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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
GREATER DEMAND FOR HOUSES.

y EAl ESTATE mcn who do not build houses for sale
= y ARE coming into their own now, according to the
statements made by them, because the demand for houses
already built IL increasing. This IL due TO the recent In.
crease In the cost Of building material
Building material is now % percent higher than 1t
was two or three months ago, and while this will not
lessen the building in oklahoma city, It viii increase the
price " The new structure for the purchaser. The demand
for houses is So great that prospective buyers mr." now
turning to the real estate dealer who has hem listed with
him for sale.
aud that makes the demand FOR homes even greater. Rem
estate men have reason to believe that the city is filling
mp rapidly. The demand for homes Is their convincing
proof
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

kfNHs BY JAY T. HOUSE ~V]

4 few wrestling matches nrc for the
championship The others Hro for tho
purpose Of determining m" number "
iuthcnds who can be- induced To buy
tickets NJ admission
\ bush" league hrIl PLAYER often Eo'7
credit for possessing major league cali.
t't merely ll being 1n Indian
n is most often those who have had
the advantage OF 10 who inspire the OPP
position tn college education
II Won run deliver the goods tho Rct
lnal you have rlgorot stains ON your
fingers probably Nil not prevent you
nom landing tho job
Every artist. conception of Father
TIM" seems 10 be- that n nm elderly
man with twp buttons on his under
hint.
when y man owns both , fiddle and n
-ho'fun that Is another sign ~ shift
lcsgucss
Give ms mnn an audience 'nd he viii
attempt a performance
Broadly defined q good nolshhor q. one
who has n s%t'plndi,r pnd is willing 10
loan ~
-
Nihough the conduct ~ , good many
NJ them De entirely cirrumspcct. every
man be- r. Mormon M heart
when n Is said N y glrl that sh,
mrTtitd Welt ~ means nor husband has
r'nprrty and is making money Gossip
th'ui n matrimonial adventure never
oon,"rnF Itself with n mans character
NOR tho probability that he viii max"
his wife happy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
EDITORIAL PAGE
Twenty Years Ago
From Tho Times Fiiss.)

Tho territorial pharmaceutical associa-
ton WIN meet In this city tomorrow.
The committee on program and enter.
tHinmcnt consisting Of Boston Wilson,
John Wand and j, W. Pryor viii meev
NIL trains. Tho address OF welcome will
he given by Dr, H. W. Scott followed
~ that Of the president. G. l., Wickmil-
Ter Of kingfiAher, Prof Edwin DeBarr,
secretary. OF Norman, will lecture on X
rays. AZ the evening session there viii
he short talks by H. 5, Donnclly OF
Guthrie, DR. Keith Of shawnee and John
Wand, followed by n banquet.
Mayor BENTLEY or Shawnee Is in tho
city today,
The fire this afternoon VIZ. in Sam
and Lees laundry on the corner ot
Grand Avenue and Broadway.
) w johnson. one Of the handsome
clerks In the Kansas city cash store. q,
me proud hthcr OF II bouncing ton pound
boy who made his advent last night.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

springtime's at the door. His soul rebels at
the city's smells, and he says to himself, says
he. There are banks of thyme with a scent
sublime. and the woodlands calling mel" His
soul revolts at the Jars and iolts that the urban
dweller knows, at his sordid task, when he
longs to bask in the glen where the cowslip
grows; and he says, Gee whizl ! am tired of
biz. and sick of the sights | see, of the stress
and strain for a tawdry gain, when the wood
lands calling me-" In all human lives. when
the spring arrives, there riseth the wander
lust; and n fellows dreams are of woods and
streams, and the long road white with dust.
Md he heavcs sob as he views his Job, from
which he won't dare to flee: and he says.
hard to toll. when the woodlands calling met
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
POSSIBLE EXPLANATION.

'Fof- shouted tho golfer. ready 10
play
hut tho Wumsn On the course paid no
attention
"FurC' h. repeated. With rn, \ N,
more effect than the frat time.
"rry her with three ninety .elsh, a"
suggested hir partner SHE nigh, he
one NJ those bargain counter nends
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
Fifteen Years Ago

Miss HCfnir" Scott Of Clifton, Okla.
il visiting her sister. Mrs l. w. John.
'"g
capt q " Batrhcldcr. n prominent
Ponch City capitalist, was here this
morning looking after property interests
Or John T%hrcadgill and vito ot Nor.
man were visiting friends In the city
last nlgh'
Blot Hutch"ns NJ the Paul- Valley Fn-
iefpris' vas IN the city yesterday hfter-
noon.
w u Swnrtout, manager ~ the To-
cal nfnrr ~ tho Bredstrect commercial
ng'nr'. was n visitor TO Guthrie yester-
day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

And don't forget To- give the nnnry
fresh water ever, dny said Mrs Roun-
der. ~ she hadc her husband good-hy
a. the depot And don't forget 10
water the ferns Nnd don't forget 10
gi,c N" goldfish fresh water
Don't worry" replied Mr. Roundcr. =
won't forget. know what thirst IS"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06


Cheer IN Trudcfluiu steak gives YOU
rheumatism and mushrooms gitc you
Brisht's disease.
The poet says that Absence makes
NE heart grow iuudcr' Hut any mar.
RED man who STAYS out all night soon
dltcuycfs that the poet vHa n w~Rll-cycd
liar
a man hlAmcs II on the high cost Of iiv.
INK when what really Wccpa him broke
h. the high cost Of treating.
A woman can't afford to pay $40 cash
for ten dollars worth NJ stuff she needs.
But she can always afford TO pay n dol.
lar down fcr 800 worth " stuff that she
docsn't need
When y nan starts IN TO make the
surroundings ~ hts home attractive the
usually takes In enough territory to In
cludo tho nearest hop hathof.
Any sirl h1s scnoy cnourh Ia pretend
not To- know tho things she knows she
ought not ~ know
sons mon Hf" su worried uver the
fnilut" " the Panama canal that ,hcy
haven't time 30 hunt Tor u Job
After church on SUNDAY nisht tho
average man puts his bible and his re-
lEiun way fpr n week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
SLIGHT MISTAKE

Get ms ktt Gui.k" doomed tho noe
tor Some fellow telephones In q dying
voice TINT h' can't live without me
'luti % moment interpreted his vito.
that .rll is for daughter. dear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
t4uhI

Brown hrsgs that he puts n lot ~
thought INTO hia work. said the Boss
He does" replied m" Manager ~"
works ten minutes and then spends my
thinking about II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Indications ARE that Bryan will be far more Quicsccnt
and tractahlc Mt the 81. Louis convention than Roosevelt
will be- nj the douhlehcndcr Chicago gathering. Bryan IS
expected 10 tinker with the platform and let 1t 90 At
that. white nt Chicago Roosevelt Is expected towel no
body knows what kind Of n break he will make.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
fDits Of = BY PIay
- & ~ n lut 4qOn

Gosh
Mrs Dietrich or Detroit. looked very
fetching In y black and white sweater
with very broad stripes and stockings 10
mate. Los Angeles Timcss
Notice.
The members NJ the club Who believe
In preparedness are thinking ~ erecting
y new clubhouse AZ the chrnc nf MIL
tnry venue and Fort street, Detroit.
Mich
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Rev H~uoklchcrry W Frankfort. viii
preach NJ IN" RHptist church Rrovn',
valley Correspondence. Cravfotds,lllc.
Ind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Nol ryurh,d, can own an automobile. and those
who do nul rn pas. q gasoline ,iation calmly and without
s%ffrilus
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Dear Luke. can Jcffrics a Mussel'
man. proprictors of the Wonderland then.
ter UrhanR. ohio. 10 a strong act at The
next show given by the club 4.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Speaker Clark saws congress has worked six and
gwen hours n dry, which was nearly hut not quite
enough TO bring ON nervous exhaustion. considering tho
fact that so much NJ the time was given Ia debates.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Wels md dps had nearly an even break in Illinois
IN the recent election, leaving wet towns scattered among
those that are dry aud making automobile trips from
one 10 the other u pleasure NJ well ~ n necessity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

II there Is danger that clothing will fade and run
when wet, on account ~ the inferior dyes used. n dry
summer will be Just The thing for well dressed mon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Som, NJ the fleeing VILLA bandits were kllcl M y dis
tRuc uf uur mile hy the United States soldiers. aud that
show. workmanship ~ the highest order. NJ any rate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
Copyright. 1850
Poor Old Paw

Wilie. Paw
Paw what is g. my som
Willie when u man buys o gold brick
could you say that he made n gilt-'dgcd
Investment
Paw You 40 down and nI the fur
nSrc n then get 10 l-d. young man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
Any Objection
Here, a Chaplain Tor the Club

Morris Couch NJ Pensacola. Fla want.
10 lounge around the club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
n e e
Stories

4 good story is recalled Of ~ rrcai-
dent Roosevelt school da'H lie was
once requested ~ rerlto' u poem bs-
ginning
NJ m inight In his guarded ten.
The Turk las dreaming nf the hour
When Greece. her knee In suppliancs
bent.
should trcmble ~ his power
lie ln'y got ~ fRT A. the third line
when he began 10 hesitate. Twice hs
repeated Greece her knee am then
stopped dead
Tho ola professor hcaned m him over
hn glasses and then dryly remarked
Greece her knee once more. Theos
dore. Perhaps shen 80 easter then"
The applicant for chauffeur lnt.rs
Viewed Mrs. Nowtlch
We call our servants nv their last
names. she said. whats your Nance
YOU had best call mo ThomaA
mh'am. replied the applicant
No. we insist that YOU he willing ~
he called by YOUR last name. Otherwise
YOU wont do 1T an
Tn. chauffeur said that ho wa. will
ms io be- called by hts last name. hue
admit think tho family Mould like 10
use n
what IL vour last name. them said
hts prospective employer somewhat cold
". ~ though she expected n revelation
NJ international scandal
Darling, ma am Thomas Dsriing."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
Neither % we, Neither % We

lie Doesn't Like tho Way MS wife
Swcnrs NJ Him SAYS n headline In the
Troy tOhioi news We'll. he hasn't any
thing on most married men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

wasn't that = drinking song Mise
sctecchcr lust rendered."
why. no what makes you ask thstg'
There were 20 many hlsh hswls IN
T."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

They cay that even waste paper has
tone M In price on Rccoun, n the war"
clad to hear H. I've got q lot u
mining stock Ia lko 10 dispose NJ"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
SPRING THOUGHTS.

A man grows sick of the walls of brick, and the city's endless
when old winter goes, with its frosts and SHOWS, and tn,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

We No." ,ll too busy siyhg advice 10
take any.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
Names Is Names

Jay nird lives at Jclico. Tenn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
BY BUD FISHER

Copyright. 1918. by n G f1s st Trade Mark Res 4, q. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

PITTSBURGH, May s.-Whtle the
variety OF issues for which a market
was made yesterday on the local stock
exchange was somewhat restricted, the
trading in general showed q decided
I 5ndency for forward movements, and
by far the greatest number Of securi-
ties succeeded to improve their values
during the operations Of the opening
session for the week.
The representatives Of the glass
group were among the most active
IN the different divisions, with Ameri-
can Window Glass Machine common in
theSlead. 1t opened high at IS with
aldisplay of aggressiyeness, which at
Etracted quite a lot Of attention for the
time being, but through the applica-
tion of some pressure It failed to main
tain this advantage and sold of at
67k..s It later recovered a quarter and
closed at 67la. The preferred Of this
Issue made the best showing OF the
session by advancing three points at
15s.
Many OF the issues In the oil and
gas group were neglected, only three
ofithem being brought into the market.
kofJthesei Pure Oil was firm and fairly
active within a fraction or two be-
low 30, Ohio Fuel OIL was unchanged
at 40. and Manufacturer Light and
Heat gained a fraction at so.
~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF JupIcIAL SALE

Pursuant to! decree Of the Circuit
Court. Of Marion. County, West vir.
ginia, entered on the 18th day Of Ap.
ril, 1916, in that certain chancery
cause therein pending. wherein H.
Sanford Yost is plaintiff and Leila G.
Mckay, and others, are defendants,
the undersigned Special Commissioner
will on Saturday, the 9th day Of May,
1916. at public auction, at the front
door Of the Court House Of said Mar.
ion county. to the highest and best
bidder, sell that certain real estate
known as the Yost Flats property, con.
sisting of Lots Number Eight (S) and
Nine 10y In block Number Two ICY,
OF the Fairmont Development Com.
pany's Addition to the City Of Fair.
mont, in said County, each lot front.
ing on Fairmont Avenue rs feet, and
extending back between parallel lines
a distance of 100 feet, together with
the brick apartment building and the
appurtenances connected therein, and
fully mentioned and described I'M the
bill and exhibits filed in said cause
and the proceedings therein had, upon.
the following terms, to.wit:
One.third Obj cash, and as much.
more of the purchase price as the pur.
chaser may elect to pay cash in hand
on day OF sale, the residue thereof to
be paid in,two equal annual payments,
payable respectively on or before one
and two years from day OF sale, with
interest IN such deferred instruments
from day Of sale until paid, and for
which the purchaser shall execute In
favor Of the undersigned Special Com.
missioner, his notes with good person.
al security to be approved by him, and
a vendors lien will be reserved upon
the face Of the deed conveying title
to such purchaser, as q further secur-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
has accomplished something. The
mountain has labored and brought
forth a mouse.

has accomplished something. The
mountain has labored and brought
forth a mouse.
The Fiction Of Decreased Imports
The Democratic members Of the
Ways and Means committee are go.
ing to report substitute for certain
parts Of the war tax within a week
or SO. They find that the stamp tax
has become a political irritant, SO
they are going to get rid Of 1t. But
theylare going to substitute other tai.
es, such as an increased income tax
and a tax on munitions. They find II
necessary to make up deficits by a
continuance Of special taxes and the
change in the form Is only due to the
necessities of politics. The people are
asking too many questions. The first
explanation offered for a continuance
OF a war tax Is the decreased imports
due to the war. This fiction has been
kept up now for two years, and the
country Is still being gravely assured
that the Democratic party would not
impose war taxes IL imports YER nor
NAL. This Is a deliberate perversion
of the truth, and only asserted in the
hope that the ordinary citizen will not
investigate. Let US look at some iof
the figures. In March OF this year we
had imports Of 1914, $1,000, which
is s31,500,000 more than the imports Of
March, 1914, before the war, and thres
or four months after the Underwood
Tariff Act had gone into effect. The
figures for March OF this year are
nearly $4,000, 900 more than in March,
1913. when President Wilson was In.
a%ugurated. They are $74,0o0,0O0 more
than In March. 1911, fully $S1, 100000
more than in March, 1903, and $125,.
100000 more than In March, 1908.
What Is the answer to these figures?
The answer Is that the Underwood
Tariff is bringing In, even today, such
la food of duty.free imports that all
records are being broken, while SUI
fcient revenue cannot be obtained
through customs duties to pay the
Government bills. The maintenance
Of war taxes Is for the purpose Of max.
ing UP tie deficit caused by a Demo.
cratic tariff bill, and not because OF a
decrease in imports, or any effect Of
the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
HIGH TRACK TEAM
|N Need Of FUNDS
Benefit Performance viii
Be Given at the Dixie
Theatre.

Ways and Means are now the prin.
ciple topic OF discussion In the Fair.
mont High school athletic circles. The
splendid showing made by the track.
team in the Monongahela Valley meet
Saturday shows every indication that
II the boys enter the state meet at
Charleston they are certain to stand
high in the summaries and with some
additional practice may win the meet.
Various methods by which the Atiile.
tic association can raise enough finds
to pay the expense OF sending a team
to- Charleston have been suggested.
The management of the Dixie theatre
has announced that tomorrow a bone.
ft performance will be given, the pfo.
ceeds Of which will be turned ovcr
to the track team to assist In sending
them to Charleston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
SPORT NOTES

Fielder Jones says the Browns are
a good road team. Yet the sox, Zig.
ers and Indians rode them all over the
lot
Hannes Kohlemainen has turned
scribe. He does a hard days work
every time he signs his name.
McMullen has ~supplanted Terry,
coast star. on the White Sox infleld.
Verify, another native son has set.
No bali player ever improved his
daily average by batting around at
night.
Here the seasons down to It's last
1875 games and Johnny Eyers is still
as mum as an empty bowl Of soup?
How come, Jawn?
Ball players were unable to witness
a performance OF Uncle Toms Cabin
In Pittsburgh the other night. owing
to labor troubles. The bloodhounds
went on strike because the actors ate
their meat.
According to a, gent who has tried
both games, indoor golf, Is great stuff,
but 1t hasn't a thing on indoor cruis.
Ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
Oil and CAS-.

There is no departure from the run.
Of small wells the West Virginia fields
have been furnishing for number Of
weeks. The Octo3 on company drilled
its No. 81 on the M. q. Holdren farm
through the second Cow Run sand
and It Is showing for ai1o.barrel pump.
er In that formation. IN Sardis dis.
trict, Harrison county, the South Penn
OIL company completed a test on the
G. L. Griffin farm and It shows for a
10 or 1b.barrel pundper in the fourth
sand.
In the Big Injun sand development
on Fishing Creek, Green district, Wet.
eel county, the Wildwood Oil company
completed No. s on the s. L. Morgan
farm and No. s on the j.. b. Whiteman
farm. Both are showing for Is or 20.
Darrell bumpers. There Is considerable
undeveloped territory in the district
and operations are increasing.
On Rock Run, Burning Springs dis.
trict, Writ county, the Walnut Creek
Oil company has drilled No. 20 on
the H. G. sayer farm through the
keener sand and 1t shows very little
oil. II a producer at all, 1t will be very
small. The Hope Natural Gas com.
pany completed a test on the Joseph
Hayhurst farm, located on Warriors
Fork, Warrington district. Marion
county. 1t Is a fair gasser In the fifth
sand.
The West Virginia Oil and Gas com.
pany Is rebuilding the rig at its test
on the ]. G.. Gering farm, located on
Steer Creek, Birch district, Braxton
county. This Is the well that was drill.
ed into the Big Lime last week and
struck a pocket Of gas strong enough
to lift the tools from the hole and
blown down a part Of the derrick. The
volume Of gas diminished rapidly and
they are now going to drill it to the
lower sands az soon as repairs have
been completed.
On the same stream and In the same
district the West Virginia Oil and Gas
company drilled a test on the w. w,
Shrader farm through the Gordon sand
and It shows for a light gasser. on
Toms Run, Otter district, the Gerwig
OIL and Gas company is down 2.O10.
feet at a test on the Homer Gerwie
farm and have found nothing at that
depth.
The Manufacturers Light and Heat
company drilled its test on the Elmira
". Terrell farm. 1cated on Elk Fork,
Ellsworth district, Tyler county, into
the Big Intun sand and developed a
show Of oil. Drilling has been sus.
pended to erect tankage. On Mir
acle Run, Battelle district, Mononga-
liza county, the Carnegie Natural Gas
company's test on the ELAN Smith
farm is a gasser In the Big Injun
sand.
On Lost Run, Booths Creek district,
Taylor county, the Pittsburgh and
West Virginia Gas company got "a
show Of oil in the Big Injun sand at its
test on the John S~crannageyS farm. It
will be given a test from that level.
On Dutchman Run, Murphy district,
Richie county. Ralph, jackson &c Co.'S
test on the f.. Lemon farm is dry and
abandoned. They did not drill be.
low the salt sand. On the same stream
and in the same district, Shaffer &
Smathers drilled No. II on the David
McGregor heirs farm through the
same formation and had the same kind
OF luck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
FINANCE OIL, Gas AND PRODUCE

ed to accept tie submarine conces.
,sions contained ID the recent German
note. There were other favorable de.
velopments, including the Government
report on winter wheat, which dis
closed improved conditions over a
month ago large traffic gains BY West.
ern transportation lines and further
copper advances.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
Court News
Deeds filed with county clerk:

Deeds filed with county clerk:
Harry Shaw, special commissioner
Of intermediate court and Allison T..
Martin, a tract of land on Upper Coal
Lick run. Consideration s31,550.
Howard D. Atha ct Ia. and John M.
Trach, a tract Of land in Burt addi.
ton to city OF Warrington. Consider.
alton sS75.
John NJ. Trach and wife and Dora
Atha Snyder, a tract OF land, the Mo.
nongahela Industrial company addi.
ton to the city Of Fairmont. Consid.
GRAFTON $1.00 and upwards.
Rachael A. Jones and ]. Wesley
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
Fairmont Normal
Wins From Salem

by holding the Salem college base.
bal nine down to the ow score Of
s toS3 the Fairmont Normal team sur.
prised themselves yesterday and al.
most won the game. They will at.
tempt the remainder OF their schedule
with renewed hope and the ambition
to win one regular game so that the
Normal fans may perhaps be sorry
that they SO hastily disowned the team.
The Normal boys were handy with
their sticks yesterday and only the
fast team work Of Salem caused the
victory.