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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24

A New York dispatch under
date of November IL, stated that
the railroad war board has or
dered a large consignment Of re-
frigeratOr cars, to Colorado,
Idaho, North Dakota and Min
nesota to handle apple and po-
tato crops. ~..., ..
At just about that time, a Du-
luth woodsman came in from a
cruise north of Bull. Coming
across the country, he struck the
Woodbridge mine and was stopped
by a guard who was not inclined
to let him 60 through.
The woodsman gave a good ac-
count of himself and showed the
man that a detour of several
miles would be necessary if he
could not pass across the COM
pany's property. The guard fl
nally permitted him to cut
across.
In behind the Woodbridge
mine, this man counted eight-two
Great Northern refrigerator cars
on one sidetrack all in perfectly
good condition. There were sew
eral other sidetracks and, max
ing reasonable estimate, he de-
cided that there were not less
than 200 refrigerator cars lying
there in idleness, if not conceal
ment, a number ample to make a
solid train fully two miles in
length. The Waterman admitted
that the cars had been there for
several weeks.
For some weeks, the Mesaba
range papers have been telling
about Refrigerator cars side
tracked here and there. One
batch was visible from the trolley
line at Bull but, attracting at
tention and causing comment, it
is alleged that they were
switched over back of the Wood
bridge mine, we'll out of sight.
It is impossible to make many
believe that these cars were not
purposely. side-tracked up there
for the purpose Of creating a
scarcity of cars and adding an
argument Of heavy weight to the
appeals Of the railroads for
higher freight rates.
Two hundred big refrigerator
cars would hold, protect and
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
BREWER GETS CALLED DOWN

was exhausted, Mr.. Bachelor must
provide money for repairs out of
his own purse or 60 on foot. That
explanation stopped director Fro
we'd for awhile.
The committee on schools also
was authorized to call for bids
and award same for equipment of
the new Lester Park school, at an
estimated cost of about So, l72, 90.
The committee on administra-
ton and finance was authorized
to employ an expert, if necessary,
to work out a plan for more ef-
fectively checking acquisitions for
books. supplies. This was in line
with Mr.. Firoved's objections to
ignoring the board and leaving
the ordering Of small needs to the
committees without first consid-
ering formal authority.
Director Firoved called atten-
ton to complaints that children
have been prohibited from carry
ing lunches on stormy days. Supt.
Hoke. stated that he would in
vestigate the matter.
Regulations governing the VEN
tilation of school rooms were
adopted on motion Of director
Brewer.
Special Board Meeting.
At a special meeting Of the
board of education, held Thurs
day evening. November IA, all the
members were present except d.
rector Colman. Final steps were
taken in the matter Of the new
school building at Eighth avenue
E. and between Tenth street and
the Kenwood park car line.
Director Brewer wanted to en-
ploy architect German but ma
jority voted to put the work in
the hands of Messrs. Croft & Boer-
ner. Their sketch work was
highly pleasing to the board and
there was a strong inclination to
give a young firm a chance. Mr..
Brewer fought hard for his choice
but was defeated.
This new school will have IA
rooms-10 class rooms and a COM
bined gymnasium and assembly
room. 1t will be something on
the order Of the Stowe school at
New Duluth and will cost about
$120,0O0. The site costs about
$4,000 additional. It is pro-
posed to have the building ready
for service by Sept. 1, 1918.
The board also decided on the
purchase of site for a new
Smithville school in blocks 1 and
2, Ironton Second Division, at a
price Of $9,350.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
G. n. REFRIGERATOR CARS
HIDDEN BACK OF BUHL
Woodsman Alleges Discovery of Enough Idle Cars
to Make Solid Refrigerator Train
Two Miles Long.

carry "a great many bushels OF
northern Minnesota potatoes.
If the Great Northern Railway
really is purposely and malici
ously side-tracking refrigerator
cars, what a field and oppor-
tunity it. has on it's mountain
divisions. Here and there arc
side. tracks running up som"
gulch, to an abandoned mine. ANY
number of cars could be con
cealed up such gulches al
through Montana, Idaho anC
Washington without eye of NOR
tai man ever seeing them.
The railroad war board has is
sued a general order to the rail
roads of the country, instructing
them to use strict economy i'll
handling refrigerator cars, the
supply being entirely unequal to
the demand. Shippers also have
been urged to load cars to their
full capacity.
The war board also has urged
the railroads to more literally
gerator cars, in the movement or
gerator cars in the movement of
potatoes, suggesting a substan-
tial lining and stoves as protec-
ton against freezing.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
TURNING CITY GARBAGE
INTO 0LEACIN0US. PORK
Food Experts Advocate Feeding Garbage to Hogs
and Maintain That the Meat Product
Makes Wholesome Food.

material in the manufacture Of
grease and fertilizers. AS a mat
ter of economy, it is probable
trat feeding always has held fist
place; but, because feeding places
have sometimes become a NUS
ance and emitted odors often
sive to esthetic tastes, the method
has been called unsanitary.'
An eminent authority on public
health, Charles V. Chapman, sup
erintendent of health,~ Provi-
dence, R. l., in an article on
"Garbage as Food for SWINE
says:
The feeding of garbage to hogs
makes wholesome pork of a good
quality and does not cause dis
ease. 1t can be done with little
offense. 1t is the most economi-
cal way Of disposing of garbage.
1t brings up and maintains soil
fertility. There is an impending
shortage in food. Shall we take
the advice of those who cry Gun
sanitary. but give no reason, or
only partially utilize a valuable
food supply; or shall we displace
prejudice by sound logic and
make food for a million men out
Of what now is so often worse
than wasted?'
Denver health authorities high
ly approve of the plan of turn
ing garbage into pork. 1t is flatly
declared that such hogs are not
tubercular, despite irresponsible
reports to the contrary.
At Grand Rapids, Mich. feed
ing garbage to hogs has been
brought down to a science, with
great success. New Boston, n.
H., Worcester, Mass, and st.
Louis, Mo-, are other cities where
hog farms have been supported to
high degree on municipal gar
bage. Some of the reports in
connection with this plan of dis
posal are most exhaustive and
extremely interesting.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
SAWDUST
AND -.
SHAVINGS

That British general Byng went
through the Hindenburg line with
a bang. ~. 49,.
What a rest that dear old Nor
mon car will get while the Big
Chief is attending the Washington
convention. = =.
Most of the piggeries and hog
ranches maintained on municipal
garbage are owned by private peo-
pie.
When mayor Boylan of Virginia
defies the King Of the Courthouse,
it makes one think Of Ajax DEFY
ing the lightning.
While chief Of police McKercher
is at Washington at that conven-
ton, he should have an operation
for loss of speech as we'll as blind
ness.
County auditor Halden wrote
the officials Of Virginia to reduce
their tax levy for 1918 The
mayor of Virginia wrote back, tell
ing the autocratic auditor to mind
his own business.
If commissioner Farrell secures
that experimental piggery, it is
wondered if he will consent to
have the municipal swineherd
come under the civil service rules.
If there is any feeling that the
Architects Association, the Build
ers' Exchange, the Duluth Com
mercial Club and a few semi-secret
organizations are. bigger than the
board of education, the people will
resent it bitterly.
When the Duluth Commercial
Club and half a dozen semi-secret
organizations try to put the board
of education on the carpet on the
charge of hiring nonresident
architects, they should have clean
records themselves.
If the county officials refuse,
decline or neglect to throw off the
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24

Pork is getting so scarce that,
in these days Of war and drink
ing only cold water, many peo-
pie find that their insides are
getting rusty. The problem is
how to get more pork with
which to grease the department
of the interior.
A. H. Overman proposes that
boys of the towns, as we'll as
the farms, raise pigs. He believes
that waste products in the cities
and towns can be utilized. He
even has secured cooperation of
the banks on the iron ranges
Any boy who will undertake the
task, will be staked to a pig, or
pigs, at cost.
In Duluth, for example, the
garbage question is vital, if not
burning. The bottom has dropped
out of Col. Bishops incinerator
and there is a strong inclination
to buy a new one.
A prominent engineer suggests
that a hog yard be established
at the old sandstone quarry at
Fond du Lac and that all Or
ganic garbage in the city be
taken in there over the old N. p.
r. track and converted into pork
instead of ashes. "~'."
This not only would utilize any
fruits and vegetables that the
Michigan street monopoly may
wish to destroy but would. avoid
any scandals as a result of burn
ing edible food products.
Some of the largest cities in
the land dispose of their garbage
to hog farms. One writer says
Whatever may be said about
the relative methods Of disposing
Of garbage in normal times. there
is but one general principle to
govern during war times and that
is the principle Of utilization
Garbage either should be used as
a food for animals or as a raw
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
SHE'S SOME CHICKEN.

Eggs is eggs, and Hen No. 7O7
owned in Louisville has done her
bit by laying 2S9e of the valuable
articles of food in the 365 days
just passed. 314 eggs is the
worlds record and if one owned
flock Of chickens that would do
their duty at this rate the prob
lens of living would be solved.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24

The City of Duluth should pro-
vide it's servants with all needed
conveniences for doing their work.
1t cannot afford to have public
service corporations handing ex-
pensive presents to a single man
on the municipal payrolls.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
DIR. ARMAND ASKS POLITE TREATMENT
FOR NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

School Boards Regular Meeting Busy One-Inter-
esting Reports From Committees and Heads of
Departments - Director FirOved inquiries
About Bachelors Automobile Repair Bill.
Special Meeting Provides for New Hillside
School-New Site Purchased for Smithville
School at Cost of 1880.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24

Some one should give. Chief NJ
Kercher a copy Of the city charter
and induce him to. read it. He
then might better see the desir-
ability of telling the people where,
how and why he got that Mormon
car.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24

st. Louis county's George the
| Third.
Who will show Chief McKercher
Mahogany Hall when he attends
the Washington convention?
The voters are waiting for SEN
ator Adams to say how many and
what public offices he wants in
1918.
Let the Richest Village on Earth
have it's municipal stations and
bull. Duluth proposes to have a
municipal piggery.
A lot of the voters in the hinter-
land are wondering why the spe-
cial county attorney does not come
under the supervision of county
attorney Greene, the same as the
other assistants.
Bailey is back driving the pa
troll wagon but he may get a call
any day to take that big Mormon
car down to Washington where
the Big Chief expects to attend a
convention.
Superior has started some sort
Of inquiry as to the imposition of a
ten cent toll for telephone talk
between that city and Duluth.
Not a word has been heard from
the Duluth officials.
TO a man who is compelled to do
considerable talking between Du-
luth and Superior, the franchise
given to the Zenith Telephone
Company by the City Of Duluth,
appears to be "a mere scrap of
paper.
Los Angeles has gone dry. The
first thing the country knows,
Kansas City, St. Louis and Mil
waukee will enter the drouth belt.
Chicago already threatens to do
so.
Food investigator Young is rep
resented as serving without pay.
He must be modern Elijah. with
some well trained ravens bringing
him coffee and sandwiches.
Chilly winds are beginning to
blow and, ere many days, you II
see Duluth s Newly Rich hike for
Pasadena>for a winter of golf with
the idle rich from all quarters of
the country.
Not only is auditor Halden
surely doomed so far as holding
his office after 1913 is con-
cerned, but some quite prominent
politicians profess to believe that
he will abdicate and never run
again.
Some Of the patriots who most
loudly yell EDO it for Duluth,' do
not even buy their winters gro
ceries in Duluth. They eat porter
house steaks and French snails at
Pasadena or at Palm Beach.
WEAKLY, Duluth is so cold and
dull in the winter time, don't you
knaw."
The boy staid by the ship. by
sticking to the burning deck but
many men who made their money
in Duluth desert the town from
six to eight months in the year
because they cannot wear golfing
clothes here in the winter time and
knock a little rubber ball around
the landscape.
Lawyer-like, when differences of
opinion arose in Che Red Cross as
to women being equal to men,
Judge Washburn "passed the
buck'' to Mrs. Washburn. It's
dollars to doughnuts that the lady
will equal any man in quantity
and quality of her work.
The daily papers state that
Mayor Magney proposes to save
the price of a market master by
spending a part of his time at the
Lake avenue market house. That
smacks of hitching a carriage
horse to pillow. A market master
can be hired for 81, 200 a year. A
mayor costs $4,000 a year.
Those who have been decorated
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24


classes. The work in music at the
Lincoln junior highschool is rap
idly improving. Lack Of interest
in the Irving and Denfeld schools
has made the work difficult and
less productive of results than
otherwise could have been Sc
cured.
The report Of the dental clinic
for October showed work done as
follows: cement Filings, SO; gutta
percha Filings, 6; canal Filings,
4; temporary filings &c.; treat
ments, SO; cleanings, 50; extrac-
tions, 81.
Medical Inspectors Report.
The medical inspectors report
showed that 20 schools were WIS.,
tied in October and 218 routine
examinations made, mostly new
children. The nurses made 45S
calls. Quite large number of
children were excluded from the
schools because Of contagious dis
eases. Scarlet fever and diph-
liberia predominated: All danger
Of epidemic has been thus far
avoided.
During the month q children
received glasses; II were oper-
ated on for diseased tonsils and
II for adenoids.
Some corrective gymnasium
work has been started in conjunc.
ton with Miss Rooney, embracing
such defects as curvature of the
spine, and this is expected to de-
velop into a very valuable work.
The attendance officers report
showed an investigation Of 261
cases, in detail as follows: tru-
ancy, 50; personal illness, %;
quarantine, l; illegally employed,
3; Indifference or neglect at home,
88; change Of residence, 81; cases
not classified, 80; school children
before the court, 8.
The Treasurer's Report.
A recapitulation of the treasur-
er's monthly report was as fol-
lo"S:
poco;nts "enerai f"u a,,7a
Disbursements ............ es,ss4.4e
overdraft . n,:,;.::. 49,. ee'e22'7S
Receipts .s1s5,212.o2
Disbursements ........... 52,77s.O7
p,,,.o, eoo1eE az
Sinking Fund.
Receipts ....c............$1S7,45s.5s
disbursements '''::''''' zo,1-o.1o
Balance :: '$l1s''s1'so
6 ov shk IN a Gent Ifs sssSs7s
~
Net, Ba aim, in three der FUNDS Sl2s' Saz
Total. ....;:.:.:.....s12s'ssa.ss
Amer FIX Nat,I R Rank $40 ss545
First Natl Bank ........ 1e,24s.s6
CITY, Natl I Bank p.nt
|-
Total. ....... ;s12s,sse.ss
Dlrector Colman Oh the commit
tee on finance ana ADMINISTRATOR
sounaed a note OF warning oy
pointing out the money aVaiisole
Tor the scnools THIS year and the
neavy mroads made on 1t during
the flrst months OF the school
year. Inc formal report OF the
committee "nlch contained only
iou'lne ! LIN 70 regular
'iion'niy oiiiS was aoop'eo'
Secretarial Help Refused.
Director Davis presented quite
a lengthy report in behalf of the
committee on schools. 1t was
adopted as presented with the ex-
ception of paragraph II, which was
n II fF,1s
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24

If the county officials refuse,
decline or neglect to throw off the
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
LUMBER COMPANY
Heads ARE PARDONED

President Wilson has granted pardors
TO Charl,s NJ. McMahon and Colonel a..
G.. Stewart, officers and directors OF the
international Lumber and Developments
Company, who were convicted and sen-
fenced in the United States Courts on
charges Of using the mails to defTaud to
the extent of S6.O0O,OO0. Many Della
wareans held stock in the company.
Mcmahon and Stewart, with Isiah b
Miller and John r. Alarkley, entered
the Eastern Peniientiary, Philadelphia,
April IL. 1915. McAlahon was sentenced
TO a term OF two years and the payment
of fine of $1,000. Stewart was son
tenced to a term OF one year and a day
and the payment of q fine of 81 900. All
four of the men were released from the
ponitentialv some months ago. The
pardon granted BY the President 10 Me
Mahon and Stewart reinstatcs them in
all their civil rights
Judge George Gray was president
Of the reviewing court which heard
the case on appeal from the lower
court. In his letter 10 President VII
son. Judge Gray said that after read
ing and rereading all the evidence
and testimony he was Of the opinion
that there was a very strong doubt
as 10 the guilt Of the defendants and
yrged the President 10 pardon them
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
Washington Believes Kaiser Must Declare Her
'PlanS and Specifications If She Is to Keep
Alive Negotiations. Fear Grows Stronger
Of American Difficulties Unless Settlement
Is Reached
WILSON HOPES FOR
BREAK in THE CLOUDS SOON

obvious theory drawn was that tbs
United States had accompanied cop
les Of the note sent an neuirals With
supplementary clause asking neu-
tiai governments to give such sup
port.
Even on this no'nt officials refused
10 comment However, it IS krorn u
that United states diplomatic repre-
sentatiyos az neutral capitals would
have been acting within their jurlsdic-
ton 10 they suggested informally. but
officially that neutral nations might
better further their interests II hey
unanimously lent support 10 the Presi-
dents declarations Early today thu
Entente reply had not been forwarded
to Germany. Secretary Lansing an-
nounced he would see no one today.
but that II the note was dispatched h9l
would Immediately notify newspaper
Offices Of the fact by telephone.
in the Entente's reply to the Ger
man proposal, as handed 10 American
Ambassador William G. Sharp by Pre-
mier BRAND, the ten nations OF the
Entente declared the war must 30 on
until Germany is ready to state her
terms
Germany was again charged with re-
sponsibilty for The war.
Peace Is impossible. the Allies declar-
ed, until reparation is assured
There must be guarantees Tor the iut-
ure peace of the world
/ The free existence Of small countries
( must be recognized
The German proposal WAS branded IS
( "insincere' aud the determination of all
i Entente Powers 10 reject the proro a.
4 Ndd Cd colimue tlr war until turil amin.
I are attained pronounced in tho strong
est terms.
Germanys S proposal was declared to be
an attempt to bring about q German
made peace
The Allies charged il WAS made TO
I disturb opinion In neutral countries and.
TO re-aiilrm German public opinion.
Germany was referred TO as the en-.
/ pire which proclaimed that treaties werc'
scraps of paper
, In addition to the note from France,
| Belgium. Great Britain. Italy. Japan.
Montenegro, Russia, Portugal. Rumania
and Serbia. appended was a special Bel
-an protest against the crimes commit
ted by Germany against that country
In this statement belgium declared the
King and people of the country desired
no peace that does not include lcgiti
mate reporation and guarantees OF se-
curitv for the future
The text OF the note follo'r-.
"Ihe Allied Governments Belgium.
France. Great Britain. italy. Japan,
Montenegro, Portugal Rumania. Russia.
and Servia, united in the defense OF tn
liberty OF their peoples. in true enqatu
ment not separately TO lay down tn,
arms. have decided collectively to
sver the so-called peace proposal
Deny Responsibility.
First of all. the Allies protest against
the enemy assertion attempting
throw on the Allies responsibility 10.
/ the war, and also to protest against tht
proclamation OF victory by the Contra
Powers. Both these assertions are un
I true.
I For thirty months. the Allies ha,s'
sustained the war which they did thcir|
utmost 10 prevent They have showu|
( 10y their acts their attachment for peace.
Continued on PAGE Two) 4
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
BOY Thieves
ROBBEDGINHS' Home
Get Away With Jewelry and
Money While Family
is Away
POLICE TOO LATE
TO TRAP YOUNGSTERS

Forcing open one of the windows.
thieves last night entered the home
Of James N. Ginns, No. 1905 Boule-
ward. manager of the Queen Theatre,
but before the house could be ran
sacked, they we're scared off The
police were called to the scene. but
the thieves had made their escape.
The house was entered between s and
10 o'clock, while Mr.. Ginns, with his
family, was away. The thieves Sc
cured jewelry and money, but the
value OF the articles taken Mr.. Ginns
was unable to estimate today. The
thieves were scared Off when the
housemaid OF the family went to the
home at about 10 o'clock. 1t is be-
lieved the robbery was the work OF
amateurs, as the lob" was done by
the light Of matches.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
SATTERFIELD AND
Layton. DEPUTIES
Dover and GeOrgetownLaw-
yers Named Assistants TO Al
torney-General Reinhardt
G. NJ. FISHER, JR., TO
BE SPECIAL DEPUTY

Attorney General David J. Rein
hardt today announced his appoint
ments OF deputy attorneys general for
Kent and Sussex counties.
They are James NJ. satterheld, Of
Dover, for deputy attorney general for
Kent county. and Daniel J. Layton.
Jr, OF Georgetown. deputy attorney
general for Sussex county.
George NJ. Fisher. Jr.. OF Dover. was
appointed a special deputy to collect
delinquent corporation taxes Of the
State.
Mr.. Reinhardt will be sworn into
office tomorrow by the presiding
judges in County Court. and his de-
puties vii take office at the same
time.
The office OF deputy attorney
general in Kent and Sussex counties
pays $500 a year. while the deputy in
New Castle county receives $1,000 a
year because OF the many cases
coming before the office in this
county.
Mr.. Satterheld has served before as
deputy attorney general for Kent
county, under Attorney General r II.
Richards. II is understood that Mr.
Satterfield and Mr.. Layton, both OF
whom are among the leading lawyers
of their respective counties. did not
the places because Of personal regard
for Attorney General Reinhardt.
Percy Warren Green, recently was
appointed deputy attorney general for
New Castle county.