Vickers Vimy Bomber Starts Trans Atlantic Flight to Ireland
The Vickers Vimy bomber with Captain Jack Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown began its trans Atlantic flight from St Johns to Ireland at 4 13 p m Greenwich time. Winds were favorable after a morning of delays and the craft carries 865 gallons of gasoline and two 350 horsepower engines.
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St. Johns
N. F
Ireland
Jack Alcock
Arthur Whitten Brown
Alcock
Trent. Brown
Lights on all vehicles bill signed by governor
The Mearkle Senate bill requiring lights on all vehicles on public roads becomes effective today under Governor Sproul. Exempts farm machinery and hay wagons, sets lighting visibility at 200 feet, and imposes fines and possible jail for violators. Senate also passed a bill to fund and establish an American World War burial cemetery in France with a $500,000 appropriation.
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Mearkle Senate
Sproul
Senate
Washington
France
Peafowl Attack Injures 5-Year-Old in Paxtang
A five year old girl, Evelyn Reen, suffered a severe lip bite from a peacock while playing in Paxtang yesterday. She was taken to Harrisburg Hospital where surgical attention was required.
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Paxtang Rk
Evelyn Reen
South
Summit Street
Harrisburg
Germans Offered Two Day Reply Window In Revised Peace Terms
Reports from Paris say German peace delegates will have only two days to reply to the revised terms, with three days grace before armistice suspension if they reject. Officials express optimism that Germany will sign, while the Council of Four asks states to guarantee Eastern Europe borders in exchange for minority protections. President Wilson may visit Brussels before the time limit expires.
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Council
Germany
Europe
Council of Four
League of Nations
Wilson
Brussels
Harrisburg Telegraph Plans Big School Picnic With New Events
The Harrisburg Telegraph schedules a city school picnic for Friday June 20 at Paxtang Park. Organizer Captain E J Stackpole Jr and parks chief W Grant Forrer outline races including 30 yard sprints for various grades, long distance relay, egg and peanut races, sewing contest, obstacle and broad jumps, with detailed times and routes.
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Harrisburg Telegraph
Telegraph
Paxtang Park
E. J. Stackpole, Jr
W. Grant Forrer
Telegraph Building
Building boom near at hand experts report
Real estate men in Harrisburg note a revival in building activity after delays caused by high material costs. Experts expect a material price drop and ongoing planning driven by the housing conference led by the Chamber of Commerce. A building boom is imminent with developments anticipated at the upcoming events.
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Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Indictment Names Two In Mail Case at Fort Smith
Chester D. Baskin and Charles F. Roberts, railway postal clerks from Little Rock, were indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Fort Smith on charges of stealing and embezzling 14000 from the mails on February 7. The funds were destined for the Hartford Arkansas office of the Central Coal and Coke Company of Kansas City.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Chester D. Baskin
Charles F. Roberts
Little Rock
United States Grand Jury
Hartford, Ark
Central Coal and Coke Company
Kansas City
Firemen Hold Big Parade at Sessions Close
Dauphin County Firemen's Association elected John Fi Shupp president after a 2000-strong parade. New officers include W L Jauss, G H Bergstresser, J L Redman, Charles W Rank, S C Straub, and J M Warden. Delegates adjourned to meet next year at a site chosen by the executive committee.
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Dauphin County Firemen’s Association
John Fi. Shupp
Baldwin Hose Company
No. 4
Steelton
State Firemen's Association
United States
W. L. Jauss
Washington Company
Harrisburg
G. H. Bergstresser
Middletown
J. L. Redman
Shamrock Hose Company
Charles W. Rank
Williamstown
S. C. Straub
J. M. Warden
Harris
28th Division Troupe to Be Entertained by the Y
Soldiers from the Twenty-eighth Division appearing at the Orpheum Theater will dine with the local Y at Central Association on Locust Street. Dinner is set for 5 45, followed by features and songs about their experiences. Y leaders aim to give the entertainers a good sendoff before tonight's final performance.
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Twenty-eighth
Orpheum Theater
Knights of Columbus
Lebanon
Elks Lead Way in Celebration of Flag Day
Harrisburg observes Flag Day with two parade divisions and a 6 44 P M program at the Elks home. Wooda N Carr of Uniontown delivers the principal oration and Meade Detweiler is honored posthumously at the monument.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Elks
B. P. O. Elks
Flks
North Second Street
Market Square
Mulberry Street Bridge
Thirteenth Street
Reservoir Park
Commonwealth
Wooda N. Carr
Uniontown
Elks
Jonas M. Rudy
Harrisburg Lodge
Frank B. Wickersham
Wilhelmina G. Wohlfarth
Meade D. Detweiler
Harrisburg Lodge No. 12
Abner Hartman
Body Buried Not That of Missing Man in Ypsilanti
Relatives claim the body found in the Susquehanna River on May 6 and buried as W. H. Warrington is not the missing man. A Chicago attorney for the family says Harrington is alive and asks charges tied to the burial be returned.
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Susquehanna River
W. H. Warrington
East Cross Street
Ypsilanti
Mich
Wetzel
Harrington
Chicago
Chinese Cabinet Resigns Amid Pro-Japanese Backlash
The cabinet quits due to difficulties from a popular movement against pro-Japanese members. President Hsu Shih Chang signals intent to resign, but parliament may not accept, effectively a vote of confidence. Strikes persist nationwide and railroad traffic is impeded.
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Associated Press
Pekin
Hsu Shih Chang
Routier Condemned to Death for Treason in France
Paris June 14 Gaston Routier a French Socialist journalist was sentenced to death by court martial for imparting military intelligence to the enemy. He led a French paper in Spain that carried German propaganda and founded La Paix in Madrid in 1917. His arrest has never been reported.
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Associated Press
Paris
Gaston Routier
Spain
Routier
la Paix
Madrid
Wounded Soldiers Hurt In Trolley Car Collision
A motor truck carrying 28 Carlisle Military Hospital men to an entertainment collided with a speeding trolley near Second and North streets. Fifteen were admitted to Harrisburg Hospital with injuries from fractures to shock, many sustaining prior battle wounds. most were expected to recover. Names and injuries of identified patients follow.
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Knights of Columbus
Carlisle Military Hospital
Second
Harrisburg
Oo Ivalalou
Second Street
John Simpkins
J. Dubalski
Mike Slater
Elmer Shields
Nathan Bunlick
Peter J. Duddy
Augustus Ambrosino
Judge Kunkel Urges Quick Site Decision For New Courthouse
President Judge George Kunkel urged haste in choosing a site for a new courthouse saying the current building is obsolete and a plain modern structure with sanitary improvements is needed. He noted a site must be selected first and called for timely construction while praising the Grand and Petit juries for their work and the County Home and prison oversight.
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George Kunkel
Criminal Court
Kunkel
Dauphin County
Railroad Operators Refuse to Handle Commercial Messages
Chicago June 14 The second stage of the Commercial Telegraphers strike began as railroad operators at 23 000 points in America were to discontinue handling commercial messages under an order from the Order of Railway Telegraphers. Western Union and Postal Telegraph offices in large cities would still handle business with Postal saying it will not be affected. Western Union officials expect the order to be rescinded but warn it may not have serious results. They estimate the 23 000 points average fewer than five messages daily.
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Chicago
America
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Postal
Toll of Violence and Accidents Shocks Harrisburg Hospital
Harrisburg Ray Leach suffers probable skull fracture after auto trolley crash. Two hurt as combatants and bystanders endure injuries. victims treated at Harrisburg Hospital. Officials report nonfatal outcomes with standard medical care and expected recovery timelines.
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Harrisburg
Ray Leach
Wagonacinus
Hewes
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