Failure to Sign Sugar Certificates Halts Many Manufacturers
Sugar purchase certificates were not filed by numerous Harrisburg and Dauphin County manufacturers, risking suspension of operations in soft drinks, preserves, drugs, soda, and other sugar-using goods. Only 116 firms will be able to buy sugar after July 1, with local and state food administrations enforcing the rule. Some operators are unaware of the deadline and have no redress, awaiting further guidance.
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Dauphin County
State Food Administration
Food Administration
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Weather forecast for Harrisburg and Eastern Pennsylvania
Fair and cooler to night with low near zero degrees amid a gradually rising river. Thursday remains fair with cooler winds, northern regions report thundershowers from lingering disturbances. Temperatures ranged from a high of 78 to a low of 63 with a mean near 70. river stage around 4 feet.
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Patriotism Rally in Harrisburg Calls for End to Pacifism
Dr J T Rothrock announces a June 15 rally in the House of Representatives hall Harrisburg to reaffirm loyalty to the government and demand concrete peace through a League of Nations. Rev Hawes to open with prayer Bishop Darlington to preside no tickets or collections.
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Philadelphia
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Plane crash near Belleville kills officer and injures commander
Lieutenant R Bardwell of New York was killed instantly while Major Brooks of Kansas City, commanding officer at Scott Field, suffered probable fatal injuries when the plane they were in fell 400 feet near Belleville, six miles southeast, during a circling maneuver last night.
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R. Bardwell
New York
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Kansas City
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Here
Brethren Convention Supports Noncombatant Service
The 1916 Hershey Church of the Brethren convention closed with a resolution thanking the Government for noncombatant service options, signaling no intent to seek exemption from service. In a separate criminal case, Joseph Aldinger testified against Joseph Brady of Middletown, alleging Brady stole chickens during 1916 and that a hotelman bought them.
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Hershey
Joseph P. Aldinger
Conewago
Joseph Brady
Middletown
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Aldinger
U. S. Shipyards Beat Damage by U Boats
Since May 25 German submarines raided Atlantic waters the shipyards have built 21 ships totaling 136 42 tons for the shipping board while only ten ships totaling 26 000 tons were sunk. Louis King 21 of Trenton N J appeared in police court charged with attempting to pick a pocket on a trolley car after a circus outing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic
Shiping Board
Louis King
Trenton
N. J
Germans Bolster Defenses as Allied Push at Bouresches
London dispatch reports German forces strengthening lines in the Clignon valley near Chateau Thierry as five divisions try to blunt the American thrust. Two fresh divisions reportedly attacked the American center at Bouresches without success in a renewed effort to recapture the village.
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Chateau Thierry
Heuter
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Merry Widow Condemned to Death for Treason in Paris
Paris court martial condemns Madame M. to death as a spy. Her 16 year old son Noel is sent to a penitentiary colony until he reaches adulthood, for alleged accomplice roles. Madame M.’s husband died at the front in 1916 and she earned the nickname the merry widow after exhausting inherited funds.
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Spain
Barcelona
Germany
French Check Hun Along Oise River Fronts Near Montdidier
German efforts to break French defenses between Montdidier and the Oise seem checked on the third day. French counterattacks have regained ground on the western end while center and right resist German thrusts. Front lines near the Oise and Aisne Marne sector show renewed fighting with risk to Compiegne if Germans advance west of Soissons.
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Newspapers face pro rata paper plan signals smaller editions
Chicago reports H N Kellogg warns government plans to pro rate print paper would shrink papers and cut jobs. He says wage pressure and rising costs threaten profits and force closures. 1917 saw 926 suspensions and 250 consolidations, with a net loss of 616 papers.
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H. N. Kellogg
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
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International Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union
United States
Canada
American Infantry to Link With French West of Montdidier
American artillery aided the French in a counterattack southwest and south of Montdidier, with U S troops poised to join fighting at the first opportunity. German raids near Cantigny were repelled, and reports said Germans used disguises and French insignia on aircraft, causing alarm among American forces in Picardy.
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Crown Prince’s Attacks Doom French Reserve Army
Berlin reports quote General Von Stein claiming the Noch reserve army no longer exists after crown prince attacks on the Chemin des Dames on May 27. He says the Entente suffered grave defeats with massive losses of men and materiel, while Germany seized ammunition and supplies.
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Mayor appoints committee for July 4th fete
Mayor Keister appointed a large general committee to meet tomorrow at 8 PM in courtroom No 2 to organize a gigantic patriotic demonstration on July 4. Committeemen are urged to attend. planners expect representation from allied nations and will refine tentative plans.
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Gunner's Mate Whitaker Lost Overboard From L 8
Gunner's Mate Horace E. Whitaker of St. Louis was lost overboard from the U S S L 8 on June 8. The Navy Department reported today detailing the tragedy at sea and confirming the fatal incident.
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Washington
Horace E. Whitaker
St. Louis
U. S
Navy Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars Recruit Rally in Market Square
Veterans of foreign wars hold an open air army recruiting rally in Market Square this evening with music by the Highspire Band. County solicitor Philip S. Moyer is the main speaker. Tomorrow night the Independent Order of Odd Fellows run rally includes a street parade with Frank B. Wickersham and Rev. George N. Lauffer speaking as the Municipal Band provides music.
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Highspire
Philip S. Moyer
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Harrisburg
Frank B. Wickersham
George N. Lauffer
Ninety Two Americans Decorated With French War Cross
On the Toul front, ninety two American soldiers were decorated with the French war cross. Citations and medals were presented by a French general, and each soldier was congratulated by the American general commanding the sector.
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France
Toul
Fate of Battle Hangs on Today's Fighting
Paris dispatch cites Henri Bidou, military critic, predicting today’s combat will decide which side gains victory. He notes fighting follows a classic pattern with a wing breakthrough by one side. French counterattack stabilized the line and improved their defense. German reserves are seen as needed to reinforce the firing line.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hénri Bidou
M. Bidou
Americans Hold Air Surprises For the Teuton
London June 12 There will be surprises on the western front when the American air program is fully working. A Times correspondent describes large production depots flying schools repair shops and supply centers in France and many pilots who are among the best at the front.
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London
The
Times
France
Italian torpedo boats attack Austrian ships near Dalmatia
Rome reports two Italian torpedo boats attacked an Austrian naval division near the Dalmatian islands. They struck one battleship with two torpedoes and another with one, while a pursuing destroyer was seriously damaged. The Italians returned to base unscathed.
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Dalmatian Islands
Rizzo Luigi de Milazzo
Street Bridge Approved and War Declarations Ahead
The State Board approved a street bridge project while conferences signal Japan may not offer new peace terms. McAdoo asks Congress for more time to take over short roads. Nazareth Military Academy holds commencement with 80 star service flag. British forces claim 21 German planes destroyed on the front as Brooklyn-Cincinnati game postponed due to rain.
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