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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1919

Page

7

1919 Used Truck and Automobile Advertisements

Auction style listing shows multiple vehicles and parts for sale including 1-ton and 6-ton chassis, a 1917 Packard Twin Six, a 1918 eight cylinder Oldsmobile touring, and various trucks and bodies. Also includes garage ads, tire and magneto wants, and a note about bondholders and local market prices. Nearby notices mention Philadelphia produce and raw material prices, with a business column on stock activity and charter notices.

County to issue notices for fall election firms lists

Clarence F. Snyder will send notices to borough clerks school district secretaries and road supervisors asking for complete lists of offices to be balloted in the fall primary. Deadline on file by July 19. Includes many borough and township offices to be filled this fall. Mmrs Mary A Sykes obituary and various local items follow.

Clarence F. Snyder

Steelton Streets Under Oil Dust Treatment Program

Steelton borough highway department advances street repairs for the season. A second tank car will be ordered to oil dust on Swatara Fourth Lincoln Myers Trewick and Main streets. Front street relayed with wooden blocks while macadam streets are dressed and patched.

Borough Highway Department Front Swatara Fourth Lincoln Myers Trewick Main Streets South Third North Second North Third

Red Cross Opens New Headquarters in City Center

The Red Cross moves from Harrisburg street to 49 North Front street and will resume full activities tomorrow. The knitting department, led by Mrs. Chick, expects a surge in knitters to finish allotments by August 1. Knitting rooms open Wednesdays and Fridays 10 am to 4 pm. Civilian relief in home service opens Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10 am to 5 pm.

The Red Cross Harrisburg Street North Front Street Chick Civilian Relief Department of the Home Service

Guns and Noise at Early Morning Party in Steelton

A party attended by about forty Black residents on Franklin street erupted in a free-for-all with shooting and fighting that woke the neighborhood. Spectators say women joined after minutes. no serious injuries were reported and police could not determine a cause. St John’s Day observed by Croatians with services at St Mary’s church and a parade by SJ John’s Society. Troop 5 Boy Scouts from Steelton went to Paxtang Park for an outing last evening and meet weekly.

Steelton Franklin Street ST. John's Day St. Mary's S J. John's Society Steelton Boy Scouts Paxtang Park

Germany Will Sign On Friday War News and Politics

Paris reports Premier Clemenceau intends to resign once the treaty is promulgated and Parliament is expected to ratify in late July. Rome says Italy will dispatch Tittoni and three senators to Paris to sign the German peace pact.

Germany Paris Clemenceau Marcel Hutin Echo de Paris Rome Tittoni Vittorio Siabia Gugiilmo Marconi Maggiorino Ferraris Gorgio Guglielmi Chamber of Deputies

Hugh Nawn Company Low on Two Road Jobs

Hugh Nawn Contracting Co of Philadelphia, bidder on Dauphin county road work route 199 and route 140 projects, leads with bids of 186,862 and 143,812 dollars respectively. Other low bidders listed for Blair, Columbia, Lancaster, McKean, Northumberland counties include firms such as Standard Construction, Boyle Construction, Claiborne Johnston, and Mason and Hanger among others. Awards to be made later by the State Highway Department.

Hugh Nawn Contract Co Philadelphia Clarks Ferry Dauphin Sonat Ung U R Paxton Lower Paxton State Highway Department Dauphin County Millersburg Upper Paxton Township Hugh Nawn Contracting Company Winston Warren Brothers Company Boston Mass Bennett & Randall Lebanon Eastern Paving Company James McGraw Company Blair County Standard Construction Co Altoona Columbia County Boyle Construction Co Wilkes-Barre Bloomsburg Wim. P. McDonald Construction Co Phila Lancaster County Providence Strasburg Claiborne, Johnston Co., Inc Baltimore McKean County Wetmore and Hamlin Lesher and Ross Oil City Northumberland County Shamokin Mason and Hanger Co. Inn Chambersburg Sunbury Wertley and Houser Pottsville

Palmer Boost Sparks Democratic Bid for Presidency

In Scranton Pennsylvania on June 23 Democrats from Lackawanna and visitors from Philadelphia Luzerne Wyoming and Wayne counties held a complimentary dinner for Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer of Stroudsburg praising his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. The event near Hotel Casey drew a large crowd with over 100 on arrival and 600 reservations as a presidential boom took shape.

Scranton Lackawanna County Philadelphia Luzerne Wyoming Wayne Counties A. Mitchell Palmer Stroudsburg Palmer Monroe County Hotel Casey

Tired Czecho Slovaks Yearn For Homeland

Exiled Czecho Slovak troops in Siberia seek rapid repatriation to support the new republic against Hungarian Bolsheviks. Exhaustion and mutinous red ideas fearfully spread, signaling that keeping them in Siberia may be useless through another winter.

Associated Press Paris Siberia Entente

Irving E. Robinson to Entertain Children

Irving E. Robinson of Robinson's Woman Shop will host 76 children from the Children's Industrial Home at Reservoir Park Thursday afternoon with games and activities. The Municipal band will perform from 8 to 1 o'clock in the evening, arranged by Robinson, with Kiwanis Club members and families invited.

Children's Industrial Home Irving E. Robinson Robinson's Woman Shop Reservoir Park Robinson Kiwanis Club

Flying Lieutenant Dies In Rye Beach Plane Crash

Rye Beach New York June 24 Lieutenant Shelley Watson from Rogers Texas and civilian mechanic M Ireland of Westbury were killed when their airplane crashed and caught fire. Both men burned to death before rescue could reach them.

Baker Says Military Cemeteries Are Cared For

Secretary Baker replied to Senator Chamberlain that graves registration moves bodies from isolated plots to major cemeteries such as Suresnes near Paris and that those cemeteries are being cared for in every way. Rally Day at St. Pauls Episcopal Church Emerald Street will host a program. The sermon theme is The Courage of St. Peter. A furloughed soldier returned with a whole class. The offering next Sunday funds the annual interest totaling $375.

Associated Press Washington Chamberlain Oregon France Baker Senate Today Suresnes Paris St. Paul's Episcopal Church Emerald Street Lemer Fry St. Peter Churche

Held for theft charges against 17 year old Harry Radle

Harry Radle, seventeen, was held for court by Edward J. Hilton of the Fourth Ward on forcible entry and larceny. Bail set at $500. Radle broke into the Stahler garage at Rockville Sunday night and stole a motorcycle, located and arrested by William Windsor, in Fishing Creek Valley. The motorcycle was recovered.

Harry Radle Edward J. Hilton Radle Stahler Rockville William Windsor Fishing Creek Valley

Long TIME OFF for Violators of P R R Rules

Pennsylvania Railroad officials publish discipline notices in a Middle Division bulletin. Three workers suspended thirty days for reporting to work under liquor influence. One yard brakeman discharged for skipping duty. a gang leader and a laborer dismissed for vacation and sleeping on duty respectively. Thirty six suspended one day to two weeks for various violations. Twenty two reprimands issued for improper train handling and related derelictions.

Pennsylvania Railroad Middle Division J. C. Johnson Stokes Johnson

First Annual Banquet of Local Union Is Big Success

The first annual banquet of Railroad Shopmen's Local Union No. 584 for sheet metal workers plumbers and pipefitters drew 200 members at the Penn Harris Hotel. Toastmaster H A Bixler spoke of a healthy organization and active membership as speakers from System Federation No. 90 district and regional unions praised the group.

Penn- Harris Hotel H. A. Bixler System Federation No. 90 Noah M. Jones J. M. Burns The International Alliance W. B. McNear Local Federation A. C. Myer M. Callen Central Labor Union of Harrisburg W.L. Blake Pittsburgh H. E. Elsenberger Philadelphia and Reading Railroad System Federation H. C. Carey Altoona Sheet Metal Workers Union A. A. Paut

Rail executives urge use of large locomotives at Atlantic City

J. W. Tollerton, president-elect of the American Railway Association, urged railroads to adopt large locomotives while attending a convention in Atlantic City. A. A. Vogel, yardmaster of the Philadelphia and Reading at Lebannon, is on vacation. Arthur An wein is covering duties.

W. J. Tollerton American Railway Association Atlantic City A. A. Vogel Philadelphia Reading Lebanon Arthur Anwein

Missing Cyclops Hoax Clue Tied to German Port

In Columbia South Carolina June 24 officials reported a telegram to Otis Ramsey’s mother claiming the missing collier Cyclops was in a German port and Ramsey was safe in this country again. Officials deem the telegram likely a hoax and no ship location confirmed.

Associated Press Columbia S. C Cyclops Otis Ramsey New York

30000 Women Ask Pope to Allow Priests to Wed

Rome June 24 A deputation of Czech Slovak Catholic clergy plans to present to Pope Benedict a demand for an independent Czech Slovak patriarchate the use of Czech in services rather than Latin and for priests to be allowed to marry More than 30000 Czech Slovak women have signed a memorandum supporting priestly marriage

Rome Benedict

Strike Threatens New York Fruit Supply

New York market leaders warn that fruit and vegetable supplies could be exhausted by nightfall unless the 3,000 Teamsters chauffeurs and porters of local 20 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters accept a wage increase. Conferences between marketmen and strikers were arranged to consider the demand.

New York New York City International Brotherhood of Teamsters Marketen

Duncannon Councilmen Fearful of Burgess Cook Threats

Franklin E. Cook, Burgess and Pennsylvanian railroad passenger trainman, warned Duncannon Borough Council members about their laxity in sessions. A Philadelphia Press cable states councilmen are called "useless ornaments" and the fire chief cautions readiness if all council members attend on time.

Franklin E. Cook Burgess Duncannon Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia Burgess Franklin E. Cook

Fire at Rutherford Yards Destroys Cars and Buildings

Fire at Rutherford yards of the Reading Railway yesterday afternoon destroyed three boxcars lumber and several small buildings The Royal Fire Company was called and prevented the spread of flames to oilhouses The cars contained iron and other material and one small house burned contained pipes and heavy castings The origin of the fire is not known The damage was small

Rutherford Reading Railway Royal Fire Company

Must Keep Close Watch on Locomotive Machinery

Superintendent J C Johnson reports 150 engine parts found in one day between mile posts 172 and 204. On June 14 twenty eight other parts were picked up six miles east of Mifflin. The notice urges proper nut fastening and correct use of cotter or dowel pins to prevent recurrence.

J. C. Johnson Mifflin

Rail Road Notes From Altoona and Midfield Division

In Altoona Pennsylvanias rail system 800 of 12000 employees in the depart ments were absent at short intervals due to illness this year. William D Bowers reports garden crops in good condition. Ora Blizzard recovering after slight stroke of lightning injury. Through trains on lines running well and motive power improving. William Bailey yard brakeman at Hollidaysburg died from injuries from last Saturday accident. he was crushed under wheels. Sir Calder Clemson retired road foreman of engines and Samuel M Hertaler will soon retire and move to Atlan

Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona William Bailey Hollidaysburg Sir Calder Clemson Middle ‘Division Samuel M. Hertaler Atlan

Notice to Bondholders Harrisburg Improvement Bonds Redeemed

Notice to the holders of Harrisburg Improvement Bonds that they will be redeemed at the City Treasurer's office on July 1, 1919, at which time interest will cease. Bonds were called January 1, 1919 1918 1916. Harrisburg Pa June 20 1919 Bri ts Co E Weber City Treasurer.

Pennsylvania Milk Products Company Union Trust Company Penna. Milk Products Co Pennsylvania Act of Assembly Beth-Alien Baking Company Veys Cmmi SU Elock Council Samuel EB. Basehore Mechanicsburg C. E. Weber Harrisburg

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