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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1915

Page

10

Steven A Chard Retired Conductor Dies at 58

Steven A. Chard, 58, a retired Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, died at his home 425 North Sixth Street. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Ellis N. Kremer officiating, with burial at East Harrisburg Cemetery. Survived by widow, one son Lester, and two sisters. He retired five years ago due to ill health. MUMMERS MEET Harrisburg Mummers' Association held its monthly meeting with Wellington G. Jones resigning as president. R. Ross Seaman elected to fill the vacancy through year’s end. Monthly meetings set for the first Wednesday.

Steven A. Chard Pennsylvania Railroad Sixth Street Ellis N. Kremer East Harrisburg Lester Mummers Harrisburg Mummers’ Association Wellington G. Jones R. Ross Seaman Steelton Cottage Hill Highspire Steelton “Y John Bethel North Second Street David Sheets J. M. Shoop Baldwin Cemetery E. S. Holmes Eliass. Holmes P. R. R. Hide Harrisburg Hospital H. CC. Myers D. BE. Myers Alexandria First Reformed Church A. Lawrence F. A. Lawrence Semet Solvay Company South Second Street Coke Company Lawrence Charles Ellis F. Ames Roy Keller Carrie Lawrence W. CC. Sanderson Syracuse N. Y

Governor Delays Action On Appropriations Totals

Governor Brumbaugh will not act on any appropriation bills until next week. Legislators report total passed bills at 70,740,873.64 with 1,449,238.73 in offsets from reappropriations. Audited figures from Powell show guidance revenues at 68,479,819.70 and Powell’s own estimate at 71,000,000 for appropriations and 60,400,000 for revenues. The governor has not yet determined needed cuts.

Brumbaugh Buckman Woodward Powell

Orator Arouses Fair Medical Graduates

The speech prompts strong reactions from Dr. Cabot and women medical college leaders. Cabot says many women doctors are disappointed and accept small salaries, while Dean Clara Marshall rejects the claim and cites women advancing from initial posts to higher roles, noting numerous Philadelphia practitioners.

Dr. Cabot Women's Medical College Philadelphia

Iron and Steel Trade Outlook Brightens at New York Meeting

The Iron Age reports a more favorable sentiment after a New York meeting of iron and steel manufacturers. Major activities include 60 000 to 70 000 tons of round bars for shrapnel and gun barrels in the Pittsburgh district, a possible U S government contract, and continued foreign demand. Rail orders total 5 100 tons for Norfolk and Western among others, with a 27 000 ton Spring 1916 rolling order for Southern Pacific. Pittsburgh mills issue steady output but Mahoning Valley slows due to galvanized sheet market decline. 12 50 Valley delivered price gains noted.

The Iron Age Iron and Steel Trades Today New York Iron and Steel Manufacturers Steel Corporation Pittsburgh Central West United States Pennsylvania Railroad Norfolk and Western Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis Chicago and Alton Southern Southern Pacific New South Wales Pittsburgh Mills Mahoning Valley Valley Furnace

Knights of Pythias to Hold Memorial Services in Steelton

Steelton lodge 411 and Carthage lodge 194 plan memorial services Sunday evening to honor their dead. Assistant District Attorney Frank B. Wickersham will deliver the memorial address at Baldwin Cemetery and the Rev. G N Lauffer will preach at St John’s Lutheran Church.

Knights of Pythias Steelton Steelton Lodge Carthage Lodge Frank B. Wickersham Baldwin Cemetery G. N. Lauffer St. John’s Lutheran Church

First Steelton double header draws crowd

Steelton begins its season with a first double header at Cottage Hill grounds drawing interest from Highspire as the day’s feature. The Steelton Y also holds a monthly meeting led by Mrs. John Bethel on North Second Street.

Harrisburg Graduates as Lebanon Valley College Commencement

The forty ninth commencement at Lebanon Valley College honors Harrisburg students Ruth Engle and Larene Engle with leadership roles in college life. Ruth Engle taught history at the Academy. Larene Engle led the Clionian Literary Society. Also recognized are Mary Irwin, Frank Van Schaak, Lawrence Shepley, and C Van Dayhoff for their past roles and future teaching careers.

Ruth Engle Mary Irwin Lebanon Valley College Harrisburg Larene Green Street Lebanon Valley Academy Larene Engle Clionian Literary Society Herr Street Central High School Frank van Schaak North Thirteenth Street Harrisburg High School Harrisburg Academy The College News Lawrence Shepley C. van Dayhoff Steelton Dayhoff

Change of Venue Sought In Railroad Case

Reading June 3. Attorneys for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ask a venue change arguing local prejudice by the city and a newspaper would prevent a fair trial over damages for property taken to widen Penn street for a new 700000 bridge. The suit seeks recovery from the city. Local baggage officials report no rush under the new baggage valuation law.

Reading Pennsylvania Railroad Company Penn Street Harrisburg Pen-Mar

May Equipment Orders Keep Plants Moving

May orders total 19 000 cars, 110 locomotives, exceeding 1914 levels. Pennsylvania Railroad System orders boosted May totals. four months prior showed much smaller car orders while locomotive orders topped every earlier month this year. steel rail order news awaited.

Pennsylvania Railroad System Pennsylvania Steel Rail

Unique Punishment For Young Train Jumper

Henry Day an 18 year old from Washington jumped a express train to ride home on the rods. Caught before Baltimore and Ohio officials he explained his Westward journey for fortune, was cleaned up and pressed aboard the railroad private car. President Willard and Vice-president Thompson then hired him as a railroad clerk on the return trip to Baltimore.

Baltimore Henry Day Washington Willard Thompson Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Day West Wyoming Williard Mr. Thompson Railroad

May Car Movement Shows Fair Increase Across Rail Line

Total car movement past eight observation points of the Pennsylvania railroad in May reached 714,451 cars, up 10,940 from May 1914. Daily average 28,047 cars, up 353 or 1.6 percent. Lewistown Junction total 95,758, up from 92,239 in 1914 and 110,441 in 1913. daily average 4,999, down from 4,804 in 1914 and 5,980 in 1918. May 29 saw 6,039 cars, May 30 1,795, and May 31 4,708 due to month-end holidays.

Pennsylvania Railroad Lewistown Junction

Standing of the Crews Harrisburg and Reading Divisions

The list shows Philadelphia and Enola division crews scheduled for shifts after various times. It names engineers firemen conductors flagmen brakemen and yard crews with specific crew numbers and up lists including many named individuals across multiple depots.

Harrisburg Philadelphia Statler Hennecke Speas McCauley Supplee Buck McGuire Shaub Warhart Young Sober Wolfe First Snow Hubler Mulholm Powell Copeland Yentzer Martin Grove Miller Horstick Whichello Kreider Rhoads Gilberg Madenford Brenner Huston Wagner McNeil Arnsberger Ropp Fraelich Bruehl Hivner Coleman Gouse Kope Arment Albright Shhultzberger Mumma Busser Bogner Wiland McGinnis Felker Baltozer Rochenour Middle Division Moore Simonton Ube Thomas Look Wright Arnold Pottiger Seagrist Gross Karstetter Ross Ohler Sheesley Fletcher Baskins Smith Carpenter Stahl Baker Wener Ick Werner Ier Thornton Brown Strauser Bell Bolan Marlin Nearhood Fritz Derrick Harvey Saltsman Kuhn Snyder Pelton Shaver Landis Hoyler Beck Harter Biewer Blosser Swab Crist Weigle Lackey Cockerley Maeyer Sholter Snell Bartolet Getty Barkey Sheets Bair Eyde Ulsh Bostdorf Schiefer Rauch ENOLA Philadelphia_Divise Dewees Gehrett Long Twigg Taylor Fair Shuler Wandling Shaffer Waltman Jacobs Fs. Ee Ryder Famous Rider McCormick Shellhamer Weer Kingsbury R. H. Fortenbaugh Hairen Gingrich Lutz Bryan Feass G. I. Fortenbaugh Ewing McNalley Reading Harrisburg Massimore Kettres Smeely Ferrow Richwine Wireman Lake Bonawitz Marne Crawford Woland Merkle

Academy Graduates Largest Class Amid Dormitory Groundbreaking

The Harrisburg area academy celebrated its largest graduating class with a forceful commencement address by Headmaster Brown. The ceremony at Majestic Theater featured salutatory by William A. Smiley and valedictory by Russell A. Hoke, praising Pioneer John Harris and urging peace and universal good. Ground broke for a new dormitory slated for fall term, signaling rising stature among preparatory schools.

Center County Harrisburg Brown Mr. Omwake the Spectator Arthur E. Brown Howard R. Omwake Academy Omwake Majestic Theater Lewis Mudge Pine Street Presbyterian Church William A. Smiley The Susquehanna John ‘Harris Smiley John Harris Harris Russell A. Hoke Ross Jennings George Bailey Ruby L. Bennett William H. Bennett Carl K. Harlacher John R. Hart W. Walter White Lane S. Hart Frank L. Hoke Arthur F. Holler Raymond M. Holmes John F. Ross Charles K. Saltsman John Wallis Ross S. Jennings William Burgess Broadhurst Jesse L. Krall J. Milton Lawson Johns. Senseman Ruby Bennett Walter White W. Burgess Broadhurst Albert Stackpole Ross Jennings George Jeffers Raymond Holmes John S. Senseman Robert B. Shreiner Charles R. Bennett A. Stackpole Krall Lin Inners Thnual Academy Charles S. Horton Edward J. Stackpole Mercer B. Tate, Jr Vance C. McCormick Ed. S. Herman George R. Bailey France William C. Fisher Germany John Y. Boyd Robert G. Stewart Tom Sawyer Anthony C. Matro Allan B. Laudermilch Edwin Hobart Brown George A. Shreiner Bullfinch Donald M. Oenslager Cicero Edwin H. Brown Rome United States Gailey Charles J. Dunkle Athens Robert W. Seitz Mackall

Cunningham to Inspect Roads Amid Various Delegations

Highway Commissioner Cunningham will inspect several proposed routes after meetings with delegations from Beech Creek Clinton county Scottdale and Washington county The Beech Creek group urged an alternative path from Lock Haven to Renovo via Sproul routes 105 219 and 359 while Scottdale seeking a northward link and Get Gertown Good Roads assert a change on State Highway 244 The Washington county delegation pressed repairs on the Washington and Williamsport pike with over 50 000 users The Maintenance division will ready the old road for travel soon and report to the Commissioner

Cunningham Beech Creek Clinton County Lock Haven Renovo Sproul Susquehanna River Scottdale J. S. Cook T. J. Hill J. C. Murray East Huntingdon Township Getgertown Good Roads Association Ion Uhler J. W. Jacobs Geigertown Good Roads Association H. G. McGowan H. S. Zook Washington Williamsport Monongahela

Middletown Notables Return and Departures Noted

John Zell remains home on West Main street with quinsy. Mrs. E J Miller of Philadelphia formerly of town travels to Worchester New York. Roy Daugherty of Chicago visits his parents in Royalton. Maxwell Brandt leaves for Hershey Park. Max Krauss and Morris Berman attend Miss Gertrude Claster and Nat Mayer wedding in Atlantic City. Mary Schieffer heads to Hershey. Maude Hergleroth visits Penbrook. Horace Dunn also heads to Hershey.

John Zell West Main Street Quinsy E. J. Miller Philadelphia Worchester N. Y Roy Daugherty Chicago J. N. Daugherty Royalton Maxwell Brandt Race Street Willeave Hershey Hershey Park Max Krauss Morris Berman Atlantic City Gertrude Claster Harrisburg Nat Mayer Wilkes-Barre Mary Schieffer Wilson Street Maude Hergleroth Penbrook Horace Dunn

Graduation Exercises Highlight Lenox Prize Winners

A school awards list details the J P Lawson prize for best short story won by William A Smiley with honorable mention for Russell A Hoke. Multiple lower school prizes go to Thomas Randolph Wickersham and others for excellence in spelling and general achievement. The ceremony ends with a address by Edwin Sparks and the audience singing America.

Albert H. Stackpole Holy Roman Empire J. P. Lawson Lenox Belleek Academy Trenton N. J William A. Smiley Russell A. Hoke Wilbur Morse Jimmy James Fry Mersereau Mrs. Abbott America Ellis N. Kremer Joseph Strouse Maynard Noyes Claude Stroup Deforest Lescure Edwin Edmunds Dana Garnette John

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