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New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
Colonel r. P. Lamont Takes
Place of General McRoberts

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Lieutenant
Colonel Robert P. Lamont has been ap-
pointed oriet of the procurement divi-
sion of the army ordnance department
10 succeed Brigadier General Samuel
IcRobcrts, who goes overseas to Join
General Pershings staff. Colonel La
mont in civil life was president of the
American Steel Foundry Company, Chi
cago.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
s6,345, 755,OOO War De
hciency Bill Reported
to the House
Measure Expected
To Be Passed To-day
Peace Events Not Consid-
cred in Enlargement of
War Programme

ASHINGTON. Oct 16.-The mill
tary deficiency bill, carrying S6,345,755,-
o0o for the enlarged war programme.
was reported to the House to- day by the
Appropriations Committee.
An army of about 100000 men,
eighty divisions i'll France and eighteen
in training at home by July l next, is
what the new programme calls for. To
prepare and maintain it. the amount
row proposed is sought in addition to
seventeen and half billion dollars
provided by the annual army bill and
;hc fortifcations bin. 1t will bring the
total of appropriations and authoriza-
tons for the year up TO thirty-six bill
IONS.
Passage Expected To-day
Immediate consideration was given
70 the bill. Leaders said the measure
would he passed tomorrow.
CeaSeless prosecution of the war.
SAID Chairman Sherley in presenting
/,
ing thought back of the bill.
This is a measure providing for the
prosecution OF the war with the utmost
gor and dispatch,' he added. "In its
'yeparation no consideration was given
recent peace events. No money has
been denied that is believed necessary
to carry on the war;
Only on the question of Immediate
enlargement plans of the Neville Island
Pittsburgh plant did the Appropria-
ton Committee take issue with the
War Department, declared Chairman
Sherley. The committee, he said. be-
neved it unwise to authorize an in
creased expenditure of $4,000, 900 there
because the army programme, without
this, Will test the productive capacity
of the country and the plants output
viii not start until 1920. Meanwhile
work Will proceed under previous
$4,000 600 appropriation.
General Horney, head Of the Ord
lance Bureau. told the committee that
the new programme calls for $500 new
Guns for the increased artillery.
First Gun in 1920
The Neville Island ordnance plant for
constructing IL 16 and 1S inch guns
Will be increased, he said, so that it
viii provide for the entire coast artil-
lery needs and also q part OF the navy's
demands. The output Of ammunition
at the plant will begin in December.
neXt year, with the first gun being fin
she'd early in 1920.
General March. appearing before the
eommittee when the bll was drafted.
described It as the "maximum effort
or definite maximum performance. >"
He pointed to the moral effect of such
measure.
at is the best propaganda in the
world for Germany" he said, because
hey cannot keep their people from
knowing that the United States is put
ting these billions of dollars into this
war. 1t oc a concrete. tangible thing.
and is very important from that stand
point. They know they are becoming
impoverished. They know they are get
ing down to bedrock, and here is a
nation throwing its whole strength
into it,"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
Box Sale of
Women's Hosiery and Underwear
Offering 10000 Pairs at 0rent reductions

Pure Thread Silk in Black. Khaki Grey. Tcte de
Negre and Suede-coson tops and soes Sizes S1l
to ~ Regulsrly $I25 pr.
Colored Silk Hosiery most desirable quality
and weight. in Brown Khaki Beige Nickel Sand, Mis,
Smoke. Pearl and Mouse. Strongly renforced-size.
SM to TO- Regularly SIPS
Embroidered Glove Silk Vests-of excellen,
quaity-dsin'y des'sns in {ront--pnk or whte-a
sizes Regularly $3.50
Cotton Combination Suits-->sn,cr weight, low
neck model in knee or ankle length
Regularly $J.65. Extra size 81 IS
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17

Including Plain Colorcd Carpets and
Figured Bigelow Wiltons, BigcIow Ak
minister's. Bigelow Brussels-aIso Alex.
Smiths Sons Plain and Figured Car
pets. The above discount in force
during the Anniversary Sale only.
The sun., 1918-12-15
BABY TANKS
HELP IN HUN DEFEAT
Miniature Mobile Forts De-
signed by Ronault Employed
in Final Drive.

Some a.goo baby tanks OF 'chars," as
the French term them. each about the
size Of a small automobile, participated
with the French and American armies
in the hnal stages Of the war. and were
important factors in driving the German
troops back toward the Rhine, This
news comes from George u. Warner
American representative OF Renault, the
we'll known French builder Of automo-
blles and motor trucks, who has recently
returned to this country from France.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Warner,
returning from a previous trip In the
late fall Of 1914, was the FIRST TO tell In
this country the remarkable story OF
how a great feet OF Paris taxicabs was
instrumental in saving the French capi-
tai and turning the tide against the
Germans at the first battle OF the Marine.
Last winter Louis Renault who since
the start OF the war had devoted Ms
skin and extensive manufacturing facili-
tiea to producing equipment and NUM-
lions for the French army. conceived the
Idea OF n small and highly mobile tank
which could be produced in large num-
bers He designed such a machine, and
failing TO interest the French military
authorities in Il, proceeded to build 100
OF them on his own initiative and at his
own expense. These proved 20 success
ful In actual fighting that the type was
The sun., 1918-12-15
WAR PROVED VALUE
OF MOTOR INDUSTRY
w. o. Rutherford Draws Some
Valuable Lessons From the,
Great Struggle.

RECOGNITION by Congress OF the vast
scope and importance OF the automobile
industry, the Standardization Of tire
sizes and shapes and the attention TO-
cused on the need of an adequsto Amor
lean highway system-these three con-
ditlons, resultant from our participation
In the world war, were emphasized as
having a far reaching influence on the
new era of prosperity to be entered by
the automobile field by w. o. Ruther-
ford. vlce-president Of the b. +. Good
rich Rubber Company, in a talk before
500 delegates attending the Ohio Auto
mobile Trade Association convention at
Akron Ohio, last week.
THE war was materially shortened
through the wonderful teamwork and
organization OF American industry" de-
clared Rutherford. THE war Industries
Board was the most powerful body Of
men ever organized in any country In
any time In the worlds history. But for
the efforts of this great body of Ameri-
can business men Congress would have
classed automobiles with pianos and
other luxuries causing the transition of
the motor car,industry from a war TO q
peace basis to become a slow and ex-
pensive process. Thanks TO the heroic
work of our big business men, the indus
try IA in a sound, healthy condition and
| ready to commence diminishing the enor-
nous shortage of passenger cars
trucks, tires and accessories that exists
| to-day. -
Although at a loss Of several mill
The sun., 1918-12-15
THEY TURNED OUT $50. BABY
TANKS EVERY MONTH IN the
RENAuLT FACTORY.

from q hand mortar. On bursting, each
projectile filled the atmosphere In that
vicinity with a tremendous amount OF
the gas.
Now. carbon dioxlde gas Ii not really
dangerous TO human life. 1t Is only
when the oxygen ls vitiated in stuffy
room that 1t really has the ability to
do much harm.
"The gas did not Inconvenience the
drivers or gunners inside the tanks in
the least. 1t simply stopped the en-
gines!
"IIow this was done can he understood
readily when II Is remembered that a
tank ls nothing but an arriored fort set
down on top Of n gasolene truck chas-
sis As long as the gas motor runs, the
tank can move. When II stops, the
tank is immovable. No gasolene engine
can deliver an explosive mixture to
the carbureter IN an atmosphere OF
carbon dloxide. when the air became
filed with the gas the tanks became USE
less Not all the efforts of million
skilled mechanics could have started
the motors until the air Intakes could
suck In pure air again. Meanwhile,
the high explosive SHELLS got in their
dead work"
The sun., 1918-12-15

signed. At that time the Renault plant
alone was turning out $50 each month
and the other three factories combined
about 200. Construction had also been
started in this country on an order for
nearly 5000. ",
These baby tanks. which are not 10
be confused with the British "whipp OF"
tanks, the latter being much larger ma
chimes, wore named after the old Roman
war ohariots by the French military
authorities and called Chars DAssaut,
or chariots of assault. Some 400 OF
these chars, with mixed French and
American crews, fought with our troops
at Chateau Thierry ana In tho SUISSE
quent advance which wiped out that
salient. In still larger numbers they
participated In the IT. Mihiel battle and
did wonders in that fight. From then
on TO the finish. IN ever increasing num-
bers these small but highly, efficient
fighting machines were constantly in ac-
ton, being rapidly transported from one
sector TO another on the platform OF
motor trucks
The outside dimensions of the Renault
char are Ave feet ten inches high, ten
feet long and four feet six inches wide.
Two men make UP the crew, n gunner
and driver who Ia strapped 10 padded
| hoard reclining at an angle Of as
degrees. The need for this Ia appre-
ciated after one sees the remarkable
motion picture of these chars in action
which Mr.. Warner brought back with
him. These machines mount machine
guns and 81 nm. az inch) cannon
while more recently they were being
Cited with short barrelled Is nm. "a
inch) cannon. The motor, placed at the
rear, 10 the well known Renault auto
| mobile motor, 1890 II, p with therrno
syphon cooling.
transmission Il through sliding gears
with two speeds forward and there In q
clutch on each half OF the jackshaft
These are used IN steering and by driv.
ing only through the tread on one side
the machine can r. tlrned on its owf
axis. In mannuv. ing they can Amos
emulate polo pony. Because Of tn,
sharp angles which the char takes II
action there 10 special carbureter ant
forced feed oiling system Tho motor Il
mounted with articulated Joints and th
springs are underslung. special spu
or tail extends from the rear OF the cha
The sun., 1918-12-15
WHEN THE TANKS
WERE 'GASSED'
startling Revelation Of De-
fence Against Monsters
Which stopped Motors.

An ingenious defence against tank at
lacks which for the moment ptit ain end
IN their usefulness, was usaa by the
Germans some time ago, according 10
pNui g, Hley. The German defence, Of
lsa1fibed by, Mr. Bailey in an, article In
ths Iuvstrdted World, New York. The
uyinted In the Literary Digest, syas due
4 ne use OF gas.not against tile pilots
and runners In the tanks, but. against
he motor smeehanism OF tho tanks them
selves, paralyzing them and putting
,bs,, out OF commission. How this was
possible Is described by aIr. Bailey as
Follows;
r,,s the mystery they had been at the
Ancre The Germans had captured some
md even built a few ponderous units for
,hsr own use. Going into close action
IN A tank had become far more risky
than Il had besh in the months OF the
inceptlon Of the land dreadnoughtA
sThe 'tytewrlters' still could stutter
ont their leaden hail. and the courage OF
,hA drivers was unimpaired. but lately
INA Germans had been matching wits
srainst tho big machines with more sue
cess than before.
at is not possible yet to get the sto-
riss az the men who actually did go Into
action. Those who were not Killed are
prisoners In Germany. From the allied
lines this Ia the narrative OF what took
place.
'sThe heavy tanks rolled and swayeti
over the shell pits. not particularly both
cred by the bariage that was falling in
'front.' Of the advancing ranks of field
gray. In a few seconds the 'typewrit-
srs' would have begun their slaughter. .
i.l
ground, and from behind them came a
yeritAble snaredrum succession of mild
plops.' In the nelghborhood OF the ad-
yanclng tanks tons and tons of unwieldy
projectiles were dropped. These were ap-
parently innocuous enough In their ac-
ton. Each one exploded with a doTsn
No louder than that made by EN- y
cslitred pistol Not suspecting anything
terribly dangerous, the tanks continued
on their way methodically. -,"
THAT is, they continued for about
twenty feet more. Then one after an
other each came TO an unexplained stop
The plopplng' continued. but with II now
came the sterner voice of high explosive
The latter shells located the tanks, and
destroyed one after another. The big
machines seemed utterly hetr,ess. Most
Of them were blown to bits. while others
apparently seeing the hopelessness OF Il
all. surrendered.
"some allowances must be made for
plecing out the story from The tales OF
Hun captives secured later. The ex.
PLANTATION given. however, is that al
along the line where an attack by tanks
had been anticipated by the Germans, q
new defence had been prepared. Each
Individual tank was to be caught II
slight gully that ran enarly the entire
length OF the attack. While the tanks
were going through this gully they
were TO be gassed.
THE programme was carried out with
more success than even the Germans
themselves expected. when the SLOW
mofing forts reached the given poin
they were met by the mysterious and
seemingly futile bombardInent. Thi:
was really cleverly schemed. however
Each Of the impotent appearing projec'
tiles was a carbon dioxlde bomb, fired
The sun., 1918-12-15
o facilitate crossing trenche. or shell

to facilitate crossing trenches or shell
holes ,
The important part that manufactur-
Ing played in winning the war. and espe-
cially the valuable contribution made by
the automobile industry. In we'll shown
In the case OF Renault Louis Renault,
reputed TO be one OF the wealthiest men
In France. is the sole survivor OF three
brothers who established the business in
1896. Marcel Renault having been killed
In the memorable Paris Madrid automo-
bile race OF nearly a decade ago. At the
outbreak OF the war tho Renault plant
employed 1900 woritmen ana built pne~
senzer cars. motor trucks, marine Cd.
gines, industrial sets ana aviation mo-
tors. At that time lie so II. r. avis
ton motor was the only V type made
and was standard British equipment
When the armistice was signed this plant
employed 20, 900, and In addition TO the
above was building nrmored automobiles,
ambulances. chars. caterpillar gun plat
forms. shells, rifles. machine gun parts
and cannon ranging from 81 nm. TO
155 nm. Its force included 5000 women
ana 1000 Cinnamon.
The sun., 1918-12-15

ions Of dollars, tire manufacturers will
continue the policy adopted during war
time Il conservation and standardlsa-
tion Of tire sizes" continued the Good,
rich official. Reducing the number OF
tire types and sizes to fourteen from 23s
will place the tire business on n sound
and sensible basis.
zone Of the greatest services done the
country ana a movement that Affects
every notoftst in every community in
the United States In the splendid work,
done by the Government in improving
our national highway" said Ruther-
ford -
The sun., 1918-12-15

THIRD Overwhelmingly high price. II you will fig
the percentage OF price advance the Marmon Sd and
OF in its general class since began and compare the
present prices you will readily that hare ddronced less
than any an Jied. We did advance when the
War Industries Board requested hundred per
basis after January Many manufacturers did advance
then Therefore, haring fictitious price TO can
not reduce the price Of the MormOn 81 on this
FOURTH CArsR-A reduction OF the quality OF materials
labor Our policy established sxtyscvcn years ago does
not permit lower the qualities of materials work
manship. Therefore, since will substitute interior
materials labor can reduce prices this
The sun., 1918-12-15
OverpritnfnR.

Sometimes the enthusia stio amateur In
his desire to make sure OF quick start
overprimes tho engine, Tho result Is so
much liquid that the spark fails to ignite
Il. The cure for this condition is to
open the relief cocks and turn the en-
CINE over half r dozen times or SO; this
works out the raw fuel. Next take out
the spark plugs and squirt oil on the
tops Of tho pistons, using about a pint to
four cylinders and turning the engine
over four or FIVE times, thereby working
tho oil Aim back on the pistons and
cylinder walls.
The sun., 1918-12-15
Piston PIN KNOCK,

The knock produced by n loose piston
pin is considerably lighter than a crank
shaft knock and Is most noticeable when
the engine is running idle with the
throttle nearly closed. The only cure
for the knock IL TO replace the pin or
bushing or both. though fortunately this
knock does not Indicate as dangerous n
condition rs a crank shaft or connecting
rod knock.
The sun., 1918-12-15
RIESS HAS BIG SURPRISE.
veteran Dealer VIII Make I'm
Ell, portant Announcement Soon.


Charles r Riess, veteran of New
YorR's automobile row and until re-
Gently metropolitan distributor OF Hup-
mobiles. has Just returned from an ex-
tended trip in the West. where he was
in conference with several OF the large
automobile manufacturers.
Mr.. nieSs states that he Will soon
have a very interesting announcement
to make in regard to his future plans
and the car which he will handle.
He anticipates a period of great ec-
tivity in the automobile business and
is laying his plans accordingly.
The Riess headquarters for both SER
vice and sales continue at the commo-
dious quarters at 1741 Broadway.
Until such time as pending negotiations
are completed the Riess organization Is
devotiuR Its time to closing out num-
Der of bargains in high class used cars.
The sun., 1918-12-15

In order to perpetuate the memory Of
thirty -one employees OF the n. p Good
rich Rubber Company who have made
the supreme sacrifice in the world war
workers Of that company have launch ed
n movement In Akron TO build an ap.
proprAte' memorial.
Whether the structure viii BE- a tablat,
monument mausoleum or An auditorium
Is a matter the Goodrich workers them.
selves wifi decide. The enthusiasm OF the
employees IN the project Is asserting itself
in hundreds of suggestions submitted by
them as to the character OF the memorial
and the manner Of financing the building
The sun., 1918-12-15

adopted, and three other plants in ad-
dition to Mr.. Renault's were set to work
building them last June with the result
that the 1900 mentioned above were in
active service when the armisuce was
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-28
FL agiador one asombr6 a Houston fue
dado de baja para siempre y nunca
uoEUerd a ~UerseIe en- los campo de
auioci6n de los Estados Unidcs

pongan 25c. en- ell mostrador y pidan
un tubo de Balsamo Urban. Sigan
las sencillas direcciones que en- el Sc
Gentlemen Y ids. mismos Sc daran
cuenta de la prontitud con que mace
So trabajo 81 por casualidad, su bo-
ticario no tiene Balsamo Urban, man
de 25c. a Urban Chemical Co., San
Antonio, Texas y ellos le mandarin
q I'd. I'm tubo por correo. Hagalo
luego. (Adv.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-28
Eco. Villa fusilo a siete mineros
cerca de Chihuahua
Los acuso de haberse apodeTado de unos
terrenos de 81 propFedad

para cerciorarse de que Sc alejaba la
partida rebelde.
La explicacion de la carta.
Ell contenido de la carta cue Sc ha-
ll6 sobre los cadaveres de los mine
ros, puso intrigados a quienes de ella
tuvieron %cuenta, pucs no Sc eNpllca-
ban ESQ de que Villa reclamara que
lie habian ocupado terrenos de su pro-
piedad, pero alguien que esta en- an
tecedentes do la clave del asunto, Y
esta es Ia siguiente.
Villa, propietario.
En- 1914, siendo Villa Jefe de la
Division del Norte, compr0, asocia-
do con Trinidad Rodriguez, n que
fue despues de sus generates de con-
fianza, Ia Hacienda del Fresno, al
dueno de esta, Eduardo Lins, Y den
tro de dicna hacienda quedo ubicada
la nina de Bernardino Gomez del
Campo, por 10 cue desde entonces,
nadie lie quito a Villa de Ia cabeza que
ia nina e-" 1.e e., puesto que Ia habia
ccmpradc
Natur&, .aete, mientras Villa fue
Jefe de u Division del Norte y ge-
neral del gobierno y tuvo mando
omnimodo en- Chihuahua, el dueno de
Ia nina nj remotamente penso Ell
trabajarla; pero vino ia division en-
ire carrancistas y villistas, Villa fue
derrctado en- Celaya, luego entro cast
TODD el Estado de Chihuahua en- ma
nos de los carranciStas, y entonces
Gomez del Campo procedi0 a traba-
jar Ia nina, Y no solo, sino que ocu-
po tambien los terre1os de Ia hacien-
da del Fresno, que O propiedad de
Villa.
FL suceso de los mineros fusila-
dos ha causado honda sensation Ell
la ciudad de Chihuahua, tanto mas,
cuanto que recientemente Sc dijo por
las autoridades de Ia capital del veci-
no Estado, que Villa y u hombres
Sc habian "fugado' hacia el Estado
dc Durango.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-28

para ~cerciorarse de que Sc alejaba la
partida rebelde.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-28

Houston, TeXas.-Fue dado de oa-
ia porque desobedecio 6rdenes y no
pcroue no fuera I'm buen aviador.
ids. pueden tener buena Salud, pero
81 desobe6ecen las ordenes de Ia Ma
turaleza, de SECURE que tendrdn que
sufrir sus consecuencias. Tengan cUi-
dado con su salud. 81 sufren de ca
tarro. asma o fiebre o 81 tienen do
lor de cabeza, no Sc demoren, curense
luego. Entren a IA primera botica,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-28
In chauffeur fu6 asal:
tadO y herido por
dos SOldadOS

Ell PASO. Texas. - de abrll.-
q luncS prGximo pasado, por Ia no.
che. \. C. Vargas, conductor dc un
jitncy, mientraS vcnIa conduclen1o
81 auto hacia esta ciudad proccdea-
he de uno de los campamentos mill
tares que hay en- las c~ercanias de (!
Paso. fue asaltado por dos ~Soldados,
qu;enes, una vcz que conslguIeroT
que Vargas detuviese Ia Marcia &c
SUI CAIRO, subieron 4 este y n dc
clos amenaz6 al chauffeur con- una
pistola, colocandole cl canon de este
cerca de Ia frente.
Vargas Quiso con Ia mano deSviar
ell canon de- anna, y entonces, sea
porquc el soldado Quiso hacer fuega,
sea porQue ell trio sc escape sin la
voluntad de aquGl, el ca<o fue que
Fl proyectil hirio a Vargas en- un bra
70, QuedandoSele aloiado en- Ia eS-
palda.
Los soldados, cQando "Icron que
Vargas Gaia herido en- cl interior del
caro-, Sc pusieron en- fuga, no sir
habe- despojado a aQu&l de TODD e.
dinero que llevaba.
La victima quedo abandOnada Ger
ca del hospital Rolston, sitio en- dom
de tuvieron lugar los a~contecinisn-
tos que Sc relatan, y de ALI fut re-
cogido a la manana siguiente y con-
d1cido al Hospital de esta ciudad,
en- donde, pravio examen de Ia heri-
! da, el doctor del establecimiento de-
claro que esta no es de gravedad.
Vargas relate los hechoS a las au-
toridadcs, quiencs va dieron los pa
sos conducentes a la apprehension de
los m~alhechores. pcro aun tstos no
han sido hallados.
Vendio azucar para contra5andeario.
Fl gerente de una casa abarrotc,
"a local, Ia casa de Lawrence, h. 81
do acusaGo de haberlc vendido 2 En-
rique Federico una cantidad de Szu-
car mucho mayor que Ia cue permi-
ten las instrucciones publicadas por
ell administrator de where's, y apar-
re de csto, de haber sido dicho azu-
car destinado q ser lleyado de con-
trabando a Ciudad Juarez.
Ell gerente de la casa Lawrence
mega que haya vendido Ell azucar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-28
Vendio azucar para con.ra5andearlo
LA VERDAD ANTE TODD

San LUIS, Colo.-La sonora Vigil,
de este pueblo, sigue en alivio por
haber hecho uso de una maravil!osa
medicinal. segln 10 siguiente: "Seno-
res: Dirijo a Uds. estos cortoS rem
Clones para decirles que tome Ia ca
ia de Alma Cordial que me han nan
dado Y ME siento g~randemente alivia-
da. Hoy les remito dos pesos para
que Sc sirvan mandarme dos cajas.
S. S. Escolastica Vigil, San Luis, Co.
lorado.' Para Intermediates del es-
tonnage, higado, rihones, ~ccrazon,
sangre impura, tisis, resfrioS pasa-
dos, asma, reumas, ~catarro. pulmo-
hes o aervios dGbiles. use Alma Cor
dial. 81 su boticario no Ia tiene,
mandenos IN peso y nosotrcs Sc la
r~emitiremos, porte pagado. SE DE-
VUELVE Ell DOBLE DEL PRE-
CIO 81 No ALIVIA A QUEEN LA
USE. Dirijanse a Miller and Co.
Sta. 4, Dept. 90. San Antonio. Te-
xas. ADV.