THE BIORXIXG OREGONIAN, SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 14, ' 1918.
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Majestic Will Rogers, "Laugh
ing BIU Hyde."
Liberty Charlie Chaplin. "Shoul
der Arm.
Teoples Enrico Caruib. "My
Cousin."
Columbia Tne Caillaux Cae."
Star Wallace Reld. "Carmen."
Sunset Douglas Fairbanks. "The
Good Bad Man."
Globe Pauline Frederick. "Zasa."
Circle George Beban. "One Mora
American."
Liberty.
HE ROMANCE OP TARZAN.
a sequel of "Tarsan of the
Apes." will d the excellent
photoplay attraction at the Liberty
Theater, beginning tomorrow.
It is not necessary to hare seen
Tarsan of the Apes" to enjoy seeing
"The Romance of Tarsan." The first
Tarsan picture was replete with the at
mosphere of the Jumrle. but in this pie
ture the characters are translated to
America, after a few brief explanatory
scenes. The picture presents a lively
romantic drama with thrilling sltua
tions accumulating at a breath-taking
rate.
The early reels depicting the jungle
with its numerous savage men and
beasts are colorful and spectacular. The
scenes reveal many beautiful exteriors
and suberb lighting effects.
KImo Lincoln is the Tarsan. and
makes the figure a powerful one physl
cially. as well as giving a likable char
acter study. Enid Markey is pleasing
as the heroine, while other members of
the cast have been excellently chosen.
Majestic.
A thrilling story of man's redemption
is unfolded In Rex Beach's "Laughing
Bill Hyde." the greatest of all Rex
Beach-Goldwyn productions, which
comes to the Majestic Theater today.
Will Rogers, lariat-throwing wit of
Follies fame, makes his first appear
ance on the screen In the title role.
Misfortune halts Bill Hyde and Danny
Iorgan after they succeed in escaping
from prison when Dan falls down a
gulch and is mortally hurt. Bill car
ries his pal to a doctor's home, where
Dan's last hours are made as comfort
able as possible. Bill later makes his
way to Alaska, where he meets the
doctor, who acquires a claim for treat
ing a dying man.
Bill fails In love with Ponatah. a
half-breed, who owns half a mine.
though the man in charge, Joseph Slay
forth. Is trying to rob her of her share.
It is an Interesting photoplay, with
different atmosphere than the usual
run of pictures.
ever known and she dedicates herself
to making him happy. When sh
learns that he is married, and has
little daughter, she Is heartbroken.
Miss Frederick gives a splendid por
trsyal of the character, which is said
to be one of the best she has ever don
' Great Pictures Due Soon.
Those who enjoy a good picture) will
welcome the showing of "Under Four
Flags" and "America's Answer, which
are scheduled to be shown In this city
soon.
"America's Answer" has been booked
by Manager Jennings of the Sunse
Theater for Christmas week. This will
be followed by "Under Four Flags,
which will be shown at the Majestic
Theater during" the second week in
January.
The pictures have been made and
shown under the auspices of the Gov
ernment. Every scene was taken in
France, many of them under shellfire.
In both pictures American soldiers are
shown in the last stages of the war.
F. A. Bernardo, of the film division
of the committee of public information.
Is In this city arranging for the show
ing of the pictures.
Columbia.
Fcene after scene of absorbing dra
matic interest make up the thrilling
plcturtzatlon of "The Caillaux Case,
of France and America. which
begins at the Columbia Theater today.
"The Caillaux Case" follows the careers
of Joseph Caillaux. former Premier of
France, and of his ambitious wife, from
the day she shot the patriotic editor
of the Taris Figaro until her husband,
with Bolo I 'as ha. Is thrown into prison
on evidence of Pro-Germsn activities,
furnished by the United States Govern
ment. The film Is not only valuable
historically, but Is replete with thrills
and interest.
In addition to the feature film, a
Parsons comedy will be on the pro
gramme. Peoples.
Appearing to take an excellent ad
vantage In his first photoplay produced
by Artcraft. Enrico Caruso makes his
debut as a photoplay star in this city
today at the Peoples Theater. Caroline
White, famous beauty of the opera and
concert stage, appears opposite him.
The story of the picture is an inter
esting one. Caruso as Mario Nannl. is
a poor artist who makes models for
plaster casts. He is proud that he is
the cousin of Cesare Carulll. the famous
tenor. Mario loves Rosa Ventura, the
cashier in a restaurant, who flirts with
other men. but favors him. Bombard L
proprietor of a fruit and vegetable
stand, also loves Rosa, and is jealous
of Mario.
The photoplay has been excellently
produced by Edward Jose and the cast
of players appearing in Caruso's sup
port In an excellent one.
In New York City, where the picture
was shown for some time, and all over
the country where it has appeared, it
has met with much favorable comment
from leading critics.
Globe.
The picturisatinn of the charming
r'ay. "Zaxa." with Pauline Frederick
in the title role, has been secured by
the Globe theater, for one week be
ginning with today. '
Zaxa is a popular singer in one of the
gayest halls in Paris, where he leads
a happy-go-lucky life, and is loved by
many men. but in return loves none.
After she meets Bernard, a man
about town, she experiences the only
real and lasting emotion that she has
Sunset.
Douglas Fairbanks in "The Good
Bad Man" will be the photoplay feature
at the Sunset Theater beginning today.
Douglas portrays "Passin Through,
cheerful young man. who Is always
breaking laws, not that he may be
benefited, but that some one else may
reap the benefit. He aims above all
else to be of assistance to illegitimate
children, who are compelled to fight
their waySAIone In the world. The rea
son is that he believes himself to be
an Illegitimate child.
He always is looking for excitement
snd at one time finds solace in snoot
ng up the saloon In a neighboring
town.
It Is a thrilling series of events that
recorded in "The Good Bad Man
with Douglas Fairbanks plunging
ong In a mad current of love, thrills.
gun play and laughter.
Star.
Wallace Reld and Geraldine Farrar
are co-stars In "Carmen at the Star
Theater beginning today. In this photo
play. Miss Farrar is seen as a cigarette
girl, wild, promiscuous in the bestowal
of her affections, absolutely without
soul and whose stock in trade is her
beauty.
Wallace Reld, as Don Jose, a young
military officer In her tolls. Is laughed
and mocked at by her, when he kills
another officer for her defense. Still
believing in her faithfulness, Don Jose
is unconvinced of her lack of love for
him. until he realizes that she Is the
confidant of Escamillo, a toreador, and
In revenge for her perfidy, hr slays her
in a scene of remarkable power, which
Is enacted in a bull ring.
The picture is one filled with thrill
and unusual heart appeal.
TWO BOBBERIES REPORTED
POLICE SECURE DESCRIPTION
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Small Sum.
Two robberies by masked highway
men netted the outlaws $20, pocket
knives and other small trinkets last
night. It is believed by the police that
both may have been committed by the
same pair. They were described as
about 30 years of age and wearing dark
suits and overcoats.
Frank Ito. of 91 North Ninth street.
reported that he had been held up and
robbed at Ninth and Everett streets. One
of the highwaymen gruffly commanded
him to put up his hands, he said, while
the other rifled his pockets. The rob
bers took $20 from their victim.
The second was reported by Frank
Bunnage. of 69S Sherrett avenue, who
said that two men wearing masks
passed- by him on the street at Seven
teenth and Clinton, when one suddenly
turned around and, leveling a revolver
at his head, said, "Throw 'em up!" The
other highwayman stepped behind him
and went through his pockets, taking
$2 in change, but overlooked his watch
in his vest pocket. After robbing
Bunnage they beat a hasty retreat.
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Enrico Caruso has acted before all the rulers
of the world, Kings, Presidents and Queens
has thrilled by -gesture and song ten thousand
cities every bit as great an actor as singer.
Yesa Caruso picture at last. The immortal
singer-actor - moves before your eyes. You
would have to pay five or ten dollars to see him
equally well at any metropolitan opera house.'
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with the Governor" in the Mooney case.
Her interview with Governor Steph
ens occurred on the date Mooney would
have been executed had not Governor
Stephens commuted his sentence to life
imprisonment.
CAPTAIN WALLER IS HURT
anconver Man Injured When Anto
and Streetcar Collide.
Captain Julian Waller, of Vancouver
Barracks, suffered an injury of the
nkle and several broken ribs at 11
clock Thursday night when the auto
mobile he was driving collided with an
Irvtngton streetcar at East Fifteenth
treet and Broadway. The machine
was reduced to wreckage and the street
car was shoved from the track for
Several other occupants of the ma-
hine were severely shaken up. The
njured Captain was taken to 423 East
Forty-eighth street by the Ambulance
Service Company. He was later re
moved to the post hospital at Vancou
ver Barracks, where it is reported his
Injuries are not serious.
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LONE DOUGHBOY CHEERED
TROOPER GETS WELCOME XX.
TENDED FOR REGIMENT.
American Soldier Returning on
Transport Oregonian - Object
of Great Demonstration.
NEW YORK, Dec IS. One solitary
doughboy, being the only trooper
aboard the transport Oregonian, which
arrived from France today, received
as royal a welcome home aa if he had'
been an entire regiment. ine ore
gonian was met down the bay by the
police boat Patrol, with the Mayor's
welcoming committee aboard, the police
glee club and women police reserves,
as in the case of other transports.
Over the rail leaned the one Ameri
can soldier. He appeared startled when
the police boat's siren let out a mighty
blast, then waved his hand and danced
ecstatically when he found out what
it was all about. He bowed apprecia-
tively when the glee club rendered
"Home, Sweet Home," and proved an
adept at catching cigarettes with which
he was pelted by the women police re
serves, all of which was according to
the usual programme of welcome.
The lone soldier was Sergeant Leland
A. Kaufman, headquarters troop, Sec
ond Division, who was bringing home
"Joe," the favorite charger of Major
General Omar Bundy, whose troops
stopped the Germans on the Marne.
The war horse carried the General in
this and other engagements in which
his troops participated and will be de
livered to his master in Washington.
Kaufman, detached at Chateau-
Thierry as a platoon leader in the Ninth
Infantry, was gassed and wounded in
the leg on July 18.
The Oregonian was followed into
port by the American transport De
Kalb with H42 of the overseas forces,
including 27 Marines, 693 naval men
and 375 wounded soldiers. The ship
left Brest December 2.
New "Flu" Vaccine Appears.
COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 13. An ' in
fluenza vaccine said to differ from any
other hitherto offered the medical pro
fession has been produced and is now
being manufactured for free distribu
tion to registered physicians by the
public health laboratory of the School
of Medicine of the University of Mis
souri. While not yet manufactured in
quantities to permit general distribu
tion, the university laboratories are
open to physicians for study of its pro
duction and use.
Mr. Francis Leaves for Paris.
LONDON, Dec. 13. David R. Francis,
American Ambassador to Russia, is
leaving today for Paris for the purpose
of reporting on Russian affairs to Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing.
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8-Year-01d Leader Says She Is Of
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to Intercede.
SACRAMENTO, CaU T)ee. 13. A plea
for a new trial for Thomas Mooney
was made today to Governor William
D. Stephens, of California, by "Mother
Mary Jones, the 88-year-old labor
leader. he arrived at the Capitol
while Governor Stephens was at lunch,
but was received immediately upon his
return and made her statement in an
interview that lasted about 15 minutes.
After her meeting with the Governor
"Mother" Jones said she did not have
any. comment to make at this time.
She left the Capitol In company with
Paul Scharrenberg. secretary-treasurer
of the California State Federation of
Labor. ,
Before meeting Governor Stephens
"Mother" Jones said she was "officially
delegated as a representative of or
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