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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
MQyRe0ea1NewGas
And OH Sands in State
Deeper Wells May Result in
Strikes Yielding Large
Production.


With ma few hours a huge bit will
begin to bore down deep into the
bowels Of the earth in Harrison coun-
ty. possibly to prove what biologists
suspect. that the great gas fields Of
West Virginia are underlaid with a
gas sand and possibly an oil sand
with pressure and flow greater than
any yet released to supply the indus
tries OF that great center Of progress
now supplied from this state. This
test will not be altogether a blind
one; well completed not long ago
to considerable depth on the edge
Of Barbour county, gives hope that
with modern equipment natural gas
can be found in lower sand than
any from which the present supply
is obtained.
Pioneers in this present deep drill
ing are the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany. the big subsidiary Of the Stand
ard OH Company. operating in this
state. and the Grasselli Chemical
Company. whose big plants are locat'
ed at Grasselli and Zieslng.
The Grasselli company has now the
derrick completed and is rigging
IN" to begin drilling on the Isaac
Maxwell farm in this county. s. w.
Bowman and Son of Clarksburg have
the contract. While the plans have
been kept secret it is understood that
the drilling company is beginning OPP
erations with the intent of drilling
down to a depth of 10000 feet. The
location of the well is in proved nat
ural gas territory. Complete records
Of this well will no doubt be taken
and kept from the top OF the soil till
the object sought for is found or op-
erations are halted or ended by the
difficulties of deep drilling.
Second Deep Test.
Another deep well will be drilled,
This one by the Hope Natural Gas
company. on the Mary Goff farm at
Bridgeport, this county, and east OF
this city short distance. The der
rick is up for this test, and the same
company, it is understood, has made
one or two other locations for deep
tests.
If these test wells discover in low
or strata another gas sand, the life
of natural gas production in West
virginia will be much prolonged, as
it is confidently expected that If gas
&c discovered the rock pressure will
be higher than in the upper sands,
and probably the flow more constant,
Clarksburg will see the new boom OF
gigantic proportions, industries
which have located here Will be as
sured of natural gas for many years
TO come. and leases which are now
producing revenue TO land owners
and others because the pressure in
wells has decreased below the pres,
sure of the mains. will be revived as
producers from the deeper sands. II
oil is found in these deeper sands the
value of tests will be vastly In
creased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
OFFICERS
Are Elected by the Grand Lodge
OF Independent Order of
B'Nai Birth at Erie.

ERIE, Pa, July rs The fifteenth
biennial convention of the Third dis
trlct, Grand Lodge. Independent Or
der B'Nai BIRTH has elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President, Frederick Jay. Newark,
N. j.; first vice president, Marcus
Feutchwanger, New Castle, Pa; sec
ond vice president, David Bortin,
Philadelphia; secretary, Lewis sulz-
bacher, Braddock, Pa; and treasur-
er, NJ. S. Meyerhoff, of Philadelphia.
Following the reading Of the re-
port Of Isador Sobel, president Of the
B'Nai BIRTH, showing deficit Of
$4,000 in expenses for the last two
years, movement was launched to
meet the shortage. Within n short
time $40, 900 was raised and Judge
Strauss of Luzerne county promised
the other $4,000.
DR.. A. H. Silver, Of Wheeling, w.
va, started the pledge with $4,000
for his home lodge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
PINNELL FUNERAL
Services Will Be Held at Graf
ton at 10 O'Clock We'd
neSday Morning.

Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs, Anna Ruth Pinnell, aged 80 years,
wife of William NJ. Pinnell, proprietor
of the Pinnell Livery and Sales Stable
of Glen Elk, will be held at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning at the home OF a
sister at Grafton. The burial will be
in the Bluemont cemetery.
The funeral party went to Grafton
on the Baltimore and Ohio accomoda-
ton train Tuesday morning. Mrs,
Pinnel formerly lived at Grafton and
had many friends there who were
pained to hear Of her death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
Continued en- page So
MRS. CUNNINGHAM ILL.

Mrs. NJ. G. Cunningham, of 1888 Me-
chanic street. is seriously i'll at her
home suffering from Bright's disease.
Mrs. Cunningham has been i'll for sew
eral months but for the last few days
she has been in a critical condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Cunningham, of
Omaha, Neb., who were called here by
the illness Of Mr.. Cunningham's moth
er arrived Tuesday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
Garden Party.

Final arrangements have been
made by the Elite Crichet Club, OF
the Methodist Protestant church, for
The garden party it will give Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. A. G.
Lamont, 366 Hickman street, Every
body is invited to attend and en-
iov the evenings entertainments
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25

Those to be in charge of the differ
ent booths are as follows;
Orange tree-AIrs. \. 6. Lamont
Larkin booth-Mrs. Cecil Garrett
and Mrs. i. Painter.
Lemonade stand-Mrs A. Posie
Cake booth-NIiss Josie Sheets.
Ice cream boOth-Alrs. Burt Gar
land, Mrs. Play Taylor, Mrs. Ray
Ross. Miss Liberty Morrison and
Messrs. o. B. Garland, Play Taylor
E. Painter and c. Hyre.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
STANDS FIRM.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Omcial
word went to the capitol Tuesday
that President Wilson stands behind
the construction program OF the ma
val bill as it passed the Senate In
Guiding four dreadnoughts and four
battle cruisers to be built immediate
".
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
WILL STICK.


WASHINGTON. July 25.-Presi'
dent Wilson has definitely decided to
remain in Washington no matter how
late Congress is In session and will
postpone notification Of his renoml'
nation until after adjournment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
TO co ON CAMPING TRIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. John W. DelsonA Of
South Chestnut street, will go in\a
few days to point on the Buckhan-
non river near Buckhannon where
they will camp for about a weeh
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
BRINGING BODY HOME.

The body Of Mrs. Betty Callaghan
is being brought from Spokane,
Wash. where she died. to Craigs-
vile, Nicholas county, for burial. 1t
will be taken through this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
PERSONAL

Misses Pearl Mccormick and Nell
Minor, OF South Chestnut street, have
gone to Latrobe and Uniontown, Pa,
for a visit to relatives and friends.
NJ A. Samples was here Tuesday
from Salem on business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
DRINKS MUCH VINEGAR

An Hungarian miner OF VI
ropR who says he has drunk
ten gallons OF vinegar during
the last two days to offset
poison given him by enemies,
was brought to the county Jail
Tuesday afternoon from Fair
mont by Harry Corners, n CON
stable Of that city The man
is to be examined by the lunacy
commission.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-01

article, because they wree not will
ing to take the new cath and were
unwilling 20 go to the border, 50 as
% still keep them in the national
guard.
Now comes an order from the act
ing secretary OF war at Washington
saying that General Bond was wrong
in transferring these seven men from
the second to the first regiment and
ordering him to send them to the
second regiment
Will The acting secretary of war
has reversed himself in his two rul-
ings, General Leonard Wood upholds
the action OF General Bond and says
he did right
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-01
GUARDSNAN DIES

Mrs ! r. Dickson. Of Huntington,
received word rom San Antonio,
Texas. where the Second West Vir-
ginia Infantry is ercamped sav.ag
ne. son, Private Clarence Clark, Com
paHy F died these Saturday. 1t was
stated that Clark has been i'll since
he arrived at the mobilization
camr.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-01

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Evening star., 1916-08-08
Mr.. Bryan in the Campaipn.

Mr.. Bryan will spend the month of
October on the stump, asking votes for
the democratic ticket. Until then he
will be filling chautauqua engagements,
which, to him, continue very profitable.
As an entertainer his power does not
wane. In that field he is never de-
feated, but year after year holds his
place at the head of the procession.
October will be soon enough. By
that time everything will be in full
swing. Mr.. Hughes as a stumper for
himself will have revealed his full DOW
ers. Mr.. Wilson will have accepted his
nomination, and given their cue to all
democratic spellbinders. Maine will
have spoken, and heartened one side or
the other. Interest will be great
throughout the country.
That Mr.. Bryan will perform his work
with energy and sincerity is not open to
question. In the first place, while he
differs with Mr.. Wilson on several i'm
portant matters, he is a democrat, and
always plays the game. and plays fair.
In the second place, Mr.. Bryan re-
tains lively recollection of the fact
that it was Mr.. Hughes who opened the
Evening star., 1916-08-08

greater chances of success than attended
the initial advance early in July. A
month ago the Germans held these hills
and the British had to advance up them
Now the British are in possession of the
hills, and the Germans are in the ter
ritory slightly sloping northward from
them.
As a rule a village, though completely
ruined, constitutes greater obstacle to
progress than hill. There are COM
paratively few villages between the
present Pozieres line and Bapaume. The
region south of Pozicres was more
thickly settled. A village is the best
sort of trench, as it is possible to en-
place machine guns in the cellars and
behind wrecked walls. Probably the
next severe fighting will be for posses
sion of Martinpuich and Courcelette,
which lie short distance north of the
present British line and somewhat be-
low the northward slope of the plateau.
IF these towns can be taken and the
British line is held throughout the re-
mainder of the plateau the advance will
have become an effective menace to the
German position at Bapaume.
Evening star., 1916-08-08
The Fake Auction Bill.

As an effective supplement to the
false advertising law the fake auction
bill, passed by the House yesterday
should surely gain enactment at this
session. These two measures are desir
able as means of preventing frauds
and deception in Washington which in
jure the public and legitimate trade. The
fake auction bill is especially necessary
inasmuch as under the present statute
it is impossible to prevent the alleged
auction sales at which inferior goods are
offered to the public under the guise OF
competitive bidding, which is almost in
variably fake bidding by confederates
The passage of this bill by the Sen
ate will take only few minutes.
similar measure has been pending be
fore the District committee for some
time. Its character and provisions are
thoroughly understood, and there is nc
reason why it should not be put on its
passage promptly, now that the House
has given it's approval. The fake auc
tions are a public nuisance in Washing
ton, and the sooner they are eliminated
by law the better for the community.
Evening star., 1916-08-08
The Fight Against Fake "Sales.

Practical results are being obtained
in the campaign of the local merchants
against false advertising and business
"fakes" in this city, under the law re-
Gently enacted. A direct process was
adopted to determine the character of
some of the so-called "sales" conducted
under pretense of offering to the public
rare bargains under pressure of business
readjustment, and in consequence of al
legged bankruptcy. These "sales" are
we'll known in the trade as fraudulent
in that they at best put before the public
goods of no greater real value than the
price for which they are sold, while the
claim is made that the selling price is
large reduction from the normal rate.
Actually in most cases the alleged re-
duction price is higher than the price
for which the same goods can be OBJ
tanned in reputable, dependable stores.
The test case which has just been
made and in which warrants were served
yesterday illustrates the procedure Ac-
cording to the complaint filed actually
inferior goods were sold to the investi-
gator, whose identity was unknown, at
higher prices than they could have been
bought elsewhere, though the claim was
made through the price marks that these
goods were being offered at large
In CO
is maintained that the goods are from
single stock, which is being offered to
the public at sacrifice in order to close
up transaction. Actually the goods are
brought to these shops direct from the
factories or from jobbers for the fac
tories in unlimited quantities. In GER
sale in this city, the establishment was
maintained on that basis for many
months and was undoubtedly emptied
and restocked ten or twenty times
Under the false advertising law re-
Gently enacted all of these sales and
fake transactions are illegal. In order
" seCuIe cOHNlcllou IL Is Only neceS-
sary to prove that a false claim was
made as to quality or value. The fraud
may come in the "marked down price"
1t may come in the mere declaration of
the sign on the window that reduc-
tion sale or closing out sale is in
progress when goods direct from fac
tory to store are being offered to Gus
toners. Such sign affects the entire
contents of the establishment. 1t is only
necessary to prove in such case that
the goods offered for sale within are not
bargains, but are from current stock
and sold at higher than the normal
price which similar goods command in
the regular market.
The prosecution which has been start
ed today should have the effect of clos
ing up every one of the fake sales of
this city. Washington has suffered for
many years from these impositions and
frauds, but fortunately now has law
through which they can be reached, and
that law is proving an effective weapon
in the hands of the Retail Merchants
Association, which is actively enlisted
in the crusade for honest business
Evening star., 1916-08-08
At Detroit.

Mr.. Hughes begins his stumping toul
strenuously. Six speeches in one day
with the heat described as sitting. But
he was braced and encouraged by large
crowds and much applause. An orator
can stand good deal of personal dis
eomfort-forget it entirely. indeed-if
the faces before him are tense with in
terest and hands industriously employed
in Endorsement of his sentiments.
Fortunately for him and his party
Mr. Hughes is physically fit for his long
journey. He is man of fine proper
tions, and now in excellent health. So
that ne can use up good many collars
and pocket handkerehiefs without ex-
hausting either his vigor or his enthu-
siasm The heat will not wither him.
nor repetition stale the nature of his
diseourses. He has a message to de-
liver and the people wherever he goes
will want 70 hear it.
1t is to be observed that the republic
an candidate is in plain speaking mood
His charges are direct, and his words
can be no valid objection to that This
campaign is for Americans. Mr.. Hughes
is addressing the electorate of the
United States on the subject of the con-
duet of public affairs. The issues in
volved are all of lively domestic con-
cern. The administration is on trial
for deeds done in the body, and judg-
ment day comes in November.
The democrats, of course, will reply
in kind. Thus we shall have much of
the frankness which has characterized
cloakroom discussion in Congress and
club and hotel lobby gossip applied in
public to the issues and the actors in
the political drama now in progress.
Calling things by their right names will
not hurt
This is not to suggest that the cam
paign will, or should, run into bitter
ness or offensive personalities. There
appears no likelihood of that-at any
rate, so far as the principal figures are
concerned. The candidates and their
leading supporters are men of the high
est intellectual grade, trained in con-
troversy; and the candidates are mas
ters of expression They will obey the
rules of their class and quality.
AT the crossroads the debates may be
different. 1t may be necessary there
TO assert at least that the other fellow
is either poor or bad lot, unworthy
- countenance, and especially at a time
when the world is rocking with an up
heaval of unprecedented violence Your
paroehial spellbinder knows his crowd
If nothing else, and boasts, as do other
entertainers, of giving the public what
it wants.
Evening star., 1916-08-08
The British Advance.

It is gndeniable that the British are
going ahead in their drive on the west
rrn front, making steady progress with
practically no reverses While here and
there they have temporarily lost ground
in counter charges by the Germans they
have Invariably later recovered the ter
ritory and have eventually gone forward
toward their objective. The advance is
slower than at first. but at the present
time Is AT stage which promises greater
sJe-'d unless the Germans are able by
tFc rcndous concentration of resistance
20 Ter the way TO further movements
-nS4rd Bapaume.
From German prisoners have been
then copies of orders issued by Gen.
77n BGclow TO the German troops con
f~pasiag the British position at Pozieres
s}a'ing that It is imperative that any
P-lce whatever possession of the Pozieres
plateau must be regained for if it re.
mains in the hands of the British it
would give them a precious advantage y
he stack was TO be by successive
v7"es separated by distance of eighty
reters and troops gaining foothold on
-lir plateau must remain there and
await rcinforcemcHts, eat whatever loss
.Aere may be- The order concluded
with the warming that "any officer or
mon who fails 10 resist. even unto death,
on The conquered ground, will be sum
moned Immediately before a court mar
sial.r
This order indicates the high value
placed by the German staff upon the
ground that has just been taken and
that is being held by the British against
the most furious assaults. This plateau
extending from Thiepval eastward to
Aioryat, just north of 'Combles, a dis
.ance of about nine miles, commands
the approach to Bapaume, which is about
six miles distant. and from it if held con
srcutively a general assault can be
started IN u northerly direction with
Evening star., 1916-08-08

Taft campaign in 1908 so brilliantly and
effectively the influence Of the deliver
ance was felt everywhere, and continued
until election day. That speech was the
star performance of that years contest,
and that years contest marked Mr..
Bryan's third failure to reach the presi-
! dency. Now is Mr.. Bryan's chance, if
chance exists, to get even.
In the third place, Mr.. Bryan has
not yet given up hope of the presidency.
If the cards run to suit, he will try for
fourth nomination. But that calcula-
ton calls for the defeat of Mr.. Hughes.
who, if elected, will be renominated, and
will probably be so powerful factor in
1920 as to make the democratic nomi-
nation that year unattractive. On the
other hand, if Mr.. Wilson wins he will
be barred in 1920 by the unwritten third
term law, and the contest for the demo-
cratic nomination open to all. Mr..
Bryan will not be too old to enter.
For these three reasons, then, we shall
probably see Mr.. Bryan in fettle in Oc-
tober. His itinerary, however, will re-
quire careful mapping. Just now he is
persona non grata in some states where
in times past he was toast. Ken
lucky is state in point. The drink
traffic is dominating the democracy
there: and Mr.. Watterson has repeated-
ly declared, and still insists, that no
prohibitionist can be a democrat. I'm
der that declaration-which is one of
war-Mr. Bryan is barred from a com
monwealth where once, and often, his
party received him with admiration and
affection.
Evening star., 1916-08-08
Another Apprehension.

I'll be scared to eat an oyster, since
heard about de way
Dem submarines has been a-prancin' uI
an down de bay!
Dey kin load up wifi explosions as dey
come a-swingin' through.
Dey aim supposed to do it-but sup
posin' dat dey do?
Oar aim no way O. tellin' jes' what makes
an oyster good.
He can't say muffin bout it an ht
wouldn't if he could.
l dunno what 'ud happen if by acciden,
I'd bite
An oyster dat had fed hisself on cast
off dynamite!
Evening star., 1916-08-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Modest EndeavOr,

ado you expect to make your constitu-
ents realize the value of your services p
"That won't exactly be my object in
talking to them," replied Senator Sor-
ghum. Il want to get 'em into genial
frame of mind that will make 'em friend
ly an not so particular as to whether
they are getting their moneys worth"
Evening star., 1916-08-08
Summer Sarcasm.

August is a month Of heat.
We stand it cause we gotter,
And hear the prophecy SO sweet,
September may be hotter"
Evening star., 1916-08-08
Impartial.

"The teacher says I will soon speak
French as well as l speak English" said
the enthusiastic girl.
"But you mispronounce many words
"Oh, that's nothing. / mispronounce
lot of English words, 100"
Evening star., 1916-08-08

A new complaint now arises on the
Atlantic coast. The sudden and COM
plete disappearance of sharks has
caused a failure of the supply of man
eating monsters for exhibition purposes.
Evening star., 1916-08-08

The infantile paralysis affection may
call for renewed gratitude to the men
who discovered and practically applied
anti-toxin.
Evening star., 1916-08-08

Sing Sing convicts will regard with
apprehension any effort to subject War
den Osborne to the demoralizing influ-
enees which might lurk in New York
politics
Evening star., 1916-08-08

N Europe rumors of readiness for
peace continue TO be followed by ex-
pressicns of determination to fight to n
finish
Evening star., 1916-08-08

Those old fashioned anarchists, Herr
Most and Emma Goldman, were, after
all, rather limited in their ideas of the
destruction that could be done with
dynamite.
Evening star., 1916-08-08

Democratic leaders are confident that
the Tammany braves will have another
chance to form an enthusiastic portion
of the procession on Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1916-08-08

The struggle for the base ball PEN
nant goes on with enthusiasm in spite
of the overshadowing presence of
mightier contentious.
Evening star., 1916-08-08

4 threatened railway strike becomes
a matter of especial apprehension when
its interference with the itineraries of
campaign speeches is considered
Evening star., 1916-08-08

The allies are talking with some CON
fidence about requiring Germany to take
up the question, "What shall we do with
our ex-kaiserss"
Evening star., 1916-08-08

Complaints from the border continue
to emphasize the suggestion that red
tape does not constitute suitable fabric
for military wardrobe.
Evening star., 1916-08-08

The naval commanders waiting at the
three mile limit claim that the Deutsch-
land has not escaped, but that it has
mysteriously disappeared
Evening star., 1916-08-08

Miss Pansy Pyetin's father had to go
without his necktie last Sunday. Pansy's
pekinese dog needed a new ribbon for
his neck
Evening star., 1916-08-08
The Variable Vowel.

"How do you pronounce 'ultimatum p u
at depends on whether at the time I
happen to be thinking Of 'tomatos' or
Ipotatos'
Evening star., 1916-08-08

The Rio Grande is one of the few
rivers that are not putting out any
claims to special summer resort attrac-
tions
Evening star., 1916-08-08

A fool-proof system of handling high
explosives would be worthy the efforts
of any modern scientific genius.
Evening star., 1916-08-08
Backfring!

From the Chicago News.
In Wall street recently motor etccks
have been backfring.