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an uproar Of applause that all OF lzzy's SUD-
sequent false notes were drowned out. He
had enough foresight to pretend to keep on
blowing with his eyes and cheeks bulgins
out from the feeling he was putting into
the silent horn.
At the end of the uproar he was vel
coined like a brother and presented with
all the liquor he could buy. When 1zzy
had filled his artificial gullet with all the
evidence ne considered necessary, no
induced the doorkeeper to admit Moe
Smith; and then both arrested the pro-
prietor and walters over the protests and
threats Of moro than 1000 patrons. They
were fined $1,000.
There seems to be no limit to lzzy's
versatility. Some time ago the officials
at West Point discovered that the cadets
we're obtaining whiskey from bootleggers
in the town outside the post. Icy wa
asked to investigate.
Before starting for West Point Izzy
bought several, thousand cigars at 5000 a
thousand Quitting the expenditure on his
expense account). These cigars Izzy tried
to sell to the West Point merchants for
s35 a thousand, $165 under their actual
cost. Hts explanation was that they
were smuggled. After he had thus entered
the brotherhood OF lawbreakers, the candy
store and poolroom proprietors admitted
their real bus!ness-and were loaded Oh
the next train for trial.
Izzy used only pair Of horn-l immed
glasses for this disguise, but In his next
raid he went to considerable pains.
Officials of New. York street car COM
pany had reported to John S. Parsons,
assistant prohibition director, that many
of their employees were coming to work too
to properly operate their cars
At o'clock the next morning Icy
appeared at the car barns with con.
ductor's uniform, bunch Of transfers,
ticket punch and cash container AT
the nearest saloon he asked the bartender
for IS in change.
Don't you think you ought 70 buy
something" asked the bartender.
Izzy agreed and WIS rendered so cents
worth of bad whiskey.
That morning eighteen bartenders were
Jailed and fined.
Public attention was first drawn to ley
Einstein on the occasion OF the great anti
dry parade in New York City last year.
Right in the first rank OF the marohers
was a short, roly-poly man, entirely
obscured by the multitude Of ribbons tha'
decorated his bosom. Some bore the In
scription, mo Beer - No Work" some
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case complaint had previously been maie
by some housewife whose husbands IN
diligence in seventy.five-cent liquor cost
herself and her children food, shelter and
clothes.
Once Izzy was recognized. He relates
the incident as the most amusing In MS
career.
81 was returning from some raids IN
upstate New York." he said. "The train
stopped at Kingston to change engines.
In the thirty.minute wait thought would
improve each shining minute with little
raid on the station saloon.
"T had seen a man leaving the place pat.
ting his hip. I walked in and asked the
bartender for pint
"'Me sell you a pint? he said. You
must be crazy. You're Icy Einstein.'
"'Who's Izzy Einstein? replied.
1--WE argued back and forth for ten min
utes, until he began to think he had MADE
a mistake.
"T'll tell you what I'll do he said. The
papers say Izzy Einstein is very religious
NOW, III you'll eat tnOSe Blk nah Sohu
wiches on the lunch counter I'll ADMIT
you're not Tzzy and sell you the pint.
when I had finished the sixth sandwich
he sold me the bottle, and arrested him
and had him on the train Just as 1t was
pulling out. But certainly did have al
awful time getting the ham out OF those
sandwiches and into my coat pocket with
out being caught"
The origin Of the innumerable com
plants Of bootlegging that come to the
prohibition directors office show strange
traits OF human nature. Outside OF the
justifiable complaints that came from the
sacrificing wives and dependents OF
drunken husbands and fathers and those
inspired by the jealousy or grudge OF rival
bootlegters. q great many como from
neighbors or intimates who are jealous ot
the bootlegger's sudden wealth.
The bootlegger may have given his vile
a four.karat diamond or an automobile or
an expensive seal coat Her less fortu
nate nextdoor neignbor guesses or over
hears the source OF this wealth. and LEY
Einstein 10 assigned 70 put on one Of Ms
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station after he had bought pint OF alco-
holic refreshment.
The druggist had kept his whiskey in
a violin case behind the counter. Icy
confiscated the case and visited another
drug store which had been the subject OF
several complaints from wives whose hus'
bands left a considerable part Of theiI pay
in the store before coming home.
With the violin case under his arm and
the ribbons denouncing the dry law on h1s
person, Icy had no difficulty In persuad-
ing the druggist that he was the violinist
of a nearby moving picture theatre.
This case ended in tragedy, however. for
worry over his arrest killed the druggist
within very few days after his arrest.
Izzy admits that luck often enters into
his work, as for instance his recent trip to
Albany to investigate conditions there
Out of 500 persons who alighted from the
train he was the only man accosted by
seedy-looking bootiegger's agent.
Izzy said he would buy in quantity II ne
could be taken to the bootlegger's prem
iscs. His conductor led him to a confec
tionery and introduced him as an old
friend, with the usual unexpected results.
A few weeks ago anonymous complaints
we're, sent to the prohibition headquarters
concerning suspicious livery stable. The
complaints obviously came from a rival
and jealous bootlegger
Izzy wrapped himself up; In used pur.
pie livery and a collapsib!e opera hat ana
rented a hanson cab and horse. The
same day he negotiated with the owner OF
the livery stable for parking space. Later,
after embarrassing his horse and arrang
ing his oats and bedding, he kept his eyes
open until he saw a stableman come out
of an obscure basement passage slightly
the worse for wear and tear,
Rushing the door, Izzy found the largest
still ever built by New York bootlegger
in the basement Of the livery stable. 1t
was constructed in q subterranean concrete
room and had capacity Of 800 gallons.
Last Summer Izzy was a truck driver
starting on; on a round OF suspected sa
looms with the invaluable Moe and dray
and team OF horses. His average number
OF arrests were twenty-five day. In each
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Strange as It may seem from looking at
his photograph, Izzy has no trouble in i'm
personating a negro, in which character
he figured prominently few weeks back.
Reports had come to the prohibition
office that whiskey and gin we're being
sold in a delicatessen store in the very
heart of New York's negro district. Only
negroes could buy. and several negro
agents had failed. II was up to Izzy.
Izzy sat up all night perfecting his dis
guise. He painted his face and hands with
a brown stain. making sure that tho
patches of skin behind his ears. on his
palms and eyelids we're stained with the
utmost fidelity. He did not trust to
wig. instead he dyed his naturally crisp.
curly hair glossy black.
Even Izzy's wife did not recognize him
the next morning as he started out, and
after trying out his mskeup on his asso-
ciates in ;ne prohibition office he pro.
ceeded to the store and Joined the line OF
thirsty negroes who packed the delicates'
sen.
He still had no idea as to how the evi
dence could be obtained, and it was only
o moment before It became his turn to
buy that he got the faintest clue.
That was when the man ahead Of hin
ordered 50 worth of tomatoes, and received
but one small can. Instead of protesting
at this ridiculous overcharge, the man
smacked his lips and ordered 50 worth Oh
beans. Again he was handed one can.
labeled Beans" There could he no mis-
take about that.
ley thought they must be pretty fine
tomatoes and beans to cost 50 a can--good
enough to take back to the office and
show 20 Mr.. Day. So when It came his
turn he stepped up briskly, and, looking
the proprietor right in the eye, said:
Gimme TO- do!la's wuth Of tomatus and
TO- dollas wuth o. beans"
So perfect was his disguise that the pro-
prietor did not hesitate nor take a second
look. The cans were handed over. On
the sidewalk Izzy cut open can oil
''beans" with his jackknife. II was gin
The tomatoes" was whiskey.
When the prohibition agents backed NJ
70 the place they found seven barrels OF
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think you will agree that 1t isn't colored
water by long shot
For the benefit Of the amazed waiter,
Izzy explained the device, which is simply
a glass tube attached to Izzy's collar. nexs
to his skin. and equipped with a rubber
funnel BY long practice ley has per-
fected a system whereby he pulls out the
rubber funnel and conceals it with one
hand while he makes a pretence Of drink
ing with the other But instead Of trickling
down his throat the evidence goes into the
glass tube. The rubber attachment is
then tucked back into his collar.
Icy has been in some mighty tight
pinches during the three years OF his.
onerations against the bootlegg~rs. once
a bartender drew an automatic pistol as
be showed his badge and Izxy's life was
saved only by the accidental application
Of the safety catch on the weapon.
Rut the distinction Of his tightest
soueeze belongs. he says to his historic
raid on the Yorkville Casino the render
vors of all the professional musicians In
New York City.
The raid followed the complaints OF
.evera well.known orchestra leaders TO
the effect that their musicians. after leaV'
ing this place, we're coming to WORK nope
,ssslv unable to play their instruments.
Now the Casino was a club, and no one
hut members were admitted. ~!
onneared at the door, slightly out at the
heels, and wearing long wig. He ek
yous OF all the professional musicians in
tooking for work. On that basis ne was
admitted . L.,
Rut iust inside the door, as he began to
.ount the hundreds of merry tipplers
.Sout the table, Icy received surprise.
A man resembling a polar bear walked
nm and looked him coldly in the eye.
"You a musician?" he asked.
"I said so, didn't'I,' returned 1zzy.
"What do you play?" demanded tn3
otter. s
Izxy hesitated only a second.
"A trombone" he replied.
The professional polar bear turned anu
heI,ow ed to the drinkers:
aWho's got a trombone?"
rhree or four were produced and ley
..iacted one gingerly, and prepared to die.
Ths only experience he had ever had Win
.ha trombone was once at the home OF
triend when he had spent an afternoon
amusing himself.
Eowever. the immediate prospect OF
.-oreu skull did wonders In restoring ali
- the technique he had mastered In that
ostsrnoon years ago; and Isxy, ready 10 90
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or die. gathered in
his breath and began
to play with the con-
fdence of years ex-
perience.
The tune selected
was "How Dry I Am"
and after the first
three potes the NIT
sicians sent up such
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I'VE Want Hootch."
Others bore kindred
sentiments. Because OF
his manifest enthusi-
asm and great lung
power, Izzy was the
acknowledged leader
Of the parade before 1t
had gone three blocks.
And when one thirs.
ty section disbanded
in a drug store that
covered the activities
of a bootlegger. ley
was just naturally in.
vited along, Just as he
invited the marchers
and the dru sgist
alnno 10 the nnlicA
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innumerable DISCUSSES and investi.
gate.
There 10 no limit to these imper.
sonations OF Issy. They even IN.
clude .peddiins, which Icy prsc-
ticed for q week in Spring Valley.
N. Y, from O wa8onload OF vege.
tabies--the kind especially needed
By home brewers. Every time hops
were bought In quantity Izzy made
note. and there was q subsequent
raid and arrest.
Again, IsEy was an iceman In
Brooklyn. His red flannel shirt.
iron tongs and union button admit.
ted him 10 the iceboxes of boot
logging saloons and drug stores
without question. and enabled him
to personally examine the contra
band stock.
Another ruse Izzy sometimes uses
Is the sale of 81 coffee percolators
at suspected back doors for seventy.
I'VE cents. The sale includes dem
onstration. which enables him to get
the bearings Of the kitchen stove
and adjacent still, And arrests are
made II the liquor, IN Izzy's judg.
ment, is being made for other than
home consumption.
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With . Long.
Haired Wig, Horn.
.Rimmed Glasses
and . Second
Hand trombone,
Izxy Played the
Part of Musician
and Got Into the
Secrets of the
Yorkyille Casinos
Liquor Stores.
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Enf0rcenent A0ent Who Has Three Hundred
One Day as a
Fashionable Resorts
Is Working
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check for three drinks. respec
noted on the menu as fish. beef
cigars.
rs there anything else you VIC
he asked with the greatest defe
Yes" replied ley. presei
badge. "The pleasure Of your
to the nearest ponce station"
The waiter got his hat and
coat, but he could not help
smiling. This agent was GER
tainly an amateur. Why. he
had seen him gulp down the evi.
dence with his own eyes and
now he expected to make an
arrest! Wait until they got to
the police station. The laugh
would certainly be on Mr.. Pro-
hibition Agent.
"Have you got the evidence?"
asked the desk sergeant, when
the two reached the station.
This was the walters cue 20
smile.
81 served him some colored
wafer and he drank II all up,"
he interrupted.
Izzy said nothing, but began
fishing underneath his collar.
Little by little, as
magician produces a
rabbit from a borrowed
hat, he began to pull
out a long glass tube
filed with brown,
transparent liquid. N
There was a rubber N
funnel at the end Of X
the stem. H.
,n3,ss 1ss walters eyes IA
Here 1t is, ser
geant." said Izzy. "In
my own invention, the
artificial stomach. And
~ vo,,sIl ame1l II.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-29

on account Of the death Of her cousin,
Mrs. Albert Peterson ss35 ~ 1s@
Paul Nordlund. who Is attending
school at Faribault. spent the holidays
at his home here ss =$.. 3 b 55f z,
0 Miss Title simones, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Simones Of this
place, died Wednesday,. at Spokane.
!! WASH. where she has been employed
THE past year. Funeral services were
held from the Catholic church at Ran
dali Saturday morning. Ssss
Misses Ada and Olive Kjeldergaard,
Gladys and Betsy LundWan, Elsie
, Larson. who are attending high school
at Little Falls, are spending their va
cation at their homesI here.
Everything sold very cheap at the
auction sale at Tom Kastonek's place
Saturday. - 81 @sz.
Little Falls last week, where she en-
tered the hospital for medical treat
ment. She expects to undergo an
operation. r. ...@% ..a.. t.:.-.- ..scs ~.
Leonard Nordlund, who is employed
at Minneapolis, spent Sunday ~ and
Monday, visiting at his home here.
News was received here several days
ago that Bernice Gish was married the
. last Of the week to Lester Houchins
of Randall. Miss Gish was formerly
of this place ~
Miss Esther Lundwall is spending q
few days at her home here.
- Mr. and Mrs Arendt visited friends
and relatives at Little Falls Sunday.
! Don't forget Sunday school next
Sunday at the usual hour.
A Happy New Year to all the Herald
readers. il
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-29
PERI

Pierz Journal (21) Geo. OFT of
Minneapolis, who has formerly been in
rived here yesterday He sold his bust
ness here year ago yesterday but has
again taken over the place near the
Herman Koering store which was in
charge of VIM. Gierok the past year
and will buy produce in the future.
Miss Mary Schmidtbauer returned
Tuesday morning from two weeks
visit with relatives in North Dakota.
Peter l. Poster left for the .piner-
les last Saturday. where he will work
during the wintec.
At meeting Saturday sevening at
the village hall sportsmen club was
organized and named the Pierz Sports
men club. The meeting was we'll at
tended by parties from Lastrup, Buck
man, Genola and surrounding country.
J. M. Totten, game warden Of Little
Falls, was also present and helped or
ganize the club. The club is composed
Of 80 members at present.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-29
MOTLEY

Motley Mercury (22):-A report
has reached us by the Grape Vine Tele-
graph lines that Ira Cottingham has
been looking for some housekeeping
rooms in the village. We do not know
whether our informant knows what he
was talking about or not. When more
definite information is received the
proper announcements will follow.
J. M. Schmit loaded three carloads of
stock out of here Saturday for the
South st. Paul markets.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Billings are the
proud parents of baby girl, born to
them on Monday evening.
Pat Nee, who spent a few days here
last week, left Friday for Brainerd.
From there he will go to Omaha, St.
Louis, Memphis and Florida He ex-
poets to spend the most of the winter
in Florida
George Beers shipped a carload Of
stock to South st. Paul on Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-29
INDUSTRIAL

Jan. 22-United States railway labor
board announced new code Of working
rules that reduces pay and saves roads
so, 100000 annually ~. M 5|I{ I25 - *
Jan. 3o-Omaha packing house butchers
called OF their strike. y T1 AZ q" .-s..,
Jan; A-Judge Landls made final wage
award for 1922 for Chicago building trades.
Feb. 3-Chicago Building Trades council
accepted the Lands wage award. f
April 1-Union anthracite and bitunli-
nous coal miners began strike ~, I5
May l0-United States labor board for
babe railroads to. use contract system Of
farming out jobs. 3 @fs D 5Sl
May 28-United States railway labor
board cut wages Of maintenance Of way
]: employees 1s.2 per cent-aboutI 80. 900 900
q year. AZ FI$ IN, 4
June s-United states railway labor
board cut about 80. 90 90 OF the yearly
PAY Of railroad shopmens union heads or
idsred strike Ballots 9sAnt out.
a i June 1e- United 9tatee RAILWAY labor
i board reduced wages az clerks, signol-
man and stationary firsm = about
81 tine 2sanusl Gampsrs re-sjsctod
president g e; Annsrtcaa IL s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-29
NEUROLOGY

Jan. 2Renneld Wolf, playwright and
critic, in New York.
Jan 5S 81 Ernest Err at shackleton British
Jan. 7-Prince Kalanianaole, Hawaiian
delegate to congress.
Jan. S-Joseeph Oliver. grand sire OF
Sovereign Lodge of Odd Fellows of Unit
ed States, Canada and Australia. at To-
rOnto.
JAN 1o-Marquis okuma. famous JAP
anese statesman.
Republican national committee.
Jan. 13-Former United States Senator
Joseph H. Willard of Nebraska
Jan. 16-John T. Kelly, veteran comedi-
Jan. I7-George B. selden, inventor OF
first gasoline-driven vehicle, in Roches-
ii JAN H. ls.Archbishop Charles H. Gau-
tawa.
Jan. 22-Pope Benedict XIV.
John Kendrick Bangs, American hui
morist and editor.
Viscount James Bryce.
Jan 23-Arthur Nikisch, famous orches-
trail conductor.
Jan. 25-Miss Genevieve Reynolds, vet
eran American actress.
Jan. 26-Mrs. Imogene Hyams, creator
of little Eva in "Uncle Toms Cabin"
Jan. 27-Mrs. Elizabeth c. Seaman (Nel-
Jan: 2sRichard Westacott United
States vice consul in London. =.
Feb 1-Field Marshal Prince Yamaga.
ia, elder statesman Of japan. ~.
Feb. Pc. H. Shaughnessy, second as
sistant postmaster general. victim OF
Washington theater disaster. r.. ...-s
Feb. &Gen. Christian De Wet, com
mander in chief Of Boer army In wal
FEB maurice FITZGERALD. duke Of
! sLeinster, premier peer of Ireland.
Feb. sc. w. Jackson, noted engineer.
= F,ah IA -1ohn s. Miller. amfnant a4tnr.
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t. Il ~
UPSAl1A

Upsala News ribune (22) Miss
Olga Loyen,5 daughter of Mr. Mt and Mrs.
| William Barry Of Grey Eagle Tuesday
i afternoon. December 18th. The cere-
mony was solemnized by the Rev. H
i Huffman of Upsala. E ei =
! ter Miss Ruth. and Chester Barry,
| brother Of the groom acted as best
| man.: The 6ride a wore pink and
zgowned in white bridal satin and sill
j Yer lace. Her veil was arranged in
! Spanish effect and held in place with
/ ferns. ~ r."
| A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the ceremony.
D raoa ne we're sent The
white. Mr.. and Mrs Barry will reside
at Grey Eagle. where Mr.. Barry is en-
gagged in the restaurant business. 4
joined the ladies' band. A number of
new Instruments have been ordered
and all the members are urged to at
tend all the regular practice meetings.
Mr.: and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, and Mr..
! Otto johnson son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Otto Johnson: sr, were united In mar
noon. December IS. 1922. 0A'a' a''ef
bride, acted as bridesmaid and Theo-
dore Johnson, a brother Of the groom.
acted as bestman
! In the evening the couple returned
! to the home of Mr.. and Mrs: Ander-
, son where bOunteOus wedding sup
per was served to relatives only.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are we'll
known young people of this place and
will make their home on the Otto
! Johnson farm just west of the village.
Rudolph Nelson left Friday for the
will be employed.
employed at Philips, Wis, arrived
home the forepart Of the week.
local creamery Wednesday,. Dec TO-
when a ten pound baby boy was
born to Mr. and Mrs Oscar Martinson
Both mother and child are doing
! forward for his next summer vacation
i when he expects his new son will be
able to take over the duties as butter
maker.
| Cooperative Creamery association,
| the draying was let to George John
| son, the local drayman Martin Wedin
was awarded the contract for filling
The Upsala basketball team accom-
panied by large delegation of root
! ers, journey to Royalton last Friday
! evening, where they defeated the bas-
score.
The LOCALS by their close guarding
an: ana excellent teamwork won decisive
was no outstanding star on the Up
sala team, victory being due to team
play rather than individual effort. Az
| ter the game the Upsala team was en-
tertained at the ROyalton high school
domestic science rooms where refresh
ments were served.