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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04

The deficit would ultimately be paid in
taxes, but II was pointed euh these
taxes would not hit the average citizen
so hard as the present record breaking
cost Of edibles.
Representative Kelley, Pennsylvania,
was drafting measure to open up the
boarded food stores throughout the na-
tion. Hcxpccted TO introduce il IN tho
house this week. Kelley 5 bin, II II be-
comes law, win authorize the govern
mont TO scizc the immense stocks Of
foodstuffs said to be stored in Chicago
and other ccnters, pay the owners a
fair price and distribute the stores TO
the public through the parcel post, un-
der the same plan as that ioimnlated
for distribution Of surplus army feed.
His measure will probably carry an ap-
preparation to cover the cost OF par-
chasing the food, and provide Tor a
board Of experts to determine fair
price 10 be paid the owners
Sosmany schemes wnre> hsia.f phi for
ward for relief Of tie high cost 81 liv-
iag that It became Increasingly mani.
fest, in the opinion of many observers,
that some means Of food eontfel, similar
to that in force during the war, wuld
have TO be re.csiablshed. sueh move,
Il was believed would be sure 20 meet
with strong opposition
President Wilson may not be able TO
start his tour of the United States an
til next month, II was learned. As be
has asked congress to remain hero dur
ing the food crisis, it was considered
hardly probable he would leave the esty-
as long as the house is in session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
CHEAPER BREAD MAY Be
RESULT or PRICE PROBE

Thus, the farmer would get the guar
anteed price for his wheat, he people
would be assured Of eHehpcf food aud
the half Of the billion dollars that are
apent would be used in reducing prices
instead Of merely keeping up the prize
Of wheat 70 the farmer.
Nearly all food prices are affeeted
by wheat and officials believe lower
bread prices woald bring down many
other articles. Care would be taken II
the plan was carried out 20 prevent
any profiteering after the government
had reduced the price Of flour.
The act aPpropriaiing tho govern
ment guarantee fund specifically pro
vides that the money shall not be qeed
to keep up the sss6 wheat pTisey bst
to sell food TO the peaple n reasea-
able cost, and many congressman ~
such plan was in their minds when
the bill was passed.
Meanwhile, Representative kehey,
Pennsylvania. was preparing legisla-
ton to eonfiseate all food in ware
houses in the country and dislri0ute Il
through the system being built up to
sch the surplus army supplies.
t'The army feod Is hut drop = tAe
bucket compared with the large
amount 81 food siored in Chicago ard
other eentors. and the cost ct living
can be ferced down By The Ee#elHmeHs
putting It on the market thIsusk tie
price fixing system. ne aaid-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
LOS ANGELES BOMB PLOT
BATTLING TO OFFICIALS

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 4.--with Os
ear W. Lawler, former federal district
attorney for southern California, under
going the heroic "paraffiu treatment"
for burns, authorities today were fol-
lowing three definite clews which they
hoped might lead TO the arrest Of the
parties who blew up the Lawler aome
Sunday morning.
"'Lxwler is resting comfortably, y
was the announcement Of physicians
early today. Mrs. Lawler Is ooing
nicely and there is no question about
her recovery"
The three distinct theories are:
That the bomb was SET BY writer's Of
threatening letter which Lawler mas re-
eeived on many occasions in tie last
ten wears.
That the dynsmiter was some man
whom Lawler sent to prison While he
was United States attorney.
That It was q man connected Wlth q
Mexican revolutionary plot VINO was
prosecuted in q middle western state
and in whose prosecution LaWier was
active.
= There were two distinct blasts, per
soss living in the neighbofhood said
Police say the first explosion must have
thrown Lawler and hi. wife from their
bed on the sleeping porch dheetlf
above where the bomb we set, ana paf'
TALLY wrecked the side Of iIe house
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
PEACE FOR HUNGARY
NEW CABINETS AIN
Ani-SOVet Government To
Seek Friendly Relations
With Allied Powers.
By Edward BIND
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)

Nbmtcd frcbs SthfI JOffcspOndent.)
Budapest, Aug 2.-The new Elungaf.
ian government, succeeding Bella Kun s
soviet regime, desires to establish
friendly relations with the allies imme.
diately, Julius Poidl, the new premier,
declared today when he received the
United Press correspondent and grant
ed bis first newspaper interview.
In outlining his program, Ucid said
the new cabinet regarded itself as a
temporary government, but added there
were certain policies which 1t intended
10 put in force at once. Negotiations
already have been opened with Italy,
he said. with q view Of obtaining i'm.
mediate cessetion Of hostilities
GAS temporary government, -
Peldl said, "our first and most import
ant task is to establish order and safe.
~. At the same time, we must organ
ize an election, based on umvcrsa suf.
frage and call the assembly which viii
decide Hungery's new form of govern
meat.
"The composition Of the ppsent
government is proof that we wish TO
maintain friendly relations with all pco.
pie. We will do everything in our pow
er to safeguard the life and property of
the Hungarian people, as well as for.
eign subjects.
Evacuation of the parts Of Hungary
now held by entente forces would i'm.
provo the situation Immediately. Our
government. which will strive TO create
isorinal and orderly conditions, counts
upon the benevolent support Of tine al
lied governments and peoples" F"
The food situation in Hungary is
grave, UeidI said, declaring the ensentcs
greatest help at this time would be the
sending Of food supplies. This would
enable establishments Of order, he said.
Peidl said Hungary must also have
coal and raw materials
Budapest was under a strict state Of
siege today and perfect order preyailed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04

The second explosion sent a spray Of
gasoline over the house In a moment
IT vas roaring furnace. Lawler and
his wife made two unsuccessful at.
tempts to reach their son. Oscar Jr.,
aged s, sleeping ia the back OF the
house, and his nurse, Miss Bessie dills.
Each time curtain Of Flames matted
them.
Then Ars. Lawler tainted. A crewd
which wgs gathering outside saw Law
Ter, his night clothes already barned
away, lean far out Of window, his
wife's limp body in his arms. Lower.
ing the body as far as be could, he
dropped Mrs. LAwler onto an awning,
which broke her 20 foot fall.
Then Lawler climbed TO the blazing
roof and leaped to the ground.
Neighbors rescued Oscar Jr ana bis
nurse.
So terrific was the explosion that Il
drove the cap Of the fiye.inch iron pipe
bomb through three hedges aud 9 beard
fence and denled the front Of q house
100 feet away. Nitro-glveeune was the
bomb : content, power experts said.
At the hospital today physieilas said
that only the iavention Of the paraffin
treatment for burns viii permit l-awler
10 live. The skin IS burned from more
fhan half Of his body. ineluding his
back. arms sad head.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04

Abb hA1aH hfacl Rh4N as.-.. s.-.......
Under Wilson 3 plan, wage demands
Of 100000 rail workers would De re.
ceived and passed upon by committee
to be selected under law yet 10 be
authorized by congress.
Developments in the railroad aitua-
tion, brought on by demands OF work
crs for higher wages or a decrease in
living costs, camo from the White
House, capitol and labor circles today,
j. J. Forreter, head Of the railroad
clerks and affiliated employees, said a
strike ballot would be taken unless the
railroad administration gave favor
able answer to the demands OF his
brotherhood for a wage increase and
changed working conditions.
The house interstate commerce com
mittce, by vote Of six to five, ordered
a favorable report on the Cummins bill
TO place the rste making power back IL
the hands Of the interstate commerc,
commission in the face Of Presidenl
Wilson s proposal for rail wage body
with mandatory powers over rates.
While railway shopmen prepared L
take their wage demands direct (
President Wilson, members Of the. sub
committee Of government offlciah
named to investigate the high cost Of
living were getting their reports into
shape, and many congressman were pre-
pairing bills aimed at high prices.
Wilson returned from a week end sal
on the Potomac and az once tooE NJ
the study Of the food situation, whicl
promises 10 dominate official develop
mcnts in Washington until the problem
is solved
The machinery Of the department. o.
Justice, it was learned, was IN opera
tion to gather data TO be used by III,
committee of government officials ans
cabinet members In formulating th'
plan TO reduce prices which the presi
dent, after eohferring with his cabiue
tomorrow, is expected to submit TO con
gress, possibly in the form Of mes
sage.
Belief that the value Of wheat is th'
basis for the high cost Of other necessi
tics, appeared TO be gaining strength to
day. Representative Madden, Illinois
was preparing bill authorizing tn
government to buy wheat from farmer
at the guaranteed price of 1926 and re
sell II at sl.50 t. bushel, the goeernmen
taking the loss, to be made up out 0
the 1000, 100000 fund established Il
make good the wheat price guarantee
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
By Edward Bi1g


UNITED Press Staff Corresp0ndert.)
Budapest, Aug, LIT Delayed. j. Pre-,
mier Lenine, the master bolshevik today
gave his first bona fide interview. He
replied by wireless to my questions,
wirelessed to Moscow from Budapest.
Lenine prefaced his replies with the
statement:
Il answer the questions put 10 me
under the conditions that the answers
will be published without alteration or
mutilation in the United States"
Following are the questions ana an.
swers as transmitted:
Question: What is your political
attitude toward the United States ana
Japanf"
Answer; "Wiih reference to the
United States and Japan. oug first DO.
litical aims are to repel Their shame.
less, criminal, baudit-like invasion of
Russia that serves only to enrleh their
capitalists.
Many times we have offered peace
TO these states, but they have not even
answered and continue to war Upon us,
helping Denekin and kolchaS, plrndcr.
ing the Murman and Archangel regions
and devastating especially IN eastern
Siberia, where the Russian peasants Of.
fer the most heroic resistance to the
brigands Of capitalistie japan and
America.
"0ur further economic aim is 4 single
fraternal union Of workers and toilers
of all countries without exception, ia.
pan and the United States Included. y
Question; "Under what conditions
would YOU conclude peace with ko,enak
and Mannerheimq
Answer: "They have been exposed
many times. For example, William Bul.
HIT conducted negotiations with us and
with me, personally, In Moscow, in the
name of the United States government
also in our letter to Nanscn. II Is
not our fault il the United states and
other governments fear TO publish these
documents and conceal the truth from
the people.
will remind you Of one Of our fuuda
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
.ELKS MAKE ELABORATE
PLANS FORCONVENTION
Klamath Falls Meeting To Be
Different From ANY
Yet Held.

Elks from every city and county Of
Oregon are making plans to leave With.
IN few days for Klamath Falls. where
the second annual convention Of the
Oregon state Elks association will be
held. The meeting Of the antlered herd
Of this state will differ from its form
er meetings or similar affairs held in
the past for numerous reasons.
In the first place, the Elks are first
Of all, patriotic order, aud during the
var took a prominent part in wartime
activities. Thousands Of Elks answered
the call to arms and the honor roll of
those who made the supreme sacrifice
includes many Of the order 5 member.
ship.
Therefore, the annual meeting will
be in the form Of victory celebration
and plans for the assistance Of wound.
ed ex.serviee men promises to be one
Of the foremost topics Of the business
sessions.
The entertainment Of the large herd
Of Elks and their families, many of
whom will make the journey to KIam.
ath Falls in the shape Of q vacation
jaunt is. likely to outshine any enter
tainment ever planned for a body OF
men and women.
The usual entertainment accorded TO
delegates and members who attend con
ventions in large cities will be missing
II is true, but the natural beauty of
the. country in southeastern Oregon
will be utilized in a big outdoor frolic
An Elk barbecue will be staged on
Thursday, August 10th, az Harrimaa
lodge, on the shores OF White Pelliear
bay, and following the big feed. vaHd
eFille entertainment will be staged in
q natural amphitheater discovered b,
the klamath Falls committee som,
months ago. The acts for this enter
tainmeni win be furnished By eaeH
lodge Of the state, in the form Of suY
prise acts. which viii be both move
and entertaining.
Trips into the wonder spofs o. ths
Klamath county street dances and ii,
Old fashioned carnival will be stage,
N Klamath Falls and every moment o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
TROOPS STAND GUARD IN
LIVERPOOL STREETS TO
PREVENT POLICE RIOTS

Liverpool, Aug. 4.-(United FRESH
Troops remsined on guard here during
the night, as result of disorders fol
lowing the pOlieemen's strikes. They
frequently charged the rioters with
their bsyOaets
Tanks and machine guns also were
on patrol duty, but the riotins ami loot
ing continued.
The tramway and omnibus employees
have struck, but declared taeir action
had no connection with the pOlieemen s
walkout.
A destroyer was anchored in the port
yesterday afternoon to aid in mSintain.
ing order.
More than score Of rioters were in.
iurcd when mObs broke down the gates
to the dock and looted the ammunition
steamer DOrinquen. Bacon, ham, lard,
rice, sugar and timed food were re.
moved from the ship and scattered
about the streets. The strikers lid not
participate in the looting Hnd rioting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04

all debts to France and other states pro-
yided there will be real peace, namely,
peace signed formally and confined by
the governments of England, France,
the United States, Japan and italy,
since Denekin, Kochak, Manncrheim
and others are simply pawns IN the
hands Of the Odessa governments.
Question: "Has the soviet program
undergone reforms or changes since the
establishment of your govemmenti"
Answer: "The soviet government
did not have a reformist governmental
program, but a revolutionary one. Re
forms are secured from the dominating
class while the lattcr's domination con
tinues consequently, reformist pro
gram consists generally of many points
in detail.
"Our revolutionary program consist
cd, generally speaking, of one point
overthrow of the landowners and eapi.
talists yoke, Wrestling the powers from
them and liberating the working masses
from their exploiters.
"This program we have never alter.
ed. Separately, various measures aim
! ing ut the realization of our program
have often been subject to alterations,
enumeration of which would occupy a
volume.
! ''I will point out one point in our
governmental program regai ding which
there were probably the greatest nun.
Der Of alterations, namely, crushing the
resistance of exploiters following the
revolution Of July H. 1917
/ "We did not even close the capitalist
papers and there was not even talk Of
terror. We not only freed many heren-
sky ministers, but also released krass-
boff, who made war II was only after
the capitalist exploiters began develop.
ing their resistance that We began to
crush their resistance, apply ing even
terror.
at was the proletariat's answer to.
ward such action from the bourgnose,
just as springs eonjointly from the
German, French, American and Japa.
nese eapitalistic efforts to restore ex
ploitcrs to power in Russia. The
Cheeko-Slovsks are supported by Angle
French money, while Mannorheim has
German-F French funds.
"The unsuccessful conspiracy formed
at the surrender Of Petrograd by Off
GERS was possibly by the Swiss lega
tion participating in the conspiracy, us
ing English and French capital to EN-
ploy many Russian employees
Question: "What is the real char
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
Smith Declares Pursuit Of
Pleasure Explains Wage
Discrepancies.
MOTORS AND PICTURE
SHOWS HELD TO BLAME
GrOnna Predicts Shortage Of
Worlds Supply Of Wheat
In Speech.

TTT-!lI 11-.--- -4af9 .,.---'-,--,,- 1o.tN
No"i'eu i'sS ''~'4 SO..0s''""'
Washington, Aug, 4-Deeiariug that
it is the cost Of "high living instead
Of the high cost of living which is eaus
ing trouble in the United States, sena-
tor Smith, South Carolina, today told
the senate it's time to stop everybody
running to congress with demand for
regulatory lepislationi 10 control eco.
nomic conditions.
Smith said automobiling, moving pic.
ture shows and the pursuit of pleasure
generally are to blame for a good deal
of the inequality between wages and
food prices.
sapota dahate ON tho eovt &c Eving
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
Capture Of Omega By Allied
Force Admitted By BOlsseyik

Moscow. Aug. 4.-(United Press.)--
Allied troops have captured 0aeea, On
the Afchaagel front, according 10 the
Sunday official bolshevik e0inmuuique.
The boisheriks claim that Lilf Of Ad.
mirsl Kolchak : forces in the region Of
Perm, near the Siberian border, have
surrendered 70 the reds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
sIHE FRIN FLAG PLIES PROM
MAST OF AMERICAN STEAMER

QueeBstowa. Aug. flying the Sim
Fcia flag below the Stars an1 Stripes
tha A.nesteaa sseaaser AshAttfue nut
nt0 port To-Day for repairs.
Sim Feiscfs eheeFed a. British nd.
mifalty tags tossed tie AzbbearHs to
tbs docks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04

Thu IIIsI DUIsUtYIk p0IltlcaI ann is 10
drive Americans and the japanese from
Siberia.
Revolution, not reform, is tho bolshe.
vik program.
The bolsheviks to organize the work.
ers of the world, Americans ineiuded,
into single fratcrnal union.
The bolsheviks will crush ali resist.
anee, using terror, if nccessary.
The interview follows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
PRESIDENTS RAILROAD
WAGE SOLUTION MEETS
OPPOS|TIONOF WORKERS
Labor Officials Say Program
Outlined by Executive Is
Entirely Inadequate"

Washington, Aug. 4--A delegation Of American Fed
Grafton of Labor officials led by Bert NJ Jewell of that
organizations railway department called on President
Wilson this afternoon and handed him letter in which
was declared that his plan for settlement of railway work
ers' wage demands is entirely inadequate"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04

Number yards gravel hauled for per
manent work 673l l-9; number yarsls
of gravel hauled for repair work $685.
number yards rock hauled 5lea; voiun-
teer work;s men la6, teams s4lA.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
BO[SHENK intend TO
DRIVE AMERICANS AND
JAPS OUT OF SIBERIA
Re, slutit;:A, Not Reform, Pro-
grt =, off ',Uiet Declares Le-
nj ehk srst Interview
Copyright. 1919. by the United Press)

NOUPyIIgHI 1918, Dy the United PreSS
Paris, Aug. 4--Nkola Lenine, prime minister of the
bOshevk government in Moscow in the first bona de
interview he has ever granted asserts that:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
Clerk 5 Report Shows Much
Road Work Done n june

The following IS a report Of road
work done in Marion county during
the mouth Of June, 1919, as shown hy
the records in the county clerk g office
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04

Continued on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-04
WsslA~ Report.

esssss: Teniski snd Tss,.
aav probably fair. genlle wisass
nezily westerly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-20
A CROMWELLED CONGRESS

Suppose President Wilson had the
power 10 prorogue Congress, as the
English king can disband Parliment,
and that some day during session he
should inform Congress that unless
they passed within two days every i'm
portant measure on the calendar he
would send them to their homes. The
country would rise up in horror at
sue ha suggestion and Congress would
be urged TO resist to the utmost such
an autccratic proposal. II the Pres
ident carried out his threat the fail
ure Of legislation would be laid abb
solutely at his door, and no ore would
think for a minute of charging Con-
gregs with dereliction IF duty.
But ills hypothetical case, impos-
sible under our form of government,
is precisely analogous to the actual
situation with which we are confront
ed. 1t was possible for Mr.. Wilson
to keep Congress in continuous ses-
sion until necessary legislation had
bcel fully considered ard enacted into
law. He could have called an extra
session on March 9Th, and the Consti-
tutiohal ending Of the 65th Congress
would have had no appreciable effect
or the progress of importan. bills. In
stead he issues an ultimatum to Con-
gress that unless they pass all nee
essary bills for the maintenance of
the government he will permit Con-
gressmon to return TO their homes
after March 4th and will not call them
together again until he returns from
Europe, regardless of consequences to
the welfare of the United States.
When his bluff is called he has the au-
daeity to tell the people Of the coun-
try that Congress alone is RESPONSE
bic for any ills that may befall them
while he is away.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-20

or Hughes with Roosevelt and War
No comment is needed on the merits
Of such a platform Wilson forced
his followers 10 follow him 10 war even
thought many Of them had 10 do 50 at
The expense Of casting aside the plat.
forms upon which they were elected.
Those who formed the majority Of the
65th Congress were coddlcd into sub
missiyencss by the well chosen words
Of Mr.. Wilson. But many Of them
figured wrong because when Novem-
Der 1918 rolled around and Mr.. VIII
son tried these same tactics on the
people Of the country they rejected
his candidates with the result that the
Goth Congress will be Republican.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-20
VERMONT ROADS

Can il be possible that after all the
people of Vermont have said about the
absolute necessity Of improved roads
we are to continue another two years
without a more adequate appreciation
of our need expressed in the form OF
legislation? Are we TO limit our
efforts TO restrictions merely to pre-
serve the roads we have? Following
the reduction of automobile loads that
can be driven over our roads, how
would it do to limit the weight OF
heavy teams that can be driven faster
than walk on our principal thorough
fares We might go farther and
warn tourists TO keep off our roads on
account of the successive layers of
dust removed with the uncovering of
stone and the breaking down of our
highways rs result!
This age believes roads are con-
structed because we need means of
transportation Of both people and
freight in the form of products of soil
and industries. When the railroads
found their rails too light for the in
creased loads necessitated by modern
conditions and their bridges too weak
to withstand the pounding of heavier
locomotives they promptly substituted
heavier rails and stronger bridges.
We know Of no reasonable way to
meet modern conditions on our high
ways except TO make our roads more
durable. II We are TO try to save by
preventing people from using our
highways, We may as well go out of
business as State supposed to repre-
sent thriving industries and prosper
GUS farms and ever-increasing trade
and ommerce.--Frce Press.