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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
CAPT. LACY SPEAKS
 AT HIGHLAND CHURCH
Chaplain of 113th Field Ar tillery, Recently Returned,
 Preached Two Sermons

dapt. Benjamin R, Lacy, Jr., or Raleigh, N. C., who has been back from France only two weeks, preached two sermons at the South Highlands Presbyterian oh hrch yesterday, at the morning service, usA Ing as his subject, Making Salvation PeEfect Through Suffering passing it on Hebrew, ii, 10: For it became him, for
 whom are all things. and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto
 glory, to make the captain of their sal
 lion perfect through suffering" Gaptain Lacy, who is chaplain of the
 113lh field artillery, has been back in this |, cou ntry only two weeks, stating by way of Introductory to his sermon that this waB his scecond Sunday since coming badk, and that it was good to be able to woFship in a church again, and to wor- shi D with congregation in which there wete men and women and people of all agds.
 He said that Christ through suffering wal made perfect for the salvation of mah Using military illustration he re- lat4d the story of a first lieutenant as- sighed to a company as commander who bechme unpopular with his men because he demanded implicit obedience and i'm posed heavy penalties for violations of disciplinary regulations, but later wor the love and respect of every man when he proved his willingness to suffer, to die flor them. When there was danger he
 put himself between it and his men, and aftdr he had been promoted to cap tair|cy then to a majority and gone away
 froIh the company the men gave him
 watch as a token of their respect and eStdem,
 In| presenting the watch they said they
 had come to love him because he tried to
 sav4 them, and they Nparted with him in
 SOFT low and regret
 Sol he said Christ demands obedience,
 but he was willing to die that his people
 mi ght be saved.
 Captain Lacy expects to receive his dis
 chatge from the army within a short
 timd, and pending that he has under con-
 sideFation calls to several churches,
 amdng them the Central Presbyterian
 chuH oh of Atlanta, and one in Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
BURGLARS ENTER
 AND ROB WEST END RESIDENCES

Burglars are operating In the West End section of the city, according to reports last night. It is reported that three housed on Princeton avenue were entered within an hours time.
 The home of Mrs. J. F.. Fields, 6O0 Princeton avenue, and the residences of Mrs. p D. Datts, no Green street. and Mrs. Wallace. 430 Princeton avenue. were entereH between the hours of ( and lt o'clock. The burglars obtained entrances the same way, that of cutting the screens and breaking into the windows on the front porch. So quietly did the burglars work that they failed to wake residents of Mrs Fields home, who were asleep in the room adjoining the one that was burglaIrized. The residents report that the rodms were ransaked and jewelry and other things stolen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
PUMPS THE AIR
 THROUGH SOLES
Birmingham Man Invents Device Which Insures Thorough Ventila-
 tion of Shoes at All Times

A Birmingham man has invented a device which pumps the air out of a pedestrians shoes as he walks and thus asures continuous and perfect shoe ven tilation.
 The inventor is Gasparf Gambino, who has been shoemaker and shoe repairer in Birmingham for 32 years His place of business is on Fourth avenue, near Twentieth street. MT. Gambino's inven- tion for rubber soles and heels and con- sists of tube so arranged that when the walker takes step the air is au- tomatically pumped from the shoe. It also assures absolutely dry shoes in wet weather. MT. Gambno has procured his patent but has not yet placed the article on the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
SWhen Sin Needs a
 ScOurge"- "-Dr. Simpson

At the First Christian church yesterday morning pr. Robert Simpson used as his sermon topic, When Sin Needs a Scourge" Introducing his message with a picture of the cleansing of the temple, when Jesus drove the covetous profiteers out of the court, he said in part:
 Three mountains are associated in our thought with the Masters treatment of sin: The mount of temptation. into whose fastnesses he climbed after his bap- tism in the Jordan, and where in the presnce of the arch-tempter he met sin with life that could not be defiled; the mountain, where he met sin with a law that could never be annulled, when in the sermon on the mount he traced sin to it's roots in the thoughts of mem and the mount called Calvary, where he met sin with a Love that could never be for gotten.
 Jesus met sin with mercy and pardon, but there were times when he met sin with scourge. The pulpit should not be a whipping post, but sin in the church must be met oftimes with the phrases of scathing speech. The church is getting it's share of criticism these days. It was condemned at the outbreak of the war for not being formidable barrier to the floodtide of war, and now 1t is being chastened for not being more formida- ble barrier to the backwash of war. |. "I do not think that the church of to- day is medieval institution in the midst of a progressive age. The watch man on the tower of Zion has been abou. as good seer as the watchmen on the walls of other masonry. The torch tha: is lighting the way has been kindled at altar fires. The church has it's weak nesses and should appreciate it's friendly critics, and should be willing for it's sinj to be scourged.
 Its province is not to champion tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Dr. billiard Speaks on Biography of Jesus

Dr. J. E. billiard preached a sermon of much interest at the South!ide Baptist church yesterday morning to large congregation, having for his theme the
 unfinished biography of Jesus. Dr. Dill lard said. in part;
 There are also many other things which Jesus did. the which, if they were written, every one, I supposIe even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written" John 21;25. Many years after Matthew, Mark and Luke were written, the Apostle John de- cided to write his recollections and im- pressons of Jesus. the many things he had said and done, the most of which the other writers had left out. 'It seems that he finished his gospel | at the end of chapter 20. He probably l read it to the members of his church at Ephesus. They were much pleased with it in general but someone suggested | that he add the beautiful story of the early morning meeting in Galilee and his | heart to heart talk with Peter John con- scented to do so. Then another suggested that he add another story. And others suggested still more. Finally John said, This is impossible, I can't write all that Jesus said and did. Every person that ever came in contact with Him would
 
 were written down, the world itself could not contain the books that would be written; but I have written enough for you to know that He is the Son of
 God and you may have life ply believing in His name.
 John was right To write Ia complete biography of Christ, it would be nec- essary to write the history of Chris tianity through the years, for He is still alive and is working through His church, which constitutes His earthly body A complete biography of Christ would have to take into account the origin and history of the most of our charitable, educational and philanthropic institutions for these have been inspired by His spirit. Not until the history of every life that has been touched by the spirit of Christ has been written will His biography be complete It will ever be an incomplete biography"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
''The Word Became
 Flesh" h"-Dr. Harris

Dr. Grady Harris, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, preached strong sermon yesterday morning.
 Using as his text verse from Johns gospel, 'The Word Became Flesh,' Dr. Harris said in part:
 There is a great universal Jaw which regulates the reception of all truth, by the mind of man. It is this, all truth re- ceived by the mind or intellect ls received first by the outer senses, and before any abstract truth or theory can be grasped and understood by men, it must be em- bodied in some concrete thing or living person.
 This law, applied in religion, no ab- stract truths or isms about God can be grasped by the S,inds of living men. so God became embodied in the man Jesus. and apart from this living embodiment of himself men could never understand and appropriate him.
 Thus the Christian religion is not an abstract system of theory about God, bu. a religion which centers in a living per son, the incarnate Christ. By this em- bodiment of himself in the person of the man Jesus, the goodness, the holiness. the power and love of God for men was for
 (Continued on Page EixhtD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Fisherman Makes Grueson1e
 Catch Near Taylor's Ferry

A Tone" fisherman, whose name could npt be ascertained, was given a shock yesterday morning, for while casting his fly" in Warrior river near Taylors Fl erry, he saw the body of man, appar- ehtly negro. lying at the bottom of the river close to the shore.
 After ascertaining the man was dead bkyond doubt, the fisherman called S. M P Rrsons, deputy coroner of the Bessemer strict, and notified him of his ghastly find. Accompanied by Deputy Sheri f w. T. Steele, the coroner went to the r lver and viewed the remains, which had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
HOW ID OBTAIN S6O BONUS FOR SOLDIERS
Major Meyers of Local Re- cruiting Station Gives Instructions to Dis
 charged Soldiers

Instructions for obtaining the s60 bonus for discharged officers, soldiers and nurses can be obtained by applying to Maj. J. l..
 Myers, army recruiting officer at the local station, POI Clark building, corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. The following statement has been is sued by Major Myers in reference to this matter:
 Firing with you your discharge cer- tificate or an exact copy of the discharge certificate Also a paper which states the length of service in the army and any former service if amy. This paper should also state your present address or the address to which you want the bonus sent.
 T will then make certificate on the back of your discharge to the effect that the copy is a true copy of the discharge and will forward your copy for payment. Your original discharge certificate will be handed back to you or sent to you in return mail.
 Men are needed in France and at home, and if you are thinking of enlist ing, full information concerning the pay allowances, stations, terms of enlistment will be given you.
 Blank forms for making copies of your discharges and statments of service can be obtained at this office"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
|C|V|C ASSOCIATION l T0ELECT OFFICERS.
President and Other Off, cers to Be Elected at An
 nual Meeting

Notices are being prepared by Secreta-
 Manager Charles L. Harold for the
 approaching annual election of officers,
 which will include president, first and
 second vice president and one third of
 the board of directors. Judge William E.
 Fort is president, G. R. Harsh and T. H.
 Motion are first and second vice presi-
 dents, respectively. There are 90 direc-
 tors of the association in all and each year third of the number retire from the board
 The election procedure of the Civic as- sociation is novel. The members have % days notice that the election is going to be held and 60 days within which to make nominations in writing. The nom- nations close 90 days before the date of the annual meeting and within 30 days the members ballot for their choice by checking the names of the nominees they have chosen on printed ballots.
 All nominees are posted for the infor- nation of the members, in conspicuous places in the rooms of the association, Nominations are made by any 10 mem bers in good standing. The election rules were made by the directors with the avowed purpose of providing the most
 democratic means of registering the calm
 judgment of the members in choosing the
 men who are to lead the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
SUFFRAGE WORKERS
 ID MEET TONIGHT
HO be to Have Many Men P resent to Hear Years Plans Discussed

The echo meeting of the recent National Suffrage association convention at St. Louis will be held at the Civic associa- tion tonight at o'clock. It was ar rang ed for tonight, especially in order that it might be convenient for the men to attend.
 Delegates to the recent St. Louis con ventipn from Birmingham will be the spealk kers and they will explain the various features of the organizations work planned for this year. Special attention is to be given the Anthony amendment fight and the newly formed league of wom%n voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Sunday School Day
 at Local Churches

Next Sunday is to be a big day in the Sunday schools of our city. It is to be Come to Sunday School and Stay for Church" Sunday. All the communities are working hard and the reports which come to the Sunday school office give indications that the Sunday school at tendance of Birmingham will be doubled on April 13.
 A census is being made in most of the communities and invitations will be given out this coming week in all the communities inviting the people of Bir- mingham to "come to Sunday school and stay for church on April 13''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Four Men Brought
 Here From Columbus

Detective QeGroat returned from Col umbus, Miss, last night. bringing with him Mathis Mcdowell, Ormond Moore, Frank Davin and S. B. Funderbunk, young white men who are alleged to be connected with the stealing of automo- piles for which Louis Cocolo has been arrested on charge of acting the fence" The above named men were ar- rested at Columbus on charges of robbing local chaffeur and stealing his car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Delegates Appointed to
 Good Roads Meeting

Delegates to the United States Good Roads association's annual convention. to be held at Mineral Wells Tex, April l4-1s. have been appointed by over 90 states 75 Chambers of Commerce, 5OD countids and about 40 cities, writes Di- rector General J. A. Rountree, who has been alt Mineral Wells the past four weeks making arrangements for the con- ventiou.
 Senator Senator J. H. Bankhead, pres ident of the association, will go to Min. eral Wells in advance of the meeting. ar- irving there on April 1a>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07

been in the water evidently for sometime.
 The officers made some inquiries and 1t was suggested that the body was that of the negro said to have been missing in the Gorgas disaster, which happened sometime ago, when a motor boat cap- sized and several persons were drowned.
 Dr, Bowling, health officer, was then notified of the find, and at his sugges- ton the body was left in the river, having been secured, and it will be brought to Birmingham this morning. Dr. Bowling states that unless it is claimed by rela- tives it will be buried in the ''potters field" by the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
CALLED MEETING OF
 ALADDIN TEMPLE

special meeting of Aladdin temple No. 153, Knights of Khorrassan, has been called for Tuesday night by Graham Per- due, royal vizier to follow the regular meeting of Jefferson Valley lodge. Knights of Pythias. short session of the K. P lodge will be held, after which the temple will be convened. Among the business to be transacted will be the discussion of plans for big cere- monial, to be held in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
ARE PREPARING FOR
 PASTORS DAY RALLY

The ladies of the Sduthside Baptist church are making great preparations for the Pastors Day rally of the Bap- tist women of the district in an all- day meeting on April 10
 It will open at 10:30 a u., and d great programme on missionary edu- cation has been arranged. Mrs. Charles A. Stakely of Montgomery, is president of the Woman's Missionary union of Alabama, will be present. They are preparing for 1000 women. Lunch will be served in the basement. There vii, be reports, conferences and addresses and music. The auditorium will ba attractively decorated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Rainbow Veterans
 Select Birmingham

Confirmation of the selection of Birmingham as the place of meet ing of the veterans of the Rainbow division in 1920 was received last night by Manager FenimOre, of the Chamber of Commerce. fin the fol- lowing cablegram from Col. w. w. Screws, commanding officer of the 167th infantry. AIabama's famous regiment.
 ~PaIfs, France,
 April |. Chamber of Commerce,
 Birmingham, Ala.
 ~Veterans of the Rainbow di- vision have selected Birmingham as place of meeting in 1920, i'm honor of the 167th regiment.
 "ScrevFs, COmdg.
 Officer, 167th Regt."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Bishop H. J. Markel at
 St. Andrews Church

The Right Rev. H. J. Markel, bishop of the diocese of Atlanta, will preach to- night at St. Andrews Episcopal church, having for his subject Worship and Good Works The services will com mence at 8 o'clock and the public is cor dially invited. Bishop Markell has many friends of the city and prominent alum nj of Sewanee university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Brief Account OF Sermons
 Preached In Local Churches

cause of any class as ell Ass, but the cause of justice. Sin needs the scourgc when it is deaf to a victim$ cries. Tne sin of lust can so grip hehrt that the evil course will not be checked by the wrecks of lives pillaged and left in ruins The sin of avarice can so grip men thas they are not moved to the least express sion of pentence by the hunger or rasS or lost honor of their victimsI Sin needs the scourge in such cases at the tribunal and in the pulpit and in the hands or every public servant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Fire at Cafe Causes
 Much Excitement

Much excitement was caused about S:31 o'clock last night when fire broke out at the Little Gym cafe ct Third avenue and Nineteenth street. Little damage was done The fire originated in the kitchen. partially destroying a stove and filling the building with smoke. Several of the fire stations answered the call and soon had the fire under control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
HUNDREDS APPLAUD WHEN BISHOP GIVES. TRIBUTE ID SOLDIERS
Bishop Atkins Speaks at the Highlands Methodist and Tells of German Crimes
 Against Humanity

Applause from about 300 persons re- sponded to the tributes paid America s soldiers by Bishop James Atkins at the Highlands Methodist church at the mass meeting held there yesterday afternoon. Bishop Atkins is bishop of the North Alabama conference and came here at the invitation of pr. P. B. Wells, pastor opening of the church auditorium, which has been enlarged and renovated
 Bishop Atkins is member of the cen- tenary committee recently sent to Eu- rope by the Methodist church. He told in brief way some of the things he had seen while in devastated parts of Europe. In addition to making the ad- dress at the mass meeting yesterday aft ernoon, he delivered the regular Sunday morning sermon at Il o'clock. At the mass meeting Dr. George R. Ttuart, pas tor of the First Methodist church, made a short address.
 In the sermon Bishop Atkins used as his taxt: Bring Me a Penny" He talked of men who make money and rich men. Jesus spoke more on money and the relation of man to worldly pos sessions than any other subject" said Bishop Atkins. The money maker is to- day one of the most essential and need ed men in the world. To say that man can make money but has no sense is absurd I greatly admire the man who can make money. But he has a respon- sibility resting on him that corresponds with this gift. and he will be held ac- countable''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Card of Thank,,

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors and the W. o. w. for the many kindnesses shown us during, the illness and death of our dear son and brother, Ray. MRS. R. l.. VARNELL, Brighton, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
MEN WHO ARE WEALTHY

He pointed out a difference between the men who are wealthy and those referred to in the Bible where it is said, "It is easier for camel to go through the eye of needle than for a rich man to enter the kindom of heaven" stating that the later is the rich man who ignores his responsibility, who hoards and does not give.
 At the afternoon mass meeting Bishop Atkins said that it was his intention to
 ntertain the audience as best he could, that he knew that people had sometimes rather hear gossip than of God.
 This war was the most religious war ever fought. not barring the 3o-years war or any other he said. There had developed four forces in Germany that were working disaster. They were: Ra- tionilism materialism, militarism and diableism.
 Germany has taught us that in two generations any people can be swept away from their ideals and be changed into anything you want them to be. We must remember this in our Christian work"
 Bishop Atkins told of some of the out rages that had been committed by the Germans. Tn one place." he related, "I saw many bones laying beside opened graves. The Germans had opened the graves, sent the bodies of their own of ficers back to Germany in the collins and then left the bones that had been in tered on the surface. They committed the greatest and most horrible outrages that have ever been wrecked on civil ized or any other kind of race. DEVASTATED LENS "I cannot give you good idea of the awfulness of the devastation like that seen at Lens, a city of 60,000 persons where now not one soul lives and where nothing is left that looks like it could possibly have been any sort of house
 There is not now nor in no time has ever been better set of men, physical ly and mentally, than our own soldiers, ' he said. At this time applause swept the audience. There might have been a few that were as good, but none have been better and no body of 100000 men have even been collected before that were as good.
 ''These boys are coming back home be- lieving in God and the good soul-saving salvation"
 pr. Stewart told of some of the great periods in American history leading up to the entrance of the United States into the world war, and of the significance of that act He was applauded when he paid tribute to the American soldiers and mentioned the faith and confidence the people of Europe had in them. There were no services at the Highlands church last night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21
WILL TRY
FLIGHT ONCE MORE

HoLYHEAD, April 81. (By the AS
ISOLATED Press. Mat. J.. c. P. Wood
and his navigator, Capt. c. c. wylie.
who came to grief In their flight from
Eastchurch to Ireland on the first leg
OF their transatlantic flight, will re-
peat their attempt as soon as their ma
chine Is repaired. or another machine
Is put In condition for the long Journey.
H., by no time they are ready, other
aviators have flown over the Atlantic,
they will try their best for record
time.
Maj. Wood and Manager Kemp, Of
the Short company, both attribute the
surplus flow of petrol which brought
about their descent to a defective car
bureter.. They say the engine was per-
feet, The airplane will be sent by rail
to Rochester, and repairs are expected
to occupy about a fortnight. Neither
the pilot OF the Shamrock nor the nav
igator Is the worse for the adventure,
and neither man is d~isheartened.
Describing the accident, Maj. Wood
said:
Until we reached Holyhead the en-
CINE had been running splendidly.
e eSST eII"' We climbed IRai s'' ZOO f SstoSS W. W.
were II miles out when the engine
stopped suddenly, as though throttlet
down, But ] found the throttle open
and, as the engine refused TO r~estart
turned for shore and settled In tbs
sea half a mile from the shore,
THE machine tipped Its nose AM
for a moment | was submerged. l wa,
thrown out Of my seat, but Wylie die
not go under as he was In the bacl
seat. Meanwhile Parker, in the accom-
panying ariplane, seeing us, In Difficult
ties, landed In a field and got assist
ance,"
Manager Kemp added that the fligh
had proved that the speed OF the ma
chine was quite as good as, and evei
better, than had been expected.