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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
Hunt Is on When Suspects
Are Seen at Ranch House.
Scores of Armed Men Are
Securing Northern Colorado.
SAY ONE MEMBER WOUNDED
Tips Show Gang Has Been
Hiding in Greeley Vicinity.
Trail, Lost Last Night, Is Picked
Up Again Today.

Denver. Dec. 22.-Peace officers of
Denver and northern Colorado were
prepared TO push vigorously their hunt
for Denver's bank truck bandits,
whose trail they believed had been
picked up yesterday at an abandoned
ranch house twenty miles east OF
Greeley. Colo. The four men. sus-
pected OF being those who Monday
shot and killed Charles T. Linton, fed
eral reserve bank truck guard, and
escaped with 100000 in currency
after a spectacular gun battle. with
guards of the United States mint here
had left the farm house before officers
arrived there.
Police believed as a result of re-
ports of speeding cars that the band
had divided during the chase follow
ing the alleged discovery of their hid
ing place and that one car containing
two men was headed east and the
other automobile. with two or more
men in it. was speeding west
Scores In Search.
Scores of armed men secured north
crn Colorado in the vicinity Of Gree
ley. Fort Morgan. Fort Collins and
Tsoggen last night and early today
without corralling the quartet.
The chase led from the ranch house.
in which Henry Fuqua. farmer, early
Thursday notified Sheriff Frank Hall,
of Greeley. that he had seen four
heavily armed men, to the outskirts OF
Greeley and. later IN the evening
Southeastward to Roggen and Hudson.
Colorado. about 80 miles away. where
the trail vanished and part of Denver's
detective squad abandoned the hunt
for the night. Three clues were un-
covered yesterday and last night.
One was the report made to Sheriff
Hall by Mrs. Gus Downer. residing just
outside the northwest city limits of
Greeley. that an automobile containing
a number of men stopped at her home
and one OF the men obtained a pan of
warm water and some cotton gauze.
after which = car left hurriedly.
It is known at least one of the bandits
was wounded in the battle with the
mint guards
Car Is Sighted.
Early last night Sheriff Hall re
ceived word from three different
sources that big touring car, occu-
pied by four men. all heavily armed. !
one bandaged about the face and an
other about the arm, had been seen
racing along the road southeast to-
ward Roggen. While the chase was at
Its height. officers obtained their third
clue.
Earl Jackson. son Of a Greeley res
taurant proprietor, reported that
three men had eaten in the restaurant +
Wednesday evening The descriptions
he gave coTresponded TO those of three
of the bandits who participated in the
gun battle al the Denver mint They
had a lunch put up for a man who,
jackson said they told him, was ill on
a ranch.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
TRY TO KILL GREEK MINISTER
Clash Following Developments at the
Lausanne Conference.

been made to assassinate the Greek
minister for foreign affairs, news
papers revealed today.
The newspaper Ell Cuternovima, in
comment on the clash between Eleuth-
erios Nenzelios. head of the Greek
delegation in the near east peace con-
ference and Ria Nur Bey, of the
Turkish delegation, said:
Greece would prefer reopening the
war against Turkey rather than see
everything lost at Lausanne"
The newspaper urged the govern
ment to inform the Greek delegates
that the country will again take up
arms unless the oppressive conditions
are alleviated.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
More IDEAL weather with tempe

More ideal weather with tempera-
lures of the November variety will
occur in Topeka the remainder of the
week, says MeteoroIog:st Flora. There
is not a disturbing sign the wealth
er map to interfere with Christmas
shopping says the weather man. The
middle west. There is no snow within
fifteen miles of Kansas.
Today is the shortest day of the
year. The sunlight will remain only
nine hours and thirty-five minutes.
The sunrise occurred at 1888 O'Clock
this morning. The sunset will occur
at 5:O4 o'clock this evening. Saturday
will be two minutes longer. The sun
will rise one minute earlier in the
morning and will set one minute later
in the evening.
The temperature will drop to about
80 degrees tonight and will rise TO
about so or so degrees Saturday.
The highest temperature in Topeka
in the last twenty-four hours was 5S
degrees at > O'Clock this afternoon
and the lowest was 50 degrees
at o'clock this morning The high
est in Kansas was 90 degrees at Dodge
City and the lowest was 26 degrees at
the same place. The highest in the
United States was 80 degrees at Los
Angeles and the lowest was IA degrees
at Duluth, MINI.
corded in Topeka on this date was ca
degrees in 1898 and the lowest was .
degrees below zero ih 1887.
At o'clock this afternoon the win
was blowing at Is miles an hour from
the west
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
JAY HOUSE BACK TO KANSAS


Parsons. Kan. Dec. 22.-PreSid ent
Harding is gaining strength in the
east. declared Jay House. columnist of
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. who
was in Parsons today. enroute to Erie.
TO spend Christmas with relatives. The
former Topeka mayor says 1t seems
Sood TO get back to Kansas, and that
he would rather live in Topeka than
any other town in the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
SUES CITY OF HERINGToN
Rock Island EmpIoyc, Beaten During
Strike, Asks $500 Damages.

Abilene. Kan. Dec 22.-Harry
Vance. Rock Island eInploye. today
filed suit against the city of Herring
ton. for 5000 damages as the result
of injuries he alleges he received last
summer when strikers took him to the
country and beat him.
A similar suit against the city by
William Bradley. in which he obtained
a judgment for $1,000. has been ap-
peaIed to the Kansas supreme court
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
SHOWS POSTOFFICE DEFICIT
Dawes Produces Submerged Balance
Sheet OF Department.

Chicago. Dec se-General Charles
C. Dawes. former director of the bud
get, today made public what he termed
the submerged balance sheet of the
postoffice department It showed
deficit of S16.I9S, 000 for the first 5
months operation OF the postal service
this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
CHRISTMAS MAIL is HEAVY
New Nork's Outgoing Parcels Greater
by 80 Per Cent Than Last Year.

New York. Dec 22.-New York's
Christmas mail is expected to be the
heaviest in the city's history today.
Yesterday. outgoing parcels were 35
per cent greater than on the same day
a year ago. and incoming letters
totaled 6,0O0.0 600. The average num-
Der of letters received daily is
5.OOO.OOO
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
Women's Civic Chorus to Present
Program at Auditorium Tonight.

Carols will feature the annual
Christmas concert of the Woman's
Civic chorus to be presented at SCI
o'clock tonight at the city auditorium
Mrs. c. A. Wolf is chairman, Dean
Henry V. Stearns, of washburn coll
lege is director and Miss Bernice He
mus is accompanist- Mrs. w n. Ben
ming and Mrs. Guy 7. Wellman will
Sky" with a violin obbligato played by
Miss Helen Phipps. The Woman
Civic chorus is the only organization
in Topeka doing civic work, according
to Mrs Wolf.
Members of the chorus are: So
pranos, Mrs. Guy Andre. Mrs. w. F.
Axtell Mrs. Lynn Banta, Mrs. y. w:
Benning. Mrs. b. G.. Briggs, Mrs. Glenn
II. Deaver. Mrs Clyde Farris, Mrs Ell
C. Foster, Mrs Tresa NJ. Greenlee,
Mrs. Howard z. Johnston. Mrs. c. A
Kendall. Mrs. Charles Metzger. Mrs
Raymond :. Murray, Mrs George W.
Parkhurst, Mrs. Kelsey H. Petro; Mrs
George w. Reed. Jr.. Mrs. r. F. steiner,
Mrs. Joseph Taggart Mrs. Paul Van
Ness. Mrs. Chester Wahle. Mrs. J.
WahIe and Mrs. c. A. Wolf; altos, Mrs.
]. T. Coffey. Mrs Henry j. -Dotter-
WEIGH. Mrs r. L. Elliot. Mrs. H. F.
Guthrie. Mrs. NJ. F. Hand. Mrs. B. o.
Purdum. Mrs. F. c. Squires. Mrs L. G.
Thorpe and Mrs. Guy T. Wellnian-
the program will be as follows:
ORGAN.
Christmas in Sicily ....--..............Yo Yon
Infant Jesus ------'--.-.-.-l l.--.''-''- no, nos
Dean Henry V. Stearns-
Prayer OF Thanksgiving ..-.-.--.. -kremser
WOman's Civic Chorus.
o Lovely Voices of the Sky...-- Hammond
Mrs. y. W. Benning- Soprano
Mrs Guy T Wellman. Alto
Miss Helen Phipps. Violin
Mrs ARA J. Clark Piano
There Were Shepherds. ds......----.>.-. .Lynes
The Lord Is My Shepherd. Schubert
Woman's Civic Chorus
Ballata ------s---- -Pepina
String Choir.
Miss Helen Phipps. Director.
Violins-Mrs- Harry Sharp, Miss
Hazel Swogger, Mrs F. l. Richards.
Mrs. Jay b. Hughes: Mrs Clinton
Scott. bass; Mrs ARA J. Clark.
plano.
Ave Maria. Bach -Gounod
Mrs Georgew- Parkhurst. Soprano
Miss Helen Phipps- Violin
Mrs ARA J-Clark- Organ
Miss Bernice HeInus- s--.-...s-. Piano
10, How Rose - -.--f fr1et9rlus
lFHste Ntki-- huiiaTu
Hail Ye TYNE Of Holie Days .Branscombe
Woman's Civic Chorus
. Come, All Ye Faithful Reading
Woman's Civic Chorus aud Audience
Dean Henry V. Stearns, Director.
Mrs ARA J. Clark, Organ.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
IDEAL WEATHER is PROMISED
More of the Same Brand Scheduled
for Kansas.


Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north and west against a temperature
of - leErees. East and south above
freezing.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today by
State Journal Reporters.
TODAY's QUESTION.
THE ANSWERS.

Do You favor the return of Fatty
Arbuckle to the moves?
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
Charge of Dynamite Causes
Lake to Give Up Dead.
Believe Two Men We're Victims
of Mob Last August.
BOTH WERE TIED WITH WIRE
Are Discovered Several Miles
From Soldiers Camp.
Explosive Is Used by Persons
Who Fired on Guards.

Baton Rouge, Dec. 22.-Governor
Parker is nNreceipt of a message from
Mer Rouge stating two bodies believed
to be those of Daniels and Richardson
have been found.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-22
CHRISTMAS CONCERT

(Continued on Page Six1
Evening star., 1922-09-18
WAVE Of SELLING
ON CURB MARKET

NEW YORK. September ls.-A wave
Of selling. In response to the critical
situation in the near east. brought
about numerous sharp declines on
the curb exchange today.
Standard OIL issues bore their part
in the downward movement with par
ticuiar pressure against Standard of
Indiana. Imperial Oil of Canada AMI
Standard of Kentucky.
No attention was paid to the news.
which ordinarily might have had a
favorable effect. that the Standard
Oil of Indiana had completed the
first of new tanks at Caspar Farm
and that the program called for one
new tank a week until forty-five have
been erected. Ohio Oil and Prairie
Pipeline held better than any mem
bers of the group. Independent OIL
shares went lower. but losses for
the most part were fractional There
was a particularly sharp break In
New England Fuel OIL.
The new stock OF Gulf Oil Corpora
tion of Pennsylvania gave smother
remarkable performance. With prices
elsewhere coming down IL rushed up
from Saturdays close Of 56ig to 60.
In the afternoon the stock fell back
over part of the ground gained.
Evening star., 1922-09-18

panies believe the commissions COM
plant cannot be proved. The action
was taken without dissenting vote
The number OF stockholders voting
was the largest In Bethlehem's his
tory.
Closing Better.
Whether OF not the days rather
violent price changes were q truthful
expression of banking and business
opinion regarding Turkish affairs. was
by no means clear. The stock market
had been going up with little inter-
ruption for over month.
The wheat market had been going
down with the same persistency. To
large extent the movements in both
markets today were nothing more
than the reaction which is bound to
come after speculation has long been
swinging in one direction.
At all events. the general position
was much strengthened by the days
occurrences. This was shown in the
final hour of business by a stimuli.
foreign exchange, while wheat re-
acted from its high
1t was interesting. but readily
that when the market
turned as 1t did in the late after
noon among the strongest stocks
were some of those which have re-
Gently been conspicuously weak-the
Eries. Mexican Seaboard and Mer-
camille Marine preferred.
The explanation lay, of course. in
the fact that it was stocks of this
sort in which the short account was
particularly large.
Evening star., 1922-09-18

BY the ASsociated FFes6,
NEW YORK. September ls.-For-
eign exchange easy. Crest Britain.
demand. 4.41x: cables. 4.42: sixty-day
bills on banks. 4.3sh. France, de-
mand, .o755: cables. .07s6: Italy, de.
mand, .0417h; cables, .o4ls. Belgium,
demand. ,.07lsH; cables. .o7l4. Ger
many, demand. ,0006 l1-l6; cables,
.0006&. Holland. demand. $3.50;
cables, 1857. Norway. demand. ITO.
Sweden, demand, .264O. Denmark, de.
mand, POTS. Switzerland. demand,
,1s65. Spain, demand. 1872. Greece,
demand, .0233. Poland, demand,
.000l 3. CSechoslovakia, demand.
Brasil, demand s.13So, Montreal.
- S1-32.
Evening star., 1922-09-18
TREASURY CERTIFICATEs.
{ouota lions furnished BY Redmond 4 Co.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, September Is (special).-
There was some evidence Of . re.
newal of speculative trading in the
Summer street wool market today
but demand also was shown on the
part of woolen manufacturers. Medi-
um grades accounted for the bulk Of
the trading and some holders evinced
a disinclination to dispose OF large
quantities at prevailing figures.
tralian wools preparatory to the
opening Tuesday Of the AustrailsA
saJek ~
Evening star., 1922-09-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

Quotations furnished By ". B. Hibbs q Co. }
Selling checks-dollar yaluea at nom TO-DAY:
Evening star., 1922-09-18
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK September 1s.-The
market for raw sugar was quiet early
today at .sh cents for Cubas cost
and freight, equal to as for centrif-
ugaL No sales were reported.
Raw sugar futures were easier
under continued selling by Wall street
and commission houses with prices at
midday 2 to 3 points net lower.
No change occurred in refined sugar
and the demand was light. Fine gran
ulated, 6.25.
Refined futures nominal
Evening star., 1922-09-18

BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK, September 1S.-For-
eign bar silver. 69k; Mexican dollars
52H.
Evening star., 1922-09-18
UP IN TWO STATES

NEW YORK. September 1s.-The
Atlantic Refining Company today ad-
yanced the price Of kerosene l cent
a gallon in Pennsylvania and Della
ware.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-28
Government League.

G.. r. o. forfeited to Navy in the
Government League last evening by
failing to appear. The Printers
thought the game was postponed be =
cause of the half-holiday observed
in the government departments.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-28
Herald Selections.
HAvRE DE GRACE.

First Rnce-st. .AnEeiina, Brush.
wood. Hlusionist.
Second Race - Sweepment, Free
State. Foreman-PendinG entry.
Third Race-Vfce Chairman, Cam.
outage, Little Black sheep.
Feurth Race - Ultimate, Kilmer
entry. Pillory.
Firth Race-PoIly Ann, Second
Thoughts. Muttikins.
Sixth Race-Miracle Man, Plueky.
Boantiful.
Seventh Race - Phalaris. Co-y.
right. Doctor Jim.
The Havre de Grace Racing
Chart will be found nm mage n
The Washington herald., 1922-04-28
Suits
Tailored to Your Measure

And when tailored you know highest
OF tailoring performed by the STEIN talors Eighteen
designing and fitting Washngtons
has earned for reputation that STEIN
reach the OF and they satisfy the before
consider the clothes sold.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-28
A WOOlenS Purchase
Typical OF The
House Of Stein

When the quality of these woolens-e knew
ing offered the golden chance didn't
minutes snatch the purchase from other compet
tors Never the history business
purchase that well
customers with the for the least will
membered by Washington
the bargains offered.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-28

AT this initial proudly pointing many
eds that make selections FROM This material
best we have long dealings the woolen market
and the have
won't be duplicated in many
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-03
TALENT OF TULSA
GIVES MUSICALE
Entertainment by Music
Teachers of City Pro-
nounced Success

me entertainment given Tuesday
TTisht by the Associated Music
teaCners at the high school audi
IUttum was n pronounced success.
SCnuer the supervision of Mrs. Il. T..
SauIow' general chairman, assisted
Ipy MRS; Murray ID. Russell and Mrs.
Ian wade Harrell, every part was
piusehted In a most appealing and
pressing manner.
Inc first offered n program in
~nlch prominent musicians took
ParI, They were Mesdames Walter
O. Nalh' n. T.. Clulow, Patti Adams
IInIiner. Misses Margaret Ringgold,
ppucIIe Thomason, Ethel and Irene
WWoop' Harry Salter and Frederic
"~aIner' This was composed OF
r,gCOdI selections, a violin, cello ans
p.aho number and piano selections
ahd a violin solo.
me second part was given by
nnempers OF Tulsa chapter ID. A. II.
~ was a pageant presenting His
nottSai women of America" with
Iduslc by Mrs. ID. C. Acosta, Miss
80 Layman of the University
Iulsa faculty, reading. To this
accompaniment, the following MEM
or h organization appeared
.ostumed according TO tho charac
sers they represented; Mesdames Tea
Hin william III. Crowder, p. II.
p a, l.. wait, Franklin S. Din, c.
C~ha.uuyyelle' Ben NJ. Curtis, j. o.
mrs u. C. Perkins, M, NJ. Fakes.
she iast act was a musical gypsy
Wy girls or the music depart
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-03
PROGRAM FOR THE
CROP ESTIMATES
Product of Many Nations
to Be Included in Sta
tistics This Year

WASHINGTON, May During
the remainder of the year 1922 the
bureau Of markets and crop esti-
mates will issue. by order of Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace, on the
dates specified, reports concerning
the acreage, condition, yield. farm
reserve and quality of products
grown within the United States. The
dates are as follows:
Tuesday, May 9. 2:15 p. m.-Win-
ter wheat and rye.
friday, June 2. II a. m.-Cotton.
Thursday. June S. 2:15 p. NJ
Winter wheat, spring wheat, oats,
barley, rye, apples, peaches, hay and
pasture.
Monday, July 3, 1890 p. m.-Cot-
ton.
Monday, July 10, 2:15 p. NJ
Corn, wheat on farms, winter wheat,
spring wheat, oats, barley. rye, po-
tatoes sweet potatoes, tobacco, flax.
rice, apples, peaches, sugar beets and
hay.
Tuesday, August /, IL a. m.-Cot-
ton.
Tuesday, August s, 2:15 p. M
Corn, winter wheat, spring wheat,
oats, barley, rye ~buckwheat. pota-
toes, sweet potatoes. tobacco, flax,
rice. apples, peaches. sugar beets n
hay.
Friday, September l, IL a. m.-
Cotton.
Friday. September s, 2:15 y. M
Corn, spring wheat, oats, barley,
buckwheat. potatoes, sweet potatoes,
tobacco, flax. rice, apples, peaches,
sugar beets, kafirs and hay.
Tuesday, October 8. IL a. M
Cotton.
Monday, october Q. 2:l5 p. M
Corn, spring wheat, oats, barley,
buckwheat, potatoes, sweet potatoes,
tobacco, flax, rice, apples, pears,
kafirr, beans and beets.
Wednesday. November s, 2:15 D..
sweet potatoes, tobacco. flaxseed,
apples, pears, cranberries, kafirs,
peanuts, clover seed, sorghum,
onions, cabbage and sugar beets.
Tuesday, December ~, 2 p. M
Cotton.
Friday. December IS. 4 p. M
Corn, winter wheat, spring wheat.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-03
NILES A BOOSTER
FOR JOHN FIELDS
Tulsan Withdrew From
Governor Race; Urged
Fields to Run

Alva ]. Niles. local banker. who
has been widely boosted as a possible
candidate for governor this fall, has
for more than n year been attempt
ing to get John Fields. Oklahoma
City publisher into the race, II was
learned yesterday. Niles himself
had many supporters throughout
the state but he had been constantly
working for Fields.
In a telegram sent April 20. tho
Saturday before tho republican
meeting in oklahoma City, Monday,
May /, at which Fields consented to
be a candidate, Niles promised his
support In the coming campaign il
Fields would consent TO make the
race. In the telegram Niles stated
positively that he would not be a
candidate.
In making public the telegram
he said:
More than n year ago I urged
John Fields to become n candidate
for governor, and on April 20 / sent
him the following telegram:
Hon. John Fields,
"Oklahoma City, Okla,
"There is NO doubt but that the
citizenship Of Oklahoma want you
for their mex governor. If you will
accept the support offered you Mon
day you may count upon me TO do
everything ! can TO make your ma
jority the largest ever given an Okla
homa governor. | may be prevented
from attending the meeting Monday
and / send this message in order
that you may know exactly my po-
sition.
In reply to your specific question
I beg to say this: ] will not be n can
didate for governor of Oklahoma
during the coming campaign. While
| keenly appreciate the compliment
paid me by friends in all sections OF
the state urging that ! become a
candidate, so long as there was n
chance Of others entering the race
l did not feel justified in making the
sacrifices necessary. During three
years of active military service my
small business affairs suffered i'm the
extreme and In justice to my family
and myself | am dcvOtine the major
portion of my time TO recuperation
OF my private affairs. The repub-
lican party now has at least two rep
resentat!ye candidates. Hon. John
Fields and Col. Hugh Scott. Both
arc excellent gentlemen, we'll known
In the state and either would maze
a splendid governor. Whichever is
nominated oklahoma will not lose
and will be assured a republican ad-
ministration for'the next four years
and n chance to look at the hooks
after Is years of democratic rule"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-03
BAD SPELLING YET
IT STAYS PUT"
Government Insists That
"Mussel Shoals" Be
Spelled Muscle"

FLORENCE, Ala. May Prom
1918 till about 1876 the shoals on
the Tennessee river here were
known as "Mussel Shoals" accord
ing to maps of original survey and
historical data of original and au-
thcntic character possessed by
John b. Weakley, Birmingham law
Yer and capitalist and former resi-
dent of this community.
Mr.. Weakley's parents and grand
parents resided here and handed
down to him a wealth of historical
information, which he has displayed
TO set at rest n controversy that has
arisen over the original spelling OF
Muscle Shoals"
This data, according to Mr.. Weak
ley, shows that the Cypress Land
company purchased the land about
Muscle Shoals from the government
March 10, 1918. and the first white
settlements were recorded that
year, followed by an influx OF set
tiers the next year. At that time,
the survey showed the shoaly Sec
ton of the river as "Mussel Shoals"
the name being given the rapids by
reason of the great quantities of the
edible bivalve, mussels, found in
and along the stream, these records
appear to indicate.
Caught by Wagon Load.
IT have often heard my grand
parents tell of mussels being hauled
out by the wagon loads" declared
Mr.. Weakley, This was the anne
mussel that a once so abundant
on the Mississippi river and from
the shell of which in earlier days
many pearl buttons were made"
Mr.. Weakley accounts for the par
tial disappearance of the mussel
from the stream as a result of floods
and the encroachments OF civiliza-
ton.
when the government undertook
to complete the Muscle Shoals canal
about 1876. the data in Mr.. Weak
ley's possession shows, engineers
changed the name from "Mussel'
TO Muscle" on government records
and II has so stood. This was not by
design, but by accident, in Mr..
Weakley's opinion.
Changed by Accident.
Mr.. Weakley possesses a map
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-03

which he said was made 100 years
ago. This shows the spelling Mus
sell" Several copies of this map are
matters of record In the community,
Mr.. Weakley said.
Government records. insofar as
they are available, show the spelling
Muscle Shoals"
Since Muscle Shoals became a ma
tional issue, discussion OF the name
has created numerous reports.
1t was %contendcd by army enRi-
neors that the name never had been
altered and that IL originated from
en- Indian story, heap big muscle,
required TO pull canoes over the
rapids in the river at this point.
Another story that came from the
Indians was that the shoals at that
point in the river resembled the BIZ
ceps, or muscle on the arm.