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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Rifle and
Cartridge
In Embryo
Six Months After the
Declaration Of War
National Army s
Weapon and Ammu-
milton Still in Process
Of Evolution
lsar C~ryspondcncel


WAsHlNGroN' Oct ls.-ro-aay. day.
w six months and thirteen days
after the declaration of war against
Germany, the War Department is still
evolving rife.
BY decree Of the Ordnance Board,
the chief small arm Of the United
States forces shall be remodeiieo
Enfield, shooting Springfield ammun'-
ton. This weapon remains in the
throes of development. And until u
shall have been perfected the cart
ridges for it cannot be made.
Technical problems created by the
Ordnance Board through it's decision
10 rechamber the British Enfield rife
for American ammunition have prac-
tically tied up all the private cart
ridge-making factories since the dec
iaration Of war. Five great plants
have been marking time all summer
and fall. and, by virtue Of this the
armv's rife ammunition supply is mill
ions Of rounds behind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

Airships Aid in Attack
German aircraft cooperated through
out the engagement with the naval
units, dropping tons Of bombs on the
Russian vessels and on the ports still
occupied by the Russians. One ma
chine was brought down, Petrograd
says.
Dago Island IS still holding out
against the Germans, who made an
other futile attempt 70 land troops on
the southwestern coast yesterday. The
fire Of the Russian batteries on Dago,
which the enemy's warships have been
unable 10 silence. drove the landing
parties back 20 sea. with losses.
The German official statement says
the German feet now commands the
western passage of Kassar Bay, north
OF Oesel Island. II this is so. the
Russian feet is bottled up in Noon
Sound, from which it cannot escape
without meeting the enemy's forces in
the open. where the Russians would be
outnumbered and outranged.
To Strike at Aland Islands
German military observers, accord
ing 20 reports from Copenhagen, pre-
dict immediate operations against the
chain of eighty islands in the Aland
group, north of the entrance to the
Gulf Of Finland, as the next step in
the strategy of the German command.
1t is pointed out that the feet will
be able to sew up the Gulf OF Fin
land BY acquiring bases TO the north
as well as TO the south Of the entrance.
The probability of German operations
against the Nikolair railway is small,
owing 70 the distance that would have
70 be covered by military forces under
the threat Of being halted by winter
weather conditions. 1t is regarded as
farseeing plan, the consummation Of
which would bring famine TO the Rus
sian capital but the difficulties Of
accomplishing 1t are great.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
A Rifle That
May Never Do

Moreover, so The Tribune learns
from authorities believed to be com
petent. it Is not improbable that the
Enfield rife, strengthened at the
breach though il may be, may never
shoot with safety or economy the
Springfield cartridge with its present
powder charge. REALISTICALLY the
Springfield is much more powerful
than the Enfield cartridge, having a
breach pressure Of $1,000 pounds to
the square inch, as compared with a
pressure Of $4,000 pounds OF the En-
field cartridge To withstand even this
pressure the Enfield has been remod-
elled in recent years, and some ord
nance experts hold that 1t can be al
tered no more.
With this problem Of ballistic the
Ordnance Board is now wrestling, ana
until il is settled cartridge making
must wait. II the Enfield cannot be
so rebuilt as to shoot the high-po~er
Springfield cartridge il may be neces-
sary TO reduce the efficiency OF the
cartridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
First Is the
Rifle Situation

As 70 rifles, the facts that have Al
ready been established are briehy re-
called. On the declaration Of war by
this country the Ordnance Board pre-
empted the three private plants 'ha'
were producing Enfield rifles for the
British. 1t has kept them idle ever
since while it perfected drawings and
specifcations for an Enfield rife re
cbambered 70 shoot American ammu-
nition and so standardized in its parts
that the output Of all three factories
should be interchangeable. These
plants had a combined capacity OF 5000
to 10000 rifles a day. There is no
other capacity in this country for
production Of rifles. A few
hundred springhelds a day are made
at the government arsenals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

"New York went over the S5oO.UOo.-
GOO mark. an unofficial estimate from
there tonight being $3.50, 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

Arrow c shows where Russian fleet
was defeated and driven bach into
Moon Sound. At arrows and A
other German naval units have closed
the exits to the Russian warships,
which number twenty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Mutiny in Austrian Navy

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. Mutinous
conditions prevail in the Austro-Hun-
garian navy; there are signs OF seri-
Gus differences between the crews or
German submarines and Austrian sail
ors in the Adriatic. and possibility OF
a clash between the Austrian and the
German naval commands, according 10
semi-official advices received from
Rome to-day. which say:
Notwithstanding the closing OF the
Austrian frontier. news has reached
Berne Of serious riots in Pola and
Fiume among the crews of the Austro-
Hungarian warships.
THE chief reasons for these mutt
nes were the inhuman treatment OF
the men by their oflicers-and bad nour-
ishment. Al Pola the mutiny was eX-
tremely critical. on account Of the ex-
isting bad feeling between the Austri-
an sailors and the crews Of the Ger
man submarine hotilla stationed at
Pola for operations in the Adriatic.
Sailors and officers fought and several
were killed. The German submarine
fotilla has since been transferred 10
another naval base in the southern
Adriatic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Russian Fleet Is Trapped;
Battleship Sunk; Island Lost
SIavs Overpowered by Ger
man Dreadnoughts- l0,-
900 Prisoners and Many
Guns Taken by Invader

LONDON. Oct. 1s.-Following ma
val battle of considerable proportions
in the Gulf of Riga, in which the Rus
sian battleship Slava OF 1900 tons was
sunk, the German naval and military
forces have gained control over the en-
tire gulf. have bottled up the Russian
feet in Moon Sound. north OF the Gulf
OF Riga, and have occupied Moon Island
off the east coast Of Oesel, taking the
garrison there prisoner.
The Russian batteries on the Es-
thonan coast have been silenced, and
the Germans are believed to be prepar
ing now for an invasion of the main
land, as well as the capture of the
Aland Islands, in the Gulf of Bothnia,
as a base for operations in the Gulf Of
Finland Some observers here believe
the next great German stroke will be
a march against the Nikolair railway,
midway between Moscow and Petrograd,
for the purpose of isolating the capital
and cutting Russia into two parts.
In their completed operations on
Oesel and Moon islands the Germans
have taken 10000 prisoners, fifty guns,
several coast and field batteries and
quantities OF war material, according
to the official statement issued by Ber-
lin to-day.
Russian Ships Outranged
The naval battle in the Cuff OF Riga,
by which the Russians lost control of
that important waterway, took place at
dawn yesterday. The Germans. accord
ing TO the Russian statement, pushed
their way into the gulf after having
gained control OF the principal channel
and threw forward their lighter units.
These were detected by the Russian
patrols and driven back by the Rus
sian main fleet, which included appar-
emily only two old'type battleships and
a modern armored cruiser.
The German dreadnoughts. two Of
about 25 900 tons, promptly came up in
support OF the retiring feet, however,
and by virtue OF their long range guns
were able 70 pour a destructive fire on
The Russian warships without getting
within reach OF the latter's guns. Il
was IN this manner that the Sava was
sunk. most Of the crew OF 500 men pc
ing saved by torpedo boats. The rest
OF the Russian feet was then compelled
20 retreat into Moon Sound.
A. the same time other Russian naval
units repulsed attempts OF German war
ships 70 penetrate Moon Sound from
the north. in the rear Of the main Rus
sian feet As many as ffty-fve Ger
nan yarships were counted u these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Case Of Ammunition
Is Parallel

The case Of ammunition ls parallel
American companies were producing
british ammunition for the British
Enfield rife in enormous quantities.
But as the purpose of the Ordnance
Roard in having the Enfield rebored
was 70 make il shoot American ammu-
nition. British cartridges were OF no
use American, or Springfield, cart
r;6oos were needed. From the Frank
ford Arsenal the government could
turn out only limited supply-a COM
nsrat;ve mite in the face Of wartime
demands For the quantity produc-
t;on" of cartridges. as OF rifles, 1t had
70 rely on private plants. Having
nearly all completed their foreign con-
tracts. these plants turned, in May to
Tho task Of making American cart
r,a,e, for the Americanized Enfield
r;s. Then arose this complication;
Progressive changes in the Enfield
~. IN process of remodelling, neces'
STATED progressive changes IN the
Springfield cartridge, to shoot Vh'ch
the Enfield was changed
The rife is still an object Of expert
nan.ation and development. Pending
determination of it's fnal form not a
cartridge for it can be made'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Airships Aid in Attack

waters, according to the Russian com.
munique.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

There was considerable ssepticism at
that time. as there was every appear
ance. In the way the news came out.
that the first trouble had been greatly
maenifed in Tie ReichstaG in order
TO use il as club over the Social
lists. Still, any mutiny in the German
navy was considered to be Of great i'm
portauce. since, unlike the army. =
has suffered little Of the hardships Of
campaigning. and a weakening of the
German naval forces would indicate
that the Kaiser was getting near the
end OF his rope. A mutiny OF an
eoual number of men in the land
forces would be q much less serious
matter for Germany than mutiny in
the feet.
American officers are particularly
pleased at what appears TO be confirm
alton of the opinion that the first
mutiny was caused by the drafting Of
sailors TO make up the crews Of sub
marines. The German sailors are par
ticularly antagonistic to this service
because Of the British policy of never
making any announcement OF the late
If captured or DESTROYED submarines.
The suspense as to the fate of com
rades who 30 out in the C-DoatS has
contributed largely to undermining the
morale of the German ravy.
Fighting between Geruan and Aus
trian sailors is regarded as particular
ly significant. There has been evidence
here for some time that the Austrians
were kept on the fighting front only by
pressure from Germany, and this news
perhaps indicates that the Austrians
are beginning to rebel against their
task masters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Drastic Measures Adopted

The most drastic measures have
been taken by the Austrian authori-
ties to prevent n repetition of the riots.
II is understood that these sanguinary
Incidents have had serious repercus-
sion on the relations between the Aus
trien and German commands
This dispatch was the first intlma-
ton received here Of disturbances IN
tho Austro- Hungarian navy. Austria
sought to conceal tho disorders in her
feet. while the German government
furnished the world with the informa-
tion of the mutiny IN the German fleet.
Reports from the coastal towns OF
Austria state that the economic condi-
tions are extremely bad. there being
visible distress in some places. notably
at Trieste.
A profound impression was created
among American naval officers by the
news of the mutiny in the Austrian
navy. coming at the same time as the
dispatch from Amsterdam telling OF a
new mutiny in the German navy. Navy
officers have been watching the sltua-
ton closely since the news arrived OF
the first mutinies in the German navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

VENUS PENCILS
10 work VENUS PENCILS canno, do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Progress of the Loan

Progress of the loan throughout the
nation was announced in the following
statement issued by the Treasury to-
night:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29
Bic 5|IIF 7
IN CADINE
CHANGES TO BIZ MADE IN paEsI-
DENTS GAgfeSHY. EsKIlY Il
SECOND TERM.
4 DIPLOMATIC sHAKEUP
This VIII Re in Addition 10 Shake
up in Inc diplomatic Service
sAbous Mares, -fti, aa Soon
afteassarti.

WASHINGTON. Jan ga big
cabinet shift win take place early
IN President Wilson second term.
it was learned today
TAs will be in addition 10 the
diplomatic shakaup Mulch VIII take
place about March 4th OF very soon
thereafter,
These expected cabinet changes
are not to begin. 1T is believed, unol
several months after the presidents
second inauguration.
In all cases, lt was stated. the rss-
ignations to come viii be ~1olon-
tary
The contemplated changes affect
the treasury, agriculture. commerce
and probably tie state portfolios.
OF the four probable changes that OF
the state is most uncertain. Reports
that Secretary Lansing might sue
eeed Ambassador Page ia London
have been rife, but talk of this shift
is said 10 based on reliable reports.
Secretary Houston Is to leave his
post early iD she summer, it is stat
ed reliably. Secretary Redueid Will
accept a position with large manu-
featuring eoncera early in the fall,
and Secretary MoAdoo will enter pgi-
waite business about the same tiz2e.
There are tho uaual rumors abaus
ether cabinet cAanses. but there APP
pears little likelihood. beyond the
four men mentioned. beins any res
ignations during the first year of the
PRESIDENT second term.
So far Carl Nrooman has been
mentioned for Hoaston's place and
Congressman Glass for tho portfolio
now held by AeAdoo. The pfesi-
dent, however, has been 50 engaged
with international matters thai he
has been able To give the cabinet
question little thought,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29
BILL GIVES
WOMEN VOTE
SENATOR I4a9TInoEE INTRO
BgtEs 3ii.E. ALLOWING Wo-
MEN VOTE IN PRIMARIES.
UNDER THE STATE LAWS
The Bill Places Them Under All state
Laws Regarding Ago. Residence,
Citizenship and Payment
OF noil Tax.

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 2S.-SenatoT
baltimore today introduced bill III
the senate providing that women may
vote in all primary elections The
bill places them under the provisions
Of all state laws regarding age. resi-
dence. citizenship and the payment
of poll taxes. The measure is said
to have the approval of the equal
suffrage leaders. 1t IS expected.
however, To be vetoed by Governor
Ferguson il it is passed.
Senator King introduced petitions
from TIE I.ousshoremen' 3 tnion and
other labor organizations at Port Ar-
thur ureing confirmation ol Labor
Commissioner {. W Weodman SEN
ator MoNealus objected heafedly,
saying the petition was the work OF
one man and that the same thing had
Deeu dope in Dallas and that it was
an effort by politicians to trick the
senate Such petitions, In the fu-
ture, viii be referred to executive
sessions.
McNealus bin placing all oil pine
lines under control Of the railway
commission aud making them com
mon carriers vas taken up fol' eonsid-
Grafton by the senate. Many amend
ments are to be introduced and the
btll viii occupy the time Of the sen
ate the rest OF the day.
Senator Tudspeth introduced bill
authorizing the appointment OF as
slstant district attorneys III counties
of &9,0oo or more, The bin also al
lows assistant district attorneys 10
be paid for l7o days instead OF lS3
in districts comprising two or more
counties
The senate set the employees Aa-
bnity bin Tor consideration by the
committee at ? o'clock next Wednes-
day afternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29
PENDING STRIKE
nUDDIES WATER
FuII'z AND FRATERNITY YET re-
h saoWs THY AKE soT
READY FOR JOLT.
HAVE THE UPPER HAND.
Nearly III baseball MaQnates sI!a-
ing Faets That Only Few Reg
ulafs VIII Show Up at
Training Camps.

NEW YQnk, Jan. 2g-With the
spring training dates for The big
leaguo clubs oaly little more than
score CT days in the future Dave
Faltz and his baseball players strike
have yet 10 be shown they aren't
ready for al awful jolt They have
admitted that the American league
will not suffer to any great extent
Il the walkout becomes a reality.
Charges and counter charges have
muddied up the atmosphere to such
an extent that the real seriousness
CT the affair has not made itself
felt. Nearly all the magnates are
doing all in their power to hide the
fact that out OF ali the players ex-
pected to take part IN the two big
flag chases not more than half. bar
ring recruits. car be counted On alb
solutely show up at training camps.
In the American league there arc
two teams, New York ard Philadel-
phia. which have slight Identification
with the fraternity Cleveland. too,
is not heavily involved in the fra
ternfty. Iris Speaker is a member,
but the fact that ne has 9. contract
ali sigaea up preeludes the possibil-
itv of his striking. In the younger
aesaai izatian nearIy every star he's
signed or is not member of the
fraternity.
y cobb, Walter Johnson. Eddie
Collins. Ray schalk, Speaker and
dozens OF other high class players
viii not be with Fultz in his battle
except as footers
III the National league Jake Dau-
bert has the stage ait 10 himself in
the matter Of big stars who have
signed. The New York Giants. how
over. aTe particularly free as d club
fiom fraternity members. Charlie
HeFzog, Bennie Kauff and many 9th
ers have signed Of are members. The
upshot of the thing seems 10 be q
runaway affair for the Giants to see
the strike go through. The entire
first lire defense Of the Brooklyn
eEuA Is on tte outs with Chas, Eb
belts over the satery question and
the eh&nces are that even ii Fultz
does not pull off his coup The eleven
Dodgers who have had tueks taken
in their salary checks Will put
crimp IN the renewal plan OF Man
ager Robinson
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29

frpin moving, while others smash
! cd ear windows and drove off the
American crews. Carranza Off
GERS rode into the crowd, branaish-
iaa swords and attempted to quell
the rioting.
4 United States mail wagon,
which betsnn crossing the bridge.
ssas turned baet.. Tie bridge was
closed and 10 person was allowed
se cross to either side during the
iiotin2, which continued two hours.
Crowds gathered at both ends OF
tho bridge all day. When the riot
ing was at its heigisJ Andsrs Car
cie. Gafaanza eonsnl general, drove
across the bridge in his automobile
and IlaTrangued the women. lie was
Ilooteti and al attempt was matte 20
push his car back across the bridge.
Sergeant peek ef the Twenty
third United states infantry was
struck ON the i'ead hY s.one aud
badly injured. Roy Schuyler of
the customs &uard was strnas by
bottle and slightly injured.
Company \ of the Twenty third
Infantry charged The mob and put
them back arross the center OF the
bridge. A detachment OF Mexican
cavalry, with whips in their hands,
titen charged the crowd but was
unabie 10 disperse them.
The street car company did not
resume service across the bridge
and no americans we're allowed tc
cross the line.
sjhonts of death to the gringoes"
were heard at frequent intervals.
4 Mexican newspaper published
here declared that tte rioting was
thc outerowth of n feeling of tri-
nmph over General PsrshIng's with
drawai. which the paper declared
Was forced ny she Calranza g0Yern-
peant,
Mexican Consul General Garcia
attempted so speak 10 the mob fs,un,
hia auto. THE mob. composed most
II of men ard boys, hooted aud
refused 70 listen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29
OUGHT To JAIL
TOM LAWSON
PIINY FISK DECLARES LAWSON
Has WANT0NLY FI.asGHENED
REPUTABLE REPUTATION.
DENIES LEAK CHARGES


NEW YORK. Jan. 3 Entering
"a categorical denial to having re-
eetYea any leak information from
"a caunet member or Of slicing a
leak pool With Secretary McAdoo,
Pliny Fisk. Wall street finaneier,
ungested TO the house note leak
committee this afternoon that Thonl-
as W. I4aason be imprisoned as a
periurer
Fisk said that Lawson had wan
tonly' blackened a reputable name.
but thai perhaps it was the result
of a disordered brain. While deny
ing all knowledge OF a leak or
deal with MeAdoo. Fisk admitted
xlcas close business relations With
the secretary
Lawson 5 testimony quoting Arch
ibaia White as saying Fisk has
boasted an influence over McAdoo'
was hotly denied and provoked this
outburst from Fisk:
This statement OF Lawson about
and alleged interview with Archibald
White has gene broadcast and !
think Lawson should be taken AZ his
worl and put behind the bars for
perjury for wantouly using . renut-
able name as he did mine. said
at the tllae it may be the result OF
a disoriered brain and in that case
the good Lord might take care of it
ia his own way"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29
HEAVY GUARD
At COURT HOUSE
IRECATTION TAKEN TO Pm
VENT MOB LYNCHING FOUR
NEGRO SLAYERS.
blacks Accused Of Murder 0f j. N.
Reeves and Family Placed
on Trial at siinden,
Louisiana.

MfNDEN. La. Jan. 20 Fearing
an attempt to Storm the local court
honse and lynch four negroes, on
trial today for the murder OF ]. n,
Reeves and family. the authorities
the building with special
deputies and armed them with rifles
and shot guns
The indictment of the negroes
was conducted secretly Few knew
the grand jury had returned true
bills against the negroes who havc
been held since Christmas day when
Reeves. his wife aud three children
we're murdered With an axe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29
STUFF
GAN | MOVE
LARGE QUANTITIES or HAN,
GRAIN AND OTHER SUPPLIES
BTKNED BY PERsHINts.
KEEPING FROM Bll1Hs
This Is Being Done 70 Prevent AsYs
Supplies Falling into the Hands
" yiIlistas Following
Wake Of Army.

Ell PAsO. Texas. Jan. -. fsrner-
al Psrshing began 70 burn larze
quantities of grain, hay and ctlser
supplies at the evacuatiaz H.
mia Dubian yas 1@-fsifr5 ifr55gress Il, prc-
vent sss-fH from falling into tho
Hands Of the yiilistas.
Following in the wake of the Ann
erican forces that evacuated Ell ynIIc
q large detachment of bandit forces
is reported 10 be encsamped 4 short
distance south of CoIonia Duhlan.
Nearly one hundred Mormon colo
nists, fleeing from the vicinity Of
Colonia Dublan, reached Juarez late
Last night. They brought the story
of destruction OF supplies by Ameri-
cans, and said the troop movement
northwarti WAS under way two days
ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29
CHILDREN MURDERED AND
BURNED IN F.ANiIt.l HOME

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 29,--The
eharred bodies OF the four small chill
dreu OF 5. A. Hewitt, railroad
brakeman. we're found in the ruins OF
Aewitt's home at Auburn. Wash,
near here yesterday. The coroner
said there were Indications that the
children had been killed By blows on
the head and the house then set ON
fire. Hewitt was arrested and taken
10 the county jail at Seattle after a
mob of nearly a thousand persons
had gathered aud threatened yio-
lenee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-29
The AMERICAN TROOPS
ARE LEAVING MEXICO
.nmnccd as follows:

Hounccd as follows;
The Eleventh and Thirteenth
cavalry win march "a pcming' NeNN
Mexico. and then come To Fort sam
Houston ny rail.
The iiuh and ~, r@A g. airy
uili march to Fort Bliss.
The Sixth, SiNteentl, aud scs ~
trensh infantry viii go by mot .
stuci 10 Fort Bliss.
Tho Twenty-fogr,h infantry win
s,arch 80 Co!umi IS, New Mexico.
of ,he Tenth cavslre, one squad
ron win go to sort iiuachuca, one
squadron ta NoGaieS. Atiboaa one
troop so Fort Apache.
The Apache in'iian scouts have
been mustered out.