The daily star-mirror., 1922-05-27
GOVERNMENT PLANS development
MUSCLE SHOALS NITRATE Project

WaSh1ng ton, A. PA proposal
for the development of the govern
ment's nitrate and power projects at
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was finally
agreed upon today by the house mil
itary committee, after three months
investigation OF the offers of II>.lry
Ford, the Alabama Power company,
frederick Engstrum and Charles l..
Parsons. Il is learned that the Cor
gas, Alabama, steam plant is elimin-
ated from the property to be d1spos-
ed Of The plan, in other respects,
follows closely the terms offered by
Ford.
Crane Story Canard
London, CA. P.)-Reuter's CORES
pondent at Carlo, Egypt, says he
learns from high official who arriv
ed there last night from Syria, that
the report of Charles R. Cranes con
viction by a French military court at I
Damascus for inciting riot, was
without foundation.
Earthquakes Jar Rome
Rome, CA. P.)-Four violent earth
quakes occurred today IN the vicis4ity
o9 Terni, about SO miles north OF
Rome, causing terror to the popula-
ton over an area Of several miles.
no reports of damage had been re-
ceived here this afternoon.
Decide on aDefinite Formulas" :
Washington, CA. PA formal an
that definite formulas !
had been settled upon in the Chilean +
Peruvian conference here, was made :
in joint statement today after the !
,wo delegations had resumed sessions :
for the first time in a week 1t is ,
understood that the formulas dealt
directly with the question of Tacna-
africa and the problem of the fulfill 5
nent of the treaty of Ancon.
Republican Senators Disagree :,
Washington, CA. P)-The differ
'nce of opinion among republican
enators on the proposal for a closure =
m the pending tariff and other rev.
nue. and appropriation bills, deveI- |
ped at todays parley conference, ad- z
ourned from last Thursday. 1t is
aid that the disagreement is so broad
hat no progress could be made and l.
be conference adjourned until next
Dempsey VIII Fight. Labor Day
Chicago, CA. p Jack Kearns,
for Jack Dempsey, conferred
oday with Floyd Fitzsimmons, pro-
rotor. It was virtually decided that
ither Bill Brennan or Jess Willard a.
ill meet Dempsey on Labor Day at d. d.
[ichigan City, Indiana.
German Acceptance in Doubt m 70
Paris, CA. P.)-Berlin reports that u
le German government had accept ~ ~
the allied reparations propositions VI VI
as qualified by fears in reparations W :"
rcles that the propositions had been ~, ~,
ccepted only as basis for discus
on, while the determination of the ~
)mmission is that they constituted ees
e last word. M,
Big Tim Out on Bail ov
Chicago, CA. P.)-"Big Tim" Muir wi
ny and Fred Nader, described as
,ar in what police term the labor
ar, were today ordered released
ON Jail on bonds of $4,000 each.
be two men had been held ten days SC
lowing their arrest and indictment TO
r the murder of Police Lieutenant MI
srrance Lyons, one of two policemen en-
ot to death May while investigat- ex
G bombings believed to be in pro- MI
st of the Lands buildings trades fol
age award tes
Walter S. Ward Out ON Big Bond we
Newburgh, N. Y, CA. P.)-Supreme gr'
'urt Justice Seegar today ordered TN
alter S. Ward of New Rochelle, cen an
IL figure in the shooting of Clar- pic
ce Peters, near White Plains, re- ye;
lsed on $4,000 bail. Ing
Opposes National Jewish Home an
Geneva, CA. P.)-Cardinal Gasparri, wi
pal secretary of state, has addressed Jus
note to the League of Nations, says
2 Exchane Telegraph, protesting PO
ongly against the British mandate
Palestine, on the ground that the
cation of a national Jewish home
res the adherents of Zionism a pre-
red position. the
May Know of Taylor Murder se'
Poughkeepsie, New York, CA. P.)- Jer
unity authorities here today an at
lnced developments in. the case of vel
ank Doran, being held for holding wo
taxi driver, which lead them to ces
ieve that Doran is either party I
the murder Of William D. Taylor, lat,
5 Angeles movie director, or has jer