The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

 ] field is one of the most thoroughly trained in Europe. In the few fights with Austria which they have been called upon to engage they have achieved marked distinction, and be- fore the war is over they will prob ably have to do some terrific fight ing. If so they will win high fame.
 One thing that cannot fail to inn press the Italian commission is the intense patriotism pervading this country. If there are peace-at-any- price advocates they are few in num- Der; and not one of them now dares raise his head. America was long suffering, but when it did enter the war in behalf of humanity and against German autocracy the government de- termined to bend every energy to make it signally aggressive war. The allies will all stand together and there will be no Tagging.
 The French commission has re- turned home greatly heartened. It will be the same way with the British mission. The Prince of Udine and his party are already bubbling over with enthusiasm at their reception, and it may be assumed that when the Root commission reaches Russia with greetings from the United States, and makes the friendliness of it's business known, all the allies will be in closer touch with the United States than they have ever been. They will be strongly braced, too, for the strenu- ous work that is ahead of them.
 May every day of the Italians so- journ be pleasant will be the wish of the American public. <
 The same gun on board the Mongolia that sank a German submarine caused the death of two Red Cross nurses and the serious injury of another Remark able good luck was succeeded by an as- founding piece of bad luck.
 William Marconi is receiving a warm reception in America. That should be highly gratifying to man who comes from country where the people have been shivering all winter.
 When automobiles finally supplant horses, there will naturally be no more horseshoes picked up. What will the old fashioned man hang above his door? Surely not a wornout tire
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 The price of gasoline has been raised 2 cents a gallon. The man who borrows a nickel to ride home on a trolley car is not expected to lose any sleep over this announcement
 An eastern man was arrested for speed ing to hear one of Billy Sundays ser mons. If that fellow ever hits the saw T fro,J haSc nfrer to ,-,1,, body
 The Kaiser doesn't wear his crown to bed, of course, but he isn't sleeping as well these nights as he did before the so- cialists got to be so obstreperous.
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 A New York man called a sailor monkey and was promptly arrested He is probably willing to acknowledge now that he was the monkey.
 Joffre was back in France before the American people knew that he had even left their midst Maybe that censorship doesn't work?
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 Wu Ting Fang is back in the limelight again as premier of China. Dr. Wu has a name that falls trippingly from American tongues.
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 If the June bride is truly patriotic she'll be more pleased with gifts of liberty bonds than cut glass and silver
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 Atlanta Is already making preparations to rise from her ashes. References to the phoenix will please be omitted.
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 If spring keeps lingering in the lap of winter. what excuse will there be to wear summer furs?
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 June will show just how many quitters there are in this land of the free.
 LUKE NLUKE SAYS