German Prize Crew Brings British Ship to Hampton Roads
Newport News Feb 1 The British liner Appam once deemed lost arrives at Hampton Roads under a German prize crew The raid off Africa left seven ships sunk The Appam has 151 aboard including 138 survivors and 22 German prize crew members Also aboard are women children and several high British colonial officials returning to England from Africa
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Newport News
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British West Africa
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Eny
Lieut. Berg
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Africa
England
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Lieut
Berg
Austrian Submarines Deny Sinking Persia
Secretary Lansing released a Vienna dispatch via Ambassador Penfield stating Austrian submarines in the Mediterranean report none were involved in sinking the Persia liner. He said he would ask Turkey if a Turkish submarine might be responsible, closing the inquiry into Austrian roles.
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Turkey
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lansing
Penfield
Vienna
Mediterranean
Orienta
Morsenthau
State Department
Austria- Hungary
Cold Weather Weather Summary for Harrisburg Area
Harrisburg and vicinity remains fair and much colder tonight with a low near 25. Wednesday will be fair and colder. For Pennsylvania expect partly cloudy skies with fresher west winds. The Juniata and upper North and West branches will fall tonight and Wednesday, lower sections rise and fall. main river level near 6.5 feet Wednesday morning. Temperature trends show a broad regional fall from the prior warm spell, with a new moon on February 3 and river stage at 6.7 feet.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Juniata
Appam Case Raises New Questions of International Law
Washington dispatch reports perplexing legal questions from the Appam’s arrival at Hampton Roads. Debate centers on whether the vessel is a prize of war or an auxiliary cruiser with armament, and on how long it may remain as authorities study the case for precedent.
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United States
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Hampton Roads
Appam
Lansing
United States Steel Raises Wages for 250000 Workers
New York February 1 The United States Steel Corporation implemented a 10 percent wage increase affecting about 250000 employees. The boost is expected to add between 12 million and 15 million dollars to annual payroll.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Canadian Groom Travels to Gratham for Gr antham Bride
Archibald Carmichael of Saskatchewan arrived in Grantham Pennsylvania to wed Roxanna Anger, matron at the Messiah Home. Carmichael serves as municipal secretary and treasurer of his Canadian hometown. Mrs. Carmichael is native Canadian born in Ontario.
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Archibald Carmichael
Saskatchewan
Can
Messiah Mission Bible Training
Grantham
Roxanna Anger
Messiah
Carmichael
Ontario
Forrer and Thompson Formally Take Hold
V Grant Forrer, the new head of the park department, and James C Thompson, the new city secretary, formally assumed office today.
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Forrer
Thompson
V. Grant Forrer
Park Department
James C. Thompson
Toay
Run on Pittsburgh Bank Continues With Reward
Pittsburg Pa Feb 1 The run on Farmers Deposit Savings Bank continued today with crowds thinning to under a thousand A $5 000 reward offered by the bank for capturing those who started the run influenced many to quit. Congress news reports Senate resumes Philippine bill debate and armor plate plant plans while House hearings cover preparedness Indiana funding anti suffrage opposition and welfare measures.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Farmers’ Deposit Savings Bank
Congress
Washington
Senate
Naval
Military
Cummins
National Guard
House
Indiana
Judiciary Committee
Blue
Ways Land ‘Means
Donato Nymphs Won’t Dance in Harrisburg This Spring
City officials dispute funding for Giuseppe Donato’s bronze nymph fountain at Reservoir Park. Harry Bowman says water department funds can’t cover the project, while the art commission favours Locust Street park front site. Donato offers to finish within 4500 dollars, but no start date or funds are secured.
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Harry F . Bowman
Water Department
M.S. Hershey
Harrisburg
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Bowman
Reservoir Park
Twenty-first
Market Streets
Art Commission
Council
Locust Street
Warren H. Manning
Donato
Wilson declares U S Navy ready for war in address
President Wilson told a crowd in Chicago that the United States has made immediate war preparations, asserting the navy is ready though undersized. He stated we mean business and emphasized decisive action in the current crisis.
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Chicago
Ill
United States
Wilson
Decollete Gown in Dutch with Women’s Clubs
New York reports extreme fashions as a major topic for the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of America meeting in May. Mrs. William Grant Brown, chairman, says ten thousand delegates will bring home a concrete idea of dress reform. In Washington Senator Reed attacks Roosevelt over his stance toward Wilson and lauds the President’s handling of foreign affairs in the European war.
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Associated Press
New York
Federation of ‘Women's Clubs of America
William Grant Brown
Federation
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Senator Reed
Missouri
Senate
Wilson
Pennsylvania Railroad Sets New Earnings Record for 1915
Gross earnings for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1915, reached $196,628,170, an increase of $9,376,318 over 1914. The previous peak was $191,501,490 in 1916. Daily gross income runs about $1,100,000 with operating profit of $88,333,000.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Utica Franchise Shift Approved to Harrisburg
The New York State Baseball League approved moving the Utica franchise to Harrisburg at its annual session in Binghamton New York on February 1. The plan was approved in principle and carried to continued discussion on page nine of the Telegraph.
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New York State League
Binghamton
N. Y
New York State Baseball League
Utica
Harrisburg
the Telegraph
New York
Jimmy Naples
Street Car Workers Organize Do Not Seek Pay Rise
Earle E. Renn attorney for Harrisburg Railways says workers are forming a union branch of the national street car men. He denies reports that the men will demand higher pay or shorter hours.
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Earle E. Renn
Russ
Harrisburg Railways Company
National Street Car’ Men
Gratz Institute Hosts Farmers Institute Opening
Gratz Pa February 1 speakers from the State Department of Agriculture opened the annual Farmers Institute with a warm reception from Gratz residents. More than 400 people attended the opening session with large crowds on the second day. Sheldon W. Funk of Boyerstown praised the turnout and commended local school children for their turnout.
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State Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute
Sheldon W. Funk
Boyerstown
Ibach Named New Clerk to Lynch Department
Joseph W. Ibach, former city detective, is appointed chief clerk to the department of streets and public improvements, succeeding James C. Thompson the new city assessor. Townsend chosen clerk to City Assessor James C. Thompson at $1000 annually. Appointments take effect at once with city council unanimously approving. Mayor Mears will not seek a recess for Patrolman Grear until a suitable successor is found. The Dove Cops.
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Joseph W. Ibach
Department of Streets and Public Improvements
James C. Thompson
Howard
Townsend
Lynch
Bowman
George W. Grear
Mears
Grear
Submarine K-5 Steams Southward Toward Key West
The submarine K-5 is safe and proceeding under her own steam for Key West Florida. A naval radio message from Captain Simpson aboard the destroyer Sterrett reported no casualties and no assistance needed. The ship is five miles southwest of Fowey Rock at ten knots and expected to reach Key West about 6 p.m. today. The Sterrett helped search for the K-6 earlier as part of Secretary Daniels’ orders.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Key West
Fla
Navy Department
Simpson
Sterrett
Fowey Rock
United Mine Workers Expected to Close Session
Indianapolis February 1 The United Mine Workers of America convention, after two weeks in session, planned to conclude today and prepare for two joint wage scale conferences, one in Mobile Alabama on February 8 and the other in New York later this month. Remaining business includes reducing the biennial gathering size, placing the union journal on a paying basis, and selecting a convention city, with Indianapolis likely to be named for the 1918 meeting.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Mobile
Ala
New York
Drop of 25 Degrees by Tomorrow Is Forecast
A weather forecast predicts a twenty five degree drop before tomorrow morning. This morning at 8 o clock the mercury reached 50 degrees.
England Denies Move Toward Peace Amid Zeppelin Raids
London reports deny German claims that England seeks peace with Germany. A German denial asserts such reports are designed to damage England with neutrals, while British officials say allies are not abandoning their stance. The Zeppelin raids killed fifty four and injured sixty seven last night.
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Associated Press
London
England
Germany
Rainey to Pilot Tariff Commission Bill in House
Representative Rainey of Illinois will pilot the administration tariff commission bill through the House replacing Majority Leader Kitchin. The measure aims to create a tariff commission and shapes the administration's trade policy.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Rainey
Illinois
Kitchin
House
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