Costs of the Democratic Nomination for Governor
The primary cost figures stir debate as Vance C. McCormick is cited spending about $33,000 for the Democratic nomination with critics calling such sums excessive. Opponents claim the primary system burdens candidates financially while supporters defend the expenditure as a personal investment by a wealthy contender.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Vance C. McCormick
Philadelphia Bulletin
Vance McCormick
Girard
Democratic State Committee
Bristol Courier
Public Ledger
McCormick
Philadelphia Inquirer
Boschell to Face Charges Over Forged S400 Note
Boschell will be tried by a Dauphin County quarter sessions jury on charges of conducting the famed forgery case involving a forged S400 note. The report continues on page 7.
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Boschell
Dauphin County
Quarter Sessions
Rosegard
Friendship Fire Company Rejoins Union Under Condition
The Friendship Fire Company will rejoin the Firemen's Union only if the junior section rescinds its action. The note appears to be continued on page 7.
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Friendship Fire’ Company
Firemen's Union
The
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Strikes at Westinghouse Prompt Guarded Approach
Rumor of strikebreakers at the Westinghouse plant triggered intense crowds in Pittsburgh. Three cars of men arrived with fifty guards, as strikers marched toward Wilmerding and Swissvale. Local saloons were ordered closed by Burgess Snyder and District Attorney Jackson urged further closures.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Electric Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Turtle Creek
Wilmerding
Swissvale
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
Union Switch and Signal Company
Burgess Snyder
East Pittsburgh
Jackson
North Braddock
Dauphin County Historical Society Votes 45th Anniversary
Invitations issued for the forty fifth anniversary event at the society building 9 South Front street tomorrow at 8 pm. George W. Parsons will pay tribute to founders, Theodore B. Klein will give opening greetings, B. M. Nead to deliver an address on Incidents of the Great Conflict. A social hour will follow.
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Historical Society of
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South Front Street
George W. Parsons
Theodore B. Klein
B. M. Nead
Civil marriage for Belle Willard and Kermit Roosevelt in Madrid
The civil marriage of Miss Belle Wyatt Willard and Kermit Roosevelt was held today in Madrid at the Buena Vista district magistrate office. Police blocked crowds as moving picture crews watched the ceremony attended by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Ambassador Willard before the couple left for Toledo.
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Spain
Belle Willard
Kermit Roosevelt
Madrid
Mr. Roosevelt
Miss Willard
Joseph R. Willard
United States
Buenavista
Associated Press
Belle Wyatt Willard
Theodore Roosevelt
Ambassador Willard
Toledo
Citywide Flag Day Celebration Urged by Mayor Royal
In a proclamation Mayor John K. Royal asks Harrisburg residents to join a Flag Day celebration on Monday June 15. The mayor urges all citizens to honor the old battle flag and participate in the observance.
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John K. Royal
Harrisburg
Royal
Veterans of Mexican War in Session in Ohio
In Chillicothe Ohio June 10 a small group of Mexican War veterans gathered for the National Association reunion Captain John A Fisher of Chillicothe presided over the event though he is over ninety The gathering included fewer than a dozen survivors with a two day program a campfire at the First Presbyterian Church and welcomes from Mayor James A Cahill Veterans shared reminiscences of Buena Vista Palo Alto Monterey Gerro Gordo and other war incidents
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Mexico
National Association of
First Presbyterian Church
James A. Cahill
Buena Vista
Palo Alto
Monterey
Gerro Gordo
Blaze in East Side Tenement Claims Seven Lives
New York reports seven killed and eight injured when a fire swept an old style East Side tenement before 4 a.m. A woman and her son leaped from a window to escape. The blaze also left many others hurt and prompted urgent warnings from tenants. In San Antonio, W H Dodd sues Southern Pacific for 450000 rounds of ammunition and sixty field guns bound for Mexican Constitutionalists.
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Associated Press
New York
San Antonio
Tex
W. H. Dodd
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Mediation Blocked as U S Rejects Transition Plan
Niagara Falls June 10 The United States refuses to accept any transition method that could be seen as recognizing Huerta's regime while mediators demand Huerta appoints the provisional president. The dispute risks derailing the negotiations and prolonging the crisis.
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Associated Press
Niagara Falls
Ont
United States
Huerta
Endeavorers to Meet in Square Tomorrow Morning
Christian Endeavor delegates and friends from Dauphin Perry counties attend the four county picnic at Hershey tomorrow. They are urged to meet at Market Square where special trolley cars will leave at 9 20 a m. A combination ticket at 80 cents includes dinner on the grounds. single tickets are 40 cents without dinner.
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Christian Endeavor
Dauphin
Perry
Berks
Lebanon
Perry County
Hershey
Market Square
Tells Secret of President Wilson's Repeal Tells
Washington June 10 Senator Smith of Michigan disclosed what he said were delicate international factors that led the President to request repeal of the tolls exemption act as presented to the foreign relations committee. Senator Lewis of Illinois assailed Smith. Yale appoints basketball advisory committee to regulate next season. Members include Kinney Kellogg Noyes Church Stackpole Herman.
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D. C
Smith
Michigan
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Wilson
Lewis
Illinois
Yale
Basketball Association
G. H. Kinney
Haskell Noyes
E. W. Church
E. J. Stackpole, Jr
J C Herman
Harrisburg
Pinchot Demands Perking Quits Progressive Party
Amos Pinchot released the text of a letter to Theodore Roosevelt and other leaders denouncing George W. Perkins as a threat to the party. He cites Perkins ties to United States Steel and International Harvester as examples of monopolies harming labor and the public.
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New York
Amos Pinchot
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive National Committee
George W. Perkins
National Executive Committee
United States Steel Corporation
International Harvester Company
Milans Riot Exposes Violence as Strikers Clash With Police
Milan sees violent clashes after a general strike as 5,000 gather. Cavalry disperses rioters. carabineers and police retaliate, a gasoline wagon is toppled and exploded, many wounded including Mussolini, and over a hundred arrests reported.
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Associated Press
Milan
Italy
Signor Mussolini
Avanti
Cathedral Square
Barricades Raised as Strikes Meet Troop Uprising
Rome June 10 Troops dispersed strikers at barricades after a nationwide railroad walkout began last night with activity in Ancona Turin Milan and Naples. Strikers attacked Prince von Buelows car damaging it as a barricade near the Coliseum was cleared and destroyed by troops.
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Associated Press
Rome
Ancona
Turin
Milan
Naples
Prince von Buelow
Via Alessandria
Coliseum
Reading Iron Company lays off 1500 workers
The Reading Iron Company, the city’s largest industry, laid off 1,500 men today amid a downturn blamed on the Mexican situation and tariffs. Workers were notified the lay‑off would be indefinite while the Reading Railway Company resumes full-time at local shops due to a new order for steel cars.
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Reading
Reading Iron Company
Reading Railway Company
Weather and marriage licenses brief in Harrisburg area
For Harrisburg and vicinity fair to night and Thursday warmer. Eastern Pennsylvania fair to night warmer in the south, moderate southwest winds Thursday. Temperatures 78 at 8 am 86 at 2 pm. Marriage licenses issued: Charles W Grieff and Mary M Jo Siever, Frank Kiren and Mary Bulkala, Joseph W Post and Helen Gilbert Long.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Jo Siever
Sad Frank Kiren
Mary Bulkala
Steel
Joseph W. Post
Philadelphia
Helen Gilbert Long
Millersburg
Business Is As Good As We Make It
A national industry head notes he can trigger a business panic but refrains. He boosts advertising in tough times, presses salesmen, and still secures profitable years. He favors local newspaper ads to spur distributor and salesman orders. The American Newspaper Publishers Association backs business builders with advertising guidance.
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Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Reques Orld
New York
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