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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-06-11
JEW KEPT AT PRISON WALL.

Warsaw: (By |. J. P. b. A provin-
cial Jew in his long flowing garments
stepped on the sidewalk of the mill
tary prison on Jika street, ignorant Of
the fact that he was before such an
institution and that it is forbidden to
walk on its sidewalk. He was immedi-
ately noticed by the sentinel who
grabbed him and forced him to stand
with his face to the prison wall.
Not knowing what to expect next,
the Jew wept and tainted from fear.
Hundreds were soon gathered upon the
scene. Passing policemen were asked
to intervene, but they claimed that it
was none Of their business. Someone
called up the Jewish Deputy Of the
Polish Parliament, DR.. Farbstein, and
he at once communicated with the city
administration and with the heads Of
the prison. In the next half hour, an
order was issued that the Jewish pris-
oner be freed.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-06-11

was active in Zionist circles. Later, he
married one Of his pupils, the only
daughter Of Jewish millionaire Of
Lemberg. Soon afterwards he with
drew from the Zionist ranks and de-
clared himself to be a class conscious
Socialist. Then he was elected by the
Jewish Socialists and workers of Lem
berg as their deputy in the Austrian
Parliament.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-06-11
Nine

WANTED-A trained kinder
gartner by San Antonio Sec
ton, Council of Jewish Wom-
en-. Salary Seven Hundred
and Twenty Dollars ($72O)
for a term of nine (9)
months. Address, Miss Han
nah Hirshberg, S11 West
Woodlawn, San Antonio, Tex
as.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-06-11
THE UNION OF AMERICAN HE.
BREW CONGREGATIONS.

building program, involving expendi-
ture of half million dollars, has
been embarked upon by the Union Of
American Hebrew Congregations. The
purpose Of this elaborate building pro.
ject is to afford Jewish families in
outlying farming districts an oppor-
tunity for religious practices and edu-
cation. The venture is one Of many &C.
tivities characterizing the Unions ten
year program of expansion to insure
the survival Of Judaism in America.
1t is estimated by the Union that
there are 5000 families and 10000
children on farms strangers to Ju-
daism. To afford these every opportu.
nifty Of religious expression and train
ing schools and synagogs will be erect
ed in the various communities that
are now cut off from the traditions Of
the House Of Israel. In the past an
effort has been made to reach Jews in
isolated farming districts through
travelling rabbis, but it was found that
the great weakness Of this system was
the lack Of meeting places and
schools.
]. Walter Freiberg, president Of the
Union, when talking Of conditions in
rural communities, said:
why make good farmers out Of
Jews il the process makes poor Jews
out Of farmers. The synagog in the
rural district and the religious school
in the rural district represent prob
lens that will tax our utmost ingenu-
ity. But this program Of building
must be completed in order to keep
under the influence of the House Of
Israel those Of US who today are en-
tirely without religious instruction,
an opportunity to participate in relig-
ious observances.
A correspondence school, giving
training to 10000 children, was in
stituted but 1t was pointed out that al
though much good has resulted from
its activities yet it had not been ade-
quate to cope with the situation. 1t
was further found that the correspond
ence could not be made to take the
place Of the synagog or school.
A corps of 5000 religious teach
ers and rabbis has been assembled
and as schools and synagogs are COM
pleted enough teachers or rabbis will
be sent to them to start work imme-
diately.
Nanny Strauss, chairman Of the Ad-
visory Committee, who has been &C
tive in the affairs Of the Union many
years, and who has contributed liber-
ally to the success Of its work, said:
1--WE have received aggregating
three quarters Of million dollars to
date. This amount is payable in ten
years.
"The encouraging thing about sub
scriptions received thus far is the
large number Of men and women from
all walks in life who have made contri-
buttons. The real purpose Of the cam
paign Is to build up n great army Of
followers. Size Of individual subscrip-
tons are meaningless in SO far as the
purpose Of the campaign Is concerned.
We are trying to serve the great mass
Of the Jews throughout the length and
breadth Of the United States and tho
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-06-11

THE
EXCHANGE STATE BANK
Fort Worth, Texas
101 MAIN ST.
A Guaranty Fund Bank
V. S. Wardlaw, President
Dan E. Lydick, Active Vice President
T. NJ. Thannisch. Vice-President
L. P. Robertson, Vice President
W. P. Mclean, Sr., Director
L. P. Card, Cashier
Jno. T. Stanley, Asst. Cashier
John ]. Martin, Asst. Cashier
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19
APPROPRIATION TO
FIGHT THE WEEVlL
SOUTHERN MEMBERS SUCCEED
IN RESTORING MONEY.
Active Part by Byrnes
Enough Republicans Come Over to
Democrats to Reverse Action
of Committee.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Southern
members of the house today succeed
ed in restoring an appropriation in
the pending agricultural bill which
would enable the department of ag-
riculture to conduct experiments in
Carolina and Georgia in the arsenic
treatment against the boil weevil.
This treatment has proved highly sue
cessful in Louisiana and Mississippi
but needs to be tested more thor
oughly in the Georgia-Carolina Sec
ton.
The item of the agriculture bill for
investigation of insect pests affecting
Southern field crops was reduced to
the extent of $4,000 by committee
of the house. The $4,000 included
the amount which was to have been
used especially for the boil weevil in
vestigation in the southeast. On mo-
ton of Representative Byrnes, of
South Carolina, vote was taken on
the item by the house today and
enough Republicans came over to
the Democrats to reverse the action
Of the committee of the whole and
put back the $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19
L. Nj. KEITT SCHOLARSHIP.
Awarded Old District, Including Bam.
berg County.

DR.. w. S. Currell, president Of the
University of South Carolina, has re-
ceived a check for $500 from the
estate of Miss Anna N. Keitt, of St..
Matthews, which under the terms
Of Miss Keitt's will is to be used to
establish a scholarship and orators
medal at the university. The check
was signed by J. S. Wannamaker and
J. A. Merritt, executors.
AS provided in the will the interest
of $4,000 of the bequest will be used
to found a scholarship to be known
as the Lawrence NJ. Keitt scholarship
after Lawrence NJ. Keitt, father of
Miss Keitt. The scholarship will be
bestowed upon some student from the
old district which her father repre-
sented in congress. This district now
comprises Orangeburg, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Lexington and Calhoun
counties. The interest on the re-
naming $500 is to go to offer an an
nual medal, to be known as the Law
renee NJ. Keitt medal, to the best or
ator in the university. The details
of the contest are to be decided by
the university debating council which
will set date and arrange eligibility
rules for a contest at an early date.
All students of the university, in
cluding graduate and law students,
are expected to be allowed to COM
pete for the trophy, the first contest
to be held some time this semester.
Rules governing the awarding Of
the scholarship other than those
specified in Miss Keitt's will are to
be decided by the university faculty.
Such details are to be considered at
an early meeting of the faculty and
announced Immediately.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19
SECRETARY STATE
LANSING RESIGNS
MEMBER OF CABINET LEAVES
AT ONCE.
Suggested By Wilson
Executive Not Satisfied With Course
of His Chief Aide, in Calling
Meetings of Cabinet.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Robert
Lansing ended his career as secretary
of state today after President Wilson
had charged him with ursurping the
powers of president by calling meet
ings of the cabinet during Mr.. Will
sons illness.
Mr.. Lansing denied that he had
sought or intended to usurp the presi-
Dental authority. He added, how
ever, that he believed then and still
believes that the cabinet conferences
were 'of the best interests of the re-
public; that they were proper and
necessary because of the presidents
condition and that he would have
been derelict in his duty if he had
failed to act as he did"
AS the record stands Mr.. Lansing
rendered his resignation and Mr.. Will
son accepted it, The resignation was
offered, however, only after the presi-
dent, under date of February Z, had
written asking if it were true that
Mr.. Lansing had called cabinet meet
ings and stating that if such were
the case he felt it necessary to say
that under our constitutional law
and practice, as developed hitherto,
no one but the president has the
right to summon the heads Of tho
executive departments into confer
ence."
Mr.. Lansing answered two days
later-last Monday-saying he had
called the cabinet conference because
heand others of the presidents official
family "felt that, in view of the fact
that we were denied communication
with you, it was wise for us to confer
informally together on matters as to
which action could not be postponed
until your medical advisers permitted
you to pass upon them"
Ready to Resign.
The secretary concluded by saying
that if the president believed he had
failed in his 'loyalty" to him and if
Mr.. Wilson no longer had confidence
in him he was ready to "rel:eve you
of any embarrassment by placing my
resignation in your hands"
The president replied last Wednes-
day that he was much 'sappointed"
by Mr.. Lansing's letter regarding "the
socalled cabinet meetings." He said
he found nothing in the secretary's
letter (which justified your assump-
ton of presidential authority in such
a matter" and added that he must
frankly take advantage of your kind
suggestion to resign"
81 must say continued the presi-
dent, "that it would relieve me of en-
barrassment, Mr.. Secretary, the en-
barrassment of feeling your reluct-
ance and divergence of judgment, it
you would give up your present office
and afford me an opportunity to Sc
lect some one whose mind would
more willingly go along with mine."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19
Strong Man Retires From Police.

New York city has lost one OF It's
famous "strong arm" policemen to-
day when Patrolman Selg (Ajax)
Whitman, retired after a picturesque
career of twenty-six years, says a
recent New York dispatch. The ff-
ty-six year old veteran, who was
known nationally as strong man,
was injured more than a score OF
times in hating runaway horses and
received official commendation for his
bravery seven times. He VIII re-
ceive an annual pension Of $3.50.
He was chosen ten years ago to-
form a strong arm" squad to break
up the notorious "car barn gang"
The gangsters landed either in jail
or in the hospital.
Ajax" gave exhibitions OF his
strength on a tour with tn Q late
John L. Sullivan before the boxing
CHAMPION fought Jake" Kilrain.
Among his noted feats were pushing
a loaded freight car weighing more
than twelve tons, and lifting by his
teeth hogshead of water upon which
stood several men. He was credited
with lifting a 1880 pound dumb
bell with his teeth and also with
successfully w;thstand.ng the efforts
of a s ore of men pulling long rope,
one end of which he held between his
teeth.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19

of communication back OF the Amerl-
can army, that at the same time, he
advised us this was propaganda that
was being circulated and he wanted
to warn us that it was incorrect. l
desire emphatically to say that this
is absolutely untrue. Had Admiral
Sims told us any such story it would
never have been misunderstood by all
three Of us, nor would we have, at
great inconvenience, travelled $50
miles in order to ascertain the de-
tails of this alleged disaster. Had
Admiral Sims told us it was propa-
ganda we would never have reported
it to General Harboard and General
Hagood, and I am absolutely clear in
my memory of the conversation with
Admiral Sims that it was direct
statement and charge against the
American army and his explanation
now of the matter is simply an after
thought in order to avoid his state
ment which reflected disastrously on
the American army in France"
Senator Glass corroborated the
statements of the two South Caro-
lima congressman in every particular.
He stated that it did not impress him
that Sims was wilfully trying to dis
credit the army, but that it impress
ed him that Sims was telling them
what he believed to be true. He said
that he told Sims that Pershing i'm
pressed him as being opposed to an
armist;ce at that time and Sims said
in reply that it made no difference
whether he was or not, that it had
to be granted because of the break
down of the line of communication
of our army. He was most positive
that Sims did not tell them that this
was propaganda or that he did not
believe it. Senator Glass declared
that he remembered the conversation
in reference to the merchant mar ne
just as did Mr.. Byrnes and Mr..
Whaley.
There has been much speculation
as to the motive of the attack by
Adm raj SINS on the secretary of the
navy. While il is stated that Admiral
Sims is bitter against Daniels because
Daniels refused to give him the as
signment asked for last summer, it
is also believed that Admiral SINS
enterta rs the hope that the Repub-
lican party, if sue easful next fall,
will prove grateful and that the Gus
tom of appointing a civilian as sec
retary of the navy will be temporar ly
suspended.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19

full, ruddy complexion and clear eyes,
a strong, clean-cut jaw most often
described as the steel trap tpye, and
a physique so splendidly proportion
ed that he looked every inch a SOL
der. The smole on his lips plainly
told that the cordiality of his recep-
ton had pleased General Persh:ng
and my discovery that his line of
progress lay directly toward me also
pleased me. Being in close proxim-
ity to the elevator Whoch was soon ia
bear him aloft to the banquet hall
in which luncheon had been prepar-
ed for this guest of honor I was able
to get a closeup Of real, live, full
general! II say he's full, too! Full
of pep" and vigor, and evidence OF
clean living, a man whose deeds have
been great and whose modesty equals
his deeds.
After all the Irish are lucky some
times, and the one who writes these
l.. IS feels that he has been unusually
fortunate in having been a fellow
guest of the greatest general of the
worlds greatest country, whose
greatest work in the worlds great
est war was furnishing the finest
body of men to make the strongest
fight in breaking the power of the
worlds greatest menace-Hun mill
tarism.
Memphis, Feb. IS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19
INTEREST CENTERS
in SIMS'S REMARKS
BYRNES' SPEECH STARTS SOME
THING AT CAPITAL.
Whaley Takes Hand
In Letter From Sick Congressman He
Goes Even Farther Than
Others.

on the part of the Republicans to use
Admiral Sims in attacking the navy
department under the Democratic ad-
ministration has been seriously Grip
pied at the outset by the speech OF
Representative Byrnes.
Admiral Sims at first testified that
he did not remember meeting the
congressman in Europe at all. Later
he said that he did not tell them that
the American army had broken down
in it's line communications necessi-
tating the granting of the armistice
but that when he told them this he
told them it was not true but was
mere propaganda that they might
hear and should correct.
Congressman Whaley who had been
sick wrote the committee, making g
statements even stronger than those
made by Mr.. Byrnes. Among other
things, he said:
In October, either the 30th or
31st, 1918, Mr.. Glass, Mr.. ByrAes and
1 called upon Admiral Sims at the
Hotel Crillon, in Paris, in response
to an invitation extended to us over
the telephone by him. During our
conversation with the admiral the
question came up about the granting
of the armistice. He was asked why
it was necessary and his reply was,
that the American transportation had
broken down, that ammunition and
supplies could not be gotten up to
General Pershing and that the Ameri-
cans could not be advanced any far
ther. This astounded us all as we
had been down to Tours some weeks
before and had been Informed by
General Harboard and General Ha-
good, his chief of staff, Of the splend-
i'd work of the S. o. S. There was no
intimation by Admiral Sims that this
was propaganda by anybody, but was
a direct, concise statement of facts
by the admiral and was made to us
for the purpose of giving us the in
side information as to why the armis-
tice was being made"
Mr.. Whaley then detailed how as
a result of this conversation he and
Mr.. Byrnes went to Tours the follow
ing day to learn the details of this
breakdown of the army and General
Harboard and General Hagood con-
vinced them that it was absolutely
untrue. As to the conversation with
Admiral Sims, he wrote:
During this interview he made the
statement that America should not go
into the merchant marine business
and should get rid of it's merchant
ships and allow England to control
the merchant marine. 1 did not take
part in this conversation to any ex-
tent except to listen with astonish-
ment to his statements. Mr.. Byrnes,
however, did ask many questions on
this line and my recollection is clear
that he was very emphatic in hiS
opinion that America should not go
into the merchant marine business
on any large scale.
81 am told that Admiral Sims has
made the statement that when he told
US about the; breakdown of our line
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19
FOR LACK OF CHILDREN.
Marriage Annulled in Italy on Unus-
ual Grounds.

ual Grounds.
The annulment of marriage has
been obtained solely on the grounds
that it was childless, says Milan,
Italy, dispatch. This decision is ex-
pected to be followed by numerous
applications for annulment on SINH
lar grounds, for there is no divorce in
Italy.
The action of the tribunal is en-
dorsed by the Italian press as a
whole, and the socialists have gone
so far as to prepare measure for the
introduction in the chamber propos-
ing that marriages shall be compul-
sorily annulled if no children result
from them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19

Waterman Fountain Pens always
at Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19

the stream in peaceful ripples or who
dash it into fury with a cold eye and
rude reply; the room clerk suddenly
ceased to inquire "have you a reser-
vation?", the mail clerks or female
persuasion forsook their posts and
in company with the telephone girl
sought high ground in the bookkeep-
er's mezzanine Office above, while be-
low the hotels guests had become so
numerous that standing room was
scarce and the sitters were forced to
stand in order to see beyond the hu-
man walls surrounding them. The
balconies above were draped and dec
Grated with many varieties Of femi-
ninity. Close. to where stood on
the lobby floor, half concealed from
general view, there was motherly
old lady whose benign countenance
was the evidence of the purity of her
soul and whose ready smile might
have betokened an impaired hearing.
She had evidently heard in part, at
least, the statement of a neighboring
spectator that "Pershing is a full
general when a panied expression
came into her eyes and l heard her
rather haltingly say: Dear me, +
I didn't know he drank" How for
tunate that 1 was hidden!
Suddenly there was a commotion
among the throng on the side Of the
lobby opposite my position and l
knew by the sudden climbing onto
chairs and the scattered shouts out
near the street entrance that the man
who led the men who made the fight
that broke the power of the Hun was
close to us. Directly, in company
with the reception committee and
members of his staff, General PERISH
ing made his way to the hotels reg
lister where he boldly inscribed page
which has now become a part of the
history of the hotel and commun!-
ty. While this wa sbeing done l was
making a desperate fight to peer out
from behind the wall of humanity
that had suddenly sprung up in front
Of me which, owing to my shortness
of stature, was being accomplished
slowly and with difficulty when my
view was suddenly obscured by the
skirt of an overcoat and realized
that I was becoming, against my Will,
the base for a human pyramid very
much the same as that shown in the
circus's "strong act" 1t was the
wise one from the middle west. Up
to the time when my interest in otn-
er things began to exceed my Interest
in him he had been seated beside me
in an arm chair apparently oblivious
to his surroundings and engrossed in
the newspaper which he held, but no
sooner had the first leather lunged
shout Of "hurrah for John Pershing!'
been uttered in starting the waves
of cheering and calls for BLACK
Jack" and Jack" which followed,
this wise one from the middle vest
found that the arm of his chair d.
mt raise him high enough and he
proceeded to climb onto me, even
though he had "seen that bird many
a time
Extr. eating myself as hastily as
possible from the foundat on of the
human pyramid I also climbed upon
the wise ones chair and was just in
tine to see emerging from the dens-
est portion of the crowd at brisk
pace a grizzled haired man Of health
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-19

VIII tie Spanish Peanuts for seed,
also North Carolina, King early big
boil cotton seed, early Dent seed corn,
any quantity. S. W. Copeland, Ehr-
hardt, S. c. 2-26n
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
BOOST IN
GRAZING FEES

Old fight started at the last ses-
sion Of congress to increase graz
ing fees in national forests to make
them more nearly sustaining, is
to be renewed at the present session.
Representative Haugen of Iowa,
chairman of the agriculture committee
visited the west this summer, and re-
turned to Washington more convinced
than ever before that grazing fees in
reserves should be materially in
creased, and he has so advised the for
est service. The latter, however, will
not join with Haugen in his fight at
this time, believeing the livestock
industry cannot stand a heavier tax
under existing conditions, it is said.
Western senators, some of whom
have been urging a reduction in fees
for the coming season, are now serv-
ing notice on Haugen that if he presses
his demand for higher grazing fees
they will retaliate and block legis'a-
ton which he proposes to ask for re-
lief of farmers of Iowa.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
GOVERNMENTS ARGUMENT

In substance, the government s CON
tention is that the temporary with
drawal of these lands, or the inclu-
sion in a forest reserve before survey
operates to defeat the railroad 8 title;
the railroad contention is that while
such withdrawal or reservation oper-
ates to defeat claims of q private en-
tryman who had not established resi-
dence prior to withdrawal, it does not
defeat the title of the government, in
that the grant by congress was made
as a contract, the land being given on
condition the railroad was built and
put in operation. Having completed
its part of the contract. the railroad
company now insists that the govern
ment cannot reserve for itself-that
is, as in a forest reservation-lands
which, under its contract, should pass
to the railroad company in fulfllment
of its contract or a payment for per-