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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

IL; electricity, 8; shop work, 49,;
carpentry, 4; chemistry, a.; draft
ing, 26; commercial, 1.
During the year three pupils
have been sent to Red Wing, a
smaller number than for 1867.
The industrial work and special
classes are credited with holding
many boys who, otherwise, would
be incorrigible.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
WHATS IN A NAME.

Shortage Of names for the new
ships being built is reported. 1t
is not necessary to curtail the
shipbuilding program on account
of this shortage. Call some OF
them Pete, Joe Mike, Tom, Bill,
Ed, Frank or Jim. They will get
there just the same.-Ely Miner.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
LONEY HASKELL
ON DULUTH.

Loney Haskell, a monologlst
who recently appeared at the Or
pheum, maintains a column in the
New York Telegram entitled
"Just Among Ourselves He
writes about different cities he
visits and the following is what he
said about Duluth, viz:
Duluth consists principally of
a main street, situated between a
railroad and a high hill. The city
is known as the gateway Of the
Great Lakes. An inebriated in
dividual approached a policeman
and demanded to know where the
gate was. He wanted to get out
of the city.
"Although bone-dry, Duluth is
surrounded by diluted water. The
natives appear to be very envious
of Superior, Wis, just across the
bay, but Duluth is considered
superior to Superior in many re.
spects.
Duluth has 100000 population
also a newspaper called the Rip
saw, which for a considerable per-
iod Rip-sawed the chief of police.
There are two other newspapers,
one whose principal vocation in
life appears to be to boost Theo-
dore Roosevelt and the other to
knock him.
"Wmen are very powerful IN
Duluth. The board of health is
sues cards which were displayed
in all the street cars, reading:
"The supreme accomplishment
Of woman is Motherhood" and 10
and behold all the old maids ct
together and forced the board to
remove the cards. Possibly, they
considered the statement German
propaganda.
"The city has a union station
that they are proud of and a
Union station that they are asham-
ed of.
Duluth is quite patriotic. They
have two United cigar stores.
"The Orpheum on a Sunday
night is a duplicate of the Palace
Theater, New York. All the first
nighters are in front, and they
are the jury which makes or un-
makes the weeks business.
"The policemen wear bearskin
overcoats and earmuffs. Ask them
to have a drink and they cannot
hear you.
"This is auto show week. They
had a grand parade. At least
nineteen cars were in line.
Duluth has a wonderful har-
Dor, a magnificent boulevard drive
| and beautiful parks, made by God
and trimmed by man. They have
an aerial bridge, highest in the
world, but they never developed a
Steve Brodie. They have public
schools, yellow taxis, jails, lum-
berjacks, banks, a post-office, shoe
stores and a fight club.
Duluth also is the home OF
the prize-winning potato.
Duluth is very healthy. Com
ing here you come for your health,
as it is the pet. cut week on the
Orpheum Circuit.
"The treasurer of the Orpheum
says a lumberjack walked up to
the, box office and asked for a
Robinson Crusoe seat. He wanted
one on the aisle for Friday.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
ANNUAL ELECTION OF GRADE TEACHERS
ANNOUNCED BY THE DIRECTORS.

Heavy and Aggressive Delegations From Woodland
and Park Point Demand Better School Build
ings for Those Sections of the City-Park
Pointers Ably Brief Their Grevances-Supt.
Hoke Makes Monthly Report Pre-
sent Sketches for Proposed Building on Old
Washington School Site.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

the salary and that he has a
pride in completing his task of
revaluing st. Louis county lands.
He also is influenced by the fact
that a race for the authorship
is apt to be rather costly.
The outlook is in favor Of a
heavy run of candidates for the
nomination for sheriff, John
R. Meining is fully expected
to stand again. Frank L. Magic
undoubtedly will file. Walter
johnson has been digging
trenches and building barbed
wire fences for many weeks and
still is at it. P. R. Mcdonnell,
Familiarity known as "Paddy, -
has decided to enter the lists and
is campaigning with all his ia
nous energy. Bill Shaver, of
Eveleth, the man who ran against
j. P. johnson, clerk Of the dis
trict court, is reported to be an
aspirant. Noble Sampson has de-
cided not to run, feeling that he
lacks the necessary funds for a
creditable fight.
R. D. McKercher has not yet
filed for sheriff and some believe
that he will not dare do so.
Others credit him with stating
that he would run if he knew he
would get but one vote.
If McKercher does run, there
will be loud demand that he
resign as chief of police. Some
who have stood for his heavy
neglect of that office will not
complacently sit still and see him
spend time and effort to get a
better office and, at the same
time, hang onto the city job.
The legislative situation is IN
teresting and very important. The
real estate men in the CONNER
cial club propose to mix in legis-
lative affairs. They are consider
ing men for the law-making bod.
les that will satisfy their own
peculiar wishes and, from their
standpoint, stand for justice for
Duluth. It is not unlikely that
there will be some clashing of in
terests and opinions.
In the Fiftyseventh district, G..
E. Adams and Richard Jones
may contest for the senate. Some
Of Jones's friends do not wish
him to run, however. G.. P.
| Craig is being talked by the Com.
mercial Club interests and it is
believed that H. w. Cheadle
would not decline to run if prop.
erly asked.
For the lower house, A. T.
Warner, B. N. Wheeler and Capt.
Charles Green have been sug.
gested.
In the Fifty-eighth, E. R. Ri.
benack, Anton Bergen and w,
A. Pittenger have their support.
! ers for the senate.
Hugh Fawcett, a prominent
building contractor, has entered
the lists for the nomination fol-
the lower house. ~
! John Bennett, SOP Second Ave-
E., a plumber and a cleancut
chap, would please members Of
organized labor. Earl w. Griffin
is a similar man.
Out in the Fifty-ninth district
George N. Peterson has filed fol-
another term as senator. There
has been feeling that David j
Erickson would oppose him but
nothing definite seems to be
known.
William L. Bernard will please
a host of friends if he runs again
for the lower house. Frank Wade
of West Duluth is considered ar
ideal candidate either for house
or senate if he can be brought
to see it that way. Victor John
son, 4725 W. Michigan St., would
satisfy many. He is a man VIII.
reads, thinks, has principles an6
cannot be corrupted. Members Of
organized labor suggest such mer
as G. A. zimmerman, secretary 81
the Longshoremen, and r. j
Coole, practical machinist. q
G. Tower of New Duluth ani
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
RIA, CUNNINGHAM MURDERED
LA PALOMA FARM SATURDAY
Retired Merchant Led Into Brush
Thicket And Is Killed-Robbery and
Revenge May Have Been Motives
Funeral Services Are Held Today

M for the Sral =.
According 10 Mr. HarOin anl the Mex
lean farm employees. Mr.. Cunningham had
no enemies among the residents of the
In Paloma section and they are inclined
to the theory that the murdererS believed
Mr.. Cunningham had the entire pay roll
on his person and that they murdered HIM
because he knew them and would. If al-
lowed to live cauSe their arrest. A see
in the LaPaloma section have been los
ing heavily through theft and Mr. Gun
ningham was among the heaviest losers.
Recently rangers and other officers have
made a number of arrests in connection
with these thefts and it j. thought that
possibly the thieves suspected Mr.. Cum
ningham Of beng responsible for them.
III they held this theory, however. they
were entirely Incorrect Mr.. Cunning had
discussed the stealing with Sheriff Nann
in Brownsville Saturday morning and
stated that he had no idea n 10 the iden-
tity of the thieves.
search Of the surrounding country
y
Of two men leading down the rivers edge
and a'So revealed fre footprints Of two
men leading through an adjoining corn
field Following these footprints the ran
gers have arrested two men. Thurcio and
Candalaria Leal. Both Of these men are
also under bond on complaint. sworn
out by rangers. charging them with the
theft Of two mules and four head Of eat
tie from q farm near to that of Mr. Gun
ningham.
Mr.. Cunningham was about go years Of
are. Until recently he was owner and
manager Of the Texas Confectionery and
made that establishment one of the best
and most prosperous concerns on the bor-
der Finding indoor work too confining
however. he disposed Of this interest and
has been exercising more or less active
supervision of his farm. which he was
ambitious 10 make one Of the most mod
ern on the lower border. With this in view
he had Installed n number Of modern farm
tractors and was planning the conStruc-
ton Of village for The use of his en-
ployecS. furnishing them with more com
Portable housings than i usually found
on ranches in this section
Funeral services will he conducted this
Afternoon ut $50 from the IIinklev nm
dertaking chaptel by DR. $. X. Ta'lam
pastor Of the Central Christian hcurch
From the church the body will he taken
to the northbound train and sent IL Sar
Antonio for interment Mr.. Cunningham
j. survived bv hi~ widow and daughter
Mrs.. W. T. RuiIedge
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15

Houston. Texas, July 15.-Federal
Food Administrators Peden returned Sat
urday morning from san Antonio where
labor situation, the result of which was a
message "a Hon. William Il. Wilson, sec
retary Of labor. urging that for period
of ninety days the immigration laws n to
Mexican labor be Immediately suspended.
and the bars be let down except a. 10 the
health requirements.
The conference brought out the fact
that small group Of Texans in southern
Texas alone required 10000 Mexican Ia
horerS in addition To those they have al
ready. and that the need j. manifold over
the entire state.
As an interesting climax 10 the request
that the present restrictions on Mexican
labor be removed. Mr. Peden had an OPP
portunity TO address the Mexican editors
who were recently received in Washing
ton by President wilson. These editors
were in San Antonio on their way back 10
Mexico aftes a tour Of the United States
In his address. following luncheon al
the Gunther Hotel, Mr.. Peden read the
message from the provost marshal gen
eral of the army TO the food adminstra-
tion with reference TO MexicanS Of mill
tary age engaged in labor in the United
States and the generous rulings provided
for their military exemptions.
Upon the conclusion of the afternoon
session and the sending of the message Il
Secretary Of Labor Wilson, Administrator
Peden a'so wired Herbert Hoover, United
States food administrator, requesting
that Mr. Hoover take the matter up as
military necessity with the department o.
+. labor. the need of additional labor a
once in order that the farmer, who wa,
urged TO plant larger crops may not b,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15

II. A. Cunningham, retired merchant
and farmer, was killed at his farm neal
In Paloma Saturday afternoon by men
whose identity has yet 10 be established
The murder OF Mr.. Cunningham was one
Of the most brutal in border annals since
the wreckng Of the passenger tram by
bandits in 1915.
According a. the theory held by officers
and based upon the limited facts at the
disposal Mr.. Cunningham was shot firsl
from ambush rs he walked 10 the top oi
the canal bank. The first shot sirnck hlhi
IN the shoulder Then, al footprints are eV-
idence OF fact, two men came from hiding
led the wounded man into the brush. ana
shot him through the head. The head
wound was received mt close range ana
from a weapon diScharging soft noSed
bupet. As i evidenced by the horrible mu-
tlat;on. Afterwards. probably after the
victim was on the ground. he was struck
again n the head with machete or axe.
Mexican cotton pickers in nearby Held
state that they saw Mr.. Cunningham walk
inc through the cotton field and across
towards the canal Later they heard three
shots. considerable time elapsing between
the first and the last two. hut did nj
then associate the discharge with anN
possible harm to their employer.
Mr.. Cunningham had eft Brownsville
Yesterday afternoon and carried Il :
weekly payroll To the farm. Because of
the many theftS which have occurred ~
ths LaPaloma district Mr.. cunningham
told his foreman. Jesse IIarbin, that ne
would STAY at the ranch. while he. (liar-
b;n) went into San Benito for supplies
Jlian his return from San Benlto'
about seven o'clock IN the evening. Mr.
Uarbn n noticed Mr.. Cunningham'~ car ~
the ward. but found no trace Of hir. Fear
inc that he had become overheated Mr.
IIarbin started in search. Finally hccom-
inc genuinely alarmed Mr.. llarbn n"lified
Sheriff W. T. Nann and such Texas ran
gers ~ he could find.
Word of the disappearance Sprdd
ouicklv and bv midnight there were prob
ahlv seventv-fve men, soldiers. civilians
and officers. engaged in the search. Inc
brush was 50 dense. however. that ih'
body was not found until daybrcak ye~ter-
dav morning. although searching parties
had passed close to il during the night
The murdercr~ had stripped the cloih-
ing from the body of their victim and hl-
trousers were found nearby with the pock-
e;~ turned out 1t i estimated that th'
mnrderer~ secured hetwen thirty and forty
dollars and gold waih. The fact thai
Mr.. Cunningham had paid most Of hl'
hands before going ITO the field accom-:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
AMERICAN SECTOR |S|Nv0[ vED|N
GERMAN ATTEMPT To BREAK LINE
Drive Stretches Over Fifty Mile Front
Shells Strike Towns twenty-five Miles
Behind American nLines-Defense Is Firm
lBy Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
Monday q of Chateau Vsux
The attack tofh nd
which lasted the
When the America met
them tofto
the IIeavys Meaux
mile, behind menca me-
The latest the Americans holding their
atnckn Nauxreni
adva
huude yihu h- i nrmd
Rheims are ma
The Americans t the
lin throwing
were move passing over
4 broken by the
10
A reshc
andd lied
plac the America stre eeicay retire
II mI the
the The whole N direction from towns swfh
and The the OF
and
the
vi fromV
aethG in h Of
the
The front : 1t Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
ALLIED FORCES
ON RUSSIAN
COAST FOR
GUARDING
SUPPLIES
tRy Associated Press }

London, July l5.-American and Brit
i~h forces occupy the whole of ths Muir
man coast in northern Russia, says q
Moscow dispatch.
Tohitcheria. the Russian foreign minis
ter has addressed note 10 Great Britain
demanding that the British detachments
now on the thurman coast.
The Allied forces landed on the Muir
man coast mt the reuest of the Russians.
On this coast there are several harbOrs
free from NIL Ice the year round. and they
are connected BY rail with Peirograd. The
local population is operating with the
lllic~ The Germans have been making
desperate efforts to secure the Murman
marines since Ostend and Zeebrugge kave
been closed.
The British and American forces, after
capturing KEN. q railroad station on
the White Sea, advanced toward Toroki,
the BolSheviki authorities Withdrawing.
to Nirok. The commanders of the Allied
forces have issued an appeal TO the pop
rfrre asking them 10 stand against Ger
many and Finland.
The Americans are marines and blue
jackets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
Urge Lifting Restrictions ON
Importation of Mexican Labor
Texas Needs 10000 at Once

discouraged to do likewise in 1919. The
text of the message 10 Mr.. Wilson was a.
follows:
Labor shortage in Texas very serious
Al meeting held today in San Antonio
friday participated in by the federal
food administrators, IT, =. working reserve
director, federal balor director for Texas.
state department Of agriculture, state la
bo commissioner, representatives Of rail
ways, cotton seed oil mills, packing house
Industries, government contractors. far
merS and ranch owners. representative
state council of defense. and Mexican con
sui general, those present made urgent
demand Tor forty thousand (40,00O) la
borers. This is only part Of labor needs
IN South Texas. Entire state requires
many times this number
AT governments urgent request tre-
mendous crops have been planted, Il large
percentage of which cannot be harvested
but will be lost without this particular
relief Mod fication of immigration laws
granted heretofore by YOU inadequate to
meet situation. This convention unanimous
that nm. grafton laws as 10 Mexican Ia
bor should immediately be suspended for
ninety days. absolutely, and the bars LET
down, except a. TO health requirements
Present contract provision with Mexico
totally inadequately to meet situation.
Removing all restrictions except health
for time needed will relieve U.S.
Consul General Seguin. who attended
the conference, said that many of the
MexlcanS were anxious TO come to the
United States to work, and pointed out
that there were certain regulations n Il
contracts made I'm Mexico which might
seem a barrier under certain conditions
but which would not apply under modi-
fled forms Of contracts that could bt
made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
Harlin9en To Boost
Deep Water Project

The IIarlingen Chamber of Commerce.
an organization that j. doing much to
boost the FUNSTON City and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, Is to have special
meeting tonight to discuss deep water at
Point Isabel ID. A. O'Brien, father Of the
channel project, has been asked to ad-
dress the meeting. If present plans 90
through the meeting viii be attended by
party from Brownsville who are inter
ested in the Improvement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
Returns From Fort
Sheridan R.0. Camp

Leon IiInkley has returned from Fort
Sheridan, H., where he has been attending
the reserve officers ira airg camp. link
iey was one of ,hc cadets fr,m the Rice
Institute at Hons. Dn choson for special
military aptitude 10 attend this camp. He
w.t. be the s"e>i .. ms parents, Mr. and
Mr.. y. l.. Hinkly until school opens in
the fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
German Press Doubts
Effect Of US. Troops
(By Associated Press.l

Amsterdam. July 15--The German
press continues to belittle the American
military effort. The Lokal Anzeiger ex-
presses doubt that there is million
Americans in France, but praises ther
personal qualities. "They are smart fel-
lows, but only when they want tobe,' it
says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
Allies Continue
Albanian Advance

Vienna. (Nia London. THE Allied
troop~ continue today TO make their ad-
vance i'm Albania, says the offocial state
ment sunday from the Austro Hungarian
headquarters. Increased activity on the
Italian front j. noted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
POSSE TAKES
TRAIL DRAFT
RESISTERS
tBy Associated rrcss.l

Lufkin. Texas. July ia posse Of 30
citizens left here today for the county
near White City. where band of draft
re-i~terS who killed one ranger and
wounded another last week are said t.
have barricaded themselves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15

D. c, 15The Ito
nevba
him n lin indica
ra "a the ereduc
of : of h German
ene
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
Siberian Dictatorship
Causes Allied Protest
fBv Associated Press.l

Iekin. July 15.-British, French and
Japanese ministers protest 70 General
IIorvaih. the anti Bolsheviki military
commander who has formed a temporary
war cabinet for Siberia, asking him to
Withdraw his dictatorship as il j. untimely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
Houston Man Named
Lumber Administratol

Wa~hinton, July 15.-John H. Kirby Of
Houston. Texas, has been named lumber
administrator for the emergency fleet cor
poration and vii have control of the lam
bcr factor in shipbuilding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
HA|T|ENTERS
WAR ON SIDE
OF THE ALLIES

port Au Prince. July l5.-The Council
of State unanimously votes declaration
of war against Germany a demanded by
the president of the republic. Haiti makes
the twenty second nation to enter the war
against Germany. Seven others have
Lrcken off diplomatic relations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
(Bv Associated Press.

LONDON July l5-The British
east Of the ofical
in III
rthea~u ~ ihme and in he Locrean hsecos
ack
h IaFer
Marchw was55 miles. his H. 80.
the rear Of the
III
=
French Ndunan foodan
of
Iigset he
America to be in nesh rho Of helms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
Japanese Yards Get Big
Ship Building Contract

Washington, uJIy l5.-Coniracts for 30
add tional steel cargo ships have bene let
tc Japanese yards by the shipping board.
Contracts have been let 10 the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation for % transports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
CASUALTIES
(By Associated Press.) }

Washington, July 15.-The army cas-
ualty list contains sixty names, divided as
follows:
Died Of wounds. :.
Died Of disease, Z.
Died of accident and other causes, l..
Wounded severely, %.
Missing, ..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
SIovak Troops
Take Russian
City Of Kazan
(By Associated PreSs.)

London. July l5.-Czecho- Slovak troops
have captured the City Of kazan. 43O
miles east Of Moscow, says 4 Copenhagen
dispatch. The city was captured after a
vialent resistance by the Bolsheviki.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
by Associated Press. J


LONDON July l5The feeling
satisfactorily The
be of
right fank of n a advance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
lBy Assoclaied Press.l

PARIS July 15Th las
the battle continues lis ruggleo on ! front OF 5Omi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-07-15
advices say.

LONDON July pa
adyce.Say