The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31


for Wilson this year; but even if it
was mostly for Hughes the democrats
would win hands down.
Mr.. Hert may mean well, but such
a foolish prediction as he has made
for Kentucky will discredit any other
forecast coming from his Chicago
headquarters. Both sides make allow
ance for exaggeration concerning the
probable result in states that are con-
coded to be doubtful. But taking Ken
lucky out of the Wilson column and
giving it to Hughes is the limit of
foolishness.
Robert Bacon has absorbed a great
qauntity of Boston culture, the Bacons
being one of the first families Of the Hub,
but that doesn't necessarily mean that
he is going to be elected United States
senator from New York.
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blamed thing after another. would be
more convinced of the fact than ever
during these parlous times, when one
crisis treads on the heels of another.
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OF course, it's only a supposition, but
would Herr Balm be as anxious to main
tain peaceful relations between America
and Germany if SO many of his liners
were not interned in American harbors?
Of couse, the navy's all right, but how
did 1t happen that the cruiser Memphis
was driven ashore at San Domingo after
her officers had been warned that a trop-
ical storm was approaching?
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Cole Blease made rafting good ace
for governor of South Carolina. Those
South Carolinians don't seem to tire of
Cooley" as quickly as the rest of the
country does.
Chattanooga receives sacks of mail from
Birmingham every week and most Of the
envelopes contain money orders for liquor
Prohibitionists sigh, but what can they
do about it?
Birmingham motorists continue to wear
a thoughtful expression as their tanks
are being filed with gasoline. It's the
price of the stuff
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After a strip of woodland has been al
ternately shelled by the Teuts and the
allies for several weeks, 1t looks as if it
had been struck by Kansas cyclone.
1t is reported that a large number of
skilled Teutons have lost their jobs in
Rumania. However. the Kaiser will
doubtless find work for them to do.
At last Birmingham is going to have
a viaduct on Twenty-frst street that
won't tremble every time little breeze
comes along.
Mrs. Hughes smiles bravely for the
photographer, but it is suspected that
she isn't exactly having the time of her
life.
Although Admiral Mayo was an easy
winner in the recent war game, that
doesn't entitle him to any medals
Fourteen nations are now at war and
the pacific attitude of Uncle Sam is all
the more agreeable by contrast.
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Guardsmen are still travelling toward
the Mexican border, although Villa is now
a lame duck, If not a dead one.
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Some say the tango must go. others say
it mustn't. All of which does not interest
the man with wooden leg.
A serviceable bathing suit is good for
several summers, although one of that
sort doesn't follow the styles.
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The size of the menu card may be re-
duced but the size of the bill will con-
tinue to increase.
If the railroads of the country are tied
up. the egg market will be the first to
go to smash.
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Maybe that mysterious Colonel rIouse
has a solution of the railroad problem
up his sleeve.
Congressman are beginning to wonder
if they will ever see their happy homes
again.
Give the movies credit. They've CAPT.
talized the human form divine.
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