The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
MAY SEIZE AUTOS
IN TINE OF WAR
General Grant Recommends
New Law for Use Of Pri-
Vate Machines.
By HARRY WARD.

As the result Of observations made at
the annual eucampment Of the Wisc0n-
sin National Guard Gen Frederick D.
Grant. commander Of the Department
Of the Lakes. will recommend 10 TIE
Secretary OF War that steps he taken
10 enact 1 law permitting the seizure or
automobiles by the Government At any
TINE they may be needed Tor military
services.
General Grant believes it would be
wise II the National Government passed
laws that would cause the registration
# all automobiles capable Of transport
Ing four OF. more passengers. and that
the owners OF these ears be legally
OBJ iEe-l 70 transfer them upon demand.
70 the Government for military pur poses
for sum OF money not greater than Tie
original cost Of the car If this WeUe
done, he saws. the Government would
have at hand and without running cost
Il supply Of transportation for the rapid
movement Of troops, and in case Of need
the cost would ne vastly less than would
be necessary Under present conditions
Good stories, both true and fictitious
now and then are told OF me automobile
in its capacity as rapid carrier, but one
CT the best is told of P T Powers preSI-
dent Of the Eastern Baseball League,
who IS an enthusiastic mOtOrlSJ. M.
Powers recently saw real estate ad-
vertisement in a New York neWspape-
Of a piece Of land for sale ID New Js-
sew He Immediately called for his car
and was soon headed for the place In
side Of an hour he had bought the land,
and before doing so had sold the crop
Of rye on K to the former owner Ct the
land. and was back IN New YORK ir--l-
OF three hours In speaking of the nat
ter Mr. Powers said TO a friend; Il
/ had TO do that by the usual mems Of
travel IL would have been a days work
The RegaI ''Plugger." according to ad-
vices received by Emerson < Orme
has started on the first leg Of its 1000
mile all Southern tour that 4 IS z
make through Dixie The car left NOT
folk under the escort Of half the car
in that city, and is now headed for th6
extreme South. A. l. Riggs, Of Atlanta
Is in charge Of the car
The Motor sales Company reports the
sale Of Noon ''3G' cars to E J. Adams
and John 2 Sinclair. Both cars are 81
1911 model and are equipped with toy
tCnneau bCo1es-
David Hendrick. who recently secured
the Thomas Flyer agency. has receive
an order from T c Moves for q $50
Il SeVen-paS senger touring body. an.
will be finished in olive green, viii
brown Spanish leather. The car VIII b
delivered net week to Mr. Noyes
New uses or the automobile are dis
1 covered dails, and one need hardly q
] surprised at anything the Ubiquitoui
motor car is asked to do. For instance
( a London weekly paper has installed {
: 48-horsepOwer moving picture show,
which travels over the country g.vins
moving picture exhibitions The WhOli
outfit is carried on an automobile. from
which the pictures are projected on
/ screen some distance from the car
The HUDSON Motor Car Company haa
EARNED OUT Racing Driver Joe Mat
/ son 10 the Benz and Corbin companies
/ 70 drive their cars in three Of the mos
/ important events of the year.
NatsOr IS one Of the experts in tn,
technical department Of the Hudson
Company He was one of the star rae
/ ing men LAST year and drove one OF tn
press ears in the Munsey Reliability
{ Contest As the Hudson did not nee,
him for racing this year, he was al
icwed to accept the f1attering offer,
! from other companies
He viii drive a Benz in the Wander
bilt and a Corbin in the Fairmount ParE
race.