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TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1923
MGVIE GOSSIP
, L1KBRTY
To The Last Man."
OREGON
"Dulcy"
GRAND
VMerrjr Go Round"
BLIGH
Thomas Melghan
In
"Bachelor Daddy"
Special Vaudeville
Thomas' Melghan, Paramount
star. Is authority for. the state
ment that 'The .Bachelor' Daddy.'
his latest picture, showing at tht
Bligh theatre today, is photo
graphically perfect. Mr. Melghan
ays the picture was "shot" by
' two expert cameramen, William
Marshall and Gilbert W.rrcpton.
Mr. Marshall turned the, earner
for George MeIfords; production,
"The Sheik." and Mr. Warren ton
photographed "Humoreaque." The
combined knowledge, of theae two
men was utilized In the , photo
graphing of Mr. Me'ghan's nw
picture, which was filmed under
the direction nt AlfrorT Ciraan
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Special vaudeville at the Bligh
today and all week.
AY
;jack Mulhall, who Is Con
stance Talmadge'a leading man In
"Dulcy." the First National comedy-drama
now- showing-Lat-the
Oregon theater", tells a story of
his early struggles to reach the
top of the theatrical ladder. .
"In 191I,"says Jack, "the stock
stock: company' In which I ' was
leading mail stranded at Escanaba
Mich. ; None of the company had
any money and I was flat broke.'
I went down tot he docks where
deckhands on a Lake Michigan
freighter gave me a good meal af
ter I sang ""Dearler, ' I ; wonder
Vho' .Kissing Her Now?.' and a
; few other popular songs.' ; .
"I was a husky kid and they
finally" gaye me: a job shoveling
coal on the freighter. When the
boat arrived In Chicago ; I was a
fearful' Jooktng sight. I took a
Lath and' put on my beste Iothes
and went around to the Black
stone tbeater where ' James K.
ITackett -was appearing' IC "T h e'
Grain of Dust. Jlackett looked at
my eyes, stilt fringed with a black
border of coal dust which I hadn't
succeeded iir removing; - "
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up and ready to. go on, he said.
'Well, I have a part which you
will fit Into ua the juvenile is sick.
You're make up is fine, Jbat you
need a Utle rougue on your cheks.
You're rather jpale; haven't you
been eating regularly?"
"Dulcy," in which Mulhall, sup
ports Constance Talmadge, was di
rected by Sidney " Franklin for
Producer Joseph M. Schenck. It
is a First National picture. Others
in the cast are Claude GUling-
water, Frederick Esmelton, May
Wilson. Johnnv Harron. Anne
Cornwall, Andre de Beranger, Gil
bert Douglas and Milla Daven-
port.', . , ;
Now Playing The Liberty;
One of the 1 most remarkably
beautiful . scenes ever, screened
was filmed by Cosmopolitan Pro
ductions as a part'of its super-spe
claU'Enemiesof Women," from
the famous story by Ibanex, auth-
of of "The Four Horsemen.
It
is' the Interior pfj the Russian pal
ace of Prince Lubimoff, the chief
character in the story imperson
ated by Lionel' Barymore, during
a wild revel just prior! to the" rev-f
olution in Petrograd. This gor
geous set" shown from many, an
gles, may be seen when "Enemies
of Women," Is screened next week
at the Liberty theater next" Fri-
Joseph Urban, celebrated scen
ic artist, fashioned a set , that for
sheer magnificence has probably
never before been equalled, tl is
supposedtoexem'prify the. utter ex
travagance of the upper class in
Russia and the total disfegard for
expense while the , populace was
starving. .-U
In this palatial hall Lubimoff
is giving what proves to be the
last of his wildly extravagane
parties.1 The room is filled to
overflowing with more than a fann
dred of the most beautiful women
that could be found.
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country In Its making, and there
is In this way a means of study
ing conditions as any. other part
of American history.
FIRST HOME-COMING
" FOR WILLAMETTE U.
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PHD GRABS
Prizes Awarded Last Nigh
for Displays at State
Fair Grounds
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RicHard Dfx
Li the Paramount Picfure.
To the" Last Man ?
JUVEHILES1V '
PLEASES PPS
Exhibit of Boys and Girls i
Agriculture 'and Science
Commented On
SERIOUSLY ILL.
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Exhibits by, the boys' and girls'
clubs of th yarious counties pn-
sisting of agricultural and domes
tie science displays received much
favorable comment from visitors
In general it was noted that the
counties with, the best displays
were also the ones to have dis
plays by the various clubs.' ' -
Twelve counties are represent
ed with booths, according to H. C,
Seymour, In charge of this work
throughout the state. In addition
there are eieht or i ten ' other
counties represented by individual
exhibitors that are grouped In
one booth. ? ' !
Marion county's livestock clubs
are well represented, there being
eight pig clubs, and . one each of
calves, sheep and poultry, accord
ing to W 31: Baillie. rural school
supervisor. In addition there? is
one corn club. - Nearly all' the
districts in the county have" en
tered ; .
- Counties represented are - Ben
ton. Sherman, Washington,1 Clark,
alhenr. Linn. Jacksohr- Tilla
mook!. Polk.' Multnomah Hood
River and Columbia: The Quality
in general Is said better ttfan. ast
year, and. is limited only by the
available space. '
nrtlsna florist captured nrac
tically all of the floral awards in
tna uig' display at the pavilion at
the fair.';: Breithaupt, Saleni, was
the only other flower company to
receive an award.
' AVarda" were made as follows
Best general exhibit v of Cut
flowers: Smith's ' Flower shop
firstV Hoi den' Floral company; sec
ond, Portland ; C. F. Breithaupt,
saiem, thrrar- . . . . ; :-
Best arranged basket Holden
Floral , company1, ffrtV IL. Nlklas
& Co., second; Mountain view
Floralcbmpany, third.
Best '. rose Fred M. Young
OhoISsalevnorlst. first; Holden
H second.
Best carnation -'-Wiedeman
Brothers firstV Fred ML YouUg.
second; Rahn & Herbert, third.
Best- collection green house
plants Holden, first; Young, sec
ond; and Tonseth Floral company
tnird. i
Best collection, of ferns Hol
den, first; William Hennings, see
ond and Young, third.
Mrs. George F. Tucker, Gresh-
am, was awarded first for the
Lest collection of dahlias.
Photo shows Represents tlrs
Martin B. Madden of Chicago,
chairman of the Honse" Com
sAttee on Appropriations and ,
one of the Republican leaders
in Congress, was stricken with
a heart attack while' riding to
his office in Washington. His
condition is said to be serious.
' Congressman - Madden Is 99
years old and he Is on of the
oldest members' of the House
in point of continuous service:
''To the Last Man" Has
Its Place in History
Zane Grey's story of ' the ter
rible cattle feuds of Arizona islxe-
ing seen on the screen by crowds
nf neoDle at the Liberty. The
place" where the play is staged is
wonderful for Its natural scenery
Lois Wilson, as daughter of a cat
tle rustler, plays a Tery strong
part. Richard Dix is the"Last Man
of his clan and' shows particular
fitness for the star vrt. There
is much in the plot to Interest
and fascinate the audience, even
though one sees the horror of the
feuds as they were actually fought
out. in this country up to the last
half centuryl ! ' ;
Those scenes and conditions are
over and forever 'past, yet they
are part of the history of the
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ZANE GRETPS
' . Story:
To th2 Last,Man,,
With' "
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KLCOK
flflRlVES IN CITY
Children's' Meeting to Be
Held in Salvation Army
." This Afternoon .
1 This afternoon at 4 o'clock
Col. John W. Cousins, the head of
all the young people's work for
the western territory, of the Sal
ration" army. ' assisted by "staff
Captain ; "West, the divisional
young, people's secretary of the
Oregon division, will conduct t
children's : meeting 'In the Salva
tip'n ' army hall on State street
Staff Captain; West has just
taken over the' young people's
workT f or Oregon, having recently
returned from the .Hawaiian isr
lands. All the children that at
tend this children's service wlli
receive a treat and a cordial wel
come is assured all. Staff Captalp
West is 'a talented musician. i
'' There will be a special meeting
in the hall at 8 o'clock and Col
onel Cousins has assured the local
officers, ' Captain, and Mrs. Hoi
brook, that the meeting will be
an exceptional one. Colonel Cous
Ins is a worker with vast expert
ence and Is' the special appointee
of General Booth for the young
people's work.- All the special de
partments of this important
branch come under his jurisdic
tion, which includes the Salvation
army training college at San
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Nearly 400 Youngsters -
See Zane Grey Picture
Nerly 400 happy youngsters
from" the boys training ' school
and deaf and dumb school were
the guests of the Liberty theatre
yesterday morning for the picturi
zatlon Of Ztfne' GTeyTi novel 4To
the; Lkst Man; through arrange
ments' completed by Chester A
Arthur in conjunction with' Man
ager Arthur"Tjile. The boys from
the training school were' aecom
pahled by their band, which
played several numbers prior to
the 'picture and during the inter
mission. ;
Mayor J. B. Giesy spoke to the
youngsters, bring to them' a mes
sage "that was "chosen with, great
c'arei and . wWch bores advfee and
good wishes.' Superintendent" 1.
Mbert,1 of the bdys' training
school,' expressed his a'ppreciatidn
for the courtesy shown. Both men
were' warm in their abprovalTof
the' picture ' ; " V
Following the show, auto
graphed photographs of the Par
mount" starts were distributed to
each boy ahd girl, while a group
picture of " the " entire audience
was taken in front of the Liberty
This will be sent to the Famous
Players-Lasky , corporation, Para
mount, pictures, in New York City,
for national distribution.
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STATE FAIR NOTES 1
TENT CITY, ?' Sept. 14. The
Hof fuels of Salem have the tallest
tent on Looney' way. Every thing
ship-shape around there, and th
tables have' the' appearance of
company coming.
' Chief of ; Police B. F. Sherwood
and Officer J. L. Green of Port
land have tents up on fhe main
entrance ' way and adjoining one
of the ticket off ices.
John M. English and family of
Stayton went into camp yesterday.
? G. W. Yergen and family of
Aurora, are occupying their cottage.-',
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"CofTey ft Clj mer of Salem ran
be fosd at thoir old, location-142
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Portland, chairman; Kathleen La
Raut, Salem. " "
Receiving committea---Orlo Gil
let, Tangent, chairman ; George
Oliver, Poraeroy, Wash.; Donald
Lockwood, Portland; Paul Sher
wood, Salem;, Floyd Thompson,
Portland; Alice Wells, Portland:
Irene WalkerEugene; Mabel Dav
les, St Helens; ; Llla Geyer, Wen
atchee, Wash ; A -s
As a token .of Adolph Zukor's
(president of the Famous Playe.rs
Lasky Corporatiod ' Paramount
Pictures, of New York City) love
and; admiration for the blooded
show- horse, he will present to the
blue jihbcm winner of each o the
ttako events In the horse show,
his personal special purple cbara
pioushl!) ribbon av.lard.
GERMANY VOTES TO
END OPPOSITION
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the unmolested return . of those
who : had been deported and '" the
restoration of German prerogatives
within the Ruhr' and the Khine
land through advance negotiations
with the'occupyJng forces', 'contin
nation; of passive1 resistance' be
came' purposeless and inimical td
the internal and foreign1 situation.
The government's immediate ef
.ortsV he declared, wou 14 Ve di
rected ' toward obtaining' the' re
lease of prisoners ahd ' residential
rights for evicted officials' and
their families.' ; ; ';
AND ENGLISH
STABLESSTRUGGLE
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gle harness poney class, showing
much style and snap.
A , V Bl Fellows Win
The gray, teainT owned by A. C
Ruby of Portland, placed first In
the 'slx-in-han.d draft" Korse.-t, fal
lowed by ' i Robert McCroikV
Clydesdales : fronr Garfield, (Vas:i.
DF. Burge of Albany took third,
and Ruby's blacks took fourth.
The same teams will 1 enter the1
driving" contest Thursday night. ?
; Of the 23 horses entered fn the!
novice hunters, nine qualified to
be judged for confirmation: Stan
ley C. C. Smith of Portland, took
first' with 5 Jack Flukes, . , Mrsi
Douglas -Sutherland's Lady ' Rad
iant placing third with' Mrs. Hilda
McCormick of Vancouver, B. C,
taking fourth.
Zukor to Give Ribbon
Among the boxholders "present
were Mr. and Mrs. Douty of Port
land. The box of . Oswald West
was filled with a gay assembly of
his guests. -
NEW SOURCES OR
REVENUE SOUGHT
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state, city, school district and oth
er taxing units that I have come to
believe that' the .danger, ahead, is
so serious that drastic measures
must be used," the governor "said
. "1 am' extremely anxious that
the' county tax supervising com
missions . shall move with great
care, always realizing that we are
living in a ce'ntury In which iriuch
is demanded. - Set an example 'in
the functioning of your commis
sion by saving money, demand It
5f every 6f ficial and see that every
unnecessary 'expense - Is eliminat
ed." y y, -'... -
J ScurceW Are Discussed
Thecdmnrrlttee to be appointed
by' Mr. Jones, to investigate and
determiner, new sources of revenue
will have before it for considera
tion "a 'grdss'rearnIngs,, tax,5 se'reji
ance'tax ori'the state's naturaT 'rfe
80urces'4 and" .Such oth'erf'levles1 Us
may be deemed necessary in bring
ing about a fairer and more eqult-
aoie o-isiriuuiionoime, tax Dur
den. .' . ;
There als will be appointed by
Mr. : Jones a committee on legisla
tion which-will' recommend to-the
legislature such' amendments as
may be necessary '4 to? ife'ake .' the
present-taxrconlervatlon commis
sion aw'mo're itfstictory.
, rTAt"th next'mefeting of the tax
CoTfRervatTon- commissions ' an ef
fort will be made to 'outline a definite-
program ofA tax reduction
through the"rnearthing' of add!
tional sources of revenue and the
lopping off. of .'all frills' in govern
mental functions. ' -r ; ; v
Governor Pierce called-the cori-
ference to , orderj After ; he had
read an address on the subject of
taxation -the; ! conference elected
Seymour- Jones 'of Marion 'county
as chairman and Roy Stockton1 of
Yamhill county '' secretary!1 "; On
motion of Sheehan of Wallowa
county It was voted to have a
stenographic record made of the
proceedings. . i
In his brief address Governor
Pierce said that when the legis
lature enacted the county tax su
pervising' and conservation com
mlssfoh law he was seriously ; in
doubt about the act, because it Is
really contrary to the American
principle' of government land that
he came nearly vetoing- It. He
decided to approve t, .he said;
because he believed' much . good
could come from it. -
- -- Tide Must Stop . i .
think." said the governor,
"that the rising tide of taxation
can be halted. It must "be halted
if the .ability to pay dividends is
left in real estate." . " : .
The governor urged the confer
ence to consider seriously new
sources of revenue to relieve the
property holders of their present
burden of taxation. He advocat
ed more" indirect taxation. Touch
ing upon the income tax. Gover
nor. Pierce said: . 1 '
"Several of the states are add
ing largely to tfieir state revenue
by an income tax.? I recommended
to the last 'legislature the passage
Jf such a law." The bill I far
ored was. modeled on the South
Carolina . plan which would re-
q n ire i everyone In Oregon who
paid an income tax to the nation-
air government to pay one-half as
much to the state.
H , ir Wonl) be Economical
h"Such a tax could have been
administered by -five or six clerks
and almost every dollar paid.' In
could have been used . to.reduce
property; tax. Had' that act beefa
passed ' It would have reduced1 the
state ax '6n property one-half
the coming year. The legislature,
however, Instead of passing that
act, passed a modification of the
Wisconsin act; ; It. is not the In
come tax law1 that I wanted, but
It is the best ' that could be ob
tained. It will- raise I believe,
a 'million dollars annually." ' The
referendum' has beetf called updh
It and" we will Vote for of against
the law' November 6 of this" year.
I ; sincerely "hope that the assem
blage j will ask . the electorate of
the state to' vote against the ref
erendum at. the coming election."
" Would . Tax Resources
The governor- asked the1" gath
ering, to consider a grois earn
ings tax. and a tax on natural re
sources'. "Natural resource-."
said the governor, "were creatf
by -God for the beneflt-of all man
kind and not for a favored few."
' The. govefnoT expressed a fear
that there is a concerted effort
to sbreak down the workmen's
compensation act, and advocated
a 'constitutional amendment to
make the act compulsory In all
gainful occupations. Others:
he said i it probably would ' be
necessary to go hack fo state a!J
for " that department.
Governor. Pierce expressed
doubt as to the rightfulness' of
continuing state guarantee of" In
terest' on- Irrigation- district
bonds, and asked its careful con
sideration. Oregon la the. only
state making such a guarantee,
he said. y '
New Methods Needed
"The hour demands a new as
sessment law," said the governor ,
in conclusion. tlt is very nee 3
sary that we adot a plan of cicro
equitable assessment in' this stte.
having reference - to the income
bearing ability of the property.
There is now one property in tl.a
state assessed' for $375,000, znd
there is sworn- testimony taken
in -court that the . property is
worth four and one-half million
dollars. .Many such discrepancies
have been called to my atten
tion. "I bel leve a - m uch large r a s
sessment could be secured if a
careful -survey-were' made- in each
county iy' a - commission' to aid
the assessor-' In case of a larger
roll' I : won Id--recommend' that a
law be 'enacted to remit the
amount qf money to be given c:iy
fund by reasoh6f thS millage tax
to the same amount received f rc m
the state' millage i taxTln1923. la
other wordsI. d4 not believe that
we' should . Increase the tc'al
amount for , market roads, t J-
diers" bonus or" for" eoTucation ty
reason of a higher assessment."
t. ''Ypoitiliixents " Announcel
- The" government announced the
appointment of four pew commis
sioners" to fill vacancies. Ttese
were John G3Tirr. of The Dalles,
M.Bartner of Dufur, and II. F.
Woods , of Maupia. for Wasco
county, and Louis Carson for
Josephine county.
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