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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27


The opening shot of the Baptist Me-
mortal hospital campaign for Sl15O,-
900 TO be spent in Improvements ana
am endowment, will be fired Saturday
at pm. at a dinner meeting at the
Chlsca hotel Acceptanees had been re-
ceiyed early by Director l.. H. SAILS
bury from practically every one of the
members of the executive committees,
captains, team workers and newspaper
representatives.
Speakers viii lie DR., Thomas S. Potts,
originator of the hospital, and Rev G,
II. Williamson, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Or. Potts, who
is now engaged in church work, will
tell the workers something of the early
struggles of the institution. He is en-
thusiastic over the great improvements
contemplated for the hospital
Director Salsbury\wil preside Homer
Jones, secretary Of the executive COM
mittee, has everything in readiness for
distribution of prospective subscribers
to the teams and 1t is important that
every man who is to work be present
The campaign proper will commence
Monday mLrning wher twenty teams ol
ten men each take the field for a
thorough canvass Of the city. Reports
viii be made daily throughout the
campaign at aNluncheon at 1890 pm
at the Chsca hotel where campaign
headquarters will be maintained.
w, H. Fitzhugh, president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, and a member
Of the campaign executive committee
will be the speaker Monday noon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
HERMAN MUELLER TO
FORM NEW CABINET

BERLIN, March 27.-Herman Mueller,
who was yesterday authorized to or
ganize a new cabinet, believes one can
be formed on the basis of the old coali-
tion.
On one hand he will make important
concessions to trade unions, but on
the other some of the unions demands
will be refused. Even the most radical
Socialists now seem to understand the
points advanced by the unions cannot
be accepted as that would mean union
domination of the German parliament.
announcement of the personnel of
The new German cabinet will be made
+oday according to the Vorwaerts as
Follows:
Premier, Herman Mueller foreign af-
fairs, Herr Landsberg, or a democrat;
finance, Or. Wirth; justice, Ludwig
Haas; interior, Herr Koch; defence,
Herr Gessler; economics, Gustav Bauer;
food, Herr Hermet, a centrist labor,
DR.. Schmidt transport, DR.. Bell; posts
and telegraphs, Herr Giesberts; min
lister without portfolio, Edouard David.
Herr Won Graefe, former Prussian
undersecretary for national welfare,
has undertaken the task of forming Il
Prussian ministry, according to the
Tagphlatt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
DEATH SENTENCE
IS METED OUT
TO Jesse WATTS
Man Charged With Murder Of
Dr.. D. S. AIverSon at VlCkS-
burg Is Unmoved as Judge
PrcnounCeS Sentence.

PORT GIBSON, Miss. March 81
CSpl.)--A verdict guilty as charged
carrying the death penalty WIS brought
IN BY the jury against jesse T. watts
for murder Of Dr. u. \. Alverson at
am this morning, The district at
tprney's closing argument was COM
pleted at midnight but the Jury, sleepy
and tired, refused TO consider tho
verdict until today. One ballot was
taken.
Watts was sentenced to he hanged
on May "a IN the Claiborne jail.
''Mercifu Cod screamed Mrs. Watts.
bursting into sobs az the sentence was
pronounced. Watts made no statement
TO the court but chewod toothpick
nerviously as the Judge talked, His
baby girl patted her mothers cheek
and added It's walls TO lts mothers
hysteria. Watts exes narrowed when
the verdict was wondered. but he never
flinched. lie kissed his child, wife and
sisters and returned TO Jail, He viii
be taken 10 Vicksburg today. ...
Motion for new trial was oVerruled
and an appeal viii be made 10 the SUI
preme court Mrs. Alvcrson, wife OF
the slain physician. her daughter and
brother heard the verdict,
Mrs. Alverson gased long at Mrs,
Watts, seemingly with compassion,
when the verdict was pronounced.
Reuben Winbush, confessed negro &C.
complice, was sentenced to the peni
tentiary Tor life by agreement, He
pleaded guilty, but blamed the murder
on Watts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
COrnUeU Boon,
For President
Capitals Latest

a boomN for Gov Cornwell, of West
Virginia. for the Democratic nominal
tion for president is the latest in Wash
ington according to a party Of Mem
phians who have just returned from the
national capital Many Democrats are
said to be promoting the candidacy Of
the West Vrginian, and Republicans
are admitting that he is an executive
Of ability and vision. Gov Cornwell 8
stand for law and order is said to-have
brought him to the front as presiden-
tial timber.
Those who have watched Washington
are predicting the nomination of Sena4
tor Harding, Of Ohio, by the Republi-
cans. It is predicted that Gen Wood
and Gov. Lowden, who are now fight
ing bitterly for the nomination. will
have destroyed each other before the
Republican convention is held. Ohio
and West Virginia Republicans are said
70 be rush ug to the support of Senator
Harding.
However. Herbert Hoover continues
TO worry all parties in Washington
Leaders on all sides admit he is the
strongest man in any party and that
he will be elected president if nomi-
mated by any party unless there is
great change in public sentiment. Many
Democratic leaders are becoming en-
thuSiastic for the former food admin
istrator The boops of McAdoo and
Palmer are not causing much of a sir
at the CaMilAL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
BARS RIGHT OF COPS
TO GO into COUNTY

The jurisdiction which Memphis po-
lice have assumed over territory a mile
outside the corporate limits of the city
no longer exists under an opinion hand
ed down Saturday by Judge A. B.
Pittman, of Third division of circuit
court.
Will Painter, arrested by police $50
yards outside the city limits, and held
under $3.50 bond as a policy writer, won
his freedom when his attorney, Col.
w. j. Bacon, presented an application
for a writ of habeas corpus before
Judge Pittman in which he attacked
the citys right TO go outside the city
limits to make arrests. The writ was
granted by Judge Pittman.
The judge held that if city residents
We're disturbed by noises made outside
the city limits, or if person We're
shooting from outside into the city linn
it's or in similar cases when nuisances
endangered or annoyed city residents.
the police might have authority. but
he held that policy writing was out OF
their jurisdictions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
Officer Shot As
He Arrests MGn
On Liquor Charge

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. March o.
(Spl )-NPucell Porter of Partss and a
negEO driver were arFestea just over
the Carroll county line in Renton
county yesterday morang and We're
brought here for trial last evening
Marshall Robinson, ~ deputy sh riff
of Carroll county, and his brother, Den
ME Robinson, made the arrest. They
were being hunted on charge OF
transporting whisky through the coun-
ty, and when found Porter resisted
arrest, firing a shot al the deputy sher-
iff which took effect in the right
thigh, inflicting rather serious wound.
They were finally overcome and
brought here last night They were
taken before L. a. Hurt, magistrate,
who fiyed the bond ot Si.Ha1 Nn-u
arrested ii Is said they had some 10
or Il gallons Of whisky, claiming that
they purchasW il near Hotladay.
Young porter's Wife and his father.
Kenneth Porter, and other friends OF
Paris. are here today ip his interest.
Robinson, the Wounded inan will not
he able to appear for some time, and
the case will have TO be continued.
There was some controversy as to
whether the trial should he held here
or IN Benton county, but il was finally
transferred to Benton county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
MAN IS HURLED
THROUGH WINDOW
BY SPEEDING AUTO

h. NJ. Cowsert, IS6 Linden avenue,
collector for the Ross Brokerage COM
pany, suffered a fractured right leg
and cuts Saturday morning, when he
was struck at Vance avenue and lau-
derdale street by an auto driven by
]. ". Brown, aged ~ clerk, living at
1874 Sledge avenue, Cowsert was TAX
en- to the Baptist hospital, whore eX-
animation showed that he viii bo con-
fired for some time, but injuries win
not prove fatal,
Brown was endeayoring TO avoid a
collision with another auto, and in
swerving his car ran onto the sidewalk
in front OF Sheely's drug store. hit
ting Cowsert. waiting for a street car.
Brown was proceeding east on Vance
Avenue The sedond auto, driven by
r. w. De larnett. negro, and owned
by the Scott. Wilkerson undertaking
company, was going north on Lauder
dale street
Brown and he Jarnett were arrest
ed by Emergency Officers oliver and
York, and charged with reckless driy-
ing an auto.
Several women standing near Cow
sert were unhurt. The six. .fcod plate
glass window in Sheely's drug store
was shattered when the Brown ma
chine crashea into it Brown was ac-
uompanied BY A. c. Winn. 942 ko'
land, and the two were carrying load
OF straw. The straw IN the collision
was thrown over the heads OF the two
men. and witnesses at first thought
both had been KILLED Two negroes wcrt
In the car with DE Jarnett
Gewsert was taken 20 the hospital II
a private CAR
ETewn vs. an overseas veteran HI
| wax with the nine Memphis. hays. nae4n
! bers Of the 1i6th hospital company
! Police Surgeon brakes uritfit--wh
NlRnaH NHHttE
| examining exploded Brown LOST hi
| leg In the accident. Willie j. Hayes
son Of the former police chief wa
| killed on that occasion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
Husband Bought
Food He Preferred,
Wife Says In Bill

James X. Brown brought home only
the sort Of food he liked his wife TO
cook, and when she went TO church
he accused her Of going SO that other
men\ might admire her, according TO
allegations in bin for divorce filed
against him Saturday by Emma Brown.
Emma claimed also that James had
stayed out until or 6 o'clock in the
morning and then had come home in
toxicated She filed her suit in cir
cult court, They were married in 1891,
and have 5 children, she alleges.
Marietta Underwood seeking divorce
from George Underwood. alleged that
she believed he was employed as a
lookout for a gambling house. and that
he had deserted her She chose circuit
court in which to air her marital
troubles.
Nellie Prince says that Dave Prince
deserted her and failed TO provide for
her and that a taild was born after he
left her Her bill for divorce was filed
Saturday In chancery court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27

MF. Johnston nHG enghEtu w ptnNt
ing for about two years. but only re-
Gently took possession of the Coahuina
reimbursement. when he first want
10 Reese landing he had trouble u
securing certain houses and tracs
of land, two white boys. aged IL anu
% wears we're In possession of, Sew
erai ttempts to place his share CROP
pers on this land resulted IN afga-
mepts.
only last week. according 10 Uen-
hers OF the family here, Mr., Johnston
appealed to the sheriff Of Coahenla
county, when warrants for their arrest
were sworn out. The family here 40
not know the names Of the boys.
Thursday Mr. Johnston gave permis-
sion to some OF his tenants to use
small building on the place as q
church. II had been occupied by the
two boys. When he went 10 water
his stock Friday morning one OF the
pair Is believed 10 have laid ~ wait
and shot him. He was hit In the ah-
domen.
Tn nody was brought 70 Memphis.
and will rest at the Spencer company
undertaking narlors until the hour for
the funeral Sunday.
Surviving Is "a wife, two sons, W. y.
Johnston, In the army and at present
stationed In the Philippines, p. f..
Johnston, who was with his father ~
Mississippi. two daughters, Miss Niol.
Johnston and Mrs. NJ Il. Weatherby,
OF Memphis, and a sister who lives IN
Little Rock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
W0RKMEN REGAIN
LOST GROUND

WESEL, March 27 (By the Associat-
cd Press. )--The workingmens forces
attacking Wesel regained late yester-
day the ground which they lost yester-
day. AS a result of an hours hard
shelling and machine gun work they
recaptured Lippe castle, advancing
more than a mile from the south.
I Observers here, however generally
credit the government forces with suf-
fffcieRt strength to hold Wesel
government troops made sortie
eSoptheast of this city yesterday, drove
besieging workers forces from their
posts, shelled their retreating columns
and raised the siege of Wesel on both
sides. Artillery operated by workers
forces dropped two shells into the city
and then withdrew. While the counter
attack against the beleaguering forces
was going on. reinforcements arrived
here. Among them were the Deaths
Head Hussars and Uhlans.
Allied commissioners conferred with
Gen Kabitsch, and soon after Belgian
military authorities at Buderich In
Belgian territory south of here and
across the Rhine, began issuing passes
Tor civilians to return to the city.
Shippers are still active in territory
evacuated by the workers forces. Sew
en- shots were fired at the correspond
ellt of the Associated Press and Amer
lean newspaper men accompanying him
While they were returning from ad-
vanced Belgian outposts on the Wesel
side of the Rhine today. They were on
an island formed at the confluence Of
the Lippe and Rhine. which is consid-
cred Belgian territory.
Dissensions seem to have broken out
among the workers troops The staff
at Hagen resigned yesterday because
the one at Essen which is directing OPP
erations on this front, failed to observe
the 4S-hour truce, effective Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock There Is also
some trouble among the government
forces, judging from constant references
to "cowards'S in calls for enlistment
Those issued today stipulated that
Yno towards were wanted"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
Suit FOlLOlUs In
Wake OF Alleged
False Charges

Suit tor $4,000 damages was filed
By Mrs Cristobal Morris against G. Il.
Mcfarland and wife, Ludie Mcfarland.
In circuit court Saturday Mcfarland
Is assistant cashier OF local bank.
The damage suit followed close upon
the heels Of Mrs Morris indictment.
arrest trial and subsequent acquittal
on Il charge that she took diamond
from Mrs, Netherlands purse, which
she found In Kress store on the day
before last Christmas,
Attorney Luther II. Graves, who de
Tended Mrs Morris In her trial in
criminal court, and got verdict Of
acquittal for her, filed The suit for
damages
Mrs. Mcfarland lost her purse, con-
tanning a diamond valued al $3.50, a
promissory note for $1,000. and t"inkets.
in the Kress store on Dec. q. She ad
vertised for It. and Mrs Morris, It Is
alleged answered the ad and returned
the purse II then was alleged that the
diamond was missing and Mrs Morris
who claimed to know nothing about the
diamond was indicted arrested tried
and uPuUittc ed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27


Where the indifferent has gone is the
thing that Is puzzlir g the states attor
ney the judge Of the Second division
of the criminal court. and the clerk Of
his court, Perhaps 1t also is worrying
the six men whose names the indict-
ment bore, Perhaps
Two indictments We're returned by the
grand jury, after the municipal cleo
tion of Nov 6, 1919 Each charged six
men with violating the election laws.
both cases came up for trial Friday,
in the second division of criminal court.
One indictment was at hand, when
the names of the defendants Wers
called This case was continued for
two weeks because the attorney repre-
senting some of the defendants was
ill.,
But when the second case was
called, hush followed the reading OF
the names of u. II, o'Leary, J. \.
Cardal Frank Coles. }, ~, Proudfit
]. r. Collins and c. r. Jeffreys. Then
the court clerk spoke up,
''Your honor. haven't seen tn,
Jacket containing that Indictment SINCE
/ made out subpoenas following the
setting Of the case he said.
A list of possibles began TO be whs-
pered by persons in the courtroom,
Maybe some lawyer has it, said
another ~,
Perhaps--maybe-i was stolen
queried another
But, for al the court could tell, al
three might have been correct, At any
rate, the case had to be continued, tt
give timo for a search for the missing
document II had not been found 10y
noon Saturday, when courts adjournea
Until Monday,
The indictment last was handed p>
an Official on Monday, March IL. when
subnoenaa were made cut for witnesses
in the case 1t then was placed In the
stcol filing cabinet In the clerks court
room cubbyhoIe. along with other case
on the calendar for the coming tive
weeks
However, the fact that the indict.
ment Is missing will not stave off tria
| for the six men. Even should its tat
tered scraps at present be absorbing
NHississit,pi river water as it floats
'e1Ilfward. or its ashes scattering be-
fore the March winds-it can he re-
/ rlaced by another indictment, just Il,
effective, and Just as good In the eyes
Of the law All that Is necessary /
FOR the same witnesses to 20 before
, the grand jury again, retell the facts
and procure another III oil Indictment
! And that's what will happen, officiae
/ say. if the old one doesn't turn up be-
, fore the case cof7es un for TRIAL again
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
Above, Pearl May Miller. Below,
Charles Marshall

Charles Marshall, of Amory, Monroe
county, indicted jointly with his father
and brother with the atrocious murder
of the Miller family near AmorS Will
go to trial on the charge at Tupeio
Monday.
Pearl, May Miller the engraving
above that of Marshall was the only
witness to the crime, said to be the
most heinous in the annals of Missis-
sippi murders She testified in the
preliminary trial that while hidden IN
an attic Sc saw Marshall kill her fa-
ther, brother, older sister and the old-;
er sisters baby, which ls alleged to be-
the child Of Marshan. She recited how
two Of them We're killed by being shot
through the windows of the house, and
how afterward Marshall CAME into the.
house and beat out the brains Of the
babe with his gun. The house WAS
then blown up with dynamite, she said
Miss Miller win be the chief Witness
against Marshall The specific charge
on which Marshall is being tried is the
murder of the baby.
The aged father apd the brother will
be tried for the murder when Charles
Marshalls case is concluded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
Shippers FAVOR
Dividing Country
! htO'Three Groups

Railroad and shipping interests were
almost unanimous In their requests to
the Interstate Commerce commission
Tor n division of the country Into three
grouns as hasis for an Increase in
freight rates at the tariff conference
held In WASHINGTON this week Recon-,
mendations made to the commission
were for use of the present tariff
classifications In making estimates for
increases.
The three classiflcatlons are the Of
tlcial. the Western and the Southern
The official classification includes the
territory Of the North and East and
the others the sections to which thev
refer. Details OF the conference held
by the commission were brought TO
Memphis late Friday by j. II Town
shend, secretary Of the Southern Hard
wood Traffic association who attended
the meeting in Washington
Most Of the arguments were made on
the basis the commission should use
IN granting an increase In rates The
carriers insist that their book valua
tion Of property should be used as the
basis, The shippers charge that there
are millions of dollars worth OF watered
stock on the books OF railroad corpora
tions and that such stock should not
be considered in estimating the divi-
dends made by the carriers.
One of the most striking arguments
was made by Clifford Thorne Chi
cago lawyer, representing q shippers
organization who claimed the physical
property held by so railroads could be
duplicated for so per cent less than the
valuation which the book figures Of
those roads revealed. Mr.. Thorne
claimed TO be quoting from records ill
the hands Of the commission In making
his statements, The Southern Hard
wood Traffic association WAS repre-
sented by J. " Norman. Of Louisville,
general counsel for the association
II IS impossible at this time 10 make
any prediction of what amount Of adj
vance Win be granted the carriers, but
some increase Is certain 1t probably
will be midsummer. at least, before an
increase Is granted The commissian
was In session three days Five hum
dred representa- tives of carriers, ship
ners and Lheir counsel were present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
Fletcher Ends
Direct TeStinOny

WASHINGTON. March 27.--Counsel
for Admiral Sims expected 20 complete
the cross examination OF Rear Admiral
william B. Fletcher today before the
naval court of inquiry investigating Ad-
miral Fletcher's removal from command
at Rrest by Admiral Sims in October
1911, four days after the transport An
titles was sunk off the coast of France
Admiral Fletcher. concluding his gi-
rect testimony, declared his or lers III
recting the convoy of the Antilles with
three other transports wore dtSobeyed
by Lieutenant Commander +, NJ. Free
man. escort commander.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
INDORSE PLANS TO
HELP GIRL SCOUTS

Plans OF the Kiwans club TO aid the
Girl Scouts in getting funds for their
annual budget have just been indorsed
by the social agencies Endorsement COM
mittee Of the Memphis Chamber of
Commerce The budget Of the Girl
Scouts calls for $1,000 part Of which is
to be spent for the annual encampment
At tfardv. Ark
The Itiwanis club in beginning It's
activities for the girls declared the Girl
Scouts were doing as good work in
Memphis as the Boy Scouts. There are
$50 Girl Scouts in Memphis and shelby
county.
The social agencies Endorsement com
mittee also has indorsed the movement
10 raise a fund for the Baptist Memorial
hogptal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
Time FOR APPEALS Is
EXTENDED FOR SHELBY

The supreme court has extended the
by county for month. or from April
TO May 8. This was done because
the courts here were closed for three
weeks during the period when influenza
was prevalent.
Z. B. Klewer who with other attor-
neys made the request at Nashville
Friday, also reported that the supreme
court will probably fix two terms here
after for hearing Shelby county cases,
one in May and one in December. This
will expedite the hearing of appeals as
formerly in some cases nearly year
has been required before an appeal
could be heard
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
NIGHT RIDERS
ACTIVE AGAIN
Masked Kentucky Tobacco
Growers Apply Torch
TO Chute.

MAYFIELn. Ky. March 27.-The
first outbreak Of night rider troubles
In Western Kentucky in Is years, oc-
Cured last night when between 200 and
300 tobacco growers from the northern
Mayfield tobacco chute and applied tlaa
torch.
The renewal Of night riding IL said to
be the result ~ the fight Il tobacco
growers OF this section Of the state
against the dropping prices OF tobacco
Growers recently agreed not 10 sell
Recently 20 McCraeken county growers.
ut the point OF shotguns forced sew
eral growers coming to Paducah with
their tobacco to turn back.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
Recruiting Office
Here Commended

Cot Weeks. general recruiting nspee-
tor visited Memphis Saturday and
commended the officers and enlisted
men on the SPLENDID work that they
have done n placing the Nashville dis
trict in first place among the SO re-.
Cruiting districts of the United States
The colonel expressed his appreciation
TO the newspapers and the public for
'he excellent assistance rendered dur
ing the drive for recruits that ends
on March 81
Orders issued Saturday from Col
Newn an, recruiting officer of the
Nashville district, directs Capt. r. FL,
Strickland recruiting officer. to remain
IN Memphis with six of his best re-
rruiters from Camp Pike until further
notice The record for Memphis is u
applicants for this month.