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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-05-27
USE TOO MANY BIG W0RDs7
Modern Generation Is "caIIed Down.
by Writer for the EmpIoymeni
of "Mouth Filters"

Mouths are getting larger. The rea-
son is simple. Words are getting big
ger.
And in order to make simple things
complex, language architects are add
ing to the front and rear of ordinary
words constantly. 1t requires elias
tic lips to navigate the latest 1920
vocabulary.
It has come TO pass that the bigger
the word the less it means. For in
stance, congressional" does not mean
any more than it's first syllable,
"con," if results are any criterion.
Misrepresentation" stands merely for
"false."
Movements against space-eating
words have not appeared to move
much. Simplified spelling was popu-
lar, but many persons thought it didn't
look "classy" on commercial and so
cial stationery.
BaId-headed men who spend their
lives on Grating committees continue
to announce that they advocate a
coordination of facilities" which they
might simply say: Lets work to-
gether."
We pity the ordinary Zulu who talks
in grunts-but he is years ahead Of
us as far as concentrated language is
concerned. For instance, his mere
grunt means: "Kill that garrulous mis-
sionary, and put him In the pot for din
ner."-Life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-05-27
Beer Brewed In Abbey.

Westminster abbey has been put to
many strange uses during the thou.
sand years or so of it's existence. In
Cromwell's time it was turned into a
barracks. In pre-Reformation days ii
was utilized as parliament house,
and brewery and bakery were es
tablished by the monks for their con-
London Tit-BitS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-05-27
Money Value of Home-Makinu.

Swedish women have evidently sue.
ceeded in giving homework and taking
care of the babies a financial value
and standing before the law of the
land. Says the law: IF the wife
gives all her work to the home she Is
considered by the law as having COM
tributed in the same degree as her
husband, who prOcures the funds"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-05-27
Rome SYMBOL of Good Luck.

A singular feature to be seen in
Japan on New Years day is grass
rope running from house to house,
with symbolical decorations. 1t is be-
lieved to ward off evil spirits during
the year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-05-27
THE u. S. ROYAL CORD

A famous tire-and a famous tread.
Acknowledged among motorists and
dealers alike as the worlds foremost
example of Cord tire building. AL
ways delivering the same repeated
economy, tire after tire, and season
after season.
The stripe around the sidewalk is
registered as trademark IN the U. 5.
Patent Office.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

WILL 1T REVOLU-
TIONlZE AVIATION?
After sixteen years ex-
perlmentation by four
members of the Lem
weber family, Of Chica-
go, a flying device has
been perfected in which
the lifting is accom-
plished by two pairs of
horizontal blades revolv-
ing in opposite direc-
tions. The machine is
without the usual wings
characteristic of the or
dlnary airplane.
International
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

W II E n T HIN G 5
A AREN T WHAT THEY
SEEN. If this twelve
foot log We're of oak the
N a n shouldering 1t
would be a modern Her
cules. but It's Of balsa
wood. which. while as
durable as spruce, is
lighter than cork. 1t
weighs but 7.3 pounds
to the cubic foot, comes
from Ecuador and Is
used in the manufacture
of life RATS.
international
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

DO YOU ENVY HER?
Two pictures of Mrs.
johnson, an American
girl and the only wom-
an to film the csnnibals
Of the South Sea Isles.
-abore, the nervy explor-
er in her regulation cos
tune and carrying her
ever-present rifle. At
the left she is shown
cranklng a row of dus-
KY aborigines. Note that
the butt of a comforting
revolver protrudes from
her jacket pocket.
Giliio,ns
Right-MORE THAN A
THOUSAND YEARS
OLD. Mrs. j. F. How
ard (center), Of Los An
geles, celebrates her 95th
birthday party and in
vltes her oldest friends.
Only those who have
passed the ninety mark
are grouped in this pict-
ure. Another boost for
CallfOrnia's climate!
international
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

Left-AT PLYMOUTH
ROCK. Louis X. Lig.
gett oints out to
q vern or Coolidge,
Vice e-President-elect. the
crack in the famous
stone caused by its re-
cent removal from the
base of the Pilgrim Mon
ument to its original site
ne nearer the waters edge.
The rock, which com
memorates the historic
landing Of the Pilgrims
three hundred years ago
last month, cracked in
the same place when Il
was first moved several
years ago.
UNDERWOOD
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

c Q r ks $12,O0O,00o
FIRE. This tragedy,
which resulted in FIVE
blocks of the city's
business section being
laid waste, followed a
murderous attack on the
Irish auxiliary police,
and according to Sim
Fem was in the nature
of a reprisal by the mill
tary. Nodci a. Hcrh,,,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

NOT VANCE'S BRASS
BOWL, bat a primitive
river ferry in use some
where in India. A deep
brass kettle kept right
side up and propelled by
a pair of natives, and
Lord Percy makes the
other side of the shallow
stream safe and dry, al
belt he is likely to have
a bit Of a cramp in his
legs G.!haas
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
Daniels Defends Need
Of Capital Battleships

> The United States General Naval
Board is preparing a report COM
pietely overtUrning the theory that
undSr-water and air craft have dis
placsd the big-gun superdread-
aaught as ruler Of the ocean. 1t
will be made public within the next
tfeWk days, Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels said yesterday.
Experiences Of the great war
have not demonstrated anything to
chow that the capital ship is not
fhe backbone Of the navy" said Mr..
Daniels, when asked to comment on
Senator Borah's speech citing Brit
fish authorities as being opposed to
the construction of battleships.
British newspapers and other
agencies for propaganda are being
overworked to convince other ma
tions Of the folly Of building capital
sSps, but 1t apparently does not
nave any weight in British official
oircres," stated one high American
asval oficer.
II have in my possession a COPY
OF a report by Sir Walter Long,
First Lord OF Admiralty. to the Brit
fsh Parliament, in which he makes
lie fat statement that nothing in
the recent war has demonstrated
in any way the decreasing utility OF
tAe battleship as a fighting ma
ctfne," he continued.
Furthermore, Comdr. Bellairs,
who Is a naval officer as well as a
x>smber Of Parliament, has recently
~rtten an extensive treatise on the
condnct Of the naval phases of the
late war" he added. He COM
,Setely riddles all the theories that
tAs sirplane and the submarine have
sestroyed the power Of battIeships."
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
COLONIAL MANSION
FAMED IN LEGEND
BURNED To GROUND
Built of Bricks Brought
In Sailing Vessels
From England.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Jan. a
One of the Oldest landmarks tn
this section Of Virginia was de-
stroyed by are yesterday when n.
old brick mansion -Clearmopt {"
three miles from wioewGter. an
Stafford County. caught ere from =
defective fiue.
''Clearmont" was owned by M,
A. @. Hill Situated on the neal
Of a hill, the colonial structur.
could be seen from the window a.
trains passing near Reid flying 6eId
II was a fourteen-room house sps
was built Of brick brought 70 hi,
country in sailing vessels from
England Tenant quarters. me-,
house and other oUthouses were A.,
stroyed also. Practically all OF the
furniture and personal propertv y
were burned.
"Clesrmont' was originally h,,g,,
by Parson" Moncure. FIRST Of ~.
Aoncure family to settle IN this ,sc-
ton OF the State. honcure vss the
FIRST minister TO preach in old Ao,,i,
Church in Stafford. ''Clesrno1t.,
was rich in associations Of pror,J-
neut Nirginisns In Snte-beIIurn dsy,
Of the Old Dominion. Portion, q,
old slave quarters are yet STANDING
few rods from the site Of the DE-
stroyed mansion.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL WORK COMPLETEBh Bh
Blantor Is Given
Lie as He Scores
Alien Laborers

Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton. Of Texas, precipitated lively
debate during his address to the
Federal Employees Union, No. 2, in
the auditorium of the Interior De-
partment last night which was
climaxed by the charge of Tar
and countercharge of coward"
That's a lie," shouted Hugh
Reid, of tho Department of Labor
as Blanton charged that two-thirds
of the 'one-third foreign element In
organized labor lodged the drafi
through alien citizenship claims.
Calls Reid Coward. 80
mo one but a coward would
stand behind crowd and make
such a charge" Blanton hurled
back as Reid took his feet and re-
peated his charge. Neighbors Of
Reid asked him TO -sit down ano
Blanton continued his speech.
When later cross examined from
the floor by ]. G~ Gurley, editor OF
the Federal Employe, Blanton de-
MED the charge that he had two
sons in the employ Of the govern
HenL ouTluS lHS bdHuS sSot y,
charge that they received a total
of s3,ss0 for their services. He
also charged Gurley. with distrio-
utfng literature condemning MS
record throughout his district IL
Texas and Gurley admitted the
charge.
During his speech RepresentatiVe
Blanton declared he was frleho
of the employees union and OF or
ganized labor. He said he mao
fought and would tight against the
bonus for government employees be
cause they were not entitled 10 IL
before the fremen and policemen
Praises Firemen.
Washington has the best nTs
department and the best police oe-
partment / ever have come IN Soh
tact with" Blanton said. Lhey
deserve more than / am setIins
and more than you are getting. Iney
are not getting 1t because theS
have had their teeth taken away
They are not allowed to oelohg 70
a union and because certain Con-
gressmen have a deathly rear OF
unions, organized labor gets con
sideration and our firemen ana po,
Iicemen do not / will not stano
for it. and when you get your DO
nus, the firemen and policemen Will
get theirs, and not before.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
Gronna Packing
Bills Fate to Be
Decided Today

The fate of the Gronna bill for
Federal regulation OF the packing
industry may be decided at a meet
ing of the House Agriculture Com
mittee today, so far as the present
session of Congress is concerned
The first grapple between the ad-
voCates and opponents of the legis-
lation will come on the insistence
of the opposition that hearings be
held. Friends of the measure ad-
init if this move is successful, it
will be impossible to pass it be-
fore the present Congress expires
March 4. In that case, the bill
must be reintroduced and again
passed by the Senate.
If the advocates of the legisla-
tion can force a favorable report
without hearings, the fight then
will be transferred to the floor of
the House. Odds then are in favor
of passage of the bill.
The desperate nature of the fight
against the bill was revealed yes
Serday when a flood of kilograms
poured in upon members from all
sections of the country. According
70 members favorable to the legis-
1ation. lobbyists also were franti-
Cally busy.
An American Legion post, wom-
ems organizations, chambers of
commerce. little business men and
little bankers were among the sign
ers of kilograms opposing the bill.
Advocates of the legislation declar-
ed the similarity of wording and
the unusual reference to the bill by
number revealed an inspired con-
certed movement behind them.
The Arkansas City post of the
American Legion was the soldier
organization which wired in it's op-
position. The telegram was signed
by r. L. Cox, post commander, and
addressed to Representative Camp
bell, Republican, of Kansas. Mr..
Campbell is chairman OF the Rules
Committee. which must pass on a
sTecial rule giving the bill prefer
ence on the calendar if it is reported
out of committee.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
M'CLINTIC STILL
CONTINUES HISONE
MAN FILBUSTER
Won't Allow Extension of
Remarks in Record and
Forces Attendance.

Representative McClintic, OF
Oklahoma yesterday continued his
hlibuster begun the day before In
the House, refusing TO allow any
extension Of remarks in the record
and keeping members running back
and forth from their Offices to the
House chamber throughout the day
with points of no quorum
Just what McClintic is on he
war path about is still a mystery
since he Is keeping his own council,
but that his ire has been aroused
there can be do question.
His friends say he was double
crossed" by the Democratic Commit
tee on Committees, which promised
him an assignment on the Agricul-
ture Committee and then decided
TO make no committee assignments
until next session.
BIanton HaIts Speeches.
While the committee ascribed its
action to policy" McClintic's
friends intimate it really was the
result of efforts of the packers
lobby to prevent the Oklahoman
who is in favor of regulating the
packing industry. from gaining a
place on the Agriculture Commit
tee' where the bill is being consid-
cred.
McClintic twice attempted to
make a prepared speech on emerg-
ency tariff legislation, but was cut
on by objection of Blanton, of Tex
as. 1t is understood the speech will
contain sharp criticism of Repre-
sentative Garner. OF Texas. ranking
minority member of the Ways and
Means Committee, for getting of
the Democratic reservation by IA
Voring the emergency tariff meas
ure.
Garner, who is line for the House
leadership in the next Congress in
the event Claud Kitchin is physi-
cally unable to assume the post, also
is chairman of the Committee on
Committees which failed to assign
McClintic TO the Agriculture Com
mittee.
McClintic has resigned from all
his committee assignments. incIud-
ing the joint Senate and House
Committee on Printing. the House
Committee on Printing and the Com
mittee on Elections No. 1, and ap-
otlSl IlinSu 70 out
the issue to the end.
Representative Walsh. Republican.
of Massachusetts,, charged McClintic
with throwing a monkey wrench In
the legislative machinery to air 4
personal grievance. but the Okla.
homan replied that he was merely
trying to help the Republicans carry
out their campaign pledges for a
great wave of economy and to keep
quorum present to transact tile
nations business.
McClintic called attention to an
extension OF remarks made by a
certain Senator" Thursday, taking
up ninety pages OF the Record at a
cost of several thousand dollars, "
and declared he intended to put a
stop to the practice so far as the
House is concerned.
The Record disclosed that the re-
marks were made by Senator Sher-
man. of Illinois. in defense of the
packers and in opposition to the
Kenyon-Kendrick packer regulation
bill which passed the Senate Mon
day.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
WILL
sDETERMINE FATE
! :1F MANY CLERKS
Much District Legislation
Temporarily Delayed by
: Tariff Controversy.

Announcement by Senator Smoot,
81 Utah. in the Senate yesterday
that the sundry civil bill which will
letermins the fate Of many Federal
sobholders in Washing gton, had been
compIeted by the Senate Finance
Committee, drew attention to the
~act that much District legislation
&as been blocked by the tariff &C
sion.
- Answering direct inquiries Smoot
admitted that the sUndry civil bill
-ad been completed fer two days.
Tt is to be reported to the Senate
- the first opportunity. The Dis
srict rent bill and the minimum
sage bill. the latter affecting the
. S1e District, are awaiting lecway
7chind the dominant tariff measure,
Which has been kept before the Sen
ate ever since the passage last Mon
say OF the packers bill
Bonus Almost Agreed Upon.
= Conferences on the government
reorganization and reclassihcation
bill and the $3.50 fiscal pian, which
z~as restored to the District appro-
Jriations bill, were to have been
fcld this week, but have been de-
Sayed because of the pressure Of
ether matters. The fact became
knowR yesterday that the S24O
BONUS for Federal employees prac-
,ytcaIly has been agreed upon in the
~Senare Finance Committees consid-
cratton Of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriations bill. and
-Ihis. measure is also expected TO be
sound in the Jam when the tarltt
RfU can be sidetracked or finally
acted upon. Senators Warren, SmoCt
and Kenyon expressed the opinion
Yesterday that the bonus would be
restored to the legislative bill when
81 is reported.
ID. &. Committee Meets Monday.
- The District Committee is expect
ed to meet Monday, and child wei
fare hearings probably will be re-
sumed. Senator Sherman, who mad
been much occupied in the fight
against the packers bill is now CIV
inE most of his atts ntion to the
~arfous District bills and that sew
Eral Of them will be reported next
week is the belief of those who
are watching their outcome.
:. The bill creating a Board Of Pub
&c Welfare to take the place Of the
District Board of Public Charities
and Corrections, which provides for
= codihcatiOn OF the charities and
peraI laws Of the District, is one
of the more important measures be-
fore the Senate District Committee
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
SOLON INTRODUCES
RURAL CREDIT BILL
Kenyon of Iowa Proposes a
Measure to Standardize
Farm Paper in Market.

Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, intro
duced IN Congress yesterday a bill
to establish a rural credit system
to standardize productive farm
credit paper in the open market.
The bill creates two corporations
by special charters, namely, a rural
credit society and general insurance
league. The credit society will con-
sist of one central bank of $25,0o0,-
900 capital to be furnished by the
government without interest, which
will be retired by a sinking fund
created by the bill. The credit So
ciety also will consist Of forty-eight
branches, one for each State, with
$4,000 capital each to be furnished
by the insurance company accept
ing the Federal charter created by
the bill. This stock will be paid a
G per cent cumulative dividend and
become a guaranty against the loss
ot the governments capital. Amy
number of community associations
or communes may be organized by
farmers with not less than seven
members each. This commune stock
will be owned by farmer members
and divided into shares of IS each.
Three commissioners are to be
appointed by the Secretary Of Agri-
culture to negotiate with one of
the large life insurance companies,
for the purpose of inducing it to
accept such Federal charter in lieu
OF its State charter and make an
investment in the credit society ag-
gregating $7,2O0,e0O and choose the
society's auditor and deputy audi
tors. The fact that the capital of
such an insurance company becomes
a guarantor of every piece of that
rural credit paper and the insur-
ance company is placed in a posi-
tion to acquire accurate information
as to the conduct of the credit So
eiety's business is bound to inspire
the confidence of investors in such
paper.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Jan. 2s.-The
building operations Of the Interna-
tional She Heel Corporation at Hal
pine. two miles east OF Rockville.
which had been in progress for sew
eral weeks. were interrupted by
Sheriff George B. Nicholson yester-
levied on everything in sight.
The proceedings were the result
of q nonresident attachment suit by
Yost and Herrell, lumber merchants,
Of Washington, who claim the cor
poration is indebted TO them in the
sum Of *5.220.s6 for material.
The suit is the second OF its kind
filed in the Circuit Court here with
in the last few days, the other being
by the Detroit Steel Products Com
pany. whose bill against the corpo-
ration for material amounts to Ss24.
In the case OF the Detroit company
Sheriff Nicholson levied only on the
material furnished by il. which has
been hauled away.
Among the couples married in
Rockville within the last day or two
were Miss Loretta Swami and Ed
redge Edwin Wood. both Of Wash
ington; Miss Maybelle Stuart SeeIey.
Of Takoma Park. Md. and James
RrUce Garris, Of Greenville. n. c:
Miss Margaret IdeIla Goodman and
Marshall Smith, both Of Washington.
Tho home Of Drs. Thomas A and
Herman II. LsdsOn. veterinarians.
near Oakdale. was destroyed by FIRE
this morning, together with prac-
tically all OF its contents, entSilinC
a loss Of about $500. Mrs. Ladson,
who was alone in the house when
the fire broke out discovered the
flames before they had made much
headWay
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
KAHN To PROTEST
ARMY REDUCTION
Military Affairs Committee
Resents Cut to 10000 Pro-
vided in Appropriation.

Action of the House Approprla
tions Committee in reducing th'
size Of the army to 10000 Will oe
strongly opposed when the army sp'
nropriation bill comes up early neN'
week. -,,,
Representative Kahn, of Calltof
MIA chairman of the Military Al
fairs Committee, and Representa-
tiyes Crago and Greene, Republican
members OF the same committee
will fight for a strength of l7S'ooo
The senate and House both wen
on record in favor of l75.0oo wher
thew recently adopted the Kahn res
olution ordering the Secretary o.
war to reduce the army to that hg'
ure President-elect Harding fsvor'
$50 600. according to Representative
Anthony, Republican, Of Kansas
chairman of the appropriations SUB
committee, which drafted the army
bill.
Advocates OF the 175.ooo plan ex'
meet considerable assistance from
the Democratic side. Representative
Olney. of Massachusetts,, and Fish
er. of Tennessee. Democratic mem
bers of the Military Committee
are said to favor the larger army
The contention will be made by
Kahn and his supporters that the
army cannot function efhcientiS
with less than 175.o00 men. They
will cite the testimony Of Gen. Per
shing and other army experts In
support of this contention.
They also declare that greater
economy can be effected by cutting
down the overhead expense and by
wedding out thousands of civilian
employees than by looping of $4,000
enlisted men.
Finally, the assertion will be made
that the attempt by the Appropria-
tions Committee to fix the size Of
the army is a usurpation of the
powers of the Military Committee
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
FAVOR
: HUGE AIRPLANE
= CARRYING SHIP
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

German liners, the Leviathan, the
Ron Steuben. and the Agamemnon,
which have a speed equal to any
battleship, oe equipped as giant air
plane carriers. His request, how
-sger, was not granted. The air serv-
Ice was cut from $6O.o0o,O0O to sl9,-
100000.
Within three years an adequate
Gerial force, supplaRting to a large
Extent the navy, can be built up at
a cost of approximately S45,OOO,OOO
q year. he told the committee.
90 The Leviathan, he said, could be
equipped to carry 100 pursuit planes,
&rhiLc the other vessels could be
fitted to carry two squadrOns of at
tack planes and one squadron of
.lsombing planes. The coast defensesr
he said, as we'll as battleships
would be vulnerable to airplanes.
%, The vulnerable part Of our coun-
S~y is from Chesapeake Bay up to
Boston" he declared, "and from
Kew York to Chicago. By having
an air force somewhere in New Jer-
Ley ready for action, he pointed out
that these parts could be reached
within a few hours.
- What we need behind the Allan
~ is a brigade Of 500 airplanes, SO
Der cent pursuit, 20 per cent attack,
and 20 per cent bombing" he de-
Shared. Behind the Pacific Coast
s~Es should have 500 planes similar
~ organized. Throughout the coun-
Try in general, we should have an
air division of two brigades of 1900
spIanes that can be shifted either
say, or in other words, an offensive
Force of 2,4OO planes.
= Take New York City and con-
Ejder it an area of 100 square miles
- two tons of crying gas are drop
ped by airplanes there once in eight
days. it will make everyone wear
Sas masks and goggles. If we should
s-sant to kill everybody in that area,
- could put 200 tons OF phosgene
There once in eight days and it will
leep the area covered"