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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Battling with Unseen Aerial Mines and Parayzng Rays

vHD most stupendous practical fact before
mo minds OF the Inhabitants OF this
eaf1h at the present moment is that war
quo science have made an alliance That means
mat war 10 to become hundred times more
@Heeuve than before, for science implies eff.
osency. and efficiency in war calls for swift Kill
fsx by Wholesale.
u Is no wonder that The entire world trem.
etes with apprehension The nations that are
N me nSht ind their old weapons out OF date
eno useless now that science, with it's porten.
sous efficiency and its terrible insight into tho
Goaft OF things, has invented new ones: and
Rney rush. like England. to form councils ~
eotsnuhc ADVISERS, or hasten. like Italy to send
<naiconi 10 the 'front.' In order that they NAV
40 quickly as possible enlist the popere nj This
roolsuole champion on their own side: while
me nations that are yet only in the outer swirl
ol me awfqi maelstrom. like the United States,
cali their Edisons to their aid that they NAV
prepare speedily and efficiently for the dav
which Is surely coming. when Il NAV be neces
eary to strike with a force never known before
or not strike at all!
The nation that succeeda I'M 4he nav, 49,.
will be tho one that IL tho be a eouInn.d Tor al
sntlfio warfareI '0' 'S'
But what 10 scientific war; and what ia 8,
gong to De IN the future7 The thing has come
upon US with too dazzling suddenness and in
100 fearful and protean shapes to be ouickiv
ana easily comprehended. What we have seen
Is out slight foretaste OF what we shall zee
NO prophet could foretel 1t all. The timid
euesses that we're made before this war broke
OUT as to what might be done by electricity
chemistry, aerial fleets. wireless telegraphy,
unoer,sea navigation. automobile TRANSFORM
non, hghtning'fre guns that sweep a field az
battle like reaping machines, and yolcenic n.,,
non that blow-the strongest forts into dust with
, uonos hurled beyond the range of vision
.nese interpreted maryels have already been
80 wonderfully realized and in some ways sn
Jar exceeded, that the world holds it's breath
me possibilities Of electricity in war have
90. oeen, half developed. Some Of them are 20
aounoms mat perhaps nobody will ever dare
10 more IMAM hint at their existence II "a an
agent mat is virtually independent of space and
I'u'e. mere nave been certain mysterious &C.
currences IN this war which might lead to the
tricity thave already been secreily sci NJ u,nr,
Unexplained fires and explosions some on
Iaho, IN remote and guarded places others far
81 sea- are among these ominous events,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

and mix them with go much pure air that their
deleterious effects would be mitigated. It Is
perhaps worth considering whether neutraliz.
Ing vapors could be produced. which, discharged
into the atmosphere. would disnfect 1t and
sterilize the dangerous fumes. as certain sub.
stances render befouled water innocuous
There is ono conceivable way In which chem.
istry could render more humane, as far as
the destruction Of life and the infection of pain
are concerned, while at the same time adding
to Its offensive means This would be through
the Intervention OF some powerful soporifc
which, fmpregnating extremely small: slender
needlelike projectes, incapable OF infiicting
fatal wounds or unlikely to do So would cause
those pricked by such projectiles to fall into
sleepike stupor, lasting for sufficient time
to put them hors de combat until the victors
could complete their triumph
We have heard much from time to time OF
the enormous reach Of some OF the German ar.
tlllery, dropping huge bombs on Dunkirk from
distance so great that no one could tell
whence the shots came, for they seemed to fall
out or the Sky. 1t has been asserted that If the
Germans could once plant their cannon at
calais they could shell the coast of England,
t"enty.four miles away Such range is sure
10 be attained in the near future. II it has not
been attained already.
BUT at distance Of twenty miles in a fat
country or over the ocean the earth's surface
rounds downward about 266 feet, SO that a pro.
1ectiie coming from such distance would. II
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N no war has science been great as In the
1 present II II literally not OF men but Of
meohanisms- science, given free hand to accom-.
psh destruction, has shown that even moro en.
eent At this than In construction. and friahtfI
methods OF ~lpns out human life are beginning to DO
discovered and to be applied and moro rapidly.
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sisLY BACTERIA" re aIeo calls attention to Tho
possibilities Of electricity a life destroyer.
On this page Professor Garrett P servIss Tho do
fnsushed American astronomer and scientist explains
some OF tho latent possibilities Of electricity as de-
sroyer and Dr. Charles H. Sims Dawson dscusses the
Steinmetz predicts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Already the world s asking Itself what win be tho
ultimate result Of this unholy union and war
Professor Charles p. stenmetr greatest ex
perts In electricity In tho world recently this
point "lmpregnabo fortresoes have been smashed In
few days by the German guns; poisonous gases begin
to play part In warfare AND IN THE FUTURE POS
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Invisible electric waves and rays that dest
planes and wipe the seas and air clean
of the Future Warfare of Science
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18

in the maturing, but all the more
reason for its being Of pefhiaheh'
character and a joy forever. says
the Lorena Register;
"1he rock ballast work on TINS dl-
vision of the Waco-Tempie ROAD Is
about finished When the sand ana
gravel is placed Mr. Mccoy will have
completed his work. Looking at the
rock and the way it is being rolled,
To US it seems the road should last
many years.
That is one section of the Red 10
the Rio Grande roadway, which had
its origin in newspaper noise, when
wouldn't let anybody in the nei8ht"r-
hood sleep. McLeunan county is
performing her part in the drama to
perfection Old Hill is coming along
grandly. Old Bell ism Tagging be
hind. The Red to the Rio Grahde
roadway will be an Important link
in the Meridian highway, which
starts at Winnepeg, up there IN
Canada, and will eventually rest on
the near side Of the Panama canal.
forerunner of the Stars and Stripes.
Waco Times Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
SWINGS
UUT TO SEA
EATTf ESHIpS END THEIR HOLI-
DAY AND ARE OFF FOX
WAR GAME.
VIEWED BY WILSON
The President Standing on the May
flower Hat in Hand Watched
the Big Warships Pass
Through \arroWs.

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Stripped
of their remnants, the grim, gray
dreadnoughts of the Atlantic fleet
today ended their holiday and swuns
cut TO sea for their annual war game.
Of the Statue OF Liberty
President Wilson aboard the May
flower reviewed the big battleships
and hat in hand watched them swing
out TO sea with their bands playing
patriotic airs and their big guns
booming out the customary preslden-
tal salute of twenty-one guns.
Following the review of the fleet
the president is scheduled to leave
slow trip back to Washington.
Riverside drive was packed with
thousands today, assembled on the
North river to watch President Will
son, on the yatch MayfloWer. accom-
panied by Secretary of the Navy
Daniels and other notables, review
the battleships of the Atlantic fleet,
numbering more than seventy vessels.
The Mayflower, which was anchor
eG at 12nd street, steamed up the
river at 10 O'Clock this morning
passing each vessel where the Jack
les" on the decks were drawn up at
"Gttention" and every officer was
clsd in the blue and gold uniform of
the navy. The Mayflower was ae-
companied by the naval yatch Dol
phin. After passing up the river to
about 123th street, the MayflOwer
turned and passed down beside the
fleet again anchoring at 72nd street
at the conclusion of the review
From New York the great Ameri-
can fleet will assemble off Newport
for a battle game The war prac-
tice will last until May so when the
ships VII depart TO their home yards
to be overhauIed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
BOY SHOWS HOW
he KILLED WOMAN
DEli\ ER\ CLERK REIN ACTS
FOR 1HE roiICE THE AL
LEGED TRAGEDY.


CHICAGO, May IS - Nfte~s
emotion and apparently act thii
of the horror of the scene I
Pethrick, aged %, a grocery Il,
hey, today shortly before dawn
enacted for the police the alleg,
murder of Mrs John Coppersmit
ard her tWo-year old baby The boy
elutched the bloody butcher knife
with which he saws he Killed the bahr
after hammertng its mother 20 death
He calmly Indicated how he crawled
over the womaH's body TO get the
baby because il WAS yelling So
Pethrick claimed the woman called
him liar and hit him The police
do not believe this phase OF the BOYS
story Of the killing The boys pa
rents claim thai he is victim of
police persecution The police be
lieve that the boy is subnormal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
TEUT0Ns MOVED DOWN
BY ARTILLERY FIRE
TWO HUNDRED KILLED IN
lUfiK LAST STAND ON WEST
BANK OF USER.
A. the Germans Counter Attacked
by the French Artillery.

PARIS, May 1S-Though they
fought valiantly and daringly two
hundred Germans were moved down
by shell fire when they made their
last stand ON the west bank of the
User, according to war dispatches
from the front.
The Teuton forces counter at
tackled but were pressed back
steadily while the shrapnel cut
their ranks to pieces. The allies
heavy artillery destroyed several
bridges over the User. The remain
/ ing bridge was damned with re-
treating Germans who sought to ear
~ of their wounded officers. Re
ports said the allies found in addi-
ton to the two hundred bodies sew
eral hundred rifles which had been
abandoned in the trenches.
The Germans abandoned at day
break their attempts to cross the
| canal by surprise. French white
| light bombs illuminated the district
and every time the Germans at
tempted to advance they were spat
| tered with shrapnel.
The opposing armies are engag
ed in artillery duels north of Arras
with every indication of their con
tinuation indefinitely.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
WILL REFUSE
j. s. REQUEST
RELIABLY REPORTED GERMANY
WILL NOT ABANDON SUB
MARINE WARFARE.
CASE Of LUS|TAN|A
Germany VIII Not DiSavow the Sink
ing of Steamer But Will Pass
Responsibility to England
and United States.

AMSTERDAM, May 1S.-Relia Bile
reports reaching here from Berlin
said the kaiser would refuse to yield
to President Wilson's request that
Germany abandon her submarine
warfare methods The German an
sWer, which will probably be for
Harded Thursday. will be couched
in polite terms, il is said, but it
will declare that Germany must CON
tinuo to pursue this course for her
own protection. Moreover the mes
mage will express the hope that
America viii not fail to understand
that Germany owes it to her people
To fight the enemy with all available
weapons. Furthermore Germany will
not disavUW the sinking of the Lusi-
tania Instead she will pass the re-
sponsibility to England and to the
American authorities who allowed
Americans to go aboard a vessel
which they knew TO be filled with
explosives
Germany will also contend that
only one torpedo was fired at the
Lusitania and that an internal eX-
posion caused the vessel to foun-
der
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
HUNDREDS KILLED IN
OUTBREAK At TRIESTE
ISIIl ALTON BETWEEN ITALY AND
AUSTRIA Is BECOMING VERY
CRITICAL.
inSurrectionists Blow Up Two Pow
der Magazines and Try to Barn
the Government Build
ings.

VENICE. May Fugitiyes ar
irving here today declared that hun
dreds OF persons We're killed or
wounded in an insurrection in Tri
este After blowing up two powder
magazines the insurrectionists tried
to burn the palace and other gov
eminent buildings.
There We're threats of having the
Austrian fleet lombard Trieste.
The Trieste populace is ineensed
over the slaughter OF number of
women and children by the Austrian
soldiers. II is declared that the sol
diers shot down the women in the
streets.
The soldiers shot the women, ac-
cording to the stories of the refu-
gees, when they refused to dispense
after gathering near the palace,
Early yesterday mobs of men and
boys attacked the gems d'armes who
barricaded themselves in the streets
and fired volleys into the crowd. The
mob then fell back burning buildings
and hurting stones through the win
dows of government buildings. The
fugitives said martial law was pro-
claimed last night and that at late
hour the troops were still elashing
with the mobs In the streets.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
ITALY To ENTER
WAR IN FEW DAYS
THE Pt'EIIt BF,IlEt rs THAT \
DECLARATIONS WILL Be
FORTHCOMING
1t Is Kunored thai the Ministry j.
Drafting Il Final titimatum
to Austrian Gov
pFnncHt.

ROME, May 1S.-The public 10
enter the val one rumor which was
widely circulated today declared tina
the ministry WAS engaged in draft
ing an ultmatum to the Austria gov
eminent giving Austria few hours
in which to accept or reject ttaiy
territorial demands The last OF the
Austrian and German residents nave
departed, except those who we're de-
tanned by urgent business There was
While some crowds cheered the mill
tary the general situation was less
restrained
The GiornaI Dltalia, generally
recognized as the governmental
nouthpiece, and supporter of tire
salandra ministry, said TO-DAY chat
parliament would be asked Thur
day to pass bill eonterring plenary
power on the government efra bling
the former premier said he had re
tired to HIS home 1T kayvour after
failing in all possible means To-
bring about peace He said he would
abide by the decision of the cabi-
net londochoWski, the Jesuit gen
eral, lett Rome following the riots
OF several days, convinced that war
cannot be averted Some reports
said he had gone to Vienna to make
final appeal to Tranz Joseph in
the interest OF peace.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18

One of the greatest handicaps in
the industry was the delay in con,
verting exposed films into finished
pictures, caused by inadequate facili-
ties for drying the negatives. The
films, as soon as they are developed
fixed and washed, are wound on
huge drums which are rotated rapid
~ in electrically heated air. Each
drum, which is about 81 It. in cir
conference. is driven by LII b.
motor SO that the air in contact with
the wet emulsion Is constantly chang
ed. One 30oowatt air heater is set
back of each drum. Before the
heaters were employed il usually re-
CURED from seven to ten hours to
dry reel of film, and never less
than four hours, depending on the
humidity of the atmosphere. Now
films can be dried in about one-quar-
ter OF the time formerly REQUIRED
Another advantage which has been
obtained from rapid drying lis that
he films, by not being allowed to
become soggy with moisture, are
turned out tough and durable.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
GERMANY MAY
DELAY REPLY
AMERICAN PROBLEM IS NOW
SECONDARY TO THE ITAL-
IAN SITUATION.
PREPARING DRAF 7
The Original Draft Is Being Pre-
pared But 1t May BE For
wardcd Late In Week.

BERLIN, May 1S.-Because of the
seriousness of the Italian situation,
the American problem is regarded
as secondary consideration in Berlin.
This may possibly delay the dispatch
OF the German reply to President
Wilson's note till later this week OF
early next week At the foreign of
flee it was stated that the chancel-
lor has the matter for consideration
and that the original draft of the
reply will undoubtedly be edited By
the kaiser. The chancellor will then
prepare the final draft to be sent to
the American government. Not even
the tentative draft has been framed
so far as ascertained, The attitude
of Germany nor the nature of the
reply has not been determined. so 1t is
claimed. The opinion prevails that
there will be a lull in the submarine
activities pending the drafting of the
reply. especially as far Us larger
ships are concerned
The attitude of the press indicates
that the German government is pre-
pairing to handle the case with eX-
treme care and nice judgment. The
most of the papers have been singu-
larly silent since the American note
was received though they comment
ed on the unofficial versions as to
what the document would probably
contain. The press generally has OBJ
served the governments request to
refrain from comment on the Ger
man reply, while the document is
withheld The nearest approach to a
violation of this request was mild
editorial in one paper saying the note
will show that Germany must con-
duct her war as it has been conduct
ed and with a good conscious we
con so cnduct it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
THREE Bis zEPPtLINS
REPORTED DESTROYED
ONE WAS BROUGHT DOWN RN 4
FRENCH TORPEDO BOAT
DESTRON

LONDON, May lS.-The destruc-
ton of three Zeppelin monsters
counted on by Germany for an air
raid on London WAS reported In dis
netches today, The Daily News re-
ported that French torpedo boat
brought down one machine ina add
ton TO that destroyed hy British
airInen near Bunkirk after raid
On Calais The third vas wrecked
by falling in Relgium.
No word has reached the admiralty
regarding the Zeppelin attacked hY
British airmen and So badly aataaY
ed that II drtfted helplessiy In the
air.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
RED To THE RIOGRANDE.

Rome wasn't built in day, you
know, And it was sayed-wasnt il?
by the cackling OF some gees,,
which means. We suppose. that some
gentleman In the neighborhood
couldn't sleep for their noise and was
proving about the streets along
about four In the morning aud STUN.
bled ON the invading army and gave
a timely alarm. The Red TO the
Rio Grande roadway has been slow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
|'tRINc TACTICS
WILL NOT Sc EMPLOYED
eoN Bill. IL KILLED IN
Pr III WILL BIZ, IN LEG
INNATE WAY.

N, Texas, May lS,.-By a
OF IL to Il the motion to
r The small educational ap-
'0n bill for the large one fail
'bson bin opponents held a
To-day but from reliable
y Vas learned chat there was
FMeht not to try to kill the
HIibusteriHg tactics. The
ue"r0 The tWenty-three spe-
sSdges OF Governor Fergu-
acted on three of them. in
'ae measure to buy the orig
Vi inc first capital of the
Public.
secretary Tumulty came a
expressing the appreciation
Fueht Wilson for the senate's
\ unfolding his policy regard
Lusitania case.
Aoase appropriations commit
''aued It's course of oyerrid.
amendments to the appropria-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
TRUMP CARD PLAYED
BY PRES. WILSON
pRfSSl RE FROM OTHER NEJ-
TRIAL NATIONS BROUGHT ON
GERMANY.
I opies OF the German Note Sent to
AiI Neutral Nations Who Lost
Subjects on Lusitania.

WASHINGTON. May 1S-Ameri-
cas- trump card in the efforts to
force Germany to change her sub
marine warfare tactics was played
in the form Of pressure on Germany
from other neutral nations. 1t de
Netoped TO-DAY that the presidents
note to Germany had been given to
all the neutral nations whose sub
iects lost their lives on the Lusi-
taHia Moreover it is reported tat
they endorsed the issues made by
President Wilson and that this was
What the president meant when he
said in his speech at New York yes
terday we ask only what We have
i right to ask Tor humanity
The United States refuses TO be-
iie4e that the German empire wants
10 break With the only remaining
neutral nations Il she declines to
accept the position Of the subma-
rines as cited in President Wilson'S
note she will defy all of them that
believe as does the United States
that their sub iects have the right to
90 where their business calls them
fully confident OF their government
ability to protect them.
Secretary Bryan said that he has
received some messages from Am
bassador Gerard since the latter
served copy of the note on the
German foreign office, but refused
to make public what they contained
There were two significant callers
at the state department today They
were the Dutch and Italian ambas-
sador. Both Italy and Holland lost
subjects when the Lusitania was
sunk. Neither official would dis
cuss the object of the visit.
State department officials refused
to comment on the reports from
Berlin by the way OF The Hague
and Amsterdam that Germany
would refuse to consider the stop
page of her submarine warfare. 1t
was said these reports were evident
" intended as feelers; that only
three persons in Germany kali
ser. chancellor and the foreign min
| ister.-could know anything ABOUT
Germany's intention and they were
| eypected to keep the knowledge a
secret Concerning the German
| claims that the United States laws
| prohibit the carrying Of war NUM-
| lions on passenger vessels olhciais
| who examined the statutes say II
| these regulations do indeed apply to
all ocean vessels. then all munltion
shipments on passenger liners have
| been Illegal and will have to be
! stopped no matter what the outcome
| of the negotiations with Germany.
Bryan said he had received no re-
| port from Ambassador Page in Lon
| don regarding the reported attempt
| 10 torpedo the Pennsylvania. When
| asked whether report reached him
| that German submarine on Sun
| day afternoon fired on the Iransyl-
vania he said it had not.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
CANADIAN SOLDIERS ARE
ROUNDING Up ALIENS

WINNIPEG, Man, May 18-A
special train OF Canadian soldiers
Was sent TO Emerson to round up a
body Of Austrians who were attempt
ing TO cross into the United States.
All were placed on the special train
and taken TO Brandon, the intern
camp. Nonstables are rounding up
the remaining stragglers between
Winnipeg ond the border.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
(As CLAIM HEAVY
Pss[s FOR The GERMANS
Il ANNOUNCES HALT
"IhAlAN ADVANCE ON
"AEMiSL FORTRESS,

'ouhAD. May 18.-A semi
statement characterizing
losses in infantry en-
~ twenty miles from the
ior'ress as exceptionally
''s ISSUED today by the war
= once claimed, too. that
|, 4s'ro-German forces have
matted in their advance
s. The Russians moving
\ ~ Tor an invasion of Buko-
~ . crossing of the Pruth
!, Nolommear, the war Of
'hced Fighting continues
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-18
LISBON SITUATION
REPORTED IMPROVING.

LONDON, May 1S.-A news agency
dispatch from Lisbon says the police
have put down fresh rioting and
that conditions are nearly normal
there