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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
INDIANA MOVIE
VISITS HERE
THOMAS ]. FEANCIS OF GREENS.
BURG, TELLS OF FUTURE of
MOTION PICTURES,
Says Players Will Talk and Be Shown
In Natural Colors.-See6s
House in State.

.,hnn,,< Francis Of tirccnShurE. In
diana .,u,. Of IN largest motion picture
theatre operators III the ii""S!"r Statc'
WIS IN Wheeling yu%lcrdny r"ElS'"r'u ~
The Hotel Windsor. - making Il t"ur 81
Nest Virginia u lease or OuE d ''''' ~
houses in this ScCtl"h.
MIR. Francis said III" motion picture
business VA Just IN It's infancy: ihat he
anticipated within IN" next lew years
there will lrc. Il great utulIlIun IN pic'hIn
presentations I" the pubic: mat II WI.
mot H.. then known As thu silent draiilt
h,CuuS, III" screen actors Will t.'lk !uSt
as naturally as if they were present re
sad he had just toured ihr east anu
that a mechanical speaking arrange
u,cnt will b. operated with the pictures
soon. "lirniuS,.; have hccn WORKING
this "ut for some time" he sad. y Few
YEARS aga Il it"n"Erarh NILS W"rk'" III
connection with lhc pictures, hut IL
proved To bc 4 failure. 1t Will h. Only
Il question Of time until motion pictures
will he shown Ill their natural c"IorS'
not painted after t:irn. hut taken IN
natural r"l"rs. even L" showing thc 'oior
uf ia" players eyes.
MIR. l'rtncls WAS recently acquitted
before the Grc"uShurc r"artS Tor "pcr-
atinS motion pirLur" HUu&rS IN ihat Guy
on SUNDAY. The court IN lis dcrIS!on
said ihHt ina Sinuctl "a park amuS":ncnis
were permitted To Operate" on SUNDAY
! tina; motion picture rIayh"uS':S could DC
cUnIuclrr! OH Sunday with IMMUNITY.
Mr. Francis said that IL several cities
the officials have permitted motion PIC
ilIrc houses on operate IN Sunday with
thu understanding that Il certain amount
, Of lhr days gross Receipts ar" gwen Inc
led Cross or other war ORGANIZATIONS
He said that the war has haI little IT
any cff"c; on til" motion iiCtur" patron
age. Tina, if anything. III" attendance IA
larger for .WO r, asnnS: many houses
are ShuwiuE instructive and interesting
training camp and II tho front pictures,
which l. entertaining IL all while TN the
other hand many are nov attending
play huuScS wh" have sons "r rclntiVes
in Ike war wh" can for while forget
, their SurrnW.' before the silent drama.
Mr. Francis said thai Tho war had eat
deeply into retaining competent men 10
manage rlayh"uS"$. even the motion
picture machine "@rlud"r$" drSpit" The
i:,"t tn, thu l;lttcr is generally reel"
job.
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such men. and to avoid placing blot
for life On the record of a boy whose
offcnSc. Of miSStatenlcnt OF his age
arises usually from Il patriotic desire
to serve his county.
Attention is called to G.. r. S. circular
letter. No. III, 1917. requiring salts
factory evidence as to age when tnere
is doubt whether the applicant IS IL
wears old. Hereafter no applicant I'M
dor the registration age will be ac-
crptrd or enlisted until he has proven
tn the complete satisfaction Of the re-
rruitihE officer that he has reached the
age ,f is years. The proof required
will be a birth certificate, baptismal
record. or school certificate. or. in class
(o) il not available. (b) affidavit of par
cnt or guardian with legal evidence OF
qua rdian&hip. The accepting olncer
must satisfy himself as to the genuine
ness Of Hi evidence. and will forward
II 10 the depot whence il Will be sent
with III" enlistment papers TO this o.
nee. When it is not practicable 10 Tor
ward tho original evidence. true copies
will b. forwarded. Every possible CT
rorr will b., made in all cases to CONF
nrnicatc. with parents pr guardians
and Obtain from them the proper hvi-
d.ncc. a* il is from them that requests
for discharge Of the minor are hao''-
ually received. .,
BY order of the Adjutant General.
~ J. X. KERR.
Adjutant General
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
CIVIL SERVICE ExAM1NAr1oN,

The United States civil Scryic" CONS
mission Announces that an open r,ll-
pctItivc examination Will be held IN
Wheeling. ". Va. Saturday. August :,
1915 to secure ririhl"S from winch 10
MAKE certiiication to ill puSltiuuS ..
clerk and carrier III the Wheeling pest
office
hpplicantS must have reached Ihrir
eighteenth birthday but not thor f"rlE-
fifth birthday on III" date II t." rNntn-
ina ton. The entrance salary al rl"rk1
and carriers is now El.uVu Il year: sui
st;tutcs are paid AT III" rat" IF /" c"nls
an hour.
This examination * open I" al ell
liens OF the United States VIII" m""t he
rcqurcmc nts
Applicatior form 1911 and i ".,l,,. ~
INSTRUCTIONS to Applicants vii! hr
sent To any person upon request. ln-
ouirirs regarding Tho cl"rk-carrier cN-
animation should hr addressed |" the
secretary Of thu board of civil service
examiners. postoffice, Wheeling. ". Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
SIX DOGS ARE
PUT To DEATH
ny The New Dog killer Hecently In
stallcd-Mcre to BE Killed
Each Day.

The first bunch of dogs TO be put to
death by Weddings new dog Killer.
were cxlcrninaucd yesterday afternoon.
{. II. Young. the city's official dog
catrhrr. had charE" Of the Killing ana
hr work went along Sp;cndidlr after the
first dog WAS put out of tHr way. TOO
strong a current was used AT firSt when
burned Ihr canine some. hut after IT was
adjusted the other five didn't have
Srnrrh"d hair On them. Six in all were
PAT out Of the way yesterday and The
killings Will lake place every day. Dogs
arr kept at re city pound for seven
days. At tn" expiration Of which time
inry ~" put To- death. If tn" owner
calls for his dog il costs TWO dollars 10
r,.Grc!n ham. About fifteen dogs Yet re-
,lain nj thr city pound unr:lllcd for.
TIL" now log cNt"rmIn&tnr - on" or
the most modern electrical inventions
Tor this purpose. and when properly adj
jus;"d is most human" method known
Ter this work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16

Evnrv !ime n German submarine sinKS
n shin. so much product of lah"r AND
materials is wasted. Every UNI '"u
INV awning not needed. so much pro-
duct Of labor and materials is wasted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16

than 100 votes wero cast for thc last
governor 1T tho last election. Ih:fH
arc 81 precincts where moro than l"'
votes were cast aud as n rc*;itt thfr'
will b. ten men needed al r:l"k of thus
number. making in all %2n mon. an
other IS arr nccdcd III the iv" add
tInnai precincts rnakinS II grand total
of S45 men. almost "A regiment.
The mon who do the work receive
the grand sum If 50 per day. INC
polls open AZ $50 o'clock Il. m. wien
the rrcciyng board meets. 1T 1890 when
the counting board comes on To DO
their work aud II IL figured that Inc
total count will h" 'ompl";cd 10y w"
nourS following tn" closing of III" polls.
Six commissioners and four clerks ar"
needed at the double precincts. and three
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16

commissioners and two clerks Il, The
single ones.
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MINORS ENLISTING ARE
CAUSING MUCH TROUBLE

Tho following orders have hcen re-
Sc"ivrd by III" local army recruiting OIL
&; Il. $. Circular Letter, 1a1S Series.
No. 80.
To All Officers Of III" General Re
cruitinE Service:
TIL. IarG" number Of applications re-
ccivcd from parents and guardians TOR
tho diScharE" rr n'rnr$ under is yrnrS
of age enclosing satisfactory evidence
that tho soldier is under this age. IN
dica,cs. IN" necessity vt NOR" care on
IN" rnrt of recruiting officers in "rdrT
L. avoid unnecessary expense 10 IN"
government and annn:anr" Ia troops IN
III" ;icll in tho subsequent discharge OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
Labor In French Honor

Silent tr!hut" with bowed heads was
pa'd franc" sunday evening by thu ohio
Valley TradrS and I.alOn Assembly,
when tn" large assembly of union tni!.
ers gathered i'll regular s"mi-monthIy
session.
I'rcSldcnt Iialnc asked that thus RIB
Ute bt paid our allied country ~ the.
great world war upon tn" anniversary
Of France hrcumInE Il republic
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REGIMENT NEEDED
HERE AUGUST 9Th
Total Of s45 Non Reeded to Help In tho
E1ectton As Result OF tho
Now Law.

:, NAV be necessary to draft q resi,
-ntnt for the purpose OF ASSISTING '.,, 81,
holding The primaries mere - on ~ NJ or.
T.rs their services ,, o,oo-
Tho new law calls tor 4 double c'"c.
.;on hoard in each precinct where more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
FEDERATION AVORS
| CURLING EXTORT|ON
Body of Citizens Associations
Endorses QuaIifiedIy Tinkham
Bill; Opposes Johnson's.
ADOPTS COMMITTEE VIEW

Opposition to the Johnson rent
profiteering bill now pending in Con-
gress Oh. r. 924S) and qualified in
dorsement of the second Tinkham bill
Oh. X. 10000 introduced February 20,
and designed to curb extortion in rent
charges in the District of Columbia.
was the stand taken by the Federation
of Citizens Associations, following
presentation of the report of its COM
mittee on law and legislation at the
federation meeting Saturday night.
The federation also approved by unan-
imous vote the designation of sub
committee of the committee on law and
legislation, to urge by all proper means
the enactment of the second Tinkham
bill as amended by the full committee.
The subcommittee is composed of Ed
ward f. Colladay. chairman of the full
committee; Charles S. Shreve, president
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, and Herman A. Phillips.
The report of the committee on law
and legislation. which was unanimously
approved, was as follows:
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Suggests Change in Tinkham Bill.

The amendment proposed by the COM
mittee on law and legislation and APP
proved by the federation changes the
wording of section of the Tinkham
bill to make it read that any and all
orders of the rent administrator revis
ing and changing existing rents shall
take effect as of the date of the appli-
cation to the rent administrator" AS
the measure stands, unamended orders
of the rent administrator would relate
back to and take effect as of the date
of the approval of the act by the Presi-
dent.
Provisions of section of the Tinll-
ham bill, it is pointed out, apparently
leave the question of rentals wide open
when both parties to a lease or rental
ARRANGEMENT shall agree on the price to
be paid. However. the proviso of this
section, 1t was shown. takes care of
this phase of the question by making
even such rents subject to revision and
change by the rent administrator from
time to time, on application of any
party to the agreement, thus permitting
decreases or increases as circumstances
may require.
Adoption of the report of its legisla-
tive committee by the Federation of
Citizens Associations with condemna-
ton of the Johnson bill and qualified
Endorsement of the Tinkham measure
with a few amendments and changes,
fixed the attitude of the federation on
the question of rent profiteering, the
federation representing practically all
of the citizens associations of the en-
tire District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
DEATH OF DR.. JOHN J. JOHNSON
Was Member of Col. Mosby's Ran
gers, Enlisting at Fifteen.

Dr. John J. Johnson, member of Col.
Mosby's rangers, known as the 4Gd
Virginia Cavalry, died yesterday after
noon at his home, the Argyle, nth
street and Park road. Funeral services
are to be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock at the Mount Pleasant Meth
odist Church South. The services Will
be conducted by Rev. G. c. Copenhaver
assisted by Rev. ii. NJ. Canter. Inter
ment will be in Mount 0livet Gene
terry, Baltimore. Confederate veterans
have been requested to attend the serv-
ices in uniform.
DIR. Johnson was sixty-nine years old.
At the age of fifteen he enlisted in Col
Mosby's Rangers and served until cap
tured and was imprisoned at Fort War
rem until the close of the war. He
was the son of DIR. s. H. Johnson and
Mary +. Williams johnson of Alex
andria, Va. He is survived by his wife
and two daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
ALLEGE FALSE ARREST.
George W. and William w. Levy
Claim $50, 900 Damages Each.

George W. Levy and his brother, Will
liam W. Levy. today filed separate suits
for $4,000 damages each against the
Union Building Company and c. Walter
Hoover for alleged false arrest. The
brothers say that July Is, 1915, the de-
PENDANTS caused indictments to be re-
turned against them for larceny and con-
spiracy in connection with the removal
by them of an automobile left at the ga
rage of the defendants for repair without
settlement of the charges.
Roth indictments were nolled. the plain
tiffs say but not until they had been
Inundated. hindered in their business
and compelled to spend $500 in the procur-
ing their release from custody.
The number of woman automobile
drivers in the United States is believed
to have more than doubled the pas'
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Japan Welcomes Cooperation
of China in Siberian Moves
Germans Have Made Offers to Russ Revolutionary
Leaders to Cause Trouble in East
PekinQ Government Learns.

proof that the Germans have made def
mite offers of assistance to Russian rev.
olutionary leaders If they would cause
trouble.
The documents are reported 10 men
ton Germanys intention to use releaS-
fed Germn war prisoners in Siberia
against China's northern frontiers.
China hopes to secure japanese and
American financial assistance to meet
the expenses of the northern eXpedi-
tionary forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
rdnanee sergeant in August. 1879.

ordnance sergeant in August. 1879.
Mr.. Cook was a clerk at the wasla-
ington arsenal from October. 1863, to
August, 1870. and during the succeed-
ing two years was a clerk in the censHs
office. In July. 1872. he was TRANSFERRED
to a clerkship in the ordnance bureau
and has served in that bureau continue
ousiy, becoming chief clerk in May.
1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
NEW ORDNANCE CHEF CLERK

John ]. Cook of this city. who has
been chief clerk of the Office of the
chief of ordnance at the War Depart
ment since May. 1882. has been relieved
of that duty and given other duty OF q
supervisory character in the same ONCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08

He 10 succeeded as chief clerk by Ma
than Hasen Of Pennsylvania who has
been attached to tho ordnance bureau
in various capacities since August, 1879.
Mr.. Hazen began his service in this
city Is a copyholder in the govern
ment printing ONCE In August, 1877.
and remained there for two years until
his transfer to the War Department as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
SEEK FIXED STEEL PRICES.

government to fix prices on all products
entering into the manufacture of steel.
in order that the fixed price for steel
may be stabilized.
The steel manufacturers urged it was
inconsistent to set a price for the fin
ished product without at the same time
controlling prices of products entering
into it's manufacture. Raw materials
OF which steel is made already have
come under government control. but &C
cesSories have not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March S--Japan. accord
ing to a dispatch from Tientsin to the
(baily Mail, Is reported TO have init
tlated that she would welcome Chinese
e)-operation In the event that extreme
measures were necessary in siberia,
S1fshness.
9The Chinese government, it is added,
" said TO have obtained documentary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Report of Committee.

Your committee respectfully report
that the several bills now pending in
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives were the sole subject of discus
sion and consideration at full meet
ing of this committee held on Saturday,
February %, 1918.
The bills which were before the
committee We're as follows, all being
of the Sixty-ffth Congress. second ses-
sion:
II r. 92+S, introduced by Mr.. John
son of Kentucky, January IS, 1918 re-
ported (majority and minority reports)
February I, 1918.
- 1864, introduced by Senator Pom
dexter January 81, 1918.
H Z. 1912, introduced by Mr.. Tink-
ham February -, 1918.
III r. 1O2O2, introduced by Mr.. Tink-
ham February %. 1918.
Charles W. Fairfax and Bates War
rem. teing, respectively, president and
counsel OF the Real Estate Brokers
Association. appeared before the com
Inittee and presented the views of their
association, following which they re-
tired from the room. and the commit
tee proceeded to consider the matter in
executive session.
Your committee reports and recon-
mends that the Federation of Citizens
Associations declare itself to be OPP
posed to the bill II. r. 924S, generally
known and designated as the johnson
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Penalty for Violation.

Sec 10. That any person violating
any of the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by a fine of not
exceeding 81 900 for each offcnSe.
Sec IL That if any clause, sentence,
paragraph. or part of this act shall.
for any reason, be adjudged by any
court Of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such judgmen shall not affect.
impair or invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined in its
operation to the clause. sentence, para
graph or part thereof directly involved
in the controversy in which such judg-
ment shall have been rendered.
Sec, IL That this act shall re-
main in full force and effect until a
treaty of peace between the imperial
German government and the United
States shall have been concluded and
proclamation thereof shall have been
made by the President of the United
States"
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Not 5 Per Cent Increase in Rentals.

your committee believes. upon relia-
BILE information" the report continued.
that not per cent of the rentals of
unfinished houses and apartments in
Washington have been increased by
landlords during the past year"
The committee pointed out that it
made this statement in spite of the
fact that the cost of repairing and
maintaining property in the District has
increased so per cent in the last three
years.
The report concluded by recommend
ing the passage of the Poindexter bill.
which would make it a misdemeanor to
sailor, civilian employee of the govern
dustry anywhere in the United States
at a higher figure than the property
rented for on December l, 1917.
The Tinkham bill, which receiv I'd thu
qualified Endorsement of the Federation of
Citizens Associations, provides for the
appointment by the President of a rent
administrator for the District of Co
lumbia. decis ions of such rent admin
istrator to be subject to review by a
board of rent appeals. also to be APP
pointed by the President and to con-
sist of three members who shall be
ciLiZens of the United States and resi-
dents of the District of Columbia. De-
cisions of such board of rent appeals.
the bill provides would be final and
not subject to further review Fol-
lowing two sections in which are de-
fined such terms as real estate
rent party" persons" etc, the
Tinkham bill provides:
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Provisions of Endorsed Tinkham Bill

"Sec. 8. That the President is au-
thorized, from time to time. to fix the
amount of rent of real estate in the
District of Columbia. and to revise and
change the amount of existing rents
thereof SO that the same shall be just
and reasonable, which may now or here
after be rented leased, subleased, trans
ferred by assignment of lease or rental
contract, used or occupied by any party
or person.
Sec. 4. That the President is
hereby authorized to appoint rent
administrator, who shall be a citizen of
the United States and resident of the
District of Columbia, who shall have
full power and authority, under the di-
rection Of the President, to revise and
change and (oY) to fix, upon request of
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Rents Subject to Revision.

Sec s. That nothing in this act
shall be construed to prevent the rent
ing of real estate by the party or per
son entitled thereto at such price or
prices and for such period Of time and
on such terms as the parties to the con-
tract or agreement of renting shall
agree upon: Provided, however that
the amount of rent provided for in any
and all such leases, contracts and
agreements shall be subject to re
vision and change by the rent admin
istrator, from time to time. upon the
application of any party thereto. or
otherwise as thef rent administrator
may determine, and the rent admins
traitor may, from time TO time, approve
and confirm the existing rent or may
decrease or increase the same as he
may determine to be just and reason
able. as in this act provided.
Sec. 6. That the rent admins
traitor and such agents as he may &p-
point for that purpose shall have power
to summon witnesses and require the
production of books and documents. and
may administer oaths and atfirmations
to witnesses so summoned and take
testimony respecting the matters cover
ed by this act.
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Powers of Board of Rent Appeals.

Sec 5. That from and after the
date of PRONUNCIATION of any order of
the rent administrator fixing an amount
of rent in any case. it shall be unlaw
full and be violation of this act for
any person to charge or receive a great
er rent than the amount SO fixed, sub
ject. however, to the right of appeal
herein before created.
Sec. 6. That the rent admnistrato is
authorized, under the direction of the
President. to make and promulgate rules
and regulations not inconsistent with this
act for carrying out the provisions hereof.
Sec. T. That the President is hereby
authorized to appoint a board of rent
appeals consisting of three persons, who
shall be citizens of the United States and
residents of the District of Columbia.
Said board of rent appeals shall have the
power to hear and determine any appeal
from any order of the rent administrator
authorized under section four of this act,
and said board of rent appeals shall have
power, upon consideration of such appeal,
by its order, to affirm or reverse the order
of the rent adrninistra tor, and in case Of
reversal thereof to increase, diminish or
otherwise modify the amount Of rent
fixed in the order of the rent administra-
tor, and the amount so fixed in the order
of the boar dof rent appeals shall be the
amount. of rent which can he lawfully
charged and received for the use and oc
cupation of the real estate affected there
by until the same shall be upon new
facts or other conditions again changed
and fixed by order of the rent administra
tor or the board of rent appeals, as the
case may be.
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any party or person in interest. or
otherwise as the rent administrator
may determine, the amount of rent
which can be lawfully charged and re-
ceiyed for the use and occupation of
any real estate in the District of Co
lumbia which is now or may hereafter
be rented, leased, subleased, used or
occupied by any party or person: and
any and all orders of the rent admin
istrator revising and changing existing
rents shall relate back to and take eff
feet as of the date of the approval of
this act by the President: Provided,
that any party in interest may prose-
cute an appeal from any order of the
rent administrator to the board of rent
appeals provided for in this act. under
and in accordance with such rules and
regulations as may be made respecting
appeals; and until such appeal shall be
decided by the board of rent appeals
the order Of the rent administrator shall
be superseded by the appeal