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The Washington times., 1907-04-14

pictures a people so sunk in
depraVity, so conteHPtnOH5
of a Supreme Being, that
they invite Satan to TAX
them as his 0gOn. Such, in
truth, are the ciUiIized DevH
WOrshibers Of Paris.
Justice demands, &c
cording TO recent observa-
tioHs and inquiries made
among the Yezidis, in Meso-
potamia, that these people
be not placed IN that cate
CORY. Their lives are NOT
immoral. they haze forms
Of baptism and marriage,
and bury their dead 9t1th
fitting rights. They haze a
book corresponding TO the
Christian BibIe-have had
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

the chief, and hat night made che guest at
banquet held in utter darkness-this so that he
might gorge himself TO the fullest extent with
out feeling ashamed
And, finally, this devil-worshiping ceremony
on the day after the banquet, had been ar
ranged especially in the Fre1chman's honor.
But with the collapse and anguish of the
nri~~& 1920 ohanzs-sn oSaigous 0ne-in the
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
Re,2/ h6r:ahj20ec5 Llstazl26 /o Discourse Of R7esZ

yielding The first agony over. he has even re-
gained immobiity of countenance. The white
man clicks, clicks a funny little box he holds on
a level with his chest No one notices him. All
Goals
But now, suddenly, still without making
noise. the priest falls down into miserable
hs~g. ia@Et ~ m S~-sr his won.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

THHT the Christian secfs and mo5i
other religions bodies are all
1rong IN their fght against The
source Of eviI; that the 1Vay to aVoid eVer-
lasting punishment in the hereafter IS NOT
10 defy Satan, bur to pLacate him; that the
devil is really NOT such a bad sorf Of fell
logc, if You only knogU hoSV to keep in his
good graces-this is the curious philosophy
schich spurs some 20, 900 devotees Of the
srangest of all faiths to acts of cruel ia
HaticiSm.
Standing on ive Goals aaHi the feef
are burned to crisp is one Of The means
taken BY them TO attain peace in This life
and The 7VorId to come. For, although they
scor5hip Satan, they do not s0ish TO spend
eternity Nth him.
When one thinks of those people, COM
monty spoken of as DeviI WOrshiperS, one
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

raised .l ar; AZ Is planted GOWN squareIy BE-
side the one now sizzling IN that little furnace.
There he stands. immobile, stohd, apparent
ly-fOr you cannot see his face now-inditferent.
Another man, dressed the frst-he, too.
Is a priest-dances about the other wildly wav-
ing his arms. grimacing. singing. His song, ii
YOU could translate it into English, would
about like this
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

Tor their principal religious rite
A curious assemblage. made douby strange
by the presence there of one white man y
white about to witness the widest, mos.
cruel ceremony of devil worshipeTs-the fire
act.
you viii see that the devil takes care of
those who do not scorn him. To show you how
be protects us, one of our priests viii now stand
on red-hot Goals and his feet viii not be burned
So to the stranger, through an interpreter
speaks the chief of the tribe, gigantic fellow
A fire of charcoal Is built a little mound
in the centre of the circle. There can be no
doubt of it; it is real fire. The visitor shudders
Can the fanaticism of these people really i'm
pei them to attempt anything so foolhardy
Or can it really be donel
A moment of intense strain. then through
the crowd slowly. with a sort Of quiet dignity
walks lone figure. His body is nude save
for a tattered shirt extending almost to his
knees.
like ali the heads ranged about, has head is
disheveled, mass of tangled. bushy kinks
sAe widest feature of lis body. No. perhaps
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

iAeW prophets and iHterpre tiers.
But they regard ii as good policy
good common SENSE keep on The right
eide of Beelzebub
The Washington times., 1907-04-14

4 GRASSY field surrounded by a wall of
N asphalt. Dark-sEinned, rudely clothed
men, women and children congregating
for their PRINCIPAL religious rite
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Big Postal Raise

Uncle Sans postal boys are
jublilant over The assurance
that they are ~ g't Il big
raise. A bill just passed in
the senate and which will no
doubt soon become a law gives
clerks, carriers and rural
agents Of Missouri alone u
raise of $555 600. annually.
Rural delivery carriers are
to receive 5000 per year in
stead Of $3.50. Postal clerks
are to have an increase OF
SlO0 per year; letter carriers
and railway clerks the same.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Ear;y N arriage Records

Through the courtesy of
Recorder Swisher in assisting
us we hunted over the records
this week b see who secured
the first license.
On the 26Lh day of January,
1921 Uhe year Missouri was
admitted o the uniOn) the re-
cords show that Neal Full.
ton was married to Lucy Har-
rls, by Bartholomew Gwinn,
a justice Of the peace. The
license was issued by b.
Chambers, clerk.
On the 9Th day of March
following Joseph Wilson aud
Miss Polly MIlIsap, Of Arrow
Rock, were united in marriage
by Peyton Knowlin, a minis.
ter of the gospel.
In looking over the records
the familiar names of Jacob
lsh, John A. Trigg and others
are seen in those days.
In April, 1865, under u new
law "a record book WAS opened
for colored marriages and the
lirst to be recorded was the
marriage Of Wilson G ,Ider Ia
Phebe jenkins April III, 1865
by J,d, Hood, II justice of the
peac .er W. a. Wilson was re-.
cord,d ID II that time.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
BRANDEcKER WINS
Court Of Appeals Afiirms Low
er Court Decision.

The Kansas City Court OF
Appeals Monday affirmed the
verdict of the Saline county
circuit curt Ia the case Of w.
d. Bush VS.. John Braudecker,
which was tried at a special
session last March before l..
W. Scott, special judge. The
verdict gives Mr.. Brandecker
S3l65.07 and costs amounting
in all to about $1,000. Mr..
Bush has just retired from
the Office o! probate judge
and the verdict will be quite
u blow To him.
The case grew out OF
money loaned by Brandeckcr
10 Bush, the latter making
various claims of having re-.
turned IL, counter claims,
etc.
Col. r. B. Ruff represent.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
MRS LOUIS lhCONb.
SUFFERED FOR MONTHS.
Operation Advocated Saved
BY Pe-ru-na.

Mrs. T.ouis i.acomb, Hayward. Wis.,,
writes;
81 hnv" followed yonr treat mont 80
closely a. could and am now entirely
we'll.
1--WE had fwo doctors s1d one SAID
that would hsvc 90 have sD opcrsfion
pcrfornfcd before Z could regain my
health.
1--WE then decided ,u write yuu ~ 10
my condition. ~ ! had b"rn suffering
nearly year with severe palms aud
headaches nj times 40 that I could
scarcely HiHnd Gp.
"Now feel 80 wcH after y SHIRT
treatment with = our rcmcdy. s1d sn
80 grateful fhsf d0 nof Know nov 10
express my Hs0ka
~ thank you many iin'- for ~" Kind
advice I hnv" had frnm ,uu."
Write H. pr. Il, u. Hartman. President
Of H.. Hartman Ssniisr,nn. '"iunilus,
ohi". tr fr.c mr,liral advice.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Christian Revival

The revival mt the Christian
church has continued through
out the week with marked in
terest and n large ATTENDANCE.
The revival at the Metho.
dist church closed last Sun
day evening with II number
of conversions.
Up To Wednesday nigh,
there were AZ additions mt the
Christian church, many oI
them among Marshall's most
prominent citizens. At IN,
Methodist church there were
about 25 conversions.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Forty-Seventeenth Birthday

Dr. j. l.. Russell, the popu-
lar 'young" dentist, celebrat-
ed his-tcenth birthday ami
,versary last Friday by invit.
ing his friends To u sumptu-
ous dinner. Those present
were l. Il. Russell and family,
Hugh Hayes and family, Mrs.
a. v. Russell, Mrs. G. II.
Hubbard, Of Kansas City.
DR.. Russell claims ii was his
2lst anniversary, but in his
old age he is getting a little
forgetful.
Judging by the number OF
candles on the table, the gray
bairs ON his head, the sober
judgment of a mature mind,
the even disposition Of q man
who has lived a long and use.
ful life, the number of teeth
he possesses, mum Der Of grand
children and great.grapd-chil.
dren we feel safe in estimat.
ing (for he wont telD the doc.
TORS age at forty.seventeen
years.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08

Jesse Hensick, one Of East
Saline's most popular young
men, was married last week
and we hoped some Of our cor
respondents would give him
An appropriate notice but it
seems he has bought them of.
We suggest thai our River
View cort'4spondeat could 10
the subject justice even though
|.tis 4 little late! sls
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
That's Nerve.

Tuesday morning, while sa-
line was In the thr,es of a 5.
bDlow-zero cold spell. the let
ter carrier handed US a card
from Floyd Wilson, who had
The nerve IN write: eve like
San Antonio very much. It
is 85 to-day in the shade.
How is tbat?"
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Annual Dinner

The Association Of Young
Republicans Of Missouri will
give their ANIMAL dinner ai
the Midland Hotel, Kansas
City. on Friday evening Feb
ruary 18th. X. &. Lake, of
Kansas City. is secretary and
persons desiring to attend
can apply Ia him for inform.
alton.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Up to President.

The McCumbcr pension
bill which passed the Senate
on January IA and the house
on February 9TH is now ready
FOR the Presidents signature
or veto. The bill provides
for IN age pension Of S12 for
veterans 81 years and over:
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Among the Sick

Mr.. and Mrs. r W. Phillips,
of near the cemetery, have
been down with the grip this
week, but are about well
again.
Mesdamrs J. S. Jenkins and
6. l.. Burni,lcs have both
been on the sick list week.
Both are up again.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Presbyterian Brotherhood

The gentlemen Of the First
Presbyterian church met at
Castle Hall Monday night and
effected an organization with
the following officers: Jac' 'b
Van DYKE, president; Abiel
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08

Jonn ID. Rpthrock. Milton
and Riley Johnson, Mote aud
Dee Ilaggird aud w. \ Smith
came over from McAllister
Wednesday to meet with the
county court in regard Ia the
washed out bridge. The
bridge will he promptly re-
placed, quite probably by "a
new one.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
A FREE MAN
N. B. Wright Acquitted and
Given his Liberty

The Wright trial, which at
tracted an unusual amount OF
interest in the criminal court.
lasted from Tuesday morning
10 Friday night, when the
jury brought in a verdict Of
not guilty.
the case grew out OF the
killing Of Alonzo Grayson by
Wright last August. Gray.
sons wife had died leaving
him with two little girls.
These girls were given n home
and raised by Wright. Sever.
nj weeks before the shooting
wright's wife died. The girls
had grown up TO be young
ladies' OF IL and 20 years of
age.
Grayson was said to have
been living with u Mrs. Hutch
inson in Lexington and to have
said that he would come down
TO Elmwood and get his girls
even II he had to kill Wright.
He came and seemed in good
spirits and the two men drove
out from Sweet' Springs to-
gether the day of the shoot
ing. The girls ia the mean
time had gone tn Il neighbours
by the name of JAS. Lear and
when Wright got home he
went over to get them back.
Arriving at Lear's the man
refused to come out and
Wright started away when
Grayson came out into the
road and started for Wright
with an open knife. The lat.
ter drew his revolver and
shot Grayson who was VI
close already that he fell
against Wright dead. The
blaze of the revolver scorch.
ing his clothes.
Wright's home had, been en-,
tered u few days before and
the furniture smashed and he
had been fred upon several
times from ambush at night
80 that 1t didn't seem unnatur-
al for him To be armed.
Wsight's attorney, Col. r.
I B. Rutf, made q strong talk
Friday evening lasting three
hours in which he summed
up the evidence BY stating
that both Grayson and Lear
wers men ot careless morals
sndthat they were seekilg
!, t0 secure the girls for immor-
~ puTpcwes. His speech was
\ 10 strong and plain that
u. i. 4
W right had the sympatby pf
nearly every one In the court
y.Dm And hiv slcquittal was
greeted WITH cheers
Col. Run WAS sSiated BY
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Births

To- SOY. and Mrs. w. II.
Lawl,r't'of east of Marshall.
a girl,nislan. both.
Mr.. Mrs. Chas. Barr,
near I, Jacher, are the par
ents JGeq new by who ar
rivet Gay.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08

Leonard, vice-presi,lent; =. J.
Montgomery, secretary: JAS.
G.. Barnett. TREASURER. A
committee on constitution and
bylaws was alsp appointed.
The brotherhood will meet
monthly.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08

VIM. Meschede. Prosecuting
Attorney Barbee conducted
the, prosecution but seemed
to have a weak c.se. The
jury retired at 8 p. ID. and re-
turned their vesdict at 8.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
j. ID. Billingslcy is able u

j. ID. Billingsley is able u
answer 10 the roll.call again.
lie has been getting much bet
ter this week and il able 10 be
about the house.
Dan O'Brien informs Us
that Geo. Nye, Of the Plains.
is still in u serious condition
and that he is not improving
much.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
For Sale Very Cheap

if sold soon. One of the best
80 acre farms in Saline coun-
ty, well improved. Easy terms.
Best of reasons for selling.
For particulars write or call on
L. A. Brown, R. F. D. Mar.
shall, Mo. or room 8 Bank of
Mars all. (Feb.)
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08

$l5 for 20 years of age; $40 cd
for 75,and ever 10 commence n'
from date of application after wi
passage and approval of the mp
act.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08

ed the defendant and feels
justly proud of his victory,
which meets with general
approval.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
DEATHS
Mrs. Jane Hansbrough

died at the home Of her sou
"a miles northeast ~ Wana.
MAKER on Monday, aged 80
years. Mrs. HansbrougI
was enjoying good health up
to Sunday when she was sud.
denly stricken with paralysis
and fell out Of her chair onto
the Il or, dying the following
day. Her funeral occurred
Tuesday at2 p. m. at Betble.
hem church cemetery. I'm
dertaker Paris Walker had
charge OF the burial.
Marshall Lewis
COL, died Wednesday, Jan
Both, of consumption, aged
about go years. He was burr.
ed Friday with Masonic hon.
ors. He will he remembered
by many as the cook ut HoteI
Hurt for many years.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1907-02-08
Creamery Statement

The Saline County Cream
cry has issued the following
statement Of its business dur
ing the past year:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-20

q aargR sara los Vaporea de Nav Yovs rssbir6 0l
does del diA anAss do IN aalidA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-20
!E Vtl0E

Una estancia de asa cuerdas de
terraces &cdsatss, regados en- gran
@tsmi6A por d rio 0rande, inme-
data q ana Central y unida 4 ella
pr VA 0scauville. Son inmejora-
bIes para ca1as, tabaco 6 cafe. H.
ID Gtuada ( media bora de La Caro-
Rna.
Para informes dirirse 4 P. O.
Bsx sS4 San Juan, P. Rico.
FOR SALE
A farm of 2s3 acres of excelant
laAd, cressed by the river called
sRio GrandeS. Situaded near q Cen
tfal sugar factory with railrry De-
eauville to said factory. The land
is good for sugar cane, Tobacco and
coffe. At half an hour distance
from Carolina.
Address P. o. Box s34, San
Juan, P. Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-20
The New York & pstte Rico Steamship panv
b,D mptlO Postal GOD GoINm !. los kata UhdG. :. InkM
SERTIcN DE CAB0zANf

ii vapor rene 30 hevAads paa6'
ros aa.gs. said bAa & las dSs q y
madFugads para AOdes pusRtes do 10 10
DO 80 raea, . las siG Do ieehas: pos 4
Nste. OCtHbre 3, II y u. NOviemMe Il ~
D. Disisnbrs L , ~ ROE 81 os.1s. sepYe1H993
ciemhre Q y %. .
I.ss2 Ests vapsr sonee1a con! les svapeees q
este Companfa para New York. Do Faashe
earga haSta les aoee del die aabeslde aAlMAs
% venden pasaies On las oAsiaes, ahastA laa
ouatro do lei tarde del de anterior 90 salidA.
n vApor vAs0o llsvaado easga selamsnts
IAldrk para sOdos los psmNuns sas la1Isle % su
Pfuta IL ana do 10 ma@AAa, On laa MguiaD-
tes fechas: por q Este, Os1ubre 10 , n, 10
viembrs y Il. Disiemhrs 5 J 1sl per 0l Ossts
Get. bro !. HyA Nevisnbra Il , %. pistan
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-20
SSu maQuina no ssCIibe bIeD?

Pues, por un precio m6dico Sc
b compone mandandola a los Esta-
dos Unidos. Sc reniquela, Sc repin
b y Sc Gambia cualquiera pieza por
otra nueva 81 fuere necesario. Di-
djase la correspondence al sehor
n. N. P o, Box 44I.-Marceliuo
Mirabal. San Jose II, altos.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
Manager for 1908 Football Eleven
Asks Early for Dates
Here.
HE SUGGESTS THANKSGIVING OAu
Annual Contest Between the Lex
inston University and Some Other
Well Known Institution May Be
Arranged For the Newpor. News
Holiday erldiron Attraction.

Washington and Lee University's
football eleven will play in Newport
News again next season. President
j. II. Spraguc of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION. yesterday received letter
from Mr.. j. T. Sykes, manager OF
the team for 1908. stating that tho
players were anxious to come to this
city again and that he had already
written TO the manager of the Uni
versity of North Carolina team for
another game here in 1908.
Manager Lykos also states that he
would like to play hore Thanksgiv-
ing Day and the Merchants Asso-
citation probably will have the team
play hero that day. A movement has
been started here to have Washing
ton and Lee and tho Virginia Mill
tary Institute meet next year and the
probabilities arc that those inter
ostod In the movement will make an
effort to have the game played hero
Thanksgiving These two teams are
among the fastest In the South Allan
tic States and tho match between
them would II Is believed. provo one
OF tho best games In Virginia next
Thanksgiving.
Following is the letter from Mana
ger Lykes;
Lexington. Va, Dec. 13, 1907.
-. II. SpraGuc, Newport News, Va.
Dear Slr:-I am writing you to
try and arrange another game there
for next year.
1--WE were treated so cordially down
there this year that all of the boys
want another chance To visit your fine
city.
"Of course you understand that
next year we will Ls unable to get
excursion rates SO that our expenses
VIII be greater. We would like to
play North Carolina there again II
Rhe VIII give lis n game, | have al
ready written them. Arc your grounds
already leased for Thanksgiving? II
not, we might be able to arrange a
gnmo with some good team for then.
"Now let us know what Is the best
guarantee that YOU can give us. Or
father, both teams for game ether
Thanksgiving or earlier In the sru-
son.
IAN early reply will no greatly ap-
preciated, ms want to closa up NY
schedule as soon ms possible.
Yours very truly,
~. T. LYKES.
Manager 1908"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
Powell
Trust Co.
BANKING, INSURANCE, REAL Es
TATE, ETC.
27tt Washington Avenue.

to dispense, but the first officer dis
charged tho lighting sailor When
this became generally known. Il dele
cation OF sailors called upon the cap
tain and laid the matter before him.
The first officer insisted. however,
that the discharged man must not Ia
taken back. ana the captain so do
cided.
Then tho sailors discussed tho sit
uation and agreed to quit tho ship In
body. Some OF the more intelligent
men In the lot say they propose to
hnvo tho matter brought to the aten-
Ion of tho depot Quartermaster.
new crew for tho Summer was
signed yesterday ana tho vessel will
SAL Monday. according TO schedule.
with II large lot OF provisions and
supplies for tho army in Cuba.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
Weekly Bank Statement.
(By Associated Pressl

>
NEW YORK, Dec. 14--The state
mont of clearing house banks for
week shows the banks hold s4o.1Ol,-
175 less than tho requirements of
the 20 per cent. reserve rule. This
is an Increase of G,1O9,i75 in the pro-
portionatc cash reserve us compared
with last week.
Loans sl.175,o27,9oO decrease Sill
567.7OO.
Deposits si.os6. 500, decrease ST.
9S5,5o.
Circulation sss,sa7,ooo, increase 49,
s3o,soo.
legal tenders s4o.45o,ooo, increase
sS36,2OO.
276.6OO.
Reserve s226.Gl5,SoO. increase s4,-
112.SOO.
Reserve required 1856 7ls,475. de-
crease s,e96.S75.
Deficit s4O,lo1,l75 decrease SOLO,
175.
Extra United States deposits $780,
924,95O, decrease s6,4S7,S5O.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
A Peculiar Gold.

Sims Reeves had been announced to
sing Mt small public dinner at which
Dickens presided. and, as happened
not infrequently, Sims Reeves had
something the matter with his throat
and was unable to attend. Dickens
annoqnced this, and the announcement
was received with general laugh OF
increpulity. This made Dickens very
angry, and he rose manfully to the de.
fenss of the delinquent. "My friend.
Sims Reeves" he said quietly, ere.
gretb his inability TO fulfill his engage
ment owing" he added. with caustN
severity, ito an unfortunately anus
Ing aud highly facetious cold"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
Unusual Seasoning For Dish Served
In F0recastIs Said 10 Have
Started Trouble on The Sumner
ENTIRE DECK FORCE LEFT SHIP
Seaman WHO Fought Elk, Prize Fight.
/, Ing Cook Lost His Job, and His
Twenty shipmatos Quit the
Transport in Body-Man Makes
Complaint.

Rags and Jumps Of coal discovered
in meat stew served in the foro-
castle arc said TO have started the
trouble on board the United States
army transport Sumner which made
1t necessary for tho skipper of tho
transport 10 sign new deck force Of
twenty-five men yesterday
Every man Of the old dock crow
took his bag and left the ship Friday,
all of them appearing at the Office of
the depot Quartermastcr and demand
Ing their time"
Tho men quit work because ono Of
their number was discharged l,y the
first Office on account of light which
they say resulted from the finding OF
the rags aud coal In meat stew.
Trouble Started Thursday
According to one of tho sailors the
Incident of the rags and coal occurred
during dinner Thursday. while the
transport was moorcd III her berth at
Chesapeake and Ohio pier No. 4. One
OF tho sailors was deputized to make
visit to tho galley and ask for some
new stow. Tho visit WINS made, and
soon afterward tho second cook an
penred In tho forccnstlc and began to
abuse the man VINO had acted MS
spokesman for his fellows.
After calling the sailor few fancy
names, tho cook. who Is said to have
been an ex-prize fighter, challenged
tho TAR to conc on deck and fight him.
me sailor accepted and In fow min
utes n very lively bout was in pro-
gress on the deck, AS the story goes.
tho sailor, though much the smaller
man OF the two. WINS busly engaged
In thrashing the "nunkey," when tho
captain came aboard
Captain Laughed over Flight
The captain IL said to have laughed
over the affair after ordering the men