Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, December 17, 1920, Page 7

HOUSE VOTES Fo IMMIGRATION BIL | % Measure Would Prohibit tn. | flow of Aliens For One Washington.—The Johnson immigra. tion bill, as amended to prohibit all immigration for a period of one year, | was passed by the house, goes to the senate. The vote was 293 for the bill and | 43 against. Six members voted “pres. | The real fight over the immigration measure will take place in the senate, | in which there will be extendd debate on the question. chairman of the former United States immigration commission, and for gev- eral years chairman of the senate com- | mittee on immigration, will introduce | a bill which provides that the number of aliens of any nationality who may | be admitted to the country as immi- grants in any fiscal year shall be & per cent of the number of persons of such nationality already | On the basis of the foreign born population as shown by the census of 1910, it is believed the 5 per cent plan will fix the limit of immigration from | Southern and Hastern Europe and Turkey in Asia as approximately 256,- 000 annually, compared with an aver- immigration of 738,000 from the same source in the five years, 1910-1914 On the other hand the per cent plan would not reduce the normal flow of immigration from most Northwestern European countres, flux from such sources being only 183,000 in 1910-1914, while under the Dillingham bill fully 250,000 would be admissible each year. HARDING AND HOOVER DISCUSS PROBLEMS Marion, O.—The league of nations deadlock and other problems to be faced by the next administration were talked over between President-elect Harding and Herbert Hoover, an advo- | & cate of the league, who came here as one of the first men to be summoned by Mr. Harding in his promised “meet- the average in- “We went over about the whole and national trou- | bles’ said Mr. Hoover after the con- ference, “and we solved none of them.” | gamut of world and European were the particular subjects on which "the president-elect sought the advice | ff In giving his advice on an inter- national peace concert, {s understood to have urged strongly that parts of the Versailles covenant | be used in whatever world association | the incoming administration may at: | tempt to build. | Mr. Hoover was an advisor to the | American peace delegation at Ver- | sailles, and he is understood to have | furnished Mr. Harding with much first: | hand information on the attitude of | European statesmen. END INCOME TAX PUZZLES | Aid in Preparing Returns is Promised | by Commissioner. Washington. — A county-to-county | campaign by internal revenue officers | to aid taxpayers in preparing their in- | come tax returns was announced by | Commissioner Williams to begin short: | ly after January 1 and continue until March 15, the final date for filing Statistics of income for the year 1920. | Revenue officers assigned to the work of assisting taxpayers, Commis- sioner Williams said, will be prepared | to answer all questions relative to} exemptions and income. declared that tax requirements for the next payments are the same as those ee Bryan To Visit Harding. Marion, O.—President-elect Harding has invited William Jennings Bryan, | former secretary of state in President | Wilson’s cabinet, to confer with him | here December 17 in regard to the plan for an association of nations. —_———————— 78,000 Poor Remembered. Washington. — American children | have prepared 78,000 Christmas bags for distribution among suffering chil- dren of Vienna and Budapest, it was announced by the American Red Cross. | ————— ae Chicago Meat Lowest in Years. Chicago.—Wholesale prices of fresh meat cuts, both beef and pork, reach- ed the low levels of the pre-war period with the close of business last week. ——<$—$—<$——_——————— lar Costs United States 24 Billions. Washington.—The net cost of the war to the American government was fixed by Secretary Houston at $24, — —— HEMPHILL KAPLAINS ORGANIZATION OF NEAR EAST RELIEF Prominent New York Banker Says Aim Is 100% Relief of Starving Peoples. “Just what ts the Near East Relief? ts the question that many people are asking whose interests have been awakened to the terrible conditions existing tn the Levant today,” says Alexander J, Hemphill, President of the Guarantee Trust Company and well known New York banker and financier. “Ip prosaic facts, the Near East Relief is a body incorporated by act of Congress the object of which te ‘to provide relief and to assist in the repatriation, rehabilitation and re-es- tablishment of suffering and dependent people of the Near East and adjacent areus; to provide for the care of or phans and widows and to promote the suciul, economic and industrial wel- Pyrex fills the want list in many a home The housewife would be grateful for a piece of Pyrex in every useful article of the Adam: or Patrician design. You can make Christmas a very happy day for some one by giving that which meets every day usefulness. Our suggestion to you would be a_ gift such as one of the following: A White Rotary Sew- ing machine, electric or regular type, an A B C : electric clothes washer, a 3 Coles Hot Blast Heater, a Great Majestic range, an The Mrs. might be longing for an % easily operated machine, a White Rotary, an ideal gift. electric Riuand Lamp, oe The Gillette is a hobby of ours ALEXANDER J. HEMPHILL. Community Silverware, 3 = : —the year ‘round. . fare of those who have been rendered a Gillette safety razor, 3 oan Poasicsoeete the rieht Gille pe- destitute or dependent, directly or to- * : psy directly, by the vicissitudes of war, and many other things ? Prices $5 to $50. the cruelties of mén or other causes too numerous for this list 3 Pecaege utr and $1 re beyond their control.’ man's comfort y ord 100 Per Cent Relief. a Our store is teeming "Tile Sectors “The aim of the organization ts 100 per cent relief, the relief which puts those aided on a self-supporting basis, which instills in them « confidence for the future, places in their hands the menns with which to begin life anew, and In their hearts the courage te go on. Work, that is the prescription subscribed and provided by those leyal men and women who have journeyed into perilous places fer the sake of thelr fellow men; to make these peo- Die independent for the future, to en- courage the flickering fire of national. pride. “There are 62,291 workers employed im the Industrial establishments of the Near East Relief, where woo! is fur- nished for the women to spin and weave, and all the girls who are strong enough are washing wool, sewing beds, grinding and sifting wheat, tailoring and learning to make lace. The big problem is to make these women inde- pendent. “About 600 American men and we men, Near East Relief workers, are now tn the field, including 86 eminent physicians and surgeons, 76 nurses, 7 mechanics, 15 industrial experts, 16 with gifts that are use- ful. A sewing motor that can be at- tached to any motor. A gift that would be useful. wattihe 6 lardware LICENSE SOON DUE. All 1920 automobile licenses exxpire December 31, and every- one desiring to comply with the : . stirct letter of the law must No premiums with have their application in by Jan- all Paar pr 1, nm The same rules Camels— quality and regulations are applicable as agriculturists, 14 bacteriologista, 197 last year. Two-thirds of the ‘ regular fee is charged if the rellef workers, 25 supply and trans- | Aus quality plus Camels ex- _| vehicle has been in use for five| Proms 1 necrste ston 7 engines suas abd pert blend of choice Turkish and {years _ If Mad applicant takes | 45 army officers. 2 a possession between August 1 and Where Money Goes. choice Domestic tobaccos pass out the = [November 1, one-half of the re-| “Funds for relief purposes are dis- most wonderful cigarette smoke you | gular fee is charged, and on and tributed ip two ways: First, the << . f ous rel centers are authorized ever drew into your mouth! caging ten thie eles eee the Executive Committee to draw sight And, the way to prove that re oe, ag * ps wy geal Al yer i ule of fees char; Hi hased in America, th etatement is to Cone Camels for registration is as follows: portion of wai abe owes we puff-by-puff with any cigarette in | Motorcycle, $5; car 2,000 pounds| committee warehouses at Derindje, the world! or less, $15; 2,001 to 3,000| 84 the remainder elther to Beyreuth pounds, $20; 3,001 to 4,000] *Batoum. Camels have a mild mellowness that _| nounds, $30; over 4.000 pounds, menting the GHEE: butt ne ‘taere : : . : 40. is as new to you as it is delightful. $ In th a depends on the centinuation of Ameri- : ae e application th can support.” Yet, that desirable “body” is ali there! | must give his name and siane ee According to Mr, Hemphill, the need They are always refreshing—they _ | residence, trade name of vehicle, | f° American help to see the destitute ; number of cylinders, .factory| Peoples of the Near East through the ur te. es crisis of present conditions ts greater never tire your tas number, motor number, model,| now than ever before of account ef the uncertainty as to the future, the trucu- lence of the Turkish government and the danger of boishevism from Russia, which threatens to engulf the whole of . year manufactured, carryin Camels leave no unpleasant cigaretty capacity, kin af eahiake roan aftertaste nor unpleasant cigaretty odor! motorcycle, truck, etc.) road or Your say-so about Camels will be: highway district, 1920 license : number, date of taking posses- ‘‘My, but that’s a great cigarette’’, _| sion and weight. . Camels are sold everywhere in scientifically sealed pechages of 20 cigarettes for 20 cents, o: ten pack- ages (200 cigarettes) in a dlaseine paper-covered = carton We strongly recommend thie carton forthe Rome or office supply 0: when you travel B J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO, Who Direct the Werk. Mr. Hemphill! is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Near Hast Farm machinery that is as ood as new is being offered by Strickfaden Bros., at their sale Tuesday December 21 near Ferdinand. Tip Top flour, still made out of old wheat, and enough on hand to supply you. 85-tf Harry C. Cranke, auctioneer, Nezperce and Grangeville, Idaho. Make your dates at this office... Why not build a machine shed |end ston the rust and decay. Rough lumber will do the trick and it won't cost much either. Hussman Lumber Co. 45-tf