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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-11-30
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR FOR JEWISH HOME
LAND IN PALESTINE.

The Provisional Zionist Committee
announces that all of the Jewish news
papers have received reports that the
convention of the Federation of Amer
lean Labor held in Buffalo, has
adopted a resolution endorsing the
aspirations of the Jewish people for
a national homeland in Palestine The
resolution is as follows:
"The American Federation of La
Dor expresses its unqualified APPROX
al of the avowal by President Wilson
that one of the motives for Americas
entrance into the war is to secure for
the small nationalities the right to live
their own lives on their own soil and
to develop their own culture under
free national auspices.
"Inasmuch as among all these small
nationalities, the Jews alone have no
homeland of their own, we urge upon
the President and the international
congress which will negotiate terms
of peace, the legitimate claims of the
Jewish people for the re-establish
ment of a national Homeland in Pal
estine on a basis Of self-government.'
The Jewish newspapers state also
that Samuel Gompers, President of
the American Federation of Labor
will head a deputation that will wait
upon President Wilson shortly after
the adjournment of the convention
and urge him to make a public declar-
alton in favor of Jewish Palestine.
In adopting this resolution, says
the Provisional Zionist Committee the
Buffalo convention stamped its ap-
proval on the action by the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy
which adopted an identical resolution
at its convention in Minneapolis on
Sept. 9th last.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-11-30

We suggest that all Jewish pub
lie institutions, such as synagogs,
lodges, clubs, etc, hang out the pa
triotic emblem of the service flag"
We owe this token of appreciation
to the Jewish boys who are serv-
ing their country, and it will be an
additional stimulus to the commun-
ity's patriotism.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
have SEIZED FLEET
Federal Officials Take Over In
termed German Ships.
ACT UNDER M'ADoo'S ORDERS
Vessels Now in American Ports Are
Declared to Have Tonnage OF
About 6oo, ooo-Flower Of
Teuton Empires Marine.

New York, April 6.-Federal officials
seized German merchant vessels that
took refuge in Atlantic ports at the
beginning of the wa2. almost imme-
diately after congress passed the reso-
luton declaring state of war be-
tween the United States and Germany.
The collector of the port at Boston
was the first to act.
Port officers acted on orders issued
by the secretary of the treasury. 1t is
! understood that this move does not
involve confscation and that the yes
sells are held for the present as a
measure of safety.
German vessels now in American
ports number 81, with q gross tonnage
OF about 100000. This includes %
ships in refuge at the Philippine
islands, IL at Honolulu and one at
Pagopago, a port of the Pacific islands.
The ships lying 81 their slips at the
Hamburg-American and North German
Lloyd docks at New York and Ho-
boken include some of the flower of
the German merchant marine. The
Vaterland, one of the largest vessels
in the world. is by far the most yalu-
able. Next In size is the George Wash
ington, 25.570 tons. Others of more
than $4,000 tons are the President
Grant, President Lincoln and Kaiser
Wilhelm II. Four Austrian steamships
also are tied up here.
The ships taken. with their value
and tonnage, is officially announced as
follows:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13

which brought me out of Il all right, so
am now well and do all my Homework.
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by tax
ing Lydia Z. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
pound. - Mrs. VIOLA FRUCAI., Wagon,
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sens. Of
suffocation, hotfiashes, headaches, back.
aches, dread of impending evil, simidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite.
weakness and dizziness should be 6eede6
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisia.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
She Qualified Ii.

The fortune-teller was sending colo
streams of horror down her victims
back as she predicted the bad things
in store for him in the immediate fu-
ture.
lyon will die in a year p she Kissed,
at last. This line in your palm tells
me So
''Help!" gasped the victim. "It sure
ly cannot be as bad as that?"
GAS l said" continued the seer, you
win die in year-but in what year
cannot saw
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
Victim. of the Law.

snow, my lad" said the severe mag
istrate, 'have you anything to sax for
yOurself-any excuse to offer for such
early depravity. Fourteen years old
and caught picking pockets in the
street. What started you on this road
to crime?"
You did, mister"
81 did? What do you mean, boy?"
swell, mister. If you 'adn't given my
old dad six months 1 wouldn't have
had to start life SO early to keep the
home going"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13

ave, American citizens, resident or
sojournlng in Great Britain, assembled
here at the call of the American society
IN LondonN desire TO place on record
our profound satisfaction with the I'M
qualified approval Of the momentous
decision that has been taken by our
president and government in declaring
that state of war exists between the
United States and Germany, In no
other way could the honor and dignity
of our flog and country be maintained
and our national self-respect be pre-
served"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
A Free AGENT.

II adopted the profession Of hermit
ing entirely from choice" confessed
the Outcast. as he sat in the doorway
OF his lonesome cavern. you see,
always was an extremely conscientious
gent. And finally l made up my mind
that 1t was never right under any cir
cumstance, no matter how IT might
hurt the nearer. to tell aught but the
literal truth So far as words would
do it. Not many moons thereafter my
fellow citizens grabbed me and offered
me my choice Of being lynched or get
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13

SSSa9SiGAShcAsNeNs1SSS hSHD2sS'SNSSSiSNeN
Following is the text Of the
joint resolution declaring q state
of war between the United
States and Germany, as adopt
ed by congress:
Whereas, The imperial Ger
man government has committed
repeated acts Of war against
the government and the people
of the United States Of Amer
lea; therefore be it
Resolved, by the senate and
house of representatives OF the
United States Of America, In
congress assem- ed, That the
state of war bsCween the Unit.
ed States and the imperial Ger
man government which has thus
been thrust upon .he United
States is hereby formally de-
clared; and that the president
be and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to employ the en-
tire naval and military forces
of the United States and the re-
sources of the government to
carry on war against the iSnpe-
rial German government; and
70 bring the conflict 20 a sue
cessfui termination all Of the
resources Of the country are
hereby pledged by the congress
of the United States.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
WeIeonee America,s Entrance in War

Ottawa, Ont.-Entrance of the Unit
ed States into the war against Ger
many was characterized by Sir Ed
ward Morris, premier of Newfound-
land, as "thc nost momentous act that
has occurred since Germany pro.
claimed war;" according to a dispatch
from London, received by the agency
here Of the Reuter- Telegram company
Not only is 1t important as regards
the war, but in its future effect in the
participation of the United States In
the permanent peace Of the world" he
declared.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13

a Of e COMPOUND
B e C au se during
Change of Life I
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and l would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
afahla CoD,po,,SI
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13

ting out Of their sight and hearing for
ever. Naturally. having several other
theories with which wished to expert
ment further, I selected sbsauatuIa.
ton, and lit out as the crow fies."-
Kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
WILSON is UPHELD IN LONDON
Americans in British Metropolis In
dorse Action Taken In Contro-
Versy With Germany.

London, England, April GA meet
ing Of Americans, resident or sojourn-
ing In London, was held to tndorse the
action Of President Wilson and con-
gress In declaring that state Of war
exists between the United States and
German! This resolution was adopt
81
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
Just as Dangerous as Ever.

ct see a French doctor asserts that
there is positively no danger in kiss
ing"
1.-THE deuce there isn'tl Just let him
kiss the wrong woman and he'll find
out"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
CRISIS OF
WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-'1 never get tired
of praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vepe-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13
President Calls Upon Americans
To Support Measures OF
Government.
ALIENS MUST KEEP PEACE
All Who Fall to Conduct Themselves
Properly Are Liable to Restraint
and Other 1cnalties-Execu-
tive Calls Tor Volunteers
for Both the Navy
and Army.

Washington. April THE president
on Friday signed a proclamation for
nally declaring state of war be-
tween the United States aud Germany.
in the proclamation he called upon
American citizens to give support to
ell measures OF the government.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-13


The president also issued a call fol-
volunteers to bring the army and navy
up to war strength, and gave his in
dorsement TO the general staff army
bill designed to obtain men by selec'
tive CONSUMPTION.
1.-THE necessary men," said the presl.
dent in a statement, ''will be secured
for the regular army and the Nationa
Guard by volunteering, as at present
until, In the judgment OF the presi
dent. a resort to selective draft is ad
visable.
"The principles embodied in the leg
islation presented by the war depart
ment to the military committee of tbs
senate and house have my entire ap
prevail. and It's specific recommends
lions embody the best Judgment of tho
officers of the war department"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
FLORIDA'S DEATH
RATE FROM RESPIRATORY
DISEASES IS Low

The death rate in Florida from
srcf respiratory diseases as chronic
and acute bronchitis, diptheria
asthma, and pneumonia is exception
ally low when compared with Other
States; and the State Board OF
Health is calling attention to the
fact at this time when there is such
prevalence of these disease in 9th
or sections of the country.
While it is fact that respiratory
diseases prevail here, as elsewhere.
it is still fact that many people
came to Florida during the winter
months from colder climates for tn /.
purpose of recovering from severe
attacks of colds and bronchitis
The danger of some of the respir-
atory diseases in other States Is en-
phasized at this time by the large
rumber of cases of pneumonia al Ger
tain of the army cantonments fur
ther north where Southern boys are
training for war sevice.
several months ago, when the gov
eminent was locating these camps
Dr. w. II. Cox, State Health oGicer
took up the matter OF FIorida's low
rate Of fatalities from these diseases
with certain newspapers with a view
oil having 1t advocated extensively
that the Southern young men would
be protected from these diseases dur-
ing the winter more in Florida than
elsewhere.
The reports Of pneumonia in MANY
OF the camps seem 70 bear out HIS
that Florida is freer from
than other States at this
PARTICULAR period of the year.
or course respiratory diseases VIII
continue to exist In this State In the
future as In the past. However. re-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
COMPLETE DEFEAT OF KFRFNSKY
BY k0RN!L0FF REPORTED: '''''
STEPS Being TAKEN tn
Effect kERENSk'Y CAPTURE
IF YOU ARE A SHIP BUILDER
Yo0 DON'T HAVE TO GO TO WAR

washington, Nov. 1S.-Plans 70
assure the retention of shipworkers
at their task of shipbuilding. have
oeeh announced by General Crowder
me regulations for the second call
/" the National Army will provide
i'r a special qualified list of ship.
workers of military age. They will
oe excused from military service as
iohg as they are employed on gov
ernment ship projects.
Meyer Bloomfield, head OF TIE In.
dustrial service Of the sb,pning
roard' said the war department had
agreed to return to all shipbuilding
plants any workers already drafted
AS FAST as the names are sent in the
men will be released.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
WATCH THE LIBRARIES
(By Marion Couthouy Smith of The
Vigilantes.)

| 1t Is a disquieting fact that amonp
the war books in our public libraries
there are many books and pamphlets
that bear the enemy alien" stamp
II most cases they have been left
over from the days Of our inglorious
neutrality. They were admitted to
the libraries under the plea that the
public expected to have "both Sides
presented. We need not discuss the
fact that there never were two sides.
We need only ssy that there is but
one side today: when the country ia
at war. these publications are treas
enable. They are a strong part Of
the German propaganda, which we
are bound to expose and combat.
In local library. in a loyal COM
n'unity, the writer found, sand
wiehed In between sound and good
books, some pro-German pamphlets
of the most virulent type; among
taem an anonymous affair entitled
Tho Truth About Germany" sane
toned by a long list of German
named printed on the fy-leaf. 1t is
an argument from the extreme
standpoint of "Kultur." Another was
called Germany or England
Wh:ch?" And there were Munster
berg's war articles; pleas for Ger
many. every one. in the early days
OF the war. when they found II nee
essary TO frame excuses for crimes
that are now taken as a matter of
course. Further examination proved
that a neighboring library contained
some material OF the same sort, ami
II Is probably the case nearly every
where. On calling the attention OF
the local librarians and trustees II
THIS matter. the writer secured the
OF this Objectionable
STAN; but there must be a great deal
o. II scattered about the country.
ready TO poison the minds of ignor
ant readers. This is no time for the |
survival OF our former precious
neutrality" Away with "enemy
Aliens upon our book -shelvest
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
All Labor Strikes Which
Will Affect The Govt
Have Been Called Off

dren. don't believe that Officer
ied to me. Truth has established
herself in the hearts of these people
and her sign is on their faces. II any
paper publishes statement that 70.
traction Of these charges has been
think that here is another tentacle
made by the Allies, why will 1ust
OF the German propaganda"
That is the way my friend who has
been at the front talked to me. That
is the way Lieutenant A of a
Canadian company talked when on
came back to recuperate after having
the flesh torn from n arm by a
bursting shell. He said he saw two
hundred little girls in charge of the
nuns in one courtyard and not one
had not been violated, nor ono left
though the Oldest girl
there was but fourteen and the
Youngest nine. He went back to do
his bit all over again and died in
The trenches, victim Of another shell.
What I have here set down IL fact
Is given by men who saw these
things. Are we to take the word of
'hese men or no? Why not, when
hey are men we would trust in any
,ther matter?
The report that certain papers of
he Allies have retracted is merely
me more indication that the snake
s not dead yet.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
WAY MONEY WILL BE SPENT

jacksonville, Nov. IA part of
the funds which are to be raised next
week by the War Work Council of
the Y. M. c.. A. is to be used in
caring for prisoners Of war. There
are about 100000 prisoners of war
In Europe. American soldiers have
already been captured by the enemy
and part Of this fund will Be used
Tor their comfort while they remain
In the hands of the Germans. During
Ire continuation OF the war addi-
tional prisoners win be taken by the
enemy and they will have to be cared
for by the Y. NJ. C. A. fund as the
Germans have a habit Of starving
their prisoners of war.
The $35,OOO,O0O which is TO he
raised next week will finance the in
ternational work. until July 1, 1918
Tic work covers field as big as the
present field of war operations. The
American soldiers are today fighting
In France and Italy. Before many
months they may be found on all
fronts The American sailors are
sent wherever they can be of use
Wherever these sailors or soldiers
are located the Y. NJ. C. A. will be
round just ahead of them.
1t is the boast of the Red Tr;anp,e
men that they have always preceded
the soldiers and sailors to tho battIe
fronts. In France mad Belgium the
Rcd Triangle is found right up be-
hind the firing line. The American
soldiers are now on that line. One
British Tommy remarked that the
Red Triangle was "the last sisp
that anybody cares !" There must he
thousands of these signs because
somebody cares" for every one of
That an issue of $3.50, 900 of good
roads bonds voted by Hillsboroueh
county would sell at par or very
close to IL is the opinion expressed
cy J. G.. Yeats, chairman OF the
Hcard Of County Commissioners. Tho
proposed bond issue for the extension
ot the present permanent road sys-
tem to meet connecting roads from
other counties has not yet been vot-
ed. but 1t is probable that an e,ec
tior viii be called in a shor, time.
as tentative contracts have been Iet
Tor the construction work. Brick
srouted with concrete and asphalt
block are the two types Of paving
ceepted..
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND

Little Stocking" is the sym
'he Christmas Fund, which i
eathered by small contribu
at over the country, for the
fen Of our Allies.
sons and fathers are fghting
trenches along with the ia
these little children in war
puntries.
ren in America can have a
PEACEFUL Christmas because OF
Iihees that are being made
There" The little children of
s are the helpless victims OF
'unes OF war. They are desc
st our children may be safe
fppy.
little Stocking suggests to ev-
y and every lover of children
httle share Of our Christmas
aouid be sent to the Children
ailies with the love and sym
'aat Is In our hearts.
war Children's Relief Fund
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13

Attorneys for the city of st. Pc
torsburg have won out in a suit re-
Gently tried before the Supreme
court in which the validity of $780,
900 worth of Improvement bonds
was attacked. Now, that the bonds
are declared valid, the City Commits.
sioners will proceed to advertise for
'nlds on the work, which includes
extensive improvements of the water
front.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13

Major Hughes. commanding office,
a. the Key West barracks, has start
ed movement whereby he will en-.
ueavor to have the Florida East
Coast Railway Company, the city
ani the government cooperate IN
the matter Of securing fresh water
io' Key West. 1t is the intention Of
having a pipe run from the main
lahd' whereby supply of fresh wa
ter will be received.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13

re, elves and forwards the contribu-
tons for the Christmas of the Chill
d-en OF our Allies This fund will
send you a Little Stocking If you
write TO them, so you can interest
your friends in the cause, but You
must promise to send the stockins g
back, because each little white stock
ing is actually to be sent to some
child over there.
Besides the bit of candy, or mex
pensive toy, or a few pennies that
the Christmas stocking will contain,
there will be good food provided and
warm clothing.
II is estimated that one dollar will
give each child a Happy Christmas.
Send it with your heart full of love.
II will bring dividends of happiness
II YOU on Christmas day to think
that you have given a whole long,
happy day to some little child over
there.
Send your contributions, whether
large or small, to the
WAR CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND,
Hotel Majestic, New York.
Mrs Eva Macdonald valesh, Ma
tionaI Chairman, will see that they
reach the children promptly. She has
been in this work since the first year
!, the war and hopes to make $4,000
,hfldren happy this Christmas.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
OF WIDE SCOPE
ARE THE RULES
GOVERNING
BAKERIES
WILL INCLUDE HOTELS AND 9TH.
Err EATING PLACES; PENALTY
FOR VIOLATING RULES $1,000
FINE AND TWO YEARS IN JAZZ
(By Associated Press. }

Washington. Nov. 13.-General
ruleo and regulations governing IL
censes and the manufacturing Of
bakery products under the Presi-
cents proclamation yesterday re-
quiring every baker except those
using less than ten barrels of flour
and meal monthly to take out H.
ceise by December 10. were an
hounced today by the Food Admins
tration. Even hotels. clubs, and
other public eating places servins
bakery products of their own max
ing come under the rules. The pen-
atty for doing business without
license is $4,000 fine and two years.
imprisonment.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
CHARGES BY EYE WITNESSES
(By Il. e. Hartman of The
Vigilantes.)

told my friend, Mr.. M, of tn
U. S. Secret Service that l had JUS
been informed that certain paper
had retracted the charge mad,
against German soldiers of cuttins
of the hands of children. He looked
at me from deep set eyes tina,
burned and burned. brighter with
every breath, more intense, NOR.
fierce with each moment.
Well" he said slowly. "They may
retract and may be wrong, but ]
went everywhere I could be allowed
to go on stricken territory last win
ter 1t may be that the thousand
mutilated children that I saw in one
small town not far from Liegc had
lost their hands through gunfire
when they got in the way during
battle. 1t may be that little girls
lost their tiny breasts from the same
cause. But l don't believe word Of
II, Just the same.
Il tell you only what saw with
my own eyes. don't give you a
single hearsay story. l saw the mu-
tilated children, male and female. I
saw them not by dozens, but by hun
dreds and thousands. ! saw more
than any paper in America has ever
told. l saw enough to make me have
a chronic rage smouldering ready to
flare at the first word in support Of
Prussia or of extenuation of her
crimes. I saw enough to prove to me
that Germany has no sense of honor
or decency or common ordinary horse
sense left. She is ravening beast
a devil incarnate.
Il stood in a trench with an Ene-
lish officer and asked him why he
did not send out a detail under flag
Of truce, to gather up the many
wounded lying just ahead. He
laughed grimly, viciously. We tried
hat once he said. Had a man wig
Uag International code saying we
to gather up wounded under
lag Of truce Our flag was answered
,y one from their side and the two
iignal men stood up in plain view.
rhe German signaled back to come
IN, it was all right with them. Our
men advanced, an entire battalion
lnarmed. They advanced till they
we're only fifty yards from the Ger.
nan trench and began to pick up the
wounded. Then the machine guns op-
ned fire and not one man of that
sttalion lived five minutes
THAT is what an English officer
old me while I stood in a trench
My eighty yards from Hun trench, /,
nd saw through a periscope many
rounded lying uncared for outside. II
cont believe mothers In France
ed to me when they told Of atroci- |,
les committed against their chii-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-13
Taxation Problems
(By Associated Press.

Atlanta, Nov. 13.-Taxation proh.
lens in various States, and relation
ship between the State and Federal
taxation were matters before the
eleventh annual conference of the
National Tax Association starting
here today. At preliminary con.
ference last night the first steps
taken were for the formation of a
National Council of the States