Trade Board Says Consumers Gouged Over War Profiteering
Washington June 29 The Federal Trade Commission reports profiteering across American industries due to war pressure and greed. It cites steel copper zinc nickel sulfur lumber flour canned milk and salmon with profits rising from 12 to 38 percent and officials’ salaries and bonuses under scrutiny. The findings urge Senate data to curb practices and protect prices amid government controls.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Senate
Commission of War Industries Board
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Eee
Russian Embassy Affirms Nicholas II Still Alive
Basle June 29. Local papers report the Russian Embassy in Berlin told the Darmstadt court that former Emperor Nicholas II has not perished and is in good health with his family. Amsterdam Kiev dispatch notes Soviet official denies assassination claims and states Nicholas II remains alive.
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Darmstadt
Basle
Switzerland
Berlin
Darmsera
Nicholas
Stafe
Amsterdam
Kiev
Harrisburg Area Weather Summary With River Stage
Partly cloudy to-night and Sunday with warmer temperatures in the southeast portion. Susquehanna River and branches mostly fall or stay steady, stage around 42 feet Sunday morning. West Branch may vary. Light showers in the Ohio Valley and east. mean temperature 71. First quarter on July 1.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Porthon
Susquehanna River
Ohio Valley
Pennsylva Jersey
Susquehanna Valley
Carolinas
Florida
May Continue Daylight Saving During Winter
With winter approaching and electrical demand rising, Harrisburg and other industrial centers are likely to adopt daylight saving year round to ensure a steady power supply. C W Kaltwasser, general manager of the Harrisburg Light and Power Company, issued statements confirming this effect. The move aims to provide the highest efficiency of electrical power during peak winter usage.
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Harrisburg
United States
C. W. Kaltwasser
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
British Torpedo Boats Battle Off Belgian Coast
Four British torpedo boat destroyers engaged a German destroyer force off the Belgian coast in a long range night action. After a quarter hour more ships joined, but the British withdrew to their supports and the action ended without decisive results and no British damage. British casualties for June reached 141,147, down from 166,802 in May.
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London
United States Troops Police Panama Cities
American troops began policing Panama and Colon at 2 PM under the 1904 treaty. The move follows disorder in the two cities and prompts protests from the Panama government. Elections planned for June 30 and July 7 were postponed for six months amid fears of serious disorders.
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Associated Press
Panama
Washington
Colon
United States
Canal Zone
Urriola
Must Have Essential Job by Monday or Enter Army
Monday the work or fight order will take effect. Registrants not in essential occupations lose their classification and face immediate military service. Draft boards foresee many men switching to war jobs. hotels report shortages of waiters bartenders and domestics as workers quit.
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Crowder
Snyder Gathers Thousands Long Overdue State Taxes
Auditor General Charles A. Snyder reports the delinquent state tax bureau collected 493844.67 in six months ending today and sees over 500000 more likely. The bureau, formed last fall to recover back taxes from hundreds of claims eight years old to four years, handled over 4700 companies and settled 36069 tax accounts between January 1 and today, a sharp rise from 12900 in 1917. It aims to exceed the million mark in its first year and to improve systematic tax collection statewide.
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Charles A. Snyder
Commonwealth
Snyder
Department
General Snyder
Seven-Foot King Cobra Interrupts Golf Game
In Rangoo India a seven foot king cobra halted a golf match between two military officers at Nungaladon. The snake bit at Major Williams of the Rangoo Battalion Military Police, fangs piercing his trousers but not his leg. Lieutenant Colonel Obbard, Commissioner of Pegu, aided and killed the reptile with his mashie.
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Rangoo
India
Nungaladon
Nar Here
Williams
Rangoo Battalion
Obbard
Pegu
Yankees Land In Italy As Allies Hold In Europe
American forces land in Italy while Allied lines in France resist strong German thrusts near Soissons. French report says counterattacks at Fosse-en-Bas and Curry ravine repulsed. Italian forces southwest of Rheims on Bligny heights also repulse two German assaults. Americans seize 40 prisoners near Cantigny, Apremont forest. German counterattacks cease near Montdidier area.
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Associated Press
Soissons
Fosse-en-Bas
Curry Ravine
Paris
Rheims
Bligny
Montdidier
Cantigny
Apremont
Pershing
Premont Forest
St. Mihiel
Leicheprey
Fine Youth Charged as Playground Bully
Leroy McIntire was fined five dollars and costs by Alderman A M Landis yesterday for using profanity and acting as a bully on the city playgrounds at Reily street. He was warned not to play there again. J K Staples, director of city playgrounds, said further prosecutions will follow if bullying and swearing persist.
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Leroy McIntire
A. M. Landis
Reily Street
J. K. Staples
First Division of U. S. National Army Front Line
Washington announces landings of American troops in Italy. General March says these units are largely sanitary and noncombatant, with combatants to follow from Pershing. Overall situation described as extremely favorable to the allies. No total shipment figures released.
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U. S. National Army
Associated Press
Washington
Italy
General March
General Pershing
France
Week to Have Fair Start Showers Friday
Weather Bureau predicts the week starting Monday will be fair in the North and Middle Atlantic States with normal temperatures. A shower period is probable on Friday.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic
Crowder Promoted to Lieutenant General In War
Washington June 29 Prominent Senators praised the Army draft policy as the Senate approved an amendment to the Army bill to promote Provost Marshal General Enoch H Crowder to lieutenant general for the duration of the war.
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Crowder
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Enoch H. Crowder
Senate
Soldiers May Reveal Location Behind Front Lines
American soldiers and officers stationed at posts behind the front may reveal their whereabouts to friends and relatives at home a new army ruling allows them to indicate they are at Tours or other behind the line posts and may receive mail addressed there
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Paris
Tours
Harrisburg Independence Day Parade Aims At President’s Purpose
Harrisburg’s general committee explains the big Independence Day celebration is conducted at the President’s direct request for a definite purpose. The parade is only part of a daylong Americanization event, with plans for a highly successful celebration.
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Harrisburg
United States
Rumanians Seek Privilege to Buy Confiscated Flour
A delegation of Rumanians visited the Dauphin county food administration to request permission to purchase flour held by fellow countrymen and donate it to Harrisburg Hospital. They declared they are Americans now and seek to be regarded as such, distancing themselves from others who violated laws.
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Dauphin County Food Administration
Harrisburg
Conservation of Fuel to Be Studied by Committee
A Harrisburg committee of local manufacturers was named to cooperate with the Dauphin county fuel administration in a fuel conservation drive and in studying the fuel supply. The panel will examine both anthracite and bituminous coal usage and meet with state official EH. L. Cole to set plans. Members include C. M. Kaltwasser W G Starry Albert L Allen Harry Lowengard and O P Beckley. Appointed by State Fuel Administrator William Potter.
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Dauphin County Fuel Administration
Harrisburg
Warren R. Jackson
EH. L. Cole
State Fuel Administration
C. M. Kaltwasser
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
W. G. Starry
New Idea Hosiery Company
Albert L. Allen
State Workmen's Insurance Fund
Harry
Lowengard
O. P. Beckley
Berryhill Nursery Company
William Potter
Germany plans to intervene in Russia to get all it can
A Zurich to Exchange Telegraph report from London dated June 29 states the German government is taking preparatory measures to intervene in Russia. Troops would be sent to restore order with assistance from Maximalist forces as part of the plan.
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Germany
Russia
Associated Press
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Zurich
German Flyers Taken Prisoners Outside Paris
Paris reports that during a raid near Paris on Thursday night one German flyer died when his aircraft landed in a wooded area between Paris and the German line. The two other aviators were captured. The city escaped harm as bombs aimed between 11 30 and 12 30 o clock did not strike Paris.
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Paris
Pershing’s Million Faces Major German Offensive
Washington reports Pershing leads about one million American troops in France expected to bear the main burden of Germany’s supreme offensive along the Rheims to Verdun line. German high command aims to strike at American forces to offset political unrest at home and offset U boats failures to stop Allied reinforcements.
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Washington
Pershing
France
Germany
Rheims
Verdun
Europe
Cumberland Valley Change Names Railhead Succeeds Kennedy
Harrisburg based trainsmaster Michael Lowman will replace J H Tonge as Cumberland Valley railroad superintendent. Tonge to succeed T B Kennedy as head of the road, Kennedy to remain to protect stockholder interests, effective July 1. Also notes post office veto on pneumatic tube mail, airplane mail rate cuts, Senate rejection of 5 million army, British air attacks, and an aviator Noble killed in Illinois.
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Bersburg
J. H. Tonge
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Mr. Tonge
T. B. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Marriage Licenses Granted in Harrisburg Area Names Read
A list of marriage licenses shows pairs including William P. Sutton of Camp Colt and Mary in Harrisburg, Alfred J. Shade of Harrisburg and Flora Bowed Tent Hill, Edwin E. Shafer of Altoona and Stella Flanagan, Verne Disteee and Leona Bore, plus several others in the region.
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William P. Sutton
Camp Colt
Gettysburg
Harrisbure
Joseph W. Nelnon
Dillsbure
Maryny
Watt Mechanicsburg
R. D
Harry L. Ruswell
Violet M. Werent
Steelton
Alfred J. Shade
Harrisburg
Wlora
Tent Hill
Edwin E. Shafer
Stella M. Flanagan
Altoonay Daceh
Hershey
Verne T Disteee
Leona K. Bore
Marysville
George C. du
Eth McDonel
Orn
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Lansing
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American State Department
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Causigny
New York
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Rheims-Verdun
Cumberland Valley
Michael Lowman
Cham
Wilson
Post Office
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office Department
War Department
Merville
York
Illinois
Bloomington, Ills
Noble
Chanute Held
Rantoul
Ill
Harold Carothers Noble
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