Philadelphia:World War I Years Page Santa Claus Station Opens Today TODAY IN PHILADELPHIA – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1914 Snow fell on the city this morning but due to the already wet streets there was little accumulation. The remnant of the terrible storm is now passing through our area. Today we will see cloudy skies with intermittent rain. The high will reach 36° with the low about 32°. 5,000 men crowded onto the Mifflin Street Pier of the Philadelphia Ship Repair Company this morning looking for work. The company has advertised for 300 new workers to do repairs on the troop transports San Marcos and Denver which have just returned from Mexico bringing the marines home to their barracks here. There were some scuffles among the men while they waited but nothing of a serious nature. The Santa Claus storehouse is now open. Santa’s helpers will be collecting donated toys for the poor and forlorn children of our city. The storehouse is located on the 1st floor in the Washington building at 608 Chestnut Street. It is impossible to miss the storehouse because the windows are beautifully decorated with dolls, bicycles, rocking horses and toys of all description. The storehouse will be open for donations until December 24th. In a move that has shaken the baseball world and especially the Philadelphia baseball fan, Connie Mack has sold the contract of Eddie Collins to the Chicago White Sox. Mr. Mack did not reveal the price he received for one of the best players in baseball but many knowledgeable baseball people think it must have been considerable. Philadelphia fans will now ask why Mack sold Collins. It will be remembered that after the World Series, Mack decided on a policy of retrenchment. He felt the Philadelphia fans did not support the team. But Mr. Mack was also unhappy with the last contract Collins forced on him under threat he would jump to the Federal League. Mack has also asked waivers on Bender, Plank and Coombs. There are rumors that Rube Oldring may be next to go. WAR NEWS On the western front, Passchendaele has reportedly been taken by British troops. Passchendaele is between Roulers and Ypres. The wedge created by this move may compel the Germans to abandon their drive toward the coast. In the east, Russia has confirmed the loss of Lodz, Poland to the Germans. In the Middle East fierce fighting is reported between Russian and Turkish forces along the Persian border. Also, the Turks are reportedly looting hospitals and shops for supplies. Missionary hospitals in Jerusalem and Damascus have been stripped of all surgical supplies. Also, German units with the Turks have now erected a wireless station on the Mount of Olives.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 08:49:32 +0000
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