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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-23
THOMSNOCHURCH
FINEST In STATE
WILL ExcEEo ALL OTHERS FoR
BEAUTY OF INTERIOR
DECORATIONS
Congregation Held Interesting Meet.
ing Last Nisht-W. e. Stone
Announces Another Cir.

When completed the Thomson NJ
T. church will be the finest N West
Virginia 80 far as the interior deco
rauous are concerned This an
nouncement was made at a meeting
OF the congregation last night IN
was stated that so far as is known
u VIII equal ~ not altogether sur.
pass any church in Ohio FOR interior
beauty
special artist who has decorated
many OF the finest churches In the
United States has been secured for
the interior decorations at the Thorn.
son church IL was announced at the
meeting
Preceding a brief business session
an interesting program was rendered
Music was provided by the high
school orchestra Beautiful solos
kincheloe Mrs. Forrest Fankhauser
and Chester johnson.
Enthusiastic addresses were made
by w. o. Alexander. {. II. Watkins.
yr.. W. z. Stone. II. +. Jones and
Rev W. c. Hartinger. ID. D.. the
An interesting report was submit.
ted by the building committee show.
ing the present status OF the build
Ing fund. An artists picture OF the
church interior "a II will look when
completed was exhibited. Both Dir
Hartinger and Mr.. Stone declared
that the interior will be finer than
that OF any other church in West
Virginia and also in Ohio so far as
they can ascertain.
During the evening IL was an.
nounced that Mr.. w T.. Stone, in adj
dition TO his munificent gifts toward
the construction of the new edifice
has made an additional contribution
OF $1,000 for a memorial window in
memory OF his father and mother
the late Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Stone.
Plans were discussed last night
for perfecting the organization OF
the men OF the congregation in the
interests OF larger church Attendance
and membership.
A social hour followed the bu.i.
ness session and refreshments were
served.
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OF SORROW

WASHINGTON. N. G. April 90
Letters expressing the profound .or-
ROW OF President Wilson and SecretR-
~ Daniels az the death OF the four
sailors and marines al Vera Cruz yes
terday were dispatched to-day by the
secretary OF the Navy ~ the parents
OF the men.
The letters were addressed to Will
lam Poinsett, Of Philadelphia. Mrs
Isabelle Mckinnon. Of BROOKLYN. y
\. mother OF CoNsWHin Schumacher /.
Mater Marten. OF Chicago. and Nieha.i
HagEerty. OF Cambridge. Macs.
Mr. Daniels wrote.
This mornings dispatches from
Vera Cruz conveying the distressing
news that your son was in the first
line 10 give his life for hts country
saadens all America. Rs tbs tragedy
brings gloom into your home.
MY feeling and the feeling OF the
president TO you in this sad hour
Was expressed by President Lincoln
when. on November p. 1854. he
wrote TO Mrs. Bixby OF Boston who's.
hNe sons gave their lives rghtins
under the American flag:
feel how weak and fruitless
must be any words OF mine which
should attempt TO beguile you from
loss so overwhelming But I can
not refrain from rendering 10 YOU the
consolation that may be found IN the
thanks of the republic they died TO
save. / pray that our heavenly
father may assuage the anguish OF
your bereavement and leave YOU on =
iy the cherished memory OF the loved
and lost and the solemn pride that
must be yours TO have laid so costly
a sacrifice upon the altar OF free
DOM"
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on the II. II. Griffith farm in . light
Iumper In the Berea Grit.
In Lafayette district. Peasants coua-
ty the Buffalo on & Gas Company has
nov drilled its second test ON the ".
a Wilson farm and Las a small gasser.
In the same locality. the Hope Natural
COS Company II due In the sand at a
second test on the }. bradford farm.
In the deep sand territory In thc
Union Furnace district. in starr town
ship. Hooking county. the Logan Nat
urm Gas a Fuel Company has COM
pletcd It's second test on the Robert
north Of the producing wells on the
Columbus Clay Brick a. Terre Gotta
Sompany's property. and n good for %
barrels day. This Will was drilled
To- a depth OF 1885 feet and found %
feet Of Clinton sand. The location or
the well h important, touching a north
cru extension to the field. In the
Union Furnace district the CHARTERS
on Company's No. IS on the Hooking
Products Company.s property Is still
holding up at geo barrels "A DAY and iS
proving one OF the best producers An
the neld.
In tho southwest extension Of the
Gore mold. In Green township. the Lo-
gan Natural Gas Company has COM
pleted end shot It's No. , on the ". G.
Price farm and has good well. Tho
production for the FIRST "a hours after
20 was shot was go barrels. In Ward
township. the Hooking OIL Company
test on the Peter Resdy farm ~ shut
down waiting for casing.
In the Bremen district. Rush Creek
township, Fairfield county. the Column
bus oil & Gas company has completed
No. on the Jacob SchOn farm and
has n or 1O-barrel pumper. Near
stockport. in Malta township Morgan
county. tie Malta Petroleum company
has completed No. : on the A. J Mil
Ter farm and has light pumper in the
Cow Run sand
In the crows Run district. Beaver
county. Pa. Wagner. MCCawley e. Blaft
have completed test on the Garrett
farm and have duster. In the Perrys-
Vile district. Allegheny county. Pat
ton, Morrow & Co. are due In the sand
next week ~ a test on the J. q. Dickey
farm. George Wittmer. Jr. will be due
To- the sand at about the same time at
"A test on the IRELAND farm.
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ern operator in q condition that Is de-
decidedly uncomfortable and in a guam
dairy a. t. starting new work. IL was
expected that the present spring and
summer months would be, the most ac-
tive of any ia the history of the bust
ness Should the market fan much be
tie new work started with the eNcep-
ton Of y very few districts there Is
nothing better than light territory 70
not warrant the Investment
Field Developments.
Light wells are again IN evidence
in the West Virginia FIELDS. The old
Pink pool in Free mans Creek district.
Lewis county. has not been furnishing
anything better than light bumpers FOR
long time. The South Penn OIL COM
the Ira l.. summers farm. The iirst
- hours after the well was drilled
through the fifth sand II produced 80
In the Wallace development. sardi-
district. Harrison county. the Hope
Natural Gas company has drilled $40
through the Gordon sand md has n
natural producer good for 10 barrels a
day In Greeubrier district. Doddridge
county. the Philadelphia company has
drilled a second test on the \. =. ia l-
louz farm through the Gordon sand and
has buster. on part OF the came
farm. VIRGIL ! Allen h drilling in the
sand The Carnegie Natural Gas com-
Tany Is due In the sand ~ a test on
the y. W. Thomas farm.
on Rock Run. Burning Springs dis
trict, Writ county. the Walnut creek OH
company Is drilling it, second test dry
in the Keener sand. 60 the lower sand
and is now down l.s20 feet. The Red
Grid oil company is drilling No. . on
the pepue- McHlung farm.
In sheridan district. Lincoln county.
the -Four Mile oil company has drilled
No. 10 on the Guyandotte Land assoc
citation farm through the Big Intun
sand and has a good gasser. In the
same district. the Hamlin OIL company
has completed 40. 81 on part Of the
same tract and has a very light Easser.
In Union district. the Big creek beVel-
opment company has drilled "a test on
the ". Peck farm through the Borea
Grit and has "a duster. In Duval dis
trict. the same company's second test
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WHEELING PEOPLE ARE AROUSED BY IT
QUAKER FStER SHOWS THAT ARE CONFIDENCE


Quaker Fishers work the very
first day In Wheeling has showed
that the great Quaker Herb Rene
dies viii soon be found In almost
every home in the city In fact
hundreds Of Wheeling. Bellaire. Ben
wood and other nearby residents
hav" had these famous old medi-
ctnes i'm their homes ever since the
Health Teacher was here. about six
years ago. at the old Goetze drug
store Now he - here aEain. in re-
spouse 10 oft repeated invitations.
and II YOU suffer from any form OF
stomach. liver kidney or blood
troubles YOU should by all means
20 right now and have a talk with
him
Fisher said last niEht.' 1T h. most
gratifying 10 me 20 receive such
prompt response from my old friends
and new patrons in Wheeling. ] am
now sure that In very short while
] can show some really wonderful
cures here I know the action OF
rho famous Quaker Herb Extract and
OIL ~ Balm. and ! also know from
years ~ experience that they will
really cure. and not just give TEN
porary relief for n short while
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There were over 500 permanent
cures reported In this city six years
AGO. and hundreds OF these people.
many Of them still healthy and
happy. are ready and willing to tell
that they have had no return Of those
old troubles. And just because they
were fortunate enough to be among
the many who placed absolute con
hdence In the Quaker Remedies ~
those who now have any form OF
indigestion. constipation. biliousness.
liver. kidney. bladder or blood
troubles. or those with tapeworms.
viii just BE- prompt now. and see
me Al once. they too will be ready 10
testify 10 the merits Of the old time
tried Quaker medicines
Quaker Extract Is not new con
coction Of minerals or chemicals. and
does not sell itself by being in n
fancy colored package. but II the SUI -
ferer really wants a positive cure for
any Of the troubles above. they should
remember that this remedy has been
on the market continuously for over
forty years. II has been known right
here In this vicinity for nine or ten
years. since 7 and my Quaker broth
crs FIRST began the arduous task Of
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introducing II in Youngstown. Akron.
Canton. Huntington. Harrisburg
Newark. Marietta. Sandusky AMI
Wheeling
Il want those who have a tape
worm TO call on me al once and get
free bottle Of Quaker Extract. a.
] want 20 prove to those who are
not familiar with Quaker Remedies
that this Extract really eNpells tape
worms. head. neck. tail and all. with
no dieting. danger. starving or pain.
Today h. the last day OF this oner
Of free bottle. az it was announced
right along this week that Il would
be for only the first two days OF my
visit here in Wheeling. ! charge
nothing for a talk with those who
are suffering from stomach. liver.
kidney or blood troubles. rheumatism
or catarrh in any form. also worms
Of any kind "
Quaker Fisher il AZ the c. H.
Griest Cos original cut rate store.
11f1 Market street See the won
derful display Of parasites IN the
south window now Quaker Extract
b. 81 bottle. or special trial OF
three for $3.50 for awhile oil or
Balm. SOC bottle. 8 for $500.
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WHEELING is
REPRESENTED
At THE FRONT IN wAR-RIooEN
MEXICO BOTH IN NAVY
AND MARINES.
Great Interest Being Taken Here In
All OF the Latest News-Wheel-
ing Boy Among Injured.

Indicating the interest being taken
locally In the Mexican situation, the
latest news dispatches from the
front. were eagerly sought yesterday
and last night. There were more in
Quiries over the telephone last night
than usual. while events In the Mex
lean war formed almost the sole
topic OF thousands on the streets.
Wheeling has received the news
with varied emotions. Some are sad
'dened by the news that the United
states Is embarking on another great
trouble might end before there arr
more hostilities. Others. however.
and they appear 10 be In
The majority. are in favor of war
With Mexico, and scores are anxious
lar an opportunity to enlist as vol
unteers
Many applicants made inquiry at
the local recruiting station yester-
DAY and seemed disappointed when
Informed that enlistments for regu-
lar service only are received through
H. Seventeen applications for en-
iistment in the regular have been re.
ceived since Monday. but only FIVE
have been accepted. awaiting fur
Their examination by Pittsburgh sta
ton officers. while twelve applicants
have been dismissed.
Represented at Front.
Whether or not a call VIII be issued
Tor volunteers Wheeling and vicinity
VIII be fairly we'll represented at the
Probably a score or more OF formed local
boys are engaging In the activities
AGAINST Mexico either in the army OF
Capt. John Doddridge. L. $. n. one of
r-s heroes OF the battle OF Manila our
ing the spanish American war, who for
msriy made his home with his aunt
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Miss Theresa v. Doddridge. at No .l2
Nortn 'front.' street Is probably In the
ago.
Joseph c. shevIin. Of Bellaire. "A mem
per or the marines. stationed at Pima
delphia navy yard. IL among the Phila-
delphia marines ordered 10 the front.
John Smith. better known as Gary
Battleship Arkansas. while anGther resi-
dent OF this vicinity ON board the same
boat is William HOernig. OF Bridge
port
Harry Braverman. a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bravernon. OF No. l244
Market street, is on board the Vermont.
son OF Mr. and Mrs. p p Little. Of
Nineteenth street. warwood. IL with the
marines who were landed from the
Sh s, at Vera Cruz Tuesday when that
Wheeling 10y Victim.
one Wheeling boy has already been
wounded In the war. He IL Henry Nick
ssrson. son OF Mr., and Mrs Augusta
the first sailors landed with the ma
rines at Vera Cruz. He was boatswaIn
mate. second class. OF the battieship
Utah. The war department notified the
family yesterday. but the di-patch Lack
ed details. II stated that he was seri-
o,nsiy wounded IN the siege OF the GUS
MAJ. Carl Reichmann. L. 5. A. who
was located In Wheeling FOR some time
oUlttr TOT fne W neelluR
station, T. AT the front with the regu-
lars. He II well known I'm this city.
and resided on Fifteenth street during
his stay here.
Volunteers Services.
Lieut. J. Sumner Jones, for IL years
an active member the regular army,
now member the frm OF Stone 4.
Thomas, this city. has rendered his SER
vices to the government. In the event
that = volunteer army IL raised. his
services will undoubtedly be accepted,
as trained Officers such as Lieut.. Jone :
Will be needed to drill the volunteers
Lieut. Jones Is the son OF Mr. and
Mrs. II. Il. Jones. OF this city. He was
graduated from West Point Military
academy with high honors in 1908. For
three years he was IN the cavalry To-
Gated ct Fort Meade South Dakota, and
| later became aide on the personal starr
I OF General Carter. lie saw three years
/ active service In the Philippines and
was for two and one-half years instruc-
/ tor OF tactics at West Point. In Octo-
/ Der OF last year he resigned from the
/ army and took up business connections
/ with the firm OF Stons. a Thomas
| Officers Named.
| The company that was tentatively
J organized Tuesday evening for the puF-
pose of going to the front met last
evening at Seventeenth and Wood
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FLANAGAN HELD
ON SUSPICION
MAY FACE CHARGE OF BEING I'M.
PlicATED IN BURNS q
CHURCH FIRE.
was Overcome at Fire Saturday Night
and Taken to Hospitai-Arrested
Tuesday in Carnegie

Harry Flanagan. driver for the
Burns a Church people. was arrested
IN Carnegie. Pa. Tuesday and placed
In the workhouse. At the fire which
came near destroying the Burns *
church stables Saturday night. young
Flanagan was overcome BY smoke
and taken 10 the Ohio Valley General
hospital Shortly after his release he
left the city. Local fire authorities
have not yet satisfied themselves as
TO the cause OF the Burns a. Church
IRE. II is understood that they sus-
pect Flanagan and that he will no
brought back to this city following
his release from the Carnegie work
house. Chief of the Fire Department
Rose refused 20 discuss the case last
night. other than that he is working
on the case.
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e the guest OF local friends for a few
DR.. Reed Baird. Of Twelfth street
IS solourning at Atlantic City for a
Mrs j. y. Bellamy. of Highland
PARK. leaves for California where
she VIII spend the summer.
Miss Amy Chapline has returned
from Winter Park where she spent
the winter and Is making her home
Win Mrs. 5. y. Norton NJ present
Mrs. Nancy DowlCr. OF Herges Run
W. Va, has returned to her home AZ
ter visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. n
Dowler. OF Mozart Heights.
Mrs. Morris Tuholske. Of Akron. q
nee Hulda Schwalb is the guest OF
her father. Louis Schwalb. on North
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Schmulbach
were In Pittsburgh on Wednesday
combining business with Measure
August MarsChner mace business
I trio 10 Pittsburgh on "Wednesday
Misses Martha and Mary Caldwell
spent "wednesday the guests ol
friends IN Pittsburgh.
Miss Marie Tewott. Of Aberdeen =
T.. returned 20 her home affer VISIT
with Miss Alberta Sufcl I'm Pleasant
Valley
I Mics Adele Chartror. who has been
the guest OF Miss Blanche Anderson
leaves to-day for her home In Pitts
burgh
Mrs Frank Thurm Of North Mar
ket street EuCuf "wednesday with
friends nud relatives in chester.
Miss Marie Scifcrt 81 South Mar
Fof street. has returned from q visit
with Mrs. Chester Carpenter az Pitts
burrh.
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OIL AND GAS

The third ten-ccnt reduction In the
credit balance market for crude OF the
pennsylvania grade was posted yester-
ahy morning; making the present quota
than one week ago. Mercer BLACK New
Castle and Cabell were reduced ten
cents each and Corning as. Somerset
five and Rarilnd five. OF all the east
ern grades Corning has suffered the
greatest reduction since the clumn he
shs last week. From S2O0 the price
has been reduced 20 Si.35
The recent cuts iu the crude market
with others expected. leaves the east
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Miss Verna Jackson, OF Armstrong
NILS. Is the guest OF friends here.
Attorney Marsh Watkins. of this
city, left yesterday for an extended
business trip through the eastern
part OF the state. He will be in Key.
ser, Berkeley Springs and several 9th.
er eastern Panhandle cities before re-
turning.
Mrs. Herbert Somehow. of Balti.
more. Md. is the guest of Mrs. NJ.
Somehow on Fourteenth street.
Food Inspector w. II. Smith has
been i'll the past few days at his home
on the Island.
Mrs. Lucretfa Carmen returned 10
her home at East Richland. o.. after
visit with relatives In the city
Jonn Coivig, OF Louisville. o., who
has been the guest of relatives on
the Island, has returned home.
samuel Noyes Is the guest OF his
Charleston.
William Schwertfeger. secretary of
the state Business Mems Association
left yesterday for Keyser. w. Va. 10
attend meeting OF the association
Mrs. Gertrude Sears. OF Eighteenth
street. yesterday sustained painful
injury to the middle finger of her left
nand while engaged In her duties AZ
the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company.
}. ~. scott. OF SCiO. o. spent yes.
terday In the city transacting bust
ness.
Herbert Brown. OF Fulton. is spepd
ing several days az Waynesburg a.
/ the guest OF friends
p. Dreamer. who is an employe of
me baltimore 4 Ohio railroad is de-.
tained Al his home on the South Side
on account OF illness
l.. l. Jamison has resumed his duty
a. the Pennsylvania railroad station
after being on duty for several days
Michael BOwerman. Of the South
side who is an employe In the River.
side mill AZ BenwOod. had both OF his
hands burned while working In Tho
mill the first Of the week.
Morgan OFT Hart Is ~ a. the Ohio
Valley hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson. of
| Cleveland. o. are guests Of friends In
the city.
! Mrs s. lockwood. of Cleveland. n
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Watson Obseouies.

Funeral services over the remains
OF the late James &. Watson win be
held tomorrow morning at 8. ri
O'Clock at the family home al No
25Os Market street. Requiem high
mass viii be celebrated at 9 O'Clock
and interment will be in Mt. Cal
vary cemetery. The deceased was in
the siNtieth year OF his age and a
member OF the Modern Woodmen OF
America lodge No. 6474. which or
DER VIII have charge OF the funeral
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Yesterday evening at 6:2O o'clock
occurred the death of Charles Wood.
ward, well known young man OF 1873
Eighteenth street. following a linger-
ing illness. The deceased was the
youngest son OF William and Hannah
Woodward. lie is survived by his
parents. four brother. John Earl. Her
man and James and Mrs. Bess Rob
ertroy. He was a member of the
Zane Street NJ. +. church and was
known a. during his early life as a
newsboy of great experience Funeral
will probably be Saturday
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streets for the purpose OF taking drill
ing exercises. The company Is being
organized by Captain j. v Mehen and
az the present time IL composed or
about l50 men. The following officsrs
nave been chosen: Edward Grebler.
commander: J. V. Mshen. captain a.
August Madden. sergeant. The captain
- fast receiving names Of those desir-
Ing 20 enlist and will without doubt be
nlled up In a short time.
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|, About People
Movements OF individuals 20
and From tile City.
TRI-sTATE ARRIVALS
AT THE LOCAL HOTELS


The Melure-F. w. Patton. Way
nesburg. Pa; j. A. Sanford. East Liv.
erpool, o.. w. A. Boyd. wellsburg. W
Va: r.. ID. Leonard. Washington, Pa.
II. c. Ginen and wife. Bridgeport. q.
Mrs. J. J. Fitzgerald. Sistersville. w
Va: $. W. Templeton, Sistersville. W
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. 7. X Bat, Morgan.
town. w. Va; w. y. Coombs. Mari
eta. o.. and W. A. Carman. Marietta,
Ohio.
erunswlck-A. W. Hoge. Bethesda.
o.; j. +. Bar. Hannibal. o.: Wade
blackstone. Jacksonburg. w. Va: r.
I. Gatrell. Midland. Pa: Charles
Couts, wellsville. o.: Joe T. Fall
New Martinsville. w. a.: Ira Gorreli
New Martinsville. w. Va. and Jacob
Grauepi. New Matamoras, o.
Grand centraI-Ada p. Murphy
West Finley. Pa; Mary r. Steele
West Finley. Pa: Steve Riske. Calf
tornia. Pa: II. l.. Lacy, Marietta, o
and Roy L. Hood. Moundsville. W. Va
stamm-S. T. Kellar. Belington. w
Va: II: II. Roome and wife. Pine
Grove. w; Va; ID. u. Lemon, New
Martinsville, w. Va; DR.. T. l.. Wat
son. Hundred. w. Va: Pat Gibbons
Hundred. w. Va: John Haley, Mick
w. Va. and +. r. Anderson, Toll Gate
West Virginia
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lsadore Swabscker.

known resident of this city was bur
led yesterday afternoon at Chicago.
MI. Swabacker was the son of the
late William Swabacker who was en-
gagged in the millinery business. Lo-
cal relatives OF the dead man at
tended the funeral yesterday.
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Mrs. Mary Julia Jacobs

Word has been received that Mrs.
Mary Julia Jacobs former resident of
this place had passed away al her
home in Ida Grove. Iowa. Monday
April l3. She was in the eighty
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Charles Woodward.

sixth year of her age and used TO
reside at what is now Warwood.