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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-10


It is said of the American that he
will do we'll anything he undertakes
50 long as he makes up his mind to
do it. This may also be applied to
the Jew as a soldier. Though not
perhaps as fond Of militarism as a
profession as members Of other creeds
are apt to be, the Jew has always &C
Quilted himself honorably whenever
called to do defend his country.
From the time Of the Exile up to
the present day we find the Jewish
soldier in the ranks of every country
of the world. We find him in every
battle fought by humanity during the
last two thousand years and we
find him at every front of every ma
ton participating in the present
t%itantic struggle.
The Jew has always been a faith
full citizen, an %undaunted patriot
and a brave fighter for the country
of his adoption. This is true of him
not only in countries where he has
been treated humanely, but also in
such lands of oppression and perse-
cution as Rumania and the recently
liberated Russia.
AS for American Jews, from the
earliest days of the settlement, few
as were their number, they have al
ways been more than adequately
represented in the wars waged by
this country, in many cases winning
military awards and distinction and
attaining high ranks in both the
Army and the Navy. Referring Our
readers to such books as "American
lew as Citizen, Soldier and Patriot"
by Hon. Simon Wolf, and to the
papers of the Jewish Historical So
ciety for an exhaustive study Of the
subject, we shall confne ourselves
in this article to a brief review of
the part played by Jews, both SOL
diers and civilians, in Americas
wars.
At the time of the Revolutionary
War there were not quite three
thousand Jews in the colonies. The
majority Of them were wealthy mer-
chants of Spanish and Portuguese
descent, a large number of whom
had formerly resided in or had trade
connections with England and her
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-10

mcnts incidental to a new govern
ment.
The War of 1872.
Between 1916 and 1872 there were
hardly any new Jewish arrivals from
the Old World, mostly on account
Of the French Revolution which
erancipated the Jews of France
and of the countries which were
subjugated by the Corsican. An
other reaso was the lasting state
Of war in Europe which made travel
cross the ocean dangerous, analog-
IA to the present day submarine
peril. 1t is doubtful, therefore,
whether there were as many Jews
in the United States at the outbreak
of the War of 1872 as there were
t~hirty-six years earlier.
Nevertheless, the number of Jews
who took part in the War Of 1872
was not very small. In the list
which is enumerated by Simon
Wolf in his book, "American Jew
as Citizen, Soldier and Patriot"
there are mentioned thirteen COM
missioned officers, among them
Nathan Moses, Mayer Moses and
Mordecai Meyers. The balance COM
prises one adjutant, one ensign and
a number of non-commissioned Of
fcers and privates. Among the lat
ter were Jacob Hays and Benjamin
Hays, father and son, and Judah
Touro, the philanthropist, who was
dangerously wounded in the Battle
of New Orleans while risking his
life in a successful attempt to pro-
cure ammunition for his battalion.
Mexican War of 1916.
The war of 1916 with Mexico was
the least popular of all the wars
waged by the United States, and
this probably accounts for the COM
p%aratively smaller number of Jews
who volunteered to take part in it.
We find, however, that at least
twelve Jews served as commissioned
officers. Among them was David
de Leon, who twice received the
thanks of Congress for his disting-
guished services and for his I'm
daunted valor in action. Several
other Jewish officers were Leon
Dyer, Henry Seeligson, Michael
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-10

overcome the financial embarrass-
mcnts incidental to a new govern
ment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
TO CRUSH DISLOYALS
LABOR MEET CLOSES WITH EfEc-
TON OF GoMPERs.
Statement of Aims Given Which Says
Preservation of Democracy Is
Overshadowing Issue.

Minneapolis, Sept 10.-The Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democ-
racy, organized three weeks ago with
President Wilson's approval, concluded
its big loyalty conference here on Fri
day with the election of officers and
the adoption of a ringing declaration
of principles.
The alliance, composed of the ma
TONS labor leaders and having as its
double purpose the crushing of dis
loyalty and the solidffying of labor
in the war for democracy, by unani-
nous vote elected as it's leader Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor.
"The Overshadowing ISSUE" the dec
laration says, sis preservation of
democracy. Either democracy will
endure and men will be free or au-
tocracy will triumph and the race
will be enslaved. To compromise
now would be to sow seed for a
bloodier war"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
FIND |. w. w. BOMB IN DETROIT
Evidence of Plans for General Strike
of Great Lakes Seamen Found at
Headquarters in Cleveland.

Detroit, Mich, Sept S.-A bomb was
found during the stuff confiscated in
the raid On the I. w. w. headquarters
in Detroit, it was revealed on Thurs
day. Federal officials were preparing
indictments to make arrests in connec-
ton with the discovery.
United States Marshal Behrendt adj
vOcated internment Of all /. w. WIS
for the duration of the war.
Cleveland, o., Sept. S.-Evidence of
plans for a general strike of gerat
lakes seamen is believed to have been
found by federal agents in records
taken in raids on I. w. w. headquar-
tiers in great lakes cities.
That the lynching of Frank Little,
national /. w. w. organizer in Butte,
frustrated the call of such a strike
to paralyze the governments war pro-
gram became known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
RUSS FLEE FROM PETROGRAD
Kerensky Gusts Gen. kornIoff, Who
Demands Full PoWer-FiVe to
Rule Republic.

London, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Petrograd on Monday tells of the COM
mencement of the partial evacuation Of
Petrograd. People" says the CORE
spondent, "are hastily leaving the city.
Outgoing trains are filed to their ut
most capacity and there are tremend-
Gus queues of people at all the sta
tons. The government is taking meas
ures to empty the city. These steps
are principally connected with the
question of subsistence and are only
partly the result of the military situa-
ton"
Petrograd, Sept 12.-Premier Ker-
ensky has ordered General Korniloff,
commander in chief of the Russian
armies, to resign in consequence of
General KornilOff's demand for su-
preme power. General Klombovsky has
been appointed commander in chief.
Premier Kerensky has declared that
state of war exists in Petrograd
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
PASS BOND MEASURE
HOUSE APPROVES WAR BILL AU
THoRIzING $11,53s, s45, 46o.
Great War Credit Measure Is Unani-
mously Approved by the House
Goes to the Senate.

Washington, Sept. S.-The great war
credit bill authorizing $11, 538, 945, 400
! in bonds and certificates passed the
house unanimously on Thursday. Ac-
! ton by the senate as soon as the pend
| ing war tax bill is disposed of is
planned by administration leaders.
Not material amendment was added
to the bill by the house. Representa-
| tive Moore of Pennsylvania led
group of Republicans in futile fight
for consideration of his proposal for
war expenditure committee, which was
thrown out on point of order
If the secretary desires, under the
| measure, he may use some of the ST.
100000 appropriated for disposing of
all the bonds and certificates in news
paper publicity.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
managed to obtain the adoption of a
compromise amendment to exempt
from taxation forever interest on
bonds not in excess of $4,000. He
wanted to make it $4,000, but Demo
| cratic Leader Kitchin would not agree
to that.
The bill authorizes the issuance of
ST ,53S, 945, AGO worth of convertible
per cent bonds, subject to supertaxes
and war profits taxes, and to termi-
nate at the discretion of the secretary
of the treasury. Of this total $4,000
100000 worth is for a new allied loan,
4$3,O00,000,000 worth to take over 31a
per cent issue already authorized and
the remaining $53S, 945, 400 to be used
for converting certain outstanding
bonds, including the, Danish West In
dies, Alaskan railway, Panama canal
and naval construction issues.
Issuance also is authorized of not
more than $2,000,0OO0OO worth each
of certificates of Indebtedness and war
savings certificates to run not more
than one year and five years. respec-
lively at rates of interest to be fixed
by the secretary of the treasury
These issues are to be subject to the
same taxes as the bonds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
TELLS OF U-BoAT HORROR
Crew of an American Ship Relates
Rescue of Survivors of
French Vessel.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. S-A series
of thrilling experiences with German
submarines and the rescue of 81 mem.
bers of the crew of the French bark
Magdalene, sunk by submarine, were
told by the crew of an American shir
which locked at an American port
on Thursday. Ten of the Magdalene's
crew were killed and nine were wound,
ed by shell fire. The rescue took place
when the ship was about 120 miles
southeast of the Azores. The AIagtla.
lene'S survivors We're landed at an AL
gerian port. They said that the q.
boat sunk five other vessels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
WAR TAX BILL WINS
MEASURE PASSED BY SENATE
PROVIDES LEVY OF ABOUT II
s2,4eo, ooo, 900.
FINAL VOTE WAS So TO 4
All Consumption Taxes on Coffee, Tea,
Sugar, Cocoa and Molasses Struck
Out-La FoIIette's Substitute
Rejected IS to IS.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE war tax
bill-the largest single taxation meas
ure in American history-was passed
by the senate. 1t provides for levy
somewhat under 400,000,000, as
compared with 81, S67 ,S70,0 900 proposed
in the bill as it passed the house May
%.
The vote was SO to 4, Senators
Borah, Gronna, La Toilette and Nor
ris being recorded in opposition.
Before passage of the bill the SEN
ate struck out all consumption taxes
on tea, coffee, sugar, cocoa and molas-
SEES. The vote on coffee was 81 to u,
on molasses 80 to % and on the other
commodities 80 to %.
The senate committee increased the
war excess profits section of the
bill from $500, 100000 to 81 ,060,0 100000.
The house schedule under this head
was S200,000,000.
Taxation is imposed upon the war
excess profits by graduated scale sys-
tenn, based upon the difference be-
t"SNh an oNCA0SoO VI plOhlo IdhCh NoA
Ing three pre-war years, and the prof
Its of 1917.
Deductions of from to 10 per cent
are allowed, based on percentage of
business upon the invested capital.
Profits derived through professional
or other occupations involving prac-
tieally no capital are exempted.
OF the $S42, 100000 realized from In
comes, about $482,000,OOO comes from
individual taxes and $360000,000 from
corporation taxes. A new normal 2
per cent tax upon individuals pays
S89,000,000. Surtaxes upon large in
comes will yield 1898, 100000. There
is new 4 per cent tax upon corpora
tons and partnerships. which makes
the tax 6 per cent in all, increasing
the house bill $164,000O00.
Present exemptions from taxation
of $4,000 for single men and $4,000
for married men are reduced $1,000
and $4,000 respectively. The senate
committee cut out of the house bill a
retroactive tax upon 1916 incomes,
calculated to pay $10S,000,000.
Senator La FOllette's substitute
war tax bill, proposing to raise about
So, 500,000,000 solely from income, war
profits, liquor and tobacco, had also
been rejected, 65 to Is.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat, special brands.
in wood, s11.S0 per bbl; hard spring wheat
patents, 50 per cent grade, in jute, S1100;
straight, in export bags, $1,000; first clears
5000 in jute second clears, $3.50; low
grades, S7.506S.00: fancy soft winter wheat
patents, in jute, 5000; standard soft win
ter wheat patents. SOTO in jute;, fancy
hard winter wheat, patents, SLIGO. in jute;
standard hard winter patents $10.75, in
jute; first clears, 5000 in jute: second
clears in jute, S9.0O@9.5O; new white rye.
$3.50; new dark rye. $500
HAY-Choice timothy, old and new,
500 O0652300; No. I, $20.50021. so; No. 2, $500
d2OO0 No. red top and grassy mixed,
81. 0001S5O; light clover mixed, $4,000
1000; light clover mixed, $1900@205O; heavy
clover mixed, $17.00@1S.0o; clover hay, $500
$4,000.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras. 421sc; ex-
ira firsts, Acc; firsts, 401s@411ac; seconds,
$4,000; ladies, 3714c; process, 40G4O14c;
packing stock, 351aQ3619c.
EGGS-Fresh firsts, 3SQ39c; ordinary
firsts. 36037c, miscellaneous lots. cases in
cluded. 350371kc cases returned, 346361hc;
checks, country candled, 21@28c; city re-
candled, 30031c; dirties, country receipts,
2202Sc: No. l recandled, 30032e; city re-
candled, 32G34c; extras, 4SQ44c; storage
packed, 3512@S71sc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 1Sc; fowls,
SSIiSl oil OH- --Vz &-"IzN' 1900 SNOSFA' @oSb
ROSTERS, TIC; spring chickens, 24c; ducks
22023c; geese, 14G11Sc.
ICED POULTRY-Turkeys, 22c; fowls,
24@25c; roosters. 1S@1S1ac; spring chickens,
23024c: ducks, 1601Sc; geese, 10915c.
POTATOES-Min Early Ohios,
bulk, $12001.30 per bu.: Jersey cobblers,
S. .3O6D1. 35 per bu.; Giants. S1.1G61.l5: Wis
consin red $1.10G125 white $115@1.3O per
bu. aE
CATTLE-Good to choice steers, s13401
II 40; warnings, good to choice, S10.50617.O0;
fair to good steers. $9O0@125O; range
steers. $9.50614.50; stockers and feeders.
S. O069 75; good to choice cows, $S000
10 81: good to choice heifers, S9.00011. 90;
fair TO good cows, s6.75@7.75; Gamers s.. D
1856; cutters, $6.OO@715; bologna bulls,
e. so; butcher bulls, $7.25@10c0: heavy
calves, s7:5O@1O.00; good to prime calves,
$12. 0G016.00.
HOGS-Prime light butchers, s1S.45@1S.75:
fair to fancy light, s17.25@1S.55; medium
weight butchers, 200d25O lbs, $1S.6O91S.9O
heavy butchers, 240@4OO lbs. s1S.40G1S IS;
choice heavy packing. $17.75@1S.25; rough
heavy packing, s17OO61790; pigs, fair to
good $13OOd17.O0; stays. $170O@1S9O
SHEEP-Good to choice wethers, 5000
1075; good to choice ewes, SS.OO910.50; year
iings, s1O0O613.25; feeding yearling ewes.
S1S OGy5D15 25; western lambs, good to choice,
s160O@017 so; native lambs, good to choice,
S155o91750; feeding lambs, $14.00q17.75.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
AIDED j. S ENEMIES
sWEDEN'S ENVOY IN ARGENTINE
HELPED TRANSMIT CABLE
GRAMS TO GERMANY.
WASHINGTON REVEALS TIPS
Information Of Sailing of Vessels and
Directions for Their. Destruction
Handled by officiais-Dlplo-
matte Relations Strained.


Washington, Sept. .11.-Diplomatlt
relations between the United States
and Sweden are strained as the result
of discovery that German official tel
egrams were forwarded to Berlin
through the Swedish legation at Bue-
nos Aires. The fact that messages
from German Charge d'Ahfaires Lux,
burg at Buenos Aires to the German
foreign office had been forwarded
through the foreign office at Stockholm
was revealed in an official. statement
issued on Saturday by the state de
partment The messages concerned the
diplomatic situation in Argentine and
dealt with the method to be pursued
by submarines in sinking Argentine
ships ....,....-......,
The. text of the messages forwarded
to Berlin by way of Stockholm is in
the hands OF the state department.
Secretary of State Lansing made the
following statement:
'The department of state has Sc
cured certain kilograms from Count
Luxburg, German charge d'affaires at
BuenOs Aires, to the foreign office at
Berlin, which, l regret to say, were
dispatched from BuenOs Aires by the
Swedish legation as their own OH
cial messages, addressed to the Stock
holm foreign Office.
1.-THE following are English transla-
lions of the German text:
"May 10, 1917 No. 32-This gov
eminent has now released German and
Austrian ships over which hitherto a
guard has been placed. In conse-
quence of the settlement of the Monte
(Protegido) case there has been a
great change in public feeling. Gov
eminent will In future only clear Ar
gentine ships as far as Las Palmas.
I beg that the small steamers Oren and
Guazo, 31st January (meaning which
sailed 31st) 80 tons, which are (nOw)
nearing Bordeaux with a view to
change the flag, may be spared if pos
sible, or else sunk without a trace be-
ing left ('spurlOs yersenktO Lux
burg
"'July 3, 1917, No. SOL learn from
a reliable source that the acting min
lister for foreign affairs, who is no
torious ass and Anglophile, declared in
a secret session of the senate that Ar
gentina would demand from Berlin a
promise not to sink more Argentine
ships. If not agreed to, relations
would be broken off. recommend re-
fusal, and, if necessary, calling in the
mediation of Spain.-LuXburg.
"'July 8, 1917, No. 64.-Without
showing any tendency to make cOnces-
sions, postpone reply to Argentine note
until receipt of further reports. A
change of ministry is probable. AS re-
CARDS Argentine steamers, 1 rec
Ommend compelling them to turn back,
sinking them without leaving any
traces, or letting them through. They
are all quite. small-Luxburg.'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
RUSSIAN FLEET WILL FIGHT
Baltic Navy Forces TO Make Desper-
ate Defense OF Petrograd, Off
Gals Are Assured

Petrograd, Sept 8.-Russia's Baltic
fleet will make a desperate defense of
Petrograd and the bases of Kronstadt
and Reval. Official assurances to this
effect were given in dispatches to the
provisional government from the COM
manders of those ports.
A most significant feature of this
important development is that it shows
that the grave new peril facing Russia
since the fall of Riga is uniting the
hostile political factions. A large part
of the Baltic feet has been under con-
troll of the Maximilists. who, up to the
present, have maintained a hostile at
titude towards the Kerensky govern
ment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
BLAST AT U. S. ARSENAL
Two Men Killed and Thirty Others In.
Jured at Frankford Works Near
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-At least two
men were killed and more than thirty
workers, some of them girls, We're in
jured when series of five explosions
at the Frankfort arsenal destroyed five
buildings. The Frankford hospital re-
ported that it had % of the injured
and only one of them was in a seri-
GUS condition. The smallness of the
casualty list is considered remarkable
in view of the fact that about two hun
dred persons were employed in the sew
eral buildings at the time TO the blasts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
AIRMEN RAID U. S. HOSPITALS
One Member of Medical Corps Killed
and Eight Others Wounded in
France.

London, Sept. 10.-The Germans
made an aerial attack upon the Ameri-
can hospitals occupied by st. Louis
and Harvard contingents, situated in
a coast village, killing one officer of
the American army medical corps and
wOunding three others severely, Reu-
ter's correspondent at British head
quarters in France telegraphs.
Two others of the rank and file were
killed and sixteen wounded, five of the
latter being Americans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
FEAR ESCAPE OF ROMANOFFS
Trains in Siberia to Prevent
Smuggling Operations.

Petrograd, Sept. 11.-Irkutsk news
papers received here say that the local
council of workmen's and soldiers del
egates have appointed two agents for
duty at the railroad station to inspect
American Red Cross trains bound east
under the belief that the former EN-
peror Nicholas in the company of a
mythical American mission" is being
struggled out of Siberia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
2 WOUNDED IN STRIKE RIOT
Troops Stop Parade in Behalf of Strik-
ing Car Men at Springfield, ILL.,
Several Arrests Made.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-Two men
were shot, one beaten and six were ar
rested on Sunday for melting riot by
military authorities here when soldiers
broke up parade in behalf of the
striking Street-car men.
The men who were shot art Albert
Heinke and Anton Reddick. They
were taken to a local hospital, where
their wounds, which were not seri-
ous were dressed. Both will be cited
to appear in court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
10 ASSURE SUPPLY OF COAL
Fuel Administrator Garfield Takes
Steps to Protect Consumers the
Coming Winter.

Washington, Sept. 10.-To assure
every part of the country an adequate
supply of coal this winter the fuel adj
ministration, it is announced, will name
committee in each state to assist in
apportioning the output. Harry A. Gar
field, the fuel administrator, in making
public the plan, amplifed at the same
time his proposal to control retail
prices through local committees.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
MARKETS
Milwaukee, Sept. II, 1917.

g..
Butter = Creamery, extra, 43c:
prints, 44c; ffrsts. 3704Oc; seconds,
S6@3Sc; process, 30@40c; dairy,
fancy, 36@37c.
Cheese - American, full cream
twins, 24@2415c; daisies, 24k@25c:
Young Americas, 25@25kc; long
horns, 25c; brick, fancy, 26k@27c.
Eggs Current receipts, fresh as to
quality. 34036c; dirties, seconds. $50
27c; checks, 24926c.
Live Poultry = Fowls, fancy, 220
2Sc; ROSTERS. old. 15@16c; broilers,
23@234c.
Wheat-No. l northern, 2.20; No. Q
northern, 2.17; No. northern, 2.14;
No. 2 hard 22O.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 2.22.
Oats-No. 8 white, 6"061c; stand
ard. 61@62c; No. white, 6O061c.
Rye-No. 2, 1.S5@1S6; No. 3, 1870
1875.
Hay-Choice timothy, 19.5O@2O.5O;
No. timothy, 1s.0O@1925; No. 2 tim
othy, 16.50@17.5O; rye straw, 5000
925.
Potatoes - Minnesota, early Ohios.
sacked, on track, 1.20@1.25; Wiscon-
sin, red or white, 1.05@1.15.
Hogs-Prime heavy butchers, 1850
@18.75; fair to prime light, 1880
1910; pigs, 10.00@15.5O.
Cattle = Steers, 785@12.75; feed
ers, S.60@9.75; cows, 4.00@85O; heif-
ers, 5.500S.75; calves, 14.75@15.75.
Minneapolis, Sept II, 1917.
Wheat = No. 1 hard. 2.20; No. ]
northern, 2.1S; No. northern, 2.15.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 214@215.
Oats-No. white, 57Q58c.
Rye-1.83@184
FlaX-3. 16@3.21.