Cossacks deny Bolsheviki victory in clash near Bielgorod
London dispatch reports a battle near Bielgorod in southern Russia between Bolsheviki forces and General Korniloff’s troops. Conflicting advices claim Korniloff’s defeat or rout of Bolsheviks and imminent join with General Kaledines at Novo Tcherkask.
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London
Bielgorod
Russia
Korniloff
Petrograd
Daily Mail
Post
Gneral Korniloff
Kaledines
Novo Tcherkask
Italians Hold Line In Fierce Hun Drive
Italian forces repelled heavy Allied assaults along the Brenta and Piave sectors near Monte Grappa as German Austrian and Bohemian units pressed logistics. Despite intense fighting and local footholds, the Italian line largely held with counterattacks recapturing Beretta positions and delaying a decisive breakthrough.
Weather outlook for Harrisburg area with snow and cold
Snow to night and Friday with low near 15 degrees and colder Friday. Eastern Pennsylvania sees little temperature change, fresh west winds, Susquehanna and branches ice bound with possible local rises. Stage around 4.0 feet expected Friday morning. General disturbance near Chicago brings unsettled nationwide weather with snow in Lake Region and Middle Atlantic, light rain in Atlantic and East Gulf. Yesterday's high 21 and low 12. mean 16. speed 33.
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Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
Chicago
United States
Lake
Middle Atlantic
New States
Atlantic
East
Canadian
London Optimistic Over Submarine Situation
London reporters say optimism remains high about the submarine war despite several sinkings this week. They cite November as a red letter month for anti U boat efforts with record sinkings, low tonnage loss, and new merchant ship launches near equaling submarine losses.
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London
Associated Press
Lloyd George
Flect
Jerusalem Will Remain Outside Fighting Area
General Stoeger Steiner announced that Jerusalem will stay outside the fighting zone after a British surprise attack on Turkish positions west of the city caused a retreat eastward. He stated Jerusalem suffered no damage and that wanton damage is ruled out by Ottoman supreme command.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Jerusalem
Stoeger-Steiner
Army Committee
Vienna
Dry Amendment to Pass, Says Kiess
Congressman Edgar R Kiess of the Williamsport district predicted that the prohibition amendment would pass Congress this year. He spoke at the Capitol as an early participant in the current legislative period, affirming his firm opinion on the measure.
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Edgar R.kiess
Williamsport
Capitol
Congress
Crozier Blames Baker for Delay of Machine Guns
Major General Crozier testifies before the Senate war preps committee and pins the gun delay on Secretary Baker who led tests between gun types. Foreign weapons were sent to troops abroad and at home due to shortages while the test changes were being finalized. He says the delay was due to type change but beneficial, and that troops could be armed with rifles for France-ready deployment.
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General Crozier
France
Soldier Is Lonesome Soldier Is Lonesome Newspapers Help to Make His Lot Easier
War Department released a letter from Postmaster Wolfe of Chillicothe Ohio about a single soldier in training camp who could not read or write and who received 1200 letters nineteen special delivery pieces and fifty four ordinary parcels in one day. A syndicate story claimed he was lonely and unhappy, prompting readers to offer support.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Wolfe
Chillicothe
Ohio
Postmaster Smith
Wildwood Lake Opens For City Skaters
Wildwood Lake will open for skating late today after crews cleared snow and prepared the surface. The ice is five to six inches thick but a red flag will not be raised until tomorrow amid uncertain weather. Twelfth street pond and Paxtang Lake are also being prepared for use if cold enough. Park police will supervise to maintain order.
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Wildwood Lake
W. Great Forrer
Twelfth Street
Paxtang Lake
Wildwood
American Birdman in Raid Berlin Report
Berlin reports state one of four machines in a British raid over Esch Luxemburg was manned by an American but no aviator from the American expeditionary force is confirmed as participating. The airman may have served with British or French forces.
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Korniloff
Red Guard
Petrograd
Post
Bolsheviks
Associated Press
France
Wolff Telestam Bureau
Berlin
Esch
Luxemburg
Appeal for coal linked to pneumonia deaths in New York
Health authorities told Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield that coal shortages threaten lives as pneumonia deaths rose to fifty four within a day. The appeal urges action to ensure fuel supply amid winter health risks.
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New York
Garfield
Inquiry into Halifax Blast Opens with No Public Attendance
Official inquiry by the Canadian government began to determine responsibility for the Halifax harbor explosion and fire that killed nearly 1,300. Justice Drysdale presided as attorneys for the Canadian and Nova Scotia governments, vessel owners, the Mont Blanc, Imo, and local authorities appeared. Halifax residents focused on rebuilding.
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Associated Press
Halifax
Justice Drysdale
Admiralty
Nova Scotia
Mont Blanc
Imo
City of
Faces Murder Trial but Aids Red Cross Fund
Donations to the Halifax relief fund at Red Cross HQ in the Fager building include a Canadian half dollar from John Wright who awaits murder trial in Dauphin county jail. Wright, a Black Steelton resident, is alleged to have killed a man months ago. Other contributions bring the fund to $208.85 total.
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Red Cross
Fager
Halifax Relief Fund
John Wright
Dauphin County
Wright
Steelton
Coal dealers urge Harrisburg mayor to secure coal supply
John H. Gates of Gates Coal Company and J E Dare of Dare Company called on Mayor Keister asking action to obtain adequate coal in Harrisburg. Chief Wetzel said police receive at least a dozen complaints of residents out of coal and unable to buy. The mayor was away in Wilkes Barre and dealers planned a return call tomorrow.
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John H. Gates
Engineer Unarmed and Alone Carries Million Dollar Platinum
F. W. Draper an American engineer arrived at a Pacific port with 21 000 ounces of platinum worth nearly two million dollars. The metal was shipped from Petrograd in boxes as luggage and is consigned to the Secretary of Commerce for war needs. Draper traveled solo and unarmed across Siberia to Vladivostok and then by steamer.
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Associated Press
Pacific
F. W. Draper
Petrograd
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Draper
Siberia
Vladivostok
British repulse massed assault near Bullecourt Cambrai front
Field Marshal Haig reports repulse of a large German attack on a one mile front east of Bullecourt and between Bullecourt and Queant. Bavarian troops advanced after a heavy bombardment but were driven back with heavy losses. The British line held aside from the right where a short trench was taken back. No further infantry attacks followed as Germans relied on artillery fire.
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Associated Press
Italy
von Buelow
Conrad von Hoetzendorff
Brenta
Piave
Monte Grappa
Monte Spinocia
Col. Beretta
Bullecourt
Haig
Queant
Cambrai
Ypres
Men Wanted For War Effort Across America
In a hundred training camps across the United States soldiers prepare for imminent war as Christmas nears, and many will not be home. Harrisburg seeks men to join the Red Cross and support the war effort, with headquarters at Market and Court streets.
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America
United States Army
Harrisburg
Red Cross
Market
Court Streets
Red Cross Campaign Push Aims To Surpass Harrisburg Record
Word reaching Red Cross headquarters reports Johnstown and Allentown committees told workers to mobilize for the Christmas drive next week to exceed Harrisburg’s earlier Red Cross and Liberty Loan campaign showing. The note signals intensified local effort across three cities.
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Red Cross Campaign
Johnstown
Allentown
Red Cross
Harrisburg
Quarantine Lifted at North Seventh Street House
Health officers lifted quarantine on 1121 North Seventh Street after weeks of restrictions due to three smallpox cases. Fourteen residents are free to leave as fumigation of the premises is completed. two other houses remain under quarantine.
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North Seventh Street
Hundreds Swarm Draft Office As Time Limit Ends
A 12 o'clock deadline today closed the option for registrants to choose a Regular Army branch. Draft boards will now decide on June 5 registrants as offices report being swamped by applicants. About 1,494 men have applied since Monday.
Insanity ruling in Humphreys killings case
In Ebensburg Pennsylvania on December 13 Dr. Theodore Diller an alienist from Pittsburgh testified that George C Tompkins of Philadelphia was insane at the time of the July killings of Edmund I Humphreys and his wife and son in Cambrai county and remains insane now.
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Ebensburg
Theodore Diller
Pittsburgh
George C.tompkins
Philadelphia
Edmund I. Humphreys and Son
Cambrai County
City settles Hardscrabble cases on new basis
The city announced the first Hard scrabble appeal verdict awarding $22 000 to Mrs Elizabeth S Hiester and Caroline Baldwin owners of 1100 to 1106 North Front Street. Officials say the three top real estate men estimates may settle most cases and postpone further court action.
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Elizabeth S. Hiester
Caroline
George E. Etter
Herman P. Miller
Ed. Moeslein
Hiester
Lean Garbage Pail Comes Into Local View in War-Time Savings
The city reports drastic waste reduction as households heed government warnings to economize on fats. Households and hotels show emptier garbage cans and cooks reuse bones and vegetables to make soups, reflecting nationwide thrift during wartime.
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Harrisburg
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