Engineers strive to double membership in Pennsylvania society
The engineers society, active for over a decade, with many prominent members, plans a state-wide recruitment drive aiming to double its membership in thirty days. Subcommittees span most counties as a boost to the Journal and ongoing labor department cooperation.
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Engineers Society
Chestnut Streets
William B. McCaleb
Engineers Society of
State Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania
Local Police Court Fines Violator At Month Start
Alderman C J Householder in charge of the first police court hearing of the month fined a traffic violator five dollars. A small chimney blaze on Cowden street 710 and 712 was put out by Mt Vernon Fire Company. Traffic Officer Larsen reassigned to duty in the Tenth Ward after three years downtown. Richard Phillips 16 of Harrisburg Street Teelton was struck by a trolley near Market street subway with head injuries. Dr Henry Jine County Commissioner to speak at a picnic. Associated Press report: Emperor William on eastern front tour leaving Von Hindenburg army group May 31 arrival at Leopold group. Paris reports two German fliers shot down by French aeroplanes after bombardment at Bar-le-Duc.
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Householder
C. J. Householder
Tenth Ward
Cowden Street
Mt. Vernon Fire Company
Larsen
Richard Phillips
Snes
Harrisburg Street
Teelton
Market Street
Harrisburg
Kaiser
Associated Press
Berlin
London
Emperor William
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
Prince Leopold
Bavaria
Grapple Bay For Body of Broker Missing From Yacht
Duluth police used grappling hooks in St Louis Bay to recover the body of R. G. Estee a 30 year old New Yorker who vanished from the Rambler after asking for night air. A cano e found Thursday is believed to have carried Estee.
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Grapple Bay
Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
St. Louis Bay
R. G. Estee
New York
Kenneth P. van Riper
van Riper
Estee
Tabor Hamilton Rise as Peoria Division Superintendent
The Pennsylvania lines West of Pittsburgh bulletin highlights Tabor Hamilton now serving as superintendent of the Vandalia Peoria division with Decatur Illinois as headquarters. Born Fort Wayne Indiana July 8 1876 he soared from Yale graduate to master mechanic and finally to a key railroad leadership role. The notice traces his career across Fort Wayne Harrisburg Altoona Buffalo Verona Chambersburg Cumberland Valley and Enola shops before his May 1 1916 appointment.
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The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tabor Hamilton
Peoria
Vandalia
Decatur, Ill
Fort Wayne
Ind
St. Paul's School
Concord
N. H
Yale University
Hamilton
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburgh
Purdue University
Altoona
Harrisburg
Buffalo
N. Y
Verona
Columbia
Enola
Cumberland Valley
Chambersburg
Vandalia Railroad
Railroad Crews Lists and Assignments Across Harrisburg Enola and Reading Divisions
Yard and main line crews detailed by division outline first and second shifts. Names list engineers firemen conductors flagmen brakemen and new joiners across Harrisburg Enola and Reading depots with times after 2 15 pm after 4 pm and after 5 45 pm.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Madenford
Martin
Binkley
Streeper
Kautz
Maxwell
Newcomer
Yeater
Gray
Simmons
Walker
Arney
Doede
Grove
Briggles
Shirk
Owers
Ulsh
Howard
Dorman
Hoffman
Sheaffer
Black
Stever
Leamer
Forsythe
Showalter
Reeder
Colyer
Beisel
Burger
Bechtel
Doyle, Jr
McNaight
Myers
Powell
Heck
Musser
Palmer
M. M. Campbell
Sebelist
Watts
Hitz
Fleisher
Weigle
Miller
Riffert
MacDermott
McCartney
Pensyl
Hall
Brady
Cunningham
Snyder
Desch
Graham
Enola
Ogo
Layman
Murratt
Hooper
Nicholas
Smedley
Hasson
Carson
Orr
Meek
Staley
Stover
Brown
Ty Grameres
Woland
Morrison
Morne
Richwine
Wireman
Merkle
Fornwall
Yowler
Markel
Peters
Sweeley
Glaser
Helsler
Alvord
Newark
Grim
Zukowski
Dowhower
Blumenstine
Cottenham
Sipes
Bruan
Alleman
Wolfe
Mi Eultvans Cocklin
Jine Moss
Redman
Heckert
Vr Wyickswelser
SS Sien
Jig Beet Erode
Survey work pushed along Cap itol Park extension
Superintendent Samuel B. Rambo plans an early start on surveying Cap itol Park extension district data via State College horticultural students. The survey will cover elevations trees and park features with highway access noted. The plan includes inviting landscape professional competition to reimagine the park including older sections and final plans awaiting bids. Governor Brumbaugh shows personal interest in park improvements.
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Samuel B. Rambo
State Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
Capitol Park
Horticultural Department of State College
Rambo
Brumbaugh
Dillsburg Company
Improved Stock Powder Company
Dillsburg
George 8. Brandt
Athens
Whitaker
Samuel A. Whitaker
Phoenixville
Capitol
Governor Brumbaugh
State Board
Joyce
Mechanics Mutual Building and Loan Association
Philadelphia
Changes at Hagerstown and rail freight rise
In Hagerstown Maryland E J Brooks resigns from the Western Maryland railroad to join Hanover duties. J H Rosenstock resigns to join General Electric Co. Co M Tritch named as yardmaster and W B Worthington succeeds him. May freight movement on the Pennsylvania railroad reaches 968146 cars up 17.6 percent with Lewistown Junction total 109501 cars up 14.4 percent.
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Hagerstown
E. J. Brooks
Western Maryland Railroad
Hanover
Brooks
Illinois Central
J. H. Rosenstock
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Co. M. Tri
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lewistown Junction
Deficit to be met by borrowing over 1.3 billion pounds
London reports the deficit for 1916-17 will be covered by borrowing about £1,323,105,000. The plan implies loans averaging more than £3,600,000 daily. Also note funeral services for Rev. J. H. Jiebel in Gordon, Pa, Monday at 1 o'clock. he belonged to the Central Methodist Conference.
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Associated Press
London
Thhe Exchanquer
Reginald McKenna
J. H. Deible
J. H. Jiebel
Gordon
Central Methodist Conference
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Mr. Zimmerman
Mr. College
Esmen
Chargill Market
Mr. Gerbert
East End Fruit & Tru Robt
J. Walton
Estiny Starket
Stalls
New
Mr. Root
Mrs. Baker
Ck Farms
Roseville Council
Jr. O. U. A. M. Shellsville
Boy
Herman Werner
Charles A. Werner
North Seventh Street
Stroup
Central Iron and Steel Comany
Railroad News
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Monongahela
Shire Oaks
Friendship and Co- Operation Club of Railroad Men
William H. Drake
Enola Rifle League
United States
Reading Harrisburg
Soutter’s
Market St. Opp
Roderick
Ting
State Board of Pardons
O'Neil
C. T. O'Neil
Public Service Commission
James E. Roderick
State Bureau of Mines
Johnstown
Jor
Charles A. Owen
Smokeless Coal Company
Nicholas Evans
Twenty-fourth
Evans
A. W. Holman
Market St
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