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Evening star., 1924-01-05
Trade Factors of Closing Year
Guide Opening 1924 Markets
Exchanges Hold Attention - Foreign
Trade Gaining-Less Fear Of Con.
gress-Railroad Stocks Improved.

to say so. but tho much discussed
flight from the frano" 10 what has
Atuaily been going on. Whether 1t
sn.ws" M p: to .Sss IL. I: IN the the
success OF future internal financing
Foreign Trade Continuss to Gain
The unsettlement In European con-
ditions can have no unpleasant effect
upon this country SO long as our for
eign trade keeps slowly gaining ~ It
has during tho last year and q half
The latest detailed figures. which
cline In European currency values
has had no effect upon purchases Of
American products The United
Kingdom took that month &1o,00o.oo0
more from the United states than II
sha, aa IN n 9ssSss5 SaSsmi. and mSTe
chases were substantially the same
a. in October. and were sl2,o0o.oo0
more than In November the previous
year. More remarkable still Is the
fact that Germany, with its currency
system gone o. Nts to pieces bought aid fsom IN
October. and over 100000 more
than in November. 1892.
Better Market for Rails.
Railway securities have done better
on the week, something which could
not we'll have occurred had there been
uneasiness over the doings or Con-
gross. No railway bill has a chance
without the administrations support.
therefore the only measure worth con-
sfdering IL one which the admins
tration would sponsor.
Presumably such q measure would
embody President Coolidge's ideas
ecutives to adopt last autumn. name
ly. a reduction in rates on coal and
export grain. The railroads would
reply that the transportation act al
lows them rate schedules producing q
per cent return on property invest
ment. and that last year the average
return was only between s and 5A
per cent. Hence (they would main
tain), IL rates on these two important
items are to be reduced. compensation
must be given by increase in other
commodities.
The President, in his message, de-
clared in favor OF rate revision, but
said nothing about amending the trans
portation act. Wall street does not be-
lieve that he would side in with the
radicals who wish to repeal the present
law and force . general freight reduc-
ton, regardless OF the disaster that
would befall tho transportation system.
Therefore, II concludes that by rate
revision" the President means . read
3ustment among class and commodity
schedules which would lower some and
| raise others. leaving earnings un-
Copyright 1e24.)
Evening star., 1924-01-05
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK. January s.-Ths open.
ing OF the twenty-fourth annual
automobile show in New York today
caused attention to be directed to the
motors OF the curb market. and these
stocks assumed leadership in the up
ward movement.
Stutz Motor became more active
than at any time in months, gettins
to Is. where 1t was ah points higher
on the day. Durant OF Delaware wa
also in demand. although the rise
was confined within q point. Good.
year Tire common crossed 8 In sym.
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INDEpENpENr OIL STOCKS,
Washington Stock Exchange.

Capital Traction Colo at 95, 10 at e0, 10
at s5. 10 at S5. 2 At o5, at %, 10 1t SS,
8 at e6.
wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. eom.-io at TON. 10 at
Wash. Rwy. 4 Eisc. pfd.-1o At 7<h. 10 at
TAN.
National Savings d Trust Cos at $40.
Meryeuthaler Lnotyp<-1o at 15<.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction--5 at e5, 8 at o.. 8 at e5.
Wash. Rwy. q Elsc. com.-10 At TON, 10
Washington Gas d 'ss-$l.ooo at 1ooX.
Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. pfd.-1o at 7<x. 10 At
Metropolitan R. r. 5s-$1.ooo at seN. 1900
at eoH, 900 at e9N.
10 wa.n 1sA .ri' 70 .. Eo 81 q q a. 81 80 :;
<sM, 10 at <Sh, 10 at xSA, 10, at AN. 100
at z3h, 10 at 3h, 10 At 81.
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SEEKS TO LIFT FRANC.
French Finance Minister Calls
Special Conference.
By the Associated Press


PARIS, January 5.-Leading finan-
ciers have been invited by Finance
Minister De Lasteyrie to confer with
him concerning means OF suppressing
tho depreciation of the franc. This
is the first time in recent months that
tho government has looked upon the
position Of the franc as being serious
enough to require positive action.
Tho common explanation for weeks
in French financial quarters and in
the newspapers has been that power
full money interests in New York and
London were deliberately depressing
tho franc-New York for profit and
London as a political measure de-
signed to modify the French policy in
the Ruhr. Another explanation up
to the end OF December was that the
year-end requirements In settlement
OF foreign balances were responsible
for the rapid rise Of the pound sterling
and American dollar. but this expla-
nation Is no longer available.
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Tips For Taxpayers
No. s


Neither the personal exemption
nor the $500 credit for dependents
may he prorated on account of q
change IN status. martial or
otherwise. OF the taxpayer during
the year. His status Is deter
mined as of the last day of the
taxable year. December 81, If the
return is filed on tho calendar
year basis. as most are. For ex-
ample, q married man with no
dependents loses his wife Just BE-.
fore the end Of the taxable year. He
must nle his return as q single
man. and is allowed only an ex.
emption Of $1,000. The law how.
ever. works both ways. A man
may wed on December 81. vet he
Is granted the exemptions allowed
a married person for the full year
Similar conditions exist with re-
spect to the personal exemption
the credit for dependents. A per.
son who has a dependent child,
not mentally or physically defec-
tive, that attains. the age Of, eigh-
teen years just prior to the last
credit for . dependent. ia de-.
pendent dies Just before the end
of the taxable year. no credit for
such dependent IL allowable. II
during the year . head OF q fam
lily oeASes the support in his home
Of relatives. he IS entitled only to
the $1,000 exemption.
In tho absance Of continuous
rssidence with the persons whom
he supports, the question whether
q person is head Of family with
in the meaning OF the revenue act
depends. as in the case OF mar
ried persons, upon the character of
the separation. If child is away
at school or on . visit, or through
force OF circumstances Is main
tanned In boarding house or with
atives. the n,ption allowed
the head OF = family applies. But
whsn nsediessly and continuously
the parties live apart the status Of
the hsad Of the family does not
apply. irrssDsstive OF the support !.
8AVVos
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY PrivaGs WIZ Dsset ts he Star oaes .

pathy with the upturn In the pre-
ferred on the big board.
Realizing sales which were re.
sponsible for the check to the recov-
cry In the oil stocks. on preceding
days appeared to have been absorbed
and buying was resumed. The dec
iaration Of another extra dividend of
2b cents In addition to the regular
quarterly 20-cent dividend on Salt
Greek Producers brought about an ac-
tive demand for this stock. The COM
pany previously declared an extra of
30 cents q share. This latter distribu-
tion places the stock on an 1s per
cent basis. p
Mining shares were moro active
than at any other time this week
and higher prices were the rule,
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WOOL EXPORTS GROW.

BRADFORD. England, January g.
The Fordney tariff Is proving an in
effective barrier to goods from Brad
ford, England's great woolsn center
according to statistics issued here.
Bradford's expectation to tho United
states in 1928 considerably exceeded
in value the totals for 1921 and 1922,
with f7,2s4,00o and f6.s7s.o00 for the
other years, respectively.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LVEFPUOIA JANUARY b.-Cotton
Spot quiet; prices steady; good mid
middling,. 1850; low middling, 1880;
good ordinary. 1850; ordinary, 1900.
Sales, 1000 bales, including 1900
American. Receipts. 10000 bales, in :
Guiding $500 American. Futures
closed easy; January, 1888; March,
1912: May. 1851; July, 1914: Sen.
temher, 1900; October. 1926; De-
Cember. 1873; January (1s25), 1911,
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NEW YORK, January b.-rollowing
is an ofiicial list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
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AK Vnur U.rksr

How much real value Stands back
Of the stock you arc asked to buy?
Are you sure that the nice. honest
looking stranger Is telling you tho
truth? Ask your banker to look into
what he claims.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
DEMAND FOR GOODS
51B!G 1924 PROBLEM
Manufacturers Puzzled Owe
Amount Of Expansion Trade
Will Stand.
STUDYING PUBLIC I
Export Trade. Already Showing
Fair Improvement.
ny J. q. RoYLE.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, January 5.--The ques
tion OF most Importance In the husi-
ness world ut present is not whether
prosperity will continue In the first
part Of 1921, but how we'll the busi-
moss mon OF tho country can stand
prosperity, according TO many ex-
rerts. Experienced Investigators OF
credits declare that men who fail in
business are divided into two classes
those who cannot stand adversely
and those who cannot stand pros
perity.
There is no question that men and
nrme In various lines will expand
and branch out materially this year.
This tendency, however. is not re-
sarded with apprehension by credit
mon In most instances, because they
realize that this broadening OF sales
and industrial fields Is being done
only after careful investigation. Pro-
ducers and distributors will know
their markets better than ever before
however: no N-ray picture OF the
and many producers will try to fol-
low that course through the probe
or new lines OF goods
Tendency In Textiles.
This tendency is specially notice
able In the textile fields. This is one
or the reasons why the approaching
opening OF the fall lines of the Amer
lean Wooden Company is being ca
Gerly awaited by the garment trades.
The big concern undoubtedly will
provide the staple goods as usual, but
the trade expects a number Of novel
tics which will enable 1t to meet de-
mand mar n,nso no matter - in Just what direc-
Tho cotton cloth manufacturers
are outlining similar programs. de-
termined not to be caught mapping
again as they were when the public
deserted ginghams in 1923.
The Consolidated Textile Corpora
tion, az one Of its new lines, has
branched out into the manufacture of
cotton fabrics treated with the her
metite process which renders them
not only waterproof, but capable OF
most of the acids In common use. A
vigorous national advertising cam
paign will begin shortly to introduce
these fabrics.
Anticipate style Changes.
The knit goods manufacturers are
expanding their lines to anticipate
manutacturers. who a few years ago
found. ten or a dozen shades of staple
ladies' hose q superabundance. now
are turning out three or four times
that number of colors. Among some
of tho new tints recently introduced
arc peach" "sunburn," "tanbark"
and "airedale."
Some OF the silk manufacturers are
turning to extraordinary designs In
printed silks to attract the public
fancy, These mills feel confident that
n vogue for these fabrics Is on the
way and are determined to skim the
cream OF the demand before their
competitors arc prepared to All II.
Export trade Is already responding
satisfactorily to intensive study OF
foreign markets by American firms
The latter have begun TO sell citizens
Of foreign countries the goods they
want, rather than tell them what tn ey
want with gratifying results to both.
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DIVIDENDS.
nosroN STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, January 5.-Following Is
q list Of today's highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active stocks
fn
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q t$s4 WeA SERVICE 'Nt

had it made black to avoid this man.
and hid myself in pension-a board
ing house-in New York till my-my
fiance could come and take me away.
The man followed me even there, and
wrote to my fance to come quickly
for me. When I went out to mail the
letter there stood a sedan by the post
box, and IA lady, quite elderly,
stepped from it in great distress and
asked me if 1 would help her, that her
sister had been taken suddenly Ill be-
side her there in the car. Thinking
no harm I entered, with my letter still
in my hand, when the woman pushed
me roughly forward, crowded in after
me, the door was slammed and we
drove off! So they brought me here.
May I-oh, may I have just little
water?'
Sallie's thoughts We're in chaos
when she brought it, and after the
girl had drunk she sat to work to
unfassen the knots which bound her
wrists and ankles also
You are so goodr' the other
sighed. There can be no escape
for US of course, but this respite is
like heaven"
Don't you worry! Well get out
all right Sallie spoke with a con-
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HALE US
maqneSia.Oil
nr TconGfipafiOrt
e1W ezcid Stomach
never WITHOUT
BLACk-DRAUGH1
West Virginia Lady Uses 1t for
Headache and Sour Stomach
Nothing Like It,"
She Says.

Mrs. Ida CLANCY. who lives on her
fruitful farm not far from Big Hurri-
cane creek, near Hurricane, w. Va.
made the following statement not long
ago:
My sons and 1 have used Black
Draught for a number of years and
we ara never without it. I use it for
headache and sour stomach. When I
eat something that sours. just a pinch
Of Black Draught sets me straight.
Not long ago I went TO visit my
sister in Ohio. took a severe head
ache on the train. When I got to my
sisters sent for some Black-Draught
and took a big dose. Next morning I
felt fine and enjoyed my visit. My
sister had never heard of Black
Draught, so she began taking 1t and
says il is all l said il was.
After the flu my sons complained
OF their joints aching. They began
taking Black Draught and think there
10 nothing like it. They take it in
broken doses every spring and are sell
dom sick.
The other night my little grandson
mad cold. gave him a small dose
Of Black Draught for two or three
nights and he got all right. can't
say enough for II. feel it has saved
me dollars and suffering besides"
Solo everywhere. Try il.
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Help Nature Fight
Acidosis
Mill of MaSnesid nOtD combines
With Mineral Oil to conquer
Indigestion and constipation

Most Of US eat too much and exercise
toolittle. The result is constipation and
acidosis (sour stomach), twin foes of
health, the cause of 754o of all sickness
If you wake up in the morning with q
dark brown taste In your mouth, if your
stomach is easily upset, if you ara
troubled with gas. have bad breath.
don't let things go. You have acidosis
which unless checked, may develop into
serious sickness.
Do two things if you would be free
from acidosis: 1-Neutralize excesa
acids in the stomach; 2-Rid the body
regularly of digestive waste.
The finest anti-acid known to science
Is milk of magnesia and the best known
agent for conquering constipation is
pure mineral oil. Now science combines
these two great aids to health In one eff
fective emulsion, Haley Magnesia4Ol
Stop at your druggist S today and get
bottle of this wonderful new agent for
correcting acidosis and constipation.
Wonderfully pleasant to take; no bad
after effects. And Haley's does not form
habit. 1t can be given without hesita-
ton to young or old. Trial size bottle
35c; economical family size S1.00. The
HaleyM-O Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
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savage warning. 1--WE got an AK
and I'll chop off the legs of the first
man who steps on that ladder"
'Salliep' A hlessedly familiar voice
with a sob shaking it shouted from
above. "Sallie, my girl! Thank Godp'
The ak fell to the floor as a sturdy
figure, disdaining the ladder, swung
down through the opening and caught
her in strong arms. She did not
know that taller man had followed
him and was kneeling by the wasted
form on the cot nor that a stream
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thing strikes me queer in the whole
awful business, Michael. Why did
you ask Halloran over at Kingsville
red car o. his that Miss Copeland
hired to- drive her in to New York
after she ran away from here?"
1t was two days later and the
three were seated on the porch = Of
the little house in Shaftstown, Sal
lie at Ma Brennan's feet with her
head against the wide-spreading knees
Of that lady's best shot-silk dress
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through that they brought you.
Oh, those footsteps! They have stopped
there! Sa1lie. Sallie, What are you
going to do?"
But Sallie was past hearing. The
joy of battle was upon her and spring
ing to the side of the ladder she stood
waiting, her weapon poised to strike.
Heavy footballs had indeed paused by
the trapdoor and after a hoarse muir
muir of voices it commenced to lift
slowly.
i've got an AK" Sallie yelled in
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donned in honor of the constant
stream Of visitors who had flowed in
and out earlier in the day-and
Michael beside her. holding one of
the girls hands as if he could never
let it go.
81 don't know why, Ma" he re-
piled absently. Line of duty, I guess;
routine work.
But why did the CURL ask it, too?''
He shrugged.
Search me! Don't let's talk about
i'll When l think what Salies been
through
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By. TAYLOR

Nov, Mike!" Sallie exclaimed.
You'll start Ma off crying againl
My goodness, anybody'd think she
wasn't glad to have me back. the way
she's been carrying on ever since We
walked in on herr
Think shame to yourself, dariin'!
Well you know they were tears o
thanksgivin', when I got over the 1rst
shock O. it, Ma Brennan stroksd the
shining head fondly with her wern.
wrinkled hand, and added:
CONTINUED In Our Next Issuea
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CHAPTER XIII
Ma Brennan's Last Word

There's one thing" Ma Brennan
observed musingiy. There's one
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CONTINUED In Our Next Issusa
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Now GO on WITH THE STORY

II
mi HE renewed rush of blood
through the compressed veins
- was torture, but she rubbed her
wrists vigorously and then set to work
to loosen the bonds about her ankles.
This took longer, but at length it was
accomplished, and she rose somewhat
shalxily to her feet.
Surely there must be water some
where. There was a constant drip
ping which could not be from damp
ness alone and Sallie tottered about
until she came to a faucet which jut-
ted out over a fairly clean bucket. A
thin stream of clear cool water flowed
when she turned it, and causing only
to rinse the bucket once She filed it a
third full and hurried back to the
other girl.
Raising her head she permitted her
20 drink as deeply as she would, and
~Aen when she fell back gasping with
relief, Sallie gently bathed her face
and swollen wrists with the remain
der Of the water.
"How long have you been here?"
she demanded. indignant at the girls
condition.
1I-I cannot know. Weeks,
.hinkr' the other sighed Day and
light is the same, and until now the
eoneliness-and the Dreams
She broke off and began to cry
~1eakly, and Sallie smoothed her hair
Intil the first hysteria had passed,
Id then asked:
But why are they keeping you
.lere?''
Because 1 cannot tell them where
he diamonds are"
"What-tp' Sallie jumped as if one Of
the rats scurrying so near had Bit
zen her. They don't try to call you
Diamond Bess', too. do they?"
The man did. The man who
found me in the small town where
eft the motor after running away
from the wreck"
There was no surprise in the girls
apathetic tones, but Sallie exclaimed:
This Is coming too fast for me!
You don't mean a train wreck? a
train called the Gotham Arrow'?"
Yes Ny hair was Ike yours, but
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of bluecoats and plainclothes men
was coming down the ladder. All Sal
lie knew was that Mixes faithful
brown eyes were gazing down into
hers and his heart beating nightly
against the hollow of her shoulder.
ooh, Mixer she sobbed. I'm
sorry was horrid to you about Name
Dorsey!''
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BEGIN HERE TODAY


Sallie Peck. emplOye of the Fair Deal
Five < Ten. Quarrels with her policeman
sweetheart, Michael Curtis. That night
Saiiie goes into the yard to take down
washing for Ma Brennan. with whom
Salli6 lives. A crash shakes the earth
and something strikes Sallie a blow on
the head
When she regains consciousness. the
girl finds herself in strange surround
ings. A French maid calls her Alva
Copeland and Madame Copeland. a tall
richly gowned woman, claims her as her
step-dsughter. Sallie discovers that she
has fallen into the hands of crooks who
are substituting her for the real Alvs
Copeland.
A man-servant falls in love with Sal
lie and helps her escape but takes her
10 den of thieves. She is tied in the
csllar of tle house but manages TO
loosen the cords
The Dawson news., 1924-03-11

Mrs. John Holland on Thursday eve
ming. The program was thoroughly
enjoyed AT a late hour a sweet course
was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell WilcoXonl
were called to Dothan, Ala, to attend
the funeral OF brother-in-law OF the
latter.
Rev and Mrs. Charles Phillips and
family have been visitors at the Der
rick home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Massey and
Mrs. Mamie Hannah spent Sunday IN
Macon.
Mrs. E. c. Berry is spending few
davs in Mason with relatives.
Mrs. z. H. Stapleton was hostess
to the members of the Kilkare club
on Tuesday afternoon at her home on
Main street. She entertained the guests
in her lovely sun parlor. The after
noon was spent playing games and
sewing. A delicious salad course with
iced tea was daintily served.
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NO REPORT OF HELMS
HAD IN TWO WEEKS
RELATIVES BELIEVE HE HAS
LEFT THIS SECTION. HAD
MONEY ON PERSON

After two weeks have elapsed dur
ing which no report of the missing
Lee Helms, of Stone Mountain, Ga,
has been received, relatives of the
missing man have practically given up
hope OF locating him. Mr.. Helms dis
appeared month ago, and for about
two weeks roamed about Terrell coun-
ty. Reports that came in indicated
that he was deranged mentally.
The opinion that Mr.. Helms has
recovered his mental balance and has
left this section has been advanced
by several persons familiar with the
case. Mr.. Helms had large sum OF
money on his person at the time OF
his disappearance. it is said. His
brother, John Helms, of Shellman,
conducted the search for him. A re-
ward of 500 has been offered for in
formation that will lead to apprehen-
sion OF the missing man.
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Doverel News.

The many friends and relatives OF
Miss Bessie Ruth Pridgcon will be
pleased to know that she has returned
home from Albany and is rapidly re-
covering from the operation which She
recentlv underwent She will spend a
Jew days at her fathers home IN Ran
dolph.
Miss Florrie Tweedy spent the
weekend in Dawson with hometolks.
Sunday is preaching day at the Bap-
tist church. We hope Rev. Crumbley
has. recovered sufficiently from his re-
cent sickness to come and be with us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gay and chill
dren. of Cuthbert, spent the weekend
with DR. and Mrs. Thomas.
Sunday was preaching day here.
Rev. Charles McKibben came over,
but services were raiued out.
Mrs. Clements, with Mrs. Mansfield
and Mrs. Dukes, OF Morgan, visited
friends here Saturday.
Mrs. Grace McCrea is also on the
sick list this week We hope she will
soon be we'll again.
Miss Wray Turner has been very
sick the past week, but is better at
this time.
Miss Maud Morgan, OF Graves,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Luther Hooks,