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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

Oil and Gas

Light wells continue the rule in the
West Virginia fields. On Lower Elm
run, Grant district, Richie county, R.
G. Gillespie has drilled No. 10 on the
Henry Layfield farm through the
Keener sand, and has a 5.barrel pump.
er. In the Big lnjun sand develop
ment in Greene district, Wetzel coun-
ty, several wells are due TO get the
sand this week. The Wildwood Oil
Company Is starting three more wells
on the ]. B. Whiteman farm.
In the lower districts shooting the
old wells is more of feature than
starting new work. In the Blue Creek
field in kanawha county the Ohio Fuel
OIL Company's old No. z on the S. S.
Moore farm had stopped producing
and was given a shot, and 1t came
back with a production Of four barrels
day. In the same district, the South
Penn Oil Company shot No. on the
y. A. Boggs farm. In the Wier sand
and increased its production from two
to six barrels day. The same com.
pany shot No. l on the Paris Perdue
farm and No. 2 on the R. J. Estep
farm, both in the Squaw sand, and in.
creased their production from one to
twelve and two to six barrels, re.
spectively.
Pennsylvania.
In the Dorseyville field in Indiana
township, Allegheny county, the Amer.
lean Natural Gas Company was agree.
ably surprised by developing second
pay in its test on the j. Haas farm.
While drilling at SO feet In the sand,
there was an noticeable improvement
in its quality and another pay was
encountered and the production in
creased to 12 barrels an hour. They
are now 80 feet In the sand and still
drilling. The formation in which they
are drilling is close and hard and an.
other pay is not expected. From the
present showing the well should be
good for 200 barrels a day and pros.
poets for one or two locations to the
north and west are encouraging.
The National Oil and Gas Company's
well on the w. ]. Robinson farm
averaged is barrels an hour for the
"a hours ending at o'clock yesterday
morning. This is the lowest "a hours
average since the we'll was drilled
into the second pay. Interest is now
centercd in the Valley & Co. well on
the Mason farm located 300 feet south
of the big we'll. Barring accidents.
they expect to get the sand next
Thursday morning. After the compile.
ton of this well It will be some weeks
before there is any other we'll due in
the district.
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OIL MARKET.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND

BY virtue of decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Marion county, West W.
glnia, entered on the 18th day of
July, 1915, In the chancery cause
therein pending in which Chas, NJ.
Sattertield and others were plaintiffs
and B. c. Williams and others were
defendants, the undersigned special
commissioner will offer for sale and
will sell at public auction. at the front
door OIL the court house OF Marion
county. West Virginia. on Monday, the
10th day of September, 1915, at $500
O'Clock p. M, all the following de.
scribed real estate, situate in Wind.
Held district. said county, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at
the middle of the Morgantown and
bridgeport turnpike near sycamore
tree, corner to lands Of II. F. Leon.
ard and running thence with the line
OF said Leonard N. II IA w, II poles
10 corner; thence at about right an.
gle with the last line running to the
right along the middle OF the location
OF the old county road poles and 4
ieet to corner; thence running In
straight line back to said turnpike
road at point In the middle OF said
turnpike z poles and 4 feet from the
place OF beginning; and thence along
said turnpike poles and feet to the
place Of beginning, contained one.
half acre, more or less; and being the
same property conveyed to Fenton X.
Satterfield by Sarah ] Watkins and
husband by deed dated April rs, 1889,
and recorded in the Office OF the clerk
Of the county court of said county
in deed book No. 60 page 2.
TERMS OF SALE.
The terms of said sale will be one.
third thereof cash on day OF sale, ana
the residue In two equal payments in
one and two years from day OF sale.
with interest until paid; and the pu.
chaser will be required to give Sc.
curity to be approved by said COM
missioner on the deferred payments;
and lien will be retained on said
property to further secure the defer
red payments. HARRY SHAW,
Special Commissioner.
/, W. S. Black, clerk OF said circuit
court, certify that said commissioner,
Harry Shaw, has given the bond re-
quired Of him by the decree of sale
in the cause mentioned In the fore.
going notice. ". S. BLACK,
9.1-s.15 Clerk Circuit Court.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15.-The local
speculative market yesterday morning
lacked breadth but had several strong
stocks which made gains as against
closing prices of sthe previous session.
At no time did the proceedings show
snap but the general tone most of the
day was good. Around ii o'clock the
market became very dull and in the
absence OF a demand a tendency 10
FIELD became apparent. Near the fin
ish the market showed decided
strength In a few instances.
Early dealings on the New York
stock market were for the most part
restricted TO the leading industrials,
.ails and coppers. The market was
strong with some irregularity. III
ione cases initial prices were better
han Mondays closing figures and fur
her gains were made promptly. The
,ulge was followed by selling. which
:aused a reaction that carried prices
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-While the
wheat market has displayed great
strength at times during the past few
days, 1t has been clearly demonstrated
that those who believe that wheat is
too low are in no mood to absorb
heavy offerings. Some Of the best
judges Of conditions continue to sell
wheat on all the advances.
The expectation of wheat from the
United States Is now question, and
the importing countries are holding
aloof in the one hope that the Oar.
danclles will fall, which would allow
the Russian wheat to come out and be
distributed among the allied nations.
Unless the allied nations are enabled
to procure the much.needed loan now
sought, 1t is believed there will be
very little wheat bought by exporters,
as it Is well known that the money
must be forthcoming before the ship
ments Of grain are made.
(Reported for George W. Eberhardt &;
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Peoples Forum
CRITICISM OF THE SUPREME
COURT OF APPEALS.

On the first page in the first column
of the September Is issue OF the Fair
mont Times statement is made that
Queer Ruling of the State Supreme
Court" had been made. The state.
ment was made in connection with
that courts hearing Of the Fairmont
city charter case.
Law abiding citizens and taxpayers
are proned lin all reverence) to say:
20 Lord, what next After affecting
this city with a cunningly devised
charter the operation OF which is now
seen to be failure, and after usins
every effort within its power TO de.
feat legislation to improve our condi.
ton, that paper criticises our highest
court because 1t has granted our long
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Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-Definite
improvement in traffic and earnings,
which railroad men have been expect
ing for several months, has now be.
come reality. This is particularly
true OF the trunk line and Eastern
coal roads. although business is NOV
ing more freely In nearly every sec.
ton OF the country. In the South
there is some comfort in the fact that
decreases in gross have fallen to
smaller proportions. even though COM
PARSONS are being made with war
conditions OF year ago. Louisville
and Nashville even reported an in
crease for the fourth week of August
The South by no means takes a
gloomy view Of the cotton situation,
and railroad men down there are con.
iident that tho worst is behind them.
September u, 1915.
FURNISHED by w. w. Lanahan & Co,
member New York and Baltimore
Stock Exchanges, Main Floor, Cal.
vert Building, Baltimore, Md
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ing people a hearing.

suffering people a hearing.
Have we reached that stage Of de.
yelopment and civilization when the
secular press has license to criticist
our highest court for receiving a case.
for hearing?
The conclusion Of the article sstate,i
that the court declined to undertake
to decide the question until after the
hearing. We believe this a very rea.
sonable conclusion, and Ifs Of. Itself
convincing that the criticism OF the
Times is unwarrantcd and unpatriotic,
ASCITIZEN,
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SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE.

The Buckhannon and Northern Rail-
road Company. West Virginia corpora
ton. and the Monogahela Railroad Cont
pany. Pennsylvania corporation. have.
and Pennsylvania. been consolidated into
a railroad company 10 be known as The
Monongahela Railway Company; tho
agreement OF consolidation having been
lIlcd in the office OF the Secretary of State
OF West Virginia en- the tenth day VI July.
1915.
Hereafter the property formerly owned
by the BuckhHnnon and Northern Rail-
road Company in West Virginia and the
MonongRhela Railroad Company In Penn
sylvunIa will be owned and oepratcd by
The Monongahcla Railway Company.
The MononSnhela Railroad Company.
Buckhannon & Northern Railroad Com
Tie Mononsahcla Railway Company.
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uNpEReoEs OPERATION.

Miss Eulalia Hager, Of weston. Iun
dervent an operation for appendicid,
at Cook Hospital this morning. She
was resting comfortably this after
roon. Miss Hageris a sister OF Mrs
John Mulvehill, of Benoni avenue, and
had been her guest for several days.
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Mrs. S.Dllra,1d.

Hoof and mouth epidemic in the
swell cattle.raising district of Illinois
caused. a government order for the
death OF her famous herd of handled
Guernseys. She's going to restock
her farm, but the COWS will be ma
tives OF this soil.
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RAISING HALF A BILLION u. S. DOLLARS
TO HELP ENGLAND AND FRANCE WIN WAR

Left Henry
men Lord Reading lord chief Great Britain head
commission distinguish
mission distinguished empire Sir Ed
Holden
They here engage
war credit of s50o.0oo000 the United States.
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mense street parade at 10 o'clock in
the morning on the day Of exhibition.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING sss s WITH sssss
HEI,p wANTED-FEMALE

wANTED-Glrl who can cook and do
general housework; good wages. Apply
800 Barney street. e-l3-3t-No. $40
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LOST AND FOUND

FouSD-chIld's purse with money. own.
er cHn have same By chilling at West
TIrgInlan. 9-l3-et-No. 3I7
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spondence with woman DESTROYS OF
earning money full time or spare hours: !
experiences unnecessarily good. pay, Ai-
dress international Mills, Inc. Dept =.
Sorristown. Pa. s.iS.2t-So. 3I6
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Miss Lena Straight, Of clarksburg,
has been the guest OF Mrs. ]. o.
Prickett at Meadowview farm for sew
eral days.
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LosT-ln postofticc. bunch OF keys with
Identification tar. G. il. jackson. Isl
Colevand ave, Reward II returned Ia
Wnst NirCIninn. n.lh.2t-No. as
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back to opening levels before mid.
day. Inithe afternoon operations were
conducted actively and some OF the
indnstriais touched high for the day.
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BARBED WIRE ENLARGEMENT
HELPS BANK ROBBERS

stole barbed wire. erected an entan.
clement about the bank, then entered
and blew open the safe. Willie towns
people were held back by the wire
barrier the robbers escaped with ST..
600 In, an automobile.
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JEFFERSON. Okla. Sept is
sctics borrowed from the trench
arfare in Europe enabled three rob
ars to loot the Farmers State Bank.
hey broke into a hardware store.
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FINANCE, OIL, GAS AND PRODUCE
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undecided whether or not to try him
in the game that day. So | went to
Radbourne, who had quietly watched
RUDE while on the field. Raddy wa.
an old pitcher and had seen the rise
the game at Rickettsville and what
thought of RUDE, and frankly asked
his opinion.
"Con, you've made the find of your
life" said Raddy, quietly and deliber-
ately.
This from Radbourne was not only
comforting; it was relief. hope, as
surancc | avoided Spears. for it would
hardly be possible for him to regard
the RUDE favorably, and | kept under
cover until time to show up at the
grounds.
Buffalo was on the ticket for that
afternoon, and the Bisons were lead
ing the race and playing in topnotch
form. went into the dressing room
while the players were changing suits,
because there was little unpleasant
ness that | wanted to spring on them
before we got on the field.
Boys" said, curtly, "Hurtle
works today. Cut loose, now, and back
him up"
l had to grab bat and pound on
the wall to stop the uproar.
did you NUTS hear what said?
Well, it goes. Not a word, now. I'm
handling this team. We're in bad, l
know, but it's my judgment to pitch
Hurtle, rube or no rube, and it's up
to you l. back US. That's the base
ball of it."
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sides | knew what my amiable play
ers would say to him. had a secret
hope and belief that presently they
would yell upon the other side of the
fence.
Mccall, my speedy little left fielder,
led off at bat. He was full of ginger,
clipper as squirrel. sarcastic as
only tried ball player can be.
Put 'em over, Stats. put 'em over
he called, viciously swinging his ash.
Hurtle stood stiff and awkward in
the box and seemed TO be rolling
something in his mouth. Then he
moved his arm. We all saw the ball
dart down straight-that is, all of us
except Mccall, because if he had seen
it he might have jumped out of the
way. Crack! The ball hit him on the
shin.
Mccall sl,rieked. We all groaned.
That crack hurt all of us. Any base.
ball player knows how it hurts to be
hit on the shinbone Mccall waved
his bat madly.
"Rube! RUDE! Rubew he yelled.
Then and there Hurtle got the
name that was 10. cling to him all his
baseball days.
Mccall went back to the plate. red
in the face, mad as a hornet, and he
sidestepped every time Rube pitched
a ball. He never even licked one and
retired in disgust. limping and swear
ing. Ashwell was next. He did not
show much alacrity. On Rube's first
pitch down went Ashwell fiat in the
dust. The ball whipped the hair Of
his head. RUDE was wild and I began
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VI-~THE RUDE

Grumbling and muttering. they
passed out OF the dressing room. |
knew ball players. II Hurtle should
happen to show good form they
would turn in flash. RUDE tagged re-
luctantly in their rear. He looked like
man in trance. | wanted to speak
encouragingly to him, but Raddy told
me to keep quiet.
1t was inspiriting to sec my team
practice that afternoon. There had
come subtle change foresaw one
of those baseball climaxes that can
be felt and seen, but not explained.
Whether it was hint Of the hoped
for brace, or only another fash OF
form before the final lct-down. had
no means to tell. But | was on edge
Carter, the umpire, called out the
batteries, and sent my team into the
field. When that long, lanky, awkward
rustic started for the pitchers box,
thought the bleachers would make
him drop in his tracks. The fans were
sore on any one those days, and a
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new pitcher was bound to hear from
them.
"Whcre, oh, where, oh. where"
Connelly's found another dead
one"
"Scarecrow"
Look at his pants"
pad his legs"
Then the inning began, and things
happened. Rube had marvellous speed.
but he could not find the plate. He
threw the ball the second he got it; he
hit men, walked men. and fell all over
himself trying to field hunts. The
crowd stormed and rallied and Kissed.
The Bisons prauCed round the bases
and yelled like Indians. Finally they
were retired with eight runs.
Eight runs, Enough to win two
games | could not have told how il
happened. | was sick and all but
crushed. Still | had a blind. logged
faith in the big rustic believed he
had not got started right. 1t was a
trying situation. | called Spears and
RadGy to my side and talked fast.
1T all off now. Let the dinged
rube take his medicine growled
Spears.
Don't take him out said Raddy.
Hes not shown at all what's in him.
The blamed hayseed is up in the air.
He's crazy. He doesn't know what
he's doing. | tell you. Con. he may be
scared to death, but he's dead in earn
est"
Suddenly I recalled the advice of
the pleasant old fellow at Ricketts,
willie,
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to get worried Ashwell hit a couple
of measly punks, but when he assayed
bunt the gang yelled derisively at
him.
whats he got2" The old familiar
cry OF batters when facing a new
pitcher!
Stringer went up bold and formid-
able. That was what made him the
great hitter he was. He loved to bat;
he would have faced anybody; he
would have faced even cannon New
curves were a fascination to him. And
speed for him, in his own words, was
apple pie" In this instance, sur
prise was in store for Stringer. RUDE
shot up the straight one, then the
wide curve then the drop. Stringer
missed them all, struck out, fell down
ignominiously. 1t was the first time
ne had famed that season and he
looked dazed. We had to haul him
away.
| called off the practice. somewhat
worried about Rube's showing, and
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What a yell burst from that sore
and disgruntlcd bunch Of ball tossers!
My players were grouchy set in
practice anyway, and today they were
in their meanest mood.
"Hey, beanpole!"
Get on to the stilts!'
"Con, where did you find that"
| cut short their chatting with a
sharp order for batting practice.
Regular lineup, now, no monkey
biz" | went on. Take two cracks
and a bunt. Here, Hurtle," l said,
drawing him toward the pitchers
box, don't pay any attention to their
talk That's only the fun of ball play
ers. Go in now and practice little.
Lam a few over
Hurtle's big frcckled hands closed
nervously over the ball | thought
it best not to say more to him, for
he had rather wild look remem-
bered my own stage fright upon my
first appearance in fast company. Be-
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49,
a game with a Rickettsville nine
Rickettsville played Sunday bail
which gave me an opportunity to look
them over.
1t took some train riding and then
journey by coach to get to Ricketts,
willie. l mingled with the crowd OF
talking rustics. There was only one
little "bleachers" and this was loaded
to the danger point with the feminine
adherents of the teams Most of the
crowd conferred alongside and back OF
the catcher's box. ] edged in and got
a position just behind the stone that
served as home plate.
Hunting up a player in this way
was no new thing to me. | was too
wise to make myself known before
had sized up the merits of my man.
SO. before the players came upon the
field | amused myself watching the
rustic fans and listening to them.
Then a roar announced the appear
ance OF the Rickettsville team and
their opponents, who wore the name
OF Spatsburg on their Canton flannel
sun -. TIC uuiiol MS vi lhCSS Souht
amateurs would have put Phlladel-
phla Mummers parade to the blush.
at least for bright colors. But after
one amused glance | got down to the
stern business of the day, and that
was to discover a pitcher. and failing
that. baseball talent OF any kind.
Never shall 7 forget my first
glimpse OF the Rickettsville twirler.
He was far over six feet tall and as
lean as a fence rail: He had a great
shock OF light hair, sunburned,
Sharp-festured face, wide, sloping
shoulders, and arms enormously long.
He was about as graceful and had
about as much OF a baseball walk as
d crippled COW.
Hes rube!' I calculated, in dis
gust and disappointment.
But when | had seen him throw
one ball to his catcher | grew as
keen as fox on scent. What speed
he had! | got round closer to him
and watched him with sharp, eager
was lean, rawboned as a horse, but
powerful. What won me at once was
his natural, easy swing. He got the
hall away with scarcely any effort.
| wondered what he could do when
he brought the motion of his body
into play.
"Bub, what might be the pitchers
name" ! asked of bow
Huh, mister, his name might be
Dennis, but it amt. Huh replied
this country youngSter. Evidently
my question had thrown some impli-
cation upon this particular player.
Il reckon you he stranger in these
parts" said a pleasant old fellow.
His names Hurtle-Whitaker Hur-
tie. Whit fer short. He hain't lost a
gol-darncd game this summer. No
stree, Never pitched any before,
nuther"
Hurtle, What remarkably fitting
name,
Rickettsville chose the field and the
game began. Hurtle swung with his
easy motion The ball shot across
like a white bullet 1t was a strike,
and so was the next. and the one sue
Ceeding. He could not throw any
thing but strikes, and it seemed the
Spatsburg players could not make
even a foul.
Outside OF Hurtle's work the game
meant little to me. And | was so fas-
cinated by what | saw in him that
could hardly contain myself. After
the first few innings ! no longer tried
to. | yelled with the Rickettsville
rooters. The man was wonder. A
blind baseball MANAGER COl1ld have
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NEW CROSS MARKS HISTORIC
LANDING PLACE IN
CHICAGO.

Another cross to mark the place
where Pere Marquette and Louis Jol-
let landed in 1873 on their way to dis
cover passage to the Gulf of Mexico
was unveiled Sunday afternoon, May
1G, in Chicago at the south end of
Robey Street and the south branch of
the Chicago River. The first cross on
the spot was sawed down and carried
away by vandals the night of August
IL, 1914. The new one to replace it
was donated by c. l.. Wiley of the
Wiley Lumber Company, South Robey
Street and the river.
More than 500 persons witnessed
the unyeiling, which came at the end
of ceremonies conducted by Miss Val.
entine Smith of the Chicago Historical
society. The Rev. FitzGeorge Din
neen of the faculty of st. Ignatius
College, and President Alphonse Cam
pion of La Societe Francaise Secours
Mutuels spoke.
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NAVAL CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
REAR-ADMlRAL BENSON; A CATH.
oLIc, APPOINTED TO I'M
PoRTANT POST.

There is no post of duty more i'm
portant in the Navy Department, or in
the United States Navy, than that of
Chief of Operations, which CORE
spends to that of Chief of Staff of the
Army.
To this duty Captain William Shep-
herd Benson has been assigned, and
with it goes the rank, pay and allow
ance of Rear Admiral Captain Ben
son was selected from many aspirants
for this all-important appointment, for
it not only carries with it the high
rank of Rear Admiral, but, after the
Secretary of the Navy himself, is
really the head of the active part OF
the Navy service.
Rear Admiral Benson is Catholic,
and has son also in the navy. He
was born in Georgia on September 25,
1855, and was appointed from that
State to the Naval Academy on Sep.
tember %, 1872, so he has had nearly
forty-three years of service.
AS Admiral Benson will reach the
compulsory age (sixty-two) for retire
ment on September %, 1917, he will
in all probability, remain as Chief OF
Operations until that time.
Recently Admiral Benson has beer
in command of the Navy Yard al
League Island, Philadelphia.