Mexico and Cuba break relations over war
Mexico suspends diplomatic ties with Cuba amid wartime measures and rising tensions. Mexico cites Cuba's war efforts and German propaganda as factors, recalling diplomats and halting new postings while signaling possible broader diplomatic strains with the United States. A separate note indicates Congress may delay venue legislation with a possible special session after November elections.
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Washington
Mexico
Cuba
United States
Weather outlook for Harrisburg area
Generally cloudy tonight with Sunday showers. Warmer conditions develop Sunday with south winds.
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Harrisburg
Telegraph Sends Four Best Men to Nation
The Harrisburg Telegraph contributes four trusted printing department workers to the armed forces. Charles L. Shields Isaac Heckert Walter Eby Lemoyne and Grant Hailman Mechanicsburg depart for Camp Meade after a farewell by colleagues. Wrist watches and safety razors are presented as tokens of appreciation.
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Harrisburg
Printing Department
Charles L. Shields
Isaac Heckert
Penbrook
Walter Eby
Lemoyne
Grant Hailman
Mechanicsburg
Camp Meade
E. J. Stackpole
Telegraph Printing Company
Parole Violations Send Steelton Youths to Glen Mills
An uncle and nephew among four juveniles before Judge McCarrell for parole violations in Steelton were sent to Glen Mills. Fred Fisher and Charlie Chaney, both colored, slept in doghouses and porches after probation. Gilbert Soulliard was sent to Phoenixville Protectorate for Boys. Raber, Schickley, and Brown also face remand to reform facilities.
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McCarrell
Glen Mills
Steelton Band
Fred Fisher
Charlie Chaney
Steelton
Gilbert Soulliard
Gettysburg
Phoenixville
Claude Raber
Harry Schickley
Christley to Die Week of June 10 in Dauphin County
Governor Brumbaugh set the week of June 10 for the execution of John O. Christley sentenced for murder at a neighbor’s home on South Thirteenth Street. Efforts to prove temporary insanity failed and the court denied a new trial over relatives’ insanity evidence. The Board of Pardons refused commutation.
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Brumbaugh
John O. Christley
Dauphin County
South Thirteenth Street
Board of Pardons
Food Conservation Rulings Put Sugar In Individual Portions
Dauphin county food administrator issues strict measures under state guidance. Beginning today sugar is served in individual portions and is not to be placed in common receptacles. Hotels, restaurants and eating houses may serve only bread and rolls in individual portions with a two ounce wheat limit per meal.
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Dauphin County
England bares Sinn Fein and Huns plots in war review
London May 25 Germany sought to foment revolution in Ireland with Sinn Fein the official press bureau states. Plans were laid after Easter 1916 for a 1917 uprising but failed due to American entry and Germanys troop constraints. An Irish uprising was planned for this year after a German western offensive. The statement notes recent arrests in Ireland.
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London
Germany
Ireland
Sinn Fein
America
Great Britain
Dauphin Sends Best of Its Youth to Army
Sixty-seven men from Dauphin City will join the Army at Columbus Barracks Ohio after final draft board meetings. About 110 men left Harrisburg and Dauphin County today for Camp Meade Maryland. The train departed at 11 50 a.m. with many friends bidding farewell. A separate county quota to Columbus Barracks will be announced next week.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Army
Camp Meade
Great Army of
United States
Meade
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbus Barracks
Columbus
Ohio
City Board No
John Henry Kime
Verbeke Street
Faust Leon Wilson
Grantham
John Cook Hill
Penn Street
William Lionel Berthel, Jr
Baseball Game Called Off After Auto Smashes Trolley
The Steelton Sparrow’s Point Beth lehem Steel League game at Steelton was canceled after an auto carrying three players from Harrisburg collided with a trolley car at Cameron and Mulberry. The injured were Wilbur S. Davis James Cupid and William Cranston. all were treated at Harrisburg Hospital and discharged. Statements differ with the motorman claiming the trolley stopped and the auto entered. players say the trolley struck them.
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Steelton
Wilbur S. Davis
James Cupid
William Cranston
Steelton Chief of Police resigns over funds
Victor Grove announced his resignation as chief of the Steelton police effective June 1. He cited the council’s failure to provide necessary funds, surprising local businessmen who viewed the department as more efficient under the current administration. Continued on Page 10.
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Ity
Victor Grove
Effec
Tive
Steelton
Prominent Military Men to Attend Brady Lecture
Announcement says prominent military men will attend the Tuesday night lecture at Chestnut Street Auditorium by Rev Dr Cyrus Townsend Brady. Major Garrison of the Aviation camp and officers in charge of local government contracts will be present. Doors open 7 30 o clock, meeting at 8, with Harrisburg teachers and various bodies planning to attend.
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Army
Harrisburg
Market Square
Keister
Jesse E B. B. Cunningham
4. E. Beidleman
Phillips
George E. Hawes
Mayor Keister
Kiwanis Club
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Chestnut Street
John W. Blake
Brady
Middletown
Steelton
Moldavia Sinks After Torpedo Hit Killing 56 U S Troops
The British armed troopship Moldavia carrying American soldiers was torpedoed off England. Edwin and Clyde Bosley of North Troy Vermont drowned after leaping into the sea. Captain Johnson praised the ship’s discipline as destroyers circled and depth charges were dropped.
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Associated Press
London
Moldavia
Southeeast
England
Edwin
Clyde Bosley
North Troy
Bosley Brothers
Johnson
Daily Telegraph
U S Promises to Double and Treble Its Army
Paris reports that American forces in France will double by mid summer and triple by year end, per French high commissioner Andre Tardieu. Secretary Baker had announced over 500,000 American troops already sent to France as of May 8.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Baker
Andre Tardieu
United States
Haag to Join U S Medical Corps for Fort Slocum
Harold H. Haag of Lemoyne and an employee of the Johnston Paper Company has enlisted in the United States Medical Corps. He will leave for Fort Slocum New York next Wednesday. Haag is a School of Commerce graduate, a Wharton School student and a member of the Wharton Club.
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Harold H. Haag
Lemoyne
Johnston Paper Company
United States Medical Corps
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Mr. Haag
School of Commerce
Wharton School
Wharton Club
U S Aviators Control Long Sector in Air War
Washington reports two American officers died from injuries after an airplane fall on May 21 while serving as pilot and observer. First Lieutenant Walter V Barneby of Sumner Washington and Second Lieutenant Kenneth P Colbert of Orange New Jersey were decorated with the Croix de Guerre with palm before dying. Pershing notes no new developments beyond two enemy machines shot down on May 21.
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Associated Press
Washington
General Pershing
War Department
Walter V. Barneby
Signal Corps
Kenneth P. Colbert
United States Marines
Walter W. Barneby
Sumner
Wash
Orange
N. J
Fatal Burns When Boy Cleaned Pipe at Dauphin Electric
Roy Keefauver 17, of 27 North Tenth Street, suffered severe burns at the Dauphin Electric Company plant while cleaning a pipe with alcohol. An explosion from a lit container burned his clothing away. he was taken to Harrisburg Hospital in serious condition. Passersby and employees helped smother the flames with blankets and extinguishers, leaving minor store damage.
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Roy Keefauver
North Tenth Street
Dauphin Electric Co
Keefauver
Harrisburg
Young Keefauver
Dauphin Electric Company
Fifth and Market
Market Street
Iines Soteacher
Ny “ Nee
Red Cross War Fund Surpasses 100 Million Mark
The Red Cross second war fund reached and passed the 100 million dollar threshold today. Telegrams announcing subscriptions poured into national headquarters at such a rate that compilers were overwhelmed. Officials could not determine the exact total but hoped the minimum would be doubled before the drive ends.
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Associated Press
Washington
Red Cross
William H. Fisher Dies in Philadelphia Hospital
William H. Fisher of 2329 North Third Street died at Lankenau Hospital Philadelphia at 10 35 this morning after two years of declining health. He was fifty four years old and survived by his wife and son Kenneth. He served as assistant freight trainmaster for the Pennsylvania Railroad and was treasurer of St Matthew's Lutheran Church. He belonged to Robert Burns Lodge 464 Free and Accepted Masons Harrisburg Consistory Perseverance Chapter and the local Shrine.
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Harrisburg
Kaiser's Head Nail Auction Sparks Market Square Feud
The Kaiser’s head will be nailed to Market Square tonight with nails sold at ten cents each. Flavel Wright will auction the first nail and E F Davenport has bid $75 for the nail, which is solid silver. The stunt heads to Middletown next week under Harrisburg Red Cross support. Two court opinions were issued by Judges Kunkel and McCarrell on state tax and funds for Employ ers' Indemnity Company receivership.
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Flavel Wright
E. F. Davenport
Middletown
Harrisburg
The
Red Cross
Kunkel and McCarrell
Hannis Distilling Company
State’ Insurance Commissioner
Indemnity Company of
Philadelphia
Woman Flyer Delayed By Repairs In Binghamton
Catherine Stinson remains delayed in Binghamton due to airplane repairs and bad weather. She hopes to complete her flight to New York today but has not set a start time yet.
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New York
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