The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
). JEWS IN THE WAR
Miss CARFINKLE. in Nashville Banner

the Democratic National Convention OF
1868 he served as state Senator. Two
years later he was elected eitJ a.
,orney OF New Orleans and was ie-
elected. In 1876 he became a member
Of the national House of Representa-
tivss. serving TO the end Of the SEES
sion. In Congress be was chairman
Of the judiciary Committee. During
this period he served a. Democratic
national committeeman from Looisi-
ana In 1873 he became United states
Senator from Louisiana. Al the ex
piration Of his Term Of once In lsso
President Cleveland sppoiated him
surveyor of the Port Of Hsw orisspa-
Isidor straus. . victim Of the IL
tanic. born At OttsnberS In ls]s.
helped organize . Georgia regimen,
at the opening Of the Civii War and
was elected ae one Of the hsuten-
ants, but on account OF his youth was
not permitted 10 serve. In 1ss2. while
not yet OF age. he was sent 10 Eng
land By the state department to Sc.
cure ships TO run the blockade. &C
complishirS this important mission
Max Frauenthal WAS born In Ba-
yaria ana smigratsd 70 America in
1881. He lived for . time In Texas
and Louisiana and finally located an
Brookhaven. Miss. When the call
went forth to defend the South.
FrauenthAl. with several coreliKion-
lists. enlisted At Summit. Miss. In .
company subsequently known as Com
pany A, Sixtacnth Regiment MIS-
missippi Volunteers Ffauehthal &C
companied General s,onswali Jackson
through the Valley Of Virginia and
served to the end OF the war. escap-
ing with slight wounds In the pres
ence OF General Ewell and other ON
GERS Frauenthal was highly compii-
mented by his colonel. III I had TO-
900 men like FrauenthA." he said. Il
would drive the Yankees into the Po-
tomac before night"
Frauenthal particularly dlstin-
xuished himself II the "Bioody Acute
Angle" in the battle Of SpottsylvaEia
Courthouse. In . letter to the Gal
weston Daily News. Colonel A. T.
watts (who later became judge at
Dallas, Tex). contributed an account OF
the grand. terrific. sustained dghtins
in the angie Of .'Livid He'll and Dark
some Death After describing in de-
tall the formation Of the angle. Col
onel Watts concluded: ''Fraueuthai. .
little Jew, bath the heart OF q lion
For several hours he stood at the i'm
MEDIATE point Of contact 1.-THE apex OF
the angler amid the most terrific hail
OF lead. and coolly and deliberately
loaded and fred without cringing-
Ffaueuthal was recently living At
Conway, Ark. holding the ONCE OF
commander OF the Conway Camp Of
the United Confederate Veterans.
Judah p. BENJAMIN was one OF the
most prominent men OF the Confed.
eracy. He studied and prectieed law
in Louisiana, being the greatest com.
merciaI lawyer Of New Orleans. Anal
" holding that rank before the United
states Supreme Court He owned
plantations and sainsd his knowl-
edge OF the slavery system. which
proved Of value to him IN bis con-
gressional career.
CONCERNING his slaves. Pierce Butler
says: Some Of his tBenjamin'sD slaves
were Sill living q year or two since.
and would tell all sorts Of tales Of
the master Of long aGo-no0e but kind
ly memories and romantic legends OF
the days Of glory on the old place,
such as the setting OF the bell tstiH
therep. into whose molten m0tal III.
Benjamin Is said 20 have cast eeV0 70
give II sweet tone
In 1919 he was . presidcntfa! eleetor-
1
also served in the Legislature When
he was running for the United States
Senate the Delta tNew OrleAnsb SAID:
HE is sagac.ous. possesses great tact.
and would make very brilliant and
effective Senator"
Ills appearance in that body would
startle che Sossips At Washington. His
boy.sh figure and girl:sh face. his gem
tie. innocent, ingenious expression
and manner his sweet and beautifully
modula;ed voice would render him de-
cidedly the most unsenaaoria1 figure in
that body o! gray heads and FUN grown
men But when he should arise IN the
Senate. and In the most modest ard
graceful manner proceed 10 pour forth
q strain o: the most fluent and besuti-
fully expressed ideas. OF the most
subtle and Ingenious arguments. Of the
most compact and admirably errareed
statements. casting Hood of HIGHT
over the drycst and most abstruse sub
jects. and carrying all minds AID
hearts with hsn, BY his ressstless logic
and insinuatiag elccutsca. then would
the old Senator's stretch their eyes and
mouths with wonder. wh3SDertne % one
another: That's q devjissA smart Htsle
fellow: then would all the lslies De-
clare: what q love Of msnr whaa
. perfect crichson. % besvssfsl yet 80
wise. 80 gentle. yet % terrible Tn
ssrcasm. - seif-;oneA. yet 90 vigoroUs
In logic. The qu'dnuncs ae9 politicians
would jesn IN the eeaeral OsR6erWons
and give their dees1e1 splnioa ssos be
Va q psychological phystcses'cei sn1
intellectual phenemensn--
In hts legal career Bea3amsn re
celveS some ~ TIRE sarees: fees ~ HE
carver His legal talents were - zen
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