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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
10
The Army casualty list released today by the Associated Press in Washington shows 110 names. The breakdown includes 39 killed in action and 13 died of wounds.
A period ad warns that bad teeth ruin appearance as surely as shabby shoes ruin a dress. Semreco Tooth Paste claims to prevent pyorrhea and related health issues, urging regular use with dentist guidance, and offers a free sample from Cincinnati Ohio.
A detailed roster lists casualties from action including Colonel Bertram T. Clayton and captains Bullock Fleur and Lieuts Green Mortimer, Noble, Byrd among those killed in action and missing. Died of disease and accident entries include Corporal Patnode and Lieut. Howard R. Smith with several wounded or imprisoned service members.
Shortage of baggage workers at the Pennsylvania station prompts a push for free or half-priced transportation for men living between this city and Carlisle. Officials have consulted authorities as riders fear higher commuter fares.
D L Colyer of the Middle division, ill and recovering in Altoona. June 20 marks a big delegation for the Middle division meeting in Altoona. Harry C. Baum improving after illness. A special committee led by Harry D. Long and William F. Richardson arranges visitor plans for the Friendship and Cooperative Club dance at Summerdale on June 26. Joseph H. Briggs, traveling master mechanic, leaves for Camp Lee Va to join the 50th Engineer Corps. John Kay Jr. succeeds him at Wyomissing Heights. Heat reduces Reading locomotive shop hours to 60 per week, five days plus Saturday half day. Joseph E Kerr transfers to Broad Street Philadelphia as file clerk under C H Markham. Reading Railway awards brick and concrete contract for the Read ing roundhouse completion, quarter-circle design pared to one quarter. cost about 150,000.
In Merchantville New Jersey Director General W G McAdoo writes James Polk secretary of the South Jersey Commuters Association that old rates will be restored after the war and intrastate rates may be placed again in force though they conflict with interstate rates. He notes current Camden to points in New Jersey are cheaper than from Philadelphia and that cheap round trip tickets will be restored in time. He urges the commuters to report any grievances promptly.
Washington reports the railroad administration will modify the 25 percent freight rate increase to preserve differentials and remove discriminatory provisions. Changes may come before June 25 when the higher rates take effect, with public utilities reps from about thirty states to present draft recommendations to modify intrastate rates. They will meet Director General McAdoo at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for further talks.
The report lists Philadelphia Division crews for the Harrisburg and Enola districts with engine and fireman assignments, brakemen and conductors, plus yard boards and passenger department crews. It notes the body of Walter B. Hinkle, 20, of Penbrook, not yet found after drowning near Independence Island Monday afternoon.
Marysville council meeting outlines a safe Fourth of July with fireworks restrictions and a 15 mile per hour speed limit proposal for public safety. The action was taken at the Council Chamber in Marysville, Pennsylvania, on June 5.
A decree prohibits display and sale of all fireworks and firearms and bans any fireworks discharge on the Fourth with threats of drastic penalties. The Marysville council also fixes a borough speed limit for all travel through the area.
A Linglestown trolley car on Harrisburg Railways lines struck a horse owned by Byron Sheesley at 11 15 last night. The impact threw the car off the track into a fence while the horse wandered from a nearby barn toward Colonial Country Club area on the private right of way.
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