Democratic Convention Approves Platform After Lengthy Deliberation
At St Louis on June 14 the Democratic national convention renominated Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Marshall. The platform draft was completed after nearly 24 hours of debate focusing on Americanism woman suffrage and Mexico. The ceremony opened with prayer and a speech by Senator Reed while Senator Walsh read the platform amid applause and crowd movement.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Resolutions Committee
Stone
Mexico
Leon Harrison
Platform Committee
Reed
Missouri
Wilson
Marshall
Jones
Hughes
Supreme Court
America
Resolution Committee
Senator Stone
James
Bill
Senator Walsh
Montana
Hollis
Walsh
Weather summary for Harrisburg and eastern Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy with probable showers tonight and Saturday. Temperatures mostly unchanged. Wind shifts southeast and south, river levels rise notably in the main stem and lower West Branch, Juniata and Upper Wertach expected to fall later. Harrisburg stage about 8.5 feet Saturday morning. Continuous storm systems over Lake Michigan and Arizona. Yesterday’s high 63, low 56, mean 60, normal 70.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Juniata
Chemune
Lake Michigan
Arizona
Mississippi River
Plains
Phoenix
Witness Impeaches Orpet Motive in Lambert Case
Snapshot shows Josephine Davis leaving court in Waukegan as she recalls Marian Lambert warning she would kill herself if Will Orpet betrayed her. The testimony risks undermining the state’s murder case, while suggesting Orpet feared Marian’s disgrace would ruin marriage plans with Miss Yonker.
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Josephine Davis
Waukegan
Ill
Marian Lambert
Will Orpet
Miss Lambert
Jo" Davis
Orpet
Dlead
Marian
Miss Yonker
RAILROADS TO VOTE ON STRIKE AND HIGH SCHOOL NEED
More than 400000 railroad workers will vote within a month on a general strike to win an eight hour day and overtime pay after failed talks. Harrisburg marks its 43rd annual commencement with addresses urging continued co educational high schools and the city’s overcrowded building.
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Telegraph
New York
Railroad Workers of America
Harrisburg
Vernon Widder
Marguerite C. Yoder
Central High School
Widder
Joseph Swain
Swarth
Island Camp Opens July 5 With New Routine
The McCormick island children's camp will open July 5 under Prof. James G. Sourbier, 1916 camp supervisor, who will oversee instruction for both boys and girls including swimming and archery. He returns from Greensburg and has over twelve years in Y M C A physical training. A park area survey for Capitol Park expansion is underway by State College students to guide future landscaping and building decisions near the Capitol.
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McCormick's Island
James G. Sourbier
Sourbier
Greensburg
Brumbaugh
Board of Public Buildings and Grounds
Young
Powell
Capitol Park
Capitol
State College
Walnut Street
Thir Street
Whitman Hughes Confer Face to Face in New York
Governor Whitman arrived from Albany and met at the hotel with Charles E Hughes and aides Myron T Herrick and Congressman Fairchild. It was their first meeting since Hughes's nomination. Hughes planned to stay in New York then head to Washington, likely returning Sunday night. DR Mayo Honored Detroit Mayo elected AMA president as New York City awarded the 1917 convention.
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Associated Press
New York
Whitman
Albany
Charles E. Hughes
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Fairchild
M. Hughes
Whitmar
Hughes
Washington
Mayo
Detroit
Mich
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
New York City
Judge Ralph B Little dies in Montrose at 51
Judge Ralph B Little president judge of Susquehanna county died this morning at his Montrose home from acute indigestion He was 51 and had served eight years after being appointed to fill a vacancy and later elected by Republicans to the office.
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Little
Associated Press
Montrose
Ralph B. Little
Susquehanna County
Judge Little
Stuart
R. W. Searle
Use of Schools for Community Centers Urged
A report urges converting schools into community centers to foster civic life. It argues against militarism, favoring physical instruction and beautifying school grounds to strengthen youth and neighborhood spirit.
Dr Downes Urges School Improvements and Gymnastic Focus
Harrisburg city schools receive Dr. F. E. Downes annual report detailing proposals for community use of school buildings, funding for organization, domestic science in grammar grades, and physical training as national preparedness. He favors gymnastic supervision, better high school facilities, and prioritizing local training graduates as teachers. The board filed the report and heard new high school teacher notes.
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Downes
F. E. Downes
Harrisburg
Roosevelt Denies Alarming Illness Reports
New York June 16 Colonel Roosevelt says his coughing caused broken left rib tendons but the injury is not serious. Dr Arthur B Deal confirms a painful local chest condition from a heavy cold and expects a quick recovery in days. Roosevelt, while visiting newspapermen, states he is out of politics and wants private citizen treatment.
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Associated Press
New York
Roosevelt
Arthur B. Deal
Amicable settlement ends silk mill strike wage dispute
At a conference in Lancaster yesterday the Columbia Rolling Mill puddlers and A M Byers Company of Pittsburgh resolved the labor conflict. Workers accept six dollars per ton, with possible future increases if other mills raise pay. Work to resume Monday. Meanwhile in Scranton a heiress secretly marries trolleyman Jay A Rock after fleeing her family home.
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Lancaster
Columbia Rolling Mill
A. M. Byers Company
Pittsburgh
Lebanon
Reading
West Point Commandant Mortally Stricken at Academy
West Point New York June 16 Lieutenant Colonel Morton F Smith United States Army commandant of cadets died at his quarters today after a brief illness He was born July 30 1872 in Colorado and joined the academy as a cadet June 17 1891 graduating with the class of 1895 He had served as commandant since April 3 1914 Philadelphia June 16 Captain James T Morris former Grand Army of the Republic Pennsylvania department commander and long time chief clerk in the Philadelphia receiver of taxes office died today aged 76 years
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West Point
Associated Press
N. Y
Morton F. Smith
United States Army
United States Military Academy
Colorado
The
Military Academy
Smith
Philadelphia
James T. Morris
Grand Army of the Republic of Pennsylvania
Steelton Boosters Enthuse Over Towns Bright Future
Optimism and fellowship marked the first Booster banquet in Freys hall Steelton with 155 borough leaders attending. C S Davis spoke as toastmaster and urged a forward program joined by the Municipal League and Merchants Association.
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Steelton Boosters
BENT
Frey's
Front
Pine Streets
Steelton
Municcipal League
Merchants’ Association
C. S. Davis
Telegraph Outing At Paxtang Park Draws Thousands
More than 3 500 pupils with teachers signaled attendance for the Telegraph outing at Paxtang Park on Tuesday June 20 with many parents also planning to attend. Buses leave city points at 9 15 am to the park where a day of activities includes a spelling bee for a silver cup, a vaudeville program, and a visit by Governor Brumbaugh who will speak at 3 45 pm. A baseball game between Lincoln and Forney is set for the afternoon. Music, souvenirs, and extensive route details are planned.
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Telegraph
Paxtang Park
Brumbaugh
A. Carson Stamm
Marjorie Sterrett
Stamm
Park Diamond
Mercer B. Tate
Marsha
Robert's
No Opposition to W Hf Horner for Dauphin GOP Chair
William H Horner will be reelected chairman without opposition at the Dauphin County Republican Committee annual meeting tomorrow morning. Resolutions will be presented endorsing the Washington Heights meeting. Washington Heights citizens will hear a committee report at the schoolhouse this evening on Camp Hill annexation sentiment. Camp Hill favored the project.
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Republican County Committee
William H. Horner
Dauphin County Republican Committee
Washington Heights
Camp Hill
Victim of Hex Cat Tries to Burn Two Tenements
William R. Thomas of Pottsville Pa is arrested for setting oil on two houses on North Third street in a bid to start a fire. He claimed a black cat hex pursues him and said a silver bullet in his revolver could harm the cat. His niece Alda Thomas tried to shoot herself when police seized him.
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Pottsville
William R. Thomas
Ms Tumbling Run Farm
North Third Street
Thomas
Alda Thomas
Two Mile Speedway To Open In Fall Near Harrisburg
W J Stewart of the Keystone State Fair says new capital has joined the project and the two mile speedway on the tract below Harrisburg should be ready to operate this coming fall. Grading is delayed by rain but architects and engineers will meet in Pittsburgh next week to let the speedway contracts.
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Pittsburgh
W. J. Stewart
Keystone State Fair and Industrial Exposition Company
Harrisburg
Graham, Burnham and Company
Chicago
Verdun Front and Galician Drive Update
Military brief reports Russian captains 190 officers and 14 000 men seized as southern front gains continue. Austrian Hungarian assault on Asiago plateau repulsed with heavy Italian casualties. German offenses near Verdun falter under French fire as Bulgarians retreat from Saloniki toward the Romanian frontier.
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Dead Man Hill
Verdun Front
War Office
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