The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11

Alps mountains is fundamentally diff
ferent from fighting on the rolling
plains of Picardy or among the rivers
and marshes of Volhynia and Galicia.
The Italians must win peak after
peak of the greatest mountain system
of Europe. The artillery which occu-
pies the highest point has an immense
advantage. Only after months of la
Dor and sacrifice and incalculable diff
ficulty did the Italians gain command
of the two great peaks which COM
mand the bridgehead leading across
the Isonzo river to Gorilla. 1t was then
comparatively easy to occupy the
bridgehead where artillery could dom
mate Gorilla on the opposite side of
the river.
But it is still long way to Trieste.
The fighting will still be through some
of the most difficult territory in Eu-
rope. While Italy's part in the war
may seem less important than that of
the other allies, she is making her full
share of sacrifice and showing daily
by her deeds her devotion to the cause.
| Some Chinese are said to believe that
Yuan Shi-Kai is still alive and has gone
into exile to escape the consequences of
wholesale stealing in high places. Still,
! photographers got some fine pictures OF
thing.
I'VE are not too proud to fight" says
Mr.. Hughes. Drat the luck! 1t GER
tainly was an day for President Will
son when his tongue betrayed him into
saying that there is such a thing as be-
ing too proud to fight.
| The proprietor of an eastern seashore
hotel who had no bathing beach is re-
ported to have made a lot of money
during the shark season. There is a
bright side to nearly everything.
| * < X
| Cologne newspaper says Germany
must keep on fighting, though the path
lead to hell Germany seems to be
catching something of the sort right now.
!
| Several Russell county citizens indicted
tor violating the prohibition laws have
left for parts unknown. However they
have probably gone to wet parts
4 x
| A new farce entitled, Goat Tails" has
been favorably received by theatregoers.
| AS the star is fat person, his coat tails
are nothing much to speak of.
i; x
She Stops to Conquer at the Zoo"
reads headline in the Cincinnati Times
Star Wonder what the lion house thinks
of Goldsmith as dramatist?
4. X
A man recently played piano for 50
hours without stopping. Evidently one
of those persons with more leisure than
he knows what to do with
x
| Do not mock the patriotic citizen who
pays his street tax voluntarily and has
the receipt framed There is some ex-
cuse for his pride
Germany's Zeppelin raids on England
will probably continue as long as she has
plenty of ammunition to waste.
i; y X
Let Mr.. Hughes stick to his guns if he
likes. They are small calibre guns and
loaded with faulty ammunition.
* X
Heirs of Lusitania victims who expect
to be paid million apiece are doomed tc
disa ppointment.
The auto thief who steals flivver tc
go joy riding in shows a lack of dis
elimination.
A new movie is pronounced the great
est ever, but the movie ran VIII nav
to be shown.
| v u X
If the Bremen is lurking in American
waters, it is chary with its conversation
X
Having at last done something to CROW
over, the Italians are proceeding to crow
X
business is booming in Cuba. 1t is alst
looking up in Mexico.
FIGURES MUST BE WRONG
From the New York Sun.
| canvass of the motion picture bust
ness is said to show daily attendance
OF 100000. What can it be that keep:
the ss.Ooo,ooO at home?