The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31
SOME MYSTERY IN GOVERNORS WORDS Hoke Smith Comments On the
 Temperance Laws LITTLE TALK OF INJUNCTION Movement To Oppose State Law By Liquor Men Has Not Developed.
 Rivalry Is Open Between
 Two Medical Colleges.
LITTLE TALK OF INJUNCTION

Atlanta, December so.-(special)- siderable comment has been caused in Atlanta by the last paragraph of an in terview given out yesterday by Gov HolSe Smith to the Associated Press regarding the report that certain liquor interests would apply to the United States court for an injunction to prevent the enforce ment of the prohibition law on the ground of unconstitutionalty. Following is the governors statement which has, to an ex- tent, been the talk of the town:
 T do not expect the temperance move- ment to produce as a rue laws so strin- gent as the Georgia laws, but I do hope to see the American standing bar pro- hibited everywhere. The use of whisky and similar drinks might then be con fined to medicinal purposes, and the light drinks such as wines and beer, be used only at the table as food.
 Strong prohibltonists are not altogether pleased with the governors statement in more than one respect It has been asked where would the governor object to see
 ing "the standing bar prohibited" and his reference to the uses of whisky and wines and beer under less stringent laws than that enacted in Georgia, is not at all considered in accordance with ortho- dox prohibition doctrine. The liquor in terests are, apparently, altogether satis fled with the statement, under the cir cumstances, but a number of prominent prohibtionists have spoken in strong criticism of it. The question has been raised as to whether the legislature, at the extra session, in the event one should be called, or if not at the next sum- mer session, may be asked to materially modify the Georgia law to meet the views expressed by the governor.
 So far as can be ascertained no fur ther steps have been taken looking to se- curing an injunction against the enforce ment of the prohibition law. That there have been legal conferences between rep resentatives of the liquor interests, there is no doubt, but 1t has not yet appeared that they have finally determined to take the matter into the courts. In fact the belief is today expressed thatesuch ac- ton is in considerable doubt. Judge Don A. Pardee of the United States court, the judge before whom 1t was proposed to bring the bill, is at present in Atlanta, and if anything should be done, it will likely be done here.
 The liquor establishments are moving along in the even tenor of their way, getting ready to close up sine die They are full of bargain counters today and everything except the whisky straight is going at marked down prices. Old red eye holds its own in the matter of price, but then 1t is good for the cash almost anywhere, and all that is left over will be shipped away, and later on be shipped back with express charges added.
 E. S. McCandless, treasurer and large stockholder in the Atlanta Brew ing and Ice company, had a conference with Governor Smith today, but the sub stance of it was not disclosed. He stated 1t was the purpose of his company for the present to engage largely in the man. ufactur of ice for which purpose an eX- tension has been made to it's plant. There
 is $325,000 invested in this plant He did not think the stockholders would go into the soft drink or beer without alcohol business. However, he stated that noth-
 ing definite would be determined until after the meeting of the stockholders which will take place in January.
 According to a report from Washing ton, the federal government sold 1920 spe- eial tax stamps to liquor dealers in Geor- gia In the fiscal year ending June 90 last. The Georgia law, as interpreted by the comptroller general. requires that each dealer in intoxicants who is required to pay the United States tax, is liable for the Georgia license of $500. As a mat ter of fact during that year only $50 Geor- gia liquor dealers paid the state tax. The indications are, therefore, that 9I0 of them did business In violation of the Georgia law.
 About the warmest situation in Atlanta today is the contest growing out of the rivalry between the two leading medi- cal colleges here as to whether the stu dents of one of them shall be permitted to receive instruction at the bedside of patients in the charity wards of the Grady hospital. The medical board of the hospital. as stated in these dispatches, recommended favorably to such instruc- ton, and this recommendation Is to be passed on tomorrow afternoon by the hospital trustees.
 According to the best information ob- talnable today, the trustees stand about to in favor of permitting this hos pital instruction which is desired by the oldest of the Atlanta medical colleges. the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons. It looks very much therefore, as If this college had a safe majority on the board. The principal fight on the proposition has come from the Atlanta School of Medicine, the new school, which was really the result of a rupture in the old one.
 Several members of the City Council have expressed themselves as opposed to the bedside teaching plan. and it Is not unlikely that that body will try to take a hand in the matter. An injunction has been threatened in the event the trustees grant the permission asked.
 The railroad commission today handed down it's formal order refusing to make any change in It's rule permitting a rail- road company to charge 1 cent mile ad- ditional fare where a passenger. having opportunity to get ticket, gets on a train without having procured one. The fact that the commission had reached this decision and would issue such an or der was announced in these dispatches several days ago.
 The commission in refusing to make any change at the request of the trav- cling public. puts it on the ground that the railroads are required to maintain comfortable and convenient passenger stations with ticket agents at hand. that the railroads cannot provide the con- ductors with any safe means of handling cash that the conductors are not under bond and do not wish to collect cash fares. and that frequently large bills are offered by passengers which conductors cannot change The commissions order views this additional cent mile as a
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