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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1918. GERMANS TO I OF fjui in MA C .,1.1). M I I ' 1 ' M i I ' i I i f I M I ! I M 1 I i I i I M 1 . M I I M I ii II I , I l i I M i I 1 1 ' I I I I I I I I 'lw I 2 FREEDO ACTION - I -CHRIS Restrictions on Teuton Enemy Aliens to Be Lifted. PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDER Attorney-General Announces Resto ration of Privileges, Effective on Christmas Day. WASHIN'OTON', Dec. J3. ATI restric tions on German enemy aliens, except those applying to entry into and de parture from the United States and those affecting the power of intern ment, were ordered removed today by Attorney-General Gregory. effective Christmas day. This action was taken on cabled instructions from President Wilson and will affect about 60,00 German men and women. - It was explained that the Depart ment of Justice would continue to ex ercise the power of internment of dan gerous German enemy aliens and that the order would not affect euch aliens already interned. This statement was issued at the De partment of Justice: Permits and Passes Go. "On the recommendation of the Attorney-General the President has di rected that on and after Christmas day the Attorney-General discontinue en forcement of all regulations affecting the conduct of male and female German alien enemies except those restrictions which apply to entry into and depar ture from the country and those af fecting the power of internment. "This means that on Christmas day the permit and pass system effective ugalnst these aliens will be abolished all over the country and that all pro hibited areas and restricted zones will go out of existence. All registration regulations will likewise cease, and it will no longer be necessary for German alien enemies to obtain permits for change of residence. In short, they will be freed of all restrictions affecting places of residence and employment. Internment Still Possible. "The Attorney-General, however, will continue to exercise, as heretofore, the power to intern all dangerous German alien enemies. The action of the Presi dent does not affect in any way the status of men already interned or the restrictions and obligations heretofore Imposed on alien enemies now on pa role. Any violation of paroles will be punished as heretofore." John Lord O'Erian, epecial assistant to the Attorney-General, explaining why Austrians were not mentioned in the order, said that the only regula tions ever applied to them were those with reference to entry and departure and Internment. The effect of today's action is to place Germans and Aus trians on the same footing. 250,000 Germans Affected. Approximately 250.000 Germans will be relieved from the necessity of carry ing permits for entry into restricted areas, while the prohibited areas from which they were excluded-absolutely, will again be open to them. These are the District of Columbia, the Panama Canal Zone, and all waterfronts. Internment Is continuing, Mr. O'Brlan said. 10 Germans having been interned n Saturday and six more today. It was learned unofficially at the Depart ment of Justice that between 4000 and .jOOO Germans have been interned since the United State entered the war. EXTRADITION TO BE FOUGHT D. A. -Hatfield, Heal Estate Man, Ob jects to Coming to Portland. Word wais received yesterday by Sheriff Hurlburt that D. A. Hatfield, a real estate man under arrest at Oak land, Cal., for an alleged fraudulent real estate transaction in Portland, will fight extradition from California. Hat field was indicted several weeks ago for obtaining, through fraud, a signa ture to a deed to property in Portland which was traded for property near Vancouver. He has served time in the Washington State Penitentiary for the a me offense. . Deputy District Attorney Dempsey yesterday prepared extradition papers to procure Hatfield's return to Port land, and Sheriff Hurlburt expects to leave' tomorrow or Thursday for the prisoner. PROFITEERS ARE WARNED rood Administration. Points Out That Licenses Still Operate. Festrictions against profiteering by manufacturers and dealers handling millfeeds are in effect and enforceable in different ways, despite the lifting of specific regulations on price. W. K. Newell, acting state food administrator, called attention to this fact yesterday, when he said': "Most regulations on the sale and handling of millfeeds having been re moved, some seem to think they are free to do as they please. Attention is called to the fact that they still operate under license and that reports are to be made. Net profits are subject to scrutiny and at the end of the' year there comes a checking of gross profits." One of the curiosities of military titles is revealed in the fact that when a major-general is made a lieutenant general it is a. promotion. ITCHING BURNING DAY AND NIGHT On Head. Scalp One Solid Scale. Cuticura Healed. i i "An itching sensation started on my head and then little bumps came. wnen tne bumps were scratched -open, water would run out and my scalp became one solid scale. Such itch ing and burning I never felt, both day and night, and 1 would scratch in my sleep, and almost tear my bead to pieces. "I had this trouble about eighteen months before I used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Relief was obtained at once, and in about two months I was healed." (Signed) Fred Burchtorf, Jr., Held, Oregon, Jan. 3, 1918. Make Cuticura Soap and Ointment your every -day toilet preparations. uopL ittt Tiee tr Mia. Addrw pest-ord: "OntieTii , D,pV H. MfWi." Sold Trrwhm. Soap 2oc Ointment 25 and 50c. Talcum 25c - V ID 4' 7 'feyilrV -9"' , -nau, ' ' , . - ' M tit t 4 " fmmm cm Regularly acfi 99 " - - X7 -D -f rr-Z- . - - TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Majestic J. Warren Kerrigan, A Burglar for a Night." Star Bryant Washburn. "His Nineteenth Proposal.'" Sunset ."America's Answer." Liberty Private Harold Peat. "Private Peat." Columbia M arguerite Clark. "Little Miss Hoover." Peoples "All Baba and the Forty Thieves." Globes John Barrymore, "The Man From Mexico." Circle William S. Hart, "Wolves of the Rail." THE Liberty Theater's annual Christ mas Festival for the children of Portland, a holiday treat for them at the. Globe Theater and a free mat inee at the Peoples Theater this morn ing are three -motion picture theater expressions of yuletide for today. Manager Myrick of the Liberty has been working for weeks on his big kiddle show, and at 9 o'clock this morning he will throw the doors open to all children under 15 years of age. Christmas trees, Santa Clauses, special music, elaborate decorative effects, and a box of candy for every child as long as it lasts are on the programme. Br, Francis Burgette Short will de liver a brief address, Miss Harriett Leach will sing, Henry B. Murtagh will play the big Wurlitzef organ, and then will commence a film programme in cluding a Bill Hart, a Fatty Arbuckje. and a Charlie Chaplin picture. Big boxes of candy will be given to each child as they pass Into the theater, and when the theater Is filled those unable to get seats will have a glimpse of Santa Claus and get a box of the con fection. Special arrangements have been made for the transportation of children from the various homes and orphanages of the city, while to insure seating ca pacity for the Middles no adults will be admitted. The Globe Theater's treat for the children will follow that at the Lib erty, running from 11 to 1 o'clock. The theater has been decorated, a special film programme including a Fairbanks and Arbuckle picture has been ar ranged, while 600 pounds of candy will be distributed to the youngsters. Santa Claus, of course, will be there, while other features will be introduced. - Manager Stille, of the Peoples Thea ter, has been giving the kiddies a treat for several days, admitting them free to the first showings of the Fox ex travaganza, "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," which Is essentially a film appealing to childhood. On Sunday, between 11 and 12 o'clock, several hun dred children were admitted, while yesterday more than 700 saw the pic ture between those hours, the lineup awaiting the opening extending down West Park to Washington street. To day will be the final one for the free shows and plans have been made for an unusually large crowd. Screen Gossip. Bessie Barlscale has signed to make 16 pictures for a concern and in order to guarantee financial protection Bes sie's life was insured for half a million. Incidentally, they call her contract a million-dollar one. However, many ti tles are non-expressive these days. ... It has been revealed by a kind press agent that Ruth Clifford has a passion for a minor-cborded violincello, Fritzl Brunette is a dramatic reader of un usual ability, Marie Walcamp is an ex pert dressmaker and William Stowell could earn his living as a pianist. . Gloria Joy, the kiddie who works with Bessie Barriscale in Mission Pic tures, has been dubbed "the baby Nazi mova." Louise Glaum will be assisted in her first Independent screen venture by Matt Moore, Edwin Stevens and Jane Novak. E. K. Lincoln, star of a new produc ing concern, has Clara Joel, of "Com mon Clay," "Kick In" and "Business Before Pleasure" fame on the stage, and Grace Darling, well-known film player, as his leading women. Bert Lytell has returned to Metro after being mustered out of the ser vice. He went to an officers' training school and was sent to Waco, Tex., for further schooling. Then came the sign ing of the armistice and discharge for the film star. Nothing seems to stop the flow of Japanese letters to motion picture stars. Neither' war or epidemic has had a de terring Influence, either on NiDOonese admirers of film beauties or publicity promoters who play such roles. Monroe Salisbury Is growing a beard. He wore cne in a pirate picture and made such a hit at Universal City that he's now nurturing one of his own.- Harry Hilliard, who was leading man in so many pictures with June Caprice, the New England girl Fox "discovered" and then let go, is now 1. m. for Carmel Myers. Lon Chaney and Spottiswood Aiken are back with Universal. Bessie Love, now a Vltagraph star, was a near-victim of the "flu," but is now 1 back at work. The Jack Pickford Film Corporation Is the latest. Evidently Brother Jack has been mustered out of the Navy. Once more the rumor la current that Maude Adams Is to be a picture star. How's this for a disgraceful waste ot words, charged to "a traveling Euro pean painter," with Triagle's Pauline Starke as the object: "She reminds me of one of those exquisite little elves that haunt the forests at midnight. Really she is Shakespeare's little Tl tania and one could well imagine that she might be seen some moonlight night spreading her shining diaphanous wings of fairy stuff aglow with silver dew, while dancing on a .toadstool." ACCIDENT CAUSES DEATH Coroner's Jury Retur"ns Verdict In Calabrese Case. "Unavoidable accident" was the sub stance of the verdict of a Coroner's jury which last night Investigated the death of Matteo Calabrese, 53, who died Sunday as a result of being struck by an automobile driven by Harold Henry. Testimony was offered showing that Mr. Calabrese had dodged another au tomobile and stepped directly in front of Mr. Henry's machine. Mr. Calabrese bad Just mounted the steps to the Broadway bridge and was crossing the wagon-road when the ac cident happened. His funeral arrange ments have not been completed. Dr. Earl Smith.- Coroner, presided at the inquest. OREGON LEGISLATORS. NOS. 24 AND 25. l ' - f - J s I , v vi 5 I L -'I I ! y , - "to"" 1 y t j j V " - i t , , i 1 f - j I 4 .A i ; --7 v' T."- '.'". :r- L if ' I : L. "ft", . -V - ; i. 5- 7 i It B. S. Farrell, Senator. Multnomah. A. B. Norblad. Seaator. Clatsop. Robert S. Farrell. Senator from Multnomah, has served'five sessions In the Legislature, the coming session being the sixth. Mr. Farrell was born in Portland in 1870, received his education In the Portland schools and graduated from the University of Oregon law department in 1897. For 32 years he has been in the commission business on Front street and Is now the president of several fish-packing companies and vice-president of1 others. Mr. Farrell, who Is a Republican, was a Rep resentative in 1907 and 1909. He has served in the Senate in the ses sions of 1913. 1915 and 1917. A. B. Norblad, Senator from Clatsop, has been In public offices for years, but this is his first entry into state politics. Mr. Norblad was born at Malmo, Sweden, in 1881. When a child he came to this country with his parents and settled at Grand Rapids, Mich. " After studying law he was admitted to practice in Chicago. In 1908 hs came to Oregon, selecting Astoria. For six years he was City Attorney of Astoria and be, has been president of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce, He was also active in the organization of the Port of Astoria. rat if i r i hi Ti r LBsrf . i - . fr . . -i , -i ' r taa-V U FhatS the POINT Get right down to "brass tacks." Figure what you can do without, and put $5.00 every week into our Christmas Banking Club. In 50 weeks you will have $250. We also have 50-cent and $1.00 clubs, where you pay in the same amount each week. Come in and let us tell you about our 1-cent, 2-cent, 5-cent and 10-cent clubs. It is not too late to join. You can easily pay up the small back payments and be a regular member. You will receive 3 per cent interest. LADD & TILTON BANK Oldest in the Northwest , Third and Washington Streets UNITED GOOS GUY OPPOSED NORTH BEXD CITIZENS FAVOR INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT, Advocates of Consolidation Point Out That Greater Utilization of Resources Is Possible. NORTH BEND. Or., Dec 23. (Spe cial.) The recent proposal of L. J. Simpson to consolidate the cities of Coos Bay into one municipality and name the united city Coos Bay has aroused spirited comment h"-. and strong opposition to the plan Is ex pressed by the majority of the busi ness men and property owners. Senti ment here Indicates that the residents prefer to have the city work out its destiny independently and do not wish North Bend to lose its identity by con solidating it with other citiea of the bay. A number of Influential men of Marshfield, including Judge' John S. Coke, have indorsed the proposed plan of consolidtion and a campaign to de termine public sentiment on the ques tion and bring it to a vote of the resi dents of the various municipalities, probably will be initiated soon. Advocates of the proposed plan point out that the united city would have a population of nearly 15.000, would command greater recognition, exert greater Influence in governmental con cessions, and that municipal and other expenses would be materially reduced, requiring a smaller municipal tax. It is claimed that greater efficiency would be obtained In all departments, that improved postal facilities and a Federal postoffice building would fol low, and that the general co-operation and co-ordination of the entire popu lation of the bay would result In rapid development of local resources. LARGE SUM TO BE CUT OFF COUNTY'S TENTATIVE BUDGET $12 7,308.5 7 TOO LARGE. Chairman Ilolman Suggests Elimi nating Rose Festival Fund and Creeled Street Extension. If the 1919 budget for Multnomah County is to be ket within the 6 per cent limitation demanded by law a cut of S137.806.S7 must be made from the tentative budget which the County Commissioners and advisory budget committee have adopted, according to a signed statement prepared and given to the public yesterday by Rufus C. Holman. chairman of the board. Under the 6 per cent limitation the maximum amount which can be used during the coming year is $1,457,834.43, according to the figures he has pre pared. The tentative budget amounts to $1,595,140.99. Commissioner Holman renmm.n. that the appropriation for the rose festival be eliminated as one of the chief methods or meeting the situa tion, topping off $40,000 from the emergency fund also is suggested. Other funds he would either abolish or reduce, and the sums he says can be saved are: Condemnation of property at Crown Point, $000: comfort station at Mult nomah Falls, $8000; Greeley-street ex tension, Mi.bw; various other road Items, $9056. The rose festival appro priation would amount to about $32,600, making a total reduction of $137,306 under the" plan as submitted by Mr. Holman. DINNER INVITATIONS NEED APPEAL ISSUED TO OPEN MORE HOMES TO SOLDIERS. We've Made Ready for Your Last Day's Shopping Fresh reserves have brought our stock up to the maximum in quantity and quality. Select your men's gifts here, where personal service awaits you. Special feature Neckwear 50c to $5.00 MEN'S WEAR CORBETT BLDC Fifth aad Morrison Mrs. Meier Will Be Ilost to 3 5 Enlisted Men at Hotel Port land on Christmas Day. "We were shy Invitations for 88 or 40 men when we made the distribution this afternoon, and I'm afraid a lot more will be wanting them tomorrow." Interpreted, this means that Major Fercy Smith, in charge of the lied Cross at Vancouver Barracks, yester day lacked invitations from Portland citizens to assure Christmas dinners for the full number of men who are eager for them. His message was tele phoned to O. Lj. Stannurd, acting sec retary of the Portland War Camp Com munity Service. "I'm afraid, too," said Mr. Stannard, "that 100 to 150 more hospitality-hungry boys will be asking Major Smith for invitations Tuesday. In the emer gency we will receive and attempt to deliver all Invitations that come in be fore 6 o'clock Tuesday. The good peo ple of Portland can't send In too many." Requests for one or more enlisted men to occupy a seat of horror at the family Christmas dinner may be sent to room 204 Northwestern Bank build ing, or telephoned there by calling Main 654. Yesterday Julius L. Meier, for his mother, Mrs. A. J. Meier, telephoned invitations for S5 enlisted men to be her guests at dinner at the Portland Hotel at 6:30 o'clock Christmas day. WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH Home Also Destroyed When Kero- aine Lamp Falls. TACOMA. Dec IS. Mrs. George Waldencamn, of Graham, was fatally burned early this morning when a kerosene lamp fell, setting fire to her j Liuiuiiig aim kiits uuuese- cne ran out and was found by neighbors a few hundred yards from the house. She died on the way to the hospital in Tacoma. Her son. 14, escaped. Her husband Dorit envz those -with good ITS) heals unsightly eruptions A bad complexion need not cause discouragement, for Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment are proving daily that they heal sick skins, and preserve well ones. They have been used for years to relieve itchinp, remove pimples, and to overcome roughness and rashes. Help to rid yourself of skin trouble, and keep your complexion attractive by using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. For ule by all druggist. Mtkr. Try ii I Is 111 with pneumonia in a Tacoma Hospital. The house and contents were entirely burned. Tendlcton Levy Is ST. 6 Mills. PENDLETON, Or., Dec 23. (Special) Pendleton's total tax levy this year will be ti t mill!, for this year. Of this S.S mills will be for schools. 10.S city: county and state T.5 mills. It Is an Increase of 2.5 mills over that ot last year. The total valuation of prop erty in the city la pllprhtly Irss this year, but the city will pay a total of S61.:01.0 in taxes. Read The Oreironlan claaciflrd ads. Walsh's 25 o On All Reading Lamps and ;- . f H-'; 'j Fireplace Accessories For One Day Only 1- M.J.Walsh Electric Co. 106 Fourth, Near Washington Everything; Electrical Sold, Installed and Repaired Main 174 i;i As a Gift- 5 1 f.. FLOWERS and Flowering Plants Solve many perplexing problems iuiuiiiui::ai Clarke Bros., Florists Slorrison St Bet. Fourth and Fifth