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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
wept, unhonored and unsung.


We have no desire to irritate
any sore spots or to unduly gloat
over the losers; but we do feel
great satisfaction over last Mon
days election. We certainly have
no crow to eat. This is The third
election we have taken a hand in
since the Rip-saw was born and,
each time, we have been right and
a winner. We may not have as
much money as some of the wonder
workers in Duluth but we have
some principle, gumption and abil-
ity to read signs that fill the sky
from horizon to zenith.
With the Rip-saw, we propose
to help in other campaigns and
win still more and greater victor
les. The people Of the great coun-
ty Of St. Louis are back of us.
Hidden Hands or Inner Circles
cannot throttle or make AFRAID.
The highest compliment yet paid
to us was the fact that, in the re-
cent wet and dry campaign, the
wet managers so highly respected
our principles that they refrained
from affronting us with any offers
of those juicy full-page ADVERTISE
ments, in the interests of Col. John
B. Barleycorn.
. Thank you most kindly for that
compliment, gentlemen. 1t is
priced more highly by us than
precious jewels or many pieces Of
yellow gold.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
SLOW UP THAT MARMON.

Many Of the plain people of Du-
luth and some Of the more prom
inent ones, seriously protest over
the way in which Chief McKerch-
er breaks the speed and traffic
laws on the streets Of Duluth with
that big Marmon ear.
These many violations Of safe,
sane and legal driving are not due
to police emergencies as a rule.
They often are at night but may
occur at any time. They not only
seriously endanger life, limbs and
property, but needlessly burn up
city gasoline and set an extremely
bad example to automobile driv-
'ers and owners.
Only short time ago, Chief
McKercher came tearing down
West First street at a speed of
about sixty miles an hour. Pc
destrians, teams and smaller cars
were scattered like chaff and
crowded quickly into the curb to
avoid disaster. Everyone sup
posed that some great emergency
existed.
When the wild Hieland rider
reached the Commercial club cor
ner, he slowed down, whirled
around and then scorched back
again over the way he had just
come. The big chief merely was
taking the evening air and show
ing off before the populace.
One man who came near being
run down was a director of the
Commercial club. Said he recent
ly:"I was so angry at the useless
and silly action that, had I pos
sessed a club, I'd have smashed
the chief"
One quiet Sabbath evening,
Chief McKercher was dashing
down the street. Some emergency
may have existed, for the regular
police headquarters car followed
him. A street car and another
automobile blocked the way for a
moment. The profane language
that Chief McKercher used to-
wards that street car and auto
mobile made cultured women hold
their hands over their ears. A
citizen using similar language, at
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
WHO MADE THE KAISER?

Some people were made to be SOL
diers, but the Irish were made to be
COPS. Sauerkraut was made for the
Germans and spaghetti was made for
the Wops. Fish were made to drink
water, and buns were made to drink
booze. Banks were made for money,
and money was made for the Jews.
Everything was made for something
most everything but a miser. God
made Wilson for president but who
in blazes made the kaiser?
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
OLD BARLEYCORN FANS OUT.

It was three strikes and out
when Old John Barleycorn stood
up to bat last Monday. His friends
hoped he would at least take first
base on balls. In the words of
both fans and FOUNDERS, it was the
old geezer's last bat.
st. Louis county's once popular
highball player has been retired
to the benches for at least three
long, dry years. 1t is expected
that, next spring, Superior will
waive all rights to this bad actor,
which will send him back to, the
Oliver team, in the bush league,
across from the steel plant.
If Minnesota votes dry in 1918,
as now seems certain, then the
friends Of Old John Barleycorn
might as well close their breweries
and booze bungalows and let the
poor Austrian miners on the iron
ranges 60 back to the old country
if they cannot endure our Amer
lean customs and water.
Dry papers have had about their
last whack at wet advertisements.
Wet publishers have wasted about
the last of good, white pages on
this, discredited citizen, his lost
cause, this dying issue, this me-
dieval vagary.
The Virginia Trades & Labor
Assembly can return to it's legiti-
mate work of uplifting and boost
ing along labor. The st. Louis
County Citizens League can turn
in its vouchers to the breweries
and then pass into oblivion, un-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
sion of our fines, we will pay up"

sion Of our fines, we will pay up.
A movement was started to that
end. If I mistake not, Tom then
was an alderman as well as a gro
ceryman. Ray T. Lewis, mayor,
was enlisted on the side Of the
redlight ladies. He ever was sus-
ceptible to lady in distress.
I well can remember how the
mayor Of the great city of Duluth,
in January or February, went be-
fore the city council and pleaded
for what he termed "these poor,
unfortunate girls" The compla-
cent aldermen Of the kindly city
voted to remit the fines for that
month, although they had utterly
no legal power to do so.
The action was not disputed
and, after the vote had been
passed, the redlight madams went
over to Trevillion's grocery store
and paid up their back bills.
Those were interesting old days.
Morris Thomas was an alder
man Is year sago. He was a man
Of natural ability and sterling hon
esty but rough, aggressive and in
clined to take glass too much
now and then.
There was a campaign on in
1892 to sell the city the plant and
franchise Of the old gas and wa
ter company. One night, Mr..
Thomas rose to his feet in the
council meeting and announced
that an envelope left in his mail
box in the city clerks office con-
tanned 5000 in real money and his
contention was that the money
was put there to influence his vote
and action in the matter of the
water and light purchase.
It made a great sensation and
Mr.. Thomas was twitted over con-
sidering himself the only honest
man in that council. Just who
and how many other aldermen got
envelopes with cash in them, no
one really can tell at this time. 1t
is known that a grocer on Lake
avenue at that time got money,
for he boosted of it to a clerk,
when a bit intoxicated. He even
flashed the roll and then paid up
some bills.
Frank Burke, Jr., then was city
clerk. He was charged by some
with having opened all Of the
envelopes put in the aldermens'
mail boxes and having subtracted
5000 out Of each, the belief being
that any such envelopes original
ly contained $500 each, instead
of $500.
Those days, those times and
those customs probably have gone
in Duluth. never to return.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
THAT MARMON CAR.

1t is the duty Of the City of
Duluth to furnish police protection
to the property owners within it's
limits. This, Of course, includes
the Missabe ore docks.
It is right and commendable that
the Missabe company aid in the
cost of police protection to it's
docks. This it does by paying the
wages Of guards, selected and
handled by the city's police au-
thorities.
It is right and commendable
that the Missabe interests make it
easy for the police authorities to
save time and increase efficiency.
This the interests are supposed to
have done by helping Chief Nc
Kercher to a big, powerful Mar
mon car.
But grave question has arisen
as to whether or not that Marmon
car has been provided in legal
way. The proper procedure
would be to make it over to the
City of Duluth, not by giving,
|loaning or buying the car, in whole
or in part, for Chief McKercher,
personally.
It is against the charter Of the
great City Of Duluth for a public
service corporation to give any
thing to a city official that cannot
be secured by any private indl-
vidual on an equal basis.
It is against the municipal law
for Chief McKercher to accept any
gift, gratuity or favor from a pub
lie corporation that is not open to
any private citizen. Violation Of
that law makes him ineligible for
his position.
If Chief McKercher is receiv-
ing a Marmon car, in whole or in
part, as a loan, a gift or on basis
not open to each and every citizen
of the city, he lays himself liable
to forfeiture of his position.
If Chief McKercher is burning
up city gasoline on joy rides
through the city and over the
county, he is abusing his office
and laying himself liable. If he is
using city employees to do his per-
sonal errands, he is violating the
city law.
The citizens of this city are
meek and long-suffering but they
are taking stock Of Chief McKer-
cher's methods and doings. They
have right to ask and know
about his actions and methods.
Any attitude that smacks Of "The
public be damned" will not end
their use Of eyes, brain sand, pos
sibly, votes.
The people of the City Of Du-
luth wish to know if their Chief
of Police is keeping within the
municipal law or if he is doing
just about as he pleases. The peo-
ple of this city propose to know.
It is up to Chief McKercher to
plainly, truthfully and promptly
tell how, where and when he got
that Marmon car, whose gasoline
he uses and for what; whose men
keep it in condition and why.
If Chief McKercher does not
think enough Of his position and
his masters-the people-then it
is the duty Of the city commits
sioners to secure the information
desired. If they refuse or neglect
their duty, then the matter is fair
ly, squarely and definitely up to
the people-the real masters OF
the city hall and those who occupy
the berths therein.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15

There is a grave suspicion that
Charles S. Mitchell is not nearly
so blood-thirsty as he writes. No
one really believes that he believes
that an I. W. W. should have his
ears cut off, his tongue plucked
out and the living remainder
boiled in oil.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
STOPPED PAYING RENT.

A man there was and he bought a
lot,
Even as you and I.
And a garden and chickens soon he
got
And thus the payment of rent he
stopt,
So the high costs of living troubled
him not,
Even as you and I.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15

Teddy Roosevelt has come out
fairly, squarely and very posi-
lively, Of course, in favor Of votes
for women =.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15

Henry Haskins eventually. fell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-29
FRENCH DRIVE
BACK TEUTONS
ON WEST LINE
Crown Princes Men Are Hit
Hard
AlRPLANES SHOT DOWN
Twenty-Five German and Twelve En-.
tente Machines Are Brought to
Earth in One Day.

London, May 2S.-Three times the
German crown prince sent his infan-
try against the new French lines in
the Champagne. Paris asserts Off.
cially that each thrust glanced off the
French wall of steel and flame, the
Teutons receding and losing heavily.
Berlin announced the capture of
French trenches south OF the Moron
yilliers range and added that counter
attacks cost the French severe losses.
Two hundred and fifty prisoners
were taken, the German war Office re-
ported.
Special mention is made in today's
French communique of strong Teuton
artillery activity on the Verdun front,
around the two key heights west of
the Meuse, "Deadman's hill' and hill
30I
Flyers were busy in the west yester
day French machines dropped 49,
400 pounds of projectiles upon works
behind the German lines Twelve
German machines were brought down
.trol. The Germans claim to have shot
down twelve Entente machines. and
two captive balloons.
Last night and today Cadornas
forces made further strides along the
Adriatic littoral. They crossed the
Timavo river in dashing assault and
did not stop until they were masters
of the village of San Giovanni, slight
ly northwest of the watering place
Duino, which thus becomes untenable.
Nine 149-millimeter guns "of recent
pattern and in excellent condition"
were taken from the Austrians. Fur
ther north. below Jamaino, they
stormed a series OF powerfully forti-
fed positions.
Meanwhile Conrad Won Hoetzen-
dorff is striking back hard, but so far
without avail, in the Gorizia area. In
one counter thrust yesterday his
troops managed to gain foothold in
the Italian lines, only to be driven out
again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-29
REDCROSSWEEK
OPENED WITH
AUTO PARADE
Fully fifty Decorated Cars on
Streets Last Evening
BAND BOYS IN BIG BUS
Campaign for Membership Had Aus
picous and Enthusiastic Begin.
ming in Bennington.

What started to be modest show
| ing of a few cars decorated in such
way as to lure people into joining the
American Red Cros society, ended
last evening in one of the most extern
sive, in the number of streets trav-
ersed, and most enthusiastic in num-
Der of cars offered, of the parades
held in Bennington in several years.
Red Cross week opened with an un-
expected boom. On II hours notice,
about so automobiles, most of them
decorated with flags, red crosses and
posters assembled on Pleasant street
early in the evening, and paraded for
an hour, going through nearly every
street in town. The DorsN bus, near
the head of the line, carried the Ben
nington band, which played patriotic
airs along the entire line of march.
A particularly attractive car was
the one driven by Earle w. Williams
to whom much of the success of the
parade is due. He had filed his
motor with the trained nurses of the
town, who, attired in the regalia OF
their profession, reminded the on
lockers of the wonderful work of re-
lief the doctors and nurses have been
doing for nearly years ON the fields
of battle. Mrs. L. w. Bradford, local
chairman of the organization, rode in
the car with Miss Marcia Carpenter,
chairman of the motor division" and
Rev. George S. Mills, Rev. T. f. Tur-
ner, Mrs Warwick Carpenter and
other members of Mrs. Bradford's
committee helped swell the parade.
at least three cars from North Ben
nington and four from Old Bennington
were lined up early, and the only rea-
son the line did not start moving at
the advertised hour of was that un-
til 730 new cars kept joining the pro-
cession.
At 7.30 it started, the band playing
"Washington's March," and proceeded
down Pleasant street, over north, and
through the Soldiers home grounds.
Here it was enthusiastically cheered,
for, unlike the small boy in the group
of curious on-lookers on North street,
who wonderingly asked, who are
these people?" the men who had
fought and bled for Freedoms
cause recognized the emblems of the
country, and of the largest relief or
ganization existant under that coun-
try's government.
At $50 when the procession came to
stop on Main street, the occupants
of the cars mingled with the crowd
of pedestrians, soliciting member
ships for the society.
If other towns in the state opened
their campaign for membership with
the gusto which Bennington showed,
Gov. Graham, who appointed this
week for the purpose, will have cause
TO he proud of the record he can show
to states which celebrate later on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-29
VIRGINIA HILLS
MEN ARMED TO
STOP DRAF TING
Eleven Arrested in Plot to Re-
sist Government
FOR NINE
Attorney-General Issues Statement
Giving Warning to All to Do
Their Duty June 5.

Washington, May 2S.-Eleyen ar
rests have been made and nine indict-
ments returned by federal grand jur'
les In the anti-registration plots, ac-
cording to an announcement at the
department of justice tonight. Two
of the men arrested. both of whom are
in jail. were organizers Of an armed
company in the mountain districts of
Virginia, which intended to equip its
members with rifles and defy the au-
thorities. The other men, all of
whom have been indicted, were lead
formed some months ago, for the os-
tensible purpose of cooperative buy
inc.
The department has received infor-
nation that attempts are on foot in
several cities in the central west to
influence men from Joining the army.
The department has distributed its
agents in all sections with instruc-
tions to see registration officers do
their duty on June and that they
are not interfered with.
Attorney General Gregory issued a
word of warning In a brief statement
saying
These arrests should be accepted
by the country In general as a warn
ing against interfering with the en-
forcement OF the provisions of the
new army lay. They merely demon
strate what the department of justice
proposes TO do IN every case where at
tempts are made TO hinder or discour-
age registration.
There have been a few reported
instances of threats to interfere with
the execution of this law. Wherever
they come to the attention of officials
of the department arrests will be
made as the offenders will be arraign-
ed before United States commission
ers for commitment to await indict
ment by grand juries. There are in
dicatons that attempts will be made
in ONE or two of the central western
cities to make registration ineffective.
The department is prepared to care
for such emergencies.
With registration day approaching
rapidly, volunteering still remains be-
low the figure expected by the war de-
partment For Saturday and Sunday
only 1886 recruits were brought into
the service. Since war was declared
5,276 have volunteered. leaving re-
quirement of about $4,000 to bring the
regular army to war strength.
With every energy concentrated
toward raising an army of 100000,
the war department today took occas-
ion TO declare the official statement OF
the British. government that 100000
with $500 battle planes
and 5000 aviators would soon be at
the European front, was slightly ex-
aggerated"
Other than the Pershing force. no
expeditions are contem-
plated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-29
LOSING FAITH IN U-soAT
Premier's Speech Evokes BoastfuI Re
plies, Usual Optimism Lacking

plies, usual Optimism Lacking
Amsterdam. May 27. dispatch to
The London Daily Chronicle prem
| ier Lloyd Georges speech in the house
of Commons on the submarine war
attracted great attention in Germany.
The Cologne Volkzeitung thinks there
| is an obvious reason for all the hymns
of rejoicing heard from England that
the U-boat danger is lessened. 1t
says:
These come at time when French
Minister Violette presented a picture
of the economic situation in France
which could hardly be more serious
Even with a comparatively good har-
vest France. according to her Minister
cannot hold out much longer. The u
boat war is largely to blame for that.
In other words. hopes placed in the
sea supremacy of England have been
disappointing.
In violent contradition to the state
ment of the French Minister come
Lloyd Georges assertions that the
position regarding provisions and food
stuffs has been bettered. Has Eng
land taken all available supplies and
left France empty? That would be
quite the English style"
Admitting the possibility that May
figures of sunken ships may be less
than those of April, the journal con-
cludes:
If Lloyd George things he can rob
the German people of their faith in
the U-boat war he is attempting some
thing vain"
The Rheinisch Westfalische Zei-
tung, the organ of the Krupp inter
ests
Lloyd Georges speech. How Lloyd
George Tries to Deceive the World"
His boastings." says the journal,
are best met with facts and figures.
The paper proceeds to give German
official figures, and declares;
"They indicate much more effective
ly what the end of the war will be
en- war enthusiasm of the English
Prime Minister. His speech has as
its main object the raising of the fall
en- war enthusiss moi the English
people, who have been indulging in
strikes and demonstrations against
war, and the deceiving of hard-hit
neutrals."
The less boastful Frankfurter lei
tung says that the strengthening of
the defensive means against U-boat,
such as has been effected by Ameri-
can and JaEenese help, was to be
reckOned with.
I'VE may be allowed" the journal
proceeds, ito doubt by reason of dis
tinct facts whether England will or
can overcome the crisis"
Despite all this, there undoubtedly
has been much less boasting about
U-boat results in the German press
this month 1t is noticeable, too, that
names or sIaken ships are given
much less completely than was the
case last month. Warnings have been
issued through naval writer's not to
place too much hope in U-boat work.
In almost every article on the sub
ject it formerly was invariably the
case that U-boats were described as
trump card and means to end the
war at an early date. That early con-
fidence has been considerably modified
in recent weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-29
STRONG EVIDENCE
is the Statement Of This Bennington
Woman.

Backache is often kidney ache;
A common warning of serious kid
ney ills.
"a Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Don't delay-use Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Profit by Mrs. Manneys experience.
Mrs. Mary Manney, 124 Adams St,
bennington, says Sometime ago
suffered with a severe backache
Whenever l stopped. sharp twinges
darted through the small of my back.
especially mornings. at which time !
felt all tired out. I used Doan's Kid
ney Pills procured from Gokay's Drug
Store and they relieved me and have
had no return of the trouble. | recon-
mend this medicine very highly"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Manney had. Foster Milburn Co
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-29
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
Bennington Couple United in Mar
rjaoe Sunday Afternoon,

There was a pretty wedding Sunday
afternoon at the Sacred Heart church
when Miss Florence Noel, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Noel. became
the bride of Joseph Clifford, son of
Mr. and Mrs Albert Clifford Rev. C..
E. Provost, pastor of the church, Of.
ficiated
The couple were attended by Miss
Victorine Noel, sister of the bride, and
Raymond Clifford. brother of the
bridegroom. The bride was gowned
in crepe de chine trimmed with
pearls. She wore a veil and carried
white roses. The bridesmaid likewise
wore blue crepe de chine with hat to
match. The wedding march was
played at the organ by Mrs. Leon Ger.
ard of Holyoke, Mass, cousin of the
bride.
Upon their return from wedding
trip to New York Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
ford will reside on Grove street where
a furnished home awaits them. They
were the recipients of many beautiful
gifts including cut glass, linen and
money testifying to the esteem of the
large circle of friends who wish them
a long and happy married life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-29
TO DEBATE CENSORSHIP
House Will Discuss Espionage Bill
Today.

Washington, May 2S.-T'he House
will receive tomorrow the conference
agreement on the Espionage bill. CON
tanning the censorship amendment
agreed upon Saturday by the House
and Senate conferees, putting power
in the hands OF the President TO say
what war news the newspapers Of
the country may print. The confer
ees today agreed upon all the disput-
ed points in the measure.
News of the agreement upon the
bill created intense interest in the lob
bies Of both houses. Once more the
opponents of censorship predicted
that 1t was destined to defeat. Rep
resentative Graham of Pennsylvania
said that the champions OF free
speech and freedom OF the press
would put up bitter fight He doubt
ed if the espionage feature of the
bill could be thrashed out in one day.
If not, the measure will go over until
Thursday, as Congress will not sit on
Memorial Day.