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Evening star., 1918-04-21
MOTOR TRUCKS BECOME
ALLIES TO RAILROADS
Especially Arapted to Making Short
Hauls, Which Are Not Suit
able to Roads.

The present extensive use of motor
trucks. away beyond any prediction OF
a year ago, has prompted many to
speak of the motor truck as the rail-
roads future competitor. But close
analysis of transportation conditions
shows it to be the railroads able ally
instead of its competitor.
One reason for this is that the type
of service the railroad least efficiently
renders Is the type the motor truck
best renders. And if our railroads can
be freed of the burden of this insult
able service their capacity for profit
Evening star., 1918-04-21

able operation can be immensely in
creased.
1t is conceded that the short haul is
the least profitable source of railroad
revenue. 1t usually involves partial
loads. whether in passenger or freight
service. and frequent stops. which are
expensive. In such service the railroad
operates far below it's full efficiency.
and consequently at unnecessary ex-
pense.
Here is the service in which the mo-
tor truck can operate greatly to the
railroads benefit. The unit load of the
motor truck is smaller than that of the
railroad. Its operation is more flexible.
1t does not require extensive trackage
and terminals.
The long haul. with full carloads,
constitutes the railroads greatest
earning power. So that by assuming
the short haul the motor truck releases
rolling stock for the more necessary
and more profitable long haul.
1t is fortunate that just at this time,
when such a wonderful opportunity is
opening up for the motor truck, pneu-
matte tire equipment for truck service
should have been developed. permitting
the motor truck to advance far into
the new, broad fields of usefulness.
Evening star., 1918-04-21
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
TO Be PROTECTED IN WAR
Authorities in This Country Will
Exert Every Effort to Maintain
High Standards.

So many phases of American activi-
ties during war time have been In
huenced and regulated through similar
circumstances in European countries
especially our allies, that policies laid
down by those governments have been
looked to largely by authorities here
as the solution to many economic prob.
lens as they have materialized
To give the automobile its proper
place in relation to wartime activities
has for some time been a matter Of
public notice, and it has been fire.
quently cited how the regulation pro-
NOTED in England throws an entirely
different light upon the comparison
Automobiles have never obtained the
position in the daily life of England
that Is the case in the United States
England. with her 81 900 900 people. had
according to the latest available re-
average of only one car to every 1O7
people In the country, while the United
States has 100000 cars. or one car
TO every twenty inha abitants. 1.
In New York state alone there are
100000 motor vehicles to it's 9,113.514
population. or 10000 more cars than
the total registration in England. with
three times the population of New
York state.
TT is plain. therefore, that motor
vehicles in European countries bear
bEt fraction of the importance to the
activities of the people as is the case
with :he United States, and every re-
strict'on on the use of automobiles in
foreign countries Is of minor fconse-
quen:e. compared to the effect similar
restrictions might have on the trans
portation problems of this country"
Authorities in the United States will
put t'rth every effort to maintain un-
impaired the extensive utility of the
automobile. and rather than place
limits on mileage or fuel supply, the
solution here will turn toward making
automobile use more efficient. t. E.. the
total mileage will be maintained at
considerably less expenditure of fuels,
tires and other SuDDlies
Evening star., 1918-04-21
TRADE NOTES.

The Stearns car, formerly represented
in Washington by Arthur Foraker. who
was compelled to give up the agency in
order to attend to the estate Of his
father, will now be handled locally by
the Cannon Company. Inc, with tempo
rary salesrooms at 14th and N streets
northwest. w. H. Cannon, president of
the Cannon Company, has been with the
Stearns people a number of years. and
up to a few months ago conducted the
Stearns agency at Binghamton, N. Y. Mr..
Cannon has been in the city since March
/. but owing to the scarcity of suitable
display rooms was unable to show the
car until last week. The Stearns eight,
built with the Stearns chassis and
Knight motor. is being shown in seven
or eight different models.
The Harper-Overland Company, local
distributors for the Overland and Willys
cars. has taken the agency for the
Bethlehem truck. Sales Manager Ilch of
the Harper-Overland Company. says
there has been considerable trouble get
ting the trucks to Washington owing to
the congested transportation situation,
but that he hopes to have large Over
land fleet arrive very shortly. There is
Evening star., 1918-04-21
BALMY WEATHER BOOSTS
A. A. A. MEMBERSHIP
Sixty-Two Have Joined Organiza-
tion and Expect to Enjoy Great
Benefits This Summer.

Sixty-two new members is the record
of the A. A. A. District of Columbia
Club since the arrival of balmy
weather.
In these days of restricted railway
schedules and congested coaches. motor
car owners rejoice at the simultaneous
arrival of springtime and the oppor-
tunity to travel about the country in
dependent of overcrowded trains, and
in pure. health building air.
With motor cars almost at state of
perfection and good highways the rule
owner has to get only the running di-
rections. For these he depends to
large extent upon the National Capt.
tails active automobile club. as evil
denced by the organizations ever-in-
creasing list of members.
Prominent among the new members
are Justice Clarke of the United
States Supreme Court. Henry White.
former ambassador to France. and
Rear Admiral ]. J. Kane. L. 8 ~. re-
tired. Other new members are Sam
uel S. Perry, J. H. Crawford. Wade H
Atkinson. Francis Lee Stuart, Charles
G. Smith. jr.; c. E. Richardson. William
NJ. Kennedy. Charles NJ Shaw. Com
Leecke, NJ b Bissell. Rufus s Day.
e. D. Williams. Charles H. Potter.
Henry C.. Slime. L. Perry West, Charles
H. Evans. S. B. Curry. r. L. Taylor,
Oscar H. Robey. W. NJ. Brewster,
James A. Donohoe, A. B. Ruddock, G.
Thomas Dunlop. William G. Hill. Ada
G. Hubbard, H. Campbell Graaf. A. w.
Biting. Thomas Gray, L. F.. Valentine.
E. L. Raub. ]. Pierson James. H. D.
McCaskey. Charles r. Flint. Mrs. c. C.
Yates. f. A. Thatcher. E. H. Neumeyer,
jr-; V. T. H. Bien, D. V. Chisholm, How :
ard Huntington. David Williams. Rob
ert Stevens. E. C. Graham. Arthur
Proctor. W. P. Ballard, Mrs. Sophia
Gompers, Denney Brereton, Morris
Ganss. Harry E. Brunett, Baroness
Tnga Bonde. Sigmund A. Moraske, Jack
Q. OConnor, w. L. Ballard, Morris
Bien. Ernest E. Lucas, w. T. Schaller
and Melville c. Wooster.
Evening star., 1918-04-21
LIEUT.. BOYER TO TALK.
Exhibit of French Aerial Films to
Feature Meeting April "a.

An address by Lieut.. Maurice Boyer
Of the French army and the exhibit
tion of moving pictures of French
aerial warfare will feature the sec
ond meeting of the College Mems Club
of Washington in the assembly hall of
the Y. NJ. c. A. Wednesday night. 1t
will be French night anu an interest
ing program has been arranged
through the courtesy of Marquis de
Polignac.
All college men are welcome and no
dues or admission fees are charged.
A register Of all who attend the meet
ings is kept to assist men in getting in
touch with others from their fraternity
or home.
Evening star., 1918-04-21

profit by this proof in the
selection of your car.
AGAINST all the arguments
for all other types OF mo-
tors is this outweighing ad-
vantage of the Willys-Knight
the Knight is the only type
of motor that improves with
use!
Evening star., 1918-04-21
ROADS OUT OF CAPITAL
TO GET RECORD TRAVEL
Club Officials Believe Increase in
Number Of Machines Here Will
Show Heavily in 1918.

That the highways leading into and
out of the National Capital will carry more
motor traffic in 1918 than in any year
since the inception Of the automobile is
the belief Of officials Of the A. A. A. Dis
trict of Columbia Club.
This opinion Is based on figures furnish
ed by the clubs statistical department
which show that just now there are nearly
1900 more automobiles In the District
than formerly.
While club officials maintain that there
will be more touring in this particular sec
tion of the country this year than in any
previous year. they state that short-dis
tance trips will be the vogue
A majority of the new machines now in
the District, they state, are owned by men
and women here in the service of the gov
ernment.
Demand for Routes.
An unprecedented demand for the motor
routes to such historic points as Win
chester. Mount Vernon, Annapolis. Gettys-
burg. Bull Run, Harpers Ferry and the
Antietam battlefield has kept the clubs
touring bureau working overtime dur
ing the past few weeks. New maps of
the routes to all of these points and
many others are now in course Of prep
aration. Out on the roads many new
direction signs are being erected.
More than 100 newcomers to Wash
ington have Joined the club within the
past four weeks, according to bulletin
issued yesterday.
The Star will continue to print a map
each Sunday for the benefit of those
wishing to make week end motor trips
in the nearby vicinity.
Evening star., 1918-04-21
Berlin Woman's Bank in Court.

cerresnnndenee OF the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. March 1S.-The wom-
ems bank in Berlin, conducted for and
by women" which came into conflict
with the law in April. 1915, is again
before the courts after a man account
ant had spent eighteen months disen-
tangling Its accounts. The manager,
according to the Kreuz Zeitung. will be
charged with violating the law. The
denfense Is that the banks business
grew ~. rapidly It overwhelmed the
.capAeities OF the board Of directors,
cnmpGsed Of women, two of WHOM are
ON n4tionaf service u Huss5a
Evening star., 1918-04-21
Naturalized as British Hangs Sci
Self.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
HULL. England. March 15.-On Q
post card written by an aged German
who hanged himself here. was the fol-
lowing message: II am naturalixed a.
British subject. but what right have
I. a German. to take meat that belongs
to Englishmen? What right have At
all to live? am proud to say that.
though a German"
Evening star., 1918-04-21

BECAUSE the sleeve-valve
- motor holds every worlds
record for length Of run, power
produced, absence of wear and
lack of carbon deposit.
NEVER was more conclusive
~ proof of a motors supreme
superiority. The success of the
Knight" in the Tanks is un-
qualified.
Evening star., 1918-04-21
British to Supply U. S. Boys Shoes.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 1S@Large contracts
will shortly be placed in England for
supplies of boots to the American Army
in France. it is announced. In antici-
patton of these requirements. leather
supplies to manufacturers of civilian
shoes have been curtailed and stringent
restrictions will come into force early
next month.
Evening star., 1918-04-21

one of the truck models on display at
present in the show windows of the
Harper-Overland Company.
Evening star., 1918-04-21

WHY did the British select
W the Knight sleeve-valve
motor for this tremendously
difficult and desperately i'm
portant task?
BECAUSE the sleeve-valve
= Knight motor is supremely
quiet, vibrationless and abso-
lutely dependable
sf,75O
Washington
Evening star., 1918-04-21

The E. H. Bauer Company, Inc. is
now located in its new headquarters.
e36 G street northwest, where it is
handling the Muskegon two-ton truck
along with the Jewett truck. The build
ing the Bauer Company has taken has
been thoroughly remodeled and a large
service station has been attached to the
rear.
Evening star., 1918-04-21
Tank-Power Under Hood of WHY'S knight

ADDITIONAL reasons for
preferring the WHY'S
Knight are its noiseless body,
construction and its moderate
cost. r.
OUR volume enables US to-
market this more efficient
and self-preserving motor ats
remarkably moderate cost.
80.
Pysce subject 60 cko11s -
tCtthottt notice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

end Of the first hour. Il was reported
that the trade agreement with Holland
included the shipment OF about 100, 900
bales Of raw cotton In Dutch bottoms,
while the early advance also was pro-
NOTED by reports that the British
freight allotment for January amounted
to 100000 bales and that ocean freight
room for 81, 600 bales had been booked
at New Orleans for Barcelona.
Trading was quiet later in the
morning, with fluctuations compare
lively narrow and irregular. There ap-
peared 10 be some trade buying on the
dips which gRve the market a steady
undertOne. but the bulges met really
ing for over the week end. January
held around II, 69c and March 25,67c
shortly after midday, or about four
points lower to seven points higher as
compared with last nights closing fig
ures.
Business became more active during
the early afternoon and the market de-
veloped "a very firm tone on a renewal
OF trade buying, the absence OF hedge
selling and reports hat domestic spin
ners were buying to fix prices. Janu-
AIRY sold TO 2743 and March to 20. 80,
with active months generally showing
net gains Of 70 to 75 points around Z
o'clock.
Futures closed easy at advance Of
Is to 30 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
ROY A. WEAoANT.

Interference not only from static or
uncontrolled electricity, but also from
various high-powered wireless stations
has been eliminated in sending wireless
messages by the invention OF Roy A.
Weagant, chief engineer OF the Mar
cont Wireless Telegraph company OF
America, Mr.. WeaEant's invention
makes possible the elimination OF the
huge towers which have heretofore
been a prominent feature of all big
stations.
BY the use Of Mr. weagants inyen-
tion Edward J. Nally, vice-presidcnt and
general manager of tho American Mar.
COM company, says II IL now possible to
send wireless messages clearly without
interference at the rate of 700 words n
minute by the duplex system, which
means that on the same circuit mes
sageS AZ mat rate may be sent and re-
CeiVed.
MIR, Weagant, who has been n radio
engineer for 10 years, Is only 81 years
old,
with the conditions that pledged us
to absolute secrecy M longer prevailing
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph com.
pany OF America Is permitted to an
nounce a discovery and invention in
wireless telegraphy that win mark a
new era In world communication" said
a statement issued by MIR, Nally. TT
Is America contribution to science in
solving n problem that has engaged
the best scientific minds OF the world,
Ever since the genius Of Maroon,
made the wireless telegraph a fact the
only limitation Of this method ~ com
muntcation was the phenomena OF stat.
ic' conditions. 1t was 'static'-the
presence Of a large amoun OF uncon-
troled electricity in the air-that AT the
beginning Of the war often entirely
Frustrated the wireless service even he.
tween the most powerful stations erect
ed In Europe and America. Static
conditions were responsible fer ahnor.
' NAL delays and for the mutllatlon OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

words In wireless messages, Some of
the leading scientific minds in tho uni
verse struggled 10 overcome the effects
OF the static disturbances. World wide
researches were instituted and large
sums OF money expended. but the end
sought was not obtained.
"WeaEant practically had devoted his
life to a study OF this perplexing phe-
nonlenon, and the result Of Is wears Of
experimental work was about to be
published to the world when the United
states entered the great war,
Although patent applications had
been made and the claims allowed by
the United states patent office, the
WeaRant system was im~mediatelN,
placed at the disposal Of the American
government n every precaution was
taken to keep the invention secret until
the discovery could be safely announced,
ottlcials OF the navy department as
signed naval experts to cooperate with
the inventor Wv installing experimental
stations In various parts OF the coun-
try, These stations are now receiving
messages from all the high power sta
tons Of tho world.
With the consent OF the Marconi
company, the United States navy de-
partment disclosed the WeaEant in
vention to allies.
Among the revolutionary changes
the new system effects in wireless in
stallations Will be the immediate disap-
pearRnce OF the huge steel towers here
totore built at kreat height to catch tho
incoming wireless waves, Equipped
with the Weagant invention, the wire
less receiving antenne are stretched
merely q few feet above the ground.
'Heretotore, also, the increasing num-.
Der OF high-powcr stations that were
being erected in every part of the world
raised the difficult question Of inter
ference The Weagant system climi-
mates Interference.
The discovery makes continuous
wireless communication over the oceans
and between continents An ahsoluteIv
! assured fact for "a hours OF the day
and al. every season Of the year, regard
less OF atmospheric conditions"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
COMMITTEE TO DECIDE
DISPOSITION OF FUNDS

The special committee OF the Rotary
club. charged with determining what
part of the special fund of $3.50 in
the hands Of that organization shall
be applied TO Christmas activities Of
the club and to the Boys Industrial
school, will hold a meeting at the
Chamber OF Commerce at 1890 Satur-
day, when a decision will be reached,
This meeting, the first since the com r.
mittee was appointed and organized,
viii he perfected by the election Of a
secretary.
The committee Is composed OF o. X,
Houok, chairman; Joseph A. Fowler.
vice-chairman; f.. r. Barrow, Carl X,
Chaplin, Robert u, Crow, NJ. II. Rosen-
thai, John McCleary, J. NJ. Connable
and Elwood Lloyd,
A fund Of 81, 800 was raised through
special contribution of $40 by each Ro-
tary club member, or this amount.
$3.50 has already been set aside for the
furnishing Of a room in the Old Mems
home on Rayhurn boulevard, which is to
be known as Rotary Club room"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ~6-Continued
reports of a broadening out in the spot
inquiry gave the cotton market a steady
feeling today and created a moderate
demand, which was met by only small
offerings. In the first half hour OF
business prices improved II to 20 points.
Liquidation appeared and caused a
reaction which carried prices s to IL
points under yesterdays close. Promises
Of larger exports brought in a fresh
demand and at noon the trading months
were q to 80 points over yesterdays
lima prices.
Buying pressure increased and at l
O'Clock the active months we're 56 to 81
points over yesterdays final quotations
Spots closed steady at an advance OF
3S points. Ordinary, 20, l3c; good ordi-
nary. 2l,3Sc; low middling, 2l.SSc; mid
ding, 2S.63c; good middling. 29.63c.
Sales on the spot, 2,6l4; to arrive, 1881;
delivered on contract. none.
Futures closed steady at an advance
Of 10 to 80 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
YANK CAPTAIN
RELATES SINKING
Of GERMAN" sub

ON BOARD AMERICAN DESTROY
ER, AMERICAN PORT IN FRANCE,
Nov. %, Correspondence Of the Asso-
ciated Press. )-One German submarine
which lay in wait for American trans
ports outside the harhoT entrance here
recently, is believed TO have paid the
full penalty for attacking one Of our re-
paiT vessels. American naval men be
iieve the Hun craft is now lying de-
stToyed on the ocean floor, the effect
Of the explosion Of a 500-pound depth
charge.
pair ship that was recently attacked off
the cApes, came aboard an American
destroyer during the visit Of the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent and there
was an opportunity 10 hear from him
some Of the features Of the attack.
The submarine screened itself by
coming TO the surface back Of one Of
OUT chasers, which lay off TO port, said
the captain.
'The lookout saw the torpedo COM
ing, and il looked as though it would
strike the stern But is just Cleaved
us, passing under our ~fautail, and as
the fantail has an oNerhang Of only Il
feet from the rudder post you can uu-
derstand how close II came. Then the
enemy ducked as the guns opened fire
and that was the last seen Of it.
The submarine which made the at
tack is believed to have been destroyed
o o after at almost the same spot
where she fired on the repair ship. A
destroyer came across her near the
shoals of the harbor entrance, lmme-
diately q 500-pound depth charge WAS
dropped at n distance OF 50 yards from
the enemy, This Is very near for such
a charge, and the underwater explosion
must have had serious effect.
The listening gear, or tin ears, as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
FROM WALL STREET
TObaCCOS and Sugars Continue
Strong and Score Addi-
tiOnaI Advance.

NEW YORK, Dec, 6-Tobaccos and
sugars were the only features Of in
terest at the firm but duh opening OF
today's stock market, several Of the
former issues enhancing substantially
their gains Of the previous day, while
Beet Sugar added IL points to its ~
points advance Of that session. Oils
and minor equipments also rose from
fractions to a point, but rails, ship
pings and steels displayed further ir-
regularity with coppers and motors.
Specialties featured the very light
dealings Of the noon hour, American
Wooden and obscure tobaccos showing
gains Of 2 to I points. Coppers became
heavy, but rallied oil announcement Of
the retention Of regular dividends by
Utah and affiliated companies.
Shippings and motors we're active and
higher later, but tobaccos shaded mod
erately, the balance OF the list record
ing no material change. The closing
WaQ frTnuttlaT
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
MASS MEETING PART
OF GREAT BRITAIN DAY

Memphis will pay tribute Saturday to
the British who fought shoulder 10
shoulder with Americas sons for the
safety Of the world, Saturday and
Sunday have been designated as Brit
ain days and Mayor Monteverde and
l.. X. Salisbury, president Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, have urged that all
loyal Memphians do honor to the veter-
ans Of England who so steadfastly
stood against the Huns threatening
France.
The chief feature OF the celebration
will be a mass meeting In Court square.
Mayor Monteverde will preside, while
G. T. Fitzhugh will give an address on
the part England has played in the
world war. A band will play the ma.
tional airs of the allied nations. Jack
Gates, John u. Martin and Prather Nc
Donald will be in charge of arrange
ments.
Audiences at the theaters Saturday
night will learn from. four-minute men
of the debt the allies owe to England
for the victory of freedom, and minis
ters in all churches Sunday morning will
touch upon the subject.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
DOW JONES SUMMARY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-California Pc
troleum directors. at meeting in Los
Angeles expected to declare partial pay
ment OF back dividends, which amount
to 8 per cent on preferred stock, be-
sides regular quarterly dividend.
Wilson at peace conference to ask all
allied nations to make sacrifices in Or
der to insure future world peace.
Winston Churchill. British minister OF
munitions, says Britain will fight
against any move to lessen England's
sea power.
Situation in Germany becoming more
chaotic; reported that terrorist revolt
scheduled to take place in Berlin this
evening.
Senate foreign relations committee
rejects Cummins resolution proposing
to send senatorial committee to peace
conference.
Burleson in annual report advocates
government ownership of all telephone
n telegraph lines now under govern
ment control.
British peace delegation to demand
general and absolute abolition of cop-s
scription throughout Europe. "