The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14

| recent years haS been so dlScredltaDle as that which resulted in the loss of the British force at Kut-El- El-Amur.
 Ordinarily the report on the ill., fated Mesopotamia expedition would have caused the downfall of the min istry. The English people are hot inflammable, but when they do become aroused in political crisis they are soon at fever heat. This is no time for violent agita- tion, and the British public will SUD- press it's wrath until complete ju- dicial inquiry is made. In the United States political scandals are some times investigated only to be white washed. But it is not that way in England. All the facts are brought out and no one guilty of maladminis- tration escapes punishment or public scorn.
 The British temper will cool off for the present, but when the war is over and the final report on the India of flee is made there will be no end of excitement.
 MT. Chamberlain was held in high regard prior to the tragic episode at Kut-El-Amur. His political future was bright, but he is now shelved and will probably stay shelved. The judicial commission which is to re- open the whole subject of the Meso- potamian campaign is to be composed of three military experts and two members of the judiciary. Unless these commissioners find extenuating circumstances affecting the former secretary he will undoubtedly remain shelved the balance of his life.
 A collese pfoIeSSor Tn TeXaS has been separated from a good job because he took the wrong view of the war in Eu- rope. Nowadays the crank who can't keep his mouth shut is apt to be de- prived not only of his means of liveli- hood, but his liberty as well. * Colonel Green is reported to have re- ceived something like 5000 proposals of marriage, yet he picked out a woman 47 years old. The marriage should turn out well, as the colonel himself is built more for comfort than for speed.
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 It isn't likely that George Greet has been cured of his penchant for writing color stories,' but it's safet bet that he won't write any more news of that sort under government auspices.
 
 New York detectives assigned to the Ruth Cruger case seem to have been afflicted with that tired feeling. One casual inspection of Cocchi's cellar ex- hausted them completely. Another type of optimist just now abroad in the land is the fellow who feels sure that Germany is headed to- ward a revolution that will jolt the Kali ser off his throne. Dr. Won Bethmann-Holwegg has parrot-like proficiency in echoing his masters voice and that is the principal reason why the Kaiser hates to part with him.
 It is stated that the average yearly low slOoo. If that's the case can you blame a legal light when he runs for office?
 | because Uncle Sam has decided that they l may no longer act as middlemen, with Germdny as the ultimdte consumer.
 
 I The Providence Journal publishes an editorial entitled Peaches in Abun- dance" which was not based on obser- | vation made at the seasore. M * < I The food speculators are not the boys to worry over the fact that the prohibi- tionists are delaying passage of the food bill.
 Bumper crops of many kinds are being grown in this part of the country. but it is no longer deemed worth while to have a mint bed. | One of Roosevelts sons has been given & commission in the British army. Isn't Uncle Sam's army good enough for him | < It begins to look as if the tall glass of beer for a nickel were on it's way to join the dodo.