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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-26

that measures be taken to have a
full supply Of spare parts on hand
IN suitable repair shops
"The opportunities for the de-
yelopment of the Anatolian.
Thracian and adjoining markets
for agricultural machinery and
implements are consid ered very
good. the Consul-Gene ral con
tinued The situation at the
present time is adversely affected
by the absence OF highways and
railways and other means OF
transportating farm produce to
the cen trail markets, but. this de-
feet is certain gradually to be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-26

car that it has rightfully been term
ed quality in light car .5#
..These are only a few of the out
standing features of the Gray mo-
tor car" declares Mr.. Jenkins.
when you study the specification
when you see the car ttself--Fou,
too. will woner how 1t has oeen
possible to build such a fine motor
car at such a low price.
She jenkins Garage now has cars
on display and is giving demons .11lc ira
lions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-26
TO HoLp5c CONVENTION

The Paw Paw Distict Sunday
school convention will be held to-
morrow morning at the First NJ. T..
Church at Baxter Among tbs
speakers for the convention are
= Thomas. Fairmont; H. s..
Rarbb. Mannington; Miss Jessie
Ire Fairmont; the Rev. 4. S. Tyle-,,
Fairyiew: the Rev. G. n. Thomas.
}Rivesville. and the Rev. William
Kerr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-26
6, = q. TRAM ANNULLEO5

KANSAS S. CITY. Mo- Aus. 26.;-
Chicago & Alton train No, Y 20. a
mail train for st. Louis, was an
nulled today, following vices SIR from J.
Slater, Mo-. the first division polnt
east Of here on that road, that TIRE;
men were refusing to work.s.Loc;;all "a
Chicago & Alton officials said Il that -,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-26

remedied. No duty{is charged Tor
the ad mittance of agr ,lt'lll1 eu u, a.
M achin cry init Turkey. AS a ruie,
general agencies are established Y
Constantinople with branches lltll'es -
other cities. s85
The American Jewish world., 1922-11-17

DOarQ Cne car Tor CnG C1Cy Fark, CHG
old park planted in the days of Cath
crime the Great by her favorite Prince
Potiomkin. It is old and neglected
and full of tall trees-oaks and naples
with here and there poplar, and
on almost every branch crows nest.
"Have you prepared your lessons
for tomorrow" mother asks. We
hastily return home. I spend all eve
ming trying to puzzle out how many
boxes of tea at two rubles pound
were bought by a certain merchant
in Moscow, and how many pounds of
sugar at sixteen kopecks pound were
sold by the same worthy.
The summer is at an end. Two
more weeks to the twentieth Of Au-
gust, the day of the examination. Mr..
Kunin grows more and more serious.
He quizzes me daily. After number
of rehearsals he assures my parents
that I am ready not only for the
preparatory grade but even for the
first class.
The day before the examination he
admonishes me not to get frightened
when I am called upon to recite and,
in general, to behave like man. He
rehearses me once more. He puts the
hardest and catchiest questions, but
I avoid all his traps successfully and
answer to his complete satisfaction.
Early in the morning. / open my
eyes. It is dark in the room, and in
a minute I am asleep again, but
father comes over to my bed and taps
me on the shoulder: "Come, get up,
it is seven o'clock"
I jump up and begin to dress.
am so excited I can hardly eat break
fast. I don my new sailor suit espe-
cially made for the occasion. I put
a penholder, a few pen-points, and a
bottle of ink in my pocket they do
not furnish any at the Gymnasium.
At last I am ready, and father and
start for school.
"God be with you'll" mother whis-
pers as she kisses me. There is a
strange tremor in her voice and as
I look up see tears in her eyes . ;.
After half an hours walk we reach
the Gymnasium, long, white, two
story building. We enter through the
main entrance and through few
winding corridors pass into a long,
wide hail. For a minute or so am
lost. Boys of all ages and sizes run
to and fro in groups of two and three,
laughing, joking, arguing. The din
and turmoil bewilder me. We meet
a few more fathers with their sons.
Some of them we know. We greet
each other with glances far from
friendly; young as I am I divine the
reason-there are SO many of us, and
only five vacancies.
Through a side door tall, stout
man comes in, accompanied by boy
of my age. They are Gentiles and the
father apparently a landed proprietor
from the country. He asks my father
where the examination for the prep
aratory class is to be held, and both
get into animated conversation.
"Well," says the Russian, II see
you have brought your lad, too"
eyes," answers my father, but here
the other man espies an acquaintance
of his, apologies to my father, and
walks off. And one of the group re-
marks:
'They have it easy, the Gentiles
they don't know of any ten
percent restrictions" and a sigh es-
capes from his breast.
am all wrought up, nervous, i'm
patient for the examination to be-
The American Jewish world., 1922-11-17
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
Ten Per Cent
A STORY BY EBERT NE-TROMMER

Can't the Jews get together and BUY
a few desks and place them in the
school for the Jewish boys?" And
as no answer comes, go on asking:
"And why do they allow only one Jew
to ten Gentiles 2"
Because we are Jews :. ="
"What is the difference between
Jews and Gentiles? ?"
But mother grows impatient and
will answer no more questions.
tI'll tell you some other time. Go
and play or read. Here, take Grimm's
Fairy Tales" and she hands me
handsomely bound book, present
from my uncle. Far from being con-
tent I obey nevertheless, go to the
parlor, take refuge in a rocking chair
but I cannot read. Something will
not let me. Because we are
Autumn comes with it's dreary,
rainy days when one cannot run about
and play in the open, and with the
autumn comes an instructor to pre-
pare me for the Gymnasium en-
trance examination. There are no
public schools to speak of in Russia,
and a private tutor will prepare me
for high school. Next summer / will
attempt to enter the preparatory class
of the Gymnasium, and the require
ments are high-one must pass an
examination in arithmetic through the
four operations, and also in the Rus
sian language writing from dicta-
ton, grammar and reading. And my
teacher is rather strict and comes at
o'clock sharp every day except
Saturdays. He is slim, bespectacled
individual, with hollow cheeks and
such queer intonation that it seems
to me he is always angry with some
one or at least with me. No doubt
/ give him sufficient cause to be dis
pleased with me, for is it not so much
more interesting to read FAIRY Tales
or "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea" than to study rules of gram.
mar and where and how and why to
use the letter Yaht instead of Yeh,
and how to multiply thirteen by
twelve in ones head!
And-alas my lessons are often
left unprepared and, oh, with what
undisguised scorn Mr.. Kunin scrutin-
ICES me through his glasses!
After few weeks of coaching he
complains to my parents. do not
seem to be making much headway.
And father and mother admonish me
to study harder, reminding me of Ten
Percent, reminding me that I must
be better prepared than any other
boy, for there are only five vacancies
for Jewish boys, and at least one
hundred are going to take the exam
ination. And they tell me that the
only salvation for a Jew in Russia
is to study, to go through high school,
then to enter university, and to
acquire profession. Jewish profess
sional men are allowed little more
freedom, few more rights than the
plain uneducated Jews. And my
young brain falls again under the in
fluence of the bogy-Ten Percent.
And I begin to study with more zeal.
And even the rarely smiling Mr..
Kunin seems pleased.
Spring is here. Warm breezes are
waited from the South. The ice on
the Dnieper breaks, and the wide
stream, freed from bondage, flows
faster as if to make up for lost time.
In our large courtyard there are pud-
dies and pools of water; and, oh,
how irresistibly tempting it is to
spend these beautiful days in the
The American Jewish world., 1922-11-17
November IL, 1922

hind me, and I find myself in long,
wide room with eight large windows.
Opposite the door, at the farther end
of the room, stands a dais and on it
four chairs and table. A number
of desks are placed in four rows and
occupy almost all of the room. In a
corner, to the left of the dais, an
ikon is suspended with an image
lamp before it. To the right large
framed picture of Car Nicholas II.
I sit down at one of the desks, over
whelmed by the unusual surroundings.
Some of the boys, apparently accus-
toned to a classroom, seem to feel
at home and raise racket. Sudden
ly the door behind us opens and a
voice commands: "Stand up!"
We rise. Three teachers enter and
walk .majestically toward the dais.
Not sound is heard but their steps.
Then one of them says: "Someone
will read Our Father"
A boy steps to the front and says
the prayer. The other Christian boys
cross themselves. I feel, or PERHAPS
it only seems to me that I feel, the
hostile glances of the Gentle boys.
"They must have recognized that
am a Jew," occurs to me. "They
must have noticed that am not MAX
ing the sign of the CROSS" and I flush
all over.
"Sit down." We do so. The roll
is called, and each of us answers,
"Here!" Each has different voice,
and it seems so funny. Next comes
the dictation. I am so excited that
words I know how to spell seem
strange to me; my handwriting is
hardly legible. At last, the test lis
over. They collect the copy books.
Then a problem in arithmetic is die.
tated to us. Oh, joy-it is exactly the
problem Mr.. Kunin and myself solved
a week ago. It is an easy problem!
I am calmer by this time and when
I am about to raise my hand-I feel
the Gentle boy next to me tug at
my sleeve:
"Wait minute, don't hand it in,"
he whispers. "Let me copy first
'Let me alone," I whisper back.
He is about to make remark when
one Of the teachers appears near us
and says to me:
"Don't you know you're not allowed
to prompt?"
''But I didn't I attempted to vim
dicate myself.
"Come, come, none of your dirty
Jewish tricks. If I catch you at it
again, you'll have to leave the class
room!"
Bewildered and frightened to death,
I do not utter another word and try
not to listen to my neighbor's angry
whisper: "Oh, you lousy, dirty Zhid!"
At last, the written examination in
arithmetic is also over and the oral
test begins. They call on the Gentle
boys first, and oh, what easy ques-
tions they ask them! My hope for
passing returns. How we'll I could
answer every one of these questions
And those stupid boys hesitate, and,
what is more, make stupid, ridiculous
answers, but the teachers look at
them with smiles of encouragement
and help them out with suggestions.
How nice and kind the teachers are,
after all!
But here a Jewish boy is called to
the blackboard. He is required to do
an example in multiplication. He be-
gins to recite:
''Three times nine makes twenty
The American Jewish world., 1922-11-17
Page -Four

Editors Note-We are reprinting
this story by special arrangement
with The Nation. Mr.. Aidline- from
mer has written sequel to "Ten
Percent" entitled 81 Enter Gymna-
sum-, specially for The American
Jewish World, which will be published
in a succeeding issue. The Editor of
The. Nation has the following note in
explanation of the title: "The law
upon which this story is based was
abolished with the overthrow of the
czars. Are our colleges about to
reintroduce the principle?" This
situation, by the way, now holds
true in Hungary, where the Horthy
regime is doing all in it's power to
make life for Jews in that country
as miserable as public opinion of the
world will tolerate.
They are two words-plain, SIM
pie words whose meaning do not
understand and which, like a pointed
sword, have hung over me since I
was scarcely six years of age-some-
thing ominous, sinister turks in the
very sound of the short phrase. At
times it seems to me the two words
spell the name of one of those un-
known terrors that on long winter
night, in the semi-darkness of the
nursery, prey on child's imagination.
At other times they stand for the tall,
husky police captain, the dread of
the street urchins who scatter at his
approach.
am too young to understand the
two words and, besides, they have
such a strange ring-Diesiat Protzen-
tov-Ten Percent. True, learned
to read and write at four, and now,
in my seventh year, can read a book
and even write letter. 1t is my
mother who taught me all that. But
I have not yet mastered the intricacies
of arithmetic and cannot understand
the meaning of Ten Percent. One
thing, however, I am certain often
Percent must be something bad, un-
desirable.
AS I grow older, hear father and
mother speak about it more frequent
ly; and often, already in bed, I wake
up at the sound of the words Ten
Percent coming from the dining room
or the parlor. One evening l can
restrain myself no longer. I jump
out of bed and run into the room
where father and mother are having
their tea. Both regard me with sur
prise: whats Ten Percent ?" I ask.
A sad smile comes over their faces.
Mother pats my head, and father
says: Go back to bed. Well tell
you tomorrow"
"No, tell me now-I want to know.
Why don't you tell me?" But they
are firm in their resolve, and I have
to go back to bed.
The next day I keep clamoring for
an answer to my question, until
mother explains that they were dis
cussing sending me to school, that they
want me to enter the government
Gymnasium, and that it is very hard
thing to do. Here I break in:
"Why, hasn't papa enough money
to buy me uniform?" And in my
Imagination looms up the beautiful
uniform of dark-green cloth with
bright shiny buttons, military cap
with gold galloons, and coat Of arms,
which have seen the high school boys
wear. Again a sad smile appears on
mothers face, and then she explains:
In our city, counting eighty thousand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
Display At Art
 League Elaborate

The opening reception preceding the spring exhibit at the Bridgeport Art League Homestead on Clinton avenue will be held tomorrow afternoon from 5 until o'clock. The members of the executive board will act as hos teSses and tea will be served
 The exhibit which will open on Wednesday, May 8, and continue until Friday. May 12, will consist of work done by the members of the various classes during the season Visitors may view the articles between 10 9. m- aDd 6 D. m.
 There will be an elaborate display of hooked, braided and handwoven <ugs in old 6ol&lfaI and modern de signs; reed, raffla ana hand decorated baskets in original designs; lamps, l. rugs. scarfs and dress accessories weaved on hand looms; black printed tetiles, parchment shades, enamel and bead work and ceramics.
 Orders will be taken at the Wom- ems Exchange for embroideries, craft work and artistic mOnograms. Miss Jeannett Palmer is in charge of the candle light tea room which will be open from Il until o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
POISON GAS IS SHOWING ITS
 VENOM

Washington, April 29 - Poison gas inhaled by American soldiers in France Is beginning to show it's ef- fects by causing service men to lose their voices, investigation by the United States Veterans Bureau here shows. The bureau has asked the American Legion to inform gassed veterans whose ability to speak is be- coming impaired to report to the nearest Bureau physician for examin- ation.
 The first successful surgical opera ton upon a veteran suffering from a tumor on the vocal cords as a result of exposure to the gas has just been by the Bureau. The former soldier is Brig. Ben. Roy V. Hoffman Oklahoma City, Okla, attorney, who practically lost his voice.
 Gen. Hoffman'S voice is now com pletely restored as a result of the operation performed by Dr. Chevalier Jackson, Philadelphia, the Bureau announces. It adds that a large num- Der of young veterans have recently been found to be suffering from tu- mors of the vocal cords. apparently in their inception. The growth pre- vents vibration of the cords, due to pressure, and thus affects the voice
 The Legion is asked to spread the information and to get service mer suffering from a growing inability tc speak to go before Veterans Bureau doctors for prompt examination. Il the case warrants, the Bureau an. nounces. the former soldiers will bt sent East for operations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
Second floor.

Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury and second richest man in the coun. try, is an inveterate smoker.
 Mellon says Ire Keeps young by smoking cigarette. Visitors to his office at all hours of the day find him a picture of contentment, even amid the bundles of business he must dis pose of daily.
 Secretary Melons associates say his remarkable even temperament is due to the comfort he gets from to- bacco.
 His cigarette are of special brand a1ways well supplied
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
OFFICIALS SAW
 BIG TRAP ROCK BLAST

Members oc the Board of Appor- uonment. the City Engineer and the director of Public Works department were the guests of the New Haven Trap Rock Go. on Saturday when 65,O0o tons Of rock were blasted from the side of one or the company s quarries at Sampson HILL
 The observing party were stationed in a protected vantage point and after the 1000 pounds of dynamite were exploded a trip through the plant of the company was made by the city officials The New Haven Trap Rock co was recently awarded the con
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause - Take pr.
 Edwards Olive Tablets.

That's what thousands of stomach E sufferers are doing now. Instead Of taking tonicS, or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the REAL cause of the ailment-clogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are per forming their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
 Have you a bad taste, coated tongue, poor appetite. a lazy, don't care feeling, no ambition or energy, trouble with undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets the substitute for calo- mel
 pr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps or pain. Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief. Eat what you like. 15c and 30c.-AdV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
CRACK ARMY AND NAVY
 SHOTS TO TRY SKILL.

Washington, May 1.-The crack shots of the Army. Navy, Marine Corps and National Guard will be- gin shortly to select from their ranks the picked rife and pistol shots who will compete in the national matches to be held at Camp Perry. O., in Sep tember.
 The early start Is necessary, as riv- airy Tor places on the competing g teams of the services is most intense, and elimination will be a hard-fought and long-drawn out affair. The Marine Corps begins its elimination trials at Guantanamo. Cuba, May l, the test matches to be held through out other West Indian stations of the Marines and at all their posts in the couitry. There will be eight Ma rine competitions in all.
 Rivalry in this branch of the ser vice is especially keen this spring, be- cause fully 50 per cent. of the rep resentatives of the corps will be chosen from new material
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
FAMED INDIAN DIES
 AT BLUFF UTAH HOME

Denver. May 1.-Tse-Ne-Gat Ute Indian. who gained nationwide fame ir 1914. when he was acquitted of a charge of murder in Federal Court here. is dead at his desert home near Bluff, Utah, according to word re- ceived here
 ISe-Ne-Gat made scores Of friends jr this city while he was held in the county jail awaiting trial on the charge of murderinG a Mexican sheep herder. ' The killing occurred on the Navajo Springs reservation, in Monte zunla County, Southwestern Colorado, and precipitated an uprising among the Utes that necessitated the sending of General Hugh Scott to the scene to control the red men.
 Tse-Nt-Gat contra cted tuberculosis while he was confined in the county jail here, but was said later to have regained his health and for several years past has been living on the open ranges in Western Colorado and East el-n Utah The cause of his death is unknoyu here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
CANADIAN GOODS REACH
 $500 ,OO0, ,0O0 VALUE
fBy International News service.)

(By International News Service.)
 Winnipeg, Man., May 1-Manufac- tered products in the four Western Canadian provinces had an approxi- mate value of O0,o0O,O0O last year, according to the annual report of commercial organizations. This is five times greater than the aggregate value ten years previous. Capital now invested in industry in the provinces is estimated at s5OO,oOO,- 900.
 Cities that are becoming industrial as we'll as agricultural centres in- clude Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Brandon, Edmonton and Vancouver.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
For Mothers help and Baby's comfort.

Fittings for the nursery that make it easier for Mother that give Baby exercise and freedom that pretty and tasteful well as of service. Riddle Koops-white-$25.
 Wardrobes white ivory-$15 to $35. Costumers, white or handpainted, .95 to $275. Walkers, natural wood,-$2.7 .75 and $3.5O. Chairs, white or natural-$245 to $65O. Play yards natural or white-$8.5O to SIP. Bassinettes, white ivory,-$12 to $225O. Cribs with drop sides, ivory finish,-$25. Dressing tables-$7.50.
 Rocking chairs, white natural,-$2!75 For Baby in the Motor Gordon crib. To be swung from robe rail- protection and comfort-$1O
 floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
Rugs of rare beauty of color.

Blues that true blues, of soft tone and yet of depth. Clear and almost translucent in effect Rose tnts that have the soft glow so difficult to secure; with it warmth that is comforting. Grays of delicate shading quietly rich and carrying fine harmony with all other fittings of ones apartment. Pure worsted Wiltons splendid weight, smooth even firm weave, of a very-great durability. 9by 12 ft- $79 o14 by 1O1a ft- $75 SOFT LITTLE RUGS of fine appeal for use in bed room or bath Chenille with effective band borders gray tan blue grounds
 Washable with injury:-
 IS by 36 inches-$1.75 24 by AS inches-$275
 30 by 60 inches-$4.25
 Third
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
Underwear of fashion and economy.

Women's underwear which harmonizes with the ap- pare to be worn this Spring and Summer.
 Underwear of either tailored lacy sort Underwear fresh from makers and underwear picked from the regular Rowland stock.
 BUT every piece at special price-and of special attraction n-and of good quality.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
HALF MILLION
 COILECTED SATURDAY

Today marked the last day for the payment of taxes without the penalty of three-quarters of one per cent per month being levied flor failure to pay within the allotted tfme- The amount collected during the month of April was $2,417. .02S-66 of which S532- -z30-0 -09 amount Of taxes to be collected for the fiscal year Including the amount already collected Is S7.565.9z4-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01
Pretty longg-lived new sCri1n curtains.

Really heavyweight scrim; yet they cool and light and Summery in effect. Woven with double thread which adds to both beauty and strength and service Mercerised and thus of ustrous finish which makes their beauty more appealing Finished with Cluny edge in tasteful patterns
 $45O