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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
FORD INSPECTS SHOALS
 AT REQUEST OF WEEKS
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 Edsel Ford. They plan to leave the Muscle Shoals district on Monday aft ernoon and to stop over in Nashville for a short time to inspect Old Hick- ory powder plant.
 Mir. Fords private car, "Fair Lane,' Is parked on the nitrate plant No. 2 reservation where the party had dinner, preferring a quiet evening after their busy day of inspection. The automobile king stated late to- day that it was his and MT. Edison's intention to spend all of tomorrow and Monday going over the nitrate plants and in making trip to the site of proposed dam No. 3.
 When the party arrived in Florence at 11:30 today there was large crowd at the station to meet them. There were numerous requests for speeches, but other than shaking hands with every person in reach by Henry Ford. Edsel Ford, Mir. Edison and other members of the party, there was no demonstration.
 Attached to MT. Ford's private train was car bearing a Nashville and Tennessee delegation headed by Gov. Ali Taylor and Mayor Felix Wilson.
 MT. Ford reaffirmed his estimate that Muscle Shoals may be made to produce in electrical energy 100000 horse power, which, utilized in in- dustry, would give employment to 1000, 900 persons. The river has a fall of 130 feet within 80 miles above Will son dam, and is said by engineers to be the worlds greatest water power sites.
 Wilson dam, as built, Is 4,600 feet long and will be 133 feet high. The available power head of water i'm as proposed, would be built F miles above Wilson dam. This dam would be one and q quarter miles in length, 50 feet high and having head Of water 42 feet. Wilson dam and dam No. would produce more than S50,- 900 horse power in energy, according to MT. Ford.
 While navigation to Chatta-
 noOga Is not a part of the imme-
 diate plans of Mir. Ford, if his
 bid is accepted by the government
 he said that the opening of navi-
 sation to that city was within
 the range of his plans. this to be
 accomplished when Muscle Shoals
 is crossed by the building of dam
 No. 8 and Wilson dam.
 Anticipating possible development of the governments latent property, people are Hooking here from all sec- tions of the country. The entire dis trict Is feeling the influx, according to town officials of Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia, municipalities with in the Muscle Shoals area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
roo MANY RETAILERS

There may be truth in the charge that there are too many retailers, writes Alvin E. Dodd, manager, de- partment of domestic distribution, United States chamber of commerce. in the Nations Business. There was in 1920 a grocery store to every 21S persons in the United States, total of 4s4,os2 grocery stores. Statisti- clans used to figure five persons to a family. This is perhaps too many. Let's say four and half. That gives us grocery store for every AS fam flies. and on the estimated family budget each retail grocer has an an nual business of only $s,400. These figures talk for themselves. Other retailing lines are almost as bad. Think of shoe store for 165 fam ilies and candy store for every 400,
 This Is condition that takes care of itself, of course. The weak ones eventually go to tho wall. The rec ord of business failures, that infant mortality table of retailers. shows how fast and how young they die. In 1920 one retail grocer out of every 200 failed. In the five years past there were about 7.500 recorded retail failures a year with an average lia- oility Of mora than $1,600 each. There's danger signal for the re-
 taller right there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
REPUBLICAN RECORD ON TAXES MAKES 1922 LOOK
 GOOD TO THE DEMOCRATS
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knows, pays none of this tax, he
 merely adds the amount of the
 tax to the price of his cigars, and
 the smoker pays the tax.
 Such q tax is said to be passed on.' Other illustrations of taxes passed onr are the soda water tax, tax on telegrams and show tickets. These taxes commonly and justly described as nuisance" taxes were first levied in time of war and as a war meas ure; they find no Justification in time of peace. and should have been re- pealed two years ago, as earnestly recommended by President Wilson.
 Nuisance Tax by Wholesale
 The soldier bonus, then, will be coupled with the sales tax. It will be a nuisance tax in wholesale quan- tity, levied on every sale of prac- tically everything. The ostensible purpose of this levy will be to get the money to pay the bonus; the real purpose will be to keep the hand of the tax collector away from the swollen incomes and compelling the small taxpayers, including the sol diers themselves, to pay the bonus. And they will pay it-not in propor- tion to their ability to pay, but in proportion to their necessities; for under a sales tax. levied on food, clothing and other necessities of ordinary consumption, MT. Rocke- feller. the richest man in the world, will pay no more than the average farmer or laborer, for MT. Rocke- feller will eat no more nor wear any more than the average man.
 Some of these taxes will be passed on as often /as eight or ten times, growing larger each time until they reach the ultimate consumer. Take shoes, for example. The first sale is the hide; the oattleman adda tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
TRIAL STARTED
 ON NOVEMBER IA

San Francisco, cal, December B. The Arbuckle trial started Novem Der 14 and week was spent in selection of the jury. The main witnesses for the prosecution were Zeh Provost and Alice Blake. show girls; E. A. Hein- rich, fingerprint expert, and q num- Der of physicians and nurses. The medical experts testified internal in- Juries such as caused Miss Rappe's death usually resulted from the ap- plication of external force.
 The prosecution contended that tho Injury was the result of an attempt by Arbuckle to attack Miss Rappe during party in his hotel room dur ing the afternoon of September $.
 technical examination by a mod fcal commission of three appoin ted by the court to examine Miss Rappe s bladder, showed that a condition of chronic inflammation existed, accord ing to the report by the commission to the court and jury. Gavin McNab, defense attorney. declared the report "absolutely corroborated" the deposi- ton of pr. Maurice Rosenberg, who treated Miss Rappe supposedly for a bladder disorder in 1913.
 Fingerprints on the doors of Ar buckles room were said by Heinrich to be those of Arbuckle and Miss Rappe and indicated, according to the testimony, that Arbuckle attempted, presumably, to force the young wom- an away from the door.
 pr. R. D. Rumwell, who attended Miss Rappe after the alleged injury, testified for the defense that Miss Rappe told him she was "somewhat intoxicated" and did not know what happened to her."
 Arbuckle himself was the pivotal witness for the defense. He said that at the time he is alleged to have in- tlieted the injury on Miss Rappe. he was actually endeavoring to asst st her during a period of Illness. He did not know that Miss Rappe was in his room where the attack was al- legged to have taken place until he found her in pain on the floor of his bathroom, he said. Much medical tes- Hmony also was introduced by the defense
 Other. witnesses were Al semnacher, manager of Miss Rappe's motion pie ture Interests, for the prosecution. and Fred Fischback, a friend of Ar buckle, for the defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
REJECTS
 BRITISH PROPOSAL
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and suppresses every internal soy- ereignty."
 The reply also said the British pro- posals respecting Sudan were unao- ceptable as they failed to guarantee to Egypt the sovereignty of Sudan and control of the Nile.
 We had hoped" the reply states, "to conclude a treaty of alliance, which, while truly establishing the independence of Egypt. would have safeguarded British interests; and Egypt, as an ally of Great Britain, would have held as a point of honor to fulfill scrupulously the obliga- tions incumbent upon her"
 The main features of the govern ment's proposals as outlined to Ad- ley Yeghen Pasha, head of the Egyptian delegations are as follows:
 First: In the future British troops would be confined to Port Said and eastern zone of the Suez canal; sec ond, British controller of the pub lie debt would be appointed; third, Egypt would have the right of diplo- matic representation abroad, but in all treaties, save commercial agree ments, the British government would have the right to be oonsulted; fourth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
EDISON SAYS U. S. SHOULD
 ArrYrr,r ErnRn OFFER

Florence, December 3.-The indus trial possibilities of Muscle Shoals are practically unlimited, Thomas A. Edison said here tonight.
 It was at the end of a busy day spent with Henry Ford in a resurvey of the government property.
 "Mr. Ford's offer is substantial" said MT. Edison, land beats what anyone else would bid. The govern ment should accept 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
UMBRELLAS OF OILED pAprp

Almost everyone has been caught unprepared by sudden rain and has wished he might buy an umbrella, for the emergency only, without fn- vesting dollar or more. An um- breila. which will meet that want, is described with illustration in the fopular Mechanics Magazine. The top issof heavy oiled paper, which sneds water effectively. and the han dle Is of cheap wood. It costs far less than the pressing of a vet and wrinkled suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
CHOAT ARRESTED

,. By AssooiAtod Press
 south Pittsburg, Tenn, Deeeni per s.-Bryan Choat, who is said by the authorities to have killed his father, Tom Choat. with an axe, was arreste d at Stevenson, Ala, by Sheriff Cop pinger today and will be brought here for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04

Fruit and vegetable growers of the state of Washington have imported South American ant bears to help combat insect pests The ant bear is a queer looking long-nosed animal as large as a good-sized dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
THE WEATHER
By Associated rresa

Washington, December s.-Forecast st Tor Alabama and Mississippi: Hain ana colder Sunday, much colder Sun day night, probably freezing temper ature nearly to the coast; Monday fair and continued cold
 Georgia: Rain Sunday; colder in north portion; Monday clearing and much colder.
 Tennessee: Rain and colder in east and rain or snow and colder in west portion Sunday; Monday fair, colder in east portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
fF4 O.
 INDUCES s E P

Humphreys' Number "Fcrl Induces Reposa and Natu| Refreshing Sleep.
 For Insomnia, Sleeplessnl Wakefulness, Restlessness.
 No Narcotic, No Opiats. 1 Dope, No habit forming Drll Strictly Homeopathic.
 soc. and Ai.oo. ct all Drug stores. e< ss| receipt of price. or COD. Parcel Post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04

Humphreys' "seventy.sev, breaks up Colds that hang
 Oc. and sioO. at all Drug Stores. or ss receipt of price. or COD. Parcei Post Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Go. IS Street, New York. Medical Book Free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
LOCAL DATA

. Sumr<ry of observations made at sta tons oi the United States Weather Ru
 reau during the 24 hours ending at I D. rn.. poth meridian time. December 8. 1saf:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04

knows, pays none of this tax; he merely adds the amount of the tax to the price of his cigars, and !. .I-.. aha
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27

We have fine lot of Cigars that
we are selling for &c, worth 7 and &c.
If ERMAN'S DRUG STORE
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
Not Ivy Poisoning

Four cases of small pox were dis
covered in family on Linden ave.
last week by DR.. Schaefer, of the
state health department, which had
been diagnosed as ivy poisoning by
Health Commissioner Morgan, and
were being treated as such by the
doctor in charge of the case. With
such conditions existing it is no
wonder that small pox is daily in
creasing in the city.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
East Main Street Bid Accented

At meeting of the Board of Con-
troll last Saturday morning it was
decided to pave East Main street,
from the B. & O. railroad to Cedar
street, with Mexican sheet asphalt,
and the bid of the Andrews Asphalt
Co. was accepted. The job will cost
abutting property owners $2.4O per
foot front and the total cost will be
apportioned as follows: City, $21,,
S24.76; property owners, $18,886.41;
street railway company, $22,658.53.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
Board BUYS Paving Brick

The Board of Control, at meeting
Saturday morning accepted the bid
of the Burton-Townsend Co. for 2O0,-
600 paving brick at $32.75 per thous>
and delivered in Newark, and author
lied the service director to enter into
contract for same.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
New Auto Repair Shop

G. F. Altmyer will shortly open an
auto repair shop at the corner of
East Main and Wing streets, and will
make a speciality of soldering cast
iron and alminum in addition to gen
eral automobile repair work of every
description.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
Lautenschlager Improving

Emil Lautenschlager, the we'll
known tenor singer, whose leg was
broken in three places a couple Of
weeks ago when his motorcycle col
lided with an automobile on West
Main street, is improving as rapidly
as could be expected, but will prob
ably be confined to the hospital for
the next three or four weeks.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
Attended Funeral in Pittsburgh

Mrs. A. F. Gruber, of 181 Boylston
avenue, and her daughter, Mrs. Adam
Hack, of North Cedar street, were in
Pittsburgh Friday in attendance at
the funeral of Mrs. Gruber's brother
in-law, Peter Snelshire.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
Celebrate Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. ]. j. Schopen inform
ally celebrated their twenty-ninth
wedding anniversary at their home,
373 Woods avenue, last Friday.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
Boy Scouts Will Decorate Graves

The Boy Scouts of Newark will
turn out in the parade on Decoration
Day, participate in the activities and
assist in the decoration of the graves
at Cedar Hill and Mt. Calvary
cemeteries.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Curry announce
the birth of a son who arrived at
their home, 1872 North Fourth street,
last Friday morning.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
CITY ITEMS
caches Appear in Market

The first peaches of the season
were offered for sale Saturday morn
ing. They are from Georgia and re-
tailed at Is cents a pound.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
Father O'BOylan Returns

Rev. B. M. O'Boylan, rector Of St.
Francis de Sales church, who has
been, in Florida for several weeks,
returned home last Friday.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27

We are again able to offer
our customers an exception
ally high grade 8 per cent tax
free investment. These seCuri-
ties were purchased by us after
a most careful investigation.
We also have now again a
choice line of six per cent
municipal bonds,
THE STANDARD SECURI-
TIES COMPANY
d. H. PIGG, Manager
Office 1877 North Park Place
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-27
After Sixteen Long Years

After an interval of sixteen years
the stork called again at the home
of Bob Williams, President of Ice
Wagon Drivers Local No. 263, on
Mound street, Sunday, May Is, and
left ten pound daughter, Lillian
Irene, who will no doubt call forth
many midnight solos from President
Bob and cause him to walk hundreds
of miles during the coming summer
nights
Evening star., 1921-08-21

The German guns were long since spiked.
and now the well known war helmets are
receiving the same treatment at the bidding
of the allies.
World Photos
Evening star., 1921-08-21

Suggestion for painting to be hung on
the walls of the building where the disarma-
ment conference sits. German pistols being
prepared for the melting pot Perhaps battle
ships will be junked in similar fashion some
day.
Evening star., 1921-12-23
BEARS APPLES IN DECEMBER.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, December
23.-Lester Carneal, who resides here.
has an apple tree in his yard which is
hearing sits eAnnd, growth Of apples.
There are over gallon Of small green
apples on the tree. very unusual freak
OF nature.
Evening star., 1921-12-23

High. Low. Last
Call Monsy..... 51s s s
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. go. 1870 400 IL m. 263 700
p.m..... 3l7 600 2p.m..... 37l 500
Evening star., 1921-12-23
U. S. TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Grain, Produce and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, December % (Spe-
ciaD new. $50 pounds. 2.75
a325; No. 2, 1.50a1.75; 100 pounds.
150a2.50; No. 2. 75a1.00; sweets and
yams, barrel, 2.5oa3:75; No. 2. l.5oa
Beans, hamper 3.ooa5.o Beets. bushel,
50a75. Broccoli, bushel, 25a30. Brus-
sells sprouts. quart. 20a25. Cabbage.
ton, 45.O0a50.00. Carrots, bushel. LOO.
Caulifiower. barrel, 3.50a5.0o. Celery,
dozen, 50a80; crate. 2.25a5.00. Cucum-
bers. crate. ~ 5:eoa7:oo: ES Eggplahhts;' Iahs;
3.50a4.00. Kale. barrel. 75a1.0S.
Lettuce, basket, 1.00a3.0o. Onions.
100 pounds, 5.00a575. No. 2, 2.00a3.0 90.
oyster plants, bunch. SAT. Parsnips.
bushel. 50a75. Peas. hamper, 4.0OaS.O 90.
Peppers, crate, 5.00a6.00. Pumpkins
25a35. Spinach, barrel. 1.50. Squash,
crate, 3.50a4.oo. Tomatoes. crate. 4.ooa
700. Turnips. basket, 1886:
Apples, packed, barrel, 5.00aS.OO; NO.
2. .o0a5. 90; bushel, 1.25a2.50; box ap-
pies. 2.O0a3.75. Cranberries, barrel.
2o.0oa2s.oo. GRAPEFRUIT, box DO 80. S;ooa
4.25. Oranges. box, 3.50a6.00. range
rines, strap, 7.O0a9.O0.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. l red winter, spot. no
quotations.; No. red winter spot,
i.23; No. 2 red winter. garlicky. spot,
119: December, 1.19; January. no
cornNcob corn. old. yellow, quoted
at 2.7O per barrel; contract corn, spot,
60A: track corn yellow. No. 2. old,
domestic. "a; No. 2 new. 81 per bu.
Oats-White No. 2, "A per bu.; No. 3.
Rye-Nearby. soa1.oo per bu.: No. 2
western export. spot, 96A per bu.; No.
3, no quotations. ..s
Hay-No receipts: range from 1900
a21OO per ton. with fair demand for
fair to good quality of timothy and
mixed hay.
Straw-No. 1 rye. nominal. 1850;
No. 1 wheat, tangled. HOO; No. oat,
nominal. 11.00a11.50. -
CHICAGO. December 23.-Signing, OF
the Russian relief bill had bullish
effect today on the wheat market in
the early dealings. and the fact that
Kansas and Nebraska continued to be
mainly too dry tended further to
strengthen prices. There was gossip
also that the domestic visible supply
total of Monday might be expected to
show something Of decrease. Open
ing quotations, which varied from u
to "a higher, with May 1.16h to 1,16 y
and July 1.04h to 1.o4ss. were toll
lowed by moderate additional gains
Corn and oats, like wheat, were
given an upward impulse by the sign
ing of the bill for Russian relief.
After opening unchanged to H.. OFF,
May 54A to 54ss. the corn market
scored fair general advance. :"
Oats started unchanged to A higher,
May 3Sh, and then continued to
harden.
Provisions derived flrmness from
higher quotations on hogs.
Evening star., 1921-12-23
CHICAGO HOLIDAY TRADE
HAS BROKEN ALL RECORDS

CHICAGO. December 23.-The
Christmas shopping season in Chi
cago has broken all records in VOL
ume of business. according to lead
ing State street merchants. but prob
ably will not measure up, dollar for
dollar, with those of 1919 and 1920.
The city's total retail merchandise
business for December was estimat-
ed at s50,0OO.0O0 and the State street
stores obtained the bulk of the trade,
their figures running between $780,
100000 and $40,000,00O.
Buyers this year are spending their
money more wisely, merchants said,
and the demand is mostly for sub
stantial articles. THE peak of the
shopping season was reached last
Monday" said the manager Of one
large store. "On that day we deliv-
cred 1000 more packages than on
any previous day of the stores his
tory. We probably will not pass last
years receipts, but we will come
close to the 1920 dollar sales. This
is accounted for mainly by the re-
ductions in prices. We have to sell
five articles now to three year ago
in order to take in 81"
Evening star., 1921-12-23
FINANCE AND TRADE NOTES.

Possibility of merging Canadian
Fur Auction Sales Company with
New York and ST. Louis organiza-
tions was discussed at Montreal
by shareholders in the Canadian
Action was deferred pending receipt
of further propositions from the
American organizations, both of
which have suspended operations.
Directors of American Shipbuilding
have declared the regular dividends
of IL, per cent on both the common
and preferred stocks and an extra
dividend of 214 per cent on the COM
mon. All are payable February 1 to
stock of record January IA.
Announcement is made by the New
York Stock Exchange of sale of a
seat for $4,000. Last previous sale
was $4,000.
1t is learned committee has been
formed to represent holders of c.. c.,
G. and st. Louis preferred stock who
are dissa tisfied with the New York
Central's offer to exchange it's stock
share for share for Big Four pre-
ferred.
Evening star., 1921-12-23
FAIR TOPCOAT PROSPECTS.

NEW YORK. December 23.-As far
as placing orders for spring topcoats
is concerned. there has not been the
hesitation among retail clothiers as
in the case of their other purchasing.
This is explained by the actual short
age which existed in overcoats and
The good business done last spring
on topcoats. Suits have gotten only
a small response for spring, and all
indications are to the effect that tho
purchase of novelties will be the
principle operation Of the retailers
for the new season. Topcoats come
somewhat, it is said. uder this class
ification. They are being sought in
gabardines and similar cloths as we'll
as in the rougher mixtures.
Evening star., 1921-12-23
DRY GOODS SLACKEN.
demand Less Than on Any Day
This Week.
eciaI Dispatcb to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 23.-Trad-
ing in the local dry goods market
slackened almost to the vanishing
point today. although some business
was done in sheetings. Demand for
print cloths was less than on any day
this week.
Business put through on combed
goods. sateenS, drills and other de-
sC1iptions was light and scattered.
Prices were firm. however, with
some print cloth constructions show
ing an upward tendency.
The demand for sheetinges now ap-
pears to be coming from distributors
who have held off to reduce their in
ventories and who now regard prices
as workable for limited time ahead.