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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07
AT the Short Course of Study
Term for Them at the Uni
versity This Week.

MORGANTOWN, Jan. 1.-THE
following resolutions have been unan-
imous'y adopted by PA farmers, who
are attending the short course of in
struction at the state university for
farmers:
Whereas the measure OF all val.
ues is by food and the cost of living
depends upon farms and the products
of the farm. and this is greatly effect
ed by the cost of transportation, be II
therefore resolved.
That we, the farmers of West vir-
ginia. assembled at Morgantown,
studying the means and methods to
improve West Virginia farms and
farm conditions feel that the success
of future farming in. West Virginia
depends upon the cost of Transports
ton, which Is based upon the road
between the farm and the market.
That we favorsa broaderseducation
in highway construction and mainte-
nance and believe that competent
men should be employed to admins
ter the highway affairs of our coun.
try.
That we favor the establishment
OF a county highway department in
each county to be under the central
of the state in connection. with the
local officials and that all highway of.
fcials be compelled to pass uniform
examinations to be held by the state
department and that local officials be
appointed from those who are quail.
fled for the positions.
We favor the protection Of our pub.
lie roads from destructive uses By
either corporations or private individ-
Iuals..
We favor the use Of the road drag
and the patrolling of main roads,
keeping open all bitches and drains
and all roads and road material be-
Ing protected, SO as to save them
4 |a q. I.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07
FARMERS RESOLVE
FOR SEVER An THINGS

from destruction either by water or
any other damage. when the usual
caution could prevent.
We favor the changing Of the max
imum rate Of levy for permanent
roads from .05c to zoe, and for
bridges from zoe toS10c except upon
exceptional occasions, the bridge levy
to be changed upon the approval Of
the state road department and the
tax commissioner.
We favor state supervision of the
expenditure Of all permanent road
levies.
We further favor til passing OF
the automobile taxes in state road
fund, and that these taxes be based
upon the horse power of the machine.
We further favor a production tax
on oil and gas for road purposes, be-
cause the oil and gas companies are
large users Of the public roads and
should help to construct the roads
and maintain them.
We favor any other such move
struction under the supervision OF
the state to be passed upon by com.
petent bridge engineers as to the eff
ficiency and location Of the work and
large bridge expenditures to be an
proved by both state road depart
ment and the state tax commissioner.
eW favor any other such move
'ments as will give better roads and
more roads in actual service for the
money expended because the deyel-
opment Of the roads will help NOT
only the farmers. but schools, there-
by assisting in the improvement Of
West Virginia by all and joining
hands to lift the state out Of the mud.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07
For Opinion Of Higher Court on
Matter Conc rning Ship
tllent of Liquors.

FAIRMoNT. Jan. Nearly ey-
lery person In West Virginia, especial-
lly IN the counties OF Harrison and
Monongalia, where the courts have
issued injunctions restraining the
express companies from shipping IL
Iquor into the county, are watching
with interest the case that has been
hled ty Thomas burke, q Wholesale
liquor dealer; Of Cumberland, Nd.
to test the validity OF the injunction
recently issued by Judge Raymond
Maxwell Of the circuit court at Ciarks-
turg, and incidentally the Injunction
Of Judge George c. sturgiss, Of Nor
gantown.
BurkeSwas formerly engaged In the
wholesale liquor business In CIarks-
burg, hut when the state went dry
last Juig, he moved bis business to
Cumberland. Md, Up until the In
functions were issued few weeks
ago he did large business with pa
irons In West yirginln town.. espec-
tally in C,afksburg.
Judge Maxwell's decision apparent
~ oyerruled the one handed down by
Federal Judge Rose, Maryland
Judge, who declared that shipments
could be made from q vet state to
dry territory. Judge Rose ruled that
the express company was common
carrier and did not violate the law
when they receiver shipments ~ IL
cuor In . wet state. aud according
30 the federal laws, they were bound
to make deliveries Of all goods re-
ceiyed and were bound to receive all
goods offered. e & =
In Marion county no injunctions
have been Issued, but the result Of
the Burke test case will no doubt
have a bearing on every county In
West Virginia.
A number Of persons who were en-
gagged in the liquor business in Fair
mont and every other vet city in
the state. ere now located in al loin-
Ing states Quo Viii be wet for six
years. In the opinion of leading 1egis-
lators of the country. The laws
governing the liquor trafiic in Penn
sylvania towns is very uncertain. PIT.
Marion, which is only u few miles
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07
Z AND DIR
ARE a AM us

from Fairmont. II becoming prosper
Gus ON West gillia' s m0ney. Every
day the trains ire pacAei almost TO
capacity with men who 90 to the
Pennsylvania town to get their sup
plies OF liquors, wines and beers. X
Only yesterday Q weIl-known busi-
ness man Of PIT Marion was In the
city and he stated that he WAS Of the
opinion that saloons would be voted
out Of that town at the next election.
OAKLAND has already been voted dry.
and the saloons go out there next
May.
should p. Marion vote against IL
cense, Unfontown. Pa, Will be the
town to which many from this county
will have to go to qtench their. thirst.
The local express company represen.
tative says that Fairmont receives q
number OF liquor shipments from Cat
lettsburg, KY, Pittsburg and Mariet,
tia. o., but should an INTUITION be Is
sued in this ounty the liquor dealers
in those cities would lose practically
all their patronage from this section.
Warrington and all the towns IN Mar
ion aounty would be cut of by such
an injunction.
Fairmont. C1ark sburg and other I'M
land towns have not suffered as much
of 2 loss In the going Of the liquor
traffic as Parkersburg. wheeling,
Martinsburg and other towns border
ing on wet states. The man order
business has. Of course, taken con-
siderable money from the towns.
This has been done away with in Har-
rtson county. Just what may result
in Marion in the next few weeks de-
ponds on the eagerly awaited decis-
ion of the court. The case Of Thomas
Burke at Cumberland will most like
ly have its effect in Marion county.
While the agents from State Pro
Ihibition Commissioner Blues office,
at Charleston. are busily at work and
the county and city officers all over
the state have been successful in
rounding up number Of boo tleggers.
there is still evidence that consider
able amounts Of intodcants are sold
In West Virginia. despite the strin-
gency Of the Yost Law. Whisky is
being sold every day. The men who
sell It have devised all kinds Of plans
to evade the law. It has become a
profession and many students In this
state have received their degrees.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07


on Brush run, Grant district,
Doddrfdge county, the Carnegie Ma
tural Gas Company,s test on the
Charles Doak farm is producing
twenty-five barrels q day from the
Big Injun sand. On Ragan's run,
McC lelland district, the same. cons
pany's No. "A on the v. L. Highland
farm is e. gasser In the Big .1njun
sand. ON the same stream and in
the same district, Ashcraft and Blair
have completed q test ION the j. q.
and John Roberts farm and have a
natural producer good for twenty
barrels a day. -
On Lambertis run, Eagle district.
Harrison county. the Hope Natural
Gas Company has completed test
on the w. n. Lyons farm and hast
fair gasser in the lfiftysfoot sand. on
Hustead fork, Boothville district,
Taylor county, the Comet Oil Com
pany has drilled q test or: the Thomas
e. Williamson farm through the
fifth sand and has a light gasser. \
In Union district, Peasants coun-
ty, L. G.. White and Company have
drilled a second test ON the John r.
Smith farm through the Big Injun
sand and have a duster In the old
Blue Creek field, in Elk district.
Kanawha county, the Ohio 4 Fuel
Company has shot its No. a on the
NV. G. Morris farm and increased
fits production. from five to twenty
five barrels a day. The Gardner OIL
and Gas Company has drilled No. 5
and the Fred Gardner farm from
the Squaw to the Weir sand, and
have given It q shot in the lower
formation and Increased fits produc-
tion from one to five barrels a day.
In Clay district. Richie county. the
Imperial OIL and Gas Products Cons
Epany's test in the Marie Keith farm
IFS producing 100 barrels a day.
On Miracle run, Battelle district,
Monongalia county. the Wayland Oil
and Gas Company has drilled its test
on the w. L. Parks farm into the Big
lInjun sand and the hole has filed up
with fluid. In the same district. the
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com
pany has drilled its test on the j. ID.
Bane farm to a depth Of $3.50 feet
and Is fishing. The Hope Natural
Gas Conpany's test ON the Philip
Shuman farm Is due In the fourth
sand. H..
IN the deep sand territory in
southeastern Ohio. in Green town
ship, Hooking county. the Charters
OH Company has drilled No. 3 on the
Charles Wright farm through the
Clinton sand and has custer. llis
location is one and one-half miles
north Of the Haydenville OIL Com
pany's No on the National Fire
proofing company's property.
The OIL Market.
Pennsylvania $3.50; Mercer black
S1.07, New Castle S1.07, Corning 95.
Cabell S1.1O, Mort hLima 90. South
Lima IS, Princeton SO, Wooster
S1.15, Indiana sS. Somerset 80,
Ragland 40. Illinois SO, Kansas and
EOkiahoma S. Corsicana Light 55.
| Corisicana heavy so, Electra IS,
| Healdton 50. Henrietta S5, SCaddo
3s degrees 80, Caddo S5 degrees 2 o.
Caddo 30 degrees SIS, Cado Crude
AZ, Canada S1.32.
+ Producers and Refiners' Company
quotes $1.50 for crude of the Penn
lsylvania grade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07
noasaspursaususoxsuu
OIL AND GAS
Observation-Disclosures.

:
There is no longer any mystery at
tached to the Columbus PRODUCING
Company's well, located at the mouth
OF Laurel run. in Cabin Creek dis
trict. Kanawha county, w. Va. The
well has been drilled deeper into the
Berea grit and the first twelve DAYS
after 1t was drilled into the Berea
grit pay IL produced 600 barrels. All
ing all the available tankage at the
well. In the opinion OF those who
have visited the well It will be good
for about fifty barrels day. Thirty
feet of the Berea grit formation was
found in the well, ana the quality Of
the producing formation and the oil
In color and gravity are about the
same as that found in Duval district.
Lincoln county. It is thought II
future Developments show the exist
ence Of pool or field 1t viii not an
proach In size the Lincoln county
field or the Blue Creek field in Ka-
nawha county.
The Eureka Pipe Line Company
will have Its line to the well COM
|pleted this week, and will be able TO
take care Of the oil without much ii
any additional tankage at the well.
The Columbus Producing Company
has a large acreage under lease In
the vicinity of the well. Operators
have paid for leases In that locality
since the wildcat was drilled In. as
high as $10 an acre bonus. This IS
accepted as evidence that practical
operators are fayorab1y impressed
with the outlook for pool Of some
dimensions. The Columbus Produc-
ing Company is starting two wells on
the same lease.
On Prices fork Of Fishing creek,
Grant district, Wetzel county. the
South Penn OIL Company. has. drilled
Its No. ~ on the /. ID. Morgan farm
into the Big Injun sand and has a
show for q fair producer. The wen
VIII be tested before 1t Is drilled to
the lower sands In the Smithfield
district the wayland OIL and Gas
Company has drilled. No. ON the
p. b. Price farm Into the Gordon
sand and has q show Tor ! good pro-
4Wcrf,,llit y IL, ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07
looks as IL this lead viii win them

looks as II this lead viii win them
the game.
A sive-man team composed Of
Patty Kink. Of Fairmont; John Efaw.
of Warrington: Clark Inghram, OF
Salem. and Lee Johnson and Earl g.
Dresbach. of this city, viii play the
iUniontown fiye-man team the first
three games Of a six-game contest at
iUhiontown Friday evening. The re-
naming three games will be rolled
here next week. VI .al
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07
DUCK PINS
Bowlers Go to UniontoWn 10
Bowl Uniont Teams
Contest.

Earl g. Dresbacii and Clark high
ram Will 60 to Uni ontowp Friday to.
finish the twenty game duck pin
match the first ten games OF which
were rolled on the Gore alleys last
week Keener and o'Neil, the
'Unioutown bowlers, have q lead or
2ss pins IN the first ten games and II
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07
MEETINGS j:
AT st. Paul's Church Continue
Nightly with the Interest
Increasing.
Incre

The evangeiistic meetings of the
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
South. continue with increasing In
terest. While the Indictment weather
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07

Tho imports Of matches into China
greatly exceed in value any other.
product. Most OF the matches come
IN from Japan.
This country set new mark in its
purchases of nitrate Of soda from
Chile in 1918, the figures being no less
than $20;7l 1858.
Advancing civilization is fast di-
minishing the rattlesnake on the
American continent. There are said
to be twelve species andt thirteen va
Fistiss:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23
ronaila and Rhauma.lan,.

Rheumatism in its many forms is
according to DR.. Seymour Taylor. the
famous British specialist, the most
dangerous disease with which physi-
clans have to deal. more dangerous
than even tuberculosis, cancer or blood
disease. he notes that 70 per cent of
young patients who are the victims Of
acute rheumatism also suffer from dis
eased tonsils and asserts that "rheu-
matism affecting young children or
adolescents leaves mitraI stenosis ICON
traction of the mitral valve of the
hearth as its most frequent and Grip
pling valvular affection. New York
World
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23
Tn. Maohst..

Because n 10 as useful in peace az ir
EAr the Spanish American machete has
q distinction OF It's own AZ q weapon
u % q sword. spade. hedging bill. AZ,
hatehet and pruning knife. II Is first
cousja TO the DATED States cavalry
aabeR. and almost every male in Span
ish American countries above the age
OF childhood carries one. The laborer
carries Il to cut sugar cane, prepare
firewood and trench ground for bis
crop The horseman wears It to cut
bis way through woodlands during
journeys over rough. country. The hi-
dalgo wears It with silvered hilt and
tasseled scabpard, His humber neigh
Dor Is content to carry 1t bare and hilt-
ed with horn. wood or leather. The
machetc 10 made in-ahnut thirty differ,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23

Emokeless powder dates back some
nifty years. but II was not until about
1885 that It attained its real eflciency
and sprang into general use. Il must
be understood that even the best OF
this powder IL not absolutely smoke
less. It Is not smoky enough, how
ever. to do any HARM" and az COM
pared Win the old powder may well
be called "smokeless. New York
Amerjcap.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23

eur- rorffis. 'lant- mG Blxdsr Varies in
length from ten to twenty inches. It
may be blunt. pointed. curved or
straight broad or narrow. ina favor
lite with the laborer ls Of medium
length. with unornamented handle and
broad. straight blade.-Boston Heeald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23
A Possible Re+rae+ion.

Il hear you are having take II
back campaign in this town"
Yes" admitted the PlunkvilIe citi-
zen. Have you borrowed something
that you have failed to return?'
'Oh. no. want to see a man who
called me liar about three years ago.
Pittsburgh Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23

VICTROLAS-Always JOY to ev-
cry household. SIS to $500,
terms to suit purchaser. Full line
OF records and needles. Call and
hear demonstration.
KODAKS-Agents for Eastman Ko-
oaks. At present almost neces-
sity.
BOOKS --latest Copyright Books on
the market. Popular copyrights
ct so cents. Elegant gift editions.
RIBLES--A complete line. We in
yite you to look at them and be
convinced.
sTATIONERY-Finest line ever
brought to Abilene, Cranes and
Writings in gift boxes TO suit
the most fastidious. ~ (
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23
Vain conceit.

THE only fault ] have to find with
Kippers is that he has an exaggerated
idea of his own importance"
~ hadn't noticed 1t.
"But it's a fact. Why. he thinks
he's the only man on earth "nuld
have married Mrs. Kipp !. 49,
mingham Age-Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23

The Greatest Line of Christmas
Cards and Books in town. from
seven of the best publishers in the
country. Tissue Paper and Christ
mas Boxes. Dolls Of all kinds,
Toys and beautiful illustrated
Books for the Little Folks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-23
You will always find a well
come at HUBBARD'S Great Big,
Beautiful Store.

LEATHER AND IVORY-A full
line consisting of gents purses
ladies' hand bags, portfolios, mu
sic rolls, grips and suit cases
PARTISAN IVORY in mirrors,
brushes and manicure sets.
CUT GLASS AND CHINA-Cut glass
in varied shapes and styles. Larg-
est stock in the city. The Picard
line of Period china, also hand
painted in all designs.
FOUNTAIN PENS-Moore's nom
leakable. shaeffer's self filters
and Parker's fountain pens.
JAPANESE SWEET GRASS BAs-
KETs-all shapes and sizes. Toll
ct articles and tableware.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-11
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Proposed amendments the Constitution of Virginia agreed
of General Assembly 1914 published
1876 of the Constitution and approved February B.
1905
JOINT RESOLUTION section 49, Article w.
the Constitution.
Virginia.
and referred Assembly be chosen
election
OF article Constitution
Virginia. fortysix
following
Assembly shall
second succeeding election
unless
prescribed session the General
continue
with OF heeffhs the members
extended for period
ceedng thirty Except the first session held under this
exceeding
other adjourn
majority Of the
shall constitute do business
under
such penalty q prescribe
lieu following
n
succeeding election of the
Constitution
period thirty
without another
not
smaller
members penalty
each prescribe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-11
AUCTION SALES.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE.

In execution of a deed OF trust ~
the undersigned trustee. dated Marcn
II. 1908. and recorded in the clerks
office of the Circuit Court OF Chess
terfield County. Virginia, in d. B. lis.
page 221, I will at the request or the
noteholder. default having been made
In the payment of the debt therein sea
cured. sell by auction, in front OF Noa
North Ninth Street. Richmond, WIS
ginia.
Mt II O'Clock A. M
the real estate described In the sai6
deed as follows:
"All that certain piece or parceg
of land with all the improvements
thereon and thereto belonging. lytn9
and being in the County OF ChesterfeIds
state of Virginia adjacent to the city
of Manchester) in the plan of HOLLANDS
Addition to the City of Manchester
and designated at lot No. o In square
No. 3. fronting thirty (3o) feet on the
north side of Holland Street and run
ming back between parallel lines one
hundred and thirty (130) feet to an ALE
ley fifteen (15) feet wide. ps5sse-
TERMS: Cash as to cost of executing
this trust any taxes or insurance thAt
NAV be due and one note for the sum
of S25, with interest from March l1s
1908. until paid. credit 40 to twelve
notes for twenty-five dollars each. with
interest from date until paid, all dated
March II, 1908 and payable 90. %. -
%, i02. 1o5. 108, Ill. ia, HI. 100 and
1873 months after date. Balance upon.
such terms as may be announced 1t tbs
sale. eses.
C. 3. POLLARD.
Trust a. "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-11
MINE POUND ON COAST.
Port Washington. L. L., Lobstexme8
Find Dangerous Contraptton. -

Port Washington, l.. l.. Aug. To-
What may be revealed az an ateernpe
of someone to blow up one Of the
many fine yachts which come into
the harbor, or an escaped mine that
has floated across the ocean from tne
war area in Europe. lie the discovery
today of Adelvin Van Wycklen. .
lobsterman. The bomb. or mine. -
now in the bottom of the sound walt.
ing for experts from Fort Totten 70
examine it,
Van wyckIen rowed out to attend
to his lobster pots. Fastened to one
of his stakes by a rope he FOUND an
object which he thinks is q mine.
When hauled TO the surface IL Wa
to be marked "1e5 pounds dynamite"
Adding enough rope to let the OBJ
ject sink to the bottom, Van Wyckien
lowered the object, but later made .
fuller examination.
1t was suggested that the mine
be a runaway experimental buoy from
Fort Totten. Van wyckien com.
municated with the fort and was told
that from his description IL could be
said that the mine. II IL be one. ala
not belong to the United States army.
as none of the kind he described are
used =.
If the object Is contact mine. a. ~
believed, there would have been great
danger to the many fine yachts which
make the harbor. J. P. Morgan's BIZ
yacht, and those of H. L. Pratt. H. I.
Davidson. william L. Hardness ana
George Baker are a few OF those fnat
frequent the harbor at all times OF the
day and night sa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-11

by virtue OF deed OF trust dated
July 20. 1907, recorded In u. b. Ia.
o. 5ls OF Chesterfield CONT, ana d..
fault having been made In che pay.
ment OF part Of tia indebtedness there
in. secured and .lav,ng eeen requested
by the holder of said notes + viii
offer for sale at auction on the prcnAt-
ses on Thursday. August II. 1876 ~
o'clock r. NJ, the tract of land con-
veyed in In said deed, containing fifty
acres. more or less, near Swift Creek,
adjoining the land OF Mrs. H.. ~
Goode. on the Courthouse Road ma
private road I'm Midlothian Dio&f{ct
d bout sixteen miles from Richu0nA
TERMS: Cash sufficient to paY 1nY
taxes due and delinquent Al c0G&a ~
sale, and note OF 32s.oo with int6r6et
from July -, 1909: $3s.33 ana intot6Ge
from october 20. 1905; 91e.18 With
interest from January ~. 1910; o11.11
with interest from April n, 1otes
$3.50 with interest from July ~.
1910; y3ssT with tnt6rook 1toun 60
tober -. 1910: s3e.34 With in9ox
from January -, m II Gnd m M
with interest from AD<13 a, No.
And any balance oyee ~ ~
amounts A. may N j. -
sAle. ss8s 3 VI 4 |'sz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-11

during the coming year. 10 nomln4<4
officers. and to recommend the Ef41y<
ing OF licenses and credentials I1l444
committees are composed OF thu toI@
lowing: Neutrality-suspicious. K4mes
ID. w. Goodrich. L. o. Gordon, - @.
Wilkinson and Albert Painter Plans
and Accommodation d. Cihe0ns
w. III. George, r. r. Dresser, Jofn
Shcnko. T. J. Painter. John L. shaw
and Williams Jones. Credentials and
Licenses--A. c. Neff. W. e. I3idwsIi.
@. B. Thompson, w. @. Dick and Carl
Wood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-11
WOOD AND COAL.
Increase In Lee County.

Two of the five districts in Lee
County show appreciate increases in
the assessments of real estate. &C
cording to the report just made to
State Auditor Moore. The increase in
assessment over last year is sS9.3
and the districts are:
Rocky Station District-1915. $780,
73S; 1914. s344,504. Increase. $685.
229.
White Shoals District---1s15, s273,-
OFT; 1914, $23s,917. Increase, $34,-
10.
This deals solely with farm lands,
mineral lands being taxed under a
different system and is not included
In the foregoing.