Eight Hour Day Voted for Switchmen Across Thirteen Railroads
The Federal Arbitration Board grants an eight hour day with pro rata overtime for switchmen on thirteen eastern railroads. Foremen and helpers receive a 5 cent hourly increase, with mixed dissent from some board members. The decision cites long hours as justification and notes alignment with Adamson Law questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Arbitration Board
James B. Connors
W. A. Titus
Eastern
E. F. Potter
T. W. Evans
Charles B. Howry
Jeremiah Jenks
Howry
Jenks
Notek
Adamson Law
Switchmen’s
Weather Summary For Harrisburg And Eastern Pennsylvania
Fair weather continues for Harrisburg area with little temperature change and lows near 20. Eastern Pennsylvania sees fair conditions with light winds and no clear temperature shift. Susquehanna and branches remain near low water, river stage about 4.1 feet. storm moving northeast with rain and snow, strong Atlantic winds, and a broad temperature drop east of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River
Harrisburg Sunday Marine
North Atlantic
Ake
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic
Carolinas
Mississippi River
Plains States
Texas
Oklahoma
King Ratifies Treaty For Sale of Danish West Indies
Copenhagen reports King Christian in cabinet ratified the treaty for sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. Danish parliament passed the ratification bill, and exchange of instruments will occur in Washington likely late January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish West Indies
Copenhagen
Christian
Christmas Rush Delays Rail Service and Mail Traffic
City-wide Christmas rush breaks records at Harrisburg Pennsylvania Railroad yards and Adams Express and Harrisburg Post Office. Trains ran hours late due to weather and congestion while mail and express shipments piled high, with extra staff and vehicles kept busy sorting and delivering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg Post Offic and Express Company
Adams Express Company
Harrisburg
General Wood Explains Six Months Intensive Training Plan
Major General Leonard Wood urges six months of intensive training for high school graduates to form a national reserve force. He argues that hours of work, not months, build trained soldiers and notes one six month period could equal years of normal service. Weather outlook calls for overcast conditions with possible rain or snow early in the week and a trend toward colder temperatures by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Senate Military Committee
Washington
Weather Bureau
Middle Atlantic States
Christmas Eve Candlelight Brightens Harrisburg Homes
The Harrisburg Telegraph notes a growing fondness for Christmas Eve candlelight as residents stroll through neighborhoods to see flickering windows. Churches also plan candlelit services, with Messiah Lutheran lighting only candles during its Christmas Eve observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Telegraph
Messiah Lutheran Church
Venison Christmas Dinner for Harrisburg Charities
Three bucks from Paxtang Park were killed on orders of Frank B. Musser of the Harrisburg Railways Company. The meat was distributed to city charitable institutions for Christmas dinners after a deer season end permit. The deer fought and broke fences before the decisive slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Paxtang Park
Frank B. Musser
Harrisburg Railways Company
Paxtang
Pennsylvania
Committee to Probe Y M C A Situation in Harrisburg
President Charles A. Kunkel of the Y M C A named a three member board committee to thoroughly investigate the Y M C A situation in this and other cities. The panel of W J Les cure Franklin J Roth and E J Stackpole Jr will start work immediately to offer recommendations for an early solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Kunkel
Young Men's Christian Association
Harrisburg
W. J. Lescure
Franklin J. Roth
E. J. Stackpole, Jr
Congress Recesses After Busy Short Session
Washington, Dec 23. Congress adjourned for Christmas and will reconvene January 2. In three weeks the House passed five government supply measures plus urgent deficiency legislative Indian District of Columbia and diplomatic and consular appropriation bills, more than ever in a brief period before a holiday recess. Railroad legislation proposed by President Wilson drew little attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
House
District of Columbia
Wilson
Heebner Pays Bonus With Own Money Amid Profits Gap
William D Heebner a Lonsdale Pa manufacturer covered a shortfall of 8000 by dipping into his own funds to grant a 15 percent bonus to his plant workers despite an audit showing profits below the 5 percent target. Salary increases for city workers are planned but funding hinges on bond issues. Colombian floods devastate Magdalena valley destroying 3000000 in property and 10000 cattle. Calamar and Barranquilla suffer widespread water damage with rail traffic stopped. A daylight saving bill to move clocks from May to September 1917 will be introduced by Rep Borland in Congress.
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Lonsdale, Pa
William D. Heebner
Heebner
Reading
Colon
Colombia
Magdalena
Calamar
Magangue
Cartagena
Barranquilla
New York
United States
Congress
William P. Borland
Missouri
New York Daylight Saving Commission
Fight ends with man struck by ax in Harrisburg
Edward Curry and George Dorsey, both colored, fought at 609 Cumberland Street. Curry was struck and is in dying condition at Harrisburg Hospital. Dorsey is held by police on assault charges. Ambulance arrived about 8 AM after Curry returned from a trip to Hagerstown with his sister. Police found both men in pools of blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Curry
Cumberland Street
Harrisburg
George Dorsey
Curry
Hagerstown
Christmas Day Forecast From Government Forecaster
Government Forecaster E R De main in the local weather bureau office says Christmas Day will be fair with moderate temperatures. The cold spell will end tomorrow and a storm from North Canada is tracking in but may not reach the area until Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Demain
Weather Bureau
North
Canada
City to cut taxes but bathhouse funds in doubt
City officials expect a nine mill tax rate for the next year while diverting water department surplus to general revenue. The fate of a $5,000 municipal bathhouse and bathing beach item hangs in the balance, with opposition from City Commissioner W H Lynch who favors tax cuts but questions funding. Neighboring papers raise prices, Rockefeller gives $10 gold pieces to workers, and Shackleton sails to reach marooned expedition members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
General Revenue Fund
Greater
Harrisburg Navy
W. H. Lynch
The Enemy opens in Telegraph serial by George Randolph Chester
The Telegraph features the opening chapters of George Randolph Chester's new serial The Enemy. The tale unfolds with intense passions, romance, wealth and poverty, and a formidable foe stronger than Satan who drags people into ruin. Tommy Tinkle and Bow-Wow lead readers into a gripping, absorbing story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Randolph Chester
The
Telegraph
Satan
Tommy Tinkle
Bow-Wow
Finis
Charity Moves Sweetly Through Mid City For Families
A cheerful community notice describes a charity event in Mid City with baskets for families and a 9 15 start. Residents share friendly moments highlighting daily kindness, a lighthearted mood, and a communal spirit across shops, offices, and transit areas.
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Charity
Waynesboro Bonuses Reach 2,000 In Pay Boosts
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania two large factories distributed sizable year end bonuses to about 1,500 workers. Landis Tool Company handed out 20,000 dollars to workers across Waynesboro Greencastle and Hagerstown based on last year’s wages. Landis Machine Company paid 13,000 dollars to 427 non monthly salaried employees for length of service. Banking staff at People's National Bank and Bank of Waynesboro also received bonuses along with Bell Telephone Company workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Landis Tool Company
Greencastle
Hagerstown
Landis Machine Company
People's National Bank
Bank of Waynesboro
Bell Telephone Company
Berlin bars kept to 10 30 closing on New Year’s Eve
Berlin police chief refuses to extend closing time for restaurants cafes clubs and hotels beyond 10 30 p m on New Year Eve. The decision affects celebrations that historically run into dawn.
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Berlin
London
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Rob
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Jake” Alvord
Nissley
Jake
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Hershey
John Lawrence Smith
Linglestown
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Mary Lomman
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Columbia
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Fisherville
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Cly
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General Wood
Southern
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N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Seeacon
Shackleton
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New Zealand
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Port Chalmers
Ross Barrier
Mackintosh
Associated Aid Societies
H. R. Deighton Simpson
Henry W. Simpson
England
British Flying Corps
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Torreon
el Paso
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Tex
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