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The American Jewish world., 1922-09-29
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
Humorous Tales From
Jewish Lore

you also buy the rooster" added the
faithful Israelite.
'tAnd how much is the fowl?"
asked the puzzled Russian.
Zone hundred rubles," responded
the salesman.
The price for the rooster was in
deed enormous, but in conjunction
with the cow it was a good bargain
and the transaction was concluded.
The ruble Yudel received for the
cow he cheerfully contributed to a
charitable institution, as per his VOW,
while the 100 rubles received for the
rooster he invested in a new COW.
A Chip of the Old Block
Anything to eat?" asked the
weary traveller of the village inn
keeper, arriving late at night.
'fSorry, SIR" replied the owner of
asleep, and know nothing about the
kitchen. I have room for you,
though; right near mine"
An hour later the proprietor Of the
hostelry was aroused from his slum-
ber by his terrified wife. Listen,
SAM" she whispered in terror.
The guest who had been assigned
to room adjoining theirs was heard
through the tin wall pacing up and
down the room, muttering menacing-
ly: eff I don't get something to eat
I'll do the same as my father did,"
The hotel keeper jumped out of
bed and started cautiously for the
strangers room. Timidly he opened
the door and peeped in. The hun
CRY guest, with hair dishevelled,
looked wild. He kept on striding
across the room repeating the
threat.
''Tell me, please, what is it that
your father did," finally ventured
the host courageously.
"My father" declared the violent
man. "My father when he got no
supper went to bed hungry"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
Cousin Arthur Accused.

Chicago. - Arthur Harding, who
gained considerable publicity two
years ago by representing himself as
cousin of President Harding, and
who was sent to prison for an alleg-
ed worthless check swindle and later
pardoned, was arrested here while
practicing for an organ recital on a
charge Of passing a worthless check.
Harding said the check was in pay.
ment for printing tickets for his RI
cital, and that he had dated 1t Dec.
26, anticipating that he would have
enough receipts from the recital TO
make it good.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
KILL BORAH PLAN,
HARDING'S APPEAL
HINTS HE Is TAKING STEPS BUT
KEEPS THEM SECRET.
FLAWS FOUND IN LETTER
"The United States Cannot Assume
to Say to One Nation What II
Shall Pity In ReparatIOns,"
He DecaIres.

Washington Senate warfare ovel
the Borah proposal for world eco
nomic conference reached dramatic
turning point when President Harding
threw the full force of the admins
tration against Senator Borah's plaI
as contained in an amendment to the
naval appropriations bill and, in {
letter read in the senate, virtually ask
ed for its defeat.
Another days general debate fol
lowed, but action went over. Plans
were made for a vote, but SO many
more senators desired to speak that
with forces favoring the Borah rider
reported sparring for time delay ovel
the New Years holiday appeared pos
sible. Defeat Of the amendment was
predicted by administration leaders
and conceded, in present status Of the
battle, by it's champions.
One of the surprising portions OF
the presidents letter was as follows:
''The United States cannot assume to
say to one nation what it shall pay
In Preparations, or to another nation
what it shall accept" Whether the
United States has surrendered the
rights it won as a victor to demand
certain things of Germany was the
query pronounced by numerous sena-
tors. Why, was asked, cannot the
United States, in conjunction with the
other allies, tell Germany what it shall
pay? it was asked.
The presidents letter was address
ed to Senator Lodge, Massachusetts,
republican leader, and said the Borah
amendment would create false inn
pressions," to the embarrassment OF
what the administration already was
doing toward aiding Europe. Evident
ly drafted after consultation with Sec
rotary Hughes, the communication
failed to give any details Of the ne,
gotiatIons it limited were in progress
Neither would white house or state
department officials divulge any infor
nation on the subject. Virtually the
only light came from Senator Lodge
when he said in the senate that can
collation. OF the foreign debt was op-
posed by the president and was not
Included in the negotiations.
A suggestion from the president in
his letter that congress free the
hands" ef the allied debt commission
$50 that helpful negotiations may be
undertaken" developed special inter-
est. Senator Lodge said authorita-
lively lively that the president meant
that time for payment of principal
and interest of foreign debts might be
extended. Senator Borah, however,
charged that the administration pro-
posed in effect to cancel the foreign
debt by deferring payments until the
seventh or eighth generation has pass
cd over the Jordan"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
LAUSANNE COMING
TO RECKONING DAY
ALLIES AND TURKS FAR APART
ON VITAL ISSUES.
SHOWDOWN IS INEVITABLE
Britain Demands That Turkey Rsco0
nIze Her Right to the MosuI
Oil Fields, But Turks Are
Adamant-other Issues.

Lausanne.-The greatest uneasiness
is spreading throughout Near East
conference circles as the time ap.
proaches when there must be a final
reckoning on all important questions,
which have been passed by with only
partial agreement or no agreement at
all, between the Turks and the allied
powers.
Lord Curzon's positive announce
ment that Great Britain will not cede
Mosul to Turkey and does not propose
to discuss that question further was
the forerunner of less positive state
ments from the other delegations on
various questions which indicates that
the conference Is reaching a climax
and that preparations are under way
for a final showing Of strength. The
Turks announced they would not rec
ognize British right to Mosul.
The sub-commissions are making Mt
tie progress. Ria Nour Bey was less
truculent in the subcommission on mi.
norities, but the Christmas rest APP
parently did not improve the temper
of the Turks materially, and the allied
delegations are becoming less tracaa,
BILE in perapartion for a final and
complete statement of the maximum
they will yield.
The indications are that this final
roundup will come next week, and the
contending parties are so far apart
ON capitulations, control Of the straits
and the rights of minorities that the
outcome is uncertain. 1t is clear that
further meetings will be Of little use.
Seemingly every one is talked out,
and every foot of ground between Mt
Ararat and the Garden OF Eden has
been traversed.
Old Testament history has been re-
viewed from Genesis to Malachi; po'
cts, historians, soothsayers who trace
their ancestry directly back to Adam
and Eve, have presented their claims,
ecclesiastics, soldiers and statesmen of
many races, languages and religions,
have been heard. The hopper is filled
to overlooking, and now the mill ID
starting to grind.
Kurds, Arabs, Assyro.C haldeans, Ar.
menians, Greeks, Turks, Bulgarians
and Russians are watching with tense
interest as the allied leaders meet
daily in conferences, which are really
deciding what the map of Asia Minor
shall be- Lord Curzon, Marquis d1
Garrino and M. Barere discussed ca
pitulations, which, after Mosul Oil,
is probably the most stubborn ques-
ton.
The three leaders made no an
nouncement as to what decision had
been reached, although they have re-
peatedly made it clear that the invit'
ing powers cannot consent to have for
eigners in Turkey tried by Turkish
courts, with foreign supervision.
The Turks are insistent, and will not
even consent to a probationary period
so that their courts may be brought
up to western standards.
Meantime Constantinople is becom'
ing more unsettled and Greece and
Bulgaria are floutdering under the
burden of the miserable refugees who
dread q resumption Of hostilities be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
The allied delegates returned plain
" discouraged after seryeral hours,
discussion with the Turks on economic
capitulations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
twice on the sameSDay.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Mr. Arvin, aged
resident Of this county, suffered sew,
eral fractured ribs, fractured collar
bone bad cut on his head and other in
juries when the horse he was driving
ran away, and he was thrown from the
buggy. His condition is serious. The
same horse the same day was driven
by one OF Mr.. Arvin's sons, and ran
away again, injuring the boy painfully.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
Teethind Ends
Babies Colds
In a TUinkEng

Mothers all over the South are fast
learning that Teethina, the wonderful
prescription Of famous physician, is
the best remedy on earth for breaking
up baby's cold almost overnight.
Thousands are testifying that Teeth
ina stopped their children's colds
while they slept and scores of others
say whenever their baby starts sneez-
ing or the nose begins running, they
just give them Teethina and that's the
end of the cold.
Too much stress cannot be laid
upon the necessity Of breaking up a
child's cold before 1t gets a hold and
thereby preventing serious troubles,
such as bronchitis, tonsilltis, the ter
rible mastoiditis and many other dan
gerous troubles Of children. Wise
mothers know this and always keep
Teethina on hand.
Your druggist sells 1t or the Moi
felt Laboratories, Columbus, Ca, will
send you regular size package and a
valuable booklet on the care Of the
Baby, If you will send them S0c.-
Advertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

Spokane, Wash. Plans for estab-
Iishment here by the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers OF a co-opera-
tive national bank, similar to the one
operated BY that organization In
Cleveland, became known when IL
was learned that application for char
ter had been flled with the comptrol-
Ter Of the currency n Washington.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
Would Ala RnaaIa.

Washington. David "A. Brown, Of
Detroit, Just out Of Russia after two
months spent in the interest OF the
American Jewish Relief Committee,
called on President Harding to pre-
sent plan for congress to appropri-
ate $1OO,OOO.OOO for the purchase Of
agricultural implements and seed for
the Russian people.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
EnoIIsh want ReIIee.

London. The British museum has
no knowledge of any arrangement ~
which q part Of the Egyptian treas
ures unearthed BY Lord Carnarvon'a
mission win 60 to the Metropolitan
museum IA New York. This statement
was made TO Universal Service BY DR..
II. R. Han. deputy keeper Of Egyptian
ANTIQUITIES e the muaenm
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
eral years, and can

walk long distances without those drag
Ring pains and weak feelings. The Veg
etable Compound is fine, and ] never
forget to say a good word for it to other
women when they say they need some-
thing. Mrs. G. w. HALL. $50 Hazel
Avenue, Lima, Ohio.
There are many women who find their
household duties almost unbearable ow-
ing to some weakness or arrangement.
The trouble may be slight, yet cause
such annoying symptoms as dragging
pains, weakness and a rundown feeling.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is q splendid medicine for such
conditions. 1t has in many cases relieved
those symptoms by removing the cause
Of them. Mrs. Halls experience Is but
one of many.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
aath ksaper sIuausd.

New Orleans. Fred Cook, proprie-
tor Of the Alhambra baths, TAG Gravier
street well known in gambling circles
and all over the country at one time
as one Of the biggest operators on the
turf. was slugged almost into insensi-
bility and robbed in his room ON the
third floor Of the Alhambra baths
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
MEMPHIS HINANCIER.
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
DWIGHT MITCHELL ARMSTRONG
FAILS TO RALLY.
FAMILY WAS At HIS BEDSIDE
Became Seriously III Ten Days Ago.
Death Not Unexpeeted-AIded In
Organization Of Commercial
Trust a Savings Bank.

Memphis, Tenn.-Dwight Mitchell
Armstrong, 81, a prominent figure IL
southern banking circles, vice-presi
dent Of the Commercial Trust and
Savings Bank and treasurer Of tho
Greenvi1le Stone and Gravel Company
died at the family residence, 115(
Eastmoreland Avenue, following an
illness of nearly a year, or since he
suffered from ptomaine poisoning
while aboard a Pullman car return
ing to Memphis from Chicago last
January. He was conscious to tbs
last.
Less than two months ago Mr.
Armstrong celebrated his thirtieth
wedding anniversary. Mrs. Armstrong
formerly was Miss Ellen Barton, q
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark p
Barton, of Memphis. They were mar
ried Nov. 9, 1892.
Mr.. Armstrong was one of the
prime figures in the organization Of
the bank Of which he was vice-pres
ident. The Commercial Trust and
Savings Bank was launched in bust
ness here in December, 1905, or II
years ago.
Officers and attaches of the Com
mercial Trust and Savings Bank will
attend the services, in addition to
other prominent bankers Of the city
Mr.. Armstrong was six years old
when he first came to Memphis with
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. William J.
Armstrong. They removed here from
Zion, a Presbyterian community in
Maury county, near Columbia, Tenn
Mr.. Armstrong was born there May
I, 1868.
DR.. Armstrong died during the cpl
demic Of 1879. He was Of valiant
service to Memphis during that pc
Rod and sacrificed his life to the
cause of his profession. His wife
and eight children survived at that
time.
Dwight attended the public schools
Of Memphis for two years and then
was engaged as an office boy by the
law firm Of Metcalf & Walker, part
nership that later was dissolved.
He became an accountant later for
o. X. Houck & Co. His first bank
ing experience was with the First
National.
Mr.. Armstrong became associated
with Abe Goodman and others IN the
organization of small bank at Main
Street and BeaIe Avenue, early in
1901. This bank changed hands four
years later, but suspended business a
few weeks after the sale had been
consummated, the new owners hav-
ing become involved in other opera
tons.
When Mr.. Armstrong and other
stockholders soon afterward organ
ICED the Commercial Trust and Saw.
ings Bank, now considered one of the
strongest financial institutions in the
city, they assumed the liabilities Of
the suspended concern, obtaining the
release Of its affairs from litigation.
This action gained considerable pres
tige for the Commercial Trust and
Savings Bank.
During the world hostilities Mr..
Armstrong was a member Of the war
finance board, director in Tennessee
OF the war saving stamps drives and
also active in other patriotic fields
Of endeavor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
shldIar 80 a6n.oon Bic.

Ehidler, Okla, The business section
here was wrecked when fire destroy
ed a hotel and three business estab-
lishments at an estimated loss Of $780,
600. The blaze is believed to have
started from defective flue in the
hotel.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
slays Pal IN n FIoht.

Manila. Harry Bridge, captain OF
q China coast vessel, was shot ana
killed here by ]. w. A, Redhouse, u
ieweler, who, after barricading him
self in house and holding a squad
Of the constabuIary at bay all night,
ended his own life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
To Lsarn PrImltIve spseoh.

Cambridge. Mass.--A possible IN
sight into the qualities of primitive
speech through the application Of re-
cent inventions in acoustics to the
remains Of prehistoric skulls was sug-
gested by Prof. Mark H. Liddell. Of
Purdue university, in an address pre-
pared for delivery before the Ameri-
can AnthropologicaI Association.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

Greenland Il a land Of Ice. Zee has
been accommodating IN the interior Of
Greenland since the dawn Of history.
Il Is estimated that at present the Ice
fields cover an area Of 100000 miles
and are on an average mile and Z
half thick.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
Admits KilIinu wife.

Austin, MIMI Clarence Hamblen'
Of Ceylon, Mimi, arrested in Stock
ton, Cal, on a charge Of arson, has
confessed that he poisoned his wife
IN her sick bed at their home in Cey'
lon on Oct 8, according to q state
ment by Sheriff w. s. Carver.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

Mobile, Aha Dr. r Marion Inge Of
this city reports that be spicked ups
Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands, very plain
IL on his radio set here. Honolulu 4
roughly estimated 70 be $500 miles
from Mobile.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
trades Pia for House.

Berlin-At Lamspringe, near Hide
sheim, the sale Of q house was ef'
fected between the carpenter, Otter
Becker, and a shoemaker's widow,
Becker paying the sale price Of 10,
900 marks IN the shape Of q fatted
A,fo
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHILD'S COAT
WITH DIAMOND DYES

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade streak, or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye Il
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed observation-disclosures.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
MADAME eERNAARDr RALLIES.

rDIvIne Sarah" Il Reported Tempon
arIly Out Of Danger.
Paris. - Pronounced improvement
was noted IN the condition Of Sarah
Bernhard. While not attempting II
minimize the seriousness Of her case,
the attending physicians expressed
the belief that she was out OF danger,
for the present at least.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
police kills suspect.

NChicago.--An unidentified man was
shot and killed by a policeman at an
elevated railroad station and com
panion who, the patrolman said, had
thrown missile through the window
OF beauty parlor, escaped
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

New York;. A. s. Clarke. former
president Of the Lackawanna steel
corporation, has been elected secre-
tary Of the American Iron & steel
Institute, it has been announced By
President Z. H. Gary.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

Toxic. The population Of Japan
proper at the present time Is estl.
mated BY the national census bureau
70 be 5L65s.oOo, compared with q
population 81 55.eef,14o at the census
o. 1870
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

troubles such as NO.
men often have, and
could do no heavy
work. / was sick for
several years, and
from reading your
ads. / finally decided
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. / am
now doing my own
washing, which /
haven done forsev-
eral wears. and can
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

Indigestion produces disasreeable and
sometimes alarming symptoms. Wright'a
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the digOs-
tive processes to function naturally. Adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

Lake Charles. las n. Woodrine.
prominent lumber man Of this city.
died here
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

Vienna Tor the first time since
lhe war began the cost Of living IN
Austria shows q decrease.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

Some people have faith in odd-num-
bers-usually number one.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
MRS. c. ". HALL
SICK FOR YEARS
Wants Women to Know How She
Vas Made Well BY Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Observation-Disclosures

Lima, Ohio. - Indeed, your medicine
s. all you say it isl had very severe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04
There Were others.

''They say Brown ran into debt
when he got his car" "That wasn't
the only thing he ran into"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-04

A little brain work along with hand
tabor helps most people.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
CAPITAL TENNIS PAIR
SCORES IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. June 24.-washing-
ton is to make it's last stand in the
Maryland title tennis tournament at
Baltimore Country Club this after
Coleman Jennings of Chevy Chase
Club, who have played their way
through a sturdy field, are to en-
counter Clarence Charest and William
Sweeney, state champions, In a dou-
bles semi-final, and one of the best
matches in the team division Of the
tourney is expected.
Washburn and Jennings made a
brilliant comeback yesterday to
achieve the round before the final
Playing against Andrew Morgan.
Philadelphia. and H. l. Bowman. New
York, the Washington pair was be-
hind one set 3-6, and IA in the
second. At this stage. Washburn cet
loose his best tennis and Morgan and
Bowman found it impossible to cope
with it.
washburn was all over the. court
and he and his partner ran out the
second set, 6-4. They took the thir6
by a similar score and eliminated lone
of the best teams in the tournament.
Sweeney and Charest were trailing
John Howard and f. B. Harvey, il,
in the second set after winning the
first, but recovered gallantly. Due
mainly TO Sweeney's strong play; the
champions won the set. 12-1o, and
the match.
In the other semi-final this after
noon J. A. Magee and ]. A. c. Colston
will meet Chauncey Crawford and
Philip Goldsborough, jr. The final is
to be contested late this afternoon.
Bowman will meet Carl Fischer OF
Philadelphia in the singles final today.
In semi-inal matches yesterday. Bow
man defeated Charest, Is. 6-S, 6-3,
and Fischer eliminated Ferd Turn
bull, winner last year, g., So.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
YA[E'S VARSITY EIGHT
VICTOR OVER HARVARD

NEW LONDON, Conn, June ga
desperate, grim and brave Yale varsi-
ty crew, stroked by an apparently
tireless oarsfnan, gained another mem
orable victory over Harvard in their
annual four-mile race over the smooth
waters of the Thames river late yes
terday afternoon. 1t was a great
battle all the way.
After one of the most brilliantly
rowed races in the history of this
colorful regatta, the sons of Yale
drove the nose of their slender cedar
shell across the finish line. a short
distance below the Blue quarters at
Gales Ferry, three lengths ahead of
their exhausted but still fighting
Crimson rivals, amid the shrill
shriekings Of the hundreds of yachts
moored along their paths. and the thun-
dering plaudits of the thousands who
watched the great spectacle from the
observation trains and from the banks
of the river. -
Yale covered the distance in 21.5S,
ffty-one seconds behind the. course
record made by Harvard in 1916.
when excellent conditions of the tide
and wind favored a perfect Crimson
rowing machine. Haryard's time yes
terday. was 22.06.
The victory 'atoned for the two
previous defeats doled out to the Yale
camp in the morning races, when the
unfortunate Eli freshmen were liter
ally swamped a quarter of the mile
from the finish line, after giving the
Crimson pretty battle up to the point
where the shell began to ship water
from freak puff of wind. Harvard s
time in the freshmen race was 1l.19
for the two-mile distance.
A few minutes later. the Crimson
added to its list and augured a sweep
Of the river by winning the junior
varsity two-mile race by three and
one-half lengths in HOS. Yale's
time for the distance was 11.16.
BY winning yesterday Yale forged
ahead in the list of victories. Up to
yesterday the two rivals were dead
locked in the number of races won.
with twenty-seYen each, Yale hav-
ing forged up abreast the Crimson by
virtue of splendid victory gained
last year under circumstances almost
identical with those of yesterday.
Then, as yesterday, Harvard was the
favorite.