Final Returns Show Sweeping GOP Victory
The initial Maine vote results show Republican Carl Milliken winning governor by 13 355 and a solid GOP delegation to Congress. U S Senators Frederick Hale and Bert Fernald lead for Republicans, while the House and Senate majorities swing to Republicans, with statewide turnout among the largest in memory.
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Carl E. Milliken
Oakley C. Curtis
Second Maine Infantry
Milliken
Congress
Frederick Hale
Bert M. Fernald
United States Senate
Senate
United States
Curtis
Hale
Fernwald
Johnson
Sills
Goodall
House of Representatives
Maine
House
Frank J. Ham
Augusta
Republican State Committee
Androscoggin
Knox
Painter Dies After Skylight Falls at Steel Works
John H. Keefer 45, a painter of 468 North Front Street Steelton, fell from a broken scaffold through a skylight at Bethlehem Steel's Bridge Shop. His companion grabbed the roof edge and survived. Keefer was unmarried and killed instantly.
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Bethlehem Steel Company
Steelton
John H. Keefer
North Front Street
Keefer
1400 Miners Strike at Cranberry ColIery
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on September 12 the Cranberry colliery of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company halted operations as 1400 miners walked out over backpay of union dues for about 100 workers.
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Associated Press
Hazleton
Cranberry
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Weather outlook for Harrisburg area and Eastern Pennsylvania
Fair to-night and partly cloudy Wednesday with little temperature change. Eastern Pennsylvania sees overcast to night and Wednesday with warmer readings in the north, moderate east winds. Susquehanna river stage around 3.25 to 3.3 feet and higher than low water mark. Temperatures ranged from 52 to 73 degrees.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Three State Conventions Open in City for Annual Sessions
Three conventions gather in the city for important public matters. The Pennsylvania Postmasters Association meets in the Caucus Room of the House of Representatives with topics like rural mail service and penny postage. The State Sealers of Weights and Measures convene in the Senate Chamber to discuss testing pumps and honest merchandising. The State Coroners Association convenes at the Engineers Club to hear duties today and tomorrow.
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Pennsylvania Association of Sealers of Weights and Measures
State Coroners’ Association
Pennsylvania Postmasters’ Association
Postmasters
House of Representatives
Senate Chamber
Engineers Club
Pennypacker Will Leaves Estate to Widow and Heirs
The widow and children of former Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker will share an estate estimated at 20 000 to 50 000 dollars. The 16 May will, probated at Norristown, leaves personal items to grandchildren and children including a silver dollar, a Bible, portraits, and military decorations. The home at Pennypackers Mills is hoped to be preserved, with executors named as the widow and son.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Norristown
Josephine W. Pennypacker
Mr. Pennypacker
Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker
Bevan Aubrey Pennypacker
Mattias Pennypacker
Samuel Adams
Isaac Anderson
Whitaker
Eliza Bramall Pennypacker
Ann Maria Whitaker
Pennypacker
Commonwealth
Pennypackers Mills
Twelve Miles of Soldiers to Crowd Texas Roads in Hike
San Antonio prepares for an 88 mile divisional hike from September 16. General Funston leads 653 officers and 13,410 enlisted along with 5,750 animals in a historic march. For the first time motor transport and full divisional trains will support the operation from San Antonio to Austin and back.
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San Antonio
Texas
Austin
Funston
Southern Department
Runaway Car Crashes In Bronx Killing Two and Injuring Thirteen
A trolley car on a steep grade jumped the track and struck two jitney buses in the Bronx early today, killing two and injuring thirteen, with four of the injured possibly dying. Rioting followed as surface lines were tied up and strikers attacked strike-breakers.
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New York
Union Railway Company
Bronx
Green
Sixth
Ninth Avenues
Third Avenue
Manhattan
West Chester
Yonkers
Mt. Vernon
New Rochelle
Traction
Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
John T. Riley
International Longshoremen’s Union
Ted Ake
Chicago
Boston
Mitchel
Public Service Commission
Maennerchor Members to Get Tiny Iron Crosses From Deutschland Cargo
Edward Moeslein and Captain Paul Koenig will have tiny iron crosses molded from ballast bolts of the German liner Deutschland. Junk dealer Klaff & Co. bought the ballast goods. James G. Hatz, resident counsel, received bolts as souvenirs. Moeslein will present the crosses to the Harrisburg Maennerchor as keepsakes.
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Atlantic
America
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Klaff & Co
James G. Hatz
Hatz
Moeslein
Y M C A Gymnasium Closed for Repairs
Co. W. Miller the new physical director closes the YMCA gymnasium for two weeks for overhaul and renovation. Reopening is planned around September 25 with new schedules for young men boys and businessmen classes starting in October.
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Co. W. Miller
Young Men's Christian Association
Germany Says It Will Not Dump Low-Priced Goods Abroad
Berlin reports quote Phillip Heineken director of the North German Lloyd Line saying Germany plans to resume international trade after peace and sees no basis for suspending exports to America. Heineken argues natural commercial forces will overcome any artificial barriers and that low-priced goods will not be dumped on the U S market.
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Berlin
London
Paris
Germany
Associated Press
Phillip Heineken
Lloyd Line
Herr Heineken
Winter Ice Carnival Plans Loom For Harrisburg Navy
The Greater Harrisburg Navy aims to organize annual winter ice and river events including hockey and boat trips on the Susquehanna and Wildwood Lake with early cold weather stunts followed by spring excursions. A large turnout discussed entertainment options at the Citiman boat pavilion. Police investigate a morning robbery at ROB jewelry store 23 South Second Street with bracelets valued at about 7 dollars. a gift bracelet box was found at Troup's garage in Blackberry alley.
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Wildwood Lake
Susquehanna
Harrisburg
Cintaman Boat Pavilion
Navy
William Plack
South Second Street
Troup
Blackberry Alley
British Torpedo Boat Violates Philippine Neutrality
Governor General Harrison reported to the U S War Department that a British torpedo boat halted and examined the Philippine steamer Cebu inside Philippine waters near Carabao Island. The destroyer USS Destroyer No 2 took the ship's manifest and passenger list while searching for a man named Bady. A formal protest to Great Britain is expected with likely calls to curb patrols near the islands.
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Ay Associated Press
Washington
Cebu
Philippines
War Department
Harrison
State Department
Great Britain
Carabao Island
Lieut. Bailes
Bady
Rrison
Quebec Bridge Collapse Probed As Span Fails Hoisting
In Quebec, Sept. 12, the St. Lawrence Bridge Company and the Quebec Bridge Commission began a joint inquiry into the central span collapse of the Quebec cantilever bridge over the St Lawrence River. Eleven dead, survivors’ accounts vary on cause. Engineers promise rapid reconstruction or raising of the span, with costs estimated at 1 million dollars. Open navigation resumes as channel remains clear for ocean vessels.
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Associated Press Quebec
St. Lawrence Bridge Company
Quebec Bridge Commission
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Wilson Keeps Vigil As Sister Mrs Howe Remains Critical
President Wilson stays near his sister Mrs Anne Howe in New London as her illness is unchanged. He plans to meet the American and Mexican joint commission aboard the Mayflower with updates sent from the yacht off Fort Trumbull.
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Associated Press
New London
Conn
Wilson
Anne E. Howe
Maine
Howe
Allies Press Macedonian Front In Major Offensive
Reports from the Macedonian front say Entente forces, including British and French units, push the attack with heavy pressure on Struma and Vardar fronts. Bulgarians retreat after a 36 hour battle. Russians advance in the Carpathians while Kavala forts are evacuated.
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Struma
Saloniki
Vardar
Yenimah
Demir-Hissar
Athens
Majadag
Gievgeli
Paris
Carpathians
Petrograd
Kapul
Bukowina
Berlin
Schoolteacher slain after wedding plans in Pottsville
William Paul a Kaska Wil liam schoolteacher was murdered last night near Middleport. His body showing multiple bullet wounds was found this morning after he left a plans announcement at St. Patrick's church. Robbery appeared to be a motive as his watch and money were taken.
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Pottsville
William Paul
Kaska William
Paul
Nora Carroll
St. Patrick’s Church
Middleport
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