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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-02
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The Independent operators take
the position that the cuts in oil In
the West virginiaN field are not justt-
fled, but are arbitrarily made be-
cause the Standard Oil Company con
trolls the situation.
The Standard has not even as-
signed reason for the reduction.
II gives the cause for cutting the
price of the western oil us overpro-
duction and lack of storage facili-
ties, but this is not the cause with
the eastern production.
THE expectation of crude oil and
its products for March. ia. was ov-
or 27,OOO,OOO gallons more than for
March 1l3, with value of $4,000
The expectation for nine months
ending March 81. 1914. had value
of $14,i72.2S2 more than for the
like period ending in 1913.
"The cuts now amount to about
$4,000 a day on West Virginia oil,
or more than $5.OOO,O00 u year
extra profit for the Standard Oil
Company from West Virginia alone"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-02

of the most successful plays given
ii the local high. school have been
under his direction, he having train
cd the cast, arranged the scenes and
had the entire responsibility OF the
success that have been made. Mich
ael is himself an actor of enviable
reputation, having distinguished
himself in this art when q student at
both Fairmont State Normal and
the. University of West Virginia.
Since his college days he has taken
leading parts in many plays.
His ability as II public reader has
long been recognized. Indeed he has
had travelling propositions made to
him to register himself with prom
nent lecture bureaus. TO the end that
lie would devote his entire time To
public readings. Taken all In all,
us reader, as an actor, as an author
OF plays and as successful teacher,
he possesses those theoretical and
practical qualifications which enable
him to give to the public a perform
ance of the very highest order.
lie has given to this play the very
best of'his ability. 1t is taken from
real life as witnessed by the author
at West Virginia university. some of
II being personal experience. The
life saving scene Is taken from tile
real facts in which the author was
the person who actually saved tn.
others life Tie person represented
by the character Hank is toda!
living and is one of the most promin-
ent citizens of the state of West vir.
ginia.
The high school is proud to num-
her among its faculty man of his
ability. a first class play is being
put on in first class manner ami
he playgoing public, the friends of
The school and the citizens of phoe.
nix are extended cordial fnvitation
ny the high school to attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-02
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-02
Independent. Oil
: Men Organize

CLARKSBuRG, May For mu:
tunl protection against monopoly and
the promotion of their interests. in
dependent oil producers of Harri-
son. Lewis, Doddridge, Wood, Richie
Wetzel and other central and north
ern West Virginia OH producing
countries have affected u permanent
organization under the title of the
clarksburg District OH and Gas
Producers Association.
The officers of the ASSOCIATION are
olandus West, president; Dorsey W.
Cork, vice president, and Roy E.
Parrish. secretary and treasur; all
of Clarksburg. :. committee on by
laws consists Of Dorsey W. Cork, os.
man E. swartz, and Roy E. Parrish.
Among the business transacted al
the organization meeting, which was
held Wednesday night in the as.
sembly hall OF the Waldo hotel, was
the affirmation OF recent action by
committee representing the associas
ton In asking West Virginia mem-
bers OF congress to urge federal in
yestigation of the recent reduction
in the price of West Virginia and
Pennsylvania oil, which Independent
oil producers declare are nhwar-
fanted.
The following statement was ats
'thorized for publication by the as
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Young Turks Militant.

Rome. Oct. 20-7 p. M Delayed }
The Giornale d'Italia says the
Young Turks are conducting cam
paign in Albania designed to make
the Albanians fight the Servians,
This, the paper says, is violation of
the neutrality of Albania, guaran-
teed by the conference of London
The only country now in a position to
enforce the agreement of the confer
ence of London is Italy. owing to her
neutrality, and the newspaper urges
that the government take measures to
prevent any further violation of AL
bania's neutrality.
The newspaper, discussing the
same subject, remarks that France
and Great Britain, with view to re-
specting the neutrality of Albania, did
not occupy any part of her coast as a
base of operations, thereby sacrific-
ing their own interests The newspa-
per adds that if Italy occupies Ava
Iona for Samaritan reasons this must
not deter her from meeting the graver
problems arising from the European
conflict.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING
Struggle Lasted During the Whole
Day With Allies Victorious-Ger-
man Position in North Belgium
Seems to be Critical.

London Oct 22.-3;16 a. ma
despatch to the Daily Chronicle un-
der date of Northern France, Tues
day, says:
Two train loads of wounded sol
diers arrived here tonight from Nieu-
port and Dixmude. The Germans, IN
great strength, flung themselves on
these two points in an effort. to force
their way to Nieuport, in the hope oil
gaining Furness and the French from
tier.
Despite heavy losses, the Germans
returned to the attack three times.
The engagement lasted the greater
part of the day, but ultimately the
Germans were driven back along the
entire line.
In the beginning, however, the
Germans carried everything before
them. They gained Dixmude, but the
allies reinforcements, in bayonet
charge, swept down on the enemy
with the stirring battle cry of: Re
member Louvain and Termonde,'
Desperate hand to hand fighting
ensued and gradually the German re.
sistanee crumbled, The retreat, slow
al t4,sfaspsl sfiBalay geecame a rout. The
allies artillery came into action and
completed the work of demoraliza-
ton.
"The enemy, in their retreat, aban-
doned thousands of dead and wound
ed. Our troops also lost heavily.
Fifty soldiers who We're only slightly
wounded, died on the battle field
from exposure because the ambulance
corps were unable to give them atten-
tion. Large numbers of the wounded,
many of whom lay in the rain fifteen
hours. were without the slightest
surgical aid"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
ABAKDUN F0RTIFICATI0NS
And Russian Official Report Says
They Abandoned Their Wounded on
the Field of Battle-Russians Sc
cure on Vistula.

Petrograd, Oct. 21.-The Russian Of
ficia. statement issued tonight says
The German troops which had oc-
cuied the roads leading to Warsaw in
the region north or the River Pilitza
have been repulsed and are now in
full retreat, leaving their wounded on
the battle field.
The Germans have abandoned the
positions they had fortified in ad-
vance.
The Russian troops are energetic
ally advancing along the whoie front.
The enemy is still occupying the
left Uank of the Vistula south of the
Pilitza and as far as Sandomir.
The Russians, who had been gal
lantly holding for eight days the re-
gion of Kozenitz under most unfavor-
able conditions and neavy artillery
fire, achieved considerable success on
October 30, and their position on the
left bank of the Vistula is now Sc
cured.
The attempts by the Austrians to
cross the River San below Przemysl
have been checked and the Russians
are assuming the offensive there.
''In the region south OF Przemysl
remains the army of all the Austrian
corps defeated in prior fights in Ga
licia. here the Russian troops are
energetically checking the advance of
numerous bodies of the enemy.
There is no essential change in
East Prussia. We are at present in
touch with the enemy on a front Gov
ering over 400 versts (about 267
miles) from the lower Bzoura to the
slopes of the Carpathian mountains"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
WILL REQUIRE MILLIONS
Estimated That II viii Take a Mil
lion Dollars Month During Entire
Winter to Care For the Thousands
of Starving People.

London, Oct 22.-12:25 a. m.-An
agreement has been reached by which
the starving Belgians will be fed by
an American commission composed OF
American residents in London and
Brussels, and headed by Herbert C..
Hoover of California, who has acted
as chairman of the American relief
committee in London. This come
about after diplomatic negotiations
extending over several weeks in
which Walter Hines Page, the Ameri-
can ambassador, acted as interme-
diary between Belgium, England and
Germany 1t is estimated that $700,000
Belgians who still are in their own
country are on the verge of starva-
tion.
The food situation in Belgium ia
becoming absolutely critical. Already
over 100000 persons are being as
sisted by means of bread lines, ac
cording to the commissions report,
there being over 100000 of these per-
sons in Brussels alone. The supply
of food for these bread stations, it is
estimated, will not last more than a
week longer. 1t is expected that the
number of persons requiring reliet
viii increase to a million within
month
stream of specially chartered
steamships will soon start for Ho.
land with their cargoes consigned to
officers of the commission at various
places in Belgium. When necessary
the commission will cooperate with
the Belgian national relief commit
tee, which has headquarters in Brus-
sells, but care will be taken that this
cooperation does not affect the neu-
trality of the commission, which is to
work under the approval of both the
English and German governments.
Speaking OF the work of the COM
mission, Mr.. Hoover said:
The Belgian relief committee esti-
mates that it will require $1,000, 900
worth of foodstuffs monthly during
the winter to feed the Belgians.
''The commission hopes that tae
situation may be brought urgently be.
fore the American people, that char
ity to a liberty loving people may
take the practical form of food sup
plies and that the American organ
ization already soliciting help for the
Belgians will cooperate with the
commission in the distribution of
their resources"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
WAS FORMER AGREEMENT
Between Himself and Villa That
Neither Would Attend the Conven.
ton in Person-Was Only a Guest
During Former Visit.

Mexico City, Oct. 9:.-General Obre
gon headed commission today which
called on General Carranza and in.
vited him to attend the aguas Cali.
eates convention and sign an agree.
ment to abide by it's decisions.
General Carranza declined to go or
send delegate. He reserved thd
right to approve or disapprove the
final acts of the convention, maintain
ing that the sovereign power of state
rests with him alone until his sue
cessor as head of the government is
elected.
The message, which was sent the
official information bureau at Mexico
City, said:
General Obregon has presented to
the convention at Aguas Calientes, a
petition asking for guarantees of pro.
lection for the delegates for the
transfer of the sessions to another
place due to the fact that $4,000 men
of the division of the north are en-
camped at Rincon de Ramos, an
hours march from Aguas Calientes,
and one thousand men of the same
division within the CITY are acting as
guards for General Villa"
Aguas Calientes had been declared
neutra territory in the preliminary
conference at Zacatecas. 1t was not
made known whether Carranza had
sent into the city the troops which
accomapnied his delegates from Mexi-
co City.
1t was announced today that the
former federal commander at En-
senada, Lower California, has sent a
large shipment of war supplies to
Governor Maytorena, who heads the
Indians in Sonora who have been at
tacking the border town of Naco.
1t was stated tonight that Carranza
bases his refusal on the ground that
a clause in the peace protocol> signed
by he and Villa at Torreon provided
that neither CarranZa or Villa should
attend the general convention to be
called at the conclusion ofthe revolu-
ton Carranza defends the charge
that Villa broke the compact when he
appeared before the convention by
calling attention to the tact that
Villa did not discuss the official bust
ness of the conference nor offer sug-
gestions but was at the convention
merely as a visitor.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Servian Hornets Sting.

Nish, via London, Oct 21.-10:20 p.
m.--The Servians on the night OF
October 1918 repulsed Austrian at
tacks near the Losnitza custom
house and the principal positions on
the Drina river to the south OF that
town, according TO an official state
ment of the government. The state
ment adds:
''The same night the enemy bonn
barded Banovia from the Bejania
heights, and also Topchidelsko, the
Bardo bridge across the Save and the
two Signigalia islands. None of
these operations met wita success.
"On October Is fighting took place
along the whole front occupied by
cur troops in Bosnia and all attacks
We're repulsed with heavy losses co
the enemy
"On the same day the enemy di-
rected an attack against our right
wing in the direction of Montclevo
and against Erninova Both these
attempts were repulsed. as we'll as
one against the Servians near Bel
grade on the left bank of the Save
On the remainder of the front there
is nothing OF Importance to report"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Fail to Stop Fiqhting.

Douglas. Ariz. Oct. 21.-Eftorts OF
the Aguas Calientes peace conference
to produce a cessation of hostilities
between General Hill Of the Carranza
forces and Governor IMaytorena OF
Sonora, failed today.
In a telephone conversation from
Naco with c. G. Soriano of the So
nora land and tax commission, Gen
eral Sosa, commissioner of the Aguas
Calientes convention, represented
General Hill and refused to recognize
the authority of the convention.
Hills reason, according TO Sosa, was
that the convention was held in Villa
territory and therefore the delegates
We're subjected to tn dictates OF Villa
Sosa left Hills headquarters at
Naco, Sonora, and repaired to the
lines of Maytorena, who is besiging
the Carranza forces.
Three of Hill'S wounded soldiers
who were brought here from Mace
died today.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
French Official Report.

Paris, Oct. Pill p m.-The Off.
cial statement issued by the French
war office tonight reported violent
battle on the left wing with the allies
forces holding their ground every
where.
'fOn our left wing from the North
sea as far as La Bassee on the front
from Nieuwport to Dixmunde ana
from Warneton to La Bassee, a vio-
lent battle has been fought during
the whole day.
According to the last advices the
allied forces were holding their
ground everywhere.
There is nothing to report regard
ing the center or the right wing.
'fRussis-The German army which
had advanced ON Warsaw was forced
yesterday to beat a precipitate re-
treat. the enemy abandoning the posi-
tions which he had established for de-
fense. The Russians are in pursuit
and have captured number of pris-
oners
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Russia Calls Out Students.

Petrograd, via London, Oct %
2;12 a. m-Under instructions from
Emperor Nicholas orders were issued
today by the war office calling out
thestudents of universities and high
schools who ordinarily are exempt
from military service.
This order in conjunction with the
report that the Russians had gained
a decisive victory caused great enthu-
sasm among the populace. A small
parade which started this afternoon
grew in volume until the demonstra-
tion surpassed any held in Petrograd
since the beginning of the war.
The order calling out the students,
who usually are voluntary, is consid-
cred here as evidence of Russia 5
present solirarity
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22

with slight interruption The Ger.
mans trenches, he says, are very
wide ana deep, while the Russian
trenches are scarcely more than shall
low grooves. A Russian officer in
explaining this said.
I'VE don't dig much because we will
not stay in one position long. We
either go forward or back but usually
forward"
The correspondent says some ex-
citment was caused along the Russian
front by report that Emperor VIII,
liam had been captured by Cossacks.
But when the Cossacks brought in
the prisoner it was not the emperor
but merely a German captain who
wore a mustache like his" SAYS the
correspondent.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
German Position Critical.

London, Oct. 22.-3;06 a. m.-Tele-
graphing from Flushing, Holland, the
Daily Mail correspondent says: The
situation for the Germans in Belgium
is hecoming critical.
This morning (Tuesday) they were
still holding Westende and lombard
ing Nieuport but they were under the
fire of warships. The replies of the
German batteries were falling short
of the warships.
LAS a sequel to the allies capture
of Boulers, the German line has been
sent back to Throuout.'
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Austria's Meat Famine,

Venice, via Paris, Oct. 22.-1:5O a.
m'-Austria and Hungary are con
fronted with a serious shortage in
their meat supplies, according to in
formation received here. The situa-
ton is further aggravated by the ne
cessity of providing meat for the
troops in the field.
Shortage of raw materials. notably
cotton, wool, jute and petroleum, is
greatly restricting production in
many branches of manufacture in
Austro-Hungary, it is said. Factories
are closing and the number of unem
ployed is increasing steadily.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
England Internes Foreioners.

London, Oct. 21.-7:20 p. m.-Aus-
trian and German subjects of military
age, who, since the beginning of the
war. have been allowed their liberty
in England unless they we're arrested
under some suspicion, are to be in
termed in detention camps.
The police during the last few DAYS
have been arresting hundreds Of men
between the ages of II and So years
and sending them to camps in differ
ent parts of the country. More than
200 were arrested in London today.
This action of the government is
necessitated because of the facilities
offered German spies to enter the
country with Belgian refugees on the
pretense of being Belgians.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
BfLGIANS STILL UNDAUNTED
With an Opportunity to Fight on
Even Terms They Are Giving a
Splendid Account of Themselves in
Every Battle.

From the battle front, via Paris,
Oct. 21.-11:36 p. m.-The Belgian
army with the English channeI on
its extreme wing is showing a mar
velous fighting spirit despite its long
hard campaign and grief over the loss
Of Antwerp and other large cities,
and today forced back the Germans
five miles.
In the terrific open struggle which
has been in progress along the from
tier for several days the Belgians
with the allied French and British,
have repelled with the greatest ener-
gy incessant German attacks.
Today, like yesterday, the German
heavy artillery poured a heavy bonn.
bardment on the allied positions but
the Belgians undeterred, delivered a
counter attack and forced the invad-
ers to retire.
Further down the line on the Lys,
the french were c.osely engaged with
general success. Three French sharp
shooters performed a brilliant feat in
defending a bridge, which was OF
greatest strategic Importance to both
armies. The Germans made a caval-
~ dash in an effort to seize the pas
sage. but the Frenchmen, behind a
mill seventy yards away, poured a
magazine fire into the Germans until
the latter retired, leaving the bridge
in the hands of the allies.
Around Lille, where the British are
in action. there has been fierce fight
ing particularly in the neighborhood
of Labasse, where they threaten the
Germans at Lille.
Straight fighting has been very So
we're between the long lines of houses
connecting the sister towns of Rou-
balX and Tourcoing. In bakershop
one of the German troopers was found
in an oven almost suffocated.
Along the center the artillery action
continued today without great change
but several German trenches were
captured.
"In regard to the last part of the
above announcement by the war Of
fice the press bureau has received
from an authentic source the follow
ing description Of the Belgian army's
work. which will be read with pride
both by the many Belgians who have
had to flee from their native land,
and by those amongst whom they are
now finding temporary rest and
shelter.
For the last four days the Bel
gian army has been in the trenches
ho;ding linz of some thirty kilo-
meters us 1-2 miles) with the great
est determination against heavy odds.
Ion several occasions the Belgians
have made brave and successful
counter attacks against the German
forces and have shown the sodierlike
qualities that have distinguished
their army during the long period
they have been fighting against SUI
perior forces of the 0nemy in their
country"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Fail to Force Nosaes.

Paris, Oct 21.-11:1e p. m-Much
progress has been. made recently by
the French ON their eastern wing,
where the positions are of the great
est Importance for the future cam
paign. Fighting goes on there night
and day.
Three battalions OF German infan.
try are trying to force way through
the Vosges and have encountered de-
tacaments of French engineers and
artillery who have taken up a posi-.
tion during the night The Germans
deployed in order to surround tn ]
frenchment, but the French opene /
fire and did much damage, finally
causing what remained OF the German
forces to retreat hurriedly.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
London Official Statement.

London, Oct 22.-12:04 a. m.-The
official press bureau issued the fol-
lowing statement at night:
Throughout yesterday the enemy
made a vigorous attack against the
allies front but was beaten back,
suffering nsiderable losses. Tco Bel.
gian army, in particular, distinguish
ed itself in its spirited and brave de-
fense of its position.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Will Drive Germans Back,

London, Oct 22.-2:30 a. m.-The
Daily Nails correspondent in a des-
patch dated Behind the allies left
wing says he hears the Germans
are on the point of evacuating Bruges.
THE Germans channel army" ne
adds, "zig-zags between the coast and
Lille and it cannot be long before the
enemy is crumpled and its forces
hurled back into Germany"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
night by the Marconi Wireless Tele.
graph Company says.
Austrians to BELGIUM.

Milan. via London, Oct. 22.-3:02 a.
m.-The Secolo's Venice correspond
ent says Austrian troops are being
removed from the Austro-Italian
frontier and sent into Belgium to
strengthen the German right wing in
the neighborhood of the North sea.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Warshlps Rombard ostedn.

London, Oct. 2l.-10:10 p. MT
is reported that Ostend is being bonn
barded by the British fleet" a des-
patch from Berlin received here to-
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22

London, Oct. 22.-3:05 a. m.-The
Chronicles correspondent at Grodno
writes tht the artillery duel around
Warsaw continues day and night
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
MEXICAN CONSUL DEAD.

Montreal, Que, Oct 21.-A. ID. An
sell, 60, Mexican consul general, died
here late today.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
Russians Claim Victory.

fort, which the Germans are attack
ing.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22
MEET THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING

one way to meet the high cost of
nyipg is to spend more time studying
ma advertisements in your morning
rawspaper. In that wat you will learn
mere to spend your money and Est
tte best possible value.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22

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