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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
FULL EVIDENCE
ON LYNCHING is
GIVEN GOVERNOR
Details of Aiken Mob
Murder Unearthed

NEW YORK, Nov. Names of
lynchers and full details of the lynch
ing of one colored woman, Bertha
Lowman, and her brother and cousin
at Aiken, s. Car, in the early morn
ing OF October s, have been obtained
on the spot by Walter White. assist
ant secretary Of the National Associa-
ton for the Advance of Colored Peo-
pie, All facts have been submitted In
a letter to Governor Mcleod.
White says This makes the 41st
lynching I have investigated, besides
eight race riots. In none of them
have seen the depravity, barbarity
and terrorism which exists in and
near Aiken" He was urged by a
white man who helped him to say he
was sent by god" because a group
had met at this mans house praying
for someone from outside the state to
come in and show up the terrible sit
uatlon there.
K. K. K. Job
The iynching was planned and exc
cuted by ku klux khan members,
White found. officers of the law took
part in the lynching and some acted
as Official executioners." The sheriff
and his assistants were parties to the
crime, turning over the victims to the
mob. Reputable white citizens of the
community go armed in fear of khan
ring lawlessness. THE predicament
of colored people can easily be mag
ined," says White.
In 1924 the Lowman family moved
to farm near Aiken. The white farm
owner and another white man quar-
relied and the other man, to embarrass
Farmer Hartley, told the sheriff that
Lowmans made whiskey on his
place. White says that white people
with whom he talked gave the Low
mans a good character as law-abiding,
Industrious workers.
Anonymous Letter.
An anonymous letter to the sheriff
brought an attempted raid, where the
officers did not show badges and be-
gan the shooting. One Lowman
woman was killed, Bertha was wound
ed and her brother, Clarence, was
hurt. At the trial it was brought out
that Sheriff Howard, participant in
the raid, was killed by pistol shots,
and the sheriffs had pistols, not the
Lowmans. The trial was farcical, with
feeling running high, and the three
Lowmans were found guilty of muir
der. A colored attorney voluntarily
fled an appeal which was so able
that the supreme court reversed the
convictions and the defendants were
on second trial and expected to be
freed Of the charges when lynched.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Queen Marie Shakes
Down H e nry Ford;
Hill Quits When Ignored
CONTINUED from page y

Continued from page -
ing deniels of Ayre's statements, fear
ng perhaps domestic troubles of his
own. Ford claims that he doesn't
even know Ayres, but he has failed
10 explain how Ayres has the authori-
ty to arrange for Ford automobiles
in which to transport her majesty in
every town the queen stops.
With Ayres and Hill gone, Marie
prepared to settle down again and
proceed with the revelry on the train,
but the word received from Califor-
MIA that Governor Richardson didn't
give a darn who she was, sent her
off to bed, gnashing her teeth. After
the queen sent her beautiful" but H.
literate message to California, she felt
certain that the governor there would
bow down to her like the others and
join the happy party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Daily Worker Builder
Group to Have Booth
for Passaic Relief

NEW YORK, Nov. T. - DAILY
WORKER builders of New York will
conduct a booth at the bazaar ar
ranged for the Passaic textile strikers
by the Polish relief committee No
vember IS, 10 and 20 in the Polish
National Home, 261 briggs avenue,
Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Every reader Of The DAILY
WORKER is urged to help make this
bazaar a great success for the Passaic
strikers. Donations and articles will
be received by The DAILY WORKER
eastern agency, 1OS East 14th street
Ask l.. +. Katterfeld for credentials
with which to collect goods.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Result of Auto Slump
Is Felt in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Nov. THE decrease
IN the output OF autos is the cause OF
serious cut in employment IN this city.
The payroll cut in the automotive
field alone amounted to 1853 per cent.
The lumber, non-ferrous metals, wood
working and electrical plants also had
a cut, with iron and steel about bal
ancing. The total labor reduction In
Cleveland amounted to A per cent
during October.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
PLOTS AGAINST
MUSSOLINI ARE
FASCIST FAKES
Continued from page u
up and crush the anti-faseist move
ment abroad.
Fascism Cracking

ROME, Nov. 7. The further
strengthening of the iron laws and
DEGREES for the safety of the state"
and the assumption by Mussolini of
another portfolio, that of Minister of
Interior abandoned by Sig. Federzoni,
is further indication Of the weakening
position of fascism in Italy. The ia
scist party is not only confronted with
an ever-growing, opposition that, oper-
ating illegally has become all the more
dangerous, but is experiencing in the
party itself discord that can easily de-
velop into real crisis.
Unprecedented power has been
given the police to use their discretion
in deporting persons for political Of
lenses, either, as in Czarist Russia, to
exile in isolated localities or imprison-
ment in one of the half dozen Italian
penal colonies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09

Must be Kept.
Realizing that our DAILY WORK
Err must be kept by workers and
sympathizers, because it is the best
weapon We have against our enemies
and if the workers lose it we will
lose our fighting strength, Comrade
Leonard Farnell, while at the state
penitentiary made one horse haE belt,
and instructed me to send it to The
DAILY WORKER. He asked that it
be ratified off by the comrades in
Chicago for the interest of the paper.
I notice that the comrades are holding
ball or dance in Chicago, and this
would come in handy for that.
international Branch Aids.
Another letter from S. R. Pearlman
of Washington, D. c., asks that it be
stated that the $500 raised by the
comrades there, and sent in by Com
rade Zaltman, was raised not by the
Jewish section of the city alone, but
by all of the members of the Inter-
national branch in fact" writes
Pearlman, those who are interested
in the Jewish section gave very lit
tie" The members pledged $500 and
sent the money IN Immediately, by
making a loan, and are now paying
off the loan in weekly payments.
italian Comrades Help.
Proceeds from an affair held by sec
ton 1, Philadelphia, for the benefit Of
The DAILY WORKER amounted to
s534S. Full credit for the success
full affair is due to the sincere and
untiring efforts of our Italian COM
rades," writes l. Spivak, agent there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Missouri Man Slain.

TRENTON, Mo-, Nov. Z. ~ Jack
Freeman, 3s, restaurant proprietor,
was slain today by an assailant who
escaped without leaving tangible
clews. The finding Of Freeman's body
with jewelry and money left UNI
touched, discarded robbery as pos
STOLE motive
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Erect Radio station.

MOSCOW, Nov. THE erection of
a radio station has been started In
Yakutsh. The far-away district will
be thus connected with Irkutsh and
Moscow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
WORKER, HELD IN PRISON, HAD NO
MONEY, BUT HE FINDS A WAY TO
HELP KEEP THE DAILY WORKER

penitentary
did wanting
belt
WORKER with will ratified off Chicago
the rattle bring to the campaign
Klien
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09

THE pen is miah,ier Than the
sword" provided you know how to use
u. Come down and learn how In thf
worker correspondents classes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09

Why not a small bundle Of Tho
DAILY WORKER sent TO you regular.
ly to take to your trade union meetIng7
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Operate Abroad.

The laws not only operate against
persons in Italy but include both 1tal-
ians and foreigners known to be guilty
Of political acts against fascism.
These, the law provides can be pro-
secuted when they set foot on Italian
soil. Foreigners residing in Italy are
not exempt and the new regulations
make newspaper correspondents sub
ject to five to fifteen years imprison-
ment for the sending out of reports in
which fascism is attacked.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09

Your nefghbor win appreciate
he favor give him this copy
the DAILY WORKER,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
S4$s3N@eS4S3$

We did not expect to love the can
yon. Friends had presaged a deep,
overwhelming round earths side. Col
ored postals and railroad folders had
prepared us for crudely hued lozenges
on the precipitate walls. We expected
neat, zebra stripes of vermilion. ochre
and cobalt.
Instead we looked into the beautiful
soft gulch of the canyon and our
hearts were won. The crisp Arizona
morning was cupped there when we
first beheld ton the deep sunken
plateau with it's dotted frs, on the
pale pastels of the irregular far walls.
Truncated peaks wore crowns Of melt
ed azure light and lower wreaths of
faded geranium. The immense peace
of the great jagged bowl played over
us, an unplumbed, Hnfathomable man.
tie of serenity.
We saw colors change, the pinks
grow dull, the soft bands of azure
break up, and etherealNe in the full
noon, then brood together as the
lights heightened, and set in colder
strands of petunia blue. On the slab
side of the river walls we saw the
sweetest pearls cling and the gulf brim
with frostier blues, until it lost them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

hand on my arm; his voice was low,
but distinct.
"We shall soon be broadside on with
her." he said 1.-THE O'Donnells will
be ON the poop. You had best get
for'ard, Robert If we board from
abaft the foremost twill place you
stagetically to seize upon them. You
and Peter had best carry arms.
fear the Spaniards will not seek to
differentiate betwixt you and my
wicked SELF
"Ja," assented Peter. "We CO."
Amidships we encountered Saunders
and horde of men pouring up from
the gun-deck to augment the boarding
parties. Peter and 1 tarried to Sc
lect weapons from a rack by the main
mast. He took boarding-pi and
l contented myself with cutlass.
Murray, having Inspected the Crap
pings and ascertained that hooks had
been rugged from cur yard-arms to
clutch the Spaniard's rigging rejoined
us. He was dressed with his usual
exquisite taste in watered gray silk,
with white silk stockings and gray
shoes with jeweled buckles. He wore
no hat, and his white hair was
dubbed and cued. The only weapon
carried was a crossword, which he
held unsheathed
IAN end to our immediate worries
soon, Robert" he announced cheer
fully. 'The action has gone perfectly.
/ would net have varied a move so
far. We have not lost a dozen men.
A final blast from our guns tore
the smeke- clouds to shreds, and a
vagrant wind-puff snatched them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

in response to wind and helm the
Royal James swung broadside on
against the Spaniard, our bowsprit
becoming entangled in her mizzen
rigging. A dozen grappling-irons clat-
tered In air and ground their hooks
into her bulwarks. There was brisk
popping of small-arms, an exchange
of threats and shouts of defiance.
My great-uncle, regardless of the
firing, mounted the breach Of can
non which elevated him above the bull
warks. and Peter and climbed into
the forerigging, whence we had fair
view of both decks. The larboard bull
warks Of the Royal James were
crowded with men. Stripped to the
waist. their lowering faces smutted
with powder-stains, their hairy chests
barred with tattooing, their backs
more often than not Scared by the
cruel welts of the lash, they tussled
for first place and chung with their
bare toes wherever there was a bit
of running gear or an inch of space,
gripping cutlasses In their teeth to
leave hands free for pistol work or
to steady themselves as they waited
an opportunity to leap the narrowing
gap between the vessels.
My eyes strayed to the Spaniard's
decks Little knots of men ran about
confusedly. A stolid-looking fellow
aimed a pistol at me and ratline
over my head fell apart. Officers were
driving the sailors forward to meet
us. A man in laced coat and perl
wig was shouting orders from the
poop, and my pulse quickened. for
at his shoulder was the lanthorn-
jawed face of Colonel O'Donnell-aye,
and in the rear of both a skirt flut-
tered in the midst of huddle of
raven-black' figures, priests and nuns.
Jump" squeaked Peter in my ear.
We jumped together, but my great
uncle was ahead of us. He leaped
all of ten feet, sword In hand, alighted
on the Spaniard's bulwarks, poised
himself moment and dropped into
the center of ring Of foes. Before
he had recovered his balance he had
parted the slash of a cutlass and
pinked an antagonist in the throat.
And he beat down leveled pistol as
| gained the treasure ships deck, in
clined his head to avoid a murderous
blow, ran the man through and almost
In the same breath stepped pace to
the right to engage a fourth opponent
and all this with the cool precision
of fencing master, unhurried, a flush
of obvious enjoyment on his pallid
cheeks.
But / saw no mere My task was
to fight my way aft and protect the
O'Donnells' and Peter and / turned
our backs upon the struggle amid
ships. One wave of the pirates
stormed in Murray's wake; the rest
followed Peter and me- They were
as brave as they were vicious, and
we made rapid progress and were
nearly at the foot of the poop
ladder when Murray's whistle shrilled
behind US. I realized, too, that both
O'Donnell and tine officer in the laced
coat were shouting velubly, the one
In English and the other In Spanish,
trying to make themselves heard
above the din.
asks parley," came In broken
phrases from O'Donnell. cannot
nderstand-regrettab mistake"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
Number "Nine" Figures in Old supersttions

In Scotland one will find that the
number is unlucky. There is his
torical reason, inasmuch as the nine
of diamonds was considered the curse
of that country. 1t is said that if a
person sees nine magpies in Scotland
it is sign that the worst kind of mis-
fortune is soon to befall him.
Consider the case Of the cat-o'-nine-
tails, that old instrument of punish
ment in the navy. 1t had nine thongs
and was terrible means of punish
ment for erring seamen. There are
nine crowns in heraldry. Many years
ago, when fairies were really consid-
cred as living on earth, the witches
told that If they wished to see them
they must hunt for nine grains of
wheat on four-leaf clover. The old
hydra Of ancient days had nine heads.
Leases for very long periods are fire.
quently made out for 80 years. When
the angels Gas given In Millions par
adise Lost'') were cast out Of heaven
they fell for nine days.
According to the cosmogony Of
medieval times. there were nine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
Butler Didn't Linger

James Agate, in his Secrets Of
Snowman" tells the story about
butler, one Holland, employed by, the
late Richard Mansfield, the actor. I'm
his heart of hearts," writes Agate,
Holland felt he was rather belittling
himself by being in the service of an
actor. He had never seen Mansfield
on the stage; but finally persuaded
him to accept seats for performance
of Richard III At the first interval
/ met him In the vestibule, and his
comment was: Undoubtedly he is
great artist! In the middle Of the
Dream scene 1 saw Holland seize his
hat, coat and umbrella and rush down
the aisle Where are you goingr I
said. This Is the great scene 4
know he said; he is great hartist
all right, but he's spotted me, and he's
carrying on something awful, Just
like he did once at home when
smashed one of his precious antics r
(antiquesl."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

Mexican Couples Go in State to Wedding

Ancient wedding customs are still
observed by the Mexicans. Their
church weddings are always held in
the morning. The bride and groom
ride to the church in a closed carriage,
with footman and driver in white
trousers and correct English livery.
The horses have locked tails and
heavy white leather collars, besides
white cockades streaming from their
brides.
The real picture, however, Is said
to be inside the carriage, which is
completely lined with satin in sort of
tufted effect. The contracting parties
sit beside each other. The bride wears
conventional white and the groom eve
ming clothes. Directly opposite them
Is small child dressed In white vel
vet with the ring pillow on his lap.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
Knowledge of Cosmetics

The knowledge of cosmetics dates
back to remote antiquity, and their
annals comprise the history of the
folly, luxury and extravaganza of past
ages. The number of simple and COM
pound substances employed as per-
fumes is incalculable and almost fab
ulous, and the books written by Egyp-
tans, Greeks and Romans on the SUBJ
ject almost constituted library in
themselves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
When Chairs We're Scarce

Chairs, which, with their standard
lied designs and efficient aids to COM
fort and movement, typify civilization
as much as does anything else, only
became popular in England toward the
end of the Jacobean period, according
to Walter Rendell Storey, writing in
the Antiquarian Magazine.
IAN inventory he says, 'taken in
1924 at Gilling castle, Yorkshire, men,
toned only two chairs, although there
were 80 stools listed. Even in 1869,
when Charles III entertained Cosmo the
Third, grand duke of Tuscany, at din
ner, the only chair was that provided
for the guest of honor"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
One of Natures Mysteries

If you put little salt in water 1t
dissolves. Boil the water away and
the salt reappears. What then be-
into water? The water dissolves 1T
into small particles highly charged
with the wonderful and mysterious
stuff we call electricity. The scien-
fist, Rewson, tells us there is no 9TH
er substance on earth which does that
when dissolved in water. 1t might
be worth good deal to the world to
know why salt has this popularity
Cappers Weekly. i,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
Alike Hard on Explorers

1t is difficult to say whether the
North or South pole is the more diff
cult of access, since similar conditions
are to be met with in both cases. The
south polar region is swept by violent
and prolonged billiards. and the
coasts are difficult of access, being
fringed by oceanic ice caps and pro-
jecting glaciers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
Wood Used for Excelsior

Experiments have been carried on
under the direction of the forest serv-
Ice on the suitability of ailanthus,
chestnut and black gum for making
excelsior. Black gum produced a
good grade of excelsior, but chestnut
and ailanthus were found to be I'M
suitable for extensive use on account
OF brittleness, chipping and other un-
desirable qualities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

earths, nine heavens, nine rivers of
perdition and nine orders of angels.
These numbers represented a multiple
of the trinity and were considered
sacred in effect So, as nine repre-
sented perfection, we find that it
meant the greatest possible of any
thing. In that way we get such ex-
pressions as "a nine days wonder"
"a cat has nine lives" mine tailors
make man." etc.-London Mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
Indefinite Term

The word ''few" has never been
authoritatively interpreted to mean a
definite number. The word is neces-
sarily indefinite and implies small
number, not many. In general the
number is above two. The word is
relative in respect to the number to
which 1t is compared If thousand
were expected, an attendance of a
hundred would be few, while If a
hundred were a maximum, ten or
twenty would seem few.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

aside. Twas like the drawing Of a
curtain at play. The treasure ship
lurched helplessly not twenty faith
oms distant, her rigging in tatters, her
spars split and wounded, her fo'csle
and foredeck one red litter, her bull
warks splintered, gunports blown in,
guns dismeunted
The two ships jolted together, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
Grand Canyon Marvel of Peace and Beauty

in dusk and night. Then on the brim
in the high, clean wind we walked by
that invisible cavern, saw the stars,
large, fringed and low, and knew that
vast as a familiar place where we
could be at peace-Christian Science
Monitor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

The wedding ceremony contains many
picturesque symbols. The climax of
the affair comes when the bride and
groom are bound together with heavy
string. Immediately after the cere-
mony the whole party goes to the phe-
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

Bret Harte's story, How Santa
Claus Came to Simpsons Bar" pub
lished in 1872, Is credited with popu-
larizing Santa Claus in England.
Dickens stories popularized so much
Of the rest of Christmas custom that
his memory can spare this consider
able item.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09
Contenfn,enf Needed

A little less grumbling about what
we haven't got, and little more ap-
probation of what we have got will
make a wonderful difference In our
disposition, for we are, after all, about
az well of as the average.-Grit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

The Chinese day Is divided into II
parts of two hours each.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-09

The favorite food Of the bald eagle
Is fish.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

trouble, the collapse Of coal docks and
the destruction Of several fishing boats
were items of storm damage that were
reported here today over crippled COM
munication lines.
The Cottonwood, carrying 1000 tons
of copper sand, went on the rocks
near Coppermine Point, SO miles
northwest Of here in Lake Superior.
in driving snow-laden gale. When
the tug Alabama reached the freighter
she found it abandoned by its crew
and in danger Of breaking up if the
wind veered to the west. The Cotton
woods bow was fast on the rocks and
her stern was IA feet in water.
There has been no word of the
Cottonwood's crew, but the men are
believed to have taken off in life
boat for a lumber camp on Batche-
wana Bay. IL miles from the point.
Radio reports described the steamer
Reiss as proceeding off Isle Royale
with a steamer that had lost its
rvdder. The steamer was reported
once as the Wren and again as the
Widener. The report said the Reiss
and her tow were running before a.
northwest wind for shelter behind
keweenaw Point.