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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
SLANG" ROOT OF LANGUAGE
ldiom of Today in Correct Usage To-
morrow, Declares University Pro-
lessor of English.

That the slang and idioms Of today
will be correct English tomorrow is
the opinion Of Prof. III. Glicksrran CT
the English department, University of
Wisconsin.
"Our language Is made up Of what
was once slang, idiom, colloquialism,
and jargon," he said lately, and
warned that the most deplorable fea-
ture about slang was its tendency to
produce mental slovenliness.
Professor Glicksman then referred
to the word mob" as slang of 200
years ago and as such denounced in
the Spectator by Addison.
"It is an abbreviation of the word
mobile Even so the word pep is
vital and virile and will survive with
the word 'snappy.' But to gain recog-
milton slang must be free from vul-
garity and cheapness," said Professor
Glicksman.
"The term How do you get that
way? is condemned because it is
meaningless, but the term he has a
pull is approved as it is the opposite
Of push a word that has forged
ahead through it's own strength
Outlook.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

ment is under way to place 150,UOU
Turks, loyal to the sultan, at the dis
position OF the British forces and UNI
der command of British officers. The
French have re-established railroad
communication between Adana and
Aleppo. Probably 1000 refugees will
be removed from Adana to Cypress.
A disturbed condition exists from
the western borders of Turkey straight
east for $500 miles to the western
border of China. In the Caucasus boil
shevism is strong. A disquieting stu
alton has arisen at Batoum where the
Georgians who have been opposing al
lied occupation, threaten to join the
bolsheviki and take over the whole
region. Armenian mobilization has
been ordered in preparation for pos
sible campaign against the TartarS
and Azerbaijanese over disputed ter
ritory. Warlike Kurds, relieved of
Russian restraint, come down from
the north and attack and pillage Ar
menian settlements frequently.
The council of the League of Ma
tons is seeking a guardian for Ar
menia. That it may be somewhat diff
ficult to find is evidenced by the re-.
port of the american military mission
to Armenia headed by Gen. G. G. Har-
board. The report recently made pub
lie states that any country accepting
the Armenian mandate will require an
army of $4,000 men, a good-sized fleet
of naval vessels and an outlay of
$757 100000 during the next five years.
The mission demonstrated its COM
pIere neutrality by enumerating ID
reasons for accepting the mandate and
Is reasons against acceptance, rather
implying in the significance of the
numerals, that it is unlucky if we do
and unlucky if we don't. OF special
bearing on the case of Armenia and
other minority peoples who have been
under Turkish rule is the declaration
of the council of the League of Ma
tons that it will guarantee clauses in
the Turkish peace treaty providing for
the protection Of all non-Moslem mi
norities. ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Germany's coalition government is
still on trial with a shifting of ele-
mentS and sentiments due to the re-
cent troubles. Labor is dissatisfied
over the treatment of workmen in the
Ruhr difficulties. Moderate socialists,
irked by the hard economic conditions,
are reported joining the independent
socialists and communists. Both re-
dictionaries and extremists are disSat-
isfied that they have no representation
in the government and are according
ly making all the trouble they can. All
factions condemn the government on
account of the French occupation of
Frankfort and other German cities.
The hardest problem of the govern
ment is the attitude of labor which
is endeavoring to rule the cabinet.
The principal element of strength in
the coalition is in the fact that it is
so beset on all sides that it must re-
main united to prevent a fall and
chaos again. France and Great Brit
ain have smoothed out their disagree
ment over the French occupation.
France will withdraw her forces from
Germany as soon as the Germans
withdraw from the Ruhr, and prom
Uses there will be no further independ-
ent action on her part.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
MARTHA JANE A DIPLOMAT
Even Stern Mamma Couldn't Deny
She Had Obeyed the Strict
Letter cf the Law.

Martha James sweet tooth had been
INDUCED so much that her mother had
issued the decree, "No more candy
and the raminder of the box had
been relegated to the top shelf. A
few days ago it was brought down and
judiciously apportioned to Martha
Jane, for whom a taste spelled more
and even a second taste did not sat-
isfy. When her mother saw her about
to take a third helping she remarked,
emphatically:
''Now, don't let me see you take an.
other piece"
Presently Mrs. s. was called
from the room, and when she returned
she found her four-year-old daughter
in the farthest corner Of the couch.
hastily making way with nice, plump
chocolate cream.
martha Jane" said her mother. in
her sternest tones, "didn't / tell you
not to let me see you take another
piece of candy?"
Il know you did, mother" said the
little diplomat, "but l took this one
while you were gone"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Ten years of fighting seem not to
have diminished the Mexican gluttony
for strife. With rebellions on every
hand and the Carranza regime hold
ing power only because it seemed to
be the most strongly organized body,
while no two Of the others could COM
bine effectively against it, new ele-
ment now enters the situation in the
form of secession. Sonora, the north
western border state with an area of
approximately 1900 square miles and
rich in gold, silver; lead, copper and
other resources, but having less
than 100000 people, has announced it's
withdrawal from the so-calfed repub-
lie. BY proclamation the republic Of
Sonora is established, said proclama-
ton being issued by Gen. P. Elias
Gales, commander in chief of the
military forces. The federals are re-
ported organizing for suppression of
the rebels. Other Mexican states may
join the movement but whether or not
they do, is not likely to change af-
fairs much or either increase or dipin-
ish disturbed conditions in the coun-
try A new alignment of factions may
occur, but the whole incident takes on
the character Of a diverting high light
in strenuous presidential campaign
being waged in the country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

The war of the Revolution to the war
with France. fifteen years three
months the war with France to war
with Tripoli, nine months; war with
Tripoli to war with Great Britain,
seven years and one month; war with
. Great Britain TO war with Algiers,
Tunis and Morocco about one year;
war with Algiers, Tunis and Morocco
to war with Mexico, about thirty
years and six months; war with Mex
leo to Civil war, twelve years and ten
months; Civil war to war with Spain,
thirty-one years and eight months;
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Governor Lowden, as was expected,
carried the presidential preference
primary in Illinois, although his plu-
rality of more than $4,000 over Leon
ard Wood was somewhat startling.
Lowden stock received a boom and so
did that of Hiram Johnson whose adj
mirers in the city of Chicago to the
number of over 10000 and upwards of
10000 down the state, wrote or pasted
his name on the ballot. Few of the
preferential primaries bind delegates
to instructions for the national con-
ventions, although they do express to
a considerable extent the wishes of
voters. The fight is still an open one
with General Pershing edging his hat
tentatively into the Republican ring.
He has stated that he is not a candi-
date for the presidency, but, that no
man should refuse the high office if
called to it by the people. No accu-
rate forecasting of the real convention
strength of any candidate is yet pos
sible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

The eyes of the entire country and
probably some foreign eyes as well,
are turned upon the state of Kansas
in its efforts to settle labor troubles
through a state law and an industrial
relations court. Alexander M. Howat,
president of the Kansas Mine Work
ers' union and several other officials,
were jailed for refusal to testify be-
fore the court. Some railroad men in
the state have also been arrested for
violating the law by participating in
the switchmen's strike. Injunctions
are being freely used by the state Off
Gals and the chief point of interest is,
as to whether the law will stand and
be an effective means of settling labor
disputes, or will fall under the as
saults to be made on it in the higher
courts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
/ IL 'A,;]E|2;k||!|k .
SHOCK.
SHEEP SCABIES ERADICATED
More Than Ten Million Dippings Made
by Employees Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.

In the work of graduating sheep
scabies from the United States en-
ployees Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture made more than
% million inspections and supervised
more than ten million clippings dur
ing the last fiscal year. The work
was conducted in cooperation with
state officials. No cases Of sheep
scabies are now known to exist in
Montana or North Dakota in addi-
ton to numerous other states where
the disease had previously been eradi-
Gated. In Idaho a spread of the in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
NobIest Picture of Jesus Christ.

Strange as it may seem, the noblest
picture of Jesus Christ as the Servant
was not drawn by one who saw Jesus
in the flesh. 1t is the picture which
the sublimest of all prophets, Isaiah,
drew when, lifting up his eyes in one
of the hottest and fullest visions ever
vouchsafed to- man, he beheld the
matchless Servant of God, on whom
God was well pleased. Matthew, who
lived with Jesus in the flesh. con-
siders it so real description of Christ
that he gives it special prominence in
his Gospel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
ECONOMICAL FEED FOR BEEF
AS Silege Becomes Better Known
Feeders Will Better Appreciate
Its Feeding Value.

There is no doubt but that silage is
an economical feed in the beef-cattle
ration and as it's value becomes better
known feeders will better appreciate
it's merits. In spite of the fact that it
is an unbalanced feed itself, it can be
fed with one of the highly concen-
trated feeds, such as oil meal or cot
tonseed meal, and makes ration
which is surely hard to beat in fatten-
ing cattle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
NATION FREQUENTLY AT WAR
In Only IS Years Out of 145 Has the
United States Had Actual
Peace.

Washington.-Armed forces of the
United States have been engaged In
some sort of warfare during 100 years
out of the past 145, or 60 per cent Of
the total time. according to figures pre-
scented 20 The house of representatives.
The lengths Of the peace periods
during those 145 years are az follows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
CARE OF EVE IS IMPORTANT
Machine Through Which Lamb Will
Obtain Qualities to Enable 1t
to Top Market.

What is done for the lamb is not so
important as the care and liberal feed
ing Of the ewe The eve must be re-
garded as the machine through which
the lamb will obtain the qualities that
will enable it to top the markets.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Philippine insurrection to Cuban pacif-
ication. four years and three months !;
Cuban pacification to Nicaraguan ex-
petition, three years and five months !;
Nicaraguan expedition to Vera Cruz
expedition, six months; Vera Cruz ex-
petition to Mexican punitive expedi-
tion, one year and three months; Mex
fcan punitive expedition to world war,
two months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

!, bers of the race
are drawn to-
gether. Let the
world take notice
that Gods plan
for the unification
and peace of the
world is in Christ,
and the magnet
which will draw
the nations to-
gether is the
cross.
Its Nature.
1. 1t purports to
be the finished
work of Christ in
the radnmntion of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
news Review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Attorney General Sees Red Plot
in Rail Strike and Orders Ar
rest of Many Radicals.
LABOR TROUBLES IN KANSAS

Prospect of Anarchy in ireland Brings
Factions Into Closer Union-Strong
Military Measures in Turkey
Sonora Secedes From
Mexico-German CoaIi-
ton Government
on Trial.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

men, the employers and the public
and prevent a recurrence of strife fol
the near future at least. Some job,
nez pas?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Few men have faith enough to leave
their umbrellas in the yestibule of a
church.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
Eiqht Dull Years.

A French writer says that a gin
is a person we stop kissing when she
is twelve and begin to kiss sgain after
she is twenty.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
American Tent & Awning Co.

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belts, paulins, wagon covers, horse covers
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vas aprons and bags, sleeping porch cur
tains. canoe and auto tents. Cotton and
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and blankets. feed bags, oiled clothing, sails:
flags, umbrellas waterproof covers and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Every woman gets lot of satisfac
ton out of her belief that other WON.
en- envy her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of
IuI

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as Othine
double Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine, as this is sold under guarantee of
money back If it fails to remove freckles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06
The Magnetism of
the Cross
By REV. P. 3. FITZWATER
Teacher of English Bible, Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.

TEXT-And I, if I be lifted I'D from tho
earth, will draw all men unto me.-John
1882.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Wise men always look before they
leap for joy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Affairs in Ireland take on less
turbulent aspect. The prospect of an
archy is reported as bringing the fac
tons closer to an agreement. The
number of extremists is reported as
diminishing and moderates in all par
tes are said to be frightened at the
outbreak of all kinds of crime under
the guise of political action. A COM
mon meeting ground is being sought,
but that it will not be found in the
present home rule bill is apparent.
Ireland will never indorse the bill with
any unanimity. The British. govern
ment averted a serious crisis by re-
leasing the 70 Irish prisoners who
were on hunger strike after four had
collapsed and others were in the last
stages of exhaustion. A general strike
impended unless the government
granted the releases.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

The worlds magnet is Christ on the
Cross. Wherever he is lifted l1p mem
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-06

Internal problems in China having
an important bearing on the future of
that country, are in process of har-
nomination through a financial con-
sortium of the powers. The scheme
provides for control, through the
banking groups of the different al
lies, of loans for railroads and the de-
velopment of public utilities in China.
Allied propaganda has been further
ing the project for more than year,
but until recently the jealousy exist
ing among the Shanghai Chinese and
those of South China against the
Picking government, has stood in the
way of an agreement. The anti
Picking leaders appear to be satisfied
so long as America, England and
France direct operations under the
loans and Picking officials have moth
ing to do with the actual expenditures.
The remaining problem is to induce
Japan to join the consortium on, equal
terms with the other three nations,
thus easing the Japanese yoke on
China. With the other powers pre-
senting such strong front, it is be-
lieyed Japan will join.
Pending the final disposition of
Turkish affairs through the medium
of the peace treaty which is expected
to be ready for submission to the
Turks early in May, England, France
and even the sultan's government are
preparing for strong military meas
ures against Mustapha Renal and his
nationalist forces. French reinforce
ments are reported to have dampened
the ardor Of the nationalists in Syria
and Cilicia. The British have forti-
fed Ismid. The French are marching
through Cilicia to the relief of Amer
leans at Aintab and Urfa. A move
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
ARABIAN CIRCUS
MEN AGAIN HEAR
CALL Of TANBARK

ALGIERS, Africa Aug. 2. (By In
ternatonal News Service THE call OF
the tanbark and the big top is making
its appeal 10 the Moorish, Arabian and
Berber acrobats, riders and snake eat
ers who, released from the French
army, ara now anxious to come back
TO America.
The American consular authorities and
shipping masters are deuged daily
with appeals from members of itinerant
Moorish circuses who want to ship to
America. Most of them have saved up
a few francs while doing their stunts
in the GASES of the Sahara, but a steam
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
NAVAL TRAINING
STATION IS WORLDS
BIC TRADE SCHOOL

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 2.--Nearly 100
men are being graduated every three
weeks at Great Lakes Naval Train
ing station from what naval officers
describe as the biggest trade school
in the world.
The school is devoted exclusively
to the training of aviation mechanics
and at the present time 1925 students
are taking the courses, which range
in length from Is to SO weeks. =,
More than 1000 men have graduated
since the school was established slight
ly more than a year ago and another
thousand will complete their. work by
November. Lieut., Commander e. ~
Wilson, commandant at the school. says
all of the 5000 men provided lor Y
the naval air force will be graduates
of the school within another year.
The cost OF turning out the first -
600 graduates was $1,000, making the
average cost of producing trained
aerial mechanics 81 apiece. The low
dents produce nothing in their studies
to be wasted. Instead OF making the
frequently useless examples they work
on parts actually needed Tor repairs
and construction of new airplanes. A
number of planes, ranging from small
land flyers to hugh seaplanes only
step smaller than the famous Nc
type, have been completed.
The school is valued at between 800
0OO, 900 and $50, 0O0, 900. but all the tools
and equipment are salvaged material
which would otherwise have been sold
at a great loss after the war. Part
of the equipment is several million dol
lars worth of partly finished airplne
motors and parts, which were purchas-
ed from the manufacturers after the
armistice as junk at a flat cost of 81
cents a pound. The students are com
pleting the parts and building machines
from them.
Lieut.. Commander Wilson started the
school from the bottom year ago. AS
the first step the navy officer wrote
all the text books to be used.
No flying is done, but the best men
from each class are eligible later to at
tend a school for enlisted pilots. Each
graduate of the mechanics school re-
ceives certificate, while gold, silver
and bronze medals are awarded to the
honor men. The 3,225 students now
here include 440 marines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
SACRED SOIL Of
BATTLE GROUND
IS DESECRATED
Tourists Dance on Spot Where
Heroes Died-Steal Crosses
From Graves--U. S. Soldiers
Are Not Blamed.
BY NEWTON G. PARkE.
irrational News Service staff Cor
respondent.)

respondent.)
PARIS, Aug. 2.-Complaints that
among the thousands of tourists now
visiting French battlefields are many
who have been guilty of thoughtless
acts OF dissertation of sacred soil have
been reaching the French press for
several weeks. There have been no
specific reports OF MISCONDUCT on the
mart of Americans, the majority OF the
complaints having been registered
against visitors from countries that did
not enter the war.
one incident that has aroused much
Indignation was reported from Mulsan-
sen. IN Alsace A party OF tourists
visiting the Vosges mountains battle
front gave a dance on the summit OF
iIartmannswilerkopf where 5000 French
and German soldiers sacriflced their
yves.
of French troops in that vicinity, has
sent a letter to the newspapers pro-
testing against the incident.
80 long as people dance in their
homes or in restaurants | have moth
ing to say" he WROTE but | must
protest when the folly Of the dance
leads to a violation of sacred soil. |
learn that dance was given recentls
on the summit of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Those who have thus insulted the dead
ignored the fact that more than 1000
Frenchmen and more than 5000 Ger
mans gave their lives there, the first
that Alsace might be returned to France,
and the second that IT might remain
German This soil, literally bathed in
generous blood, is a place where heads
should be uncovered, Swhere the brain
less should not be permitted to 60"
There have been numerous reports
of thefts by souvenir fiends. At the
fambus "Bayonet Trench" near Yer
dun, where a squad of French soldiers
was buried alive by shell burst, as
they stood erect, many of the bayonets
protruding through the earth and which
gave the trench it's name, have been
stolen by tourists.
At other places the graves of Ger
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
Gained Ten Pounds
Before Taking ZIRON. Alabama Man Was Weak.
Nervous, Had No Appetite, But Is NoW Strong

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lack OF iron in their blood, should find
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Describing his experience with Ziron,
Mfr George W s. Lanier writes from
Jones, Ala; Sometime back. was in
a terrible condition. l was weak and
nervous and had a tired feeling all
the time. My skin was muddy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02

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didn't feel like getting up. was
reading OF Ziron and decided would
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win say that Ziron Is a good medi-
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good appetite"
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