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The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Civilian for War Portfolio.

The appointment of a civilian rather
than a military man to head the War
Department is believed to have been
decided upon by Mr.. Harding. He has
been told by more than one of his recent
callers that an efficient man with or
ganizing ability could effect economies
OF perhaps 100000 900 a year in that de-
partment. and that argument goes
long way with the President sect. In
addition Mr.. Harding holds the opinion
that most OF the military chiefs are not
in any great sympathy with his plans
for reduced establishment In a gen.
era way the military chiefs are for his
plan for increasing facilities for military
instruction. but would rather have an
ever increasing flow of recruits with
which TO work than adopt the skeleton
idea that is In his mind.
Mr.. Harding was asked whether it
was his intention after his Inaugural
ton to call a conference OF representa-
tives of the leading sea powers to dis
cuss the question Of naval disarma-
ment He replied that the matter
would be one for early consideration
and that he favored an international
discussion OF the subject. In this con-
nection Mr.. Harding pointed out that
President Wilson still had power under
the naval bill of 1916 to call such a
conference. but added that he did not
believe he would do so.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
200, 900 ARMENlANS
STARVE IN CAUCASUS
Die for Lack of Food and
Fuel, Near East Relief Hears.

Moro than 100000 Armenian refu-
gees between Kars and Alevandropol are
dying because of lack of food and fuel
and anarchy stalks among hiem, stated
latest advices from Armenia. by way OF
Paris, received here yesterday by the
Near East Relief.
Cessation OF all transportation,
coupled with a severe winter, adds to
the appalling situation. It was asserted
by M. Ahronian. president of the Ar
menian delegation to the peace confer
ence. in forwarding from France Ar
menian messages dated January z.
Famine threatens unless steps are Inn
mediately taken to continue American
shipments Of provisions. he said.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
FAVORS CANTONMENTS
President-E Apparently
Has Settled on a Civilian
Secretary of War.
HEARS MELLON PRAISED
Callers Include G. s. Oliver,
Theodore Roosevelt, j. G.
Forbes and Bishop Berry.

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
MARION, Ohio, Jan. IA system of
military training that will provide in
struction for perhaps 100000 young
men every year and which may be
made effective this year is in Presi-
dent-elect Hardings mind in connec-
lion with the effort 10 reduce the
standing army to 10000 men.
Senator Harding believes an army
of $50, 900 is sufficient and that a
proper utilization Of existing canton
ments in supplying an attractive course
of instruction for the young men of
the nation, and which probably may
embrace vocational as we'll as military
training, will meet any emergency
that may arise. He believes several
OF the cantonments erected during the
war may be made permanent with lit
tie additional expense and that the
policy he las in mind when effected,
will be a move toward economy in the
War Department.
Senator Harding in an informal talk
with newspaper men to-day con-
nrmed the belief that his mind is pretty
we'll made up on at least two or three of
his Cabinet appointments. But there is
doubt whether these will be announced
before the President-elect leaves for his
vacation In Florida. ItSwas Mr. Har-
dings desire to announce his selection
for the State and Treasury portfolios.
but the pressure and importunings to
which he has been subjected in the last
two weeks has made him doubt the
wisdom of such a course, even though
II would give the new appointees more
time to familiarize themselves with
their jobs before assuming Office.
The reason is simple. Mr.. Harding
fears that announcement now of some
OF his selections would mean only in
creased pressure upon him in the re-
naming days of his stay here by friends
of other candidates for the places al
ready filled.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
GERMAN MARKS BASIS
OF GIGANTIC SWINDLE
Three Arrests Made and Big
Sums Taken From Dupes.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YosK HERALp.
BOSTON, Jan. IA colossal swindle
following the arrest of three Massachu-
setts men connected with the Rothschild
Campbell Company. Ltd, foreign ex-
change brokers.
either We're duped by counterfeit marks
or the offices of the exchange oroSers
were found to be closed when attemp:=
were made to take up options.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
FORD GAINS l,1o3 VOTES.
Recount Completed i'm o45 Of 1900
Michigan Precincts.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14--At the close
Of rccou1t'ng ballots OF 945 OF 2.200
Michigan precincts to-day Henry Ford
had gained 1.103 votes over Senator
Newbcrry IN the Senate Privileges and
Elections Committees canvass Of their
Senatorial controversy.
Senator Ncwberry's plurality In the
election was around 1900
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
MEXICAN BANDITS SHOT.
said 90 Have Confessed Murder of
Americans.

NoGALEs. Jan. 1.-two Mexican
bandits giving the names OF Thomas
Roman and victoriano Martinez were
shot in n gun fight with immigration
Inspectors Swink and Lemon at Gala
basas. Ariz., nine miles north Of here,
to-day.
the Mexicans confessed they were the
men who killed Marshall c. NJ. Spangler
and Ernest Hintze In Tempe Tuesday
night and seriously wounded another
man.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

and spread thence to every country Of
Europe.
II am convinced that provision of part
of the $4,000. 900 recommended by the
Austrian section OF the Reparations Com
mission can safely be regarded as eco
nomic insurance as compared with the
expenditure in which the British Gov
ernment might be involved In the event
of the collapse of Austria"
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
BANQUET FOR xIooR PLANNED.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoaK HEaALp.
CROWLEY, La. Jan. l4.-Acadia Post.
American Legion. with Crowley It's
headquarters, Is planning reception
and banquet in honor of Lieut. Louis
A. Kloor. Jr. the naval ballocnist. whec
he returns to his home here. The pro-
gramme will include a parade. public
gathering and banquet. participated
In by the leading citizens and his friends.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
NAMES SELF DENIAL DAY.
Governor Sets "wednesday Aside
for European Relief.

ALpANr, Jan. l4.--Gov Miller issued
to-day a proclamation urging the peo-
Die OF the state 80 tender their moral
--A financial support without stint" %
ing done by the European
4. OF which Herbert Hoover
Tho Governor further
"wednesday. January 10
'e as special day OF
IN the citizens cf this
sacrifice AZ they may
shall send special con-
New York state Com
uropean Relief Council.
tors is at AZ Broadway
is islring fcnd OF sS3,-
a the starving children OF
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
.N MINER HANGED.

Ariz.. Jan. 14.--Pedro Do
whose behalf the Mexican
recently appealed for Glenn
hanged at the state prison
ce. ArIz.. this morning. He had
victed OF murder in connection
Z killing Of n fellow miner at
Ariz., last year.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
support for Mellon.

Whether Mr.. Harding has decided
upon the man he will name Secretary
OF the Treasury is an open question.
Friends Of Andrew w. Mellon. the
Plttsburg banker, continued TO urge his
appointment to-day. George S. Oliver
publisher OF the Pittsburg Gasctto-
Times and son OF the late Senator
George p. Oliver, was one of Mr..
HardIng's callers to-day. After his
conference with Mr.. Harding Mr.. Oliver
said
THE appointment OF Mr.. Mellon. his
Pennsylvania friends believe. would
be particularly gratifying to the bust
ness men of the country. He Is not
only one OF the foremost bankers OF
the nation but has proven himself n
man OF great ability and vision In his
handling OF Industrial affairs. Particu-
larly lie he equipped for leadership in
an era Of reconstruction, as we know
from observing HIS management OF
business and industrial enterprises that
have como to his management for re-
organization IN periods of stress. In
our section there arc many such enter
prises which In their times Of misfor-
tune had the benefit OF his super
vision and are now great and pros
porous concerns.
I'VE believe his selection for the
Treasury portfolio would be a most for
tunate thing for Senator Harding and
the country"
James Francis Burke, Pittsburg at
torney and former Representative in
Congress- and who served on the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency. was
another caller. When asked II he had
come Ia the interest OF Mr.. Mellon he
said Il was unnecessary for any one TO
present Mr. MELONS qualifications to
Mr. Harding lie added. however. that
he would be pleased % see the Pitts
burg man appointed.
Theodore Roosevelt q Caller.
Theodore Roosevelt, who has been
mentioned for an Assistant Secretary
ship In either the Navy or War Depart
mcnts, ana whose name has also been
surRceted to Mr.. Harding In connection
with the proposed new Department Of
Public Welfare, was another caller. Mr.
Roosevelt would not say what he had
discussed with Mr. Harding. combining
himself 20 this statement
Senator Harding made confession
OF faith on social justice. agriculture
and reclamation during the campaign
We will keep the faith"
Representative Isaac Bacharach of
New Jersey. a member Of the Ways and
Means Committee, came 20 discuss tax
alton measures and advocate the adop-
tion of the sales tax principle by which
he believes at least $500, 900, 900 can be
raised annually by | per cent tax on
Anal sales.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Offered Here, but Quickly
Patented in England, Italy
and Holland.
DEPTH BOMB INNOCUOUS
Professor Flamm Says Discov-
cry Was Made in 1918, Too
Late for War Use.
BY RAYMOND SWING.

Special Cable to THE New YoRK IIBALp.
Copyright, 1921, Jv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Rerlin la
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
THERE, N DON'T GET
SCARED.

Henry Ford has got excited at the
power Of the Jews,
And his Dearborn Independent s
a-publishing the news.
He secured an able writer to investi-
gate the facts,
And the series 10Y appearing piles
the evidence in stacks.
There is proof beyond all question
(you may buy it in a book)
That the Jew is in the saddle each di-
rection you can look.
He controls the politicians and the
money power too,
And the policies of statesmen are die
tated by the Jew.
This is all as true as gospel, and
knew it years ago,
And l told it in this paper, SC you
unses might know;
But I didn't try to scare you like I'd
told you something bad;
I just wanted to explain it, so you'd
know it and be glad.
Yes, the Jews / going to rule us, ana
at first we may complain,
And we may not like their methods,
but to fight them is IN vain;
For the mighty God Of he-*en has de-
.clared it shall be so,
md whatever way they do it is the
way il has to go.
We among whom they Were scattered
in the generations past
1t is not for us to tell them how to gel
on top at last,
Just be still and watch it happen, ant
don't raise a hand to fight,
For l tell you God is in it, and it,
bound to be all right.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
I'M AS u AS I FEEL.

I have frequently been told
That I'm surely. growing old,
But my flesh is smooth and plump
I can cut a stick of wood
Quickly as l ever could;
I can also run and jump.
| would also like to state
That I have no shiney pate,
For I've never lost my hair;
And I'm also glad to say
That there's not a bit of gray
Ever been discovered there.
l can eat enough for two,
And my stomach's good az new,
And my eyes have eve dimmed;
Never wore no specs at all,
Never had the Doc to call,
Never had my innards trimmed. .
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY.

Said the spider to the fly, .
"Dinner-time is drawing nigh;
Please walk in and have a seat
There1l be something good to eat"
So the fly, with bow and grin,
Thanked the spider and went in.
He had no suspicious thought
Till he found that he was caught.
Then he plead to be turned loose,
But his pleading was no use;
For the spider winked his eye,
And then ate the foolish fly.
Men who claim to be so wise
Amt much smarter than the flies;
They delight in being blind,
| And won't use their eyes and mind.
They will vote from year to year
With the Judgment of a steer,
Satisfied with being slaves
| Till they totter to their graves.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
BETSEY BOBBITT.

That she's old and out of kilter,
Like they bobbled when they built
her,
Is a fact I CUES nobody will dispute;
There is nothin' left to show it,
IL q person didn't know it,
But I bet you Betsy Bobbitt vas a
beaut.
When her hair was thick and gold
en-,
Like the sunset you've beholden
From the hilltop in the pasture over
there;
When her face 5 free from wrink-
les,
And her eyes were full of wrinkles,
I've a mighty settled notion she was
fair.
That's the way with every maiden,
When she sorter gets, to fadin'T
People can't remember nothin' but the
bad,S
But we'd all be actin wiser.
If we'd only try to prize her
For the captivatin' beauty that she
had.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
GOODBYE

Now, Mister. Reader, | am through
Till February comes in view,
view,
And / would like to ask of you
How will this sort of racket do?
If you admire this kind of chat
Just drop a quarter in my hat
And say, eco on and knock 'em fiat
And TIL be tickld some at that.
So if it fills your soul with bliss
And seems like something you can't
miss,
Just kiss your hand and throw the
kiss
And I will do some more like this
/ But if it's rotten to the core,
And you consider it a bore,
Just let me know that you are sore
And | Won't do it any more.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
~ HOMEMADE
la k9m "o-O-o.
ntA5z POETRY
zkZ4AA29 by
James LARKN PEARSON
~ -
BOOMER. NC.
ri
nOwDY!

Hello! Lock out! Now listen, honey!
l want TO pay you Tor your money,
And so that's Why
I Thought I'd try
Some ether way of being funny.
| think a few poetic chatters
Will sorter V e. up our matters,
For goodness knows -
I've writ in prose
Till / have worn it all to taters.
And so I beg your kindest mercies
On thes-her little homemade verses
And | do hope
This kind of dope
Will make you loosen up your purses
For it's a fact there's no disputin'.
It takes an awful sight o rootin'
To raise the rocks
To buy the stocks
To keep this gospel horn a-tootin'.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
BUT WE A LEARN.

Well, Of course it should be stated
That we're uns phisticated
In OUT youth;
We are easy Of conviction,
And will swallow any fiction
For the truth.
When we first begin to waddle
We are fed on "goody" twaddle
All the time;
Yes, they preach it and they shout it,
And to question it or doubt it
Is a crime.
We must love and trust the teacher,
We must take some certain preacher
For our guide;
We must let some human pigeon
Hand us out some stock religion
Cut and dried
Some folks go through life believing
All the "bull" they are receiving
From the p~lutes;
And to me it's rather funny
How they worship God and money
In cahoots. j
But some of us, not so trusting,
Often feel like nearly busting
With disgust,
While the rich are turkey-carving
And the honest poor are starving
On a crust.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
Wauchula, Fla, Ri, Bx. Sc.

Wauchula, Fla, Ri, Bx. Sc.
Dear Sir:
A friend handed me the November
number of your paper a few days ago
in Jacksonville, and I wrote you a
card for Mr.. J.. H. Warren, RI, Bx IS.
I am sending you a list of five subs,
including m yown on a separate sheet.
When I reach home I hope to send
another club and others later as fast
as I can catch them, as long as you
explain the Bible as you are now
doing. I believe the Lord is using
you to SOW the Truth and open up
some blind eyes. The nominal church
es have many blind leaders who sadly
need light, but wilfully refuse to see.
But there are many of their hearers
who are open to reason and will listen
to such as you.
You seem we'll aware that a change
in human affairs is near, and you
have a way of calling attention to
these things that pone can resist.
When you get one amused and inter-
ested and hand him the Truth he is
much more likely to see the point. 1t is
true that with the blindness the church
systems have preached to the world for
centuries, your efforts are only a peb-
BILE from the brook, but with your sling
you will surely be a worthy foe to the
entrenched systems of error. ! believe
you can safely count on all who love
the Truth to hold up your hands in
every possible way. May the Lord
give You raore and more of the Light
and help you to do the work you seem
SO well flied for.
Yours by His Grace,
F. NJ. MORRIS.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01

course I dunno when I may,
But I'm sound enough today,
And I'm hoping for the best;
Yes, I sure can work a heap,
And that's just the way to keep
Full of life and zest.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
BUT THEIR LEADER is A JEW.

When the Christians come together for
the worship Of the Lord;
When they make their happy music
singin' all in sweet accord
There is.somethin' they should think
Of, but they hardly ever do
They are known as Christian people,
but their Leader was a Jew.
When we had to fight the Kaiser, an
the armies had to drill,
So that when they got to Europe they
could surely shoot to kill,
We had many sorts of people all
a-workin' through an through,
Bossin' matters here an yander, but
their leader was a Jew.
When the Union Labor forces of
America have met
To get all the recognition that they
possibly can get,
They're a mixed-up aggregation, they
re a Babelo Of a crew,
Mostly Gentiles, I'll acknowledge, but
their leader is a Jew.
When the Russians revoluted and the
Bolsheviks We're born,
People everywhere denounced them
with the bitterest of scorn;
| They were said to be a failure, but the
statement wasn't true;
Now we wonder at their power, but
their leader is~a Jew.
When the Paris League of Nations il
Geneva by the Alps
Gets it's scalpin' outfit ready for thu
little nations scalps,
There's the same mysterious featur,
sticking out so plain in view
They're a gang of Gentle nations, bu
their leader is a Jew.
If you'll look around a little in tn
different parts of earth,
And will notice every movement that
of interest or worth,
You will see that nearly always thi
peculiar thing is true
Anything that has a leader-well, tn
leader is a Jew.
The fool-killer., 1921-01-01
Rochester, Texas.

Dear Sir:
have been a reader Of The Fool
Killer for more than a year and | will
say that the longer / read it the better
I like it, and each copy gets better.
1 wish every home was supplied with
your paper, though we know some
people are so prejudiced that they
won't read anything except just that
which fits their belief, or rather what
their church stands for. And / will say
right here there is not 5 per cent of
the church members today who know
what their church stands for.
! I like your views on the Bible very
much, and also your political views.
AS soon as 1 read your paper l hand
it or send it to some n else to read,
as I want to see the truth reach ev-
cry one. There are but two things
| dislike about your paper it is not
large enough, and it does not come Of
ten enough. I would love to have a
daily filled with just such truths |
IN enclosing a club Of four, and also
a list Of names to whom | would be
glad for you to send sample copies.
w. L. HARCROW.
Rochester, Texas.
Kind Sir:
I have been a reader of your little
paper for several months, and must
with frankness confess that I cannot
see how any sane, thinking, truth
loving person could fail to compre-
bend the truths as set forth in your
paper. The thing for people to do is
to lay aside their prejudice and man
taught ideas and do some real think
ing and studying for themselves. Il
they would do this they would really
be surprised to see just how ignoran1
and misinformed they have been.
1t seems it takes folks longer tt
unlearn things than to leaam them
Your little paper is a real eye-opener
just the thing so many people need.
MRS. w. L. HARCROW
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
SCHOOL ELECTION TOMORROW
VIII Vote on the Proposition OF
Building a New School in
DEBORAH.

Tomorrow, Thursday afternoon,
Dec. Is, a special election of the
Independent school district OF De-
corah will be held at the city hall
to vote on the issue Of bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for the purpose OF
constructing and equipping a new
high school building in DEBORAH.
The need of a new building has
been felt for some time. The mat
ter has been voted down twice the
past year. But even so the need
of the new building is strongly felt,
and it is hoped now that the peo-
pie will see the matter in the right
light and vote the bonds in. Sooner
or later DEBORAH will have TO have
a new building, and it is up to the
people here to consider the matter
carefully, and vote the way their
conscience dictates. The polls viii
be open from 1 o'clock until Z p. M
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
GEORGE HISLOP DEAD
Former Well Known Decorah Printer
Dies in Portland, Oregon.

A telegram was received in De-
corah yesterday by James Hislop
telling of the sad news of the death
of his father, Geo. Hislop that day
in Portland, Oregon, where ne had
undergone an operation ivr cancer
of the liver.
The deceased was born in Scotland
March II, 1854, and was in his 9th
year. He came to DEBORAH when 8
years of age with three brothers and
sister, and his home had been
here until two years ago, when he
and his wife removed to Portland,
Oregon. He had been an employee
of the DEBORAH Republican here for
So or 40 years.
He had been living recently at
Estacade, Oregon, a suburb of Port
land, and was working in a print
ing Office.
He will be buried in Portland, Ore
gon, the funeral services taking
place tomorrow, with interment in
Rose cemetery. He is survived by
the bereaved wife, three sons and
three daughters, Ray, San Francisco,
Stewart, Portland, Mrs. Bert Green
/ leaf, Portland, Mrs. James Simms,
Estacada, Mrs. Rhoe Siren, Fall City
Oregon, James Hislop, DEBORAH.
The death of Mr.. Hislop brings
sorrow to many old friends here, and
the sympathy of all is extended to
the bereaved ones in their loss. Mr..
Hislop was a member of the city
council of DEBORAH for a number OF
years, and always took an active
part in the welfare of the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
'NELS NELSON
LEADS LEGION
Was Elected Commander of Anton
Bernatz Post American Legion
At Meeting Thursday.
BIG BANQUET
PRECEDED ELECTION
The Womens Auxiliary Guests at the
Banquet Served at the
Gymnasium.

Nels Nelson, of DEBORAH, one of
the well known world war veterans,
was elected Post Commander of An
ton Bernatz Post, American Legion,
at the annual meeting of the post,
which was held at the Gymnasium
last Thursday evening.
Preceding the election of officers a
big banquet was served, the Women's
Auxiliary being guests OF the Legion.
One hundred and thirty were served
at the banquet. Alfred Dotseth, the
we'll known baker, was chief cook,
and much credit is due him for the
sumptious menu which was prepared.
A rabbit and squirrel hunt which
the legion boys staged few days
previous furnished a good portion OF
the meat, besides there was roast
pork, and all the other good things
which go to make up an enjoyable
banquet. The committee in charge
of the banquet was made up Of
Clerence Severson, DR.. j. j. DAILY,
Alfred Dotseth, Carl Danielson and
Lewis Fadness.
The banquet was served by the
Legion boys, who did all the work,
and the ladies of the auxiliary are
high in their praise, and say they
never saw finer banquet served.
The retiring Post Commander Os-
car Norgaard welcomed the guests in
an appropriate speech, which was
responded to by Mrs. F. L. Thomp-
son, of the Women's Auxiliary.
The banquet was thoroughly en-
joyed and the affair proved one of
the most enjoyable the Legion ever
put on here. The election of the
officers followed. The retiring Post
Commander, Oscar Norgaard, proved
an excellent officer, and his work was
of the highest order. The new of
ficers elected to serve for the COM
ing year is as follows:
Post Commander, Nels Nelson.
Vice Commander, Nicholas Samuel
son. az ~ e-t--,, o.
Adjutant, Harold Thompson gra
Treasurer, Raymond Hjerlefd, -,
Chaplain, Rev. George Woodall.
Sergeant-at-arms, Carl Danielson,
Historian, Chas. Altfillisch.