TIIE HORNING OItEGONIAN TUESDAY. JANUARY 2, 1917. STEEL PLANT WILL Today and Tomorrow Only Strikers .to Have Pickets Out, but Employers Expect to Reorganize Forces. -V The King J -.y 19 lilted hill OPEN THIS MORNING ' ...I ii i i n f v - v. A 99 oug auks LOCAL WORKERS WANTED Willamette Iron & Steel Company Will Attempt to Operate Today, but Northwest Steel Mill Is Closed XTntll Tomorrow. There were no developments In the shipbuilding strike situation yesterday, the day being' a holiday on which no work had been scheduled, but both sides are awaiting1 today's events with interest. . The Willamette Iron & Steel Com pany, where about 820 men walked out Friday after a strike had been called by the Metal Trades Council, will open at the usual time this morn ing to resume work. About 60 men at this plant did not go out. We shall go to work with what men we have." said President B. G Ball yesterday, "and shall begin at once and do everything we can to build up our regular force. We are not . sending outside for men, however, at this time. 'Men who apply for work will oe , given Jobs. We do not expect that we ball have to send away for men." On the other hand, representatives of the Metal Trades Council say that the Willamette Iron & Steel Works and the Northwest Steel Company, where a strike was declared Saturday ooincidentally with the shutting down of the plant until Wednesday morning, will not be able to obtain men to re place those who have gone out. They point to the great demand in ship building plants all over the country for men, and say that their places cannot possibly be filled at the ourrent wage scale. The Metal Trades Council will have picket at the Willamette company's plant this morning, and will endeavor to persuade men appearing there not to work. The union men say their metods will be entirely orderly and peaceable, however. J. It. Bowles, president of the North west Steel Company, is expected home from the East sometime this week. In his absence Walter B. Beebe, vice-president in charge, shut down the plant last Saturday until tomorrow morning, with the statement that this action was taken to enable a general overhauling and repairs to be made. How many. If any, men at the plant will return to work Wednesday morn ing will not be known until then, as the shut down took effect a few min utes before the Metal Trades Council declared Its strike. What action the Northwest Steel Company will take may not be known until President Bowles arrives here. For the present, at least. It does not appear likely that the strike will spread to the Smith & Watson Iron Works or the Alblna Engine & Machine Works, the plant of William Cornfoot, Arthur R. Burns, president of the Metal Trades Council, went to Seattle yesterday, presumably in connection with the strike. RESOLUTIONS TO BE MADE Rotary Club Members Will Volo Pledges For Tear at Lnncheon, New year resolutions will e made today by the members of the Rotary Club at their luncheon at the Benson Hotel at noon, and the members will have to be careful what tney say, for their resolutions are to he public prop erty of the club and there will be 300 or more fellow-members watching to remind them If they slip in the future. The rollcall will be conducted In the - regular way, excepting that each man as he rises will add to his name and business his new year resolution. C. V. Cooper is to be chairman of the day and the details of the programme he has prepared have been kept secret, so that a surprise may be sprung on the membership. Chlorine Gas Fatal to Teacher. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 1. Miss Alice A. Ball, aged 25 years. Instructor In chemistry In the College of Hawaii died yesterday at the home of her parents in this city, from an illness that began with Injuries from Inhal ing chlorine gas during a demonstra tion before her class in Honolulu last march. She was on leave of absence from the college. nSBSQ colorful; gripping Filled -with thrilling in terest, exciting romance and adventure is the sian Starring hat incompar able actor, George D ! Walsh I NOW PLAYING. " w - ". - i. a : j V ' ' " ; ... j ; V. - - - u - i - ' , i ;" a - j - - 4 - : ' - ST; J'SP - "1 Ml A t '7 . "iiilwir amc TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Majestic George Walsh, "The Island of Desire." Columbia Clara Williams, "Three of Many." , Sunset D o u g 1 a a Fairbanks, "The Half-Breed." Star Charlie Chaplin. "The Rink"; Mary Nash, "Arms and the Woman." Broadway Emily Stevens, "The Wager." Peoples Marguerite Clark, "Snow White." ONE of the greatest acquisitions of stellar- talent ever announced by the Jesse Ia Lasky Feature Play Company was made known when Mme. Olga Petrova, who has created a sen sation in the photoplay world toy her marvelous emotional acting in Metro productions, signed a long-term con tract with Jesse I Lasky, president of the company. In order to give ample time for the preparation of her first photoplay for the . Paramount pro gramme, on which her motion pictures will appear, the release date of her in itial, appearance under the new man agement has been set for April. The great staff of the Lasky scena rio department under Hector Turn- bull, noted playwright and author. Is already at work on the examination of material for Mme. Petrova. and the announcement of the selection of a number of big theatrical successes and notable literary masterpieces will shortly be made by the concern. Mme. Petrova will spend one-half of each year at the Lasky etudio in Hollywood, Cal., and the other in New York. The fae t that Mme. Petrova and Jesse I Lasky (are now allied on the Paramount programme recalls the fact that it was Mr. Lasky who first in troduced the great actress to America. A few years ago, while, Mr. Lasky was making his customary 'trip to Europe in search of new talent for is "Folieo Bergeres," he heard of a remarkable young girl at the Tivoll in London who had created a sensation by her sing ing. He attended the performance, was greatly impressed and proceeded to negotiate with her to make her American debut under his manage ment. Mme. Petrova proved to be a sensa tional success at the "Folles" and later supplemented her success there by touring the country under Mr. Lasky's management as one of the most popu lar headllners . that ever appeared in vaudeville. i In serious drama later Mme. Petrova scored a triumph as "Panthea, and in "The Revolt," and was one of the most prominent emotional stars on the stage when she decided that even greater opportunities awaited her on the motion-picture acreen. Sunset. Douglas Fairbanks, who has achieved an enviable position in the eateem of film fandom during the past , few months, is the Sunset Theater head liner today. Falrbanaks. who Is the sunshine boy of the screen, and at the same time one of its athletic champs, will appear in "The Half Breed." a pic turesque story of the Carqulnes woods of California. Two leading women, or girls, ajraoe the ecreen with "Dougle." They are Jewel Carmen, who plays the role of a flirting white girl who finally dis cards the enamored half-breed, and Alma lieu bens, who is seen as a fiery gipsy."' The picture is a Fairbanks oddity in that the Broadway star is called upon to do much serious acting. His work Indicates that he is not alone qualified to etar In straight comedy roles. Pathe Is More Powerful. With the taking over by the Pathe exchanges of the International films yesterday the Portland Pathe exchange becomes a much more important film distributing factor in the Oregon field. The International Film Service Is another name for the motion-picture activity of William Randolph Hearst. With the amalgamation Manager B. J. Sperry, of the local branch, will have charge of the booking of the prepared ness serial. "Patrla," which stars the mueh-talked-of Mrs. Vernon Castle. A number of cartoon eomytes, as. well sjs & series of multiple reel features, are soon to be available through Pathe. News of this business consolidation. which is an important event in the rilm world, was received yesterday. Theda's Wish for 1917. Mies .Theda Bara. the famous Will iam Fox screen "vampire." when asked what her alms and ambitions were for the coming year, eaid: "To go on with my art, inculcating into trie minds or that great big-heart ed. at the same time- super-orltloal public, the fact that I am only por traylng imaginary characters that they think of me not in terms of 'vampire.' but as a woman who ls-giv-Ing her very being to the screen for the amusement of the publlcf. "I hope that the year 1817 will con tinue to be as nappy to me as the pass ing year, and wish to that great big publlo who have been so kind to me continued happiness and prosperity. Chaplin Injured. Charlie Chaplin, the Mutual come dian, was all mussed up fwt his studio one day last week. He was rehearsing a scene in a new picture in which, as a policeman, he was to break off a lamp post. Down came the lamp post with Charlie underneath. At first it was thought he waa badly hurt and he was removed at once to his apart ments at the L. A. Athletio Club. He will, not be able to work for several days. Screen Gossip. Tom Mix, cowboy, rough rider, mo tion picture actor, scenario writer and director, has signed with William Fox and will immediately commence work on a series of Western comedies for the Fox film service. For eight years Mix has been leading man with Sellff. Victoria Forde will play leads opposite Mix. They say that Mabel Norman bids farewell to squash pie comedy in "Mickey," a picture soon to be re-1 leased. - x A Mabel Taliaferro, Metro star, gave a "rag party" recently, a number of notables being present. Ragged clothes, overalls and Elsie Janls' "Cinderella costume" were much in evidence. Among those present in "rags" were Mr. and Mrs. Irvin S. Cobb, Ethel Barrymore, Viola Dana, Thomas J. Carrigan, Elsie Janls. Marguerite Clark, Laura Hope Crews, Edith Taliaferro. Marjorle Ram beau, Julian Eltinge, Thomas Meighan and John Golden. This week's Orpheum Travel Weekly takes the spectator to Indo-China, fea turing the city of Hakoi, and then switches to Algeria. Hakoi Is the most beautiful city in the Orient, with its gardens, fountains, boulevards and pic turesque suburbs. The rocky Algerian coast, native villages of stone and plas ter and native costumes are presented. m m m A film concern has been formed -at Las Vegas. New Mexico, for the filming of Bible stories. Lois Weber has signed a new eon- tract with Universal, and will direct and. star for a long period at a large figure. - - When Douglas Fairbanks went to New York the other day he was the bearer of a letter from the Mayor of Los Angeles to the Mayor of New York conveying compliments of the season. Roscoe Arbuckle will produce one two-reel comedy a month for the Sels nlek programme. Al St. John will be with him for a time, and then Al will head a company of his own, under the Arbuckle' supervision. Joseph M. Schenck, new hubby of Norma Tal- madge, is the financial man behind Arbuckle. Roscoe's salary Is said to nearly equal that of Charlie Chaplin, while he has an Interest in the com pany. Jane Grey and Nigel Barrio will be featured in International's - picturira. tion of the Gouverneur Morris story. "When My Ship Comes In." The film will be produced in Southern Cali fornia, - Munroe Salisbury and Kathleen Klrk- ham have joined the Pollards in Ban Diego. "The Devil's Assistant" is now being filmed. in Pathe, World and International re leases, is now a Morosco director. Carmel Meyers, the new Triangle player pronounced by D. W. Griffith as one of the most beautiful young women tn the silent drama, will make her debut In "The Bad Boy," a picture starring Bobble Harron. Lydla Knott, recent character woman with Pathe and World, who is well known on the legitimate stage. Is now a member of tbe Ince forces. J. Morris Foster, young actor who has appeared with Henrietta Crossman and George M. Cohan, and lately in pictures for Thanhouser and Famous Players, is a new Unlversajite. r iinti. v r . i - j -.ii . Dot Farley are all members of One Fox comedy cpmpany. Frank Borzage has commenced his second Lasky engagement. This time he will be Juvenile lead to Fannie Ward. ' Mignon Anderson, lately with Than houser. Is now under the direction of Iols Weber at Universal City. She will play opposite Ben Wilson, v "Down in Texas they are using a plcturization of Jack London's "John Barleycorn" for prohibition purposes. Thelma Salter, the child actress of Culver City, will appear with Frank Keenan as co-star in "The Crab" within a few weeks. - General Edward L. Hayes Dies. VERONA, N. J., Jan. X. General Ed ward Lewis Hayes, a cousin of Presl dent Rutherford B. Hayes,- and Gov ernor of North Carolina for nine months during the reconstruction re riod, died at his home here today. He was B7 years old. He suffered an at tack of indigestion last Friday night ana grew steadily worse. Gold, silver, copper, quicksilver or meroury, iron, nickel, tin, zinc, lead and aluminum are the 10 mineral gener ally to be found in every house. . ' 'V s 1L v)J".'? Coming; Thursday, Frank' Keenan, -Louise Glaum, Charles Ray, in "Honor Thy Name" : a AD CLUB TO FROLIC Celebration Aftr Bifsy Year to - Be Held January 11. ADVERTISING IS CENSORED Better Business Bureau Makes Effort to Bring About Truth, in Printed Statement and Much Head way Is Pointed Out. With one of the most successful years in the history of tfce Portland Ad Club drawing to sTclose, the orga nization is preparing for a big cele bration Thursday. January 11. at the Benson Hotel, at which the new offi cers will be installed and preparations made for the work of the coming year. The outline of the year's work, made by President W. D. Whltcomb, who has presided over the club for the past year, notes some Important achieve ments, probably the most Important of which has been the establishment on a permanent basis of the Better Busi ness Bureau. Truthful Advertising Is Object. ' This bureau la in close touch with the National bureau of the Associated Ad Clubs of the World and seeks, through education, moral suasion and legal prosecution, when necessary, to make the advertising of the community truthful. The services of this bureau are free to anyone who feels he has a ut oomplalnt and the Portland Ad Club asks the co-operation of every buyer in the community, and that includes every person. The merchants them selves are co-operating. In the club's work for the communi ty along publicity lines the sending of the Berger-Jones natural color pic tures on their tour of the East ranks first. The pictures were exhibited be fore civic bodies, universities, techni cal societies, etc.. and publicity given thereby to Oregon scenery and Oregon resources. Portland V"tn Cops. The second event was the annual convention of the Pacific Coast Ad vertising Men's Association, which was held in Spokane in June. Portland was there represented by the largest delegation present. From that convention the Portland delegation brought home many hon ors, among which was a large silver cup donated for the club which had accomplished the most during the year fox its community and for its mem bers, and also a cup for the club hav ing the largest number of ladles pres ent. Charles F. Berg won the cup for the best advertising talk delivered at the convention and was also elected first vice-president of the Coast asso ciation; and last, but not least, suffi cient, support was assured to bring the Coast convention to Portland in 1918. Advertising Library Given Red. In the club's work for the community along general lines were the trip made to the tate University at Eugene and the library of books on advertising and selling subjects presented to Reed Col lege. Prominent speakers at weekly meet ings in the past year were as follows: Judge Allen, of Massachusetts: Bishop Walter T Sumner, or Oregon; Senator Theo dore E. Burton, or Ohio; Senator Albert B. Cummins, of Iovra; Victor Murdock. of Kan sas: John KendrlcK Hans a, the noted humorist; Billy Hunday. of evangsUatic fame: Charles Evans Hughes, Presidential candi date: debate by newsboy students on "Pre paredness"; debate by high school students on "Hughes vs. Wilson"; Americanization day by -newly-arrived citizens: Ladies' day. which was handled' entirely by the ladles: Fletcher Linn, whose talk resulted. In much editorial comment and discussion. PANTAGES BILL ffRRY PRETTY GIRLS AND EDUCATED AX DIALS ATTRACT. Headllae Act Is Lively Musical Comedy Sketch, With Excellent Scenery, Called "All Aboard." Happy every minute and alive with pretty girls and melody is the Pantages bill that openeo yesteraay wnn a lively musical comedy slceten. "All Aboard as the headline act. There are animals, too, on the bill, beautiful horses and trained dogs, and comedians of merit who contribute their bit toward mak ing the bill one of the brightest of the week's vaudeville offerings. "AU Aboard" has attractive aeenerjJ .i " r t 5 Keystone A LA CABARET A Memory of a Good Old "New Year's Eve" and smart costume effects. Black and white is featured in one scene and a bevy of chorus girls in all sorts of fluffy frocks and dances are seen. A Dutch number, with cleg dancing and steins and violin numbers and aongs is given by the company featuring Bob Harmon, Jack Ellsworth and Ardelle Cleaves. .They are supported by Billy Cotton, the Van Dalle Sisters and chorus.1' A quite remarkable circus act Is ot tered by Olyrapla Desvall at Company. Two clever horses and many trained dogs appear. A man, a woman and boy accomplish wonders with the animals. From the wee little puppy to the largest dog they are excellently behaved, and the horses evince extraordinary in telligence. Nanoy Fair la a clever maid, of the Marguerite Clarke type, bright-eyed and pretty. Her Impersonations and songs prove popular. Her gowns and wrapsaro lovely. An attractive number is that of Oscar Walch and Elvla Rand, baritone and coloratura soprano, who give grand opera -excerpts and old-fashioned and popular songe. Both have fine voices. A musical and acrobatic number is offered by the Novell brothers, comtques, with a really unique num ber. A blackface act of nonsense and humor is that of Moss and Frye. who bring many a laugh. The tenth episode of "A Lass of the Lumberlands" is shown this week. P0ST0FF1CE SETS RECORD December Receipts Are $ 1 32,9 1 5, as Against $126,570 In 1915. A new monthly record in xecelpta at the Portland Postoffico was estab lished in December, when business reached a total of $132,915.65. Only two months In 1915 and four months in 1916 exceeded the 100.000 mark, the nrevious high record having been made in December, 1916. with a total of S126.670.S3. Complete figures for the past year show that receipts amounted to 220.487.89. The net gain over the 1915 business was SuS. 194.86. In 1890 the postal receipts were only S143.771.14 for the entire year. Ten years later. In 1900, they totaled $215, 978.47. In 1907. or nine years ago, re ceipts amounted to $627,475.19. or only about one-half for the year just closed. MAN IS IN NEED OF WORK r Case of Destitution Investigated and Alleviated. A job Is badly needed by the head of a family on McMillan streot. City Health Officer Marcellua reported yes terday that he had investigated the case, found a mother suffering from tuberculosis, a father unable to leave because he had to care for the helpless mother, a small son unable to work and destitution adding .to the load of misery. Arrangements have been made for a nurse to take care of the mother and the house eo that the father can get out and work. He has been Out of employment for several months and is willing to do work of any kind. ; 1 ' .Fairb in "The Half -Breed" This remarkable picture is conclusive proof that Mr. Fairbanks' personality can make you happy, even when he plays a serious part. --X-, .-.r-,.J,, ..-- iBMmaagMBBgaenBBtgaBmBgaeaBMBsBggM'Hi'ii neaa cvmwui'ijmaBi HEW CODE TO BE UP Proposed Insurance Law to Be Explained at Luncheon. LEGISLATIVE ACTION IS AIM Slenibers Conncll Will Have All Features of Contemplated Stat ute as It Is Xow Drafted Set Forth to Them. Oregon's new Insurance code will be thoroughly explained In its every phase to the members council at its luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce at noon today. A separate speaker will deal with each feature of the code as it will be brought up to the coming Legislature for enactment into a law. W. A. Williams will report for the commission on "Fire Insurance," 8. P. Lock-wood on "Life Insurance," W. J. Lyons on "Surety and Fidelity Insur ance," and J. W. Simmons on "Frater nal Societies." Legislature) Give Authority. The insurance code commission was appointed by the Governor under au thority given him by the 1915 Legisla ture, to prepare the new measure for the coming Legislature. Mrs. Alva Lee Stephens will attend the meeting also and will talk 'on the proposed bill to create a Bureau of Juvenile Relations and a State Publlo School. Members of the Bureau of Legtsla tlon and Taxation will attend the meeting, and an invitation has been sent to the following members of the Code Commission appointed more than a year ago by the Governer. all of whom live In Portland unless other wise designated: Harvey Wells, State Insurance Com mlssioner. Life Insuranoe D. C. Herrln, chair man; S. P. Lock wood. E. L. Harmon, A. T. Bonney. T. H. McAUls. William Goldman. John Pauer, Isaaa D. Hunt. Fire Insurance James P. Moffett, chairman: F. E. Beach, John H. Bur gard. Harvey O'Bryan, W. A. Williams, Chester Deerlng, J. C. Veazle. Mutual Insurance W. C. Hagerty, chairman, McMlnnvtlle; Judge H. H. Hewitt, Albany; William McKay, But tevllle; Herman Loedlng. Casualty Insurance O. W. Davidson chairman; W. E. Pearson. John W. Ro land, talem; William C. Bristol. Horton N. Graham, Pendleton. Business Interests William Cannon, chairman; Edward E. Kiddle. Island City: H. C. Wortman. Robert H. Strong. I. N. Flelschner, Harry B. Clark. Fraternal Societies J. C. Jones, chairman. Metzger; J. w. Sherwood, J. W. Simmons. G. H. Thomas. J. M. Special for Today Only: A Souvenir Photo of Mar guerite Clark Free to Every Woman and Little Girl Now Playing to Capacity Audiences - MARGUERITE CLARK In a seven-act picturization of "Snow White" In which she appeared for two years at Winthrop Ames' Little Theater, New York. Incomparably pleasing. Daily from 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. at Portland's favorite, The PEOPLES Hatinees 10c Alder St. at West Park A Treat Supreme for Dixon. Mrs. C C. Van OrsdalL CL L. McKenna. Farmers and Oranges C E. Spenoe, Oregon City. Attorney for General Commission. Conrad Olson. Using benslne for fuel, a new cigar ette lighter is a- close facsimile of a cigarette. Aadlence Swept Off Its Feet la a Whirlwind of Emotion. AMAZED ASTOUNDED AWESTRUCK 11TH STREET PLAYHOUSE MORRISON AT ELEVENTH. TODAY - TONIGHT 2:10 8:10 ALLSTExtWEEK D. W. GRIFFITH'S 92.000.000 STtPE.VDOCS SPECTACLE INTOLERANCE 30 STMPHOVT ORCHESTRA. 30 OPERATIC CnORCi. Most Gigantic Production in the World's History PRICKS -Floor 75c Balcony BO-SSo. Floor SI Baleoay 7&-SO. Aft'i Eve' ALL SEATS RESERVED TICKETS NOW SELLING AT ELEVENTH-ST. PLAYHOUSE FOR ENTIRH ENGAGEMENT. Phase Mala 47BT. A 1134. the Kiddies Take Them- Today rp sT'