Krupp Plant Now Burning, Workmen Say
Maestricht Netherlands dispatch reports Essen Krupp plant, Germanys large munitions works, ablaze for a day. About 30 000 workers used to be employed. size and manpower kept secret by authorities. Air raids and raids by Allied planes previously damaged the plant. earlier strikes and food shortages referenced.
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KRUPP
Maestricht
Holland
Germany
British Admiralty
Essen
Krupps
Rhenish
Prussia
Pennsy Telegraphers Win Wage Increase and Shorter Hours
Wage adjustments and shorter hours granted to Pennsylvania Railroad telegraph department workers in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. About 500 to 700 employees affected. pay rise from 10 to 30 percent with eight or nine hour days. Some departments receive two to three days leave and back pay. Effective December 1, payment after Christmas.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Telegraph Department
Philadelphia
Middle Division
Patriotic knitting bag designed for Mrs Woodrow Wilson
Carrol V. Davish, a camouflage artist at the U S recruiting office, finished a khaki afghan style knitting bag bearing a patriotic design and the words The President painted on it. It will have two hat-card handles and is a gift following one already presented to Mrs Brumbaugh.
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Carrol V. Davish
United States Recruiting Office
Woodrow Wilson
Weather summary for Harrisburg and region
Fair and colder tonight with a low near 22. Sunday remains fair and cold. Eastern Pennsylvania also fair and much colder tonight, with Sunday continuing cold. Susquehanna and tributaries remain frozen and near stationary with a 4.5 foot stage expected Sunday morning. High pressure from the northwest has cooled temperatures across the eastern U.S. A southeastward moving cyclone affects western Canada and the northwest, causing a 2 to 16 degree drop in many areas. Light precipitation occurred in parts of the Northwest and Texas. elsewhere fair. 8 a.m. temp 34. sunrise 7:27 a.m.. sunset 4:40 p.m.. full moon on December 28. River stage 4.4 feet. Yesterday’s high 40, low 23, mean 32, normal 22.
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Susquehanna River
Harrisburg
Northwest
United States
Ontario
Ohio
Middle
Mississippi
Lake Region
New York State
St. Lawrence Valley
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Phateau
British Columbia
Texas
Ohio Valley
New York
Common People Starving in Germany Says Vorwaerts
Vorwaerts of Berlin reports in a plain speech that German masses are starving while farmers and rich urban residents live in plenty. The paper notes hoarding is no longer prohibited and warns of an imminent catastrophe possibly surpassing Russia, risking German defeat and war loss.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Vorwaerts
Berlin
Herr von Waldew
Germany
Russia
Railways Swamped By Holiday Rush Causes Delays
Railroads report severe holiday traffic with Pennsy trains largely off schedule. Three express trains were stopped up to noon, cars totaled 180, and many services ran one to four hours late. Westward express priority, cabins used for crew warmth, and scarce motive power forced on duty crews to work overtime with no shutdown planned.
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Pennsy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Millersburg
Lykens
Altoona
Points North
Philadelphia
East
Pittsburgh
Investigation Begun Into Tragedy Involving Train Collision
An inquiry into the Shepherdsville disaster began in Louisville with W F Sheridan, superintendent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, leading the first of three probes into the rear end collision that cost more than twenty lives.
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Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Louisville and Nashville
Shepherdsville
W. F. Sheridan
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Red Cross Drive Targets Slacker Members in Harrisburg
Harrisburg Red Cross workers report strong city turnout with 22,000 memberships amid weather. a campaign to reach 25,000 in the city and 8,000 county gain sees criticism of flimsy excuses from some slackers including a conscientious objector doctor and a hill man owner of a $3,000 automobile.
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Harrisburg
The
Red Cross
William Jennings
Telegraph
Jennings
Hillman
Ile
Buckeye Santa Claus Special Delivers Gifts to Ohio Troops
The first section of the Buckeye Santa Claus Special train carries seven baggage cars loaded with gifts from across Ohio for the federalized Ohio National Guard at Camp Sheridan Montgomery Alabama. The cars join a later Cincinnati departure at 6 pm. Governor Cox and his wife, plus 300 Ohioans, will spend Christmas at Camp Sheridan and distribute presents during Tuesday's Christmas exercise.
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Associated Press
Columbus
State of
Ohio
Ohio National Guard
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Cincinnati
James M. Cox
Treat
Ohio Division
Planned to Float a Million in Spurious Ten Dollar Notes
United States secret service raided what was described as the citys largest counterfeiting plant. Six men were arrested and more than 150000 in counterfeit ten dollar notes were seized. The scheme planned to flood the nation with a million dollars in fake bills at five dollars each. A ton sized printing press, paper, acids, and plates were recovered, with the operation centered on West Broadway.
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Press
New York
United States Secret Service
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
West Broadway
Hungarian Woman Donates to Tobacco Fund for Soldiers
Mrs John Shiprok of Bressler, a native Hungarian, gave sixty cents toward the Telegraph tobacco fund to supply American soldiers with smokes.
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John Shiprok
Bressler
Will Not Kneel Before Kaiser Says Trotzky
Petrograd dispatch reports Leon Trotzky declares the Bolshevik foreign minister will resist any German offensive peace terms. He says Russians did not overthrow Czarism to kneel before the Kaiser, but may accept terms to rise with German people against militarism if exhausted. The article notes Ukrainian and Don Cossack tensions, Italian offensives near Monte Asolone, and unrest in Buenos Aires over Luxburg telegrams. Congress is expected to seek government explanation of the telegrams.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Leon Trotzky
Bolsheviki
Council of Soldiers and Workmen
Don Cossacks
Rada
Monte Asotone
Count von Luxburg
Fomer
Berlin
Buenos Aires
Germany
Calle Florida
la Union
Congress
von Luxburg
Repudiation of Affidavits in Queen Liliuokalani Will
Honolulu reports witness H. Keakoha repudiated his affidavit for Queen Liliuokalani's will naming Theresa Belliveau as chief legatee. He said it was signed under pressure at Belliveau's home. A grand jury probe followed after Sam Kamakaia said he was not present at signing and had signed later at Belliveau's request.
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Honolulu
H. Keakoha
Liliuokalani
Theresa Belliveau
Belliveau
Sam Kamakaia
Germans Gain in Alsace Raid Repulsed
Paris dispatch reports German gains in Alsace at Cernay and Hartmannsweiler repelled after heavy losses. Artillery was active around Courieries wood and Rheims with 118 shells fired. Belgian front saw intensified artillery fire near Dixmude and Kippe we, repelling enemy movements. In Doirain region, Doirain area rail? rest quiet as British forces raid Lake Butkova, capturing one officer and fifty four Bulgarian soldiers.
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Alsace
Cernay
Hartmannswiler
Rheims
Dixmude
Kippe
Lake Butkova
Doirain
Farmer Soldier Boys May Get Furloughs to Help Farm Work
Secretary Baker proposed allowing farmer boys in the Army to return home periodically to aid crop production. New York farmers protested labor scarcity and discussed exemptions or conscription of farm labor. The plan would permit furloughs in the siding and fall for suitably trained soldiers, with return required. compulsory leave is not part of the plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
New York
I. C. Styver
New York Federation of Farm Bureaus
Five arrested for drinking and disorderly conduct
Five individuals identified as Daisy Fray Margaret Brown Catharine Winters Ed Willingham and Leslie Holmes were arrested for drinking and disorderly conduct at 510 Strawberry Street early this morning and given hearings in police court this afternoon.
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510
Strawberry Street
Daisy Fray
Margaret Brown
Catharine Winters
Ed. Willingham
Leslie Holmes
Turkeys Reach Fifty to Sixty Cents a Pound for Christmas
Christmas shoppers flood city stores as turkey prices soar to as high as sixty cents a pound with average rates at fifty to fifty five cents. Cranberry sauce and pumpkins also rise while greens stay steady. Geese and ducks show modest price upticks and holiday ornaments boost dealer sales amid war era shortages. Large post office mail for Red Cross seals indicates seasonal charity support. Big crowds expected this evening and Monday.
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Morksburg
Chestnut Street Market House
Red Cross
Council Fails to Trim 1918 Budget Shortfall
City officials acknowledge budget cuts nearly exhausted their options yet still exceed revenue estimates for next year. Ash collection costs drive high figures though substantial reductions remain possible excluding refuse collection. Some commissioners warn further cuts could hinder improvement and maintenance work. Action remains uncertain for upcoming sessions.
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Councilmaniec
City Ash Collection Plans Face Legal Challenge
A legal action may force Harrisburg to abandon municipal ash collections under a Clark act joker, requiring bids to a lowest responsible bidder at higher cost and lower efficiency. City Solicitor Fox was asked to weigh in as commissioners consider an ordinance to authorize municipal ash collection.contractors favored in scheme, while Lewis describes his failed effort to have the War Department adopt his machine gun.
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Associated Press
Washington
Isaac Lewis
Senate
War Department
Lewis
Leonard Wood
Harrisburg
John E. Fox
First Day of Winter On Schedule Time
The article notes the shortest day of the year marks the first day of winter with bright sun and mild snow, stressing the sun’s lower angle and its gradual change toward the longest day in June. The weather says the sun will rise on time at 4.59, with the earth receiving indirect rays now and increasing toward summer.
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Tie
Liberty Bond Interest Buys Savings Stamps
Washington December 22. cashier cCc. Pearce of the United States treasury today started a plan asking all persons presenting interest coupons of the first Liberty Bonds for payment to reinvest the proceeds in war savings stamps. Most complied immediately.
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Washington
Pearce
United States Treasury
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Suanday Fair
Red Cross Drive
Santa Claus
Ohio Soldier Boys
Kaiser
Trotzky
Paris
War Office
Gion
Courieries Wood
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Council
Icitor Fox
England
U. S
Liberty Bond
Ottawa
Ont
Borden
Halifax
Legislative Council
Hong Kong
Federal Priority Board
Hoover
Rome
Monte
Asolone
Northern
Berne
Switzerland
Austria
China
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
George M. Schaffner
Anna C. Stelver
Hernshey
Hernhey
Susqui
Linglestown
Kiam
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