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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19
MINNEAPOLIS.
With the Travellers.

Mrs. Henry Weiskopf, Bryant avenue
south, left Sunday, May 18th, for sew
eral weeks visit in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis, West Oath
street. left Sunday for Chicago. Mrs
Davis will remain for visit of several
weeks, Mr.. Davis returning in a few
days.
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Slobin, Brook ave-
nue. southeast, left Monday, May 18th,
for Paynesville, Mimi, where they will
spend the summer.
Miss Florence Simon, Aldrch avenue
SOUTH returned Saturday from a visit of
several months in Chicago.
Mr.. Edward Newman of Chicago, is
the guest for few days of his sister,
Mrs. R. Kolliner, Second avenue south
Mr.. Harry Levy of Milwaukee, spent
the week end the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Levy, Colfax avenue south.
Mr.. Joseph Frisch, Aldrich avenue
north, arrived Monday, May 18th, after
a stay of two years in Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. H. l.. Horwitz Irving avenue
north arrived home from g ten weeks
trip through Montana.
Entertaining.
Miss Irmah Wilk, East 26th street, en-
tertained Sunday evening at her home in
honor of Miss Lena Hoffman of Allen
town, Pa
Mrs H. Green, West 9th street, en-
tertained Saturday afternoon at bridge
at her home.
Mrs. I. R. Weisman, Fremont SOUTH
entertained informally Tuesday evening,
at her home.
Mrs. Louis Grodnick, Sheridan avenue
south, entertained at bridge Wednesday
evening, at her home.
Mrs. N. N. Cohen, James avenue north,
entertained at bridge Wednesday, May
18th, at her home.
Miss Raleigh Kaplan, 25th avenue
northeast, entertained at her home, Sun
day afternoon at a thimble bee, in honor
of Miss Jean Cowl and Miss Sarah Mar
mer, whose engagements were recently
announced.
Miss Marcella Monasch entertained
the members of the Sigma Theta Pi
Sorority Monday afternoon at her home,
2201 Oliver avenue south, in honor OF
Miss Josephine Pollock of Milwaukee.
Mrs. Sidney Stone and Miss Cecilia
Stone will entertain at a dancing party
in honor of Miss Anna Benjamin, Sun
day evening, May 2Sth, at the Hotel
Dyckman
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Williamson, 95 High
land avenue, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Lena, to Mr..
Samuel Epstein. The wedding will take
place the latter part of June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
MAY FORCE VOTE ON
DISTRICT PROHIBITION
Chairman Webb, of House judiciary
Committee. Presents Bill and
Calls On Rules Committee
GENERALLY BELIEVED
WOULD PASS BY RIG MAJORITY
IL Rules Committee Acts Favorabiy
There Will Be No Way to Escape
Vote-Wnl Be Stronger in House
Than National Dry Amendment.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.1
Washington. p. C. May 24.--Chair-
man Webb, OF the Judiciary Committee
OF the House of Representatives. pre-
scented today 10 the House the bill to
enforce prohibition" in the district
OF Columbia with the request that a
special rule be brought In making II
sermane as an amendment TO the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill,
now under consideration by the House.
II the Rules Committee brings In a
rule for the consideration of the pro-
hibition bill the question cannot escape
vote this week
1t is generally believed the amend
ment would pass by an oNarw h Inning
vote as 1t would obtain support that
the national prohibition amendment
could not draw.
As this week. just before 'he ma
tional political convention. is a most
"ticklish time to be dealing with such
a vital matter IL is doubtful that Tia
leaders OF either party viii consen;
to Its discussion or disposal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
Reported on Border That He
Wants Militia Of Louisiana.
Arkansas and Oklahoma
WEXICANS MENACINC
PERSHINC EXPEDITION
Hrevino. instead of Sending
His Troops to Bandit-lnfest-
ed Sections, Is Massing Them
Along Main Railroad Lines

FL Paso. Tex. May 24.-It is au-
General Funston has again requested
the War Department to call out the
national guard of Louisiana, Arkansas
and Oklahoma. The latest call for
reinforcements is said TO be due to
the refusal from Washington to with
draw additional men from the coast
artillery for border patrol.
The menace TO the Pershing expe-
6ttIon OF the big movement OF Car
aahztSta troops "a Chihuahua was
made plain to United States military
aaInnriues today
aeneral Jac.nto Trevino. instead of
eeaasn. has soldiers INTO tht bandit
uni sted aGstTiS1s ut Easteln CANA
hua anu Northern CoahuAa. mas on
! aerea them maSsed along the AieAl-
fean ten4al aaa Northwestern RAIL
ways
General Gavira. commander at
Jaarez, who has neVef loss an oppor-
taniy to make himself offensive to
| American has been given command
Of ttae di=tr4cts ct t3+!~aua aaa braves
Iii, Aafs or tne Guerrero and ltugbe
Districts
Druers already issued contemplate
IL. Ae AaIrIsuBa AT t,aIena ana other
| io-nts wIthin striking distance of Gen
t.ai t,.aH4ng 4ines OF communica-
ton rom the east. From Inc west
tie menace of The Sonora troops re-
L.1Is.s.
ota tlSnk Army on Three sides.
N-V-e.-. .-n1 -ter eva has ask I'd sor
AL entire brigade Nnen thta move
i, - mp ,ed. the puntive ex-
it ON Viii De famed on three sides
!, 4.la advanced aeta4 hnenis OF the
!. L. nWAIu- 14aX-nE- horde fran Tor
I'LL anal ,hihuaana arrived last night
a. NsA.t Alameda, only eighty -one
l4stt& south oI me border. They were
g. tanimfpd Of the notorious bandit
chieft;An. Canuto Reyes. he gave mp
free lsacins Tor loot last week was
- g-pt4v ~, orr GRATED into Treyino's
d laS WIN the rank OF general. given
!: So ncn and sent north TO prowi
t4s.ae me uoTdes
T. information came UP from
Chihuahua today with small farmers
bringing their products To market in
III faso II was generally credited,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
PROHIBITION PARTY
NAMES ITS DELEGATES

Delegates to the national conven-
ton, which will be held in ST. Louis
Julyy is. were elected yesterda
morning at the second and closing
session of the ITohibition Party
State Convention in the auditorium
or the Bible Institute. Those who
will represent Virginia are:
pr L, W MeIntser. of Drewryss
BiaT, State chairman; DIR, R. S.
Gritith, Masic City: w. A.. Rife. OF
Buena Vista. and w. c, Smith. OF
Richmond These delegates will
leave July rs for the national con-
vention.
owing to the fact tina, many Of
the members of the Prohibition
Party had to leave the city. the cons.
vention adjourned to meet June 20,
at some place to be designated later
by the State chairman.
The committee appointed TO make
arrangements for the national pro.
hibition campaign. which will start
June 8 and last month. will meet
next Tuesday at the home OF Mrs. ].
Tyler Jobson. 115 North Fifth street,
at which time all OF their plans wiz
be mapped out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25

Colonel Rorer A. James. of Danville,
whose friends confidently claim that
he will be elected member of the
National Democratic Committee from
Virginia by fhe State Convention to
be held In Roanoke next Friday. The
Democrats of Pittsylvania In strong
resolutions presenting Colonel James
for the position, say:
"Rorer A. James is consistent and
practices what he breaches When so
many were striving for seats in the
late Constitutional Convention, his
name was unanimously endorsed by
his, the dominating Democratic dis
trict of this county. He promptly de-
clined TO accept on the grounds that
he was then State Senator and would
not stand for cumulative party honors.
He then put In nomination another.
who was elected and served in the
convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
COMPANY c" WINNER
IN CADET COMPETITION
Military Experts Have DifRcilty In
Deciding Winner or Competitive
Drill At Rail- Park
PROMINENT PEOPLE ATTEND
SUCCESSFUL MILITARY EVENT

Col. Hodges. V. NJ. l., Highly Con-
gratulatory Over Efficiency OF
School Boy Soldiers - School
Authorities And Pa Byrd Proud
Over Showing.
Company &C." Of the John Mar
shall High School Cadet Battalion,
commanded by Captain Henry wyatt
Dtckerson, yesterday afternoon won
the competitive drill OF the high
school battalion at Broad Street
park. Captain Dicksrson was pre-
sented with a silver loving cup.
which he received on behalf OF his
company. by DR.. Douglas Freeman.
While the three other competing
companies OF cadets gave rounds OF
cheers to &C. company, Miss Louise
stanfield sponsor for the winning
company. came forward from her
seat in the grandstano and congrat-
ulated Captain Dickerson.
The drill was one of the most sue
cessful military events ever held In
Richmond. Although threatening
weather kept many people from
coming to the park, hundreds filled
the grandstand and a portion of the
benches at the parade grounds. APP
piause for all of the companies at
tending the splendid execution of the
various military evolutions. Mem
bers OF the High School faculty. City
Council Administrative Board and
School Board were present. Mayor
George Ainslie occupied a reserved
space In the grandstand.
IL WAS said afterward by the In
speeding officers that 1t was difficult
for them to select the best drilled
company. owing to the close compe
tition between them. One OF the In
speeding officers said that an over
sight on the part of tho first SER
geants of three companies in dis
missing their mon before they
marched on the field for maneuvers,
was one OF the small details that was
brought into the consideration OF
the vnner. of the cup. All of the
companies executed the commands
of their captains Almost perfectly.
Board Special Cars
The cadets left the Grays' armory
fC~nttauaA - nAAoaA Uawai
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
JAMES CANTER GETS
NEW TRIAL MONDAY

James Canter. who was sentenced TO
death for alleged completely In tho as
sault upon and murder OF Mrs. Maudo
Wilson, near Bristol more than year
ago and who was granted new trial
by the State Supreme Court of APP
peaIs, will be arraigned for trial In
Abingdon next Monday morning
Luther Canter. brother of James
who was tried and convicted OF the
crime at the same time, was electro
cuted last year. When he went to the
death chair he declared James Canter
had nothing to do with the crime
James. himself. has stoutly maintained
he is innocent
That James Canter may have a trial
In which the Jurors are entirely with
out prejudice, Judge Preston w. Camp
bell. who will preside, has called for
Jury from Smyth County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
CARRANzA'S NOTE TO
ARRIVE ABOUT JUNE |
viii BE Dfgnified Presentation of
Claim That Object of Punitive Eek
petition Has Rcen Accomplished.
CARRANZA TROOPS NOW
ABLE TO HANDLE OUTBREAKS
First Chief viii Urge That Prestige OF
His Government Is Being Impaired
by Continued Occupancy OF Mexican
Territory.

Washington. May 24.--The state
Department was officially advised to-
day that Carranza's note demanding
from Mexico L. on the way by special
messenger. It IL expected to arrive
the middle OF next week.
There was no explanation OF the
unprecedented action In sending by
courier. requiring from . week TO ten
days, = communication that could be
teiegraphed in q few hours.
There were strong indications to-
day that tho administration % far more
willing TO discuss with Carranza the
has been before. There was notice.
able shifting OF opinion today on the
part OF some high officials who hith-
erto have objected TO any considera-
ton of troop withdrawal
Army sentiment apparently 10 IN
dergoing a change. Two officers in
close touch with the Carranza nego-
tiations today said that ''if 1t was not
the intention TO keep the army on the
move after villa, the troops ought to
be withdrawn"
Justice in Carranxa's Claim.
Other officials said there was JUS
tiee" In the opinion OF Carranza that
the presence of American troops In
Mexico at this time was Offensive to
the Mexican people.
Forecasts OF Carranza's note re-
ceived In Washington say 1t will prac-
tically be an ultimatum. 81 far as the
demand for troop withdrawal goes.
Villas disappearance and the dispersal
OF his band accomplish the purpose OF
The punitive expedition. the note will
say, and Carranza troops have been
sent north in numbers sufficient to pre-
vent further outbreaks.
CarraLza will argue that mainte-
nance OF an American army in Mexico
will impair his prestige, put the 10y
atty OF his chieftaiLs to 9 hard test.
stir UP the Mexican people to revolt
and needlessly deiav restoration of
peace In Mexico. This is aside from
Carranza's argument that Mexican
sovereignty Is being violated.
Tie note will reiterate a willingness
to enief into a reciprocal ARRANGEMENT
for the pursuit of bandits across the
border after the present American ak
p4ditaoa II Withdrew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
HE FEARED FIRE.
President of Harris- W Gods on II nrbee
Company Had Fermentation.

Washington. May 2S.--H. @. Barbec,
president of the Harrison W oodson-
Barbee Company at Norfolk, while
coming to Washington on the Norfolk
boat Sunday night, had premonition
that fire would destroy his business.
When he stepped off the boat yester-
day morning at 3 o'clock a telegram
was handed him. stating that the
building. In which his commission firm
was housed. was badly dana ged In a
blaze at Norfolk Monday morning
Il told my friends with me last mig ht
on the boat" said Barbee." that ] was
afraid to leave Norfolk for fear that
FIRE would destroy my business house.
The building was an old one and there
have been several fires around it re-
Gently. The fear OF Are hung over me
all night. And my fears came true.
As ! stepped from the boat. teie-
gram SAYING my place Of business had
been destroyed was given me"
Mr.. Barbee came to Washington as
member OF a delegation TO get a ST.
uo0 600 appropriation for the new shops
at the Norfolk navy yard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
TAG DAY FRIDAY FOR
/ HOMELESS CHILDREN
Permission Given BY Mayor to ChtI-
dren's Home Society OF vlr-
gina 70 O6cr Tags.

Ths Qh1ldren's Home Society Of vir-
Iyinia VIII have Q tag day Friday. MSy
Dc. for the benefit OF the fund to pro-
hide for helpless and homeless chill
E1ren. Permission to have stations In
Various parts Of the city whore tags
hnay be sold has been given the society
|by Mayor George AinSlie.
On account OF the large demands.
(which are ever increasing. on the
bociety. II has incurred an indebted
mess on current expenses for food.
clothing. medical supplies. fuel etc.
Ind Is In need of funds at once 20 pay
Outstanding bills. There Is no cause
more worthy or that should appeal
more forcibiy to the people than that
n the children. who would be help
Sxss and homeless, but Tor the efforts
n the society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
COMMITTEE VOTES TO
RECOMMEND BRANOE|S
by strict Party vo,e Hts Confirmation
Is Approved and win BE
Reported at Once.
SENATE. Wilt DO LITTLE IN
CONVENTION PERIODS
House Naval Affairs Committee Re
ports Naval Appropriation Bill
Carrying About s24n, 900, oo0--Land
Grant Bill Considered.

Washington. D. c., MAY 24,-By a
vote of 10 TO S. the Senate Judiciary
Committee decided TO recommend con-
firmation of the appointment of Louis
D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court
bench. The vote was strictly on party
lines the Democrats supporting
Brandets and the Republicans sohdly
opposing him. The committee acted
IN less than fifteen minutes after hav-
months. Senator Chiffon. Of West
Virginia, was selected to report the
committee's recommendation TO the
Senate. The appointment Will be
taken up By the Senate within q few
days.
The Foreign Relations Committee
voted TO recommend adoption OF Sepa-
tor Kern's resolution directing the
Secretary of State to make inquiry
through consular ofYicials regarding
the safety of American lives and prop
erty in the revolution zone in Ire
land.
The same committee also decided
to report favorably Senator Hitch
cocks resolution asking the President
to furnish the Senate with data re-
garding the British and German in
reference with Polish relief
An agreement was reached among
Republican ana Democratic leaders
for the Senate to recess three days at
time and To L.ansa ct no importa 1T
business while the national conventions
are In progress at st. Louis and Chi
cago next month.
The House Naval Affairs Committee
today reported the naval appropria-
ton bill, carrying more than $240.-
900. 600. very considerable increase
over any previous measure OF this sort.
The minority report on the bill. ask
Ing q far greater building program
will be filed tomorrow.
The House spent the day In con-
sideration of the Oregon California
land grant biz. designed to recover
to the government 100000 acres OF
land unsold by the Southern Pacific
Railroad from an old grant given by
the government. several decades ago,
and the terms of which were not lived
up to in some respects.
NAVAL BILL. IA TORs
BATTLE CRUISER PROGRAM.
Washington, May 24,--The naval APP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
His Wife Tells Freely All She
Knew of Husbands Awful
Crime
DEFENSE WILL PUT
ON WITNESSES TODAY
Woman to Whom He Con-
iessed Gives Details That
Shut the Door of Hope On
Him

New York, May 24.--Arthur War
rem Waite will tomorrow morning be-
gin his fight to escape the electric
chair. He will seek to have himself
confined in the Matteawan State Hos
pital for the Criminal Insane. Early
this evening Assistant District Attor-
ney Brothers announced to Supreme
Court Justice Shearn that the States
case against Waite was completed.
Until Waite departs life, whether in
the electric chair or elsewhere, he Will
have photographed upon his mind the
picture that was spread before him
today
On the witness stand two women
gave testimony that must have made
him realize that any hope of future
liberty he may have cherished was
gone utterly
ON was his wife. Clara Louise Peck
Wa!te--the woman who represented
to him money. ease. luxury and Sc
curity.
The other was Margaret Weaver
Horton--the woman who to him rep
resented love, romance and gaiety.
one. the wife told "A story OF per-
fidy. false pretense. avarice and decep-
ton. The other told a damning story
OF confession 10 her-a confession that
Waiter was guilty Of the murder
of John r. Peck. his aged and wealthy
father-in-law While Mrs Horton
testified Waite sat stolidly. sometimes
smiling reminiscently. sometimes grin
ming in realization of his consum mate
folk, and sometimes GreaTnily wonder
ing how a day of sunshine can blind a
man to the shadows sure TO come.
And while the wife spoke, pity, re-
3rorse, suppiication. and occasionally
whimsical amusement, chased each
othre across his features and left him
puzzle for the courtroom throng 20
con1ure with.
while the case against Waite Is all
before the Jury. the case will likely
run over the weekend. This despite
the splendid directing Of Justice
Shearn.
"Disca sod Mind His Defense.
onight Walter r. Deul Waite's
counsel announced that the alleged
|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
WON BUElOW MISSION
IMPORTANT IF TRUE
Very Considera bic Doubt Entertained
As to Correctness OF Report He
Is Coming to America.
SPECULATION INVOLVES
BIG PEACE MOVEMENT
King OF Spain Said to Be Sounding
Ont Belligerents on Pence subject,
While Pope L. Not Deceived BY
Rash Claims of Capitals.

Washington May 24.-The greatest
Interest was awakened in Washington
today by the sudden return to this
country of Marshall Langhorne, sec
rotary OF the American legation at
The Hague. and by the report that
Prince Won Beulow. former German
imperial chancellor. 10 coming to the
United States on . special mission
from tho German emperor.
These Developments. following the
return Of Joseph c. Grew, secretary
Of the American embassy 1t Berlin.
70 tho United States, were interpreted
here 10 be Of great significance, and
they were believed to rotate directly
to overtures for peace which Ger
many 10 expected to make through
the United States.
Mr.. Langhorne and Mr.. Grew are
believed to have brought to the State
Department definite and authoritative
information concerning German 6
peace proposals and her economic
condition. Mr.. LAnghorne 10 thought
In addition to have brought from the
Dutch government representation
urging tho United States to move for
the re-establishment of peace In Eu-
rope.
State Department Knows Nothing.
Neither the German embassy nor
the State Department denied that
Prince Won Buelow might be selected
by Emperor william to come to Amer
lea on special mission. but both said
they knew nothing about 1t. In Dip
lomatic circles II was said the selec-
ton of a man of Prince Won BueloM' s
| type for special mission would be
natural If the German government
contemplated initiating peace pour
parlers. II he should come to the
United States, II was said. his purpose
| would be to attempt to induce this
government to undertake to persuade
the entente countries to. treat for
peace.
Neutral European diplomats here
privately say that serious peace
movement actually is In progress, and
that pressure Is being brought to bear
on this government from several
sources 1t lis known that the diplo-
matte representative Of an Important
European neutral nation discussed
possible peace negotiations with Coun-
selor Frank T. Polk. of the State
Department, on Monday.
The opinion was expressed today
Ear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
sfee4s Serious Accident

NontpeNer. Va. May a+,-~Eugene
Moody. a young lumber dealer of this
Mace. who was hurt while driving
pir!ted horse. the animal overturn-
inr the buggy. throwing young Moody
against stamp. is In a precarious
condition end Will probably be taken
10 hospital IN Richmond this week.
1t has developed that there Is pressure
on the brain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
WOULD fsyEN TAKE ALL
CARI-I AkEKS FROM GUNS

San Antonio, Texas, May 24-The
War Department has refused General
Funston's request for more OF the
froast artillery on the around that
barely enough men are left now along
fHhe two coasts 10 take care of the
Rhig guns and prevent their deteriora-
|kion. General Fur ston. while an
Announcing this refusal today, would
make no statement as to whether he
had followed this refusal with a re-
fuuest for more n iittia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25

We present Rorer a. James Tor
National Committeeman With conf
dence that the rank and file of the
Democrats of the State will not dis
criminate against a valuable and de-
serving Democrat because he has
never held nor sought a lucrative po-
stion at the hands of the party We
present him for the honor because We
know him TO be worthy aud feel that
the crumbs from the Democratic table
should not be Appropriated by the
wel-fed hanaueters, but be left for
the faithful and deserving under
servants. We present him with CON
fidence because we have faith in the
justice. fairness and courage of repre-
sentative Virginia Democrats and he
lieve they will not he swept off their
feet or bend the knee To the hysteria
of an adverse press