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the government Tor its war acquired
properties in Alabama was brought to
four. The new offer is expected TO be
submitted soon by Secretary Weeks
to congress which a before it the
offer of Henry Ford.
Tho Alabama Power company pro-
poses completion of the Wilson dam
without further advances or ~expendi-
lures by the United States" and the
outright purchase Of the Warrior Pow
or plant. on the Gorgas river. situated
on ground already wned by the power
company. The properties would be
leased by the power company for a
period Of so years. after which they
would be subject to "recapture by the
government"
Yhe offer, outlined to Secretary
Weeks in a letter signed by Mr.. Mar
tin. stated it TO be the company's pur.
pose to install al the start n plant of
~..subseauent installation to be made
approximately 240. 900 horse power.
in accordance with the federal water
power act as may be necessary to
meet the market demands"
The Alabama company Offered fur-
Their 'to furnish free to the govern
-ment, or any one 1t may designate.
from the hydro power plant. 100000
horse power as required for the pro
duction Of fertilizers and munitions of
war and for research in connection
Herewith"
whenever the safety Of the United
states demands" the letter said. "the
United States shall have the right. as
more fully provided in the federal
water power act. to take over n OPP
crate the project for manu-
featuring ntrates. explosives. or mu-
nitions of war. or for any other pur-
noses !"
The offer differed from those receiv-
cd from Henry Ford, Frederick c.
Engstrum OF Wilmington. N. c.. or so
far as known from that proposed by
c. c. Tinker. head OF the Construction
of North America, with head
quarters at a Francisco. in that
none of these agreed to function under
The provisions of the federal water
power net
Tho Alabama Power company claims
an option to purchase b Warrior
plant oil as favorable terms as those
given to other private concerns. Wit
nesses before the house military com
mitee testified that before congress
accepted the Ford plan. involving de-
livery Of the Warrior plant with a
clear title. it would be faced with a
long fight n the courts.
, 1922-02-15
las shot and wounded

by Tranquilino Alonzo. a government
ddherent, after a. dispute over The
election of a new board of directors
in the chamber of deputies, set for to.
day.
Senior Moro's brother. hearing of the
affair. then shot and killed Alonzo.
Arturo Camarillo. inspector OF police.
learned of the shootings and led a
squad to the residence of the Moro
brothers. When the police attempted
t o enter. another dispute arose. shots
were exchanged and Alonzo and Fer
nando Moro were both killed. Raids
were made on houses of other indie
pendent deputies but without further
casualties.
Friction between the state govern
ment. eaded by Governor Jose Maria
Sanchez and the independent factions
has existed for some time. the COVER
nor on several occasions threatening
forc.bly to adjourn the chamber unless
an agreement vas reached.
, 1922-02-15
PLANNED
ON INCOME TAX
IN This STATE
Cleanup of Returns by March
Is Is Aim of Collector, Pub
lie Will Be Con-
tacted.

Government revenue collectors in
all parts of the country will start a
drive today to get all income tax re-
turns in the hands of district col
lectors before March IS. according to
statements of L. Z. Costello. deputy
collector. who returned here from
Cheyenne where he has spent the past
several days at district headquarters.
Workers in the state will keep CON
stantly plugging ava now until all
persons having to pay income taxes
are contacted and the returns prop
erly made out and filed.
Upon his return &c Casper. Mr.. Cos
tello brought with him corporation in
come and profits tax return and part
nership and personal service corpora
ton return of income blanks which
have not heretofore been available.
1t will not be necessary to file part
nership and personal service corpora.
ton return of income blanks until
May Is, according to a new govern
ment ruling. Filing by firms or in.
dividuals who come under <lis elias
%sification, has cen extended 60 days
from March Is to May 10.
Corporation income returns and pei .
sonal blanks must DO filed January
IL or before. according to the rev.
enue collectors rulings which are
still in force.
With the income tax drive starting
today field workers from headquar-
ters offices in Cheyenne h>se a busy
period ahead of them. From March
7 to is inclusive. two deputy collect
ors. Mr.. Costello and A. NJ. Teakell.
will be located in Casper and will con-
centrate their efforts or handling the
great mass of personal returns that
will be filed from Casper.
, 1922-02-15

Thomas b. Foster. chief of the gov
eminent secret service bureau here.
As poker is a legalized game In Ne
vada, Foster said, the complaint
against the Chinese had to DO inves.
tigated.
Charlie Young is out on 81. 900 bail
on a charge Of possessing raised sur
rency. Foster said. while the Indian.
Andy Dick. is in Jail at Reno on 4
charge Of altering the bills. Foster de-
clared that although the amount OF
involved was only a few dol
lars. the job was well done. bearing
no evidence of the crudity Of tho in.
struments.
, 1922-02-15
BONUS FINANCE PLAN IS
STILL PROBLEM, OTHER
Bills WILL Be 8

Harding, who was understood to be
preparing a letter to Chairman Nc
Cumber Of the senate finance commit
tee, setting forth his views against
the suggested eight point program
and an issue OF five year treasury
notes.
Pending receipt of that letter. the
Joint conferences between majority
members OF the finance committee
and the house ways n means com
mittee on the bonus problem Were
suspended
1t was understood that all OF the
senators did not share the administra-
tons views as to the probable effect
of ann issue of a short term vote on
the ~refanding operations of the gov
ernment
, 1922-02-15
sTOGKMEN's LOAN Men
co TO WASHINGTON

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb. 15.-Rep
resentatives Of tho Wyoming Stock
mems Loan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in this state of the War Finance cor
poration-are in Washington to urge
the war Finance corporation
to exclude 1929 lambs and the 1899
wool clip from the obligations OF
flockmnsters OF this state to the led
eral governments relief agency. 1t
will be shown that tho flockmastcrs
who received loans from the War FL
nance corporation will need the en-
tire income from he 1929 wool and
lambs to finance continuation OF their
operations.
, 1922-02-15
PAIR WANTED FOR CRIME
CAPTURED IN CHEYENNE

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. 15.-Cec-
eric ESTRADA and a young Mexican
woman wanted at Sidney. Neb.. for the
murder of a Greek a few days ago.
spent Saturday night and Sunday in
the Laramie county jail here. while
awaiting the arrival of an officer from
Sidney. They were arrested in Greel-
ey, Colo, and were brought to Chey-
enne Saturday night by a Colorado
deputy sheriff. They are alleged to
have strangled the Greek with the mo-
tive of robbery. Estrada was arrested
hero last spring on a bigamy charge.
afterwards escaping from the city Jail
and being shot in the hip before he
was re~captured. Later he was deport-
ed to Mexico as an undesirable alien.
but made his way back across the
border.
, 1922-02-15
N. Y. EXCHANGE
FIRM DEFUNCT

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Failure of
Crawford, Patton s Cannon, members
of tho New York Stock Exchange.
was announced at the opening Of bust
ness Tuesday. Henry B. Cannon is the
board member of the firm. which was
organized in November. 1911.
Announcement was made later that
the firm had ssigned for the benefit
of Is creditors TO William Otis Badger
Jr., who announced that a preliminary
estimate Indicated liabilities OF about
ss.soo.000 and the assets at about
$1,000, 900.
, 1922-02-15
EXTENSION OF
IMMIGRATION
LIMIT SOUGHT

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia bill ex.
tending the life Of three per cent re-
strictive immigration law until June
80. 1928. was ordered reported by the
house immigration committee.
Enacted as a temporary measure,
the law Will expire next June 3. UNI
less an extension is authorized. 1t
restricts h annual entry of aliens
into tho United States to approximate
ly $4,000 persons.
, 1922-02-15
Fights to Bar
DarWin Theory
From Schools

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The Rev.
DR.. John Roach Straton. a leader In
the fundamentals movement OF the
Baptist church. has begun a cam
paign to have tex books dealing
with the DarwinIan theory excluded
from New York city public schools.
The fundamentalists. Will wage a
campaign Of information concerning
the unreliability OF IA theory OF evo-
luton. Mr.. straton declared. He
says It is their belief that TO satur-
ate the minds Of children with the
idea that they are descended from
tho monkey will lower their morals
and bring out the beast in their
natures.
, 1922-02-15
WOMAN BANDIT
Is CAPTURED

CHICAGO. Feb. l5.-rhe bandit ca
reer of Eva Daley, 20 years old. IVES
ended here where h entered a
grocery store and attempted to hold
up h proprietor. according to the po-
lice. The grocer grabbed her gun and
held her until a customer called the
policel The police a they believe
that h 1 sthe girl who has been lead
ing n band OF robbers on holdup and
burslnries hero for several days.
, 1922-02-15
SCORE OF VESSELS IN Peril, LOCKED IN bait
Two Ships Crushed
and Ice Breakers
Are Unable to Aid
Others, Report

Feb. 15.-
The Baltic sea has been con-
verted into an isolated lake
owing to the closing of the
Cattegat and the sound by ice.
Five steamships, including
the Thule from London with n pas.
sengrrs, are held fast in a dangerous
position off tho Vinga lighthouse.
The pack ico which Is blockading the
Swedish west "a Is OF enormous
thickness. and the wind is continuing
to press h ice against tho short,
increasing the danger for the ships.
Two steamcrs already have founderod.
their plates belng crushed by the ice.
The crews escaped.
The $500 ton Danish trclghter Tran
luebar, from Galveston and Norfolk
for Copenhagen. and more than 30
other vessels are imperled- Ice break.
ers who ordinarily go 90 the rescue OF
imprisoned craft arc themselves held
act in the Ice.
, 1922-02-15
WOMEN 'lEGGERS Wear TANKS.
CHEST PROTECTOR LATE STUNT

PEABODY. Mass, Feb. is. =
Women b~ootleggers are plying their
trade hero using moonshine cor
tainers made fo- wear under the
Chief of Police Grady sale
today. He had shown in court a
COPPER tank constructed like a
baseball catcher's chest protector in
connection with his eport of n raid
on the home of Mrs. Annie Shana-
, 1922-02-15
MEN HELD FOR
BIG DISASTER
OUT ON BOND

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. = Six OF
the III men ordered held by the cor
oner's jury which investigated the
Knickerbocker theater disaster were
released on bond of 81 5000 each today
pending action OF the grand jury.
, 1922-02-15

OMAHA, Neh.. Feb. 15.-Eddie
Rickenbacker, American flying c
in the world war. left here this morn
ing as cargo" in an airmail plane
in an effort TO reach San Francisco
in time to deliver an address there
tomorrow night
, 1922-02-15

way. The eontainer and n stin was
seized and Mrs. shanaway was fin
ed $50.
Chief Grady explained that II an
order for moonshine was received,
the containcr. which holds n gallon.
was filled and strapped to the body
Of the bootlegger. who was able to
&c into the streets and with 1t with
out detection.
, 1922-02-15

undertaken by the sheriff's office.
The findings OF the probe resulted in
a warrant being issued for the arrest
of the boy and he vas taken into Gus
tody IA Salt Creek yesterday.
According to the story which the Of
ficials have patched up here. Young
Dickson and his sister had a quarrel
and the lad armed himself with a 81
calibre rifle and threatened her life.
The little girl grabbed the rifle and
held it until she had obtained his prom
ise not to shoot.
As h was walking away the lad
is said to have fired at her. the bull
let striking her in the leg.
The child was brought TO. Casper for
Continued on Page Eight
, 1922-02-15

N.
Y. Feb. 15.-one NAV believe in the
Darwinian theory of evolution and
still be a sincere Christian. in the
opinion Of e5 OF the 20 men in the
science department OF the st. Steph-
ems college CEpiscopai). or the four
dissenters, 1t vas revealed today.
two were positive that Darwin and
Christianity could not mix, one
didn't know" and the other replied
, 1922-02-15
MEX GENERAL
IS EXECUTED

MEXICO CITY. Feb Is. = By The
Associated Pressl.-General Antonio
Pruneda, former commander OF federal
troops in the state of chihuahua. was
shot by a firing squad Tuesday
following a trial by c~ourtrnartial on
charges of rebellion.
, 1922-02-15
GOVERNOR MADE SCOUT.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Feb. 15.-Gov-
n Robert d. Carey of Wyoming
Sunday became a Boy Scout The
Scout oath was administered to him
at n meeting in celebration OF the
twelfth anniversary OF the organiza-
ton Of the Boy Scouts.
, 1922-02-15
KIDNAPPED UNI0NISTS freed
Release of IS Secured by Michael Collins While Shipping In
Belfast Continues; Death Toll Reaches rs Today;
Commission to Be Sent to the Border

LONDON Feb. 15-(By The Associated res)- Collins head of the Irish
government has obtained the re ease of fifteen of thu Ulster umonsts rWenuv
kidnapped, it was annWced in the house of commons by Winston Churchill today secretary
for the colonies.
Mr. Churchill said that at his suggestion, Premier Craig of Ulster and M-C Collins hat
agreed to the appointment of impartial commissions who would g to the border area. as
, 1922-02-15
REGIONAL HOUSING MEETINGS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-Improvc-
ment OF the housing situation in vari-
Gus parts Of the country through re-
gional conferences. tho plan adopted
by the department Of commerce., rather
than. through a national housing con
ference as suggested in some quar-
tiers. notably by Senator King, Demo
crat, Utah. was indicated as the
policy of the administration.
, 1922-02-15
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
APPROVES FORD OFFER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. I5.-The ag-
ricuitural department has approved
tho Ford offer to develop the govern
Continued on Page Eight
, 1922-02-15
RIcKENBAcKER TAKES PLANE TO
keep ENGAGEMENT AT FRISCO

Jack knight Of the airmaii cry
ice. who gained prominence about n
year ago by making a night flight
from Omaha to Chicago owe Il route
with which he was not familiar. was
Rickenbacker's pilot, and intended
10 take. him as far as Cheyenne,
Wyo-
, 1922-02-15
DEAD in
MEXICAN RIOTS.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15-(By The Associated Press)-
Three men were killed and one wounded in a series of shoot
ings at Puebla yesterday, the affairs arising, out of bitterness
existing between the state government and independent
political factions.
Antonio Moro, Independent deputy, was shot and wounded
, 1922-02-15
PRICE COMBINE
in NORTHWEST
LUMBER Is SEEN
Manufacturers of Idaho, Montana and
Oregon Organized for PrimaryPur-
pose of Common Cost, Charge

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15-Lumber manufacturers of
Idaho, western Montana and eastern Oregon "have organ
lied end conducted the Western Pine Manufacturers asso-
ciatiolSeor the primary purpose OF agreeing on the prices, of
their lumber" the federal trade commission declared today
in submitting to congress the fourth of a series of reports
, 1922-02-15
RAISES BILLS
PLAY POKER

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Complaint of an American
that a Chinese named Charlie Young had paid his poker debts
in a game at Yerington, New, with raised bills led to an
investigation that indicated a Piute Indian had altered the
currency with a whitfield stick and white paint, according to
a report today by w: w: Ashe. secret service Investigation. to
, 1922-02-15
WOUNDS SISTER
AFTER QUARREL.
YOUTH IS HELD
Alfred Dickson Faces Term in Reforma-
tory for Near Tragedy Enacted on
Ranch of Which GIRLS Victim

Alfred Dickson, age 15 years, is being held in the county
lal, awaiting action by county authorities, and his sister. Ruby
Dickson, age III years, is in a local hospital suffering from a
gunshot wound in the leg, said to have been inflicted bv fine
boy in a spirit of malice following a childish quarrel.
The shooting occurred at the Horse ranch half wav he
tween Casper and Salt Greek Febru- stood were suppressed 1uti sSu-Isy
ny g. Details II the case it is under when an investigation Of reports was
, 1922-02-15
FOURTH r FILED
FOR MI USCLE SHOALS
Alabama Power Company Would Take Over Properties With
out Further Advances or Expenditures by the Govern
ment; Ford Project Is Approved

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-(By The Associated Prss)-Another offer for purchase
and lease of the governments pppGhes at M usle Shoas Ala. was Completed today and
arrangements made by its sponsors theA Alabama Power company, for Immediate fling with
Secretary Weeks
he ofer was rendered by Thomas Mrtn, acting for the Alabama Power company
of which he is president andw with hssu bmisiont the tdaln umber proposals. eeved by
, 1922-02-15
NEwsBoYs STRIKE.

DIES MONIES. Feb. 15.-Nows
boys Of the Des Moines Capital went
or strike against tho penny paper.
, 1922-02-15

70 s~tandardIze he discounts from the
official prices which its members al
low wholesalers. Powerful retail con
Germs have been given the advantage
OF these wholesalers CONCESSIONS"
, 1922-02-15
Objections Raised by President to Tax
Plans Necessitate Reconsideration of
Means to Meet Compensation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-With President Harding
known to oppose both additional taxes and a bond issue, Re-
publican leaders of the house began casting about today for
other means of financing the soldiers bonus.
Representative Mondel of Wyoming, during a visit to the
Whise House, said pending appropriation bills particularly
for the nav q army. would his thought that m deficiency could
be scrutnned ca-sfuny with n view be made up through a tissue Of short
, 1922-02-15

LONDON. Feb. 1s.-By Tho Associ-
ated Pressl-rho closing OF the Baltic
- the ice belt will not interfere with
tue American relief activities in Rus
ia. according to American relief head
quarters here. Anticipating the freeze
ne administration has created n base
4 supplies within Russia adequate
or feeding two million persons until
the middle Of April.
-Four American famine relief cargoes
are icebound in the E1be. but fifteen
ships, bearing nearly 100. 900 tons OF
corn are beginning to arrive at Black
Sea ports.
, 1922-02-15

certain the facts and keep in close
touch with ench other in order to allay
IL possible. the great apprehension ex-
listing on both sides of the border at
the action being taken.
BELFAST. Feb. 15.-By Tho As
sociated Press)-After a period OF
quet lasting several hours disorders
iL,gain broke out In this city at 3
o'clock this afternoon when shooting
began in h Stanhope street area.
near the Victoria barracks. The mill
tnry promptly opened fire.
, 1922-02-15

pc s~cruttnized carefully with n view
10 siashes thai would provide 4 good
tr~aSGxe o. inc n1oncy SEEDED l. vas
, 1922-02-15
Weather Forecast

Fair tonight and Thursday: rising
temperature tonight in north and east
por.s'ns- and in northeast portion
Thursday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23

carried their son, Robert Earl, to
North 'Greenville Academy, whore he
entered school.
Mrs John Zachary and children
spent the past weekend with the
family Of NJ. w. Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stancil have re-
turned from weeks visit to Fair
Play.
Tho children and grandchildren of
Wiley Allen, deceased, held a family
reunion Sunday at the old home place
now occupied by j. o. Allen, the
youngest son.
Harry Goodman was a visitor at
tho home Of Geo. r. Briggs, of Wal
halla, Saturday.
Chicken thieves are getting numer-
Gus around here. James and Law
renee Burriss caught ono Saturday
night--an opossum. The other kind
will have to be chased and caught by
bloodhounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.West spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at Wolf Stake. Mr..
West went up to his farm at that
place to SOC If he had any boil wee
wills. lie reports crop Of them too
numerous TO count.
B. II. and II. M. Cole and their
families and Mrs. lIoyt Thomas at
tended tho Cole reunion at Double
Springs, Anderson county, Saturday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23

&cT@s OF Acala cotton whch he 3
growing this year. This variety has
a better staple than the Cleveland
and Is heavier fruited, it seems, hay-
ing large number of bolls well de-
veloped.
Mr.. Brown Is fighting the weevil
through intensive, thorough square
picking, and seems to be getting re-
suits. On last Friday pile of squares
about three feet high and four to six
feet across was burned. In some Of
the fields exmined there was very
light infestation.
S. l.. Brown, Of the Return section,
grew some Of the finest vetch and
oats last spring that was grown in
the county. Following this he has
one Of the best pieces Of corn grow
ing, with peas in between.
G. NJ. Barnett, of Oak Grove, for
mer county agent, has some Of the
best peas seen growing between corn
rows Of any seen lately in the county
"Mish" has plenty Of velvet beans,
too, and some Sudan grass every
year.
j. II. Barnett, Of Oak Grove, has
some nice soy beans growing between
corn rows; also some fine looking
cotton. Square infestation showed
very variable percentages in his cot
ton, running from 4 per cent in one
corner to about 90 per cent. He Is
trying some dusting.
Geo Il. Briggs, County Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Local News from South Union.

Westminster, II. T.. D., Aug. 21.-
Special: a number Of cottage prayer
meetings are being held in this COM
munity preparatory to tho series Of
meetings being held hcrc beginning
tho 9th.
Telton Pierce, of Athens, Ca, and
lend Of his arc visiting his cousin,
MRS. S. l.. Burriss.
Mr.. and Msr. G. X. Minyard at
tended family reunion ~ Abbevillo
last Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. w. Gibson was recent
guest OF hcr sister, Mrs. John Zach
ary. Of Seneca.
The numerous friends Of Mrs. Paul
Marctt will regret to learn that she
Is very i'll.
There nrc quito number Of cases
OF typhoid fever hero now. tho fami-
lies Of Kay I'lakclcy and Mrs. Croigh-
ton Prico being victims.
Thos. Willis. OF Charlotte, n. c.,
was circulating among friends here
Sunday.
A large company gathered at the
home OF Bart McCurlcy Friday to
celebrate tho birthday Of his oldest
son. An enjoyable day was had by ALL
Mrs. w. u, lveator spont tho week.
end In Georgia with frIonds.
Mr.. and Mira, Paul Looncy COM
plimontod tho young pooplo with 4
social Saturday night,
Walroy and Ross Gibson and Henry
Harris wcro In Anderson last Satur-
day on business.
Rev. and Mrs. Frooman arc spcnd-
Ing this wock IN Groonvillo. They
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
A Hard Life.
{ (Everybody's Magazine.)

(Everybody's Magazine.)
Grace is a young lady Of five years
and also Of a very difficult disposi-
ton. The other day visitor to her
fathers home found her weeping bit
terly in a corner.
"Why, what are you crying about,
my little girl?" was asked
Cause all my brothers and sis
tcrs have vacation and don't have
any. Boo-hoo!"
"And why don't you have any va
cation?"
Cause / don't 60 to school yet. /"
The true civot cat is not found in
America.
American shipping tonnage ranks
third at Hamburg, tho British being
first and German second. -.