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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-13
Buster n Richie County. 4

Buster IN Richie County. III
On the south form Of Hughes river,
Murphy district Richie county, the
Hope Natural Gas Company has drill.
ed Its test on the w. H. Stewart farm
through the salt sand, and has dus.
ter. On Adds run, Grant district, un.
known parties have the rig completed
for a test on the James MEG ilion farm.
On Silver run. Grant district, the
West Virginia Light and Heat Com.
pany has drilled Its test on the Mar.
tin McTigh farm through the Big In.
Jun sand, and has a duster. In Jeffer.
son district, Peasants county, the
plasants Natural Gas Company haa
drilled its No. 4 on the ]. s. Ward
farm through the sand, and has a gas
ser with a capacity, estimated at one
million cubic feet a day.
In Clay district, Hancock county, G..
w. Freshwater & Co. have drilled
their No. 2 on the Peter Peterson
farm through the Berea grit, and have
a show for a fve.barrel pumper.
In Warrington district, Marion
county, the Clayton Oil Company has
drilled a test on the J., c. Hamilton
farm into the Maxon sand, and has
a 15.barrel pumper in that formation.
In the same district the same com
pany's test on the Alfred Kendall
farm was drilled through all sands,
and was a duster. Thompson & Law
are down 1900 feet at their No. A on
the John Campbell farm. The Carne.
gle Natural Gas Company's test on
lase No. 2 on the F.. S. Snyder warm
is down 5000 feet and fishing.
The oil Market.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-13
O:!i:i!l!!an!d Gas
2iosARRELsWELL
lN&KANAWHA COUNTY

The Weir sand development in Elk
district, Kanawha county, West vir.
ginia, Is the only section furnishing
better than light producers. In this
Development, on Blue Creek, the Ohio
Fuel OIL Company has drilled its No.
- on the Edward Gebbart farm into
the Weir sand, and 1t produced 210
barrels the first "a hours. Late com.
pletions In all gother districts are eth.
er light bumpers or busters.
In the salt sand development at
Spencer, Roane county, Mayhem &
Harshbargershav drilled their test on
the n ., LingerE lot through the salt
sand, and will not have better than
fiye-barrel pumper. On Borgess.
fork Of Henrys fork, in Smithtield dis.
trict, the Ohio Fuel Oil Company's
test on the Bowman Simmons farm is
better producer than indicated when
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-13

meal ticket from Jim Sekas.
Pete Smith. stealing watch and
Mason Wright. carrying revolver.
second otfense.
Tony zsgari, murder Of Jim Rachel
Mlsdemeanors.
Robert Brown, adultery.
George Burton, selling whiskey,
two counts. II,
Angril Grim, disturbing Christmas
program OF stringtown N. 3. church.
Pat Doyle, illegal selling, :
Tony Delegate, selling cigarettes.
Sam thrones, giving cigarette 70
minor.
George Jacobs. carrying revolver.
Eva Moran, adultery.
James Myers, illegal selling.
Catherine Minardo, carrying gun.
Harry McCune, illegal selling.
Peter G. Perros. giving cigaretts to
minor, two counts.
Sam Palma and Catherine Minardo
living together without being mar,
ried.
Bradford shaffer, carrying revolver
Curtis Smith, illegal selling:
William Schultz. assaulting French
Travis.
John supelida, illegal selling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
WHY BALTIMORE PROTESTS

Through the Lynchburg Actcs we learn that
whatever simile may be best adapted TO fiji the
case OF the Baltimore protest over the award
more does not want the bank for any reason save
that Richmond a smaller city, Is made the heaG
% the district and Baltimore placed therein
Says the Baltimore Ame1ican:
II is not that Baltimore was passed over in
The selection of reserve cities, but that it should
have been made subservent 10 a small city like
Richmond. Va, instead Of being placed in the
district assigned to Philadelphia, IL what hurts.
Ne never expected that Baltimore would receive
one of these regional banks. and IN fact 1id
rot care particularly whether ii did or not but
ne ITO feel the humiliation OF being compared
unfavorably with Richmond
The Ners then says. What a surprise" 1t
need not be surprise The American. trying 10
make the best Of bad bargain, in one breath
cries sour grapes" and In the other whimpers
over having been beaten up by the little Teller ="
Our Baltimore friends need not put up a better
plea than that, But accepting their own state
ment of the case. viii expect them to greet
with equanimity. even applause, decision OF
the board unfavorable to their contentious For
why If Baltimore herself really does not want
the bank should Richmond and the board force
1t on herr Certainly let Baltimores plea stand;
she didn't want IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
SHIPS SCARCE FOR
FOREIGN SA|L|NGS

Newport News, Va. Jan. s.--Eng-
lish. French and German ships having
practically stopped carrying coal 70
neutral countries since the outbreak
OF the war. shipping men are COM
planning of the dearth of merchant
ships Large coal orders are being
received here. some OF which. il Is
said. have been delayed on account
of the dearth Of American mercant
ships.
The English and French ships.
which before the outbreak Of the war
carried coal between Hampton Roads
ports and the countries other than
those now warning In Europe, are
busily engaged in supplying the needs
of their respective countries. The
German ships dare not venture into
open sea since England has assumed
control of the Atlantic.
are available-and the number Is in
significantly small-are In need OF re-
pairs, which means delay before
they can be operated. Also. 1t is said
that the owners of the ships are wary
of dispatching them on the oceans.
fearing, do doubt, interruption and
proable capture by some of the Euro
pean belligerents That fear. however.
in thought to have practically disap-
peared when the German squadron
was swept from the South Atlantic,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09

the other day whose rights to the title were
based on their baptism Of fire at Vera Cruz. 4
hero, then. in the terms of government, Is a
OF his country
The Carnegie foundation. some branch of
it, gives medals to those who rescue drowning
men and women. jump through fires and bring
ont from the verge of death these who are IN
peril. In terms of philanthropy, theu. a hero is
one who risks his life for his fellows lives
The Bible has hero also, The Hero, and in
terms Of the Bible religion hero is one who
offers Houl for the souls of ali mankind not
for their bodies. We cannot conceive of Christ
VINO would seek to save a world from bodily
death by Offering merely his mortal life for
theirs. IT the hope of immortal life
that he rsked and so brought 10 men that hope
4 hero is not only one of those who receive
medals, praise. recognition: hero is who
fellows. Men are not heroes because other men
lay down certain rules, having fulfilled which
other men become eligible to the honor Such a
heroism deserves neither medals TOR praise The
truest heroism. We say misses medals
never considers praise, never follows rules. 1t
canEot be sterotyped Every man has an ele
ment Of it. a hint OF its presence. Some few
follow tho bent Of that heroic element; many
never manifest knowledge OF its presence
Every man may be hero TO some one but few
men may he heroes to everyone. Heroism makes
the leaders Of the world mot the tituIar or the
temporary, but the real leaders, lead Let us
have heroes. but let not make them too com.
mon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
STAMP OUT TIL; TRAFFIC

Evidence Of traffic In habit forming drugs
which approaches startlingiy large proportions
is being presented almost daily by the police de
partment in its work Of stamping out the evil in
huences OF this business which every thinking
citizen must maintain makes direct threat a.
the safety Of the public health and welfare The
l.f0tatGn is in accord with the department in
its fight against this evil, and feels that the in.
designations undertaken should be pursued with
out relentlng. governed only by the considera-
ton of absolute surety Of the truth Of charges
brought against any person accused OF being in
terested In promoting the deadly drug habit.
The Congress OF the United States has enacted
laws to prohibit the importation and sale of
opium in this country thus evidencing the in-
terest the government feels in this great ques.
ton. Cocaine, perhaps more common drug
than opium, and heroin. also capable of pro
ducing the most violent disorders on victims OF
the drug habit,
Nothing too sweeping can be done To suppress
the traffic in these commodities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
PEOPLES FORUM
Home isarrooms

EDITOR Ni'glnian, .....
Sr'-Truly there are barrooms In very
large number Of respectable homes In Virginia
For what is a bar but a place where in
tcxicants OF various kinds are displayed in tho
most attractive possible form? And is a IL
auor advertisement, in q home newspaper. pub
ltshed for tho purpose Of making malt ana
spirituons liquors moro and more attractive to
both men and women Of all ages?
The only difference Is that enc does NOT stand
up To the advertisement and drink as one does
To Il bar. Bur sends off dollar or So or
calls up the dealer Oh the telephone and the
liquor is quickly delivered right into the home
placing in the sideboard or cupboard or behind
the back stairs" which thus becomes a burret
readily accessible at ali hours of the dav or
night sunday or weekday.
Many people who would never dream Of going
to saloon careessly allow publications con-
tanning enttcingly worded liquor advertisement
free administration 10 their homes whore the
harmful Influence may readily be excrted on
the minds of the growing hogs and girls Just
now, some Of the brainiest advertisement writers
IN America are centering their attention on the
production OF the highbst grade advertising
matter, making the drinking of malt and spirit
uous liquors appear to be almost necessity of
life itself. Even O protestant Clergyman has
written a book setting forth that beers and
wines not only desirable Iii social life but
actually beneficial. This divine says that are
to be happy if we make it (drink) a Joy
forever. THAI, through its aid. men can have
fuller joy and fuller life. not the spiritual
plane alone, but on all planes; more JOY in foods
and drinks, etc. etc. ad nauseam.
Are these barrooms finding entrance to our
homes through careiessness thoukhtessness?
If let us ell exercise more diligence in watch
ing Of the great enemies Of home sweet
home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
OPEN HEARINGS ON TAXATION.

There is no incompatability between the sug-
gestion OF Judge Martin Williams that five days
be given TO public hearings before the House
Finance Committee In the presence of the House
aud Senate, and Speaker Coxs suggestion that
The Finance Committees be early discharged from
the duty of considering the bills and have them
brought directly before the Legislature for &C
ton.
II is certain that there are many who would
he glad 10 make some representations of their
views on the question. From present indi-
cations the temper of the Legislature appears
to favor partial segregation; if this proves to
be the case, advocates of the comm ssion form
will doubtless desire TO be heard. On the other
Land. partial segregation lis, perhaps, not as we'll
understood would he best for the State before
adopting it. And then there are several counter
proposals from persons who would like to have
chance TO state their views at public hearings
For all these the open hearings will prove the
best opportunity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
ONE DAY AND ANOTHER.

! One day last fall Virginia voted for Statewide
fxphibition. TIE expense account has been
|1ln6ned In. ard another day this week there
H h6 q special offering TO pay the bill One
1S 3ASt fail Virginia expressed by her votes her
lse for the abolition o. the saloon. One day
Sfe week by her dollars the same Virginia we
nn4ently believe IL stamp the account paid.
bringing TO the attention Of the public this
nv cause The virgiaian feels that 1t Is best
Actng the present need OF the cause OF tenn
- In Virginia. We believe that the most
1tee worA those q Virgins who are inter
~ 81 Its cause can sarsorm al the present
III be found in aiding to lift the debt in
r N giving the State what il wanted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
IoMEK Rt:DIsCoUNT RATE.

should the Federal Reserve Board approve
&c request OF the directors OF the Richmond
sank that the local rcdscount rate be reduced
to four and half per cent. one more step viii
nave been taken in making the new currency
laws of practical use TO the country. While the
volume of business in rediscounts at the local
bank is relatively the largest in the country, it
viii be even larger aud VIII therefore, better
meet the needs of the day by every possible ad-
dition TO its volume.
The rediscount rate in the southern banking
eenters' Atlanta, Dallas and Richmond is lower
already than that anywhere else. An additional
reduction should spell better times for the
South
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
.D|STURBERS Of
WORSHIP REPEMTEO
PREACHER GAVE THEM A POW.
EREUL SERMON WHICH
CHANGED THEIR LIVES

strasburg, January s,-On Nsw
Years Eve at Garry, about two miles
north of here, band OF pelcers an.
peared at Shiloh United Brethren
Church where Rev r. b. Chubb WAS
preaching preparatory to the COM
munion service on Sunday. The fell
lows--there were about twelyesof them
being under the influence OF intox-
cants began to use indecent and dis
graceful language. They raised a
window of the church and in loud
voices used language that cannot
be printed.
After this incident. the minister
Drought the service to a close and
went To a store short distances awav
where the lawbreakers had stopped
stripping them of their false faces
he proceeded to get their names and
notify them to appear before the ON.
ciai body and congregation of the
church AT 2:30 O'Clock on Sunday af.
ternoon Seven of them yifi appear
The official body Of the church form
ed a. ring around the altar and agreed
to back the pastor In his course Of
restoring order. The seven men then
confessed their wrong. said they were
sorry and were forgiven The ser-
mon preached by Mr.. Chubp on thar
occasion was one of the most remark
able ever heard in that church and
was so Impressive that at the con-
clusion there were few dry eyes IN
the congregation. The bows who d,a
not appear were given three weeks
in which to comply with the terms ~
the church or at the end of that timc
submit 70 arrest. The crowd CANA
from the Forge and from Frederick
County. - :. !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
nfTTrR SERVICE FOR FIRST strict.

HET1TR SERVICE FOR FIRST STREET
The FbgiHion does not number itself among
these who seek at every opportunity to make
political capital out OF the necessities Of public
service corporations. We have read with some
little amusement the denuncistons OF the local
street railway company d "soulless octopus"
We believe and have said, that there are a good
many provisions in the proposed blanket fran
chise that the city should not grant, viii not
grant, and that the company perhaps, did NOT
exrect would be granted
So With no desire 10 unduly embarass an in
stitutiou seeking favors the hands OF the
clty. III Firp'sinH does not believe its sugges-
ton that something should be done to better
the service on the First Street line in the rush
hours viii be taken amiss. More cars cspeciafTy
In the late afternoon. would appear to be the
readiest solution OF the problem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
Cheering Up tho Brewer.

E4dltor Nlrg1nian:
Sir.~-The editor of the Mulvane (kas.) News
looks on the bright side OF things in general
He cheers up his readers by pointing out to
them causes for Thanksgiving and rejoicing.
He is now urging tho brewers and distillers to
celebrate the fact that four or five States
have voted In favor OF prohibition. That editor
has been reading the so-called literature of
the liquor men, and firds therefrom that more
booze is sold in dry States than in wet
States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09

owners and rulers of the country viii they vote
to sell their country and themselves TO foreign
power? II 80, what would be their status and
that OF their territory and If they sold their
country 10 foreign power and the owners were
TO attempt TO make payment, who would they
pay: their own treasury?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
DIDN'T KNOW FEET FREEZING
Rockingham Man Loses Seven Toes
In Unusual Manner.

Harrisenburg, Va, Jan S--fsd Cor
dell is in Rockingham Memorial Hos-
pital suffering from severely frozen
feet. All Ave of the toes of his
left foot and two Of the toes of his
right foot were amputated Saturday
and he is recovering as rapidly as
could be expected.
Mr.. Cordelfs feet were frozen dur
ing the zero weather ten days ago.
He was out for several hours and
wearing tight pair OF rubber boots.
III he returned 70 the nre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09

Isn't it sorter funny that all these congress
sional charges about violations af neutrality
and dum-dum bullets come from represents ia.
tives with un-Amerloan names.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
~TEREOTYPISG HEROES.

The Kaiser is occupied almost daily with the
task OF presenting iron crosses TO heroes. The
Secretary Of the Navy created thirteen heroes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
PURCHASING MEXICO.
mon

A unique proposal has been made in the
Michigan Legislature by one of The ardent SEN
sors OF that State
Senator Damon introduced resolution in
the State Senate today, asking Congress to take
immediate steps to purchase Mexico,
is the way the dispatch reads
Senator Damon's suggestion. we say is unique,
decidedly SO II is freak bill, but then what
does that matter? Being a part of the news 1t
is open to dissection. The first problem u.s. who
owns Mexico, and to whom would we pay the
purchase price"
People In some quarters declare foreign bust
ness houses Mexico; Villa says the landed
aristocracy owns 1t; each junta thinks It's leader
has inalienable right TO undisputed control
of the territory. II We buy 1t. who will get the
money! II the rules OF republics are followed
and the people themselves are esteemed the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-09
WEEKEND MEDITATIONS
REV. GEORGE W. KEMpE,R.

81 only one, but ] one:
cannot do everything but can do something
What | can dc, ought to do.
Md what 1 ought to do
Ey the grace Of God, | will do
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-29
BUSINESS MEN
OF Pembroke Meet And Organ
lie a Commercial
Club.

The business men of Pembroke or.
ganized a Commercial Club this week
which starts out with 35 members.
An organization was effected by the
election of the following officers &
R. Ross Wood, President.
Geo. Mimms, Vice-President.
Eugene Kelley, Vice-President.
c. r. Hancock, Secretary.
o. E. Layne, Treasurer.
A committee on bylaws was ap.
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Doug
las Graham, d. L. Lander, Eldon
Crutchfield and Eugene Kelley.
Another meeting will be held next
Monday night at 8 o'clock. The Bank
of Pembroke. through Cashier Ora
ham, proffered a room in the bank
building as a permanent meeting
place and this was accepted. All flu
ture meetings will be held in this
room.-Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-29
FIRE AT CERULEAN.
Witty & Sons Shop And Con-
tents Destroyed By
Flames.

On Wednesday night, May Y, the
blacksmith and wagon shop Of T. w.
Witty & Son, Of Cerulean. was de-
stroyed by fire. This was one of the
best equipped shops in this section,
as they had all the modern machine.
ry for making wagons. buggies and
doing all kinds of repair work, and
their loss is therefore very heavy.
We understand their loss was about
$4,000, which includes their books
and all accounts, and they didn't
have a dollars insurance. The build
ing belonged to 7. o. Turner, and
his loss is about $500 with no insur-
ance.
Mr.. Witty informed US few days
ago that he was satisfied the fire was
of incendiary origin, and that they
had pretty good idea who the gull
ty parties were.-Cadiz Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-29
TAKE CARE OF THE MANURE
Shallow Concrete Pit Affords Praetiea'
Means Of Taking Care Of Soil
Fertilizer.

The shallow concrete manure pit out
of doors Is practical means of TAX
ing care of manure and is to be rec
commended.
Where a manure shed is used 1t
should be 30 arranged that stock may
have free access thereto. In this way
the manure win be kept well packed
down by the animals tramping over
it, and the danger of loss due to burn.
ing and excessive fermentation very
materially decreased
Barnyard manure, however. is not a
balanced fertilizer for ordinary farm
crops; 1t is relatively high in nitrogen
and potash and correspondingly low in
phosphorus.
Experiments conducted by the Indi-
ana station show that most clay soils
of the state are deficient in that same
element. phosphorus. BY adding some
phosphate material to the manure as
II is produced. we are able. not only
TO supply the lacking element, phos-
phorus, but also to fix the nitrogen. to
some extent, and thus prevent it's es
cape In the form OF ammonia gas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-29
GRUfSONE
Is Suggestion Made Of On!y
Way To Meet the General
Demand For GlyCerine.

Chicago, May 26.-Albert Open
helm, of Marietta, Ohio, a member
Of the Western Nitroglycerine Man
ufactures' Association, in session
here, discussing means for increas-
ing the production Of glycerine, an
essential element in all high explos-
ives, has suggested using the bodies
of the horses and men killed on Ell
ropean battlefelds to obtain the ne
cessary animal sinews.
1t was declared that the war was
necessitating the use Of so much
gIycerine that the entire supply in
the United States would be exhaust
ed within 30 days.
If the glycerine is entirely used
up, speakers said, it will have not
only an impoi tant effect on the war,
but much work, such as the devel-
opment of oil wells will be stopped.
Members discussed plan for pool
ing their interests. mo explosive
aside from nitroglycerin has the
shattering effect for shooting oil
wells" said Mr.. Oppenheim.
in normal times the United States
imported from Europe $l0,000,000
worth of crude glycerine annually.
This supply has been entirely cut
off"