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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations In
West Virginia, PennsH-
vania and Ohio.

The deep sand territory in south
eastern Ohio Is furnishing larger pro-
ducers and more of them than any
other districts in the eastern fields.
Now and then light wells are encoun-
tered, but as a whole the average is
very good. At this time the Union
Furnace district. in Starr township.
Hooking county. is leading all other
districts. In the district the Pres
ton Oil Company, the oil producing
end OF the Union Natural Gas Com.
pany, has drilled its No. 2 on the
Eliza steirs farm, twenty feet into she
Clinton sand and II made 10 initial
flow of fifty barrels. Tho location Is
In the northwest quarter OF section
Is and the showing is as good MS that
made by the best wells in that local
ity. 1t was reported that the well
produced 200 barrels, natural. the
first tenty-four hours after 1t was
drilled into the pay.
The Preston Oil Company's No. 8
on the w. E. and NJ. E. Shaw farm,
located on the adjoining farm, Is due
In the sand and ito test on the j,
NJ. and NJ. V. Loomls farm is drilling
In the top of the Clinton sand. The
CHARTERS Oil Company Is swabbing
sixty barrels day from its No. los
on the Hooking Valley Products Com
pany's property. 1t will he shot to-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
FAST GAME
Expected When West Virginia
University Students Play
St. Mary'S Five.

Tho st. Mary's Club basketball team
will play team picked from the stu
dents OF the West Virginia University
a game on the st. Mary's gymnasium
floor at S:15 o'clock Friday evening.
While this team is not the regular
West Virginia University basketball
team, a number OF tho playrs on 1t
will play on the regular Varsity hvo
King. who made a name for himself
during the football season Just
closed, and who is touted to be one
of the best basketball players that
ever attended the state university.
will play center for the Morgantown
Ave. Blddle. another football star.
will also be In the lineup. The other
men on the team are all good basket
ball players and good game is ex-
pected.
The Club FIVE, who have been prac-
ticing regularly. are in excellent con
dition. and It will be another battle
between team of individual stars
and team which uses team work.
AS this will be the only chance this
season to see the university boys in
action, a large turnout of the old
West Virginia students is expected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
SCHOOL TEACHER
Anaemic, rundown, Neryous-How
She Recovered.

There are so many cases like this
right here in Clarksburg that we are
publishing this interesting letter with
the hope that some of our customers
will try Vinol and get the same hap
by result that Miss Baez did.
tones without benefit. heard of VI
became anaemic. nervous. rundown,
no energy or desire to do anything,
could not sleep and had that languid.
nervous feeling that made me a bur-
den to myself. ! had taken various
tonics without benet. / hxard OF VI
mol and tried 1t. Soon had a good
appetite. could sleep all night and it
built me UP so have the ambition
to do any kind of work" Mary L.
Baez, Key West, Fla.
The reason Vinol was so successful
in this case is because it Is a consti-
tutional remedy that goes to the seat
of trouble. The peptcnate OF iron con-
tanned In vinol enriches and revival
ICES the blood, while the strengthen
ing, tissue-building properties OF the
extractives of Gods livers and beef
peptone aid In building up the tired,
overworked, rundown system.
Stone & Mercer, Druggists, Clarks-
burg, W. Ya.-Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

weather Is warm on Christmas, the
people go out camping and have game
and fish dinners In tho forests. In
India, tho land OF summer. tiger hunt
ing parties are organized for the day.
but the men always contrivo TO have
some little reminder OF the English
Christmas for their dinner.
Africa and Greenland.
Away down in German East Africa
the Germans have taught the negro
the Christmas story, and In many
homes the natives have their chriat-
mas trees. At the missions there ID
a feast all day long with a tree full
of gifts for the boys and girls who
come to the mission school.
Also In the West indies the Christ
mas festival follows the customs OF
the countries OF which they are colo
MES. For instance. Jamaica has an
English Christmas as far as possible;
Cuba. although free and Independent.
still clings to old Spanish customs. and
likewise Porto Rico: Haiti follows
French customs, while the Danish
West Indies cling to the Scandina-
Wan practices.
In Greenland where the people for
the most part are Catholic the natives
shut themselves in from the snow and
set up a little Christmas tree. The
walls OF their houses are covered with
religious pictures and q candle Il
placed before each ono on Christmas
Eve to light the way of the Virgin
and the Child. In many South Amer
lean lands where the Spanish idea pre-
walls the people hold carnivals, and
in one place tho curious old Epanish
custom OF several men going outside
of town and mounting ladders to look
for the Wise Men Is still In vogue.
The Servinns burn Yule log on
Christmas and believe that the ashes
kept In the house during the coming
year Will bring health and prosperity
to the family. As they are OF the
faith OF the Greek Church the ~.
ligious service Is the same as that Of
Russia. s
All over the world. rich and poor
In every land welcome tho coming
Christ with Joy in their hearts.
At home. at sea, in many distant
lands
This Kinsiy Feast without
rival stands.-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
1aa0 IN GTeenAz1a

with apples. They pass to tho bap-
tismal fonts which represent the pal
ace of Herod. The King is seated on
a raised throne between his two min
listers. Lawyers stand about with
books. Suddenly the Eastern star
glides on a string to the pulpit. three
knocks are heard and the MaEi
dressed in Oriental costume appear.
They mako known tho object of their
visit and Herod sends them to Beth
iehem and they pass out as tho shep-
herds and shepherdesses bow low.
After they have prostrated themselves
IN angel comes to warn them that
they should return to their country
without visiting Herod again. Then
the star appears as guide; tho
wicked King rises and gives orders for
the Staying of the 1nnocents and tho
play In finished.
Russia and England.
The Russians love to sing on Christ
mas and they have number of poems
which speak of the master of the
house as tho bright moon, tho wife is
the red sun. and the stars are the little
children. Men go from door to door
singing this song on Christmas morn
ing and wishing the inmates n Merry
Christmas. Mumming is also pop
ular In Russia. tho fayorite disguise
being that of Lazarus. the blind beg
gar. Sometimes tho Mummers 20
from town to town In sledges singing
songs and amusing the populace in
general. In the churches miniature
representation of tho Nativity Is set
up with q wax figure OF the Child in
the center. All sorts OF crude figures
were used. some made OF paper and
others of wood and china. All dry
long the people PROSTATE themselves
before this shrine.
England has her Yuie Log, her
baron OF beef. her plum pudding. her
mistletoe. her carols and her Christ
mas charades with tho mummers.
Many Of these customs are rapidly dy-
Ing out although royalty still has the
baron OF beef brought into the dining
room on Christmas Day with some
ceremony, the Yule Log still burns
and carols arc sung. Christmas Is
celebrated IN all tho British colonies.
especially among the soldiers, who
never fail to have their plum puddinss
and beef In Australia where the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
CWrH1Iwsv III 2NrN5,- 5ez7La cIHo5,
k3o S1 1zRT Lzr9LD

always carries the key. Tho festivi-
ties begin on Christmas Eve at mid
night when tho door OF room which
evening so that Santa Claus may not
be disturbed at his work is thrown
open and the children run in and
dance about the Christmas tree-tho
common property of the family.
Each PERSONS gifts are placed in
pile on the table and the parents give
them out amid wild shrieks OF delight
from the children. After awhile the
youngsters are hustled OF to bed as
their elders must be in church at i've
in the morning to hear sermon on
the Birth OF tho Saviour OF Mankind
and TO assist in the singing OF the
carols. New prayer books arc the
fashion for the morning service ms
these are popular as gifts. After
church there Is one round of visiting
and fcastins. The poor are always
remembered and every cottage has
Christmas cheer. Much OF this Is pro-
vided by the Royal Family. the NUM-
cipal authorities and charitable socie-
ties. The Empress and Crown Prin-
cess are always Interested in this work
and II IS safe to say that evcn today
with the country at war the poorest
child will not be forgotten.
Austria, Italy and Spain.
In Austria the celebration Is much
the Same except at the palace, where
the aged Emperor gathers his family
about him for a reunion. The din
ner. however, lacks the jollity OF the
royal feast in Germany. Franz Joseph
always remembers the unfortunates
Of Vienna, and In each city district
there is huge tree and presents dis
tributed to the poor at his expense.
The Italian spends a merry Christ
mas with bonHres and fireworks on
the night OF the twenty-fourth. He
goes to midnight mass after gay
time on the streets. and when the
dawn breaks on Christmas he sleeps
for while and then pays visits to
his friends. Cake. candy, wines and
fruits are kept on the buffets OF every
household and the callers are ex-
pected to enjoy themselves. Their
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

drinking and merrymaking and in
family reunions The Christmas tree
Is set up and children are given gifts
by Santa Claus. In Paris the boule-
wards throng with merrymakers. and
turkey, plum pudding and foods pop
ular in England are on the menu
cards.
In Southern France the miracle
plays OF medieval times are given
In the churches. They begin with the
singing OF the Shepherds outside the
church asking II they may enter. This
being granted they como In followed
by tho shepherdesses. who walk three
by. three, carving q tree festooned
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
Howthe ofthe
N ativity Is Cele-
bratedfrom Green
land 10 Australia.

Copyright, 1918. By International Syndicate.
TIT is interesting as well as instruct
i've to know the manner in which
the various Christian nations do
D homage to Him whose birth and
mission laid the foundation OF our re-
llgion. These celebrations reflect in
measure the conception OF the
countries of this glorious event Us
well as Indicate the traditions Of the
people on tho subject. So curious and
quaint are many OF these festivities
that they may almost be classed
among the folk lore of the peopla
Germany.
Germany has been called tie Christ
mas country. duo to the fact that the
celebration of tho Nativity In carried
out with more feast!ng ana merri-
mont than In any other land, for tho
Germans while a brave and vigorous
nation are sentimental and childl!ke
In their pleasures. They have pro-
duced a Christmas that ~ very
Paradise for children and at which
arises the old delight to play at being
young again around the big Christ
mas tree set up in the German home.
Early in life the child is taught to
love the festival, and tho impression
remains so permanent that no mat
ter where the German may be later
in life when December the twenty
fifth rolls around you will find him
celebrating Just as he did in his child
hood days.
The German housewife begins her
Christmas preparations early in No
vember and makes many Of the gifts
with her own hands. Always thrifty.
she never wastes time in idleness. and
all sorts of knitted garments are
found among the presents to her
friends. There is much secrecy about
certain cupboards to which Mother
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
HOTEL CLERKS
Will Hold Their Annual State
Meeting in Wheeling De-
Cember 80 and 81.

President j. H. Abbott announces
that the West Virginia Hotel Clerks
Association will meet in Wheeling on
Thursday and Friday. December 30
and 81. The Wheeling hotels will en-
terrain the members.
Mr.. Abbott Is sending attractive in
vitations to clerks OF the state. The
green and red Christmas colors Dor
der the folders. The text Is In green
print. Mr.. Abbott and several clerks
OF the city will attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

reason can be found for this. the peo-
pie merely saying that it is an old
custom. One of the PROTEST estao-
iished usages Of Scandinavia is the
dinner to tho birds. On Christmas
morning every gable. gateway or barn
door is decorated with sheaf Of corn
nxed on top of tall pole. This is for
the Birds Christmas dinner. Mum
mers CHRIS kringles) are particularly
active during the Christmas season In
the north countries.
Miracle Plays I'm France.
IN Northern France the Birth of
the Saviour is celebrated by eating,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

day. The American OIL Development
Company's No. 2 on the Lewis Price
farm is better producer than first
indicated when drilled through tho
sand. The first seventeen hours af-
ter II was shot II produced ninety
barrels. This well is located in
Green township and southwest of the
old Gore development.
West Virginia.
In the lower southwest West Nir-
gtnta counties. Lincoln county is not
only completing more wells, but Is
starting as much more new work rs
in any other district On Porter
Fork. Duval district, the Carter OIL
Company drilled its No. 3 on the
Joseph A. Alley farm through the Be
rea grit and secured teu-barrei
pumper. On Buckeye Fork. WASH
ington district, the same company
has the rig completed for No. 10 on
the Joseph Moore farm.
On Buckeye Fork OF Cobbs Creek,
Washington district. the South Penn
OIL Company has drilled Nos. IS. 80.
"a and 81 on the Horse Greek tract
through the Berea grit and in produc-
ton they range from Ave to fifteen
barrels day. Nos. 80 and 3S on
the same tract have started to drill.
On Straight Fork. Duval district, the
Big Creek Development Company has
started to drill No. 20 on the up
per tract of the ]. w. Stephens farm.
On Buckeye Fork. the Wayland Oil
and Gas Company drilled its test on
the Eliza Lively farm through the Be
rea grit and II is very light pump
er.
On Laurel Fork OF Horse Creek,
Duvall district the United Fuel Gas
Company completed Nos. and on
the Horse Greek Coal and Land Com
pany's tract and they are good for
twelve and ten, barrels, respectively.
No. ! 0 on the same tract has started
to drill.
Light Pumper in Kanawha.
On Indian Creek, Elk district.
Kanawha county. the W. S. Edwards
Oil Company drilled its second test
on the George Brant farm through
the Weir sand and has flve-barrel
pumper. On Buffalo Lick OF Big
Sandy Creek, Big Sandy district. the
United Fuel Gas Company has drilled
test on the ]. B. Taylor farm
through the Big Injun sand and It
is fair gasser.
Ernest Randolph has drilled his
test on the s. C. Bond farm. located
on Ten Mile Creek, Ten Mile district,
Harrison county, into the Gordon
sand and has show for very light
producer. In McKim district, Pleas
ants county, the 0cto OIL Company
drilled No. % on the NJ. e. Holdren
farm through the second Cow Run
sand and has duster in that forma-
ton.
In Union district, Peasants coun-
ty, Schlagel and Freid have drilled
No. "a on the j. s. Wells farm
through the Maxon and Keener sands
and found nothing in either forma.
ton. They are now drilling into the
Big Tnjun sand and are due this
week. In the same district, the New
York OIL Company is drilling test
on the NJ. Keeter farm.
On Johnson Creek, Smithfield dis
trict, Roane county, the United Fuel
Gas Company has Big lnjun sand
gasser at its test on the J. G. West
fall farm. The United Fuel Gas
Company is very active in develop
ment work in Roane county. Since
the advance in the market oil oper-
ators are increasing operations in the
county. The wells average about ten
barrels at time of completion.
The OIL Market.
The prices PAID for oil OF various
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
BADLY BURNED.

John Steel Wilson, Jr., son John S.
Wilson, was badly burned from HIS
knees down Thursday afternoon. His
mother burned her left hand in trying
to put the fire out SO badly that she
cannot use it. Both are doing as
well as can be expected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
GETS GOOD AWARD.

An order has been entered by the
'workmen's compensation department
allowing compensation Of IS per
week for $50 weeks to Oliver Schaef-
fer, of Clarksburg, for the loss of an
arm while he was working for a
Clarksburg concern.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
EAGLES Will MEET.

Clarksburg Aerie, No. 445. Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, will hold a
regular meeting at 8 o'clock tonight
nthe carpenters hall on South Third
street opposite tho postoffice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

will be rendered. A diamond ring
also will be presented to one of three
young ladies. All are invited. Lunch
con will be served In the lecture
room. The program will begin at
S:16 o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

They could not distinguish between
Marie kaiser's voice as they heard
her from the stage and Edison Re
Creation of Marie Kaiser's voice
which issued from the wonderful
Edison Diamond Disc instrument at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
RING ENTERTAINMENT.

There will be a diamond ring en-
tertainment at the colored Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church this even
ing. A musical and literary program
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
CERTIFICATE GRANTED.

The county court has granted E. L.
Powell certificate. upon which to
obtain notary public commission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

visit to the Bambino-the doll made
to represent the Christ Child, Is one
Of the features OF an Italian Christ
mas celebration.
In Spain there is a two-day holi-
day-Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day. both OF which are celebrated by
n mixture of religious services and
feastlng. There are three masses on
Christmas Day and one at midnight
OF December twenty-fourth. The lat
ter is we'll attended. almost every
family being represented. servants In
cluded. In the old days the servants
usually preceded the family to the
church. each playing on a different
musical instrument. The service Is
picturesque-theo organ peals and the
choir chants as the priests bring from
under tho altar the figure represent
ing tho new born Babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes OF gold and white,
while the congregation to a man fall
down and cross themselves in mute
alteration. The service is called the
"Cock-crow Mass" At 1890 A. NJ. the
crowds 80 home. On Christmas Day
tho poor come to pay their rent to
their landlord and he gives them a
gift. usually q piece of salt fish for
luck. During the afternoon the poorer
classes parade the streets dressed In
gaudy clothes. At Seville the fash.
ionable driveway is crowded with peo-
pie who 20 there only on Christmas,
Sometimes there is bull fght in the
afternoon.
Noru.v
The Norwegian's most delicate
compliment to lady on Christmas is
to send her q brooch or pair of ear
rings. These presents are packed In
hay and she must hunt them as one
does "a needle In haystack." No
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

her side. Numerous great artists
have appeared in similar tests, al
ways with the same result. Edison
has discovered how actually to Re
Create all forms of music by means of
his remarkable invention, the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
We Do Not Disparage
Talking Machines

TTSHOSE who at the Masonic Auditorium on Tues
day night and heard Marie Kaiser sing in comparison
with Edison's Recreation of her voice realize that
Edison has developed art-the art of actually Re-
Creating music opposed to it's mere mechanical repro
duction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
Edison's New Invention is
on a Higher Plane

thousand examples, and new selec-
tons are being placed on sale every
week. His new art opens the entire
field of music to music lovers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-16
SEVERE FIGHTING
IN WESTERN. CAMP y
TIE british REPORT THE Re
PULSE OF ALL THE GERMAN
COUNTER ATTACKS.

london. - Severe fighting con-
.,nnes at several points in the west.
The British report the repulse OF all
the German counter-attacks in an ell
tort to regain the lost, trenches north
Of Ypres and that the British gain mas
heen extended with heavy German
losses.
The Germans say they repulsed
French attacks at Souchez and that
the Teutonic troops have made rur'
Their progress in the Woevre region
where they captured some trenches
and $50 prisoners. However, the
French victory in the Vosges appears
20 be the most important on the west
ern front for some months.
The German army headquarter'
staff in Berlin gave out the following
statement:
"The French north of the refiner'
at Souchez were repulsed.
"Up to the present we have not sue
ceeded in clearing the enemy from Ill
: trench section which we lost west :
Souchez. The report circulated b
: the French army administration n
garding the capture of German canno
is incorrect.
East of ALLY, unsuccessful isola
q ed attacks took place. We capture
l. by storm several French lines
=. trenches, extending over width
d $50 yards and joining our newly ca
@ tured positions in the forest of ]
=. Petre to the east.
After artillery preparation, t
enemy attacked Hill 631 near Ban-t
Sapt, which we captured June %. '
). we're forced to evacuate the destroy
-, trenches on top of the hill"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-16
ArFR VISITING DIFFERENT seo'
AT r'ous AGENTS REPORT co.,
TON REDUCTION
REDUCED COTTON YIELD
,,onression Prevailed That 0o
Planters Wouic Go in For "'
ord Cane Crop.
New Orleans

,,,,,, &c one of the big mohtils W.
oron estimates, and there is al"a''
irterest in the Forthcoming hsures'
witch there are no means or kho"
ing in advance. . ma.
Sellers of supplies and othe: ma
ter;,, who have been through .a.
various sections of the state recen'''
and have had an opportunity to see
for themselves as we'll as to tax "
those who have been Informed IN 'ae
mast saw that Louisiana will sno"
strong in the matter of reduced GU.
ton WELD The published estimates
NOT long ago were fifteen per cent
hit they say that 20 per cent VIII =
nearer the mark. While acreage le
ducticn was general in the ma]or''
q, cotton parishes there are some pa'
ishes where there is actually an IL
crease.
Cotton, however, went up against
long and late spring, and some Ia.
mers did not secure any STAND at d.
with the result that they ploWed y
the cotton and planted June corn. !
addition the cotton farmers were
had financial condition after the earl
price slump, credit was not so pleh'
ful, and the investment in fertliizel
was not as large as usual. Some
tho fertilizer sellers estimate that O
" about IS per cent of the usual qua
tity was employed.
| At the beginning Of the season =
j ,mn-ession prevailed that liza sue;
planters, IN view of the h'sh price
sugar, would 90 in for record cal
crop. The expert observers say IN
thew have failed to find any such co
dition. While there may be a big OF
rator here and there who has ADA
10 per cent or so to his acreage q
: majority have not exceeded the We
:. before. Growing conditions have 4
! been favorable, and altogether IN
f. believe that last years total Will 1
Ii be reached by a considerable exten
S The cheap crop raised in 1914 "
n unusually excellent in sugar quantl
something that nobody can figure
d in advance, but if the sugar yield u
1t was 100000 tons they hardly exp
r. more than 100000 tons this time.