87 Aboard Jacob Jones Saved Loss of Ship Sinks
Washington reports the destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed at night in the North Atlantic and sunk with heavy loss. Ten survivors named include John K. Richards and Nelson N. Gates, while Lt Cmdr Bagley is missing. The ship, built 1916 at Camden, displaced 1150 tons and could reach 29.57 knots.
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David Worth Bagley
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
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Hunter
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Nelson N. Gates
L. L. Adamkiewicz
Charles KE. Pierce
Edward Twomey
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Henry A. Stutzke
Edward F. Grady
John J. Mulvaney
Myron Flood
Orama
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
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Weather Summary for Harrisburg and Pennsylvania
Snow this afternoon and tonight with rising temperatures and lows near 25 degrees. Snow in Pennsylvania with increasing east winds, colder by morning. Susquehanna river stage around four feet above low water, new moon on December 14, yesterday’s mean temperature 25.
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Harrisburg
Ernnsylvania
No Time Set For Departure of County Selected Men
W G Murdock, disbursing officer at the state draft headquarters, said no information had been received from Washington about dates for the remaining quota of the first draft to be sent to Camps Meade and Lee. Inquiries in Philadelphia aimed only to learn local boards’ needs. It is believed 1,000 men to complete Camp Sherman quota may depart December 14 or 15, but no dates exist for other camps. Dauphin County reports of December 17 departures are ungrounded.
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Washington
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Philadelphia
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Sherman
Teutons Pay Awful Price For Advance On Italian Front
Italian front struggles as Austro German forces push along the Asiago and Brenta front. More than 16 000 Italians captured, four thousand prisoners reported, and heavy casualties amid fierce mountain fighting. Soviet? No. (Note: This line should be concise and factual.)
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Berlin
Lads At Camp Found To Be In Fine Trim
Dr J W Ellenberger reports from Camp Upton Long Island that troops are healthy and content, noting a transformation from scrub land to a city with 35000 soldiers and 15000 civilians, 18000 buildings, electric lights and running water. About one percent of the boys...
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J. W. Ellenberger
Telegraph
Aerial Battle Over Swiss Town Breaks Neutrality
In Geneva a first allied German air clash over Basel disrupted neutrality as bombs fell harmlessly. Swiss forces shelled both sides while Basle residents protested. Airmens fought high above the border for about twenty minutes before retreating toward Alsace. The report notes German pressure and unclear aircraft numbers.
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Associated Press
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Switzerland
Basle
Alsace
First Winter Snowstorm Delays City Traffic
Harrisburg awoke to the season’s first snowstorm as snow covers the ground and weather forecast predicts continued cold conditions. City crews and Harrisburg Railways sweepers clear streets and tracks for Saturday night traffic while Christmas trees arrive for sale at fifty cents each. Pavements become slippery causing minor injuries and travel delays across the region.
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Harrisburg Railways Company
John Ott
Grantville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pisburgh
Enere
Middle
Philadelphia
Trial of Hardscrabble Cases to Begin Monday
Hardscrabble appeal trials start in county court Monday with the November Com mon Pleas jury handling verdicts on damages to properties along Front Street from Calder to Herr. City officials planned to wait for all appeals before seizing property. without further appeals the city may proceed to acquire land and raze structures after paying owners.
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Front Street
Calder
Herr Streets
Steelton Red Cross Workers Charge Man Started False Story
A. Patterson, oil driver, allegedly accused Red Cross of loose housekeeping after a resident asked him to donate. He claimed his wife knitted a sweater for a relative and that a mark proved it was sent via the Nerrisburg Red Cross. Patterson denied details and refused comment. a campaign investigation continues.
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Steelton Red Cross
A. Patterson
Fifth
Delaware Streets
Red Cross
Steelton
Front
Patterson
Nerrisburg
Hershey Donates Two Packard Cars to Red Cross
M S Hershey contributed two second hand motor cars to the local Red Cross chapter coordinated by Mrs Lyman D Gilbert. A Packard touring car and a Packard landaulet valued together at about 3000 dollars were put up for sale through Bowman & Company in New York to raise funds for yarn and other needed supplies.
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Harrisburg
Red Cross
Walnut Street
Halifax
M. S. Hershey
Bowman & Company
New York
Storm Swept Halifax Faces Food Famine
Halifax faces a blinding snowstorm and gale with 40 mph winds hampering relief efforts after Thursday’s disaster. Trains from the U S and Dominion cities are snowbound near Amherst and stalled near the city, delaying urgently needed supplies. About 20 000 people are destitute as 4 000 dwellings were destroyed in the devastation.
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United States
Dominion
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