Women workers prove steadier and more productive in Bethlehem plants
Eugene Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel and Bethlehem Shipbuilding, says women are steadier, more conscientious workers and actually earn more on the same piece work than the men they replaced. He notes women in their plants earn more than the men beside them on equivalent work.
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Grace
Bethlehem
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Mr. Grace
Quincy
Powell
Bethlehem Steel chief surveys Fore River and Squantum plants
Mr Grace and Joseph W Powell arrived in Boston on the Merchant's Limited from New York for a thorough inspection of the Fore River and Squantum shipyards. He praised Boston labor, noted expansion potential, and discussed centralized management and future use of women workers in Quincy and Bethlehem plants. He aims for a complete plant tour and may play golf with Powell.
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Bethlehem Steel Company
Eugene Grace
Boston
Quincy
Mr. Grace
Squantum
Joseph W. Powell
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Merchant’s Limited
New York
Fore River
Grace
San Francisco
Powell
Ante Guy Triumphs In Close Finish At Columbus Racing Meet
At Columbus Ohio Aug 2 the midsummer grand circuit meet wrapped after 17 heats. Ante Guy edged Dell Jolla as Erskine’s four year old mare wore down her rival with Murphys reserve power. Hal H broke and faded in the 2:15 pace while Charley M. sprang a long shot win. Belle Alcantara won the 2:18 pace and Binland captured the 2:13 trot for his fifth win of the year.
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Columbus
Ante Guy
Dell Jolla
Erskine
Murphy
Hal H
Charley M
Belle Alcantara
Binland
Burns Outfights Moore In Eight Round Cruiserweight Bout
Frankie Burns of Jersey City outboxed Pat Moore of Memphis in an eight round lightweight battle tonight. Burns weighed 120 pounds while Moore weighed 118.
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Jersey City
Frankie Burns
Pat Moore
Memphis
Tenn
Burns
Moore
Roxbury Officer Earns Major Rank in Army
Francis X. Colleton of 4 Dennison Street Roxbury has been promoted through rapid steps in the United States Army. He began as first lieutenant on August 11 1917 and served in Washington. He was commissioned captain January 1918 and became assistant chief of the Boston district of the Ordnance Bureau inspectors' department before his majority.
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Boston
United States Army
Francis X. Colleton
Dennison Street
Roxbury
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Colleton
Washington
Ordnance Bureau
Corrugated Trust
Board of Directors
France
Altoona
North River
Vincent
Mr. Ellins
Biddle
Hhicks
Periscope
Pershing
Old Hickory
War Department
Ellins
Sandows
Part of scalp from Taunton River murder found on west shore
A scalp fragment with light reddish hair matching Annie Donovan was recovered on the Taunton River's west shore. This supports the diagnosis that the dismembered head found earlier belongs to the Fall River girl, intensifying the homicide investigation.
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Fall River
Taunton River
Annie Donovan
Lexington golfers plan Concord trip for return match
A large group from the Lexington Golf Club intends to travel to Concord this afternoon to play in the return club team match against the Concord Country Club. Lexington won the initial match earlier in the season.
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Lexington Golf Club
Concord
Concord Country Club
Lexington Club
Torchy Returns in Uniform as War Office Skirmish Opens
Lieut Torchy and Shorty McCabe return in a Boston Post feature tale where Torchy lands a quick army assignment. Ellins presses for action while Major Wellby mockingly wagers on a prompt result, prompting Torchy to chase five spools of wire for a supposed easy assignment.
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Torchy
Shorty McCabe
Sewell Ford
Shorty
Boston Post
No Man's Land
Ellins
France
Central
Mr. Ellins
Moppin
Old Hickory
Torony
New York Telephone Company
Central Park South
Plutoria
Quartermaster-General
O. K
Army
Sunday Post
Increase in Coal Loading at Mines in Week
In the week ending July 20, 32,903 more cars of coal were loaded at the mines than in the same period last year per the railroad administration. Total loadings reached 270,434 cars versus 287,531 last year, with most gains in bituminous coal at 225,771 cars. Anthracite and signite logged 4,661 and 3,999 cars respectively, raising the year over year increase to 328,99 cars.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Motor-paced and tandem races headline Revere track program
A 40 mile motor paced team race features Linart with Suter against Madonna and Corry at the Revere Country Club track. A special tandem race joins the amateur and pro card as rivals Linart Madonna seek the Golden Wheel next Wednesday. Golf results from Manchester by the Sea Essex County Club invite include Claflin Newton Bond and Wright advancing through rounds.
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Revere
Linart
Suter
Madonna
Corry
Manchester-By-The-Sea
Brookline
T. M. Claflin
F. C. Newton
Essex County Club
H. T. Bond
Winchester Country Club
Fred J. Wright, Jr
Albermarle Club
Sacco Draws With Curry In East Boston Bout
Jimmy Sacco East Boston lightweight battled Joe Curry New Haven rival to a draw at Commercial A C last night. Curry led early but Sacco pressed and scored until a cut lip and handicap hindered both. Semi final Eddie Barcelli Quincy beat Johnny Gray Chelsea as Gray fouls cost him. Kid Miller South End defeated Kid Palmer Boston in two rounds. Hurley North End beat Young Leonard Chelsea in six rounds.
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Jimmy Sacco
East Boston
Commercial A. C
Joe Curry
New Haven
Curry
New
Sacco
Eddie Barcelli
Quincy
Johnny Gray
Chelsea
Gray
Charley
Kid’’ Miller
South End
Kid Palmer
Boston
Miller
Battling” Hurley
North End
Young
Leonard
Play at Arlmont Golf Club Opens Summer Handicap Medal
The Arlmont Golf Club in Arlington Heights begins the second half of its summer season with an 18 hole handicap medal event. Members compete today to kick off the swing, with golfers of all handicaps urged to participate.
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Arlmont Golf Club
Arlington Heights
Hayes Anxious To Serve Overseas In War Effort
Johnny Hayes, once a top athletic star who won the Marathon at the Olympia Games in London, expresses eagerness to contribute to the war by serving as a Knights of Columbus secretary overseas.
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Johnny Hayes
London
Knights of Columbus
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Myopia
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L. Hunt, Jr
W. A. Carl
B. K. Stephenson
Tex Tedesco
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Cushing
Hunt
Claflin
Stephenson
Wright
Chick
OB. Bene
Essex
J. G. Forrest
Joshua Crane
Dedham
J. A. Travers
Rockport
M. G. Haughton
Joan Frost
Morristown
Neeley
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J. J. Murphy
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W. G. Page
Acuavenanes
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Ter
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Berlin
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Diamond & Brennan
Harry Holman
Ed Morton
Jean Duval
Holt & Rosedale
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U. S
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Brewster’s
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