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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
PEACE CONFERENCE
LIKELY TO Go To PARIS
Delegates Gathering There for
Preliminaries; Will Meet After
British Elections.

Paris, Nov l5.-lt is probable that
the first meeting of the Peace Congress
will hc held after the English Parliament
AIRY electors, and nj Il time which will
give ample opportunity for the American
aud other delegates To- arrive y meeting
to tc held shortly of the interalied COIL
ference viii finally determine the details
Of these questions.
Premier LLOYD George and Foreign
Minister Balfour of Great Britain, PrcmI-
or Orlando and Foreign Minister Somlno
ui Italy, Premier Ncni2clos OF Greece.
and Foreign Minister rachitch of Serbia
are on their way here for resumption
Of the conferences at the home of toloncl
Edward NJ tiousc, special representative
Of the United States Government. and
he sessions az Versailles
Besides outlining the general program
Of the peace congress. the question of
meeting the food situation IN Germany
and Austria probably will be considered.
The general feeling Of the associated
Governments IS that Versailles Paris
is tie most convenient place to hold the
peace conference If tins were decided
upon II would serve MS a recognition If
the paramount position of france in the
war
II addition to these considerations,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15

there are certain practical ones of telc-
graph and cable facilities and easy com
municaiion between the capital and the
ample living accommodations as com
pared with those in the smaller Holland
and Switzerland cities
Agents Of the various allied countries
already arc seeking large houses in Paris
for their delegations The American rep
rcscntation will move from tho small
residence which Colonel House and hie
staff now occupy TO one much larger
Phiipp Schcidcmann. majority socla-
list leader, probably will bead the Ger
man delegation 10 the peace conference,
according 10 Zurich dispatch to /
Information. In diplomatic circles IN
Zurich il is not believed TINT the Ger
man delegates can he nominated before
the end Of the week II IS pointed out
that it viii be diil cult to make np u
common delegation now That Germany
has twoscorc republics apparently with
out common relations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
NEW Bull DING
OPERATION STARTS
Poulson Farm at Boothwyn, Pa,
to Help Relieve the Clay
mont Situation.

John Poulson. Of Iinwood, Ia, has M
itiated large building operation upon
the Boothwvu side of the hIg Poulson
farm Dwelling houses are to be erected
tor rental purposes
Demand fnr houses has been so great
in hat vicinity that MIR Poulson has quite
y number al applications for houses, Hicd
IN advance ot ground hcing broken. The
building operation Is 10 he purchased rs
RAPIDLY aS conditions affecting labor,
material and transportation permit.
Scores oi working men now living IN
Chester. Wilmington and points farther
away are looking tor such an opportunity
~ the one now opened to them.
The Middleton operation, near the
Coacalenm plant Fl Marcus Hook. Is
being rushed through with all possible
speed and erection oi rows of dwelling
houses, 10 houses TO Il row IS gong for
ward with gratifying success The sun
Cos operations both IN l.luwood and
Marcus Hook are gong forward rapidly.
Operations al the Stewart Wiley Com
panv III Clavmuul. the hIg housing plans
of the Chemical Co the National An,linc
Go : housing scheme, the Overlook Col
onv II Ciaymun. ana the tracts Of land
at Riverside and Claymont now offered
rs building sites form an enormous move
ncn toward filling no Ire r,rs and max
ing solid residential dlstIIct from Eddy
Store 10 Wilmington along The banks Of
the Delaware river
II Edd>stouc the new building opera
ton under Federal control, is expected
TO furnish homes to 5000 factory cm-
ploHcs. adding another link 10 the hig
operations now under vay in tho castcfn
and northern sections of Chester Tho
operations under way on ths side nf hes
ter arc further links in erect chain which
J. making one great city r 1 hc territory
living aiong nc northern shore oi hc DCla-
ANarl rLNcr-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
BOULEVARD WILSON NOW.
Lucca 10 Name Fine Old Street for
President.

I.ucca, Italy. Oct. 20. An ancient
thoroughfarc which for four hundred
years has cncirclCd this city on top o(
the lucca wall has been officially renamed
aS boulevard Prcsidcntc Wilson, ~
recognition of American aid extended 70
I1aly in the war. The boulevard is So
wide that twelve horses can be driven
abreast in IT, The fortifcation beneath
il was built when l.ucca was the capital
Of icudal duchy and has been famous
relic for centuries
On the Same day IN american Red
Cross orphanagc. also built on top Of the
great Lucca wall, was dedicated, This
curious site was sclcctcn .or lack Of an
available location in the town The
building is cunning adaptation of The
Luccan style painted to conform with
the wall and set with ancient panels and
Latin notices The urphanaCc WAS
erected by the American Rcd Cross IN
fifty days To house II group OF soldiers
children orphaned during the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
WOMEN OF YESTERDAY.
Day Of Dependent Women in This
Country a Thing Of the Past.

Where are the women of yesterday?
Where nre the American women with
nothing 10 do bat sit IN rocking chairs
aa a German professor wrote IN an account
Of his tour in this country Gone, gone, X
the answer for they are no more.
Yes, the day Of the dependent woman
has passed Rapidly women who have
never worked outside thcir own home- arc
going into the industrial world and learn
ing to stand on their own feet. And ~ all
this change ncle sam is vital Interested
SO Interested that he has taken a hand III
the game and gone into the employment
business Every city IN this country now
bns its ono or more branches Of the L. ).
Employment Service md every one has a
special department or branch devoted cx-
clnsivcly 10 the employment Of women.
In his city the branch for that specific
work IS located at SIS Market street This
new human problem, therefore, of finding
the right Job for every ahlc-bodietl woman
VIII IS free 10 work Is absorbing a consid-
crabie part Of Jnclc's sam time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
You Need Not
Suffer From Catarrh

lrlyn tho catarrhal poisnns out Of vour
blood, purifying and strengthening it,
81 II Will clrrv vlEor and health 10 the
mucous membranes an its journeys
through ,our body and nature
uHl soon restore vou to health \ Oh
VIII to rchcyed 81 the .iroppIngs d
mucus IL ynur throat. sores III nostrlIs,
tad breath. hawking and splitting
AI reputable druggists carry ; ; $
ia stock and we recommend YOU give
it trl immediately.
HE cMcl mcsiica adviser Of the COM
pany Will chccrfullv answer aIl ietters on.
the subject lhtrc i 10 charge for
the medical a.ucr Address Swift Spc-
nhc Co.. 152 ~wii, laboratory Atlanta,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
But You Must Drive 1t Out of
Your Blood TO Get Rid of 1t
Perrnanently.

You have probably hccn N thc habit
of applying external treatments. trying
to cure Your catarrh Nou have uscd
sprays. washes and lotions and pa~4lbly
been temporarily relieved But after i
short tome you had another attack ana
wondered Why lou mu~t realize that
catarrh IS in Infection os the blood ard
~ Get permanent relief the catarrh iu-
fcctlon must bc driven ont M the blood
The quicker you come to understand
Tins the quicker YOU will get Il out %
Your system : ). s., which has lc"n
constant rsc for over 70 wears. usll
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
J. L Curry Visits Hrrc.

\ former member u the rtportorIal
staff ot tho Wilmington Morning News
/. Albert Curry. Was i visitor here on
Wednesday. Mr. Curry is now nMarcr
of the Truscon Steel Company Of Port
land. Ore IL Is IN 4 tgip cast as rc-
gior.al advisor for tile state 81 Oregon
on tire Nar Ir,u ~tr,e> foar,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
30,535 BRITISH CASUN TIES.
In Weeks List 6.624 Were Reported
Killed. % OIL Mnnnnrd.

london. Nov III CasuaItics IN thr
British forces reported in tho week end
ing Yesterday total 30,5}j officers and
muu, divided rs follows
kiIIcd or Died Of Wounds Officers,
;}N7 men, 6.231
Noundcd or missing Officers, l,0l9:
men. 32,S62 Total Officers. ,i63; men
Pea Nno
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
Mefitlinr Fashioned.

The marriage Of Gordon { lhomp-
son, of this city. to Helen NJ Perry,
Of New York city, which was 10 have
taken place on November Q. has been
postponed until the quarantine IS htted
ut Camp Wheeler ia. wilere Mr..
Thompson IS TOW stationed
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
SOME INTERESTING
CHAUTAUQUA FACTS
THE CHAUTAUQUA
COMING SUNDAY

The Snyder chautauQua will open
May 10, with an excellent program
OF seven days.
The Chautauqua Play fest win
be one OF tho main features OF the
splendid coming entertainment The
supervisor will arrive Saturday and
desires to meet every klddIo In the
city on the court house lawn at Z
o'clock, where the usual play games
will take place. Assistance will be
rendered by Mrs. II. J. Anderson
and Miss Grace Moore in the play
"Llberty's Torch" which has been
planned and parts given out by Miss
Mamie Ball
Lot all the children be on hand
Saturday tomorrow promptly at 7
O'Clock on the court house lawn and
take part In the modern plays and
games.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
THE NATIONAL
E 6 GUARD RECRUITS
"Oapt Smith and Judge Bledsoc
Here in Interest OF that
Organization.

Capt. Smith OF Post City who is
recruiting troop OF National Guards
came TO Snyder last Saturday. &c.
companied by Judge W. ". Bledsoe
OF Lubbock. TO present the import
Z. anee OF putting strong force Of
s)Tegas soldiers along the Mexican
border tslprotect our border against
Mexican raiders who are believed to
be under German pay and influence.
A large crowd OF citizens assem-
hled at the court house at p. m.
4 Mayor u. r. Smith introduced Judge
tBledsoe. who spoke for an hour on
the war and our part in H. He re-
hearsed some OF the many instances
fof German intrigue, espionage, and
deception. He told Of the attitude OF
Mexico to American laws and peo-
ple and then showed how that Mex
lean prejudice is being fired up by
German propagandlsts to harass the
American people. This led him to do
fine the act Of the Legislature pre-
vldIng for regiments Of cavalry and
infantry to patrol the border and
tAauell any probable acts OF outlaw.
ny on the part Of Mexlcans. 1t is
understood that Capt. Smith Is com
missloned to raise a company Of lO5
volunteers in sourry Cara and
Dawson counties. IIo Is doing that
without difficulty and the men ex-
pect to be mustered into service in
few days. Indications are now the
sooner they are there the better
4 News came here few days ago that
'JMexicans are mobllizlng across the
border from the Big Bend section
and II is believed they are there
awaiting orders to cross over and
make a raid on Texas farms, towns
(and ranches. We are reliably assur-
v ed that Mexico is full Of German
workers with money to buy the sym
pathies and activities OF the Mexi-
ncan people from the President down
lto his peon subjects.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
A sENsELEss WAR oANAID

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"s"s'on' "a' 'e',s'H'y
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W '"a' VI '''u ''"u'ns 'eea'u"s
''"'e'nen'' 10 W '"e u''PoS'.'O" VI
n'"e,''"" 'o'''' 'n = ""'o' i'o '"'u
'no i"o'' "o'' u''''.P oppV''u -
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WIN 'ne approval VI "e"e'''s 'o''
ana rersn'ns'
ine seore'ary u'''"'eu '"e 'O'O"'
ing statement
Inc statement m'ue III '"e NOM
ing papers purpor''ns 70 ooi"e rum
o''a"a seems 10 say 'na' american"
lorces III france viii NOT oe useu ao'-
Ne'y ioI '"o pIes'"'' ou' "'' w
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
commIssIoners, Court At Work.

mo comm,.s,onors' Court is in
..n,,ia. oror,orlv session hero this
,roo,,
~. .o,rrrs n, tho election held IN
nj, 80, d,s,r,c, IN NAV II for a
..a.,ot r,otrtainonce fax OF so cents
a..n ,too was canvassed ard
:. No ,orr, votes FOR tho tax
'Y1"1 " 49, an,,ns, tho tax The
'"u ~" -, ,ho nronoslt,on car-
'ou
''. ,,..,,on ho,d nm NAV II
A''O ~" ,,,',,, a,s,r,o, ,or a snf-
~ ."e l' ~ a.n,s w,s declared
''"' 'a' ~ W. ~ ....o .over votes for
''''''u. -, "e.J
ana no'' "s''"o'' u, s.,,ooror,
'ne 'oO,' -, ,onr or five
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
LUCILLE KEMP, Of III. Ladies' Rsgimental Orchestra.
LOCAL EXEMPTION
BOARD MATTERS

sourry county was allotted n ad-
d,,lonal man for tho Mechanical
M.
",as a." 80" v' T,-,'..-,,'' ~. -" ~, , ~,
,,,-.. w - -, ~ ",, -
i""''',, a " '''"' '"'1V' ',' "a' go 80
w ',' '''". ''''0e ""u ~, ,.,
'V' N"'', W '"'., uPVn ~, ., uu''e'.
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
TO ASCERTAIN BEST
METHOD OF SHIPMENT

The Committee named nv Admit,
istrator Peden to make teat sbI,mon,
OF ten car loads OF potatoes from ~ .
Colorado -Brazos Valley in o,do. :,
determine the carrying capacl,v =,
cars is composed of Fred rnvo,h..a
Eagle Lake; John w. pu,ns rar,,
Lake; A. A. Mullins. Iago ana No
r. Terrell Of Eagle Lake. ren,oson,
Ing the growers; r. NJ Luco,o a..
sistant general manager n, Tho eo,,h
ern Pacific Railroad. w n uavon
General Superintendent n, ,ho s.n,,
re Railway, ard f. A. pa,k,, o,,,
Coast lines, representing tho r.,,.
roads; Il. c McElree dirac,or =,
transportation and Charles l. Daso,
director perlsnables Of tho Fodm.l
Food Administration. and n u
Gosslnan Of TIE Bureau NJ marko,,
Upon being created tho comm,,,os
hogan It's task Of mailing test shlo.
ments Of potatoes tc determine ,bs
hest method Of TRANSFORMATION NV
pdopiing the following pIan.
at is the sense OF this committed
that a number of cary. aay tan Ia
experimental on from each ilne
Southern Pacific, s. A. ZAP. and q
{. as. F., by the four methods nj
1. Refrigerator cars iced
. Refrigerator cars. ventilated
? Ventilated cars
4. Stock cars.
All cars loaded over 30. 900 pound !
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
Balloon Goes On Rampage.

A war balloon at the Aviation field
at San Antonio broke IFS leashes
last Sunday and sped into the skies
carrying two aylators. The men for
tunately had paraohutes and jump
ed from the runaway car and came
down without serious injury.
The balloon loft 10 the diciation
Of the wind, drlfted east and came
10 the ground Sunday evening thir-
teen miles out from Austin.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES SNYDER HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1918.

Friday Evening, May H. $3.50, City Auditorium
PROGRAM
Chorus, The New America MaetAoj
High School Choral Club
Invocation Rev A. W wadGr
True American Ideals Flarenco
Heroes Of Roy Stokes
instrumental Solo Deux Polonase Chopin
Dlmpe Gross
Beyond the Alps ILeh Italy Ruth Buchanan
instrumental Solo, Sweet Bye and Bye. Morle Moore
Address Hon W W. Hamilton
Senior Glass Song Memories Glass OF 1915
Presentation OF Diplomas Hon r. School Board
Awarding Of Scholarships and Glass Honors
Chorus, Voices OF the Woods Rubenstien
High School Choral Club
Benediction Rev. Sims
CONSTANCE RUTH BUCHANAN
LULA VEsTA CHENOWETH LOIS JOHNSTON
CLARA CLANTON JESSIE LEE LlGON
MYRTLE CROWDER DORIS MARSHALL
LOIS CURNUTTE EMILY McCLlNTON
IRENE CRAWFORD MARY MERLE MOORE
MATTE +, DANIELS TORTlA ELEANOR MORROW
FRED A. DOAK Ethel. EDW1NA RGvEs
WALTER ERIE GRANTHAM FLARENCE RUTH ROSE
DRPLE OGDEN GROSS SAM SEARS
BESSIE GARNER ROY STOKES
HOWELL HARPOLE CECIL STRANHORN
MARY FRANCIS HARRIS IDA NJ WARE
GEORGE r. JOHNSON JEWELL EDNA WATTS
Ciiss ORGANIZATION
PRESIDENT Roy stoko
VICE PRESIDENT Francis Harris
SECRETARY Dimne Gross
TREASURER Ethel Riyes
CLASS NOrTO-Deeds Not Dreams
CLASS COTORS-Old Gold and white,
CLASS FIOWET,-White Carnaton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
THE SENIOR
CLASS PLAY


The graduating class Of the High
School presented tho class play
"Claim Allowed" at tho Cory Thea
tire Monday afternoon and night. The
sale Of tickets showed early IN the
day that the house would not near
ly hold the crowd and II was decided
to hold matlrhe at 4 D. m. and put
on a second appearance at s;30. The
building was crowded at both per-
fornanees. II was a fine plot. teem-
ing throughout with patriotic senti-
ment with Just enough anti-Ameri-
can activity and romance to give the
spice Of contrast and to show the
mastery OF American sentiment.
The play was wen rendered. The
young people had been we'll drilled
and were easy, forceful and compos-
ed in the stage work Numbers Of
people have been heard TO say they
had never seen amateur actors do
better. They had the stage manner
and were clear and distinct in ex-
preston. The stage settings were
strictly in line with the spirit Of
American patriotism.
The actors performed well. II
would be a pleasure 10 compliment
each individually did space permit,
for they all did well and the audi
ence manifested satisfaction by fire.
quent applause
Following is the Cast Of Charcters
Mr.. Manufacture Of mu.
nitions, Alfred waddnl.
Mrs. LaFohl-his wife Doris
Marshal.
Dabney LaFohl-HIis patriotic son
Robert Davenport
Ethel LaFohl His daughter. Lois
Curnutte.
Lillian Carman-D Dabneys aance
Ruth Buohanon
Tom Bradley Ethels patriot, Roy
Stokes.
Mr Metz-An Amdlican-German
Earl Grantham.
Mrs Metz His sons vito, Jessie
Lee Ligon
sherman Metz-IIs grandsos.
Wrlymond Sims
Mary Metz His granddaughter
Cecil strayhorn
Mrs. Hoheuzollem A propagand-
ist Flarcnce Rose
Helne Hohenzollem Her brother
Roy Stokes
Mrs Thompson OF the Rcd Cross,
Por'a Morrow,
Little Scout Doing his bit, Marsh
au Higgins
Ncb-A black bird George John
son.
Music, Dimplo Gross
Chorus Lula Chpoweth, Matte
Daniels Clara Clanton. Lois John
ston, Emily McClnton, Bessie Car
uer. Ethel Rivcs, Sam Sears, Merle
Moore. Jewell Watts, Ida Ware, Myr-
tie Crowder Irene Crawford, Francis
Harris
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17

Grille Dane, the bright little daueh
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. W. B Dane of
Fluvanna was the first one to place
her name IN the Signal register ot
scrrry county children. She is au act
i've worker in the Junior Rcd Cross
and owns a lot Of Thrift s'amDr.
Then came Lloyd Merrett Of Hern
leigh. Pete Lightwood and donr
Freytag OF Brand.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
1nrors VIII Ronnrt Mny es.

sheriff Merrell states that all iu-
rors summoned for the first week
Of District Court are called to re-
port on May 2s. instead OF MAY 2s
There was error in publishing 70 for
the goth. a short time ago. Jurors
win make note Of this correction and
be- governed accordingly
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17

Seoretary-Treasurer ] p Cham
bless has received notice from the
Federal Land Bank OF Houston that
District Appraiser s. r. Smith will
be in Snyder tho latter part Of nexi
week. Those desiring to get in ap-
pllcatlons for loans should get busy
at once and be ready to get this cheap
money
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17
Cracker and Biscuit Makers Make BIG
Saving " Wheat.

Cracker and biscuit manufactur-
ors in the United States patriotlcall.
conserved wheat flour during the
month Of March according TO the tig
urcs compiled by the United States
Food Administration. Although cracS
er and biscuit manufacturers wef2
not required to use substitutes 60
their products until April IAN. dur.
ing March. 3S per cent Of their total
bake was comprised OF substitutes
for wheat.
The wheat flour used by these man
umcturors in March 1917 totalled
335. 600 barrels. Under the regul1
tlon Of February 4, 1918, which re-
s,rlcted bakers to 20 per cent OF
their 1918 requirements. these man
ufacturers' allotment for March 1918
was $4,000 barrels The wheat
flour they actually used in March
1918, as 171,OOO barrels saving
Of wheat flour in March 1913, against
actual consumption In Mrch 1917
OF 10000 barrels, or 40 per cent
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17

The graduating class at Ennis. Tex
as. has II boys and IA girls So far
as we have noticed that Is the lrst
time in many years that Texas
high school has graduated more boys
than girls.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17

G. r. Lockhart recently bought
the G. D. Alexander place in east
snyder and has had same remodeled
and otherwise improevd. Mr.. Lock-
hart and family now occupy the new
homo.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17

Huns have forced dominion over
tho greater part Of Russia and are
said to be numbering the people
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17

5ing on 1918 Dried Fruit.
Contract for the sale OF dried
peaches, apples, prunes or raislrs
from new crop fruits cannot be made
before June /, the Food Admlnistra
tlon announces. The Food Admins
tration originally ruled that dried
4frults could be sold by May OF tho
Vycar,in which the crop Is produced
THE change is announced lD the
telief that the delay would allow the
various interests affected voluntarily
10 agree upon a reasonable basis on
which business could be done. pro-
tecting the producers, manufacturer
and consumers.
In the past il has been oustomari
offer dried fruits for SAP has early
ay the first OF the year. The Food Ad-
nminlstration believes that by prohib-
ing such practice It will eliminate
n great extent tho speculative deal
Ms encouraged by sales for futuri
lellvery OF crops that do not actual
N exist when the contract is made.
a
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-17

PoRk jtrayhorn has moved his sad
die and harness bnslnSs to the Joe
atrayhon garage.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
PUT BAN ON GASOLINE CARS
Vienna Authorities Consider Licensing
Of Eleetries only--Reason for
Action Unknown.

The city authorities Of Vienna are
considering a policy Of refusing licenses
to gasoline cars which are to be used
within the municipal area, says Power
Wagon.
This drastic policy, should 1t be en-
forced, would probably succeed In put
ting vehicle transport on an all-electric
basis for all time to come. 1t is not
known whether the policy Is receiving
consideration because of the alleged
superiority of the electric machine or
because the gasoline machines and the
fuel they require are needed Tor the
army.
The city has splendid facilities for
supplying electric current, so that the
zone of electric vehicle operation could,
If necessary, be extended ut least
twelve miles beyond the city bounda-
ries by establishing charging stations
at railway terminals, In garages and at
other chosen points and by persuadine
the Austrian vehicle makers to adopt
a standard type and size Of battery so
that batteries could be exchanged.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29

American business houses and mer-
chants may well learn a lesson from
the military authorities In the care of
keeping trucks in service up to their
fullest efficiency, according to w. owen
Thomas, a well known consult
ing automotive engineer of Detroit,
Mich. Since trucks in war work face
the severest tests known, and since
they must be kept in the best possible
condition all the time, in order that
battles may be won, says Mr.. Thomas,
the men in charge Of mechanical trans
port spare no end of pains in prevent
ing trucks from falling by the wayside.
Features Of Equipment.
"a frst-aid truck and relief trucks
accompany all truck convoys,r says
Mr.. Thomas. who was head of the Ca
madam mechanical transport, in speak
ing of the method pursued in war serv-
ice. "These trucks run the last in the
train and stop and help any truck that
fails out of the line. If necessary, n
relief truck will tow the straggler or
take its load so that the first-aid truck
can work on it. The traffic is arranged
so that one class runs on each road,
and to a great extent in one direction
only, In order that vehicles may pass