Plan to span Pennsylvania sid ing at Paxton street debated
Harrisburg planners and Park Expert Warren Manning discussed options to span the Pennsylvania siding at the foot of Paxton Street. The aim is a straight Second street route onto the Paxton Street bridge, avoiding grade crossings while handling anticipated freight growth and new Pennsy freight station traffic. The plan hinges on cost and practical construction details.
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Pennsylvania
Paxton Street
City Planning Commission
Warren H. Manning
Pennsy
Hill
Planning Commission
Second Street
Paxton
South Second Street
Harrisburg
Manning
McCormick's Island
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
Charles D. Brown
Coal Tax Probe Approved by Governor with Commission Plans
Governor Brumbaugh approves the Vare resolution to appoint a three member commission to probe the rise in anthracite coal prices. The panel, paid with 5000 for expenses, may summon witnesses and report to the governor and legislature by January 1, 1917. Also signed were bills on probation salaries, highway damages, forestry and wildlife funding, city taxation, and water rents. Atlas Powder Company expands capacity by 40 percent after acquiring Giant Powder Company in California.
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Brumbaugh
Suppene
Senate
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Wilmington
Del
Atlas Powder Company
Giant
Powder Company
Consolidated
California
Germany and United States Grow Friendlier Under Wilson Note
President Wilson's note improves German sentiment and eases tension with Americans now treated as equals in Berlin. Businessmen including Germans urge a July 15 conference of belligerent powers to seek end to the war and propose an international seas policing body with a seat on a North Atlantic island and control over fortifications at Panama Suez and Gibraltar.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
Berlin
North Atlantic
Panaa
Suez
Gibraltar
Ex Senator Root Labels German War Acts as State Theory Error
Albany June 16 Ex Senator Elihu Root, presiding officer of the State Constitutional Convention, says the invasion of Belgium and the Lusitania destruction reflect ancient Greece Rome and Italian republics theories that the state is all and the individual rights arise only from membership. He warns the result is moral law rejection. St. Louis June 16 Governor Major and Champ Clark joined convicts on Missouri Good Roads Day working on roads near Jefferson City.
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Germany
Root Albany
Elihu Root
Belgium
Lusitania
Greece
Rome
Mr. Root
Speaker Clark
St. Louis
Governor Major
Missouri
Champ Clark
National House of Representatives
Capitol Hill Notes Twenty Are Eligible For Retirement
Capitol notes report about twenty State pension act eligible retirees. Notables include Gilbert H Hassler and John W Morrison among others. Governor Brumbaugh to speak in Huntingdon. Crow visits chiefs and comments on the Democratic scene. Rumors float on Monday action and potential naming of a secretary of agriculture.
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Capitol
Gilbert H. Hassler
State Department
John W. Morrison
A. D. Glenn
Public Instruction
Samuel W. McCulloch
Herman P. Miller
Senate
Thomas H. Garvin
Frank N. Moore
Bradford County
Brumbaugh
England Proposes Large War Funds Increase
The House of Commons approved another war credit of 1.25 billion dollars, bringing total approved war financing to 4.31 billion dollars. Premier Asquith noted daily spending averaged 13.3 million dollars from April 1 to June 12.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Committees Named for C of C Annual Picnic
George W. Bogar, general chairman of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce outing to be held July 23, announced subcommittees. Sports chair Ira Kindler heads a group of ten, Entertainment chair A. W. Holman assembles a large team, and Food chair W. J. Rose leads another roster. Destination not yet decided.
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George W. Bogar
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Bogar
Ira Kindler
O. C. Bickel
J. Allan Donaldson
E. R. Eckenrode
M. W. Fager
L. L. Ferree
Ellis P. Gourley
Francis J. Hall
C. M. McNaughton
Gus M. Steinmetz
Flavel L. Wright
A. W. Holman
L. M. Bricker
Martin A. Brinton
B. L. Denniston
Robert Enders
G. A. Flink
John Gray
E. G. Hoover
Robert H. Irons
George H. Jeffers
Dr. Croll Keller
T. P. McCubbin
H. O. Miller
H. P. Miller
R. W. Moorhead
Food Committee
W. J. Rose
E. D. Hilleary
Harry M. Bretz
W. G. Starry
W. E. Orth
L. V. Rausch
J. L. Lowengard
Edgar S. Marks
Col. H. C
Sunday Supporters Sued For $3,034.75 Damages
Colonel Charles M. Keegan owner of the Spring Garden Street headquarters used by Billy Sunday and his party during the Philadelphia revival filed a suit for 3034.75 damages against the Philadelphia Evangelistic Association. He seeks recovery from the committee for alleged damage to the house and furnishings while occupied by the Sunday party.
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Philadelphia
Charles M. Keegan
Spring Garden Street
Billy” Sunday
Philadelphia Evangelistic Association
Keegan
He Goddess at the Victoria Today
The Victoria screens the second instalment of The Goddess with Earl Williams and Anita Stewart. Gouvernor Morris wrote the story, promising an intensely engaging serial. Also showing is The Locked Door a three part Broadway star feature featuring New York City Fire Department.
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Earl Williams
Anita Stewart
Gouvernor Morris
The
Victoria
New York City
Health Board to Meet on Typhoid Outbreak
The Board of Health holds its regular bi weekly meeting this evening to seek additional methods for checking a typhoid fever outbreak puzzling physicians in the city.
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Board of Health
Rotary Club Opens Year With New Officers and Plans
Harrisburg Rotary Club began the year with Arthur D. Bacon as president at a meeting in the Holmes Seed Company building. Committees were announced for the coming year, and plans include a stag outing in July and a family outing in August at Hershey. The club accepted an invitation to hold the September meeting at the Harrisburg Public Library and passed gifts recognizing the late Lyman D. Gilbert.
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Arthur D. Bacon
Harrisburg Rotary Club
Holmes Seed Company
South Second Street
Hershey
Harrisburg Public Library Association
Harrisburg Academy
Gilbert
Lyman D. Gilbert
Bacon
Telegraph
International Convention of
Rotary Clubs
San Francisco
Robison
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Perkins
Holmes
George T. Eldridge
A. W. Holman
J. H. Nixon
F. B. Kann
Brook Trout
George W. Bogar
C. H. Wolfe
A. L. Hall
Cc. A. Baer
E. J. Decevee
C. L. Scott
A. E. Buchanan
C. F. Hopkins
W. EB. Diehl
P. G. Diener
P. B. Edelen
W. B. Bennett
E. F. Rowe
S. P. Eby
C. A. Hibler
R. H. Lyon
C. H. Koch
P. N. H. Menger
John C. Orr
E. P. Gourley
H. L. Holmes
J. R. Hoffert
Karl Steward
C. A. Miller
Henderson Gilbert
E. L. McColgin
A. H. Krelder
Grievance
H. W. Miller
A. W. Moul
G. E. Whitney
J. F. Whittaker
R. W. Dowdell
Vigilance Committee
E. J. Lewis
D. L. M. Baker
H. C. Hoffman
H. C. Motherwell
T. P. Carey
Dr. S
Professor Hull Bids Farewell to Tech Students
Professor George R. Hull resigns as instructor at the Technical high school ending term. He gives a farewell address in the school auditorium. City playgrounds supervisor George W. Hill invites Tech boys to use the playgrounds this summer.
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George R. Hull
Rhode
Technical High School
George W. Hill
Techboys
Charles B. Fager, Jr
City Government Visits Aqueduct For Herman Guests
Harrisburgs municipal leaders join Ed S Herman and city planning officials for a luncheon at his summer cottage in Aqueduct. The outing by motor car includes Mayor John K Royal and city executives and staff planning officials.
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Harrisburg
Aqueduct
Herman
City Planning Commission
John K. Royal
W. H. Lynch
M. Harvey Taylor
Harry F. Bowman
M. B. Cowden
D.S. Seitz
Charles A. Miller
Warren H. Manning
Francis Jordan Hall
George C. Schreiner
Benjamin F. Umberger
George W. Reily
Mr. Herman
Naval Academy officers regret court inquiry into exams
Annapolis Md June 16 officers of the Naval Academy expressed resentment and regret at the necessity for a court of inquiry appointed by Secretary Daniels to investigate irregularities in examination papers.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Daniels
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Swatara Street
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