Wilson Orders German Vessels Sold to Britain
President directs seven former German ships now at New York harbor to be delivered to Britain under armistice terms. Graf Waldersee Zeppel in Pretori Cap Finistere Mobile Prinz Friederich Wilhelm Kaiserin Auguste Victoria to be transferred as soon as receivers are designated. Delivery follows Inter Allied Shipping Commission allocations and U S transfer rules.
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Washington
Imperator Group
New York Harbor
Greatritain
Shipping Board
United States
Interallied
Naval Council
Great Britain
Imperator
Lansing
John Barton Payne
White House
Graf Waldersee
Zeppelin
Pretori
Cap Finistere
Mobile
Prinz Friederich Wilhelm
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
New York
State Department
Inter-Allied Shipping Commission
Department
Pay of Vote Tabulators Cut to 200 by Court on Protest of Commissioners
Harvey E Knapp and B Frank Nead tabulated and computed the official returns of the November election and will be paid 200 each for services. Last year they received 225, but County Commissioners objected to the amount after filing the returns this year. Bolivia Seeks New Land. Santiago Chile December 24 Bolivia expects to gain Arica between China and Peru and the port of Antofagasta, per General Montes former president and Peace Conference delegate, who calls Peru plan to seize Arica an idle dream.
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Harvey E. Knapp
B. Frank Nead
Bolivia
Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Arica
Chine
Peru
Antofagasta
General Montes
Leguia
Two Hundred Barrels of Rum Aboard Steamer Lake Ellsbury
In Boston the Lake Ellsbury departed for Smyrna and Constantinople with two hundred barrels of English rum in bond under government gaugers supervision. A Soviet envoy on a mission to the Italian government arrived in Naples, Rome dispatch reports.
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Associated Press
Boston
Lake Ellsbury
Smyrna
Constantinople
Bond
Paris
Naples
Rome
Weather bulletin for Harrisburg area outlines warming night
Cloudy and warmer tonight with low near freezing. Saturday expected to be fair. A stage around 7.4 feet on the river indicates high water near Harrisburg Saturday morning.
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Harrisburgz
Pennsylva
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Police Arrests Drop in 1919 First 51 Weeks
Police records show 1,235 arrests through December 22, 1919, a drop from 2,206 in 1918's comparable period. Disorderly conduct accounted for 1,368 arrests in 1918, while property stolen fell from 75,465 to 37,812. Recovery lagged, at 40,407 versus 66,659, amid wartime prohibition impact.
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Harrisburg Police Department
Harrisburg
City Police Department
Earl M. White
Scientist Seeks Evidence of Lost Land in the Pacific
Buenos Aires reports American scientist William Alanson Bryan, a zoologist geologist at the College of Hawaii, is pursuing a vanished Pacific land bridge between South America and Hawaii. After studying Juan Fernandez molluscs and Andean geology, he plans to sail to Valparaiso then to the Juan Fernandez Islands to compare fauna and shells, testing if land connections once linked these regions.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Pacific Ocean
South America
Hawaii
William Alanson Bryan
College of Hiawaii
Honolulu
Bryan
Argentina
Mexico
West
Valparaiso
Juan Fernandez
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science
Mayor and Mayor-Elect to Address Ad Men
The Harrisburg Ad Club dinner will feature Mayor Daniel L. Keister and Mayor-elect George A. Hoverter as speakers along with City Solicitor John I. Fox, John R. Geyer and William Strouse. The 6 o clock Monday dinner at Penn-Harris is open to all advertising professionals and reservations are due by 10 am Monday with E Fred Rowe.
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Harrisburg Ad Club
Daniel L. Keister
George A. Hoverter
John I. Fox
John R. Geyer
William Strouse
Penn-Harris
E. Fred Rowe
J. Horace McFarland Company
Woman Burned When Blackening Box Explodes in Kitchen
Mrs. Herman Luckenbaugh, while blackening her kitchen range in Hummerstown on December 26, was burned about the face and arms when the blackening box exploded. Her hair caught fire but she saved much of it by wrapping a heavy towel around her head.
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Hummerstown
Mrs. Herman
Luckenbaugh
Strike Talks in Pittsburg Face End of Kansas UMWA Walkout
Pittsburg Kansas December 26 members of district No 14 United Mine Workers executive board met to discuss ending the Central Coal and Coke Company strike in the region The meeting follows a promise by district president Alexander M Howat to federal Judge A B Anderson at Indianapolis that he would use influence to end the strike which began July 17 If the strike ends contempt of court actions against Howat in Indianapolis may be continued by the government
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Pittsburg
Kans
United Mine Workers of America
Central Coal and Coke Company
Alexander M. Howat
A B. Anderson
Indianapolis
Howat
Thefts Probe at Army Depot Stalls Over Holidays
Lieutenant Benjamin Wolfson and several officers at the New Cumberland Army Reserve Depot face court martial over alleged looting. Officers are confined to quarters. names remain undisclosed. Investigators paused by holidays but expected to resume work upon return.
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Benjamin Wolfson
New Cumberland Army Reserve
Wolfson
Great Storm Moves East Toward Atlantic Coast
A storm likely to reach gale strength tomorrow advances east from Lake Huron toward the North Atlantic coast. The weather bureau warns of a southwest advisory for Sandy Hook to Eastport at 10 a.m. The system, currently north of Lake Huron, brings increasing south and southwest winds turning west by Saturday morning, with possible gale force and cloudy skies likely bringing snow along the eastern New England coast.
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Associated Press
North Atlantic
Lake Huron
Weather Bureau
Sandy Hook
Eastport
New England
Ancient flag sent from Winchester England to Virginia
Winchester Virginia to receive ancient flag of Winchester England as a token of friendship. The flag honors the one million American soldiers who traveled through Winchester England to join the American Expeditionary Forces. It will be formally received and displayed at Handey Library in ceremonies upcoming.
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Associated Press
Winchester
England
Virginia
Handey
Battle Record Wins Fugitive His Freedom
Arthur E Abbott once wanted for a 15000 dollar theft from Federal Trust Bank of Boston enlisted in the Marines under the alias William H Haskell. He earned the Croix de Guerre for bravery during World War I and was later released on probation after Navy and district attorney actions prompted by his service record.
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Boston
Arthur E. Abbott
Federal Trust Company
William H. Haskell
Abbott
Marine Corps
New Orleans
Haskell
Argonne
Wierzyn
Dolphin
Portsmouth
N. H
Pelletier
Navy Department
John Grady
Arthur Abbott
Atten
Pageant of the Nativity lights Capitol for Christmas observance
Thousands gathered on Capitol grounds for the Pageant of the Nativity, the main Christmastide event. The Municipal Band directed by Frank Blumenstein opened with Onward Christian Soldiers as floodlights highlighted the stage. Geraldine Powell as Spirit of Christmas led a trombone quartet in Adeste Fidelis, with a Girl Scout choir performing Good King Wenceslas.
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Capitol
Frank Blumenstein
Geraldine Powell
Charles ©. Stroh
Mildred Rudy
Brakeman Lost Leg After Freight Car Accident
Chester K. Dorey, a Philadelphia division brakeman of 1802 Boas Street, had his right foot and leg crushed when a brake chain slipped on a freight car in the Harrisburg yards. He was thrown under another car and the leg was amputated below the knee at Harrisburg Hospital. The accident happened last night just before midnight.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chester K. Dorey
Boas Street
Philadelphia
Corey
France to begin daylight saving February first
Paris reports the cabinet approved a bill to turn clocks ahead one hour starting February 1 as a fuel conservation measure. Finance Minister Louis Klotz met with the cabinet and discussed the financial situation, with further questions to be considered at a meeting next Monday.
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Associated Press
Paris
Louis Klotz
Peale Seeks Coal Board Role in Capital Meeting
Rembrandt Peace, a Central Pennsylvania coal operator appointed to Wilson's coal commission, travels to Washington for the initial session. He declines to discuss scope beyond the original appointment, while others expect a report on coal costs, profits, wages, and living costs for miners. Car supply is poor, loading capacity in Peale's area is about fifty percent, and other districts report only ten percent of normal staffing.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Rembrandt Peace
Central
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Coal Commission
Washington
Peale
Ninety Eight Percent Vote to Strike Over R R Bill
Washington reports that 125000 union railway machinists voted in November to strike with other trades if Congress enacts the Cummins anti strike provision. President Johnston says the vote binds if both houses pass the bill, not a single chamber. Labor leaders pledge continued opposition and may appeal to President Wilson to veto any act containing the clause.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Cummins
William H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Senate
Tha
Johnston
House
Wilson
Speculation and Rents Boost Newark Realty Values
Newark tax commission reports a year over year rise in city real estate and personal property valuations exceeding 500 million dollars, up from 450 million in 1918. Realty increases mainly hit dwellings with about ten percent for single family homes and up to fifty percent for three family houses. Personal property taxes rise near 40 million, tempered by declines due to prohibition, peace and influenza. Prohibition will cut license fees by 700 thousand and brewery personal property by about 500 thousand.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
City Tax Commission
Bar Picture Brides Tekie Dec 24
The Japanese government plans to stop issuing passports for picture brides to the United States, a practice cited in American anti Japanese sentiment reports reaching here via newspapers.
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Associated Press
Tekie
United States
America
New Steamship Service to Brazilian Ports Announced
Washington reports two new steamship companies will inaugurate regular service to Brazilian ports. The announcement was transmitted from Rio de Janeiro to the Department of Commerce on December 26.
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Brazil
Associated Press
Washington
Rio de Janeiro
Department of Commerce
Attempted assassination of State Railways chief on inspection tour
On Monday December 22 an unsuccessful attempt was made to murder Chief Engineer Peckitt of the State Railways during an inspection tour. The assailant fired a pistol and escaped. Peckitt was not injured.
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Caire
Peckitt
State Railways
Brard Concert Postponed to January at Tech High
The Brard piano recital scheduled for Tech High School this evening has been postponed until January. Money for all tonight’s tickets will be refunded at Sigler's Music Store, 20 North Second Street.
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Brard
Tech High School
Sigler’s Music Store
North Second Street
New Iron Plant to Begin Operations in Early Spring
Harrisburg announces Capitol City Iron Company will start operations within the next several months. A massive main building measuring 78 by 308 feet sits on a large plot, with delivery of machinery potentially delayed by labor disturbances.
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Harrisburg
Capitol City Iron Company
Starkey Resigns as Manager of Pipe Bending Co
W P Starkey, general superintendent at Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company for six years, has resigned effective December 31. He will remain on the board of directors and future plans will be announced soon. Starkey joined the firm in 1901 as an engineer and was later named assistant general superintendent before becoming superintendent.
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W. P. Starkey
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company
Starkey
Unarmed Watchman Fends Off Robbers at Biscuit Plant
Daniel Whitlock an unarmed watchman at the National Biscuit Company plant in Cambridge Massachusetts was shot four times but his efforts caused three gunmen to flee. They abandoned $7000 in a safe and their tools. Whitlock survived and alerted authorities. In Englewood New Jersey robbers looted bonds and certificates worth 10000 dollars from Jacobs Miles store.
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Cambridge
Mass
Daniel Whitlock
National Biscuit Company
Whitlock
Associated Press
Englewood
N. J
Jacobs Miles
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