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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1915

Page

14

State Game Preserves Expand With Leased Lands Plan

Counties across the state offer leased lands to the State Game Commission for preserves under the new act. Preserves target about 3000 acres each, in forest districts, with several counties already on board and others eyed in Carbon and western tracts at low rates. Public Service Commission schedule kept, no vacation planned, hearings in multiple cities. Officials outline enforcement of new paint and lime acts by the Department of Agriculture, with funding for enforcement and supervision. Few state employees likely to retire. pension act allows half pay for eligible disabled workers. Bass fishing reports note high muddy streams hindering catches while planting programs continue. Senator Magee from Pittsburgh attends, Kutz Town Normal School team visits, sixteen apply for forestry exam, and notable Capitol figures finish up with appropriations work.

State Game Commission State Commission Alleghenies Countes Lackawanna Cameron Sullivan Tioga Lycoming Clinton Centre Clearfield Huntingdon Perry Franklin Westmoreland Carbon County Public Service Commission Scranton Erie Harrisburg Pittsburgh Philadelphia Punxsutawney and Manheim State Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture State College State Department of Fisheries Magee Charles J. Magee House Appropriations Committee Bromley Wharton Board of Public Charities Appropriations

Stahl Indicted for Perjury Over Lusitania Gun Claim

Gustav Stahl, the man who swore he saw guns on the Lusitania before her last voyage, was indicted on perjury charges by the federal grand jury. The indictment cites Stahl testimony and ties to Paul Koenig, alleged chief of the Hamburg Amerikan line secret service, named as Stemler.

New York Gustav Stahl Federal Grand Jury Grand Washington State Department Paul Koenig Stahl Stemler Secret Service

Tom Thumb Wedding charms Marysville with 53 child actors

Fifty three children of Marysville staged the Tom Thumb wedding at Zion Lutheran Church on June 19. Grace Hagedorn trained the troupe led by Marian Davis as bride and Ernest Beers as groom. Cast included Walter Roberts best man and many family and community members in roles from mothers to aunts and bachelors.

Marysville Tom Thumb Zion Lutheran Church Grace Blackledge Marian Davis Ernest Beers Walter Roberts Beatrice Sheaffer Walton Davis Gwendolyn Davi Margaret Umberger Sara Mutzbaugh Grace Mutzbaugh Bride Charles Bitting Ethel Fleisher Thumb Josephine White van Snyder Paul White Fay Sheaffer Wesley Beers Jeanette Anspach Ralph Deckard Lee Snyder Martha Crone Jennie Smith Pauline Patterson

Lincoln High School picks Frandt as principal

Marietta Pa June 19 Mervin T Frandt elected principal of Lincoln high school by the central district board of directors at their meeting last evening Miss Beck chosen assistant but details not provided

Marietta, Pa Mervin T. Frandt Lincoln High School Central District Miss Beck

Steelton Civic Club plans year book and fly campaign

The Steelton Civic Club will publish a Year Book detailing past achievements and outlining near term goals. A year book committee meeting is set for Tuesday at Mrs. J. M. Heagy’s home. The club also launches a fly nuisance campaign with posters urging sanitation.

Civic Club The Steelton Civic Club J. M. Heagy

Telegraph Carrier Wins High School Honors

William Jefferson aged sixteen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Jefferson of 213 Adams Street, graduated with honors as salutatorian of the Steelto High School class of forty seven. He saved money earned delivering The Telegraph and plans to attend Dickinson College to study medicine. His younger brother Edward, still in high school, aspires to become a lawyer.

Telegraph William Jefferson Frank L. Jefferson Adams Street Steelto H Igh Jefferson William Edward Dickinson College

Governor Brumbaugh To Rule On Bills Tonight

Governor Brumbaugh will release decisions on appropriation measures tonight and defer general legislation outcomes until Sunday afternoon. Reported approvals include Harrisburg area funds for hospitals and orphanages totaling substantial sums across Harrisburg Polyclinic Childrens Home and other state facilities.

Roads About Almshouse Rolled In Swatara Township

The Swatara township board is pressed to roll the two miles of roads near the alms house after the poor board requests action. Steward 8 F Barber reports efforts to remedy the rough stone stretch but lacks a roller. The poor directors ask the Swatara commissioners to confirm if the promised road rolling will be carried out or if alternate arrangements are needed. Crushed stone has been delivered for top dressing along the Rosaline area.

F. Barber Almshouse Swatara M. J. Aungst William Still Charles Livingston Simon H. Grove C. A. Rutherford

Steelton Churches Resume Services After Six Week Pause

Hillis evangelistic campaign ends. six weeks suspension lifted. Children Day events set at multiple churches including Main Street Church of God and St. Mark's Lutheran. Detailed service times and sermon titles listed for St. John's Lutheran Central Baptist First Presbyterian First Reformed Grace United Evangelical Centenary East Steelton Church of God Trinity Episcopal. Also a motor collision report notes H L Ritchey treated at Harrisburg Hospital after crash with F B Musser of Harrisburg Railways.

Hillis Evangelistic Main Street Church of God St. Mark's Lutheran Grace United Evangelical First Methodist St. John’s Lutheran George N. Lauffer Central Baptist—Bible School J. Mark's Lutheran W. B. Smith Castin God C. E First Presbyterian Benjamin Segelken Elisha Cateness First Reformed Charles A. Huyette Pee Centenary United Brethren A. K. Wier Sr. C. E East Steelton Church of God E. J. Huggins

Improvements in Harris County school district detailed

Dr Downes outlines 1915-16 budget of 488638.65 with 58.4 percent for teachers salaries and 19 percent for bond interest, notes 30 buildings and 308 staff, highlights domestic science growth and eleven parent teachers associations, and cites lack of new high school building as ongoing handicap. Spanish study not endorsed due to small student interest. Heating contract awarded to Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co for 10585 with a competing bid of 9205. New teachers selected without assignments. janitors to be elected next meeting.

Downes Harrisbore William Sherman Steele Central High School Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company Columbus Ohio National Heating and Ventilating Company Florence Hartman Helen Perdue Louise Steinmetz Fannie Johnson Nancy E. Cannon Irene E. Loomis Wesleyan University

Monday Recreation Sites Set for Autumn Shifts

The article lists a series of changes to recreation grounds and schedules. New instructor Katherine Smith will enroll juniors and seniors at Reservoir cooking school on Monday to Wednesday, with location moves including Sycamore, Maple Hill, and a new site at Fifth and Emerald streets.

Reservoir Cooking School Katherine Smith Sycamore Maple Hill Fifth Emerald Streets Reily Hosehouse Maclay

Grand Jury Seeks Better Quarters and Facilities

The grand jury urged more comfortable quarters with less outside noise and staff amenities for jurors including fans and hat hooks. President Judge Kunkel approved the report. It also called for a juvenile detention house, a ventilated almshouse kitchen, and a modern jail kitchen. The panel acted on 136 indictments, 106 true findings and 30 ignored.

Kunkel

Public library to city playgrounds summer program

The library will display handicrafts in fall with prizes for best articles. Assistants will begin Tuesday with books on elect ric toy making boat building box furniture camp kits beadwork cooking sewing and doll dressing. From June 28 through August the library opens at 9 am and closes 1 to 4 pm then 4 pm to 9 pm for summer readers.

Public Library

Kansas City Flood Warning Reaches East and West Bottoms

The Weather Bureau warned residents of Kansas City to move from first to second floors as Kan­sas and Missouri rivers rise after heavy rains. The east and west bottoms, home to numerous laborers, packing houses, and wholesale firms, see goods moved to higher levels while a Missouri fire spreads from its banks.

Kansas City Government Weather Bureau Kansas Missouri West

Well-known Jeweler Dies at Mechanicsburg Today

John A. Smith a prominent West Main street jeweler died after several days illness of neuralgia of the stomach. A Lewisbury native, he had run a Mechanicsburg jewelry store for nearly thirty years. He is survived by his wife and two children Miss Margaret and Everett, both at home. He was 57. Funeral plans not yet announced.

Mechanicsburg John A. Smith West Main Street Lewisberry Dimko Basheff Steva Pavlova Joseph Pavlova Steelton Steva Dimko A. H. Bailey Register Minnie Mullen Hoffman John C. Nissley Nineteenth St Bridge View Philadelphia Reading Tracks Nineteenth Street F. E B. Shambaugh

Cholera Spreads in Vienna Is Reported

An Innsbruck correspondent reports cholera spreading in Vienna as of mid June. The Geneva Tribune published the dispatch noting rising cases and health concerns in the Austrian capital.

Associated Press Geneva Geneva Tribune Innsbruck Austria Vienna

Railroad schedules reveal new No 1036 and eighteen changes

Revised Pennsylvania Railroad sheets take effect Sunday June 27. A new train No 1036 will arrive in Harrisburg at 3 25 a m from the West. Middle division trains receive eighteen number changes while none are withdrawn. No 103 runs Harrisburg Altoona becomes 6298 and No 102 Mifflin Harrisburg becomes 6292. Summer stops added for suburban riders.

Pennsylvania Railroad Harrisburg Philadelphia Middle Division Altoona Mifflin

Pittsburgh Gets Order For Foreign Equipment

Pittsburgh from June 19 report that the Westinghouse Airbrake Company will manufacture all airbrakes for a 13,000 car order from the Russian government. The deal totals 50 million dollars with 7,000 cars awarded to Steel Car Company of Wilmerding. Negotiations aim to open Camden terminal use by Reading and Pennsylvania railroads. Prospects see Pennsylvania Railroad gross earnings surpassing June last year, signaling a possible monthly movement.

Pittsburgh Canada Westinghouse Airbrake Company Wilmerding Pet Steel Car Company Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company Pennsylvania Railroad Reading Camden Pennsylvania Federal Street Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Standings of the Crews by Philadelphia Division and Reading Branch

The document lists crew compositions and orders for multiple divisions and shifts. It names engineers firemen brakemen conductors flagmen and yard crews across Philadelphia Division 103 232 and other groups with assigned numbers and personnel such as Hubler Young Smeltzer Brown Snow McCauley Den nison Crisswell and Mehaffi among many others. It notes first and subsequent go times after 12:30 pm 12:45 pm 1:30 pm and 4 pm with various crew roles listed for each group.

Philadelphia Hubler Young Smeltzer Brown Snow McCauley Dennison Crisswell B. L Smith Horstick Copeland Huston Gelsinger Brenner Arnsberger Robinson Kronister Miller Madenford Weaver Garman Gross Karstetter Ross Mohler Sheesley Byrnes Huber Basns Derrick Bell Baker Strouser Troy Coluser Thornton Nearhood Winter Fritz Stahl Wenerick Bolan Henderson Shaver Landis Hoy Beck Harter Brewer Blosser Ray Houser Meals Swab Crist Harvey Saltsman Keller Reitzel Corrigan Gehrett Lutz Rice Staffner Musser Walkeman Smiley Famous Rider McCormick Shellahamer Bryan Feass Fortenbaugh Ewing McNally Kingsbury R. H. Fortenbaugh Berrehere Woland Wood Sweeley Barnhart Middaugh Crawford Morrison Martin Morne Massimore Anspach Zukoswki Fulton Dobbins Anders Hilton Wolfe Kapp

Martial Law Report From Bishop Hartzell Details War Morocco

Bishop Joseph C. Hartzell reports martial law prevailed in many Africa regions during his eight and a half month tour. He described enforcement under English French Belgian and Portuguese authorities as he discussed wartime governance with church and mission leaders. London sources note Sir Thomas Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific Railway discussing plans to secure major army supply contracts in Canada for war effort.

Associated Press New York Joseph C. Hartzell Methodist Episcoeee Church London War Department Canada Thomas G. Shaughnessy Canadian Pacific Railway Times

Harrisburg Chamber Host Praises City Civic Upgrades

George W. Perkins lauded Harrisburg civic improvements during a chamber luncheon. He toured Wildwood and Capitol grounds, comparing Wildwood to New Jersey’s Palisades parks and noting concrete river walls and winding driveways designed to curb speeding. Perkins left for New York City afterward.

George W. Perkins Harrisburg Wildwood Palasaide Park New Jersey New York Hudson Perkins New York City

No Liquor Order For Encampment Issued

The notice states no liquor order for the encampment will be enforced and inspections will be under the inspector general. Per diem is allowed for eight days for eight staff details, with Gretna duty from July 10 to July 17. The 1915 rifle competition is set for August 19 at the Mt Gretna State Range with two teams per regiment. The First Cavalry and Engineer Battalion join the Fourteenth Infantry as a brigade. the separate battalion joins the Third brigade.

Gretna Mt. Gretna Fourteenth Infantry

Bryan heads to New York for peace address at Carnegie Hall

William J. Bryan sails to New York to deliver a peace address at Carnegie Hall as his first speech since resigning as Secretary of State. He plans to return to Washington for a brief stay with Mrs. Bryan before traveling to Asheville, North Carolina for a short visit.

Associated Press Washington, D. C William J. Bryan New York Carnegie Hall

Smallpox Report From Ruhleben Detention Camp

An English newspaper said British prisoners released from Ruhleben and reaching Rotterdam report widespread smallpox in the Ruhleben camp with fifty cases developing in recent weeks.

Associated Press Berlin London Ruhleben Rotterdam

Pope Benedicts Nephews Serve With Italian Army Front

Rome reports Pope Benedict XVI's nephews, children of his sister, have joined the Italian army at the front. Paris dispatch notes the nephews are now serving with Italian forces as of June 19.

Associated Press Rome Paris Pope Benedict

Harrisburg Improvement Bonds Redeemed July 1 1915

Notice to holders of the City of Harrisburg Improvement Bonds that the bonds will be redeemed at the City Treasurer’s office on July 1 1915 and that interest on all bonds will cease on that date. Harrisburg Pa June 19 1915.

Harrisburg Thompson Street Elm Street Oliver Street Cameron Street Seventeenth Street Green Street Sixteenth Street Parker Street Shanklin Alley Hamilton Street Briggs Street Bailey Street Reina Street Kelker Street Fifth Street Berryhill Street Herr Street Miller Street Forster Street Boyd Street Reen Street Verbeke Street Front Street Chayne Street Naudain Street Woodbine Street Linden Street Crabapple Street Hop Street Helen Street Derry Street Turner Alley Fourth Street Eighteenth Street No. Amt Gerald Street Second Street Reese Street Cond Street Owen M. Copelin

Also Mentioned on This Page

First Methodist Church Pine Street Greenawalt W. S. Greenawalt Steel Works American Iron Company Lebanon Rail Mill Blooming Mill Pythian Memorial Carthage and Knights of Pythias Baldwin Cemetery E. R. Jenkins William Lewis John Baughman F. B. Wickersham B. F. McNear Knights St. John's Lutheran Church G. N. Lauffer Imperial Band Front Washington Streets Dionisio Zala Steelton Band Hill Republican Club Third Ward John W. Fields Elmer Dickinson A. Fry George Lewis W. J. Bailor Steelton PE Personals C. E. Boughter Neidig Memorial U. 3B Oberlin Lykens John W. Daugherty James Daugherty Martin G. Brumbaugh Children’s Industrial Home State Hospital Sylvan Heights Crittenton Home Messiah Home Nursery Lewistown Chambersburg Hospital Steelton Churches F. B. Musser Harrisburg Railways Company Walnut Streets H. L. Ritchey Capitol Park MR. Weatherman Enola Side Hartzell Bowman Tire Loaning Lita Aitimunan Pope
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