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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-05

The All Russian Military Com
mercial Conference, which was at
tended by many Jewish delegates,
expressed itself in favor of the
emancipation Of the Jews, and, amid
prolonged applause, it adopted
resolution rejecting with contempt
all charges made in certain circulars,
accusing Jews of "creating artificial
disturbances in the economic world
for the benefit of the eternal foe"
Although the Jews in Brazil are
stated to be not more than 5000 in
number, they have had since last
month an organ Of their own to look
after their interests. 1t is named A
Colu1nna, is edited in the Portu-
guese language, and published at
Rio de aneiro. Its founders are
Senhores David ] Perez and Alvaro
de Castillo (who is a Roman Cath
Olic).
The boys department of Public
School No. 100 of Brooklyn is now
known as the Isidor Straus School.
and the girls department will be
called the Ida Straus School.
Former County Judge Harry F.
Lewis has been designated as Dis
trict Attorney of Kings County to
fill the vacancy caused by the eleva-
ton of former District Attorney
Cropsey to the Supreme Court
bench. This is the first instance of
a co-religionist occupying the post
of District Attorney of one of the
boroughs of Greater New York.
Richard Willstatter, the recipient
of this years Nobel prize in chernis-
try, may we'll be regarded as the
greatest chemist Jews have yet Civ
Ell to the world. He ranks with
Baeyer and Fischer, the two fore
most organic chemists of today. His
research with the chemistry Of sub
stances of physiological Importance,
and especially in the chemistry Of
chlorophyll, the green pigment of
plants, has been epoch-making. He
is to succeed Baeyer at the Univer-
sity of Munich, and incidentally will
thereby become the only protesting
Jew occupying full professorship
at German university.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-05
May 5, 1916.

Observation-Disclosures
Colonel Sol Ripinski, an Alaska
pioneer, has been elected mayor of
Haines, Alaska. He has lived in
Haines for the past thirty years.
At the annual meeting of the
Memphis Dental Society, the largest
in Tennessee, DR.. Manuel S. Simon
was chosen secretary and treasurer.
The Russian Upper House has
confirmed the election of NJ. Vein
stein as one Of it's members. He is
the first Jew to sit in the House.
After serving on the Board of
Regents Of the University Of Cali
fornia for fourteen years (eight of
them as treasurer), Mr.. l. w. He'll
man of San Francisco has resigned.
He has been succeeded by Mr. Nor
timer Fleishhacker
Mr.. S. H. Goldberg, originator Of
the hump hairpin, has given S5OCU
to the Chicago Hebrew Institute in
one lump sum in advance for his
dues for ten years. He has also TAX
en- two memberships at $3.50 per
year for his two sisters, and has
promised to pay one-third of the
deficit of the institute each year.
Barnett H. Goldstein, of Portland
Oregon, has been appointed third
United States District Attorney for
Oregon
Jacob Furth, prominent in ST.
Louis Jewish circles, celebrated the
fftieth anniversary of his inductio
into the Masonic order recently
The Young Mems Hebrew As
sociation of St. Louis has succeeded
in securing 1900 new members. The
membership list now numbers
Meyer Bloomfield, director of the
Vocation Bureau, Boston, has been
appointed faculty advisor in Voca
tional Guidance and Education a.
Columbia University.
The Rev. A. F.. Bender, NJ a.. con-
sccrated last month the new prem
ises of the Jewish Orphanage at
Cape Town, South Africa. The
Mayor and Mayoress attended the
ceremony, and congratulatory mes
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-05

The Woman's Proclamation Di-
vision of the Central Committee for
the relief Of the needy Jews in the
war zones has inaugurated cam
paign to raise one million dollars
for this fund. It will extend al
over the country and half million
Jewesses are to participate in it.
The scheme will revolve around thu
thought of each collector defeating
her life to save the life of one needy
Jew abroad.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
COST KLETT $685.
TO BEAT LANDERS
Republican Town Committee Will Not
File It's Expense Account Until
Tonight-Other Reports Made.

Today is the last on which election
expenses may be filed without those
responsible being liable to a fine Of
$25 per day, and up to press time,
us far as could be learned, the re-
publican town committee had not filed
its report. AS the chairman, Ernest
N. Humphrey, is in Baltimore on a
business trip this report has not yet
been completed, but republican off,
Gals state that Mr.. Humphrey is ex-
pected back early this evening so the
report will be completed and filed be-
fore midnight.
Bernadotte LOOMS campaign man
ager for Senator George w. Klett
mas filed his report of election ex-
lenses, showing that it cost Senator
klett $655.22 to defeat ex-senator
George M. Landers. Mr.. Klett him
self contributed $120 to his own cam
paign and E. N. Humphrey donated
$40 Others who contributed were
Frank Klett, brother of the sue
cessful candidate, $3.50; "a Friend"
$500; William T. Sloper, $3.50, and
Il. w. Alling, Mr.. Klett's law part
ner, $3.50, making a grand total of
S655.22. Senator Klett's expendi-
lures included s4s.52 for his cam
raign buttons, $50 to the town COM
mlttee' $s1.25 for newspaper adver-
Using s43.5o for printing, 1910 for
clerical assistance and helpers and
$40 for cigars, totalling, $655.22.
Edward O. Kilbourne, defeated
candldate for representative, spent
$l5, the same being a donation to the
democratic town committee; Richard
Covert, elected as republican repre-
sentative, spent s64.85 through his
manager, A. G. Anderson.
Daniel Sullivan, socialist candidate
for representative, spent nothing and
neither did the socialist and prohibi-
ton candidates for representative,
Joseph Preitsel and Rev. j. E. King
berg, respectively. The campaign
cost the socialist party s14.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22

the son of the late Archduke Otto.
brother Of Francis Ferdinand. Like
all members Of the house of Haps-
burg, Charles Francis Joseph is
Roman Catholic.
In 1911 Archduke Charles Francis
Joseph was married to the Princess
Zita Of the house Of Parma, and four
sons have been born to the couple.
The oldest is Francis Joseph Otto,
born in 1912. The name of the young
est son, born in June Of the present
year, has not been made known. ow-
ing to the disturbed conditions OF
wartime. The house of Parma, to
which the Archduchess Zita belongs
by birth, is a branch of the Bourbons,
now settled in Austria. The archdu-
chess is the twelfth of the nineteen
brothers and sisters of Prince Henry
of Parma, present head Of the house.
1t has been reported many times
that the death of the aged emperor
will mean the breaking up of the Aus
tro-Hungarian empire, which, it is al
legged, has been held together only by
the loyalty of it's constituent parts to
Francis Joseph.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
GROWING COST OF
NAV|ES EXPLAINED
Admiral Says 100000 Now Is
Same as S1,8O0,0OO Year Ago

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Light on. the
high and growing cost Of navies was
given the house naval committee yes
tcrday by Rear Admiral Frederick K.
Harris, chief of the bureau Of yards
and docks. Explaining his estimates
for the fiscal year 1918, Admiral Har-
ris said increasing prices of material
and labor were making doubly ex-
pensive the huge navy building pro-
gram on which the country had en-
barked.
Submitting an estimate of $1,000
600 for shore station maintenance as
against $1,SOO,0O0 last year, he
warned the committee that the actual
sum needed would be nearer S3,OOo,-
coo, which would buy no more than
he $1,800,000 a year ago. He ex-
planned that structural steel had gone
Up from $55 to $102, and that Vast
quotations on locomotive cranes ran
rs high as $4,000 for machines that
cost $4,000 last year.
Admiral Harris was doubtful that
it would be possible to construct
within the estimates the 1,OOO-foot
,lrydock at the Philadelphia yard, for
which congress appropriated S3,0Oo,-
600. A similar dock at Norfolk, he
said, apparently could be finished at
that price.
1t was brought out that navy de-
signers are planning battleships which
will have a length of 700 feet, or 100
feet longer than ships already pro-
vided for.
Rear Admiral Strauss, chief of ord
nance, who preceded Admiral Har-
ris before the committee, told of the
purpose to arm the new ships j with
twelve 16-inch, so calibre guns the
largest and most powerful weapons in
the world so far as the navy depart
ment knows
Admiral Strauss said rapid prog
ress was being made in completing
the navy's supply of anchored mines
along the line mapped out by the
general board, When the appropria-
ton asked for this year has been ex-
pended, he said, there will be enough
mines on hand to provide against any
| emergency, the estimates of the num-
Der required having been based on
| lessons taken from the European war.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
American Messages Prepared.

Washington, Nov. pm essages of
coincidence on death of Emperor Fran
els Joseph of Austria-Hungary were
prepared at state department today
in expectation of imm ediate official
announcement from the American
am bassador at Vienna or the Austrian
charge here. President Wilson will
send messages both to the royal fam
lily and to the Austrian charge, while
Secretary Lansing will send MESA ges
to the charge here and to the minis
ter of foreign affairs in Vienna.
Congratulation to the new monarch
will not be sent until later, when his
ascension to the throne is officially
reported.
I The German embassy, basing it's
views upon an intimate knowledge of
conditions in the dual monarchy, is
certain that the death of Emperor
Fancis Joseph and the ascension of
Charles Francis Joseph will result in
renewed military activity of a most
energetic charac ter.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
am bassador, feels that from an in
ternal viewpoint the death Of the Aus
TRAN emperor will not have the slight
est effect on the war
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
VON JAGOW FOR VIENNA
German Minister of Foreign Affairs
May Be Assigned to Austria to Rep
resent His Country.

Berlin, Nov. Fl, via London, Nov.
%, SIS a. NIT is reported with
increasing probability that Gottlieb
Won -Jagow the mbinister of foreign
affairs, may be appointed ambassador
to Vienna to succeed the late Count
Won Tschirschky The possibility has
been discussed in diplomatic circles
ever since the death of Won Tsch1r-
schky, particularly because 1t is
known that Won Jagow accepted his
ministerial post reluctantly and never
intended to hold it permanently.
The Tageblatt gives prominence to
this report and declares that Chancel-
lor Won Bethmann-Hollweg's visit
to army headquarters is connected
with filling the Vienna post.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22

noiseless removal from his surround
ings, When. with the assassination
of the empress, the court went into
m burning. Frau Schratt was seena but
little. Shortly, the old intimacy was
openly resumed, but 1t was impossible
to continue malignant about a friend
ship that heightened into old age, and
the sting of criticism gradually died
out. At Shonbrunn castle, Frau
Schratt appeared nearly every after
noon to keep the emperor company
for an hour or two. In turn. he de-
lighted to call on her at her town
house as a private gentleman, where
he could meet a few friends Of his
own choosing. and not guests i'm
posed on him by etiquette or reasons
of state Politics was never discussed.
] Frau Schratt had her town house and
| her country house, together with
! goodly allowance but 1t never was
/ objected that the emperor was lavish
with her and she had the discretion
not to make her ostentation a ma
tional scandal
AS a soldier, the emperor was be-
| loved of his army. In crushing re-
verse by the French at Solferino, he
! suffered such humiliation that he is
said to have so wished to die with
his men that he stood motionless in
the fire of battery hoping to be
struck down. But none Of his re-
verses made him any the less popu-
lar at home.
In recent years he INTERRUPTED his
winter rides, but each spring found
him on horseback again and he at
tended the army maneuvers to the
last. In the field he was the embodi-
ment of indefatigable energy. Three
| or four horses day he would wear
out riding in galop to the fore
most front of the reserve and from
wing to wing to wing to acquaint
himself with the last tactical details
Idol of His People.
His popularity reached beyond the
army. He was truly the idol of his
people and especially of Vienna. His
tall, gaunt figure was familiar to
every Viennese. He rode through the
streets unguarded, bowling to the
salulations of his loving people, If it
came known that he was to leave the
city, I. crowd would congregate to see
him drive by. He was imperial yet
| democratic, and for years he held
weekly audiences with the non
people at which any one Of his sub
jects could appeal to him for the
righting of a wrong. When there was
rioting in the city once and a cabinet
minister proposed to quarter two
regiments in the center of disturb
ances, the emperor said Bah, send
them the imperial band" All night
the band played and the people dane
= ed, and in the morning they went
: home to sleep off their anger.
ha
sadder he worked harder and permit
= ted himself fewer recreations. A week
/" of shooting each year. and a few
bottles of priceless Gastein to warm
his chilling blood. a daily hour OF
gossip with Katharine Schratt. who
= held his affections to the last-tha1
i was ALL He complied rigidly with
0 the required etiquette of the court
{ but personally his tastes were simple
G He ate a breakfast Of freshly boiled
d ham. rolls and coffee every morning
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
| RRcHDUKE. CHARLES FRANCIS Joseph

Archduke Charles Francis Joseph,
who is granddaughter of the emper-
or, became heir to the throne of Aus
tria-Hungary by the assassination of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, his
uncle, just prior to the outbreak of
the war. Archduke Charles has had
command on the eastern front. es-
pecially in Galicia. and in the Italian
theater At present he is in COM
mand of the com bined German and
Austro- Hungarian forces in the Car
pathians and along the Pennsylvania
frontier. Archduke Francis Ferdin-
and was nephew of the aged en-
peror, Francis Joseph, who would be
eighty-seven years old had he lived
until Aug. 1S next Reports of his
illness and WEAKNESS of the cares of
state have been numerous in recent !
years, especially since the assassina-
ton Of his nephew and heir and the |
outbreak Of the great war. 1t had !
even been reported that Francis Jo-. |
seph was dead and his death was |
concealed from the Austro- Hungar- !
lans for fear of a revolution, but all |
such reports received no credence. i
The coming monarch will be thirty /
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
SKIPPER DESERTS MEN
Six of Grew of Union Oil Company's
Vessel Abandoned in Chile and Con-
Germ May Be Fined $4,000

San Francisco, Nov. 22.-The Union
Oil company of California, owners of
the steamer Coalinga, faced the pros
pect today Of having to pay the gov
>ernment fine of $4,000 because the
master of the tanger, Captain Nc
Kenzie, deserted six CT his crew at
Antofagasta, Chile, last month. When
the vessel returned her recently Cap
tain Mckenzie was said by port au-
thorities to have reported that the
six men deserted but that he had not
provided himself with an affidavit
from the American consul at Antofa-
gasta proving the assertions. 1t was
Sunday, he said. and the consulate
was closed.
The matter was reported to the
secretary of commerce at Washing
ton, who cabled the consul for the
facts. The consul replied that the
captain deserted the men while they
were on shore leave. This is said to
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
Limitation of Claims.

At Court of Probate holder at
New Britain, within and for the Dis
trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart
ford and State of Connecticut, on the
22nd day of November, A. D., 1916.
Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq,
Judge.
On motion of Marie Hultgren of
said Berlin, as Administrator on the
Estate of Daniel o. Hultgren, late of
Berlin, within said district deceased.
This Court doth decree that six
months be allowed and limited for the
creditors of said estate to exhibit their
claims against the same to the Adj
ministrator and directs that public no.
tice be given of this order by advertis-
ing in a newspaper published in said
New Britain and having a circulation
in said district and by posting a cepy
thereof on the public sign-post in said
Town of Berlin nearest the place
where the deceased last dwelt.
Certified from Record,
MORTIMER H. CAMP, Clerk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
DEUTSCHLAND OUT OF SIGHT
Merchant Submarine Last Seen at
Sunset Ten Miles Off Watch Hill.
Rhode Island.

Nantucket, Mass, Nov. 22.-The
merchant submarine Deutschland re-
turning to Germany with a valuable
cargo, was believed today to have left
American waters in safety. Dark
ness which set in soon after she
started from New London, Conn,
yesterday afternoon, prevented obser-
walton of the submersibles progress
along shore and there was no word
from her since she passed Watch Hill,
r. l., at sunset last evening, barely
distinguishable object ten miles off
shore.
If she maintained her speed of ten
knots an hour it was figured she
should have passed Nantucket South
Shoals lightship in the darkness early
this morning. Then, with the open
sea ahead the Deutschland could set
out on the 1000 miles course hx-
which her commander, Captain Koe.
mig, hoped again to evade the block
aiding vessels of allied navies SUD-
posedly watching for her coming.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22

leash the Czechs, the Poles, the Serbs,
the RuthenianS and the Bulgars, who
made up the mosaic of nationalities
in his dual empire.
Selects Own Bride.
Gossip dealt plentifully with his
private life, filled with romance and
misfortune 1t is rela'ul that his
mother intended him to marry Prin-
cess Helena, eldest daughter Of Duke
Max of Bavaria. With passive indiff-
erence the young emperor agreed to
his mothers wishes and set out to
pay court to his intened bride. He
got no further than the park sur
rounding the dukes castle where he
spied a little girl whose extraordinary
beauty attracted him.
He learned that she was Princess
Elizabeth, younger sister of his in
tended He resolved that Elizabeth
should be his bride and so she became
! in 1854.
In addition to her beauty Elizabeth
was highly endowed with talents, put
she found no welcome at court. Inc
emperor's mother would hardly coun-
tenance the match, and all or the
Viennese aristocracy held aloof from
!
! scorn. Her enemies bore her every
! tale that could wound her pride and
! estrange her love. AT last they sue
| ceeded In a burst of pique she fled
! to her native Bavaria. She came back,
but the Vennese never fOrgave her.
They charged her with loving fox
hunting in Ireland better than her
! duty and preferred to remember her
always as tho absent wife.
The arrangement Widened Tne
! emperor was fond Of pretty women
and Vienna did not lack them. The
! empress grew more and more to con-
slider herself "a dutiful sovereign
lady" and less and less wife. The
tragic death of her only son drew hel
nearer to her husband for while
but there came q succeeding period OF
! stronger repulsiOn. and thereafter she
almost disappeared from the HofburS
Fifteen years ago appeared IA.
tharina Schratt, formerly of the i'm
perial theater BY her tact and wi
she succeeded in creating for hersel
. place below but beside the throne
never accorded before her time 81
openly and so permanently to any Wo
man. Specula tons as to her relation
with the emperor was wide and mallc
ious OF course it found it's way to thu
empress. and there followed an in
cident which testifes to her uncom
mon de1icacy and courage.
Nettled by the continual humilia
ton of such distasteful scandal mon
gering, she devised a way to end it
One day she took her youngest daugh
ter by the hand and, to the immeas
ureable establishment Of her guests
set out to pay a long call on Frau
Schratt at her country palace il
Ischl. where all the world knew tn
emperor spent hours daily. That end
it effectually. 1t was impossible t.
gossip before the empress about
condition which she herself had SO
cially lcgalized by her presence.
Politics Ignored.
, Whatever the truth about Kathar
: ina Schratt and the emperor, she ha
6 the good sense never to attempt t
inf1uenc~ him politically. Those G
, her pre- 4scessors who had dared NOR
, boldly paid the penalty of sudden an
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22

at five o'clock, smoked a three-ce
cigar, strolled in the morning air I'M
til six and then got down to the ser
iOus business of the day. He seldom
slept more than five hours, and not
that much when he travelled or a
press of business waited on him. If
he felt fatigued in the middle of th~
day, he lay down for half an hour
and rose as fresh as new. His first
word to his new prime minister was:
:For work you will find me always
ready, for any cause, at any time
and the promise held good for life.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
SORROWS END FOR
!. FRANCIS JOSEPH,
beloved MONARCH
Continued From First Page.

which his signature was necessary
ana taking no other part in affairs
of state.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22

Whatever the truth about Kathar-
ina Schratt and the emperor, she had
the good sense never to attempt to
influence him politically. Those OF
her pre- Ascessors who had dared more
boldly paid the penalty Of sudden and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-22
SILVER SCARCE IN CHINA.

China, Nov. 22.-Business is SER
iously affected by the scarcity of
specie due to the heavy exports of
silver to India. Bank currency, US
ually at 2 per cent premium, is now
at per cent. discount. .#
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be the first time the govrnment has
levied fines to such an amount.
The collector of the port levied the
fine.
Williams news., 1916-12-07
PECULIAR TRUCKS
 FOR HAULING ORE

The Navajo Copper Com pany is using a very peculiar truck for hauling ore from their White Mesa property to Flagstaff. Their mines are distant 125 miles and a part of the road is thru heavy sand. The trucks in use are on the caterpiller plan and are called track layer" trucks. They can haul a load under conditions which would be almost impos- sible for horse power.
 The mining company will have several of it's track-laying trucks in operation between their mines and Flagstaff. Each truck will haul several trailers and will be able to handle ave- ry large tonnage of ore each trip.
Williams news., 1916-12-07
CAMERON LOSES
 MINING CLAIMS

The District Court of Ap- peals thru a decision rendered by Justice Robb has, probably, extinguished rights which R. H. Cameron claimed to have in mining claims in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The claims staked out by Cameron are said to command many of the strategic points of interest in the national park and it has been held that they might have interfered with it's develop ment.
 MT. Cameron contended that the Department of the Interior had no righ to determine the character of mining lands. The District Court of Appeals took MT. Cameron's view of the matter. The Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the lower court.
 Mining experts have claimed that there is no mineral on the land staked by Cameron and that it has been improperly held. Justice Robb did not pass on this point but merely upheld the authority of the de- partment to determine if the mining laws have been lived up to.