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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-01-19

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to live to see his idea even adopted by
the Congress at large. Only at the Fourth
Congress in 1900, two years after Scha-
pira's death, was the proposal accepted
in principle and the executive committee
was instructed to draw up the constitu-
ton of the Fund and lay it before the
Fifth Congress. But it must not be as
sumed that between the First Congress
and the Fourth, the idea of the Jewish
National Fund had been abandoned. On
the contrary, Herzl appointed number
of men each one expert for his particular
task, and Professor Schapira as mathe-
NAUTICAL expert, to investigate the subject
thoroughly so as to assure the economic
and legal international validity of the
scheme. Professor Schapira's contribu-
tons to the preliminary work were the
most valuable
The Fund Today.
The Jewish National Fund is, at the
present day, the most popular institution
and is being supported by the Jewish
people all over the world who hope and
work for the restoration of the Jewish
people in Palestine and who understand
that only a truly national institution like
the National Fund can be instrumental in
realizing their hopes. Although the pres
ent crisis spelled havoc to many Jewish
institutions, it spared the National Fund,
for even the Jewish soldiers in the trench
es, amid suffering and danger of death,
sent their contributions to it from the
battlefield. So deeply rooted is the con-
seriousness of the Importance of this Fund
in thousands of our best men and women.
The Jewish National Fund is the great
creation of our national movement. 1t is
the best proof of the political maturity of
the men who brought the message of the
national Jewish revival to the Jewish
people, These men have recognized that
the renaissance of the Jewish people de-
ponds on the will of the Jewish people
and not on the will of any individual or
set of individuals. The will to live of a
people is best expressed in the national
institutions the ownership of which rests
in the entire people. Such collective
ownership creates concrete common in
terests, strengthens the national con-
seriousness and makes the individual de-
pendent on the body corporate. In short,
it furthers and fosters national will.
The basis of the National Fund is, of
course the acquisition of land in Pales-
tine, but this is not it's only purpose Any
other Jewish institution can acquire land
in Palestine for Jewish colonists but it
cannot offer any security that this land
will remain Jewish land and that Jewish
life will develop on this land. Only the
National Fund can offer such security,
because the owner of the land is not an
individual but the entire Jewish people.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-01-19
FIFTEEN YEARS OF THE NATIONAL FUND
By Dr. NJ Melamed, Editor American Jewish Chronicle.

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Wide circles of the Jewish people have
celebrated the 3Oth of December as the
fifteenth anniversary of the Jewish Ma
tional Fund-of national institution
which belongs to the entire Jewish peo-
pie.
The Founding of the Fund.
Professor Herman Schapira, of Heidel
berg, came to oppose the first Zionist
Congress, but left it an ardent votary and
proponent of the Jewish National Fund
idea. He was sent by the Frankfort
community to fight Herzl and his politi-
cal Zionism but after an audience with
the man he became his devoted friend
and follower. And it was in Herzl that
Professor Schapira found an attentive ear
to his great idea of keren kayemeth Ie-
Yisroe, Jewish National Fund for the
purpose of acquiring land in Palestine.
Herzl with his lightning-like quickness
of perception Immediately enthused over
the great democratic idea of the Heidel
berg mathematician. The idea of restOr
ing the Land of Israel to the Children
of Israel through voluntary contributions
of all Jews, rich or poor, gripped Herzls
imagination and he promised the old
scholar to exert all his energies to that
end At the sixth session of the First
Zionist Congress, held in Basel in August,
1897, Herzl proposed the establishment
of Jewish National Fund and there
being little time left before the closing of
the Congress it was decided to refer the
proposition to the executive committee
for report at the convention of the follow
ing year.
The idea to raise a national fund OF
large proportions from popular contribu-
lions, at time when Jewish nationalists
began to speak in the eloquent terms of
diplomacy and international relations,
was not relished by the Zionist captains,
but, fortunately, it found friend in their
general and was destined to survive.
Professor Schapira was dreamer
mathematician and he applied mathemat-
ical reasoning not only to the realities of
life but even to his most cherished dreams
which centered about the Jewish future.
And it was while engaged in his mathe-
NAUTICAL research work and while dealing
with infinitesimals that he realized what
immense proportions the smallest contri
buttons of the poorest Jews alone might
reach in years and what a magnificent
refuge they might thus build for his suf-
fering people. That dreamer, who as far
back as 1882 proposed in the ha-Meitz
the idea of Hebrew university in Jerusa-
lem, suggested the plan of the Jewish
National Fund to Herzl, and Herzl was
perhaps the only man who appreciated it's
full significance.
But as is often the lot of great invent
ors, Herman Schapira was not destined
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-01-19

to colonists and they must take it upon
themselves to fulfill those conditions
which will safeguard the national inter
ests. The Jewish National Fund can see
to it that the land which it rented to col
onists does not become de-Judaized. In
short, it is always in position to protect
the National Jewish interest of it's soil.
If the National Fund were not in a posi-
ton to safeguard these interests it is
hard to see how the Jews in Palestine,
forming minority of one to SIX could
hope to develop national life in the
villages and townlets in Palestine which
they build. They would always be in
danger of being overwhelmed by non
Jewish elements which would deprive
these villages and townlets of their pure
ly Jewish character.
The Jewish National Fund not being
a capitalistic institution and having in
view the welfare and future of the Jew
ish people only, is guided by the policy OF
using it's property in a way which alone
can prevent the rise of feudalism in the
Holy Land. Jewish feudalism in Pales-
tine would not only menace the general
economic development in Palestine but it
would in the end spell ruin to Palestine
Jewry at large.
The feudal lord who has only the ex
plOitatiOn of his estate in view always
uses cheap labor. The Jewish agricul-
tural laborer in Palestine cannot compete
with cheap gentle labor and as it is the
agricultural laborer who lends color to
the atmosphere and cultural character to
the estate, the parcelling up of the land
into big, individual estates would neces-
sarily prevent the Jewish naturalization
of the land. Bohemia is a clear example.
The big German estates in Bohemia have
become Czech colonies in spite OF the
estates belonging to Germans because in
stead of using German labor they used
the cheaper Czech labor and these Czech
laborers not only de-Germanized the soil
but also it's German owners. A similar
state of affairs would be created in Pal
estine in case of the rise of Jewish feud-
alism The Jew who holds big estate
would be quickly surrounded by non-Jews
who would deprive the estate and its
owner of their Jewish character.
To prevent this the Jewish National
Fund rents it's land to cooperative socie-
ties which use Jewish labor only. The
Jewish National Fund, besides safeguard
ing the national character of the Jewish
land, also prevents it's passing into non
Jewish hands, because the property of
the Fund is the eternal property Of the
Jewish people. Therein lies the strength
and the hope of this national institution.
Since the National Fund is in the position
to buy land in Palestine it has acquired
more than 10000 dunams of land and
rented it either to cooperative circles
or to social and cultural institutions
such as the Jaffa Hospital, the Hebrew
Gymnasium in Jaffa, the Bezalel School
of Art in Jerusalem and the Hebrew
University in jerusalem The HerZl for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08

was contempt" for Dooling to fail to
deliver certain Of Means papers seiz-
ed in New York to the county authors
ties in the face Of atfidavits by Dool-
ing that the papers at the time had
been turned over to Solicitor Clement,
of North Carolina. Clement also had
sworn he and not the New Workers
had possession of these papers when
the court order was served.
Should Judge Webb issue the con-
tempt order it will admittedly have
several weighty results. One would
be in strengthening the effort of the
defense to direct the New York prose-
cution contingent as "interlopers" in
the case. Another would be that the
prosecution might be throws utterly
on the defensive in what may develop
into furious tilt for possession OF
papers, which it is freely indicated
may prove turning point" evidence in
the case
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08

number of local automobile owners
tomorrow in the superior court, Tor
violations alleged to have been COM
mitted Saturday night and Sunday.
Defendants motion to strike In
the matter Of the dependency OF Eva
keppel was overruled by Judge W.
l.. Mcnamara in the superior court,
and the case probably Will come to
trial tomorrow. The defendant was
given until noon tomorrow to COM
plete the pleadings. The motion to
strike is aimed at the amended petl-
ton which it is claimed sets out a
new cause for action. It, was sug-
Vested that an application for tenn
porary custody of the child would be
filed, but attorneys for both sides de-
cided to speed up things and get
the case started.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mann, who live on the john
son street road. died this morning.
The baby was born October 5.
The funeral of the late Augustus
Geiger was held yesterday afternoon.
The body bearers We're Peter Bottle,
Thomas Matheney, Elmer Dunn and
William Agne. During the funeral ser
vices the fire bells were tolled, Mr..
Geiger having been member of the
old department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
|lF1ER RECRUITS
FOR U. S. ARMY
,,t scharff Of U. 8. Army Opens
permanent Headquarters IN
government Building
in Keokuk.
IS FOR ALL BRANCHES
-h.,e Is Specially Good Field fof
coIored Men In Quartermasters
Department Open to
Volunteers.

Keokuk now has a permanent re-
e,niting station of the United states
army. 1t was opened this morning IN
room 81 at the federal building anu
N Scharff, sergeant general in the
recr,iting service of the United States
army is in charge of the station here.
Sergeant Scharff has been here De
fore and has been at Burlington, as
we'll He opened his office this morn.
inc. and expects to get a number OIL
men out of this city.
Applicants from Is to 40, and those
from 81 to 81 who have not been draft
"a NAV enlist for the duration OF the
war in the following branches of the
service:
Aviation section.
Engineer corps.
Quartermaster corps.
Medical department.
Cooks and bakers applicants &C
cepted without experience who re-
ceiye training at cooks and baker
SCHOOL,.
Cavalry.
Infantry.
new feature of the service is the
opening of enlistments for colored
men who are wanted In special
branch Of the quartermaster's corps
for colored men which is now being
organized. Heretofore only two
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Government Crop Estimate.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. S-The spring
wheat crop will total 242,450,0O0
bushels, from indications on October
/, the agriculture department esti-
mated this afternoon. This is 1907
600 bushels reduction from the esti-
mate month ago. The total estt-
mated spring and winter wheat yield
this year is 659,797, 900 bushels, COM
pared to last years crop Of $50 $780,
600.
The corn crop this year is estimated
at 3,21O,795,O0O bushels, reduction
since September 1, Of 36,717000 bush
els and compared with last years
crop of 2,5S3, 600.
The other principal crops will be,
from October / indications, as fol-
lows:
Oats, 1,5sO,714o0o bushels, an In
crease since September 1, Of 1882
600 bushels.
Barley 2o1 ,O0- bushels, de-
crease 2,1sO.OO0.
,Buckwheat 17,S95,OOO bushels. de.
crease 1881 900.
White potatoes 452,923,O0O bushels,
decrease $685. 900.
Sweet potatoes -S7,923 900 bushels,
decrease 100000.
Flax, 1885, 900 bushels, increase
$4,000.
Rice 33,256.OOO bushels, increase l.,
O19,O00.
Tobacco 1,243,o23O 900 pounds, in
crease 1887.
Cotton 12,047,000 bales, decrease
$4,000.
Pears, 1O,S4S,o0o bushels, increase
1000,
Apples 17e,020,00O bushels, decrease
SGT 900
Sugar beets 7,S32.O00 tons, de
crease 10000.
Beans 15,S14,0O0 bushels, decrease
LBS 600,
The condition of corn on October
was 75.9, as compared with 1872, the
| ten year average.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Blew Safe to ast Tickets.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
CHICAGO, Oct Ssh Mayer, sec
rotary of the police department, and
Fred Anderson, manager Of local
semi-pro team, blew safe to get
tickets for yesterdays world series
game, it was learned today.
The tickets belonged to Mayer. He
left them with Blind Gus" cigar
store proprietor, for safe keeping.
Gus locked them in his safe.
When time for the game ap-
preached, Mayer and Anderson discov-
cred Gus had gone to the park him
self. and none of his employees knew
the combination to the safe.
They dashed to police headquar-
tiers, Borrowed" an expert cracks
man, dashed back to Gus and sicked
the craftsman on the safe.
They got their tickets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
PERSONALS

Miss Marie Hopkins has returned
after six weeks stay in Des Moines
where she was an extra assistant in
the central telephone office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winford Cunningham
and children of Tulsa, Okla, spent,the
week end with Mrs. Della Hopkins.
They have been touring through In
DIANA, Illinois and Iowa and stopped
in Keokuk enroute to their home.
Mrs. Ed S. Lotion has returned
home after visit of several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Halbeck in Kahoka.
G. P. Barnes left Saturday evening
for Bellefonte, Pa, being called there
by the serious illness of his mother.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08

ESSANY|

Geo. M. Cohans wonderful stage
success con Trial." now picturized
by the Essanay Film company and
starring Little" Mary McAllister,
Sydney Ainsworth, Barbara Castle
ton and James Young, is to be pre-
scented at the Hippodrome theatre
tonight and tomorrow afternoon and
evening. This vivid play is even
greater as screen production than
was the original stage play-it is
human, thrilling and appealing, and
is certain to please all in attendance.
Better come early and avoid the later
dS.-Advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Eating for Health
and Strength calls for

oI1o SSA CA6S0 IA Ndiio Aol
intelligent food selection. 1t
is easy to keep in top-notch
vigor of mind and body at
low cost if you know Shred
ded Wheat Biscuit. 1t is 100
per cent. whole wheat -
nothing wasted, nothing
thrown away - contains
more real body building nu-
trirnent than meat, eggs or
potatoes and costs much
less. Full of nuriment, tasty
and toothsome. Most people
like the nutty aroma of the
baked wheat, especially
when served with hot milk.
Delicious with sliced peach
es, bananas and other fresh
fruits. Made in Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Cheaper Bread Nearer.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Cheaper
bread was brought nearer today when
the federal trade commission an
nounced completion of its bread pro-
duction costs probe for the food ad-
ministration. Herbert Hoover will
receive the commissions report to-
morrow, it was stated.
No flat edict fixing a price on bak-
ers bread is expected from Hoover.
knowing their cost figures. he plans
to recommend standard sized 1oaves
at uniform prices. Cooperation OF
bakers will be forced If necessary, by
licensing regulations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Claims to be Exempt.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Charged with
refusal to register for the selective
draft, j. Martinez, Mexican vice con
sui here, was arrested today. His
hearing was set for Thursday.
Martinez declared he was exempt,
geing a member of as foreign diplo-
matte service Correspondence over
this issue exchanged between John
T. Burns, Mexican consul general
here, and officials of the draft
board involved, has been called to the
attention Of the Washington author
tiles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Two White Men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BELLEVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. S.-While
plans were being made to file mo-
ton for new trial for the ten ne
groes convicted Of murder in the East
st. Louis race riots, selection Of a
jury to try two white men charged
with implication In the riots, was be-
gun here today. This will be the first
of a NUM- Der of trials involving white
defendants.
Herbert F. Wood, Of East ST. Louis,
and Leo A. Keane, st. Louis, railroad
men, are the accused.
They were indicted following the
death Of Scott Clark. negro, who had
been dragged by rope around his
neck and then shot by a mob. The
state will seek to prove the defendants
were members of the mob responsible
for Clark's death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Greatest Corn Crop.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-War crops
immensely bigger than last years,
but slightly reduced from previous es-
Inmates, were forecast by the agricul-
ture department today.
Unfavorable weather cut the wheat
estimate nearly eight million bushels
in one month. Corn fell off 36,717 900
bushels, but is still the greatest crop
Of it's kind in the country's history, to-
falling over 3,210,000,000 bushels.
Decreases over the previous fore
cast are accounted for largely through
the greater accuracy Of estimates as
the GODS near final harvest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
KEOKUK WATER
SAMPLE O. K.
Chemist and Bacterioloeist at Iowa
City Analyses Some Which
Was Sent October
One

That Keokuk water is satisfactory
is the verdict Of Jack j. Human, Jr.,
bacteriologist and chemist, at Iowa
State university, at Iowa City, who
has analysed a. sample of the city
water sent him from Keokuk October
/. The water, according to the re-
port which was received at the city
hall today Is satisfactory. 1t has a
slight vegetable .odor and slight
green color, but no sediment and no
turbidity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Drafted Neqroes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DIES MONIES, Iowa. Oct. Sin
dications that the drafted negroes In
Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota and
Iowa will report at Camp Dodge here
on November first, came today with
the announcement that all negro Of
ficers who have been training at
Fort Des Moines here, and who were
commissioned today, would report at
the cantonment on that date.
Whether negroes from other states
would be included in the negro COM
panies here was not indicated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Sentence Must Stand.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Oct Sc. T.
Thurston, Galveston, Texas, was de-
MED by the supreme court today an
appeal from decisions of lower fed
eral courts, finding him guilty OF
violation of the Harrison drug act.
After Thurston had once pleaded, ha
sought to have his conviction and
sentence overruled. The courts would
not allow this.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Trial Is Postponed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Trial OF
Philip Dodge, president Of the Inter,
national Paper company, and SLY
m emil ers Of the executive COMMITTEES
of the Newspaper Print Manufactur
ers' association, charged with con
spiracy under the Sherman ant1-Tus:
law, was postponed today until tbs
November term of court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
DaiIv Stock Letter,

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Oct. 8-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
There was little more than per
functory interest in today's stock
market Trading was light and the
course of prices variable. There
was semblance of underlying
strength and an almost complete alb
sence Of raiding propensities which
have been SO pronounced of late
among the professional bear traders.
For that reason there was a general
healthier tone to the industrial and
railway lists alike. Price changes up
or down were rarely more than a
point or so. and in most cases were
confined to fractions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Hand Down Decision Today.

CHARLOTTE, N. G., Oct. 8.-Fed-
eral Judge Webb was to hand down
his decision here today on the appli-
cation of attorneys for CASTOR B.
Means for a contempt OF court cita-
ton against Assistant District Attor-
ney Dooling, of New York and his le-
gal associates assisting the North
Carolina prosecution Of Means for
the alleged murder Of Mrs. Maude
King. :,
The Judge was to decide whether 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
E;rs+ iherty Motor Truck.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LIMA, Ohio, Oct. S.-The first LID.
erty motor truck has been completed
here and is being painted today al
the plant of the Gramm-Bernstein
company. Prominent army officials
are expected in Lima Thursday when
the truck viii start on test trip to
Washington. They will participate In
big local parade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
CITY NEWS.

New serge dresses sale. Lowitz
The library trustees will meet in
regular monthly session ON Thurs
day evening.
THE steamer Keokuk is still
making regular trips and is having
nice freight business.
Mrs. John Wharton received
word from her son Sergeant John
Wharton that he arrived at Camp
Deming. New Mexico.
--Gossard corset sale. Lowitz.
The workers conference OF the
First Christian church school will
meet this evening at the church at
700 o'clock. The subject for dis
cussion this evening is 'The Func-
ton of the Various Church Organi-
cations" This course of study Is
the first year of the teachers train
ing course recommended by all the
evangelical churches, and everyone
who cares to take up this course OF
study is invited to be present, wheth-
er a member of the First Christian
church or of some other organiza-
ton. The class will meet every Mon
day evening at 700 o'clock. j. O.
Boyd has been selected as the
teacher for the class.
New serge dresses sale. LowitZ.
William Barger escaped from the
Iowa state penitentiary at Fort Mad
ison yesterday, and local police have
been informed that there is a reward
for his capture. Barger Is doing
time for a larceny charge. He is 5
feet inches tall and weighs ITO
pounds.
-Gossard corset sale. Lowitz.
Charles e. Honce who has been
sporting editor of The Gate City for
two years, left today for Burlington
where he will occupy the sports desk
on the Gazette there. His friends
here will regret to see him go, but
will wish him all success in his new
position:
--Informations will be filed against
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
viii Ratfy Contracts.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Contracts
for destroyers, totalling many mil
lions of dollars, will be ratified today,
Secretary Daniels stated. Included
are big awards to the Union Iron
Works, San Francisco and the Fore
River Ship Building Co.. Quincy.
Mass.