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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

science (sewing and cooking) and
manual training. Credits are given
for home work. A number of Douglas
county schools have qualified and be-
come eligible for this special help from
the state, after following the courses
laid out by the states Department of
Education.
ga number of rural schools in Doug
las county now are serving warm
lunches during the cold winter
MONTHS" said supt. Rehnstrand. "No
teacherages have been established in
this county, although the school at
Borea and one in Lakeside township
have provided and equipped a living
room, adjoining the school room, for
the use Of the teacher. I presume that
might be called teacherage.
ga health campaign soon will start
in the rural schools Of Douglas county,
under the supervision of the state
health department. This will be state
wide and we expect this county to at
tain most creditable rank" contin-
ued Supt. Rehnstrand. -. 8
douglas county schools now weigh
and measure the pupils at the begin
ming of the school year and keep up
the chart all through the year, making
it a part Of the school records. In
time, therefore, such charts will be of
great beenfit in number Of ways, as
anyone can well see.
"Modern Health Crusaders is an or.
ganization that has been established
or the younger children. Its work
covers IS weeks, from October 20 to
April 2, but it is possible to finish it
in about Is weeks.
"There are II daily health chores
for the Modern Health Crusaders, such
as brushing the teeth, washing the
hands, taking baths, ETC., and it is pos
sible for child to become a page in
two weeks. In about five weeks the
rank of a squire can be attained. It
takes not less than ten weeks to be-
come knight and it is possible to be-
come a squire bannerette in fifteen
weeks. Pupils have the privilege Of
making up delinquencies and their rec
ords are kept in the school room.
cat present." added the educational
head of Douglas county's public
schools, "jemphasis is being given to
reading circle work. Certain books are
furnished the pupils and every effort
made to create taste for good read
ing. Pupils get certain credits for
reading done.
"School societies have been organ.
ized in Douglas county, meeting every
Friday afternoon, and giving the pu-
pills experience in parliamentary pro-
cedure as well as training in writing,
reciting and speaking"
Beginning in November, this month,
Supt. Rebnstrand will issue monthly
publication called the Douglas County
School News, which will 90 to teach
ers, members Of the boards of educa-
ton and others, thereby carrying in.
spring messages from the superintend.
emit to the patrons Of the schools, reach
ing each and all simultaneously. -.
Douglas county maintains supervis-
ing teacher, Miss Hanna Guerin, who
goes from school to school and gives
special help and supervision to the
! new and less experienced teachers.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

how Claude Torrance went to France
to help make the world safe for demoe.
racy and that, while he was gone, Ole
Peterson helped make the Torrance
flat unsafe for decency. It was told,
months ago, how he carried a key to
the flat; how he threw his cap behind
the Torrance door; how he reported to
headquarters over the Torrance tele-
phone when he was supposed to be pa
trolling his beat; how he brought booze
to Genevieve Torrance and how, under
it's influence, she acted much more
shamefully than she otherwise would.
The Rip-saw told how Genevieve and
Ole passed merry and very noisy
Christmas with "Red" Smith and Jo-
sic Lavinsky. The husband of the lat
ter, Jack Lavinsky, also was fighting
for democracy in. France.
Both Torrance and Lavinsky are back
in Superior, therefore the Torrance flat
is not so popular with policemen and
sporty men as it was last winter. Tor
rance is suspected Of being quick and
sure on the trigger, especially since
he had practice in potting Huns.
Lavinsky, however, seems to be act
ing just as badly as Josie did while
he was gone. Some weeks ago, Jack
was one of a gang that undertook to
bump off policeman Witness and near.
ly succeeded. Chris. Peterson, big
bug in Bingoland and former police
man, hurried Lavinsky to Duluth in an
automobile to save him from arrest. He
came back, however, and had his little
wrestle with law and order.
When Max Rosenberg opened his
cabaret in the Cafe America, Sept. 80,
Jack Lavinsky tanked up and tried to
drive his car into Max's place through
the front doors. Failing in that, he
walked into the place, pulled q big
pocket cannon and fired nearly a dozen
shots. Lights were snuffed out and
the horns shot off the mounted head
Of deer.
Two Of chief McKinnon g pet po-
licemen were standing outside but they
paid no heed Of the mining camp stunts
and turned in no complaints to head
quarters, so far as known.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

In the meantime the existing condi-
tions would continue;
81 believe not only the committee
but the majority Of the citizens as well
are less concerted with washing dirty
linen in public than with correcting
the evils. A grand jury investigation
would create lot Of publicity which
would tend to show up Superior before
the world in an unfavorable light,
while as q matter Of fact I believe that
nearly every other city is confronted
with exactly the same conditions as
those existing here. ...
"The committee does not believe
that Superior is terribly bad, but it
has started movement Of Superior
people to make the city Of Superior a
superior city"
President Mcpherson has not e1-
pressed himself, pro or con, as to call.
ing state grand jury.
Some weeks ago, chief Of police Nc
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

ole Peterson and George O'Brien,
two of the Superior policemen dis.
charged by mayor Baxter some months
ago, have become partners in a bingo
and bevo parlor at Tower and Fourth.
To date, neither one Of the gay part
ners has been arrested for violation of
the liquor laws.
After Ole Peterson was discharged
by mayor Baxter, he took honest en-.
ployment in Superior. George O'Brien,
on the other hand, registered around
punished bad booze and consorted with
'ewd women, one Berenice in particu.
lar.
Peterson eventually left Superior
and secured job on the private po-
lice force of the Minnesota Steel COM
pany on the Minnesota side of the line.
His experience as a policeman stood
him in such good stead that The was
made lieutenant and given a salary
beyond anything he ever received in
Superior. ........'
Only few weeks ago, Peterson sud-
denly resigned from the employment
of the Minnesota Steel company and
returned to his old home in the low.
lands. He evidently saw nothing else
in sight or else wished to avoid siren
uous work, for he tied up with "Pig.
eye" O'Brien.
It is suspected that Peterson's rec.
ord of low moral endeavor when q Su
perior policeman must have come to
the attention of the steel plant Off
Gals and that he had a hint to save
his face by quitting, p. d. q.
Rip-saw readers will remember the
many stories of O'Brien 3 evil doings
and neglect Of family. There is a re-
port current to the effect that O'Brien
is about to lose his home through mort
gage foreclosure. The wages Of sir
are loss Of reputation, friends, money
and even home, to say nothing of suf
fering inflicted on innocent and help
less children. George O'Brien ought
by this time, to see that he is on the
wrong track and switch over. Once hi
does that, a helping hand instead OF
brickbats will be given him by a great
many.
The Rip-saw readers will remember
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01
DOUGLAS COUNTY. SHERIFF
ARRESTS OLIVER SPORTS
County Attorney Mckay Sends Detectives to Former Oasis
and They Turn in Information Against Big Bunch
of Citizens and Former Handlers of Booze

tied with slipping out Of the back doors
Of their respective joints and escaping
across the st. Louis river bridge into
Minnesota. Had sheriff Mcclure
put a couple Of men at the bridge end
before he made his frontal attack on
the Superior side Of Oliver, it is be-
lieved that he would have bagged sew
eral more birds than he did. r..
Bak and Murphy have been carrying
on various forms Of low moral en-.
deayor around the Oliver hotel, if re-
ports are correct. The former bears
the brand Of a panderer, white SLAYER
and purveyor Of blockade booze. Sam
ASA is a Syrian who quit honest EN-.
plopment at the shipyards to become
lawbreaker.t
Tony Reistroffer is the successor to
Tony Thompson in Oliver, but he has
not had the fat pickings that the lat
ter did when he was frisking around
at Oliver and between there and Du-
luth and the Duluth hinterland. Reis-
troffer's ostensible occupation has been
that Of chef for Jim Roddy. Tony
Thompson, by the way, can tell some
interesting stories about his old Oliver
friends. ~
% George Baecich escaped this net.
Whether he has joined the church or
merely was lucky for once, the great
family journal is not informed. ~'
Charley Rebek's cabaret was dark
and he was sick in bed with pneumo-
MIA, therefore he failed to see the fun
when the sheriff came.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01
Archie Mckay,

A few weeks ago, Archie Mckay,
states attorney for Douglas county,
Wis, pleased all lovers Of law, order
and deceney by grabbing Max Rosen.
berg and several membrs Of his noto-
rious gang and giving them good dose
of the law. Last week, Mr.. Mckay
continued his most laudable work by
grabbing a bunch of chronic lawbreak.
ers at Oliver. " -. ? ..-
Bibulous little Oliver, once famous
oasis and summer home Of Old John
Barleycorn, has been too dead to skin
since it was dried up under the fed.
eral law. A number Of the disciples
of lawlessness and low moral endeavor
have been wiggling around for many
weeks, restricting old John Barley
corn whenever there was enough in it
to pay for the seance, and feeling So
cure in their disregard for the laws of
the sovereign state Of Wisconsin.
Patience at last ceased to be a vir.
tue, so county attorney Mckay hired
some detectives and ordered them to
ramble, around Oliver for few days.
As a result, Mr.. Mckay and sheriff
Mcclure pulled off neat little raid
that netted several booze sharks.
Sheriff Mcclure was accompanied
to Oliver by city patrolman Hawkin-
son and deputies Buchanan and o.
from. They served warrants on Sandy
Sanders, Fred Bernard, Tony Reistrof.
fer, M. E. Bak, Sam ASA, Matt. Pin.
nell and Ernest, alias "HappyS' Pin
nell.
Being arraigned in municipal court
in Superior, the accused pleaded moi
guilty. Fred Bernard, held on two
charges, put up 5000 bail. Matt. Pin
nell, with one charge against him, was
released on 5000 bail. Ernest, alias
"Happy," Pipnell, had three nasty
charges against him, therefore had tt
put up 500 to escape dungeon. The
others expected to secure bail later.
Jim Roddy, so-called restaurateul
at Oliver; Pete Sheehan, once a bar
tender for Elmer Swanson, and ED
/. Murphy, Ed. Bak's partner, are cred
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

Douglas county, Wis, although large
and not at all fully developed, has
district schools that will compare ia
vorably with those in other parts of
the state and which throw those of a
generation ago very badly into the
shade.
There are Al districts, SO schools and
119 teachers in the rural section OF
Douglas county's educational system.
Almost nine-tenths Of the teachers are
Douglas county products and only
three of them are men. There are
fourteen state grade schools and sew.
enteen that have more than one teach
or. Three villages are the locations OF
rural schools, viz: Lake Nebagamon,
Oliver and Poplar. Gordon possesses
q township high school with two teach
ers, where only high school subjects
are taught. ...
Teachers with first, second and third
grade certificates command salaries
ranging from $50 to 500 a month. State
graded schools pay from $50 to 1926
q month for teachers of required quail
ifications. State university and state
normal graduates are not required to
take" examinations for certificates,
their diplomas being equal to q life
certificate When certificated teach
ers are not available, the county SUI
perintenlent has the privilege, with
proper limitation, Of issuing special
license to an applicant. 49,. -.
Wisconsin grants state bonus Of
50 q month to rural teachers who re-
turn to a school for a second year. A
return for the third year brings q
bonus of 81 a month, and fourth year
secures bonus of So a month, or $72
q year, nine months making legal
school year.
The rural schools Of Douglas county
now are under charge of Miss Vera G.
Rehnstrand, who was elected superin-
tendent April l, this year, to succeed
Miss Marie Campau, who held the Of
flee two years and who recently was
made assistant policewoman for the
city Of Superior.
Miss Rehnstrand went from the pub.
lie schools Of Douglas county to the
Superior normal school, where she grad
uated. Her first professional work
was in a rural school at Foxboro. Wis
In all, she taught sixteen years in the
rural schools Of the county of which
she now is superintendent. After that
experience and before election to hel
present office, she was supervising
teacher in Eau Claire county, Wiscon
sin, for two years.
sSupt. Rebnstrand recently spoke most
entertainingly to the Rip-saw of he,
work and the conditions in the rural
schools Of Douglas county. As marks
Of advancement in modern methods
she spoke of the strides in playground
equipment and improvement. The state
now gives $50 year as special aid tt
rural schools that attain a certain
standard in ventilation, light, equip
ment Of all kinds and improvement Of
school grounds. Thirteen Dougla,
county schools applied for this specia
aid, under their record Of accomplish
ment this year. ,..,,..-.. ......
State aid in. the sum of 800, also i,
given rural schools attaining q certain
record in teaching agriculture, domesti.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01
SAWDUST
SHAVINGS

Bernard Silberstein? That name
sounds familiar. Who was he, any
way?
The Builders Exchange probably
will charge up that Kitchi Gammi din
ner to profit and loss.
%
Many who lack the nerve to become
double-barrelled boys get theirs by
licking the boots of the Fat Boys.
Discriminating citizens are wondering
why Supt. Hoke has not yet asked for
chauffeur for his new $1,000 Dodge
Sedan.
It might not be bad idea to change
the name of the Lyceum theater to
''The Shrine of Venus and Old John
Barleycorn."
Say what you will about the Baron
Robbers of the Pine, they are erect
ing some very handsome buildings Of
stone and brick in Cloquet. .--,-
= . #-
Three Englishmen on the school
board and not a single Hibernian
hardly seems like American recogni-
ton of the Irish Republic.
A smile and very small fig leaf
have been suggested as proper bathing
suit for pulchritudinous females at the
Duluth boat club next season.
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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

If your boy does not know the beau
ties Of a nude woman or all the mystic
ries Of this sexstuff, buy him few
tickets to the. obscene burlesque and
Questionable farces that so often como
to the Lyceum theatre. And if your
daughter has any aspirations to- be-
come redlight lady, she may get
some pertinent pointers from some Of
those rotten attractions.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS .
MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARD
SUPERINTENDENT RI1ENSTRAND TAUGHT SIXTEEN
YEARS In COUNTY'S RURAL SCHOOLS.

Douglas County Has Al Districts S6 Schools and l9 Teach
er-Only Three Men in Teachers List-State Aid Is
Given for Attainment Of Certain Standards in Teaching
Agriculture, Domestic Science and Manual Training
Reasonable Standard Of Wages Paid Qualified Teachers
Gordon Has Township High School Heath Cam
paign Pendmg-School Societies Do Important Work.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01
Ole PETERSON QUITS HIS
STEEL COMPANY POSITION
FORMER TALL SUPERIOR POLICEMAN STARTS BINGO-
LAND BUSINESS WITH GEORGE OBRIEN

Bngoland Boys Wonder What Happened to Peterson at
Minnesota Steel Company's Plant Where He Held Rank
Of Eeutenant-George O'Bren Reported Busy at Har-
vesting What He Sowed-Stories Of Love Affairs Of Two
Bevo Partners Claude Torrance Suspected Of Carrying
aPocket Cannon to Guard Honor of His Home-Jack
Lavinsky Goes on Rampage in Max Rosenbergs Joint
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

A genuine back-to-the-land movement
was the time the shark came in close
to the bathing beach. 4
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

Now comes Mrs. Stephen 81. Jones
with an announcement to the effect
that she will bring the only, original
and inimitable Irv. Cobb to the First
NJ. E. church before long, where he
will shell off goodly quantity Of
kernels of wit and humor, inter-mixed
with genuine, old-fashioned American
philosophy. When women like Mrs.
Jones take time and risk money to
bring such an attraction to Duluth,
the loss of clean, elevating theatrical
plays is not missed SO greatly by cul'
tured people.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

The previous issue of the Ripsaw
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-01

If there seems to be any doubt al
to what to do and how to do it in plan.
ming and erecting the Miller free city
hospital, the problem easily can b
solved by mayor Magney and his hos
pital board seriously considering it and
then making a formal, final, officia
decision. Too many cooks spoil thu
broth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
: Sale of "RED STAR"
BAKING POWDER

DFfNfI%S
An absolutely pure cream
OF tartar powder Of our own
manufacture; much lower
priced than any other baking
powder of equal merit. Special
prices
1.-lb. can. usually 24c; sale.
21c; doZ., $2.49
lib. can. usually 44c; sale,
39c; dOZ., S4.64
5-lh. can, Usually S2.14; sale.
Sl.S9.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-17
D AANUNzn DECLARES
OCCUPATION OF lara

Washington, Nov. i6.-informatlon
was received at the state department
tonight that ID Annunzio after oeciai
ing his occupation of lara IN Dai-
r,atia where he landed on Friday
with 1900 troops. returned TO RUNE
Yesterday at 4 o'clock and was re-
ceiyed with an enthusiastic demon
stration.
n-Annunzio. according to the state
denartnent's news, has declared MS
purnose to occupy other territory un-
der discussion including part OF aus.
tria which. In his opinion. shouiu oe
created an independent state wnich
would relieve Italy OF responsibility
to the allies D'Annunzio ieIt an u
ecer in command of the troops ne
took to cara and REGARDS the SiS
as in his possession
The exploit of Gabrielle ID Anhun,
e., Who sailed part of Thursday ana
Friday night from Fiufne 70 -
palmatia under the eyes ana guns ~
Tho italian fleet Is only expiaiha ole
In ,he opinion Of state and navy OF
details here. on the theory that the
italian fleet had orders not 10 inter
fera with. the warrior poets adNeH-
lure.
p.Aprunzio and his whole stan
~ 4
,,.s-o on a destroyer which could nave
easily been captured or blown out Oh
me water, The Italian neet com
wander did not even interpost
snu.5ron between D'Annunzto ana 'he
harhor of cara.
one of the navy officials VINO naN
liant in touch with this latest depar.
,,ra in Dalmatia said today tnai u
,@as gerry well known that DAnnun.
1io had taken the temperature Oh
thc navy and army officials and men
IN, we're expected to pen him up "
Eiry,e and found that II was JUST as
h{yb as his own. The American oHi-
ntaIs however. believe that as ths
news from Trieste Is that DAnnnnz'o
cant to cara to occupy II mereiy an
base from which to stir up the
,yhoI,. Of Da1matta there will be Some
,,,rar,ant news from there as soon as
D,snrrpzio marches into the hintef-
land. 4..s s.s.a ...a.s..... o.. s,., 49,.
with the ITALIAN feet Itself patehuE
friendly to him and the American
eaet under Rear Admiral AhnFe~s'
= hundred miles away, u AhhuhnI"
It'll he free to act, 1t was other" -.
-, vrnu where some of his Followers
,a,dea some weeks ago ana VINE.
~. American forces went ashore "
nrevent IA fght between ID Ahhoh~io
Nrnfy,S.a Yssp. wr.si the Assgo1 MA y. ~,
The comment Of navy oh'cia.s -
wat there will be no more incidents
Nc chat at Trau They say the SIT
uatton IL plainly one for handing ps
uo1v in whose zone the incident tooh
place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-17

cOnAftinns III Europe Ana tfc lntAe-
:. polticaI cumplfcatf lions
rS 1nc democratic leaders are
sSa..N VIII follow the treaty's re-
Hen tney would be willing,
nnv sInocrats think, To consider
49, s on the Lorge reserva-
ac.,nr., " Woufu make tne treaty
~, ,>s,..'.s " the minority and to
Thn ,
ca,,,t., h.s hspositlon OF the
~ Ing 70 accept the dictum
OF thb fate ~ INA fraat,. ~,
ION wes bcin- renor,,i,, -
FAY. what ncxtp Or al $500 ~.
In the vern cr,Inr "u-hara AZ ~ =.
row, here" ~
The sd,,.a pon,,,,s
is nlra,,7y miaJorHY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-17
Where Political Springs Are Boiling

such as the Sprudel. from which flow
80 gallons OF water minute. at 4
tom perature OF 1s5 degrees. Fair
he might have to wait II or 90 min.
utes until whitecapped maid servz
him. For his protection. large
glass covers were erected over many
of the springs. and from an aero
plano. Carlsbad might resemble II
I'D Of Conservatives.
But to linger too long among
The springs Of Carlsbad Is to miss
It's history Here there Is a grim
sort OF symbolism. For 1t was hero.
lust 100 years ago last August, that
Metternich plotted tn clamp down
he lid upon free speech. free press.
ana nntrammeied teaching In the
German states
There were signs that liberal agi-
tatior among be Germans was
reaching the boiling point. Autoc-
racy was threa tened Prince Meter
mich. Of Austria, arranged to have
FS-npathetic representatives from
Austria. Prussia, and seven other
states Of tho German confederation
at Carlsbad, and then called them
to 'ther in a hurry, under pretext
IF need for summary action.
out of that conference crime the
famous Carlsbad DEGREES, and there
can be little doubt but that the tin
ssf,r tor, the world explosion IN 1914
was li~hted at Carlsbad. There was
formulated the policy. later carried
to relentless conclusion bv the
German Empire, OF press censorship,
Of state re- yulatiou OF teaching In
univo rsities and all other schools. and
a commission was created to inquire
into utterarces opposed to the mon
tnrchical principles " hieh every Ger
man State vas pledged 10 ma intain.
only sixteen years before Meter
Mich conceived this method of 10
'ltical repression, Carlsbad was near
" blown up by the forces beneath
the crusted surface Now, to quote
8 traveller. The most dangerous por-
tons ara firmly hattpeneri down I'm
der solid masonry. he'd together with
iron and steel, while the rcst 81 this
Metternic hiar policy of repro ss,on ia
modified by the modern idea of pro-
VidinG safety valves. through which
rise the springs
'Capitalizing tho mineral waters
was the principal industry. hut not
The only one. of Carlsbad In the
YicinitS we're porcelain works. and
he shopper OF the days when the
wealth and fashion of three CONT
nents gathered there. might pur-
chasc Bohemian glass, and beautiful
trir tets of many kinds. representing
the Czech handicraft"