Belgian Forts Main Defense Says Minister
Brussels June 5 The Belgian Government plans a fortress ring from Antwerp to Ghent as the main defense against invasion. A 300000 strong standing army forms the second line with aerial defense, while flooding would be a last resort. Defense minister de Broqueville argues forts proved essential in 1914 and 1915.
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Brussels
Belgium
Chamber of Deputies
Monsuier de Broqueville
National Defense
Antwerp
Ghent
M. de Broqueville
Belgium’s Antwerp Ghent Line Aims at Defense and Mobilization
The Belgian plan envisions the Antwerp Ghent line as a defensive barrier and a conduit for allied communication. Liege and Namur forts would be used to mobilize and concentrate troops if invasion threatens, while Douaumont’s cost to France underscores high casualties in major battles.
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Douaumont
Antwerp-Ghent
Liege
Namur
Mother and Son to Be Graduated at Muhlenberg College
Allentown reports a historic dual graduation as Mrs Maude J Ruloff and her son Charles H Ruloff both of Allentown receive degrees. Charles completes a regular course earning an A B degree while Mrs Ruloff a teacher in the Allentown schools attends the extension institute.
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International News Service
Allentown
Muhlenberg College
Maude J. Ruloff
Charles H. Ruloff
Woman Named To Succeed Husband In York County
Mrs Louise A Sonneman has been named county property assessor and tax collector in the 15th ward York succeeding her deceased husband. He was long prominent in York county Democratic circles.
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York
Louise A. Sonneman
Abandonment Of School Proposed In Philadelphia
June 5 report notes I T Catharine, Philadelphia school board buildings head, urged abandoning 150 unsafe schools due to fire risk. He said over 200 city schools lack fireproofing and recommended keeping only 50. Replacing the rest would cost about seven million dollars. Losses from poor site selections amount to roughly $90,000 in property values.
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Philadelphia
International News Service
I. T. Catharine
Philadelphia School Board
Catharine
Board of Education
Orchestra Fails To Appear At W and J Hop
Washington Pennsylvania June 2 senior hop at Washington and Jefferson College opens with guests gathered in a downtown hotel awaiting the imported orchestra. The musicians fail to show and the dance is cancelled leaving the cause a mystery.
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International News Service
Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson College
Bank Gives Man Handsome Reward for Warned Robbery
Thomas B. Gallagher of White Haven shouted two words Bank Robbers during a St Patrick Day bank raid at White Haven Savings Bank. His alerting the staff led to a pursuit and one assailant later jailed in the eastern penitentiary. Bank directors awarded him a cash reward of 250 dollars.
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International News Service
White Haven
Thomas B. Gallagher
Gallagher
Eastern Penitentiary
Good Luck Charm Leads to Man’s Jail in Ambridge
In Ambridge Pennsylvania on June 5 Joseph Zak entered the police station with a family heirloom good luck charm. Desk Sergeant George Palmer observed Zak drinking from a suspicious pint bottle and charged him. Zak was jailed and his charm returned through a cell door.
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International News Service
Ambridge
Joseph Zak
George Palmer
Joseph
Palmer
Origin Of Citys Name Is Given
Wilkes-Barre derives its name from Durkee family members Wilkes Durkee and Barre Durkee. Major John Durkee led 40 Connecticut Yankees to the Wyoming valley in 1769 and named the town to honor his son and his nephew. Both Durkees were noted defenders of the colonies against Britain.
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Durkee
Wyoming Valley
John Durkee
Forty Fort
Barre Durkee
Barre
Quebec
Andrew Durkee
Wilkes Durkee
Wilkes
England
Barree Known As Gifted Orator Among Cousins
The record notes that Barree was regarded as a gifted orator, distinctly temperamental yet separate from his cousin, highlighting his public speaking talents and personal demeanor.
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Eral Barree
Memorial Tablet to mark Wright's Ferry site at Susquehanna
In Columbia Pennsylvania on June 5 the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames announced a memorial tablet will be placed this June at the Wrights Ferry site. Wright's Ferry was a key ford linking Philadelphia to the South during the Revolution and supported early commerce.
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International News Service
Columbia
Wright
Mental Hygiene Is Vital for Church Work
Dr. George T. Baskett, superintendent of Retreat Mental Hospital, told Scranton Ministerial Association that religion must address mental hygiene to fully serve human needs. He said the paths of religion and mental health intersect and require active church involvement.
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International News Service
Scranton
George T. Baskett
Retreat Mental Hospital
Scranton Ministerial Association
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Fragmentary passage discusses hygiene and living standards and references a German court sentencing a man to die nine times, noting uncertainty and judging it as a catty business at a distance.
Oldest Western Pennsylvania School Preserved
The McMillan Log College, likely western Pennsylvania’s oldest school building, was set on a new foundation in front of the Canonsburg high school. Phi Gamma Delta will preserve the historic site that began as Jefferson Academy and became Jefferson College in 1803 before merging with Washington College in 1865. The log college dates to 1780, seven years after Washington College’s founding.
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Pennsylvania
McMillan Log College
Founda
Phi Gamma Delta National Fraternity
Jefferson Academy
Jefferson College
Washington College
Washington
Washington and Jefferson
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