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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Little Stories Of the
 DayFron1 Washington
Opponents of Sketon Williams From All Parts of Country Reach Washington-Water Power Bill Again in
 Limeg ght-Albany Makes Hard Postoffce Fight
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, February 3.-(Special) The fight of disgruntled bankers and republicans against the confirmation of John Skelton Williams as comp troler of the currency reached acute stage today when antagonists from all parts of the country came to Wash ington for the purpose of interviewing senators.
 There is no question but that MT. Will Hams has a fight on his hands At the same time MT. Williams, even his en- emies admit, loves a fight, and he has the President, w P. G. Harding, gov ernor of the federal reserve board; Car ter Glass; Secretary of the Treasury, tand others of high estate behind him.
 Alabamians are represented in the fight It is stated that few bankers in Alabama favor MT. Williams. The Ala bama senators have not stated their positions. They have let it be known, however, that they do not want letters from constituents, and have promised both contending parties that they will carefully weigh the situation and vote their convictions.
 The republicans are unwilling to con- firm Mr. Williams because his term. one of five years, would overlap an admin istration which they believe will be republican. They have two schemes. The first is to delay the confirmation until March i. The second is to abolish the office.
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WATER POWER BILL
 AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT

Washington, February 3.-(SpeciaD Senator Bankhead's prediction that the water power bill, long held in confer ence, will be returned to the floors of the houses, seems certain of fulfillmept. A session of the conferees this after noon, though stormy, gave indication that an agreement would be reached.
 One of the points of disagreement is the charge which the government shall make of companies developing power, because of the easy means of development in the west. Here the rivers are swift, the westerners are willing to pay more than the southerners and customers. In the south, where cost of development is higher, the inclination is to pay the gov ernment just as small fee per horse power as possible.
 Senator Bankhead, member of the con ference committee, is inclined to relieve companies of paying fees for develop .ment It is his opinion that this money should go to the states rather than the federal government Some of the projects of the Alabama Power company come from under the 10-year exemption period
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Hewitt, William C., Natchez, Miss Moore, Aubry L., Tobaccoport. Tenn. Norton, Ava A, Millstead, Ga Page. Dave. Lawrencehurg, Tenn. Sweat, Arlie L., Bethel Springs. Tenn. Henry, Durell L., Calhoun, Miss. Hyman, Samuel NJ, Norwood, Ga. Jordan. Parks L., Oxford, Ga. Kidd, William H., Marysville. Tenn. Lancaster, Arthur J.. Union City. Tenn. L.umpkin, Andrew. Cartersville, Ga.
 SECTION FOUR The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer ican expeditionary forces: Wounded, degree undetermined. H4 Wounded slightly .................... 42S
 PRIVATES. Darnell, Frank Manchester, Tenn. Kerce, Ban, Ashburn, Ga. Kirksey, Charles, Carlisle, Tenn. McTaggart, John J.. Vicksburg, Miss Croft, Chester L.. Pavo, Ga. Kimsey, Humphrey, Ocoll. Tenn. Lyons, Albert A, Carnes, Miss. Shipp. Emmett E., Atlanta. Ga. Hobbs. Virgil T., Tarver, Ga. Killerbrew, Carl O., Springville, Tenn
 WOUNDED SLIGHTLY McMillan, Robert A., Knoxville, Tenn.
 PRIVATES James. Sam w, Meridian, Miss. Jennings, John F. New Tazewell, Tenn lobe, Edwin E.. Elizabethton. Tenn. Carter, Arch G., Medina, Tenn. Galloway. William J., Burrville, Eenn Adams, James. Knoxville, Tenn. Hines. Windell Walter, Knoxville, Huddleston. George B., Jackson, Miss Kerley Alexander Cameron, Sevier- Ville Tenn
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ALABAMA CASUALTIES

Coker, Conner J., Mt. Willing. wound ed seriously. Stallworth, Frank, Bellylew, oled ol airplane accident. Woodward, Frank, Sunflower. died or airplane accident. Chappell, Corp. Thomas M, Syla- cauga, died of disease. Matthews, Forest, Wilcox, died or disease.
 Andrews, Lieut.. Landoff w., Birming- ham, wounded severely. Kelly, James A., Fyffe. missing in ac- ton.
 Fitzpatrick. John J., Luverne, wound ed, degree undetermined. Haynes, Aaron. Newell, wounded, de- gree undetermined. Kilpatrick, John H., Altoona, wounded degree undetermined. Green, Leonard R., Taliassee' wound ed slightly. Wilson, David. Magazine wounded slightly. Carter. Andrew. Selma, wounded, de- gree undetermined. Gamble, Luther L., stevenson, Wouho- ed, degree undetermined Goodman, Charles B.. Dothan, wound ed, degree undetermined. flowing. Charles J., Mobile, wounded degree undetermined. Lyon, Julian N. Montgomery, wound ed, degree undetermined. Cloe. Robert w, Pratt City. wound ed, degree undetermined. Henson, John E., Montgomery, wound ed. degree undetermined. Richards. Herbert D., Fernpank' wounded, degree undetermined. Hendricks. Sergt. John F., Athens wounded slightly. James, Homer, Anniston, wouhoeo slightly.
 Henderson. Vern L., 6520 4th ave. N, Birmingham, wounded slightly. Hires Emmett, Beatrice, wounoed slightly.
 Doogen, Thomas B., Standing Rock' wounded slightly. Hobbs, Barney, Dotan, "ounoeu slightly. Kerby, Charles O., Henager, wounded slightly.
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Days Casualty List

Oliver David, Rolling Fork. Miss. Franklin. Aaron. Blyth. Ga DIED OF AIRPLANE ACCIDENT | Christian, Private Paul H., Memphis, Tennessee.
 DIED OF DISEASE PRIVATES Carter, Albert, Magnolia. Miss. Grady, Willie F., Dekalb, Miss Griggs, Everett, Buena Vista. Ga.
 WOUNDED SEVERELY LIEUTENANTS Evans, James T., Athens, Tenn. | Neese, Paul NJ. Marietta, Ga, Campbell. Decatur, Seviervile. Tenn. Gibsons, John w, Trenton. Tenn. Mccoy David O., Cleveland. Tenn. Minton, Rob w, Newborn. Tenn. Walker, Walter. Atlanta, Ga.
 MISSING IN ACTION | PRIVATES Davis, Claude, Williamson, Ca Edwards, Charlie, Climax, Ga. Grace, Elder. Elko. Ga. Haygood. Luther. Alpharetta Ga. McGow, Israel. Henderson, Ga.
 The following cabled corrections are issued appendix to the regular casualty lists at the hequest of the sev- eral press associations: RETURNED TO DUTY, PREVIOUS
 LY REPORTED DIED OF DIS
 EASE
 Hunt, Private William D., Jamestown, Mississippi KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY
 REPORTED WOUNDED SEVERE l LY
 Hudiburgh. sergt. Ava J., Olive Hill, l Tennessee.
 MISSING IN ACTION, PREVIOUS
 LY REPORTED WOUNDED SE- MERELY
 Fessell, Private Daniel H.. Greenville, Tennessee. KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY
 REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION PRIVATES lHin Henry, Wynnburg Tenn. Hudgns, George. Pars Tenn RETURNED TO DUTY, PREVIOUS LY REPORTED MISSING IN AC-
 TION
 SECTION THREE
 The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer jican expeditionary forces: | Wounded, degree undetermined. 2Sl | Wounded slightly ................... 407 | Total ......................... ooS Hodge, James w.. mechanic, Knoxville, | Tenn. WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER- MINED
 PRIvATES. Murphy, Raymond, Cunningham. Tenn. lGpcia, Henry L., Lakeshore, Miss. Reynolds, Olin w., Armuchee, Ga. Morley, Vernon E., Resaca, Ga. Carroll, Grady, Russellville, Tenn Dunn, Hugheston, Grenada, Miss. Brandenburg, Albert J., Jellico. Tenn. Garland, Ezekiel, Roan Mountain Tenn. Horton, Jesse. Eupora, Miss. Wellenman, Edwin. Algood, Tenn WOUNDED SLIGHTLY Monaghan, Matt, Memphis, Tenn. Suttles, Charles C., Dandridge, Tenn. Brookns, Jake. Miledgeville. Ga. Fulgham, Charlie L.. Eastman. Ga. Griffin, Barricon S., Amary, Miss. Stegell, Bloon, Nordon. Miss. Wilson, Forrest A., Murfreesboro, Tenn. Yadon, Joseph NJ, Maynardville, Tenn. Griffin, Charles D., Knoxville, Tenn. Griffith Clyde, Rose, Tenn. Hannah, Clinton, Tenn.
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NEW WATERWAY
 ERA IN AMERICA
By HOLLAND

New York, February 3.-(Special )--If Maj. Frank s. Bond were now alive he would undoubtedly read with pleasure the port that Congress is prepared to au- thorize the international joint commit tee representing the United States and Canada to investigate and report upon the feasibility of constructing an ocean shipway which will connect the Great Lakes and the Atlantic. Major Bond, aft CT his service in the Union army, be- came associated with an important rail road whose eastern terminal was and now is at or near the western end of Lake Superior. He was esteemed one of the brilliant group of railway opera tors and managers who came to the front after the Civil war was ended and whose pioneer and developing work is now reflected in the construction and operation of the railroads whose western terminals are upon the Pacific,
 Competent railway operator as Major Bond was, he was broad minded enough to believe that an adequate canal system would not impair the earning power of
 railroads but would tend to increase it.. Nor on the ather hand would there be necessity Of competition on the part of the railroads with the canal but in-
 stead of corporation. Major Bond was
 occupied in his spare tine in giving study to plan whereby Lake Michigan could be connected by ship canal with
 Lake Erie. His study justified him in advocating the construction of true ship canal across the lower end of the
 state of Michigan, saying that if this
 were done much of the round about pas
 sage by way of Lake Huron, Lake Mich
 igan and the Mackinaw straights could
 be eliminated. There would be traffic enough, he said, through Lake Superior and Lake Huron by way of the Soo to
 sustain profitable commerce on the upper lakes. But he believed that of a true ship canal, so built as almost to parallel the Michigan Central railroad. were constructed the result would be in- creased commerce. from the far west to the sea and to the eastern ports with incidental development upon fl large scale of Toledo Shortly before Major Bond < i death. when speaking of this project, he l said that he had been unable to awaken any public interest in tho plan and yet | he was sure that the day would como when a canal capable of bearing oceans going vessels would connect the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie and Lake | Michigan with tho natural water ways l by which approach to ths Atlantic could i be secured.
 l In his opinion tho St. Lawrence river l would be in fact used for this oormarce and hs also believed that ultimately a | true ship canal would be construc ucted l stretching from Oswego at tho eastern
 end of Lake Ontario, to tide water upon I the Hudson at point near OF at AL | bany OF Troy. Therefore ocean-going | vessels that made use of the true ship 1 canal across lower Michigan could pro- ceed on their way from Chicago and Mil | waukee direct to Europe either by way 1 of the Hudson or the St. Lawrence as 1 long as the open season lasted.
 1 The action of the rivers and harbors
 committee of the House of Representa-
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"Sarah" Bernhardt Canned

By Associated Press New York February 3-The New York American baseball club announced to- day the release of Pitcher Walter Bern
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SECTION ONE

The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amerl- can expeditionary forces: Wounded severely . S5
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KILLED IN ACTION

KILLED IN ACTION
 PRIVATES Bickerstaff. William O., Tishomipgo, Mississippi White, Dewey D.. -Waycross Ga. DIED OF WOUNDS
 PRIVATES
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S5hiVar Ale

PURE DIGESTIVE ARoMATICS WITH sHIvAR MINERAL WATER AND GINGER Nothing like it for building rich blood and solid flesh. At all gro cers and druggists-satisfaction or your money back on first dozen. Bottled and guaranteed by the cele- brated Shivar Mineral Spring, Shel- ton, s. C. If your regular dealer cannot supply you telephone
 COLLINS & CO.,,
 Distributors for Birmingham.
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ORTH COLLINS NAMED
 MEMPHIS SECRETARY

Memphis, February s.-tspeciai)-ortn g. Collins, former Southern league ball play er, who played part of twa seasons with the Memphis team, has been named traveiing secretary of the Memphis club Collins succeeds John Lenginetti, who died of influenza this summer and who had been with the club a number af years, hP4
 Collins recently returned from France. where he was Y. M. c. A. athletic di- recter at an American camp.
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No New Developments in Murder of Wong
 and Two Assistants

Washington, February 3.-Investiga- ton of the mysterious murder here last week or Dr. T. T. Wong, head of the Chinese educational mission, and two of his assistants led Washington detectives back to New York today. but the pur- pose of their second visit there was not disclosed No arrests in connection with the murders have yet been made
 Polices officials continued silent to-
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night as to what information, if any. they had obtained from z. T. Wan, a New York university student, who was brought here last night from New York Wan visited Dr Wong here recently and voluntarily accompanied the officers to Washington to assist in clearing up the mystery.
 Whether the second trip of the detec- tives to New York resulted from infor- nation given by Wan was not made known
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Of the Conner administration in two or more years, and Senator Bankhead is anxious that Alabama get all the revenue frcm taxation rather than that it be di- vided between the state and the govern ment.
 Water power experts from all states are here. Alabama is well represented.
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hardt, a former university of Pennsyl- vania player to the Rochester Interna- tions. and Pitcher Henry Robinson to the Little Rock team of the Southern Association
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Pale
 Children

Made over to your liking, with rosy cheeks, hearty ap- petites, vigorous digestion and TO. bust health. Give them glass of this delicious digestant with meals.
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deposited. There were ia the room Z

deposited. There were In the room G
bed, chair, portrait Of Napoleon
Bonaparte and small table on which
were dictionary. Bible and NUM-
Der Of schoolbooks.
"These were Mary's books" said Mr..
Racket. II told your uncle that ye
could use them an welcome"
sat down and opened the sealed
envelope with trembling hands and
found in 1t this brief note:
"Dear Partner: want you to ask
the wisest man you know to explain
these words to you. I suggest that
you commit them to memory and think
often of their meaning. They are from
Job:
ellis bones are full Of the sins Of
his youth, which shall lie down with
him in the dust
II believe that they are the most
Impressive in all the literature have
read.
"Yours truly,
"SILAS WRIGHT, JR."
read the words over and over
again, but knew not their meaning.
Sadly and slowly got ready for bed.
| The noises Of the village challenged
my ear after had put out my candle.
There were many barking dogs. Some
horsemen passed, with creaking Of
saddle leather, followed by a wagon.
Soon I heard running feet and eager
voices. rose and looked out Of the
open window. Men were hurrying
down the street with lanterns.
"He's the son O. Ben Grimshaw." ]
heard one Of them saying. "They
caught him back in the south woods
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Important TO all Women
Readers Of this Paper

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You may suffer pain in the back, head
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Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
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But hundreds If women claim that DR..
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Many send for sample bottle to see
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them. By enclosing ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
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thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphats
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
ing advertised for the purpose of making
thin people fieshy, developing arms, neck
and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines of health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are often due
to starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained in modern
foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so well az
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as ro-phosphate, which is mex
pensive and Is sold by most all druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back. BY feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the nec-
essary phosphoric food elements, bitro-
phosphate should produce a welcome
transformation in the appearance; the In
crease in weight frequently being aston
ishing.
Increase in weight also carries with it
general Improvement in the health.
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack OF
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, should disappear, DUH
eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom of perfect health.
CAUTION: - Although bitro-phosphats
is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness
sleeplessness and general weakness, II
should not owing to its tendency to In
crease weight, be used by anyone VIVA
does not desire to put on desh.
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BOOK TWO
Is the Story of the Prin-
CipaI Witness.
In Which I Meet Other Great Men.
CHAPTER Viii.

In Which | Meet Other Great Men.
It was a sunny day late in Septem-
Der on which Aunt Deel and Uncle Pea
body took me and my little pine chest
with all my treasures In 1t to the viii
lage where I was to go to school and
live with the family of Mr.. Michael
Racket, the schoolmaster.
I remember the sad excitement of
that ride to the village and all the
words of advice and counsel spoken
by my aunt.
/ remember looking In vain for Sally
as we passed the Dunkelbergs'. re-
member my growing loneliness as the
day wore on and how Aunt Deel stood
silently buttoning my coat, with tears
rolling down her cheeks while I
leaned back upon the gate in front Of
the Racket house, on Ashery lane, try
ing to act like a man and rather
ashamed Of my poor success. Uncle
Peabody stood surveying the sky In
silence with his back toward us. He
turned and nervously blew out his
breath. His lips trembied a little as
he said:
II dunno but what it's goin' to
rain"
I watched them as they walked to
the tavern sheds, both looking down
at the ground and going rather IN.
steadily. Oh, the look Of that beloved
pair as they walked away from me +
the look Of their leaning headsl Their
silence and the sound of their foot
steps are, somehow, a part of the pic
ture which has hung all these years
in my memory.
Sally Dunkelberg and her mother
came along and said that they were
glad I had come to school. ] coult
not talk to them, and seeing my trouble
they went on, Sally waving her hant
to me as they turned the corner below
/ felt ashamed Of myself. Suddenly
heard the door open behind me and thu
voice of Mr.. Hacket:
Bart" he called, .sPve friont
here who has something to say to you
Come in."
turned and went into the house.
"Away with sadness laddie buck !
he exclaimed as he took his violin iron
its case while / sat wiping my eyes
aAway with sadnessi She often rap
at my door. and while / try not to b
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should. You remember Rovin' Kate?'
he asked by and by.

should. You remember Rovin' Kate?"
he asked by and by.
"Yes," I answered.
"Some day when you're little older
I'll tell ye her story an you'll see
what happens when men an women
break the law O. God. Here's Mr..
Wright's letter. Aunt Deel asked me
to give it to you to keep. You're old
enough now an you'll be goin' away to
school before long, / guess"
took the letter and read again the
superscription on it's envelope:
''To Master Barton Baynes:
Ito be opened when he leaves home
to go to school)."
I put it away In the pine box with
leather hinges on its cover which
Uncle Peabody had made for me and
wondered again what it was all about,
and again that night I broke camp
and moved further into the world over
the silent trails Of knowledge.
Uncle Peabody went away for few
days after the harvesting. He had
gone afoot, I knew not where. He
returned one afternoon in a buggy
with the great Michael Hacket Of the
Canton academy. Hacket was a big,
brawny, red-haired, kindly Irlshman
with a merry heart and tongue, the
latter having a touch of the brogue Of
the green isle which he had never seen,
| for he had been born In Massac hHsetts
and had got his education in Harvard
He was then a man of forty.
you're coming to me this fall" he
said as he put his hand on my arm and
gave me a little shake. Lad you've
got a pair of shoulders! Ye shall live
In my house an help with the chores
If ye wish to-"
"That'll be grand" said Uncle Pea.
body, but, as to myself, just then,
knew not what to think Of it.
lend OF BOOK ONE.l
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- Went NTH. Him While He Fed His
Chickens and TWO Small Shotes.

- Went NTH. Him While He Fed Ills
Chickens and TWO Small Shotes.
yesterday. The sheriff said that he
tried to run away when he saw 'em
coming"
What was the meaning of thisi
What had Amos Grimshaw been do
ing? I trembled as I got back into
bed cannot even now explain why,
but long ago I gave up trying tc
fathom the depths Of the human
spirit with an infinite sea beneath II
crossed by subtle tides and currents.
We see only the straws on the surface.
was up at daylight and Mr.. Hacket
came to my door while was dressing.
"a merry day to your he exclaimed,
"Tll await you below and introduce
you to the humble herds and docks of
q schoolmaster."
I went with him while he fed his
chickens and two small shotes. |
MIXED the cow for him, and together
we drove her back to the pasture.
Then we split some wood and flied the
boxes by the fireplace and the kitchen
stove and raked up the leaves In the
dooryard and wheeled them away.
Snow you know the duties o. your
Office" said the schoolmaster as we
went in to breakfast.
We sat down at the table with the
family and ! drew out my letter from
the senator and gave 1t to Mr.. Hacket
to read.
"The senatorl God prosper himl ]
heard that he came on the Plattsburg
stage last night" he said as he began
the reading-an announcement which
caused me and the children to clap
our hands with JOY.
Mr.. Hacket thoughtfully repeated
the words from Job with most inn
pressive information.
He passed the letter back to me aud
said:
"All true! 7 have seen 1t sinking
into the bones o. the young and have
seen 1t lying down with the aged in
the dust o. their graves. 1t Is big
book-the one we are now opening.
God help us! 1t has more pages than
all the days o. your life. Just think
O. your body. a brave and tender
youth 1t is like sponge. How 1t
takes things In an holds 'em an feeds
upon 'eml A part o. every apple ye
eat sinks down into yer blood an
bones. Ye can't get it out. It's the
same way with the books We read an
the thoughts We enjoy. They go down
into yer bones an We can't get 'em out.
That's why ! like to think o. Michael
Henry. His food is good thoughts and
his wine is laughter. had a long
visit with M. Ell. last night when ye
were all in bed. His face was chunk
o. laughter. Oh, what a limb he Isl
I wish I could tell We all The good
| things he said"