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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

how thrilling the affair nor how hair
breadth the escape, which Carson de-
scribes, the simple, straightforward
manner in which it is told shows
| plainly why Carson was beloved for
his modesty, which was equaled only
by his courage and his daring. One
instance will suffice. Almost without
| exception those who have written of
| Carson have made much of his famous
| duel with the French bully, Captain
| Shunan Tor Shunar) and the dime
novel type of writer especially has
| told it with much sensational detail.
| Here is the way Carson tells of the
| affair:
There was in the party of Captain
| Drips a large Frenchman,( one of those
| overbearing kind and very strong. He
| made a practice of whipping every man
| that he was displeased with-and that
was nearly all. One day, ;fter he had
| beaten two or three men, IL said, that
| for the Frenchmen he had,no trouble
to fog and, as for the Americans, he
would take switch and sSitch them.
I did not like such talk from any
man so I told him I was 1.-THE worst
American in camp. He said
nothing but started for his rifle,
mounted his horse, and male his APP
pearance in front of the camp1 AS soon
as saw him mounted my horse AID
took the first arms I could get honSN
of, which was a pistol, galldped up TOY
him and demanded of him ifr was tlf
one he intended to shoot. Our horse
(were) touching. He said 20, but atV
the same time drawing his tun so he
could have fair shot at me. was
prepared and allowed him to- draw his
gun. We both fired at the same time:
all present saying but one report was
heard. shot him through the arm ana
his ball passed my head, cutting my
hair and the powder burning my eye,
the muzzle of his gun being near my
head when he fired. During our stay
in camp we had no more bother with
this bully (of az Frenchman.
Thus does Carson dismiss this incl
dent, which many writer's expand into
pages of thrilling detail, nor does he
say anything about the fact recorded
by reliable historians that Shunar
begged for his life after his first shot
failed and that Carson stayed his
hand when he had his enemy at his
mercy.
Not the least of the interest of this
book, as the one authoritative life OF
Kit Carson, lies not only in the care
full editing by Miss Grant and the nu-
merous footnotes which supplement
the text, but also the reproductions OF
old photographs never before pub
lished and the contemporary account
of his death on May %. 1868, at Fort
Lyon, Colo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

and many more volumes have been
written about Carson alone. AS has
been the case with so many other fig
ures prominent in tanning the Ameri-
can wilderness, a great mass of legend
has been added to the known facts
about his life and the dime novelists
have contributed their share to make
the truth about Kit Carson obscure.
Too often this quiet, modest little man
has been included in the general cate
CORY of Indian-killing, buckskin-clad
swashbucklers and the sensational
aspects of his career have been so
played up as to cause most Americans
to lose sight of his historic impor-
lance.
Fortunately for the memory of Car
son, the latest addition to the biograph-
ical material about him has been the
plain, unvarnished story of his life
as given by Carson himself to one of
his closest friends some seventy years
ago. This is exit Carson's Own Story
of His Life" as it was dictated to Col.
and Mrs. D. G. Peters about 1861
and never before published until it
was brought to light by Miss Blanche
G. Grant of Taos, N. NJ, who recently
edited it and published it at her own
expense.
The story of the manuscript, as
given in the book which Miss Grant
has published, is an interesting one in
itself. The story is as follows:
Col. Dewitt C. Peters. surgeon,
u. S. A, was a close friend and ad-
mirer Of Kit Carson, the great Taos
scout. He finally induced him to die
tate his life story. This was written
down, according to a son, Clinton Pc
ters, during Carson's frequent visits
to the Peters family, who were sta
toned at some fort near Taos" prob
ably Fort Union, and in the town of
Taos as well. In all probability most
of 1t was written down in the old adobe
house in Taos, now owned by the Ma
sons and called the Kit Carson house."
on the street leading eastward from
the Plaza toward the mountains.
The original manuscript is for the
most part in the handwriting of Mrs.
Peters, though at times the colonel
helped with the writing, probably in
the year 1857. Colonel Peters then
wrote his long Life and Adventures
of Kit Carson" which was published
in 1858. Carson never read the book
as a whole, but read enough so he is
said to have remarked that Peters
laid it on a leetle too thick"
This early manuscript was evidently
priced by the poets son, Theodore Pc
ters, who took it to Paris, France.
Here, after his death, about 1907, his
brother Clinton found the papers
among his brothers effects, while rum
maging around in cellar on Avenue
st. Ouen, Montmartre. Clinton Peters
brought the manuscript back to New
York and had two copies made. The
original he sold to Edward F. Aver
for his famous Newberry library in
Chicago, III. The copies came into the
hands of Charles E. Camp of Berkeley,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23
Kit Carson

Kit Carson
was nine when my father died.
Killed by falling limb;
Daniel Boone was my fathers friend
Maybe you've heard of him.
He and his kind were my teachers.
then
Trapper, hunter and guide;
They taught me to shoot and to speak
the truth;
I taught myself to ride.
Woodsman was till saw the plains
And l saddled and rode away
To the little old Injun town of Taos
And the city of Santa Fe.
Plainsman was till saw the hills
And the trails that westward ran
To the farther hills and the farthest
And l am a mountain man.
Mine were the days of the mountain
The days that are now dream:
AS once we followed the buffalo track
We followed the beaver stream.
Trapping the beaver on lake and creek
In woods till then unknown
We ranged from the Platte to the San
Joaquin,
From the Salt to the Yellowstone.
Old Jim Bridger, Robidoux, Meek.
Young from the Rio Grande,
Cut-face Subiette. Pegleg Smith
And Fitz of the Broken Hand
None knew the roads through the desert
dust.
The trails of cliff and glen,
None knew the paths to the Western
But we that were mountain men!
Young Fremont came over the pass
With hard and weathered few;
Kearney jingled across the waste
with his troopers. two-and-two.
They won the California land,
For each may claim his share,
But the mountain men and the plains
men know
Well. helped to hold these hills of ours
For the Union. cliff and crag.
when we fought our fight. both Red
Under the starry flag:
And that's why I'm General Carson. now.
In my grand adobe house,
With Injuns there at the open door,
In the little old town of Taos.
The six-foot braves come striding in
With scalping knife and gun
To tell their troubles to Father Kit
And / not five foot one!
They call me friend. and their friend 1
Though fought them hard and long.
For the Injun's right in the Injun's way,
And the white is mostly wrong.
But the Injun's got to learn our way.
So I'll help him while / can,
For the Injun's way Is near it's end
Like the way of the mountain man.
Williams, Beckwourth. the tall Crow
Chief
Cant with the Eastern band,
Cut-face Sublette. Pegleg Smith
And Fitz of the Broken Hand.
Whether you're UP and away once more
On the last uncharted trail,
Whether you're waiting here like me
With the rifle on the nail.
Light one flare to the mountain men
And the joy of our reckless years.
When we probed the heart of the wilder
ness
Ahead of the pioneers.
Reaching the heights with the Cimarron
The ~ulfs with the grizzly bear.
Trapping the beaver for means to live,
Living as free as air,
Doing the work we were meant to do,
Though little we dreamed IL then
Finding the riffs in the mountain wall
For the march of million men!
ARTHUR GUITERMAN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23
Fifty Miles on a Gallon

When the perfect automobile
comes it can travel $50 miles on one
gallon of gasoline. But if such ma
chine were made at the present time,
it would be so unsightly and so un-
comfortable that no one would ride
in it. However, new developments in
engine-making and in fuel make it
likely that car capable of travelling
80 miles on a gallon is on the way.
Man is never satisfied. If he was, he
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23
In Praise of Youth

Orville Wright, praising Charles A.
Lindbergh at a dinner in Dayton.
said
"Only young man could have
achieved this feat. For youth is BRAY
er than age. 1t is more generous, too.
more honorable. Yes, it's better all
around"
The great airman smiled rather
sadly.
1.-THE good don't really die young.
he said. "They outgrow it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23
"Gre,O" This Armchair

John Krubsack of Embarrass, Wis,
has grown" an armchair. BY graft
ing and bending the limbs of 80 box
elder saplings, Krubsack trained the
trees to grow in the form of an arm
chair. 1t, took IL years of patient ef-
fort. but The chair was sold for $4,000.
indiana pills News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

Calf. as well as the permission from
Clinton Peters himself to publish the
story This in turn passed to the
writer.
And it is just for the reason that
the book reflects the real Carson"
that it is both historically importan.
and humanity interesting. No matter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23
CAR5oHy K0zzE III E40S MT.
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

EXT to his grandfather,
Daniel Boone, Kit Carson
is perhaps the most wide
ly known and best beloved
of American pioneers.
There has probably never
been written a book of
SIX t C h e s of frontiers
men, pioneers or scouts
which does not include
Carson in the roll of these
early American heroes,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

would make no progress.-Cappers
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

A. ]. Barton Of Nashville, Tenn, a
member of the national leagues ex-
ecutive committee, and James White,
former superintendent of the Ohio
State league.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

Prosper engenders sloth.-Livy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

southeast toward the delta Of the ORR
noco, which is uninhabited except for
a few Indians. There is chance
that the Georgia flyer may be found in
the jungle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

Headaches from Slight Colds
Laxative BROMo QUININE Tablets relieve
the Headache by curing the Cold. Safe
and Proven Remedy. The box bears the sig
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CLAUS ]. SCHWARTZ
HONORED BY CITIZENS
Stanton Park Group and School
Heads Commend New
Principal.

The stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton, principals of the public schools
in Northeast Washington and mem
hers of the Parent Teacher AssOcia-
tions of the schools rendered recep-
ton and testimonial program in honor
of Claus J. Schwartz. newly appointed
principal of Stewart Junior High
school last night in Peabody School,
Fifth and & streets northeast. Mr..
Schwartz responded to remarks of
congratulation extended by the numer-
Gus speakers.
Charles Hart. principal of Eastern
High School Harold f.. Warner prin.
Cipal OF Hines Junior High School,
A. II. Gregory. chairman of the school
committee of the Stanton Park Ctti-
Gems Association, and Harry NJ. Stull,
president of the citizens group,
praised the ability and character of
Mr.. Schwartz.
Others who congra tulated Mr..
Schwartz were Mrs. l.. H. Brown.
speaking for the women of the Stan
ton Park Citizens A Association; Mrs.
G. W. Lady Of the Congress Of Par
ent Teacher Associations; Mrs. A. G.
Mann, president of the Peabody Par
ent-Teacher Associa ton: Mrs. ]. w.
Davis. president Carbery Parent
Teacher Association; Mrs Mable
Hagen. former president of the Car
bury Association; Mrs. Mary E. Cur
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T0DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS,

National-"Le Mares Affairs" re-
vue, at $50 pm.
BeIasco-.Lady Alone" drama, at
500 pm.
Poli's-Earl Carroll "vanities," at
500 pm.
Keith's-"S ilvertown Cord Orches
ira" vaudeville, at 2:15 and SIS pm
Earle-George Beban, THE Loves
of Ricardo" vaudeville, continuous
1870 to / pm.
Strand Topics and Tunes" musi.
cal presentations, continuous 1880 to
II pm.
Gayety-"Mut and Jeff's Honey.
moon" burlesque, at 2f5 and SIS
pm.
Misunderstanding Kuties," bur
lesque, at 2:20 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"The Black Pirate" at
11:1O am, ITO, S:15, SIS. 7:20 and
$50 pm.
Rialto-"The Popular Sin" at II
m. 1896, 210. AIS, $50. 1855 and
10 pm.
Metropolitan-"Jus Another Blonde. =
Van and Schenck. at 10;45 IN. 1925.
2:40. 5:45, 1855 and 10 pm.
Palace-"Kid Boots" at II am.
1890. $50, 4:3o, 6, $50 and $50 pm,
Tivoli-"La Boheme,' at 2:4o, 4;25,
SIS. and $50 pm.
Ambassador-"Just Another Blonde, ="
at 6:35. S:15 and 9:55 pm.
Wardman Park-"Chained, at Z
and pm.
CentraI-"West of Broadway" at
1890, ,, $50, s. $50, s and 9:4o pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
POLICE DRAG POTOMAC
FOR MISSING NEGRO
Man Believed to Have Drowned
After Leap From High
way Bridge.

Police of the eleventh precinct yes
terday began dragging the Potomac
River for the body of a negro who on
Sunday night was seen to climb the
rail of the Highway Bridge and plunge
into the water. He is believed to have
been drowned.
The only clue to the identity of the
man is an automobile operators per-
nit, bearing the name of Anthony s.
Lucas, colored, 80 years old, of 2117
Eleventh street. The card was found
in pocketbook left in a taxicab
which the man had taken to the
bridge.
Lucas was absent from the Eleventh
street address yesterday when police
investigated.
George Day, driver of the taxicab,
witnessed the act. He said he was en-
gagged by the passenger on North
Capitol street, and that while crossing
Highway Bridge the man jumped
from the cab and hurled himself from
the rail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
AIR MAIL PILOTS
/ AT TOP FOR SPEED
All Records Broken During
Past Year, Is Report of
Post Office Department.

All speed records were broken dur
ing the past year by pilots OF the
United States Air Mail Service, &C
cording to a report made public yes.
terday by the Post Office Department.
Three records between Chicago and
New York were beaten by eastbound
Unconstitutional planes on December
IS, when Pilot Jack Milatzo flew from
Chicago to Cleveland. 1927 miles, in /
hour and SO minutes. or at the rate
of 164.8 miles per hour, the best pre-
vious time being hours and 2
minutes; and Harry Chandler flew
from Cleveland to New York, 299
miles, in hours and q minutes, or
at the rate of 1897 miles an hour, the
best previous time was hours and
80 minutes.
The flying time on this date from
Chicago TO New York was 4 hours
and 20 minutes. or at the speed OF
1873 miles per hour. The best time
ever made before on this route was
4 hours and IS minutes.
The comparative speed records
made during the month of December,
1926, and December. 1925, between diff
ferent air mail stations are as fol-
lows:
New York and Cleveland-1926. 2
hours and 81 minutes; 1925, 2 hours
and 81 minutes.
Cleveland and Chicago-1926. / hour
and SO minutes; 1925, hours and Z
minutes.
Chicago and Omaha-1926. hours
and so minutes; 1925, hours and 4
minutes.
Omaha and Cheyenne-1926, 5 hours
and 20 minutes; 1925. 8 hours and 20
minutes.
Cheyenne end Salt Lake City
1926, 2 hours and 40 minutes; 1925,
hours and n inutes.
Salt Lake City and Reno, New
1926, 3 hours and 81 minutes; 1925,
hours and AZ minutes.
Reno and San Francisco-1926, /
hour and So minutes; 1925, l hour
and % minutes. Changeable winds
affected the time on this route.
The Douglas plane has replaced the
De Haviland in the Post Office De
partment of Air Mail Service. The
new planes carry a larger consign-
ment of mail and are capable of at
least Is miles an hour additional speed
between landing points, according to
officials of the post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
The Santak gives this practical demonstration in
1896 You are invited to read this account Of an achieve
ment which saved Santak patrons millions Of dollars

Five years ago one of the most serious trans
portdtion problems was the handling of very
heavy freight traffic resulting from unusually
large production and requiring prompt move
ment to secure favorable markets.
Even though the railroads did their best, car
shortage and congestion were the natural re-
suits Of such peak movements. And because
Of this slowing up everybody suffered. Such
losses involved not only large sums of money,
but partial paralysis of business. These trans
portation enemies no.V haze been overcome.
To illustrate, the Santa Fe in June and July,
1926, had an enormous wheat crop to handle
from Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas to the big
markets. To provide for prompt handling
1880 box cars in first class condition had
been distributed on sidetracks in the territory
where they would be needed.
The demand for cars, however, resulting
mainly from the use of combines" which
converted wheat standing in the field in the
morning into wheat ready for loading in the
afternoon,-was largely in excess of what had
been anticipated.
For fifty days the average wheat loading was
1,O5Ocars per day, exceeding all previous records
by 81 per cent, with one single days maximum
loading of 1863 cars.
This huge crop, Notwithstanding the new
and rapid method of harvesting, was moved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

with negligible car shortage, without con-
gestion and with little or no delay, something
never before accomplished under similar car.
loading demands.
What made such a result possible! Cooper
alton of everyone interested and the loyal and
efficient work of Santa Fe employees.
To meet the crisis the Car Service Division
of the American Railway Association, with
the consent Of other railroads, diverted to the
Santa Fe every available box car at Chicago
regardless Of ownership.
The Santa Fe also had the most hearty and
helpful cooperation of Regional Advisory
Boards, Terminal and Port Committees, State
Grain Inspection Departments, State Railway
Commissions, and the United States Shipping
Board. Shippers and receivers of wheat also
helped. And there was the whole. hearted
support of its own employees.
This is practical and convincing proof that
cooperation can meet every transportation
demand, eliminate car shortage and conges.
ton, and save producers and shippers hundreds
of millions of dollars annually.
The Santa Fe wishes to express its sincere
appreciation of this cooperation and of the
efficient and loyal service Of its employees.
w. B. STOREY, President
The Atchison- Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

tin, president Ludlow Taylor Parent
Teacher Association: Mrs. Adelaide
Shannon, president Edmonds- Maury
Parent Teacher Association; Miss c..
I. Mathis. principal Carbery School;
Miss Cora Pimper. principal Ludlow
Taylor School: Mrs. Florence Morti-
mer, principal of Edmunds- Maury
SCHOOL,; Miss E. @. Burroughs. presi-
dent Eastern High School Alumni As
ISOLATION: Miss Gertrude Young, prin-
cipal of Peabody School, and Miss AIDE
laide Davis. supervising principal of
the sixth division of public schools of
the District.
The musical entertainment included
vocal solos by Mrs, L. @. Lewis, &C
companied by Miss Hope Soule, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

Mrs. NJ. l.. Carrie. accompanied by
Miss Helen Riordon: a saxaphone solo
by John Smith and violin solo by
Barney Jenkins. The Peabody School
Orchestra also furnished music.
A business session Of the Stanton
Park Citizens Association preceded
the reception and program. About 20
new members were admitted to the
organization. Following the program
Mr. Schwartz greeted those present.
Refreshments were served. About $50
persons attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Fleet Official Resigns.

NJ. ]. Sinclair, manager of the Euro
pean and Mediterranean Trades
Division, New York, has resigned
according to announcement by Presi'
dent Dalton of the Fleet Corporation.
The division which Mr.. Sinclair
managed has been consolidated with
the South American. Long Voyage
and Chartering Division and in the
future will be known as Traffic
Department, New York.
The new department will be under
the direction of V. j. Freeze, now
manager of the South American,
Long Voyage and Chartering Division.
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BEATRICE COLES
Leila Fowler Studio
THE. FOX STUDIO

The championship cup of Scotland for
HHlghland dancing is now at the Fox stpdio.
Maria. All styles of dancing taught.
Sill 18th st. NV. 12s
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-04
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, June 8 (P.--Rushes to
sell brought about sensational price
cuts for all grain today, following new
steps toward Illinois state control OF
the Chicago board of trade. A con-
tributing reason was word that Argen-
tine sellers had arranged to land
great deal of Argentine corn both in
this country and Canada between now
and September.
Corn fell nearly cents bushel and
closed semi -demoralized, AS cents TO
SIS, cents net lower; wheat 2% cents
to 35s cents down; oats 3A cents TO
4A cents off and provisions unchanged
to IL cents decline.
Lowest prices of the day in the corn
market were made near the close with
buying support almost lacking on the
way down and with profuse uncoverirg
of automatic orders to sell out and stop
losses at various fixed limits. The out
standing feature, especially as the day
neared an end, was report that the
Kessinger bill had passed second read
ing in the house at Springfield and
that in view of log rolling political
tactics which we're under way the
measure stood lively chance Of enact
ment
Under such circumstances ownership
of future delivery grain contracts here
became apparently much less desirable,
traders taking the view that, such
enactment might mean virtual stop
page of board of trade business in Chi
cago. 1T was not until after dealings
for the day were ended that it was
ascertained the bill, although unex-
pectedly out of committee, had not yet
reached second reading. Uncertainty
still prevailed, however, as in, general
the accepted supposition has been that
the measure was dead so far as the
present Illinois legislature is concerned.
Regarding Argentine corn, it was
stated that 100000 bushels from Argen-
tina had been sold in New York yes
terday at $10115 a bushel, with duty
paid, and that more was offered today
at 98 cents duty paid. There were also
adviceS that contracts had already been
made for Argentine corn shipments up
to September as follows: eastern Can
ada $4,000 TONS Pacific United States
coast $4,000 tons; Canadian Pacific
coast 10000 tons, United States Gulf
5000 tons and United States Atlantic
ports 5000 tons.
Improved weather conditions in Can
ada and the southwest had good deal
to do with wheat weakness. Heavy
rains in Kansas were reported as COW
ering large territory, where moisture
was badly needed.
Oats found little demand when corn
and wheat started to break.
Provisions sympathized with grain
weakness despite an upward trend in
hog values.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-04
COTTON MARKET
MOM'N pop

NEW YORK, June P.-More
reactionary sentiment was evident in
the cotton market here today. Except
for realizing, selling was restricted by
continued nervousness over the crop
progress in. west Texas but bullish fea-
lures failed to bring in much buying.
After selling early at 1I.2Q october
reacted to 1903, the mid afternoon
market showing net declines of about
9 to IL points. The close:
January ................. .l724-l1.13
March .17.44
July 1853
October g5-16.98
Decen1ber -. - III .20-17.21