The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-29

THE BIRMINGHAM AGl compelled to pay them as prerequi- site to voting.
 But back of it is the sentiment. The sovereign people of Alabama ap- preciate the sacrifice these boys made and were willing to make, and this is the only present tangible way they have of giving expression to that ap- lpreciation. In the aggregate the poll taxes of the men in the service of the army, navy or marine, would be less than one hundred thousand dollars a year, If the mercenary view is taken of the matter, which is quite insignificant ompared with the satisfaction they will get in the knowledge that their home folks appreciate them and the service they rendered the country. Jefferson county, the biggest coun- ty in the state, is expected to roll up great majority for the soldier poll tax amendment. No opposition to the amendment has been heard in Bir- mingham or the county, but those who want it ratified cannot afford to take any chances.
 Failure to vote on the amendment, If a ballot is cast at all, is a vote against it. All ballots cast at the election will be counted on this prop osition as on the other amendment and those not marked at all will be counted as though an X had been placed in the space opposite the ,nega- tive.
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 Admiral Sims doesn't see any reason why commanders whose ships were sunk by submarines should be decor ated. Perhaps the officers thus re- warded shook, their fists at the pestif- erous Germans as their vessels went down.
 F * 1 X doctor, mysteriously missing for several days and found in a hospital, says he was met by an invitation to lis own wedding when he returned to America. In case like that a hos pital offers the maximum of safety. Jews are Hooking to Palestine in great numbers because of the belief that England will be the mandatory fof the Holy Land. The Jews have more confidence in John Bull than the Irish.
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 The former German crown prince will not have to answer to the allies for his amours That is left to his own conscience. which is one of the most complacent instrumentalities of it's kind to be found anywhere.
 * x # 1 The Hon. L. "Breck' Musgrove pre- diets the whole world will be dry in 1a3O The Hon. "Breck" should read the cards again. Maine may not be totally dry 10 years from now
 # x < ] Just little while ago it seemed as if We were going to break the heart of the world. and now America is charged with spelling Europe by too much generosity.
 Uncle Sam will also see to it that no bootleggers get thefr supplies from ships in American ports. Old soaks will simply have to go abroad to tank up.
 
 Admiral Kolchak is reported to have resigned his command of anti-red forces in Siberia Diseouraging news. Kolchak was hailed as & white hope.n :. < *
 Further signs of national prosper ity. Business is bad in the "flop houses'|and bread lines have prac- tically ceased to function
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 Senator Poindexter thinks he can break the solid south.' The more or less eminent statesman flatters him. self
 After all, white lightning" is in nocuous stuff compared to wood alco- hol. which eliminates the hang -over."l The Mexicans are said to be sue cumbing to jazz. Must be a mistake. Jazz and the siesta are incompatible.
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 D'Annunzio either Is or is not at Plume. It doesn't matter great deal now where he happens to be-
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