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The fool-killer., 1914-06-01
BIGGER AND BETTER.

| am pleased to announce that
| have just closed a deal which
gives me some able editorial help
on The Fool-Killer. Some of the
ablest and best-known free-lance
writer's in the country will soon
begin to contribute their best
efforts to the columns of The
Fool killer. | will continue to
give you as much as possible of
my own original CAB, and all
these other good things will be
thrown in extra. ,
And | am still planning to en-
large the paper at an early date.
This plan would have been car
ried out before now, but the
Mexican war cloud set it back a
little. | felt that it wasn't safe to
venture much in a time of such
uncertainty. But they say that
where nothing is ventured no.
thing is gained, and so l have
made up my mind to do a little
venturing anyhow. AS you know,
| have spent several hundred
dollars lately for new machinery,
and | am now prepared to handle
a larger paper and also a larger
circulation. Now how many of
you want a larger Fool-Killer bad
enough to send in a good big
club right at once? Pay particular
attention to the new club rates on
third page, and then get busy.
The fool-killer., 1914-06-01
Didn't Know 1t, Did You?

Say, Rube, maybe you didn't
know that you are already virtu-
ally a member of the United
States army, under the provisions
of the ''Dick Military Bill" But
you are, just the same. The law
gives Woodchuck Wilson the
power to call YOU out just any
day be sees fit and place you in
the front of battle. And you can't
do nary thing but trot right along
to your death, whether you like it
or not. There don't need to be
any conscripting done in order to
get you-you are already con-
scripted and didn't know it. And
yet this is ''free'' country, and
you are ''free'' citizen! Poor old
fool! How much longer are you
going to keep on believeing that
lie9
The fool-killer., 1914-06-01

fits SO we'll into a millionaire s
drawing-soom. That's what he
would travel around the world
and pay a fortune for the same
fortune, remem her, that he has
squeezed out of the patient.
suffering lives of real mothers
and children.
The original lives in a hut and
goes to bed hungry.
The picture hangs on a gilded
wall and smiles down upon the
foolish revelry of the rich.
On, you mother bending over
the wash-tub, with four ragged
young-uns catching tadpoles in the
branch-don't YOU wish you was
a "Madonna?'
The fool-killer., 1914-06-01
A SERMON ON MADONNAS.

All right, my dear fools, here
is a pound of wire nails to fasten
your string galluses with, to keep
from losing your breeches while
you stand here and listen to this
sermon.
Now are you all ready? Well,
here we go. This is going to be a
sermon on "Madonnas," and if
you don't know what Madonna
is, right here is the place to. find
out. A Madonna, my dear fools,
is a mother with a baby in her
arms. This has been favorite
theme of the great painters, and
the art galleries of the world are
full of pictures entitled, "Madon-
ma and Child. " These pictures all
represent a mother with an infant
babe at her breast, and art collec
tors have paid fabulous prices for
some Of them.
Maybe a picture like that is
worth a great deal. I can't speak
with authority, because / don't
know bloomin' thing about the
art business.
But from what I can find out,
the picture of a mother and child
is worth darned sight more in
the eyes of the world than the
real fiesh-and-blood originals. The
only possible use that million
.aire art collector could have for a
real mother with a real baby in
her arms would be to rob her of
her last crust and grind her life
out in a sweat-shop in order to get
money to buy a painted ''Madon-
ma to hang on q palace wall.
A real mother gets tired and
hungry sometimes. She even
breaks down under her burdens
and weeps. And the baby-poor
little old dirty thing!-cries for
milk, and then spews it up all
over the floor. And that would be
awful ugly conduct to carry on in
a millionaire's parlor. But a
picture-just a pretty, smooth,
harmless picture; one that never
gets it's face dirty, nor sheds tears,
nor has the Observation-Disclosures the
ten-thousand dollar beauty that
The fool-killer., 1914-06-01
Hoses, Cows, And Other Folks.
NO. 4.

IF your horse or your COW has a
contagious disease you can get a
scientist to visit your farm and cure
the animal and take the necessary
precaution against the spread of the
disease. flames Hay, in Woman's
world.
Yes, yes! Of course the horses
and COWS must be doctored, and
cared for. A man can sell his
horse or his cow-they represent
dollars. Uncle Sam is devilish
accommodating to shoulder his
medicine pouch and go in a gallop
when Jim Jones's old cow gets
the holler tail, or when Bill
Smiths forty year old plug of a
hoss is trying to bid farewell to
this vain world of sore backs,
muddy roads and hoss-swappers.
Uncle Sam can we'll afford to
do that, because the blue john
fountain and the harness rack
both have a market value. They
represent dollars. 1t would be an
awful crime, you know. to let
anything die and get out of it's
misery that might be patched up
and worked off on some ignorant
Rube for a few circular pieces of
tin.
But with human beings it's
different. If Jim Jones's wife or
Bill Smiths baby gets sick, there
is no government specialist to
drop everything and go running
three lopes at a jump to give free
medical attention.
Why?
Because the wife and baby are
just mere humans. They have no
market value. If they die there is
nothing lost. Only a few hearts
broken, a home bereaved, an
empty chair at the freside, and
longing for voice that is stilled.
Uncle Sam is a busy old cuss and
has no time or money to waste
over such little trif1es as that.
His time and attention are fully
occupied with weightier matters,
such as pulling an old mules
tooth to cure old age, and boring
a cows horn for the holler tail.
Alas, that horses and cows
should be so dear and human
beings so cheap!
The fool-killer., 1914-06-01

No sir, / am not opposed to
wealth. Wealth is a good thing.
There is enough wealth in the
world for everybody, and every
body ought to have it. 1t is
poverty that l object to.
The fool-killer., 1914-06-01
JOHNDEE, JUNIOR.
By James Larkin Pearson.
VOL. v.

Who herds the fools
In Sunday Schools
And prates about
The Golden Rules?
Johndee, Junior.
Who bates his 'snares ,
With pious prayers,
And puts on lots
Of righteous airs?
Johndee, Junior.
Who owns the holes
Where miners souls
Grope in the dark
Like poor blind moles?
Johndee, Junior.
Who trains the guns
On helpless ones,
Till precious blood
In rivers runs?
Johndee, Junior.
If there's a hell
Where devils dwell,
What mortal man
Deserves it we'll?
Johndee, Junior.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
WHITE
PRISONER
SICK
ROOM
|. C. Clark Goes to Give Accused
Woman Over to Court, Fear
ing She Would Leave.

That Mrs Ella Harrison White,
wife of DR.. Oliver T. White, whose
arrest on a charge of cheating and
swindling created a sensation in At
lanta society circles, was for several
hours under guard OF a special officer
at her apartments at the Imperial
Hotel while a change Of bondsmen
was being effected. developed Satur-
day
The story. vouched for by officials
of the City Court, is that l. c. Clark,
who was on Mrs. Whites bond for
$4,000, heard. that she was about to
leave town and decided to deliver her
to the authorities and be relieved Of
his responsibility IN the matter.
Clark went with an ambulance to
the hosiery, where Mrs. White was
supposed to be i'll, prepared to turn
her over T. the State authorities, but
was finally persuaded to give her a
few hours to get another bondsman,
which she did in the person of Charles
E. Thompson.
Said She Owned Big Estate.
In the meantime, however. Mrs
White was under guard of special
officer whose services she herself paid
for at the rate of 85 cents an hour
She also settled the bill for the am
bulance.
Mrs. White is accused of swindling
DR.. ]. r. Turner. a prominent drug
gist, out Of 1895 through claiming
she was the owner OF estates In Ken
lucky and Tennessee valued at more
than 100000
1t is charged she represented to DR..
Turner that Joe Blackburn was her
attorney and that the druggist re-
ceived letters written on letterheads
of the famous Kentucky statesman
confirming her story OF her holdings
in the Blue Grass State. Later, how
ever, when the matter was brought to
Mr.. Blackburns attention, he wrote
to DR.. Turner denying all knowledge
Of Mrs White or her affairs.
Faces Another Charge.
II is said. too that Mrs. White told
her alleged victim that she owned the
Gould mansion in Inman Park. 1t IS
upon this specific charge that she Is
being held on the swindling charge.
At the time of her arrest she was
accused Of swindling Or. Amos Fox
out Of $3.50, but this matter has never
been brought to the attention OF the
courts.
Mrs. White is represented by At
torney Walter Mashburn. Her case
is set for hearing at the April term
of the City Court. Heretofore when
ever it has been called in court 1t has
been postponed because OF the de-
PENDANTS plea that she was too Ill to
appear in court
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Sues Typewriter Go.
For Prize Machine

Miss Jeanette McKibben, stenog-
rapher for Dorsey, Brewster, Howell
& Heyman, and reputed to be one Of
the most expert typists in this section,
Saturday brought suit in the civil il
vision of the Municipal Court against
the Remington Typewriter Company
to recover the value of q prize type
writer, which she declares she won in
a recent contest, and which has been
denied her. The amount involved is
500.
Miss McKibben was one of 25 in a
contest on January 20. this year, a
500 machine being offered is a prize
to those, according to her allegations
who could write so words a minute
for fifteen minutes, She alleges that
she was informed she had written at
the rate of 70 words, exclusive OF mis-
takes The company, she says, in
formed her, however, that she had
not won according to the rules. and
declined to give her the prize.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Z SEABOARO
FRE|GHTS IN
COLLISION
Fireman's Body Under Debris in
Crash at Comer-0ne En-
gineer Believed Dying.

CONFER GA, March 1.-TWO
white men are seriously injured. one
negro fireman is dead, another white
man is slightly hurt, and two negro
brakemen are badly bruised as the re-
suit OF a head-on collision of two Sea =
board Air Line freight trains, Nos. u
and SO, at $50 o'clock Saturday morn
ing one mile from here.
The dead and injured are:
Buster Boyd. negro fireman, crush
ed to death by engine No. "A, south
bound
W. f. Williams, white engineer
probably fatally injured
W. E. Cunningham. white engineer.
slightly injured
Frank Pursley, white fireman, Sc
riously injured.
VIII Collier and WIN Mann, negro
brakemen. badly hurt
The collision occurred near the
South Broad River while both trains
were going a a fast rate down grade.
The trains were composed of about %
loaded cars each
The engines were demolished and
the cars were thrown from tho track.
The body OF Boyd is still under the
delrs
Engineer Williams is not expected
to live
II has not been determined what or
who is to blame for the accident or
Acials of the Seaboard however, say
thorough investigation win be
made
The wreclt is the worst that has
ever occurred in this section and
brought hundreds OF people Of Conner
ard the surrounding territory to the
scene. Traffic on this route will be
blocked until late Saturday after
noon, although large wrecking crew
is at work
The injured men were brought TO
Conner where they are being cared
for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Federals Rush Aid
To Torreon Troops.

MEXICO CITY, March 2S.-Three
special trains carrying troops ana
artillery we're sent north by the Gov
eminent to-day to help General We
.lasco at Torreon Omcials of the War
Department were on duty all night
making preparations for the troops
departure and the trains got away at
a. m.
War Minister Banquet to-day de-
MED the reports OF rebel successes at
Torreon, but admitted that he had
received no message from Velasco for
"a hours.
Only meager reports have been re-
ceived as to fighting at Tampico. but
they Indicate that the rebels are at
lacking hercely
The Government to-day announced
the completion Of arrangements for a
domestic loan of 25,0O0.OOO to be
furnished by the local bankers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
FEDERALS IN
LAST DITCH
At TORREON
Villa Forces His Way Into City,
and Hand-to-Hand Encoun-
ter RACES.

CONSTITUTIONALIST HEAD
QUARTERS. GOMEZ PALACIO,
MEXICO, March 2S-Torreon prob
ably will fall before night des-
perate battle is being fought in the
streets of the city The Federals are
fighting bravely to thrust back Villa $
rebels. but the Constitutionalists are
slowly forcing their way into the
heart of the town,
The bombardment which General
Villa maintained all day Friday
ceased last night and the rebel com
mander gave the order for the at
tack Crossing the Nazas River at
the head of his troops, Villa smashed
the Federal defenses to the north and
penetrated the town.
Battle RACES All Night.
The battle ragged all night. Neither
side was able TO use its artillery in
the darkness. for fear of killing its
own men. but the soldiers fought
hand hand in the light cast by
fires burning in buildings set afre
early in the battle by the first bonn
bardment OF the rebel artillery
When the first light showed to-day
Villa sent into the battle all the
forces that he had held in reserve
during the night Most of these SOL
diers we're the men who had been
given an opportunity to rest after the
battle that resulted in the capture Of
Gomez Palacio
Fighting from the house tops and
from barbados in the streets. the
Federals had succeeded during the
night-4n hurting back every attempt
Of Villa to enter the principal plaza
OF the city All night the Constitu-
tionalists had been cutting their way
through adobe houses for many blocks
in order to get behind the Federal
barbados, but the work was slow.
Federal Commanders Slain.
General Villa sent a message to his
headquarters here early this morning
confirming earlier reports that Cen
eral Ricardo Pena and Colonel Fred
erico Reyna, of the Federal army had
been killed and that General O. Car
rama and General Almanzan had
been fatally wounded. General Car
rama was the best cavalry leader
that the Federals had.
Villa stated that none Of his ON
GERS had been killed. but Colonel Trim
idad Rodriguez was seriously wound
ed. The rebel officers to-day admit
ted that 300 of their men had been
killed in the fighting that resulted in
the capture Of Gomez Palacio Five
hundred and fifty dead Federals have
been counted on the battlefield.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Mexican Rebels Take Part Of Tomeon
z Killed, 5 Hurt in Train Wreck
To Start April l on
Fifth Floor of P. 0.

Work will begin April l on the
Improvement of the fifth floor of the
Federal Building for office use. An
appropriation of S42,5OO was recently
made by the Government for these
improvements Contractor C. W. Clay
ton having secured the contract.
The new offices win be used by con-
gested departments Of Government
Offices now occupying the fourth floor
Of the building. The contractor has
nine months in which TO complete
the work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Many Die in Panic
At Jap Launching
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TOXIC, March 2S.-A terrible
panic followed the launching of the
new battleship Fuse to-day, A ter
irfic storm burst while the spectators
were dispensing after watching the
ceremonies and many were killed and
injured.
Hundreds OF men, women and chill
dren were trampled under foot as the
great throng stampeded in terror of
the storm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Correspondent Picked
From IL Men in Suit

NEW YORK, March 2S.-A recon-
mendation that Joseph r. Stone
braker be granted divorce from his
wife. former Baltimore society girl.
is made by Enos S. Booth the Su-
preme Court referee who heard the
evidence in the case. Twelve men
originally were named by Stonebraker
as correspondents However, only one
was chosen as basis for the suit
No re, )mmendation is made re-
garding the two children.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Students Arrested as
Mutilators of Beard

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
March>2s.-James c. Ray. a geology
student, caused the arrest of FIVE fell
low students because they "forcibly
and with malicious intent did mu-
tilate with razor a growing beard
on the face OF the said Ray"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Chinaman in Prison
Here To Be Deported

Lee Hotoo. a Chinaman who has
been serving a years sentence in the
Federal prison, will be taken Satur-
day night to Tuscon, Arizona, in the
custody of United States Deputy
Marshal Mcdonald, of Bisbee. Ariz.
He will be turned over to immigra-
ton authorities for deportation from
San Francisco as an undesirable clti-
zen
Hotoo was convicted on the charge
If impersonating another Chinaman
in the hope of frustrating a plan of
Government officials to deport him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Cancer Preys Upon
Rich,' Says Expert

NEW YORK, March 28.-The sim
pie life is urged by DIR. Frederick l..
Hoffman. a statistician. as a cancer
preventive. 1T is not n question of
how much we eat, he said, but what
nutriment We obtain from our food.
Cancer is rapidly increasing in this
country. but only among the rich who
overeat."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Make Is the Latest
Cure for Embonpoint

WASHINGTON. March 28.-That
the Maxixe is a certain cure for en-
bonpoint is affirmed by a number Of
social leaders here who incline TO
freshness They claim that the evo-
lutions and swings of the Brazilian
dance are the best flesh reducers in
the world.
Among the advocates OF the new
dance cure are Mrs. Franklin Mac
Veagh. wife Of the former Secretary
OF the Treasury
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Macon City officials
Deal Suffrage Blow

MACON. March 2S-City officials
mere do not look kindly on the votes
for women movement
Members of MaCon's suffrage asso-
citation visited the City Hall to-day
and solicited from each, city official
money with which to equip their re-
Gently established offices here. They
did not get a cent even from Mayor
Bridges Smith, who gives mis- salary
away every year, refusing TO contrib
ute
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Smith Amendment to
Grade Bill Removed

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-The
amendment Of Senator Hoke Smith
to the bill standardizing cotton grades
that would have legalized pooling in
futures was eliminated from the
measure in the Senate to-day with
out protest 1t was because of this
amendment that Senator Kenyon en-
tered a motion to reconsider the bill
after it passed the Senate last night.
In all other respects the bill was
repassed as originally acted upon
Yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Alaskan Coal Unfit,
For Navy, Tests Show

WASHINGTON, March 2s-Hopes
that coal from the Boring River field
in Alaska could be used by the Amer
lean Navy were killed by Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels in a special re-
port to Congress. He declared that
except for the volume OF smoke pro-
duced. the Bering River coal bad been
proved unfit in every test made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Train Rolls Down
Bank, Several Hurt.

RICHLAND, March 2S-Georgia,
Florida and Alabama passenger train
No. g. leaving Richland for ITALIA
hassee at 4:25 p. m. was ditched last
night, rolling down an embankment.
The conductor and several passen-
gers we're bruised but there were no
fatalities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Colleges Educate
Fools, Says Pastor

SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, March IS
Dr. Russell Conwell. minister of the
Baptist Temple, Philadelphia, said at
the Winona Bible Conference that
some college graduates are educated
fools and, therefore, incompetent to
lead others in the Interpretation OF
the Bible"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
50-Pound Cake for
Gypsies' Wedding

JACKSON, March 2S.-W!th forest
oaks for bridal altar, Miss Bridget
carroll and Poet Sherlock, members
of gypsy band who are camped near
jackson. were married Friday morn
inc. Father o. y. Jackson, Of At
lanta, oficiated.
Great preparations had been made
for the wedding. The wedding cake
weighed so pounds having been baked
I'm Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Jealous Man Kills
Nephew Over Woman

RALEIGH, N c., March 2S.-Lu-
Their Winstead, aged %, was shot and
killed at Wilson late last night by
his uncle, Joseph Winstead, during
the progress of a street carnival.
Jealousy over woman is believed
to have caused the killing. The STAY
er was arrested.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Danish Parliament
Kills Wilson Treaty

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The
Bryan Wilson treaty proposed be
tween the United States and Den
mark for the arbitration Of "ques-
tons Of national honor and vital in
terest'' is dead. according to adyices
received to-day at the state Depart
ment
It is learned semi officially that the
Danish Parliament has refused to
ratify the treaty although it had
been signed here by MIR. Bryan and
the Danish Minister.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Girl Hit by Auto
Asks $4,000 Damage

Ethel Adams, a minor, through her
best friend l.. L. Adams, Saturday
filed a suit for $4,000 in the Superior
Court against John r. Tucker, alleg-
ing she sustained injuries from his
automobile March 10 on Marietta
street, between Redwood and Pom
ders avenues.
She charges that the automobile
was speeding at a rate Of 80 miles an
hour when it struck her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
5 Dead and 1 Dying in
Arkansas Land Eeud

RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. March 2S.
Three men were killed and a woman
is diving as the result Of a feud over
land claim at Nogo, Ark, near here.
John Church and his wife were shot
by G. ". Hart church died imme-
diately.
Teh woman recognized Hart and
told relatives. who riddled Hart with
buckshot last light. Francis McCuin,
involved in the feud, was shot to
death while seated in his home read
ing by lighted window.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Methodists to Hold
Special Song Service

Special song services, under the d.
rection Of G.. II. Barnes, have been
arranged for Sunday night a the
Payne Memorial Methodist Church,
corner Hunnicutt and Luckie streets.
The church choir will be assisted by
Miss r. Oppenheim, Mrs. A. l.. Dick,
Mrs. W M. Griffin, Mrs. George r.
Sims, Miss G. Martin and William
Martin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Sl0l,000,000 Voted in
Senate for U. S. Army

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The
Senate to-day passed the military
appropriations bill carrying 100000 -
O00. an increase Of $4,000 0O over the
bill as passed by the House
The measure appropriates money to
maintain the army at it's present full!
strength.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Decatur 0rphanage
Agent to Fill Pulpit

In the absence Sunday of DR. c. o.
Jones. who will preach at Clemson
College, South Carolina the morning
service at Grace Methodist Church
will be conducted by the Rev j. w.
Hawkins, agent for the Decatur Or
phans Home.
Marion Jackson will discuss civic
reform in Atlanta at the evening serv-
ice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
AWAITS DEATH FOR ARREST.

HOUSTON, TEXAS, March 2S.-A
Los Angeles probation officer is wait
ing here for a woman to die before
arresting her sister on a charge OF
forgery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Lillian Bell Wins
Divorce and Child

DELAWARE. OHIO, March IS
On the ground Of neglect, Mrs Arthur
Hovt Bogue. the author known as
Lillian Rell was granted a divorce to-
day She was awarded the custody
Of the II -year-old daughter and $500
alimony. The case was heard during
the noon hour when few persons were
in court.