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New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
SUES FOR $1,OO6,62O FEE

shipping BrOker Bfn9s ActaOm
 Against Former Congressman for
 Share in Sale of Five ships.
 New York. June 12.-Negotiations for the sale of hve ocean going steam ships of the Atlas Steamship conn pany, a subsidiary of the Hamburg American line. yesterday led to a court action involving $1,00s.62 George Carragan. shipping broker. of No. 90 We'll street, began action in the United States district court against William s. Bonnet, one-time representative in congress. He charges breach of contract. stating that he had arranged for the purchase of the steamships as an agent of MT. Ben- net, but that the vessels were sold to other persons.
 MT. Bonnet explained last night that the i've steamships involved thz Nassovia. the Armenis, tho Ar cadia, the Saxonia and the Savonia- had been seized by the federal govern ment while the sales negotiations were pending He said he had acted as m attorney for the Atlas com- pany in the negotiations.
 MT. Carragan charged also that MT.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

Bonnet had offered to use his influence in Washington to cause the transfer of the nag registry of the vessels- Mr. Bonnet denied this. He said this
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

NAoLE sANTTARIUM AND PRIvATD
 HOSPITAL. e CEDAR 0TREET. NEW BRITAIN. Medical, Surgical and Obstotrio Pataeata Quiet location, excellsat susrounaing.. ffee from institutienal atmosphere. Tho limited number of eight received assures c10eo ln- dividual attention. All physiciansf entitled to recognition.
 ConduCted solely by
 MARY B. NAGLE. R. N.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16


ers have heen drilled and they are
all big ones. The field is referred 10
the state over as Fred Bartlett's pool.
and some pool ltis. Oilsexperts claim
that 1t will be a producing held fifty
years from now and II the owner cares
to hold onto 1t, he will be dozen times
millionaire.
The newspaper man dislikes 70 talk
about his friends success. not that he
is envious, he says, but because, II he.
had only invested his $500 he would
be aqrich man now and would not have
to be Handling" the West Virginia
legislature now in session, for Ss5 q
week.
This Marion county field ID many
particulars Is one OF the most wonder.
full Of all those uncovered during the
last half century. 1t did not look Ike
a good prospect to anyone but Mr.
Bartlett, hut no matter what. the 9th,
ers said about its probable barrenngss
in connection with oil. there was th9
one man left who swore by II, audiaald
that It would be one of the grandest OIL
fields on the continent II he could just
keep the sheriff and other collectors
of his back until he could sink the
first test.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16
COULD HAVE BOUGHT
MILLION WITH $500
Newspaper Man Who Did
Not Follow Wife's Huneh
Misses Fortune.

The Charleston Mail Of Wednesday
printed the following interesting tale
about a Marion county man and his
oil development:
Women's judgment in the oil game
frequently proves well.founded. Alloy.
sius Coll, West Virginia correspondent
for Pittsburgh newspaper coulu
handily have retired from newspaper
work several months ago had he tax.
en- Mrs. Coils advice and Invested
$500.
Mr.. Coll, personal friend of F.
W. Bartlett, was offered an opportun-
ity about one year ago to buy his
way into the millionaire class, but he
declined to take chance. Mr.. Bart.
lett offered him one.half OF his un.
developed oil property in Marion
county for the 5000. Mrs. Coll ad-
vised him to take it, and offered to
put up half the money herself for
she had more or less confidence in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16
BY PAUL PuRMAN
The secret is Quit

The secret is outl
The 800 hitter, who is being mourn
ed in the big leagues as a disappear
ing factor is taking Horace Greeley
advice and moving west.
The official averages of the Western
league. for 1916 show what has be
come of him.
There. between the Mississippi and
the Rockies. the 200 pill clouters flour
isles as the green bay tire never flour
ished. he has become so common as ia
not excite more than the most casual
comment.
In President Zehrung's circuit last
year AZ ballplayers broke into the 300
class and "a more batted more than
$50.
That means that in the Western lea
que there were more 800 swatters
than in the American, National and
American association combined.
The American league produced Ii
800 pillkillers and IL who batter be
tween $50 and 300. The National
had nine batters hitting above 300
and seven in the $50 class The as
ISOLATION produced 13 in the magic
circle.
The league was led by Harry Butch.
er of Denver, who swung on the horse.
hide for ,377 average. Butcher was
former big Lacquer.
Among former big leaguers who
were in the 300 class in the Western
were Rebel Cakes. Kruger, Metz, Josh
DeVOre Litschia and Frad uunter
Many fans will. declare that the an,
swer will be found in the pitchink
Well it won't. Western league pitch
ing is pretty good. Out, in the West
ern league cities they will tell you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

that it is as good as class AA pitch.
ing.
For instance there is Marty o'Toole
with total of Is games won and
seven lost; there is Rus Ford with 16
won and 9 lost. There is Lefty Thorn
as who broke even with is and 10 and
went to Washington last season
to win two games. all he pitched, one
Of them being two-hit shutout.
Then there is Harrington of Denver
who won II and lost three games, and
Lambeth who showed well in tryouts
with Cleveland last fall, and Halla
and Musser formerly of Washington,
and several others. They are not
bad pitchers.
But there is a secret in the big bat.
ting averages.
There are a lot Of short fences in
the Western league. In Sioux City
they play ball in storebox, the right
field fence at Des Moines is pretty
short and there are other good aver
age-fattening lots.
Then, too, they used a pretty lively
ball in the Western last season-it
wasn't as live as golf ball, of course
but we would like to see Cobb or
Speaker lay against It.
And the high altitude at Denver and
at Colorado Springs (Which was a
member of the league for a short
time last year,, has something to do
with it. Pitchers who work in the
high attitudes say the light air pres
sure makes it hard to throw curve
balls and easy to serve up speed. II
a ball can be thrown faster and fur
Their in high attitudes, it naturally can
be batted further.
But all this doesn't take away any.
thing from the fact that the Western
produced &C $50 clouters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

Mr. Bartlett's oil Judgment. But the
earning OF that much money through
the newspaper route had represented
a lot OF work and he decided that the
money in the bank was better than
. that much sunk in an oil well.
In less than four months after the
offer was made. Mr.. Bartlett sold one.
half OF his holdings for $3.50 900. and
has been offered million for the rest
of it.. He declihed the latter offer, say.
ing that he expects to make three
times that much before his work is
done.
The ascendency of F. W. Bartlett
into the millionaire class was proceed.
ed by almost year of hard luck for
him. He has saved just about enough
money to pay half the cost OF his
home. and the other payments were
due before he had money enough to
start his oil we'll He was a personal
friend Of the sheriff and It was only
through his evidence of confidence lii
the future OF his prospects that pre-.
vented the officer from selling the
Bartlett home to satisfy the Bartlett
debts.
When the proposition was made to
the newspaper man, Mr.. Bartlett had
about given up hope for he didn't
have money enough with which to buy
materials necessary to open his devel.
opment. He finally borrowed from n
friend of Mrs. Bartlett and when tho
first well was drilled into the pay 1t
was a gusher, from deep sand. and
produced enough oil in u few days to
pay every cent Mr.. Bartlett owed.
Since the first well was sunk. 9th.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16
LOOKS like VICTORY
FIlRNDRMA[ TONIGHT.
Came Starts Late on Ac-
count Of the Bishop
Hughes Lecture.

Fairmont Normal stands a good
chance TO win tonight when after three
etraigth defeats, Muskingum College
plays on the local floor this evening
Last night the Muskingum boys were
wailoped to within an inch Of their
lives by the University so there should
be no trouble In Normals winning.
Because of the lecture of Bishop
Hughes In the Methodist church, tho
game this evening will not start until
O'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16
University Trims
Muskingum Lads

M0RGANToWN, Feb. 1e. - West
Virginia played like house afire here
last night and defeated Muskingum
college in a one sided 70 to &c game.
Steadman and Ice starred. each pick
ing up total of nine field goals. Jack
Eatterner was held out of the game
by the coach, who is counting on the
fast forward to do wonders in the
game with Wesleyan Monday night.
Last nights game despite being lit
lie rough around the edges. saw the
best shooting that has been done by
The University in any game on the
home floor this season. The lineup:
West Virginia, 72. Musklneum, 20.
Morrison ...F......... Heidger
Rodgers Observation-Disclosures. Johnson
Ice Observation-Disclosures. Atkinson
Hite ...s.........G... .... Moorehead
Steadman .,..... .G......... Clelland
Substitutions-West Virginia: Chen
Dweth for Morrison. Field baskets
West Virginia: Morrison. s.; Rodgers.
5; Ice, 8; Steadman. 0; Hite, L; Chem
5weth, 3. Muskingum: Heidger, s.;
JOHNSON, 2; Atkinson, 3. Foul has.
kets West Virginia: Morrison. 6 out
Of 9: Rodgers, none out of 1. Mus
kingum Atkinson, 6 out of g. Score
hnd first half, West Virginia, 80; Mus
king1im, q; referee, Lanham; time Of
halves, 20 minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

Les Darcy has given up the stage.
If there's been any elevation of the
drama since he started, we've missed
1t. Let's hope he doesn't Patti
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16
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...afSPQFt5v

Rlyesyille high last night fell be.
fore the rough playing of Barrackville
high losing hard played basketball
game 26 to 10. This is the first sea
son Rivesyille has had a basketball
team that could play gabes with other
schools and considering the time it has
been playing together, has been max.
ing wonderful showing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

It's good thing for Mathewson that
the golf and baseball season comm.
eide. He won't be SO lonesome in
Cincinnati.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

The Dunbar colored school defeated
the Fairmont Independents. another
colered team, by 80 to IL score yes:
.erday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16
East Side Shooters
Win From Reserves

The East Side club last night won
It's first game of the season, winning
by bare margin of two points over the
Normal Reserves. 30 to %. Next week
the East Side boys will play return
game on The Normal floor. Lineup:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16
LocAt eowLERs WON

Fairmont Pastime league bowlers
iefeated Clarksburg at Clarksburg last
night by 70 pines. Hayes had high
single OF 225 and high five-game total
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

Now that Ban johnson has made his
lnnual threat to kick John Henry out
Df baseball we can sit down andswait
Tor the season to open.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

Oh 1VSl.i
Fairmont
a. Hayes. .2O3 2O7 21S 1873 225-1031
y. Hayes ..152 1863 1863 las 161- 7S6
England ..167 157 IT'S 1863 17S- $40
Totals ..522 5$s $50 497 564-2676
!, M. A. Co.
khchotte ..2O5 1872 1913 179 142- 90l
stenger (. .152 1873 141 15G $50 7S7
Ingram -..s.lS0 1877 19S 179 172- DIG
Totals ..5s7 557 $50 514 464-26O7
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

The new Frisco baseball stands will
accommodate $4,000 persons. OF
course that's up to the 10000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

Ping Bodie wants to play with the
Athletics. It's the brightest thing Ping
ever said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

Tommy Walsh, the biushing violet,
has q fighter In his stable who has
beaten Herman, Williams and Ertie,
he says Tommy probably is too mod.
1T to claim the title.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16

One of the sights at the Y. NJ. C. A.
these days is glimpse of the business
mems gymnasium class in action.
Staid and conservative lawyers and
dentists and doctors whom you see
every day on the street looking so
wise and professional, are to be dis.
covered capering about in abrivated
garments playing tag, whipping each
other with towels and incidentally
ltiiTing up aslot of good red blood that
makes the next days work slip along
little smoother.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23
A PLAIN STEER is A
PLAIN STEER ALWAYS
(By c. d. Lowe. 1--we Stock Specialist,
Division of Extension, University OF

(By c. d. Lowe. Live Stock Specialist,
Division of Extension, University OF
Tennessee.)
We often hear men complain be.
cause some Cattle buyer will not pay
them the top Of the market for their
steers.
Many times The reason Is because
their steers are not top steers. Some
times, on account Of price differences
or other things, It pays TO feed or
Craze plain cattle, and many poorly
bred animal Is Improved a great deal
by the addition Of nesh, It is we'll tc
remember. however, that flesh viii
never make q good steer OF one that
lacks quality By Inheritance.
1t matters little in what condition
well-bred. typsy steer is presented
to the buying public, for he will find q
GOOD market 1t most any time. thin or
fat, for the feed-lot, pasture or the
block On the ether hand. the scrub
must always be . cheap one, no mat
ter what his condition
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23
U4E TILE TO DRAIN LAND
AND MAKE MORE MONEY
Division OF Extension, University OF
Tennessee.)

TENNESSEE
There are thousands OF acres In
Tennessee which, II drained, would
make excellent farms. In some sec.
tons we are farming only the poorer
spland, leaving the best land idle year
after year because 1t Il too wet to pro.
dace good crops.
Land may be drained either by
means Of open bitches or tile. Tile
drainage 10 the more satisfactory be.
cause II 10 more permanent and is not
in the way In cultivating crops. Much
valuable space is taken up by open
bitches II they are allowed to grow up
n grass and bushes, and It is often
necessary to allow them to grow up.
- otherwise they would spread over
too much ground
what 10 the Division OF Bxtsn-
sioa." 10 occasionally asked. The d..
vision OF Extension of the College Of
Agriculture OF the University OF Ten
nessss, Knoxville, is the mouthpiecs
Of the u. 8. Department Of Agricul.
turs In Tennessee, of the State Col.
lsss Of Agriculture, and of other CO.
operating organizations. Agricultural
HsadQuartsrs," someone has said, and
that carries the idea. The Division Of
Extension 10 for the use OF the farm
srs and their familiea
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23
FOLLY IN DEMAND
FOR SHORT TRAINS
MADE BY UNIONS
Might Just Az Well Ask Country To
Return To Sailing Boats
And OK Carts

Washington, ID. C.-To the public
that pays every dollar of the railroad
bill land forty.five cents Of every dol.
lar paid for transportation is for
wages the leaders of the four
brotherhoods of railway employees,
who are demanding increased pay,
say: "All the railroads have to do
to meet our demands for higher
wages is to shorten their trains, move
freight more rapidly, and escape the
penalty Of overtime wages
The fallacy Of this statement, which
is the last-ditch argument used in
support of the demand for increased
wages, is well shown in the following
editorial which appeared in the
Washington, ID. c. Times Of April l9,
under the heading A Mad Freight
Train Idea"
Everybody In the ranks OF the
general public will agree with the
railway managers that the campaign
which the railway workers are wag.
ing, particularly in the west. for short.
er trains, while at the same time de-
handing higher pay and fewer hours
of work, is of all possible claims the
most preposterous. Indeed, in econom.
les Ii is an ideal little short of mad.
THE railroads have spent hun.
dreds OF millions Of dollars lowering
grades, eliminating sharp curves,
ballasting roadbeds and putting in
heavy rails, so that powerful loco
motives. larger cars, and longer trains
could be handled In one movement.
IL this object had not been achieved
railway wages never could have been
advanced TO the point at which they
already have arrived and traffic rates
never could have been held down
where they are today without the
whole railroad system Of the United
States being made financial wreck.
Any child can see that II. after
the principal railroads of the coun-
try have been reconstructed TO haul
the heavier tonnage in mass, you cut
every freight train In half, the cost
pendously, with two locomotives
where one now does, with two engi.
neers where one now does, with two
firemen where one now does. with
two conductors where one now does,
with virtually two whole train crews
where one now does. not TO speak Of
the new equipment and the new ter
minal facilities that would be needed
This proposal Is not essentially
different from urging that the world
90 back from the steamships of to-
day TO the sail barks OF centuries
ago. from the railroads themselves
TO the stage coaches and OK carts of
the EAST. II is like suggesting that
the farmer himself drive his wagon
load OF produce in small lots day az
ter day to the distant market of the
CITY instead Of loading II in bulk into
freight cars and shipping it all At
once by raj"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23

dwellers, and II continued Tor long
would threaten many OF them with
actual starvation.
To the farmers OF the country a
general railroad strike would be a
catastrophe, only less serious. Cut
off from his market, the farmer could
not move his produce and the price
of grain and other staples would be
quickly cut In two, which the market
value OF more perishable articles
would disappear entirely. The great
Industrial plants OF the country would
soon be forced TO close down follow.
ing the declaration OF a strike be-
cause they could not obtain supplies
needed for their operation, nor could
they ship their finished products to
market. Their plants would soon be
idle, and millions OF men would be
thrown out Of work. With the In.
come Of practically every class OF
citizens either seriously cut down or
suspended entirely, merchants would
transact little business, because there
would be few purchasers. In short,
the Industrial activities of the whole
country would be virtually palsied
from the moment the railroads ceas'
ed to Operate.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23
RAILWAY STRIKE
WOULD IMPLICIT
STAGGERING Loss
Would Cut Farmers Prices, Stop In.
tdustry And Face Cities With
Starvation

New York.-On one point related to
the demands of the unions Of train
Service employees for heavy increase
in wages the sentiment of the general
public has been expressed in no un-
certain terms. That is on the ques-
tion of strike.
Declarations have come from every
quarter that an interruption Of trans
portation Will not be tolerated by the
public. but will call forth drastic ac-
tion. The enormous injury TO the
country that would result from ma
tion.wide strike of train service EN-
ployes is discussed by a writer in
the March National Magazine, from
which the following extract is taken:
What such q strike would mean to
the American people cannot be set
forth in mere facts and figures. IL
can be dimly imagined by those who
realize what an intimate and vital
part railway transportation plays in
every industrial activity of the coun-
try.
There is scarcely a person in any
part of the land who would not be
immediately affected if the millions
OF busily turning wheels on our
nearly three hundred thousand miles
VI railway were TO stop for single
day. If the tie-up continued for a
week. the blow TO the industry OF
the country would be greater than
that caused by any panic of recent
history. To the big cities of the cOun.
try, and particularly TO the cities OF
the eastern seaboard il would mean
n cutting OF of the food supplies that
would place the inhabitants virtually
in q state of siege. In the case of
many food products these cities do
not carry on hand a stock sufficient
TO feed their people for more than a
week. and in the case of some, such
as milk and fresh vegetables, supplies
are replenished daily. The stoppage
Of transportation. therefore, would
mean SUFFERING and want to these city
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23

When ~asAlAs hAnnsls. Do not let
them Ne long n the wsAG. Do NOT
rub ssap % tAsR. Make q sads in
The wassr. WAA quickly. press gent.
". Do not wiring sst. shake and place
wAsfs sAsy Will n0t ssrsssa ana Will
~ ssBskH. -
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23
MkM G MAlrZMc
InG FAM BUSINESS

~ 9. =. A1lsDl. 1tsssta Of Esssn.
\ Aos. uafvsensg q Tsaasssss)
N nsartass H. e wsrk las hssn
aAAa ~ ~ ssaney sGssas IN sssisting
- fnNAses - nStAol Of aAAiysing
sAsir 1Arn bssisas. u tAas way farm
hg = bs1ag ssalisa hsa q practical
saAalDs1nt. ana systsnasts records are
bsins nsss - 1asss nuassr of
faRDs.
n Dawes county, Nsbssssa, tor In.
ssanss. records we're secured With IS
farmers. ne highest smenat which
Aay fArnsr received Or his labor after
lsdscsinx all working sxpsasss, de-
prseiatisa on ss1telass and nschin.
syy, sna iAssssst 1t 5 per cent on his
eaDinl - seS$s. mother fa-nsr
= tie sans nsighssrAssd lest sl,1e0.
~ ~ bsst iar8s save . prsft Of
e1<1T 49,. While sAs pssrsst ten
sneue< . isss OF 81.
w - ssss Of Asss Arsers
nska . pevk whtis aSGsssrs. nader
- 49, ssai1sions, lss nsass.
nssse< hsseisg 10 ssssssssy u sae
= = bsssms . rev. $50 farnsr.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23

ere think more OF saving feed than OF
developing them.
The only certain profit in the feed.
ing Of live stock is the manure so OBJ.
tanned. All of our lands need manure
more or less, and no farmer can OBJ
tain more manure than he can use
The man who allows this sure profit
70 waste through failure to provide
ample bedding, through teaching or
heating, 10 endangering the foundation
q hks undertaking.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23

When saytaa . ssspsk. Use thick
layers u ssvsessss s.s~ the carpet
~ . paAdtaS. fscsss make . smooth.
ewes spe1Ass aal - net hart the car,
oct - esss che rough tssr. Also the
tsst, sstshss - - q then. When
the ssryst b taksa ~, II ysa carry
est the passrs ssrsfsssy, little. n aay,
inst will rsnaia on he fo0r. Moths
VII not i ssspsss ever newspapers.
tssaoss sAsg Asitls Driaisrs' ink.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23

ssstao tas, - ssaoA In making
nasneoeo W1ws ~ sAv ssa0 wesld
10 sssksAsv. try sswtSS 4 ~ In the
snaihss< As0Msr. Nh makes very
ssat 1staa - h na~A nors quickly
asss taea sssasA tsaetag ssa savss
cine II ssescktas.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23

WNss lssias . ~ ssspss task ,sns
s4ps 1s~s - The Seer. Get . saxssw
Stses q pssak tArss or fear ischss
wi4s aal ssssa q sieAt fsst leAG;
4stss three q isss Hs6is tArossA ons
sal. Catch IL ~ psAnss sssr tie
s1es u tAs ssryst al pssA It 10 the
sloAt plass. 80 sssa. TAss win hslp
- seKsesh1nG.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23

Tax goes out after March |.
81. LYNCH, Trustee
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-23
ms. HOUSEWIFE, NAVE
you TRIED THESE +?

- Geneva Conway, Specialist in
ksas Economics, Division OF EIten.
sesa. UHissfsky Of TsnHsssss.)
nssssrtss ssssty racer blades are
ICED fer eating threads when quilt
ING. - they are light, sharp and most
people have then.