Damages suit over engineer death filed in Williamsport
The widow Ella Getkin sues Pennsylvania Railroad for damages in federal court tied to the October 21 1912 wreck that killed engineer Davis Getkin. The case outlines interstate jurisdiction and alleges yard crew negligence in handling a draft of seven box cars on a side track. The trial is expected to last seven days.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Ella Getkin
United States
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Getkin
Harris Street
Davis Getkin
Buffalo
Washington Express
Newberry
John Hinkleman
Charles H. Bergner
William M. Hain
German aviator sets world duration record at 18 hours
Gustav Basser, German aviator, achieved a new world duration flight record at the Jess Johannisthal aerodrome in Germany by remaining aloft for 18 hours 10 minutes without landing. The previous record was Bruno Langen with 14 hours 7 minutes in February.
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Jess Johannisthal
Germany
Gustav Basser
Bruno Langen
Paxtang aviation meet to feature Aviator showdown
If weather and light meet requirements, Paxtang Park attendees tonight will witness aviator performances and a feature by the Telegraph’s Movie Man. The event draws local spectators to Paxtang for aerial demonstrations and related entertainment.
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Telegraph
Aviator
Paxtang
Paxtang Park
Strikers Endeavor to Settle Differences
Pittsburgh June 24 leaders of the Westinghouse strike said they would exhaust every possible means to settle differences with the companies before calling on mediators from the Federal and State governments. Quiet prevailed across the valley as 12,000 workers clashed with no disorder in villages, while some 50,000 others were affected.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Harrisburg police doubt suspect in Reed case
Late news from Harrisburg reports officers have not confirmed if the Norristown arrestee is Allie Reed, a murder fugitive, with authorities expressing doubt the man held is Reed. The bulletin also notes heat illness for James Johnson as he walked home on South Cameron Street.
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Harrisburg
Norristown
Allie” Reed
Reed
James Johnson
Strawberry Street
South Cameron Street
Harrisburg Hospital
Amherst
Mass
William H. Taft
Taft
St. Paul
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Siping by Federals on Vera Cruz Prompts Mexican Conflict Talk
Washington reports persistent sniping by Mexican Federals on American outposts at Vera Cruz and suspected Huerta aims to provoke a fight. An investigation continues while mediation efforts remain the administration’s focus. Alfredo Breceda, Carranza envoy, arrives in Washington for possible talks with officials and others may join Niagara Falls discussions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
War Department
Funston
Huerta
Niagara Falls
Windstorm Hits Watertown and Midwest Regions
A severe storm sweeping through Watertown South Dakota and nearby states left many structures damaged, with twenty two people injured. Wires were reported down across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa South Dakota and Michigan’s upper peninsula causing widespread disruption.
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Chicago
Ill
Watertown
8. C
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
King Peter I of Servia Abdicates in Belgrade Reports
Belgrade June 24 King Peter I of Servia was reported to abdicate in favor of his second son Prince Alexander. The king left Belgrade for the baths at Vranja and an official note said he had signed a ukase entrusting governance to Crown Prince Alexander during his absence.
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Vienna
Guard of Honor
Chicago
Sicily
Frank de Maria
Washington
Tampico
Natera
Zacatecas
San Luis Potosi
New Orleans
Alfredo Breceda
Carranza
Huerta
Mexico
Associated Press
Belgrade
Peter I
Servia
Alexander
Vranja
Man With Hearts Right Side Killed Falling From Building
Washington D C June 24 The case of Thomas Murdock a laborer who died in a fall from a local building was discussed after an autopsy showed his heart on the right side liver and appendix reversed and the stomach tilted rightward This unusual anatomy appeared without other health issues and drew comment from medical circles The coroner noted no other notable abnormalities
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Thomas Murdock
First Fourth Victim Treated at Hospital
The first Fourth of July fireworks victim was treated at Harrisburg Hospital this morning. Edgebert Duner, 11, of 1608 Parker Street, received a powder wound on his right hand when a cracker exploded at Reservoir Park shortly after 9 o'clock while he was lighting it.
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Harrisburg Hospital
Edgebert Duner
Parker Street
Reservoir Park
Manufacturers Agree to Recognize Joiners Union
Boston June 24 A settlement ends an eight year dispute between Irving and Casson furniture makers and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America affecting 300000 workers nationwide. The firms drop the open shop, recognize the union, and agree to pay union wages.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Irving and
Casson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Married Stenographer Leaves 405 Telegraph for Matrimony
A local office crowded by marriage rumors reports Mrs. Frank L. Mountz of Mechanicsburg has left her stenographer post at 405 Telegraph building after marrying Frank Mountz in Hagerstown on Saturday. She becomes the third 405 Telegraph stenographer to wed in the past three years, following Miss Bell Gerrett and Miss Beatrice Eshleman. Mountz plans to start home duties soon in Mechanicsburg, prompting readers to guess who will be the fourth.
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Telegraph Building
Frank L. Mountz
Mechanicsburg
Hagerstown
First Baptist Church
E. K. Thomas
la Donna Shaver
the Cove
Frank Lountz
Lester P. Leader
Beatrice Eshleman
Everett Eckles
Mountz
Highspire to Celebrate 100th Birthday on Independence Day
On Saturday July 4 the borough of Highspire marks its centennial with a street parade and Independence Day celebration. A citizen committee plans a large afternoon demonstration featuring secret societies, Sunday schools, the fire department with its new motor truck, and the Highspire band as part of the event.
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Highspire
People Too Proud OAS Murderer Heads to Gallows
A stark report highlights Pascal Hall refusing the county issued black suit and shoes for his execution footnote in the ongoing OAS murder case. Separate brief notes Mr and Mrs Ed T Kulp depart for a Great Lakes tour reaching Duluth and Niagara Falls before returning.
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Pascal Hall
Sr Poole
Staement
Lakes
Ed. T. Kulp
Green Street
Great Lakes
Duluth
Niagara Falls
Stilt King Crosses Mississippi on Long Hike
A fragmented report describes the so called Stilt King crossing the Mississippi on a long journey. It mentions a historic ferry at Keokuk Iowa and notes the trek along plains toward the coast. The piece hints at labor demand and danger on the journey, with garbled references to De Soto and Wilvert and rubber boots attached to a wagon.
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Mississippi
DeSotoster
Keokuk
Wilvert
Harrisburg
Dividend on Panhandle System Declared. Preferred Cut
The Panhandle system, a Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary, approved a dividend on common stock and cut the preferred stock dividend to one-half of 1 percent for the quarter. Directors along lines west of Pittsburgh declared the usual semiannual 3 percent dividend.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
Chicago and St. Louis
Panhandle System
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Company
Pittsburgh
Baby fawn crawls through Paxtang Park fence
Paxtang Park reports a spotted fawn, eleventh in the deer colony, crawls through a fence after a brief hunt by park workers. The park seeks growth of the lawn to deter future escapes as the deer herd expands. The tenth fawn, born Sunday, is described as another spotted beauty.
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Paxtang Park
Paxtang
Grosvenor Clears Jones Of Harvester Ties For Federal Board
Edwin P Grosvenor told President Wilson that Thomas D Jones had no connection with illegal Harvester practices. The White House released the letter to support the Fed Board nomination amid a heated anti trust suit. Mercury reads 92 degrees with a light breeze easing the day.
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Washington, D. C
Edwin P. Grosvenor
New York
International Harvester Company
Wilson
Thomas D. Jones
Federal Reserve Board
White House
Owen
Senate Banking Committee
Jones
Harvester Corporation
Federal Board
Grosvenor
Wickersham
Wilson commutes four dynamiters sentences to exile
President Wilson today commuted to exile the sentences of Michael J. H. Hannon of Scranton Frank H. Painter of Omaha Fred J. Mooney of Duluth and William Ehupe of Chicago convicted in the dynamite conspiracy. The remaining twenty defendants including the leaders begin serving at Leavenworth tomorrow. Clemency for John H. Barry and Paul J. Morris was withheld.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Michael J. H. Hannon
Scranton
Frank H. Painter
Omaha
Fred J. Mooney
Duluth
William Ehupe
Chicago
Leavenworth
John H. Barry
Paul J. Morris
St. Louis
Fogbound Harbor Dazes Ships Collide In Dense Mist
In heavy fog over New York harbor schooner Samuel P. Bowers struck the steamer Point Comfort from Keansburg to the Battery, damaging the wheel house but injuring no one among 300 passengers. Nearby the Taurus of the Iron Steamboat Co collided with a crowded Central Railroad of New Jersey ferryboat on the Hudson, bending several plates.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Harbor
Samuel P. Bowers
Point Comfort
Keansburg
N. J
Battery
Taurus
Iron Steamboat Company
Hudson
Central Railroad of New Jersey
WANTS HINDUS DEPORTED IN CANADA MEETING
Vancouver residents urged the immediate deportation of Hindu immigrants held aboard the Komagata Maru after a mass meeting led by Mayor Baxter declaring it the universal coast wide view. Charles Enders visited Harrisburg, staying with son-in-law James H. Lentz in Elizabethville.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Coast
Canada
Dominion
Baxter
Charles Enders
Harrisburg
James HE. Lentz
Elizabethville
Harrisburg Area Weather and Local Marriage Licenses
Harrisburg and vicinity fair and warm tonight and Thursday. Eastern Pennsylvania unsettled with possible showers, cooler Thursday in the north. Susquehanna and tributaries near stationary. 8 am 76, 2 pm 90, high 90, low 61, mean 80. First quarter June 80, 2:24 pm. River stage 1.4 feet above low. Marriage licenses issued to Harvey H. Gottschall and Anna Kocher. Daniel A. Fisher and Katherine A. Cassel. Taeesy C. Taylor and Mary K. Kepple. Alfred M. D. Hollaway and Cora M. Wilson. Sitaries A. Linn and Edna W. Hutter. Fred A. Tyson and Eunice E. Blackburn. Ernest L. Cunningham and Alice Souder.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
North
Harvey H. Gottschall
Jackson
Anna Kocher
Elizabethville
Aniel A. Fisher
Katherine A. Cassel
Hummelstown
Taeesy C. Taylor
Mary K. Kepple
City
Alfred M. D. Hollaway
Cora M. Wilson
Philadelphia
A. Linn
Edna W. Hutter
Fred A. Tyson
Cresson
Eunice E. Blackburn
Ernest L. Cunningham
Alice Souder
Vacation reader reminder from Telegraph circulation
An advisory notes readers to arrange vacation Telegraph delivery. the service costs six cents weekly and can be sent to the Circulation Department to receive the next issue while away.
Clean Up Week proves vigor of Philadelphia drive
The Clean Up Week campaign in Philadelphia reported double the advertising of last year and twice the effectiveness. The director said focus comes from advertising, noting that without ample ads the effort would stretch all year and fail to clear rubbish in one week. The amount removed would tower over 22 feet high on a city block.
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Philadelphia
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