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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
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EoI OhANGE, n. j., Feb. IL.
Thomas A. Edison started out on
his seventy eighth year today with
his customary birthday kick IN the
air to prove his inexhaustible youth,
plenty of hard work and the usual
quiet meetings with friends.
Celebrating his 77th birthday bv
arriving at his office before any Of
his employees and punching the time
clock as usual the electrical wiz.
ard finally was persuaded to give
his views after another year of
maturity on current subjects of in
terest. In response to questions,
he said:
Man has not yet reached, but is
rapidly approaching physical per,
fection. When coal and crude
petroleum resources are exhausted,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
Fourteen Companies Militia Keep Watch in Herrin
BLOODY RIOTS
TAKE 2 LIVES
IN PA. PRISON
Explosion of Gas Frees
Desperate Convicts,
Chaos Reigns
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. II.
Two prison officials were
killed today when 100 convicts
at the Western peniter,tiary
made a dash for liberty follow
ing two gas explosions in the
lower end Of the institution.
The dead: John A. Pieper,
assistant deputy warden, of
Beach View, and John T. Coax,
yard sergeant of Northside,
Pittsburgh.
AS smoke filtered into the
cells of the convicts, Warden
Egan gave orders to release the
prisoners.
In the rush one of the pris-
oners seized Coax revolver from
his holster and shot shim. The
same convict was alleged to
have shot and killed Pieper with
the same revolver.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
new VICTORIES
FOR OBRECON'S
MEN IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Official
advises to the state department and
the Mexican embassy today reported
continued sweep of victory for
the Obregon forces m their campaign
against the de la H0eyta revolution
lists.
Puerto, Mexico, has been evacu-
ated by the revolutionists and federal
troops are expected to arrive at Vera
Cruz today, American Consul Wood
at Vera Cruz reported to the de-
partment.
The victorious battle of Obregon
forces with the rebels on the Jallseo
front, which began Saturday morn
ing, lasted / hours, ''means final de
feat of the Jalisco rebels, who are
now retreat.ng towards Michoacan. "
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11

The Republican Pro-
n'ressives voted with
the Democrats in IA
vor OF oustir.g DenbV.
At Denby's office
when the result Of the
.;r nate vot5 was made
known. it was stated
that "the secretary has
nothing to say now and
will not have anything
10 say la.hr this even
ine."
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
Ford's Offer Is
Too Small, Claim
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Ac,
ceptance of Henry Ford S offer for
Muscle Shoals would amount to ga
gift of enormous property and in
dustrial advantage toe a private eli
tizen, according TO the minority
view of the House Military Affairs
committee. A
The report submitted to the House
by Representative Hull of Iowa
was signed by Representatives Nor
rim and Ranseley, Pennsylvania /;
Hull, Maryland; Forthingham,
Massachusetts, and Wainwright,
New York.
Declaring they deemed it unjust
and unwise for the government to
accept Ford s offer, the signers said
that Muscle Shoals represents the
cost of $l25,000,00O to the taxpay-
ers. In return, they said, Ford
proposes to pay the government
$5,000,000." a-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
Sinclair to Sail
For U. S. Tuesday
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PARIS, Feb. ll.-Harrv f. Sin,
clair, lessee of Teapot Dome navai
oil reserve now occupying the at
tention of the government in Wash
ington, will sail from Southampton
tomorrow for the United States.
After IA long interview in Cologne
with Hugo SHINES regarding Z
possible amalg&mation of Europe
oil interests, Sinclair and his wife
passed through here last night en-
route to London with the expecta
ton of sailing tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
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WHAT'S DOING


Y. w. G. A. County board
meets at rest room, 1880 to-
night.
THE Heritage of the De-
sert,' Palace theater tonight.
1.-THE Man From Brodney s., -
Valley theater tonight.
F. and A. M. No. SAB meets
tonight Masonic hall.
Seeley Farm Center meeting
tonight.
Magnolia-Mulberry F rm
Homo departments meets at l
p. m. tomorrow.
Scoutmasters' lunchson, Ore
gon hotel tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11

HERRIN, ILL.,, Feb. H." Bloody
Herrin" was military camp today
with "A companies of national
guardsmen under full arms patrol
ling the streets to prevent further
bloodshed in the conflict between
dry and vets, the Ku Klux Klan and
the anti-klan forces.
Fear of strike of several thou.
sand coal miners further complicat-
ed the situation today. Members of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
Ica declared they would not tolerate
klansmen in the ranks. Many Of
the miners are klansmen and the
bulk of the miners are said to be
ready to strike until the klansmen
are ousted.
Adiutant General Carlos Black is
determined there shall be no repeti-
tion of the massacre of June, 1922,
when % union and nonunion min
ers were slain.
Herrin IS under military law
which differs from martial law in
that the military is not in absolute
control of the town.
Under military rule the troops are
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
Oil Promoter
Enters Prison

LEANENWORTH, Kan, Fen. H..
IS. f. Cox, former Texas oil pro
moter, today started serving his
eight year sentence in the federal
penitentiary here for mail frauds.
The one time cohort of DR.. Frede-
rick A. Cook arrived here from
Houston in custody of a deputy
marshal. He was registered in the
usual way and assigned sleeping
quarters. His duties will be out
lined for him later.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
New Commander
for Shenandoah

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1l.-Lieut
Commander Zachary Lansdowne to.
day was designated commanding of.
ficer Of the Cnited States airship
Shenandoah, the navy's giant dirj;
giblc. Commander Frank X. Nc
Crarv was relieved Of command Of
the airship and was detached from
all present duties rs head of the
naval air station at Lakehurst \. j.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
DENMARK PRINCE TO
WE'D ELEANOR GREEN
BY United Press Leased Wire

b3 UhIttU F'resS Ltnsed Wire
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Formal
announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Eleanor Mar
garet Green, direct descendant of
the Culpepper Greens of Queen
Anne's day and daughter of a
wealthy family, to II. r. II. Prince
Niggo of Denmark.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
Congress Today
SENATE

SENATE:
william G.. McAdoo appears
before public lands committee
investigating the oil lease
scandal.
Vote upon Robinson rc>olu-
tion calling for resignation Of
Secretary Of the Navy DENLY.
HOUSE,:
Tax bill reported for ways
and means committee.
Appropriation bills consid cred.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-11
DRY "CZAR' IS
DEPOSED;; TENSE
CRISIS IMPENDS
Machine Guns, Threaten
ed Strike Combine for
Bad Outlook

By United Press Leased Wire
HERRIN, ILL.,, Feb. lis.
Glenn Young, prohibit n.
"czar' of Williamson county.
and acting chief of police of
Herrin today was disposed by
the military.
Major General Milton j. Fore.
man, arriving here with 1000
state militiamen from Chicago,
r,1tified the former prohibition
agent he was ousted.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Jackie Coogan in
Long Lire the King

Jackie Coogan in Long Live the
King" at the sun. presents the
volHgster in new sort OF story
one I'm which in place OF obtaining
sympathy for his character through
racgedness loneliness and poverty, he
wins 1t through straight heart appeal,
for in the new story Jackie is a
prince of the mythical kingdom OF
Lavonia.
No Characterization which jackie
las created heretofore has fitted him
so completely as the role OF crown
prince OF Lavonia. Ferdinand VII
liam Otto in the story, and as Jackie
portfays him in the picture, IL all
boy. Every emotion-of joy, of sad
ness. OF puzzlement, Of wistful desire,
and of juvenile mischievousness, to
which the normal 8-year old Is heir, Is
10 be found in Jackic's portrayal. His
trials are those Of any adventurous
lad under the discipline which falls
to the lot OF youth in high station;
his woes are those of any lad
orphaned and barred by conventions
from free companionship with other
hoys; his joys are those OF any boy
temporarily released from kindly. yet
omnipresent tutelage; his happiness
4. that OF any youngster over the
acquisition of new ,plsythlnEs or the
consumatlon Of other childish wishes,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
"Septembcr Morn" Holds
Forth at the Empress

September Morn mirth. song and
girls, is The offering Of the Bert Smith
Comedy Players at the New Empress
this week. The story OF September
Morn" is light. frothy and snappy.
Flo Desmond. prima donna. takes
the role OF September Morn" Billy
Ven Allen Is seen as "DionysiuS
o'Brien," character which gives him
great opportunity Tor funnaking. vi
shaffer plays the part Of Dolly
vampire. Joe Marion is seen as an
amateur detective. while other mem
bers of the cast have important roles.
The song numbers include ITO Re \
Hero" Last Night on the Back
Porch Kiss in the Dark. " Where
Can ! Meet You Tonight" Georgia. -
September Morn" Waiting For
Ships That Never Come In snd
others With specially numbers BY
Melvin and Curtis. The Francis.
Cooper and Francis. VI shelter. fie
Desmond, Billy Van Alien and Tommy
Warns.
September Morn. will be on view
AT the Empress to Friday inclusive
heins followed by Let's Get Married.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
O,cen Davis Play
on World Screen

Theatergoers who remember owen
Davis stage play. BLOW Your own
Horn" will see an amplified version
of this amusing Offering in screen
form at the World this week.
"Blow Your own Horn isN built
around the efforts of two fond faith
ers 10 marry the daughter of one TO
the son of the other-one. 10 gain
well-known family name; the other to
luild up a departed family fortune.
But the young people cannot be CO
creed in matters of the heart, and
the girl falls in love with a penniless
doughboy, who, through the advice
of his father. il blowing his own
horn by posing as young New
York millionaire.
The father thinks that things are
going too far when the story of The
imaginary wealth. of which he is him
self the author wins his own daugh.
Ter away from the man 10 whom it =
planned TO marry her. But the boy.
continuing his ballyhoo methods. fin
ally turns a neat trick which wins for
him the approval of both families.
and everything ends as it should.
The cast for BLOW Your Own
Horn" includes such big picture
names as Warner Baxter Ralph Lew
is. Derelys Perdue and Eugene Ackcr.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
al Aboard' Company
Made Up Of Specialists

"All Aboard" at the Gayety theatcT
this week. includes Tom Senna and
sam Sidnan as featured comedians.
S:dman has been in and out OF bur
osauc at various times. going into
dramatic and musical comedy work
tut always coming back to Columbia
Etlrlesoue. Senna was last scason the
featured one with "Grcenvich Village
Eevue." and Gertrude Webber was
also with him in the same snow.
Gertrude Parish has been known on
the Pacific coast as 1.-THE Little Girl
With the Big Noice'-and she is ex-
l,loiting it for the first time east OF
tie Sierra Nevadas. Henry Hartman
comes from the London music halls
along with f'enner and Roberts. Carey,
rannan and Mari come direct from
Keith veudeville-but everybody with
All Aboard" does some kind OF
speciality to diversity the program
roday's matinee starts at 3.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Passion Play VIII Be
Presented by Creighton

.Omaha's first presentation of what
lis considered Americas greatest ver-
sion of the Passion Play opens tonight
at the Brandeis theatre for three
day engagement. The play is being
presented by the Creighton Cniver-
sity Dramatic club and was written
by the Rev. Michael II. German, s. j..
of the Creighton faculty some years
ago.
Although the play is based on the
same theme as is the European YER
sion presented by the players Of Ober-
ammerSau, Christ. the central figure
OF action, does not appear on the
stage in this version. though his
presence is suggested and felt
throughout the entire play. Father
German wrote his version in this way
because he did not believe that it
would be possible for anyone to even
attempt TO portray Christ who had
not spent his entire life in studying
Christ's character.
More than 100 OF Omaha's 8 best dra-
matte talent has been selected for
the cast and the play presents 35
spea king parts in its 10 scenes. Miss
Madeline Diesing will play the prin-
cipal feminine role. that of the Vir-
gin, mother OF Christ, and among
those playing the leading male roles
will be Charles Docherty. John Shan.
ahan, Louis d. Kavanagh. John
Hinchey, Stuart Neary and r. A..
Hennessy
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Johnnie Walker
Breaks Some China

"A bull in china shop has al
ways been phrase used to express
the height of clumsincss. yet Johnnie
Walker says that this figure oil
speech shrinks to naught when com
pared TO shis principal scene III
Fashionable Fakers,' which Is at
the Empress this week.
Surrounded by multitudes OF ira
sile bits of bric-a brac in an old
antique shop, hemmed in on every
side by bits of porcelain and china
that would fall and shatter into bits
ut the least vibration, Johnnie was
forced to go through the entire ac-
ion of the play without displacins
one OF these properties.
Johnnie came through splendidlI.
however, in spite of the fact that
some of the business in the play re-.
uuired that he jump around among
the antiques like grasshopper. Only
three pieces were broken, two vases
and one platter, and Johnnie claims
that the camera man broke those.
The part of Thaddeus Plummer
fits Walker like spring overcoat,
and the play should prove a pleasing
tttraction.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Barfhelmess 4gain
i'm Modern Role

Patrons ~ tho Strand will See
Richard Barthelmess In a modern
role for the first time in a year,
when ''Twonty.one. will he shown.
Dick porirays the leading role and he
is surrounded by n cast headed by
Dorothy Mackaill w ho again appears
opposite him and others Of imror
fnnce including bradley Barker. Joe
King. Dorothy Cumming. Elsie Law.
son. Ivan simpson. Nellie Parker
Spaulding and Helen Tracy. John $,
Robertson directed the production.
The story OF Twenty one deals
with the struggles of a youth whose
parents have permitted him TO grow
mp according 10 their whim and not
according 10 his wishes. He is tho
spont darllng OF his society loving
tory girl with whom he falls In love.
he rebels against the circumstances
and drops his mothers fast crowd
for her company. lie gets into a
scrap on her a.eount and IL licked by
his father who thrs afeNs - have him
arrested rs an incoriis.hle.
But he turns hc ;ahles On his par
onts by running away from nom,
and getting work rs a iaN driver
Later he hundef~ into nest - tax
bandits aud ,s saving his father fan'
their hlHckmalliug Schemts, hc neovs'
his manhood. mar, wins IN the cno
the sirl Of his choice
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Harry Carey Bad
Man on Noon Screen

Harry Carey is a Broadway bad
man IN place OF a cowboy in the
opening OF his new picture. "'rhe
Night Hawk" in which he stars on
the Moon screen this week. But the
action sends him out west, where he
becomes a cowboy again and intro.
duces saddle and gun and horseback
riding.
THE Night Hawk has every kind
~ action In the story except the
familiar highway robbery. Carey also
Joins IN an election In the western
town--all Of which will be timely this
week
Quite number Of vell.known
sporting characters Of the west ap.
pear in the picture. Among them are
Flash Monroe. The Texas Kid. Jim
Dime. kid" Wagner.
Claire Adams plays opposite the
star and in the cast are Fred Malat.
csta. Ice shumway. Oreda Parish.
Billy Elmer and Douglas Carter
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
She Sings Ragfime
So the World Can Hear

Margaret Young. singing come
ficnne, whose Brunswick phonograph
records have wide distribution be
cause OF the irreprcssiblc personality
expressed in her voice. will be one
,f the hcadliners on next weeks Or
pheum bill.
In stature. facial cast. comedy ma
erial and method she is virtually
ieincarnation OF May Irwin, who was
. reigning favorite among the lead
ing comediennes of another genera
Ion. Yet the personality of Margaret
Young is her own and the sum of
her talents, which make her different
from any other human being, arc
bringing success on her own merits.
This vocal characterist is easily
an Empress Of Syncopation." as she
is popularity known, and her audi
ences at the Orpheum next week will
be added to her growing list OF loyal
subjects.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Bert Smith Players
" ia at the Empress

The popularity Of tho Bert Smith
Players at the New Empress con.
,inncs to grow With each succeeding
week.
Now on the fourth week Of their
indefinite engagement the company
has attracted the largest attendance
of any organization since the IN
suguratlon OF tho musical comedy
policy last fall.
Billy Van Allen. With his old men
comedy characterlsations Hiss y
shaffer leading lady; Joe Marion.
light comedian. Flo Desmond rrlma
donna. Helen curtis and Arlene Mel.
Yin and the oriole Trim. MesSs
France. Cooper and Francis. arr
among tho most popular members II
Tho company or Is
Each production Is giNen an cishee
ate scenic eackgeAnd and Tho eez
tuning Is on \ pst with MANY musical
shows chareins maximum admis
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
lisa Krcnler Care Up
Opera for Concert Stage

lisa Kremer. petite international
balladist. comes TO the Brandeis, next
Friday evening. April IL, for con
cert. She started her musical career
as a grand opera singer. and Was on
the high road to success when she
tired of il and went on the concert
stage.
On ono occasion. last year. she was
asked why she gave up her operate
career. to which she replied:
Il began to get very tired of tho
Stiffness and artificial side OF opera
of the conventional solos, duo.
quartet. of the scenes set for a
tragedy embodied i'm y fiorid aria
while every one stood still and looked
on. couldn't stand that very long;
music. song, roctivc. For me II must
be genuine; must convey simply and
directly an idea: must be art for the
great mass of people or | simply cen
not interest myself In it. The upshot
OF II all was that | resigned and began
10 study Interpretation OF folk songs.
languages and customs | said good
by" forever probably. to the great
opera stage
Since that time lisa kremer has de
voted her entire time 10 the folk songs
and ballads OF many nations Her
career in Europe has been one sue.
cess. For new conner to these
shores. It Is doubtful II any stranger
has 20 won the hearts of the speoplc
In so short n time Last season. her
FIRST In America she sang 80 con.
ceris. six IN Carnegie Hall in New
York, -four IN Chicago and two IN Eos.
ton. Detroit, Milwaukee. Toronto.
Cleveland, etc.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
"Old Soak"
on HIS Wdy
Hlther
Tom Wise VIII Be at the
Brandeis Tmo Weeks Hence
With Latest New York Riot
. OK MARQUIS, "The Old Soak, -
voted by the New York and
Chicago critics a super-worthy

N ON MAltQO1S, "Ine Old SOAK,
voted by the New York and
Chicago critics a super-worthy
successor to Joe Jefferson's rip"
and Mark Twain's immortal Col. Null
berry Sellers. is the booking for the
Brandels theater. beginning Sunday,
april 20. for four nights, with matt
rec Wednesday.
Tom Wise, rumbling and rotund, is
the interpreter of Mr.. Marquis in
iintable character. whose sobriquet
gives title to the comedy. Mr.. Wise
las been the humorous hero of a
score of successes. with "A Gentleman
From Mississippi and "Cappy Ricks'
- easily remembered samples. In
The Old Soak he has. it is averrod,
by far his finest opportunity and that
he makes fullest use of it is Vouched
for, not merely by the extraordinary
approval of the critics, but also by
tie record of more than five months
nj the Princess theater. Chica so,
whence the play will come direct.
John f. Young, Angie Norton, Will
Lam Robyns are chief among Mr..
Nise's coWorkers in this hilarious
.,rthur Hopkins production.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
World Bill Is FuH Of
Stars and Sensations

The j. FranciA TIaney Revue. dan
cling cyclones. and Snyder, Bluch and
company, novel comedy act, are the
dual headline features In the new
vaudeville bill at the World thrater.
The Haney Revue with Helen Stewart
and the Four Johnnies is an episode
of the stage door in song and dance,
aftractively mounted and offering a
series Of creative dances that are the
last word in speed and pep. Tho Bud
snyder and Bluch company WAS Tor
Two seasons feature attraction at
the New York Hippodrome. Snyder
famous trick cycllst offers his sensa-
tional staircase jump while his part
ner Bluch. Is regarded as perhaps the
funniest Of nantomimic comedians.
Harry Murray and Jean Maddox pre-
sent the Paul Gerard Smith vehicle
Chow" The dialogue is smart and
snappy. the song numbers up.to'thc-
minute and the comedy dancing sure
to find heart favor. Du Barry SeNtet.
Twelve Minutes In Mclodyland," arc
certain to prove a musical treat tliii
Green. oonJnring comodion. adds 10
The fun element of the program with
his lively nonsense. and clever tricks
with cards and coins. A novelty act
along comedy lines with n couple OF
thrills thrown n for good measure
Will be tho offering OF tho Alexander
Melford Trio Arthur lays plays an
other one of his oririnalities as the
organ solo for the week
Gertrude Avery aud Boys m =
novel revue headlines The bill next
SATURDAY. Preparations are being
made for gaia celebration at the
World, week of Apfil ~, which matks
/ he second anniversary ~ the thcatef.
irunes Midgcts headline The anniNer
sary program.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
)rpl,eum Bill This " eek
Catherine Cairerf Tops the

Catherine Calvert has made her
first venture INTO vaudeville and win
a company Of five players appears
at the orpheum theater this week In
The Last Banquet. a one-sct sketeh
by Harold Selman.
This accomplished young actress
had had n wide range Of roles on ths
stage aud in the movies since she nrst
flashed into prominence as ec'st*r
with nolbroek Blinn n Paul ARM
strnnx,s Romance of the Under.
world. Miss Calvert appears on the
speaking stase FOR the second time
in the last few years. once before
she left the studios for a role VITA
Otis skinner IN Blood and sand.
\ Juvenile revue headed by Dainty
June. the darling OF Vaudeville will
I've one ~ the biz features Of this
weeks bill i.itsle Miss June began
her career. which Is As Ne; hut a
short one, N moving pictures under
the name ~ lame Hoa lex With Mar
Picklord. Douglas Fairbanks. Charles
Chaplin. and in comedies With Hche
Daniels and Harold Lloyd. \ c.
ipahie company. an youngsters. sur-
round the song. dances and irsepres
sihie antics u Dainty June. One
OF tho outstanding features Is a
+ News'ov quartet Two cccen,ric
dancers eiSe the production tho al
. % a roN uc cast.
Ben Ncieh the only hlind comedian
ou tae sl9ee. VIII present what =
sand IL l,c .he funniest ac, IN Nsade-
iNllle. Nelch MAS stricken blind four
lNcArs aeo WhA PLAYING with Frances
white in Jimmie hut hNsseat.nued
to spiead his contagious comedy de-
spite the losS ~ his sisht. At The
/ County, club. sketch In which
Jesse 1. I.aSas starred before he be
came a motion picture pcrdaeer. has
been revived ny permission Of the
eminent photoplay prs,iaccr With the
vel. known acton Howard Dalton.
/ PLAYING tho leading rele and sup
porsea hv company ef y. HlscS
/ and . pourea arc comedians whose
lmaicrsai is neW ana they know how
lto .feea' q, IL their esirons. Jackie
rnd Rllic hiiled aS The sh,nklrr
end talkms birds" effcr semcshin !,
new in the way ~ cemedy tsUt
iaSes ssS.s--s..ss. ..-eszuz1us
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Biblical Scenes at Local
Church on Film Screen

The series OF pageants eiNen re.
Gently at the First Methodist church
depicting Biblical events VIII he
shown by pathe News on ise screen
at the Orphenm theater ths week.
Events shown with nictoli, beauty
nre Esau selling his birthrlsht TO
his brother. Jacob. for a dinner;
Jacob. the triekstcr. rencntins before
God 10 gain admission to the land
of promise, King David pouring out
the sacred water hrough, las his scrv.
rnts and daughters a. gelophohad
winning Inheritance rirhfs. which
changed tho history OK the entire
Chr.stlar world.