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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
ARE ID ENTERTAIN NATIONAL OFFICERS Luncheon Friday for Members of League of Women
 Voters

In honor of two national officers of the League of Women Voters who will stop over in Birmingham en route to their homes following the regional conference to be held in Atlanta Monday and Tues day of this week, the Birmingham League of Women Voters will give a luncheon at the Southern club Friday afternoon at 80 o'clock.
 The national officers who will stop in Birmingham are Mrs, Katherine Luding- ton. director of the New, England region, and Miss Mary Mcdowell of Chicago. head of the Chicago University Settle ment, and director of the committee for women in industry of the League of Women Voters All members of the league are urged to be present at the meeting. and the public is invited.
 Mrs Solon Jacobs will preside at the luncheon and introduce the speakers, who will include the two visitors and num- Der of local women, including Mrs. A. J. Bowron, chairman of the Alabama league.
 Mrs. Ludington will have as the sub- ject of her address regional work in the League of Women Voters. Delegates to the Atlanta conference will make re- ports on the work taken up at that meet ing.
 Miss Mcdowell will talk on better laws for women, especially with refer ence to the woman in industry. Miss Mcdowell has made the conditions sur rounding women in industry the subject of a thorough study. and is perhaps one of the best informed women in the United States on the subject.
 Reservations can be made by calling Mrs, Clyde Richardson or by communi- eating with the steward of the Southern club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
LIVELY MEETING OF
 COMMUNITY CLUB
Demonstrate Interest In Civic Affairs at Luncheon-Baby
 Spoon Presented

Members of the Community club will make efforts to have the supreme court of Alabama reconsider their action de- claring the s5,ooo,ooo good roads bond is- sue amendment unconstitutional. A com mittee will be appointed from this or ganization to take up the matter. This action was taken yesterday at the meet ing of the club upon motion of Tom Estes.
 committee composed of Lonnie Mum ger. Sorsby Jemison and Reese Adam son was appointed to assist in entertain ing a party of manufacturers who will visit Birmingham on February 10. A re- quest for this conmitte was made by Charles L. Harold, secretary-manager of the Civic Association. Atwell Brown re- ported that $2.2>0 had been raised by the club for European relief. and that it was expected that theH total would go over the g, GOO mark.
 Resolutions were passed indorsing the organization of cavalry troop of the Alabama national guards following the reading of letter from Lieut.. John C, Carter asking the cooperation and as- SAoeaiACc VI tHc Ciup III tHlS HldtleI.
 Members were urged to join the Amer. ican Cotton association, which is work ing to reduce the production of cotton. It was pointed out that there was a suf- ficlent amount of this product on hand to last for. two years.
 Plans were discussed for the visit of the club to some industrial plant in the city at least once a month and the mat ter was referred to the programme com mittee for consideration. Baby spoon No. fl was presented to J. D. Rucker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
SEEK ID CONDEMN AUDITORIUM SITE Proceedings Filed In Probate Court By City Attorney
 Yesterday

Proceedings seeking to condemn the remaining property in the site selected for the proposed city auditorium were filed in the office of J. E, Stiles, judge of probate, yesterday by City Attorney Fred c. Moore.
 The proceedings were directed against four separate property own CTS seeking to condemn 50 feet oil Twentieth street belonging to Mrs. Kitty D. Morrow; 25 feet on Eighth avenue. north, Q. l.. Corey; 50 feet on Eighth avenue, north, Judge Oscar R. Hundley; 240 feet on Twentieth street by 200 feet on Ninth avenue, north, c. c. Morscheimer.
 The petition to acquire this prop erty alleged that it was necessary for tho establishment, erection and mainte- nance of an auditorium and the city should be allowed the right of eminent domain against the property described
 The case will be heard before Judge Stiles on March IA, at which the prop erty owners will be given an oppor- tunity of objecting to the condemna- ton proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
What They Think
By BILL HAYES

The question was: What %do you think of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad situation, and should the road be scrapped?
 Where asked: In the Woodward building.
 The answers were:
 Louis R. Rune, cigar salesman, HIS Eighteenth avenue:
 'Regardless of what the wage con- troversy is. and who is right or wrong in the squabble, I think the road should continue to run"
 William D. Henderson, draughts- man, 1893 Twelfth avenue, south:
 That is a mighty good road, and I think the people who live on it have shown how they feel about it's dis continuance"
 Roger c. Sink, soda dispenser, Woodlawn avenue:
 T don't know much about it, only the help oughtn't to have their pay cut any"
 Anna Morton. salesgirl, Terrace Court:
 Those employees have been getting moro than any other line of work has paid, and they could stand cut I suppose it's all right for the road to cotninue."
 George L. Larson, machinist, car shops, Ensiey:
 Don't start anything about this cut in wages stuff I suppose that road could keep on running as far as I'm concerned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
DUFF GREEN SUGGESTS
 PLAN FOR PRACTICAL EDUCATION COU R S E.

That courses in mining, mechanical electrical and chemical engineering should be established at the several institutions of fearing in the Birmingham district is the opinion of Duff Green, manager Of the Birmingham branch of the N O.. Nelson Manufacturing company.
 Mir Green points out the fact that Birmingham has unusual opportunities to develope the practical part of these studies through the medium of the many manufacturing enterprises of the district and suggests Ay plan whereby the students can acquire Doth technical and practi- cal knowledge. In speaking of the matter MT Green said:
 Birmingham is blest by nature, as we have sung in our songs, with mineral products from which the largest pos sible line of manufactured goods can bc developed. But we are overlooking the development of most necessary pro- duct with which to develop these gifts of nature. That i5, the development of the brain power of our youths. so that they may in turn develop natures pro- ducts.
 Let me ask. if in the Birmingham district, there is a school in which any of our boys can get course in mining, mechanical electrical or chemical engi- neering? If not, it occurs to rne that some of our institutions already established should furnish this means of educating our boys, rather than send them away from home.
 T had talk with professor of CO., ordinate education at the Georgia school of Technology some time ago. Among other things he said, if we only had Birmingham's manufacturing enterprises with which to give our boys the prac- tical end of education, we could double the number of our students. Here at Birmingham, we have a diversity ot many enterprises covering several hum dred different lines. Any one of these would take one young man, probably more, into their shops to learn the prac- tical end of engineering.
 The Georgia School of Technology's cooperative plan is week of study and a week of practice. These weeks are ai- ternated by boys in pairs, so that manu- facturing plant that takes on a pair of these boys has steady help of one boy out of the pair all of the time.
 Why can we not get one of our ln- stitutions to put in course of this kind? Think it over."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
MlSTRIAL ENTERED IN
 MESER0LL CASE

After being out for thirty-six hours the jury in the sasc of Mrs. Rose Meseroll was unable to agree and a m:strial was entered. Mrs. Mcsc-oll was charged with manslaughter in the second degree. it being alleged that the automobile which she was driving struck Mrs. Clara Miller on Avenue c and Twenty street. south, sew cral months ago. killing her. This case was started Wednesday before Julge Hcflin and went to the jury Thursday night at 1130 o'clock; special night session of the court having been held in order to complete the case by Friday. as all courts were adjourned on account of the death of Judge John |C. Pugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
YOUNG BOY KILLED, ANOTHER INJURED,
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Driver of Automobile Speeds Away, Leaving Dead and In- jured Children on High
 Way-No Clue Secured

Waldon Bailey, age ', 49S Gilmore avenue, is dead, and Jack Brewer, age II, route 1, Richmond avenue, Fairview, is seriously injured, as the result of collision be- tween the toy wagon i nwhich they were riding and an auto mobile on the Bessemer high way block from Bailey's home about 6;15 o'clock last night.
 The driver of the automobile speeded away immediately after the accident and witnesses failed to get the license num- Der or even the make of his car. re- port of the accident was made to police headquarters 50 minutes after it oc- cured Patterson and Sellers, motor scouts, were dispatched to the scene at once.
 The two boys whom the automobile struck were playing with a crowd Of children, witnesses declared to the inves- tigating officers Young Bailey was rid- ing in the front part of little toy wagon and Jack Brewer was skating and pushing the wagon, and when he would get it going with little speed he would hop up on the rear end.
 Witnesses say the automobile was rum hing without lights at the time and that none of them saw it until after the accl- dent happened. The tracks of the auto mobile tires show that the accident hap ened while the automobile was running on the left side of the road, officers say.
 The auto tracks also show that the driver made an effort to stop, because the car skidded for about 1o feet when the brakes were applied. The toy wagon and the Bailey boy were crushed to- sether under the wheels of the automo- bile. Jack Brewer, who was on skates, evidently was struck by a fender and knocked from under the car, He sus- tained several cut about the head and face and his back was sprained, but il is believed that he will recover. Bailey S skull sand his chest were crushed and he died almost instantly.
 Motor Scouts Patterson and Sellers tained several cuts about the head and below Bessemer. They stopped more than 20 different cars along the road, but they were handicapped because they had no license number nor any descrip- tion of the car. About 8 dozen children saw the accident and nearly every one of them gave different make of cal as the one which struck the two children
 At late hour last night practically every city near Birmingham had been notified of the accident and requested to be on the lookout for the car Local police authorities arc without a clue tc work on, but the search is still being continued and four officers will probably work throughout the night in an effort tc catch the driver of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
AUSTIN CASE SET IN
 CHANCERY COURT

Petition of w l.. Harrison for an injunction to restrain Conrad w. Aus tin, state law enforcement officer, and his deputies from picketing his place of business and from interfering with his rights of privacy of movement by following him along the public streets and highways and otherwise violating his personal rights will be heard to- morrow morning by Judge Hugh A Locke in the chancery division of the circuit court
 The respondents in the petition are Conrad w. Austin, w. IT. Knox, Tom Williams, w. R. Scarbrough. F. A. Bos- well, s. E. Turner. o. D. Notes, A. w. Grove, L. l. Phillips and MT. Smith all of whom are alleged to be depu- ties of MT. Austin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

the policy of amending the constitution by amendments submitted by legisla- lures The last legislature refused to call convention to frame a new con- stitution, and the defeat of this move- ment was due to the opposition led by residents of the very section of the state whose interests were most seri- ously imperilled by the adoption of the nineteenth amendment
 'As rule, amendments to the
 constitution submitted by the leg
 fsintUre nre defeated mt the polls.
 No amendment, however mcritorf-
 ous, will be adopted by the people
 without campaign of education,
 both by the press and on the
 stump; by campaign committees,
 both state and local, and thorough
 organization. In reference to this
 important amendment. niI thIs has
 been neglected. It's purposes are
 not understood, the evils it seeks to
 remedy not generally appreciated.
 and apparently 1t does give large
 and dangerous powers to the regis-
 trars. 1t would now seem, there
 fore, thnt it's defeat nt the polls is
 almost forcgone conclusion.
 Tn my judgment. the dangers which may arise from adding so very large a mass of voters to the electroate without proper safeguards and restric- tions, admission of the venal and in competent, should be considered by a constitutional convention, where, after due consideration and ample time for discussion, remedy could be found.
 LACKS TIME
 The state legislature as rule has not the time with the session limited by law, and the mass of business with which they are crowded under our qua drennial system, to properly consider and determine questions of constitu tional amendments. questions which frequently perplex conventions called to consider solely the framing of fun damental law.
 The whole question of suffrage will have to be revised, since the adoption of the nineteenth amendment, and that revision should be sought not by amendments, but by q constitutiona convention. If the amendment to tho nineteenth amendment suggested by the senator from Mississippi had beer adopted, there would be no necessity for any revision of the suffrage article as found in the constitution.
 As all women, regardless of race ol color or qualifications. are admitted te suffrage, and as the Alabama suffrage article does not fully meet the new conditions, it's revision in the public in terest will be demanded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

This temporary plan, according to Governor o'Neal, expired by limitat ton on January 1, 1908. and what was known as the permanent plan, as found in the constitution, became operative. The proposed amendment merely em- powers the boards of registrars of the several counties to take character qual- ifications into consideration. along with other things now required in determin . ing whether or not a man or woman shall be given the right of franchise.
 Governor 0'NeaI admits that great power is bestowed upon the registrars. hut he points out that discretionary powers must be be- slowed on some one. and that abuse of these powers would without doubt he checked by the citixen's right of appeal to the courts, as now provided.
 'sThe evident purpose of the proposed amendment Is to meet conditions ere ated by the nineteenth amendment to the federal constitution" declared Gov ernor O'Neal yesterday afternoon. The state had very serious problem to solve at the date the present constitu- ton was framed, upon the wise solu- tion of which good government de- pended.
 NEW CONDITIONS
 ''The adoption of the nineteenth amendment has presented another problem equally important and equally serfoun- It has intensified
 the difficulties in the solution of
 the racial problem in the south. and has threatened our future with Derils 1t would he folly to ignore. 1t hns introduced into the elcctor- ate n na.~s of voters, the negro
 women of the state. most of whom
 arc wholly lacking in the charac- Yer md qualifications which alone fit a citizen for the art of self
 government.
 We are facing situation which might restore those deplorable condi- tions from which we had happily es- capped.
 PURGES ELECTORATE
 This amendment. therefore is fol the purpose of purging the electora te of the unfit, those of bad character, the purchasable vote. It does bestow great power and discretion on the regis trars, but that discretion must be be. slowed on some one. It's abuse would without doubt be subject to appeal ana to redress from the courts, as now pro. vided.-
 T have however, but little faith ir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
BANQUET THURSDAY,
 BANKERS INSTITUTE

The Birmingham chapter of the Amer ican Institute Of Banking will hold it's annual banquet at the Tutwiler Thurs day evening The principal speaker will bo George E. Allen of New York, who is educational director of the American Institute of Banking. which is composed cities of the United States, with mem bership of approximately 4o.00o.
 MT. Allen has been connected with the banking and institute work a number of years. Other speakers of the evening will be some of our loan bank and in- stitute men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

He advocates the defeat of the pro he regrets to have to differ with a number of prominent democrats wno are advocating passage of the amend ment on the ground that 1t is neces- sary for the maintenance of white su- premacy in Alabama, he feels that suf- ficient laws for the maintenance of white supremacy are already in ex- istence Further legislation at this time will serve no good purpose in this respect, in his opinion, but will open the door to numerous evils.
 Mr. Morris points out that the
 granting of powers over the quail
 bcntions of the voters to election
 officials ms provided for in the pro-
 posed amendment will make pos
 sfbie the unwarranted challenge of
 voters at the polls on the day of
 election by election officials, es-
 pecinlIy in cases where there Is n
 hot contest and partisan feelings
 nre at white heat, ns has been the
 case in sOme of the primaries in
 this state in the past.
 Tn regard to the contention that the proposed amendment is merely a re-enactment of the old "grandfather clause" which expired several years ago, MT. Morris points out that there IS basic difference between the two laws in that the grandfather clause made no reference to voting but only to registering. Regarding that matter the provision of that law is:
 THE PROVISION
 All persons who are of good char acter and who understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a republican form of government" the preamble reciting that such psrsons shall be entitled to register as cleo tors' The registrar points out that no reference to voting is made in that law and the language of the proposed amendment is: "A person to be entitled to register or vote must, in addition to the Qualifications already prescribed De of good character and must under stand the duties and obligations of eft : lizenship under republican form of government"
 According to Mir. Morris this dff- ference in the two laws Is very tm- portant and the words ito vote, in The proposed amendment consti- tute the danger point by placing authority over the right Of suf- frnse in the hands of the election officials on the day of the election. Tn my opinion the constitutionality Of the proposed amendment, even If ratified by the people, is open to grave doubt the registrar stated. 50 far as my opposition is concerned, it is not question of party politics, one way or the other. My duties are strict ly of non-partisan character, as I have to deal officially with democrats. republicans and all parties. My con tentian is simply that we have am ple legislation already to safeguard the election machinery of the state and the class of persons who have the right to vote.
 AMPLE AUTHORITY Under the present laws the regis trars are given ample authority to pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
ISSUES PERMITS FOR
 FIVE $3, 900 HOUSES

Permits for five frame resi- dences costing $3sO0O cnch were fssued by the city building depart mcnt to the FOrd-Myntt Real Es- tate company, yesterday morning.
 Three of the residences will be located at Thirteenth avenue and Seventeenth street, north. and the other two on Twelfth avenue, be- tween Thirty-fourth and Thirty fAfth streets. Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
Marriare I.icenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday 1t the office of the probate judge:
 Curtis Mize and Miss Annie Lswts Gotham.
 Charles Jones and Miss Alma Rowan. Clyde Forshes and Miss Agnes Sulit- van.
 James Russell Burford and Miss Le- nora Lewis
 John H. Davis and Miss Elsie wrisht John G. Greene and Mrs. s. Earl Taylor.
 Charles R. sloan and Miss Ruby Mac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
RENAL FIRTH

Birmingham lodge. No. 36s, I. o. R. B.. will hold it's regular meeting to- elected to the convention df the dis trict grand lodge, No. [, tofbe held in Dallas. Tex. in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
EX-GOVERNOR O'NEAL BELIEVES AMENDMENT
 CLEARS ELECTORATE
Says Power Must Be Invested in SomebodyHowever He Has His Doubts of Its Being Carried at the Pos Due to Lack of Preparation and Expa-
 nation Preceding Vote

The proposed suffrage amendment the constitution of Ala bama has it's evident purpose the meeting of conditions created by of the nineteenth the fed era constitution and duplicate of the provision found what commonly termed the temporary plan the rage article of the constitution of 1901 according Emmet O'Neal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

ions for registration and voting. qualified electors at special i'll not only create a dangerous ation of authority over prospec- trars and election officials, but terference in all elections where d. This is the opinion of M. F.. board of registrars.
 upon the qualification of applicants for franchise at the time of registra- tion when there Is no feeling engen- dered by the heat of campaign, asesis the case on the day of election. Our present laws provide that all persons who have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude shall be de- nied the right to vote, as also are those who are disqualified because of lack of educational qualifications or mental development, such as idiots. Under the proposed law, instead of the matter of qualification being disposed of at the time of registration, the voter is sub ject to challenge on the grounds speci- fled in the amendment by election of- ftcials until his vote is actually cast.
 'Tn addition, the passage of this
 amendment opens the door to the |, possible interference of the federal
 government in my election in Ala-
 bama where federal officials, such
 as members of Congress, arc to be
 voted on. Authority for this super
 vision is expressly conferred on the
 federal government by the nine-
 teenth amendment giving the right
 of franchise to women. and this
 interference might be made mt any
 time if sufficient complaint were
 made by persons who felt they
 were being unduly dfscriminated
 against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
Fire Damages Home

Fire Damages Home
 Albany, February 5.-(SpeciaI )--The handsome country home of Gordon Nc Duff, two and one half miles from here on the Hartselle pike, was badly daniag- cd by fire early Thursday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
WHITE SUPREMACY

With reference to the question of white supremacy and the contention that the nineteenth amendment has made further legislation necessary. the point Is not we'll taken, in my opinion, as the same rules and restrictions ap- plying to negro men apply to negro women. The question of sex can make no difference In my opinion. the pro- posed amendment creates dangerous precedent and should be defeated by the voters Tuesday. It is unnecessary for the safety of the state and can ac- complish no good purpose. On the other hand, as pointed out. it nav create innumerable complications which may possibly in the future re- act against the people of the state.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
MORRIS FEARS FEDERAL IF THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED Urges Letting the Election Law Alone Saying It Amply Covers the Situation as It Stands-Sees Danger
 of Abuse in Hoty Contested Races.
 Many Complications

Adoption of the proposed a
 tion providing further qualified which will be submitted to tn, election to he held Tuesday, V precedent by too much centrali tive voters in the hands of regi may open the door for federal il federal officials are to be elect Morris, chairman of the county