Yanks and Hans Across Rhine Face Off at Coblenz
American and German troops faced each other across the Rhine at Coblenz as U S forces held the west bank from Andernach to British lines. Advanced American elements reached the river with divisions designated to hold a bridgehead. Rainbow Division and other units in support moved into position amid tense street scenes and mockery from locals.
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Associated Press
Coblenz
Rhine
Andernach
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Dream leads to arrest in Bethlehem hotel theft
Levi Fogel of Lehighton said a dream named the thief who robbed him of 130 dollars intended for a Liberty bond for his son in France. Benjamin Franklin of Bethlehem admitted stealing 130 dollars, 16 recovered. Aderman Rueter jailed Franklin as Fogel planned to recover the remaining 114.
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Bethlehem
France
Levi Fogel
Lehighton
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Fogel
Aderman Rueter
Restaurant Men Called Upon to Observe Rules
Officials of the Dauphin county food administration warned restaurant hotel and eating house proprietors who have relaxed food conservation rules after the armistice. The rules include limits on bread and meat portions and serving order. Violations will bring prosecutions. A separate note reports S. A. Cohen a deserter from Camp Dix shot by military police in Washington after an alleged escape attempt.
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Dauphin County Food Administration
Federal Food Administration
Washington
S. A. Cohen
Camp Dix
N. J
Local Red Cross Women Deliver Santa Claus Boxes
Harrisburg Red Cross volunteers at the Public Library center assemble Christmas parcels for sick soldiers at Camp Lee Virginia. About 100 names are on the sending list.
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RED Cross
Harrisburg
The
Santa Claus
Military Police Arrest Two Soldiers on Larceny Charge
Tony Semkus a deserter from Mareh Run and John Thomas recently discharged from Camp Uptod were arrested by Sergeant Hedricks and Detective Speese on larceny charges. Thomas confessed Semkus was at the Y M C A basement and spent the night there. A stolen pair of pants was found at the Y M C A roof and the coat on Semkus as he wore it. Both men are held for military authorities.
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Tony Semkus
Mareh Run
John Thomas
Camp Uptod
New York
Hedricks
Military Police
Speese
Harrisburg
Thomas
Market Street
Semkus
Jugo Slavs Welcome U S Squadron at Pola
Amsterdam Dec 13 An American squadron arrived at Pola and assumed port command. Jugoslav war vessels in the harbor hoisted the American flag in greeting, according to a Laibach telegram.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Pola
Laibach
Hilleary Replaced as Freight Agent at Reading
E. D. Hilleary, assistant general freight agent, leaves Reading division after nine years as freight agent at Harrisburg. C. H. Morgan, formerly local agent at Harrisburg, succeeds him at Reading with a broader role in the railroad's freight operations.
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Reading Railroad
Hilleary
Reading
Harrisburg
C. H. Morgan
State to Aid Dauphin in Mothers' Pension Fund
County Commissioners receive favorable opinion from the Attorney General that the state will contribute its share to the Mothers Assistance Fund. The county plans to turn over a fund of 6689.86 to trustees, with three local and four county trustees to be appointed by the Governor. The text also includes a sensational medical advertisement about Dr. Pierce’s Anuric and a testimonial from Royersford, Pennsylvania.
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Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Doctor Pierce
Royersford
Dr. Pierce
People’s Common Sense
Morris
Washington Street
Public Service Commission Decisions Reported in Philadelphia
The Superior Court affirmed Bethlehem City Water Company versus Public Service Commission and dismissed the appeal. It also affirmed City of Johnstown versus Johnstown and Stony Creek Railroad Company at appellant's cost. Commonwealth versus Evans, Lancaster, saw judgment affirmed with the record remitted to the lower court for sentence execution.
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Yanks
Hans
urZenz
To Food Administration
Cumberland Valley
Adams County
Lancaster
Slatington
Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Loan
Harrisburg Club
Atlantic City Railroad
E. D. Hilleary Asst
General Freight Agt
Bh. D. Hilleary
Dauphin
Beleans
Bellans
MAX Reiter & CO
Jewelers
N. Fourth St
Market Square
Iiingston
XMAS
Coats
Men’s Department
Men’s & Young
ICOVO
ATERS
Rivae 14
Jiano
MacKinaws
O’coats
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