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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
16
Washington reports a big drive to control tent caterpillars in June. The American Forestry Association urges block formations and supervised methods to rid trees of the pests. They advise burning the webs or applying kerosene and promoting spraying for leaf eating insects starting late May.
A federal and regional railroad committee including the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bal timore and Ohio railroads visited Altoona to review the Pennsylvania Railroad Company storerooms and material reclamation practices. They commended the system as the best among U S railroads. The group toured stores and facilities run by H H Maxfield E W White and other officials with a Philadelphia representative present.
H H Thomas a veteran Pennsylvania Railroad passenger engineer living at 10 Kelker Street remains off duty after a January 16 lubrication oil explosion badly scalded him. He endured hospital care and lengthy treatment to free stiff fingers requiring eighteen finger joint breaks. Thomas aged 60 has long been a respected figure among veteran employees.
Eastbound Broadway Limited Train No a7 arrived in Harrisburg twenty seven minutes late after a thirty three minute delay at Mifflin due to a cylinder head being forced out from a lost head cover belt and lap. Engine change was required to finish the run. Superintendent J Johnson blames the delay on lax workmanship and calls for elimination to continue the service.
The Brotherhood of American Railway Express Employees will hold a Saturday outing at Hershey Park with ball games races and other contests. An orchestra will provide music for dancing in the afternoon and the usual orchestra will play at night. The city will largely close Saturday afternoon to allow maximum employee attendance.
Foreign mining companies of Sonora have petitioned the Department of Communications for a concession to build a railway connecting Sonora mines with Rocabay on the Gulf of California. They plan to join with American railways at the border to develop mineral districts.
Four Middletown men Samuel Cain Lloyd Kramer Ensign Hipple and John Houser returned home Tuesday after eighteen months overseas with Camp Dix duty. William McNair of Pittsburgh visited town en route from Philadelphia where he spoke on the Single Tax. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Behrer came back from Indiana polis and Greenville Illinois. Webster Weaver arrived with his wife from Philadelphia after hospital stay. The Rutherford A C baseball team will play the home team on the fairgrounds Saturday afternoon. The Borough Council highway committee works on Swatara street. Mrs. Leroy Spangler of Palmyra is visiting town with the Spanglers.
Clarence Richey returns home to Glen Rock after visiting his sister Mrs. Spencer Bortner. The late H P Youngs property sold at public sale on South Union Street. Helen Flaig had adenoids and tonsils removed at Aviation Hospital. The Methodist Sunday school holds Children Day exercises. St Peters Lutheran marshmallow toast held at Clifton Springs. T B Boyd buys a lot from Dr Laverty estate for a bungalow. Jacob Shrey visiting friends in New Haven. Mr and Mrs J Howard Seltzer announce birth of daughter on Monday June 19 1919. Claude McNair arrives at Camp Sheridan to be mustered out. J H Rudy Sr attends Red Men convention in Harrisburg. T C McCarrell sprained ankle playing tennis. Mrs William Croll and her son visit town from Bethlehem. George Etters moves to Brandt property on Witherspoon Ave. D H Palmer and A L Mannberger purchase Overland autos from F Nissley.
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