The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-14
Increase Of 800 Per Cent in Ap-
preparation for Big Guns,
Coast Defenses and Ord
nance Is Asked.
EIGHTEEN PROJECTED
EMPLACEMENTs NAMED
Total Sum Carried in Bill Pre-
sented to Congress as Repre-
senting Years Preparedness
Is $23,000,000.

by Evening Hffnld Leased NtroI
Washington, Dee. ii,---An Increase
~ nearly 500 per cent over the sum
spent last year for big guns. coast for
tlioations aad ordnance included Ia
the general preparedness scheme is
asked for in the fortihcations bill pre-
pared by the war department. Last
year SO GO6O.Si6 waS spent this year.
828.3G5.i23 Is asked
The bill provides for S2.583.O0O for
new coast defense works aud itemlzes
eighteen new empiacemeuts TO be con-
structcd as against eight built last year.
Reference is made 90 the authority
granted last year for the acquisition
- site az Cape Henry FOR this pur-
pose
Appropriations OF si.S67,O ,OO0 for the
purchase of other new sites for forts.
$4,000 600 FOR ammunition for seacoas.
guns. of when $1,000, goo would go
into armor piercing shells. and au-
thority to contracts for an additional
S3,500,000 n ammunition are in
cluded.
For the purchase and installation Of
radio dynamic torpedoes. recommend
ed for purchase last year Sa47.000 Is
asked II Is also proposed to secure
the patents of John Hays Hammond,
Jr covering the wireless control OF
torpedoes from shore stations to be
improved by the government on in
sta aliation and wireless control OF tor
pedoes launched from aerpplanes.
Army experts have been workin Z
out details.
The bill makes ample provision un-
der varioua sections Tor development
of mobile heavy guns for coast de-
fonses ana the construction of heavy
field and siege guns and mortars FOR
the army.
A plan To permit the department To
place contracts with prita,e munitiOns
manufacturers without advertising for
bids. In order to foster the develop
mint OF plants deemed necessary In
the general preparedness scheme. ~
included In the bill Not more than %
per cent Of the appropriations made
for the ordnance department which IN
cludod the bulk OF the total estimated
I Ia the bin. would be available under
I this provision.
The bin also would provide that con-
tinulng contracts To the extent of mote
Z than $4,000. 600 might be made by
the department this year to cover CON
tracts for zig gums and other equip
/ ment which requires long time to
manufacture. II win not be necessary
{ Co puy for these for two years or more.
/ The entire proposals represent the
first years expenditure on coast de-
tcnses and other work In the develop
mc1t of big guns under the admin
/ istration plan 90 eNpend 1000. 00O
[ for this purrose In four years
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/ the Richardson construction company
/ was next attacked aud the superin-
/ tcudent and employees were forced tc
! ticc. Various grains that could not be
/ carried OF were mixed together with
/ cyanide, London purple and strych-
nine. The records and instruments OF
4 the experimental station we're de-
struycd aud the plant completcls
wrecked ON the morning ot Decem
her 10 ,5 puyages went south anc
took possession Of the Cajomp ranch
an American property. whr'c tines
cmptlcd $500 sacks OF rice paddy
,Uirying away the sacks and soni,
. corn
the raiders lott the valley hat af-
. ternoon Dos the route generally used
when entering the district but tines
met with NO resistance and succeeded
in driving olf goo mules loaded with
provisions. their winters supply
Appeals for help were sent out bS
the richardson company tu the larger
Mexican garrsous tcw miles away
but no troops arrived until YESTERDAY
morning long after the InoiHns ha,
left the Nuiicy