Greece Joins Entente by Entering War
June 29 Athens reports Greece regards itself at war following the change in government. The recap of Greek diplomats to Central Powers is imminent. British Haig advances near Lens with gains around Avion and Oppy as French lines hold near Verdun and the Crown Prince's Aisne attack yields limited footholds before counterattacks.
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Athens
Douglas Haig
Lens
Oppy
Souchez
Avion
Lons
Verdun
Aisne
Cerny
Soldiers urged to pay for all they take in Europe
Major General J Franklin Bell told engineers and coast artillery at a fort near New York that many would soon serve in Europe. He urged soldiers to act as representatives of the United States, refuse petty gains, and pay for all they obtain while abroad, including in France, stressing honesty and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Franklin Bell
Department of the East
Coast Artillery
Europe
Elizabethville Band Opens Red Cross Concert Effort
The Elizabethville band offers a concert for the Red Cross auxiliary at Caurelton tomorrow. Loyalton ladies will provide automobiles for transport and refreshments will be served before and after the event.
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Elizabethville
RED Cross
Caurelton
Harrisburg Area Weather Forecast and River Outlook
Thundershowers this afternoon or tonight with cooler air. Eastern Pennsylvania sees thunderstorms tapering later tonight and Saturday with cool, fair weather expected. River levels rise today and tonight then begin to fall Saturday. stage near Morrisburg 6.5 feet Saturday morning. General conditions cite a Buffalo-area storm causing showers and thunderstorms from the Lake Region to the Atlantic coast and Ohio Valley.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Juniata
Morrisburg
Buffalo
Lake Region
Atlantic Coast
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Te Plateu
Pershing Arrives in France to Inspect U S Soldiers
Major General John J. Pershing arrives with staff to greet and review American contingents in a French port. Troops are settled at a camp, soon moved toward the fighting line for final training ahead of trench duty. The population welcomes them as Russians also arrive in France. Soldiers and sailors are receiving gifts from local children.
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John J. Pershing
United States
France
Champagne
Brazil Breaks With Kaiser and Will Aid U. S. in World War
Rio Janeiro reports Brazil revokes neutrality in the World War conflict with Germany. By congressional action in May Brazil authorized joining the Entente against Germany and will aid the United States in the war effort.
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Brazil
Kaiser
U. S
Congress
Germany
United States
Social Leader Sentenced For Embezzling $725,000
Jesse Williamson II, a social leader and secretary of the Pennsylvania Company for the Insurance of Lives and Granting Annuities, was sentenced to eight to twenty-four years in prison and fined $1,000 for embezzling about $725,000 in trust funds. He allegedly used securities to back an unsuccessful venture and later forged orders to seize more securities from wealthy women while living lavishly. The company covered the losses.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jesse Williamson
Pennsylvania Company
Williamson
Strong Drink Greatest Drawback to Mining of Adequat Coal Supply
J D A Morrow of the Pitts burgh Coal Producers Association told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that eliminating alcohol would boost coal output by 25 million tons annually. He cited the Pittsburgh district could gain 5 million tons and argued liquor harms miners in Western Pennsylvania Illinois and Ohio with Indiana once dry.
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Associated Press
Washington
J. D. A. Morrow
Pittsburgh Coal Producers’ Association
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Mr. Morrow
Charlie Fleck Illness Keeps Desk Officer from Duty
Charles Fleck, desk man at the police station, remains very seriously ill at his home at 132 Verbeke Street. Charlie Fleck is missed at headquarters when absent even a day, having not reported for nearly a month. William Balthaser has returned to duty after several days of illness.
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Charlie” Fleck
Charles Fleck
Verbeke Street
Charlie
Fleck
William Balthaser
Public School Children Save Across 34 Accounts
The Educational Thrift System in city schools has 3434 accounts with total deposits of 2757.31 dollars. Weekly deposits continue at Mechanics' Trust Company through the summer, with interest paid on all balances. Shimmell leads with 260.46, Cameron follows at 216.14, and totals by building are listed.
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Mechanics’ Trust Company
Torney
Webster
Melrose
Woodward
Camp Curtin
Steele
Central
Harris
Lincoln
Shimmell
Allison
Downey
Foose
Vernon
Verbeke
Bous
Willard
Calder
Wickersham
Maclay
Cameron
Lochiel
Penn
Reily
Hamilton
Paxtang
Susquehanna
Tech
Stevens
Fager
Eight Harrisburgers Honored by Lutheran Synod in Chicago
Harrisburg leaders named to General Synod boards include Revs. H W A Hanson S W Herman J Bradley Markward and L Manges Memorial Luther Minter E G Hoover Dr C R Phillips Dr Croll Keller and L H Kinnard Philadelphia. Synod approves loyalty pledges and merger plans with General Council and United Synod to form United Lutheran Church of North America, sizing near one million communicants by 1918.
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L. H. Kinnard
Philadelphia
General Synod
General Council
United Synod of the South
United Lutheran Church of North America
Royal Prince of Greece Engaged to Rich American Heiress
Dispatches from Athens report Prince Christopher brother of former King Constantine of Greece will wed a wealthy American woman in London. The Daily Chronicle mentions Miss Litz as the fiancée though identity details are scant. The prince aged 29 is an ex sub lieutenant of the Greek infantry and has twice been linked to wealthy American brides.
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London
Athens
Christopher
Constantine
Greece
The
Daily Chronicle
Miss Litz
Grecian Infantry
Below average enlistments mark National Recruiting Week
With one day left in the national recruiting week, Regular Army enlistments in the city lag behind the anticipated average. Authorities hope today and tomorrow will boost the total toward the 70 000 men called by the President. The parade drew few new enlistments for Company C, Eighth Regiment, National Guard, while the infantry remains the popular choice among six local men who enlisted yesterday.
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Washington
Eighth Regiment
National Guard
Ralph Forney
Penbrook
John E. Anderson
Wallace Street
Emory Lindsay
Penn Street
Houston Christene
Highspire
Edwin E. Bechtel
Elizabethville
City Grays Veterans' Association
Harrisburg
Boy Scouts
Grays
E. Laubenstein
Gettysburg
Raymond A. Deardorff
Carlisle
Harold F. Kirsch
Evergreen Street
Marvin O. Webster
Fishervile
Wayne W. Kepford
Hamilton Street
Edward M. Albert
Middletown
Clayton M. Wolf
Hummel Street
National Guard to be sent south for training
Washington reports that National Guard regiments will be drafted into federal service and deployed to divisional mobilization camps in the South. Eastern section to be drafted July 15, central July 25, western August 5, with discussion of delaying to a single August 5 operation to avoid officer rank disparities.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Guard
War Department
German Prisoners May Not Send Money Out of U S
Washington June 29 In the war time ruling the judge advocate general states no treaty requires the United States to permit German prisoners of war to aid enemy institutions by making or selling toys. The Hague rules reinforce that prisoners wages go to their upkeep with any balance held until release.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Red Cross
Judge Advocate General
Army
No Reduction in Hard Coal Yet, Harrisburg Retailers Say
Howard C. Fry of the Fry Coal Company states the government operators agreement does not cover anthracite or Pennsylvania coal and applies only to soft coal in Ohio Indiana and Illinois as of 10 30 am. He notes retailers would welcome price cuts but operators have not reduced prices.
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Howard C. Fry
Fry Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wants Hubby to Be Taken For War Service
Albany June 29 The Adjutant General's office received a letter from Mrs Mildred S Mount post mistress of Olcott Niagara county denying her husband Harry Blosser Mount has right to exemption as an assistant postmaster She asserts he has not assisted in the office and she can support their two children without him.
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Albany
Adjutant General's Office
Mildred S. Mount
Olcott
Niagara County
Harry Blosser Mount
Graduated tax on excess profits proposed for war revenue
The Senate Finance Committee discussed and generally approved a graduated tax on excess profits for the war revenue bill. Rates would range from 12 to 35 percent, with higher levies on swollen profits. Formal action was deferred. report to the Senate expected Monday as a substitute for the House 16 percent flat tax.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Dutch Armored Cruiser Arrives at Atlantic Port
A Dutch armored cruiser, the first warship from Holland in over ten years, arrived at an Atlantic port today and will stay several days. Officers withheld the mission but rumors say the ship will convoy Holland passengers and freight vessels preparing to depart American ports.
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Atlantic
Holland
Mayor Miller Shows Slight Improvement After Illness
Mayor Miller, who has been 11 at his home since returning to the city last week after a rest at the sea shore, is slightly improved today according to physicians. He has been unable to resume duties at police headquarters.
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Miller
Peace and victory themes echo through Lloyd George remarks
Premier Lloyd George argues peace must not end before Allied aims are achieved, warning a premature settlement with Germany would be mankind's greatest disaster. He predicts Russia will rise stronger and notes a free Russia could shape a democracy at the peace conference.
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Germany
Russia
Mr. Lloyd George
Murdered head teacher amid assault at New Hampshire school
In Laconia New Hampshire on June 28 Morris Bradford aged 28 killed Alice Black Richards 32, head teacher at the State School for Feeble minded, after inviting three women to supper at a cottage on school grounds. Two other teachers Elizabeth Huess and Dorothy Davis were wounded with head injuries and shocked. Bradford surrendered to police and faces a hearing.
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Associated Press
Laconia
N. H
Elizabeth Huess
Dorothy Davis
Alice Black Richards
Lack Winnisquam
Morris P. Bradford
Miss Huess
Miss Davis
Bradford
Miss Richards
Six Women Released From Jail Pose as Martyrs to the Cause
Six women freed after three days in jail for picketing the White House were honored at a breakfast at the Woman's Party headquarters. Police planned arrests to curb further protests while suffragists vowed to continue picketing as police respond.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Woman's Party
Russians Set to Fight Hard for Liberty and Allies
Petrograd dispatch reports American Commission head Elhin Root and Foreign Minister Tereschtenko visiting General Brusiloff in Mohilev as the Russian army vows to defend liberty and aid allied nations. The former imperial residence hosts staff and a military hotel, while locals regard the scene with restrained interest.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Elhin Root
American Commission
Tereschtenko
Brussiloff
America
Mohilen
Nicholas
Wilson Faces Bone Dry Clash in Food Bill Efforts
President Wilson joined the food bill debate to ease factional strife and push for a law he thinks the nation will back. He endorsed stopping the manufacture of whiskey and gin but urged against halting beer brewing and light wine production now. He proposed a provision to ban distilling and empower the President to halt brewing and winemaking when necessary to satisfy prohibitionists and the public.
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