Congress May Bar Travel On Armed Vessels Despite Wilson
Congress faces pressure to bar Americans from traveling on armed ships amid Wilson administration fears of provoking war with Germany. Reports say Democrats gave the president forty eight hours to change policy, while leaders seek to keep the issue from floor votes. The Senate and House show cautious support for administration stance, with some fear of war if Americans sail on belligerent vessels.
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Attempt to Introduce Warning Resolution Blocked in Senate
Washington February 24 The first effort to introduce legislation warning Americans off armed belligerent ships by Senator Gore Democrat was blocked by Senator Brandegee Republican and cannot be resumed until tomorrow Gore sought to prohibit passage of Americans on such ships and to introduce a concurrent resolution for House approval but lacked presidential backing with Gore declaring the ship of state]]>
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Weather Summary Harrisburg Area February Weather Update
Un settled weather with likely rain or sleet around noon and tonight, minimal temperature change, low near 25. Susquehanna River at Harrisburg near 4.4 feet Friday morning in ice conditions. Disturbance from Ohio Valley to South Carolina causing rain south and east of the river and snow in New England.
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Pennsylva
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Ohio Vengian Ward
South Carolina
New Engad
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Mississippi Valley
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Great Lakes
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Atlan
Fletcher Named Ambassador in Secret Senate Session
Henry P. Fletcher, born Green Castle Pa, with long service in diplomacy from Pekin to Chile, is considered for ambassador to Mexico. Administration leaders urge swift confirmation as the nomination is favorably reported by the foreign relations committee.
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Henry Prather Fletcher
Mexico
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Lykens Strike Situation Unchanged at Short Mountain Mine
Special to the Telegraph reports no change in the strike at Short Mountain colliery Wiconisco as about 1000 UMWA members quit work yesterday over the refusal to reinstate William Stuppy. The area remains quiet and there is no strike at the Williamstown colliery.
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Wiconisco
United Mine Workers of America
William Stuppy
Williamstown
Old $10 Bank of Maryland Note Found in Papers
In Dillsburg Pennsylvania on February 24, William H. Lerew and J. A. Lerew found an aged $10 bill from 1826 among their father Isaac Lerew’s papers. The note, issued by The Bank of Maryland, remains in good condition.
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Dillsburg
William H. Lerew
J. A. Lerew
Isaac Lerew
Alfred Douden Dies Prominent Millersburg Banker
Alfred Douden president of the First National Bank and founder of the A Douden Planing Mills died at his Union street home in Millersburg Union Street at 8 45 this morning in his eighty third year He was a Methodist and member of Susquehanna Lodge F and A M He is survived by his wife and a sister and several brothers Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Alfred Douden
First National Bank
United Evangelical 22nd Conference Opens In Harrisburg
The East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church opens its 22nd session at Harris Street United Evangelical Church with about 300 ministers and laymen from Harrisburg Allentown and Reading districts in attendance. Bishop A F Swengel presides and all living bishops attend including W H Fouke. The opening exercises featured Holy Communion.
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East Pennsylvania
United Evangelical Church
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Susquehanna Streets
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Napierville, Ill
H. B. Hartzler
W. M. Stanford
W. F. Heil
Who Will Be Next Bishop of Harrisburg
The fate of the Harrisburg diocese rests on choosing a successor to the late Bishop Shanahan as consultors and rectors meet to nominate three candidates for Rome. Separate items note Prince Alexander Miskinoff denying paternity of a foundling girl and Admiral Von Pohl’s death in Berlin.
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Berlin
Witness Tells How Girl Tried to Love Him in City Wine Rooms
Court sharply criticized RE H Dodge for omitting parts of his findings on the wine rooms and alleged underworld dating schemes involving John P. Guyer. The Dauphin county license court heard remonstrances against the Hotel Lynch Capital and surrounding establishments as two young women testified for the first time.
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Harvey Klaer
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Dauphin County
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Quarreling Men Start Fire In Passaic Tenement Fire
Passaic New Jersey fuel fire in a cellar under a paint store began from a quarrel between two men chopping wood by candle light. The blaze spread to rubbish and inflammable stock, leaving 240 people homeless and causing about 200000 dollars in losses. Public subscription and aid organized for clothing and shelter.
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Renae
Verdun Drive Surges With Heavy German Guns Near Fortress
German crown prince forces press Verdun as Teutons draw nearer the fortress and report advances from Haumont to Samogneux. They claim gains around Beaumont Herbe and Brabant, while French war office disputes defeat and says lines remain. Page 7 reference.
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Professor Shenk to Run Against Urich in Local Option
Annville Pa Feb 24 With Dr J K Urich declaring to seek another Assembly seat from Lebanon county plans form for Croft H H Shenk dean of Lebanon Valley College to campaign on a local option platform opposing Urich and his Personal Liberty ticket The contest centers on local option versus personal liberty positions in the district race.
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Lebanon County
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Lebanon Valley College
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Will You Give Piece of Your Skin to Help Save Woman
Harrisburg Hospital doctors plan to graft more skin to Mrs Barbara Rowe of Liverpool after a January 29 shredding accident. The scalp injury required skin from her father husband and brother, with additional volunteers needed for a second operation.
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Three Drown in Well of Sour Whisky Mash
Dahlonega Ga February 24 Jack Wehunt Homer Gad dis were drowned yesterday in an old well into which Federal revenue officers after destroying an illicit still had dumped a quantity of sour mash. The three men fell in while trying to dip up the liquid. Children passing the well heard cries for help ten miles from here. They were dead when a rescue party arrived.
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Dahlonega
Jack
Homer Wehunt
Charles Gaddis
Federal Revenue
Jailed Brewer Official Is Released on Bail
H F Fox secretary of the United States Brewers Association was jailed overnight for refusing to answer grand jury questions about brewery interests and released on $1,000 bail after a habeas corpus bid. Earlier the court heard the writ request and Fox was freed during proceedings. A large barn on William P Lenker’s farm near Elizabethville burned last night, destroying the structure. Mrs Lenker and son Forrest escaped with livestock saved except a few pigs and chickens. insurance partly covers the loss.
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H. F. Fox
New York
United States Brewers’ Association
Fox
Elizabethville
William P. Lenker
Governor Won't Talk Candidacy for President at Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania governor Brumbaugh refused to discuss a possible presidential bid while in Pittsburgh, saying the matter is "up in the air" as reporters pressed for comments. He and Mrs. Brumbaugh faced questions from a rapid-fire crowd of journalists after arrival.
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