The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25

standard? That is the question of most practical import now
 The various local committees be- tween here and Mobile will have the earnest cooperation of State High way Engineer Keller, but it behooves all public-spirited citizens to put their shoulders to the wheel. The prize is worth the effort, but only the best sort of work will tell. 1 THE latest fad of the giddy fair
 | sex, according to veracious cor respondents, is trundling a monkey along the street in toy automobile. That's some improvement on carrying
 monkey around Latest Fad of in ones arms. Brainless Women Otherwise, the
 conservative part of the population may we'll ask, "Whither are we drifting?"
 You would think that there were enough latitude in modern styles to enable women with more money than brains to attract attention, but their souls yearn for the ultrabizare. Since almost anybody can lug poodle around, it is hardly worth while any longer. But any silly sister with au- dacity enough to trundle a grinning monkey along in a tin automobile may count on getting the desired pub licity-for a little while, at any rate. When all other means fail, some of the more daring womenfolk in high life may even be seen in public with a baby.
 A newspaper man says he is tired of writing interviews with people and nak ing them say brilliant speeches they matters up by interviewing himself oc- casionally.
 An admirer of MT. Chaplin calls atten- ton to the fact that in his latest film comedies he rarely ever kicks anybody Might have been known the ''uplift' would invade the movies sooner or later. l A baseball umpire at Toledo was struck 1 by bottle thrown from the grandstand and knocked senseless. Toledo evidently clngs to primitive ideas in regard to the treatment of umpres. 1 The author of Casey at the Bat' says | he is sick of hearing about the piece. Now that it has been made into a movie play, he'll probably suffer more than ever. | The theory that sour milk promotes | longevity has been shattered. Most of | the centenarians seem to reach old age without making any particular effort A contemporary points out that sum mer girl occasionally gets engaged for good. Paraphrasing MT. Goldberg, i've hadn't thought of that Why were supplies for Camp Vandiver at Montgomery bought in New Orleans? There must have been "cullud gem man. n the woodpile. l There are still enough authors in and ! a round India na no1is to keep that ctv m the map but good old Jim Riley will be sadly missed.
 | The commander of the Deutschland will not be able to slip away unobserved. There are too many paid observers on the job.
 The wise tramp will avoid Kansas for the present The shortage of farm hands makes that dangerous locality for wan derers.
 l So far, Baltimores export trade with Germany has not made any appreciable change in Uncle Sans trade balance. | i Speaking of sharks, there is the lawyer who takes two-thirds of the proceeds from every damage suit he wins. | AIS quiet in San Domingo-but San Domingo has way of fomenting trouble when apparently sound asleep. | Boston's latest murder mystery is in keeping with the towns traditions. It has quite a learned atmosphere. l Austria will share her food with Ger many, it is reported. The suggestion was probably made by Germany. Maybe General Trevinos fondness for giving out interviews caused him to be recalled to Mexico City
 l Great Britain's explanation of her seiz- ure of neutral mail contains not one grain of comfort.
 | That reha bilitated Servian army has had a soft time since it's rehabilitation. ------------'s'------- REDOMICILING JONAH
 From the Knickerbocke Press.