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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-24

cLAKsBuRG. w. Va, Sovs 24.-s51n;
dications are that West Virginia oil
men are not disposed TO dispose Of
their oil, though the price has been
advanced to s2 a barrel for Pennsyl.
|yania , q 4.
West Virginia producers do no.
store oil in this State, but they can
and have been storing their produc.
ton through the medium Of the car.
|rying pipe lines, the system OF the
Eureka Pipe Company! especially In
this district. The pipe lines take
the oil direct from the tanks at the
wells and the storage is cared for
by the lines, which charge "a rate for
SO doing. {, rs
8 credits;are given for the runs. Thus,
the West Virginia operators have had
the chance to keep up their produc.
ton as usual while the price was
down, and now can sell this same
production while the price is up. The
advance of 66 cents a barrel has prov
ed worth waiting for. Even atEthis
price oil men state that very little
oil is coming out. &
Reports show storage Of about q;
100000 barrels. !,
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CollrtNewl.,ls
peeda Filed.

t4lFI i q.
The following deeds were yesterday
filed with the county clerk for record:
ing: s { b y rs Is n. Z
Jennie L. McCileark to Arlington
Fleming. a parcel of land in the Jack.
son addition to the City OF Fairmont.
Consideration 81 and other valuable
consideration. h 4
Harvey Pitzer and wife to- w. s.
Pitzer, a parcel OF land in the East
Park addition to the City Of aFirmont.
Consideration $450, ( ( 81 ~,
Albert 5LsS lehman and wife ito
Chesney R. Whitehair, a parcel Of land
in the Eureka add ition; to the City Of
Fairmpnt. Consideration 81 sand other
valuable consideration
( A. S. Fleming, special commissioner,
to Mary Allen Wise, parcel of land
in the First ward OF the City Of Fair.
mont. Consideration $515. &
Mary Ellen Wise and husband to
Elmer ]. Watkins, a parcel OF land in
the first ward of the City Of Fairmont.
/. Consideration $500. Sj155 n. 1
License Issued. ii
The following marriage license was
yesterday issued by County Clerk "A.
G. Martin: ~ \ :
Lawrence Elmer Shields, %, and
Clara Belle Satterfield, II, both Of
Fairomtn. W. R, satterneld, father Of
the girl. gave his consent in person.
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Piftsburqh

PITTSBuRGH, Nov. 24.-The trans.
sections on the local exchange yester.
day presented an ideal home spirit.
The trading was active. The business
doua throughout was edingly In
( tereHting. and tae securities dealt In
Represented almost throughout those
/. products, which have made Pittsburgh
femouh the world over.
Columbia Gas and Electric was once
more the leader OF the floor. 4 It not
only carried on the palm from a trad.
ing point Of view, but It also rose
70 a figure higher than II has .reacn.
ed for years, . 1655s and IL closed
At 16X, which Ii q ne. gain on the
days sales Of 3.205 shares, Of " OF
point. a VI Y, l.s, Z
caney River Gas was another IA.
yorito in the market. This, It was
STATED, was ncconnts5 for by the ex-
( ceIIent earnings the company has been
making recently. Tho stock rose dur.
Ing the day TO %, o figure at which 1T
has not been sold fol, some time ,iandii It
closed at 31K, o net gain Of 2H per
cent. 80
There was also, d large amount Of
MAnufacturer's Light and Heat dis.
posed OF during the day, and the stock
IN sympathy with the others in Its
class made o gain, although It rep.
resented but O fraction ola point.
Forty shares Of Union Natural Gas
!. that were brought out had an excel.
lent eject on that stock, causing a
rise Of ". The only two members
in this list. who were somewhat ne.
elected. Pure OH common and Pitts
burgr on and Gas, suffred a fraction
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Oil ana Gas.

interest In fields developments IS
becoming more acute and operators
are on the lookout for new discoveries
IN all sections o. the Eastern fields.
The desire on the part OF the opera.
tors to secure new producing terri
tory was never greater than at this
time. In the old districts "a new well
!, above the average size is all that Is
needed to cause new work to be start
ed IN that vicinity. 3s
HouthweBt Of the old Squaw sand
Held. on Indian Greek, Elk district,
Kanawha County, the Ohio Fuel OH
Company has an exceptional producer;
at its second test on the Wi liam II.
Cavandcr farm. When drilled into the
Weir sand It showed for d 10.barrel
pumper. It was then given a light shot
and ID producing 25Sbarrels a day. The
location ia GOO feet south beast of NO. Il
on the same farm. and u IS possible
that II may lead up to better wells
than have been found previously IN
that part Of the held.
In the old squaw sand field, on Blue
Creek. Elk district, KanawfiaF County,
heroic measures have been escorted To-
quito frequently to keep the old wells
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Nv T'hllom = is
Again inn W York

1 5uNIoNToWN, Nov. 24.-J. ".
Thompsoneis in New York again try
Ing to induce capitalists in that city
to assist him in liquidating his in.
debtedness, either by lending him
money or by forming a creditors com.
mittee to dispose Of his holdings for
the benefit Of his creditors. The for.
mer( banker left here quietly, and on.
" a few OF his acquaintances knew
ofshis departure. 5s;
It was reported that Thompson is
expected to return here Saturday. On
Friday he will confer with Pittsburgh
bankers in reference to obtaining a.
nanclal assistance. KS
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Mew. York

NEW YORK, Noy 24.-Trading IN
stocks WIS perfunctory and superficial
from start to finish. Dealings tdimin.
'fshed to the meager total Of $4,000
shares, and except for some OF the
moro speculative Bpecialties which
have recently figured prominently,
price changer were insight icant, or
nt least unimportart. "a steady tone
was maintained thhroughout, but this
was due more to the absence g. Of pres.
sure than to any actual demand.
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RON AND W,oopWoRkINa ma.

New and second hand. Machine
tools. lathes, drills, shapers, planners,
presses. Garage machinery. Gas and
gasoline engines. Pumps, electric mo:
tors. Engines, Boilers, Woodworking
planners, band:saws. 3etc.. Sawmill out.
fits. Betting pulleys, shafting, emery
wheels. Contractors equipment. Ban.
tam concrete mixer, ten foot capacity
only $4,000. Everything In machin.
cry and supplies. Special prices.
Write today. Baird Machinery c, 123
Water ST.. Pittsburg, Pa. 4 :; Z
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FINANCE, OIL, GAS AND PRODUCE


alive. Shooting IS OF daily occurrence.
Tho South Penn on Company shot
mo. q on the Il. @. Coleman farm and
brought its production up from i 10
t12 barrels. The Ahner oil and Gas
ECompany'ssNo! 4 on the Kendall: Fisher
farm was increased from 4 to is bar.
Srels, and the Frazier.R emseyfO OH and
Gas company's No. 4 on the Matties
Hays farm from 81 to 80 barrels, In
Union district. Clay County, the Da.
tyenport Oil and Gas Company has the
rig completed for No. 16 on the Frank
Cox farm. Il z VI Il u Y a
On Rock Run, Lafayette district.
Peasants County, John Locke re-, Co
drilled q test on the D. d! McCul:
Tough farm through, the Keenef sand
and got light show Of OH. On Cole
Run, In the same district, the Con.
crete OIL Company drilled a second
test through the Cow Run sand and
found ut barren. On Stilwell Creek,
Clay district, Wood County, the Pier:
sol Oil Company Is drilling a test on
the IA. Mel owell farm. RI VI
On Warriors Fork Warrington dis.
trict, Marion County, the Carnegie Nat.
ural Gas Company drilled IT'S second
test on the ]: Hess farm through the
fifth sand and has q fair gasser. On
Piney Fork, Grant district, SWetzel
County, the Hope Natural Gas Com:
pany,ss test on the Thomas Cunning.
ham farm Is "a fair gasser In the Big
1ntun sand q b
On Middle Island Creek, Ellsworth
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Grain and RI oduc e.

,cHICAGo. Nov. 24.-Denials that
my Greek ships were being held up
OF that q blockade OF Greece was in
force operated as more than an off,
set for early declines IN wheat mar.
ket here. The close was nervous but
at the same as yesterdays finish to
10 higher, with Decembe at s1.0SA u,
and May, s1.0ess. Corn gained Il ssss
1t Ike TO 1xc, and oats is at sc.
In provisions the outcome was un..
changed too 62Isc up. .S
Corn showed decided strength and
climbed TO about the highest prices SO
far on the crop. Meagerness Of re-
ceipts at terminal markets was the
principal incentive to buyers. Some
Of the puchastng In the Southwest
appeared to be for export. Oats were
dominated BY the action OF corn. The
bulk Of the business, though, was Of
q local character, s. ;
Provision trading was active and at
times excited. Sharp advances, which
were scored IN nearly all options, re.
suited largely from q rise in the cotton
oil market and because the light
weight average OF hog arrivals pre-.
Vrded the free manufacture of lard.
ARTICLES Omen 81 e ~ Close
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-24

FOR SALE Fine s275 Kimbaii piano
mahogany " case, for 5000, easy
terms. Also $500 Victrola. viii take
SITS for Ytctrolay and give purchaser
I36 records free All new and in good
condition. Inquire Mrs. Thomas Smith
Baxter, W.ya. 4 House s6.i 81 Is
11-1s:st- No.552..
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& FORERENT-TwoY furnished rooms
for light houseke eping. to couple
without children. Use Or bath and
Steleph hone. Call Bell $50 w. OF t0i6
9Th Street. illicit
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FOR sALE-pr tectograph 5scores and
IS prints in gindelible ink the amount
Of check. In first class condition and
will sell cheap. Inquire Box l547, West
Virginian. .16.tf-No .547S
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WANTED;
}. ...fOlRE sALEl

FOR SALE Blank books. cash q books
Journals. edsers. record books. bill pay.y
able. trial balance, time books. Fairmont.
Printing and Publishing Co., Monroe
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FOR sALE-Modern 5.room house on
paved street, close in Bargain IL
sold at once Can be seen any time
III interested, ,call 427.R Bell phone.
1923 :6t:No. 561.
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ROOMS TO RENT

FOR Rem TSone nleely fiifniShsd
room. Apply 226 Spring street.
* 11.22.3x No,651l
FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms for light housek keeping. Al.
dress N, Box s65s, West Yirginian.
FOR RENTlTwo 7fIirnished roo,os
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
"STOP THIEF"

George Klein's stop Thief" found
ed on the Cohan & Harris farce of that
name, written by Carlyle Moore, will
be seen at the Fad Theatre on Mon
day, May 18th. With his usual thor
oughness, George Kleine has utilized
most of the members of the original
stage cast which included Mary Ryan,
Harry Mestaver, Harold Howard, AL
bert Tavernier, William Boyd and Mar
guerite Boyd.
Stop Thief" is a screaming farce
and has been filmed in five parts.
There is snap and action from title to
tail-piece, with a laugh in every foot.
1t was considered one of the funniest
comedies on the American stage and
in film has proved itself a genuine
laughprovoker OF the merriest kind. In
addition to Stop Thief our regular pro-
gram of first class Universal pictures
will be shown making a two hour show.
Remember the date-Monday, May
17th-at The Fad.
Next week-Julius Caesar-in 6
reels.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

Post Office Inspector Chase of
Watertown, was here the first of the
week.
Jake O'Brien and James Ebert, two
young men, were drowned at Clear
Lake last week by the capsizing OF
their boat.
G.. F. Thayer went down to his farm
in Trenton township yesterday to look
after his alfalfa. He heard somewhere,
probably from Prof. Hansen, that il
doesn't do TO let alfalfa get wet feet
and he is going to stick around and
take it inside when it rains.
This week the job rooms of the Reg
lister have issued a t~hirty-two page
number of the Alumnus, the official
organ of the Alumni Association of
the State College. The paper, which is
edited by Prof. Mathews, contains
much of interest to the graduates and
old students and friends of the college
generally.
we hCdlu last night Il IullOT 10 the
effect that Prof. G.. A. Starring was
going to leave the State College to
take up a position with an eastern ad-
vertising company, but we have been
unable to verify it today. If this is
true 1t will be the worst news that
Brookings people have heard in some
time. We of the city regard Prof.
Starring as about the most valuable
man on the Hill. He has been at the
head Of the publicity department for
the past three or four years and dur
ing that time he has secured more
good advertising for the institution
than it had during all the other years
Of its existence. That his work has
been valuable is shown by the college
attendance, which has just about
doubled since he took hold, and those
who know conditions are of the opin-
ion that publicity has been the princi-
pal factor in this increase. If President
Perisho wants to continue in the good
gIaces Of Bookings boosters he had
better get busy at once and put Star
ring in irons, with a large ball and
chain attached.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
FORECAST

Forecast for week beginning We'd.
May IL, 1915
Issued by the u. s. Weather Bureau,
Washington, d. c., for the upper Mis-
sissippi Valley and Plains States:
Generally fair weather is indicated
during the week, except that local
showers are indicated early in the
week over the extreme northwest.
Temperatures will be moderate, with a
rise Wednesday over the extreme
northwest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
Local and Personal
i3Tp

Chas. Anderson has sold his dray
line to Fred Book, who took possession
this week.
New invoice of U. S. tires just re-
ceived at McCarl's Garage. These
tires are guaranteed for $500 running
miles. At rock bottom prices.
The Iowa Picnic Association will
hold its 1915 picnic on June Is at Muir
fields grove, which is seven or eight
miles northeast of this city and about
an equal distance from White, Bruce
and Brookings. There will be a good
program of speeches and a ball game
and field sports.
AS an index of the feeling of the
American people on the Lusitania dis
aster the Register this week asked
about twenty-five or thirty business
men and other citizens whether or not
in their opinion this country should go
to war over the outrage. The answer
was almost unanimous that we should
not. The majority thought that Ger
many deserved a good licking for sink
ing of the big liner, but they did not
want to see this country get into the
European sQuabble. A few thought
that inasmuch as warning had been
given against sailing on the ship the
passengers had only themselves to
blame. One German American sur
prised us by expressing the hope that
someone would maui h out of the
Kaiser" The majority, however, were
temperate in their views and inclined
to leave it up to the judgment of Presi-
dent Wilson.
Miss Carroll Green, pianist, appeared
in her graduate recital Tuesday ven
ing at the college auditorium. The
program vas of a very artistic arrange
ment and excellently displayed the
technical and interpretative powers OF
the performer. The Mendelssohn Con-
certo was of especial brilliance and
beauty and the Grodski and Schumann
numbers displayed no little taste and
skill. The State College Lyric Quar-
sence of Miss Pier. The setting of the
Strauss Blue Danube Waltzes was very
attractive and their rendition of this
number, Schubert's Serenade and the
effective arrangement of Annie Laurie
afforded the deepest enjoymnt. The
ladies are to be commended and con-
graduated upon their splendid and ar
tistic work. The announcement of the
final graduate recital appears else
where in this issue.
On Friday evening, the juniors of the
college gave a banquet and reception
in honor of the senior class of Is. The
juniors and certain faculty members
were in line to receive the '15ers as
they marched up to Wenona Hall max
ing their first public appearance In
caps and gowns. They were duly re-
ceived and all adjourned to the BAN
quet hall. The tables were lastly
decorated to suit the occasion; the
colors used were purple and white, the
seniors class colors. In the center
of each table vas a large basket of
flowers. Four candlestocks shaded by
artistically made shades decked each
table. At each place vas placed a
name card, menu and small basket of
violetS and apple blossoms. A four
piece orchestra furnished music for
the occasion. The repast consisted OF
a selected four-course dinner efficiently
served by members of the freshman
class. After the short program the two
classes buried the Ratchet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
DR.. J. r. Jackson, Osteopath.


For the celebrated U. s.. tires go to
McCarps Garage.
Vernon Kelly, piano tuner, at La
Londe Music Store.
Ground was broken this week for
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Houses new home,
which will be located just north of
Geo. Rude's residence.
Mrs. J.. L. Jarvis condition con-
tinues to improve, and it is expected
that she will be able to go home from
the hospital this week.
Miss Adelia Dodge, travelling secre-
tary for the Y. M. c. A, arrived in
Bookings Monday and spent part Of
the week at the college.
Quite a delegation of Brookings
Masons have attended the dedicatory
services Of the new Masonic Temple
at Watertown this week.
A. E. Bunday autoed down to Sioux
Falls Monday and brought back a
seven-passenger Hudson Six. He was
accompanied by Lyle Bunday, H. F.
Haroldson and A. E.. James.
Baptist church-Preaching at 1920,
"Shaphat Who Measured the Giants"
Sunday school at noon; B. Y. P. o.,
700; preaching, 500, Ideal Hus-
bands" M. B. Milne, pastor.
Mrs. Lydia Bolles suffered a second
stroke of paralysis on Thursday, fol-
lowing the first stroke on Wednesday
and her condition has been very ser
ious. Yesterday there was no change
in her condition.
Inspection of the cadet battalion will
take place upon the campus today,
with Major Moses of the artillery as in
speeding officer. Lieutenant Ditto in
the six months which he has had the
battalion has worked them into credit
able form. Governor Byrne and Adju-
tant General Morris expected to be
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ. Ellis and G. F. KNAPP
pen autoed down to Sioux Falls Tues
day morning. Messrs. Hall and Ellis
attended the annual convention of the
South Dakota Retail Dealers associa-
ton and Mr.. Hall was one of the speak
ers. He talked on Cooperation Be
tween the Wholesaler and Retailer"
and his address made such a decided
hit that he was asked to come down
again today for another talk.
Prof. S. B. Van Benthuysen of Da-
kota Wesleyan University, has been
elected to a position on the faculty of
the State College and will take up his
duties at the beginning of the fall
term. Prof. Van Benthuysen is regard
ed as one of the strongest educational
men in the state and the local instiu-
ton is fortunate in securing him. An
other pleasing feature in connection
with his coming is that his son, who Is
the fastest high school long distance
man in the state, will be a student at
the State College next year.
At least one hundred college ath-
letes representing the University OF
South Dakota, Huron college, Dakota
Wesleyan University, and State Col
lege will compete in the first state
track and field meet ever held on the
State College athletic field next Mon
day afternoon. Monday was selected
so that the business men of the city
could attend. Gold, silver and bronze
medals will be awarded to the winners
of the different places and a trophy to
The winning team. The meet will be-
gin promptly at two o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
An Engineering Triumph

The Arrow Rock dam, one of the greatest irrigation enterprises ever undertaken, was dedicated yesterday. The Arrow Rock project has been four years in building and an area of 249,- 900 acres is embraced in it. Engi- neers exceeded their expectations, completing the work in two years less time than was originally estimated and bringing the cost down to $5, 5,00O,- GOO instead of $7,5O0, ,0OO.
 The great reservoir is formed by the construction of dam joining two lofty mountains. The dam is 348.t feet high, and it is estimated that the concrete used in its construction would, if it could be nodded into column 12 feet square, rise to | height of 29 miles.
 The Arrow Rock dam is even great CT than the Roosevelt dam, which, a the time of it's completion, was re karded as the acme of irrigation en gineering.
 So the world progresses, and ther' is seemingly no enterprise too stu pendous for accomplishment. One b! one the forces of nature are yielding te the genius of man. Years ago thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06

Nile was conquered. Then the Suez canal was dug. The Panama canal is now an accomplished fact, but along with these great engineering feats must be placed the irrigation projects that have conquered seemingly un- surmountable obstacles.
 The world has it's eyes focused upon the inventions for destruction which follow in quick succession across the water. But right here in our own land there has been going on con- structive work so quietly that com- paratively few have noted the fact.
 Waste places are being reclaimed, fulfilling the ancient prophecy, "There shall be streams in the des ert." Sagebrush and cactus will give place to fields of waving grain, and fruit trees will give shade which the desert has never known before.
 This is Americas latest accom- plishment-its latest victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Speed Mania

All previous records were broken when 372 persons were killed in au- tomobile accidents in the United States last month. Statistics which were obtained from every state in the union show that 50 per cent of these accidents were due to the na- tional failing-speed mania. To drunkenness were attributed 20 per cent and to carelessness 15 per cent. The remaining per cent were due to causes not established.
 A great number of these fatalities occurred when the owner of the car was driving it and 40 per cent of the deaths due to speeding were the re- suit of inexperienced driving. There were comparatively few fatal acci- dents when experienced chauffeurs were at the wheel, which is vindica- ton of the chauffeur and an indict- ment of the reckless man who risks his own life and that of others when he is not competent to manage a car. Not only are drivers of this class at fault, but the man who owns a car is more apt to yield to the tempta- ton to "speed' than the man who is merely hired to drive it and has his job at stake.
 New York state leads the list with 100 fatalities during September. Au- tomobiles killed 43 persons in New York city alone. Illinois comes next with 56 fatalities, 32 being in Chi cago. In Cook county, Illinois, which includes the city of Chicago, 236 peo- pie have been killed by automobiles since January 1 of this year. Mich igan, Massachusetts and Connecticut are next in order. Alabama had 10 fatalities during the month, more ~than reported in Ohio, California, Missouri, Maine, Indiana, Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado, Vermont, Wash ington, Virginia or Oregon.
 While the number of automobile accidents has reached alarming pro- portions, it must be remembered that there are also great and rapidly in- creasing number of cars in use. Still the shocking total of deaths in one month should give us pause. For one reckless motorist who loses his life or kills pedestrian in any given month, there are hundreds who have miraculous escapes themselves or come within an inch of taking the lives of others.