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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
Oil and Gas Development
with Review


The wee-end of developments in
the eastern fields was decidedly tame.
Nothing better than Hgheawelrs were
any section and in some
localities dry holes We're conspicuous
Operators are-dolng very little in
the way of searching for1new terri
tory and it IS only now and then that
the old districts are able to furnish
a good producer With the eastern
producer and operator It seems that
the industry has fallen into condi-
ton that will be a test on endurance.
1t is clearly in evidence that opera
tors are. sconcerying their resources
rather than go Indicating
On Rock Camp run. Walton dis
trict. Roane county, the Louis F.:
Payne On Company has completed
and shot Its No. II on:the: g. NJ.
.Summers-Hubbard farm and has a
show for a fifteen barrel pumper IN
the Big 1njun sand Near st.
ants county. the Nerve ON COMPANY
has drilled a test on the Margaret
sSunderman; farm through the COW
run sand and has a. fve-barrel
pumper-
Gasser in Harrison County
On West Fork river Union dis
triet. Harrison county the Hope
Natural Gas Company has drilled It's
test on the w B. Peck farm from
the Gordon sand and has nice gas
ser in the lower formation On
Spring creek Spencer district, Roane
county, the Carter Oil Company has
Edrilled its test on the; G: w West
farm through the Big Injun sand and
has buster. It will be drilled to
the lower sands. On. the same stream
and in the same district. the Carter
Company has now drilled its test on
the Walter Mcmillan farm through
the Berea grit and has buster
In Courthouse district, Lewis
COUNTY the Hope Natural Gas Com
spany has completed test on the b
e. Peterson farm and has gasser
in the fifth sand. In FreemanS
Creek district, the Reserve Gas Com
pany has completed a test onsthe a.
W. Woodford farm and has light
gasser in the Gordon sand. In Col
Inns Settlement district, the Ph1la-
Esdelphia Company1has completed a
test ON the VIC Bennett farm and
has a easserS in the Gordon sand.
In Spencer district, Roane county.
the South Penn. OIL Company has
drilled No. 3 -onathe B. E. Rogers
farm through the BigInjun sand and
has ten-barreIpuuaper- On Fishing
creek. Church district. SWetzeI county,
the Manufacturers Light ana AeaI
Company has driled@itS test on the
Moses Bartrug farm through the fifth
sand and has a Light show of oil
Drilling and Starting Tests
On Boggs Fork, Spencer district.
lRoane county. the WayIand Oil and
Gas Company is due in the sand at a
test on the A J. Waggoner farm On
Little creek. the Roane Development
Company has started to drill test
on the = E. Hndreth farm and has
made the location for a test on the
Cor heirs farm On Tanners run.
the United Fuel Gas Company is due
in the sand at test on the Russell
Avis farm: The same company IS
also due in the sand at its test on
the Nancy Wilson farm On Millers
run. the same company IS due to get
the sand Monday at test on the
Job Ward farm
ON Laurel creek, Smithfeld dis
trict. the Ohio Fuel on Company has
material on the ground Tor test
on the j. N. kelley farm On Ready
creek IN the same distfct,-the-same
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

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oars .n eu - Snene as dIs4r,ct q =.
.+es5
49, . ~ 10 $50 80, ~
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N3f,1a1ss =; = s. 60 GoS6
- +ast ~,
t nas q az " Ii1Ier fam On The same ne
49,, go -. Iaci- 20 bTiiJ;ns
49,, Is a.. - :: 3, 80, e,sa<s1.
Ss.s,ti ~ 49, az TnS+a5 e1 CO
$3.50 -. - ~ $50, 20
. y 1ap< =. n4 ~ n.y. - -n W We ra
80. esse w
: 81 L.
s ON Leatherbark creek, murphy as
Str1ee, ttiIcnle county IHe -II0Pe Va Va,
't.1raa Gasacompany has the COM
pleted ZOE a test on the esi ka-
Ten-M1e district, Harrison county, A.
Sheefs and Company are doe IN the
Gordon SAND az test on the T. y
Shahan farm - On turkey run, IN;
the same daStr1cf. the nope Naturat
Gas company IS down Z.ooO teet az
a test on the H1ram Nutter farm
andShshng1 or Tools ON the same
stream andSln the same district:
Ernest Randoiph IS starting a second
On Meathouse Folk, Greenbr1er
district. Doddr1dge county, Bartlett
and H1ner are starting second test
on the V L. Slusser farm On Big
Isaac creek, IN the same district. Ag-
new and Smathers have made the 1o-
cation for test on the. Perry-Cald-
well farm
On Bartholomew run. Warrington
district. Marion county, the Seven
h no ri
pleted for test on the Cole heirs
farm On Long Drain run, the Pitts
burg and West Virginia Gas. Com
pany IS drilling a test on the s., b;
Carpenter farm, and the Sol Pethtel
farm The same company IS starting
tests on theSWiona Parrish and Jacob
Garner farms
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
NEW CHARTER.
Hickman {

Hickman Coal Company. of Berlin.
with a capital OF $4,000, has been
chartered. The incorporates are J.
r. Jones. Mole HIu- Bert Starcher.
weston: w h Swisher. Buckhan-
non: Aldo mckinley. Jane Lew, and
a. 3. Collins, Weston
PLUM FOR = s-ss---;-.--
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
ANNUAL. MEETING

The local board OF trade is pre-
pairing for It's annual meeting Friday
might. June IS, when officers will
make reports for the year and five de
rectors Will be elected to serve three
wears
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

men of Salem who were arrested there
week ago on charges Of violating
the prohibition law by carrying liquor
in street. were acquitted late sat.
urday In Magistrate w. "a Starcherss
court by q. jury They had been I'M.
der bond for their appearance
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
Grand JURY ADJoURNs.

-. after returning an indictment for
a nnisdemeanor against William h
.Freeland. Saturday evening the
:criminal court grand jury adjourned
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

Mrs. P. v. johnson. OF Benham.
street, was taken. to a local hosplta1
last night to be operated on TO-DAY
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
ACoulTTED By JURY.

Grover Curry and John DoessounsI|
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
IMPRESSIVE

One Of the impressive features OF
the observation Of Memorial Day in
Wheeling. yesterday. was the partici.
patton Of the Confederate veterans in
the tender service OF the Union vet
Grams in the decoration OF the graves
Of the Federal dead. for the first time
since the institution OF the custom. Il
nay not seem much TO those Of the
present generation. but It's significance
to the older citizens will be appreci-
ated.
II has taken a long time TO bring
one-time belligerents into the conmu-
MON OF a common brotherhood. and
the way for yesterdays touching PIX
e~mplihcation Of the fact was paved By
the coming together OF the survivors
from the North and the South on the
CORY field Of Gettysburg in 1919. There
are no longer fsctional divisions in
the land. The bitterness OF the war
has passed away. and the Blue and
the Gray are reunited and reconse-
Grated IN the higher patriotism which
forgives and forgets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
A VIRILE AMERICAN

More and more the country is be.
coming impressed with the fact that
the most outstanding member OF Pres
ideut Wilson's cabinet IL Secretary of
War Carlson. In an article in the cur.
rent issue OF the North American Re.
view on The Problem OF National
Defense" he shows his virile Ameri.
canism. and stands out in startling
contrast to President Wilson's dictum.
expressed in his Philadelphia speech.
that We are too proud 10 fight" Sec
rotary Garrison says that there
Is not the slightest basis In rea-
son or fact for the contentious
that II you are strong enough
10 Eight. you are more likely TO light.
or. stated In the negative. IT your ma.
ton is not prepared for war. your ma.
ton will be less likely 10 be involved
In IT. The Secretary argues n a
the forces Of evil do not refrain from
assaulting the weak. the habby and
the feeble. and asks where and when
In the physical sphere have f~eebienoss
and weakness acted AZ a shield and
a buckler. In conclusion he submits
these impressive reflections on the
matter Of Preparedness
inanimate nature and human nature
progress by the survival OF The fttcsf.
ana hey who are weak and fabhy arc
not ht 10 by this suggestion those
who entertain 90 mean. AZ they would
Pccm 10 mean. that the strong are
more likely 20 use their strength than
The weak and that therefore n Etrone
nation is likely To- go 20 war
ihan a weak nation. Dot them frankly
cay 20 and be- prepared 10 answer the
obvious question which then arises.
Thai question ls. how DO you Justify
your trust that other nations which
are strong VIII refrain from mtquslng
Their strcnrth against us. if you fear
That We. 10 strong. would misuse our
strength asaInat Other natlons7 There
iF no basis for any such unjust ami.
madVorsion AGAINST our nation and
p people There la no better test
of real strength than selfc0nfroi N
wn cannon trust vs. strength and
our control ~ strength. 10 wr can
nor TRUST ourselves NOT m misuse oH
strength. how much reliance should
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01

We have heard much from many
sources regarding the great poten-
ual value Of the United states OF
the great German merchant feet
now interned in American waters:
FIRST. IN connection with the late
ship purchase bill. and. second. as
a possibility in the event OF an
open rupture with Germany.
OF these ffty-odd hostages TO
fortune the majority are large YES
sells. and valuable for the trade
for which most OF them were es-
pecially designed-the North AT.
lanuc passenger and freight ser.
vice. These ships represent a total
gross tonnage OF about 5000. equal
to the entire American tonnage
actively and regularly engaged in
oVerseas commerce at the out
break OF the war. These German
ships when new-and though
many Of them are new no longer
all are fairly seryiceable-must
have embodied an expenditure OF
not less than 5O.OO0.O 900.
This feet OF German steamers
IN our waters II larger in agxre-
gate tonnage than the whole Brit
tsh merchant shipping destroyed
or captured thus far in the war.
First and foremost Is one OF the
two giants OF the German mer-
camille marine. the 54.OOO-ton Vat
erland. OF the Hamburg-American
Company. at New York. greater
than the Olympic or Titanic.
which could not have cost much
less than 100000. Second in
size and value is the George Wash
ington. $3.50 tons. OF the North
German Lloyd. at New York, and
next in Importance are the Ameri-
ka. 22.622 tons. OF the Hamburg
Meet and the Kronprinzession Ce-
ellie. l9.503 tons, OF the North
German Lloyd. at Boston. From
these leviathans the German ships
detained" here dwindle gradually
down to vessels OF 1900 tons or
less-smaller and slower than the
average ships OF American coast
wise services. The German-Am-
erican Petroleum Company is rep
resented by eight tank ships rang
ing from 10000 TO 1000 tons.
About one-fourth OF the whole
Hamburg-American feet and one
fourth OF the North German Lloyd
fleet Is shut up in American ports
open TO seizure by our govern-
ment. The loss OF all this ship
ping would be a terrible blow to
the mercantile sea-power OF the
German Umpire.
IL would be a far more serious
injury TO Germany than substan-
tial advantage TO the United
States. For these are German
ships. built for German trade and
designed for certain distinctive
purposes. the chief Of which is the
carrying Of passengers and a GER
tain amount OF freight between
America and Europe. II all OF
these German ships capable OF
conveying passengers were put
upon the transatlantic route,
there would be no profitable bust
ness for them-the trade would be
no other trade for which these
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
AN IRRITATING SITUATION

The labor situation In this city aud
Martins Ferry. affecting the plants OF
the Whisker-Ciessner Company. lie
o OF the most peculiar and sggrsya.
ting that has ever risen. The com.
pany and members OF the Amalga.
mated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers In their employ are parties
To an agreement. The union men en-
deavoring to fulhll their part OF the
contract have been prevented from do
ing 20 through the action OF a new or.
s~snization called the United iron and
Steel Workers. OF mushroom growth
and anarchistic inspiration. Il Is com
posed largely Of an element who are
not American citizens. II II not recog.
mixed by the American Federation OF
Labor. and has no standing In any
part OF the country. II has no con.
tract with the Whitaker-Glessne Com
pany. and so far as its purpose is
known. its object is to prevent the
recognized union men from working
- nv 1'etA htAAOu VI Au' AfldlAd-
mated Association. The mill owners
are prevented from operating their
works by the obstruction OF this Gle.
ment, and serious trouble has only
been avoided by the conservative atti.
tude and forbearance OF union labor.
The situation has reached a critical
stage. The mill owners have de
ciared they will operate their plants
and their union employees stand ready
to go to work. Both parties are act
Ing wholly within their rights. while
the disorderly faction has no legal or
other right to interfere. Under these
circumstances IL is incumbent on the
city ofhcials OF Wheeling and Martins
Ferry TO AFFORD the company and its
regular employees the protection they
are entitled TO under the law. and IL
Is the duty OF all law-abiding and or.
~der-loving American citizens to sup.
port these officials. And II they should
fail TO perform their duty. to see that
other agencies are invoked to sustain
these men in the unannoyed pursuit
OF their work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
FALSE CLAIMS

The Democratic organ in this city
soberly and solemnly states that for
the only time IL had a chance in TWEEN.
~ years the Democratic party OF
West Virginia performed the wonder
ful feat of protecting the interests OF
the taxpayers. This period OF protec-
ton was confined. II points out. when
the party controlled the legislature in
1911, and that "the record made that
year has not been equalled In all the
years OF Republican rule before or
since" This would be quite import
ant II true. In the first place. the
Democrats did not control The log!sla-
ture of 1911. II did control TIE House
Of Delegates. and through that control
had a majority on joint ballot. the pur-
chased and corrupt advantage OF the
Watson-C Chiffon ring. which vas OBJ
tained for the purpose OF sending both
gentlemen TO the United States Sen
ate. The State Senate was n tie.
The claim that the Democrats fixed
the State levy at one cen: IN the
$780, is ridiculous. for they neser did
anything of the kind. II was reduced
by the Republican Board Of public
Works. II was the last thing the De-
mocracy should eve lay claim 20. DL
rect taxation was the main source OF
revenue until the Republican party OBJ
tanned control OF the State govern
ment. and II was through the able
management OF the successive Repub-
lican administrations that the direct
State tax Of 35 cents was reduced 20
the minimum by the action OF the
State Board OF Public Works. The
Increase of the direct tax rate was
made possible only through the Demo
cratic party furnishing a solid mega
tive vote in the Senate. which. with a
Republican minority. defeated the tax
ing OF the privileged interests and pre-
vented a more equal distribution OF
the tax burden. The only alternative
left was the omnibus tax measure. for
which the Democratic members OF the
legislature are partly. IL not largely.
responsible. So far as the legislature
OF 1911 is concerned. the Democratic
party would be wise not to recall the
memory Of its corruption too fire.
quently.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
Ohio News Notes

The report OF the majority mem.
bers OF the legislative bank probe
committee charges former Bank Su-
~perintendent Lattanner with having
used his department 90 favor Demo
cratic politicians, with conducting il
eXtravagantly. throwing banks into
liquidation without giving the officials
and stockholders a chance to replace
the impaired assets; appointing liqui.
dating agents or the ground OF politi.
cal fitness rather than baking exper-
fence and favoring a certain Columbus
bank in depositing funds OF defunct
banks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01

We, as sensible men. place upon the
conduct OF other nations which are
strong2
No. that idea cannot find permanent
lodgment In any reasoning mind. II
the only reason that we should not
prepare such strength as may be nee
essary to protect ourselves is because
OF a fear that we may be tempted to
misuse II and may In fact do so. II
were better TO run that risk than the
risk OF defenselessness against the
strength OF others. which is Just as
likely. on this theory. to be misused
against US.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01

large and expensive steamships
are adapted
There IL South America. where
American ships have been 80 con-
spicuously lacking But south
America requires one type OF ship.
and Europe quite another. Mod
ern freishters OF moderate draft
n tonnage. II IL true. can be
used INTERCHANGEABLE in botn
trades. b.. IL Il In just this kind
OF ship that the locked-up German
neets unfortunately happen to be
most dencient- A passenger. mall
and cargo steamer for service TO
Brazil. Argentina. Chile or Peru
should be able to carry 100 or 2e1
cabin passengers. 800 or 400 third
class passengers. and 5000 to $
900 tons OF cargo. with a speed OF
from IL TO i6 knots. Such a ship
should be designed particularly
with 4 view to free ventilation and
comfort In the tropics. through
which h u pass going and re-
turning. The most satisfactory
steamers for South American
routes have always been OF a de
sign very different from that re-
quired for the cold and b%oisterous
attitudes Of the North Atlantic.
Nearly all OF the German steam
ers for n reason or another
would be grotesdue insists in the
South American trade. A few OF
the larger ships have made tour
list voyages TO those Southern
ports. but this Is very unlike a
regular commercial business. n
Uncle Sam had these German
fleets in their entirety on his
hands. he would probably ind that
the "tankers' and the smaller
freight ships ere the most avail
able for immediate use. and tina
the great proud Atlantic passen-
ger liners were valuable for the
present only as transports or
auxiliary ships OF the United
States navy.
This rs not the most satisfactory
way TO acquire a mercantile ma
rtne. Enterprising shipowners OF
every nation know by experience
the kind OF ships they need. and
plan and build accordingly. IL so
happens that an unprecedentedly
great ieet OF ocean-coing steam
ships is now being constructed un-
der the American flag. With the
exception OF a few special combin-
ed passenger and cargo craft for
coastwise lines. these new ships
are all either tank vessels or gen.
eral bulk .reighters OF economical
speed. These r the ships requir-
ed and justified by existing on
ditions. For distinctively pas
senger liners. the world has sell
dom had less use than now-and
most of these German ships were
created expressly for the cabin and
steerage trade from North Eu-
rope to North America. Not until
the war has ended-perhaps not
until long after II has ended-can
there be any hope of profitable
traffic for so many passenger
craft on their accustomed routes
across the Western ocean.
WINTHROP L. MARVIN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
PROMINENT WEST Va.
WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Special Dispatch to the -irtcIurcnesr
E.TFF1FLu 49, Va. MAY 81
Mrs Edwin Mann. wife Of Edwin
Mann. president OF the FIRST National
Bank OF this city. and also member az
inC Federal Reserve BOARD. died hero
today. from typhoid fever. and per.
louIfls she bad only been il % few
days Nrs Mann was ono of fba r..
rl'ty leaders here and was nlao Leader
OF Utmost every worthy charity NOV,
mtnf and The whole city and fhis re.
Llnn OF thr state mourns her loss Vr.
NAun leaves two children. n boy ana
p E.rl Funeral arrangements wera
not announced
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
COURT NEWS OF
BELMONT COUNTY

SERIAL Dawson and Wayne EI-I1u who
"ff. charged with burning Tue barn uf
"Il iiIHNlf ana stealing Ca horse De-.
aiHN rIENt. It Deputy ~hsrU john e.
II' IaW rom was arrested early .U
Nr evening and when lutHtHrs.. Cold
fHr W~".HtHnuufH uf Hfa rnrfr.. H|.H.u.
IHiN H'.' arrested near WILLOW Iir.l.
0'h N~N"rl.urHi UEaIu tUIH morning
.Ni ana mad set tur barn HNrr Urw.
f nHU m NnI reputation arI HIr
iH trouble OF fH.. ..nI
N'I'ff fHfH were uuf |H tHH IHInf.
..I "r''" tn.F uUI await a HsHHrl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
GOOD PROTECTION LEA

n OF h leading Democratic jour
mails Of the Pacific coast halls with
considerable glee the fact that the
gates OF Europe being barred against
American tourists. s2s6, goo, 900 will be
saved to this country This paper
goes on. never thinking. OF course.
mat It's arguments are playing right
into the hands OF the advocates OF pro-
lection. and says:
Instead of being taken put OF
America and spent in Europe, this
money is being spent this year in the
United States. which means that the
sum Is doubled in It's effects az home.
Do you realize what the changed
status a directly TO every rail-
road, every coastwise, lake and steam
er line: every hotel. every summer
boarding house. every garage. every
automobile dealer and repairer. and
do you realize what Il means indirect
ly to every resident of America"
On the same basis OF reasoning the
Republican principle Of the protective
tariff Is shown to benefit the American
people. The Democratic free trade
policy. on the other hand. is a benevo-
lence applied to foreigners and TO the
disadvantage Of home folks. This Is
made plain by a reference to the hg-
ures furnished by the Department OF
Commerce. In January. 1913. the
United States spent abroad something
like S1.5OO.O 900 for breadstuns. under
the operations Of the Republican tar
10. Under the operation Of the Under
wood bill in January. 1s1i-"before
the war"-this country spent abroad
more thar 5000 900 for similar com
modities. which was an increase OF 49,.
500. 900 for a single month on one line
OF commodities. Il doesn't require
more than ordinary intelligence to re
alize what the changed status means
directly 20 every producer OF bread
etufs. TO every manufacture who Is
selling goods TO the producer OF bread
stufs. "a every hardware man. 10
every clothier. 10 every lumberman.
u the butcher. the baker and candle.
stick maker
In January. 1918. under a Repubu.
can tarin. the United States sent
abroad nearly a million and a
half dollars for manufacturer OF
wool. but On January. 1914. I'M
der p Democratic tariff. We sent
abroad more than four millions and a
hair. an increase Of three million dol.
lars on this one commodity Tor one
month In the year. This was a direct
loss 20 the men who work ir or oper.
ate the wooden mills Of The United
States. Those men are buyers %
American products. and their buying
power was reduced $1,000 900 Boz one
month.
Take the totals for January in The
two years During that month in 1913
the United states sent sbroad for 5s
specified imported products more than
f27.0o0.OOo. while Tor the similar
month IN 1914 there was sent abroad
ft2.Oo0.Oo0. or an increase Of SIC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
THE HELPLESS

The man who's always waiting for
help 10 do bis task down to the dump
skating. where dread whaur-
doodles bask I've asked my ueiEh-
Dor. Perkins a helpless Willrum
Weed. 10 help mo plant my Ehcrkina
and sow ms nutmeg seed. and when
he comes. YOU botrhor. wen make
hum around and then 90 ask
bill fletcher 90 come and roll tho
Fround ue waits and keeps on wait.
nor tries to make things hum. but
spends biz lime brrsfinE tho friends
t~Copyright. 1919. ~ &C