France to Carry War To End In Alsace Lorraine Restored
France will not seek peace until Alsace and Lorraine are restored to French control and Belgium and Serbia regain their homes with security. Albert Thomas, under secretary of war, warned no peace while German imperialism and Prussian militarism remain. He spoke at a memorial for 1870 war dead, stressing allied unity and neutral support.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Belgium
Serbia
Albert Thomas
M. Thomas
Socialist Party
Maurice Barres
League of Patriots
Weather forecast for Harrisburg and eastern Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy and cold tonight and Tuesday with low near 28 degrees for Harrisburg area. Eastern Pennsylvania will be partly cloudy, cold, with NW winds. Susquehanna River level will fall slowly or stay near, freezing surface expands. High pressure dominates eastern half of country. Sunrise 7:13 a.m. Moonset 1:04 p.m. River level 3.8 feet above low water mark.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River
Ohio Valley
San Risen
Mount New Moon
Passage Ford Peace Mission Called Unwelcome
In London Sir Edwin A. Cornwall urged informing Henry Ford and William Jennings Bryan that their proposed peace mission would be irritating and unwelcome. Lord Robert Cecil replied that passports were only for neutral countries and that it would be undignified to send any intimation to a group of people who are of no particular importance.
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London
House of Commons
Edwin A. Cornwall
Bethnal Green
Henry Ford
William Jennings Bryen
Robert Cecil
Edwin
Quaker Sermon Delivers Anti Preparedness Message to Wilson
James Henderson a Quaker from Barnesville Ohio spoke in the White House to President Wilson urging abandonment of the preparedness program. He quoted Bible verses claiming war policy should be left to a higher power. The President listened and thanked him before greeting the next caller.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
White House
James Henderson
Barnesville
Ohio
Wilson
Henderson
Bernhardt Ill in Paris as War Turmoil Quiets
Paris reports actress Sarah Bernhardt is ill with congested lungs though feverish but not dangerous. In Rome the pope will address a consistory with calls for a just peace and sympathy for Armenians. Six Cardinals are to be created at the ceremony.
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Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Red Cross seals debut in Harrisburg sales drive
The 1915 Red Cross Christmas seal sale opens with nurses as booth staff at the post office and area stores. Dr J M J Raunick notes 650,000 seals allocated for schools, cross river towns, factories, and city buildings aided by Boy Scouts. Proceeds fund transportation to sanatoria, clothing for the poor, and open-air schools, with distribution led by D D Hammelbaugh and Edward Manser.
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Red Cross
Post Office
Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart's
L. W. Cook, Bowman and Company
Harrisburg
D. D. Hammelbaugh
Boy Scouts
Edward Manser
C. R. Phillips
Mont Alto
Phillips
Husband shoots his child wife at Broad Street Station
Joseph Santoro, 19, enraged by his 15 year old bride's plan to leave him, shot her in the right shoulder in the Broad Street Station waiting room. She was taken to Hahnemann Hospital in serious condition as she neared childbirth. Passengers fled in panic. Santoro was disarmed by Detective McIntosh. Sister-in-law Fanny Tortesky, a chorus girl, was arrested as a witness. Santoro claimed manipulation by the sister-in-law and mother in attempting to separate them.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Santoro
Broad Street
Hahnemann Hospital
McIntosh
Pennsylvania Railroad Force
Burlesquer
Sugar Ship Fire Stains Tyninghame at Brooklyn Pier
A fire was found in hold No 4 of the steamship Tyninghame while loading sugar for an English port at a Brooklyn pier. The blaze was checked with minor loss. Captain David Jones says authorities found multiple ignition points, deeming the fire suspicious and prompting further inquiry.
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Associated Press
New York
Tyninghame
Brooklyn
Hall Steamship Company of London
David Jones
Population of Ireland Shows Big Increase
The Ireland census reports a rising population with 27,779 births and 14,670 deaths in the quarter ended September 30. Emigration was low at 3,511, producing a net rise of 9,558 residents.
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Ireland
Dublin
Associated Press
America
Europe
William Strouse Buys Jerauld’s Lease for Market Street Store
Formal announcement states William Strouse has purchased the lease of the Jerauld Shoe Company building at 10 Market Street and will operate a clothing business there on a large scale. Plans for Jerauld Shoe Company are not finalized but will be released soon. Strouse, who sold Globe Clothing House last year, expects opening before spring with large orders for men boys and children’s wear. Architectural remodeling is under way.
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Harvey Taylor
Marty Fr
Williams
Tunisia
Market Street
J. W. Hartley
Taylor
Park
Fire Department
Royal Firehouse
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Ife
Federal Square
Third Street
Reily
Bowman
Water Department
Lynch
Department of Finance and Public Affairs
William Strouse
Jerauld Shoe Company
Jerauld Shoe
Strouse
Globe Clothing House
West Shore Improvement League Grows From City Council Action
Residents of Wormleysburg and Le Moyne hail Camp Hill council action as the West Shore plans an improvement league. A sentiment meeting will invite surrounding towns to build support and present a program to the Harrisburg City Planning Commission. A volunteer committee may call a large public meeting to form a unified West Shore organization.
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Robert PF. Gorman
West Shore
Improvement League
Camp Hill
Harrisburg City Planning Commission
Wildwood Ice Set For Skating With Official Safety Cues
Wildwood remains frozen with a thin ice cover on the lake and a few holes. The Park Department announced skating will wait for official safety signals via a red flag from the Telegraph building. If continued cold weather holds, Lakewood could open before Christmas. The department plans to mark safe skating zones on the river and restrict all other areas until conditions are proven safe for skaters and parents.
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Wildwood
Park Department
Telegraph
Lakewood
Crippled Freighter Minnesota Adrift Off Coronado Islands
San Francisco dispatch reports the freighter Minnesota, crippled by machinery trouble and crew disorder, wallowing in heavy seas about 600 miles south of San Francisco. A tug and the salvage steamer Taqua, sent December 3, are expected to reach the vessel today. One crew member is reported in irons aboard the Minnesota.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Emlp Y
Minnesota
Coronado Islands
Taqua
Peace and confirms U S role in World War era
Count von Bernstorff delivered a note to the State Department seeking reasons for withdrawing Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen with no request for safe conducts. Germany urges return of the attaches to German soil and replacement here. Baron Shibusawa cites US leadership in peace talks as leaders discuss Europe’s endgame. William H. Heister dies at 72, bank president. Toledo declares Whitlock Day to honor the American minister to Belgium with citywide tributes.
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Washington, D. C
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Boy-Ed
von Papen
United States
Washington
Wilson
Baron Shibusawa
Tokio
Europe
Associated Press
Mt. Holley
N. J
William H. Heister
Manufacturers’ National Bank
Philadelphia
Pemberton
Whitlock
Associated
Jess Toledo
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Rambo Kennedy Buried in Dauphin Cemetery
Dauphin December 6 The body of Rambo Kennedy who died at his daughter Mrs Seiders home in Fishing Creek Valley was buried this morning in the Dauphin cemetery Borough council elected Wills K Glauser borough solicitor to succeed Caleb Brinton of Carlisle who resigned across Newville Carlisle December 6
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Docume Avane
Sceegrape
Dauphin
Rambo Kennedy
Newville
Wills K. Glauser
Caleb Gs
Brinton
Carlisle
Defense Society Branch Organizing In Harrisburg
Burton F. Wells of the American Defense Society seeks to form a Harrisburg branch with a mass meeting at the Y M C A on December 8 at 8 30 pm. Speakers include Major Dickerson and other military figures as part of a push for Army Navy and general preparedness funding. George W. McIlhenny announces Zembo Temple election and installation for 1916 at Chestnut street hall at 8 pm Wednesday.
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American Defense Society
Burton F. Wells
Harrisburg
Defense Society
Dickerson
United States Department of State
Zembo Temple
George W. McIlhenny
Mystic Shrine
Chestnut Street Hall
Big Problems Up To Congress
Washington December 6 The Democratic committee chaired by William McCombs gathers to plan for the coming presidential campaign. The main issue is selecting the time and place for the next Democratic national convention with Chicago St Louis Dallas and San Francisco in the running. President Wilson remains neutral though his renomination is expected by committee members.
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Washington
William &*. McCombs
Democratic Committee
Chiago
St. Louis
Dallas
San Francisco
Wilson
Half State's Members in Congress Are New
Half of Pennsylvania’s congressmen sworn in today are new though some veterans like Lafean Crago and Focht remain. Democrats drop to six representatives, with Dewalt Leibel Steele opposing the party bosses. Committees assign Bailey Dewalt Casey Lescher Leiber Steele on various panels. Rivers and Harbors and Alcoholic Traffic go to Barchfeld. Appropriations to Ware.
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Pennsylvania
Lafean
Crago
Jat Large
Focht
Papathy
State
Dewalt
Leibel
Steele
W. W. Bailey
Department of Justice
District of Columbia
Arthur G. Dewalt
John J. Casey
John V. Lescher
Michael Leiber, Jr
Henry J. Steele
Judiciary
Jon Rivers
Harbors
Michael Donohoe
Philadelphia
Andrew J. Barchfeld
W. 8S. Ware
Flood of bills flows in during brief sessions
Congress reassembled at noon for what may be the most important session of a generation. Both houses adjourned after brief organization and bill introductions. Tomorrow President Wilson will deliver the annual address to a joint session. Speaker Clark was re-elected and sworn in amid cheers. In Mechanicsburg a local woman, Mrs J Irvin Steele, was named secretary to the Department of Public Health in the Federated Clubs of the District of Columbia and publicity chairman of the Anthony Wayne League.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
Dee
House
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Clark
Mechanicsburg
J. Irvin Steele
Washington, D. C
Department of Public Health
Federated Clubs
District of Columbia
Anthony Wayne League
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