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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
7
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania on June 28 sour cherries are rotting as low prices deter picking. Franklin Miller offers to sell entire cherry trees for one dollar each though demand is virtually zero and trees heavily laden with fruit collapse under weight. neighbors buy some quarts at one cent per quart.
A pedestal holding a life size bronze Molly Pitcher figure was dedicated in Carlisle with a photo derived face likeness. The $10,000 memorial features bas reliefs of her nursing and artillery heroism, a replica Demming cannon, and a state commission led by Roy L. Schuyler with members W. Rupp Herman Miller and W. Wacker.
John G. Johnson argues the 1916 escheat act confiscates unclaimed deposits with little redress for owners. The Dauphin county court case seeks to block enforcement as Speer and Eastman seek party status while the Auditor General is restrained from enforcing the act. The decision will determine whether funds tied up in banks may be escheated and later reimbursed only by legislative appropriation.
With war clouds near the Rio Grande Harrisburg schedules a mass meeting at the Courthouse tonight at 7 30 to organize the town’s first volunteer company for immediate service if President Wilson calls. Able bodied men aged 20 to 40 are invited including those with prior service in the regular army navy marine corps State guard or past wars.
Washington June 2 The Senate ordered amendment to strike out the million dollar relief appropriation for dependents from the House drafting resolution after conferees disagreed The measure may be amended again to remove all relief references including exemptions for enlisted men with families Senator Chamberlain urged dropping the relief provisions after consulting the War Department who reportedly had no strong opinion Army officials fear relief clauses could deter enlistment and the House action on the dispute was postponed until tomorrow
A Zurich dispatch reports Germany’s ultimatum to Switzerland expires Thursday night and pushes export permission for cotton and foodstuffs by German agents. Germany threatens to cut coal iron and other essential materials if not granted. The note follows Swiss parliament statements last week.
Harrisburg's newly formed league of Jovians comprising electric railway and other engineers will meet tomorrow at 6 pm at the Engineers' Club to elect officers and finalize plans. Luncheon will be served and engineers from over a dozen towns are expected.
A Lewistown couple’s routine day ends with the wife and five year old daughter disappearing along with household valuables and boarder’s cash. A wartime brides item and a youth shooting incident are noted in Hagerstown. A Wrightsville wedding completes the local notices.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian Church held its final season meeting at Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Poffenberger home. About 360 was raised for church heating as members opened savings jugs led by Mrs. Blanch Robinson with Agnie M Webner second. The gathering included numerous local residents and Harrisburg visitors, with plans to resume in October.
The article explains lumber grade differences with Clear versus No 1 and No 2 grades, noting buyers often specify pine by name but ignore grading. It emphasizes potential savings from choosing lower grades and mentions United Ice and Coal Co located at Forster and Cowden Streets.
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