60RGAS STEAM
r! puunjs SOLD
PURCHASED FROM GOVERNMENT
BY ALABAMA POWER
COMPANY.
HENRY FORD'S OFFER UPSET
Must Make Revised Offer For Muscle
Shoals if He Bids For Remainder
of Project.
Washington--Henry Ford's much
controverted offer to y Muscle
Shoals v. a- wh y up??t whin the
gOTornment sold to the Alabama Powa
part of the property? at a price of
approximately $3 '?00
This dev. ' - tent to: ? s a revised
Offer from Mr K. 1 if he wishes to
hid for th" remainder of the project.
He previously had informed Congress
that unless tae Gorcas plant were :aeluded
in the sale his bid did not hold.
Political observers who have professed
to see some ; onnn t .n bet?
-n Mr. Ford's offer for Muscle
Shoals and the presidential b.-.tm
which bears the manufacturer's name,
predicted that the next de\ i i>pment
would be reverberations in the coming
session of Congress whit h. possibly,
might develop Into wjxne thing hearing
a relation to the . r.g prv-convent4on
campaign.
Some time ago the war department
notified Mr Ford that the d? p.irtment
of justice and the judu i ! ire genoral
of the army had held valid its
contract with the pow. r company
which required the government to
either move the plant from th> power
company's land or sell it to the company.
Ford's engineers in Detroit
wired th-- war department a request
for another cxteus: a, which the power
company declined to grant, and Secretary
Weeks came to the ! . :s.oa
that under the circuinstan,. s. it was
more advantageous to the \ rnment
to sell than move.
f ,Th<? ual price paid .. t^ |:i,472.4S".2"?.
sum agreed , in appraisals
by |he ordinance division of the war
department and "xjurs of the federal
power commission. Tin war time construct,
a cost was lt.70o.ei Secretary
Weeks found that if the govern- .
^meqt wre to remove the plant 1;
... jf.qilld realize only The junk val . and
-?.M that meanwhile there would : eco'
pontic loss and injury to industries
using power in Alabama and other
southern states, whereas n sale to the '
company meant the government would '
recover almost .he original cost.
\ When Mr. Foril was summoned to
Washington some time ago and infprmed
of the contract with th- pow
*er company. Secretary We. ks left the
way open for a revised hid to ex
-elude the Gorgas plant. ana Mr. r ord (
was given to understand the war department
would credit him with the
proceeds of the sale, and thus reduce !
his initial payment of $5,000,000 to approximately
$1.500.0ihi. Some doubt
was expressed as to what view Confess
might take at the proposal to
sell the remainder of the Muscle
Fhoals property for that sum. inasmuch
a the Junk value of the whole
project had teen estimated by army j
^engineers to he $1>.U00. ????.
t
Way Out of Ship Problem Blocked.
Washington. ? President Coolidge
dias been advised by members of the j
Shipping Board that a thorough canvass
of the situation has failed to develop
any suggested plan of operating
the Government's merchant fleet,
which cffeYs hope of escaping a definite
and continued deficit.
Computation of *he various facters
which enter into marine transporta
kion "place a fixed differential" of |5
? ton against American ships, the
{president was informed, and this !
jbandicap will be met regardless of the
method of operation.
?SUBSCRIBE TO THE SCOUT?
save
Black. White, Tan, B
9. f. DdUy Cempfriy km.
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TH1
DUVALL HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
; Will Be Tried in November Term of
Macon County Superior
Csart
FRANKLIN. Sept. 24--r.ob rt ]
1 avail, charged wit^ the murder of
Charles R-?cr?>ra ne3r here n
. "?? Everett Hampton, only tye-wit- r
n. >s .to thc shooting .-crape, are bc-jli
i ^ held a the Macon County pail '
- the t. a", in Nt 'w;mbvr of the S.i-.
pc::o: Court. | JJ
1? ivail is alleged to have fired five ^
! into the body of Roger as thc ' r
. i: r . ration of a quarrel on the pub-' r
read about ten milts frefti Frank- r
It is claimed by Duvall that v
Ki gers started at him with an open ^
kr.ite and that he shot in self defense. "
It is slat-, d that bad feeling- had ,
tx sted between the two men for j
mptoni |
were riding in an automobile when r
they met Rogers, who was on horse I
' aek. A ouarrtl took place and the
ri-t. : was brought into clay. I f
r
Postell f-'
t
i
\ ir: numt'ir of ir eople at- 1
rti ! the Sun i.iv School Convert- J
.it Sh ..! 'Creek Suturdii. and j r
S .!iy Tht; :<-- ? rt a r.r< e \:n:+. ^
W , Frown and family left
gs \
r Etowah. Tenn.. las: Sunday,
vr< re Mr. Brown has a position. ! i
M . 'i, Wilbur of Etowah, Tenn., r
*;? nt a few darrs hi re last week '
visiting friend, anil relatives.
Wt appreciate the interest th J
parents are taking in the school and
w? re i d to have several visit our c
chiM : Friday afternoon. An invita- J ,
en : up n at all times to those who t
teres led in our school and the 1
i??e of education.
i h. box -unprr at the Clark schon' '
i w.i- i irrand sue*? \ large 1
rowd attended and all seemed to j
y tilt ? \ n -'s. The fond rais. '4
?d v ;1 T lis* d f suplies f r .he j
... -i. j 1
A number of people from the see- 1
d :ho fir : 1 of Rev. K 1
*il# vi e \vn-- laid to re t in the 1
L; mvetc y Surtd. y. ,
Wt are 'y to hfnr pf the ,
iJ'ne-" of *>hcrtn?n Verier. ttC wa?'
i! with pneumonia last w k. t
iVt .. lv ping h0 Will be out among
us a .an real soon.
Tv" of our boys spent lr-t Satur
day hunting in the Payne Mountain**I
rl:< -ult f their hunt was a inu- ,
; : term; ; C on, hoys, y.>n
may t th? game n<xt time.
Mr. Walr r Brown and family
'eft e ?. '.}. v d:.y for Etowah, Tear.
wlv.it. Mr. Bi.iu has a position.
|
Motor Car Output Record is Made.
Washington.? Record production of 1
automobiles and trucks this year was
shown in figures made public by the
Commerce Department For the tirst
eight months the production totals
passed those for either of the entire '
preceding two years.
Based upon reports from 1SI man- 1
ufacturers. the department's report
showed that up to September 1 the
factories this year had turned out
2.431.U63 passenger cars and 258,774
trucks, including tire apparatus and
street sweepers. The entire output
last year was on! 2.333.414 passenger
cars and 244.SV" . trucks, while the
1821 totals were 1 5u,ai*6 and 147,168
respectively.
Germany Fearful f Red Outbreak.
Berlin.?Although the abandonment
of passive resistance has not yet been |
decreed, its official termination is be-1
liered to he not far away and already I
there is speculation as to the attitude]
of the Nationalist and Communist ,
groups. Bach opposes surrender, the
forr.. -erting . nrough its iaaders,
Dr ri_:. that it "will haVe no part
in an> scheme cf ^capitulations." while
the Communists declare that to give
up Ruhr fight would be a concession
I to capitalism, both German and
French.
' you shined your
yes today with
ioe Polish
np roves your per1
appearance and
S the leather.
For
Irown and Ox-Mood Shoe*
?i?ili. N.T.
I CHEROKEE SCOUT. MURPHY. N<
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Making His
Get-a-Way
Br MORRIS SCHULTZ
(?. 1IM| Wsstsra Nswspaysr Vnloa.)
r reu s GRIGGS. president of tha
Ninth National bank, was smiling
is he sped in his car along the pike
it four In the morning. He had nleady
put twenty-eight mile* between
limself anil RoyceviHe, and !uid plenty
?f tltne to catch the limited.
In his suitcase he had a hundred
ind fifty thousand dollars, which he
lad abstracted from the hank vaults,
rhere had been not the slightest difflolty
about it. He had sent the watchman
away ?>n s.<rne well-reasoned errand.
had abstracted the money, and
calked out. The theft would not he
llscovered until eight o'clock. Plenty
>f time! oh. plenty of time!
lie was thinking of the little parnli?e
he had planned for himself in
Europe. At the same time he knew
hat if he had the chance, he would |ff
evdace rt.e money and go back to
lnymlllp.
But tli.it was impossible, for he could
iot send old Martin niway again, at
ive in tue mt>rninz.
Five o'clock?six. It was growing
Ight. Oriels was heading for a nwunnlnons
district, beyond which lay the
a rue town where he meant to catch
Tie train. He saw another car approaching
the single road from the
toycevlllo direction, Tlie two roads
oined Into one that went straight
hrough the pass.
And as he watched It n singular fear
>egnn to come over him that this car
ros in pursuit of him.
U was a foolish Idea, only It was gone
at such a rate?and why should ?1
inyone he traveling from Roycevllle
it that hour of the morning.
Moreover. It looked to Crlgg* as If
lie t\*.? errs would reach the fork of
he two roads simultaneously.
Making his calculations, flriccs
dower! down. lie wanted the other
air to get ahead of him. Then he
vc.uld be a' le to shake ofT that absurd
>ir of Ids
T . his dismay the other car hegnn to
slow down perceptibly, too. Thereipon
flriggs threw on speed The
tther car slowed down still more.
Crlggs became frantic. It w is evflont
now that the other 'mr was In
Pursuit of h!m nnd wanted him to 1 e
first at the ptiss. Re slowed down
ill more, and the other ear. after i
linking transparent efforts to nia- 1
ieu\er, threw In a hurs* of speed.
T!ie result of all this maneuvering
was that the two cars seemed likely to
reach Mie pa?8 together. Clrlggs hegnn '
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olinaa at (
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,'1WI this seal.
mat
ORTH CAROLINA
to "crawf"~He willing tcT face hi*
pursuer? If necessary, but he was not
going to get ahead of thera and be at
their merer.
He saw red. He was de*i?erate.
frenzied. He no longer eared what
happened. He saw his little paradise
m<4tinv n\vnv VVhr Mn ne nivn witch
a fool as to steal the money?
He would hare given all the world
If he could hare been happily back
In his home In RoyervlTle as r.a- the
evening before.
The second car was rapidly approachInr
the fork of the roads. After a
mom# nt's Indecision It suddenly made
a spurt, reached the Intersection of the
two roads, and stopped. Orlops saw
the two detectives In It. and he no
longer doubted.
And. filled with madness, he made
a wild dash toward it He saw the
two men stand tip. heard cries ??f alarm,
saw their futile efTort to draw out
of th?? way. and then, with n shout of
triumph, he had driven his machine
full into It.
There wn*; a smashing and splintering
chassis and tonnenu. flrigcs
even in that Inst desperate moment
he was aware Vf a third enr with two
men seated in It. approaching at a
sr the road behind him.
He opened his eyes to find himself
looking at the Interior decorations of
Ms bedroom. At first the events of
ine mgm scfmofl only like m wild
dream. Then he remembered
He groaned. Of course they had
brought him to hi* home, under guard.
He was U int: healed, to stand his trial.
He was ruined. disgraced. anil the penitentiary
loomed before him.
The nurse was bending over him.
"flush! You mustn't try to talk. You
are too brave a man to imperil year
recovery."
"Yon must teil me. . .
lie listened incredulously to her
story of the bank robbers who had
Mown the empty safe after his departure
and fled in their car. of his
ow n heroic art in sending Martin away
been use lie suspected, of his pursuit
and rapture of the robbers and the
money single-handed.
He sunk bairk tremulously on the
pillow. The little flnradlse was here,
in Itoyceville, after all.
g? Sunburned ?^L
ImentholatumJ
VV cools and soothes
'^t.the parched skin^je'
u need
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y?u
n
|f m arparatu
/]L* mora/ (c
usually a
?spv users ha'
mi If >7r<
[[? x out for a
ing, bees
.exactly t
fractions
TV* i' e V/1
, h?. i. Um C.r- P?WCr &
Charleston. ScAd at Mid the
>f Pumps that baa* Have ma
of thous
*
time you
Li Th^t
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THURSDAY, FRil
OCTOBER 4
I ?
When attendin
SAVE BOTH TIH
CANDLER'S DI
where you will fine
to-date Stock of Mer
Coats, Dry Goods, !
Women's and Child
in Western Norch C
IN ADDITION TO THE FO
YOU WILL FIND HUNDRI
OFFERED:
Ladies' all-wool Coat Suits $8
Men', all-wool Suits .... 12
Ladies* ail-wool $3.50
and $4 00 Sweaters $1
Percale, goad grade, yd. .
25c Ginghams. Amoskcag,
27 inches wide. vd. . .
35c Ginel'.aitts. Amoiken
23 inches wide, yd. . . \
1 Lot La.J:.?:' high grade Gx?<
Make Our f
quarters D
Candler's Df
and those
&Lgasoline <j
can easily measure the high
ndard,"the balanced gasolin
is. But it would be hard to
iree in eliminating those h
ddressed to a slow-starting n
ite forgotten what slow start
:ngine is right, your switch c
i moment, "Standard" gives
luse it's balanced, which n
he right proportion of lot
that ignite instantly in th
lanced gasoline also gives
tr pick-ups, the hard-pullin
lean-mixture power for 1<
de "Standard the regular cl
ands. Test it out and see fi
i fill up.
STANDARD OIL COM
(New Jersey)
NDA
i lanced Qau
Friday. Ocfokr 5, 1923 I
t.-* t is~\n nr* n* J2ITO ..
jz\ r:v:v:L. r.-^rr-Tx?31.50
Day Sale
DAY AND SATURDAY
, 5 AND 6, ONLY
g the hair, You can
IE AND MONEY BY VISITING
iPARTMENT STORE
i the largest and most uj?i's
and Women's Suits and
Sweaters, Shoes, Hosiery,
ren's Hats, and Groceriet
!aroIina.
LLOWING THREE-DAY SPECIALS,
EDS OF OTHER SPECIAL GARGAINS
.98 Shoe*, wcrth up to $7.50,
.98 off itylei, Special . . . . 98c
One Lot Men's Oxford Sheet,
.93 odd lots, worth up to S8.50,
9c Special S2.48
Good Coffee, tb 15c
18c Heavy grade Overalls . $1.19
Men'* Blue Chambray
25e Work Shirts 5tc
ard
store Your Headurir.g
The Fair ^
;partment Store
Vith Little Prices"
si-iv m r <
* * m 9 ijff
^ I
: other
malities
.
i Tiiottvc power of
e.with thfc proper I
estimate its great ?
arsh, cruel words |
lotor. "Standard" J
ing means. 1
'H
>n, and the choke ]
you instant start' I
leans that it has I
v, quick-catching 1
e coldest motor. 9
you the snappy B
g power for hills I
>ng mileage that B
toicc of hundreds .fl
ar yourself?next I
PANY 1
iRD" I
1* S
wline
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