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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
Forum, Of The People
Ford Offer Will Win

To the Editor of The Age Herald
 This week will see the close of the pres ent congress until December provided some urgent legislation is passed and the Muscle Shoals issue is settled by direct vote in the senate. It will also provide an unusual display of political fireworks and parliamen- tary strategy not often witnessed on the senate floor. The principal fight will be for the acceptance of the Ford offer to develop Muscle Shoals, by the introduction of the Mckenzie bill, already passed by the house substitute for the Norris government ownership measure, which is the only bill to be reported by the agricultural committee. The lineup of factions has started and some strange and surprising combination are probable when the voting begins about next Wednesday.
 Norris with his fantastic government ownership plan is very bitter against the Ford offer. After listening to him and the expert evidence he produced at the com mittee hearings and analysing his tactics, l am convinced he is using this as scheme and smoke screen to defeat Ford at any cost and thereby indirectly play into the hands of the combined interlocking power and fertilizer trusts. His personal hatred of Ford permeated the whole inquiry, and seemed so intense that it really was pa thetic. He feels deeply affronted because Ford would not appear before him and sub nit to cross ss-examination. Senator Magnus Johnson told me Ford ignored him and other members of the committee, which had its effect. That if he had appeared or sent his engineer, Mayo, he might have gotten a favorable report.
 The battle will start Monday. Senator Heflin has already served motive he will pre- vent adjournment until vote is had, if he has to talk for two months, which he is pre- pared to do. He intends to make the fight of his life and is very hopeful of the result, Senator Underwood, whose great ability, influence and power in the senate is recog nized by all, is ready to lead the struggle and when he speaks, Democrats, Republic ans and Progressves sit up and take mo- tice" After d week of intensive survey and observation 1 am convinced that the Ford offer will be accepted, and further, that Oscar Underwood, from my native town, will receive the Democratic nomination for pres dent, and that his running mate will be Sen ator Copeland of New York. This is only prophecy, but l have reason to believe it is a good one L. A. MAY.
 Washington. D. C.. June 1, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEET

Assembly this week at Memphis of the United Confederate Veterans and their kindred organizations for their annual reunion is a source of interest through out the South, because, whatever this section may accomplish in industrial de- velopment and material achievement, it will not forget the courage, self-sacrifice and patriotism of the men who gave their all in the performance of duty as they saw it,
 The Thin Grey Line" is rapidly de- creasing in numbers. In a few years all of those who defended a Lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
The Smile and Work

(Folger McKinsey in Baltimore Sun) It's the smile in the work of the day that
 counts The smile and the song that the heart makes
 sweet; Through these in the triumph of labor man
 mounts. Through these he is saved from defeat. The smile in the work, and the rest comes
 along Like the roll of a river, the ring of song The smile that turns shadows to gleams in
 the day With brightness and beauty in double array. The smile in the work-you can do more
 than ten, And feel ever younger and follow so far The roads that time builds for the victory of
 men, To lead them aloft to the light of the star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
BRINGING GUILTY TO JUSTICE


 One hundred per cent. convictions was the record made for May capital week in the criminal division of the circuit court Three aXe-murderers were sen aenced to death; another will be tried on a similar charge as soon as he recovers sufficiently from injuries, while three persons convicted of highway robbery were sentenced to life imprisonment Verdicts were rendered in all criminal cases that went to trial. The work of the juries was so prompt that they com fpleted their tasks before the week was out. Verdicts carried penalties that fit the crimes according to the evidence.
 While this is encouraging and shows progress, there is much to be accom- plished before Jefferson county can re- deem herself for failure to convict crim- inals when evidence seemed convincing. Yet this one week of law enforcement at the hands of iuries evidently deter mined to perform their duty in lowering the community's bad criminal record is worthy of interest and commendation, because it shows what can be accom- plished when juries considering capital offenses appreciate their public duties officers in making the arrests and of the prosecution in pressing the cases was unusually successful and effective
 The criminal trial record of last week IS reassuring because it indicates a pur- pose to apply the only practical remedy to reduce crime. Prompt and certain punishment is the most effective deter rent of crime. In this county it has been demonstrated that such a remedy is badly needed. Convictions promptly ren- dered are sure to have a wholesome eff feet. When those who are tempted to commit crimes of the most serious ekar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
The Right Word
COLLECTIVE NOUNS AND PLURAL
 VERBS
By CURTIS NICHOLSON
(Find the Error in This Article,


 (Find the Error in This ArticIe1
 F. H. of Brooklyn, N. Ys submits brief in his argument against the use of plural verbs with collective nouns. No subject has been the target of so many thrusts by the readers of this column as this. F. H. writes as follows:
 The collective nouns named below (and many others of the same class) have ac- knowledged singular and plural forms. Sin gular: choir. regiment, army, company, flock, herd, squadron. Plural: choirs. regi- ment, army company, flock, herds squad rons.
 That the first group are and ought to be regarded as of the singular number Gin grammar) is logically proved-because the singular form of the indefinite article, 3 or an, may be used with any one of them as, choir. regiment, an army. a herd. Or one may say the following: one army, one regiment one herd. e
 If the forms in the first group must be treated as plural, then the forms in the second group are superfluous and unneces- sary.
 Therefore, with the singular forms of col. lective nouns the singular forms of verbs should be used. Collectively, each is a unit one
 "The educational value of your column is deserving. The subject is important"
 Unfortunately, the logic in the foregoing communication falls before usage and the rules of grammar. To satisfy F. H. and others who may reason like he does, "The Right Word" will tomorrow quote from sev- eral authoritative sources. Yesterdays Error Wrong: There was a number of contest ants.
 Right: There were number of contest ants.
 Note Examine this correction in the light of the foregoing discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
Relieves Coolidge Is Unfit

To the Editor of Tie Age Herald:
 The energy of the Republican party for the past decade has been spent in destructive effort. They urge against all who challenge their divine. right to direct the destinies of the Republic as destructive iconoclasts; but their own efforts are restricted to that un- enviable field of human activity. Even ac- tion which an optimist might term construc- tive, such as the conference for the limita- tibn of armaments, had for it's purpose the destruction of a practical realization of the principle for which the conference itself pur- norted to champion. It was merely an at tempt to dig the foundation from under the League of Nations, built by Democrat, Woodrow Wilson. and to substitute therefor structure to be dedicated to the same pur- nose as the league. but having the all-im- portant distinction of being built by Re publican, Charles F. Hughes, which it was thought would give it political responsibility. The jllusory nature of the project is now made apparent by it's own disintegration; by the fact that it's provisions were never ad- hered to by it's sgnatories, and that war clouds are gathering in the very region where it's beneficence was to operate. Of foreign policy, other ilegitimates have been born the paternity of which is claimed by Pepper and Lodge. It seems they are welcome to their brats.
 But the president who is so practical that his attempt at dealism amounts to buf- foonery. in his Memorial Day address. comes back to the moorngs of the League of Ma tions, while at the same time attempting to deny adherence and claiming that it has been repudiated by the people. It is wormwood and gall but the G. Q. P, must take it's medicine. Ii has been eating sour apples for several years. They have prevented world reconstruction for five years by their venom and wild wanderings, but they come up standing against the principle of inter- dependence of modern economic civilization. Taft, Root. Hughes ct als. gave endorsement to the achievement of Woodrow Wilson, but not to the man. Partisan expediency meant more ts them than world coordination, They took the anomalous position that his ideals could be be reaized in the hands of enemies rather than friends. Their pledge entering the national campaign only made n hodge podge of iniquity more complex by the in iection of little sense and righteousness. Sectionaism, alienism, personal malice and partisan putrefaction were welded into an incongruous but effective movement of retro gr4ssion.
 Tn theory, ours is government of checks and balances. oDe denartmenf of oovern-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

acter realize that they have little chance to escape apprehension and punishment, they will invariably think twice before yielding to such temptations.
 Now that it has been demonstrated what can be accomplished when juries resolve3to do their civic duty, it is hoped that the commendable record of last week will be continued until this com munity5is rid of the criminal element.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
gKA sM FUN gRg ZEE SHOP Il1YpSat Iz4XS0N F2EzALL .ZZ2EZL
Ton Tell Him--yye Stutter,

hUU ItI HIhi~-Nb StuGtbFs
 4 young girl from England was visiting her cousin Frank in America, relates Syd- ney E. Cameron.
 One beautiful day, while hiking through the woods. they came upon a brook. With his cousins permission Frank took off his shoes and stockings. rolled up his trousers to his knees, and then took the girl in his arms ready to cross the brook. The young lady was delighted at so extraordinary an expeSience.
 Halfway across she burst out: Ripping. it's positively ripping!
 Frank stopped in his tracks and shouted What the devils ripping?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
XELCONIE CHANGE

You look so pleased, old man the for tune teller must have predicted something good"
 You bet! She predicted that would have a financial reverse"
 q don't see anything joyous in that"
 "You would if you knew anything about my finances I tell you that if they don reverse pretty quick I'll be busted ''-Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

When a Florida mob dragged through the streets the bodies of two men who had been lynched, no additional suffer ing was administered to the victims, but the mob very materially injured the rep utation of that community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

Doubtless the people of Alabama more fully realized the glory of their climate when they read that on the twentieth of this month twenty inches of snow fell in Wyoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

Those American musicians who were ordered out of Paris because the people over there could not stand the noise of their jazz are still making big fuss ob #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

One of the most unusual features of the five-hundr'ed- mile auto race at In- dianapolis was that no serious accident occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
Settin' In the Square

Settin In the square Such days as this you'll find a lot of fellers in the square, Settin' on the benches and restin' theirselves there. Loafin from the toil and the labors they ain't done, And takin' mighty keerful keer to keep out of the sun, Clawin' and a-scratchin' and talkin' politics, And 'lowin' that this town of our'n is in an awful fix. Some set and yawn and argy. and others do not fret, And stead of doin' anything, aw, they just simply set. Judge Bragg and old Doc Emory and Cap'n Limpy Brown Blieve upon the quiet this is plumb dead town. But if stranger happens by and wants to take set. And kick little on the town, well, you'd just better bet He dasn't knock old Pruntytown, for when he starts his say They jump him like g pack of wolves and send him on his way. And days and nights and Sundays you'll find em all right there, Settln' and a-urgyip' out in the public square.
 -Tennyson J. Daft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

HAD NUT FUhUUTIEN
 Binks-Have you forgotten that money you borrowed of me last year to go on your vacation with?
 Jinks-No, old chap! I sholud really take a vacation right now to get such things off my mind
 Many spring gardens in this section have been a source of unalloyed delight and profit-to the neighbors' chickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

President Coolidge is so discreet of speech that he has not even informed the country what he thinks of chlorine gas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
THE AGE-HERALD
FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. .PREsrDEN

Entsesd at Birmin gk am, Ala, post office as aseend -claas tier. of Congress March 1873
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

If the choice were left to me, whether to hare free press or Q free government, ! would choose free press-Thomas Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
An Imnnrfant Fnnfnr

Teacher How old would a person be who was born in 1SS0?" Pupil: Man or woman?"-John F. Mag ner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
0ur own Horoscope pepartment

Our Own Horoscope Department MT. Fred Neismfth
 Dear Fred If you were born on June 8 your life will be under the influence of Pisces. which, translated from the Gum Arabic. means Poor Fish That is to say, however far out of your depths you may be, you will always be in the swim.
 Success will ever attend you. You will al ways look we'll in light gray spats You should. however. beware of banana peelings, blonde women, and trombone players with gold teeth.
 You will be married twice once in Reno, and one in earnest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

An American Beauty George My girl is 100 per cent. Amer ican.'
 Calvin Meaning" George: "She has red lips, a white skin. and starry blue eyes."-Edmund J. Kiefer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
Final Proof (By Cecil Taylor)

Final FrOOI
 By Cecil Taylor) She loves simple homely things; A rustic cot in some secluded place, With chores to do, and gowns devoid of lace; She loves simple. homely things! She loves simple, homely things To cook, to sew. and hang clothes on a line; I'm proud-last night she promised to be mine !-- She loves simple, homely things! (Convrisht. 1924. Reproduction Forbidden )
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

White Way Sure to Come. ."--The white way in the business section of town l. sure to come. Our progressive merchants and business men will put the proposition over.--- Russellrille Banner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

Tn theory, ours is government of checks and balances; one department of govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
HAD NOT FORGOTTEN

Copyright, 1924. Reproduction Forbidden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

Hang the Murderers.---In column discus sion of the prevalence of crime, and expres- sions of regret that it apparently could not be checked, The Birmingham Age.Herald gave some interesting information in q late issue If We had been asked how check could be put on homicides in Birmingham or elsewhere, we would have said, Hang few murderers. ."-Opelika News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

Franklin County Health Progress. .--Dr.. Sharp. of Florence was in the city Friday working with our efficient health officer, Dr. Douglass Dr. Sharp commended the work of Dr. Douglass in every way and spoke very highly of the progress having been made in the county and city.-AFrank- lin County Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

Owing to demands of space some interest ing portions of Mir. Entrekin's letter had to be omitted.-Ed, Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

And pepper, does Mir. Tuppinghsm, the man across the street, get Earned or Un earned Income?"
 Whats his business?''
 He runs the automobile repair shop and service station My boy, he gets earned income. I earn it and he gets it
Evening star., 1924-10-02
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
BEGINS RECORD YEAR
Opening Exercises Last Night Fea-
tured by Addresses of Fac
ulty Leaders.

National University opened la ST
night with the largest enrolment in
its history.
The opening exercises began al
$50 O'Clock with a short program of
speeches by the dean and by several
members of the university faculty
Dean Carusi estimated that SO per
cent of the students now enrolled are
over 21 years of age. He also gave
the schedule of classes for the re-
mainder of the week. and announced
that regular classes would begin
university will be well under way by
the end of the week
Justice Frederick l.. SiddonS of the
District Supreme Court in short
address to the students spoke of the
Importance of a background of ex-
perience for the study of law. and
said that mature men and women
were found to be the best law stu
dents because of their knowledge
of the everyday affairs in the busi-
ness world and their experiences.
Justice Siddons is this year begin
ming his 26th year as instructor at
the university Others who spoke
Drieflf1y concerning the years work
and gave word of advice to the stu
dents were Maj. Peyton Gordon,
United States District attorney and
professor of criminal law at the uni
Versity; Conrad H. Syme, who teaches
law of partnership and corporations, and
Justice Charles H. Robb. ASSociat tie
Justice of the District Court of APP
peals and professor of admiralty.
Evening star., 1924-10-02

beamed modest smile to the crowd
that kept shouting words of admira-
tion.
Bucky tried hard to please an army
of cameramen who kept urging him
to hold the loving cup aloft Among
the distinguished gathering on the
platform were several members of the
cabinet, who entered into the spirit
of the occasion with the humbiest
fan present.
There was one person in the vast
assemblage whose heart must have
swelled with pride. 1t was Walter
Johnson's mother. Unknown to the
hilarious crowd she stood quietly on
the platform while a thousand voices
Joined in shouting praises of her
boy.
And Walter who has faced that
same crowd year after year in the
ball park without fiinching. seemed
moved by the demonstration as
though he were stepping into the lime
light for the first time.
AS the crowd was beginning to
wend its way home. still bubbiing
over with the thrill of having seen
it's gallant heroes. johnson stood be
tween his mother and his wife and
the ever-watchful cameraman caught
the happy group.
Johnson's mother has journeyef
from the West to see her son fac,
the climax of his long and brilliant
career on the diamond.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
Stays HUSBAND
WITH GIRL IN AUTO
Baltimore Woman Surrend.
ers After Shooting Con-
tractor to Death.
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Md. October Mrs
Alexander F. Fedeli was placed under
arrest shortly before midnight last
night, charged with the murder of
her husband. wealthy president of A.
+. Fedeli & Co, contractors. FedeliS
body, bearing several bullet wounds,
had been found A short time before
in an automobile parked by the side
of road near Stevenson Station, in
Green Spring Valley.
Mrs. Fedeli surrendered voluntarily.
Accompanied by her 17-year- son
Arthur, she walked into Eastern
police station and told the authorities
that she had followed her husband
and another woman Miss Hermine
Ulman. i'll second machine, and had
fired six shots at Fedeli.
Police said Mrs. Fedeli told them
that upon learning that her husband
had gone out with the woman, she
found out where they went, and fol-
lowed until Fedeli halted his car at d
lonely spot Mrs. Fedeli said she then
drove up, left her car, and told her
husband she was going to get into
his machine with him, according TO
the officers.
A quarrel ensued, Fedeli refusing to
allow his wife to. enter his automo-
bile, whereupon Mrs. Fedeli is said to
have confessed drawing pistol and
firing at him. She then returned to
her own car. where her son was wait
ing and ordered him to drive to the
police station.
Arthur Fedeli, the son, and Miss Cl-
man are also held as witnesses.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
ANXIETY to See Diamond Heroes
Makes Crowds Hard to Handle
sands-Coolidge Presents Cup Tribute
to Team.

Although the crowd that thronged
pennsylvania avenue and the Ellipse
TO welcome the ball players yester-
day afternoon refused to be kept
within established bounds, IL was a
good-natured mob, bent on nothing
more harmful than getting as close
as possible to it's heroes.
AS the procession of automobiles
moved up the Avenue bearing the
players and the citizens committed
men. women and boys, shouting and
waving their hands, edged out from
both sides to catch a better glimpse
of Bucky Harris and his teammates.
When President Coolidge had fin
ished speaking at the Ellipse, Col.
Clarence O. Sheriff.. his military aide,
asked the crowd assembled there to
remain in their places until the Chief
Executive departed
The huge gathering respectfully
complied with the request. but as
soon as the President had left the
stand the fans circled about the plat
form, shouting, Three cheers for
Bucky" Welcome home, Walter"
Hello. Goose" and a dozen other
friendly exclamations.
During the exercises incident to
the presentation of the loving cup to
Harris by President Coolidge and the
handing over of the key to the city
to him by Commissioner Rudolph
the youthful leader of the Griffs
stood erect beside the President and
Evening star., 1924-10-02

inquired for his drivers permit. He
had none and he was placed under
arrest. He registered Charles
Roland 21 1927 West Lombard street,
Baltimore, and when question ed
about the contents of the truck. $50
gallons of alcohol in tins. he pro-
fessed ignorance of the nature of
the cargo.
Charges of illegal possession and
transporting liquor and failure to
have a drivers permit were filed
against Roland. The two men, be
lieved by the police to have piloted
the truck from Baltimore, escaped
in their roadster.