Germany a Land of Cemeteries and Starvation in War
Paris reports Lieutenant Colonel Searle Harris of the U S medical reserve corps warns Germany is starving, with no eggs or milk, scarce bread, rising tuberculosis, and widespread hunger. He notes casualties may reach 1.5 to 3 million killed and twice as many wounded, and that many women and children face death or decay without aid.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Searle Harris
United States Medical Reserve Corps
Harris
Bright
France
Camp Hill Fire Laddies Take Back Their Engine
The Camp Hill fire company dragged their exhibition engine back to the engine house after showing it was inadequate. It was used to address a Long street fire but arrived after the blaze was out, leaving the engine on Market and Long streets to spur demand for a more efficient apparatus.
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Camp Hill
Long Street
Market
Long Streets
Weather outlook for Harrisburg area and vicinity
Fair to night and Friday with much temperature change and a low near 25 degrees. Light to variable winds and a chill, with locally rising readings due to ice in channels. Harrisburg forecast indicates a stage about 4.2 feet Friday morning.
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Harrisburg
Temure
Lesser Nations Win Pact Seats on Peace Society Panel
At the Paris Peace Conference the commission on the Society of Nations grants nine seats to smaller powers and ten to the five great powers. Poland Romania Czecho Slovakia Greece Brazil China Belgium Portugal Serbia are named among participants. President Wilson attends sessions as the draft constitution and executive body are debated to reconcile differences.
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Paris
Commission On the Society of Nations
Poland
Rumania
Greece
Czecho-Slovakia
China
Brazil
Belgium
Portugal
Serbia
Wilson
Weke
Society of Nations
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Commission of the Society of Nations
Pormt
Allies to Let Imports Filter Into Foes' Land
Paris February 6 A supreme Allied blockade council has been organized to arrange for a relaxation of embargoes upon imports into enemy countries. Vance McCormick chosen chairman with members Lord Robert Cecil and Baron Rothermere for Britain Etienne Clementel for France and Dr Lilio Crespi for Italy named to the council.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme Allied Blockade Council
Vance McCormick
Lord Robert Cecil
Baron Rothermere
Great Britain
Etienne Clementel
France
Lilio Crespi
Italy
Britain Proposes Seven Seats for Great Powers and Smaller States
England proposes five representatives for the five great powers and two for smaller countries, totaling seven in all. Premier Orlando of Italy approved the plan, saying it would ensure fair representation for all nations. Continued on Page 4.
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England
Orlando
Italy
Gorgas Left No Will For Estate Administration
Letters of administration were issued for the estate of William Luther Gorgas, ex-city councilman and banker, to Dr Gorge A. Gorgas. No will was found. Personal property valued around $40,000 and real estate holdings unknown. permission granted to file a realty report later and adjust the estate as needed.
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Gorgas
William Luther Corgas
Promi
H. Fisher
Gorge A. Gorgas
Frank A. Smith Nominated for State Senate
Dauphin county business leader Frank A. Smith is unanimously chosen as the Republican candidate for State Senate to fill the Beidleman vacancy. The nomination followed Sproul administration endorsements and a party meeting at Wyeth building. Smith pledged to work under Governor Sproul and predicted a four year era of constructive, progressive legislation in Pennsylvania.
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Frank A. Smith
Dauphin County
State Senate
E. E. Beidleman
Wyeth Buding
Charles E. Pass
Sproul
Smith
Capitol Hill
Pennsylvania
Baltimore Pastor Accepts Call to Westminster Church
The Rev. Dr. Hen W. Miller of Baltimore Light Street Presbyterian Church has accepted a call to Westminster Presbyterian Church. His first sermon there will be Sunday March 9. The decision followed a series of sermons delivered by him at Westminster. The vacancy arose from the death of Rev. E. Curtis during the influenza epidemic last October.
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Hen W. Miller
Baltimore Light Street Presbyterian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Miller
E. &. Curtis
Educators Open Annual Session in Penn Harris
Dr J George Becht executive secretary of the State Board of Education opened the twenty fourth annual convention of the directors department of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association at the Penn Harris hotel. He spoke on postwar Europe conditions and Governor Sproul was to address the afternoon session. The gathering began at 930 with devotional services led by Rev J Bradley Markward. Robert A Enders was named president of the Harrisburg group.
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J. George Becht
State Board of Education
Directors Department
Pennsylvania State Educational Association
Penn-Harris
Becht
Europe
Sproul
J. Bradley Markward
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Robert A. Enders
Harrisburg
Runs Automobile Into Building to Avoid Crash
EB I Gohen of Bergner Building narrowly escaped injury when to avoid a collision with Dr. Funk’s car he steered his touring car into the southwest corner residence at Third and Pine. The impact damaged the radiator and front wheels of Cohen’s car. Funk claimed he had ten miles per hour and ample room to pass.
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EB. I. Gohen
Bergner Building
Third Street
Pine
Third and
Pine Streets
Cohen
David 8. Funk
North Second Street
Pine Street
Market
Dr. Funk
Ebert Opens Weimar Assembly Session
Berlin dispatches report German Chancellor Friedrich Ebert will open the first session of the National Assembly at Weimar at 3 pm. The chair will then go to the oldest member, likely Herr Pfannbuch, as Alsace Lorraine delegates attend for the first sitting. Herr Wichhorn’s name may be stricken from the rolls with a replacement by the next highest vote winner.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Friedrich Ebert
Spartacans
Assembly
Direct tax plan sharply hikes wartime revenue to fund expenses
Washington reports the conferees approve a war revenue bill raising federal taxes for 1919 and 1920. The package increases corporation income tax to ten percent in 1920 and raises the second bracket rate on excess profits, extends the eighty percent war profits tax to 1920 for profits from government war contracts, and preserves Senate rates for personal and corporate income taxes.
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Washington
Congress
House
Majority
Kitchin
Senate
Bolshevik Envoys to Meet Entente Powers in Conference
London reports the Soviet government ready to halt military actions and discuss debts with Entente states. Bolshevik Foreign Minister Tehitcherin says talks may occur at Princes Island or elsewhere with all Entente powers or select groups. Paris ready to send a five-power committee to meet Soviet representatives.
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London
M. Tehitcherin
Russia
Ina
Moscow
Occasio
Princes Island
Paris
Supreme Council
Princes Islands
Conference Commission On
Society of Nations
Wilson
Europe
Middle West
No Beer No Work Slogan Spurs Jersey Trade Workers
Newark officials report 30 000 building trades workers adopted no beer no work as a protest against national prohibition. They urged the Essex Trades Council to launch a statewide strike beginning July 1 when wartime prohibition begins, while backing light wines and beer.
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Jersey
Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Essex Trades Council
Eggs Broken in Transit Prompt ICC Hearing
The Interstate Commerce Commission set aside railroad rules allowing damage claims only if more than five percent of a shipping case is broken. It ordered all eastern trunk lines and the railroad administration to draft new rules by May 1 to correct the current requirements.
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Edwin A. Schlesser
Schlesser
Schreiser
Washington
Tarif
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Railroad Administration
Mexicans Guard Yankee Rights Says Fletcher
Ambassador Henry T. Fletcher said Mexican government will amply safeguard American rights in Mexico during talks in Washington with State Department officials. He voiced optimism about the situation in the southern republic.
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Fletcher
Washington
Mexico
Henry T. Fletcher
Mexico City
State Department
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Capitol Park
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Risburg
Paul Popp
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Steelton
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Mt Union
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