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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON . SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1922 "' " - ' 1 " f OIIEGOS" 1 r Last time- Today- Under Two Flags' with Priscilta Deanv A great big special at traction.' v: -i , , ' l ' 'BLIGIlj .. . .Two. acts Hippodrome - vaude ville. ,Neal Han In "The Lure of Gold.; . . , ,s ;: " . liri:uty 'Leaves' " ' to'day---Two big t'psclals. John " ' Gilbert "in Honor First endl "Ruth Ro .land aerial.--;"' -1 i- , ORAND) ;..s. Starts tody Budolph Va fntlno in hh greatest success," f"Tbe Youngt Kigali" and va pedal two reel comedy ' i I-aiversal Is j advertising Gladys Wnrjton as . ")tho .gfcatest find since Mary PJekford.? In support ydf thh, faith, reversal ohose hlilNSlP FIRST Featuring JOHN A' stirring and thrilling story of two ; brother and happened. i THEN - THERE'S ' ANOTHER. SXAPPtf. SESSION "THE TIMBER QUEEN" !.. - , ... Only c wAW vmmhfi Al m PRISCILLA DEAN ; and JAfiffiSiaRKyOOD - in Ouida' Famous Story. T liM Harold YYindus, Orsranisi leading man. King Baggot, of "Human Hearts" aar'ncr director an-i a wie.li balanced. rast of prominent players for principal role in 'The Lavender Bath Lady,1 the attraction next Sunday at the Bligb. The story Is by Shan nin Fife,, and the scenario by no less a writer than George Randolph Chester, who wrote the Walltngford " stories. Money l3"lelng expended freely on th making of. Miss Walton's etax ring, vehicles In the belief that the girl who left high 'school In Portland, Ore,pn, uo yera ago, and 4s baldly, "grown up" now, wlil prove to be the top est star in motion pictures some day. ; "i:'; '-' - ; The Liberty: theatre will have another ' big unrprwe fof their patrons next Wednesday . and Thursday. .The coz little ihea girl ; and , JusC, .what Today 'Oily Edward Barns for her DER TOO FLAGS For action, romance, -bravery and suspense, this feature will -measure,! up to your expectations. r TODAY ONLY l ' i ; Salem's Theater Beautiful . - t tre will offer on the days men tioned ''Poverty: of iRIches? one Of the best pjc tures jot the r -t 5r. a production that 'boasts oi an all star cast, some of the. prin cipal stars belnsf Rfcard Dix, Leatrice Joy, John Bowers and Irsiie Rich. Aside from this bj?' special offeruis the Liberty is -to present each patron with a sheet of popu.ar music abso lutely free, with the compl' rnents of Moor us .Music house of this city. Special N?w Ye-irs midnight matinee at the Bligh theatre tomorrow night. RodoJph Valentino's latest pet is a cub lion. The star doesn't do any more petting than is ab cclutely necessary for the scenes In "The' Young najah," h'.s new pictare which vrill i shown at the Grand theatre today , and in which the . cub bning used. Ijowever t)e animal waa inclined, t? be somewhat "catty"" at times and ;Wasn"t to oe trusted too far. ' v;. Iielene Chadwick, playing on" of the five star-roles in the picture. "Brothers Under the Skin." written by Peter B. Kyne. wh'xrh comes to the Oregon thea tre on Sunday for two days, has developed under ' tutelage into one oT the most K.pular leadinp Women on ' the screen. Among the pictures In whieh sh has scored are "Scratch My Back," "Dangerous Curve Ahead," "Yel low Men and Gold" and "God Jess Men." SJe Jg a ,native o' Chadwick, New ' York. LouiBe de laRamee died in riovorty. ? Hardly anyone knew her. But many knew Ouida the author of "UndeB-Two Flags" and today that, immortal classic is known even to the "ignoran cla." Ouida was Louise de la Ramee'a horn de plume. As in the case of 'num truly genisus, she 'died wlthoht her reward of fame. But today her classic lives on, and in its latest form special offering, it is seen on the screen of the Oregon thea tre with Priscilla Dean and fam ous film players interpreting its characters. ,-' Things are not always what they v seem- even pickles, as is demonstrated in "Poverty of Riches," a picture coming to the Liberty theatre for two days, commencing Wednesday. Baby Marie Morehouse, in this Reginald Barker production, ap pears to be eating sour pickles. Now rbaby Marks is but 15 months old, and as every mother knows, sour pickles are not in- MIDNIGHT yllATINEE & New Year's rEve Bllgh " Theatre 'ii'ti 2 Our booking in this big spec ial is cut to two davs so voa'Il have to see it to At the Oregon Tomorrow Norman Kerry and. Claire Windsor in BROTHERS UNDER THE SK1N" cluded.in the proper infant diet. Put jio. fears need be entertained for the little motion picture baby, she is only eating a gigantic Jelly bean, fashioned in the shape of' a pickle. "Jkly Wild -Irish Hose." the spe cial production, which will be shown at the IJberty theatre on Sunday, is adapted from Dion I.oucfcault's famous pldy "The Shaughraun.'" Pavfd Smith, one of the best known directors on the West coast, has the production in his care, and he has secured some of the best Irish atmosphere available. Irish villagers, pigs, oats, go-carts, ami geese add to the atmosphere of the thatched roofs in the Irish village. ; ' Last night marked the first showing here at the Liberty theatre of a picture replete with scenes of sunny France and full , the thrills familiar to the land of the Tricolor. John Gil bert portrayed with remarkable skill the dual role of Jaques and Honore Dubois, twins in the William Fox production, "Honor First." 'TROUBLED "WITH WEAK KIDNEYS ' Have been troubled with weak kidneys since thlldhood," writes Mrs. O. Hyde, Benxohia, Michi gan. "Now past forty and have had terrible backache and that tired out feeling, hardly able to do my work. By using Foley Kid ney Pills accompanied with Foley Cathartic Tablets I soon felt like a new person." Backache, rheu matic pains, dizziness and blurred vision are esymptoms of kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief. Adv. It now turns out that if Andy Gump had not been counted out in his race for congress he would hare been a prominent candidate for speaker of the next congress. today it's up you- fb te'jr-i. : i Jiat.1, , Regular Admission Prices lit 10 ft k BY SCIENCE Edmond Bayle of France Does Unique Work in Detecting Offenders PARIS; Dec 2S. A chemist of recent years has become the te?t kfibwri detective in France, ifdmood Bayle is a small, dark, quiet man; he works in a -modern equipped laboratory .in the Palais de Justice: he U feared hy crim inals of all classes, and his -ultimate fame promises to surpass that of Alphouse Bertillon, the French fingerprint died in 1914. . expert who Bayle Called Magician Dr. Bayle is chief of the tech nical bureau of the Parrs police department. Here all the crini mal information of the republic is concentrated, classified and studied. From this bureau the expert" ehemjst and, physicist gives directions in the field of criminal detection. So successful has he beojt ibat the ignorant criminal claseS have come to regard him as a"Worfter tft black magic. His unique methods have been stud- led-by the police department of New York City. Dr. Bayle rare ly gives much attention to .the personality of criminals or their psychology. He works rather with material things. His work shop consists of many rooms and ; 'passageways, equipped with all the paraphernalia of a big indus trial laboratory, and - includes a' photograph gallery. He has spectroscopes, miscrscopes : and X-ray machines by the dozen, each fitted' for a special purpose such as examining blood spots, forged documents, counterfeit meney, powder burned clothes, and the wreckage that 1s picked up on a criminal trail. Dr. Bayle't study is lined with books on science, and catalogue records of his work, gn the rec ords of his bureau there are reg istered no less' than eight million names of persons Involved in crimes, past and present. Criminals Xot Intelligent "The detection of crime today is something very different from the popular conception," said Dr. Bayle to the Associated Press correspondent." The Sherlock Holmes and Arsene Lupin stories of great criminals and their feats are no doubt most entertaining. but that is all I can say for them From my. point of view there is na crime that cannot be detect ed, that does not leave its traces behind, at least theoretically, f or one thing criminals, as a rule, are" not very intelligent. The uneducated man usually commits crimes of passion 'and brutality; the educated man runs to fraud. "My methods astound the ig norant criminals, and they have come to fear me when I enter the courts. The so-called intelligent professional criminals seem to have begun to try to thwart me, in a small way. Nowadays they endeavor, by wearing gloves, not to leave fingerprints behind, but we have reached the point where their fingerprints through gloves can be detected. "Crime is really not very mys terious. The curious point to me is that the crimes which interest me most do not interest the pub Ci?at Progress Made There has been very great Coming to the Liberty Scene . from "Poverty of Riches." AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION During cold damp weather take one . Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablet just before retiring every night. Its tonic and laxative effect will fortify the system against Colds, Grip and Influenza. 1 30c per Box. progress made la the detection of crime during the past six or eight yearaparticnlarly through the application, ot chemistry and. pho-1 tography to detection. , , . "la iny opinion we are not yet j In sight of a crimeless ciriiiza-! tion. Crime Is a part of hnnian nature. Much of it Is spontan-i eous. -The fear of detection andj pa:iihment will not prevent It. j v would like to point out that part of our endeavor has been to help to protect innocence, and prevent the miscarriage of jus tice.. Sciencedoea not seek to convict It looks for the truth, no thore and no less. "During the war a spy case, that of a certain Vigo, alias Al mereyda, attracted much public attention. The man was found dead in his cell, and there were those who claimed he had been assassinated there. The only evidence was two spots on his shoo lares. Br enmnarntive nil-I alysls of these, one 1 found to be mud and the other paint off his bed. and I was able to conclude he had hanged himself and thus clear the jailers of guilt. Science Cannot Lie "Another case: during the war a young captain wrote his moth er the night before, a battle iu which ha was killed. A post script to the letter revoked a former will in favor of his wife. Bj(' analysis 'of the Ink and the handwriting iu this postscript, it was shown that the mother had forged his 'signature. She con fessed it, though her confession added nothing to the value of the jroof. "We are beginning to elimin ate eye-witnews proof in crime. We prefer our own, as eye-wit nesses distort the facts without sometimes wishing to. Science cannot lie." COUGnS AND COLDS IX WINTER Indoor sedentary life In winter has a direct bearing on the preva lence of coughs and colds. Keep the bowels active and overcome constipation with Foley's Cathar tic Tablets. Colds, cou?h, croup, throat. chest and bronchial trouble quick relieved with Foley's Honey and Tar. Contains no opiates ingredients printed on tho wrap per. Largest selling cough medi cine in the world. "Foley's Hon ey and Tar is wonderful for at tacks of coughs and colds." writes W. H. Gray, Venice, California. -Adv. WOULD REPEAL OLD OREGON STATUTE (Continued from page 6) no funds in the treasury then he shall indorse such warrants 'not paid for want of funds,' together with the date and all warrants so indorsed shall draw interest at the rate of b!x per cent until called In for payment. "The law requiring the state treasurer to indorse warrants where general fund money is in sufficient for their payment ha3 been in force since the year 1859. For a number of years thereafter the number of warrants which the treasurer was obliged to in dorse for want of funds was small and the amount of money in vol v. ed not large. Conditions Changed "The state has grown, however, and the number of warrants re quired to be Indorsed not paid for want of funds has increased correspondingly. This has not only entailed a large amount of work for the state treasurer but has Increased the interest charge against the state. ' "It has occurred to me that this method of taking care of situations of this kind can be ma terially simplified and a public convenience afforded by authoriz ing the state treasurer to borrow moneys for the general fund only to the extent as sach moneys may be required from time to time to meet the payment of outstanding warrants which have been issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to law. Would Relievo State "This money could undoubted ly be borrowed at a less rate of Interest than the legal rate and certificates could be issued in auch denominations that when ever any sums of money were re ceived in the treasury they could be Immediately applied in pay ment of such outstanding certifi cates and relieve the state of the interest burden just to that ex tent. "Under existing laws the treas urer is really obliged to await payment into the general fund of a considerable sum, then issue his public call for the redemption of outstanding warrants which have been presented in the In terim 'and 'endorsed not paid for for want of funds. Even though money could " not be borrowed from the bank at less than the legal rate of interest, I apprehend that there would be' some saving 0 S-ZjCtT r t - GIRL LEGISLATOR WANTS "SIMPLIFIED LAWS.' . f Vvv :V . fit, t- f j Here is MIsa Sarah Lucille Turner, one 6f the young women re ilitly elected to the Missouri Legislature.. She is "about twenty-Are years old," comes from one ot the Kansas City districts, wa elected, as a Democrat, is a practicing lawyer and her hoGby Is simplified law. YESTERDAY IN WASHINGTON Prince Gelasce Caetanf, the new Italian ambassador, presented his credentials to President Harding. The house completed con sideration of the Interior ap propriation bill which carries $294,000,000, most of it for pensioner. Balthasax H. Meyer. became chairman " ot the - Interstate commerce commission, suc ceeding Charles C. McChord, who remains, however, aa a member, of the eonfmiasion. Surveying domestic busi ness conditions, the depart ment of commerce said sat isfactory progress has been made during the past year with further advances in prospect. Credit to a maximum of in the interest charge, but the great consideration Is the public! convenience afforded and ' the preservation of the credit of the hstate and the maintenance of the confidence of its citizens. Federal Plan Cited "The Federal government, as I understand it, conducts its affairs in this way. Its obligations are always paid in cash and to meet their payment it borrows the ne cessary funds through the issu ance of appropriate negotiable paper, such, as certificates of in debtedness and the like." Doukhobors Returning to Russia, is Report TORONTO, Dec. 27. A report from Yorkton, Sauk., says that there is a movement among the Independent Doukhobors to mi grate back to Russia, whence they came more than a quarter of a century ago. There are about &000 of the sect working farms outside the original Douk- hobor communal colony over which Peter Verigin is the head. Verigin's followers in Saskatche wan and British Columbia are, not involved. Two agents from the indepen dent districts, which, have been formed by offshoots from the or iginal communal colony, have been in Russia and have just returned to Canada. The religious beliefs and prac tices of the Doukhobors have fre quently brought them into con flict with the provincial and fed eral governments. The education law and the war-time draft result ed in the movement of a large colony to Mexico. Central Europe Losing Valuable Railway Stock VIENNA, Dec. 28. While thff members of the Austrian rolling stock commission are making ef forts to decide how the equip ment ot the former Austrian rail roads shall be divided among the newly made states, thousands of locomotives and freight cars are rotting on the sidings of Central Europe. The commission, which, is composed of one representative of each of the seven states erected from the old Austrian empire, was appointed under the treaty of St. Germain to dispose of the ran roads and. rolling stock-under a plan favorable to the allies. The commission has so far been unable to come to a decision, and it had had to dismiss its staff of engineers and experts because of lack of funds. The British gov ernment has ,,been advancing money to the commission for Its work, but last summer it refused to loan any further amounts un til re-payment was guaranteed. The commission has been unable to do this, although the rolling - : r J je&?4 -y ?A. one. bilifon dollars wbuld be' extended to Germany for use in purchasing foodstuffs in this countr. under fell) ' f troduced by Senator Bursum," Sv Republican of New Mexico. Conrad E. Spena, ti federal ' fuel distributor, preliminary : to rel)nutarhtog his post,' an- T nounced that the hit umloous coal situatlott . vtf C "ood." tion ' was exceed imr ernec'tai U tioas. Tho pf tics. rhoTrever.: will be continued letor4 unother month. : ,,. Senator,' Bprah; Republi can of Idaho, Announced ho would withhold ;hls proposal for an internatonaf econom ic conference ill order; p,oC itf '; embarrass negotiations . by the administration , wth a view, to aiding Europe. Departments . of Swedish Government Look Forward , to Prosperous. Era? STOCKHOLM, Dec. 28-- The various departments of the Swed ish government are concerned Just now with the preparation ot the 1923-24 budget, and surpluses are expected in many-directions. ac cording to information received . by the minister ot finance. . The customs " service reports that the duties on imports tor the next fiscal year will total about ?28,000,opO, whIcVls.fllghl' In crease over te present year, 'ho postal aeparjmept, already profit able, will so continue, it is said. and, show, a, surplus of about 1 600,000, while the department' of telegraphs Is expected to take la $4,000,000 more than it expends. The state.rail ways, with the ex ception of the ore carrying roads. expect a surplus of about $8,800.- 000. This figure will be'eut, bow- ever, by the deduction for the in crease in wages which will con tinue at a rate not now determ ined for several months dufinr the next fiscal year. The. state railways which serve the iron mines by carrying ore expect to realize about 5 per cent on the invested capital. A total of $3,000,000 is expect ed from the government monopply in tobacco, while" $2,500,000, It is believed, will be realized from the sale by the state, pf waterpower and electricity. Another .12,00 0,- 000 is looked for from, the state domains department. r "ll"' ' 1 Pardon Given Polk County . Moonshiner for Holidays I. '.. ..it- DALLAS, Ore., Dec. 28. (Spec ial to The Statesman) Lester Keener, one of the Falls City moonshiners : captured .'Jew months ago in a, raid near that city was released from the county jail the fitst of the week, and allowed to spend Christmas with his family. J. The. pardon ,was granted by acting Governor. Rit ner upon recommendation by the local county officials in order to allow Keeney to , be; at i tn, bed-. side of a sick wife and to attend to livestock on his farm near Falls City; Keeney -drew a $200 fine and a ; four months .Jail sentence at the time of his trial and more than half the sentence has been served. The fine was paidTIn'full ;. ' V -'.., Read ; the ! Classified Vlds. J stock in question is said to be 4 worth $500,000,000. -r