The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-08-03

army enlisted men, detailed to drive the type OF
truck tentatively adopted. The others are chauf-
feurs of all sorts, adventures from all over IN"
country college men in search of experience, ana
even ox-taxicab drivers from New York city. with
some of the trucks under probation are men from
the factories.
1t Is II more picturesque body than any as
semblage of mule SINNERS. The types are more
varied and the views upon things in general are
more interesting Moreover, the army chauffeur
in the aggregate Is naturally more ntclg gent than
the mule skinner, whose close association with the
mule has given him of the traits of that noble
animal
To the average army chauffeur the stod-Iookng,
numbering auto truck Is Il beautiful ana a living
thing.
On the road to Namiquipa listened to a coored
sergeant Of the Ninth cavalry who had been de-
tailed to drive fve-lon truck He was addressing
his vehicle
"Yes. Betsy, old girl" he was saying "Ah knows
that this here cheap government gasoline amt the
proper nOurishment for heightened lady truck
like you But when we gets to Corallitas Ah'm go
Ing to put some of that nice cool spring water In
your radiator. That freshen you up whole lot
Betsy.
"Does you.all want little more oil In your bear.
ings. Betsy? If you does, jes say Taint no
trouble at all for me. All jes' thought you might
because your pretty engine was breathing little
hard on that last hill. All don't want any Of them
fresh New York chaufreurs to think you was COM
you don't complain"
The coOred trooper adjusted some pink and
green ribbon which tied to the truck radiator.
The whistle Of the truck master blew. The SER
geant whrled the crank, listened sOlictOusIy for
instant to his motor, and swung Betsy into line
with her mates.
One Of the difficulties which the captain Of an
auto truck encounters Is In maintaining discipline
with n mixed company Of civilians and soldiers.
Civilian drivers have their own notions as to how
auto trucks should be driven. 1t is the theory Of
the captain that the auto train should have per-
feet alignment, with the trucks hundred yards
apart.
The civilian drivers cannot see the necessity for
this Some of them want to show that their trucks
can travel the fastest Others Insist that their
trucks be carefully handled. The result is that the
captain, Tuning inwardy, has to be n diplomat
when he is in command of a mixed train of trucks
One of these trains started out at the rate of II
miles hour. short distance out OF Columbus
1t encountered bad roads new truck slowed
down and began to pick the going.
The captain shot cross country from the rear In
his standard runabout to see what was cutting his
train In two.
"What's the trouble?" he demanded of the CT
william driver.
mo trouble at ALL" replied the driver. "But
eight miles Is all that am going to do with this
load and over this sort Of road You can go ahead
with those Barney Oldhelds II you want to. I'll
catch up with you after half Of those trains are
wrecked"
The captain was trihe angry He reminded
the driver that all trains ordered kept Intact
1t was no crOss-cOuntry race. 1t was military
truck train. The driver was obdurate, and the
train had to slow down to reasonable pace. The
driver was right, though very unmiitary The
loads which the trucks were carrying were not
needed In hurry. But II he had happened TO DO