HUN REPLY TO WILSON SPEECH TO COME SOON
Associated Press reports that Austria Hungary seeks a separate peace with the Entente, while Germany may respond to Wilsons address next week. Britain declines to move against its government amid questions about Haig and Robertson. Italy vows to fight to victory as West Front activity rises and March could bring a German offensive on the British front.
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London
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Count von Hertling
Wilson
Congress
Count Czernin
Germany
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Versailles Council
Asquith
Field Marshal Haig
Robertson
King George
von Hertling
Orlando
Italy
Verdun
Woevre
Kellogg presses rail heads on government co operation
Washington February 13 Senator Kellogg a member of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee urged that President Wilsons railway takeover might have been avoided with fuller government cooperation and support for carriers he also backed the administrations revised railroad bill noting it reflected its best judgment. The Mayor ordered police to enforce vagrancy arrests against habitual loafers at poolrooms cigar stores and other known hangouts with patrols directed to identify unemployed loungers and arrest them.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Senate
Kellogg
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Administration
Daniel L. Keister
Wetzel
Star Independent Building Leased for State Uses
The State Board of Grounds and Buildings discusses remodeling the Star Independent Building, leased by the state months ago. Owners Kuhn and Meyers will convert six story brick structure to fireproof offices, with concrete floors, redesigned partitions, and added storage vaults, aiming to house state offices until Capitol Extension works finish.
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Star-Independent
Commonwealth
State Board of Grounds and Buildings
John L. L
Tuscania Victims Buried on Scotch Coast
Up to Tuesday night, a week after the disaster, 171 victims of the Tuscania had been laid to rest on the Scottish coast. Americans 131 identified 33 unidentified. crew 4 identified 3 unidentified. Also reports relief of railway congestion and anthracite shortages with coal shipments increasing.
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Associated Press
Tuscania
Scotish
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
P. and R
Philadelphia
Reading
Headless Man Leaves Hat In Hand At Haunted House
B H Corby and family at 650 Verbeke street recount a strange natural history discovery that headless individuals avoid publicity and public notice. Visitors flocked to the haunted house yesterday, but last night produced no headless appearances. The Corbys doubt some sightings, noting imagined events and a glowing ball of fire guiding them to the cellar corner. Continued on Page 9.
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B. H. Corby
Verbeke Street
Corbys
Bonar Law Defends British Shipping in Commons
In the House of Commons on February 13 Chancellor Bonar Law defended Britain's shipping program. He cited 1,168,475 tons built domestically in 1917 and 170,000 tons secured abroad, plus 731,000 men and 804,000 women employed at home. He explained Lloyd George's ship estimates lagged due to U.S. tonnage orders.
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Bonar Law
House of Commons
Associated Press
London
Great Britain
National Service Department
Army
Lloyd George
United States
Britain Relies On U S And Canada For 65 Percent Food
Sir William Goode told the London Rotary Club that Great Britain still depends on the United States and Canada for 65 percent of essential foods. He outlined U S efforts in food production and conservation and defended Allied sacrifice against cynics who doubt American resolve and Wilson Hoover leadership.
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Associated Press
London
Sir William Goode
United States
British Food Ministry
United States Food Administration
London Rotary Club
Sir William
Great Britain
Canada
Wilson
Herbert C. Hoover
Weather update for Harrisburg and Eastern Pennsylvania
Fair and colder tonight with lows near freezing. Thursday remains fair. Northwest winds diminish as conditions stay dry across Harrisburg, surrounding areas, and eastern Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Monday Closing Order Suspended by Garfield Action
Washington reports Fuel Administrator Garfield suspended the Monday closing order while leaving the option to reinstate it. State Fuel Administrators may keep the order in force if shortages require and may implement other restraints as needed. Dauphin County administrator Ross A. Hickok says he has heard nothing from State Administrator William Potter about Pennsylvania’s plan.
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Garfield
Potter
Washington
Ross A. Hickok
Dauphin County
William Potter
Pennsylvania
England to act against war writer
London reports that Andrew Bonar Law announced action under the defense of the realm act against Colonel Repington military correspondent of the Morning Post for an article published after censor approval was denied. He also ordered action against Morning Post editor H A Gwynne. Repington had resigned from the Times January 21 after fifteen years and joined the Morning Post.
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Charles A. Repington
London Times
Morning Post
Associated Press London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Colonel Repington
Bonar Law
Charles A’court Repington
Lord Northcliffe
Repington
H. A. Gwynne
United States
Lady Bathurst
France
Gwynne
Teueraay
River Park Dump Sparks Citywide Outcry
Residents accuse the city highway department of using River Front Park as a public dump. Snow, dirt, broken bricks, cans and refuse pile up from Boas street to Calder and Harris streets, closing paths and blocking Front street while the park, once beautified by loans, deteriorates into a recreation area wasteland.
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Highway Department
River Front
Boas Street
Calder
Harris Streets
Front Street
Bakeries May Close For Lack Of Materials
Harrisburg bakers warn of bread famine due to shortages of wheat flour rolled oats rye and corn meal. Bernard Schmidt says full output may not continue beyond a day unless 100 barrels of flour arrive from Mulgrew Baking Co Carlisle. Bricker bakery also cannot promise normal production amid material shortages. Congestion of traffic blamed for this wholesale lack of ingredients.
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Harrisburg
Bernard Schmidt
Mulgrew Baking Company
Carlisle
Bricker Bakery
Hays of Indiana Elected Head of G. O. P. Committee
Will H. Hays of Indiana was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee in St Louis. The full executive slate was approved, with Fred W. Upham named treasurer and BE. P. Thayer as sergeant at arms. John T. Adams withdrew from the chair race but remains vice chairman per a compromise plan.
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John T. Adams
Iowa
Penrose
Hitchcock
Perkins and
Calder
Harmony Movement
St. Louis
Republican National Committee
Will H. Hays
Indiana
J. T. Adams
King
Connecticut
Fred W. Upham
Chicago
National Committee
George R. Sheldon
New York
BE. P. Thayer
William Stone
Guy
Hewland
Minnesota
James F. Reynolds
Washington
Adams
Adams Willg
Goodrich
Late News Tech Instructor Dismissed for Pro-German Ties
Harrisburg reports professor H A Liebig, German and French instructor at Tech High, dismissed over pro German sympathies after protesting a speech by Allegheny superintendent Hamilton. Liebig, naturalized and born in Germany, arrived from Suffield Conn. to Harrisburg weeks ago. Dorisbrook goes down.
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Tor
Tech High
Superintendent Hamilton
Allegheny
Liebig
Germany
Harrisburg
Suffield
Conn
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Pru
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Liberty
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Alderman Hilton
Christian
Sociation and
Earl Reading
Paris
William
Peking
Siberia
Mikder
Dalny
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Europe
America
Long Beach
N. Y
Henry S. Boyd
Camp Gordon
Sara E. Marks
Steelton
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