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The fool-killer., 1916-05-01
May~1916>

OlIClCdl MdCIIIuc Has pu1lCU sOlL tlI@
|Oklahoma? The so-calIed Regis
tration law which it has secretly
saddled upon the good people Of
that State is the NEST infernaE
outrage that any set of polit;caE
pirates ever tried to perpetratet
against a free people. Even the
naked heather in the darkest
corner of Africa would resents
such an insult, and the ssorm Of:
righteous warth that the people
Of Oklahoma are going to raise
will be worth watching.
+ Dumping it's bloated belly
against the pie-counter is a. JOB
that the Dcnkeycrat maeh;ne is
very fond of, and vhi,e it was ins
power it proposed to fix things SD
it could stay in forever. A new
Registration Law was the big idea.
Disfranchise everybody but the
Gang and the Gangs friends, and
then the people will b helpless.
They can howl, but their how ing
won't get them anytime. The
Machine can re-elect itself year
after year, and the pie propositions
will be safe forever.
So said, so done. And the now
famous "Disfranchising Reg-s-ra-
ton Law" is in full force. For
cruel, cold-blooded cuseedness anth
brazen, bare-faced bulldozing, It's
like has never been seen. 1t. has
all kinds. of dangerous teeth, and
if man gets by one Of them with
out getting bit, another assure to
get him. Any man who opposes
the machine will etand about as
much show as tallow-leggea mar
in hades. But on the other hand,
[anything from a dead mrla to a
Ebantam rooste~ can rac STIR and
Ivote IF IT WILL VOTE FOR
ETHE GANG.
+ IF something d~n't happen IN
IOklahoma, something e Sc: is 60
ling to, and it will not be long
Eabout it. If the people lie st1lE
Eunder such an outrageous riece 81
Epolitical intimidation, they haven =
Egot the grit that I believe they
have. At this writing a strong ef-
fort is being made to peaceb'y re-
Edeem the State by having the. Dis
Efranchising Registration Law re-
[pealed. And if that sai's-look
Eout! Oklahoma 8, Temperature is
getting dogoon near +o t." d"nger
point. and the next thing It knnws
the Democratic pofraudi"g Ma
tchine may he seeing more, stars
[than God ever made.
The fool-killer., 1916-05-01
ACTION on SHAKESPEARE

There! I heard somebody say,
|"Golly, amt that a h gh-brow
sort Of subject for The Fool-Kil}-
er to preach a sermon on?"
Shore enough it is. But you
just wait. The Fool-Killer is a
plum expert at handling hi 3h-
brow subjects whenever it trias.
There seems to be pretty gen
eral belief among hod-carriers
hoss-traders, and other educated
classes, that a man named William
Shakespeare lived in the world
about three hundred years ago.
He also died about the same time
he lived, Or soon afterwards.
We don't know but very little
about Shakespeare s personal his
tory, and most Of what we do
know amt so. 1t seems, from
what I can find out, that poetry
was a very common disease In
them days. Shakespeare must
have caught it at an early age,
and he never got over it. The
disease never seemed to hurt the
person who had it. but it was
very painful to other folks. 1t
was never known to result in
death, except in cases where th2
poet personally called on the
editor and submitted his poems
In such cases, unless the editcr's 3
shotgun refused to fire, there was
usually fine assortment of poeti.,
brains scattered over the editorial
sanctum.
But Shakespeare was sma~t
enough to avoid that danger. He
always sent his poems hy freight
and kept himself out Of SIGHT.
Considering his limited o.
portunities. Shakespeare did vor>
we'll as writer. True, his spell
ing was pretty bum,- and his pen
n.arshin locked like n section a.
stake fence struck by lightn
but he had some pretty goo:
thoughts and always managed II
make himself understood. The
great Shakespearean scholar
have corrected and improved hi
spelling a good deal, but they hav;
never been ahle to do much fo,
his penmanship.
If Shakespeare had only gone +
the extra trouble Of having hi
stuff typewriter, he might hav
got some Of it accepted by Com
fort, The Cor nrressional Record. o
even The Fool-Killer. To my ow1
personal knowledge. good man
American magazines have printe'
stuff not much better than wha
/ Shakespeare wrote, and | see n
, reason why they would have dis
| eri,ninated against him.
Rut I have one serious charg
, TO bring against Shakespeare.
, hate to say it. and ! don't wan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
All Quiet in Durango.

State department dispatches from
Durango. Saa Luis Potosi. NoGales and
other points reported quiet Ameri-
cans were leaving the Durango re-
gion but there was no anti-American
outbreak American Consular Agent
Williams at Torreon, who left his post,
was ordered out by the American Rub
Der Company. which employed him. He
is not in the regular consular service.
The Navy Department had no reports
from Tampico despite efforts to reach
the battleship Kentucky by radio. The
gunbost Machias at Tampico also failed
to respond Radio officers thought at
mospheric conditions along the gulf
coast probably prevented communica-
ton last night.
Border agents have beeu instructed
to watch ammunition shipments into
Mexico with care. At the State Depart
ment it was SAID that the orders meant
that no ammunition would be permitted
to reach CarranZa forces whose loyalty
TO the de facto government was in
doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
RUSSIANS MOVED
DOWN. SAYS BERLIN
Masses of Men Advancing
Against Germans Suffer
Heavily. Is Claim.
PETROGRAD CONTINUES
TO REPORT SUCCESS
Gains Made Northwest of Dvinsk
and in Jacobstadt and Lake
Narocz Regions.

LONDON. March 24.-BerIin admits no
permanent successes for the Russian
troops. but the Petrograd statements
at various points. both northwest of
Dvinsk. in the Jacobstadt region and
near Lake \arocz to the south.
Berlin dispatches declare the German
losses have been surprisingly small
under the terrific bombardment by the
Russians. while the attacking forces
have been moved down in masses. Con-
fidence is expressed in the German cap
ital on the outcome of the fighting. re-
lance being placed upon Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg to take care of the
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
COMING TO BOOST TRADE.
Delegation of Russian Business Men
Expected in WASHINGTON Soon.

a delegation of Russian financiers
and commercial men which arrived in
New YORK recently to tell American
manufacturers of the opportunities Of
fered in Russia for the extension of
the foreign trade of the United States
will come to Washington soon for con-
ferences with the foreign trade ad-
visers of the State Department.
IT is understood that the Russians
hope to pave the way for a great in
crease in the commerce between their
country and the United States when
the industrial rehabilitation of Russia
begins after the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES
IN STAR SUPPLEMENT

Next Sundays Star will
contain another planosrav-
ure supplement- illustrated
by beautiful Photographic
reproductions.
Tile first page will be dc
voted entirely to a group of
subjects from the collection
OF drawings i'll pencil. etc.
by eminent French artists,
and presented to the people
OF the United States by citi-
zens Of the French republic.
The originals OF these PIC
lures are in the National
Gallery
Other pages will contain
snapshots OF men who lesis-
late for the nation, and
young lady dcvotees OF the
bride paths i'll Rock Creek
Park. And they will be as
good as photographs.
Here and There With
the Camera Man will also
have d good representation,
This supplement can be
found only in The Sunday
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Report No important Move
ment of Carranzistas Along
Mexican Border.
ORDERS GIVEN TO WATCH
AMMUNITION SHIPMENTS
State Department Says None Will
Be Sent De Facto Government
Forces of Doubtful Loyalty.

Reports of the alleged ma>>ine
OF Carranza troops on the border
continued to reach the state De
partrnent today
American consul> i'll northern
Mexico. under orders OF the State
Department to investigate the
troop movements. reported that
they found no massins OF troops
in the northern sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
WILL BE GUESTS OF CHILE.
National Hospitality to Be Extended
to Secretary McAdoo.

SANTIAGO, Chile. March 24.-Wiliam
O. McAdoo. American Secretary Of the
Treasury, will be officially a guest of
Chile during his visit here with the other
members of the American delegation to
the International trade conference after
the session of tha. body at Buenos Aires
A declaration 10 that effect has been is
sued by the government. which has named
Il commission TO attend him during his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Consider Sugar Duty Increase.

Serious consideration was given by
the senate finance committee today to
a proposal not only to repeal the free
sugar clause of the tariff, but to in
crease the present tariff by half
cent a pound and levy a production
tax of one cent pound on all sugar
produced in the United States, to raise
emergency revenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Heads Missionary Conference.

NEW YORK. March 24-Rev. James
l.. Barton of Boston has been elected
chairman of the executive committee
of the foreign missionary conference
of North America. succeeding Rev Ar
thur ]. Brown of New York. This com
mittee. ii was said. disburses NOR.
than S1S.O00,000 annually for mission
work in foreign fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Letcher Report Has Weight.

Although Gen. Funston and Gen. Bell
on the border have received reports
confirming the story of the revolt
which they believe to be true. the dis
patch from Consul Letcher. who is on
the ground and has headquarters at the
place where the revolt was said to
have occurred. is taken by officials here
as confirming the statements of Car
yauza officials that no such revolt has
occurred.
The problem of meeting any request
Gen. Funston might make for REIN
forcements in event of a rebellion of
CarranZa's army was under considera-
ton, however. If the American forces
were seriously attacked, it was regard
ed as likely that all available troops
from the border would be rushed to the
support of the advancing columns, and
that these troops would be replaced as
quickly as possible. in order not to
leave the border towns unguarded
only the National Guard. it is said
could be relied on to do the latter
work.
Reply from Gen. CarranZa to the re-
quest that American troops be per-
mitted to use the Mexican Northwest
ern railway was expected momentariy
today. Border reports said Gen. Per-
shing already was using a portion of
the line and department officials point
ed out it was possible he had reached
a limited agreement with local Mexican
railway officials. Details of the pro-
posed protocol We're being worked out
today, although general outline of the
document has been agreed to and for
warded to Gen. CarranZa.
one battalion of the 2lSt Infantry
was ordered today from the Vancouver
barracks to Ell Centro, Cal. to rein
force the border patrol. The order was
issued at the request of Maj. Gen. Bell
comma nding the Western Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Col. Felix Rosenberg Dies.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 24-Col.
Felix Rosenberg. veteran of the civil and
Spanish American wars and newspaper
writer has died here after "A short ILL
ness. He was member of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery of Boston and
the Army and Navy Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24

w. HAYS, district superintendent of the
Baltimore district.
Reports were heard from Rev. {. f..
Hodges superintendent of the Alex
andria district: Rev. C. C. cummins of
the Annapolis district Dr. Hays of the
Baltimore district and Rev. r. w. S.
Thomas of the Cumberland district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
NATIONAL GUARD CALL
DISCUSSED BY CABINET
No Present Necessity for Such a
Step Is the Conclusion
Reached

The question of calling the National
Guard for border duty to release regulars
for service in Mexico was discussed at
today's cabinet meeting. but it was de-
cded there was no prospect of such ac-
ton at this time.
The cabinet was told that there was
sentiment i'll Congress to protect the con-
stantly Iengthening line of communication
of the American punitive expedition by
sending more regulars into Mexico and
placing guardsmen along the border
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Cannot Explain Wire Cutting.

The trainmen could throw no light
upon the cutting of the wires at the
Mexican Northwestern railroad which
was reported some days ago by Gen
Gayira. They said the trip was un-
eveutful. and that they saw no signs
of Villas followers or any other ban
dts Nothing was known al Casas
Graudes when they left there yesterday
as to any fighting at Namiquipa ar
elsewhere.
Two Mormon colonists who arrived
on the train confirmed the statements
of the crew. They said that the Casas
Grandes natives were very respectful
to the American white soldiers, but
were most impressed by a colored regI-
ment which left for the south yester-
day. The Mormohs said that many ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
BISHOP CRANSTON IN TEARS.
Tributes Paid to Him at Session of
Washington Conference.

Sncciai Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March "a -Bishop
Earl Cranston was moved to tears at
Yesterdays session of the Washington
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, In progress here.
following tributes paid him by DR.. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
D'Annunzio Is Decorated

ROME Italy. March "A. via Paris
1:05 a.m.-Gabrlele SnnunZio, the
poet. whose right eye was injured re-
Gently III an aeroplane accident, has
been decorated with a silver medal in
recognition of his services as military
a.roDlane observer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24

wireless will he intended for communi
cation with shore stations and with
coast guard cutters and will have
radius of fifty miles or more.
\ coast patrol by airShips would
seem natural function of the coast
guard. The coast guard is regarded
also offering the best facilities and
having the best machinery for the
maintenance and operation Of a fleet
of airshiDs for coast duty and oversee
flight. Navigation is one of the quail
ficatious required by the sky pilot
der these conditions: officers of the
coast guard. who Will be the operators
Of the airShips. are learning uavica-
tion as part of their sea duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
No Request From Funston.

Mai Gen. Funston. however. had not
asked for additional troops, il was said
today. and War Department officials
did not believe mobilization of state
troops was now necessary. After the
cabinet meeting officials showed they
feared a mobilization of guardsmen
would have a disquieting effect in
Mexico They expressed confidence that
American troops in Mexico were in no
danger.
Should large bodies of Carranza
troops go over to Villa, however. the
question of calling out the guard will
be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Herrera Disloyalty Denied.

Mai. Gen. Funston sent this telegram
to the War Department:
Gen Herrera in telegram to Gen.
Gavira strongly denies all reports that
he has gone over to Villa. Gen. Cutter
rez governor of Chihuahua, in letter
to Gen. Gavira, also strongly denies
that Gen. Herrera has gone over to
villa.
Consul Letcher dispatched Il report
that Gen. Herrera in command
of the de facto- troops there and was
loyal to Gen. carranza.
His report is regarded as removing
one of the most menacing features of
the Mexican situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
DR.. Frank ]. Lutz Dies.

ST LOUIS. March 24-Dr. Frank !
I.utz. a widely known surgeon, died of
heart disease at his home here today
He was sixty years old He was a form
er president of the National Association
of Railway Surgeons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Kansas Progressives Meet.

EMPORiA. Kan. March 24.-The state
committee or the progressive party
convened here today to prepare call
for a state convention to name dele
gates to the national progressive con-
vention. William Allen White state
chairman. called the meeting to order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
In Precarious Situation

Karl Eosn+f. the correspondent on
the Nerdun front Of the I.ohaI Anzet-
g-r. telegraphs that the German sue
cess IN the forests OF AVocourt and
NalancoUrt places the French north
western positions of Malancourt and
Bcthincourt- IN n precsrious situation
because they bulge INTO the German
lines. exposing the communications to
N"ukiug attacks
Regarding the German. attack Of
Monday, thc correspondent says that
terrific artillery hire prepared for the
infantry advance. which began at 8
J. ~. aud continued until 10 pm. when
three French lines we're broken.
The correspondent says the German
losses were quite moderate. lie talked
win many French prisoners whom he
quotes as being unanimous il saying
that they had been completely stupi-
fed by the terrible effects of the GER
Iuan artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
HONOR FOR BARON HARDINGE.
To Be Made Knight of the Garter on
Retiring as Viceroy of India.

LONDON, March 24.-it is announced
that Baron HiardinSe will be appointed
knight of the garter on his retirement
as viceroy of India.
Announcement was made the middle
of January that Baron Chelmsford. for
mcr Governor of Queensland and of New
South Wales, had been appointed vice
roy of India i'll Succession to karon
Hartiinge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Minister Van Dyke on Duty Again.

THE HAGUE. March "A. via London
Dr Henry Van Dyke. American min
ister to the Netherlands. arrived here
last evening after spending brief va
cation in the United States. He was a
passenger on the steamer Rotterdam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
BILL IN PREPARATION
PLANS AERIAL CORPS
Will Provide U. S. With Many
Airships and Efficient
Aeronauts.
WOULD EXPAND GREATLY
COAST GUARD EFFICIENCY
Adds Number of Officers to Personnel
and Creates the Grade of Aero
nautical Machinist.

\ coast guard aerial corps. which
would provide the United States with
feet of many airships and efficient
aerouauts. will be created if bill now
in preparation gains the expected sane
tion of Congress.
component part of the coast guard. IN
time of peace it would be utilized III
the work Of the coast guard in con-
serving life and property at sea. IN
time of war. with the coast guard II
would become an auxiliary or 'he
United States Navy and provide
most efficient arm of coast defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
$750.C00 for Teutonic War Victims.

NEW YORK. March ga bazaar for
the benefit of the Tcutonic war suffer
ers, which began thirteen days ago, has
ended. with receipts estimated at
$4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Lincoln Bridesmaid, SO. Dies.

VERSAILLES. Ky. March 24-Mrs
Mary $. Woodrow. ninety-eixht years
Of age. cousin of Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin, has died at her home here Mrs.
Woodrow was bridesmaid at the wed
ding Of Abraham Lincoln and her
cousin, Mary Todd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
OComiic Sections
Il Next Sunday

The Comics lost last
Sunday by the railroad
turned up today. and
both Comic Supple
menls will be issued
with next Sundays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Russian Statement.

The latest official communication
from Russian general headquarters, is
sued today. reads;
The contest is developing in the
Riga region. In the Jacobstadt sector
we followed up yesterdays success.
piercing the enemy's line.
Below Dvinsk our artillery success
fully dispersed Germans massing near
Schischkovo South of Dvinsk. as far
as Lake Dreswiaty. there has been a
violent artillery and rifle duel.
In the sector of MintZinny-La K e
Sokly and south of Lake Dreswiaty the
enemy in counter attack took part of
the trenches we captured the previous
night. In the center of this sector
there has been violent artillery and
rife fire.
'On the NiIieta -Mojeika front, north
west of Postavy. and in the region of
Lakes MiadZiol and Narocz the fight
ing continues. Southwest OF Lake
Narocz we repused d counter attack
and again advanced under a violent
BON ba rdment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Germans Say Pauses
Are Not Indicative of
Waning Verdun Effort

BERLIN. March 24-Atteupts in
"Ih h"r countries t" interpret the vsri-
Gus pauses IN the German operations
1T Nerdun as indicative of the waning
of the offensive or the exhaustion Of
German troops denote failure to COM
pfehend German strategy, according TO
the tenor of the discussion in military
circles here. officers say these pauses
are only a part of the general scheme
Of operations, and are designed to
prepare for the successive stages of the
forward movement.
The method has been to make prep
aration for every attack SO thoroughly
as to guarantee success with minimum
losses. German commanders have pur-
posely avoided a simultaneous attack
on the whole Nerdun front and have
sought local successes in one section
after another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Would Hasten End of War.

Neither 30 these officers admit the
Germans are fighting to revive the
spirits of the people at home with only
forioru hope Of victory II is said
these operations are intended TO lead
10 the capture Of Nerdun ana hasten
tu- termination Of the war.
The comparative Slowness of the
movements Is based on deliberate.
rhoICe Of the best method Of accom-
ulishins the end sought Reports that
the German losses have been Induiy
heavy 10 view of ths results achieved
ana no confirmation here. Instead of
sending men INTO battle ~ close for
nation Tor machine guns to NOV.
'h''n down. as is represented ia the
press % hostile countries German
'omruanders have been sparIu2 OF the
4tt"s % their troops
The results Of the operations al Yer
d4h mus iaT- IN regard both to the no
sitions gained ana the losses sustained
have been fully In line with expecta-
tlons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Berlin Communication.

The text of todays official statement
by German army headquarters is as
follows:
increased considerably at times in the
Champagne. on the Somme-P Ply -Souain
high road, and in the Argonne and in
the Meuse district as far as the Mo
selle
Following up our successes of
Wednesday. we occupied another
couple of trenches west of Haucourt
ON this occasion the number of pris-
oners Increased to thirtytwo officers
and 879 men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
French Statement.

The text OF the French official state
sacnt follows;
In the Argonne district our batteries
last night cannonaded with energy the
sncrry positions in the wood of Malan
court. Near hill No. 2S5 we caused the
r'osion of mine and occupied the re-
-u!tns crater
West of the River Meuse the night
UaS-ed quietly. East of the river there
vas intermittent bombardins in the vi
unity Of Douaumont and Damloup.
In the Woevre district there have
been some outbursts of artillery fire in
the sectors of Moulsinville and Eparges,
both sides taking part.
There has been no other development
uf Importance on the rest of the 'front.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Fire Asphyxiating Shells.

"On the south bank of Lake Narocz
the Germans fired asphyxiating shells.
More 10 the south, far as the region
of Polessie, there has been a lively
cannonade at various places.
'Galicia fTont-In the region of the
Stripa and southeast of koslof fsouth-
east of Lemberg). we repulsed an at
tack, inflictng heavy losses Farther
south we advanced little and forti-
fed the ground gained
ON the Dneister. after fight. we
occupied the village of Latachka- Me-
ievka.''