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The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd, Feb. le-POTATOES-west-
esrn Maryland and Pennsylvania. choice. round.
per 100 lbs. 25a25o; Western MARYLAND and
Pennsylvania, long. 220a2 10; New York and
New Jersey. 2Sa2so; Eastern Shore Of Maryland
and Virginia. Mccormick L75a20o; Southern
Maryland, l75a200; all sections, red, L5oal75;
all sections medium, No. q. lo0al.25; all SEC
TONS. culls. 5a75; sweets. York River. No. /.
per bbl, 6Oh6.oo; do, North Carolina, 5OOssoo;
do. Eastern Shore Maryland and Delaware.
yams. all sections. per bb.. 3.ooa5.oo; sweets
all sections, No. /, per basket, 1.65al.a; sweets,
all sections, No. 2, looal.2.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy, per H., 52aS5H !;
10. choice. per h., 50a5l; do. good. per H..
SAC: do. prints. per IT,, 53a54: do. blocks.
pc 10. Sass; ladies. per b.. IlaI2; Maryland
and PennsylvsIia ia rolls. per h., 3saIo; Ohio
rolls. per h.. Sass; store-packed. per h.. 36ag;
Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania dairy
prints. per h.. 3aso; process butter. per h..
Aa45.
EGGs-Msryland. Pennsylvania and nearby
frsts. loss of. per doz.. S.; Western frsts. S.;
West Virginia f1rstS. 56; Southern frsts. IS;
LIVE P0ULTRY-Chickens. young, large,
smooth, fat. per lb.. sAa;5 chickens. young poor,
rough. stsggy, per h.. 2sa30; chickens, winter.
lbs. and under. per h.. 3sa4o; chickens. old
roostsrs, per h.. PAS; ducks young Pekins, 81
lbs. and over. per b., SoaS3; ducks, young
puddle, 81 lbs. and over. per h.. 3la:2; ducks.
young Muscovey, 81 lbs. and over. slas2; ducks.
young, smaller. 81 lbs and over. per h., 2Oa3o;
geese. nearby. fat. Der Ib.. s2a3S; geese West
em and Southern, fat, per h., S0a3l; geese.
Kent Island. Per h.. 3ia5; geese. all sections,
rough and poor. per lb.. Ea3s; turkeys young
hens. per h.. 33a3i; turkeys young gobblers,
per h.. s2aS5; turkeys old toms. per h.. 3OaSl
turkeys, poor and crooked breast. per lb., 25aS;
pigeons young. per pair. q; do. old. per pair.
.; guinea fowl, young. ~ lbs. and over, each.
55ae0: do. old, 45a50
GREEN FRUITs-Apples, BaIdwins. A grade.
~ inch, per bbl., 5.ooa5.50; do. Ben Davis. iooa
40: do, Ganos, 4.soa5.Oo; do, Greetings. 5.soa
GEO; do, Gills, 5.5Oa6oo; Kings, s soae.OO; do.
Paradise Sweets. 5.5Oa6.5o; do, Rome Beauty.
5.50a6.50; do, Black Twigs. ,60oa5.5o; do. Wine
saps, 5ooa6oo; do. Russets, I.5oa5.00; do, Stay
man winesaps, 5.ocss.oo; do. York Impcrias.
s.ooa5.5o; do, York Stripe. 5!ooas.so; do. spys.
Seeks and spits. 5ooa5.5o; do, Tallman Swer.s.
5ooa5.so; do, No. 2, all varieties. S5oaioo: do.
box apples, fancy 10 extra fancy. per box, Lisa
go; do. loose. Is TO quality. per cwt.. 20oa
80; crsnberries, as to quality. per Lbl.. l2cca
l5.o0; grapefruit. Florida, fancy. per box. 35oa
go; do. fair to choice. 2ooa3.oo; oranges, Flor
ida. ordinary grades. per box. 3.0oa40s; do. In
dian River pines. iooa5.uo: Strawberries Florida.
rsfriseratos, per Qt-. 4oa5o; tanpnines. Florida.
refrirrrxtors per ttxzp 6u1fu u
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots Of
good marketable goods only Jobbers' prices are
higher. Lower grades may be sold for lsss
Fanny goods command higher prices
EGGs-Fancy. strictly fresh. per doz. Sass;
average receipts S.: Southern West Virginia s.
CHEEsE-Nsw York STATE. factory. new. ps<
b., Ta2.
BUTTER-Elgin print. 81; Elgin tub. s.;
process. ~: store-packed. s.
LIVE POULTRY-Ren,, ID. aa32; roosters.
q; turkeys, os'b; chickens, Saa5s; keats. young,
DRESSED 7oULTRI-Hens, choice, per h..
a3a4; spring CHICKENS. sass; turkeys. 3a3S
roosters. 2; geese. 5ass; ducks, 2aS
LIVE STOCk-sheep. per h.. 7as; lambs.
spring. Is; calves. l5al6; medium, l4sl5; common.
l2al3
PoRK-smsll. Der h.. sOan; medium. Isa0;
sEEDs-Red clover, 0.aan.m per bushei :
alsike clover. 100; crimson clover, l250al5. %;
timothy. l.25al.50; red top l3.oOal5oO per 100
ibs: bluegrass. a2as.So; orchard grass. 275as.eo
GRAIN-wbeat. milling, per bus, 2loa2 %;
new corn. per bushel. lIsaLso; oats, white. s5a
%; mixed oats, s2ass; hay. No. l. 2sa29; No. 2.
FRu1Ts-Apples per bbl.. 2ooas.7; per box,
i.Ea3eo; California oranges Iooa5.oO; Florida.
s.SCsa5o; lemons. 6Oas.0; pears, per box. 2Ooa
400; grapefruit S5oaAo crate; Florida straw
berries +a45 per quart
GREEN GooDs-Potatoes, No. /, 2T5a3.oo;
Per 100 lbs; sweet potatoes, i.5oa7OO per bbl.
No: :, a0oa4; string beans. per basket, 45Oa
wv; Peppers. per crate. 3.5oa7.oO: okra. per
crate 20a5.oo; radishes. per 100. S5Da5.0o; Gu
cumbers. basket, S.5a50; eggplant, per crate.
3sae.o0; cabbage. per 100 lbs, 35aI.O0; beets,
per bunch. 4ae; lettuce. l.0oal75; squash, 3O0a
$50; onions, per 100 lbs, 25oa3.25; spinach, per
bbl, a@as.0; kale. per bbl.. 2oOa3.Ol; turnips.
per box. L1al.75; per bbl. Looa5oo; cauliflower,
per crate, .l.75a25: Florida beets, per crate,
20ca2.75; tomatoes, Florida, 1.5oa5oo.
HlDES-Horse hides, $50 each; green salted
beef hides. per ID. Il; calf skins, l.0Oa35,i
PIT h.. Il
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Feb lO.-while trading in cotton
not broad today the market was stronger
on a demand from trade interests and sdTices
from Washington suggesting that price-fIinG
legislation was impossible.
Liverpool business the principal feature
in an otherwise quiet opening. first ptices being
TO points higher.
The Texas rain news caused only momentary
hesitation, with the market soon turning strong
On trade buying and covering. SPOT houses
With Southern mill connections were prominent
among the buyers. Covering became active anT
the advance caught stop orders, which carried
active months about % to IS points net higher.
The buying was given fresh impetus in the
early afternoon by the statement from Clauo
Kitchen, House Democratic leader. that ths
House would not stand for any price-fxing
legislation on cotton products. Further ad-
yances were scored. with May contracts touch
ing 500. or 81 points above the close Of Mon
day Business was not active. The market was
finally steady at q net advance Of 81 TO g.
points,.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, Feb. s-DREssED PAULTRY
-FcWs, l2 to box, milk-fed. dry picked, fancy
selected. IS; weighing lbs. and over apiece,
~ ~ lbs. apiece. s2a34; lbs. apiece 3Oa
A; In bbls.. fancy. dry-picked, weighing 4 lbs
and over apiece. s.; ~ lbs. apiece, S2a33
smaller sizes, 8a9. Old ROSTERS, dry-picked,
% Broiling chickens, weighing 1Isa2 lbs. apiece,
jersey. fancy 4oat2; Va. fancy, ssa3s; other
nearby. 4a36: Western, Aa36. Roasting chick.
ems. Western. in boxes. weighing ~ lbs and
over apiece. s2aS5; lbs apiece, 81; 81 Ibs
apiece. 2a0. Tfa3 he. apiece, ZaS; West
en- in barrels, weighing ~ lbs ard over apiece.
81; NSaai lbs. apiece. 2a3o; 25ka3 lbs apicce.
Ssoo; ysa3 lbs. apiece. Za2s; Western In bar
rels, weighing ~ lbs. and over apiece, u;
3sai lbs. apiece. 2aa3O; 2sa3 lbs. apiece, za8.
Capons, lb, weighing salo lbs. apiece, ssa3s
smaller sizes. 36a7. Turkeys, nearby, dry-picked,
fancy, Sea4o; fair to good. sa57; Weston.
dry-picked. fancy, Tass: fair to good, Sa?6;
old toms. Sas5: common, 90 Ducks, West
ern. weighing 4 lbs. and over, aas2; smaller
sizes. Ea2s; geese, nearby. aa2s; Western. 25ag7.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens, soft 4meated, 2sa
"; stasy young roosters za8; old roosters.
2ia26; ducks. Pekin. s2a3i; Indian Runner, asa30
geese. Ba2; plineas. pair. 75al.o0; pigeons. old.
pair. aoa4; young. pair, 3., 80
BUTTER-The marhet rulSd Arm Nm derpsnd
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

L0CAL-The United States Department OF
Agriculture, Bureau OF Markets, reports condi-
tons in the Washington meat market as fol-
lows;
BEEF-Fresh; receipts moderate, market
barely steady. demand light some cars arriving
in on-condition; steers. receipts moderate mar
ket steady to weak. demand slow COWS. receipts
light. market unchanged, demand poor; bulls.
no oferingA
VEAL-supply heavy, market weak, demand
poor.
PoRK-Receipts moderate. market weak ana
drazgy. demand light.
LAMB-Receipts light. market barely steady
at yesterdays close, demand slow.
MUTT0N-None On the market
Chicago, Feb 1e.-H0GS-Receipts. HD0
head dull. Bulk. l6 6eOal6.s0; light, Is 3SOal6 q:
mixed. 1s.25ales5; heavy, Bl5als.so; rough, lsl5a
IS %; pigs. l275al5.75
CATTLE-Receipts, 90 head: STEADY. Ma
tive steers. s5oal3.s5; stockers and feeders 7s5a
lo.so; cows and heifers. 64call.s5; calves. s2sa
l30
sHEEP-Receipts. 1900 head; weak. Sheep,
s.75al35; lambs, l3.5oals.S0.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
RALLY IS PLANNED
To LIFT MORTGAGE
Bright Prospects of Freeing Church
From Debt.

Representative Franklin p. Ellis.
worth will address a mass meeting
TO be held in the Cosmopolitan Bap.
tist Church on the evening Of WASH
ington's Birthday with the object
OF clearing up an overdue $4,000
mortgage on the church property.
The Rev. DR.. Simon P. W. Drew,
pastor, announces Ghat many sub
scriptions have been received and
he believes with a great deal OF ef-
fort they will be able TO clear the
Indebtedness on the scheduled time.
Speaker Champ Clark, Represen-
tative Luther W. Mott. Representa-
tive L. W. Fairfield. Representative
Harold knutsen, Representative Js-
cob E. Meeker and ex-senator y. r.
Scott are names which the Rev. DR..
submits as already subscribers 10
the fund being raised to wipe out
the mortgage.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
HOLDINGS OF WOOL.

Wool stocks in the hands OF dealers
and manufacturers in nine leading
States and seven cities show Massa-
chusetts and Boston still leading In
amount of stocks held. according to
a report on wool stocks by States and
cities just issued by the Bureau Of
Markets. United States Department
Of Agriculture.
Manufacturers stocks in Pennsyl-
vania were the second largest, fol-
lowed in order by stocks in New Jer-
sey. Rhode Island, New York. New
Hampshire. Connecticut, Maine and
Ohio. Manufacturers in the nine lead
ing States held in all about 2S7,oooooO
pounds, grease equivalent
Total holdings by dealers. grease
equivalent. in millions OF pounds were
about as follows: Boston. 10; Phila-
delphia, 2s; Chicago. Is; New York, s;
Portland. 8; St Louis, .. and San
Francisco. ].
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
Two-Cent Copper Coin
Is Congressman's Plan

Representative Denton, of Indian,
yesterday afternoon introduced a bill
authorizing the coinage of a 2-cent
piece. He said 1t was 20 meet the
need Of having coin TO purchase many
articles which, before the war. sold
for 1 cent.
1t would be of copper. slightly larger
than a / cent piece, with Two
Cents stamped large on one side,
and a Stature of Liberty on the other.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore, Nd. Feb. is.-cic<ng pzices ou
the Baltimore grain market:
wHEAT-stAndard No. red. zz; soft, As;
No. red, IA; soft, 22.
CoRN-Coo corn. sssss.0 per barrel for near
By prime yellow; choice white cob $50 per
barrel. in car lots.
oATs-standsrd white. La; No. white.
L0e5tal.9.
RYE-No. . Western. export. SPOT. Id; bss
lots nearby rye, as 70 quality. is5a2o6.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
Picked Up Drum, Then
BEAT It," Says Loser

Frank A. callan, 1904 Illinois ave-
nue. northwest a musician at the
Arcade, Fourteenth street and Park
road, reported TO the police last
night, that someone had entered
the cloak room of the dance hall.
last Saturday night and picked up
his drum and beat it."
The drum is valued at $50 and
the case and traps at SIS.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20

aIsuIL.ns the limited offerings Of desirable
stocS. Western solid packed creamery. extra. s.;
higher scoring goods 5a55; extra frsts. SOa5l, (,
hrsts. pais; seconds. q; nearby prints. fancy.
IS; average extra, 5cLS5 hrsts, 4osjo; seconds.
Eats; special brands jobbing at 57a59.
EGGS-The market further advanced 81 % per
case under scarcity. Demand was good. Free
cases. nearly. 800 per standard case; current
receipts, 1880 per case: Western, extra frsts.
49, 20 per case: frsts. lso0 per case; canded eggs
iObbing at 72a73 per doz.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
Ry JOSEPH y pRITCHARI

By IUSEPH r. PhIIIHARU.
Chicago. Feb. l9.-Stoploss orders in large
numbeB were uncovered in the oats market, as
the prices shot upward today and with the Gov
erings by shorts, advances Of Sxa5A cent were
established. The May oats futures crossed the
Scent level. March sold above Tsk cents and
February touched 20 oents These were all new
high prices on the crop Oats to arrive sold
sustained
The demand for oats at those levels q high,
even more urgent than when prices were Is to
% cents lower.
MiIiers were the leading 6uyen Of white corn
and they paid fancy prices for desirable kinds.
The market was steady to 10 cents higher. Corn
futures were y to u cent higher.
The strength in the market for hog products
was on the buying Of shorts The strength IN
grain was also a help to provisions
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Feb. ls-BUTTER-weak; receipts.
ITO packagss creamery higher than extras,
SlAa52lz; Creamery. extras te3 score), 5lKa5l1s
hrsts, 49aSl; seconds. 47a4s1s.
EGGS-Unsettlcd; receipts, s,sa cases; fresh.
sathered extras. S5s65ii: extra frsts 6as: Arsts,
eli.as2; seconds, 60s6l: State. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western hennery. whites, fne to fancy,
e4aso; State. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery,
browns 81; mixed eolors. 6lnas3.
CHEEsE-Steady; receipts. LIS boxes; State,
held. Specials. aa3s; do. acreage run. 5asaB.
DRESSED POULTRY-Firm: chickens. Z.5s:
tovs. 9a,s; turkeys, 2aaA
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
Latest Financial Nes h the Stock Market Quotations

amount Of study and labor and the
intense application which Mr..
Teagle gave to the oil business. rep
resented energy. which. on an eight
basis, would have been
so distributed as to have covered
at least eighty years instead Of
thirty-nine.
This is true Of all OF those who.
according to birthdays, are young
men, when they are chosen to inn
portant executive posts in railroad
companies On IN great Industries.
HOLLAND"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Feb le-Moaey on call opened at
6 per cent high, per cent; low, 81 per cent
close, 6 per cent. Most Of the days loans were
made at per cent. There was little change in
time money. Rates, Der cent for all periods.
Mercantile paper was quiet with . light de-
mand. Rates. 81 TO per cent for best names.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
Washington Stock Exchange.
nAL.Es

SALES
ChesApeake 4 Potomac Telephone S., 81 ,oo
at @11. 500 at s91, 5000 at eeii. 1900 At
eo'I. s., 900 at SEA
Potomac Electric lst s.. 81 90 at ss
Capital Traction, 2 at sl5s, ! at aK
Washington Railway & Electric pfd.. 5 at Q:
(csshl.
Washington Gas. 10 at 81. Sat 5,Ing.
After Call:
Washington Gas S. 81 100 at 96ii
MeTGenthaler. / at IN. al 10 At llss4. :
at 1884. at llsb<- at 1874. 10 at Ils S at iIs
COyFRNMFNT pONDo
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
Was Well Fitted.

When Walter Clark was few weeks
ago chosen president of the Standard
Oil Company. of New Jersey, the first
remark that was commonly made re-
ferTinz to the selection of Mr.. Teagle
was that he was only g years of age.
But, according to the estimate
of age which Edison makes some
times respecting himself, MIR. Tea
gle was twice 80 years of
age. lie began as a boy in his
fathers oil refinery business in
Cleveland, Ohio.
His recreation consisted of in
tense devotion to this business
When he realized that he should
have technical knowledge he enter
ed Cornell, taking the four years
course in three years and special
lzing in chemistry. In the long
summer vacations he did not idle
or seek recreation of any other
kind than that which he found in
his fathers ONCE.
There he devoted himself to
learning business methods. book
keeping. salesmanship, credits and
things of that sort. Therefore,
when he was graduated from Cor
nell he would have been able to Sc
cure remunerative employment in
the business offices of any large
corporation
His association with his father,
his study Of oil conditions, his visits
to various oil fields. his mastery of
the science of salesmanship, all
brought him at the age Of %
years of age into the service of
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey. and he was only 25 when
the company sent him to Europe
! with full authority to install, In
Great Britain and upon the con-
unent of Europe the distributing
continent of EuEope the distributing
system. familisS enough in this
country. but not known at all in
Europe until this young man
taught the lesson.
At IS he was recognized to be as
able a salesman. as great a master
OF the science of distribution as was
to be found anywhere in the world.
The war in Europe. of course, put
an end to the extension Of this dis
tribution system, at least till after
the war is ended.
So Mr.. Teagle came home, was
named as president OF the Imperial
Oil Company of Canada, with head
quarters at Toronto, and his success
there was precisely what was ex-'
peeted. Therefore when E. c. Bed
ford retired from the presidency of
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey to become chairman of the
board. with one accord he and all
Of the directors turned to this
Young man 50 years Of age. then in
toronto. and called him to New
York to take the presidency Of the
standard Oil Company OF New Jer-
sey.
Although only % years Of age the
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20

The Representative representing the
first district. of New York State re-
ceived q larger vote than the ag-
gregate cast Of all the eight members
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
A Young Railroad President.

Among other things that have been
said of President Kenny is that he
Is probably the youngest railroad pres
ident in the United States, at least
OF a great system For when he is
spoken Of it is customary to say OF
him that he is only IS years of age
That. however, Is not Il very youth
full age on a railway president, al
though it does represent the maturity
OF youth. The number of birthdays,
so far as railroad service is concerned,
is of no account. 1t is ability, energy,
wisdom, tact and great capacity tor
organization work that do count and
all of these qualities Mr.. Kenny un-
doubtedly possessed.
Some of those who have been called
to important posts in the corporations
are. in years, young med The presi-
dent of the SCloss-Sheffield Steel Cor
poration, Valid Catchings. is under
stood to be only 50 years OF age.
John H. Patterson was under 40
when he began the development Of
the great corporation which is now
identified by his name. and Charles
VI. Schwab was under 40 when he be-
came president Of the United States
Steel Corporati ton
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
new LEADERS
WELLSCHOOLED
Holland Declares Capacity,
Not Youth, Brought
70 10. Business Honors.

Some of those who are familiar with
the career Of W. P. Kenny, who, &C
cording to reports which have been
received here, has recently been elected
president Of the Great Northern Rail-
road Company. recall the time when
this railway president as q lad was
earning his living as q newsboy some
where IN the far West
As President Kenny Is now only -
years OF age, II Is not 50 very long ago
when he earned his pennies by crying
out his newspapers on the street. II
was not, however. due to an early be-
ginning Of this kind that the lad owed
successive promotions until he became
at least deemed worthy to become a
successor OF James ]. HILL
But, as q newsboy. he took the nrst
opportunity to learn telegraphy. and
he made 1t clear that he had unusual
facility for controlling the telegraph
key. Apprenticeship Of that kind fire.
quently leads to promotion in railway
as well as in Industrial service.
Some of the masters of railroad sys-
TENS learned telegraphy. Jay Gould
did. and so did his son. George Jay.
The late James d. Laying. who was
esteemed one Of the great railway
operating forces of the United States.
mastered not only engineering but
telegraphing. and he always, when as
sociated with the Chicago and North
western and afterward as manager Of
the Big Four and the Lake Shore
Railroad systems, kept a telegraph ap-
paratus on his table beside his bed.
frequently being called at night to re-
spond to a summons.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
Telegraphy Aided.

What is true of Mr.. Kenny. how
ever, so far as humble beginning Is
concerned, Is also true OF nearly all
OF the great railway managers of the
present time. President A. H. Smith,
of the New York Central, who is now
the right hand OF Secretary McAdoo
in directing railway movements in
the eastern division Of the country.
began as a newsboy at Cleveland and
is also understood to have later mas
tered telegraphy.
So also Andrew Carnegie began HIS
important association with the Penn
sylvania Railway Company as a tel
egraph operator. Whether Daniel
Willard did or did not learn tele-
graphy is known only to a few Of
his friends, but he began his life as
pump boy in factory in Vermont.
and afterwards was promoted until
be became a railroad engineer.
Occasionally a lawyer has been taken
from professional practice and placed
in charge OF the management Of a
great railroad. successfully meeting
the responsibilities as was the case
with the late President Baer. of the
Reading Railroad. But 1t has been
true to q great extent that railway
managers were at first masters of
the telegraph. The late Lucius Tut
tie who was for years the president
Of the Boston and Maine Railroad
system, knew how to use the tele-
graph key. having almost taught him.
sen when he was station agent at a
small town in Connecticut.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20

Through John d. Normoyle. real
estate broker. Charles Helton has
sold TO 'Carrop F. Kines. Of Alexan-
dria County. lots lSs and ia improved
by an eight-room dwelling, in St
Elmo, Alexandria County.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20

In the Circuit Court for this city
in vacation today the Will OF John
Penn was admitted to probate Tes-
tator leaves his estate TO his widow.
Mrs. Ann Penn, and she qualified
as executrix.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
CHICAGO GRAIN.

'E dividend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
The Lexicon Of the
I. w. w.

In Chicago 113 members of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World, headed
by Big Bill" Haywood, are on trial.
charged with sediaion and conspiracy
TO obstruct the progress of the war.
And the prosecution Of the I. w. W.
has brought to light the queer jarron
That has been invented and is now used
by the "wobblies," as the members Of
the organization are called.
Some of the slang phrases which
have figured in the trial, and which
have been explained to the Jurors in
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis' court
include the following:
The American Federation is known
as the "A. F. of He'll"
"Battleship" means a disturbance in
a Jail.
Blanket stiff" is a worker who car
ries bedding with him.
BLACK cat" and wooden shoen ara
symbols Of sabotage.
DISCONTINUED workers are called
"class conscious soldiers and rebels"
The "wobbly" word for jail is "can. !.
A Sab cat' is saboteur, an expert
IN the application Of sabotage.
A small business man is typified as .
"cockroach."
"Cossack." to those acquainted with
the vernacular, means q mornted ~.
liceman.
Hay stake" means the money accr-
mulated during the harvest season.
High life" is the term applied r.
I've or corrosive sublimate, intended to
be placed in "scab's" shoes.
Any one whose mode of living agrees
with the principles of the I. w. ". Is
said to be 'Jake'"; if a WON an sh. 4.
"Jill."
"scissorbill" is a workman CON-
tented with the present social system.
Officials of the American Federation
and Of other craft unions are called
labor fakers."
"Spittoon philosopher" is the term
applied to inactive members OF the or
gan'zation. who simply discuss con-
ditions in saloons and meeting halls.