Rainy week ends as grand jury rounds county almshouse
The Dauphin county grand jury completed week long work with the quarterly inspection of the county almshouse. Rain spared a long walk as jurors rode in cabs. reporting tomorrow on the jury's findings and actions taken. Additional items include sentences for several inmates, final accounts presented to courts, and plans for Camp Curtin Trust Co charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Mary Soper
Walter Wise
George Scanlon
Joseph Bender
Theodore Bowers
Elmer Fields
Dauphin County
William F. Burgoon
Stephen Chard
Wellington Herb
Charter Trust Co
W. W. Jacobs
Camp Curtin Trust Company
Harrisburg
New West End
Morton Company
A. B. Farquhar Company
York
Morton Truck and Tractor Company
Theodore A. Lamb
Union Telephone Company of
Erie
Lamb
Federal District Court
Ram
Maclay Street
W. G. Forrer
Farley Gannett
State
Suppy Commission
Gets Year in Prison Just For a Principle
Chicago man Sil George Clennon chose to stand on principle over pleading guilty to drug charges. He rejected a plea of about fifteen days, defended himself, and was quickly found guilty by a jury. Judge Mumphrey sentenced him to one year and one day at Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sil
George Clennon
Igoe
Clennon
Mumphrey
Bridewell
Leavenworth
Motorist Is Held as Always Guilty
Police Commissioner Gillespie of Detroit issues a traffic rule making drivers responsible for all pedestrian accidents regardless of fault. Drivers could face jail if a pedestrian steps into the road or appears suddenly, altering long held fault standards in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Detroit
Du Pont Official Gifts 500 to Police Pension Fund
Major William C. Ramsay chief engineer of the DuPont Powder Company presented Patrolman Wallace with a $500 check for the Police Pension Fund. He stated policemen should be cared for in old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
William c. Ramsay
DuPont Powder Company
Wallace
Pennsylvania Stock Transfer Ledger Notice
The Pennsylvania Stock Transfer Tax Law in effect requires all corporations in the state to maintain a Stock Transfer Ledger. Ledgers are available promptly at a nominal price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Railroad News Veterans Enjoy Picture Show at Reunion
Middle division veterans of the Pennsylvania railroad closed their twentieth annual reunion with a moving picture show in the Auditorium. President N W Smith said the feature would replace speeches and toasts, and the program lasted until 9 15. A special train left at 9 30 for Altoona and intermediate points. In the afternoon session, secretary and treasurer roles were merged with Brooke Moore elected to supervise duties. Officers reelected included President N W Smith Altoona Vice President Robert Hunter Harrisburg Chaplain General Secretary F H Gregory Harrisburg Y M C A executive committee L C Clemson Altoona D Cramer Thomas Scott Mifflin James Davis I C Brubaker Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
N. W. Smith
G. W. Creighton
Altoona
Brooke Moore
Robert Hunter
Harrisburg
F. H. Gregory
L. C. Clemson
D. Cramer
Thomas Scott
Mifflin
James Davis
I. C. Brubaker
Joint Memorial Services For Brotherhood Lodges
The twenty first annual memorial services for Harrisburg railroad brotherhood lodges are set for Sunday at 8 p.m. in Technical High School auditorium. W H Patrick leads the organizing committee and W H Young will read the year’s forty deceased members. Speakers include John Price Jackson, Edwin A Pyles, J Bradley Markward D D. Musical numbers feature Miss Alverda Hertzler, Mrs Frank Smiley and Harvey Wagner, and a quartet with Mrs Smiley Emma Stoner Harvey Wagner Elias Wagner. F Rebecca Patrick to accompany. Rev Joseph A Lyter will give the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Brotherhood
Harrisburg
Technical High School
W. H. Patrick
W. H. Young
Labor and Industry
John Price Jackson
Edwin A. Pyles
Fifth Street Methodist Church
J. Bradley Markward
D. D
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Alverda Hertzler
Frank Smiley
Harvey Wagner
Emma Stoner
Elias Wagner
F. Rebecca
Patrick
Joseph A. Lyter
Derry Street
Urge for Railway Standards at Master Car Builders Meeting
Reports from the Master Car Builders convention urge standardization of car equipment amid nationwide prosperity. Proposals call for safety appliances on all cars from January 1, 1917 and from April 1, 1917 for cars from non owners, with 681,571 cars lacking safety devices at year end 1915. The gathering near Atlantic City draws over 5,000 railway workers and includes talks on electrification and tests of a powdered coal fueled locomotive between Camden and Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
Master Car Builders
Railway Supply Manufacturers’ Association
American Railway Master Mechanics’ Association
Yard Crews Standings and Assignments Harrisburg Bulletin
The Harrisburg Philadelphia division lists crew standings after 4 30 p m with engineers Black Keane May Brodacker Ford Grass Wenrick Supples Geesey Gehr Downs Binkley Oxwell McGuire Layman firemen Zoll Paul Strickler Slider Cable Hoffman Cook Hayers Davish Eckman Manghes Baker Peters Cover Johnston flagman Buyer brakemen Mumman Beale Hiv ner Potter Boyd Lloyd Middle Division crews after 1 pm show numbers 219 229 250 232 and layoffs 24 19 21 17 with engineer 25 fireman 25 and crews Steele Hummer Burris Grove Baker Briggles Harris Bowers Clouser Doede Ulsh firemen Snyder Hoffman Forsythe Bruker Hunter Liebau brakemen Palmer Wright Putt Reed McNaight Kerwin and yard bulletin Harrisburg notes standing of yard crews after 4 pm with engineers Nuemyer Rider Hill Boyer Anspach Kling Smith Bran von Bretz Reese firemen Handibee L C Hall Hinkle and engineers for 1st 108 1st 126 134 2nd 02 with firemen for 134 1st 192
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Black
Keane
May
Brodacker
Ford
Grass
Wenrick
Supples
Geesey
Gehr
Downs
Binkley
Oxwell
McGuire
Zoll
Paul
Strickler
Slider
Cable
Hoffman
Cook
Hayers
Davish
Steele
Hummer
Burris
Grove
Baker
Briggles
Harris
Bowers
Clouser
Doede
Ulsh
Snyder
Forsythe
Bruker
Hunter
Liebau
Palmer
Wright
Putt
Reed
McNaight
Kerwin
Harrisburg
Nuemyer
Rider
Hill
Boyer
Anspach
Kling
Smith
Branvon
Bretz
Reese
Handibee
L. ¢. Hall
Hinkle
Philadelphia Division crew list and civic satire
Reading lists of the ENOLA and Altoona crews, with names and roles for enginemen firemen and conductors, followed by a Philadelphia flourish of social satire. An amusing Philadelphianism sketch contrasts regional pride north of Market Street with a Harper’s Magazine excerpt on societal mores and a Metropolis cartoonist’s jab at patent law for coat tails and fashion details.
Coveralls for Women Debut as Utility Garment
An American innovation from New York titled cover alls introduces a garden work garment for women. Similar to overalls and bloomer styles, it features bottom openings for feet, a bag like body drawn over the shoulders, and is worn over any gown with arm laps and a belt to hold it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
America
New York
Bloomer
Hates to Lose Pink Bath Robe and Wife
Lloyd Gibson, a St Louis druggist, testified in Judge Van Zile’s court that his main regret from his wife Bertha leaving him and seeking divorce was losing her pink bathrobe. Gibson was ordered to return the robe and other feminine belongings and to pay temporary alimony of six dollars weekly. The note also covers a separate item about a prince and a review of The Rat Pit by Patrick MacGill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Lloyd Gibson
Pallister Avenue
Bertha
van Zile
Lloyd
Gibson
St. Omar
Prince of Wales
Grenadiers
Patrick MacGill
George H. Doran Company
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Almshouse
du Pont Co. Official
Aids Police Fund
the Telegraph Printing Co
Tarrisbuarg
Railroad News
F. H. Hadley
Media Division
G. Steel
Robert D. Steel
Middle Division Association
Ard G. Steel
State Highway Department
Harry Gamble
Railway Congress
Camden
Delaware and Hudson
Philadelphia
Boeses
Market Street
Court House
Champage
Bray
Oxfords
al’ Elzes
Bloul
ENOLA
Flagman
Murratt
Flickinger
Layman
Thomas
Dewes
Nicholas
Crosby
Seubolt
McDermott
Stover
Yost
Hickelberger
Loy
Fulton
Fells
McMorris
McDonnell
Runkle
Wise Watts Sieber
Landis
Snell, Jr
Fleisher
Brettenberger
Weigle
Burger
Miller
Riffert
McCartney
Pensyl Waltz
Hall
Brady
Cunningham
Desch
James
Janet
North Broad Street
Spring Garden Street
Merket Street
Harrison Rhodes
Harper's Magazine
Morrison
Indiana
Art Young
Fog Senvics
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