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TITE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, APRFL 16, 1917. WAR MOTIVE HIGH Rev. J. M. Skinner Says Amer ica Has Great, Holy Cause. HUMANITY NOW SHACKLED Men and Nations Are Learning Ba sic Moral Law Is Broken Only . at Their Peril, Pastor De clares in Sermon. 6 I tlfffi lillfj I'll g . ,JI1 1 1 1 1 ' imi T in ' I I-. ; ki i .-i .. r. nr r- ,1,1 BtllM, jhwiijiwilu nil .iiiiji' i - ;n V X f J . I " - y i . ' t, - I Is ' ' v lr " (Jt " ' ' I ' 1 t ' " ' i t " K , f k . I " ' : jvf if I .i - - vmr , , . J j'K m f il -s i j rafl. ft:'' 1 f rinMirint -,.'J ilH.ti.i! KEdJ In a. i II - J rJ t - . v - ' "America's entry Into the war can mean only that she brings a clear mind, a tender heart and an indomitable will to a great and holy cause. There is nothing- but love in our action, nothing- but love and pity. We are not led by vindictiveness nor ambition, but with faces stained with .tears we go amid the solemn resolution of our souls to do the right as God gives us to see the right. And may God help us.". In these words Rev. J. M. Skinner, pastor of Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, summed up the arguments -of his sermon on "America In the Great War," delivered yesterday to a congre gation of several hundred. - "Humanity stands for a moment phackled by tyranny," declared Mr. Skinner. "America cannot stand by and see the extinction of democracy, the eclipse of freedom. America is free, sane and religious. She enters the war not for the acquiring of more land, or power, or ports, but because she stands for right. She enters for the vindication of great and holy prin ciples." Moral Law Binds Rations. Of the moral lesson of the war. Mr. Skinner said: "Everywhere men and nations are learning that a basic moral law exists which nations, not less than individuals, must not break, unless they do so at their peril. America has come to realize that our moral support, our spiritual comfort and our actual phys ical reinforcement are a tremendous help to the men who are in the death struggle for truth for truth's sake and right for right's sake. "We are learning that there are some things that the soul must have at any cost. This war is the rebirth of our Idealism. It is the infusion of life blood into our very Christianity." The decision resultant in the entry of the United States Into the war was termed by the pastor as "a Christian Judgment, the climax of three years of patient solicitude." He declared that the horrors of war are fully realized and that they had all been considered, but that the time had come when these are but secondary to the world-wide principles involved. High Motive Needed. "When I think of the great heaps ot slaughtered men, the desolate stretches of wasted land, the razed villages, the impaired credit, the broken homes, the mounting debts, I am aware that no philosophy of personal or national ad vancement, no doctrine of indispensable culture, no accumulation of martial virtues will atone for the awful cost," said Mr. Skinner, declaring then: "There must be found a higher motive. To enlist trained minds in the fight with fear and superstition and to sum mon devoted and disciplined men and women to annihilate the foes of man's welfare, to captain the host who shall , become soldiers of the common good. Is higher than war itself. "We have learned with Edith Caveil that patriotism is not enough. There is now a great searching of the human heart. There are other things than selfn interests, other things than Na tional! welfare for which we have be come accountable. The Nation must fight. Let's do -our best." FUND IS DISTRIBUTED SECRETARY OLCOTT APPORTIONS 4530.40 AMONG COUNTIES. Bloney Is to Be TJsed for Schools or Roads, and Is From Proceeds of Sales of Krilcral Lands. SALEM, Or.. April 15. (Special.) Distribution of the united states 5 per cent land sales fund was made to the ;varicus counties today by Secretary Ol- cott. The money is from the proceeds from the sales of Government lands within the state, and the proceeds can be used by the counties only for bettering roads or schools. The distribution is as follows: Total area (In acres) of the state of Ore- lon, 61.188.480. Total to be apportioned. 4r.30.4S. Apportionment per acre, .000074415 cent. Amount ap- County Baker Bnton . . Clackamas .. Clatsop Columbia . .. Coos Crook . . .... Curry ...... Deschutes Douglas .... Gilliam Oram Harney Hood River . Jackson .... Jefferson ... Josephine .. Klamath ... Lake Lane ....... Lincoln .... Linn Marlon . . . . Marion ..... Morrow . . . , Multnomah Polk Sherman ... Tillamook .. TTmatilla ... ITnion Wallowa ... Wasco .... "Washington Wheeler ... Yamhill ... Totals ... Area. Dortloned . 1,958,400 145.00 S2.0O 88.33 440.320 . 1.1H2.HB0 525.440 423,680 . 1,041,!120 . 1.914.160 er.8.720 . 1.92S.0T7 . 3.1.10.040 768.640 . 2.8H2.S00 ,. 6.337.120 347,-120 . . 1.815.040 ,. 1.133.683 ,. 1,120.640 . . 3,839.,-iliO , . 6.063.800 .. 2.051.680 64?.120 . . 1.435,520 ,. 6,325.120 764.160 , . 1.298.O0O 1188.640 453.760 535,040 720,000 .. 2,030.720 .. 1,335.080 . . 2.012,800 . . l,4y,520 467.840 . . 1,090,560 450.960 . .61,188,480 38.90 31.87 77.15 141.87 70.98 142.78 233.24 56.91 214.19 470.69 25.73 134.39 83.94 82.97 284.27 375.30 213.55 47.77 106.29 46S.32 56.58 I5.9 21.37 33.60 39.61 63.31 150.38 149 03 lll!o3 34.64 80.7 33.83 t4.530.49 GUARDS TO BE DEPUTIES C'entralia Home Defenders Sworn" In Tomorrow, to Be CEXTRALIA. Wash.. AdHI 15. (Soe- cial.) At a conference In Seattle Frl- It's difficult to conceive of the tech day between Captain E. F. Kirklln, I nical application of the adjective to commanding the newly organized home I anything but the Deity, but as far as guards here, and the Adjutant-General, the former was advised to have the local organization sworn In as Deoutv Sheriffs bv Sheriff John Berrv. so that in case or a local disturbance, tha guards will have authority to act. This Drobablv will be done Tuesdav nlsrht at the weekly drill of the eruard. """'""B UCIUB arres,eu' T!L PASO. Tex.. Anril IK. Two Rr. mnnn and a resrular soldier of German birth who was in their company were arrested by the provost guard last night for making remarks Insulting to th United States. The men were nlacnd in the county jail. An electrically driven machine wraps lumn s u ear in individual papers at nne.fl of 7500 lumps an nour. r : , " . . V ! il I - - I At Top Scene From the Shirley Maui Columbia Theater. Bottom George Debut, "Broadway Jones," at Peoples TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Sunset Douglas Fairbanks, "The Matrlmaniac." Star C h a r 1 1 e Chaplin, "The Cure"; Mollie King, "The Dou ble Cross." Peoples George M. Cohan, Broad way Jones." Majestic William Farnum, "A Tale of Two Cities." Columbia Shirley Mason, "The ' Law of the North." Globe Lois Weber and Mary MacLaren, "Idle Wives." Circle "Mysteries of Myra." Majestic. ATAI ma pla TALE OF TWO CITIES" is In many respects the best photo- Lay William Fox has ever produced. The dramatic and the spec tacular, tender romance, unrequited love and magnificent sacrifice are wonderfully blended together In a pro duction that unquestionably will stand as one of the greatest of screen dramas. The seven-reeler is a lasting monument to the artistry of William Farnum and Director Frank Lloyd. This most dramatic of all Dickens" stories lends itself particularly well to picturization. The theme, that of a great love and a great sacrifice, has ever held a tremendous hold on the public. Take that theme, as Dickens used it In his "A Tale of Two Cities," transplant its story to the screen In such manner that the characters live before your eyes, surround them with a seething mob or fansian revolu tionists, frenziedly worshipping Mad ame Gullotlne; place the roles of Dar- nay, the French aristpcrat, and Sydney Carton, the dissolute English barrister, in the hands of William Farnum a glorified Farnum and you have then but a faint idea of the remarkable strength and artistry of this film In terpretation of the world-famous story of the French revolution. Farnum has never done better aot- ing than in his seven-reel "super da luxe" feature, even if the role does not find him In physical combat. As Darnay, French emigrant, who be comes the Marquis St. Evremonde and is sentenced to pay the penalty for the crimes of his race under the knife Farnum is excellent, but It Is as Carton a drink-sodden lawyer, whose love for girl raises him to the pinnacle of heroism and sacrifice, that he Is most effective. Director Lloyd and his camera men have contributed some double exposures that have never been surpassed. The photoplay is good and the costuming is perfect. Jewel Carmen, as Lucie I Mannette: Josef Swickard, as Dr. Man nette: Herschell Mayall, as De Fargo; Ralph Lewis, as Roger Cly; Marc Rob- 1 bins, as Mr. Lorry, and Willard Louis as the famous lawyer. Stryver, are members of a splendid supporting cast. Star. "Inimitable," according to Noah Webster and his word-analyzing suc cessors, means "not capable of being imitated: beyond Imitation; surpassing ly excellent: matchless; unrivalea." the words go, it may De promiscousiy applied to Charles Spencer Chaplin. One I does not realize the comedy cnarm ana the mirth-provoking power 'of said 1 CTharles spencer ana appreciate ma iu 1 periorlty over many other willing but 1 inferior comedy exponents or ine siap- stick school, until a new Chaplin of- m .- Tl.a rnwa hU lenug vwiuoo aiun&. u. , . l a. I...... .1 ...... fnmttta tttat realization upon the spectator. "The Cure tlisproves the cnatter mat there Is nothing new In Chaplin stuff The past master ot paniomine woras almost throughout the entire picture In his maudlin, gyrating, fish-eyed Character or tne -runny orunK. tie performs in Chaplinesque regalia bat terea straw nat replacing uuapiuaieu 1 derby and then adjourns to a bathing a suit, in wnicn ne - puts over- some new i ones mat are nigniy unariuuo. su Feature. The uir of the North," 'at M. Cohan in His Successful Film Theater. thought the thousands who packed the Star Theater yesterday. "The Cure" has its setting at a health resort, where Chaplin, plus a trunk ful of alcoholics, the beautiful Edna Purvlance, Eric Campbell, et al, are es tablished. Charlie and Eric vie for the smiles of Edna and Charlie's liquids mingle with water intended - for the patients. Those last 19 words sum vrp the plot. Not much of a plot, but the fun is fast and furious and Charlie proves his right to the descriptive word, "inimitable." The bill is a novelty, for It has no f ive-reeler, the bulwark of the average show at the first-run houses of the day. "The Mystery of the Double Cross." the new Pathe serial starring pretty Mollie King, gets away to a fine' start. Interesting everyone In the mys terious girl whose arm bears a double cross. Marie Walcamp Is presented in a two-reel railroad drama of many thrills, while a cartoon comedy and Bcenic are thrown In for good measure. Snnset. A booking mlxuo caused a triane-ulnr shift at the Sunset Theater programme for the early week. "American Aris tocracy, ' the Douglas Fairbanks Dic- ure originally scheduled for the parlv week, has been postponed: vesterdav The Heiress at Coffee Dan's " a Kmula Love feature, was screened; today that popular Fairbanks production, "The Matrimaniac," will hold forth. 'The Heiress at Coffee Dan's" l n. photoplay vehicle. It was constructed to play up the charm of the ei-Lna An. geles High School girl who is now an Ince star, and the scenarist and direc tor succeeded. Miss Love Is cast In the role of a "hasher" in a restaurant. Her name is "Waffles," or at least that is her "beanery" designation. The story concerns a plot concocted by a Dana or crooks to palm her off as heir ess: to a large estate, then for one of the schemers to wed the girl and make off with the loot. But that Is of the past. Today comes jjougie," the film man of the hour, in The Matrimaniac, a five-reeler bris tling with Fairbanks grins and athlet lcisms. The comedy star Is presented as an impetuous and persevering suit or who elopes with his girl (Jewel Car men) and wins her hand despite parent- 1 objections, and all the forces that those objections are allied with. A two-reel Keystone comedy and Paramount Pictographs will also be screened. Columbia. "The Law of the North" Is a picture that twangs the nerves and pleases the eye. It is full of good acting, has plenty of action, and is bulwarked by splendid photography with the red blooded Northland as its background. Shirley Mason is the star of the pro duction, which has the love theme as Its backbone, with the usual byplays of honor and dishonor, leading to a nappy culmination for righteousness. The eye-pleasing elements are the snow scenes, dog teams, log cabins and other Far North details faithfully reproduced. North of Fifty-three, amid the Cana dian wilds and snows, the scene is laid. It is an English trading post, where is stationed -an arm of the Northwest Mounted Police. Lieutenant Graham commands. His daughter, Edith, comes from London and school to stay with him. Two members of the trading post immediately have marital ambitions. One is Corporal John Emerson and the other is Reginald Annesley. the rich idling young factor of the post. The corporal's love is sincere and he hesitates, and for a time is lost through Edith's misunderstanding of his actions with the half-breed girl of the post. In the meantime the factor betrays the half-breed girl, throws her aside, and makes hot love to Edith. The half breed starts out for revenge. The fac tor kills her. Circumstances lay the blame on Cor poral John. Edith makes a few discov eries, lays a clever trap for the factor, and in his vanity he admits the crime, trying to prove his devotion to. Edith by showing the extreme to which he went for love of her. At this crisis a shot through the window ends the life of the factor. It was the Law of the Vorth, brother of the wronged girl meting out justice. "Pinched in the End" Is the latest n sum mmwL VERY element that enters into the making of a great motion picture serial is con tained in " Mystery of the Double Cross." H Thrills, mystery, tense in terest, romance, a beautiful star sup ported by a superb cast, and an extra ordinary production by Astra combine to lift this serial out of the common place and make it an exceptional pro duction. Don't miss a single episode Seo it in vivid motion pictures. fl TAD ri All This Week I Mack Sennett Keystone comedy, and a usny two-reeler It is. Ford Stirling. Harry Grlbbon and a pair of Keystone beauties are - the leading players, al though Grlbbon, In his role of gentle man crook, gets away with most of the laughs. There are not many funnier fellows than he when Harry is in form. Globe. "Idle Wives," the photoplay attack on society and its shams which ranks among the four or five best productions of Lois Weber, the screen's leading woman director, opened a week engage ment at the Globe Theater yesterday. Miss Weber, Phillips Smalley, who is her husband, and Mary MacLaren, the Bluebird star, are the leading players In the cast. The seven-reeler Is pre sented as a play within a play, the lives of different people, in contrasting planes of society, being outlined under the skilful direction of Miss Weber. TRACY TRIAL DRUGS ON CONCLUSION IS NOT EXPECTED BE FORE MIDDLE OF MAY. No Evideace Vet Introduced Contradict Ins; Charge That Murder Defend ant Fired From Boat. SEATTLE, Wash.. April 15. The trial of Thomas H. Tracy, the Industrial Worker of the World charged with the murder of Jefferson Beard, a Sno homish County deputy, enters on its seventh week tomorrow and, -from pres ent Indications, will not end before the middle of May. During the two weeks in which the defense has been offering Its testimony, the questioning has dealt almost entirely with events preceding the battle of November &, lsib. at tne Everett City Dock. Thus far no evidence has Deen intro duced directly contradicting the testi mony of four witnesses for the state who declares! that they saw Tracy fire a revolver from the cabin of the steam er Verona, which brought the free speech expedition to Everett. Defense attorneys have estimated that It will take them at least two weeks longer to Introduce their remain ing testimony, and that It will be three or four weeks before the trial is con cluded and a verdict rendered. HOOD RIVER GUARD ASTIR Coast Artillery Preparing for stant Mobilization. In- HOOD RIVER. Or., April 15. (Spa ciaL) On receipt of Instructions from Oregon Nation Guard headquarters in Portland, the officers and men of Twelfth Company, Coast Artillery Corps, are making themselves ready for mobilization the instant the final call comes. The company's officers believe that last night's instructions indicate a call within a short time. City and county officials and representative citizens are planning to give the artillerymen a farewell ovation. RED CROSS IS TO SPREAD , Chapter for Polk and Marion Coun ties to Open in Salem. SALEM, Or.. April 15. (Special.) Willamette Chapter, American Red Cross, will open headquarters in the Masonic Temple in this city tomorrow with Miss Etta Squier Seley in charee. The chapter covers Polk and Marion counties. It is hoped to enroll at least 2500 members for the Bed Cross in Salem alone, and 000 In the two counties. Ins Ok Ml a Meaner COREY DEFENDS ACT Intent to Interfere With Stra- horn Railway Is Denied. FUTURE RATES CONSIDERED Suggestion In Matter of Donations Declared by Public Service) Com missioner to Have Been His Duty and Question Drops. SALEM, Or., April IB. (Special.) Complaints made in Eastern Oregon to the effect that Public Service Commis sioner Corey's suggestion that all deeds, grants and donations made to the new Strahorn road, be made as deeds of trust, so that such grants could not be used in the future as a base for rate making, called forth a response from Commissioner Corey today. He declares his suggestion waa made with no intention of standing in the way of railroad development in East ern Oregon, but rather, when this rail road development is assured, he desires to see Eastern Oregon communities with such rates as will allow them to compete with otfier communities. In a letter to an Eastern Oregon newspaper forwarded today he says in part: I heartily afrree with the Sliver Iake Leader that Mr. Strahorn has deait fairly and openly with Eastern Oregon In every way." Thie belief la concurred in by all who know htm or all who have had deal ing's with him. Future Rates Considered. Mr. Btrahorn ie indeed an estimable and fair-minded business man. I have never heard anything- deroratory spoken of him. But this is foreign to the matters set out In my letter suggesting that donations mads by the public should be used, but held In trust, by the railroad company, thus insur ing the present shippers and posterity lower rates on their products and also enabling them to compete In price with farm prod ucts from other localities in the same mar kets, at the same time allowing a very liberal rate of return on all actual investments by the railroad company. This is a modern Idea prevailing through out the United States of the way In which gifts, donations, etc., should be made to pub lic service corporations. Our recent Leg is lature recognized this principle in the en actment of chapter 228 of the general laws of 1917, familiarly known as the law el I ml natlng grade crossings of railroads and high ways section 10 of said chapter reading as follows: "Any portion of the cost or expense that is contributed or borne by any city. town, county, state or other public body under the provisions of this act shall forever be considered aa held In trust by said rail road company receiving the same or the benefits thereof and no part thereof shall be considered a part of the value of the prop erty of said railroad company upon which it Is entitled to receive a return. These letters were written in the rirm belief that a public duty was being per formed in making these suggestions and ! believe time will prove my action tight. Manv comoliments have come to me on my stand In this matter and It is interesting to note that among tm-ee who have expressed their appreciation of my action are promi nent attorneys, as well aa engineers and ex perts who have made a study of such mat ters. They are unanimous in asserting that my stand is unquestionable. Roads Would Cse Donations. The National valuation committee Is now confronted with the perplexing question of gifts, donations, etc.. In valuations of the railroads of the United States now being made ostensibly for rate-making purposes. My suggestion .should In no way Interfere with legitimate railroad construction In Eastern Oregon. The railroad company will have the beneficial use of the moneys and lands donated. After many years' residence In Eastern Oregon. I am fully aware of th fact that she is sorely in need of railroads. I do not, however, desire to see her undul burdened at this late day in securing faclll ties that have been denied her for so many , years. The railroads alone will not bring . - - J - i' . C ; '. 5r - - r v - - - . about the hoped-for result. Rates, you will find, are a very Important factor If one locality desires to compete with another In the same market. I did not attempt to dic tate in my letter I merely made a sug gestion. , a. .No extensive campaign waa made In this mattei In fact only three letters were writ ten. Feel inn that my duty aa a public offi cial haa now been performed, that matter will be allowed to rest as it now stand. 200 ALIENS RAISE FLAG Ceremony at Logging Camp In Cas cade Forests Impressive. HOOD RIVER. Or., April 15. (Spe cial.) An Impressive patriotic cere mony was held yesterday at the log ging camp of the Oregon Lumber Com pany In the depths of Cascade forests on. the west fork of Hood River, -where 200 loggers, nearly all of foreign birth, participated In a f las-raising. Under the direction of the woods foreman, R. M. Stone, formerly a Hood River policeman, a fir 100 feet in height was trimmed and "barked." A hole was blasted near, the cook camp beside a huge stump, to which the pole ita butt end in the excavation, was lashed with iron bands made by the camp blacksmith. All hands were called from the woods lor the ilag- ralsing. SNOW HINDERS LOGGING Hood River's Wintry Day Keeps Gar deners and Guardsmen In. HOOD RIVER. Or.. April 15. (Spe cial.) Disappointing scores of amateur gardeners who, stimulated by the Joint O-W. R & N. and Oregon Agricultural College food preparedness campaign, had planned to spend the day in prep aration of vacant lots, and members of Twelfth Company, Coast -Artillery Corps, who were scheduled to partici pate in a day of field maneuvers west of the city, wintry blasts prevail over the mid-Columbia. While a cold rain fell on the lower levels, it haa snowed throughout the day at Dee and In the upper valley. The snow Is so heavy at the logging camp of Oregon jumoer company, on the headwaters of the west for of Hood River, that work Is delayed. FILIPINO LABOR PROPOSED California Official Suggests Impor tation of Thousands. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. April 15. Im portatlon of from 20,000 to Z5.000 Filipinos for the duration or the war and for two or three years thereafter to harvest the crops of California is advo cated by Commissioner of Horticulture G. H. Hecke as a war measure, in a statement Issued here. Strong opposition to the proposal Is expected from the labor unions. Texas Fort to Be Enlarged. SAN ANTON! O. Tex., April 15. Fort Sam Houston will be enlarged by the government until the post is one of the meat extensive In the United States according to an announcement made at the headquarters of the Southern Department here. It is planned to purchase immediately 2400 acres of land to be eddd to the fort. CASTOR EA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of . -C:: v4. 6RESHAM TO CELEBRATE PATRIOTIC LEAGl'E FORMED LOOK AFTER GARDEMNG. TO Participation im Parade In Portland Planned and Locnl Programme Will Follow. GRESHAM, Or.. April 15. (Special.) At an enthusiastic meeting; of resi dents of Gresham and surrounding ter ritory in the public library here Satur day night. - the Gresham Patriotic League was formed and George F. Honey elected president, with H. L. St. Clair secretary. The object of the organization Is to help foster conservation of our natural resources and render every assistance possible to help keep the "one man at the front, since statistics show that six men are kept busy at home in order to keep one man at the front. An effort will be made to list as many vacant lots as possible and an attempt made to have them planted. A committee consisting- of D. E. Towle, G. N. Sager. O. W. Tarr. John Sleret. H. L. St. Clair and O. J. Brown was appointed to look after procuring the vacant land. The meeting took .up the matter of participating in the patriotic parade in Portland Thursday, and Mrs. Max Schneider. Mrs. B. W. Emery, Mrs. K. A. Miller, Mrs. H. E. Davis, Mrs. J. N. Clanahan and Mrs. H. L. St. Clair were appointed a committee to take charge of the arrangements for the local di vision of the parade. Thursday evening there will be a local celebration in honor of those who have enlisted from here. FLAG'S DISPLAY ORDERED Oakland Mayor Threatens Intern ment for Failure to Obey. OAKLAND, Cal.. April 15. Unless the residents of this city display flags on their homes and places of business they will be liable to arrest. Mayor John L. Davie has announced. Mayor Davie also said those arrested will be interned as enemies of the United States. The Mayor also declared against any meetings planned as a demonstration against sending troops to the trenches saying they would not be allowed. . The Mayor paid a visit to a number of local stores which had not dis played the flag and personally ordered they do so without delay. Gordon Johns Dies at Denver. DENVER, April 15. Gordon Johns, president of the United States National Bank, died at a hospital . ere Saturday, following an operation. Until a few months ago Mr. Johns was a member of the board of governors of the Fed eral Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo. He was about 43 years old. TODAY ONE DAY ONLY "MYSTERIES OF MYRA" MntH Kplsfxle "Tne Invisible le troyf r." Also Florence Rose Fashions. Rein deer In Lapland, and Christie Com edy. "What's In a Name?" CIRCLE THEATER The Big Home Movie. FOrilTlI AT WASHHCTOS, Continuous Performance. Weekdays 9 A. M. to 11 F, M, ' Sundays 12tlS to 11 P. M. PROGRAMME CHANGED DAILY Every Niht at 8 O'clock (Except Saturday and Sunday) T. and T. Come and Ste. ADMISSION FIVE CEM'S.