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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

! SUfERlOR, Aug. ~ Speclal
to the Rip-saw. III. M. McKen-
zie has handed mayor Baxter his
resignation as a member of the
! fire and police board. To date,
the mayor has not made an ap-
pointment to fill the vacancy
and who his choice will be, is
only a matter of conjecture.
It is expected in some circles
over here that the resignation of
James Duffy will eventually
reach mayor Baxter's hands. In
that event, he will surely and
safely have a majority of that
board in harmony and sympathy
with his administration.
Mr.. Mckenzie, by the way, who
is connected with the Northwest
ern Oil Co., resigned rather than
lose the city's trade. He became
convinced that he could not leg
ally sit as a member Of the board
and, at the same time, sell oil to
the municipality. .....
= Mr.. Duffy is q conductor on
the Great Northern Railway. AS
such, he is reputed to hold rail-
way passes. Under existing laws,
the possessor Of a railway pass is
Ineligible to a city office. 1t seems
quite certain, therefore, that Mr..
Duffy will have to give up, either
his pass or his office Of honor.
Many observant but not direct
ly interested bystanders look for
a big explosion in Superior some
of these days. There are conflict
ing elements here and, one or
the other, in the course of time,
will have to take the place Of
under dog. To date, mayor Baxter
has seemed in danger of having
to do that. and his friends say
that he has, in a way, been CON-
PEELED to sit On a back seat and
eat, considerable dirt. They aver
that he does not at all like the
taste Of it, and that he will spit
out the nauseous stuff, in due
course, and pass the platter to
the other fellows.
It is an indisputable fact that
Superior is far from being
cleaned up. Underworld folk are
plentiful here, if those who know
and mix with that element tell
the truth.
One wise old sport, now rus
ticating in dear old Duluth, de-
clares that the gamblers are slow
ly but steadily drifting back to
Superior and quietly opening up
their games.
Another gay old bird states
that many of the pool halls here
are doing more or less gambling
but in rather a discreet. way.
None Of them have dared to start
up their wheels but poker, craps
and blackjack are not uncommon
games. Some of them also are
quite well grown, as to size.
It is alleged that anywhere
from twenty to thirty redlight
dumps exist in Superior at this
time. 1t is estimated that they
shelter anywhere from 100 to $50
redlight ladies'. Some very no.
torious men. are behind certain
of these dumps. ....
At least some of the under
world folk are being made to be-
lieve that Max Rosenberg, alias
"Gefuellte Max" has a big pull
with this administration. Many
actually believe that he is the
fixer and that, through him,
fayors must be bought and Sc
cured. One story has it that one
Wildner is the man who is
reputed to stand between Rosen-
berg and mayor Baxter.
If there is anything wicked in
this world that is unknown and
displeasing to Max Rosenberg,
those who know him best would
like to know what it is. Osten-
(SiblY. he conducts the Cafe Amer.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

Ccutly mduc GHc UP, GA1Cu ~
"Ride With Jimmy" but was
asked to get out Of that comfort
able conveyance and enter one
that was crowded with Austrians,
Negroes, Bulgarians, Yankees
and several ''perfect ladies'"
"Honk! honk! loot! toot!''
Away went the caravan Of
conveyances. Behind and ahead
were motorcycles, roadsters, lit
tie Fords and seven-passenger
touring cars, all searching toward
the bridge, anxious to enter the
Ienvirons Of Oliver and to assuage.
burning thirst at the various
sp;rituous springs. On the bridge
over the N. P. R. R., was an
abandoned car, minus a front
wheel.
When you cross the big bridge,
mount the little hill and really
enter Oliver, you see several
drink emporiums and a goodly
humber of idle automobiles.
There are several freight car
riers, too, heavily loaded, like
veritable ships Of the desert,
d, with cases, kegs and barrels,
either for local concerns or ready
! to run the blockade for Gary,
Duluth proper or the iron range
towns, in the small, silent hours
Of the night. How those massive
freighters accomplish that is an.
other story. -
The Rip-saw inspector saw
only quiet, orderly pilgrims in
that section of the village. There
was a reasonably brisk business
but no drunken men and no bois-
ferrous, wild and woolly actions
going on. It was like a country
Sunday school in comparison
with the Bowery in Duluth dur
ing the first half of the Silber-
stein regime. i
Going westward, there are sew
eral additional places, but they
seemed orderly and well con-
Quoted. Still further, to the west
ward Judge Rebec conducts the
exclusive retail saloon in two
story brick. There is a three
sided bar downstairs and res
taurant upstairs. There is a
goodly patronage around his
place and much good fellowship,
but no rough stuff. " A couple
Of foreigners showed signs of
having celebrated just little
too much.
Still further up the road there
is a wholesale place conducted
| by former Superior saloon talent.
| There, considerable infraction Of
| the ordinances was seen. Many
made bold to drink right on the
premises the stuff that they
bought at wholesale. Out in the
bushes groups of men and even
one automobile top were in evil
dence, evidently engaged in crack
ing cold bottles. There, even was
some drinking in the street and
on the walk. Sights and scenes
there would indicate either bold
infrastion of the law or else a
second retail place.
One pilgrim at that point very
aggressively resented attempts
to load him into an automobile,
he having absorbed deeply and
too well. Conditions looked a
bit squally around there, but the
police seemed to be keeping close
watch Of things.
| A reddish-colored; enclosed
delivery wagon stood in the
street. On its sides were these
words, viz:
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10
WARNING!
No Drinking Permitted
Except in
LICENSED SALOON.
Fine $1,000.

If, therefore, you patronize
either. John Barleycorn or old
Gambrinus, you must pour out
the libation within the walls of
a licensed, retail saloon. If you
patronize a wholesale store, you
are supposed to take your stuff
to your home or outside the
village limits. You cannot, le-
gally, drink it on the premises
where purchased, nor can you
drink it on he street or in the
bushes on nearby property. If
you do, and the police see you
with both eyes, you are liable
to arrest and fine.
Neither are you supposed to
run a blind pig within the village
limits. A couple who tried it were
fined 5000 each.
It's a long way to Oliver if
you do not own a high power au-
tomobile. If you go by street
car, you must be in Duluth and
then take the New Duluth car.
In that event, you are squeezed,
crushed and half suffocated by
the throngs that are enriching
the company by patronage Of
those cars. If you manage to
get hold of a strap, then some
unwashed giant will trample on
your corns for 100 blocks or SO.
tOliver!\ Oliver! Take the
bus for Oliver! Bus for Oil
ver!''
Those are the loud cries ut
tered by thrifty Sons of the Bal
kans as you reach the end Of your
car line ut New Duluth. There
you see from two to half dozen
autc-busses. In big letters on
the rear Of one is this solicita-
ton, viz:
'''f.s''s '''r' .r...........
Ride With Jimmy. !:
49,. /.
A Rip-saM inspector, who re-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10
BOLD UNDERWORLD FOLK
STILL HAUNT SUPERIOR
REDLIGHT LADIES PLENTIFUL AND GAM
BLERS PLY THEIR OLD SKIN GAMES.

HIM. Mckenzie Resigns From Police Board-Max
Rosenberg Crowned King of the Underworld.
Mischievous Gossips Claim That Mayor Baxter
Has Become Easy-Mayor's Friends Declare
That Police Dodge Orders to Clean Up. the
Town-Detective Mcdonald Still Holds His
Job-Big Explosion Future Possibility.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10
BARLEYCORN'S DEV0TEES
MAKE MOTLEY CARAVAN
WISCONSIN VILLAGE MAINTAINS EIGHT
SALOONS AND SEVEN POLICEMEN.

Low License Fees and Strict Regulations Streets
and Irrigation Parlors More Orderly Than Du-
luth Bowery Was First Two Years of Silber-
STEMS Regime-Peerless Laundry Wagon
Takes on Mixed Load-Oliver Booze Flows
Freely and Easily Into New Duluth-Will
Springs of JOY Dry Up!
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10
Ride With Jimmy.

a Rip-saM inspector, who re-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

Inside. where clean linen usu-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

The previous issue Of the Rip
saw was an edition Of 5000 cop
les. Business men of Duluth are
overlooking a grand advertising
medium. f
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03

much for their languages as for their
general capacity. One girl of nine
teen, engaged two years ago as
typist at 50 a week, rose to $15 with
in six months. Another, beginning at
$40, drew $40 within eight weeks.
Yet the plant of the deputy chief
censor is that 1--WE cannot get enough
of the right kind of women to be cen
sors." The latter is the executive
head Of that vast machine, created
mainly for restrictive measures, which
yet feeds with valuable information
not merely the war office, of which it
now forms an integral part, but the adj
miralty, the foreign Office with its off
shoots, the propaganda department.
contraband committee, and on which
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03

"a general adherence to these rec
concentrations will avoid the incon-
venience which arises in any district
from meatless days and will cause less
interference in daily preparation of
food There is now a seasorable
abundance of milk products which
can well be substituted in various
forms. Shortage of fish during the
requisition of trawlers and enlistment
of fishermen for navy should be con-
siderably relieved by the expansion
which has been arranged ir ether
forms of fishing"
"HERBERT HOOVER"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03
IDAHO PEOPLE MUST
USE LESS MEAT
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR HOOVER
MAKES REQUEST DIRECT TO
PEOPLE OF WEST

BOISE-Federal Food Administrator
r. F. Bicknell has been directed by
Herbert Hoover to make the following
announcement concerning a new meat
less program: 1.-THE food administra-
ton is extremely DESTROYS of securing
of meat without reinstallation of meat
less days for the present. Seasonal
decline in volume of animals coming
to market is now in progress and its
volume will undoubtedly further de-
crease during the next few months as
is usual but the probable amount of
SUCH decrease is yet obscure. The
necessity for shipment abroad to our
army and allies are very large and
amount to roughly 100000 pounds
of meat and meat products of all
kinds per week against pre-war
normal of less than 100000 pounds.
Gwen with these large shipments
the allies have found it necessary to
reduce consumption of all kinds OF
meats and poultry to an average OF
about one and one-quarter pounds per
week per person in order that no fur
ther draft should be made upon ship
ping that is now required Tor the
TRANSPORT of our soldiers. Our con-
sumption of meats is about three an
one-quarter pounds per week per per-
son and if we are to make both ends
balance during short marketing sea-
son we must have every economy IL
the public will continue the rigorous
elimination of waste and will further
economic by reducing the quantity
prepared for each meal of all kinds OF
meat and poultry more particularly
beef and will restrict their purchase
accordingly the food administration
hopes that the necessary balance will
be- maintained.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03

the whole Of our blockade activities
are based.
Is there enough of the right kind OF
women anywhere? The right kind Of
woman has many avenues open to her.
Some offer service in France-adven-
ture, romance, the making Of history,
the glamor of the uniform and a
chance of honor and glory. But the
woman censor catch spies though she
may, gets but little limelight.
Heroines in Bureau.
There are women in the censorship
today with three or more years service
who are not least among the heroines
of war. They work in secret and In
silence, behind closed DOORS and their
successes are hidden. They will not
even tell their friends where they
work, let alone what they do. AL
though the women examiners of mails
number some 1000, against some 500
male examiners, there has been little
mention of the women. The recent
decision of the authorities to remove
some of the secrecy which shrouds the
woman censor will lead the right wom-
urally there will be no disclosure which
can possibly be of use to the enemy,
and the discipline habit Of calling ev-
erything confidential will continue.
Experience Is not demanded of recruits,
since the work Of censorship was only
called into being by the harsh needs
Of war, and the censor's Office itself
is the only place where training and
experience can be obtained.
The necessary qualifications are not
merely languages, and what they do Ia
not just to read other peoples dull let
tiers, as seems the general impression;
1t is much more interesting than that.
There are women there who know no
tongue but their own; they have been
chosen for their judgment and their
unquestionable discretion besides their
education and general knowledge. One
would emphasize the value OF judg-
ment and the opportunities for exer-
cising it; it is question Of weighing
up facts and coming to wise and rea-
sonable decisions the whole time. To
women with happy blend of imagi-
nation and common sense the work Is
absorbing, at times thrilling.
1t is an experience and an educa-
ton, privilege to be part of this won
derful mechanism, even as the hum
blest cog in it's wheel of progress; to
observe the details of its construction
and to watch it expand week by week |
Censor Tightens Net.
For as the war widens the censor
throws his net still further overseas,
tightening it until one marvels how the
German secret service agent can slip
its manifold meshes. Slip
them he does, and that is why
the country needs her daughters to
help to Outwit him.
In the women's army or navy the
average pay of officers is 1928 to 1915,
with free quarters. They must leave
their homes, and to the woman who Is
settled in London this is q difficulty.
But if the London dweller has not the
robust health that enables her all day
% stand on her feet, though she can do
, good DAYS work. "on her head" if her
'amily falters at the thought of France,
eft ner come forward to the censorship !
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03
WORK OF CENSORS
FULL OF THRILLS
Women of England Find in 1t a
Most Attractive and Lucra- !.
tive Professor.
HELP DRAW net ON SPIES
System Is Perfect; One MarveIs How
German Secret Agent Can Slip
Through, but Slip Through
He Does.

London.-The latest and, to a wom-
an, the most attractive profession Is
that of postal censor. To the we'll
educated woman in her service, the
postal censorship offers opportunities
for advancement not to be found else
where. The pay ranges from $7.25
week while learning, rising by incre-
ments of 81 to SIS week, the maxi
mum for an examiner, with additional
war bonus. There are at least fifty
women earning more than $1,000 a
year, supervising thirty or forty exam
iners each. They have all risen from
the ranks.
Now they hold the proud title of D.
A. G. deputy Assistant Censor), to
which they have been elevated not SO
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03

Mecken, Seattle; Frank Wood, Port
land; A. S. Hicks. Toledo; J. R. Lew
is, Portland Louis Schattner, Lew
H. Gatward, J. M. Shannon, Spo-
kane; Miss Halverson, Troy; J. H.
Oakley, Boise; J G. Meyer, Genesee;
A. E. Rice, Chicago; T. r. Evans,
Seattle; Swenson Bros, Wash. Tire
e Rubber Co.; P. J. Shullenberger,
Chicago; w. H. Coddington and wife,
Frank Bates, NJ. A. Stookey, Scott
Ogden and son, w. S. Bell, Mos
COW; o. C. Coirrer, San Francisco.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03

and stay in England. Here, as an or
binary censor or examiner Of mails,
she will have responsibility, with scope
for individuality and the great chance
Of bringing spy to book by her keen
ness in drawing close the net.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03
A TOAST TO THE FLAG
BY JOHN JAY DAILY,
of the VioiIantes-


of the Vigiantes.
Here's to the Red of it,
There's not a thread of it,
No, nor shred of it
In all the spread of it
From foot to head,
But heroes bled for 1T,
Faced steel and lead for 1t,
Precious blood shed for 1t,
Bathing it Red.
Here's to the White of it
Thrilled by the sight Of it,
Who knows the right of 1t
But feels the might of it
Through day and night?
Womanhood's care of it
Made manhood dare for it,
Purity's prayer for it
Keeps it SO White.
Here's to the Blue of it.
Beauteous view of it,
Heavenly hue of it,
Star-spangled dew of it,
Constant and true.
States stand supreme for it,
Diadems CLEAN for it,
Libertys beam for it
Brightens the Blue.
Here's to the Whole of it
Stars, stripes and pole OF 1t,
Body and soul of it.;
On to the goal Of it,
Carry it through.
Home or abroad for it,
Unsheath the sword for it,
Fight in accord for 1t,
RED, WHITE AND BLUE!
HOTEL MOSCOW ARRIVALS
F. M. Cast, Tacoma; Virginia A
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
SFILLVILLE.

Jan. IA, 1918.
Mesdames Robert Heuser and Hi
ram Cooper were DEBORAH callers
Tuesday.
James Kulish arrived home We'd
nesday from Protivin where he spent
the past summer.
Daniel Meyer of Fort Atkinson Wis
tied friends here last week.
James Triska and wife called
Tuesday at the latter's parental
home. Mr.. and Mrs. John Souaup
west of town.
Steve Bush Of Fort Atkinson was
a professional caller here one day
last week.
Miss Mary Suchan who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Louis Novak
near Cresco returned home Wednes-
day.
Robert Klimesh Jr. who is attend
ing college at Prairie du Chem, Wis,
returned Thursday after spending the
holidays with his parents.
Frank Panoch of near Cresco auto
ed down here Saturday last.
Carl Soukup autoed to DEBORAH
and Calmar Thursday.
Chas. Vrba Of near Protivin autoed
through here one day last week being
on his way to Fort Atkinson.
John Shimek of Conover was in
town Friday.
Ed. Novak and wife of near Proti-
vim were visiting relatives here Mon
day and Tuesday.
John Huber was a DEBORAH caller
Tuesday.
Helen Klimesh returned home
Monday from Manley, where she was
visiting friends.
Miss Anna Kalec accompanied by
two girl friends of Calmar were in
town Wednesday calling on friends.
G. F. Heuser was a DEBORAH caller
Tuesday.
Miss Emma Swehla is staying at
the Albert Frey home.
Several young folks from our neigh
boring towns attended the dance here
Monday night.
Jacob and Bohumil Vopava of near
Protivin were callers in town Friday
Margaret Balik returned Monday
to her school duties at Prairie du
Chem, Wis, after a two weeks Wis
lit with home folks.
R. A. Klimesh autoed to Calmar
Thursday.
James and George Leebl returned
recently to their school duties at Fay
Iette
Clarence Natvig of near Ridgeway
was in town Sunday.
Chas. Mollart of DEBORAH was here
on business the fore part of the week.
Frank Kapinos departed recently
on a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
RAVENA.

Jan. IA, 1918.
The snow storm last Friday and
Saturday made it very disagreeable to
be on the road.
John Broghamer is working for
Wensel Lansing.
Arthur Lang and family spent last
Thursday at John Wihger's.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eimers were en-
.tertained at the Mike Kline home in
Ossian for supper last Sunday eve
.ning-
Frank Broghamer Su1dayed at
Wensel Lansings.
Joe Smith who worked for Char
ley Huber the past season has re-
signed.
Edo Lang called on his brother
Arthur last Monday morning.
Oscar Tovson called on home
folks last Sunday.
Joe Broghamer delivered a horse
to viii Mullaney last Monday.
Lewie Gronlie spent Sunday at
Sven Tovson's.
Several from here attended the
Mrs. Funke sale west of Ossian last
Thursday
Mrs. We1sel Lansing assisted Mrs.
Broghamer with butchering last Fri
day and Saturday.
julius Brown and August Peck de-
livered hogs to Ossian last Thursday.
Several from here attended the
dance in Ossian Monday evening.
Sven Tovson delivered hogs to Os-
sian one day last week.
Will Boeckman of near Castalia
hauled barley from the Theo. Rosa
place the past week. .
Several from around here attended
the Youman sale last Tuesday
Signe Tovson stayed at August
IPeck's last Tuesday.
Mrs. Philip Barthelme had dental
work done in Ossian the past week
August Peck called at s. Tovson' S
last Sunday.
Sam White assisted August Peck
with his butchering last Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
CASTALIA.

Jan. IA, 1918.
Mrs. c. C. Thornton departed on
Tuesday for Pennington, Mimi, for
few days visit at the home of her
brother-in-law, Rowley Thornton.
Eileen Malloy went to Elma, on
Tuesday for a visit with nellie Neu-
enswander. She returned on Thurs
day
Hazel Bernhart came home from
ClermOnt on Monday after few days
visit with friends.
e. j. Wirsching and Fred Dahms
went to Milwaukee the latter part of
the week on business.
Miss Minnie Stream spent Sunday
at her home in Farmersburg
Joe Barrett was a business caller
in West Union on Monday.
Harold Bernhart returned to Clear
Lake on Friday after a visit with
home folks.
Chas. Schweinefus and son were
West Union visitors on Monday.
Mrs. w. II. Haefner and Mrs. F..
Schm tZ were Ossian callers on
Thursday.
Christ Schweinefus and John Witt
went to st. Paul on business one day
last week.
Miss Evelyn Schari of Elgin spent
the week end at the home OF her
friend Rilla Bernhart.
A dance will be given for the bene-
fit Of the Red Cross on Thursday,
Jan. 31st. All are cordially invited TO
attend.