Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 46, 4 January 1915 — Page 1

xd paixamtjm VOL. XL., NO. 46. Palladium and Sun-Telegram Consolidated. 1907 RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1915. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

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FRENCH TAKE ALSACE TOWNS BERLIN ADMITS freights West of Sennheim Lost After Artillery Duel and Allies Occupy German Trenches.

STEINBACH IS TAKEN Along Aisne and in Champagne French Battens Establish Superiority, Shelling Enemy's Troops. BY FREDERICK WERNER, Staff Correspondent The International News Srvlce. BERLIN. Jan. 4. (By Wireless) French Buccees in Alsace Is admitted tn an official report from headquarters iven out here this afternoon. It says that the greatest activity is now being Pieplayed la Alsace, operations along the remainder of the front being mainly confined to artillery conflicts. "In the western theatre of war," the Report cays, "it is generally quiet extept for artillery combats more or less heavy. Only abont Thannea, AuberItrasse, has the enemy showed great Activity. "After an overwhelming bombardtnent of the heights west of Sennheim, the enemy occupied our demolished trenches. The enemy also took the heights and villages around Steinbach. which we had stubbornly detended. "During the night three of the heights were retaken at the point of the bayonet. Fighting for the village of Steinbach continues. "In the eastern theatre of war the (situation Is unchanged. Our attacks In Poland, east of the Kawka river, continue." FRENCH STATEMENT. Artillery Silences Guns of German Invaders. PARIS, Jan. 4. Though heavy rains have crippled infantry operations between the North Sea and the Olse river, artillery duels between the German's and allies continue with great violence. An official statement issued here this afternoon says that at several points on this front French artillery has silenced that of the Germans, while along the Aisne and in Champagne the French batteries have established their superiority and shelled the reserve troops of the enemy. Several important poirats of support held by the Germans in the Argonne region and bctwen the Argonne and the Mettse river have ben captured by the French. In upper Alsace the French have taken an important height west of Cernay and at Steinbach, which has been the center of the fighting for more than a week. The French have captured that section of the town Around the church and also the cemetery. RQWE TO CONCLUDE THEATRE MEETINGS The lecture by the Rev. John II. Gross of Covington, O., on "The Strength of Men," at, the men's meeting at the (Jennet t theatre yesterday afternoon, proved to be up to the standard of those presented at previous meetings. The Rev. Mr. Gross showed that the real strength of nu n lies in clean and upright living, a clear sens of justice and right, and lull faith in the doctrine of Jesus Christ. The series of lectures will be concluded next Sunday with a talk by Clifford G. Rowe, a well known prosecutor of "white slave" and vice cases. Although a young man, Mr. Rowe has ft reputation as a versatile speaker, and a man of keen conceptions, and Id securing him as the last speaker the "Y" management feels that it. has provided a popular drawing card.

TAFT FAVORS REACTIONARY INTEREST SENATOR OWEN CHARGES IN LEAGUE SPEECH

"Former President Does Not Recall "Believes in Rule

Convention System" Oklahoma Senator Bitter in Denunciation.

BY LEASED WIRE-1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 -Declaring former President Taft's exposition to I lie initiative and referendum is "part Bnd parcel of a nation-wide campaign being conducted by the reactionary Interests to block the progress of popular government," Senator Robert I... Owen of Oklahoma today attacked the former president in his speech opening the second conference of the National Popular Government League. "Mr. Taft does not trust the people," said Senator Owen, "and fears the recall, aB a burnt child dreads fire. Jie denounces the Initiative, referendum and recall as the complete negation of the representative system of government. The exat contrary is the case. It is the complete development of representative government, tompelllng representatives to represent the people instead of, for exatnfle, the New York New Haven and iartford railroad. If representatives flon't pass the laws the people want, Ihe people can initiate and pass them Ufftnselves. Recall Practicable. "It ifl perfect nonsense to talk about he initiative and referendum rifcpv-

STEP OF GEN. VILLA MAY RELIEVE NAGO

In Move of Cabral to Sonora Washington Sees Hope of Quiet. BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Reports that General Villa has sent General Cabral and eight thousand troops into Sonora, Mex., to supersede General Maytorena at Naco, brought considerable relief to officials here today. It was their belief that this may avert a clash with the United States over the border situation. Major General Scott, who has tried In vain to get Maytorena to agree to the establishment of a neutral border zone, has reported that the Cabral troops now are at Casas Grandea. President Wilson had under consideration recommendations from General Scott that this government take vigorous action to enforce Its demand that the firing across the line cease, but officials see a way out of the problem in the move by Cabral. They generally were of the opinion today that Cabral would sign an agreement making Naco neutral and permitting General Hill to move his Carranza troops to Aguaprieta, where the Villa army could attack him without endangering life and property on this side of the boundary. CITY TO START STREET OILING EARLY IN YEAR j i Board Favors Private Coni tract Plan Marlatt and McMinn Re-elect Bavis to Serve as President. OWENS MAKES KICK I Motion to Adjourn Ends Dis cussion of Cost of New Motor Ladder Truck For Department. Alfred Bavis, whose term as president of the board of public works expired today after one year's incumbency, was today re-elected to that position to serve for the ensuing three years. Neither Mr. Marlatt nor Mr. McMinn desired the presidency although the first ofT'last" year It was agreed that the presidency was to alternate among the three members. The board today decided to get an early start on the vexatious street oiling question and It was brought up for discussion. No definite action was taken, however, it would not be surprising if the board decided not to attempt to have the streets oiled again under the supervision of the city, because this method proved to be a most cumbersome one last year. Get Same Results. No better results were derived than If the streets had been oiled under private contracts and at the same time it cost the city about $800. There is a disposition among the hoard members to allow residents of every street to have oiling done under private contracts with the provison that all oil used shall first be approved by the city engineer to prevent any damage being done to the streets. There are delinquent assessments now amounting to $115.15 for street oiling done last year. At the next board meeting it Is probable a resolution will be introduced to have Main street, from West Eighth street to Glen Miller park, Fort Wayne avenue, from Seventh to Eighth and North E street from Eighth to Tenth lighted by the socalled: boulevard ornamental lighting system, from six to eight standards to the block. Petitions for such a lighting system were received several weeks ago and there will probably be some opposition to the resolution. At the board meeting today II. P. Owens protested against the estab(Continued on Page Three.) Trust the People" "Fears the of the hew Obtained Through 1 ing representative government, when investigation shows that over 84 per cent of the laws passed in state now having the initiative and referendum are passed by the state legislatures, and are not challenged by the referendum petition. "The plain truth Is, Mr. Taft does 'not believe in' the wisdom of the soif- ! governing power of the people. He j believes in the rule of the few, obI tained through the convention system. He is moved in part in Ills hostility against these measures by the fact that Theodore Roosevelt, together with many Progressives and a large 'number of Progressive Democrats favor them." Many distinguished advocates of progressive government u-e in attendance at the convention, among them. Prof. Lewis J. Johnson of Harvard university, Richard S. Childs, of the National Short Ballot. Association, and Senators Norris, Kenyuii and t'lapp. Judson King, executive secretary, made ;i report reviewing the work of the league during the year, including it's attempt to defeat Rosier Sullivan for the United States senatorship from Illinois.

LODGE OBJECTS TO THREE BANKS AT CI1T& HEART Odd Fellows Building Association Asserts Dickinson Location Will Kill Activity at Corner.

TO PETITION CHANGE May Ask Trust Company to Erect Business Room on Site Origianlly Bought For Bank. Trustees of the Odd Fellows' Building association probably will petition the Dickinson Trust company to change their plans for the bank building at Eighth and Main streets and substitute a business room. Members of the board said that the object is to keep Eighth and Main streets a live businesss corner and if the board decides to take the action, It will be also partly In protection of the store rooms in their building opposite. Edgar Hiatt, who heard of the contemplated action, said the trust company has had this keenly in mind. "We have considered this point carefully," Mr. Hiatt said. "I believe the bank building we are planning will not kill the corner but will make it better than it is now from a business standpoint. We are not prepared to make any statement on what action we will take if the Odd Fellows petition us, but we will give them a courteous hearing and consider carefully whatever they say." Although members of the board of trustees which has in control the Odd Fellows' building are almost unanimous in wanting to make this petition, one of the members said today they are unable to decide whether the trust company would receive the action in the same attitude it would be presented. The idea of the Odd Fellows Is to have the plans of the trust company (Continued on Page Three.) BECK ASKS KERN TO URGE WILSON TO TALK-IN CITY Democrats Fear President w:n r ....., jj WO. lYW Crowd at Pennsylvania Qofi.n PV Station from Car. While the chances of having President Wilson make a few remarks from the train on which he will pass through Richmond en route to Indianapolis next Friday are conceded by Democrats here to be small, the effort ! has not been dropped, j Postmaster Beck wrote a personal I letter to John W. Kern, Indiana senat- ! or, who has cancelled a Toledo speech in order to accompany the president i to the Hoosier state, asking him to i use his influence to have the president I step to the rear platform of the train j while it is stopping here. He expects : a reply Wednesday, j Other Democrats who have been working to have the president speak a j few minutes while here, declare that the compliment Wilson is paying Ini diana by making his initial 1915 speech i at Indianapolis, and one of such lmj portance as this is expected to be, is ; properly appreciated by Indiana Demoi crats, and surprise will be fhown if the ! chief executive consents to say anyi thing in Richmond, j According to present arrangements the president will pass through here at 10:30 a. m. Friday on the PennsylI vania train the St. Ixmisan. This train has no scheduled waiting time, and usually does not stand in the depot more than three or four minutes. It is said the party which will ac

company the president has grown in j . ; size until there is some prospect of j Randolph Coats and Lvnn T. Morthe trip being made on a special train, eailj two of Richmond's most brilliant but this is not probable. j young artists, were in town Sundav Indianapolis Democratic headquar-1 on their way to Cincinnati where thev ters notified local Democrats that Mr. expect to remain this winter studying

vvusun uau ueeu asuea oj aimobi every city betwen Washington and Indianapolis to make a short speech while the train is stopping. j SPEAKS ABOUT JACOB Dr. W. P. Freeland delivered a sermon at Grace Methodist church Sun- : day morning on "The Story of Jacob." j He told the story of Jacob's life, dwelling on the bargaining which displaced !his brother, and the final winning of his victory, which resulted in his rei ward, of the life of a true, noble and ! grand man. WeatherForecast FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; somewhat warmer Tuesday. Terrpcrature. Noon 2? Yesterday. Maximum 2S Minimum 7

i. oca 1 Some cloudiness, but mostly fair. T,wiwiim wca'her tonight and Tuesday. General ' ,diiiis -.Midi rate temperature!! r the c lit ire Pr.'ti'l States, with tfrinp.,.:- veali:r in ('.( icrado and Wyoming, it v; l' in the shade. A strrm ex. 3 " Washington and Oregon, but is practically stationary. w. K. MOORK. Weather Forecaster.

MINISTERS REMAIN AWAY FROM FARM Petro and Members of Association Fail to Agree on Services.

Members of the Ministerial Association have not conducted services at the county infirmary recently because they say they were given to understand by Superintendent Frank Petro that they were not welcome at the farm. No preparations were made for the last speaker from the association. Ministers were told that their representatives could come if they wanted to but on their own responsibility and that their expenses would not be paid. It Is understood that singers from Centerville had been secured by the superintendent to entertain the inmates of the infirmary on Sunday afternoons. Rev. Conrad Huber, president of the association, said T)iat he had not been fully informed of the situation, but would have the Evangelistic committee make a full investigation at once. "Our arrangements have always been made through the county commissioners," said Dr. Huber, "but if we find that those people over there are not having services, we will certainly take some steps to provide them with spiritual food." CLUB OUTLINES FINAL PLAN OF ANNUAL DINNER Addison Harris Consents to Speak of His Relations With Famous Ruler of Austrian People. SEIDEL TO PRESIDE Committee on Menu Features Service of Foods Made in Richmond Florists Provide Decorations. The last detail of the Commercial club annual banquet Thursday night has been arranged and active prepa- ... - rations began today. There has not been a hitch in the 4" v. v"v uviuMic unuuyb mrmnet hiid7c.w:

secretary, said today. All of the j while riding on t'he s-ed Cone9 was speakers who have been invited will ' guiding but his condition is not seribe present to speak and the menu is ' ub. There were two other boys on excellent. ' the sled but. they escaped without in-

I I I 1H IlflW HPT rilP V T 1 V I' M TnnT M M 1 - ' , -. . ... . . , . . . . It is now definitely fixed that Addi - i son c- Harris of Indianapolis, former United States minister to Austria, will be the main sneaker. His suh -

ject will be "Francis Joseph and His Cones' head struck against the curbing Empire" AllIulb JObei,u dim rtIS!with terrific force and his face was 'To Talk of Emoeror lacerated as the sled dragged him . emperor. i Mr. Harris was intimate with the al; o . . OTw1

auouiau ouipeiur aim lie leaning Austrian dienltarles T-Ta will rhismics from personal observation some of the conditions which led to the trouble that has developed into the European war. He will also tell some stories of the life of Franz Joseph who was very democratic, mingling with the people on the streets and going to the stores to do his shopping, in this way elbowing with the people of all classes. George Seidel will act as toastmaster. The club members are expected to gather in the Commercial club rooms at 6 o'clock and go to the banquet hall on the fourth floor at 6:30 o'clock. The speaking will begin at 8 o'clock. The tables will be laid for Continued on Page Three. RICHMOND ARTISTS MAKE RAPID RISE; PASS DAY IN CITY jn tne Cincinnati Art school. Botli Mr. Coats and Mr. Morgan were represented in the iast exhibition of Indiana artists in the public art gallery, Mr. Coats' "Old Woman on a Hillside," and a delightful little landscape sketch by Mr. Morgan, eliciting much interest and favorable comment. While both artists have been in Indianapolis for several years, they still regard Richmond as home, and are ranked with the local painters of this community. Both attended the public schools here, and later went to Indianapolis A'here they have studied in the Herron Art school and in Mr. Forsyth's summer school. Mr. Feats and Mr. Morgan having decided and individualistic talents, made rapid progress ;it the Hcrron Art School ar.d. for th-j throe or four yerr ha vo been u.'rr.gcd a-? illustrators and have don: v.v)i o;'Vetive work of this character vhilt.. eontinuing studies at the Hcrron Art schcol. Mr. Ccats. who has been painting the- longer of the two. ha.? recently sold a number cf his pit tin e, and felt that, ho was not p.d?iuateiy represented in the recent exhibition, but desiring to be represented, sent the pictures seen li(f" at t'.iat tir.ie. Beth ycfn;; aiti.it;;. v.liile not of the i i ; i ,!,(' Ilil i .-1 :-'c i nisis. and liia' In;o aft. -.re ill ii: r t. ;.J i ( . lit it i':; ui' fa !, ' ." a"f, L i;; . It. I ,t i" -. r uiu to t!i:; L ain . Their wrk is attrnep:ng a'.tention . n' ''Jul-', much ' i!l be lizard from thom in u - f"rr -'' -Ciucinnati they will go to Aew York.

U.S. LACKS ENOUGH SOLDIERS TO M SINGLE TRENCH FOURTEEN MILES LONG,

GARDNER TELLS COMMITTEE OF HOUSE

COASTER'S HEAD STRIKES CURB; BOB SLED SKIDS George Cones Remains Unconscious From Crash on Liberty Pike Sunday Afternoon-Lacerates Face. 2 COMPANIONS ESCAPE Physicians Report Numerous Injuries When Fast-Flying Sleds Crash Into Curbs and Trees. COASTING ACCIDENTS George Cones, 325 Pearl street, brain concussion. Condition critical. Harvey, young boy, residence not given, painfully cut and bruised. John Hollahan. young son of Dan Hollahan, 736 South Sixth ankle dislocated. James Burns, residence not given, ankle dislocated and painfully bruised. Mi6S Gard, 208 North Thirteenth ankie dislocated and bruised. Mrs. Fred Otte, 560 South Twelfth, wrist dislocated and bruised about body. Mrs. Catherine Eagan, 1000 Sheridan street, ankle dislocated and painfully bruised. George Cones, 325 Pearl street, aged j 18, was seriously and perhaps fatally ! injured Sunday afternoon about 4:15 while coasting down the steep Back-, meyer hill on the Liberty road, near the city limits. He was taken to Reid hospital and at noon today was still unconscious. The attending physician says that the young man has a severe concussion of the brain but he does i ot bf1eve the skull is fractured. Cones nose is broken and his face badj y gasheu. His chance for recovery ( cannot be definitely ascertained until 1 he recovers consciousness. 1 Juries when Cones. In attempting to I'D " " ' V 11 V 1 1 - , " ' ' . .. ...... ii i vl in- whan C ' i n 11c 1 n attamnt nf t r negotiate a sharp curve near the base i tne nm lost control or tne s.ea ana iP"ided it headlong into the curbing. - f - . , Mrs. James Cones and lives with his ( Parents. He is employed by the Old Reliable Faint company. A week ago another serious coast - ing accident occurred, ine lour-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Weeks had a foot painfully crushed when she caught it under a "bob" runner after being thrown out. WAYNE TAX RATES FALL SOME BELOW AVERAGE OF STATE

ty probably would not be razed for a ou r - ein.ii'ear because f the general unsettled Figures ShOW 2.26 Per 100 business conditions, and that when it

Assessment Towns and Townships. for FMovpn dll eil $2,066 for An Indiana tax rate survey completed in Indianapolis shows the following facts regarding the tax rates of taxing districts of Wayne county: j The average rate for Wayne county j towns, twelve in number was last year $.763 per $100 valuation, lower than I the state average last year. j The average rate for Wayne county ! townships, fifteen in number last year was $.242 lower than the average townsnip rate in Indiana. The rate of Wayne county's only ! city, Richmond, was $.405 lower than the state average of ninety-seven cit-; ies last year. The following table of avtiage rate is taken from the figures of the state tax rate survey, the rates being figured on each one hundred dollars of nropertv valuation: Wavne Co. Towns $2.20 Townships 2MW Cities . ." 3-IS Count v eats . . -. .1.1s All rates "502 State $:;.ti2i 2.30K 1."iS.'i 3.4S-1 2.172 According to th survey report by the stat". the trx rrtes have increased i. rently in all t:'ng dirtricts. townships, towns apd cities, all over Indi- ' nr. This is the tax eolle-t.;ble in The city ircrease this year was seven cents while in towns urd townships vc-ry little i nereis vts shown. It is probable the state board cf acce.urts will hive rnifoim t.ix rntes reports printed to be sent in by county r'triitors in the future in order to make the tax rate survey annual. LTTTBEf?AN RECTOR CALLED BY DEATH

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..etcr C. f Conccrdia (Tintn Luthe country, - n v of apc-

Regulars, Militia Men and National Guardsmen Total 148,508

Men, Able to Man Single Line of Trenches About 65 Miles Long Whole Army Only Able to Garrison City the Size

of Paris. HALF ENOUGH GUNS FOR

Whole Ammunition Supply Suffices for Four Days of Fighting 634 Cannon Suffice for Little Army of 127,000 Short

400,000,000 Rounds of Rifle Ammunition and 11,000,000 of Artillery.

BULLETIN.!

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Representative Gardner engaged in

several colloquies with committee tee of not bringing out the "whole

"To think that you can suppress an investigation of the sub

ject of national defense is folly," Gardner said. He then said that the administration had put "the soft pedal'

on army officers and that the whole subject reverberated "with the twanging of party strings." Gardner was especially caustic because the committee had refused to question Major General Wotherspoon.

During a colloquy with Representative Anthony, Gardner

stated that only a dunce a few months ago would have suggested that all Europe would be at war."

When Gardner declared that

j appropriate more than is called for in the estimates submitted by i the war department, Representative Quinn of Mississippi, hotly ! retorted : j "We ought to go below the estimates. The working people ! have got to pay for all this damn foolishness." "That's what you think," Gardner answered, "but it will cost the working people a great deal more when this country gets into I war."

M'GUIRES BUY NORTH END OF TREMONT SITE Deal Reported for North t mr - Corner for New Moving Picture Theatre. - - - i . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - . In TOO I Afltafo fMrfloc Iftri'JV It ; reported that Elwood and Charles McGuJre ngd purchased from the Dlckin. ...... company a section 01 ine Property on which the Tremont Mock. Eighth and Main streets is located. The reported deal is for property j fronting Eighth street and bordering Sailor street, and is in the rear of ! where the new Dickinson Trust buildi ing will be located. It is said the depth iof the Property the McGuires are said to have nurchased i? about 15 feet. The report has it that a large picture ! theatre will be located on this property. The report was neither denied nor affirmed today. The disposition of that section of the site of the Tremont property which has a frontage of ninety feet on Main street, extending from the location of the new bank building to the first alley east, and north from Main street to Sailor street, has not been definitely determined. It was authoritatively stated today, however, that the old building now standing on this section of 'he properi was razed a building for a hotel and j tnea(re probably would be 'onstmci- ! ed- 11 is "nderstood tentative plans ; for tms Dtiuaing can ior a bix-siur.v , structure. It will be erected by a stock company subsidiary to the Dickinson Trust company, it is .-cported. TUBERCULOSIS BODY MEETS AT CAPITAL j Richmond Society Arranges tO Send Delegates to Ses-i sions January 21. Arrangements are being made for the annual "get-together" session and banquet of the Indiana Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis at Indianapolis January 21, at which Richmond and Wayne county have been represented for several years. Dr. S. Edgar Bond, secretary of the Wayne County Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, .-aid today he probably would be unable to attend as he usually does, but that representatives of the county would be there. "These meetings are the most valuable facter in getting up interest and xehanging plans for fighting tuberculosis," Dr. Bond t-aid. "1 have rep-ivr-rn-.ed Wan-? cc.imty for several cars, and I am going to arrange to ir ve it ropT"sented .his year, although I prolah'.y can not go nyself." At the meeting there will be a conference of secretaries arrange a course of constructive work for 191.V The members of the society expect 1 fo cn record as f-ivcrin-i full-time health commissioners for Indiana c-v.ntios. A law to this effect is pro pcj-cd. wr.s. keic:e:r falls. ?:r. V. H. Ke:fcr cf oi til Fourteenth stieet. slipped cn the icy pevetrcnts f n'Mr:'. . -.! seven h s-rr.inrd , her ankb

ONE ORDINARY BATTLE

members, accusing the committruth about the army." the military committee should BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. "Our whole field army, militia, regulars and all, would just about garrison Paris. You have shunned putting artillery strength into our army. What have you done, what have vou investigated?" Representative August P. Gardner, of Massachusetts, in this fashion, today complained to the house mili tary affairs committee that the ad ministration had checked his resolution for an inquiry into the prepardness of the United States for -war. - Turning hls .verbal attention upon the "small army," Mr. Gardner continued: "There are 29,405 regular United States soldiers available for a field army, according to Secretary of War Garrison. If all of them were ordered into trenches they could man a single line about 14 miles long. There are 110,807 militia men or national guardsmen in the United States. In other words, until a new army could be organized, we have just 148,508 men to summon to take the field. If every one of them answers the summons they can man a single line of trenches about 63 miles long, just about two-thirds the circumference of greater New York, by the way. Artillery Lacking. "We have in our possession only 634 completed modern field guns and howitzers altogether. That is to say., we own a little over half the guns which Russia had at the battle of Mukden. Yet any ordinary engagement of this European war makes tha battle of Mukden look like a peace conference. "General Wotherspoon. chief of staff of the United States Army, tells us in his recent report that European armies have more than five field guns for each 1.000 men. bo our 624 guns would only equip a modest little army of 127.000. To be sure, we have appropriated for 226 more suns, but they are not ready. "After all, what good would the guns be without ammunition? The Secretary of War expects us to have 580,000 rounds of artillery ammunition ready by July. "I hope he is right. It Is worth re membering that in a single battle of, I the Japanese war. Russia shot away nearly half that amount. "General Wood tells us that 200 rounds of ammunition a day Is a fair expenditure for a gun under battle conditions, so you see that our 634 guns can next July be provided with just about four days' ammunition, on account of the conditions. No Rifle Cartridge, "Some weeks ago. Major General Wotherspoon, thief of staff, wrote to the Secretary of War informing him that for equipment of an army of 800,000 men in case of war we are short 4000.000,000 rounds of rifle ammunition and 11.000,000 rounds of artillery ammunition. Of course, you gentlemen with your ideas will laugh t scorn the idea that we might possibly need 8w0.0o0 men in case ot war. "Vet President Wilson intimates that this committee can be trusted to make an adequate investigation and an adequate report. "You summoned Generat Crozier. who has been chief of ordnance department for 13 years, and you extracted from him the admission that his own work was most commendable. You didn't drive home the question which I have been trying to drive home, if I had not been muzzled. "Why tiidu't you follow up the question of heavy field guns when you had General I'rczic-r cn the stand? Why' didn't you ask him to point out wirs Germany us-es 1 1-hirh guns to batter, trenches if the three-inch guns tn t-catier shrapnel are all that ! needed? You know. Mr. Chairman thai ihv l,ig'st motrnbi- rupi in ihe l ulled Stalts Arti'v lh- i-iieli howitzer ;.r.i w; :ity bae -r2 of Hieai coini '.oted. Yet the Uf.-rir.Mi3 huve l'J-incb. now iters and 124-'nch howitzers and S ;r.cli rfsrturs. ant! th Kngiioh have ? 1 ? v ci bowitz'r?. V"nat - hig gun.t French may hae 1 do-not know."