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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
10
Children’s Day programs were held in the Presbyterian Church and the Lutheran Church in Dauphin Pennsylvania. The concert featured recitations songs and remarks by numerous young participants and a pastor led prayers and benedictions.
Mrs. Wick Grimwood of Wormleysburg Pennsylvania reports relief from long lasting misery and sluggish liver after taking Tanlac. She says she regained energy and interest in daily tasks and praises the tonic as truly wonderful. The Tanlac representative is at Gorgas Drug Store explaining its merits.
Mount Carmel reports a tenth robbery in a year at Gomer Williams billiard parlor stealing 135 dollars cigars and candy. Mount Carmel merchant Raymond Klinger loses 320 cash and 150 in checks to a street pickpocket en route to a bank. Audenried guard Joseph Urban shoots a man near the Laredo border. the man dies after admitting he was a spy. Hazleton silk mill workers gain 10 percent wage increases to offset high living costs. Mahanoy City Lehigh Valley Coal Company employs women to copy maps due to many engineers enlisting, starting after school penners begin work.
Fire destroyed the Buck Run colliery operated by Neal and Thorne near Minersville Bucks Run last night. The loss is about 100000 with lumber and iron costs and 1000 workers will be reassigned until rebuilding is complete.
At the Pan-Russian congress M Tseretelli urged aligning Russia with allied peace aims and rejected any separate peace with Germany. He warned such a move would ruin the Russian revolution and alliances. Kerensky defended the war effort and front visits, while Lenin assailed the cabinet as betraying international socialism.
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary told the Senate subcommittee that aircraft could become a dominant military force, surpassing the submarine in range and offensive reach. He urged Congress to push the administration's aviation program and create a department of aeronautics.
Secretary of State Lansing at Princeton University commencement labeled Germany a wild beast of Europe and argued the war is a fight for democracy. He praised Allied diplomats, Hoover, and allied democracies, pledging American resolve to defeat Prussian autocracy and secure liberty worldwide.
Enola PA June 19 A safety first entertainment by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company with stere opticon and motion pictures will be shown at the Summit Street grammar school building on June 28 in cooperation with the State Department of Labor and Industry. The program includes The House That Jack Built and other titles highlighting machinery safeguards fire safety carelessness and recklessness. Twenty five Perry county students advance their education at the Cumberland Valley State Normal School including Edith M Bistline Mabel A Reber Nellie M Reisinger Olive J Garber Kenneth L Preisler Catherine A Bernheisel Beatrice E Miller Mary R McMillen Billie T McMillen Margaret N Myers Verna M Moretz Walter D Byers Eva A Bucke Esther A Secrist Ruth W Harl ing Louise F Auchenbach Olive M Sheibley Norman M Eberly Martha E Boyer Carrie V Rambo Margaret Gibson and Margaret F Viclers of various towns. Marietta Pa June 19 Marietta raises funds for Red Cross war relief with hundreds donated Barr Spangler 94 contributed 400 B F Hies tand 88 gave 500 D M Fyer 87 gave 100 Mirinda Grove 200 Charles S Spangler 100 Mrs Joseph Miller 100 and others as a house to house canvass proceeds.
President Wilson welcomed Belgian envoys and pledged U S determination to restore Belgium to its rightful place among respected nations on the inevitable day of victory. The remarks stressed sympathy friendship and resolve to correct Belgium’s injustices.
A newspaper advertisement explains that indigestion gas sourness and heartburn come from excess stomach acid. It recommends taking a teaspoon of bisulated magnesia in water after meals or when symptoms appear to neutralize acid and ease discomfort.
Lemuel Daron reports his brother Sherman in France has been wounded by a shrapnel shell and faces an operation to repair injuries. In Camp Hill a Boy Scout troop meeting aims for tenderfoot exams led by Rev. Raymond Keten l dge. H. C. Naegley and Mary Shierley wed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Columbia and plan a summer at Mount Gretna.
A special meeting of the Robert Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine Society will be held Thursday morning June 21 at 10 o'clock at the YMCA building. Full attendance is desired as plans for the Sunshine picnic at Reservoir Park on June 28 will be discussed.
Harrisburg, June 19. Marriage licenses issued to Horace Gladfelter Edna M. Sharf and others from Harrisburg Allentown Dauphin and Philadelphia. Philadelphia physicians announce a new antiseptic compound stronger than bichloride of mercury offered for war hospitals.
The British transport Cameronian with troops on board was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the Eastern Mediterranean on June 2. Sixty three persons including the captain are presumed drowned. Lemoyne pupils of Mrs H M Shope will give a piano recital at Calvary United Brethren Church this evening featuring selections.
Aleph Gustav Ernest Weikelman, claimed subject of Kaiser Wilhelm, asked a local alderman to return money he spent subscribing to a Liberty bond. He says he did not know the funds would finance the war against his homeland and he has been released from his obligation. The Welfare League of Le Moyne meeting was postponed to Thursday night.
London June 19 The German official casualty lists for May show killed and died of wounds or sickness 22 000 prisoners and missing 75 563 wounded 62 394 total 110 These figures added to prior reports raise totals since the war began to 1 068 127 prisoners and missing 567 410 wounded 2 731 223 total 4 356 760
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