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2!'' ' THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON ' , ' - j ' ! SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1923 "
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' 'MIOYIM GOSSIP .. WHAT'S WRONG? . ' !
BLIGH ;-
Two x acts -Hippodrome . vaude-
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Houdini In "The Grim Qame,"
OKE0OX,..' . T
- Today only Viola Pana
in
"June Madness."
Coining'' tomorrow Jackie
Coogan in "OliTer Twist."
1 , ; IJBERTY
Today only Tom Mix tin
''Catch.My Smoke". J
.i Coming ''tomorrow Betty
Compson ..in "Always y The
Woman.'! .
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' ' Today only American Light ,
..Opera Co.. matinee Pinafore,,
r tonight "Chimes ol Normandy."
, Coming tomorrow photoplay
i'A DiTorce of Convenience.'
Owen Moore, in . a new. screen
farce, "A DiTorce of Conven
ience," will "be the featured at
traction at the Grand theater
starting tomorrow.'.
Like -Mr. Moore's recent "pro
ductions, "The rfChickten in f.he
Case" and "ThflPdor Simp", this
new picture is "a cdmedy concoct
ion, of hilarious 'situations that
grow out of the., chivalry ' ; of a
young man, who," unwittingly be
comes the co-respondent .In a di
vorce of conrenience.
,ln addition to Mr. Moore's char
acterization, Katherine Perry,
famed beauty of the, Zlegfeld Fol
lies,; has the Important part of
Helen Wakefield, Jim Blake's, fl
ay, cee, while sparkling Nita Naldi
la cast in the role p -f a Jiery, Mex:
lean senorita. -: " . -k
;.Tour la8t chance to see 'Catch.
My .Smoke, , starring the most
daring of Screen actors, Tom Mix.
will have Its closing presentation
af the Liberty theater: this even-
H'tor downright thrills, "Catch
My Smoke" goes 'em all one bet
ter. The agi3 'Mix. climbs, fights
and rides, runs, struggles and digs
wilf a sincerity, which wins, for
him the deserving title of "the
roct daring", man on -the silver
Etet. So,,' don't fail to-ee (this
r:.i-pictureV ". .'- . .,
w ettyT Compson, '-who will be
B i at the Liberty, Uieatey begins
L.-j tomorrow in "Always4" the
W"-narij"jone of her own produc
ts a made for - release by Oold-
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r Paula -Ayers, prima donrta. con
tralto, with the, American Light
C- era -company! which, i offering
a number of the- standard dignt
-rTiie and erand- ooeras' -at'-the
C r ind 'Theatre HhM". week: ti. i
tl'ex Reynolds Presents
The AMERICAN
LIGHT OPERA! GO.
(Direct from Portland Auditorium)
I 'Hi-SLsr BaL SSc
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wyn, apeared In Christie Comedies
before she made her big hit in
The Miracle Man." She Bays
that her experience in film come
dies laid the foundation ' upon
which her phenomenal, rise to
stardom was based. A girl learns
poise - in comedy, . says Miss
Compson, "and how to make the
best of her , good features, and
how to put over comedy points."
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There comes today to, the, .Ore
gon theater a picture, heralded as
a "milestone on ? the -. highway : of
ayt," and which, bears the highest
recommendations in Its own right.
It is "Oliver Twist" starring that
adorable child actor of the screen
Jackie Coogan; produced by, Sol
Lesser; directed by Frank-Lloyd,
and presented by a company of
the most distinguished, screen cel
ebrities, including 'Lou- Chaney.
Gladys Brock well, Lionel "Belnrore
and a host more. r
The picture is described as the
most ambitious i in ' which the ju
venile star, Jackie Coogan ' has
ever appeared and "it is asserted
in it he has Registered an appeal
that strikes the hearts of young
and old and all' classes of picture
patrons as well aa those r that are
not usually enticed to the theater.
It Is the apeal of innocent! boy
hood through the medium of one
of the greatest! stories ever pen
nedCharles Dickens' 'Oliver
'wist." The plot has been follow
ed with nnusual" fidelity? it is
claimed, and the characterization
will satisfy the ! most enthusiastic
of Pickens?! readers..
The "punch in the storyjf pne
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come to the ' Bligh theater on Snn
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'.- The biggest ; surprise scene In
"The Jilt" Is said to be one in
which a bUnd man reads at a
woman's command. , '
R. Ramsey wrote the - story,
which was" .published in a popular
magaxlne. Arthur Statter adapt?
ed it to the screeni while Irving
Cnmmlngs directed, ; and between
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their respective influences sou
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to preserve and even, accentuate
the ."trick situations;; W the story, business from . S. E. Richardson,
non-technlcallyj described as "un- and will move it tohis new build
eipected' developments." .- Ing as so6n asMt ' fs completed.
'. Ralph Graves or Grltiitn iame
and Marruerfte De La Motte of
?The Three Musketeers? have the
leaaing rums y u e .
13 said to hasre ia .character , part
even more dramatic than he poiv
trayed so successfully In! "The
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KtOTXni XOe ' IWf"
Jewel anccess: ; Eleanor. Hancock.
flafry DeVere Ben-Hewlrt.
Lave other roles.,, , ,
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Do you know'pow Buffalo Bill
got bis name t VJy the entire
country loved Abraham .Llncplnt
How, John Wllk3 Booth escapea
alter ine assisuvi i
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-?ln. the Days of Buffati inll .. smile that seemed as knowing as
which cornea to the Bllgh thatfli;.Lgenuine at the women. in the jury
today is a rjsuaie or one 5
most ' wonderful and . inspirinj:
onnrhs of history that; Aneric.a
i . over krij t; ' lr-;m !
cat nal sta itnt in value rc;
io- le overos'.i r tel and from the
standpoint of romance and enter;
tainment it is wholly'iBatlsfylng'.'' '
YOKEL KEEPS PROMISE
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ruttory on the third floor of the
building. ; . ; :
Xoyal to Comrad
: Young West said thaL- Ijeslaes
his promise. to Mr, . Kuser, he
Today
Only
MATINEE
PINAFORES
(Curtain 2:30)
I Lower $1.10
. Tonight
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Chimes of
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iiuruiouuy
$1.10 Jl.65)
This company is , the
best musical aggregation '
that has ever visited our
city. They deserve your
supDortgo! .-".'?
Manager Grand 4 . ,
. i ' ' Theatre
To Ithc People. ot Halem
-I W"c believe that you prefer and appreciate the better things in life
that you are capable of enjoying, to the fullest! extent, the yery best class
of entertainment. At considerable- expense we have brought from I'ortlaiul
the American Light Opera company, believing tliat-.you of -.Salem, were quite
as appreciative of really great artists as the people of Portland. , This com
pany is the best aggregation of singing talent you have yet heard at the
Grand the entertainment is one hundred percent. V. want to make this
an annual event which requires your "support. v You liayebut today in which
to show that Salem can and will support high class, clean and splendid enter
tainment ; namely, the American Light Opera" company,7 which we gladly give
our unqualified endorsement and approval- The prices' arc reasonable. "Pin
afore" this afternoon and ."Chimes of Normandy" tonight. Large orchestra.,
Is Salem dead to artistic endeavor)." Are we a tank town on a kerozene
circuit? Jlpst certainly. NOT! Let's turn out this afternoon and show the
world! Your money's worth is guaranteed.
money
Saturday, Jan-. 13
thought he would have been play.
ing traitor to the other members
of his company by running away
since it would deprive each mem
ber, of a, certain number o?
marks of merit. The boys re
ceive the marks of merit for ex
traordinary service and for a per
fect , record within the company
for the month. Hy giving him
self ' up voluntarily. West saved
his company from a : loss ot
merits. : '
Leach . jokcs 5lark i ,
The boys musi' gain 25U0
marks of merit in order to be
eligible ier parol. They can
nlsof gain- jnerita .by ' overtime
vdrk in"' addition "to 10 hours
Jp.?. ?J f "h. daywhich is
rule 'tfow VV the school. .
the
eaped with West, lost bis marks
as- did the -.members of b's com
pany since he was ' retaken ' by
ot fleers. -
New Building Will House
. Silverton Implement Co.
SILVERTON, Or. Jan; 12.-
fSoecial to The State?uian. G.
f Barr is going to build a sheet !
Iron bui!ding on his Jersey street
lot. Mr. Barr just recently ' pur-
chased the Richardson implement
ir.; iticnardson, who is manager
of the retail department- of the
silver Falls Timber jcorjfpany, will
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; L,4 H. Meyer, who 'has tpr years
been manager of the Ri6hardon
4 implement. Dusiness, wi.i continue.
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prosecutor. "Or 'scream? Or cry
ror. help f.5No! . ..Shel! went and
gazed in: a mirror."
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Not just Jackie CoogarV greatest picture. More
than that the first true screen presentation ofT
the classic. Thejre could have been nV'morev per
feet portrayal had Dickens written "Oliver Twist
just for Jackie. . '
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THE -GRAND THEATRE,
. Py A. C Raleigh, Manager
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Water Drops Between 15
and 20 Feet Damage
Reported Very Light
The Willamette v, has : dropped
between 15 and 20 feet from its
flood stage and is now brownsing
around comfortably and , quietly
down ait the-foot of-tke--piers' and
t banks where' it bad been on
rampage. At no place in' or near
Salem is the present water height
causing the slightest damage or
inconvenience. ! yf- J
f Considering .the magnitude pt
the flood the damage was" very
light indeed. - The Spaulding com
pany was perhapa the . heavJesLi
loser, through the flooding of its
yard3, . and the 'damage done to
ita Intr lin nn which th Ion nr
hauled to the' mill. This will take
1 some days to rebuild. The com-
pany had fire In the .boilers -Friday
but not yet for power pur
poses. :
The paper mill is running stead-,
ily, almost as if . there' had, been
no flood. . The Uy waterworks
was not much annoyed. 'It 'cut
off about two thirds of the water
plant, but.it also supplied watejr
for the mains at, a higher level
and so -requiring less power " Y6
run the pumps. No breakages
anywhere in theirjmains were re
ported. . : tf , h-.cf-t
, Traffic, was . resumed . on ..the
Southern Pacific main 4 line
through Salem Thursday. - At on
ly two points was there any troupe
bie, at Oregon j City where the
track was flooded but no damage
done, and west ot Jefferson,
where the two trestles went out.
This has been repaired so thaiM
travel s now uninterrupted from
British Columbia to ."Mexico"."
The Oregon Electric expects to
Matinee at ' 2-. p.. m.
Night at ;7 p. mL,
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have its- trains running this after
noon between . Salem and Eugene.
There was; some damage at Talbot
to the approaches near the Sah
iiam bridge; but the- big bridge
itself was untouched. The) road
was served uninterruptedly be
tween Salem and Portland.! and
only the one point,, at Talbot,
suffered in the least.
It is announced that the state
highway department, has' closed
the plank road near the river at
Oregon City for the next 30l days.
Travel will, have to detour up oyer
the hill. ! Going nofthMieht traffic
can leave the highway at'lCane
mah and truck traffic will take
the right-hand road" 'at New Erx
' It la claimed that the 'Prince of
Wales is thJ moat persistent hand
shaker in England, lis he getting
ready to run for constable?!
' jfOh Look;' New; York musical
comedy success, , .will be at the
Grand Monday. .
Starring in "Oh Look" is liar
ry Fox, vaudeville favorite'' and
well known comedian. He. will
be supported by, a New York ca
and a chorus, of pulchritudinous
beauties. , ' -.
"Oh Look? is the musical ver
sion of- "Ready.. Money," James
Montgomery's farce. It is r said
toi-3te.!j.one musical; comedy ; with
a real plot and logical action: Mr.
Sontgomery' will "be" remembered
as the author of ""another musical
comedy success, VIrene."
In the cast with Mr.' Fox are
Ethan Allen,. -Harry , Hoyt, . Dave
Jones, Luther Yantes, Violet
Maye, Muriel Hudsoh," Ethel Mar
telle, Tom Miller. Herbert S.
Sears nd Wilbur Higby. The ly
Tics of "Oh Look" are by Joseph
McCarthy and the music by Nat
Goldstein and Harry Carroll.
Among the musical hits of the
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GRAND MONDAY
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Dallas Commercial Club
Committees Are Named
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 12'. (Spe
cial to The Statesman.) C. L.'
Crider. president of the Dallas
Commercial club, has named the
following standing committees to
serve i for the ensuing year: Fin-
nce committee, .Tracy Staats, N.
L. Guy, F. J. Craven; promotion
and publicity committee,', J. tu
Allgood, E. A. Koen, M. L. Boyd;
egislation and Judiciary commit
tee. Oscar. Hayter. E. K. Piasec-
kir L.D. Brown; manufacturing
committee, C. B. .Sundberg, II. A.
Jorlin, .11. H. Frltch; amusement
committee, R. S. K reason, Jess I,
Potter, Richard ... Domoschofsky;
committee on .clty and county af
fairs, : W. M.- Elliott, - Frank Mo-
ser, K. k. van ursaei; roaas ana
highways committee,. A." B. Mttlr,
W. V. Fuller, Dr. A. B. SUrbuck;
committee on railroads, - Conrad
Stafrin, Carl Gerlinger, vJ. M.
Camphell; membership "commit
tee, C. E Ramp, B..G. Davidson,
E. V. Johns. "
The club wlil hold a meeting
next Wednesday evening. A din
ner consisting of hot tamales. will
be served at 6 o'c'ock . and .the
evening devoted to . important
business jnatters.
Truth in Fabric Bill
Will be Introduced
i A "truth in fabric" bin or me
morial will be introduced in the
renate by Senator Zimmerman of
Yamhill county. -An argument
against the bill that: It cannot
be passed in aneuor a few states,
show are '.'I'm Alwaya Chasing
Rainbows," , .'Honolulu . .Blues,;
and "Together.." . , ,:,
"Oh Look", j ;bas a rapid-fire
comedy, nifty ., .dancing, .catchy
musical, a shapely and well train"
ed chorus of beauties and all the
other ingredients of a successful
musical, comedy. It had long
runs at the .Vandebllt theater in
New York and at Chicago theat
ers. . "
By arrangement with
Comstock and Gest
NAT GOLDSTEIN
- Presents
Harry Fox
In the 'great New 'York
Success" I' ''"
OhVLook!"
Glittering Galaxy 'of Girls
Music by Nat. Goldstein; j
" Big Orchestra - '
Prices 50c, $1.50, $2.00
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but must be uniform throughout
the United States. and if - .he .be
comes convinced that this Is true.
Senator Zimmerman probably will
make the measure a memrlal to
congress "urging passage of the
French bill which would legis
late nationally 'on the question. ;
If a bHT; is introduced by the
Yamhill 5 'fienator : it will provide
that all woolen goods be branded,
to show the percentage of pure
wool in the goods.
Thsetf"opposing the legislation
for separate states claim that it
would injure the rtate by driving
out our manufacturing ; Industries
making"? woolen ? goods. Senator
Zimmerman claims -the measure
would cnt ouC mttch of the shod
dy material and "provide a larger
market ' for the woolen Industry,
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Why not change the liquor law
so as tb punish theman who buys
as welt' as; the man who sells?
Both" are guilty of violating the
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TODAY
Tom Mix
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The Things You've Laughed and Cried Over
All Brought Back
From the. time Oliver asks for more and on
thrdiijh .vivid adventurings in Fagins den with
Bill Sikes, Nancy, the Artful Dodger and all the
other characters of. -Dickens, creation you'll follow
the human essence of an unforgettable book in
the scenes of a wonderful picture.
"AVe are proud ' to present
1 this feature to the people
of Salem. It will set a new
' mark in motion pictures.
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Jury List of 200 Drawn
For Warren Trial rcn;y
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 12.
cial to The Statesman.) The trial
of Phll,'lp Warren for the allege i
murder of Glen O. Price, a pro
hibition agent at Grand Ronis
on the night of September S, win
come up for hearing before Juds?
Belt next Monday, The case will
no doubt draw large crowds as
Warren was acquitted by a jury
at the October term of Court en
the charge of killing Grover c.
Todd, also a prohibition agent, at
the same time he is alleged to
have killed Price. " " "
: The jury list from which ' the
jurors will: be taken to try the
Warren case was drawn by Coun
ty r Clerk Moore Wednesday ac4
represents the names of some 208
Polk county citizens. It is ex
pected that a goodly number r,t
these "will be called before a jury
is p'icked to try the case.
Today Only '
TOSIORROW
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