Navy progress to gain speed and efficiency after war
Secretary Daniels at the United States Naval Academy graduation urges 454 cadets to push a greater record in peace. He reviews the Navy’s wartime inventive drive and invites all officers to submit plans to improve the American Navy, stressing initiative and continuous progress.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Secretary Daniels
United States Naval Academy Today
United States Navy
Academy
Navy
Daniels
Navy Department
Burleson Orders Return of Telegraph and Wireless Lines
Postmaster General Burleson orders telegraph and telephone lines formerly run by the government to resume operations for private owners. The Post Office Department keeps limited control pending Congress action, preserving union-related nondiscrimination rules and cost-settlement accounting. Burleson cites presidential recommendation and congressional signals as justification.
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Washington
Burleson
Post Office Department
Congress
Senate Interstate Committee
House Committee
Smithsonian scientist returns with African ape specimens
New York June 6 Professor R L Garner of the Smithsonian Institute Washington arrived on the transport Chicago with four tons of specimens. He described a large ape he had seen in the French Congo as the nearest to a human in the ape family noting it resembled a cross between a chimpanzee and a forilla and that it was shot in the jungle's innermost recess.
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New York
R. L. Garner
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
French Congo
Africa
Chicago
Garner
Merger of Eight Independent Packing Houses Formed
New York June 6 eight independent packing houses merge into one organization capitalized at 165000000 to operate in the United States Canada and later foreign countries James Imbrie announces Hawkins resigns from Wilson and Company to become president F S Snyder of Boston former meat section head will be an executive of the new company
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Canada
James Imbrie
Imbrie and Company
Imbrie
J. 8. Hawkinson
Wilson & Company
Bece
Congressman Kiess Weds Washington Girl in New York
Congressman Edgar R Kiess of the Lycoming district marries Miss Mary Roemer Clark of Washington at the Church of the Transfiguration in New York City. The wedding, held Wednesday at 3 PM, follows his two terms in Congress and noted local influence in Harrisburg and Eaglesmere development.
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Congress
Edgar R. Kiess
Lycoming
Mary Roemer Clark
Washington
Church of the Transfiguration
East Twenty-ninth Street
New York City
Kiess
Harrisburg
West Branch
House
Wilson
Eaglesmere
Bavarian Rebel Leaders Executed in Munich
Berlin reports the execution at midnight of Herr Levine editor of the Red Flag of Munich and a leader of the Bavarian communist uprising. Herr Nissen another communist leader is also said to have been executed. A 10,000 mark reward had been offered for their arrest after the fall of Bavaria's communist government. Levine was arrested May 15 in Munich while posing as a student with asylum arranged by Prof. Salz of Heidelberg University. He was sentenced to death after a two day trial on June 3.
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Berlin
Herr Levine
Red Flag
Munich
Bavaria
Abendzeitung
Augsurg
Herr Nissen
Levine
Prof
Salz
Heidelburg University
Steelton Scouts Active in Borough Events and Plans
Boy Scouts of Troop 5 plan a play The End of the Secret Cave in the First Methodist Church social rooms this evening. Troop 1 led by C W McCoy will show Treasure Island and a Mary Pickford film Tuesday at Trinity Parish House to fund camping. Trinity Troop, just organized, meets tonight in Trinity Parish House with Scoutmaster Sergeant Fairall assisted by William Shipp and Sergeant Selway. John Gillett is athletic director. Arrangements for Pax Tang Park pool use for swimming lessons this season are made. Tonight is the last chance for new candidates to register before the charter closes. A meeting of all scoutmasters will be held next week to plan a camp for all Steelton scouts.
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Boy Scouts
First Methodist Church
C. W. McCoy
Trinity Parish House
Treasure Island
Trinity
Salvation Army Fund Totals Mention District Shortfall
The Salvation Army Home Service drive in Steelton and vicinity raised 1300 of its 3000 target after the Pageant of Victory at the high school. A disheartened reaction followed the shortfall, though over 100 was contributed by the pageant event.
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Salvation Army Fund
Salvation Army Home Service
Steelton
Held For Court on Two Larceny Charges
Justice of the Peace Steese committed Henry Clark to jail for a hearing on two larceny charges. Clark, a colored man, is accused of stealing chickens from Sylvester Stevens and a bicycle from Charles Williams. Detective Durnbaugh made the arrest.
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Justice of the Peace
Steese
Henry Clark
Clark
Sylvester Stevens
Charles Williams
Durnbaugh
Plan to End Building Strikes Gains AFL Backing
Atlantic City June 6 plan to permanently eliminate strikes lockouts and labor troubles moves before the building trades department of the American Federation of Labor with Samuel Gompers backing and an eight member national board to settle jurisdictional awards in the building industry. The board would investigate disputes and issue awards.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Executive Council
American Institute of Architects
The
Engineering Council
Associated General Contractors of America
National Association of Builders’ Exchanges
National
Building Trades Employers’ Association
National Board For
Baker
Toledo
Ohio
War Department
Metal Trades Department Council
A. J. Barres
Atlantic
Barres
Macy Board
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
American Shipbuilding Company
Globe Shipbuilding
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Hog Island
Harriman
James O'Connell
New Pest Reported as European corn borer Found
The June crop report from the New Jersey State Department of Agriculture announces the arrival of the European corn borer in Massachusetts Connecticut and New York. It suggests hemp brought the insect to the U S and notes the pest hibernates as a caterpillar in cornstalks and large weeds. Also features a teaser about Can Willard and his Own Story in The Philadelphia Press.
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Associated Press
Trentoon, N. J
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
State Department of Agriculture
Willard
Philadelphia Press
Body of Mrs. Mitchell to Be Shipped to Liverpool
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie C. Mitchell will be held at her residence tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock led by Rev. J. E. Strine. Burial will take place in Liverpool. Mrs. Mitchell died on Tuesday from complications leaving husband Amos Mitchell.
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Mrs. Mitchell
Liverpool
Sallie C. Mitchell
J. E. Strine
Funeral for W. H. Wise Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services for W. H. Wise will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock at the residence on South Rent Street. The services are private with Rev. George N. Lauffer officiating. Burial will follow in Baldwin Cemetery.
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W. H. Wise
South Rent Street
George N. Lauffer
Baldwin Cemetery
Enhaut Fire Company Concert and Festival Planned
The Good Will Fire Company of Enhaut will host a festival at its firehouse on June 13 and 14 with band concerts each evening. Richard R. Brown a longtime borough resident died Wednesday at his home 228 Adams Street. he leaves a wife and two sons and was a trustee of the First Baptist Church and a member of the Fishermen of Galilee Swatara Lodge and Odd Fellows. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the First Baptist church.
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The
Good Will Fire Company of
Enhaut
Richard R. Brown
Adams Street
First Baptist Church
Fishermen of Galilee
Swatara Lodge
G. A. Order of Odd Fellows
Marie Alleman Graduates From Goucher College
Miss Marie Alleman returned from Baltimore where she attended Goucher College and graduated Monday after a special English course. Her parents Mr and Mrs M R Alleman and sister Miss Irene Alleman attended the commencement. change date of supper Trinity parish moves to Friday June 13.
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Marie Alleman
Baltimore
Goucher College
M. R. Alleman
Irene Alleman
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An_napolis
Wilson and Company
Ee Bell
United
Anu On
Tchenet
Nissen
Price
Steelton News
Lively Borough
Labor Federation
Gompers
Vador
Vudor
Goldsmits Centra Penna’s Best Furniture Store
North Market Square
Askin & Marine Co
North Second Street
Walnut
Enhaut Fire Company
Goucher
Trinity Parish
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