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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11

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Important, too, is the
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derwear to the fashions; of
to today. There are plenty !,
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body, but many which !,
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"INer0de'' and 'HArUArd Nils,
(Hand-finished, Fine Gauge Rbbed) .': IL. !!
UNDERWEAR WEEK ],
N OVEN b err 18th to 17th a.
(Hand-finished, Fine Gauge Ri

During this week, Mon
day, November 18th, to
Saturday, November 18th,
"Merode" and "Harvard
Mills" (hand-finished) Fine
Gauge Ribbed Underwear
will be displayed in the
best shops throughout the
country.
Avoid those unpleasant
chi]ls and colds BY prep;alrr-
ing for the drop in tenn
perature. You can be-.
warm and comfortable and
still retain clean cut,
tailored lines if you wear
Merode" or Harvard
Mills" Underwear.
-
Each garment is cut by
hand and the details of
finishing are carefully ex-
ecuted; the fit is perfect
and permanent because
"Merode" and Harvard
Mills" Underwear is also
pre-shrunk and, finished
with Flatlock seams, Civ
WIlNsH1P, BOLT * G,
l1oI-III3 Broadway, New York.
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ton among, hs tplitaN boys. ,Hs
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27

couraged from locating in Du-
luth. There are facts to support,
if not fully warrant, that belief.
They need not be enumerated at
this time.
There has been a lack of sys-
tematic publicity work and. a
dearth of publicity matter clev-
crly and advisedly prepared.
Some Of the best publicity work
undertaken has been turned
down and frosted by a secret
publicity committee. Some of
the work put out has been lop-
sided, unimportant and without
any real system. Recently a piece
Of publicity was issued as to au-
tomobile roads or routes in and
out of Duluth yet there is not a
single piece of publicity matter
seriously and effectively showing
Duluth's need, desire and advan-
tages for jobbing houses, finan-
cial institutions and manufacture
ing enterprises. Enough money
to put out something effective
and worth while certainly has
been expended. The trouble has
been lack of system if not eff
cheney and skill.
May the Duluth Commercial
Club henceforth undertake it's
full measure Of work for this
great city and may it succeed be-
yond the fondest hopes Of the
biggest booster and the most con-
firmed optimist. The Rip-saw
desires to push, not pull back !;
but the Rip-saw does not believe
in the excessive use of the soft
pedal,
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1917.
They are privileged to take any
legal step to know.

They are privileged to take any
legal step to know.
To date, chief of police Nc
kercher sticks his tongue in his
cheek and pursues his wild and
insolent way. Old commodore
Vanderbilt could not more ef-
fectually have said, "The peo
pie be damned"
To date, commissioner Silber,
stein, who is directly responsible
to the people for the chief Of
police, says nothing, either III
defense or accusation Of the Big
Chief. Mr.. Silberstein may
have the notion that people OF
Duluth are a big bunch Of fools
and that he can spill out the
buncombe in a way to keep
them satisfied and quiet.
Let there be a frank, com.
plete and final understanding Of
this undenied acceptance OF
presents by chief of police Nc.
Kercher from a public service
corporation.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
THAT MARMON CAR.

The city Charter contains plain
language concerning public serv-
ants as follows, viz:
No officer or employe of the City
shall solicit, or receive, any pay, COM
mission, money or thing of value. or
derive any benefit, profit or advan-
tage, directly or indirectly, from, or
Jby reason of, any improvement, al
iteration or repair required by au-
thority of the city, or any contract to
which the City shall be a party, ex-
cept his lawful compensation or sal
ary as such officer or employe. No
officer or employC of the City. except
as otherwise provided in this charter,
shall solicit, accept or receive, directly
or indirectly from any public serv-
ice corporation, or the owner of any
public utility or franchise in the City.
any pass. frank, free ticket, free serv-
ice. or any other favor. upon terms
more favorable than those granted
the public generally. A violation of
any of the provisions of this section
shall disqualify the offender to con-
tinue in office or employment of the
City, and he shall be removed there
from.
There are rumors, suspicious
and charges that chief Of police
McKercher is a heavy, persistent,
wilful violator Of that provision
Of the city charter by virtue of
having received a. Marmon car
from the Duluth, Missabe 4
Northern Railway Company, or
its agents.
The people wish to know the
truth or falsity Of that matter.
They have a right to know.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
THE PATRIOT.
BY James w. Foley.

by James w. FOley.
Says old Hi Green: boys, allow
To stay right close to this old plow
And let the navy run the sea
Without too much advise from me.
I calculate on stickin' to
The kind of business I can do
Perhaps my hundred bushels more
Will sort O. help some in this war.
II know they make mistakes down
there
In Washington; but I don't care,
So longs I don't make none, and let
This crop that's on tn ground get
wet.
BY doin' more an kickin' less
I'll help tn Government, I guess,
And troubles won't be quite so big
If l get right square down and dig.
II don't know how it seems to you;
But know what I'm goin' to do
On this here farm, no odds if me
And Wilson do not quite agree.
I'm goin' to let him write the notes
While I'm a-raisin' steers and shotes,
'Cuz that's my job know 1t is
Th' same as writin' notes is his.
''I'm goin' to let him be the head
While I'm a-raisin' stuff fer bread
I'll run this farm and him tn state,
And we'll both got along first-rate.
This little job he's got to do
Will keep me middlin' busy too;
And amt really got tn time
To kick, although tn kickin's prime.
my Ship of State is this old plow,
And I can run it, allow,
Almighty we'll if I don't get
To servin' in tn Cabinet
BY proxy in tn grocery stores,
INSTEAD of 'tendin' to my chores.
I amt a-frettin' bout what harm
TIL big bugs do-I'm goin' to farm!"
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
POETS CORNER
THE KAISER'S FINISH.
Rv James A. East.

by James "A. LdSIs
(Poet Laureate of Hermantown.)
Come all ye friends if you wish to
say goodbye,
For they say in France we're 60
ing to die;
But before we die, we're going to see
The heels of the soldiers of Ger
many.
You'll be able to tell by Germany's
grOan
That the men behind the guns are
the Eagles own.
The Kaiser'll say, "Who can they
be-"
"Oh!" They're those Yanks from
across the sea-"
We are going to smash those sub
marines
And from Belgium remove those
awful scenes.
Won Hindenburg we'll hang up high
And then we'll march that Crown
Prince by.
The Germans wont be able to put it
in reverse
And then you'll hear that Kaiser
curse.
Slowly but surely, we'll go ahead.
Well reach Berlin unless all of
us are dead.
TheKaiser'll say, just before he
leaves,
II had no more places where I
could hide.
''They found me out where e'er I
went;
''Now to my Maker I'll be surely
sent"
st. Peter'll say, when he sees the
Kaiser come,
"Go peddle your papers and do it
on the run.
"In the Neither Regions you'll find
your home.
90, the Devil surely will take care
of his own!"
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27

pie. Let us be united in all ou1
activities, progressive in all our
affairs and just and fair in all
our doings.
cit is very important that as a
club we keep in the closet posi-,
BILE touch with the chamber OF
commerce of the United States
characterized and recognized
generally, I think, as the strong
est organization of business men
in the world"
At a combined dinner and
meeting held Wednesday eve
ming, October II, the Board of
Directors of the Commercial
Club was organized for the en-
suing year. To replace w. A.
McGonagle, resigned, and B. P.
Neff, elected president, E. A.
Silberstein and A. L. Warner
were appointed.
w. I. Prince was chosen secre-
tary, a position he has been fill
ing since Mr.. Eva went to the
front. Officers elected and as
signments made at that meeting
were as follows, viz:
President, B. P. Neff; vice
president, H. R. Armstrong
treasurer, E. j. Nancy; secretary,
w. I. Prince; vice president of
civic affairs, F. E. Randall; vice
president of commerce and in
dustry, B. Stockman; vice presi-
dent of organization affairs, j. O.
Lenning; director chairman, city
planning, E. A. Silberstein; edu-
cational, Otto Swanstrom; mum
cipal, A. L. Warner; publicity
and conventions, H. Zinsmaster
traffic, j. H. Barnes; trade pro
motion, F. K. Gravel; industrial
promotion, H. Bridgeman; agri,
cultural development, M. F.
lamar; membership, D. C. Dun
can; ways and means, H. j. At
wood; meetings and entertain
ments, w. L. Yale; finance and
audit, E. j. Nancy.
The directors also selected the
personnel of the committee on
steel prices, which is to formulate
the policy Of the club in the mat
ter of presenting this question to
the proper authorities, as fol-
lows: H. G. Strong, chairman,
John A. Stephenson, w. &. Swart,
BENJAMIN Stockman and Henry
Bridgeman.
The directors also decided to
resume the old custom Of holding
monthly meetings Of the club
members, at which a program
will be presented and discussion
of important phases OF the city S
activities held.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
IOWA APPLES PROFITABLE

Fred P. Spencer, a pioneer
apple grower in Fremont county
Iowa, will realize about $4,000
this year from eighty acres of
orchard. He sold 5000 barrels of
first quality apples at about $3.50
a barrel. Then there were a good
many seconds suitable for home
sale and consumption. There also
were culls for vinegar and cider.
Some Of Minnesota's iron mines
do not show much better prof
it's.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
A NEW TELEPHONE
COMPANY.

The Pioneer Telephone Com
pany has been incorporated at
Cook, Minn., with the help OF
lawyer Munson. There. are about
twenty-five stockholders and i'm
provements are the order of the
day. The officers and directors
are as follows, viz: president, H.
w. Rick; vice-president, Charles
Kjellberg; secretary-treasurer,
Lewis Swanson; dicretors, Alex
Watt, John Gilbertson, Merrill
Harrington and Christ Bude.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
COUNTY ROAD FOREMEN.

There seems to be something
lacking in the hiring and working
of foremen on county road work.
Complaints come in from all di-
rections concerning these men.
Some are considered inefficient !;
others are selfish in giving ont the
work, even monopolizing it them
selves; others are accused of plain
grating; while others are consid-
cred careless and lazy.
Ever since the Rip-saw was
started and showed a real interest
in economy and efficiency in pub
lie work, complaints of one kind
and another have been received
about road foremen. Many read
.ers will remember the story of the
foreman who stole county dyna-
mite, took it home with his own
team and then charged the county
for use of the team while hauling
the stolen explosive.
There s the story about the
foreman who not only used his
own team to the exclusion Of
farmers who desired work but
who put up his teams when it
rained a little or flies were bad,
calling it a full day, all at the ex-
pense Of St. Louis county.
Then there was the story Of the
foreman who worked road lab
orers in his potato patch and on
his barn, all at the expense OF the
county. He boarded the road
workers himself, at profit, and
shot venison out Of season to re-
duce meat bills. When game
wardens came to arrest him, he
took three shots at them and fled
to the bush.
Other tales come in of lazy fore
men who waste both time and
materials. We once saw a road
foreman showing one lone man
which boulder to pick up from a
pile and where to throw it in a
mudhole. He could have shown
his single laborer by picking up
boulders and depositing them at
the proper place in the rut him.
self but that might have sprained
his back or raised a disagreeable
perspiration.
Of course there are many faith
full, competent, efficient road
foremen. When the county gets
poor one, the fault may be that
of the commissioner. The pri-
mary source Of the fault is the
system now in vogue.
We believe that it would save
st. Louis county many dollars if
a corps of professional road fore
men was organized and main
tanned. The county would be
money ahead if it hired young en-
gineers for road foremen. These
young men would get experience,
reasonable salary and would
strive to make records. They
would have no entangling alli-
ances in the respective neighbor-
hoods and would bring faithful
ness, skill and intelligence into
the work.
This is matter that the COM
missioners, the county road engi-
neer and the taxpayers can SER
iously study to great advantage.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
PAPA GOT CAUGHT.

Mama" " inquired a little girl,
edo chickens pray?"
II think not. Why do you
ask?' replied the mother.
"Well, when I was coming
home from the post-office with
papa, we met the milliner lady
and papa said to her: If the old
hen goes to prayer meeting
Thursday night, I'll meet you
down by the park for a little au-
tOmObile ride.'
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
TOWERS BUSY BEAVERS.

The Tower News states that a
colony Of beaver has located a
homestead on East Two Rivers a
mile or so east of Tower juno
ton. They have constructed a
dam, swimming pool and a store
house for winter provisions.
These interesting animals now
are protected by law and are IN
creasing in Northern Minnesota.
There are several known colonies
around Tower. Not only are
these animals carpenters and log
gers but they are skilled civil
engineers, masons and even pro-
viSiOners.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27
DULUTH'S COMMERCIAL
CLUB.

If president Neff's policy pre-
walls, a new era has opened for
the Duluth Commercial Club.
Not only is it positively
avowed that new enterprises will
be welcomed and encouraged, but
they will be assisted in every
possible way by the Commercial
Club.
The feeling throughout the
city that competing concerns are
not desired by many bankers,
jobbers and manufacturers should
be held in allegiance and elimin-
ated if future deeds harmonic
with present words.
Further and better still, Mr..
Neff announces that open month
ly meetings Of the Commercial
Club will be held to which any
and every citizen not only will
be welcome but accorded the
privileges of the floor.
If Duluth's leading banker
ever did say that this city is
large enough, the time seems
close at hand for the commun-
ity to forget the words and for
give the man.
The Duluth Commercial Club
has done wonderful work in
the matter of transportation rates
affecting the Head Of the Lakes.
It has provided a social head
quarters for a very considerable
membership. But, for some rea-
son, it has failed TO secure pub
lie confidence and to arouse en-
thusiasm throughout the entire
city.
Now seems an opportune time
for the Duluth Commercial Club
to avoid some of the ruts and
pits into which it has fallen in
the past. With hesitation and in
the kindliest spirit possible, we
take the liberty of pointing out a
few things to avoid and a few
things that probably can be done
with benefit.
Members of the Commercial
Club have complained of exces-
sive overhead expenses. In fact
many have complained that they
were kept in ignorance as to
some of the expenditures and
promptly and fully frosted if
they sought a glimpse at the
books. The payment of $4,000 a
year to Col. Eva as secretary
was a surprise to many members
Of the Club and considered highly
excessive. Many believed that a
better man could have been hired
for half that handsome salary.
The general public has felt
that Hidden Hands, Inner Cir
cles, Big Interests, Interlocking
Directorates and Personal Sell
fishness unduly influenced the ef-
forts of the Duluth Commercial
Club. If that feeling has been
warranted, present policies sprom-
Use a remedy and any such feel
ings should be suspended.
The citizens have been steadily
solicited for contributions to the
Commercial Club, yet actual
members have not been enthused
and set to work as they might
have been. In membership cam
paigns, many a man Of worth and
ability has been ignored because
he did not have financial promi-
nence.
The general public, as well as
actual members of the Duluth
Commercial Club, has firmly be-
lieved that many desirable enter
prises have actually been dis
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27

Walter B. Brown, editor of the
Chisholm Tribune Herald, ex-
presses the opinion that Sen.
Richard Jones is the logical man
to handle the states bone dry
election next year.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27

Chief McIllhargey Of the Hib-
bing fire department, now owns
a 4-passenger Pierce Arrow car
that can 60 80 miles an hour,
thereby taking the belt away
from that Mammoth Marmon, so
wildly driven by Chief McKer-
cher.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27

P. B. Anderson, a farmer three
miles from Brainerd, recently sold
81 bushels of flax for $216.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27

CONTINUED From Page ~
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-10-27

Once upon time, Paddy Nc
Donnell, we'll known local con-
tractor, went to Canada to look
over a piece of railroad work on
the Mckenzie & Mann system.
Mr.. Mcdonnell fell into the
hands of one Mcintyre who was
as Scotch as oatmeal. They COW
cred the work with Scotch
thoroughness and then Mcintyre
began to unbend a bit and try
to be sociable.
$50 ye're names Mcdonald.
Would We be Scotch?' was the
query.
"No," replied the Duluth con
tractor, "my name is Melon
nell and l am as Irish as they
make them"
Meester Mcintyre gazed grave.
ly and sadly at Mcdonnell. Then,
wagging his head from side to
side, he remarked in most sor-
rowful accents:
"What a pe-e-ty." What a
pe-e-ety."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24

ious to buy, 50 he Is douoly anxious 70
get the cars here.
~UIds" Catches On.
Two sales OF Oldsmobile Fights" are
reported this week by Z. n Fletcher
and II is evident that the new Odds Is
making a hit Il is proving one or
the best sellers among the Fights.
Assignment OF Abbott skies" for
the international Auto company 10 due
Monday and manager James StockaTd
reports several Inquiries about this car.
Kisselkar prices are advancing size,
according 20 the International Auto
company, but cars on hand are 70 be
sold az the existing price until APRIL l.
No Wonder He's HOarse.
s. O. BOttorff, OF the West Texas NO
tor company, is rather hoarse and ais
friends say that this was caused by
talking sale" to Haynes prospects.
Whatever the cause. the West Texas
Motor company delivered two seven
passenger Haynes tOurings, two five
one sedan this week. which Is some
thing Of a record for cars in the Haynes
class.
Improvements have been completed
q the Lone Star Motor company which
give the service department Of that
the parts department has also been
much enlarged. Z. G. Perry states that
this became necessary owing 10 the
heavy stock OF parts his company car
fies for cars and trucks which Il rep
resents-
The Stacy Motor company unloaded
two more carloads OF CheVrolets on
Thursday and viii formally open their
salesrooms on Myrtle avenue on Mon
day. Mr. Staley has been in east Tex
as, but IS expected back early in the
week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24

Paso Auto Sales company this week
and manager c. R. johnson announces
the delivery OF three SaxOns. two Chal-
mers and one Mitchell The new Mitch
ell models are proving very popular
and Mr.. Johnson is anxiously awaiting
more cars.
New Briseoes Powerful.
The Increased bore Of the Briscoe
motor IN the new models gives seven
more horsepower according to NJ Tom
hnson, of the Pioneer Motor company,
VINO ADDS that the new model Is prov
ing daily that theimprovements made
~ the factory have been warranted
Three OF the new models are IN the
local rent seryive and they are put
ting up some real economy records
The Stearns-Knight demOnstrator IS
being kept busy, according to I N.
Duensing. Of the Motor Car Supply
company. Mr.. DuensinS has a big de-
mand for the roadster model and IL
trying 70 get shipment OF these.
More ROamers Coming.
shipment of roadsters and skiff
mooels Of the Roamer for the Simpson
Rice company is overdue. but tracers
by the railroads indicate that the cars
should be here early in the week. The
new roadsters are reported as verv
pretty and sales manager Howard vii
hams has had many inquiries from out
OF town about these cars He reports
that there is a stronger demand for
9e-~St-- LAAoucAS u al cars Lll9 year
than for several years past.
The Mesa garage has increased It's
stock OF accessories and John Wiseman
also reports growing demand for Lee
tires.
Demand for "Dfmmers~
Ihere was a regular run on Le-
galite lens at the Borderland Auto Sup
ply company on Thursday following
the large number OF arrests By the DO
lice Wednesday night. under the dim
rner ordinance Fortunately. the Bor-
derland has a big stock OF all sizes on
hand.
Maxwell Wins Race.
Several automobile races were fsa-
lures or the holiday card at Juarez last
Monday. the auto events being staged
al the race track under the auspices OF
Gen Murguia- n 1.-The 20 mile open
event Maxwell stripped model, with
Speed Hutchinson at the wheel
COPIED the honors with ease, the time
being very good when the soft condi-
lion Of the track Is taken into co1sId-
GRAFTON. United States "nobby treads''
were used on all wheels and the car
held the track unusually we'll Hutch"
declares that he can hit I'd a speed OF
IS miles an hour under favorable track
conditions.
Sales manager P z. Lewis, OF Bah
ottt-Polson company, IS among the
dealers calling up the railroad freight
offices every couple OF hours M
Lewis has a shipment Of Jordans en-
route and several prospects very snx-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
Motorists Approve Police
War on DINNER Violation

[X 7E nearly 100 local motorists gathered into the police net
of their motorists generally hearty approval the
to
lights DINNERS, been a realn
is evident that the police doing their enforce the
police
trouble gng headlights peedeTs
backed stiff end speeding
Austin indicate that there be speed limit Of %
to be
Traffic fill the books
believe
improved they they should
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
SCARCITY Of CARS IS EVIDENT;
LOCAL BUSINESS IS VERY GOOD
New Cadillac Roadster Coming; Ford Service Man Here
Overland Has Record Retail Sales; Auto Races at
Juarez; Tire Companies Preparing For Big
Summer Business: Local Auto News.

- EMAND for automobiles IN the
southwest has never been heavier
- than at the present time and
practically all the distributors are be-
ing worried by customers and subdeal-
srs for oars The midwinter prospects
for a record season are now being real
ized and II is evident already that there
IS going TO be e real scarcity OF new
cars IN the southwest this season one
distributor, who has been getting a
few cars ahead Of schedule, was mott
fled this week that he can expect only
three more carloads before the new
season opens on August I. And he has