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- Tiin Oregon statesman, salem, Oregon SUNDAY MOIINING, . II A Y: 1 1, 1 924 popular salvation army pair tojieceivefArewellitpnight Salem will lose two enthusiastic brook is chaplain of the United i workers tonight whenv farewell Spanish-American Var Veterans, services are conducted at the Sal- d tUe eterans of Foreign ,, ' . Wars here. He saw service dur- : Tatitm Arn,y haU on South Com- ing both conriicts. ' mernlal n t . w ( - - - ir usign nu airs. Mrs Holbrook has spent her days as friend and counsellor to Good Cast In Picture attOregori i t ' '' '. " " 1 ? : P.1Y FESTIVAL . IS GJPCLUDED ; ENSIGN HOLBROOK MRS.HOLBROOK -. A It. Holbrook. who have been in many wayward girl3, deserted . charge of. thejworfc.here since Oc- wives and neglected mothers, be tober, 1922. ?. " w" ) "' sides an aggressiveness In corn Ensign Holbrook received his munity work, among the needy, early training as a newspaper re- Ensign and Mrs. Holbrook"have porter and Is able to take a fair ' received a three weeks' furlough view upon all questions.; He has after which they will go to a new done a great work in' Salem, aided . appointment further south, prob by his wife, and it Is with sincere ably California. They must ' hold regret that the people of the city themselves in readiness to report see, them go. In addition to his June 1. They willJeave Monday .Salvation army work Ensign Hoi- or Tuesday.! 1 been one of the most successful ever staged In Salem from every point of view. The weather was perfect, the : programs and f fea ture . stunts were :. . well prepared and well received, and a record attendance of high school visitors were well satisfied with their en tertainment. ,. i - The traditional May day morn ing breakfast was served early on the east end of the campus; It is estimated that close to 1,000 students and visitors were served by the women of the campus Y. W. C. ;A., who had charge of the affair. . j ' Atf 10 o'clock, the Willamette tennis team met and defeated the University, of Oregon racquet men. An annual feature, added to the week-end program last year, : was perpetuated today, when the school of . music . provided enter tainment to a constantly changing audience In the Waller hall chap el. The audience, flowed in and out at will between numbers." The afternoon program was va ried between freshman green cap stunts; Willamette-Pacific track meet, tub ; race and tug-o'-war. The first; year t.men disposed of their traditional, headgear and will hereafter be permitted to wear any garb, they choose. Wil lamette was defeated in the track meet by Pacific, The Bearcat track' men were in poor condition for the meet. Edward Guyer and Nor! Yamashita, both , sophomores, were victorious ia two tub races on the mlllrace. The boys ot the freshman! class plunged into the waters (of the millrace following In the wake of their tug-o'-war team, which was pulled in after a short contest with, the sopho mores.: ; " The junior circus last night con sisted of. numerous and various stunts played at various booths in regular side-show fashion. Noise makers, confetti, and other accompaniments of a circus were all in evidence. , The evening was concluded by the singing of Wil lamette songs. '. Junior Carnival Ends Events -Traditional Breakfast Serves Many i . ; . ; a-: The junior carnival last . night : was the last event in the long and pleasing list of athletic events and feature contests which mark ed the closing day of the Willam ette university May day and Ju nior week-end. The festival, has CHICHESTER S PILLS I I "Tiff Vrmret. AikforC ill irks-TCZ I ' JtKJ wn kmon at Bat. Srtat. A lwin K1U m CL9 E CSL'GGISTS EVEKYKXfH GRAND (MAY 14h Mail Orders Now Walker .... , ' 'Wl O - . . t. .- - I ' Whiteside IN The Mighty" Success of Indon, Paris, Budapest, .New York. " Assisted By - p SIISS SIDNEY SHIELDS " - -. . . And Notable Company ; PRICES Orchestra . $2.73; Dress Circle $20; ;lst 3 Row "Balcony $1.65;, t Next , 2 Bows ; f l.lO; Gallery 55c. . ; Z: . LEADER CHOSEN J SEATTLE, May 10. John S. McMIUen of 'Roche Harbor. San Juan county, was chosen today to head , the" repablican delegation from the state of Washington to the republican national ' conven-. tlon in Cleveland. Ohio, at an or ganization meeting here today ot 14 of the 17 delegates. .' . FOUR NEW i ACTS HIOSS AND MANNING SISTERS The Dancing Snapshots , ACHILLES VEM'S Posing and Painting CARLTON CHASE Talks and Tunes FllANC & HUNT Stringing Comedy' and Songs BABY PEGGY "Mfles of Smiles" t fTIlU NIGHT MESSAGE' A Southera lioinance AVUh An All-Star Cast ' TODAY ONLY- 3BIGH THEATRE , A big cast, headed by Ixin Chaney, whose ' work in the "Hunchback of Notre Dame," has written hia name securely in the moving picture hall of fame, and a big story go .hand in band In "The Next Corner." which is to open at the Oregon theater us the week-end bill today. , ' Besides Chaney, Conway Tearle. Dorothy Mackaill, Ricardo Cortez and Louise Dresxer are Ihe featur ed players. , The Btory, adapted, to the screen by Monte M. Katterpohn from the novel of the-same name by Kate ' Jordan, is ' one with a moral for every young married couple the lesion we derived was one of satisfaction with our lot in life and well discretion. ! ; Miss Mackaill is the wife. Con way Tearle the man ; and Ricardo Cortez a sort of wolf in sheep's clothing who leaves not a' stone unturned to win Mias- Mackaill as Elsie Maury. Lon Chaney is Don Arturo's (Ricardo Cortez) foster brother and - major (Tamo, who, when Arturo is killed by an en raged Basque peasant, believes Elsie to be solely to blame and does everything in his power to disgrace her in Maury's eyes and we- might' add - here that he fails delightfully. t Miss Dresser is a! paw in Don Arturo's hands' in shaping his ends a sort of sec ond fiddle. . : : tlt has been a Jong time since we enjoyed a picture as we did 'The Xext Corner" and thaVs praise, indeed, for we're mighty hard to please. : "The White Sister" To Be at, Grand "The .White Sister," the great est triumph of Lillian, Gish's ca reer, wilL have -Its "Capitol city showing in the near future at the Grand theater. .' . "The White Sister" has been ac claimed by critics all over the na tion as the most significant film ever made. The story was taken from F. Marion Crawford's fa mous novel by the same name and was screened entirely in Italy end northern Africa. S, The leading role is taken by Lillian Gish, who. will be remem bered by her work as an. emo tional actress In "Way Down East," "Orphans: of . the Storm," Broken Blossoms' and . "Hearts of the World."! ; ,1 : r .The picture is considered one of the year's outstanding-attractions and has played or is playing' all the eastern and middle western centers at $2 a seat. ' The produc tion will be shown in Salem at the Grand theater at popular prices. ! ! Henry King, the director that made "Tol'ble David" the prize winner for last season, Is the man that made "The White Sister", and from all reports has surpassed all his former achievements. BUghiHas Four ; New Acts Today Moss & Manning Sisters recent ly completed a tour of the Eastern Keith vaudeville circuit, making their first western appearance in a "series Of. dances executed in a cleverest thoroughly enjoyable manner. Mr. seen in many a day. ill fe III A REAL TRIBUTE TO YOUR MOTHER HOW would your mother wish you to observe Mothers . Day? - ' v ' " , - ':; : y fiy a whitejcarnation worn on your coat lapel ? By writing a letter to her? j j J ;, The wearing of a carnation is a public tribute to her. If she is still living certainly write her a long loving letter assuring her of your continued love for; her and your resolve to live as she t would haye you do. If she is on the ''other side" send this message across the space that divides you from her. Surely God will let her hear and heaveirwill be happier because of a message from you. These are the traditional and ; bdantiful methods of observance, but deep in her heart you j mother, would ask that your tribute to her tenderness and care for you should prove its sincerity by other and very practical tokens. , On Mothers , Day in Oregon subscriptions "will be taken by churchess in every city and hamlet, or the, building of another cottage at the Children's. Farm Home near Cor vallis. What an opportunity this is toi observe the day as she would have you observe it. ! The mother that held you to her prerist and dreamed sire that motherless, ; homeless, children should be both mothered and sheltered. Such is .the purpose of . the Children's Farm Home. r ' ' . TThe two pottages of the Home are Tilled to overflowng. Love cannot enlarge them to admit : another boy or girl. The third cottage nearing completion, has more applicants than it will contain. A fourth cottage is urgently needed. Each day the directions of the Home sigh to think of the little applicants who must be denied. 4 Think of these children on 'Mothers', Day. i Think of them as your mother would, with a heart that understands their need,, and thatgoes out . to them, gen erously, gladly. .Resolve just now. thai; whether you are an attendant of church service or not that you will have a part in the building of this fourth cottage, and so assist in this humanitarian work of mothering the helpless, homeless children of our state. Best assured that your mother wher ever she is will smile to receive this, homeage you pay to her memory. If you do not attend the Mothers Pay'church service you may send this gift in memory of mother to the nearest church or send it direct to the Children's '. Farm Home office, 615. Stock Exchange building, Portland. If you want to know more about it before giving write there for information. ' " Keep Mothers Day as it should be kept. , Moss will prove a youth of un questionable agility as a dancer par excellence. The feminine members of this offering are two cute and winsome little maids dis playing vejry pretty changes of costumes in addition to a series of dances that will .undoubtedly charm and captivate . their audi ences.'. . ; j Carlton Chase, a neat appear ing, monologist, will present his comedy act entitled "Topical Talks -and Tunes." His personal ity combined with wit and humor never fails to please his audience: He has marked ability as a fun ster and his offering Is one of the bits .of entertainment His manner- isms, stage; presence, and original ity combined .with pep and ginger gives the number additional value as an entertaining feature' He has ten "minutes of real sure-fire fun. , ; ' ' Frank and Hunt present a unique comedy offering. ; Frank is a cellist of considerable ability, but hi3 act Is of the laugh produc ing . character. With his pan tomimic , antics . he answers the questions of his" companion, Miss Hunt, ; who, is In the guise of a street urchin, ' Miss Hunt, with a winning personality and a beauti ful voice, is. most .popular , In her vocal selections and character im pressions of musical comedy stars -a little girl with a big voice liv ing up io her billing as "The Miniature Nightingale." - Achilles & Venus present a pos ing and painting act out of the or dinary: This' Is a beautiful sur prise and truly wonderful. In all, it is class in a wonderful extrava ganza form. . The lady' in the act is truly a-Venus, as it has been many moons since such a form has been seen in any posing act along Broadway. The offering contains some of the most - wonderful re production of famous paintings and statuary ever presented. The act as a whole is ihe most perfect in artistry and 'presentation yet witnessed and ca absolutely perfect n be said to be Th Next Corner Now M.Oregon France, England, Spain and the Argentine what j more could you want as romantic background for one of the finest love dramas seen in these parts In many moons? . ;s?The Next Corner," which open ed at the Oregon theater yester day, is a Saw Wood production for Paramount. . You remember "His Children's Children." also directed by Mr. Wood? Well, "The Next Corner" has it beat seven differ ent, ways. .Take the cast for in stance: Conway Tearle, Lon Chaney, Dorothy' Mackaill, Ric ardo Cortex and Louise Dresser are featured the support, too, is great. i .Kate Jordan wrote the story 1 a winner as a novel and recently seen as a successful play. It's all about a young wife, who, with heir husband away on business In South -America, gets i mixed up with a gay crowd of French frol ickers Is Introduced to a fascin ating Spanish nobleman, goes to his mountain home in the Pyre nees, forgetting herself and duty to her ' husband. The younp grandee is shot by a peasant whose daughter he had wronged. The girl (Dorothy Mackaill 'play ing Elsie .Maury) becomes con scious stricken and returns to her husband, confessing all and is for given. The smashing climax is great stuff. Now at the Oregon Painted Pepple" Coming to Oregon Ambition Is the keynote of "Painted People," brilliant pictur ization of Richard Connell's story, which Is to . open Tuesday at the Oregon theater. Ambition was also the keynote on which Colleen Moore, who in terprets the leading role in this comedy-drama, built , her success. .Today Miss. Moore stands as one of the most conspicuous figures in the whole "screen world. Her WATCH FOR liBjaivtiiiJu WATCH FOR Conway Tesjrle m the Parirajunt' Picture 'The Next Gamer ASambod Production ' name is a household one wher ever American films are, shown. But it was not upon Juck or gqod fortune that she- depended .to. bring her to the top rung, of the ladder .of success, but. upon hard, coriscientious work and an ambi tion to become a leader in her profession. The ambition to make good as, a boy. and a girl,v reared in the poorer section of a. typical smali town, was the , theme .on, which Richard' Connell. . the brilliant short story, writer, laid, his storyi which ran serially in a. national magazine., " . v One can strike a parallel with the life of, the charming. First. Na tional star and, the Jife of Ellie Byrne,.-, the. lovable :" character which, she portrays in the'pfcture. The ambition of the. fictional character was to succeed in "order to make herself . worthy DBS) L'M CiE ' riELIEVED rujic:.i.v Says Korex Did -More Than - Everything Else Tried , : In 5 Years. "For five years ! Buffered fron glapd trbubles," says Mr. J. John son of Dundee, Mississippi, "anl coirid not get much relief although I underwent three X-ray examl..; ations. Then I trleo. xorex con pound and it did 'me more goc than all the treatments I had tr! in the 6 years. I cannot say t j much in praise of it. Although t am now 60 years old, I feel It only 25." ' : Many remarkable restorati, to vigorous health and normal t , tivity are being credltedi to kor I compound almost early by enthu U astic users. Sufferers from we- s ness , after the flu, low; vital: , lack of, appetite, aching muscl glandular inactivity, and prer: ? ture old age .will b Interested h learning that the American d tributors'of korex compound, t Melton Laboratories S46 Mel: building. Kansas , City, Mo., h2 arranged for korex compound be sold In Capuai Drug store 405 State 'street. "Salem, Or. J ask for korex compound. an ' i, . ,. mfffi. iKi il- i - ' " sweetheart, a young man higher , social standing, but r Moore's ambition was to succ because she saw ink motion pict acting the means of ;best expr Ing her natural talent to mi of . her. and to act. SEATS NOW SELLING Bdx Office Open All Day ill QlMTPDMATin'IAl I Vi A . FAMOUS Anno i W WS CQEATF5T TPlU?JDm THE TERRIFIC PLAY rhe-MlRhty Success of London Paris Hulnpt and New York . -PRICES-Orchestra - - - . Dress Circle - - - . . -. 1st 3 Rows Balcony - . .. Next 2 Rows Balcouy - - - - . 'Gallery .' - . , - . ' - - ' ' . "1 ' J J 0i 52.75 2.20 1.65 .1.10 .65 LIBERTY Today -Tomorrow Huntress" The- refreshingly original If ' I i : btory of an Iadian-bred white fjf 'T' "j I ' Ml 4 girl who, yearning for a has- II r V'" I 11 band, - kidnapped the first ; U li f II youth to cross 1 1 TODAY TOMORROW MATINEE CONWAY TEARLE :LQN:GHA:NIY .. .: ;.: -r; : . - - -.;-V And DOROTHY MAGEML IN a mm CZ&antmoaMlQictan ALSO. SPECIAL LARRY SEMON CQMEDY ' TROUBLE BREWING STARTS .MONDAY. EVE. 7:30 P, 1. colleen'moghe LAST TIlilES TOD A O - A ' I J - .-v. The most thrilling drama of J York life you're erer seen ! ; A smashing story filled with the big moments, of the big-town life; scenes of grandeur and sensational spectacles that will hold you en grossed from start to finish. Baby Peggy In the most thrilling role of her entire Career will -win your heart and admiration. ' See why all New Yorfc waa -searching, for Baby Peggy in. this, her first big picture! . , NeyG Eventc GRANO 'THEATER PICTURE PERS 1 1