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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
7
Governor Martin G Brumbaugh vetoes the Mitchell bill to restore 80000 in county bounty claims for noxious animal scalps rejected by the State Game Commission and Auditor General. Counties pressed for weeks amid a two year dispute with charges of fraud and scandal from local officials.
The governor vetoes a bill raising legislative pay from 1500 to 2500 per year saying sacrifices are needed during the war and officials should seek voluntary service. He also vetoes the Daix stadium bill for Philadelphia, arguing councils must contract and decide bills, not be prevented from voicing decisions.
The Orpheum and Majestic theaters feature Jules Verne’s twenty thousand leagues tale and vaudeville acts amid a packed week. Captain Nemo’s submarine adventure blends with orchestral and comic performances as audiences follow the Nautilus, divers, and a star-studded bill through closing night.
A society girl faces a choice between marriage for love or wealth as a cast of exceptional acts supports the star. Charlie Chaplin returns in The Cure at a modern health resort with uproarious steamroom and lobby scenes ending in a big surprise. Montag features The Tides of Barnegat with Blanche Sweet and Frances Nelson stars in The Beautiful Lie at the Colonial Theater, plus laughs, Pathe News, and a Triangle feature The Sweetheart of the Doomed. The Paxtang Park Theater announces Leonore Simonsen as headliner next week with Ben Smith Daniela and Conrad Booth and Leander and cycling and vaudeville acts.
The article urges homeowners to consider material quality for remodeling or new construction and notes United Ice & Coal Co at Forster and Cowden Streets selling the best lumber grades in Harrisburg. It promises guidance to choose wood for long service.
Carlisle Pa June 9 D F Garland head of Dayton Welfare Bureau urged adoption of the commission plan of government for municipalities and called for land labor and capital conservation as a war measure and postwar safeguard. He noted Carlisle luncheon attendance and a plan allowing any concern to locate a factory in Carlisle with 20 year payments at 5 percent interest. Dr Lee president announced the arrangement and received a bouquet from the board.
Mechanicsburg Pa June 9 Last evening the thirty four th annual reunion of the Mechanicsburg High School Alumni Association was held in Franklin Hall. Lynn Irvine gave the welcome address with readings by Matilda Mumper Leah Knoll and Vada Castle. Frank T Hollinger and Harry Beitzel sang a vocal duet. Dr J Nelson Clark toasted school directors Professor Ralph Jacoby the faculty and Cyrus Blackbill class of 1917. Weber's orchestra provided music and dancing followed.
Children from the fifth grade of public schools brought a large basket of roses and other flowers to Miss Annie Cassell in Hummelstown Pennsylvania who is ill with measles. Miss Cassell will not return to school during the present term.
Gov Brumbaugh approves House bill fixing Philadelphia common pleas court clerk salaries at 4000 yearly. He also backs Senate measures to raise low salary workers and other bills on banking drafts drug definitions borough financing highway repair and seizing state lawsuit for damages by Almeda Pickering Towanda.
New Orleans June 9 Subscriptions to the Liberty Loan total $1,300,000,000, $700,000,000 short of the goal. Secretary McAdoo urges renewed effort to raise the deficit and oversubscribe within seven days, warning against any belief the loan is already oversubscribed. He calls for continued zeal until June 15 to ensure success.
In Blain Loysville Pa on visitors day 19 pupils reach proper age and ten graduate eight girls and two boys including Verna Casablanca Falkin Eva Hare Edna Dougherty Miriam Mesner Della Hamberger Amy Faber Elsie Lantz Allen Fuss and Ralph Rock. Ex pupils banquet held.
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