Thousands See Large Draft Contingent Leave for Camp
Harrisburg sent 246 men and Lancaster County 26 to Camp Lee Virginia for intensive war training. A massive crowd gathered at the Pennsylvania station to bid farewell as draftees, flanked by wives and sweethearts, passed through gates amid cheering and chaotic scenes.
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Harrisburg
Uncle Sam
National Army
Camp Lee
Great Draft Army of
United States
Pennsylvania Station
Goodby
Mulberry Street Bridge
T Kittera Van Dyke Dies After Long Illness
Thomas Kittera Van Dyke 51 longtime Democrat leader dies after brief illness at Harrisburg Hospital. Funeral private in Philadelphia. he founded Harrisburg Democratic Association and served on city and county committees. Survived by sister Mrs Humes Hall. lived in Harrisburg since age twenty.
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Thomas Kittera van Dyke
Harrisburg Hospital
Philadelphia
van Dyke
Harrisburg
Humes Hall
Bass Street
Jesse Lenker
City
Weather Outlook for Harrisburg and Nearby Areas
Fair and warmer today with light variable winds. The main river will continue to rise into tomorrow morning with a stage of about 5.3 feet. An expansive high barometer area covers the eastern U S, cooling temperatures east and south of the Great Lakes.
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Harrisburg
United States
Great Lakes
Morava Station Opens Near New Cumberland Depot
Morava a new railway station on the Baltimore Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad opens this week to serve the Quatermaster's Depot at New Cumberland. It relieves Marsh Run and brings workers from York and elsewhere, with 800 acres of plant, 2500 employees, a hospital, barracks, mess houses and new sidings to speed material, while a 100-man New York delegation aids construction.
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Morava
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Cumberland
Major Morava
Marsh Run
York
New York State
Meatless Weeks Likely in Germany Says Food Official
London June 24 Associated Press reports Dr August Muller under secretary for food distribution told the Reichstag food committee that Germany may face meatless weeks. He said meat ration increases are impossible and a lowering or meatless weeks for all or parts of the population is most likely.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
August Muller
Reichstag Food Committee
Copenhagen
Overcoats and Palm Beaching Mark Early Summer
Harrisburg reports say summer arrived at 2 a.m. Saturday with cool raw weather felt as spring or fall. Street scenes show unusual sightings as overcoats and straw hats remain common, signaling an early season transition.
Army publishes 118 names on double list from war front
Washington June 24 The Army casualty list shows 62 names with 8 killed in action 4 died of wounds 2 died of disease 48 wounded 3. Pennsylvania entries include Privates James A Cleary William D Hammer Ivan G Hoff man Peter Thomas and others with several wounded severely and killed in action in prior day list.
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Associated Press
Washington
James A. Cleary
Scranton
William D. Hammer
Pottsville
Ivan G. Hoffman
Berne
Peter Thomas
Chester
Pennsylvania
August
J. Klinkner
Carnegie
Mark Bf. Quinn
Shantokin
Norman B. Rodebaugh
Jefferson Street
Philadelphia
Connie Telesca
Dunmore
Raymond L. Walker
Marion Center
Strikers in Vienna Demand General Peace Talks
Strikers in Vienna on Saturday urged the Austrian government to seek general peace and invite the enemy governments to enter negotiations. Workers’ representatives submitted the plea to Baron Burian, Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, via a Hague dispatch to the Times.
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Associated Press
London
Vienna
The
Hague
Times
Baron Burian
Roosevelt cited for conspicuous gallantry at Cantigny
Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr. earns a general's citation for bravery at Cantigny. He reportedly refused evacuation after gas exposure and stayed in command during heavy bombardment while supervising his battalion amidst enemy action. Garfield issues order prohibiting coal price increases due to new freight rates.
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France
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Cantigny
Roosevelt
Germany's clothing crisis sparks proposed fate of the dead
Berlin lawyer Otto Feig proposes a government law to take all clothing left by deceased persons for state use. He cites rising German death rates from battlefield casualties and famine as justification for seizing heirs’ or administrators’ late garments.
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London
Germany
Justiziar Otto Feig
Berlin
Italian Army Breaks Austrian Retreat Along Piave Front
Italian detachments pursue along the Piave as Austrians retreat under cover of darkness. The push from Montello to Sandona di Piave drives disorganized forces, with many prisoners and large booty captured. American aviators aid in breaking Austrian cohesion and retreat continues toward the Adriatic.
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Associated Press
Piave
Raffaele Garinei
Milan Secolo
Candela
Sandona di Piave
Zenson
San Dona
Grisolera
Adriatic
Cape Sile
Americans Improve Their Positions Near Chateau Thierry
General Pershing reports continued improvement of American positions northwest of Chateau Thierry. Artillery activity remains high on both sides and a raiding attempt by the enemy in the Vosges was repulsed. Section B carries nothing new.
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Chateau Thierry
Associated Press
Washington
Pershing
War Department
Vosges
Australian Premier to Discuss Monroe Doctrine With Wilson
William M Hughes the Australian Premier will travel to Washington after the Imperial conference to present a full statement of Australia policy on a Pacific Monroe Doctrine and seek US support and cooperation for the policy. The Liverpool Post reports the plan following the London conference.
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Associated Press
London
William M. Hughes
United States
Wilson
Australia
Pacific
Liverpool Post
First Million Tons of New Ships by July 1
Washington reports that the first million tons of ships built on contract for the shipping board will likely be delivered before month’s end. Last week’s deliveries added five steel vessels with a dead weight tonnage of 37,830, bringing 1918 production to 924,200 dead weight tons.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shipping Board
Italian Victory on Piave River Crushes Austrians Lodges Bold Retreat
Italian forces report a sweeping success on the Piave front with 45 000 Austrian prisoners and heavy material losses. The Austrians fled across the river as swollen waters swept away bridges and cannons left behind. Italian bombing units crossed the Piave as pursuit continued and the Marne Rheims sector saw a second German attack repulsed near Bligny.
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Italy
Piave
Rome
Austria-Hungary
Marne-Rheims
Bligny
Rheims
Says Death Report Was Greatly Exaggerated
Harry Patterson 28 denies dying by his own action after clothes found on Market Street Bridge. He asks police to retract their statement about suicide to avoid the draft. The chief could not explain why his clothes were left on the bridge or how Patterson returned home after casting off outer garments.
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Harry Patterson
Market Street
Patterson
Tisza Named Likely Premier Candidate in Hungary
Amsterdam June 24 reports Budapest papers via Lokal Anzeiger Berlin naming Count Tisza as a likely successor to Premier Wekerle amid the Hungarian government crisis.
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Tisza
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Budapest
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Count Tisza
Wakerle
Italy Welcomes Victory as Austrian Retreat Sparks Joy
Rome reports wide celebration after news of the Austrian retreat across the Piave. Extras sold instantly, flags flown, and bands played the royal march while crowds cheered King and General Diaz. Similar demonstrations spread to provincial cities.
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Rome
Piave
Diaz
Russia and Austria Agree Equal Prisoner Exchange
Moscow reports an understanding to exchange able bodied prisoners head for head at once up to rail and transport capacity. Civil prisoners of military age will be released. Negotiations with Germany paused as they insist on exchange due to larger remaining prisoner numbers.
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Russ
Austria
Moscow
Russia
Germany
Discontent at meager bread rations sparks widespread strikes
Reports from Munich and The Hague describe broad worker protests in Austria and Germany. In Cologne and Mulheim 20,000 munition plant workers quit amid bread ration cuts. A 9,000-strong street procession in The Hague signals growing civilian unrest linked to food shortages.
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London
Cologne
Mulheim
Rhine
Daily Mail
Hague
Indian Youth Commits Suicide On Carlisle Street
Carlisle Isaac Longshore a Sac and Fox Oklahoma Indian youth about 22 visiting friends here killed himself with a revolver shot through the brain on a street corner. He died at Carlisle Hospital after regaining consciousness briefly.
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Longshore
Carlisle Hospital
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