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New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
'TYPIST UNION
FOR LAME DUCKS
Stenographers, Uninterest-
ed, Say Only Misfits Want
an Organization.
EMPLOYERS SHOW
LITTLE CONCERN
Strike Possibilities Fail to Dis
turb Business-Some Girls
Favor Proposal.

Not an employer trembled yesterday
at the beginnings Of the movement
backed by the League for Business
Opportunities for Women to organize
the city's 10000 stenographers into
a union to obtain g minimum wage
Of So week.
While business men complacently
await results, the league is going on
merrily with its preparations. Thou
sands of posters will be distributed
throughout the city in the next few
weeks. Dues for membership will be
81 year, payable semi-annually. Miss
Ida Fingerhut, secretary to Henry
Bruere, City Chamberlain, has been
chosen chairman OF the committee on
organization. Mrs. Bruere is president
of the league.
Few definite plans have yet been
made, but he purpose oil the union
Will be 10 TO get a minimum wage. to
investigate schools of stenography, to
improve working conditions and, in
the words of Mrs. Bruere. "to give
every stenographer a realization Of me
importance of her work and its posi-
bilities for advancement" Miss Fling
erhut says many girls are getting only
So a week. while the average wage
for beginners is probably S5. The
league has not yet announced whether
1t will advocate wire cages around
stenographers, as was recently pro-
posed.
Stenosraphers, like their employers,
re lukewarm yesterday on the new
proposal. They are crouching behind
their trusty machines and. awaiting de-
velopments. A few, however, talked
between clicks.
"A standard machine must have
enough ribbons, oil, and care 20 get
along. mustn't it?" asked a pretty girl
in the Hudson Terminal Building.
That's the way with US. If were TO
be machines We simply must have a
living salary. Lots of the girls right
down near here are getting Just
enough for room and pretty bum
board" said she, stroking her hair
before an invisible mirror, "lots of
'em now hardly get keyboard. I'll
have to tell that one 10 the boss when
he's feelin' good"
Down in the more precarious busi-
ness districts a wisp of humanity
spoke up sharply. "A girl can't show
no high speed on five bones per, can
she? Sure we should have a u.lion."
At the Underwood Typewriter Com
pany's educational department, where
many speed record holders are cm-
ployed. the sentiment was that only
the misfits in the profession would
take much interest in the union. Pro-
ficient girls are satisfied with condi-
tions, since they can always command
good wages. The same sentiment was
expressed by Miss Trimble, head OF he
department for employment for women,
at the National Employment Ex-
change, 30 Church Street ITS only
the lame ducks she said, "that
want a union. A girl that kept
coming back to us because she
couldn't hold a job was in here some
time ago, saying she was going to try
TO start union. Good stenographers
have no trouble. One cause of the
bad conditions in some quarters is that
some business schools turn ouv un-
prepared girls. | doubt If many are
getting as low as So a week anywhere"
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
BISHOP hUNDELEIN
TO BE ARCHBISHOP
Elevation Before Christmas Pa
pal Legation Announces.

Washington, Nov 29.-Pope Bene-
dict at the next consistory, to be held
before Christmas, will appoint Auxil-
iary Bishop George W. Mundelein, OF
the Long Island diocese, Archbishop
of Chicago, TO succeed the late Arch
bishop Quigley, according to an an
nouncement made last night at the
Papal Legation.
IL was also stated that the Rev.
Ferdinand Brossart, of Covington, KY,
would be named Bishop of Covingron,
and that Bishop Doherty. now in the
Philippines, would be placed in charge
of the Buffalo diocese.
Bishop Mundelein, who is only forty
three years old, is one of the young
est priests in America to be elevated
to the rank Of archbishop. This S the
fourth time he has been signally hon
ored by Rome. In 1903 Pope Plus
made him censor of the Liturglcal
Academy, and in 1907 a member Of
the Ancien. Academy of the Arcadi,
honors never conferred before upon
an American. He was the youngos st
priest ever elevated to the rank Of
bishop.
Born in Manhattan, Bishop Munde-
lein graduated from Manhattan Col
lege In 1889. When twenty-three years
old, ne was ordained priest in Rome,
after finishing mis- education there
and receiving D. d. and S. I. d. de-
grees. Upon his return to Amerlca he
was made assistant secretary TO Bish-
op Mcdonnell and pastor of Will
iamsburg Lithuanian Church.
He was made chancellor Of the do.
cese in 1898, and in 1906 was appointed
to the Papal household WIN tno Lt!e
of Monsignor. Three years later. he
was elevated TO the rank of au liary
bishop. lie celebrated in June this
wear the twentieth anniversary # his
ordination at the Cathedral Chapel Of
All Saints. Vanderbilt and Lafayette
avenues, where he has been rector for
three years.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30

900 was advanced to MelIen on . . !
mand note. -
THAT was to pay personal o,n
tions had outstanding, ine,,sU'
behalf of the New Haven ee~S n
Mellen said. 81 told Mr.. Nor,s
during my presidency | had ms ox
penditures for which I could
proper vouchers and that I ~ NJ
left in hole with notes Of ~,
Mr.. Morgan said he was sorrs
that If the company would M, ~
burse me he would" "'>
The opening Of the afternoo, 49,.
of the court was delayed by 49,
ing Of the elevator in the ne..s
corner of the building midway hs...sss
the second and third floors FOR I 49,.
bour. Juror No. 6 was in the e.. a
New Haven Minutes Corree,.a
In giving the details Of the s,, =.
lard's profits were kept down ~ -
said: "The minutes OF the New ~ ~
directors meeting Of October a - 1a',
were incomplete in that they 4, =
include an oral report | made : =
board. John G.. Parker, secret,,, a'l
usually a very careful stenosrs. "
but because Of the omission it,
necessary subsequently &c pau -
luton correcting the minutes.
What | originally reported v. a.
in accordance with instruction. a. ~
the board had bought back fror i =,
L. Billiard all of his interest n
sl,649, 200 of securities of the Pm.
company, so that instead Of his ma
being over 100000 all we xsys -
was $780, 900 for all his trouble 49,.
expense and risk. Mr.. Morgan 80
doubted the genuineness Of The y,
He said that man like Billiard W..
we all regarded as a friend Of the ~
Haven, should not try 70 max, -.
100000 on the deal" III
At the close Of the day the opro.. :.
counsel were engaged in ~
wrangle as a result Of an attsmm !
government counsel 20 begin in,,s;..
ing it's evidence about the We,tchs,..|
deal. This is considered the erI,. !.
the case, and both sides are pre,.,s}
for a strenuous struggle over he ssI
ter to-day.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
ARMS co. CHANGES HANDS
Driggs-Seabury Ordnance Corporation
Exercises Option.

The Driggs-Seabury Ordnance Cor
roration has exercised an option OIL the
controlling interest in the Savage Arms
Company, which has its plant at Jtica,
n. Y. 1t was reported several weeks
ago that the Bradley Contracting Com
pany had bought the arms concern. but
it was learned yesterday that, while the
Bradley interest did have an option on
the stock at $50, it was never exercised
and was allowed to lapse ten days ego.
The price paid by the briggs Sea.
bury company, it was stated, was $3.50
share, compared with the prevailing
quotations Of 435 to AS.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
PUNCH ON JAW, AIMS PLEA
Only Way to Attract Attention an
handler" Who Struck Man, Tells Cour''


No gentle panhandler is John barno-
witt, who says he is mechanicai ai en-,
gineer, born in Austria. Wnen relu pd,eu
small amount of money by D9dIey S
Butler, an insurance agent OF o+o d" -,
ison Avenue, whom he approached Oh
Fifth Avenue near Fiftieth Street yes, o
terday, he swung his right fist to IN. the
agents jaw, telling him to the side-
walk. .L;r
~ would have done the same thins
~ vonn Barnowitz said to Magistrate
Frostbingham, Fl thin in the Yorkville Court;
wbsrs he was arraigned on charge Of
disorderly conduct. 81 am out OF WORK ~ :
have no money or 1000. inIs SEA !; 'to ~
only way any attention will be paid 10
He was held without bail until to-
morrow, while the police investigate
his story. Bsrnowitz, who is tnirty
wears old, slender and wears spectacies
said he struck a man Sunday, but that
the latter picked himself up and ran.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
DIR. HILLS ASSAILED
AS MONEY BUG VICTIM
Costs Minister His Spirituality,
Boston Critic Tells BaptistS.

Boston, Nov. 90 George W. Cole
man, president of the City Council.
assailed the Rev. nr. Newell ID. Hills,
pastor Of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
as one of the ministers who had the
money bug" and was sacrificing every
thing to it, in his address to-day be-
fore the Baptist ministers, in Chapman
Hall.
ale is about as good specimen of
the money bug in a minister s | can
find" said Mr.. Coleman.
81 remember, about five years ago,
when he came to Boston to sneak be-
fore the Y. VI. c.. A. | then said. that
man has the money bug / could see
it is through his very words. | made a
vow then | would not hear him again,
as his spirituality seemed to be de-
stroyed. | was not astonished to hear
his confession before his congregatio1 T..
81 warn the ministers against the
money bug. When this bug nee gets
into a minister's head, much of his
spirituality goes out"
Colonel William C. Beecher. counsel
for the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills,
announced yesterday that no attention
would be paid TO Frank l.. Ferguson in
his attacks on Dr. Hills or himself.
This vas in regard to a statement
piven out Saturday night by Ferguson
accusing DR.. Hills of unfair business
dealings with r. G.. Brown, former
superintendent of the Mayhower Sun
day School.
at is all so untrue that it is anus
ing" said Colonel Beecher. what we
shall say in answer will be said in
court"
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
BILLIARD PROFIT
CUT TO S450,0OO
Mellen Tells Result of J. p.
Morgan's Protest in
Stock Deal.
POUND OF FLESH"
NOT INSISTED UPON
Ex-President Says New Haven,
on His Word, Repaid S375,OOO
Expended for Company.

The cry of "blood" rang out in the
New Haven trial yesterday when
Charles S. Mellen told about the ma
neuvrings to cut down John l.. Bill
lard's paper profits of s,,74S,709 for
his years work in concealing, as the
government charges, the New Haven's
surreptitious holdings of Boston 4
Maine stock by holding it ostensibly in
his own name.
Mellen told how Billiard was induced
to take s450,000 as a result of the in
sistence of the board Of directors OF
the New Haven, and especially Of j.
fierpont Morgan.
"lf the directors had insisted on my
taking the pound of flesh Billiard would
have gone on bleeding" Mellen said.
"Gone on what" asked De Lancey
Nicoll, of counsel for the defence.
Bleeding, bleeding, bleeding-blood,
blood b-l-o"- Mellen shouted, start
ing to spell the word. but breaking of
in a laugh.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
Mellen's Word Taken for 1915, 900.

He said that Billiard never got away
with anything while he was president
of the New Haven, and that all he did
get was the result of action taken
after August 81, 1913, when Mellen's
connection with the railroad ceased.
Mellen told of how easy il was for
him to get reimbursed in the sum Of
s@75,OO0 for certain unverifed expen-
ditures he had personally made while
president Of the New Haven. Minutes
Of the board of directors Of the New
England Navigation Company of July
II, 1913, were read. showing the s375,-
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30

The notice ncosed tells of the organization OF the
Haters and Funhers Association Of New York. nc with the
ayowed object Of combating the fake stores doing with false
advertising and helping the retail haters and furnshe the city
most worthy strongly backed by f. W. Clinton
president OF the Danbury Hat Company Smith, of the Knox Hat
Company A. f. Pope Of Weber Iiibroner Robert Patterson
The American Halter Samuel Waach
the Of further information which
proers it would be interesting doing
board Of directors Of organization formed
advertising The peculiarly repeatedly
shown up Tribune for the badest labelling and
his hats Is he anfake
rncp of catch fake" Or has he
n the latter will confer favor this column giving
and this column Will confer favor on Mr. Warner by
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30

CAFE R0rII EUApn Broahzy 4 tist Sc
NSSs' Dinner 81. Lunch soc
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
Editor "The American Halter.

but IL should require any
further writer will be glad indeed 70 Iush
il on request ROBERT J. PATTERSON,
The
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30

The Tribune column the f1h0"lng
the compound Mrs W. D. r
Fr Headache advertisement from the Globe Theatre
Programme "Cevand Headache Compound External Use Only No
erna drngong Safe Will stop headaches out Of 10
within minutes"
Nine headaches out caused either by stomach or other
internal arrangement by defective vision AS the cause internal
headache cannot stopped external The advertised
be said Of this preparation Is '
practically all Of the headache powders
nd
New-York tribune., 1915-11-30

This department is devoted separating the sheep OF
advertising from the goats-and hanging bell the goats
Il deal, with very serious topic that is not too Serious
Its honest endeavor will be with fairness either In
print that inexpedient by private letter. all "
about while eservng the right to plead
ignorance the right 1t asks nothing tor ITS
services except confidence of it's correspondents IN giving
their addresses confidence which will never De V'
lated Please clearly whether prefer 10 have your name
withheld from printed No Unsigned communications
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-03

there would remain nothing to
oppose the allied fleet until Con-
stantinople itself was reached.
The Turkish capital city Is also
strongly fortified. In fact, though
no city In the world has been SUBJ
jected to such numerous and cele-
brated sieges, 1t has only fallen
twice, the last time In 1853, when
1t was captured by the Turks un-
der Mohammed ii.
However. 1t is probable that the
huge battleships of the British
navy, could, with ample free way
in the Sea Of Marmora, reduce the
city.
Russia Awaits Fleet.
BY taking a map of Europe and
Asia the reader can see at a
glance why Russia welcomes the
advent of the Turk into the war.
At present Russia has not one sin
gle port which Is ice free the en-
tire ear. A victory for the triple
entente would mean the banisa-
ment of Turkey from Europe, an
open harbor and complete control
of the Black sea, for Russia, and
an open door for Russia's enorm-
Gus productions.
II Is that to which the Darda-
nelles bars the road.
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MAYOR SCORNS
PROBE REPORT

Gentlemen, I'm an old man
and I've had little experience In
public affairs, suppose, but this
is the first time ever heard Of
committee investigation where
the complaining witness was not
allowed a hearing"
Mayor Fawcett used this mode
of attack today when Commits
sioners Woods and Mills submit
ted formal report withdrawing
the finance department and Conf
missioner Atkins OF charges that
shortages had resulted In his de-
partment. The charges had been
made by Fawcett last week.
s"You gentlemen never came to
me for my testimony and / did not
know that you were conducting
an investigation" continued the
mayor.
I'VE were examining the treas
urer," was Mills retort.
The report was placed on file.
II declares that the only short
age in the treasurer's office oc-
CURED in November, when the
payrolls were s4S short. and At
kins made up the shortage.
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The school board wanted the
best for that room and got It. II
paid $168 for the. bath tub. The
rest of the fixtures and furniture
cost in proportion. Most of us
wash in $17 to $40 tubs.
And so, girls from homes of
moderate means, through the lib
erality of the school board, learn
the pleasure of cleaning $1GS
bath tub and caring for room
which cost in the same ratio.
The school board, in its expend-
iture OF the taxpayers money, ie
in this case teaching the girls oil
the school to long for the Coming
Of the prince" who can buy $16S
bath tubs and such other fine
things they desire.
III the prince does not come
and he quite often does not-the
expensive training, mayhaps, will
be the cause of more than q pass
ing disappointment to the girls.
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GERMANS
To TURK .
4 DEFENSE

LONDON. March "a British
baitleship and two smaller war
ships are attempting TO dismantle
Turkish forts near the Gulf of
Saros and to land mines for OPP
erations ashore, as one phase Of
the Dardanelles operations.
!. ATHENS dispatches declared
thbse vessels shelled the Moslem
pQsitions for several hours but
tff3f~the enemy's gunners replied
SO effectively that an attempt to
send landing parties ashore fail
ed, The warships resumed the
attempt later.
The fleet operating against the
forts on the European side of the
Dardanelles has encountered
fierce resistance from Fort Killid
Bahr. 1t is said that German
gunners have charge Of this posi-
ton.
According to Geneva dispatches,
an Austrian fleet of six Austro-
German submarines, several tor
pedo boats and torpedo-boat de-
stroyers left Pola. the Austrian
naval base, yesterday bound for
the Dardanelles. The fleet, II It
reaches its destination. will aid
Turkish forts on defense against
the allied fleet.
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Map OF DardanelIes from Sea
Of MarmOra TO Aegean.
Where the allied fleets have
successfully stormed the Turkish
forts and are advancing through
the Dardanelles on the Turkish
fleet. now in battle array at Ma
CARA. the narrowest point. The
Dardanelles connect the Sea of
Marmora with the Aegean sea, its
AZ miles of river-like current sep
arating Europe from Asia Minor.
1t has a breadth varying from /
to 4 miles and an average depth
OF 1870 feet.
In Ancient History.
Niagara is the point where
Xerxes crossed in B. C. $50 to en-
ter Europe and where Alexander
crossed In B. G. 1874 to enter Asia.
This point is also notable as the
place where, in the ancient le-
gend, Leander nightly swan
across to visit Herod. Lord Byron
accomplished the feat in modern
times. The stream is $500 feet
wide at this point.
The success or the French and
British fleets in forcing a passage
of the Dardanelles, re-awakens
interest in the question as to the
impregnability of the defenses or
Constantinople. The average man
In reading of the attacks of the
French and British warships Is
more or less hazy as to the rela-
ton Of the Turkish capital to the
Dardanelles.
The distance from Constantine
pie to the Dardanelles, where the
principal defenses of the Turkish
capital lie, is more than 200
miles.
Once through the Dardanelles,
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the ship, which ] later learned
was the Aboukir, under one of
her magazines, which in explod-
ing helped the torpedo's work Of
destruction.
Then No. Two.
Her crew even-with death star
ing them in the face kept to their
posts ready to handle their useless
guns, SO / submerged a. once. But
/ had stayed on top long enough
to see the other cruisers, which
| learned were the Greasy and the
Hogue. turn and steam full speed
to- ! cir dying sister, whose plight
they could not understand.
AS l reached my torpedo depth
/ sent a charge at the nearest of
the oncoming vessels, the Hogue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-03

1t was the morning of Sept. %
when fell in with my quarry. |
was then Is sea miles northwest
erly of the Hook of Holland. AS
caught sight of the three Brit
fish cruisers / submerged COM
pletely and laid my course so as
70 bring up in the center of the
trio.
| was within range when first
sighted them, but to make sure
went in on them. Then l loos-
ed one of my torpedoes at the
middle ship. / was then about
% feet under water. l climbed
20 the surface to get sight
through my tube of the effect.
and discovered that the shot had
gone straight and true, striking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-03
Speaking of High Taxes,
Listen to the Tale of the
School Boards $168 Tub

We all like the best things in
life. It's human nature.
The school board is no excep-
ton to the rule.
The school board, however, has
the edge on the most of us. 1t has
plenty of the taxpayers money at
its disposal to enable it to demand
the best there is. 1t gets 1t and
the taxpayer, quite naturally, foots
the bill.
Out at the Lincoln Park high
school they have department OF
domestic arts and household econ
omy. The school board hit on the
fine idea that our girls should be
taught to manage home at the
least expense and do it well.
A model room has been fitted
up for the girls to use in this
course of learning how to sweep
dust and care For the home in gen.
eral,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-03
CUTS LIGHT RATE
TO 51-2 CENTS

man. was fired as superintendent
of the city light plant In March,
1911.
1t is estimated the city plant
has saved 81, 000, 900 year nv
these reductions for city users
and 8. Il. Co. customers.
1t is practically certain that the
s. u. Co. will again follow the
lead Of the city light plant and re-
duce its rates also to s n cents .
killowatt hour.
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a Coroner? Why Inquests?

in the dadf Il a
- - -N's "~s ~" "''VA
hson cot coroereu II
p
In
o mill
OF might
waofkn
ALONG THIS
If "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-03

SEATTLE, March 3.--The city
council yesterday voted to reduce
the rates Of residence lighting to
5h cents a kilowatt hour for
amounts less than As kilowatt
hours month, and cents for
quantities in excess.
This makes the third reduction
In four years. the rates coming
down more than 35 per cent since
Dick Arms, q Seattle Electric Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-03
To
BUILD BIG
NEW MAIN

ANOTHER MUNICIPAL
nLUNDER GAME no LIGHT
TODAY.
AND AS A RESULT OF TT,
THE TAXPAYERS WILL
HAVE TO Dig UP THE
SLIGHT SUM OF 900, 900.
Water Superintendent Paul Saw
idge sent letter TO the council
declaring that the water depart
ment. despite It's monster gravity
system. costing the taxpayers
millions OF dollars. could mot
guarantee continuity Of service"
Savldge declares the city Will
have to build at once main from
the South Tacoma wells to the
reservoir at Hood street. This will
cost $4,000 II built OF concrete or
wood stave pipe. and twice a.
much II built OF steel.
Use Old One NJ Sewer!
This pipe line asked by the WA
ter department would replace an
old pipeline between South Taco
ma and the city which was trans
formed into q sewer when the
Green river gravity system was
put in operation.
Strong protests from property
owners. who demanded that the
South Tacoma pumps be kept IN
condition as an auxiliary, and that
the main be kept In readiness,
were overruled ct that time by
tho council.
I Offer No Comment. IS
gAIl auxiliary pump stations IN
Tacoma. except Station A. In Gall
lasher's gulch, have beenrepatrc(
and are In good condition, acc0Fd4
ing to Savidge.
But. he says, there are NOT
mains sufficient to take the water
from the South Tacoma wells to
Hood street. where the water r.
distributed.
And In case Of q breakdown In
the gravity system, liable to oc-
cur at any time, the Hood street
reservoir would be depleted quick
ly and the entire residence section
left without water.
The council offered no CONS
ment on Savidge's report.
The question of spending $780,
900 for q main will be taken up In
a committee meeting.
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Discover Error

Commissioner Mills introduced
an ordinance In today's council
session amending the police laws
and permitting him to make MS
many appointments of special po-
lice officers as he desires. 1t was
found yesterday that the special
auto policemen. members Of the
Tacoma Automobile club, have
been appointed illegally.