The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Central Committee Consists of Leaders in the UpbuiIding
 of Jefferson County
DENY RECEN I ALLEGATIONS
 MADE BY PROHlBiTIONISTS
Anti-Prohbitionists Are Not Liquor Interests" But Are Business Men, Who Really Have Upbuilding
 of the County at Heart

The central committee of the property owners and good government organiza- ton which will oppose prohibition in Jef ferson county has been announced. From this time forward it is stated that the campaign against prohibition will be pushed aggressively.
 H. F. DeBardeleben, a pioneer of the district and a man who is widely known throughout the county, will be chairman Of the central committee. It is believed that his close Identification with every movement in the history of Birmingham which has had to do with the upbuildng of the district will make him an excep- tionally strong man for the place.
 In making public the committee which will lead the campaign, attention is called to the fact that the leaders of the prohibit ton fight in Jefferson county have sought to impress upon the public the idea that prohibition was being opposed solely by the whisky dealers, or persons directly in terested in the business.
 In presenting the names of the prop erty owners and good government com
 nittee, it is pointed out that no other argument is needed to convince the people of the county that the main forces fight ing what they believe to be the fallacy of prohibition are not the whisky dealers but the sane. conservative and respect" able citizens who really have the moral and industrial interest of the district at heart The full committee is as follows:
 II. r. DeBardeleben, chairman.
 John F. Morris, merchant.
 Maj. F. M Tutwiler, retired manutac- turer and capitalist.
 I. C. Maben, president Sloss-Shehield Steel and Iron company.
 John G. Smith. insurance.
 w. B. Leedy, real estate
 F. II. Crockard, vice president and general manager Republic Iron and Steel company and Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 John P. Tillman, attorney.
 J. II. Woodward president Woodward Iron company. Smith Cullum, real estate and insurance, A. H. Woodward, vice president Wood ward Iron company John V, Coe lumber merchant. John S. Gllespy Walker Percy, attorney. | Frank Nelson, coal operator. | E,. w. Bagey. Maben IIobson coal operator. Henry M Robertson. Alabama Home 1 Building and Loan company. r D. Dlmmick, president Dlmmick F,re Works. S. II. Tuck coal operator F. l.. Brown real estate. Culperper Exum, manufacturer and capitalist.
 Zack L. Nabers, coal mine operator. xl,,,Ia ,irn f,ra h Steel company.
 w. II. Woodward. property owner and capitalist.
 F. ~. Nabers, retired merchant.
 w. r. Pinckard, coal and ore. George C. Whatley, real estate.
 w. V. M Roberts. building and loan company. ham.
 w. J. Rushton, manufacturers.
 w. P G. Harding, banker. Dr. R. w. Roland. manufacturer.
 T. c. Mcdonald, proper owner and ex-chief of police.
 David Smith, of Smith X Stillman. real estate. A. F. Lindeman. w. c. Jones, contractor and builder. Guy R. Johnson, vice president Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany.
 T. J. Hefln, real estate.
 P. M. Walsh.
 F.. F. Jones, general manager South ern Steel company. T. H. Motion, real estate. Haskins Williams, president Br- mingham Rail and Locomotive com pany. pr. C. W. Shropshire l.. F. Bullion. Robert C. Redus, attorney. A. R. Morrow. Turner R. Weakley, real estate. J. B. Cobbs banker. Charles F. DeBardeleben. coal oper- ator and manufacturer. Robert Stevens, coal operator and capitalist. F. G. Chandler merchant. T. H. Aldrich coal operator and cap italist. Andy Marx. Lee C. Bradley. attorney. S. F.. Thompson, real estate. W. A. Whitfield. pr. Wyatt Heflin George w. Sterling, coal operator. | Jerome A. Tucker. real estate. E. L. Pauley, merchant and nanu- lecturers agent. l.. K. Sherry.
 Robert Ii. Baugh. merchant. J. D. kirkpatrick. President Alabama | Sand and Supply company. John w. Wade president Howell Cot | ton company. 1 w. H. Hassinger. retired manufacturer and capitalist. F. R. Chenoweth. Southern Steel com pany. 1 J. r. Beasley. real estate. l F. K Waldhorst. w. c. Weston, architect. | Thomas Martin. John B. Reid. | A. A. Adams. insurance. | w. J. Schwantes. Dr. Paul Cooke. II. R. Lacey, Southern Steel company. l Char.es T. Lehman. manufacturers | agent.