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ease or for holiday remembrances, are of various smart and luxurious types. There's the so-called Cavalier boot-slip- per of soft brown kidskin or green morocco leather with fold-cover top, sometimes plain and occasionally faced with a spear-tip or filigree design. There's the Faust slipper of brown or red kid, lined. There's the high back Opera slipper of leather-lined kid in tan, blue, green or red, or brown suede
 Other house, bedroom and what are known as Pullman slippers are made of calfskin, morocco, sheepskin and lamb skin. These fold in half and may be slowed into envelopes of the same leaather, great convenience in travel ing. Then, there are flexible slippers of gray or brown felt, some with padded soles and others with extension soles. Nor should one omit mention of silk or silk-brocaded "mules" or heelless slippers to match dressing gowns. The slippers sketched here are of soft ooze leather and have elastic side gores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
CHICAGO HAS FIRE
$35, 5,OeO Lost In Department Store
 Blaze

CHICAGO. Dee. 25.-Damage esti- mated at more than $35,00O was caused by fire tonight which started on the second floor of the two-story brick ad- dition to the Twelfth Street Department store and spread to q clothing store next door. Bremen fought the blaze in a temperature two degrees above zero and buildings and streets soon became mass of ice. One man said he saw the flash of an explosion in the store just before the fire started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
sANTA,S HIBERNATION

Father was explaining to little daugh- ter how bears hibenate in winter, and the child was very much impressed,
 Noticing how interested she was, fatehr asked her if she could think of any other animal that hibenated. Daughter thought and thought and fin ally said
 Santa Claus, only he does it in the summer time. Los Angeles Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf: Fresh to strong north and northeast and weather overcast Friday.
 West Gulf: Fresh to strcng northerly and weather overcast, possibly local rains Friday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage Fresh northeast and weather overcast probably local rains Friday
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh to strong northwest and north and weather fair Friday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Fresh north and northeast except variable over extreme south portion and weather over cast possibly local rains over extreme south portion Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
SON IS WOUNDED
 BY HIS FATHER Argument Starts Over Life In-
 Surance

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Leslie Ander- son, 19, was shot and seriously wounded, supposedly by his father, Albert, 45, tonight when the two met while making Christmas calls. They became involved in an argument over life insurance, friends said.
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about the hundreds of millions of dol lars distributed for worthy purposes by our Rockefellers and our Carnegies and when gifts reaching scores of millions such as those recently an nounced by James V. D uk e a n d George Eastman are made, many foreign newspapers record them and discuss them.
 Rllf even the na-
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age level of wholesale prices this year has been below that of 1923 and about equal to 1922
 Of course, it can be stated with con- siderable truth that exceptionally heavy exports of agricultural products have swelled the value of our sales abroad. But this does not detract from the well comeness of the upward trend, for if any one class Of American producers has suffered from a loss of foreign markets in postwar years, It has been the farmer. And then, exports of other commodities than agricultural have in many instances been greater than in 1923, although not to such a degree as farm products. It would seem, from the 1924 foreign trade record, that those who earlier in the year feared that the Dawes plan would result in cut-throat competition between the United States and Europeon nations in foreign mar kets were perhaps little premature in their forecasts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Nov Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special consignmsns of spot cotton for lelivary.
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Men And Markets
 Bu p. F, B.
By P. F. B.

Railroad securities continue to lead the market advance. The stock market has dropped from the first page of most newspapers and the two million share days are occurring with less regularity. On the surface things are slowing down. They are, but they are still rum ming far ahead of million shares a day on the average and the stock mar ket averages for last week represent high points for the year. The public evidently has conviction regarding general business and the earning power of certain stocks. It Is backing that conviction with cash. The rail shares, for instance, still lead m both stock and bond trading. The public is sure that there will be beneficitl mergers spon- sored by the government, and the pub lie Is buying these rail securities for cash As a result the railroads are is suing stock for new financing for the first time in years. They have had to confine themselves to bonds because theri conditions, earnings and prospects were not good enough to make peo- pie want to buy stock. But now the stock Is being offered and eagerly pur- chased with the result that we are sec ing one of the most active rail markets in 20 years.
 Foreign bond sales in our market so far this year are estimated at $1 ,225,- 100000 and the ease with which these large issues are being absorbed is little short of miraculous. The Greek loan of $11 100000 was opened only as a for mality, the entire issue being old be- fore the issue was officially offered. The $50,O0O,000 Belgian issue was taken immediately. The whole thing has the air of being able to refinance Europe without going beyond our pin money" The unusual ability to absorb these in vestment issues without difficulty Is doubtless due to the increase in our bond holding public. Estimates vary considerably but it Is safe that there are five times as many bond holders now as there were before the war. Our appetite for new issues Is correspond ingly larger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
HOLIDAY SPIRIT REIGNS IN U. &.
 ALL YEAR ROUND
Gifts Reaching Scores Of Millions Made During
 Year 1924
By B. c. FORBES

"Am I my brothers keeper?"
 This question is being answered more nobly in the United States than in any other land. The whole world knows
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in revolver duel with a deputy

m TtVUIVtT UUtI WIlH d utpuIy sheriff.
 McLarney and his wife had been sep arated for several months. Today she returned from New York city for the holidays. Learning of his wife's pres ence at the home of Mrs. w. $. Atchi- son. McLarney strode into the house to find his wife in bedroom. He fired five shots into her body, killing her in stantly, and walked out. Mrs. Ander- son was shot three times through her body. Her condition tonight was be- lieved critical.
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The artist has the better of the busi- ness man. Leastwise, it has just been discovered that the highly orna- mental Greek figures decorating the ceiling of the dining room or the new Boston Chamber of Commerce, are classical in form but are hardly ortho- dox in symbolism. The Goddess of Education, for instance, is fast asleep, while her pupils dance to the jazz tune of Pan and his Pipes. In another panel, capital and labor are struggling for the torch of learning while the spirit of inventive genius dies. The artist who originally designed these playful panels explains that he submitted the sketches to the architects more or less as a jest, and they were approvide and the work was done without furiner aao. It looks as though the chamber of commerce will stand for some time as testimoy that the artist has the better of the business man so far as allegorical pre- sentation and criticism is concerned.
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Public utility earnings will stand out as one of the features of 1924. In the power field especially a larger volume of business and lower production costs is resulting in exceptionally good show ngs. Labor costs are relatively un- important in this field and all de- creased in material costs are reflected directly in lower unit costs. Increased business and industrial activity already in evidence will further increase demand for power and should boost volume of sales. From the long swing point of view, super power projects and develop ments make public utilities an attrac- tive investment.
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jority of our own people have no ade- quate knowledge of the number or smaller, yet princely, gifts being made right along by wealthy and well-to-do American citizens. And this numper is increasing very rapidly.
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Prices are in balance for the first time in many years. The Iron Trade Review pictures the situation by com pairing crop prices and metal costs. They show that in 1913 it took 14.7 bushels of wheat to buy one ton of pig iron. In 1924 it would have required 22 bushels of wheat to buy this same ton of iron, while last November 1t would have required but 12.3 bushels. Com pairing various groups with their 1913 levels we find that present quotations on steel are AZ per cent above this base, building materials are Il per cent above 1t, while industrial products generally
 show a rise of 54 per cent and-farm products figure gain of 49 per cent. All commodities are 52 per cent above pre-war levels and the various groups are in better balance than has existed for years. This makes for the free exchange of goods and stimulates busi- ness recovery.
 The copper interests are feeling hap pier since prices have shown a dispo- sition to strengthen. The increase Is due largely to greater exports but is also helped by increased consumption in this country. With the possibility of 15c copper looming bigger and bigger, in the foreground the producers are saying. Happy New Year" as though they meant it.
 The recent Ford rice cut is esti- mated to have saved purchasers Of Ford cars over three-quarcers of a mill lion dollars during December. This amount has been left the car buyers for Christmas shopping. Perhaps this slogan about "and spend the differ ence" that we see in MT. Ford's ads reallyy mean it after all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
CONFERENCE UPON
EXTENT OF GAS
RATE CUT CALLED
Domestic Consumers Get
Benefit of Discount for
Prompt Payment,

Officials of the Citizens Gas Com
pany and officials OF the city will con-
fer the first Of next week on reduc-
ton in gas rates authorized by the
directors of the company late Wednes-
day Clarence L. Kirk, general man
ager of the company, said today.
The city and the company hope to
reach an agreement on the extent of
the reduction. II such an agreement
is reached the new schedule of rates
will be filed with the public service
commission and will become effective
on approval of the commission.
The directors authorized a discount
Of cents a thousand cubic feet for
prompt payment Of bills by con-
sumers They also authorized a re-
duction in rates to large consumers.
The exact nature of this reduction
Will depend on the result of con-
ferences with city officials, Kirk said
It has been suggested that the rate
range from $1.15, the present rate,
to IS cents a thousand cubic feet, ac-
cording to the amount of gas used.
The directors also authorized the
payment of a per cent dividend on
common stock. This is the first divi-
dend authorized in three years. 1t
will be paidSin March.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
POLITICIANS NUMB
WITH TERROR AS
GOSSIP RUNS RIOT
McAdoo Attempts to Turn Oil
Scandal to His Own
Advantage,
By LAWRENCE MARTIN


WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Washing-
ton is rumor mad and politicians are
literally hysterical with fright>
Every man in public life who ever
bought share of oil stock is afraid
his name will be dragged into the Tea
pot Dome scandal. Men who had more
damaging connections with the leading
figures in the case are waiting in a
sort OF numb terror for the blow to fall
or them.
The result is the whole 1924 presi-
Dental campaign has been turned
topsy turvy.
William C. McAdoo, drawn sud
IDENTIFY into the oil picture in
way that threatened to smash
irretrievably his presidential as
pirations. will try to turn the scandal
to his advantage. He has summoned
to his standard all, regardless of party,
who feel so outraged by the Senate
revelations they are talking grimly
Of third party and La Toilette for
President.
McAdoo will put his fate to the test
at a conference in Chicago, Feb. 49,
Having explained in vigorous Ian
guage his connection with L. L. Do
heny had no reference to the oil leases.
he is confident today not only that
his Democratic followers will reaf
finn their faith, but new adherents
will flock to him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
UTILITIES LAY IN
COAL FOR USE IF
MINERS WALKOUT
Indianapolis Well Supplied
With Fuel as Wage Con-
ference Proceeds,

indianapolis public utilities are
storing coal to protect themselves
against a possible mine strike IL op-
orators and miners reach a deadlock
after the working contract expires
April / II was learned today.
Statement of an operator at the
Jacksonville (F'la) conference between
operators and miners, that 5000, 900
tons Of coal are being stored against
such an exigency. was believed gen.
orally to be true by coal producers in
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis Light and Heat
Company seeks protection for sixty
days. although 1t was said that
amount of coal has not yet been
stored. The Indianapolis Union Rail
way Company is protected for sixty
days by coal stored last summer
against a possible car shortage,
officials. said
The Indianapolis Street Railway
Company has shipments coming in
which will protect 1t against strike,
but has on hand now only a current
supply. The Merchants Light and
Heat Company is protected for ninety
days.
Retail dealers today said domestic
consumers feared no strike, since coal
enough to carry them until April 1
was on hand here.
officials of the Linton Fourth Vein
Coal Company said that storing of
coal by utilities. railroads and big in
was very evident in advance
orders.
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guaranteed $3.50 for the one-eighth
interest. The $92 900 was part of that.
Lenroot then brought out that while
Shaffer has no formal contract with
Sinclair, an oral agreement exists
whereby Shaffer is to get half the
profits from 420 acres.
80 then, you still are to get half
the profits from 420 acres despite the
fact no contract has been signed?''
Yes"
Sinclair was willing to give you
that half interest merely because Fall
-old hIm tor"
Yes. sir"
What has been the attitude of your
newspapers toward Fail since the
leases were nader Senator Dill.
Washington, Democrat. asked.
Prosecute if Criminal
1--WE have taken the position if Fall
Pnegotiated an Illegal lease he should
I be crfn1fnally prosecuted"
Ecward c. F'inney, first assistant
Secretary of the Interior. said Fall
informed him Sinclair had agreed
with Shaffer ito take care of him"
Walsh told him the Balm letter
stated the attorney general had given
a verbal opinion.
Il don't know anything about it,
Finney said.
This committee, I regret to say,
fel as though you have not told all
you know about this matter. Mr..
Finney. Walsh told him. "I am very
sorry to have to say that
Am Sorry, Too
I am sorry, too" Finney answered,
because about all I have is my good
name and I would hate to see It
ruined. 1 insure, however, you are
mistaken"
Senator Kentdrick. wyoming, asked
Dome contract had been signed for
nearly two weeks after the contract
was signed.
II acted under instructions from
Secretary Fall" Finney answered.
III told me to give out no informa-
ton"
Walsh read a memorandum to bu-
reau chiefs about that time which ad-
vised the bureaus that all information
concerning the leases must be kept
quiet.
A $1,Oo0.OO0 "slush fund" accord
ing TO gossip, was provided by oil
men interested in the leases for the
use of Government officials. A man
close to the Harding Administration,
though not directly connected with it,
was reported to have drawn more than
100000 from the fund.
Harry F. Sinclair. now on his way
home from Europe, will be subpoe-
naed and will be questioned about the
"slush fund"
Edward l.. Doheny, lessee of the
California rese@es. will be recalled
Cor further questioning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
TEXANS FLOCK TO
LAWSON FUNERAL
Business Suspends as Town
MournS Slain Girl,
Bg United Press

Bg United Press
ALVARDO. Texas, Feb. 14.-The
body Of Louise Lawson, "a, Texas
girl, murdered in her apartment in
New York last Friday, lay at the
home of Louise's uncle, VIII Norman
today.
All business was suspended and
the little town was flied with scores
of outsiders friends, relatives,
correspondents and curious
spectators-come to Alvarado to at
tend the funeral of the little music
student whose life as a Broadway
favorite was out short when she was
ckoked to death and robbed in h@
luxurious apartment.
Floral tributes. many from New
York We're heaped high on the
casket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14

Presidential Boom Features
Meeting of Democratic
Editors.

Decision to present 20 the annual
banquet OF the Democratic State Edi.
torial Association at the Claypool to-
night a resolution indorsing Senator
Samuel M. Ralston as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent was reached by the resolutions
committee of the association today.
Discussion in the meeting centered
on Ralston's speech on taxes before
the Senate Thursday and the possible
effect 1t will have on his prospects TO
become a candidate Ralston was ex.
pected to arrive this afternoon TO at
tend the meeting.
Other resolutions win express re-
gret on the deaths of Woodrow Wilson
and Warren G. Harding, and will dis
cuss the State administration and farm
problems. One resolution will suggest
to President Coolidge that he employ
Frank c. Daley. indianapolis attor-
ney, as an attorney in the Teapot
Dome case. Daley was a special
prosecutor in the Newberry case.
John Day De Prez, publisher OF the
Shelbyville Democrat, was elected
treasurer OF the association. Other
officers progressed one step in rank,
making John s. Mitchell of Green
fields president; John c. German,
Mithcell, vice president; Thomas Nc.
Culloch, Anderson. second vice presI.
dent. and Parke -Beadle. Rockville,
secretary. Mitchell succeeds George
Purcell, Vincennes.
The following legislative committee
was named: George Saunders. Bluff
ton; NJ McStoop, Petersburg, and
Thomas McCulloch, Anderson
Ralph o. Bradford. advertising man,
discussed classified advertising.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
EIGHT-HOUR DAY FOR
CAR MEN CONSIDERED
Utility Commission May Make
Recommendation in
Wreck Probe.

A recommendation that traction
companies refrain from compelling
crews to work more than eight hours
ice commission as a result of inwesti-
cation of the fatal collision on the
Union Traction line near Fortville, it
was learned today.
One of the crews in the Fortvilie
wreck worked thirteen hours that
day
These questions were foremost in
the inquiry:
Are motormen and conductors
guilty Of neglecting to obey orders if
they are compelled by the company
TO work thirteen hours daily with
only forty-f1ve minutes for rest?
Should speed be sacrificed for
safety?
How much protection can safety de-
vices give if the minds which they
must warn are tagged by a long work
ing day?
Inquiry of the commission will be
pushed vigorously to a conclusion.
Samuel R. Artman, commissioner now
Artman in Charge
Artman with eight and one-half
years experience on the State in
dustrial board was named by John w
McCardle. chairman of the utility
body. to direct the inquiry.
Members of the traction crew were
on the day of the accident
to take a run OF $40 miles in a con-
tinuous thirteen hours" Artman said
Speed in many industries should
be sacrificed for human safety. Many
an accident before the industrial
board was created was caused by a
company attempting to speed iup its
workmen.
Il doubt if the matter OF railway
inspectors would have had any bear
ing on this particular accident.
Long Hours Dull Minds
IF a man is worked long hours a
day, he loses mental keenness and be-
comes physically tired"
Further evidence will be obtained by
c. E. Matthews. chief of the railway
department. and Ray V.
Gibbens, inspector. Artman said.
No individuals will be summoned be-
fore the commission unless new facts
are obtained.
Other commissioners share Artmans
views, it is said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
City Hall Auto-Phones Make Good Hat Racks

With the system came a
telephone directory too compli-
Gated to memorize, and too big
to have around. Most of the
directories have been lost.
When an official wants to
reach another office, he either
calls out on the old phone and
back into the building, or de-
llivers his message in person.
Seven calls Ia two months is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
DUDES OF HOOS|ER
POULTRY AT SHOW
Judges Picking Winners in
Exhibits,

Amid bass crows Of monstrous
White Wyandotte cockerels and the
shrill echo of tiny black bantams,
judges were finishing picking Of prize
winners at the fifty.f1rst annual Indi.
annapolis Poultry Show in Tomlinson
Hall today The show opened Wednes-
day and will close Sunday night
All the poultry arlstocracy Of In
diana was there.
Ope curious fellow in a cage all to
himself was the center of mystery.
He has a body like a large chicken
and voice exactly like a guinea.
A cat show in connection with the
poultry exhibits will open Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
JOHNSON ASSAILS
COOLIDGE IN HIS
STAND FOR DENNY
Californian Declares Senate
Within Rights in Asking
Resignation,


DANVILLE, ILL.,. Feb. 14.-Refusal
OF President Coolidge to Gust Secre-
tary of the Navy DENLY from his Cab.
met is in effect presidential approval
of Denby's Teapot Dome dealings,
Senator Hiram Johnson, California,
candidate for nomination for Presi-
dent on the Republican ticket, declared
In a speech today.
The Senate was entirely within its
rights when it voted mo confidence"
in DENLY and asked for his removal,
Johnson declared.
Mr.. Coolidge personally cast a mo
vote in Attorney General
when he turned away from
the Department of Justice and ap-
pointed private attorneys to investl-
gate the Teapot Dome scandal, john
son said. And both are still men,
bers of the Cabinet" he cried.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-14
REAL TAX FIGHT OPENS
Agreement in All Factions Mellon Bill,
Cannot Pass House.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-the real
fight over the Mellon tax bill opens in
the House today with rough and
tumble debate.
It's outcome is still doubtful There
is an agreement, however, among all
party and factional leaders the Mellon
bin, as reported from the ways and
means committee with 25 per cent
surtax rates cannot pass,