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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
JUNIOR CHAMBER
 HAS TAKEN LEAD
Officials In South Backing Their Anti-Lynching Cam
 paign With Approval

Governor Hugh M. Dorsey of Geor- gia is among those high in authority indorsing the action of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in advocating the automatic impeachment of sheriff that loses a prisoner to a mob
 Governor Dorsey has written the chamber the following:
 'I agree with you that something drastic should be done to stop lynch ing. I have read your suggestions with a great deal of interest and as- sure you that they are very worthy of serious consideration; indeed, think I might feel authorized to say that they should undoubtedly be adopted
 Charles s. Mcdowell, Jr., of Flu faula, acknowledges reception of copy of the resolutions. ill part, as follows:
 "I am free to say that shall be delighted to aid you gentlemen along the lines suggested, and I congrat- ulate you upon the fact that you all are paying attention to such legisla- ton.
 q am in hopes that this is just the beginning 5of the business men of Alabama to wake up, and that you all having setathe pace, legislation in Alabama will, in the future, be shaped by the thinking, earnest wideawske man of affairs, who will stop from his daily task long enough to take in- terest in .he affairs of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
LUCY PAGE GASTON
 |NVADES ALABAMA
Hopes to Organize a State Auxiliary of the Anti
 Cigarette League

Miss Lucy Page Gaston of Chicago is spending little time in Alabama in the interest of the International Anti-Cigar- ette league, of which she is superintend- ent and founder.
 She came into the State with her aged mother, who is now with friends at Fair hope.
 Miss Gast9n said last night that she hopes to organize an Alabama anti cigarette league auxiliary to the interna- tional. She will return in the near future to effect Birmingham and Jefferson county league and hopes to effect slmi- lar organizations at Montgomery, Mobile, Fairhope and other strategic points in the state.
 She addressed the Methodist Baptist and Christian ministers at their several meetings yesterday Charles Nj. Oliver, religious work director of the Young Mems Christian association and chairman of the social service committee of the Ministerial union, has been asked by Dr. J.. E. billiard, president of the unlon to secure all necessary data from Miss Gas ton to bring before the union at it's meet ing on next Monday for consideration. IHe CdIIlpdiSn printed matter or tue league will be placed in the ministers hands at that time.
 Miss Gaston spoke to the ladies of the Southsde Baptist church at their regular weekly meeting yesterday and will ad- dress the Women's Christian Temperance union at their headquarters today at $ o'clock.
 P. l.. Harrup, boys work director of the Young Mems Christian association, is introducing the anti-cigarette clean life army pledge among the hundreds of boys of his department The badge of the clean life army is the A. c. l.. button. -
 Miss Gaston stated that the dispatch from Mobile that stated that the pur- pose of the league is to prohibit tobacco is erroneous. We are working with might and main to secure legislation against the cigarette and carrying on an educational campaign against the use Of all tobacco by boys she said. My solu- ton of the tobacco problem is the rais- ing up of a generation free from it's use If we can reach the youth of but one generation, the problem is solved. Twen- ty thousand members is the quota or Birmingham for the clean life army one in ten of the population. If we realize our hope in the nation at large, it means upwards of 100000 recruits, an end surely worth working for"
 Miss Gaston has recently organized and incorporated the Kansas Anti-Cigarette league and organization plans are on foot in a number of states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR
 Poll Tax Exemption
To the Editor of The Age-Herald;

To the Editor of The Age Herald: Many ex-service men at this time feel that the recent action of the su- preme court has deprived them of their right to vote or hold office. This is not the case and the court has not passed on the validity of the poll tax exemption as that matter was not be- fore the court and no decision was made pertaining to this feature of the constitutional amendment. The poll tax amendment is in the same coldi- tion that it was prior to the supreme court decision and until the same is attacked by direct proceeding rais- ing the identical question of the ex- service mems rights to vote or hold office the ex-service man is entitled to the same rights and privileges as the man who has paid his poll tax, and this is true so long and until the su- preme court of this state has ex- pressly held that the soldier poll tax exemption is null and void.
 The above Is merely the opinion of the undersigned. MATT H. MURPHY. Department Commander of the Amer
 ican Legion of Alabama
 Birmingham, February 27, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
FESTIVAL CHORUS.
 WILL HAVE FIRST. REHEARSAL TONIGHT.
Ambitious Plans Have Been Launched for Orchestral Society Event April
 29 and 30

The first rehearsal of the mixed chorus for the forthcoming Birmingham festival will be held at Cable hall tonight at $ o'clock. The chorus work of Rossinis 'Stabat Mater" will be undertaken by the vocalsts of the city, and there will be large and enthusiastic attendance.
 1t has been thought wise to limit the chorus to 80 voices, the requirements be- ing an ability to read music and a de- sire on the part of the individual to en- gage in a sincere study of one of the most beautiful of oratorios. Members of the various choirs of the city are es- pecially invited to be present and lend their voices as we'll as their enthusiasm to one of the biggest musical enterprises that has ever been launched in Birming- ham.
 Yesterday afternoon J. w. Donnelly, president of the Birmingham Orchestral society that is giving the great festival, had a meeting with his executive board, and big things were planned for the festival, which is to be held in this city April g and 90 at the Jefferson theatre.
 This festival will be the initial effort of the Birmingham Orchestral society, and will serve as a forerrnner of a se- ries of ambitious presentations during the coming year. of which all Birmingham will be proud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01

memDefS OI the lnper cluD council.
 This was assured yesterday when the Interclub council unanimously indorsed the project and voted to assist the Civic Association in financing the proposition, according to Charles L. Harold, secretary of the association. The Interclub council is made up of representatives of Kiwanis, Civitan, Rotary, Exchange and Commit nifty clubs.
 Arrangements for the holding of
 the races will be begun in earnest
 soon os details are received
 from Alan R. HayyIey of the Aero
 Club of America.
 It was stated that the reason for hold ing the national races. so early was to al- low plenty of time for the winners to pre- pare for entrance in the James Gordon Bennett cup races which will be held in Belgium this fall. These races there fore will serve as an elimination contest for the big event.
 Ten or twelve contestants will be en- tered in the race, according to advices from New York. It is known definitely that onl ythe army so far has declared as a contestant.
 We are awaiting the go ahead sig
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
LYRIC BILL IS FINE : ALL THE WAY THROUGH

The bill at the Lyric this week opens up with Max Holder, who offers hand silhouette performance. With his two hands only he gives impersonations and initiates various animals and their antics. This act is entertaining and popular.
 The next act came on with a laugh. It was the ''Slim" Grndell and Coryl Esther study in "thinology." Slim is the longest, tallest man seen here in a. long time. These two sing duets in repar- tee. dance we'll and perpetrate jokes tEat are really witty. They left to a good encore.
 A quartet of men singers with melo- dious voices and a most intelligent man ner of presentation in comedy and songs proved excellent in their act. They sing in solo and quartet formation, and songs that are serious and ragged, ballad type and syncopated
 James BuEke is what might be termed a parlor entertainer. His line consists of humorous wit of the recitation kind. It is ultra-modern in appeal, but it was distinctly enjoyed. as evidenced in long applause.
 Pat and Julia LeVoli gave a marvellous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01

nal from the Aero club" declared Mr Harold yesterday. we are confident that this will come without days de- lay. The board of directors of the Civic Association will discuss plans for the races further today. One of the things to be considered IS Birmingham Semi Centennial Special balloon in the race
 "It seems to me that this would
 be most oppOrtune time to ceie-
 brate our semi centennial PaE-
 eants could he staged during the
 day, with the balloon races as
 climax to the day.-
 The suggestion was also advanced py MT. Harold that the balloons carry away publicity announcing Birmingham's fif- tieth birthday. In this way, he says, we will get thousands of dollars worth or publicity.
 A torchlight procession after the pal loon races was another idea advanced. Industrial exhibits could form a great part of the centennial celebration ma terial and the event would be heraided all over the country in press dispatches in connection with the balloon races
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
RALPH DUNBAR'S "MIKADO"
 TO BE AT JEFFERSON

That Ralph Dunbar's presentation of the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan opera, The Mikado," at the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday, March z and 8, is standard in every respect, is attested by the following review from the Cincinnati Enquirer of recent date:
 Will the present generation of the- atre-goers support opera? The question was affirmatively answered by satisfied audiences which attended the perform ance of Ralph Dunbar's revival of "The Mikado,' at the Grand Opera house.
 In an educational way, this revival is of inestimable value. If America is to progress unsteady, and take it's right ful place among the nations of the world as Q people who love the best in musical art, nothing will answer quite as well as the frequent presentation of such works as Ralph Dunbar is giving to the stage today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
TWO NEW CONCERNS
 INCORPORATE HERE
One to Make Road Machin- ery-Other Is to Handle
 Money

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday in the office of the pro- bate judge by the Going Road Ma chinery company with an authorized capital stock of $5,000.
 The new concern will begin business with $2,000 of it's capital paid in. Off, ficers are Job Going, president and gen eral manager; Walter s. Going, vice president, and z. O.. Riddle, secretary and treasurer. They will make roal machinery.
 The Jones and company filed incor- poration papers yesterday with an au- thorized capital stock of $5,000, of which $2,000 is paid in. J. c. Jones is president and treasurer; W. T. Mat thews, vice president; J. E. Goodwin, vice president, and E E. Aderhold, secretary.
 This company will deal in financial matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS BY .EsTEhLE BETHEA HALE
LISTEN LESTER"
 AT THE JEFFERSON

Listen Lester with an attractive chorus and interesting principals, opened 3 three-day engagement at the Jeffer- son theatre yesterday evening.
 Gus Shy, with an unlimited variety of whimsical absurdities, takes the show with him, nicely helped by Richard De- Mar Kathleen Robinson, Lulu Swan and several others.
 Ethel Rea's singing of Waiting for You and When the Shadows Fall, :" in an exceedingly sweet soprano did full justice to airs that finger long after the last curtain.
 Perhaps the costuming of the cast had no little to do with the success of the offering last night. The subdued tones of the girls dresses and their graceful arrangement was refreshing.
 Those who saw the entertainment last season will find at this presentation all that pleased them and no little besides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
COMMITTEE TO CALL
 PRIMARY ELECTION

w. D. Nesbitt, chairman of the state democratic executive commit tee, has called n meeting of the committee to be held in BirminE- ham March z. nt 1 o'clock. at the Tutwiler.
 The purpose of the meeting k to arrange for primary election, to be held in the fourth congregational district, to nominate a successor of the late Congressman Fred l.. BIackmOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
TUESDAY NIGHT DANCE AT LOCKWOOD PARK

Tonight the first Tuesday night dance oi the season is to be inaugurated at Edgewood park. And henceforth until the pavilion opens dancing win be a fea- ture twice week in the inn at Edge wood-Tuesday and Saturday nights. Al Weinbergs orchestra will be in the ''chor loft"
 Manager Hugh Hill announced last night that it had been his original in- tention of staging dances only on Satur- day nights until the zephyr consignment of spring made it plausible for him to open preamiand dance hall. The pa tronage has become so great, and fheI guests so insistent that we have Tues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
COMMISSION MEETING

Several minor paving projects are scheduled to come before the city com mission when it meets this morning at 10 o'clock. Regular routine business will come up and other minor details will be considered It is also understood that petitions for paving will be presented by citizens, especially on the Southside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
CIRCUIT JUDGES TO ELECT SUCCESSOR OF
 JUDGE JOHN MCQUEEN

Judges of the circuit court of Jeffer- son county will meet this afternoon in the court room of Judge Dan A. Greene at 5 o'clock, at which time the successor to the late Judge John Mcqueen of the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors will be elected.
 There are about IS applicants for the place, it is stated and the new judge will be elected to fill the unexpired term of Judge Mcqueen, who was elected for, -four years in 1s19.1 The present term, it f., stated, will expire in January, 1923, and among those who have been men, tioned for the place are w. J. Whitaker, Edgar Allen. W. M. Woodall, G. M Edmonds, R. B. Kelly, Roger Snider, James Hanby and Charles White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
DEATHS

D. E. Dugger-Funeral services for D. E. Dugger. age 56, who died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence, 320 Fifty-fifth street, Woodlawn, will be held from the residence this afternoon at o'clock. The body will then be sent to Quit man. Ga, by Woodin for burial.
 The deceased was a passenger con- ductor on the Seaboard railroad be- tween Birmingham and Atlanta for. many years. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Dr. J. E. Dugger.l Jr. and Harold Dugger. and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Morris, all of Birmingham; four brothers, w. M Dugger of Memphis, J. A. Dugger of Quitman. Ga.; W.~J. Dugger of Abell, Ga, and J. M. Dugger of Atlanta; and three sisters. Mrs. Mary J. Yates. Mrs. Agnes T. Yates and Mrs. Harry E. Grower, all of Georgia.
 iilbert GraftOH Pensley-Funeral serv-' ices for Gilbert Grafton Peasley, in- fant son of MT. and Mrs. Donald Peas- ley, SOP First avenue, West End. who died yesterday morning at local in firmary, will be held from the resi- dence this morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in Cedar Hill cemetery, at BeSsemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01

day night dances, that finally I had to yield" said MT. Hill.
 He also stated that entries were com ing in every day to the Edgewood park popularity contest and that already the race has begun to hum with interest. Girls who intend entering should do so at once at room 3O9 Lyric building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
HUMANE SOCIETY
Important Meeting Tomorrow-Dog
 Killing Crusade to Be Discussed

The Birmingham Humane society wilt hold regular meeting tomorrow after noon at o'clock in the council chamber of the city hall.
 Of additional interest to the meeting will be discussion of the dog killing crusade that has been started by the point.
 Other important business will be trans acted. All persons interested in the hu- mane treatment of children and of ani- mals are invited to this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01

exhibition on the wires. which was fol lowed by the picture, Fox super-spe- cial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
National Balloon Race WiHAgain Be HeldHere|
Elimination Contest to Be Staged in -Birmnghams Semi-Centennal May Be Jointly Celebrated With Big
 Balloon Event-Local Balloon for Race

Birmingham will be the starting point of the national balloon the under the of the Association
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

pirates who spread the fame, or infamy, OF
the Spanish Main knew them well. They
knew too that only the harbor which forms
the approach. to Nassau, on the big-com-
paratively-island of New Providence, pro-
vides channel for ships of draught greater
than nine feet. Many Of the channels are
entirely unnavigable; others are deep
enough to permit only Of the entrance Of
canoes or the queerly constructed craft
sometimes used by the most backward OF
the natives Of the most obscure Of the
islands.
These natives are folk who seem to have
been predestined to take part in the new
form Of piracy. Their counterpart is at
the so-called other end of the wire, dwellers
upon the isolated and smaller of the Flor
ida keys. They are called conchs, and
most any one will say that an ordinary
conch was born to ignore or to break laws
Frequently he Is the direct descendant OF
the retired pirate who settled upon the
islands of the Bahamas, or the Florida
keys, well beyond pursuit, to enjoy the
fruits Of his crimes.
Intermarrlage has made of him a queer
mixture, though frequently he Is big and
raw boned, as If Morse blood entered some
where into his makeup, and mostly he Is
Llond. There seems no reason on earth
why conch should be blond. living as he
does beneath suns that are more scorchlngly
hot only at the equator. But blond he Is,
and every one takes for granted that moth
ing about or concerning conch is suscep-
tible of explanation. Almost all that Is
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

known of him is that heredty has equipped
him well as bootlegger and that he gets
his name from the fact that his lazy, in
dolent habits and refusal to work except
under the drive of greatest necessity has
caused him to live upon the flesh of the
oonch, the shellfish whose stone like cover
ing was used by the ancients as trumpets.
On the Bahama side it is the sort of
magnified Venice formation of the group
that adds to the ease with which the boot
Logging of the conchs is accomplished. They
are of the breed who, for diversion, have
been known to swim great distances, or to
travel even further in boats whose construc-
tion dates back for generations, and TO shift
warning lights for mariners bound up or
down the coast. Sometimes the illfated
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Where Nature Provides Well for
Man Disagreeing With Volstead

There 1t is that nature has provided well
for the man who disagrees with prohibition
In the United States and who Is ready to
spend a little, or much, as the case may be,
to circumvent the best thought of the am
bitiously dry Mr.. volstead In her gener-
oslty nature has set down as the Bahamas
group of nearly 700 islands stretching
over several hundred miles Of tropic ocean.
island only about thirty, in fact The rest
are Gays. or rocks, with little or no habi-
tation, with little or no vegetation, but
with many and frequent caves and bitches
and holes to serve as admirable caches for
the gold producing rum run upon them by
the men who now infest their shores.
The adaptability of these Gays or rocks
as hiding places Is nothing new. The
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Where Legitimate Trade Ends
And the Smuggier Picks 1t Up

This is the setting into which run the
bootlegging craft carrying booze from all
corners of the world. Legitimate trade
sets II down In Cuba, in any of the West
Indies or the Windward Islands, Central
or the northern countries of South America.
Even from Mexico some of it comes. But
a great deal comes legitimately In trade to
the Bahamas from Great Britain, Of which
the Bahamas are a colony. The sale of booze
there Is a thoroughly legal proceeding, but
the smuggling of 1t onto the Gays and rocks
Is not. That does not deter the conch.
In squads and groups also residents of
the larger islands Of the Bahamas, where
such industries as the growing of pine
apples. oranges, sponge fishing and some
pearl diving flourish, go into Nassau, the
principal market place. with the result Of
their labors. They dispose of their be-
longings readily enough, for ships that call
at the Bahamas are numerous now. More
numerous since American prohibition than
they ever were before. And honest skip
pcrs command by no means all of them
Before the dawn of bone dry America
these men pocketed the price obtained for
the produce and scurried back to their
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Shippers Who Listen to Reason"
Set Sail With the Fading of Day

The British customs men go their way
thoroughly and carefully. Clearance is
mere matter of form. There is no booze
or other contraband aboard, for America
or anywhere else. Then out again through
the harbor steams the big ship or little
ship, as the case may be. II the skipper is
honest, as a great many are-partcularly
those of the Ward Line and such others
as carry tourists and freight through the
West Indies and on to South America
the ship proceeds on her way north or
south and nothing more Is heard from her
But IL the skipper be one who has "listened
to reason" either in Nassau or any Of the
other ports to the north or south, where
the whisperings of the bootlegging agents
rarely cease, he gets away from the port
late in the afternoon.
His going is watched by the whiskeyteers
with whom he is affiliated, and then there
is a scurry of messages out TO the other
islands or rocks where the bootleggers
stores are cached. If the cache Is any
great distance the approximate time of the
dishonest shippers departure from Nassau
has been despatched hours before, for travel
through the shallow channels is tortuous
or worse
III is uark or nearly so Wnen the snip
passes out Of the harbor of New Providence
or Nassau, and it Is dark always when the
skipper drops his anchor well outside the
three mile limit. AS has been the case
continually since January l a big. bright
tropical moon is shmmering down upon the
waters. made iridescent by the coral floor
of the ocean
As the ship rides Mt anchor through the
stiffness of the tropc night comes some
times the steady put-put of the modern
motor boat; the wash of the blue waters
against the freeboard of perhaps a vessel
of larger size, or even the steady swish of
the paddles of the more primitive craft
propelled by the uneducated island natives.
These native boats, some of them, jump all
the way back through the centuries until
they are little more than the tree followed
into canoe, such as were used by the
Indians or crude limitations of the ships
Of the early white settlers on thissside of
the water.
Alongside the silent. waiting ship 90 these