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The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

I'm not in the army because l be-
lieve in war or because l like to kill,
but there is at present. a damnable
spot of blood and death in Europe. and
little as I can help. I'm going to do
my darndest to do my share Of clean
ing up the dirty mess.
The course of study out here in
clndes everything from washing dishes
and scrubbinG floors to radio tele-
graphy and mapdrawing.
In two months we are supposed to
learn what formerly took three years.
After all the house work I've done
here. I'd make some one dandy wife.
On the level tho haven't much to
is clean up. make our beds, study
buzzer. drill. study buZZer work again.
cat, practice flag code. study electric
ity, drill, study, buzzer work, eat
cleanup; sometimes be ready for spc-
cial inspections and ceremonies, have
roll call three times day, stand for
revcille and retreat, do some moro
work, then work again, and during our
spare time. we do some more work.
But outside of this we don't do any.
thing at all.
Yes, it's n great life.
We had a military funeral ycstcr-
day, the first death that occurred in
the buZzer school since 1t has been
opened.
The four companies of the battalion
assembled in front of the barracks
while the body was brought out a
large floral offering with the double
flags, (signal corps emblem) was given
by the men. After serves, the long
solemn march was taken up. First the
drummer beating softly, slowly; n
bugler on each side. Then the escort
of eight men. Then followed the car.
riage containing the bishop. After
him. was the caisson. drawn by two
horses. bearing the coffin. covered with
the national colors. On each side of
the caisson walked three pallbearers.
Then followed the company. of which
the deceased had been n member, and
then the rest of the battalion. The
major walked at the head of the col.
umn. The column of men four wide
and about 3 blocks long. contained
about 500 men.
We took the body to the depot. and
then the buglcrs blew those thrilling
notes "Taps," which means Lights
ont" Lets hope there will be very
few whose light goes out.
If you see any of my friends, have
them drop me n line. I'd like to hear
from them. Your friend.
SAMUEL SCHLESINGER,
Earracks 232. Ft. Leavenworth. Kans.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07
Camp Z, and Field

Mr.. and Mrs. Al Neuman are receiv-
ing very satisfactory letters from their
son, Sidney NJ. Neuman. who is station
ed at Rockwell Field, near San Diego.
He is an instrument man in the avia-
tion department. He writes that Uncle
Sam is taking excellent care of his
boys. All are carefully watched and
so far this camp has been guarded
from illness.
Arthur Striker, department manager
at the Golden Eagle. leaves Monday
for Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark.
Abraham Nathanson, son of L. s.
Nathanson, 2s10 Gilpin St, expects to
leave Monday, Nov. 11th for Camp
Pike. Little Rock, Ark. Mr.. Nathan
son has been employed as statistician
by the yictor-American Fuel company
of this city. He is wen and popularity
known among the younger set, being
identified with many of their organi-
cations. He is president of the Ophe-
liam club.
Joseph H. LANCER, staff photographer
of the Denver Post, left last Saturday
for Columbia College, New York, in
the governments service.
Louis Weiss. son Mr.. Sam Weiss. has
been promoted to radio instructor at
Kelly field where he is now training
for overseas service. Weiss has been
in this camp only two months and has
already gained reputation for his
aptness in military affairs. He went
there as private.
Louis Weiss is well known in Den
yer. He is 23 years Of age.
Private Morris Susman has been
transferred from San Diego, Calf, to
San Francisco. His address is naval
Port Guards, Pisa Z. San Francisco,
Calf.
Lieutenant Max p. Levitt asks that
his address be published so that his
many friends will know where to reach
him.
Lieutenant Max P. Levitt,
Field Army Clerk to Adjutant Generals
office.
General Headquarters unassigned A. +.
F., France.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07
UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW
CONGREGATIONS.

Rabbi Jacob Meyerowitz of Leaven-
Aabbi Jacob Meyerowitz of Leaven-
worth, Kan, has been very active i'll
Prison Welfare Work. at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. Rabbi MeyerOwitz CON
ducts Friday evening services. twice
month at the Disciplinary Bar
racks. In this project he is assisted
by the ladies of his congregation who
furnish the music and aid in the con-
cregational singing at these services.
Rabbi Meyerowitz also says that
seder service is held annually at the
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

U A Birds Eye View of Jewish
History; (2) Heroic Moments in jew
ish History (3) The Moral Basis of
the War; (4) Tracts on Personal
Ethics, 80: Clean Living, etc; (5)
Gems from Jewish Poetry.
There are also tracts in contempla-
ton which will treat with the simil.
arity of Jewish ideals and American
ideals in the War: celebrated Jews
of the Army and Navy. past and pres
ent.
The need for Jewish literature for
the Jewish soldiers and sailors has
been long felt. In supplying this great
demand the Tract Commission will
have accomplished noteworthy decd
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

partment of SynagOs and School EN-
tension of the Union of American He
brew Congregations.
The Tract Commission.
The Tract Commission of the I'm
ion of American Hebrew COngrega
tons, has entered into special ar
rangemcnt with the Jewish Welfare
Board whereby it will publish Sc
ries of tracts These tracts will be
designed to meet the needs and wants
of American Jewish soldiers and sail
ors at home and abroad.
Altho as yet the details have not
been completed, it is contemplated 10
have the following tracts and others
of similar nature
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07
MII.E.s s. STERN OF LIBAU RE
CIEyES TITLE OF PROFESSOR !.

A fourth Jewess to receive the title
of ordinary professor at European
universities has just been announced.
She is Mile s. Stern of Libau, who
has been appointed as professor of
the University at Geneva. The 9th.
ers are DR.. Lydia Rabinowitch In the
Bacteriological Institute at Berlin;
Dr. Hirsch. grand daughter of the
celebrated orthodox rabbi, Samson
Raphael Hirsch, also in Berlu and DR..
TuDsrkin ip Berpe.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

Disciplinary Barracks as well as at
the Federal Pentientiary.
Rabbi MeyerOwitz is at present en-
gagged in collecting books on Jewish
topics, Jewish newspapers, and the
like, in order to establish library
for the Jewish men at these inStitu-
tiOnS.
The Union Bulletin.
A Forthcoming issue of the Union
Bulletin will contain n reprint of the
Union Haggadah, in shortened form.
This is contemplated as part of a
general campaign to popularize the
beautiful Seder Service in the home.
This number of the Bulletin will be
distributed without cost by the De
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

The following letter was received
from Samuel Schlessinger. The jew
ish News regrets its illustrator is not
able TO reproduce the clever sketches
with which Private Schlcsingcr, apt.
ly illustrated each page of his letter
Ft. LeavenwOrth, Kans.
October IA, 1918.
Dear Friend Say Boy when l
stop to consider that have dandy
place to live in, that I get three good
meals day; full outfit of fine
clothing; that I've got free ticket
to the big fight, with free passage
across the ocean later on; and when 1
find that on top of these Uncle Sam
gives me 80 bones n month, why say,
kicks myself because I didn't get in
the game before.
But believe me Al, l sure was ner-
vOus the day l was examined. l know
I'm little, but it sure peeved me when
the doc looked me straight in the eye,
and then asked the corporal where l
was Mt Apparently l was so small
he didn't see me. Then l got on the
scales and the darn scales wouldn't
bulge bit I then jumped on it and
it finally rested at 9S pounds. l know
the minimum was 40 and my heart
dropped like n hunk of lead. But say
I was tickled when he pulled letter
from his pocket and said the weight
limit had been reduced. And wheI
he finally said I had good chance t.
go across" l could have kissed him
OF course, you don't want to misun
derstand me,
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

for America and Tor American Juda-
ism. The members of the Tract Com
mission are:
DR.. II. c. EnclGw, New York; N.
Y; DR.. Emil q. lIirScn, Chairman,
Chicago, ILL.,; Max B. May, Cincinnati.
o.; Alfred Scliignnn, Louisville, ny.
Rabbi George Zepin, Cincinnati, o.
Rabbi Morris NJ Feuerlicht, India.
napolis, Ind; Rabbi Samuel Hirsh.
berg, Milwaukee. Wis; DR.. Felix A.
Levy, Chicago. Ill; DR.. Julian Nor
genstern, Cincinnati. O.: DR.. William
RoSenau, Baltimore, Md.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

Members of the organizations with
boy every step he takes from here to the front
and back. They provide him church, theater
cheerful home, store, club athletic field
They sew for him, write letters for him, cook for
him. ,~ss@asA
They with him when he travels on train
transport.
At the cantOnment they furnish athletics
les, lectures, books, religious services Hostess
houses for wives, mothers and sweethearts.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

He who gives charity in secret, II
greater than Moses.-Talmud.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

For Foch and freedom; buy bonds.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07
Helping the Home Follow the Flag!

When he lands there they are waiting for
him. .-
At the training camp in France they are already
there, ready to minister to his every need-mental
physical or spiritual. i}h
Into the trenches they carry hot drinks, ehoco-
late, cigarettes.
Even in German prison camps they reach out
to aid. t.5 1:
The field army of these seven agencies comprise
more than Is, 200 uniformed workers.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07

Mr.. l.. Lipscn of Cheyenne. Wyo.. re-
ceived the following letter from his
son, Jack. in France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
WILL CONSIDER LABOR
Newly Appointed Railway Wage Gem
misSion 10 Begin Sessions
Enrl! Monday.


WASiIIEGTON. January Ic.-pircc-
to--Gencra! McAdoo's newly appointed
railroad wage commission, headed By
Secretary Lane, viii meet Monday 10
take up labor questions pending before
The railroad Standardization. and will
dc"ote afternoons for several weeks to
icarins aud Investigating complaints
ana petitions.
Secretary Lane said to-day ;hat the
wage demands % thc four leading rail-
:oad b-otherhoods would be heard first
AID IL Ger consideration would be given
20 other definite wage requests. Before
the Investigations arc concluded. 1t Is
planned 10 inquire into labor cond!-
lions. wages and livinS expenses for
all classes % railway labor. regardless
OF whether dcnn!tc demands have been
presented.
Labor Leaders will le called in and
the recomnc nda lions OF railroad p-csi-
dents and other @tcutivcs will hc
heard Most sessions will be public,
and the scope Of ;hc Investigation viii
depend larEcl% on Developments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
SOWELL APPOINTED
CHIEF OF POLICE
Captain of Second District Sue
ceeds Werner by Order of
Mayor Ainslie.
THINNER is MADE CAPTAIN
Well-Known Sergeant Is Put in
Charge of Second Precinct.
Bradley Promoted.

James r. =. Sowe!i. captain in chur.e
o. the Second Police District for about
four years. vas appointed Chief OF Po-
Ice late ycsterda" by Mayor George
Ains.ie TO succeed the late Louis Wer-
:acr, who died SUddeniy Thursday night.
The appointment is effective at once.
and Captain Sowcll will be succeeded
b. Joseph l.. I:!nnIer. a sergeant in
the Police Department. for abou, ten
Years. Acting Sergeant ". u. Brad
Icy, who until recently was in charge
Of the traffic squad. IS promoted to i
serscancy to FIJI the other vacancy.
Announcement Of Captain Sowc!rs
appointment as the head OF the Rich
mond department came a. o'clock, u
shor: time after the funera, OF Major
Werner. From the death % Major
Werner. Captain Thomas ]. Mcmahon.
senior captain IN charge OF the Third
District. had bcen acting as chief. Be-
fore announcing the appointments Mayor
Ainsi!e conferred with large dclcsa-
ton OF citizens who called at his Office
Chief Sowcll and Captain thinner APP
peared al the City Hall and qualified
before acting CRY Clcri. Alfred IL Nc
Dowe.l. asauuiin: their new positions
at once
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
Will Import Labor
From Porto Rico


WASHINGTON, Jnnuary t3.--Ar-
ranGcnrnts for the carl. transpor-
tntion of 5O.6OO coDmon laborrrs 10
the United states from Porto RIco
arc being made by the emnio yment
servtCc of tho Department or labor.
A. soon tonnage Is available
10000 others will br brought from
Porto tico and the Virgin Islands,
sufficient, tho department announced
To-day, TO take cnrc of amy shortage
I'm the domestic supply Of railroad
und agricultural workers.
Dir~ctor-GcnernI Mchdoo ha, asked
the Employment Service to assist In
nuppIyinS the railroads with labor
for maintenance and shop work.
The first men imported will nc sent
to the South and Southuest for rail
road work, with tho understanding
that they will be released for farm
service during the press OF the ngr;-
cultural season.
T.. Z. Roberts. special agent or the
department, will 1cnyc for Porto
Rico next week 10 arrange trans
p0rt1.ion, reSistration or the ricn
having been completed some Iiinc
nSo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
RE TAIL MERCHANTS WILL
CLOSE THEIR STORES
Agree, Without Quibbling, to Full
Compliance With Fuel Admin
istrator's Order.
ALL EMPLOYEES TO BE PAID
Theaters and Amusement Resorts Of
All Kind VIII Open Monday, With
Full Heat and Light, and Close
All Day Tuesday.
Local Agreements as to
Fuel Conservation Order

Members Of the Retail 1Ierchanta'
AHsociation Will close their stores
all day Monday, and will rny en-
ployeeS for time Lost.
Theaters, movies. bowling alleys
md amusement enterprises Will re-
mnin open, with hent. Monday for
convenience OF those ont of work,
but will close all dny Tuesday.
Fuel dealers remain omen nfI day
tomorrow.
Food dealers remain open Monday
until 1: noon, with heat, and Inny
continue to sell, without heat, after
that hour.
General ofice buildings will he
limited TO one elevator each. and
will have ouly such heat nv IL neces-
Hary 10 keep pipes from freezing.
Americas Locomotive md T,rede-
gar Iron Works resume operation
Monday morning under special per-
mits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
DEMANDS CONFERENCE
Of ALLIES BE CALLED

rET T O G. i a y. January IN
Tchcrnoni. elected chairman % tho Con-
s;ituent Assembly by the Social Ecvo-
lution!sts. declared to-day that the Con-
stitucnt Assembly should Immediately
call a conference of all the cntcnte
allies 10 consider war aims.
NJ. Tchcrnoif granted an interview
10 the correspondent during the mid
night recess.
What do you think o: the situa-
tor?" he was asked.
DO you think the Dolsheviki will
dissolve the Constituent Assembly,"
No" said the chairman. II do not.
think they will do that before the Con-
gress of tho Workmcn's and Soldiers
Deputies assemblies. In the meantime.
they will try TO find a way out OF their
and continue their Sc
cession."
You desire to discuss peace FIRST.
What is your program regarding ;hat
que Stion:"
Our partys position on the Qucs-
ton Of peace in that the Constituent
Assembly should Immediately call q
conference OF all the entent allies to
consider The aims OF the war. We cH-
pcct that at such n conference they
their aims and would try to har:noniZe
them with the democratic principles Of
the Russian revolution"
do you think Russia can continue
,rnntip1cd on Second pape)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
ley !AsSecia Press.J

WASHINGTON, January I1.-Def-
Ipite usstEnment OF the part national
aSvcrtlsinE forces arc to take In the
task OF winning the war was given
In an order issued by PRECEDENT Will
SON to-day creating the division OF
advertising OF the Committee on
Public Information. 1t II believed
TINT through this agency the pa
trIotfc service volunteered hy sdver-
tistnE men throughout the United
States since the outbreak OF the ynr
may he rendered even more enec-
tive.
President Wilson's order reads: az
hereby create. under the JurisdIc-
tion Of the Committee ON Public In
formation, heretofore established by
executive order of April 10. 1917, a
division OF advertising, fer the pur-
pose of receiving and directing,
through the proper channels, the
generous enortS of the advertisinr
forces OF the nation to support the
effort OF the government to inform
public opinion properly and &C
curately."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
RUSHING COAL. TO
81 III s AND HOMES
President Wilson Creates Division of
Advertising and Explains Mission

Through the division OF advertise
ing IL il proposed to perfect pub
'icity machinery, which may he
called int service when campaigns
of national character arc ueces-
STATED by war conditions.
A board of nSe members, which
hns already established executive
ofices in New York City, las been
named by Chairman CreeI. of the
Committee on Public Information,
to direct the activities or the new
di,ision.
The board members are, William
III. Johns tchairman), president OF
the American -tssocintion of Adyer-
tisinE Agencies; w. G. D'Arcy. pres
ident of the Associated Advertising
Clubs OF the World, which has
membership or 10000; O. c. Harm,
Of the National Advertisers' Com
mission of the Associated Advertise
inE Clubs of the World: Herbert $.
Houston, former president OF the As
sociated Advertising Clubs of the
World, and l.. II. Jones, president of
the Annexation OF National Adver-
tfsern.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
DIES IN FRANCE
Private julius =. Entton, EnIi.GnS
From Danri,Ie. Va. ]. Among
The List OF Fatalities.
liz nocla,ed l,ress.l

WASIIIHGrON. January lo.-Sccond
Lieutenant scott MCCo-C;cl, on in
iantry' detachrcnt, died January I.
from injuries caused u" tho explosion
0; land srcnalcs. the War Department
was advised today by General Perish
ing. I:a mother livcs in New YORK..
The death OF Major W',li!on +. l..
simpson. OF infsutry. on January -,
from Appendicitis. also wos reported.
His Wife lives ~ IL Pasc. TeXaa.
General Pershins also announced III.
deaths oc five enlisted men, including
Private julius l.. Baton, marines, Jan.
uaty Is, ccrcbro-spiral meningitis.
Mother, Maggie l.. Eat;on, 7. !. n. No.
j, panv!llc. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
Carl Vrooman Will
Speak Here Thursday

st the matchmaking on food con-
servntion Thursday night in tho
City Auditorium, Cnrl Vrooman, act
ting secretary United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, will &c the
principal speaker. Since this liz the
first time Ira the history OF the
Is Hcndin% out experts, known rs
.cmersency demonstrators" tn oil
the cities TO tench hOuseE>cepers how
to use the ysnr substitutes for wheat
-four, the meeting Will he Of the
most vital interest to all the hOuae-
holders Tn thc city, men and women
mike. Other speakers will be on
the program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
"HELLO GIRLS" GOING
Large Number VIII &c Recruited by
Sianal Corps 10 Join PERISH
ing I:apeI:iiOn.

WASHINGTON. January ie.--"Iieilo
girls" going to join pershins's force
in France will he CARRIED in distinc-
tive uniform under Il plan announced
to-day by the signal corps. large
number OF women between tho ages of
twcnty-tnrce and thirty-fvc years Will
be required. All must be possessed of
sufficient linguistic accomplishments to
say 'numacr. please in French as we'll
as in English.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
SPOERMAMfl is iNTERNED
ALLEGED spy scrt to Fort OsIethorpe
With other Alien Enemies
on Military Train.
iBy Assac.st.d Press.l

BALTIMORE. MD. January l9.-
waiter Spoerra:n, who was arrest cd
ten days ago near Ncvnort News by
ascn;s OF tho Navy intelligence Eurcau
and VINO WAS brought to this city last
Tuesday on the charge OF violating his
al;cn-crcUy permit. vas taken from
the city jail late this afternoon and
sent TO 4 prison camp at Fort oSic-
thorpe, Ca.
lie was placed rs Il military prisoner
aboard n military train with five other
alien enemies. who arc on their way
to the prison camp from other parts OF
the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20

SAN FRANCISCO, January 1.-TWO
warrants wcsc issued this afternoon for
tho arrest OF Clarence Paine, who be-
came noted in New York by spectacular
transactions in real estate, on the
charge OF passing checks on hanks in
which he had no account. Pa.ac was
recently, asked to be declared a bank
rupt by New York ilrms. the amounts
aSSrcgatinG S2o3,571.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20

PIIOENIE CITY. ALA, January IA
This city, once the most notorious city
OF 10000 population in the Southeast
because OF its Illicit whisky trade. pre-
pared for the new year with rcsolu-
ton TO preserve order and keep the
lookup empty. AS q result. the city
jail has been :enan;lcsa for more than
a week. \ suppression OF blind tigers
has lessoncd crimo to a minimum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
BLIZZARD IN SOUTH
Eight Inches OF Snow Covers Streets
of Memphis. and More Is
Falling.

MEMPHIS. TENN, January I3.-rho
Southern States are to-nSh; battling
with the second and most severe bliz-
zard OF the w!n.er. Some of the smaller
cities have been without tLel for sew
cral days.
In Memphis attempts today 10 sup
Ply coal to domestic cons urlcrs result
cd in practical failure. Eight inches
of snow covers the streets. More is
falling. Street car traffic has been
abandoned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20

MORG.\NTOWN, w. VA, January 10.
County Commissioners a. w. Eowlby.
his attorney, w. Il. Glasscock, formerly
Governor CT this Stare. and Charles
4. Goodwin were sent TO jai! for con-
tempt of court to-day b. Judge SUR
giss. OF the Circuit Court. The judge
specified that the prisoners b. lent
behind bars and not in the jailcr's
home.