Brotherhood Man Seeks Reinstatement in Lodge
Pottsville, June 19. Deputy Sheriff Hiram Davies served papers on 134 railroad engineers, members of the Brotherhood of the Pottsville division. Isaac Dougherty, another Brotherhood member, sues claiming he was ousted for joining the Mutual Beneficial Association of Pennsylvania Railroad Employes. Engineers must appear in court to identify those involved in the expulsion. The Brotherhood constitution bars joining beneficial societies, but Dougherty contends citizens rights cannot be abridged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Hiram Davies
Brotherhood of the Pottsville Division
Isaac Dougherty
Brotherhood
Mutual Beneficial Association of Pennsylvania Railroad
Dougherty
Public Service Commission to study uniform accounting for gas firms
The Public Service Commission plans a final hearing on a uniform accounting system for Pennsylvania electric utilities tomorrow and will later submit a similar gas system for hearings in the fall with adoption likely before year end. The water system to date has been issued and the electric and gas systems were drawn up by the Bureau of Accounts led by Coleman J. Joyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Service Commission
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Accounts and Statistics
Coleman J. Joyce
State Workmen's Insurance Fund
Liberty Bonds
Federal Farm Loan
Frank D. Beary
State Department of Health
Philadelphia
War Industries
Beary
Mt. Gretna
Charles E. Patton
York County
George A. Brown
Warner
Brown
Spring Garden Township
Patton
Selected assistant teacher in Waynesboro Pa features Warehime
Waynesboro Pennsylvania June 19 Miss Madeline Warehime daughter of postmaster and Mrs J W Warehime who for the past year has pursued a course of study in Waynesboro Business College has been selected by Principal James T Austin as an assistant teacher for the coming fall and winter term. She will enter upon her duties in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro, Pa
Madeline Warehime
J. W. Warehime
Waynesboro Business College
James T. Austin
Lewistown Man Joins Government Rail Work in Washington
Fred Hays of Lewistown leaves for Vancouver Washington to work as a track foreman for the government. His railroading experience will aid in supplying spruce for airplane construction under Mifflin county draft board assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Fred Hays
Vancouver
Wash
Mifflin
Pastor goes to France
Marietta Pa June 19 At a Congregational meeting of the old Donegal Presbyterian Church near Marietta the resignation of the Rev Frank G Bossert was accepted He leaves July 1 for work in France as a member of the YMCA The local church will continue his salary until September 1
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France
Marietta
Old Donegal
Advance in wages for Milton Car and Foundry workers
More than 1500 employees at the Milton branch of the American Car and Foundry Company received notices announcing a ten to fifteen percent wage increase along with a substantial bonus plan for regular attendance and steady work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
American Car and Foundry Company
RAILROADER RETIRED IN COLUMBIA AT AGE 70
Columbia Pa June 19 Charles E Grove has been retired by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company reaching the age of 70. No man is better known around Columbia than Mr Grove who has been employed by the company for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Charles E. Grove
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Mr. Grove
Enola Women Hear Reports On Railroad War Relief
In Enola Pennsylvania June 19 women of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the Enola area learned details of support for ships and soldiers in France. Mrs H G Huber head of the Railroad Women’s Division shared news of contributions and garment production while a bigger payroll delay for Pennsy workers in July sparked discussion of wage scales.
Discipline Bulletin for Middle Division Men
Two weekly discipline bulletins Nos. 514 and 515 from Superintendent N W Smith outline 42 employees reprimanded 55 suspended from one to ten days and five dropped for AWOL and unsatisfactory service. Rail freight losses cited at 3 million dollars yearly. J F Deasy asks staff to send practical ideas to curb theft and damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Smith
Railroad Notes and Meetings Across Pennsylvania Rail Lines
The annual reunion of the Veteran Employee of the Middle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad will be held at Altoona to-morrow. Women’s War Relief Division members at Enola will knit and teach others. Reading Railway clerks work overtime on back pay schedules, with full pay likely after three months. Chief train dispatchers of the Reading met in Philadelphia, and General Superintendent W. H. Keffer of the Reading system was in Rutherford yesterday. In the 24 hours ending Sunday, 38 121 Reading cars moved on the Harrisburg and Reading division, including 2 306 anthracite cars.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Smith
William B. Gray
Ordnance Depot
Washington
Lewis EB. Moore
Harrie A. Douglas
Wellington G. Jones
John W. Phillips
Samuel G. Hepford
Enola
Mary Butters
Middle Division of
The
Altoona
Women's War Relef Division
Reading
W. H. Keffer
Reading System
Rutherford
Harrisburg
No Back Pay For Penny Men This Trip
Questions about uniform interpretation of the new wage scale under general order No 27 for mechanical and car department workers make it impossible to finalize conclusions in time to prepare payrolls for the first half of June 1918. Consequently, old rate basis will be used for shop rolls in that period, delaying No. 27 payments until questions are settled.
Standing of the Crews Harrisburg and Enola Sides
Harrisburg and Enola crews lists detail first to go times after 2 and 4 oclock with numbers for train engines firemen conductors flagmen brakemen and up crews. Names include Leppard Swigart Snyder Asper Baker Earley Itler Shipley Revie Bostdorf Schiefer Rauch Weigle Lackey Cockerly Maeyer Snell and many others across divisions.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Brobacher
Steffy
Andrews
K. Steffy
Bickle
Shoaff
Leach
Knotwell
Northcutt
Hilmer
Craley
Rider
Stark
Rathfon
E. R. Snyder
Asper
Baker
Earley
Itler
O. W. Snyder
Leib
Buss
Simino
Holsinger
Hancock
Fortanbaugh
Roddy
Shearer
Haskins
Dottrow
Fenfele
Clouser
Walter W. Bell
Furlow
Lantz
Watts
Sterner
Predix
Wedell
Roush
Beers
Bowman
Walker
Manzello
McKee
Manning
Dare
Hemminger
King
Leonard
Yard Board
Shipley
Revie
Bostdorf
Schiefer
Rauch
Weigle
Lackey
Cockerly
Maeyer
Snell
Bartolet
Getty
Stahl
Vosler
Bartley
Hopkins
Rheam
Rein
Swope
Brown
Shaffer
Smith
Garverich
Diabetes relief offered by natural DIABETOS remedy
Promotes DIABETOS as a herbal treatment for diabetes with early effects including reduced sugar in urine and relief from symptoms. Advertises availability at George A. Gorgas' Drug Store and a free information booklet from Ames Chemical Co., Binghamton, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Gorgas
Ames Chemical Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Brakemen and Engineers Roster for 252 245 228 Lines
Detailed crew list shows brakemen, engineers, firemen and conductors assigned to divisions and schedules. Names include Bryson Burkheimer Arbe Gast Smithers Kendrick Williams 118 116 124 302 and many more across Middle Philadelphia and PA divisions with up and on duties after 1.45 to 2 o'clock and 4th 6th yard boards.
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ENOLA
Philadelphia
Bryson
Burkheimer
Arbe- Gast
Smithers
Kendrick
Williams
Yard Board
Bryan
Potter
Herron
Hanlon
Lutz
Bair
Quigley
Copp
Yeagey
Danner
Fish
Steffee
Huber
Martin
Ready
Haverstick
Billtown to Get Large NYC Shops Near Jersey
Williamsport Pa June 9 An appropriation exceeding 800000 dollars has been allocated by the railroad administration for extensive development and enlargement of the New York Central shops near Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Railroad Administration
New York Central
Jersey
Development to add new shops and power plant
An announcement describes a project to build new car shops, machine and blacksmith shops, and improved equipment and a power plant. Construction will start immediately and the facilities are expected to become among the most extensive in the eastern region.
Freckles Vanish With Othine Double Strength Treatment
Trusted druggists offer Othine double strength to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning to fading spots, with a money back guarantee if no improvement. Light freckles vanish quickly, darker ones fade with continued use.
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N. 2Nd St. Cor. Walnut
Statistical Bureau of
State Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Uncle Sam
Murdock
W. G. Murdock
Mechanicsburg
Helen Trostle
Ellen Blicker
East Locust Street
First United Brethren Church
Peter Trostle
South Washington Street
E. C. B. Castle
York
I. B. Dickinson
13Th St
Spruce
U. S
America
Associated Press
Harrisburg Telegraph
Evening Post Co
H. G. Huber
F. W. Smith, JR
J. F. Deasy
Pennsy
Uzit
Gorgas Drug Stores
Chas. H. Mark
J. Crimmel
R. M. Crane
R. E. Crum
G. G. Keiser
D. Keane
W. D. McDougal
W. C. Graham
C. L. Miller
J. J. Kelley
D. G. Riley
J. A. Spotts
J. H. Haines
H. Alexander
F. McC. Buck
E. E. Ross
IL Sheats
C. L. Dunn
J. C. Kerber
F. A. Yon
G. B. Huss
R A. Arnold
J. L. Fritz
S. H. Zeiders
S. R. Merkle
Little
Motter
Hammerstein
Sassaman
McBeth
Reiller
Wengel
Hurley
Strouse
Hall
Swan
Felker
Brubaker
Paine
Reiley
Ferrow
Reeder
McCabe
Hein
Sherman
Miller
Kohl
Mackey
Schlusser
Billtown
Hart Schaffner
Marx Kuppenheimer
Manhattan
Doutrichs B
Market Street
Harrisburg, Pa
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