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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28
Laid at Rest
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE.
MAINS OF MISS LUcIE BARNES
HELD THIS AFTERNOON.

Funeral services over the remains
OF Miss Lucie Barnes, whose death
occurred Saturday in New York were
held this afternoon at the home OF her
sistr, Mrs. ]. Lee Hall, in CASTOR ave-
nue..
Rev. L. B. Bowers, pastor Of the Dla'
mond Street NJ. f. church of which the
deceased was member, conducted
the service and WIS assisted by DR..
H. c. Howard, Of Ale First NJ. Z,
church and DR.. H. G. StoetEer, OF the
First PRESBYTERIAN church, ana Rev.
Walter Barnes, of Spencer. The ser.
vices were largely attended by the
friends OF The deceased aud there was
Il profusion of flowers. At the conclu.
sion Of the service the remains were
conveyed to Maple Grove Cemetery
where they were laid at rest. Under
taker jenkins in charge.
The remains OF Miss Barnes arrived
hire at 9:4S this r!orning from New
York accompanied by her brothr, Chas
Barnes. They we're taken to the homt
OF her sister, Mrs. Hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28

Manley, 3; Plant, .: Crummitt, 2;
Kyle, 2; Henry, 5; Reed. 3; Barnes. /
Goals from foul, Hugill, l; Henry, /
Referee, Marris Hall.
Timekeeper. Boehm.
Scorers, Messrs. Arnett and Lawson
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28
OitSodl's,'
PREDICTIONS ARE THAT PRO
ucT WILLyseo TO $3.50 PEE
BARREL. wa
For Conviction

FOR ConNlSuSn
PITTSBURGH, Pa Jan 2s,-A new
high mark for oil was set yesterday
and reset to-day, a seven cent advance
being registered on both days, Prodlrs
GERS and refiners advanced to $3.50
and oil men confidently predicted 81
for April LIST.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28
TAGGART
Continued from page ons).

power to defeat practically any meas.
ure that is proposed during the pres
cnt legislature is conceded by mem.
bers OF both parties, The State or.
ganizatioh is in his hands. All OF the
State ofTJ?es from that of Gov. Samuel
NJ. Ralston down to the lowest Official
are filled BY men who not only are his
close personal friends but members Of
his machine.
The speaker OF the House was elect.
ed by him and all Of the important
committee chairmen are his lieuten.
ants. The same condiation obtains
in the Senate. There are only fifteen
members of the Legislature who do
not belong to his party.
Without the approval of Mr.. Tag
CART no measure affecting the State
has a chance of being adopted. The
corporate interests that have found a
friend In the Taegart machine in for
mer years are appealing in vain for its
help now to defeat measures giving
the State rigid control Of all Of the
pubic utilities and railroads. The
promoters and stock brokers who are
Threatened with law making It i'm.
possible for them to ffood the State
with watered stock also are on the
anxious seat. They want the kelp Of
the machine, but It Is being withheld.
Mr., Taggart says that he Is pro-
sressive, and he has warned the Demo-
Gratis Of Indiana that unIe5s they come
across right now with progressive
laws that the people will drive them
out Of office at the next election.
Advice to The Leaders.
ut is not for me TO single out or
pnumerste measures, That duty and
responsibility rests on your shoulders
aud the more efficiently md ccns"ien
t!ously you discharge this duty the
higher you will rise in the esteem and
confidence Of your politica! associates
and Of the people at large" said Mr.
Taggart in all address to the Demo
cratic members,
LET no che seek excuse for failing
In his part tc do the work before you
The public eye is upon all, and no on
recreant in public duty need hope to
escape the indignation OF The people"
Mr. Taagart has asked the Leglsla'
ture to pass good public utilities
commission law giving the State full
authority over all public service com,
t panies. The bill will be adopted, as
I the corporations have about concluded
that they can't get very far In buck
against the machine. Mr.. Tassart
also seeks the enactment Of a strong
inheritance tax measure. He faVors a
compulsory workman's compensation
act on which an agreement is now be-
ing reached by representatives Of the
labor unions and the large manufastur'
ters
Mr.. Tagsart has told the Democrats
to 90 the limit under their platform,
which calls for efficient general prl.
mariss election laWst Che State.
The franchise Referendum.
Bills osI1lcse5 FOR 3 TIE R g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28
0IL AND GAS

development work in the eastern
fields was no more Interesting at the
Weekend than during the early part.
Operators are keeping in close touch
With every new strike reported, and
g located In "a new section do.not de-
nv making a thorough investigation.
sSeyeF ID the history OF the industry
has there been so great demand
iofs new producing territory. Opera
tors IA West Virginia are completing
more wells than in any OF the eastern
Producing states. Kanawha county
las more experimental work than an,
sthef district. Is
on Blue Greek, Elk district, Kama.
VIA county, H. D. Rummell has drilled
Ills test on the w. L. Kinder farm
through the squaw sand and has dHs'
ten This well is purely a wildcat, To-
Gated two and one-half miles west CT
Tie South Penn company's No. Oh
tlie Blue Creek tract. On Dogwood
branch OF Failing Rock creek, Big San
dy district located 600 feet southwest
81 the Ohio Fuel Oil companyL No.
On the g. G. Reynolds farm, the Uni.
ted Fuel Gas rompany has completed
second test on the ]. F. Brown farm
and has a 10 barrel, pumper.
III stie northwest extension Of the
H,ue Greek field, on Jordan's creeA,
Zig Sandy district, the South Penn OIL
company has drilled its test on the
raeh Young farm 200 feet below the
sataw sand and found nothing. AT
tbs location fair gas pressure was
developed in the squaw sand. On
the same stream the Ohio Fuel Oil
Company has drilled a test on the Z.
S Coleman farm through the Big In
hin ssand and has gasser with ca
actty of 100000 cubic feet day.
This location is $500 feet northeast
o the South Penn OIL companys test
ca the Hays-Dayidson farm. This well
t4iting to get production in the squaw
sand, would seem to indicate that
the limits OF the producing formation
\ to the northeast have been reached.
on West Fork river, Clay district,
Harrison county, located north OF
shinaston, the Philadelphia company
!. has drilled its No. 10 on the Lucas
Bros tract through the fourth sand
ana reproduced 80 barrels the first ~
hours. The preceding two compile
TONS on this tract, Nos. and 9, came
iii gushers and fare still holding up at
80 barrels a day. No. s is more than
four months old and No. 0 about two
months old. No, 10 is located south
vest and should have come in a lars.
ar producer. In the same district the
Philadelphia company has drilled its
test on the N. P. Vincent farm through
the fourth sand and will not have Bet
ter than a Is barrel pumper.
on Fallen Timber run, Grant dis
strlet, Wetzel county, Braham 4 Jami-
I son have drilled their test OIL the H
il. cosgraye farm through The Gordon
sand and have buster. On North
Fork the Hope Natural Gas company
has a plugged hole at 1855 feet in its
tut on the Prlchard'Fleming farm
atd5 Is moving the rig to start new
Hole. On Fallen Timber run the Park
ali & Edwards Oil company has the
v flg completed for test on the Step,
Hen shuman farm, On the same
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28
APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL,
PARDON. !.

Notice is hereby given that on OF
about the tenth day OF February, 1919.
an application will be filed with 2.
picrson, Pardon Attorney, Charleston.
West Virginia, for the conditional par.
don Of Jesse Taylor. convicted OF the.
crime of grand larceny at the Noyeni;l
Der term of 1911, OF the Circuit court Of
Marion county and sentenced to iia-
prlsonment in the West Virginia peti.
Tertiary for the period of thrt\ years,
tsigned) JESSE TAYLOR.
Jan o., Feb. 2, 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28
SEVEN HOURS IN NEW YORK

The Cooking School" with the in
'mI.able comedian, Fred Bailey. aF
chef, assisted by the eisht little chefs
N the comedy porscns Of Misses
Eessie Poole, Betty Arnold, Cissy aud
Anna Wallace. Genevi2ve Jewett,
Florence Meredith, Anna Wendell ana
Lillian IRuis, is one Of many big sonG
hits in the new musical play Seven
Hours In New York II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28

FOR RENT-i.rcom APARTMENT. l'F'
and cold water; steam heat; very,
modern apartment. 1-2S-tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28

tie COX Is batle tllan d 8ns TIME
3f6r nunib Il II yeSf
iast iilght ps How lsd preacAed dH
The judgment ana his elioF was
safded by many rs beng me euimia
Itiof Of a series u unusually strca
sermons.
The hour of service Is 1880 and The
public is invited to attend. AsehoEss 3
choir Is rendering excellent music
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28

There are awards for all who en-
gage in the big subscription campaign.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28
Reuiuql Services
AT THE FIRST M. E. CHURCH CON.
TlNUE WITH UNABATE0 INTER.
EST

Tle revival service at the First NJ.
L. church continues with undated in.
terest and each night sees an increase
in the congregations. The church
members have shown an interest IL
the meeting out of the ordinary and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28
Broken Ankle
ALFRED MORGAN MEETS WITH A
PAINFUL ACCIDENT WHILE RID.
ING BICYCLE.

Alfred Morgan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wm. Morgan. of Grafton, and a nephew
Of Messrs. Rufus T., George and Frank
Morgan, Of this city, had the misfor-
tune to fall! from his bicycle on Satur-
day and sustained a fracture or uUIu
bones OF the ankle. The boy was conf
ing down steep hill when the wheel
slipped and he fell to the ground, the
force of the fall and his weight caus
ing the bones to break.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28

CALL OF CITY OFFICIALS AND
FOR FRANCHISE REFERENDUM
ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN INTRO
DUcED AND THE TAeGART Or
GANlzATloN is PERMITTING
THEM TO GO ALONG WITHOUT
ANY INTERFERENCE.
Mr.. Taggart has urged the members
to stand for the enactment Of blue
sky" law which would forbid the issu'
ance OF or sale OF watered stocks and
bonds. This is one of the most i'm
portant reforms to be considered in
Indiana during the next sixty days.
Ex.Gov. Marshall, Gov, Ralston, Mr..
Taggart and other Democratic leaders
have recommended that the State nat
only shall control the sale of stocks
and bonds. but that the law shall pro
vide that promotion stock shall be cut
out. The plan suggested would compel
corporations to have property equal to
The value OF the stock and bond issues.
This measure has been introduced in
both branches OF the Legislature and
will become law,
The Public Utilities Commission bill
now being considered providestor the
physical valuation of all properties
affected and gives the State the right
to regulate the amount Of stock issued
and the purpose for which it shall be
issued.
Mr.. Taggart and his organization has
come out openly for larger appropria-
tons for the State educational fnstitu'
tons. There has been a prejudice
against increasing the tax levy for any
purpose. Mr.. Taggart and his political
lieutenants now say that the Indiana
State university shall have the money
they require even iFthe taxes arc in.
creased. Mr.. Taggart'has informed the
members that he doesn't think that
any party can be criticised 10 its in
Jury for increasing the taxes for the
benefit OF the State educational instr
tutions.
Situation Is Unique
The present situation in Indiana is
regarded as unique in political affairs,
as 1t shows that one OF the State ma
chimes that has been a big factor in
the Murphy Sullivan .Taggart -Guffey
combination at the Democratic Nation
al Conventions in recent years has
come out openly for progressive meas
ures and has urged upon its members
The enactment OF the right kind of
laws.
AIR. Taggart is keeping firm hand
on his organization and Is spending his
time here where lie can watch its
members. There Is disposition
among some Of his political enemies
to SCOT at his stand and to insist that
they want 10 be shown before they
will believe what he says about bein;
a progressive, but while they scot
the machine continues on its way a
Tie State House favoring the progress
sive platform of T. r. Marshall. Gov.
ernor Ralston ana other leaders have
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-28

stream N. L. Snyder Co.. are drill.
ing No. and rigging up at No. 0 on
the Smith. Edgell farm.
In Harrison county there is a good
deal OF scattered test work drilling
and starting. On Rock Camp run,
Sardis district. Treat & Rowland have
started to drill test on the Newton
Cambridge farm. On Big Elk creek,
Easton & Co. are drilling on the Rich
ard Webb farm. On Berns run, Par.
IRISH & Groves are starting a second
test on the J. F. Davis farm.
On the Mononglhela river, Morgan
district, Monongalla county, the Globe
Fuel company is down $500 feet at 4
test on the John Kropp farm. On
Dents run, Grant district, the Union
Utility company is u.i!lng test on
the Curtis Arnett farm. On Little
Indian creek the Carnegie Natural Gas
company is building the rig for test
on the F. NJ. Lynch farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-04
TOWNSEND ATTACKS
LOBBYIST MULHALL
Denies All the Charges Made
Against Him BY Null
hall in Letters.
(National News Association)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Senator
Townsend of Michigan, branded the
charges of Colonel Mulhall, the lobby
list, as absolutely false when testifying
before the senate investigating com
mittee today Mulhall had asserted in
letters that he had had confidential
interviews with Townsend and had re-
ferred to Townsend as "one of our best
friends"
Townsend admitted that Mulhall
had called upon him in company with
J. A. Emery, counsel for the National
Association of Manufacturers, when
the so-called Madison injunction bill
was before congress. This visit was
paid while a convention of the n. A. n
was being held in New York city and
Townsend was invited to make a
speech.
Townsend said he declined the invi-
tation.
Townsend at that time said he favor.
ed an amendment which would limit
the life of the Injunction.
when l saw Mulhall recently. rec
ognized him as the man who called on
me with Mr.. Emery" Townsend said.
mo one could forget him, who had
talked with him. Therefore l say it
was an unqualified falsehood when he
said he had a confidential interview
with me-"
Berated Gompers.
During Mulhall's first call on Town
send, according to the latter, the lob
byist berated Gompers and the labor
crowd and stated in a loud voice that
congress was under the domination of
Gompers.
Townsend declared that Mulhall met
him couple of days later and apollo
gized for his conduct
HE then paid me the doubtful COM
pliment by saying that / was the only
honest man he had met in Congress" :"
continued Mr.. Townsend. He offered
me his help and then without slacken-
ing my pace, / told him did not want
his aid"
Townsend took up each reference to
himself in the Mulhall correspondence
and denounced ii as false
Il cannot be mistaken" said Town
send He was particularly offensive
to me during the first interview and
1 could not forget one that looks like
this fellow looks If / met him in per
dition.'
Mulhall sat at Townsend's elbow
while the senator from Michigan
branded him as an unqualified liar
Former Senator Foraker, whose
name was mentioned frequently in
letters, appeared before the
committee in response to Chairman
Overman's call and will testify tomor-
row.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-04
UNEXPECTED DEATH
OF ELMER POTTER

Elmer Russell Potter, IS years old
son of Township Assessor and Mrs
Charles Potter died at the home oi
his parents, 10 South Third street
shortly after 9 o'clock Sunday morn
ing of peritonitis. His death was sud
den and unexpected. Until Sunday
morning. though his condition had
been critical, his parents believed he
was improving and the attending ply,
sicians entertained hopes for his re-
covery.
Mr.. Potter was brought home i'll
from Terre Haute where he had been
taken sick Sunday while attending a
picnic. He was accompanied by his
mother. They arrived here Friday
morning.
Mr.. Potter had been manager of
Story and Clark's piano store in Terre
Haute since last October. Before that
he managed a dry cleaning business
of his own in this city. Z
Besides his parents. a sister sur
wives. He was unmarried. Funeral
at two O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at
the residence. Interment Webster
cemetery. Friends may call at any
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-04
His Resignation Was Accept
ed BY Secretary of State
Bryan Today.
HIS PLANS UNKNOWN
No Armed Intervention in
Mexico, the White House
Positively States.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Secretary
of State Bryan. acting for President
Wilson. accepted the resignation of
Henry Lane Wilson as ambassador
to Mexico today. The resignation will
go into effect at the end of sixty days.
Ambassador Wilson was closeted
with the secretary of state for about
two hours, discussing Mexican mat
ters. On leaving the state depart
ment, he stated that he had no COM
ment to make on any proposed policy
of the president or of the secretary OF
state for peace in Mixico The am
bassador said he was sure the presi-
dent and secretary of state We're actu-
ated by motives of the highest patriot
ism. and that he is sorry that he can
not consider himself in accord with
their ideas
When asked what he intended to do
In the future. Mr.. Wilson replied.
Frankly. / do not know. / came
into the state department, and I am
going out naked. / probably shall re-
turn to the practice of law. II has
not been decided whether II will be
necessary for me to return to Mexico
City to wind up the affairs OF the en-
bassy there, that this will probably
be the case. as I left the Mexican cap
ital on twelve hours notice"
Ambassador Wilson. who was sud-
denly summoned from New York by
Secretary Bryan, arrived here this
forenoon. Secretary Bryon, who had
intended leaving Washington Saturday
to resume his lecture tour. conferred
with the president before Ambassador
Wilson arrived.
The white house today evinced
strong indications that a peaceful So
luton of the Mexican situation was
becoming more probable every hour
and that armed intervention would be
opposed unalterably by President VIII
son.
1t is expected that an official an
nouncement OF policy soon will be
forthcoming from the white house, and
that this will end the present tense
ness of the situation.
Just what developments have oc-
CURED within the past twenty-four
hours to place the administration In
such an optimistic frame OF mind has
not been announced. The clear and
definite word which came from the
white house today was striking. II
makes clear that the United States
will not have war on its hands as the
result of the efforts to restore order
in Mexico: that II is not going to
recognize General Huerta; and that
diplomatic efforts have been success
full
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-04
THREE GUARANTEES
ASKED OF |. H, &P.
TO Be SAFEGUARDS
Important Provisions Stipu-
lated Before Any Change
of Contract.
DUNCAN CAME TODAY
Plant Valuation Is One of the
Principle Items Entering
the Question.
The public service corporation COM

The public service corporation com"
mittee of the Commercial club at a
meeting with the city attorney this
morning decided that the matter of the
transfer of the franchise granted to
the Allegheny Gas company to the
Richmond Light, Heat and Power
,, company be laid before the public ser
vice commission with the request that
the local company make certain decla-
rations as to what items it intended TO
include in it's valuation figures.
The members of the committee and
the city attorney are unanimous in
the opinion that the local company
should be required to make declara-
tion before the state commission that
it will separate and keep separate the
artificial gas plant and the natural gas
distributing system in Richmond.
important Items.
There are three important items
which stand in the way of permitting
the transfer of the franchise of one
company to the other, - erefore it was
thought best by the committee to lay
the matter before the commission and
request that the local company be re-
quired to make a satisfactory state
ment to the commission before the
transfer is sanctioned.
There are three requirements which
the committee will ask the commits
sion to demand of the L. H. and P.
company: First, that the local COM
pany will not make the artificial gas
Nf tha
natural gas plant; Second, that the Ia
cal company shall Immediately start
improvements which will allow natural
gas service on or before November
1st. Third, that there shall be no
clause in the contract which will al
low the local company to cancel the
natural gas contract and return to the
artificial gas.
The city attorney feels that If the
local company will make these addi
tional declarations to the commission
the city will be protected against in
crease in rates in the future and will
insure an immediate and permanent
supply of natural gas.
Chairman Duncan Here.
ice commission, was scheduled to be in
Richmond this morning to hear the
gas case, but he did not arrive until
about noon today.
The representative of the local
company and the Logan company to-
gether with the Commercial club COM
mittee members and the city attorney.
Chairman Duncan, discussed the ques
tions in an unofficial way.
The representatives of the Richmond
Light, Heat & Power company were in
formed that the city would not per-
nit the franchise to be transferred un-
til the proper declarations were made
CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-04
BOY ESCAPES FROM
A SERIOUS INJURY

With his foot caught in the front
whele of an automobile Saturday night
Frank Johnson, aged 8 years, 212
North Seventh street, narrowly es-
capped death or serious injury when
he was knocked down at Sixth and
Main streets, and dragged several
yards by the machine. He was pain
fully bruised. The boy crossed the
street and started back when the ma
chine, driven by a woman, struck him.
He was thrown beneath it, his foot
catching in a wheel Had the ma
chine not been stopped promptly, his
injuries would have been very serious.
Several persons were required to free
his leg from the wheel