The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23

How many words does the average
man use, and what should the vocabu-
larry of men of wide information con-
tain?
1t is not so clear what the average Is
or how to compute it. There are said
to be about 1900 words In the Or
binary spelling book. but the experts
working under the Sage foundation,
who have been investigating the sub
ject, find the average number of words
in the business letters they get is
about $50. 1t may be truly said that
business letters might be expected to
use very many fewer words than bust
ness people use in the other walks of
their lives. We have seen the estimate
of 1000 words given as probably about
the average. Shakespeare used $4,000
words in his works, and Carlyle is said
to have used about the same number
In his. But for the average mans use
nf words it would seem that no exact
account can be given.
Government Clerks to Fight.
Plans are being developed by repre-
sentatives> of organizations of govern
ment employees and of the American
Federation Of Labor to have friends
make strenuous fight on the floor of
the senate to have some provision for
increased salaries for government en-
playees placed in the legislative appro-
priation bill. The senate appropria-
tons committee rejected the proposed
house increases.
Covington. - Devotees of Terpsi.
chore, and even bystanders and by.
sitters, where her votaries "trip it as
they go on the light fantastic toe"
cannot teach in the public schools of
Upton county, according to the pro.
visions of resolution recently adopt
ed by the board of education for
clause to that effect will be inserted
In all teachers contracts.
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Nashville.-No bids were offered
when the Tennessee Central railway
was again put on the block by Special
Master e. L. Doak The sale was post
poned until July 2.
Trezevant.-Parties living in the
Mansfield community, some 49, miles
east of here, found coat belonging
to e. E. Couch, who resides near here.
The coat was blown that distance by
the wind Mansfield is located north
OF Paris, in Henry county, and coat
belonging to M. l.. Couch, father OF
e. q. Couch, was found at Springville,
also in Henry county, and this coat
contained in pocket some valuable
notes and deeds of trust belonging to
M. l.. Couch who was killed In the
storm.
Murfreesboro.-Two alleged offend
ers against the bone-dry law were ar
rested by Constable T. o. Butler, at
the first tollgate on the Nashville pike.
II Is claimed they were returning from
Nashville with an automobile loaded
with something over 125 quarts of
liquor.
Union City.-The commercial club
OF this city has recently purchased
teams, road machinery, etc., at a cost
OF $4,000, and has begun work in co.
operation with the county to improve
and rebuild the Jefferson Davis High.
way.
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Johnson.-Crop conditions In Wash.
ington county at this time Of the year
are fine, with splendid rains falling at
intervals of every two or three days.
are good for record-break.
ing potato crops, as we'll as for corn,
spring oats and all kinds Of vegetables.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ewing has order
ed the Nashville board Of moving pic.
ture censors to prevent the showing of
all films bearing on the war. The
Nashville board is in communication
with the national board in regard to
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