The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-18
$15O6 RAISED FOR
 RUSS|A'S VICTIMS Meeting at Temple Emanuel
 Gives That Amount
TRAGEDY OF TRAGEDIES
pr. Newfield, A. B. Loveman, James Bowron and Alex T. London Make Speeches-committe Appointed
 to Solicit Subscriptions.

Emanuel and composed almost exclusive ly of Jews. S1506 was subscribed in 20 minutes to aid the victims of recent atrocities throughout Russia
 Responses to the call made by Rabbi Newtield in behalf of afflicted families in Russia were prompt and substantial. After brief speeches on the subject had been made by pr. Newfleld, President Lovemen of the congregation of Temple Emanuel, James Bowron the secretary and treasurer of the Dimmick Pipe com pany and Alex T. London, an attorney at law, subscriptions began to come In immediately. Though the congregation gathered together in the temple was not large persons sprang up all over the synagogue, eager to contribute to the re- lief of stricken Russia One after another they made their wishes known, the sub scriptions starting with sl00. Of these the number was not small. Later contributions of $50 began to come in, then those of $25. s1o and s5.
 A significant feature of the occasion, and o0e that was highly appreciated by Dr. Newfield and members of the congre- gation, was that of a number of gentiles had communicated with him either by mail or telephone throughout the day, assuring him of their sympathy with the movement and sending substantid, con tributions.
 Here Is the list of the contributions re- ceived up till midnight
 List of Contributors.
 Morris Adler, s100; M. J. Witzin and as- sociates, S100; A. B. Loveman, for firm, $100: Meyer Marx Co.,. $100; Flies x Son, s1OO! Louis Gelders, $50; H. Eisenberg, $50; Beck Candy Co. $50; J. W. Bacon, $25; James Bowron, $20; Klotz x Goldman, $25; Leo K. Steiner, $25; Ike Adler. $2o; S. Spiro, $25; D. Solomon. $25; E. H. Levi. s25; Joe Meyer, SEQ; Sam Richf $25; M Well & Bro, s25; J. Friedman, $25; E. waldf s25; Fred caheen, $25; Jacobs Pharmacy, s25 Herman Saks, $25; Louis Saks, $25; L. & J. Burger $25; Jonas Schwab $25; I. X [. Phillips, $25; Hirsch Bros, $25; Alex T. London $25; Martin Cracker Co.,, S10; w. J. Rushton. $15; M. Israel, $10; c. I<reis, $10; Morris Berk, SIC; M. Newield, $10; G. Rotholz $1O; David- son & Sandman, $10; Max Erdreich, s; Dr. Carl Fox, S10; G. Luck, $5; M. & J. Jaffee $1O; Ike Simpson, S5; M. M. Ull- man, s5; Samuel Ullman, $5; Henry Bar nard, $10: J. IT. Loveman. s5; Joe Spiro, s5; B. F Ezekiel s5; M. Sommers, sis; Mrs. Lilly Frost, s10 Mrs. Julius Marx, sl0; Mrs. A. Wise, s5; Jonas Fox, $10; Mrs Jonas Fox $5; M. Band. $5; c. B. Benjamin, $5; M. Swope, $5; Miss Bertha Gelders $5; S. Kaufman. $2; Mrs. S.. Spiro S5; Henry Broda, $5; Joe J. Sterne, $2 50; Mrs. B. Holzer, S10 l. o. B. B. No 36s, $1605; Mrs. J. Lowlnsohn, S10; Sig Levy. $2; II. Rich, $2.5O; Miss Amelia WeiI $2 Miss. Hannah Kaufman, $1; Alice and Susie Phillips, $5; Julius Fies, | $2. 50; H. B. Liter. s2; cash, sl w. R. Houghton, s5; Mrs. Elgin Thweatt. S; O.
 c. Glidden, $5; Milton Flies, $5; Miss Herz, s2.
 Explained Purpose.
 The relief meeting was held at the close of the usual Friday evening services. Dr. Newheld made brief talk, explaining the purpose of the occasion, relating the latest news from Russia and pointing out that aid for the sufferers was immediate, intense and widespread. He was intro- 0uCeQ to tnb COUSItBhbiou py n. ID. iSofo7 man, it's president MT. Loveman said
 that the occasion was one that would test | the congregation's sympathy with human ity, and that though such meetings as this one were usually conducted by the president of the congregation, yet he felt
 that Dr. Newfield could most effectively | perform that office.
 | Ilt. Aa1d cof1 np
 would he felt, conduct itself. The occa-
 sion called not for speaking so much as
 for acting-not for words so much as for deeds. He spoke of the tremendous
 shadow that had fallen across Russia 1 the dead and the dying, the agonizins
 cries of the victims of the atrocty and
 the frenzied grief the intelligence from
 Russia had awakened throughout the civ
 ilized world. Under such conditions it were needless, said he, to make fervent or
 rhetorical appeals to a Jewish audience
 met together in America. The atrocities
 spoke for themselves In the city of l Odessa alone 5000 had been killed, 12, ,00C
 maimed and 25,00O made homeless and | penniless. Throughout Russia more than 100000 had been made victims of the mas- sacre. Not less than s4 towns had been l the scenes of riot and murder. Woman l hood had been desecrated, manhood be- | fouled and little children. carrying flags | and shouting Liberty" had been wanton- | ly murdered. Of these victims the great | majority were Jews. Their only offense was that they had rejoiced over the dawn of freedom.
 | Dr. Newfield then spoke appreciatively of the sympathy and support given the relief movement by Genties in Birning- ham, citing number of cases where | Christian men and Christian women had | sent him subscriptions to the fund. James Bowron Spoke. James Bowron. who was introduced by | Dr. Newfield, made a notable speech. He l said he esteemed 1t a great honor to 1 participate in a service conducted by ''the grand historic Jews" They were "the ! custodians of the oracles of God'-the men from whom ChINstians have inherited all the religion they have.
 Conditions throughout Russia, said he | were an anachronism They suggested the atrocities practiced in England when King John pulled the teeth of a Jew ish banker in order to extort a forced loan; or those in Spain when the most 1 Catholic king there burnt Jews to show | his loyalty to God, or those later in Eng | land when Protestant and Catholic burnt | one another at the stake in order to | testify unto the glory of God.