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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1917)
9 GOLD LUST IS NOTED r ,. i , ,) .viJ"U"" f ;; ii . '? "V" . r.'.f.; .' .-.,- -, i s siiisirtii Mr aiii r O, ii,iissiMi"fri it) ftifv Father Black Says Also Patri- millions are seein i otic Zeal Is Remarkable. WHOLE COUNTRY ON FIRE In Extensive Trip Taken Throngli Southeast Fervor There Is De clared Equal to That of Any Other Part of America. FI2AMCIS7f BiiViiULY .f to Ami TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1917. lite 1 ft I A -"The country Is money-mad," said Rev. J. H. Black, pastor of St. Francis Catholic Church, who returned Satur day night from an extended trip through the East and Southeast. He cites New York city as the most strik ing example of the "gold-lust," saying: that from the Wall-street broker to the gutter urchin who paws In the dirt for a penny the same love of money is ahown to a degree of madness. But the whole country, he says. Is tingling with something else a patri otism stronger than he has ever seen before. He says the East, like the West, is afire with enthusiasm and Is agerly awaiting the outcome of the emion of Congress today. "Of course, the people should stand behind the President In this crisis," said Father Black. "They should rest their hopes and faith in him. regardless of creed or politics, and stand for 'America Jlrst. last and always!- The President feems to have been very wise and very firm in this great issue. I think no one can be in the East and see the work of the Army and Navy forces In action without feeling that, no matter how great the foe. the United States is prepared and ready. I will willingly go when they need me." A great admiration for the secret ervice was expressed by Father Black, who says that the East is fortified trongly against a foe within, and that at every conceivable point of danger the authorities have placed the "silent oldiers." According to Father Black, who passed a part of his sojourn in Vlr finia and other Southern states, the South is not a whit behind the times In eplrlt and love of country. "The land seems solid for America," he said. Father Black left Portland for the East over a month age on account of the illness of his -uncle. Colonel Patrick Hagan, in Dunsannon, Va. Colonel Hagan was a lawyer of National re pute, who began his practice with the famous Joseph Straus, and figured In the development of Western Virginia. He was. associated from time to time with Reverdy Johnson, William Pink riey White and B. F. Butler. Colonel Hagan passed away February 23, short ly after his nephew's arrival at Dun gannon, and Father Black conducted the solemn requiem masa-at his funeral services. PRESS TO DRILL TODAY ATf V MAX WELCOME TO JO IS HILL ACADEMY CLASS. Newspaper Men Turn Out Every Day for Military Training Under Com mand of Ex-West Pointer. The military training class of the newspaper men of Portland will meet this afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at Hill Military Academy on Marshall street near Twenty-fifth street, where, under Colonel F. E. Patterson, commandant, and formerly of West Point, and Princi pal Hill, the members of the news and mechanical staffs of the local publica tions are drilling from three to six times a week. The afternoon class meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days at 3:15 o'clock and the morning pquads at 11:30 o'clock on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The two squads have been organized to allow the benefits for the day and the night workers. The first class was held last Friday morning and about 25 of the local newspaper workers turned out. The men are being put through the military paces, including the proper handling of arms. A number of the Hill Academy cadets are acting as assistants and guides. While the classes were organized at hours especially convenient for the newspaper men. Principal Hill, who is providing the equipment. Academy ar mory and instructor free, has invited others who are interested to attend the class. WAR VICTIM FROM CITY Major A. Rasmnssen, Former Port land Schoolboy, Is Wounded. News of the wounding of a former Portland man in the British trenches In France was received yesterday by R. W. Rasmussen, of Sherwood, who was advised by a dispatch from the mili tary headquarters at Ottawa that his brother. Major A. Rasmussen, had been officially reported wounded In a recent engagement. Major RasmuBsen spent his boyhood In Portland, having been educated at the schools here. He was a veteran of of the Spanish-American war as a trumpeter in the Fourth United States Cavalry. He has not lived In this city for several years. Will IMlfflM MM: yy- , . ' NNX V-"--? ye f vy - - tfr!v ' " v - $J? ?';- z-jt . -W lift-' '' -$ ? Cw, ' V')-(4u( V i-H ftir PvM. Mi : jh r i i i -- i r i Top William S. Hart, aa He Appears In "Tie Square Deal Man." nt Colom bia Theater. Bottom One of the Dramatic Scenes In "Civilization," Ince Spectacle on Exhibition at Star Theater. stands as another reason for the pic ture's long life or reincarnation. The plight of Judith when she determine:, to save the thirst-starving inhabitants or iethulia by giving herself up to the leader of the enemy, Holofernes, is one of great dramatic power. She goes to the camp of Holofernes, and he, being human, is immediately struck by her beauty. Judith waver i In her purpose for a time, for the enemy has won her love. But duty triumphs and she takes the head of Holofernes back to her people. The armies of the en emy are helpless without their leader and the final battle is easily won by the besieged.. A local flavor is injected into the programme by the screening of the Lraumont Seeing America First pic ture showing the Oregon coast line. Many of the views are unusually at-tractive. TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Columbia William S. Hart "The Square Deal Man." Sunset Marguerite Clark, "Miss George Washington." Star "Civilization." Peoples Mae Marsh, Henry Walthall and all Btars, "Her Con doned Sin." Majestic Anita Stewart, "The More Excellent Way." Globe Dorothy Phillips, "Hell Morgan's Girl." I . cent SLOGAN TIME IS EXTENDED Contest Ends April 10 and Canvass (or Funds April 11, 12 and 13. The 1917 Rose Festival slogan con test has been extended for 10 days. A S25 cash award goes to the author of the chosen one. The contest was to have ended yes terday, but the directors unanimously decided to postpone the selection of the winning slogan until midnight of April 10. The slogans should be sent to the Rose Festival Headquarters. The principal business transacted by the festival governors yesterday was in connection with plans for launching the campaign to secure festival funds. A campaign was decided upon, and April 11, 12 and 13 chosen tentatively. FELLED TREE KILLS MAN Oliver P. Cnlverson, of Myrtle Point. Is Victim at Marysville. MARYSVTLLE. Ca.1., April 1. (Spe cial.) Oliver P. Culverson's miscalcu lation of the direction a giant tree he was cutting would fall cost him his life on the Hayward Reed ranch near Arboga. Yuba County, yesterday. The tree fell on him, killing him instantly. Culverson, a member of the Redmen, came here recently from Myrtle Point Or., and took a contract at clearing land. He leaves his parents and four Biatera at Myrtle Point. Le wu 2S Star. rVTLIZATION" Is a magnifl- t and at times awe-inspir ing spectacle the screen's greatest war production cinema war on war. But when you make a careful analy sis of "Civilization" it cannot be con strued as propaganda for the peace-at-any-prlce pacifists. It presents the horrors of wai as those horrors have never before been visualized, but it is primarily a powerful sermon against militarism, autocracy and the plunging of nations into the maelstrom of death at the whim of leaders. It appeals for peace, but nowhere does It advocate a dishonorable peace. It does not scoff at patriotism, at nationalism, and plead fnp ,uhmlflinn tr merht h,faiio If ght does not temporarily make right ' it is a force that should be coddled or yielded to. Civilization" is a particularly timely indictment of ruthlessness. Including the submarine warfare that Is aimed at unarmed ships with their freight of hu man lives. It reveals the latest en gines of war, shows the plunging of a country into conflict on a pretext, the wrenching of husbands from wives, fathers from children, brothers from sisters, and boys from sweethearts. It also depicts the downfall of a militar istic monarch responsible for his coun try's devastation. The destruction of cities, thrilling cavalry charges, aero plane battles, destruction of battle ships, sinking of a passenger vessel by submarine, the operation of that sub marine and its destruction, are among the spectacular features of this great Ince production, a picture that ranks with such screen masterpieces as "The Birth of a Nation" and "Intolerance." 'Civilization" is a combination of grim reality and allegory, Ince mak ing the most daring use of the supernatural. The various characters of the Ince spectacle-story are portrayed by well known screen players. Herschel May all Is the ruler who offends against hu manity. Howard Hickman is Count Ferdinand, Enid Markey Is Katherine Haldemann, leader of an army of women who protest against war, and many other Ince studio members are In the cast. The picture was produced in Southern California at a cost of ap proximately $1,000,000. It required a year to screen, and 40,000 people were employed during the filming. Snnset. Peoples. Although "Her Condoned Sin." a six reel photoplay-enlargement and revi sion of "Judith of Bethulia." was pro duced three years ago by D. W. Grif fith and his old Biograph players, it to day is worthy of rank among the screen's most noteworthy spectacles. Despite the many strides the film In dustry has made since Biograph first presented "Judith of Bethulia" as Its great spectacle, it ranks in every way with the best the screen of 1917 can show. For terrific battle scenes, ar tistic backgrounds, faithful costuming, splendid photography and stellar his trionics. "Her Condoned Sin" is a gem of the celluloid drama. Much of the fire, dash and spectac ular of D. W. Griffith's later produc tions, "The Birth of a Nation" and "In tolerance," are shown in the slx-reeler D. N. Pallay has brought to the North west. The cast of this unusual picture is noteworthy, for it Includes such film personages as Mae Marsh, Henry Walt hall. Dorothy and Lillian Gish, Blanche Sweet and Robert Harron. Since the old Biograph days each of these play ers has achieved a prominent place In the film sun and Valthall and Mis Marsh are ranked by many as the two greatest exponents of screen drama, i The atory of "Her Condoned. Sis.' "Miss George Washington," the Mar guerite Clark comedy, is one of the most thoroughly delightful screen pro ductlons of the year. Everywhere It has been voted a "knockout," and ranked at the very top of the long list of successes in which this diminutive lass has appeared. As Berenice Somers, a notorious fib ber among her Intimates, and recog nized as such, but honored by her teachers and members of the George wasnington Truth Society and award ed a medal for truthfulness. Miss Clark Is seen in a charming role, one productive of an almost continuous round of Infectious laughter. Berenice, demure little prevaricator, who has hoodwinked her elders and miscalled "Miss George Washington' by her friends, finally bumps into a situation that brings about her down falL She and a chum, Alice Altwold. get permission to leave school to visit a Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, when In reality they go to a theater with Pau Carroll. Meeting Miss Perkins, school superintendent, in the hotel lobby, the girls rush into room 72 to escape her. There they encounter Cleverly Trafton young diplomat, to whom they confide their plight. Mr. and Mrs. Altwold encounter Miss Perkins, and finally Alice and Berenice are cornered in Trafton's rooms. To save the situation Berenice introduces herself and Traf ton as Mr. and Mrs. Gardner. When Berenice goes to the Altwold home and Trafton shows up to Inter view Altwold on a diplomatic question complications tax the ingenuity of the supposed husband and wife. A quar rel is feigned, saving the couple much embarrassment, and then the Altwolds assume the position of peacemakers. In order to save her host and hostess from physical collapse as the result of the peculiar situation, Berenice finally confesses, gives up the medal and accepts Trafton. "Gypsy Joe," a two-reel Keystone, featuring Joe Jackson, tramp come dian, and Paramount Pictographs are also on the MIL Written by Fred de C Tessa c Adapted and Directed by W Christy Cabartne. M H HE motion picture serial that brings to yo& arid yours the greatest mystei the most noble roiBsnce; the finest thrills in the world. Released by the ETftO Pictures Corporation NOW ON EXHIBITION AT ippodrome Theater fV.I V: FIRST FOUR DAYS OF EACH WEEK situatlon awakens Chrlssey to her love fn, WaphiiFnn KtiA rptndfl hr order permitting Neyland the use of her j money, and the latter, deserted by his girl, finally commits suicide. Chrlssey, of course, returns to her husband. Charles Rlchman, Rudolph Cameron and Gordon Gray are among Miss Stewart's supporting players. "A Bathhouse Tangle" Is the name of the latest Fox Film comedy, a two reeler of strenuous aquatic slapstick. Hearst-Pathe News gives an excellent glimpse of the happenings of the day. Columbia. Rough riding, some healthy gun fights, a ferocious hand-to-hand en counter, a barroom scene, an exciting faro game, a vein of comedy and a. mild love interest makes "The Square Deal Man," William S. Hart's latest film vehicle, rattling good entertainment Bill Hart reforms In "The Square Deal Man," but it's from gambling in stead of his usual pastime of holding up and murdering now and then. He's Jack o' Diamonds, who, with his part ner. Two Spot, ere known as "square" gamblers in a border cow town. The pards are prospering in their gambling place, fleecing a certain class of men "born every minute," until a fearless pays them a visit. He brands the gamblers as parasites, degraded hu man outcasts, existing by contemptible means of making a living, and accuses them of robbing women and children through the men they send away from the tables broke. Jack o' Diamonds decides to quit gambling, but is forced into one more session by Colonel Ransome. The Colonel loses all of his money, and then his ranch. He accuses the gam bler of crooked play. Jack draws hrs gun, the lights go out, and afterwards the Colonel is found dead. Jack is ac quitted of the murder, and then, de termined to quit gambling, takes Two Spot and strikes for the Ransome hacienda. There he puts things in or der, deciding to hold the property for Ransome's daughter, attending school in the Bast. The girl returns home. Ignorant of the change in ownership of the property. She is convinced that Jack killed her father, and drives him from the ranch. He returns in time to save her from the Mexican who had committed the crime, and to gather the girl in his arms. "Her Circus Knight" Is the latest Keystone comedy that long-heralded two-reeler filmed In a real circus. Pic tures of the launching of the Vester lide, and attendant accident, are also screened. NO OTHER CITY IN AMERICA Occupies a Prouder Position Than Portland, Oregon when the call for assistance sweeps over the land. , Again and Again and Again Her citizens, by generous contributions, have always Responded to Every Call for Aid The famished in China, the dotvn-trodden in Russia, the homeless in Armenia, the sufferers in Galveston, the outcasts of Afessina, the sufferers of San Francisco's earth" quake, and on a hundred other occasions Portland has always done more than her share. Now the RED CROSS Appeals TO YOU To Help Your Own Here in Oregon take care in a practical, substantial way of to Majestic. "The More Excellent Way," the Vltagraph photoplay with the gram matically Impossible title, serves to present that charming star, Anita Stewart, to the film world once more. Dainty Anita seems to grow more beautiful with each production, and surely her acting Is growing In force, range and feeling. Such Is the Im pression left by "The More Excellent Way," for the Cyrus Townsend Brady drama furnishes the straight dramatlo tone best suited for her style of work, and an assortment of gowns that re minds one of the Florence Rot fash Ions sets off the physical charms of the heroine. Miss Stewart Is seen as Chrlssey Desselden, In love with Robert Ney land, an attractive weakling and drunkard. When Neyland presents himseK to her in an intoxicated con dition, Chrlssey dismisses him and Im mediately becomes engaged to John Warburton, her guardian. Immediately after their marriage Chrlssey regrets her action, makes the usual film dec laration of wife In name only, and he generously offers to let her get a di vorce,' with the understanding that she will marry Neyland. While the girl Is in Reno Neyland plans to ruin Warburton financially, and Chrissey's money Is used, although she is ignorant - of the intentions of her husband-to-be. A discovery of tbe -T-A- Only a Few More Days Thomas H. Ince's Million-Dollar Production: CIVILIZATION The greatest production of modern times. Adults, 25c; Children, 10c. 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. I, V The Families of Soldiers and Sailors who have enlisted and entered the service. Come Tuesday Night At Lincoln High School and learn how this will be done. Learn How the American Red Cross will take charge of the family of every soldier and sailor and keep them out of want. The American Red Cross is the only organization through rvhich aid can he ex tended to the soldier and sailor, and is the only organization recognized by the United Slates Government in this. relief VforT. SO LET ALL PORTLAND CITIZENS unite in this great, work of the American Red Cross Will You Help? Will You Join the Portland Chapter? W e Want 20,000 charter members. $1.00 a year secures a membership. John H. Clymer Director of the Pacific Division American Red Cross, will address this Great Free Public Rally Tuesday Evening, 8 P. M. Lincoln High School WILL YOU HELP? Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie, President Elliott Corbett, Treasurer Theodore B. Brown, Secretary
