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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

A correspondent of the Ohio state
Journafthus cnume;rtes Mr.. Wilson's
changes Of views and policies
In view Of the fact that President
Wilson has wobbled around and
champiOned both sides Of so many
leading political questions during the
past four years. 1t is hard for the av-
cragc citizen to understand why the
bosses sitting in convention Mt St
Louis permitted him to do all the
thinking for the party Is It possible
that our president is blessed with two
natures Permit nae to call attcn-
ton to a lew OF Mr. Wilson's wob-
blcs:
In 1912 he was a single term can
didato; in 1916 he worked early and
late to secure Il second term.
He advocated the continental army
plan. but now opposes II,
He opposed increasing tho navy
and now wants the largest navy in
the world.
He opposed boys military training
but he now demands II.
He favored Intervention in Mexico
but afterwards said there would be
no Intervention 40 long as he is pres
idcnt
He opposed tarif commission;
now he favors it.
He declared he would never recoE-
nizc de facto government in Next
co. but he did.
He recommended free Panama
canal tolls, but later urged Congress
to repeal the act.
To use his own language. he want
cd to knock Bryan into a cooked
hat" and little later made him his
chief adviser.
He opposed labor unions but
changed his mind and courted labor
union leaders.
He was bitterly opposed TO the in.
itiative and referendum. but soon
Topped.
He was free trader. urged adop-
tion Of the Underwood bill and stuck
to it until he found our revenues fell
short Of expenses fully 100000
per day; then MS war measure, al
though in time OF peace. he urged
Congress TO pass a revenue stamp act
which causes many Of us to think
OF him every time we lick stamp,
and that Is quite often.
He favored woman suffrage to pre-
paredness one year ago. but is now
rampant for extraordinary prepared
ness.
The above facts are surely suni-
cient to prove that our president
lacks fixed principles. We know his
past record. and il he Is reelected.
We will have to shut our eyes and
take our chances.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
Gond Lndrmcnt Nccdcd.

The best plans for road work arc
based only to n limited extent on
scientific formulas and the results OF
laboratory experiments. Good judg-
ment based on wide experience and
careful study OF the behavior under
service Of different types OF con-
structlor are also necessary in
reaching sound conclusions. Unfor-
tunately a great deal OF road worl;
Is directed by persons who do not
have this judgment and waste OF
money results. Occasionally absurd
files likewise result. such as one de
scrIbed by correspondent Of the
Highway Magazine. who discovered
a new concrete culvert four feet in
diameter at the inlet end and two
feet in diameter at the outlet end
After pulling over this curiosity
without discovering any explanation
u the reason for its unique form.
ne obtained from a local man this
statement
That culvert was designed TO
meet local conditions and not theory
alone. The road is on the township
line and the supervision having au-
thOrity on the west side insisted on
four feet as about the right size for
his end. while the supervisor who
had control Of the east end thought
two feet was enough So the culyert
was built to satisfy both"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
Try a Ranch Vacation
This Summer

Why not spend your vacation this
summer on a Western Ranch? Take
tho wife and Riddles nionE-you'll all
thrive on Il. The air Ia healthful and
HyiEoTnting-tho scenery 10 great
anu there's plenty OF both.
This II exactly tho kind OF an out
ing that man needB, who has basn
confined to an officO-it Is n complete
change.
What could do you moro good than to
ride over tho sun flooded trails In the
hills. row on Ailvsry lakes. FISH IN shady
brooks tramp down winding paths
among the trees, loaf in soft valleys
of green. stroll In tho moonlight, cat
Of the fat OF tho land" and sleep like n
bhbe2 Such vacation pays tremendous
hSRlth dividends. There ara scores Of
places out along the BURLIHGTOS-in
tho Big Horns. tho Buffalo Bill country,
and the Black Hills, whoro good. big.
hearted ranch people have mhde ar
rAnEementB to provide for Summer
vReRtIonlBtB.
The trip Itself IN ono OF real pleasure
md well worth while ! will he glad 10
Bend you n list OF ranches. telling you
how reasonable they are and give you
other points In connection with them. Just
drop me n postal ana | will suggest plan
that you will like
". y. TIyrnr. Trhv. Pnssr. hgt. e. p. & Q.
r. Il. Co. 50G SrnithGold St. PittEDurg. Pa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TRI-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations b
West Virginia, Pennsy-
vania and Chic.

The current month will show n
large increase in operations in the
eastern fields Included in the new
work Is largo amount OF testing
new territory and feeling out for cx-
expired portion OF the year the best
results have been along those lines.
Any increase in now production has
come almost entirely from the old
fields Owing to cleaning out and
shooting the old wellr. many of them
have been induced to give up little
increase in production. While 1t is
but small for each well. the agEre-
gate Is considerable.
The deep sand territory in south
eastern Ohio Is again furnishing wells
OF larger average. In the Union
Furnace district located in the north
west quarter of section IS. starr
township. Hooking county, the Hay
dcnville Oil Company completed and
shot No. Q on the National Fire Proof
ing Company's property and secured
25-barrcl producer. This well was
drilled to a total depth Of 2.94l feet
and found thirty-ave feet Of sand.
Good Producer in the North.
In Pike township. Perry county. To-
Gated in the northern end of the field.
Ralph Brothers drilled their second
test on the Frank Johnson farm
through the Clinton sand and gave II
a shot. The location is 900 feet
north of No. | and the well produced
100 barrels the ensuing twenty-four
hours. Near Rosevillc. Brush Creek
township. Muskingum county. the
Clay Oil and Gas Company complet-
ed and shot No. 3 on the s. A Show
ers farm In the Berea grit and it pro-
duced twenty barrels the first TWEEN
ty-four hours. The size OF this we'll
Is better than the average in that dis
triCt
In Hopewell township. Licking
county. the Columbus Fuel and Oil
Company is building the rig for a
test on the RebeCca Stump farm. To-
Gated 900 feet east Of the same com
pany's No. on the J. o. Redman
farm. In the same district, the Col
umbus Oil and Fuel Company has
started to drill a second test on the
JOuu = lsUuEIluluu lhIul. III tiaROF-
er township. Edward S. Everett and
Company have the rig completed for
a test on the p. ". Brill farm.
shallow Territory.
In the Reas Run district. Indepeni-
ence township. Washington county.
Thornily and Thornily drilled No. G
on the Eckert heirs farm through
the MaXon sand and found nothing.
They then drilled it through the Big
Injun sand and II is showing for
light pumper in the bottom OF that
formation. In the same district. Hen
~ Patterson and Company drilled a
second test on the Henry Patterson
farm through the Keener sand, locnt-
I'D ! 900 feet north of production and
1t is good for eight barrels day.
One-fourth mile southwest OF produc-
ton Fisckeson and Company's test
on the James Crago farm is showing
for a 5-barreI pumper in the salt
sand.
West Virginia.
Interest in the Hope Natural Gas
Company's Barnes farm we'll. located
on thu Little Kanawha river, Sher-
man district. Calhoun county. has for
the time subsidized. II was put to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

Consideration OF special ability
and fitness TO take the place OF no
litiCal iobbery. which has too often
been resOrted to under the present
national administration. IL urged by
the New York sun upon President
Wilson in the selection OF a supreme
court justiC" to succeed Charles +.
Hughes. Says the sun:
There is no reason why President
Wilson should not name a Democrat
for the vacancy made by the resigna-
ton nj Mr. Justice Hughes from the
bench o. the supreme court. provided
the appointee Is a sound lawyer in
good standing whose connections are
unobjectionable. but there is reason
why the duty should be discharged
without delay The court is said to
be in arrears in its work. ard this Ia
partly due 10 the fact that there are
cases on the calendar in which Jus
tiCe McReynolds appeared when he
was attorney general and in which.
therefore. he could not sit When
the supreme court is shoTt-handed
and behind in its work no time should
be lost in giving Il the help Of a new
flied to 81; in important cases.
II is reported that Mr.. Wilson NAV
promote another officer in the de-
partment Of justice. but was not one
enough Why add complications TO
the business Of the supreme court?
Surely an effort should be made to
find the right man without handi-
cap. There ought to be no difficulty
in finding him Mr.. Wilson can he
referred to the federal circuit and
district courts for candidates: and II
he cannot discover an eligible there
from strained party point OF view
there is great wealth OF material
in the supreme courts OF the forty
eight states. Nearly all Of the
justices OF the present supreme
court. as the sun has pointed out.
were Judges before appointment. A
man who has proved to be good
Judge In one OF the lower federal
courts OF in state supreme court
has the experience as we'll a. the
learning 10 write opinions In the
great court In Washington. Why,
then, should Mr.. Wilson 20 hunting
for a member OF the bar In active
practice whose qualifications tor a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
iudgesblp would probably no do

judgesbip would probably he do
batable7
II Mr.. Wilson will follow the proce-
dent OF Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft and appoint a Judge to the SUI
prone court. confirmation by tho
Senate will present no problem. But
II there Ia suspicion that political
considerations enter into his choice
Of a practitioner II will be III for tho
supreme court and Mr. Wilson will
have another night on his hands.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
Can Never BECOME Dead Issue.

The tariff never can become a dead
issue. 1t is n fundamental in any
scheme OF government Whether high
or low it will affect the big interests
and Just as it affects them 1t will affect
the wOrkinGman.
Labor is prosperous on war NUM-
lions business today only because cap
ital is enjoying rewards from such
work. This prosperity is in spite OF
the revenue tariff scheme Of the VIII
son administration. part of which the
Democrats have admitted to he a fail
ure by repeating the free sugar pro-
vision
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
FREE EMBARRASSMENT.


BERNIE. Switzerland. June ga
4 committee Of women Of Swltzer-
land has organized free entertain
ment at Swiss resorts for 1000 Red
Cross nurses OF all nations. This
number of Red Cross workers will
thus be able to spend from two to
three weeks In the Swiss mountains
free OF charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
THURSDAY. JULY 20. 1915.
An Evening Echo.

Greatness OF mind is not shown by
admitting small things. but Nv maxi
ing small things great under its in
fluence. He who can take no inter
est in what is small viii take false in
terest in what is great.--RUSKIN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

The economic problem of today is
not so much Il problem Of production
as problem Of distribution. and here
is where the benefit Of an improved
road gets into the argument.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22
Stomach Troubles and ConstlpatIop.

II will chcerfully say that Cham
berlain's Tablets are the most salts
factory remedy for stomach troubles
and constipation. that have sold in
thirty-four years drug store service"
writes s. II. Murphy. druggist. Wells
burg. n. Y. Obtainable everywhere
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

The town or village which ncglects
its streets or roadways Is given a wide
berth by the automobilists who arH
continually touring all over the coun-
4Fv
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

While we are simply jogging along.
other communities are building
better roads and rcaping the financial
results.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

The government OF Uruguay con-
ducts an experiment farm. one OF the
chief objects Of which is the produc-
ton Of seeds Of the best quality.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

AS Verdun has proved barricadc
TO Germany. SO have bad roads proved
a barricade TO civilization in this coun-
try.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

long ago and urged a bond issue to
provide for the building OF battle
ships, says Golfers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

The government OF New Zealand
supports and regulates the bce-keep-
ing industry and maintains an expert
mental apiary. where students are
trained
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

It costs Paris nearly 100000 year
to care for the trees on its streets and
boulevards and in Its parks. moro than
1000 new ones being planted annually.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

\ thirty-pound baby arrived at the
home of n. u. Caudill Of Indian Bot
tom, Ky, not long ago. according TO
DR.. lson, the attending physician.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

Tho Imperial OIL and Gas Com
pany has started to drill a second test
on the NJ. X. Duty farm. located on
tie north fork Of hughes river. Clay
district Richie county. On tie
same stream and in the same district.
;he Philadelphia Company is drilling
on the Amelia mskeep farm. On lynn
Camp run. the Carnegie Natural Gas
Company is drilling on the c. {. Cot
trill farm. On Laurel Run. Murphy
district ReXroad and Marshall have
made location on the H. S Wilson
farm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

pumping yesterday and produced
twenty-five barrels and was then shut
down. No cfTort will be made to keep
It going as pipe line connections have
not been made Tho Eureka Pipe
Line Company h surveying the route
for Its line. which will be five miles
long. In the interim the Hope Com
pany Is getting ready to start new
work In the vicinity The fact that
the pipe line company is laying a line
to tn" well Is an evidence that the
company shares with the Hope com
pany in the opinion that a new pool
has been discovered.
Many Test Wells Under Way.
Doddridgc county has large
amount Of that kind OF work. on
Coon run, Mcclellan district bod
bridge county. Trainer Brothers have
started to drill a test on the John 4.
Davis farm. The Hope Natural Gas
Company Is drilling on the X. A.
smith and Kate Hodkins farms. The
same company has rigs up on the
Burton Swigcr. A. o. Mason. Flana-
CHAN heirs and II .. Williams farms.
Engstrom and Company are due in
the big Injun sand at a test on the J.
Douglass farm.
on Middle Island creek. Ellsworth
district, Tyler county. tho Buster OH
Company Is due in the sand at test
on the Lemasters Brothers farm. On
Pursley creek, Lincoln district. McIn-
tyre and Company have started to
drili on the John Hcrlner farm. On
Dry run, Lincoln district. the Irwin
Oil Company Is drilling on the ". NJ.
Haddox farm. on McKim creek,
Meade district. the Carter Oil Com
pany has made location on the 81
mon Baker farm. On Laurel creek.
Union district Wood county, the
Laurel Creek Oil Company Is ready to
start on the Abncr Wharton farm.
on Crows run Green district. Wet.
gel county. the Hope Natural Gas
Company's test on rhc S. Earlswine
farm is Casscr in the Gordon sand.
BraNtOn county tests are interesting
On Tate creek. Birch district. the
Crooked Fork oil and Gas Company
has rig completed on the s. r.
Brown farm. On Birch run. Ira G.
Sayer is through tho salt sand on the
II. 3. Mace farm. 1t was barren. on
Toms run. Otter district, the Gerwig
Oh and Gas Company has drilled It's
test on the Homer GCrwiE farm to a
depth OF 1000 feet and has shut
down.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-22

Interest in the Hope Natural Gas
Company's Barnes farm we'll. located
on the Little Kanawha river. Sher-
man district, Calhoun county. has for
the time subsidized. II was put to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-01
R-EsoURCEFUL M

shut OF from the marts Of the world
by her enveloping enemies Germany
has shown her resourcefulncss i'm dis
covering Substitutes for the things
she had 10 have but could not get.
Cotton was a vital want OF hers in the
manufacture OF explosives. What little
got in wasn't q drop I'm the bucket.
Her scientists got busy and low they
have a nbrous article manufactured
out Of a certain wood found in the
German forests which. il is claimed. is
better than cotton for explosive pur-
poses. Saltpetre is the basic unit of
gunDoWder. Germany could not get
any from this country. where il is
plentiful. but her scientific reuiuSes
picked Il out Of the air. When the war
is over Germany will have no need
Of American cotton. and as for salt
petre she Will have enough TO export
It. We doubt very much the advis-
ability OF o cotton for clothing.
however well 1t may do for powder.
But Germany IS doing other things
that will make her independent of
other nations. The United States is
doing things. too, along th" same lines.
in the way Of dyestuGs. potash and
other necessities she has been accu-.
toned 20 depend on others for. These
new industries viii DO well enough
as long es the war lasts and protects
them from cheap foreign labor compe-
tuon. But what abou, DO when peace
ONES? They will languis b and die
10 q protective tarin is NOT applied 10
them Tie Democratic party VIII
never do This. therefore the Republican
party must be restored 20 power to
perpetuafe them and save to American
labor The a now paid by the new
Industries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-01
THE NEW YEAR

In human affairs il is generally Gus.
tomary to reflect on the mistakes OF
every closing twclfthmonth. and. pro
ftinC by experience. to turn TO the New
Year with higher hopes and greater
resolves. to new determinations TO
overcome our personal faults and
Weaknesses. This retrospective Gus
tom is one Of the cheeriest attributes
OF human nature. the world over-the
confession that we have not have
done as well as We should have done.
and that We have g@rieyous faults that
should be corrected. And what. If W.
fail again, just as We did last year. the
endeavor TO do better counts for
something. and by ii We become a
little stronger each year.
1916 promises 10 be- the most por-
tentious year I'm the history OF the
world. and probably the most fateful
10 the American nation. II we shall
escape being drawn into this unspeak-
able war, this appalling European
craze for SLAUGHTER. We shall be ac-
counted fortunate. Il is just possible
that we may rest too ecure in u iso-
lated position and be caught mapping.
Let us hope not.
But there is another danger con-
fronting US. an in~sidious hysteria Gov
cred by plausible schemes for prepar.
edness against the possible enemy
without. Reasonable protection. sane
foresightedness are admirable and
should be Incorporated in the
measures before Congress. But let us
beware the day Of progressive military
propositions that have the sting of
death and destruction in them. an
which. eventually. would turn this fair
land into an armed camp.
Let us hope that the covenant OF
our liberties shall never be so VIC.
lated. and that the Great Directing
Spirit shall still abide with us and SET
for us in the heavens a bow Of prom.
Use for this year. and all the years tc
come.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-01
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM

A great deal has been said and a
great deal o promises 10 be said
in Congress on rural credits. The
fundamental principle Of the whole
scheme Is 10 furnish the farmers Of
the country greater c]onvenienccs for
borrowing money az more moderate
cost. Some Of the farmers OF tho
country need such help. many DO not
need any assistance. OF course in "a
political way both Democrats and
Republicans are for a rural credits
measure. particularly I'm this year Of
q Presidential campaign.
The matter was before tho Sixty
third Congress. but as the bin uroyid.
ed for direct government aid the
Overwhelming Democratic majority
was 50 divided on this point that 30
failed 20 be considered 80 affamIc
was made 20 pass 60. % was set aside.
but periodically for another govern
ment aid scheme. the ship purchase
bill. a new bill is expected 10 be rre-
scented 10 Congress early this month.
lt is understood that tho Joint COM
mittee % he House and Senate which
Was d%esignatod by the last Congress
10 investigate this suhfer, BIAS about
completed ST. work That committee
was divided into two subcommittee.
one having 10 deal with the question
Of land mortgages and tho other with
personal rural credits The ..bram-
mittee on land mortgage d. .a.I TO
have completed fhe f-.t drar ofa BIN
which. after being sanctioned hy fho
fIfl Joint committee win bo reported
t1 Conrreee Tho qra lion aI rer. nu4l
rural credits Sc q battling ono. art t ia.
anticipated chat o. rr.r-. .0 Clre-a.
.r fHis feature of 'hn work u.I boz
laalat delayed
r..e who faFe boon iHs. ea rr
f.s problem .T... IA. ta.. boom con.
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ADEQUATE PREPAREDNESS.

$50 f..... Globe Democrat.
We have mo- doubt that the major
IfF ul Americans are 90 favor of adc-
QUtfo preparedness. Iuf what i- "adp
quafo' rreparednessF o. if sufficient
armament for defensive purposes. or
.l- DO an offensive power great enough
To- cope with any nation upon sea or
lIud' The Eawut of opinion ranges
from the negative view OF the uacin4t
Co the recommendation OF the General
Board Of the Navy for a navy a. great
as any on earth The report OF tho
General Board reluctantly publ he'd.
Dos Secretary Daniels the other Gat.
favors 90 program NJ construction that
would put Boo service % fleet as large
1s that ~ Great Britain hy 1926 "a
navy strong enough only 90 defend
coasts from actual invasion will
not suffice says the board. Defense
from invasion Is NOT the only function
OF The navy. 1t must protect our sea-
borne commerce and drive that ~ the
enemy from tho sea- This ia 8 Do.
.,I1el change from fhn attitude main.
tanned hv fhc General BOARD. huf cha
body '~rdDItOra fu Justify Ifs r0V urir.
Jon ht fhr Drs0f. off ff. present war
THE construction of such f fleet would.
DO Dr. estimated. entail Hr r.urrf ffru
~ 5000 100000 n year. wlth0l. taking
Irfn account tho Increased cost OF
maintenance
While tho country Irs 81 hirh -c
sr'rf frr fhn General Board Dr. I. NOT
'IH.'E fH give .frIur. r1H..I .rlti.r t1
I'H "Uufumrui.f.DU Iu fh'. instance
Soothing huf fhe belief That l war v.fh
Great britain IH certain would Induce
'|N nation IN com .nf fI ouch HH or
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of a merchant marine. and who voted
for the Seamen's Act. which is driving
u private owned shipping 10 lily for
eign flags While Secretary McAdoo
bawls for governmort-owned ships.
giving as a reason. the d,arth OF avail
able onnag with which to transport
u products. Secretary Rodfield braEs
Of the work of his department i'm in
creasing our ship registration until
We are now. oS hc asserts. second only
10 Great Britain In point of tonnage.
Meanwhile. American shipping is reg
istering in China. or elsewhere. and
American capital for the building Of
ships. and employing Of labor. is going
70 China 70 build p operate. And
the Democracy moves bl.udly back.
ward.