Tag: Funny

Dwarf King Kong

On: By: Romeyn

Dwarf ‘King Kong’ Charged In $3000 Extortion In K. C.

By The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22. – Herbert Hayes, who federal bureau of investigation agents say, signed an extortion note “King Kong”, although he is only five feet, three inches tall and weighs but 105 pounds, was indicted this afternoon by a federal grand Jury.

Arrested this morning, Hayes was formally Charged by the grand jury this afternoon with using the mails in an attempt to extort $3000 from Alfred R. Wallace, department store official.

W. A. Smith, special agent in charge of the F. B. I. office here, says Hayes, a former Missouri state penitentiary convict, signed a statement admitting he wrote the note. He was found yesterday in the reading room of the public library by federal officers acted on a telephone call from an unidentified informer.

Bigger, Better Cuss Words…

On: By: Romeyn


Chicago. Dec. 22 (AP) Bigger and better cuss words have been suggested by Dr. Burges Johnson, professor of English at Syracuse university, as one of the things this country needs. He told the executive club about it yesterday.

Profanity that was horrifying a few decades back Is now ridiculous in its innocuousness. Dr. Johnson said. Some of the stronger cuss words have been corrupted until now they lack all their original power and significance.

“Gramercy” “Gadzooks” and “Zounds” are some of the corruptions of what once was powerful profanity, he said. Even the words that remain have lost their full power through over-usage, and there have come into the language no new swear words to replace them.