The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13


 strongly rooted that only the most optimistic of Bourbons or imperial ists dream of coup or an upheaval that would bring back a monarchical form of government. Russia will never have another Czar, or a crowned head of any description. Even slow going old China has acquired the re- public habit and in spite of strenuous efforts to restore the Manchu dynasty, the prospects for an enduring democ- racy are bright. One of the few real monarchs left is the German Kaiser. If the demands of the German people for political re- form were to prevail the Reichstag would probably be transformed into something like the British House of Commons, and the King of Prussia would, like the King of Great Britain, be shorn of all monarchical power. The premier would be the responsible head of the government.
 There is much unrest in Germany, notwithstanding emphatic denials in imperial quarters. Some monarchs would see the handwriting on the wall. but not so with the Kaiser. He will never cease to believe that he rules by divine right. He will never take to reform until he is forced to it by the mighty foes of autocracy. In the meantime the spirit of democracy in Germany is making headway.
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 Colonel Watterson visualizes D'Arta- Jack Pershing at the tomb of Dumas The Kaiser indulged in an even greater flight of fancy by picturing Frederick the Great in heaven pleased with the ex- pIoits of German troops.
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 If the German newspapers are as suc- cessful in concealing facts as they have been in the past, German civilians may not learn that there is an American army in France until the war is about over.
 According to the governments latest estimate, Birmingham has about 5000 more people than Atlanta. And Atlanta can't claim that she lost fully that many people in the recent fire.
 A German publicist says Germany set Russia free. However, the free Rus sians have not yet suggested monument in Petrograd to the esteemed Kaiser.
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 The Kaiser and his pet chancellor seem to think Germany can keep the spells of war. It is up to Uncle Sam to dis abuse them of that foolish idea.
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 The feeling existing just now between Berlin and Vienna is not the sort that promotes the exchange of honorary titles and congratulatory telegrams.
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 Joe Tinker was suspended three days and fined s1Oo for splitting in an umpires face Evidently some baseball mana gers never do grow up.
 The woman who takes eight or ten trunks full of clothes to a summer re- sort hasn't the remotest idea of going there to rest.
 Te Black Warrior river was always a pretty stream, but it has lately assumed positive grandeur in the eyes of Tusca- loosans.
 Judging from recent movies, venice Cal, has bathing beauties whose scant attire would cause a riot in the original Venice.
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 Facetious convicts at Sing Sing call their cells flats" To make matters worse, those flats" are not modern, either.
 Disloyalty is said to be rampant in Ne braska. Still, it might not be exactly fair to blame well known pacifist for that
 St. Louis wants East St. Louis to change it's name. There's no denying the fact that it's present name is bad one. Those French airmen must get a lot of satisfaction out of planting a bomb squarely on the Krupp works
 The uninitiated should feel grateful if the food shortage introduces them to the old-fashioned corn dodger
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 Emma Goldman says she is no martyr. Prison is beginning to chasten Emma.
 
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