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The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
Absent Mindedness

Interest I'm what one is doing and
the necessity of doing Il within given
time go far toward compelling concen-
tration of thought and attention. Pow
er of concentration is in fact, so COM
mon possession that il often grows
into Observation-Disclosures absorption in
one line of thought leading to neg
lect of others. Absent -mindedness Is
frequently encountered hut people
do not always think Of IL a. an accom-
paniment Of condemnation
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
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The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01

Young Son-Father, what is an ego
tist7
Father-An egotist, son, Is a fellow
who gets stuck on his own point e
view.-Cartoons Magazine.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-12-22
KEMENY GYORGY
JUBILEUMA
Az Abauj megyeiek mozgalma
Huszonot esztendo munkajanak
elismerese. Felhivas az 0sszma~
gyarsaghoz

Mi is megemlekeztiink annak
idejen arr6l, hogy kemeny
Gy0rgy, a "Dongo" szerkesztoje
ebben az evben tolti be amerikai
uisagir6i munkassaganak huszon-
0t0dik evet.
Huszonot csztendeje dolgozik
az amerikai magyarsagert, a ma
gyar nyelvert, a magyar igazsag-
ert Kemeny Gyorgy, az ujsagir6
es poeta.
Emellett az evfordulo mellett
nem mehet el neman az amerikai
magyarsag. Huszonot esztendo
odaado munkajat meg kell becsiil.
mink es tiinteto bizonysagot kell
tenniink arr6l, hogy halasak va.
gyunk azokkal az emberekkel
szemben, akik nagyon sokszor sa-
lat erdekeik rovasara, valameny.
nyiiink szellemi es erkolcsi sikere-
. ert renduletlenil harcolnak.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-12-22

mikor megksrdeztek, hogy mi 9
baja, egy szoval valasaolt: smmi.
Egy szep napon felesegenek fell
tint, hogy kes5 este elmaradt
Mocok Gabor. Keresesere indult
S tanya felrees6 helyen holtan
talalt ra. Ongyilkos lett Mocok
Gabor, egy borotvaval elvagta .
nyakat.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-12-22

Clcvelandban t0lt0tte ennek a
munkas huszon0t csztcndonek
iavareszet k0lt6, termeszetes
tehat, hogy innen kell kiindulnia
annak amozgalomnak, amely az
cgesz amerikai magyarsag ados-
sagat rojja lie kiizdo harcosaval
szemben.
Mi, Abauj-Torna megyeiek,
Kemeny Gyorgy sziikebb ertelem,
ben vett foldiei, erk0lcsi kotelesS
seeiinknek 'tartottuk mozgalmat
inditani a magyar ujsagiras els
merese, magyar k0lteszet iinnep-
/ lese erdekeben.
Tisztaban vagyunk azzal, hogy
mozgalmunk csak akkor sikerul-
het, ha celjaink keresztulvitelehez
megnyerjiik az egesz amerikai ma
qyarsagot.
Elhataroztuk, hogy Is eszten-
dos jubileum emlekere kiadjuk
Kemeny Gyorgy Albumat, >
melynek elofizetesi dijat ct dollar
ban szabtuk meg.
| A diszes kivitelu, rendkivul tar
talmas Albumban k0zzetessziik
mindazoknak nevet, akik januar
1 ho 15-ik napjaig megkiildik az
el3fizetesi 0sszeget. .Ez nevsor
.egyuttal tiintetG bizonyiteka les2
annak, hogy xix azok az amerikai
magyarok, akik megbecsulik a ma
gyar iras harcosait, xix azok, XIX
elismeressel adoznak azokkal
szemben, akik Amerika f0ldjen a
magyar nyelv hivatasos 6rei Is
apol6i. Es mi vonatkozik altala.
ban az amerikai magyarsagra, az
ketszeresen vonatkozik az abauj
tornamegyeiekre, akiknek legel.
sosorban k0telessegik az abauj
amerikai magyar koltonek az lin
neplese.
Kemeny Gy0rgy cleveland fol
dijei gyiilest tartanak ebben al
iigyben es az Album elkeszitesert
a kovetkez6 bizottsagot valasztot
tax meg:
Diszelnokok: DR.. Gerster Arpad
Kundtz Tivadar, Nemeth Janos
Weizer Janos, F6t. Szepessy Gyn
LA, elnok: Weizer Janos, titkar
DIR. Majoros Janos, penztarnok
Petro J. James, trusteek: Jakal
Istvan, DR.. Majoros Janos. ellen
6rok: Bazs6 Andras, 10th Janos
A bizottsag meg egyszer figyel
mebe ajanlja az amerikai ma
gyarsagnak EFT a mozgalmat E
ARA ker mindenkit, hogy leheto
leg minel elobb juttassa a IKE
meny Gyorgy Album elofizetes
arat, OF dollart, bizottsag penz
tarnokahoz, akinek cine a k0vet
kezo: James j Petro, 9O1l Busk
eye Road, Cleveland, Ohio.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-12-22
4 kiDdndOH0khOz =.
Irta Kiss Menyhert

Testvereim, kiRet baljos szerencse
Egy szebb viag fenyevel csalogat,
Falunk vegen, kerek crd6 alJan
Megalljatok halljatok lantomat.
Tietek minden csepp we're szivemnek.
Amig utolsot dobban .kebel:
A hazat, ahol a bolcs6tok rengett,
Ne felejtsetek ell
Lehet Oft tul a kalasz sulyosabb,
S dusabb aldast ont sziz anyafold,
Bo veriteket mem hullat a gazda,
Sovany evvel is gabnasa t0lt,
S a bus arnyakat, melyek lit beleptek,
OFT vdam napfeny iizi ell
A retet, ahol iiztetek lepket,
Ne felejtsetek ell
Testvereim, az elet oily r0vid,
Jelen es jov0 or0k kiizdelem,
Az szep csupan, ami felenk sugarzik
A k0dbe omlo multi emlekeken.
s ha neha lelkiink magasba lendiilt,
K0nnyebb volt lit lem a foldi teher,
A templomot, hol lelketek megenyhiilt,
Ne felejtsetek el =.
Testvereim, ugarunk mem hibas,
Ha buzat, rozsot t0bbet mem terem.
Ezer ev 6ta minden. r0ge taplalt,
S hullott verink erte sziintelen.
A gyarlo rog is ereklye szivemnek,
H0s0k verevel aztatott hely;
A temet6t, hol sziilok pihennek
Ne felejtsetek ell i. ;.
Testvereim, most induljatok beken,
A mi Isteniink legyen veletek;
Es hozzon vissza, ha honi folder
Titkon sirni fog faj6 szivetek.
Kivirul maid a boldogsag, beke,
Szegeny hazanknak v0lgyen, halmain,
S atszol magyar fold tenger szelere
"J0jjetek haza, edes fiaim! . -
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-12-22
VONATR0L- -VONATRA !. he Ma,aeay lens

maga utan a fiilke ajtajat b6-
sziilten rohant neki a folyos6n
odong6 kalauznak.
= At akarok menni a harmadik
osztalyba.
- Miert g-hiiledezett a kalanz.
- Hat mer' - nagyot nyelt
az Greg puha nekem az tiles
odabe. Puha, az isten akarhova
tegye!
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-12-22
ELvAGTA A NYAKAT

Mocok Gabor Biharnagybajom-
ban juhaszgazda volt, jelenti a
Debreceni Hirlap. Kint cit ta-
nyaian a csaladjaval. Az ut6bbi
idoben igen mogorva volt az Greg
juhasz. Alig beszelt yalamit S
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-12-22

"A tavir6noznak faradtan csap-
tax ell a fiilke nyitott ablaka elott,
kis videki allomas vaganyan fe-
keZett vOnat.
- Kedves, - mondta ferfi s
jegygyiiriis keze szeliden siklott
vegig az asszony gombolyii kar-
jan, - kedves, ez gyorsasag
megbolondit. Fedora mulva el kell
valnunk.
Az asszony behunyt szemmel
,b0lintott.
FL kcll valnunk.
A keziik egybekulcsolodott =
g0rcs0scn, remenyteleniil kifa-
csarta csiiggedt arcukbol meg
maradt vert az utolso cseppig.
Ultek.
A ferfi mellen rancot vetett az
cgyenruha 8 az a ket aranycsil-
lag mereven allo CALLER ket olda-
Ian restelkedo biintudattal fe-
szengett egymas mellett. Tudja
listen, az. 8 lelkiismeretiiket is
banthatta, hogy gazdajuk, sza-
badsagrol erkezo tartalekos had
nagy most 6miattuk sapadt es
szomoru. Hiszen egyebkeat ele.
gedett ember lehct. lMaskiilon-
ben NIT keresne az a bekesen
r0mb0lyk0d0 pocak az atilla fe-
szesre gombolt szarnyai alatt.
A fiilke. ajtajat oszhaju, dol
manyos paraszt rantotta fel.
+! Tisztelettudoan mcgemelte kalap-
iat a kopott borpamlag ajtomel-
letti sarkaba telepedett. R0gt0n
utana a kalauz iitOtte be a fe-
Jet.
= Atyafi, jo helyen Jar kend
= OFT en-, - intett az Greg.
= Ez lit masodik osztaly.
= Tapasztalom.
Els atnyujtotta a jcgyet.
- lit van G!
| = Atyafi, = tapogat6dzott to-
vabb a kalauz, = miert valtott
kend masodosztalyu jegyet?
1 Az Greg vegignezett or okve.
tetlenkcdo emberen $ megvetoer
legyintett egyet.
! - Szeretek en- is puhan ulni.
! El0rantotta sallangos dohany
zacskoiat azontul mar csak a pi
paiaval 6rtekezett. Beszelhetet'
kalauz: csak vallaval meg {
szem0ld0kevel felelgetett neki.
Harmasban maradtak.
A hazaspar meg szorosabbal
simult egymashoz, az Greg pedis
csendesen pofekelt. Kemenysza
, basu arcan- mozdulatlanul pihen
TEX egymas mellett a megfontol
vonasok. Mem vegzett ez az ar,
eleteben egyetlen felesleges moz
dulatot Sc: nem' is rancol6dot
; ugy osszevissza, mint a pesti ura
ke. S ha nemi gyires megi
akadt rata, az csak hosszu nj
tol lehetett, aminek pora oft fe
herlett kalap alol kikondorul
r furtok0n.
, Mosolyogni szerethetettt les
= jobban, inert a szaj sarkara d6l
, legmelyebb barazda, hanel
!; elobb meggondolta, erdemes-e :
is vegbol harom meroleges ran
! 0rkod0tt az orr folott homloko
! azokon keresztiil az arc is uzel
. hetett homloknak, ha kerdez6:
: k0dni akart, a homlok is &
arcnak, ha parancsolni kellet
) Tiszta szamadas volt ez. Mem csus
hatott belle hiba.
A fiatalok fojtott hangon b
!; szelgettek a pamlag tuls6 sarkal
Mem eleg, ha naponta eg.
seer trunk, hajtogatta ferf
- nekiink kint mines mas Or
mink, mint a levelezes. Haro
: level Sc sok.. TRUNK legalabb ha
mat.
Az asszony s6hajtott.
- 10. Toled fiigg.
l. Osszeborult fejik.
s. AZ Greg rajuk nezett, azuts
/ hirtelen elfordult.
1: - HIM =. hm.
,
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-12-22

oldalt nyolc-tiz csillogo sinpar ku-
szott el6 kiszelesedett palyatest-
r6l.
A ferfi felallt.
- kedveS, - mondta fojtott
hangon, - en- most atszallok a vo-
Az asszony megrandult, felszo-
kott helyebol, hangtalanul tapadt
hozza a feje lassan felrecsuk-
lott.
Lehunyt szemmel csokoltak
'egymast pillajuk afol csendesen
szivargott a konny. Osszeolel-
kezve mentek XII a folyosora.
Az Greg lopva utanuk nezett,
Iaztan 8 is szemahez nyult:
- Ejnye ejnye
-. A vonat tovabbrobogott, a
palya ismet osszesziikult s az asz.
SONY visszatert a helyere. Szaia
szele remegett meg kisse, de te-
kintete fiirge volt S nyugtaIanul
jart ide-oda, mintha tamaszpon-
tot keresett volna, ahol megpihen-
hessen.
Kezi taskaia utan nyult es egy
vaszonk0teses regenyt vett XII be-
lole.
Az Greg meleg i6akarattql II
serte mozdulatait. AIT msr Re
latta, hogy sz6val IT. mem '',at
gyogyitani, - hat inkabb hal,ra-
tott.
K0zben-kozben kinezett az ab-
lakon biralgatva mustralta We
gig az elriamlo veteseket, gyiim0l-
cs0s0ket.
Aztan nyujtozkodni kezdett es
hatalmasat asitott.
! Az asszony szorakozottan pill
lantott ra, maid az ajt6ra for
dult tekintete.
S megrezzent
A folyns0n egy magastermetu
ferfi allott, hattal az eblskhoz :
SCENE ego csillogassal tuz0tt a. AZ
alto tIkoriivegan.
| Az Greg homlokan melyebbrs
vagott harom ranc.
Az asszony regenybe tenet.
kezett s idegesep lapozott benne
De area: sapadt, meggy0t0rt
Madonna-arc pirosabb lett egy lie.
helettel, mint mikor egyetler
csepp yer keveredik ell feher r6
zsa partaian.
! Az idegen felretaszitot4a' "a i
fiilke ajtajat, belepett = leiilt
, szemben az asszonnyal. Szeles
csontu, limos ferfi volt, mayrt
sGppedt szemekkel elbizakedott
metszesii. szajjal. Macy Condo
forditott ra, hogy nadragja Tile,
kozben ne gyiirodjek ossze, azer
+ mind a tiz fenyezett kormet
megfelel6 ovintezkedesek foglal
koztattak.
Mereven nezte az asszonyt, ri
halva lelekzett, mint moziszine
/ seek fogait tiirelmetlen vara
kozassal szoritotta egymasra.
;. Az Greg elkepedve hSkol
I vissza homlokan fenyeget6e
n kozeledett harom barazda. Nel
: szitta mar a pipat, csak harapt
G S csutora ropogott az allkapcss
n ban.
l. Az idegen ugyet Sc vetett r
j. annyira lekototte az asszon,
z Kdrve, kovetelodzve, h6dolatta
t. elragadtatassal, lazasan, diadaln
Y san jart a SCENE, maid ontelt m,
soly futott at rajtuk, amint s
! asszony area perzsel6 pillant;
1. sok alatt percrol-percre lang
:. l6bb lett.
i, Mar a nadragjaval Sc t0rodot
s. El6re hajolt gorcsosen beg0rb
N tett treden a pattanasig megf
r szult a szovet.
Az asszony visszanezett ra. q
varodottan, pihego mellel, erolt
tett rendreutasitassal a tekintet
ben. Aztan lesutotte szemet ,
II aka lassan felhasadt.
S6hajtott.
Az idegen meghajtotta maga
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
SUPERVISION OVER
FIRE HAZARD ASKED

Olympia. wash.--Tho Legislature
will bs requested 20 vest In Governor
Hart absolute power Of supervision
over tho devastated area OF tho oiym'
pic peninsula for the next two years
and to place at his disposal IN ade'
Quate appropriation to cxpcnd as he
deems advisable In handling the situa.
tlon created by tho recent tornado.
Resolutions 10 this effect wore
adopted AZ tho conference Of moro
than so Representatives OF various In.
tsrests sailed by the governor 10 con.
nidcr relief measures.
That tho problem Of establishing OF.
fectivo protection against fire haE'
ard Ia Of first Importance, with tho
question OF salvaging the down tim.
her OF secondary consideration. was
the opinion OF practically all Of the
representatives az the conference.
From the report Of state land do.
partment cruisers. Land Commissioner
savidge stated that only 26 per cent
OF the treea had bsen blown down.
According 20 Commissioners Sayidges
report the state Is tho heaviest holder
Of timber In the storm territory, own.
Ing $4,000 acres, or more than 200
square miles Of valuable timber
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
COLBY SENDS NOTE
TO LEAGUE COUNCIL

Washington. d. C.--Equal opportuni-
ties for citizens Of all allied and asso-
ciated powers, whether members Of
the league OF nations or not. In former
enemy territories to be administered
by the allied governments under man
dates Is insisted upon In note dis
patched by the state department to the
league council at Paris.
That note was couched in firm Ian
guage. Mr. Colby took issue with
the British position that mandate
agreements and treaties were TO be
considered only by members OF the
league. and declared that the United
States as a contributor to the victory
in the war could not consider -any
of the associated powers debarred
from participation in the rights
and privileges secured under the man
dates"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
lands CASE CONSIDERED
Right to Assume Baseball Job Cues.
toned In Congress.

Washington. d. C.--Right OF fod-
oral judge to accept outside employ.
ment while on the bench was sharply
questioned by members Of the house
judiciary committee In considering i'm.
parchment charges against Judge
lands.
After Representative Welty. demo-
crat. Ohio, had outlined grounds on
which he asked for impeachment be-
cause Of the judges s42,5oo year
contract as arbitsr of organized base
ball. members insisted that the COM
mittee sheuid 80 thoroughly into the
case. 1t will be left for the commit
tee, composed OF lawyers, TO decide
whether there Is sufficient grounds to
justify presentation OF the case to
the house,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
Athena Defeats Weston.

After the Indifferent showing made
by the Athena High school boys team
at Helix week before last, the local
basket shooters came back Friday
night strong enough to wallop Wes-
otn high school with the comfort
able margin of 1928. But they had
no snap in winning, at that.
The Athena team had the game an
chored in the home pond in the first
half, which closed in their favor by
the score Of 16 to 6, spiced with fast
floor work. plenty of fouls. N every
thing.
Weston came back strong in the
second half--strong enough to garn-
er % points, while the locals dupli-
Gated their first half total, l6. The
second half was hustling session
for everybody concerned. The rooters
on the Sidelines tossed away the lids
to their pepper cans, the contempor-
ary students We'd with school yells,
and twas a g-l-o-r-ious ending.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
Oregon News Notes

with $50 rabbits on exhibition. the
annual show OF the Oregon branch OF
the National Breeders and Fanciers'
association was held In Portland last
week.
The Southern Pacific company has
announced that until further notice the
Saturday night special train from
Vending to Eugene will be discon.
tinucd.
The Lebanon Electric Light com.
pany has filed an application with
tho public service commission askIns
Tor an increase In rates for service in
Lebanon,
Fine indications OF oil have been
discovered near the old town OF
scottaburg. Oil is oozing from the
ground for over 800 yards along the
county road.
According TO Pendleton estimates,
65 per cent OF the umatilla county
grain crop has now been sold, There
has been considerable selling since
the first Of January.
Some 1000 sheep In tho Mitchell
country are infected with scab. nc.
cording TO word received at Bend by
DR.. Parsons, United States bureau Of
animal industry expert,
Approximately 500 business men OF
Tho Dalles shouldered picks and
shovels and put In days work upon
the new city auto camp ground, west
OF The Dalles. on washinston's birth
day
The biggest still ever confiscated by
the police was taken from the home
OF Edward Berry, In Portland. The utill
han a capacity Of 90 gallons. It can
turn out 35 gallons OF finished whisky
a day.
The Smythe-Lonergan company
plant, comprising an Ice plant ice
cream factory, creamery and cold stor-
age facilities, was destroyed by fire
at Pendleton, with loss estimated at
$50
The citizens Of Ash aud Loon Lake
section OF Douglas county have voted
a special road tax for the purpose Of
a road from their neigh
borhood TO connect with the Pacific
highway.
Two new cheese factories have been
added to the string of factories owned.
and operated by the Oregon Dairy
mems Cooperative league. One of the
new factories is at CASTOR and the
other at Amity,
Proposal TO bond The Dalles for
I225,OO0 for construction OF storage
reservoir and dam across Mill creek
% increase the city's water supply will
be submitted to the voters at special
slection March 16.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
FROM "ovER THE HILL"

tion Of business-house owners, who
now feel immune from high water
stage, owing TO improvement Of side
streets. which afford outlets for ex-
cessive flow Of water, which formerly
flowed almost exclusively through the
Main street cutters.
Engaged BY Wednesday, as play
cd by pupils Of Umapine high school
at the Auditorium last night, was
well received by the audience. A
number Of the parts were well taken.
the characters being sustained to
point that gave evidence Of the cast
being even balanced The proceeds
toialed s54.00, forty per cent. Of
which goes to Athena high school.
The money-drawer at the Standard
Theatre was tapped for what change
II contained Sunday, while the show
house was unlocked for the janitor
to sweep out. The till contained one
dollar, mostly in pennies, and the
burglar" made a clean sweep Of
these.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
HARDING SELECTS
CABINET MEMBERS
List Announced Of Men Who
WIN Advise NsW'kd-
minlstratioa.

81. Augustine. F1a.-President-eiecf
Harding has reached . tentative Do
cision on every place in his cabinet,
and unless there are lastminute
changes It viii be composed Of thsss
men:
Secretary OF state. Charles Evans
Hughes OF New York, ex-governor.
Justice Of the supreme court and re-
publican nominee for the presidency.
Secretary OF the treasury. Andrew
w. Mellon OF Pennsylvania. banker
and financler.
Secretary OF war. John w. Weeks Of
Massachusetts,. ex-senator.
Attorney-general. Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty OF Ohio. who managed Mr.. Hard
ing's pre-convention campaign.
Postmastergenerai, VIII II. Hays
OF Indiana. chairman Of the republican
national committee.
Secretary Of the navy. Edwin DENLY
Of Michigan, ex-member OF congress.
Secretary OF the interior, Albert A.
Fall Of New Mexico, now a senator.
Secretary or agriculture. Henry Wal
lace Of Iowa, editor Of farm publIca-
tions.
Secretary OF commerce. Herbert
Hoover Of California, ex-food admin
istrator.
Secretary OF labor, James J. Davis
Of Pennsylvania and Illinois. union
ex.steel worker, who has become the
highest official in the Moose fratsr
nifty.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
Johnson is Checker Champion.

All. Johnson's Athena friends will
be interested in reading the following
from the Walla Walla Union:
All the champs and near champs
Of the Commercial club saw Assessor
A. H. johnson "wallop" X. D. Lamb,
champion Of Eastern Oregon in the
checker games scheduled yesterday
afternoon at the club rooms.
The final score was johnson six
wins: Lamb five wins and one draw.
BY yesterdays game Mr. Johnson can
hereafter be dubbed the champion of
Eastern Washington, title he will
probably have to defend quite often as
the game is becoming exceedingly
around the club rooms and
new blood is constantly being de-
veloped.
The score was quite exciting to the
checker players who crowded around
the table where the two were playing
and there was a big throng of them
during the entire game. The first
game went to draw but johnson
lead throughout during the next II
10 complete the series.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
SENATE MEASURE
LIMITS IMMIGRATION
Number to Be Admitted Ro.
duoed to 8 Per Cent Of
Those Already Here.

Washington. p. CA drastic meas
ure AGAINST immigration DURING the
next year was adopted by the senate,
which. by 81 20 :. passed the DIllinS'
ham immigration restriction bill, The
bill. Il IL estimated. would limit immi,
.Hrants during the next year TO slightly
more ,hsB $4,000.
The bill was adopted m a substitute
for the Johnson bill passed by the
house,
Before passing the substitute tho
senate defeated "a 10 10. u motion 10
adopt the Johnson bill
Tho sper'cent standard Of tho bill.
according 10 committee estimates.
woulS permi. the following number
Of immigrants during the next year
after the bill becomes q Law;
Belgium iis3. Denmark Sac. France
ss2s. Germany 1900. Sweden 1896.
Switzerland s7tS. United Kingdom H..
200. or 2o27i2 from western Europe,
The maximum number estimated
from northern and southern Europe
10: AustTiaIIunEary bo.ii7, Bulgaria
atS. Serbia iss. Montenegro isl.
Greece soas. Italy to.2ea, Portugal
1871. RoumanIa 1878. Russia bi.aTt.
Spain 6s3. Turkey In Europe OCT, Tur.
key in Asia 1875. or lS3.?tp from that
district
The senate bill provides that II shah
mot be construed A. amending. re.
pealinE or modifying any Law or
agreement existing which torbids tho
admission Of any alien OF any nation
aliy or geographical boundary"
This was interpreted TO mean trcsty
provisions covering the subject OF I'm
migration with China and Japan
would not BE- affected by tho measure.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-25
STREET AND ROAD WORK
WILL BE STARTED SOON

Street Improvement In Athena and
the closing Of the Weston Milton gap
on tho State highway with hardaur-
face. will be undor way at an early
date. II Ia expected also that Wes.
TONS Main street will be paved.
March 7th the Athena council will
open bids for improving and paw.
ing six blocks. This improvement In
eludes Ave blocks on Fifth street,
from the intersection Of Fifth and
Main, north 20 Lincoln street, and
one block on Current street. bc-
tween Second and Third streets.
Also, contemplated improvement in
cludcs tho scarifying and rolling the
mRcadhm portions Of Third and
Fourth streets, ana macadamizing Of
Fifth street north from Lincoln street
10 the o..W.R. e. N. track.
The Warren Construction company,
contractors for State highway con.
Htruetion, have begun preparations
for beginning spring work on the
closing Of the gap left last fall on
the Weston. Milton section. The conf
pany iS now getting out rock for this
work. the quarry being located on the
corey-sams place. half mile west Of
Blue Mountain station.
Tho company is planning TO begin
hArdsurfaeing by the frat Of April,
when double shifts Of workmen viii
be- employed. in expectation Of com.
plcting the work by July is, The
distance TO be completed is Eve and
onc.hak miles. and when finished .
hardsurfaecd highway between Pend
Teton and Walla WallA will be real.
IEsd.