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The American Jewish world., 1922-12-29
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

the more complete it is bolstered up
by an Overwhelming majority"
Poor misguided Students! Why do
they not take a lesson from the
pages Of Jewish history? That Is ex-
actly what a united world has been
attempting to do, for many centuries,
vote the Jew off the face of the earth
''by an overwhelming majority" and
with what success?
There are certain things that do
not depend on majorities. Truth
cannot be be1ied by majority" no
matter how overwhelming. Nor can
the course of the world or the prob
lems of existence be altered merely
by taking vote. Truly, those stu
dents in Leipzig have much to learn.
Our worthy contemporary, s'The
Hebrew Standard" for many years a
militant orthodox organ under the
able management of Mr.. William J.
Solomon, has merged with the "Jew-
ish Tribune of New York, Mr.. Solo
mon relinquishing his activities in
Jewish journalism because of ill
health. The Hebrew Standard"
will be missed from the ranks of
American Jewish periodicals for 1t
possessed marked individuality. We
extend to Mr.. Solomon our best wish
es for improved health and for con-
tinued usefulness in Jewish COM
munal life.
To have two calendars, the Jew
ish and the secular, is often very
confusing. Perhaps that is why De-
cember of the ending year finds many
a Keren Hayesod and War Relief
pledge still unpaid. PERHAPS. But
we have the full authority of the
chairmen of the War Relief and Of
the Keren Hayesod to state that the
pledges made early in 1922 were
payable in 1922. End the year we'll
by winding up these funds right.
Three days left to pay your pledge!
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-29

ed by Ford's millions, and doing that
which is an insult to the intelligence
of the nation. We want no fanatics,
no breeder of Hates as the head of
this nation. And this is ONE HUN
DRED PER CENT AMERICANISM
j.
At last! A Jewish army is re-
ported to have been formed in South
ern Russia to the number of five hun
dred thousand strong, the first to be
my is an army of defense against
have made Jewish life in Russia a
hideous nightmare. 1t is well
equipped army and it's influence is al
ready beginning to be felt in Russia.
The correspondent of the New York
"Times" writes: "One leader said to
me that under the Cars regime the
Jews submitted Ito oppression) and
had only one method of retaliation,
namely, calling upon America and
other just peoples to protest. All in
vasions of Russia by anti-Soviet
forces were accompanied by appall-
ing massacres. There is not a single
Jew alive today who has not lost from
two to twenty relatives. Now it is
different We have decided that
heaven helps those who help them
selves, so everybody, sometimes even
the women, have taken arms, with
which the country is filled, and is
ready to fight until death rather than
go through another massacre without
lifting a hand" The whole world Of
right minded people will applaud this
bold step on the part of the Jews to
protect themselves against being
butchered like flock of sheep. It is
interesting to note that the Soviet
government is not pleased with this
Jewish Army for Defense.
New York City wants to be one
hundred per cent Enelish-speaking,
hence the attempt on the part Of the
Allied Patriotic Societies to force an
ordinance through the Board of AL
dermen to prohibit speaking in pub
lie squares and streets in any lam
guage but English. The trouble with
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-29

that comes to missionary when he
converts someone to his faith. But
we can feel and do feel the thrill that
comes from saving our own, and from
making the hopes of the needy come
true. Usually we are called upon to
save the famished and the poverty
stricken, to clothe the naked, heal
the pogrom victims and give them a
new lease upon life. Or we are called
upon to rebuild Palestine and ad-
vance there the Jewish renasence.
But in the case of the Falashas we
are asked to save them from absorp-
tion by their neighbors and from con-
version by the missionaries. We are
asked to bring them into touch with
the main current of Jewish life, by
providing teachers, schools and
health facilities.
The campaign for the Pro-Falasha
is not extensive nor noisy. The sum
required is very small, thanks to the
self-sacrifice Of few workers who
are devoting their life to serving and
saving this group in far-off Abys-
sinia
The Falashas have endured much
for the sake of their Judaism. Shall
their faithfulness be unrecognized or
unrewarded by us?
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-29

Celebrating an anniversary is a
graceful way for groups or commun-
ities to manifest appreciation of the
work of leaders or faithful servants.
It is, for the celebrant, a highly en-
barrassing moment, for to sit quietly
by and hear ones virtues extolled and
to have ones character dissected, al
belt, favorably, by succession Of
speakers is no slight ordeal. But
an anniversary celebration, when
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-29
JEWISH CALENDAR
S8SS-1922

Rosh Hashonoh ........... Sept. 23, "a
Yom Kippur ....................O Oct 2
Hanukah Dec 1929
Rosh Chodesh Tebeth. Dec. 20
1928
Rosh Chodesn Shebat Jan. 18
Rosh Chodesh Adar ........F Feb. 16, II
EuTIIH MAI.
Rosh Chodesh Nisan. n.......... Mar. 18
PeSSacn April 1-S
Rosh Chodesh Iyar. April 16, II
Lag D OH0T MAY &
Rosh Chodesh Swan .......... May 16
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz. June IA, Is
Rosh Chodesh Alb .............July "A
Rosh Chodesh Ellul Aug. 12, 13
Rosh Hashonoh. 1854. Sept. IL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-08

bicohors ToIl.-Nothing is more cold
hlooded than the statistical report of
an insurance company regarding what
kills human beings. Such reports are
uncolored by propaganda and untaint-
ed by any desire to make a showing"
They deal in facts. They offer no rem
edies and advance no comment.
Because of these impersonal at-ri-
butcs they offer fair basis for interest
ing speculation how to lower the NOR
tality rate, says the Peoria Journal
Transcript. The statistical bulletin of
a large insurance company, which is at
hand, offers some interesting compar-
isOns for the first nine months of 1922
with the entire twelve months of 1921.
The first nine months Of this year
have been remarkable in that policy
holders in the company have been ex-
ceptionaIly healthy. The report takes
up the decline noted in mortality from
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.tF e
Yorkvile Enquirer
FOR 1923
REDUCTION TO SUBSCRIBERS And
LIBERAL PREMIUMS TO UUBMlA KERS
REGULAR PRICE FOR SINGLE sUBSCRIP-
TIoN $3.50; PRICE IN CLUBS OF THREE
OR MORE, $500.

Reduced Rates In Clubs In Force From November
ber Is, 1922, to Saturday, March 8, 1893,
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of water upon the terrestrial surface,
an estimate of the total volume of
water which our earth possesses ap-
proximates SSOOOOOOO cubic miles.
Now, let us see what 33O,O00,O0O GU
bic miles of water really signify.
The total surface area of our earth
is about 197,O0O,OO0 square miles, and,
therefore, were our earth's surface
wholly uniform, all Of the water pos
sCssed by our world would completely
cover it TO a depth of about l 2-3
miles. If al of this vast amount of
water should ascend into the air and
then descend to the terrestrial sur
face in q dcluge of rain, falling every
where at the rate OF % 1-2 inches a
day, which is reported to have once
descended upon a region in India, such
a terrific rain would fall continually
upon our earth's surface for more than
eleven years.
If the Missouri Mississippi River
system were tie only river in the
world, and were this system to pour
its waters into a reservoir vast enough
to contain all of the terrestrial water,
it would take, under conditions of
maximum discharge from the Mis-
souri, mississippi, about $500 centur-
les to fill that reservoir.
And if all of our terrestrial water
were to descend upon New York City,
not draining off, it would inundate
that city under q flood approXimating
a depth of 100000 miles.
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fell out Of the box ard the snake was
dumped on the floor. And then, says
Mr.. Buck:
Everybody lost his head. Ny boy
who faces tigers intrepidiy, jumped
over three or four boxes and got away
The Chinese scattered in all di &c
tions. l was left at the farther end
Of the passageway, and between me
and freedom was the snake. It was
almost at my feet, 1t raised about
two and a half feet of it's body of the
floor, extended its head and began TO
glide toward me, hising and stretch
ing Out its forked tongue. I kept back
ing up and the cobra kept gliding
nearer. When 1 had flattened myself
against the wall it was not more than
three feet from me. l had never been
so badly frightened. If / had had
broom or a heavy stick l could have
killed the snake, but 1 did not even
carry the six-inch knife usually wear
in my belt Suddenly l thought cf my
white coat. tore il off and, holding
1t before me, threw myself on top OF
the snake. AS l sprawled over it l
felt its body wriggling under me, but
l could not be certain that it's head
would not dart out from the coat and
that l should not feel its fangs In my
arm or body in the fraction Of a sec
ond that l lay there. Fortunately l
had caught its head firmly. The men
now came rushing up to help me. My
boy reached over, gathered uo the
coat and placed the cobra ii the
teakwood x."-Literary Digest.
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communicable diseases. 1t says the
year 1921 was also remarkable in this
phase, but the 1922 period saw an even
more favorable situation. Only pneu
monia and measles have increased. A
favorable situation with regard to tu-
berculosis was noted, the mortality be-
ing lower in 1922 than the year pre-
vious.
On the other hand, deaths from al
'coholism, exclusive Of those due to
wood alcohol poisoning, numbered ;202
for the nine months ending September
80. This is eighty more deaths than
occurred during the whole year 1921.
The situation with reference to deaths
from violence Is much less favorable
than for disease. Suicides and homi-
cides increased slightly among the
white policy holders, with small de-
clines among the colored. 1t is true
that there was a drop in the death
rate for all accidents, and that there
were fewer accidental drowning fatal
tiles; but fatal automobile casualties
show a pronounced rise for white pol
icy holders"
With deaths from alcoholism in
creasing, the need for better enforce
ment of the dry laws seems obvious
Anderson Tribune.
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WATERS OF THE EARTH
Most Important and Abundant EIe-
ment in Nature.

Water is both a necessity and O
luxury. We cannot do without it. We
drink it, we wash in it, we swim in st
end we sail on it 1t is everywhere
about US. Water has not changed with
the passing of centuries. Like air, it
is vitality associated with the life of
man, writes Charles Nevers Holmes
in Science and Invention.
Water is everywhere about US
upon the terrestrial surface, beneath
the terrestrial surface, in the air.
Upon the terrestrial surface there are,
of course, five great oceans, Pacific,
Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic and Arctic.
These five great salt water bodies ap-
proXimate total area of 14O,O0O,0OO
square miles, with an average depth
of 2 1-3 miles, or a total volume of
about 326,OOO,OOO cubic miles. Adding
to this the amount of water in lakes
and rivers, the total volume of salt
and fresh water upon the terrestrial
surface approXimates 327,OOO,O0O cubic
miles.
There is a great deal of water De-
meath the terrestrial surface. There is
water in the soil and there are under
ground streams. However, in all
probability, neither the soil nor these
streams are very deep. 1t is very
likely that there exists extensive res
ervoirs of water underground, but it
is unlikely that the comparatively
small amount of water in the soil, and
in underground streams and reservoirs,
would appreciably increase the vast
amount of water upon the terrestrial
surface.
And likewise the water vapor in the
air is hardly to be considered in esti-
mating how much water our earth
possesses. It is true that our atmos-
phere extends to q height 2pproNi-
mately 800 miles, but most of its mois-
ture lies below a height Of about sew
en- miles. However, the water both
beneath the terrestrial surface and in
the air adds something to the esti-
mated 327,O00,OOO cubic miles Of water
upon the terrestrial surface. Accord
ingly, we allow for the additional
water beneath our carth's surface and
in its air, IS well as to correct any pos
sible underestimation Of the amount
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CAUGHT BY COBRA
Animal Dealer Tells of Highly Un-
peasant Experience.


The king cobra had to be moved into
a new box. He was very wild snake,
and whenever his captor approached
him the cobra beat its head against the
wires Of the cage. AS this cage was
only shallow box made of flimsy, de-
caying boards and covered with a wire
netting, and as the snake was the
largest cobra on record, measuring
II l-2 feet, IL seemed eXpedient, to put
1t mildly, to give him a better home
before shipping him from Singapore to
New York. So the animal dealer, Mr..
Frank IL. Buck, as he explains in Asia
Magazine, had a handsome box made
OF teakwood with n plate-glass top and
when this was delivered at Yew KEGS
compound, where he was keeping the
snake, the task of changing the cobra
to his new quarters was undertaken
Yew Kee and two Of hfs Chinese as
sistants, and Benz Chez, Mr.. Bucks
Malay boy" who were helping, were
standing in the center Of a narrow
cement passageway that ended blind
against q wall. On one side Of the
passageway were a number of wooden
crates containing tigers; on the other
side were some fish tanks. One of the
Chinese assistants picked up the old
box, and just as he came to the center
of the passageway the rotton bottom
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TAX NoTIcE-1e22- 1923.
Office of the County Treasurer Of York
County.

County.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York County
will be opened on MONDAY, the 20TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1922, and will
remain open until the 31ST DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1922, for the collection Of
STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL and LO-
CAL TAXES, for the fiscal year 1922,
without penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT. penalty will be added to
all payments made in the month OF
JANUARY, 1923, and TWO PER
CENT. penalty for all payments made
in the month of FEBRUARY, 1928, and
SEVEN PER CENT. penalty will be
added to all payments made from the
1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1928, to the
18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1928, and
after this date all unpaid taxes will go
into execution and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in ac-
cordance with law.
All of the Banks of the county will
offer their -accomm odations and facili-
ties to Taxpayers who may desire to
make use of the same, and / shall take
pleasure in giving prompt attention to
all correspondence on the subject.
All Taxpayers appearing at my Of
fee will receive prompt sttentioh..
Note-The Tax Books are made up
by Townships, and parties writing
about Taxes will always expedite mat
ters if they will mention the Township
or Townships in which their property
Or properties are located.
HARRY e. NEIL,
Treasurer of York County.
90 f At.
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= An office manager of a largo cor
poration uses z m hod all his own
for discovering to Nat mental type
applicants for positions as clerk and
stenographer belong. He strews the
ar.teroom with the latest copies of
magazines ranging from Zippy Tales
and Cinema Scandals to the more
staid and worthwhile publications.
Outlines while waiting, the applicant
picks UP the periodical interesting him
or her most.
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= The Photograph, just invented by
a German, may be described as die
taphone and telephone combined. SIT
ting at your desk you can, by using
this instrument, do business with any
person located elsewhere. The par
lograph, after being connected with
your telephone, gives q permanent
record of what is said and done, by
both parties to the transaction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-08

Papers Sent to New Subscribers From This Date
to January l, 1924 for the Price of Years
Subscription.
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~ High grade Typewriter Ribbons
and Carbon Paper at Enquirer Office.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-09-15
Make IL Dorothy. .

A young man Informed John L. Du-
vail. president Of the Marion County
State bank, recently. that he wished
to start savings account for his little
son. Mr.. Duyall. seeing the smile on
the mans face. guessed that it was a
new baby and offered his congratula-
lions. which the patron smilingly
acknowledged The account was
opened In the regular way with the
father as trustee for Arthur -. Sew
eral days later the young man entered
the bank and approached Mr.. Duvall.
"Say Mr.. Duvall." he said. 'Pd like
to change the name on that account
opened for Arthur a couple Of weeks
ago. Make 1t Dorothy."--Indlanapolls
News.
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the search was concluded. mot a
trace of the scoundrell Here, Fell
can't you help us out7 Haven't you
discovered a thing?"
Nothing" responded Jachin Fell,
calmly
At this instant Bob Maillard rushed
up. He had just learned Of the
Masquer's visit In response to his
excited questioning his father de-
scrIbed the scene In the library. and
added:
~ trust there was nothing impor-
tant among those papers of yours,
Robert?"
mo" said the younger man. mo.
Nothing valuable at ALL"
Henry Gramont was passing. He
caught the words and paused, his gaze
resting for an instant upon the group.
A faint smile rested upon his rather
hnrshly drawn features.
II Just found this" he announced,
holding out a paper. TT was pinned
to the outside of the library door. /
presume that your late visitor left It
as a memento?"
Jachin Fell took the paper, the other
men crowding around him.
"Ah. Maillard The same hand
writing as that of your letter."
Upon the paper was penciled a
single hasty line:
MY compliments to Robert Mall
lard-and my thanks"
Bob Maillard sprang forward, an
grily inspecting the paper. When he
relinquished 1t, Fell calmly claimed It.
"Confound the roguei" muttered the
bankers son, turning away His fea-
lures were pale. perhaps with anger
There was nothing but stock certifi-
Gates in that enyelope-and they can
be reissued"
The festivities were not broken up.
News of the robbery gradually leaked |
out among the guests; the generally |
accepted verdict was that the Masquer |
had appeared, only to be frightened |
away before he could secure any loot. |
1t was nearly two in the morning |
when Jachin Fell, who was leaving, |
encountered Henry Gramont at the |
head of the wide stairway. He halted |
and turned to the younger man.
"Ah-have you pencil, if you
please?"
II think so. Mr.. Fell" Gramont felt |
beneath his Franciscan's robe and ex-
tended pencil.
Jachin Fell examined 1t, brought n
paper from beneath his domino, and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-09-15

wrote down a word The paper was
that on which the farewell message
of the Midnight Masquer had been
written.
"A hard lead, very hard point in
deedl" said Fell. He pocketed the
paper again and regarded Gramont
steadily as he returned the pencil
Few men carry so hard a pencil,
SIR"
you're quite right" and Gramont
smiled. Il borrowed this from Bob
Maillard only moment ago. Its hard
ness surprised me-"
do you know, most curious
thing"
"Yes?" prompted Gramont, his syes
intent upon the little gray man.
THAT paper you brought us--the
paper which you found pinned to the
library door," said Fell. alphabetically.
do you know. Mr.. Gramont. that
oddly enough there were no pin holes
In that papesY'
Gramont smiled family. as though
he were inwardly amused over the re-
mark.
Not at all curious" he said. his
voice level. ut was pinned rather
'toutly-I tore of the portion bearing
he message. I'll wager. that you'll
ind the end Of the paper still on the
ioor downstairs. You might make
certain that its torn edge fits that of |
lie piper IN your pocket II II did not,
hen the fact would be curious l am
most happy to have met you, Mr. Fell
trust we shall meet again, often"
With a smile, he extended his hand,
which Mr. Fell shook cordially.
Upon gaining the lower hall Fell
danced at the door of the library.
here. still pinned to the wood where
had been unregarded by the pass |
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-09-15
ALWAYS HIS UHLUcKY DAY
Or. Rsthsnsu. German Statesman. ptisd
Dread Of Saturday Which Hls
Tragic Fate Justified.

Two week. before his murder NJ
'Rathenq was chatting with a few
friends otter dinner In the living room
Of his villa at Grunwald. The talk had
been about the popular superstition
which attaches to Friday. day . OF
evil repute.
MY unlucky day" NJ. Rathenau re-
marked. has always been Saturday.
Twice In my life have nearly been
killed. Once. when q child. was
badly injured In runaway. This was
on Saturday. Then years later /
was almost killed In a fall down a
stairway--on Saturday. It's my bad
day"
M. Rathenau was assasslnated on
Saturday.-Le Petit ParIslen. Paris.
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An Initiative Pet.

"Well. you have the house all to
yourself while Mrs. Peckton is away
mot quite" said Mr.. Peckton. Il
share the premises with Mrs. Peck
tons poodle. who was left in my care.
I'm afraid the intelligent animal has
modelled its behavior on that Of its
mistress"
"How SOP"
"When 1 try TO, make myself COM
Portable with cigar and a newspaper
1t eyes me with marked dlsfayor."-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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The Mardi Gras Mystery
By
H. BEDFORD JONES


ers-by, was small scrap of paper. Mr..
Fell glanced at II again, then shook
his head and slowly turned away. as
though resisting temptation.
"No," he muttered mo 1t would
be sure to fit the prper in my pocket.
II would be sure to fit. confound him !"
A little later he left the house,
striding briskly down the avenue.
When he approached the first street
light he came to pause, and began
softly to pat his person as though
searching for something.
II told you that you'd pay for
knowing too much about me, young
manW he said, softly. "Whut's this,
now-what's this7'
A slight rustic of paper, as he
walked along, had attracted his atten-
ton. He passed his hands ever the
loose. open domino that cloaked him;
he detected a scrap of psper pinned
to IT in the rear He loosened the
paper. and under the street light man
aged to decipher the writing which 1t
bore.
faint smile crept to his rips az he
read the penciled words:
81 do not love you. joachim Fell,
The reason why. l cannot tell:
But this know. and know full well,
do not love you, Jachln Fell-'
Certainly the fellow has wit. II not
originality muttered Mr.. Fell. as he
carefully slowed away the paper.
The writing upon 1t was in the hand of
the Midnight Masquer.
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Reasonable Conclusion.

"Going to Hamp Smather's funeral
day after tomor'2" Inquired an 40
quaintance.
His funeral" supposedly returned
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge. why,
he amt dead. is her"
mot presizely, but Doc Smith says
he can't last another day."
swell, then, l reckon pore Hamp's
a conner. Doc prob'ly knows what he
gave him."-Kansas City Star. 4
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ln> Makes Old Waists Like New
- y Putnam FadeIess Dyes-dyes or tints you wish
Word of Hone.

A railway lawyer tells of a mailing
erer who finally got into real wreck.
He was rushed to a hospital in an un-
conscious condition and was operated
on at once. After the operation. still
dazed from the anesthetic, he said
feebly:
'What is this placer
you have" the house surgeon an
nounced, "been badly Injured in an
accident on street car. but you will
recover"
"Recoverl" said the man, bracing
up. "RecoverI How much pitts
burgh Dispatch.