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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
RECEIVERS ASKED FOR IN
NATCHEZ PACKING PLANT

NATCHEz, Miss, Nov. II, lSpll-
Because 1t has entirely suspended the
operation Of it's packing department, APP
piication was made by the receivers
OF the First Natchez bank for II re-
ceiyer for the Natchez Packing oom,
pany plant. operated by the Mississippi
Packing company, q subsidiary OF VIII
The receivers of the First Natchez
bank and a number OF individuals hold
$50, 600 Of its first preferred stock lnesc
stockholders permitted the plant for
mcrly owned by the Natchez Packing
90. TO be conveyed to the Mississippi
Packing Co. upon the agreement h
the plant would be operated for a term
OF 10 years, and $685. 900 In first pre-
ferred stock. In addition TO the sus-
the operators OF the plant have re-
moved portions Of the equipment IN
stalled by NatcheZ capital.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
HEAD
Of WATER SYSTEM
WILL Be ELECTED
Commissioners Ask Engineers
Club to Suggest Names Of
Competent Men-NO Poll
tiCianS Need Apply.

A new superintendent Of the city
water department win be chosen be-
fore the end Of the present week.
He viii be n civil engineer, If "A man
can b found in Memphis who wants the
position and who in the opinion Of the
water commissioners measures up to
the requirements.
These are not only that he must be
an engineer Of standing In his profess
sian, but a man of executive ability,
for the superintendent is the active
head OF the department and has gem
eral charge OF all it's activities and Of
the office work as wen as of he tech
meal details.
The water commission held a special
meeting Monday afternoon, and will fix
a date later In the week at which the
election of a superintendent will take
place. The election must ne confirmed
by the city commission, The position
now pays $4,000 a year but ii Is pos
sible hal the salary may be increased.
A month ago the Engineers club, of
Memphis, appointed a committee ana
suggested that they would be glad TO
suggest the names Of II or more
competent civil engineers, for the posi-
ton. J. Thos. Wexford, chairman Of the
commission, replied that the commits
sioners would be glad to have sucll
suggestions, but up to Monday midatter-
noon, no names had been submitted.
There are, II is said, two applications
before the board, both Of them well
known civil engineers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take q Glass of Salts to Flush
Kidneys If Bladder Both
ers You,

Eating meat regularly eventually pro-
duces kidney trouble In some form or
other, says Il well-known authority, be-
cause the uric acid In meat exCites the
Kidneys, they become overworked. get
sluggish, clog up and cause all sorts
Of distress. particularly backache and
misery In the kidney region; rheumatic
twinges, severe headaches, acid stom-
ach, constipation, torpid liver, sleepless-
ness, bladder and urinary irritation
The moment your back hurts or kid
ney aren't acting right, or II bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take a tablespoonful In a glass Of water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine, This
famous salts is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
iithia, and has been used for genera
tions to flush clogged kidneys and slim
ulate them to normal activity, also TO
n%eutralige the acids IN the urine so II
70 longer irritates, thus ending bladder
| disorders.
lad Salts can not 'njure anyone;
makes q delightful cffervescent lithia-
water drink which millions Of men and
women take now and then 10 keep the
kidneys and urinary ryan clean. thus
avoiding serious kidney disease, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
MISSISSIPPI GIRL HAS
DONNED ROBES OF P0RTlA

YAZoO cry, Miss, Nov. Il; tSpll
Miss Ruth Campbell, q daughter OF
Judge ]. II. Campbell, Sr, and a sister
of Mayor r. II. Campbell, Jrr has been
admitted to the practice Of law IN this
state by Judge W, H. Potter, IN iazoo
first woman lawyer.
For some years past Miss Campbell
has been serving the law firm o.
campbell & Campbell, her father and
brother, as s~tenographer, At the same
time she read law in the office, This
sprIng she went TO Jackson to take
the examinations for entrance TO the
bar and was complimented on the grade
she made,
been decided, but il Is probable Il
abe viii be admitted to the firm OF
her father and brother and WI enter
upon the practice OF law in this CITY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
VETERAN SPEAKS BEFORE
BLUE MOUNTAIN PUPILS

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss. Nov. ~
CSpl) -Dr. j. II. Gambrell, president or
the Southern Baptist convention, n
acting president of the Southwestern
Theological Seminary of Fort Worth,
Tex, has just delivered an address to
one of the largest assemblies OF young
people ever present at a local gather
ing Sunday. His subject was "Ihe
Or. Gambrell IL nearly so years old
and Is one OF the few survivors OF the
C~onfederates who charged with Pickett
at Gettysburg. In spite of his age ne
stil speaks with power and Is now en-
gagged in speaking in behalf of the Bap-
fist SIS, 900, 600 campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Politics Vanishes.

Strange-to relate, the politicians seem
to have taken the commissioners at their
word and not II has applied for the
appointment,
Tho commissioners immediately upon
accepting the resignation Of Writ j,
Wills, who left the department after
IL years service to engage In private
business, announced that no polltical
appointment would be made and that If
a technically qualified man could be Sc
cured for the salary the commission
can paw. such a man would be named.
1t was rumored Monday that \. l..
Dabney's name was under considera-
ton, but the commissioners prefer not
to make any statement until they nave
all the applications before them.
The Engineers club may make their
suggestions before the date set for the
election, In the letter to the club presl-
dent, II. II. Hull, the water commits
sioners suggested that names OF compee-
tent men, either members OF the cup,
or OF "A man otherwise qualified VINO. IS
not a member would gladly be consld-
cred. The members OF the oluo nameu
to make the proposed suggestion are
F, q, Proutt, d. NJ, Crawford II ~
IL, Bowser. -,
The date fixed for the election VIII
probably be either Friday or saturday
The superintendent Is required to give
a sos, 900 bond, which also must be APP
proved by the city commission. -
A force Of experts, employed DS
Chester and Fleming, hydraulic en-
| gineers OF Pittsburgh, Pa, have beer
making a survey of the water depart
| ment for the past three weeks Ihey
will complete the survey within three
| weeks more and will probably. make
| their report before the first of the year,
THAT report is to outline a program o.
extensions and improvements for sew
eral wears ahead, including the extern
slons to be made into the annexed ter
| ritory. which will become a part OF Ln'
| city Dec. |, ]. n. Chester, Of the ilrm
IA In personal charge Of the survey,
The water commissioners ordered th,S
| survey some time & and upon IT WI
be based their work for the future
| which it is believed within ten years
may call for supplying water Tor u
| population double that Of the city now.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
EQUAL TARIFFS FOR
MEMPHIS GRAIN men

The new freight tariffs on grain and
rates with st. Louis, \Cairo, H., and
other competitive grain markets, for
which the Memphis grain dealers have
been contending for the past 10 years,
are to be issued Jan. /, according to an
nouncements made at the meeting OF
the National Industrial Traffic league
in Chicago last week. The word was
brought back by j. B. McGinnis. COM
missioner of the Memphis Grain ex-
change, who returned from Chicago
Monday.
The new rates will be of unreasonable
value In building up the Memphis grain
trade throughout the South, since they
will eliminate the advantage the pres
ent rates give to st. Louis and Cairo
in reaching Arkansas, Louisiana, Ala
bama. Mississippi. Georgia. Florida and
| Texas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
TO CONDUCT BUSINESS
OF EXTERMlNATION

Organized for the purpose Of exter-
minating rats, c~ockroaches and all YER
min. the Memphis ENterminator com
pany, Inc. has opened headquarters at
S6S Vance venue Harry r. Reed is
president of the concern, Jules Gar
CARO- vice president and Julian Strauss
secretary. Application for a charter has
been made and Is expected this week,
Dislnfectants and deodorants will be
manufactured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
WALSH
SAYS:

There is no sphere of industrial effort
where quality proclaims itself so read
lily as in mems tailoring,
Quality always proclaims itself in
Walsh garments, because to the very
finest materials is added the highest
class hand tailoring,
For his Christmas present nothing
will please him more or is more sensi-
BILE than a Walsh suit or overcoat.
We probably have his measures and
know his tastes and style,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
mo- TheSrDea0 WV
I. M. Vancleave.

HUNTINGDON, Tenn, Nov. l6. (Spl,?
isaac NJ. Va%ncleave, \ OF the onse
citizens OF the Twenty-thlrd oiSirt nss
,sith an abcess on the lungs, He was
about %1e" A IS years old, a member Of the
m'nnassfnj farmer. He is survived by
SIIs vie n five children: the Oldest
being about IA years old and the youhs+
est six months. The burial was az
pethlehem,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
PAPER sUsPENDs.

CoRINTH. Miss, Nov, Il. (SpL)--
Announcement is made of the suspen-
sion of the McNairy Independent, pub
lished at Selmer, Tenn, by ]. w. Pur-
Vance, the nestor OF the country news
paper men in West Tennessee, me
suspension is brought about by the ina
billty of the publisher to secure %effici-
ent printers. The paper was published
al Old Purdy before the removal of
the county site from there a number
OF years ago, and Mr.. Purviance Is not
only a newspaper man but was at one
time a successful member of the legal
fraternity. He quit the practice Of
law, 1t is stated, because he said he
wanted to feel that he had some hope
In what lies heNond the grave.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17

down last June from teaching school
without q rest, and she has taken
lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and the BLOOD Medicine with
good results. She is much better and
teaching now and | give your medi-
cine the praise, You are welcome to
use this letter iorsthc benefit of ,other
suffering women.s-Mrs +. a
GAINES, n. r. No. |, Steele, Ala
Women who suffer as Mrs. Gaines
did should not hesitate to give TINS
famous root and herb remedy, Lydla
r, rinkham's Vegetable Compound, a
trial, as the evidence that i con,
stsntly being published proves beyond
question that this grand old remedy
has relieved much suffering among
women. .
For confidential advice write LYDIA
+. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. The result of their forty
years. experience is at your service
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
MAN AND HALF-AUNT
BRIDE UNDER ARREST

DANVILLE, Va, Nov 17-Winston
Lewis, 20, and his half aunt, Mrs.
Maude swink, %, married here Nov.
4, were at liberty today under bail Of
$50 each for their appearance In court
10 answer charges OF having violated
avs prohibiting the marriage OF Ger.
tain blood relations. when arrested
Yesterday Lewis said he VAS aware OF
the relationship but believed such a
marriage legal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
NEW P U

JoNEsBORO, Ark, Nov. II. (Spl.)-
was published yesterday. The paper
this year bids fair to be the best ever
issued by the j. il. s. Miss Louise
Gregson is editor-in-chief and is wide
awake and on the job, Winston Jeter
Is business manager and Coy Illicit as
s~istant, and connected with these is a
competent staff.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
WINoNA TO PAVE.

WINoN.A. Miss, Nov. II. tSpl0-The
city authorities have i~naugurated n big
paving campaign for the city and actual
work is expected to commence within
the next go days. The streets OF the
business sestion win be paved with
wood blocks, according to the plans at
this time and the streets of the resi-
dence section will be hard surfaced,
possibly graveled,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
N HOPE FOR CREW

CLEVELAND. Nov. l7.-With the
receipt Of d telegram this' morning that
no wreckage had been found by steam
crs searching the south shore of Lake
Superior for the steamer John owen,
missing for four days, hope for the
safety OF the boat and the crew OF ~
MAS almost abandoned by the owners
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
COLD STORAGE PLANT
PROMOTED FOR WINONA

WINONA, Miss, Nov. Il. (Spl.)-A
movement is being pushed by local cap
italists to install a cold storage plant
in connection with the ice plant. If
this enterprise materializes a butcher
Ing station will be operated and meats
supplied to dealers in this section. This
enterprise would make Winona a lead
ing market for cattle, hogs and poultry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
UNIQUE PoLIsHER.

interchangeable brushes ana pads
Eupultpd with a new lightweight scrub
hing machine for household use, make
4, possible to convert tho device INTO
n hardwood floor pnllsher within a few
seconds. As described and pictured 10
tho December Popular Mechanics Mag
azinp, the attachments are rotated py a
motor, which Is mounted on TWO ruboer-
tired wheels.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Mrs. M. Marks.

EEWBFRN. Tenn, Nov, u. CSpll1-
Friends in Newbern have been noll-
lied Of the death of Mrs. NJ, MARKS
which occurred at her home in Wynne,
NIX, Mrs. Marks was well known N
Newbern. where she resided for some
time. Interment was MADE IN MIS-
sissippi, her former enlidhooo nohio'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by back
offer. Tastes fine; costs a trifle. De-
liyered anywhere by W Memphis
agents, Oliver Ffnnie Co. Phone them,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Charles Pendleton.

HICKMAN. KY, Nov. IL. (spl@-
charles Pendleton. father of Tom Pen
dleton. of this city. died at his hone
at Harris Station, Tenn. death FSso1
Years old and was a pioneer of that
section.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
MINOR CLASHES OCCUR.

YOUNGSTOWN. O., Nov. lL.-Minor
clashes between striking steel workers
and Mill workers took place this morn
ing. II being estimated 5000 men tiiled
the streets near the min gates.
A number of the men were injured
and three were removed to a hospital,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Mrs pattie Esslinger.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Nov II. tsp!.)-,
Friends in Huntsville have received
news Of the death Of Mrs. Pattie Spivey
Esslinger, widow OF the late Iva Essiln-
ger. a Nelson's Chapel she was
4 niece Of DR.. John G, W, Steger,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17

run GOWN, anu
had sick head
aches for two
or three days at
a time. l took
Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and
/ q u
and
better in every
way than I vas.
My daughters
health broke
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard
plaster burned and blistered while
acted. Get the relief and help tina
mustard plasters gave, without th
plaster and without the blister.
Musterole does it. 1t is a clear
white ointment, made with oil Of mu:
tard. 1t is scientifically prepared, S
that it works wonders, and yet doe
not blister the tenderest skin.
Gently massage Musterole in with III
fnger.t tips. See how quickly it brings r,
lief-how speedily the pain disappear
Use Musterole for sore throat, brol
chits, tonsilitis, Group, stiff necl
asthma, neuralgia, headache, congo
ION, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbag
rains and aches of the back or Joint
sprains, sore muscles, bruises chi
biains. frosted feet, colds of the che
lit often prevents pneumonia.
SOC and Coo lars; hospital size S2.5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
This MOTHER
AND DAUGHTER
Both Made Well by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Steele, Ala.-"During tho Change
a, Life | had hot flashes, was nervous,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Thanksgiving Offer
One Dessert.
Free

AReal-Fruit Dessert For Six People =
This Is an offer to buy you this week a JiffyJeIl des'
sert for six people.
Many housewives don't know what Jify-Jell means to
them. They know the old-style quick desserts, but not
the new. -
Jfy-Jell brings you r~eal-fruit favors-not the %artrhcia,'
Each package contains a bottle of fruit juice condensed.
We crush the real fruit, and much of it, to flavor a yitty-
Jll dessert. A Jify-Jel dainty seems filed with fruit
Here you get fresh-fruit delights. And you get its health
full acids, needed every day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Pineapple Juice

Genes condensedin a bottle in Pineapple
~Jiffy-JeIl. W. use the juice Of half
Pineapple to flavor a pint dessert
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17

'Rlso, Fall
The river in the Memphis dIstriet will
fall, !.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Ne7cs of RiUers
River Bulletin.

Memphis. Tenn Noy. u, S am.
lNta. pain
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-04
ROCKCASTLE HONOR ROLL

This is a list so far as we have
been able to get of Rockcastle
boys who have given their lives
in the war with Germany. Some
of these were killed in battle,
some died of disease and some re-
ported missing IN action: Orville
Mink, DR.. Clover Price. Everett
Kirby. Sam Bradley, Nathan
Swinney. Henry Baker, Allen
Smith. Bryan Graves. Sherman
Mason, Milo B. Mcclure, Finley
Ward, Russell Price, Elmer Rem
ner, Arthur Harris, Chester How
ard. Yes Brown, Hiatt Crawford
and Joseph Smith. Jack Carne.
of Tennessee. who married Miss
Rose McFerron and died at Pine
Hill in October with flu. may also
be claimed as one of OuI Rock
castle boys. We do not lsay this
list is absolutely correcl but this
is all the names We have just nov ,
If there are others We would be
/ glad to print them if sent in.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-04

citizens of Mt. Vernon to sub
scribe the county's part of the
fund to metal roads a certain dis
lance out on each road reaching
the town and known as an inter.
county seat road. The citizens
of Brodhead and Livingston
should do likewise: then call on
the people being benefited most
by these roads to raise funds 10
carry on road work this way un-
til we have four roads reaching
from Mt. Vernon to the County
line in the direction of each ad-
joining county. This plan would
insure good roads; it would pro-
rate the expense nearer the
way it should be; it would show
a spirit of doing the fair thing to
all and with State and Federal
Aid, this scheme would rapidly
build up roads of which every
contributor would be proud, and
take the county as a whole it
would be the best investment
that could possibly be made. A
taxation plan is rendered 7possi'
bic only after it is proven tina,
it is an investment and not a
donation. Roads will eventually
be built by CO operation plan or
direct taxation, and counties in
this state not taking advantage
of present road boom may build
their roads without aid.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-04
ROCKCASTLE CIRCUIT
COURT.

NOO N L.
T. !. Niceley, Admr. of
Asa Bryant, Deceased, Plaintiff,
VS.: Notice
Polly Ann Bryant,
William Bryant and
Jonas Mckenzie. Defendants
The above action having been
filed in vacation to settle the es-
tate of Asa Bryant, deceased, now
it is hereby ordered that this
cause be referred to the Master
Commissioner of the Rockcastle
Circuit Court to hear proof of
claim againt said estate. All per:
sons having claims against the
estate are notified to appear be.
fore G. S. Griffin, Master Com
missioner of the Rockcastle Cir
cult Court. at the law office OF
G. c. Williams, in Mt. Vernon
KY, on Saturday, the 10Th day
of April, 1919, between the hour:
of ten o'clock a. m. and foul
O'Clock p m. and file their claims
properly verified.
This April 4, 1913.
T. J. NIcELEY. Clerk.
Rockcastle Circuit Court
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-04
BOO'TLEGGING
COMMITTEE

During last week there were
two cases tried, the parties be-
ing charged with having whisky
in possession for purpose of
sale. One, that of Joe Fletcher
was tried by a jury. Fletcher
failed to take stand. He was con.
victed, being given ten days in
Jail and fined sixty dollars. He
fled an appeal bond taking it
to the Circuit Court. His trial
was in the County Court. He
was not represented by any att
torney. Frank Mullins tried on
the same charge bv jury COM
pCsed of Miliard Doan. Sher.
man Mckinney. Jim Bradley, J.
V. Bullock, Martin Cromer and
Henry Kiroy and acquitted. He
testified that he had twenty-four
pints in his possession. this be-
ing one lease of whiskey, and
that it was for his personal use.
This whiskey was con6scated by
the sheriff. and some party or
parties broke into the sheriff S
office and stole same gaining
entrance over transom, and
breaking loose a screen wire
covering over transom. Mullins
was represented by Attorney
G. G.. Williams.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-04

AS the result of a give away of
the generator of the Mt. Vernon
Power Co., Mt. Vernon has been
in darkness since last Monday.
The machine is in Louisville be-
ing repaired and the management
of the Power Co., expects to get
same back and have the light on
not later than next Wednesday
night.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-04

The boys are coming home
fast now. Some of the new ar
rivals from overseas and camps
in the U S. are jeff Brown, Her
bert Isaacs, Arthur Brown, B.
Smith and John Smith. Richard
Wallin writes from Camp Taylor
that he expects to be home with.
10 a few DAYS.