STATE GENERALLY
TO AID CAMPAIGN
Big Emergency Fund for Ore
gon Soldiers and Sail-
ors Is Assured.
PROGRAMME IS ARRANGED
Entertainment at Auditorium Will
rjiun Through Week, With Music,
PicturesaDancea and Drills
as Feature. -
The state generally will aid in the
campaign next week to raise money for
the emergency fund for Oregon soldiers
and sailors. Letters were received yes
terday by Mayor Baker from the
Slay ors of nine cities of ,the state 'In
which entertainments are to be held
to raise funds. O
The cities heard from are Condon,
West Lynn, Stanfleld, Baker, Albany,
The Dalles, Roseburg, Eugene and
Florence. Each of these will give an
entertainment of some sort and put all
the money into the fund which is to
he used to extend quick relief to sol
diers and sailors from Oregon in cases
of distress or need.
Success is reported by the commit
tees selling tickets for the entertain
ments to be held at the Auditorium in
Portland next week. Vast numbers of
tickets are being sold, and these are
being exchanged at the Lumber Ex
change building for reserved seats.
Holders of tickets are urged not to
wait until the end of this week or
next week before exchanging the
tickets for seats.
Pictures May Be Sent Oat,
Arrangements are being made to
have the war pictures to be shown at
the performances sent on a tour of the
state after they have been used here.
The pictures have never before been
exhibited, and many parts of the state
nave . asked that they be sent out
Mayor Baker has taken the question
up with the War Department.
Among the workers in the ticket sale
campaign are the railroad employes.
A committee has been appointed com
prising William McMurray, A. C. Mar
tin. It. H. Crozier, E. C. Robblns, H.
IMckson, C. W. Stinger and E. M.
Burne. The cornmittee' has Issued cir
culars which have been sent all over
the state. The railroad men already
have sold 5000 tickets, and have ordered
1500 more.
Jn addition to the exhibition of the
motion pictures at each performance at
the Auditorium, special features have
been arranged for each show. These
were announced yesterday as follows:
Programme at Auditorium.
Sun clay.
Matinee Two numbers each performance,
instrumental and vocal.
t: veiling Two numbers each performance,
Kader band.
Monday.
Matlnee-i-Tw numbers eah jfterformance,
vocal and recitation, "The beautiful WiN
laniett," Illustrated by colored slides.
Evening Two numbers each performance,
vocal, and Mr, and airs. Harold Grady in
exhibition dances.
Tuesday.
Mat!nee--Two numbers each performance,
VOfHl and instrumental.
Kvenlns Two numbers each performance.
Kittle band and Scotch dancers and Frank
Hennessy, baritone, accompanied by Mr
Carktek.
Wednrsday.
Matinee-Both performances two numbers
each, vocal and instrumental.
livening Two numbers each performance,
d Club Quartet, Daamar Jnez Kejly. con
tralto. Thursday.
Matinee (only) Two numbers each per
formance, vocal and instrumental.
t'riday.
Matinee First performance, dumb-bell
drill, pupils of Failing School; second per
formance, wand drill, pupils of Ludd School.
Evening First performance, Indian club
drill, pupils ff Ladd School; second perform
ance. Indian club drill, leaders' class, various
schools.
Saturday.
ppecial Mornins matinee, wand, dumh
bell and club drill, pupils of Iadd and Fail
ing schools.
Matinee Two numbers each parfarmanoa.
vocal and instrumental.
Evening Two numbers each performance,
vota.1 and instrumental.
OREGON CITY GENEROUS
Gifts lo lied Cross to Be Sent to
Headquarters Tomorrow.
OREGON CITTTor.. Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) The members of the Bed Cross
Society, of Oregon City, have been
working diligently in preparing the
second box. of articles for the hospital
In France, and this will be packed and
shipped on Wednesday afternoon. The
instructors, Mrs. J. N. AVlsner, Mrs, L.
K. Jones, Mrs. James Cary, Mrs. J. J.
Tobin, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. V. Harris,
have been untiring In their efforts.
The box contains the following
articles: Thirteen pairs of bed socks,
el shoulder wraps, 48 dozen, handker
chiefs, 17 doxen substitute handker
chiefs, two dozen bandage rolls, 12
dozen tray covers, 2S dozen napkins,
10 dozen wash cloths, 41S4 pieces of
gauze from the surgical dressing de
partment. S3 pairs wool socks, three
scarfs, one sleeveless sweater and three
pairs wristlets.
Phone your want ads to The Orego.
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Use Lemon Juice
and Make Lotion
To keep,, yeur skin and complexion
naturally toft, white and clear at all
times you simply must use a lotion or
cream every day. Put choose the one
that is best and costs the least.
The juice of two fresh lemons strained
Into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white makes a whole quar
ter pint of the most remarkable beauty
lotion at about the euat one must pay
for a small jar of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to strain
the lemon juice through a fine cloth
so no lemon pulp gets In, then this
lotion will keep fresh for month,
livery woman knows that lemon juice
Is used to bleach and remove such
blemishes as freckles, sallowness and
tan. an4 is the. Ideal skin softener,
cmoothener and beautifier.
Just try this lotion! Make up a
quarter pint of this, sweetly fragrant
cream and massage it Into the face,
neck, arms and hands. It should nat
urally help to whiten, soften, freshen,
and bring out the hidden rosea and
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Your druggist wil sell three ounces
of orchard white at little cost, and any
lirucer will supply the lemo&a. Adv.
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Columbia Herbert Rawlinson,
"Come Through."
liberty Billie Burke, "Arms and
the Uirl."
Peoples Vivian Martin, "The
Sunset Trail."
Star Jack Pickford and Louise
Huff, "Seventeen."
Sunset Taylor Holmes, "Fools
for Luck."
Majestic Maxine Elliott, "Fight
ing Odds."
Circle "A Modern Marauder."
I'eoples.
frnHE SUNSET TRAIL," a Para
I mount photoplay presenting
dainty Vivian Martin in a role
carrying hep from merry hearted girl
hood on a ranch high in the California
mountane to a womanhood of beautiful
gowns and rea.1 love affairs, will be
screened at the Peoples Theater com
mencing today. This latest production,
starring Miss Martin, will be shown
for only three oays, "Redemption," the
sensational photoplay featuring Eve
lyn Nesbtt, commencing its engagement
on Saturday,
Miss Martin scampers about In over
alls and with feet bare in the first
part of "The Sunset Trail." However,
she is given a later opportunity to wear
a number of beautiful gowns.
Henry A. Barrows. Harrison Ford,
Charles Ogle', Carmen Phillips and Billy
Elmer are the principal players in sup
port ef the popular star.
Oregon Industrial News No. 4 also
will be shown on the bill.
Organist Aids lied Cross.
E. H. Hunt, wellrknown Portland
musician, now engaged in rendering
organ accompaniments at the Majestic
Theater, has contributed 00 copies of
his patriotic song, "Swat the Kaiser,"
to the Red Cross Shop, and has pre
pared a special band version to be
played during the sale this week.
"Swat the Kaiser," which is a pa
triotic song considered by many equal
to anything written since the war
started, was given to the publie at the
patriotie parade last June. It was
aunt ty the Ad. Club quartet in the
parade and on qumerous other occasions.
More Film Taxation.
While motion picture exhibitors
have been speculating much regarding
the working of the theater admission
tax of 10 per cent, and making in
vestigations preparatory to placing the
law Into operation en December 1, the
manufacturers and distributors of pho
toplay film have handed them an un
expected little taxation package.
Hereafter al) exhibitors are to pay
15 cents a day for each reel of pictures
used. This money, which, in the ease
of downtown Portland exhibitors,
means from $300 to $500 4 year, is to
pay the film tax levied by the Govern
ment' whereby $3,000,000 is to be raised
on Mi eTluloid mMrial which Is
used to transfer the amera'a findings
to the screen.
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Screen Gossip.
Elaine Hammerstein, pranddaurhter
of the famous opera impresario, Oscar
Hammerstein, is making fier film debut
in "The Correspondent.", the beautiful
story of city and country life, which
was such a marked success on the
dramatic stage.
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Two of the most sensational fea-
turea ( "Queen ot U A&aue
.THE 3IOR"yiyG OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER - 17, ;
Kellsrman'a new marina spectacle for
William Fox, were put into celluloid
form last week at Bar Harbor, Me.,
when the diving Venus walked a long
tightwire and then plunged S5 -eet
into the eoean beneath, and when a
maseive tower was blown up for the
film by 2pQ sticks ef dynamite,
Constance Crawley, Arthur Maude
and Lamap Johnstone, three names par.
tieularly connected with screen activi
ties, now spell a headlining act on
the Orpheum circuit. After a success
ful week in Los Angeles, this trio
has moved on to Salt Lake City for
the second week of their Orpheum
time, thei engagement to cover 10
weeks or more over the Orpheum cir
cuit. "The Actress and the Critic'' ia
the sketch in which they appear.
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Mollie King, the star of Pathe's "The
Seven Pearls," was asked the other
day which she preferred to work in,
serials or features. "Features." an
swered Mollie promptly. "Aerials are
too full of the B and B stuff." Seeing
the look of bewilderment on the in.
quirer's face, she elucidated. "B and B
means 'black and blue" aha said.
It ia announced that the much her
alded and praised Russian art pictures,
which are the first features made and
aoted by the great actors of Russia ta
be shown in this ieountry. will be die.
tributed by Pathe. Mozukin and ethers
of the highest celebrity in their native
land enaet these pictures which are
said to be a revelation in artistry. "The
Painted, PpU" is the first to be re
leased. a a
Joe Mare, husband of Grace Cunard
and one of the members of the famous
Moore family, and Pliny Goodfriend,
husband of "Sunshine" Mark Ander
son, are among the Hollywood players
drafted.
Corinne Griffith, who plays leads
with. Earle Williams in Vitagraph
plays. Is the wife of Webster Camp
boll, a popular juvenile.
Photoplay Magazine has U that Jaek
Pickford, brother of "bur Mary," and
Olive Themas, the Ziegfeld Follies
beauty, with Triangle, are wedded
already,
Virginia Lee Cprbin, whe created the
role of the Princess in "Jack and the
Beanstalk" and "Aladdin and the Won
derful Lamp," the two William. Fox
Kiddie Features, has ordered 4 motor
car, or at least her mother hag ordered
one for her.
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JACK PICKFORD
IN
SEVENTEEN
By
BOOTH TARKINGTON
Tomorrow
"The
Marriage
Market."
VICE WAR STARTS;
SEATTLE IS TARGET
Mr. McCort Recommends
Federal Officers Eliminate
Disorderly Houses.
PORTLAND CONDITION BAD
Investigator Cites Horrible) Facta
to Show Citizens Extent of Evil
Wrought Among Soldiera
by Prostitution.
Demobilisation of the vice army of
the Northwest will begin at once.
John McCouri, ex-L'nlted States At
torney for Oregon, returned yesterday
from Seattle and Tacoma, where ha
conducted an " investigation of vice
problems aa they affect the enlisted
men in training at American Lake, on
the grounds at the University of Wash
ington and -at Bremerton.
Today Mr. McCpurt will recommend
that the Federal Government create a
free zone" covering Seattle, and that
the United States District Attorney fop
Washington be Instructed to proceed
to remove all prostitution from the
confines of that district.
Mayor GUI Refnsea Aid.
The authority for such action is
found in the proclamation by President
Wilson giving the Army and Federal
officers Jurisdiction within five miles
of any training camp.. Using the train
Ing ground -on the university grounds
as the central pcint, the zone will cover
Seattle. "
Mr. MoCourt will make the recom
mendation because of the lack nt on.
operation between the city officials of
Seattle and the office of the District
Attorney fop Kings County.
Mayor Gill is said to contend that no
prostitution is maintained in r..i.
and is said to have refused the District
Attorney the aid of his police system.
Mr. McCourt is in possession of a
lengthy report showing the places and
inmates of various Illicit houses.
Portland Officials Co-operate,
Mr. McCourt is proceeding under an
appointment recently extended him by
the Fosdick Commission, an organiza
tion created bv the nwrta-v s w..
for the proteotion of enlisted men. Its
purpose is ia promote morality among
the soldiers, to -provide them with in
teresting amusamont. anA tn .u.
health. In Oregon hewill proceed un
der the abatement law enacted. a few
yeara ago making tha owners, of prop
erty responsible fop tha illegal use of
their buiidinga by prostitutes. He Is
assured of the close co-operation of the
police force of Portland and of the of.
flee ef District Attornev Walter Bvans.
The Oregon' Social Hygiene Society
will support the efforts of Mr. McCourt
by every means in Its power.
Police Hampered by Jurors.
The latter hones to create a. mihlli.
sentiment that will stand solidly for
the eradication of prostitution by
standing for convictions in the courts
where tha evidence justifies nr-h
verdict
It was pointed out vesterrinv tfc
tha Portland police In their effort, m
oontrol the spread of vice had 50 women
arrested in one month. Everv nnn. nf
the B0 who asked fop a Jury trial was
acquitted. The effort is now to be
made to show men who mav ho -niiH
as Jurors Just how the evil of prostl-
tuLiun may-enect tne ooys who have
gone from Oregon tq fight for world's
democracy.
statistics are available at" the head
quarters of the society in the Selling
building showing that venereal diseases
have invalided mora soldiers of Can.
ad a than did bullets.
Ts of Men and Money Fearful.
"There la a fearful loss of men and
money through this evil, one that the
mothers and fathers of the Unltad
States have thus far not compre
hended,' said Mr. McCourt. ''It takes
three enliBted men to eare for one ease
of venereal infection. That statement
ought to mean something in the hemes
from whioh tha boys have gene out.
"Conditions at Tacoma are not so bad.
The officers there are vigilant.
Ihe commanding officer at Ameri
can Lake has issued an order that all
men be prohibited from visiting that
eity until it is cleaned up, except they
go by special pass.
Conditions are bad here in Portland
and unless public sentiment helps
clean it up, it will oply be a short
time until the commandant at Van
couver will be required to prohibit
men from that barracks coming into
the city,
Unpleasant Facts Presented.
"There are things that ought to be
said about this business that might not
look well in prlpt, but they are slowly
passing around tho city by word of
mouth and sgon will be public property.
U ougnt to be Known that there are
hundreds of young girls in Seattle and
Portland who are not only now in.
fected by venereal diseases, but a
tremendous number of them are to bear
children as the result of their being
allowed to run around with soldiers.
"J his situation Is intolerable in a
decent community and if parents will
net proteet tljeir children tha law
must do it.''
THORNTON WILL PROBATED
Wilsonville Man leaves Estate Esti
mated at $o,0QO.
OREGON CIT. Op.. Oet. IS. (Spe
elal.WThe win of the late John W.
Thornton, of Wilsonville, was filed for
probate Monday. Accompanying the will
is tne peutiqn of Joe J, Thornton for
appointment as executor of the estate
to serve without bond. The estate
amounts to about 160.000, 140.000 r
LAST DAY
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QUALITY OUR POLICY
3 DAYS ONLY, BEGINNING TODAY
VIVIAN
ALSO:
OREGON INDUSTRIAL NEWS NO. 4
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XSm RUSSELL THAW nr I
rOSmt "REDEMPTION"!
which, consisting of real estate and
personal property, is in Clackamas.
The balance is an interest in a firm in
Illinois.
The heirs named in the will are the
widow, Kate C, Thornton, of Wilson
ville; Robert L Thornton, of Ottawa,
111., and Joe J. Thornton, of Wilson
ville. sons, and Kate Wolbert, of Wil
sonville. SOLDIER AFFINITY BLAMED
George J. Doser files Divorce Suit
Against Adah Poser.
After he had gone home on numerous
occasions after a day's work and
cooked supper. George J. Doser. in a
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divorce suit filed yesterday against
Adah Doser, complains that his wife
callec) him by telephone oply to tell
htm that she ha4 decided a remain
down town for the evening meal and
"would go tq the show with some ot
the girls."
Doser charges that his wife, instead
of going to a movie, went to Vancouver
and passed the evenings with a soldier
affinity. Doser asks the court to de
cree him the owner of a Ford machine.
Circuit Judge Llttlefield yesterday
afternoon granted seven divorces as
follows: Edith Mae Simmons vs. Carl
T. Simmons; Lottie M. Huuck vs. John
L. Houck; L. Olds vs. Gladys Olds;
Elisabeth J. Howe v- Frank. B, Howe;
Alma H, Toele vs. J, C. Toelle; F, A
Sphemock vs. Luella Sc he mock, and
Lura Morken vs. Ludwig Morken.
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BEET YIELD IS RECORD
Xorth Yakima Ranch Produces 34
Terns From a Single Acre.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct. IS.
(Special. lXorth Yakima's new beet
sugar factory, which began operations
yesterday, reported a record yield of
34 tons and 10 pounds of beets per acre
from the Da Sellem-Bennett ranch on
the Yakima reservation. A neighboring
farm yielded SS tons per acre.
The first sugar product will be turned
mi tomorrow.
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