Piedmont Coal Company Buys Thompson Lands
The Piedmont Coal Company will sign a bill of sale transferring all coal and related properties of Josiah V. Thompson of Uniontown to Piedmont for 5.5 million dollars. Ratification by US courts required by December 31, 1919. Purchaser assumes secured debt between 12 and 13 million.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Josiah V. Thompson
Uniontown
Piedmont Coal Company
United States
Monroe Doctrine Defined for League of Nations Covenant
A memorandum from General Policarpo Borilla of Honduras urges that the Monroe doctrine be precisely defined and written into international law in the Peace Conference covenant. He argues no nation has expressly accepted the doctrine and calls for its definition in the League of Nations framework and for the former German Emperor to be tried by Germans.
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Washington
League of ‘Nations
Policarpo Borilla
Banks pledge $30 million in real estate mortgages
New York officials told the joint legislative housing committee that banks and life insurers would place over 30 million dollars in real estate mortgages in the next two months. A total of 75.2 million dollars was seen as a needed capex. Officials cited prior government loan commitments as the reason for reduced mortgage investment.
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New York
Joint Legislative Committee On Housing
Charles C. Lockwood
Savings Bank
Mt Gretna Soldiers End Course of Study
Mt Gretna Pa officers of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia completed a week long tour of duty and instruction ahead of the brigade encampment next month. They finished a rifle range drill against silhouette targets and conducted major warfare operations with practical and theoretical features.
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Mt. Gretna
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia
Financial Monitor warns of declines and two sided market signals
The June 12 issue warns clients of declines in Oils including Sinclair Mex tro Pan-American Royal Dutch and of immediate short sales in Steels Maxwell and other motors. It cites Group No. 9 stocks still bull and notes a dip with minimal margin, urging subscribers to buy or verify margins, and offers a special $10 trial from Financial Monitor at 18 Broadway New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaitor
Sinclair
Mextro
Pan-American
Royal Dutch
Steels
Maxwell
Int. Marines
U. S. Steel
Fočh Warns German Government Over Polish Troop Movements
Associated Press report from Coblenz June 14 states an ultimatum was sent to Berlin demanding immediate continuation of Polish troop movements across Germany. Trains were ordered held at Coblenz Treves Ems and in the interior. Movements began six weeks ago from France toward Poland and end June 17. Erzberger said Poland planned to deploy General Haller's two divisions along the frontier, challenging armistice terms.
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Coblenz
Germany
Spa
Berlin
Treves
Ems
France
Poland
Mathias Erzberger
Haller
Loss of Wallet and $500 Leads to Man's Death
Chambersburg Pa June 14 Howard L Shetter a prominent businessman shot and killed himself near his home after being robbed of his wallet containing 500 dollars in Hagerstown two weeks earlier Friends say the loss of money caused his suicide He was 50 a Republican and ex borough councilman a member of the Elks and Eagles He is survived by his widow and two sons. Coroner Kinter ruled no inquest necessary.
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Chambersburg
Howard L. Shetter
Shetter
Hagerstown
Lincoln Way East
Chambersburg Lodge of Elks
Order of Eagles
Kinter
Firemen Parade Highlights Dauphin County Meeting
John E. Shupp elected president as Dauphin County Volunteer Firemen's Association plans include a $25 death benefit and expanded benefits. Delegates urge wider membership, with 250 fire companies in the parade and guests from Middletown, Steelton, Williamstown, Lykens, and others.
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John E. Shupp
Dauphin County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Middletown
Rescue
Reily Company
Baldwin Hose Company
Band of Steelton
Shamrock Company
Williamstown
Lykens
Friendship, Hope and
Allison
First Division
Platoon
Police
E. Z. Gross
John C. Kindler
Marion Verbeke
George W. Lutz
Aids
Col. H. C. Demming
H. P. Fleck
W. R. Wenrick
George G. Geiger
Edward L. One
W. J. the
William H. Lynch
Friendship
Hope
Washington
Mount Vernon
Paxton
Mount Pleasant
John E. Shoop
Susquehanna
Reily Hose
Ben Shemrock
Camp Curtin
Royal
Hays Defends League Debate as American Issue
Fort Wayne Indiana June 14 Republicans led by Will Hays reject the charge of a partisan League of Nations issue. He says the treaty's fate is a national matter not a party issue and urges Americanism guiding action for peace and national integrity. He vows to curb socialism I W W and supports tariff protections and broader business aid with limited federal ownership.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Ind
Will H. Hays
National Committee
Republican Party
Homer S. Cummings
National Democratic Committee
Chicago
League of Nations
Hays
League
United effort proposed to aid Europe by American bankers
Henry P. Davison of J P Morgan & Co urged a Commercial League of Nations to restore Europe to productivity. Speaking at the Chicago Club to forty bankers and business leaders, he argued Europe is America’s key market and that aid must be viewed from a practical, self serving angle to keep American industry and employment going.
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Chicago
League of Nations
Europe
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Chicago Club
United States
America
World Sunday School Convention to Be Held in Tokio
The world's eighth Sunday school convention will be held in Tokio in October 1920. About 1,500 delegates from the United States and Canada are expected to attend. Aimed at Sunday school workers and religious activity leaders worldwide.
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New York
Tokio
Japan
United States
Canada
Reception Program Is Planned by Local Y Members
Members of the entertainment committee of the P Y M C A are planning a big event for Friday night June 20. The reception to new members will feature music athletic stunts short talks and refreshments with plans for a big year to be announced.
The Majestic and Colonial Theaters Lineup This Week
The Orpheum Cites Manila Bay musical spectacle and Patricola violin act with comedy by Fallon Brown plus two other acts. Colonial features Viola Dana in The Parisian Tigress and Harold Lockwood in Shadows of Suspicion. Regent screens Oh You Women with Ernest Truex and Louise Huff. Busts Ferguson. William S Hart in Poppy Girl’s Husband. Paxtang Park vaudeville runs two shows nightly. Next week Pop Ward in His Honor the Judge returns. Unique Paris story at Colonial and Harold Lockwood three-show engagement scheduled June 16 17 18.
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Majestic
Patricola
Fallon
Brown
Manila Bay
Viola Dana
Harold Lockwood
Alice Brady
Ernest Truex
Louise Huff
Sennett
Ferguson
William S Hart
Pa- Majestic Tricola
Fallon and Brown
George Randall and Company
Mahoney and
Auburn
Manila
Pop Ward
Paris
Colonial
Colonial Soon
Colonial Theater
New York
Philadelphia
John Emerson
Anita Loss
Regent Theater
Elsie Ferguson
Cole sets speed record for destroyer type in Delaware
Philadelphia on June 14 reports that the torpedo boat destroyer Cole, the twentieth of her class built at Cramp's shipyard, covered five miles in the Delaware River at 41.1 knots, a claimed world record for her type. The Cole’s contract speed is 35 knots and the Rockland Maine course record is 38.5 knots. J Harry Mull of Cramp's called the achievement, done with an improvised crew. Countess Markievicz, Sinn Fein leader and MP, was arrested in Dublin and taken to Cork under escort.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Cole
Cramps
Delaware River
Rockland
J. Harry Mull
Cramp Company
Dublin
Markievicz
Sinn Fein
Cork
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Thompson
Franklin
Foch
Danzig
Erzberger
Nation's League
Publican Party
United Effort of America
S. S
Victoria
Theda Bara
Orpheum
Paxtang Park
Paxtang
MAXIM
Elliot and
West
Dancel
West & Edwards
Romn and
Haney
Stanley Fun
Man
Hershey Park
Convention Hall
Cameo Club
Clarence de Vaux Royer
Pearle K. Quimby
Elizabeth M. Schlegelmilch
Anna E. Martin
Metro
Peale
the Victoria
Victoria Theater
United States Public Health Service
Katherine Bement Davis
Edward W. Griffith
Claire Adams
Regent
Pax
Maxim Girls
Edwards
28Th Division
Edgar J. Myers
Harrisburg
Edgar Myers
Myers
Penn State Four Quartet
Camp Hancock
Georgia
Chateau Thierry
Tron
Fismes
Vesle River
Aisne
Red Cross
A. BE. F
Nancy
Toul
Tours
Chaumont
General Headquarters
Villa-Villa
Bell Phone
Banjo-Saxo Orchestra of
Orpheum Theater
Pythian Home
McNeil’s
Adv
Icedair
Keith
Elsie
Artcraft
Mins Ferguson
THURS
FBI
SAT
Williams
Hart
Stanley
Pennsylvania State Department OF Health
Daniel L. Keister
Edward Wetzel
Harrisburgers
J. B. Kemper
Army Recruiting Station
F. W. Mallory
R. E. Cahill
Harrisburg Shoe Company
Co. W. Miller
Central Y. M. C. A
Edward E. Kinsman
E. P. Huntingdon
John F. Bigier
P. Clutton
Cc. M. Bauer
Richard Powell
Q. R. Hewitt
J. M. Fox
L. F. Benchoff
Ralph J. Histel
M. Glenn Gottschall
Associated Aid Societies
Rotary Club
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