Trans Atlantic flight urged for U S built aircraft
Major General Brancker of the British Air Ministry announces in Washington that big American made airplanes and seaplanes should cross the Atlantic and reach the front by next summer. A pioneer flight is planned starting from Newfoundland and touching the Azores and Portugal before reaching Ireland, with a 40 hour flight time and crews of four including an engineer and pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Amercan Air
Atlantic
W. Brancker
British Air Ministry
Brancker
British Air Council
United States
New Foundland
Azores
Portugal
Ireland
Death Message Reaches Brother in College Line
Albert Hess of Girard College learns his brother Harry Edison Hess has died of wounds from action in France. The telegram arrives during a Foquencement procession. Hess reads it, completes the march, and later weeps with his mother, Mrs J W Dillon, who was taken to hospital after fainting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hess
Girard College
J. W. Dillon
Geary Street
Telehans
Retail Coal Dealers Meet at Inglenook
The Retail Coal Dealers Association of Harrisburg holds its annual meeting and dinner this afternoon and evening at the Inglenook Club. Walter Montgomery, president, will be toastmaster. Samuel B. Crowell of Philadelphia represents the Federal Fuel Administrator and Charles Scull, Commissioner of Philadelphia, attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Coal Dealers Association of
Tarrisburg
Inglenook Club
Inglenook
Walter Montgomy
Samuel B. Crowell
Philadelphia
Charles Scull
Apeak
Deaths and Funerals
Thomas Laird Wallace aged 80 will have funeral services tomorrow afternoon at his 214 Pine Street home with Rev. Lewis B Minlge officiating. Burial in Harrisburg Cemetery. Survivors include wife three daughters Helen Bruce Wallace Anna W McLain and Henry Loomis son Robert J Wallace son William T Wallace granddaughter Margaret McLain and sister Mrs J M McCarrell. Infant son Mary Lester Gruber died last evening funeral tomorrow at 4 pm burial in Harrisburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Wallace
Thomas Laird Wallace
Pine Street
Lewis
Minlge
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Harrisburg
Wallace
Helen Bruce Wallace
Anna W. McLain
Henry Loomis
Robert J. Wallace
William T
Harry Lester Gruber
Lester Gruber
Harry Gruber
Moltke Street
Learn to Knit for Soldiers and Self in a Warm Guide
Instructional knitting booklet promotes making Red Cross Army and Navy sweaters and helmets for soldiers. Includes patterns and guidance to knit for service members and personal comfort items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
JAP Flyer Falls in Battle in Sky
Sergeant Kobayashi, a Japanese aviator serving with the French, was killed in an aerial fight after his plane was hit by an incendiary bullet. He bailed out from about 9,000 feet and fell behind French lines. Lieutenant De Turenne reportedly downed his tenth enemy plane to become an ace, while Leutenant Madon claimed his thirty fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Yaris
Kobayashi
de Turenne
Leutenant Madon
Yankees Hold 38 Miles of Battle Line to Channel
Washington reports American soldiers are holding a thirty eight mile fighting line on the western front under six American command posts. Other U S troops operate with British and French units. U boats are not delaying Atlantic troop movement. A New York representative warned the war would begin next September with ready material and intensified activity. Rapid fire guns are being produced in quantity to meet American needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Western
House Military Committee
Baker
General March
Atlantic
Caldwell
New York
America
United States
Harrisburg Independence Day fete aims for unity and purpose
Harrisburg's July Fourth celebration centers on national unity and support for Liberty Loans, thrift stamps, and Red Cross drives. President Wilson urged Americans to mark the day as a celebration of universal freedom with diverse patriotic groups joining in a purposeful display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
United States
Red Cross
Wilson
America
C. C. Backenstoss
Fire Company
Hotel Porter Humbled by King of Montenegro
A Rome hotel porter, recognizing the visiting King Nicholas I of Montenegro in disguise, asked for a name to announce and then treated the royal guest with polite dignity. The encounter occurred during the king’s visit to his daughter, Queen Helena of Italy, and showcased the porter’s modest professionalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montenegro
Rome
Nicholas I
Helena
Italy
Nicholas
Romano Aversino
Vienna Bread Ration Protests Spark Widespread Anger
The Times correspondent notes Austrian anger over bread ration cuts with protests mounting since Monday noon. Vienna's Premier Von Seydler is attacked for aiding farmers and traders, while Germany faces rising discontent over ration reductions. A Dutch eyewitness from Essen cites food scarcity and fear of conscription as tensions rise across Europe. Additionally, M S Metterhoff of Harrisburg is promoted to captain at a Scranton reserve convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
The
Times
Hague
von Seydler
Arbeiter Zeitung
Vienna
Germany
Hungary
Austria
Krupp
Essen
M.S. Metterhoff
Harrisburg
Scranton
Fetterhoff
Crowder Clarifies Draft Board Rulings on Nonproducers
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder issued new draft board regulations clarifying work or fight rules. They classify sports as nonproductive and outline grounds for waivers, with allowances for certain waivers and efforts to place registrants in productive occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Federal Employment Service
U S Steel active feature of market in New York trading
United States Steel is highlighted among active market movers in New York trading with broad quotations across major steel and metal stocks. The page lists price readings for firms like Allis Chalmers American Can Anaconda Bethlehem Steel and many others, along with Philadelphia Harrisburg and New York addresses and daily closing ranges. Also included are Philadelphia grain and livestock price updates, with wheat corn butter cheese and hog and cattle quotes from Chicago and Associated Press wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler Brothers and Company
New York
Philadelphia
North Market Square
Harrisburg
Chestnut Street
Pine Street
Allis Chalmers
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Chicago
Pacific
Crucible Steel
Bhis Distilling Securities
BOM Erle
General Motors
Goodrich
B. FL
Great Northern
Inspiration
International Paper
Kennecott
Lackawanna Steel
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsrnd
Republic Iron and Steel
Southern
Studebaker
Union Pacific
WUS& Steel
US Steel
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Western
Tierces
New Jersey
Maine
Delaware
Maryland
Michigan
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Norfolk
Eastern Shore
Italians Push On At Montello In Heavy Fighting
An American on the front reports night fighting and bushwhacking as Italian and Austrian troops clash with heavy losses for the Austrians. The Montello plateau remains fiercely contested with seventy two ravines forming separate defensive lines as Italian artillery sets Nervesa ablaze and Venice shows no fear of Austrian advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montello
Piave
Nervesa
Venice
War Service Rules Affect Food and Drink Workers
The text outlines that classification and order numbers of workers will be withdrawn and they will be inducted into military service. It defines non-productive employment for those in food and drink service or in public places but excludes managers clerks cooks and others unless they actively serve food and drinks.
Comtesse de Bryas Arrives for Red Cross Talks in City
Comtesse Madeleine de Bryas arrives from Washington to speak at Harrisburg Red Cross venues. She addresses Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Co employees, Dives Pomeroy Stewart store staff, Miss Cameron's surgical dressings class, and two mass meetings at Central Iron and Steel Co plant plus Blough Manufacturing. A Civic Club mass meeting features her as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comtesse Madeleine de Bryas
Comtesse de Bryas
Committee On Public Information
George Creel
France
Harrisburg
United States
American Committee For
Liberty Loan
Comtesse
Lyman D. Gilbert
Red Cross
Pollak Wins Semi Final in National Tennis Meet
Miss Helen Pollak of New York defeated Miss Claire Cassell 6-3 6-0 in the singles semi finals at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. In doubles, Miss Molla Bjurstedt and Mrs John Rogger beat Miss Dorothy Walker and Miss Louise Dixon 6-1 6-2, while Miss Marion Zinderstein and Miss Eleanor Goss won 6-1 6-4 over Mrs DeForest Candee and Miss Florence Ballin.
War crushes flea dressing in Juarez curio shops
War in Europe has halted a small Mexico business that dressed fleas for market. Insect displays, once a tourist staple in Calle Comerico shops, vanished from windows as Mexican women, working for days, dressed the tiny fleas for weddings and christenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Mexico
Europe
Curio
Calle Comerico
War Lecture by Miss Ruth Visiter Tonight at House Hall
Miss Ruth Visiter ends her war lecture series in the Hall of the House of Representatives this evening inviting all women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Visiter
House of Representatives
Dressed Fleas and Mexican Curios Fade from Shops
The article notes dressed fleas seen under a microscope as tiny people with hats and dresses, linked to a decline in tourist travel to Juarez after passport limits. It mentions Jumping Mexican beans no longer sold to travelers, and curio items like drawnwork, pottery, canes, mantillas, and confec tions rapidly disappearing from shops as the port closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Juares
Curio
Stores Close Doors Since Tourist Embargo Took Hold
The article notes that several shops have shut their doors following the imposition of a tourist embargo. Local merchants report reduced foot traffic and mounting losses as travelers stay away. Businesses seek relief measures and market support to weather the downturn.
French Improve Positions and Capture Germans at Two Points
Paris June 21 French troops on the front southwest of Soissons improved positions near Faverolles and further south near Hautvesnes. The war office announced these gains noting a score of prisoners remained in French lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Soissons
Faverolles
Hautvesnes
War Office
St Louis Flyer Killed In Aircraft Crash
Lieutenant James Ah Wheeler of St Louis was killed when the aircraft he was flying with John N Rafter crashed one mile from Scott Field. Both men were aboard the machine when it fell to the ground during the flight in St Louis on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Associated Press
James Ah. Wheeler
John N. Rafter
Scott Field
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Enclostu
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Frouk
Aute
Beery
Jo Cen
Jap Flyer
U. S. Steel
Royal Dutch Oil
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Associate Acress
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Riverview Bell
Uncle Sam’s Boys
Are
Foch
Picardy
Flanders
St. Mihiel
Toul
Ferdinand Foch
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oly GO
Telegraph
B. C
the Telegraph Printing Company
Harrisburg. PA
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