Hope for settlement of miners strike signals progress
Washington reports a White House statement that a settlement is hoped for Tuesday afternoon between miners operators and government. President Wilson proposed a plan reviewed by John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers, with secrecy surrounding details and officials traveling to Indianapolis to discuss the proposal.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Lewis
Palmer
Tumulty
John N. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Dewis Willing Lewis
Ames
Indianapolis
William Green
Miners’ Union
Chicago
John L. Lewis
Wilson
National Capital
F. ©. Honnold
Oe Coal Operators’ Association
Trains Withdrawn to Conserve Fuel Amid Coal Strike
Hundreds of passenger trains were pulled from service across the United States and Canada to save fuel as the coal miners strike tightens. Officials expect more reductions next week while volunteers deliver coal to shortage areas under troop protection.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Middle West
South
Southwest
Railroad Administration
East
New England
Pennsylvania
Erack Transcontinental Limited
Canadian Pacific
United States
Canada
Indianapolis
Palmer
Department of Justice
United Mine Workers of America
Weather Update for Harrisburg and Vicinity
Rain or snow may affect Harrisburg area this afternoon through Tuesday. Temperatures dip to around freezing tonight with northeast to east winds increasing. Eastern Pennsylvania also sees rain or snow tonight and Tuesday with slightly colder conditions and brisk easterly winds.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Merate
Grand Jury Delayed To Probe Coal Strike Violations
Indianapolis Dec 8 The Federal grand jury summoned to investigate alleged Lever act and antitrust violations by coal operators miners and dealers will not be empanelled today. The step was postponed to 10 o clock tomorrow while officials confer with Attorney General Palmer and others arriving from Washington.
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Federal Grand Jury
U. S
A. B. Anderson
L. Ert Slack
Palmer
Washington
Murray Predicts End of Strike on Eve of Indianapolis Trip
Pittsburgh reports Philip Murray president of District No. 5 UMWA will travel to Indianapolis with 17 scale committee members to join a conference Murray believes could end the coal strike. John L. Lewis tentatively accepts Washington proposal and orders the committee to assemble by tomorrow. The group includes seven working miners and district officers.
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Indianapolis
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
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United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Washington
D'Annunzio Denies Plans for Spalato or Laibach Expedition
Gabriele D'Annunzio, insurgent Italian commander at Fiume, tells AP he is not preparing an expedition against Spalato or Laibach. London dispatches had claimed a wider scheme involving attacks on Spalato, Montenegro, Albania, and Jugo-Slavs. Laibach is noted as the capital of Carniola in Yugoslavia.
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Carniola
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Princess Engalicheff Arrives in New York in Paris Hat
Princess Engalicheff drew photographers as she arrived from France in New York. Her leather hat, described as the newest model direct from Paris, drew interest for its fashion appeal likely to win favor in America as in Europe.
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France
Paris
America
Europe
Cave in at Middletown Car Works traps six workers
Six men were caught when a wooden form failed at a Middletown car works pit twenty five feet deep. Charles Hawk suffered a broken leg and bruises, Rene Grove and C E McNally were hurt, Hawk trapped up to the neck until rescue. Other injured were Adam Hickerwell Sr George Staher and C Roy Shaffer. Two men were seriously injured.
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Rene Grove
George Staher
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W. P. Evans
Wilson warns against severing relations with Mexico
President Wilson would be gravely concerned if Congress passed Fall’s resolution to sever diplomatic ties with the Carranza government. He says constitutional direction of foreign affairs rests with the President alone and would challenge constitutional practice. Senator Lodge, head of the Foreign Relations Committee, arranged a conference with Fall and Brandegee.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Lodge
Brandegee
Connecticut
Mexicans Release Linked to Jenkins Abduction
Forty Mexicans held as witnesses in the Jenkins abduction case are freed after Mexico City's Excelsior reports no proof of wrongdoing. Jenkins was notified at midnight that he was released by order of a Puebla judge. Also noted are rebel surrenders in Puebla and Chihuahua and a Texas Rangers robbery raid near Zapata with two Mexicans involved.
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Santa Maria
San Bernabe
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
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Mexico City
Excelsior
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Atlixco
Texas Rangers
Clareno Ranch
Zapata
Rio Grande
J. Salter Hansen
W. O. Jenkins
Cho Cho Health Clown Delights City School Children
Cho Cho the famous health clown drew thousands of Allison Hill pupils to Edison Junior High for two entertainment sessions. He opened the Red Cross Christmas Seal sale and promotes health lessons as part of Dauphin county antituberculosis outreach with future appearances in Steelton Camp Curtin and Harrisburg areas.
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Allison Hill
Edison Junior High School
Red Cross
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Vernon
Woodward and Allison
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Webster
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Reily
Camp Curtin
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Hamilton
Harrisburg Academy
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D. D. Hammelbaugh
Harrisburg price comparison shows butter and eggs higher than many cities
The article notes living costs in Harrisburg are elevated with eggs at 80 cents per dozen and butter between 75 and 80 cents per pound. It lists prices across cities such as Atlantic City, Washington, Wilmington, Minneapolis, Trenton, Rutland, Boston, Baltimore, New York, Cleveland, Providence, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Secretary of the Navy to Address Harrisburg Chamber Dinner
Secretary Josephus Daniels arrived in Harrisburg for a Chamber of Commerce meeting and speech at the Penn Harris ballroom. More than 400 members planned to attend with overflow seating in Parlor A and additional entertainment on the program.
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Josephus Daniels
Goes Back to Jail to Refresh Memory
Mark Seltzer asks for release from jail after two months for failure to comply with a maintenance order. Judge George Kunkel resets the case to next week as Seltzer’s wife reports abuse. Seltzer denies dragging her upstairs. He is ordered held until Monday. Susan Myers pleads guilty to larceny and receives two months in jail.
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George Kunkel
Seltzer
Kunkel
Susan Myers
Constitutional Body Will Meet Tomorrow in State Capitol
Pennsylvania's Commission on revision of the Constitution opens tomorrow at 10 in the Senate Chamber. Attorney General William S. Schaffer will call the meeting to order and Cyrus E B Woods will present the commission from the Governor and the oaths of office. Survivors of the 1873 constitutional convention and state officials will attend. the public may observe with no admission cards. The organization will outline procedures and committees, with reports likely by Thursday on subjects not to be changed.
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Commission On
Senate
State Capitol
William S. Schaffer
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Commonwealth
Cyrus Eb? Woods
Chicago Newspapers Reduce Size to Meet Paper Shortage
Chicago publishers began cutting 10 percent from daily newspapers to conserve coal and ease white paper shortages. A separate federal bill aims to limit newspaper and periodical sizes until July 1, 1921, with penalties for mail violations. daily papers capped at 24 pages, Sunday editions at 36, and various periodicals at set page limits.
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Chicago
War Industries Board
Washington
Anthony
Two Die in Fall at Elizabeth Refinery
Two men were killed and twenty eight injured when scaffolding at the Bay Way refinery of Standard Oil near Elizabeth collapsed while workers built an oil still. Ten persons were seriously hurt. Local authorities investigated the accident.
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Associated Press
Elizabeth
N. J
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Bay Way
Standard Oil Company
Allies Modify Demands After German Objection
Paris, Dec 8. Allies consent to modify protocol terms for the peace treaty amid German objections. The Scapa Flow indemnity clause is revised to send the tonnage question to The Hague for ruling. Other objectionable points are dropped and the German plenipotentiaries are expected to sign soon. The note to Baron von Leisner will be delivered this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Scapa Flow
Hague
Baron von Leisner
German Leader Noske Rebels Against Peace Protocol
Gustav Noske, German defense minister, vows to oppose signing the Entente peace protocol and urges the government to reject it. He says the limit of endurance has been reached and accuses Britain and France of planning Germany's destruction. He refuses to resign until the cabinet decision is clear.
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Gustav Noske
Defense
Germany
Entente
Noske
Great
Britain
France
Scapa Flow
Great Britain
Adolf von Trotha
von Reuter
Grace M. E. Plans Organ Dedication Tonight
Grace Methodist Church marks completion of extensive improvements with a dedication of a new memorial pipe organ. Reopening week features two services honoring service men and women.
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Grace Methodist Church
Decision on Prohibition Held Up by Supreme Court
Supreme Court did not issue a ruling on the wartime prohibition act or the Volstead enforcement act. No decision was announced today and none was expected until the court reconvenes after a two week recess. Arguments were pressed by the government with Kentucky and New York cases challenging wartime act validity and New York for the enforcement act.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Kentucky
New York
Clothing and Jewelry Stores to Open Evening Hours
Stores for men and jewelry will stay open every evening starting December 15 and continue through Christmas, with Saturdays still closing at the usual hour. The Superior Court today dismissed the appeal in the Mountville vs Gable Lancaster county case.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Superior Court Today
Lancaster County
Borough of
Mountville
Gable
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