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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-23

''Be a good little girl, Dorothy,
and I'll take care of you.'
With a fatherly pat on her
shapely shoulder, those were the
comforting words that chief Nc
Kercher is credited with address
ing to Dorothy Hill, a notorious
redlight lady.
Chief McKercher evidently
keeps his promises to redlight
ladies, for Dorothy Hill, alias Dor
othy Gray, alias Mrs. E. A. Dunn,
now conducts a seclusive and re-
fined redlight dump at No. 609
West Third St., with full knowl-
edge Of Chief McKercher, if not
commissioner Silberstein.
Chief McKercher is credited
with knowing more about Doro-
thy's dump than any man in Du-
luth. Detective Roberg knows
about it, for he has been plainly
told. Capt. Fiskett knows about
iitt,zfors he not .snnlyswass plain
ly told but showed peevishness be-
cause he was told.
Seven-League Snow Shoes.
Slippery mornings, it is alleg-
ed, when Uncle Bob puts on his
seven-league snow shoes and starts
for police headquarters, he gets to
going so rapidly that he is unable
to stop before he bumps right up
against Dorothy's back door, only
three blocks below the McKercher
residence.
What chief McKercher finds be-
hind that back door, no one may
know but he and dear little Dor
othy. In his nervous excitement
may he not blurt out:
''How was business last night?
Come across"
Dorothy Hill, alias Dorothy
Gray, alias Mrs. E. A. Dunn, con-
ducts her lustful enterprise in a
house once sanctified with prayer
and an earnest searching of the
scriptures. That house, like the
church, is founded on a rock. 1t
stands back there, grand, gloomy
and peculiar, like a castle on the
Rhine. The imposing edifice rnce
belonged to that jealous reformer,
Charles Evans Holt, who lost it
on a mortgage to Deacon w. NJ.
Hubbard, a retired lumberman.
The Power of Prayer.
That expensive property was
tenantless for a year or so. May
Deacon Hubbard, in his extremity,
not have fallen on his knees and
prayed earnestly in his closet:
"Lord' send thy servant ten
ant for the Holt house before the
taxes break my bank account. -
May those prayers not have
been answered when the kindly
lady came along and made
a lease so advantageous to Deacon
Hubbard that he was able to
winter in southern California. In
the meantime, the daring Dorothy
is living in lust and vending Mil
waukee beer at a dollar a bottle,
contrary to the laws of God and
man.
Chief McKercher knows all
about Dorothy s lawless dump and
molests it not. Any patrolman
who butts in there might as we'll
hand in his star.
Dorothy Hill, alias Dorothy
Gray, alias Mrs. E. A. Dunn, is a
petite blonde, close to forty and
very thrifty. She is what the un-
derworld calls "gold digger"
Her sinful presence is barred from
Superior therefore she seeks the
shelter Of chief McKercher's pro-
tecting wings. She once resided
in the stucco flats above the Hol-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-23

the past year. This is due to the
ability Of the men at the head Of
the work.
"The industrial work has i'm
proved. These men never before
have come in contact with such
good plants for doing work. I
have great regard for a peda-
gogue. He is more apt to lose his
money than to increase what he
earns. l believe in paying men
well for what they do.
"I want DR.. Hoke to be super
intendent in fact as we'll as in
name. Influences that have hamp-
cred him have died away.
Director Brewer, with that self
satisfied grin Of his, supported d.
rector LeDuc's motion that DR..
Hoke be retained for next year at
a salary Of $4,000.
Amundson Remains True.
Director Amundson stated that,
when he took his seat last August,
he expected that any action on his
part would leave pleasant mem orz
les. Circumstances have arisen that
make it otherwise. He said that
he respected DR.. Hoke and real
lied that he came to the Duluth
schools under disadvantageous
circumstances. The best. good Of
the children in the schools was
his object. Having investigated,
he wanted to be fair. He hoped
that his action would be consider
ed as in the line of duty and not
due to personal feeling. The su-
perintendent should be both a sl-
pervisor and an inspiration to the
teachers. The speaker felt that
DIR. Hoke lacks the full co-opera-
tion of the teachers. The fault
may not be fully his but Duluth
must have Superintendent who
can hold his teachers.
Director Amundson then voted
against the retention of DR.. Hoke.
Firoved Explains His Vote.
Director Firoved stated that he
had nothing personal against DR..
Hoke. He had visited the schools
and questioned principals and
teachers. He found lack of
proper cooperation. He might not
know the real reason but felt that
the schools should have a superiu-
tendent who can get cooperation
and sympathy of his entire teach
ing force.
Mr.. Firoved bitterly denounced
alledged statements that he was
back Of a deal to re-instate Supt.
Denfeld., He declared that anyone
who made such a statement was a
prevaricator. He had nothing but
a casual acquaintance with Mr..
Denfeld and asserted that, so far
as he was concerned, Mr.. Denfeld
was not at all an issue. As for
the sneers to the effect that he
could not begin to know as much
after four months on the board as
others with twelve years of ex-
perience, he declared that some
men could learn more in four
months than others in twelve
years. % e.
Schools Did Not Progress.
Mr.. Firoved said that schools
did not progress last year as they
should and that Supt. Hoke has
fallen short. He would like TO
support him but could not, under
existing conditions.
Director Brewer reviewed Supt.
Hoke S coming to Duluth and told
how hard it was for superintend-
ent to follow one who had been
thirty years in the position. He
said that some principals had
dropped out, others had been
dropped out and still others should
Continued on Page 4,
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Friday evening, February 8, DR..
Hoke was elected superintendent
of public schools for another year
and his salary raised to $4,000 a
year.
The action of the board was not
unanimous. Directors Davis, Brew
er, McGiffert and LeDuc voted al
firnatively while directors An
nand, Amundson and Firoved vot-
ed negatively.
Director Collnan was conspicu-
ous by his absence and director
Foster lodged issues and respon-
sibility by not voting at all.
The outcome was a victory for
autocracy and a hard jolt for de-
mocracy. The result was attained
only through the double cross
handed fellow directors and the
people who elected him by direc-
tor LeDuc.
Last July, it may be remem-
bered, directors Armand, Amund-
son, F'iroved and LeDuc were
elected as progressives, backed by
people desiring more democracy
and less autocracy on the part Of
the school board, with DR.. Hoke
quite a prominent issue.
Charity for Director LeDuc.
Those charitably inclined feel
that director LeDuc threw down
his constituents and associates TN
der great pressure from Big In
terests and, possibly, as the only
means of holding his profitable
position in the Wolvin building.
There is as much of sorrow and
chagrin over his faithlessness as
of anger and bitterness.
Up to Thurday night, February
Z, director LeDuc was firmly op-
posed to the retention of DR.. Hokc
as superintendent. His seduction
from honor and duty was accom-
plished the next day, Friday.
DirectorMcGiffert was closeted
with director LeDuc Friday fore
noon. Big Bosses are believed to
have told him he better get on the
band wagon with the old regime.
Director Armand Is Dazed.
DR.. Armand, for one, did not
know that director LeDuc had de-
serted until he appeared at the
evening meeting. 1t was ter
rible shock and he was fairly
stunned for the remainder of the
evening.
Director LeDuc not only desert
ed the associates and constituents
who elected him but he nominated
DIR. Hoke for reelection and then
INDUCED in a long, rather ram
bling eulogy, entirely at variance
with his acts and words up to the
night before. In substance he
said:
81 have thought deeply on the
matter of superintendent Of tine
city schools. | have gone into
DIR. Hoke s record. He came here
with clean hands. He did not seek
or, apply for the position. He came
at the solicitude of others. He
met difficult problems. I might
enlarge on those in many ways but
perhaps, it is best not to do so.
Does Not Fear His Helpers.
Il wish to say that DR.. Hoke
has proven himself one of the few
men who has not feared a corps cf
competent assistants. He has had
no fears of being supplanted. This
appeals to me as one of his finest
qualities.
| honestly believe that DR..
Hcke has been hampered ever
since he came here. He has been
over-awed by others.
"The work of the junior nigh
schools has materially improved
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land hotel. For time she was at,
No. 1913 First Ave. w. She also
rented a Marotta flat at 702 E.
Second st.
Jumps Big Bail Money.
In chief Troyer's day, Madam
Hill once jumped $500 bail in Du-
luth. Under the Silberstein-Mc-
Kercher regime, she is welcome in
the dear old town. Dorothy, how
ever, does not buy all her silks
and satins at the Silberstein store.
Very recently, she gave a rival
shop an order for $40.
It is /alledged that the dainty
Dorothy is mama of a fairhaired
little boy who comes into the par
lor when filled with gentlemen
callers and exclaims:
''See my little bank"
1t good sports, the callers lib
orally drop coins into that little
toy bank, greatly to fond mama's
gratification and little 'Reginafdss
delight.
Spent Some State Money.
Madam Hill lived a year with
that notorious panderer, gambler
and confidence man, "Kid" Tay-
lor. She also helped spend money
that belonged to the state of Min
nesota when she travelled to la.
ternational Falls and Island Lake
Inn as ''Mrs. Smith," in company
with a recreant state official.
The house sanctified by Charles
Evans Holt and then rented out
for redlight purposes by Deacon
Hubbard is most tastefully furn-
ished with belongings brought
from storage in Superior. There
is nothing gaudy or garish. The
interior has every appearance Of
a home of some corporation mead,
a prosperous merchant or a sue
cessful member of a Little Tam
many. That, perhaps, is why the
place is so attractive to men who
ride about in Pierce-Arrow cars.
Beer Abounds Plentifully.
There is no dearth of foaming
beer at Dorothy's dump at one
dollar a bottle. She and her pa
irons abhor anything arid. The
beer agents deliver their goods in
the dark of the moon, in the wee
small hours of the night. When
the boy delivers the mornings
groceries, he usually sees a big
kitchen table covered with empty
beer, booze and wine bottles. Night
trade is excellent at Dorothy's
dump.
This enterprising redlight lady
keeps a few specialists to help
along her lustful undertakings.
Just now, the leading assistant is
Miss Florence Webb, graduate
Of several Of the most select red
light institutions in Minneapolis
and a woman highly talented in
her profession. Flo, as her in
Inmates call her, is a petite blonde,
thus carrying out the color md
decoration scheme Of the place.
She abhors roughstuff and rough
necks. Not only is she wise in her
generation but she also is a per-
feet lady and conducts her pro-
fession in a very refined manner.
Many Automobiles Call.
Other than Pierce Arrow cars
call at attractive Dorothy's door.
A Rip-saw inspector has a long list
of license numbers of cars that
have visited No. 600 West Third
st. When such cars wish to keep
out of the moonshine or to avoid
the rude gaze Of rubbernecks, they
park in the dark shadows under
the Incline. hard by.
(Continued ON Page ~
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-23
LUSTFUL DOROTHY HILL
CONDUCTS SALON OF SIN
DEACON HUBBARD'S WEST THIRD STREET
HOUSE MADE DISREPUTABLE DUMP.

McKercher's Seven League Snow Shoes The
Mighty Power Of Prayer-siren Is Too Sinful
for superior-Classy Redlight Specialists En-
ployed-Wet Goods Very Abundant-Big Chief
Sends Warning-Bmch of Transient Sports
Given Proof of Madam Hills Pull With "Uncle
Bob"
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SUPERINTENDENT HOKE
RETAINS HIS POSITION
OLD REGIME BEATS BOLSHEVIKI WITH
DIRECTOR L'DUC's DOUBLE CROSS.

School Board Holds Exciting Session-Directors
Amundson, Armand and Froved Remain Loyal
to Their Principles-Big Interests Credited
With Debating to the Peoples Chosen Servant.
Director Foster Sadly Straddles-Supt. HOke
Given Heavy Raise in Salary.
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Schools Did Not Progress.

Continued on Page ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
REV. PERRY MITCHELL
NOT LOST ON BOAT
Parents of His Dead wife Receive
Report That He Is safe
I'm France.

Rev. Perry L. Mitchell was not lost
when the German submarine sank
the transport Covington on her re-
turn trip from the war zone. Mr..
and Mrs Robert Gilman. No. 1878
Lamb avenue. highland Park. have
received word that Mr. Mitchell IL
safe and we'll
Rcsiguing hts pastorate of North
side Baptist oburcn some months ago,
Mr. Mitchell entered the navy as n
chaplain on his FIRST trip to France
and before word hsd reached here
NJ his safe arrival his wife, formerly
Miss Elsie Gilman. died, leaving q 1T
Tic daughter only few days old
The CovinEtou has made many
trips and has taken a large humble
OF troops to the other side Mr.
Mitchell has heen making tho trips
with the soldiers on this former Ger
man vessel and when she was sunk
his friends here were intensely anX-
.ous as to his fate, and the word that
he was safe and well fell upon CRATE
ful ears when the dispatch came yes
terday afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
COLTS PLAY At HOME
DURING ENTIRE week
Newport News Starts Ball Rolling AND
Norfolk Here for Remainder of
Period After wednesday.

Baseball fans will have plenty q
excitement this week, for the Coltt
are scheduled to play at Boulevard
field every afternoon from today to
Saturday, inclusive.
The opening games will be with
Newport News. and Norfolk will pro-
vide the entertainment the latter half
Of the week.
If Richmond is TO continue to have
good baseball the result of to- weeks
efforts will tell the tale. There can
be no GOOD ball, nor good teams,
without the necessary wherewithal.
and IL the fans want good ball they
must patroniZe the game and give
the players that encouragement by
their presence and their cheering re-
marks and applause.
Nothing puts energy and pep in
player more than the loud roofing
that should follow every effort.
whether that effort proves successful
or not.
Lets all get together this week"
said one OF the faithful fans yester-
day "and give the Colts a rousing
fine reception and lots OF encourage
ment. We fans must help win the
games"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
CENTRAL ATHLETES
HAVE GOOD PROGRAM
"Ickc" Smith. Local Wrestler, VIII
Meet Bobby" Mainford on the
Mat--fiolman Against Malloy.

great wrestling and boxing card
has been arranged by the match
makers Of the Central Athletic school.
Third and Broad sire cts. for the next
smoker. which will be on Tuesday
night. July IS.
IeAe Smith will grapple best two
out of three falls 10 n fnish with Pro-
fessor Bobby Mainford, teacher Of
wrestling 1T the University of Viz
ginta. At the last smoker OF the
school. Smith defeated Nainford in
time limited match by securing one
fall In one hour and half of wrest-
ling, Mainfcrd wasn't satisfied with
the limited match and asked for
finish match. IN which he declares
that he can defeat the local boy. and
as several % the members wanted 10
SOC Mainford in action again the
matchmaker rematched them for the
next smoker
Charlie Holman. the speed Do
mon" will be matched with Jerry
Moiloy. who can speed 'cm up some
himself when IT comes to handling
his dukes, This match no doubt Will
ne the fastest thing OF the kind seen
in this city for long. long time
Al Holman will step out for six SEES
sions with Young" Risher, who chal-
lenged Al at the last smoker
Billy WoIlseiffer the coming local
lightweight, Will don the mftts with
Battling Witt for six rounds, and
from all reports Battling witt il he
lives up 10 his name will certainly
make Billy steu about TO win.
only mem bcrs Of this school will
he admitted 10 these bouts Mem
hers are advised to he in good atand-
ing by the 10th, II they wish to sc.
this show
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
ASSISTANT NEEDED
BY ATTORNEY WISE
Grand Jury Thinks Help Should BE
Given to commemorative At
torney--Dutics Arc Many.

Among other things the grand jury
has recommended is that an assist
ant be appointed to help Common
wcalih's Attorney George Wise. The
attorney has an Office practically
nothing more He has no fling
cabinet for his important papers, no
Atenasrapher and no telephone.
count n these drawbacks. the
the Office has been greatly
but Mr. Wise is making the
ngs writing out documents
"a he dictated, and working
~ night
.og cabinet ts needed so that
Mr. Wise can Keep track of docu-
ments that have already received tho
approval Of tho court With an as
siStant to do this he would be re
lieved 10 do more important things.
Frequently. Al present, when Mr.
Wise Is called into police court he does
not know what the nature Of the case
is
While the city attorney Is manag.
ing to get along with an assistant two
Stcnographers and a suite Of Offices
the grand jury goes on record as say
ing that It is making these recon-
mendations voluntarily and without
consulting the commonwealth at
tornpV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
KNITTING MILLS SOLD:
FIRM PARTNERS IN ARMY

suffolk Va July 7-0ne ~ tn
most important transactions made in
suffolk for some time. was deed
recorded in the city clerks office on
Wednesday, whom tho Suffolk Knit
ting Mills. Inc. sold TO the Rell
Hosiery Mills their entire plant with
machienrv and stock on hand
TIL" purchase price was 500 900
W + Cobb Albert II. cobb. Wilder
and Augustus Cobb. members OF the
firm of the suffolk Knitting Mills, Inc.
viii retire from the business which
they have conducted for a number OF
years, as Wilder Cobb is now in the
army at Camp Lee and other mem hers
NJ the firm will enlist in government
service within a short time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
Players.
Miss Jennie Wright Hurt.

Harrisonburg, Va. July Wed
nesday afternoon Miss Jennie
Wright, who makes her home with
Sheriff w. l.. billiard. was badly in
tured by fall which was caused by
being hit by a bicycle ridden by
Frank Sheehy. Policeman Logan took
the elderly lady to DIR. Conrad's Of
fee, where the necessary medical at
tention was rendered.
Young Sheehy was exonerated from
all blame by the police official who
says that the young man had turne d
out of Miss Wright's way, but she be-
came excited and turned back Last
night Miss Wright was resting as
well as could be expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

suffolk, Va, July July fourth
was celebrated In Suffolk Thursday
as never before. The ancient custom
Of everybody leaving town to go fish
Ing. was to great extent changed
Thursday and the presence in tho
town OF so soldiers from Camp Nor
rison as the guests of the people and
the parade OF the colored citizens,
made the day lively one.
The dance given Thursday night to
the men from Camp Morrison at tho
Atmo'" han was most enjoyable at
fair, and the men in uniform veys
tho honorcd quests OF the evening
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
AMERICAN BOMBING
PLANE LAUNCHED

Elizabeth, n, J., July "A gigantic
American built bombing airplane was
launched yesterday at the Standard
Aircraft corporation plant as Mrs
II. 3 Minglc broke a bottle of wine
upon it's frame and christened it the
Langley. II is with some modifica-
lions of the British Paige model of
1918, and is equipped with two Lib
erty motors II it's experim entail
flights prove successful a large num-
bcr OF similar craft Will be made In
quantity production, 1t was said The
plane will carry 1900 pounds. in
Guiding a crew of three. 2,499 pounds
OF fuel, bombs. guns and ammunition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
'S|SLER LEADS COBB
IN BATTING LIST
Baker Is TO Be Reckoncd With As
Season 1'rogresses--Great Three
Cornered Race.

George Sisler pulled out into the
lead In the American league batting
contest yesterday. assuring himself for
the time being of first place, and
RELOCATING Ty Cobb to second. In
four times up to bat, Sisler in yes
terdays game between st. Louis and
Washington got two hits, thereby do
ing the trick.
From other fronts to assume war
phraseology, there is nothing 10 re-
Tert, no games being played. The fve
IL,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

ON July 6 at the smoker of the Gem
trail Athletic school one of the hest
cards yet offered will be staged.
Bobby Mainford will be seen against
Xeke Smith in a finish match. Main
ford won many friends at the last
smoker, and Il ia believed that he can
down Smith in a finish match. Billy
Wollselffer viii take on Battling
witt Al Holman Will 60 six rounds
with Young Risher. Charlie Holman.
the human whirlwin." will be seen
against Jerry Molloy. fast and ag-
gressive little scrapper. Only mem
hers will be admitted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

Alexandria. Va, July w A Wal
ton, soldier from Camp Humphreys.
was burned about the face and eyes
at 40 =, NJ Saturday when a big
army truck whose tank was being re-
filled with gasoline exploded willis
In front Of the ganGe OF c. w
Fletcher. Alfred street. between King
aud Prince streets. Walton went TO
tho Alexandria hospital, where his in
iuries were dressed by the nurses at
the institution The truck was dam
abed TO tho extent of about $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

South Boston, Va. July Intel
lieence has reached Mrs Sallie New
comb, Of Omega, that her son, Ienny
Newcomb. has been killed In battle in
France Mr.. Newcomh Is the first
soldier boy from this county to be
killed in battle, SO far as we know.
He enlisted some two years ago and
was member Of the regular
army and served on the border and
from there nc was sent with his regi-
mont to France
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
GROH JUMPS TO TOP
IN NATIONAL LIST
Doyle Stays Within Touch of First
Place. With Smith Neck and
Neck I'm stretch.

Though Gfoh lowered his percent
age itgure two points by scoring only
two hits in six times up to bat In the
Reds double header with Philadelphia
yesterday, he ousted Doyle from first
place in the National league batting
race. Doyle's percentage dove from
1853 to .343.
Dauhert stlll holds bottom honors.
The five leaders:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

Eyracuse. ! TORONTO. 0
FRS, game Binghsmpton. s Jer-
ss~~ CITY. 3
Second game BlnRhamrto 2
Jersey City :
First game Baltimore, s Newark
Second game: Baltimore. !, New;
ark. 7,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

Omaha, Ncb., July 1.-The
Western league presidents I'm Sos
sion here voted today to suspend
baseball until the close of the
war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
GIANTS. BATTERED BY
WINDY CITY CUBS
Hcinic zimmerman Saves Shutout
With Fierce Two BaRgcr Into
Crowd at Blcachcrics,
EVEN BREAK IN CINCY

Niuth-InnIng Rally Breaks Up What
Might Have Been Clean sweep.
Thrc" writer's In Our Game In
Bronklyr-St. Louis Game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
l1ISHINGTON DROPS
GAME TO ST. LOUIS
1ohnson Proves Easy for Opposing
fsatsmen. While Sothoron Holds
Home Club to Minimum
ST. LOUIS NE,Rs CHICAGO.

Old Time Rivals Get Closer in Per
ccntagc Column, While Nationals
Drop Gradually Away From the
Race for the Ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
TEXAS LEAGUE SHUTS Down

Forth Worth, July THE
Texas league came TO n premature
close today with Dallas at the
top OF tho percentage column.
All of the six clubs of the league
were In financial difficulties and
were heavy losers on the year.