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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1917

Page

2

Two Detectives May Be Drawn Into Raid

A city detective, Glenn Allison, faces accusations linked to warning inmates at 1702 Fulton Street before a police raid. Alderman DeShong ordered the raid after learning a warrant existed. Hyde Speese and Patrolmen Schelhaus and Coyle helped arrest inmates late Saturday.

Glenn Allison Allison Fulton Street James 8. DeShong Maude Walters J. N. Foltz Jefferson Street DeShong Thompson David Hodge Hyde Speese Schelhaus Leo Howard Coyle Miller

Boy Scouts Plan Big Hike to Lebanon

Troop No. 10 of the Second Reformed Church plans a 4:15 pm meeting to finalize a hike to Lebanon Friday evening. They depart at 5 pm and camp at Hershey overnight, meeting Troop 2 of Lebanon there. Scoutmaster William A. Frantz previously served as assistant scoutmaster of Troop 2. In Lebanon the Harrisburg unit will demonstrate first aid signaling and knot tying, with meals cooked by the scouts en route.

Second Reformed Church Lebanon Hershey Troop 2 William A. Frantz Harrisburg

Philadelphia Girl Wins French War Cross

Miss Madeleine I Jaffray daughter of James P Jaffray Canadian consular agent in this city has been awarded the French Croix de Guerre for conspicuous service in tending a wounded soldier under fire. She was wounded in the foot by shrapnel and is now at the base hospital.

Philadelphia Madeleine I’. Jaffray James P. Jaffray Jaffray

War group stocks advance at market opening

War group related equipment shipments and ties show average gains of a point in a moderate early session. United States Steel Westinghouse and American Sugar rise substantial fractions, with Pullman falling two points as early trading shifts.

Associated Press New York Wall Street United States Steel Westinghouse American Sugar Saxon Pullman

Bell Telephone Slashes Long Distance Rates in Pennsylvania

effective tomorrow toll and long distance charges are revised to uniform airline distance rates. two number calls replace particular person calls for nearby points, reducing overall costs by about 250000 dollars annually. several city to city rates are cut while a few rise, with Harrisburg Altoona and Philadelphia among examples.

Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania Bell Harrisburg Altoona Bellefonte Elizabethville Erie Gettysburg Lancaster Mount Gretna Mount Joy Palmyra Philadelphia Pittsburgh State College Waynesboro Williamsport York

Ladies of Masonic Homes Entertained by Per severance Lodge

The ladies from the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown will be guests of Per severance lodge tomorrow afternoon. They will be brought from the home in automobiles to tour the city and a luncheon will be served before returning to Elizabethtown.

Masonic Elizabethtown Perseverance Lodge

Children of War Exposed to German Offensives in France

Describes French children evacuated under German pressure near the front lines as victims of modern warfare. Many are orphans and shell shocked, with injuries including loss of limbs and sight. A Red Cross hospital reports 400 under age 12, suffering mental and physical trauma from months of war.

France Somme St. Vitus Red Cross

Proposed Great Air Fleet Gains Broad Backing

Washington June 20 The administrations plan for an immediate 600 million dollar aircraft appropriation is pushed by assurances from Senate and House leaders that the Senate military affairs subcommittee will report favorably the Sheppard Hulbert bill to create a department of aeronautics with a cabinet head. Brigadier General George H Squier will testify on European front experiences and argues US air power can give the allies air supremacy and hasten the defeat of the central powers.

Washington Congress Senate Military Affairs Committee Department of Aeronautics George H. Squier Signal Corps Army Squier United States Germany

Closer Cooperation Drew Notice at World's Salesmanship Congress

The second annual World's Salesmanship Congress met in Detroit with themes of closer employer employee cooperation and patriotic demonstrations. Harrisburg figures C H Hunter and others spoke as the movement plans university chairs and new textbooks.

Detroit C. H. Hunter Salesman Club of Harrisburg Elliott-Fisher Company Boston Lewis St. Elmo Lewis Harrisburg Club Fahnestock Hall Charles M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel Corporation Edward N. Hurley Chicago Chamber of Commerce Fred B. Smith New York Mr. Smith

Reservoir Park Cooking Class Opens Applications

Girls aged ten to sixteen may join the Reservoir Park cooking classes this summer by clipping and presenting the official application blank to Miss Anna Bender, instructor. She will be at the park next Monday and Tuesday from 10 am to noon and 2 pm to 4 pm to enroll applicants by experience.

Reservoir Park Anna Bender

City Pleases War Veterans After Busy Two Day Session

After a two day Span ish American War Veterans gathering in Florrisburg the last delegates left town this afternoon. Officials thanked the local populace and encampments for hosting the meeting and Howard Rahn accepted the role of department commander. The Ladies Auxiliary installed officers in a joint session at the Armory with Minnie Lenhart presiding and Anna Juneau arriving from Milwaukee as escort of honor.

Florrisburg Howard &. Rahn Harrisburg Ladies’ Auxiliary Armory Minnie Lenhart Viola M. Thomas Wilkes-Barre Nellie A. Rahn Philadelphia Clara Hoffman Tillie S. DeCann Gertrude Kolb Mary Schwartz Hazleton Anna Haggart Ida Reardon J. Swan Taylor Johnstown Tillie de Cann Anna K. Juneau Milwaukee Roctor Mansfield E. Morris DeCann Howard L. Rahn Norman W. Ream This City Curtis G. Wheeland Williamsport Harry L. Buehler Harry Bitting Walter Keen E. Laubenstein Harry EB. Thomas Camp 42 Laubenstein Dr. Taylor Howard Rahn

Woman in Perfect Health Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedies

Mrs Elsie J Van Der Sande of Paterson New Jersey proclaims full recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. She describes prior back and side pains irregularity nervousness poor appetite and breathlessness and credits the remedies with restoring her health. She urges other women to try the products and offers to write for confidential advice to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.

Paterson, N. J Lydia E. Pinkham Elsie J. van der Sande North York Street Paterson N. J

Rotarians Tour Harrisburg and Wellsville Shoe Plants

Harrisburg Rotary Club visit features E. J. Lewis of Harrisburg Leather Products Co. touring Harrisburg and Wellsville factories. Speakers include J. Milligan of Wellsville Whip Co and W. D. Brougher of Horsenet Mfg Co. Refreshments and local berry dessert accompany the program.

Mr. Lewis J. Milligan Big Wellsville W. D. Brougher Horsenet Manufacturing Company Lewis John D. Sparfgler Richard

Summer hospitality plan includes guests at Wellsville and Hummelstown

Young, a millionaire leather man from New York, will host guests at his Wellsville summer home. The club accepted Robert J. Walton’s invitation for a corn roast at his large farm near Hummelstown, with ladies of the club invited to join later in the summer.

Rotarians as They Used to Be At Harrisburg Club Meeting

Youthful photographs of Harrisburg Rotary Club members were displayed by photographer Roshon at a recent meeting. The event highlighted longtime members and the club’s historic camaraderie and public service spirit.

Rotarians Harrisburg Rotary Club Roshon

Funeral services for Bertha B Rodgers at 2 PM

Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 o clock for Bertha B Rodgers 14 who died Monday at Harrisburg Hospital. Rev A L Kinner of Nagle Street Church of God will officiate burial will be in East Harrisburg Cemetery at 312 South Second Street home.

Bertha B. Rodgers Harrisburg Hospital South Second Street A. L. Kinner Nagle Street Church

How Long Must I Suffer From the Pangs of Rheumatism

Questioning readers are told rheumatism is caused by a germ in the blood and that only a remedy reaching these germs can help. Swift’s Specific No 8S is claimed to have cured rheumatism for over fifty years, with advice offered by the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta for individual cases.

Swift Specific Co Atlanta

Harrisburg Bondholders Notice of Redemption on July 2 1917

Treasury Department of the City of Harrisburg notes that improvement bonds including street paving bonds issued by the city will be redeemed at the City Treasurer’s office on July 2 1917 at which time interest will cease. List includes Moore Street Harris Street Verbeke Street Fifteenth to Seventeenth Streets and many others with bond amounts and street names.

Treasury Department Harrisburg

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