TITE . HORNING- OREGONIAN. THT71tSDAT AUGUST 30, 1917
DAIRIES DECLARED
FAR BEHIND TIMES
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house. Los Angeles, at the benefit given
npliljiipp
for the French Emergency Hospital
fund, she will be seen in something ab
solutely different, namely, that of a
prizefight referee. Miss Plckford has
offered to referee the terrific fistic en
counter which is to be conducted by
Charlie Chaplin and Eric Campbell, his
"heavy."
WEST PARK,
NEAR WASHINGTON
MARSHALL
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William Fox is'going to produce "Les
Miserables, with W uliam 1 arnum in
the role of Jean Valjean, Victor Hugo's
Milk Officials Lay Blame for
tragic hero.
Losses on Antiquated 3usi-
ness Methods in Use.
Texas Guinan. ex-Winter Garden mu
sical comedy star, is now a Triangle
star. Her stage specialties were imi
PEOPLES
MANY DEALERS DROP OU
Daylight Delivery, Ticket System
and Co-operation to I'revent
Losses in Stores Suggested
to Effect Savings.
-Adequate business methods in the
milk and dairy Industry of Portland
would save the dairymen hundreds of
thousands of dollars a year and prob
ably would eliminate the necessity o
Increased milk prices to a material ex
tent, according to a detailed report o
conditions sent yesterday by t'ity Milk
Chemist Callaway and Dr. D. W. Mack,
or tne city milk inspection bureau, to
City Commissioner Mann.
The report shows that between Jan
uery I. 1917, and August 24, 1917, 43
milk distributors have dropped out o
Business and the production has de
creased by 3100 gallons daily. The
cause of this is the increased cost of
operation, the shortage of help and
Improper methods of doing business,
the report says.
IJuslness Wonle Pointed Oat.
Suggestion is made for revision of
business methods to cliininato waste,
The first plan is for the inaugura
tion by all dairymen of a daylight de
livery plan, thus eliminating: to a large
extent the loss of milk bottles. Bot
tle are stolen, principally at night
The second revision suggested is the
sale of milk on a ticket system, sell
ins the tickets in advance. This would
eliminate the Josses to dairymen by
"dead-beat" customers, an item which
mounts to a vast sum each year.
The third suggestion is a measure of
co-operation between dairymen to
prevent loss of excess milk held for
sale In stares.
"There should be a system arranged
so that the grocerymen would order
just the milk he could sell and no
more," says the report.
Output la 3100 Gallons l.emm.
It is shown that on January 1 there
were 51$ dealers in Portland with a
total output of 20,000 gallons daily.
On August 24 there were 475 dealers
with an output of 16.900 gallons or a
decrease of 3100 gallons daily.
"This decrease in the consumption,'
reads the report, "is probably due to
people cutting out milk because of the
rise in prices. The rise has been
from 8 to 10 cents a quart to 1014
cents to 13 cents a quart.
"We have no way of knowing how
many one and two-cow dairy places
have gone out of business since th
first of the year. Many of them have
quit because the cultivation of vacant
lots has deprived them of free pastur
age; others have started in business.
However, we believe the total number
of these places is about the same.
Dairymen Seem XHseonrazed.
"The men engaged in the business
seem to be discouraged and dissatisfied.
They safy they are selling below the
cost of production and distribution.
Whether this is a fact or not remains
to be established. The cost of produc
tion around the city of Portland will
undoubtedly be hard to get at since
few of the dairymen are keeping ac
counts and have sufficient records to
base cost data on.
"It seems that the cost of distribu
tion, however. Is unnecessarily high,
due mainly to insufficient and costly
business methods that have been prac
ticed since the city was a village. The
Dottle losses alone amount to $100,000
a year or nearly one-half cent a quart.
Taken altogether, the cost of collec
tion and waste of milk and milk bottles
amounts to nearly 2 cents a quart
Most of this waste could be eliminated
by a new system of doing business,
"Some of the reforms that would need
to be instituted are; First, a daylight
delivery; second, a ticket system of
selling milk; third, some measure of
co-operation to prevent loss of excess
milk held for sale in store3.
$350,000 Savins Proposed.
"If the cost of milk to the consumer
could be reduced IV, cents a quart. It
would mean a saving to the citizens of
$350,000 a year."
The report also recommends the in
auguration of a system whereby pas
teurizing plants will -uy milk on a
quality basis, thus effecting a material
saving and cutting: down much loss and
Improving the quality of milk reaching
the consumers.
The report has been prepared for
submission to a milk commission to be
appointed by Mayor Baker to go into
the milk situation in detail. This com
mission will endeavor to arrange gen
eral business methods so that waste
can be cut out and milk prices ad
Justed. The commission probably will
be appointed by Mayer Baker within a
few days.
CITY STOPS DAMAGE SUIT
Claim or Mrs. Alice Wells for $10,-
000 Compromised for $400.
'A lawsuit of long standing instituted
ty Airs. Alice Wells against the city
for $10,000 in personal damages due to
' injury sustained in sliding down a
chute In Washington Park playground,
was settled for $400 by the City Coun
cil yesterday.
Mrs. Wells sustained a broken leg in
sliding down the chute several years
ago. The $400 is the amount of her
hospital and doctor bills. The suit now
In the courts will be dropped.
WAR FOLDER IS ISSUED
XTnlon Pacific Map Shows Location
of All Fighting Forces.
The Union Pacific has Issued a hand
some and handy military map of the
United States, showing the location of
all armed forces regularly stationed or
In special training within the country's
borders.
In addition to showing- the location
of the various units on the map, the
reverse side contains a complete list
of all stations where troops are con
centrated, in alphabetical order.
George IV. Secrist Dies.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 29. (Spe
cial.) George W. Secrist, who has re
sided in Clarke County continuously
lor the past 47 years, died this morning
at his home near Felida, aged 76 years.
He had been in failing health for some
time. He leaves a widow and three
daughters. Mrs. Allie Circle, Mrs- Reta
Drum and Mrs. Rilla Cowan. S. N.
Secrist, ex-County Commissioner, who
lives near Felida, Is his brother. Mr.
Secrist was a member of the Oddfel
lows' lodse.
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Peoples William Courtenay and
Marguerite Snow, "TheHumlng
of the Hawk."
Star Mitchell Lewis, "The Bar
rier." Majestic Gladys Brockwell, "The
Soul of Satan."
Sunset Anita Stewart, "The
Combat."
Liberty Mae Murray, "At First
Sight."
Columbia Billle Burke, "The
Mysterious Miss Terry."
Circle Helen Holmes, "The Rail
road Haiders."
Walthall Has Own Company.
H'
EXRT B. WALTHALL, the Little
Colonel of "The Birth of a Na
tion"; Holfernes, of "Judith of
Bethulia," and the boy In "The Aveng-
ng Conscience," which many consider
L. W. Griffith's greatest photoplay. Is
now a star-manager-producer. Walt
hall, who is rated by many as the most
finished actor in motion pictures and
has been called "the Mansfield of the
screen. Is now tne head of the Henry
B. Walthall Pictures Corporation.
Walthall pictures will be made In
California and become a part of the
Paralta star output, along with the
features of J. Warren Kerrigan and
Bessie Barriscale. The Walthall sub
jects will be distributed through Tri
angle. Mary Charleson, leading woman for
Walthall in his recent Essanay pic
tures, is to be with him in his new
venture.
Walthall, who Is 38 years old, has
been in motion pictures since 1910, and
prior to that date was on the stage.
He was with Griffith for five years.
irst at Biograph and then with Ma-
estic, and then came his two years as
leading man for iSsaanay.
Liberty.
At First Sight." a "comedy-drama
f a burlesque flavor, with Mae Mur
ray, the "Nell Brinkley Girl" and for
mer star of the Zies:field Follies, in
the leading1 role, will provide enter
tainment Jor the fans at the Liberty
Theater commencing today.
At First Sight" is said to be an im
mensely diverting bit of screen joy,
for it takes advantage of every op
portunity to get laughs from sttua-
lons the public ordinarily is ordered
absorb with due solemnity. Miss
Murray is said to do some of the best
work of her entire screen career in
this Paramount subject.
The story has to do with a famous
writer who goes to the country for
love inspiration. There he meets Jus
tine, the girl, who is engaged to a man
he does not love. Complications ga
lore lead to the charge of abducting the
eiress preferred against the author.
with a laughable and logical result.
Columbia.
"The Mysterious Miss Terry," the
photoplay which introduces charming
Billle Burke in her first five-reeler.
and her first Paramount production,
will be screened at the Columbia The-
ter until Saturday night.
Miss Burke s latest vehicle Is prov
ing almost as popular as her first.
'Peggy," the story furnishing splendid
opportunity for the display of those
charms which so endeared her to the
theatergoing public. She Is supported
by an excellent cast, including Charles
Meighan. the husky chap who has
played leading man for so many of the
film luminaries.
Peoples.
A eo-starrlns combination in the per
sons of William Courtenay and Mar
guerite Snow will be seen at the Peoples
Theater today. The pair of popular
players appear in "The Hunting of the
Hawk," a Path - production . dealing
with gentlemen crooks and secret serv
ice men.
William Courtenay will bo remem
bered for his recent splendid work in
"Under Cover" and "Under Fire." on
the stage, and on the screen in "The
Romantic Journey" and "Kick In," the
latter a picturisation of the WiUard
Mack success.
Marguerite Snow has long been a
well-known figure in filmdom. 8he
was George M. Cohan's leading woman
in "Broadway Jones," and her work in
"The Hunting of the Hawk" is said to
have been responsible for her selec
tion. '
A cartoon comedy, "Jerry on the
Border," and American War News also
will be seen. --
Star.
"The Barrier, the "spectacular plc
turization of the Rex Beach story of
that name, which has been enjoying so
much popularity at the Star Theater,
will continue as the photoplay attrac
tion at that house for the remainder of
the week.
This film tells a vivid story of the
Far North, the clash of big men and
the battle of race and sex. It was in
this production that Mitchell Lewis
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scored such a tremendous success In
the role of Poleon Dorc, the French
Canadian trapper.
This unusual picture will be present
ed until Saturday night, giving it
record of two weeks for downtown the
aters.
Sunset.
Dainty Anita Stewart, who boasts of
6ne of the largest followings in ahe
world of the silent drama, will be pre
sented at the Sunset Theater commenc
ing today in "The Combat." a story of
the Northlands and the centers of civ
ilization.
Mias Stewart is cast in the role of
Muriel Fleming, who weds for love
against the will of her socially-aspir
ing mother. Burton, her husband, goes
Nortn, is accused of crime through the
scheming of a crooked partner, and es
capes, only to have himself reported
killed in a railroad wreck. His wife
marries Lewis, wealthy lawyer, who
becomes district attorney and aspires
to the Governorship. Returning, Bur
ton discovers Slade, his crooked part
ner of the North, trying to blackmail
his wife. In an altercation Muriel kills
Slade and Burton is accused of the
crime. Lewis determines to prosecute
the man, although he is aware of his
innocence. The finale paves the way
for the reunion of the long-separated
lovers.
Comedy and scenic are also billed.
Majestic.
Gladys Brockwell, who has been add
ing so materially to her following by
her work in recent Fox pictures, is
the star on the Majestic Theater week
end bill commencing today. Miss Brock
well will be seen in "The Soul of Sa
tan," the story of a girl deceived, con
demned to a life of unhappiness in the
slums of New York, and her final es
cape from the mesh of circumstances
which promise to drag her to the gut
ter. Charles Clary, Bertram Grassby,
William Burress, Norbet Miles and Lu
cille Young are among the players sup
porting Miss Gladys in her latest Fox
picture. Her role is that of Miriam
Lee, the girl who seeks marriage to
evade the drudgery of her life. She
is tricked into a sham marriage by a
crook, and is saved from him when he
Is called to stern account for eloping
with the wife of another years before.
Hearst-Pathe news and comedy also
will be screened.
- Screen Gossip
Grace De Gorro, aerial star of Sells
Floto circus, is now with the Keystone
Comedy Company.
Pathe claims that Mrs. Vernon Castle
is the best-advertised woman in Amer
ica, and thus far the claim has not been
controverted successfully.
Mae Murray, Bluebird's "dancing
star," will give lessons in ballroom
dancing to devotees of Bluebirds. The
dances will be screened in conjunction
with the scheduled Bluebird, and Miss
Murray will explain, through a system
of charts. Just how the steps may be
accomplished.
Serials are becoming more popular,
judging from the activity of the pro
ducers. Paramount is to have one star
ring Kathleen ClifTord, while Vitagraph
announces that it will go more exten
sively into the game. Then, of course,
Pathe is ever present, with Universal
shooting out a many-chaptered with
regularity.
Mary Pickford. the popular Artcraft
star, has played many roles In her
eventful life, but at the Mason Opera-
How Long Must I
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Doubtless, like other sufferers, you
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by a remedy which eliminates and re
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good, for they cannot possibly reach
these germs which Infect your blood
by the millions.
S. S. S. has been successfully used
for Rheumatism for more than fifty
years. Try it today, and you will find
yourself at last on the right track to
get rid of your Rheumatism. You can
get valuable advice about the treat
ment of your Individual case by writ
ing to the Chief Medical Adviser, Ewlft
Specific Co., Dept. N-Z09, Atlanta, ua.
Adv.
tations of Jane Cowl, Laurette Taylor,
Elsie Janis and Eva Tanguay. .
. Mary MacLaren and her sister, Cath
erine, are taking active interest in Red
Cross work ill Los Angeles. Dressed
as Red Cross nurses the star and her
sister have been instrumental in amass
ing & large sum for the- organization.
The Petrova Firtur Company, which
Is to make the Olga Petrova specials
for the film public, has leased the old
New York Biograph studio from Lewis
J. Selznick.
Julia Dean lias been added to the
formidable list of World Pictures at
tractions, and is already at work in the
Fort Lee studio upon a play not yet
named, but said to be of a most timely
nature. Miss Dean has long been held
in very high, favor upon the speaking
stage, where she originated leading
roles for some of Mr. Belasco's great
est successes, following which she
acted the central feminine character
in "Bought and Paid For" throughout
the famous run of that drama at the
Playhouse. Most recently Miss Dean
was featured with Henry Miller dur
ing his visit to the Pacific Coast.
- Charlie Chaplin dove into tho briny
deep at Santa Monica, baggy pants,
cane, shoes and all. to save Mildred
Morrison, 7 years of age, from drown
ing. Charlie succeeded in dragging the
child out of the "big drink." No dam
age was done except that Charlie lost
his cane and had to quit work for the
day.
Late returns from thn exemption
board front state that Bud Duncan, of
Ham & Bud Comedies, was rejected be
causo he was too short. Also that Vic
tor Potel. known as Slippery Jim, was
rejected because he was too tall. Jack
Blystone, of the L-Ko Company, also
failed to pass the physical examination.
Roy Stewart is to be Triangle gun
fighter successor of Bill Hart.
Nine hundred Mexicans play soldiers
of Sobrante in J. Warren Kerrigan's
Paralta production of Peter B. Kyne's
romantic love story, "A Man's Love."
"The Retreat of the Germans at the
Battle of Arras" is the title of a new
war film controlled by the British gov
ernment and presented in America by
the house of Pathe. Pathe announces
that the film has just "run the gauntlet
of Teuton submarines" and arrived in
this country.
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Montague Love tendered his services
to the Government immediately upon
the declaration of war with Germany,
but was rejected for a slight cause.
During the making of the motion pic
ture, "The Brand of Satan." Mr. Love
fell in the course of a mimic fight end
fractured one of the small bones of his
left wrist. The hurt was not sufficient
to halt the progress of the picture, but
the break healed in such a manner that
the 'surgeons say Mr. Love will not be
able to do any heavy manual work with
his left hand for a year or longer.
Francis Carpenter and Virginia Lee
Corbln, the two featured kiddies in
'Jack and the Beanstalk." William
Fox," massive film production, also have
the leading roles in the other pictures
of the series, which includes "Babes in
the Wood," "Aladdin and the. Wonder
ful Lamp" and equally well-known sub
jects. m m m
Norbert Myles plays the part of a
shadow in "The Soul of Satan." The
William Fox player was so conscien
tious that he dieted for the part.
In your wildest moments. If you have
any, would you pick out the pastime
of painting pastels to be the hobby of
Joseph "Baldy" Belmont, who "Key
stones" at almost all other moments in
his life? 'Tis true, nevertheless!
Frltzi Brunette, according to word
just received from the Selig Eastern
headquarters, is to be featured in a
series of five-reel stories, now on their
way to the Selig Zoo studio from the
Eastern scenario department.
begins today
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THE HUNTING
OF THE HAW:
ALSO:
LATEST AMERICAN
WAR NEWS AS
RECORDED BY
CAPTAIN
BOB REYNOLDS
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
GETS "DOWN TO EARTH"
In His Own New Rib-Tickling Picture of That Name.
GET READY IT'S COMING SUNDAY
PICAYUNISH PLAN RAPPED
Yeon Tartly Replies to Criticisms of
Lighting Vista House.
It would be "penny wise and pound
foolish' to keep the Vista House, on
the Columbia Highway, in partial darK-
ness during the day because or the
small cost of the electric lights. Road-
master Yeon wrote the County Com
missioners yesterday, in reply to an in
quiry as to why the lights are burn
in? throughout the day.
Members of the board said that many
taxpayers had registered objections to
the alleged extravagance in keeping
the Vista House well lighted through
out the day
Game Preserve Is .Established.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.)
A came preserve of 2020 acres has been
established in Jordan Valley, east of
Sclo. The owners of this property have
agreed to allow no shooting of game on
2 days only
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From a child of the slums to
"Myrtle Beaumont, Queen of
the Night." A story with an
unexpected ending.
News Comedy
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the premises. This preserve was es
tablished through the efforts of E. S.
Hawker, of this city, deputy game war
den for this section of .the state.
Douglas Road Progress Made.
ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.)
Members of the State Highway Com
Starts This Morning 10 A. M.
"It Was Her Heart
Against His Mind"
The story of a loveless marriage and a woman's unyielding faith.
TODAY! THREE DAYS ONLY
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Her mother bartered bar tn this man for
his soi'lal position and ber bad debts. But
tbe sirl's faitb waa with another dud,
. whom she had secretly married and who had
eeea reported dead.
It's a Bhie Ribbon Feature
A Splendid Drama A Wonderful
COMING SUNDAY: "THE CHEAT"
The most sensational picture
HAYAKAWA and FANNIE
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! ".-"n iiii',p i Washington St. at Broadway, ' " ."''
i i'.- - - .1 io a., at. to 11 F. M. Continuous l-lviri'i i .11 mniif
"JERRY ON THE BORDER"
A CLEVER COMEDY
TO SEE
mission will meet In Roseburg WedTies
day. September 4, and open proposals
for improvement of three units of tha
Paciric Highway in Doufdas County.
The road to be Improved lies north of
Roseburg and includes Pass Creek Can
yon. Bids will also be asked soon for
improvement of the road over Roberts
Mountain and in Canyon Creek C:inyon.
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Actress A Perfect Production
ever produced, with SESSUE
WARD in the title roles.
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