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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
TRADING In THE
CURB SECURITIES
Oil Stocks Again Still, with So..
Substantial Gains-Minine
Issues More Active.

Trading on the curb YESTERDAY
fairly well distributed among III. IA
list. Prices were firm and busnss. 1
moderately active, with prices ,h.S
a slight Increase over THURSDAY
stocks were again favored, led nv g.. VI
dard OIL Of New York. Continents, -
and Anglo-American. all OF which ST.. ".
substantial gains at the close. s,.,s'
OIL OF New Jersey. California and Az a.
tic Refining were weak throughor,
session, with losses OF or mora 49, s
for the day. Standard OIL OF Ks,,,.Is
new. sold ex-divtdend, closed with ,A
Of points.
The mining issues were steady a..
moro heavily dealt in. Britlsh.An..
Tobacco, new and old. closed unch...
while United Cigar Stores improv.S =
point. Riker-Hegeman was we'll
ported, being quoted at 81. 70 Q. Tn. ~ ~
market was less active, although w.,.N
Pacific advanced y point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

CALL MONEY opened at Z per cent:
highest, 2 per cent. lowest. / 2. per cent;
closing, per cent; renewal, y per
cent
TINE MONEY was firm. with mod
crate business done. Rates. per cent
ninety days. 81 asa per cent for four,
five and six months.
MERCANTILE PAPER was in mod
crate demand and offerings showed no
Increase. Rates. 4W4ia per cent for
sixty 10 ninety days indorsed bills re-
ceivable. rs we'll as for choice four and
six months single names, and AZ per
cent for others.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
Exchanges. S299.452.5f0: balances, s14.-
S9O.S24. The Sub-Treasury was a debtor
to the extent of SGGS,204.
sUB-TREAsURY.-New York banks
lost 10 tho Sub-Trcasury $4,000, and
lost since Friday sf,525,000.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - Boston,
par. Savannah. buying Lice discount.
selling par. san Francisco 3Jc pre-
MUM. Charleston. buying par. selling
l-iGc prexium. Chicago, exchange. sc
premium. San Francisco, soc premium
Minneapolis, exchange, 4Oc premium;
Cincinnati. exchange. 5c premium.
BANK CLEARGNGS. - Boston. ex-
changes $2G.G23.A53, balances $1205, sos:
Chicago. exchanges SJI.lS6.539. balances
S2.G2IN59. Philadelphia. exchanges S25-
O25.872. balances Si.7O2.762: Baltimore,
exchanges $I.t59.7y9 balances S142,2l J..
SILVER MARK fT.-Commercial price
Of bar silver ln New York, 5Sc. an ad-
vance OF &c. Mexican silver dollars
wcrc quoted ~ 45il, unchanged IN
London bar silver was quoted AZ 263i d.
and advauco OF l-iGd.
FOREIGN EXCllANGE.--The market
closed firm and demand sterling was
steady. cable and sight rates London
- cable, 4 8G5Oft 8G55, demand. 4.b63p.
Paris-Cnhlc, 5.1bk less l-6i; check
b1BI plus Let Bcrliu-Cable. % JIG,
check. 55M Switzerland-Cab SIS Is
less l-32. check. 51SH plus l-32. Ilol-
land Gable 40A plus JIG. check, 4Oa.
Belgium Cable. 5.20hy. check bZ0's
lcas l-lG sixty and ninety day bills.
London bankers Sixty days. 4S401;
ninety days, 1880. London CONNER
ciaD Sixty days. 1864: ninety days.
iS3h. Paris (bankcrs) Sky days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
REVIEW OF THE
STOCK MARKET
Short Covering Starts Early
Rise-Dull Trading
in Afternoon.

An early upturn in the market was
continued through yesterdays morning
hours. and although prices eased OF
in slackened trading in the afternoon
substantial gains were recorded at the
close The volume Of business con-
t,nued small-a little over 100000
shares and bonds 10 the par value or
about S2,250,OO0. Consols improved In
London and better feeling was re-
ported from the Paris Bourse. FUR
chases Of about 5000 shares here by
arbitrage houses were reported
The market opened irregular and de-
clined in sympathy with lower prices
reported from London. Covering py
shorts soon caused rally that was
changed into drive against tho snort
interest. and the rise continued up 10
MON Securities such as Sugar, Ches-
apeake & Ohio, Canadian Pacific and
New Haven, that had declined carrier
IN the week, were sharply advanced
Rsports from Washington that an un-
Outstanding would soon be reached by
the government and the New haven
were used as an argument for the pur-
chase Of the stock. II advanced TO
7Ox. a gain OF ~ points, closing 10
69Jk. specialties. such as Colorado ~
Southern. North American, Wesuns-
house and Rubber common and pre-
ferred. were strong. Rock Island col
lataral As. after touching 391s the low
point OF Thursday. rallied TO 4o12' an
advance OF over point.
United States Express lost points
of It's recent advance. The directors
meeting 10 consider liquidation was
held AFTER business hours. Default by
the M. Rumely Company on interest
on its note issue had little market ef-
foot though 8 small block Of the pre-
ferred sold at a loss OF points. News
of the day had little influence on the
market. President Wilson, 1t was
learned. will make no attempt 10 up
set the rule Of reason" as guioe 10
the Supreme Courts Interpretation OF
the Sherman law or to prohibit neces-
sary and proper holding companies
The commercial agencies report that
the late spring season should mean
good buying, though for the present
trading is quiet. Talk Of unemploy-
ment outside Of seasonal lines is SAID
10 be exaggerated. Copper exports Tor
the week were about 10000 TONS
nearly 5000 less than in the corre-
sponding week OF 1913. Gross railroad
earnings continue TO make poor COM
harrison with those Of year ago. oul
hank cIearings were only 10 per cent
less than those of 1913.
A cash increase by the banks OF
about S2.5OOOOO is indicated IN the
known movements of currency. From
the interior q net gain Of some So
5OOOOO is reported, With imports OF
S55O.OOO gold coin from Canada On
Sub-Treasury operations the banks
have lost about S4,5OO,000 Call money
renewed over Saturday at rs per cent
and funds for time loans were more
freely offered. though the rates were
unchanged from Thursday. Demand
sterling was firm, closing at 4.s63O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
California Petroleum Earnings.

The California Petroleum Corporation
reports for the year ended December 81.
1913. gross earnings OF s2.SS5.1Ss: net earn
ings. s2l16,i30: total deductions. slli.0l9;
balance, Ni65.ill; proportion OF earnings
applicable to outstanding stocks OF sub
sidiary companies In the hands or tho
public. S3i.953. balance for dividends.
81, 40, as: balance for common, 6i,S2l;
profit and loss surplus, s9es6s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
CONSOLS HIGHER IN
SHARP, LATE RALLY
American Securities In London
Close Firm-Paris Steady
Berlin BOerse Quiet.

London. March 13-Although liquida-
tion WAS less severe on the Stock Ex-
change. there were sufficient offerings TO
cause weakness in most sections. MeAl-
can. Argentine and Brazilian issues were
the weakest features. but the market
closed steadier on cessation OF liauida-
ton and a late advance in Americans and
consols. The latter jumped y.
American securities opened uncertain.
Trading was light. and price changes
were narrow in the forenoon, but later
the list advanced sharply on New York
and Continental buying and closed firm.
Money and discount rates were quiet
Money loaned at 3 per cent. Discount
rates for short bills were 2ss per cent; Tor
three months. 2i4G2 5-l6.
Consols closed q higher. al 7oi. for
money and 1873 for account
Gold premium at Madrid was $50.
against sos yesterday; at Lisbon, H. I'M
changed.
Paris. March l3-The Bourse opened
depressed. but closed steady. to-day. The
private rate Of discount was q. per cent.
Three per cent rentes closed ceh'lii'oS
lower, at s. fTancs centimes.
Exchange on London, % francs Il cen
times, down y centime.
Berlin, March 1S.-Tradins was quiet on
the Boerse to-day. The private rate OF
discount WAS ga per cent. American
shares closed lower
Exchange on London, ~ marks AS'2
pfennigs, unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

SOUTHERN KAILNAN COMPANY.
20 Church Street New York, February 49, 1914
4 DIVIDEND OF TWO AND ONE-HALF
PER CENT (2iaq0 has been declared on tho
.PPEFERRED STOCK OF this Company. pay
able on Friday, April "a. 1914 20 stockholders
OF record 81 the close OF business Saturday,
March Is, 1914 F. S. WYNN, Secretary.
Is Broad Street. Now York. February 49, 1914
On April a. 1914. tho Voting Trustees for
Preferred Stock Trust Certificates OF the
lsouthern Railway Company. WHICH HAVE
ASSENTED TO THE EXTENSION AGRBE-
MENT OF AUGUST r. 1902, will DO prepared
20 distribute the above dividend OF two and
one-hRH per cent exc when received by
them. among tho parties entitled thereto as
appear OF record their books at the
close OF business March s. 1914.
=. MORGAN e. CO.,
Agents for Voting Trustees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL a. HUDSON
RIVE KALROAD COMPANY

View YORK, March llfh 1914.
A Quarterly Dividend OF one and One-quarter
per cent OHeo on the capital stock OF this
Company has been declared payable April 18th.
1914. AZ the Office o. the Treasurer. 70 stock
holders Of record at the close o. business March
10Th 1914.
For the purpose Of the Annual Meeting OF the
Stockholders OF this Company. which viii be
held April 18th, 1914 the stock transfer books
WIN be closed al 800 J. NJ, March 20th 1914.
and reopened at 1900 a. NJ. April 18th. 1914
EDWARD I. ROssIaLR. Tre9surer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
Match Earnings Less.
sEx dividend

The Diamond Match Company for tho
year ended December 81, 1913 shows gross
earnings from all sources OF 2,lsl,s5o. a
decrease OF s3l7.362 compared with the
previous year The balance for dividends
was s.S75,sl5. a loss OF s3ii2ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
Railroad Earnings.

The following railroad reports for Janu-
airy were made public yesterday:
Delaware g. Hudson Gross. 81. Is7.75i: d.
crease. SECS: net $4,000. decrease, $685.
a33
Duluth South Shore & Atllntc-Gross. SIS
3,o: decrease. 1855. net. $500. increase,
- a5J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14

5.21 Z; ninety days. 5.217s less 1-16.
Paris (commerciaD-Si days, 5.21 u
less lilo; ninety days, 5.2212. Berlin
(bankers)--SiXt days. % HIS: ninety
days. % 7-1s. Berlin (cOmmerciaD -SiX-
~ days, 9i14 less 1-32; ninety days 9fh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
u. S. TREASURY FINANCES.

Washington. March l3-1he condition Of tho
United states Treasury NJ the beginning ~
business to-day was; Not balance IN general
fund. t9i7f2 92l; total receipts yesterday. s.
2sT Gss: total payments Yesterday - 30. 49,
The dencl, this fiscal year n ic5liG.N9. against
a surplus ~ So isi tact year. exclusive Of
Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
INACTIVE STOCKS.
London New York

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked prices for stocks winch
are listed out which were not dealt in
on the Stock Exchange Friday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
NOTICE

Notice l. hereby given that ',uinlSs"srt "
H Hso p,,tsSuTrh' Cincinnati. CHICAGO : m,
louis Halfway company Tor ten shn'ess "a. beea
sapi,el stock dated January -. ial' "a tus
lost or destroyed and that sh" has ~, ~ t.
application for new certihcsIe Oh 1914
Washington. u. G., February is"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
ROND SALES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1914.

the New York Stock Exchange Friday 70
0ao Thursday For tho year TO cato S4' SAVES
S122e79000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1914.

Friday 281oo against 1s37oo thursday 4oaoo
1914 date lsoozoV
in
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FOREIGN BONDS.

Furnished by Zimmerman & Forshay, No >
Wall street)
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NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

Furnished by w. y. Coler & Co., No 43 Cedar
street,
ACCRUED interest 10 be added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
FINANCIAL MEETINGS.


Notice - hereby given that meeting Of
the atockhOiGers 81 Lawrence Barnum & co.
Will b. held ~ the ONCE Of the Company. At
no p Pine street. IN tho Borough OF Man
haitian IN tho cry ~ Now YORK. on the 14th
DAY ~ March, 1914 at ton o'clock IN the
forenoon. for the purpose ~ eiecting seven
directors for tho eDsuing year. and two In
,pocfDrs Of election % serve a. the next an
nuaf meeting. and for mo transaction 4
such other business 81 may properly come
before eaid meeting Polls viii remain open
until eleven O'Clock in tho forenoon Of said
cay
FREDERICK v WALTERS geeretary
- Pine ~. New YORK city Feb. Zsth. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
TOBACCO STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by l.. L. Wlnkelman &
Co. No. a. Broad street)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
AMTKICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

s. dividend Of one and one hair per cent. on
tie Preferred stock for the quarter ending
March 3lst 1914. has been declared. payable
Anil isf 1914. 70 holders 0, record az tho close
~ business March 10Th. 1914. The Stock trans
ffr books will not be closed
GEO II. DANFORTH Secretary.
New York March 18Th. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
BON

50. 900 can p s~5 notes. i0i 10ih lo ~
IS 900 Western Pac S.. 1914 90 9ls y
'E,x dividend. 'Sells cents per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
SHORT TERM NOTES.
Maturing lsl4-'ls.)

TMHIUIIIIE ~
FURNISHED by Swartwout & Appenzellsr, No.
A Pine street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14

ADVENT aEMEHTg AND gUBGCRlTTIONs
'or TIE Tribune received ~ tho Uptown once.
10. 1894 broadway between 3eih ana 37th sis..
Until . Cciccx , m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
nmce Of thc rnIted Gas Improyement Co..

= ". coTn0r BTOal and Arch Sifoots,
Philadelphia. March n. 1914.
The Directors have this day declared n quar-
ffrly dividend Of two per cent. NiOO per
fharej. rayabe April ~ 1914. 20 stockholders
~ record az the close 81 business March 81.
1914 Checks VIII De mailed.
LEWIS LILLE Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
American Can Company

quarterly dividend Of ono and three-quar-
tiers per cent has been declared upon the Pre-
ferred Stock OF this Company payable April
Ist. 1914 10 stockholders OF record a. the close
81 business March 18th. 1914. Transfer Books
will remain open. Checks mailed
n IL IsMON. Secretary q Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT 6oND'
AND CAR TRUSTS.
(Maturing 1914 O.

fMdtuilNB 4'Af -tf -.
furnished bv Svartwout q AppenzeAaf -
a Pine street, d..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14

Coupons interchangeable. tReglster-d. .Cou-
pens. sResistered and coupon.
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
Realty ransfers

lS2s Jefferson place northwest-Agnes l.
Minick to Reginald +. Nicholson lot 20
square l%9. so.
Meridian HiI!-Elizabeth NICE d. Morht et
vir, James g., TO John NJ. Dom. half irteT
est in lot - and west = lot . block 2. SO
properly to Elizabeth M +. d. MDfit so.
Mount Flcasant-Bewis f. Br"uningcr ct uX
to Mary W Trien. lot 1873. square @5sI SO
Sauls AdditiOn-iorace q. Smlthy "t uX. 10
Albert r Adams. lot IS. squar' @%22-. SO
Mt. Pleasant-Lewis L Breuninger ct TX.
to William II. and SaIlie l. Tracey, lot
700, square 25sl. $40
Sherwood s Addition BrooklaIld William
a. Duvall ct uN. to Rosa W Klein. lur H.
block 10, so. Rosa w. Klein ct vir. Vi"tor.
conveys same property William 4 and
Catherine W. ". Duvall. so.
West Holmead ManOr-Ernest S Hobbs et
uN. TO Washington and Virginia Real Es-
tate Corporation. lot *. block l. SO
Addition TO AnacOStia-f Fred Beall, trustee IL
Josiah H. Brinker lots y and -, block g.
l223 T street northwest-Clarence Webb Ia
John W. Altman. lot VI. square IA SO
7ls Eleventh street northwest-Harry L. Tur-
ner ct uX. to william J. Brewer lot u
square 3s5. SO. William J. Brewer ct ux
conveys same property TO George 6 Rees
and William II. Lanham. $40
Corbin place northeast. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets-Harry A Kitc g,
ux TO Henry VI. Statz. lot 10 square I03l
$40 Same 10 Edward A and Sadye e
1Elock. lot 1s7. square 1881, $40
Barry Farm-AIonZo e. Barnett to Harry
and Katie Williams, lot 4. section ;. $40
Mt. Pleasant-Charles W. King et ux tc
Sarah E jackson. lot 80 square 2s73, $40
and Elizabeth V. McCaPn. lot s.. square -
$40
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
MOTOR VEH|CLES|N
WARFARE IMPORTANT
Julian Chase Declares France
Has Adapted Them to Army
Requirements.

Motor vehicles undoubtedly pay an
important part in the present European
war. All the belligerents have more or
less extensive motor wagon equipments.
France. Germany, England and Rus
sia, of course, lead in this particular.
according TO Julian Chase, a leading au-
thority on motor cars.
Chase claims that of all the European
nations. and for that matter. of all ns-
tions of the world, France has done the
most in the way of adapting the motor
vehicle to army requirements. Unlike
Germany. England and Russia. France
has not been satisfied with merely TAX
ing over for military use standard We
hicles designed for commercial purposes
and built, perhaps. to conform to GER
tain general specifications of the war
department in order to take advantage
of the subsidy laws.
France set about and has been emf
nently successful in developing special
army vehicles TO meet every possible
emergency and capable of doing work
which would be impossible with stand
ard. or. one might say. orthodox COM
mercial type.
Durin; the last winter. when the
roads were in the worst possible condi-
ton. a test was made by the French
army of tractors for artillery service. to
be used In hauling heavy field pieces.
siege guns and ammunition wagons. 1t
was probably one of the most severe
tests of mechanically driven vehicles
ever held. and yet all of the thirteen
entrants finished with excellent records.
They were all of the four-wheeled drive
type They were capable OF carrying
and did carry through the trials Useful
loads OF from 100 to 1000 pounds. and,
at the same time. to haul trailers carry
ing additional loads of from 1000 TO
s.. 900 pounds.
The government specifications called
for four-cylinder mtoros, and there were
certain restrictions in regard to the use
Of parts. such as magnetos. which
should beinterchangeable among the va
rious vehicles. The carburetor had 10
be capable of using gasolene. benzol or
alcohol.
Another requirement was. that each
tractor should have either a winch or
capstan with a sufficient length of cable
to meet all conditions. These wincncs
and capstans. for some had one and
effect in drawing trailers up steep
grades and in pulling the tractors Them
selves out Of mud holes and soft spots
in the roads or fields passed over
Besides these tractors France mas
available large numbers of what | have
called the orthodox type of commercial
vehicle. which can be employed as cor:l-
missary wagons and for conveying
troops She, has already commando sred
the Paris buses, from which the bo lies
will be taken and others of more suit?
able shape fitted.
The popular conception of the war au-
tomobile is probably something like n
cross between a racing car and a frst-
class battleship. The armored car. with
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
CONSERVATORY WILL
COST ABOUT $4,000
John R. Mclean Residence on
Street to Have Picturesque
Addition.

John r. Mclean is adding to his home
at 100 / street northwest a large con-
servatory, the cost of which viii! ap-
proximate $1,000. The plans were pre-
pared by John Russell Pope, a New
York architect, and the George a. Full
Ter Company has already begun to raZe
the stables which now occupy the
ground on which the conservatory will
be located.
The conservatory will open off the
banquet hall and tapestry rooms of the
Mclean residence. and will be reached
by swinging doors Of heavy glass. The
walls of the large room will be set with
panels of cast stone, and large pillars
of the same material will be erected.
To the left of the entrance from the
banquet hall will stand a large statue
of Neptune, ct the base of which will
be pool ten by twenty feet fed by a
constantly playing fountain.
Abutting from the walls will be great
moss banks which will overhanS the
space devoted to the rare plants and
flowers with which the conservatory will
be stocked. The plans were drawn to
present an Italian effect, and when
completed the conservatory. it is said,
will be one of the most picturesque and
comElete in this country.
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

from Newport for Nor
folk yard: Truxtun from Mare
Island for San Diego; New York
from Hampton Roa,!s for southern
drill grounds: Sonoma from south
ern drill grounds for Bynnhaven
Bay: Ontario from southern drill
grounds for Norfolk yard K-1 from
New York ward for Groton. Conn. ::
Nereus from Norfolk for Newport
News; Montana from Napeaguc Bay
for Newport; North Carolina from
Alexandria for Beirut: Wake from
Whitestone Landing for Tompkins-
vile; Smith from Tompkinsville for
Whitestone Landing: Dale from
Zamboanga. p. l.. fo- Jolo, P. l.:
Chauncey from Cebu. p. l.. for Zam-
boanga. p. T.: Glacier from San Di-
ego for San Francisco: Culgoa from
Santo Domingo City for San Fiedro
dc Macoris: Chattanooga from Las
Penas for la PaZ: Justin from La
PaZ for San Diego: Cleveland from
La Paz for Mazatlan: Celtic from
Vera Cruz for Lobos Island and
Tampico: Delaware from Vera Cruz
for Tuxpam.
at Norfolk: New York
at southern drill. grounds: Sonoma
E at I.ynnhaven Bay: Ontaria at Nor
folk yard: Pontiac at New York
yard: Nereus at Newport News:
Utah at Hampton Roads: Montana
at Newport: North Carolina at
Torpkinsville: Smith AT Whitestone
Landing: Tacoma at Cape Haitlen;
Glacier at San Diego: Iris at San
Diego: South Dakota n San Fran
cisco: Orion at Scwall Point: Chat
tanooss at Las Pends: PntGXcnt at
Vera Cruz.
The Washington times., 1914-10-03

one or more rapid-fire guns mounted on
it. was the earliest idea Of the most
useful conversion of the self-propelled
vehicle to military use.
1t has been tried out sufficiently to
show that IL is not in this way that the
motor is to be of the greatest aid in
wariike operations. Almost every coun-
more variations OF the armored car fde,.
but II has been demonstrated that its
range of utility Is too much restricted
to make 1t of any very great value
Germany has tried out the idea OF
mounting guns on trucks. and she
has within her boundaries now, IL
they have not been dismantled, some
such vehicles with special aerial guns
for lighting off attacks of dirigibles-
The War Lord has not gone in so
much as France has for the develop
ment of special military types. but his
army is supplied with a large number
OF motor truck and the officers arc
well equipped with cars for their in
dividual use in getting quickly from
place to place.
Great rBitain. besides her several
motor lorries as the English choose
to designate their trucks. has not
very mcch in the way of motor equip
ment which would be OF use to her in
operations in another land. She Is
buses, Of which there are some $500,
and she can gather Ina goodly array
Of taxicabs, but 1t is doubtful II she
could carry any of these vehicles over
to Belgium, for example. 1t VIII be
more important TO fill the space re-
quired with men who can shoot bull
let's into German invaders
And. besides all these types, the or
dinary pleasure car types will be used
to an enormous extent. Already their
value is seen in the cities where war
preparations are being made and plans
of invasion and repulsion are being
carried out. and on the skirmish lines.
Long before there Were any motor
vehicles all of Europe was interlaced
with systems of military roads. These
reads were made for just the use to
which they are now being put, and.
having these roads leading exactly
where the armies will be gathered, the
powers will be just so much better
enabled to make use of motor haul
age