Fire destroys Ford garage as walls collapse in dramatic blaze
Flames gutted the Ford Sales Company storage building and garage injuring thirty cars and contents valued around 45 thousand dollars. Firemen narrowly escaped as walls fell, causing gas and oil explosions. crowds watched from Mulberry street bridge while authorities investigated origin, suspecting a defective steam heat pipe on the first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Sales Company
Mulberry Street
Cameron Street
Ford Plant
P. Driscoll
Ulrich & Frederickson
Ford
Nuss Manufacturing Company
Band Instruments
Kindler
Driscoll
New York
H. N. Steel
Mulberry Street Bridge
Nuss Manufacturing
Paxton Company
Weather report for Harrisburg and eastern Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with a low near 25. Friday brings rain and warmer conditions, with winds variable. Susquehanna and tributaries fall tonight and Friday, except Juniata and West Branch which may rise Friday afternoon or night under the approaching storm from the West. River stage around 8.8 feet. Atlantic coast storm has moved seaward bringing snow along the coast and light snow in the Ohio Valley and Lake Region. Temperature at 8 am 32. sunrise 7 17, sunset 5 23. moonrise 10 45 pm.
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Harrisburg
Eastern
Susquehanna River
Juniaia
Atlantic
Virginia
Maine
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Mount Rines
Central Pay Boys to Be Made Elliott-Fisher Salesmen
The Elliott-Fisher Typewriter Co plans to train 50 new salesmen in a six month period. A second salesmanship course starts March 1 at the South Cameron street plant, drawing recruits from Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania. Fifteen graduates from January courses have already been sent to cities nationwide. The new four week course will run starting March 1.
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Elliott-Fisher
Elliott-Fisher Typewriter Company
Big South
Cameron Street
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
United States
Thief Steals Jewelry From Houser Home In Morning
A sneak thief entered the residence of Wilson R. Houser at 1724 State Street while the maid cleaned the kitchen and stole jewelry valued at $200 from a bureau on the second floor. The robbery happened between 9 and 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
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Wilson R. Houser
State Street
The
International Correspondence Schools
Bureau
Japanese cruiser Asama wrecked with 500 aboard
Rear Admiral Howard, from the San Diego off Al Paso? No, off the coast of Lower California, reports by wireless that the Japanese cruiser Asama with 500 men is wrecked about 350 miles south of Port Bastolome and breaking up. He will send assistance from the nearest American vessel. The Asama is a
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Port Bartolome
Howard
Washington, D. C
San Diego
Offnsenada
Lower
California
Navy Department
Port Bastolome
Chip Bill Fate Hinges on Marshall Vote
Vice President Marshall likely will cast the pivotal vote on the administration ship bill in Congress. Leaders expect the vice presidency to swing the balance, a rare instance like the Sherman vote for the Bristow direct election of senators measure. Administration Democrats reform stand in the debate.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Marshall
Bill
United States
Sherman
Administration Democrats
Yaqui Mutiny Near Guaymas Kills Four on Voyage to Villa
Wireless advices report 1,000 Yaqui Indians mutinied at Guaymas killing four and wounding twenty, including two officers, as they were being sent to support Villa forces retreating from Navajoa Sonora. No foreigners hurt. Augusta physician Culberson shot dead by a city posse near Evans after alleged assault on a Martinez woman.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Guaymas
Howard
Villa
Navajoa
Sonora
Augusta
A. B. Culberson
Evans
Culberson
Martinez
Columbia County
Plunkett
Richmond County
Villa Proclaims Himself Mexico’s President
Francisco Villa announced from El Paso that he has taken control of the Mexican presidency. He appointed three ministers to run foreign affairs and justice, state and communications, and treasury and industry, citing cut communications and his forces isolating the convention government.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Villa
Convention
Roque Gonzalez Garza
Zapata
Mexico City
Obregon
Carranza
Aguas Calientes
Foreign Affairs and Justice Department
M. Diaz Lombardo
State and Communications
Jena” de la Garza Cardenas
Treasury and Industry
Francisco Escudero
Steamer Towa Sinks in Ice Near Chicago Harbor
The Goodrich Transit steamer Towa sank about three miles off the Chicago harbor after getting caught in the ice. About fifty crew and passengers fled to the ice as rescuers rushed from city tugs and the life saving station. Two men possibly seen on the ice near the north shore prompted early reports, and a perilous march to the government breakwater was noted. Bishop Dubs’ condition was slightly weaker later in the day.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Towa
Goodrich Transit Company
Garland
Life Saving Station
Lake Front
Iowa
City Tax System Criticized By School Board Leader
Harry A. Boyer president of the School Board told 300 delegates at the twentieth annual convention of the Directors Department of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association that the city assessment system is criminally unfair and viciously wrong. He called for a full value assessment on land and improvements and said small property owners pay unfairly, pushing the middle class to bear taxation. The two day session opened in Tech Auditorium with welcomes and talks on public schools and school architecture.
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Harry A. Boyer
Directors’ Department
Pennsylvania State Educational Association
Boyer
Tech Auditorium
S. J. M. McCarrell
S. Foos
Reading Schools
Foos
George Becht
State Board of Education
J. P. McCaskey
Lancaster
S. D. Fess
Ohio
Samuel Hamilton
Allegheny
Central High School
Becht
Harrisbore
Harrisburg
Chalk Chalk Lodges in Girl's Ear at Harrisburg Hospital
Surgeons at Harrisburg Hospital probed for nearly an hour to remove a piece of chalk from Emma Powley aged 14 who scratched her ear with a chalk end while working on a blackboard. The chalk broke off and lodged in her ear at 310 Boyd street where she lives.
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Harrisburg Hospital
Emma Powley
Boyd Street
Miss Powley
Reily
British decision on contraband foodstuffs not published
London notes that no British government decision on treating general foodstuffs as contraband has been communicated to the United States. The American press cites a case involving the Wilhelmina as the basis for the claim. Locally, other items report a bank treasurer parole denial, and Romania orders large ammunition shipments from Italy for April delivery.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
the Times
United States
Wilhelmina
Rome
Italy
Lehigh Valley Railhead Urges Less Regulation
Special to The Telegraph reports Lehigh Valley Railroad President E B Thomas telling President Wilson that business improves and railroads gain traffic but need less regulation to improve conditions. Also Reading banquet guest Governor Brumbaugh to speak at Chamber event February 26 limited to 400 attendees.
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Telegraph
Washington, D. C
E. B. Thomas
Lehigh Valley Rairoad
Wilson
Reading
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Reading Chamber of Commerce
Berkshire Hotel
Belgians Face German Attacks as West War Rages
Reports from Amsterdam claim renewed German assaults along the Yser while Belgian troops defend their strip of homeland. In the east the Austro German drive grows harsher with heavy fighting near the front. Russians claim several victories including Skempe and waves of attacks near Warsaw. Russian aviators bomb three mobilization centers as surrender news swirls in Pretoria over Burgner and Maritz uprisings.
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Little Stll
Amsterdam
Yser
English Channel
Bukowina
Petrograd
Poland
Skempe
Warsaw
Carpathians
Kemp
Pretoria
Maritz
German Papers Say Wilson Backs Down For Britain
Berlin reports Wilson agreed to an amendment to the ship purchase bill prohibiting U S buys that could conflict with belligerents. German papers harshly criticize the move, claiming it shows a capitulation to Great Britain. The Kreuz Zeitung condemns the concession as harming America.
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Wilson
Great Britain
Berlin
London
Washington
United States
Kreuz Zeitung
America
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New School
Chip Bill
Pavoigian
Young
Dubs
Bover
Hartford
Conn
William J. Walker
Savings Bank of New Britain
Board of Parole
WAR Materials
Lehigh Valley Head
User
Paris
M. Delahaye
Chamber of Deputies
Aristide Briand
Justice
Mme. Bechoff
Francis Desclaux
Desclaux
Henri Martin
Ading, Pa
Reading Railway
Alburtis
Express
Count Bernstorff
Mbassador
State Department
France
Europe
Hamburg
William
Wilhelmshaven
Indianapolis
Indiana
Vanceboro
Werner Horn
Cape Hatteras Coast Guard
Diamond Shoals
Pacific
R. Herr
Verna A. Bentzel
City
M CC
Wise
Sarah E. Stroup
E. Poult
Mary E. Lauver
Frank B. Tatem
Maude M. Graham
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