The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-04-05
MUSCLE SHOALS
AGAIN TO FRONT
United States Senate May Vote on
Proposition
TO COMPLETE DAM
Effort Made to Amend Army Appro-
priatiOn Bill to Provide
Funds

Washington, April 4.-Senatc agri-
culture committee members were call
ed upon today by Chairman Norris to
vote tomorrow on motion to amend
the army appropriation bill when it is
acted upon in the senate in way that
will provide funds for army engineers
to resume work on the Wilson dam
at Muscle Shoals, Ala, this summer.
Senator Harrcld (Republican) of Ok
lahoma moved in the committee meet
lngs today to provide $7,3OO,O00 to
finance work for one year beginning
July 1, by amending the army bill.
The committee also decided to begin
hearings Monday on the proposals of
Henry Ford, the Alabama Power COM
pany, Frederick e. Engstrum and
Charles l.. Parson for Muscle Shoals
development.
1T was apparent from statements Of
Senator Norris and other committee
men that the existing session of con-
gree would be unable at least SO far
| as the senate was concerned to act on
any of the private offers pending be-
fore the agriculture and house mill
tary committee for decision and ref
erence to their respective legislative
bodies for final acceptance or reicc-
tion.
Chairman Kahn of the house COM
mittce requested the members of that
body today to begin individually by
careful analysis of the four proposals
| before they undertook to act on them
| after the hearings next Monday. Mr..
Kahn said the committee may sum-
mon Henry Ford personally and the
proponents of the other bids before a
final decision was reached respecting
its decision between the offers and
presentation to the house.
"Each Of the biddcrs," Mr.. Kahn
added, "will be given an opportunity
to appear in person and give the COM
mittee his last word before decision
is reached as to the respective merits
of the proposals and their makers"
Senator Norris told the agricultural
members today that he expected to
present bill for their consideration
in connection with the offers already
made. The senator said he proposed
to have the government complete the
Muscle Shoals properties and operate
them under a government owned and
controlled corporation.
Tallahassee, Fla, April "A char
ter has been granted for operation
in this state proposed railroad
between Muscle Shoals, Ala, and Pen
sacola, Fla. The enterprise incorpor-
atcd under the name Of the Muscle
Shoals, Birmingham & Pensacola Rail
way company is capitalized at $2,500-
600 and under the articles of it's in
corporation in this state it's maximum
Indebtedness must not exceed $685..
100000.
The application for the charter sets
forth that the company plans to lay
in addition to the main line between
the two terminals, branches between
Pensacola and the naval air reserva-
tion and between Gatcswood Junction
and Gatcswood in Colby county, Ala
bama
John II. Steele Of Buffalo, N. Y, is
give mas president and treasurer Of
the road; Roscoe G.. Mandcvillc,. El-
mira, N. ", vice president, and Ros-
coc S. Greenaway, treasurer The
board of directors includes Mcssrs.
Steele and Mandcvilcl and Harold B.
Thorn of New York.
MISSISSIPPI QUIET
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