Railroad Man Alleges Officials Sell Jobs and Favoritism
W S Carter president of the Motherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen charges petty railroad officials sell minor jobs for bribes and that seniority rules favor old engineers. He cites section bosses exacting 5 to 10 for a job and accuses statisticians of deceiving the ICC by ignoring heavier engine weights in wage comparisons.
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Chicago
Federal Board
W. S. Carter
Carter
Interstate Commerce Commission
White WIl, Battle Young Shugrue in Chicago lightweight bout
Charley White canceled his December 18 bout with Frankie Daly in Toledo and shifted focus to a New York showdown with Young Shugrue. This will be the third pairing of the rivals, each claiming a win in prior meetings, with Shugrue's form against Freddie Welsh noted as strong.
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Chicago
Charley White
Frankie Daly
Toledo
Young Shugrue
New York
Shugrue
Freddie Welsh
White
Concention
Japs Satisfied With Relation To The Allies
Tokyo reports Japanese foreign minister Baron Kato telling the diet that progress in the war continues with no peace in sight. He said relations with the Allies have been cemented and ties with neutral powers remain excellent.
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Tokio
Haron Keto
Diet
Japan
Europe
Baron Kato
Pan American Union Votes to Study Neutral Rights
At a Pan American Union meeting on December 8 the governing board adopted a resolution urging Secretary Bryan to appoint a nine member commission from their ranks. The panel will study practical steps to assert neutral rights in the western hemisphere amid the European conflict.
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Washington
The
Pan-American Union
Bryan
Gibbons Seeks January 12 Madison Square Garden Bout
Fight fans await New York reply to Mike Gibbons telegram to Jimmy Clabby. Answer will decide whether Clabby meets Gibbons at Madison Square Garden on January 12. Gibbons spends the day near Rush City Minnesota hunting rabbits.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Dee
New York
Mike Gibbons
Jimmy Clabby
Clabby
Gibbons
Madison Square Garden
Rush City
Griffith Denies Johnson Signs With Federals
Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington Americans, arrived in New York and said Walter Johnson has not signed with the Federals. He pledged to back his assertion with real money as the Senators’ leader.
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New York
Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
Walter Johnson
Federals
Senators
Leader Want Ad Department in Cheyenne
Telephone lines to the Leader Want Ad Department appear to be the primary contact point in Cheyenne for classified listings. The message references morning availability and a contact number 433 for inquiries and ads.
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Cheyenne
Leader Want AD Department
Eddie Collins Sold to Chicago Americans
Eddie Collins star second baseman is sold by Philadelphia Athletics to the Chicago Americans. Connie Mack says negotiations were long and the deal was completed in New York with contracts signed there. Rumors of a release to New York were denied. Collins reportedly signed a five year contract for cash and some players.
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Eddie Collins
Seman
Chicago Americans
Connie Mack
Athletics
New York
Mack
Bwachallele Olene
Hia
Dender
Plank
Coombs
Collina
New York Americans
Ron Johnson
American League
Collins
Cohtile
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