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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
eH0RAL SINGING AT ! THE LYRIC SERVICE Choristers From Independ- ent Presbyterian Church
 Sing At Meeting

The service of the Independent Presby- terian church Sunday night at the Lyric theater was in the nature of Christ mas carol celebration After a short prayer service the choir and members of the congregation joined in singing Christ mas carols. After the benediction groups of carol singers from the congregation. assisted by the choir and the members of the Music Study club, visited many sec tions of the city and rendered carol songs at hospitals and public institutions One group visited .he juvenile court and hos lbitals on the southside; another visited tNe Mercy home and county iail while a thirl visited the hotels of the city,
 Members of the church, with their au- tcmobiles, carried the choristers and sing CTS to their various destinations and scv- eral automobile trucks were also found necessary on account of the interest taken in the affair by a large number of people who desired to join in the cele- bration.
 At every place visited the singers were enthusiastically received and the pro gramme at each rlace was thoroughly en- ioyed. The caroi service, both at the thea ter and a. the various places visited. was 'pne of the most unique affairs of it's kind hver enjoyed in Birmingham, and mem bers of the chucch and those participating were highly pleased with its success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
Bubbles" Voted the Most Popular Song
 at Community Sing

After singing through the entire number of songs that have been in use during the year at the sings" of the negro community service yesterday evening at the Champion theatre. "Bub- bles it was decided, was the most popular Swing Low Sweet Chariot was a very close- second. Many held that the singers did better with the song given second choice t54s
 A male quartet. Brown. Ray Jones and Foster. came in for much ap- plause. as did piano number. The Butterfly" played by Margaret John ston.
 Several mixed numbers were rem dered during the evening. the genera effect being very pleasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
CHILDREN OF THE
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 TO RESUME STUDIES

School bells in the city and county will ring out this morning. and the boys aud girls who have enjoyed ten days of va cation will again get their textbooks to- gether and trot along to the old school house.
 After days of joy and bliss, in which they have thrown care to the winds, and have thoroughly forgotten what lessons were like, their dreans will be ended this morning when they awake and realize it is December 2.', and the days of va cation are over.
 The first day will seem like a year. while the ten days spent at home will appear to have flown. by like they were hours But in a short time the excite ment of the holidays will have passed and the activities of the school will have again taken hold, and soon the thoughts of every scholar will be centered on the coming trials of the mid-term exams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
REGISTRATION. ROCKS
 OPEN AT BESSEMER

Registration of voters in Bessemsr will be held beginning this morning in the Bessemer courthouse. by election Commissioner NJ. F. Morris. who at present is making tour of the county precincts
 Mir. Morris has announced that he will be in Bessemer for three days Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, and he asks all those who desire to qual- fly in order to vote in the May pri- maries to register with him at that time.
 This will be the last time that the citizens of Bessemer will be allowed to register in their home precinct After January 13 all prospective voters of Bessemer, who are not able to reacf the registration office during the nex' three days, will have the privilege oi coming to the office of MT. Morris al the Jefferson county courthouse ant registering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
|ONLY THREE DAYS 10 PAY TAXES HERE
Delinquent Penalties Will Be Added After First of the Month

Only three more days remain before the taxes on personal and real prop erty will become delinquent, it has been announced from the office of James F. Hawkins, tax collector. After this date special penalty will be as sessed which will add considerably to the amount of taxes paid by the citi- zens.
 / Furthermore, 10 days after the tax on personal property becomes delin- quent and a special provision has been made which allows the tax collector to seize personal property which is taxable and on which no taxes have been paid and to sell it a public auc- taon to the highest bidder.
 iThe payment of taxes during the two days following Christmas have been the largest in the history of the local tax collectors office, it was stated Saturday. and on that partic- ular day over 400 people paid their ad valorem tax, while large number set tied their poll tax for the coming year. q
 comparison of the receipts for the ad valorem taxes for a period of two months this year and in 1918 and found that, although the number Of receipts were greater this year. the total amount fell short of that for the same period in 1918.
 This was due, he stated to the fact that number of the larger corpora- tions had not paid their ad valorem tax at that time. Mir. Hawkins stated, however. that yesterday nearly all of them had settled and the final receipts this year would go far over those of the preceding year.
 Mir Hawkins urges all the taxpayers that have not yet paid their ad valorem tax to come to the office dur ing the next few days and avoid the necessity of being charged with the penalty for delinquency. and of hay ing their personal property seized after January 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
GOSPEL OF THE WAY OUT,".
 SERMON BY DR MACSPORRAN N

On Sunday monng Dr. John A. Mac e'pvi' eerf' pastorrf the First Presbyterian
 church. preached on the topic. "The Gospel of the Way Out from the text
 Behold, I have set before thee floor opened which none can shut'' Rev S:S
 Dr. MacSporraa said in part:
 This past of ours which we see march
 ing hy the reviewing stand of our soul where is t? Most of us fall into the foolish error of speaking of our past as being behind us No such thing Our past is ir front cf us. It has gone ahead to make the future for us Our past is alive and is at work. our past is the road builder Of the life that lies before us. We will find it again. learn its mean. ing. eas it's fruit, drink it's wine when we come to that great hour in our future which our God has appointed as the hour of tulfllment. This is the good news If the wonderful Gospel of Jesus Christ. If
 it could only be properly and worthfly set
 forth 1t would capture every one; for who could resist--or want to resst--sich an amazing promise. so gracious an ap- peal? For this $ the supreme need and peculiar burden cf us all.-
 Who has not a past he Is ashamed of
 which he carries around like dead weiphtP Who has rot some ugly skeleton
 in his ghost closet7 Who is there who is
 not grieved and disgusted over his rnls. spent privilepes and opportunities. his stunted growth and poverty of min1 and heart his failure to measure un even 10 the standard of his own easy-poins l1w- pitched code? Who is there of IFS who when he sees his secret sins in the lieas of Christ's coTntenance does not van. to hide himself forever?
 "The past--wlth it's follies. its crip- bling and char1pine and it's guilt }su'f that your problem and mire and every bndv'.,c Of course it is. And the religion, of Jesus Christ is the only religion thas | deals with that problenl. It is the only power that can get a glorious future or. of anz kind of 2 past. It always provides for an honorable way out of every con- dtion and every circumstance All things can he made to work toeether for Eoon hvN the sovereign grace of the living God. Every exDeriense, no matter how hard. bittersaIc terrible can be turned into the fine gold which paves the street or Heaven.
 "Nov when n man believes that with all his soul when he knows this truth. and has witnessed it's power over and over again. is 1t any wonder that ha IS hopefll daun,less and joyful? What . l Gospel this is tor the new year. 'BeholnN saith the living Christ. I have set before you-everyone of yoli---a door that l my 1 self have opened. and hold open. No one | can shut 1t but yourself.
 i We often talk about closed doors, but our Lord will nave none of it. am the
 door There is always open door. ] tContinued on Page Eighfl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
THE LEPER," SUBJECT OF
 SERMON BY DR. M'NEILL

At the morning services yesterday Dr. John McNeill pastor of the south Highland Presbyterian church preached on the "Leper," from Mat thew, S;4, saying that after Jesus had cleansed the leper he bade him tell no man, but to show himself to the priest In the days of the Old Testament God used the diseases of the people to re- veal his power, pr. McNeill said,
 "So 1t was sure to be- said the speaker that when Jesus came. some use would be made of the diseases as a lesson to-the people. Notice this man and the Lords handling of him. Here is an active. concrete example of heal
 ing by the Lord, It was in the day of Jesus popularity and the people or the 1srealite country gathered to hear his preaching, and the people Hooked around him. He wasn't in the syna- gogue. Lepers were not allowed in the synagogue. But Jesus preached in the open air and they couldn't shut the leper out there.
 There ought to be more open air preaching. All the people don't go to church, and some of them might not be welcome if they did"
 Dr. McNeill stated that he had asked the city commissioners for permission to preach on the streets at the noon hour, but this was denied because of an ordinance forbidding street speak. ings.
 "Open air preaehia a, needs no de fense," said Dr. McNeill. "The Loro himself did it. He went outside the town to preach; went upon the mount. and the people came out of the city to hear Him And. by the way. He never called them sermons, just these say ings of mine And His sayings were mouthfuls that became earfuls that struck home.
 "The news spread that man had come claiming to be more than prophet; He claimed to be the Messiah. preaching new doctrine and healing. Lepers make good listeners. We folks who are well and never feel pain dis miss as quackery new remedies dis covered hut the incurables listened to Jesus The leper said he would test Him. and when the sermon was over and the people were tumbling down the hill he cut across the lot and said, Lord. if thou wilst. thou canst make me clean The leper had no doubt abont Jesus ability to cleanse him.
 With the leper it was the madden ing memories of home, and maybe chil- dren who met Jesus and believed He could touch the secret spring of life and health"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
ONLY 100 DOG TAGS
 ARE NOW AVAILABLE

only 100 dog tags remain to be dis trbuted among the owners of the county, and these are for male dogs. was the announcement made by San Biase, as slstant clerk of the circuit court, in charge of the registration.
 These tags will be issued from the or flee of MT. Blake on the third floor or the county courthouse. beginning this morning, as long as they will last, ant then the registration will be closed until after January 5.
 More tags for both species of dogs have been ordered by the state tax com mission in Montgomery, who expect to receive them during the first week in January The scarcity of tags was due to the fact that the state commission did not figure that the recistration would be as heavy in the state as has been recently shown by the large number who have secured tags Almost 5oN9 dogs have been registered in Jefferson county alone according to the estimate made Satur- day by Mir Blake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
4 SoI n 70 ' OF PASTOR ACCEPTED
 WITH MUCH REGRET
Congregation of Second Presbyterian Church Pays High Tribute to Rev. A.
 Grady Harris
UT blKMllN0E1fAinS fAA-H- Statement. November IT, l9l9-
 PESOTTRCES.

The resignation of the Rev. A. Grady 3yterian church was accepted yester- Bay morning by the congregation with Nncere regrets.
 It was only after the repeated af- kAade plans for the future that could Flt be changed by. the determination IN the members of his congregation to |sist on his remaining with them as bis request to accept his resignation.
 Resolutions were passed by unani- nous vote expressing sincere apprecia- ion to MT. Harris for his splendid
 Fork while pastor of the Second Pres tyterian church and special mention vas made of his very efea efforts n building. UT tfs yoa ple work
 ness sing tAe fSti4a Se and lterost csagrs sien ard the
 sighe1raoed sys church work.
 l gF Herris came to BirminghaHs more ! lsass two ysRrs ago assuming the pas 15rats CT the Second presbyterian Eeerels bevs. having been called from
 l,tstorate of the First Presbyterian hurch at Greenville, N. c. During the
 var he was granted a leave of absence py his church, order that he might enter the sersace and he spent six months as chaplain of the Sixty ighth N fantry.
 l The record which Mir. Harris has made as pastor of the church here has been a most enviable one. The mem pership of the church has been prac- tically doubled, a heavy indebtedness has been entirely liquidated and the has grown into one of the most thriving in the community. The work of the young people has es- pecially flourished under his pastorate.
 Mr. Harris has taken an active part in the civic and community activities of Birmingham and has made himself ] power in all movements for the im- of the moral and material, as well as the spiritual life of the city. He has made a wide circle of friends oth in his church and throughout the Nty,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
INJURIES PROVE FATAL ID MOORE Victim of Street Car Acci- dent Dies at Local In-
 firmary

O. l.. Moore. 3O2 north Fiftieth street. who was seriously injured Wednesday morning when two inbound East Lake cars collided, died at the McAdory in firmary yesterday morning at six O clock.
 The body was turned over to the Woodin undertaking company. Funeral arrange ment will be announced later.
 MT. Moore was about 50 years of age,
 and had resided in the city for the past ten years. He was book keeper in the office of the Southern railway company.
 The deceased was member of the West
 Woodlawn Methodist church and the
 Woodmen of the World, and is survived
 Moore of Miami, Gla., and Mrs. s. N.
 Hammett of Woodlawn.
 The accident, which occurred on the East Lake car line. near Thirtv-fifth street and First avenue, was directly attributed to the dense fog which hover ed over the city An inbound East Lake car ran into a laundry wagon and While the motorman was oNt obtaining the names and addresses of the parties in- jured another car came up behind 'the first and stopped about 25 feet in the rear. The motorman of the second car then , backed up to signal the third car, but owing to the heavy fog. the motorman of the third car did not see the signal and crashed into the trailer of the sec ond car. Moore who was passenger in the trailer of the second car was in- jured in the collision.
 The deceased was standing on the plat form when the crash occurred and both legs were crushed so badly that amputa- ton of one was necessary immediately Slight hope entered from his re- covery and he died at the time stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29

ities. The public schools of the city. he states, like the rest of the public schools Of Alabama, are badly in need of money to carry them through the coming years. , and the failure of the amendment would be disastrous to their progress.
 Every citizen of every county in the state has been urged by the campaign committee of the 42 towns to go to the polls today whether or not their com munity is directly concerned, and to cast their vote in the way that will be bene- ficial to the upbuilding of all those com munities so vitslly concerned.
 Both amendments will be on the bal lots today, with the space for the cross mark denoting les or no. The polls will open in Birmingham and the other cities at a. m.. closing at D. m. In the country the polls will open at the same time and win rlose at
 SOLDIER EXEMPTIONS Both amendments are combined in full on the ballots. Amendment No. l which is that Affecting the men who stayed in the naval and military service of the country. will if passed exempt any person who served al least four months during the period from January i. 1917. to November II, 1918. from all poll taxes during the time they were in the service and until october, 1923. 1t will not erase any arrears that existed previous to the time the man entered the service,
 Amendment No. 2. gives the power and right to 42 cities of Alabama to levy tax of one half of one per cen tum in any onelyear on property sltu- ated therein, ant assessed the same as state valuation for the year ending on September 13. next following the date of levy. The amendment also provides that majority of the municipalities affected may call special election, and, may vote d special tax of one half of one per centpm in any one year for a special purpose. The amendment pro- vfdes however, that the total tax levied by any municipality shall not exceed one and one half per centum any one year.
 Elections to authorize the levy of special taxes can be held as often as municipality desires but in the event of a proposition being defeated, twelve months must elapse before the same question can be voted on again by the people of that certain municipality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
Man Struck By Street
 Car Slightly Injured

Fritz Erickson of Bessemer was slightly injured yesterday afternoon when struck by North Bessemer car in charge of Motorman w. A. Faulk- ner and Conductor Capps, near the Oak Crest station. He was taken to the St. Vincent hospital where it is stated his condition is not serious. Accord ing to witnesses, Erickson attempted to cross the car tracks when struck by the car and thrown several feet from the tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
Douglas Declines
 to Make Statement

Mason Douglas of Russellville. an nounced candidate for Congress from the Tenth district. opposing W. B. Bankhead incumbent, spent yesterday in Birming- ham, Mir Douglas will leave early this morning for Florida.
 When seen by an Age-Herald represer- tative last night concerning his candidacy Mir Douglas declared that he would short ly make statement regarding his plat form. but at present preferred not to dis cuss the campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
Board of Revenue

The activities of the county board Of revenue, which were practically discon- tinued during the past week, will be re- sumsd today, when the regular scheduled meeting of the beard will be held The regular routine business of the board will be all that will occupy the at tention of the members at today's meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
Polls Are Opened This Morning For The Tax
 Amendment Election
Voting Booths at Regular Places of the City Will Open This Morning at O'Clock and Close ate This Even nng-Passage of Amendment Essential to Well
 fare and Progress of This City, Is Stated

Citizens of the county and state will the polls today vote two proposed amendments the constitution of Ala bama to allow certain municipalities the right to levy
 a taxes and the other exemptg those who the ice of their country during the from paying poll during that time and until October 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
JOHNSTON TO BE ACTIVE

But even if Mr Johnston does not as sume the craftsmanship, 1t IS known mat he will be extremely active in the race He has been one of the closest friends or Senator Underwood for number of years and has assisted actively in looking after his interests here during the past seNerai years. when practically all of his tune was taken up with government business in Washington.
 As soon as the selection of the state chairman is settled the campaign for the re-eles.tion of senator Underwood IS to he launc he'd with vgor Already much ot the preliminary work has been done. Al though Senator Underwood has been de- tained in Washington all the time Tor many months. his friends over the state have heen stra:ning at the leash wait ing only the word to start the camps is' in an aggressive manner.
 State headquarters are to be opened in Afons gomery without delay, with other headquarters in Mobile and Birmingham Tentative plans are already outllne'l for organiza tions in many of the countess and conferences will be held within the next week or two to perfect the plans By the middle ,f January it is antiei- pated the organization Of the state wiiii be fal,.ly well under way.
 Friends of Senator Underwood point out that the situation is much more favorable and much better in hand that it was at the same time six years ago. when Richmond Pearson Hobson was his opponent In that campaig 2 if will be recalled, Senator Underwood was the winner by more than 30,0O0 majority. When it is considered that Hobson was a most remarkable cam paiener. that he stumped the state Tor practically two years, making from two to five speeches daily. and that he was backed by an organization which was then at the height of it's power and efficiency, friends of Sen ator Underwood are not inclined 10 view the present situation with alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29

A special campaign that has been con- dueted by the F cities of the state who are affected by the first amendment, and those in charge are confident that 1t will be passed on favorably by the people of the state today, while the other has been generally conceded to be favorable to a majority of the voters
 The first proposed amendment, giv- ing 42 cities and towns in Alabama the right to levy an additional tax, not to exceed lla per centum in one year. is stated to be of great importance to these towns. and will aid both in civic and educational way, by paying off bonds that are outstanding at the present time and for the financing of other bonds that may be issued after it's adoption
 NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS
 Birmingham is especially interested in this amendment. both for the upbuild- ing of it's public schools and th: im- provement of it's streets, civic buildings and especially the city Jail,
 Although heavy vote is not expected due to the seeming lack of interest in the election in those sections of the state where it will not be affected, John R. Hornady, commissioner of education of Birmingham and chairman of the 43 towns committee, states that the tax amendment and the poll tax amend ment regarding ex-service men will be passed by a safe majority.
 A campaign has been in progress for some time over the state in the interest of the first amendment The 42 towns mentioned in the proposed amendment are stated to be badly in need of the money that would be derived from the extra taxation. both for Improvements il the different activities of the towns and especially in the interest of educa- tion. The furtherance of proper educa- tional facilities for 10,000 school children in the state rests greatly upon the pass ing of the amendment for the additional taxation.
 SCHOOLS NEED HELP
 Birmingham itself which is one of the cities vitally interested in the taxation amendment, according to MT. Hornady. would profit greatly by the passage of the amendment. which would make for the progress of the city in the future a~rnoioJI,- adi1ra tioua1 facjl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29
NO DECISION YET REACHED REGARDING STATE CHAIRMAN OF UNDERWOOD FORCES

Hobbie and Hooper Can't Accept, Is RepOrt-Un- derwOod In Montgomery Today. Minority Lead
 ership to Play No
 Part In Campaign