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T-ITE MORNING OltEGONIAN, TUESDAY, ATJGTJST 21, 1917. PLEA 15 FOR HIGHER 100 CHECKS PASSED 4 M PROFITS TAX Escaped Oregon Convict Held for Seattle Escapades. V Senator Johnson Would Take rM'Tt H H ill if Half of Income of All Na tion's Millionaires. SOLDIER'S UNIFORM HELPS G o , nrTSSsT 1 7. I i i ... ii '"i''-- i i. DEBATE DELAYS MEASURE La Follette Will Speak Today In Favor of Raising Greater Part of War Tax From Incomes and Profits From War. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. "Widespread antiment in the Senate In favor of add ing to the total of the war tax bill by imposing higher rates on profits and Income surtaxes received new impetus today with the opening of the third week of debate. Speeches advocatiner such increases were made by Senators Johnson of Cal ifornia, Hollls of New Hampshire and Jones of New Mexico. Tomorrow Sen ator La Follette Is expected to make his address in favor of levying virtually all war taxes upon Incomes and war profits. Senator King is preparing a substitute bill providing much higher rates on these sources. Little progress was mafle today, and leaders do not expect final passage of the bill before next week. The finance committee today disap proved Invoking cloture, but Senator Simmons plans soon to have a day fixed by agreement for a final vote. 80 Per Cent Tax Advocated. In advocating greater Federal levies on war profits and millionaires' in comes. Senator Johnson said American youth had been conscripted and that swollen fortunes, "coined from the blood of the Nation, also should be drafted." He recommended that the Government take 80 per cent of the war profits, as Great Britain does, and half of millionaires' incomes. Senator Johnson said that he was "staggered" by the probable war costs, estimated at $20,000,000,000 the first year "and without a single shot fired." "The future liability halts imagina tion," he continued. "I believe the lia bility of this Nation at the close of the war will be greater than that of any other belligerent. "All this the people are willing to do. but they ask that the burden be placed not alone upon them, but that some of it come from those profiting by the war." Senator Johnson referred to the "enormous profits" of the United States Steel Corporation and exclaimed: "How they must laugh to scorn a people's Congress that deals so tenderly with war profits at a very time- when money is so badly needed." War Profits lVot Touched. "The chairman of the Senate finance committee tells us this Is a war profits tax," said the California Senator. "This is no war profits tax. This Is a. tax where war profits are just touched." Kngland, he said, levies a war profits tax of 80 per cent, while Congress had only seen fit to take 20 per cent. The estimated war profits, he added, amount to J3. 000.000.000, but the bill levies only t562.000.000. Senator Hollls, supporting the La Fol-lette-Gore-Thomas minority report of the finance committee for higher rates on Incomes and profits, also advocated taking 60 to 80 per cent of war profits, but expressed the opinion that the Sen ate could not now be induced to levy over 60 per cent. The present bill is designed to assess about 28 per cent. Senator La Follette Introduced two amendments to the income tax section In behalf of the minority. One pro posed Increase in surtaxes on Incomes between $5000 and $47,500 and a max imum of 33 per cent on all over $47,600. An alternative amendment would have the principal surtaxes apply to Incomes of from $5000 to $17,600, with a max imum of 33 per cent of those over the latter figure. Senator New, of Indiana, also Intro duced an amendment proposing that in the computation of normal profits in dustries which experienced abnormal depression during 1911, 1912 and 1913 the pre-war period fixed by the bill, could select any of the four years from 1909 to 1913 as the basis of fixing nor mal profits. FIFTEEN ARE EXEMPTED Klamath Falls Board Rejects Claims of Fight Others. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Fifteen men have been ex empted by the county draft board. Verdicts on other claims have not been reached. Eight were denied exemption. Nearly all of the men dismissed are married. Out of 80 examined, 27 claimed exemption. The 15 exempted are Jesse B. Kldwell, Philip M. Applegate, Calvin N. Haskina, Elmer L French, Harry Horel, Alden I. Brooks, George A. Mustoe, Joseph L. Frotherlngham, Fred W. Hilton, Will iam H. Shadier, Harold R. Olalsyer, Alexander W. Wysock, James W. Jones, Joseph F. Kamarad and Dorsey E. Johnson. The eight whose applications were refused are Edward H. Owens, Charles E. Roberts, Robert C. Arnold, Joseph "V. Mann, Van A, Cornish, Edmund W. Gewen, Jr., Homer V. Humphrey and Ruben S. Spackman- Six men have been discharged from the service thus far, five being unable to pass the physical tests as follows: John Bowman, Thomas E. Anderson, Cuy Shelby. John Flodln and Melvin E. Hedient. Ianlel - D. Murphy was dis missed because , he is an alien. KEEP OUT LIQUOR IS PLAN Erection of Gate on Canyon Creek Road Would Stop All Autos. l-OSEBURG, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) Deputy Sheriff Frank Hopkins, of Canyonville, seeks to be appointed state agent to stop Importation of liquor from California. In the event of his appointment Mr. Hopkins says lie will ask the county to grant per mission to erect a gate on the Canyon Creek road in order that he may stop automobiles without resorting to the use of firearms. Two automobiles have been stopped there recently by the aid of a rifle and the Deputy Sheriff considers tha practice dangerous to life. A gate, equipped with a red light for nights. will best serve the officer, according to Mr. Hopkins. Canadian Minister Resigns. OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 20. Robert Rogers, Minister of Public Works, to day resigned because there bad "been too much delay in carrying into effect the eonseription bill." .The bill has Veen passed by tha Commons, but has not been enforced. If r TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Sunset Alice Joyce and Harry Morey. "Within the Law." Star Gall Kane, "The Upper Crust." Columbia Louisa Glaum, "Golden Rule Kate." Majestic Miriam Cooper, "Lady Lou of Yukon." Liberty Jack Pickford and Lou ise Huff. "The Varmint." Peoples Mary Miles Minter, "Me lissa of the Hills." Circle Ellis Paul, "Seventy and Seven." ii N' O. I was not born In New Tork, but when I was very tiny I went" there with my sister Margaret," says Mary Miles Minter. Shreveport, La., was my birthplace in April, 1902." 'I was raised In tha arrease paint at mosphere and in my fifth year made my stage debut with Nat Goodwin in Cameo KIrby." Later I appeared in support of Robert Hilllard, Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske and Mme. Bertha Ka il ch. It was while playing Th Littlest Rebel' In Chicago in 1912 that I was obliged to change my name from Juliet Shelby to Mary Miles Minter. When the Farnums, Dustin and William, re tired from the show, I took the com pany out In my own name and thereby got into difficulty with the child laoor law, which has a ban on child actresses. Two and one-half years ago I did my nrst motion picture. It was a dainty little thing called "The Fairy and the Waif," put out by an Eastern concern. After that premiere I went into pictures for good, doing 'Barbara Freitchie,' 'Emmy of Stork's Nest' and several others for another studio In the East. "In 1913 I came to the American, where I shall remain for some time to come. My first picture made in Santa Barbara was 'Youth's Endearing Charm.1 The first contract was com pleted In May of this year. I -signed an other for a long period. The nrt pic ture under the new agreement Is 'Charity Castle,' to be released in the near future. I am now at work on my second, tentatively named 'The Call to Arms.' " Harold Nearly a Rorse Trainer. It Is not generally known that Har old Lockwood, who is extremely popu lar with feminine fans, had a narrow escape from being a horse trainer. Har old's father was a breeder and trainer of horses and wanted his son to follow him in the same business. But the boy had his heart on New York, whitner be went after graduating from school In his home town of Newark, N. J. Zt Gotham he got a job in a wholesale dry goods establishment. where he worked for more than a year. Harold failed to get on the stage, but when pletures became popular his good looks won him a job with the films. He worked for several companies and finally got to be Mary Pickford's lead ing man. He played opposite her In "Tess of the Storm Country." "Hearts Adrift." "Such a Little Queen" and other notable productions. He was Mar guerite Clark's leading man in "Wild Flowers." Sinee joining the Metro forces last year Lockwood has ieen starred in "The River of Romance," "The Masked Rider," "The Come Back." "Mister 44," "Big Tremaine." "Pidgin Island." "The Promise." "The Hidden Children." "The Haunted Pajamas" and "The Secret Spring." Screen Gossip. Betty Howe, who will be seen oppo site Edward Earle in "For France," a forthcoming Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature, qualified last week for the title of "the most unlucky girl in New York." Recently her father gave her a Packard Twin Six automobile, which she drove for about three weeks, while her chauffeur was on a vacation. The -f- - ---- rteror aiL jh - . Ml": day the chauffeur returned she ordered him to take the car to the garage af ter a drive. He had only gone two blocks when a . motor truck jammed Into the Packard and demolished it. The following day Miss Howe lost a valuable dianfbnd-set wrist watch and the day after that she lost her purse, containing $150 In bills, together with several little pieces of Jewelry. What will happen next to break the Jinx? Vitagraph stars always enjoy going anywhere with "Mother" Mary Mau rice, because something pleasant Is certain to happen. Alice Joyce met her on Fifth avenue the other day and was trying, to persuade her to bavo a cup of tea. when a handsomely gowned woman approached and. apologizing for intruding, said she had seen mo ther's pictures in Europe. Alaska and all over this country and now that she had met her could not help speaking. So the three had tea together. Denton Vane contributes this: He and "Mother" Maurice were crossing Broadway one evening recently and the big traffic policeman came over to them to help her across. .As they were safe on the other side, he observed: "A jealous woman my wife will be. when I tell her who it was I helped across the street." "VT. E. Lawrence, associated with D. W. Griffith for a number o' years, dur ing which he played parts in "Tha Birth of a Nation" and "Intolerance." Is now a member of the Mary Pickford company and will play with Little Mary in her next picture under the di rection of Marshall A. Nellan. Herbert Brenon will have ready in a few days his film showing how Mr. and Mrs. Nick Romanoff were reduced to private life providing he can find a double for Kerensky. As "The Fall of the Romanoffs" Is a picture of actual history, majiy prominent characters appear, including the Kaiser. To bring the production up to date Brenon must now have a Kerensky and he Is having his troubles. To date several hundred applicants have been examined and rejected. "Oh, no. he Isn't working In the pic tures. He's an' actor." Now wait a minute and don't argue! The speaker was (name censored), who has made several unsuccessful attempts to be a film hero, so he's adopted a new motto, "Vengeance is mine," saith the de feated." James Toung has returned from Chi cago and will begin immediate produc tion on "Hawthorne of the U. S. A." tor W. K. Spoor. Young will continue to work on the one picture arrangement and is already reading several scripts for his next productlpn. It Is very likely that the First National Exhibitors' Cir cuit, who purchased "On Trial," Young's last picture, for Spoor, will also obtain the rights to "Hawthorne." Clara Williams has refused the re quest of an Eastern firm, who desired to name their product the Clara Will iams Shaving Soap. "Not that I am against soap and shaving," says Clara, "but statistics show that 65 per cent of the men shaving themselves cut their faces one time out of every two shaves. Now. psychologically to have my pic ture before a man at such a time would be very bad, for he would ever after associate me with disaster. The firm can put my picture on their pay en velopes, but on their shaving soap never." Miss Williams is now asso ciated with the Paralta Company after a long period as a Triangle star! In the supporting cast for "The Nar row Trail," his first Ince-Artcraft photodrama of frontier life, William S. Hart will have more than a score of the eowboya who have contributed such notable bits of realism to many of his productions. Some of these rugged "types" Hart regards as his very own, as they have appeared with him con tinuously ever since he made his debut as a screen actor under tha direction of Thomas H. Ince. & - , " J Vjj George Kemp, 22 Xears Old, Said to Have Obtained Upward of $2 000 From S Weeks' Operations. Criminal Record Lengthy. SEATTLE, Aug. 20. (Special.) After a frenzied career lasting three weeks, during which time he is alleged to have plastered Seattle with nearly 100 bad checks, obtaining between $2000 and $3000, George Kemp, 22 years old, who twice escaped from the Ore gon Penitentiary, was arrested Monday afternoon at the Smith's Cove terminal by City Detectives Montgomery, Toms, Yoris and Waechter. He found a sol dier's uniform greatly facilitated the work of circulating checks. In company with Kemp was James P. Taylor. 23 years of age, a member of the Ninety-fourth Company of reg ulars, Coast Artillery Corps, stationed at Fort Lawton. The arrest clears up the mystery sur rounding the identity of the person who had made the name of "J. S. Hall" famous among trusting merchants and business men, and a number of cheeks were drawn on the Northern Bank A Trust Company, which passed Into the hands of a receiver last Spring. Kemp's police record dates back to 1912, when he was arrested several times at Oklahoma City. Later ha was arrested at Dallas, Tex., for the theft of an automobile. He came to Oregon a few years ago and was sentenced to the penitentiary for forgery. Three months ago he es caped from an honor gang and cams to Seattle. He was arrested shortly after his arrival here and returned to Ore gon. On July 29, In company with an other prisoner, he escaped again while acting as a "trusty." KEMP IS CLEVER . CRIMIXAL Forgery, Marriage, Enlistment and Desertion Are Done In Day. SALEM, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) George Kemp, escaped Oregon convict. arrested today at Seattle for kiting a check, has the record of being one of the most slippery prisoners who ever violated parole or escaped from the Oregon prison. Sent to the prison from The Dalles, June 5, 1913, for from one to seven years on conviction for larceny from a dwelling, he was paroled the first time December 1, 1914. His liberty was brief, as he stole an automobile be longing to W. S. Walton, cashier of the Ladd & Bush Bank at Salem, was recaptured and returned to the prison December 30 of the same year. Again in December, 1916. he was pa roled and once more established a re markable record, forging a check, en listing in the Navy, deserting, getting married and being captured, all m the course of a few days. Forging a check at Turner, in this county, he went Im mediately to Seattle, from there going to Bremerton, where he Jblned the Navy. The day after he deserted and almost Immediately was married on April 2. 1917, in Seattle, under the name of George King. The day following his wedding he was apprehended and re turned to the prison here as a parole violator. On July 29. this year, he escaped from the honor gang working In the fields. On the same day James Merl thew, alias Curtis, and Charles Burchett, from Multnomah County, left the gang. Curtis was the pal of Baldwin, the notorious pair which spread dissension among the prisoners at the peniten tiary during the closing days of War den John Minto'a regime. It is be lieved, however, that Curtis left the honor gang alone, and that Kemp and Burchett were together when Kemp escaped. Neither Curtis nor Burchett has been heard from since. When Kemp was arrested, following his marriage, his wife of a day was left at Seattle, and officers here believe he may have made his way there to rejoin her on his last spurt from the prison. STBAHQRN TRAIN TIMED KLAMATH FALLS SEES ARRIVAL ON FIRST "RAILROAD DAY." Telegram From President of Oregon, California and Eastern Railway Encourages Interior Residents. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) It was one year ago Satur day that the citizens of Klamath Falls In a mass meeting In the Houston Opera-House informally accepted, with tremendous enthusiasm, the offer of Robert E. Strahorn to build a railroad connecting Klamath Falls with interior ChiEdren Cry i f j--n, 'r....- -sCi J V A The "Kind. Ton Have Always 15 on frit t has borne tbe signa ture of Chas. 11. Fletcher, and bas been made under bis personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good" are but experiments, and endanger tbo health) of Children. Experience against Experiment What is CASTORIA ria is a liarmless substitute for Castor Oil, JPi Castoria, gone, JJrops and Sootnlng nium. JViornhine nor otber narcotic substance. Cor more than thirty years it bas been in constant use fortho reUef of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the as similation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. Tbe Children's Panacea -Tbe Mother's Friend, The Kind You Have Always Bought S7 Bears the In Use For Over 30 Years th ecirraem eoejpanv, am vo err. ; LyC V. v .J - .v- sr . - i.WM'vwVjmii 'Ot'WM min- - - whihhmh m.miinAmKmww.-" " r wmt:rr-.v mr,ni nWll. - "i ;SwJ-' ; 'fttT-i 4avi?t"'H- ,- -.i L MM? MBA t.... 'Ij., - -..--1' -.-..-w,. ,,t fifiTAi inn nrr- i-i- ri nn-nrn fc,.-H Oregon points, launching a development which means the eventual reclamation of the largest undeveloped fertile ter ritory in the United States. Robert E. Strahorn sent a telegram from Portland to the citizens of Klamath Falls reminding them of the anniversary. "While extending con gratulations," says Mr. Strahorn, "on the splendid progress made in this first year as evidenced by the construction and equipment so far advanced and the steps taken toward making Klamath Falls the beneficiary of still more im portant operations, let me suggest that we might well establish and celebrate this as Railroad day, now and here after, in all the vast country east of tha mountains that is receiving new inspiration for the greater efforts and sacrifices we must all make until our object is fully attained." Coincident to the anniversary was the arrival of the first Strahorn train under Its own steam. Upon receipt of the information by Chief Engineer Bogue, railroad enthusiasts arranged an informal parade to the Southern Pa cific station to greet the new train. for Fletcher's la re- byrups. It contains neither Signature of it marine and war risk insurance field to cover all lines of insurance. German insurance men, Mr. Hurd says, are placed in possession of Information vital to the Interests of the United States in being permitted to write in surance and the payment of large sums to German companies strengthens tha financial position of Germany. China Discharges German Employes. AMOT, China, Aug. 20. German em ployes In tha Chinese customs service here wara pal4 off yesterday. What disposal Is to be made of subjects of SCHOOLS AND The only commercial school in the West accredited by the National As sociation for high standards, effi ciency and thoroughness is the Business College, Portland. Or. ENROLL ANY TIME All courses taught. School open the year "round. Catalogue free. Night school opens Sept. 4. BELMONT SCHOOL FOR BOYS XI mile south of San Francisco. Junior School and College preparatory fully accredited. MILITARY TBAINING Fall term opens August 28. 1917. W. T. EKIO, Hemd Master Box E. Helaaoat. Cal. St. Mary's Academy and College For Glrla. 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All the thrill of tbe snreat wild North all the grandenr of the endless anowa all the charm of a beautiful girl. Together they make thl one of the most vivid and ''gripping Yukon pictures ever ahowa. Positively Last Day Tomorrow 1- SfWj C3fi other central powers has not been de cided. Aberdeen-Board Passes 170. APERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. 19. (Spe cial.) Of the first 852 men examined by the exemption board here, 170 have been certified as soldiers, leaving 34 to be detained from this district, which comprises the cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam. So far the board has rejected about one claim for exemption in every three made on the ground of dependent relatives. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. COLLEGES. Columbia University Portland, Oregon Boarding and Day School for Young Men and Boys Grammar grades, high school and college courses. Full courses in bookkeeping, shorthand, typewrit ing and music. Private rooms equipped with all modern hotel ac commodations. Location unex celled for beauty and healthfulness. For catalogue apply to Registrar. Fall term opens Sept. 11, 1917. ST. HELEN'S HALL (49th Consecutive Tear) Portland, Oregon. Resident and day school for girls. fa charge of Slaters of St. John Baptist (Epis copal). Academic and Elementary Depart ments, Kindergarten and Training School for Kindergarten Teachers, Music, Art, Do mestic Art, Domeslio Science, Gymnasium, Swimming-, etc. Houses of Residence. ttSS and 629 Everett St. For catalogue addreaa he Sister Superior. Accredited by Colleges East and West. Grammar and Primary Departments. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. - Principal: MARY . LOCKEY. A3. Palo Alto. Calif. School of the Portland Art Association FAINTING. DRAWING, DESIGNING, CRAFTS. Opcna October 1st nay, Evening; and Saturday Claiaaea. Circular. ART MUSEUM, FIFTH AND TAYLOR. Hill Military Academy For boys. Offers thorough military trainings under hlehest educational standards. Portland. Or. J