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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
GERMAN NIGHT STATEMENT

Berlin, October 21.-(Via London.)-The official statement tonight issued rom general headquarters, says:
 Our counter-attacl against the heights on the Aisne on both sides of Vouzieres, which have been occupied by the enemy progresses favorably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
MUST BE NO COMPROMISE

London. October H.--As proof of the fruitlessness of German attempts to weaken the will of the British people by peace talk, the Daily Telegraph pub fishes series of messages from the mayors of more than 50 English and other towns, representing every phase of munical life. They all breathe but one spirit. namely. that there must be no compromise with the foe.
 The following are messages from few of the principal towns:
 Birmingham-Germ must be required
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

to accept the terms imposed by the al lies and stern justice must be meted out
 Bradford-After what Germany has done there must be no compromise It is absolutely essential that there should be British supremacy of the seas
 Cardiff-Any compromise with Germany would be fatal The German navy must be handed over.
 Hull-The allied troops should occupy Essen and march on to Berlin.
 BIackburn-To bargain with the Ger mans is unthinkable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
HUNGARY TO BE FREE

Amsterdam, October 2l Emperor Charles will shortly issue manifesto to the Hungarian people announcing the independence of Hungary, according ta the Budapest correspondent of the Rhen- ish Westphalian Gazette.
 Hungary, the manifesto will say, is to have economic independence and will maintain her own army, and her own diplomatic corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
BELGIAN

Havre, october 21-The official com munique from Belgian headquarters to- night says:
 "We continued to press back the enemy and drove him to the east of the Canal De Derivation de La Lys, between the Dutch frontier near Eede and south or Meerendre We took POO prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
YOU CAN'T WORK WELL W|THA COLD Relieve it with Dr. Bells Pine Tar-Honey and enjoy
 your job

Constant coughing, wheezing, sniff ling keep you from thinking clearly. Don't feel heavy headed, grippy. Swing into action with Dr. Bells. Pine Tar Honey and free yourself of cold dis comfort
 It is composed of ingredients that eoothe the tickling throat, help to ease the uncomfortable Inflammation, loosen the phlegm and congestion and ease the breathing. Relieves grippe, bron- chitis. asthma hoarseness. too. Econom- ical, satisfying. Druggists everywhere. BOG Soc and S1.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
WOULD STOP NOTES

Washington, October 21.-Senator Poin- dexter of Washington, republican, intro duced a joint resolution today propos- ing that Congress forbid further negotia- tions by the United States with Germany for an arrnistfce or peace until the Ger man military forces have surrendered un- conditionally. It was referred to the tor- eign relations committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
TOOLATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Milch cows; and 5-gallon thoroughbred Jerseys and Holsteins; also a good assortment of average COWS; don't miss this opportunity to get the right COW at the right price. G. w. Walden & Son, 2722 lst ave, un- der the viaduct, Main 95S9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
NOTE VERY COMPLEX

London October 21.--Viscount Haldane, former secretary of war. expressing his views on Germanys reply to President Wilson. said he thought Germany hao conceded what President Wilson re- auired but in an indirect and complex manner. The elaboration of peace condi- tons, he believed would prove formi- dable business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
GENERAL LIpsETT KILLED

London, October 21.-(Via Montreal,) Maj. Gen. l.. J. Lipsett, c. B., C. M. G., recently commander of the Canadian di- vision and a general staff officer, has been killed. He was shot by German sniper while inspecting positions at the front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Allies Are Now Within Two Miles of Important
 City of Valenciennes
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one Fokker on that day. Theis in creases to IS the number of German machines destroyed on Friday by Lieu tenant McDermott and the other Amer ican aviators who were protecting the planes engaged in the all-American bombing raid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Second Phase Reached
 m Battle in Flanders

With the Allied Armies in France and Belgium, October, 2t. f p. m.-(By the Associated Press. )-The great battle in Flanders and northern France passed into it's second phase today. The first phase was completed when the Lille salient was eliminated and the Germans were driven out of western Belgium, so that the line all the way from the from tier of Holland to the Disc canal is vir- tually a straight one.
 This having been accomplished the Belgians, British and French in the north started a sweeping movement to- day pivoting on a point about east of Courtrai The object of this appears to be the clearing of the enemy from his front in northern Belgium and at the same time to threaten his extreme right flank.
 The key position at the south is in the region below Valenciennes. At both places the exhausted German divisions, whose ranks have had great holes chopped into them by terrific blows, are fighting with the greatest desperation The German commanders are sacrificing many men in their endeavors to hold their ground, but in both sections the allied troops have smashed into the enemy and made apprecable gains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
MANY TOWNS RECLAIMED

Scores of villages have been reclaimed and numerous prisoners and large quan- titles of supplies have been captured.
 Tn the center of the battle area the British kept thrusting out everywhere and gradually during the day moved forward toward the west bank of the Scheldt with increasing velocity. The Germans have taken advantage of the natural protection offered by the width
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
MILITARY EXPERTS TAKE PART

Berne. October, e1.-German military experts, especially General I.udendorf
 and Admiral Won Scheer. chief of the admiralty staff. took large part in the deliberations on the reply to Presi- dent wilson's note. according to Ser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

of this stream and it's canal and marshy borders. They are hiding behind it in shallow trenches and are showing ner- vousness as the allies approach. Back of them their artillery, the strength Of which has been greatly depleted, is giving some support.
 READY TO RUN
 The Germans have their cannon close to the roads and on them, so that when it becomes necessary to withdraw the guns they can get them away in hurry In their retreat the Germans have re- sorted to every known means to delay the bringing up of the artillery put without effect At the present time, how ever, the allies are not hampered in the least, for the Germans were put to such hurried flight that they had little tune to take their artillery and vast stores of ammunition with them. These fell lnto the hands of the allied troops and the guns were promptly turned around ana shells made in Germany were sent east ward as fast as they could be tired.
 CAVALRY PUSHING AHEAD
 In the northern part of the battle area allied cavalry is moving ahead ot the infantry, clearing out the Germans.
 And ali the while the allies are getting nearer and nearer to Ghent.
 Belgian artillery has been moved up rapidly behind the infantry and Is pounding the enemy constantly. Shrap- mel is breaking continuously on the Ger man rear, and high explosives are reach- ing out for transports and men on the roads,
 The fighting is going on in rain ana mud. To some extent the allied troops have left behind the ground which turns into marsh, and have not been hampered greatly
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

at the head Of our public schools.
Recently a local teacher de-
cided to take special course at
Columbia. She had a brother
back there and saw a chance to
cheaply combine a visit with i'm
provement Of her educational
gray matter. ..
When the decision in favor of
Columbia was announced to this
teachers superior, the following
response was made, viz:
ooh, you need not 60 to Col
umbia. The university of Mime
sofa has satisfactory facilities for
special sutdy.'
The Rip-saw rejoices over the
fact that it has helped local
educators to discover Minnesota s
educational department under
Coffman.- It was discovered and
recognized some time ago by edu-
Gators in other states. Better late
than never. II
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
A RECENT DISCOVERY.

The Rip-saw seems to be some
thing of an educational guide,
along with its other functions.
Once upon a time, before the
Rip-saw was founded, a very pop.
ular principal was informed that
she would have to take a special
course of study at Columbia uni
versity if she wished to retain
her position. She stood pat on
not going to Columbia and dis
missal never was visited upon
her very charming head.
The editorial, "Columbia VS..
Minnesota" as printed in the
previous issue Of the Rip-saw,
seems to have borne early and
very satisfactory fruit.
The educational department of
the state university has been I';s-
covered and recognized by those
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
AUToCRACY VS.. DEMOCRACY

The Big Interests, the autocrats,
the people who furnish the few
est children, seem determined to
dominate the board of education
and public school policies in this
city. They had everything their
own sweet way until last July
when the people broke up the
happy family by making some
healthful changes, as was their
legal right.
The action Of the people came
like bolt out Of the blue to
the dominant element on the
board of education. The inter-
ference by the commoners has
been bitterly resented and never
will be forgiven. The Big Inter-
ests and autocrats seem deter
mined to suppress any popular
movement in public school mat
ters, so far as it affects the
membership of the school board.
The people are fit to pay taxes
and their children must be Given
some measure of education, other
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
A WORD OF CAUTION.

A few members Of the police de-
partment consider it either a duty
or a pleasure to knock the. Rip
saw. They do it by intimidating
some who sell it and bulldozing
others who read it.
We always have championed the
cause of the policemen, both IN.
Duluth and other cities. We ap-
preciate their long hours Of serv-:
ice,. their arduous duties, their
temptations.
We desire no feud with any
officer or patrolman on Duluth's
police force, but we do propose
to stand up for our rights as a
publisher and to protect those
who furnish US patronage. Let
there be no doubt as to that.
We have positive evidence that
at least two officers have tried
to harm our business. Small,
timid, helpless dealers have been
quietly warned not to vend it.
Newsboys have been cautioned
not to cry it on the streets.
At least one patrolman, big
enough and wise enough to know
better, is guilty Of inviting HARM
! full information against an inno-
cent merchant merely because he
meets the demands of his pa
| irons by keeping the great family
journal on sale.
If any over-zealous employees Of
the city of Duluth, who are so
unfortunate as to come under the
authority of chief McKercher,
wish to engage in the great game
of knocks, let them go to it but,
before that, let them pull down
the protecting shutters on their
big glass windows. Let them be
very sure that their own door,
yards are perfectly clean before
they undertake any such useless
stunt as trying to cripple or even
kill off Duluth's great family
journal.
We have spoken.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
POETS CORNER
THE KAISER'S SPECIAL.
We done some wild cavorting

The hAlSEfSS ST LO1hAs
I've done some wild cavorting
In the happy days gone by,
When I drew four lovely aces,
Or was full of rock and rye:
But of all the darndest yelling,
That you ever head me yell,
Will be when kaiser Wilhelm
Boards his special down to hell.
It doesn't seem real human
To wish man would die,
But no genuinely true man
Would ever draw a sigh,
II he heard old kaiser Wilhelm,
With Hindenburg and,-well,-
All other German leaders,
Were on their special down to hell.
We feel for poor old Satan,
He must surely lose his smile.
For his cruel low down record,
Has been beaten by mile.
He sure must envy Wilhelm,
And we look to see him sell
His belongings to the kaiser,
When his special reaches hell.
Then here's to all the people,
Who refuse to do their bit,
If you're helping Wilhelm now,
You will go where he is IT.. 49,.
When he's driven poor old Satan,
From his old imperial dell,
You can board the train with Viii:
helm. ,r ,>.>--,y
When his special goes to hell. -
S. e. Benzing.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
FREEDOM.


Freedom claims our loyal aid:
Men and women, young and old,
Let us give, all undismayed,
Time or labor, strength or gold.
Whilst our men across the ocean
Bravely struggle for the right,
We at home must'bear our portion
In the call to freedoms fight.
Freedoms ours; it is Gods will;
Let US spread 1t where we can;
Through our souls this thought in
still:
Freedom Is the life of man.
Stars and stripes proclaim it DER Us,
Heritage from Pilgrim band;
Yes, their work stands out before
Freedoms spirit rules our land.
Freedom needs the aid Of voices,
On its trackless path today,
And each follower rejoices,
Chanting hymns along the way.
Freedoms path is sometimes dark,
But with song we'll make 1t light,
Singing blithely as the lark
Filled with love and thrilled with
might.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
THE QUEsTI0 NA1RE.
(Under Oath.

1.-Wot's your name?
2.-Where, when and why wuz
you born, as near as you kin kal.
kerlate?
3.-Wot's yer ockkerpation, or
air you a member of the Home
Guards?
Air you single or bald-head.
ed? '..
5.-Wot's your measure or do
you drink rite out Of the bottul
6.-Wot's your surkilashun?
7.-Wot part of town and wot
resorts do you surkilate in?
8.-Wot race do you belong to,
or do you keep a trottin' boss?
9.-Ever been vaxinated?
10.-If so, who dealt the cards
11.-Ever delt in or meddled
with intoxicatin likkers?
12.-Air you henpecked or be.
ing ground down with any other
monoperly kalkalated to shorten
your life?
13.-Wot is yer habits as re.
CARDS cigaroots, one-eyed specter.
cles, mustash growers, musk, hair
lie and sech?
14.-How much korn cabbage
and beef, minis pie, WEIGH rabbit,
limburger chease, baled hay, bord.
in house hash, gravy and skrap.
pie can yer devower jest befoar
goin' to bed?
Ills yer teeth home grone or
artifischul?
16.-Has your tongue ever felt
like a doar mat?
l7.-Ever have gloomy fore.
bodin's accompanied by spots be.
foar the eyes, such as 2-spots, ).
pots or 9-spots?
18.-Do you keep, a mule OF
other explosives on your premier
sis?
.19.-Wot's your family record
if emmy?
20.-Is yer nose blue, purple.
crushed strawberry or plane old
gold? (For indentyfkashun. Elk
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1918.
try to crowd the mourners, Sc
to speak.

try to crowd the mourners, so
to speak.
Whether or not the petiii;v IS
should be signed is for each and
every man to decide for himself.
No self-respecting citizen shol.st
accept the dictum Of the daily
papers.
The Herald is correct in it's
statement that a recall election
must be held provided the peti-
tons are sufficiently signed.
Thank God that the people ha ,e
that power and privilege eft to
them.
The Herald need no. 7orry
about the fate o. any man who
may he Given Mr.. Sill,erstein's
Job. At presen:, he city is pay
ing a pension Of $4,000 a year to
an old settler who should not
need the money and who should
prefer to see the city served by
an entirely different man.
Thousands will favor Mr.. Sill
berstein's recall, even if he is !,
heavy advertiser in the local dali
lies and even if those papers have
their heads together to oppose the
wishes Of the people.
This recall is untimely only in
the fact that it has been unwisely
delayed for one full year.
Do not permit, noxious gasses
from the Herald's trenches to
asphyxiate you, citizens, tax
payers and voters of Duluth.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

Five lives were lost when the Bun
nell block burned nearly a quarter of
century ago. The property loss
was less than $4,000 but the flames
took an unusually heavy toll of hui
man life.
The Bunnell block was located at
1919, Lake avenue S., where now
stands the Metropole hotel. 1t had
a frontage of 120 IT. on the avenue,
rs #. on Michigan st. and so #. on
the south side.
The Bunnell block, frame struct-
ure three stories high above Michigan
St. was erected in 1882 by Miron
Bunnell, at a cots of $4,000. Later
he added $4,000 worth of improve
ments. There were no fire escapes
and the structure was an ideal fire
trap.
Mr.. Bunnell by the way was a
rugged old citizen from Maine, father
of Mile Bunnell and grandfather of
Lieut.. Miron Bunnell. He had been
a member of the public works but his
term expired about year before the
fire.
Fire Department Came Quickly.
The alarm was received by the
department at 1887 p. M, Tuesday,
June 81, 1893. In four minutes a
stream was playing on the flames
and a ladder was up on the Lake av-
enue viaduct front. It is supposed
that the fire had been burning about
10 minutes before the alarm was
turned in.
Chief Tom Smith, coming from
Second St., saw the flames leap into
the air from the roof, therefore he
turned in a general alarm. The de-
partment responded promptly and, in
8 minutes, 10 streams were turned
onto the building.
The fire tugs Effe L., Buffalo and
Joe Dudley made their way into the
St. Paul and Duluth slip but found
their hose equipment too short to
reach the burning building. Citi-
zens quickly hauled extra hose from
the fire departments supply, connec'
lions were made and streams soon
were being thrown with such force
as to threaten to burst the hose.
At 11.45 the departments big en-
CINE was set in motion and began
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
AN IF" FOR GIRLS.

If you can dress to make yourself at
tractive
Yet not make puffs and curls your
chief delight;
# you can swim, and row, be strong
and active,
But of the gentler graces lose not
sight;
If you can dance without a craze for
dancing,
Play without giving play to strong a
hold,
Enjoy the love of friends without
romancing,
Care for the weak, the friendless, the
old.
II you can master French and Greek
and Latin,
And not acquire as we'll priggish
mien;
If you can feel the touch Of silk and
satin
Without disparaging calico and jean;
If you can ply a saw and use a
hammer,
Can do a mans work when the need
occors,
Can sing when asked without excuse
or stammer,
Can rise above unfriendly snobs and
slurs.
II you can make good bread as we'll
as Judges,
Can sew with skill and have an eye
for duct,
II you can be a friend and hold no
grudges,
A girl who all will love because they
must,
If some time you should meet and
love another
And make home with faith and
peace enshrined,
And you its soul--a loyal wife and
mother,
You'll work out pretty nearly to my
mind,
The plan that has been developed
through the ages,
And win the test that life can have
| in store,
You'll be, my girl. q model for the
ages
A woman whom the world will bow
before.
Elizabeth Lincoln Otis.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

throwing a Pinch stream. For once,
there was good water pressure from
the mains of the old Duluth Gas &
Water Company.
Showers Protected Property.
During the evening there had been
showers which had so wet down the
surrounding properties that danger
from flying embers was greatly min
imized. A heavy rain at midnight
greatly helped to subdue the Bun
nell block flames and to protect ad-
joining buildings.
The fire was one of the most dan
gerous to fight. The Michigan St.
wall suddenly fell, covering line of
hose and narrowly missing a group
of firemen. A barrel of gasoline ex-
ploded, almost catching assistant
chief Jackson, nearly turning him
around and throwing him to the
ground, as it was.
One stream of water struck a live
electric light wire, severely shocking
and knocking down the hosemen who
had the line Of hose in CHARGE. d
Glass in the building of the La
Vague paint and wall paper store
across the street was broken. After
the fire, several barrels of oil on the
outside of the store, were found to
have their heads badly charred. Had
they ignited, an entire block between
Michigan and Superior streets might
have been destroyed.
Death Toll was Heavy.
The ruin was very complete. Walls
fell outward. Debris was piled up
against the viaduct. One the south
side the roof had fallen outward and
onto couple of one-story buildings,
Beams and timbers formed tangled
broken, charred and splintered mass.
The direct victims of the smoke
and flames were:
Mary Ford, cook, aged 33 years.
Robert Ford, son, aged six years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Meagher, a seam
stress, aged 35 years.
Cecilia Meagher, a daughter, aged
three years.
Walter. Weihe, an employee Of the
Hartman Electric Co., killed while
working among the electric light
wires.
Stories of Death and Disaster.
Mrs. Ford lodged in the building
with her little son. She had worked
at one time for Col. Yowlton and
then for A. D. Babcock, both local
restaurant men at that time. Her
body was found hanging by the head,
wedged between timbers. Her face
was not seriously scorched but most
Of her hair was burned off and her
hands we'll crisped.
During the fire Mrs. Ford was
seen to come to a window and then
fall back into the burning structure
with loud scream.
Mrs. ,Meagher had been the wife
Of prominent merchant at Brainerd.
After his death, she came to Duluth
and was supporting herself and five
children as a seamstress. Little
Cecilia was found lying across her
mothers body. Four other children,
Thomas aged IA, Julia IL, John 10
and Joe 6, were saved and taken in
charge by A. c. Kennedy, 16 East
Second St., brother of Mrs. Meagher.
Thomas, who worked for A. D. Thorn
son grain company said:
Meagher Children Barely Escape.
1--WE had just gone to bed. When
aroused, we found that there was
too much fire to use the Michigan
St, stairway, therefore we made for
the other stairway. Mother told us
to 60 out while she went back to the
room for something in the bureau
drawer.
The unfortunate woman went back
to her death.
Someone had thrown trunk down
the stair way and it lodged against
the door at the bottom in a way to
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
MODERN COMMANDMENTS.

On Monday thou shall eat no wheat.
Nor have for breakfast any meat.
Tuesday is meatless all the day;
At evening put the wheat away.
Wednesday the wheat will be taboo;
At breakfast thou shalt eschew.
Thursday, at breakfast touch no
meat,
And spare at supper time the wheat.
Friday is meatless in the morn;
At even, sup on rye or corn.
The same on Saturday. But mark!
No pork from rosy dawn to dark.
Sunday, no meat to gin the day,
Nor wheat when falls the evening
ray.
Anon.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
THE bUNNELL BLOCK FIRE.

Five Lives Lost Fierce of gFames Spread
Rapidly but Were Ably Fought by Sit
uated Where Metropole Hotel Wooden
Structure Genuine Fire Narratives
Damage Was Nearly $40 900 With
Held No Blamabe for