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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
LETTERS TO SOLDIERS
IN SIBERIA ARE LOST

VLADTvOSTOK, Sept. 20.-Hundreds
OF letters intended for American sol
diers in Siberia have gone astray be-
cause of Incorrect addresses, accord
ing to s. A. Cisler, United States pos
tai agent in Siberia, who was sent here
with the American evolutionary forces
TO look after the mail for the dough-
boy. Many letters intended for Siberia
were sent to Archangel when Ameri-
can troops were there, and many let
tiers intended for Archangel were sent
to V~ladivostok.
The correct address for letters to ST.
IBERIA is: Name, unit, A. Il. F., Siberia,
via San Francisco. Writing the unit
to which the soldier belongs in the
address saves at least "a hours in de-
livery OF mail upon reaching the A.
e, F. base in Siberia. Mail addressed
to units is delivered from the ship at,
Vladivostok without being redlstributed
here. s.
All the big trans-Pacific liners are
used for carrying mail to Japan and
thence to Siberia and some ships make
the trip direct from Vladivostok to
America. Two boats leave V~ladivostok
the mall liners for America. THE SOL
diers in Siberia are a long way from
home Inc every letter from America
makes. the stay here that much easier
says ne United States postal agent,
who urges that more letters be writ
ten.
Three American postoffices have been
established In Siberia at American
troop centers, One Is at Shkotova, 30
miles northeast of Vladiyostok, another
Is at Spasskoe, $50 miles north and the
third is at verkhne Udinsk, l,704 miles
northwest of V~ladivostok. These post
offices are for use Of the A. Il, r., the
American. Red Cross, the Y, M, C. A.,
and the Russian railway service corps,
American civilians in Siberia obtain
their mail through the Russian post
office,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
MOVIES TEACH GIRLS
TO IMPROVE BODIES

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 20.-"Glrls will
be psychologically affected by moving
pictures" says dorado Taft, the sculp-
tor. They see beautiful women on the
SCREEN; then they go home and prac-
tice' for hours before the mirror. The
outcome? Graceful walking, pleasant
faces, fine compilations and vivaclty.
Still, the h%oydenish and caper-cutting
movie actresses are a bad influence"
In the opinion Of Miss Indiana Gy-
berson, an Irish painter, who has studied
in Paris and Madrid, the movies have
made American women o beauti-
"Ah, the rising generation of Chi
Gag girls" she exclaimed. One sees
a far, far larger number Of charming
women here now Let them talk Of
cabaret dancing and rich pastry ruin
ing the effectiveness. 1t is the movies
that are molding ever-fresh types OF
Yet she conceded that the screen
plays WELD an influence that will work
either good or evil.
Remember the recent avalanche of
'vamps' in Chlcago?" she went on.
Girls who slinker-slouched when they
walked, rolled their eyes alluringly and
tried to look naughty? They were copy
ing the movie queen Of the moment.
Now we're getting the athletic, vigor-
Gus, smiling girl in the films, 1t Is
good. As DeMaupassant said: All
women are initiative as monkeys The
speedy action of the films has made
girls vivacious."
A prominent designer and importer
OF women's gowns declared the films
have had an important effect on the
demand for certain styles, particularly
gowns Of simple, classic lines and in
triguing fabrics" and a druggist re-
ports the sale Of cosmetics has in
creased rs per cent since the movies
became popular.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
MEXICAN OIL RUNS TO
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2O.-The vast
petroleum deposits in Mexico, verltable
rivers Of gold to their owners, have
within the past few years attracted the
attention of the world; first, because
their ~exhaustless supplies filled a de-
mand in the commercial world which
was emphasized during the war, and
secondly, because of late they have
formed n of the most fruitful sources
of misunderstanding between the gov
ernments of Mexico and the United
States.
The development of this industry by
foreign capital has reached the point
where dividends are declared in millions
Of dollars and production runs into mil
lions of barrels.
Legislation designed by the Mexican
government to divert what it terms its
Just share of profit into the national
treasury has been met by charges Of
confiscation or the part Of the foreign
interests whose opposition a become
so vigorous that President CarranZa re-
Gently stated in ar interview that the
petroleum companies were deliberately
e~ngendering i'll feeling between, the
United States and Mexico.
Exploitation of petroleum In Mexico
for commercial purposes is confined to
the past Is years, according to a state
ment recently furnished to the Associate
ed. Press by the department Of COM
merce and industry.
Exploration of the oil fields began
about 1900 and has been conducted
since by the Mexican Petroleum ON
pany of California, the British firm Of
Pearson & Son, the Huasteca Petroleum
company, the East Oil company, the OIL
Company of Tepetate and others,
Vessels now available to convey Mex
lean oil have approximately 100000 tons
capacity and are worth 500, 900, 900. In
addition it is stated that the value Of
pipe lines is estimated at $50, 00O, 900
and storage depots. $50, 900, 900, bringing
the total of such investment to $780,
900, 900. The pipe line system is $50
miles long and the steel tanks for the
storage of oil have a capacity OF 26,0O0,-
600 barrels.
Commenting upon these figures the
statement says that "the Mexican oil
industry has not yet equalled the Amer
lean because Of the lack of means Of
transportation and of storing which are
not equal to the production of the oil
lands.'' It is asserted that the poten-
tial production of the fields is nine-fold
greater than that registered at the pres
ent time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Minerals And Oils
Furnish So Per Cent
Railroad Freight

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2O.-During the past
years the mines and on Wvlls OF
the United States have furnished exact
" 81 per cent OF the tonnage originating
on United States railroads. The pro-
ducers OF the basic mineral wealth Of
~lhe'country employ approximately $780,
quo men. This Is largely skilled labor.
These facts furnish a basis for the in
terest aroused among mining men In
the grave problems confronting the ma
ton, involving transportation, wages and
present low percentages in production.
The recognized danger of continued in
dustrial conferences, sporadic In char
acter. during the national crisis has
brought warning from the mining men
and has resulted in calling a general
mining and industrial convention in this
city during the week Of November IL,
where all conflicting interests can get
together for the purpose Of considering
a concrete business program to be placed
before the congress Of the United States
backed by the nations leading indus
tries.
Already, the American Mining con-
gress, which has called the convention
as a feature Of its 22d annual meet
ing, is at work upon the most compre-
hensive plans yet devised for q meet
ing Of this character, There will be
frank and open discussion of labor's
plan to nationalist industry and the eff
feet OF labor control Of railroads n
coal mines upon all national activities
will be shown. The relation Of mining
to industrial prosperity and the close
connection between the present low per-
man production and the extraordinary
cost OF all commodities viii be discussed.
There will be national conferences Of
gold and silver producers, coal opera
tors, oil shale and petroleum men, state
biologists and economists, with special
programs for each. War miners pro-
ducers and those interested in tariff for
American mineral and chemical prod
ucts are being called together and adj
vocates and opponents OF BLU Sky laws,
leasing sbills and conservation will hold
special conferences. The invitations are
signed by Gov. Frederick d, Gardner,
Of Missouri, by Buckley Wells, Of Dem
yer, president of the American Mining
congress, by Mayor Henry w. Kiel, Of
St. Louis and the combined commercial
bodies Of this city,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

mere now Iney LlnlSneu:
Driver and Car. Time.
Tom Milton, D~uesenberg special. .4:05;17
Roscoe Sarles, Roamer special. .4:29:57
Kurt Hitke. Roamer special ....4.41:47
Ralph Milford, Philbrin ........4:43;09
Fifteen cars were entered in this race,
as follows: Two Roamer specials, two
MERGERS, two Duesenberg specials, two
Peugeot specials, oldfield special, Chew
rolet special, Haynes specnal, Hudson
special, Philbrin special. Bender special,
Ogren special.
OF the Is cars which started, seven
finished, fabrication trouble, burned out
bearings and other mechanical trouble
forcing most of these cars to quit,
Cliff Durant, in a Chevrolet special,
furnished the only accident of the day.
In making his trip around the course
he attempted to pass another machine
on the back stretch. A stone flew up,
struck him on the forehead and stunned
him. His machine left the road, knocked
over four telegraph poles and turned
completely over four times, finally be-
ing stopped by a barbed wire fence.
Durant and his m~echanician, E. C..
Conner, suffered painful bruises, but
both were able to be about within an
hour. Conner drove the machine to the
pits.
Ralph Milford, in a Duesenberg spe-
cial car, tried to make a runaway Of 1t.
He drew the pole position and started
first. He was still two minutes ahead
of his nearest rival at the IN Of the
eighteenth lap, half Of the 300-mile race.
Cliff Durant, in a Chevrolet special,
furnished a thrill for the crowd before
he had completed the first lap. On the
] back stretch he tried to pass another
machine. A stone was thrown up by
the machine. This struck Durant on
the bare head. His machine left the
course, knocked yer four telegraph
poles, and turned over three times. Du-
rant and his m~echanician, Fred Conner,
were bruised, but were not seriously
hurt. Conner was able to drive the
machine to the pits. No effort was
made to restart the machine.
The crowd did not come up to the ex-
p~ectations Of the promoters. They es-
timated a crowd Of $4,000. There were
less than half this number present, de-
spite the perfect weather conditions.
Kline burned out a bearing when he
had a comfortable lead in the thirty
first lap and was forced to quit. This
was the second leader to lose out. Mil
lton was leading at the end of the
fthirty-second lap. Sarles was second.
IA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

Mayor Andrew Peters, Of Boston, has
2 to deal with a critical situation.
The police Of the city recently struck
Tor better conditions in general, leav-
ing the city temporarily unprotected
from crooks, highwaymen, Washers and
rowdies, Peters called in the state
police to patrol the city, but before
their arrival thieves rillaged stores and
ransacked homes. The most serious
part of the lawlessness was the numer-
u attacks made on women on the
streets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
.ROAMER SHOWS UP
BIG CLASS OF CARS
IN ELGIN CLASSIC

Tom Milton, driving a Duesenberg Special, romped off with
the 30l-mile Elgin road race last month, He averaged 1875 miles
per hour, and was closely followed, in the order named, by Sarles
and Hitke, in Roamers, which are duplicates of the Duesenberg
Roscoe Sares and his famous Roaner Special with which he annexed several
coveted prizes and set new track records. Sares won the Ascot race In January
In the Roamer Special and The sweepstakes at Bakersfield In February. e1ab-
fishing a track record. He also set a new track record at Ascot In March.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

each paid admission and put In the
pool, which means nearly 500, 900 fans
have paid to see association games this
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

President Tom Hickley's latest re-
port Is that there's nearly $4,000 in
the poul that viii be divided among
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
PAGE FIFTEEN.

seasou so far. The attendance should
run to near a million for the whole sea-
son.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

the players Of the first seven teams in
the American association at the close
OF the season. One cent is taken from
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

Bead News scimitar Wants.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
GOOD ACCESSORIES
VERY IMPORTANT
TO AUTO OWNERS.
Anti skid Chains, Good JACK
and High Glass Patching Out
fit Needed by AL Buyers Of
New Machines.
-- NEE
SPECIAL LOCK OF VALUE
Theft Of Gar May Be Prevented
If Equipped With Special
Lock-Buyers Should Look
for Accessories.
SPECIAL LOCK OF VALUE

While It Is usual for the American
manufacturer to equip his car with
everything that is needed to make the
car run there are certain very impor-
tant accessories which most cars do
not possess when they arrive. The
wise buyer will at once equip with
the essential things.
First among these come tire chains
for criving in rainy weather and on
slippery streets.
Before the car is driven away from
the dealers showrooms there should
be a set Of skid chains in the tool
compartments.
Next to chains comes the jack. Usu-
ally the cheapest sort of jack is sup
FLIED. If the one supplied Is not of
the best sort it will pay to get rid of
it and buy the best jack made. While
it is not fair to anticipate tire trouble
with a new car there is such q thing as
a tack or nail, and they make no dis
tinction between new and used tires.
A rim operating tool is the next es-
canizer makes a tube patch q matter
i2er.
In other words tire equipment, even
though new, should be considered as
potential trouble maker. The rim
tool makes it easy to attach and de-
tach the rim from the tire; the vul-
ca uiber makes a tube patch a matter
of a few minutes.
A tire repair outfit will naturally
suggest itself with the vulcanizer and,
above ALL tire gauge.
1t is up to the owner to get the
right pressure into the castings, even
though the run to the home garage Is
only matter of few miles.
The average motorist locks the door
after the horse is stolen; he thinks
about car insurance after he gets the
car. 1t would be interesting to find
ont how many brand new cars are re-
moved from garages.
The wise owner will have complete
insurance written before he gets his
car from the dealer.
Agood car lock, while it may cost
$40 or SIS, is worth the price.
Car thieves have a particular liking
for new cars, but a suitable lock, such
as a transmission lock or steering
wheel lock, will do much toward keep
ing the thief away.
A storage battery hydrometer is a
most important piece of equipment
which may have immediate use. It
should be used the day the car Is re-
ceived, and in warm weather should
be used to test the storage battery
cells every week. Many storage bat
teries have literally been "shot &c
cause Of lact Of attention to waite,
ill and testing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
MOTORS
LEAD At REGATTA
Winner of Gold Cup and Run
ner-up at Detroit Power
Boat Races Used Liberty
Aircraft Engines.

Two Packard built Liberty aircraft
engines propelled the winner and the
runner-up in the Gold Cup regatta for
power boats on the Detroit river La
Dor Day. The Gold cup Is the Amer
icap classic for motor speed boats re-
CARELESS of class.
The Victor, Gar Woods Detroit III,
racing under the colors of tho Detroit
Yacht club. successfully challenged
the three-year supremacy Of the same
owners Detroit H., and roared past
the finish buoy at &c miles per hour.
Mr.. Wood. who piloted tho winner,
says the race was almost entirely one
Of maneuver. the distance being 80
miles 'round-and-'round ~ mile
course. 20 that the contenders wero
turning at practically every stage of
the run.
Mr.. Wood has his own ideas as to
what his older hydroplane. Detroit H..
also equipped with Liberty twelve
built in the Packard factory. would do
to the new flagship on a long straight
away. He says no has had both OF them
up to - miles an hour in unofficial
trials on the St Clair river, off AL
gonac,
The new champion is 10 feet long
and Of 9 foot beam, Smith model n.y.
droplane with one step. It's sides are
OF mahogany planking, with bottom Of
butternut and ribs Of staunchest white
oak. The great 12-cylindered engine,
rated at 4s5 horsepower. transmits its
power through a gear located In the
front end Of the boat at ratio Of
1i-4 70 !! that is. the propeller turns
at Is times the speed Of the engine.
The propeller Is three-blade. 20
tnch diameter. Ss-inoh pitch bronze.
Tho Detroit His official speed Of
IS miles plus per hour for the 80
miles IL the fastest ever made on q
short COURSE
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
company Amply Financed,
Guaranteeing Buyer Steady
Source Of Parts for Needed
Repairs.
1000 MEN EMPLOYED
liant Factory at Kenosha Oc-
cupies 100 Acres, of Which
81 Acres Is Under Roof
Able Men in Charge.

"A good truck performing its work
satisfactorily day after day is an as
let to any business that requires mo-
Tor equipment. 1t is making money
bot costing money" says Charles b.
coorhis, General Sales Manager OF the
Nash Motors company.
"This is why the Nash Quad mas
proved itself such a real economy to
businesses with extremely difficult
hauling problems. 1t performs salts
kactoriIy and stays in service with a
minimum of time off for repairs and
feplacements.
"And the reason the Quad is able to
lender this kind of service is because
BIZ the service which the Nash factory
Ind Nash distributing organizations
Ire prepared to give to every Nash
owner.
PERMANENT SERVICE.
'The Nash Quad is produced by an
Organization, the reliability Of which
b second to none in the motor Indus
ry. 1t is a permanent organization
Imply financed, and of stability
VHiCh docuACo " SNSiy 4NoSh SNe'S
owner a continuous and adequate SER
kice during the life of his truck.
AT Kenosha Is the giant Nash fac
fory, 100 acres in extent. with 81
heres under roof and employing some
4c0o Of the industry's most skilled me-
fhanics. Many of these men have
been employed in this same factory
more than a quarter of a century.
$50 diversified and complete Is the
Equipment of this factory that Nash
products are manufactured here prac-
ically in their entirety
ABLE sUPERINTENDENTs.
directing the energies of this gi-
Int factory are men known throughout
The industry for their ability to pro.
luce high grade trucks and passenger
Pars in quantity.
$50 to the buyer OF the Quad comes
III those advantages of service which
10 with a manufactured product-per-
nanency of relationship, protection by
he manufacturer of the good-w II
bis product, promptness of service per.
formance, and the many others which
win readily suggest themselves.
by permanency of relationship we
mean that the Nash Quad buyer /.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
SHOW ADVANCE CAR
At FAIR TOMORROW

Up to a few hours ago It was not
tor company, local Oldsmobile distrib-
uters, would have even one Of the
new after the-war" models to dis
play at the big automobile and truck
show at the state fair.
But Mr.. King is glad to announce
that with strenuous effort and at con-
siderable extra expense he will have
just one of the famous new Oldsmo-
bile Fights in handsome new dress
setting the pace for 1920 in appear
ance and in comfort as well as me-
chemically.
ULTRA SMART BODY
Its long, low, straight ultra sma TT
body lines are accumulated by the
characteristic Oldsmobile radiator and
such distinctive touches as the nick
eled door handles and bevelled rails.
A new method of suspending the
very long, semi elliptic rear springs
greatly increases its riding qualities
and the eight always was a very
comfortable car
In abundance Of flexible power this
Oldsmobile stands alone. Because of
the twophase power feature it will
accelerate within few hundred feet
from one or two miles an hour to a
racing speed Yet it is extraordinarily
economical OF fuel.
Such character in an automobile
usually implies high price. But this
Oldsmobile. proven dependable, is very
moderately priced 1t is in fact the
one car Of its type and quality that
is moderately priced. It is truly a
thoroughbred and you must see it
and ride it to fully appreciate it
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21

assured the company from which he
purchased his truck will be in business
and at his service during the entire
life of his truck.
ALWAYS GET PARTS.
1--WE mean the assurance he can feel
that he will never have to depend upon
upon any but the original manufac-
turer for the future maintenance of
his truck. He will never be forced to
call upon tho local blacksmith for
part which may be needed because
the manufacturer Of some part has
gone out Of business and can no long
er furnish that part.
And 1t should be remembered that
a company with the reputation and
standing in the industry of the Nash
Motors company has hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars invested in good
will, which, If 1t is to live. must be
protected.
MUST SUIT OWNERS.
"And the only way this good will
may be protected is by keeping every
owner of Nash product a satisfied
Nash owner and friend of the Nash
company. Thus the Nash Motors COM
pany has q continued investment OF
goodwill in each Quad, which con-
tinues throughout tho trucks life.
time This Is one of the best assur.
ances that an owner will be able at al
times to get service to keep his Quat
in condition to perform satisfactor.
ily."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22
BRAZIL TO STRENGTHEN
TIE WITH UNITED STATES
of Sister Republic
Pledges Continued Friendship to
This Country.
PESSOA IS GUEST OF NATION
Marshall Receives Him mt White
House and Gives Dinner in His
Honor-Will Visit Mount Vernon
Today on Maynowcr.
rBv Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON June 2I.-Brazil will
rejoice in continuing TO develop more
and more the relations that bind her
to the United States. President-elect
Epitacio Pessoa. of the Brazilian re-
public, declared tonight at dinner
given in his honor by the Vice-Presi-
dent OF the United Stotes.
The distinguished visitor took the
hrst occasion after his arrival here
as the guest OF the nation to express
me Hadmiraiion OF the Brazilian peo-
, n,e 'cr tnS c25untrX and TO pledge
entrance OF tho United States into the
European war. he said that had a
decisive Influence on Brazils proce-
dure.
Arriying here aboard a special train
soa and his party were met By high
private residence set aside Tor their
use Shortly thereafter. acting sec
rotary OF state Polk called and es-
S whesa ba him to poct me Whi,e House
dent Marshall. and formally wei
coined 10 Washington as the guest
Of the nation.
.or the courtesies extended him and
SAID 1t gave him great pleasure 10 be
mere: Meanwhile; the wife and daugh-
ceived them
The. dinner tonight was at the Pan
american Union. with Vice -Presiden,
Marshall as host In proposing a toas,
10 the President and Vice president
OF the United States. Dr. Pessoa said
SraziIs friendship Increased with the
confidence you were able 10 inspire in
the Brazilian people, in the solida ritw
you always showed them for the de-
Tense Of their rights and legitimata
history"
:. tomorrow the party will visit Mount
vernon as guests OF Secretary Daniels
on the Mayfower, and DR. Pessoa will
ingtOn. 'aS'i