The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-10
ENSARIES ARE
 UNCONSTITUTIONAL So Decides Judge J. c. Richard
 son At GreenViIle ESTABLISH A MONOPOLY Judge Declares That the Act Is ob- nOxlous To State and National
 Organic Law-Lcwndes
 Case Continued.

Montgomery January 9.-(Special.l-If decision rendered by Judge J. c. Rich ardson at Greenville today holds good, every dispensary in Alabama will be forced out of business at once He held that all laws establishing dispensaries are unconstitutional, because they estab- fish monopoly, which is obnoxious to state and national organic laws.
 Application was made to force the probate judge of Crenshaw county to is- sue license for dispensary at Luverne, though the county had by local act voted for prohibition. Judge Richard son declared the dispensary principle bad as above indicated. The case will go to the supreme court at once.
 In the Lowndes county attack on the local option law nothing was done, all sides preferring to wait until a final de- cision Is made in the Morgan county case appealed to the supreme court.
 Delegataes Are Appointed.
 Gen. Bibb Graves, adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard, has ap- pointed the following delegates from Ala bama to the annual convention of the Ma tional Guard association, which assem- bles in Boston next Monday, January 13, and continues in session for three days: Brig. Gen. R. F. Ligon, Col R. B. Du mont, Col W. T. McKelroy, Col. c. R. Bricken, Maj. B. F. Noble
 The National Guard association is com posed of delegates from the different states of which ,the adjutants general are all members, and 1t is a most inn portant meeting of great interest to the guardsmen of the different states Brig adler General Graves, the adjutant gen eral, will be present from Alabama, and it is hoped other delegates will also at tend. Speaking of the proposed meeting in Boston and of the most important matters to be considered, General Graves said this morning:
 "The matters at issue are of vital im- portance to the militia establishment in this state, and every member should know Just what is to be done or rather con- sidered and attempted to be done for the future of the organization. The executive committee of the National Guard associa- ton met with Acting Secretary of War Oliver and officers of the general staff in Washington on December 13, and all these matters were discussed and gone into in full. The questions discussed were:
 Questions Discussed.
 "1. The creation of an advisory board of National Guard officers to act with the general staff, in considering mat ters affecting the organized militia.
 ''2. Conformation of the militia organ ization to the Dick act, coupled with the proposition to secure legislation increas- ing the annual appropriation to five mill lion dollars.
 After consultation and full interchange of views it was agreed that the limit of conformation should be extended and finally the period was set at two years from January 21, 1908, carrying the limit to January 21 1909. Senator Dick, who was present at the conference, agreed to present a resolution in the Senate and to have the same presented simultaneous ly in the House. to extend the time for the militia to conform to the Dick law; and while it is true, we have our order out, We want the time to come up in or ganization and equipment which we can readily do in two years
 The meeting of the army and militia representatives finally agreed to ask for an appropriation for three million dol lars annually and to authorize the war department to issue the equipment nee essary to this requirement; it being ar gued that the guard should be asked to bear the extra expense out of it's regular fund, but the oyercoats, canteens, uni- forms and the like needed, should be supplied by the war depar ,ment out of its regular supply which will be of in- calculable assistance to us. The Nation al association at Boston will confirm this agreement and I hope and believe the Alabama senators and representatives will give it their support: as they have always been ready in the past to do anything to help the guard along"
 General Graves left Montgomery this morning for Boston.