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THE MORNING OltEGONIAN. 3IOXDAT, AUGUST 27, 1917. JUDGE E. H. GARY TO VISIT IH PORTLAND HOI GUARDS READY Portland Battalion Will Be Mustered In This Week. ifelliiiil M. ...... jWlJIJ.. .JJJI Head of United States Steel Corporation Will See Co lumbia Highway. ALL MEMBERS VETERANS Major Richard Delch Is Command ing Officer and Force Will Be Ready to Meet Any Emer gency Within State. MAGNATE IS WITH FAMILY 8 E. Jl. Eldredge, Sales Manager for United States Steel Products Company, to Take Party Orer Scenic Route. Portland today will welcome the bead of the greatest Industrial corporation In the world. He Is Judge Elbert H Gary, chairman and chief executive officer of the United States Steel Corporation the man -whose organizing genius and foresight. In fact, made that mighty Institution possible. . Judge Gary, accompanied by Mrs. Gary and members of their family, are making- a pleasure tour of the North west. They are returning from a trip to Lower Alaska, and will arrive in Portland this afternoon. It is prob able that they will be here for several days. In making his reservations at the Benson Judge Gary advised that he and his party want to see the Colum bia River Highway. E. R- Eldredge. sales manager for. the United States Steel Products Company In Portland, will take the Gary party on the highway trip. Although Judge Gary long has been one of the conspicuous figures in Amer ican industrial life, it is probable that on account of the world war and America's participation In it, he occu pies one of the most powerful posi tions in the country. Judge for Co-operation. The United States Steel Corporation's tremendous resources now are engaged almost exclusively in the service of the Government or in producing fin ished Iron and steel material necessary. In various ways, to carry on the war. Judge Gary was one of the first in dustrial generals In the country to realize the importance, the necessity, the value of conducting modern busi ness on a spirit of co-operation with the employes. It was largely through his suggestion and guidance that the profit-sharing plan, now in effect among the employes of the corporation, was- instituted more than 15 years ago. Under that plan any employe of the corporation or any of its subsidiary companies was enabled to buy stock In the corporation at the then prevail ing market price, and allowed to pay for It in easy Installments deducted from their wages. Thousands of employes thus bought common stock as low as $35, and some fortunate ones at even a lower figure. Today their stock is worth J121 and paying handsome dividends. At the same time wage increases have been common and substantial. While many employers scoffed at this ! Idea when It first was put Into prac tice, it has proved eminently success ful, and now is considered by officials or tne corporation to be one of its most valuable qualities. Safety Devices Installed. Under Judge Gary's direction all the plants operated by the corporation have been equipped with conveniences and accommodations for the employes, safety devices have been installed and scores of other improvements have been made. More recently other progressive in stitutions have adopted the same meth ods, until today the principles first laid down by Judge Gary are in almost universal practice among enlightened employers. DELEGATION TO FAIR URGED Visit to Southwest Washington Fall Advised by A. G. Clark. Efforts are being made by A. G Clark to arrange for at least one car load of business men to go to th Southwest Washington Fair to cele brate Portland day, -August 29. It Is to be held at Chehalis and Centralia and Is the first thing to which Portlanders have been officially invited in that dis trict since the opening of the Interstate bridge. "The big Interstate bridge links Port land with Southwest Washington, and this is Portland's first opportunity to demonstrate its interest in the fair," said Mr. Clark yesterday. "The Sound country Is working hard to get the business of that district, which right fully belongs here, and we must re spond to this call." NEW ARMY MAP IS ISSUED Location of Tarions Camps and Other Information Given. A new Army map of the United States has Just been issued by the Rock Island Railroad and is being circulated among railroad men and shippers in the Port land territory for their convenience and Information. This map shows location of National Guard mobilization training camps, National Army cantonments, reserve officers' training camps and Govern ment aviation sites. The Regular Army departments are shown by solid dividing lines and are also named. The 16 new National Army divisions are shown, each in a separate color, the camps being indicated by a circle, name and number. The National Guard camps are Indicated by a star In blue. Elizabeth Walker Dead. Elizabeth Walker, aged 78, who had spent 40 years of her life in Oregon, her late address having been 3E4 Montgom ery street, passed away yesterday. Funeral services will be held from the Kinley chapel tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in the family vault at Lone Fir Cemtery. Mrs. Walker is survived by John Rider, William Rider and Thomas Rider, of Portland, sons by a former marriage, and by Nelson A. Walker, of Portland, a son,- and two daughters, Mrs. James Sherwood, of New York, and Mrs. Mary McBroom, of Spokane. Greeter Official to Visit. V. 8. Warriner, secretary of the Greeters of America and publisher of the Greeter of America, will visit Port land In September, according to a let ter received yesterday from him by C. D. Shreiter, chief clerk of the Hotel Portland and fifth vice-president of the Greeters of America. He will be ac companied by M. L. Madden, ex-secretary of the Colorado Greeters. They will be entertained by the local or ganization and will speak on the con vention of the National organization, which Is to meet here next year. 1 k if v jy JhT y " i X- Jiv'k- - i s y AMii 1! v t Sl l f ? x 41 iff I v5iil? I 7 h i A 4 & y alicb joyck and harry horet THE Today's Film Feature. Sunset Anita Stewart, "The Girl Phillppa." Liberty Sessue Hayakawa, "Hashlmura Togo." Columbia Billie Burke, "The Mysterious Miss Terry." Peoples Olga Petrova, "The Law of the Land." Star Mitchell Lewis, "T h e Barrier." Majestic Harry Morey and Alice Joyce, "Richard the Braz en." Circle "The Neglected Wife," Chapter 13. Liberty. ASHIMURA TOGO," starring Sessue Hayakawa, which is showing at the Liberty Thea ter, Is a thoroughly enjoyable picture. Those who have read the Japanese schoolboy's letters which have been published in so many of the magazines will have a chance to live the letters which they enjoyed so much over again. Sessue Hayakawa, with his quaint man nerisms and his fascinating personality, is an ideal Hashlmura Togo. "Hashlmura Togo" appears first as the Baron Katzu in his father's house in Japan. He is the younger of two brothers and is by far the more stu dious and dutiful of the two. His great aim In life is to acquire a working knowledge of the "most humanly per fect American language," and he studies the life of George Washington, whom he believes is still alive. He is driven from his native land by the wiles of his treacherous brother, and is compelled to take a position as "ship's boy on a boat bound for America. He does this partly to be near a young American woman whom he has seen in Japan, and partly to see his friend George Washington, whom he firmly believes will welcome him with a small ax in his hand. Imagine a well-bred count trying to solve the intricacies of American cook ing, studying the "most reverent type writer" or acting as a clever amateur detective with his friend from "headly quarters. There is a love theme woven cleverly throughout his adventures both In Japan and In America, where he wor ships from afar. Peoples. The story of "The Law of the Land" is an exceptionally - strong one. It is Olga Petrova's latest Paramount pic ture and Is being snown srt the Peo ples Theater. The prologue of the story shows how a young girl is forced into a loveless marriage by her dissipated mother. The daughter is forced ta Jilt her real fiance, Geoffrey Morton. A space of five years elapses before we see the characters again. This is on the eve of the return of Geoffrey from abroad, where he had gone at the time of Margaret's marriage. The Hard ings are outwardly happy, but no one knows what Margaret has had to un dergo at the hands of her husband, who is a brute and fond of beating their four-year-old child. After one particularly trying scene, Margaret tells her husband that the boy is the son of Geoffrey Morton. The husband tries to vent all of his rage on the child, and to save him, Margaret gets the revolver and shoots the man. There is seemingly no way out of her being convicted for murder, although all of her friends stand by her. An inspector is sent to look the mat ter over and he, too, realizes what the conditions have been. A sudden turn of fate in the shape of a wee bundle of humanity arrives at the inspector's house and Intervenes. Turning from the phone through which be has heard the wail of his newest son, the inspector informs his men that it "seems to be another death by accident," and Mar garet Is free to turn to the waiting Morton. Majestic. "Richard the Brazen." starring Harry Morey and Alice Joyce, is the picture showing at the Majestic Theater. It is a delightful modern drama, the Joint work of . two famous authors and play wrights. The story opens in London, where Richard Williams, an American, is the guest of Lord Croyland, an im portant agent of the British war de partment. While they are dining in a British chophouse, Richard sees two American girls, with one of whom he la instantly infatuated. Soon after this incident, both of the men are summoned to America on busi ness. Meanwhile Richard's father has become involved in business with the father of the girl with whom Richard has become infatuated. The two part ners fall out over a contract that Croy land, the Englishman, has come to place in America. After arriving in New York, Croyland and Richard are in an automobile accident. Croyland is hurt, and when he goes to the frospltal, gives Richard's name as his. He gives his papers to Richard and tells him to place the contract, posing as the Englishman. This Richard does, brazenly making love to Harriet, the girl he has admired from afar. After a series, of amusing incidents, Richard is accused of being a thief by Renwyk, Harriet's father. More com plications arise, but are cleared by Cor rigan, a canny Irishman, who has been to the hospital and secured the muni tions contract from Croyland. He gives It to Richard and Harriet as a wedding present, ending a picture full of many thrills and complications. Sunset. "The Girl Phillppa," from the pen of one of America's greatest novelists, is photo-dramatized at the Sunset theater. Anita Stewart as Phillppa is an ideal heroine. The picture is aglow with color and romance and alive with move ment and action. The scenes are set in an atmosphere charged with secret in richard thes brazes," at MAJESTIC, agents, society Intrigue and blood lust. Throughout the story is woven an in teresting love theme which charms and pleases. The Cafe BIrlbl in Franca Is owned by Con Wildresse, who is in reality a spy of the French government. The girl Philippa Is supposed to be only his cashier, but in reality she has been brought up by him. Philippa, who is young and beautiful, is often forced to help Wildresse in his spying schemes. About this time the plans of the Harkness shell, disclosed to the British government, are stolen, and Halkett and Gray, two British officers, are sum moned to catch two spies, who, it Is presumed, have stolen the plans. When the steamer on which they have fol lowed docks, Halkett and Gray follow them to the hotel, and, overpowering them in their suite, secure the desired papers and start for France. Wildresse hears that the plans have been stolen by Frances enemies, and as Halkett and Warner, an American artist, are staying In the vicinity, he thinks they have the plans. He tries to get Philippa to secure them from Warner, but Philippa has discovered him to be more to her liking than any man she has ever met. After-several complications have arisen, Philippa se cures the plans and runs with them to a near-by convent, as she is told to by Halkett. She is captured by a band of spies, but manages to throw the papers unobserved to Halkett and War ner, who are approaching the scene. Philippa meanwhile has discovered that proofs of her rightful heritage are In the wine cellar of the inn run by Wildresse. The true character of Wild resse is discovered and he Is led away to be shot. Warner, who has loved Philippa ever since he has known her, believes that he has no right to her love, now that she is a real Princess, but she tells him that being a Princess means nothing to her, but that his lov ing her does. Columbia. The fascinating Billie Burke is ap pearing in the strangely baffling pho toplay, "The Mysterious Miss Terry," at the Columbia Theater today.. Three hard-working and ambitious young men live in the same big city boardlng- nouse. To this house comes -Miss Burke, In the person of Miss Terry, an heir ess, but who is working as a clerk in a hardware store. As a Joke on one of her fellow boarders, she and several of the other boarders plan a mock-robbery of the store safe, and when some real burglar appears on the scene, the mystery about the charming Miss Terry seems to increase, although her friends stead fastly remain loyal. One by one the boarding-house friends or Miss Terry's find their dear est wishes gratified. One of them be comes secretary to the very wealthy Mr. Wentworth, no other man than her father. The young man finds her here one afternoon, but she begs him to keep silent about it, and slips awa) before anyone else sees her, much to his mystification. Detectives have been trailing Miss Terry for some time, having recog nized some of the gorgeous frocks she has been giving away as the property of Miss Wentworth. She Is brought to the Wentworth home and there con fesses that she is none other than Miss Wentworth, who has tired of society and wished to taste the pleasures and enjoyments of ordinary working girls. Star. The 10-reel plcturlzatlon of the fam ous Rex Beach story, "The Barrier," Is at the Star Theater. Critics have said that "The Barrier" is better even than "The Ne'er-Do-Well," or "The Spoil ers." It is a big, vital story of the frontier, interpreted by a cast whose work is one of the big events of the film season. The story is of the love of Necla, a white girl, who thinks she is a half breed, for Lieutenant Meade Burrell, a blue-blooded southerner from Ken tucky. The Indian blood Is the barrier between them and the strong situa tions which lead up to Burrell's deci sion to marry her in spite of everything proved to be good dramatic material. Poleon Doret is a French-Canadian prospector, who has been Necia's idol from childhood. He loves her deeply, but gives up to Burrell with a smile. Of Mitchell Lewis' acting as Poleon Doret, the strongest character of the plot, too much cannot be said. Mable Julienne Scott plays the leading part, doing "Merridy" In the prologue and Necla In the story. Russel Simpson, as John Gaylord, plays the simple, straightforward old man, "who ain't much to look at." GARY VIEWS LABOR ISSUE Government Faces Important Prob lem, Says Steel Magnate. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 26. Until the right of the employer to employ work men indiscriminately, and the right of the laboring people to work under whatever conditions they may agree upon, is given and enforced, there will never be a. final solution of the present labor problems, according to Judge El bert H. Gary, head of the United States Steel Corporation, and one of the great est employers of labor in the world. Judge Gary returned Saturday from a trip to Alaska. The steel corporation head declared that the labor problem was the most important one which the American Government has now to face. Eugene Girl to Wed. EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 26. (Special.) A marriage license was issued here Sat urday to Archie Edward Bird, of Van couver, Wash, and Miss Adeline Blair, of Eugene. Mr. Bird was a pre-medical student at the University of Oregon last year. Concrete evidence of the willingness and ability of Oregon's Spanish War Veterans to serve as home defense forces during the war with Germany will have been given by Friday evening of this week when all three companies of the First Separate Battalion, Home Defense Forces, will have been mus tered into the state service, under the command of Major Richard Deich, com manding officer of the battalion. Company B, Lieutenant Doble com manding, will be mustered into service tonight. Company A, Captain Patton commanaing, and Company C. CaDtaln Dukes commanding, will be mustered into service Friday evening. All officers of the three companies under the direction of Major Delch have been busy during the past week exam' ining the men and getting everything in readiness for the final organization or tne irst Separate Battalion. CaDtaln Patton examined approximately 70 men ror company A last Friday evening. while the men of this company, as well as Company C, have been drilling for tne past week. "Non-Corn" School Condncted. A school for non-commissioned off! cers is being conducted by Lieutenant Dobie, of Company B, to prepare the most efficient men for the "non-com' places which must be filled Immedi ately. Before being mustered into the state service tonight Company B like wise will elect a captain to succeed former Captain Deich, who has been promoted to Major of the battalion. The headquarters staff, composed of captains. Patton, North and Sawyer, nas been hard at work getting all mat ters in readiness for the mustering In ot tne battalion. Although the batalllon has met with a ready response from Spanish War veterans, applications are now being received from the veterans of '98 who desire to serve their Nation and state during the war. Additional men will be taken into all three companies be fore they are mustered up to full strength. The First Separate Battalion is composed solely of Spanish War vet erans. Hegnlar Drills Planned. Major Deich said yesterday that the battalion would be equipped with com plete blue service uniforms and cam paign hats. Regular drills will be held and the men will at all times be ready to respond at a moment s notice to meet any emergency which might arise within the state of Oregon. The organization of the home defense forces is being accomplished under the direction of the National organization of United Spanish War Veterans, and the mustering in of the First Separate Battalion of Oregon is said to be the first definite step taken by this or ganlzation in the Northwest. FIRE'S ORIGIN MYSTERY Wasco County Farmer Loses 1800 Bushels of Barley. DUFUR, Or.. Aug. 26. (Special.) About 1800 bushels of barley, a straw- tack, three acres of stubble and some pasture owned by Harold Hiesler, were burned yesterday. The threshing out fit was saved by heroic effort. The fire caught near the engine of the threshing outfit, but as It is a gaso line engine the origin of the fire is a mystery. NEW GRASS WHICH PRODUCES TWO CROPS YEARLY. Sudan Grass, a New Peed Grown by Fred Gibbs, of Vancouver. A new and thrifty grass, stalks of which attain a height of 10 and 12 feet, and which produces two full crops a year, is being grown by Fred Gibbs on his farm on the Pacific Highway, seven miles out of Vancouver. Mr. Gibbs says the grain, which is called Sudan grass, makes an exceptional feed for stock, espe cially cattle. Sudan grass is planted the same as corn. The seed from the second of the semi-annual crops Is the most valuable for planting. The new discovery promises to be very valuable to enterprising farmers of the Northwest who take the pains to experiment with It. '' 1 T,......j..j1. ..j....... r- -. . j - . tv 1 1 i . ' (ir'n r s - - - - - V. v if T m ypy (ymti - Jit1 it v - " it l "'P&Mi ' It ( IfSA ; "4 I - v. i t: i t -v:v , '- it - i I -a J 'A, ' f BEACH IS AT ITS BEST COLUMBIA'S SANDY SHORE NOW QUARTER MILE WIDE. Sultry Weather of Sunday Sends Immense Crowd to Portland's Summer Resort on River. When the early morning promise of rain came to naught and the sultry, humid heat of the past week again eet in towards noon yesterday, several thousand Portlanders boarded the cars with hammocks, bathing suits and lunch baskets, and sought relief at Columbia Beach. Throughout the after noon and evening the long, sandy beach and the groves were crowded, and men, women and children by tne nunareas swam or splashed in the cool water. The receding water has now left a full quarter of a mile breadth of smooth, sandy shore, and the beach Is at Its best. A big float with a diving board is one of the new Innovations at the resort, and one of the centers of interest. One of the special events scheduled for the popular resort for this week will be the Wednesday afternoon and evening picnic of the retail grocers and meat dealers, who will rally all their forces for the last half-holiday outing of the season. On Friday evening the gates will be thrown open to all the employes of Portland's department and specialty stores for a moonlight picnic Upward of 5000 tickets have been dis tributed for this event, of which a huge bonfire on the beach will be a feature. FARMERS TO CELEBRATE PROGRAMME TO MARK SUCCESS OF WAPIMTIA PROJECT. Reclamation by Irrigation of Plains After 35 Years of Effort Finally Is Accomplished. WAPINITIA, Or.. Aug. 26. (Special.) Irrigation of the lands of Wapinltia Plains will be celebrated here Septem ber 12, marking the end of attempts and failure to reclaim the project ex tending over the past 35 years. The work has been completed by the Portland & Central Wasco Company, which began construction following purchase of the project in 1914. Mem bers ofi the concern who pushed the work to successful conclusion Include E. E. Miller, C. W. Miller, N. G. Hedin and W. B. Keen. A programme of athletlo contests. In dian races, a war dance and various other events has been arranged and a big barbecue will be served at noon. free. The speaking programme follows: "Before and After Irrigation." J. T. HInkle, president Oregon Irrigation Congress; "Oregon's Duty, Agricultur ally, in the World War," Governor James Withycombe; "Crop" and Stock Booster," Farmer Smith, Jr.; "Value of saaaaaaaaaaaMMhe4ii .w, aaaaaaaBana Iff Ellfl Scientific Knowledge as Applied to the Use and Misuse of Irrigation Water," W. S. Powers, professor of drainage and irrigation, Oregon Agricultural College; "Irrigation Progress in Oregon and the West," J. W. Brewer, manager Commer cial Club, The Dalles; "Waplnltla's Ir rigation Project. Past and Future," E. E. Miller, manager Wapinltia Irrigation Company. . HORSE BUYING IS ADVISED Government Should Take Mares, Says Klamath. Stockman. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Aug. 26. (Special.) The attitude of the United States Government In not buying any more brood mares for war purposes will be detrimental to the horse-raising In dustry, Instead of assisting It, as is the intent of the movement, according to J. Frank Adams, of this city, one of the most prominent stockmen of Southern Oregon, who has taken the matter up with Governor Wlthycombe and with Washington officials. It has been re ported that the Government does not desire to purchase any mares, fearing to cut off the supply for future breed ing purposes. Mr. Adams contends that stockmen now have more on their hands than they can care for properly, and that the increasing use of motor driven vehicles is reducing the chance of disposing of the animals to advan tage. He says that unless a market Is made available for more of these horses, breeders will abandon the busi ness. ENGINEER STILL MISSING Indian Sconts Unable to Find Trail . of Lost Klamath Man. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Aug. 26. (Special.) Continued search has failed to reveal any traces of Horace W. Mar shall, engineer of Klamath Agency, who has been lost for more than a week in the Red Blanket country of Western Klamath County. A number of the best Indian scouts on the Klam ath Indian Reservation, in addition to many friends from the agency and Fort Klamath, have been combing the for ests for several days. The best dogs in the country have proved of no avail in the search, and grave doubts are now entertained of ever finding the man alive. He has been missing since August 15. Barley Price of $2.40 Paid. LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) Although the grain market has been quiet on account of the Govern ment having taken control of the wheat and barley of the country, ai CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of 712 initial price was set here yesterday on 3600 sacks of barley, which was pur chased by Albers Bros., the price being $2.40 for brewing grade and $2.30 for feed grade. The grain was of an un usually good quality and free from smut. Pacifist Accused of Pro-Germanism LONDON, Aug. 26. Police searched the London office and the home at St. Albans of E. D. Morel, secretary of the Union of Democratic Control, yes terday. Morel Is one of the leaders of the pacifist movement, and several newspapers accused him of pro-Germanism. The police carried several parkaes of documents from hla office. PEOPLES ONLY 3 MORE DAYS THE LAW of THE LAND Featuring 3MME. OLGA PETROVA "'!:' 'HIuii,'1im uviV f 'M v'uin.-vaw Here is a Photoplay for YOU EVERYBODY