Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1918 — The Armed Motortruck. [ARTICLE]

The Armed Motortruck.

Tn the old days of the overland stages there sat up. in front alongside the driver the express messenger, carrying on his knees always ready for Instant use a sawed-off shotgun. In these later days, on another sort of vehicle, and for protection against another sort of highwaymen, both men on the box are armed. The vehicle Is the big, powerful motor-driven army supply wagon. On each side of the driver’s seat on these wagons is a deep leather holster and In each holster is carried a repeating carbine; a lively, handy weapon and one carrying mariy more, , shots than the old-time sawed-off shotgun.