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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
ALLEGED SLAYER
Of DR.. ALVERSON
GOES TO TRIAL
Jesse J. Watts, Charged With
Crime-Negro Also viii Be
Tried as Accessory in Court
at Port Gibson.

VICkSBuRG, Miss March l5 (SplD
Jesse ], watts, charged with the muir
der OF DIR, y, :. Alyerson. local physi =
cian, who was lured from his office on
a prominent stree, corner on the night
OF Jan, and murdered. will he placed
on, trial for his life Monday at Port
GIBSON, The body OF DR. AlverSon was
round m gullcy near the north oh
seSfation tower in the Nicksburg Ma
tlohal Military park ON saturday. Jan.
10. Sheriff Shannon had watts spir-
ited To jackson, and Judge T.. l.. Brien
ordered a special term Of the Warren
county circuit court to be held on Feb
:, the shortest time under the law for
special term to be held
Reuben Winhush, n negro, who had
| been IN the employ OF Watts for some
months, was charged with being an ac-
! cessory, and he, too, was spirited to
| Jackson Before he left the Jail, Win
| bush is alleged To have made a partial
| Of the board Of supervisors While on
| the way to jackson In an automobile
with Mayor j. !. Hayes, Winbush
added 10 the statement he made to Mr.,
Harding and after reaching the Jail
In Jackson he told the whole story, IL
Is sad hut his part has not been
given 10 the public,
Or, Alverson had a lucrative office
practice, The peculiar manner OF his
death made the murder one OF the most
sensational In the criminal annals Of
mississippi Ills murderer had laid his
plans with such deliberation and in such
a thorough manner as to leave nothing
open except 60 get hts victim and make
him walk to what was intended as his
grave
Saturday following the murder the
body was found, A negro, Ike Clai-
borne in searching party headed by
pr Simon ANersun, walked into a well
which had been formed by water pour
ing from the hill In the ravinc, and
almost hidden from persons in tho ra-
vine, and there he saw the left knee
extending upward. and the bald pate Of
tho physician, The body was covered
with earth. cut from the side Of the
hin with spade The body was found
at 1880 am and by noon, Watts and
Winbush were In autos on their way
to Jackson under the guard Of Mayor
Hayes. chief Of Police Groome and
three deputy shcritts
\ coroner's jury Of six prominent
business men was cmpanced. They
made an exhaustive inquiry. They
hole in the back Of his head. inflicted
by a blunt instrument and five bullet
wounds In the body.
Winhush is said to have told officers
that they lurCd Or. Alverson to a point
near the north observation tower, where
| watts had him aliEht, saying THE pa
ticut Is In the house over there" pr.
AlversoH thought he had called to treat
a patient They walked toward the
second range Of hills toward the city,
when pr, Alycrsou. pc,ring into the
distance said II don't see any house.
A little farther on, The negro said.
watts struck pr. A.Vcrson back of the
hRu nd ht
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15

Both bodies were mangied almost be
yond recognition. The reWains we're
forwarded TO their homes Monday W
Thonspou Brothers whose ambulance
answered the emergency call sunday.
Bell. aged a. was the son OF ". q.
Bell Of Scnatobia. and was an automo-
bile dealer He was rot au aviator
although last fall he became Interested
IN flying and with Lieut. RaEsdale pur-
| chased the fatal machine. He leaves
a Wife.
4 qualified army flyer who gradu-
ated In the pursuit school at san
Diego, Cal, Lieut.. Ragsdale. was q
years Of age. He lived in Sarah, Miss.
Ragsdalc was acting pilot at the time
OF the crash, The two men had been
in the air about iOi minutes aud sew
eral times had circled over The field.
Headed north with the wind Bell es-
sayed what Is known as "wing-overs
or slight rocking OF the plane sim
ilar to the rocking of q canoe This,
according 10 ayiators, when the wind Is
with the ship has tendency to drive
tho plane earthward,
sudden gust caught the tail and
Tipped the plane completely over on
It's back. according 10 Joe Marriott.
instructor az tho Memphis Aerial COM
pany, At the time Instructor Marriott
| saw the machine in its fan it was com
the engine running wide open and with
the pilot apparently helpless.
Marriott aud Eugene Heth. mechanic
at the Aerial company, acre among the
first to reach the wreck. They pulled
the bodies from under the debris.
The machine was Curtiss JN-4
tractor type with a Curtiss ON-2 en-
CINE Of about 9O-horsepower. Bell and
Ragsdale purchased II last fall, the
former being two-third owner and
Bell holding the remaining interest
Since last year the plane has been at
the North Memphis park where repairs
were made and II was overhauled after
slight accident. II was pronounced
70 have been in first-cass shape by
Marriott Monday
Bell came to Memphis Sunday on
word from his partner that the ma
chine was in first class shape. Rags
dale was considered first-rate flyer
and why. he gambled with the wind To-
cal flyers Monday were at a loss to
know. Instructor Marriott said that
| somewhat "choppy' for flying but that
| he intended to cruise around all after
noon.
Among the many spectators was a
Young woman who had prepared for
her first flight Marriott had only
| landed a few moments before Bell and
| Ragsdale took the air He was as
| sisting this passenger TO don a helmet
when the whir of the falling plane
attracted attention, II was with en-
| phasis that the young woman after
ward declined a ride,
The fatal machine had only one con-
| troll. that in the back seat, occupied by
Ragsdale. Ordinarily it was equipped
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
TURN
T0FIELDS; TRY TO
BATTLE ILUTERACE
90 8psVfgs s.sWRENER,.
,SpaS 90 Correspondent % 7as @s0s
Selma ar)

y aNsg'NGBssN. March l5.-preams
of lesure aays and pleasure filled
nights 6ayea't come true IN soviet Rus
STA. tnsteaa the rugged hand OF dis
yil$ne shlch. like the rule Of the gov
erSiag classes OF the past. threatens Sc
we're punishment to the Stacker and is
ynhinE millions Of worHmcn in an army
News from he Inside NJ Russia is
rare, Communication is difficult. But
budget Of Information has just com
from authentic sources and through un-
questioned channels u tells Of regen-
'ration inside Russia but not by the
hebui"us programs and utopian meth
obs so long preached By the dema-
Eogues, but by the familiar process OF
Conseription and enforced labor.
Large armies Of labor converted from
The soviet military forces are working
sundays and overtime on weekdays
tNga women in the petrograd section
ar, assisting Professional unions are
registering qualified Workmen. ldlcrs
find no comfort in the new program Of
t3clShevist Russia program OF get
back 20 work "
dent Of the revolutionary war council
signs the proclamation ordering the
INST revolutionary army back TO work.
He exherts his followers to show "inse-
taugable energy In their work "as
much as IL it were combat or "A
fight"
After referring to the necessity for
the production and collection ~ food
supplies TFOtEky saws.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
TEXAS Town
BURNS Up

GRGNn VtEW. Sex. slaRcR Is
Dawn ,odsB found Fhis farming town
or 2.sOe inhabitants virtually 10 ruins
from fiIG which AurNsd from sunday
afternoon until eaVly Monday morn
ms destroyRs seven Of che towns
eiSht business blocks, 200 residences
and causing property damage estimated
at betweOa O 5OO.O0O and $4,000, 600,
About 900 persons were made home
less, mary losing everything they pos
sesseS. As far as could be determined
today there had been no loss OF life
Whcther It will be necessary 60 ask
outside assistance has rot been de-
Cided
The fire, famed by high wind.
originated in the northern part OF the
town end cut a wide V-shaped swath.
When it'was seRn the flames were be-
,"nd cnntrpi hra-fightrg NV "a ~
from nearby towns was brought in.
but late in the day the water supply
failed and further efforts were deemed
useless.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
BLISS $ 4t5;'1;; :

The pain from Rheumatism is usually
the result of the failure of the KID
NEYS to remove the uric acid crystals
and also because you are CONSTR
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TABLETS are the product of Roots,
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els and kidneys, removing the waste
product that poisons the blood. One
BLISS NATIVE HERB TABLET at
night will relieve YOU the same as it did
G. L. Kell5, Mace, Va, who says.
For one winter | suffered with
muscular rheumatism. / tried all the
remedies | heard of without gaining re-
lief and | can't tell you how | suffered
A physician prescribed for me, and |
also tried electricity. But nothing re-
lieved me permanently until I used
BLISS NATIVE HERBS as directed.
Thanks to DOCTOR A. O. BLISS,
shall always praise BLISS NATIVE
HERBS Each box contains a GUAR
ANTEE coupon, and is sealed with al
blue seal bearing signature of ALONZO
O. BLISS. For sale by all leading drug
gists in boxes containing 200 doses for
$1.OO and smaller size for $50. Made
by A. Q, BLISS CO, WASHINGTON,
d. G. IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
TOBACCO ROBBERS
MAKE TWO HAULS

Tobacco robbers worked overtime early
Mtnday with the result that several
hundred dollars worth OF chawin' ami
'rlolin' disappeared from two stores
Chewing gum also formed part Of the
loot
From TIE store Of A. Guidi, 20 South
Maj" street, the burglars got 5000 wortE
of Prince Albert and Bun Durha ",
smoking tobacco. S3N0 worth of cigarets
~ NariOus brands 20 boxes Of cigars
y boNes Of Browns Mule and Peach
plug and SIS worth of chewing gum.
They entered by cutting hole through
the cellar edoor
: !: Purrear, 205 McLemoreI avenue,
was the other victim of the nlcotmS
burglar From his soft drink stand Il
boxes Of cigars, SIS worth Of cgaret
SNUFF $50 in ntckelq from the piano ana
pay telephone. and a 21-jewel watch
were taken.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
EX-CHIEf QUINLAN
GETS ARRESTED

How the mighty hath fallen
James +. Qunlau, former chief Of
police" was pinChed sunday afternoon,
Chief Jim was listed on the police
hloster--not as ex-chief. but as a cap.
italist The charge was passing a
street car on the wrong side with the
gates open, Spcedcop Zambroni made
the pinch.
Sir Quinmn smilinely admitted that
his age was IS. and his residence 1895
Florida street But he had 10 appeal
to Capt win Lee, when Johnny Pryde,
desk sergeant. requested a S25 forfeit
Capt, Lee released MIR Ounlan en- his
own recognzanCe
Although warne4 chat anything he
might say would be used against him.
Mr., Quinlan insisted upon making a
statement lie said:
I've been In Arkansas for some time
VI they have street cars there, they
must be- begged, for | didn't see them
gu' the going around habit, by passing
wagons on :iie dirt roads And II this
by treason. do your durndest."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
A FRIEND RECOMMENDED THEM

\ person often does more good than
ne realizes when hc tells a suffcrng
ntend how to get well i \. TohilL
clerk Lo'ttc Hotel Evansville Ind,
writes. For weeks suffered con
stanth with pains In the muscles OF
my thigh WAS treated by tho doc.
tor FOR rheumatism but found no re-
lief lpon recommendation OF a friend
tried Foley kidney Pills and began
Jo get r,icf almost Immediately Stood
for ha,barhc. rheumatic pains. sun
Joints adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
~ 7->>-N-'~>-~N-e-~>
THAT TIRED
F e e Lii G. :!
Do You Know What 1t Means?
II Means That You Are Sick,
Says Great Health Expert,
} Cadomene Tablets Will Help
( You.

You know YOU have the tired feeling,
but you wonder why. 1t is because the
various organs of your body are not do
ing their normal duties. You need tonic
to help them perform until nature takes
hold. And Cadomene Tablets are guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be just
lethargy of poisoned nerves and weak.
flabby muscles, Try them a week and
see what wonders they perform for
your poor, tired, aching body and dis
tressed mind. Sold by all druggists.
adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
STOP ITCHING eczema
Penetrating, Antiseptic Zemo
Will Help You

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning, itching
eczema quickly by applying Zemo.
Furnished by any druggist for 35c. Extra
large bottle. Sl00 Healing begins the
moment Zemo is applied In short
time usually every trace of eczema,
letter. pimples, rash. blackheads and
similar skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making it
vigorously healthy. alwaysuse Zemo. the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t is not
Observation-Disclosures. When
Others tail it is the one dependable
treatment for skin troubles of all kinds
The + W Rose Co. Cleveland. O.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
Mexican Battle
Hurts SerDice

FL PASO Tex March 15.-Fightinc
between villa rebels and federals in
the vicinity Of Bermeiillo, n short dis
lance north OF Torreon, has interrupted
train service between FL Paso and
Mexico City Saturday and Sunday
trains were turned back at Jlmenez
80 miles south of here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
BLUEJACKET LOOTED

MIAMI Okla, March 15.-Burglars
last nieht looted general store at
BiLtjacket Is miles southwest OF here
and escaped with goods valued at
$1,000. Several shotruns and rifles
were Included in the loot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
HOMES THROWN OPEN
FOR COTTAGE PRAYER SERVICE

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Vrch go coutNlinE units GasF sv g. Hoca6 pastoF
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neetAge he
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
TWO MISSISSIPPIANS DIE WHEN
PLANE FALLS 1900 FEET

RGsg shaacs % tlr asshd NOa'S b.
WSTRs HeG
MisSSpps crashed eSrth sEpaae the North
Memphis Driving shortly oosA
hundreds the plane the oAy the the
Aeigha
the dcsed lore baes il se ssra s r
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
TO Peel Off Freckled.
Blotchy, Pimpled Skins

As March winds, flying dust and dire.
are apt to in3ure any complexion, this
information will De OF special value
right noW. II yoU have any cutaneous
blemsh. don't use paint. powder or
anything else TO cover II up, Too often
this only emphasizes the defect Be
sides. it's much easier to remove the
slisfigureH1ent with ordinary mercoiz ID
wax Applied nightly, the wax will
gradually remove frecklos, pimples,
moth patches. sallowness, red or yell
low blotches or any surface, eruption.
The affected cutCle Is absorbed. a lit
tie each DAY until the clear. soft,
youthful and beautiful skin beneath Is
brought wholly 20 view Ask the drug
gist for one ounce OF neScoliEed WAX
and use this like YOU use Scod cream
Remove in the morning with soap and
water Many who have tried this sim
pie. harmless treatment report aston
ishing results. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
Every Hour or SOp
He Had to Arise at Night
Because of Kidney and
Bladder Ailments.
Tells Of the Good Balm.
wort Tablets Worked.

Mr. w. f. Goff connected with the
D.. H. & W. r. r., Syracuse, ~. Y,
writes For two years T had suf-
tered from disorders of the kidneys and
bladder. Distressing pain in the back
and hips, depression and extreme nerv-
business. Also a frequent, desire to uri-
nate, many nights every hour or so. |
would have TO arise, as the pressure in
bladder region was unbearable. My
ankles swelled and my skin became dry
and harsh, After using Balmwort Tab
let's ! noticed relief and continued TAX
ing until now ] feel wholly relieved of
pain and suffering | am glad to rec
ommend Balmwort Tablets as most
reliable, Beneficial medicine"
The Blackburn Products Co., Dayton,
Ohio, guarantee every package salts
factory or money back, so why not stop
your pain and distress with Balmwort
Tablets, Sold by leading druggists.
Price $500 adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
NEWCASTLE GROWS.

WASHINGTON. March 1j.-Popula-
ton statistics for 1920 announced today
by the census bureau included
Newcastle Ind. l4,i5S, an increase
Of 5.0t2 over 1910.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15

with the dep or dual control sys
, tenn but SATURDAY the wheel in the for
ward seat was removed by Marriott,
n - owners request
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
Dad
and
should see that their
boys and girls early
learn the UaIue of
q savings account.

RY OPENING an account for your
- youngsters with 81 and the agree
ment to supplement at regular inter-
walls their weekly or monthly savings,
you will foster in them the savings
habit, and surely plan for the needs
of early manhood and womanhood.
THE UP takes pride in the number Of
children's accounts it has. Bring your
children here and let them learn business
early.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15

Doesn't hurt bit, Drop a little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
1t right out Yes, magic
A tiny bottle OF Freezone costs but a
few cents at any drug store, but Is suffi-
Cient to remove every hard corn. soft
corn, or corn between the toes and the
calluses. without soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discovery
of a Cincinnati genius. 1t is wonderful.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
and. where big automobile is in
vOlved, the results are often serious
trouble that fills life with regrets.
Vancouver (Wash.) Columbian.
PrOyinCiaIiSu.

Provincialism is something that is
not confined either to rural districts
or small towns. Rour conservative in :
habitants Of metropolis whose life is
divided between his home, his club,
his office, a small circle of crOnies, and
an occasional theatre party. is apt to
De scarlet sinner in this regard. To
be amused st the customs of others
because they are not like your own is
the mark of provincialism. The Chi
nese hire their doctors by the year
When the employer falls i'll. the doc
tors salary ceases until his patient is
we'll again. Which is better. the Chi
nese system or ours? Europeans are
not very strong on steam heat, and as
a consequence their homes are not as
warm and cOzy in the winner time as
many steam-heated American homes.
Many Americans would call this lack
OF progressiveness. The European has
anly to point to the pneumonia sat-
tistics of America in reply. The HOl-
landers for a certain definite purpose
wear wooden shoes which last many
months. We wear shoes with paper
soles that last few weeks. Yet we
are amused at the Hollanders' wooden
shoes. Why? Japanese or Chinese
clothes are far more comfortable and
beautiful than our own; yet one would
DE laughed at for wearing them in an
European or American city. To ap-
preciate the best of every land-evea
in small things-is the beginning of
that large-mindedness in which must
be rooted any spirit of true interna
tionaiism that is to last.-ROtarian.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
An Amazed Republican.

am prohibitionist republican in
a labyrinth of amazement at the
course our wise men at Washington
have taken upon the great League OF
Nations document of Versailles.
The opportunity for the establish
ing of a great and wonderful code OF
laws whereby the world might have
a lasting peace, has been most unrea-
sonably, selishly and obviously de-
feated and left our great nation out
side of the circle Of the great, hon.
orable, and liberal nations. The
only reason that our wise men give
for thus banishing our nation is 1--WE
do not want to assume any of the re-
sponsibility of doing our part in es-
Publishing and maintaining Justice
and Peace in the world" They want
to get into the great show but they
want to crawl in under the tent and
enjoy the performance without hav-
ing bought their ticket. That is the
most charitable way we can put it.
The real fact in the case is, the dose
of jealousy and envy Is nightly
working upon their disgruntled and
miserable mental faculty. Now, let
me tell something that every wise
thinking citizen already knows. II
it had been a republican president
who had gone to Europe and was
honored and lauded and esteemed as
was our great Christian president; II
q republican had taking a leading
part in formulating that great code
Of laws, THE League Of Nations;' Il
those trumpet blowers at Washing
ton would have cheered until the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
. What Others Are Saying

dome of the Capitol would have fall
en-. They are mighty blowers Of
trumpets of just one tone and that
tone in minor key.
They seem to forget that the great
culprit nation, Germany, at the very
time when she was hard pressed
boldly hove into the New York har-
Dor and shot her guns into the city.
In their envy they seem to forget
that Germany attributes her defeat
to America.
In their spite against the Wilson
League of Nations" they would
rather stay outside and alone until
the time shall surely come when Ge.-
many will have recovered from her
great defeat, and then she will most
assuredly seek and find an opportu-
nifty to insult our flag and America
will have no friends among the great
nations. Do you ask why? l an
swer: Because the impression over
the sea is. we were too selfish to
bear our little part to become a men,
Der of the brotherhood of nations
and we were not worthy Of aid or
sympathy although, that is not the
real cause Of our staying out of the
League. The real cause is, a demo-
crat had the most renowned honor of
being instrumental in it's foundation.
If republican had been sent to ELL
rope and had brought back that great
Christian code then would our repub-
lican majority at Washington have
signed it and embraced it and lauded
it. though 1t called for a standing
army in Europe of 100000 men,
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