French Premier Opposes Mild Peace Terms At Paris
Paris reports say Premier Clemenceau resists revisions to the peace treaty as Allied experts draft a reply to German counter proposals. Indications point to a Thursday decision on settlement terms with possible Silesia and indemnity adjustments. Noske visits coast defenses as Vienna accepts St Germain terms. Hoover heads food control plans post harvest.
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Associated Press
Paris
Gustav Noske
Vienna
St. Germain
Neues Abendblatt
Germany
Council of Four
Wilson
Clemenceau
Silesia
Poland
Versailles
Inter-Allied Commission
Supreme Economic Council
United States
Herbert C. Hoover
Interallied Food Commission
Masons to Commemorate Sixteenth Anniversary
Harrisburg Lodge No. 629 Will commemorate the sixteenth anniversary of the lodge at the Masonic Temple Friday evening. An interesting reunion of members and guests is anticipated.
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Harrisburg
Masonic Temple
Weather Report for Harrisburg and Eastern Pennsylvania
Fair and warm conditions persist with mild nights. Susquehanna River levels are steady or slowly falling, Harrisburg expects about 4.6 feet Thursday morning, and winds remain light across Eastern Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Fair
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River
Pests Threaten Dauphin Crops Warns County Agent
County Farm Agent H G Niesley warns of serious crop damage in Dauphin County due to potato pests and other insects. He notes unusually hot weather accelerates pest growth and urges quick, targeted action to curb beetles leafhoppers and locusts while detailing treatments like Bordeaux mixtures black leaf forty and nicotine sulfate.
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Dauphin County
H. G. Niesely
Niesley
Woman accuses man of drugging beer and syringe threat
A North Seventh street woman testified that Robert Johnson, claimed as Balti more home, tried to use a hypodermic syringe on her and attempted to put white powders in beer he bought. He was ordered out of the city after arrest on the complaint. Also, Paul Nauss, Harrisburg Railways employee, was treated at Harrisburg Hospital after being overcome by gas at home. his condition is favorable.
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Robert Johnson
Baltimore
North Seventh Street
Johnson
Paul Nauss
South Nineteenth Street
Harrisburg Railways
Harrisburg
Capitol
Philadelphia
Sproul
Senate
Derby Day Returns to Lure London to Epsom Downs
Grand Parade won the Derby at Epsom Downs with Buehan second and Paper Money third from thirteen runners. London crowds filled stations and camps lined the course as spectators prepared for the world’s greatest sporting event. Royal attendance and military color marked the scene. The court appointed counsel for two murder defendants slated for next week’s criminal court sessions.
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London
Epsom Downs
King George
Queen Mary
James H. Hatt
Theodore Martin
William H. Earnest
Lawrence Brown
Coal Shortage Warning From Harrisburg Coal Exchange
Walter L. Montgomery of the Harrisburg Coal Exchange warns of a possible coal shortage next fall and winter. He notes a 50,000,000 ton production drop from January 1 to May 10 versus last year and urges consumers to place orders now to avert idle mines and labor shortages. The statement calls the situation grave and demanding immediate action.
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Harrisburg
Walter L. Montgomery
Harrisburg Coal Exchange
Montgomery
Boy Arrest After Forged Letter Allows Escape from School
George Keys, 14, son of Charles E. Keys, will have a police court hearing for incorrigibility after his father reported a forged letter claiming his mother was critically ill and summoned him home. The youth, who had been at a colored school in Coatesville, returned to the city this week and threatened to strike his father with a bottle earlier today.
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George Keys
Charles E. Keys
Coatesville
Harrisburg Coppers Complain Ill Fitting Summer Uniforms
Harrisburg police officers await proper summer dress as new uniforms fail to fit. Complaint clerk Henry Buch reports no fault on fit, but notes errors by measurer and tailors causing officers to wear heavy winter outfits despite the season and parade preparations.
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Harrisburg
Henry Buch
Palmer summons ablest sleuths to end anarchy
Washington reports that Attorney General Palmer announces a new Department of Justice bureau headed by William J. Flynn to crush anti government activity. Public officials say radicals are under surveillance as bomb plots from eight cities are blamed on anarchists. A bomb at Palmer's home killed the attacker and injured others.
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Washington
Eer
Flynn
A. Mitchell Palmer
Department of Justice
Department
William J. Flynn
Palmer
Philadelphia
Realty Sales Break Records in City May Transactions
May real estate transfers numbered 336 with a valuation of 1,054,475, nearly double last year. For the year to date 1,339 transfers valued at 3,750,710, versus 788 sales and 1,981,902 for the first five months of 1918, excluding instalment sales.
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James C. Thompson
Public Bathhouses To Open In City Parks
Public bathhouse on Seneca street to open tomorrow with attendants in charge. The big boat will be towed to Seneca street and opened. Island Park bath house to open next Monday. J K Staples, playground supervisor for the 1919 season, arrives next Monday. Plans for opening play plots to be completed so opening on June 19.
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Seneca Street
W. Grant Forrer
Island Park
Forrer
J. K. Staples
Bar Association Members Plan Annual Outing
At least sixty Dauphin County Bar Association members will leave the city tomorrow at 11 a.m. for a picnic at Inglenook. The day includes a quarterly business meeting luncheon games and an evening dinner. John Fox Weiss W Harry Musser and William M Hargest are on the arrangements committee.
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Dauphin County Bar Association
Inglehook
Inglenook
John Fox Weiss
W. Harry Musser
William M. Hargest
Nobby Boy Wins First at Kensington Kennel Club
Nobby Boy a 3 month old French bull pup owned by Mrs William M Houtz of this city won first prize at a recent Kensington Kennel Club exhibition in Philadelphia. This was his first show.
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Nobby
William M. Houtz
Kensington Kennel Club
Philadelphia
Charter Bill Fight: Speaker Upheld In Referendum Ruling
Philadelphia charter bill faces a setback as the House votes 124 to 31 to sustain Speaker Robert S. Spangler against a referendum amendment. Vare allies push home rule while Ramsey and Cox contest constitutionality. Debate ends with the bill moving to third reading Monday night. Scott pledges no further action until then.
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Philadelphia
House of Representatives
Robert S. Spangler
Glass
Ramsey
Delaware
Messrs
Dilsheimer
Wells
Cox
Davis
Indiana
Vare
Horne
Cambria
Scheaffer
Schuylkill
Marcus
Allegheny
John R. K. Scott
Soldiers Benefit From State Free Employment Bureau Report
Harrisburg figures in May report by Jacob Lightner of the Pennsylvania State Employment Service. In May 300 soldiers in the city applied, 218 obtained positions. Civilian and women counts follow, with statewide totals showing 24,891 applicants, 32,088 requests from employers, 15,766 sent to positions, and 15,134 who secured work across all groups.
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Harrisburg
Jacob Lightner
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
Cvil'ans
Mercury Surges to New Highs as Heatwave Hits Hard
The sun’s glare and rising temperatures push daily heat toward record highs, with no relief in sight. Residents report extreme discomfort, seeking shade and hydration as urban heat worsens across the region.
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Mercury
Still Climbing Promises Heat Records This June
A city heat wave continues with new June records anticipated as temperatures rise. Readings from the Weather Bureau atop the post office and the Harrisburg Light and Power offices show a steady climb from morning to noon with unofficial and official figures diverging slightly.
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Local Weather Bureau
Post Offee
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
Harrisburg Heat Records Target as June Soars
Harrisburg faces potential new June heat record as noon temperature sits 1.5 degrees above yesterday and 89 degrees at 1 pm. The current heat wave rivals the city’s hottest June day on record from June 1901 at 97.4 degrees, with forecasters noting no relief in sight.
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Harrisburg
Mercury
Susquehanna coal lands valued far below earlier peak
Mining engineer W F Sekol reports Susquehanna Collieries land in Williams and Wiconisco townships contains about 29 256 347 tons of coal worth eight cents per ton, giving an assessed value around 2 341 507 76. This sharply lowers T Ellsworth Davies 86 million estimate, with total property value near 2 600 000 including buildings.
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Williams
Wiconisco
Susquehanna Collieries Company
W. F. Sekol
T. Ellsworth Davies
Counery
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Govinor
Eagles
Scranton
Thomas J. Trainor
Wilkes-Barre
Southern
Atlanta
Western Union Telegraph Company
Southern Bell
Atlanta Telephone Companies
Petersburg
George C. Klinger
Williamstown
Kathryn M. Machamer
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John H. Stehle
Ethel M. Greene
Detroit
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Sara C. Raffensberger
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