THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

18

DR. RUDOLPH I. COFFEE RES-
CUES "GERMAN SPIES"
FROM JAIL.

Intervenes for Two Jewish Peddlers
in Omaha Suspected of Espionage.
Yiddish Words in a Telegram
Gives "Clue" to "Enemy
Plot."

But for the prompt and courageous
action of Dr. Rudolph I. Coffee, So-
cial Service Director of the Indepen-
dent Order of B'nai B'rith, two Jew-
ish peddlars of Omaha, Neb., would
now be languishing behind prison bars
with the serious charge of espionage
hanging over their hkads. The young
men were arrested by the authorities
on complaint of patriotic citizens for
their alleged violent language oppos-
ing the participation of this nation in
the European war. They were prob-
ably indiscreet in their use of proper
expressions and as a consequence be-
came victims of hasty action on the
part of those who listened to them.
They were charged with being Ger-
man spies and suspected of collecting
information for the enemy. Dr. Cof-
fee happened to be in Omaha at the
time en route to Sioux City. He im-
mediately sensed a gross exaggera-
tion and in company with Mr. Harry
Monsky, a member of the Omaha
chapter of the order, visited the au-
thorities and demanded a careful in-
vestigation of the facts. Feeling ran
high against the unfortunate boys in
jail, but . Dr. Coffee insisted that the
charges against them be sifted before
the matter go further. The United
States marshal finally permitted Dr.
Coffee to interview the boys. He
learned that the trouble arose over
the sending of a night letter cast with
Yiddish words in the message. Ama-
teur "secret service" sleuths pounced
upon the "code" words as a clue to a
big "German plot." When confronted
by this "evidence" the peddlars in-
dulged in strong language of protest
and were jailed. After explaining the
situation to the authorities Dr. Coffee
obtained the release of the young fel-
lows and they were allowed to resume
their business. They were profuse in
their thanks to Dr. Coffee and stated
they had learned to utilize their
tongues for peddling purposes only—
at least for the duration of the war.

MILTON ALEXANDER AD-
DRESSES THE PHILOMATHIC.

The last meeting of the Philomathic
Debating Club was featured by an ad-
dress delivered by Mr. Milton Alex-
ander entitled "The Romance of Busi-
ness." From a practical standpoint
it was one of the most instructive and
timely speeches heard on the Philo-
mathic floor. A unanimous vote of
thanks was extended to Mr. Alexander.
The program of the evening, "The
Open Shop vs. The Closed Shop," was
postponed one week, taking place on the
13th. The program for the week fol-
lowing Will be "Selective Conscription
vs. Volunteer Service." The meetings
of the organization are held Sunday
evening in the Talmud Torah building.
47 Division street.

"Give MORE Than
Your Share"

Jewish National Committee on Tuber-
culosis Holds Conference

Will Standardize Work of Various Organizations and Eliminate

Duplication of Efforts

INSURE

EVERYTHING WITH

NATHAN E.
ROSENBERG
(SPEC

At the meeting of the Jewish Na-
tional Committee on Tuberculosis
held in Chicago recently it was de-
cided to make this committee a per-
manent body and that all efforts of
the various organizations in the coun-
try working for the alleviation of the
tuberculosis problem be standardized
and unified.
The following were present: Mrs.
S. Pisko, Messrs. J. Walter Freiberg
and Charles Studin, representing the
National Jewish hospital for con-
sumptives; Doctors 0. M. Shere,
Philip Hillkowitz and C. D. Spivak,
representing the Jewish Consump-
tives' Relief society; Messrs. Fred
Bntzel, Sidney Pritz and Miss Minnie
F. Low, representing the National
Conference of Jewish Charities; Mrs.
M. E. Morris, Messrs. Milton L. An-
fenger and Ben Claff, representing
the ,Central Jewish Aid society of
Denver.

An important result of the meeting
was the establishment of a central
registration bureati for Jewish con-
sumptives to be undertaken by the
field bureau of the National Confer-
ence of Jewish Charities.
In order to simplify the work of
admission of patients to the hospi-
tals . and sanitariums, a committee - of
nine members was created to consist
of three members representing the
National Jewish Hospital, three for
the Consumptives' Relief Society and
three for the National Conference of
Jewish Charities. One of each group
is to be a medical man.

Temporary officers of the commit-
tee will continue until the next con-
ference. Credit for the idea of a
Jewish National Committee on Tu-
berculosis is given to Dr. Boris Bo-
gen, the field secretary of the Na-
tional Conference of Jewish Charities.

2 and 4-Family

ADOLPH LEWISOHN FAVORS A
JEWISH NATION.

may opinion, favor the establishment
of the Jewish state in Palestine, which
will be a center of Hebraic life and
will have influence upon Judaism
everywhere. As I understand it, the
idea of the League to Enforce Peace,
after it has been established, will be
that all nations, whether small or
large, shall be equally protected."

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"I think favorably of the establish-
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ought to be liberated and protected.
1 was formerly not in sympathy with
the Zionist movement, but since Am-
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the express purpose, as was so nobly
stated by President Wilson, of pro-
tecting the rights of all nationalities,
the Jews all over the world should, in

JEWISH TEACHERS FREED
FROM MILITARY DUTY.
PETROGRAD. — Jewish teachers
who are engaged in instructing at the
so-called government schools for Jew-
ish children, have been exempted front
military service; the number of such
teachers is comparatively very small.

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