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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-12

pride of opinion. 1t represents the
best professional and expert judy
ment of the country"
Concluding his address, the presi-
dent urged that Americans of alien
sympathies be brought to a reckon
ing and that national allegiance
should be renewed and revived and
spoke against divided allegiance.
manifestations of racial feeling in
America and manifestations of secta-
rian or religious antagonisms, and
closed with this stirring appeal:
Here is the nation God has build
ed by our hands. What shall we &c
with it? Who is there who does not
stand ready at all times to act In her
behalf in spirit of devoted and dis
interested patriotism? We are yet
only in the youth and first conscious
ness of our power. The day OF our
country's life is still but in its fresh
morning. Let US lift our eyes to the
great tracts of life yet to be con-
ouered in the interests OF righteous
peace. Come, let US renew our
allegiance to America. conserve our
strength in it's purity, make her CHIEF
among those who serve MANKIND
self-reverenced, self-commanded, mis-
tress of all forces Of quiet counsel
strong above all others in good VIII
and the might of invincible justice
and right"
The fool-killer., 1915-04-01

John G. Mountz, r 3, Carlisle, Pa.
Il have had the pleasure Of reading
a few of your papers and I certainly
am well pleased with them. They are
just seasoned about right to suit my
appetite. And I have handed the pa
per to a few more fools just like my
self and they are like the young cat
bird-they have their mouths open
for more. Send some more sample
copies.
The fool-killer., 1915-04-01
THE HORNET AGAIN.

After subscribing for The Hor-
net twice, and also sending my
paper in exchange, I am still un-
able to get a copy of The Hornet
sent me by the editor for love
nor money. The reason is that
The Hornet steals about half of
it's dope from The Fool Killer,
and it don't want me to see it
with the stolen goods in its pos
session.
But I have worked a trick on
Mr.. Hornet, so that I get it any
how. I payed one of my friends
alta distant post office to subscribe
for The Hornet and forward it to
me, and that's how I manage to
keep up with the low-down, dirty
doings of the most unprincipled
literary thief in these Benighted
States.
| have just now received my
copy of The Hornet dated April
7th, and have not had time to
read it all, but | have already
found two Of my articles grin
ming at me like two old acquaint-
ances caught at niger picnic
in their shirt, tails. The first one
appears On page one, column
four, and is called ''Polit-
ical Astronomy" l wrote. that
piece for another paper. years
ago, before [ started The Fool
Killer, and while The Hornet has
repeatedly sworn with a very
great swear that it never steals
anything, there sticks my old ar.
ticle just as Iwrote it, except ir
a few places the word Demo.
crat'' is changed to Republican. ,
My other piece appears on page
two, column four, under the
name of ''Our Audience. The
Hornet man did manage tha1
time to have originality enough
about him to change the name O
the article, because when I print
ed it in The Fool-Killer in Nov
ember, 1912, [ had a different
name to it. But the name i;
about the only thing changed
and there is nothing to indicate
where it was stolen from.
And that's the history of Th
Hornet from the day of it's birtl
on down to the present. What h
; don't steal from me he steal
from somebody else; and abou
the only original thing he eve
wrote was his standing denia
| that he ever stole anything.
Now, Mr.. Hornet, I amt mac
) at you nary bit. I just like 70
) you to steal my writing, and thi
is another piece you can steal
you want to.
The fool-killer., 1915-04-01

JOHN SNYDER, Helen, Pa.-Look
here, Mr. J. L. Pearson, I just went
down to a Socialist meeting today,
and in Eve minutes got Ave subs for
your paper. You might ask, how did
you do it? Why, just last month / gave.
my copy of The Fool-Killert friend
and at this meeting I said, ~"Say,
friend, how do you like The Fool
Killer?" He said, "Good. except FOR
this reason: if you read the darn pa
per the spirit makes you read itagaln.
So that started the wheel. I got four
subs, and I could not locate the fifth;
so I said to a young fellow, "Say,
John, won't you take it?'' "HainSt
got no money!" said John. I said,
"I1l pay for it, for | know when you
get done reading it you will go to
picking iron and bones and get ten
cents and pay for it. :" Everybody
laughed.
D. T. HOLT, Center, Tex.-Here
is one dollar for ten subs, also the
red-hot. Your medicine has the desir-
ed effect. The pepper and spice keeps
aur stomachs settled until we can alb
sorb the contents.
L. M Wichita Falls, Tex.-Nr.
Morgan is all right, but he hasn't
that original, appealing, comical
''Fool- Killer punch that makes us
admire J. L. Pearson.
J. L. HUTCHENS, Grapeland,
Textile 16 shots you sent me has
got us both in trouble. I fred them
into bunch of fools and got22. That's
some shooting, isn't it? You see am
getting two fools with one shot. They
won move until slip up on the blind
side Of them and fire. Then they ON
| ly twitch their tails little. They are
so blind we don't need any blind brid-
| les for them. So please send them II
| full doses.
REV. S. H. sTRYON, Ayden, n.
CT find it no trouble to get sub
scriptions to The Fool Killer. Just say
''Fool-Killer" and wise people are in
terested Immediately. They go just
| like "hot cakes" around this part of
the country.
0. B. HAINES, Slanesville, W. Va,
I enclose five more subs and check
to cover same. Please send each of
the enclosed names twelve doses, and
at the end Of the year I think their
foolishness will be killed. I will keep
the subs coming right along. Keep
the good work going and I will be
with you to the end
F. w. GAMER, Lincoln, Maine.
II think The Fool Killer is the slick
est little paper in the country. You
have certainly got them sized up
about right. The sermon on singing
was great.
JOHN L. WEYANDT, Claysburg,
Pa.-Enclosed find Four Dollars and
Forty Gents ($4 4O) for which please
send The Fool Killer to the A new
subscribers whose name I am sending
herewith. Please send them the April
issue. 1t was an easy matter to get
these subscribers. just showed them
a copy, and it was like throwing $40.
gold pieces among bunch of ho-
boes. It sure is a bully paper. One
old Republican, as hard as the trap
door hinges Of hell, would not take
the paper. He does not wish to hear
, the other side. Pearson, please send
: me the smallest peanut shell you can
find and I'll present it to him for a.
new spring hat. Well, there are all
kinds of people in the world, and I
The fool-killer., 1915-04-01

Teacher" What is the sea-"
Geography Glass ''The sea
is a large body of water bounded
on all sides by military forts, and
on the top and bottom by battle
ships, mines and submarines"
The fool-killer., 1915-04-01
you got plenty of rascals in high
office and hOnest men in iail2

OMCC 0AU uOA0Ot AVu Ii J8A7
Then what in the dickens are
;you-all kicking about2 For my
part, i am perfectly satisfied with
the way the mon have been run
ming the governments of the earth,
and I wouldn't have them chang
ed for anything. / will be much
obliged to you ladies if you will
stick to your powder puffs and
pianos, your button holes and
y-buggies, your eook-stoves
and wash-tubs, and keep your
fingers out of politics. The men
know their business, and they
are running things exactly to suit
me. You women would be certain
to spoil everything if you got a
whack at it. You are too senti-
mental-too easy to get excited.
You wouldn't have the nerve to
carry on these big bloody wars,
and the stopping of war would
nearly ly ruin me.
And have noticed that most
women have such fool ideas about
morals and decency. wouldn't
be afraid to bet a years supply
of birthstone that if a candidate
for Congress in your district had
betrayed half dozen poor girls,
robbed the bank, and run away
with the preachers wife, you
would be fools enough to vote
against him just for a little thing
like that. Now men are not so
cranky as all that. They don't
care how mean candidate is-if
he belongs to their party they
vote for him and ask no questions.
I'm afraid if you women were al
lowed to vote you would ask toe
many embarrassing questions
about the candidates.
I believe all good honest, re.
spectacle citizens, such as drunk.
ards, liars and horse-thieves,
should be allowed to vote; but
such ignorant and dangerous char
acters as the wives and mothers
of men they should be KEEP
away from the ballot box at al
hazards.
Well, dear Women, I'll have tx
stop for this time. Maybe I'll
write you again some day. Blu
[ want you to be mighty careful
with this letter and not let it ge
into the hands Of that Fool -Kille7
man. | wrote letter to the Un
employed of the Earth last month
and | am told that it was printet
in that confounded Fool-Killer
! | hate that paper, because it i
doing more to injure my busines
than whole stack of preacher
capped off with Billy Sunday.
Sulphurically yours,
SATAN DEVIL.
The fool-killer., 1915-04-01
The Devils Letter. .
Hades, April,10th,. 1916.

10 the women OF the Earth,
r My Dear Darlings:-Have an
apple. Take another one. These
are better than the ones I persuad-
ed your Mother Eve to eat six
thousand years ago. When I pull
ed off that little stunt I thought I
was getting firm grip on the fair
sex, but somehow the later devel
opments have been a little bit dis
appointing. True, it was through
the agency of woman that | first
got the ropes on the human race,
but since that time I have seemed
to be more successful with the
men.
lam glad to say that many in
dividual women have served me
faithfully (and when woman is
a devil she is a devil all over), but
taken collectively their influence
has been against me rather than
for me.
Have another apple. Oh, I see
you are surprised at my good
manners and generosity. Why,
bless your hearts, it's part of my
business to be nice to the ladies.
I have always. been able to act
like a perfect gentleman whenev-
er the occasion required. Remem-
Der your Mother Eve. DO you
suppose an ignorant and akward
buffoon could have peddled apples
in Eden and opened the market
for fg-leaves? Not muchly.
Take another apple. They
won't hurt you. That's the same
lie that told to Eve, and she be-
lieved it, all right. But maybe
you think you are smarter than
your Grandma was. That what's
the matter with you modern WON
en-you are getting too smart
Why, have even heard it report.
ed that some of you are actually
wanting to vote. Great iron spoons
and club footed nightmares
Think of it! A woman wanting
to vote! The very thought of i
gives me the nervous jim jams.
Being a devil amt no play job
andI have learned to stand 4:
good deal, but this Woman >Suf
frage movement is little to-
much for me. It simply mus
have it's tail cut off right behint
it's ears.
What do you women know
about voting? And what do yo1
want to vote for, anyhow? Wha
sort of conditions do. you want
Amt you got plenty of saloon
and soup-houses, paupers an
prostitutes, bond-holders and beg
gars? What's the matter with you
supply Of theologians and thieves
churches and chain gangs, pol
ticians and poverty, schools an
scallawags, money and misery
Amt you pretty we'll fixed fo
kings and kaisers, slaves and so
diers, wars and widows? Ain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.

Mayor. the Chief OF Police, the Police
Commissioners, and the police force;
that those laws have been enforced
consistently, habitually. intelligentiy
unremittingly, Thoroughly, effectively.
and completely at all times and places
in so far as it was humanity pos
slbie to do so: If the Council believes
this has been done, then there is only
one thing for that body to do--that is
to declare its belief. put the stamp Of
its approval on the whole Police De-
partment and declare 1t above criti-
cism in it's work. II tsle Council, how
ever, does not believe this. IL 1t sees,
as all the people see. that the law
has not been enforced in Richmond.
then 1t is imperative that the Council
meet the issue, place the RESPONSE
bility where it belongs, and hold re-
sponsible those who sre responsible.
Again. If the Council believes that
the members of the Police Board have
conducted themselves in a manner
that Is a credit to the city. that their
conduct has been of sort to deserve
commentator, then the Council oug'at
to say so. But If the Council does not
believe this and cannot say this, then
1t is futile to talk about '1ndiscreet
conduct" action prejudicial to the
best interests of the Police Depart
ment," IT In futile TO talk about being
unwilling to remove a man who has
brought on himself by his own actions
condemnation for his acts. Those men
ought to be asked to resign and forced
to resign.
1 The rights OF the people to law en-.
forcement and upright officials is the
supreme right. Individual officials
have no rights which should DO al
lowed to supersede those rights OF tht
people. no matter how strong the in,
nuence OF leaders who seek to subor,
dinate the rights of the people to in
dividual wishes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
HEROES AND RED TAPE.

me refusal of the Carnegie Hero
k1onsn,ission 10 award a medal to a
RAn many times hero merely be-
Sx1oe his application was not made
6fhIn q certain length OF time after
SA deed was performed seems TO In
25ca2e an prescriptions regard for
~ obligations Of red-tape in the
T1ard OF hero medals.
no. heroism Is an nndying thing. 1t
$50 not exist today and die tomor-
INV, 1t lasts. And a heroic deed is
616ne the less heroic because time mas
Tlepsed since it was performed.
B ~ a matter OF fact great many
e&ds. by the passage OF time, have
&en added to and elaborated upon.
N nsy be that the rules OF the com
1esion took this factor into con-
&xation and decided that the
salty Of posterity should not be
oDted ~ the standard of heroism.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
SURGEON BRINGS HOME
|. THREE BANDITS HEADS
DIR. Davis, of Lamport g. Holt Liner,
Values Highly Ancient
Prizes.

New York, Aug. 15.-When the Va
sari, of the Lamport G. Holt Line,
from South America locked yester-
day some one spread the report that
there were tow business men on
board who had brought to this coun-
try the heads of two Peruvian ban
dts. They had been travelling on
the west coast OF Peru, 1t was de-
clared, and had been attacked by a
band of robbers. After successfully
defending themselves. two OF the
bandits were killed. The travellers
cut off their heads and brought them
lone for souvenirs.
A half dozen reporters began a
hurried search through the ship for
the two mysterious business men. and
their investigation finally narrowed
down to DIR. s. A. Davis. the ships
surgeon. He admitted that he had
not two, but three such heads and
produced them In evidence. They
were dried heads of old 1ncas. prob
ably 500 or 400 years old. seized as
trophies by their enemies who killed
them in the same fashion as the
American Indian used to collect
scalp locks
The heads. because OF the tanning
process to which they had been sub
iected. were shrunk ten the size of a
mans closed fist, but wssx perfectly
preserved, with toelS;s of black hair
a foot long on them. DR., Davis ex-
planned that he had owned the heads
for seven or eight years and had ac-
quired them while surgeon for n
Peruvian railroad. He had left them
in Peru until the present trip. when
! friend sent them to him at Buenos
I Ayres. The mysterious business men
! did not figure in the story. but DIR.
! Davis said that because of the rarity
OF such relics his possessions are
worth about $500 each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16

but tsae decision of the immediate
present be accepted as final.
Be that as it may. 1t is certainly too
much regard for rules, and too little
regard for real merit and worth which
refuses TO recognize heroic deeds un-
less application for medal is made
within three years of the time the
incident happened. For our part. we
should be rather suspicious of the
brand of heroism which telegraphed
for a bronze medal almost before the
water could dry from the back OF the
rescuing swimmer. or the fire scorch
removed from the daring fireman, or
the dust wiped from the brow of the
one who stopped runaway steed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
SENATOR WENOENBURG
BECOMES LAND OWNER
Purchases Old Drummond Plantation
On Back River, Near
Hampton.

State Senator Wendenburg has pur-
chased the old Drummond farm, near
operate a truck farm next year. This
IS one Of the old historic estates of
the State. and has been ine the Drum
mond family for many years. There
Is an old Colonial mansion on the
farm, which will be occupied by the
overseer to be engaged by Senator
Wendenhurg.
Besides being n splendid truck farm,
there are fishing banks and oyster
beds connected with Il. besides fine
game bird preserves.
The new owner is negotiating with
Charles Austin. a well-known Henrico
farmer. to take charge of the planta-
ton for him. Senator Wendenburg
will not move from Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
MILLIAMsBURG MEN LEAVE
FOR ROAD DEMONSTRATE

williamsburg. Va, Aug. i5.-T, H.
Geddy. clerk of the Circuit Court. j.
Il. Walden, chairman OF the James City
Board Of Supervisors, and A. J. John-
SON a member OF the board. left today
sor Terre Haute. Ind. where they 20
to attend a big road demonstration Civ
en- by Arm that furnishes supplies
for road building. The officials have
all their expenses. paid by the Arm
The demonstration begins Monday and
continues for four days. John Barnes.
the other member Of the James City
Board Of Supervisors was unable to
engagements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
Citizens PARTY MAY
BACK CHARTER FIGHT

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 1.-THE execu-
tive committee of the Citizens party
will meet Monday night to discuss,
among other things, the advisa bility
of getting behind the movement for a
change in the city charter. The Citi-
zens' party leaders arc willing to help
the movement, If possible, but no de-
decision will be reached until the
meeting Monday night. AT the same
meeting a number of matters grow
ing out of the conduct of the primary
of August 9 will also be adjusted.
meeting of the leaders of the
party sympathizers and newly elected
members of the City Democratic Exc
eative Committee was to have been
held Friday night bat owing to the
fact that all the committeeman were
not present no action was taken rela-
tive to the Craftsmanship of the new
committee. Another meeting will be
held at a later date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
K|RSH IS ASPIRING
FOR FOLkfS' PLACE

Albert J. Kirsh. one of the young
members of the local bar, Is an active
aspirant for the position of Common
wealth's Attorney. TO fill the place va
Gated by the death of Minetree Folkes.
Mr. Kirsh is a graduate of Richmond
College and the University of Virginia.
and has practiced or his own account
for about three years. He has been
called upon on numerous occasions by
Judge Richardson to defend prisoners
who were without counsel. when call
ed to the bar in Hastings Court.
Others mentioned are: George +.
Wise, T, Gray Haddon, w. Kirk Mat
hews. Hunsden Cary and Edgar b.
English.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
FATALLY HURT; SHOOTS
ASSASSIN AND MARSHAL
Citizen of varnado. La, Wrcsts Gum
From Assailant and
Fires.
TO TAX INFANT INDUSTRIES
Alabama Senate Committee Opposes
Ten-Year Excmption-Young Wo-
man In Night Clothes Takes French
Lave From state Home.

Bogalusa, La, Aug. 15.-~Reports
were received here of the death OF
william F. Warren, prominent citizen
OF varnado, near here, and the serious
wounding of Neal Strahan and wallace
walker, town marshal, in shooting
ARRAY at varnado last night. the
affair is said to have been the re-
suit of business difficulties
According to the report, Strahan, VINO
resided at Poplarville, Mtsa.,, stepped
from a train at the Narnado Station.
drew a pistol and shot Warren through
the stomach Warren, MORALLY wound
ed wrested the weapon from Strahan
and shot him twice In the legs A
third shot struck walker in the back
Warren died several hours later
Walker. today, was in hospital in A
critical condition. Strahan was held
under guard in the coroner's office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
SINGLE OYSTER WEIGHS
MORE THAN 40 POUNDS

Norfolk, va. Aug. 15.-One oyster
that will make half gallon of meat.
feed an average family and while
locked up in its shell. weighs from
forty TO fifty pounds liz SOME" oyster.
but the above type of bi-valve Is a
common dish in Norway.
w. N Roberts, OF 81 North Main
Street, has the shells of two oysters
of the above type, that are attracting
considerable attention.
The shell of one side of the largest
oyster measures seventeen and three
quarter inches long. full ten inches
wide and four and one-half inches
deep. <and would make first rate
wash basin.
The thickest part OF the shell is
between four and five inches.
These oysters were caught, Ii is said,
In eighty feet of wTte~ are known as
a deep-sea oyster, and are taken
means of grapp - ..lsts.
The shells were brought here a
few weeks ago on a Norwegian ship.
which loaded coal at Lambert's Point.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
STALLION SAVES GIRL
BY ATTACKING PUMA

Alpine. Tex. Aug. 15.-A stallion
saved the life OF Ethel Easterwood
when she was attacked by mountain
Ilion.
The girl was. riding on the range
when the mountain lion leaped at a
lcolt. The colt escaped, and the lion,
seeing the girl and her mount charged
on them. stallion coming out of the
brush sprang upon the lion as it
crouched TO spring at the terrified
girl A fearful fight followed, and as
the girl turned her horses for home
the lion was in fight. with the stall
lion pursuing,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
NINE ARRESTED N
NORFOLK HOTEL RAID
FL. HOFFMAN Charged with Maintains
ing Gambling Game In
Room.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 15.--As a result
OF midnight raid upon a room In the
Neddo Hotel last night by DETECTIVES
Il. w. Debnam and Victor Downs and
Officers L. w. Jones and Charles
Burch, II. Hoffman was arrested.
charged with maintaining a public,
gambling game. and eight men In tho
room were arrested as witnesses. Those
held as witnesses were: Jim Lent
p. Bonney. G. v. Flynn, John Horn.s
Henry May. John Griffin. Dan Albano
and Sidney Hoffheimer.
The officers having suspected that
gambling was going on In the room
for sometime. armed with warrant
against HOFFMAN. went to the room
shortly after midnight According 70
the officers, game was in progress
and money was on the table. A padd-
ed card table, three cigar boxes full OF
playing cards and poker chips and a
small satchel containing poker chip
found In the room. were carried TO po-
lice headquarters as evidence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
HAWKINS TAKES UP NEW
TERRITORY SURVEY WORK

Beginning today, Assistant city
Engineer M O. Hank'ns will take up
the work of surveying the recently an
nexed territory, succeeding f. T. ID.
Myers, Jr., who had been in charge
OF the work for several months. This
change was made by the Administra-
tive Board. Ii was stated yesterday, in
order that the work might be pushed
more rapidly to completion. No re-
Election il made upon the ability OF
iMr. Myers. The ten men attached to
the surveying staff formed by Mr.
Myers will be retained.
Mr. Hawkins is AN experienced engi-
neer and surveyor. 1t is believed the
work will go forward rapidly by be-
ing placed directly in the hands Of the
City Engineers force. The work will
cost the city about $50, 600.