The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26

! late interest In the movement, and
bring the advantage of motor travel
home TO- all OF the people throughout
the territory served by, the. merchants
OF Memphis, the Memphis ship truck
expedition viii, in cooperation with the
Memphis Automobile club, assist in the
placing OF 500 road guide signs through
out the territory, leading from Memphis
20 the next important town on each of
ten main roads. with the idea OF thor
ougbly posting the contiguous territory
with authentic road guides, within 4
period OF 40 hours.
Start Aug. 20.
"On the morning OF Aug. 20 the first
expedtionary train will start from For
rest park for the following itinerary:
Eudora, Robinsonville, Tunica, Dundee,
Lula. Coahoma, Lyons, Clarksdale,
Clovorhil. Jamestown, Darling, Falcon,
tobia, Coldwater. Memphis. This tour
to require two days.
ON the morning OF Aug. 25 the
second expedltionary train will start
from Forrest park for the following
itinerary: Millington, Kerrvile. Tipton,
ht9Ea, ~ BITE s,o G=ov InT,tc Hs ,sntnG
Keeling, Mason. Galloway, Arlington,
Ellendale, Bartlett, Raleigh, Memphis,
This tour to require two days
"On the morning Of Aug, 20 the third
evolutionary train will start from
IE tinersry, p Nsshos tor co 1Ihls ; Ifello Mo.s
COW, Winiston, Somerville, Warren.
Oakland. Eadss baskerville, cordova,
Memphis.
arr possible. dependent upon road
| conditions and weather. a tour will be
made into Arkansas. during the first
week In September.
urraipS will assan,hln ~ Eorrast oortr
before midnight Of the day preceding
date OF departure, and will have police
protection during the night. Start on
each tour VIII 'abeN made promptly at
Roads to Govern.
"The schedule Of miles per hour win
depend upon road conditions, not TO ex-
coed; under any conditions. ten miles
Amy size truck may be entered up
to and ~iBcluding two-ton trucks.
Stops viii be made, as per a pre-
arranged plan, at towns Of sufficient
size and Importance TO warrant the
stop osna There err VII VIII benz be no night driving:
and will deliver short comprehensive
talks on modern transportation, good
roads and s~hip-by-truck.
Dealers not members Of the associa-
ton are invited to participate In these
expeditions. N
POSTERS, advertising matter and pre-
liminary arrangements are now In prep
aration by the committee,
The entry fee OF $50 viii entltle the
participant TO entry In all of the expe-
ditions with as many trucks as he may
desire to utilize for this purpose, The
participant further agrees that at least
one truck will be entered In each ex-
petition of the program. In the event
that the entry fees are more than
enough to care for the legitimate ex-
pense attendant upon the proper hand
ling OF the program, refund will be
made to entrants, pro rata--iti being
agreed, however, that no entrant shall
be entitled to any pro rata rebate IN
the event that he fails to enter d truck
In amy of the expeditions.
mo entries will be accepted by the
committee after midnight OF Aug, 5,
1919.
Decorations for trucks will be pro-
vided by the committee, and are Gov
cred by entrance fee"
Early indications are for a record en-.
try Hist and II Is the plan Of the ex.
| ecutive committee to get the project In
fun swing by the end OF the week.