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THE 3IOKXLXG OREGOMAX. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1919. Stilt REPUBL CANS fuPB YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE TODAY Leaders Confident of Success Next Monday. rrrtjVrn tifr--v FACTIONAL CHIEFS CONFER 5 AND ! liaiSlii Settlement or Controversy Over Pro posed Election of Penrose and Warren to Be Postponed. TVASHTXGTOX. May 13. On the 'eve ll the organization conference tomor row of republican senators, leaders of the generally considered regular and progressive groups joined tonight in predictions that the republicans would organize the senate when it convenes next Monday. The leaders also agreed that settlement of the controversy over the proposed election of Senators Fen rose of Pennsylvania and Warren of "Wyoming to chairmanship of the finance and appropriations committees, respectively, would be postponed until after the senate organization is effect ed next week. Many conferences were held between members of both factions today and resulted in an agreement to unite in organizing the senate and postpone factional troubles. A large attendance at tomorrow's conference is expected, only three of the 49 republican sena tors. Lcnroot of Wisconsin. Townsend of Michigan and Fall of New Mexico, being- unable to reach Washington. Cloned Conference Decreed. The initial conference tomorrow, ac cording to plans, will be closed al though subsequent conferences to dis cuss the progressive project against chairmanships for Senators Penrose and Warren may he open. Senator Ijodge of Massachusetts, conference chairman, conferred during the day witli many republicans, and late today seven of the progressives held a meet ing with Senator Borah of Idaho, to discuss organization plans. Senator Borah announced that Senator John son of California, who had been urged to become the candidate of the pregres sive group for president pro tern, had refused to have his name placed be fore the conference. Curt H Favorably Rescardcd. Senator Johnson's decision eliminat ing himself as a candidate for president pro tern left that office unsettled to night, with indications that Senator Curtis of Kansas, would be named at tomorrow's conference. Senator Curtis was understood to be acceptable to the progressives. The regular faction, it was said, was prepared to elect Senator Johnsov or any one upon whom the progressives could agree. As a result of the negotiations today it was virtually agreed that tomorrow's conference would deal only with the selection of a president pro tem and other routine business. The committee on committees to be selected by Senator Lodge will be com posed of nine members, and at today's meeting of the progressives it was de cided to present the names of Sena tors Jones of Washington and Kenyon of Iowa for membership as representa tives of the progressive group. Those attending today's progressive confer ence were , Senators Borah, McNary of Oregon, Moses of NewHampshire. Ken yon of Iowa, Jones of Washington, Johnson of California and Norris of Nebraska. . - Progressives Still Firm. The committee on committees will begin work immeditaely, but Is not ex pected to reach any decision regarding chairmanship or other committee as signments until next week, probably delaying committee organization of the senate. The progressive group today gave no signs of agreeing to compromise in their opposition to Senators Penrose and Warren,, while friends of the lat ter said they were determined to in sist upon chairmanship prerogatives if the seniority rule is followed. Progressive leaders stated that their opposition was not against the senior ity rule but directed primarily against the Pennsylvania and Wyoming senators. f i h , . 4 1' i 1 'Si! rivV?.,:; .-v:.-,y .:;,:i,. - - : I- Jr --v- ' it I - . - - A, - I if- i " ' , tr i i .if .: - .- V si'rH F II - K .1 i fit" H " '? S :J lt I 1 ' ' ' ' t 1 g:-- T' -1-inrrL - - --- -"w wiftmrtfft -iwrir.-. ifr" . Arriff -y"'-- -t -a ftfttf ffirfrr 1 --. 1 rXUSCILLA DEAXi BEAUTIFUL STAR OP "THE SILK-LIED BURGLAR, OPHKIXGt TODAY AT THE COLUMBIA THEATER. W WIN REARGUMENT OITMPIA GRANTS HEARING TO GRAPE GROWERS. TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Liberty Charles Ray, "Greased Lightning." Peoples Dorothy Gish, "Peppy PoWy." Columbia Priscilla Dean, "The Silk-Lined Burglar." Majestic Gaby Ueslys, ''Infatu ation. ' Star Bryant Washburn, "Some thing to Do." Sunset Mary Pickford, "Rebec ca of Sunnybrook Farm"; Char " lie Chaplin, "Shoulder Arms." Globe "The Heart of Human ity." Circle Alice Brady, "Woman and Wife." Majestic. . GABY DESLYS, she of the gorgeous raiment, affair of the heart with King- Manuel of Portugal, vaude ville and musical comedy fame in the Lnited States, is the unusual photoplay headliner at the Majestic theater com mencing today. Gaby is the star of "In fatuation," a gix-reel special which pre sents her in a bewildering array of beautiful head-dresses and magnificent gowns. Harry Pilcer, Gaby's dancing partner. is leading man in the production, which was made by Mercanton. who made the Sarah Berhnardt picture, "Mothers of France." It's a story of theatrical life in Paris, with the star in the role of a little flower girl who becomes a popu lar actress. "Sweethearts," a comedy, Pathe Weekly and Screen Magazine are other subjects on the new bill. , Colombia. "The Silk Lined Burglar," a picturiza Uon of one of the "Boston Blackie" sto ries, with beautiful and vivacious Priscilla Dean in the stellar role, is to days new film topliner at the Colum bia Theater. It will be shown with a two-reel comedy, "Frisky. Lions and Wicked Husbands." Sam DeGrasse is the "Boston Blackie" of the Dean picture, with Ashton Dear holt the hero - of the tale, in which Blackie unwittingly turns his burglar izing activities to the assistance of the government, when a young woman ap proaches him with a proposition in volving the cracking of a safe. Mystery, action and romance are promised in this crook film thriller. at S:45. An entire section of the theater is reserved for them. Attorney Presses Petition to Force Acceptance r National Prohi bition Amendment. OLTMPIA, Wash., May 13. (Special.) On application of attorneys P. C. Sul livan, of Tacoma, and Richard Nuzum, T Spokane, the supreme court today consented to hear a reargument on May 21 of Theodore A. Bell's petition for a writ of mandate to compel the secretary of state to accept a referen dum on the legislative resolution rati fying the national prohibition amend ment. Mr. Bell represents the California Grape Growers' Protective association in opposing the prohibition amendment ratification by court action similar to that disposed of recently in Oregon. Argument was heard in the Washing ton supreme court two months ago. but no decision has been rendered. Further hearing was granted because Supreme Court Judges John F. Main, Kenneth Mackintosh and S. J. Chad wick were absent when the original argument was herd In this state. Kiddies at Sunset. For the kiddies who don't often see a show, the Sunset theater has invited the children of the Aid Society and the Children's Home to see Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin as guests of the management this afternoon. The pictures to be shown are especi ally appropriate for the youngsters for Mary Pickford is at her best In her role of the sweet Rebecca in the film ver sion of the famous Kate Douglas Wig gins' story, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," and Charlie Chaplin never was funnier than in "Shoulder Arms. The youngsters, with their matrons, will be assembled in their school rooms and will march to the theater, arriving Screen Gossip. Ernest Truex. co-starred with Shir ley Mason in several of the Anita Loos- John Emerson satires. Is to be a Para mount comedy star. He will make two reel "refined" fun films. Mrs. Sidney Drew Is back at work in the studio. She will continue to make comedies for Paramount, although of a different type from the Polly and Henry pictures made famous by her and the late Sidney Drew. Lacy Cotton, stage favorite, has been signed to play in the first Gerald Ba con picture. These pictures will be made in the east. . Yep, Goldwyn announces that Lou Tellegen is to play opposite Geraldine Farrar in a series of pictures to b made this summer. It will be the ini tial Farrar-Tellegen appearances in films. Tom Santschl seems to be a "Fox fixture. He is to be with MaUhalne Traverse in her next picture. Wanda Hawley's clever work has earned her a three-year contract to playing leads for Famous Players Lasky. She was Wanda Petit when she was in several Fox pictures a couple of years ago. i Alice Brady will start work the end of the week at the Famous Players Lasky Corp.'s studio under her contract with Adolph .Zukor. Miss-Brad v's pro ductions have been released through Select, as she was lent to this organ- zaiion Dy zuitor. iow that Zukor and Selznick have split in Select it Is a question where her future productions will be released. p John Gilbert, the juvenile actor and former Portlander, was engaged for the all-star cast at the big "U" under the direction of Lynn Reynolds before he finished-tiis engagement with the Ses- sue Hayakawa company. He will go straight from one studio to the other. This is the truth about Pearl White: She was born In Missouri and first ap peared on the speaking stage as Little Eva in "Lncle Tom s Cabin. Cissy Fitz-Gerald, whose film and dramatic career has encompassed the globe, is producing a. new series of comedies under her own" management. The pictures will be known as the "Cissy and Bertie" series. . Blanche Sweet and Mary Miles Min ter once co-starred with Dustin Far num. "I was starring in The Littlest Rebel' some years ago," says Mr. Far num, "and we carried three little girls who played the title role on alternate nights. Two of them were Blanche Sweet and Mary Miles Minter, screen stars of today. Their parts were lengthy and difficult so three girls played the same part, alternating. We were ar rested about 26 times In one season be cause of these children appearing In the cast." Pneumonia has Priscilla Dean in its grip eo Hedda Nova, the Russian vamp North Bank Highway to Open. STEVENSON. Wash., May 13. (Spe cial.) The North Bank highway, from Wind Mountain to Cooks, Wash., will be open for travel by July 1. At the present time it is open from Vancouver to Wind River and a great many ma chines are going over it, some coming up to Stevenson, taking the ferry to Cascade Locks and going back over the Columbia highway to Portland on the Oregon side of the river. Grading and graveling and other improvements on . the Washington side of the river will be continued for several months, so that when completed it will be the only all-year-round road from eastern to western Washington. Logger Succumbs to Injuries. STEVENSON, Wash., May 13. (Spe cial.) Pete Dye, hooktender for the Christennen & Zeigler sawmill at Four . Lakes, three miles west of Stevenson, ' who was struck by a wire cable used for logging, on last Saturday, died in the Skamania, hospital from the in juries. Dye was about 2S years of age, nnd had worked here for the past three years. Ho leaves a. wife end two small t hildren. He was born at Cliitskanie, Or., where the funeral will be held. Mayor J. K. 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