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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
COURTHOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

TUNICA. Miss, Jan. II. (Spl)-The
county courthouse here was burned to
the ground at ; am. today The rec
ords of value were stored in the vault
ana It is believed they have not been
destroyed. The origin of the fire Is not
known.
The building was Of brick construc-
ton and was erected in 1889. The
| courtroom recently was equipped with
new furniture. The building cost SIS
n00. A total Of $500 in insurance was
carried
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
Take Things Easy.

In city driving, take things easy. Do
not drive fast between blocks and lam
the brakes on hard at the corners. You
gain very little time. Let the motors
slow the car down gradually and
smoothly before applying the brakes
and, then, do not put more pressure
on the brakes than is necessary to
stop at the proper point, There is
positively no sense, except in rare cases,
n locking the brakes so tightly as to
slide the rear tires on dry pavement.
Consider, for instance. the engineer
on any Of our fast passenger trains.
Does he rush his train almost to the
station door before shutting off steam
and then slamming on the brakes? The
proper care Of property and the COM
fort of passengers prohibit such prac-
tice.
As he enters the yard limits he be.
gins to close the throttle and when he
Is stu some distance from the station
he applies the brakes easily and
smoothly. The train pulls in and comes
to an easy stop,
The same practice should be adopted
by motorists. True comfort and econ
omy should demand 1t. When you
know that you will be required to les
sen your speed make preparations
a. safe distance away. Let the motor
do the work of stopping as well as
starting,
II you have ever toured over noun
tain roads you will understand what
it really means to drive with the motor
as q brake. There is that satisfaction
In knowing that the motor will hold
your car when going down long grades,
Is no worry about brake Innings burn
ing ont
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
DR.. KNAPP ARRIVES

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Jan, H. CSpll
DIR. Bradford Knapp. now dean Of the
College OF Agriculture Of the University
Of Arkansas. for the last nine years
of the office ~ extension In the
south. arrived here for duty Thursday,
Jan IS
Or Knapp, ~ 2 statement, told Of bis
plans for immediate work. aod q the
ultimate gain he duped for. AZ farmers
and farmers organizations in Arkansas
we're called upon 10 cooperate with
Dean knapp's fyreea Ia developing the
chief source of rroductiyeness Of the
sthte-aSriculture
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
FILE SUIT FOR 100
PER CENT ASSESSMENT

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Jan. II. (Spl)
Rather than attempt TO pass an &C.
cupation tax, city officials OF Pine Bluff
have asked foreign creditors of the city
holding some {200,0 600 in city warrants
to file suit in the federal court for a 100
per cent assessment This is the first
time a city or county ever requested
such a suit. although similar ones have
been upheld by the federal courts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
FLU DEATHS

CHICAGO jar, 1L-peaths from in
fuenza and pneumonia in Chicago dur
ing the last "a hours were double the
number who died during the preceding
"A hours. Dr, John Din Robertson,
health commissioner, reported $50 new
cases ~ influenza, from which there
were six deaths There were 1872 new
cases Of pneumonia and % deaths.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
~ s . ARRTVEs.

PApUCAH KY, Jan. II. (spL)-To
I'm the pulpit Of the Kentucky Avenue
Pr~o8byterihn church o. this city the
Rev. ,, Russell Crawford, OF ptkevllle.
KY, win arrive In Paducah az an early
date. The call to the church was ex-
tended him a short time ago,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
ILAMINa o. KTLLs FoUR.

CHICAGO. Jan. 17.-Four men were
iled, nine probably fatally injured and
several severely burned by flaming
crude Oh here when a stiu at the Sim
stair OIL oompany's refinery IN East
Chicago exploded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
Why Cars Have Brakes.

Every automobile manufacturer real
ICES that 1t Is just as important to
stop q a as IL is to start II. With
the average driver, brakes receive more
wear than any other part Of the ear.
And for this reason. engineers pay a
great deal OF attention to the design
and material in brakes
Most ars are equipped with two sets
Of brakes which operate on drums bolt
ed TO the rear wheels. SuCCessful car
manufacturers have worked out the
PROPER friction area and the correct lin
ing material TO insure positive action.
Because they are efficient, however,
he average driver gets into the habit
n bringing hts car to dead stop with
them nine times out OF ten. Because
they are convenient, he subjects his
service brakes TO unnecessary wear and
abuse. II the friction surfaces were
twice the approved size, he would want
to stop In half the ordinary distance.
And because his brakes are usually
dependable, he trusts them TO answer
his call In rounding corners, crossing
i~treets, passing other cars, or approach
,ng railroad crossings. He is simply
irving the car with his brakes,
He does not have his car under con
.rol at all times. He imperils pedes-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
VIRGTNIAN KILLED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7-Private
Wendell o, Dickerson. r. r. D., Willis,
Va, as killed in action, was included
in the casualty list issued today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
TINE NEW OVERLAND

TINE NEW OVERLAND
4 has the most remark
able riding qualities ever
found in a light Car.
The discomfort to passen.
gers and the injury to car, due
to side-swaying, twisting and
bouncing are greatly reduced.
The diagonal attachment of
the three point suspension
Triplex Springs at the ends of
a l30-inch Springbase gives to
Overland 4 with 100 = inch
wheelbase the road steadiness
OF a long, heavy car.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17

tobacco is believed to have been made
on the Lexington market today, when
1850 pounds Of hurley sold for an Az
erage OF slle.57 q hundred pounds, One
basket sold for VIA a pound, None
dollar a pound ~ Wv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
BY e. T. STRONG.
General Sales Manager Buick Motor CO..


Suppose you ars waiting on a down.
town oorner IN any large city for Il
chance 10 cross the street Motor ear
are rushing by IN an unhroken stream
suddenly the traffic officer blows his
whistle. What do you hear? The
blasts OF the whistle are drowned in
the screaming OF brakes and the scrap
ING OF tires on tho dry pavement, There
Is nothing unusual ia that, you say.
Unfortunately, there isn't, because at
least 20 per cent Of our 100000 and
more automobile drivers handle their
cars that way. They drive with their
brakes. They let the safety Of their
cars rest entirely on the serviceabltty
Of their brakes, They do not believe
there is any need of preparing 10 stop
before conditions actually require the
slamming On OF brakes.
Not so many years Z public opinion
declared a man d good driver when he
could speed up to a point, jam on the
brakes and bring the car to q stop in
a very short distance. In fact, this sort
be a test as to the worth Of an auto
mobile.
This idea OF good driving still pre-
walls TO some extent.
In the words Of people whose iudg-
ments are generally accepted as true by
those We call sensible, n good driver Is
one who has his car under control At
all times. lie Is cautious In whatever
he does that he may not endanger the
safety Of pedestrians, other motorists,
or his own car.
II naturally arises. then, that a man
who drives with his brakes Is not a
good driver. This may seem like a
strong statement, but an analysis will
clear up any doubts In this regard,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
the Service Brake
By Braking With Motor

Editors Nots-Herewith we repro
duce a timely article from the
Buick Bulletin. We believe that Il car
ries a message Of importance 10 every
motorist.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17

The proper car for the gentlefolk.
Superfine, aristocratic, built to last and
please. The Templar. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17

bills wholly with his brakes. He ruins
MS uFes and often causes damages 20
many Of the working parts OF his car.
Notice the long skid marks on the
pavements, the ears in service sta
ions waiting for brake Innings and cars
along the curb with broken wheels.
What Is the Answer.
Our constructive criticism Is this: Sc.
cure all the assistance possible from
your motor as a brake in bringing the
ear 70 a stop or IN going down hiii. To
the common-sense driver there Is moth
ing startling In this advice. He has
discovered for himself that Il is the
safe n satisfactory way to control
a motor car. He has found that II
makes driving a real pleasure.
II is Just as logical for the motor to
stop a motor car as to propel ii. In one
case, with the throttle open, the eyplo-
sive power within the cylinders As used
TO drive the rear wheels: In the other
case, with the throttle closed, the COM
preston offers a resistance against the
plstons which carried through the
transmission retards the movement
Of the wheels.
this. principle, The point Is, however,
ne fails to apply 1t In his driving.
me driver who uses his motor in
this manner will cali on his brakes less
than ne-quarter, as often as the driver
who depends on dis brakes entirely. He
will drive easier and skid less.
The correct way TO use the motor
as a brake is first 70 place the hand
throttle in a position so that the motor
turns over slowly. Then use the ac-
c%elerator for driving, II you are going
down "A grade, merely take your foot
off the accelerator, and the motor set
At g safe speed win hold the car back.
II you see that the grade is likely to
speed as the grade may require be-
fore starting down.
Never throw the clutch out when
actually driving down hill. To do so
may mean absolute loss Of control.
Neither is it advisable to shut off
the spark completely, as 1t is better
to have the engine running so as TO
have power available in case OF emer-
gencV.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
NEW WORLDS RECORD
IN SALE OF TOBACCO

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. IA new
worlds record for the sale OF loose leaf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
First, Solid Tires;
Then, Pneumatic Tires;
Now Triplex Springs

These springs protect the
mechanism of the car, making
a great saving in upkeep ex.
pense.
Light weight means less
gasoline and oil consumption
and longer tire mileage. You
must ride in Overland 4 to
appreciate its comfort.
Overland 4's equipment, Of
highest quality, is complete,
including Auto-Lite Starting
and Lighting,
Let us demonstrate for you
the comfort and efficiency Of
this car.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-02
GUNBOAT ORDERED
 10 LATIN AMERICA
U c. WATCHING GROWING RE- BILLION IN SOUTHERN
 REPUBLICS.

Washington. = Announcement that the gunboat Sacramento has been or dered to La Ceiba, Honduras, ready to protect American interests if neces- sary, revealed that officials here have been watching with growing concern developing revolutionary movements in several Central American countries
 While the situation in each republic is local, political unrest in Guatemala as well as Honduras is viewed here as serious. It seems to be interwoven in each country with the so-called unionist movement in all Central American republics, said to have had it's origin in Mexico during the presi- dency of Carranza, which contem- plated a federation of ali Latin-Amer- ican republics.
 Advices from Central American cities have indicated this uBrest for several weeks. No comment was made by State Department officials, who said that the Sacramento had been ordered to La Ceiba as precautionary measure to protect Americans and their interests in the event of revolu- tionary outbreaks. The vessel was due at her new station today, having sailed from Costa Rican waters
 A strong opposition party has arisen in Honduras since Gen. Lopez Cutter reg overthrow the government a year ago and was elected president Charges were made then that his cleo tion had been forced by the army in controlling the polls. An agent of the opposing party was in Washington recently to learn the attitude of the United States. He said it would be impossible to avert for many months revolution against Gutierrez.
 The situation in Guatemala is said to be almost as serious. The Church party, which controls the government under President Herrera, faces a pow erful opposition in the Liberal party At the time of the overthrow of Es- trada Cabrera arms and munitions were secretly distributed among the peons and worKmen, and are still in their hands.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-02
REDS CONCENTRATE
 FOR NEW ATTACKS
soLsHEvIKi ELUDE POLISH TRAP MAY LAUNCH ANOTHER
 DRIVE.
POLES CAPTURE MANY TOWNS
Nine Attacks Made in the Region of kolno-All Repuised With Heavy Losses-More Than 2,0oo Pris-
 oners Were Captured.

Warsaw-Soviet troops are report. ed concentrating in great numbers along the Beresina river, where the great offensive against Warsaw was begun, and military observers here are speculating as to the possibility of an attack against the central Pol. ish front. It is believed possible the Bolsheviki may make stand if the Poles continue their pursuit Of the retreating Soviet armies eastward from the Bug river on the south and Grodno on the north.
 Reports received here late today continued to tell of Polish forces closely pursuing the retiring Bolshe wiki on various fronts.
 Remnants of the Fourth BolsheviB army, which were cut off by the Pol ish advance in the region of Kolno have cut their way through to the eastward after battle lasting ten hours, according to an official state ment here The Soviet troops carried out a regrouping maneuver and got out of the trap which had been closed
 
 on them.
 The Fifth Polish army continues rounding up attachments of Bolshe wiki west of the railroad from Modlir to Mlawa.
 On the central front the Poles have carried out a flanking movement to the north and have occupied KnysZyn 15 miles northwest of Bialystok, an6 Stawiski, 12 miles northeast of Lomza Occupation of these towns, with the capture of Kolno, completes the work of forging a ring around the Fifteenth Bolshevik army. Other Soviet forces have geassembled at various places and are making repeated attacks in their attempts to break the Polish cordons
 Nine attacks were made in the re. zion of Kolno, but all were repulsed with enormous losses. Among the captives is the commander of Bol shevik division. In the maneuver which resulted in the occupation of Lomza the Poles took more than 2,00G prisoners and nine guns.
 1HeIS was StIeeC nSHIlhS III bldIy' stok for more than 14 hours before the Bolsheviki were busted Reports from the War Department say the 55th Bolshevik Division has been called from Grodno to attempt to drive the Poles out of Bialystok In the neigh borhood of that city more than 1000 prisoners and IS guns were taken by the Poles. Polish successes in the neighborhood of Lemberg are re- ported.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-02
BOLSHEYIK ARMIES
 SCATTERED AND CUT
MILITARY AUTHORITIES SAY POLAND IS VIRTUALLY CLEAR
 ED OF THE REDS.

Warsaw.--LonZa, 75 miles north east of Warsaw, and Bialystok. 50 miles east of Lomza, have been re- captured by the Polish armies, says an official communication issued by the War Office here.
 In the other occupied districts in the Larth the Bolsheviki are crossing the Prussian frontier in great num- bers In this region the 18th and 33d Bolsheyik divisions have been smash ed, and all the 54th Division have been taken prisoner
 The Fifth Polish Army alone, oper- ating in the northern front, has ac- counted for more than 10000 prison CTS, including the staff of the 18th and 54th Divisions.
 Military authorities announce that the various government districts of Poland, except Suwalki and Grodno. practically have been cleared of the Bolsheviki, some of whom i'll the pan ic of retreat crossed into East PruS- sia, but whether they are interned is not known here.
 Many Red attachments have been cut off from retreat and are gradual ly being gathered in. Peasants arm ed with hunting clubs and scythes are helping the Polish soldiers in clean ing up.
 In various parts of the country. particularly between the Vistula and Prussia, where the BOlsheviki have been cut off from their commun1ca- tions, there are organized hunting par ties consisting of the members of hunting clubs and others, who beat the woods in search of Reds the same as for deed and wild boar.
 General Pilsudski has issued an ap- peal to the peasants to aid the army, and urges them to make prisoners in all cases and turn them over to the soldiers. The military authorities say that since the Polish offensive began more than 50000 prisoners have been taken.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-02
LETUA NEW SCENE
 IF PEACE FARLEY
soVIETs ACCEPT POLISH PRO.
 POSAL TO TRANSFER NE GOTlATIONS.
LITTLE PROGRESS IS MADE.
Shift Taken In Hope of Securing Re- suIt-Poles Say They Were liar assed at Minsk-Russans Try
 ing to Sever Polish Front.

Warsaw-The Russian soviet gov ernment has accepted the Polish pro- posal for transfer of the Russo Polish peace negotiations from Minsk to Riga Letvia, it was announced in Moscow wireless message to the Polish gov ernment.
 Definite indications reached War saw Saturday that but little progress had been made at the Minsk confer aence, and that the Poles and soviet representatives had agreed to shift of the negotiations in the hope of bettering conditions generally.
 A wireless message from Minsk by way of the Foreign Office complains further about the treatment suffered by the Polish delegates. It says the commander of the Western soviet army placarded Minsk with posters labelling the Poles as spies and warn ing the population against associa- tion with them The message adds that the commander destroyed the Poles wireless apparatus, hindering communication with SVarsaw.
 The Poles are appaN ntly planning no advance beyond the enthnographic frontier mentioned in the American note, to which the Poles have replied. The front rests at present roughly along the line laid down by the all. lies. There are indications that the Polish eastern line is being stabilized temporarily and the General Staff has directed that there be no advance into districts where the Poles might not be welcomed by the population.
 The military authorities announced today that the Poles along the front are resting and regrouping after push ing the Russian Soviet forces beyond the Bug river, where they are pre- pared to make stand if attacked There are indications, however, that the Poles are planning to continue their drive eastward The moderate elements are urging the government not to try to shove the line too far to the east.
 The Russian soviet forces are en- deayoring to drive a wedge designed to sever the Polish front, according to an official statement on the fight ing operations issued just before last midnight Violent fighting is report ed north of Belize, to the north of Lemberg, where the soviet cavalry of General Budenny is trying a new encircling movement against Lem berg An advanced soviet detachment has reached Tyszowicc
Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-02
JUST PARAGRAPHS.

Conway.-The additional engine and generator recently purchased for the municipal light plant has been set on it's foundations, and the unit will be ready for operation by the end of the week. The installation of the new unit will permit the use of two-phase electric motors instead of the single phase type.
 Mena. = Polk county farmers. who did not like the prices offered by local buyers of cotton, arranged co-opera- tive shipment of 3S bales to Memphis, Tenn Math Simons, a well known Board Camp farmer, accompanied the cotton to market, where the bales were sold at a big increase.
 Springdale.-M & Hewitt re- gently sold their grocery business to R. B. Wilson of Paris, Ark. MT. Will son has moved his family here and will occupy the E. L. Taylor residence on Maple street.
 Camden. n.4The annual dinner given by Camden people to the Confederate veterans at Marmaduke Ford on the Ouachita river will be held Friday, September 8. Adolph Felsenthal and Robert Newton have charge Of the entertainment.
 Searcy.-The first open boil of cot ton seen here this season was brought in by Albert Huffman of Judsonia. It is of the Rowden variety Of which MT. Huffman has 45 acres. All cotton IS late in this section on account of the cold wet spring.
 Texarkana-A good seasonable rain dell here recently, cooling the atmos- phere very materially, and being oi great benefit to the truck farmers ana gardeners.
 Batesyille Everything Is being placed in readiness at the various schools of this city, for the beginning of the school term September 13.
 Springdale.-The teachers for the local school, which will open here tn September, have been elected except one vacancy in the high schecl.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-02
FARMERS SHOULD
 BREAK SO|L DEEP
LARGE MULES AND TRACTORS NECESSARY TO PRODUCE
 BIG YIELDS.
ONE TO TWO BALES AN ACRE
One Farmer Raised s56 Bales On 700 Acres, Using 600 Pounds of Ferti- lzer To the Acre-Used Four
 Tractors and Heavy Mules.

Little Rock-Deep breakin of the soil is most important factor in the production of the huge yields of corn and cotton in Georgia and the Caroli- mas. according to MT. Gottrell. lie says that members of the party Ire. ouently exclaimed at the large mules that they saw on the farms they Vls- ited as they drove mile after mile through the three states through fields of cotton that woul dproduce from one to two bales to the acre.
 "The growers of these large yields told us that large mules or tractors were absolutely necessary to produce the big yields because the ground had to be broken to depth of 12 inches" ]" sa ysMr. Cottrell. "The mules are stockily built animals such as are used to do the heavy hauling in our cities. A little umle would be curiosity that would cause men to stop and LOOK ID these sections of high yields.
 "We were told repeatedly that yields of from one to two bales to the acre cannot be produced even under the most favorable conditions even with heavy applications of fertilizer where land is broken to a depth oi only three or four inches. AS one man said: If you want big yields you have to bust the soil as deep as you can make blow go.'
 "The producers of the large yields say that if you break land four inches deep you can store in the soll cer tain amount of the spring rainfall te be used by the plants in July and Au gust. When you break the alne eight inches deep, it will store twice as much moisture as will that broker four inches. When you break the land 12 inches deep your soil will store three times as much rainfall as VII land broken only four inches.
 "R. E. Dunway of Athens, Ga, las year raised S56 bales on TOO acres, HIS ing 600 pounds of fertilizer to th' acre. He operates four tractors II addition to heavy mules, breaks hl' land deep and works it thoroughly be fore planting.
 Madison Dean of Spartanburg, $ C.. in three years increased the yiele on hi sfarm an average of a half-palt to the acre by deeply blowing under cowpeas, crimson clover and rye. Las wear he secured 125 bales from H. acres.
 "J. w. Hightower of Americus, Ga. last year bought a farm that hae been abused by tenants for more thaa 50 years. Considerable of it had beer abandoned and the part that was cul tivated averaged five bushels of corn 25O pounds of seed cotton, three tt four bushels of wheat and 10 pusheiS of oats to the acre.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-02
Eight Injured in Fire.

New York. - Eight persons were injured in fire which trapped more than score of families in a five-story Eas Side tenement house. Only quick wor kby fremen and police prevented a heavy loss of life, as the flames swept through the building like a whirlWindN