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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
HILL CHOSEN
BY GOVERNOR
To Fill the Vacancy in superin-
tendency of the CoIored
Orphans Home.

HUNTINGTON. Sept. 4.lThe va
cancy created by the resignation of
the Rev. G. E. McGhee as sunerin-
tendent of the West Virginia Colored
orphans Home, located here, has
been filled. Governor Hatfield has
announced the appointment to the
POST 81, OF James L. Hill of Bluefield.
The governor also appointed A. ].
Kailey. OF Fayette county, agent for
the institution, this being a new no.
sition. -" ~
I The announcement of the appoint.
ment created great deal of disan-
pointment among the colored peonie
OF huntington, several of whom were
applicants. Among these George
Winston. Of the First National Rank
already connected with the insfitn.
ton, was believed to have the better
chance. Other local aspirants were
the Rev. J.tT. Gibbons. the Rev +
H. Watson and U. s. G. Spencer
me vacancy was created In June
when Mr.. McGhee the founder of tho
Institution resigned under fire. he
was accused Of having mistreated q
seventeen year old inmate. He pro-
tested his innocence Of the charges
when he rendered his resignation,
The resignation was accepted but Nc
Chez was permitted to remain a, f,is
post. which he will continue to hold
until the arrival Of his successor from
Bluefield.
James. L. Hill was for many years
principal Of the colored schools at
Bluefield and enjoys good reputa-
ton as an educator in his home sec
ton. 80
The duties of Prof. Riley as field
agent will be to investigate all appli-
cants for admission and find homes
for those received. Besides finding
homes for the children entrusted to
their care, the management of the
institution after they leave its walls
see that they are well treated and
given. the proper environment. Chill
dren who are not given the proper
treatment or who are surrounded by
improper influences are subject to be
returned to the asylum.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
Irish
80 ~ - y /.
Harvest Laborers are Fewer
on Account Of the National ]
Register 10 England.

MANCHESTER, England Sept A..
In Cheshire and Lancaster counties
on the west coast, the farmers feiy
largely on. Irish laborers for The
harvesting of their grain crops but
this year the supply OF this lalof has
been seriously depleted by the departE
ure ofSmost Of the Iaborers for ire
land. in order to escape the national
register. % =
The farmers gave the laborers eRer5
possible assurance that the registrns
ton did not involve them ii any
fresh responsibilities and did not
mean impending CONSUMPTION, The
men, however. seemed to be convinced
that the registration form meant fhaf
in some way they would be PLACED luns
der the eye Of 4the government and
sooner or: later snatciied for milk
tary service. In most parts OF Ifes
land registration is not required j
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05

into the well and would wiring It out
in the trough and with the water
drained out he was able TO get sons
Eoil, which he sold in bottles under
the name of British oil. He sold the
oil for Is cents bottle for medicinal
purposes.
1t was soon after this that Mf.
Nelson decided to drill for oil sheshear-'
ing Of Mr.. 0'Neil,s success. He located
a well ,sross the river and made the
tools himsel! fol- drilling and used "
rope cable. The we'll was located one
lmile southeast of the California House.
| 1t way drilled one hundred feet waen
1t was abandoned. Just why Is not
known. although II is supposed that
because 0sNeil was able to procure
oil at thirty feet, and he having gone
a much greater distance and did mot
procure any. they thought 1t useless
to go farther.
Tools Laid Away.
1t seems that Nelson ceased HIS 6ss
activities and experiments :, at this
stage and laid the tools away In q
barn, where they were kept for NUM-
Der of years. ---s :,
IN 1S7s,-Mr. Murphy, knowing Of
their existence, purchased them and
used them for number of years In
drilling wells for water. in this and
other localities. :t
Local oil men have looked at the
drilling outfit and claim that II is the
predecessor OF the modern, machinery,
and that the tools are built ION the
same principle as the modern drill-
ing tools. They will no doubt attract
the interest Of many. o.. t;men 81 The
coming meeting.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
MURPHY owns
OLDEST SET
II. OF OIL. TOOLS
Story Goes That They Were
/ Used by Man Named Mel
son in 1843.

PARKBRSBURG. Sept LlThomas
II. "Yank" Murphy, OF Seventh street,
this city, is believed to be. the owner
of the first set Of tools ever used for
drilling a we'll. The tools were used
by man named Nelson, who decided
to drill a well on his farm on Hughes
river in IS4S. but the well was never
completed. The tools were laid away
in a barn and in 1878 they were pro-
cured by Mr.. Murphy. who still has
them In his possession.
"A few months ago a big celebration
was held by the oil men of Oil City,
Pa, in honor of the Drake we'll, which
they claim to be one OF the oldest
wells in the country, and the tools! of
which they still possess are claimed
to be the Oldest tools in existence;
Mr.. Murphy's set OF drilling tools an
tedates them by almost twenty years.
+ Although very small and almost
playthings IN view Of the drilling OUT
dts of today. the outfit owned by Mr..
Murphy and fashioned by. Mr.. Nelson
are built. on the same principle which
has been since utilized in making the
most efficient tools for drilling. The
tools will be on exhibition at the meet
ing Of the oil and gas association
here the last of the month and will
be q curiosity and relic that will be
viewed with much interest. by the host
of visiting oil men.
Tells of Pioneer Days.
Mr.. Murphy has much 10 tell Of the
early, days in the business. he having
been.a driller for many years. He IS
now in his eighty-third year,
According to the story that Is told.
back in 1913 Bernard o'Neil built a
boarding house north OF Hughes river
near California House in Ritchiei
county, when the Stanton pike was
being built. He needed water and
drilled a we'll near his residence. AT
asdistance Of thirty feet he struck .;
sand and gravel bed. The water was'
unit to use ON account Of oil seeping
through into the -beasl-x s.as-4. ls;.--'ss. ..
Mr.. o,Neil cut down. q poplar tree,
SO the story goes, and followed it out
for a-trough. he would dip q blanket
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
BEAR DRIVES Auro

GRAND RAPIDS, wis, sApt:s
A most unusual sight was
seen in Grand Rapids recently
when Alice Teddy, the trained
bear owned by George Crap
sey. OF Merrill, passed through
tho city driving an auto. The
bear was as much unconcern2
ed as an experienced driver.
She was accompanied by MT.
and Mrs. Crapsey. This anil
nal has Travelled all over the
world with is owner.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05

The number of British posEo lIIcs
employees now serving in the naval
or military forces of Great Britaiif
AMOUNTS to- more than 10000.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05

The development Of water p6gsf
in Norway has made - olatfrfeff1
cheaper than steam in that ccu3.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05

Every home with a phone is a
branch of WEIGH & Fullerton;
Druggists.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04
POINTS FOR ROAD DRAGGING.
Pithy Advice For This Important
Method Of Improving Highways.

Method Of Improving Highways.
The following points nre TO be borne
In mind In dragging n road:
Make light drug. which Is hauled
over the road nc an anglo ~ about for
ty.fve degrees, 80 that a small amount
Of earth Is pushed 10 the center OF the
road.
Drive the team ut walk.
Ride on the drag. DO not walk along
the side
Begin az one side OF the road or
wheel track, returning on the opposite
side.
Drag the road as soon after every
rain as possible, but not when the mud
Is IN such a condition as 20 stick to the
drag
DO not drag dry road.
Drag whenever possible at an sea
sons OF the year. II road Is dragged
Immediately before cold spell q will
freeze In a smooth condition.
The width OF the travelled way 20 be
maintained by the drag should be from
sixteen 20 twenty feet. First drag n
little more than the width Of n single
wheel track; then gradually increase
until the desired width Is obtained.
Always drag little earth 20 the cen.
ter OF the road until II Is raised from
ten 10 twelve inches above the edge OF
the Travelled way.
II the drag cuts too much shorten the
hitch.
The amount OF earth that the drag
win carry along can be very consider.
ably controlled by the driver accord,
ingly as he stands near the cutting
edge or away from n.
The best results from dragging are
obtained only by repeated applications.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

J. II. Manson. In charge OF the
electrical plant Tor Price City, has
recently located big water right
Tor diversion from the Price river
below Helper, Manson has an elec-
trie lighting and railroad proposition
In his bonnet, as II We're, and his
friends and associates look for him
10 soon pull off "A stunt that Will
mean big things for Price and the
towns To the south OF here In Enc
cry county. He was for a number
OF years associated closely with the
Num- people Ia their projects in
Utah and SEWER counties. The SEQ.
neid power and lighting system
one OF the very best IN Utah ia
owned by Manson. -
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

j. NJ. Miller. the Cotton general
merchant. has an advertisement in
this impression OF The Sun. Tray,
elers 10 and from the reservation
country viii find al Mlller's about
everything required for an overland
Trip, Including gasoline and oils for
autohloDlle use. Sheepmen and
ranehers find Coltcn prices as rea-
sonable as elsewhere. quality OF
goods and service considered.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

r. T. Borkenhagen lately closed
down his saloon business at Helper
until business conditions are lm-
proved. Recently there were eight
cen saloons within the corporate
limits OF that town. Now there are
but eight. with prospects OF others
retiring from the field.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

Work on the woodside bridge Is
progressing rapidly. II will be a
substantial structure. with strong
cable support and ninety-foot span.
two one and one-eighth inch cables.
two by four inch guard railing.
hanger rods spaced five feet apart.
three-fourth inch cable sways. pole
eribblng abulments az both ends.
earth and rock fill and will clear
the water by thirteen feet
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

The frost has done no damage TO
the fruit In the Green River Valley.
Although the cantaloupes are not as
far on as at this time last year.
there IL every prospect OF a big
Yield OF peaches, pears. apples and
plums. On the Moore ranch, two
miles south OF Elgin on the Green
river, the fruit Is especially well ad-
Nanoed and In healthy condition.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

Prof. Marcus ". Jones made an
examination OF the alfalfa fields in
the San Rafael section below Green
River last week and found the crop
badly diseased, He advised blowing
under AS soon as possible and US
Ing the land for other crops. The
hay Is all right for feed. but Il IL
Impossible TO get a full crop. Field 5
plated six years ago are practically
dead.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

Mrs. I. Hasselberg writes her
agent. George y Nelms OF Price,
that abe "a ready TO erect some sub
stantial buildings on her property
here Whenever there are tenants IN
sight. Mrs. HaSselberg owns the
quarter block west OF the court
house. facing the east and north on
two streets
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

the sun carries full and COM
49, 49, me OF pencils, inks. mueilage.
pens blank books and Office snnl
pies IN general. Mail orders soii-
T neg Address. The sun, price
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

PERSONS DESIRING TO RENT A
public hall will please call M Toe
D. Nooer's' drug store, Price, Utah.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04
AdletS

One Cent Per Word Each Insertion.
No Charge Accounts.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

FOR SALE. SMALL REFRIGERA-
lor' Just the thing for family use
very cheap, The Kozy Cafe. Main
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

FOR RENT FOR A TERN OF
years. or for sale on easy terms
Forty acres OF land south OF Price
IN walking distance. II. W. Crock
EFT A Co.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

III. N. How. purchasing agent
for the Utah Fuel company and wei
and fayorably known throughout
Carbon county, left Salt Lake City
last week with his family TO spend
come time at the expeditions In
California. During his absence the
veteran, Jesse White. will be in
charge OF the department over
which How has control.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

John Il. Liant OF Garland. an
expert In soils for the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company and also for Austin
Bros, was guest OF the Tavern
last Sunday. His mission here was
In connection with the work he Is
doing Tor the Price River Irrigation
company along the ditch line 10 the
south OF the city, that Is, showing
tlllers OF the soil just how to han
Ole their first crop OF sugar beets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
DOES not COMPLY WITH LAW
Labor Commissioned A. L. Urick
Says the Revolving Door
Is in Violation.

Des Moines, Dec. IA. L. Urick,
state labor commissioner, has ruled
that revolving door does not comply
with the state law which requires
that all entrance and exit doors open
outward.
The decision may be blow to
owners of office buildings, stores and
other buildings which are now
equipped with the revolving doors.
The ruling was given at the request
! of Norval Enger, state hotel in
spector. 1t will be enforced imme-
idiately on hotels. 1t is expected that
case will be filed in the district
court to test the commissioners rul.
| ing The commissioner says:
THE exit way of revolving doors
opens out while the entrance way of
such doors opens inward. In my
opinion such a door is not in cOmpli-
ance with the law which provides
that entrance and exit doors shall
open outward.
Recognizing the great purpose of
revolving doors to be that of pre-
venting drafts of cold air from enter
| ing the establishment, | am of the
opinion that where they are permit
ter they should be of easy collapsible
installation and there should be con-
structed at the side of such reVOlv-
ing doors, an emergency door swing
ing outward, in this way preventing
risks from panic of people in the
building during fire or other catas-
! trophe."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
SPLIT MADE IN
The REICHSTAG
SEVERAL cAUcUsEs BEING HELD
WHILE 1T is RESTING.
SOCIALIST LeAbERS ARE BUSY
They Are EndeaVoring to Get the
Factions Together-SpIt is Over
Proposed Peace Terms and the
Food Regulations Made.

Berlin Cvia Amsterdam and Lon
dom, Dec. IA split was made in
the Reichstag and several caucuses
were being held. 1t is now resting.
The socialist leaders are trying to
get the factions together One is
insistent on the peace terms of Ger
many being accepted. The other
side believes it confession of weak.
ness of the government in food regu-
lation. One considers the present
method satisfactory and the other is
opposed to them. The rest will give
the Greeks time to consider their at
titude toward the Balkan situation.
Leaders are confident that Greece
will remain neutral but how benevo-
lent to the allies is not known. Off
GERS of the army in ArgOnne are lit
tie concerned over the Greek and
ROumanian situation. Their hopes
are centered on the western success.
Roumania is surrounded on three
sides by Hungarians, the Austro-Ger.
mans in Serbia and the Bulgarians.
Regardless of Greece or Roumania,
the German-Austrian-B ulgarian-Turk-
ish communication line is unbreak-
able.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
81 NEWSPAPER men TO SAIL
Ills Announcement is Made by Henry
Ford Peace Party to Leave
New York Saturday.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. Henry Ford,
Who will leave for New York this ey-
ening, preparatory to sailing for Eu-
ope next Saturday on his peace mis-.
sion, announces that accommodations
On the steamer Oscar II, had been re,
served for fifty newspaper men, most,
ly from New York, Philadelphia and
Boston. Nearly fifty other writer's, it
was added, had been unable to obtain
places on the ship. n.
Mr.. Ford is anxious to find out who
is backing the moving pictures ex'
hibited in various parts of the coun,
try depicting need for increased ar,
mament He said today he would
spare no expense in obtaining this in,
iOrmatiOn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
TIE UP or SENATE IN SIGHT
May Possibly Disrupt the Delivery Of
President Wilson's Message
Next Week.

Washington, Dec. IA tie up of
the senate on the Cloture proposition
will possibly disrupt the delivery of
the Presidents message next week.
Several democrats are in a caucus to
prevent a deadlock.
Election of Senator Clarke as chair.
man pro TEN of the Senate is expect
ed though Senators Stone and Reed
oppose it.
Senator Owen opened the Cloture
fight to-day, AS chairman of the spe'
cial committee he reported that the
committee could not agree upon any
definite plan.
A free-for-all debate followed in
which several plans were suggested
1t was finally planned to take up the
Cloture question as party measure
and specially. This was adopted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
100000 BLAST AT JOLIET
Explosion in Garage Starts Fire That
Sweeps over a Biock-Man May
Die Of Injuries.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. Andrew Strut
eel, proprietor of garage in the heart
Of the business district, was injured
perhaps fatally and property damage
of more than 100000 was done by a
fire which followed a gasoline explo-
sion in the garage. Eight persons
were injured in the explosion. Strut
eel and the others most seriously hurt
were hurried to St. Joseph's hospital.
The flames spread rapidly and most of
the block was destroyed. For a time
1t was feared that the entire business
district might be wiped out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
ADMIRAL W|NSLOW
FEARS MASSACRE
IN THE YAQUI VAL.
LEY MAY BE SLAIN.
NO PROTECTION FOR YANKEES
Carranza Soldiers Withdrawn to Par
tielpate In Campaign Against Villa
in the North--Homes of U. S.
Citizens Looted.

Topolobampo, Mexico, Dec. Car
rama forces again nave opened com
munication between Guaymas and Her
mosillO, the capital OF Sonora, and
General Dieguez is endeavoring to in
tercept $500 Villa troops supposed to
be leading through southern Sonora
lii an attempt to join General Ban
dera, the Villa commander in north
ern Sinaloa.
Fear of an attack by Indians upon
the American settlers in the Yaqui val
ley has increased, as all but so troops
have been withdrawn from that vicin-
ity to participate in the Carranza cam
paign to the north.
WinsIow Fears Massacre.
The necessity for maintaining an
adequate garrison in the Yaqui valley
for the protection of Americans and
other foreigners, and thus possibly
averting a massacre is now being
strongly presented to General Dieguez
in messages by Admiral WinslOw, who
is proceeding with his flagship, the
cruiser San Diego, and an expedition
airy force for Topolobampo. The pO-
sition of the San Diego was reported
Monday night off Cape San Lucas, the
southern extremity of Lower Cali.
fornia.
Naval officers are reported to have
visited Los Mochis. the scene OF the
recent raids, Monday. Foreign prop,
erty in the outlying districts still is
held by the Indians, but Carranza Off
Gals state these lands would be re.
turned to their rightful owners as soon
as they have been recovered.
! Carranza Troops Loot.
The naval officers actually saw Car
rama soldiers ransacking homes OF
Americans at Los Mochis. This was
! Immediately brought to the attention
OF Colonel Escobar, commanding the
Carranza garrison, who promised that
! the footing would be stopped and ap
I propriated property returned.
Owing to the presence of Carranzs
troops in large numbers at Los Mo
CHS. Americans who had taken refuge
upon the United States gunboat An
napolis and those who had come fol
safety to Topolobampo. have decided
to return to their homes at once.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
ATTEMPT ON WILSON'S LIFE
County Prosecutor at Cleveland Saws
He Obtained information From
A Chemist.

Cleveland, o., Dec. Am attempt
on the life of President Wilson and
Secretary of War Garrison with LIQUID
fire was to be made according to in
formation alleged to have been obtain
ed by County prosecutor Locher from
f. w. Ritter, a chemist arrested here.
1t was taken from the notes of the
court stenographer and was to have
been given while Ritter was being ex-
amined.
Plans were suggested by two men
high in official life. Ritter denied that
he made such a statement to Locher.
Charles DeWoody, special agent of
the Department of Justice, who has
been trailing Ritter for a year, swore
a warrent for his arrest.
Ritter admitted that he invented the
original liquid fire.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
CABINET CRISIS IS RUMOR
Changes in Austrian Body Have Elk
cited Surprise and Apprehen
sion in Politics.

Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. Rum.
ors of impending changes in the Aus,
TRAN cabinet have excited surprise
and some apprehension in political
circles in Vienna, according to ad,
vices received here from the Austrian
capital.
The Austrian parliament has not
been in session since the outbreak OF
the war and the fear is expressed in
some of the dispatches reaching Eur
ich from Vienna that matters of great
portent must have arisen to induce
ministerial changes at the present
critical moment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS

Des Moines, Dec. William Jep.
son, wealthy Sioux City Physician and
surgean has filed an abstract of rec,
ord in the supreme corut in the case
of Beatrice, his wife, who obtained
divorce and $4,000 permanent ali
mony and the homestead.
He says his wife is not entitled to
a divorce and that the alimony award
ed is excessive. His wife says he Is
worth 100000. The peoples trouble
was over religious differences. The
record indicates that Jepson lived II
the attic for some time. In a lettel
appearing on the records Jepson says
Let me say think of nothing tina
would lead me to return and live witt
you. If we were the only persons OF
earth l could not live with YOU"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
CONCERN TO GET new NAME
Insurance Company Chose Title Too
Close to That of Another.

Des Moines, Dec. EMORY H. Eng.
lish, state insurance commissioner
has notified Ralph H. Rice Of Sioux
City, organizer of new life insurance
company under the name of Fidell-
ty Life Insurance company, that the
company cannot operate under that
name. The action was taken following
the protest of the Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance company of Philadelphia.
The eastern company claimed that the
Iowa company's name was so near
that of the older company that confus
ion Is likely to result. ss
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02
Escaped Trusty in Prison.

Fort Madison, Dec. 1.-Authorities
at the state penitentiary have just
received word that c. p. Andrews, a
convict who escaped from the prison
here more than year ago, has been
looted at Folsom prison in Califor
mia, where he is serving a sentence
recently imposed He will be brought
back to finish his term here when dis
charged from the California institu
ton. He was a trusty here and one
day walked out for good.