The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08

probably would be candidate for
several Carnegie hero medals. In
Woodsocket. La. Ralph Plazo owes
his life TO the prompt response Of
DR. George W. Aston, who came to
the scene Of the accident on his mo-
yp-cycle. Pla2o was rendered un-
conscious by a fal from buggy, an
artery was severed and the physician
with the aid Of his two wheeler
reached the side OF the patient just
in time to cheat death. In some cities
the officers carry special emergency
outfits on their motor cycles. The
efficiency Of these emergency treatment
outfits was demonstrated recently in
st. Joseph, Mo, according 70 the tes-
t.muny of several physicians there.
A heavy mirror had fallen on the
arm Of Harry Startling and severed
an artery. A motorcycle officer and
several physicians were summoned.
The officer reached the injured man
first, and by the use of the medi-
cal outfit on his machine stopped the
flow OF blood and attended the man
until the phician arrived. Each
doctor averred aGterwsrd that the
man owes his life to the prompt ac-
ton OF the motor cycle officer.
The United States government is
operating 2.500 soldiers, signal corps,
packing teams and in fact full regu-
lation quota Of equipment in the
neighborhood or Dubuque, Ia, and s.
maneHvering ut the present ttIne pros
paTatory 10 state Of Battle two armies,
one called the army Of Wisconsin and
the other the army of iowa This
work will be carried on for thirty
DAYS.
The quartermasters department I'M
der the supervision of Captain Wll-
!lams is employing a number OF trucks
In an experimental way. trying ~ de-
termine whether the present day truck
is capable Of replacing the well known
mule team and Cov&ed wagon. Light
trucks OF the ton to ton and \ half
capacity principal among WhiSn are
the Mack Kelly. White. Couple Gear
and Sampson. have positions In tn
regular mule teaming following the
army on its marches. A squad tf
heavy trucks OF three ton capacity
consisting OF the Nelie. Packard, Saur-
er, White and Gramm is used in car
rying supplies from the base to the
location Of the army camp, wherever
IL may be.
The result OF this test pr trucks Ia
being watched with great interest," all
over the country, not only by manu-
facturers but by all those connected
with the army and by civilians as
well. The truck drivers are consid-
cred as members of the army Every
detail or the trucks operation and
care is noted by a lieutenant In charge.
The truck is stationed In a tent at
night and closely watched by an arm
ed soldier. So that from the stand
point of endurance or test this Is
by far more severe than has ever been
attempted up 10 date. The truck Oft
times travels over ploughed fields,
creeks, and the crew has 10
build its own bridges and sometimes
the roads as they go.
On learning that Boillot had won
the French Grand Prix race. Bart J.
Ruddle. manager OF the Milwaukee
Automobile Dealers association, wired
the Eastern representatives OF the
Cup and Grand Prize race
ther an effort would be
made to get Boillots entry in both of
the races at Milwaukee in Septem-
Der.
Bruce-Brown, twice winner Of the
Savannah Grand Prize races. said be-
fore leaving for Europe that he void
try TO get a car for the Milwaukee
events. Ralph De Palma has started
for a visit -in Switzerland He and