The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-10-04

Max Rosenberg's underworld throne
totters in Superior.
"Gefuellte Max" underworld king
IF the lowland city, rapidly is nearing
he down and out stage Of his career.
He is likely - 81 ito exile at any
time. Like Kaiser Wilhelm, he may
get away with jag of gold, but the
aates to his underworld kingdom in
Superior will be forever closed against
HIM.
The time is not far off when some
man like John F. Colahan, U. J. Burn
side, AL. Powers, Frank Fischer, George
@ 'Brien, Chris Peterson, or even Ed.
Eanton will become king of the under
world and emperor of Bingoland.
"Bob" Shields would have been a
popular selection ten years ago, when
Madam Gain was empress in the Land
of Low Moral Endeavor, but "Bob'
is getting old and his failure to beat
Baxter in the late election put him
entirely to the bad with Superior 3
crooks, outlaws and back alley cut-ups.
Max Rosenberg and a bunch of his
tartenders were arrested Sept. II for
| selling liquor at various times, to
divers persons, contrary to both state
and national Law.
Max was found guilty on one charge
few days ago. As soon as the fore
man of the jury returned the verdict,
Max stepped forward, before the court
had time to say word, and, pulling
out a roll of bills big enough to choke
an OK, inquired:
elbow much is its'
When the court got around to it, a
fine of 5000 was assessed against his
internal majesty.
The kings crown is badly tilted, to
say nothing of being badly denied, and
it will not be long before he either
Indicates and flees to some other re-
gion of low moral endeavor or is ban
'shed. If he persists in sticking around
Superior, he undoubtedly will get into
prison for the remainder of his nat
| ural life. After that, many believe
that he will 60 to hell for eternity.
Emanuel Stevens and Mike Turnaski,
Rosenberg's lawless bartenders, are
| trying to buck the mill of justice but
they stand an excellent show to get
Ground to powder, even if the mills
do grind slowly.
The government has another case
against Rosenberg for illegal sale of
booze. The state has five cases against
him. Aside from that, the state has
an excellent case against the renegade
Son of Israel for aiding in the delin-
ouency Of a female child.
1t is charged that, some months ago,
Max permitted a couple Of 14-year-old
girls to engage in low moral endeavor
around his favorite dump, the Cafe
America. He not only permitted them
to sell their young bodies in his joint.
hut he helped them find customers
and even gave them free meals 80 that
thy would and could stick around his
place instead Of going elsewhere.
Max ever has shown a desire to take
good care Of the chickens, and this
time the case AGAINST him is strong
enough to send him to Waupun.
But the decent, law-abiding people
Of Superior are gettign aroused over
the way "Gefuellte Max" is flouutinp
the community with his sinful and law.
less doings. Patience has ceased to be
virtue in Superior 80 far as Max
Rosenberg is concerned.
There are loud whispers to the ef-
feet that if Rosenberg either does not
30 to states prison or get out of Su.
perior. big band Of Indians will en-
ter his d.-ty dump some fine night
and throw the furniture and fixtures
into the street. Should Max stick
around and try to draw that new
nocket cannon Of his, then his broken
body will be in great danger Of dan
Cling from tall telephone pole.
That, certainly, would be a grave
reflection on the ability Of the present
chief of police to either keep the town
clean or even to keep order in the
town.
But the decent, hard working, Law
abiding people NOT only are awake, but
they are talking right out in meeting.
Max Rosenberg was made a special
object Of attack in a recent meeting
of the Superior Trades and Labor As.
sembly. Some Of the most prominent
union men Of the city assailed the dis
cilies Of low moral endeavor that
strive to dominate ;5e fair city.
One speaker, in particular, delivered
a scorching speech that reminded many
cf his hearers Of scme of Cicero 3 ora.
tions against Catalina.
Most Of the underworld folk, of
course, know more about Oscar Wilde,
Stanford White, Fannie Hill and the
late Madam Gain than they do of Gle.
ero, Catalina or even Marc Antony and
Cleopatra.
The publicity committee Of the