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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
U. 5. TIRE co. OWNS
RUBBER PLANTATIONS

1.-THE largest rubber plantations In the
world are now owned by the United
States Rubber company and are pro-
ducing millions OF pounds Of ruhAer
annually from the estates which had
never nourished q rubber tree before
1910" says Walter b. Mahohy, writ.
ing In Commerce and Finance.
NEARLY q hundred thousand acres
were acquired on the east coast OF
Sumntra but a degree or two north oil
the equator. through the purchase from
q Dutch company OF lands formerly
devoted to growing tobacco. More than
$4,000 laborsrs-largely recruited from
the $1,000. 900 inhabitants OF the I'D.
Joining island of Iava--are employed In
the care OF 5000, 600 rubber trees. Over
sight largely rests In the staff oil
Dutchmen, assisted by a force OF Amer
lean technical experts,
lone OF the most impressive sights
to be seen anywhere Is the view from
a sight eminence owe a sea OF RUBBED
trees stretching for miles In every. a.
rection, the metalled roads over whlci
American motor cars travel at bette
than 10 miles an hour. the attractive
bungalows. OF the estate managers, n,
6S miles OF narrow gauge railroad. tn
extensive telephone lines, the mode
hospital Of the East, the well bull
coolie lines, the factory INT storehousej
all the property Of an American cor
poration, and the result OF American
foresight and on a truly mammoth
scale"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
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FUEL ECONOMY Is
or VITAL IMPORTANCE
WHATS your gasoline mileage2

what 3 your gasoline mlleaReY
That question and the current cost
Of fuel represent topics Of never ceas-
ing interest to motorists the world
over. Gasoline economy Is one of the
vital factors In operating an automobile
and next to the mileage he gets out of
a gallon the motorist Is most interested
in what the price cards say when he
rolls by the filling stations.
American motorists have sometimes
been inclined TO put the price Of gaso-
n among the items responsible for
the high cost OF living, no matter what
mileage they may be receiving. The
CURRENT cost Of about rs cents q gallon
is certainly high enough but ones view
point is changed a bit when the price
charged In other countries ia consid-
cred. For example, there Is some com
fort In the fact that gasoline does not
cost In this country anywhere near
what 1t does in the ~antipodes.
The Paige Detroit Motor Car company
recently received a letter from their
distributor In Wellington, New Zealand.
The writer in commenting, on the econ
omy of Paige cars remarks that their
low fuel consumption Is Of great i'm
portance In Wellington, as gasoline sells
there for from 81 to 1850. a gallon retail.
He points out, therefore. that the fact
That owners Of Paige Linwood models,
who keep their motors In ffrst-ciass
condition and carefully tuned up and
adjusted, are sometimes able to get
from 20 to 25 miles to a gallon and that
several in the taxi service in his city
are reporting 81 miles to the gallon, has
been a big factor in the popularity of
the Paige In New Zealand.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
WINS $1,000 WAGER
IN FRANKLIN ROADSTER

BY covering the distance between
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia ana re-
turn, 624 miles, In actual running time
Of less than 20 hours, with the entire
Tip made within : s44hour Unit, AZ g
Es.sI, i 81 ~ ssS 9gass, 9, + Sl MSsss; p me NJ
race was one Of the most novel rnotss
f1iehts against time recorded In this
section IN several seasons. No tools
were carried In the car.
Mi, Mason feesntly purchased q used
franklin oar which had hesn driven
about s,ooo miles. ne spoke 80 often
performance that III A. Friday, Of Tie
American Sales company, happened to
oyefhear him remark thAt the car would
make the round trip between Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh In "a hours,
Mr.. Friday said he doubted it--aoubt.
ed it 50, 200 worth, n. fact. M. Mason
was brimful Of confidence and the bet
was on. The only stipulation made by
Mr.. Friday was that the long distance
sprint should be made Immediately. Mr.,
Mason agreed to this and next per-
suaded a friend, J. M. Eyler, a promi-
nent insurance man of Pittsburgh, to
drive the car for-him. Mr., Eylen had
made the round trip before and was ia
miliar with the roads.
The Franklin, a four-passenser road
ster with winter top, left Pittsburgh al
7:1O pm, with three passengers. Phil
adelphia was reached At $40 Am. Mr.
Eyler checked In at q philadelphia
newspaper office, ate q hurried break
fast and started back, arriving In Pitts
burgh at $40 pm.
Instead Of being tired, Mr.. 1uyier Of.
fered to wager 5000 he could repeal
the performances without rest, 80 irest
| was he at the end, The total time con
the bet. The average speed OF the CA
was 30 miles and the gas mileage wa,
20.7 per gallon. The car weighed 1.00t
more than the standard Franklin tour.
ing car, the weight coming from tn,
passengers and the winter top. Tn,
run was made. without preparation o.
carried wal a TO- gallon an OF gasoline
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
HOLT CATERPILLAR
SCALES Pixies PEAK

Advices regarding one of the most re-
markable performances by self-propelled
machine has been received In Memphis
by F. l.. Halloran, Southern represent
tative of the Holt Manufacturing COM
pany, makers Of the Holt caterpillar
tractor. A stock model of the COM
pany's tractor has scaled Pixies Peak.
When one takes into consideration the
enormous weight Of a tractor and Its
general cumberspmeness as compared
with an automobile, the feat of the cat
erpillar tractor is considered by ma
chinery experts to have demonstrated
favorably the '.get-there' qualities Of a
Holt. The peak Is 14,10S feet above sea
level, and the huge tractor took the long
upgrade grind without @ single setback.
1t was under the command OF Lieut.
Col. M, A. Champlin, who was In charge
OF a Holt tractor division In France,
where the tractors gave such a remark
able account of themselves.
According to Halloran, the Holt peo-
pie are preparing to make Memphis
Southern headquarters for their equip
ment, the local office to have charge of
territory Of Alabama, Kentucky, Louis
lana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Ar
Kansas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
InaugurateS
, Air Emergency Service

he had the Memphis Aerial company,
with Offices in the Union and Plant
ers' bank building, on the wire, had
completed de4ails for the aerial COM
panys assistance and red service
ear With a Asa lire and Mechanic Har-
ris was speeding north on Fourth
fRs sarvlss car went only to the
North Memnhis Driving park. BY the
time It reached the paft@sand Harris
let her cut al the .WayAOne Of the
aerial conpahys big Cuftlss planes was
ready for a "take-off.' The extra tire
and Harris were bundled into the fuse
lage Of the airplane and the huge air
craft, with Lieut.. 0'Sullivan as pilot,
was soon a speck on the northern hori-
ION. twenty-five minutes from the
time he, had received the emergency
call, NeWsum's tire was attached to tine
waiting Ambulance and a few minutes
later the delayed patient was occupy
ing a hospital cot, nons the worse for
the road nhikhap.
ut proved 20 successful" said New
sum, ''that we have arranged for an
aerial emergency service"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
MARM0N MAKERS
PLAN TO EXPAND

With the letting of contracts for the
construction Of two new factory build
ings. Nordyke & Marmon company on
June %, began a program of building
expansion which win soon make IT one
OF the largest Industrial plants In the
central states. simultaneously with
The granting Of contracts came the an.
h~ounoernent that the company would
issue %, 500, 900 Of long-te securities.
Contracts Tor the erection Of the first
ed TO- the Bedford Stone and Con
struction, company. 1t will be a five
story reinforced. concrete building, 90
feet wide by 600 feet In length, The
pudding is to be completed late this
ran 2 viii BE- used for the building
q automobile bodies. Completion q
the building will enable the Nordyke
4 Marmon company to build the
bodies for closed body cars Of five diff
ferent types, which heretofore have
been built elsewhere.
The second building win be erected
s * The II. Ohio 4 FsSsu son company 9
structSre i e to o'i be q q r syG 5sss; s Tn'
and concrete and will be used as q fina'
assembly plant for Marmon r
Ground will be broken for the new
building this week. In the plans 10,
extension Of the plant are included 3
new planning MIL, o dry kiln and a pow.
er plant. With the completion OF thu
new fifeproof construction buildings
Eordyke & Marmon mpa vii
have q factory covering as acres.
When interviewed regarding the pro.
gram OF extension, Walter C. Marmon
company, said: Our expansion is du,
to the increased facilities and plan
which we had to take over from the
government after the completion Of oui
Liberty motor building contract. TIT
enlarged plant necessitated by our wal
contract left vi with large machin,
shop facilities which greatly exceeded
our body and woodworking space anC
facilities. Because of this and Of thu
Increasing demand for Marmon cars ant
mill machinery, the new buildings were
planned. The expansion will restore thu
balance for which this plant has beer
noted and Will give us M Of the fines
equipped motor car plants In the coun
try, as well as perhaps the largest ant
most perfectly laid out cereal mill man,
ufacturing plant In existence.
THESE extensions will enable us to a
least double our production OF motto
cars and milling machinery, and 1t Il
hoped that the large factories will TAX
care OF the rapidly expanding bushes
for some years to come, although thi
ie but one of many developments Of III,
4 institution since its founding in 1856
for tho manufacture of flour milling ma
chInery."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
CROSS-C0UNTRY TRIP
ONCE MORE POPULAR

Cross country touring, after a notice.
able .lull Of two years, again has ONT
into Its own.
Observations made In various parts
OF the country by the Lexington Motor
company, OF Connersvilla, Ind, show
that touring at least has reached the
proportions II enjoyed prior TO tho en-
trance OF the United States into the
world war.
II these early reports may be taken as
indicative the present seaso promises
TO he the greatest touring season In
the annals,
Frank u. Ansted. president OF the
Lexington Motor company, declares
there are two factors responsible for
the revival OF extended tours, One OF
these Is the reaction which followed
the signing Of the armistice--the re-
| lease OF the individual from national
obligations; the other is the economy
apd reliability Of the modern motor
cat, a!
During the war motorists did not
indulge In touring to any great ex-
| tent" says Mr.. Ansted. ASIDE from
the fact that all eagerly entered into
the spirit OF the movement to conseyYt
gasoline, they were busily engaged II
helping to win the war In 'one capacity
or another,
After two years Of denial they fee
they have earned the right to enjoy Z
vacation IN their favorite' way and tina
means touring
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
SEES AUTO BOOM
BEGINNING IN SPRING

One million people who would gladly
buy an automobile today will have to
wait 90 to 80 days before they can get
one delivered. This Is the estimate
which Edward s. jordan. president Of
the Jordan Motor Car company, makes
In a statement he Is sending to Jordan
distributors.
In considering production and sales
possibilities for motor oars throughout
America, Mr., Jordan also sees q de-
mand coming in the spring OF l920 that
will eclipse any yet known In the auto
mobile industry. His Conclusions are
based on figures of Significance to au-
tomobile manufacturers and, the motors
Ing public.
1--WE estimate that the present pro.
duction is 1000, 900 cars short Of the
| public demand" says Mr.. Jordan, I'm
the first quarter of 1919. liz leading
manufacturers produced only t73,00l
cars, while In the last complete pro.
duotlon year, 1917, there we're built and
sold 1 1900. 900 cars.
UThere are y7,so4,l72 family groups
In America, Fifteen million people have
Incomes enabling them to. purchase
Three million people may be con.
sidered prospects for n Q from S1ot
1.-Two million people. are in the elias.
between sl,100 and Sl,i09.
Five hundred thousand people car
buy between s 1900 and 50 1000.
zone hundred thousand people car
buy anything they want.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
TIRES TO
PREVENT THEIR THEFT

The happy originality OF Fred Stone,
the famous comedian, 10 caSrted even
beyond hts work on the stage. Some
time ago, during Q visit al the plant
Of thu Pennsylvania Rubber company,
at Jeannette, makers OF tho famous
Vacuum Cup tires, he conceived the
idea OF having o sat Of these tires made
bearing his autograph worked In pub
her On The sides, His idea was 80 inno-
vative. that General Manager Eehern
q, Lewis Immediately set his experts
to work on Il, with the result that such
tires were successfully evolved. Or
TIE Vacuum Cup Cord tires which he
recently purchased, the jet black tread
aud Sidewall make the inimitable sig.
nature of the comedian. In bright rec
rubber, stand out In striking relief.
The tires, while designed primarily
as a personal touch, preye even more
The III q not be destroyed with.
cut nutiMting the tire % b cpnsldersblt
extent, and thus proves an effective
safeguard against theft.
Mr., Stone has been a user OF Vacuum
Cup tires for q number Of years, ant
SO enthusiastic has been his advocacy
~ their goodness and. WEARING quail
| ties that many prominent persohages oi
| his pfpfession have, unah hiA recon
mcndation, given them a trial to thetl
marrying satisfaction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
USE YOUR BATTERY
IS BAUER'S ADVICE

The man who Is not used to handling
batteries might cay that thc way to
get the most out OF a battery III to
Use 1t just as little as possible, Dat
tries are made to be used, and they
can be used regularly and put through
some pretty. stiff PAGES and yet last =
long time II the nan who uses them
only follows a few simple rules OF bat
terry care says Fred Bauer Of the
Storage Battery Service and Sales com
pany, USL storage battery distributors.
Here arc a few Of the rules;
q Be sure your Ignition switch 10
closed.
90, Pun out your choker.
"3, Push out your clutch pedal. so
that your starting motor will have 10
turn only the engine.
"a. Then step on your starting but
ton, and your motor ought to take
hold, IL II does not, then the thing
to do Is to find where the trouble Is
and remedy II before YOU make an
other triai.
Battery life will De prolonged u
these rules are observed Sal the year
| round and In all climates"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26

B~rin-n-n-gi
ire desk phone Of Thornton New
sums private Office tangled sharply.
Fifty fifty" called Newsum into the
transmitter, and q moment leaned ever
his desk, his Altitude one Of earnest
att6ntion-tenssiy alert.
after a reply: IAN right, Wen be there
IN q fifty And be hurriedly hung Up.
only 10 again tahe down the re0eivsf
as he put through an emergency call.
To make a long story short, Newsum
had received a call from Fraser Hin
ton, Of j. T. Hinton 4 Son, funeral
directors, to the effect that the firms
big ambulaBce had MET with a blowout
a mile this side of Milllngton. Fur
therTnore the aInbulance's passenger
was being rushed TO a Memphis hospi-
tai when the tire trouble occurred.
' Now Newsum has made himself more
or less famous with his service car
idea, but he knew 1t would fequife close
on to an hour to make the run TO
Milington with A new tire. Was he
stumpedT Not Newsafi. In 4 moment
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
STEPHENS SIX AGAIN
WINNER IN ECONOMY RUN

Speeding over highways. h~oulevards,
blowing its way through heavy mud
and deep g%ullies, forging ahead In spite
Of steep grades and winding roads,
against a heavy wind, the stephens Sa-
lieut Six repeated its economy demons
s~tration Of last year and won first prize
In Its class with the high score OF 46 2
ton miles per gallon Of gasoline, the
highest ton mileage Of any water
cooled car regardless of class.
The route Of the third annual Yo-
semitic ecotomy run under A, A, A,
| sanction from Los Angeles 70 Camp
Curry was s7ab miles through noun
| tains and over the hardest roads IN
the West. beginning al sea level and
rising 10 a,S00 feet above sea level at 80
| miles OF the finish.
This IL the second year that the Ste
| nhens Salient Six hRs-wJn, Last wear
the car made the run In record time
and In addition to winning the "a foi
It's class also won the Auto club tro,
| ply for the most economical uscr o'
gas. oil and water OF all ears entered
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
FOR YOUR HAT.

A bright little newsie entered a bust
ness office and, approaching a gium-
looking man at one OF the desks, began
with an ihgratiating smile.
Pm setgng thimbles to raise enough
NOR sy to-"
'out with your interrupted the
man,
"Wouldn't you like to look at some
th!Ynbies?"
4 'I should q mott"
They're fine, and I'd like to make a
sale he continued.
lad the Crouch oaustically inquired:
"What'n seven kinds o. blue blazes
do you think l want with a thimble?"
Use II for a hat"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
MEMORIAL DISCUSSED,

HELENA. Ark, July 20. tsnt,)-A
PLANTATIONS, viz. the Business Mems
,eague, the hoard Of trade. the Rotary
club and Lions club, was held Friday
afternoon for the purpose OF discussing
plans for the erection of q suitahls' me.
hlotial for Philiips county roidiaTs OF
nc world var hie W kncysn a. psss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
D GIRL MARRIEs.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, Iuly 20,
lSpi)-Miss Katie May Cooke, aged
n, SURPRISED her many friends. at the
big political picnic at Mediums Mill,
Just east OF Blue Mountain, by clipping
hy the name Of Gadd. JusticA Of the
Peace Andrew ], Kent performed the
mafriaxe cnretnony
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
AMERICANS OUT
OF RUSSIA SOON
Rr The Iinlfed Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. is.-Senators
Hiram Johnson and Borah. who lead
the fight for withdrawal OF American
troops from Russia today expressed
deep gratlncation over their victory.
When General Bliss cablegram to
Secretary Baker. telling how president
Wilson had decided on earliest possible
withdrawal OF American troops was
read TO them, Borah and Johnson said;
"The American people arc TO be con-
graduated"
In a formal statement Johnson said
u am more than gratlned. When we
commenced the agitation December IL
with the sole purpose Of saving Ameri-
can boys IN France, we had little SYM
psthy and practically no support. Our
soldiers In Russia apparently had been
abandoned and forgotten No depart
ment OF the government seemed TO
know OF their activities or to care for
their fate. Against overwhelming odds,
In an Arctic winter, suffering every
privalion and hardship. American sol
dlers were lighting a new war, never
sanctioned or declared by the American
people. and lighting It under foreign
commanders. Our government either id
not know or would not tell It's policy
or why our men were killing and being
killed. A righteous public opinion IN
England made the English government
alter It's course. And now we, refusing
TO this time all knowledge 70 our peo-
pie, have followed England and changed
our course.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
AUTO TRUCK CARRIED
LIQUOR FOR P0COMOKE

CHARGED with violating the State
llUuor law In having more than one
quart Of liquor In his possession m
"dry" territory, William Gafney' Ne
gro. was held In $500 BAN FOR court by
Judge. Churchman in Municipal Court
this morning. Gaffney was arrested
after an automobile flled with 50
quarts OF whlskey had been found
stalled in Christiana hundred.
Gaffney told the court that he was
driving the automobile for another
Negro, who had hired him 70 transport
the LIQUOR from Philadelphia to POGO
moke City. When they reached THIS
state Gaffney said the man who had
hired him started 10 get restless and
finally told him that they were In dry
territory. Gaffney stated that when he
was thus Informed, he refused TO drive
the car any further. and then his en-
ployer. after Femarking that he could
make better time riding IN a wagon.
left him. The defendant stated That ne
then sought to store the contents Of the
machine in a store Of Harry Conner
along the road and was given permis-
sion to leave the whiskey In a barn.
Mr.. Connor did not know at the time
that Il was whiskey that was In the
machine.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
u. S. LABOR STRIKE
MAY AFFECT EUROPE

By the United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. is.-Labor leader:
here today believed the building traces
strike. now on. may as4ume interna'
! ilonai importance, as q result,of ca
blsgam sent by union officials 10 Sam
uel Gompers. president Of the Amerl-
can Federation ~ Labor. now 10 Paris
The cable was dispatched with he pur-
pose OF Inducing European labor 20 aid
the strikers here by also going on
strike. Labor leaders asserted there
was no Intention OF hlnderlng recon
struciion work In France, England, Bel
gium or other countries abroad, how
ever.
Hope that the building strike which
began yesterday morning VIII be set
lied shortly was seen In messages from
OF War Baker aud Secretary
Of Labor Wilson here 70 labor oflciais
10 which the latter were invited TO
meet IN Washington tomorrow.
William L. Hutcheson viii be dele
gated By the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters and Joiners 10 attend the Wash
ington conference. lie will probabis
be accompanied by another member OF
the brotherhood
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
GERMANS ADMIT THEIR
INABILITY TO RESUME WAR

feet until the preliminary peace with
Germany IS signed.
The armlstice renewal. signed Sunday,
IS essentially provisional, and a defln-
ite agreement. containing additional
military and naval terms. will be sub
stituted as soon as the commissioners
finish their task. Il was said today that
Marshal FOch may be able 10 oommu-
nicate the additional terms 10 the Ger
mans within a week.
Germany. rendered impotent by the
new subsequent military regulations
viii be protected by the Allies from
outside aggression. Fooh sent telegram
10 Warsaw last night, forblddng the
Poles 10 attack German territory.
The terms which Germany accepted
sunday and win he compelled 20 ac-
cept later, combine 20 Ok her military
and naval status, not only as a defeated
menacing power but necessitate reor-
ganlzatlon OF The remnants OF her war
machine. under the rules OF the league
OF nations They are understood 20 In
olude destruction OF all submarines,
Limitation Of the output OF the KTupp
works. 10 accordance with league ideals
and disarmament OF the Hellsoland and
Klel canal fortllcatlons. az least within
the status fxed by the league. Even
more radical plans have been advanced
such az complete destruction OF Ger
many's fortincatlons. but no decision
has been reached on these by The su-
preme war council.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
THESE WILL PLEAD GUILTY

Twenty-Five prisoners VIII CONFESS q
their mlsdeeds and throw themselves
on the mercy OF the court before Judge
Rice at the plead Guilty Day" session
OF the Court on General Sessions on
Friday Those who will plead are:
Robert Beck, william Dugan, Edward
q. Fuller. John Fletcher Albert Hick-
man. William J. Miller, James O'Neih
Wallace Warren Reason, William
Holdsworih and James ONell-larceny.
Nelson Burko-vlolating the liquor
law.
Tony Gallon, Edwin Johnson and
James MISUNDERSTANDING concealed "a
deadly weapon.
Thomas McKenney-selling heroin.
George Rlttenhouse-breaking and
entering.
John schiuts and Charles LAWSON
highway robbery.
William a. Pritchett-polntins a
pistol
Anna Gorska and Mike Demoski-
adultery.
Bessie wllllams-violatlns the age Of
consent law.