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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
PLANS AERIAL STUDIO
FOR LOCAL ARTISTS
Company to Erect Skyscraper
Opposite Carnegie Hall.

Artists. who aspire to transfer the
perspective beauties of Central Park
or the Hudson River, or birdseye
view of skyscraping Manhattan TO can
vas. will soon be furnished with an
aerial studio fourteen stories above the
street. at Seventh Avenue and Fifty
seventh Street.
Plans for the erection of the build
ing. 10 replace the old Inverness apart
mont house. on the southwest corner,
were announced yesterday By the Rodin
Studios. Inc. The Inverness Building
long a landmark in that section Of the
city. stands across the street from
Carnegie Hall.
The new structure is 20 contain
apartments of the studio type. II will
be the first apartment projected under
the new coming law, which went into
effect several weeks ago.
The Rodin Studios, Inc. borrowed
$500 900 from the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company yesterday, TO carry
out the project. and took title TO the
property from the Mary A. Chisholm
estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
BLACKWELLS PRISON
TO BECOME A MEMORY
Next Week Island Will Be Mere
" Criminal Clearing House.

Blackwells Island. which contests
with Sing Sing the title of the most
archaic Of penal institutions in the
state. is 20 enter upon a new life. After
this week. il was announced by Bur
dette G. Lewis. Commissioner Of Cor
which once sheitcHd the partly form
Of Boss Tweed, will become merely q
clearing house for the city's criminal
population.
The men will be distributed from the
island among the other corrective in
stitutions Of the city. Commissioner
Lewis has found that when the cells are
filled on Blackweps there is not
enough work TO keep the men in good
condition. Henceforth the petty
criminal will not do time on the island.
but will do good hard work somewhere
else.
Al the beginning Of next week the
Blackwell's prison workshop will be
moved TO Harris Island, and the prison
itself will become a city tradition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
5 Cars in One Collision;
Thirteen Hurt in Bronx

Thirteen passengers were injured
yesterday on various trolley lines IN
The Bronx, ten being jolted when five
cars running along Wcstchester Ave
nue. came together st Brook Avenue.
Only Mrs. Margaret Bonlaron, forty
three years old. Of 6S1 Elton Avenue,
was seriously injured. She suffered a
fractured ankle and internal injuries
and was taken 20 Lebanon Hospital.
The inexperienced motormen IN
charge Of the runaway cars said that
the rails had been creased with crude
oil overnight, and because Of this their
brakes were unable 20 stop the cars.
Others slightly injured were Kate
Smith. forty-two. GO Clason Point
Road: David l.. Rheinisch. twenty-five,
OF 649 East 167th Street; Moses Ro-
senblat. thirty-three, of Sl4 Fox Ave
nue.. Samuel Brutkus, thirty-eight. OF
Gao East 167th Street; Benjamin Ku-
ramer. twenty-five, Of 1924 Simpson
Avenue; Mrs. Anna de Wanting. thirty
eight. $40 Taylor Avenue; Arthur Elm
stein. thirty. Of 1874 Stcbbins Avenue,
and Mrs Charles Click, Of II Newman
Avenue.
Two cars came together at Olmstcad
and Westchester Avenues in rear-end
collision and were badly damaged ia
cob Keller, fifty, OF 264 East 177th
Street. and Cecilia Scrlina, twenty-five
Of 2i09 Ludlow Avenue. were injured
by flying glass, but refusing medical
attention went 20 their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
WHITRIDGE URGES
STRIKERS TO RETURN
Offers Benefits to Car Men with
New Rule Book.

Frederick ". Whitridge, president Of
the Third Avenue system, made bid
for the return Of striking employees
yesterday by the issuance Of circular
accompanied by newly compiled
booklet Of rules.
After explaining the roads financial
situation, Mr.. Whitridge expressed
willingness TO do all in his power for
the regular employees.
ANY of you who are disposed to
resume your relations with this com
pany.' Mr. Whitridge wrote, con the
conditions stated will please send in
your names TO the superintendent in
charge, and | guarantee you shall be
protected in every possible way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
BIGGEST u. S. WARSHIP
HERE WITH LAURELS
The Pennsylvania Proud of
Navy's Target Record.

The new dreadnought Pennsylvania.
the greatest warship that ever steamed
in through the Narrows. arrived at the
New York Navy Yard. in Brooklyn, yes
terday from last weeks target practice
OFT the Chesapeake Capes. Her three
gun turrets grinned proudly at the city,
for in one salvo three of the twelve
shells they threw had hit a target at
$4,000 yards. This is the best record
at such range ever made in the navy,
her officers say.
The great li-inch rifles worked
smoothly throughout the practice.
There was not the slightest hitch. and
navy officers believe this indicates that
the three-gun turrot is here 70 say.
The Pennsylvania will be overhauled
to determine exactly how she stood the
severe test Of salvo firing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
Death Penalty Fight Renewed.

The Anti-Capital Punishment Com
mittee of the Humanitarian Cult will
hold its first meeting in Carnegie Hall
on October 3. Speakers will urge the
adjustment of the death penalty in
this state. Following the confessions
which resulted in the reprieves granted
Thomas Bambrick and Onni Talas.
M.sha Appelbaum, leader of the cult.
last night announced the formation Of
the new committee. Among the mem
hers are Rabbi Stephen s. Wise. Spen-
cor Miller, jr, Thomas Mott Osborne,
Katharine B. Davis and Frederic c..
Howe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
SAMUEL UNTERMYER
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Lawyer Reported Resting Com
fOrtably Last Night.

Samuel Untermyer was operated upon
yesterday for intestinal trouble at his
home. Greystone, Yonkers, by DR.. John
T. Erdman. who said that his patients
condition was encouraging. Although
weak, Mr.. Untermyer was said to be
resting comfortably last night.
The condition which made the opera
ton necessary prevented Mr.. Inter
myer from entering the campaign for
the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator. When the announce
ment was made last month that he was
a candidate the attorney denied il. say
ing his health would not permit it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
EAGAN AND LAWYER CLASH
Candidate Says Sullivan Wanted Him
to Run-Attorney Makes Denial.

Leo Sullivan, who circulated the pc
tition for the Democratic nomination
Of Leo d. Eagan, an illiterate truck
driver. for the office Of Surrogate of
Hudson County. y. j., denied yester-
day that he had urged the boy to run
for office. and added that he had pre-
scented the petition only at Eagan's
own request.
Eagan, IN his action brought TO com
pei the County Clerk 20 receive the
document. which was filed after the
time limit, insisted that Sullivan had
suggested his trying for the candidacy.
In a lengthy statement issued yester-
day. Sullivan contradicts this and in
s.sts that Earen himself suggested the
circulation Of the petition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
POLICE SHIFTED:
NEGLECTCHARGED
Captains Wakefield and
Henry Kept Men on
Duty Too Long.

After an investigation OF the manner
in which Captain Dominick Henry and
Captain George r. Wakefield handed
the policemen assigned to their con.
mands for strike duty, Police Commi,.
sioner Woods yesterday TRANSCEND.
them to precincts outside the sinh
zone.
Henry. the president Of the Polite
CAPTAINS Association. has been CON.
handing the West l35th Street station,
which covers the Harlem terminal Of
the West Side 81" lines. Wakefield,
reduced some months ago from inspect.
or. has been in charge Of the East Sixty.
seventh Street station, covering the
Third Avenue barns at SlXty-hfth
Street.
The first intimation all was not well
with the strike duty arrangement.
reached headquarters last week when
five patrolmen in the Harlem ~ barns
refused 10 guard trains, declaring they
had just finished a tour Of twenty-four
hours continuous duty After being
pronounced physically fl by a police
surgeon they were suspended from
duty pending trial on charges Of in
subordinatiOn.
In the ensuing investigation condi-
tions were revealed that Woods felt
made a change necessary. Henryi
transfer followed.
Later the Commissioner learned po
licemen assigned to the Third Ayonu,
barns were kept on duty long after The
last car was in, and on several oecs'
sions they were compelled to spend the
night in the barns without sleeping
accommodations.
This was done, the Commissioner
learned, by order Of Captain Wakefield
Charges Of neglect Of duty we're filed
against Wakefield by the chief d.
spector.
Henry goes to the Macdougal Street
station and Wakefield goes 70 the AMI
ty Street station, Brooklyn. Captain
William II. Ward, Of the Amity street
station. takes charge Of the East sixty
seventh Street station and Captain
James J. Wall, of Macdougal Street
supplants Henry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
8 900 Marched Strikers Said;
White Clad Captive Saw Million
Fat Clerk Mistaken for Enemy Means and Rubs Bones
After Paraders Toy with FIim-Songs Deal with
Obsequies of FIedey and Shonts

flowers three feet in diameter, and
three women dressed in mourning. Be
hind them stretched the ranks OF the
marchers. =
Fewer police guarded the line Of
march than have handled any parade
in recent years, and there was no dis
order OF any sort The strikers even
broke ranks several times TO make way
for street cars manned BY strike break
ers Gagged in by wire netting, but the
cars were not molested, the rikers
contenting themselves with making
forceful remarks.
throughout the parade were banners
setting forth certain sentiments per-
tanning 10 "scabs" and the traction
companies. Many Of the men wore
cards in their hat bands. saying:
~ walk and do not patronlze
scabsi'
Some Of the banners were inscribed:
"The Bronx Conductors We Refuse
TO Scabi"
watch Your Watch on a Scsb Carl
Have You Visited the New Mensg-
erie?7 ..
Individual Contrac.5 Mean Feudal-
ism" .
Look Over This PARADE ana see II
You SEQ Any Aliens. Nc Are All New
Workers Here
This is a Strike :ot the Right to
1.-Two Like Men"
"Shonts Says the Strike Is Lost.
This Looks Like II. Doesn't lt?'
About , O'Clock the var Of the parade
reached Union Square. and Frayne,
Fitzgerald and the other leaders
climbed on TO the porch Of about the
only building the subway eXcavators
have allowed to remain in the PARK.
They placed the big wreath on one iron
illar and their derby hats on the
ether. Then they waited for the tail
Of the parade 70 appear The strikers
poured down Fourth Avenue like an
avalanche. swept in long curve
around the plaza and marched east be-
tween rows of police traffic stanchlons.
Fifteen minutes after the first striker
had entered Union Square was a mass
OF people, that swayed and swept back
ward and forward, depending on wheth-
or the police were looking or not. The
rlscc became paradise for the push
cart men. the vendors Of lemonade and
tho curious persons WIN take two TIM
TYNE pnotos for nickel. They gar
rercd the uickels of the strikers. So
eialists and anarchists and long-haired
radicals with flowing neckties scurrled
back and forth, begging somebody. to
read their literature and finding few
patrons.
The first thing Trayne said brought
a howl Of approval. and that was that
the streetcar companies had emissarles
il, the crowd to stir up trouble and try
r.. start riot. Frayno. Fitzgerald and
James P. Holland. president Of the
State Federation Of Labor reused the
crowd 70 enthusiasm by their denuncia-.
ton Of the traction companies and of
Shonts and Hedlcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
CALLS FOR $4,000
TO FIGHT MOSQUITOES
Queens Borough "CitrOnella So
Ciety" Plans 1917 War.

The exceedingly interesting ana
snappy programme" which the so'
vance announcement predicted would oe
delivered at the Jamaica Town nan
last night by the Citronella Society,
known TO the outside world as me
greensboro Anti-Mosquito Committee,
came off on scheduled tine, with 81
twelve members of the COMMITTEES
present.
While +. 6. Eckman, chief MOSQUITO
fighter of the body. described tnn
years ravages OF the pest the meeting
prepared itself to call for $4,000 non
the Board Of Estimate for next year.
campaign. After the resolution 70 as
this amount was passed the meeting
adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
Labor Leaders Arrange to
Pay Three Months
Strike Benefits.
BROOKLYN FAVORS
GENERAL WALK-OUT
Four Hundred Thousand,
in Trades, Will Quit,
Says Fitzgerald.

Leaders of the striking car men yes
,erday settled down for long, hard
contest for control Of the New York
traction situation.
How long the strike will last is an
enigma 10 the leaders. II is significant
however, that plans for paying strike
benefits, which begin next week. are
being made on a three months basis.
Nearest approach to a prediction IS
reference to the Boston strike, when
lasted twelve weeks.
owe will wind up with the Public
Service Commission tomorrow SAID
Louis B. Fridieer, counsel for the men
"Then we will begin to get some action.
The only effect Of the Public Service
Commission proceedings has been to tie
the men up and keep them away from
strike work. They were glad TO attend
so long as there was the slightest
chance for peace. The companies hav-
inc made that impossible. we will now
get TO work.
In line with the demand for action. the
Brooklyn Central Federated Union last
night indorsed the recommendation oil
The conference committee for sympa-
tbotic strikes. Similar approval is ex-
pected by the New York Central Fed
Grated Union tonight. This Will clear
the way for such action as the local
unions may decide upon.
Iongshoremen Ready TO Quit.
Labor leaders at the Hotel Cont
mental last night had no information
as tn what unions would unite IN the
proposcd sympathetic strike. or when
tbev would 20 out. The longshoremen,
they said, might strike to-day, but out
of-town leaders refuse TO enthuse over
predictions from the waterfront work
ers' leaders. ,
william 3. Fitzgerald, in formal
statement. referred to the sympathetic
strike situation.
There are" he said. -four hundred
thousand men and women enrolled IN
the labor organizations Of this city
ready TO assist US at the right moment
and they will strike if II is necessary
to maintain the principle for which we
are fighting. Organized labor Is the
issue"
Tyrants. Says GOmpers.
Mr.. Fitzgerald also gave out the fol-
lowing telegram from Samuel Gompers,
who is in Washington:
1T causes me sincere regret that
circumstances beyond my control inter-
fere with my attendance at your mass
meeting this afternoon and TO address
the assembled hosts of struggling
streetcar men and their many friends.
VIII you please say to the men that |
am with them heart and soul in their
great effort to secure their right TO
organize. and in the organization en-
deavor to obtain better conditions of
wages. hours and employment, and, in
deed. a better life.
Anything and everything within my
power will be freely given TO bring
about an honorable and advantageous
outcome of the heroic defensive strug-
gle now being waged against heartless,
conscienceless tyrants who have no
conception Of their responsibilities to
their oppressed employees or to the
public"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15


reference was made 20 the sympathetic
strike plea voiced by Mr.. Gompers's
spokesman.
Prepare for Long Struggle.
Notwithstanding the sympathy strike
agitation, Amalgamated heads have
settled themselves for long strike on
the car lines. Next week they Will
begin 20 pay benefits on basis OF a
three months walkout.
Mr. FridiCer said matters before the
Public Service Commission would be
wound up tomorrow.
"Thcn we will get some action he
added. "The only effect OF the com
missions proceedings has been 70 ne
US up and keep US from strike work
T. p. Shonts. president OF the Inter
borough and New York Railways, took
the sympathetic strike pronOuncement
calmly. He referred the reporter 20
table showing the increase IN green
car service
Immediately after the parade OF the
strikers" he said. "mcn who had been
in that parade appeared al our barns
and actually begged 20 be taken back.
Some of them were old men wish
stripes on their sleeves. Their cases
will be investigated. and 10 is likely
they will be taken back into the ser
vice
The gains shown by the surface car
COMPANIES relieved the strain on the
elevated and subway lines materially.
The New York Central and New YORK,
New Haven & Hartford railroads also!
reported a decrease IN the number OF
emergency commuters.
Gain on All Systems.
Yesterday the New York Railways
had 3l4 cars going, as against IVA on
Wednesday and 27S on Monday In
provcment on all lines was shown.
Mr. Shonts declared he had enough
experienced men signed up under the
tvyo-vear individual contracts 20 oper-
ate all 1000 cars on the green system,
but he thinks it best TO follow policy
of gradual resumption of service. An
operating school has been opened at
The Fiftieth Street barns for instruc-
tion for new men. The subway, Mr..
Shonts said, is using no strlkebreakers
and has 1877 experienced men IN re-
The Third and Second Avenue sur
fece lines and all their tributaries
operated ahead Of expectations. while
this efficiency was contemplated by the
managers as an eventual outcome OF
their resistance 10 the unions de-
mands. they did not believe that the
increase in transportation would come
so suddenly.
A representative of the Third Ave
nue. system declared every line of the
system was operating car, and the
conditions would show further I'M
movement before the week was ended
The Third Avenue surface line oper-
ated 24S cars during the evening rush
The best IL could DO Wednesday was
So cars. and Tuesday only "a trolleys
were out.
Crosstown Line Normal.
The crosstown line over 125th Street
was running at normal capacity. When
The strike first started the company
was able TO run only about two or
three cars.
The Fifty-ninth Street crosstown line
also picked up, running al 60 per cent
normal. and il is believed that by Sat
urday the regular service will be IN
operation.
The Union line in The Bronx also
made a notable increase. II operated
14l cars against 115 on Wednesday and
IS on Tuesday officials Of this line
promise a speedy return TO normal ser.
vice. which calls for the operation OF
252 cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
PEACE COMMITTEE FORMED
Bankers and Realty Men Seek Way
TO End Strike.

Members OF the Merchants Associa-
tion and representatives Of real estate
and banking interests met yesterday in
the Lawyer Club. 115 Broadway, 20
discuss the present strike problem in
this city. A resolution was adopted
providing that committee be ap-
pointed 20 confer with The Mayor and
Public Service Commission. as well as
other public bodies, in the hope Of
finding some solution to the city's
present transportation difficulties.
Lindsay Russell, Robert T.. Bowling,
Alfred Z. Marlng. b. J. Greenhut and
=. T. Darrell were appointed 70 serve
upon the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
Comments on Gompers.

"Why. | thought they were organized
We gave our boys the right to organ
ize." =,
Everything in my power VIII De
given TO bring about an honorable ana
advantageous outcome Of the heroic
defensive struggle
~ should call it aggressive de-
fensivc. .,
Nov being waged against heartless,
conscienccless tyrants.'
"Mv God. am one of them?
"Who have no conception OF their
responsibility to their oppressed EN-
ployes.
our motormen and conductors are
the highest paid rapid transit men IN
the world
"'Or 70 the public.
"My reply is this that ll,OOO Oh
our $1,000 men have stood by their
posts i'm the face Of most discouraglng
conditions and have rendered TO the
nublic the most remarkable servlcs,
ever known in the history of rapid
transit"
REPRESENTATIVES Of the central com
mittee of the Interborough Brother
hood will call on Mayor Mitchell at
10 a. m. todd. Mr.. Shonts said, to in,
form him & ut they are contented
with thci~ treatment from the com
pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
STRIKE BROKEN,
SHONTS FIGURES
Points to Rapid Gain in
Service - No Strike
breakers in Subway.

Theodore P. Shonts was asked last
night if, as far as the Interborough
Rapid Transit and the New York Rail
ways companies are concerned, the
traction strike is ended.
"Tm not doing any hollering," he
replied. "The figures speak for them
selves. In spite of the fact that Chief
Inspector Schmittberger requested US
TO curtail service during the parade OF
strikers, we operated TO more green
cars than Yesterday. The maximum was
reached at 3 p. m. with 3l4 cars.
No Strfkebreakers in subway.
There is not one professional
strikebreaker working in the subway
service tonight In fact, we have a
surplus force Of 1877 men hired through
the regular channels, and qualified by
passing the regular physical and men
tai examinations.
"On the elevated lines we arc still
using 24O strikebreakers, a condition
that will be remedied soon. We have
dismissed all the strikebreakers that
have been held in reserve
Mr.. Shonts had only one comment to
make on the parade and mass meeting
of the strikers at Union Square. ITO
me, this is the interesting thing" he
said. "In spite of all the enthusiasm
Of marching, in spite of all the oratory.
| am informed that men left the mass
meeting to hurry back to our Fiftieth
Street barns, where they turned in
their flags and begged to be reinstated
on our payroll.
"Some Of them old employees with
families wept as they asked that their
privileges Of seniority be restored. |
ordered my assistants TO make an in
vestigation Of each case. am inclined
10 be lenient with the surface car men
because know that many Of them
went out under tremendous intimida-
ton"
Shonts Still Defiant.
When told that James p. Holland.
president of the State Federation of
Labor, had threatened 10 call to-mor-
row night a sympathetic strike involv-
ing 10000 men closely identified with
the traction industry, Mr. Shonts said:
"Well, lots Of things are liable 10 hap
pen if the heavens fall, but | have an
idea that the heavens are anchored
rather securely"
"Sure, If the heavens fall. We might
ask the New York Edison Company 20
turn on a little juice he replied, in
answer 20 a question whether the Inter-
borough and other traction companies
had an agreement with the Edison COM
pany calling for power in case Of an
emergency. Il don't know whether
they would do it or not had forgot
ten we signed such an agreement. Right
here / might say we have ten days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15

supply of coal, no matter what the
longshoremen claim" -,
One Of the reporters handed Mt,
Shonts a copy Of the telegram sent ~
Samuel Gompers, president OIL the
American Federation Of LABOR, 20 tne
strikers mass meeting. lie reau IL
aloud, interpreting such comments a
II am with the men heart ana soui
in their effort to secure the right TO or
paniZe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15

been remarked by many Of the workers
Las, night the American Federation
Of Labor head sent a telegram 20 Will
lam b. Fitzgerald. Of the Amalgamated.
assuring the local man "my heart and
soul is in the effort 90 secure the right
TO organic" and pledging anything
within my power" to obtain an honor
able and advantageous outcome No
reference was made 20 the sympathetic
strike plea voiced By Mr. Gompers's
spokesman.