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THE MORNIXG OREGOXIAN", WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1919. AGREEMENT OH WIRE Senate and House Conferees Bridge Differences. RETURN SOON IS ASSURED Indications Are That Telegraph and Telephone Systems Will Be in Private Hands July 31. "WASHINGTON. June 24. Agreement was reached late today by senate and fccuae conferee on legislation to re peal government control of telegraph. telephone and other wire systems. The . conferees adopted the house plan of terminating government control midnight on the last day of the calen dar month in which the law la ap proved. Toil and local exchange telephone rales would be continued four months unless sooner changed by state com' missions, under the conference agree ment compromise between the SO days rate extension clause of the aenate bill and the six months con tinuance proposed by the bouse. The practical effect of the leglsla- lion, the conferees stated, will be that all of tike wires will be returned to private control and operation at mid night July 11. as it is expected con fidently that the law will be signed by the president early in July. .The senate conferees yielded on the senate plan of returning the wire lines "forthwith." They stated that enact ment of the legislation this month was practically lmpossibl and the house Plan was accepted to avoid confusion in accounting should the wires be turned back in the middle of a month. Action on the conference report will be had first in the house and prompt ratification of tlw conference agree ment is anticipated In both bodies of congress, the time for ending govern ment control snd the. telephone rate ex tension questions being the only sub jects la dispute. CAT DEATH ON CRAWFISH "MolHe of ITocxl River, "abs 'Km, Big or Little. HOOD P. TVER. Or.. June !4. (Spe cial.) -Mollie." a cat owned by the family of Isaac Ford, has developed an unusual talent for fishing. A boggy ravine, near the home of the Ford fam ily at the west edge of the city. Is the haunt of numerous crawfish. Neigh borhood children, visiting the bog to supply their improvised aquariums with the crustaceans, were accompanied by Mollis. The odor of a small discarded craw fish, killed by too much handling by the children, tickled Mollle's appetite. Now the cat visits the marshland each day. Her ration requirea crawfish reg ularly. The cat has been seen carrying blsr fellows with two-inch claws. ''"4 w'fuyww: v-!T?s$ vv Sklrley Masoa. stt takes the lead as aad betel kitchen saald la The F the Columbia theater. . plucky vrwrkli inal Close-Is-," K fclrl. summer beaury today's new feature at TODAY'S ril.Sc FEATt'RES. Columbia Shirley Mason, "The Final Close-up." Peoples Helen Jerome Eddy, The Turn in the Road." Majestic Leah Baird. "As a Man Thinks"; Fay Tincher, "Rowdy Ann." Uberty Charles Ray. "The Bush er"; Floyd Sterling and Louise . Fasenda. "Hearts and Flowers." Star Vivian Martin, "An Inno cent Adventures-." Globe Iorothy Gish. "Boots." Circle Mitchell Lewis, "Code of the Yukon." SHIRLET MASON as Nora Nolan, lit tle Irish clerk in the basement of a huge New York department store, has more than her share of thrills and ad ventures in "The Final Close-Up," which last night was reviewed and will be shown to the public today at the Columbia theater. Nora is gifted with an Imagination that leads to her feigning sickness to avoid further work on an oppressive summer day. Jimraie Norton, a report er, played by Francis McDonald, who has been sent out by his newspaper to write a description of the city heat and its victims, hears of Nora's faint and adds it to his story. Anonymously he sends Nora money for a vacation- and then fate sends them both to the same summer resort. That same fate leads Nora through a bewildering career as dainty society maid, .alleged sneak thief, kitchen girl and Anally fiancee of the erstwhile reporter, who becomes reconciled to his lather and parental wealth. The picture calls not only for emo tional ability, but the skill of a good comedienne. Miss Mason supplies both well in an unusually unpretentious but effective manner. Her support from Mr. McDonald and other members of the cast is consistently good. Elmo Lincoln in "Elmo the Mighty" Is also included in the Columbia pro gramme. Screen Gossip. Tod Browning, who directed the star In "The Unpainted Wonian" and pro duced "The Exquisite Thief" and "The Brazen Beauty," will make the Fannie Hurst story. Waldemar Young has prepared the scenario. see Pauline Frederick's choice of leading men seems to have settled on Milton Sills, who is to appear opposite her in her next picture. He has just finished with her in "The Fear Woman." ' First of the productions made by the allied producers and distributed as Paramount-Artcraft pictures, which j will be released under the new plan I of distribution which will commence September 1, is George Loane Tucker's personally directed picture, "The Mira cle Man." - No piece of theatrical property in the past decade has been, more eagerly sought for motion picture purposes than J. Hartley Manners' unusual play. "Peg o" My Heart." Famous Players- Lasky corporation has lust completed the details permitting it to produce this story, following perfectly the dramatic version. Prizma announces that it has added to its list of subjects for immediate re lease the following four natural color films: "Hawaii," "Glacier Park," "Old Faithful," "The Apache Trail." So far Prizma has 14 subjects, cover ing a wide range that affords nature lovers splendid entertainment. see "A Star Over Night." the first of a series of 12 two-reel motion pictures made by the stage women's organiza tion of America, is announced for re lease at an early date. The pictures are being produced to construct a theater at the Grand Central Palace debarka tion hospital No. 5, New York city. David Belasco, the foremost-producer of stage plays in America, is the star In the first picture. e Ernest K. Backlund, a watchmaker, 45 years of age. journeyed 7000 miles from Sweden to Ios Angeles to propose marriage to Mary Plckford, only to find tha the little star Is already wed. Hav ing made this discovery, he is now on his way back home with a heavy heart and 7000 miles of dreary travel ahead of him. Mack Sennett started In New York many years ago with no money worth bothering about. He and his company used to go to Fort Lee on the ferry. carrying their props and scenery under their arms. The story goes that the first time the company needed an in terior they persuaded a man to move his furniture out onto the front lawn while they shot their scenes in the parlor. Those were the good old days when Chaplin, Arbuckle and practically all the famous comedy stars of today were learning their trade tinder Sennett's di rection. e , Cullen Landis, one of the most gifted Juveniles in motion pictures, is to play opposite Mabel Normand in her forth coming production. He has just fin ished an important role In the Kei Beach play, "Star of the North," and a part is being written especially ror him into' the coming Will Rogers produc tion. APPRAISER TO VISIT LANE Federal Loan Agent to Pass on 50 Applications. EUGENE, Or.. June 21. (Special.) Fifty farms in Lane county will be ap praised during the next three weeks by V. C. Brock of the Federal farm loan bank at Spokane for loans applied for during the past four months. Farmers who have made application for loans have been waiting for an ap praiser for two months, but, owing to the rush for applications for loans all over the northwest, the bank was un able to send a man here before.- Mr. Brock has made several previous ap praisal trips to this county. Wounded Kelso Marine Home. KELSO. Wash., June 24. (Special.) Dick Jacobs, who was In action at Bel- opened three years ago. uality Back of Style Q W 'EST-' I .-a. f.fp jL? Wt ' Is7w hn M 1 ii 4Copj right 1919 Hart Schafmer & Marx Get the style you want and be sure the quality of fabric and tailoring- is back of it, for without good tailoring your suit will not hold shape long. Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes will give you style that will stay stylish, fine tailoring, good all-wool fabric. They're very economical at any price you pay. Big Values at $40 and $45 Some more some less. Satisfaction guaranteed. Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service Gasco BIdg. Fifth and Alder leu Woods, Soissons and In the cham pagne with the 5th United States ma rines and was wounded in the right thigh near Rhelms, October 5, 1918, ar rived home yesterday, having received his discharge at Quantico, Va., a few days ago. Women to Operate Cannery. - CHEHALIS, Wash.. June 24. (Spe cial.) Randle Is to have a small can nery this season, to be operated in the old creamery building by Miss Grace Gosseling and Miss Beth Konkel, who were among those settling on lands when a part of the Rainier reserve was BILLY SUNDAY TO PREACH Evangelist Will Occupy Odell Pulpit , Sunday Morning. HOOD RIVER, Or., June 24. Spe cial.) Rev. W. A. Sunday, who has been liberal w'th the time he had scheduled for devotion to ranch work and recuperation at his Odell country place, unable, as he says, to resist the call to stimulate patriotic and civic en deavor, will preach to his immediate Odell neighbors Sunday morning. Mr. Sunday, who today visited Port land to give a Salvation Army talk, had planned to address the Odell people two weeks ago, but the meeting was post poned on account of the prevalence of influenza. Seattle Workers Careless. SEATTLE, Wash.. June 24. Speaking today before the Transportation club, F. C. Millington, statistician of the state Industrial insurance commission, declared 2000 accidents occurred In Se attle in a year, most of which could have been prevented. Other speakers gave talks on accident preventive measures. nian. Phone Main 7070, A 6095. 11 Why. a Salvation Army ervice Camoa: jl m iome Is It to Reward the Salvation Army Lassies Wlto Brought Home Comforts to Our Boys "Over There"? o age iiiiiiiiiMiimiiiiiimHHiHMimiiiiiiiliiHmiiimmiiiiiiiiiitiiiiim YES, BY GIVING THEM FUNDS WITH WHICH THEY CAN CARRY ON THE HUMANITARIAN WORK IN OREGON. FUNDS WITH WHICH THEY CAN CLOTHE THE RAGGED SHELTER THE HOMELESS FEED THE HUNGRY RECLAIM WAYWARD GIRLS AND FALLEN' WOMEN-AID POOR MOTHERS SICK AND HELP LESS BABIES AND TO CHAMPION THE CAUSE OF THE WEAK AND NEGLECTED. For years the Salvation Army has labored for the "down and outers!" SHALL THIS NOBLE WORK STOP? The service of the Salvation Army in the front line trenches of France and Belgium proved the worth of the or ganization. If in doubt ask the boy who was there and who knows. NOW THE ELKS ARE ASKING FOR FUNDS WHICH WILL EN ABLE THE SALVATION ARMY TO CONTINUE ITS WORK IN THE TRENCHES OF VICE AND POV ERTY. WILL YOU GIVE YOUR SHARE TODAY? 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