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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Governor Cox
To Start West
On Tour Today

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 2.--With
e. II. Moore, Governor Cox's pre-
convention manager in Chicago
ready to furnish the senate sub
committee investigating campaign
expenditures with alleged docu-
mentary data intended to back up
the democratic presidential candf-
dates charge of a 15.000,000 cam
paign fund being raised by the re-
publicans, the governor himself was
working at top speed today to clear
up accumulated state business be-
fore starting tonight on his swing
through the west
Governor Cox's Swing around
the CIRCLE will take him into twen-
ty-two states. His itinerary for six
ty.seven extended addresses. no. m
Guiding rear platform and other
minor speeches.
Between 5000 and 1000 miles will
be traversed by the governor on the
trip, mostly by railroad on regular
trains, but with several special
trains and automobile side trips
planned. The governor will have
private car and at least two other
cars for others of his party.
The governor'st our opens Friday
in Michigan.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Telephones To
Connect US.
With Europe

New York, Sept. 2.-Telephonic
communication between America
and Europe is one Of the amazing
possibilities of the near future and
American initiative, eliminating
in the signing of a contract by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company and the General Electric
company, bids fair to accomplish
this new miracle Of the century.
If it comes to pass, communica-
tion may be had with ships at sea
by means of the ordinary desk
telephone radio experts say. Con-
versations by different parties also
may be carried on over a single
telephone wire, without any inter-
ference one with the other The
two companies to the agreement,
which has just been announced,
have experimental along this line
with surprisingly successful results
1t has been demonstrated that
the human voice can be transfer
red automatically from a land line
telephone to a wireless telephone
service at a radio exchange. This
is done through development of the
simplifying valves that increase
thousands of times the volume Of
sound from the original, voice.
Patents held by both companies
will now be merged for the fulfill
ment of this ambitious scheme to
eliminate distance as an obstacle
to the transmission Of the voice.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Germans Refuse
Russian Offer

Berlin. Sept. 1.-Dr. Walter ST.
mons. foreign minister. addressing
the reichstag foreign affairs COM
mittee today, declared he had been
urged to collaborate with the Rus
sian bolsheviki against the west
tern powers as a means of break
ing the bonds imposed by the trea-
ty of Versailles but that after ma
ture reflection he had rejected
this course.
"If we had followed these ex-
l1ortations," said the minister,
Germany would Immediately have
become a theater of war. Furth-
ermore, the disastrous consequenc
es which bolshevism might be ex-
pected to bring with it would have
fallen with double force upon
Germany" ~
DIR. Simons said proposals also
have been made that Germany CO.
operate with the western powers
against Russia. which he consid-
cred an equally impossible course.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Effort to Bleed
Office Holders
Flatly Denied

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Wilbur w.
Marsh, democratic national treas.
urer, denied before the senate COM
mittee today that special efforts
had been made to get contributions
from federal office holders.
|, Never since have been treas
urer has any letter asking money
been sent to a federal official, as
SUCH" he said.
You mean with your sanct-
ion?" dueried Chairman Kenyon.
With or without"
do You want to say that?"
Yes"
Senator Kenyon then read let
ter from w. ID. Jameson former
ly democratic national financial di-
rector under Mr.. Marsh asking for
lists Of names Of possible campaign
contributors and specifying that
any who held federal posts should
be so designated.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
South Russians
And Pole Troops
May Be Joined

Warsaw. Sept 1.-Negotiations
for Joint operations by Polish and
South Russian forces are going on.
Cooperation between the Poles ana
Ukrainians is declared to be a
grave ntenade it'd 'the bolshevfu
and it is said the latter have shown
their appreciation of this by offer
ing Poland important concessions
at the expense of Lithuania-
Paris, Sept. 2.-The Poles have
occupied Seyny in Lithuania, east
of SuwaIki. for stragetic reasons.
the foreign office announced TO-
day, and are advancing beyond Su-
waIEd for the same reason.
London. Sept. Russian soviet
forces endeavoring to sncircle Lem
berg have retired eastward under
Polish pressure. says "wednesday S
soviet official statement Some sue
cesses for the soviet troops are re-
ported on the center of the fighting
front.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02

entire center of the front and the
Russians were compelled to re-
treat in disorder with the Poles
in close pursuit
The bolsheviki lost heavily in
Killed and wounded, adds the
statement, the Poles capturing
thousands of prisoners. 16 guns
and enormous quantities Of mater
ial.
The battle took the form of nu-
merous cavalry clashes with the
infantry filling in the gaps and at
tacking all along the line stimuli
taneously.
Beside announcing the victory
of the Poles over Budenny in the
Zamosz battle the communique
reports successes along the entire
center and southern fronts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02

Marion, Ohio, Sept. 2.-Puttine
his political creed into the YER
nacular of baseball. Senator Hard
ing delivered front porch speech
today to the players of the Chicago
National league club appealing for
better team work by the American
nation ION the home grounds un-
der the rules"
Many issues, including the
League OF Nations. one-man gov
ernment, preparedness and pro-
gressivism were touched on by
Senator Harding in dclaring his
low for the great American game.
The club players had come to
Marion to play a special exhibition
game late In the day as a personal
compliment to the nominee.
In another speech. delivered to
committee representing several
associations Of teachers, the sem
ator said the low compensation bf
teachers had brought on "a crisis
in education and pledged himself
to do everything in his power to
secure better pay for the profess
sion.
Saluting the baseball players
simply as Cubs" Senator Harding
plunged directly into his discourse
on political issues as analogous to
the problems of the diamond.
II pay oyou." he said. my
tribute to baseball. because like
the game just like every other real
American. 1t has been in the blood
for over a half century, and 1t has
helped us as a people.
II like the tension of tight
game 1t is great to be rooter.
II is fine to see, him recognizing a
great play but I like his partisan
ship, 1 feel the same way in big
national matters. l like to think
of America first. / want our coun-
try TO float the championship pen
nant in the contest for human
achievement.
"You can't win ball game with
a one man team. National un-
preparedness for war cost us
many precious lives and endless
billions in waste and unprepared-
ness for peace is costing billions
more and holding us in anxiety
and uncertainty.
"It is my observation that the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Census Of State
! OF Washington
Is Made Public

Washington, Sept. 2.--State of
Washington, 1.256,316; increase
214,328 or 1873 per cent.
Spokane county, WASH, contain
ing Spokane, 141, ,289; increase 1886
Or IA per cent.
Twin Falls, Idaho, 1924; increase
3066 or 58.S per cent.
Z Point Pleasant, w. Va. 3059; in
crease 1o14 or 49.6 per cent.
Roosevelt. N. j.. 11,047; increase
1881 or 900 per cent.
Spokane, Wash. (revised) 104,-
437; previously announced 104,204.
JOHN, Mo-, (revised) 29,902; pre-
viously announced 1885.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Bruce Dennis To
a Enter Contest
For Legislature

Bruce Dennis, editor and pub
Usher of the La Grande Observer,
will oppose Walter Pierce, demo-
crat, as candidate for state .sena-
tor from Union and Wallowa coun
ties in the forthcoming November
election. Dennis. whose name was
written in on many republican
ballots at the recent primaries,
yesterday filed his formal accept
ance of the party's nomination
with the secretary of states office
here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02

Stdtule liiHttilS campaign Gx[p441
OF a senatorial candidate to &16e
900 except In states whore : I0xpo
limit had been set BY statute.
Thinks sum Reas0naS1n.
Now In view or the $176.0Qo -
| pended in Michigan for = nornxur
Lion, did your committee thank IT,
5000, 600 was reasonable SUM -
all the senatorial elections ~ aaln11
the Ohio senator.
1T was fairly reasonable a6 -
as the purposes Of our @commf11dV
were concerned" responded Gei&@
tor Poindexter. @ w lI
He agreed with Senator Pos
enc that organizations within -
states probablyt would spend sor
money Of their own.
Senators Reed and PoindexfGw
agreed that there had been eomn
moral improvement In politics -
the last eight years. the former 80
signing as the reason that sskh0
courts have ben In action "a aoEnu
cases. NJ & N VI
Would you regard the exisfann6
of campaign fund Of $lb.0Qo. ~
- -
as menace 2" asked Senator Heel
es $4,000, 900 Too Much.
II would, said the witness; -
added that fund Of $1,000, -
would be IAN abuse"
''How about a fund Of $4.9oos~
600 2" was the next question froMk
Senator Reed.
THAT is too large In my pers0nak
opinion replied Senator P0fndS1k-
ter.
+ senator kenyon referred 70 -
democratic expense Of $2.3Oosooo
in 1916 and the probable d0ublfqx
of costs since and then obtatno4
from Senator Poiadexter q prorn116
that he would let the comunS1G(D
know anything he found out aheu<
that SIS 900 90 o.
s;enators Iasedand Pomcrena
questioned Senator Poindexter "A
length as to republican canpatgn
plans and developed that thepa
were approximately twenty states
in which the party expected u
make fight for the senatorin1
elections.
After much, questioning Senat9F
Reed remarked that after the -
publican senatorial COMMITTEES AaG
paid for its own expenses and we<1k
that an average OF $4,000 Of ~
funds would be available for ditaak
campaign use in each Of the tWan~
ty states. Senator POindextef -
marked that the Missouri SENATOR'S
use of the word .:'average" c0vee44
a wide range but he would nue
agree that, some states would re-
ceive as much as $4,000.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
B!olshebik Arn1y Is
Annihilatedby Poles
During Recent Driue

Warsaw, Sept. 2.-The bolshe-
wiki army of General Budenny,
noted cavalry leader, was annihi-
lated during the operations in the
Lemberg. sector which began Au-
gust 29 land ended September /,
says today's Polish statement.
Isolated detachments of the
Budenny forces escaped.
General Budenny's mounted men
had been endeavoring to break
through the Polish lines and march
upon Lublin. They nearly had COM
pleted an encircling movement
against Zamosz, midway between
Lublin and Lemberg, but were out
flanked and attacked from the
east, the communication states.
The engagement resulted in the de-
feat of the soviet forces along the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02

Up
|ublicDebt
/
IeraI Guarantee OF
Irnings Add Large
N to Liabilities Of
| S. in August

bshlngton, Sept. 2,-Federa
otee of railroad earnings re-
in an increase in a public
IN s1O1, ,755,O00 during August
hing to treasury figures issued
showing the nations gross
to be s24,824,e7s.ooo.
easury records charge the in
4 in the public debt to an is
N certificates of indebtedness
IN August 16, sold to cover
bent Of the railroads under the
kutee provisions of the trans
ktion act.
4 500, 100000 Advanced.
Iyances to the carriers against
Rble deficits during the month
said by treasury officials to
reached nearly $160,000,000
|op this basis they figured
would have been a slight re-
Ion in the public debt had not
Earnings guaranteed been in
H.
|ymsnts to the roads in August
|not correctly indicate the
bnt to which they will be en-
when a final accounting for
six months periods of which
Guarantee extended is, made, it
added.
Liberty Bonds Redeemed.
a result the drain on the treas
will continue for sew
months, but officials believed
build be possible to clear up all
actions with the railroads ex-
the revolving fund by the open
II the new year.
Ie figures made public today
redemepti0n of approximate
5000 in liberty bonds dur
he lastt hirty days, about ST.
oO OF which were of the third
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Registration of
Autos Nets State
Near $1,000, 900

With total of $37,877.50 in fees
received by the automobile regis
tration department of the secre-
tary of states office during August
total fees for the year up to clos
ing time August 81 aggregate ST.
998,282 according to statement
issued by Secretary of State Ko-
zer, Wednesday.
August registrations totalled S,-
045 automobiles as against regis
trations of 1884 for August, 1912
Registrations for the year to date
total 97.815 automobiles, 3345 mo-
torcycles, 1877 dealers. 2S04 chauf-
feurs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Will Clothes
Be Cheaper
This Winter!

New York, Sept. 1.---"Are clothes
gonna be cheaper this fail and
winter p Like Hamlet said on the
ito be or not to be- problem
that is the question"
And it is a question which is not
only bothering the buying publis,
but the retailer the wholesaler
and the manufacturer as we'll.
Conditions right now are very
unusual in many dimes of merchan-
disc and leading wholesalers and
manufacturers when interviewed
today in this city frankly admitted
that they could make no prediction
on the trend of prices although
some hazarded the opinion that af-
ter the opening of the fall and win
ter season prices in some lines
would have a tenoency to sag
downward, and there may be ma
terial reductions by next spring.
But no decided drop may be ex-
pected this fall wholesalers stated
in spite of present market condi-
tions in woolens and silks, even
though Mr.. and Mrs. purchaser
look for an immediate reduction
in prices.
silks offer an interesting study.
silk which sold at SIS was down
to Sc In tffe market a few days ago
Georeettes which formerly were
$3.50 are less than a dollar on the
market today. What about the re-
Sailer who has his shelves stock
ed with silks at high price2 How
much can he afford to cutE IL -
a very topsy-turvy condition saiu
ono silk man and the prices will
furnish an interesting study Tor
some time to come. :,
In other lines such as SHOES anu
hats there seems no trend away
from present prices. although J,
seems as though the peak na'
been reached.
But shoppers. as they pass along
and note the prices in the store
windows seem TO be firm In tne
belief that "prices are gonna come
down" and that's what they are
waiting for. many buying sparing-
lv lust as the retailer is now buy
ing IT'S a policy of "watehful
waiting all along the line at pres
ent-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Republicans Of
Oregon Raised
$4,000 Alone

Portland, Or, Sept. 2.-Oregon
republicans have raised and sent
east campaign fund of approxi7
mately $4,000. according to state
ment made here by Thomas H..
Tongue Jr., chairman of the repub-
lican state central committee. The
money was sent to republican ma
tional headquarters, it was stated.
Chairman Tongue said that he was
unable to account for the statement
Of National Treasurer Upham be-
fore the senate investigating COM
mittee that he had received only
$2552.5O from Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
King of Riders
Will Be Seen at
PendIeton Shou

Pendleton. Or. Sept. 2.-World' S
championships are settled at ePn-
dleton as well, as in the big lea
CUES. Antwerp and elsewhere The
Pendleton Roundup. which has its
eleventh presentation September %
"a. and Is will crown worlds
champion cowboy again this year.
Along with the title and the cham
nionship saddle presented by the
Roundup, the Police Gazette has
again put up its gold and diamond
studded belt. Last year it was won
by Yakima Canutt.
After two days investigation
Supervisor of the Census Terrell
has announced that the figures OF
1901 given as the total population
of Klamath Falls will stand.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Senate Committee Investigating
Campaign Expenditures Adjourns
Without Giving Hearing to Moore
Can't Sell Half d
Dog Says Judge

- New York. Sept. 2.--"How
can he steal a dog when he owns
half of r. said Judge Collins in
the children's court. Brooklyn,
when he dismissed the case
against Raphael Unger, is, Of
2S9 Wyona street. that borough.
~ Young Unger had been
brought into court on complaint
of Harry Kopp, a builder, father
of Raphael's former chum. The
two lads had a quarrel and in
parting dog owned equally by
the boys followed Raphael
home Soon after Kopp appear
ed at the Unger home and de-
manded the animal. Young I'm
ger claimed ownership. Both
lads had obtained licenses for
the dog.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02

oChotoA hCHyou Sdio Lie ueClSiOIl
to recess until Tuesday was reach
ed to permit several members of
the committee to keep engagements
elsewhere Saturday and Labor day.
Mr.. Moore, who was present
throughout the session, was re
quested to come back, Tuesday with
the evidence of an alleged republi-
can plan to raise $15,00O,O0.
Moore Has Proof.
Mr.. Moore told newspapermen
that he was prepared to prove that
the republican leaders announced
publicly last January that they ex-
pected to raise at$15,0O0,000 cam :
paign fund.
They have changed Lincoln's
aDhorism from "a, government by
the people to government buy the
people, Mr.. Moore said
Miles j. Poindexter of Washing
ton, recent candidate for. the re-
publican presidential nomination
and chairman OF the republican
senatorial committee, told the In.
vestigators today that the $4,000
which his committee sent e. O..
Weller, republican candidate for
the senate from Marland, was not
an example of the general practice
of the committee.
There is no fixed rule or sys-
tenn by which. candidates are help
ed" explained Senator Poindexter.
I'VE supply funds for campaign ac-
tivities upon which we have agreed
with the candidate or his campaign
organization"
Little Money Raised.
Senator Kenyon. brought, out that
the senatorial committee had an
arrangement by which the formers
maximum campaign fund OF 1900, :
600 was guaranteed BY the national
COMMITTEES. In return all. moneys
collected by the senatorial commit
tee are turned back to the party's
national treasury. Senator Poindex-
ter said. He added that Senator
Frelinghuysen is chairman of a sub
committee in charge Of collecting
funds and that he in turn had orr
ganized an auxiliary committee
headed by Elliott Wadsworth of
New Y ork.
They have not raised any mon
ey to speak off, said Senator Poin-
dexter. and Senator Reed Of the m
vestigating committee supplement-
ed this with the remark mot yet"
Senator Pomerene had the wit
ness state that the 100000 If di-
vided equally among the thirty-two
states in which senatorial elections
are to be held this fall would aver
age $6250 to the state and he then
called attention to the federal
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02

| London, Sept. 2.-Appeals in be-
half Of Terence MacSwiney, lord
mayor Of Cork, will not be recog-
nized by the British government.
Sir Hanar Greenwood, chief secre-
tary for ireland. intimated in an
interview with the correspondent of
the London Times at Lucerne to-
day. Sim Hamar also indicated the
government would adhere to it's
Irish policy.
None of the mercy which some
seek to invoke for the lord mayor.
said the chief secretary, was shown
policemen whoh ave lost their lives
m Ireland.
Christensen Cables.
Chicago, Sept. "A cablegram
to Premier Lloyd-George of Eng
land, requesting him to order the
release of Lord Mayor MacSwiney
was sent today by Farley P. Chris
tensen, farmer-labor party candi-
date for precedent. 1t said:
"You have appalled, the thi=nssg
people of the world by your callous
indifference to the death throes of
the heroic lord mayor of Cork.
Il urge you in the name of count
less American freemen to remove
the mask of pretended legality and
spare the life of this proved parrpos.
The slayers Of Joan Of Arc had ex-
cuses such as yours, and SO did the
execution of Robert Emmett and
the hangmen of Nathan Hale. If
the Lloyd George government is not
a tryant prove it by freeing Ter
ence MacSwiney and withdrawing.
your murderous army from the soil
of the Irish republic."
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
Girl Champion Pie
Eater; Downs IL

Ccituate, R. l.. Sept. 2.--When
Elizabeth Bowen won first prize
by eating eleven blueberry pies
at the Old Home Week observ-
ances here she was handd a $40
bill. With blueberry pies at the
same time selling in city restau
rants at rs cents a wedge for
six cuts to the pie, it was esti-
mated Miss Bowen ate $12 worth
of this seasonable pastry. Bur
bakery pies are notoriously thin
and skinny, while Scituate
housewives make the big, full
country kind, so that the young
woman was generally conceded
to have champion appetite, fit
to challenge any in the country.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-02
|dge Robinson
|ebuked InP Polk
Road Case Trial

pHland Or, Sept. ASA B.
lnson, Polk county judge, was
ked by Circuit Judge McCourt
erday, when the court Judge
lifted that there was an agree.
or verbal contract with the
highway commission regard
the Pacific highway in Polk
ty Judge McCourt declared IL
lance that a county court is ex.,
edt live up to its promises as
\ asa private individual. :.
Ae Polk county road injunction
Will probably close today, hay
peen In progress since Monday.
mlssioners Benson. Booth and
lie have been on the stand and
alned their reasons for locating
Pacific highway through Polk
W as they have. The commits
efs told of meeting with mem
Of the county court at Rick
AZ which business men, mer-
sand other prominent citizens
y county were present. At this
ng an agreement was reached
II the highway Ycommission
ouild paved road from Sa-
70 Dallas the commission could
'ne Pacific highway where
thought best.
Ludge at Only One meeting.
,aa'y Judge Robinson, when on
s.and, admitted that he attend
lls Rickreall meeting, but he
~ did not attend another road
lug at Dallas. Judge McCourt
~ seu why, if Mr.. Robinson was
|,s. y ludge and looking after the
Ii s's Oh mis- county, he failed to
Lss '"e important meeting at
ouuced in evidence were
|,papers 4 advertising the road
M ,eo'loh and showing a man
N proposed Pacific highway
'puIs w to Dallas and Independ-
|he a.. anese maps were published
II N county papers.
|ae highway commission ,,,
b.,'u u,'ullaing the road from Salem
sssa as, but the county court has
bvs,' y prepare the grade for ,ne
s bisbnls IRON Monmouth south.
Bsd "ay INV. commission has con.
tbis ia' "a the county court should
esm... s n accordance with the
tbe .ss II was while he was
liltes s'alla ,s that Judge Robinson
q Meo .ne promise and then
II NJ oo ",ccourt told him that a
q assa svurt is expected to live nm
InS;r,snt InS;ement the same as a pri-
L. Bens" erM Gives Opinion.
hiss ssnson' who is Chairman ~
ths thlSay way commission, testified
arilr V.imission !, did not act ar
xsF ,bn N locating the Pacific
,iasd Trough sso. Polk county. He
. a ,aa! the commission act
,stor,a..' @'ion from the office of
the ,a. general to the effect
ed on, 'en' q of the law would be
Is and 4 spur was built 10 |
tbs bason a further recouptea !
isn s,s r0.e interest of the com
-, waste s select the sbortes, se.n
'su.,s s and best route 1bvses,, tbro,sS |
a ~ Mr.. Booths testir,os,
'inr s ~ same general effect
3 sf,' ,ne agreement with ths
Mem road fssarding sna M the Dal-
say ana the Pacific
"a, osfr,fouheement offo of the bond
.ered in evidence WIS
souIs s1s y that $4,000 Of the
',sss - se applied to preparing
s.s OF the Pacific hishws .s
u sa ,ouih Jun through the coun,
1 !. = accompanying m.S AZ
'an.nlssS;oo's,e Sose which the high T
z'on has designated