The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
DATA SOUGHT ON
 TAYLOR ACTION
Florence Chamber Seeks To Learn If He Voices Senti-
 ment Of Mobilians

FLORENCE, Ala, Jan. 8.-The Florence Chamber of Commerce last night discussed the action of Mayor Taylor of Mobile in appearing before the House military affairs commit tee in opposition to the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals and requested H. A. Bradshaw and Secretary R. M. Jones to wire City Commissioner Harry Hartwell of Mobile, expressing surprise oyer such action on the part of May or Taylor and commendation of the other commissioners who. repudiated his action. L. & It was called to the attention of the members that Mobile, through her of ficials, had pledged the most active support to the Ford Muscle Shoals movement and up to the present time had been vigorous in indOrsing the efforts of the Tennessee Valley people and inquiry was made ofs Commission CT Hartwell if the expressions of Com missioner Taylor represented the senti. ment of any appreciable proportion of Mobile citizenship.
 All Difficulties Overcome E. Announcement was made at the Chamber of Commerce last night that all difficulties in regard to the under pass on the Tri-Cities highway in South Florence had been settled and that work would now be pushed for ward as rapidly as possible. The question of an indignation meeting of citizens of the Tri-Cities had been pro- posed, and the matter was taken up with officials of the Southern rail- way, who stated the delay was due entirely to the state highway depart ment and that all matters had been adjusted and that local officials of the Southern had received instructions to go ahead with their part of the work.
 w. E. Coffee Expires
 Friends throughout the city were shocked to learn last night of the sud- den death of William D. Coffee, which occurred at the family home on Tus- caloosa street following an attack of heart trouble which took place about noon while he was engaged in his du- ties at the office of the Southeastern Express company, of which he was local manager. Surviving Mir. Coffee I is his sister, Miss Ada Coffee, prin- l cipal of the Patton school, and one son, Richard Coffee, of Florence. MT. Cof- 1 fee was grand nephew of the late General John Coffee.
 l Adds To Holdings .t
 John J. Nyhoff, one of the greatest real estate developers in the Muscle Shoals district, has added to his hold ings 40 acres close to his other proper | ties along the boulevard between Shef- field and Florence for which it is said he paid $1 600 per acre. It is under stood that he will carry out his program of development along the same lines as on his other properties, leveling and shaping the land, and building streets and sidewalks. He has made extensive Improvements on all the lands he has bought.
 Tailor Stricken
 Albert Perlitius, a tailor who has spent most of his life in Florence, suf- fered stroke of paralysis at his home on Poplar street yesterday afternoon. Erects Big Crane
 Workmen are now engaged in raising one of the big travelling Terry cranes at Wilson dam to the height of the highway across the dam on the south side, so that concrete pouring on the arches of the highway bridge may be- gin at an early date. This crane is one of the largest in use in the world, having a reach that covers a large radius.
 Discuss Home Building
 The luncheon of the Florence Rotary club yesterday was devoted to the dis cussion of home building in the Muscle Shoals district. R. A. Stricklin of the Civitan club urged the formation of some organization to aid in building homes throughout the district.