The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
PENNSYLVANIAN PROVES FAITH
 IN SHOALS AREA
w. H. Vel Waits For Ford To Withdraw Bid
 Before Buying
(MuseIe Shoals Bureau. :,

FLORENCE, Ala, Oct. 20.-Lend- ing convincing emphasis to a statement by the purchase of Florence real estate, for which he paid. approximately $50,- 900, W. H. Tel of Uniontown, Pa, told Florence people today that he consid- cred it good thing for Muscle Shoals district that Henry Ford had with drawn his bid for the project. MT. Vel, bought two pieces of business property in Florence, one of which was lot 146 by 146 feet, for which the consideration was $42,000, and the other an unim- proved piece of property, including about one-fourth of block. the con sideration being in excess of $6,OOO. The first piece of property had an old house on it, dered of little value. It is. understood That MT. Tel contem- plates improvement of both pieces of property. MT. Yel stated he waited un- til Henry Ford had withdrawn his of- fer of Muscle Shoals before investing here and indicated that he would prove his faith in the future of the district by the improvement of his newly ac- movements for the. extension of Flor ence to the Muscle Shoals district.
 To Meet Underwood-A committee from the Florence Chamber of Com &fnerce will go to Birmingham to confer with Senator Oscar Underwood as to the best course to be pursued in view of the withdrawal of Henry Ford's of fer for Muscle Shoals. This decision was reached Monday morning and O. W. Ashcraft, W. H. Mitchell and H. A. Bradshaw were appointed members of the committee. 2. W. Worthington ;ands w. E. Walno of the Tennessee River Improvement association have been in the district for several days eonferring with local leaders, and while 1t has been hinted that substitute for the, Mckenzie bill may be worked out for presentation at the next term of congress, the men declined to make any statements for publication.
 To Inspect Dam-The Florence Chamber of Commerce has been ad- vised that approximately 300 teachers of Birmingham schools and team of the Woodlawn high school will come to this city on special pullman cars on Thursday, November 1, for an inspec- kian of Wilson Dam and the nitrate plants Plans are being made for the entertainment of the visitors and tour of inspection will be followed by a foot ball game between Woodlawn and the grid team of the Coffee high school.
 Federal Court Opens-Judge W. I. Grubb and attaches of his court are in Florence for the regular fall term of federal court. Charges of embezzlement against W. l.. Summers, formally clerk in the Florence post office, and murder charges against Sam Greenhill and David Dewberry, negroes, in con- ncetion with heskilling of United States Marshal Harry White on Decem- Der 8, 1923, were heard. No verdicts had been rendered late Monday after noon. Several prohibition cases are scheduled for hearing
 RogersviIIe Fair ClOses-The Rogers vile fair, which closed Saturday night at the high school in Rogersyille, was reported to be one of the best held in Lauderdale county in recent yearss Many fine exhibits of livestock, farm products and canning were on display and a number of prizes were awarded