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TH ON GALLOWS German Prates Deserve Fate of Buccaneers of Old. jSatiera Serving en United States |. fcferchant Marino Today Knew .??,; Man Who Remembered Fate I of Spanish Freebooters. Vi Stories of piratical methods em jpJoyed by German submarine com ^anders in burning undefended mer ^ chant vessels and mistreating defense r l^e^^SLftie no novelty to thousands of mariners on the Atlantic coast, such ja?J?re now enrolling for service in the bejrmerchaat marine, "' : Solae of these sailors, who are to xnafi the emergency fleet of merchant ships being constructed for the United States shipping board to take supplies tobur armies mlrrance, actually knew min who suffered at the hands of the ; ?lfl^? pirates of the Spanish main, 3gpW$e methods were similar to those ?f|tne Gemums. ..' 4Lmong the men who reported for ; db?yr as mates recently at the recruit-. J^| 4eadQuarters of the shipping; board some from the Massachusetts /coast who had known a survivor of the last ?hip taken by Spanish pirates of ^ f Caribbeim. This was Capt 9$j?|ias Fuller of Salem, who died in J?06\at the age of ninety-four. -'tStptain Fuller was able seaman in ^?ie.erew of the brig-Mexican of Salem - lz?i5S2 when, laden with saltpeter and *e?, with $20,000 in silver stowed un-'j 'fait the cabin floor, she sailed from kwSfome^po^ for Bio. i; ^ August 29, near the coast of : ]?&!, the schooner was held up by a described as "a long; low, j^it topsail ^schooner of about 150 painted black," which bailed and the captain of the Mexican & beat alongside with his pa- j boat was sent, and came back rof jan in-looking armed crew ~. t_ates from the Spanish main, who Jd?TO the crew of the. Mexican below, fastened ?ovm the hatches, and looting the vessel. Finding the -they^ sent it aboard their own pirates next cut the sails and of the prig to pieces and start |s^g jre'&the gaHey on deck,, which .^^p* expected wouid soon destroy the |lsgg!F They 'then departed for their Jvesse?, and sailed away in search victims. had neglected to fasten] jdow:^ this ?^bj?ps capMh?erawled, .and, getting j |t^^i^5S)^hed water on it until a^^ol He then caused it unt? the enemy was $-The crew rerfgged their vessel, and Ifavoxedbva gale made their escape j^Rp&ch a dsngerous neighborhood. ; | -}^em7 sailors today recall with sat jJs??ec that the long arm of justice ; meted *rat retribution to the pirates. :r -?few months later a Salenf vessel i/w?ptjthe harbor of St Thomas, t-wfj^a^ow, JWack schooner anchored f3s^^"her. The Salem captain was ^suspicious, and inventing an excuse j went aboard the schooner for a calL her deck he saw two spars painted which he reoognized as belong That aight the stran^er.left the har ^gtttjtiae Salem captain notified a man-of-war captain of her fc A ?rar months later the British brig \f?jm0r C&rlew caught the black stran ^a?-iai tae Nfczareth river, a slaving on the west coast of Africa, pirate crew fled to the shore and (found shelter with a native. They ;were hunted hard, and four were taken. il?ter 11 others were taken at Fernan do Po and St Thomas. ? - Tie pirates were conveyed to Boston hGor trial, and found guilty of the at ^e Mexican. 'Their captain, "G?bert, assumed innocence and an injured gentleman. He f*ftok\ f*ta?r guilty, with four others. In [?entefcjpg the five to death, Judge ; Joseph $*ory used language that # educed the court to tears", closing with ?these words to the condemned men: t*And in bidding yon, as far as I can resume to know, an eternal farewell, up my earnest prayer that Al God may in his infinite mercy goodness have mercy on your! men, were hanged In Boston, witfi* their exit piracy ended in \ the western world. * Haw Thex Became Sammies, ?fit has been reserved to the Paris to discover, in the American ig dictionary, the "true" origin of term "Sammy" as expressive of the lean "Tommy," says the Christian tflfeience Monitor. The expression did tax., originate in France, but at West jpjpfnt, in 1870, when a certain Lieuten ;atft Mills was. manager of the mess, fere included some formidable I wich es of bread and molasses, the endet who had consumed six these substantial sandwiches in suc !on was allowed to bear the appel lon of "Sammy!" All of which like a very plausible attempt, thegpart of the French poilu, to dis ,-ifm credit for fte cognomen which f?|n3ed so much dissatisfaction with ?tne American troops when it was first jheard at a French landing port j X i Can Now Buy Single Shoes. ( V Single shoes have been put on sale jfck London, marked at special prices. ^fhis has been done as a concession te ?the many one-legged men discharged feqp the annjr. ? Pet BILL PASSED, HOUSE SENDS PROHIBITION MEASURE TO CONFERENCE. Poth Bodies Agreed on Prohibition Question but Appropriation Items in Agriculture Bill Cause Discus sion?Effort to Include Amend ments Fails. "Washington, Sept. 23.?National orohibition, effective next July 1, for he period of the war was approved .onight by the house, which adopted 171 to 34, the senate prohibition .?ider to the $12,000,000 emergency agricultural appropriation bill. The measure now will be sent to confer ?nce for adjustment of differences be tween the two houses on appropria tion items.' After voting in the committee of he whole to accept an amendment permitting the importation of wine intfl next May 1 the house later re versed its decision and by a vote of 121 to 59 retained the original sen ate provision that importations of j wine must cease when the measure -?ecomes effective upon its signature by ! the president. The amendment was ipproved by the house . agricultural ; committee to meet an objection ' by ! :he governments of France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. All'other efforts to amend the leg-' islation also were defeated.. A pro posal by* Representative Kahn of Cal ifornia, Republican, to extend the ef fect date for prohibiting the sale of wine and beer to December .31, 1919, was defeated 112 to 52,.as was one by Representative Beshjin of Penn sylvania, Democrat, to change the Jate.for stopping the manufacture of ^eer and wines from next May 1 to December 1, 1919. Four other amendments, two of which sought to have the government pay for the liquor unso1" when pro hibition becomes effect also were rejected. Representative Gordon of Ohio pro posed that the internal revenue bu reau be authorized to make the pay ment, but was ruled out of order, as was a subsequent proposal by Repre sentative Sabath of 1 Uinois to provide a fund of $250,000,000 for the same purpose. t The other amendments voted down *ere by Representative Igoe of Mis souri, who sought to limit prohibition ':o the declaration of peace instead of to the demobilization ^of the army, ?nd by Representative Cannon of Illinois, who tried to have stricken out the provision recently enacted n-.o law, authorizing the president to establish "dry" zones, about mines, munitions plants and other factories. Debate on the bill was enlivened "?y a clash between Representatives \^eker and Decker, both of Mis souri, as a result of an attack by the "ormer on officials of the Anti-Saloon -League. Meeker charged that the Anti-Sa 'oon League is financed by drug firms md fosters the use of drugs. He also asserted that its leaders are not en ,- ^?4- *i&^wsf*t krcscasfc 'Z&f are too "busy looking after legislation in Washington and that they attempt" to ! have candidates for congress sign : secret pledges to vote for prohibi tion. . 'Representative Decker vigorously defended the Anti-Saloon League, de claring its members are war workers i.nd that any statement to the con - trary was to be resented. He advanc ed to Representative Meeker's desk and asserted that "theer are people who are professional anti-prohibition ists," and added that Mr. Meeker rep resented a "brewery"' district in St. Louis. Recent disclosures that representa tives of brewing interests syndicated a loan o- $375,000 to Arthur Bris bane for the purchase of the Wash ington Times also were discussed dur ng the debate. ' Representative Blanton of Texas, defending the Anti-Saloon League, iaid the league never had contributed funds to the purchase of a Washing ton newspaper to carry on its propa ganda. , Representative Stafford of Wiscon sin, Republican, in defending the pur chase of The Times, declared the prohibitionists had attempted to re flect on Brisbane's loyalty by attempt ing to discredit a business transaction. He also charged that A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian,; used the Brisbane incident to further! the prohibition interests. The Anti Sa|oon League and Mr. Palmer not only attempt to besmirch Mr. Bris bane, Mr. Stafford declared, but also reflected on the loyalty of brewers. The' Wisconsin member also asserted that Mr. Palmer had gone out of his way to attempt to defeat Democratic ryembers of the house who did not subscribe to his views on the prohi bition question. Although four hours' debate had been allotted, impatient cries of "vote, vote" were shouted late in the ses sion by many representatives. Slight delay, brought about by opponents of prohibition, marked the beginning of the deoate and late in ..the evening an unsuccessful effort was made to post pone final action until tomorrow. Representatives Kahn. Meeker, Slayden and Galligher spoke against features of the prohibition measure, while Representatives Rainey, Decker and Mondell urged its adoption. Rep resentative Cannon of Illinois, ?x pressed doubt as to the wisdom of the act, pointing out that it would permit grain being made into beei until next May 1 while the president had announced the intention of pro hibiting such use after December 1. Representative Longworth of Ohio said Mr. Cannon's interpretation was incorrect and that the brewing of beer would end December 1 under tho president's order. Mr. Cannon also argued that it would be impossible to sell beforo next July 1 the 140 or 150 million ?rallons of distilled spirits now held in bond. Composition of the Scriptures, In the Bible, Old and New Tesa ments, there are 3,586,473 letters, 775, 693^words, 31,373 verses, 1,189 chap ters ar.d 66 books. News From Egypt. Egypt, Sept. 21.?The farmers are all very busy trying to get their crops gathered during the pretty weather. Even with the high price cotton pickers are being paid, they are very scarce. Miss Ruth McLeod with several girl friends of neighboring com munities returned to Aberdeen, N. e.j on the tenth to resume her studies. Mrs, J. C McLeod and daughter spent Tuesday in Camden. The box supper given at Mr. J. R. Kirkley's oh Friday evening was quite a success even with a rainy time. Quite a number of the young folks gathered at the home of Miss Ruth McLeod and enjoyed a social even ing with her before her return to school. , Messrs. LeRoy White and Charlie Marsh of Camden were visitors in this community Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Weidon. spent Wednes day in Camden. Misses Mae and Almena Weidon re turned to Gaffney on Wednesday to resume their studies at Limestone College. Quite a number of our men and boys had to register on the 12th. If is a wonderful opportunity for those under 19 to get an education. How ever, it's hard to give them. Mrs. J. D. Kneece returned to her home in Augusta on Friday af ter several days' stay with her par ents. Mr. ana Mrs. J. C. McLeod. Mrs. F. G. Peeples, with her chil dren, spent Friday wi.'h her sister, Mrs. R. 'S. Moseley cr. Camden. Little Mis Jane ? eta way of Smith - ville, is visitir' Alma Peebles. V Amonv <::e boys to return to school next week are Lawrence Peebles , to Carlisle at Bamberg; Ed ward Kirkl.?y and James White, to B. M. L, Greenwood. Mr. J. P. McLeod spent Friday in Camden. Mrs. S. A. Lowell of Camden visit ed at her aunt's, Mrs. Peebles re cently. Mrs. S. A. White left yesterday foi Augusta, Ga., where she will spend sometime with her chidren, Mr. W. D. White and Mrs. J. M. Browne. The Wedgefield Graded School. The Wedgefield graded school, in common with perhaps a majority of the schools of the State, opened on Monday. September 16. A large pro portion of the usual total enrollment of pupils was present on the first day, and children as well as teachers seemed fall of enthusiasm and ready fqr the work of the new session. The opening exercise were as fol lows: Bible reading and praj'er by Rev. Mr. Derrick, pastor of the Methodist church. '? Short address by Dr. M. L. Parier, chairman of the board of trustees, and Mr. A., E. Aycock and W. H. Ramsey, trustees of the school. There was then a talk by Miss Hel en-. E. Maione, newly. elected principal ^oi ? Vnre" scnoST, ^?^3ressed l? the pu pils, the patrons and the teachers. There were, however, very few pat rons present, so that this part of the talk was abridged. Miss Maione then made announcements affecting the days program, and the general ar rangements of the school. Patriotic songs were sung by the children, Miss Jean nette Thomas being pianist. After a short closing prayer by Rev. Mr. Derrick, the pupils marched down stairs with zest to their respec tive classrooms. The teachers of this school are Miss Helen E. Maione principal; Misses Harriett Owens and Ruth Cain, assistants, and Miss Jeannette Thomas, music teacher and assistant in the primary grades. They hope to do the best work "possible during the ensuing sesion, and that the Wedge field school may above all stand for thoroughness and good order. Two medals are offered in this school each session. One by Mr. Eu gene Aycock for the bes'. declama tion, and one by Miss Aycock for best scholarship and deportment. Helen E. Maione, Principal. Wedgefield, Sept. 23. Giving the Lie In Georgia. Chief Justice Hill of the supreme court of Georgia said in Rumsey against Bullard : "All the Judges of this court, being to the manner born,' are willing to take judicial cognizance of a fact which as individuals they all well know, that In Georgia to call a man a liar, even without raising a stick, usually provokes a breach of the peace, and most generally brings on a fight. There m?y be exceptions to this rule, but they are rare exotics, and find little nourishment in our Southern soil and beneath our Scjthern skies." Safety Life Preserver. A new life preserver includes with the cork jacket a complete breathing apparatus. This Is In the form of a light metal chamber, connected with a spout which rises two or tnree feet above the water level. The metal chamber is also connected with a tube which is joined to the face mask through which the wearer breathes. Watching Lobsters' Tails. To find out if they have been cooked alive, lobsters should be examined very carefully. If their tails are tight ly curled to their bodies it is reason ably certain that they were properly cooked. Peter Stayvcsant's Tree. A pear tree was brought. In 1647 or M?55, to th6 Bc? ery. New York, then called Botiv.-erie, >y Peter Stuyvesant, and planted on the spot which is now the northeast corner of Thirteenth street and Third avenue. It bore fruit for 200 years, after which it was cut down. A cross-section may be seen In the New York Historical society building. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEN ^LIABLE TO DRAFT. The Ltcal Board Has Mailed Ques tionnaires to Those Whose Names Appear i:ri The Following Iiist. Simpson Mayrant, Jr. George Washington Gass Henry William Colclough. Gaine Nelson, George Cornelius Rembert. Paul McKiever, Dean Richwood, Hermon Washington Spann, Harry Richardson, Evans Covington, William Gregg, Jr., Rodger Manning Wicher, Joseph Colclough, ? Allen -James, William China Fritrson, Henry Edmund Parker, , Malachi Mack Thomas, Johnny Lewis, Junius Prince, John Joseph Brennan, George Miller, Marion Joe, Henry Horace Winkles, William Rock, Lucius Timothy Edwards, Daniel Obediah Benjamin Brun sen, Shedric Praylow, Sam Johnson, Jesse Epperson, Frank Singieton, Allen Brown, Harvey McGrae, * Frank Jackson Barwick, vMonroe Douglas, James Porter, ^ Marion Richardson, Sam Buckner, Jr., Robert Melette Moore, William Adamson, Isaac Chestnut, Joe Harris, Jasper Thompson, John Smith, . , , Joe Burgess, Charles Brooks, Asbery Coleman, Andrew Pringle, , Anthony Thomas, jr., Gust Blandi ng, James. Brunson, Joseph Cleveland Cotton, Guss Wilder, Henry. Robert McLeod, Adam- Allison Team, James. Monroe Seales, Harry-Bernard Mellett, James;,Francis Duffy, Eobext Morris, Jr., John Isadore Jones, JameS' Harvey Wilson, . Charles Field, Tomif-Kershaw, ?-. 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