davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-03-30

Names have meaning; all places are
not alike under the sun. Bagdad the
Mysterious; Bagdad the City of the
Caliphs and of the Arabian Nights
Stories Bagdad that was old when
modern times began; Bagdad has
fallen to the English and the Turks
are in retreat Somewhere on the
coast of the Mediterranean another
English force is moving up from
Sinai-name of hallowed memory,
along the Kings Way-the story of
the Exodus to Jerusalem-no longer
Jerusalem the Golden, but still Jeru-
salem,-fateful name in human his
tory.
Paris, Berlin, London, Rome are
cities of renown and power besides
which Bagdad is insignificant and
Jerusalem beggar Of far greater
political significance, more potent in
the worlds affairs, still, however far
reaching their retention or capture
might be for the future of civilization
.-one would not think of them as one
thinks of the British army moving up
the Tigris entering Bagdad and then
towards the junction, at the Euphra
ties. Time has made the difference;
time and the fact that these names
leaping out of the pages of the Bible,
seem to us half forgotten memories,
as the dead past throwing off it's ashes
and come back to life to face the liv-
ing present.
1t is little cause for wonder that
thousands of people are turning from
the newspapers to the Bible, reading
the war news as commentary on the
Prophets, or interpreting Isaiah, Dan
iel and Ezekiel in the terms of the re-
ports that come from the East A
round dozen letters springing out of
this fascinating study are before us.
Though each one starts from another
premise, all lead to the same conclu-
sion. Texts have been found in the
English version of the Pentateuch, in
the Targum of Onkelos and elsewhere.
If one accepts the premises, one can
easily accept the conclusions. They
are at least a tribute to deep-rooted
faith, abiding belief, and of the un-
breakable spell tradition has cast
upon humanity for all time. Mysti
cism has its place, and serves useful
purpose too, but it would be unwise to
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-03-30

TOR CELEBRATES EIGH-
TIETH BIRTHDAY.
New York.-Abram ]. Dittenhoefer,
judge of the city court; celebrated his
eightieth birthday on Friday, March
II. Judge Dittenhoefer has just re-
Gently published a book of personal
recollections of President Lincoln,
"How We Elected Lincoln"
Mr.. Dittenhoefer was born in
Charleston, S. c., in 1887 and was
brought to New York in his early
youth. After graduating from Col
umbia College he became a student
in the law offices of well-known
firm of that day He was admitted
to the bar in 1858 and the next year
was nominated for judge of the Ma
rine Court. In 1866 he was appoint
ed by Governor Fenton, a Judge of
the city court. AS lawyer he has
been associated with cases affecting
literature and the stage.
Judge Dittenhoefer is a trustee of
Emanuel Temple, of which his ia
ther was first president, and has been
prominent as an officer and member of
the Independent Order of B'nai
Birth. He has been a friend of ST.
mon Wolf for number of years.
The way in which he was converted
to the side of the president is related
by Mr.. Dittenhoefer as follows:
Sitting one day at my desk, l was
attracted by the report of a debate
between Judah P. Benjamin and Ben
famine F. Wade, the free-soil senator
from Ohio. Benjamin had made a
strong address in defense of slavery
when Wade arose and replied: I
have listened with intense interest to
the eloquent speech of my friend, the
senator from Louisiana an Israelite
with Egyptian principles My poll
teal convictions were irrevocably
changed by the reading of this reply.
It struck me with great force that the
Israelite Benjamin, whose ancestors
were enslaved in Egypt, ought not to
uphold slavery in free America"
Mr. Dittenhoefer took active part
in the campaigns of 1860 and 1864
and was one of the electors from
New York. He was among the very
few persons who met Lincoln in New
York on the day of his memorable
Cooper Union speech, and was also
received by him at the hotel the fol-
owing morning. Looking back upon
| life of four score years, Mr.. Often
loefer says he can find no prouder
memories than those associated with
Ia ca..oo.. e I
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-03-30
NAMES TO CONJURE WITH
BY Jacob de Haas, Editor, Jewish Advocate

mmMMMmMmMMMMMMmmMmMMmmMmmmMMmmmmm
allow the mind to- run away with it's
power of imagination. For along
these lines there may be much disap-
polntment. Great as is this conflict
it may after all not prove to be Ar
maggedon and all that the term i'm
plies to the mystics And those who
have knowledge of the history of mys-
ticism know that the same prophecies
have been applied a hundred times
over, to other incidents in human his
tory, and were even applied to the
Crusades the last great occasion when
the Western world poured itself out
upon the sands of the morning
lands"
Far better than this indulgence in
the Interpretation of obscure texts is
the realization of what produces it.
For every one tempted to read into
events something more than the Incl
dent, each one to whom Bagdad,
Sinai, Hebron and Jerusalem are
names to conjure with, is witness of
a dormant faith, ordinarily ignored, or
an unsatished quest into the problem
of existence. The world yearns for
something more than it's material ex-
istence; it hopes for something more
than world-conquest, places in the
SUM- and trade concessions. A sense
of destiny, too, is one of the Inherit
ed memories" which we call instinct.
And the world-ideal of destiny covers
the Jewish people as with a gem-cov-
cred mantle. That is the strangest
part of the great human story. Say
Bagdad and you are back to the Ca
liphs and Orientalism; say Jerusalem
and you go forward to the vision of
the things that of right ought to be.
So Jerusalem is the greater of the
cities. Then the despised and hum
bled Jews, the people trodden in the
worlds wine-press, little people, who
have no real share either in the fall
of Bagdad or the military advance on
Zlon-the spectators from afar off
advance to first place. AS bride to
the bridegroom they are linked in the
worlds conception of the human flu.
ture. 1t is tragically sad image
the emptiness of today set up against
he rich promise of some tomorrow.
But such is the Jewish story, a tale
until the Jews by act and
Iced will it otherwise.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
PARCEL POST BUSINESS
IN TULSA IS BOOMING
Thousands Of Packages Are
Sent From City Every
Day, Says Postmaster.

Christmas presents are leaving the
Tulsa post office by the thousands
every day. The rush is on and there'll
be no letup until late Saturday even
ing.
Postmaster J. NJ. Crutchfield has
his full extra Christmas force on duty
and they were kept busy al; day yes
terday and far into the evening wait
ing on the crowds of people who
formed long lines thru the lobby and
waited often as long as half an hour
before they could reach the coveted
windows
The postmaster. unable TO obtain
a building to establish a substation
for a parcels post was forced To give
up his office to this department and
K. Fl. Cline, assistant superintendent
OF mails, has dozen helpers under
him taking care OF the parcel post
Christmas packages.
Wagon loads of presents are being
despatched each day and the city cal
riers are already beginning to fee
the Christmas burden, as presents are
beginning to arrive in large numbers
Yesterday quite a large amount OF
presents were received Ot the Tulsa
post office and from now on they viii
increase in number
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

Of Claus A. Spreckels, which he char
acterized as small talk"
Hoover Today.
Some members of the committee
hope tomorrow to be able to call Food
Administrator Hoover and George NJ.
Rolph, director of the sugar division
of the food administration. and close
the sugar inquiry by tomorrow night
so as to begin the coal investigation
also ordered by the senate. Mr.. Babst
will be recalled at the morning session
however. and it is problematical
whether coal will be reached before
Babst met with "A committee OF Louisl-
ana planters and representatives. of the
food administration i'm Washington
during October when the price to he
paid the planters was fixed Babst
said today he was at the conference.
but withdrew before prices were dis
cussed. Later he added. a committee
of planters called at his hotel and he
purchased 26. 900. short tons of raw
sugar and agreed TO take up to an ag-
gregate OF one hundred thousand tons
at 6.35c pound, the price the COM
mittee had set
Bahst stated that he informed the
planters that he had ships chartered
to carry half of the purchase to east
orn rcfineries Chairman Reed asKou
If he or any member OF the American
company had an understa uding with
government officials that these ships
would not he requistioned by the
government. The witness said he had
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
p. s'S'SS1'E|T.s'SE p
/ Tells HoW to Stop a
t Bad Cough
I Surphsing results from this home
I made syrup. Easily prepared
and costs little.

IL you have severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness, throat
tickle, hoarsencss, or difficult breathing,
or il your child wakes up during tho
night with Group and you want quick
help, Just try this pleasant tasting
home made cough remedy. Any drug.
gist can supply you with 2A ounces OF
Hnex (G0 cents WORTH. Pour this into
a pint bottle and fill the bottle with
plain granulated sugar syrup. Thus
prepared, YOU have a pint OF really re-
markable cough remcdy--one that can
be depended upon to give quick and last
ing relief at all times.
You can feel this take hold OF cough
in way that means business. IL
loosens and raises the phlegm, stops
throat tickle and soothes and heals the
irritated membranes that line tho
throat and bronchial tubes with such
promptncss, ease and certainty that Ii
Ia really astonishing.
Pincx is u special and highly concen-
trated compound OF genuine Norway
pine extract, and Is noted for its speed
in overcoming severe coughs, throat and
chest colds. It's millions OF enthusiastic
users have made it famous the world
over.
There are many worthless limitations
OF this noted mixture. To avoid disap.
pointment, ask for "2ia ounces OF
Pinex" with full directions and don't
accept anything else. A guarantee OF
absolute satisfaction or money promptly
refunded, goes with this preparation,
Tie Pinex Co.. Fl Wayne, Ind,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20


not and did not i,now that any mem
Der of his company had.
The price OF 7.25 cents a pound for
beet sugar set by the food administra-
ton had no effect upon the eastern
situation. according to Bahst. as It
was impossible to transp Irt beet su.
gar east in appreciable qquantitles.
The Michigan beet sugar crop whiCn
Chairman Reed estimated at one hun
dred thousand tons. the witness said.
was awaiting shipment east durinS
October
Nothing more of Importance cont
cerning the Cuban contracts or ne
Gotiations will be taken up al the
hearing. Notwithstanding they formeo
the basis for much questioning early.
The state department has requested
this feature he eliminated and altho
the subject came up again late yes
terday after the committee had held
an extended executive session. today
II was not mentioned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
CHARGE RUPERT WITH THEFT 7
Echo Of "Blaclic" Hclmcrs Case Is
Heard When Information Filed.

An echo of the Blackie" Helmers
episode was heard yesterday when the
county attorney filed an information
charging Harry Rupert with grand
larceny of Harry Culbertson's auto
mobile. September l6.
Rupert Is the man Culbertson said
brought the car back to him after he
had negotiated with Helmers, then "a
police patrol driver, over the amount
OF reward money to be paid The
case was filed with Lee Daniel, justice
of the peace.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

The Todd Mining company is SINK
ing one of its five shafts TO the second
rum of ore that is supposed to be
beneath its ten-acre lease at Lincoln
Vile. Tho Todd people have never
drilled out their holdings as the top
/ run was thot to he good enough, but
after the Memo found the second run
on one side ana the Alabama Coon on
another while the Big Jack has been
/ operating on stll another, 1t was thot
/ best to drill on the Todd, so the shaft
which was already something like
seventy feet deep was continued. be-
/ ing now at a depth OF 95 feet 1t Is
thot that the second run will be struck
at depth of about 10 feet
The Ardmore- Miami Mining COM
pany recently Incorporated with cap
ital OF s15O.O0O has secured a lease in
section 20 between Quapaw and
Plcher and is planning to build $50
| ton mill The lease adJoins the Buff
falo and Rainbow Mining companies
property. r. Il. Diggs, Ardmore. is
president and T. II. Pacey secretary
and treasurer c. r. Taylor OF Okla
homa City and A. w. Burgess of San
Antonio, Texas, are also interested in
the company.
Ine lputk les w lllllt mlulnE 'bln-
pany Is new Miami mining company
to enter the field Ray Buckles and
r. H. White have Incorporated the
company and announce they will start
drilling Immediately upon their lease
northeast OF the Blue Mound. Four
holes have already been sunk and six
more will be drilled before they start
to sink their shaft. The men state
that they have a good showing OF ore
and will probably erect 350-ton mill
as soon as they complete their drilling.
The Quapaw Mining company
whose lease lies just across tho track
from the NJ. o. 6 G.. depot at Lincoln
vile, has begun sinking field shaft
The mill shaft which has been sunk
for several months has been cut thru
TO the location Of the new one and as
soon al the new shaft IL down the two
will be cut together. II is thot that a
mill will be begun soon at the Qua
paw holdings which will have n Roodly
supply OF dirt to begin on as miners
have been drifting for a long time
from the first shaft.
A. +. Bendelari. chairman OF the
new mIne safety and sanitation asso-
citation recently organized at Picher
announced that a meeting would be
held tomorrow in the temporary quar-
ters of the club at Picher The most
important matter to be taken up viii
he the selection OF a name for tho
association
The new Golden Rod plant No. al
Tar river which went into commission
Monday made record on its first
four hours run, producing twenty tons
of ore In that length OF time. A con
dltion probably never heard OF before
in this or any other district may b,
seen at the new plant where the pile
OF ore is larger than the pile Of tail
inss, and az there IL enough dirt OF
top OF the ground to run the mill 6
month and the ground beneath is tho
to be as good. the condition may re
main this way FOR some time TO come
The best run Of the Golden Rod No.
was cS tons in q day and a night bu
at the rate No. began without takln.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
--------------------
iOMB~1O\IS A\n NiiI~kN.

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Dec.
l9.-The fumes Of whisky issu-
ing from among number OF
t9mbstones which had been jos
tied about while being shipped
from this city to the Mary Dee
cemetery. Mountain View, Okla"
attracted the attention of eff
GERS and resulted in the discoV-
cry Of what Is considered the
latest method of transporting in
toXicants to prohibition states
according to word received here
today from Mountain View. Okla
\ considerable quantity OF
whisky was packed in Il box
among number OF tombstones
and labeled in large letters,
"Tombstones. As a result of the
discovery two negroes have been
arrested, charged with violating
the internal revenue law by
transporting liquor into dry ter
ritory.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
SUGAR PRESIDENT
BEFORE SENATORS
Characterizes the Spreckles
Charges as Nothing More or
Less Than Small Talk"
HOOVER MAY GET CHANCE
Committee Probably Will Give
Food Administrator OPP
portunity to Talk.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The sem
ate sugar investigation continued to-
day with Earl d. Babst, president OF
the American Sugar Refining com
pany, testifyng largely concerning the
fixing of the price for the Louisiana
crop and its relation to beet sugar
when the shortage in the east first be-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

LEWISTON, Maine. Dec. 10
Americas war aims and German in
trigue were described today by Judge
BURKE. treasurer OF the United states
I'm an address before the Maine State
grange.
As showing Germany's insidious
campaign Of intrigue Mr.. Burke de-
clared that Ambassador Bs<naorAi
was ever scheming and spying to In
volve The United States In war with
Mexico and Japan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
EJS{:xsX5
NEURALCIC PAINS
Give Way to Soothing HsmIIn's
Wizard OIL

Hamlin's Wizard Oil is a safe and
effective treatment for headache and
neuralgia. Rubbed in where the pain
is, ii acts as tonic to the tortured
nerves and almost invariably brings
quick relief.
Its healing, antiseptic qualities can
always be relied upon to prevent In
fection, or other serious results, from
sprains, bruises. cuts, burns, bites
and stings. Just as good. too, for
sore feet, stiff neck, frost bites. cold
sores and csnker sores.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills. 80
cents. Guaranteed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

Officials OF the Oklahoma Heart
company report n good strike on their
lease west of Cardin. Several holes
have been drilled and all had a good
,showing of jack and some lead, the
officials say. The last hole was the
best drilled, as two veins OF ore were
found. The first was struck at 175-
foot level and a much better grade
was found at 243 feet. This assayed
15.40. according to the officials. and
had a good showing of lead. While
attempting to sink thru the ore the
drillers struck a cave and lost their
string of tools. Every effort was made
to recover them and tho last day the
Fishers worked 81 sticks of dynamite
were exploded in an unsuccessful eff
fort TO dslocate the tools.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

The Portland Mining company
whose forty-acre lease lies between
st Louis and the Homestake mine.
has made a good strike on a now site
it Is drilling. The good hole is the
27th drilled by the company and eX-
actly where mill No ? Is to be To-
Gated. The face is 20 feet high and
it is thot that it will assay Is per cent
or better. The Portland company has
n shaft down on mill site No. | to u
depth of fifty feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
Broln SBlazer
The Store of Thousand Gifts.
John Burke Talks.

time to tune up, the mill VIII max
100 tons in n day and night run.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
Lead and Zinc.

Special TO The World.
MIAMI. Okla, Dec 19.-The Ala
bama Coon Mining company, com
posed OF Il. X. Eysenbach OF Tulsa
and associates. will begin at once to
thoroly test out its lease at Lincoln
vile. A strong flow of water was
struck several weeks ago and it was
impossible to beat IL with the equip
ment at the mine, so the boiler was
taken out and nothing has been done
since. Now "A drill rig has been or
dered to the lease, Il 150- horse boiler
and a big pump have been purchased
and work will he begun in earnest, as
the Alabama Coon Is considered a
very valuable property. Hand iigs
have been I'm use at the mine all OF
the time II has been worked. but II
is thot that "A mill Will replace them
In the near future
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-22
CHAPTER TX.
contraband Of War.

The knowledge that the owner was
actually on board changed the entire
situation. I would have to argue it
out with him undoubtedly, for quite
naturally he would object to any re-
turn to an American port. Well,
might be in for q disagreeable inter-
view, but had made up my mind, and
it was not to be changed by any blus-
ter or offer Of high wages.
"Come on, Masters" I said brusque.
ly. Lets get this over WITH"
The after cabin extended from rail
to rail. the door opening directly from
the main deck. There were two cabins
astern, occupying apparently the full
width Of the vessel, and the engineer
raped with his knuckles on the panel
Of the nearest door. There was no re-
Spouse, but a second attempt resulted
In voice bidding us enter.
It was pleasant enough interior,
lighted by two ports, but showing no
attempt at decoration. A man arose
from one Of the chairs and faced us,
the light from the stern port shining
full upon him. He was tall, delicate
looking. his features bearing marks al
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-22
Teaching Youth Courtesy.

1t is true that the one-time honored
"ma'am" has gone to voyage. Yet
wait-what takes it's place? Sometimes
nothing. Poor modern child! o
Little Willie, you see, is taught that
'ma'am" is decidedly bad form, don't
you know, mode Of address only to
be used by servants, indeed, and SO
his youthship comes out with an
abrupt "No" or a brief EYES," to old
ladies and playmates alike, an ex-
change observes.
The really correct thing for Willie
to be taught is that the name or rela-
tionship Of the persons addressed must
be given in place Of that socially o.
TRACKED "ma'am." He must say Eyes,
mother" or mo, father" (if he has
been taught not to use "sir''), or mo.
Mr.. Smith or Miss JONES'" as the case
may be.
The mentioning of a PERSONS name
when speaking to him or her is always
pleasant little mark of courtesy.
even from one older person to another,
and is charming to hear from child's
liDS.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-22

eight months was IN 4 hospital In
New York, lingering between life and
death. There was no one to attend to
my business affairs, and everything
went to the dogs. When I got out
again all that was left me was this
vessel, reputation for business abil-
ity, and few thousand dollars. This
contract came to me as godsend; IL
was so arranged that was able to
carry it with a little help. II success
full, 1t will put me on my feet again."
"You are not GERMANY"
"Not a drop of Teuton blood is in my
veins, SO far as know. I never
dreamed of the possibility Of war, or
even asked the nature Of the ship
ments."
II understand. OF course 1t makes
little difference where ones sympa-
thies chance to be in a case like this"
I put my hand on his shoulder, and
looked into his eyes. "You have been
perfectly frank with me; now I am
going to be just as frank with you.
I believe your story, and my whole
inclination is to stand by and help
you through"
"You will" he interrupted eagerly,
his eyes glowing. you mean you are
going to make the attempt?"
"No, I didn't say that, my friend !;
only that such is my natural inclina-
ton. If there was only my own peril,
my own time, to be considered, would
shake hands with you instantly, and