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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
Oil and Gas

All late c0myle'ious in the West Viz
GINA fields are light punpe-3 or Ga
wells. On Broad Run. Mcclellan d.
trict. Doddridi% county. the Carnes g.
Natural Cas Company has d-'led s..
tests on the Narehal Ash ilU
through all sand-. T. Il dgs'cr i1
all sands below the DUnk1Ti forms
ton. where 4 Veht show Of oil wa
developed IN Clay district. Ioro'
gala county. tho Philadelphia Con.
7sny has d-i!l"1 4 'o-t on the S J
Johnson farm into the gas sand l1'
hes a fair gassc~
On Skin Greek. Skin Creek district.
Lewis county. tha Hop" Neutral Ca
Company has completed a ta"? frH'
an tho " r jewell farm THIS well
vac drilled 20 4 deDth ~ $500 fert
ana i5 dry IN al formation Drilling
has been discontinued end tic ho,2
abandoned In Hackers Creek district,
the West Virginia Central Gas Com.
Danv has completed 70 on the Stral.
ley heirs farm II ia gasrer In
Sal, Lick district. Brax'0n county, the
Hope Natural Gas Company's test on
The J S Nicholson farm Is a gas5eI
in the Big Iniun sand
In a number OF districts there IS
test work under way GaI starting. In
Salt Lick district. BraXton county. the
Philadelphia Company has started 10
drill a test on the y Dannison farm.
The huntsville Gas Company is still
fishing at a second test on the o y
Hnkle farm in Chenille district,
Gilmcr county, the Philadelphia Com.
pa3y Is starting n test on the J S
Stout farm In the same district the
same company has the rig timbers at
a location on the VI + Fittings farm.
On Stone Lick Run, Hackers Creek
district, Lewis county, the Hope Nat.
ural Gas Company Is drilling at 4.235
feet on the Lawson Rhodes farm.
In Court House district. the same com.
paEy is down 1915 feet at a deep test
on the Porter Arnold farm The last
two wells have now been drilled be.
low all known producing formations
and they are being drilled deeper. On
Wiley Fork. Grant district, Wetzel
county, the Hope Natural Gas Com.
pany is starting a test on the f and
J Rockwell farm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
GAS MEN TO HAVE
BIG SPECIAL TRAIN

Sewn Pullman sleepers will make
no a special train which viii leave
CIarksburg Tuesday evening az $50
p. m. for Huntington TO convey gas
r.cn from northern West Virginia O.
the annual meeting OF the West Viz
cmia Natural Gas Association. which
meets al Huntington July 242j. Til.
tain will stop AZ Salem at $40.
West Union at $40. Pennsboro az
lG.15, arTlvins al Parkersburg q.
lbs. leaving there AZ midnight ant
stopping az Rayenswood at $40 an
Al Tolnt Pleasant al $50 Wednesday
morning. At Parkersburg two extra
slccpars will be- added which will be
ready for occupancy at 1900 Tuesday
rieht. The sp.Ull train will return
from Huntington leaving Thursday
midnight and arriving al Cia~Jsburs
q seven o'ciOCl Friday morning. The
two parEersburg sleCpers will be drop
ped there and can De occupied Until
seven O'Clock IN the morning. Eerer-
vauou5 at Porbcrsburg can be sccdr-
cd tlr0u9h W. II. Tonhin and al
Carisburg thouSi J. J. Evans.
The coming convention Of natural
Els men at Huntington is deemed o.
more than usual Importance as it viii
81 strictly a win-the war event. \. G.
Bedford. chairman Of the petroleum
board OF the FUEL Administration. viii
a enc Of the speakers. Mayor Wiles,
q huntington. will welcome the gas
men to that city and Judge Dell Rum.
mel will make a response on the part
o. the organization. Fred Paul Gross.
cup, OF Charleston, president OF the
association, will preside. Edwin Rob.
inson. Of Fairmont. the secretary, is
busy on the preliminary arrange.
rprfH
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22

matter OF pride. With me it was the
natter OF doing the best We could for
the only existing volunteer organiZa'
ton which We had prior to the begin.
ming OF the war.
There has. however, been a feeling
in the country, and shared by many
officers in the National Guard. that
there has been undue prejudice in re.
gard to the officers OF the National
Guard. am not satisfied that that
prejudice exists. ! am satisfied, how
ever. that one provision in the nation.
al-defen5e act has been used TO a
greater extent than II was ever in.
tended to be used, and II is another
example OF the fact that the machin.
cry you once start In motion some.
times, in a general way. becomes so
automatic in its working that it does
a great deal OF harm. II is impossible,
Of course, In dealing with millions OF
men to consult the feelings and de.
sires Of all times OF the individual.
But there must be in institutions OF
all kinds some laIity AMI some llcxi.
bility. and they should take into con.
sIderation the human element in all
things
Section Il OF the national.deiense
act reads as follows:
Sec. -. Elimination and disposition
OF oflicers.--At any time the moral
character. capacity. and general fit.
ness for the service OF any National
Guard officer may be determined by
ar efficiency board OF three commits.
stoned officers. senior IN rank 10 the
officer whose fitness for service shall
be under investigation, and if the find
ings Of such board be unfayorable TO
such officer and be approved by the
official authorized 20 appoint such an
officer. he shall be discharged. Com.
missions of officers OF the National
Guard may be vacated upon resigua.
ton. absence without leave for three
months, upon the recommendation OF
an efficiency board, or purIau; to
sentence OF n cOurt.mart'al.
Under the Circumstance, hat va,
rather an unfortunate ylrIm-.
speak OF the one word 'd.scna.-. "a. %
Because We maze Ind numerous cases
OF SpiCldii CGIr.r. o' t.r National
Guard, Who uy .'1 aa O.. isc ggpr, an.
'zation Of the Army units and the d.
visions, were comp ..'ej TO take com.
'1ano- in service with which thcy
were not familiar r,v instance. some
of cur best !WsHJry officers suddenly
found themselves n command OF I
Field ARTILLERY regiment. These men.
thoroughly drilled. disciplined, and
trained In Infantry matters. were sent
to some technical school. and because
OF the fact that they were not able
Al their age in life TO master the high.
er mathematics. integral calculus, and
trlgonOmetry. which are necessary 10
thorough knowledge OF the Infantry
gHme. what was done? Instead OF
sending these men back to some other
ann OF the service or lowering them
in rank and giving them a chance in
the arm Of the service where they re.
ally belonged, they we're dismissed
from the service. 10 which they hal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, July 22.-Tradlng on
the Pittsburg Stock Exchange Satur,
day. While narrow IN range and limit.
cd IN volume closed the half day ses
sion comparatively strong. American
Window Glass Machine common wa
active, $40 shares selling. and the
price advanced q TO 5Sh. American
Z Rolling Mill common went up = 10
lfh, and FIreproof preferred rose the
same fraction TO S. Manufacturers
Light and Heat. on sales Of 50 shares
advanced Z 70 4Oi!. and Ohio FUc.
Supply rose q TO 432. with 80 shares
sold Pittsburgh OIL and Gas, with
turnover Of 2l5 shares. rose a point %
~. Riverside Eastern Oil was steady
with 200 shares sold az = and West
inghOuse AirbraEe sold % shares AZ
-, no change Oklahoma Gas lost Y
point 10 23fs. In all 9lJ shares were
sold yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22

given their best years OF study and
preparation They we're proud OF the
fact that they had this training. They
mated 10 go back home. And there was
no use for their going back home. be.
c3use they had been educated in the
service and 10 good advantage. The
lives Of our young men depend on
the good training of our officers, and
I am glad to see this thorough train
ing going on. but ! do hate TO sec,
under any general machinery put in
motion. men not allowed TO serve
somewhere. bat sent TO their homes
feeling that they are in a measure
discredited in their home communi-
ties, men who have been willing and
able and anxious TO go into service
and do their duty ! know Of cases
OF this kind. where men have been
transferred from Infantry TO the Ar
tillery, and have had TO come home
They have said, "YOu can put me into
any service in which you wish TO en-.
list me" You can place me in any
Idllh L4aA lOu want AZ eahN AA'f CAN
man, a colonel, said. Il will gladly go
as a lieutenant or as a captain. or !
am willing TO enlist in the ranks. /
will shoulder a musket and 20 along
with the boys in my organization.
There were some cases where men
had slight physical disQualifcations
anG could not stand the severe tests
that were imposed for oversee duty.
What has happened to these men
They have been given Il TO 20 years
training. They have worked for years
to acquire a knowledge Of military
science. Why should they not be as
signed to these thousands Of positions
which have been suddenly created and
filled with men who never took any
interest whatever in military matters
heretofore? These experienced men
were sent back home. They would
have made efficient men in the Ord
nance and in the Quartermaster De
ptrtments and in other branches Of
the service I doubt the wisdom OF
sending these men back home after
they have given years Of their lives
10 the service. | am deeply concern
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22

"a about building uD q great military
establishment hIied with highly quail
lied technical Officers. but We need
these men, anxious and willing to do
their duty. more than We need men
chosen from civil life suddenly and
placed 10 commissions where they are
lost and out OF place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, July 22.-Drastic liqui'
dalton sent the corn market down
again Saturday until prices we're OF
about i5c a bushel, compared with the
kigh point before the Franco-Ameri'
can counteFOflensivs began. The
close was nervous, l to 2isc under
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22

NEW NDoE. JAY l9-DJrthy
tt.co Is iG-t pas ed her tenth month,
SO she is no. quite certain as yet what
phase OF Rel Cross work she viii tako
no, but nevertheless she has given
up her pennies for lollypops. candy
md money previously spent on dolls
for enrolment as the smallest mem.
Der Of the American Red Cross
Dorothy seems as much pleased with
her Red Cross costume as she would
be- with dolls. Dut when asked regard
lrg her future plans she refused to
make a statement
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

? yesterdays finish. with August 1903
gl.50N and September l to lAc OF
n i.5iB ml.52. Oats lost 2. ~ &c
net In provisions the outcome rang.
ed from PIC decline 70 l5c advance.
4 Articles Omen Close
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
TO THE REPUBLICANS or WEST
VIRGINIA
FOR U. S. SENATE,

Editor West Nirginian:
YoI are authorized to announce that
Davis EikiDs, Of Morgsntown, Monon.
gala county. a candidate for Iomina-
ton, by the Republican party, Tor the
United States Senate for West Wiz.
GINA, subject to all tine rules OF the
Republican party. and the laws Of the
state governing the primary election
TO be held August, 1918.
JH HcDERMOTT. Chairman.
ELKINS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Morgantown, West Virginia.
P. o. drawer SSl. Telephone 100.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
ONE CENT WORD CASH WIN OoDll
HELP WANTEn-MALE

WANTED-Gcod laborers; steady en-
ployment. Helmick Foundry Ma.
chine Co. 7.ll.tiAl2l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22

Ia.s -l,E -..,...-4 Austrian 81.
eral lost his Job because Of the failure
OF the Austrian drive against Italy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
HELP WANFRp-THlAEl ]

GOVERNMENT NEEDS 10000 women
clerks At Warrington. EIlmlla'
lions everywhere in August Expo,
ritnce unnecessary. Women desiring
government positions write Tor tree
particulars 20 J. C. Leonard (loFmoP
civil service eXaminerD 9OS KOnVia
Bldg. ashingtou, D. c. 7-lSSt'alS3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22

NANIED-Men for work on pipe
line. apply 20 the MononGaheia
Valley Traction Co, Fa.rmont. or
Pennington Steady work Good
wages. 7-IStt4l53
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and helpers for
night work az car barn. Steady
work good hours, good wages. Apply
car barn, Virginia Ave. and Twelfth
street. Monorgahela Valley Traction
Co 7l3tf4l29
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22

Emphasizing the Strength Of
Northern West Virginia Win
az Million Dollar Bank
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12
JOHN SIMOWITZ
WOUNDED In ACTION

The casualty lists ISSUED by the war
department today bear the name Of
" John Simowtiz, Kenosha, Wisconsin. y
He is reported as previously reported
missing in action and now reported
wounded in action
The name Of Simowitz does not APP
pear In the city directory and the war
department list does not give any street
address, showing his residence In Ke-
nosha. It does not designate any Ke-
nosha person as anext Of kin.
Simowitz was probably a member Of
one of the units Of the regular army
which has been in France for many
months. tt is thought that he was a
single who who worked in Kenosha just
previous to his enlistment and that he
failed to give the location of the
Kenosha house in which he made his
home. The extent ofshis wounds is not
stated in the casualty list.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12
ISSUED CHECKS; rs
1 LANDED In JAIL HERE
George Il. Dunn Of Des MONIES, Iowa,
Said TO Have Been Been Arrested
on Same Charge Before.

George L. Dunn, thirty eight years
Of age who claims to be resident Of
Des Moines, Iowa, is held by the local
police on charge Of issuing worthless
checks. The complaint made in the
Municipal Court this morning charges
that he passed check for ten dollars
on E. j. Filben. There was no money
in the name Of Dunn in the DesMoines
bank on which the check was drawn.
The police also have been advised that
Dunn issued two other checks in Keno
sha.
kilograms received from Des Moines
today declare that Dunn was arrested
in that city week ago on a similar
charge but that he was released when
the people who had caused his arrest
refused to prosecute the charges
against him. The hearing is slated to
come up in the Municipal court this
afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12
VIOLATED HIS PAROLE
GOES TO GREEN BAY

John Niemala, sixteen, was sentenced
10 term of two years at the state re-
formatory at Green Bay by Judge Tully
In the Municipal Court on Monday af-
ternoon after he had entered plea of
guilty to charges of grand larceny. He
was charged with stealing ninety dol
lars from boarder who lived at the
home of his mother. Niemala had no
chance for complaint and nothing to
say when the judge sentenced him. He
had been given chance by the court
as some time ago he had been in court
on charge of burglary and he had
been parolled by the court. The young
man w2s taken to the Green Bay in
stituSS4on today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12
COrOner's Inquest In Cause
of Mike Monahan's
Death Came to an End
Monday Afternoon.
LEAVE MATTER STILL OPEN
District Attorney Still Has Els Eyes on
the Matter and if Further Evil
dence Presents ITSELF He
Will Act Upon It.

"We, the jury summoned to view the
body and make inquisition into the
cause of the death of Mike Monohan,
do find that his death resulted from
injuries received in the town Of Pleas
ant Prairie, but the cause Of such in
iuries or how inflicted are to the jury
unknown
This Is the verdict Of the coroner s
jury in the inquest into the death of
Mike Monohan, testimony in which has
beeen heard at different times since
August 20.
The jury was not satisfied in their
own minds as to how Mike Monohan
came to his death. The members Of
which it was composed did not believe
that it was possible for man to fall
out of door only three feet to the
ground with such force as to fracture
his skull for seven inches around one
side, and there was no evidence that
there had been any violence done to
Monohan.
So the jury left the matter open
and just where it was when the in
quest begun. They found that Mono
han came to his death from wounds, the
manner Of receiving which was to them
unknown This leaves the matter
open, so that il any further evidence
is uncovered the district attorney and
the coroner are not inhibited from MAX
ing any further inquiry into 1t.
This by no means closes the case, for
the district attorney has his eyes open
and means to watch any developments
that may open up in regard, to it.
A man met his death down there,
which, according to some of the wit
nesses, happened while he was in a
state of intoxication. But other wit
nesses who had known Monohan for
years testified that they had never seen
him under the influence of intoxicants
before. Others testified that they had
been with Monohan until just few
minutes to 10 O'Clock noon, and were
certain he had not had drink Of any
thing Intoxicating that day.
Then two physicians testified, as ex-
pert witnesses, that it was absolutely
impossible for a man to fall cut of a
door only 80 to So inches to the ground
with such force as to fracture his skull
FOR distance of seven inches.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12

First Publication September 5, 1915
STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY
COURT For KEN0sHA COUNTY-IN
PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
term OF the County Court to be held in
and for said County, at the Court House
In the City of Kenosha, In said County, on
the first Tuesday, being the first day of
October. a. d. 1918. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
the following matters viii be heard and
considered:
In the Matter of the Last viii and Tes-
lament OF Kazimir Miloszewski. deceased.
The application of Antoine Moseeko to
admit to Probate the last viii and testa-
men of kazimir MiloSzewski. late of the
city of Kenosha, in said County, deceased.
In the Matter of the Last Will and fiesta
ment of James Bryant. deceased.
The application of George E, Bryant, to
admit to Probate the last will and tesla
ment of james Bryant, late of the town
OF Bristol, in said County deceased
In the matter of the estate of William
Borkenhagen, deceased.
The application OF The Northwestern
Loan and Trust Co. for the examination
and allowance of its final account as adj
Illustrator of the estate of William Bor-
kenhagen. late of the City of Kenosha. in
said county. deceased, and for the assign
nlent and distribution of the residue of
the estate of said deceased; and for the
determination and adjudication of the in
heritance tax, If any, payable in said
estate.
In the matter of the estate of Walter
Roberts. deceased.
The application of William 7. Roberts
for the appointment of an administrator
OF the estate of Walter Roberts, late of
the city of Kenosha, in said county, de-
ceased.
In the matter of the estate of Joe Pelis-
sero, deceased.
The application of Agastine Pelissero.
for the appointment of an administrator
OF the estate of Joe Pelissero. late of the
city of Kenosha in said County, deceased.
By the Court.
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
WIS County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12
MICHAEL LoEwEN PASSES AWAY
WellK -nown Somers Farmer Dies of
Cancer at his Home Last Saturday
noon-Funeral Thursday Morning.

Cancer at his Home Last Saturday
noon Funeral Thursday Morning.
Michael Loewen, Of Rural Route No.
3 died at his home Saturday noon Of
cancer. Deceased was born in Ger
many SO years ago and had been in
Wisconsin So years and had lived at his
present home for 30 years.
He was born in Germany on Sep
TENDER 2, 1859, and came to America
in 1880 and settled in Racine. From
there he moved to Brighton and mar
ried Miss Lena Kemen, after which he
moved to Somers and has lived on a
farm in that township ever since.
Deceased is survived by widow and
six children, three sons and three dau-
ghters. The sons are William, Mat
thias, and Michael, the latter of whom
is in Camp Mcclellan, Alabama. The
daughters are Mrs. William Eichelman,
Mrs. III. j. Werner, and Miss Gertrude
Loewen.
Funeral services will ebe held at ST.
Georges church at 9:30 clock Thurs
day morning and the interment will be
in the family plot in ST. Gerge's Gene
terry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12
NEW RULING HITS
SALEM AVENUE WORK
Contractor Must Get Permit for Brick
if Pavement is to be Completed
This Year

Sand, gravel and cement have been
bought for the completion of the pro-
posed paving Of Salem avenue, but if
the work is to be completed this year
Contractor Petersen must get permit
to purchase the brick for the job. The
new government ruling demanding fed
eral permits for all material of this
kind became effective today. elf I
can get the permit for the brick, =
said the contractor, IT will have this
work completed in six weeks and as
the government has given the permit
for the asphalt filler see no reason
why we should not be able to get brick.
The other material is all in transit to
Kenosha and it will be on the job in
the next few days. =
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12

THE WEEKLY HUGHES
First Publication September 5, 1918.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
| KENOSHA COUNTY COURT = IN PRO-
| BATE.
In the matter of the estate Of Gustav
Meyer. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands OF all persons against Gus
tav Never, deceased, late of the city Of
Kenosha, in said County of Kenosha, will
be examined and adjusted by the County
Court of Kenosha County at the regular
terms of said Court 30 be holden at the
County Court room, in the City of Keno
sha. in and for said County, on the first
Tuesday Of October, A. D. 1918, and on the
first Tuesday Of February. A. .. 1919 at
ten o'clock A. NJ. Of those days; also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday Of January A. D. 1919, is the
time allowed and limited for creditors OF
said Gustav Meyer, deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 4th day OF Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1918.
BY the Court.
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
WA County Judge.