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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-09
Mighty Duel Of Big Guns In
cesSant, but Belgian Plains
Are Now Bog and Raiding Is
Only Activity,
RUSSIANS REPULSE
ATTACKS NEAR RIGA
Coalition Government Is to Be
Established at Petrogradi
Country Is Threatened With
Railroad Strike.

tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl

Although the sun shone again Mon
day in Flanders, the rain had render
ed the territory east of the Passchen-
daele- -Gheluvelt ridge a veritable bog,
making infantry actions on a large
scale impossible for the present.
There have been, however, a num-
Der of small actions in the nature Of
trench raids on "Reminiscences, and
the big guns of both the British and
Germans are keeping up the mighty
duel virtually without pause. Like
wise on the southern line in France
and in the Austro-Italian theater only
the artillery Is active.
Russians Repulsc Attacks.
On the northern end Of the front
In Russia several attacks by the Ger
mans on positions in the Riga sector
have been repulsed by the Russians,
who also took prisoners.
Although it had been anticipated
that the main committee of the Ger
man reichstag on Monday would dis
cuss Germany's war aims, the debate
was pOSlpOlltu uutll uNoNOJ'
while the imperial chancellor has
gone on to maintain headquarters, a
fact which may be of some sig
nificance.
SIay Factions Agree.
The political factions in Russia at
last have come into agreement on
points which have been in dispute be-
tween them and the government over
the forming of cabinet and it is an
nounced that a coalition government
will be instituted. The country, how
ever, now is threatened with general
railway strike which was partly put
into effect at midnight Sunday, not
withstanding a threat that the men
would be charged with treason.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
THE YANKEE WAR
MACHINE
The American Bureau OF Standards.
BY DAVID NJ CHURCH

ASHINGTON. .. @, Oct a.
M Before the war the bureau Of
standards was q peaceful lit
tie government bureau given over TO
research work Today the bureau OF
standards is a ferocious war machine,
bristling with armament and high ex-
plosives.
Since the outbreak OF the war the
bureau has been devoted entirely to
war work Inventors with plans for
new machine guns, rapid firing artil-
-ery. new explosives and all other
weapons Of warfare have been given
test in the bureau OF standards.
The bureau is perhaps the most ap-
p2reutly disOrganized war machine in
Washington. IT has no definite work
to do. Its work is merely casting
about for machines which viii aid IN
the war, and its definite result does
not come out a finished product. Nine
Of every ten Of the accomplishment
Of the bureau are guarded as war
secrets
More than a thousand expert scieu-
lists and laboratory assistants have
worked In the bureau of standards
since the war came TO America. It.
was in this Isolated building. half.
hidden by d grove Of trees, that the
Liberty motor was perfected Here
there have also been dozens OF other
experiments with air craft
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
MILITARY DICTATORSHIP NEEDED
FOR ALLIED ARMY OPERATIONS
1RYH

WOULD be very gratifying IT, out Of the interalied
conference to be held next month were to come deci-
sion TO better coordinate the work Of conducting the
by forming practically military dictatorship.
There feeling in the various countries that there
Is lack Of proper Capitalization. Each nation fights in
dependenty. It Is taken granted that each nation fights
to the Of its ability, but often there among
considerable part Of the population Of country
other the bee that another nation is not doing Its part
that It's efforts wrongly directed For instance there
said be impression that France has not sufficiently
played offensive role in the past and that Italy
too relaxed the offensive directed at Trieste Against
this may be argued that France probably had part to
play, and played IN the major operation which aimed
turning the German right flank the front,
operation IN which British troops had to be employed
chiefly because they located there, and that Italy
doubtless knew best Just how Tar the offensive toward
Trieste could progress successfully and when suspend II
temporarily People IN other countries, out Of touch with
the actual situation and basng their opinions state
ents Of operations IN the press which often reveal
underlying facts cannot understand what IS going and
that Is frequent cause Of dissatisfaction
Not only because Of this but also because seems sound
military policy, 1t would be well to form board
ss for instance Of Gen Sir Douglas Hag marshal oftre
Gen Peta Lieut. Gen. count Cadorna and Gen Pehng
and let them the war making decisions for all allied
armies large and SMALL and directing all operations al
fronts The Russian army, the largest of all is purposely
not included in this proposal for the Russian army just
now is too uncertain factor to be directed with any
ance that 1t would be able to follow instructions
Such boa-d would be governed BY majority vote
the decisions CT the majority to be carried unqueson
ingiy with the fullest cooperation Of all allies Smaller
begerents would be represented to the extent Of making
all needed acquisitions and representations the board
The board would have absolute control the armies the
field and its instructions regarding munitions equipment
transport etc. should be unquestoningly obeyed by ali
allied governments.
No small part Of Germanys successes in this war have
been due to the fact that few sole and COM
Plete control Of all operations, with the direct
ing chief The result has been quick decision prompt action
and absolute uncaton Of operations al fronts The
lack Of such unity It generally known has been one Of the
Handspring factors operating against the allies So far
possible, It would be well to follow Germanys example,
even at this late date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25

high explosives enough to blow
the national capital across the Po-
tomac TO the Virginia side have been
made at the bureau. Yet there has
not been a serious accident there
The new standard motor truck now
adopted by the war department was
built there.
In peace times the bureau %
standards was a part of the depart
gether forsaken its old purpose. for
there are still high priced research
men hard at work on inventions and
formulas which viii aid the Amerl-
can business man. It was here that
the American dyestuffs which are re-
placing German dyes were first dis
covered. FOOdstuffs and all manner
OF commercial substitutes are being
manufactured there.
The bureau Of standards is q great
war machine, which turns out every
thing from instruments OF war to
new substitute baby food which takes
less wheat and gives more nOurish-
meuL
Science maintains its headquarters
there Bearded professors and be-
spe ctacled students are doing their
war work there. It is one Of the
quietest and most unassuminE build
inEs in the entire capital. yet Il prob
ably deals out more real war work
in any one day than any other build
nE IN the national capital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The kaiser finds Il a whole lot
than Il is TO make a prince a general
Boston Transcript.
Macmillan Harden approves the
kaiser's answer 10 the pope Max Is
evidently getting tired Of STAYING In
jail so long and so often.-ChicagO
Herald.
According TO some politicians, sen
ator LaFOllette Is getting ready Tor
the next presidential campaign, when
his helmet viii be in the rlng.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Most folks would regard the state
ment that they are capable OF govern
ing themselves as a compliment, but
the Germans are said to look upon Il
as an insult-Macon Telegraph
With the growing scarcity OF metal
in Germany, the kaiser probably
wishes his impulsive offspring had
not been so lavish in his use OF am
munition at FerdOn.--L0s Angeles
Tribune.
It might be good Tor Germany II
prince Won Buelow should again ac-
cept the chancellorship- In his DAYS
Of public life he was far more capable
and humane than have been some OF
American
A federal Judge IN Iowa has given
= man convicted Of being an enemy to
his country under the espionage act
20 years in the penftentiary. This
should be warning to certain ele-
meut in America who seem to think
one Of their inalieHabls rights as citi-
zens Is 70 assist our ensmies.-San
Antonio Light
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25

steel is equivalent TO inches Of or
binary uicl-le steel
Armor has two CHIEF uses pro-
lection for pe.sonuCl, and Tor the
Total ility and interior mechau. sm Of
.he ship The heaviest plates are in
FOUR places. coming tower. lu which
tle captain cons the ship; harbettes
ard turrets from when men fire the
heavy guns; side belt extending nine
tcnths the length OF the ship. 10 10
IS feet above the water line and or
feet below
Light armo- IS Distributed mostly
where splinte-s would do damage
Io-pedO defense guns have Cu.y e.
inch armor. They are not usually
ms nned IN heavy actions but must be
safe from the small guns Of torpedo
craft Thin arEOr bu-khecds divide
compartments on the gun deck. SO
that bursting shell wiz hurt only
those I'm the vicinity.
Many ships have thWartship plates
torUa- d as protection when running
hecd-ou into an enemy's fire Most
lmrort-u- OF all is the protective
deck 70 { inches thick. and cover
ing nearly all sp--e below tire water
] ne. over en~ine rooms and I'm the
smoke ci-es hravr steel Er@t-ucs per-
fo-m the same duty.
Tho weight is saved by having
only necessary heavy armor and as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
DUNK Bolts, REGULAR
COpyrig hted-E. L Adams.

- He Tickviile railroad company
has put out notices for the
l. benefit OF its patrons and
everybody that accidentally falls off
OF the cars while the train is on the
company's right OF way does so at
their own risk.
The contract has been let for the
erection Of a pew style block at the
Hog Ford church.
Luke 4Iathewsla, the Oldest man in
HoEwallow, says the best attendance
ne has ever seen at prayer meetinr
W1s on Wednesday night after ths
stars 1ell on ednesdly morning. No
Een5er -, 1893. He says the attend
anee was very large that night
slim Pickens has been going
through new fashion cataloe this
week picking himself out a right nice
looking wife
slim Piczens IS firing the engine at
the sawmil on Gander creek. Slim
SAYS the Eawmin is not me- king ve-v
much money now as IL takes about
an the wood they can saw 10 keen
the enci7e running.
sim Flinders went 70 hear the HOG
FORD preacher last Sunday. Sim Is a
S sLIonS MeJnodist. but thought he
would 20 over and see II the Baptists
agu round anv new arguments as TO
"hy their religion was the best
Raz Barlow tried to Join the HOG
y ora CHURCH sunday. but was black
9aued pY some OF his enemies. He
thinks he knows the ones who dfd ii
Fletcher Henstep has a mule named
Justice. on account Of his bad eye
sight
Raj Barlow notices that there are
always two occasions when 2 fellow
uses his eyebrows TO look through-
one IS while he is listening To some
body prey in church. and the othe- is
when he IS having his neck shaved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
Patriotic EpreaLs Of
Early Lea3ers Call TO
Modem Peoble to AwaRe

Dallas. Texas. Oct. 25.-The follow
ms Liberty loan appeal was issued to-
day oy j. W. hopes. deputy governor
OF the 18th district Federal Reserve
In modern wars the longest purse
must chiefly determine the event
George Washington Pay and prepare
or prepare to pay Roberts Morris,
superiutendent of finance during the
revolution
I'VE must all hang together or.
most assuredlr. we shah all hang sep
arately. BENJAMIN Franklin. At the
signing OF the declaration Of indie
pcndeuce-
Down the vault OF time these
words ring out again on Liberty loan
day. 1917. as true. as pertinent. and as
meaningful as the day they were first
uttered
Time has proved the true great
ness. the true understanding, possessed
pE these noble and capable men. VIII
you need the warning that YOU must
pay ana prepare, or suffer ruin2
From the grave they call to you
loE unity and concerted action against
q zoe who has sworn to crush US un-
me- cl-u-ly- The voices Of the mighty
dead cau TO you from the dim past.
he silent voices OF Europe's agonized
nll-onS call TO- you from across the
seas The hanuless arms OF tortured
children are raised 10 you in suppl
cation The most popular president
that this country or the world has
ever seen, appeals 20 you 10 act. and
act quickly. 10 over-subscribe the lib.
er-y loan"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25

time the Americans get into the fght-
Ing, and that the Teut0ns will be
eager to make peace at any price"
IF the government would give ma
terial aid 10 a plan for community
farming. production OF food in this
country could be increased tremend-
ously." said Dr. william =. Marberry.
Il would suggest that the govern
ment supply farm machinery to small
communities and allow 1t TO be used
at a rent based on Is actual cost and
DrOportiOned in each case on the acre
age titled. If stump pullers, machine
ploWs and the ike were supplied in
this way, the output in small commu-
mites, where the average holding Is
under so acres and where old style
hand methods are used, would be in
creased many fold
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
INFORMAL RATE HEARINGS
WILL BEGIN NOVEMBER :

Washinrton, D. @, oct 15--Inf0r-
nal hearings upon the railroads
application to increase transconti-
mental rates and adjust rates TO inter-
mediate points, involved in the inter
mountain rate cases. viii be held by
attorney examiner ThurtelL OF the in
terstate commerce commission begin
ming November 5 in New York.
The hearings viii be held. the COM
mission announced. that the commits
sion may determine whether the
rates proposed are in compliance With
the order OF the commission dated
June 80 last and 20 receive evidence
upon the reasonablsness and pro-
pTiety OF the increased rates pro-
posed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25

little as possible light armor, the
total load is tremendous. a battle
ship may have from 10000 10 10000
square feet OF armor plating Pro
tectire deck . inch plate weighs so
lbs per So. foot; Is inch side armor
500 lbs. per So foot; and IS inch tur-
ret face plates go lbs. per 50. foot
ABOUT 8 per cent OF the total weight
must De added fOr securing bolts and
nuts
Armor and projectIles sewsaw IN
supremacy. At present proiectfles are
ahead. But what's the use? Both are
made OF the s-me metal
When a shell strikes there is a
blaze OF light. The shell is heated
white hot by the friction OF impact
lusinE some OF the plate until Il
sp-asnes like mud into which a rock
has leen thrown.
II all histories are destroyed pos
te-ity may wonder why we dug so
many millions OF tons OF steel out OF
tie ground and threw It in:0 the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
4rnlOr.
By Lieutenant in The United states Navy.

4 RMOR is the ships coat OF
n mail Unlike knight she
4 > is protected only in her vital
spots. Her masts and upper works
may be shot away; her bow and
stern above the waterl,ne may be
riddled, without impairinE her fight
ing and steaming ability-except thar
a loD-sided ship may not 80 so rap
idly thru the water, and punctured
smoke pipes increase coal consump-
ton Recently a writer stated that
n warship could sim forge ahead
after either end had been shot away.
The statement is inaccurate. Pr0pel-
lers are at one end. the captain and
boilers are at the other. Neither can
work alone.
John Stevens Of Hoboken. New Jer-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
Lille Interviews

Though the reports we are get
ting regarding The present state OF
Germany are POSSIBLY more one sided
than befote we entered the wal" said
George Andersen, the stories that
do filter through 20 US seem TO in
dicate that things are running far
from smoothly in the empire. ana that
Germany is not the unit, mlitarily
speaking, that she was a year or so
ago. Unless something entirely un-
forseeu happens in Germany's favo-, ]
don't look for the war 10 last much
longer"
People back east are looking for
the war TO end next year" said c.
". Lieb. Of Philadelphia. They
don't know just how or when. but
seem 20 have an intuition thar the
kaiser's iron rule over his own p-o-
pie viii be broken. probably by the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
HOGWALLOW NEWS
CORRESPONDENT.
George Bingham.)


Cricket Hicks, during some of his
leisure moments sunday, went over
his past lie. and is very well pleased
with It. He hasn't accomplished very
much but stands fairly well in this
community.
slim Pickens was in Tickville Mon
day and enjoyed some music rendered
by blind man. Slim did not have to
pay as every body thought maybe he
bad dropped something in the cup be-
fore they came up.
cricket Hicks now wears his low
collar to church 50 that he can look
around without making a noise when
ever anybody comes in.
The livery stable man at Tfckville
says automobiles are greater curses
IMAM chewing or smoking either one
Thinking by retail and TALKING
Who-esale throws many minds into
bankruptcy.
Several close friends attended the
singing Of Miss HOstetter Hooks at
the entertainment near Bounding Bill
lows. They gave loud applause every
time she sang, even If they have heard
ner several times before
Eight years ago this summer the
Hos WaloW Improvement association
appointed Atlas Peck a committee to
investigate and report on whether the
Wild Onion school house needed re-
pairs It Is understood he is about
ready 70 make his report.
sim Flinders IS repairing the gaps
IN the rail fence adjoining the post
once TIE gaps were made BY Poke
J azley, champion whittier. this sum
Gun play on the stage will IN a
measure always be popular so long
% the villain is the one that gets
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25

sey, was the first TO propose armo1
for protection OF war vessels. Begin
ming in 1872, for so years the: eat-
ter he and his family dreamed dread
n1ughts and regular hi-h-vcloCity
kaiser-Iilze Nightmares Then con-
gress stepped In and proved armor
was a failure Later the Monitor and
Merrimac showed Stevens was right
Stevens. IS is usual with inventors
at such times, was in his grave.
The armor problem is to secure sur
face hardness which shall break NJ
the shell. and interior touEhuess TO
prevent penetration. Early types
ron In TIE ninetics -arvey and
krupp devised methods Of carbon
izinE steel to a depth of about ] :
inches from its face. This gives an
extremely hard. elastic surface sup
ported by q tough back having @
minimum tend ency 20 crack. The
gain is that inches or Harveyized
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
PEOPLE or TURKEY ARE
WISHING GERMANY'S DEFEAT

washington, d. c.. Oct 25--Mos-
common people OF Turkey hope for
the defeat Of Germany and were dis
appointed at the failure OF the British
army IN the Euphrates' district, DIT.
Otis A GlaZebrOOk. American consul
at Jerusalem. said today after a call
on president Wilson.
The Turks know they are beaten.
particularly since the entrance OF the
United States into war he said but
I see no indication that Turkey is
seeking . separate peace The people
OF Turkey are very favorably inclined
toward the United States"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
HIGH MASONIC HONORS
CONFERRED AT TUCSON

Tucson. Ariz-, oct 25.-At q late
meeting OF the Supreme Council $50
Degree, Ins-ectors General OF the
Scottish Rite OF Masonry, the exalted
honor OF membership. as Knights
commander OF the Court OF Honor.
was conferred upon Epes Randolp :,
VIM Griffith. Gordon Sawyer and 5.
". French and the SD degree upon
DR.. Edwin 5. Miller. OF Flagstaff, and
Capt. l. ". Mix, OF NOgales-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
Lille InTUieWS
LucOrs Wants To Make 100000 Extra Cars
Eastern People See End OF War. Saws Visitor

go HE government OF the United
States has 100000 freight
= cars" said F. NJ Lucore. but
they are not enough to handle the
freight Of The nation in the way that
they have been used. At present /
am trying TO interest the women, the
g7oceis, shippers, buyers OF all kinds
Of merchandise and the banks, in q
plan which viii give 70 the nation
the g eatest amount Of use Of the
cars. The freight cars Of today are
heavily and strongly made, re nforceE
with sceel so that the amount which
can be = c-ze0 In them Is tremendous
Jnfol t-l1taly the trade practice OF
shipping by carloads has not & own
with capacity o. larger and 81. onEer
cars Merchants stiu cal $50 sacks
or Luur carload. or 1000 bushels OF
Sr-- whereas the freight car when
pac- i To full capacity, viii hold $50
tne result Of the old trade p-s c.
tice is that the cars are never more
than one half or one third racked.
and the empty space, which is sOrely
paign an attempt 10 make two mill
lion extra freight cars in year for
that IS practically what fun loading
VIII mean il a buyer would lay ia
q EAA-A va q aEl4 CAT aDE44 OF gram
or whatever he Is buying. or II he
would cooperate with Us Dy allowing
US 10 have double OF triple loading.
which means that the merchandise
for two or even three buyers would
be packed in the same car. then he
would be doing a really patriotic act (
The banks have been discouraEing
merchants from laying in a large
sock. and have not helped US in our
Campaign until recently when the
nH Ia" 81 ia Ga nssr a4-HnH
service ives pointed out to them.
The railroads are trying 10 do
their share in this matter by send 4
Ing the cars as swiftly as possible to
their destination That is quite
1oJs too as car has no brains, and .
i IS almost IS hard to watch a single +.
freight train in Its way across the
country and speed its progress as IL
would be TO watch one chicken wind .
Its way IN and out OF a flock Of 90
chickens If the American people
could realize just how much differ
ence the capacity loading Of the
freight car would mean, I an sure that
they would all talk Mp our cam
paign."
FL Paso certainly did its bit on
Liberty loan day" said r. 3. Orn-'
d0rfL The committees which sub
mittsd tentative reports at noon in
oicated that this city would not only
reach its quota but would oversub-
scribe IL This is something few cities
can boast Of There are many
cities tw-ce the population that I'll
PasO has that have not done as well {
as we have. Not only did FL Paso' {
do well ia subscribing to the bonds. e.
but the patriotic pageant during the :
Afternoon was a demonstration OF the
patriotism OF the citizens. The army E
navy, and nearly every branch OF :
business was represented. Il was a E
demonstration that few cities the see :
Of Fl Paso had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
Tucson S Subscription
tRY n. ) H.

TUCSON deserves the respectful tribute Of the lifted
hat for having raised its full quota of 100000 for
the second Liberty loan before any other city town
the southwest If any other town the United States
got in ahead Of Tucson the fact has not been made known
generally Tucson did 1t in just four days and is
piing up ove-subscrption. Six hundred thousand dol
lars four days envable record to be set BY town
and county with only $4,000 population It achieved
by the loyal and enthusiastic cooperation Of industries large
and small of the whole population ch and poor The
apathy which the treasury department reported existing
in parts of the west and southwest applied
to Tucson than to FL PasO where great gains have been
made IN ping up the subscription that few days
VIII the quota considerably oyersubscrbed 1t IS not
0versubscribed now.
The United States ought to raise the minimum Of
S3,0oooCoooo with hardly a strain ard even oversub-
scribe the SOooooO0 hoped for in view Of the reported
fact that Germany torn, weakened BY privations,
suffering from terrible casualties has Just subscribed its
seventh loan, 1soOoOoOOOo marks about s3ooOOoo
600 with the army subscriptions yet to be computed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
RCBERTsCG COUNTY @DRT:'s
THIRD SINCE SEPTEMBER

Franklin. Texas. oct 24.-Robart-
son county voted out saloons yester-
day by q majority OF SIS. being the
lhird Texas county to 20 dry" since
september l. Nine saloons are ar
fected