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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-04-16
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

continued his championship of the
Jewish cause with marked success, al
though the liberals who did not like
to see the Jewish question being given
such prominence also antagonized
him.
His attacks on Rolling eliminated
in the statement that the professor
could not read a line in the Talmud
correctly and that having offered him
self to the prosecution in the Tisza
Eszler trial as witness to prove that
the Talmud contained law justifying
and prescribing ritual murder, he had
volunteered to commit perjury.
Upon this statement, made in the pub
lie press, Rolling instituted action for
libel, March 10, 1884. The difficult
ties of the case, and especially OBJ
jections on the part of Rolling
against several experts-all of them,
of course Christians, and some
Catholics,-as prejudiced, delayed the
proceedings. 1t is quite possible,
judging by the nature of Austrian
prejudice in government circles and in
the population from which a jury
would be chosen, that Bloch would
have been guilty on technical grounds
for having overstepped the limits of
propriety in polemics, but the unex-
pected happened. Rohling, whose ig-
norance surely would have been ex-
posed withdrew the charge Oct. 20,
1885, and Bloch had won decisive
victory for Judaism.
Even before that time Bloch had
begun to publish a weekly paper
called "Oesterreichische Wochen-
schrift" which was devoted chiefly to
the defense of Judaism against anti
Semitic attacks. It became quickly
popular, placing it's rival, the "Neu-
zeit" entirely in the shadow, although
the latter had the backing Of Adolf
Jellinek, the celebrated preacher who
wrote it's editorials. One of the great
achievements of Bloch and his "Wo-
chenschrift" was the exposure of an
other clerical plot in the ritual MUIR
der charge. Vienna had about thirty
years ago an anti-Semitic leader in
priest called Deckert who supported
the aforementioned apostate Paulus
Meyer whose attacks on the Talmud
and rabbinical literature were pub
lished in the clerical daily "Vater-
land" In these contributions this
scoundrel went even beyond the
charge that the Talmud prescribed
ritual murder, and claimed that this
practice still exists among the Jews
of Poland. Bloch in his "Wochen-
schrift" called him liar, and demand
ed that he name the place and the
time when he had seen such. a prac- !,
tice.~ The clerical patrons of. this
scamp felt pretty certain that no
would take up case in
defense of Judaism against the pow
erful Catholic church, and so encour-
aged him to give a "real case"
Paulus Meyer was willing, and told
a story with all detailed circum-
stances, how he had assisted at a rit-
ual murder which was performed
by the rabbi of Ostrov whom as we'll
as the other alleged participants he
mentioned by name. With this story
the clerical gang had gone into trap.
Jewish organization procured pow
er of attorney from the parties
named and their heirs to sue the
author of this piece of fiction for libel.
In the course Of this trial it was as
,ertained from the start that the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19
LOCAL
NEWS
Mrs. John Burgess is better.

Mrs. John Burgess is better.
Mason Creasey is visiting in TEXAS.
Miss Miriam Glandon is in st.
Louis.
Mrs. o. D. FAINT is visiting relatives
in McCredie.
James Sanford is visiting in Fl.
Collins, Colo.
Jack Harrison, of Auxvasse, was in
Mexico, Friday.
Mrs. Mary V. Martin is visiting in
Los Angeles, California.
Harper Van Nessc has returned
from a business trip to Texas.
William Wright, of st. Louis, is
the guest ON Mexico relatives.
Mrs. Julia E. Doeblin of Rush Hill
ty HOSPITAL Thursday morning.
Miss Marie Wales is visiting Mrs.
C. H. Crimnel, in Eldorado, Kas.
Mrs. George Barker of Centralia is
a patient at the Audrain County Hos
pital.
MIR. and Mrs. Niscbet Livingston
and little daughter are visiting in In
diana.
The condition of Theodore Winans,
who has been seriously i'll, is i'm
proved.
G. 0. Watson, Of this city, leaves
early in September for a visit in Cal
ifornia.
Miss Pauline Van Ness has accept
ed position as pianist at the Rialto
Theatre.
Roy Gable, of Fredericksburg, Va,
formerly of this city, was in Mexico
Thursday.
Miss NJ. V. Harrison of Sedalia,
is the guest of Mrs. c. Ed Harrison
in this city.
MISS gladys Bfahst2tter OF Van
dalia has been the guest of Miss
Franc Johnson.
Mrs. William Baxter, of Keokuk, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F, NJ Tinsley.
Miss Mildred Burlington has re-
turned from Fulton where she visit
ed Miss Isabel Coons.
Miss Jane Rodgers and Miss Fran
ces Bright of Columbia are the guests
of Mrs. Turner Williams.
Orpheus Harding, formerly Of this
city, has been the guest of Mexico
friends for several days.
Mrs William F. Farrell, of Bill
ings, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
John Burgess, and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19

Mrs. R. E. Eblen and son, Roy, Jr.,
returned to st. Louis Thursday after
visiting Judge Alex Carter here.
Mrs. D. A. Mcmillan, who has been
the guest of Mrs. L. F. Mitchell, has
returned to her home in Fulton.
Frank Cooper has returned to his
home in Vandalia after being a pat
lent in the Audrain County Hospital.
Almond Heidbrieder, an employee
in the Craddock Book Store, is spend
ing his vacation camping near here.
Miss Isabel Coons who has been the
guest of Miss Pauline Van Ness went
to her home in Fulton Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. H. E. Watts of st Louis is
the guest of Mrs. w. w. Pollock,
Mrs. ]. A. Glandon, and Mrs. Henry
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Connely, of
tHarrisonville, are the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Plunkett,
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Rowland have
returned from Chicago, where they
were guests of Mrs. Rowland's sis
ter. Mrs. Clark.
Mrs. f. L. Klass and children. An
ME Morris and Julia. of Kansas City,
are the guests of Sam Morris and
Miss Pearl Morris.
Miss Willie Morris and brother.
Fred Locke Morris, are guests of
their aunt, Mrs. c. C. Madison, in
Independence, Mo.
DR.. and Mrs. T. II. Winans, of Col
orado Springs, are expected to ar
rive in Mexico this week to be with
their son, Theodore Winans.
Earl Hayes of the Okmulgee, Okla,
Citizens Bank who has been visiting
his parents in this city spent We'd
nesday in Colombia on business.
Theodore Winans is very i'll with
typhoid fever. His mother, who is
in Colarado Springs, has been sent
for. He is at the County hospital.
]. A. Glandon is attending the
State Fair at Sedalia where he is one
Of the racing officials. He has serv-
ed in this capacity for many years.
DR.. and Mrs. #. H. Winans of Col
orado Springs, Colo, arrived here
Thursday night to be with their son,
Theodore Winans, who is very i'll.
J. W, Gray and family, of Denton,
Texas, who have been the guests of
W. R. Sallee and family and other
Mexico relatives, have returned home
Mr. and Mrs. 7. c. Bunch and chill
dren of st. Louis were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W w. Boillot Thurs
day. They were on their way to Full
ton. -, WgTM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19
Will Teach in Montana.

Misses Mary, Nell, and Margaret
Pryor returned Friday evening from
Columbia where they have been stu
dents in the University of Missouri
They will teach next winter n Mon
tana. Miss Margaret Pryor will have
charge of the teacher training de-
partment in the high school at Cho-
teau, Mont, and Misses Mary and
Nell Pryor will teach in Eureka,
Mont.
Misses Marguerite Greer and Miss
Matte Ward, who also have been
students in the University summer
session, returned here Friday even
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19
IN OPERATION IN 80 DAYS

The first unit of the Mississippi,
Ohio and Missouri River Basins
Mineral Products Co., of Auxvasse,
with capacity of 200 tons daily, will
probably be in action within 80 days,
according to Garnet Forney, organizer
and general manager of the company.
The operation Of the initial unit as
well as the full operation of the COM
pany depends principally upon the
delivery of the machinery, as the
work here has been going forward
without interruption or delay. The
charter for the company was delivered
to Mr.. Forney Monday and engineers
will be here Friday to go over all the
grounds carefully, at which time de-
finite and final decision will be made
as to the machinery to be used.
Temporary headquarters of the
company are in the Farmers and
Traders Bank building andpermanent
headquarters will be opened in this
city in the near future. AS soon as
the permanent headquarters are
located and opened all forms of the
rocks and rock products of the COM
pany will be on exhibit and farmers
can bring samples of their soil to
these offices to be tested.
The company was incorporated for
$4,000 with the following officers and
directors: T. P. Harrison, president;
c. H.. Berry, vice president; R. R.
Suggett, secretary; H. A. Meyer,
treasurer; Garnet Forney, general
manager; S. S. Harrison and William
H. Yates.-Auxvasse eRview.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19

John Tom Miller, n years of age.
died at his home, 615 South Olive
street, at 8 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. He had been in poor health for
several months and seriously ill for
ten days. A short funeral service
will be conducted at the home Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clOrk by DR.. A.
A. Wallace. A longer service will be
held at II o'clock at the Presbyterian
Church in Benton City. Burial will
be in the Benton City Cemetery.
Mr.. Miller was born September 21,
1912 at Millersburg, a town named
for members Of his family. He was
the son Of Robert W. and Mary ].
Miller, prominent residents of Gala
way County. Mr.. Miller and Miss
Matte j. Ramsey, also of Millers-
burg, were married October IA, 1868.
They lived in Galloway County until
1898 when they moved to a farm
south of Rush Hill in this county.
Four years ago they moved to Mex
leo. Mrs. Miller died last spring, and
since her death, Mr.. Miller has been
living with his son, Egbert Miller, at
the South Olive street address.
Egbert Miller and Mrs. George
KellerhaIs are the only living chill
dren Of Mr.. Miller.
Mr. Miller was a prominent man in
this county, and was universally res
pected by all who knew him. The
Ledger joins the many friends of the
family in extending deepest SYM
pathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19
Woman Wins Office In Idaho.

VANDALlA No, aug. l3.-Mrs.
Elma Lake, % years old who recently
went from here to Butte County;
Idaho, receiving the Democratic nom
nation for Treasurer Of that county
at the recent primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19
DEATHS

Loren Newberry, 6 years old son
of Mrs. Walter Baker, died at the
Baker home just east Of Mexico at 8
O'Clock Thursday morning. His death
was caused by malaria fever.
The funeral will be conducted Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock at Benton
City. Bnurial will also be there.
Loren was bright little boy, and
was admired and liked by all who
knew him.
The Ledger joins in extending sym
pathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19
Traffic Violator Fined.

W. F. Thomas was fined IS and
costs in the police court Thursday
afternoon for driving his automobile
with the cut-out open. The charge
was brought against him several
days ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-19

Miss Mary Worrell has returned
from Kansas City where she was the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Henry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
OLDER "Y BOYS Of
BEYTHEV|LLE, ARK,
HOLD CONFERENCE

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark, May 4. (SpL)
The tlrst annual meeting of the older
boys Y. NJ. c. A. conference of Mis-
slssippt county was held in Blytheville
Saturday and Sunday, May | and 2,
and was attended by IA large number
of members
The conference began Saturday after
noon, with an interesting meeting at
the high school auditorium. which was
followed by games and athletic con-
tests between the different commune
ties represented. A father and son BAN
quet was held at night in the local Y.
NJ. G. A. building, at which the fathers
were the honored guests. More than
a hundred attended the banquet. After
the banquet the members adjourned to
the Christian church where an illustrat-
ed lecture was given by w. w. Jack
son, state boys work secretary. A
specially prepared musical program was
carried out by the high school glee club,
and quartet composed OF Messrs.
Hunt. Stevens, Grimes and Adkins sang
several numbers. Rev. T.. Z. Miller.
pastor of the Lake Street Methodist
| church, sang solo. A blackface COM
| edy stunt, by Jack Craig and George
Reedman, was a delight to the audience
and provoked rounds of laughter. Each
number on the program was roundly
applauded, and was heartily enjoyed
by the fathers, as well as by the young
er boys present.
snort deNOtlonhl service was Coii-
Quoted Sunday morning by Rev. Mr..
Peters, pastor of the Christian church,
at 8 am, in the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms.
after which the boys attended the diff
ferent Sunday schools and churches OF
the city. On Sunday afternoon John
]. Hunter gave a lecture to the boys
at the Presbyterian church and again
addressed the congregation at the union
| service which was held at the First
Methodist CHURCH
F. r. McAnear, county Y. M. c, A.
secretary, had worked untiringly to
make the first meeting of the confer
ence a success, and to stimulate the
interest of the parents in the work the
Y NJ. c. A. boys of Mississippi county
are doing. In each case there is no
doubt but that he has been success
| full \, -
| communities of the county were rep
resented at the conference with dele
CATION numbering close to 100.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
King Back; Tells
OF Big Mississippi
Plans For Roads

T. r. King, chairman of the highway
department of the Chamber of Com
merce, returned to Memphis Monday
night from visit to Geenada county,
citizens interested in the development
OF the jefferson Davis highway
Al the final meeting a bond issue
with the SKY the limit" al Mr. King
expressed it. was voted upon and
passed, and the issue is expected to be
fIoated at once. The supposed limit is
10 per cent of assessed valuation.
The question of north and south
roads crossing the delta highway was
discussed, and it Is believed that the
construction of a hard surface road 100
miles long connecting the delta and
river highways will begin at once Bet
ter transportation facilities and con
Meeting links between the almost isO-
lated farmer and merchant, is what is
looked forward to by residents of Gre
NADIA county.
Yalobusha county, after vote of 3
to l to float a bond issue for 500 600
for extension and completion of the
jefferson Davis and Bankhead high
ways in that section, has been prom
iscd federal aid In the work Of con
preliminary details have been dispensed
with.
Lafayette county is expected to take
a vote pertaining to bond issue for
the same purpose on May H. After
Grenada and Lafayette counties have
completed their part in the construC-
tlon OF these two highways. the entire
chain through Mississippi viii be com
plete.
Reports from Mr.. Kings office show
that the jefferson Davis highway from
Memphis to Fulton Tenn. will be com
pleted before the end OF the year.
Mr.. King is expected to leave for
Tiptonville Thursday, to attend q
meeting OF the new chamber of com
merce there and discuss the advisable
ity OF a bond issue In that section.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Local PreSbyteridt
COnUenes In City
At Second Church

The annual meeting Of the Me1phis
Preshyteriai Of the Southern Prosby-
terian church will convene at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church Thursday for
two-day session. Between 900 and
400 delegates are expected to attend.
This will be the largest gathering Of
women church workers Of the PrcshS-
ttrian church in the state this year.
Prominent laynen will discuss every
phase of The womeu's activities IN the
church The Importance Of the meet
ing is indicated by the assertion OF
informed churchmen that SO per cent
~ Presbyterian church activities are
conducted ny the women Of the church.
Among the speakers will he Miss
Elizabeth Buchanan, Of Janan; Or. Hen
ry H. Sweet, ~ Louisville Ky. and
Mrs, Charles Kinkaid. Of Nashville.
president Of the Womans SynodicalBf
Tennessee
Mrs. Mary F. Heuer, 662 Poplar ave-
nue.. is president OF the Memphis pres
byterial. and Mrs, NJ II McClain. 3lS
MCLemore avenue. Is secretary. The
committee on arrangements has pro-
Vided entertainment for the visiting
delegates In the homes Of members OF
the church and luncheons VIII be served
at noon at the church
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
MUSICIAN FALLS
DEAD At DEPOT
J, H. Davis Waiting for Train
at Lenox Dies From
Attack.

Seized with sudden attack OF heart
failure, jeremiah II. Davis 20SS La Sale
place, dropped dead Tuesday morning
while waiting at Lennx station to take
train to Somerviile, Tenn Davis.
who was musician, was TO have ac-
companied Hanker's band to Somer-
VILE Tuesday. He was IS years OF age.
No time for the funeral has been set.
The attack was, according to his wife.
the first of its kind he had ever suf-
fered When he left home for the sta
tion he was apparently In the best OF
health, she said The body wis taken
to Hinton's. where ii was prepared for
burial
DAVIS had been resident OF Mem
phfs about L. years. Originally he lived
In Fall River, Mass. At various times
he was associated with different band;
in Memphis. becoming a member Of thu
Shrine band when he first came L
Memphis. During the war when a ma
jority of the younger MUSICIANS were y
service he played at iJoew's Lyceum
member OF Park avenue lodge, /
and A. M. Davis was.a a member Of Ten
nessee Consistory. Scottish Rite an
Al Chymia temple, Mystic Shrine II
was popularity known as Jerry" Davis
His wife and one daughter. Miss Tro
conduct servlcta r. X. white, dlrec
tor Of the Shrine band, Tuesday with
other Masons was making arrange
ments. Burial probably will be in Mem
phis,
Although Davis death was almost in
stantaneous, DR. Neumon Taylor was
summoned from his residence, near Len
OK station. No human aid was pos.
sible. however,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
UNSETTLED WEATHER
PREDICTED BY SCOTT

Weather conditions remain unsettled
for Memphis and vicinity. Probable
thundershowers for Tuesday night and
Wednesday are predicted with prac-
tically no change in temperature.
The apparently heavy rainfall accom-, ,
panying the thunderstorms MONDAY ana
Tuesday will have slight effect on river
conditions, according to Forecaster
Scott. The Mississippi at Memphis has
risen to 37.7 feet, an increase OF a
feet in "a hours. The crest, stage
which is estimated at 3S,5 feet, will be
reached in two or three days. The
river at Helena will reach 4S.5 teet
Saturday or Sunday.
According to the monthly meteoro-
logical summary, the highest tempera :
ture for April was Sc degrees. reached
on the 18th. Lowest temperature was ~
degrees on April s. The greatest dlt :,
ference in temperature was experienced
on Apru II when the thermometer diff
fered IS degrees in "a hours. The leas!
difference in temperature was on April
90 when only degrees change was re-
corded. .-,,. -
The age-old tradition about April be-
ina the wettest month in the year was
upheld without question in the sum .
mary when a fall Of 2.75 rect OF ram
was recorded on April % and 26, rms
was 218 feet in excess OF the normal
rainfall for April. -,..,
Days with rainfall for April numbered
10. while 13 was the total number OF
clear days. The remaining were
marked up as partly cloudy or cloudy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
STORMS DEATH
TOLL INCREASED
Total of 81 Dead and 76
Seriously Injured-Finan-
cial Loss Great.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. May f-The
death toll of the cyclone that wiped the
little town of Pegs in Northwest
Cherokee county, off the map Sunday
night, may reach 20, it was indicated
today when reports of several addi-
tional deaths as a result of injuries
reached Muskogee. The death list last
night stood at 81, and six more vic
tins were reported today. Physicians
and rescue workers estimated that pos
sibly a score of the severely wounded
would not survive. There were 10
names on list of seriously injured
compiled today by local afternoon
paper.
Peggs this morning buried it's dead.
There was one great funeral for the
more than SO victims perishing up TO
this morning Whole families were
placed in single graves.
Succor is being sent the stricken
town from Muskogee and Tahlequah,
and offers of assistance have been re-
ceived from outside towns.
About 20 of the more seriously IN
jured are in Muskogee hospitals, ana
an equal number is being cared Tor IN
Tahlequah.
The financial loss was great. but no
estimate of its total is yet available;
The people of Pegs are still too dazed
by the awfulness of the catastrophe 10
think clearly about their financlal
losses. Damage to the farming com
munity was great. Not a building IN
the village carried tornado insurance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
WHOLESALE CREDIT
MEN PLAN ELECTION

Candidates for office in the Memphis
Association of Credit Men, the whole
sale association, have week in which
TO canvass for votes. Their election
will be held on the evening of May 10
at the Hotel ChisCa. A cabaret dinner
will follow announcement of the WIN
neTs.
Announcement of the nominees was
made at the regular meeting Monday
night W. A. Woodmansee Is OUT ioF
president on the red ticket. His run
ring mates are l.. p Ford, for first
ce-president; Marshall White, second 'll.
vice president; L., w. Hughes, treas
urer; Miss l.. cullen, pan NOit, +. H.
Dickson and NJ. Il. Holman, directors.
Mr Woodmansee seems safe "a ont lnt
for he was also nominated for president
on the blue ticket MIR. Ford is also on
both tickets for vice president, \, II;
Thoda represents the blue for second ..,'ol,
vice president; n B. Gentry, for 5,ro,as- ergaS-
are: G, w. Meyers, Il, w. cPrkins, a.
r. Old and Mrs Nell Birdsong,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
GIRL AWAKENS TO FEEL |IlGRO'S HANDS AT Her THROAT
Faded SWeater Is
Again Luck Charm
At NegrO's Trial

The eyes of attaches of First division
OF criminal court popped out Tuesday
when tn" case of Joe Williams, negro
charged with larceny and receiving
stolen properly, was called, and the de-
PENDANT was led in. There was nothing
strange looking about Joe. But he wore
faded, torn, striped jersey. 1t
was the seventh time the sweater had
been in the first criminal courtroom.
and each time a different negro had
worn 1t. 1t took Attorney Joe Hanover
to explain.
THAT sweater belongs to Charley
Paine. a negro ] defended here about
10 days ago." Hanover said. "The state
thought it would send Charley over the
road for long time, on the charge of
assault to murder. Charley wore the
sweater, and the jury returned a not
II months and 20 days for carrying a
pistol, when he feared that he might
have to do a term of years instead.
Charley regarded the sweater as being
responsible for his good luck, and tod
me so. He evidently impaired the
magic qualities of the sweater to other
prisoners at the Jail, for every now and
then since, some negro, charged with
some crime, has borrowed that sweater
from Charley, while he. has his day in
court. And, funny thing, most OF them
get off light, too"
AS though to prove the statement and
the magic power of the green sweater
Joe Williams, who faced d possible
three to ten years in the penitentlary
was permitted to plead guilty to petit
larceny, and was sentenced to only ~
days in the workhouse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
MANTLE COMPANY
TO HAVE NEW HOME

The Mann & Gatling company, aTchi-
tects, have completed plans for the
erection of a new permanent home for
the Memphis Mantle and Crate com
pany The company was formerly To-
Gated at 73 Union avenue until the
property there was condemned A new
theater is now in erection at this To-
cation.
The company's new home will be To-
Gated at Lauderdale and Madison ave-
nues. 1t will be built of brick. with a
tile front, and will be a two story
building, 80 feet wide by 14S feet deep;
in this section of the country, and will
cost more than $4,000 when COM
pleted. The company is now in tenn
porary quarters on South Third street,
near Beale avenue.