8 ti StMiKOFHET LIFE TO BE SHI Haines Plays Special Role In Vivid Romance of Life At West Point Not only men who wl!l be the -Z3pj Jfd States army officers of to iJSbrrow, but others who are des t!ned to lead armies ia foreign lands, aided William Haines In filming his latest Metro-GoJdwyn-Mayer vehicle, J "West Point." which comes to the Elsinore to- Vf day. w For in the picture, filmed at V West Point with the entire cadet ""4 corps participating, were not omy the American cadets, bat others from foreign lands, attending the academy through international courtesy. "I was amazed. says Haines, "to find men there learning to be officers in their armies at home; picked students sent by an Inter national arrangement. Among the men who played scenes' with us- in the picture were several Filipino students nrenarinr for the PhtHo- 1 pine scouts I understand they l v are among the best students at the l Academy. 1 met two Cuban ca- V dets. several Chinese, some South Americans, and two cadets one of them a prince -from Siam, the landJthat produces white . ele phants!" Haines plays a West Point ca det in the new story, a vivid ro mance of life at Uncle Sam's training school for officers. It Is an intimate glimpse behind the scenes in the famous old school, with a huge thrill In the Army Navy football game to climax the story. John Crawford plays the heroine, and a notable cast, which besides regular actors Includes ca- et officers and two majors from the United States army, instruc tors at West Point. Ralph Emer son, Neil Neely,- William Bake well. Leon Kellar, and others of note are among the players. Spectacular details include the great dress parade at the acad emy, and other maneuvers, caval ry -practice - and artillery work. Romantic scenes were taken on .the famous steamer "De Witt Clinton" on the Hudson, and fa mous spots such as "Flirtation Lane" at the academy were scenes In the picture. Edward Sedrwlck, who direc- ed Haines In "Spring Fever" and "Slide, Kelly. Slide," directed the new production, from an original story by Raymond L. Schrock, noted author of "The Flaming Frontier," and other productions. BEST SELLER GOOD There are those to whom onhj Guy de Maupassant appeals. Others hold out a camparative few for Balzac. But there are hundreds pnd hundreds of thousands who care for neither and who would walk; five miles to see the film presen tation of the author of a number of popular novels. I The popular writer is Harold Bell Wright. In itself the state ment ,1s not news. But the fact that (it's only fair to mention It) George Guhrle, owner of the El sinore, has secured "The Shepherd of the Hills" at a price you would doubt anyway. Is news. The photoplay, from the book that has teen the best seller as everybody knows of all times. Book store clerks, for years, have gained callouses thrcfugh. untold trips to shelves which displayed "The Shepherd of the Hills." Many persons, after these years, have become hazy as to its. exact plot. Which makes it even better, because, to the degree that they have forgotten, they will that more appreciate. 'The Shepherd- of the .Hrlls" which, unquestionably, will Jam the Elsinore, will play there Janu ary 17,18.19.20. TAX MEET FAILURE Income Levy Advocates Not Suc cessful. Portland -V- PORTLAND. Jan. 14 (AP) While advocates of an income tax failed to have such an impost' in dorsed at the northwest tax 'con ference yesterday, they In turn managed to defeat the one pur pose for which the "'conference was.. called uniform .taxes for the states of Oregon, Washington, Ida ho and Montana. A motion made by fhlllp V. W. Try of "Portland that the conference recommend uniform taxes for the northwest states, was indefinitely postponed A. R. Bhumway of Milton, opposed it. Shumwiy la an TO PLAY FROM V-oc rrocate of . the Oregon atate y "V graage income tax. Delegates from Washington re fused to indorse the idea of an In come tax. There was a sentiment for some uniform tax system, but they would not stand for an In come tax. Theby' explained ,'that the first thing they want to do is to take out of their state' const! tution the words "uniform - and equal" taxation, and the- elector ate of Washington are to .rote , on this amendment this year. Members of the Oregon grange announced they are committed to an income tax and will nave such a measure on the ballot in Novem ber, so unless the .other northwest atates wer for aa Income tax than, Mayor Says Play: Unrivalled y:s T. A. Llvealey. mayor of the city of Salem who. in common ith hundreds of persons who have found themselves in the spotlight. yesterday witnessed the photo play "Ben Hur" now to be seen at the Oregon theater, yesterday declared the film to be. in his opinion, a photoplay unrivaled. ' "I have no hesitancy, "Mr. Llvesley said, "in stating that 'Ben Hur' is the greatest spectacle it has ever been my good fortune to see. If I did not believe the photoplay to be all thai I have said, I would not indorse It. You may tell the people of Salem that I believe. In the picture, they have been offered something that is truly art and that. I believe, is saying a great deal. I believe that no one can eay too much for the picture." ."Ben-Har." a tale of the Christ, begins in Jerusalem in the days of the reign of Herod. Judah Ben Hux, the son of a wealthy Jew. and Messala, the son of a Roman, have been friends since childhood? But when Ben-Hur becomes seventeen and Messala nineteen their friend ship ends, because of their racial difference. Shortly after, Valerius Gratus. the new Roman ruler of Jerusa lem, is leading an army through the streets when Ben-Hur, leaning from a window, accidently dislodg es a bit of tiling, which, fells the Roman leader. Messala, the former friend, de nounces Ben-Hur as having pur posely thrown the etone, and the Roman's take Ben-Hur away to serve as a galley, slave for life. drive his mother and sister Tirtah into cruel imprisonment and seize all his property. Ben-Hur vows his vengeance upon Messala. For three years Ben-Hur serves ar slave in a Roman war galley, and his education and nobility win the friendship of the commander. Arrius. One night a desperate con flict takes place between the Rom an fleet and pirates, the galley is sunk and Ben-Hur eaves his com mander from drowning. In gratl tude, Arrius. a wealthy Roman, .nii htm. thus -giving him his the grange representatives, could not support a resolution for a uni form tax In the Btatee affected. SUBMARINE BARELY . SUB MERGED IN DANGER, WORD BOSTON, Jan. 14 (AP) A submarine running submerged must look out for herself, and for surface ships in her course as well. Lieutenant Commander pert, told the naval court of in quiry investigating the S-4 dis aster today. "When the commander of a sub marine operating at periscope depth sees a ship heading towards Tjim, he has two courses open to him " Lieut. Commander witn era. who is executive officer of the submarine tender Bushneu. eaia. -Ha may dive deeper, and go under her. or he may bring his tn the surface where the VVWB vomaIi diit see him. and Wth can maneuver out of danger. "A submarine running sub merged must look out for the other ahln as well as for herself. She cannot count on the other ship seeing her and obeying the rules of the road. Submarine periscopes are tjullt tn such a way as to be invisible in war time, and , are invisible in' peace time aa welL "The one thing not to do if. a collision Is imminent or even pos sible is to remain at periscope depth." Fifty; Million People ; Have Read Famous Nove "The Shephrd ot.the HtllaV the First National Pictures', version of which is now showing af the El- tslnore Theatre. Is one of the most widely rai of modern American novels. It is estimated that fifty twttiHan ersons nave xeau uw Harold Bell Wright work. Maybe one reason tat the sur plus production of oil Is that too msnr automobiles are now getting . iwantr miles t th f alloa. EXPLAINS iSB ' freedom " Ben-Hur, naturally of powerful physique, receives train ing in arms from the Romans. But he longs to find his mother and sister and seta out for the East to find them. At Antioch be finds Simonides.,a former slave of his father, who has since become a wealthy merchant. Slmonldes baa saved the wealth left Ben-Hur in spite of torture applied by the Romans. Ben-Hur falls in love at first sight with Esther, the beautiful blonde daughter of Slmonldes. She returns his affection. Ben-Hur is obessed with a thirst to avenge himself against Rome, and he goes into the desert to en list the support of Sheik Ilderim, the Generous, in a war against his sworn foe. He learns that there la to be great chariot race at Antioch and that' Messala. who is now a great Romn soldier. Is the favorite to win' and that Messala and his friends are wagering their entire fortunes on the race. Ben-Hur makes plans to enter the race at Antioch and to crush his enemy. Messala. Meanwhile he has met Iras. daughter of Balthasar, and this seductive Egyption beauty has foil- en in love with him. On the day of the race' both Esther and Iras are in the huge crowd in the amphitheatre. Iras Is an admirer of Messala as well as of Ben-Hur. Ben-Hur not only wins, but avenges the wrong on the part of his friend by catching the wheel of the Roman's chariot in his own, thus causing Messala to be thrown into the dirt. The hoofs of the other chariots pass over his body and he is crippled for life Ben-Hur's victory makes hiny a great hero among his own people, Meanwhile, Ben-Hur'e mother and sister have been confined In a prison and he rescues them. He marries Esther and they are happy. - rV ! i . 1 V 1, ) - i XlJTr: M il I I I rTW5 VaXl I Tw- . I nil rfSlWZI; Mating. II i I I CXn lk VWW II : i Z---. Ill Ills 1 . NJvXT" III SPECIALTY tCTS FEATURE FULL The Elsinore, when, Sunday, It presents its Fanchon and Marco bill, is not telling you there will be 8 7 pnlchritudlnous young wom en dancers on its stage. There will not. There will, however, be four specialty acta one of which fea tures 12 girls. And they candance. Furthermore they will, and may- hao they will bring to mind the disciples of the Denlshawn school. Decause tne young women are lithe, and winsome and interest ed in their profession. Which is not all. There re Cushlng & Hatton In a dancjng bit and, also, there Is Pads Val dez. ' - Mona Lee. the fourth number, vill amuse you much. Miss Lee Is keeping the nature of her per formance a secret a feat which, ?n any woman. Is worth an extra. And yet that is not all that the Elsinore is to offer its crowds. Of considerable merit ia "West Point." a motien picture starring William Haises who ia supported by Joan Crawford. Critics declare t to be one of the beet films of he year. The apparent excellence of the bill is expected to draw big houses. '.he management believes. Military Pictures Have Influence On Fashions The recent mode of military pic tures has incluenced women's fashions, according to Joan Craw ford, who played the heroine in William Haines' new Metro-GoM wyn-Mayer vehicle. "West Point,' now playing at the Elsinore thea ter. She herself returned from West Point, where the picture was filmed, wearing clothes patterned on the lines of the cadet uniforms. "Designers," she says, "take their tips from the screen and the fashions soon echo them." A dispatch tells of a steeplejack who took the rest of the day off after falling 80 feet, but it doesn't state whether he was docked for the time lost on the way down. Pocatello Tribune. MARY January 26th. LOWER FLOOR: 1st 7 rows, $1.50; Next 11 rows, $2.00; Last 7 rows, $1.50, MEZZANINE: $2.50. i ; BALCONY : 1st 2 rows, $1.50; Next 8 rows, $1.00; Last 7 rows, 75c. (plus war tax.) MAIL ORDERS NOW ELSINORE II - IP "": r4o V WX F.wnlntm I U Jhe Shepherd of John Bolt acLMolfy COty im When a novel read by virtually .everyone is produced as screen en tertainment, the film producer feels the weight of his responsi bility to the followers of novelist. Probably no novel of modern times has been so widely read as Harold Bell Wright's "The Shep herd of the Hills," which waa not only a "best-seller" for over a year after its publication, but a consistently ; papular book ever since!. For that reason, the bring ing forth of Us screen version is a real responsibility. Charles R. Rogers, who pro duced the story in an elaborate film ; version for First National Pictures, whlchi shows at the El elnere January 17, 18, 19. felt this responsibility so keenly that he spent months in careful prep aration before a scene of the film was shot. Albert Rogell, who was not only a notable film director but one enthused over the possi bilities of the novel as screen ma terial, was selected to direct, as the very first step. Then an all-tar cast was se lected with great care. Acting ability plus fitness to the charac ter type required were the two qualifications that won each play er who appears in his role, xnen location, as ! many as possible be- ina on the actual story locale were mapped out. . Meanwhile, the adaptation ; of the novel waa beinc written by Marion Jackson "Probably the most Important LEWIS ii in the Hills" Triumphs mVn Shttktrd. of1 e " single item In producing a satis factory screen version of a famous novel is the selection of actors to portray the story characters," Mr. i Rogers observes. "We devoted local native as "volltlle." great pains to the cast selection. I ford Mali-Tribune. iii n i . 4 v ar w;vir "-NO JCAN COAWFOODantf WILLIAM HAINE5 in 'Er J WEST. POIHT' I- f Y U J v.. l. and believe that it will meet with the approval of all readers of the novel." After ' an intensive canvass of the entire film industry. Alec B. Francis waa selected to play the title role in "The Shepherd of the Hills;" Molly O'Day and John Boles were Chosen to carry the ro mantic burden; Matthew Bets to play the villlan role, and Romaine Fielding, to enact the part of the Ozark patriarch, "Old Matt." Other notable figures p. the cast are Otis Harlan, Joseph Ben nett, Maurice Murphy, Carl Stock dale. Marion Douglas, and John Westwood. Beautiful photogra phy that enhances the entertain ment quality of the whole produc tion was contributed by Sol Polito and his staff of inetna,tographers. Part of the pictureXwas filmed in the Orarks and in Utah. People who hare been fretting about the lark of-.dynamic citi-1 zens" in these parts can now go to sleep. A Portland paper lists one -Med- Sunday - and - Monday PRESENTS - . - TodayMonday Tuesday Lffl CLUB ELECTS MUCH INTEREST IN ANCIENT LANGUAGE AT S. H. S. r ' Officers of the Salem high Latm club who were recently elected are as follows: Muriel White, consul primus; Jack Routh, consul secundus; Frances Graham, sediles; Garold Simpson. Claudia Bunten, Ellen Jean Moody, and Frances Laws, quaestors; Richard Upjohn and Elizabeth Clement, consuls; Eve lyn Cummings and Eloise White, praeco scriptor; and Margaret Wagner and Eugene Smith, tri buues. The club now has a member ship of 90. A talk on "Rome" by LIna Heist, who recently returned from a trip abroad, will be a feature of tne annual club entertainment next Wednesday evening Winners of the Paul B. Wallace Latln prizes will be announced on that evening. VAUDEVILLE WITH 12 Girls and 8 other arts -Cashing and Hatton and Valdes all dance numbers and Mos Lee who Is keeping the nature of her skit sv sur prise AND Just because this annonnce ment is down here, don't , forget that the fllaa amuse ment appetizer "WEST POINT" la one of the sensations the year. It stars William Haines who, in the film, works ev erywhere from the daven port to gridiron. Haines proves a perfect radet and, as a West Point er, he la perfect. The Management suggests that you come early. - - ; ii ; - -' ' 1 - a," . L r-1 L,LIL nimimn . . .