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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
19
The Red Men State convention will be held in Harrisburg June 9 12. The organizing committee asks residents to display flags and decorate homes for the parade on Wednesday. The committee has funded the event without local financial aid beyond a few volunteers.
Harrisburg hosts the Seventieth State convention of the Red Men at the Penn-Harris from June 9 to 12. The parade Wednesday will be led by chief marshal Senator Frank A. Smith. The order has 75,000 Pennsylvania members and supports orphans of members, paying expenses to place them in good homes until age 14. It funded hospital ambulances in cantonments during World War I and the influenza epidemic.
Harrisburg Lodge No. 629 held a grand banquet at Masonic Temple on Third and State streets attended by about 400 Masons and guests from out of town. Toasts honored the lodge, George Washington, Freemasonry worldwide, and liberty. speakers included Glenn M. Smith and John R. Geyer. The program featured a sunken garden setting, floral displays, and performances by the Masonic orchestra and chorus.
A tractor tour from New York to Los Angeles reached its first city on the coast-to-coast run aimed at proving heavy rubber tires on road wheels make tractors roadworthy. The crew, including Lieuts Irwin Mackenzie Tiffany and Gus Bohlig, plan 4000 miles with interchangeable wheels for field work and road use. The trip promotes road wheels for defense hauling and an education campaign for dealers and consumers nationwide.
Farmers and truckers bring abundant green produce to city markets and prices fall from last weeks levels. Strawberries and cherries lead declines with oxheart cherries at 25 cents then slipping to 16 cents as more stock arrives. Strawberries from 26 to 30 cents, some dealers offering 18 cents. green beans drop to 18-20 cents. peas 20-25 cents. new potatoes 20-25 cents. Lettuce onions radishes greens also cheaper with many stands stocked. Shipped fruits steady with lemons seen rising soon. Prices listed per item show broad declines across asparagus to tomatoes and pork products.
In Steelton morning service Miss Rebecca Miller music instructor in Kitanning public schools will sing a soprano solo. Nevin's The Twilight Falls will be rendered by the church choir in the evening.
The Municipal League housing committee drafted improvement plans for Pine street Twelfth Extension and will present them at the next Council meeting. Once water sewer and gas pipes are laid in the section the street will be developed rapidly, aiding housing facilities and extending a clean, pretty borough street lined with modern homes.
William P Starkey Harvey E Knapp Frank Suydam George P Drake W Fred Weber Chaplain John F Rohrer marshal Mercer B Tate assistant marshal Francis H Hoy Jr Officers of Harrisburg Lodge No 629 are Worshipful master Charles C Stroh senior warden Frederick M Tritle junior warden Howard Irwin treasurer Charles E Covert secretary Benjamin W Demmining trustees William Spry Hurlock P M Howard A Rutherford P M Benjamin M Nead P M representative in grand lodge Frederick J Smith P M chaplain John F Rohrer senior deacon William J Freed junior deacon Frederick J Milligan senior master of ceremonies Alfred Brurshouse junior master of ceremonies Oscar J Bogen pursuivant Joseph W Ibach tyler Jacob C Holbert Jr stewards Frederick L Koenig William H Drinkwater
A wheat tractor from the Oliver Plow Company arrives in Harrisburg for a coast to coast tour. Plow No. 78 is demonstrated by the tractor as H. H. Boozer, local manager, meets the machine and escorts it into town.
A large gathering in Berlin protested attempts to strip the city of its capital status. Mayor Wermuth and others defended Berlin as a world art city and future visitor destination, pledging improved conditions to restore its reputation as clean, safe, and well governed.
An old advertisement asserts Horsford's acid phosphate in beverages increases satisfaction and acts as a wholesome stimulant, promoting the product as a healthful mixer and energizing addition.
The Steelton Ministerial Association will hold its final meeting of the season on Monday at 10 o'clock in St. John's Lutheran Church.
Steelton churches present a full Sunday program with services led by Rev J B Stine Rev F A Tyson Rev G N Lauffer Rev C R Segelken Rev W C Heilman Rev Joseph Daugherty Rev H H Rupp Rev J K Hoffman and guest speaker A C Fellman. Activities include Sunday school Christian Endeavor and sermons on topics such as The Tower of Babel and Its Builders and The Disciples Preparation for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
In Dau Phin County Grace United Evangelical Church district officers were elected for the Sunday School Association of District Six. Elected: J. A. Finley president H. R. Rupp first vice president C. Howard second vice president J. M. Cooper treasurer 8. Fred Conner secretary Mrs. W. F. Maginnis superintendent of elementary grades H. J. Sandem organizer of adult Bible classes Mrs. Rosa Smith superintendent of home department Prof. L. E. McGinnes superintendent of teacher training Miss Mabel Rupp missionary superintendent C. R. B. Stevick temperance superintendent C. W. McCoy superintendent of rural work. Officers meet June 17. SERGEANT TO SPEAK: G. S. Fairall, recently returned from France, will speak tomorrow afternoon at United Brethren Church to the young men's Bible class taught by Charles Saylor. WILL BUILD GARAGE: Building permit issued for erection of a garage by John Bogner at 165 Conestoga Street.
Washington June 7 President J Konenkamp of the Commercial Telegraphers Union says he will call a nation wide strike upon reaching Chicago today. He notes the walkout's scope and effect on Postal Telegraph Cable and Western Union remains undecided. The action aims to support Western Union workers in ten Southeastern States who were urged to leave work after Postmaster General Burleson ordered wire systems to private operation. Indictment Quashed Against Hotelman in Liquor Case.
Ray mond Hershey, just returned from France with a motor transport unit, died by drowning in Marsh Creek four miles from Gettysburg. He had been gassed, spent two months in Carlisle hospital, and was discharged Tuesday. He was 29, survived by a wife, three sisters, four brothers.
Sergeant Frank Morrison, son of Mrs Ephraim Morrison of North Front Street, returned home last evening after being discharged from military service in France. He served the past year with the Three Hundred and Fourth Engineers of the Seventy ninth Division.
The rolling mills and transportation department teams of the steel plant play a game on the Cottage Hill diamond this afternoon at four o clock. The contest will not count in the Inter-department League.
Berlin reports General Mangin prohibits strikes against the Rhenish republic and warns leaders of removal. The Frankfort Gazette notes French occupation aims to deter disorder while a 10,000,000 franc propaganda fund funds pro-Rhenish efforts in Rhineland Palatinate and major cities.
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