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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
MOTOR TRUCK TO
SOLVE PROBLEMS
Of FREIGHT T|EUP

The serious freight congestion
throughout the country continues to
cause agitation by industrial and COM
mercial heads for universal utilization
Of the motor truck as means of
bringing to an end the stagnation from
which business has suffered.
The source Of the trouble with which
business is afflicted is more con-
gestion at railway terminals than
shortage of cars. In large cities 1t Is
now commonly true that freight cars
are delayed for weeks before they can
be unloaded. Not only are the cars
tied up at a time when every car is
needed for active use, but large invest
ments are involved and factories slowed
down waiting for raw materials.
Meanwhile in the agricultural dis
tricts crops and perishable produce are
ruined In the aggravating wait for
long haul carriers to distant markets.
The general opinion of business men
seems to be that steady employment
of trucks at terminal points is the only
solution for the prevention OF a repe-
tition of the present predicament,
The inadequacy of the railroads to
meet the situation and to cope with it
is recognized and admitted by virtually
everyone who has had opportunity to
study present transportation conditions,
Leading statesmen, financiers, shippers
and railroad officials are growing moro
ardent every day in their advocacy of
wider support and adoption OF truck
haulage,
Il. A. williams, Jr.. president of the
Garford Motor Truck company OF
Lima, O.. which has been making an
investigation OF conditions in railway
terminals, believes the first stroke to-
ward relief movement should be the
clearing Of these terminals.
"The motor truck is obviously the
quickest solution" said Mr.. Williams
in a recent interview ITO revise rail-
way terminal methods and the facilities
will take months, and, In many cases
years, but by unloading freight cars
at outlying points and delivering the
loads to their destination by trucks, the
jam can be loosened and the cars for
warded at once to points where they
are a crying need.
use the truck and you help the rail-
ways. The trucks greatest usefulness
lies in the short haul. 1t cannot eco
for long overland shipments 1t can
cooperate with rail carriers. as in the
instances pointed out, by assuming the
burden Of short haul traffic that Is
admittedly Improbable for railroads.
THE time has come when the indi-
vldual shipper must, for his own pro-
lection. take active steps to secure eff
ficient distribution of his merchandise.
1t Is folly at this time to sit back and
wait for an adjustment to come He
must take the initiative himself and
the only option is the truck and our
system of highways"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25

sentiment among agrieulturists for the
utilization Il automUtive power is diff
ficuIt 10 determine, in the opinion OF
Il. A. Williams, Jr., president OF the
Garford Motor Truck Co.. OF Lima,
Ohio.
THE farmer has become an import
ant factor in the truck market" said
Mr.. williams in a recent interview,
''and we expect new burst OF buying
from him in the next few years. The
truck Is allied essentially with agricul-
tural interests because OF the adapt
ability and endurance necessary on
farms, where the Job Of producing the
nations food supply is conferred.
"The farmer has learned that the
truck is the logical solution TO his
transportation problems and he doesn't
hesitate 70 put money into truck equip
ment Because the diversities of his
occupation demand a wide range of ex-
ecutive abilities he Is a keen business
man and thinks problems out in a con-
else, clear-cut manner. He has decided
in favor Of the truck. He represents
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
SYRIA LOOKS KINDLY
UPON THE AUTOMOBILE

The contrast of before and after war
conditions in Aleppo. Syria. from an
automobile eye is extremely interest
ing. Consul J. B. jackson, represent
ing the United States in this terri
tory. reports that before the war the
Aleppo district and the nelghboring
territory contained about two million
persons and half dozen automobiles
seemed quite enough for them. There
were business men, of course, who IA
vored the adoption of motor vehicles
for transportation but the difficulties
seemed insurmountable and the camel
and the mule continued to handle the
freight while the inhabitants walked,
rode in carriages or on horseback
Today, we are presented with diff
ferent picture. There are about 100000
fewer inhabitants since pre-war days.
but there are many hundreds of new
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25

automobiles They are chiefly In mill
tary service, but they have created In
ton.
Then. too, the autocratic before-the-
war idea that manual labor for him
self belittles "A man seems to have lost
its potency and many people who could
but refused to drive It themselves are
prospective purchasers. Motor Life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
GARFORD OFFICIAL
SEES BIG FUTURE
FOR MOTOR TRUCK

Renewed attention is being focused
on the farmer by truck manufacturers
now that he has exhibited more interest
man ever before In time and labor saw
ing devices because OF the acute man
power shortage.
Whether the degree to which the ru-
ralist has become interested in trucks
Is partly due to the labor situation or
Is an indication OF the natural trend OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25

Dumping into curbs. hitting bumps in
the road. turning out into cutters,
shocks and jolts and similar strains,
very likely will cause misallignment Of
wheels when this happens the wheels
travel with a stidding action, wearing
down the treads quickly. Wheels should
be tested frequently for true alignment.
Goodrich.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25

This story sounds fishy. but it's true:
A farmer near Lexington, KY, driving
one night in his flivver. saw what
looked like tire on the road ahead.
When he got out to get It, the tire"
stretched out about Is feet and wig
gled into the shrubbery. The farmer
later learned that the "tfre" was
huge boa-constrictor snake that had es-
capped that day from carnivaL--Good
rich.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
NEW AIRPLANE FOR
NAVY EXPECTED TO
PROVE A WINNER

called shparpane to distinguish 1t
flying designed take off from
a accomplished this
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25

Destroyers. the fastest naval craft
afloat, are the eyes OF the navy. Their
speed makes II possible for them to
reconnoiter an enemy fleet or coast
and radio back In time TO inform the
commander what forces oppose him. II
was with the idea OF increasing the
eyes OF the navy, that the navy experts
ordered the construction Of the ship
airplane at the factory OF the Aero
marine Plane and Motor company at
Keyport, N. J. With this craft the
eyes Of tho navy see three or four
times as far In the same time as with
the destroyer, for the speed of the ship
airplane Is ITO miles an hour II is
Of course. unhampered by the condl-
ton OF the sea, which sometimes holds
back the surface craft.
The Washington times., 1920-03-29

IAN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY to in
4, vest as low as $40 in a large real estate
proposition being organized for the pur-
pose of building houses for colored; your
Investigation is desired, Address City
Postoffice, Box 1907.
The Washington times., 1920-03-29
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FOR SALE-MICELLANEOUS

run SAIE-WICeLIA
barry CARRIAGE-Rccd; rubber tires;
good condition; reasonable North NV.
BABY CARRIAGE-For sale cheap. 1920
nth 81. N. w. "
BABY CARRIAGE--R~cd; nearly new
Phone or call APT. ~ Tho riggs.
RApy CARRIAGE-Rcyer~ibie natural
reed: practically now. SlOh llth 81. ne
BABY CARRIAGE-whitc reed, reyers'-
BILE. like new; S2b, Apply ll6 18TH ST.
~. ".
BABY CARRiAGEs--Two. white reess
like new; SIS and $40 each. $50 " st
s. W. Main 1895.
COMPLETE restaurant equipment for sale
as whole or In part In nrst class con-
dition; very reasonable. zARIN BROS,
III 18th st N. W.
The Washington times., 1920-03-29
HElP WANTED-MAlE

AUTO mechanics and auto
washers. Apply to Mr.. F. S.
Crismond, Chesapeake & Po-
tomac. Telephone Company,
rear 1928 3rd st. N. f., Wash
ington ID. G..
The Washington times., 1920-03-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

JUNK Co, 1911 to 1s11 h -.
N Eve pay the highest prices for q II
kinds OF junk: special prices paid on rags.
from .02 to .0S a ID. special prices paid
on papers and books: will call anywhere
in Washington. Write or phone Lincoln
The Washington times., 1920-03-29
HELP WhNTED-MALE

All our beefnncr students and nil our adj
vanced students are most enthusiastic
aver tho methods we use In our instruction
~ wireless We use our own carefully pre-
"a rod and copyrighted textbook. give prac-
Teal experiments In each lecture class and
~ 'Ns ~ -'Nicct OF radio not only easy 70
,rr.. HuE icnsely interesting. LOOMS
rt.'.. NOI. t0t-iit 9th st. Phone
81 1888 rance In lobby strand The
atrr. "
Atrg Ma r.NIC-spisry no object 70
e.e,H'.nteSr. Md. Phone 2.-F.b.
The Washington times., 1920-03-29
CLEVELAND cycle for sale; first-cisss c,
dition. S2l l. St 3. K.
BOATS, YACHTS, ETC.

SPEED BOATS IT., 85-horsepower: Van
Epp motor: Dul Bosch magnetic; many
extras; speed 80 miles: also gray marine
motor. 5-horsepower: single cylinder.
The courier-index., 1920-05-14

that finally got John A. Murrell, fail to get him also.
 Besides he would not have boasted of his crimes as early as 1866 when the deeds of the outlaws were still fresh in the memory of the people.
 There I leave it. Perhaps addi- tional data may yet be had on this question.
 About 1845 immigrants began to come in, slowly at first, but by 1859 and '60 the country was rapid ly filling with people from Ken lucky, Alabama and Tennessee. It was not until 1856 that John Pat terson took legal possession of land he had lived on more than thirty five years.
 When Col. Otey, Robert and John and others brought the first ne- groes into the country it is re- membered that he said: "The coun- try is ruined. You drove the h. dians out and now you bring these velvet heads instead. Mark my word, you'll rue this day" He never had any use for them and often had complaints to make to their owners against them such as "Wood you'd better keep them velvet heads of your'n out Q my watermelon patch," or "Jones, one of my shoats disappeared last night and some of these velvet heads look mighty greasy around the mouth l this morning."
 In his last years he joined the ] Methodist church, but such dis pute came up in the congregation about buying an organ, that Uncle John, as he was then called, said the Lord spoke to him in his sleer thus, Johnny, git ye out from among them; they be not My l sheep" So Uncle John withdrew from the church and died out of the fold in May, 1886, nearly e6 years of age.
 He is in an unmarked grave 2o0 yards north of the spot on which stood the cabin that he called home for sixty eight years of his life.
 The litsle cabin built by Frank Patterson in 1918 (John had added d lean-to) was destroyed by fire in 1862. On it's site John erected a large log room with a loft and side-room. After Uncle John: death MT. Rufe Griffis, to whom he had willed the little farm on the condition that he, MT. Griffis, pro. vide for Mrs. Patterson the rest o1 her life, built for her box room and side room just in front of the long cabin. This still stands 2 part of the house now occupied by o. G. Wall, but the log cabbin was pulled down and burned for fue few years ago. No part of the original home of our first settler remains.
 "Oh thou lonely settler in the wilderness, thou unkempt back woodsman with the .flint-lock rifle and heart and nerve of Achilles! Ii was thou, and those like thee, with many failings and as many virtues that made possible
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Patterson's sister born previous to 1900 was the first white child born | in Phillips county. Shinn says in his history of Arkansas, page Az that Col. Sylvanus Phillips made a set clement at the mouth of the St. Francis River in 1797 and it is not unlikely that the Pattersons were members of his party.
 Shinn also says that in the year 1900 one William Patterson, Meth odist preacher, built warehouse where Helena now stands. Whether this William Patterson was Johns father I cannot say. We know that the first happening in John Pat terson's childhood that he remem- bered was the death of his father. He was murdered while lying before the fire place asleep. The shot was fired from the darkness outside the cabin.
 Tn a short time Mrs. Patterson married Col. Sylvanus Phillips, and Helena Phillips, for whom Helena was named, was John Patterson's half sister.
 About the year 1918 Johns older brother, Frank, while on hunting trip, found his way up the LAn- guile River. Trapping was good, game was plentiful, the country was unoccupied, so he built himself little cabin on the high bluff over looking what is now Patterson's branch about one and one-half miles south of Marianna.
 One wonders whether he was at tracted by the beauty of the situa- tion or whether it was merely busl- ness that prompted him to plant his cabin in that particular spot. In May or December, whether you look north, east, south or west the view is beautiful. To the east and south are the wooded slopes of Crawley's Ridge, to the north may be seen the silvery waters of the L'Anguille; to the west stretched the unbroken for est. On the other hand, the spot was above high water; trapping along the Patterson branch was as good as along the river bank, and the cabin was convenient to both. To this place Frank Patterson brought his young wife, but the loneliness and terrors of the will derness were too much for her ana in a few months she persuaded her husband to return to the settlement at Helena, and Frank Patterson gave over to his brother John, the cabin and the land he had claimed.
 For about two years John Patter- son lived there alone. He married in 1920 or 1921. I have tried in vain to learn the name of the girl who was not afraid to live in that little cabin in the wilderness far from friends and relatives. She died in few years leaving two children, Phoebe and Frank. John Patterson soon married again and It was this second wife who taught him how to read and write.
 The early years of his life so far as we know were uneventful. He set his traps along the river, hunt ed bear and deer along the slopes and hollows of Crowley's Ridge; each year he cleared a little more
The courier-index., 1920-05-14

"The immortal league of love that
 binds
 Our fair, broad empire, state with
 state"
 For facts and dates in the above I am indebteded to Mrs. P. D. Me Culloch, Sr., Mrs. V. M. Harring- ton, Mrs. J. P. Farrar, Mir. J. E. Wood, MT. Geo. Slaughter, Mr. Lon Slaughter, MT. A. s. Rodgers, Mir Priest Gist who married Jchn Pat terson's granddaughter, Daggett & Daggett, Shinn's History of Arkan- sas, Historical and Biographical His vory of Arkansas. Pages 568, 569, 583 and TAI.
 The L'Anguille chapter is making every effort to save our first set tiers from oblivion. We invite cor rection on any sketch published in the Courier-Index.
The courier-index., 1920-05-14

land, planted his crops and harvest his Indian neighbors. His only di- versions were occasional trips to Helena to trade his furs for supplies and getting married-he was mar ried seven times.
 1t is said that he was a member of John Murrell's band. No one has yet given good reason for this suspicion. He never had any great amount of money, he was never away from home long periods at a time, still people say to this day, "You know it was thought John Pat terson belonged to Murrell's band of outlaws"
 The Patterson cabin was about one-half mile from Lone Pine" and beneath the somber, rattling boughs of Lone Pine" frequently met this outlaw chief and his clan of un- worthy followers; here in council were planned numerous forays (they preyed on the flatboat navigators of the Mississippi and here they divided their ill-gotten spells. Not far distant burst forth sev- eral pure and never-failing springs and the ruins of an old blacksmith shop, where the clan had their horses shod, corks in front, still remains tc mark the certainty of the spot. - History of Eastern Arkansas, pages 567 and 568.
 Perhaps some one learned that John Patterson gave Murrel fooc and shelter or that he provided hay and corn for his horses. But coulo he do otherwise? He and his family were at the mercy of desperadoes He had no choice but to give what they demanded.
 The old man who owned the farm on which Lone Pine stood was ; blacksmith. Because he was com pelled to shoe Murrell's horses i does not follow that he was a thief a murderer or even a spy for th' outlaws.
 In 1866 John Patterson ran fo the Legislature. In one of his cam paign speeches it is said he mad' | this statement:' I've looked througl the sights of my rifle and have seer many good a man fall" There are living in Lee count. 1 today at least twelve men who lis | tened to Patterson's speeches, bu not one heard him make that state ment. Nearly all to whom l hay, gone for information told me of but it was always the indefinit,
 'they" who heard him boast of kill ing good men.
 | Every one who knew him agree that he was a man of good common sense and it does not seem to mt that any sensible man would conside that statement good campaign thun l der.
 "But," they argue, "John Patter son was not in the war between the states, nor was he in the Mexi can war, so when did he shoot goot men if not as a member of Mer rell's Clan?"
 I can't say but it doesn't seen reasonable that John Patterson coul, go up and down the land killing many good men and have the law
The courier-index., 1920-05-14
GREETS RELATIVES WHO
 THOUGHT HIM DEAD

Texarkana, May 12.-Telegrams received here Monday announced that Ben F. Pillow and wife had died within two hours of each other at New Orleans and that the bodies would reach Texarkana today. This morning, when relatives and friends of the couple went to the station to receive the bodies, they were almost speeches. with astonishment when Mir Pillow, with tears running down his cheeks, greeted them. Only Mrs. Pillow had died, and the gruesome mystery was explained as one of the blunders due to telegraphing. The Pillows were married here 30 years ago, but have long resided at Sils- bee, Tex. Pillow is a railroad con- ductor. Mrs. Pillows funeral was held from the Beech Street Baptist church this afternoon.
The courier-index., 1920-05-14

management of the
 purier-Index is under many obli- |tions to Mrs. E. D. Wall for the prk she is doing in preparing for lblication the very interesting ar Hes that have appeared recently the early history of Lee county. |ores of readers of this paper have |mmented most favorably on the |rellent manner in which the arti-
 Ps have been prepared in theeir
 Ey great value from the stand nEnt of preserving much unwritten
 !tory about the early settlers in
 Rs section. This is a gratituitous
The courier-index., 1920-05-14
D. A. R. NOTES
Edited by Mrs. E. D. Wall)

service being performed by Mrs, Wall and is one that is very highly appreciated by the editor of the Courier-Index and by the readers of this paper-Editor.)
The courier-index., 1920-05-14

John Patterson, the First Settler of
 Lee County.
 Tn June of the year 1900 John Patterson was born in a little Indian village five miles north of the pres ent site. of Helena, Phillips county. His parents had been in that part of the country for two or three years, for one record says that John
The courier-index., 1920-05-14

Willis has everything in the way of good meats, groceries and vege- tables. Auto delivery service
 Phone III. *tf
The evening world., 1920-05-28
The EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY NAY as, 1920.
$5,OOO,OOO IN SHOES
ARE TO co AT COST
Firm Retiring From the Business
viii Sell All Sorts and sizes,
Beginning To-Monow.

Five million dollars worth ot shoes
Of all sorts and sizes are to be sold at
the Grand Central Palace. beginning
tomorrow and lasting until the stock
las been disposed or The stock f.,
that Of the Nqnours Trading corpor.
alton which contracted for q years out.
put from a number OF New England
factories and then went out OF the shoe
business
The shoes are TO be sold At cost.
without the addition OF rent or clerical
charges. The corporation owns the
Palace and the 25O clerks are In Its em-
ploy The prices. plainly marked. will
be displayed At booths and will range
from dollar a pair for baby shoes 10
~ pair for the best. Il iH expected
that the firm will lose between 1900
900 and 100000 and what the effect of
the sale will be upon the retail shoe
business Is the least Of its worries.
The evening world., 1920-05-28
A. 3. DUNCAN LEFT 100000.
BuIk Of Estate l. wIIIed 10 Hi.
widow -.CousIn Gets $4,000.

The will Of Alexander Butler Duncan.
disposing OF an estate valued at t4nO 900
was filed Tor probate at. Minoola yoster-
day His widow. Eloise Butler Duncan.
Is beauoathed tiOO. 900 and all Of his per
sonal effects.
The residue ls left TO his two trustees.
W Butler Duncan Of Pert Washington.
and Paul Dana, q brother-i in law. Of
New York, the interest 10 be given In
quarterly payments TO his widow during
her lifetime. on her death 500, 900 IN
given TO his cousin, w. Butler Duncan,
and the remainder 10 HE sisters. Jessie
T. y. Phlpps. Of England. and Mary
ID. d. Dana Of New York
Two children. who had a contingent
interest. were born the day the will
was ready for probate. one In England
named Lsmpson. and one In Manhat-
tan. named I,onEcope.
The evening world., 1920-05-28

little dater and the men hoped out
broke the seals on the freight car end
removed It's load
Meanwhile the freight train had
gone on to Great Notch, and on the
way back they picked up at Soho the
empty car and took II to the CroNton
yards again.
According to the police and Peter
Bentley counsel for the railroad at
yesterdays hearing Barron made no
entry OF the car on his train book
e.iher song or returning. His eH-
PLANTATION. It is said. is that when he
went 10 get his train some one
handed him a slip directing him to
make mo record" Of the oar. but he
has not been able 10 produce the
slim
The evening world., 1920-05-28
PEOPLES FAULT
IF THEY PAY OVER
$3.50 FOR SHOES"
Continued From First Page)

pay high prices II he refuses TO pay
them
AS far as we are concerned. we
have done everything possible to
eliminate the middleman. And, per-
haps more than in other enterprises
the shoe business may very properly
eliminate the unnecessary middle
man.
III we only manufacture what the
people really need NJ low price and
cut out inflated profits the shoe busl-
ness will adjust itself
The truth 10 that the 81. IS, Sc
and $3.50 shoe is not q cheap ahoo. ~
the people will only realize IT, Il IL
not = cheap shoe. but IL is eheaply
manufactured. That ls to say, every.
thing that can be eliminated in reduc-
Ing the cost OF manufacture is done
to produce o good article"
! asked Mr.. Johnson II II was not
possible 10 limit the price OF shoes,
or rather limit the profit 30 as 70 in
sure n fair price TO the public.
Mr.. johnson said: "A bill has been
introduced i'm Washington whereby
the manufacturer must put the price
at which nc sells the product on the
shoe when Il goes out. This might
perform the service you suggest
There are only few objections.
which might be overcome. One is that
the dealer at n distance from the
manufacturer and the small dealer
should be permitted n margin to nd-
init OF a fair proflt.
Also the dealer who, through no
cause which he can change, may have
to secure his goods In such a way as
will enhance the price a little. But
believe that these elements might be
adjusted II the legislation were en-
ncted
First and last, am for moderate
priced shoes. Il don't believe the
people shou! pay high prices.
I'VE have been soaring on a wave OF
luxury and the average individual
does not seem TO want TO stop IL when
he has the power 10 do 30 himself.
you cannot make this too em-
phatlc. II Is a process OF education,
but the average consumer must teach
himself"