THE HORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1917.
"TURN TO THE RIGHT
SOUL-STIRRINGPLAY
Tears and Laughter Mingle
as Story of Mother's Love
, Is Unfolded at Heilig.
CHICAGO CAST SPLENDID
Offering Concerns Youth, Who,
After Serving long Term In Pris
on, Rttnrns Home and Resolves
to Take Tarn, to the Right.
BY LEOXE CASS BAER.
Right down Into the pulsating quick
of human life for a theme universally
approved, has the author of "Turn to
the Right" dug deep. We were per
mitted last night at the Heilig- to wit
ness one of the best dramatic enter
tainments that has ever visited Port
land since the first wonder days of
"Shore Acres" and "Way Down East"
and "The Old Homestead," when time
and repetition had not withered their
charm.
All the eulogistic reports from our
fortunate neighbors who get East, and
by East I mean as far anyway as Chi
cago, and way stations between there
and New York, concerning this de
lightful play of splendid sentiment and
romance and exquisite comedy have
been . vindicated. The play last night
proved to be all that has been said of
it. Superlatives are really Quito in
order. So powerful Is its appeal to the
heart, so refreshing Is its charm, so
welcome is its simplicity that all
analyses are quite unnecessary if not
downright criminal.
Story I Well Told.
There are cynics who continue to
howl that plays of mother love, and
sermons on faith and advocation of the
simple, homely virtues belong to a
primitive day. Sometimes when the
story is not well told, the opinion of
the cynic would appear convincing.
But let the mother-love story be ex
pressed simply and yet forcibly, with
its pathos never sinking to bathos, and
its sentiment never wandering into
sentimentality, and the cynic's argu
ment is disclosed In all its sophistry.
Buch Is the ease with "Turn to the
Eight." Its story is well told.
Instantly, with its first scene, when
Joe Bascora, a lad Just let out from
prison, hammers outside the pawn
broker's window for admittance to buy
other clothes and to meet, by appoint
ment, his two pals of prison days and
to tell them that he is going straight,
going to take the turn to the right, it
all established a fine bond of sympa
thy across the footlights. It held, too,
that close bond every moment of the
three following acts and until the fall
cf the final curtain. It held our sym
pathy while the erring boy came home,
peering through the dusk at the light
which had been in the mother's window
for the seven years he had been away.
It held us gripped close when the
mother welcomes her boy, her eyes just
raised from her Bible, and seeing him
as In a vision and a demonstration of
her faith.
Tears and Laughter Vie. i
Tears andl laughter come to us In the
same- breath. AVhile its genuine old
fashioned story of the little home and
the peach orchard about to be sold to a
crafty, far-seeing deacon stirs up our
feelings mightily and the sorrows of
the mother and. her young daughter and
the helplessness of the boy reach our
emotions anvi hurt, we sit wreathed in
smiles, bubbling In expectancy and ex
ploding with delighted laughter at the
original and amazing methods under
taken by the boy and his two nimble
witted prison pals to save the peach
farm and outwit the deacon. Back of
it all is another story that of mother's
peach preserves.
Come to think of It, those peach pre
serves, tasty and fragrant, are the
backbone of the plot. The kind of peach
preserves mothers make, the old-fashioned,
home-loving, church-going
mothers, and the kind of happiness that
always follows in mother's wake
that's the story.. It is really a glorious
relief to be able to tell you candidly
to go and see It.
Th company Is splendid the Chi
cago cast The scenery is a picture.
Ralph Morgan, as Joe Bascom; Barry
MacCormack and William Foran, as
the pals, and Mabel Bert, as mother,
are worthy a column, and there are a
dozen equally as good.
EXPOSE INVOLVES PACKERS
(Continued From First Page.)
I knew nothing of the agreement you
read and I never had the stock In my
possession except for indorsement pur
poses." Officers Figureheads.
He added, that although he was treas
urer of the Chicago Stockyards Com
pany, he knew none of the other offi
cers; who were mere figureheads, hold
ing one or two shares of stock each.
George F. Doherty, president, was said
to be a clerk. Pegram said he signed
whatever he was told to sign by Brad
ley Palmer, counsel for Prince.
Hart and Thayer declared the organi
sation of the Chicago Stockyards Com
pany was made necessary by the fact
that the packers were considering leav
ing Chicago for cities further west.
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purchase of Hood's Sarsaparilla. Pept
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This course of medicine will be worth
many times the cost when it removes
that tired feeling, that paleness and
anemic tendency, that warning of wan
ing strength, that weakness of body
that opens the way for disease, that
backache and other symptoms of kid
ney trouble, constipation, and that
grouchy touch of rheumatism.
Many people need this splendid com
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where they would be in closer touch
with the livestock supply. Briefly
stated, it was said that the New Eng
land stockholders of-the Chicago June
tion Railways and Union Stockyards
Company found themselves out of
touch with their clients and likely to
be left with their investment on their
hands and no business. Accordingly
the new stockyards company was
formed under the laws of Maine as a
holding company, to assume this risk.
Prince, leading ..spirit in the organiza
tion, was relied upon. Hart said, to in
fluence Armour, through his business
and social acquaintance with the pack
er, to remain in Chicago.
To Satisfy Packers' Aim.
- The Commission endeavored to show
by letters from F. S. Moselev & Co..
brokers of Boston, that the new com
pany was simply a means of keeping
the packers satisfied by paying them
dividends on the new company's stock
instead of bonuses and rebates, which
were outlawed by Federal legislation.
"It Is merely the choice of the way
ii which they will receive comnensa
tion," said one letter, "whether in large
blocks of bonds or cash or in divi-
d-ends.
Heney also endeavored to draw from
witnesses that there was no "real dan
ger of the packers leaving Chicago.
Thayer said he feared they would
move. He admitted, however, that he
knew nothing of the amount of their
investments in Chicago or the cost. of
moving elsewhere.
"How much will you pay us?" wai
declared in one letter to be the pre
dominant question every time the
packers and the stockyards owners
came to them for a renewal of leases.
At one time, the letter said, renewal
had cost the Junction Railways Com
pany $3,000,000 in bonds. In 1891,
when the packers were threatening to
move to Gary, Ind., the Junction Rail
ways Company gave Morris, Swift and
Armour, Mr. Heney said, $750,000 in
stock, besides other inducements, to
sign a 15-year contract. Expiration
In 1906 led to a resumption of negotia
tions between committees representing
both sides, which had not been con
eluded in 1910, when a test came to de
clde whether or not tho terminal rail
way was subject to the Interstate
Commerce Commission was taken to
the Commerce Court.
Mr. Heney said he wouldi endeavor to
show that, anticipating an adverse de
clslonv Prince dvisd' the scheme of
forming the new stockyards company,
to legalize the packers' rebates and
hide their control of the yards.
Stock Transfers Arranced.
Holders of the common stock of the
Junction railways were asked to sur
render their stock to the new company
and receive therefor a guarantee of
9 per cent dividends, or $200 in, bonds
for each $100 in stock, the bonds bear
ing 6 per cent Interest and the return
being 10 per cent. Up to that time the
Junction Railways Company had paid
8 per cent regularly and had more than
$3,000,000 surplus on a common stock
of $6,500,000. Asked) if they considered
the transfer fair, both Hart and Taylor
said they did, considering- the likeli
hood of loss which might be sustained
If the packers should move.
Control of the Junction Railways
stock was not obtained without diffi
culty. Many stockholders protested
that a "melon" was to be cut. Heney
declared the commission was in posses
sion of a letter from Prince to Armour
suggesting Jthat when they bad suf
ficient stock they could obtain the
remainder by depressing the market
through curtailing the Junction's earn
ings. All of the stock was obtained
except three shares, though the new
corporation had to pay $50,000 for one
block of 50 shares and $300 a share for
another small lot. All earnings of the
New Jersey Company over the guaran
teed dividend now go to the Chicago
Stockyards Company.
Packers Control All Yards.
The Kansas City stockyards was the
only other cattle market brought into
the testimony today. Thayer, who is
president of the Kansas City Stockyards
Company, said he owned less than 100
shares of stock, but appeared as the
owner of more than 6200 shares which
he had indorsed to Morris & Co.
Mr. Heney said the packers controlled
all the stockyards in the country, but
had concealed the ownership by stock
transfers. Demands by the commis
sion for-the names of the real owners
evoked only evasive replies, it was said.
Cattlemen's associations have alleged
that the packers dominate the market
to such an extent that they control the
purchase prices of livestock and the
prices at which they sell, resulting In
a continuous "gouge" of the producer
and the consumer.
TESTS SLATED FOR MARCH
Applicants for Military Academy
Nominated by Governor.
Five young men nominated by Gov
ernor Wlthycombe, through the office
of Adjutant-General Williams, as can
didates to be examined in the tests to
select the Oregon student-at-large In
the United States Military Academy
have-been notified to appear for the
examinations. The Oregon boy se
lected to attend the Military Academy
will enter that institution June 14,
1918.
All of those nominated to date are
members of the Oregon Coast Artil
lery. They are: Sergeant Thomas L.
Brown, Sergeant Daniel L. "Woods,
Sergeant Benjamin H. Parkinson, Cor
poral Clifford Carlson and Corporal
Leon W. Bentley. Albert K Weller, of
the Coast Artillery, is the sixth boy
to have been nominated, but his name
was sent forward but a few days ago.
The examinations will be held at
Vancouver barracks early in March.
CLOTHING NEXT TO
BE INVESTIGATED
Senate Military Committee
Concludes Inquiry Into Ord
nance Matter.
SHARPE TO TESTIFY TODAY
Quartermaster-General Is Expected
to Show Relation of Clothing
Shortage to Disease Epidem
ics at Training Camps.
WASHINGTON'. rec. 20. The Senate
military committee today virtually
completed its inquiry into the Army
ordnance shortage, paving the way for
the beginning tomorrow of the next
phase of its investigation that of
clothing, supplies, transportation, con
tracts and cantonments.
Quartermaster-General Shaipe, who
recently was relieved of his duties so
as to devote all of his time to work in
the War Department's new War Coun
cil, and who is""to be succeeded by Ma-Jor-General
Goethals, will be called to
the stand. The committee expects to
question him specifically on the rela
tion of the clothing shortage to disease
epidemics in some of the training
camps.
Contracts for Army cantonments ana
camps, their locations and sanitary
conditions, transportation of troops and
supplies, both on land and sea, and
many related questions also will be
given prominence in the committee s
examination of General Sharpe. He is
expected to occupy the stand all day
tomorrow.
Witnesses Tell of Delays.
More testimony regarding delays in
rifle and machine "gun production was
given today by a private ordnance
manufacturer and a civilian rifle ex
pert. The former, however, said that
although delay in both had occurred,
the loss of time had resulted in evolving
much superior weapons.
B. W. M. Hanson, general manager of
the Colts Arms Company, told the com
mittee that the new modified American
Enfield rifle and American ammunition
are at least equal to German rifles and
ammunition, and superior to any used
by the allies. In his opinion-, the new
Browning machine gun is the best
in existence. Efforts toward higher
standards of interchangeable parts in
the Enfield rifles, Fred H. Colvln. a
rifle expe' testified, caused three
months' delay in their production.
New Machinery lleqnired.
Although given the Browning gun
contract in July, Mr. Hanson said, be
cause of time needed to prepare new
machinery, his deliveries would not
begin until next April. His firm, how
ever. Is making deliveries on previous
orders of Vickers machine guns, some
contracted for a year ago.
Regarding Government arsenal pro
duction, Mr. Hanson said the impression
that they are "away behind the times"
was wrong. The arsenals compare very
favorably, he said, with foregn govern
ment and American private factories.
The principal difficulty of American
arsenals, he-explained, is in retaining
skilled workmen.
Rifle production has been greatly in
creased, he said, by the adoption of
the modified Enfield. The American
rifle and ammunition, he said, are much
superior to those of any of the allied
nations and at least equal to Germany's.
American machine gun manufactur
ers, Hanson declared, have had prac
tically no encouragement from this
Government, most of their orders com
ing from abroad.
In reply to tne questions from Sena
tor Wadsworth, the witness admitted
that If machine guns had been prompt
ly ordered when the Government went
Into the war, General Pershing's ma-
chfn pun units now would not be re-
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Japanese Occupation Denied.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 20. The Bolshe-
vikl Foreign Minister, Leon Trotzky,
denied today that Japanese have occu
pied Vladivostok. lie added that the
Bolsheviki government would request
the withdrawal of foreign troops from
Harbin, Manchuria.
Read The Oretronian classified ads.
1500 GO BACK TO WORK
Strike in Smelter at Trail, B. C,
Officially Declared Off.
TRAHj, B. C, Dec. 30. The strike at
the Consolidated Company's smelter at
Trail was officially declared off at a
mass meeting: of strikers today. Work
will be resumed tomorrow on the old
basis of nine hours a day for the 450
mechanics whose demand for eight
hours brought about a etrlke by all the
1500 employes of the plant. It will be
several weeks before the smelter is In
full blast.
Blair Quits St. Paul Road.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Resignation of
George A. Blair, assistant freight traf
fic manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railroad, to enter an . in
dustrial business, was announced to
day. President Byram said that for the
time beint the position would not be
filled.
Negress Pickpocket Arrested.
Bessie Kelley, a negress, was arrest
ed last night by Detectives Goltz and
Howell at 387 Davis street and charged
with picking the pocket of John D.
Ksdon, 69, and stealing $90. The money
was recovered.
Police Arrest 2 0 Women.
Twenty women were arrested last
night in a series of police raids and
held on charges of vagrancy. ' Most
of them had been released on bail at an
early hour this morning.
4 7 Traffic Violators Arrested.
Forty-seven alleged traffic violators
were arrested by the police last night.
Among those arrested were C. P. Kei
ser, superintendent of the City parks,
and R. I. Barnes, banker.
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Never Surrender Your Home
To Invading Disease Germs
Disease germs are constantly invading every
home, even the cleanest home. "They enter as
dust does, invisibly. They breed in cracks in
the floor, in sunless corners, in garbage cans,
. around damp pipes, in kitchen sinks.
Scrubbing with ordinary soap' and water does
not kill them, does not stop their breeding an
assault against the health of your household.
If you do not take scientific precautions against
disease germs living and breeding in your .
home, you are surrendering your family to
their mercy.
Disinfectant
This is the disinfectant used in the most scien
tifically conducted hospitals. It kills all germs
on the instant of contact- Lysol is absolutely
' dependable and economical for guarding your
home. A 50c bottle makes five gallons of germ
exterminating solution; a 25c bottle makes two
gallons.
Only one True Lysol that made, bottled,
signed and sealed by Lehn & Fink. Sold every
where in 25c, 50c, and $1.00 bottles.
Lysol is invaluable for personal hygiene.
Lysol Toilet Soapy Lysol Shaving Cream
Contains Lysol, and therefore
protects the skin from germ in
fection. It is refreshingly sooth
ing and healing and helpful for
improving the skin. Ask your
dealer. If he hasn't got it, ask
him to order it for you.
Contains Lysol, and kills germs
on razor and shaving-brush
(where germs abound), gnsrda
the tiny cuts from infection,
and gives the antiseptic shsvs.
- If your dealer hasn't got it, ask
him to order a supply for you.
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Season Greeting Cards
New ideas, richly designed. Never
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Swagger Sticks
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The, finest handicraft of
the age rich in design,
perfect in finish, enduring
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Pictures --Frames
Fine Art Pieces, Nut
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"Ever Sharp"
adjustable Lead Pencils
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a joy. $1 to $5. Save
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week.
Khaki Novelties
and useful thoughts for
the soldier boys Trench
Mirrors, Shaving and
Writing Sets, Fitalls,
Safety Razors.
Your Physician
The Faithful Nurse
will appreciate some one of these:
Clinical Thermometers in rubber,
silver or gold cases, neatly en
graved. First Aid Sets
Hypodermics Dressing Scissors
Pocket Cases Tablet Cases
Home Photography
is more popular
today than ever.
Flashlight p i c
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landscapes, bits
of home for the
boys afar in
camp and trench
don't forget, a
picture is often better than a letter.
"Ansc" Cameras
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$2.50 to $75. Free lessons to
every Ansco owner. We warrant
perfect pictures. No waste films,
time or money.
Large Rough Bath Mats
Comfortable, soft, absorbent. $1
to $2.75.
Christmas Candles
for the tree or table. All colors and EEE:
sizes with the new rose holders in EE:
fancy designs. EE
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lished bank, being the stepping stone to
a future of no little distinction. One of
the little Dime Savings Banks issued by
our Savings Dept. will prove of great ,
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