Powell 10 Head Big Ship Plant
A 40 year old Joseph W. Powell was chosen active head of the new Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company with Bethlehem Penn as headquarters. Powell becomes vice president and directing force as the Bethlehem steel interests centralize the chain of shipyards to speed up construction after Navy Department consultation.
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Powell
Joseph W. Powell
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Bethlehem
Penn
Bethlehem Steel
Navy Department
Powell Heads Bethlehem Shipbuilding Fore River Unit
Grace heads the consolidation forming Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company with Powell as president. Fore River Plant in Quincy will be renamed Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company Fore River Plant, with H Gerrish Smith Harry Brown Joseph Larkin and B Hill as aides. Powell, a Naval veteran and autoworker at Cramp’s shipyard, rose with Schwab and is known as The Old Man by Fore River workers.
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Bethlehem Steel Company
New Corporation
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
Quincy
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation
Worthington
Del
Samuel L. Moore & Sons Corporation
Elizabeth
N. J
Sparrows Point
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Fore River
Powell
Bethlehem
H. Gerrish Smith
Harry Brown
Joseph Larkin
Service Department
B. Hill
Ss. W. Wakeman
BC Plans Big Boston College Sendoff For Brown Game
Yesterday at University Heights Boston College hosted a reception for the football team after a win over Tufts last Friday. The student body shifts focus to the Brown game in Providence next Saturday, with plans for a large BC rooter delegation by train. Coach Charley Brickley tightens drills as Fitzpatrick Urban White and Dee rest. Corrigan leads Team A, Horrigan may stay at pivot, with Wirke and Parkhurst at ends. Newcomers Madden and Morrissey join practice as the squad adapts for the Brunonians.
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Boston College
Tufts
Maroon and Gold
Brown
Providence
Boston
Charley Brickley
Brunonians
Fitzpatrick
Urban
White
Dee
Corrigan
Hannon
Scanlon
Sullivan
Wirke
Parkhurst
Horrigan
Madden
Mechanic
Morrissey
Medford
Varsity Guard
Bay State Boy Among 11 Missing From Luckenbach Torpedoing
Washington dispatch reports the captain of the American steamer Lewis Luckenbach and nine crew members plus one naval guard are missing after a submarine attack. Twenty six crew and 16 guard have landed. Missing gunner John McNeill, son of James Edgar McNeill of Plainville Massachusetts, is under 20 and had served since March 27 with one prior voyage. He hoped for homecoming after this trip and was active in athletics and YMCA circles.
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Washington
Lewis Luckenbach
Naval Guard
Navy Department
Guard
John McNeill
Plainville
Mass
James Edgar McNeill
North Attleboro
Navy
Portugal
Luckenbach
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Mail Reaching Troops Improves Despite Address Hurdles
Washington reports a steady postal service improvement at military camps with prompt delivery except for improper addresses and careless wrapping. Relatives are urged to include the soldier’s name rank company and regiment on all mail. Reorganization causes some delays but staff officers work to fix address deficiencies and speed mail to troops with new designations.
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Washington
Mansfield Defends Railways in Boston Address
Rockland October 15 Frederick W. Mansfield Democratic candidate for Governor blasted Governor McCall on transportation policy and six cent fares, urging fair investor returns and cost cuts. He warned of German misreading if Democratic fortunes fail and questioned the governor’s haste to derail the Boston Elevated contract.
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Frederick W. Mansfield
McCall
Boston
Massachusetts
Germany
United States
Berlin
Mansfield
Boston Elevated
House
Plans Active Fight for Governor Campaign
The Democratic drive heats up as Frederick W. Mansfield organizes a formal campaign committee. Mansfield and state leaders map a strong statewide effort with Matthew Hale Josiah Quincy Humphrey O Sullivan and others. A finance committee includes John W. Coughlin Marcus A. Coolidge and Richard H. Long.
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Frederick W. Mansfield
Mansfield
Matthew Hale
Josiah Quincy
Humphrey O'Sullivan
National
John W. Coughlin
Fall River
Marcus A. Coolidge
Fitchburg
Richard H. Long
Framingham
Coughlin
Coolidge
Mr. Long
False Teeth Bargain Ends With Court Ruling
A. E. Scaff of South America tried to swap a tailor-made suit for Scaff's mother for a set of false teeth from Israel Bluhm. The teeth failed to fit while the suit did, leading Bluhm to have Scaff arrested for practising dentistry without registration. Scaff pleaded nolo contendere, case filed on costs.
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Pittsfield
A. E. Scaff
South America
Israel Bluhm
Bluhm
Scaff
Everett Faces Cash Crunch as $100000 Loan Fails
City of Everett cannot pay a $1000 note due Fidelity Trust Company with only $17,300.48 in treasury needed for payroll. Attempts to borrow $100,000 were blocked as eight to seven vote failed to meet full-chamber majority. Treasurer Nathan Nichols says 1917 tax bills are being mailed and will bring in funds to relieve the unprecedented financial strain.
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Everett
Fidelity Trust Company
Nathan Nichols
John F. Casey
Nichols
Vame
Shakeup in Tufts Team After Whelan Visit
Former Tufts head coach Whelan returned to Tufts Oval and triggered a wholesale reshuffle of the Brown and Blue lineup after a 20–0 defeat to Boston College. Captain Drummey moved to right halfback, Lincoln switches to left halfback, Martin and Mitchell drop to the second team, O’Connor leads at quarterback, Spear shifts to centre, Stroehman steps in at tackle, with Cahoon Olson and Jochim holding their positions and MacNamara remaining at full back.
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Tufts
Tufts Oval
Boston College
West Point
Drummey
Lincoln
Martin
Mitchell
Maca- Namara
O'Connor
Spear
Adams
Huntington
Brickley
Abbott
Shea
Stroehman
Cahoon
Olson
Jochim
Harvard Varsity Football Delivers Sealed Practice Preview
Harvard's football team practiced behind closed gates as Coach Rollins outlined new plays for the varsity ahead of Saturdays clash with First Maine Heavy Artillery. The Maine soldiers travel with 1000 supporters via special train, and Camp Bartlett musicians will perform, with receipts donated to the Red Cross.
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Rollins
Maine Heavy Artillery
Tudor Gardiner
Heavies
Cambridge
Red Cross
Westfield
Bartlett
West defeats Grady in 10 rounds at Lenox Hall
Pittsfield reports Chick West of Holyoke edged Leo Grady of Pownal Vermont in a 10-round bout at Lenox Hall. Other results include Willie O'Tool of Albany stopping Harry Martin of Syracuse in eight, Joe Butch of Chicopee beating Ruby Cohan of Albany in four, and Fred Louis of Springfield outpointing MacMurphy of Holyoke in six.
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Pittsfield
Chick West
Holyoke
Leo Grady
Pownal
Lenox Hall
Willie O’tool
Albany
Harry Martin
Syracuse
Joe Butch
Chicopee
Ruby Cohan
Fred Louis
Springfield
MacMurphy
Callahan Stops Donohue in First Round Fight
Frankie Callahan of New York stopped Harry Donohue of Peoria in the first round of a 10 round match in Rochester. Donohue was knocked down three times and beaten into insensibility against the ropes. Callahan weighed 133 1 2 and Donohue 137.
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Rochester
N. Y
Frankie Callahan
New York
Harry Donohue
Peoria
Ill
Donohue
Callahan
Sox and Giants clash caps off world title claim winded
Arthur Duffey lauds Clarence Rowland's White Sox as world champions praising their class and all-round play while criticizing the Giants and McGraw team. Notes Benny Kaufman Burns Robertson Kemp and Kilbane shifts to military role. Mentions Pat McDonald Pat Ryan Matt McGrath and cross country at Van Cortlandt Park. Ruth and Kilbane linked to boxing and military duties.
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Clarence Rowland
White Sox
Giants
Charley Comiskey
Windy City
van Cortlandt Park
New York
Franklin Park
Pat McDonald
Pat Ryan
Matt McGrath
John Flanagan
Big Pat
Pat
Questions on Hal Chase and wrestling bouts raise doubts
The item notes Hal Chase was out of the big leagues in 1914 1915 with the Buffalo Federal Leaguers and played for the Reds last season and this season. It mentions John Kilonis and Czneiki wrestling bout ending when Czneiki could not continue. It questions if a WA die Collins exists on the Boston Nationals while Eddie Collins played for the Braves before being sent to Rochester. Jim Coffey is listed as from County Mayo Ireland at 6 1 and 210 pounds.
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Hal Chase
Chase
Buffalo
Reds
John Kilonis
Czneiki
Wadie Collins
Boston Nationals
Eddie Collins
Braves
Rochester
Jim Coffey
County Mayo
Ireland
Ayer Cantonment
George Brown
B. A
Arlington and Dorchester tie 6 66 in overtime clash
Arlington High School and Dorchester High School second team played to a 6 to 66 tie on Spy Pond Athletic Field yesterday afternoon after a full hour of action.
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Arlington High School
Dorchester High School
Spy Pond
Arlington
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