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TODAY'S FILM FEA TITTIES.
Columbia "Market of Vain De
sire," "Bathtub Special."
Majestic "Soul Mates."
Peoples "The Gutter Magda
lene." Plckford "Tangled Fates."
T & r "The Suspect."
Sunset "The Blindness."
WITH "Free Silence." or film
dom's "free speech." as his slo
gan, Edwin August, prominent
actor - director - author - scenarist, has
been entered in the race for the Pres
idency of the United States.
So asserts his press agent, the Mo
tion Picture Newspaper Syndicate of
New York. The object of this move
Is not to elect August the head of the
Union, although that would be one of
those "devoutly to be wished for con
summations." but to call the attention
of the people of the country to the
battle the motion picture industry is
waging against censorship.
"Edwin August is bent upon awak
ening the people .to defense of the
basic right already guaranteed to them
by the Constitution the right of free
dom, right of free speech, of a free
press; the right of a free forum and
a free stage," says one of his sup
porters. "Why, he asks, should the
people silently submit to the shackling
of the client screen? Can they not
see that it is but a step, a logical step,
to censorship of the stage, and thence
to censorship of the press and of
speech, the utterance, the expresslon
of ideas in every shape and form?"
"No," the supporters of Mr. August
and his idea further say, "he is not
the advocate of indecency, or approach
to indecency, in any shape or form.
the Westerner find happiness together.
Paramount pictographs and a Bray
carton comedy are also on the programme.
. Pickford. ' -"Tangled
Fates," a Brady-made
World feature starring the talented and
magnetio Alice Brady, opens- at the
Pickford Theater today, for a three-
day screening. Clayton, the . mystio
marvel, who has attracted such large
crowds at the playhouse with his inti
mate revelations, will eontinue his role
of entertainer extraordinary through
out the week.
A successor in popularity to "Wy
Down East" is the way admirers of
Tangled Fates" speak of the picture.
It is a story of varied life, the action
taking the. -spectator from the rural
district of New England to the big
cities and then shifts to Alaska. In
stead of the man-fight feature, "Tan
gled Fates goes that one better with
terrific struggle between heroine and
vlllainess.
The common law and the regular police
power of the country have always
been sufficient to protect us from that
In public speech, in the press, on the
stage. The same powers are sufficient
to prevent the screen from giving of
fense to public morals. Why then
single out for censorship a thing un
known to our Constitution abhorrent
to the very spirit of Americanism? .
"Free Speech!' has long been a
watchword of Americana." proclaims
Mr. August. "The day has come for
"Free Silence!' as a rallying cry."
However agreeable a motion picture
president might be, a glance at te
Motion Picture News' directory reveals
the lamentable fact that there is no
Edwin August. There Is a Phillipe
Von der Butz, a native of St. Louis,
Mo., who has adopted "Edwin August"
as a. stage name. Is it necessary to
make the assertion that a man with
such a name cannot, particularly at
this time, be elevated to the Presi
dential chair, no matter what his qual
ifications for the office? Some
thing is due neutrality ethics.
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The beauty and charm of Anita
Stewart have never been questioned.
Neither will her dramatic talent after
witnessing her appearance In "The
Suspect," which Is the feature of the
week-end bill at the T & D Theater,'
for Miss Stewart's characterization of
the Russian nihilist leader, battling
for her people against cruelty and op
pression, is a splendid tribute to the
ability of thxt young Vltagraph act
ress.
The story is intensely dramatic, with
no lagging moments, the element of
suspense being cleverly upheld from
the time Sophie's father is flogged to
death until her husband is shot by
nihilistic bullet intended for his father.
Karatoff, "the butcher." The unusual
Is injected into the plot, for after care'
fully working up a sympathetic at'
titude towards this son. who wishes to
have nothing to do with either plotting
or oppression, he is killed, and a new
character, a British diplomat, injected
to marry the beautiful heroine.
To avenge the wrongs Inflicted upon
her family through' the death of father
and mother, Sophie contrives to marry
Paul, the son of "the butcher," Prince
Karatoff. A child is born to them.
Then Paul Is slugged and thrown into
a half-frozen river by a Jealous rival.
Paul is rescued, but loses his mem
ory. and ia brought up by nihilists,
who Implant in his breast an -Intense
hatred for authority, and particularly
his father.
- Sophie and her son go to England,
where she is the head of a new eon
spiracy. There she meets the English
diplomat and he falls in love with her.
Karatoff disguises himself and mingles
with the conspiracy, leading to an ex
posure, which -results in the death of
Paul. Karatoff takes the grandson
home to Russia, while Sophie and her
English lover are happy in her new
environment.
Special Rose Festival pictures, show.
ing events of the celebration in action
photography, and a Frank Daniels
comedy. "Mr. Jack, His Hat and the
Cat," are other features.
Peoples.
Fannie Ward, star of the wonderfully
successful photodrama, "The Cheat.
and other La sky productions, will be
seen at the Peoples Theater today in
"A Gutter Magdalene, a melodramati
tale of strong heart interest written
by Willard Mack, the ex-Portland stock
favorite.
"A Gutter Magdalene" is a story of
violent passions and redemption. Miss
Ward appears as a child of the country,
wooed and won by a city crook, only
'to find after running away with him
that he cannot marry her. She tries
to leave him, but he rules her by fear
and forces the girl to assist in the rob
bery of a Westerner. She finally dons
the garb of the Salvation Army. The
crook meet death, while the girl and
Columbia.
H. B. Warner, star of "Alias Jimmy
Valentine"- on the speaking stage and
The Beggar of Cawnpore and other
motion-picture successes, opens a three-
day engagement at the Columbia Thea
ter today in "The Market of Vain De
sire," a society drama dealing with a
woman who bartered her soul for so
cial position.
Clara Williams and a strong cast
upport Mr. Warner in this latest Ince
feature. Warner enacts the role of a
minister, called to a great metropolitan
churCh, '-where he is amazed and
shocked at the sham and hyprocrisy of
the fashionable persons in his congre
gation who affect religion. So when
Helen Badgley, daughter of a million
aire member of his flock, is espoused
to a repulsive Count, the preacher re
bels and denounces the match. The
climax is startling but realistic, the
girl realizing that the minister means
much to her.
"Bath Tub Special," a Keystone com
edy with an all-star cast, is another
number.
BIG DOUBLE BILL
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Majestic.
'Soul Mates," a story of .marital In
felicity, wtih .a . quadrangular compli
cation replacing that of the "eternal
trio," will be shown today at the Ma
jestic Theater, with William Russell,
the popular Mutual star, in the lead-
ng role. This is the first of the new
Mutual programme series of star pro
ductions in which Russell and Helen
Holmes are to be principal players.
The drama is a plcturization of the
Edward. A. Kaufman novel, "The Se
cret Mating," and deals with mismated
couples, the husband and wife of dif
ferent marriages finding happiness to
gether following the misdeeds of their
mates.
Special Rose Festival pictures, Path
News and Vltagraph comedy will also
be screened.
Screen Gossip.
Midnight matinees will be conducted
at both the Peoples and Pickford thea
ter tonight and tomorrow night in
honor of the Rose Festival celebration.
The special programmes will start at
11 o clock.
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A movie censor:
She cut out love scenes one and all.
She cut each rough but comic falL
She cut out gun-play, using fists.
She even cut out clapping wrists.
She cut out this, she cut. out that.
And e en the best or turns fell flat.
In cut-outs gayly she regaled
Until the picture business failed.
Because the public stayed away,
Alas, they then cut out her pay!
Fannie Ward, who achieved a dis
tinct success in "The Cheat." has signed
up with Lasky for two years more. She
is at present In New York, but will
return to Hollywood thla month.
The Master of Mystery
The Sensation of the Week
Never before have the people been so completely
mystified and so well entertained as does Clay
ton with his wonderful psychological powers.
He is solving the most perplexing problems of
life. If you have a question: no matter what
ask Clayton He will answer it.
ALICE BRADY in
"TANGLED FATES"
The story of a girl who sacrificed honor, love,
father, mother and home to shield her younger
sister from town gossip and scandal. If you
want to see a play that will thrill you to the
depths of your emotions, see this.
PEOPLES
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The Famous Lasky Star, in
"The Gutter Magdalene"
Here is one of Willard Mack's greatest plays.
The story of an erring girl whose scarlet life
was changed by the magic touch of true love
and whose good deeds bore fruit as did those of
the Magdalene of old.
You can't ask for a better play, and one t
that is more gripping and dramatic .
v than this. Take our word Youll want
to see it twice and you'll want all your
friends to see it, so bring them along.
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Paramount
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Come to Our Midnight Matinees
In order to accommodate the thousands who are unable to see our top-notch shows-during the day we will hold midnight mati
nees in both the Peoples and Pickford theaters, beginning at 11 P. M. Get all your friends together and come Tonight and to
morrow night -YouTI enjoy yourselves to the limit. Manager.
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DIPLOMAS .GIVEN. 20
Francis A. McMenamin Gives
Address at Columbia.
HONOR MEDALS AWARDED
Archbishop - Christie Confers De
grees and Is Assisted by Father
Hughes Francis Jacobberger
Delivers Valedictory.
"Young- men. see to it that cigarettes
do not stain your fingers; that you
are manly, moral and loyal to this In
stitution from which, you are gradu
ating." said Francis A. McMenamin In
his address to the 20 young men who
received their diplomas yesterday at
the commencement exercises of Colum
bia University. The programme was
opened with a piano selection by Bruce
Wells. Charles Foley read the class
poem and Francis Jaeobberger deliv
ered the valedictory address. Mr. Mc
Menamin. told the graduates that their
education bad just begun.
Archbishop Christie, who conferred
the degrees and the gold medals, told
the young men that if they followed
the precepts taught them in Colum
bia University they were assured of
success in whatever they undertook.
He pointed to the list of men from the
university who" had achieved great suc
cess.
Father Hasher Assists.
Rev. Father Hugher, acting for
President Boland. assisted Archbishop
Christie in conferring the following
diplomas and medals:
Engineering diplomas in the high
school department Francis Jacobber
ger. Portland, Or.: John Lucas, Phil
ipsburg, Mont.; Carl Senn. Portland.
Or.; Philip Shenon. Salmon. Idaho.
Diplomas in the general high school
course Fred Allen, Burns, Or.; Joseph
Brown, Portland. Or.; Charles Foley.
Burns. Or.; Orris Knapp, Port Orford.
Or.: Lawrence May ea. Forest Grove, Or.;
Eugene Murphy, Portland, Or.;. Corne
lius Murphy. Portland, Or.: Albert Mc
Kay, St. Paul, Or.: James Maloney.
Montesano. "Wash.; Irving Klles. Port
end, Or.; Leo O'Hanlon. Portland. Or.;
Kenneth Shenon. Salmon. Idaho.
Commercial certificates in the high
school department Thomas Burka,
Portland, Or.; Louis Devonshire. Mon
tesano, Wash.; Lewis Klein. Portland.
Or.; Raymond Meier, Portland. Or
Honor Medals Awarded.
Scholarship medals were awarded as
follows:
Daly medal, presented by Rev. W. A.
Daly to the student, having- the best
record la English essay contest, was
awarded to Charles Foley, - of Burns,
Or. Albert McKay was second and
Lewis Tre 11 third.
Tho Christie gold medal, presented
by Archbishop Christie for the student
having the best record in one of tho
regular courses In the high school de
partment.' was awarded to Georgo
Pasto, Portland, who had 97 16-27 per
cent. H. Clark was. second; Milton
Daly, third, and Lawrence Mayea.
fourth.
The gold medal for the first place
in the elocution contest was awarded
to Alfred Bennett, of The Dalles.
Gold monogram pins for debating
were awarded to Leo O'Hanlon, of
Portland; Lawrence Mayea, of Forest
Grove, Or.; Charles Foley, of Burns,
Or. These composed the affirmative
team. The members of the negative
team receiving pins were Worth Clark,
of Pocatello, Idaho; Eugene Murphy,
of Portland; Cornelius Murphy, of Portland.
Special mention for scholarship was
given F. Allen, H. Bailey. C Foley,
H. Lineham, J. Purcell, J. Springer, J.
Jflynn. A. Casey, W. Clark. B. Dough
erty. I. McDermott, H. Orth. R. Stanton,
C. Senn. F. Twoby, J. Broke.
FACTORY PLAN LIKED
The Jand forests of the Punjab tn
aa a rule, the rainfall does not exceed 10
Inchon. The area covered U 35O0 square
East Side Scheme Finds Many
Supporters.
TAX EXEMPTION PROPOSED
Commendation Is Received From
Various Parts of Oregon and
IMaccs Outside StateActlon
to Be Taken Soon.
The industrial committee of the East
Side Business Men's Club has been re
ceiving many favorable letters concern
ing' its new plan for raising a loan sum
of $500,000 to assist in the establish
ment of manufacturing establishments,
and the proposed amendment to the
state constitution exempting manufac
turing concerns from taxation.
Even in New York the plan la at
tracting attention, as shown by a let
ter received from the Associated In
dustrial Service, through G. W. Lansing,
one of the directors. The plan is com
mended by Mr. Lansing.
A strong indorsement of the plan to
exempt the manufacturing concerns
from taxation comes from Gold Hill,
Or., from a business man who writes:
"I notice that your club is fathering an
initiative amendment to exempt man
ufacturing from taxation. Every bust
noss man knows that best business
comes from the laboring classes and
that the payroll town always is the best
business town, and nothing makes for
a good payroll as manufacturing.
'We know also that in Oregon taxes
are leanuny nign. aue to tne unae
veloped condition of the state's re
sources and consequently a lack of tax
able wealth.
"A good example is the case of the
Portland Beaver Cement Company, of
Gold Hill, which placed their plant in
Rock Point school dlstrice instead of
Gold Hill district, because Rock Point
has no school tax. while Gold Hill main
tains a high grade school.
" "If this measure can bo made a law.
we will have a great influx of manu
facturing, and with it a large Increase
in population. The laborers will oc
cupy and own homes not now in exist
ence, and that means a larger tax list,
and as a natural result lower taxes for
all. as well as greater business for busi
ness men. It cannot mean anything but
great benefit for the state.
Support Ia Offered.
"I am Interested enough to offer my
support and services In the interest of
this measure in my district."
Signed by George Iverson. director or
the Greater Gold Hill Club.
More than 200 letters were sent to
manufacturing concerns in the state.
asking their opinion on both propo
sitions, and answers are now being re
ceived, all favorable.
Chairman Dan ICellaner has canea a
metlns- of the committee for Tuesday
Victor Moore In "The Clown," Cleo
Ridgely and Wallace Reid in "The Sel
fish Woman" and Blanche Sweet In
"The Dupe" will be among the Lasky
releases for the Bummer.
Bessie Barrlscale, the fascinating
star, who is featured in "Bullets and
Brown Eyes," made her debut on the
speaking stage when only 5 years bid.
She appeared at that time with James
A Heme In 'Shore Acres." Then fol
lowed many child, roles before Miss
Barrlscale reached her 'teen Her first
prominent appearance in New York was
in tho role . of .. Lovey Mary In "Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch." A season
of successes in London then led to Miss
Barriscale's engagement by David Be
laeco as star in the role of Juanita in
"The Rose of . the Rancho." She made
her biggest success as Launa in "The
Bird of Paradisei." She has been en
gaged by Thomas H. Ince under a long
time contract.
In order to provide the proper at
mosphere for "The Bugle Call," the Tri
angle feature In which William Col
lier, Jr., is starred, Thomas H. Ince bad
constructed at Inceville an army post
consisting of 20 buildings. The struc
ture was erected to duplicate one of
the old military posts in Montana
which was the vortex of many of the
Indian wars of frontier days.
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G. M. Anderson, "Broncho Billy." has
once more made a business connection
with Essanay and will appear in pic
tures under a new partnership ar
rangement with that concern.
Eight hours is the usual daily sched
ule of motion picture stars when at
work, although delays often mean that
much overtime Is required.
A Festival Within Itself
ANITA STEWART
The Screen's Greatest Favorite in fcT7l StlSpCCt
Love, adventure and retribution all mingled together in the making of & tense, emotional drama, and
FRANK DANIELS,: the superlative screen comedian, in a ne comedy. Other features.
TO'DAY, TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AT THE
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TURNER & DAHNKEN
CIRCUIT.
Portland's largest home of
the photodrama.
You will find this theater
delightfully r e f r e s hing
and cool during these
warm Summer days.
night, at which time it is planned to
form an organization for the purpose of
acting-on the proposition.
WOMAN TO KEEP CHILDREN
Mrs. ltessle McElroy Agrees Xot to
Defend K. C. Turner.
Rather than lose the custody of her
two children. Mrs. Bessie McElroy,
whose charge led to the arrest of R.
C. Turner In Missoula. Mont- last week,
has promised County Judge Cleeton to
make no attempt to clear the man, who
adopted the name of McElroy while liv
ing with her in Portland.
Judge Cleeton told her that If she in-'
tended to return to her old life she
could expect no sympathy from tho
court, and her children would be taken
from her, as she would be considered -unfit
to care for them. She has two
daughters. 9 years and 2 years of ago.
Turner is in the County Jail await
ing trial on a charge of larceny of an
i automobile, and possible accusations of
bigamy.
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THE POPULAR STAR
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Soifflfl Mates
A story of the love and devotion of a
faithful wife battling against the
schemes of a heartless adventuress.
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