The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-07
CHEAPER BREAD PREDICTED

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CHEAPER BREAD PREDICTED
Washington, Aug. 4-Cheaper bread may be one Of
results Of the government efforts to reduce the high
cost Of living Whether wheat oaves will be cut in
ket price question at which experts at variance
But again wheat is permitted to sell at market price
price Of -four certain to drop The lowering Of the
price Of wheat Of the things to be considered by
commission composed Of cabinet members and other high
Perhaps the solution of the problem for the
to take the flour supply Of the country at nominal
profit to the milers and sell it again at loss Officials
bushe -four could be bought barely at $500 per barrel aft
Ter making allowances for all byproducts In turn the
government could sell the flour to the public at Sc absorb
ling the loss of two dollars.
It is estimated that the domestic needs of the country
are barrels of flour Regarding the guarantee
fund Of billion provided by congress the net result Of
course would be that the farmers would get the prom
Used price for their wheat and the population would be
sured Of cheaper price for bread.
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT STARTS ORGANIZING
Budapest, Aug. 2-Delayed.-The new Hungarian
government succeeding Belakons soviet de-
Sire to establish friendly rlatons with the allies mmedi
ately julius Perd the premier declared today when
received the London Press correspondents and received
his first interview
Perdl stated that the new cabinet is regarded as
temporary government but added that negotiations had
been completed with Italy with the view Of cessation of
|hostites.
AS the temporary government of Hungary first
al mis- to establish order and equal suffrage at the
same time we may organize for election to be based
universal suffrage, and call national assembly to decide
upon national constitution.
The Vienna correspondent of the Agency Radio reports
that Roumanan forces have advanced upon Budapest de-
spite Belakons overthrow. Belakon former soviet die
tator arrived nVienna yesterday where he has been in
termed.
RAILROAD MEN TO TAKE DEMANDS TO WILSON
! Washington, Aug. Awhile railroad men prepare to
take their demans to President Wilson, of the sub
committee of government Officials detached to investigate
the high cost Of living getting their reports in shape
and many congressman were preparing bills aimed at high
prices.
/ President Wilson returned today from week end sail
the Potomac and at took the study of the food
situation which promises to dominate politics at WASH
ington until solved, ..
Bert JEWELL president of the railroad department of
the American Federation of Labor pledged himself
the president today and to tell him fatty that the railroad
men throughout the country will continue to walk out
less food prices down wages 60 up immediately
The machinery of the department. of justice was gath
erng data be used today by the cabinet in forming plans
to reduce prices.
While the president is in conference with the cabinet
he is expected to draft plans which with probably be
ented to congress in the form Of a message.
Belief that the value of wheat the for the pres
ent high cost living appears to be gaining strength To-
day Representative Madden of Illinois preparing
bill authorizing the government to buy wheat from the
os o
be made up out of the furnished by the gov4
eminent to the wheat guarantee The deficit will be
paid in taxes but pointed out this would not hit the
citizen as hard the present record breaking cost
of edibles
TENNESSEE EDITOR JAILED
Memphis, Tenn. Aug 4-Headed by brass band and
Ia procession Of automobiles possession of citizens
companied Ed T. Leech editor Of the Memphis Press to
jail where he will his ten day sentence for alleged
contempt of court The sentence followed the publishing
of an editorial entitled The Shame Of It ALP which the
cour held directed at Israel Peres He contended that th
editorial general in tone and written connection
with the political situation in Memphis and contained
mention of Peres. ~.
EARTHQUAKE DOES NOT DAMAGE NAVY
Washington Aug Naval officials said today they