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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-15
THE> SCRAP BOOK

the~prfson and down Tie r<er road m
front of the coasurs Office. each one
bearing on his shoulder pole which
he had taken out OF the prison stock
ade. The consul wrote about the case
10 Mr.. Webster. giving the facts and
urging upon his attention the disgrace
attending the situation. He got his an
swer:
l have received your dispatch OF -
date. In writing 10 the department here
after please use cap paper. leaving q
margin one inch wide all around Yours
respectfully. DANIEL WEBSTER
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A Warm Corpse.


Some Irish body snatchers had rified
a grave and hid their booty in cor
ner of the churchyard when it oc-
CURED to half tipsy fellow, who had
been watching them unobserved, that
it would be pleasanter to be driven
back to the nearest town than to walk.
He accordingly secreted the dead man
under a hedge and lay down in his
place. He was duly transferred to a
cart, but when about half the journey
was over one Of the men who had
touched his hand screamed to his
friend, Good heavens, the body is
warmw
Hereupon, in a deep voice, the sup.
posed dead man remarked, IF you had
been where I've been for the last two
days, you'd be warm toor'
In moment he was left in full pos
session of the vehicle!-Sir NJ. E.
Grant Duff's Diary.
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Not Worth the Offer.

wv NvoFbH tHS SISFs
IT was standing out in front one
night" said a theatrical manager.
when a ragged little urchin came
along with a dog under his arm. The
dog was a yellow cur of the mangiest
variety l had ever seen.
"'Are you the manager of the show 2
asked the boy.
II told him l was.
"'Well,' remarked the lad. I want to
see the show, but | hain't got no
money. I'll tell you what I'll do, I'll
give you this dog if you'll let me in
Il looked at the boy and then at the
dog, and my heart melted. You can go
on in l said, but meyer mind giving
me the dog. Take the dog along In
with YOU
The lad went in with the yellow
cur under his arm. After the perform.
ance l was standing out in front and
happened to see the urchin come out.
"'Well, sonny remarked, how did
you like the show"
"'Oh, pretty WELL he said, but I'm
awful glad 1 didn't give you the dog"
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No one is immune from kidney trou-
Bile, so just remember that Foley's
Kidney Remedy will stop the irregu-
larities and cure any case of kidney
or bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. A. G. Luken
& Co.
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All Paid For.

Elizabeth's mother did not teach her
little daughter much that she should
have learned about religion. nor did
the father.
The other day n guest said 10 the lit
tie girl. Elizabeth, does your father
say grace at the tablet"
What grace?" returned the girl in
| uocently.
Why. thanks for what you have to
eat"
oh" replied Elizabeth. now en-
lightened. We don't have 10 thank
any one for what we have: we always
pAv cash"
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FREE ATTRACTION AT JACKSON
PARK.

Week of August 10th Slide for
Life. Daring feat performed by Prof
H. c. Carter. thur-sat-mon
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EXCURSION TO LAKE MAxlNkuc.
kEE, PENNSYLVANIA LINES.

Next Sunday, Aug. 18th s1-75 round
trip from Richmond; leave 5:45 ~
133-St
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When Webster Dodced.

When Webster Oodsed.
When Daniel Webster was secretary
of state our consul general at Shang-
hal. having on his hands a hundred or
more refractory sailors and no prison.
sent the whole lot to the native gov
ernor to be confined. They stayed there
a little while and then marched out of
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At the Milliner's.

Yes, like the hat immensely, but
I'm afraid my husband won't care for
it,
But such a love of a hat, madam
Yes; 1 know. Oh, will you put it
aside until tomorrow and I'll bring my
husband in
Impossible, madam. You had bet
ter take it now. 1t is much easier to
get another husband than another hat
like this one!"-Woman's Home Com
panion.
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Folesis Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medi-
cine. No medicine can do more. A.
G. Luken & Co.
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The Ladies Aid society of the Grace
M. E. church held a business session
yesterday afternoon in the church par
lors. Reports from the soliciting COM
mittee were heard after which the
members busted themselves in arrang-
Ing menu for the public dinner to
be served at the church next Thurs
day August 20. Dinner will also be
served to the delegates at the Baptist
convention.
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A picnic party was given Thursday
evening at Glen Miller park in honor
Of Mrs. Harry Haywood of Cincinnati.
Those who partook of the supper
were Mesdames Frank Batter, Charles
Vessel Joseph F. Vessel, Marion Hip
pard, Misses Helen Haywood, Helen
Batter, Lille Batter and Mr.. Melville
Haywood.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-01-18
The Peripatetics.

Mrs. Brady's beautiful home
was the scene ola most enjoyable
meeting of the Peripatetics on
last Monday afternoon. Literary
studies and discussions of eonfes-
sions of an English Opium
Eater" :" and the Essays Of Flea, .
together with their respectiv 6
authors, De Quincy and Charles
Lamb, we're led by Miss Huntley
and Mrs. Mack Mccormick.
Homer Bartlett was the American
composer studied, and some OF his
beautiful compositions were rem
dered by Mrs. Wood, piano, Mrs.
Brown, piano, and Mrs. Parsons,
voice. Mrs. Greenwood sang two
of Mrs. Lang's songs and Mrs.
WilloughbY one Of Mrs. Beach's;
these being brought up from
former programs. Each number
was well rendered and highly ap-
preciated.
The concluding feature of the
afternoon was the serving of de-
lightful refreshments in the din
ing rnom, where a special charm
was added in the decorations a
combination of club oolors and
mid winter flowers.
Mrs. HradY's guests invited to
participate in the pleasures of the
meeting were Miss Hqllard and
Mrs. p. Cohn.
MEMBER.
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property was reduced from So, 900
to SO, 200.
City Prisoners. On motion.
the Mayor and Alderman Jones
we're appointed to draft an ordi-
nance providing for maintaining
and working the city prisoners on
the streets of the city.
Power House Commission.
The following resolution was
presented by Alderman Jones and
same, on motion, was unanimous
ly adopted.
Resolved by the Board of May
or and Aldermen Of the city of
Brookhaven, That owing to the
increase of the duties and, labors
devolving upon this Board per-
tanning to the ordinary municipal
affairs of the city, it is the sense
of this Board that the manage
ment of the waterworks and elec.
trio light plant may be delegated
to Power House Commission,
and with this end in view the
Legislature now in session is
memorialized to pass such special
or general law as will authorize
the appointing of such commits
sion and define its duties.
That r. ID. Lanier, Mayor, and
T. 4. Jones are appointed as a
committee to prepare and draft a
bill to be submitted to the Hon.
NJ. Mccullough, the Represents
tive frum the county, for intro
duction in this Legislature, pro-
viding for the amendment of the
code chapter on municipalities,
so as to authorize the appointment
OF such commission.
On motion, the meeting adjourn
ed to meet Friday, Jan. II, at 1880
p. NJ.
g. Ell. HAMILTON CLERK.
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Justice Hoffman's Court.

The State VS.. Will Mccullough
Assault. Fined ST..
The State VS.. Bowman Jackson
-Vagrancy. 10 days on county
farm.
The State VS.. Frank Scheidler-
Vagrancy. 20 days on cou nty
farm.
The State VS.. Sam Barden-
Gaming. Fined $5.
The State VS.. Sam Barden-
Concealed weapons. Fined $25
and 80 days on county farm.
The State VS.. Jesse Robertson
and battery. Fined S..
S The State VS.. Emma Washing
ton-Vagrancy. Gave bond to
go to work.
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Want 10 Fudge on the PrOhibltiOnists.

Representative 7. r. Foster, of
Warren, Just can't help but get in.
to print. Not long ago, he was
proposing that Mississippi Dem
ocratic Legislature should invite
"a Republican President to come
all the way from Washington to
address it. Later Mr.. Foster got
into tho Vicksburg papers as a
decided stand -patter on local OPP
tion. Since the Legislature con-
vened ano State Prohibition ap-
pears inevitable, MI. Foster is
quoted by the jackson cores
pondents as viewing prohibition
Legislation from "a conservative
standpoint" lyon know, and ex-
pressing the opinion that mo bill
of such a radical and sweeping
nature as the Cavett Bill, which
lis considered to be the real State
prohibition bill, should be passed,
but that moderation should obtain
to such an extent as to allow the
men who have received their IL
censes recently to at any rate de-
rive such limited benefit from the
Investment as would enable them
to close out without great cost. "
According to Conservative Mr..
Foster it would doubtless be re-
garded as the most unreasoning
fanaticism to pass prohibition
law that would interfere with the
licenses of those poor saloon keep
ers who are trying to prevent pro-
hibition from going into effect as
long as possible by getting their
'liteasss renewed for year ahead
Ttile tkeir old licenses lack sew
gl4i m m)nths Of having expired.
In truth, the sislature should
allow veru at3a of grace
for any S 9, but cancel
every one il e!saet at given date
say, three or six months from
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-01-18

Inspector Whitaker, of New
Orleans, has lost his job and will
have to answer to criminal pros
ecution for making a murderous
assault on the editor of the New
Orleans Daily World. The editor
pointed out that while the city
was paying the inspector $4,000 a
year for his services he was a fre-
quenter of the race track and
spent much OF his time there, an d
this put the irate inspector on the
war path with the above result.
Editor LeVeque was unhurt.
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Planters Bank.

The stockholders of The Plant
ers' Bank, at Bogue Chitto, held
their annual meeting Wednesday.
+. +. Becker, Of this city. was re-
elected President; A. B. Conally,
of Rogue Chitto, Vice President
and g. M. bennett, Of Brook
haven, Cashier. The former
Board Of Directors was re elected,
With j. N. Yawn and ID. G, GoneY
added. Cam bennett, the new
cashier. has been connected with
the Commercial Bank Of this city,
for several years, being recently
in charge Of the Savings Depart
mept.
George Storm. WHO IS one Of
Bruokhaybl sturdy reliable
young men, has resumed bis place
with the Commercial Bank.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-01-18
Marriage Licenses Issued During the
Week.

Whites. Lonnie Williamson
aud Miss Stella Breeden; Ernest
Reeves and Miss Myrtle Clark ;
Luther Bowman and Miss Maggie
Smith.
Colored. Tom Richardson and
Amy Burglar; G. 0. Townsend
and Alice Jones: Lonzo Robertson
and Ertis Beard; Frank Pounds
and Lula Wills; Thomas Fairman
and OctaVia Sanderson; William
Blue and Lillian Ball; Sing Brown
and Lena Ransifer; Julius Dickey
and Martha Dillon.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-01-18

Next Tuesday is the day on
which both houses Of the Missis-
|sippi Legislature will meet in
JOINT session and ratify the choice
af the Democratic voters of Mis-
|sissippi by formally electing Hon.
John Sharp Williams United
States Senator.
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INAUGURATION DAY.
Official Program Arranged for the
Important Occasion.

The committees appointed by
the two branches of the legisIa-
ture to confer with the commit
tees of citizens of Jackson on ar
rangements for January 81, In
augural Day, have agreed as to
details and announce the following
as the program to be observed:
The procession forms at the
Union Depot at 1890 a. M, in
the following order:
Mounted police.
Band.
Fire department.
Militia.
Hacks Nos. l and 2, mayor and
board of aldermen of the city of
Jackson.
Hack No. 8, Hon. j. w. Power.
Hon. R. V. Fletcher, Hon. E. j.
Smith, Hon. Geo. Edwards.
Hack No. 4, Hon. j. N. Pow
ers, Hon. Writ Adams, Hon. E.
II. Nall, Hon! q. G. Myers.
Hack No. S, Hon. I. M. Hen
ry; three railroad commissioners.
Hack No. 6, Hon. Dunbar Bow
land; three prison trustees.
Hack No. Z, Bishop Galloway,
Bishop Bratton, Hon. H. M.
Street, Hon. j. L. Hebron.
Hack No. s, Representative
]Graves, Stewart of Madison,
Rencher and Miller.
Hack No. 8, Representative
O'Neil, Senators Bilbo, Baird and
Mcmillan.
Hack No. 10, Senators Sample
and Tucker, Lieut-GoV. Carter
Hack No. II, Mrs. Me-. Mrs.
Vardaman, Miss Plunke
Hack No. 12. Minist M, i. B.
Hutton, W. w. Pha IS. A.
Oliver. W. F. Yarbrou a
Hack No. Il, Gov. ->Ael, Gov.
Vardaman, Lieut-Gov. Manship,
Judge Whitfield.
LINE OF MARCH.
/ From Depot up Capitol street
to State street. Up State street
to Mississippi street, west on Mis-
sissippi street to Capitol grounds
entering at corner of President
and Mississippi streets.
If the weather is favorable ad-
dresses will be delivered and Gov.
Noel will be sworn in upon the
steps of the Capitol. If the
weather is unfavorabIe he will be
sworn in and addresses will be de-
livered in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
CEREMONY AT CAPITOL.
Prayer by Bishop Galloway.
Inaugural address BY Gov. Noel.
Oath Of Office administered by
Chief Justice Whitfield.
Addresses and cath of Office will
be administered on south steps of
Capitol in presence of Senate and
House of Representatives assem-
bled on the steps, Senate on the
right or east side of the steps, and
the House on the left or west side
of steps.
Reception at Capitol at s p. m.
by Governor and Mrs. Noel. at
tended by reception committee,
composed of citizens and legisla-
tors.
Those assigned to carriages will
please note number of carriage
tthey are assigned to.
Ball will be- given at Coliseum
building by young men of Jack
son at 10 p. III. to which all are
invited.
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THE CITY COURTS.
Cases Disposed Of During the Past
Week.
Mayors Court.

Scott Brown was arraigned be-
fore Mayor pro tenn Hartman on
the charge of petit larceny, plead
guilty and was fined s..
Angeline, angelic Angeline
james has a case docketed against
her for unlawful retailing, report
ed by Policeman Davis.
Ell Moses was towed into Court
by Policeman Meter for being
drunk, plead guilty and the May
or gave him $50 and costs. 1t
was not his first offense against
the peace and dignity of the State
of Mississippi or the municipality.
Ell Moses, at the same sitting
of dis Honor; was also called on
to answer to the charge of dis
turbing the peace, plead guilty
and was fined So and costs.
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Rise in Cotton.

The cotton market has taken a
strong, upward course the last
three days. Good to good mid
ding brought II to 1915 in the
Rrookhaven market yesterday.
In financial and business circles
the general tone ID better than any
time since the panic began.
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Norfied MasOns.

At the December meeting of
Norfeld Lodge No. 476, F. e A.
M, the following officers were
elected for the year 1908:
Master, B. B. Butterheld
Senior Warden, l. E. Moak; Jun
ior Warden, ]. /. Moak; Treasur-
er, Fl. L. Hayes; Secretary, d.
B. McCalIun.; Senior Deacon, d.
II. Hayes; Junior Deacon, E. w.
Fisher; Steward and Tyler, /. II.
Smith.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Wilkinson Calls Special Term
for Monday, Feb. 10th.
State Of Mississippi,
IIinnfiIn [ (snl1nEu 4.

State OF Mississippi,
Lincoln County.
By virtue of an order to me
directed by the Hon. M. HI. Will
kinson, Judge IF tbe 9Th Judicial
District Of the State of Mississip.
pI, a special term Of the Circuit
Court for Lincoln county, Miss,
is hereby called to convene at the
Court House in Rro0khaven, in
said county, at 3 o'clock q. m.,
Monday, February 10Th, a. %.
1908. for the trial and disposition
Of such criminal matters as may
properly come before said court.
Witness my hand and seal OF
Office, this, the 18th day Of Janu-
ary, 1908.
s. Z. OLlVER,
Circuit Clerk.
Lincoln County, Miss.
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It seems John Martin, the
Copian farmer who was shot in
December by Nolan Easterling, Of
Caseyville, subsequently died
from the effects If his wounds.
Young Easterling was placed in
che Copiah jail after tie shooting,
but II is stated that before the REL
suit of Martins wounds we're
known, be had q preliminary trial
before i justice Of the peace and
was released 90 81, 900 bond.
Sinee his victim i death, ii isl rs.
ported be has not been re.arrest-
ed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-01-18

The Senate committee is still
wrestling with the Brownsville,
Texas, shooting by negro soldiers.
It looks like worse chance than
ever for Foraker to win the Re-
publican nomination for president
as the champion Of the negro
troopers,
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Gov. Noel to be Inaugurated Next
Tuesday.

Hon. E. E. Noel will be inaugu-
rated and formally induc ted into
the Governors Office On next
Tuesday, 21st inst. The inaugu-
raj ceremonies will be imposing
and witnessed by both Houses Of
the Legislature, Judges of the
Supreme Court and other State
officers, together with an immense
throng of "the common people,
who will be present to celebrate
the occasion. A number Of COM
panies of the State National
Guard will also be present to do
honor to the occasion. ;
The inaugural ceremonies will /
he followed at night by the usual
social function, grand inaugural
ball, but it has been stated that
Governor and Mrs. Noel will not
be present at this.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Prof J. II. Crimson, OF Rollins Col
lege, is a candidate for county super
intendent Of public instruction of Ma
riOn county. This is Prof. Brinson' $
old home and while we know nothing
of his opposition, we can frankly state,
no better man could be found for the
position. He is a man Of clean record.
a man of intelligence. HAVING been on
institutions, should know his duties
and perform them in a manner that no
other could possibly attain.-Orlando
Reporter Star.
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WORN OUT

That's the way you feel about the
lungs when you have had hacking
cough. It's fOolishness to let it go on
and trust to luck to get over it when
Billiards. HorehOund, Syrup will stop
the cough and cure the lungs. Price,
% and so cents and 81 per bottle. Sold
by the Anti Monopoly Drugstore.
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LANGUAGE CLASSES

1 will shortly open classe; for tuition
in French and elementary German and
Spanish. also the new universal Ian
guage, "EsperaEto." For information
and terms for class or private lessons,
address. A. E. Handley. Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11
DR.. GAMBRELu'S SON DEAD
Well Known Lawyer and Newspaper
Man of Fort of Fl. Worth Killed
Himself

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 11.-BrOOding
over the suicide of Banker Hutchins.
"A man he did not know, Eric G. Gam
brell, 3S years old, shot and killed him.
self at q local hotel last night.
Gambrell was son of Rev. DR.. J.
B. Gambrell, the noted Baptist divine,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

and had practiced law in Dallas for
many years. He formerly edited sew
eral newspapers in Mississippi.
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IT'S JUST AS EASY

of those pretty valentines at the Cor
ner Drugstore.
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THE PHILISTINE

Ebert Hubbard, the "Philistine."
will lecture in jacksonville Feb. 26.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Mrs. Howell as guest of the
Camps made several visits to Ocala,
where she made many friends. She is
Star hopes that happiness Will ever be
hers
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PREDICT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
W. j. Bryan and Judson Harmon
Speak at Banquet at Birmingham,
Alabama

birmingham, ALA. Jan. 23.-Bir-
mingham rendered to William J. Bryan
and Judson Harmon remarkable well
come during their visit today. Mr..
Bryan made a public address this
morning to a crowd which taxed the
capacity of the Bijou theatre and hun
dreds were turned away.
Mr.. Harmon spoke very brify at the
morning meeting and when he was
introduced as the next vice president"
there was a great demonstration. 'I
am entirely unworthy he modestly re-
piled
Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Harmon, Governor B
B. Conner and Lieutenant Governor
Gray spoke at the banquet given by
the board of trade tonight in honor of
the visitors.
In his speech this morning Mr.. Bry-
an predicted a democratic victory this
year and he based his prediction on
united democratic party and a di-
vided republican party.
The speaker at length stated that
the principles Of the democraticv plat
forms of the past had been vindicated
by their adoption by the republicans.
1T the republican party matches the
democratic egg he said 'the demo-
Gratis are entitled to some of the cred
it,"
Mr.. Bryan also said that the doctrine
Of states rights was as dear to the
northern states as it was to the states
of the south.
He praised Governor Conner, Gov
ernor Glenn and Governor Smith for
the fight they have made for the right
Of the states to regulate corporations
doing business in their states, and
added that it was absurd for a fed
eral judge to set himself up as greater
than state
The banquet tonight was attended
by prominent democrats from all parts
of Alabama and included every state
official
Mr.. Harmon spoke to a toast "a Re-
miniscence"
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confusion and poor administration
3. Experience both with the Solao6
in the Spanish American war and with
auxiliaries on the Asiastie station
show conclusively that the only or
ganiZations for the fleet auxiliary n 90
have full naval crew and officers.
4. A sea-going ship to be eficieut
must OF necessity be commanded by
sea-going officers.
The last chapter in the correspon-
dence, a new one also, Is q reply by
Surgeon General Rixey to Admiral
Brownson's memorandum. under dans
of January q. The surgeon general
denies that he ever asked that medical
officers be entrusted with the naviga-
ton Of hospital ships
The contrary, he said, he asked that
the bureau OF navigation TO select m
sailing master and crew to navigate
the ship, all orders to and from the
sailing master to pass through the
senior surgeon who will be I'm COM
mand
The surgeon general states that neu-
trality of the hospital ships demanded
that line officers and fighting crews
should not be put aboard He contend
ed that merchant master and mer-
chant sailors are as efficient I'm pilos-
age and navigation as line officers and
fighting crew.