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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
Brief Nature Studies
By J. OTIS SWIFT

In dry woodlands and upland pastures where yellow breasted chats mock among the shrubs, orioles fit among the tree branches and from the tip of a young confer comes the cheery, sprightly song of the indigo bunt- ing, pathways are lined with the pretty creamy-white cone-shaped clustering flowers of New Jersey tea or red-rOOt. CeanOthus americanus, with it's Ovate-pOinted dull-green leaves. The shrub has woody, rusty brown green stem, many of them coming up in group, making good places for small birds to hide among the finely toothed, hairy and three-ribbed leaves.
 WashingtOn's army encamped at Tappan back from the shore of the Hudson, is said to have used the leaves or stems of this shrub to brew tea during the Revolution when it was impossible to get Chinese tea. Those who have tried it say that the brew is not very inspiring, certainly not so much so as the tea that the mountaineers in the South make from the spice-bush twigs.
 New Jersey tea, of the buckthOrn family, makes the cowpaths lovely in many an old pasture from May to July.
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 points. There are reasons. Americans take even their athletic activities se- riously. They go at the thing body and soul They study the subject in all its aspects, and apply their knowledge in an expert way. Athletic training in Amer ican colleges is made an important func- tion. There are students who devote the greater part of their time, thought, and energies to this feature of college life. The American college athlete of distinc- tion is carefully picked. He specializes in the field for which he is best fitted. If he does not measure up to certain stand ards after proper tests, he is sidetracked under rigid rules, and takes his treat ment like good sport.
 There is no favoritism in American athletics. It matters not whether an as pirant to athletic attainments or honors be socially, financially or otherwise prominent. Prestige is laid aside for the particular goal The American coach has a reputation to sustain. He insists upon performance without regard to popularity or other influences. The req son why American athletes excel is be- cause they are physically chosen and carefully trained with the one purpose of meeting the test when the contest is on.
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The Right Word
FUNWITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A.. rr-... s- mi. A.uAs.I.N
By CURTIS NICHOLSON


 Mary Ann Dowdell of Chicago writes as follows:
 Please inform me how the following sen- tence could be written There are three tors, oars, Ores) in the English language Would all of them have to be indicated or could just one be used!"
 In return, ''The Right Word propounds the following to Miss Dowdell:
 How could the following sentence be writ ten There are three (tos, twos, toOs) in hte English language?
 Some time ago a reader of this column resorted to the telephone to make his query on the latter of the foregoing puzzles. At that time "The Right Word" suggested the fol lowing: There are three words pronounced like two in the English language, to, too, and two.
 Plurality and Majority
 Miss K. Noonan, New York City: "Wilf you be kind enough to tell me how and when the words plurality and majority are used?''
 Answer: Majority means the excess pf the highest number of votes cast for any one candidate 0ser the total number cast for all of the others combined. If the results are 10000, 5000, 5000 and 2,OO0, the first has a majority of 4,OOO.
 Plurality means the excess of the highest number of votes cast for any one candidate over the next highest. Based on the fore going figures, the first has a plurality of 12,O00.
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong: have always been under the i'm presSion that this expression was correct
 and meant
 Right: that this expression is cor rect and means
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LoUes Cruelty
BH pR. F.RANK cRANE

We miss much when we do not understand how love can be cruel and still be love.
 The rose is the one flower that all the world recognizes as loves symbol; there must be something truer than proof in the unani- nous suffrage of all lovers; and it cannot be without reason that the rose-stem is set with thorns.
 Learn, then, that love does not always want to please; sometimes it wants to hurt
 Love is life, and life cannot subsist upon an unbroken diet of sugar; it sickens, lam guishes and cries for some bitter herbs
 You can see loves impish way in the con- duct of, the girl and boy just in the first years when love is bubbling little in the blood, The girl particularly seems possessed, she delights to torment him, whip his vanity, and stick vicious needles in his self-conceit. To a boy she really detests she is very po- lite. As the stem leads up to the rose, so the desire to cause pain is the beginning of love.
 When thetwO are married, at first it is all rose. They dream they will always be happy, never shall an unkind word be said, one never, never willingly shall cause distress to the other Their relations shall be one end less river of peaches and cream. -
 They are mistaken. Such an existence is not for mortals. In fact, no mortal could endure it.
 Human nature asserts itself. One day she is cruel or he seems bent on wounding her heart. They are amazed There are tears, blackness, desolation. If they are very fool ish there may be divorce.
 Alas! they are victims of the silly, igno- rant cult of happiness, which perhaps has led more souls astray than any other delu- sion.
 For love is not happiness. Love is life. in all it's deepness and fullness and life must have it's shadows and tragedies.
 So that wish l could teach every loving heart this secret, that there are moments when love is cruel. If we knewthis we would not be foolish when the one we love seems to turn little savagely toward us. We should be glad; for we should recognize love in his wayward mood.
 And we should wait in patience until the spell had passed, dissolved perhaps in tears of remorse, purged in confession, burnt away in shame. For then we should go deeper into the heart of the beloved than any mere plens- ure could have led us.
 If you want love that is never trying, that needs no self.control on your part, that never brings grief to you, but is always smiling and flattering, you must be content with love that is insincerc.
 For as sure us the rose of love is real rose, it will have thors; as sure as love is human it cannot keep from experimenting with pain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
THE GLENCOE SCHOOLS

In view of recent complaints that among those who attend agricultural schools in Alabama the number who ex- pect to because farmers is too small, the following from The Gadsden Journal is of special interest: "When it comes to vocational agriculture, it is probable that Glencoe High School will lead any school of it's size and character in the state. For Glencoe has enrolled real farmers who are studying farming both in theory and practice. Ninety-five per cent. of the boys enrolled in the school are ac- tually engaged in farming. And in rec ognition of the fact that they must get out of school early next spring in order to plant their crops, Glencoe High School will open on August 18, several weeks earlier than usual. If this sort of thing continues nothing can prevent the Glen COG community from becoming one of the best and most highly cultivated farming regions in the South. And this, too, de- spite the fact that the soil there is not especially rich, except as it is being built up through scientific cultivation"
 Under this plan the widest possible benefits may be obtained. Boys attend ing this school are trying to fit them selves for a definite purpose. They will acquire much valuable information in the most effective methods of culti vating, harvesting and marketing crops, in the selection of seed and fertilizer, soil building and in diversification. The knowledge thus acquired will be valuable in its application to improved farming systems, and will be beneficial to the state, as we'll as to the community. It is a case of practical application which promises fruitful results. The Glencoe High School is setting an example that might we'll be emulated in other parts of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

It was a pitchers battle.
 Total admission was $S50-many snuck in.
 Will Holmes, who is near-sighted, was called out by Empire Ruff when he took a sweater for third base and stood on it sev- eral feet away. Adolph Falkner made a fine hit, but became confused and ran the wrong way around the bases and was called out. Players ought to know what way to run.
 Several minutes were lost while they sewed up the ball that became ripped. They will have a new ball Saturday.
 Too much gambling at the game. Ye Scribe noticed several wagers running up to a quar- ter being made. Baseball must not be com. merciafized.
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Our Lesson for Today

(By Wallace NJ. Bayliss) By crackie, boy, you're getting fat!" Whene'er you tell the thin man that, They laugh, then state with joy unfeigned, By ginger, man, you're getting thin !'' That always makes the fat men grin, And instantly much talk is loosed To tell the pounds they have reduced. But listen, children! Keep in mind That talk like this must be confined To men alone, for women folks Regard such stuff as uncouth jokes. sts A woman's never thin, you see, 4 She's slender. sylphlike, willowy; Nor is q woman ever fat; She's merely plump. And that is that.
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Glass House
Edwin Arlington Robinson in The Yale
 Rpview(

Edwin Arlington Robinson in The Yale
 Review) Learn if you must, but do not come to me For truth of what your pleasant neighbor
 says
 Behind you of your looks or of your ways, Or of your worth and virtue generally; If he's a pleasure to you, let him be- Being the same to him; and let your days Be tranquil, having each the others praise, And each his own opinion peaceably. Two brothers once did love each other well, Yet not so we'll but that a pungent word From each came stinging home to the wrong
 ears. The rest would be an overflow to tell. Surely; and you may slowly have inferred That we may not be here a thousand years.
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inspired by political ambition rather than those equipped by capacity and ex- perience to handle the job. Let that one trouble be solved and the matter of form of government will be negligible ques- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

It is reported that pickpockets did not disturb the delegates to the Democratic convention. Yet it is understood that many delegates returned with ravished pockets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

It is said that the campaign is already beginning to take on color. Reds are showing up; some campaign managers are fighting the blues, and there are signs of yellow methods.
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Jealousy

Two little girls were talking about how pretty another girl was when one of them remarked: T think her dimples are just too cute for anything
 Her little brother, playing on the floor, overhearing this remark, immediately looked up and said "Dimples ain't nothing. I got warts "-Evelyn Walker.
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The Awakening

John (consolingly) q didn't think you'd break your engagement with Sue. You always said she was your dream girl.'
 Jack: "She was my dream girl, but woke ups'-Joseph Cohen.
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Accuracy Always

Accuracy ALWAYS A zealous but untrained reformer had ob- tained permission to speak at the county jail.
 Brothers" he pleaded with them, Hose no time in turning to the pathway of righteous ness. Remember, we are here today and gone tomorrow"
 Gloomy voice from the rear: i've got eighteen years here yet."-Eugene Eisenman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

A Constantinople court ruled that poker is not a game of chance. Many who indulge in it on ocean liners can appreciate the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

A good many women are worrying over what they will wear at the sea- shore, which shows that it takes very little to worry them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
WORDS OF WISDOM

To follow foolish precedents, and wink with both eyes, is easier than tothink- Cowper.
 Love is the life of friendship; letters are the life of love.-J. Howell.
 Life is not so short but that there is al- ways room for courtesy.-Emerson.
 A good surgeon must have an eagles eye, Hons heart and a lady's hand-Italian Proverb.
 Speech is of time, silence is of eternity.- Carlyle.
 Vanity dies hard; in some obstinate cases it outlives the man.--R. L. Stevenson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

European agreements breed disagree. ments through failure to agree as tc what was agreed.
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There are numerous stories going the rounds of how the Democratic deadlock was broken. Perhaps it just wore out.
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The Diagnosis Helen; T dess my daddy must be fallin' apart"
 Liza: "Why yo' say dat?" Helen: T hear mother ask daddy to tell where de five bones she find in his pants pocket come from."-James A. Rasor.
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There are numerous tickets in this campaign, but only one of them will be honored at the White House entrance.
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After due consideration the naval court of inquiry finds that the accidental explosion on the battleship Mississippi was accidental
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

It is apparent that campaign spell binders are finding it increasingly diff ficult to interest the farmer vote in political bunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

It is reported that gallusses are com ing back into style; which may help to relieve the suspense of the fat mems brigade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
WEEKS WORST PIN

A Chicago minister says that "the colleges are going crazy" Tut, tut Aren't they still in full possession of their faculties ?-Boston Transcript.
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Items From the GOgtOwn Enterprise
(As Reported by Griff Crawford)

The ball game between the Bogtown White Sox and the San Creek Tigers yesterday was called off at the end of the fourth inning, as many of the players had to go home to milk and attend to other chores. It was a fine game and will be finished tomorrow after noon at BOgtown.
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The soap-box has about disappeared from political campaigns, but soap-box logic still survives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
Too Much Heart

Gardener My heart is in my work"
 Owner of Estate That's fine. Now how about getting your hands into it?"-C. E. Stewart.
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Amos Q. Pipp Advises the Candidates

Dear Mir. Davis: l have studied the cam paign situation carefully and would like to give you some advice that you should follow carefully if you want to get the votes.
 First of all let me warn you against hay ing any pictures taken for the newspapers or news movie weeklies showing you leaning out of the cab of a locomotive. This is old stuff and the people are sick of it. Some candi- date always does this in every campaign. don't know why since the fact that a candi- date can lean out of an engine cab is no more of a qualification for the presidency than if he could lean out of an open hack.
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THE ACE-HERALD
FREDERICK T. THOMPSON. .. PRESIDENT

Entered at Birmin gha ham, Ala, post office as necond -class matter, act of Con March 1879
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Little ones are taught to be proud of their clothes before they can put them on.-Locke
 Every man has three characters; that which he exhibits; that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.-Alphonse Karr
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If the choice were left to me, whether to nave free press or & free government, l would choose free press.-ThOmas Jefferson.
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Secondly. I would urge you not to have any pictures taken operating a threshing machine, pitching hay or milking a COW. It will get you no place in this campaign There is nothing about threshing machines, hay CT COWS in the platform and the public would not hold it against any candidate If he had never seen a COW in his life.
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NEWS BUREAUs-washington, 500 Davidson Building; State Capital, Montgomery Journal Building; Tennessee Valley. Decatur Daily snudinE; Tuscaloosa. News Building; Jasper, Nountain Eagle Building; Anniston. Star Build lng; 0adsden Journal Building; Muscle Shoals Trf-Cities Daily Building.
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Getting Ready for Outsiders.-Fortunate, indeed, is this good community in the enjoy ment of widespread and progressive paving program. The town is being put in order for the reception of the hundreds and hundreds of new families who are to come here.-- Huntsville Times.
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Alabama's Great Water Power.-The South, says an authority, has water power, resources capable of development into 9,O0O,- 900 horsepower. Alabama heads the list of Southern states in water power wealth, with only about one-third developed. - Selma Times-Journal.
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Known for His V0iee.-We of Alabama have known Plain Old Bill for some time, and now the rest of the country knows him Dothan Eagle.
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If you take any advice you will pose only in regular business clothes and in knicker- lockers. I have seen your picture in knick- CTS and think they will get you votes. In fact, I would advise you to challenge Coolidge to a showdown in this respect. I think if you could ever get him to appear publicly in knickerbockers the voters would leave him and flock to you in a body.
 If you do this, though, keep Bryan out of it, as he does not look to me like a man who would go any too good in knee pants. Wishing you luck, I am,
 AMOS o. PIPP.
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The danger will bethat you will yield and let him run down for a weekend vacation. You mustn't do it, Charlie. as you will never get him out once he gets in that White House.
 We'll, I urge you to take this advice if you hope for election. Very truly,
 AMOS Q. P1PP.
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Summary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

You have got to put your foot down Charlie, and tell Bill that the house is al filled up, that there is no spare room, ant that if he comes to Washington he'll hav' to go to hotel. He will probably try tC sleep on the White House lawn or set III light housekeeping on the back porch if yot aint stern about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
QUICKER THAN THE HAND

Copyright. 1924. Reproduction Forbidden.
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Charles W. Bryan.

Charles w Bryan.
 Dear Chas. As I have written Mir. Davis some advice on How to Win the Election" am dropping you line, too.
 First of all, you must let the people know frankly what you are going to do about your brother Bill if you get intothe White House He will want to come down and live with you in the spare room. Or what is worse Charlie, he might come down and want you and Davis to live in the spare room while he took the rest of the building
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
CHAIRMEN NAMED
siS snh-Comni,,tees Are ta Conduct Surrey of soldiers Homes and Hospitals as Authorized.

Washington. July .6. - Chairman Johnson of the house veterans com. mittee today announced inc appoint. inent Of chairmon of six sub.commit- tees 10 conduct the survey Of soldiers homes and hospitals authorized by congress last session.
 Representative Snyder, New oTrk; Fitzgerald, Ohio. and Vincent. Michi- gan, all republicans. will head sub committees working east Of the Mis- sissippi river; Representative Mac. Laferty. California, and Simmons. Nebraska, republicans, will conduct work In the west. and Representative Bulwinkle, democrat, North Carolina. will be In charge of the inquiry in the sonthesstern states.
 "The survey is not political" Mir. Johnson said In letter 10 the chair men. "A precedent should be estab- lished that will preclude any future congress from indulging in partisan ship insofar as the needs of the serv- ice men are concerned"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
City Items

Ethel Gubsrneek 0f stanley stree has returned home from the Hartford hospital where she underwent a sue eessfnl operation for appendicitis, scalp treatments LaFranee Beauis PsrieE c, A.. Rock, prop,-adg, 4 regular meeting ef ths Ladies auxiliary, 4, O, H., Rill be held this evening at o'clock Ia Judd's hall, The excursion committee sill meet al I;s0 o'clock
 Dresses reduced See Mary Elizabeth Dress shop, sT N, Main, Prof, Bids
 -adNt, Anna B, Larson et al sold today through the Camp Real Estate Co, a lhFeesfamily house on Church street 10 eeslag and Mary Euweski,
 Lunch at Hallinan's-ady,
 Hundreds of parishionsTs attended ihe opening of a iridium in honor of the feast Of st, Anne last night al st, Peters church. Rev Father Fuchs. N, &, was the speaker, EKsr- elses eill he held tonight and temor- row night al 1880 o'clock,
 Have the Herald follow you on your vacation. ise a week. cash with order. -adyI
 Property on Commonwealth ave- nus has been transferred by Hfns L., Christopher to Judson g. Kilbourne, Teresa Fazzina has sold property on naiy avenue te Salvatore and LetiEia Arena,
 Home cooked lunches al crowsli's
 -ranr 4 marriage iieeass has hsen Issued 10 Rosario RitEso Of lss oak street and Miss Bells rignstelli of q Aline street,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
ANNOUNCEMENT. A

The last of the Churchill stock ot jewelry Is going to be disposed of b, auction sale in the new quarters al Se Church street, where we have now moved to for the convenience of the public.
 Our entire stock, regardless of it's cost or value, will be put under the hammer.
 We invite our patrons and the pub lic in general to take advantage of this unusual opportunity and buy our dependable stock at your own price.
 Everything will be put up. We have hired these new quarters just for a few days only and we must do 1t within that limited time.
 We will have on sale diamonds, watches, jewelry, silverware, clocks and cut glass. You will buy these nice things at your own price,. Sales aily, 10:S0 a. m. and p. m, be- inning July 2s. Saturday.--adyt.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
AMBROSE" IS DEAD
Famous Dog. Mascot and Eentcrtain.
 CT, Was 10 Years old

Asheville, N. C., July 25.--Ambrcse, famous English bulldog. known to thousands as movie" dog, at one time mascot for the Brooklyn Ma tionals, and companion of Clarence Hobart, former national tennis cham pion. IS dead. He was ten years old.
 De odera Ambrosius was the full name Of the dog. He served during the Word War as an entertainer for the soldiers at Camp Greenleaf and later for the wounded veterans at Wentworth hospital.