The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28


IDENTIFY heard from some of his con-
stituents. Rather than cause any
serious embarrassment to the rural
banker, the board would doubtless be
willing to modify its plan, and ask
the Postmaster General to withdraw
his order. But no matter whether or
not the order goes into effect Mr.
Kitchin is simply hysterical when he
declares that if the order stands North
Carolina will go republican by $4,000.
No one, perhaps, is more conversant
with the politics of his state than Mr..
Kitchin and he should know that it
would take larger issue than this
in question to change Wilson's clear
majority over Taft and Roosevelt of
81 1888 to a majority of $4,000 for
Hughes. Let him fight for his rights
or what he thinks are the rights of
his constituents, but let him not throw
up his hands and give up the state by
such sweeping figures.
If it is like Mr.. Kitchin declares,
then Tarheel democracy is not of the
stuff it used to be. But North Caro-
lima is all right. Few states of the
solid south will roll up such large
democratic majorities next November
as Mr.. Kitchin's state.
Amy man venturing to prophesy the
length of the war is foolish says Lord
Derby, a gentleman who, despite his
name, never talks through his hat. How
ever, most of the war prophets have al
ready guessed wrong so many times that
they can no longer get hearing.
The story that soldiers on the firing
line are 'doped'' to make them reckless
will not down. Whether alcohol, ether
or something else is used, the horrors of
the war in Europe could hardly be exag-
gerated
General Funston should not be sur
prised at the poor showing made by some
OF the militiamen on their daily hikes.
Walking in this country is rapidly be-
coming lost art.
The Germans will reap a fine harvest
from the fields of northern France this
year, but the chances are that it's the
last harvest they'll gather there in
long time.
Sam Mcclure is being detained by the
British at a watering place for his
health" but Sam knows and everybody
else knows that he isn't there for his
health.
Richard LIE Gallienne writes about a
beautiful actress who was seen in sub
way train reading a Bible. Richard
knows a news story" when he sees one.
A nautical person who says only de-
mented shark would attack human beings
should tell US how to distinguish between
crazy shark and one that is sane.
Mothers with sons doing guard duty
along the Mexican border should not pes
ter the President. They are helping Car
rama to be good.
The mass of the German people be-
lieve that they can't be defeated. an in
dication that they still have something
to learn.
The Kaiser still clings to the belief that
kings are divinely appointed, a notion
flatly disproved by the way most kings
behave.
Alabama will have to let the Poles and
other war sufferers worry along while
she looks after her own flood victims.
Those British freight ships in Baltimore
| harbor will know when the Deutschland
starts out. You may depend on that
At any rate, q sailor on board sub
marine never has to swab the decks
certainly not during a voyage.
According to some Britons, the big
push will extend as far as Berlin. We
shall see, we shall see.
British cruisers should be requested to
keep their noses out of our strictly neu-
trail waters.
Great Britain is learning the value of a
strong pull and long pull together.
THE ENRAPTURED REPORTER
From the Laramie, (Wyo) Republican.
Professor Garrard assumed the princi-
palship on the same day that his bride
| became the director of the musical de-
partment, and the friendship begun at
! the first teachers meeting continued until
the last, which was held on Thursday,
and went even further, into the bonds OF
1 n, trimonv that hind them for aye. May