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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
1t Possesses a Past of FasCi,
mating Interest and a Pres.
e0t Of Great Importance.

w SHINGTON. Aug. 26.-Taranto,
the treat naval base Of southern Italy,
where disaster overlook one Of the
nations battleships recently. causing
thr loss Of 500 seamen, is the subject
OF the following war geography bulle-
TN issued today by the National Geo.
Graphic Society from its Washington
headquarters:
With history dating back to- the
eight century before the Christian era
the same century which tradition
says marked the founding of Rome by
Homulus-Taranto, 1.-THE ancient Tar
'entum) has a past Of fascinating in
terest ard a present Of great COM
mep,iaI importance. This city Of So
Oo1 inhabitants, many of whom still
retain a Greek accent inherited from
the ancient Spartan colonists. clings
10 rocky acropolis which sticks in
The heel of the Italian boot at the
point where it joins the instep. In
ancient times the rock, which rises
from the sea to a height Of more than
nIty feet was peninsula, but Fer
dinand ] Of Aragon dug canal across
the fsthmus, making an islet OF the
town site. On one side is the gulf Of
laramie and on the other the Mare
Piccolo Little >seal. The entrance
10 the magnificent harbor. one of the
finest in all Italy, is commanded by
two well-fortitied islands, San Pietro
and San Paolo. The Little sea an
chorage has a depth Of thirty-siX feet
and an area of more than 5000 acres,
affording unlimited accommodations
for Italy's Mediterranean fleet, and
here the government has installed
splcndidly-equipped dry docks. The
arsenal extends 1or mile and a half
along the shore Of this inner sea.
Settled by SDartAns.
Legend relates that Taratum. or
Taras, was settled by the Parthenians
class Of Spartans. who claimed the
rights Of citizenship in the Lacedae-
nonian capital. but who had not re-
ceived it, perhaps on account Of a
stain on their blrth. The town re-
ceived the name Taas from the son
Of Neptune Almost from its founda-
lion the colony flourished, nor was
this surprising for the surrounding
and was immensely fertile, soon be-
coming famous for Its olives, while
she pastures sustained wonderful
Hocks Of sheep. whose wool. accord
ing to Horace. was so fine that it be-
1ooved the Tarertines to make the an
mails wear coverings to protect their
fleece.
"As a related industry the fishers
Of the town found in the waters Of
he inner sea a peculiar mussel from
which the highly priced purple dye
was made. Thus weaving and dyeing
developed hand-in-hand, increasing
he wealth and importance Of the COL
ony to such an extent that by the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
Of TRI-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations In
West Virginia, PennsyI-
vania and Ohio.

DEVELOPMENT work in the eastern
fields at the close Of the week closed
as 1t began-almost featureless. A
halt in the downward trend OF the
crude market encourages operators to
the belief that 1t will not go much low
or and those who are most optimistic
are OF the opinion that 1t will react
In the no distant future, Just a cou-
nile of months and the favorable sea-
son for active operations will have
passed and operations will then slow
down. Much of the new work starting
will be completed by that time and
only in few districts will new opera
tons be started.
In Union district, RitchIe county, W.
Va. r. p. l.. Frimlre and Company
drilled their second test on the l. N.
Cokley farm through the squaw sand
and II is showing for fifteen-barrel
pumper. On Ten Mile creek, sardis
district, Harrison county, the Hope
Natural Gas Company drilled number
three on the Felix Cofiman farm
through tho Gordon sand and found
1t barren. A light gas pressure was
developed in the Stray sand above the
Gordon and 1t will be given a shot in
that formation.
Small Pumper in Kanawha County.
In the Weir sand development, To-
Gated on Blue creek, Elk district. Kan
awha county, the South Penn Oil Com
pany completed number thirteen on
the W. A. McCorkle farm and 1t is
good for ten barrels a day. In the
same district, the same company shot
number five on the ]. v, R. Skinner
farm and Increased its production
from ten to forty barrels day.
On Fllnderatlon run, Ten Mile dis
trict, Harrison county, the Victoria
OH Company drilled a second test on
the l. W. shahan farm through the
Fifth sand and found nothing. A light
show Of oil was encountered in the
Gordon stray sand and It will be shot
and tested in that formation. On Big
Fix creek, Sardis district, Grove and
Parrish have a show for light pump
or at number seven on the R. V. Moore
farm, on Katy Lick run in the same
district, the Peerless Carbon Company
COMPLETED number six on the Ward-
Pogtman farm and it is a light gasser
in the Big Injun sand.
The Hope Natural Gas Company
completed test on the l, W. Stutler
farm, located on Ten Mile creek, Ten
Mile district Harrison county. and got
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
Oddities of Life
ProvinS Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

would be better to get new one. No
one denied the reasonableness of his
request.
While a pastor OF Oregon was en-.
gagged in preaching to his congrega-
ton a bolt of lightning entered the
place over the heads Of the assemblage
and made its exit through a window
opposite. pass over the report Of
an unnatural son who is alleged to
have beaten his mother, aged 1O2 years
and the story of an Indian who came
out Of jail to find fortune awaiting
him in the shape Of tribal funds, as
fairly commonplace incidents. In the
same category is the news Of a hen
which mothers a brood of thirteen
quail, and another obliging biddy who
deposits an egg in her mistress's kitch-
en- each day,
Indeed animal stories are the COM
monest variety of so-called freak news
and even the story of the snake at the
zoo, which swells up like a toy ba-
loon whenever its keeper approaches
leaves me unmoved
But reverting to the subject Of
names, here's man named John Wis
pallislodcanlbetei, who has just been
fined a dollar because he failed to muz-
zle his dog.
Had An Eye for Pretty Ankles.
A connoisseur at Bergen Point sat
near merry-go-round and applauded
every time he glimpsed a well-turned
ankle. He also DOTTED his hat. Two
detectives Told him to stop and he
retired to a pile Of bricks. which he
proceeded to throw one at time al
the sleuths until he was overpowered
A young lady accountant fell heir Ia
a fortune. For years she had dreamed
Of the wild animals that she would
like to have as pets when she could
afford 1t. On receiving her money she
went straightway and bought a leop,
ard. Then she purchased three coat,
mundis Cant eaters with . extension
snouts,) a monkey from India, crow
fox and Napoleon-a lion cub. Now
she is after a grizzly bear. With hel
1t will not only be case Of love me
love my dog" but love my menagerie.
A man died in Pittsburg at the age
Of 107. He had never ridden in a
street car in his life and attributed
his longevity to early rising and the
smoking Of cigarets. on course, If he
hadn't smoked there's no saying how
much longer he might have lived.
A vegetarian was in the habit oil
stopping in front OF butcher shops and
exhorting possible customers not tC
buy meat. He even objected to shoes
made Of leather. He also yowled a
women wearing birds on their hats
He has been suppressed for annoying
strangers with his anti-meat campaign
SLAVES to Trombone Music.
A physician who likes to shave by
music performed his toilet to the tune
of "The Lost Chord" played outside
his window on a trombone. There
was a lost chord somewhere and thu
time was bad with result that hi
cut himself badly.
Certain society women who hatet
to use leather or wire muzzles fol
their pet dogs, embroidered some witt
silk But the hard-hesrted and un
esthetic authorities refused to sane
ton their use, lacking faith in thei
efficacy.
A woman in Quincy not long agC
boiled an egg and when broken opel
lit disclosed a piece Of newspaper II
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
ASKS FOR AID
For Flood Sufferers and Denies
That He Had Really Re-
fused the Same.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 20
Governor Hatfield wired Congressman
Littlepage today in reply to a tele-
gram sent by Littlepage inquiring II
the governor had told Captain Lee,
representative of the war department,
that federal aid of food sufferers was
not needed that government aid was
needed and would be appreciated. He
denied making refusal as reported by
Lee in a statement to the war de-
partment.
Littlepage took the governors
message to the war department at
once. Federal aid for flood victims
became available yesterday when the
president signed joint resolution OF
relief passed by Congress.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
PLASTER CASTS
of the Heads of POIygIot Pris-
oners in Austrian Camps
Show Distinct Races.

VIENNA, Aug. 26.-The number and
variety Of prisoners Of war in the
Austrian camps have presented an all
most unprecedented opportunity to the /
students of anthropology. One OF the
most ardent investigators, Professor
Poech, of the academy Of sciences, all 7
ready has collection Of 14S plaster
casts OF heads Of polyglot prisoners
Of war. Among the Russian prison-a
ers alone there have been found four
teen or more distinct races Of widely
divergent type. 8
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27

HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Cam-
BRIDGE Mass, Aug. 26-The person
responsible for the tine-worn adago,
Truth is stranger thtm fiction" were
he alive today. would, have no cause
to change his opinion, The fictionist
who would dare to p9rpetrate some Of
the things that actually happen would
stand small chance CT having his writ
ings considered Convincing by the
average editor.
Undoubtedly sucld queer happenings
have always been going on, but 1t Is
only today, with newspapers galore
and fact-writers searching the globe
for material, thai the actual truth Of
the old saying att:ains its perfect proof,
On every hand one encounters records
of incidents, existing customs and so
on, that run the gamut Of the quaint
fantastic and bizarre.
This writer ignores shark stories
and tales Of submarine liners, for
however strange these could hardly
be described. as little" oddities Of
life.
"BeatS the Devil" Snys 0. He'll.
Here is man whose name is O.
He'll. He wanted to enlist, but was
too short of stature 1T beats the
devil" remarked Mr.. He'll, that feI-
low can't yin the army"
On another page 1t is announced
that a snake charmer at Coney Is
land started panic when one Of his
net ratdesnakes bit him. When he
dashed into the crowd waving hand
full of snakes the bearded lady, the
fat wcanan and the living skeleton all
took to their heels as well.
A rather horrible example is the ac'
count OF the ears of Villas Carranzsta
victims being picked and exhibited
in the shop windows at Chihuahua
City.
Perhaps one OF the most astound'
Ing things is the news that an electric
light service company recently cu
a months bill from $62 to 81 when the
patron appealed to the public service
commission.
Here Is one that must admit strains
q 6t a popular credulity. A man ii
Plainheld, Conn, while hoeing among
his cabbages, dropped his watch from
his pocket and did not miss it. Sey
sraI weeks afterward his wife gar
nered a choice head Of cabbage and or
cutting It open found the watch II
rs heart. And, wonder Of wonders
he timepiece was still going and still
keeping time. 1t is stoutly maintained
by the owner that tendriL Of thu
vegetable wound the watch
"SiIYer Threads among the5GOld."
A woman's club, 1t is announced, Il
lbout to be formed in New York, thu
members OF which will all bO 60 year
II age or older. The protector Of thi
organization says she is weary of hear
Ing women of so and over being re
,erred to as old. She proposes, how
ever, that the club shall be named tn
Sunset"
A prospective benedict in sanga
anon county, ILL.,, asked for a mar
Rage license, but fourd he did no
know The name of his fAnce. The clerl
advised him to 90 and ask her AM
then return for the document. H
did.
Robert Wyzyezcho Ewwski, of Jerse
City wants his narhe changed. H
said in Poland it was perfectly goo
name, but no one here, not even him
Self, could pronounce it. SO he felt
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
RIVER STAGES
sEhlh1EIESeSEESlsSHlsS



BY ASSOCIATED PRGsG
WHEELING, Aug 26-Rtver 8
feet in pol at wharf; IL feet below
dam; rising; thundershowers.
Departed Ruth, for Parkersburg.
Liberty due to depart today for
Marietta, held over until tomorrow.
ur ASSOCIATED PRISE,
, PITTsBURG, Aug, 26-Davis
Island dam 9.4 feet, stationary
cloudy.
rain.
rain.
cloudy.
Oil City zero, falling, clear.
Warren feet, falling, clear.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27

light gasser in the Big lnjun sand.
On Cove creek, Cove district, elmer
county, the same Conpany's test on
the Susan A. Adams farm is a light
pumper in the Gordon sand.
On Fink creek, Freeman's Greek dis
trict, Lewis county the Hope Gas
Company has completed and is testing
its well on the /. D. Gum farm II
is showing very light. On Walnut
fork in tho same district, the Carnegie
Natural Gas Company's test on tha
Peter Lohan farm is fair gasser IN
the Big Injun sand,
Drilling and Startling Tests.
There is always more 81 less inE
terest conferred In wells drilling to
nm unusual depth. The Hope Natural
Gas Company is drilling several OF
such tests. Three miles northeast OF
Owcnsport, Simpson district. Harrison
county. this company is down 300
feet on the NJ. o. GoGf farm ON
Thomas Fork. Clay district, Harrison
county, the same company drilled its
test ON the ]. q. Robinson farm to @
depth Of 5000 feet and found nothing.
The hole has been abandoned,
On Blngamon creek, eagle district.
the Hope Company Is drilling at 245O
feet at test on the Eliza Robinson
farm. Barring accidents the Hope
Company expects to put this we'll
down to a depth of 1000 feet Tho
Same company is also drilling TWO
deep tests In Barbour county, In Elk
district it has started one on the
Cletus Stout farm. In the Same as
trict the same company Is drilling a
deem well on the l.. NJ b. Paugh farm,
located on Stewards run. on CrIck-
ott's run, Winfield district, Marion
county. the same company is drlllns
n test ON the ]. II. Lake farm and dq
not expect to stop until it has reache1
total depth of 5000 feet
On Indian creek, Ten Mile district
Harrison county Ernest Randolph IS
due in the Big Injun sand at test
on the George II. Nu2um farm. ON
the same stream and in the same dls-
trict, Carter. Sheets and Company
have the rig completed for test on
th@ Ap m,.o NV iin'r rnr ~ Greonbrier dis
trict. Doddridge county, the Waylano
OIL and Gas Company has started TO
I'LL I'LL, " ro ,rSo V" ~ Rorl Cnmp run,
s ,es5y I%str Tn rrIson county Dee
"l'' ~ J'T TTn ~ oro duo IN the Cor
snm "m W., '' W. 't t%o t stowort farm On
Tom s'r I'm =" ,r ,T district Ma
LEI, lJem' oo, ME-, thn GIaSton oil Company
~ Ilo J, TT%",y ~ 9Oo rcet on tho W. Il.
I ~ "i"t rnrm "' On pyIcs Fork in the
10y ' J,oVriot tbc Manufacturers
5% SWt o "''1' Hat IIo Comnanv is drilling
49, 49, . ~ "" Az ~ IT r. SNYDER farm to
~. S 'v 80, y" amn m prown,s run,
L [iIo 'o IIsIr, Sa''N Wot,ol county he
$40 800 oomnonv Ia building a rig on
s% w 'T ~ Tin,hIo Sorm
tne W., III ~; N, omaoI, snnncer district.
W. 't nonu.' NJ 9nrDer and
l,.l'. vV"n ~, r,i,fng On Tho Eliza.
Soi ,. W,S,l are w. Sar r Cor and Hoce
pet" m"'"1 onS H Foot m the Hedges
n IT. uoW nr VII yaI,ou crooE Center dIs-
t"tot co,honn corniy park Bowser
~ - ~ az o% rtoJ 70 driIl n second test
-" ~ "'e u Kntght farm.
y" '"' o southcostern Ohio.
Yi,h+ nr,nnors md dusters are the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
CUTS WISDOM TOOTH AT II.

GRANT CITY, Mo-, Aug. 26.-Mrs.
W. H. Campbell, OF this place is hav-
ing the novel experience Of cutting a
wisdom tooth at the age Of Il years
Mrs. Campbell cut one wisdom tooth
when she was a young girl, but the
other one never made Its appearance
until recently It has been causing
her considerable trouble
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
KILLS MIC RLACKSNAKE.

MARYSVILLB, Pa, Aug. 26.-Wils
liam Bethel, while working in his corns
field near Plsgah, is reported to have
killed a blacksnake, eleven and one
half feet long and as large around y
the middle as the average mans leg,
Il Is pronounced to be the biggest
snake ever killed in the Pisgah dis
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
CRoGAN Jailed.

City Detective L. L. White and.
Patrolman Yates late Saturday
night Jailed man giving the name Of
John Crogan on charge of drunk
enness. His trial is scheduled toI
come up at the morning session Of
police court.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-25
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-12
When Your Foot Is Asleen.

After being for long time in a con-
strained attitude a peculiar numbness
and pricking are often felt in the arm,
leg or foot. This is caused by some in
terruption to the circulation and can
usually be removed by rubbing or ex-
ercise. The reason of the sensation,
which is decidedly uncomfortable while
it lasts, is that pressure for a certain
length of time deadens the sensibility
of nerve. When this pressure is sud
denly removed, as Strengthening out
the leg after sitting with it doubled I'M
derneath the body, sensibility gradual
~ returns to the nerve, and as each
nerve fiber composing the trunk re-
gains its normal condition of sensibil-
ity a pricking sensation is felt, and
these successive prickings from the
successive awakenings of the numer-
Gus fibers have not inaptly been called
''pins and needless"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-12
Two Medical Men.

Some time ago during a performance
Sir Herbert Tree had the misfortune to
slip while going from his dressing
room to the stage and injure his shout
der rather badly. He was in great
pain, but pluckily determined to go
through with his part and just as he
was about to make his entrance on the
stage he whispered to some one in the
wings:
Send for a DOCTOR
When the scene was over the doctor
had not arrived, SO Sir Herbert told
one Of the stage hands to go around to
the front of the theater to see if he
could find a medical man among the
audience. Shortly afterward the stage
hand returned, proudly and breathless-
!y, in company with two professional
gentlemen.
zone of them" says Sir Herbert sad
~ when he tells the story, twas vet
and the other was a DENTIST"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-12

all the Drowned juices are removed,
then add this to the casserole. Salt
and pepper should be added, cover
and let cook in a moderate oven for an
hour. Serve from the casserole. To
mato PURGE may be added if desired.
Pineapple Cream.-Boil third of
cupful of grated pine apple, juice and
pulp, to the soft-ball stage then pour
in fine stream on an egg, beaten stiff.
When cold fold in cup of beaten
cream. A tablespoonful of lemon
juice may be added to intensity the
flavor of the pineapple.
Pear Saad.-A most dainty and ap.
petizing salad is one of canned pears
cut in half and placed on white leaves
OF lettuce, the cut side down. On top
OF the pear arrange a tablespoonful or
two of skinned seeded white grapes,
cut in half, and spoonful of mayon-
naise dressing.
Stuffed Tomatoes. - Select. eight
smooth, small-sized tomatoes; chill,
remove the skin, cut out a portion
around the stem and remove the cen
tiers with a spoon. Have ready three
fourths of cupful Of shredded cab
bage, one green pepper chopped fine,
the pulp taken from the tomatoes, a
tablespoonful of scraped onion, and
a teaspoonful of salt and a dash of
paprika. Mix all together and fill the
tomatoes. Set them on crisp heart
leaves of lettuce and dispose generous
spoonfuls of mayonnaise above the
filling in each tomato.
India ReIish.-Chop together, three
onions, one large red pepper, eight
green tomatoes, eight large green APP
pies, One-half pound of raisins, one
half pound of sugar, one-quarter of a
cupful of salt, one and a half pints
of vinegar, one dessertspOonful of
ginger and cinnamon and half a
spoonful of cloves. Boil half an hour,
then seal while hot
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-12
HYDE PARK
Has your paper a Blue Mark ?

Has your paper Blue Mark
Excursion to Pittsburgh July 25. See
adv't on page A,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Douglass from
visit.
Will Land and wife and son from Mon
trea were visitors here short time last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Farr of Bakersfield
spent Sunday here at the home of. Elmer
Whitcomb.
Mrs. Nora Scofeld attended reunion
of her last years California party at ST.
-Johnsbury today.
F.P. Keeler, G. E. Slavery, L. II. Lewis
and George Foss transacted business in
Montpelier last Saturday.
G. E. Slavery, S. B. Waite, F. P. Hill
and Edw. Godette were visitors at Morse's
Line and other points in Franklin county
asst Sunday.
A dozen or more from this place visited
Burlington last Friday. 'Speciap sales
and other important business was the
cause.
A party of forty-four, in ten autos
from this place took an afternoon trip to
Lowell Notch last Sunday, where they
had lunch. 1t was very pleasant event.
Miss Agnes Cowan is at the Mary Fetch
er hospital, where she went for appendi-
.citis treatment, which was very success
full, and she is getting along very nicely.
Another of those pleasant social events
was held at the Inn Saturday evening
last There was large attendance and
she variety of amusements afforded en-
tertainment of a very enjoyable nature.
Children's Day Exercises will be held
at the Cong'l church Sunday, July 16, at
1915 a. m. All are cordially invited to
attend. Parents wishing their children
3 lptized at this service will please notify
either Mrs. Jessie Liley or the pastor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-12
KNEW WHERE "HE WAS AT"
Postum, However, Was Unable to Tell
of His Whereabouts, to Employer
Over the Phone.

When the late Robert Aull was park
commissioner there was negro boy
called Postum who helped around the
boathouse in Forest Park lake. Pos
sum was a mighty hunter and fisher
man, and those qualities appealed to
Colonel Aull. Sometimes Colonel Aull
and Postum took lanterns at night and
caught a mess of frogs in Forest Park.
Postum had a falsetto voice and a
vast ignorance of how to use the tele-
phone. He had located several fat,
fine frogs that he thought Colonel Aull
might like to gig and he called him up
at the city hall.
The commissioners stenographer
answered the telephone and after hear
ing POssum's shrill tenor demanding
an interview with "Mistah Aull' she
said: There's a lady on the phone
who wants to speak to you personal
ly."
Colonel Aull went to the telephone
and said: "Well, this is Mr.. Aull;
what is it, madame?"
The reply came: "Thith it'll Poth-
UNI. | want to talk to Militia Aull."
"This is Mr. Aull. Who are your"
"Thith it'll Pothum. Don't you know
Pothum? Pothum, the niger out at
Foreth Park. | want you to come
and meet me, and Well get thome
frawgth."
20, all right, Postum. Where are
you?"
"Thuh?"
where are your"
81 don't know what you thaid. Thith
18th Pothum. l want you to come right
out and meet me-"
"All right, I'll come, but where are
you"
Il don't know what you thaid."
Then the park commissioner, rails
ing his voice, resorted to the Ian
guage of the plain people: where
are you at?"
co." responded Possum, with sigh
of relief. "Heah l th.'-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.