Keren Havesod Is
Pledged $50,000
at Omaha Rallies
Aliddlewest Jews Greet World
Leader and Give to Fund
for Rebuilding Home
land in Palestine.
Two overcrowded meetings at the
Brandeis restaurant and Brandeis the- j
ater Thursday night greated Ur.
Chaim Weizmann, world Zionist lead-1
I
*r. with cheers that rebounded from
High Spots of Doctor
IT eizmanns Address
Palestine being built rapidly
Three new railway lines eon- i
structed.
1,400 houses erected last year,
1,000 persons enter homeland
every month.
Palestine will save identity of
Jews.
Jews must carry out pledge to
league of nations and build Pal
estine.
Palestine is as fruitful as Cali
fornia.
Many miles of roads being con
structed und repaired.
Palestine will be of credit to
American Jews and a place of
refuge to Jews of Europe who i
have no citizenship.
Palestine can accomodate 2.
500.000 to 3.000.000 inhabitants.
Many schools and a university
being organized.
wall to wall ami with money, checks
and pledges that overshadowed even
the fondest hopes o fthe committee.
Dr. Weizmann, in a calm, logical j
address, joined by an impassioned I
plea from Henry Monsky, attorney of
this city, brought forth from the
large crowd assembled in both meet
ing places a How of checks and
pledges.
$50,000 Subscribed.
•Partial subscriptions totaled last
night indicated that $50,000 in cash
wait obtained from Omaha donors and 1
representatives of other towns of the
district.
“We are confident that the quota
will be reached within the coming
two weeks." said J B. Robinson,
member of the loeal committee.
Representatives of Dos Moines and
Denver pledged $10,000 for each city.
Council Bluffs presented a check for
$1,000: Waterloo, $500: St. Joseph.
$600; Sioux City. $15,000. "We will
pledge $5,000 %more,” said a Sioux
City delegate.
Have Noleftin Contract.
"We have made a solemn contract
with the nations of the world that
we will redeem our homeland.” said
Dr. Weizmann. "We now have our
chance. Are we going to appear be
fore the representatives of those na
tions and return to them the solemn
contract? Are we going to tell them
that our prayers of 2.000 years were
mere lip service?"
Dr. Weizmann compared the cli
mate of Palestine to California and
said that a representative of Berk
eley university plans to visit Pales
tine to show them how California
does it.
"We have the land and the man
power to make Palestine a great na
tion." he said. "More than 1.000
persons a month are entering the
homeland. Kighty-five per cent of
these people have had u high school
education and they are adapting
themselves to their new environment.
They are breaking stones, building
roads, constructing houses and build
ing and so on. They are farmer,*
and bricklayers, teachers and labor
ers.
"Tlie work .of building Palestine is
on! If you don't believe us. who are
so enthused over the country, peruse
the report of the representative of
the Chamber of Commerce of New
York. He toured the country and saw
the miles of roads, the three new rail
way lines, the many, many houses
newly built, more than a million trees,^
a network of schools, a large univer
sity In the making and many
churches." ,
Dr. Wetzmann's talk followed the'
appeal by the chairman of the meet
ing. A. I. Kulakofsky, for funds. The
Ziollst leader took the American
■lews of the country to task for being
backward in the Zionist movement.
"The Jews have fallen between the
wheels of industry," said Dr. Weiz
tnann. We have lost confidence in
fittrselves. We are apologetic. We
don't even know ourselves anymore.
Palestine is the cure for that. Pales
tine, with its schools, its universities
and its libraries, will become the seat
of Jewish culture and learning and
will permit the Jew to remain a Jew.
Godsend to Kefucees.
"We don't expect a flow of Jews
from America, but Palestine will be
a credit to (he Jews of this country
and a Godsend to the refugee Jews
The Public is Cordially Invited to Attend Our
SATURDAY FREE MUSICAL
Bring your children, they v ill enjoy this one hour of real high grade en
tertainment. The following well known Omaha artists make up the program:
Celco Solo, played by Tina Lerner; Vocal Solo by Miss Gladys Moore, pupil of
J. E. Carnal, accompanist Marguerite Carnal; Piano Solo by Lois Bellwood
pupil of Mr*. Jessie V. little: Vocal Solo by Mir# Ellen Mattern, pupil of Irma
Swift Oberreuter; Dance by Baby Vivian Stein, pupil of Henry Stone, accom
panist Lillian Chudfcuff; Celco Solo played by Theodore Sturkowe Ryder: Violin
Duet by Hazel Belt and John Fleming, pupil* of Mrs. E. R. Zabriskle. accom
panist Jean Stirling: Vocal Solo by Jean Ellington, pupil of Mrs. Florence
Bassler Palmer, accompanist Ruth Ellington; Song and Dance by Jack Lee
Petro and Gertrude Schlaifer. pupil# of Dorothy Devere; Reading by Herbert
Caplin, pupil of Amy Woodruff. Remember the hour, 3:10 Saturday April 28
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of the foreign countries, where they
have no citizenship.”
Monsky, mounting a table following
Dr. YYeizmnnns address, appealed to
Omaha Jewry to stand by YVeizmann
in his nation wide appeal. Thousands
of dollars were raised within a few
minutes.
l)r. YYVizntann was welcomed to
Omaha by Mayor Dahlman. repre
senting the city, and I)r. Herman von
h'chulte, representing the Omaha
scientists. Dr. YVeizmann is a scien
tist of the University of Manchester,
England. '
Greeted at Theater.
After his address at the- Bran
dels restaurant, following the dinner
tendered him there, Dr. YYeizniann
went to the Brandeis theater. As
soon as he stepped onto the stage tiie
crowded theater of men and women
stood and cheered lustily for several
minutes. The chairman. A. L. Oil
Insky, obtained order after many
minutes of effort.
Among those who were on the stage
with Dr. YY'eizmann and at the speak
era’ table at the dinnet were* A. I.
Kulakofsky. Itabbi Frtderb l< Cohn,
Dr. Garry August of Bt. Joseph. Mo.;
Bernard Htone of London, secretary to
Dr. YVeizmann; Mrs. A. Silverman,
Mayor and Mrs. Dahlman. Mrs. K. B.
Howell, Rabbi Samuel Sale of St.
Louis. J. J. Friedman and Frank Dee.
Others there were Harry YY'olf, Henry
Monsky, William Holznian, Harry
Lapidus, Dr. Irving Cutter. Dr. Her
man von Schulte and Dr. Y’lctor Le
vine.
Sensation of Meeting.
D. Garry .1 August, a young rabbi
from st. Joseph, Mo., was the sen
satloruaaf the Brandeis theater Zionist
meeting pr.or to the appe-’-anee of Dr.
YVeizmann. the c-hier speuaer of the
evening.
Rabbi August tailed upon all Jews
of every shade and opinion to unite
in the Interest of Zionism.
"It's high time,” said Dr. August,
“that we cease defining the kinds of
Jews we are. In the face of a great
emergency, there can be only one,
and that kind is which, rro matter
what its affiliations, tries to help
any Jewish cause and follow any
Jewish dream.
“The greatest danger to the Jew
is not from without; it is from with
in. The Jew who attacks another
group, which honestly seeks to solve
tile Jewish problem, is a Jewish anti
Semite; the Jew, who puts obstacles
in the paths of those who attempt to
realize their dream of Jewish life,
1J an enemy to his people.
"In the f:nal analysis, the noblest
badge that we can wear as Jews and
as Americans is that of our B'nai
B'rlth. which pledges all Jews to
aid and love one another 'n what
ever conduces to the welfare of the
Jewish people.
"And this, I wish to declare to you
all. reform or orthodox, Zionist or
non Zionist, rel'gioniat or non religion
ist; and on that platform I stand;
all Jews are my people: all Jewish
hopes, mv hopes: all Jewish dreams,
my dreams."
Many other rabbis from nearby
cities spoke at both the Branded* thea
ter meeting and at the Brandeis
restaurant prior to the addiexss by
| Dr. YVeizmann.
GroYcr Cleveland Bergdoll
Reported in Lower California
Los Angeles. April 27.— Reports that
i Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, sought by
federal authorities for years as a
draft dodger, is in the northern part
i of Lower California and spends his
: time between Ensenada and Tijuana.
‘ were brought today to Los Angeles by
private individuals.
"Wild and Woolv’
0
Island Raided
’‘iNativc" Arrcslotl and 10
Gallon Still Seized by Fed
eral Dry Sleuths.
A wild, unexplored country where
law and taxes are unknown was dis
covered Thursday night less than 25
miles from Omaha by five federal
1 inhibition agents from L'. S. Kohrer’s
office.
One of the "natives." C. A. Cook by
name, was arrested, a 40 gallon liquor
still was confiscated and 300 gallons
of mash were destroyed.
This strange, exotic land is a large
island in the Missouri river, five miles
above Calhoun.
"We were nearly drowned getting
across to it in a boat in the dark
ness," said Group Chief T5ob Ander
son. "We fmuaf the still concealed
in a cave dug In the side of a hill
and hidden in a veritable jungle.
' The night was weird, the moon
shining occasionally through the
clouds only increasing the effect, and
1 he howling of coyotes filled the night.
We might have been in Tlmbuetoo
or Thibet.
"The island comprises about 3.000
acres and is inhabited by some squat
ters. The principal means of liveli
hood seem to Is- mooushinlng. crude
fanning aawl stock raising.
Cook was arrested on the mainland
late in the afternoon. In his auto
mobil the officers found two gal- j
Ions it whisky, lie is charged with
illegal possession He guided the of
fleers to tlie moonshine cave on the
island, liut insisted that it does not
belong to him.
The boat in whlc h the officers I
crossed the whirling waters l>etween !
mainland and island was old and leaky ^
and, for a time, It seemed they wquld j
not he able to keep it afloat.
The officers returned to Omaha at
2 this morning.
< all Special Election.
Spfflfel l>i*>pHlrh to Th<j Oniilm He*.
Beatrice. Neb.. April 27.—The city
commissioners «et June 1J*. a* th£
date for the special election to vote on
thr city manager plan und black. Bros.
Mills company Lighting contract.
Road Conditions
(Kumlnhtil by the Omalia Club.)
Lincoln Highway—Beat. Roads fair to
Mn.> ■ iri Valley. Hough to Carroll, good
t.. Marshalltown, just fair east to He
Witt.
Lincoln H.ghway—Writ: Honda fa r ,to
Fremont, detour went of Valley somewhat |
tough, fair to Schuyler. From Schuyler;
the roads are muddy and bad clear
through to North Platte.
*> L. I)—Roads fn»r to good to Lin
coln. fair to Fairmont, muddy we»t to
Holdredgo.
Meridian Highway—Hoads fa-.r Jouth.
muddy north.
Cornhusker Highway—Roads fa.r.
JI ahland Cutoff—Hoads rough
B k H Hs* Trail— llo*d- Just fair to
Scribner. muddy to Norfolk.
Washington Highway—Roads fair to
Tekau ah. muddy and rough north to
Si<»ux City
Omaha Tulsa Highway—Roads fair to
Topeka
Omaha Topeka. H ghway — Roada Just
1 fair still preti y rough.
King of Trail*—North Road* #a;r ot
Missouri Valley, poor north to Sail*
King of Trail*—South. Roada fair to
Flat tsmouth. fair to good south to Hia
1 wa t ha.
R-\*r-to-Riv«r Road—Roads fair to
; good.
W *.ie Wa- * 7" High way—Roads fair to
good to Adair, rough Adair to «Vey,
goo*! to I>ea Moine*. good to Grift net.
rough In stretches to Iowa, Ctty.
T O A Shortline—Roads fair.
Weatl»« nper^d cloud/ st sll sta
; tfona.
MILLINERY SALON
i
THIRD FLOOR
Awaiting You Saturday
A Choice of the House Sale of
Involving without a single
execution your unrestricted
choice of any Hat at
—it matters not
even ij the original
selling price was $35 or $1*0
A sale lhat overshadows anything yet
* attempted m local Millinery circles
All that is new—all that is beautiful in quality Milliner]/
is to be found m wonderful variety in tins
great Choice of the House Sale
* . /
S*tyte ^Without Gxtcvi’ciganco"
t5i9~7iS2tiVoufftcis vP/r?cf
Nurse Denies Part
in Bandit’s Escape
Miss Cora lea Ramey, nurse in Ath
ens, Or., hospital, from which Ger
ald Chap/nan, mall bandit, craped,
told federal official* she was uncon
scious of the fact if she aided Chap
man to escape.
Grocers Urge
Su^ar Strike
C
California Organization \<I
' i*rs Consumers" Check in
Buying Would Cut Price*.
Los Angeles. April 27—A ‘‘consum
ers' strike” is urged by the Certified
Crocers of California, an organization
of 60 or more dealers, as the quickest
means pending possible government
action of reducing the price of sugar.
In resolutions adopted by the or
ganization, it «us declared, "The high
price of sugar is the result of specula
tion and not of shortage, and specula
tion in an essential food product
should be stnp[Vd.”
The government tvas asked to stop
su -h speculation, in a telegram the
organization sent to Washington.
Annual Festical of .Music
W ill Be Held at Falls City
Special llispat.-li to Iho Omaha lies.
Kails CitV. Neb. April 27.—Kalis
City’s second annual Festival of
Music will lie held Wednesday and
Thursday of next week at the City
park auditorium.
Arrangements are being made to
accommodate a crowd of 2.000 for
each of the four programs. The ,
Kansas City Little Symphony orches
tra of 20 pieces will furnish ttie musi
cal program and will feature Brown
Sehoenheit. native of Falls City, flute
soloist.
Neihardt Reads
From Lyrics
Nebraska Poet Laureate Ap
pears at University of
< huaba.
"We must develop a vulture of our
own to justify the treat wealth and;
power we are getting, for without a
culture of its own a nation will not
become truly great,” John (». Nei
hardt. Nebraska's poet laureate, said
yesterday.
Mr. Nelhard: Is on a short tour,
reciting at universities In Kansas,
Iowa and Nebraska. He read from
■bis lyrics last night at the Uni
versity of Omaha and on May 11 he j
will appear before the Schoolmasters'
club of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Commenting on the work of his epic
cycle of five forma, covering the whole
! period of western development from
1520 to 1920, he explained that he h is
completed about half of this great un
dertaklng, having been at the work
10 years, one year of which was given
to writing a prose work of the his
torical background of (file cycle. He
will be neat ly 10 years more on this
work.
"There was a great mood of cour
age developed in the west during tlie
■ 19th century and many of those now
alive have forgotten or have not
learned of this historic development, ’
Mr, Neihardt added. "I and others
are endeavoring to m 'id this great
"historical period. 1 mention riamizen,
the Kansas painter: Allen True, the
Denver artist: Skiltnn, the composer.
Wilia father and others.”
Mr. Neihardt Is living in the Ozark. .
near Kranson, Mo. H> explained that
he regarded his stay in the Ozark*
as a prolonged vacation. His heart is
in Nebraska and he avers that he will
never permanently separate himself
from Nebraska.
"I have four acres of land and a^
cow in tlie Ozarks and it is quiet
where I am located.” he said.
He expects to finish "The tbmg of ]
the Indian Wars during the fall of
1924 and anticipates that it will be
published during the early days of
1925. He explained that a year to a
poet is not a long period of time. F'or
nearly 2A years he ju-t "practiced"
writing vcr«e before he ls>gan his ,
big work, which, when completed, will
Is* an epic cycle, requiring nearly 20
years to complete.
(in Wednesday night he appeared
before the Third district meeting of
Women's dubs at Albion. Neb.
Hall Player Injured.
^lierltil Idspatrh t«» The Omaha B#r.
Pawnee City. Neb., April l!T.—filenn
Wenzl. member the high .*•< 11• * 1
baseball team at Steliwuer. ha«l hip
broken while practicing fop a coin
ing gam*.
Mayor of’RuIo Is Freed
on Flection Law Charge
f»>pf*< iul IHwptttrh to The Omllm lift*.
Falls City, Neb.. April 2TV—Mayor
Homer IX Kirk of Ittllo was freed by
County Judge Fall ion on the eharsea
of viola (Ins the election laws of the
stieie in connection with tho munici
pal election at Itulo.
Major Kirk had been a' US'd of
opening one of the ballot boxes dur
ing the course of the v itins in order
to correct the name of one of the
• indidateH, a married woman, who
hud been entered under her maiden
mime. The judge ruled that no of
fense had been'committed and dig
mi mud the case.
AX Mincu's he la ii Marches.
■Michigan City, Ind.. April 27.—*
Mores than 10U white-robed women,
members of the Karnelia, marched in
a parade of the Ku Klux Klan here.
Nearly a thousand ruled marchers
were in line and were headed by a
cavalcade.
GIRLIE mDLVHLRZBF.RGS
Fifth
Floor
FJth
F loor
Saturday Sale of
Girls’ Silk Dresses
Sizes 6 to 1!+ years
Choose from Taffetas, Printed Crepes and
Silk Pongee. Beautiful little Dresses, in styles
of the moment. Choice of the lot at only—
Values to 75 All the new
$12.50 colors
100 Girls’ Hats to go at
Silks and Straws, all new -hapes.
every color; unusual values at—
HlipBElGS
Saturday—-Share in This
Sale of
Capes and Wraps
Bewitching New Creations
Strik i n gig U n derpriced
at
A truly remarkable showing. Capes and
Wraps of fine quality, beautiful styles,
and the manner in* which they are priced
for Saturday should clear the racks in
record time. ,
Or mandates Florentine
('ordella
liritonia Yeldynes
Twill Cords
1
The Capes and Wraps are full silk lined,
many are beautifully embroidered, shown
in all the newer colorings.
To offer sueh stunning garments for so little as .<29.To is another
Herzberg aehievement that Omaha women will delight to share in.
.4 Sale of Sen
FROCKS
$| 775
Decidedly underpriced, nil wanted
silk* and in styles of. the hour.
Only n limited quantity, so be
here early.
Feature Ofu r iu
SPORT COATS
$lg75
t'sroelairs. Overplaids and Smart
Mixtures. » .O' in th< jauntiest
of styles, shown in wanted Greys
and Tans.
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