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TITE MORNING OKEGOMAX, WEDNESDAY. DECEM1JEI& 18, 1918. AMERICANS SLAPPED Ml FACE WITH SWORD NEW SHOW TODAY Prisoners From German Camp . Reach Switzerland. RUSSIANS ARE STARVING , 5 '-' Additional Stories of Cruelty Are Related by Released Aviators. ilSiSl llalllll I PEOPLES r ' -h"1;; j i'i i M if. hn li1 ; tun. . BERVE, Dec 17. Lieutenant James Duke, of Washington; Lieutenant Cas eius Style, of Willsboro, N. Y., and Lieutenant Robert Raymond, of New ton Center, Mass., have arrived in Switzerland from a German prison camp on their way to France. These offi cers are attached to the American avia tion service. The Americans Informed the Red Cross that the Russians at Rastatt, Germany, were dying at the rate of about six or eight daily from starva tion. The Americans were given rifles by the German guards to protect their food stores from the Russians, who threatened to raid the American com pound, they said. The American cemetery at Rastatt now has nine graves. The German guards left the gates of the camp open for the Americans to es cape, but an American Sergeant posted American guards around the compound and compelled the prisoners to await the arrival ot the Red Cross and Amer ican sanitary trains from Switzerland. Herbert Jones, of the 110th Infantry, declared to the American Red Cross that a German Sergeant-Major at Lan gensalza camp struck American prison ers on the face with the flat ai his eword without reason after lining them up for rollcall. Jones himself was kicked by a guard until the lower part of his body was temporarily paralyzed. Langensalza Is the German prison camp where a considerable number of French prisoners were killed or wounded by guards several days after the sign ing of the armistice. 1 t v I - - j& s'- I in s I : . 1 ' - . -v '' j 1 . - S . I V Ok - - J l v f r " - "i v W Y . if 1 1 : 'rl ') ' ' M y V.V , ""17, ey y " cj? CouemJz'Gi JEWISH HOMELAND ASKED AMERICAS CONGRESS IS FOE PALESTIXE C03ISIOXWEALTII. Steps Taken at Philadelphia Ses Eton to Hold World Conven tion, of Jews. PHILADELPHIA. Dec 17. The American Jewish congress- tonight de clared for a Jewish commonwealth, in Palestine under the trusteeship1 of Great Britain, acting on behalf of such a league xf nations as may be formed. The resolution was adopted amid wild enthusiasm. The 400 delegates, representing more than 3,000,000 mem bers of their race in the United States rose and sang thfe Hatlkwoh, the Jewish anthem, expressing the hope that Palestine shall soon be the home land of the Jews. This was followed by the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner. ' . . Another resolution adopted asks that the congress shall elect a delegation of not more than seven t members, who shall leave as eoon as passible for Kurope, where "in co-operation with the representatives of the Jews of othei lands, it shall use its best endeavors to realize the objects for which this con gress was established." It was decided that the congress shall, as soon as peace is declared, instruct its European delegation to take neces sary and effective steps in co-operation with the representatives of Jewish bodies in other countries for the con vening of a world Jewish congress. CITY HOSPITAL TO CLOSE Anditorinm Will Soon Be TJsed Again for Public Sleetings. The City Auditorium soon will be open to public meetings and other gath erings. This was assured yesterday when it was announced by Mayor Baker that the 20 Influenza patients still being cared for at the emergency insti tution wilU be transferred today or to morrow to the Nisbeth Hospital, 616 Lovejoy street. Following the moving of the ""flu" cases, which have been occupying the municipal building more than two months, the building will be thorough ly fumigated and cleansed. There will be no danger of contagion from influ enza, according to City Health Officer Parrish. Nearly 1000 flu patients In various parts of the city are under quarantine following five days of activity by the City Health Department employes, as sisted by policemen. Yesterday 127 new cases and eight deaths were reported. MINE OWNERS FACE LOSS Government TTrged to Grant Relief to Western Chrome Producers. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec 17. (Special.) Represen tative Sinnott today attended a con ference at the Interior Department for the purpose of presenting the pleas of numerous producers of chrome, tung sten and manganese, in the West, who face the loss of enormous sums spent by them in developing mines for the production of these ores for war pur poses. Oregon chrome producers alone, stand to lose some $300,000. A committee was appointed to co operate with the Bureau of Mines in an effort to frame legislation that will af ford just relief to the miners without imposing too much of a burden on the Government. The difficulty will Be to frame legislation that will not b considered a precedent dangerous to the interests of the Government.' CAR BURNS; 13 MISSING Tourist Coach on Canadian Pacific Destroyed by Fire. TTONIPEG, Man., Dec 16. Advices received here today tell of the destruc tion by fire of a tourist coach on a Canadian Pacific train which left here at 9:10 A. M., for Toronto. It Is re ported that 13 passengers aboard the coach are missing. The fire. It was In dicated, started in a berth occupied by a family party and quickly spread to the rest of the coach. Other cars on the train escaped damage. The fire was discovered early today when the train stopped for orders at Eoneheur station. 120 miles west of Vort Williams. Ont. Trainmen walking along the track aw flames bursting from the front end of the tourist car. They rushed into the car and 'rescued as many passen rers as they could reach. Eight rescued f aosecsera .were U&hUy. injured. TODAY'S FILM FEATIKKS. Majestic Rex Beach's "Laughing Bill Hyde." Star Wallace Reid, "Carmen." Sunset Douglas Fairbanks, "The Good Bad Man." Liberty "The Romance of Tar- zan." Columbia Enid Bennett. "Fuss and Feathers." Peoples Vivian Martin, "Jane Goes a-Wooing." Globe Pauline Frederick, "Zaza." Circle Harry. Morey. "A Game With Fate." Peoples. x AKE Goes a'Wooing," the latest Paramount picture, featuring " the popular Vivian Martin, will be shown commencing today at the Peoples Theater. It's her latest pro duction and one said to be replete with the charm and humor so characteristic of the best of the Martin offerings. "How Stars Twinkle Away From the Studio" is the title of a special feature reel to be shown on the new pro gramme. Mary Pickford, Douglas Fair banks, Charlie Chaplin. Mrs. Charlie Chaplin (Mildred Harris), Blanche Sweet and Frank Keenan are" among the players who appear In this novelty film. Columbia. A novel role, that of the daughter of a prospector, was selected for dainty Enid Bennett In her latest Paramount picture, "Fuss and Feathers," which will be shown today at the Columbia Theater. Human interest, the thrill of Intense scenes, humor and many attractive set tings, particularly those representing the mining camp, are promised to make this a distinctive production. The cast includes Douglas MacLean, Robert Mc Kim. Charles French and J. P. Lockney. "Bears and Bad Men." a two-reel Vitagraph comedy. Is another feature on the programme. Merchants to Aid Picture. Anything Uncle Sam wants he can have." That was the answer given to J. J. Bernardo, of the division of films of the committee on public information, upon his request for co-operation In publicity for the second U. S. Govern ment film, "America's Answer," to be shown at the Sunset Theater for the week beginning Saturday, December 21. The merchants of the city were the first ones appealed to, and Meier & Frank, Lipman-Wolf e. Olds. Wortman & King generously responded to the call with offers of window displays and special advertising, and the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company Its cars. America's Answer" was shown for three days at the Auditorium just be fore the influenza shut the theaters down, and since then, after a meeting of the committee in New York, It was decided to show official pictures only in regular picture houses, where the admission price is within the reach of everyone and where tne exhibitor is satisfied to make thes howlng without a thought of any profit to himself. Screen Gossip. No matter -how wicked Theda Bara may be on the screen, don't forget that she is a Sunday school teacher. At least so the Fox publicity folk asserted a year or so ago. With Universal billing Mildred Har ris, bride of Charlie Chaplin, as Mrs. Charlie Chaplain, and the world's prize comedian registering his high average of publicity, the public is not likely to forget the name. If the Judgment of a lower court Is sustained Mary Pickford will pay Mrs. Cora A. Wilkening, theatrical and mo tion picture agent and manager, Jl8, 974,12. Mrs. Wilkening claims to have been responsible for the expansion of Miss Pickford's income from . about $2000 weekly to $520,000 per annum, with a bonus of $300,000 and $40,000 payment made to compensate the star for reading over scenarios. "Sunnyslde" is the name of the next Charlie Chaplin comedy. Juanita Hansen, Mary MacLaren and Edith Roberts are a trio of Universal players who battled with the "flu" germs during the shutdown of the stu dios. -s Now It's Bert Lytell, Metro star, who plans to become a gentleman farmer. Tom Melghan, popular leading man In so many Paramount pictures, and Gladden James, better known In World offerings, are to be vith Norma Tal- madge In ' The Heart of Wetona." Mitchell Lewis, who scored so tre mendously in "The Barrier" and other pictures of the Far North, is to appear exclusively under the Select banner. Chester Barneti. who was Little Bll- lee with Clara Kimball Young in "Tril by," and principal in "The Submarine Eye," Is leading man with Zena Keefe. Rumor has It that James K. Hackett Is to be starred in a National prohibi tion picture called "Liquor." Orml Hawley and Jrving Cummings are other members of the company. Olga Petrova Is the latest film lumi nary to be chosen by Gertrude Hoff mann as the subject of vandeville Imi tation. Cowmen, Is this true? They Bay that Tom Mix can tell just where a cowboy comes from by the cut of his trousers. Virginia Pearson, Kentucky beauty with Fox for so long, has organized a company of her own for picture mak ing. She's the star who was dubbed "Modern Cleopatra" by the Fox public ity corps. COLIN DYMENT Ex-Oregon Journalism IS SAFE Instructor Writes of War Experience. UNIVERSITY OR OREGON, Eugene, Dec. 17. (Special.) Colin V. Dyment. former professor of journalism In the university, now doing Red Cross work in France, got through the war un scathed, he writes in a letter to Dean Allen, of the school of journalism here. "Have been part of the time in East ern France, part In Belgium. Ypres. Lens, Kemmel, Messlnes, Vfmy, Verdun, Amiens,, Roulers and many other war spots have been seen in line of duty. Pretty lucky." Mr. Dyment's son Donald, with the 162d Infantry, also came through safe; at least, he bad not suffered up to 12 days before the signing of the armistice.- - M00NSHINESTILL TAKEN Clackamas Rancher Has One Made but Did Not Vse It. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) Tuesday afternoon Sheriff Wil son, assisted by Federal officers, con fiscated a complete moonshine still at the ranch of Fred Benson, about four and one-half miles southwest of Ore gon City. The- officers knew that the still was made here for1 Benson last September and when they questioned him about it he at first claimed to have destroyed it. When asked to see the remains of it he finally admitted that he still had it and the officers brought the still here but did not arrest Benson. No evidence of liquor was found but the officers think the man has been ex perimenting. Oatman Signs With Victoria. VICTORIA. B. C, Dec 17. Eddie Oatman, former manager of the Port lnnd team of the Parlflc Coast Hockey 3 DAYS ONLY i l ' 1 n r-r:. ? : - i Vnr i-thiiii ll'k f . 'ifr r.-i.i-i. t i -m, -a wt. .tt it- i - ----- -"- - 1 V' '';' .V ' 7, ii i 5 . v.v. Coming; Saturday "ALI BABA and the FORTY THIEVES v VIVIAN MARTIN NILES WELCH CASSON FERGUSON AND ALL-STAR CAST IN "JANE GOES A-WOOING" A JOY SHOW! 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