Carrizal Battle Affects Wilson War Decision
El Paso June 22 officials report 12 Americans killed including their commander, 17 prisoners, and 14 Mexicans dead with 30 wounded in the Carrizal fight. Nation weighs reaction as Pershing reports delay. Baker and Lansing discuss guard mobilization and possible war. President Wilson awaiting Pershing’s full details before formal steps.
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el Paso
Carrizal
Villa Ahumada
Washington
Mexico
Pershing
Wilson
Foreign Office
Lansing
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
Mexico City
State Department
United States
General Pershing
War Department
Baker
Capitol
National Guard
Namiquipa
White House
International
Texas
Rio Grande
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Tenth Cavalry
Harrisburg Area Weather Forecast For Friday
Fair to-night and Friday with a rise in temperature. Susquehanna river level near stationary at about 80 feet. slight warming nationwide as a high pressure area moves east. Temperatures fall 2 to 12 degrees east of the Ohio River. Nevada and Utah report freezing levels this morning. Moonrise 11:54 p m. sunset 7:37 p m.
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Susquehanna River
Harrisburg
Ohio
Middle Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
New England
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Lake Regio Valley
Ohio River
Pisins
Nevada
Utah
Hutchison and Finney Go Up in National Guard Appointments
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison of Harrisburg, commander of the Eighth Infantry, was appointed brigadier general and assigned to general headquarters though he is ill in Chambersburg. Lieutenant Colonel Maurice B. Finney of Harrisburg was named colonel to command the Eighth. Captain Thomas R. Jones of York resigned. Captain Jerry J. Hartman of Harrisburg was appointed to lead Company K, Eighth Infantry.
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Joseph B. Hutchison
Harrisburg
Eighth Infantry
National Guard
Col. Hutchison
Chambersburg
Mt. Gretna
Eighth Regiment
Maurice EB. Finney
Eighth
Finney
Thomas R. Jones
York
Jerry J. Hartman
Free Marriage Licenses for Soldiers Who Wed Before Saturday
Dauphin county recorder James E. Lentz offers free marriage licenses to enlisted men who obtain a license by noon Saturday with plans to marry before shipping out. Enlistees must bring enlistment papers to the recorder’s office with their bride. The offer is pitched as a patriotic boost and a nod to future preparedness.
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James E. Lentz
Dauphin County
Recorder of Deeds
Uncle Sam
Reeorcher Lentz
Recorder Lentz
Cven
Telegraph Heads Sounds Death War Relief Fund
Harrisburg report outlines mobilization of National Guard units to Mt Gretna within 48 hours. The article calls for local relief support for families of soldiers, noting 300 men when fully recruited and urging citizen aid.
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Telegraph Heads
Death War Relief Fund — Knell OF
MOOSE
National Guard
Mt. Gretna
Governor
Eighth Regiment
Engineer Corps
Quartermaster
Harrisburg
Snyder
J. B. Mersereau
North
William Penn Highway Route Decided for Pennsylvania
Governors of the William Penn Highway Association met in Pittsburgh to approve a Pennsylvania division route for the ocean to ocean highway. The main path runs from Philadelphia to the Ohio line passing through Reading Hershey Harrisburg and Altoona among other towns with a Philadelphia meeting to finalize details within thirty days.
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William Penn Highway Association
William Penn
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ohio State Line
Berks County
Pottstown
Reading
Wernersville
Lebanon County
Lebanon
Annville
Dauphin County
Hershey
Harrisburg
Clark Ferry
Perry County
Amity Hall
Newport
Millerstown
Mifflin County
Lewistown
Mount Union
Mill Creek
Fater Street
Birmingham
Tyrone
Bellwood
Altoona
Blair County
Loretto
Ebensburg
Johnstown
Cambria County
Armagh
Blairsville
Kolb Leaves Million to Presbyterian Institutions
Charles W. Kolb leaves one million dollars to Presbyterian charitable and educational institutions in his will probated in Philadelphia. He was vice president of Kolb Baking Company, widower with no children, and leaves private checks to two sisters and to several church and welfare groups including the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions and Foreign Missions, Samaritan Hospital, and the Children's Country Week Association.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Presbyterian
Charles W. Kolb
Kolb
Kolb Baking Company
Louis J. Kolb
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Orphanage
Presbyterian Home
Christ Home
Samaritan Hospital
Children’s Country Week Association
Tample Col
Sara EB. An Ve
Rookies Begin Soldier Life In Harrisburg Drills
Scores of rookies from Companies D and I of the Governor's Troop report for their first tryouts in Harrisburg. The scene rings with marching, rifle clacks, and stern discipline as the new recruits hear their heads up feet out commands and prepare for future mobilization.
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Second and
Forster
Sixth and
Stats Streets
Razin
Harrisburg
Uncle Sam
Harrisburg War Wage Assurance for Volunteers
Pennsylvania Steel Company informs employes by telegraph that volunteers for war will continue wages and retain positions. incident reports include a collision injuring two and a list of local residents connected to the scene.
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P. RL
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Harrisburg
Quincy Bent
Pennsylvania Steel Company
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Hutchison and
Old Man Mars
Kid Cupid
Mr. Guardsman
Chamber of Commerce and
Reretary Club
Central Iron and Steel Works
Alderman Caveny
Joseph Dunlap
Lawrence Finne
George Carlile
John Shearer
Joseph Butty
William Sheaffer
Walnut Street
P. L. McPherson
Reservoir Park
Sheaffer
Steelton
Henry Bonders
Bonders
First United States Cavalry
Charles Souders
Souders
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive National Committee
Justice Hughes
Progressive Party
John Nye
North Cameron Istreet
Harrisburg Hospital
Cornell
Thomas Henry Amons, Jr
South Fourteenth Street
Iva John Stone
Pine Street
Cornell University
Ithaca
New York
Penn Highway
Americ
Gretna
Harmon M. Kephart
J. Verner Clark
Commonwealth Godcharles
Call For Women
Charles
Second Street
Dillsburg
J. Haldeman O'Connor
North Front Street
City
Mr. O’conner
Pennsylvania Steel
Columbus
N. M
H. E. Householder
Martin
Hamilton
S Auto
Harry Rhinesmith
Lena Elizabeth Beck
Omas Elwood Hoffman
Emma Rose Moreland
Frank Langhead
Fayette County
Gertrude Hicks
Fairchance
Arden Westel Emerick
Maude Edithis
Albert Edgar Fleck
Windham Centre
Alta Mac Jacob Red Ippensburg
Percy Bartley Nelt
Zorn Bell Seaman
Walter V. Anderson
Edna May Fasnacht
Elias B
Sarah
Baldort
Oheim
Lillian Roessel
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