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$6 10 GERMANY ABSOLUTELY REFUSED ALLIED WILL RESIST SURRENDER OF SEC. LANE TOOK RESIGNATION TO WHITE HOUSE f.St>eclal to News by United Washington, Feb. Of Internal Affairs Lane has forwarded his resignation to President Wilson, and It has been accepted. It was announced at Lane's office day. Lane visited the White House today and It Is understood he carried his resignation with him at time.

PRES. WILSON HAS ENDORSED SEN. HITCHCOCK BY L. C. MARTIN, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Feb.

message from President Wilson outlining his recent stand on reservation to tho peace read Democratic senators today at their conference with Senator Hitchcock. After the letter was read Senator said It reaffirmed the President's position of opposing any reservation that would change the meaning of the treaty. The lottei; endorsed Senator Hitchcock's position. One senator on leaving stated in his opinion the President's attitude had been slightly modified. VILLISTAS LOOT TOWNS OF GOMEZ El, Texas, Keb.

7.r— Villista looted stores and homes in the, towns of Gomez, Palacio and Lerdo late Wednesday, according to reports received here. Later they went to San Fernando on the plantation of Hie Tlahuailo Cotton Company and seized the manager, an. citizen, and are holding him for $20,000 ransom. LEB. VMEfcOLfEGE STUDENTS WORK ALL NIGHT ON ST.

RAILWAY The Reading Transit lines were opened to Annville, on Friday evening, and residents that community enjoying their first day of renewed communication with the city, came to town in lange numbers tb.is after. noon. The work of oipening the rose! waa extremely difficult owing to the unusual depth of the drifts. The work was rniad'e possible by the help of a large number of Lebanon Valley College students, many of whom worked all might on the line, assisting the company's roadway crew to shovel enow. The shovelers are proceeding westward toward Palmyra this afternoon.

TWO INTERESTING SERMON SUBBJECTS AT THE TRINITY B. The pastor of Trinity United Brethren church will preach upon two Important subjects tomorrow. Intht morning he wJU speak upon, the theme, "Qrieving the Hojy Spirit," in which he will set forth the fact of the Personality of the Spirit and the ways in fbicb, we may grieye Him. th evening he will speak upon the subject qf Complete Provision for Man's tion." The will sjng, "Jesus Thou. Sweetness Pure and Blest," by King, and "When J.

Survey the Cross," by Mogart-HalpJa. At the evening servide Yiglipne, a noter tenor of will sing a solp, by Mr, George Qrant, thecbijrch CASHIER BY SOCIETY BUD BY NIGH! Schweiberg, who has played the dual rola of cashier and society bud for the past year, is now charficd with tin- embezzlement of many thousands of dollars. On Jan. 24 she din- appeared. A chucking up of her books was ntarlud arid officials pf leather company wh.ero she worked say.

the accounts way an high GERMAN GOVT. ALLIED DEMAND ALBRIGHT COL. BOYS MAKING THE SNOW FLY In heroic efforts to open the line to traffic, officials of the Reading Transit Company, on Friday visited Albright College, and made an offer of fifty cents an hour to the male students to shovel snow. Over fifty of them reported this morning, at West Myerstown, and they were put to work shoveling out tho heavy drifts eastward toward Myerstown. Having opened the city linos on the company attacked the rural lines with renewed activity today.

Another force is a.i work on Lehman street and in working toward East Lebanon. Tho snow is heavy, ami iucrusted with Ice at places, and tho work Is slow. MISS RETURNED TO DUTIES Miss Agnes Haak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stunton Haak, of Walnut street, returned this morning to Wynnewood to her w6rk as manager of the I'cnn Cottage tua house, after spending several days at her home.

She was accompanied by her sinter, Ann Hnak, who will visit her for a week or more. CITY FIRE LADDIES AGAINST MERGING OF VARIOUS COMPANIES Opposed Project At Public Meeting Called By Councilman R. J. of Fire Matters in General Brought Out Immense Cost of Maintaining the Department. GUL By CARL D.

GROAT (United Press Staff Corrsepondent) Berlin, Feb. will resist, to the uttermost the Allied demand for surrender of- Teuton war guilty, according to statements of prominent leaders whole government thinks and acts as I do," Mathins Krzberger Minister of Finance, told United Press. "We are in complete agreement with the will of our. people, 1 Ersberger added. Erzberger is credited with being one of the strong men in tho government who forced Germany to sign Hie Versailles treaty.

Field Marshal von Hindeuburg an'' Erich hudendorff, whose names arc prominent in the list of accused, both take the stand that no officer shall surrender himself voluntarily upon delivery of the demand, the Lokal said. It was denied offically that Ger- (Conttnuod on Page Seven.) MORE SNOW IS PREDICTED FOR THE NEXT WEEK (SpeoliU to News by United Presa.) Weather North and middle Atlantic "states: Rain or snow the first of the week and again tit the end. Temperature slightly abova normal. 105 NEW FLl) CASES APPEARED TODAY One huiiclreci and ve new cases of infJuenga were reported to the City Health Department today by local physicians. In addition to.

tfeese, there were also Deported. 18 new cases of pneumonia, The can BRITISH URGE MODIFICATION FOR WAR GUILTY (Special to News by United Press) Paris, Feb. 7.. British legal authorities appearing before the meet, ing of the Council of Ambassadors i last night urged modifications of the of the Allied demands for Qarman war guilty, it was understood today. Lord Birkenhead, Brit, ish £ord councillor, and Sir Pollock were sent frow London tp present the British view.

Switch Engine Overturned In Pennsy Yards, Jersey City The evenjpg service wjU he of evangelistjc character. Everybody corciiaHy wwconje. DANCI ARMORY Evening, yas of the physicia.ns today by tary Officer Robert A. Brandt was practically complete, so the new number is though 1 to include all'tht cases. FRANKLIN SCHOOL BUILDING WILL BE REOPENED MONDAY B.

M- of City -t tfe'e will on, lip school be reop.eued so far ttlAt tb.e repaJra has pxo, school (Special to News by 'Jnitecl Jersey City, N. Feb. One killed and three others seriously injured, today when passengef locomotive and a switch epgine collided IB the Pennsyjvsnia railroaa yards. John Forsythe, a. New Yorfe fireman, was killed when the switch engine overturned.

Accident was due to heavy snow tfee yiew of the Your Wfttch Repaired at Jewelry Store met be aatisfactpry. DANCE WITH SOURBEER'S Armory, Febnwrir IQlh Harry M. Miller Offers Horses To Aid the Auto Fire Apparatus of City Harry Miller, of the Miller Lumber Company, today tendered the use of his fine draft horse, used at tho plant und for delivery purposes, (or use In case of fire, A number of firemen have pointed out that In case of an auto apparatus become stalled In tho snow- blocltuded streets, and Mr. bus offered tho use if his horses In such cuso, to Councilman H. J.

Boyor, Superintendent of Public Safety, Tho lumber company driver bus been instructed to be at the stablos in case the fire alarm is sounded, and' to be for any emergency, POST OFFICE STAMP" CLERK LAUDERM1LCH IMPROVING NICELY i Harry Laudermllch, member of ihe clerical force at the post office, where lie is employed 'as a stamp clerk, is reported to bo very mud. Improved from his long drawn 'out illness and able to go down stairs, after a prolonged stay In bed, The stamp salesman has the best wishes of mfyny friends for a speedy and hasty recovery. DANiaWAlMERlT SUFFERING WITH FLU Daniel Walrner, of 108 South Ninth street, former bartender at the wego house, is suffering with a severe attack of the His friends hope for his early recovery. AWES WILL NOT MODIFY ARTICLE 228 Paris, Feb. Allies not have any intention for the moment pf modifying artliSe of the peace treaty, it was announced today.

lowing a meeting of the council of amsbftssadors the Allied government regards as imperative th'ftt Germany recognise her obligation to carry out all the parts of the treaty. Smoke DONE Citizens who have been lending encouragement to Council man R. J. Hoyor. in hl a efforts to consolidate several erf tno firo companies with others, 'and thus reduce expenses, and who havo also been uj-Sing other councllmeu ft) jjln hands with Mr.

Uoyer in his economic imposition, wore conspicuous by their absence at City Mnil, on Friday evening, when a public meeting was hold to discuss th matter. Thorn wera seventy citizens present, mostly representatives of the several flra iiompanios, and almost la a man Uioy voiced 'sentiments, against a merger of nny kind. Ono lono chainptoii for Mr. Boyer expressed opinions Wno with the merger proposition. O'oocl Followslili).

The mooting was thereiforo uupro- iductivo of rosullg so Car as the con- Uolldation program Is concerned, but it was decidedly lionoficlnl In bring- jing out un expression of sentiment on firo in general, and as jthe dolKito was entirely harmonious, land the bint, of good feeling prevail(oil, the gathering proved lo bo en- wholesome for "tho good of Mie order" as on 0 might exprcsg it In a fraternal organization. SltfiUnn petitions. One result o'f the meeting was to fir company clalB chary of signing petitions that may como be- jforo them. Th 0 petition lately sent to City Council by tho Bonrd Of Fire Trustees, and bearing the signatures of tho leading offlctalft c-t each volun- (Contluucd on Pago Threw). POLAR BEAR AGROUND OFF NACHIAS PORT (Spoclul to News by Otter Cliff, Maine, Fob.

istoaniHhlp Polar Bear went aground off Nuchias Port last night, and Is in a sinking condition, according to received hero, Tho crow of the stranded steamship luw boon taken off by S. destroyer CiiHhlng which is standing by. No further word has been received from vessel up to noon today. SUPT. HOWER ON JOB WITH THE SHOVEL MISS CLEMENTINE KEIFER i CONFINED WITH GRIPPE Miss Clementine Kelfer, of North Seventh street, employed ut the Don department store, is confined to.

her home with an attack of, Her friends and fellow employes hope for hear early recovery and return to work. ANNVILLE PROPERTY FOR SALE D. A. HAUER Earl Daughevty Suffered From An Attack of the Grippe For Several Days Earl Da ugh orty who IB connected with the Iron City Foundry Qpmpany, who has been 111 for several daye tit, his home at 2'2? Walnut sitreet, suffering from attack of the grip'po, is reported to be much improved and, hopes to be at his duties at the plant again early next week. CO.

COMMISSIONERS TO RESUME HEARING APPEALS NEXT WEEK The Lebanon County ens, on Friday evening, completed for Riis week, bearings for revision of assessments and tax appeals. Tho wprk, wjp pe resumed OB Wednesday next, at which time complaints front tfy'e First ana oral country will pe Citizens who complained about the blockaded condition of the streets, were not strongly In evidence this mowiing, when the time uumo for a nubile spirited volunteer effort to clear tho snow starting at Eighth and Cumberland streets. Councilman Samuel L. Hower, Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements, sot fliio example by shouldering a shovel, and piling snow Into a railway truck, but hla effort inspired no hoavy enthusiasm. Tho street railway people with a double set of trucks und a force of men did what they could to relievo conditions at Eighth and Cumberland streets by removing all the snow there, and also took away some of the Biiow in tho business section.

They were assisted by city employes who were paid for the work. wise there was not much doing in the volunteer line. On North Sixth street, in several other sections, however, some of the citizens banded together and removed snow enough to make their streets payable to butchers, bakers and other tradesmen, BOUNCINGBABYW AT THE RESIDENCE OF GROCER URICH Walter Urlcu, the grocer and geiu i merchant at Second street and. Pevshing avenue, is receiving the tff his patrons, neigh- trore and other jfplepds today upon the appearance at the houio ol bouncing baby girl- The oouple at 339 South Secpnfl street. i Uriah is daughter of (and Mrs, Irwln Homan, of Lincoln Avenue.

TUe ohenub is th.9 to the couple. Howard Foster Elects rector of the Cai National Bank IS FINANC1AT One of Leading Officials Superior Steel Cor tion, Pittsburgh Many Lebanon friends pleased to loarn of further which have Just boon bestowe C. Howard Forstor, nocted with tho 'American Iron Stool Manufacturing Compan; ftco, in tuts city, and who oral years has been serving of the loading official)) of lor Steel Corporation, of and whoso plant Is negle. Hunk Mr. Forstor, besides hot crutlve position In tho partmont of tho treasurer, and us.

such such a reputation 1 for hlmsQ the stockholders of the Carneg tional Dank, at their meeting: week, elected him a Although Mr. Forster'hasTbjjiS the Pittsburgh district years, ho 'haw attracted attention among the the Smoky city, and his ami increasing business with tho Superior Steel Corp" brought him recognition' is little short of ratmirkableT of all the circumstances, KliumclH I i As an 'accountant he before he left Lebanon, liW 'been making the best of his- as a general nnanciaj pedt since he has been in money centers of tho s.t^ Is now recognized a'4 financial authorities at' as is abundantly quont conferences with leading financiers' of and in which circles his, 1 regarded as of the highest oi It is needless tq state wishes (ft a host friends aUend him in his $400 OFFER! CITY ft ALARM Counoilmun Richard originated th'e propoS'ltlOft o'f tfie lira bell OBi has recejveo; a bid ftf The bid Is being hope getting better the bell is eow, placed on fhe Rpscu ing three $uob, BASKET BALL TONIGHT Lebanon High vs, West Chester High Y.M.C.A. 8P.M, REV. WIEST RETURNED HOME FROM OALMATIA Rev. R.

F. WieBt, patter el St. Stephen 4 Reformed Church, returned home today JJalmalift, syfcere spent ttje week or ep lc sei'vlces, the News' Have your watoji If it needs an pert watchmaker vy Store will tell sg, QUICK SKRYICE i good pay.