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OIL TWO DOLLARS
PER BARREL NOW
With a Million or More Barrels
Available in the West
/ Virginia Fields. 4.
tsY Assoc,Arro PRESS,

> IT,
PITTSBURG, Nov. 1S--Two dollar
oil. the goalIof hundreds OF producers
throughout the country, Yves reached
this morning when the South Penn
Gil Company announced the second
advance for the week as follows: 4.
Pennsylvania crude So, Mercer
black, Newcastle and Corning $1.50,
! Cabell Is1.55, Somerset $1.42, Rag
land seventy cents. This is AN ad-
vance of ten cents a barrel on each
grade except Ragland which remain
edhunchanged. 5 - 4.
OIL producers have been waiting
for the day when Pennsylvania, the
base OF the market, would command
~; and they would be able to sell
their product for what they believed
1t TO be worth. Last August the adj
vance started and impelled by cur
taiiment Of production abroad and
Increased consumption in this coun-
fty, oil has been going up ever since.
I'VE cents advance was paid FROM
titnc to time by the purchasing
agencies but not enough OH came out
ttoisatisfy the demand and this week
fifteen cents mora was offered: This
new price is expected to bring out the
4 greater part of the several million
barrels Of crude known to be above
/ ground and to stimulate drilling in
Z tie hope OF increasing production.
( OF the amount known to be available,
competent authorities said today a
MILLION or more barrels U.s. In the
West Virginia fields alone.
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MQRE[AND.DEAh
Grand Exalted Ruler of:the Uni.
verse Takes Spirit under
His Watchful Care.

Arthur @. More1and, widely known
among the members Of. the fBeneyo-
lent and Prot ective Order OF Elks
aid editor-publisher Of the Elks-
Antler, one Of the leading publica-
lions Of the order. died In q New
York hospital late Wednesday. Mr..
lMoreland was s6S years; old November
10, last. He was stricken with blind
ness more than twenty years ago.
Mt. Moreland was the memorial
speaker for the Clarksburg lodge Of
the order two years ago. and he
made an exceptionally fine impress
sion on not only, Elks but many 9TH
ers who heard him on that occasion.
His visit here resulted In many ties
Q! friendship and Ellss' generally in
IClarksburg are deeply panied to learn
sofshis death. Perhaps the last two
,Clarksburg Elks to see him were
Samuel r. Bentley and Wilbur O..
Morrison upon their midsummer visit
to New York, when they enjoyed a
very pleasant call at his once. he
and Mr.. Bentley had been warm per-
sonal friends for years. and It was
through this friendship that Clarke
burg lodge was honored with Mr..
Moreland,s visit. an unusual honor
as Mr.. Moreland was ever in demand
in the large sctties Of the country as
q memorial speaker.
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And lie Notifies Secretary Of
State of Nebraska Not to
Put Name on Ballot.
tpY A,soc,Arrrn ..,a.,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-eAsso-
ciate Justice Hughes of the supreme
court Thursday notified the secretary
ofsstate Of Nebraska he would not be
q candidate at the coming presiden-
tial primary elections and requested
that his name be not placed upon the
ballots. s
There are differences of opinion in
political circles here as to the techni-
cal effect Of the defamation. The at
torney general Of Nebraska has been
quoted as saying Justice Hughes
could not withdraw his name from
the primary ticket. On the Sother
hand 5Nebraskans IN Washington con-
tend there is no question as to right
to withdraw. The difference arises
over the point as to whether the de-
chnation privilege Incorporated in.
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MISS SINSE[.
IS TAKEN By !.
DEATH ANGEL.
At Home Of Her Neice Follow
ing Long Illness Of Cancer
ofthe Stomach.

BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 4 diss Ma
tilda sinsel,, aged rs. died Wednes7
day afternoon at the home Of he.
niece. Mrs. B. G. Teter. with whom
she lived, after a long illness Of
cancer Of the stomach.
Miss Sinsel's former home was
near Webster, where she was a
member OF prominent and well to
do family. Many years ago she sdedi-
Gated her life to Gods service and
united with the Pruntytown Baptist
church, of which she always remained
a faithful member. She was a most
lovable Christian character and made
many friends by her con genial man
ner and deeds Of kindness. ASbrother,
w. A. Sinsel. of Cameron. is the only
surviving member Of her immediate
family. 3 u (.
The funeral will be held from the
Teter home inlned iately after the ar
rival os the Mastbound accomod dalton
!: t..tdn. afternoon. The Rev. y. w.
Aye pastor of the. Simpson Greek
Dapgist church, and the Rev. w. NJ:
Davis, a resident Baptist minister,
will conduct tho services and inter
nsntrwill be In the Odd Fellows.
cemtery. s,ts
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I ADVyANCF or Bl Gar Ans
50 u TEIW YARD \ ERI r AAPID
PA e Ter SON 81 Us,
4. Z. 4D YER Use NO =
National Cash Register Head
For eseeing ii sperity Backs
Up l0pillio with Money.

DAYToN, o., Nov. 1S.-Ip the,
convention of statesmen Of the Ma
itionals Cash Register Company. gath
cred here from all parts OF this con-
,tinent, reports were made indicating
the general Improvement OF business
everywhere. Out Of the eight hun
bred statesmen present. all but one
said that his territory was moving
fast toward a.business boom.
"a 0nthe basis Of these reports. John
H. Patterson, presid lent and general
manager of the Cash Register Com
pany. predicted that the approaching
era of prosperity wouid 7 probably
exceed anything this country has
ever known.
Il As a preface to his remarks. he
reviewed the business depression Of
the previous two years. This, he said,
had affected all lines griculture,
mining. industry, commerce and
finance.
Now, he continued. "the boom is
on. Agricultural interests are the
first. to- feel sit. The farmers have
record break king crops. with o big
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NEED 70
GO GR /
Is ShoWnEby tie Condii Ions Be
ing Revealed in Fine A ID
dresses Here.
L.A|YlMEN TO THE llEsc o.
Mission lvIoVell1en among
America ans is eatured In
Convention Here.
Amazing world conditi onsss

ss Amazing world condi tions sshowirtgf
Q tremendous need for q spread or
the Gospel of Jesus Christ are bSinr
revealed IN fine addresses based on
personal, !first-hand knowledge and
by Sworld -famods mis-
sionaries at the Lay mems missionary
convention. which Is being held m
the First Method dist Episco church
here with q gratifying attendance.
The chief speaker of Thursday ID
ternoonss session was George 6
Sutherland; Of New. z orls, whose sub
ject was Inspiring and Training the
Church. he said In part " n
z The church was organized ana hos
been maintained all these years that
Jesus Christ mi ght control every iileS
and dominate all OF life. This % The
worlds most gigantic sund ertakine
We are attempting to accomplish
this task with u .const itusncyas unfat
nliliar with Its vast blems. Its fails
llres and Its successes: with thonsy
ands Of members who do MOI even
realize the realspurpose oflties churclfs
and have not enlisted in its fuifiis
ment. 81 S.! "a q n 4 4 Il
=
In order to succeed in: thisSyasts un.I
'dertaktng, we must attempt to lac
complish two things.
Mrst-To create an adeauate cois-|
cepton OF the purpose and program
OF the chlrch. Is the church q fold
or a force? Everyone would admit
that 1t has certain functi ions s q fold.
but has not this phase Of Its work
been greatly over-emp hasized fo the
neglect OF the great fact that the
church isa force in the world Z Young
men and young women sl1oul d he in.s
,vited to the church, not to secure
protection from the worId, which
Ter an. ts not very necessary from
their viewpoint, but that they may
ally themselves with the greatest
ganization and with the greatest cam
'raign which the. world has sven
known. Hold up the program ana
the purpose ~ the church until sitSa p-
peals to our yo1ng people 1aS the
greatest force for RICH teousness lin
the world. 4. -, & 4 Z III,
Second Develop as church which
is intel sent eefning presenf q ~
ipfo biehts a. church which lsh ows 81
the success and the failure any
needs, of the church have been en-
iphasized from this platf 6rmx III the
last day or two. II lis true that Ne.
need more spiritual power. naores con-
lverted pocketbooks ana better
finances, but we also need people
better informed oncerning the work
OF. kingdom extension Enfhusiasm
Will come only as the people know.
With these two tasks before us: q
want to raise the question OF how IT
can be done. NJ #
FirstTt will be acompi ished ~
introd ucing into every local church
an adequate, united program xof
education for adults. III
the last few years many new plans 81
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Some D spatches from Athens
Report Prilep Already rim
Il Bulgarian Hands.
OTHER PLACES MENAcED
sln Sou hwestern Serbia the
Rulgarsr Are Compelled by
Attest to Retreat.
.s,y as. i; ,,r.,,


Y LONDON, Nov. II News from the
Ba1kans continues to ia patch work
.ot lpconfirmed rumors and contradic-
tory assertions without Official state
tpents to establish clearly the present
status OF AFFAIRS. The Serbian armies
with insult tcient. ammunition and In
vaihlyl to:meets the Wild turning move
ment of the Bulgarians threatening
Prtlep and Monastir. Some despatch
ses from Athens report Prjlep already
isdn Bulgarian hands. All admit the
Serbian position Is untenable and that
evacuation Of the city 1s. inevitable. 4
News that the Bulgarian advance
southward sis proceeding rapidly and
has reached q spoint within a few
hours Of Monastir. Is said to have
Caused CONSERVATION in that city.
whose population is fleeing to Greek
territory.
Judging from the size Of the Bull
gapian forces rushing from Tetovo
southwark. and from the initial sue
cess OF their new turning movement.
which has changed entirely the Mill
starry situation in southern Serbia,
Monastir Is in distinct danger.
Little Is known Of the Serbian sit
uation in the north except that de-
stermined resistance issstill being Of
4 fersdi by, the Serbians against both the
Clemens and Bulgarians. who have
(. made no fresh gain. of consequence.
In southwestern Serbia succsgs fcs
the French and British are reported.
The Bulgarians are said TO hive beer
compe1led to retreat On ths Yarda.r
front and. to have susta:aa.. a chscss
1T the hands Of the BTi.isp in the
sRabrovo section. ~
& Both England and FRANCE have
:Agreeted with great enthusiasm the
soint war conference held ~ Paris. It
is regarded. as marking greater sol
SA1arfty and more concerted action
shong the allied armies. Although
no sohicial information has been ss-
:cstysd concerning the subjects dis.
sclssed at the conference II ii assLss-
ed the principal matter. under cons;d:.
eFatton Is the. galkaa sit1att lon.
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Directly Coilhadicts AustrO.
Hungarian Gov fnillent's
/. Anco Statement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 49, afii-
davit. by tDr:; Cecile J.. Greil, the only
native American survivor Of tile Ital-
Ian liner Ancona, directly contradicts
the Austro-H Hungarian governments
official statement that the ship! was
not shelled sby the attacking sub
marine after It stopped The state
department today was notified Of the
existence OF the affidavit by consular
Dispatches. 5ls u. Y. &. + ~ Z
The, state departm considers that
Mrs. Griel's charge that the submarine
fred on the Ancona after the. ship
stopped may, be taken as conclusive
evidence. ether warning first was
given still is an open question. Sec
rotary. lansing considers that the eyi-
dence on that feature Is inconclusiye.
II was pointed out today that because
Mrs. Griel. was the only native. Ameri-
can survivor of the disaster much
weight would attach to her statement
Consul Mason will attempt to get
more affldaxits from citizens Of; other
nationalities, preferably from ne,l-
trails. 5 $ s. = 'i.,..-, Il \ s5i.,,h
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continued on page four.l
MRS. OR IS AFFlD AVlT
, ON y Nm CON a in ClDENT
]. .. {. 9. 9. I. Z. q. 4. Z.
THOMAS FRANCIS GETS
BLACK HAND LETFkR.l

Tie Black Hand Is on; the
trail OF Thomas Francis; ofsWil-,
sonburg. An anonymous note
received by Mr.. Francis We'd
1esday demands that he place
$4,000 under the stump near
the haystaek, east OF the Lat
stetter gas we'll on South
Chestnut street. The matter
was reported to Chief OF Police
Harry Z. Brooks, who Is max
ing an effort to get a..line1 on
the sender Of the letter.
The manner in which Mr..
Francis. received the note. leads
him to believe that it IS a 'pTac-
teal joke Of somes Of HIS
friends. When he came from the
dining room Of the st. Charles
hotel, where he had eaten lunch,
he found the note pinned to his,
hat which had been left in the
Office. He thinks It Is the work
of g sympathizer with the Al,
lies, who Is trying to snstill
fear In the hearts Of the kalser's
supporters in this country.
. 40 "a =
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JOHN gH.sPATTERsoN

demand. Conf dence has been re-
established. Various inc ustries have
picked up, ONT after another. Then
theS stores needed goods. and factory
wheels began to move. Then COM,
nierce and transportation reelected
the change. Finally. ! 1t was manifest
in the financial world. We have plen-
ty OF money and the best banking
system in the world today.
We have three big federal sorgani-
'zations taking care of these various
interests: First, the Interstate Com
merce Commission; then came the
Federal Trade Commission: and, fin
ally. the Federal Reserve Board, with
itschain4of reserve, banks, Thaiyalue
of these three boards or commissions
ito the country. cannot be estimated.
Through the aid Of the reserve
banks. the various bankips stitu-
tons OF the country sbegan - loan
money where people could sot set it
before. Now, with big crops and big
demands. with little foreign competi-
ton, we, are at the COMMENCEMENT Of
an era of prosperity such as this
country has never seen before.
IA All this great prosperity cannot
come in q day. twill take time. But
Fcondi tions everywhere are IMPROVING.
Ehe farmers are prosperous. The
mills Of Pittsburg are buster than.
ever before. Railroad stocks are GO
ing up. It is only a question Of a
short time before the wave OF pros
perity will be upon us. !
Now is the time for storekeepers
to advertise" added Mr.. Patterson.
Hesis backing up his opinion with his
money. His CONF any is spending
more than 5000, ] 900 this month for
advertising. In addition. 1t has spent
$50 900 to have the 500 members OF
its selling force attend its school at
Dayton for three days, where they
were taught the new and up-to-date
ideas for their business.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-President
Wilson'S preparedness program"
which will involve the expenditure of
huge sums within the next five years
in the upbuilding Of the army and
navy, viii be passed by Congress, ac-
.cording to the men in the Senate and
House who are pushing the admins
itrations plan. ). +. 8. 81 q y
The program provides for the ex-
penditure. Of $500, 900 900 in the con-
struction OF ten dreadnaughts., six;
battle cruisers, ten scout cruisers,
fifty destroyers. fifteen sea-going sub
marines. eight y-fiyes coast defense sub
marines, four gunboats. one hospital
ship, two fual oil. ships, two ammuni-
ton ships, one repair ship, and q
S25,Q 600, 900 ropriation for reserve
milton and So 900. 900 for aviation
purposes. q, ~ 3 d, sa5 Is 4 ia
Senator BENJAMIN r. Tillman Or
South Carolina, as chairman of the
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sECRETARY OF STATE
Will DECIDE QUESTION
tsY .AssoelArkp PRrsa,

! LINCOLN, Nov. i The placing
of the name Of Associate Justice
Hughes on the ballot at the coming
presidential primary as q candidate
for the nomination for presid lent will
rest with the decision Of Secretary
of State Pool. Secretary Pool in a
message to Justice Hughes's secre-
tary, Thursday stated that this de-
partment reserves the right to make
such ruling in. the Judgment Of the
secretary Of state as appears to sbe
within his province but the personal
wishes of Justice Hughes will re-
CONTINUED on Page 100 4.
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G[E|NS SENDS
A REMINDER !
TQ||'THE PEOPLE
Last Call from Dollar Christ.
mas Fund before Thanks.
giving Day Wis Issued.
Henry clews, treasurer Of the Dol.

Henry Clews, treasurer OF the Doi-
lar Christmas Fund. Broad street.
New York, has sentyout the followtne
Thanksgiving reminder:
In answer to nQuiries from read
ers. permit meato state that the Dol
lar Christmas fund for destitute Bel
CLANS will remain open until the end
OF December and that all donation
entrusted to me as treasurer, care of
Henry Clews and Company. Broad
street, New York, will be most crate.
fully acknowledged.
There are probably many people
who might like to- associate the sea.
son Of Thanksgiving this year with
the relief OF Belgian victims OF wal
for whom the Dollar Christmas fund
forsthe second year makes q special
appeal.
America has been spared the hor:
rors Of war: we have been greatly
blessed and to quote the. words Of our
president in his Than ksgiving procla.
nation lastsyear, ut has been vouch-
safeds to us in part ogsuccor the sui
tering.'' s { B.
To ithoseFwho have not yet given q
mako very earnest appeal to send q
donation to aid the old men. the frail
women and the orphans Of war II
stricken Belgium. No man Thanks
giving or Christmas this year will be
less happy because he has rem ember:
ed to help those who are too poor to
help themselves. +
Contributions to date: are not SO nu.
merous as last year and the need is
even greater.
This Is the last call from the Dollar
Christmas fund before Thanksgiving
po.not pass It by! h
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OF Selling Liquor to Charles
Johnson by a Jury instFe
Criminal Court Here.

Harry Fluharty business .nanager
OF the Clarksburg American and
brother Of g. o. Fluharty. editor 81
that newspaper, was acquitted ~
q criminal court jury Thursday az
ternoon. He was tried on an indict-
menti charging him with selling IL
q1or to Charles Johnson, of Erie,
following Johnson's arrest in a local
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AERIAL RAID
By Aushianse on, italian City
and Three Persons Are
Slightly:lnjured.
tsy Assee:iarro ,sr..,I

BHLLUNo, Italy. via Paris, Nov.
lS-:An Austrian aeroplane threw.
five bombs on the city at IS O'Clock.
this morning but iony one Of them ey-
ploded; Three persons were slightly
injured ~,
The report of the aerial raid ON
Belluno apparently clears up the
Rome despatch sent out last,night By
the stesani News Agency, which said
an Austrian aeroplane appeared
"over the city. at 81 'cloc x and ssirop-
ped i've bombs. The name of the
place bonbarded was not given and
1t was inferred the despatch might
refer. u; Rome. 81
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Senate naval affairs committee. viii
have charge Of the administrations
naval defense program In the upper
house. CONGRESSMAN Lemuel P.
Padgett Of Tennessee, chairman Of
the House commit tee on naval affairs,
will direct the admins ration's fight
in the over chamber for q bigger and
better navy.
Secretary Garfison's plans provide
for an expenditure Of approximately
$500, 900, 1000 and for the enlargement
Of the military establ ishment by the
establis hinent OF a. great citizen army
OF 400, 900 men. which will not IN.
clude the state militia, numbering
approximately 1876, 900 men.
4 For Presidents Plan.
New York paper has undertaken
toSascertain the sentiment Of the sem
iators and sreuresentat ives in Congress
toward .preparedness'a and especially
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STEAMER sunk
BY a Mine and Five Members
of Its Crew lose Their
Lives.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 1S.-According
TO newspaper reports the Norwegian
steamer Ulriken, ], 4S4 tons. from New
York for, Rotterdam, has been sunk
with the loss OF five members Of the
crew. y 4,
The steamer Glenmoor on arriving
at Rotterdam from New York reported
the Ulriken struck a, mine near Gallo
per light.
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RICE TO WAIVE:
Examination, and Go Back to
Be Tried on Charge of En-
bezzlement Completely.

ClsEvDl4 And. Nov. ST.. R. Race,
Cleveland broker, said Thursday he
would waive exalninat ion and 90 back
to- Fairnont, w. Va. for trial on In
,dtctInents returned there yesterday
charging completely in embezzlement.
The indictments grew out Of the fall
sure Of the Citizens Dollar Savings
Bank and the Smith Race Grocery
Company, Of Fairnont some. months
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TO. GIVE TALK.

". D. zinn, county agricultural
agent agent, will give a talk at the
Sand Hill school house at the Barnett
stop Friday evening. Everybody isl
invited. err. : :, I. s. :'.y,;. 80.
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VIOLENT FIRING.

PARIS, Nov. Is There has been
violent ding In the forest Of
Givenciy, In tile Artcis district, &C.
cording to the ahnotlnc ement given out
BY the French war once st6d5
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BRIToiNs RETURN.


- 8 ftvftAvn4Slstkp pAHNP2 d. r7i Il
PARIS; Nov. u premfer Asquith
and his associates in the British war
council, who have been In confer
ence here with their French ofticial
coilsaeai9s. left today on their re-
turn d fp to Eoudon.
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DIX. HARDY 40 PREACH.

i DR.. 1onn Il. Hardy, Of New York
City, w.il preach at tie Christ EDisco-
pal church Friday afternoon al 49,
e:ciocE. DR.. Hardy is here attending
the ,ass.en' Is aaiissinary convention. y
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MARnIAGE1I LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Dorsey b. Talbot and Burnice o.
BOND and Geopge tsi6rgafoudis and
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JUSTICE Ill Is rs
|. NOT COIN @ TO RUN


the primary election law OF Nebraska
spphes to the presidential preference
primary. 3. =, !.
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Senator Benjamin R Tillman Or
South Carolina. as chairman Of the
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Continued On page 81
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TAEvvEA7AEs

] Rain and WARMER tonight. Frids,
a & pro'baa y rain zig 4 4
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CONTINUED on Page l0.)
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-20
DUN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York. Feb. 19.-Duns Weekly
Review tomorrow will say:
Some further progress Is noted IN
the direction of increased trade, al
though conditions are very Irregular
and do not apply with equal accuracy
to all sections and all branches OF
business The west, owing to the great
demand and high prices for wheat, Is
more prosperous than other parts ~
the country. Conditions in the south
have been improved by the larger
exports of cotton.
Failures in the United states for
the week number 664, compared wita
3S6 the corresponding week last year
In Canada failures numbered 90,
against SO last year.
Bank clearings for the week (flvh
davs) amounted to $2,5S4,55s,4l9, a
decrease of 14.4 per cent as compared
with the same last year.