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2 THE MORNING CTREGOXTAX, .TITCTRSDAT, .AUGUST 10, 1916. ORDINANCE DENIED ; TO MOVIE -THEATERS Petition, of More Exhibitors to - Council Fails to Win De sired Result. AX FALLS UPON MEASURE Mayor Leu ds in Defense of Censors Vlio Are Declared to '' Have , " Been Too Lax Rather . : . Than Too Severe. Motion picture men -went -to the bat IR trong against .the present system of J VISITING BUYERS- Skirts Cut Free Tailored skirts cut, fitted, basted all ready to finish FREE by our expert men tailors, if you buy your materials in the Dress Goods Shop, paying $1 yard or over. Offer con tinues remainder of this week only. Second Flooa, Furniture Sale Our . Annual August Sale is in prog ress. If you need separate pieces or en tire furnishings for dining-room, living room, library, bedroom or den BUY NOW, for worth-while reductions are in effect. Furniture Shop, Eighth Floor. YOUR TRIP. IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE X TOUR OF THIS STORE; f : JTtifr Quality". Store or Portland Eat Lunch Here Men's Grill, Priscilla Tea Room and enlarged $ Bakery Lunch on the ninth floor best of foods served. Ice cream, cooling . beverages, sandwiches, . cake, pastry served at our model Soda Foun tain, now located on Mezzanine Floor. Two New Books Go on sale Thursday, August 10, by one of America's favorite authors, Harold Bell Wright. "The Eyes of the World," just out in reprint, now priced at OOf?; "When a Man's a Man," Mr. Wright's latest book, priced at $1.35. Book Shop, Basement Bal. B e Sore to Come to Meier Frank's TlnLirsda.y stron picture censorship before ' the City Council yesterday, but struck out. Al ter listening to fiery, arguments both for and against the censorship at pres ent and as proposed, seasoned with tilts between Commissioners Baker , 1 ; . r Vrn Pminrll lined up against the picture men's pro posed ordinance to change the. censor ship. 'The meaure is to suffer alpng for two weeks before being finally knifed, because the Council majority did not have the power to inflict tne fatal wound yesterday. No rollcall vote was taken yester day, the proposed ordinance being passed to third reading without cere mony. It was evident, however, that Mr. Baker stood alone,- Messrs. Albee, Daly, Bigelow and Dieck being opposed to authorizing the appeal board. " The Council chamber" was crowded with persons Interested in the subject and they unloosed themselves for the most part without sparing-words'. Com missioner Baker took up the cause of the picture show people, while Mayor 'Albee presented the defense of the present censor board. Mr. Baker pre sented petitions said to. bear 30,000 names of persons asking for the change In censorship asked by the pic ture people. These petitions were signed up In the theaters by theater goers. The request of the picture' men as outlined by Commissioner Baker and D. Solis Cohen, attorney representing the theater people, was for the right of appeal to the courts from decisions of the censor board and for a new censor board of 15 members to be appointed by the Council instead of the present even members appointed by the Mayor. Power in Hands of One. ' "The worst criminal In the world has the right of appeal," said Commis sioner Baker, "yet the picture men un der our ordinance have no right of ap peal. I am informed by the picture people that the censorship is controlled by one woman, the secretary of the board. No one person, seeing with one pair -of eyes and think.ing.wlth one brain, should have control of a busi ness of such magnitude and importance as this." "The present ordinance is unjust," aid E. Solis Cohen," because it gives absolute power on one side and denies appeal from prejudice or personal in terests on the other. We do not ob ject to censorship, but we do want a fair and impartial censorship that will protect our business, which is a right that belongs to every American citisen. This is a. big business and one which should be encouraged from a monetary standpoint, if for no other reason." "That's the same old argument which has been used here for years to legal ize the dives and gambling," said A. F. Flegel. "Whenever an ordinance is passed to tone down the social side of a city, the question of money comes in. My criticism of the present censor board is that it has been too lenient with the picture people rather than too trict." "All there is to this fight." said Thomas McCusker. "is an attempt to Bet rid of Mrs. Colwell. the secretary of the board. As far as these peti tions are concerned, they are worth nothing. 1 could go out and get 10.000 names in a day or two on petitions to hang any one or all of the members of this Council, and very few of the sign ers would know or care what it was about. As a matter of fact these names were obtained by misrepresen tation. As far as a censor board is concerned, why is the opinion of 15 persons better than that of seven and why is the opinion of one judge of a Municipal Court better than the opin ions of seven persons forming a ceifsor board? The trouble is that too many people consider the dollar more valua ble than morals." Censorship Declared Bosh. "It's all bosh, this censorship busi ness," said Eugene Smith, representing the Central Labor Council. "The people who are trying to hold control of pic ture censorship are the same who would Cictate what we should read or where we should go. This long-hair stuff in this Western country of some one always trying to censor the dnlnim of someone else is what is ruining our tuuniry. .. The picture men have absolutely nothing to complain about," said Mayor Albee. "They have two out of seven members on the censor board. It will De seen tnat all. condemnations of nic tures. with two minor exceptions, have had the unanimous approval of the board. Only eighty-four one hundredths of one per cent of the reels viewed in fortland In 19 months have been con aemned. Twenty-five per cent of the eliminations made in reels were elimi nations ordered by the National Board or Kevlew, but not made. Out of 12.- 000 reels censored in Portland 101 have been condemned and eliminations re quired in 459. Sixty-four per cent of ne appeals made to the censor board from decisions of viewers have been in lavor or the picture people. "As to the claim, that Mrs. Colwell dominates the board, it is an insult to the other members of the board. These petitions you present are of "no value. The names were obtained by misrepre sentation. 1 I personally investigated this and heard the statements made to obtain signers "And why not censor other forms of amusement?" shouted G. T. Holticlaw "Why pick on the motion picture busi ness? I'll bet you I can go out to any of your public swimming places and take pictures that your censor board would refuse to let me run. Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull presented telegram from O. 3. Cocks, of the Na tional Board of Review, reading as fol lows: "The National Board authorises you to represent us in opposition to the present drastic, erratic and imprac tical ordinance and in favor of appeal to courts. We favor skilled official expression of real public opinion on ' motion pictures." - At this point Commissioner Baker presented an ordinance providing the changes sought by the picture people. Daly Rnffles Baker. " "T move," said Commissioner Daly, "that we submit the measure to the voters to see whether these petitions represent the sentiment of the people. I do not believe they do. "These people do not want the meas tire referred to the voters.' Baker. 8. 3 2 Men! You Can All Get in On This "Picnic '; NewTubSilk Shirts $2:49 , We'll wager it's the very first time you've seen silk shirts priced so low! Theyjre 'here in those multi-color stripe effects that smart dressers enthuse over. Fresh, c6ol, inviting silk shirts that launder perfectly. Workmanship and fit of the best. All sizes. BUT get yours today if you want one or more of these handsome silk shirts at $2.49 ! " Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Fldor All $5.00 ft DUPLEX" Straw 8 8c All new this season. Smart Bangkok Straws with broadcloth-covered. brims in gray, brown, blue and green. All sizes. Sain Floor. Men's $1 - SI. 50 Finest of Summer Union Suits Today 59c Wright's and Springtex ribbed cotton, long or short sleeves, ankle length; also nainsook and crepe union suits in athletic style. All sizes in the lot 34 toi 46 but not all sizes in each kind. Thursday's price is lowest of the year for union suits of this quality! Main Floor. S5.00 to S6.50 Fine CORSETS Today at $1 98 Such makes as Successo, JIme. Lyra, Frolaset and others equally famous, in coutil, brocade and ba tiste. There are high, low and me dium bust styles in the lot and all sizes, but, of course, not every size in every style at this greatly reduced price. So, early shopping Thursday is advisable for these splendid cor sets at only, $1.98! Corset Shop. Third Floor. 50c White Silk Hose Pr. 15c Misses' sizes 6, 64 and 7. Regularly priced 50c, to close out the lot, pair 15c, two pairs 25c Shaped hose, with seamless feet, garter welts, heels and toes of lisle for good service. Regular 50c White Silk Hose at only 15c 20-25c WOMEN'S HOSE 11 Black, white and tan shades. Good cot ton hose with seamless feet and wide gar ter welts. A broken line of sizes. While any remain,' pair 11c. ' , 75c UNION SUITS FOR 28d Medium weight cotton with knicker knees. Low neck, sleeveless, reinforced crotch.. Picot edge finish. Sizes 4 to 6. 35c WOMEN'S HOSE AT 25c Black pure silk boot hose with lisle tops, heels and toes. Light weight for warm weather. All with seamless feet. Sizes 8 to 10. Pair 25c,. 3 pairs for 70c. 25c WOMEN'S VESTS, 15 Good grade cotton vests with attractive lace yokes and taped tops. Sizes 5 and 6. Regular 25c vests, reduced to 15c. Main Floor,aSixth Street. Women's 15c Swiss 'Kerchiefs 72c Every handkerchief in the 200 dozen is new and good and 15c regularly. Sev eral attractive styles, including many pretty edgings, open-work embroidery around plain centers and other novelties. A good time to lay in a supply 7Ay of inexpensive kerchiefs at C Handkerchief Shop. Main Floor. 15c to 25c Fine Silk Ribbon Yd. 10c Hundreds of yards go on sale today at this price. There are plain satins and taffetas in almost every color you could wish for; fancy ribbons in all kinds of patterns and colors and good hairbow rib bons. Wide and narrow widths, suitable for all kinds of fancywork and f trimming purposes. Today, yard A"C Ribbon Shop, Main Floor. Our New and Lovely Welworth Blouses at $2 These blouses are snapped up by eager . purchasers as. fast as they're placed on the tables Thursday mornings and no wonder the Welworth is the most remarkable $2 blouse you've ever seen! This week's blouses are prettier than ever with dainty embroidery and frill ing. AH sizes. Here only. Blouse Shop. Fourth Floor. Mothers! This Is "Baby Week .All this week our unexcelled 'Baby Wear is reduced in price. Dainty little presses, hand or machine made, lovely caps, fleecy wool and flannel sacques-ajid wrappers, warm coats, long or short, petticoats, blankets, robes, etc., are offered at splendid reductions. Only three days more of this bargain-giving, so take advantage! $6-S6.50 Infants' Long fQ QE? or Short Coats Now at PO0 White batiste, .cashmere, serge, Bedford cord or crepe coats. Some yoked, others with small, cape collars. Simply, or elab orately trimmed coats, as well as all style in-betweens. " Choice $6-S6.50 coats for $5.95. Limited number at this price. Try and come early. $3.50-$4 Infants Short f r A f Flannel Petticoats for $).H:iJ Good quality white flannel petticoats, made on muslin waists. Plain, scalloped or elaborately hand-embroidered edges. Sizes C months, l and 2 years. Particu larly good values at $3.50 and $4 fine bargains at $2.49. Baby Shop, Second Floor. 75c and 85c Coverall Aprons Now 59c Good practical percale aprons, in many different patterns and colors, ' including pretty plain pinks and blues in different shades. Made with kimono sleeves, belted in waistline with ties in the back and trimmed with rickrack, white pipings or contrasted bandings. Good 75c CQ and 85c values on sale Thursday''- Apron Shop. Third Floor. 49c New Stamped Lunch Sets 29c White linon, 14-piece luncheon sets, stamped for embroidering in lovely cross-stitch designs, that are especially . effective when carried out in color. Wom en will be well repaid for their work in embroidering these sets for they are as useful as they are handsome. A bar gain, too, at this deeply reduced QQ' , 4J price, set. Art Needlework Shop. 2d Floor. 2400 White Plates With Gold Bands IQc A most opportune sale of white and gold Ameri can Semi-Vitreous ware! Plates in 7-inch sizes r for breakfast and dinner use underpriced for Thursday. The neat gold band gives a pretty finish to these excellent plates, which are just the right thing for coast, camping or every day use. Very special Thursday only 10c. Basement. Fifth Street. Smok'd Shoulders Po und, Only 13c Carefully selected, sugar-cured, well smoked, close ly trimmed. CUT ASPARAGUS, SPECIAL, CAN 12't Bound No. 2 cans, filled with tender asparagus. New Shrimp, R. R. latest pack, No. 1 cans, dozen $1.15, can 1O0. Grape Juice, C h u r c h's large bottles 35c; pint; bottles 19cV Red Salmon, Victor No. 1 tall cans, dozen $2, the can 17. Graham Flour, freshly milled, 49-lb. sacks at $1.50, No. 9 sacks 33 Table Syrup, Karo, Blue Label, No. 5 cans 29 Sliced Peaches, No. 2 cans, dozen $1.45, can 12. . ; Kenton Bacon, sugar cured backs, Vx strips, lb. 18. Magic Flour, high grade patent,$1.50 sacks now $1.33. ' . '-Ninth Floor. Fifth Street. Skirts of All Kinds at MarkedUnderprices White" Golfine Sports Skirts at $2.50 A big soecial sale of very smart white golfine sports skirts. Made in regulation style with pockets and belt they're uncommonly good looking and very special at only $2.50. , . $5-$7.50 Sports Skirts Now at $3.85 A large variety of styles, colors and materials for your choosing at this reduced price. ' Linens, duck, fancy worsteds, etc., in solid rose or Copen, awning stripes, checks and plaids. Every one a good value at the regular prices $5 to $7.50 on special sale today at only $3.85. . ' Apparel Shop. Fourth Floor. selves. They want an expression from this Council." "My motion covers the situation," said Mr. Daly. Now. don't forget that you're only one member of the Council," said Mr. Baker. "You are not qualified to speak for the Council." Aim I don't know that you . are qualified to speak for the picture in terests." snapped Mr. uaiy. "l repeal my motion." The motion to reter trie ordinance xo the voters was adopted, after which it was found that such action could not be taken without passing- the measure. Accordingly It was decided to kill it. It went over for two weeks for that purpose. MK. SOLOMOV REFUTES SIAYOR Jeweler Denies Ho -Said He Was Misinformed About Petition. Nathan Solomon, jeweler, of S31 Mor rison street, named by Mayor. Aloee the hearing- yesterday mornings as the Portland business man v.-i-o naa declared that he signed the motion- picture appeal ordinance without know ing what he was signing, and wouia not have affixed his signature had he a clear meaning of the proposed law, indignantly denies having made such a remark. ."Not only did I sign the petition with mv- eyes open, but I would sign one which calls for the abolition of local censorship," asserts Mr. Solomon. "The rulings of the National JJoara or Review are good enough for other cit ies and they should be good enough for Portland. "It's a fine law which does not per mit of an appeal to the courts, as I told Mrs. Newell, member of the cen sorship board, who called upon me two weeks ago. If I run over a man and he gets a heavy judgment against me, I want an appeal to the higher courts. Why should we refuse to give motion picture mn this same right of ap peal?" Governor Issues Requisition. O.A. C. IS RANKED HIGH Prtnees Pat." operetta TIrbrt) : vocml solo by Mlu Vlctorlne Hayes; overture, "Straflella" (Xicolal); "Iris" . lntermeuo, from act III (Mxscagnl). Pl'LLMAV COLLEGE READ OF TRIP IT EAST. SAXEM. Or., Aug. 9. (Special.) Gov ernor Wilhycombe today issued a req uisition upon the Governor of Illinois for the extradition of Arthur Hadley. said Mr. I Hadlev Is wanted at Eugene on They have the means of re- I charge of obtaining money by false ferring or another measure them- pretenses. TELLS WaNhingtoB - and Oregon Institutions Frequently Mentioned at " Meeting of Iowa Educators. "WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE. Pullman. Aug. X. (Special.) President E. O. Holland, of Washington State College, has returned from a month's tour of. the Middle West and Eastern states.', during which he studied tha work and organization of land-grant colleges ana universities. While en route he met, among others. President R. A. Pearson, of Iowa State College; President H. J. Waters, of Kansas Agricultural College; Dean !. A. Sherman, of the University of Ne braska:" Director Charles H. Judd, of the University of Chicago; at the Uni versity of Wisconsin, pean Louis Keber and Protessors it. ti. uibbara. K. L. Hatch and H. C. Taylor,, and at Minnesota, Dean A. F. Woods. At Iowa. President Pearson called a meeting of departmental heads for a general discussion of questions dealing with college instruction proper, exper iment station work and extension work in agriculture, engineering and sci ence. President Holland says in part: "It was interesting to find that the leading men In agriculture, engineering and scientific research were genuinely interested in what has been done along these lines in the Pacific Northwest. The;- mentioned Oregon Agricultur-il College and the Washington State Col lege most frequently, I think. COUNCIL WORKS LONG DAY Mass of Delayed Business Is Through Mill. Put It took the City Council six hours yesterday to catch up with business which accumulated during the absence from the city of Commissioners Baker and Dieck. Beginning at 10 A. M.. the session lasted until after 5 P. M., with time out for lunch. 'And even at that, the business 'was not all disposed of. Somo ' matters went over until Friday morning. Mayor Albee presided at the seasion yesterday morning, but In tha afternoon departed on a two weeks trip to Crater Lake. DOUBLE - VACATION DENIED City Employe's Odd Request Given Refus!.- Is The City Council yea. rday refused to grant to Oscar Beck, a Public Works Department employe, a 15 days' exten sion of time to his vacation with full pay. so that he might attend the citi zens' training camp at American Lake. Mr. Beck had requested the exten sion of time and the additional pay. The request was referred to the Coun cil by Commissioner Dieck. with a rec ommendation that it be not granted. And it. wasn't. - Galvin Mill Employe Injured. CENTRALIA. Wash- Aug. 9. (Sb- cial.) Clifford Relsinger. employed In the Lincoln Creek Lumber Company's mill at Galvin. had the flesh on his leg torn to the bone this morning, when he caught it In some machine cogs. The injured man was removed to a local hospital, where it la said the leg prob ably will have to be amputated. Faculty Change Causes Row. ROSEBURG. Or' Aug. 9. (Special ) Assertions were made that Rev. C. L Cleaves' dismissal as an Instructor in the high school here wn necessary In order to pres-erve harmony among the faculty, and the members of the fschool M,TU,y.,""lJ"- '-'- g'-.-'i'JJ.J ,lJ J.-i!'. m Band Programmes at Oaks. ferullo's Band, the chief attraction at Oaks Park, has arranged the fol lowing programme for today: Afternoon Maxell. "Vivi Nol" (Feruno); overture, "Semirmlde" Rossini ; "The Prima Lronnt," selection (Herbert). o!o by Stg. Mfircadonnn ; "Vision of Salomf," de scriptive Lsmpe; "Aida" Bno from act I (.Verdi): vocal solo by Miss Victoria Hayes; 'The wanee River" Myddletoo . Kvenint March. "Coliseum" trulVo) ; overture 'Mignon" (Thomas ; Les Million D' Arlequln' serenade Erigo; prelude and Sicilian a" from "Cavalleria Kustlcana" IMascagui) sole by 1k liberator e : I Family Washing Family Style 25 Pieces SOc UNION LAUNDRY CO. Main 398 A 1123 Board last night ' refused to reinstate him. regardless of the fact that more than 1300 taxpayers and voters of the district petitioned them to do so. Dr. K. L. Miller and R. I. Stephens voted to reinstate Rev. Mr. Cleaves, while I Dlllard. J. A. Buchanan and J. O. New land voted against him. As a result there Is considerable talk of recalling at least one member of the Board. EXCURSION TICKETS TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CHICAGO and return. S72.50 St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Superior, Omaha,' Kansas City, St. Joe and Winnipeg. 60.00 Proportionate rates to many other points ; good for stop over's; final return limit, October 31st. TRAVEL IN COMFORT OX THE ORIENTAL LIMITED Through standard and tourist sleepers to Chicago. H. DICKSON C. P.&T.A. 348 Wash. St. Phones: Marshall 3071 A 2286 All through tickets allow stopovers at GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Season to September 30tn Write or ask for booklets
