First Engineer Regiment Soon Formed In Pennsylvania
National Guard units in Pennsylvania will form the First Engineer Regiment within days. Three additional engineer companies stand in Philadelphia Scranton and Pottsville. New field hospitals at Pittsburgh and an ambulance company will join guard troops, with trains to be organized soon. Recruiting efforts intensify statewide amid near-war strength expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Scranton
Pottsville
Pittsburgh
Atera
Pennsylvania
House Appropriations Committee
Public Service Commission
Mountain Gas Company
Northern Tier Counties
Potter Gas Company
Fayette County
Harrisburg
Towanda
State Dental Examining Board
Brackenridge
Allegheny Valley Water Company
Engineering Bureau of the Commission
Borough of
Girardville
Schuylkill Electric Company
Ryan
Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Company
Erie Railroad
Sharon
The
Erie
Funeral notices and social news from HIGHSPIRE area
Mrs E S Poorman attended a relative funeral in Halifax Tuesday. Elmer Keck family and Mrs Thomas Keck visited Harrisburg relatives Tuesday evening. Scranton resident Mrs W B Lindsay spent Wednesday with sisters in town. Roy Lebo visited with G W Lebo family. Children Day exercises set for United Brethren Church tomorrow at 6 pm. Public Service Commission requires jitney case briefs by June 14 with hearings June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poorman
Halifax
Elmer Keck
Thomas
Thomas Keck
North Sixth Street
Harrisburg
A. E. Poorman
Second Street
W. B. Lindsay
Scranton
G. W. Lebo
Roy Lebo
Enchant
United Brethren Church
H. McDanel
A. C. Hocker
Woman's Missionary Association
Palmyra
Margaret Lehman
Hummelstown
Frank Strickler
Alfred Gross
James Gross
Fire Destroys Central Baptist Church in Steelton
A fire in Steelton destroyed the Central Baptist Church at Main and Trewick, with two dwellings and a stable badly damaged. The blaze began in a kitchen, spread through frame buildings, and was brought under control by 3 40 p m. Insurance was limited. church losses total about 8000 with 3500 insured. The church, built in 1899, seats about 300 and had 75 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Main and
Trewick Streets
Quincy Bent
Trewick
O. E. B. Malehorn
Main Street
Schmidt Baking Company
Harrisburg
E. 8
Franz
Baptist Church
Steel Company
Wynn
Main
Malehorn
Citizen and West Side Company
Bent Home
J. W. Walek
Harold Germer
Bucknell College
War bond drive subscriptions surge at local steel plant
Subscriptions to the Liberty Loan near the local steel plant almost doubled yesterday reaching 419 300 dollars from 257 200 dollars. About 60 4 percent of plant employees have bought bonds. Departments report totals through 6 pm yesterday led by Mechanical 74 050 and Electrical 21 300 with a campaign closing next Wednesday evening. A Bethlehem report shows 3 205 350 dollars subscribed by the corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Bethlehem
West End
Steel and Iron
Chemical and Physical Laboratory
Steelton and Highspire Railroad
Testimonial to Pennsylvanian Veteran McWade Receives Illumined Gift
Frederick J. McWade, retired general baggage agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, received a beautifully bound illuminated testimonial from baggage agents of principal stations east. The parchment volume, inscribed to McWade of Broad Street Station Philadelphia, includes a formal expression of regret at his retirement and best wishes for health and happiness from many signatories across New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D. C., and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. McWade
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Keystone
F. J. McWade
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Baggage Department
New York
George A. Duke
Harry Hawthorne
John F. Power
Jersey City
N. J
J. H. Reagan
Newark
W. Miller
Trenton
Burris Everett
Phillipsburg
Charles F. Deckert
North
J. W. Irwin
Washington
D. C
W. J. Fittall
Harrisburg
Edward Koenig
York
Alice Kirkwood
Lancaster
William J. Drepperd
Lewistown Junction
C. BF. McCormick
Huntingdon
John P. Anderson
Tyrone
A. G. Robb
Clearfield
W. E. Conway
Bellwood
Robert L. Bratton
Altoona
FE. J
Steelton Opens Season With Bethlehem Nine In Big Local Game
The Steelton team of the Bethlehem Steel Company league opened its season against Bethlehem with a strong lineup and college players. Coach Shorty Miller led the home team as thousands attended, and next Saturday they face Sparrows Point. Also noted are church notices and a High School class transfer ceremony with 124 pupils moving from grammar to high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem
Shorty" Miller
Miller
Sunshine
Sparrows Point
A Grammar School
G. W. Getz
Main Street
Church of God
Quincey Bent
Catherine Frey
No Labor Dictator for U S Declared by Secretary
Secretary Wilson denied reports the government sought a national industrial dictatorship. He said no such action is needed thanks to broad cooperation among workers and leaders during the emergency. He noted labor troubles would be adjusted by the council of national defense, which weighs the human element in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
Wilson
Council of National Defense
U S Opposes Monarchy in China Favoring Republic
Washington declares the United States does not want monarchy restored in China. State Department explains that interpretations of the appeal for internal order prompted a fuller statement of U S policy, emphasizing support for a republican form of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 5S
China
Republic
Washington
United States
State Department
Five Orations At Central High Commencement June 22
Five speakers will deliver orations at the Central High class of 1917 commencement on Friday June 22 at 10 o'clock in the Orpheum Theater. Valedictorian Mary Elizabeth Dietrich salutatorian Nora Lippi and others will present essays and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum Theater
Mary Elizabeth Dietrich
Nora Lipp
Margaret Landis
Bernad Wert
Marlin Geiger
Dietrich
Lippi
Charles E. Landis
Green Street
Bernard Wert
Speker
Joseph Porter
McCormick
Howard Wert
North Sixteenth Street
The
Argus
Lamberton
H. A
Philanian
Demosthenian
Dr Bagnell to Preach Baccalaureate Sermon for Wharton Grads
The Rev Dr Robert Bagnell will preach the baccalaureate sermon for Harrisburg Extension of the Wharton School of Accounts and Finances tomorrow at 7 30 PM at Grace Methodist Church. Graduates in caps and gowns will assemble at the Wharton Study Club and march to the church. After the offertory the students will sing Hail Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
St. John’s
First Presbyterian
C. B. ‘Segelken
Main Street Church of
First Reformed
H. H. Rupp
Church of the Word
First Methodist
W. H. Shaw
Epworth League
Central Baptist
H. D.germer
Grace United Evangelical
J. K. Hoffman
P. Im
St. Mark's Lutheran
H. Cc. Halloway
St. Peter's Lutheran
Ernest L. Pee
United Brethren
H. F. Rhoad
The
United Brethren Church
A. K. Wier
Centenary United Brethren Church
Christ
Martha Armstrong
Lefebvre-Wely
Blumenthal
Semper
Miss Corbett
Mineret
Calkin
Robert Bagnell
Harrisburg
Wharton School of Accounts and Finances
Grace Methodist Church
Wharton Study Club
Bagnell
Wharton School
Pennsylvania
Strange Truck-Like Device Found Near Munitions Plant
Delaware county authorities sought federal help to examine a hidden truck shaped device found by H. C. Mc Laughlin near the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks between the Eddystone bridge and the Eddystone Ammunition Corporation plant. The sixteen inch high vehicle has twelve chambers filled with an undisclosed substance believed to be explosive, a carbon rod, and a projecting pin that could be driven into the chambers. Skilled mechanics could not identify its purpose or origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Delaware County
H. C. McLaughlin
Leiperville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eddystone Station
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
Young prodigy explains wonders of wireless to classmates
Eleven year old Wendell Taylor, pupil of Miss Lillian Fussimons at Cameron school, delivered a clear lecture on telegraph and wireless history and techniques. He traced Morse telegraphy to modern radio, answered every question, and showed broad language and mechanics skill. Taylor is the son of Dr Louise Taylor living at Third and Kelker streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Taylor
Cameron School
Morse
Wendell
Lillian Fus
Simons
Young Taylor
Louise Taylor
Third
Kelker
Middletown To House Keystone Airplane Plant
Stockholders of the Keystone State Fair and Industrial Exhibition Company voted to build an airplane manufacturing plant at Middletown on the fair grounds site. A New York firm arranged the transfer of State air Association stock for capital in a Delaware corporation to manufacture Sonus aircraft. The plant is expected to employ at least 600 people and to begin operation within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone State Fair and Industrial Exhibition Company
Middletown
Hord and Company
New York
State Air Association
Delaware
Sonus
Journey of Jacob Houser Through Ports and War Zone
Jacob Houser of Middletown traveled from New Jersey to Baltimore Portland and Newport News before sailing to Cuba and Canada then Liverpool. He was detained in England, released, returned to Durham New Hampshire married Jessie Heath, and resumed England contact. His partner Ray Kohr also returned to Middletown. A Children’s Day service at St Peter’s Lutheran Church featured a long program of songs readings and speeches. A Royalton borough test of a chemical fire engine was reported as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Houser
Southland
Roy Kohr
Middletown
Baltimore
Portland
Maine
New England
Houser
Newport News
Cuba
Canada
Liverpool
England
Washington
America
Durham
N. H
Jessie Heath
Frank Houser
Susquehanna Street
Roy
Herbert
Harry
Elsie
Stella
Elia Florence
Ruth
Ray Kohr
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Lee High
Sean Walmer
Ernest Schwab
Elmer Nisley
William Lesher
Lindley Seltzer
David Bortner
Wesley Hoover
Ward Diemler
Marian Frieman
Marguerite Wharton
Grace Brandt
William Bishel
Robert Hammond
Earl Cain
Dale Kohr
Helen Bauchmeyer
Margaret Rife
Ethel Smith
Miriam Foreman
Dolly Peters
Catherine Hoffman
Edna Smith
Margaretta Carr
Lea Rothrock
Irene Cole
Pauline Hammond
John Hoke
Dorothy Rose
God
Zoe Stipe
Helen Flaig
Ruth Engel
Helen
Bertha Lesher
Esther Colbert
Loysville
Betty Croll
Sophia Schroedley
Emma Hoover
Margaret Bauchmeyer
Audrey Koomes
Janet Rudolph
Clara Stoops
Helen Behman
Royalton Borough
Sone
Rail Crew Standings and Assignments Across Divisions
Compiled list of crew rosters and assignments for Philadelphia Enola and Reading divisions. Includes first-to-go crews, engineer fireman conductor and brakeman up lists, yard board names, and passenger department notes with multiple crew numbers and station references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrishurg
Philadelphia
Gable
Albright
Speas
Tatem
Polneck
J. Humpers
Buyer
Williams
Miller
o'Mack
Peightal
Snyder
Leppard
Tettermer
Cook
Namer
Asper
Ford
Kline
Rensel
Rupert
Hoover
Norton
Rhine
Carl
Reynolds
Gebhard
Rowe
McCarl
Cameron
Campbell
Wolf
Blessing
Yard Board
Geib
Curtis
D. K. Hinkle
J. Holland
Seal
Sheaffer
Bretz
Deaner
Arndt
Hutchison
O. J. Wagner
McMeen
Montell
Holsinger
Enola
Rice
Roberts
Burns
Johnston
Houdeshel
Gardner
Ripley
Speece
Dreffenbaugh
Mell
Crisswell
Johnson
White
Floyd
A. L. Floyd
Everhart
Sindler
Shaftner
Bhakemen
Ruth
Bordner
Gruver
Griffith
Lackey
Kauffman
Freed
Hollenbach
Billig
Etricker
Massimore
Crowe
Bond
Hummelbaugh
Gutshall
Elsiey
Barbour
Palmer
McCullough
Shover
Wise
Adama
Crosby
County registrations inch toward figures at state bureau
Only one additional county filed its registration returns today at the State registration bureau. It is not expected that definite figures will be obtainable until late next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Registration Bureau
Governor seeks Philadelphia return for two suspects in murder
Governor Brumbaugh requisitions the Governor of New York to send Adolphus Davidson and Lily Jackson back to Philadelphia. They are under arrest in New York on charges of murdering Ethel Davidson in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brumbaugh
New York
Philadelphia
Adolphus Davidson
Lily Jackson
Ethel Davidson
Express Kills Signalmen in Harrisburg Area
Harrisburg residents N. L. Sproule and William H. McCartney were fatally struck by the Pennsy Express No 579 near Seaman Place east of Lancaster while inspecting signals. Misinterpreted orders had them moving the motor car on the wrong track. both men, 28, died instantly. Sproule, a longtime Penn Railroad employee and soloist in the railroad glee club, lived with Colorado-based parents. McCartney, a veteran signalman on the Philadelphia Division, oversaw work between Harrisburg and Coatesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ase Opel
Harrisburg
T. & Sproule
Sixt Street
William H. McCartney
Penn Street
Kimira Express
Seaman Place
Lancaster
Pennsy Express
N. L. Sproule
Pennsylvania Railroad
Colorado
Sproule
Pennsylvania Railroad Glee Club. William M. McCartney
Philadelphia
Harrisburgh
Coatesville
Veteran C. V. Employe Dies at Carlisle Home
W A Hoffer a Cumberland Valley Railroad veteran died at Carlisle Pennsylvania after a brief illness aged 58. He served 80 years with the railroad, led White Hill transfer for 27 years and held offices at Chambersburg. A Gobin Guards charter member and Good Will Fire Company member, he is survived by his wife a son Albert of St Louis and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
W. A. Hoffer
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
The
Railroad Corporation
White Hill
Chambersburg
Gobin Guards Company
Eighth Regiment
Good Will Fire Company
Albert
St. Louis
Governor Brumbaugh Praises Railroad Explanation to People
Governor Brumbaugh today sent a letter to George D. Dixon vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad expressing appreciation for the frank and lucid explanation given to the public in advance about the curtailment of passenger trains during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brumbaugh
George D. Dixon
Pennsylvania Railroad
President Rea Urges Rail Workers to Support War Effort
President Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad calls for total cooperation from 250000 employees and shippers to deliver peak national transportation service for the war. He describes a continental rail system, government guidance, and emphasis on loyalty, efficiency, and personal sacrifice to aid army navy agriculture and industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsy
United States
Railroads’ War Board
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Roo Rsboat
Mack
Market Street
News OF Steelton
Oberian Personal
Simon Saylor
Oberlin
George B. Sprout
Grace ,Sprout
Gilbert
Philip R. Troup
Burnham
Central High
Ed Cross Society Fund
Bonda
Charles Witman
University of Pennsylvania
Frank Witman
University
Nora Lippi
Dr. Bagnell
Fair Association
Express
C. V. Employe
Rea
Sae Sourrier
Ni AY Sta
King Oscar
John C. Herman & Co
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