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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18
B ONUS LAW
ADVISORY IN
7 ER
Supreme Court Overrules
Decision by Kelly and
Bingham-LOans to be
Made by Board.

The value placed upon property
offered by an ex-service man as
security for a bonus loan by the
duly appointed bonus appraisers
is merely advisory in character
and not binding upon the commits
sion," declares Justice Rand of the
the Oregon supreme court in an
opinion handed down by the court
this morning reversing the decree
of Judges Kelly and Bingham OF
the Marion county circuit court in
the case of Edwin Stevens Wood
ford against the state bonus com
mission. The supreme court in re-
versing the decree of the lower
court upholds the contention of
the commission that 1t is within
its discretion to determine the
sum to be loaned under the bonus
pact and remands the case to the
circuit court with directions that
the demurrer of the commission
be sustained and the proceedings
instituted by Woodford be dis
missed.
Story Of the Case.
Woodford, an ex-service man,
had applied to the bonus commits
sion for a loan of $2170, this be-
ing rs per cent of the $2908 value
placed upon his property by the
commission boarG of appraisers.
The commission, exercising its dis
cretion, allowed Woodford only
$1,000 on his loan application.
Woodford Instituted mahdamus
proceedings in the Marion county
circuit court to compel favorable
action upon his application con-
tending that the commission had
no right to reduce the loan below
rs per cent of the amount of the
appraised value Of the property
which he had offered as security
under the terms of the bonus act.
In this contention he was sus-
tanned by the lower court and a.
writ of mandamus was issued re-
curing the commission to comply
with Woodford's application.
From this decree the commission
appealed.
Up to Commission.
"The theory upon which the
writ was issued was that the ap-
praisers, and not the commission,
were the final judges of the value
of the property and that in alb
sence of fraud their appraisement
was binding" the opinion OF JUS
tice Rands reads. with this
theory we cannot agree. In the
absence of some statutory direc-
ton indicating that such was the
intent of the legislature, that ap-
praisers appointed by, answerable
to. and removable at the pleasure
of the commission, should have
the power to override the Judg-
ment of the commission upon so
important a question as this does
not seem to US to be fair con-
strutcion to be placed upon the
act. AS there was no allegation
in the writ of bad faith or abuse
of discretion by the commission,
or that the commission was at<
ing beyond its powers and as a
mandamus will not lie to control
the discretion of the commission
while acting within its authorized
powers the demurrer should have
been sustained"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18
TO GRANT RUSSIANS
ANOTHER HEARING

The Hague, July 1s-(By the
associated Press)-At a plenary
session Of the non-Russian delegates
al The Hague conference today, it
was decided 20 grant the Russian
request for a joint meeting on the
SAs'lnet eonditionss that it would
ss only for the purpose Of present
lAs new proposals.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18
NO DAMAGE DONE BY FIRE

grass fire which broke out
near the corner Of Rural and Flr
streets about 1880 this afternoon
did but little damage and was
quickly extinguished after IRE
man had arrived on the scene.
7be source OF the blaze was no'
determined.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18

To save the loganberry crop
from being a total toss to the COM
munity every business house in
Salem will close tomorrow all day
to allow the employees to go to the
berry patches.
Seven committees from the bust
ness mems league have been So
Continued on Page Five.J
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18

Two striking illustrations of this
point recall themselves to my
mind. In one case man who
stood very high in the Jbhnson
City Klan was talkiAg with me
about public demonstration. He
stated that he was not in favor Of
making any show of strength until
tho Klan had at least five hundred
members, then he wanted to have
everybody put on their robes, pile
into automobiles and parade the
streets. called his attention to
Continued from Page A.
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Passed by Reichstag

Berlin, July 1s.-CBy Associ-
ated Press. THE Reichstag to-
dav nassed the third reading Of
the defense of the republic bill by
4 vote of SO3 to 102.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18
LAWLESSNESS, MOB OUTRAGE
FOLLOW KLAN ORGANIZATION
"The Modern Ku Klux Klan'

Today the Capital Journal presents the third Install
ment Of "The Modern Ku Kux Klan" by Henry P. Fry,
whose exposure of the real character and motives of the Ku
Kux Kan made nation wide sensation and won the New
York World which printed them the award for the most
mertorous service rendered society the past by
newspaper
Saturday Mr. Fry told how it necessary to go back
thousand years to medieval Germany to find similar in
sttution and how in the year 1914 when the German
peror punging the world in American concev
the idea of revvng the ancient secret tribunal that long
the Fatherand and elected himself for
life
Monday Mr. Fry told how he Joined the Ku Klux Klan
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18

Cleaning Up of Towns by Illegal Methods Led Ourages
by Masked Mobs-Ritualistc Work SacrIege-Sprit
of Religious and Racial Hatred Incucated Disguised
Author and Resignation AS Kleagle Followed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18
NEWSPAPERS S|[ENCED
BY THREAT OF BOYCOTT
WHEN OPPOSED TO ORDER

Freedom of Press ParaIyzed Wherever *. X. X. Is
StrOng-PrOpaganda by Moving Pictures---and
Lectures Discovery That 1t Was Political
Money Making Scheme Rather Than a Fraternal
Order Leads to Withdrawal
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18

The fool who left his campfire
burning is the same fool who rock
ed the boat.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18

He pointed
shiffs and
the v-enforc rcingo offc o communication
the Ku
leading to his withdrawal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18
By HENRY P. FRY,

Copyright 1922 by Small Maynard Published by
ment with author and pubsher)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18
THE WEATHER

OREGON AND WASHINGTON: To-
night and Wednesday fair.
Local: No rainfall; southerly winds;
clear; max. 90, min. 81; river, minus i
foot and stationary
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-18
CIRCULATION

naily average for June, e.169.
Member Audit Bureau OF Circulation.
Member Associated Press leased
wire service.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
LABOR FAVORs BEER AND WINE
Revolutions to that Effect Adopted by
Louisiana Federation.

At its annual convention held in
Alexandria this week, the Louisiana
State Federation of Labor adopted
resolution vigorously opposing the
Volstead prohibition act.
The resolution declares that ''the
latest statutory amendment to the
constitution of the United Safes of
America, known as the Volstead Act,
has deprived citizens of the right to
exercise privileges granted to them
under the constitution, and to enjoy
life to the fullest extent to which
right every citizen is justly entitled;
that the Volstead Act was a measure
forced upon our patriotic citizens as
a war measure, which since the ces-
sation of the war has not only be-
come obsolete, but menace and dam
ger to the life and happiness of our
citizens; that by the enforcement Of
this act a great injustice has been
done the working people by encourage
ing class Of people endowed with
financial means to enjoy privileges
which are denied the working people;
that the enactment of this measure
has opened avenues for the illegiti-
mate manufacture and distribution Of
improperly made intoxicants, which il
legitimate sale and use has caused
suffering, agony, insanity and death
among large number Of citiZens.'
The resolution declares strongly in
favor of amending the law to permit
the manufacture and sale of beer and
wines and instructs the Legislative
committee of the state federation to
use every available means to have an
amendment to that effect favorably
acted upon by the Louisiana legisla-
ture at It's coming session, and the
convention of he American Federation
of Labor in Cincinnati also urged the
congressman and senators to work in
behalf of the amendment.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
WANTS WOMEN AS JURORS.
Novel Demand Halts Trial of Gov.
Small of Illinois.

1t is reported from Waukegan,
Ill, that when the case of Governor
Small, who is charged with con-
spiracy to embezzle state funds was
called for trial last Monday, his at
torneys challenged the whole Lake
county jury list, arguing that under
equal suffrage women as well as men
must be called for jury service. Lake
county like all other counties in
Illinois, has been excluding the
names of women from it's jury lists.
Such exclusion, the defense contends,
is unconstitutional.
The challenge which is novel one
was entirely unexpected. Attorneys
for the state were said to have been
caught off their guard. It is said to
be possible that the question will
have to go to the supreme \court,
since it has not been tested in Hi
nois. If an appeal becomes neces-
sary the trial may be delayed for
many months.
It is said that if the presiding
judge should sustain the contention
of Governor Small's lawyers it will
mean that the case must go over un-
til after the September meeting of
the board Of supervisors of Lake
county, which is the first session at
which the next jury list legally can
be drawn. Should the court over
rule the plea of the defense it will
give the latter grounds on which to
appeal the case later should YER
dict of guilty be returned.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
Cattle Men Favor Dipr;no.

Now, as never before, the cattle
owners Of the State Of Louisiana are
awakening TO the fact that tick eradi-
cation is their task, that is, that tick
eradication can not be satisfact orily
accomplished unless the cattle own
aFs themselves amply support TIE
york. Cattle men in many parishes
70 which tick eradication has not
progressed satisfactorily have re-
gently organized live stock ossoc;a-
hons primarily for the purpose OF
@npleting tick eradication, but also
Tcs the purpose of live stock improve
10 Ant when the same is safe from
Mek infestation and fever. In the
sstase OF Louisiana approximately IS
per cent Of the money valuation of
Raesle is in tick free stock and is
therefore susceptible to tex fever;
shss the progressive cattle men rca-
NE, and know that with disron-
sasnuanee Of the work turely,
sas death losses from their herd; will
% great. The wide awake cattle
men also realize that there is no mar
'Aet for ticky cattle either in thi.:
STATE or neighboving states a. our
: aeighbors have all quarantined
against US because they have more
acks OF their own than they want
and they do not want to be pestered
with ticks from the State of Louisi-
ana or elsewhere
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
STATE WINS BIG SUIT.
Federal Government Claim to Vast
Oil Land Tracts Defeated.

The federal government, through
Secretary of the Interior Fall lost its
fight to get controlSof over 100000
acres of swamp and overf1oWed lands
in Louisiana and in other states in
the southwest, supposed to be un-
derlaid with oil and gas, when Justice
Hoehling of the District Supreme
Court of Washington, signed an Or
der few days ago. restraining that
official from further attempts to take
over the lands in question.
Proceedings were instituted in the
District Supreme Court recently by
the state of LouIsiaf1@, the contention
being that the Interior Department
has been endeavoring to assume con-
trcl over lands which have been own
ed by Louisiana since 1849.
Secretary Fall in his petition to
dismiss the states suit contended
that at the time the lands were deed
ed to the state it was not shown that
any gas or oil deposits existed and
due to the fact that this could not
be shown by the state, the govern
ment was within it's rights in assum-
ing control. The case was brought
into court mainly to prevent the dis
position of what are believed to be
valuable lands to individuals.
It was held by the court that the
state did not need to prove that oil
or gas existed under the surface OF
the lands and the grant of 1849
which assigns all right and title to
the lands is upheld.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
TO Form New Political Party.

Notices have been sent out OF the
launching of a movement in Wash
ington having for its object the form
alton of a new political party to be
known as the Peoples Party. The
notices say "The Peoples Party will
establish and conduct an open forum
in every county and city in the
United States where mass meetings
will be held. At these meetings we
invite an open discussion or debate
on all national and international is
sue3. Wherever possible an organ
ization will be formed which will be-
come unit in the national organiza-
ton, with full voting privileges.
"We believe that the time is now
opportune for the organization of a
new political party. That the two
old parties are reactionary and out
of sympathy with the masses. There
will be no dawning of new day un-
til there is an expressed and accom-
plished desire for new politics. The
trouble with Americans is that not
one in hundred takes any persistent
interest in government, or knows
what is being done.
"The most important situation
that faces the people of the United
Stateh is the political situation, and
the reason that is true is because
every other situation, every other
condition, every other phase of
American life depends on and is en-
tirely subordinate to and corallary
of the political situation.
"Address all correspondence to
J. H. Chandler, Box 288, Pennslvania
Avenue Station, Washington, D. c.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
NEW CORN PEST FROM MEXICO
Eoracious Boring Caterpillar Makes
Its Appearance on Texas Border.

\ comparatively new corn insect
tmat promises to become serious
pest has made its appearance in
southern Texas and New Mexico, ac-
cording to reports to the Bureau of
Entomology of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. 1t is bo-
ring caterpillar closely relahed TO
the larger corn-stalk borer of the
South Atlantic States, and has been
identified by the bureau as Diatraea
lineolata Walker.
At least two generations occur an
nually in the Big Bend region of
Texas and the full-grown caterpillars
Of the second generation hibernate
in the corn stubble underground.
During February many fields were
found in this region in which rs per
cent of the corn stubble contained
alternating caterpillars. According
to representatives of the bureau
who have investigated the situation
the distribution is very imperfectly
known, but the pest is believed to in
habit most of southern New Mexico,
particularly the Pecos River Valley,
and is numerous in southwestern
Texas.
Apparently, it is said, this pest is
moving northward from Mexico,
where it was abundant and very in
furious last season. This species has
been known to be present in southern
New Mexico since 1913, and was
studied in a preliminary way there
by representative of the bureau in
the early spring of 1914.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
AIR ROUTE TO CANAL ZONE.
War Department Planning to Es-
tablish Elaborate Zone in Panama.

1t is reported from Washington
that the war department is working
out plans for the establishment Of
an air route from the United States
to the Panama Canal by way of
Havana.
The plan on foot is part of the de-
fense plans Of the zone which are
being worked out in great detail and
which have in consideration the es-
tablishment of an elaborate air base
there, more elaborate than any that
has been contemplated in the past.
Secretary of War Weeks believes
feasible route should be worked
out so army aviators could fly from
home air bases at any time to the
Canal Zone.
The fact that the Mexican govern
ment is not recognized by the United
States makes any arrangement with
that government providing for air
landing bases in the Southern re-
public impossible now.
The plan under consideration is to
establish a base by arrangement with
Cuba at Havana, from which point it
is believed the airmen could hop off
to British Honduras and thence to
Costa Rica, making the Canal Zone
on the last lap. This would obviate
the necessity of arranging for land
ing base in Mexico. It is believed a
landing place in Yucatan would be
the most desirable arrangement, and
if recognition of Mexico should be
extended to Mexico before the plans
are completed an attempt will be
made to arrange for such a privilege.
It is expected that seaplanes will
be used, as offering greater safety
for the airmen, when the service is
established.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
TOLD TO CLOSE CHURCHES.
Warning Alleged Given by .'k:au
Which Promptly Denies Acs.

1t is reported from Monroe that
nearly every negro church in tha4
city and the parish Of Ouachita
about ten in number, received warn
ings a few days ago, signed 'Monro2
Khan No. 4, Realm Louisiana, Invisi-
BILE Empire, Knights of the Ku Kluk
Klan," demanding that the pastors
of the churches close their doors a.ll
vacate. The warnings declared
"that this is white mans country"
and advised that the negroes "get ou.
before it is too late"
The negroes Of the city and parish
are said to have become greatly ex-
cited over the warnings, which they
turned over to the authorities. AS
soon as the Monroe Ku Kluk Klan
was apprised of the warnings, they
publicly advertised a reward of $3.50
for any information that would lead
to the identity Of the person or per-
sons who posted the notices. The
Klan declared that the notices were
not the work of the Klan organiza-
tion nor authorized by it, and that
the name of the society had been
forged by the author or authors of
the notices.
It is said that the negroes were
not reassured by the published s;e-
nial of the Klan and that many arc
moving away.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
20 DEPORT BOOTLECCERs.
House Passes Bill After Bitter De.
bate on Prohibition Statute.

After long and bitter debate the
House on last Wednesday passed a
bill providing deportation for aliens
convicted of violation of the narcotic
and prohibition act.
Opposing the bill, Representative
Hill, Republican, Maryland, charged
that "the American .Bootleggers'
Union, fighting under the banner Of
the Anti-Saloon League" had sent
orders to the House to put it
through.
Representative Walsh, Republican,
Massachusetts, declared that Wayne
B. Wheeler, the leagues general
counsel, is "not an enemy Of boot
lyggers, because he is the man who
has made it possible for them to ply
their trade" Mr.. Walsh declared
that one of the troubles of enforce
ment is due "to the fact that the
Volstead Act was made too drastic at
the start"
Representative London, Socialist,
New York, characterized the bill as
''the limit of stupidity and hypoc-
risy."
Representative Huddleston, DEM
ocrat, Alabama, declared that "sone
of the highest in the land are violat-
ing he prohibition law, and that
alien violators are no more repre-
hensibIe than Americans.
Representative Mills, Republican,
New York, said that "prohibitionists
are going so far in the frantic ef-
fort to overcome their initial mistake
II
of law enforcement
millions of American people see
no moral turpitude in violating the
Volstead law said Representative
MacGregor, Republican, New York.
The bill now goes to the senate,
where it is expected to pass as the
fanatics are in control of that cham
Der also.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
TO MAINTAIN NAVAL STRENGTH
President Harding Demands that the
Treaty Agreement Be Upheld.

1t is reported from Washington
that President Harding has express
ed the determination of using all the
power and influence of his admins
tration in an effort to maintain the
United States navy to the strength
agreed upon in the four power
treaty. 1t is said that he will veto
the bill which provides for a reduc-
tion of the navy personnel to $4,000,
and which is now pending before the
House if it should be passed by con-
gress. He wants to keep as close as
possible to the standard of $4,000
proposed by Secretary DENLY.
Mr.. Harding intends to call upon
the higher officers of the navy to
stand by their guns in resisting the
slash in personnel. There is some
talk that reduction to 5000 might
;atisfy the president as a eompro-
mise.
If the House fails to provide for a
material increase the Senate, having
just ratified the naval treaty which
puts the United States in a ratio
equal to that of Great Britain, is
looked up to restore the number of
men desired.
AS matters stand, the reduction to
the lines asked for by the House
would put the United States on vir-
tCally the same plane as Japan, SO
far as personnel is concerned. Un-
der the treaty.. with its 5-5-3 ratio,
the United States intends to have
what amounts TO 100000 tons more
capital ships than Japan.
The latest figures on personnel
from Great Britain show that the
British navy is to have after gradual
reduction up to March 81, 1928, not
less than "a 900 officers and men, ex-
elusive of about 5000 others engaged
in communications and recruiting
and of reservists.
Figures from Japan show that on
July l next Japan intends to have
Gs, 1852 men, sufficient number to
man every ship in her fleet, as al
lowed under the naval treaty, and
still have only sixty-five per cent of
her personnel afoat.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
Would Drop "Obey" From Vow.

1t is reported from New York that
the commission on the revision of the
Book of Common Prayer Of the Epis-
copal church, in recognition Of the
changed status of women, has recon-
mended the striking from the Epis-
copal marriage ceremony the promise
to obey and the compulsory giving in
marriage. 1t is also proposed to eli-
inmate the bridegroom's pledge with
all my worldly goods I thee endow."
The proposed changes would make the
promises of the man and woman iden-
teal ''Wilt thou love him, comfort
him, honor him and keep him in sick
ness and in health and forsaking all
others, keep thee only unto him, so
long as ye both shall live" The next
change would strike out the following:
"Who giveth this woman to be mar
ried to this MANI" and would provide
for the singing Of hymn or anthem
at this point. Another change would
amend the sentence with regard to
the ring by omitting the words, and
with all my worldly goods thee en-
ow," and substituting therefor: with
this ring l thee wed, in the name of
the Father and of the Son and Of the
Holy Ghost, Amen.'