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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

II
M Todd is not by way Of being
S'A what will call very stylish
person. AS a matter Of fact ! have
seen him wear a green necktie and
gray socks at the same time, and
any bird who will haul off and do
that is very shy on the etiquette OF
dress, as 1t were. BY way Of speak
ing, he wears pretty good clothes,
as I have known him to spend
$3.50 for one suit II they agree to
throw in an extra pair of pants,
which Is going some Tor poor guy
who hasn't got more than five or
six hundred thousand toadskins
packed away in mortgages and etc.
Another poor guy who used to get
away with that was Uncle Russell
Sage. When a bird is a clerk or a
bookkeeper he has got to tog out
like a Christmas tree.
81 see the styles are coming over
from Paris" says Quincy, "and J
never have been able to see why
we got to get our styles from
France, and l don't see as our
ladies pay so much attention TO
them at that. The other day l see
II in the paper that Paris DEGREES
that skirts will be much shorter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02
10 on, fiatter US, now!

10 on, fiatter us, now!
r Pretend you noticed we
didn't have any reviews for the
last few weeks! Let on like you
missed US, so we can tell you why.
The reason is we were on our
vacation and there was an awful
nice little fella there and he rushed
Us so We couldn't pay any attention
to books and such. He was so re-
f1eshing, after the bunch of high
brows we have to travel with at
home.
He wasn't the Haroldbellrighteou
kind, either.
He didn't even think he liked
books.
When I offered to give or lend
him book had Just finished read
ing he said:
mo, thanks. got a book at
home"
All we'll comma he was all right
until a fresh snip from West One
Hundred and Sixteenth street came
along. At that, could have kept
him going, but you know how It is,
girls. So back to the highbrow
regions with their eternal snow.
It is cafe bet that you have read
Main Street. I've seen you doing It
in the Subway abbatoirs. Even in
the churchyard at noon, where you
used to do your knitting and where
the non readers now play put-and-
take.
And probably you have read re-
views Of Main Street and know
what the critics think Of It. You
know what the critics think the
author meant when he wrote 1t.
But do you know what the author
thinks no meant?
You 10 not. He won't tell. He
wants his book to sell, you see.
He meant 10 reveal the workings
Of American life among the Amer
icarest people there are, according
to some critics. That is, you might
say, ne wanted 20 spill the real low.
down on what's going on in the
see.ltFirst
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

A man is never so happy as
when he's doing something he
knows he ought not to. That's why
so many men get married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

You can get three kinds Of wood
finish-oak, walnut and alcohol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Henry Ford's railroad is the D..
T. & l. Most railroads give you
the d. It's and coal cinders In
your I. d..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

~ HIS is the Land Of the Free
and the Home of the Brave.
= It takes a brave man to live
in this kind OF a free country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Government employees are paid at
the rate of $53.4s for every person
in the U. 8. A. Uncle Sam can fire
one Of EN- as soon as he pleases
and send us our $53.46.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

About the only thing left for Ire
land to do is to put a moth into the
British lions tail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

They say coal is going to be
short this Winter. It's short every
Winter-about 200 to the ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Why do they call a young man
who courts q girl her sutton when
lots of times he doesn't suffer at
all?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

When some people think they're
gathering laurels they're only pick
ing poison ivy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Official, spending weekend In
Atlantic City. says no was led 70
expect he would see some shocking
bathing suits there, but was disap-
pointed. What does he mean---dis-
appointed7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02
Cogitations of a Cuckoo

r
~UR champ optmist is sends his friends
I J advance invitations to his homebrew
age he marriss some
When reaches that stage she divorces s
BIOGRAPHICAL. NsT7
this room!" freshman 81
noticed
anybody response Hsn
body wiped the floor with him and threw him into the street
too much territory" -,
City prison wearing
Anyway. pigeon flying Yellowstone
scientist who found 900 years old says tn.
the Enishman remarked Love may lead one to the hatar.
AGREE
adding @sg
ice-a blunt pick -
cold-Winter weather. .S4s
pay-a child under FIVE
can't be beat-a hadboled
speaking husband-An well
picious and kissed before went out
When Of the Spanish Armada 81 s4a
Said, "These people from Spain 80
May como back here again."
he shut himself In his 'arder %ns
Life philosopher it's 81
Il wilt" than Il won't TA
a man his fill Of can't determine
he'sa an simply dentist. -
No grill Is as reds as painted. W NX
gfH
low By tSeS
a and talk to him and tn
to keen him quiet until telephone
!. J: ::
THE LAUGHING LYRE. snv
OPTICS. 80
u live B%s
In trees" JIM -
Just thep a short S8
him Ea&
OF
HEApoEARs.
gold
Enrol appears,
told,
To our
American" to the distinguished visitor
within our do Of Prohibition"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Trouble with bonds OF matri-
mony is they never reach par and
the interest ceases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

No, Huldah, an anchorite is not
man aboard ship who lovers the
anchor. You can get most defini-
tons out Of q dictionary, and al
most anybody can tell you what
dictionary Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

A mountain resort advertssss:
Air Like Wine" If it's like the
wine you get now you wouldn't
dare breathe It!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02
Along the Great Dry Way
(And Some of the Side Streets)

has been heightened four years.
Prohibition makes life seem longer
that's all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Noted editor says send OLD -
to Congress and keep 'sm thsre
That's all right-make an OLD PEG
pies home Of tive might a. wen
get some benefit from II longs
we've got 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

The only thing you est fcr-
nothing nowadays is free ctr. and
the garages have to advertise that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

The Rumrunners' Association
should adopt this slogan: Say II
with Booze-the Flowers Come
Latefi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

They denied the great god BAG
chus his mead; now they're fixing
to deny the great god Tobacchus
his weed!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Will soon have to change old
song, There's No Place Like
Home" to There's No Place but
Home"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Clothes may not make the man.
but clothes might make the woman
If she gave 'em q chance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

There may not be much raw Aim
on the market, but there certainly
are lots OF raw films.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

Insurance expert says human life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

be- America to the distinguished visitor
within our gates What think Of prohibition? ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02
THE LAUGHING LYRE.

he LAUUI11NV u WI
WITH HIS OPTICS.
I'VE used to live
In trees said Jim.
Just thep a short
Skirt passed by him
At once he went -,-. -..-
From limb to limb.
hEApoEARs.
Now that the gold
Enrol appears,
It's time, we're told,
To shift our gears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-24

last fall succeeded in gathering 29,-
100000 lake trout eggs. These are
now beginning to hatch and in few
weeks the fry will be planted in Green
Bay, Lake Michigan and Lake Super
ior. In view of the fact that CONNER
cial trout fishing in Lake Michigan
and Lake Superior is now more profit
able than at any time in the past 25
years, the conservation feels confident
that its planting is yielding fruit.
Want State Federal Herd Supervision
There are six hundrd applications on
hand at the present time in the state
department of agriculture, signed by
breeders of the state, desiring to have
their herds placed under Stakeholder
al supervision. DR.. j. S. Healy, in
charge of the work, reports that on
the first of March there were 600
accredited herds containing 1896
cattle. This was gain of rs herds
for the month of February. During
this month 239 herds were tested
which was the largest number of
herds during any month since the in
ception of the work. Wisconsin has
915 herds containing 22,959 cattle
which have passed the first clean test
toward accreditation. There are L.
S35 herds containing 48,719 cattle
under supervision.
Gen. Property Tax Apportionment
The tax commission has been COM
piling some figures to ascertain the
average proportion of the general
property tax collected for state pur-
poses, and for other purposes, for the
year 1920. The total amount collect
ed in the state was s95,918,000, of
which S.12 per cent was for state pur-
poses THAT is, for schools, normal
schools, and university; none of it be-
ing for administrative expenses),
21.29 per cent for county, 38.44 per
| cent for local needs, and 1905 per
cent for schools.
Investigate Commissions and Boards
Senator Rothe will undoubtedly be
given the Craftsmanship of the legisla-
tive committee to investigate the diff
ferent administrative commissions
| and boards, TO determine whether any
can be abolished. This is in accor !.
ance with the Governors suggestion
in his message. Roethe introduced
| the investigation resolution, and he
was named first by Lieut.. Gov. Com
ings and Senator Severson second
Senator Roethe is rather radical in
his views when the question of public
economy is up, but he has always
been considered very level-headed and
will not be carried off his feet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-24

nroblem which has been looming big
in the legislature and has brought the
introduction of three income surtax
bills will be turned over to leglsla-
tive committee that will report year
hence at special session of the legis-
lature. Assemblyman ingalls, resolu-
ton to this effect has passed the As
sembly, and it is understood is favor
ably considered by the senator's.
In Support of State Government
Reference was made in this CORE
spondence last week to the wide
spread Misunderstanding about what
portion of their property tax owners
of property pay toward the expenses
of the state government. In the past
ten years, only once have taxpayers
had to contribute anything toward
meeting the expenses of government
at Madison. The salaries and all ex-
penses of maintaining the various de-
partments and state institutions are
paid mostly out of fees from corpora
lions like railroads. Some comnniss-
ms not only support themselves, that
is, collect in fees what they pay out,
but turn into the state treasury many
thousands of dollars besides. The
conservation commission and the in
surance department are among the
self -supporting ones.
Lake Trout Eggs
The state conservation commission
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-24

first state aid law. The construction
began in 1912 in which year A66 miles
of roads We're built at a cost of $780,
coo. There was steady increase I'M
til in 1914 there were built 1896 miles
of roads at cost of $4,000,000. The
war then interposed-constructio
was reduced until in 1918 only 667
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-24
First Publication Feb. 10, 1921
SUMMONS

State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
for Pierce County:
Addie v. Henkle, Plaintiff
William p. Stevens and--
ems. his unknown wife, Charles E.
Stevens and-----Stevens, his I'M
known wife, William Converse and
--Converse, his unknwon
wife, --Solomo H. Burr and
burr, his unknown wife, Chris
tie j. Edsall -Edsall. his
unknown wife, Thomas Stephens and
-Stephens, his unknown wife,
Samuel l.. Cox his
unknown wife, William L. Davies and
---Davies, his unknown wife,
John Clough and---Clough his
unknown wife, Emma C. Thayer. and
the unknown owner and holder of a
certain mortgage executed by George
w. Pratt and dated December %,
1873, covering the promises herein
after described and all the unknown
owners of said premises and all the
unknown heirs and devisees of each
and all of said defendants and gener-
ally1all persons whom it may concern,
Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, To the said
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within twenty days after serv-
ice of this summons, exclusive of the
day of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do,
judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint, of which copy is here
with served upon you.
Knowles & Doolittle
Plaintiffs Attorneys
P. o. Address, River Falls,
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Take notice that the above entitled
action is brought to quiet the title to
the following described real estate
situated in Pierce County, Wisconsin,
to-wit: All that part of Lot 2, Block
5, in the Village of Greenwood Falls,
now part of the City of River Falls,
lyii & east of the center of Main street
in said city and north of line COM
mencing at point three chains and
forty five links north of the south
east corner of Lot 3, in said Block 5,
thence north 1914 degrees, west 6
rods and 3 links to the center of said
Main Street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-24
State Capitol News
VIM. nj. ]. Anderson

Madison, Wis.-Here is Wisconsin's
highway construction record since
1911 when the legislature enacted the
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
CURB TRADING
AT LOWEST EBB
Volume Smallest Since Re,
moval of Market to Cow
cred Quarters.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Business
in the New York curb market today
was the smallest since the. sssocia-
tion commenced Its trading under
meath a roof. Many OF the for
merly active industrials were not
traded in to the extent OF a single
hundred shares. and a number OF
those in which there were trans
actions were dealt in to the ex-
tent OF only 100 shares during the
entire day. This made the mar
ket generally one without nuctua-
tions. price movements worth not
ing occurring only in a few issues.
Among these were Glen Alden Coal.
in which the trading amounted to
about 1000 shares and its range
from 3sa TO 31&. Dursnt Motors
which was a strong feature when
1t sold at the new high record OF
2s. dropped to esA during the fore
noon, when only 100 shares OF the
stock were traded in during that
period. Cities Service common on
transactions of less than 800 shares
dropped from los to the new low
record OF l04 in the first half of
the day. and the preferred stock
on few fractional lot transactions
yielded from az to 4liz.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
Predict Better Demand
For Lumber in Fall

CHICAGO, July ~. - Gradual
Improvement In the lumber In
dustry In the fall vsss forecast
today BY Edward Hines. head sf
the Hines Lumber Company. al
though min prices for lumber ne
said, would never - back to pre-
war levels. Thousands 81 men
will return to the fsnber campo
this fall and the hrst OF next
year would see . large snd con-
tinsoas demand for 1u1ber Tor
all purpeses.
"She Iumber industry IL now In
y peculiarly fortunate condition"
Mr.. Hines ssid.. at In NOT oe-
pendent on foreign t's,de 70 re-
vive bssiness. rhe price Of ism-
ber has aireaay received 2 drastic
cut aad a considerable building
demand has already begun. The
demand from the farmers VIII
begin with the harvest and re-
sumpt ption OF lumber needs by IN
dustries and railroads will sssure
present plants capacity business
for years 10 come"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
GOVERNMENT WINS
WOOL PROFITSCASE
Right to Impose Restrictions
With Respect to Earnings
In 1918 Upheld.

The right of the Federal gov
ernment to impose certain re-
strictions with respect to the
profits which wool dealers might
make on wool handled by them in
1918. when the government took
over the years clip, has been defi-
nitely settled in favor of the govern
ment by Judge Sessions in the
United States District Court for
the Western district Of Michigan.
at Grand Rapids. The defendants
motion TO dismiss the govern
ment's case was denied. While this
did not involve a large amount,
the principal issue is of great i'm
portance in view OF many cases
yet to be prosecuted by the govern
ment, some of them involving large
sums of excess profits.
To aid in the prosecution of the
war the government. in the spring
of 1918. took over the wool clip of
the season. To make this purpose
effective regulations were issued by
the wool division of the War De-
partment board, requiring dealers
who wished to handle wool to OBJ
tain permits or licenses. When the
War Industries Board was dts
banded this work was transferrec
to the Department of Agriculture.
These licenses were, in effect, con-
tracts between the dealers and the
government. The regulations also
limited definitely the profits which
wool dealers might make on all
domestic wool handled by them. In
the case of country dealers or
buyers, such as the one decided by
Judge Sessions this profit was lin
tied to l X cents a pound. the whole
object being to prevent speculation.
and to stabilize the wool market, at
a time when it was important to
the success of the war tnat Amer
ica's army and navy was assured
proper clothing.
All except about sixty wool deal
ers have voluntarily paid over to
the government any excess profits
made. Among those who did not
pay was the defendant in the above
stated case. Judge Sessions de-
clares in his decision that in time
of war broad powers are conferred
upon the President both by the
Constitution and by standing stat
the Presidents powers were not
necessarily involved. The power
of Congress to authorize the ac-
tion of the War Industries Board,
the court said, could not be doubted.
with the power conferred upon it
by Congress this governmental
agency had entered into a contract
with the defendant. and the defen-
dant. the court held, was In no po-
sition to challenge the right of the
Congressional branch of the gov
ernment to approve ana af1rm
that contract. Congress, the court
declared. had approved and afirmed
contracts of this kind made by the
board through its ofiicers. II the
contract was valid in behalf Of the
government then the government
certainly had right to bring suit
in its own courts to enforce its
terms. The government was repre-
sented by the United States attor-
ney for the Western district of
Michigan, assisted by one of the
attorneys in the office of the So
licitor of the Department Of Agri-
culture.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, July l3.-In the
London market today tin spot was
les higher at fl66 IS. while futures
were l5s higher at fl6s. Sales of
spot were eighty tons and Of futures
120 tons. Standard copper was
quoted fs2 SIS Sd for spot and E72
SIS for futures. both being IS Sd
higher. Sales were too tons Of
futures. Electrolytic copper was
unchanged on the basis of Els los
for spot and f77 los for futures.
Spot lead also unchanged at E23 IS
Sd for spot and f23 for futures
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
LATERALLY NETS
GAINS AT. CLOSE
Efforts to Cover and Further
Buying Gives Cotton Re-
newed Strength.

NEW YORK, July 13.-The cotton
market showed a better undertone
today following renewed strength
and fresh sharp advance in futures
at Liverpool while there was also
a continuation of the recent good
British trade and continental de-
nand for futures. Private cables
said there was a more bullish feel
ing prevailing on the cotton mark
cts there with considerable invest
ment buying and a rather generally
expectation of a broadening out OF
new business in cloths and yarns.
Futures there closed firm at the top
at 12 to 81 English points net ad-
vance on the day after having open
ed > To points higher as against
the decline of to ! points due tC
have met our closing setback of Is
to 80 points yesterday from Mon
days advance. Spots at Liverpool
were again large. totaling 10000
bales against 10000 yesterday and
1900 Monday. the largest turn over
for three days So far this year.
Liverpool houses turned up as good
buyers of contracts again in this
market on arbitrage accounts. This
with covering Of shorts caused an
advance of 20 points in prices from
our closing quotations of yesterday
with October selling at 1905. Decem-
ber 1S4S and January 13.4S. This
was followed by so much local pro-
fit taking and fresh southern selling
of a hedging character the market
reacted after the closing Liverpool
cables were in with prices gradually
working back to yesterdays closing
with the aid of some bear pressure
from local shorts. In the last hour
the market rallied again sharply
however. on efforts to cover and
the development of some further
buying by Wall street commission
houses and some OF the local spot
houSeS
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
OIL PRODUCTION
TAXES SHIP LINES

BUENoS AIRES, July ID So
rapidly is the production of oil in
creasing in the Argentine govern
ment's fields that the state equip
ment is unable to handle the output
rapidly enough. and the govern
ment must build new tankers and
storage tanks.
Three tankers have been found in
sufficient to transport the oil from
the wells to Buenos Aires for re-
hnement. and it is reported au-
thoritatvely that at least l0O, 900
tons OF oil is now accumulated in
the fields.
one new tanker has been DUR
chased at cost of sl.oO0,000. II is
s'ooo-ton vessel and will be D..
into service in August.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14

zatiOns or forming, II necessary, a
new export corporation for the pur-
pose. so that the resources of the
War Finance Corporation may be
availed of in approximately thesame
way that has proved practicable in
connection with the transaction just
annOuncedH
THE War Finance Corporation
authorizes me to say that II stands
ready to assist in financing such
reasonable amounts of cotton on a
sound business basis under any
proper plan by which the War
Finance Corporation may be den
nitely assured that the amount of
its advances will be repaid through
the export Of the cotton, within a
year"
The spirit of this message could
be condensed into three words
Please get busy"