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Ratification of F y stine Mandate by League of Ji I - ons Narks Great Triumph;Omana Jewry to Celebrate
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1922
JEWISH YOUTH RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP. Samuel Samuelson, 19, Central High school graduate and freshman at the Boston Technical College has been awarded a scholarship for the ensuing term. The scholarship is the equivalent to $350. Young Samuelson was an honor student at the Central High School, carrying five subjects. During young Samuelson's absence from home, he had lost both his parents and in spite of all hardships that he had undergone, proved successful! at the end of the term.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50.
IS HAILED American Relief MANDATEAS RATIFICATION VICTORY BY KEREN HAYESOD Harry B. Zimman Workers Aiding City Executive, Odessa Victims to Resign Office
New York, Aug. S.—The national contributors in the shaping of its Administrative Committee of the policies and the management of its afKeren Hayesod has issued a pro- fairs. The Keren Hayesod is a door clamation to the Jews of America, on through which a!l Jews, Zionists and the occasion of the ratification of the non-Zionists, of all shades of religious Palestine mandate, calling upon them opinion and all grades of economic Frank J. Price- of American to join the building of the Jewish position, may enter the Jewish Agen- Rumored That He Will Be cy and share its proud burdens. That Connected With Brandeis Relief Administration Reports homeland. The proclamation, signed •door is now wide open, and shall alby Peter J. Schweitzer, chairman; Stores. Results Most Gratifying. Hermann Conheim, treasurer, and ways continue to be so. 'To all those who have been active SERVED IN CITY OFFICES JOINT DISTRIBUTION COM- Emanuel Neumann, secretary, reads: "The National Administration of MITTEE COOPERATING the Keren Hayesod hitherto, the FOR FIVE TERMS. the Keren Hayesod (Palestine foun- ratification of the Mandate will come New York.—(!l3*te miraculous re- dation Fund) for the United Staates, as a well-earned reward for their It is rumored that Harry B. Zimsults achieved in Odessa by American congratulate the Jews of America up- ceaseless efforts. They will now be man, present city commissioner in relief workers and methods, who in on the glorious public vindication of spurned on to even greater efforts. charge of the building and fire departthe short interval of one month trans- Jewish aspiration in Palestine. The Our slogan must be. 'Now let us make formed it from a city of death to a final ratification of the Palestine man- good!' There is no longer the slightcity of renewed life; and hope are date by the Council of the League of est excuse for any Jew to shrink the vividly portrayed. bj£ Frank J. Price Nations, following the unanimous en- responsibility which is now placed All Jewish organizations and clubs in the city will meet of the Jewish National squarely upon his shoulders. Monday evening at the Jewish Community Center to make plans Many Games and Novelty Affairs Be- of t i e American Relief Administra- dorsement Home by the Senate .and the House of "To those Jews who have not hithtion, in a report •whfch he has sent for the celebration of the ratification-of the Palestine Mandate. ring Arranged For Public erto participated in the work of the Representatives of the United States, from Russia to the publicity departPlans are now under way to hold a public , reception on ' Picnic Keren Hayesod, we say: Lend us your takes this question finally and forever ment of the American Jewish Relief Sunday, August 20. The meeting will be open 'to the entire f support. Make yourselves oar partout of the field of controversy. The Committee;) public. The entire Omaha Jewry is expected to be represented WOMEN'S AUXILIARY OF THE Thirty-six days agbu (early in May) Jewish National Home in Palestine is ners in our great enterprise. Let past at meeting to be held Monday evening. B'NAI BTHTH LODGE TO I stepped from a train in the city of now firmly imbedded in the fabric of differences—even past controversies Following the ratification of the again to be diverted to warding off BE GUESTS. —be forgotten. Let us all be animatOdessa with a group; of American Re- international law. mandate by the League of Nations, attacks and insidious propaganda. The ed with one thought: The fulfillment "Through this event, the Keren lief Administration, and Joint Distriorganizations throughout the country enemy had won the day. And so on Plans are well under way to make bution Committee- workers who had Hayesod acquires an new and impor- of the destiny of the Jewish people on Friday of last week cable dispatches the first annual picnic of the Omaha have rejoiced in the celebration. tant status. The Mandate for Pales- its ancestral soil! ? At the meeting next Monday eve- to this country announced with cer- Lodge No. 354 of the B'nai B'rith a come here for the purpose of feeding tine provides for the recognition of a "T« all Jews, regardless of their the hungry children tit Odessa. ; ning committe'es will be appointed to tainty a "deadlock" in the Council of merry time for all. The picnic will past affiliation, or their former attiJewish Agency, and its official collabThe picture that greeted us will the League of Nations, that ratificamake further plans and arrangements be held; Sunday, August 13, at-Krug tude toward Palestine and the Keren. for the celebration. The names of the tion of the mandate vioxlld be post- park. The Women's Auxiliary will be never be forgotten. Once one of Rus- oration with the British authorities in Hayesod, we extend a hand of com* Palestine in the development of the sia's most beautiful cities, world facommittees will appear in next week's poned to September, when the Co«n- tiie special guests of the lodge. radship and brotherhood. We appeal country. The Zionist Organization is mous for the perfection of its streets cil of the League of Nations would issue of "The Jewish Press." Many novelty affairs have been ar- and public buildings and known as the recognized as this Jewish Agency, and for harmonious co-operation of all The Council of the League of Na- meet again. ranged for the morning.and ..afterthrough the instrumentality of the This was.the situation on Friday. noon's entertainment. Members and Riveriera of Eastern. Europe, Odessa is expected to provide for the particitions on Saturday, July 22, 1922, set Jewish Agency, founded by the-jgenius pation of all Jews who aj e interested was cloaked in gloom, as"though someOn Saturday at 9 o'clock (1 o'clock their friends.are invited and are asked the seal of its approval on the man1 of Theodor Herzl, fostered and mainin the practical upbuilding of Pales' HARRY B. ZIMMAN • date over Palestine for the creation London time) the situation had to come early so as all may partici- evil genii had caressed "her people tained through the efforts of the great tine. with a withering claw. of a Jewish National Home in accord- changed. The first intimation of this pate in the many races and games The principal financial instrument masses of the Jewish people, andnow ment, will resign as city commissionei The horror of it all has not been ance with the terms of the Balfour change came in a two-word cable dis- that are planned. There will be races recognized by the nations of the -world to become an official at the Brandeis • patch to the Jewish * Telegraphic for men and women, for boys and exaggerated. The unlighted streets for this purpose at ths time is the and given definite status through in- stores, where he will 6erve as a high i Declaration of November 2, 1917. literally were cluttered, with dead, and Keren Hayesod. ^ts Constitution proThis news came after a week of Agency: "Atmosphere favorable." At girls, for the fat ones and the thin executive. vides for the participation of all its ternational law." anxiety and depression, mingled with 11:30, a cable was flashed across the ones, for the tall ones and the small starvation was striking down its vicMr. Zimman has been a city comtims faster than tihejBtdthonties could hope and-despair. It seemed as if sea: "General terms of mandate ap- ones. missioner for five terms and' once remove their bodies.-'. ^The cemeteries final ratification of the mandate would proved." This was followed by anserved an unexpired term as mayor, Following the basket luncheon, the were shambles—tneirrijpul living ocbe again deferred. As the reports other cable dispatch at 1:45, announc- evening will be spent in dancing. followingj the death of Mayor'Moore. cupants the ghoul dogs >f: which so came from LDndon, new difficulties ing unofficially the ratification of the It is rumored around the city hall, Following is the committee which much has been writte^'heretofore. mandate. Two hours later, and the were revealed, new obstacles arose, that even.Mr. Zimman's bitterest po- , is in charge of the picnic: Sam Beber, I have seen the removal of bodies and a spirit of doubt and disappoint- official communique of the Council of Dr. Philip Sher, Fred -White, Jack iticaL enemies are sorry to have him \ from a children's hospital where the ment set in. .The chief cause, for the the League.of Nations had made its Copeland, William .Kline, Max Fromp leave a* a. city,, official..„.. During Mr. ; : been* 38. - seemed to lie in the differneces' way across the Atlantic It readV kin, S. EL, Schaefer,.ani San Leon. ., deaths for 24 hours had Sja»a«OROe Fws»ed- Stx -Yeara Ago First Jewish - Tennis; Tumament in Zimman's term of office he has made f k ha which, arose .between,.the, Italian xep-. •-.: -The - Counctt -ofVihe League aof-:Ns-~ With But a Handful. of/Members City Causing Much Enthusiasm "great number. of frteftds' in TStrtn pd- J dling, for other institutions had sent resentative and the representatives of tions has completed its detailed stady* Has Outgrown It* Pnes«lt_ __ ,. . -Among Racquet Wielders. ice and fire departments. urgent appeals for help. The bodies the British and French Governments; of the Palestine and Syrian Mandate!?; Quarters. Mr. Zimman is very active in Jew- ; were carted.away in a truck, and The situation became even more ag- Marquis Imperial?, the* Italian repreMUCH INTEREST IS CENTERED ish affairs and is at present chairman • somehow .or other, as they were gravated when the news arrived of sentative, stated that he had been' auPUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND IN COMING DOUBLE f the campaign to raise money for i passed from hand tOj hand and the fall of the Italian Cabinet, which, thorized to give his approval/ siffiject PUBLIC CELEBRATION EVENTS. the new Jewish Community Center s in the truck $ r*i.«i.«<«i a trip to a Wispresumably, left the Italian represen- to ther-understandtng with Franfce reSlate Department Calls Attention to consin lumber camp where I had seen' uilding!, During tha war *« I tative on the Council of the League garding the Syrian Mandate. A public reception will be held Interest in the YMHA tennis tourNecessity of Obtaining Amerchairman for. the state war relief. the workers piling logs. Certainly of Nations without instructions from "Discussion concerning the Paleshas steadily increased ican Vise. there was little more sympathy in the Sunday afternoon at the Beth Hame- nament his home government tine Mandate centered nostly about drosh Adass Ycshurim synagogue at throughout the city as the first matchatmosphere. twenty-fifth and Seward streets, in es in the men's singles are being It seemed as if the fates had con- Article 14. New York.—The Hebrew Sheltering In the hospitals the patients were spired against the Jewish people. "The Council is unanimously agreed and Immigrant Aid Soqjety of Amer- in unspeakable distress. The equip- honor of ths laying of the corner played. Thirty-two racquet wielders stone of the new building. Enemies were rejoicing. The strug- that the British Mandate for Palestine ica (HIAS), has received the followare competing for the prize and the gle of the Jewish people was not to and the French Mandate for et—ria ing letter from the Hon. William ment was entirely inadequate, mediThe synagogue which was first or- title that will be given the winner. be ended. Another period of inter- should be confirmed, and enter into Phillips. Under Secretary of the De- cines were not to be had, and to be ganized six /ears ago, now has a Entries for men's doubles are now Special Exemption in Favor of Imminable conflict was to ensue. The force automatically when the agree- partment of State, with regards to the stricken by any of the prevailing dis- membership of over forty and has being received at the YMHA office portin Palestine Wine is .energy of the Jewish people that was ment now under discussion will be regulations concerning aliens leaving eases, such as typhus, cholera or outgrown its quarters in the prr A n t and by Al. Finkel, Web. 1818, and Granted. typhoid was tantamount to a death to be thrown into Palestine with full reached between France and Italy. building and have made plans to build Harry Kneeter, A t 7607. Entries will their countries of origin with the in- warrant Washington, July 27. (J. T. A.)— force for the peaceful development of a much larger building. close at 7:30 p. m.r Saturday, Aug. 5. The importation of wine from PalesPublic session will be held for the «ntioir of proceeding to the United the Jewish National Homeland, was press on Monday, when the members States:— The meeting to be held Sunday Drawings will be made at the YMHA tine for- sacramental purposes will be afternoon will be featured by several on Saturday night, and play will be- permitted under regulations issued by of the Council will record their forRELIEF WORKER, HERE "Department of State prominent speakers. A large musical gin on Aug. 7. mal assent of the two mandates, and LAST SPRING, MARRIED Washington the Secretary of the Treasury today, program has also been arranged for. the British and French' representaPlay in the women's singles and defining the scope of the Willis-CampIN POLAND July 12, 1922. tives will give explanations regarding Following are the officers of the doubles matches will begin on Aug. bell law passed by Congress" last Fall, From Warsaw, Poland, came news the countries entrusted to their care." Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant synagogue: M. Zweibelman, president; 14. Entries in both contests are now prohibiting the further importation of today to Omaha friends of the marAid Society, Like, a flash of lightning, the news riage of Miss Jessie Bogen, director Ben Lindenbaum, vice-president; Joe being received at the YMHA. It is wine into the United States. 425 Lafayette Street, Wants Model State in Interest Of spread throughout the Jewish quar- New York City. of the war orphans' bureau of the Kirschenbaum, secretary; A. Rach- planned to have the final rounds in Special exemption in favor of Pal- , ters in New York. At 6 o'clock the. Jewish relief committee, and Abra- man, treasurer. Chas. Fellman, J. both the men's and women's contests estine wine provides for the submisCivilization and Stability. Gentlemen: Jewish press carried the news with Fellman and L. Micklin, trustees. played off at the YMHA picnic on sion of affidavits by Rabbis with! The Department desires to call your ham Shoban, European director of the August 20. PARIS.—Henry Morgenthau, for- headlines across the front page. Re- attention to the renewed regulations Joint Distribution committee. proper authority setting forth that Results to date in the first round there is an insufficient supply, of Pal* mer American Ambassador of Turkey, joicing took the place of depression. requiring that when an alien leaves Miss Bogen was in Omaha last of play in the men's singles are as estine wine. Importation will be perhas announced that he is arranging Doubt and disappointment were things his country of origin -with the inten- spring. She spoke in Temple Israel of yesterday. Song and joy ruled the follows. to form an international corporation, mitted in quantities sufficient to meet tion of proceeding to the United and at war relief meetings in the Spontaneous demonstrations States, without obtaining an Ameri- Brandeis theater and the Jewish comMarvin Treller won from Nathan the needs;of American Jews. to be capitalized at $50,000,000 to day. $60,000,000, for the purpose of re- followed. Meetings that were origin- can visa from the nearest American munity center. Dr. Philip Levey, first Omaha doc- Green by default; Al. Finkel beat The exemption was granted upon ally called for the sale of shekolim organizing Austria's industry and to The two met when they sailed for tor to enlist for the world war, left Leon Forman, 6—^0, 6—0; Harold representation of the Carmel Wine Consul, he must either return to the show the world that it is possible to were turned into celebrations. They proper consulate to obtain his visa, or Europe in 1917 in a relief unit headed Omaha Wednesday for Vienna, where Farber beat Ed. Shafton 6—2, 6—0; Jo., the largest importers of Palestine prevent the bankruptcy of European were followed by scores of impromptu reside in some other country for at by Miss Bogen's father, Dr. Boris he will take postgraduate general Sam Bender won from Leon Mandel- wine, assisted by the Union of Orthoparades through the streets of the least one, year before his application Bogen, of Cincinnati. operative work at the University of son by default; Fred Levey beat Sam dox Rabbis. One of the grounds of States. East Side in which thousands of Jews for visa may be considered by an Vienna. Before "returning the first of Epstein 6—1, 6—2; Meyer Green won the appeal was that prohibition on Mr. Morgenthau, -who has just re- participated. They knew no weariturned to Paris from Vienna, where ness. Until: the . early hours of the American consulate there. This regu- ONLY ONE SABBATH IN U. S. next year Dr. Levey will visit in Paris from Louis Abramson by default; Abe the import; of wine-. from Palestine New York (J; C. B.)—Magistrate with doctors he met during the war. Finkel beat Ellis Shafton 6—1, 6—0. would cut off one of Palestine's chief he was assured of the co-operation of morning they marched with song on lation will be. strictly enforced in orOther matches in the first round markets of vineyard exports. In their der that the Corisul taking the appliWhile in service Dr. Levey was a Conway ia the Ridgewood, Queens, the Austrian Government, is now their lips and joy in their hearts. are Ben Ravitz plays Herb Robinson; efforts, the Carmel Company and the cation, may have an. opportunity to senior lieutenant on the U. S. Princess Court declared discussing this project with various there is only one conduct' a satisfactory investigation Sabbath, according to the laws of Matoika, the former Princess Alice Will Wesley plays H. Soskin; Joe Rabbis "were opposed by the antifinanciers. PROPOSE UNION OF JEWISH of each applicant in the district in this country, when he Jheld Samuel captured from the -Germans and later Cohen plays Joe Markowitz; Phil Saloon League and other prohibition "There have been many plans sugWOMEN. " which he is known, and where authen- Cohen, a Jewish baker, in $500 bail used as a transport.' This crew cap- Feldman plays Phil Gerelick; Joe organizations. The decision is said gested to help Austria and other broNew York, Inly 27. (J. T.. A . ) - - tic .information concerning him may for Special Sessions. The baker war tured 'the former -commander of the Binstein plays Max Shapiro; Morris to mean much for the Palestine wine ken down countries," he said, charged with having violated the Princess Alice and imprisoned him in Block plays Henry Rosenstein; Ar- industry and'a victory for the orAmericans concluded that it was im- Mrs. Alexander Kohut. "of. New.York, be available. thur Romm plays Leo Konecky; Al thodox Rabbis who succeeded in obIt is, suggested that you may wish Sabbath Law in selling rolls last the steerage.- possible. Oh the contrary, I know chairman of'the Council of Jewish" Rabinowitz plays Paul Goldstein; Ed. taining recognition of the special .European. Committee on to disseminate this information to Sunday in his' store, No. 884 Fresh it is possible; and I am willing to in> Women's needs of Palestine wine which is preSolig plays Dave Robinson. persons concerned and warn all aliens considerable sum of my own I Reconstruction, has been conferring Pond Road, Glendale. HUNGARIAN POGROMISTS vest a ferred by many orthodox Jews. v requesting advice from you concernCohen told the court he had closed FAdNGMILTtARY COURT capital and give my time as a mem- with heads of Jewish women's : RITUAL MURDER LIBEL ing the procedure to be followed m gaiuzations in • several cities of Saturday, but kept open Sunday. In ber of the Executive Committee. Budapest'.(J .T. A-)—Arraigned OFFICIALLY DENIED FEARS POGROMS IN RUSSIA. "What I want to 6ee is a model Europe. She is promoting a plan of coming to th e United States, thai they doing this, he said, he felt that he before a military tribunal on the should "obtain visas before vstirting was observing the Sabbath. London, July 17.j(J. C. B.)—Hatred cooperation that will eventually bring Prague. (J. T. A.) Panic among State made of Austria by outside charge-of complicity in the pogroms, women's / organizations on- their journey to this country. capital. Then it will be apparent Jewish two ye^rs- ago, the accused declared Jews following the accusation that a against the Jews is! widespread among I am/ Gentlemen, ; JEWISH DEPARTMENT TO that the other States of Europe may throughout the world into a closer that they Were under orders, from Jew had been guilty of the murder of the labor aad middle classes of Sovietr Your obedient servant, the Moscow correspondent of union. ; be reorganized in the same manner. SUPPRESS REVOLUTIONARIES Commandant Hejas, and others in a young Christian girl alleged to Russia, For the Secretary oft State, the Daily Telegraph reports. He adds have been killed for so-called ritual command of the;White Guards to ~It is possible within one year Warsaw, July 17. (J .C B.)--The (Signed) WILLlAiTPHILLIPS, purposes, is subsiding after th that the fear of an outbreak of poLodz. (J. T. A.)—Frequent disorshoot Jews to kill , <• after the corporation xs organized to government's political department has Under Secretary. make Austria a paying commercial ders ir. the city parks, during which Attempts of the attorneys lor the searching investigation instituted by groms is increasing. established a special Jewish departUnemployment among Jewish tai* the police of Polna, a town in BoJews have been mistreated by memproposition. I stake whatever financial ment to combat the revolutionary defence to account for the depravities reputation I have on this statement bers of the Roswoj Party and other Riga. (J. T. AO—Unemployment "movement among Jewish workers in of the accused on the grounds of pa- hemia. The police report states that lors in the province of Witebsk. is It is not true that Austria is hope- anti-Semites have caused the Mayor among Jews is described as "unprece- Poland. The new department will be triotism and religion were frusirated the girl had been murdered by an assuming menacing proportions, it is lessly lost All that is needed is to appeal to the Warsaw Government dented? by M Merejhin.^eadinj; Jew- expected to-keep the government in- by the president of the court declar- ordinary' criminal, the accusation reported, three thousand unemployed disinterested initiative to put her on to take steps to assure the .safety of ish Communist, writing in the Mos- formed concerning the activities of ing he would not permit inciting of against'the" Jew "being entirely un- having registered so far and more • the Jewish population. workshops being closed daily.* founded religious prejudice in his court. cow "EmesB." her feet." " * Jewish socialist parties
Council of World Powers Given Format; Approval to Establishment of National Homeland for the Jewish People; Action Construed as Victory for Balf our and Zionists
ALL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITYTO MEET MONDAY EVENING TO MAKEfPLANS First Annual B'nai B'rith FOR THE CELEBRATION TO BE Picnic to be Beld Ang. 13; HELD SUNDAY, AUG. 27:
For Members and Friends
Laying of Cornerstone for Jewish Tennis Tournament Adass Yashnrim Spagogne WeU Dnder Way; Complete First Round^ This Week to be Beld Sunday Afternoon
Hias Notified of Renewed Regulations Effecting Aliens
Dnion of Orthodox Rabbis May Import Palestine Wine
Henry Morgenthau Plans to Re-Organize and Aid Austria
Dr. Philip Levey Is To Study In Vienna
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