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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
logan, Ia, April 90 1917

hogan, Ia, Aprll ~, 1910.
MPhe board of supervisors met
members were present.
The auditor and treasurer We're
authorized and empowered to re-
deem from lax sale on Lot 2, NV
NV and Lot 4, sW NV section
31-8O-44, on account of enron
eous sale; said property having
been exempted by the board of
review.
At the request of Rudolph Beal
j. E. Richard was appointed con-
stable in and for Little Sioux
township. and given ten days in
which to file required bond and
qualify.
The auditor was empowered
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the many
many friends and neighbors who
were so kind to us during The i'll
ness and death of eur little baby
The donors of the beautiful floral
offerings will also please accept
our heartfelt thanks.
MR.. and MRS. EARL DOTY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
FOX saLE.

Dodge car. Perfect cans.if'Rn
electrically. mechanically ana
finish. rhane 111 or write f9,s2
$50.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
GLASS or SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
If Your Back Hurts or Bladder
Bothers You, Drink Lots
of Mater.

When your kidneys hurt and
your back feels sore, don't get
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
ST. ROSE COURT, w. C. o. F.,
ENTERTAINS.

ST Rose Court Of the Women' s
Catholic Order of Forcslers. of
which Mrs. Theresa Gilmore is
Chief Ranger. entertained the
High Vice Chief Ranger of the
order. Miss Mary l.. Downcs of
chicago. at lis regular meeting
last evening. In appreciation of
the efforts of the chief ranger
and her entertainment commit
lee. q large attendance was pres
cnt. Miss l)oWnes explained the
very prominent place the w. c.. o..
T.. holds among The national fra
tcrnal organizations. 1t is oper-
a!ing ol the adequate rates of the
national fraternal congress. which
makes il safe and scientific. For
Il membership of 10.o65 il has
assets of s2.,396.07 90, of which
So 90. 100000 is invested in
municipal bonds. The reserve
fund is Increasing at the rate of
SaQo.090.oo yearly. The order is
attractive TO the young girls on
account of low rales. consistent
With safety. and splendid finan-
cial condition. which insures
stability and permanency. A
class OF young girls will be i'm
iiiai"d very soon.
Refreshments We're served and
4 very enjovahle meeting came to
Q close With good wishes OK
pressed for The |lieh Vice Chief
RANGER and st. Rose Court
ANNA kiRl4Y. r.. s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
'HAwkEYE FARMERS CLUB,

ltdMNrSe. dIIlets GIull Ilc6 IL,
the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Render. On ac-
count of the bad weather the
members We're late i'm arriving, SO
no morning session was had.
After a splendid good dinner
provided by the hostess, club was
called to order by the president,
Mr.. Evans. and opened with sing
ling "America' Tire following
families responded TO roll call:
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mcintosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Render.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Coulthard
Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved. The fol-
lowing program was rendered.:
Music. Miss Stallion.
Recitation, Gene Render.
Music, Misses Malvena and
Esther Evans.
Reading. Mrs. Geo. Mcintosh.
Story, P. NJ, Evans.
Song, Young Folks. IS
Music, Mrs w G. Coulthard.
President appointed Mrs. Geo.
Mcintosh and Mrs. w. G. Coult
hard as program committee i'm
place of the absent committee to
act at present meeting.
Program for next meeting:
Reading. Mrs. Lem Mcintosh.
Recitation, Mildred Brandriff.
Music, Marie Render.
Recitation. Dryden Ouist.
Recitation, Harvey IT. Faith.
Song, Raymond Evans.
Recitation, Mae Meyers.
Story P. M. Evans.
Reading, Miss Stallion. !.
\ Questions for eXtAmeeting:
4. Would not the farmers
exchange be benefit to the far
mers' clubs of this community!
Referred to Mort Brandriff. T.
2. Should not sweet clover be
more, used to increase soil fertil-
lily, also used as hay and pas
ture? Referred to Frank Wilson
3. Would it not he a good
plan to encourage the boys and
girls clubs, such as canning
clubs and acre contest clubs? Re-
ferred to Morfitt Mcintosh.
Program committee for next
meeting: Mrs. Frank Wilson
Mrs. L. Mcintosh and Mrs. M
Brandriff.
Questions committee for next
meeting: Mrs. Ed SceboIt, w. g
Coulthard and Geo. w. McIn-
ltOsh.
Mr.. Evans expressed thanks
for flowers sent him while at the
hospital.
The club was favored by q
whistling solo by Miss. Esther
Evans. accompanied by Miss
| Evans.
Visitors for the day: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frances Render and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rendeg; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Lightcll, Gothen-
burg, Neb.: Mrs. A. R. Shaw and
Miss ,Steen.
There heing M further hnsi
ness the club adjourned by sing
ing columbia the Gem OF the
Ocean," to meet May 5lh with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson.
R. c. EVANS. Pres.
IL n Faith Snnu
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Whereas, The messenger OF
death has invaded Our midst and
borne from us our sister. Ellen
sullivan, who died April IL, 1917,
Therefore. he il
r. tt!vad That in The death Of
Sister sullivan the Il. and l.. of S.
lose an esteemed member, one
who Well and faithfully served The
order IN vallous positions of
honor and trust confided lo her,
and Ihe community loses a citi-
zen OF sterling worth, and the
family Il loving mother, There
fore. be it
Resolved, That these resoln-
fions be spread on records of
our order, a copy be sent to The
family of our deceased sister.
and a copy To the city paper for
publication
SOPHIE BR1NKFR.
LIZZIE CASEY.
EMMA NEUFIND.
Committee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
Wright.

Verne j}imo. son of Mr. and
Mfa ,le$se Wright, died Thurs
day al the lone of his grand
Gather Elisha Mahoney. aged 3
wears, ) months and 6 days, as
The result OF pneumonia. followed
by scaflel fever Interment in
Ma2nolia cemetery same day,
tprii 3th The mother, Amy Ma
honey Wri2hi came here from
Alva, Wyoming for a visit and
coon after her child became in .
SIX others We're stricken, hui all
are now quite Well again. The
sympathy Of all is extended 70 the
o"reaNed The father being in
MSomm@ no service could he
held Loved ones could not ac-
eornptliY HE remains To the
cemetery and Tins all added TO
Their pritf
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The Missouri Valley oil COM
pany have put on Il neW Republic
tank truck here TO take care of
their fast increasing business.
Mrs. Garner was IA Council
Bluffs passenger tins morning TO
bring her daughter home from
the Mercy hospital, where she
was recently operated upon for
appendicitis.
Mrs. N. Gansemeyer and Miss
Ella Neidemeyer We're Omaha
shoppers today
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Brown re
ceived an announcement this
morning of the approaching mar
riage of Miss Gertrude Cox and
Mr.. E. H. Espeseth, April %, in
San Jose, Cal. These Young PEG
pie were former residents of Mis-
souri, Valley, and have a host OF
friends here who will 1,e glad tC
eXtenu tOnSfal lllalionS
M. ID. Myers, Charles Myers
and guest, Tom Dinery of Beav-
er Crossing, Neh., drove doWr
from Logan This morning on bus
mess.
Mesdames Ed Casey and T. NJ
Myers We're Omaha passengers
this morning.
Miles Finley. who has been on
the sick list the past two days, is
feeling much better TO-DAY.
Ira Mcmillan WAS a morning
passenger to Mondamin.
Mrs. C.. II. Hayes from Mon
DAMN was a Valley shopper anC
visitor this afternoon.
Mrs Ray Clark and son arrived
this afternoon from Boone for q
several days visit With friends in
the city and Modaie
John Brinker was a business
passenger ihis, afternoon tc
Omaha.
Mrs. John Ford spent The aft
ernoon in the Bluffs With rela-
lives.
George Baker and Roy lIerrie
were passengers this afternoon tc
Omaha TO join The navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Hutton We're
Omaha visitors this afternoon.
Harold Tucker went TO Omahf
TO enlist with the Nationa
guards.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G.. Coulthard
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mandelko ant
son. Max, molored TO Omaha yes
terday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
CHINESE CABINET
AGAIN ON THE JOB

WASHINGTON, March s. 49, de-
sDatches 10 the Chinese legation here
today said China's cabinet. which re-
signed because Of disagreement
with President Ii Yuan Hung over
the proposed break with Germany ana
left The capitol for Tien r$in. haI
returned TO Picking. 1t is assumed
from this that the constitutional iii.
ficultiGS between the president ana
the cabinet have been compromises
but whether that means an agreement
has been reached either 10 sever r.
lations with Germany or declare war
us desired By the Entente. Is not
known here.
The cabinet under The premiership
Of Tuan Chi .lui. voted unanimously
in favor Of break with Germany. The
president, however. held thar such
power belonged 10 the president alone
and when IN impasS WAS reached on
March 4. Premier Tuan and his sup
porterS resigned and left for Tlen ISln.
The president al once sent a mes
senger after them.
Word was also received al the H.
CATION today that Or. WI Ting rang,
foreign minister. had not resigned as
reported before the cabinet crisis. anu
still was in control OF the foreign CT
flee. This was pointed 10 by legation
! ufficials as indicating that the chi
lncse administration is firmly united
again and will be able to arrive ut a
wise foreign policy without domestic
! diSSpnSi0n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
s. Ex-Bank Directors
Are Sued By Receiver

CHARLESTON. ". Va. March s.
SuiTs hny, been filed in United states
distric, court here by T. l.. Wagner. re,
,riy.r for thu lfuuct First National
Bank Of sutton. against !" PruhIlHent
ritiznrs OF l;raXtun county who were CT
r-cturs OF III" bank II On" tlnlc or an
other between 1917 and 1919.
The purpose Of the rror""atl2 j. ~
r.,ny.r from these former Officers all
,rr n,nu.v due ,!cpositnrS. The receiver
alleges negligent and wrongful c"nuucl
In Tho tnanagcrl.nt of tho business Oh
th,. bank covering period or seven
years ,i<,,
Tho declaration iilcd in connection
,yiih the suit pray~ That each al ~"
u.r.uGantS b. required 10 answer :" 'ts
charges and to account for and pay I"
m. receiver various sums alleged 10 ~
,,,i.. one of tho charges il that direct =
nrS carried in Ihc assets of me oaNh
notes on which interest rehl;tli"u u"f
and rnpaid for NOR" than SIX ii!"i .,i!
Illegal credits also ara alleged. me
hank was found insolvcnt III August
13ll. ,.-,,,,,,
til. former directors made d"i'ndailts
:, ~, s1I!, arc. y. T:rown. L. j. Berry.
\. NJ Berry. !. { bishop, Amos fIrsm,'
J. !. Ernwn. H. t.. Curtin. II RI. lean
rLnnns q: n.an. W. + Duttield. q. L..
I,ishrr' George C;oad. II. \. Hartuan. !.
+. Hill, r.. W. Hefnsr. +. ?. Hall \. -
H.rDld. II. :. uefn"r. l. French H"roid'
\ y Iaynan. W. II. Ice. s. W. Moon.
II Marble. T.. ". Mollohun. j. 4
Noryau e. T.. MullUhan. =. j. Newton: T.
= ferEi,,s, :. NJ. Smith. Hugh SWISH
SER J. .. r.. Smith. Jr.. J. y. sutton
- q sutton. p. IL Thomas and w. u.
Wilson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
MANY MORE VESSELS
SUNK BY GERMANS

BERLIN. March S.-(By wireless 10
e).-Announcement was made
by the admiralty today that there
nave been sunk by submarines in the
Mediterranean eight steamships and
seven sailing vessels of more than
10000 tons.
Among the vessels sunk. says the
state ment. were the following:
"Ftbruary IA heavy laden trans
port steamer Of about 5000 tons near
Porto D'Anzio.
February 19-Norwegian steamer
Doravore. Of $3.50 tons, with parcels
from Genoa 10 London.
February o2-Four sailing vessels
with coal for Italy.
February ID British transport
steamer of about 5000 tons. armed
with 15-centimctre cannon and pro-
tected by lrawlcrs; Greek steamer
Mioulis. 2.19S ions with cotton seed
for London. both sunk south Of Crete
"February 26--Armed British steam
or Clan FarQuhar 5,S5S tons. with cot
ton and coal for England.
"Fchruary 27--A;med British steam
or Hrodmore, 4.oTl tons with frozen
meat.
One captain and Two engineers
were made prisoner.
The sinking Of the steamers Dora
vore and Clan FarQuhar has previous
" been reported.
The British steamer Bordmore. 60
feet long, was built in West Hartle-
pool. in 1890. and was owned in Lon
don
The steamer MiaouliS is probably
The Greek vessel referred 10. Sh" was
built in Sunderland in 1893. She was
last reported leaving Alexandria on
January 70 for Oran and Hull.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
WOMEN AND GOVT
CUT THE PRICES
Local Marketeer Believes That Il. c. Of
I. Is Seeing the Dawn of
Defeat.

That tn" drop in prices u"tl'"h ms
week in The local markets may ',h'!ll"'
next week until Hon II. {. or l.. Is Il
much weaker character, was the opihi"n
Of a leading Wheeling dealer yesterday;
The boycott which women were t"rC III
by necessity tn place on Inc mars
goods and the success OF the recent GO,
eminent Investigations ni tHe i",''
uriccs, were given as the reasons LOT ia
sensational drops
Certain sorts Of ouionS nre tllrec c'htS
lower, having dropped from 10 ~! 10 l.
cents pound within week. Ih"Se
that were 90 cents Two weeks ago are
now To- Spanish onions. some OF then
weighing n pound, arc selling lor ~
cents apiece. .,. ,,.,,
legs have been staple all week. hlt
have dropped from tho price of i've c"i'S
apiece TWO weeks ago. TO 80 ana ~ cent?
III. dozen. strictly fresh eggs are ="
cents. The supply of eggs viii srnWT;
more copioua. say dealers. but there Will
be no more sensational price cuts.
In POTATOES thr drop Inns been =" cents
the bushel wholesale and 10 cents mo
MOCK Home grown are selling Tor "
cents n peck. while shipped potatoes arr
- cents They recently were $l.nh Il
neck. Sweet potatoes. Wholesale. how
ever have advanced % cents on IA"
hushel. now selling for from 81" ="
cabbage costs retail II cents Il porn l.
irstrnd Of l2, and is selling III new
rates Wholesale for $50. Lettuce -
lG and Il cents pound. Apples are sal!
to be staple ut from 20 10 !" CENTS Il
,erk according to quality.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
TURKS PRESSED
B ACk BY 7 HE
RUSSO BRITISH

The Turks are being harass"d
on three sides By forces of the
Entente Allies. British troops UNI
der General Mauic. operating
along thr TigriS river in MeSopn-
Iamia. have driven back the Turks
until The British cavalry il With
in eight miles Of The southern
border OF the important town OF
Bagdad.
To the northeast in Persia the
Russians have gained further ad-
yallIagr$ over The Ottoman forces,
in retreat westward from mama.
dan. having occupied III" town or
kanghaven. Another army VI
King GrOrge. operating against
the Turks in Palestine has press
I'd them back nurlhward almost
10 the gates OF Jerusalem. AT
last reports the Turks in all three
regions were in retreat. W neither
il is their purpose to make stand
ut Bagdad has not become 'eVl'
dent.
On jhr other fronts bad wealth
or is keeping the operations dnWil
10 minor engagements and aN-
Iery fighting. On the front held
hy The British in France slight ad-
litional successes have heen
achieved in The AnCre valley and
near ,Biachcs. but southwest OF
ChaIInrs and south OF Arras the
Germans raided British first line
positions after heavy lombard
mrnIS and captured IA few, men,
In the Champagne region me
French have rP-won from the Ger
mans a salient captured February
Il. between Butte Mesril and MAJ
sons De Champagne, taking more
than Il hundred prisoners. BON
hardmenLs are in progress at otll-
rr points on the French ma.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
River kilograms.
CUTL|P, OF SUTTON,
PARDON ATTORNEY

CHARLESTON. " Va. Mavc!, s.
lanes r. Guilty. ~ sutton. RraNtoh
,.ounty was today ,,a,i.d by Governor
.Tohu r. Cornw"Il as pardon attorney:
He succeeds T.. Il. ii"rs"n. Formerly "t
Fayct,. county. who held III" "hice
about eight years.
~. viii take charge "f the utri"" mex;
''.s..,r-. NJ Tu'lIp l. IS years old ana
has been practicIng law for ~ years.
,,.:,.,.. 81 f:riXtnu rOuu;y. II" mad ;h'
>st,ruurt of a strong ami active Demo-
ratio organization in his effort ~ get
the appointment.
McGraw-Durbin Cases.
Governor Cornweil today wrui" y re-
Guest to At:pruey -G;ansral T.. r. England
for that official 10 assist III the prose-
cution OF thu cases III stat" against
John r. Mctiraw and Charles Durhin.
under Indictment foc alleged violations
Of tbs Law in their connection with tn"
Rank of Grafton TIL" Durbin trial is
scheduled for March :" AT kuCkhannoil.
t,pshur county. and III" MCGraw case is
set for trial at The April term or the
Randolph circuit court. The proSerut-
ing attorney Of Taylor county III which
IN. Indictments were found. asked the
state for. assistance. Change of venue
II, both cases was granted last year.
The request made by thu governor 1"
the attornsy-G"u"rai followed letter
from ). K. Avis, who vas formerly en-
pluyc,l by tho state IN assist in the
nor II, replying 10 Mr.. Avis said that he
would . take advantages OF Section >.
'.hapter TO or the code. III calling tbs,
attorney general into servir" TO avoid
further expense 20 the state IN tho trial
Of such cases.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
LABOR SCARCITY
CONFRONTS FARMERS
Pan Handle Agricultural Club to Open
Campaign to Cope With Per-
picking Situation.

For the past several y"arS Iarim lHt"r
has been becoming Sr;tr""r each Sprin|
aud fall in this section of tn" state. Last
~priuC it was stated in the Intelligence: :.
from information given out Al, I'll" li''l
Handle Agricultural club uf this "itH.
that farmers were offering tn larG"al
Wages and the best accommodations ter
farm hands oyer known in ihiS commute
liv despite the inducements They VIZ"
uS scarce rs hens mular%. u now Hr-
pears that th" shortage Will H.. Sjiti
greater This spring AMI fall. which l"
primarily du" TO tho increase in p"IE-
lntjnn and the many fcavTlE Farms L"
live. In towns and cities.
The Pan Handle Agricultural clubs ~
This and Rr"ukc county ar" going /"
make All Effort Ia meet IN" .i"ri'l"N'hS
situation. I'll" matter will h" taken up
at the regular monthly meeting Of tn"
Ohio county branch Of the club i"'u"r-
row afternoon. Letters are !" b" S'it
every member "f In" organization In n"
two count los urging them to make al Ct
fort to interest some Other farmer IN ii"'
work Of the club. and convince tliui. II
prss iblr, of the Necessity "f united -
forts on part nf III" farmers.
The week Of March !" I" II has hc"u
set aside NJ membership week. and each
ri"1,hci' nf n" agricultural club Will 20
c"iy,, q number nr application blanks ~
b.. given farmers who are NOT members
To have thriu join either tn" ohio or
brooke county branch II III" club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
WILL NOT APPEAL
FROM The VERDICT


CHARLESTON. W. Va. March s.
Counsel FOR Howard sampson. under HE
sentence from clay county tor IN" muir
der of Preston TnnH"r. las announced
that no further effort viii hc made !"
appeal from tn- verdict found al; re-
cent special term Of court. The penitrn-
iiarv warden has been appraised that tho
prisoner may b" taken At any time.
Sampson is in thu RraXton county IAN
at sutton and has given the HH;h"r!tl"s
much trouble sine his removal from
Clay county Tor safe keeping. Three
times he made AN 1tlrmpt q" 'ccape'
and the last time almost succeeded nav
INK crawIrd through an AIR shalt almost
10 freedom when caught.
Sampson and his father, Andrew
Sampson. were indicted Tor the murder
of TANNER 4 resident II the notorious
"I;nopnr Uol.' community IA Clay r"un
~. They are alleged also to hav''
burned the Tanner HON" 1" ma" cHi-
,"nrtS OF the murder. IN" elder 9hnp-
son will be given trial in Clay county
next month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
IRISH APPEAL
To AMERICANS

LONDON, March s. $50 p, ma
manifesto issued today BY the Ma
tionalists says the constitutional move
ment NAV yet be saved but only by
the active assistance Of all level head
ed Nationalist in Ireland and esp.e-
c;ally the millions OF the Irish race IN
the dominions and i'll the United
States. $500,
ITO them We appeal. says The man
ifesto. promptly to use All means III
their power 70 induce the BRUSH gov
nrnmen, TO deal with ireland in &C
rorGanre with the principles for
which they are fighting i'll Europe.
We especially appeal to America i'll
this connection with a view to the APP
pIication to Ireland OF the great prin-
ciules so clearly and splendidly .enun-
ciated in President Wilson'S address
TO the senate"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
HUGHES NAMES
DEFENSE COM.

NEW YORK. Mar. S.-Charles q.
Hughes. president of the Union
Lcagur club. tonight appointed Il
committee on Immediate defense
and national service" headed By Rob
rri Bacon. former ambassador TO
France. Other members are LYMAN
Abbott. George f. Baker, Joseph II.
Choaln, Charles 4. Coffin. George t..
roIlrtriyuu. Lhaunccy NJ. D"p"w. y.
Barton Hepburn. Clarence Mackay,
EIihu ROOF. Theodore y. Vail ana
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
YONKERS. y. y. Mar. N.-~Num,,
hrring among lis membership several
milIiunairas. the Westchester county
committee Of public safety has been
Organized here il was announced to-.
day TO project The homes in case or
war, 10 bring the county to IN" high
est degree Of productivity for war
purposes and 10 supply the army and
navy with every available eligible
man.
Among the members are: John D..
Rockefeller. .lr.. William Rockefeller,
Finley J. Sheppard. Oscar S. StrauS,
Afolph E.cwisohn. Frank Fanderllp.
Chaulcny NJ Denew. Alexander
Smith Cochran, and former Congress-
man John +. Andrns.
William Il. Thompson Is Inc char
ban.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
THEFTS And IMMORAL
FILMS BIG PROBLEMS

NEW YORr March S.-Motion pic
turc producerG testified here today be-
fore lie Legislature committee investi-
eating the industry that two Of the most
difficult problcAs that comfort them are
the theft of II Aas and the elimination Oh
indecent pictuk9s.
Benjamin 81; Hampton declared I'M
moral films ilitJrc the industry and can
MOI survive puzzle condemnation. He adj
vncatrd some ;torm OF state regulation
similar Ii that,in effect in. this city. UNI
der the direction Of the commissioner
Of licenses. &c asserted that all tho
better clcmcnf& in the business favored
such Tcgulatiea.
Film thefts: amount to millions OF dol
lars a year :Ir. Hampton said. The
thieves 0pcratS; he explained. by means
OF iuplica,.ng machine. by stealing
sections or tilLds and ocncr methods. He
rredicted thaes the short film. crowded
out By the "faature" soon would return
10 favor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-09
.DULL. SPLITTING,
SICK HEADACHE
DR.. JAMES HEADACHE POWDERS
RELIEVE AT ONCE-10 CENTS
PACKAGE.

You fake DR. lanes Headache
Powder and in just Il few moments
your mead clears and all neuralgia
and pain fades away. rs IN" 4uisk-
est and surrSt relief for headache,
whether dull. throbbinG. splitting or
nrrye-rarkinc. Send someone Ia. the
drug store and get a dime package
now. Quit suffrring-it's so needless.
BE sure YOU get DIR. James, Head
ache powdcrs--thcn there Will be no
disappointment.