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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
1
Governor requests the resignation of A Nevin Pomeroy with officials Brumbaugh and the Superintendent of Printing not discussing the matter. The sequence suggests political or administrative shakeup amid unclear details and no official comment from named figures.
Capt Ed H Schell returned from a 30 day leave of absence with a letter from Col Finney to The Telegraph editor, denying widespread mutiny rumors in the Eighth regiment at Camp Stewart Texas. He said soldiers were unsettled by wild stories from irresponsible correspondents and stressed there was no wholesale disturbance.
The Weather summary notes fair but cold conditions across Harrisburg and vicinity with a low near 13 degrees and Friday cloudiness, then snow. Eastern Pennsylvania also fair with continued cold and Friday cloudiness, western portions expect snow and variable west winds. Observed data include 8 am temperature 18, sunrise 7 20, sunset 4 40, moonrise 10 28, river stage 4.1 feet. Highest 33, lowest 23, mean 28, normal 33.
Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria was selected as regent of Poland with a possible path to kingship. The Polish state council may convene before Christmas, with Bavarian state councilor Count Lerchenfeld serving as German commissioner and District Councilor Zychlinski as his representative. Charles Stephen, 56, leads the Austrian navy and is related to several European royals.
President Wilson approved an army court martial sentence for Lewis Gardner of the New Mexico militia for failing to obey the federal call for border duty last June. Gardner received dishonorable discharge and a year in prison at hard labor but the prison term was remitted as a test case. Officials say the ruling warns more than 10 000 National Guard members who have not reported for federal service.
An American mining man’s affidavit from Guanajuato states 70 poor residents die daily amid mining city hardship. It alleges mistreatment of women teachers, church properties used as ball rings and barracks, and Red Cross aid being seized and sold for gold.
Berryhill residents will receive seven and a half minute trolley service once a siding is placed between Fif tagath and Sixteenth streets in Berry hill. President Frank B. Musser announced the plan after extensive surveys showed a siding is necessary.
British Chancellor discusses war finances while military news centers on Romania. German forces near the Buzeu River and Wallachia cleared of hostile troops. Wilson to review peace note after it arrives. Bonar Law reports Britain spends 5.71 million pounds daily on the war.
Washington December 14 Regular aeroplane mail service between New York and Chicago is under consideration by the Post Office Department. The plan, deemed practicable, would use part of a 100000 postal appropriation for experimental aerial service. Flights of 720 miles could take six to fourteen hours, averaging eight, with a 500 to 1000 pound mailload. Night flying would depart each city at 6 p m and stop at Williamsport Pa Niles and Naples Ohio for refueling and maintenance.
Four autoists from Pittsburgh Pa report their car blocked by a hog. They dragged the porker to a nearby brewery and killed it then split the meat. A quarrel over division caused a wrecked car and a police hold pending investigation. The suspects named were Peter Muth J A Kulsh Herman Volta and Paul Schmidt.
A front axle failure on a Contractors Crawford Stephenson vehicle from Penbrook caused a sand laden auto truck to plow into Morris Skonilk’s stove store at 1211 North Sixth Street. No injuries were reported.
In Chesapeake Bay the Merchants and Miners liner Powhattan was struck by the British oil tanker Telena. Four crewmen were injured by falling beams as the Powhattan, with a large hole in its bow, was beached near Thimble Shoals to prevent sinking. All passengers were rescued.
Pittsburg Kansas reported nearly all coal mines in the Pittsburg District idle after an explosion at the Ryan and Reedy mine in Stone City killed 20. Seven men survived. many victims were foreigners. closures halt operations until funerals are held.
Paris reports Premier Briand announcing total national prohibition of alcoholic beverages including whisky brandy and liquors. The government seeks power by decree to regulate wartime alcohol control, with wine and beer excluded. The measure follows prior absinthe suppression and gains applause in the Chamber.
A cold wave grips Harrisburg with temperatures dropping to 12 degrees tonight. A snowstorm is expected late tomorrow and no thaw is anticipated until after Christmas. Ice covers Wildwood Lake and streams, with skating likely within 48 hours if cold continues.
Harrisburg Rotary Club with Jovian League members will carry the municipal Christmas tree project. Frank B. Musser of Harrisburg Railways is named chair, with Samuel P. Eby and George Whitney as members. The trolley company will supply the tree, transport it to Market Square near Front, and assist with setup after meeting at John W. Reily’s cabin above Rockville.
Wireless Press from Berne reports that deportations of Lithuanian peasants to Germany have sparked revolts across Lithuania. A major uprising occurred in Suwalki in Samogitia, peasants attacked a German enrollment commission, and across the country peasants hide in forests and marshes while bands destroy railways bridges and telegraph lines.
Harrisburg health officials led by Dr. J. M. J. Raunick announce required metal ash cans for all households to speed up trash collection. Contractors face 50 fine per violation for failing to collect ashes from correct cans. residents may be prosecuted for noncompliance. Effective January 1, 1917, ash collections will be refused unless cans hold 1 to 2 bushels and are placed in ground-floor apartment buildings only for ground-floor removal.
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