The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

stoned lieutenant general and the list of major generals was increased. But the only promotions by act of Congress since then have been on account of extraordinary service in the Panama canal zone.
 Goethals and Gorgas was each made a major general, and Colonel Sibley was made brigadier. These were all rare distinctions. Dr. Gorgas is now surgeon general of the army and he is the first officer holding that position to rank higher than briga- dier general, while General Goethals is the first officer of the engineer corps to hold major generals con- mission.
 In connection with the Mexico trou- bles Brigadier General Pershing has done enough to entitle him to promo tion at the hands of Congress. He will succeed to the rank of major general by rotation in less than eighteen months, but it would be graceful act on the part of Congress to advance. him by a special act. Chicago police had a battle royal with a crazy negro and his wife and the -Four Marx Brothers vaudeville performers, beat life guard the other day on one of the South Chicago beaches. No place for a pacifist.
 Senator LaFollette tried to swamp the naval bill in a flood of oratory, but failed The senator will probably have to live in a country that is fully protected, whether he likes it or not
 Otto Hell of West Virginia wanted to be soldier. He told the recruiting off cer his friends called him 70, Hell' for short. Otto was too short himself and was turned down.
 The crew of the Deutschland will take leave of this country with regret feel ing largely inspired by the presence of allied cruisers proving just outside the three-mile limit.
 The prohibitionists may put out na- tional ticket as often as they like, but so far they have never had any partic- ular reason for sitting up late on cleo tion night.
 The sooner the organized militia is dis abused of the notion that it ought to be coddled the better it will be for every one concerned, including the organized militia.
 The Rev. Dr. Aked could have deliv- cred some rattling good sermons from his pulpit during the months he spent in Europe chasing the peace dove.
 Uruguay has made more friends in this country by having a riot at football game than it could have made in any other way by years of effort.
 The allies fume and fret over the status of the Deutschland but the state depart ment continues as cool as the weather will permit
 "Ambrosia' will not slake the thirst of Birmingham citizens. who looked forward to enjoying pretty fair imitation of beer.
 Villa is said to ride about in carriage these days. If times were better, he might be able to afford a motor car.
 The Teutons are not yet standing with their backs to the wall, but they are not doing much ''pushing2
 The British authorities have reluctantly admitted that there is-or was-something rotten in Mesopotamia.
 Most of the newspapers are printing ed- itorials on the shark, and not one has kind word to say.
 Lake excursions are as popular in Chi cago this summer as if the Eastland had never been built.
 MT. Hughes is planning to give the west a chance to size him up, whiskers included.
 Drop tear for 'Matty,' who will henceforth be a prosaic baseball man ager.