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Evening star., 1928-02-29
SPECIAL TIES SOAR
IN CURB DEALINGS
SafeWay Stores Feature on
Bull Side-Some Irrequ-
Iarity Noted.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 29.-The
main body of Curb Market stocks went
through series of irregular price
fluctuations during todays session, but
with the outstanding features again
moving forward into new high ground.
There appeared to be no top for
Safeway Stores. 1t changed hands at
4l0 as against the previous closing of
395 and the low for the year of $40.
Because of the comparatively small
amount of stock outstanding despite
the recent increase in capitalization
buyers OF the issue had reason to anti
cipate special stock distribution in
the not distant future Those back of
the buying had the market In a posi-
ton where they could do almost any
thing they desired because of the
limited floating supply.
The market for Calesburg Coulter
DISC had discounted for the moment
the mighty favorable estimate of the
chairman OF the board that net earn
ineS Tor the current fiscal year are
likely to equal $3.50 on the common
stock. This would be equal to almost
double annual dividend requirements
Dominion Stores made belated re-
sponse to yesterdays increase In the
annual dividend rate. but the rise was
not pronounced. The action of South
west Penn Pipe Line was disappointing
IN view Of the declaration of an extra
dividend of 50 a share and the an
nounced intention to distribute $40 a
share to stockholders this year.
Other oils. however. we're moving
sympathetically with strength in this
group on the Stock Exchange. North
ern Pipe Line was prominent and
Standard Of Indiana was taken at
much higher prices Creole Syndicate
went to a new high for the year and
Humble was in good demand
Evening star., 1928-02-29
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

Sales.
Capital Traction Colo at ll0ts.
Wash. Gas Lights at 90. 40 at 80. 10
at 80, 10 at 89A4, 10 at 89Ss, 10 at
891a. 10 at 8eA, 10 at 8o7s, 10 at
893s.
Wash: r.. & E. pfd.-2o at los,s, so at
1882. 4 at 103is.
Union Trust Colo at 3l2. 20 at 3l2.
10 at 3l2. 10 at 3l2a4, 90 at 3I2Ts,
10 at 3l2A, 10 at 3i2, 10 at 3i2a
Col Sand g. Gravel pfd---5 at los u :,
20 at 1854, 10 at l05I.
Peoples Drug str. pfd.--5 at 127, 10 at
l27, at 1877.
Sanitary Grocery Co. pfd.---6 at lot.
After Call.
Capital Traction $500 at l04.
Wash. Gas 5s--$2. 900 at i05i,.
Pot. Elec. 5iss pfd.--10 at l07&s.
Wash. r. & e. 4s--$i 900 at 93A.
Union Trust Co.~~i0 at 3l2is. 10 at
3i2is.
Wash, Gas Light--10 at 89i2.
Capital Traction Colo at Iii.
Money-Call loans. So and 6es.
Evening star., 1928-02-29

SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK, February 40 tp).-~Bar
silver, STA: Mexican dollars, ASA,
~e--~s#s~r~~-~~-~ essse~~s-s~~ae~~
COTY, INC.-~~sstorkholder af Cnty,
Inc, have approved an increase IN
stnGk by 10000 shares To 45p.sO0
spssSss N lst,s@-~...-~svsss-a iAsssl1 -
Evening star., 1928-02-29
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Following Is the list OF stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1928-02-29
STEEL FIRMS EXPAND.

NEW YORK. February 90 Cp.-Wall
Street hears that Midwest steel com
panles are spending millions to keen
ABREAST with modern mechanical con-
struction and have the most ambitious
expansion programs in recent wears.
changes IN organization due to mergers
are IN part responsible. but In plants
.ios SO aiected Efforts are being made
to modernize equipment and to fncreAse
capacity for the manufacture of rertriy,
products. The industry enters Mare
with heavy untitled tonnage.
Evening star., 1928-02-29

Dividend no. IS on 7%
Cumulative Preferred Ssock
Dividend no. IS on Oh
Cumulative Preferred Stock
Evening star., 1928-02-29

NEW YORK, February 20 Op).-Na-
tionai Lead earned si025 per share on
common stock in 1927. as compared
with S37 "a In 1926. Both figures in
clude earnings from insurance reserve
deduction Of which places earnings per
share at 1890 and 1888 respectively
Net profit for 1927. less earnings on in
sl4fance reserve, was s4,323, 1896, as
against 1887 ,1S7 in 1926.
Evening star., 1928-02-29
CROP NEWS STARTS
WHEAT PRICE UPWARD
Sales in Other Markets at Above
Chicago Levels Have Bullish
Effect on Corn.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, February 29.-After a
wavering start. wheat and corn both
developed strength quickly today. Bull
isn crop advices. alike from Europe and
rom domestic Winter wheat territory.
anecteo wheat. whereas corn rose on
reports tnat sales in other markets were
oeing mace at above Chicago parity.
Opening s of to q up wheat later
showed all around gains. Corn started
unchanged to a. down and subsequently,
scored sharp rally. Oats were strong
Provisions tended upward.
Evening star., 1928-02-29

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Evening star., 1928-02-29

The Board u Directors Of Public Services
Electric ard Gas ON psR ~ has 6seiaTed the Fsau.
isT quarterly dividend On ths III and SE Pre-
feue6 stock of thzt COMPANY Dividends ere
psysbls March - 1919 % ssnckholdefs ef record
q ihf e4use ci tsa4slHese Mafch 4, 1913,
T.M. Nan Msddles~erth, Treasurer,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
X. of P. Parade Committee APP
pointed.

The Halloween parade committee
for the Knights of Pythias celebration
on October 81 has been appointed to
work out the details and is composed
of DR.. H. w. McComas, Guy o. Yutzy,
A. R. Martin and Wade H. Hine-
baugh. Since the meeting of the town
council was postponed until tonight it
is not known just which street of
town can be used for the booths and
square dance floor, but it mas been as
sured that a smooth street will be at
the disposal of the committee and
that Charles Ream, of Crellin, will
call the figures.
There will be two and possibly
three bands in the parade and the
Oakland Fire Department, at meet
ing held Tuesday night, promised to
join also.
Halloween novelties will be on sale
in the afternoon so that everybody
can prepare for the evenings enter
ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
Committee Appointed For Ar.
mistice Day Celebration.

Appointment of committees for the
different phases of the Armistice Day
celebration was the main accomplish
ment Of the American Legion meeting
Monday night at the City Hall.
Walter Janoske, Milton Sincell, c.
H. Reckard, Alex. Hesen and Ronald
McIntire were appointed on the COM
mittee to arrange for a dance on Mon
day, November II. Edward Kahl, Don
aid Sincell and Ernest Gortner were
appointed as a committee to arrange
for a benefit picture and Delbert Da-
Wis and l. R. Rudy will have charge
of the afternoon program and the I'M
yelling of the gun on the Court House
lawn.
There was very good attendance
at the meeting, and the post comman-
der was exceedingly well pleased. Re-
freshments were served. Eighteen
members signed for the army rifles
which may now be had for $1.50 each
and the order for these guns will be
forwarded on Saturday.
Questions coming before the Le-
gionaires at a near future time will
be the election of officers in November
and the membership campaign. The
next meeting will be on October Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT
NOW 1858; MORE EXPECTED
Grammar School Has 169-100
Pupils To Start Later

Enrolment in the Oakland High
school yesterday reached the total of
263, Miss Katharine Conley, principal,
announced. This number is slightly
less than the attendance for the same
period last year, but before many
days it is expected that this record
will be changed and an increase in
the number of students will be noted.
Schools in Oakland and vicinity OPP
ened on last Thursday with small
attendance of pupils.
The Oakland Grammar school has a
total enrolment of 1859, Miss Marion
B. Leary, principal, stated. This is
almost one hundred less than the
number anticipated to enroll later in
the present month.
Conditions Crowded.
Conditions in the High school seem
to be as crowded as ever. The fresh
men class totals 1879, with So girls and
II boys. The sophomore class has So
pupils-24 boys and "a girls. There
are SO senior students, 20 of them be-
ing in the academic class. There are
81 junior academic students and 20
students entered in the commercial
department.
The students in the Grammar school
according to grades is as follows:
Grade 7, %; grade 6, 27; grade s,
81; grade A, 81; grade 3, 81, grade 2,
80; grade 1, OF.
One additional teacher was named
for the Grammar school, Miss Viola
Broadwater, who instructs in music in
both the Grammar and High schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
Bayard Mans Body Found In
Potomac River.

The body of Peter Morgan, about
so years old, was found Monday after
noon in the Potomac River near Bay
ard, West Va. 1t is believed that he
fell off the river bank Saturday night
OF Sunday morning and being stunned
by the fall, was drowned. He had not
been seen since Saturday night.
The body was found in three feet of
water, near the river bank. Justice
Williams, of Garrett county, took
charge of the body and had it pre-
pared for burial by the Bolden Under
taking Company of Oakland. Nor
gan went to Bayard about Is years
ago from Homecoming and had been
employed by the Penn-Maryland Col
lieries, Inc, first as miner and later as
stable boss. He was unmarried and
lived alone in house near the Meth
kin mine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
AUTO THIEF GIVEN YEAR
IN HOUSE OF CORRECTION
David Dewitt Found Guilty at
Hearing On Saturday

One year in the Maryland House of
Correction was the sentence passed
upon David Dewitt, %, living near
Oakland, at hearing before Justice
of the Peace W. A. Gender, Saturday,
on the charge of having stolen an au-
tomobile.
Dewitt was arrested early last
Wednesday morning at a point on the
highway between Oakland and Nc
Henry, upon warrant charging him
with the theft of an automobile be-
longing to Charles Kidd, of Kings
Run, north of Oakland, one night last
week. The car was later recovered at
Thomas, West Va. Just before his ar
rest Dewitt was reported to the Off
GERS as lettering in the vicinity OF
McHenry. Sheriff Casteel and Deputy
Sheriff Griffith made the arrest as De-
Witt was coming toward Oakland in
car driven by a man from Lynch
burg, Va. Dewitt was lodged in jail
until his hearing on Saturday.
The prisoner is also said to be
wanted at Morgantown, West Va,
where he was sentenced to serve six
months in jail and from Which he es-
capped after having served two months
of the term.
Dewitt, according to Sheriff Cas-
teel, has been arrested at least twice
before in Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
Something the Law Doesn't
Take Into Consideration

Although it is out of season to hunt
pheasants, the law does not say what
to do with one in case it flies through
one of your windows and does damage
to the amount Of SIS or more. In case
of doubt, should the bird be buried
Early this morning, Mr.. G. H. Loar
heard the crashing of glass in a room
on the street floor of his home. Upon
investigation he saw pheasant park
ing on the rug in the front room, or
maybe it was taking life easy in a
cushioned chair. Anyway, it had come
through the window with such force
that only small hole had been made,
but the ringneck was completely stun
ned for the time being.
1t is now being cared for in the
cellar of the Loar home where it will
probably die? ?. :?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
MILK DRYING EQUIPMENT
NOW ADDED TO CREAMERY
Study of Importance of By-prO-
ducts Prompts Company To
Make Another Improvement

After having given much study to
the Importance of by-products in the
milk industry, the Oakland Creamery
is now making another addition to it's
plant on Center street, whic hwill care
for some of the by-products in the
form of powdered milk.
This addition, a 2Ox2O room in the
southwest corner of the plant, will be
the second addition since spring and
the latest of many over a period Of
several years since the creamery was
established here.
The contract was awarded to STAN
ton D. Whipkey, local contractor, and
is under the supervision of L. H.
Stewart, chief engineer of the Imper-
ial Ice Cream company, Parkersburg.
The room will be known as the dry
ing room and the structure and mach
inery will be in readiness for opera
ton on Monday morning. The APP
proXimate cost was placed at $4,000.
The powdered milk will be used as
calf feed, chicken feed, and the better
grade will be sold to bakers for use
in breadmaking. 1t is hoped finally
to find a local market for the product.
Variety of Products
With the addition of the drying
plant which produces powdered milk,
the creamery now manufactures con-
densed milk for ice cream and baking
industries; sweet cream for ice cream
industry; sweet cream for city mar
kets; ice for local distribution; ships
whole milk to the city markets, and
is distributor of Imperial Ice cream.
The entire floor of the plant will be
resurfaced and a skeleton iron floor
will be laid in the cement to prevent
wear, Mr.. Stewart said. This work
will be completed next week.
Started In Small Way
When the Creamery company be-
gan work here in April, 1920 the nee
essary housing covered a space only
&c by SO. With constant additions Of
the following since that time the pre-
sent building now covers an approx
innate space of ~ by lis, and is cas-
lily accessible for farmers with their
milk trucks.
The small plant was at first rear
ranged; a shed for trucks was built;
the capacity of the ice plant was in
creased to twice it's former size; two
large boilers were installed in place
of one small one; three wells were
dug to give sufficient water supply;
a storage room was added; coal bins
enlarged; ice cream and milk storage
room enlarged; and finally the powd-
cred milk plant which will go into OPP
Grafton on Monday, was added. "The
next time we enlarge" Mr.. Sprague,
manager of the local plant, said, Il
hope they take the heavenly route"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
SHEEP TRAIN GETS UNDER
WAY; SHOWN HERE FIRST
Goodly Number Hear Addresses
of Specialists on Improvement
and Marketing of Sheep

!, A good sized gathering of farmers
of Garrett county investigated the
Sheep Improvement Special yesterday
at the Baltimore and Ohio freight
yard in Oakland and heard several in
teresting talks on the care of sheep
and the marketing of wool and also OF
the animals. A series of stops of the
train is being made during the week
at various points in Maryland.
The Nprogram was opened by j. L.
McGlone, County Agent, who intro
duced o. K. Quivey, general agricul-
tural agent, and he spoke on why the
Baltimore and Ohio runs these i'm
provement trains. Mr.. George T. Will
lingmyer, of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, spoke on the
various grades of wool and how the
farmers could obtain better prices by
grading.
NJ. NJ. Stewart, secretary of the
Maryland Farm Bureau, talked on adj
vantages of a wool pool and the like
lihood of more money from this ar
rangement.
A. E. Molten, a representative Of
the meat packers, spoke on the needs
of the market and what the packers
desired in the way of a dressed car
cass.
X. A. Clarke, University of Mary
land sheep specialist, spoke on sheep
of Maryland and the kind the farm
ers should produce in order to obtain
better prices for their product. .
Moving pictures were shown at the
beginning of each program.
Following the lectures a sheep was
killed and examined for sheep worms.
The animal was picked from Garrett
county flock by the county agent and
was said to have had worms. On eX-
animation this proved to be true and
showed the value of treating sheep for
this disorder.
The improvement train consisted of
a lecture car. an exhibit car with dip
ping watts, placard showing steps on
how to treat for stomach worms, var
ious types, difference between locked
and unlocked animals, etc.; fiat car
with movable type of sheep pens, hay
and grain racks; an exhibit of various
grades of sheep and proper method of
packing for shipment. Three mar
ket grades of sheep were shown
choice, good and common-and the
price for each, which varied from IA
cents for the best to cents for the
lowest grade.
1t has been the custom in West Vir-
ginia to take orders for rams at this
time and the following progress is
shown: In 1926, 100 rams were sold;
1927, 154; and 1928, 212. These rams
are ordered through the county agents
and selected by University officials.
Arrangements have been made for
this to be done in Maryland next fall.
The train after leaving Oakland,
stopped at Swanton where a similar
program was carried out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
MONONGAHELABU BUS DRIVER
HELD UP THURSDAY NIGHT
POcketbOOk, With $50, and Val
liable Papers, Taken

No clue to the identity of the two
robbers who held up L. F. Smith, Mon
ongahela-W West Penn bus driver, last
Thursday night near the Manhattan
Hotel, Oakland, has been found, ac-
cording to authorities who have been
engaged in making an investigation.
After securing a pocketbook con-
tanning more than $50, along with a
number of valuable papers and driv-
er's license card, the highwaymen or
dered Mr.. Smith, with guns presented,
to walk down the railroad tracks, and
due to the dark condition of the street
at that time he was unable to identify
the men.
Mr.. Smith had just completed his
late run to Oakland from Morgantown
and was on his way home after hav-
ing put his bus in the garage when
the highwaymen flashed gun in his
face and demanded his money.
Officers and bloodhounds were soon
on the trail of the robbers, trailing
them as far as Hutton, where the trail
was lost.
The money stolen was the personal
property of Mr. Smith. Funds belong
ing to the transportation company
was in another pocket and the rob-
bers overlooked this, Mr.. Smith said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
REV. c. A. SHILKE HEADS
LUTHERAN CONFERENCE
Oakland Pastor Elected PreSi-
dent at Annual Meeting

The Rev. Charles A. Shilke, Oak
land, was named president of the
Evangelical Lutheran Conference of
West Virginia, at the closing session
of the seventeenth annual meeting
yesterday. Other officers for 1928-29
were designated as vice-president, R.
T. Vorburg, Keyser, w. Va; and w.
E. Waybright, Red House, secretary
treasurer.
At the afternoon session, the di-
vorce evil and the problem of war as
related to the church were discussed.
Communion service was held in the
morning.
The closing sermon last night by
the Rev. Simon Snyder, Wheeling,
was declared by delegates to have
been one of the high spots of the con-
ference. F. E. Brinistool, Charleston,
general secretary of the West Virgin
ia Council of Religious Education,
also addressed the churchmen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
Isaac Tusing Found Dead at His
Home in Oakland This
Morning.

Isaac Tusing, aged So years, was
found dead in a chair in his home on
Center street, Oakland, at an early
hour this morning. Death was due
to a heart attack. He was a stone
mason by trade and the father of sew
eral children. He was Industrious and
had worked all day yesterday at his
trade. Funeral arrangements at the
time this paper goes to press had not
been made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
ALLEGED ROBBER, AFTER
FISTIC ENCOUNTER, JAILED
Was Unwilling To Be Placed I'm
der Arrest, But Sheriff Caused
Him to Change His Mind

Following the refusal of John May
or, 40, of near Morgantown, w. Va,
to submit peacefully to arrest, a short
fistic encounscr ensued, on Friday
in which Sheriff w. D. Casteel came
off victorious.
Mayor was given hearing before
Magistrate West Saturday afternoon
who held him for his appearance at
the December term of the Circuit
Court on the charge of larceny, to
which he entered plea of guilty.
The plea of guilt on the part of the
prisoner followed the robbery of the
Red House filling station owned and
operated by Benz. F. Knepp on Friday.
Mr.. Knepp notified the town officials
Immediately after the crime had been
committed, giving a brief description
of the man. Mayor Fraley, upon his
return to his home, saw and recog-
nized the man lettering in the residen-
tial section of Second street. He no.
titled Sheriff Casteel and upon the ar
rival of the officer he attempted to en-
gage the man in conversation. Mayor.
with a curse, struck at the officer and
the fstic encounter followed. State
Police Currie and Deputies Seymour
and Griffith assisted in placing the
man in Jail.
At the jail, when Deputy Griffith
attempted to search him for concealed
weapons, Mayor returned to his ifs
tic mode of defense, but this encoun-
ter was also of short duration.
In default of bail in the sum of $500
Mayor will remain in the County Jail
until December. The articles alleged
to have been stolen consisted of box
of cigars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
Registration Shows that Repub-
licans are Largely in the
Majority.

Two hundred fourteen Republicans
were registered October 2, in four
election precincts of Garrett county,
as compared with 43 Democrats, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
the Board of Supervisors of Elections.
The districts listed included 7, IA,
10, and 5. Other districts had not
sent in a report, but a similar land
slide in favor of the Republicans is
expected in most cases.
October 9 is the last date on which
anybody will be allowed to register
for this falls election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
FIRE FIGHTERS PUT OUT
SERIOUS MT. LAKE BLAZE
Prompt Action of Oakland De-
partment Prevents Spread.

Fire, said to have originated from
an overheated stove, practically de-
stroyed the roof and attic of the two
story frame structure belonging to
Miss Kate Lee, corner F and Cedar
streets, Mountain Lake Park, about
O'Clock on Friday afternoon.
An alarm was sent to the Oakland
Fire Department and when it arrived
the entire roof was a mass of flame.
Hardly any water was available for
the use of the pumper engine and the
fire was brought under control by
the use of the two chemical trucks of
the local department. A bucket bri-
gade was also formed and this aided
in eXtinguishing the blaze.
The house was occupied by Mrs.
Howard Johnson and her four chill
dren. An investigation of the cause
of the fire showed that an overheated
stove in one of the rooms of the sec
ond floor probably set the fue blazing
and this in turn set fire to the attic
The roof being composed of shingles
and very dry, it was soon in flames,
and had it not been for the prompt
action Of the Oakland department the
entire building and one nearby would
have been consumed.
Much of the furniture had been
carried to the street, but the pieces
left in the house were very little dam
aged by water. The house was in
sured against fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
Car Damaged By Fire.

A short circuit in the electrical wir-
ing caused the Hudson sedan owned
by Henry Menke, Morgantown, w.
Va, to catch fire in front of the Gar
rett National Bank last Wednesday
about noon. At the time the owner
of the car was in a restaurant eating
his lunch. Sheriff Casteel, passing at
the time, noticed smoke issuing from
beneath the hood of the machine and
he cut the wires and extinguished the
blaze. Damage to the extent of $65
resulted, which was amply covered by
insurance, the owner stated. Mr.
Menke was enroute to Dodson on a
business matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-04
First Aid Men Meet.

The second meeting of the First Aid
men of the Cumberland and Allegheny
Gas Company, met last night at the
City hall. Advanced problems of first
aid work were given out and solved.
The discussion was led by X. r. Gil-
bert, local manager. Mr.. Gilbert also
talked of his trip to Bluefield recent
ly, where he attended the West Virs
ginia State Mine Safety Day. (