U S Army crosses into Mexico to smash Villa rebels near Juarez
United States troops moved into Mexico to halt cross border fire and engage Villa's forces. American infantry and cavalry pursued Villistas from Juarez across the border to the hills, with several prisoners reported and casualties on both sides as the race track and city streets were shelled and fought over.
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United States
Juarez
Rio Grande
el Paso
J. B. Erwin
Mexico
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Eighty-second Artillery
Ee Meee Dain Chenamnal
WMS
Juarez Plain
Mills
Weather forecast for Harrisburg area tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy to night and Tuesday with little temperature change. Eastern Pennsylvania should see slightly warmer readings in the south. Light shifting winds. The Juniata River will rise this afternoon with upper sections falling tonight and Tuesday. West breach lower portion rises today and tonight then falls Tuesday. Main river rises slightly today and tonight and probably falls Tuesday. All other streams near station. Harrisburg area water stage about 4.7 feet Tuesday morning.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Revolt Enters New Phase in Costa Rica Crisis
Washington reports the Tinoco regime in Costa Rica has entered a new phase with outbreaks in San Jose and a serious overall situation. American gunboat Castine at Port Limon stands ready to land if Washington directs. Also, John Ozimic is hospitalized in Harrisburg for severe burns from an accident at Central Iron and Steel Company.
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Washington
Tinoco
Costa Rica
State Department
San Jose
Castine
Port Limon
Police Officer Resigns Amid Parade Intoxication Charge
Patrolman Jacob Zimmerman of Harrisburg resigns after being charged with intoxication on duty during Saturday’s parade. He allegedly arrested a man for drunkenness at Russ Fishwerket around 4 p.m., then tendered his resignation to Mayor Ketster.
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Jacob Zimmerman
Sylvan Terrace
Harrisburg Police Fores
Ketster
Zimmerman
Drunn
Russ Fishwerket
Court Asked to Name Trustee to Apportion Fund For Needy
Dauphin county court heard a petition to appoint a successor trustee to manage a $10,000 fund provided by John C. Kunkel for the poor of Harrisburg after the death of Mrs Eliz abeth C. Kunkel who previously oversaw the distribution. Mechanics Trust Co. was suggested as trustee and the petition was reserved for decision.
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Harrisburg
Elizabeth C. Kunkel
John C. Kunkel
Dauphin County Court
John E. Fox
Kunkel
Germans to receive revised peace treaty at Versailles
Paris June 16 The Allies prepare to deliver the German counter proposals reply at 4 pm to Count Von Brockdorff Rantzau. Paul Dutasta to hand the revised treaty to Versailles aboard a special train. Germans to depart for Weimar after receipt. Editors worked overnight to finalize corrections.
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Paris
Foch
Bliss
Council of Five
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Vesailles
Paul Dutasta
Versailles
Weimar
Clemenceau
National Assembly
Coal valuation set at eight cents per ton in two townships
Susquehanna Collieries will be taxed on unmined and marketable coal at eight cents per ton in Williams and Wiconisco townships. County officials accepted mining engineer W F Sekol’s tonnage report and began wiring assessments. notices will go to the company, which plans to appeal. Valuations total 737,198 in Wiconisco and 1,603,109 in Williams, plus improvements.
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Susquehanna Collieries Company
Williams
Wiconisco
W. F. Sekol
Edward A. Minnich
Wiconisco Township
Williams Township
One Legged May Wed Chicago City Official In Topeka Item
A one legged Chicago girl plans to correspond with Robert D. McGiffert City Park Commissioner to seek a match. McGiffert, who has a wooden leg with barometrical qualities, was profiled recently by a local paper. He is a former Marine who lost his leg in battle in France.
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Topeka
Kan
Chicago
Robert D. McGiffert
McGiffert
France
Dr Lockhart Honored as Seminary Advisory Board Member
The Rev J William Lockhart pastor of First Baptist Church was elected to the advisory board of the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago Illinois for a two year term at a recent meeting.
Flier's Mother Knew He'd Win
London June 16 The Manchester home of John Alcock pilot of the Vickers Vimy biplane that crossed the Atlantic from Newfoundland and landed at Clifden Ireland was visited by many yesterday. His mother said I had faith in my son he told me he would make the flight safely. Captain Sexton chief US naval staff in London called it a very fine performance and said the US Navy would extend congratulations.
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London
Manchester
John Alcock
Atlantic
New Foundland
Clifden
Ireland
Alcock
Sexton
United States Naval Staff
United States Navy
Rotary Luncheon Turned Over to Harrisburg Y M C A Officials
The Penn Harris Hotel luncheon of the Harrisburg Rotary Club was placed in the care of Harrisburg Central Y M C A officials after routine business. Preston Crowell presided in President Steinmetz's absence as Arch Dinsmore led the Y M C A segment. Frank Gregory and James Carruthers spoke on Y M C A work and support from businessmen.
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Rotary Club
Penn-Harris Hotel
Harrisburg Central Y. M. C. A
Preston Crowell
G. M. Steinmetz
Salt Lake City
Arch Dinsmore
Harrisburg Rotary Club
Central
C. W. Miller
Horace Geisel
U S Expedition Justified Across Mexican Border
Secretary Baker issued a formal statement from Washington on June 16 saying there is no misunderstanding between the United States and Mexico about troop movements across the El Paso border. He stressed the sole aim is protecting life on the American side and noted brief border crossings to disperse bandit forces when needed.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
el Paso
Baker
Republic of Mexico
Army officials order probe of truck fatality
Bay Leach of Winchester Ohio one of twenty convalescent soldiers injured in the crash of a large Army truck and a Harrisburg Railway car at Second and North streets on Saturday died yesterday morning in Harrisburg Hospital from his injuries. Leach suffered a fractured skull when thrown from the truck in the crash. The injured were admitted to Carlisle Hospital on Saturday while others were moved yesterday. All are reported resting well. A complete investigation of the whole affair has been ordered.
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Bay Leach
Winchester
Ohio
Harrisburg Railways
Second
North Streets
Harrisburg
Leach
Carlisle
Burleson Order Extends Union Rights Across Post Office
Postmaster General Burleson's order granting collective bargaining rights to electrical and telephone workers now applies to all post office department employees including telegraph operators and clerks. The AFL debate over the extension, led by H. McCarthy, underscored fundamental principles and potential effects on existing telegraph strikes. A separate report notes Mary Harness was lightning struck while helping in an alfalfa field, suffering severe burns as clothes were torn.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Burleson
Post Office Department
American Federation of Labor
H. McCarthy
San Francisco
Washington
E. P. Gainer
McCarthy
John Lewis
Burlesson
Harrington, Kan
Mary Harness
John Harness
Fractured leg after city collision injures driver near Harrisburg
A resident at the Harrisburg Hospital after a crash near Lewis Town left him with a fractured leg. The injury occurred yesterday when he was thrown from an automobile in the collision near Campbell, Fifty sixth and Market streets in Philadelphia.
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Campbell
Fifty-sixth
Market Streets
Phildelphia
Harrisburg
Lewistown
Harrisburg will seek funds for open air band concerts
Harrisburg City Council will be urged by the Community Singing and Band Concerts committee of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce to provide funds for summer band concerts. John Fox Weiss chairs the committee which will present its request at the council chamber before 10 in the morning during the regular session. The move follows Governor Sproul signing a bill giving third class city councils authority to expend municipal funds for community music. Committee members report councilors are nearly all in favor if funds can be secured.
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Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
John Fox Weiss
Council Chamber
Sproul
Community Singing Committee
Lewistown to Get New Federal Building
Lewistown Pa June 16 The Treasury Department says work on a new post office is ready to start. Proposals for a building are requested within 60 days. The contract includes a new sidewalk. Site at Market and Wayne streets, where the former St Charles Hotel stood.
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Lewisttown
Treasury Department
Orr
Lewistown
Market
Wayne Streets
St. Charles Hotel
London Jubilant As British Air Victors Finish Long Voyage
London marks the first nonstop trans Atlantic flight by Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur W. Brown. The Vickers Vimy bomber logged 1650 nautical miles in 16 hours 12 minutes from St Johns to Clifden. Brown was bruised on landing in bog. plane badly damaged and may be dismantled.
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London
Air Victors
John Alcock
Arthur W. Brown
St. John’s
N. F
Clifden
Galway
Ireland
Aero Club
Brown
Atlantic
St Johns
Fragmentary note on Rhine treaty debate and Senate delays
An incoherent fragment references a Rhine left bank issue and a treaty, noting delays in delivery of a document and Senate advisers signaling non transit of the treaty due to state debts and delicate political matters. The text hints at a wartime or postwar international agreement and conservative caution in proceeding.
Woman Held For Child Murder After Alleged Killing
Mrs Kathleen Stewart, 17, was held by Alderman Murrau without bail for the September term. A second report states Harty M Smith, 22, was shot dead at his home in the town of Henby, timing and motive unclear.
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Murrau
Wuriler
Cay-Ol
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the Axiles
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Harry R. Zimmerman
Catherine M. Leicht
New Cumberland
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Paul Singer
Reading
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Middletown
Edward H. Davis
Gertrude Pfall
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