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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
Hnnds a Hot One.

Senator Hardwick. of Georgia,
handed Brother Burleson and his
numerous assistants a hot one re-
Gently on the floor of the Senate,
Said he:
Il want to tell my friend from
Florida Senator Bryant that If my
state was not as certainly Demo-
cratic as it is the conduct OF the
postofIice department in that state
would have lost il to the Democratic
party, and, as it is, it may cost 1t
many votes. although, thank God, we
can stand it and still have plenty 10
spare. If it were a state in the mid
lie West it would be impossible for
the Democratic party to carry it,,
With any such administration of the
postolIice department as We have had
here, in respect to this matter Of
the rural mail service.
The state of Georgia is not alone
in its complaints regarding the adj
ministration Of the postoitce depart
ment. Never since the organization
of the postofiice department by Ben
jamin Franklin has such gross inef-
1ciency been exhibited as under the
Burleson Roper Blakeslee regime,
Members of the House and Senate
are swamped with correspondence
from their constituents protesting
against the punk service they are
receiving. As a campaign issue the
postofice department makes good
Republican asset.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
Give More attention.

Safety on highways ought TO re-
Ceiye more attention. Speed ilends
and drunken drivers are already at
tended to by laws, but there are many
very real dangers which have received
no attention. One OF these is The
road intersection where thick shrub
berry or trees make it impossible for
the driver on one street to see an APP
preaching vehicle on the other until
the two are ready to collide, SLOW
driving is of little avail in such
places; the only remedy is to clear
away the distractions to sight, as in
required by regulation in some places
Another danger spot Is the narrow
road with sharp curves where 1t is
impossible tQ see ahead on account
of shrubs and trees.
Automobiles have considerable
trouble at times when they meet on
such curves, but the danger to them
is by no means SO great as it is to the
young man who is holding his best
girl in n buggy and neglecting htN
horse. Such an obstruction in the
center of a narrow winding road IS
not quickly guided to the side where
II belongs. Underbrush ought to bN
cleared away on the inner side OF
such curves, at least so that driver
can detect another vehicle on the
road ahead before it is nearer than
seyenly-dye feet. This does not re-
quire the destruction of shrubbery
or trees. but merely enough thin
nings out Of the growth to enable :
carriage or motor car to be seen.
still another danger point is tho
junction Of road with another at
right angles, concealed by an inter
vening rise or curve so that the juno
ton point is not seen until just be-
fore the moment when the driver on
the joining road must turn into the
main road. Such places are eX-
tremely dangerous and sign posts
should be erected to warn the trav-
elers OF their proximity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
vote by more than 49,

Mccormick, vote by more than 81
900.
How, then, can Mccormick do for
Wilson what he could not do foT
himself? The Progresslvcs detest
Wilson as they never detestcd Nc
Cormick: and in 1914, when not only
the state government was at stake
in Pennsylvania bu, when United
States senatorship and the the en-
tire future Of the Progressive party
in the state was dependent upon the
showing which would be made at the
polls, Colonel Roosevelt threw the
whole force of his energy and per-
sonality into the Pennsylvania can
vass in an attempt to secure votes
for Mccormick and pinchot What
Mccormick and Roosevelt together
could not accomplish in 1914 can
hardly be looked for in 1916 from
Mccormick alone. The fact is that
the Mccormick bait was never very
good; and now it is stale into the
bargain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05

ty, Kingely & Co. are building a rig
on the A. Argensinger farm On State
Road Run, in the same district, Dixon
& Co. have made a location on the
George Cross farm.
On Purslcy Creek Lincoln district,
Tyler county. Mcintyre & Co. are fish
ing on the John Meredith farm. The
Irwin Oil Company is drilling test
on the William HaddoX farm. located
on Dry Run They have reached a
depth of l,S9O feet and shut down On
Elk Fork and Big Run, located in
Ellsworth and McElroy districts, re-
spectiyely, the Manufacturers Light
and Heat Company is drilling a test
on the j. o. Sole farm and has rig
up on the Andrew Bandy farm. On
Coon Run, Mcclellan district, bod
bridge county, Trainer Bros. have
started to drill on the John A, Davis
farm On Dents Run, Warrington dis
trict, Marion comfy, J. j. Allen & Co.
are down 1000 feet at test on the
Eliza Hyan farm, located in the yicini-
ty Of their gusher on the Higgin-
Gotham farm. The same parties are
building the rig for a second test on
the last-named farm The location for
No. 3 has been made. On Lick Run,
New Milton district, Doddridge coun-
ty. Fred Sngston & Co.. are drilling
in the sand at test on the W. j.,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
THE DAILY
NOVELET
h BLOWN AsKEW.

The baseball season now is here:
Indeed, 1t makes one almost cry
To think of all the ones so dear
Who will be called upon to die
Nothing remained save to send a
diplomatic emlssary to Widow Feen'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05

MINNIE WOLFE,
Mt. Clare, Route One.
Your dollar back at the Burke
Drug Store If Nery-Worth does not
benefit Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05

sand and dry at its second test on the
j. B. McCorkle farm. Brown & Co.
have show for u small pumper at
their test on the Walter Brown farm.
In the fifth sand development east of
the Dorseyville field VALLEY & Evans
are due to get the sand next Thursday
at test on the George Siebert farm.
This location is northeast of the well
on the Evans lot and is important. The
Williamsburg Oil Company is due to
get the sand about the same time at a
test on the Peter Quinnett farm.
m,n OH A,nasrntn
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-5TATE
Latest Reports Of Operations in
West Virginia, PennSyI-
Vania and Ohio.

Operators in all sections are leaving
nothing undonc to make a thorough
test OF wells located in new territory.
If they should fail to reveal a produc-
ing formation it Is not on account OF
abandonment before drilling through
and below all sands. On Owens Fork,
Boothsyilc district, Taylor county, the
Pittsburg and West Virginia Oil and
Gas Company has made deep test
of its venture on the W. ?. Barley
farm. The well was drilled to a total
depth of 4,O25 feet and, finding moth
ing, was abandoned. This is the first
well in that section to be drilled
through all sands and to so great a
depth below all known producing for
nations.
On Sans branch, Duval district Lin
coin county the Big Greek Develop
ment Company completed No, u on the
W. c. Kingery farm and got a lO-bar-
rel pumpcr in the Berea grit. On
Laurel Fork in the same district the
Wayland Oil and Gas Companys sec
ond test on the A. c. Pauley farm is
a light pumpcr in the same formation.
On Falling Rock Creek, Big Sandy dis
trict. Kanawha county, the Falling
Rock Oil and Gas Company completed
No. GO on its own tract and has a
very light pumper in the Weir sand.
Producers in Richie County.
NJ r. DiffCnbaugh 4 Co. drilled their
test on the George Blackburn farm,
located on Stewards Run, Clay district,
Richie county, through the big In
Jun sand and have a good producer.
on Grass Run, Murphy district, the
Hope Neutral Gas COmpanys test or
the Haddie Elder farm is gasSer IN
the same formation.
On Big Panther Run, McKim dis
tdict, Peasants county, Rinehart a
Gore drilled no. on the Estella V
owens farm through the Big lnjun
sand and found nothing but a light
gas pressure in the MaXon formation.
In Union district McMullcn & Co. are
through the Big Injun sand at their
test on Sugar Creek and have a Light
bumper in the Kcener sand On Tack
EFT Run, in the same district, Warden
& Co.'S No. 4 on the John Barnhart
farm is showing for 3O-barrel pro-
Queer in the Cow Run sand. On Little
Greek, Center district, Wetzel county
the Hope Natural Gas Company's test
on the Daniel Lambert farm is a gas
ser in the Gordon sand. On Middle
Island Creek, Centeryile district
Tyler county, the same company has
a fve-barrel pumpcr on The Daniel
Sackman farm. On Rig Battle Creek,
the Philadelphia Company completed
a Big lnjun gasser on the j. +. Hell
mick farm.
Drilling and Starting Tests.
Despite the many disappointments
encountered in all sections Of the east
ern fields. there is a good deal of ex-
detrimental work starting. On Jacks
Run Clay district, Harrison county,
the Grasselli Chemical Company is
drilling on the Fairmont Coal COM
panys property. On West Fork river,
in the same district, Charles Valley
has the rig completed for a test ON
the +. j. Nay farm. On viii Creek,
Elk district Kanawha county, Goett-
man & GoshorE nave the rig complet-
ed on the D. q. Carter farm On In
dian Creek the Empire Petroleum
Company has started to drill on the
John Boggs reservation. On Sandy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
Shallow Territory.

l7TUVTWV0T TVITIT7V T'E111'''
In the Dorseyville field, Allegheny
county, the National Oil and Gas Com
pany is reported through the SO-Hoot
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
WEDNESDAY, JULY s, 1916.


Some people are so fond of ill-luck
that they run halfway to meet it
JERR0LD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
Douglass farm.
Southeastern Ohio.

The deep sand territory in South
eastern Ohio is making poor show
ing. Light wells and busters are the
rule. In Licking township Muskingum
county, the Columbus Oil and Fuel
Company completed its second test on
the Il. L. Schumacher farm and it pro-
duced 80 barrels the first "a hours.
The location is 800 feet south Of No.
on the same lease In the same
township the same company drilled its
test on the w. T. Gearhart farm
through the Clinton sand and scored
a duster This test is located a mile
southeast of the same company's test
on the shipey heirs farm, the nearest
production
Shallow Territory.
In the shallow sand territory in the
Chester Hill district Washington
county. ]. T. Dillon's No 6 on the
Charles L. Norman farm is an eight
barrel pumper. The Cluster Oil Com
pany has a light pumper at its No
il on the w. B. Dougherty farm. In
the Woodsfeld district, Wayne town
ship, Monroe county, the Bates Farm
Oil Company's test on the R. A,
Bates farm shows for very light
pumper in the Keener sand. The loca-
ton of this test is one-half mile north
Of production.
Southwest Pennsylvania.
In the Dorseyville field, Allegheny
county, the National Oil and Gas Com
pany is reported through the 5O-foot
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
MINNIE WOLFE Of
Mt. CLARE STRONG
FOR WENTWORTH
"God Praise the People Who
Created It," She
Declares.

No medicine ever sold in Clarks-
burg ever called forth such a stream
Of grateful endorsements as that
which continues to flow into Burke's
Drug Store in behalf of this unequal
ed family nerve tonic, Here is the
very latest:
"Burkes Drug Store have been
troubled with my stomach and dis
ease called hardening of the veins,
Of which the doctors said ! could
not be cured. have been in this
condition for IS months.
could not stoop and pick up any
thing from the floor without holding
to something. Also when | walked
to amount to anything / would get
the blind staggers | could not sleep
or eat to amount to anything. | was
losing in weight.
l have doctored with several doc
tors and have taken medicine from
them. Also a great deal of patent
medicine but have had no relief from
any.
Since have taken three bottles
Of your Nery-Worth | can sleep, eat
and as God bid it, am over the hard
ening of the veins, as thought
they would kill me can stoop and
pick up anything now without the
aid of anyone or thing am also
gaining in weight
! can heartily recommend your
famous Nerv-Worth to all who are
in a rundown condition. God praise
the people who created such med
icine.
Yours truly,
MINNIE WOLFE,
Mt. Glare, Route One.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05

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they will receive no attention WhateYer'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04
OUR MOTHER STATE
JOINED DRY RANKS
TUESDAY MIDNIGHT
TO THE RINGING OF CHURCH
BELLS 300 SALOONS CLOSE
THEIR DOORS.
QUALIFICATION MEETINGS ARE
HELD IN MANY PLACES
THROUGHOUT STATE.
PROHIBITION LAW is THE MOST
DRASTIC EVER ENACTED
ANYWHERE.

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. Virginia,
Of Intoxicating beverages, closed all
ealoons at midnight last night, com.
Dieting a dry area in the south
reaching from Washington to Jack
sontillc TO the east and from Wash.
'ngton to New Orleans to the west.
Although a large part of the Old
Dominion previously had been voted
dry" in focal option elections, the
new state law closed moro than 500
saloons, mostly in Richmond Nor
folk, Newport News, Lynchburg, Pc
tersburg, Roanoke and Bristol.
The law is one of the most drastic
ever passed by state legislature. No
beverage except cider can be sold that
shows a trace of alcohol, and posses
sion of more than one gallon Of whis-
key, one gallon Of wine, or three gal.
Ions of beer, would be regarded as
prinia facie evidence of intent to VIC.
late The law. This provision probably
viii receive an early test in court
as vast quantities OF liquor have been
stored in private homes.
Along with the prohibition measure
and to insure it's enforcement, the
Legislature passed bill which provid
ed that custer proceedings may be
brought against state or municipal
authorities who show laxity in put
ting it, or any other measure. into Ell
feet. In addition commissioner
was provided to see that the law was
observed.
Many saloons closed during the last
few days because their stocks were
exhausted. Those remaining went
out OF business to the chimes of ring
ing church bells and the shouting and
singing Of enthusiastic "dry" workers
who held jollification meetings and
watch parties in almost every part Of
the state.
The authorities of several towns
had issued DEGREES postponing the
celebration of Halloween to prevent
possible disorders but the passing Of
the saloons was peaceful.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04
HUGHES, LABOR RECORD.

When Mr.. GomperS, remembering
only that he is Democrat and for
getting that he is a leader of organ
lied labor, ventured to assert that
Mr.. Hughes Is unfriendly to labor be-
cause he concurred in the unanimous
decision in the Danhary hatters' case.
he ventured on very thin ice. The
Chicago Tribune promptly reminds
him that an honest Judge must apply
he thinks it ought to be; and asks
him to tell those who look to him
for political advice something about
the record of Mr. Hughes as Gov
ernor. Read what the Legislative
Labor News, the official organ of the
New York Federation Of Labor, said
cditorially when Mr.. Hughes left the
Governors chair at Albany for his
place on the supreme court. Here II
Is:
Now that Gov. Hughes has retired
from politics and assembled to place
ON the highest judicial tribunal in the
world, the fact can he acknowledged
without hurting anybody's political
corns that he was the greatest friend
of labor laws that ever occupied the
Governors chair at Albany. During
his two terms he has signed fifty-six
labor laws, including among them the
best labor laws ever enacted in this
or any state.
''fIe also urged the enactment Of
labor laws in his messages to the
Legislature, even going so far as TO
place the demand for a labor law in
one Of his messages to an extra SEES
sion OF the Legislature.
only 162 labor laws have been
enacted in this state since its cree
ton in 1777-in 1913 years. One-third
of these, exceeding in quality all Of
the others, have been enacted and
signed during Gov. Hughes term Of
three years and nine months"
Let organized labor take TO heart
vkss the Chicago Tribune says on
tiliSpept: ;'Afr Hughes is no dem
agoguessnd no visionary. He is a
lfeig. o. courage and conscience, and
If Hb9rjlcannot confde its cause to
his roeE bottom Arnoricanism there is
something wrong with its cause."-
Boston Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04

Sometimes you hear men, sensible
men, too, say. I'm going to vote for
Wilson this year because he kept us
out of war"
Ask such men a short question.
Ask them, "Out of what wary'
Did Mr.. Wilson keep us out of the
European War? No. He has himself
in formal address to congress spok-
en- Of the European war MS "a war
with which we have nothing to do a
war whose causes do not touch u.s.
How could Mr.. Wilson keep us out
of a war with which we have nothing
10 do and whose causes do not touch
us?
Did he keep the rest of the western
hemisphere out Of the European war?
Ne Independent nation on this side
of the world Is involved in it; the
only people in il are the colonies of
European powers and they had no
voice In their fate, for they were au-
Dramatically at war when their mother
governments went to war. Who kept
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, out OF
the European war? Did Mr. Wilson?
Did Mr.. Wilson keep us out OF war
with Mexico? No. In his term more
Americans have been killed by Mexi-
cans aud more American property has
been destroyed by Mexicans than by
Spaniards during the whole Spanish
war. In his term we have seized a
Mexican port and have sent our entire
regular army and militia to fight Mexi-
cans. In his term Mexican armed
forces have invaded American soil and
fought battles against our people with
in our boundaries.
President Taft went through two
Mexican revolutions during his term,
the revolution against Diaz and the
revolution against Madefo. American
lives were safe in Mexico during that
time. No Mexican cities were seized
by Americans and no armed Mexicans
invaded the United States while Mr..
Taft was in the White House. Yet Mr..
Taft never thought of asking the
American people to vote for him be-
fiuSe ne hept US out cI war VIII
Mexico. He put an embargo on arms
so that American weapons would not
he sent across the boundary, and he
refused to interfere In Mexican affairs.
When he left office Mexicans liked
Americans and Americans were safe
in Mexico. Since he left Office Mexi-
cans hate Americans and Americans
dare not remain In Mexico. Did Mr..
co? Not if words mean anything.
Mr. Wilson did not keep US out Of
the European war and he did not keep
us out of war with Mexico.
Out of what war, them - Detroit
Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04
FAMILIES SPLIT
ON CAMPAIGN
Wives of Wilson Supporters
VIII Take Stump For
Gov. Hughes.
DlvERTlNG CAMPAIGN PHASE

hington.-Families are being di-
yided by the present political issues.
Here are a few examples. J. A. II.
Hopkins of New Jersey is treasurer
Of the Progressive (genuine) national
committee. and has announced that
he personally favors the reelection Of
Wilson. Mrs. Hopkins is member
or the Woman'S party and will take
the stump and DO all she can TO
prevent the election of Wilson.
Clifford Pinchot is for Hughes and
all the militarism Hughes and his
bac6ing can secure. Amos Pinchot,
his brother, is member of the
American Union Against Militarism
and will support Wilson as the lesser
of two evils Rep. William Kent Of
California is a wifd-eyed enthusiast
for Wilson and is heading Wilson
non-partisan league, while Mrs. Kent
is a member of the Woman's party
and will stump for the defeat of Will
son.
George Middleton has allied himself
with the group of writer's who have
announced themselves for Wilson,
while his wife, Fola La Toilette, is one
OF the members of the Congressional
union who will hold Wilson respon-
sible for the defeat of the Susan T..
anthony amendment. Meredith Mich
olson is Wilson supporter, but Mrs.
Nicholson will write and stump
against Wilson on account of his at
titude toward the federal suffrage
amendment. Mrs. Louis f. Post is a
member of the Woman's Peace party
and an ardent Tolstoyan pacifist
Louis f. Post, assistant secretary Of
labor, is for the Administration
reasonable program of prepared
ness. ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04
Saloons Will Cross State Line.

Bristol, Va, Nov Fourteen sa-
looms and whiskey-shipping houses
and two manufacturing plants were
closed here last night. The end was
reached after rush in the business
that covered month. 1t was like a
Christmas holiday rush and many
men from the mountains and rural
districts came down to the city to
return with suitcases filed.
a few of the houses that closed
last night expect to open whiskey-
shipping business jpst across the state
line in Tennessee, having found that
the prohibition law in that state does
not prohibit the houses that do an
interstate shipping. business.
Bristol temperance advocates cele-
brated the closing4of saloons with a
mass meeting last night in the State
Street Methodist church
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04
Last Hours Great.

Harrisonburg, Va. Nov. Al
though the prohibition law did not
become effective until midnight, every
drop of whiskey in the five saloons
in Harrisonburg had been sold by
noon and the doors closed. The rush
for liquid refreshments Monday night
and yesterday morning resembled d
football mass attack or a charge Of
women on a bargain counter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04
HODGE STREET CHAPTER
WILL MEET THJRSDA'

meeting of the HODGE Street
Chapter OF Good NeighborS will be
held Thursday afternoon at o'clock
in Principal Snyder's room. At this
time Miss Minnie Taylor, social ser
vice worker, will be present and give
a talk on travel and an especially in
teresting feature will be an account
OF her visit to Shakespeare home,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04

POPULAR HUGHES CAMPAIGN
FUND,

The plan adopted by Cornelius n.
Bliss, Jr., treasurer of the Republican
National Committee, To raise money
force of active workers for the cleo
ton of Charles Evans Hughes to the
presidency has peculiar merit. Mr.
Bliss asks every one who favors the
election of Mr.. Hughes and wishes him
To have the support of Republican
Senate and House to contribute so
and become a sustaining member of
the Republican party. All such will
receive a certificate of membership
That the money will prove a good in
veStment is patent. 1t will help to Sc
cure, for the country more ef1icien.
administration of our national affairs,
which is necessary if the prosperity
and influence of the nation is to con-
tinue.
There are at least 100000 Repub.
licans. but how many of them have
any evidence they are, beyond the con-
seriousness that they have voted or
will vote the Republican ticket? The
work is done by few and the money
ordinarily is provided by fewer. Mr.
Bliss plan offers a cure for that con-
dition. Help the cause and get Ger
titicate of membership that will estab-
lish your party utilization. It is not
expected that all the S,000,000 Repub-
licans will give $40 each, but if a
goodly number who can afford it do
so there will be great many more
able to give much more than $40 next
time because Republican success will
mean to the country in fullest measure
preparedness, protection and perma-
nent prosperity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-04

President Wilson appears to have
been keenly alive to the expediency
OF accepting several invitations to
make speeches in the West. Nobody
knows any better than he that ii will
take considerable shoveling to fill up
the holes that have been dug in that
locality by Justice Hughes.