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when 1t comes to moving an arriy. o.
even q regiment, problems arise which
are giving great trouble to the war au
thorities Of all countries, and on which
army experts are now hard at work.
An attempt made in England last year
to take battalion of troops from Lon
don to Hastings showed the situation UP
in striking way The army secured 25l
automobiles from private owners, regu-
lar touring cars, under q plan similar to
that devised by the American army. The
movement OF the troops was anything
but a success. The Line of march was
at times nearly eight miles long, the
automobiles stringing out over the high
way. stopping for repairs and presenting
anything but a military appearance From
the time OF the arrival of the head Of the
column in Hastings it took fifty minutes
to bring up the rear and form the bat
talon in military order.
-
The situation is fully understood by the
officers of the general staff in this coun-
try, and a scheme is now being con-
sidered tentatively that is directed to-
ward the solution of this trouble. Sew
eral Of the American army officials who
have studied the matter believe that a
rough body can be devised to fit on almost
any American-made automobile chassis.
W
double or treble the capacity of the car
for carrying soldiers.
One form suggested by a leading military
authority at Washington is to be built
on the plan of the Irish jaunting car,
with lengthwise seats facing outward on
each side. The chassis of seven-pas-
senger touring car, equipped with such a
top, could be made to carry fourteen or
sixteen soldiers. with two or three days
supplies and military paraphernalla-
It is proposed later to submit this idea
to the automobile manufacturers OF the
country. and ascertain If such rough
bodies. without springs. can be manu-
featured at low cost and in large guam
tites to fit all the standard makes OF
cars. With this equipment on hand. and
careful wedding out OF machines that
are not in the Best of condition, the line
of march Of an automobile troop could be
closed up materially. and the progress
of the column greatly FASTENED in rush
across country.
One fact to which the army authorities
of the United States are fully awake is
that soldiers and officers must be trained
in the operations of all types Of motors
If the reserve automobile equipment Is to
be of great value. There are but few men
In the rank and file of the army today
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finally buying the first hat that had been
shown to him. The hat. as the salesman
knew at glance. would be and was the
correct caper for just that customer
A man buying hat is at least two
times ridiculous as a woman doing the
same thing. This may sound dogmatic
but next time you visit a hat store keep
an eye on the proceedings and see for
yourself CLARENCE L. CULLEN
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capable Of operating automobiles; and
the owners OF the touring cars who might
turn them over to the army in ar
emergency would have to go along to
veyances down with one non-combatant
Tor every four or six soldiers is consid.
cred too heavy a burden for ordinary
military operations.
i y
But this use of the automobile to trans.
port an army Of defense quickly to a
point that is attacked is only one Of the
great problems upon which the American
military experts are now working in an
attempt to adapt the automobile to wa.
purposes.
It Is to the. support Of an army in the
field and for the aid Of its operations In
a big campaign that foreign governments
have been directing their automobile ex-
periments. Up to the present time the
United States has tried practically none
OF the experiments that have been made
by foreign governments along this line.
OF the automobile Is the basic principle of
army operation, that an army must not
be out of touch with its base OF sup
plies. If sudden emergency should call
the touring cars Of New York or Boston
into service to transport troops to meet a
landing force at some nearby point the
problem of getting supplies for those
troops would not be difficult OF solution.
In active field operations, however. it
would be worse than useless to move the
army faster than its supply trains and
depots can be moved. Gen. Grant recog-
nizes this in the report that has been SO
widely discussed: and he recommends
that the War Department consider the
construction Of motor trucks for the
transportation of military supplies.
A sudden war would find the United
States sadly handicapped in the matter
OF automobile truck equipment There
is sharp division Of opinion among MIL
itary experts as to whether the United
States ought to build for the army at
once the best motor trucks that can be
secured, or wait until foreign govern
ments have shown the way to greater
perfection in the extensive experiments
they are now making. The army experts
who favor the immediate acquisition Of
power trains declare that the trucks now
in use in the large cities would not meet
the needs of military service II suddenly
called for
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When Mere Man Buys a Bonnet

rubbing of his chin reminded him of some
thing; he was unshaved II need a
scrape Guess hat'd look better on me
II l had shave, hey"
Sure said the salesman, but that hat
you've got on now is the hat for you
Looks like it was made to order for you.
Dunno" said the customer, I'm jow-
ly, y'know. and L gotta have "a hat To
make me look less jowly. see?"
Maybe you'd like a straighter brim?''
said the salesman. producing one with a
straighter brim ''That'Il make your face
look less fa-er-wide.
Think it does?" inquired the man, So
licitously, putting the hat on and gazing
intently at himself in the glass. ''On the
level does it?" and there was positive
wistfulness in his tone of appeal.
Sure does,'' said the salesman. Makes
your face look about half its size
''Dunno-I sure gotta have a lotta hat
to reduce these chops" said the customer,
stroking his adipose cheeks
We'll, that's the article said the sales
man. little YEARLY.
The customer stared and stared at his
face and the hat on his head In the glass.
He shifted the sidewings of the glass SO
as to get a more acute profile; then he
shifted EN- back again. Then he ar
ranged the glass so that he could get a
view of the back Of his head.
Kind o need a haircut, too," he said
to the salesman. Guess any hat 'ud
look on the fritz on this mop, what? Say.
on the level, dye like this one?''
Well said the salesman, frankly
speaking. I like the one with the curling
brim better on you. It's more snappy.
more becoming.
into the salesman's eyes as if searching
into his soul.
Honor bright. said the salesman
Try the curling brim one on again.
Which the customer did He stared and
stared at himself with the curling brim
hat on. Then he stared some more. He
stepped back from the glass SO as to get
a Iong-distance view. Then he stepped
forward again so as to get the close
peek. Then he changed the mirrors sc
that he could see the back of it. Then
he shook his mead obviously.
Lacks spunk, somehow, this lid, don't
you think?'' he said to the salesman.
'Spunkiest hat we've got in the place"
said the salesman. Looks. great on YOU.
honest
Then the male person fused and fused
around. and tried on nine more derbies.
and rejected each Of them and tried them
each on all over again, and suuirmed
and appealed to the salesman. and peere6
and peeked at himself in the glass. and
ruminated and tried the first one on all
over again, and then went all down the
line once more, and shook his head and
scratched his chin. and then tried on
some more hats; putting in a good three
quarters of an hour at this stuff, and
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HEN Gen. Freder-
lex d. Grant recon-
mended to the Sec
rotary of War a
few weeks ago that
every private auto
mobile in the United
s I a { e 8 carrying
four passengers or
more, be made by
law a part of the
reserve war equip
ment Of the nation,
~@a1s-A1 1-Skh <hc
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poslte- l know, in fact. that women
dress solely for women. They must
There's no other solution The answer
is easy. I've Yet to meet a male being
anywhere that didn't hate, and
aDonilna!e' ana loathe. and despise, and
Vituperate. and scorn the modern not
hat believe there isn't a male crea.
ture on the globe who doesn't hate the
pot hat And yet the women wear 'em.
They re going to go right on wearing 'em.
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provide for their certain repair and OPP
Grafton in time OF war. The army would
find it extremely difficult to secure a
fleet OF capable motor trucks. 1t is as
would find them OF such different build
and equipment that they would speedily
be rendered useless through accident and
breakdown.
There seems little doubt that important
experiments with automobiles, both as
means Of conveying troops and as sup
ply cars for the commissary and ammu-
milton branches of the army. will be un-
dertaken by the United States within a
short time. Many experiments have al
ready been made with private cars and
under private auspices. At the recent
maneuvers at Gettysburg several auto
mobiles were in use. and demonstrated
their ability to greatly facilitate mill
> At the encampment recently at Chick
amauga, one motor truck did the work Of
SIX four-mule teams, according to the
statements Of army officers. 1t made the
manga encampment, eleven miles. and
return, several times each day in an
average running time OF two and one
quarter hours for the round trip. doing
the work that mule team would have
required seven and one-half hours for.
In distributing ammunition to the out
posts Of the camp it performed many
times the work Of which q mule team
Wouid nave been capable, and with a
speed that would be Of great service in
time Of military operations.
Until the United States does establish
a standard for motor trucks, as France
is now doing. and acquires a reserve of
these cars thoroughly capable of work
ing under actual war conditions. it is
admitted that the use Of touring cars
or specially constructed motor cars for
CARRYING troops must continue to be
greatly restricted.
Motor trucks Of uniform construction,
with drivers capable OF negotiating
country roads as well as they do city
streets, would be machines Of great
strength to the army. Portable repair
plants could then be carried along and
set up at every convenient point, and
the trucks would suffer little danger of
permanent breakdown. A good-sized
truck would carry from 1000 to 5000
pounds at a speed of from ten to fifteen
miles. while the average army mule
wagon carries only 1000 or 5000 pounds.
and at q much slower pace
The army can operate only fast
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A NJ wondering IL
the ding "a ling
toque has reached
W ashington yet. If
il hasn't, l am hop
ing that it never
shall reach Wash
In gton. Washington
is distin guished by
a certain clarity. a
certain sanity. And
the ding a = ling
toque is insane.
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That is about the only way one can de-
scribe it, That is, we are fully aware. a
hard thing to say about bit OF feminine
headgear. But, really, really.
It's called the ding toque because
IT is supposed to be shaped like bell II
II was designed upon the pattern of a
bell. then that bell from which it was de-
signed must have been fire-Warped
The ding a-ling toque is protuberant
monstrosity. 1t looks like the charred.
rigid skin of a baked potato. Again, 1t
will remind you, il ever you have the vile
luck TO clap eye upon it, of the htdeous
style or helmet affected by the followers
of CorteZ and Pizarro when those relent-
less freebooters made wake of death in
mild. inoffensive lands
lis a bodeful haunting. halucinatory
hat. and if ever YOU catch your first sight
of II on the morning following speed
ful night you are going 10 rush for the
noJarys to take the everlasting pledge.
It's a hat TO Subdue the sea. buckle up
The winds. melt the eternal SHOWS of the
Serras, and drive many men mad. Look
ing upon it. you seem to grope in grim,
nideOus, grottoes. TO he shuddering
viewer Of gruesome phantasms.
IL goes the regular pot hat of late years
one better-we should say one worse-n
that the back of il falls suddenly and
haTshly upon the shoulders thus complete
~ and remOrselessly shutting off even
q patry, fleeing view of so much as an
inch OF the Wearer's neck.
On the left side Of this unspeakable
tent long, stick-uppity. jabberwosky
sort of "a feather is worn. The feather
doesn't mean anything there. Nothing
could mean anything on such a hat. The
hat itself means nothing whatever except
delirium. with the suggestion of the
psychopathic ward yet to come.
No so much as wisp of the wearers
hair is visible from any side or angle.
The ding a-ling toaue brushes right down
on the fair wearer's head like a pot and
that is all there is to it. The wearer
might just well be totally bald for
outdoor purposes.
That. by the way, is the hideous feature
In connection with all of these pot hats
that the ladies have been wearing during
the past couple of years. There's none of
the wearcr'.s hair visible to the naked or
even 10 tie binocular- aided eye.
III ever there was a true line in poesy
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Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.
NEW YORK, October 8. 1910
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09
ZEN. FREDERICK D..
GRANT Has Recon-

mended Use OF Private
Autos-Government Experts
Working on Plans-Machines
Should Be of Uniform Size
Might Be Constructed to
Garry a Specially Made
Chassis in Place of the Usual
Touring Car Body-Thou-
sands of Automobiles Could
Be Placed in Service of Gov
eminent in Case of War
Results of Experiments.
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prehension on the part of the public of
the great paper campaigns I'm which their
automobiles are being used. At the signal
or a telegraph message from Washington
most of private machines could be sum-
moned to the aid Of the federal troops
IN any Of the cities mentioned for the
quick transportation of a defensive force
to meet invasion along the seacoast.
=
The general staff of the army knows
almost the exact number of cars in every
large coast city. 1t knows to an exact
figure how many of these automobiles It
can command at a moments notice. their
capacity In persons and pounds of bag
proximate speed per hour at which a large
body Of troops could be moved to meet an
emergency at any point.
The fact that similar automobile cam
paigns have not been outlined for the
large cities along the northern border Of
the United States. such as Detroit, Buff
falO, Minneapolis and other points, or
for the interior forts and military posts.
is due to the fact that army experts do
not believe them necessary. In their
opinion. there can be no inva sion of
America from the north or south that
would find the interior troops called upon
to make a sudden defensive dash across
the country in borrowed automobiles.
To this extent the experts of the gen.
eral staff Of the army do not agree with
Gen. Grant to the advisab ility Of
putting all automobiles upon the army
reserve list. Gen. Grants recommenda-
lions were made the result of his
service as commander Of the Department
of the Lakes at Chicago. In his report
from that post. just before he was trans
ferred to the Department Of the East q
short time ago. he made this statement
TO the department at Washington:
1.-The greatly bettered condition of the
roads in this section of the United States
and the wonderful increase in the number
and improved construction Of automobiles
have suggested to me the utility Of these
machines in the military service.
Automobiles are purchased by citizens
as rapidly as the manufacturers turn
them out. and while they are produced
in tens of thousands. there is never a
reserve stock on hand to supply a sudden
demand for a large number Especially
is this true in the case of the larger sizes
of automobiles, which could be of use In
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as it can be supplied from its bass
with ammunition and daily supplies. The
new equipment of tho infantry weighs
about thirty-two pounds. AZ compared
with load of over sixty pounds former
ly carried by the soldier on the march.
Infantry can march about twenty-five
miles per day, and it is task for the
mule trains to keep up with such prog
reSS.
To pick the army up and transport Il
hastily i'm borrowed automobiles TO meet
an advancing army is to carry II far
beyond its base OF supplies and set &c
down with only two or three days ra-
tions and a limited amount of ammu-
milton The task upon which experts or
the army are now working. and upon
which 1t is believed material progress
will be made in the near future. is to
devise a uniform sort OF motor truck
conveyance, that can be built by the
poses and that will prove adequate for
any campaign IL the army suddenly
wanted to call It into military use.
With such automobile equipment held
can army will be established upon a new
scale. The extensive experiments that
have been successfully made this sum
mer to supply the troops with fresh
ried along by the army will take on new
significance
The range Of the mule teams is lit
more than twelve miles. With proper
automobile equipment, however. baking
plants and commissary depots OF all
kinds can be established thirty or forty
miles in the rear OF an army in active
operation. and supplies taken TO the
troops daily. All OF the impedimenta
that is usually close behind an army.
hampering its actions and creating a
danger in time OF retreat or sudden
movement, can be sent far to the rear,
out of the way and out of danger.
These facts have been fully demon
strated in the Italian army maneuyers.
With the aid of motor cars, the entire
Italian army was supplied with bread
daily from baking plants forty miles to
the rear Of the line. Fresh meat was
brought daily from depots thrty-five
miles in the rear. The great problem OF
transportation was solved at both ends.
To transport the supply depots nearer
the troops would have entailed many
times the labor and expense of keeping
the depots stationary, and widening the
radius of movement of the supply wag-
ons that furnished daily supplies to the
army.
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RE women vainer than men?
There are several ways OF
proving that they are not. One
OF them is to stand close to a
10 q
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They are not uniform in construction,
and it would be almost impossible to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

Yesterday afternoon l watched the femi-
nine parade in 9Th avenue. Every woman,
except the old ones, wore hobble skirt.
Many of them appeared to be suffering
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-01
Sartor's Mill Picnic.

The annual picnic at Sartor' s
Mill will be held Saturday, July 2,
instead of Monday, the 4th. This
is done to give the ladies better time
to make preparation. Speakers from
distance have been invited to de-
liver addresses. Should they fail
to arrive local speakers will supply
their place. The grounds will be
put in good shape and everybody
is assured good time. Peace Off
GERS will be present to preserve per-
feet order. Every body is cordially
invited. Respectfully,
J. B. EASTER,
ID. A. BEEKs,
LENT BANNER,
O. +. WEST,
Committee.
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cards. An elegant six course din
ner was served Misses Cunningham
Houston. Wicks, Carlisle. Gillespie
India Carlisle, Eckford. McQuiston
Mesdames McFarlane and Evans.
Miss McFarlane received her guests
in her usual charm of manner and
wore for this occasion gown
of yellow crepe. Miss Carlisle was
most attractive in frock of yellow
chiffon cloth.
Mrs. John Lavender Mcmillan
left last Thursday for a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Dallas Zollicofer, of
Enfield, n. c.
Miss Daisy Lands. of Chatta-
nooga, and Miss Bessie Porter. of
| Memphis, are guests of Misses MAY
and India Carlisle.
Mrs. Paine Mcmillan has as her
guests, her sisters. Misses Myriam
and Letha Belle James, of Stark
vile.
Mr. Wiley Blair was in town
Sunday
Miss Trina McGill left Monday,
after a delightful visit to Miss Mary
Lou Maynard.
Mrs. John Lauderdale was the
attractive hostess to fifty guest last
Thursday, when she entertained at
Bunco," in honor of her two house
guests, Misses Cunningham and
Lauderdale. In the contest Miss
Mildred Hale won the pretty ladies'
prize, while Mr.. Frank Maier was
given the gcntleman's. Punch was
served by two attractive little ladies
Delicious refreshments We're served.
Miss Lilly is guest of Mrs.
Sam Hendricks.
MIR. and Mrs. John Hill and
children, and Miss Ella Patterson,
leave this week for visit 10 Pom
totoc.
Mrs. H. III. Slime left Monday
for Boston, visiting her son who il
just completing medical course al
Harvard University.
Mrs. VI +. karston, of West
Point, was a guest of Mrs. f. T
Davenport Thursday and Friday
of last week.
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A Beautifying Remedy,

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proper action, thus giving elasticity
to her step. bloom to her cheeks and
hrilliancy TO her eyes. It increases
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often where barrenness prevails as
sists in placing = cooling baby in the
house to the great delight of mother
and father. 1t makes love lasting by
preserving the mothers beauty and
adding symetry to the female form
divine" 1t huilda mp wOmanss health
ond removes AL distractions to the
natural performance OF all her func-
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= the gem OF AL female regulators
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On a Shopping Tour

Ladies will find our Soda Water
Fountain boon for those who need
refreshing drinks on warm day.
Our Egg Malt. Milk or Egg Flipp
j. lunch aud rrfreshnent combin.
ed. Our lee Cream Soda Favored
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and grateful to the dainty palate
MAIER's IcEIEss FOUNTAIN.
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Every stock owner in the South
should be notified Of the eradication
OF the Cattle Fever Tick, which alone
il responsible for Texas Fever. Muir
rian and Distemper. Rid your cat
tie and premises of this pest. Call
on J. A. GAY and get the Tick
Emulsion. with directions how To
use it. az prepared by the United
States Veterinarian.
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DIR. II b. Leonard returned
Saturday from Evansville Indiana
accompanied by his bride The
marriage took place inVhat city a
few days ago and after n short
honeymoon the Doctor fetchedI
his bride here. DR.. Leonard is the
United States expert in charge Of
tick eradication IN this county and
has made numerous friends since
his residence here Congratulations
and good wishes are plentiful for
the happy couple. DR.. and Mrs.
Leonard are domiciled at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j j. Mcdonald on
Commerce street.
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

A 81, 1000. 90 House and 2 IL acres in
the best resident Part Of the city of
Aberdeen for - 10000. Or would di-
vide the , IL acres in two lots and
sell them separately. The house and
lot, 300xi10 feet. facing Commerce
Street, for 3,50O.O0 or the other cor
ner lot 30ox220 feet facing Rural and
Canal streets for 81 10000. The house
has sis rooms, besides a reception
hall. bath room, pantries, east and
west gallery. waterworks. etc. Ad-
dress or apply to
CHAS. II. WEIGH.
July /, 1910-tf.
Judge W. ID. Frazee, Of Okolona,
syas in Aberdeen Monday.