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Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-11
1ronwoodin ia ympdrist0n uutisla

.pias S. s. Sacflon, Sron 0eltista ia
Spllpester Sllni, San @usfirfiSto.
- 1913 neutrality-suspicious. otet-
tim f%ullneen muo0en aifana faiirtin
firiurin mirostosta 8esienleristd.
EGmG on reforoi alallaan, paan ei.
pa firmmafaan fila farfaiisipitooen
tafio oil noiiilIafin tGpSi oifcls ottaa
oifein aftiiapiiesti oiaa allan eoesaiit-
tamiiefii.
= 30 iDntpmatapansta on Sron-
moooisia ilmoitettu appointments tit
ten miime ioitlittiam puolimulin.
NGistG on 20 tptt0G ia 10 poifaa, fof
ioiIiafin on fofonoista folme, ioista
pfii fanialaiiemme @bas. @antamden
perbeesiG Morriel lilteeiilla.
= Ypbtaiiimme pmpGriston for
marietta pleiien bppdn taipan mufaan
6pipGntabtoiiesti muistaiuuan Sron-
noobin ienrafuntaa objectionable
Soululabiafii fuorntan puita. &irfon
ldmmitpsIditofiesia MOI fapttGd
faifenlaiiia ,puita, ioten Ell ole oil
nan mdlttGmdtonta t,toba parbaita
pltita, pGGaiia on paan ettG jofaincn
muistaiii ieurafuntoa tiiomolla fuor.
man pnita.
- Salmtaam. Suomalainen eng
lannin fielt1 ionfrn iperran taitana
tptto baliitaon beti tatpaIliiiin to-
loustoibin. Sppa paIffa flinron tp.
toIIe. 21bemrttn
Mrs. @mil Npbere,
Commercial Sotel, @eIlen isis.
So HoIiiiit orrtamtt fGsfpn, ettd
10 pGipan fiiGlld on b6apitettGtud pc
lila1ibat punch boar6it" f~aitpintgis-
famine.
= Sri bsfGlajeia. @ilustlmiiet
iobtoapat erilaiiiin psfGlaieibin =
"fiiimaan psfGGn", taItuipsfGGn",
grippi-psf1Gn furffiitcrpi.psfG1rt
astmapsfGGn, fiuiaIifeen fotpaaii ps.
fdGn iofa nostaa ttfeb1ttnpoo lin1pa
GnoS Sarbert, Tnolista, Sno., fir
ioittoa: "Wtina psfin pbtdmittaifesti
ia woin tusfin nuffao. 5oIcpn So
nep & Gar buoienii mirnta ia poranii
minun psfGni tGp6eaifesti." Mpp-
tGtpGnd faiffiaIGa. Glm.)
= Smlipalo. 8iime iunmintaina
pdimGIlifen iGlteer of tidi pd6sipt
irti iuomalaiien Ybtiofnitpott bitone.
iistosia 6. Mper faoitn ~iuarrella ia en-
nenfuin tirIen malta indtiin tGpoeIIi-
= -
iesti raioitettita ebti meii ia iatpii teb.
oG Fifteen marastolle ia fdIustone
noin 1000 boIInrin tpdbtugor, ionfa
polopafuituspbtio tliIee tobennGfoi.
iesti forpaomaan. Cullen dripclfoon
pGGsieen irti miaIliiesto idpirtor,pes-
to.
SlmoitnS.
UiIbcr.in Sront. G1p. SiltD. Sent.
lallisicurafuluiaii ipuoiifcofls pibc.
tGGn tammifrum % pGiip6 1917 Gil.
berlin Siiom. firfosia flo s ilI.
&ofoufiesia tarfastefaon tilt, ia
naIitoon uuii wirfofunto iefG fesfits
teIIoan ia pddtetddn papin bonffimi-
icsto y. M. ieiirafuntoa ~fosfetpisto a-
iioista.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-11

1terpleu TertmtS tlmOtl1ls.
grtpin Eounibipin iperoliStat
puoooIIe 1916 olpat npt buostasiani
ia olen malmis perimddn i~peroia.
Weroia moioaan mafiaa aIIefirioitta.
neen ~fonttoorisia 221 Cost Mc2eob
Mbenue Sronmoob, Wicb., faiffina
milton pGiipinG taipalliiina fonttoori-
meroitus 8 pdiwGdn Sammifuuta
tunteina.
Tast0 pGimGstd Idbtien peritSan /
prof. perimisweroitps Q ,. tuMmif.
1917 ia Sammifunn 10 paipistG
l65ticn MaalisfuAa 1 pGiipGdn lads-
ia a proicntiu perimismeroitiis TIT
ten lati nl6GrGI.
HIiwGttp SrOnpoo6iSs~ Mich.,
Up. Soulufuuta 1916.
NicbolaS Mattion.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. @ripin toipn-
iipisiG, @ogebic fauntisia, Wicbi-
ganin paItiosia.
- MitG on tebtaauG paballe fpl-
mDg6elle. Sos te balliafte psfGlaG-
tettG, iofa toimii nopeasti ia tparmas
ii parantaesiaan fplmppttG, psfGG ia
furffurDbnGd, Min %bommatfaa So
lcpn Sonep & Saria. sc parantaa
tulebtuneita furfirn elimia, rintaa ia
b%enfitoriuea; aiuaa psfGiulun, croft
tao lintan ia tefee bengitt1miien bel.
pommafii ia lopettaa furfun futile
miien. 81 iiiGlld mitaGn buumous-
aineita. WpptGapGnG faiffialla.
GIm.)
= S. @. Mas. 2~aiinorp- ia @dr-
iapsiaitoS.
5Ot Mc2eob abe. Telefooni 1876
Srontpoe6, Micb.
= G9ambcrlaimim Gpneb &emebt
bDluin tebofas. "Wtina olen nautinut
iulren mGGrGn chamberlain Cough
&emeopG, ia iofa ferta ie on paran-
taniit minilt. Slen buomannilt len
erittGin teboffaafIi fomia psfGpuus-
fla ia ~fplmpDttG mastaan. Stettna-
nj it'd, on pSfG alma baipinnDt'', fir
ioittaa S. q. Moore, Sos Sallep, @a.
Saotaipana faiffiaIla. (SSIm.)
= WbDtGiuana. !SpipG tp0tiimi
mnpoGGn fobtitbinnolla jog foupa!
teboGGn beti. 2Gbemmin
Stanlep @raiepsfi,
Selcf. 74t-@. Surlep, isis,
- Smonpt taiuat. See, iotfn ipo'
mat aamiaiicn flo s tai mpobemminL
ipoipGt pGitpGllifen FLO 12 ia illolli'
fen flo 6, tirleipat iparmasti fGrii'
mdGn buonosta Observation-Disclosures
Sc eitpGt anna pbbelle ateriaIle tar
peefIi fiilamisaifaa, enr,en fitin abta.
mat iiiGGn5G toiIen. Minafin ipiiii tur
tia titliii oIla ateriain ipGliG. sos tel
I'd ipaitpna bnono rliiianfirlatiis, min
muiittataa tapatme ia ottafaa Gbam'
berIainin TabIeffeia ia te poitte mel.
fein tparmtam toiipoa nopeaa toipn-
mista. T1mG tabletIit mabnistnpat
a%uatIaa ia iaattmpot len fDfeneludfii
i%uorittamaon %tcbtGpGnia luonnolIi-
fcsti. Saatatpaiia faiffialIa. Stint
Npfpinen fursfimme
Smf. $50 buIIarista.
IGbetpfiistd, iotfa iiiGltGtpGt iata DOL
laria taiffa enemmdn. Yienemmis-
I'd iimmista on fitrsii emf. 800
Dee tafaamme rabeista iifii fliin mas
tamottaia on ne iaanilt. &aittam-
me lGbctetGGn npt cnemmGn rrbaa
Siiomeen fiin faiffien muioen panf-
fiIiiffeioen faiitta pbteenid. 2irioitta-
faa Idbetpsfaa,uaffeita iaa6afienne o.
SoitteeMa:
6. u. @ibers & Company
8anfers,
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-11

- SnmaIaupaI'uelts emf iunmlm
taina S. ebt. fansia Ito 1 aon..
g. Mllnri.

q. @uori.
- 8esitmerin ieurafnnnolla oil
lpuoiifofous mime iu~nnuntaina. 8ir
failiioifii mulittiin encmiten entiiet.
aofoufiesia luettiin iefd ielirafunnan
etta ppbdfoulnn iuitoiifertomufiet.
Stun iefa ~popt1firia ia ndma imioii-
f~ertonufiet iulaistaan lebtenme err
II mmerosia, jdtdnme nii6en iii6l-
ION l1bemmin fertomatta. &ofous
of aiiallinen. Soiipotaan ettG moi.
oaon iaaoa %firffofin rafennettiia to-
man mlooen aifnna. &irfolle on lot
ii ostettii.
&mnnialistalla foulusia otpat
NJ. nj. ieuraaipat iuomalaiiet oppi-
laat:
Slcott touIulla: neljGsluoffa -
Suianna &ollio, Charles Saapoja,
Wfott Mmni.
8ii6es lnoffa Sscar W1fi,
Smpi Moofala, @olter Draft.
2ul6es liloffa - Srnpi Soari,
&ennato &osfi, Siolet Biitala, Sobil
Miemi Srene Sdr,uempdG, Gillian
Manni, Srlia SillanpGa.
SeitiemGs litoffa = 2ilIic Saaro,
Gertrude Sforpi, @aiter WtGfi, g(ili
Sitanto.
8asbington foullilla: Soinen
luoffa = Mamie Draft, Sierib MG.
fl ellis &ariala.
2inloln foulillIa fitnninlistalla o.
lepien ioltfosia Ell nan pbtGGn iitoma-
laista mined. "Son" pGatteistG ME
MID omaalpia iiiomalaiiia Hence, ioi
oen nimiG eli l0p6p tasi6.
- Gabbeffa tthpmmenen.ieitiemSn
ifGimen. $. $. @oams Springfiel-
bistG, Wto,, firjoittaa: "Wfinulla oil
foipa minidistauti.tapalis WinG
olen 10 manbo, 81 mliooen ifGinen.
@tinG foetin eri paranmistapoia,
ntutto mifGGm eli tebnpt minulle min
bpwGG. fllin Solepn 8ibnep BillS."
Solep &ionep Hilliit mobmistapai
beifontuneita mlnuaiiio, eristamGi
iperestG bappoja ia mprffpid ia buo-
~jentaapat raffobGirioitd. MpptamG-
nd faiffialla. (Slm.)
- Nies paleltnnnt fmoliaafii,
@iime milton fesfipiiffona tatpattiin
fanialaiiemme Sobn Berg fuoliaafii
p~aleltuneena lGbellG Saronia, isis.
@llumis tltotiin MlilIenin bmrtnistoi
mistoon Sronipoooisia, iosia baitta'
us tapabtii mime maanantaina.
8ainaia of artpiolta 60 mltotias ia
oil aiuniit tasid maasia parifenfpm'
mentG muotta, iitiirimman ofan al.
faa Msbtabula Sarborin, Ohio, pm.
pGrist0IIG, iosfa bdnellG fuitlitit ole.
man IGbeiiiG iilfitlatfia.
-TiletteiG Sliomeen ia Suomes.
ia tGnne aIbaiiimmilla binnoiua ia
luotettamimmiIle linioille io6an al
fapa iaapi
IicbolaS M~attioniIta,
22t Ic9eoo apc. Sronpooo, Wicb.
- &plmDDScm iaamistapa. llieilla
ibmiiill1 on fplmppoen ioaimncn to-
pa, mutta onnefii on ie iellainen, Ct
I'd liitG belposti pieraanmitaan. OF
tafaa fplmG iuamppufplpp iofa aamii
finn tie nouiette pl0s wuotcesta ei
jGGtGipGn fplmdG fplppd ipaan iellai-
men ettG lGmpomGGrG on noin 90 as-
tctta s. YitGfGG polId ifflrnanne o.
ipoinna. &1m teette main, Min fur
fitte bar,poin fplmppoestG. Scum te
ipilitstittte, min ottafoa GbamberIai-
min Cough GemeopG ia lpapautiifaa
fplmbb6esG min pian fliin maboollis
ia. Saotopana foitfiolla. (yIm.)
- 90pii iuarman laGtfeen. s. 9.
g8ircn, Sormers Wiils, M. g., on
fGpttGnpt GbamberIoiiiin Sabletteid
,pioiifauiia motio- ia motlabdirioitG
pasaan ia ianoo, eta "Gbamberlai.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-11
RAHAA
SUOMALAISILLE
FARMARILLE!

Ganpitiettefo Iainoto robao forjan
ostoa aporten. Soluattefo roboa os-
taufiennc IiiG1 maata9 2 8oinnte'
TO outtoo Teit6 loinoamoIIo roboo
ostoofiennc iiemeniG, rafennustorpei.
ia tai moampiIielpsfoneita2
Tafonanne on tporma ia ito fomp-
panio ,iofo Iainoo raboa funnon far
moreiuc. 2irioittafoa nellie flntn.
nieImistorne.
@arfbam & Mas Company.
Dor y. SbineIon6er, &is.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-11
Sfpu fanmtim piirioifenSen Is.

tnuuot oltoiapot mime tiistoino Sur
IepsiS tuomarino oIlen @.H. @isioro
xaud ist,,utofauoeIlo tilce eiilld o.
Iemodn tuvalistu wdbemmdn iuttli-
ia, ioisto oinOostGd7r> Qslid r%ltosllif'
tl,a; bbtd ipptetddn pde0n'aine''en
tolompioosto ia toImco worteiioestd'
eiuiiliiuttiien ~ioufosio on fdln'e a,
miocrointhio. o~uitofunnosia on m.
m. foffi fanfdIoistom,rte MIN. faiip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Costa RIGA To Be
Recognized by u. S.
State Department Reaches
Agreement With Tonoco
Representatives
IStoG Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, The State
Department will recommend the recog-
milton of the present Costa Rican gov
eminent by the United States. This
decision was reached following a series
Of conferences between Assistant Sec
rotary of State Phillips and represents
tives of General Toroco. the present
head OF the Costa Rican government.
IL is understood that the resulting ia
vorable recommendation of Mr.. Phillips
has been approved by Secretary Lam
sing for transmission TO the President.
President Wilson has been subjected
to considerable criticism for his failure
to recognize the Tonoco government.
The advantage Of official friendly re
lations between the United States and
Costa Rca at this time has been re-
peatedly pointed out. Costa Rica has
an area of $500 square miles and a
population of more than 100000 people.
10 adjOins Panama, and is at present
an important food source for the Canal
Zone. In the event of the spread of
hostilities 10 include active operations
in and about the Canal Zone the ex-
istence of friendly relations with Costa
Rics, il has been said, would be most
advantageous TO the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19

Coethals was fighting it out with
Chairman Deuman.
The impressive thing about the in
curry was the heartiness with which
the Democratic members Of the Senate
co0perated with the Republicans IN or
dcring t. There is no politics in the
work that lis being done now 10 show
how the present war organization or
lack of organization has failed and to
poirt the way 60 something better.
And tho Commerce Committee, when
II gets 70 work. will find an even
greater failure than the Military AZ
fairs Committee has found IN regard
TO artillery. Senator Lodge justly said
I'M the debate to-day that there would
have been more ships built II there had
bcen no Shipping Board There is no
question Of 1t. The board has slde-
tracked individual enterprise without
substituting anything for II.
With the winning of the war de-
pcrdcnt upon shipping. all the ships
that this country is going to produce
will total about 100000 tons IN 1871,
zoo GOO TO 100000 in 1918 and 4,oOO,-
coo tons in 1919. In every case gross
tons IN which submarine sinkings arc
Given. are used. II is difficult TO pc.
lieve that individual enterprise would
not have done better than l,0Oo'ooV
tens this year and 100000 tons next
year. CT.
MIR. Lodge suggested that the ship.
ming Board should be legislated out OF
existence and shipping he put under a
single executive. The shipping organi-
zation is defective. But the fault lles
decper. Instead Of organization mere
there are organizations. The cure IS 10
create organization, not TO patch ana
reforpo tho organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19

Fore River Shipbuilding Company, anI
who has for a long time been IN ac'u :,
charge Of construction plans Is 10 ~
assigned an important part III lnc ur
rection of affairs. James HeyWorth has
been placed in charge OF wooden III, y.
construction and Char es Day, ano'm ~
foremost engineer and production eN-
merit. is to be manager OF the pIou"'
ton department. titan which
underlying the reorganizat9n wn't 70
has been completed was the desire 20
b br1 the Fleet Corporation closer TO
tbe sbipyards. Mr.. Day, for instamVeiI
sorved with Mr.. Piez IN the peIso'.a az
visits of the production con'ipls.ee ~
tho shipyards. where actual con''' NJ W.
,;o, conditions were ascertained. Mt.
n e then went to England, w.here ne
nd an exhaustive investigation mo
The methods which prevail in the SNIP
yards there. ruorizat;on al
ready is apparent in all the yd.iu nh
Llovd's has just made a report "n,ol,
b b, been carefully checked up; ano
m,hicb shows that there. Is better
basis for optimism than there mas peen
at any time since the emergency pro
@ramme was launched"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Crozier ReaPpointment
Is Held Up by Senate
AS Result OF Charges

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Con
crcssional inquiry into army war
preparations broadened to-day with
the Senate Military Committees de
cision TO hear private manufacturers
Of ordnance and ammunition to-mor-
row and TO delvc into the clothing.
environment building, food and trans
portation systems Friday by examin-
ing Major General Sharpe, quarter.
master general.
As a result of the charges Of delays
and shortages in the ordnance outfit
ing, the Senate, just before adjourn
ing for the holidays, indefinitely post
poncd action on the nomination OF
General Crozicr for resppontment.
The nomination was brought up by
Chairman Chamberlain of the Mill
tary Committee, which had unanj-
mously recommended his confirmation.
Several Senators, including committee
members. objected TO Immediate ac-
tiOn, sharply criticising General Gro
zier, and Senator Chamberlain agreed
that IL was advisable TO postpone ac-
tion until the results Of the inyesti-
cation were fixed.
Evidence supporting General Gro
Tiers statement regarding prospects Of
increased production OF ordnance was
given TO the committee to-day by Sam
ucl Nauclain, vice. president OF the
Baldwin Locomotive Company and a
member Of the civilian advisory com
mittec OF the War Industries Board IN
charge Of munitions work. He stated
that with equipment Of many factories
which had never before engaged I'm
making ordnance the supply would be
adequate i'm the future TO equip the
American forces He cited compare
tive production figures Of American
and British factories in making rifles
and small and heavy artillery, and de-
clared American production IS greatly
on the increase.
Continuation Of the inquiry this
week. probably behind closed doors,
was arranged for by the committee, but
next week a recess over Christmas may
be taken.
Representatives Of the Colt, Remlng
ton and other munltion manufacturers
arc to be examined tomorrow and
Thursday. General Sharpe on Friday.
and Colonel Isaac Lewis, inventor of
the Lewis machine gun, on Saturday
Committee members say it is prob
able that, i'm addition to inquiring into
contracts and past and future ammuni-
ton deliveries. the committee will seek
causes for recent explosions in ammu-
milton plants, reported 20 be due in
some cases TO neglect of safety precau-
tions and awarding Of contracts TO in
experienced contractors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
President Included
In Excess Profits Tax
AS Passed in House
Members of Congress and Su-
preme Court Justices to Fay
Lew; To Go to Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia Jo'"'
resolution specifically providing that
members Of Congress and Federal OIL
Geials shall not be exempted from the
excess profits tax was passed by the
Uou-c late to-day, with an amendment
eliminating nm exemption Of the freSic
dc,t Of the United States, Justices OF
the Supreme Court and other tederal
judges. ,,..,. ,,,.o,.
ing the resolution, said it was necees-
saTv i'm view Of Interpretations by
.ihc press and demagogues,' but M
sisted that many Of the best lawyers IN
the House believed that the law as IT
now stands does not exempt members
of Congress. Tie objected to the
amendment to include the President
and the justices, offered by Representa-
tive Dillon, of South Dakota, on the
ground that it is unconstitutional but
it was adopted, % to 50.
The resolution will be acted on in the
Senate after the holidays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Got Bernstorf Money
ALLEGED Plottef Tries to Re-
flute Government Charges

DETROIT, Dec. 49, Evidence to re-
flute the governments charge that
money received from official German
sources was used to plot dynamite out
RACES, was presented in the United
States District Court here to-day by
the defence. at the trial of Albert {.
Kaltschmidt and five others, charged
with conspiracy.
John Ballantyne, president of local
bank, testified that Kaltschmidt- IN DC
tober. 1915, paid $4,000 to John L. Hol-
den and G. A. Dunlap, of Toronto. for
their interest in salt company at Ma
rine City, Mich. Records were submit
ted to corroborate this testimony.
The government recently produced
evidence to show that Kaltschmldt re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Men Of 60 Taken
In New u. 6. Guards

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Temporary
second lioutenants Of the regular army
recently promoted from non-commis-
stoned posts are TO be utilized by the
War Department in providing officers
for the United States Guards. now
organizing, TO guard piers, munition
plants and other government works.
The militia bureau Of the War De-
partment to-day sent to all command
ers of regiments of the regular army
requests to designate the number OF
temporary second lieutenants they
could furnish 10 the proposed Guard
organizations. If the number is made
ouate, the militia bureau will consider
former National Guard officers and
men who were discharged from citi-
zens' training camps for physical dis
ability.
Men even as old as sixty, who have
at any time served honorably in the
army, will be accepted in the United
States Guard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Acts Despite Administra-
tons Plan to Wait Till
After Holidays
Lenroot Proposes
u. S. Corporation
Asks House to Provide Gov
eminent Control Like
That of Ships

WASHINGTON, Dec. fS.-Congress
got busy OH the railroad situation to-
day despite the fact that administrs-
ton spokesman gave indications that
President Wilson will present his plans
after the holiday recess.
Although it voted down Senator
Borah's proposal to forego the holiday
and work on the problem, the Senate
quickly adopted a resolution by Sen
stor Cummins providing an inyesti-
cation Of the Interstate Commerce
Commissions recent recommendations
for government operation unless Con
grcss wishes to assist the roads by per-
hitting their practical uniGcation and
giving financial assistance.
Senator Newlands. the adminstra-
tion Spokesman on railroad affairs, did
not object, and the investigation will
get under way before Congress reas-
sembIcs on January 3.
At the same time Senator Sterling,
Of South Dakota, introduced resolu-
ton for appointment by the President
Of general freight traffic director TO
coordinate transportation facilities. II
was referred to committee without &C
ton.
In the House the agitation for &C
ton on the transportation situation
showed itself in a proposal by Repre-
sentative LenrOot, OF Wisconsin, for
the formation of a great government
controlled corporation to provide equip
ment for the roads. II would be mod
elled after the Panama railway and
shipping corporations, with the gov
eminent owning all the stock; building
and leasing cars and locomotives TO the
railroads. All the corporations di-
rectors would be members of the In
terstatc Commerce Commission except
the Secretary of the Treasury, and its
general manager would be practical
railroad man.
Wherever the net income of rail
roal exceeds per cent on its invested
capital the corporation would take 40
per cent of the excuses TO buy equip
ment. The equipment corporation, so
named by Representative Lenroots
resolution, would be capitalized at
500, 10000 at first, with later extern
sion TO 100000 600.
I'm proposing the Senate investigation
Senator Cummins emphasized that he
expected it to be constructive instead
of critical, and that while there was no
doubt railroad facilities were made
quate he did not blame either the rail-
road officials or the government. The
railroads, he thought, were not planned
for war, and he believed Congress
sionai action necessary to unity them
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Ordnance Department.
Blunder Most Serious

I'm the light Of the message Mr.. Nc
Cormick brought from General P6tain
the bluuderS made by the Ordnance De
partment IN Remembering tho Enfield
rifles, and thus forcing "A rechamber-
ing of the Lewis guns, and finally IN
rejecting the Lewis gun in favor of
ono for the making Of which no facli-
ties existed in this country becomes
most serious. Had the Enfield re-
NAMED unchanged and the Lewis with
the English bore been adopted thou
sands OF Lewis guns might now have
been made for our troops, which, as
20 is. France viii have 10 equip out Of
her scant stores, at least until well on
ln next summer.
on this point Mr.. Calling brought
outside opinion to the aid Of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Calling is not in the gun
making business. but has kept up his
acquaintance among ordnance makers
both here and abroad. He told the
committee ordnance men everywhere
except in our War Department were
agreed that grave mistake had been
made when the Enhelds were changed
and the Lewis gun rejected. He gave the
committee information about Organiza-
tions abroad for the making of ord
nance and convinced many Of its mem
beers that our own organization was
out Of date.
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carrying supplies to the Allies, releases
Just that much more space for the
transport of troops.
81 do not mean to charge any irregu'
larity in the Shipping Board and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, but II
seems to me Il has resolved itself INTO
sort Of debating society, without
being able ever to cOnsummate con-
struction."
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French Gun Power
Less Than the British

The idea that the French had an
overproduction Of artillery always was
am absurd idea. That is the sort Of
thing that does not happen. As d
matter Of fact, the French have, -
Mr.. Mccormick pointed ont, fewer
guns IN proportion 10 their forces
than have the British, and the British
say that their own supply Will not be
adequate tin next spring. Since the
French need tho moral effect of an
armed force Of Americans on the
Western front, they are willing TO 20
short OF guns i'm order TO equip our
men. The choice was between not hav-
ing Americans there and going short
Of guns themselves in order to have
them there, and tho French naturally
chose the latter. The reasons are
perfectly obvious.
But, as General Pctain told Mr. Nc
Cormick, the Process cannot 20 on
without taxing the strength Of the
French, who will be without reserves
for an emergency. without the power
10 mass guns for an offensive.
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Congress Adjourns
For the Holidays
Recess Is Taken Until Thurs
dav. January 3-Investiga-
lions Will Continue

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.--,onsreS'
closed down to-day for holiday va
ton. leaving behind a series oil 'n'es-
LEGATIONS to proceed during the recess
Roth houses adjourned until Thursday
T.n,arv , when war legislation is to
take the forefront Of the calendar.
Cnpitol leaders think the fourteen
Iocisiativo DAYS since the second scs-
Ian Of tho Sixty-ffth Congress was
INgnr Decefnbcr 3, heye seen an
unusual ~ record Of accomplishment, be
C,nninr with the declaration OF war
with Austria.