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The following deaths have been
reported to the Bureau of Health
from January 20 to January %:
January 21--
Cornelia E. Gray, age So; Ala
Kenny Street.
Ernest Smith, 9 months; 900 n.
Fifth Street.
Rettie Woodson, 60; 1911 Fairfield
Mary Gibson, 25 400 Maury St.
Harry c. White. "a; 1919 Stockton
January 22-
Lille Anderson, So; 251S Mine
Mile Road
Jennie White Davis, AZ; 10 w. 4th
Julia Webster. SO; 4O7 Catherine.
Elsey OWE. 81; 800 Bacon st
Calvin Harris, As; Quinton, va.
Julia M. knight, 10; 1923 E
Washington st.
William Spencer. 81; Virginia
Penitentiary.
January o.
Fred D. Whitaker. IS: "a ". 21st.
Julia Ann Keen. 80: 203 w. Baker
January 81
James Bolden. SO; 40S f. 18th St.
Infant Taylor. day; 1910 w.
Leigh ST. =.
Mary D. Smith. 40; Tucker Hia,
Va.
-" e.
January 25-
Fannie Martha -; HIN. 18th st..
Charles e. Smith. 58;E812 Bncb-
anan st. 49,. =" -
George Franklin. 9: 1915 w. Clay.
Charles Carmichael, 8 months:
500 n. Clay st.
Amanda Lee. ~; 1924 Taylor st.
Sallie Dawson. 30; 40S f. jackson
january 90
Marie Williams, days, sos 3.
jackson st..
Hattie 81 Cross, 49,; 108 Hill st.
Walter Jones, As; 1911 jaw st.
Lester Turner, As; $40 N. Madison
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p1;M..SdLRsEY
NDISCOvERYs
When Your Chest p aims
You, Try this Remedy.
Thousands use it with success

Pains IN the chest may come from sore
muscles or from something more serious.
In either ease, the cafe and harmless use
OF enc Of Johnson's Belladonna Plastcrs
WIZ give you quick relief. II not only
heipe 60 quiet the pain, but the plaster
atsc braces up the muscles and gives the
eheet Of p gentle hand rubbing that
strengthens the weakened parts. In
yohnson's Belladonna Plasters you will
ind the right kind of medicines, and
they 60 through your skin to just the
spot where the pain is.
These plasters are also used by thou
sands OF those who suffer from backache,
1umbago, kidney troubles and aches or
pains IN all parts Of the body.
Just ask your druggist for the famous
plaster with the Red Cross, made by
Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick,
N. J., u. S. A.
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DO YOU KNOW Hrx?

Major r. B. Jordan. Chief OF
Police received communication
from Mrs. Eva Disney, 618 w. Sar.
atoga Street. Baltimore. Nd. enquir-
ing II Albert johnson, about feet
IL inches. light brown skin, lived IN
this city. He died few weeks ago
at her home and she Is anxious to
find his relatives
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-30
Quick Way to End
DangerousCough

Why let dangerous cough hang on
when you can, through simple treat
ment, get speedy relief and often break
it up completely in "a hours?
This treatment = based on the IA
nous DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Coughs. You take just one teaspoon
full and hold it in your throat for I5o or
20 seconds before swallowing it. Il has
4 double action. 1t not only soothes
and heals irritation, but also removes
the phlegm and congestion which are
the real cause of the coughing. So the
worst cough quickly disappears.
DR. Kings New Discovery is for
coughs, chest colds, bronchitis, spas.
modic Group, etc. Fine for children,
too no harmful drugs. Very econom-
ical, as the dose is only one teaspoon
full. At all good druggists. Ask for
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-30

We Want AGENTS to Sell The
DOWN SOUTH HAIR GROWER.
Stops Falling Hair. Heals Diseased
Scalp, Promotes the Growth of Hair
Pressing Oil SO cents; Grower SO
cents; Double Strength Grower, SO
cents; Strengthening Combs, SITS.
Agents Wanted. Write for terms
NINE. ]. F. MCDONALD. Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION SUNDAY.

The Richmond Baptist Sunday
School Union meets tomorrow at the
Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. The
meeting on the first Sunday will be
he'd at the S1st Street Baptist
Church.
j. l.. Ballard, President; c. b.
Jefferson. Corresponding Secretary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-30
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO X. n.
(Main street Station)

Published as Information and not
Guaranteed.
Arrival and Departure Of Trains
Daily, unless otherwise shown.
*Daily except Sunday $fSunday only
Leave for Arrive from
700 am. Charlottesville. 1900 pm
z 100 am. Clifton Forge $50.
800 am. MORT. &c o. Point Gas DIN
$3.50 am. James River l.. 1905 pm
100 pm. MORT. & o Point 2:4S pu
1:45 pm. .CintbLouvq-Chgo 1850 am
4:15 pm. MORT. g. o. Point 11:33 am
20 is pm. .Lynchburg. 1910 am
1918 pm. Charlottesville. 80: 80 am
Clifton Forge .12:4s pm
500 pm. nm. & o. PIT. 10. 500 hm
700 pm. .Cinc;n. C West. 400 pm
11:15 pm. .Cincin and Louvl ......
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LAFAYETTES GO INTO SPRING
TfsAlNLNG FOR BASEBALL.

Fifteen 1.-THE. muscular. enthusias'
tic lads took their daily trot Of one
mile this morning at $3.50. under
the mafagement OF Roscoe James
and theVleadership Of Captain James
ReynoldsI On and after February
1st all smoking will cease among
the players. 9; ~
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PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH
(51S Lady Mile Road)

Rev. j. J. Woodson. Pastor. Res.
'dence, 1116 ST. John Street. Ser.
vices; Sunday IL A. NJ. and p NJ
Sunday School. $50 A. NJ. All are
invited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-30

Rev: A. DAILY, Pastor, Residence
f412 w. Cary st. Services: 1880
A. NJ. and 8 p. NJ Sunday School,
1000 A. NJ. All are welcome.
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MT TABOR BAPTIST CHURCH.
North 22nd Street Woodvine)

Rev. r. Bass. Pastor, Residence
10 Il. Duval Street Services Sunday
1880 A. M and p. M. Sunday
School, $50 A, NJ. ALI are welcome
LEIGH STREET M. e. CHURCH.
IN. e. Corner Fifth and Leigh Sts.)
Rev. r.. NJ. Williams, Pastor, res
.dence. GIG North 9Th Street. Ser
vices: Sundays, Sunday School $3.50
A NJ. Morning service, IL O'Clock;
Evening service, O'Clock. The
pubic is invited
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-30

WANTED-Transielt or Permanent
BOARDERS. Furnished Rooms
with or without board. Home like
surroundings. Apply to
MRS. ELLEN n. JONES, los East
Leigh Street, Richmnod Va.
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DO YOU KNOW HIMS

Would like to know the where
abouts of my son, Martin Mcmillan,
who was student at Virginia Union
University, Richmond, Va.
MRS. VIOLA. MCMILLAN,
All E. Pitt Street,
Tarboro, n c.
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Rev. c. A. Cobbs, Pastor, Resi-
dence. S19 Nicholson st. Services:
1880 A. NJ. and s P. NJ. Sunday
School, $50 A. NJ. The public is
invited.
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AN ANNoUNCHamsr.

The Goodwin Baptist Church. 80
N. Monroe street is a now unit 20 the
Baptis' Church. with a very broad
program. Rev. " E. Ban, pastor
invites the pubic and HIS many
friends to Worship Sunday, February :
l, 1880 Al M, and 500 p. n. I.
Communion. LIST Sundays. $3.50 p. II. !.
Sunday School, 10000 A. n. Special
music. All are invited.
B. Y. p. u. 6:45 P. NJ. ;:
REV. w. B. BALL, Pastor. |.
F. BALL. Clerk.
..
H - 30 80 ,
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MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
tI17 Orleans Street, Fulton)

ii
tT17 Orleans Street, Fulton)
Rev. c. A. Cobbs, Pastor, Kesi.
dence. S19 Nicholson st. Services
1880 A. NJ and s P. NJ. Sunday
School $50 A. NJ. The public is
invited.
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
N(l400 West Cary Street)
Rev: AID. DAILY, Pastor, Residence
f412 w. Cary st Services: 1880
A. NJ. and 8 p. NJ. Sunday School,
1000 A. NJ. All are welcome.
.1ST BAPT. CHURCH S RICHMOND
Corner 18th and Decatur Sts.)
Rev. w. l.. Ransome, d. D., Pas
tor; Parsonage 1907 Decatur Street.
Services: Sunday, 1880 A. M and
s p. NJ. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M
AI are welcome.
MOORE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH
(140S West Leigh Street,
Rev. Gordon B. Hancock, A. NJ,
Pastor, Residence Virginia Union
University. Services: Sunday, 1880
A. NJ. and s P. M Sunday School,
8 80 A. M. All are welcome.
SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Corner First aud Leigh SITS
Rev. r. H johnson, B. D., Pastor
Residence, II E. Clay Street. Ser
vices: Sunday, 1880 A. NJ. and Sis
P. NJ. Sunday School, 10 A. NJ.
All are invited.
RISING MT. ZION BAPT. CHURCH.
$500 Depuy street, Fulton)
Rev. o. B. Simms, B TIL, Pastor,
Residence, 72S Denny st. Services:
Sunday, 1880 A. NJ and p. NJ.
Sunday School. 9:sC A M. All are
welcome
MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH
(13OO North First Street,
Rev. Bergman H. Johnson, Pastor.
Sunday 1870 A. M. and P. M.
Sunday School, $3.50 A. M. All are
welcome.
CLAY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
(Formerly New Baptist Church, Clay
Street. opposite st. James ST.
Rev. J. A. Brinkley, A B., b. D..
Pastor. Services: Sunday, 1880 A.
NJ and s p. M. sunday School. 8 80
A. M. All are welcome.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
(South Richmond)
Rer.eBe O. ,8ntth,eA. b., Pastor,
residence, 1904 Stockton St. Services
Sundays 1880 "A II and 8 90 =.
M; Sunday School, $3.50 A. NJ; b.
gsaP.. o., s:3o p. M. An arc val.
MT. oLIvET BAPTIST CHURCH,
(25th and s Streets)
Rev. r Andrew Bowler, Pastor,
Residence, 1t2 e.. Leigh Street
Services: Sunday, 1880 A. NJ. and
8 p. NJ. Sunday School $3.50 A. M.
All are welcome. ..
MT. VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH.
G902 Wallace Street}
Rev. M. H. Payne, Pastor, Resi-
dence, 1900 Wallace Street. Services:
Sunday, 1890 A. NJ and p. M.
Sunday School, $3.50 A. NJ. Ali are
welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-30

1ST BAPT. CHURCH S. RICHMOND
Corner 18th and Decatur Sts.)
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RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH.
(Jacquelm and Lombardy Streets)

Rev. z. ID. Lewis, Pastor, Resi-.
dence 316 S. Lombardy Street. Ser.
wees: Sunday, IL A. M. and 8 P M.
Sunday School, $3.50 A. NJ. All are
welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-30

Rev. w. l.. Ransome, d. D., Pas
tor; Parsonage 1907 Decatur Street.
Services: Sunday, 1880 A. M. and
p. NJ. Sunday School, 9:3e A. NJ.
AL are welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-30

FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
N(l400 West Cary Street,
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DEATHS REPORTED

The following deaths have been
reported to the Bureau OF Health
from January 90 to January %:
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MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH.
Chesterfield County,

Rev. w. II. Dggfna Pastor, Res
idence, 1885 Taylor St. Services,
LIST and 3rd Sundays at 1880 p. M.
Sunday School every Sunday at
1920 A. M.
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Published as Information and not
Guaranteed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-08

write him outlining the conditions
under which would accept his offer.
Buffers Terms
The letter 1 wrote, never before
made public, said in part:
'In the first place, L cannot and
will not resign my position in the
United States Marine Corps for any
position. but if the President of the
United States should express the
wish that / accept your offer, and
give the directions necessary to per-
NIT me to do so without separation
from the Marine Corps. 1 must &C.
cept.
II gathered from your remarks
that as director of your department
of public safety, 1 would have a
free hand in the conduct of it's in
ternal affairs and the appointment
and discharge Of all subordinates;
that you having determined the pol
icy of your administration with
respect to public safety, l would
then be given the opportunity TO
carry it out in my own way.
while 1 would be glad to re-
organize and comand the police
force of Philadelphia, feel it in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-08

Tomorrow. General Butler relates
how the mayor and the influential
politicians of the city and State went
TO Washington to plead with the
President to grant a leave of absence
to him, of the acceptance of the post,
of the promise of the mayor to have
a civil service commission that would
cooperate. and of the immediate ef-
forts, even before taking Office, of
politicians to surround him with pO-
liticalIy controlled policemen as his
chief subOrdinates.)
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cumbent upon me to state that 1
could not survive a single reversal
and continue to be of any value to
your administration.
IF you agree with the above con.
ception of the position 1 would &C.
cCpy. and will so inform me, l will
then be able TO reply"
The mayor agreed to my condi-
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tons. However, he didn't inform me
that under the city charter L could
not dismiss policemen. That author
ity was vested in the civil service
commission, appointed by the po-
litically controlled city council.
! learned of this through friends,
and realized the difficulties / was
facing.
Il don't want this damned job, but
will take it If I can have my own
way. under my own terms wrote
a friend in Philadelphia a few days
before accepting the post.
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Knew What Was Up

81 am not a fool, and l know why
they want me. They want to take
my feeble good name and stick it UP
as a target behind which they can
all hide and pursue their nefarious
purposes. l believe the mayor wants
to do the square thing. but also he
is anxious to advance politically, and
II he ticks the gang he will not
advance. Nobody ever did advance
without the gang.
However. if he satisfies me that
will have the machinery with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-08
DENTAL HEALTH WEEK
Designated by State Association; Diet
Importance to BE Stressed.

Designating the week of April &c
as Dental Health Week, State Den
tai Association officials will endeavor
to acqaint the public with the latest
information on care Of the teeth.
Importance of diet in the early
formation of teeth will be empha-
sized, according to DIR. Mary II.
Westfall. oral hygiene committee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-08

the sixth floor on freight eleva-
tor. We went to room 500, and a
few minutes later a man in full
dress suit and with q broad grin on
his face entered. We were intro
duced. So this was Mayor Ken
drickl He sat down, crossing his
left leg and sitting on it.
The mayor told me of lawlessness
in Philadelphia, OF banditry ram
pant and Of poison liquor which was
killing scores. He told me Of his
pledge to clean up the city.
He offered me the post of director
OF public safety.
] told him / was not Interested
that he could not succeed.
Knows Boss's Powers
You cant put any reforms
through" said, because Bill
Ware Congressman William S. Ware,
boss of the city political organizar
tom, won't have it,"
II had it out with Billy Ware"
said the mayor. Il told him where
he gets off. If he doesn't do as
say I'll put him out and be boss
myself"
That sounded better to me, but I
knew nothing could be done without
funds.
How about the president of the
city council?" I asked.
HE will go along" the mayor re.
piled, cor ] will have him ousted. "
SO the mayor continued, showing
every evidence of sincere desire to
have the mess cleaned up. Finally
he told mo to think it. over and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-08
Light That Failed
Brings Arrest

"The light that failed" re-
suited in Joe Weber, Negro,
1910 Fayette ST., being arrested
on a blind tiger charge.
Sergeant O'Connor and squad
Wednesday night noticed an
auto at Walnut and Missouri
SITS, being driven By Weber
without lights. Search of auto
revealed ten gallons of alcohol
and a quart Of brandy, police
said. Charge of driving without
lights was also placed against
Weber.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

which to clean up the city. 1 will
come, provided the President Of the
United States expresses a wish that
1 do So
Copyright. 1926. by The Bell Syndi-
cate, Incl
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BUTLER WRITES
ON JOB CONFAB

Continued From Page y
Evening star., 1926-02-16
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS. February 16.-
With slack demand free offerings
mill feed prices are at the lowest Of
several weeks. Pure bran Is selling
at $24.6o a ton, standard middlings
at $3.50. corn at 81 to 7s cents a
bushel and oats at 35h to 80 cents.
WICHITA, February 16.-The deep.
est test for oil known in this country
has been abandoned with the we'll at
5,679 feet. The well was drilled by
the Watchorn OIL and Gas Co., and
cost 100000.
CHICAGO, February 1.-THE beef
market continues slow and dragRy
with constantly easier tendency, al.
though prices showed little change
Demand has failed to pick up and
supplies 9re ample. Fresh pork has
a somewhat better demand, with prices
showing gradual improvement,
ATLANTA, February 16.-The Pres.
tolite Co. Of New York has purchased
q 5-acre tract hero and will begin con.
struction at once on a branch factory,
the first unit of which will cost
$500
CLEVELAND. February 16.-The
Grasselli Chemical Co., with plants in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Alabama,
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and I'LL.
nois, will raise it's capitalization about
$4,000, 900 to provide for plant expan.
sion.
Evening star., 1926-02-16
OF RUBBER
DROP IN LONDON
Market Weakens Sharply
Due to Lack of Support of
Manufacturers.

LONDON, February 1.-THE raw
rubber market in Mincing Lane weak
ened sharply today owing to lack of
support from manufacturers. and spot
and February deliveries fell 3 pence
to shillings 512 pence (59 cents) a
pound.
Rubber shares on the Stock EX
change developed corresponding
weakness. offers on the market finding
little support.
The stevenson scheme for the re-
striction OF rubber exports from the
British rubber producing colonies came
up in tho House of Commons today.
Cecil Harmsworth asked Sir Philip
CunliHe- Lister. president Of the Board
OF Trade, whether the scheme has
been modified, and If SO. why: and
what will be the financial result of any
change.
The government spokesman replied
that the system by which the amount
OF rubber to be exported was fixed at
quarterly intervals had been modified
in respect to the three month period
beginning February l. He said Il de
ciSion to increase the percentage of
rubber exported by 10 per cent instead
Of 10 was taken to insure relief for
those who found them selves faced with
the necessity of buying rubber at ex-
cessively high prices. He was unable
to give any estimate as to the finan-
cial result Of this action.
Evening star., 1926-02-16
WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK. February 16 L4).-The
North American Company has extend
ed It's holdings In Wisconsin and
Michigan through purchase of large
majorities of the common stock of
the Iron Mountain Light and Power
Company Of Iron Mountain, Mich.
and the Niagara Light and Power
Company OF Niagara, Wis. The pur-
chasing price was not announced. but
the physical valuation of the acquired
properties approximated $5oo,ooo.
Railway Steel Spring earned $10.39
a share on the common stock in 1925,
after preferred dividends, in contrast
to $3.50 a share in 1924. Net earnings
increased to $2.348.244 after charges,
depreciation and Federal taxes, from
$1,S41,159 the year before.
Consolidated net profit of $685., ,957
for the IA months ended December 81.
1925, Is reported by II. r. Mallinson
Company after all charges except
Federal taxes. estimated at $64 900, in
contrast to net loss of $161 .455 for the
IL months ended October 81, 1924.
This is equal to $1.S8 a share on the
common after preferred dividends.
Stockholders of the Bank of Ameri.
ca will vote February 26 on pro-
posed increase in capital from s6,50O,-
900 to $4,000, 900. Stockholders of
record February 81 Will be offered
$1,000 new shares, 500 par, at the
rate of three new shares for each 13
shares held. at $240 a share.
Despite competition of long distance
telephone. air mail and radio, the tele.
graph and cable business of the Mac
kay Compa MES in 1925 was the largest
ever handled, Clarence H. Mackay,
president, stated at the annual meet.
ing today. In the next few years the
Postal Telegraph system proposed to
expand its facilities even more rapid.
ly, he asserted, in order to keep ahead
Of the great Industrial growth of the
United States.
The first report of the Gotham
Silk Hosiery Co.. Inc, since the ac-
Quisition Of the business and assets
of the New York Co., shows net
earnings of $2,165.769 for 1925, after
taxes and all charges. equal to $3.50
a share on the common after pre-
ferred dividends. Current assets. in
cluding cash of $685.. .349, We're s2,993,-
$685., against current liabilities OF
loans, funded debt or mortgages on
any of its properties.
Utilities Power and Light Corpora :
ton and its constituent companies
had net income of $3,573,245 for 1925
a gain of more than % per cent over
the previous year. Gross income was
$7,630,8s4. against $6.557 ,090 for 1923
Balance after interest charges and
preferred dividends was $1,554,82I
equivalent to $S.40 a share on the
class "a" shares outstanding for the
January / dividend.
The Lago Oil and Transport Co,
reported today that January produce
ton totaled 100000 barrels of crude
oil. as compared with q monthly
average of less than $685. barrels
last year. Total 1925 production was
4,466,974 barrels.
Evening star., 1926-02-16
By WILLIAM F.. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, February l6.-The
heaFy selling movement of the pre-
NiouS day caused considerable uneasi-
ness among the speculative element
Molhlns on the long side and no effort
was made today to renew operations
on the long side.
Falr,sized recoveries set in from
yesterdays low points, and carried
prices up substantially from the low
!evel M reached on the preceding day.
ic. nul ouying. which came into the mar
ket, was attributed to the covering, in
OF snort contracts. and, after the de-
inano from this source had been sup
phed' the market turned irregular.
STOCKS OF electric refrigerator COM
panles. in which the rise had been pro-
hounced during the past few months,
were offered freely, but they met good
support and declines We're inconse-
quenlal. South American oil shares,
which had borne their share in Mon.
Evening star., 1926-02-16
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Win Direct to The stas Once

days reaction. started forward once
the selling had spent itself. and good
sized recoveries occurred. This was
especially true of Carib Syndicate.
Leonard Oil, Venezuelan Petroleum
and Creole Syndicate. Gibson OIL con.
tinued its upward movement reaching
a new high for the year on the report
that the Phillips Petroleum Co. had
contracted for tho development Of its
Pan Handle property on a royalty
basis.
United Gas and Improvement rallied
almost 2 points from the Monday
final. and others of the group were
disposed to recover. Some further
offerings made themselves felt in
Gillett Safety Razor, but the decline
was too light to be Of Significance.
The market as a whole was in a high
ly nervous state, and it was evident
that the outside public was reluctant
to come in to any extent on either
side
Evening star., 1926-02-16

NEW YORK, February l6-Foi-
lowing is an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1926-02-16
COAL EARNINGS GAIN;
OTHER TRAFFIC DROPS
Western Maryland's Income Shows
Large Advances Over Early
Last Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 16.-Ship-
ments of soft coal are the big factor
in the favorable earnings Of the West
ern Maryland Railway thus far this
year. Receipts from this source the
first week Of February were sS3.210.
or AZ per cent larger than for the
corresponding week in 1928. Losses
in other classes of traffic reduced the
gain in gross earnings for that week
to $77,746.
For the year up to February the
gain in receipts from coal tonnage
was s266,264. or 81 per cent. Losses
from other classes of traffic. however.
reduced the increase in gross earn
ings to $255,04S. compared with the
corresponding period in 1925.