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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
ELECTED LORD MAYOR OF
BIRMINGHAM

Alderman David Davis, J. P, has
been elected Lord Mayor of Birning-
ham, England, the first time that the
title has been conferred by his fellow
citizens upon Jew. Alderman Davis
is by profession a solicitor and has
for many years been a member of
the governing body Of Birmingham.
He is the eldest son of the late Mi
chael Davis, who for long period
was a much respected member of the
Town Council of Birmingham. and
prominent member of the Birming-
ham Hebrew Congregation, which he
served in many offices.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
AMERICAN JEWS WARNED
AGAINST HUNGARIAN
DELEGATION

Vienna q. T. A.)-News Of the
warm reception accorded the Jewish
Delegation from Hungary in New
York was received with regret in To-
cal Jewish circles. The delegation,
consisting of Dr. Elias Adler, Franc
Czekely, and DR.. Emil Zahler, all Of
Budapest, undertook the mission to
America in the interests of the Hun
garian Government, it is stated here.
These gentlemen who have always
evinced their love for the Hungarian
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
"ICA" AIDING EVACUATION OF
REFUGEES

Geneva q. T. A.)-Dr. Nansen's
League of Nations Committee for the
care of Russian Refugees, in session
here, is giving special attention to
the problem of Jewish refugees. Rep
resenting the Jewish interests at this
conference are Mr.. Wolf for the "Ica"
and Mr.. Aberson of the Jewish World
Relief Committee.
The Jewish Colonization Associa-
ton has been providing the means for
the maintenance of the refugees at
Constantinople, besides having given
a grant for the transportation of thou
sands of Jewish refugees from Con
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
Ukrainian Peasants and Jews Organ
ling for Self-Defense

London q. c. B.)-Reports have
been received from many towns in the
Ukraine. They contain details Of the
organization of Jewish self-defense
groups in all towns. There seems to
be particular activity in the Poltava
district which has been visited by a
holocaust of armed bands. Pillaging
groups have surrounded the entire
district. Ukrainian pe;isants have
joined hands with Jews IA the organ
ization of self-defense g.oups against
the common enemy. &
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
Arab Villages Fined for May Riots in
Palestine

Jerusalem CT. 7. Ask Arab vii
lagos implicated in the attacks on the
Jewish colonies following the May
pogrom in Jaffa, have been fined by
the Palestine Government. The fine
in each case amounts to 5000 pounds,
and is imposed in accordance with the
eastern tradition of holding the COM
munity or tribe responsible for acts Of
violence where individual responsible
ity cannot be placed.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
5000 Jewish Refugees Received at
Ga1atZ

Bucharest g. T. A.)-Thousands
of evacuated Jewish refugees from
the Ukraine have reached Galatz and
vicinity. Their evacuation was car
ried out in accordance with the Rou
manian governments plan to drain
off the congestion at Bessarabia and
to settle as many of the Ukrainian
refugees as possible in Old Rouma-
MIA. 5000 have been received and are
now being cared for at Galatz.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
Tel Aviv Protests Vindictive
Sentences

Jerusalem q. T. A.)-Representa-
tives of SO organizations of Tel Aviv,
the new Jewish municipality near
Jaffa, met yesterday to protest
against the severe sentences passed
on three members of the Jewish self
defense corps in Jerusalem. The SEN
fences were declared to be vindictive,
and resolutions demanding the annul-
ment of the verdict as we'll as the i'm
mediate removal of General Storrs,
Governor Of Jerusalem, were adopted.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
stantinople to Czecho-S lovakia, it was
announced at this conference.
British Labor Party Receives Protest
Against Jerusalem Convictions


London q. C. B.)--A copy of the
resolutions protesting against the con-
victions to long terms of penal servi-
tude Of the three Jews accused Of
having thrown bomb at group of
Arab "roughs" OIL November End last,
was received by the British Labor
Party here. The protest signed by
representatives of the Achdut Ha-
avodah (Jewish Labor Union), voices
the indignation felt by the 10000 Jew
vindictive sentences imposed upon the
three Jews who are alleged to have
thrown the bomb in an act of self
defense.
WEIZMANN'S MISSION TO AMER
HAYESOD
London q. C. B.)-Dr. Chain Weiz-
mann, President Of the World Zionist
Organization, will revisit the United
States in the interests of the Keren
Hayescd, the Hebrew University fund,
and also to continue the negotiations
begun by Mr.. Sokolow concerning the
early registration of the Palestine
Mandate, an official announcement
made public today by the Zionist Or
ganization, said.
DR.. Weizmann's mission to America
is being undertaken in accordance
with a plan of few months ago, and
his decision to leave at this date was
not influenced by his recent CONVEX
sations with Mr.. Churchill, it was fur
Their declared. The Zionist officials
were anxious to have it understood
that while Mr.. Churchill told DR..
Weizmann that in his opinion the early
ratification Of the Palestine Mandate
was possible if American support was
secured, this conversation was not I'M
erstood by DR.. Weizmann as an in
struction to proceed to America and
caused no change in his plans.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
Propose Boycott Against Jews in
Germany

Berlin q. T. A.)-A propaganda
bearing the ear-marks of anti-Jewish
agitation in Poland, is becoming in
creasingly manifest in Germany. A
boycott against Jews is proposed with
a frankness and fierceness strikingly
suggestive of similar proposals in
Poland. There is an especially
marked tendency in Central Germany,
towards that direction. The "Pro-
vinz-Blatt" has come out with an
open call to German Christians to
boycott Jewish merchants, workers,
and even physicians.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
AWARDED CARNEGIE MEDAL

The award Of a Carneoie medal for
heroism to DR.. Max Wolfe, senior
house physician at the Wesley Memo
rial Hospital. Chicago, has been an
nounced by the Carnegie Foundation.
The award carries with it a gift of
money, which DR.. Wolfe may use in
continuing his medical studies in E'1-
rope. DR.. Wolfe rescued three chill
dren from drowning in Lake MICHIGAN
in January, 1918, while he was a stu
dent in the medical department. of
Marquette University at Milwaukee
from which he graduated. He is a
Russian Jew. and only twenty-four
years old. He has been in this coun-
try since 1914. His parents, Mr.. and
Mr.. Oscar Wolfe, reside in Cam
bridge, Mass.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Italian translation and have been well
coined by Italian literary critics.
The publication in Italian of Pin
sker's "Auto-Emancipation," together
with selected essays Of Achad Ha-am,
Ussischkin, and Martin Buber, is ex-
pected.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
HEBREW AND YIDDISH CLAS-
sizes IN ITALIAN

Rome q. T. A. "A revival Of in
terest in works Of Yiddish and He
brew authors is manifesting itself in
Italy. The Yiddish and Hebrew
works of Sholom Ash and the late I.
L. Peretz have already appeared in
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Louis Wiley, business manager of
the New York Times, was awarded
the Medal of the Legion Of Honor by
France for distinguished service rem
dered during the war. M. BRAND, the
French premier, personally bestowed
the honor on Mr.. Wiley before his de-
parture for France.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Inasmuch as the will of the late
Benjamin Altman specified that the
prizes awarded from his endowment
fund shall go to artists born in the
United States, the first Altman prize
of 81 900 for 1921, originally awarded
to citizen of this country but of for
eign birth, now goes to E. L. Blumen-
schein of Pittsburgh, Pa, for his
painting "Superstition."
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Paris (J. T. A.)-The death of
Maurice Goetschel, the only Jewish
member of the Swiss Parliament, is
reported from Zurich. The deceased
was 81 years of age, and the death
was sudden.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Paris q. T. Alt is reported
from Brussels that DR.. Noah Pine,
medical officer of the Ukrainian Jew
ish Federation, has been appointed a
Chevalier Of the "Ordre Couranne
Belga," in recognition of his services
in rendering medical advice to the
masses Of Jewish emigrants and ref
ugees.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Three members of the San Fran
cisco (Cal) Jewish community were
honored in the recent municipal cleo
ton. One of them, Recorder Edmond
Godchaux, was reelected for another
term and next year will begin his
twenty-first year in that office. The
others, Mrs. Mary Prag and Alfred
I. Esberg, were elected members Of
the Board of Education.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Robert R. Levy, of Chicago, ILL.,, has
been appointed by President Harding
United States marshal for this dis
trict, his tenure to begin on January
1.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09
IMPORT OF SACRAMENTAL
WINE PROBABLY PRO-
HTRTTED

Washington q. T. A.)-That the
request that sacramento wine be ex-
empted from the operation of the Will
lis-Campbell law, prohibiting the i'm
portation of wine, will most likely be
refused, is the impression one gath
cred at the hearing yesterday before
Mr.. Vie, counsel for the Prohibition
Bureau.
Should the Prohibition Bureau rig
idly adhere to it's present intention,
the only hope of securing permission
for the importation of wine from Pal
estine and other countries for sacra-
mental purposes, would lie in securing
the passage of an amendment at the
next session of Congress, repeating
the present provisions. 1t is also pos
sible that the question will be taken
to the courts, on the grounds that the
operation of this law would result in
the restriction of religious freedom,
and constituting what is practically an
embargo, it was learned here today.
The Carmel Wine Company, the
largest importer of Palestine wine,
was represented at the hearing by
Mr.. R. Lewen-Epstein, manager, and
by counsel. The Union of Orthodox
Rabbis was also represented by attor-
ney. Rabbi j. T. Loeb of Washington
made strong plea on religious
grounds.
The Prohibition Commissioners de-
cision with reference to the exemp-
tion of wine for sacramento uses will
be made known at an early date.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Announcement was made this week
that Adolph Lewiston gave $150,000
for the pathological laboratory of
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Mr..
Lewisohn donated an equal amount
for the foundation of the laboratory,
and has made many other gifts to
Mount Sinai Hospital in past years.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-09

Prof. Albert Einstein has lectured
at the Italian universities of Bologna
and Padova, and at both he was we'll
received. In an interview which ap-
pears in the "Secolo" he deals not
only with his scientific theory, but he
spoke with enthusiasm of his Judaism
and Zionism.
Rabbi and Mrs. Lee J. Levinger,
formerly Of Chicago and now residing
in New York, announce the birth of
a son, Joseph Solomon, on Monday,
November IA. Mrs. Levinger under
her pen name of Elma Ehrlich Levin
ger is we'll known to readers of The
American Jewish World, to the col
umns of which she is frequent con-
tributor. ....-. .............
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
LAKELAND FLYER
IS ENGAGED FOR
BIG TOURNAMENT

George w. Haldeman returned We'd
nesday from Clearwater where he
went to make arrangement for parti-
clpation in the big Southern Fair
Tournament to be held at Bellair
March 26, 81 and %, He closed a con-
tract for the Worlds Famous Trio of
Flyers for carrying passengers for
the Belleview Hotel during the tour
nament, and the Flyers were engaged
to give daily exhibition Work.
The Southern Air Tournament is
Offering several cups as prizes, some
of the features being a race between
80 horsepower airplanes, a climbing
test, the longest tailspin. and jump
ing, with a parachute landing, for a
mark on the ground. The main con-
testants will lie army pilots from
Carlstron Field at Arcadia, and Lake
land will hope to see its popular
aviators secure at least some of the
prizes.
Lieut.. Haldeman yesterday received
special attachment for his plant for
high altitude work, and with this at
tachment in place, he reached an al
titude of $500 feet yesterday carry
ing two passengers on the back seat
and making the climb in twenty min
uteS.
Sunday afternoon. he plans to leave
the ground at 1870 in. an attempt to
break the United States record for
long tail spins, which at present is
1000. and the spin will be made di-
rectly over the local aviation fed at
three o'clock. Several persons have
already expressed a desire to be the
passenger on this trip. the arrange
ments being the hands of the Cason
and Tacker drug store,
B. d. Smith, who is also a member
oe the Worlds Famous Trio of Flyers
is re-rigging his plane at the field
here, intending to take part in the
climbing contest at the tournament
He is reducing the. weight of his ma
chine in every. way possible, replacins
large wires with smaller one and Civ
ing. a stream-line effect to all pro
truding parts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
LAKELAND NEGRO
HITS PLANT CITY
WITH BAD CHECKS
lplant CITY Courier


Will Bennett, Il Lakeland negro.
came to Plant City shopping Friday
crimnately. according to Deputy
Sheriff John W Kirkland. who ar
rested the negro on Il charge of pass
ing bad checks. deputy Kirkland is
to take the negro to Tampa today to
turn MIN over to the county author
tiles
Bennett asked white man to FIN
ont some checks for him and sign his
name to them while he made a cross
claiming that he could not write his
name. He later erased the crosss
from the checks and proceeded to
get them cashed by trading at dilf .r-
ent places in the city. according to
Deputy Kirkland. The name lie gave
the white man was J. II. Graham. He
purchased Il pair of shoes and some
hose from the G.aMode an; gave a
check for $3165 in payment. il is
said. The proprietor gave him some
change and Il due bill for the bal.
ance. When the negro did not re-
turn with the due bin iJi3uty X irk-
land WAS notified Benefits arrest
followed within an hour as he VAS
in the act of making out another
check, according to'reports. lie had
planned to leave for Barlow and the
officer was fortunate in getting him
before he got away
Other places where the negro is
alleged to have given bonus che, ks
are the Herring drug store, whore
1t IS alleged that he hou"nt Il DuX of
cigars for $3.50 and got $I665
cashed, and the Cold Storage Market,
where he Is said to have bought IS
cents worth Of fresh meat and got
$5l check cashed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
WOMEN MUST PAY POLL TAX TO VOTE
A CALL TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

The following have been named committee Lake
lands quota of fifty automobiles for the of Polk county
Thursday, March H. when the members of the National Editorial
Association will spend entire day in Polk:
Every who possibly do So should drive his
this trip that the story Of Polk may be properly told The
date Thursday March H. Call up any member Of the commit
lee Immediately and say you will 60 Names be by Sal
day when Instructions will be issued itinerary.
e. +. TODD, Chairman Lakeland Auto Committee.
W. W Chase G. H. Williams
John Melton s. Jeweu
W: L. King G. O. Wheeler
O. W. Drane W. f. Sneed
l. Dale Williams Cy. Wolfson
Walter Merrill H. Grady Zelner
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
Says Women Can not
Serve on Juries Until
Legislature Acts, But
That They Come Un-
der the Provisions Re-
quiring Production of
Poll Tax Receipt.

Tallahassee, March 10.-Floridh
women are not qualified as legal elec-
tors until they have paid their poll
tax, neither are they eligible for jury
duty within the state until the legis-
lature changes the statute defining
the qualification of jurors, according
to an opinion of Attorney General
BufOrd.
one paragraph of Bufords opinion
reads. THE effect of the Nineteenth
Amendment upon the statute of Flor
ida defining the qualification of elec.
tors simply was to eliminate the word
male. 1t is therefore my opinion that
Il woma nwho is more than twenty.
one years of age and under fifty-five
years of age. and who has not lost q
limb in battle mus pay Il poll tax as
Il legal electOr."
The announcement that the attor-
ney general had decided women
should pay poll tax aroused conSd-
some difference of opinion as to the
soundness of the decision. 1t is said
the attorney general of South Caro-.
lima, under statutes similar to those
Of Florida, has decided that women
do not have to pay poll taxes to en-
able them to vote
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
Comment Withheld
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 10,-=Adminis-
tration officials withheld comment on
the French foreign office statement
that the French embassy was nego-
tiating for the acceptance Of a modi-
fed league of nations. The impress
sion was given. however, that the ini-
tiative in any such development rest
cd entirely with the French govern,
ment, and in any event the matter had
rot yet reached the stage of negotla-
tionS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
CLAYTON URGES
UNIFORM SCHOOL
SYSTEM in U. S.
Would Have Each State Controlled
by NOn-Partisan Board of
Education

Washington, March 10.-Politics
and education don't mix, p. p ClaX-
ton, federal commissioner of educa-
tion. contends. Their association in
state school systems is bad for both.
he tinds and the sooner they are per
manently divorced the better it will
be fore ducation and all that is de-
pendent on it,"
Our political parties do NOT diff
fer in regard to educational princi-
pies or practices any more than they
do in regard to the ten commando
ments and the moral code" the com
missioner said in statement argu-
ing the point. Wise and effective ad-
ministration of a system of public
schooling that has Just growed up"
like Topsy, but now involves an av-
.erage- expenditure of $25. .990, ,0009- q
year by each state. requires ability
and devotion. he said. and should be
wholly separate from and independ
ent of partisan politics"
To reach this end, the commission
outlined a uniform system which
might we'll be adopted. he said, in all
states. This would include a non
partisan, professional elected or
appointed State Board of Education,
made up of men and women of af-
fairs and representing fairly all sec
tionS OF the state. The seven to nine
members would serve seven or nine
year terms with one term expiring
each year, NO member to be eligible
to reappointment in order to bring
in new blood. Members would be
nonremovable except for cause and
the board would elect its own chair
men and its members receive a lib,
eral" per diem instead of salary.
Large salaries" Mr.. Claxton said,
would tempt members to try and
earn their salaries by meddling with
executive details properly belonging
to employees of the board" and. he
added, would attract men and wom-
ell of small ability" to the jobs.
The board should exercise general
control over all state educational in
stitutions of every kind except. pos
sibly, universities or colleges, the
commissioner holds. Its functions
should be wholly legislative" how
ever, and its members undertake eX-
ecutive work only in specific cases
assigned by the board. An elected or
appointed commissioner should he
the executive officer and secretary of
the board, his selection and appoint
ment by the non-partisan board itself
being desirable in Mr. Claxton' S
Judgment. A we'll selected and ade-
quate staff for the commissioners Of
flee would also be required and the
responsible department of education
, thus set up become the leader in all
educational matters.
1T is neither safe nor good that
the leader be weak or blind" Mr..
Claxton said. Where there is NO
vision, the people perish; where
there is weakness in place of
strength, there can be only stagna.
ton and death where there should be
progress and life"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
FRENCH DESIRE PRESIDENT HARDING
TOACCEPT MODIFIED FORM OF LEAGUE
NO DEFINITE INFORMATION GIVEN OUT
AND ACTUAL NEGOTIATIONS NOT
STARTED-CONGRES REC
ORD NOW MERELY A ONE
SHEET DODGER
Record Very Brief

Washington March ~. The Con-
greSsional Record came out today as a
Gne-sheet dodser. Th4 s. nate pro
ccedingH yesterday took JUS; about
three hundred words to report. The
Chaplain and Senator Lodge were the
only contributors and the conlirma
ton Of Assistant Seer tary of the
Navy Roosevelt was hr only business
recorded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
TRIP OF EDITORS
THROUGH POLK TO
OCCUR THURSDAY
Will First Reach Lakeland Tuesday
Afternoon and Will Return to
County on Thursday Morning
for Tour Scenic Highlands.

A long distance message from
George IIosmer at St. Augustine gives
the information thar unless something
unforeseen occurs. The members uI the
National Editorial Assoviatiun Will
reach Lakeland ON Tuesday after
noon. March l3, over tn" Atlantic
Coast Line from Lake county. VIII
spend the late afternoon and q.
ming in the city ana some tlnc dur
Ing the night VIII proceed in thtIr
special train to BradentoWn WoIn"5-
day will be spent in Manatcr county
Thursday will be the day set aside
for the POLK county itinerary instead
OF Saturday, this change beng tle
result OF the failure OF Tampa uld
st. Petersburg to provide FOR the On
tertainment OF the distinguished vis-
ttorsez4The tour. OF The -conntX~Mill-Ae
gin Thursday morning. March 17th
at Pierce, at which point the hundred
and thirty automobiles promised tnr
the day are to assemble not later
than 8 o'clock. Erie t.. Wirt of Bar
tow is in charge OF the Itinerary
while &. II. Walker ot Barlow is the
generalissimo responsible for the az
Cumuation OF sufficient automobiles
from all parts Of Polk county To care
for the guests. The route is to be
through Barlow to Fort Meade, to
Frost Proof and up the Ridge to
Haines city, thence over to Winter
Haven and on to Lucprne where. IN
the great packing house OF the Flor
ida Citrus Exchange, the formal ad-
dresses oi the day will be delivered
1t is hoped to have the special train
in waiting at Winter Haven so thar
the editorial party can return to
Lakeland later in the evening with
out having to make the return trip by
automobile. Every community in
Polk county is now busy preparing 10
enlist automobiles for the Thursdlv
journey through Polk
A prohibition agent testified at la
Crosse Wis, thai h. pitched three
tens of hay in Il farmers barn TO Au-
cover Il nest of juss filled with mo n
shine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
STANDARD OIL PLANT
INJURED BY BIC FIRE

New York, March l0.-Fire broke
ont today in the Standard Oil Com
pany plant in Brooklyn Four tanks
are reported 10 have exploded. endan.
gerins other tanks. The plant covers
ia large area Efforts We're made TO
draw the oil off from the other tanks
when the wind seemed blowing the
flames toward them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Lakeland manager Mr.. Dickson will!
of course have the direct management
OF the Association but Mr., Ramsdell
will be on the ground at all times and
have charge of the office and informa-
tion bureau. 1t is hoped to have the
association in full working order
within a few DAYS