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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
Delegates Who Meet to
Frame Bill Spend Time
in Wrangle
TAKE FIVE HOURS
TO NAME COMMITTEE
Latter Will Act with City
Commission in Prepar-
ing New Bill

Delegates representing 10000 school
teachers of New York City met yester-
day to frame teachers pension bill
but they did not do so. For four hours
they bickered and wrsngled over the
selection OF officers.
The meeting was held in the audi
forum Of the De Witt Clinton High
School When William G. Wilcox,
president Of the Board of Educs ion,
rapped for order there was a tense
atmosphere among the $50 men and
women assembled. Mr.. Wilcox hardly
had announced the purpose OF the
meeting to form an executive COM
mittee to consult with the city pension
commission-thant the wide differences
among the delegates manifested them
selves.
Row Over Chairman
Selection of permanent chairman
brought on the strife. The name OF
Melvin c. Opperman, OF District No.
%, was proposed. At once half a
dozen men and women were on their
feet protesting. They charged that
thev had been solicited to vote for MI.
Opperman and that his clique had
formed a steam Miller TO get all tho
! Offices. They asserted that many OF
the delegates we're members or the
Federation OF School Teachers, which
already had a committee consulting
with the pension commission, and that
these delegates we're trying to get on
the second committee - double tneit
/ influence. I'll.
The delegates grew heated in their
remarks. ave would be traitors 10
pass that notion" yelled one man man
teacher. dts the worst kind OF poll
ties / ever saw; they're trying 10 ran
road this motion through" rms Is a
picked house, and it has picKeu
slate!" asserted a woman.
At intervals the chairman restored
order and the election Of officers went
on. But as the hour grew late DIS
order broke out again until at times
the meeting verged on bedlam, with
from fifteen to twenty teachers stand
ing up, waving their hands at the
chairman and clamoring their views
Executive Committee Named
Despite the outbursts from the floor,
the delegates managed to elect an
executive committee consisting of:
Chairman, William f. Hendree; vice
chairman. Miss Harriet c. Porrltt;
corresponding secretary, Miss Lillian
Hatch; recording secretary, Miss Mar
garet Donnelly, and seventeen other
members. Though the melting began
az 4 o'clock il was nearly 9 when the
bslloting vas concluded on the last OF
the seventeen.
Because this Is school busine" /
will see that you are not counted tardy
for evening classes" announced Mr..
Wilcox, as adjournment was taken.
The committee will meet with the
nension commission next week any try
10 agree on some measure satisfactory
TO both teachers and city, which Will
be presented to the next Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29

custom In tunnel construction. Inc
flag Is given precedence In travers'ns
the last completed portion.
-Four Tunnels Under River
The Old Slip-Clark Street tunnel he
one of four being constructed under
the East River. The others will con,
meet Whitehall Street, Manhattan, and
Montague Street, Brooklyn; -Four
teenth Street, Manhattan, and North
Seventh Street, Williamsburg, and SIX
tieth Street, Manhattan, and Jane
Street, Long Island City. All are being
constructed by the city.
The Old Slip-Clark Street tunnel is
four-ffths Of mile long, and is being
built at a contract price of S6.4os'-
916.25. 1t is II feet inches in diam
eter. and consists Of two single track
tubes. II will connect the Seventh Ave
nue. subway through Park Place. Beck
man and Williams Street, with the
Brooklyn subway system. II IS to be
ready for traffic February s, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
TEPER DEFENCE
BLAMES ANOTHER
Counsel Will Insist Myste-
rious Man Killed Pris-
oner's Mother.

Buffalo. n. z, Nov. 2s.-Witnesses
FOR the state continued to-day to build
I'M the circumstantial case against John
Edward Teiper. on trial for the murder
Of his mother. Mrs. Agnes Teiper. in
the Orchard Park Road last January
The questions Of Edward R. OMal-
lev. counsel for Teiper. indicated that
the defence would adhere to Teiper's
story Of an attack by a mysterious as
tailant. Mr.. OMalley asked witnesses
who were telling Of events after the
tragedy II they had heard that g ban
dsnns handkerchief had been found
near the scene. The defence will con-
tend that this was the only clew left
by the asssilant.
Dr.. Willard B. Jolls. Of West SEN
eea, who attended Teiper after the
murder. testified that he did not regard
as serious the bump on Teiper's head
and had prescribed only rest for his
pstient lie admitted that he had known
patients 10 become unconscious from
such q blow as Teiper apparently had
received, but said that Telper was 9
powerful, healthy young man, who
should not have been Knocked out Sc
easily.
DR.. Howard B. Hunt, the Teiper fam
lily physician. said that he saw nothing
to indicate any pressure on Teiper's
brain which would have made the pa
tient unconscious.
Daniel Il. Geurge. Of Orchard Park
corroboratcd Constable Bakers state
ment that Teiper had been absent from
the scene for at least fifteen minutes
When Grace Teiper was put into an
automobile 20 be taken to the hospi-
tai d. was suggested that Teiper &C
company her, but he declared that that
would be impossible. II was then sug-
gested thot Teiper should say some
thing 20 bis wounded sister. He went
TO the automobile and said, according
10 the witness:
ooh, sis, did they hurt you last
night"
Teiper turned away from the car
with a sort Of sob. and that was the
only sign OF emotion George saw him
display at any time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
Blast so Feet Under East
River Clears New
Subway Bore
ELECTRIC SPARK
GOES HALF A MILE
Contractor Finn Proud
Work Was Done With
out Loss of Life

A blast Of dynamite ripped through g
layer Of hard rock eighty feet under
the East River at 1915 p. m. yester-
day, and connected the two tunnel
shafts which sand hogs" have been
burrowing toward each other from
Manhattan and Brooklyn for nearly a
year and half.
A second blast was set of, a new
subway had been made connecting
Manhattan and Long Island, and the
first commuters were on their way TO
Brooklyn, carrying a United States
flag.
However, the new tunnel, which con
meets Old Slip, Manhattan, with Clark
Street, Brooklyn, is not likely TO be
congested with traffic for year or two.
The tunnel is to have two tubes, and
only the north tube has been bored
through. II takes, moreover, long
time 10 furnish tunnel for the tas
tidious taste of the public after the
rough work Of digging the hole is done
Ten-Foot Ledge Blasted
Monday night there was left only a
ledge Of ten feet thickness between the
shsfts Of the north tIbe. This drum
head was promptly punctured by drills
so as TO eQualize the air pressure Oh
both sides The drill holes were only
an inch and half in diameter
The final blast was made something
Of a ceremony. In the presence of sew
etal Public Service Commission of
ficials, engineers and the whole crew
working on the Manhattan side. George
II. Finn, of the Flinn-ORourke Com
psny, Inc, the contractor, pressed a
button at the top of the shaft at Old
Slip and Water Street, and off went the
dynamite charge, nearly half a mile
away, in an easterly and decidedly
downward direction. A few seconds
later sand hog" down in the bowels
of the earth telephoned Mr.. Finn that
an opening had been made, and the
sand hogs" on top grunted loudly in
triumph.
Not Life Lost
MT. fllnn mace speech, reviewing
the work and expressing satisfaction
that the work had been done without
the loss Of a single life. This makes a
record in New York tunnel building
He said that the Public Service Com
mission and the contracting firm had
practically conquered "the BENDS" the
tunnel disease which has cost so many
lives in the past Commissioner Travis
II. Whitney congratulated the con-
tractors on their success, and said the
work had been characterized by spirit
Of cooperation between the city and
the contractors.
Major John F. ORourke, vice-presi-
dent Of the contracting firm; Mr.. Finn
DR.. Edward Levy, physician for the
Public Service Commission; VI. L.
Quinn, general superintendent; c. NJ
Holland, chief engineer for the Public
Service Commission on the tunnel
work; r. VI. Burkhalter and NJ. H.
Freeman, engineers for the Public Ser
vice Commission, and few others
made the first trip on foot through the
tunnel When they came to the hole
blasted yesterday they released United
States flag, which was blown through
the opening. This is a time-honored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
ANTI-BIRTH CLAN MEET
Women at Mrs. Pinchot's Home Pledg'
Aid TO Mrs. Sanger

Women at Mrs. Pinchot's Home Pledge
Aid TO Mrs. Sanger
A meeting was held yesterday after
noon AZ the home Of Mrs. Amos K. Z,
Pinchot, East Eighty-hrst Street, of
women interested in birth control and
the ultimate fate Of its high priestess,
Margaret Sanger.
A scrupulously polite butler bent an
inquiring eye upon all persons who
looked as II they might be minions of
the press When In doubt, he popped
tho question: Are you reporter p
And II you were, you were Informed
You we're not welcome.
Mrs. Pinchot added 10 the mystery
by saying that the meeting was none
OF her affair. She had merely loaned
her house TO certain persons TO discuss
certain things. Among these certain
things, IL is understood, was the plan
20 band together 100 women ready 10
carry on the propaganda, and, IL nee
essary. 10 repair, in martyrdom, TO
Jail.
Henrietta Rodman vu there, acting
as chairman. And there. too, were Ida
Rauh, Jessie Ashley, Marion Cothren,
Mary Ware bennett Mrs. J. Sergeant
Cram, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot and MIRA
Rose Pastor Stokes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
BELGIAN CHILDREN STARVE
Appeal Made for Thanksgiving Gift to
Save Their Lives.

The Dollar Christmas Fund, Of which
Henry Clews is treasurer, wants more
money for the starving children Of
Belgium. Medical experts report that
most Of the boys and girls still in the
country are suffering from slow starva-
ton. tuberculosis and other diseases
which take advantage of malnutrition
are fastening upon them, and unless
help is sent speedily few will reach
maturity.
Mr.. Clews has sent $4,000. Much
more will be necessary if the children
are to be saved. He has therefore APP
pealed to Americans for a Thanksgiv-
ing offering.
The men and women of Belgium re-
ceive one-third of soldiers ration a
day-just enough to keep alive. This
ARRANGEMENT does not apply TO the chill
dren, who must be fed by other means
if at all. The Office Of the fund is at
Is Broad Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
Seeman's Home for Cristobal

Trustees Of the American Seaman's
Friend Society decided yesterday TO
establish a home for sailors at Cristo-
bal, the Atlantic end of the Panama
Canal as soon as The society couih
raise $4,000. II was planned also to
raise $4,000 for maintenance charges
General Goethals is cooperating with
the organization in the project
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
ADVERTISEMENT

ONE Of the best foot
~ ball games OF the
season will take place in
New York on the after
noon of Thanksgiving
Day, when Washington
and Jefferson meets Rut-
gers. And. of course,
the most comfortable
way to reach the Polo
Grounds is by taking
either service 2 or 3 OF
the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
OMAHA DRIVER IS
WINNER OF TITLE
William 4. Leet Cops Championship OF
NOn-PrOfeSsiOnal Pilots in
Races at Chicago.

Chicago. May 22.-William A. Leet of
the Omaha Automobile club is the
champion non-professionaI auto driver
of the middle west Al Schillo stands
with him as the fastest driving auto
mobile dealer in this territory.
In MERGERS they won these titles yes
tcrday during ideal driving weather at
Speedway park before a crowd which
had been thinned out through fear of
the rain.
Count De Constant in Cadillac won
second in the dealers race and Frank
Warren in another Cadillac took sec
Ond place in the Western Interclub
cup race, which determined the non
professional championship.
It was announced by the timers that
A. W. Bronstcdt in car No ran third :;
Ed Schillo in a Mercer, fourth; 0. H.
Yarnell in Cadillac, fifth; P. ]. Ford
in a Haynes, sixth, and Bud Lidecker
in a Cadillac, last
This was after the timers, in charge
Of Paul Carpenter, had become con-
fused over their work.
George BallOu, chairman of the con-
test committee, and two newspaper
men making Independent observation
had checked each lap carefully and
had the order of finish thus: Al Schillo
Count De Constant, Ed Schillo, Var
nell, Bronstedt, Lidecker, and Ford
The timers became so confused they
forgot to advise Starter Thomas Hay
how the race was progressing and sew
eral drivers were sent on for 9S lanc
instead of %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
AUGIE ENDS SEASON
WITH A BIG VICTORY

Conclusion of the baseball season
was reached Saturday afternoon on
Ericsson field with glorious finish,
Augustana winning from Trinity col
lege of Sioux City, Iowa, to 6. From
the first inning, when the locals trotted
one run across the pan, until the final
session, Augustana had the advantage
although Trinity tied the count in the
third, . to .. Blomberg was pitching
Tor the Lutherans and showed his cal
ibre with 10 strikeouts to his credit.
The visitors hurlers both worked good
but the poor backstop work was the
cause Of the loss to the Iowans. Passed
balls at critical moments with men on
bases spelled defeat, although the
Sioux City lads got eight hits to Au-
gustana's four and made but two slips
to Augustana's five. Score by innings:
R. H. +.
Trinity 0c011001-4 s 2
Augustana ....11020 200x-6 4 5
Batteries-Bahen, Lakaff and Mar
low; Blomberg and Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
BY CARL Ed.

Two large Innings was enough
for Quincy yesterday aft at the local
ball yard and the Speed Boys breeZed
through with an easy win over the Is
landers. S TO 3. Il was a bucleSque
affair, was the opening game of the
series with the Castleites. a mixture
of good and bad ball PLAYING In those
two large innings Quincy annexed
eight runs and all 10 OF treir hits.
Listers men came back gameIy, but
the handicap was too great. In all
fairness it must be said that down
pour helped the visitors considerably
in that awful third inning, when
Ware was driven from the slab after
four runs had been scored. Stone was
nicked for three hits and two runs
but after that Stone was found to be
a hard proposition and he held GUM
Cy in first five innings and they failed
to get a semblance of hit.
In the first inning Ware moved
down the first two batters with pre-
cision, but Golvin started the trouble
by scratching an infield hit "Ziggy'
Sherer pasted one to left and the big
boss, Johnny Castle, helped himself 20
one down the third-b base line. SInd-
helm drove a fast one into left field
and Wolfe came running in to scoop it
up, but the sphere got by him. GOlyin
and Sherer scoring. Sundheim was
credited with two-baggeT. Both sides
went through the second frame score
less in a drizzle.
Storm Breaks in Third.
In the third Cerny let Golvin's
smash dribble through his legs. Sher-
CT tTipled to left, scoring GOlyin, and
"Ziggy' counted on Castles single
Then it started to pour. Sund-
helm sacrificed and was safe when
ETlewein tossed wide to Ware YOun.
popped out trying to hunt, but Lingle
damned a twO-bagger to left center
scoring Castle Lister told Ware Il
beat it and called on Stone. Cum
mings scratched an infeld hit. scOr
ing Sundhem, and Otto Eogel greeted
the TeTTe Haute twirler with a two
haggeT over BiltZ's head. scoring
Lingle Boyle singled scoring Cum
minSs.
Vogel was cut off at the plate when
he tried to score on Golvin's tap. ana
t1LtiIA OuIlutu Jul. lLtI II SLUpltt
raining,
After that fussy round Quincy could
do nothing with Stones slants. Fritzic
ErIewein drew the plaudits of the
crowd as he singled off Cummings a.
the start of the sixth. 1t was the
first clean hit off the paste ball ar
fist. 'kewpie" CeTny electrified every
one by ramming the ball clear to the
fagpole for three bases, Erlewein
scoring. Wolfe singled to LEFT, scor-
ing Cerny. Castle made a nice catch
Of Biltz's fly and Clayton fOuled out
Cerny Scores Again.
Cerny again shone in the eighth
scoring a run after some neat play
ing. He hunted safely, stole second
and dented the rubber when Bilt2
clouted to left. Vance got a fimsy
hit in the ninth after two were down
but Marks, who was batting for Stone
grounded out In the eighth inning
Johnny Castle made a sensational run
ming catch of Wolfe's long drive, rob
bling Boston" Of sure two-bagger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
ISLAND CITYS SNOW
UNDER 18O0'S 10 TO 9

The Island Citys again walked away
with an easy victory over the 1900
Block team of this city yesterday af-
terHoon at Reservoir park, the finals
reading 10 10 , The winners drove
two pitchers off the slab, collecting
IS hits with eight walks Danielson of
the Island Citys allowed but four hits
and struck ont IA men. Parkhurst of
the Island Citys led in batting. getting
four safe raps in five trips to the
plate. The score r. II. +.
island Citys .0l6105220-19 is 3
1900 Block ..Ol0001000-2 4 )
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
CEICER HURLS A
NO-H|T CONTEST
Rock Island Boy in Box for Sheffield
Blanks Sheffield Team BY Score
of to 0 in Innings.

Geiger, a Rock Island boy, last
year with the 900 Block and member
of the city league, yesterday nicked a
place in the hall of fame by pitching a
no-hit game at Sheffield against the
fast Sheffield team, banking them in
seven Innings, when the rain butted
in. His mates collected six runs and
10 hits for a total of Is bases, win
ming to 0. 1t was the opening game
of the season for both clubs. Eight
members of the Sherrard club are
Island boyc Tho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
GOTCH is AFTER 40
PER CENT OF RECEIPTS

Burlington, la. May 22.-LaSt nlsht
it was announced by Tom Jones that
Frank Gotch, worlds champion
wrestler, had offered to meet Joe
Stecher for a guarantee OF 40 per cent
OF the receipts of the match, but mat
the offer was turned down by J. +. Het-
manek. SteCher's manager
Tom Jones. manager OF Jess Willard
but acting for Gotch, yesterday teie-
graphed Hetmanek and Jean Malady,,
an Omaha promoter. that Gotch had
decided he could get into condition very
soon and the two men FASTENED 10 Bur
llngton for conference. Following
the refusal of Hetmanek TO accept
Gotch's terms negotiations for the pres
ent at least, we're broken off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
LITTLE FIVE MEET
TO MONMOUTH TEAM

Galesburg, Ill, May monmouth
college won the annual Little Five"
intercollegiate track meet here Sat
urday, nosing out Knox college by ~
points.
GhOrmley Of Monmouth was the in
dlYldual star, winning IL points. He
was first in both hurdle events and
the running broad jump and third in
the discus throw. Score: Monmouth.
81 KNOX, S712; Belolt, u, Armour,
12A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
LOCAL CLERKS BEAT
PEORIA; SCORE 6-5

The Rock Island lines freight clerks
baseball team triumphed over the
Peoria freight clerks in a seventh
ming combat at Exposition park yes
terday afternoon. 10 ). II was the
first contest of a series to be played
this season The second will take
place AT Peoria June Is. A sensational
eaten by Eddie Meehan, in the outfield,
saved the local club from defeat Bat
teries for Rock Island were Merow
and Gstettenbauer and for Peoria Vel
lenraider and Rachert. The game wa
stopped by rain in the seventh,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
RALLY IN ninth
WHIPS The CUBS
Gabby Cravath Starts Trouble by Rap.
ping Homer and Deluge OF Hits
Follow Mulligan Stars.

Chicago. May 22.-Pat Moran's cham
pion Phillies bridged the gap between
St. Petersburg and Weeghman park
yesterday by defeating the Cubs, to 2,
making it the eighth straight win of
the titleholders over the Bruins since
March 10, The guess at the training
camp in Florida was that the preseason
victories of the Phils weren't on the
level, but judging from the noise made
in the ninth inning yesterday, neither
team has changed since it came to
grips under the palmettos. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
DAVIS DRIVES IN
ALL TALLIES IN
MOLINE VICTORY
Timely Swatting OF Yank Too Yneb
for Distillers, Who Lose in 10
Innings, to ,.
GRAHAM STRONG TOWARD Fyn
Peoria Unable to Get Hit on Osca,
After Fifth Frame Blueiacket
Tames Blue Sox,
Especial to The Argus.)

Peoria, H., May 22-Yank Davis
was the whole noise in Moline's 10
inning victory over Peoria yesterday
afternoon, to 2. Davis was ably as
sisted by the superb hurting Of Osca.
Graham, who held the Distillers nit
less after the fifth inning Hoffman,
yielded II hits in all, while six was
the best Peoria could do off G.ahSn.
Davis drove in all three Of Moline's
runs. In the first inning Falk
doubled and Davis put him over Will.
a two-bagger. In the eighth, with
Falk camping on third he ramned
out a sacrifice fly and Ray scored
again. His timely sWatting came to
a climax in the 1etn, when he drove in
White with the winning marker on a
tWO-base smash. The score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
Big Nine in Tennis Play.

Chicago, May 22-Tennls assumes
on important role in collegiate ath-
letics here this week, Leland Stan
ford of California will play the Uni
yersity of Chicago on Tuesday and
the western intercollegiate conference
championships will he played on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Only
teams representing big nine" schools
will compete in the championships
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
U. S. MARINE CORPS
AFTER BALL PLAYERS

Washington, May 22.-The United
States marine corps is in the market
for baseball players.
Recruiting officers have been direct
ed to get first class ball players to fill
the teams representing the CORPS in
various parts OF the world.
The marine corps teams at Peking.
China, and Managua. Nicaragu, are
considered by many travellers to be
thoroughly representative American
teams OF near big league caliber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22

SuililHdl "o-bdSt iitN ~ 49,
Schmandt. O'Berta, Bluejacket. Three
base Watson. Il, Darringer. sac
riice hits Main. Stolen bases
warde, Conger, Schmandt ?. Bases
on balls-0ff Lally 6; off Bluelacke'
l. Struck out-By Bluejacket ,, tn'
pire-Struthers Attendance ,oo0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22

Summary-Two-base hits, Marks,
Lister, Clayton, Pechous; three base
hits, Pechous; stolen bases, Wolfe.
Biltz; bases on balls, off Black l, off
Needles ! wild pitches, Marks; struck
out, by Black 8. by Needles 5, by
Marks 7; passed ball, Sullivan, Vance;
time Of game. 2:13; umpire Brown;
hits of Black, seven in two innings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22

ened up in the pinches so well that
only five runs resulted from Is hits.
Marks ended up strong retiring the
visitors in one,two, three order in the
two final frames. Needles relieved
Black in the third and let the Island
ers down with four hits in the re-
naming stanZas. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22

ouIIIIIdI " -DdSe MUS, NtIgeT,
.O'Neil, Winterbottom Three base hits,
Brennan ,. Bases on balls. off Geiger,
/; off Jensen, l; Ball, /. Hit by pitched
ball, by Geiger >. Struck out by
Geiger, 10; by Jensen, 10. Umpire, Nc
Ferrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-22
Illinois Whips Badgers.

Madison, Wis. May % Illinois beat
Wisconsin in a Big Nine conference
dual track meet here Saturday, y 10
So. breaking a IS to 62 tie. winning
the meet by taking all three places
in the javelin throw.