Arrest of 137 Pennsylvania House Members Shocks Harrisburg
Speaker Spangler ordered the arrest of 137 House members for absence without leave as sergeants at arms searched the state for absentees. The move followed failed adjournment attempts amid protests from members about factional bills and quorum rules.
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Pennsylvania
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House
Daniel E. Hunshan
Davis
Cambria
Lathenberger
Berks
Allegheny County
W. T. Ramsey
W. J. McCaig
Appropriations Committee
John R. K. Scott
B. F. Bungard
W. J. Brady
W. H. Dithrich
A. B. Hess
H. H. Heypurn
John W. Vickerman
Joseph E. Philips
W. F. Stadtlander
S. J. Gans
Messrs. Patterson
Philadelphia
Smith
Bedford
Bidelspacher
Lycoming
Glass
Dunn
Wallace
Lawrence
Harrisburg
Messrs. Wallace
Showalter
Fowler
Lackawanna
Messrs. Powell
Luzerne
Dawson
Germany faces heavier peace burden as powers respond
Reply expected by weekend as counter proposals are considered. Final action may come next week, with Germany facing a tougher diplomatic load in shaping postwar terms.
War Leaders of Entente Confer Discuss resumption of hostilities
Paris reports two conferences by Marshal Foch and General Weygand with Premier Clemenceau. They consider an immediate Allied reshift to resume fighting and a coordinated advance. The piece notes doubts about Count Brockdorff-Rantzau signing the treaty and predicts a German ministry shift toward moderate socialist leadership that would accept Allied terms around July 1.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
General Weygand
Clemenceau
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
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Bro¢ckdorff-Rantzau
Scheidemann
Mathias Erzberger
Allies Likely Keep Peace Terms Intact With Minor Concessions
In Paris the Allied reply to German counter proposals is expected late Saturday with five days given to Germany to decide. Final action on the treaty could come next Thursday, as major changes are not anticipated. The Turkish peace delegation arrived in Paris with no official reception, remaining in their car.
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Council of Four
Admiral Koplak
Russia
William Trotter
Boston
National Equal Rights League
Peace Conference
America
League of Nations
Franchet d’Esprey
Near East
Vaucresson
Noske Vows Cabinet Stands With People
June 12 Weimer Gustav Noske defense minister told the majority Socialist party that the cabinet remains in office to save Germany. He faced radical critics aimed at ousting him and Chancellor Scheidemann from the party executive. He defended his record, stating his troops had saved Germany from chaos and announced disloyalty within the Schuetzen division tied to Liebknecht’s death.
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Weimer
Gustav Noske
Socialist
Scheidemann
Germany
Schuetzen
Karl Liebknecht
War advances medical science twenty five years says Dr Saint Clair
Atlantic City June 12 Dr C St Clair Drake chairman of preventive medicine in a AMA convention address said the war has advanced medical science twenty five years. He added it gives the profession a new viewpoint on responsibility toward prevention rather than cure of disease.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
C. St. Clair, Drake
American Medical Association
Employers of Soldiers Get U S Citation
Harrisburg area employers may receive War and Navy Department citations for re employing veterans on discharge. Captain D E Nevins announced the program at the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce indicating many firms are eligible and that the certificate pledges re employment. Citations may be issued to firms or branch offices upon application to Colonel Arthur Woods in Washington D C.
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War and Navy Departments
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Woods
Chamber of Commerce
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War Department
Washington, D. C
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Woods
United States of America
John Doe
Army
Navy
Industrial Titan of AmericaIn Pennsylvanias Rich Resources
The Telegraph prints consent from National Geographic Magazine to reproduce a landmark article on Pennsylvania and its unmatched resources. The first installment appears today on the editorial page, inviting every Pennsylvanian to read and take pride in the state's wealth and potential.
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Telegraph
National Geographic Magazine
Pennsylvania
Highwaymen Faces Tough Penalties In Dauphin Court
Judges George Kunkel and S J M McCarrell impose long penitentiary terms to deter highway robberies in Dauphin County. Judge Kunkel says safety for the public is essential and sentences should reflect community welfare, with maximum penalties of a $1000 fine and ten years in prison.
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Dauphin County
George Kunkel
S. J. M. McCarrell
Kunkel
Flag Day Observance Promises Wider Participation
Governor Sproul calls for widespread Flag Day observance next Saturday to honor the U S flag and the 80 000 Americans who died in France. He notes the stars are brighter and Americans have reason to be proud of their colors.
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Sproul
Legal arguments in Hardscrabble Front Street cases
City and property owners in the Hardscrabble district discuss legal points over East Front Street benefits. City Solicitor John E. Fox says a July Supreme Court opinion will decide West Front Street disputes, with further action unlikely before spring.
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Front Street
John E. Fox
Supreme Court
Fox
East Side
Held For Destruction of Boilerhouse Blast
Michael Yorden, 24, was arrested in Philadelphia on June 12 charged with involvement in the destruction of Sugar Run Coal Company's boiler house in Dysart, Pa. He was held without bail awaiting Dysart authorities. The Bell Telephone Co., via Diamond State, bought Automatic Telephone at foreclosure for $100,000, under Security Trust Co. instruction.
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Philadelphia
Michael Yorden
Sugar Run Coal Company
Dysart
Wilmington
Del
Bell Telephone Company
Diamond State Telephone Company
Automatic Telephone Company
Security Trust Company
Knox Effort to Take Creed Out of Pact Moves Ahead
Senate Foreign Relations committee reports an amended Knox resolution opposing accepting the League of Nations in the Peace Treaty terms. Senator Lodge sponsors the change with Knox and most Republicans backing it. McCumber of North Dakota opposes. Action next aims for a Senate vote.
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Senate
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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McCumber
North Dakota
American Congress
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South Dakota
Borah
Idaho
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California
New York
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Elihu Root
Foreign Relations Committee
Harrisburg Weather Forecast Sees Minor Temperature Change
Partly cloudy to night and Friday with little temperature change. Low around 67 degrees in Harrisburg area. Susquehanna and branches expected to fall or stay near stationary. river stage about 42 feet Friday morning. Gentle to moderate winds noted in eastern Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Doctor Stamets Receives Doctor of Divinity Degree
Susquehanna University announced that the Doctor of Divinity degree was conferred upon the Rev. A. M. Stamets pastor of Augsburg Lutheran Church and a prominent city minister. Stamets, who came to Augsburg seventeen years ago, has built a large congregation and was educated at Gettysburg College in 1899 and Gettysburg Seminary in 1902.
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Susquehanna. University Today
A. M. Stamets
Augsburg Lutheran Church
Stamets
Augsburg
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg Seminary
S. Winfield Herman
Zion Lutheran Church
Thomas Reisch
Christ Lutheran Church
Senate panel backs $750 million railroad admin bill
The Senate appropriations committee ordered a favorable report on a House bill to appropriate 750 million dollars for the railroad administration.
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Washington
House
Railroad Administration
Senate Appropriations Committee
SATS NEM CHIEPS and the Red Men Teed Incident
Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief note about SATS NEM CHIEPS and a group called the Red Men, mentioning a person named Grant and a place or event titled Setilot. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
Appointed Officials Shine in City Governance
Local government announces new appointments including Brent Woes 18 and Frank Kuhl to key posts. The graph lists positions in district 9 and 30 with duties tied to Bell and Greasapap, aligning with ongoing administrative updates.
Unclear OCR narrative on Lancaster commander and alleged bank withdrawal
Fragmentary OCR text reports a chaotic scene involving a Lancaster commander and a bank withdrawal. The garbled passage references an association annual session, delegates, and a ceremonial dance, but most names, places, and events are unreadable.
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Ds Eaphin Association
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