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) THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1920 13. s EEOTOMITT Actors Relate Troubles Arson Trial. at BURNED FILMS INVOLVED Pictures Held by Witnesses HiTO Been Worthless Insured for f 6000. corporators are A- T. Frost. O. Woodward and Josephine Frost. Head' quarters will b In Poniard. Th Gerrge T. Mlckla Lumber com pany of Oregon has been Incorporated by Harrison G. Piatt, Robert Treat Piatt and Arthur Piatt The capital stock is $1000. Head offices will be locatde in Portland The Standard Service company of roniand has been incorporated by R. E. Williams, R. M. Couch and Frank H. Hilton. Capital stock is iu. Headquarters will be in Port land. The Air Compressor and Equipment company is tne name of a near Port land concern which filed trUcles of ncorporation here today. Guy Mai com. Warren Tnomas and George Lar- abee are the incorporators. Capital siock is i.'.ouo. R. H Nelson. Jjhn and H. F. Latour- etta have incorporated the Willamette River Lcraber company, with capital stock of $50.0)0. Portland is head quarters for the company. y TB ENTER HOMES CAMPAIGN IS INDORSED COUNTY" BOARDS. BT But Eight Counties in State Remain to Announce Men Who Will Carry On Work. "If there is any more trouble about these films, I'll touch a match to them," were tne words charged to L. 6. McXutt, on trial for arson before Circuit Judge Stapleton, by Estelle Adkina, movie actress, and Lloyd I Eddy, film actor, in testimony yes terday. Two months before the in cendiary fire which destroyed rums, held by witnesses to have been of BO market value. The films were in sured for $6000, it is said. Twenty-five of the boards In the 36 A meeting of the players who were counties of Oregon to be organized as donating their services to Hcsuti lor i the first step in the Salvation Army several montni ana paying sou eacn borne service programme of 1920 are for the privilege, in the hope that now announced With 17 nreviouslv they would receive good profits from I made public, the personnel of the the sale of movies filmed, had been eight additional beards was given out caiiea 10 prgiesL BKMiusi uij u y0ieraay. completion of two half-finished pic- Prominent men all over the state tares, it was testified. Warm words I are writing their indorsement of the natied, in which a retort made by I Salvation Army home service pro- MeN'utt was the threat to burn the I gramme of 1920, and in their letters films, said the witnesses. I express gratification because of the C-nntrmrtn Offered. I organization of an efficient working contracts wnicn jacuii .iu Iin. . th I,n(rt mo ViJf " .'" 1 oiltDOBt In the utate tumi no '"' "IVi lTlurr The eight additional boards to co. actors and assured them the finished operate with the Salvation Army in films would be offered to an imps- Columbl Bent0n. Wheeler. Jefferson, tient public as professional PJ"- Gilliam, Baker. Douglas and Malheur .7 . Z . , v . ui5Tirr" counties are as follows: cauea . ins awmbuuis t n Miss Adklns was asked if she had taken a role in this film. "1 never really knew what picture I was in." she replied. She had testi fied that she had experience in mov ing pictures in the Universal studio at Hollywood, CaL, and had been on the vaudeville stage before enrolling In McNutt'a company. Basing her aolnion on this experience, she was asked if she would consider the films of commercial value, by John A. Col- Columbla Sherman Miles, president of the Columbia County bank, chairman: Rev. A. R. Spearow, vice-chairman; John A. Storla, aecretary; H. F. McCormack, Br. C. K. Wade, Charles H. Wheeler, G. W. Russell. Lloyd Fuller, B. K. Welst, John B. Convera and W. L. Hall. Benton H. W. Hand, chairman: Georre W.. Kable, vice-chairman: A. K. Berman. secretary; F. 1. Kinney, L. R. McGlnnia, Judge C. A. ShJbrede, W. L. Hand, A. J. Johnson and M. S. Woodcock. Douglas Charles F. Hopkins, chairman: J. B. McCllntock. vice-chairman: Miss lier. special prosecutor with Deputy I Pe riicmora, secretary; rresioent Jo- District Attorney Pierce. "Pf LmS. "VST "No. because of the directing.- h;V" Si",-'"" . "Who was the director? I u.nt.r, r , d .,-., "Mr. McNutt." lo. P. Coshair. W. C. Harding. C 8. Hein- "What was the matter ith the line. Jack Pel Ion, Oeorre Keuner, Jr.. and directing?" . I Bert Sutherland. "well, the director was to live tne wneeier jiiex jonnson, cnairman; h. j. tiart of the actor. Mr. McNutt could imnons, county superintendent or scnoois, . ... - h narta" I vice-chairman : L. L. Stelwer, manager of not act or live out the parts. ,. ,., . f,,r, h. ,. ..,. Coll" Held Valoeleas. I Dr. Jenkins and Scott Sasser. She further testified that "cuts" Jeiierson nowara w. Turner, cnair- from the films which had been shown ;y ZtfTiXZ. at the Nob HI1 theater were value- c - Toush and Judfl y M K,. less. On cross-examination by At- I Gilliam Mayor M. Fitzmaurlce of Con- torney O. A. Neal she admitted the don. chairman; Judge D. R. Parker, vice- cuts were supposed to be worthless I cnairman: Garland Ferejruson. cashier axcerpts. I rirsi national Darin, secretary; ueorge a. 4If you were experienced1 and saw i n l" LO"aon oni that things were not going right,why "f!r"m"-1".- didn't you quitr interrogated eal. I Herbert Clark. "He had my $50 out there and I was I Baker T. G. Montiromerv. nrmident of willing to g ahead and see what be- I the Citizen'a National bank, chairman; came of the company. I -'rs. tu Romis. vice-chairman; Frank Th. nroKerntlnn contends that Mc- McCdlloch. secretary; W. W. Meacham Kutt had no income but the 50 each "c'CommerciaJ club; Mayor w paid by 2S or 30 players employed am Duby CarI D S1; Dr' j J The fire occurred at the studio, 897 u vinhni. r v rnr... a. Upshur street on August 6, 1919. On T. Nots and Harry Foreman. July 2$. the films had been insured Malheur Attorney w. J. Mcculloch, for $6000 and property, said to have fhairman; H. N. Cochrane, cashier of the been worth $1800 on McNutfs own National bank, vice-chairman; County waluatlon. for $4000. "! 'iJtJ'ViJ- .Bdy-M;. The defense will open today. ,nd M,vor w f ,..., CURB ON DOGS IS URGED EDDY SEEKS RE-ELECTION Uarion County Farmers Say Law state Senator From Douglas Count Seeded to Protect Sheep. Files Declaration. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) I rii.pv r. nvh !! Kn.ioi Marion county farmers have taken i g, l. Eddv, senator from Douglas band In the attempt of Salem people COunty, has filed with the secretary to repeal or amend) the city ordinance of state hla declaration of candidacj curbing the liberties of dogs within for re-election. In his declaration Mr. BIT OF III DRAMA Canadian , Hero Denounces Wife, Then Faints. 'COOTIES' START TROUBLE 'Woman Called Me Damned Bum," Says Veteran of Vpres and Mods; Case Continued. called ma the municipal boundaries. The farm ers charge it Is almost Impossible to raise sheep In this section because of J the many dops running at large, and that unless the present ordinances srs allowed1 to standi the Industry will , be ruined. Eddy says: I would support such measures as will aid in perpetuating the American form of government; stand for econ omy in public expenditures, for state development, for conservation of pub lic resources, including state lands. Petitions asking for repeal of the i wni stand for luetics for the people ordinances will be submitted to the council Monday night. MOUNTAIN STILL RAIDED Corn. Yeast and Raisin Moonshine! Sold at $5 a Quart. generally, and against domination by special classes or interests. I will support those measures which appear to be conducive to the moral and ma terial welfare of the people of Oregon." "And that woman damned bum'!". William F. Bent, wearer of the Hons medal and world war veteran of Canadian and American armies, half arose from the witness' seat, pointed at bis wife, and toppled over in faint, striking his forehead -on the corner of a table. Blood rose to the surface of the cut. Perhaps there flashed before him a vision of Flanders' fields, of a shell- torn church near Tpres, of the ex plosion of a heavy shell, of a shower of brick and mortar, and a blow on the head. He had just been telling on the stand the cause of a triangu lar scar behind his right ear. But whether the scene was recalled or not Am I covered with blood?" spoke Bent, as spectators in the courtroom rushed to bis side. "Call Michael. Take them away! Take them away!' This fragmentary drama was en acted before Circuit Judge Bingham of Salem, sitting in the court of Judge Tucker, yesterday. The suit was brought by Laura T. S. Bent against the war veteran to compel him to pay 65 monthly to her sup port, $50 attorney's fees, and to enjoin him from selling his home in this city. War Story Dramatic, Mrs. Bent occupied the witness stand most of the morning, tellin? of the refusal of Bent to contribute ade quately to her support. She Is 57 ears old, she testified. Called by the defense. Bent could not recall his age. He was some where between 60 and 80 years, he said, but his memory had never been accurate since he suffered from shell shock. To prove that his physical condition was such that he could not earn a great deal of money. Bent re- ited some of his war record. He en- sted in the Canadian army August 4, 914, and was in France by April, 1915. His body bears the scars of bayonet cuts, across the nose, on the throat and on his stomach and a scar on his head was caused by a brick hurled from a church near Ypres, struck by a German shell. . Fourteen hours in a living tomb. when, as he was tunneling under the German lines, the Huns exploded i mine near the path, was an experi ence related in quick, hurried tones. "Cooties" Start Trouble. Trouble with Mrs. Bent came about from a relic of the trenches, a species of Itch or eczema affecting his right leg, originally caused by cooties, he testified. She objected to his con tinuai restlessness and the scratching made imperative by this itching limb. he said. She told him to get out of the house, called him a loafer and a "big bum," ejaculated the witness, getting excited. He rose to his feet as he pointed at Mrs. Bent and pitched forward. Further hearing in the case was postponed indefinitely. SCHOOL- DAYS ARE JOY-DAYS foryoiingsters'vVhose bodies are made strong and sturdy by rational exercise and proper foodIhe boy that is stuffed with foods that have been robbed of min eral salts is a dull. boy. Shredded Wheat is . the perfect food for growing childien because if contains all the kain-making, tissue building material in the whole wheat grain. Abreak fast of two ShWded Wheat Biscuits withhot milk gives a zest for study and play costs only a few cents. DEATH OF PORTLAND IXSITR- AXCE MAX SURPRISE. Bend to Have Ample Water Supply, ctm,vuj.k,. wasn., Fto. zn. snerin preliminary work on installation of William H. Graham captured Walter Keer at the home of the latter in the Huckleberry mountains, 25 miles southwest of Colville, and lodged htm In jail on a charge of conducting a moonshine stilt Peer, 51 years of age, officers said, bad rigged up a copper boiler and cop an auxiliary pumping and steriliza tion plant, with a 30.000-gallon con crete reservoir, was started south of the city yesterday by the Bend Water Light Power company. The pump will have a capacity of 1500 gallons minute 500 gallons in excess of Bend's needs during the hottest per tubing and was making about weather. The entire improvement will two gallons a day, which, it was said by th. officers, was being dispensed In nearby towns at ii a quart. The mash was prepared with com. yaast and raisins- cost approximately $12,000. FILM FIRM INCORPORATES Ore-Col Company With $100,000 Capital Located In Portland. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) The Ore-Col Film company, with a capital stork of $100,000, filed articles of incorporation here today. The in- Spaldlng Employes Organize. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2t. (Special.) Employes of the Charles K. Spauld- ing Logging company have organized local branch of the Loyal Legion of Logger, and Lumbermen. J. H. Arnold was elected chairman. Charles Lucas vice-chairman and Fred Bos sell secretary. The local starts off with a charter membership of about SO, and it is expected this number will be swelled to more than 100 by sexi reek. Mr. Charles Grewe Tells How Cuticura Healed Pimples "I had pimples and itching enough to set one crazy. My (ace, neck. arms and back were covered with pimple, and they - mid Dccanic an ciimc scale ;.J?o that I looked horrible. K. I wa. ashamed of myself. Many nurnts i ma not I sleep, snd I soon became hard and red, and were very large, and I scratched the parts affected. "I saw an advertisement about Cuticura Soap and Ointment so I sent for a free sample. I bought more, and I used four cake, of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment which healed me." (Signed) Charles Orewe. 31S South Sth St., Steuben vilie, Ohio, Mar. 27, 1919. Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal cum promote and maintain .kin purity, .kin comfort and .kin health often when all else fail. Bscs no r MsO. AUrmt: -OsHni. whrr Sotts3sc OinBxat lk and Ate. Tla bcara p aaavsa without Spray Districts Organized. YAKIMA. Wash, Feb. 2S. (Spe cial.) Orchardists of the Selah val ley have organized two spray dis tricts of about 1000 acres each for the iurpose of more scientific war fare against fruit pests. An expert has been employed to direct spraying in each district, determine dates and see that the work is properly done. The expense Is borne by an assess ment of tl an acre. SPELLING CONTESTS SET School Children in Idaho to Tie for Honors in March. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 26 (Spe cial.) March 12 and March 20 will be red-letter days for the school chil dren of Nez Perce county. On the for mer date section spelling contests will be held at 11 community centers in the county, and the best spellers in the section contests will on March 20 take part in the big annual county contest to be held at the courthouse under the direction of County Super intendent Minnie U. Faust. Last year war savings securities were given the winners of the contest, but this year's awards have not been decided upon. Selioolliouses to Be Built. HOOD RIVER. Or., Feb. 26. (Spe cial.) The Baldwin & Swope Con struction company, recently organized here, has been awarded the contract for building a new schoolhouse at Mosier to be 90 by 70 feet. The new building will be two stories high. The local men also are drawing plans for a new schoolhouse at Parkdale. This building will be 120 by 60 feet It will be built of white concrete. Six class rooms will be provided. Friends Unable to Account for Evi dent Self-Destrnction of Ed ward Parsons. OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 26. A coro ner's autopsy was performed today on the body of Edward Parsons, an in surance adjuster, which was found banging by two neckties last night In the home of James Hayes, a friend. Parsons came here recently from Portland, according to the police, who say they can supply no motive for his evident self-destruction. Edward Parsons, insurance man, nections included th Firemen's In surance company of Newark, N. J., and E. E. Potter & Sons of San Fran cisco. He was special agent for this latter firm. PAPERS ARE RECALLED Requisition for McBain Cancelled. Identification Impossible. SALEM, Or., Feb. 26. (Special.) Papers asking President Wilson to issue requisition upon the officials at Alberta, Canada, for the return of James McBain, wanted in Wallowa county for the murder of Theodore Trost in 1905, were recalled when it became known that an Oregon agent sent to the northern province had been unable to identify the suspect as the person sought in connection with the killing. . McBain Killed Charles andi Theo dore Trost following a dispute over some land. He was arrested, tried and convicted and sentenced to an in mm LE There are smiles awaiting young men and older ones, too, "when they show up at home in my NEW SPRING SUITS AND OVERCOATS I am showing splendid models, and on every one My Upstairs Plan Saves You Money PRICES $30to$60 Pip 111 w w7 rnnrnn v mm AM II .. iVUUVU Upstairs Broadway at Alder Cat-ty Corner From Pantages Theater years in the penitentiray. REPUBLICANS START WORK Plans for Permanent Organization of Party Membership Outlined. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Feb. 26. (Spe cial.) Republicans of Aberdeen at a meeting Tuesday night perfected plans for permanently organizing the party , membership of the city Into an effective campaign unit. Ar rangements were made for a meeting next Tuesday night at the city coun cil chamber, when temporary officers who is reported to have committed . determinate term of from 1 to 20 suicide by hanging himself in Oak land, Cal., was in business in Port land for several years, with offices at 1221 Northwestern Bank building. His residence address was 512 East Thirty-fourth street, where he lived with his wife until her illness com pelled her to leave for California last spring. Mr. Parsons had left Portland for a trip to California only recently, ac cording to his friends. Friends here were snocicea oy tne news of his death In Oakland. Busi ness associates could conceive of no reason why he should take his- life in that manner. He was troubled during the past year as a result of the illness of his wile. Mrs. far- sons, however, was saia 10 De re covering at Los Angeles and she was expected to return to Portland next month. Mr. Parsons was well known as a dog fancier and breeder. He attended many meets and trials where dogs were run and many times exhibited animals of his own. One of. his famous dogs was Llewellyn Danstone, a set ter which won many prizes. He was also a hunter and fisherman and a o-reat lover of outdoors. Mr. Parsons was closely associated In business with Burt W. Richards, Northwestern National bank building. He was also associated with P. R. Whiteside of the Taylor's Ferry road, in dog kennels. His business con will be chosen and a date set for th. first mass meeting of the campaign. A. E. McCabe, representing th. state central committee, was present at the meeting Tuesday night and has promised local republicans that Jack Sullivan, vice-commander of th. American Legion in this state, will be brought to Aberdeen for the Initial mass meeting. WATER BONDS ARE VOTED Reedsport Completes Plans for In stalling Municipal Plant. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.) Warren Reed, canneryman of Reeds port, passed a day at the capltol con ferring with Governor Olcott and other state officials. Mr. Reed says plans practically have been completed for a municipal water system. Bonds in the .sum of $100,000 have been voted. Water will be piped from Clear lake, about five miles ( from Reeds port 200 Cases of Influenza at Cove. COVE, Or., Feb. 26. City Recorder Geer estimates the influenza cases in Cove at not le3s than 200 to date. In cluding Mayor Weimer, City Council men D. W. Peterman. F. 8. Mustek and Professor Kaufman. This figure Is three-fourths larger than that of 1916, when there were several deaths of adulti. otherwise In fin. health: so far, there have been but two fatal cases, two infant, of less than 7 month, old. In aaditio: to Havor Make Less Housework! What-s the use of cooking when you can have Shingle Mill Bought. .KELSO, Wash., Feb. 26. (Special.) Hugh and William Murray, former Kelso shingle weavers, who bav. been working at Castle Rock this winter, have purchased the small shingle mill on the Columbia river just above Rai nier, on the Oregon side, and will take possession at once. The mill is now equipped with a single upright ma chine, and the new owners Intend to install a second machine. Morrow Candidate Files. SALEM. Or., Feb. 26 (Special.) Samuel E. Notson of Heppner ha. filed with the secretary of state his dec laration to make the race for district attorney of Morrow county at the re publican primary election in May. He asks that th. following be printed after hi. nam on the ballot: "Per form the duties of my office to th best of my ability." Post Toastdes -says I . -I if. I j 8 r ii I fcCUfrtais, WHISKY USED AS MEDICINE Marshal Allow Doctors Contra band to Fight Influenza. YAKIMA. Wash.. Feb. 26 (Spe cial.) Under dispensation of J. E. McGovern, United State, marshal, 19 quarts of whisky held In storage by the federal court have been used a. medicine in influenza cases in various part of the Takima valley within the last few weeks. Seventy physicians are entitled to make requisition for the liquor when needed, and County Prosecutor O. R quantity used conclusive. evidence of the good faith and car. shown in call ing for and administering the medicine. CASE AROUSES INTEREST Charge of Larceny Against Former Soldier at La Grande Is' Made. LA GRANDE, Or.. Feb. 26. (Spe cial.) Th. ease of itat. vs. Frank Marshall, ex-service man. charged with th. larceny of an automobile, has created quite a little Interest among th members of the American Legion here. The trial resulted In a hung Jury. Marshall was cauaht riding with another man in a stolen car. hut the other party escaped. Marshall con tended that he did not know the other man, as he met him on the "t'iu v., mil u ,wuiib i ii j. ii, . viiior 1 1 1 n 1 1, a 1 1 o inc. mi,i, " i hi Schumann, who vises all requisitions, street -and the man Invited him to states that hs considered the small take a ride. Del Montb Beans with Pork and Tomato Sauce are more than just good to eat. They are an ap petizing, wholesome, ready-to serve food containing more nutri ment than steak or eggs but they cost much less. . Four sizes of cans convenient for -every size family. Ask your grocer. CAUFORNI A PACKING CORPORATION m How to keep R a whole cheese fresh Tillamook Chees. in famOj tit Is m ten dad for homes, boarding houses, hotels and restaurants. The delicious quality snd mild favor . . which make Tillamook a favorite mar easily be retained. Slice from the bot ; torn. Heat a plate and place the cut ' end on it. The melted paraffin coat ing makes an air-tight protection which holds th. flavor. 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