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ment itself consists in part of the en-
ployment of the smaller machines for
the rapid transportation of marines and
supplies, and the use of the larger We
hicles and tractors for hauling heavy
guns and ammunition. as well as the
movement of supplies to gunboats
along remote points of the coast lines.
Imagine the difference between a train
OF army mules wading through a shift
ing mass of Carolina sand with a heavy
coast defense gun and the same bulk
being transported by a mighty tractor!
The use of the latter would mean less
men. less cost. more speed, and. as
compared even to the railroad. greater
mobility and actually more rapid move
ment. doing away with the necessity
for specially constructed freight cars
and elaborate means of loading and un-
loading, the tractors being capable of
foundations, irrespective of road con-
ditions
"A standard fuel-carrying vehicle
should be evolved. for rapidly replen-
1shing the tanks of the vast fleet Of
service cars. AS a soldier is only-as
good as his feet SO Is the motor car
dependent upon it's fuel supply Abroad
a great number of machines have been
lost, due to lack of organization and
foresight in this direction.
"HeH the neeQeQ various types of
service vehicles are developed, complete
parts for these vehicles should be
manufactured and stored away pend
ing their requisition and assembling at
the call to arms. thus obviating a situa-
tion which today confronts one of the
powers. This government found in the
product of one very high-class Ameri-
can manufacturer a truck almost per-
fectly adapted to the needs. of one de-
partment of its army. This manufac-
turer is now, however. compelled to lay
aside his orders for these army trucks
because of the insistent demands of
his American agents for the delivery of
pleasure cars which the agents had al
ready sold, necessitating the turning
over of the machine shop equipment to
the manufacture of parts for the pleas
ure cars.
IF the manufacturer had been advis-
ed in advance of the demand for his
trucks. he could have prepared in his
machine shops the truck parts, stored
them away, and then assembled them in
an emergency. if need be under a tent
If such practice became common. it
would result in the government procur-
ing machines at less than the regular
trade prices. because the parts could
be made during dull seasons and as
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over. about $4,000 heavy trucks and
tractors capable of moving loads up to
ten tons. In addition to this, there are
about 10000 smaller machines which
could accommo modate from two to four
passengers.
II think it safe to state that if we
start now on this work in a short time
no two nations Of the globe could mob
ilize as many motor vehicles in as brief
a time as we could. AS to the efficiency
Of American machines themselves, they
are built for American roads, which
are notoriously and inexcusably bad, a s
compared to European highways, and
should be able to stand up under the
hardest kind of military service. So far
as the relative efficiency of American
and foreign-made cars is concerned, the
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NN1HE inventive and organizing
genius of the American auto
III mobile engineer and producer
q has come into it's own. Out of
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former. dollar for dallar, has twice the
worth.
But the Standardization of citizens
cars for army service and the manu-
facture in advance and storage for fu
ture use of army service bodies for
these cars is not all that will be neces-
sary for US to do.
Particularly should we develop a
corps of trained mechanicians under gov
ernmental supervision. capable Of
maintaining all motor-driven vehices
in the highest state of efficiency: that
is to say. men who can make minor
adjustments and who are trained in the
proper methods of caring for machines
has been shown by the rapid deprecia-
ton of all kinds of motor vehicles in
the service of the European armies, it
having been demonstrated that rela-
vast majority being put hors de COM
bat by lack of any intelligent kind Of
attention.
Further, exhaustive investigations
should at once be started by the gov
ernment, through the advisory board
or otherwise, to determine the types
and sizes of motor vehicles best adapt
ed to the various needs of all its mill
tary departments. 1t is apparent, for
instance. that a different type of ma
chine may be required in the service
of the coast defense forces from that
necessary for interior operations. The
government has only to make known
its needs along these lines to start
working the wonderfully resourceful
brains of the American automobile in
dustry. which in due course can evolve
motor vehicles to meet the most ex-
acting demands that any chief Of staff
may lay down. The same thought ap-
plies to the armored automobile, the
exact efficiency of which has not yet
become Gear; but it goes without say
ing that our military heads should lose
no time in the testing and development
of this agency of warfare until, with
what it may rely upon as the willing
assistant of the manufacturers, it has
secured perfect machine.
1.-The wartime part that the automo-
bile may play for the Navy Depart
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Country Found
Automobile Industry and Its Titanic Output
The Inventive and Organizing Genius the American
Navy German
Use Automobiles of
and Work of the Continental
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JOSEPH A.-ANGLADA..--.--
ardization of mSlor vehicles ana of
scientific production. The first step
should be a hearty cooperation of all
departments of the government con-
cerned with the members of the Society
of Automobile Engineers and other
great scientific bodies, to the end of
standardizing fundamental construc-
tion as well as details of all gasoline
driven cars built in the United States.
In fundamental construction I mean
standardization of controls. such as the
location of functions of pedals and
levers. There is no reason, for mi stance.
why pedals operatA1 by the right foot
snase or not that Of f1ss opera's she
the clutch, and similarly, when the
gear lever is moved forward it should
engage the low speed. and when moved
speed. so that-and here is the vital
thing when it comes to mobilizing hum
dreds of thousands of machines for war
"A driver familiar with one type could
drive all.
DO you think this is the dream Of
technician? Far from 1t. Let me open
your eyes to what has been done in
some of the more efficient countries
now at war.
Immediately upon. and in some cases
previous to. the outbreak of the war
continental automobile makers, long in
secret and confidential touch with their
respective governments, had the own
ers Of cars built in their plants for the
past five years return the machines to
the factories for the ostensible purpose
of general inspection, but actually for
the purpose Of adapting the chassis
readily to take standard army body.
the contingency having already been
foreseen by the chiefs of staffs of the
various nations. The owners them
selves were to a great extent in ignor-
ance of the cause for the request of
the return of their machines, though in
each instance a plausible excuse was
given.
1T is known that Germany began
the design Of automobile chassis body
attachments with future military de-
mands in view a number of years ago.
and. unknown to purchasers. their pri-
vate. as well as their commercial cars.
were built in strict accordance with
government specifications. Thus at the
outset of the war Germany was able
to place fleets of government standard
lied motor vehicles in service with a
minimum amount of delay. This has
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AUTO EQUIPPED WITH RAPID-FIRE


freight trains interfered with the move
ments Of the troop trains. and since the
men were considered OF more value
than the supplies. the commissorla.
cars were moved to points where they
were thrown from the tracks Into ad-
jacent ravines so as to permit ;ne the
q complete loss. This no doubt accounts
for the large orders for rolling stock
placed by the Russian government In
this country. 1t is obvious that II the
Russians had used automobiles. the
supply of machines could have been
moved to one side of the road to let the
troops go by and the supplies could
have swung in behind.
But to have had sufficient number OF
the proper styles of machines necessary
in movements of this magnitude the
Russians should have thought ahead.
as it is now our duty to do. and as 1t
would seem that our government Is
preparing to do, by reason Of the selec-
ton -oy two great automobile experts
for its naval advisory board.
1T is all largely question of stand
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
a Lesson

Your subscription expires
March /, 1915. Save us the
unpleasant duty of stopping
your paper, for not remit
ing. It's time NOW-so
DON'T DELAY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
Old Darky Picks Shoes.

An unknown darby, bent down
by old age, needed a pair Of
shoes; his feet were peeping out
Of his old shoes when he CHANGED
to pass in front of the establish
ment of F. L. Sandoz on Tuesday
evening, when 10 and behold
there was a pair Of brand new
shoes staring him in the face
from a box on the sidewalk. The
old negro promptly bent down
and grapped the shoes and was
making his way down Landry
street, when a lady across the
street ran to the store and Motif
ed Clerk Brewer that a pair OF
shoes was stolen by the black.
Dump Mccoy, a deputy sheriff
of Swords Station, CHANGED to be
speaking to MI. Brewer; he
quickly went chasing after the
olddarky and upon overtaking the
negro he was met with this sur.
prised answer: I thought ]
needed those shoes more thar
Mr.. Fred so / just took 'em uD.
The shoes were brought bacl
and the negro was let go unmo
Tested.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
a COteau Notes.

The result of the primary cleo
ton held here Tuesday for NUM-
ciple offices was as follows: For
Aldermen, Joseph II. Burleigh
Is, Saul Guilbeau IL, Edwin
Smith Is; for Marshal, Lionel
Elmer IA, r. C. Smith Is.
The Lenten Devotions at the
Sacred Heart Church is as fol-
lows: Rosary. Sermon and Bene-
diction every Wednesday at 7:30
o'clock; Way OF the Cross and
Benediction every Friday at 3 p.
m, and every Sunday at 4 p. m.
Rev. ] P. Moore, S. J.. preached
a beautiful sermon on Baptism
Wednesday night before a good
crowd. Special exercises viii be
held in Holy Week.
Judge and Mrs. ]. A. Smith
are visiting relatives at New
Orleans.
Mr.. Fred Mouton visited rela-
tives at Lafayette a few days
last week.
Miss Gertrude Mol1ton Of La
fayette was here a few days as
the guest of relatives.
Mrs. S~ranislaus Feueht and
family are in New Orleans, the
guest Of relatives.
DR.. T. T. Tarlton and Mr. As.
d. Smith were in New Orleans q
few days this week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
College Notes.

On Tuesday evening Feb. 10Th
the senior students presented
the long expected comic-far
THE Living Statue" It con-
sisted of four acts, during which
an interesting plot unfolded it
self. While the scenes were be-
ing arranged between acts the
audience enjoyed a three-reel
picture show. The musical num-
bers were lively and up-uo-date.
Toxic Tango, Chesapeake Bay,
Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm.
were among the selections. A
large crowd filled the College
Hall, even before the play began,
but financially it was not the
success hoped for.
The cast of characters follows:
Pletzer, German ~Burgomaster,
R. Mouton.
Alloys, His son, G. Billeaud.
O,Keefe, Comic Irish officer,
W. Grace.
Seven Shoe, a fake artist, G..
Breaux.
Schmidt, a crook and adVen-
ture, A. Leblanc.
Councilmen of Grand Coteau,
]. Maring. L. Mauboles. R. Ross,
w. Ganueheau.
Courier from Chief of Police,
B. Mauboales.
Police, Farmers, Populace.
Basket ball ends for US this
week and arrangements are al
ready in progress for improving
the diamond and giving the base
ball nine an early start. We
hope to issve our schedule soon,
as also the prospective lineup
and select set of utility men.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
Function and Sources @.
Phosphoric Acid.

According to the best authori-
ties p~hosphoric is an indispensa-
BILE element of plant food. It is
utilized in the form of phosphates
and its function is to insure a
perfect and complete develop
ment of the seed and to enter
with nitrogen and other elements
in the formation of the proteid
compounds OF the plant. It's
presence therefore, in the soil is
shown by thu character of the
fruit and seed and small, poorly
developed fruit and seed would
generally indicate the absence of
this plant food or its presence in
an unavailable form.
In speaking Of the phosphorus
compounds as found in plants
and commercial fertilizers the
term phosphorus pentoxide,
commonly known as phosphoric
acid is used.
This fertilizer is available on
the market in the following
forms: phosphate rock, bone
preparation, phosphate's lag and
guano. These different forms,
with the exception of guano and
phosphate Stag occur in combina-
ton with lime and in the original
form and known as tricalcium
phosphate.
Phosphate rock, also known as
mineral phosphate, is the chief
sources of phosphoric acid as u.s.
ed in this section for fertilizing
purposes. This rock is found in
many parts Of the Uuited States
and is generally designated by
the state from which it comes.
as Tennessee rock, South Carroll
ma rock, Florida rock, etc. The
phosphoric acid as it occurs in
these rocks is in combination
with lime in the tricalcilm form
as mentioned above and is moi
much used for fertilizing pur
poses until it has been groune
and treated with sulphuric acid
When treated with this prepare
ton the tricalcium phosphates,
which is insoluable in water ant
consequently unavailable as plan
food. is broken down and chang
ed into a monocalcium form,
form easily soluable in water ant
therefore Immediately as plan
food. A ton of sulphuric acid !
used for each ton of ground roc
and the mixing takes place il
large, lead-lined tanks. Tw
thousand pounds Of superphos
phate prepared from high grad
rock will contain around Is pc
cent phosphoric acid.
Bones, as already indicate
contain phosphorus in combine
ton with lime in the tricalciur
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
1T Really Does Relieve Rheu-
matiSm.

Everybody who is afflicted with
Rheumatism in any form should
by all means keep a bottle of
Sloan's Liniment on hand. The
minute you feel pain or soreness
in a joint or muscle, battle it with
Sloan's Liniment. Do not rub it.
Sloan's penetrates almost imme-
diately right to the seat of pain,
relieving the hot, tender, swollen
feeling and making the part easy
and comfortable. Get a bottle
of Sloan's Liniment for Is cents
of any druggist and have it in
the house-against Colds, Sore
and Swollen Joints, Lumbago,
Sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back if not satisfied, but
it does give almost instant relief.
Buy a bottle today.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
form. Bone fertilizers occur as

form. Bone fertilizers occur as
raw bones, bone ash, steam bone,
dissolved bone and bone black.
Raw bones contain from Is to 20
per cent phosphoric acid, bone
ash about So per cent. steam
bones from % to % per cent,
dissolved bone from Is to II per
cent, and bone black about 30 per
cent.
Phosphate Stag is obtained as a
bi-product in the manufacture of
steel and iron. It is of variable
composition and is not much used
in this country at this time.
In using phosphate fertilizers
one should keep in mind its
function in crop production and
make his application accordingly.
If the soil is very poor as much
as four hundred pounds per acre
may be protitably applied. /
would recommend that it be plac-
ed in the soil at least ten days be-
fore seeding and while it should
be placed near the seed it should
never be allowed to come in con-
tact with it as it destroys the
vitality and prevents germina-
ton.
Next week I will discuss the
sources and funtion of potash.
j. N. TOOLE.
The Liver Regulates the Body.
A Sluggish Liver
Needs Care.
! Someone has said that people
with chronic liver complaint
should be shut up away from hui
mainly, for they are pessimists
and see through a glass dark
~" Why? Because mental
states depend upon physical
states. Biliousness, headaches,
dizziness and constipation disap-
pear after using DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. 25c at your druggist.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
Notice of Stockholders
Meeting.

Port Barre State Bank.
In conformity with a resolu-
ton of the board of directors of
the Port Barre State Bank pass
ed on February 18th, 1915, no.
tice is hereby given that there
will be held at the Office Of the
said bank at Port Barre, La,
on March 9th, 1915 at eleven
o'clock a. m. a stockholders
meeting of all the stockholders
of said bank for the purpose OF
considering the question as to
whether said corporation may be
dissolved and its business termi-
mated and liquidated, and for
such other objects and purposes
as may properly come before
said meeting.
e. LASSALLE. Cashier.
fab On 1f
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
Stop That Cough - Now.

When you catch Cold. or begin
to Cough. the first thing to do is
to take DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Hon-
ey. It penetrates the Innings OF
the Throat and Lungs and fights
the Germs of the Disease, giving
quick relief and natural healing.
'Our whole family depend on
Pine Tar Honey for Coughs and
Colds" writes Mr.. e. Williams.
Hamilton, Ohio. railways helps.
25c at your Druggist.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
Missionary Notes
BY THE SOCIETY.

What shall I render to my God
For all His kindness shown?
My feet shall visit thine abode,
Ny songs address thy throne.
How happy all thy servants are!
How great thy grace to me!
Ny life. which thou hast made
thy care,
Lord, I devote to thee"
These lines are the expressions
of a deaconess, who is working
at Crosett, Ark, and endeavor-
ing to carry the Christ life and
the Christ JOY into the hearts
and lives of these people.
In her report she writes that
she has visited seventy-fve be-
reaved and twelve hundred and
thirty-two strangers and Church
members, given away many Tes-
taments and papers, also that she
had read the Bible to twenty-five
sick people and had prayers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
Notice OF Tabieau.
ESTATE OF REV. ANTOINE MAS
SONNEUVE.
No. Probate Docket, 10th Judicial
District Court, Parish OF st. Landry, La.

DlStrIct C0ufI, PARISH OF 0I. LanuIy, liz
Whereas, George Greig, Administrator
Of the above numbered and entitled
estate, has filed therein a tableau OF
privileged debts OF said succession, ac-
companied by his petition praying TOR
the homologation of the same.
And whereas the prayer of said petit
tion has been granted by an order of
court bearing date -. Is, 1916.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given to all parties interested TO make
opposition to said tableau, to file same
in writing in my office, Within the time
required by law why said tableau
| should not be honologated and con-
firmed.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.
202t Clerk OF Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20
feb 20 At

uv-YER- LAX is guaranteed TO relieve
troubles resulting from q disordered
Liver. Pleasant to take and perfectly
harmless, at Shute's Drugstore.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-20

Have you planted your fruit
trees yet? Then ask for Z big
illustrated catalogue. Address
Griffing Brothers, Port Arthur,
Texas.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
D. MCMILLAN
199-2O1-2O3 Main Street.

called hearing tales of crane dances. She knew such dances were rarely seen by human eyes and that they were surrounded With mystery. There fore, she sat absorbed in the strange scene, wondering if what she had heard was true-that cranes chose their mates at ceremonials such as this.
 The slim and graceful figures moved, now fast, now slow, but all ways with a certain order in their mad rushes and slow circlings. A wedding dance this must be- for cer- tain of the birds were still through out the ceremony, crouching and per- fectly quiet, while the others moved in and out among them.
 Sometimes all the birds were still Then one would rise upon his long legs and rush across the square, lift ing his great wings, half-hying over the prostrate figures of the female birds. The quick movement of this bird would start all the dancers into action, and they would step with swift grace in and out and in and out again. to exhibit airy paces.
 So strange-so almost uncanny-was the sight, that Janet was absorbed in watching it. But she was not more absorbed than the birds themselves, for they never appeared to notice the watchers at the top of the little hill.
 The crane is usually very wild and shy, but he would not permit the pres ence of a mere girl and pony to in terrupt his wedding ceremonial, and, when Janet and Jack moved back toward the herd, the gray figures were still circling and pausing and rushing, the male birds evidently bent upon impressing their future wives with their grace and agility.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
Woman Suffrage Will Win. (Collier's Weekly.)

Within ten years or less women will be voting on the same terms as men in the most of our states, and the ba edward remnant will be huStling to catch up. The movement has passed the stage of doubt and rIdicuIe, and has almost passed the stage of or gument. The change from the in difference of twenty years ago is amazing. Women vote in eleven states now. against four then. ana the issue will be up to the voters this fall in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Iowa, Massachusetts, West Virginia Tennessee and perhaps other states The affirmative side is active. ;iggres- sive and confident, and includes many men who have gained their faith by fighting for better politics. Tn com parison, tho mental bankruptcy of the antis is fairly pitiful.
 The Suffra giStS can rest their case on the plain fact that women do participate in the life of our modern communities and should, therefore, participate in the business of govern ment The antis can reply only with solemn and pathetic foolishness about ''disorganizing society, advanced theories" 'new evils" and the like the stale harpings of prejudice and tirnidty. In contest between such forces the outcome is certain. for the United States is neither timid nor silly.