America 'apish Pedalled Carter CLIPTON ATINUI CINCINNATI 20, OHIO THE JEWISH CHRONICLE MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1918. Anti-Defamation League Is Assured Navy Won't Print Church Affiliations of Men I. 0. B. B. MAN MADE COLONEL IN WASHINGTON Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents. 1 ANTI-SEMITE CITY Jewish Trader in Pontiac's War, Held $5,000,000 To Be Raised OF VIENNA SAVED by Three Tribes of Savage Warriors, BY JEWISH GUARD For Jewish War Victims Tied to Stake for Burning, Delivered, Losimv__ co,nling to dispatcl I. By New York Committees • es, the anti-Semitic city of Vienn Captors Mistaking Anger for Mania „,,witlum protection (luring the rt N LW YORK—Lieutenant Colonel S. Herbert Wolfe, attached to the Recording of Jewish Sailor as Quartermaster's Department at Wash- "Protestant" Brings Request ington, has been promoted to the rank cent uprising except for the Jett is 11 Statement of Dr. Felix Warburg Announces Great Opening of From L 0. B. B. Organization of colonel, and is assistant director Startling Indian Story, Rivaling Western Romance, Shows Ho national guard, which placed a bat and executive officer on the staff of talion at the disposal of the city. With Which Secretary Daniels General Howard who s i i c I large o f Relief Work Now That East- Pioneer Jews Shared Dire Perils of Frontier Settlements, The commander of Vienna, in rec ern Conditions Are Known. Agrees. all the war finances. Long Before Great Migration of 1850. ognitton of this act on the part of lb Colonel Wolfe, who is a New York- --- Jewish people, gave them a vote 0 ANTI-SEMITES WILL er and a well known insurance actii- DECEMBER 8 WILL David E. Heineman Traces Records of Pioneer Jews From Many thanks. ary, is a son of the late Dr. S. It. GAIN NO ASSISTANCE SEE DRIVE Sources, Also Records First Influx of Middle Wolfe, in his lifetime an active figure of Last Century. Anti-Defamation ill the I. O. B. B. CHICAGO—The League of the Irnai Heidi has had Felix M. Warburg, Chairman of the By Hon. David E. Heineman. some very satisfactory correspondence Joint Distribution Committee of the with Secretary of the Navy Daniels . . American • Funds for Jewish War Suf- his Is the second of a series of MITI. Ileckewelder, of Bethlehem, the Mis- frith regard to the religious records fetters, announced last night that or- articles by Oavid E. Heineman on the sionary of the United Brethren, of naval men. ganization's decision to hold during whose "Account of the History, Man- n tr: rt ilt ni c ct tutu ct y IVInin the league found out that in the week from Dec. 8 to 15 its New nets and Customs of the Indian Na- 'Famous Suffragist and Feminist the questionnaire for the men there York City campaign for $5,000,000 to bons" was published at Philadelphia were blanks only for "Catholic" or appeared in the publications of Is First Woman to Obtain aid Jewish war sufferers. Coupled in 1819 in volume i of the Transac- "Protestant" religionists, Secretary the .Inierican Jewish Historical Society, I with the announcement were the pre- First Appearance in Politics by Complete Charge of Diplo- tions of the Historical and Literary Edith Deutsch Lashman wrote to the liminary plans for constructive relief Committee of the American Philo- Quiet Student, Related to Detroit navy department a request that no matic Post—Has Opened Her of the Jewish populations throughout nnder the title ' 1850." "jcwish This ncginninfisin before the 1E11'- sophical Society, and reprinted later statistics be published, or that a new Europe and Palestine. European Authors and Editors 1.111 CHRONICLE has the high prit ,- Ill Legation. volume xii of the Memoirs of the blank be prepared. The statement of Mr. W'arburg, who and to Cleveland Family. ilege of reproducing in a series of three Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Navy Daniels re- heads the Campaign Committee, is in articles. The first of these appeared It reads as follows: WAS THE INSPIRER plied promptly and courteously. Ile part as follows: last week, and showed how the schol- expressed the deepest appreciation of HUSSAR OFFICER, .About the commencement of the OF THE PEACE SHIP "The excellent results achieved in arly researches of .11r. Heineman had Indian war in 1763, a trading JC•, the service done by the Jeivish sailors, the'United War Work Campaign as- 38 YEARS OF AGE disclosed the first traces of records of named Chapman, who was going and also declaied that the department II ER N E— me. Rosika Schwim- sure that every American soldier and Jewish participation in the life Of the up the Detroit river with a bat- had no wish or desire to complie or mer, Hungarian feminist, has been sailor will be looked after until he can 11 UDAPEST—Ludtvig Biro has frontier community. This week Mr. kiwi-load of goods which he had to publish religious statistics of the named ambassador to Switzerland by return to his former occupation. It is named minister of foreign affairs in Heineman recites first a striking instance brought from Albany, was taken men. the new Hungarian government, and unnecessary to state that the Jews the cabinet of the new Hungarian re- by some Indians of the Chippe- The letter of Miss Lashman, recit- of how those early Jewish citizens has accepted the post. She declares have (loin, their full share ill the col- ing the incident which inspired the public. %vay nation, and destined to he also shared the horrid perils of life in an she had the matter under considera- lecting of these funds, as they have The new minister, who will deal letter, was as follows: put to death. done in all other campaigns. untamed country, and also gives some tion for a month before accepting. with all the powers of the world in Honorable Sir: "For the first time since the signing tracing of the early influx in the nine- Frightful Peril. Mine. Schwimmer has opened her We beg leave to call your attention the name of the Hungarian people, of the armistice which marks the end teenth century.—Editor JEWISH legation in her hotel apartments. A Frenchman, impelled by mo- is known as a formidable progressive to the following: CHRONICLE. Nino% Schwimmer is well known as of the most terrible conflict in history, tives of friendship and humanity, Oil the application blank for enroll- journalist, but has never before ac- WC are afforded the opportunity to es- the pioneer of woman suffrage in found means to steal the prison- ment in the United States Naval Re- cepted a political post. In fact, his timate the full extent of the suffering Some indisputable references to Hungary. She was the first woman er, and kept him so concealed for serve Force, appear a number of ques- opinions have been so determinedly of our brethren who have dwelt in the Jewish traders at Detroit during Pon- to open her lips for that cause ill some time, that although the tions with directions how to answer, opposed to feudalism that he has Eastern war zones, occasioned by the tiac's memorable siege of 1763 may be the Magyar realm. She has been a most diligent search was made, such as "write yes or no," "which been feared by the old regime. war which has been waged among here set forth and one of these con- consistent advocate of progressive the place of his confinement could Ludwig Biro, nose 38 years old, one," etc. their homes and which has smitten cerns a man by the name of Nathan measures of all kinds. not be discovered. Under the line on which the appli- has had a very interesting career. \\lien the war broke out Mme. them to a degree that words cannot • At last, however, the Unfortun- Chapman. .After his graduation from gynasium cant is required to name his religion. picture. Until now, hundreds of thou- It will be recalled that the attacks ate man was betrayed by some Schwiminer attracted international at- is printed the following direction: he went to Berlin. He worked as a sands of them could not be reached made on the posts along the Great false friend, and again fell into tention by her pacifist activities. She "Catholic or Protestant." newspaper man first on the Berliner by the helping hand that we have the 'lower of the Indians, who spoke strongly file peace at a con- We know of several instances in Tageblatt. In Berlin lie was also as- Lakes ill 1763 were concerted sur- sought to extend to them. prises and any white wayfarers who took him across the river to be ference of women called at The Chicago where the applicant answered sociated with. the celebrated Max "The State Department, co-operat- chanced to be upon those waters re- burned and tortured. 'Tied to the Hague, after the outbreak of %var. that question: "Jewish," but the re- Reinhardt ill his large theatrical en- ing with this organization, has per- stake and the fire burning by his Later she went to America in pur- cruiting officer, imbued with the spirit terprises. At one time M. Biro was ceived their first intimation of the mitted the sending of $250,000 to Po- side, his thirst from the great suance of her plan for a peace con- to strictly obey instructions, refused director of the Kleines Theater or state of affairs by finding themselves land, $100,000 to Galicia, $50,000 to heat became intolerable, and he ference of neutral nations. It was to write the answer as given by the Little Theater, presenting selected captured by the Indians. This is Rumania, $60,000 to Turkey and Syria, what happened to Chapman, to a begged that some drink might be promote such a conference that applicant, but calmly stated. "I will plays. $100,000 to Palestine, $50,000 to Syria, given to him. trader, who because of his name Levy, the celebrated Ford peace ship sailed record you as a Protestant." and so After his return to Hungary he be- $200,000 toward Medical Unit for Pal- is assumed to be a Jew, and to two It is a custom with the Indian's, to Stockholm. Mine. Schwimmer is _did. came known as a fearless republican. estine, a total of $710,000 for this usually credited, with originating this We are not complaining of the ac- This was shown even in the fire and other persons. whose names are not 1' pre% ions to 0 prisoner being put 1;niiith, to enable the relief commit- to death, to give him what they plan. tion of the recruiting officer. Ile was heat of the early days of the war. given, but who are described simply tees ill these different countries to call his last meal; a howl of pot- simply following out what he under- \\lien the scar broke out he natur- as "two Jews." provide, if possible—and in many In the "Diary of the Siege of De- tage or broth was therefore stood to be instructions. It had to be ally reported, in his capacity as a re- cases it is possible—warm clothing for brought to him for that purpose. either Catholic or Protestant, and as serve lieutenant of hussars. Ile was troit." (1I written by Nlajor Roberts, the winter and shoes to cover their Eager to quench his thirst, he no doubt similar blanks were sent to immediately assigned to duty as a the Indian tactics of making captives bare feet. As the political situation put the bowl immediately to his and then dickering for their release every district in the country, it may government war correspondent. His clarifies larger stuns monthly will no lips and, the liquor being very be assumed that what happened this communications from the front were are described with reference to the Artillery Gives Recognition to doubt he licensed. hot, he was dreadfully scalded. above persons. Under (late of May district happened in others. a tremendous sensation to the bu- (hi the Advisory Council of the Detroiter Often Honored by Being a !nail of very quick tem- \Ve are confident that as a large per- reaucrats. He was so radical, so 22, 17143, Roberts makes mitt. ) of a Campaign Committee with Mr. War- per, the moment he felt his Universities. centage of Jewish young men enlisted opposed to the feudal and reaction- message from the Hurons burg arc Charles S. Ward of the In- mouth burned, he threw the bowl that they had taken Chapman and in the Navy as that of any other ary parties, even ill his government ternational Y. M. C. A.,• who will be with its contents full in the face his Merchandise, as also a Canoe creed, yet the record, under these cir- war correspondence, that he was dis- Isadore Let in, son of Rabbi the Campaign Director; Cyrus L. of the man who handed it to him. with use Englishmen coming cumstances, may show comparatively' charged from the army. Judah L. Levin, of Synagogue Beth Sulzberger, Dr. I. Edwin Goldwasser, "Ile is mad! Ile is mad!" re- from Sandusky yesterday, among few, which fact we would have cause Naturally Ile was one of the first Jacob, has been raised to the rank of Jacob Billikopf, Dr. Boris D. Bogen, sounded from all quarters. The whom were Mr. Smallman and to regret, as thereby the most just to hail the new republic, and he is captain in France. The honor was Leon Kamaiky, Stanley Bero, Baruch bystanders considered his con- two Jews, la ho must have all government on earth would be unin- the first Jew to serve ill the cabinet conferred some Weeks ago, though Zuckerman, Harriet 13. Lowenstein, duct as an act of insanity, and fallen into worse hands if they tentionally furnishing evidence to be of the republic. He is descended and Alexander Kahn. These represent word of it has just reached Detroit. immediately untied the cords had not taken them, as they had used by anti-Semitic agitators. •We front a very faithful and devout Jew- (- apt. Levinseems to have won in the American, Central and People's with which he W115 bound, and 1101 killed any of them: they de- therefore respectfully petition that the the posts of war the same sort of Relief Committee. ish family. let him go where he pleased. sired to know what opinion the record as to religion of the members Foreign Minister Biro has connec- recognition that so gratified his This fact was well known to COIllandallt had of them, that of the Naval Reserve Force he not tions as interesting as himself. He friends during his school and college all the inhabitants of Detroit if he wou'd make Peace with them published. however, it be deemed is the son-ill-law of Joseph Yes zi, GREENHUT, career. He has been serving on the from whom I first heard it, and they wou'il give up their Prison- essential to preserve the record of editor of the celebrated Budapest MERCHANT PRINCE, general staff in France. His Artil- it was afterwards cootirmed to ers and pay Chapman for the each man's religion or non-religious newspaper Pester Lloyd. Ile is lery Officers' Manual, prepared in the me by Mt-. Chapman himself, who BURIED IN Part of his IvIerchandize that fell belief, then may we be permitted to brother-in•law to Francis Molnar, service, and issued in Me volumes. was established as a merchant at to their Lot in the Division of suggest that a new inquiry be made artillery et cry author of "The Devil." has been distrilon, to that place. them with the other Indians. with proper instructions. A brother, Charles Biro, resides in Funeral services for Captain Joseph Ileckmelder cites the incident in officer in France. Captives Detained. THE ANTI-DEFAMATION Cleveland, Ohio, United States of After his graduation from the liar- B. Greenhut, civil war veteran, owner LEAGUE. The Commandant agreed to this, his chapter on Insanity among the %aril law school, Capt. Levin began of the J. II. Greenhut Co., formerly America. By Edith Deutsch Lashman, but whatever came of the arrange- Indians. in which he speaks of that his law career in the offices of But- the Siegel-Cooper stores, who died at malady as being not uncommon Acting Secretary. ment. it would see G1 that Chapman zel and Itutzel. The summons of his home at 325 West End avenue on Secretary Daniels replied as fol- still had some months of exciting ex- among them, but, nevertheless, a the war called him from the promis- Sunday, were held yesterday in the lows: perience awaiting him. the diary. thing that compels their superstitious ing beginning of tirofessit111111 life to Temple Emanu-El. .1551. Madam: under date of July IL shows this en- win these new rlistincli0us in a They were attended by many of Ilk The Department has received your The custom of the last meal, as it try: strange and distant sphere of action. business associates and members of letter of October 311th, 1918 regarding is called in the above, seems curious. This Day the Hurons brought in the G. A. R. here. the records of the Navy Department Clothing Wanted at Once for Men, An acquaintance of the writer, whose the goods (that had fallen to the "Joseph B. Greenhut %vas a soldier Women, Boys and Girls. with regard to the religious affiliations first-hand acquaintance with Indian ARRESTS Share of three or four Bands) —that is the outstanding factor of Ilk law and lore is unusually comprehen- of the personnel. 111:11 belong'd to Chapman 8: Levy JEWISH LEADER— life and no estimate of his career or The Department appreciates your sive, readily interprets its motive as & others. JERUSALEM — An epidemic of POLICE ACTIVE character can be just unless based one of forestalling on the part of the viewpoint with regard to the possibil- pneumonia is threatening the popula- .\ further entry of this (late reads: upon that fact," said the Rev. Dr. Jo- ity that many Jewish boys may have tion of Galilee, who are facing cold victim an ill report of his slayers to \Ve heard today that the Nlianii K I FX—Foriner NI e 1-ter Siilverfarix seph Silverman in his eulogy. the spirit world. entered the Naval Service and were weather ill a practically naked condi- Indians were gone off with \Ir. "Even before he entered the army MAI" Jewish affair , In Fkraine and not recorded as such in view of the tion. Levy. Of Chapman's later residence and now director of the Jewish Univer- he gave evidence of soldierly traits. application blank which men arc re- The same danger confronts the hun- Levy's capture is indicated in the occupation in Detroit the writer finds sity at Kiev. teas arrested by oilier of With undaunted courage and stead- quired to till out. dreds of refugees who are returning entry of July 10, where it is stated some evidence. One is his signed fast purpose he set out to make his However, with regard to publishing from Galilee to Jerusalem and Jaffa, that Nliami Indians approached the :iutograph letter to John Askin, a the attorney-geticral. The nature of mark in the world. the records, the Department wishes whither they had fled to escape the fort to speak to the Commandant leading trading merchant of Detroit, the charges which led to his arrest "All familiar with his career will cannot be ascertained. to inform you that many requests have wrath of the Turks. An urgent cable about requesting .After the suppression of the auton- agree that he was a self-made man. been received for information as to for immediate action has been re- one Levy they had Prisoner but (hie hullo! Six Shilling. N. V. Currency omy movement and the a lcdition of His only capital was reliance, courage, for Value Reeeiveit, the composition of the personnel with ceived from Mr. E. W. Lewin-Epstein, not daring to come any nearer and the other an order on the same the Ministry for Jewish Affairs. It Inch readiness to serve. willingness to regard to religious affiliations, but the Manager of the American Zionist they sent ill a list of Things by a party in Chapman's favor calling for provided for a lay head of Ukraine work, industry, and thrift. From a Department has consistently declined Nledical Unit. Frenchman that Ile 110(1 promis'd thirty live half pint of Rum, it being Jewry, the position of the Jewish Na- very small beginning he rose by sin- to furnish any such information. In view of the fact that it is almost them if they would give him up. his Due from the 23 of April to the .28 gleness of purpose and an understand- tional Council became intolerable. of May. No statistics have been compiled, impossible to purchase any clothing On July 12, the The police attended its meetings and ing of the needs of the people, to a As the times then were, both of and this information could be obtained in Palestine, the Zionist Organization Puttawattamees came again with position of honor, importance, and au- these writings may fairly be consid- interfered ill the deliberations. All only after an examination of hundreds of America appeals for contributions Mr. Chapman former plans of the council were ob- thority in the business world. Ile was of thousands of records. Moreover, of clothing for men, women and chil- and others, and the Commandant told ered as orders for currency. 100 per cent American in thought, the Department considers it undesir- dren, for immediate shipment. Such them to bring in all the prisoners and They are both dated in May, 1796, structed and defeated by the author'• feeling, aspiration, and deed." and are preserved ill the third of the tics. able to allow such statistics to enter contributions should be sent to the he would release their brother. General George B. Loud, Past De• into its records. Palestine Supplies Department, 74 \Vhether this wholesale exchange fifteen hundred volumes of the Bur- partment Commander of the G. A. R. M. KAHN IS FRENCH (Signed) JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Fifth avenue. took place, we are not told and there ton MSS. in the Detroit Public Li- in New York, spoke of the achieve- Secretary of the Navy. The most useful contributions sug- is no hint of the fate eif Levy and brary. MINISTER TO SIAM ments of Captain Greenhut in the civil The writer has inquired of Mr. gested by Mr. Epstein are: the rest, other than Chapman. war, and laid upon his coffin a wreath For men: Long coats, trousers, top- KING OF SERBIANS These diary entries give us but a Burton, whose knowledge of early PARIS—For the first time since, the and a flag sent by the Legion of vague idea of the trials of such cap- Detroiters is very remarkable, re- emancipation of the Jews of France, }lotion DECORATES WOMAN shirts, vests, soft hats. garding Chapman, and he states that For women: Plain, dark dresses, tives to W110111 one hundred and twenty-seven years The honorary pall bearers were Ja- escape LONDON—The King of Serbia has long coats, undershirts, scarfs. sible by making terms was by only force pose or Ire left descendants who remained ago, its diplomatic service has been cob H. Schiff, Henry Morgenthau, ex- residents of Detroit. For boys and girls: Cheap, plain favor with one tribe after another. conferred the order of St. Saba on the opened to a Jcw,ill the person of M. Supreme Court Justice David Leven" The presence of certainly three and Well-known English writer, Helene clothes; coats and hats. Chapman's experience is preserved Rahn, consul-general at Shanghai. Ile tritt, lsador Ilaks,. Charles Strauss, For all: Shoes, underwear, stock- for us by the record of one who had possibly four Jews, all engaged as Gingold, for distinguished services to has now been appointed minister Plen- and Elias Summerfield. B u rial was in ings, raincoats. art and literature. it from his own lips, the Rev. John (Continued On Page Four.) ipotentiary to Siam. Salem Fields Cemetery, Cypress Hills. Ludwig Biro, Journalist, Now Minister of Foreign T Affairs in Magyar Govt. , Mme. Rosika Schwimmer Hun garian Ambassador To Swiss Capita l BEGIN ISADORE LEVIN NOW RANKS AS CAPTAIN J. B. N. Y. PNEUMONIA FEAR BRINGS APPEAL FROM PALESTINE UKRAINE