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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
Oil and Gas.

OF the small numbet OF completiIos
reported from the Eastern fields the
Ohio Cities Gas company got the best
VIXEN it drilled its No. IS on the VII
:ilms Coal company's tract in Cabin
Creek district. Kanawha county, W
Va, through the Berca grit. This wei
Is located in the southwest end Of the
development and shows for 35O.bar
rel producer No, r on the same
tract. completed some time ago, is
still holding UP at 225 barrels a day
Recently the size OF this Conpauy5
wells has been increasing as develop.
ment work advances to The southwest
By all odds the Williams Coal com.
pany tract ia the most promising un.
developed territory in the Eastern
fields. In the direction named the
Ohio Cities Gas company holds leases
On all OF the territory, except a few
farms, for a distance OF 20 miles. It
Is not held, however, that the produc.
Ing formation will hold out for so many
miles. In addition to the refinery build
Ing the company Is building a railroad
along and up high elevation south
of Long Bottom Creek After it has
been completed getting material into
the field will be greatly facilitated
On the waters of Indian Creek, Elk
district, Kanawha county, the Ohio
Fuel OIL company drilled its test on
the ]. c. Ross farm through the Weir
eand, II is a fair gasser with a very
light show Of oil. This location is 1900
teet south of the South Penn OIL com.
pany's test on the o. 7. Thomas farm.
On the same stream the last named
company has started to drill No. e
On the ]. \. Boggs farm In the same
district the South Penn Oil company
is drilling q second test on the o.
/. Thomas farm. The same company
has started TO drill second test on
the ]. F. Cork farm. The Empire Pc.
troleum company is getting active in
that district. 1t has started to drill
lest on the E. J Gatchell farm and is
tlIe in the sand at a second test on
The ]. A. Boggs farm. The rig for No.
l on the ". c. Lavender farm has
been completed and No. on the same
farm is drilling. The Summit OIL and
Gas company has the rig completed
Tor test on the Jasper Young farm
and the Omar OIL and Gas company
has a rig standing on the Goshorn
heirs farm.
In the Dents Run pool. Warrington
district. Marion county. +. w. Bartlett
has shot Nos. 8 and on the z E. Bat
son farm. The production OF No.
wes increased to 255 barrels and No.
: to 65 barrels a day. In the same
district Taught Bros. are due in the
tand at second test on the John
Baker farm and the Hope Natural Gas
company has the rig completed for
! test on the Iemmick Freeland farm
On the branch OF Big Sandy Greek.
Roane county, the Carbon Black com.
pany has part Of the material on the
ground for test on the c. ". Boad
arm. On branch of Rock Creek,
Harper district the Sidney Oil and
Jas company has a rig completed on
the Reed.Davenport tract. On Cedar
Creek, Otter district. Brexton county,
The Preston OIL company is still fish.
Ing at its test on the Baldwin estate.
On WOLF Pen Run, Grant distr'.
RItchie county, the Freeland OIL and
Gas company Is due n the Big Injun
band on the J. = Harmon farn. On
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New York

NEW YORK, April Aspirations
On the stock exchange today denoted
the mixed feeling and bewilderment
of professional traders arising from
overnight developments. The Presi'
dents message to Congress caused an
irregular demonstration Of strength al
the opening, important stocks, how.
ever. failing to respond in more than
minor degree
Selling for profit materially reduc-
ed smost gains before the end of the
first hour, but at noon prices recoy-
cred midway on a moderate resump.
lion Of demand. The entire list, with
few unimportant exceptions, fell
back in the last half of the session.
the reversal being simultaneous with
The failure Of the Senate to take action
On the war resolution.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
ORDNANCE NO 2s.

An ORDINANCE, Prohibiting eXhl.
billions, shows. and entertainments of.
tensive to the moral sense, etc; nrc-
hibiting the exhibition OF pictures sub.
iecte0 to certain censorship and fail.
ing of approval; and prohibiting indie
cent conduct etc, in places Of enter
tainTcnt and providing for punish
nents tor violations thereof
Be It Ordained by the Board of AZ.
fairs of the City of Fairmout:
Sectioal Every person who shall
within the City Of Fairmont in con.
necticn with auy show, exhibition, or
entertainment, whether public r pri.
Yate. either as owner, manager. or di.
rector. or in any other capacity. use
or cause, or permit 20 b USED a phou.
ograph or other ccutTivance. instrl..
ment, or device which utters or gives
forth any language which is indecent,
obscene. impure or manifestly tending
to the corruption of good morals; or,
who shall, as aforesaid, use, or cause,
or permit to be used vitascope, bic.
graph, mutosoope stereoptican, or 9TH
CT contrivance, instrument, or device
which exhibits pictures or views which
are indecent, obscene, impure, or man.
ifestly tending to the corruption of good
morals or is adapted to excite vicious
or lewd thoughts or acts or is against
the public welfare shall be fined not
exceeding one hundred dollars or i'm
prisoned not exceeding thirty days or
shall be punished by Soth such fine
and imprisonment
Section 2. Every person who shalt
within said city as owner, manager. di.
rector, agent or In any other capacity
prepare, advertise, give, present or
participate in any obscene, indecent.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, April 4.-on the
Pittsburgh Stock Exchange business
IN the better class OF securities con.
Timed dull and with two exceptions
the price movement was narrow. Co.
lumbis Gas and Electric closed 2Ss
higher, at 467s, and American Win.
dow Glass Machine common closed Ia
per cent. lower at SO Pure Oil was In
moderate demand at 22T TO g., but
The remainder of this list was exceed.
ingly dull. Westinghouse Air Brake
closed X lower at 12s and Electric
x lower at 52ls.
Mining stocks were less active and
srratic. Diana Mines opened higher
At 9oc, broke to zoe and recovered to
Doc at the close. Mt. Shasta ranged
between 73c and 70c.
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

the same stream and in the SINE dis.
trict the Cairo on company is rigging
up test on the A. G. Scaddon farm.
On Bear Fun the Philadelphia com.
pany has started to drill on the ". B.
Smith farm. On Bonds Greek, Clay dis.
trict, the Pittsburgh and West vir.
ginta Gas company IS rigging - at a
location on the Dennis MeCEuoNgh
farm. On Hog Pen Run, McKtm dSs-
trict. Peasants county, j. W. s6cCui'
Tough has rig completed on th. y. N.
Mccullough farm. On the eams stream
in Lafayette district, Albert $Ts7ly &
Co. are starting test on tie L. c,
Watson farm
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SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE.
Headquarters Meade Post No. 6
G. A. r.

Comrades: You will meet at head.
quarters at ? o'clock p. m. Thursday,
April .. to take part in the patriotic
demonstration and parade which Is ar.
ranged for $3.50 o'clock that afternoon.
Comrades fall IN. Our country calls
today for every patriot in the land to
rally 10 its great need, let the memories
OF your past services and the sac.
riices which you made. cause you to
cut and by your presence eEcour.
* those who now are taking our
places in defense of the flag which We
SO dearly love. Let nothing keep you
out OF the line. You can answer the
"Quininc call" Friday morning All
strange comrades in the city are cor
daily '7:!ted to Join with us.
NJ P. WELLS. Commander.
j. ]. LEE, Sr. Vice Commander.
7. N. WALDO, Jr. Vice Cen.
Attest:
E. a. BlLLINGsLEA, Adiutant.
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Monday morning. the like of which he
had never seen before although he
has cleared much land OF its timber
says the Weston Free Press. These
were flattened at the end. presenting
the appearance Of a garden flower
which is called cox.comb. when in
bloom The width of one twig was
about an inch and a half.
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self to be superior to another. simply
because he happens to have what some
regard as a better job
When a man is given a bigger or
better job, more is required of him in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
Grain and Produce,

NO CHICAGO MARKETS
CHICAGO. April 4.--No market yes,
serday. Municipal election, holiday
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This is the second of FIVE ar.
ticles. Tomorrow Or. stelzle
will discuss Jesus as a religious
man.
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ROOMS WANrE,n.

WANTED-Three unrirnisned roos
by !: mily OF two. Close in. Apnf
BOX zO57 West Virginian.
3.20.tf No. 2oI
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Commissioner Bailey found a cou.
pie OF freak twigs where the trees
we're being pruned at the court house
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HELP wANTED-MA1E

HELP WANTED-MALE
MEN WANTED-steady employment
Helmick Foundry Machine Co.
3.2-tf No. 1882
WANTED-A blacksmith that can
make switches, good wages. Get off
car at Westchester and apply to H. ].
Conner at Norway Coal co. mines.
4.2-St No 2l35
WANTED a YOUNG MANA young
man with good understanding OF
5tenography and general office work
Must be willing to travel. a good
chance OF advancement for hustler.
Western Electric Co.'S office. Third
floor ia Monroe street,
4.2-2t No. 2ls6
BOY to work about tailoring establish.
ment and deliver small parcels. Ap.
ply Chas. Hollis Place, Main street.
I.S-tf No. 2liG
WANTED-Draughtsmcn. mechanical
or structural. also marhinists aud
erectors familiar with glass WORKING
machines. also operators for automa.
tic and semiautomatic glass machines.
Address Box 14O, Pittsburgh, Pa
4-4-6t No 2142
WANTED-tarpenters and laborers,
MOnongahela Powder company's
plant. South Rivesville Good wages
and free transportation by our motor
boat Boat leaves Fairmont bridge
6:15 every morning. Monongaheia
Powder Co. 4-4.5t No 2141
WANTED : Several alert ambitious
healthy Young men to learn tele.
phone switchboard installation work
with one Of the largest electrical man.
ufacturing corporations in the coun-
try; % cents an hour 10 start; S.hour
day equivalent to $1,000 per week
straight time: time and one.half for
overtime Chances for advancement
are good to those who have an af.
finity for hard work. Only those who
are looking for a steady job which
calls for study. application and an ap.
preciable leaning toward high. grade
mechanical and electrical line Of work
need apply. Applicants must be sin.
gle and between the ages of 10 and
3. and have a high school education
Or its equivalent. Must be willing to
travel, also a man for office work
who understands stenography, and a
man to act as janitor. Apply New Bell
Telephone Bldg. L. NJ. Greenwsy.
II 2143
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GOOD LAND.

FARM FOR SALE ga acres Il mile
from Nacadamized road leading 10
Youngstown, Warren and Niles, un.
derlaid with coal; coed house. barn
and out buildings; well watered. Cheap
If sold at once. Mrs. Burke, Berlin
Center Ohio. 3.3U.6t No. '2IlS
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FARMS FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Large acreage dcltt, coal
six foot vein, on railroad, description
and analysis furnished. Address +. Ii.
Bole, 1871 Grant avenue, BelleView, Pa.
5.l6-26t No 203l
FOR SALES acres four miles from
GAINESVILLE in East Pike. $500 cash.
On improved National road. Write l..
D. Abel, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
3-19.26t No. 2O5O
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RooNIs-FURNIshED
HORSES. CATTLE. ETC.

WANTED at once two men for hospital
work. apply Fsirmont Hospital
No. 8. S-5l-3t No. 2lSi
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FOR SALE-About 300 acres OF coil
aud timber in Webster and Braaton
counties; li0 acres OF this lays on the
Elk river Inquire on Bell phone
6VV-J' 4.4'St No 2l4a
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FOR RENT-Eight room house
High street Inquire at No. Il
High street 4.l-st No I'll
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BUSINESS oPPoRTuNITIEs

FOR sALE-General store at Rymer.
w. Va. doing business OF twelve 70
fifteen thousand a year. For further
information write or address ii. "
Williams, Warrington. w. Va, 1T. g
s-se-tf No. 2o5e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

WANTED blacksmith that can
make switches, good wages. Get off
car at Westchester and apply to H. ].
Connor at Norway Coal Co. mines.
4.2.3t No 2l2h
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MEN WANTED-steady employment
Helmick Foundry Machine Co.
3.2.tf No. 1882
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BOY TO work about Tutoring establish.
ment and deliver small parcels. Ap.
ply Chas. Hollis Place, Main street.
4-3-tf No. 2liO
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
NAVY DEPT. TAKES .~s
 OVER SHAY PROPERTY
Extensive Improvements Being Made
 By Officials.

The naval department is beginning to. spend some, of the $1,25o0oO ap- propriated for the development of the submarine base on the Thames river. When the committee of citizens in order to remove the complaint of the officers and men in the base that the odors from the Shay F'ertilizing plant the removal of the base unless sup pressed, made lease of the prem ises for a term of two years, it was with the expectation that the needs of the base would soon demand the taking over of the el>tire place for the use of the navy.
 This expectation seems likely to be realized. A short time ago the naval authorities made an offer to fhe com nittee to lease the Shay property from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 1918, with the priv ilege of extension of the lease. The rental price was to be the same as the committee is paying to the Shay com pany. The proposition has been ac- cepted and the navy department has already entered upon the premises and has begun to make extensive inn provernents. The foundation for 8 large building has been laid in con- crete and many thousands of dollars worth of building material has been carted to the vicinity. This activity is taken as a certain indication that the government will acquire title to the Shay property as soon as it can.
 In the appropriation of S1,250,000 there was no item covering the pur- chase of the land. The price said to have been agreed upon by Secretary Daniels and the naval officials for the land and building is Sa0,G00 and it is believed that the next appropriation passed by congress for the of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
PRESENT FAREWELL TOKENS / TO HARRY MANDELE Y. M. H.- A. Members Make Gifts as .. Farewell Tokens of Esteem.

At the regular meeting of the v Nj. H. A. on Wednesday evening the members presented one of their num- Der, Harry Mandell, who leaves with the drafted men for Aver. today, a set of military brushes and a military ,comfort kit. The presentation Nas made by the president of the associa- ton, Robert .Go1dstein. and the gifts were accepted in well chosen words by MT. Mandell who has the honor of being the first member of the as- sociation drafted for the National Army. Remarks were made by Her man Alofsin. 2nd., President Goldstein, Benjamin WeinHtein. and Samuel CramAr.
 At 1.45 o'clock this (Thursday) aft ernoon the members of the associa- ton will assemble in the association rooms and will march to- the rail- road station to bid MT. Mandell God speed.
 Morris Markoh of the naval reserve who was home on furlough for the Jewish holidays and who is also a member of the Y. M. H. A., was on Tuesday afternoon presented by President Goldstein in behalf of the members of the association a set Of military brushes and a comfort kit.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Coates; dress, Miss Susan H. Babcock; |; frame and sampler, Mrs! O. D. Fisher, North Stonington; spoon, Mrs. o. D. Foster hand-painted register in frame, Jennie B. Whipple. North Stonington.
 Cake, bread and honey: Fancy cake, Scotch plate. Mrs. c. F. Congdon. Mystic; layer cake, Mrs. John l.. York; chocolate, Mrs. John l.. York: perfec- tion, Annie M. Maine; marble, Annie M. Maine; caramel, Annie M. Maine; gold and silver pound. sponge, Nellie M Kinsmouth, Norwich; cocoanut, spice, Mrs. Elmer E. Maine; 40-min- ute. Cictory Gardner. Westerly; rais- in, Mrs. Lucian Drury; mocha. layer Mrs. G. R. Steadman; snow, apple, fruit, Mrs. Charles H. Miner, made by girl of II, Carrie E. Maine; sponge, orange layer, Sarah M. Gray; oat meal cookies, Annie M. Maine: sugar cookies, Emma. E. Edwards; plate of hermits, Mrs. Lucian Drury; corn bread, brown bread, Mrs. John, L. York; rye bread, Mrs. John D. Avery; brown bread, Mrs. Ruth Brown. bis cult. Mrs. John l.. York.
 The fair will close today and a. fea- ture of interest will be the tests of strength of draft horses. The whole fair is enlivened by the excellent se- lections by the Westerly band.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
FAREWELL GIFTS FOR
 FIREMAN HENRY L. PLANrE
Member of Local Department Leaves
 Today for Camp Devens.

Henry L. P1ante. member of the Norwich Fire Department for the past three years and who will leave with the forty-eight Norwich men for Camp Devens, Aver. Mass. this (Thursday) afternoon, was presented a handsome wrist watch (iuHainous diaD, box of cigars and a large box of cigarettes by the firemen at the Central station on Wednesday evening. The gifts came. as a complete surprise to MT PIante who had visited the station to bid his comrades goodbye The pres entation was made by Bremen Dennis Brennan and the gifts were gracious ly acknowledged by Mir. Pfante.
 During the three years MT, Plante has been connected with the fire de- partment he has been stationed at the Central station on Chtsenut street. He is one of the most popular members of the department and he leaves to- day with the best wishes of a host of friends for an early return from a victorious battlefield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
navy will contain provision for as

navy will contain a provision for as quiring the property.
 It is understood that if the 9oVs ernment does buy the Shay property before Jan. l, 1918, the subscrlbera to the fund for the leasing of tho same for two years at a rental of $S,0O0 year will be called upon ta make a second payment. The Shay company will receive the amount of the rental paid by the navy 1spart- raCnt from Jan. l, 1917, up to the time it may acquire title by purchase. If the government buys the property be- fore the end of this year there may ba a partial refund to the subscribers oI the sS,000 which has ady been paid over by the local citizens' ceffa- mittee to the Shay company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
ITALIAN NIGHT SCHOOL
 TO OPEN MONDAY
Large Registration on Opening Night
 T Next Week.

The Italian night school conducted under the. auspices of the Central Baptist church will open for the fall term on next Monday night and the officers of the school are looking for ward to a large registration on the opening night. As in. former years Joseph W. Carlevale. the Italian mis- sionary. will take charge of the first duct the second class. Mr. Carle- vale said Wednesday night that a third teacher could be secured if found necessary. This is the fourth year that the Italian night school has been conducted 1t is planned to meet at least two nights a week. Text books are to be used and special attention will be given to the study on Ameri- can citizenship. The Italian school is doing excellent work preparing alien Italians for citizenship
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
FORTY-EIGHT MEN
 WILL LEAVE TODAY
Forty Per Cent, of Local Quota to Take 2.o7 Train This Afternoon.


 Forty eight Norwich men. drafted
 for service in the National Army of
 the United States will this (ThurH-
 day) afternoon leave on the POT
 o'clock train for Camp Devens. Aver,
 Mass. This is forty per cent of the
 forty five per cent of tH6 quota will be
 in camp, the other. five per cent hav-
 ing gone on q week or more aga.
 The forty eight men who will leave tions by the local exemption board at
 the exemption headquarters in the Thayer building on "Wednesday after noon. Webster D. Copp has been ap- pointed captain of the men until they arrive in camp at Aver, when his du- ties in this respect cease. Charles Ol- son, George H. Auburn and Arthur F. Poole have been appointed alter mates for this second contingent. They will be ready. to board the train prevent any of the drafted men from appearing in time to take the train. At Putnam the men will connect with a special train carrying the Connec- ticut contingent which will take them direct to Aver. There will undoubted- ly be a large number of people at the station this afternoon to see the boys off.
 string district, which includes the towns of Colchester, Lebanon, Frank lin. Xoluntown, Sprague, Lisbon. North Stonington, Stonington, Water ford, East Lyme. Salem, Old Lyme. Lyme, Montville, Bozrah and Griswo1d did not have to report Wednesday aft 
 There are 1Os in this quota from the district and the exemption board felt that 1t would be best to have the men assemble at. 9:4hc clock Thursday morn ing and serve them a lunch at 10 clock and then march them directly to the Union station to entrain.
 The board therefore has made ar 'angements for the men to rSlch New 4oHdon at g. o'clock; which. means that tome of ther. living as far away as Bridge and Chestnut Hill, in he town of Lebanon, where trans l ,ortation facilities are indeed rather 1 united. will necessitate their getting l ID with the sun or possibly ahead of | he daybreak in order to report on | ime. It was found impossible to find | accommodations for them for the l night in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Joseph More|and Gets Jail Sentence
New London Negro Sentenced for Year by Judge Gardiner Greene-Jwy Returns Verdict of Guilty on Charge of Stealing Motorboat-John Wadden Gets Three Months for Simple Assault

Joseph Moreland. coIored, of New London. placed on trial in the super for court here Tuesday for theft Of . nlptorboat in New London on July ts. was found guilty by a jury Wednes- day afternoon and was sentenced by Judge Gardiner Greene to a year in Jail.
 When the court opened Wednesday morning the arguments in the case were made by Public Defender Allyn l.. Brown and States Attorney Hadlai Hull, and the jury was then charged. forty i've minutes after they had re- tired.
 John Waddell of New. London en- tered a plea of simple assault upon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

George Graff. also of. New London. and was given . sentence of three months in jail by Judge Greene. Wad- dell was charged with assault with in tent to kill He assaulted George Gran in New London on July 20th with a knife. Waddell was represent ed by Defender Brown, who stated the facts in the case to the court.
 The case against l.. Dachis charged with theft of money from John Medley waa continued until the January term. 1t was expected that the case against w. F. Pollard, who is charged with attempted statutory rape would be disposed of at the session We'd nesday Afternoon, but court ad- journed at 5 o'clock until ten o'clock this (Thursday) morning.