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The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-11-25

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or carries, giving to that home the
guiding hand that keeps the boat
steady In the stream Of christian lie
and directs the entire family into
that path Of honorable endeavor
which makes for us better country
and stronger civilization. IL is
quite true that the Institutiop at the
present time is entirely too small and
we have the pathetic situation today
Of people in this state who are beg
ging for admission, yes, even praying
to God that something may be
brought about to give them an oppor-
tunity for life, people who are unable
to go to private institutions where
the expense of the cost makes II im-
possible for any one other than the
wealthy to receive cures, people who
are contributing to the welfare Of our
state, and people who make for our
state that enviable reputation Of q
powerful American Citizenship. But
by the wise foresight of our last legis-
lature, directed by the individual cit-
izenship back at home. we are pro-
viding for cases of tuberculosis as
they como, and it is only a matter Of
a few months until the victim OF this
disease can stand before the world
with that happy smile of confidence
that he will be restored to health and
to his former station in Lille, and for
this believe thatthe entire citizen
ship should bow their heads in hum
Bile thankfulness to the Supreme Be
ing who has made Of us such chart
table and unseliish people.
In conclusion, however, permit mo
to say this the greatest work OF
all is the work Of prevention, the
work through our Extension, Depart-
sment and the State tuberculosis As
sociation, which is directed from the
office In Jackson, and whose money
comes from the sale OF the Red Cross
Christmas Seals for tho education Of
our people in the actual prevention
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REVEREND ENGLISH WORRIES
High Chmchman Seeks Identity Of Rpsaw Reporter
Man Rolled By Woman in Chnee Sans Dump-Swan-
son and St. Hubert Curse Harmless Newsboys.

CHISHOLM, Nov. 24.-(Special to
the Rip-saw.)-Despite the. fact that
Rev. Bob English conducts a Sunday
school in his bingo parlor and pool hall,
the cause of low moral endeayor still
flourishes in this village where the
mines are. There is growing demand
that Rev. Bob hasten in the organiza-
tion Of his little Church Of England,
50 that many brands here can be
snatched from the burning, as it were.
It is stated that Rev. Bob is spend
ing too much time worrying over the
identity of the Chisholm correspondent
Of the Great Family Journal, thereby
negleeting his Sunday school and the
organisation Of his little church. One
report has it that Rev. Bob stands
ready to pay as high as 5000 for def
mite information as to the Rip-saw s
Chisholm correspondent.
The st. Paul cafe, said to be spon.
sored by heather Chinee, continues
to be dump Of low moral endeavor.
1t is alleged that Sam constantly keeps
four or five women upstairs who hustle
weak men to act shamefully with them.
Frank Shepkic is alleged to have Wis
tied those upper regions recently and
to have purchased a bottle from a
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STlNGERS HOLD ANNUAL BALL
Beauty and Chvaky Of Proctor Pull Off Society Event Of the
! Season Handsome Gowns, Enhancing Music, Good
Floor Management and Supper We're Big Features.

miles to eat. The "Big O's'' were
there as, also. were the /" Hoggersn and
Eagle-Eyesn. The aTallowpots''
presented brave array. There WAS q
scattering Of Snakes and quite few
" "Car-Knockers' The sNut-Split-
ters" were represented and even the
"No-Bills'' were on deck, as big as
life. Above all else, it was the night
Of all nights for stSociety Jack" to
shine and he wore his fifty-ninth var
iety Of suits.
The many fine and costly gowns and
toilets Of the ladies in attendance were
particularly noticeable. Every woman
in Proctor considers it part Of her
religion to be effectively gowned at
the annual ball Of the B. R. T.
There was only one unpleasant in
cident during the evening and that
was the effort Of the lessee of the hall
to get policeman inside the ball
room. The trails" took it as an insult,
especially SO because they feared Chief
Palmer would be brought into the
same room as their women folks.
Chairman Scanlon, Of the floor com
mittee, with q well-directed glare Of
his leonine eyes, squelched the deter
mination of the manager Of the movie
show to shimmy shamefully on the ball
room floor.
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Law. ENFORCEMENT IS
BLAMABLE FOR CONDITIONS
Hpsaw Inspectors Find Complaint Of Womans Council Well
Founded and Very Tmey-Swvey Shows Existence
ofVice and Disregard for Law in Local Underworld.
Pernicious Official Policy.

be considered a choice bit of ironica'
humor.
Pernicious Official Policy.
The policy of the department Of pub
lie safety seems to be that of putting
the city in partnership with vice, crime
and law violation. The policy has beer
to get law-breaker's msney, but t.
waive any conviction and punishment
by the courts.
When a moonshiner, blind-pigger
gambler, redlight woman or panderel
has been arrested, the police depart
ment has usurped the province Of The
municipal judges by fixing bail and
releasing the accused, in entirely toe
many cases.
The alleged law.breaker then is per
mitted to "forfeit bail" instead ot
complaint being formally made and the
accused arraigned and tried in open
court.
Jail or the workfarm is the only pun.
ishment that will stop many members
of the underworld from breaking the
laws, They can make up q fine in q
short time if not jailed. Failure 70
hale an offender into court is just the
same as saying: "You may illegally
sell booze, commit fornication, gamble
pander or run redlight dump, provid'
ed, you come across with forfeited bail
money for benefit Of the city treas
ury."
An official policy that discourages o,
even forbids police officer from max
ing complaint and then helping prose,
cute an offender in court, is very de.
structive to morale and discipline in
the department, as we'll as prevents
many law-breakers from getting their
just deserts.
Unheeded Violations Of Law.
Last June, for example, the Rip-saw
printed stories Of vice, crime and law.
lessness that filled over six columns
and, even then only touched some of
the high spots. That astounding mar.
ration Of facts was not denied. It
could not be denied for, as acting Chief
Fiskett admitted a short time ago
"The Rip-saw printed only the truth. u
But, after the Great Family Journal
had pointed out all the dirty dumps and
told of their lawless stunts, there was
little or no effort made to clean out
the filthy nests and punish the evil.
doers.
In few cases, since then, arrests
have been made, but forfeiture of bail
usually has been permitted. Only in
occasional cases have chronic cul prits
been hailed into court, before mag
trate. 49,
The Woman's council certainly acted
intelligentlv and wisely when its Sec
retary wrote mayor Hugo that the Or
ganization regards with concern the lax
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which bail they also were permitted
to forfeit.
It is we'll understood that, at head
quarters, DIR. Klein butted into acting
chief Fiskett's authority and caused
the fiery little captain to tell the DO
lice surgeon that if he. were assuming
to be acting chief he, Fiskett, would
quit. -
The secret influences around the city
hall and police station were lined up
with the result that acting chief Fis
kett got orders from some source te
close Elk somewhere" That was done
by sending him and his assistants back
to their beats. .....-.s,
In his capacity as plain clothes man
engaged on cleanup work, Mr.. Elk il
represented as wishing to make q rec.
ord. It is stated that he had some very
important and notorious dumps well
lined up and that, before long, some
heavy inroads would have been made
on the arrogant and insolent under.
world folk.
Mr.. Elk did not look on himself as a
"stool-pigeon0 and he proved to be the
one man who has worked the hardest
to break up vice, crime and lawlessness.
He was too jealous to please the under
world and, in some way, pressure pre-
vailed to the extent Of putting him
back into uniform and on his beat.
Old Belle Kent's Bagnio.
If mayor Hugo doubts the substan-
tial existence of vice in Duluth, let him
make the rounds and visit some Of the
high spots in underworld circles with
a Rip-saw inspector. Let him d.op
around to the bagnio of Elizabeth
Kent, alias Belle Kent, at No. 90 First
avenue west.
Madam Elizabeth Kent, alias Belle
Kent, formerly hung out in wing of
the LaSalle hotel, at No. East Supe-
rier street. She is credited with being
the shameless creature who once was
interviewed by q Rip-saw inspector
when garbed only in her nightgown. She
proved too tough for the classic La
Sale hotel, therefore was booted out.
She then started her present dump in
Joe Popkin's g building.
Madam Kent occupies six rooms at
the rear and on the top floor Of the
Popkin building. Entrance is up q
stairway on the avenue. At one time,
Madam Brown had quiet designation
house and blind pig in the same apart
nents. That was the place where F ed
Davis, now federal prohibition sleuth,
with companion, absorbed four wis
keys and eight bottles Of beer, at one
call, but that g another story.
Madam Kent is as hard-boiled spec
linen of redlight madam as can be
found in the Twin Ports. She has an
able lieutenant in big, fat Minnie, who
dispenses beer at 81 bottle and whis-
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PROCTOR, Nov. 24,-(Special to the
Rip-saw.) THE annual bali of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen is
the social event Of the year at Proc.
tor and the last annual ball, given Fri
day evening, Nov. IL, was one Of the
very best ever enjoyed by the elite of
this noble little village on the hill.
The great event was pulled off in
the /. O. o. +. hall, after the closing
of the moving picture show that regu-
larly uses the big assembly room in
that noble building. Something like
$50 couples paid homage to Terpsichore
and the B. r. T. during the evening.
Mich. Scanlon was chairman Of the
floor committee and his new teeth gave
a brilliance to the ball room seldom
seen. The music was perfect and people
danced that night as they never danced
before. The hall also was fittingly
decorated. A unique feature was 10
comotive and caboose set up on the
stage, a very realistic effect being the
result and every 'rail feeling much
more at home than otherwise might
have been the case.
All lines, branches and departments
Of railroad life were represented. The
tStingerso were especially in evil
dence and the Lady Stingersn served
a supper that was worth going many
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woman who came from Minneapolis and
who boasts how she can "roll" the
men. He got drunk and, when he came
to his senses, found that he had been
robbed of his bottle as well as his sub.
stantial roll Of long green. He n.
planned to the police and now he com.
plains that the police failed to act on
his complaint. s..
At the National cafe, one Swanson
makes an ass Of himself by trying to
kick out the Rip-saw's newsboys and
calling them vile names. Emil st. Hu.
bert still sticks to his dump and tries
to make the boys think he is brave
hero when he chases out the Rip-saw Is
newsboys. It has been suggested that
Emil have representative Kleffm IN
put bill through the legislature,
changing his name from st. Hubert to
Mud or even Dennis. The Saint in his
name is a misfit.
One Baritone still is electioneering for
Shipstead. Some Of his friends fear
that his case will have to go before
Judge Gilpin and that Fergus Falls
will be his fate.
Some of the straight-laced citizens
are asking if Chief Uoutier is asleep
or playing favorites.
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enforcement of law in the city. When
mayor Hugo replied to that communi
cation, he and his fellow commissioners
did not know what was going on in
Duluth's underworld or else decided to
put on the soft pedal and to camouflage
with statistics, good so far as they
went, but barren of information as to
existing conditions, still unheeded and
unchecked.
Not a word of explanation was given
as to why no action ever has been tax.
en- to discover, get evidence and put
out Of business many notorious and
long-permitted dens Of infamy in this
most complacent city.
Madam Blanche Whites Pull.
A few months ago, perhaps under the
influence Of the exposures by the Rip.
saw, Charles Elk, a West Duluth patrol.
man, was put into plain clothes and
directed to sleuth against moonshiners,
blind pigs, panderers, gamblers and
redlight dumps. Still later, patrolmen
Petit and Denno were detailed to as
sist him in his work.
Charley Elk gave fine exhibition of
man trying to do his full duty ut
catching disciples Of low moral en-
deavor. Many that he brought in were
permitted to forfeit bail, but he got
results and brought many an evil-doer
to the light of day.
Among other acts, officer Elk caught
Madam Blanche White, at the notori-
Gus Lexington hotel, adjoining the no.
BILE Sellwood building, at her Infamous
redlight stunts.
Madam White and some Of her girls
were arrested and permitted to 90 on
bal, said bail being forfeited. Only a
few nights later, Mr.. Elk sent up Off
GERS Petit and Denno with the result
that Madam White received them with
open arms and importuned them to act
shamefully with her girls.
"You are under arrest" Madam
Blanche was informed.
The chronic promoter of low moral
endeavor at once went into faint. DR..
Harry Klein, police surgeon, was called.
DR.. Klein is strong for this sex stuff
and he did his best to shield Madam
Blanche. He is credited with showing
hi spoliee star to the officers and say
ing: 81 have as much authority here
as you men. Go away and let this
place alone"
Orders 10 Lese,o Officer Elk.
Despite Dr. Klein,s Championship Of
a notorious redlight woman, most
persistent viOator Of the law, officer
Elk and his men took Madam White to
the station, together with a couple Of
her redlight girls. The boss Jezebel
was released on 5000 bail, which she
was duly permitted to forfeit. The
girls were released on $25 bail, each,
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ky at SO cents sip, as well as caters
to the lust Of immoral males.
Popkin Proftteers in Rent.
Greedy Joe Popkin, owner Of the
building, is not without blame in the
premises, as the lawyers say. He for.
merly rented respectable Mrs. Robert.
son her IL rooms on the front Of that
floor at $40 month. Some time ago
he turned rent hog and began to prof.
iteer by raising her rent to $40 q
month. At the same time, he boosted
Madam Belle Kent's rent from $35 to
SIS month. Mrs. Robertson has had
to stand that injustice for she has much
furniture and a new location is not
easily found in these days Of greed
and grab.
Joe Popkin seemingly does not wish
to rent to respectable tenants, for he
wants Mrs. Robert to get out SO
that he can rent the rooms to Madam
May Whitney for $3.50 month. Mad.
am Whitney conducts rooming house
at 100 West First street, where she
has redlight attractions. The Popkin
apartments offer her a convenient place
for tba nverflow from her main bus.
mess.
Although Popkin personally rented
Madam Kent her rooms. he has INIT the
collection Of monthly rental money in
the hands Of the F. I. Salter Co.
Joe ropkln,s arrangement wutn tne
T. l.. Saiter agency makes II the lot OF
Coi. MILO A. Philllps TO eau on one
hard-polied Beiie eaon month Tor une
rent money.
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Wild WOMEN AND LAWLESS
MEN BADLY NFEST DULUTH
THIRD DISTRICT RECOUNT
GIVES GAINS TO GRIFFIN
Swanstrom's Opponent Carries city-Incumbent Loses
Oneota Precinct Which He Was Born-19 Votes Gained
in West Duluth Precinct Create Great Excitement.

Earl W. Griffin did not knock out
Walter Swanstrom 3 reelection in the
Third commissioner g district in the re-
count made last week, but he did give
his late opponent at the polls the scare
of his life.
The latter end Of the long campaign
was very much a scare for Mr.. Swan
strom and his kinfolks. He climbed
the hillsides, jumped the ravines and
scratched gravel as he never did be-
fore. When the Rip-saw came out with
narrations Of some Of the Swanstrom
stunts, he ran around in circles and
put in most of the remainder of the
campaign trying to explain things that
he could not deny.
The morning after election, commits
sioner Swanstrom and Bro. Emanuel
gave up and admitted defeat. But the
vote in the hinterland gave him a ma
jority of 55, which pulled him through.
The close Of the campaign had been
so warm that Mr.. Griffin 5 supporters
felt that there was danger Of funny
business having been pulled off in some
Of the precincts. Funny business pulled
eff in former yeafs warranted O feeling
that the vote should be checked up.
+ Once upon time, Capt. e. Stevens,
when running for alderman, was cheat.
ed out Of an election by monkey-busi-
ness at the ballot box in that same Sec
tion Of the city. Later on, Roland d.
Haven unlawfully and purposely cheat
ed John 81. Norton out of IS votes to
help Charles E. Adams, as was proven
by contest and recount brought in
behalf Of Mr.. Adams. Only q few
weeks ago, the dear old street railway
company was given 1876 votes in the
6-cent trolley fare election that did not
belong to it, as proven by a recount.
Mr.. Griffin's friends insisted, there
fore, that he ask for recount. John
B. Richards was given the legal end of
the case and he promptly started pro-
ceedings. After Mr.. Swanstrom had
been served with notice Of contest, he
did not seem to show desire to hurry
up the recount, therefore the sheriff
served notice on the commissioner to
appear in court at $3.50 a. m, Saturd Y,
Nov. 13, and show cause why the re-
count should not be started.
Mr.. Swanstrom appeared in court and
was represented by his attorney Of
record, Charles E. Adams, dean Of the
doublelbarrelled boys and attorney in
fact for the board Of county commits
sioners.
1t was decided to start the recount
Tuesday morning, Nov. 16. Edward
Slocum, Paul Quigley and A. L. Ora
watt were appointed referees to count
the ballots and decide as to their suf-
fieiency one way or another. Their re-
muneration was fixed at $3.50 a day.
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Vice, crime and lawlessness exist in
Duluth to an unwarranted and unnec-
essary degree. Complacency on the
part of high officials and the police
must be held responsible for much of
it. Alleged lack of policemen does not
account for all of it by any means.
Unwise and mistaken official policies
affect conditions as, also, does igno-
rance as to what actually is going on
in the local underworld.
The Rip-saw has been awake and
wise to conditions for over three years.
It has, from time to time, sounded the
alarm and given the public facts for
their information and consideration.
Dissemination to recognize the Rip
saw by accepting its diagnosis is re-
sponsible for some Of the failure to & d.
minister needed remedies. Municipal
politics and underworld influences have
seriously affected the situation. "Let
George do it" is a bad habit Of Du-
iuthians and it has done much to keep
the city from being made cleaner, bet
tel. and safer for .decency.-s..s---.,.-.,.-...-
The woman's Council Awakes.
Early in November, the Woman 3
council, through Mrs. Alfred Jaques,
sent a communication to Mayor Hugo,
saying that "The Woman's council re-
CARDS with concern the lax enforce
ment of law in our city" and asking
that efforts be made to correct negi-
gence in that respect.
The city commissioners as a whole
are credited with having considered the
communication and formal reply was
duly made. 1t may be considered
mayor Hugo's reply, but it is assumed
to be the product Of city attorney Sam
nelson's polished dome of thought.
The reply may be considered more
diplomatic than definite. Some look
upon it as a studied bit of camouflage,
but that view may be uncharitable.
Near the conclusion of the great mu-
nicipal document, mayor Hugo said,
viz
Representatives of the federal gov
eminent, engaged in the enforcement
of the Volstead act, say that the liquor
laws are more rigidly enforced in Du-
luth than in any other large city in
the West.
The police department Of the city is
constantly on the alert for violations
of the prohibition act. There are no
fragrant violations of that law within
the city limits. There are violators Of
that law, called boot-leggers, but an ex-
animation Of the police records of the
city will demonstrate that they are
constantly and persistently being pur
sued by the authorities"
Mayor Hugo either is ignorant Of
underworld conditions in Duluth or else
his reply to the Woman's council must
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The recount was concluded Wednes-
day afternoon. There were no startling
or significant changes until the Fifty.
eighth voting precinct was reached. Up
to that time, one side would lose or
gain slightly, but not seriously.
In the Fifty-eighth district, however,
nine votes were lost to Swanstrom and
ten were gained by Griffin, giving the
latter net gain Of 10 votes in that
one precinct. That created intense ex-
citement on the Swanstrom side. It
was almost solar plexus blow.
Mr.. Swanstrom was born in the
Oneota precinct. On the face of re-
turns, he received 80 votes and Grit
fin 201. Under the recount, Griffin
was awarded 204 and Swanstrom 97.
That saddened the commissioner a
little.
When it came to the rural precincts,
out in Hermantown and Midway, there
was no change, whatever. Mr.. Griffin
carried the city portion of the district,
but the rural vote saved Mr.. Swan
strom's bacon.
Quite fistful of votes were held out
for judicial decision, but after Mr.
Richards looked them over, he saw no
likelihood that judicial decision on
those ballots would give Mr.. Griffin
the election, therefore it Is mot likely
that the case will be argued before the
court.
Eliminating. disputed ballots, the re-
count gave Mr.. Swanstrom 3,165 votes
and Mr.. Griffin 3,137 votes. The re-
count cut Mr.. Swanstrom's majority
from IS to %. That was SO close that
nothing funny could be seen in the sit
uation. Being defeated by so narrow
a majority, Mr.. Griffin was, in effect,
enabled to surrender with the honors
Of war.
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A "HAIRABLE" MISTAKE.

When 1000 schoolmarms recently
descended on Topeka to hold conven-
tion, many were given rooms in private
homes. Two teachers, strangers to each
other, did not even learn each others
name during their infrequent visits to
the room they shared together. One
had beautiful auburn hair, the others
hair was gray. The auburn haired
teacher left for home on an early train.
In the haste of packing she exchanged
false hair with her unknown gray
haired roommate. And there appears
to be no way Of rectifying this switch.
ographical error. {
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HE SOUGHT INFORMATION.
"Gimme bit Of advice" sid old
farmer Heck to the summer boarder.
"All right"
"I gotta drive to the city today.
How do you park horsef,-Ex.