Break With Germany Seen Likely After Ultimatum
Washington reports after a Lansing Wilson conference that a break in diplomatic relations with Germany seems inevitable. An ultimatum may precede any action while official quarters note the need to challenge the Berlin government. Rumors of plots and threats to American ports circulate as U boats and chasers are noted.
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Washington
Wilson
Lansing
Germany
Berlin
United States
White House
German Freighter Liebenfels Sinks at Charleston Believed Scuttled
German freighter Liebenfels of the Hanse Line began sinking at Charleston harbor and mariners suspect it was scuttled. Captain and officers remained aboard as the stern dropped, crew sent home at outbreak of war, tug refused help, ship in waters about half a mile from the waterfront.
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Charleston
8. C
Liebenfels
Hanse Line
Klattenhoff
Lockwood
Cecilia
Weather Report Harrisburg Area Colder With Snow Flurries
The Weather for Harrisburg and vicinity shows fair skies turning cold tonight and Friday with a severe cold wave and low temps near 18. Partly cloudy in eastern Pennsylvania with snow flurries and northerly gales. River stage around 8.4 feet. general conditions note a storm moving northeast from the St Louis area bringing rain and snow east of the Plains.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
American Line Ships Sail as Scheduled Despite German Threats
New York reports the steamship St. Louis will sail on Saturday as scheduled and no repainting to meet German regulations will be attempted as a safety guarantee for ships bearing the American flag.
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American Line
New York
St. Louis
God Will Stand With Us and Grant Victory to Our Arms
Kaiser declares in an imperial rescript that German unity remains steadfast and will bear every sacrifice to defend the fatherland amid vigor to enforce peace by arms. He predicts hard times but confident victory, with God on Germany's side. New York reports the Hellig Olav postponement and fog delays at New York harbor.
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Kaiser
Amsterdam
London
Reichs Anzeiger
British Neutral Ships Rally 4000 Submarine Chasers Tied Up
New York reports show Germany’s sea blockade declaration affecting Atlantic ports. Neutral-flag ships face uncertainty while Britain mobilizes a fleet of four thousand submarine chasers to guard sea lanes. Port of New York closes to departures as security squads reinforce German lines in Hoboken and New York docks.
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Spain
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American Line
Harvoard Jacobson
William van Doorn
Dudley Field Malone
Malone
Hoboken
Neutrality Guards
German Line
Mamburg-American Line
Germans Plan New Steps and Review Entire Problem
Berlin reports a Reichstag ways and means meeting where Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg and ministers outlined new central powers steps. He vowed to fight to the end, stake everything, and seek victory, while officials reviewed global economic data and wartime strategy.
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London
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Ways and Means Committee
Reichstag
Admiralty
Interior
Zimmerman
Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Reuter
Amsterdam
Wilson
Congress
Musser cites congestion for Harrisburg rail lateness
Harrisburg Railways President Frank B. Musser says traffic congestion causes cars to run late. He notes complaints of trains and buses arriving in bunches on Reservoir Derry State and uptown routes, leaving would be passengers waiting.
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Harrisburg Railways Company
Frank B. Musser
Reservoir
Derry Street
State Street
Uptown
Anti-Saloon League to Fight New Liquor Licenses
Anti-Saloon League says remonstrances against all new liquor license applications will be filed within a week. Lists of applicants filed with Prothonotary Henry F Holler show one wholesale and four retail bids. Applicants include L Baturin 600 North Street Samuel Fishman 426 428 Market Street Perry Speaks 1012 North Seventh Street Patrick Sullivan Second and Washington Streets Fred W Ebel Metropolitan Annex.
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Anti-Saloon League
Henry F. Holler
Wholesale
L. Baturin
North Street
Samuel Fishman
Market Street
Perry &. Speaks
North Seventh Street
Patrick T. Sullivan
Second
Washington Streets
Fred W. Ebel
Metropolitan Annex
Premium for sobriety boosts wages at Cast Iron Pipe plant
Workers at United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry in Hast Burlington receive 15 cents extra per day for sober regular attendance with an additional 10 cents for six-day weeks. Company cites a year long experiment showing drinkers lose about 180 dollars in wages annually. A separate Ohio group begins studying possible purchase of a news print mill after finding wide price variation among publishers.
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Burlington
N. J
United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company
Dauphin Youths Honor Samuel Kunkel With School Service
Harrisburg 11000 school children will honor Samuel Kunkel father of Romper Day by singing Beulah Land and Home of the Soul at 2 pm as his funeral begins. Ex sheriff Charles Sellers dies after months with diabetes age 62. he led Dauphin Republican circles and ran the Danville Hotel. Kaiser for Peace Prize noted by Constantinople dispatch to Nobel committee.
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Dauphin
Harrisburg
Samuel Kunkel
Fot
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Reservoir Park
Beulah Land
Charles W. Sellers
Dauphin County
Mr. Sellers
Dan- Charles SclHers Wphin
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Berlin
Stamboul University
Constantinople
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