1147 Dwellings of First Class to Be Erected
Building permits issued for forty seven new dwellings costing about 197600 with contractors W J Sohland J H Kline and P H Caplan and L C Goldman. Projects include multiple two and a half story brick houses on Derry Rolleston Green Taylor Boulevard and near Reservoir Park. Total permits since Monday reach fifty six dwellings and 400000 dollars in construction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Grove
W. J. Sohland
J. H. Kline
P. H. Caplan
L. C. Goldman
Hill
Sohland
Derry Street
Twenty-first Street
Rolleston Street
Sycamore
Green
Woodbine
H. T. Bayles
Kline
Taylor Boulevard
Reservoir Park
Ll. B. Cohen
Caplan
Goldman
Second Street
Seneca
Reserve Militia Officers Hear Great War History
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia officers at Mt Gretna Pa on a week of instruction heard Col Edward C Shannon and Col Frederic A Snyder recount Pennsylvania units in the Argonne offensive. Snyder displayed German explosives including a turtle hand grenade and explained their use. Gen Charles T Cresswell said Gov Sproul is expected in camp Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Gretna
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia
Pennsylvania
Argonne Forest
Edward C. Shannon
Fourth Infantry
Old National Guard of
France
111Th Infantry
Frederic A. Snyder
108Rd Engineers
Snyder
Charles T. Cresswell
William C. Sproul
Y Campaign For $10 000 Fund Enters Last Lap
Harrisburg Central Y M C A drives for a $10,000 maintenance fund with 100 workers canvassing citywide. Final reports by team captains will be given at a 5 30 supper in the Y M C A gymnasium, as officials expect a last‑hour push to reach the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg Central Y. M. C
Central “Y
Pennsylvania Railroad
Telegraph
Central Y. M. C. A
Locust Streets
Weather forecast for Harrisburg area fair with slight temp shift
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Lows around 68 to 69 degrees and gentle shifting winds. The Susquehanna and its branches will fall slowly or stay nearly stationary, except lower main river rising slightly. Harrisburg area river stage about 4.6 feet Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
Red Men Parade Lights Up Seventieth Annual Meeting
Thousands attend the Red Men parade in Harrisburg marking the seventieth annual gathering. About 4000 marchers and 30 bands from across the state participate, with prizes for largest tribe, best costumes, best float, and greatest distance traveled.
Penrose Calls to Sever League from Peace Treaty
Senator Penrose endorsed Senator Knox's resolution to separate the League of Nations from the Peace Treaty. He urged keeping the United States free of entangling alliances while defending civilization, and favored amending the treaty later. He warned against haste and tied future consideration to U S policy. Brady Leads Golfers in National Open at Newport Mass Brady shot 73 in the morning round at the National Open, totaling 221 after 54 holes, with strong chances of winning barring a late reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrose
Philander C. Knox
United States
League of Nations
Senate
Knox
League
America
Brady
Associated Press
Newport
Mass
Mike Brady
Oakley
Board Endorses Telegraph Picnic for Grammar School
The Harrisburg Board of School Directors endorsed the Harrisburg Telegraph proposal to hold a Friday picnic for grammar school children on June 20. Secretary D. D. Hammelbaugh expressed thanks for the Telegraph’s kindness in arranging the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Stackpole, Jr
C-O
Harrisburg
Stackpole
Telegraph
D. D. Hammelbaugh
Telegraph Picnic Draws Harrisburg Intense Interest
June 20 marks a major Telegraph picnic at Paxtang Park with diverse attractions and trophies including a china chocolate set for best sewing record and a large Teddy bear for final prizewinners. Track and field offers a $100 purse while the top spelling prize remains undecided. Prof. J J Brehm will run the old fashion spelling bee. Teachers must report school spellers to Telegraph Building by June 14 for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Telegraph
Paxtang Park
J. J. Brehm
Rotary Club delegates depart for Utah convention
Harrisburg Rotary Club president Gus M. Steinmetz and district governor Howard C. Fry left last night for Salt Lake City to attend the national Rotary Clubs convention. They will be away two weeks. Nearby delegates from Philadelphia Atlantic City and Trenton were hosted in Harrisburg with dinner at the Penn Harris Hotel where Preston Crowell George F. Lamb and Guy Gundacker spoke and city sights were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus M. Steinmetz
Harrisburg Telegraph
Harrisburg
Penn- Harris Hotel
Preston Crowell
George F. Lamb
Guy Gundecker
Philadelphia
60 000 Keymen on Strike by Night
Carlton Western Union chief says the strike movement is a complete failure as about 500 workers quit in Chicago. Pickets clash with guards in telegraph offices across the West amid reports of a swift, broad movement collapsing by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton
Western Union
Three Harrisburg Telegraphers Strike
Three Harrisburg men joined the telegraphers strike today per Western Union Postal Telegraph and American Telephone and Telegraph Company officials. Two keymen and a clerk quit. the Postal service reported messages going through with little trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
The
Postal
Conflicting Union Claims on Telegrapher Strike
Chicago reports show divergent claims about a nationwide telegraphist strike as union leaders predict 60,000 to be out by nightfall while company officials say operations run at full capacity. By noon about 166 Western Union workers were absent nationwide, as Newcomb Carlton called the strike a failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Cleveland
Mackay Telegraph Company
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas
Detroit
Milwaukee
Western Union and Postal Offices
New York
Western Union
Newcomb Carlton
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Jennings Manufacturing Co Announces New Bonus Plan
With peace time conditions returning the Jennings Manufacturing Co reports unusually large orders at 2012 North Fourth Street. They implement a 30 percent weekly bonus plus a six month extra 10 percent bonus, with first extra payment due in July covering January through June. Jennings says orders booked daily signal bright business ahead and seeks more help to meet demand. REDS CAPTURE UFA Bolshevik forces seize Ufa after three days of heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Manufacturing Company
North Fourth Street
Jennings
Ufa
London
Admiral Kolchak
Indiana Pa Wins Next G A R Encampment Site Chief Nominee Named
The Department of Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic chose Indiana, Pennsylvania as next year's encampment site at its fifty third annual gathering in Lancaster. George W. Rhoades of Harrisburg is among leading candidates for department commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lancaster
Indiana
Department of Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic
George W. Rhoades
Harrisburg
State Employment Service aids Harrisburg job seekers
The Harrisburg bureau reports 399 people placed in jobs during the week, including 241 soldiers and 101 civilians, with 22 of 263 job seekers unlocated. 57 women found work, with many soldiers placed in skilled roles such as watchmaking, chemistry, design, and drafting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Jacob Lightner
Department of Labor and Industry
State Service
Mauk to Face Hearing on False Pretense Charges
Charles H. Mauk an undertaker is to appear before Alderman Co. E. Murray at 7:30 PM facing two counts of burying bodies in pasteboard boxes and packing cases after coffins were paid for. He allegedly failed to embalm bodies after payment and charged a ministerial fee when no clergyman was employed. The House Appropriations Committee reported a 1,250,000 bill for National Guard reorganization and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Mauk
Co. E. Murray
Mauk
House Appredriations Committee
National Guard
Stock Wildwood With Game Fish Is Sportsman's Plea
An enthusiast proposed removing carp from Wildwood Lake and stocking it with sunfish catfish and largemouth bass to restore varied angling. He suggested draining the lake to remove carp whose presence hinders propagation of other species and worsen fishing quality. Removing carp and restocking would bring back high quality fishing for Harrisburg area anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood Lake
Izaak Walton
Harrisburg
Root Reveals Copy of Peace Treaty to Lodge Probe
Elihu Root testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he obtained a copy of the Peace Treaty from Henry P. Davison of Morgan. Davison said he received it from Thomas Lamont, with Lamont citing Red Cross duties as a factor. Root defended his possession as rightful public property and denied any bribery or stolen goods claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Elihu Root
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Lodge
Root
Henry P. Davison
Morgan Banking House
Mr. Davison
Thomas W. Lamont
Morgan House
Paris
International Red Cross League
League of Nations
J. P. Morgan
Frank A. Vanderlip
Lodge
Jacob Schiff
Mr. Root
H. P. Davison
Red Cross
Davison
United States
Knox
Senate
Boreh
Borah
Harding
Home Labor Organization
Brandegee
Congressional Record
Germany to Learn She Cannot Guide Her Old Colonies
Paris June 11 The Peace Conference heads refuse Germany a mandate for its former colonies and publish a memorandum explaining League of Nations oversight of colonial matters. The reparations sum remains unfixed though the treaty text stands, with assurances on a workable reparations process. President Wilson seeks a fixed total but agrees to sign the reply as drafted. An early decision on the reply is expected, with lingering questions over plenary session or direct Versailles submission. Reports from commissions on Schleswig Holstein and Belgian frontier remain unavailable amid a fluid negotiating climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Peace
League of Nations
Germany
Wilson
Clemenceau
Versailles
Council of Four
France
Schleswig-Holstein
Fragmented wartime meeting notes and booze debate
Fragmented OCR text shows a wartime era meeting note with references to booze views and a Willard delegation. Names and actions are unclear but hints of a convention in Denver Colorado and the Brotherhood movement appear amid garbled phrases.
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Frank A. Smith
Dauphin County
William M. Hargest
Great Council of the United States
Board of Great Council Chiefs
Great Council of Pennsylvania
Great Council of the
Warrior Eagle Tribe
George W. Hunter
John H. Collins
Charles A. Frick
L. B. Vanbaugh
J. T. Vanbaugh
Haword Walton
William N. Wible
H. E. Sanderson
Fred Ebel
Oscar Lamberson
W. J
Rotary Club
Utah
Employment Service
Secretary of State
Schiff
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Penn-Harris
Lewis Heck
George
Iitent
Termyland
Riverside County
Fer
Elin
Pou
Ca and
Wat
Ndent
Debs
Mooney
Denver
Brotherhood
Sreeta
PNG
Cauroet
Fae Clohe
Gene Attong
Fican
de Tae i
Pers
Mile
Bonet
Faery
Sanit
A. J
Drexel Diddie
Willard
Dempeey
Toledse
Frederick J. Monaghan
Margaret E. Doland
Plains
Walter C. Diffenderfer
May D. Walters
Miffin
Berna K. Starr
Sara F. Weltsel
Edward Tadych
Carrie EB
Middletown
Alva C. Mattis
Margaret E. Rodgers
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