| Show CADETS ARRIVE ARRVE IN ARMED CARS Northwestern Norh Military Academy Acad Academy emy Students Are Equipped i ifor for Actual War J i ARE GOING TO CALIFORNIA I 4 l Declare Lincoln Highway on Which They Are Riding Is l Excellent Road J Covered with wih dust duet dUlt hungry and eager eger for tor their week weekly clean up and rest reat twenty five tWentY flo cadets up cean-up of the Northwestern ret Military academy ry of ot Lake Lako Geneva Genova W. W Wig WIs In charge of three officers and a I chef chert arrived In Salt al Lake yesterday afternoon after after- Ier afternoon noon in eight military automobiles en ea route from Chicago to San Francisco and San Diego following following- the Lincoln hl highway hway most moat of the distance They have havo beets been the road on roal twenty-four twenty da days day's to date Col oh R IL n P P. P Davidson head 1 of ot tho academy Is in charge and with him as his guest is G G. G K E. Arnemann Arnemann Arne Arne- wih mann munn of the tho Twenty eighth United S States tut en infantry Of the thc eight machines In the party 3 the tho armored machine gun n car Is con con- the most Interesting for tor it Ir is said be he the tho only In the II to one United v States not in process of or construction for some torel foreign n power This car cat U is Uthe the embodiment of Colonel Davidson Ideas Idea of at what an armored auto should be and he asserts that for use on American Amer mer ican lan roads It Is far tar superior to any European machine although It Is light light- cr and Is not a ai as full fully protected as the armored machines in uso use In the war warThe warThe The party ha has found the tho Lincoln highway In uniformly good goo condition except In some parts part of Nebraska Although Although Al- Al though there Is nothing official about 6 the tho te trip and I Lieutenant Arnemann Ii Is present only as a a. guest complete data data i and notes are being compiled of the condition of or the tho Lincoln highway from Chicago westward and of whatever other roa roads s the port party may nm traverse traverse and these data will wi be bo turned over o to the tho war department of the United Unie States State government gO when tho the trip Is la fin fin- tn- tn Plans Picas Arc Are Being Heine eln Dr Drawn irn The Tho government now no has no ar armored armored ar- ar mored cars said Colonel Davidson on last lat night but plans are being drawn dran for for one that will 11 bo he e more powerful than an any In existence at present Tho The only trouble with wih this machine Is that It will wi weigh all aI of pounds and that will be far too heavy for American Amerlean Amer Amer- lean ican roads roads I have had much experience expert expert- expert 1 ence with automobile artillery on on coun country tr roads t r and I can say that light cars aro are needed for use In America America Ve We e have havo found the Lincoln highway so 10 so far In good condition and well wel able to stand the tho traffic of or such light military mili- mili ml tary parties partes as this one but It I Is not yet fet a f heavy traffic thoroughfare andI and and- and I do 10 not believe It would stand up under the traffic of or heavy teaming such as quartermasters' quartermasters wa wagons and heavy guns na Of course It Is paralleled for tor the most part b by railroads and In incase case caso of or war we probably would not need to use It for the heavy hauling still sti the need of or good military roads road has hat been beon amply demonstrated by the th European war wt and If Ir the United Statu States Is to have armored batteries on wheels heels either the bat batteries res must be suited suied to the roads or the tho roads must bo be lot- lot proved pro Because of his hit connection with wih th Ute the government Lieutenant Arnemann I is I. sparing In his comments comment on the use of 01 armored cars or tho the likelihood that tha the United States nIS may acquire th thu soon oon He assured questioners that has not been pent sent with the party b j by the tho government but la Is I on a furlough and is making making the run for pleasure Take Tte Weekly Rest Ret f The Tho cadets always spend Sunday SundY In Is somo some et city and put up at a hotel camping camp Ing out the rest of ot the week They Tey win will Vl sta stay at the hotel wh In Salt St l Lake and will l spend today I Ir I. sightseeing leaving le tomorrow over th northern route around the lake lake Colonel Davidson explained this by tb the fact ft that some somo of or the parents of th the thebo's boys boy's are coming coming- back from the falby fairby fair fal fir firby by the northern route and they will wi meet them on the road rondo Other cars In th the e party part are arc the le rec car the kitchen kichen car the wireless car the ambulance two bal balu loon destroyers and a n provisions carThe carThe car The Northwestern Military academy Irwell Ir is well known through the middle WeS wea We for or the Int Interest rest It I has always alwa's take takei In fn automobile war apparatus apparatus Colon Colone Davidson because of his with Ith this sort of ot military equipment was WIS called caled upon last winter to go t Washington D D. C. C C C. and help dra drai plans for tor the government So armored car car which Is to be bo constructed at the Roc Roe Island arsenal |
