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Oil and Gas.

In the Dents Run pool. Marion coun-
ty, W. Va, the No. well on the Il E.
BatSon farm, shot few days ago, Is
holding up al lively pace. For the "a
hours ending At o'clock yesterday
morning the well flowed 1862 bar
rels. No. on the same farm is hold.
ing up at 1870 barrels. The Delmar
Oil companys no. % on the John l..
Hays farm il still producing go bar.
rels day. Light bumpers are the best
in the list OF late compilations. On
Ashby Camp run. Geary district,
Roane county. the South Penn Oil
company drilled No. s on the o. H..
Trout farm through the big lnjun
sand and it is not good for more than
five barrels day. This location is
1000 feet southeast OF production.
In Grant district, Doddridge county,
on the Boyle heirs farm through the
Gordon sand. 1t is buster. Two miles
below Big Isaac, Greenbrier district,
Doodridge county, the Hope Natural
Gas company Is through the Gordon
sand at a test on the Baxter Mason
farm and found nothing but light gas
pressure in the Gordon stray This
location is in the vicinity OF the devei.
opment OF Meathouse Fork.
On Porters Fork, Duval district, Lin.
coin county. the South Penn Oil com.
psny drilled Nos. and 6S on the Horse
Greek tract for IL barrels day No.
G3 on the same tract is a 10-barrel
pumper and the rig for No. rs has been
completed.
On Sycamore creek. Cabin Creek
district, Kanawha county. the Coal
River Oil company has started to drill
and is making good time at its wild.
cat on the Bowman Lumber company's
big tract This is one of the most i'm.
portant tests now drilling in the low
er counties The well is located in
the center OF the tract and about 10
miles south and little east of the
Columbus Producing Company's oper.
atoms on the Williams Coal company's
tract on Long Bottom run. In Ten
Mile district. Harrison county, Car.
ter. Sheets & Co. have a light gasser
in the MaXOn sand on the Amanda
Bailey farm.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
ONE CENT a WORD CASH WITH ORDER.

Thanksgiving with his relatives In Mo.
nongah.
Albert James was a social visitor i'll
'Fairmont yesterday afternoon.
Oliver Glover spent Thanksgiving
With friends in Warrington.
Miss Beatrice Hall, a student in the
West Virginia University, was spending
Thanksgiving with her parents in Mo.
nongah.
Miss Vera Shaw, q Thoburn school
teacher, spent the holidays with her
parents in Pennington.
Ralph and Guy Gaskins we're call.
ing in Fairmont yesterday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Nicholson attend.
ed the W. V. U..Wesleyan football
game in Fairmont yesterday.
Howard Koon, a student in the West
Virginia University. was visiting his
parents near Monongah yesterday.
Miss Grace Yoak is spending the hol.
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Yosk, CT Rivesville.
c. Satterfield was business trans.
actor in Fairmont recently.
Misses Johanna and Mary Mailman,
teachers in the Monongah schools, arc
spending the holidays with their par.
ents in Cumberland, Md.
James Gallagher, of Fairmont, was
q business translator here during the
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-01

ed the football game and visited
friends here yesterday.
Mrs. J. Gaskins, Of Fairmont, ;wasI a
social visitor in Monongah this ,morn.
ing.
Harold Peppers, of >SSalem, visited
friends and relatives here yesterday.
William Cornell was caller I'M Fair
mont yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. j. Lee James and Mrs. S. A.
Judy are in Fairmont this morning at
tending to business.
Mit Eleanor Horn, of Clarksburg, IL
spending her vacation holidays Wa
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bear and son,
EmanSel, were calling on friends In
Warrington Thursday.
Miss Inza Nereditn and Miss Kath.
leen Shaver were aomng the jMonon-
gah visitors to Fairmont yesterday.
Garnet Harden, who has been, i'll for
some few weeks is now able toibe out.
Birch Davis and John Loss attended
the Hlppodrome yesterday evening.
John Wolf, Jr., who has been very
III for several weeks, IL rapidlylrecover-
ing.
Martin Morris, of Clarksburg, spent
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EAST SIDE
- NEWS -
Entertained at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Merrifeld
and Mrs. Priscilla Merrlheld entertain.
ed at six O'Clock dinner yesterday.
The guests were Luella Cumley, win
Jones, Eldon Tucker, Floyd Cox and
Ernest Bishop. all W. V. U. students.
Annual Oyster Supper
The ladies'. Of the G. A. r. and the
members OF the Betsy Ross club, will
serve the annual oyster supper to the
members of Meade Post and their
wives Saturday afternoon at two.thir.
ty o'clock, in the Odd Fellows hall.
All visiting veterans are also invit.
ed. Following the supper, the annual
election Of officers will be held.
To Moreantown
Misses Louise Leonard and Ruth
Fisher went to Morgantown last night
TO spend the weekend at the latter's
home.
Rummaae Sale
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Dia.
mond Street NJ. Z. church has opened
rummage sale on Water street. Per.
sons having articles to contribute will
please notify the ladies and they will
be called for.
Date Changed
The oyster supper will be served
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DOUBLY proven
Fairmont Readers Can No Longer
Doubt tine Evidence

Doubt the evidence
This Fairmont woman testified long
ago.
Told Of quick rellef-of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the evi.
dence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof OF merit.
Mrs. Clara D. Sturm, All Quincy ST.,
Fairmont, says: MY back ached and
| had dizzy and nervous spells. My
kidneys we're weak and at times | was
rhematic. got Doan's Kidney Pills
at Cranes Drug Store and they gave
me relief, making me feel much strong,
err"
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mrs
Surm said: "a am glad TO confirm al
| have said before recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills. They are worthy
OF the highest praise"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Sturm has twice publicly recon.
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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Mildredina Hair Remedy
Never Fails

To restore gray hair to its natural
color and beauty. No matter how old
and faded your hair looks, or how
long you have been gray, it will work
wonders for you, keep you looking
young, promote luxuriant growth Of
healthy hair, stops falling out and DOS.
it1yely removes dandruff. VIII not soil
skin or linen. Will not injure your
hair. Is not a dye.
Refuse all substitutes; soc a bottle
at Holt Drug Store, Fairmont or Pre-.
scriptton Pharmacy, Warrington.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1.-The narrow.
ness of the market which has been one
Of the features OF the operations on
the local exchange for the previous
two days, was again in evidence Wed.
nesday, and trading was OF an intiff.
erent irregular character.
There was very little strength dis.
played In any OF the divisions, and
what buoyancy showed itself was
largely absorbed by issues OF minor
importance.
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MANNINGTON NEWS
o0nIey corresponden Main ST..

Clair and Billy, are in MoundsviIle for
visit with relatives.
Rev. H. D. Clark has returned from
a visit to Fairmont.
Harry Anderson Is home from 1.-THE
w. v. U. for the weekend.
Charles Little has gone for aAvisit
to his home In Westminster, Pal
Win Smith has returned from aibusi-
ness visit to Wheeling.
F. II. Huey has returned from Fair
mont where he spent several days Wis
iting with Mr.. andi Mrs. Oliver Rice.
Mrs. Lucial Boorl has returned from
a visit with friends In Wheeling.
Mrs. A. M. Burt has returned from
Wheeling where She was visiting with
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheat.
Lem Hess. Of the Clayton addition,
has returned from business visit to
Wheeling.
L. H. Clelland as,returned to Bel
laire, Ohio, after spending Thanksgiv;
ing in town with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Lanekand fam.
lily spent Thanksgiving in Wheeling
visiting with relatives.
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Special Services

Thanksgiving services were preach.
ed yesterday afternoon and evening
by Rev. c. c. Lawson, pastor of the
MOnongah NJ. T.. church. Both SER
mons were well attended. The two
services were held in connection with
the big revival that is being conducted
al the same church.
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Memorial Service.

Warrington Lodge No. 3SS, B. P. O..
e, will hold their annual memorial ser.
vice in the Dixie theatre Sunday, De-
cember the third, at 2:3O in the after
noon. John p. Arbenz, Of Wheeling,
Lodge No. rs, will deliver the mem
orial address. A special musical pro-
gram will be rendered by male quar-.
tet composed Of Anderson, Desmond,
Shaw and Norman. The public is cor.
daily invited to attend the service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-01

Monongah turned out in large num-
bers yesterday at the W. " lives
leyan football game at South Side
Park. Many others who did not attend
the game spent the day with friends
in that city or attended some of the
Fairmont theatres. Special cars fur
nished excellent service for those who
desired to spend the holiday out OF
town.
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New York

NEW YORK, Dec. much Of the
pesstmism created by the action OF
the Federal Reserve Board seemed to
have dlssipated itself Wednesday, al
though international issues OF the
class referred to by the board remain.
ed under a cloud. The movement in
the general securities list was broad.
er, with trading of more confident
character.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-01

H. B. Beatty and Charles Wemple
returned from hunting trip in the
Alleghanies.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. r. Wilson have re.
turned from Washington, Pa, where
they spent Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Donley Jones and children, st.
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Broke Record

Last evening John Abbercrombie and
his Outlaws broke the hign team duck
pin score at the local alleys when they
defeated the Giants in three straight
games. The team of three men rolled
total of 1904 pins for an average OF
4S4 for each game or an individual
average OF l45. The record was previ.
ously held by the Tigers A prize of
SIS will be oIlcced fer this score at the
end OF the league season.
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Police Court.

Paul Works, German who was ar
rested Tuesday evening for drunken
ness and using profane language, was
brought before Justice OF the Peace
Price for hearing. He was dismissed
after paying fine of SIS and costs.
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Entertained Friends.

Mrs. J. T. King entertained several
friends at a miscellaneous shower in
honor of her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Pyles, who was just recently married.
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The honored guest received many
presents. At late hour refreshments
were served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-01

FREE-We will send a large trial
bottle FREE by return mail, to
any one who sends this Coupon to
Mildred Louise Co., Boston. Mass,
with their name and address and
LOG IN silver or stamps to pay post.
age,
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INDUSTRIAL
F AIRMONT

The two mines on upper Cleveland
avenue will soon be producing several
tons Of coal a day after having been
closed down for several years. Work
in the upper mine. situated at the first
fork OF the road on Cleveland avenue,
has been going on for some time. Near
ly dozen men have been at work for
several days. combining their atten-
ttons largely 10 the cleaning up and
placing the interior in a workable con.
dition. When the mine Is in readiness
to be worked to capacity. the force of
men Will be increased and good show
Ing in production made. The mouth
of the lower mine has been allowed 10
cave in some. and will require cOnsid-
cradle repair before II is workable. The
equipment in both mines is good and
III cYce!(ent repair. The leaders on the
ave! are being paid 81 cents a car
70 i"1u;ng very small car. and this
" Il expected 10 attract good
80 working force despite the fact
-, Il is almost impossible to get men
p: he mine just now.
The wild rose design made In the
pate etching department OF the Mo-
= nongah Glass company, is proving to
be one OF the most popular designs
ever produced in this department.
Formed in two trips through the etch.
Ing acid the effect produced is equal
10 cut glass in beauty and is almost as
costly. New girls have been employed
in this department and rapid enlarge.
ment Of 1t is planned.
The opening OF several new mines
in the section, together with the re.
habitating of number OF old ones
Is making all the business for the Fair.
mont Mining Machinery company that
they can handle. Their new addition
will be ready to turn out manufactur.
ed products in few weeks and then II
is hoped to catch up with orders. Steel
ties, mine car wheels and bins and
chutes for tipples are now the bulk OF
their orders.
George Decker, superintendent OF
the Sixth street plant OF the Monon-
gan GLASS company, Is an example OF
the man who has arrived at a respon.
eible position in this chosen profession
from start made at the bottom. Mr..
Decker started his apprenticeship in
q glass house years ago as a carrier
boy. Working In first one glass fac.
tory and another, and blessed with an
ability to learn and remember, he soon
began to be an authority on the man.
ufacture of glass. He is now super.
1ntendent of One nP tho imnorfoot
plants Of the Monongah Glass company
and is directing the operations Of
large number OF men.
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Returned.

]. L. Bernhard has returned from
Vanango, Pa, where he had been
called by the dea... OF his father.
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FINANCE, OIL AND Gas
Grain and Produce,

CHICAGO. Dec. Fairly large ex.
port sales and positive assertion that
President Wilson woLld communicate
TO Congress a disapprofal OF any EN-.
barge on roodstuffs were responsible
in the main for an upliit in the value
Of wheat Wednesday. The market
closed strong hc to 3bc net higher,
with December at $1.6Sh and May at
$l.77M to $l.771A. Corn finished &c
to 1Ac up. and oats Bc'to 1ss1lNc.
In provisions the outcome ranged from
7Isc decline to rise to 12hc.
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FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms, ground floor for light house.
keeping. Call INV, Consol phone.
11.29.6t Nos16S7
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UToMoBnEs, ACCESSORIES
HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-January i, 1917, Six
room furnished house, South Side
close in. Address Box 1864, West yir
ginian. 11.22.6t No 1864
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Personals.
Joseph Mike, of Moraanlown. attend.
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New high record.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
G. W. U. SPENDS MONEY
FIXING UP FOR SESSION
Buildings Renovated, Campus I'm
proved and New Equipment Pur-
chased for Many Departments.

Extensive improvements in the va
rious buildings housing the nine de-
partments Of the George Washington
University have been made during the
summer. Everything Is ready for OPEN
ing day Wednesday, September 81.
On the group of buildings on G street
northwest between goth and 21st streets,
composing the department of arts and
sciences, approximately $4,000 has been
spent In repairs. The buildings have
been painted. laboratories have been
overhauled, and the campus at the rear
of the administration building. 1923 q
street. has been leveled and sodded.
In addition, considerable amount
OF new equipment has been purchased.
DR.. Charles Edward Munroe. dean of
the School Of Graduate Studies, head OF
the chemistry department, has expend-
ed between $4,000 and $4,000 on the
chemistry laboratories alone. About
$500 has been spent by DIR. Howard Lin
coin Hodgkins, dean of the College of
Engineering. on the physics laboratory.
been installed in the mechanical en-
cheering laboratory. Additional sur
veying equipment has been purchased
for the department Of civil engineering.
Steam heat lines have been extended
from the administration building to the
pre-medical building, 2025 G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
STREET CAR WORKERS
HOLD SOCIAL SESSION
Company Section No. 8, A. E. R. A.,
Has First Meeting of Fall in
Capital Traction Offices.

Capital Traction Company employees
who are members of Company Section
No. 8, American Electric Railway Asso-
citation, held their first meeting of the
fall last night at the company's main
offices. 36th and NJ streets northwest.
The organization. designed to promote
social intercourse among employees and
to bring the members Of the various
departments into better understanding
of their common duties, will meet
monthly during the fall. winter and
spring. 1t has been in existence only
about year and numbers more than a
hundred members. most Of whom at
tended last nights session.
r. H. Dalgleish, president of the sec
ton. presided. Among the speakers
were J. H. Hanna and D. S. CARL, vice
presidents of the company. and G.
Thomas Dunlop. its general counsel.
Paul Proctor, motorman on the
Georgetown division. and Charles Rich
mond of the mechanical department
presented a program Of piano and vocal
solos A buffet luncheon was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
WASHINGTON SWIMMERS
EXPAND ACTIVITIES
Club Establishes Life Saving and
Woman's Sections-Reginald
rutherford President.

Reginald Rutherford was reelected
president of the Washington Swimming
Club at the annual meeting last night
at "Krazy Kamp," on the upper Poto-
mac.
Other officers are: F. c. Bamman,
vice president: G. r. Dickson, vice
president of tho Nfe-saving section;
Miss Phoebe Preston, vice president of
the woman's section; R. o. Eliason. cap
tain; X. NJ Knight. lieutenant; J. w.
Burch, secretary and treasurer: F. j.
Drummer. coach. The board of governors
consists Of the officers. with F. ]. Brun-
ner and H. P. Knight, jr.
The club voted to expand from a
mere swimming club, and to include life
saving and woman's section. Maj.
Raymond Pullman and Everett B. An
sley were elected honorary members,
The club decided to retain it's md M
bership in the South Atlantic Associa-
ton of the Amateur Athletic Union and
elected the president as a delegate with
Capt. Eliason and Coach Drummer as al
ternates. Drummer was selected to at
tend the annual meeting of the A. A T.
in Baltimore Monday night.
An effort is to be made to have the
Commissioners permit the club mem
bers to use the municipal swimming
pools for the fall months. 1t was stat
ed by President Rutherford that Coach
Drummer would be at the pools daily and
that there would be no additional cost
to the District to keep them open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
EDUCATION BRANCHES
OF Y. M. C. A. OPEN TODAY
Increase in Enrolment Expected by
Management-List of In
structors in Courses.

With the expectation of an enrolment
far in excess of last years record of
1887 men, the department of educa
tion of the Y. NJ. c. A. today opens it's
1867 activities. The department will
have in operation its army and navy
"'prep" school. college preparatory.
commercial and day grade schools and
the school of accountancy. The latter,
which last year enrolled 232 students.
will begin it's sessions September %.
]. H. Patrick of the University of
Missouri and University of Chicago and
c. r. Weinberger of Washington and
Lee University, will devote their time
to the army and navy preparatory
work. George w. Phillips of the George
Washington University is to conduct
evening courses in physics and chemis-
try E. Wright Emory is to have
charge of the Gregg shorthand divi-
sion.
The army and navy prep work will
be given in both day and evening
schools, it is announced. The class in
business mems English has been
changed from one night week to two
nights week, and will be under the
leadership of Arthur Deerin Call, who
public speaking, which meets twice a
week.
The department of education an
nounces a substantial increase in both
chemical and physics laboratory equip
ment the addition Of new typewriters
and added facilities for handling stu
dents books. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
OFF ON INSPECTION CRUISE.
Army Engineers Visiting Rappahan-
mock and York Rivers

Lieut. Col. c. A Flasler. United States
Army engineer in charge of the Wash
ington district. and other army engi-
neer officers are aboard the army enst-
neer service tug Castle on an inspec-
tion cruise over the district. The Castle
left here yesterday morning, and, be-
sides the Potomac. will visit the Kappa
hammock and York rivers and other
tributaries of Chesapeake bay along
its western shore in Virginia 1t is
also stated that the Castle will visit
the Patuxent river. Md. which is in the
local district. The Castle will be away
from the city for about week
The army engineer service snag boat
York. which has been employed on the
Eastern branch work for several weeks
past. has been brought around to the
service wharf on the Potomac Park side
of the harbor and is being made ready
10 make borings at the proposed site
ot the new Key Memorial bridge, which
viii b.. constructed across the Potomac
AZ GEORGETOWN. The York Will be ready
to take UP tits work IN about a week.
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HOUSEKEEPER SET FREE;
EMPLOYE IS CONVICTED
Mrs. Ida McFerran Exonerated and
W. A. Hughes Convicted on Charge
of Permitting Gambling.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, September is.
Justice of the Peace Robert E. Joyce
yesterday afternoon held court to con-
slider a motion for a new trial made by
Attorney Clearance NJ. Roberts in the
case of Mrs. Ida McFerran, who. two
months ago, was fined on a charge of
permitting gambling on her premises
Justice Joyce was convinced that Mrs
McFerran did not control the house on
Blandensburg road, where it was
charged handbook men operated. and
acquitted her She testified that she
was there only as housekeeper.
w A. Hughes, alleged lessee of the
house, was placed on trial. He was
adjudged guilty of permitting gambling
in the house and fined 500 and costs.
Counsel noted an appeal to the circuit
court and gave bond for the appear
ance of his client. Mrs. McFerran was
placed under bond to appear as a wit
ness.
Justice Joyce has disposed of the
case of George Coldenstroth. proprietor
of White House Inn, Washington Bal
timore boulevard, charged with having
served intoxicants in violation of the
local option law in that part Of the
county. Counsel entered pleas of guilty
to four charges. Fines aggregating 5000
and costs were paid.