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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-10
FACTS AND FANcIEs IN AMER
IcAN HISTORY.
By ARTHUR ". CALHOUN

IF you went to the public school per-
1 haps you remember some of the
fairy tale stuff they palmed off on you
as American history. 1t told of Chris
topher Columbus, bold hero anxious
to advance knowledge and to convert
the heather to the true faith. 1t pic
tured bands of noble souls pushing
their way across the Atlantic in search
of freedom. 1t painted for our admi-
ration race of superhuman, ideaIistic
patriots, who sacrificed and suffered in
order to cast off the British yoke. 1t
fed our pride in America by recount
ing in inflated phrase the process by
which these same fathers made the
constitution of the United States '.the
most remarkable document ever
struck off at a given time by the hand
of man"
Then began the panorama of ma
tional greatness, with the spotless
Washington in the presidential chair
We learned how America fought for
the freedom of the seas. We traced
the struggle against chattel slavery
and learned how the boys in blue died
to set the Negro free. We saw the
stars and stripes as the emblem of
hope to struggling nations. We heard
how the United States drove Spanish
tyranny from Cuba and the Philip
pines, and now at last our children are
regaled with fanciful tales of Amer
ica's fight ito make the world safe for
democracy"
What else could you expect? Who
ever writes history, writes it for pur-
pose, and in so doing selects the facts
that fit his purpose and colors them BY
the light of his own interests. No one
can help weaving his own hopes and
desires into the fabric of his story.
pUT the rosy version of United
- States history is the deadliest OBJ
stacle to American progress. 1t binds
peoples minds to the dead past and
prevents them from taking hold of the
means on which free future depends.
Looked at even in the most superficial
way, it is apparent that if children
get the notion that hundred and fifty
years ago politicians were noble
statesmen, while now las observation
teaches) statesmen are measly poll
ticians, a sense of political helpless
ness very agreeable to the ruling in
erests will be cultivated. o. course
the reality is far worse than that.
Americans are Systematically deluded
about all The vital elements in the ma
tons history a I'd are consequently un-
able to take realistic attitude toward
present problems.
Let's try different version Of Amer
lean history. When eastern Europe
had developed economically to the
point of wanting profitable trade con
nections abroad. pi)us slave-catcher,
Christopher Columbus, found the way
Immediately all the land-grabbers on
the Atlantic front Of Europe got busy
AS fast as possible they killed or the
red-men and annexed all the resources
in sight or in imagination. In order to
make profit out of them, they kid
mapped boys and girls, men and
women, IN the streets of British towns
or got their hands on them in other
ways. and sold them into slavery IL.
America. The only thing that kept
this slavery from being more exten
siva was the deyelOpment of man
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
SIT IS
DEALS IN OIL

The Department Of Justice is In.
vestigating all the recent gigantic
combinations and mergers with :
view to determining whether they
violate antitrust laws, and thus
warrant prosecution BY the Govern
ment. Attorney General Sargent an
nounced yesterday
In fhis connection. he said IN.
vestigations were being made Of thu
merger Of the Tidewater OIL Com.
pany and the Associated OIL Com,
pany. and the merger Of the Stand
ard Oil Of New York with the Gen.
eral Petroleum Company.
Investigators have not vet re
ported on the oil mergers
The department also is investigat
ing the Association Of American
Dramatists. In this case. however,
no basis for a possible antitrust
violation has been found.
Agents are investigating the al.
legged agreement between New York
managers and producers and the
theater guild for a closed shop in
buying plays. Sargent said.
During last few months the de.
partment has shown considerable
activity in bringing antitrust suits.
o Outstanding ones were against the
Ward Food Products Corpora ton
in Baltimore which is still pending
and the National Food Products
Company in New York. Al consent
decree was issued In the National
case
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
WOMEN REVOL I
IN \. ]. KHAN

ATLANTIC CITY. ". J.. March
24.-Attacking the autocracy or the
Ku Klux Khan and the CONNER.
cialization OF. the religious senti.
ment Of the people. Mrs. Carol c.
Miller. of Atlantic City. former
kleagle of the women of the Klu
Klux Khan in New Jersey. today
declared the present regime has
lost its hold on its members.
The revolt within the invisible
empire is not alone centered in
Burlington county, but has spread
throughout south Jersey in both the
women's and mems organizations
Of the khan, Mrs. Miller asserted.
Two hundred women in Atlantic
and Cape May counties are report
ed TO have resigned from the or.
ganization to join the independent
order of the khan, body started
by insurgent klansmen and women
to. reform existing conditions in
the invisible empire.
"Mismanagement is rampant to-
day in the Ku Klux Khan" said
Mrs. Miller
HThe khan today has completely
lost its former standing. It's the
easiest thing in the world to join
the order. Some of the most motor
ious of the bootleggers are mem,
bers of 1t
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
BR|T|SH HOMES
IRE s PREY

LONDON, March "a England i
stately homes and baronial castles
are being depleted BY = series Of
mysterious fires.
During the past twelve months
twenty stately homes of the aristoc-
racy have been destroyed BY fire.
involving an aggregate loss OF three
million dollars
One Of these fires has been ex-
planned. but the causes of the other
nineteen fires remain mystery.
Many theories have been adj
vanced as u the probably reasons
for. these fires, Including one that
extremists have d definite campaign
Of incendiarisn Ia force. This
theory IS secuted in many quarters.
however.
The generally accepted reason 10
that the fires are due to faulty elec-
trio lighting circuits. Most OF these
houses are centuries old, and their
electric Installations are generally
put In BY inexperienced village elec-
tricians, who overload the circuits
with the result that short circuits
occur causing fire.
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
SEEKS 10000 MEMBERS

With a running start Of contrib
uting memberships already recorded
to the number of 2,776 for the cur.
rent fiscal year. the Associated
Charities and the Citizens Relief
Association yesterday got away To
a flying start on their joint annual
Easter campaign.
The goal of this campaign is
again fixed at 10000 contributing
members in the hope Of broadening
the basis Of support for these wei
fare organizations.
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
STOP CATARRh! OPEN
NOsTRILs AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied IN kOstrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once

III your nOstrils are clOgged and
your head Is stuffed and you can't
breathe freely because of q cold or
catarrh. just get q small bottle OF
EIy's Cream Balm at any drug
store. Apply little OF this frag-
rant, antiseptic cream into your
nostrils and let 1t penetrate through
every air passage Of your head,
soothing and healing the inflamed,
swollen mucous membrane and YOU
get instant relief
All! how good it feels. Your nos.
triIs are open, your head Is clear. no
more hawking, snuff1ing, blowing:
no more headache, dryness or
struggling for breath Ely's Cream
Balm is just what sufferers from
head colds and catarrh need It's
q delight.
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
TWO WAR FILMS WILL
BE SHOWN AT SCHOOL

Flashes OF Action the motion
picture taken at the front during
the World War by the United States
Signal Corps. and Wolfe and
Montcalm," a Yale historical pic
ture, will be shown tomorrow night
at S O'Clock in the auditorium of the
New Eastern High School.
The two productions will show
methods of warfare used in 175c
and 1920 and are produced through
the cooperation of the Signal
Corps.
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
NJ D n I c O|NERY
NEWS BRIEFS

ROCKVILLE. Md. March "a
Interest in the contest for the
Democratic nomination for sheriff
to succeed Clay Plummer, whose
term expires at the end Of the
present year and who Is not eligible
for reelection, was heightened to-
day by the announcement tibet
Clyde Harriss, Of Travilah, for the
last six years deputy State game
warden for the counties OF Mont
gomerv. Prince Georges and Anne
Arundel, would probably entire the
fight. Ii he should decide 70 stand
for the nomination, he will have to
fight it out with former sheriff
ALIVE A. Monkey and Earle Burdine.
member Of the county police force,
both of whom are avowed aspirants.
Within the last few days, the
Rev. s.. J.. Goode. pastor OF the
Christian Church. has officiated at
the marriage here OF Herman Aroy
Everett and Miss Ruby Carnor Of
Fredericksburg, Va: Frank Muller
and Miss Irma e, Jenkins, Of
Washington: Ernest q. Wright, Of
Bowling Green, Va, and Miss Alice
4. Il
Samuel Dworin and Miss Majorie
Won Fleiger. Of Washington.
Pupils of the Rockville High
School. Saturday evening, will pre-
sent play, The Belle of Bar
celona. which they recently gave
at Rockville and Kensington, In the
new high school auditorium at
PoolesviIle.
The meeting to be held at the
Montgomery Country Club here
Friday evening" under the suspices
Of the Republican Voters Club, of
Montgomery county, is expected to
be attended by leading members
of the party from all parts Of the
county The principal object of the
meeting will be to form committees
in the various precincts Of the
county.
Walter M RogIey has sold his
farm of lie acres, on the Rockville
Norbeck pike. near Norbeck to Dr.
Charles A. Layman, OF Washing
ton, for $25, 600. The sale was
made by William A. Hill. Washing
ton realtor.
funeraI services Tor Miss Hannah
L. Schwartz, daughter of the late
Andrew and Mary schwartz, az
Washington. who died at her home
in Gaithersburg on Sunday, took
place today from st. Martins
Catholic Church, Gaithersburg, the
Rev. John S. Cuddy. officiating.
Burial was in Mt. OIivet Cemetery,
Washington. Miss Schwartz had
been a resident of Gaithersburg
about IL years.
Former County Commissioner
C1agett c. Hilton, of Rarnesville,
today announced that he mad
definitely decided to stand for the
Democratic nomination for county
commissioner from the Third dis
trict. TO succeed Commissioners j..
Furr White.
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
GARDEN MAY PLAY
ROLE Or MAD 0lllIA

CHICAGO Marcel a. Mary Car
den vim succeed LADY piana Man
ners ~ the Madonna 81 The Mir
acIe X present plans " Morris
1sast. the producer, are carried out
represent atiyas 81 Gesk admitted
today efforts had been made tor
lie last week to have the Chicago
Slr,ara star sign for the role. Lady
Diana viii sail FOR England next
week to take part IN the Easter
season fllere
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
PRINCE AND PRIMO CESS II,
or KOREA, Pl- AIMING TOUR

TOKYO. March Primes and
Princess III, 81 the former reignine
family Of Korea, are contenlpl ting
an extended tour in foreign couns
iris.
They VIII leave Tokyo la May or
June ana viii visit England,
France, Germany and other Euro
pear countries it has not been de-
cided whether or not they will re-
turn ~ way Of the United States.
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
ARRESTED FOR STEALING
ToMRSToNES IN MANU- 4

MANILA, March 24.-Deogracas
Sevilla was arrested here today
charged with stealing tombstones
from ten graves in the Manila
Cemetery.
Police officials are perplexed as
to Sevilla's object in stealing tomb
stones SevilIa refuses to talk.
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
Dizzy Spells

come. from constipation.
Your doctor will tell you
that nine out of ten dixzi-
meas and headaches means
that your body Is being
poisoned by constipation.
Constipation is dangerous for
anybody. Nujol Is safe for
everybody. Il does not aft
feet the stomach and Is not
absorbed by the body. Medi-
cal authorities approve Nujot
because il Is so safe, 50 gem
tIe and 50 natural in lie ae-
tion.
NujoI makes up for . defi-
cheney Of natural lubricant
I'm the inteskines. Il softens
The waste matter and thus
permits thorough and regular
bowel movements without
gripping.
Nujoi can be taken for any
length Of time without III
effects. Unlike Iaxatives, Il
does not form . habit and
can be discontinued at any
time.
Ask your druggist for Nujol.
The Washington times., 1926-03-24
ONE WIFE WINS DIVORCE
ny ACCUSING SUCCESSOR

NEW YORK. March "a Divorce
annulling the marriage Of Mrs.
Isabes uoo,nes iwathmev and Archi
bald b. Gwathmey. cotton broker.
was signed today by Justice Hat.
Mrs GIVE hn1er named as co
respondent Mrs Betsy Chaplin Judd
Gwathnley. Gwathmey's second wife,
whom he married after he had OBJ
tanned a divorce In Texas. The
action was brought because the
Texas divorce was not recognized
in this State
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
Grand Canyon Public
Camp Grounds Opened

AS the result of heavy spring
rains the two approach roads to
the Grand Canyon are filled with
ruts and are rough, according to
the weekly bulletin of road condi-
tions issued by the National Park
service.
The roads, however, are dry,
though they will remain rough un-
til they are dragged. At present,
according to the report, the Maine
road is in the best condition.
The Grand View and Desert View
road has been dragged and is in
good condition. The 81 mile road
to Cameron bridge which permits
return to Flagstaff or a trip to
Tuba City, is in good condition but
should not be attempted, the report
says by flivvers unless these cars
are equipped with an auxiliary axle
giving more power. Other cars
can make this wonderful scenic
trip without difficulty.
The public camp ground at Grand
Canyon is now open and in daily
use.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21

NEEDLES-La Hob, healer of
the Mohave Indian tribe, is dead
and his body, lashed to burning
raft started it's last journey along
down the Colorado river.
The ancient sage whose actual
age seems to have been unknown
even to himself, was familiar
figure in almost every Indian en-
campment in southern California,
western Arizona and Nevada.
At his death, grief was wide
spread, and messages went out to
the Indians of the southwest that
the man who had healed them for
scores of years by mystic passes
of the hands and gusts of breath
from his pursed lips, was no more.
From far and near the mourners
came Four days and nights 33 of
his faithful followers stood guard
over his body, eight of them facing
to the north, eight to the south,
eight to the east and eight to the
west.
The thirty-third man stood at the
feet of the healer who had tramp
ed desert sands for decades minist-
ering to his people and prayed al
most continuously during the 96
hours of the lying-in-state. The
body lay on blanket under a can
opy covered with brush and desert
flowers. It was dressed in warriors
attire with the long feather turban
and stringers trailing to the
ground. Bow and arrow lay by La
Hobs nerveless hand, around the
neck was a circlet Of beads and
animals teeth, and on the arms
were bracelets of gold and silver.
At the end of the four days La
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
Arizona to be Districted in
Enforcement of Dry Law

TUCSON-The State of Arizona
will be diStricted in the future plan
of prohibition enforcement, it was
stated by Col. R. E. Firth, district
prohibition law administrator, in a
conference with Tisor, assistant
district attorney. The number of
districts into which the state will
be divided will depend upon the
number of men available, Mr. Tisor
explained this morning.
A federal officer will be placed
in charge of each district and will
remain in the district, rather than
be sent about to all parts of the
state, as is now the system follow
ed. Under-cover men will be en-
ployed to secure data for the pro-
secution of the cases, on informa-
ton given them by the resident
agent.
While many applications have
been received, both from men now
on the force and others not now
employed, no Arizona agent has
been selected to take the place of
Frank M. Pool, who recently re-
signed.
Colonel Firth was in Tucson this
week in company with w. w. An
derson assistant district admins
traitor, as part of a general trip to
Arizona.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
600, 900 Trout From
The Hatcher At
Springerville Ready

Approximately 100000 baby rain
bow trout will be planted in the
various streams of the state about
June /, according to D. E. Pettis,
state game warden, who returned
Monday from an inspection trip to
the state fish hatchery at Springer
vile, where the trout are being
hatched.
While in Apache county, Mr.. Pet
tis also looked over the site of the
proposed new trout hatchery near
Greer. Bids have been asked, he
said, for the construction of a
hatchery tc accommodate about
100000 eggs.
At present, there are nearly a
half million baby trout at the hat
cherry near Springerville that have
to be fed four times a day, Mr..
Pettis said. The fish were Matched
from trout eggs received from the
east
r. w. Belts, deputy state game
warden, is now in the Kaibab for
est, inspecting the range conditions
there and the deer herd in the for
est, Mr.. Pettis said Mr.. Belts al
so will inspect the herd of buffalo
in House Rock valley, which Coco
nino county is planning to buy and
present to the state.
Mr.. Pettis stated that an attempt
will be made to bring two of the
buffalo calves from the herd to the
state fair in Phoenix this fall for
exhibition in the state game depart
ment exhibit.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
Renew Your Health
By Publication

Any physician will tell you tina
Perfect Purification of the Sys
tenn is Natures Foundation o.
Perfect Health" Why not ri>
yourself of chronic ailments tina
are undermining your vitality
Purify your entire system by tax
ing a thorough course of Calotabs
once or twice a week for severa
weeks-and see how Nature re
wards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest of al
system purifiers. Get fanil
package with full directions. Or
" q cts. at drugstores. (Advl
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
Dead Mohave Healer Put On Flaming
Raft And Set Ahoat On Colorado River

Hob started on his last journey.
The body was carried to the river
bank and placed on raftedbier
which also bore every conceivable
article owned by an Indian. Then
all was covered by dry grass and
wood. A torch was attached to it,
the raft was pushed out into the
stream and the Colorado bore La
Hob away in pillar of fire.
La Hobs office was wherever he
stood or sat. He prescribed no
medicines and used no surgical in
struments. His ability to heal, he
said, lay in a strong belief in the
power Of his god.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
Forestry Bureau
Plans New Road

PHOENIX-A new 22.2 mile for
est development road, starting 71a
miles south of Stafford and termi-
mating at an elevation of 10000
feet in the Graham mountains, is
being planned by engineers of the
federal bureau of public roads, G.
G. Morrison, United States highway
engineer said.
The road will be located in the
Crook national forest and will ira
verse the state game preserve. The
project will cost about 100000, it's
primary object being to permit the
forestry service to remove 100000
900 feet of timber.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
4 ENGINEERS ELECT

PHOENIX-Geo. E. Fansett of
Tucson, was elected president of
the state chapter of the American
Association of Engineers at a meet
ing held in Phoenix. Other officers
elected were G. T. Tillotson of
Clarkdale, vice president; James
B. Girand of Phoenix, second vice
president; and Mark Ehle of Tue
son, secretary-treasurer
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
Editor Of Salome Sun
Left Estate To Wife

YUMA-The last will and testa-
ment of Dick Wick Hall, Arizona s
desert humorist, who died in Los
Angeles recently, is contained in
49 words:
"Know all meh by these presents
that 1, Dick Wick Hall, do hereby in
case of my death, give and bequeath
all my property of every kind, ma
ture, and description whatsoever,
both real and personal, to my wife,
Daisy M. Hall, to do with as she
may see fit"
The words. God bless her." are
added.
The will has been filed for pro-
bate here. His assets were estimat-
ed to be about $4,000.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
LamsOn Plans School
In Northern Arizona

FLAGSTAFF-Uoi. E. NJ. Lamson
of Phoenix, president of the Lam
son Business college, arrived in
Flagstaff with Mrs. Lamson We'd
nesday of this week to open up his
new college here. Colonel Lamson
says he has mailed out a few hun
dred Flagstaff booklets and has re-
ceived many inquiries concerning
Flagstaff and the Northern Arizona
Lamson business college. He ad-
v1ses that school equipment has
been shipped to Flagstaff and he
expects to open the school soon.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
Flagstaff Assured
OF S15O,OOO Hotel

FLAGSTAFF construction
Of a new hotel to cost in the neigh
borhood of $150,000, is assured for
Flagstaff, according to L. A. Web
ster, director of a civic subscrip-
tion campaign which is being
brought to a successful elimination.
About 600 citizens of this COM
munity will be financially inter
ested in the enterprise.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
Temporarily Insane
Lumberjack Tried To
Kill Himself With AK

FLAGSTAFF-After failing to
kill himself with his axe, with
which he cut two gashes in his
head, Avarid Hard, 2S years old,
was brought to the county Jail, in
Flagstaff, on Wednesday and is
held for examination as to his san
ity.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
ESCAPES FROM JAIL

GLOBE = Bryan Bass escaped
from the Globe city Jail when the
paddock on the outside was forced
with pick. Buster Harkey was
taken in custody and held in con-
nection with the escape of Bass.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
PIMA MAN WILL MAKE
RACE FOR STATE ATTORNEY

TUCSON X. Berry Peterson,
county attorney of Pima county,
announced his candidacy for the
office of attorney general of Ari-
zona, subject to the Democratic
primaries, September Z.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
ARRESTED FOR HOLBROOK

PHOENIX = J. r. Sponseller,
wanted at Holbrook on a charge
of passing worthless checks, was
arrested in Phoenix this week by
Deputy Sheriff Leon Navarro. Nav
ajo county authorities were notified
at once and officers left Holbrook
Immediately to return the prisoner
to that city for trial.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
TRY TO FIND OUT

Among the prisoners was an
Irishman.
care you guilty or not guilty?"
asked the judge.
Faith, an that's yer honor's
business. Answer.
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21

young wife, whom he married las
February. Mrs. Johnson was murd
cred about a week ago at a cam
ground two miles east of Williams
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
CHARGED WITH MURDER

FL A G S taft = Granville w.
Johnson, formerly of Los Angeles,
is held in the county Jail here
charged with the murder of his
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
LODGE AND CLUB
DIRECTORY
B. P. o. ELKS NO. 536

Meets every Thursday night 500
p. m. Visiting brothers especially
welcome.
A. L. THURSTON, Exalted Ruler
T. SHERWOOD, Custodian
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21
S. B. A. LODGE-SECURITY
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION

Winslow Council 1913
Meets End and 4th Wednesday at
8 p. M, Community Hall. Visitors
always welcome
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-21

business. Ans