London Welcomes World War I Generals Home From Europe
London and Dover celebrated the return of Field Marshal Haig and five army commanders General Plumer Rawlinson Birdwood Byng and Horne. King George hosted Haig at luncheon after greetings at Charing Cross then Buckingham Palace. Dover declared a holiday as ships and planes escorted the homecoming party.
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Wellington
Nelson
Kitchener
Roberts
Foch
Clemenceau
France
Orlando
Italy
Lloyd George
Duke of Connaught
War Office
Charing Cross Station
Buckingham Palace
King George
Field Marshal Haig
Field Marshal
Tinig
Channel
Dover
Admiral Keyes
Dover City
Lord Beauchamp
Cinque Ports
Storms Delay Atlantic Fleet Naval Review Postponed
Secretary Daniels announces postponement of the Atlantic Fleet naval review in New York from December 24 to December 26 due to bad Atlantic weather delaying returning vessels from Admiral Mayo’s fleet. Mayo’s message, received aboard the Mayflower at Annapolis, prompted the Navy Department statement.
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Washington
Atlantic
Daniels
New York
Navy Department
Admiral Mayo
European
Department
New Yontil
Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy
Mayo
Phonetic Writing Adopted in China
News from Haven Connecticut reports China has adopted a phonetic writing system to revolutionize elementary education and reduce illiteracy. Edwin Lobenstine, from the Yale-in-China office, notes the 39 symbols. Adult illiterate readers can learn in three to four weeks. system used in government normal schools.
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News Haven
Conn
China
Edwin
Lobenstine
Yale
Railroad schedule changes adjust Harrisburg lines and no. 669 timing
The Pennsylvania Railroad issues new east of Pittsburgh timetable effective January 1 with major express and local shifts. Altoona Local No 662 moves twenty minutes earlier and Altoona Local No 669 departs Harrisburg at 6 30 PM. Several Keystone Express St Louis Express and Pennsylvania Limited times are revised on the Philadelphia and Middle divisions. J F Dunlap and assistants compile the schedule, to be released days before changes take effect.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Federal Railroad Administration
Altoona
Philadelphia
St. Louis Express
Washington
Middle Division
Keystone Express
St. Louisian Express
Pennsylvania Limited
Commercial Express
Chicago Mail
Philadelphia Express
Washington Express
Sastern Express
Harrisburg Expres
Baltimore
J. F. Dunlap
Rail accident and rail traffic update at Altoona region
Sunbury railroad worker William Lower was injured after tripping from a push car near the dye works. Extra freight 100 derailed near Frankstown causing delays as nine hundred seventeen cars interchanged with Tyrone and six thousand five hundred eighty eight moved through Denholm, signaling a modest business pickup despite holiday slowdowns.
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William Lower
South Center Street
Sunbury
Pennsylvania
Petersburg Branch
Hollidaysburg Yard
Frankstown
Altoona
Tyrone
Denholm
Markham to Take Over West Pennsylvania Railroad Lines
H Markham of Philadelphia regional director for the Allegheny region will assume control of Pennsylvania railroad lines west of Pittsburgh. He and H A Worcester federal director completed inspections at about a dozen railroad terminal properties from Louisville to St Louis, with Logansport as the northern point.
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H. Markham
Philadelphia
Allegheny Region
Markham
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
H. A. Worcester
Ohio-Indiana District
Railroad Administration
Pennsylvania Lines
Harrisburgers Respond Slowly to Overtime Abolition
Railroad workers near Harrisburg react with limited comment as the Railroad Administration vows strict enforcement of the overtime ban. The policy frames overtime as not part of wages but time and a half during war, aiming to reduce costs and free positions for returning soldiers.
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Harrisburg
Railroad Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Reading Railroad Crew Rosters and Appointed Accountant
Standing of the Crews Harrisburg Philadelphia divisions list train crews including engineers firemen conductors brakemen and flagmen with names and up assignments. NAMED ACCOUNTANT Ernest F McDonald of Coatesville appointed accountant in the Bureau of Municipalities.
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Philadelphia
Rutherford
Rennard
Steffy
Shue
Brobacher
Houseal
McDonald
Andrews
Sbaston
Klineyoung
Beinhouer
Tenny
Roath
Gingr
Fisher
Gipple
Ratheson
Strickler
Cope
Rowe
McMurtrie
Leiter
Kistler
Dunkle
McAlicher
Smith
Gray
Haw
Shelly
Lopez
Strayer
Ulsh
Thomas
Jones
Kiner
Brown
Gulshall
Crimmel
Bennett
Baker
Rumberger
Belknap
Drake
Little
Attick
Bowers
Brehm
Wolburn
Fackler
Mannix
Lake
Mumma
Rhine
King
Shant
Weaver
Klinepeter
Wevedan
Lewis
Quigley
Bickhart
Hanlen
Rawell
Barnhart
Lutz
Zeiders
Ewing
Liddick
Enile
Myers
Huggins
Frank
McCurdy
Rickert
Henderson
Aschenfelter
Ebichelberger
Bitting
McCann
Knachtedt
Koch
Pierce
Gamber
Ready
Freed
Boyer
Beecher
Ruth
Martin
Moyer
Hoffman
Slipper
Chronister
Roger
Burtnett
Ernest F. McDonald
Coatesville
Bureau of Municipalities
Private Monyer Dies in France After Bravery Award
Private Lee Wert Monyer of Company A 108th Machine Gun Battalion 28th Division dies in a French hospital as World War II ends. He fought in Chateau Thierry and the Argonne Forest, earned a bravery citation, and died from cerebro spinal meningitis after four hospital stays. He is survived by his mother Mrs Norene Ferrow Monyer of 1732 Market Street and was a former Elliott-Fisher employee.
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War Department
Lee Wert Monyer
28Th Division
France
Monyer
John H. Monyer
Mra
Norene Ferrow Monyer
Market Street
Eighth Regiment
Stine
109Th
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Argonne Forest
Monger
National Guards
Elliott-Fisher
Market Square Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
Resident Assessed in War Work Drive for Utica Land
A Santa Cruz resident was notified during the United War Work campaign that he has been assessed 35 dollars at 14 dollars per quarter section of land in Utica. The letter directs making the check payable to H. D. Landis, treasurer, and to mail a draft.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
United War Work
Utica
United War Work Campaign
H. D. Landis
Red Cross Campaign Faces Quiet City Support
Harrisburg nurses and volunteers helped battle the epidemic with 170 trainees, fever charts, baths, and supplies as calls for members rise again. Industries like the Pennsylvania Railroad join drives while local camps urge support amid a shrinking turnout.
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Pennsylvania
J. M. J. Raunick
Red Cross
Roger
Harrisburg
Raunick
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia and Reading
George
Marrisburg
Marsh Run Christmas Jellies Sought for Hospital Boys
Red Cross volunteers launched a drive to send homemade jellies to boys at the Marsh Run camp and hospital. appeal led by Mrs. Walter Spofford asks donations to reach the local Red Cross by Friday for early Monday dispatch.
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Middletown
Red Cross
Third
Locust Streets
Marsh Run
Washington
Walter Spofford
Harrisburg
Religious ornaments returned from Rheims diocese
Paris reports Bishop Maglione receiving twenty cases of religious ornaments seized by German troops from Rheims. The items will be sent back to France. Also noted: cotton workers authorize a 30 percent wage increase and Francisco Garcia Calderon named Peru minister to Belgium. John W. Davis presents credentials as new US Ambassador to Britain and dines with King George, Queen Mary, and officials.
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Paris
Maglione
Berne
Hartmann
Cologne
Rheims
France
Francisco Garcia Calderon
Legation
Belgium
Latin America
London
George
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Knit Afghan Gift From Read Frogs Chapter Leader
Mrs James P Roth of 1915 Bellevue road contributed a woolen afghan to the Read Frogs knitting department. A building permit was issued for a one story frame shop for Harry R B Ulrich at 327 South Cameron street, to be built by contractor C B Haulman at a cost of 600 dollars.
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James P. Roth
Belevue Road
Roth
Harry RB. Ulrich
South
Cameron Street
C. B. Haulman
Engineer Captain Richard C Greenland cited for commission
Richard C Greenland of Huntingdon has been commissioned captain of engineers after attending Fort Niagara and Camp Meade. He serves with Company A, 304th Engineers. Also noted, C H Markham reported improvements in November traffic with adequate car supply allowing removal of most embargoes on carload freight.
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Richard C. Greenland
Huntingdon
Harrisburg Academy
Pennsylvania State College
Fort Niagara
Camp Meade
304Th Engineers
C. H. Markham
Allegheny Division
Markham
Majestic and Colonial Theaters Show Holiday Vaudeville and Screen Bills
Holiday program notes promise vaudeville acts at the Majestic including Veronica Hurt Falls acrobats, Lee Bose and Fox and Britt, ventriloquist William Ebbs, and the Werner Amoros Trio plus this week’s major film features at Colonial Regent Victoria theaters with The Cavell Case, Thirty a Week, The Law of the North, Pat Arbuckle comedy, and William S. Hart’s Sell’s Hinges plus Tom Mix and Thurston the magician in Christmas attractions.
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Veronica Apa Hurl-Palls
William Ventriloquist
Lee Bose
Fox
Britt
Werner Amorosaries
Victoria
William 8
Hart
Sell
Tomorow
Tom Mix
Mr. Logan
Majestic
Fox and
William Ebbs
Werner-Amoros
Veronica
Hurt-Falls
Regent Theater
Égent
Hoscoé Arbuckle
Patty
Arbuckle
Skewis
Gus
Luke
Uie Dog
The Cavell Case film at Colonial theater today
A three day screening of The Cavell Case or The Woman the Germans Shot depicts Edith Cavell’s execution and the Kaiser’s role in the events. The piece invites audiences to imagine a trial for the former German ruler and to ponder justice for Cavell’s death.
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Julia Arthur
Edith Cavell
Red Cross
Tom Moore
William Hohenzollern
Germany
Kaiser
Cavell
Colonial Today
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