McAdoo Takes Over Railroads In Government War Plan
President Wilson assigns McAdoo to direct railroads with ICC help and a staff from railroad and government payrolls. He aims to preserve existing organizations, coordinate priority shipments, and seek rapid, efficient wartime operation, while Congress weighs funding, wage policy, and bond financing.
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McAgoo
Robert S. Lovett
War Industries Board
Fuel and Food Administrations
Army Quartermasters
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Fuel Administration
Railroads
Secretary of the Treasury
Railroads Committee
Pittsburg
New England Railroads Under Federal Control Today
Government takes over New England railroads at noon under President Wilson. Massachusetts lines including New Haven Hartford Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany form a $50 million system with 10 000 miles of single track and about 30000 locomotives 4000 passenger cars and 70000 freight cars. Officials from Governor McCall to Boston Chamber of Commerce praise the move while warning of changes in salaries rates and wage policies and noting a committee will guide operations with potential regional division of duties.
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United States
Wilson
New England
Massachusetts
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
McCall
Congress
FE. M. Willis
Edward J. Pearson
The
New Haven
Wiliam H. Chandler
Boston Chamber of Commerce
James H. Hustis
New York Central
Bangor & Aroostook
J. Howland Gardner
New England Steamship Company
New England Railroad and Steamship Lines
South Station
F. E. Dewey
McAdoo
Bay State
Boston & Worcester
Berkshire
Brockton & Plymouth
Conway Electric
Holyoke
Northeastern
New Bedford & Onset
Shelburne Falls-Corrain
Union
Washington
Public Service Board Loses Tariff Power to Federal Government
With federal control of railroads beginning at noon today the Massachusetts Public Service Commission loses its chief function of establishing freight and passenger tariffs. The authority to fix rates shifts to the federal government.
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Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Massachusetts
Commission
Short routes chosen under wartime pooling plan
Washington officials outline a government pooling scheme where freight moves via the shortest, most efficient routes regardless of railroad interests. Earnings are pooled based on prewar returns, and interline transfers at crossings may occur to speed movement. Interstate Commerce Commission will help craft the operating plan.
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Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. McAdoo
Washington
McAdoo
New York
Chicago
Poehler Beats Walsh In Naval Welfare Benefit Match
Paul Poehler defeated Archie Walsh at New Boston Alleys in a candle pin duel for the Naval Welfare League. Poehler totaled 1072 to Walsh 1018 after 20 strings, winning by 39 pins as sailors and locals filled the venue. proceeds about 800 dollars added to the league treasury.
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Paul Poehler
Archie Walsh
New Boston
Naval Welfare League
Walsh
Poehler
Onca
Ife
Hulk Leveiwell
Officials laud athletics officials at NCAA meeting
New York December 27 Messages from Secretary Baker and Secretary Daniels commending athletics tied to regular army and navy training were received tonight by the National Collegiate Athletic Association executive committee. Colonel Palmer E. Pierce presided and the messages will be read at tomorrow's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baker
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Army
Navy
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Palmer E. Pierce
Association
Intercollegiate athletics leaders meet to discuss reforms
Representatives from 164 universities and colleges attended the session including New Hampshire State College and Texas A and M. They urged intercollegiate rifle shooting, wrestling rules, and possible boxing recognition, while planning to send teams to the Pennsylvania relay meet and the next Intercollegiate Championship. The meeting approved advancing the track and field championships to May 1918 to accommodate early-closing colleges. Cornell, Swarthmore and others could compete. Institutions represented included Chicago, Pittsburgh, Columbia, Penn, Swarthmore, Harvard, Princeton, Michigan, Holy Cross, Brown, Washington and Lee, Carnegie Tech, Penn State, West Virginia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Colgate, Syracuse and Maryland State.
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Cornell
Swarthmore
Chicago
Pittsburg
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Princeton
Michigan
Holy Cross
Brown
Washington and Lee
Carnegie Tech
Penn State
West Virginia
Dartmouth
Colgate
Syracuse
Maryland State
Fire destroys historic Newburyport house in freezing night
In Newburyport on December 27 the Afoo tian family, in their nightclothes, fled a zero degree blaze that engulfed the old colonial Green Street house. Police Captain Wells Patrolman Pike and Assistant Fire Chief Page rescued occupants trapped inside as firefighters saved the nearby Strand Theatre from damage. Officials suspect a defective chimney caused the fire.
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Newburyport
Peter Afootian
Green Street
Charles Wells
Pike
Joseph Page
Strand Theatre
Boston Auto Man Foote Dies in Philadelphia
Frank Cleveland Foote, formerly sales manager for J. W. Bowman Company in Boston, died of pneumonia in Philadelphia after joining the American International Shipbuilding Corporation to head its motor transportation department. A Springfield native, he once led the Arnold Electric Company.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Frank Cleveland Foote
Foote
J. W. Bowman Company
American International Shipbuilding Corporation
Springfield
The
Arnold Electric Company
Checker Tourney On Jan I A Wells Memorial Event
A grand checker meet under Wells Memorial Checker Club will be held on New Year's Day in the big hall at 87 Washington street.
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The
Wells Memorial Checker Club
Washington Street
Master checkers tourney to open at 10 am in Boston
The event launches with 16 leading players from New York and New England in a knock-out tournament for the largest purse yet offered here. Notable entrants include Ginsberg Lawson Sheffield Davis Waterhouse Levine MacClellan Pierce Pigeon Holden and Kiley with others arriving late.
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New York
New England States
Ginsberg
Lawson
Sheffield
Davis
Providence
R. T
Waterhouse
New England
Sam Levine
Massachusetts
F. L. MacClellan
Essex County
North Shore
Franklin Pierce
New Bedford
South Shore
H .L. Pigeon
East Boston
William Holden
Lawrence
Bickam
Haverhill
P. E. Miller
F. F. Peck
M. Kiley
Quincy
A. J. Heffner
Herbert Mor
Boston
Simeon Crumb
Crumb
James Davin
Boston Checker Championship Tourney Opens for Local Players
Entries are invited for a championship tourney for Greater Boston open to Wells Memorial and Boston Checker clubs members and all players within 10 miles of the State House. The knockout event, planned for late February, offers four cash prizes. The winner becomes Boston champion for a year with six games per round and simultaneous play at 7:30 p.m. Matches run throughout the day on a wall board stage, with semi finals and finals shown in the same manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Boston
Wells Memorial
Boston
Banty Lewis to Clash in Ten-Round Final at Commercial A C
Terry Brooks is matched to meet Banty Lewis in a ten round finale at the Commercial A C with fans split on favoring Brooks or Banty. Banty has impressed at the venue, while Brooks contends he holds the edge. Also on the card Billy Carney faces Walter Bartlett in a sixth bout, with Joe Stanton versus Kid Socco and Pat Reed against Kid Green opening.
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Terry Brooks
Benty Lewis
A. C
Banty
Brooks
Billy Carney
New Bedford
al Reddy
Chelsea
Grand Opera House
Walter Bartlett
Lawrence
Joe Stanton
Kid Socco
Pat Reed
Kid Green
Memphis
Arlington High to Hold Morning Hockey Practice
Arlington High School plans ongoing morning sessions on Spy Pond rink during Christmas vacation under Nelson Jost a four year center and Boston University freshman.
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Arlington High School
Spy Pond
Arlington
Nelson Jost
Boston University
Arlington High to host MIT freshmen on Spy Pond
Arlington High School hockey plans a March 1 game at Spy Pond against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology freshmen squad. The event pits local prep talent against a university freshman team in a outdoor matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington High School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spy Pond
Yale and Harvard See Light in Athletics Clash
Dr Dudley A Sargent Harvard physical education chief told the Athletic Research Society that Yale and Harvard had followed a wrong tack in athletics and physical training for the past 25 years.
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New York
Dudley A. Sargent
Harvard
Athletic Research Society
Yale
College sports for all not just few stars urged by leaders
Dr Sargent urged athletics to serve the many not the few stars as war winds down. Dr George J Fisher, president of the society, spoke about YMCA and Training Camp Commission efforts for soldiers in Europe and urged 60 trained men to France after Jan 1 and a reserve squad of 2 for camps here. Fisher was re elected president with Wilbur P Bowen as vice president and Dr Joseph Sh Baycroft as secretary treasurer.
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Sargent
George J. Fisher
France
Fisher
Wilbur P. Bowen
Michigan State Normal School
Joseph Sh. Baycroft
Army Title Soccer Series Planned for Soldier Fund
Peter J. Peel announces a championship soccer series between army cantonment teams to be played in cities near cantonments. Proceeds go to a soldier athletic fund, with a service trophy donated to the winning team and the federation supplying over 50 soccer balls to cantonments.
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Chicago
Peter J. Peel
United States Football Association
Army
Soldier Athletic Fund
Peel
Massachusetts Autoists Oppose 5 Dollar Car Tax and 3 Dollar Driving Fee
A movement seeks a $5 tax per car and a $3 driving fee in Massachusetts. Backers press the plan through the State Tax Commission to push Governor McCall to favor the measures in his annual message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
State Tax Commission
McCall
Motoring Clubs Oppose New War Tax Plan
A Boston meeting at the Lenox organized motorists to block proposed wartime automobile taxes. Chester I. Campbell presided. attendees included J. H. Mac Alman George W. McNear Arthur Teele and W. A. Thibodeau. A committee was formed to present motorists views to the Governor. The group argues current taxes are enough and seeks equal treatment for all citizens.
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The
Highway Commission
Hotel Lenox
Chester I. Campbell
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
J. H. MacAlman
Dealers’ Association
George W. McNear
Massachusetts State Automobile Association
Arthur Teele
Bay State Automobile Association
W. A. Thibodeau
Automobile Legal Association
Commonwealth
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Ee McAdoo
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Interstate Commerce Building
Lovett
Bureau of Railway Economies
U. S
Lifesaver
Mellen
Charles & Mellen
Lerch
Mack Motor Truck Co
Mass
Cambridge
Public Service Board
Baker and Daniels
New Hampshire State College
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
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AUIO
F. C. Foote
Imells
Team Union
Cee
ACN Gay
Tcicaw
Globe Washington Street
D. W. Griffith
Babylon
Paris
Banty Lewis
TECH
Charles J. Rich
Mer
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Mr. Cawthorn
Sulia
Sanderso Joseph Cawthorn
Rambler Rose
Sybil
Majestic
Shubere
Mr. Hodge
C. 8
Howard
the Globe
Ee — Copley
Fanny
John Regan
Filene
S & Jordan
Seley
Aausare
Billie Burke
Mary McAlister
Sadie
Heaven
Wivenerite Clark
the Swans
Bob Marie Osborne
Little Patriot
Stella Lew Mayhew—Dockstader
Lambert & Ball
Maryon
Vadie & Gygi
Ota Grace Demar
Flemings
Francis & Ross
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Leroy, Talma & Bosco
Tel. Beach
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Shubert Eves
F. J. McIsaac
William A. Brady
Brat Niall
Henry Hull
Castle ‘Mse
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Lipow's Monkeys
Dorothy Dalton Yirrens
the Gods
Parentage
Bradna & Derrick Circus
Charles Kenna
White Steppers
Miller & Lyle
Talking Cockatoos
Victor Moore
Ann Murdock
Emily
Kitty Gordon
Diamonds and Earls
Helen Rumsey Smith
Centralto
Ranklin Park Theatre
Harold Lockwood
Ral
Mapce Krome
Marie Osborne
Dr. Sargent
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Eddie Dale
Ada Lum
Angel
Aldwell
Fuller
Tom Coffey
Frank Wilson
Shorty de Witt
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Sraaert Porcesdt
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Constance Collier
John N. Raphael
George du Maurier
Townsend Walsh
the Traveler
Messrs. Shubert
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Margaret
I. Hollis
Wycherly
Bowdoi Vitagraph
Wera
VAUME
Joyce
Mabelc
Wm. Fox
Woods
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Loew's
NYA
Margarita Fisher
Jackie of
Dron
GREAT
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Frederic
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Tremont Theatre
David Belasco
Symphony Hall
Burton Holmes
S & Sat
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