Slater’s murderer to pay penalty next week at jail yard
Pascal Hall, Steelton negro, was convicted last fall of shooting W. H. Slater during a jealous quarrel on Steelton streets. Executed next week, the date was set for June 24 after a reprieve. Defense counsel sought a Board of Pardons hearing for insanity evidence, which was withdrawn.
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Pascal Hall
W. H. Slater
Court of Last Resort
Board of Pardons of Pennsylvania
W. J. Carter
Hall
South Carolina
Board of Pardons
Slater
Steelton
H. C. Wells
Harrisburg Plans Summer Fight Against White Plague
A joint Harrisburg meeting of the local tuberculosis society and Associated Charities outlined a summer campaign to combat the white plague. Attendees included Dr. C. R. Phillips and Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, with a Philadelphia adviser for fund expenditure from Red Cross stamps. About 1900 dollars were raised last year, and a summer camp for patients may be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Associated Charities
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Charities
C. R. Phillips
J. M. J. Raunick
City Health Bureau
Philadelphia
Pennsylvavania Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Red Cross
Front Steps of Harrisburg Under Construction Amid Carnival Hopes
Riverfront activity by the Stucker Brothers' Construction Company advances a 14 foot wide sidewalk and river steps from Iron Alley to Hamilton street. crews split into gangs for concrete work while awaiting lower river levels to finish near the pumping station. a summer carnival is planned to celebrate the completed project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Alley
Hamilton Street
Harrisburg
Telegraph
Stucker Brothers’ Construction Company
Calder Street
Hamilton
Senate charges state dept aided bankers in Nicaragua
A Senate resolution accuses the United States of keeping Marines in Nicaragua to sway a presidential vote and says the State Department acted in American bankers interests. Introduced by Senator Smith of Michigan, the measure was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee. continuation noted on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Nicaragua
State Department
Smith
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Princeton University grants honorary degree to Surgeon General Gorgas
The 167th Princeton University commencement in Alexander Hall awarded 219 degrees. Surgeon General William C. Gorgas received the honorary Doctor of Science. Also honored were John W. Beatty, Timothy Cole, and John Williams White with respective MA and Doctor of Letters degrees.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Alexander Hall
William C. Gorgas
United States Army
John W. Beatty
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
Albert Constable
Maryland
Timothy Cole
John Williams White
Harvard University
Diverse June 16 Briefs From Global Newsroom
Balloon race setback near Portland with a missing crew member. Paris reports tonal collapses from a storm injuring many as eight confirmed dead. Vanitie sailing master resigns amid race disputes. Broadwood wins Ascot Stakes as Royal Ascot opens. Thaw denies plans to flee. Wilson backs trust legislation to aid July adjournment. Mount Lassan crater near eruption prompts warnings. Wall Street closes with mixed industrials and rails readings.
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Portland
Ore
Springfield
National Aero Club
Sandy River District
Paris
New York
William Dennis
Dennis
London
James A. de Rothschild
Broadwood
United States
Asparagus
Guller
Gorham N. H
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburgh
Washington
Wilson
Congress
James
Kentucky
Red Bluff
Cal
W. J. Rushing
United States Forest
Mount Lassan
Fidihalath
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Cheapeake
Ohio
Lehigh Valley
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
P. R
Reading
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Amal Copper
U. S. Steel
Impressive Scenes as Veterans Carry Colors One Last Time
Civil War veterans from the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry march with battle flags as they are placed in cases. Survivors kiss the relics before transfer, with veterans including H. G. Seaman Harrisburg and J. G. Taylor Chester among others. The event also features flag bearers from the First Defenders and Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
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Third Pennsylvania Cavalry
H. G. Seaman
Harrisburg
John G. Taylor
Chester
John Clark
Philadelphia
Dennis C. Mulhearn
Mauch Chunk
W. E. Miller
Carlisle
C. W. Henderson
Shippensburg
Thomas W. Greenwood
Reading
W. L. Saylor
Annville
F. M. Yeager
F. J. Wentz
Lewistown
W. L. Sensendeffer
Lancaster
G. C. Boring
Seventy-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Sherman
Market Square
Spectators honor battle flags at new Capitol ceremony
Spectators weep and applaud as aged soldiers carry battle tattered flags to the rotunda in a moving transfer scene. The event marks a historic closure of flag history in Pennsylvania as the park rises to the Capitol’s west front. In Gosport England on June 16 Charles E Nicholson proposed removing four tons of lead from Shamrock IV’s keel to boost speed.
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Capitol
Keystone State
Pennsylvania
Gosport
Eng
Charles E. Nicholson
Thomas Lipton
Water Meters Price Plan Approved by Bowman
Reduction of water meter prices from 3 to 13.50 in Harrisburg dwelling houses for the coming year announced by City Commissioner Harry F. Bowman head of public safety. Council adopted the plan by resolution and the item continues on page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harry F. Bowman
Department of Public Safety
Moving pictures of flag transfer at Panama Exposition
The Tele graph will present moving pictures of the flag transfer ceremonies at the Capitol, showing the Pennsylvania battle flags. Bloomington mourns with business suspended as final honors are paid to an ex-Vice President.
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Telegraph
San Francisco
Capitol
Associated Press
Bloomington
Ill
Vice-Press
Outdoor Play Tonight at Colonial Country Club
The Frank Lea Short company brings Robin Hood and His Merrie Men to the Colonial Country Club open air this evening. Pomander Walk enjoyed this afternoon whetting interest, with clubhouse and grounds decorated and many members expected to dine at the club. Carts run every ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Country Club
Frank Lea Short Company
Church Council to Decide Sunday Closing Action
The Civic Council of Churches will discuss enforcement of Sunday closing laws. The meeting will determine which places to include and what action to take, with the committee instructed on the steps to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Council
Civic Council of Churches
Property Owners Back Briggs Street Opening Measure
An ordinance to authorize the opening and grading of Briggs Street from Second to Front was presented and passed on first reading. Local property owners say council members favor the measure and deny reports it will be killed. A conference with the five City Council members is set for tomorrow to present their case. They warn delaying the project could raise eventual city costs compared with acting this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs Street
Rotary delegates send wireless greeting from sea voyage
Harrisburg Rotary Club president William 8 Essick received a wireless message from delegates John S. Musser Howard C. Fry and Harry Bryan bound for Houston to attend the Rotary International convention. The shipboard greeting says Off Florida, greetings, safe, well. The message will be read at this evening's meeting at the School of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 8. Essick
Harrisburg
Rotary Club
John S. Musser
Howard C. Fry
Harry Bryan
Houston
Texas
Rotary Clubs
Florida
Bryan
Musser
Fry
School of Commerce
South Second Street
Kunkel Campaign Committee Files Its Expense Accounts
The committee managing Judge George Kunkel’s campaign for State Supreme Court filed its expense report. Ninety eight lawyers and 101 business men contributed to a fund of 9234.10 dollars, leaving a deficit of 1261.33 dollars for printing and advertising. Most donors were Dauphin County residents, especially Harrisburg residents, with small gifts from 3 to 100 dollars.
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George Kunkel
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
Citizens as Constables Guard Churches in England
London reports county authorities organize volunteer civilian patrols to counter militant suffragettes. Volunteers will be sworn in as special constables, armed and day accompanied by dogs, to protect churches nationwide.
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Associated Press
London
England
Seven Die in Armenian Lodging House Fire in Milford
Seven men killed and twenty seriously injured when a blaze trapped eighty people in a Milford Armenian lodging house on West and Cherry streets. Fire started in the ground floor dining hall and spread to upper floors forcing occupants to leap from windows. Victims were laborers and moulders from a local Hohedale plant. the building owned by Peter Popalian. Fire officials say the financial loss is small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Milford
Mass
West
Cherry Streets
Hohedale
Peter Popalian
Woman Confesses Killing Husband Walks Free in Charleston
Dollie McSurley, who admitted to killing her husband two days earlier and hiding the body in the cellar, was released from Kanawha County Jail after the grand jury declined to indict. She said she struck him with a hatchet when he tried to kill her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Dollie McSurley
Kanawha County Grand Jury
MacSurley
Prohibition Leader Urges Cross Branch Action on Liquor
James H. Woertendyke of Los Angeles told the national Prohibition leaders in Clinton Missouri that resolving the liquor question requires action from the legislative judicial and executive branches. He said the question demands political party action.
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Associated Press
Clinton, Mo
James H. Woertendyke
Los Angeles
National Conference of Leaders and Workers of the Prohibition
Woertendyke
Weather report for Harrisburg and vicinity
Fair and cooler tonight with slight warming by Wednesday. North and northeast winds prevail as the Susquehanna and its tributaries fall or hold steady. Temperature at 8 am is 58 with a new moon on June 23 and river stage around 17 feet. mean temperature today 70, normal 70.
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Harrisburg
Stern
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River
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