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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
EvELEIH's CARNIVAL
Is MAKING PROGRESS
Duluth Hockey Club Anxious
to Participate and Fancy
Skaters Are Assured.

Considerable headway is being made
by the committees In charge Of the
winter sports carnival which is 10 Be
given IN Eveleth as q homecoming for
the soldiers, sailors and marines on the
first three days of January.
q y. Hoel, chairman Of the skating
committee, states that he has heart
from member Of Duluth hockey. club
WAC informs him that the Zenith Citv
organisation is anxious to take part
IN the hockey games which are TO be
arranged. Mr.. Hoel has definite word
from Minnie Cummins Price. famous
fancy skater, that she win come here
Tor the three days, and he has writte,,
Norval Baptie, former world q char
pion skater, for the purpose Of having
him here for the event. Local skating
contests arc also to be arranged.
The coastfng committee fs nerotiaf.
ing tor . dozen large toboerans and
has plans pretty well under wav for
the erection Of toboggan slide back
Of the curling rink. It was sugcested
that the slide be made permanent af.
fair and in that ease, it win perhaps
be erected north Of the curling rink
The sliding distance at that location l.
about o quarter Of q mile. Bob sled
ding is to be big feature Of the car
nival and arrangements are being made
by the committee to have suitable
slides made for this event.
Prize money amounting to over $s ,0oa
is to be paid those taking part in events !
OF the winter sports carnival which sis
to be given In Eveleth. January i. 9
and :, 1890, in honor Of the returnesi
donghboys, gobs and soldiers Of the sea.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13

Pie-counter circles in Duluth unani-
mously feel that R.. d. .McKercher has
either the thickest skull OF the largest
gan-bag of any two-legged being in
Minnesota. - % su - 6sE-t
.E There has not been much public gos-
sip as to filling Channcey E. Troyer's
shoes. Great things were expected Of
him in his work under sheriff Magic
As an investigator and gathefero Of un-
attackable evidence, he would have
made the heather hump and hit the
trail for other fields. When if came
to getting the dope on blindpigs, red
light dumps, runners of blockade booze,
gambling crooks and debased panderers,
Chauncey E. Troyer had gift and q
zeal possessed by few men. q - -
Imagine, dear old citizen, what Rob
ert d. MeKereher would do If placed in
Troyer's honest and efficient shoes.
1t would be like setting a timber wolf
at the work of watching young lambs
in the hinterland,
If sheriff Magic and county attorney
Greene ever agreed ON the licentions
MeKercher for a deputy sheriff, there
would be riot and even rebellion in
kindly, complacent old st. Louis coun-
ty.
But, now that the subject has come
up, all viii realize that there is a va
lcancyson the sheriff,s staff and that
some 1deKy ma wiIlihs Barkds evontu-
ally win fill it.
The dope now is that sheriff Magic
has picked out Bob. Donaldson, al pres
ent head of the Bertillon department
at police headquarters. Sheriff Magic
realizes that deputy with q knowI-
edge of national and international
crooks will be very helpful thing in
! his department. -
| Up to the time these lines are writ
ten, county attorney Greene has not
concurred in Mr.. Donaldson IS selection.
Time will tell, dear old citizen.
II Bob Donaldson moves out of the
antiquated old police station and goes
into the marble-lined courthouse, he will
leave vacant chair for the commits
sioner Of public safety to fill.
The dope is that George Hoilada, at
present deputy clerk of the municipal
court, will become the head Of the Ber-
tillon department in place Of Donald;
son. o.
The Funckian projection into city hall
affairs and onto the municipal bench
causes shivers Of fear and anxiety over
the clerkships. If Hollada can shift
his gears, SO to speak, he win play safe
and get credit for knowing enough tc
seek the cellar when he thinks ey
clone is coming. 49,.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13

= Not only is the blood Of the late
William Chisholm on the sinful head of
Madam Edith LeMay- Porter Bartolli-
Donahue but, had public officials done
their duty, that heartless vampire now
would be headed towards saltwater.
Further than all this, the Rip-saw
has information which fairly proves
that William Chisholm never stole
lollar's worth of goods from the Amer
lean Express company.
The actual stealing was done by an
,mploye who worked in the express
office, therefore was in position to
learn the contents of packages. After
tealing silks, furs and jewelry, he sold
his plnnder to Chisholm who, in turn,
aid the stolen stuff at the feet and
IN the back of his inamorata as evil
'ences of his infatuation and regard.
There is evidence that the woman
not only knew the goods were stolen,
but that she induced the poor fellow
o buy the products of theft from the
thief and then bestow them on her.
The actual robber Of the American
Express company is believed to have.
heen infatuated with Madam Edith.
There are evidences that he bestowed
IN her the money that he received
from Chisholm for the stolen goods.
The greedy vampire caught weak
men both going and coming and with.
out care or thought as to what became
Of them. William Chisholm reposes in
a suicides grave. The other man is a
fugitive from justice. Edith LeMay-
Porter Bartolli- -Donahue is free, roam
ing the world in search Of other men
to pluck and more homes to break up.
It is not at all improbable that Mad
am Edith "peached" on Chisholm, but
information also came to the authori-
ties in still another way. Fraternal
associates knew that the woman was
bounding the life out Of the kind
hearted conductor. They also had an,
intimation that he was buying stolen
express matter and giving it to her.
Further than that, she claimed that he
was knocking down fares and that she
proposed to tell all about it to Supt.
Kreiter, of the d. M. & NJ, even If
acceptance of free rides on her own
part did constitute an offense.
Thinking, therefore, to choke off the
woman's grip on Chisholm, stop the
stealing, bring justice to the real thief
and, also, correct any irregularities in
the conductors train service, the coun-
ty attorneys office was notified in
discreet way of what was going on.
No official action was taken and it
hardly could have been expected, for
county attorney Greene was majoring
in New York and building up-a foun-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
SHARPS
DECEIVE W0RkINGMEN
Man Hired For Profitable job
Is Set at Other Work and
Paid Lesser Wage.

Complaint Is made that the local state
employment office is shipping more men
to Wisconsin points than to Minnesota
employers of labor. There also is COM
plant that local employment agents,
IN sore cases. nave been guilty of vio-
lating the law that requires the fact Of
strike to be stamped on an employ
ment ticket when men are hired and
shipped to a destination and an en-
ployer under ban Of a strike.
I One John r. Johnston further in
forms the Rip-saw that one Joe Burke,
at that, time with the U. 8. employment
office, shipped him to Ashland for q
rafting Job at "a a day. He was put
sff the boat at Michigan Island in
stead Of Oak Island. There was a
rafting job at the last named island
but not at the other. Johnston had
no means of knowing that, he AYERS.
The walking boss, too, was clever
enough to take up the mans ticket
when he got off the boat. t9
Johnston worked at other employ.
ment for six days and then called for
his time when he found that there was
no rafting work for him to do. The
employing company then refused to pay
him mere than at the rate Of 500 per
month, when The original bargain was
81 day.
Employers outside of the jurisdiction
Of the Minnesota courts can get away
with such stuff for Minnesota officials
cannot prosecute outside of the states
jurisdiction.
It is said that strikes are on at
Flint, Mich, and GAINESVILLE, Wis. Seek
ers for jobs may save themselves an
noyance by bearing that in mind when
they approach the canny employment
agents.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13

married man from Proctor nlGde
his way up into the Grand hotel at NO:
FOG West Superior street, in search or
a man whom he very much wished TO
see and who was supposed to be In
those cultured precincts. -t !.
Just as the visitor arrived at his
destination. -four, females, each and
every one garbed in q gaudy kimona
and a smile OF welcome, came out into
the hall and surrounded him so as to
cut off his line retreat. 81 = =
One of the fairies was very short
and very broad. She lookedlike lin
cal descendant of Jezebel, the dame
who painted her face and made GOO
goo eyes at the prophet of old. One
had brownish or reddish hair. Two
others were rather tall and slender. :.
= tcWhat's on your mindf" asked the
very short and very broad female.
"Nothing," replied the man from
Proctor. Es' -..- 49,
"Let's US organize" boldly sug.
gested the hospitable little chunk OF
feminity. ,.e. ..E... ....-- -
az belong to one union now," re-
piled the male visitor.
ssIt will cost you only $780," per-
sisted the cheeky little damsei. i
- = i lon = wasft sse..+huss< <sanr tha
wise boy from Proctor informed her. :,
b., tWait minute,' said the sawed
off siren.
Entering an open door, she consulted
a dame who was clearing up a supper
wreck. Coming back into the hall, the
daughter Of Jezebel said:
ON take you in for $780,
The Proctor man was decent mar
-ried fellow, therefore he side-steppsd
the kimona-clad bunch ahd quickly
made his way down the stairs to the
street. where amorous females could not
grab him so easily.
Last Saturday night, chap from
Oliver went up to the same place. lie
found that all were out for the eve
ming but Sadie. She was a girl who
staid with Madam Blanche at Oliver
when Oliver was in flashy flower. .
HWbere are Blanche and the girls?'
asked the pilgrim.
"They are out somewhere for the
evening"" was the reply.
"What's the show for something to
irinks" was the next query.
"Nothing doing tonight" was the
renlv "Madam Blanche handles all
the booze and, to tell the truth, ! dc
not think she has any on hand tonight.
I heard her say that she was about out
and would have to get some"
"How are thingsa" inquired the
seeker for booze and amorous adven'
ture. ...
"Fine," was the reply. "We have
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
WILLIAM CHISHOLM DID NOT STEAL
Popular Railway Conductor Madam L Vaccinations Merely
Bought Goods Stolen By Company Empoyh Sinful Siren Also
Ennared Thief and Secured Proceeds Of His Crime

and permitted the escape of many q
guilty man.
Madam Edith LeMay-Po Porter.B Bartolli-
Donahue was peeved and she proposed
to hurt Chisholm and his family. In
the first place, she expected him to
marry her after his wife divorced him,
but he partly recovered from his in
fatuation and side-stepped the union.
The vampire did not care for him and
never intended to marry him herself,
unless for the purpose of more effec-
lively plueking him. When he remar-
ried his wife and made up withs his
family, instead Of coaxing the vampire
to wed with him, she was very much
put out.
Then there was the incident Of the
fur coat. It had been ordered at a
cost of about 5000, but Mrs. Chisholm
got wind of it and secured possession
of it. Madam Edith tried her worst
to find ways and means for getting
another fur coat out Of Chisholm, but
slipped up in her efforts.
: The sinful siren seriously contem.
plated sueing the conductor for breach
Of promise, but that came to nothing.
Her final and most dastardly act was
to do her best to involve him in the
express robberies. 7
The vampire was about destitute
when she left the Mesaba range and
Donahue. She got q divorce from Dom
ahue June 81, 1917, on a charge of de-
sertion since Aug. %, 1917. he fur
.nished all the evidence for her to prove
his desertion, paid all the costs Of the
divorce and even sent her furniture
down TO Duluth. Chisholm put up
$500 to make the first payment on the
Central hotel and kept mp the monthly
payments. When she sold out some
months ago she received $1,000 for the
business. Madam Edith Is moral repu-
tation was rotten in Chisholm when
she and Donahue separated.
After selling out the Central hotel,
Madam Edith stopped for a time at
the Lenox hotel, but her sporty actions
eventually caused her to get orders to
move. She next put up at the Mckay.
When the elimination Of the whole
serdid affair with Chisholm came, the
authorities found her room filled with
silks and fine garments stolen from
the express company by its employee
and sold by him to Chisholm. There
were silk stockings, pajamas, ribbons,
laces, furs and the finest of nnmention-
ables that fair daughters Of Eve and
sinful spawn of the devil love to wear.
She was allowed to lug away all that
pIunder, although it is intimated that
some of her diamond rings were sur
rendered. Where they went or who
got them, the Rip-saw has not been i'm
uned.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13

dation for further political benefits
from the eomplacent populace. The
excuse was made, too, that secret agents
Of the government came here to inves-
tigate and that they did not approach
the local authorities, therefore the lat
er did not consider it ethical and desir.
able to butt into the game. Profess
sional ethics have killed many sick
man, hanged many an innocent man
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
IGNORES M'kERCHER
AN ARTISTIC JOB OF FISTIC DECORATION.
a FTER COLEMAN F. NAUGH-
~ TON was elected county COM
missioner for the grand old
- i 4I,& IL

~ TON was elected county COM
missioner for the grand old
Second district, he saw that his
noble work at drawing cartoons for
The Herald and looking after the coun-
ty printing welfare Of that peculiar old
publication would leave hims no time,
even if he had the strength and desire,
to look after road work. 2's~1 >s
Now Bert Kribsback originally had
been an aspirant for the plum that fell
into the Naughton hat. After he lost
out and before Naughton got in, Kribs-
back boosted early and late for the
Herald employee. Eventually, he pressed
his claims for reward with such effect
as to receive an appointment as super
intendent of road work in the Second
district. -E F." -
But Bert KriDsback could not do all
the road work alone, even if he was an
expert in building concrete bridges
that would break their backs. He was
compelled to pick many workers to
come or 60 as he might dictate. Among
others, he hired Nick Schwartz.
There came a day when it was nee
oSSary TO SeCCle Dill IOr Shoelng
horses. Bert Kribsback acted in a
surly manner towards sturdy teamster
Schwartz, finally giving him a. bawl-
ing out" and treating him in very
/ nawsty manner generally. -
Such treatment so ranked in Nick 3
heart that he almost boiled over with
indignation and resentment. At last
his blood pressure mounted So high
that he determined to discipline his
boss by force of fists. Meeting the
noted builder of broken backed bridges,
Nick Schwartz mounted the Kribs-
backean frame. A stiff right arm
punch sent Bert Is bones crashing to
the pavement. Schwartz then proceed
ed to put fistic decorations on the
Kribsbackean face with neatness, dis.
patch and in most thorough manner.
The little sketch herwith shows how
Bert Kribsback looked after he had
been properly decorated and polished by
friend Schwartz. -. -
Bert Kribsback now is crcaiAea ssith
believing that Manners Make the
Man. ~
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
GIRLS WARMLY WELCOME !.
PILGRIM FROM PROCTOR
FOUR FLASHY FAIRIES IN KIMONAS SURROUND MOD
EST MARRIED MAN AT THE GRAND SOTEL.

Saved OFF Siren Solcits Visitor to Organize Sport
Finds Only Sadie on Watch Earl Spooner and Babe"
Migrate to Superior Sport Uses Loaded Dice
Barber Raises Blind Pig els Mack m IS Speak-Easy
Password Over Shoe Store-Several Nasty Pimples on
cty's Fair Face Right IN Banking Center.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
FORMER Chief OF POLICE
SEEKS LATE TROYER'S JOB
SHERIFF FAILS TO SATISFY UNCLE BOB'S HUNGER Fol
SEAT AT POLITICAL PIE COUNTER.

MKercher Expresses Regret Over Troy Death and Then
Suggests Himself for the Vacancy Magic Is Dazed With
Surprise and StalsBg Feller Follows Up His Idea and
Becomes Imperative e-Magie Holds Off and McKercher
Consigns Him to Hot Place-Bob Donaldson Is Slated
for the Deputyship Held By Troyer. IS .-a. ..s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-04
CITIZENS LOOK
FOR STORE SITE
Army Officer Asks C. of C.
to Find a Place for
Army Sale.

City and chamber OF commerce Of
ficials are looking for a location for
the big store the United States army
IS going to open in e. Paso Septem-
Der 25. AS soon as orders were re-
ceived here Wednesday from the
quartermaster general in Washington
authorizing the depot supply officer
Lieut. Col r. L Kidweil. 10 open the
store he met with K NJ Roberts.
manager OF the chamber Of commerce
and acting mayor R. C Semple and
asked them TO find a location.
Thursday Col Kidwell conferred
with the zone supply officer in san
Antonio on details In the operating
plan Of the local store
The army store here viii sell goods
at cost direct 10 the consumer. II
VIII supply that part of Texas be-
tween e. Paso and Maria, and New
Mexico and Arizona This means that
q mail order business viii have TO be
done TO q certain extent
On his return Monday. Col. Kid
well viii announce The selling plan.
He said Wednesday everything the
army had in its surplus stores would
be sold and the store would remain
open until the stock was disposed OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-04
Excess Profits
Tax Cuts Dozen
Lumber Output
High Prices viii Stay Up
and Building VIII Be
Slow for a Time.

To what extent is the excess profits
tax preventing an increased produc-
ton Of lumber and in turn increasing
prices to the consumer
Are the big lumber manufacturers
refusing to cut their timber lands to
escape seizure by the government of
large part OF their capital in the
form Of excess profits tax?
Does the hope OF increased produc-
ton and lower prices lie in a change
OF basis for taxing the profits OF the
lumber companies2
To what are the high lumber prices
due2
Those questions were asked men in
the lumber Industry here. Only one.
who did not care to be quoted by
name. admitted that lumber manufac-
turers in some instances artificially
were creating a shortage by refusing
to cut their standing timber so as to
escape the high tax The lumber man.
ufacturer. who fell in the so percent
class. considered the tax confiscatory
Of capital and not merely a tax on
profits. this one manufacturer said. It
operated so as 10 penalize production
above a certain point
No Desire TO Boost Prices.
There was no desire to boost prices
timber the manufacturer said. but
only means TO protect their invest
ment
Practically all FL Paso dealers ques-
toned admitted there was a greatly
below normal production Of lumber.
about a 81 percent production. This
condition is attributed chiefly TO re-
duction Of hours OF work, disorgani-
zation Of labor conditions and deple-
ton Of resources The last condition
prevailed largely in the south. it is
said
Those factors have Increased the
cost Of production. necessitating in
creased cost to the consumer. and the
only cure for this condition is super
normal production not merely the
pre- war productiin.
Doesn't Bar Normal Production.
The present excess. profits tax will
tend &c prevent super-normal produc-
ton" one dealer said 1T Is not a bar
TO normal production Beyond that
point there comes a place where the
lumber IS worth more as standing
timber than II IS in the manufactured
product The natural economic result
foliows-manufactu stops"
The excess profits tax is only a
minor factor working against normal
production and resultant high prices
this man believes. Production has
been reduced by shorter hours at the
mills and the reduced efficiency of Ia
Dor caused by decentralization Of
working conditions. he said.
IF production were brought up to
normal in this country. would prices
be reduced materially he was asked
Prices Can't Come Down Now.
Prices can't come down for some
time, he replied Right now the
lumber companies are over sold. Nor
mally at this time of the year the "a
ito Of stocks to orders is 1873 to 10.
The ratio OF stocks TO orders now Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-04
Ask for a Hoooer Sweeper Demonstration

eggs and bread. curing the past
week so persons whose houses have
been burglarized nave reported the
loss OF shoes and roOdstuff. but found
their valuables intact
with shoes selling at from SO to
$50 and a ham worth So. Il Is no won
der that thieves prefer these TO a
piece OF silverWare," say the police.
Then the burglar can sell the shoes
without suspicion. lie gets IS per pair
for them. and II he happens to grab
eight or ten pairs While folks are at
the movies be has done a good days
work You can't identify shoes after
q secondhand dealer has them five
minutes. Folks viii have TO put their
extra shoes and their food in the
safety vaults Of the bank IL they ex-
pect TO keep them these days"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-04
Plan Campaign
TOKeep Prices
At Right Figure
Food Administration and
Chamber Of Commerce
to Name Committee.

Instructions with regard to the or
ganization Of the new committee for
price Interpretation and the proven
ton Of profiteering have been re-
fceived by c. y. Bzssett president Of
the chamber Of commerce and food
administrator for the EI Paso district.
James A. Dick has been appointed
chairman Of the price interpreting
committee by M Bassett and the first
meeting Of the committee IS 10 be
held within the next few days. Ac-
cordfng to the instructions OF A.
Mitchell Palmer. attorney general the
price interpreting committee must be
made uD Of represent tfves Of the fol-
lowing interests; Retail grocers. re-
tail drygoods dealers. retail shoe deal
ers. producers Of food and clothing
league. federated clubs. hardware and
implement dealers. meat markets.
wholesale dry goods and wholesale
shoe concerns and the public gener-
ally.
All prices. the message from Mr..
Palmer states. will be interpreted by
the committee as affecting the neces-
saries Of life and all prices as well as
margins Of profit win be enforceable
by law Moreover complaint Of viola
lions Of the committees rulings are
TO be taken up with the United States
district attorney. ". H. Fryer. and
complaints must be made TO him and
not to the committee.
L Is not proposed TO limit the
amount of food OF other things used as
the food administration did IN the war.
except that the public IS reminded that
the authorizing law IS still effective
The purpose Of the committee will be
solely TO indicate what viii be a fair
price for each article Of ordinary daily
use. and TO see 10 IL that not more
than that price is charged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-04

Of the lumber manufacturers refuse to
admit they are curtaling product ion
the excess profits tax in its present
form is a powerful incentive TO hold
back the production that is needed to
lower prices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-04
Canadian Food Prices
Much Lower Than Here

Boston. Mass. Sept food prices
in Canada are much lower than in the
United States. according to 4 Boston
man who returned from an autoro-
bile tour Of the maritime provinces
Here are some Of The D. ic' s IN sew
eral city markets ne visited: sugar.
50 per hundred pounds; blueb4rries.
Is cents a quart. cucumhers. 10 cents
per dozen. two dozen for IS cents:
carrots, seventy-two in a bunch IS
cents; green corn. rs cents for two
dozen ears. cabbage. twelve large
heads. &C cents. ripe tomatoes. 20
cents a large basket. new potatoes.
ninety pounds for Se-25: large turnips.
twelve In a bunCn. two bunchss for IS
cents. radishes, twenty 10 tine bunch
twelve lunches for % cents: lettuce.
large heads, two ior cents
Meats are 80 parent less than IN
Boston