Bone dry vote eyed as Senate considers prohibition measure
Washington June 12 prohibition forces push for an early Senate vote on a bone dry national policy tied to war needs. The Randall amendment would force the President to declare a bone dry nation via a $6.1 million appropriation. President Wilson opposes the prohibition section, while Jones proposes Congress decide the issue with immediate prohibition of distilled liquors and swift curbs on beers and wines. State officials also crack down on foreigners and negroes carrying firearms, arresting seven on South Fourth Street and warning of broader arrests unless weapons are surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prohibition
Senate
House
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Gore
Oklahoma
Smith
South Carolina
Drys
Jones
Randall
Wilson
Congress
State Game Commission
Stieff
Justice of the Peace Steel
South Fourth Street
Local Boys Accused of Damaging War Garden Crops
Police search for several boys suspected of destroying part of the Kelker estate war garden crops yesterday. Investigators are aided by the local food administration headed by E. C. Henderson in locating the youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelker
Food Administration
E. C. Henderson
Food Conservation Train to Visit Borough Monday
The United States Food Conservation train will stop on Locust street near Steelton State Company. E C Henderson and Mrs G P Vanier run the event for housewives, open to the public 10-12 am and 2-5:30 pm. The three cars demonstrate canning and preserving food, cereal substitutes for wheat, and government exhibits on food conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Conservation
Steelton State Company
Locust Street
Food Administration
E. C. Henderson
G. P. Vanier
Seven Narrowly Escape Injury in Auto Crash
Seven people narrowly escaped serious harm when a car driven by M N Madenfort, E V Maitland’s chauffeur, collided with Peter McIntee’s vehicle on Front Street near Adams Street. W A Letson was injured, cut on the face, and damage occurred to Madenfort’s fender and steering gear. The Red Cross urges nursing training as a wartime service and notes a call for interested young women through Miss Anna McCurdy. A class meeting of Mrs Stees Sunday school is set for tomorrow at Mrs Thomas Davis’s home on North Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Madenfort
E. V. Maitland
Middletown
Peter McIntee
Front
Adams Street
W. A. Letson
Madenfort
Red Cross
Anna McCurdy
Stees
First Methodist Church
Thomas Davis
North Front Street
Steelton Boy Downed Two Hun Planes in War Fight
Lieutenant William Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Nelson of Myers Street reports shooting down two enemy planes and earning a silver sharpshooter medal. He enlisted Aug 15 1917 and after furlough sailed for France where he was promoted in the Thirty second Aero Squadron. Trewick Street Closed for Intercepting Sewer Work forces use of Conestoga Street which is in rough condition during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
William Nelson
Nelson
Myers Street
France
Thirty-second Aero Squadron
Trewick Street
Conestoga Street
Train crew roster updates across divisions and yards
The record lists crew calls by division and yard for Harrisburg, Enola, and Reading areas. It names crews first to go after specific times, plus up lists for engineers, firemen, flagmen, brakemen, conductors, and yard boards with individual names.
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Philadelphia
Bickle
Stauffer
Lefever
Houseal
Sheaff
Gable
Scanlon
Goodman
Ramsey
Barnes
Gettle
Masterson
Kase
Swartz
Barnett
Silks
Bentz
Mader
Patrick
Fritsch
Weaver
Blicker
Grabill
Simino
Lower
Barton
Beers
Rhoades
George
Dare
Manning
Weigle
Manzello
Ewing
Predix
Bowman
Zimmerman
Shade
Foltz
Wingert
Bostdorf
Schiefer
Rauch
Lackey
Maeyer
Sholter
Snell
Bartolet
Getty
Barkey
Sheets
Bair
Eyde
Cain
Garverich
Bell
Crook
Newkirk
King
ENOLA
Werner, Burkheimer
Herren
Hanlon
Lutz
Quigley
Fenical
Potter
Steffee
Morris
Ready
Maverstick
Nolte
Bainbridge
Haubaker
Price
Coff
Yeagey
Wallace
R A. Arnold
F. A. Pottieger
G. B. Huss
R. F. Mohler
R. R
R. R. D. Engineers Up: Warner, Snader, Little, Griffith, C. Beecher
Bates
Walton
R. Jones
D. Lackey
Steel
Motter
Leitner
Woland
Sennet
Hoffman
Kitner
Erb
Davids
Brady
Myers
Morrison
Barns
C. Daub
Billow
Sheetz
Long
Henderson
Adair
Kohl
Leininger
Wray
Ney
Messemer
Goodermuth
Strouser
Railroad Rumbles Over Broad Street Station Takeover
Philadelphia officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad say they are unaware of a report that a government railroad administration will seize Broad Street Station and relocate executives. Director General McAdoo is expected to take over the facility for operating executives, with Samuel Rea possibly moving to the Commercial Trust Building at Market and Penn Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles H. Markham
Samuel Rea
Government Railroad Administration
Broad Street
Rea
Markham
Washington
McAdoo
Commercial Trust Building
Market Street
West Penn Square
Railroad Corporation
Transfer of Enola Foreman H G Huber to Pittsburgh
General Foreman H G Huber of the Enola car shops and enginehouse is reassigned as assistant superintendent of motive power for the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania railroad. He has served the company twenty one years from Altoona as an apprentice and holds a record of transfers and leadership across multiple shops before assuming charge at Enola. No successor named.
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Enola
H. G. Huber
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Huber
Railroad Company
Altoona
Buffalo
Wilmington
Philipston
Gnain
Verona
W. T. Montague
Reading Railway divisions set new freight records
New records for freight traffic were set on the Reading Railway with 37,206 cars moved on the Harrisburg and Reading divisions over the weekend. The tally includes 2,690 anthracite cars and 3,907 bituminous cars, with Rutherford handling 7,000 cars alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia and
Reading
Harrisburg
Rutherford
Supreme Test on High Seas awaited by Allies
A Swiss dispatch reports Germany plans a major naval offensive to support land operations this summer. Berlin allegedly orders fleet to be ready while top naval officers are recalled from neutral regions. American and British officers share tense confidence that a decisive clash would decisively defeat the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Germany
Switzerland
Union Picnic Of U B Schools At Hershey
A joint picnic by Centenary United Brethren and Oberlin United Brethren Sunday schools will be held at Hershey Park tomorrow. Cars depart Oberlin at a stated time with Steelton riders gathering at 8 o'clock, stopping at major crossings en route. Basket transport is arranged by the Steelton church with pickup windows set on Second and Walnut and on Chambers Front streets. A baseball game between the two school teams features the park program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary United Brethren
Oberlin United Brethren
Hershey Park
Oberlin
Steelton
Second
Swatara
Chambers
Franklin
Steelton Church
Second Street
Walnut Streets
Chambers Street
Front Street
Franklin Streets
Centenary Church
S. S. Hough
United Brethren Foreign Missionary Secretary
A. K. Wier
New Cumberland
Harvey R Aungst at San Antonio Field
Harrisburg friends note rapid progress of Harvey R Aungst in the U S Army Signal Corps aviation section. Former Bethlehem Steel employee enlisted November 2 1917, now corporal in 180th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey R. Aungst
Harrisburg
Signal Corps
United States
Regular Army
Aungst
Bethlehem Steel Company
Camp Meade
Aviation
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
180Th
5S. B. Aungst
Oberlin
Summer Frocks Highlight Voile and Beach Cloth Fabrics
Fashion notes feature voile fabrics in all over designs 36 inches wide with fancy plaids and silks on white and colored grounds. Also posted are imitation French linen 36 inches wide and dress ginghams by Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart in plaids stripes and checks with yard pricing from 33 to 69 cents for voiles and 49 cents for beach cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. and
J. Anderson
Pomeroy & Stewart
Completing Plans For Enola Yards Rally In June
Plans are set for a big rally at Enola Tuesday night June 18 in the auditorium. The program includes reports on recent drives for Pennsy men in the Army patriotic singing talks by railroad officials and a reception. Announcement by C H Markham Regional Director Allegheny Region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enola
C. H. Markham
Allegheny Region
A. W. Thompson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Parkersburg
Pittsburgh
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Western Maryland Railway
Pennsy Shots Rifle Winners Crack Keystone in Match
The Pennsylvania Railroad Keystone Rifle Club beat Harrisburg in the second series match. Scores were 435 to 420 after ten shots at 8 inch and ten shots at 20 inch targets from 300 and 500 yards, with Weitzel 90 and Williams 89 leading the Keystone shooters. A large class will be admitted into Steelton Council next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Keystone Rifle Club
Harrisby Rifle Club
Pennsy
Harrisburg
Keystone
Keystone Club
Weitzel
Williams
Steelton Council, Order of Independent Americans
Harrising
Durbrow
Greiner
RG Flowers
Dickinson
Hisburg Club
Tal Landis
Palmer
Appleton
McGowan
Hobart
Dibeler
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James
Borough
Passenger Department
J. A. Spotts
J. Crimmel
R. M. Crane
W. C. Graham
R. E. Crum
G. G. Keiser
W. D. McDougal
C. L. Mihler
J. J. Kelley
H. Alexander
D. Keane
F. McC. Buck
General Forman
Div
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Eaders
Wm. Rogers
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart—Street Floor
U. B
Hershey
San Antonio Field
John Williams
William i
Burse
Meteric
Ghace U. E
Grace United Evangelical Church
Valenciennes
Jabmeis FP
Aoleuiog
Saaic
Enola Yards
Conewago
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.—Street Floor
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