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The American Jewish world., 1917-10-19
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

children. The house was very prettily
decorated for the occasion. Among the
out-of-town guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Abramovich and daughters, Clar-
ice and Sara; Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Abram-
ovich, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Abramovich
and children, all of Winnipeg; Mr. and
Mrs. S. Levy, Wells, Mimi. Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Tenzer, Mr.. and Mrs M. Tenzer,
Mrs. ]. Wishneck of Mankato, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Levy St. Cloud, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Bloom, Minnesota Lake.
New Arrivals.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Louis Salet (nee
Lee Fink, Mankato, Mimi, Monday,
October 18th, a baby son.
Change of Address.
Mr.. and Mrs E. I. Solomon have re-
moved their residence to 1852 Iglehart
avenue.
At the Temple.
At the regular Friday evening serv-
ices at The Temple, this week, there
will be pleasant addition to the choir.
Miss Aurelia Wharry, who has been
studying in California for several years,
has been engaged as a regular member
of the choir. Sermon by DR.. Rypins.
Services commence at o'clock.
At Temple Aaron.
Friday evening services at 8 p. m. Ser
mon by Rabbi Kleinman: "Has the Chris
tian Mission to the Jew?"
Saturday morning the Bar Mitzvah of
Gerald Katz, son of Mr.. R. N. Katz
president of the Temple, will take place
Mr.. Katz invites his friends and rela-
tives to attend the services.
The Ladies' Auxiliary has arranged
for a White Elephant Sale, to be held
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week, at store on Wabasha street,
near Seventh. Mrs. L. Hertz is in charge
of the affair and will welcome any as
sistance.
The American Jewish world., 1917-10-19
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.. Irving Rice, who has been en-
gagged by the St. Paul Bottling Co., 270
East Sixth street, has returned to the
city with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Rice, and is now residing at 1867
Goodrich avenue Mr.. Rice is soliciting
The American Jewish world., 1917-10-19
GRAND FORKS NEWS.

An interesting meeting of the B'nai
Birth took place at the local lodge
rooms Sunday, October 18th. Money
was pledged to be given to the Jewish
young men stationed at the various can
The American Jewish world., 1917-10-19
COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN AID
LIBERTY LOAN.

During the Liberty Loan campaign,
which took place this week, Mrs. Sam
uel Cohen represented the Council Of
Jewish Women by soliciting and secur-
ing subscriptions from its members.
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SOCIAL NEWS

(The news columns of The American Jewish
World open for the publication of of a
communal and social interest These must reach
our Office by Wednesday to insure publication in
the issue of the following Friday. Telephone
your st. Paul news to Dale 3494. write Society
Editor, The American Jewish World TIA Pioneer
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ST. PAUL.
With the Travellers.

ST. PAUL.
With the Travellers.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Rose, 7O5 Summit
avenue, left Sunday evening for New
York City, where they will visit for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Charles Friedman of the Aber-
deem, who has been in Chicago as the
guest of her sister, Mrs William Rosen-
thai, for the past three weeks, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Eugene Kopple and daughter,
Miss Marguerite, of Detroit, Mich, will
arrive Thursday, October 18th, to be the
guests of Mrs. Kopple's daughter, Mrs.
Harry Rothschild, Lincoln avenue.
DR.. and Mrs Hal Goldblum, formerly
of Winsted, Mimi, have taken apart
ments at 1859 Ashland Ave., Merriam
Park.
Mrs. M. Cain of Chicago, arrived re-
Gently to be the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Milton p Firestone, 1914 Linwood
Place.
Miss Bertha Heilbron, $50 Goodrich
avenue, left Sunday evening for Cannon
Falls, where she has received an ap-
pontment as high school teacher.
Miss Matilda Sprung and Mr.. G.
Sprung of Devils Lake, N. D., arrived
last week to resume their studies at the
University.
Mr. Nathan S. Rose, 857 Fairmount
avenue, has returned from trip to St.
Louis, Mo-
Entertaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hirschman,
1855 Summit avenue, were at home to
their friends Tuesday evening, in cele-
bration of their 18th wedding anniver-
sary
Mrs. S. r. Reuter- Summit avenue, en-
tertained informally at dinner Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strauss, 842
Summit avenue, entertained the Sunday
Night Bridge Club at their home, Sun
day, October 18th.
Mrs. Harry Rothschild and Mrs. Rose
Rothschild will be informally at home,
the afternoon and evening Of Saturday,
October 27th in honor of their guests,
Mrs. Eugene and Miss Marguerite Kop-
pie.
Mrs. Samuel Stein, 617 Holly avenue,
entertained the women of the Auxiliary
to the Temple Aaron, Wednesday after
noon. ne proceeds OF the affair were
given to the Temple
The Misses Florence and Edith Le-
vine, 643 Broadway street, entertained
at a parcel shower last Sunday after
noon, in honor of Miss Rose Cohen,
whose marriage to Mr.. William Kauf-
man, of Mankato, will take place Tues
day evening, October 23rd.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Abramovich, 822
Marshall avenue, entertained last Sun
day evening at family dinner in cele-
bration of their fftieth wedding ami
versary Mr.. Abramovich is now Y
years old, while Mrs Abramovich is
Co. Mr. and Mrs. Abramovich have
eight children, all of whom were pres
ent at the dinner, and twenty grand
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agent for the company, and has built up
a considerable custom, while attending
high school part of the day. He is
member of the Temple Alumni Associa-
ton.
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October 10, 1917.
DR.. Hal 5. GoIdbIum
DENTIST
formerly of Winsted, MINI.

the removal of his dental offices
to St. Paul, where he is now located
at the corner Of Smelling and Sell
by avenues, over the EImquist
Drug Store.
Phone: N. w. Midway 1851
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
ASSESSMENT BOARD
IS READY FOR WORK

Members Of the new County Board
.of Assessment met this afternoon in
the conference room OF Levy Court
to perfect organization. They adj
iourned al ! o'clock after taking the
oath and listened for an hour to an
explanation of the law creating the
board. until 2.30 o'clock this fater-
noon When they came from the con.
ference room at 1 o'clock they stated
that the only business to be taken
up this afternoon will be the naming
o. a chairman and secretary and Il IS
likely that the former place will go %
one of the two year men. either j. G.
Aston OF ST. Georges hundred. Re
publican or Charles W. GoOding OF
this city. Democrat 70 Is likely tha
MT Aston viii be named The mem
bers of the board say that they have
not received any applications for th'
position OF chief clerk but 10 IS likel!
that Robert l.. Armstrong of the cierl
of the peace's Office. viii be namel
chief clerk The board expects 10 sc
down TO work as soon as Offices ar
/ provided for &C. Until such time a
the board gets an Office the confer
ence room of the Levy Court win b
used by the body,
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
Army Wants Men FOR
SIGNAL Corps NOW

The Signal Corps OF the Regular
Army. which was closed some weeks
ago has been reOpened to enlistnscnt.
word hav ng been received al the To-
cal recruiting Office az No sos Markes
street today. that there are now 1000
vacancies in this branch of the ser
vice
Orders were received from Balti-
more today stopp ng all recruiting for
the Field Artillery Corps which Is
now filled up. W.lmingtonians who
have. joined are: Elmer +. sharp. W.
am r. Davis and Elisha Barton.
The first British subject 20 be re-
cruited at the local Office was obtain
ed last night. and will be sent away
on Thursday He is John Benjamin
Jones. colOred. OF No. All Taylor
street, who gave his birthplace as
Worcestershire. England. He enlist
ed in the Army Service Corps as a
motorcycle dispatch rider.
Local recruiting officers for tho
United States Navy are ALSO disDleaseC
with the small number Of men who
are capable Of passing the physica
test Out OF a large number Of appli
cants. only one man Charles Edward
Burkhart. No. 211 jefferson street, wa.
accepted.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
LOTTERY OF MEN on
Within TWO weeks
Provost Marshal Sets All
Machinery Going in
Drafting Army
WASHINGTON TO
MAKE DRAWINGS
ny WEBB MILLER
United Press Stan Correspondent,


WASHINGTON. July 3. Every
energy of the provost marshal gen
erals Offices turned today toward nm
ish.ng the multitude OF preparation
for the human lottery OF the draft
within two weeks.
As the first move kilograms we're
sent out today TO each local board
TO rush their organization and COM
ple.e their preliminary duties by next
Saturday, July T. BY that time, Gen.
Crowder hopes to have everyone or
the 7OO00O registration cards desig-
mated with their key numbers ana
copies IN the capital.
With this tremendous task finished,
everything is ready for the lotery OF
men. The stage Is being set Tor lhe
draw ng IN Washington. In an once
OF the War Department the numbers
Will be chosen at random. As eacli
momenious number is pulled out IL
will be flashed by telegraph TO every
local board in the country
Each number drawn Will Indicate
about 1880 men-the men assigned
that number in each specified pre-
Cinct in each State.
I
City all OF the local exemption boards
are appointed. Many of them are or
gan zed and ready for duty. They are
ordered to give each registration card
/ a serial number irrespective Of alpha
I.betical order. These names and mum
bers are posted publicly and published
i'm the press. A copy must be sent "a
! the War Department in Washington
and the Adjutant General OF the state
/ Meant me. nominations are coming III
! for the district or appellate boards OF
exemption. Greatest care is beine
taken with these appointments as they
have the most difficult task Of tn.
draft exemption for occupationa
grounds and review Of appeals.
The quotas of men that each Stat'
must furnish is being furnished by
the provost marshal generals Office
To aid I'm the fair apportionment. Gen
eral Crowder called upon the censu
bureau for set of revised estimate
of the states populations In max
ing up the estimates the bureau j
taking into cdnsideration the tota
registration of each State to avoi'
ipenalizing the States I'm which regis
tratlon failed TO equal the former est
mates.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
NOW READY TO PICK
Delaware 5 SELECT
Exemption Boards Organize,
Cards Examined, Other
Details Complete
MAY BE CALLED
EARLY NEXT WEEK

The four local exemption boards.
the members of which viii select the
Young men Of Wilmington, who Will
AXE their places in the consumption
army on September 1. were organized
yesterday. and the cards we're taken
over from the board of military cen
sus. Work OF sorting the cards and
distributing them according to local
lty among the four boards was i'm
mediately started and II Is thought
that this work VIII be completed with
In two or three days.
While no official word had been re-
ceived from Washington up until noon,
II was felt among the members that
the actual work of drafting the men
for the new army would be started
next week, possibly as early as Mon
day. They have been warned to be
In readiness to start by July Z.
The boards will work independently
Of each other, there being no head board
but it was learned today that at The
time Of the organization, a committee OF
the whole was appointed. the Functions
Of which will be 10 attend TO all Of the
business matters incidental to the wori
of the board.
No one connected with the exemption
machinery would say who is ON tn
committee or what il really is for givin'
as an excuse for silence that it Is no
official
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
WOULD stop TROLLEY
SPEEDING ON BRIDGES

At the meeting of the Beard OF
Harbor Commissioners held this morn
ing further consideration was given
10 the proposition of the Pussy &
Jones Co.. to buy OF lease a plot of
ground 100 feet on east Front street
and running back TO the Port War
dens line a distance Of about 900 feet
This plot which is owned boy the city
Is adjacent to the present plant Of
the Pusey & Jones Co.
When the matter Of the Pusey &
Jones Co. buying land was first sug-
gested to the harbor commissioners
several weeks ago, the commission
put a price OF $4,000 on Il. This
amount the company evidently thought
was excessive and a proposition was
then made TO lease the land from the
city The commission placed an an
nual rental value Of 81 600 on the
ground which the company agreed 10
/ AT the meeting today hoover. WORD
was received from the finance com
mittee OF City Council requesting thai
+ the proposition be held UP until the
committee can confer with the com.
mission It was decided by the com.
mission TO hold a joint meeting next
Thursday night with the finance com
mittee and City Solicitor Bayard wher
some definite conclusion will proha
[ bly, be reached.
The commission IS considering sew.
eral applicants for the position of sec.
rotary. but has not made any appoint
ment.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
WOULD lease Land
.IOPUSEY { Jones CO.
Finance Committee oil
Council Asks HarbOr
Commission TO De-
fer Action
JOINT MEETING TO
BE HELD THURSDAY

Levy Court today instructed ils at
torney, Frank J.. Speakman to pre-
cent an opinion as TO whether there
is any law limiting the speed of troll
ley cars over enc bridges of the city
and what action Levy Court can take
10 stop the alleged speeding OF the
trolley cars.
The action came up on motion Of
Mr. Elliott. who stated that be has
received a number OF complaints from
autoisis that while they are limited
TO six miles an hour on the Washing
ton street bridge trolley cars cross
the same bridge at twenty miles per
hour Mr.. Elliott said that an auto
list ran his car even with q street car
and that when a police officer stopped
the autoist 10 warn him against such,
the autoist stated he was tryins TO
see how fast the street car was go
ing The speed proved 20 miles.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
FOOD CONTROL BILL
HITS Fresh SNAG
Southern Senators Peeved
Over Cotton Drop, Will
Fight Against Cloture
ALSO OPPOSE
ACT AS DRAWN
ev The limited Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Sen
ate food control bill hit a new snag
today Fresh revolt and confusion is
seethlng in the chamber.
Over night southern Senators learn
ed that cotton dropped eight points
when the Senate included that pro-
duct in the control measure yester-
day. As result today these sena
tors. some Of them foremost admin
istration leadors-have become
bears on the bill.
They say they won't vote for q
cloture rule. they won't agree 70 a
time for vot ng and they won't approve
the bill in its present form.
This new development. interjected
into an already very perplexing sit
uation, temporarily shattered hopes OF
those in charge OF the bill that a
vote would be possible with a few
days.
While efforts were made TO appease
the new element Of uprising. IL was
decided to postpone introduction OF
the cloture petition until late today
OF tomorrow and possibly the enc
of the week.
/ Instead Senator Chamberlain made
ianother attempt to get unanimous con
sent for a vote Thursday but wal
once more blocked by objection o.
Senator Penrose. Pennsylvania. where
] fanrHH InnInn nv
horted newspaper correspondents L
let the country know that this tint
at least. 1T isn't the friends Of TEN
pemnce who are delaying passage O
this measure"
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
U. S. TO PROBE WITHDRAWAL
OF BOY SCOUT FARMERS

RICHMOND Va. July 3.-1he Fed
oral Government has asked for an in
ycstiwtion of the withdrawal of Boy
Scouts from the Virginia potato fields,
10 is stated here. Major Allan Potts
who visited Che Eastern Shore last week,
under orders irom Major General Bell,
of the Eastern Department OF the United
States Army. has conferred with Gov
ernor Stuart preliminary TO submitting
his report
Charles D. Weaver, Scout Executive of
Richmond has issued a statement IN
which he laid the entire blame for the
collapse of the expcditionary force OF
Scouts Co save the potato crops ON the
Eastern Shore ON the shoulders Of the
shore farmers lie alleged that the
/ farmers took advantage oi a purely
/ patriotic move" and had shown nm 'ur.
ter lack ct appreciation and tangible
cooperation" with the Scouts who hn,
come Co help them harvest their io00OO
barrel crops.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
CONGRESS. NOT PRODUCERS.
TO FIX Coal PRICES
ny ]. p. YODER

United Press SIAN Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July Echoes Of
the coal price controversy which
brought strongly TO the surface DIFF
ference as to price problems between
secretaries Daniels and Baker on one
hand and Secretary Lane and mem
hers of the defense council on the
other are expected today 10 be heard
az the next cabinet SCISSOR
The President IS said 10 be more
convinced than ever that the Govern
ment will do ny price cutting neces
arv and that the producers shall not
A rather startling development in
the situation came today when u De
came known that one Of the most
prominent members ~ the defanse
council who is also high I'm administra-
ton official circles. was warned the
dav before the operators agreed 10
fix coal prce that they pDDaply
would do just that.
The warning came from announcer
government head. who has made a
study of the coal tuation. This OIL
cial strongly favors drastic action by
the government TO keep prices down
TO normal levels. He is squareiy po-
hind the legislation recently recon-
mended by the Federal trade commits,
sion as expressed in the Calder coal ana
coal car control bill.
THIS official warned that the coal
operators. fearing the effect Of 1uch
legislation on their chances for war
profits. made the agreement they ala
In order to forestall the proposed leg
islat'on which appeared to be gaining
sunporters in Congress.
Meantime. the coal controversy mas
brought decidedly nearer the impend-
ing reorganization or the oeiense
council Such reorganization may ue
subject Of some talk at the next eau
met session.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
M nm YICTORIA.

All resources OF the great glass in
closed stages at the Culver City
studios were taxed recently to meet
the requirements of the latest lnce
drama. Love or Jusuce?' In which
Louise Glaum is presented as star,
az the Victoria Theatre today. The
characters in this swiftly moving play
are carried rapidly from scene 20
scene with practically every episode
enacted IN an interior setting. One inn
portant episode is laid In New
York basement cabaret Assisting
Mss Glaum IS Charles Gum. lie
plays the part of a brilliant young
lawyer. who sinks TO the lowest
depths and becomes a victim OF the
drug habit An added comedy at
attraction Of merit supplements the
chief attractions.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
TESTIMONY TANGLED So
JUDGE DlShISSES PAIR

william Augustus who last week
was fined so and costs in Municipal
Court for assault and battery upon
George Primrose. was arraigned in the
same court this morning upon an
other charge of assault and battery
upon the Primrose boy. Both are
Negroes. the latter being a small-sized
youth, and Augustus Is a very tall
man He was represented by J. Frank
BALL
Primrose and several other wit
nesses testified that as he was stand
ing az the corner OF Eighth and Locust
streets last Friday. Augustus came
down Eighth street and knocked him
Into the street Then. Primr oso said,
Augustus started to choke him. and
said he was going TO kill him. hecauie
there were no witnesses to see it.
He said Augustus struck him in the
face and head. Several witnesses cor
roborated Primrose
Augustus claimed thai Primrose. his
father and several others assaulted
him and that he did not strike the
prosecuting witness at all Augustus
also was corroborated by several wit
nesses.
AS the court could not reconcile the
conflicting evidence, Augustus was
dismissed.
Augustus son. William l.. was then
charged with beating Elizabeth Elle-
good with a brick during the trouble
between his fLther and Primrose she
said she walked over TO where ins
men we're lighting. and. as she 'toie
the man not TO strike FTimrose WIZ
the brick, he hit her with II ano
knocked her down. -
After about a dozen witnesses nay ma,
testified some that Augustus struch
the woman and others that he d'd no. no.
the court dismissed him also Al
concerned are Negroes
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
RUSSIAN ARMIES have
PLENTY OF AMMUNITION
In The Unlted Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 3. Russia's
great army Of democracy has enough
ammunition "for the present often
sive." members of the Russian war
miss on declared today.
They pointed out that communicate
ing lines have been cleared of all OBJ
structions and that big stores of fight
ing material are at last reaching the
front
Now our armies have something to
fight for and something 10 fight with,
the commissioners said.
They would not indicate the objec-
tive OF the drive. IL was broadly
limited the push viii show its great
est strength in another direction.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
.AUTOISTS Want 70
prevent PARK ACCIDENTS

Members OF the Delaware Automo-
bile Association. through Charles G..
Guyer. their secretary. today asked
the Levy Court TO either station Off
vers at Shcllpot Park TO prevent ac-
cidonts TO pedestrians as they are
about TO get on the street cars. or
else order the traction company 20
have such officers there.
Mr.. Guyer. In his letter. set out
that the automobile association had
received numerous complaints that
autoists do not use reasonable care
In driving I'm and out among tie
crowds in front of Shellpot Park.
either waiting to get on inbound
street cars or get on cars 70 enter the
park He said the lutoists say they
do use care but that the congestion at
the park at times is 80 great that the
autoists are compelled TO stop their
cars. This matter. he said, came be-
fore the somi-annual meeting Of Oh,
automobile association on June 4 and
resulted In the above request to th,
Levy Court
Some of the commissioners tool
the position that tho responsiblit.
to handling the crowds az the pail
entrance and preventing accidents du
| 10 automobile driving through M
crowds. Is entirely up to the tractlo
company.
/ The matter OF the courts rospons
bility for keeping officers at the par
entrance was referred TO the court
! counsel. Frank L. Speakman.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
CITY DEALERS ADD IS
Cents TO Coal PRICES

Coal operators having put INTO Ell,
fect on July the July rates for coai
~ the mines. local coal dealers yes.
tor6av announced an increase M retall
rotes These amount 70 about 10 cents
ner TON on all grades. and several
Soalers nredict a higher rates IN sep
TENDER when the fall prices 30 INV
effect a.. 40 said IN
ne the highest charged mere ioi
sral years. A.. ,,.rious
The net prices for the Nali ~
grades follow: Egg $40; esq az o.
stove. $3.50; stove. So nut. 20 D
stove and nut. SS15; nut ana -,, pea,
s755 and pea size, $3.50. ! nss ,'
nrlces do not include the cost OIL car
wing.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
COUNTY BALANCES.

Balances in the various funds were
reported to Levy Court today by
County Treasurer c. II. Lppineott
as follows: Credit OF Levy Court S2S,-
261 Sc: miscellaneous road account
s44. % Christiana. S1,676 S5;- Mill
Greek. S22.64: White Clay Creek
s74 %. Pencader. s1,64S 05; New
Castle. $3.50 Is; Red Lion. S'fz IS
St. Georges. S2172 80; Appoqulnl'
mink. S515 81: Blackb'rd, a,Il4.t5i
Brandywine. 1923 "a. The report was
received and filed.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
AT TIE MAJESTIC.

The patrons OF the Majestic we're
given a delightful treat in the presen-
tation of a double feature attraction
yesterday NJ this theatre. Fannie
Wards heads the dramatic part of the
bill in her newest Paramoun, play
entitled "Her Strange Wedding Miss
Ward has a role that affords her scope
for some remarkable work The com
edy feature brought forth that heavy
weight Of comedians. Roscoe FATTY
Arhuckle. who has q smile In every
move I'm "A Rough House. In which
he made his appearance yesterday He
has one OF the best comedies 81 his
career and the laughfest In which th'
audience INDUCED while MT. Arhuckl'
was on the screen was proof suihcien
that everyone was tiched.
Evening journal., 1917-07-03
snMr MARkET PRICES.

Prices quoted in the market today
follows. Cabbage. &c. DC and &c a
mound: lettuce, Sc, &C and sc a head {;
beets. SC and &c a bunch; asparagus
iOc to 20c a bunch onions, l0c quart
(were al one time 3Oc) peas, l5c
quarter peck: carrots, Sc bunch; Gu
cumbers. &c each or three for lOc;
lemons, SOC q dozen; eggs (strictly
fresh) 47c a dozen; potatoes. loo 10
roc quarter peck.