Eagles Urge Patriotism and War Support
Grand Worthy President Rex B Goodcell leads Fraternal Order of Eagles members in Harrisburg to back Liberty Loan subscriptions, military enrollment, and a $1000 death benefit for those killed in war. The May 29 30 meeting in Kansas City approved pledges urging unity, service, and financial backing for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Pe Nore Ieake
Rex B. Goodcell
Eagles
Harrisburg -Aeria
Order of Eagles
Kansas City
Gran Serie
Order of “Eagles
Grand Aerie
Red Cross Appeals for 100 Million War Fund Support
The National Red Cross urges every US chapter to raise a 100 million war fund to sustain foreign Red Cross units. The appeal notes Allied relief in Europe, wounded care, moral and physical aid, and postwar reconstruction to revive devastated areas. Local auxiliaries formed in Dauphin and Loyalton with nineteen new members pledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Red Cross
National Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
Europe
Barnes
America
Dauphin
Loyalton
George Kunkle
John Y. Boyd
Harris
James E. Lentz
Philip Meredith
Lewis Palmer
Frances Morrison
Salary Bills Move Through House On Second Reading
The legislature passed a second reading of the bill to fund salaries for state department attaches from June 1 until the general bill approval. The Woodward State Salary Board proposal failed by fifteen votes. Philadelphia’s single council bill was reported affirmatively as the first Friday session opened.
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Economy and Efficiency Commission
Philadelphia
House
Campbell
Municipal Corporations Committee
Central Seniors as Opera Stars at Orpheum Play
Central High School seniors Miss Getha High and Miss Hazel Seibert will star in the comic opera H M S Pinafore at the Orpheum Theater presented by the class of 1917 on June 15 and 16 with a Saturday matinee for schoolchildren. High plays Josephine and Seibert as Cousin Hebe. both are active in school literary musical groups and have trained with local teachers.
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Miss Getha High
Hazel Seibert
Central High School
Orpheum Theater
Miss High
William L. High
Greenstreet
Josephine
Opera
J. Fred Wolfe
Bethlehem
Roy G. Cox
H. G. Seibert
Penn Street
Hebe
Joseph Porter
Miss Seibert
John W. Phillips
Altoona
Eaglesmere
Miss Elma Brenneman Marries Navy Surgeon in Brooklyn
Miss Elma Florence Brenneman wed Dr. George Albert Alden in a Brooklyn residence ceremony on June 6. The couple, with families present, will reside in New York while he awaits call for naval duty.
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Elma F. Brenneman
Jacop W. Brenneman
Esther Brenneman
Hazel Ruth Doten
Francis J. O'Brian
United States Navy
Central High School
St. Margaret's
Washington, D. C
Alden
University of Vermont
New York
Red Cross Golf Tournament At Harrisburg Country Club
The Red Cross golf tournament at the Country Club of Harrisburg will draw many players. Captains Mrs. Walter H. Gaither and Samuel G. Todd lead both sections. Ex-Governor John K Tener will participate and Mrs Tener, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, will cheer. Proceeds fund the Red Cross. prizes awarded for low scores.
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Red Cross
Harrisburg
Walter H. Gaither
Samuel G. Todd
John K. Tener
Anne McCormick
Conductor Struck by Lightning at Siding
H C Hughes conductor on the Wilmington and Northern branch of the Reading system was struck while turning a switch near Icedale south of Suplee Station. A bolt followed the rail into his body, tossing him twenty five feet. He revived after being taken to Brandywine and resumed duties that night.
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H. C. Hughes
Wilmington
U S Railways Sham to Move Necessities
Howard Elliott former president of the New Haven railroad and a Railroad War Board member outlines efforts to shift essentials of life and war like food fuel and iron ahead of luxuries. He cites a May 1 car shortage of 130000 and says improved loading unloading and movement could yield an extra 150000 cars soon.
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Washington
Howard Elliott
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Railroad War Board
War Board
Elliott
Consignee
Flag Presented to Scouts by Dr Rebuck Ceremony
Troop 11 of the Boy Scouts in Market Square will receive a large American flag in a ceremony led by Dr Charles S Rebuck. Scout Master Edward Manser will accept the flag and Rev Dr George E Hawes will give an address.
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Boy Scouts of
Market Square
Charles S. Rebuck
Edward Manser
George E. Hawes
Irving Loaned to Utica For Season Return
Binghamton reports a deal to send outfielder Bill Irving to Utica on loan for the remainder of the season. Irving previously played for the Pittsburgh Nationals.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Bill Irving
Utica
Irving
Pittsburgh Nationals
Government Opposes Labor Dictator in War-Era Policy
Secretary Wilson denies reports that the government intends to form a national industrial control. He cites cooperation among workers of all classes and notes that methods for adjusting labor troubles are under consideration by the Counc il.
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Washington
Wilson
Coun
27 More Cases On Court List For June Sessions
District Attorney Michael E. Stroup adds twenty seven cases to the June criminal court list with a special term planned the week of June 26 to try murder and involuntary manslaughter defendants. The schedule lists cases including Saurs Paine Dasher Stevick Young Adams Mathews Cap Geary Mordan Bandford Karpes Forrest Smith Kurtz Lipsitz O Neal Bollinger From Edwards Potterger Kiawansky Hollenback Elizabeth Martin Sherman Martin Brisburn Applebury and others. Funeral notices and a state defense report follow in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael E. Stroup
Criminal Court
John O. Cristley
Willian Richcreek
Harry Miller
Hummelstown
William “Buck” Saurs
Joseph Paine
Elmer Dasher
Newton Stevick
Samuel Young
Wilber Adams
John Mathews
Luke Cap
James Geary
Franklin Mordan
George C. Bandford
Mike Karpes
Forrest Smith
Harry Kurtz
I. Lipsitz
James O'Neal
William Bollinger
Barry H. From
John E. Edwards
Karl Potterger
Dave Kiawansky
Robert Hollenback
Elizabeth Martin
Sherman Martin
Frank Brisburn
William Applebury
Experts Hear Plea For a Family Court
Pittsburgh June 8 Amalgamation of juvenile probation domestic relations and other judicial bodies into a family court bench to handle family problems was suggested by Mrs Jane Deeter Rippin chief probation officer of Philadelphia Municipal Court She spoke to the juvenile court section of the National Conference on Charities and Correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Family Court Bench
Jane Deeter Rippin
Municipal Court
Philadelphia
National Conference On Charities and Correction
Convenetion
Zion Lutheran Boy Scouts Organizes First Troop
The Boy Scouts of Zion Lutheran Church organize with seventeen members and expect rapid growth. William Breitinger is elected scoutmaster with Russel Lowery as assistant. A committee including P. G. Deiner and others will advise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of Zion Lutheran Church
William Breitinger
Russel Lowery
P. G. Deiner
G. F. Millheisen
H. M. Hoke
H. D. Harris
W. Frank Whitman
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Peonies
Carnations
U. S. Railways
Special Criminal Court
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Halifax
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National Defense
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