Harrisburg Chamber Warns Against American Rescue Workers
The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce urged residents to withhold contributions to the American Rescue Workers, also called the American Salvation Army and Volunteers of America, after an investigation found irregular ledgers and misused funds. The secretary cited loose administration and advised support for charities supervised locally by trusted officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
American Rescue Workers
American Salvation Army
Volunteers of America
E. L. McColgin
Chamber of Commerce
Adjutant Smith
Adjutant
Harrisburg
Erie
Tdone
Army resignations may trigger war secretary move
Washington June 26 Secretary Garrison seeks to block Ordnance Corps officers from quitting to take high salary posts with munitions makers. He argues government-funded officers should serve until age or disability retirement, opposing voluntary early retirements for arms firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garrison
Ordnance Corps
de Lapin
Europe
Neighbors Back Lentz For County Recorder Post
Elizabethville Pennsylvania June 26 neighbors voiced strong support for James E Lentz as a Republican candidate for county recorder. Lentz a longtime local businessman and civic leader vows to run the office honestly without favoritism if elected, reflecting his independent tendencies and community trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethville
James E. Lentz
Lentz
New Pennsy Schedule Starts Tomorrow on Main Line
The Pennsylvania railroad implements a new timetable at 12:01 a m Sunday. No fresh schedule books issued. crews must paste gummed change sheets into old books. One clerk updated a master schedule, noting only one main line change. An early West-bound train arrives Harrisburg at 3:20 a m, and Lancaster accommodations are replaced by regular trains reducing Lancaster departures and arrivals by three daily runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
R. F. Dunlap
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Chicken parade escorts railroad conductor home
In Rock station Pittsburgh a Plymouth Rock rooster leads a flock of hens to meet J. L. Armstrong, a railroad conductor, as the train arrives. At 6 o'clock a whistle signals the routine, followed by a second at 6.18 when the birds guide Armstrong and his feathered escort to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Flock
Pittsburgh
J. L. Armstrong
Rock Station
Armstrong
Error Cause of Wreck on Western Maryland
Hagerstown Md June 26 An error in orders issued by Edgar H Bloom telegraph operator caused a head on collision of two Western Maryland trains near Thurmont last night six lives were lost and many passengers were hurt Bloom professed no attempt to evade responsibility stating there was a mix up in orders and wire trouble delayed his awareness of the crash and fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Edgar H. Bloom
Thurmont
Western Maryland
Baltimore
Merge creates Camden and Burlington County Railroad Company
Three New Jersey lines merged yesterday at a stockholders meeting to form the Camden and Burlington County Railroad Company. The consolidating roads were the Camden and Burlington County Railroad Company, the Vincentown branch of the Burlington County Railroad Company, and the Mount Holly Lamerton and Medford Railroad Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Railroad
Camden and
Burlington County Railroad Company
Vincentown
Mount Holly, Lamberton and
Medford
Camden and Burlington, County Railroad Company
Philadelphia Division Crews Set for Afternoon Runs
A dense list shows multiple railroad divisions in Philadelphia area, detailing crews for post 2 30 p m and 4 15 p m starts. It names engineers firemen brakemen flagmen conductors and yard crews by crew numbers and roles across divisions, with several up lists and first to go designations.
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Philadelphia
Smeltzer
Hindman
Geesey
Dennison
Brown
Crisswell
Shaub
Welsh
Statler
Streeper
Kautz
Brubaker
Reisinger
Madenford
McCauley
Seitz
Sober
Collins
Coleman
Stehman
Busser
Gouse
Albright
Felker
Flagman
Moore
Wissler
Hertzler
Mumma
Simonton
Karstetter
Look
Zeiders
Sheesley
Richards
Pottiger
Fralick
Steinauer
Keller
Reitzel
Gehrett
Knight
Jacobs
Riley
Werts
Rider
McCormick
Shellhamer
Sweger
Smiley
Famous
Bryan
Feass
Ewing
G. L. Fortenbaugh
McNally
R. H. Fortenbaugh
Wood
Kittner
Woland
Martin
Middaugh
Barnhart
Fortney
Morne
Richwine
Sweeley
Kelley
Carl
Fulton
Keifer
King
Anders
Miller
Grumbine
Sipes
Landis
Yoder
Shearer
Gardner
Marhoner
Paxton
Ely
Smith
Creager
Epley
Holbert
Ware
Union Picnic By Two Town Churches At Hershey Park
Sunday schools of Penbrook and Progress plan an annual outing at Hershey Park on Thursday July 1 with Penbrook band music. A baseball game pits Penbrook school teams as a highlight. Special cars depart Progress at 7 30 a m Twenty eighth street at 7 45 a m and Pen brook Square at 7 50 a m for Philadelphia and Reading station, where a special train leaves Harrisburg at 8 15 a m. Return trains depart picnic grounds at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penbrook Jand Progress
Hershey Park
Penbrook
Progress
Twenty-eighth Street
Penbrook Square
Philadelphia
Reading
Harrisburg
Picnic Grounds
Campaign to curb drug use by troops in Canal Zone
Brig Gen Clarence R Edwards, commanding American troops in the Canal Zone, seeks Panamanian help to curb drug abuse among soldiers. Foreign Affairs Minister LeFevre will ask President Porras to issue a decree banning sale of habit forming drugs. Several Panama druggists have been arrested and soldiers found using drugs have been sentenced. Edwards aims to stamp out the evil. BREAKS WRIST CRANKING AUTO In Market Square Ross Wineholt, 1638 Elm Street, employed by Ross Brothers, fractured right wrist when his car backfired. Treated at Harrisburg hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence R. Edwards
Panama
Canal Zone
tLeFevre
Porras
Edwards
Market Square
Ross Wineholt
Elm Street
Ross Brothers
Harrisburg Hospital
Auto sales surge as Ream and Redmond expand offerings
D R Ream of Ream and Son returns from New York with additional Mitchell cars to meet local demand. Twenty six Scripps-Booth roadsters delivered by Universal Motor Car Company and six more unloaded. Andrew Redmond returns from Overland factory with model 83 cars. 14,000 shipped since the price cut, four hundred daily shipments with six hundred more soon. New buildings will surpass any automobile factory floor space worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Ream
Ream & Son
New York City
Mitchell
Mr. Ream
Universal Motor Car Company
Andrew Redmond
Overland
Toledo
Redmond
W. C. T. U. To Meet For Monthly After Noon Session
The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held tomorrow afternoon in the Church of God. Mrs. E. J. Huggins will speak on How We May Have Greater Success in Our Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Church of God
E. J. Huggins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reo
Harrisburg Auto Co
Third and
Hamilton Sts
Maryland
Crist
Harvey
Saltsman
Kuhn
Pelton
Shaver
Hoyser
Beck
Harter
Brewer
Blosser
Rudy
Houser
Meals
Stahl
Swab
Weigle
Lackey
Cockerley
Maeyer
Sholter
Snell
Bartoler
Barkey
Sheets
Bair
Eyde
Ulsh
Bostdorf
Schiefer
Rauch
Enola Side
Tyree
J. S. Tyree, Chemist, Inc
Washington, D. C
Canal
CE. Edwards
Automobile
Buna Ea Er
Crispen Motor Car Co
S. Cameron St
America
Scripps-Booth
Universal Motor Car
Wood Ave
Orrice
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