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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
ATTEMPT TO KILL
Is MEMBERS OF
JAPANESE DIET
Train on Which Promi.
nent SolOns Travel is
\ Wrecked
Ry United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC. Jan. 3l.-aAn attempt Oh
the lives Of % members of the JAP
anese dict and leaders i'll political
activities Of the empire was frus-
tratcd today.
Distractions of heavy timbCrs and
stones had been piled On the track
ahead of Il train on which they
were returning to Toxic from Il po-
litical meeting ut Osaka.
The engineer of the train was
able to see the danger Ill time 20
Apply the brakes and reduce the
speed.
The train. struck the obstructi ms,
however, and was derailcd but none
was injured.
Included among those whose lives
were endangered WAS former Pre-
micr Takghashi, X. Inukai, leader of
the nationalist party and Y. Ozaki,
for years prominent in political and
governmentay affairs. twenty two
ether members Of the diet were on
the train.
This is the third violent outbreak
in Japan directed towards govern
mental leaders recently. In the 9th
er two instances the life Of Prince
Hirohito, regent of Japan, was en-
dangercd.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
"GENTLEMEN'S
AGREEMENT ON
LETTUCE OFF

Evidently lettuce shippers and
growers have changed their minds
regarding the resolution passed at
the meeting in this city Sunday af-
tcrnoon, providing for a "gentle-
men S agreement, whereby lettuce
shipments were to be discontinued
from Tuesday of this week until
Monday of mkt week.
This belief Is supported by the
fact that 10J cars were shipped from
the valley yesterday, and 81 ears
were ordered for today's shipments,
according to Southern Pacific off
cials.
Those who were at Sundays meet
ing, were strongly in favor of stop
ping all shipments, in order TO give
eastern markets an opportunity to
clean out their surplus stocks, and
IT was stated that over two-thirds
of the entire acreage in the valley
was present at the meeting. Few
believed that there really would be
Il cessation of shipments, however,
as attempts to do so in previous
years met with little support from
the bulk of the shippers.
When asked this morning if ship
ments were being made, Commission
er Harrigan answered with an en-
phatic eyes and added that they
would undoubtedly continue for the
balance of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
NEW PLANS FOR
TAX REDUCTION
LOOK CHEERFUL.
Democrats Prop 0 Sc to
Force Through Even
Bigger Cut
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 The
Republican proposal to give all tax
n"Tcrs deduction, of - per cpnt
in the taxes they VII pay this wear
on last years income was met in
the house today by Democratic plans
to grant larger reductions.
representative Garner, Texas,
ranking Democrat On the WAYS and
means committee, offered Il resoiu-
ton promising 20 apply the rcdnc-
ton in his plan to 1923 incomes. He
demanded immediate action but
Chairman Green objected and ii as
referred to the committee.
The Democratic plan, which Gar
ner said would affect two million
taN paFcrS, proposes:
!. Exemptions of $4,000 for sin.
gle persons and $4,000 fer heads of
families.
.. \ normal tax of two per cent
on incomes under 5000 and four
per cent on incomes from 5000
to 5000.
3. Sur taxes are graduates from
six per ccAt .oM $4,000 to It per
cent on $4,000.
t. a 80 l-3 per cent reduction
on earned incnmes which would
affect farmers and small business
mon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
Many Inquiries
From East ShOu1
We Are Popular

Indicating that Imperial Valley
has received extensive advertising
from the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce, il request was read last
night at the meeting OF the board
Of directors, from Smith and Rog-
ers, colonization agents of Kansas
city, Missouri, asking that 1000
copies Of "Facts on Imperial Val
ley, published by the chamber,
be forwarded to them.
The letter from Smith and Rog-
crs advised that thcv receive many
inquiries from people who are in
tercsted in Imperial Valley, rs Il
desirable home location and for
investment purposes and they wish
to be in position to answer such
inquiries intelligently.
Another evidence of this city S
popularity in '.he East, and one
which caused the directors consider
able &mjisehent, was an offer from
firm now located in New York
state, to move to this city, provid-
ing satisfactory assistance could
be assured them by the chamber.
lntOrrunatelyLhe urn when de
sires to make the move. mauufac-
lures woolen sweaters, heavy un-
derwe%r and general woolen goods
The directors could not quite re
concilc themselves to accepting Il
proposition to bring the mill hove
So it was decided to pass up the
offer. 70 =.
Il. b. Criddle, vice president and
general agent for the Southern Sic
rras Power Company, addressed the
directors on the question OF power
rates which had been the subject of
considerable discussion by the cham
Der. He assured the directors that
the power company is doing every
thing possible 10 improve the SER
vice here, and explained that under
the rules of the public utilities com
mission, the company cannot earn
more than Il fraction over eight
per cent on its investment.
Cannot Make More
There is no guarantee that If
will make this amount, but it is
prohibited from making more. He
explained the improvements which
are now i'll progress, TO relieve the
valley from being entirely depen-
dent upon the present high line.
A communication was red from
ETho White Cross IN orCaniza-
Continued Oh Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31

Cleveland: SO cloudy. 5 Calf. ar
rived. 16 on track. Supplies liber-
al. Demand moderate, market
steady. Imp. Valley 31as and Is
2.50-75, few fine quality 800, badly
frozen 1.00-2. Ariz. 31as and Ss .
2.25, badly frozen l-1.50.
Boston, 40' clear. . Calf arrived.
% on track. Supplies heavy. Demand
moderate for good stock, market
steady for good stock Calf and
Ariz, best mostly 2-2.25, very few
sales fancy $50, poorer quality and
frozen low as LOO,
Minneapolis 2S partly cloudy.
Cali. arrived. on track. Supplies
, heavy. Demand slow, market slight.
y stronger. Ariz. $3.00.
81. Louis: 439 clear. No carlot ar.
riva;s. 23 on track. Supplies lber-
al Demand slow, trading slow,
market about steady. Calf. ~ &
is $50.
Philadelphia: 42' cloudy. 4 Ariz.
8 Calf, t2a. arrived. 40 on track.
Supplies liberal. Demand moderate,
iifti NAt LUZ WV tAi NiONh NAtLHItf
weaker, Calf l75225, few 2.50.
Ariz. l,75-2.2j.
Denver: AS Gear I Calf arriy-
ed. 6 on track, Supplies liberal De-
mand limited, traditg lig2t, market
about steady. Imp. Valley IS ESQ.,
rs, IS 2.304O.
Pittsburgh; 80 cloudy. Calf.
arrived; So on track. Supplies lih.
oral, Demand slow, market 1.'r.
Calf. Imp. Valley 22-25, n0sfly
200; Los Angeles Section. mostly
200, poorer derayed low as 100.
Ariz. 2-2.25.
New York; aOs clear, Ariz. =
Calf. 10 Fla. arrived. Western sup.
plies liberal. Demand slow, market
weaker. Ariz. and Calf, mostly or
diuary quality 10000, few 2.2g,
poor condition Les.
Cineinnati; unrepoFtcd when ~.
leased.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
u. S. Chamber of
Commerce Closes
Two-Day Meet

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 3-Thc
United States Chamber of Com
merce brought its two-day session
to close late yesterday with the
selection of Los Angeles as the
next meeting place.
Twenty two resolutions were
adopted, among them being support
Of the Mellon tax bill, reclamation
OF arid lands, opposition Of tax
exemption for commercial properly,
endorsement Of cooperative market
ing and amending the Nolstead act
with the proposal of the manufac-
ture OF 2.3I per cent beer.
c. L. Scott, president OF the
FL Ceutro Chamber of Commerce.
is in san Francisco as the local
delegate to the convention referred
to above and is expected home to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
WAR VETERAN IS
DEAD HERE; ENDS
HEALTH SEARCH
Pathetic Case of World
War Victim Here from
Cleveland

After making q game fight for
life and strangers and under heart
breaking conditions, Harold Miller,
a Young veteran of the World War,
died early this morning at the FL
Centre hospital, where he was tak
eli in IN extremely weakened con-
dition shortly after his arrival here
a little more than week ago.
Miller w&s wounded in action in
France and was under 6he care of
physician at his home in Cleveland,
Ohio. Several weeks ago, it was
suggested that he come to milder
climate in tine belief that his health
would be benefited. Miller came
TO Los Angeles, accompanied by
his wife and three year old child.
The Veterans Bureau officials III
Los Angeles advised him to come
to Imperial Valley. He did so, driv-
ing machine here, and arrived in
such a weakened condition that he
was on the verge of collapse.
Through the assistance of Il local
business man, who refuses to let
his name be mentioned he was TAX
en- to the hospital and his wife
notified of his condition. She arr
rived here, the next day and was
with her husband when he died.
Millers case was called to the
attention OF the local American
Legion post, and +. c. Dyer, COM
mander of the post, took the mat
ter up with the Veterans Bureau
at Brawley, with the result that the
sick man was given every attention
required by his case.
Funeral arrangements are being
made by Boyee Aten Post, who will
have the body shipped to Miller $
home in Cleveland. The body is
now at b. T.. Lemons funeral par
lors and will be escorted to the sta
tion Saturday by members of Boyce
Aten post.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
WILSON UNDER
DOCTORS CARE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Wood
row Wilson is i'll and under tn,
care of Il physician who was called
at noon yesterday to attend tho
former president.
The physician, DR.. Sterling Ruff
fin, VIII see Mr.. Wilson agNu TO
day.
~ do not consider Mr.. Wilson IS
condition as serious, said DR.. Ruff
fin this morning. 81 do not feel
at liberty to state the nature of
his Illness. -
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Mr..
Wilson IS personal physician, was
due to reach Washington this morn
ing from North Carolina, where he
has been hunting.
DR.. Ruffin, who Was summoned
by Mr.. Wilson, was one Of the doc
tors who attended Mr.. Wilson when
lie was stricken while president by
the afflictions which have left him
AN invalid.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
CRIFFES SAILS
FOR new YORK
FROM HAMBURG

BERLIN, Jan. 3l-Freed from the
Mossbach jail where he was serv-
ing sentence for the attempted kid
mapping of Grover Cleveland Berg
doll, Lieutenant Corliss Hoover Crit
fis of Ohio has gone to Hamburg,
whence he planned to sail for New
York today.
Perley Sperber and Prince Gag
arine, two others who had participat.
cd with Griffis in the attempt to
rush the American draft dodger over
the border into France, were to be
freed today.
The release of Griffis, who had
been sentenced to serve 2l months
on a technical charge of assault and
battery, was carried out in Il mys-
tcriOus manner.
Throughout Wednesday, officials
either were silent or insisted the
American lieutenant had not been
pardoned. Then, this forenoon, the
announcement was made that Griffis
had been freed through the Baden
government. 1t was explained that
the central relief committee (Gen-
eral Allen's) was chiefly rnstru-
mental in speeding up the release.
1t was stated that numerous ap-
plications for the pardon had been
received from various newspapers III
the United States.
Why the originator of the pardon
movement was ditched in favor of
another similar enterprise IS not
known, although it Is suggested that
Foreign Minister Stresemann HIM
self interviewed. 1t had become a
war between two American news
paper factions MS to which was TO
get the credit for Griffis' rplease.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC
G. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States Wednesday, January
80:
Arizona 6, Imperial Valley 81,
| Florida, Is, Texas .. Total 10,
Origin of yesterdays Imperial
Valley Shipments: Calipatra /,
Westmorland /, Brawley 81, Imper-
ial l, FL Centre 80, Holtville /,
Hebcr 6, Calcxico 10. Total 81.
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val
/ ley for today's loading, Il.
Cars shipped in United States on
same date last year 50.
/ Cars shipped from Imperial Naal-
/ lev ON Same date last year 81.
Shipping point information, FL
, Centre, Calf: Wednesday, January
, 50: Demand moderate, marke
steady for large sizes; demand poor,
market weak for small sizes. Car.
loads f. o. b. cash track, ears load
ed mostly to is, L. S. grade No. l,
1,35-45, ears loaded with Is and
5s together, 1.10-30, depending ON
percentage of IS and quality. Cash
to growers per packed out crate,
best stock, packing mostly As and
larger 60-70c, poorer, and stock
packing heavy to IS, $1,000, depend
ing on quality.
Terminal f. @. b. Auction Sales
Wednesday, All Cities: Imperial
Valley, s ears Y. S. grade No. |,
1.10-62lEt, one half ear some soft
showing freezing injury 90c.
Telegraphic reports of today s
sales to iobbcrs unless otherwise
stated:
Kansas City: 39' partly cloudy.
: Calf. arrived, diverted, II on
track. Supplies liberal Demand
moderate, market steady. Calf $50
some small sizes 2.25.
Chicago; "a foggy, 1 Ariz. l6
Calf. arrived. 81 on track. Supplies
moderate. Demand moderate, mar
ket dull Ariz, and Imp. Valley diss
""d lHrger a.25-5o, frozen all sizes
1.50,90.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
L. A. Fugitive
Who Escapes
Eaten Up
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Los ANGELES, Jan. 81
Death has ended search for al
other fugitive.
Rameses III, a $500 0-pedigfeed
South Pasadena rooster, that
forced adjournment Of court last
week by flying out of the win
dow during a trial to establish
the birds ownership, has met
the fate designated for less re-
nowned members of his sex.
Rameses has been eaten. A
note to this effect, advising the
ditrict attorney to call off oper-
atives who have been searching
the city for the rooster, was re-
ceived today.
And what's more, Rameses
was mighty tough morsel, des-
pite his pedigree, the epicure,
who failed to sign his name to
the information, revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
COUNCIL PLANS
FOR MORE LIGHT
OVER THE CITY.
Committee Selected to
Select Spots in Worst
Need

f. b. Criddle, vice president and
general agent of the Southern 81
erraS Power Company, appeared %
fore the city council last night and
took up with the members the Qacs-
tlon Of improving the lighting ser
vice IN FL Centre, plans for which
were discussed some time ago.
The need for additional lights in
the residential parts of the city has
long been recognized by the city
council, and Il sum of several thou
sand dollars WAS included in the last
budget for this purpose. The i'm
proVements discussed at last night s
meeting, do not include the Main
street Lighting, which will be hand
led as separate proposition.
Mr.. Criddle suggested plan for
placing suspension lights at various
points about the city. The City
Engineer Lavavea an da committec
composed Of Mayor Will s. Fawcett
and Councilman Anderson and will
confer with representative of the
Southern Sierras Power Company re-
garding the places most in need of
lights.
Wants Auto Franchise
L. Bibbs, representing stage lihc
now operating between San Diego
and FL Paso, Texas, asked the coun-
ell for permit to operate through
thEs city. At present the line mas
franchise from the state of Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona, and appli-
cation for franchise has been made
to the state of California. Mr.. Bibbs
advised the council that his firm
hoped to obtain the California fran
chise wlthin q short time. The
council assured i'm that it WAS their
desire to cooperate with him in ev-
cry way possible but that they did
not believe it policy to grant the
permit until the California franchise
has been obtained. When this is
done, they will grant the permit.
The city clerk was authorized to
re-advertise for bids on the LeE Rey
paving contract in accordance with
the usual custom. The Len Rev con
tract was abandoned last fall.
Discussion of Sunday closing
law was taken up by the members of
the council and an investigation will
be made regarding the most practi-
cal solution OF this problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
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WHAT'S DOING

El Centre Lodge, B. P. o. E.
No. 1926 meet tonight at 7 p.
IN. followed by adjournment TO
Elks' ball at Brawley.
Cotton meev-ng at Sesley to-
night.
Penny Carnival tonight at
Methodist social hall.
The Strangers" Valley tho-
ater tonight.
ANNA Christie" Palace the
ater tonight.
Ell Centre chap,er No. 100,
R. A. M. meets tonight at
Masonic hall.
Amecicanization class at high
school tonight.
Night classes at high school
tonight.
%b<Troop 8, Boy Scouts, meet at
6 p. m. at Scoutmaasor Dupont
off,co 30 go OIL weiner roast.
lJcCabo Farm Homo depart
ment all day meeting with
Mrs. G. A. Haggerhy tomorrow.
Central Union high school
girls VS.. Calipatria high school
girls, basket ball at Calipatria
tomorrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
THIEVES LOOT
ANOTHER HOME

Thieves entered the home of Z. w
Mcdaniel, 7l3 South Broadway, last
night between eight and II O'Clock
and made away with quantity of
clothing. Included in the loot were
two mems suits, Il woman's rain
coat, several dresses and n pair
of men S shoes. The fact that
jewelry on the dresser was not
touched leads 20 the belief that the
thieves were frightened away be.
fore they completed their job. En-
trance was gained through side
window by cutting the screen. Po'
lice are investigating.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
He Could Not
Forget His
First Wife
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by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Jan. ST.
Judge summerfield today ruled
that it was nothing short Of
cruelty for a husband to con-
tinually tell wife No. 2 what
wonderful wife Nc. 1 was.
Walter A. Seymour was so
fond of wife No. /, who had
divorced him that he eulogized
her morning, noon and night in
the presence of wife No. 2,
Elaine Seymour, she alleged.
The complaint also stated that
Seymour sought the company of
his first wife and went out rid
ing with her.
Judge Summerfield granted
Mrs. Seymour a divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
GETS S14.S2 A WEEK
FOR CHAPPED HANDS

SAN FRANCISO, Jan. 31.-Wrank
Svoboda, of Oakland, who became
afflicted with chapped hands from
washing dishes for the Colonial Ca
fetcria Company, has been award
ed $l4.82 II week for the month
and 4 half his hands were too sore
to permit him 20 follow his trade
Of dish W; shing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
CONDEMN CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT AT MEET

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-Five
hundred delegates attending the an
nual convention of the Episcopal Di-
ocese of California meeting here
unanimously adopted resolutions
condemning capital punishment as
unchristian.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
Isn't 1t Fierce
Kids--No More
Grab Bags

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81
That good old prize package of
popcorn has been denounced.
Charging that grab bags and
premium packages which con-
fectioners use to induce school
children to trade at their stores
are unethical, the Western Con-
fectioners' Association, who
have been holding a convention
here, resolved that members
should refrain from manufacture
ing such devices.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
SENTENCE TRIO IN
L. A. ON FRIDAY

Los ANGELES, Jan. 31.-Post-
poning sentence until Friday of
three men found guilty of first de-
gree murder i'll connection with the
death of Charles a. Chapman, in
surance salesman, Judge Russ Ave
ry will then rule on motions for
a new trial, announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
INDIANS WANT TO
SELL TIMBER LAND
Ry United Press Leased Wiz,

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Jan. 81.
Klamath reservation Indians are
planning to send representatives to
Washington to obtain permission to
sell reservation timber valued at
$35, 100000, with payments extend
inc over q lomg period of wears. =.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
GOVERNOR FIRST
TO PAY TAXES
By United Press Leased Wire

SALEM, Ore, Jan. Ex-Governor
Pierce was the first person to pay
taxes under the recently enacted
state income tax, similar to the fed
eral tax except that 1T exacts one
per cent instead of four per cent on
small incomes. Te paid $3.50 on
his $500 salary as governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
Venizelos' Wife
Hurries to Greece
by United Press Leased Wire

ATHENS, Jan. 31.-The young
wife of Elcutherios Neni2elos and
4 heart specialist were hurricdly
summoned from Paris by telegraph.
Official announcement was made
that Venizelos has definitely res
igned the premiership. 1t was ad-
ded he hopes to be sufficiently re-
covered to return to Paris by mid
February.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
EXPECT DECISION IN
LELAND-CASE TRIAL
by United Press leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-A decision in
the divorce proceedings involving
the Rev. Carl ID. Case, Albert II. Lee
land and his wife, Charlotte Leland,
is expected today after arguments
by attorneys.
Taking of testimony was believed
completed when Harold, 17-year-old
son of the Lelands, told of his know
ledge of the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
SENATE ADOPTS WALSH RESOLUTIO
New Girl at Sec.
OF LabOr's
Home

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81
Another girl, their third, has
conc to the home of the Secre-
tary of Labor and Mrs. James
Davis.
This brings the Davis family &c
four, three girls and one boy.
The new daughter was born yes
terday ard weighed 8Ha pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
Resignation OF
Sec: DENLY May
NOW Be Asked
Fly United Press Leased Wire

WASf11NGION, JAM. IL
The senate this afternoon adopt
ed the Walsh resolution direct
ing President Coolidge to begin
court action through special
counsel to carcel the leases Of
naval oil reserves and to prose-
cute such other action, civil or
criminal, as may be warranted.
The senatc defeated the How
ell amendment without record
vote.
Howell was the only member
that voted for it.
After disposing of the Walsh reso-
luton, the senate immediately pro-
cceded to consider the Robinson res
olutiOn calling for the resignation
of Secretary Of Navy DENLY.
Senator Copeland opened the de-
bate on the DENLY resignation. 1t
was expected discussion would con
tlnue for several days. A number of
senators have served notice they in
tended to express their views on the
subject.
Senator Howell of Nebraska, had
introduced 4 last minute amendment
which woH1h authorize seizure of the
naval oil reserves Immediately and
require the lessecs to return to the
government any oil extracted there
from since the leases were entered
into.
These are the leases granted to
Harry T.. Sinclair and +. l.. Doheny
through former Secretary of the In
terror Albert b. Fall and which the
resolution charged were executed
under circumstances indicating
fraud and corruption.''
Action on the resolution followed
two days of heated debate.
Great Pressure Used
The vote was reached today only
after great pressure had been
brought. to bear to get the Demo-
Gratis to delay their demand for a
vote on DENLY until the Walsh reso-
luton could be put through.
Senators Robinson and Trammcll
served notice that they would re-
turn to their fight on DENLY i'm
mediately after the vote on Walsh 8
resolution was disposed of.
The Walsh resolution now goes to
the house.
Under its terms the President is
instructed to select counsel for pros
ecution of litigation for recovery OF
the leases which former Secretary or
the Interior Fall is charged with hav
ing corruptly and fraudulently
given 10 the Sinclair and Dohenv
oil interests.
1t provides that the presidential
nominations for counsel be Ion
firmed by the senate before the
litigation can be begun. Former
Attorney Gregory and Silas IL.
Strawn have been named by the
president as counsel.
The resolution specifically charges
that Fall and Dcnby had no au-
thority to issue the leases &nd that
the contracts were made Gin def
ancc Of the settled policy of the
government. -
After he had east his vote, Sen
ator Andrieus Jones. Democrat, of
New Mexico, who for years was
Albert b. Falls colleague in the
senate, arose and in IL broken voice
said.
1t is with deep and painful
sorrow that | cast my vote in the
affirmative. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-31
Congress Today
SENATE

SIN Ale
Continues debate on oil leas-
irg scandal.
Propaganda committee con
t:nucs hearings.
HOUSE
Naval affairs committee in
vestigates oil question.
Military affairs committee
discusses Muscle Shoals.
Republican members of ways
and means committee considers
tax rates.