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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1915
Page
7
On December 27 Arras endured hundreds of large shells as Christmas Eve approached. The ruined cathedral and shattered streets stood under cannon fire while soldiers shared simple concerts and parcels from home. Midnight mass was held in a church behind the lines as rockets lit the sky and troops sang of peace amid war.
In Trenton on December 21 guards were increased around the John A. Roebling's Sons plant at Roebling New Jersey amid threats to officials believed linked to war material contracts with Midvale Steel. Police fear possible property damage as security around the works tightens.
New York reports say more than two million workers will strike in the new year led by labor leaders from the L W W and unions. Planned actions target shirt waist workers waiters milk wagon drivers and garment trades with broader participation by tidewater boatmen and other groups. A railway workers vote on a general strike aims to push for an eight hour day with a federation of one million men backing the effort.
Mrs Hat tie M Seaman of Homestead died on a bridge while returning from a Christmas shopping trip with her husband. She fell about thirty feet into a creek after the railing collapsed, and she died before aid could reach her. The couple carried many packages for their two children as they crossed the bridge near their home.
Washington reports 26,701 documented vessels totaling 8,389,429 gross tons as of June 20, down from 26,843 vessels and 7,920,688 tons a year earlier. Total tonnage jumped by 460,741 gross tons, the largest yearly gain in U.S. history, while vessel count fell due to larger ships. sailing vessels dropped 593.
Lancaster, Dec. 27. Judge Landis holds Ohio divorce granted to William Shiffer invalid for lack of notice to his wife in this county. Shiffer deserted his wife here, remarried in Ohio, and after learning of the second marriage, his first wife had him arrested for bigamy. Convicted. judge will sentence at next term.
In Trenton on December 27 Mrs James Eldridge died at her Hamilton Square home after stepping from a trolley car going about fifteen miles an hour. She had just visited a cemetery to place wreaths on her son's grave and forgot to tell the conductor to stop, becoming confused at her usual boarding spot. Additionally, reports from Federalsburg Maryland note neighbors aiding a neighbor after livestock provender losses. Shenandoah Pennsylvania reports include new accident care assignments for Reading Coal and Transportation Company injured at Shenandoah Valley mines under a new compensation law and renewed mine operations at Madeira Hill Coal Company resuming work, employing hundreds.
A musical comedy arriving next Thursday December 30 presents The Million Dollar Doll at the Panama Exposition. The production features rapid costume and scene changes, dazzling visuals including the Joy Zone and Tower of Jewels, tuneful songs, lively dancing, and a colorful, extravagant show billed as the season’s biggest musical offering.
Coblentz the pianist headlined a recital kept at full capacity by the Y M C A. The program included three other numbers arranged by the secretary after Mrs Cox's engagement. Future dates feature the White Company minstrels in January, Mrs Mary Steckel Burck overseeing February, and Hood College Glee Club in March. Earlier recitals under Prof George Edward Smith drew good crowds, with Judge Norris of Washington delivering an address on The Star of Peace in November.
Stockholm December 27—Suffragist and Socialist Inez Milholland Boissevain deserts the Ford peace mission presenting a formal statement at a delegates meeting. She criticizes lack of plan and democratic control by a small group including Rosika Schwimmer, predicting the project will fail. Others clash over strategy, while some urge the expedition to continue.
The Y M C A gymnasium classes report strong patronage with a new schedule. Hours include Monday for Hood College girls 2 to 6 p m and employed boys 7 30 p m, business men 9 p m. Tuesday for High School Boys 4 to 6 p m. Wednesday junior class 4 30 p m. Thursday intermediates 4 30 p m and employed boys 7 50 p m. Friday ladies day. Saturday juniors 10 20 a m and intermediates 2 20 p m with junior basketball league games at 11 50 p m.
The Weather report notes fair and warmer conditions today with a rise in temperatures. Tomorrow will bring increasing cloudiness and southerly winds.
Fragmentary OCR line reads as a ceremonial opening with garbled names and missing context. It mentions a Mr and payment or debt in a disrupted speech, but no clear event, date, or identifiable entities are recoverable.
A Washington dispatch says Secretary of State Robert Lansing will examine whether three American aviators William Thaw Elliott Codin and Norman Prince serving with the French aviation corps should be interned in neutral territory. International lawyers dispute their status arguing they are not belligerent troops and could avoid internment if France is at peace. Maurice Leon counters urging disarmament of belligerents in neutral soil while noting aviators may not be troops.
In Philadelphia on December 27 a charred body was recovered by a watchman from the ashes of a one story frame building at the Roslyn brickyards of James Florey near Glenside. Police suspect the victim is Frank Jones of Downingtown, about thirty, though identification is difficult due to severe burning. The site housed thirty to forty workmen, with Florey also operating plants at Downingtown and Roverford.
Senator Snyder orders coal carved replicas of the Liberty Bell as glossy souvenirs from Summit Hill crafted by James Cunningham. Each bell piece bears recipient initials in sulphur gems, a faithful replica with the famous crack preserved for distribution to friends in time for the holidays.
A 95 year old former New York Police Department officer, paralyzed from illness, died in a Long Island City frame dwelling fire caused by candles lit on Christmas Eve in memory of his wife. The blaze, started by candles, left him unable to escape with crutches, and he suffocated. Fireman Ryerson found the charred scene as flames burned out upon arrival. The lone survivor, a married sister nearby, faces the loss.
Lewis Shroeder twenty six a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Canal was killed when a car detached and dragged him under wheels at Vildehoro. His right arm and head were severed and he suffered a fractured skull plus broken limbs.
The second crop of pears appears on Christmas tables in Houston after the August 16 storm. Trees regrew after losing leaves, blossoming anew and producing fruit said to be of better quality than the first crop.
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