The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
REGULATION
 AFFECTS DRUGGISTS
Chief Wier is Also After Cer-
 tain Physicians
HEAVY SUNDAY BUSINESS
New Law Provides that Prescriptions Cannot Be Filled for More Than Four Ounces of Whiskey
 On Sunday.

Since such strict regulations are being enforced against the saloons selling whis- ky on Sunday, intend to make the drug stores toe the line as we'll" said Chief Wier yesterday T understand that the four drug stores which are licensed to sell whisky are filling prescriptions for more than four ounces of whisky on Sunday and that more than a dozen physicians are prescribing liquor for more than four ounces. The state law makes both druggist and physician liable to pun ishment and 1 intend to arrest every vioator.
 "rhe law also requires physicians to state on their prescriptions tho disease of the patient This provision will be enforced
 Acting on this statement Chief Wier sent Policeman Street, and q careful investigation of the files of the prescrip- ton clerks showed that more than 100 prescriptions were filled in Birmingham Sunday for whisky, ranging in quantity from six ounces to one quart.
 Officer Street immediately placed repre- sentatives of the Gum Drug company and Collier Drug company. under s10O bond. They granted that they had filled prescriptions for more chan four ounces, but claimed the state law does not go into effect until January 1. The chief, however, has been furnished with 8 copy of the law which he claims went into effect on the 18th of this month.
 Ignorant of the Law.
 The druggists were evidently ignorant of the law They explained that they were under the impression that the law went into effect January 1. and even when Col. Sam Will John was asked if such a law had been passed by the legislature, that legislator was not able to remember it. The druggists and physicians wonder ed why the law had not been printed. It was one of the companion bills with the prohibition measurse.
 Officer Street also arrested Dr. P. l.. Hagler whose clerk acknowledged he had given S3 prescriptions for whisky last Sunday, and J. T. McAllister, the clerk who wrote the prescriptions. Dr Hagler's case will be made test, and if he is convicted. every physician who pfeSeflDe0 lloT6 lHdil IVul buhS'S oi whisky Sunday. will be arrested. The investigation showed that Collier had filled twenty-five pints and quarts l for Dr. EIagler; one quart for W. II Freeman; one pint for pr. C. Cole; ont pint for pr. Cooke; one pint for Dr Bell. Collier company was under the impression that the new law was mol effective until January l.
 Gum had filled thirteen pints and quarters for pr. Hagler, and one pint or quart each for Drs. Massey, Freeman Wilson Shoemaker, R. O. Jones, Master son, Pllsenberry, Lacey. MeDaniel, Rit- tenberry, Luthern and Levy
 Jacobs Pharmacy had filled four pre- scrlptlons the doctors being Walker, Vann Hagler and Cole. This establish ment, which is careful at all times about the observance of laws, was unaware of the provisions of the new statute.
 The trials will come up before Judge Feagin today.
 Attention Called to Violation.
 The attention of the authorities was called to the violation by the arrest of Hugh Kenny, A drunk man with a bottle of whisky Sunday afternoon He showed his prescription from pr. Hager and filled by the Gum Drug company Dr. Haglel and his clerk, J. T. MeAllister, were sum moned to court, and McAllister said he had written prescriptions, signing Dr Hagler's name. for 27 quarts. 46 plnts and 10 half pints during last Sunday. getting 25 cents each for the prescriptions.
 Text of the New Law.
 Hagler swore that he did not author ize but five quart prescriptions. Judge Feagin continued the Kenny case until today. stating he would look up the law and if there was any way to prosecute Hagler and McAllister he would fine them
 Later in the afternoon this bill, passed by the legislature, and approved August 13, efeffctive September 13, was called to the attention of Chief Wier:
 No. 7o3: An act to further regulate and prohibit the sale or other disposition of spurious. yinous, malt or intoxicating liquors or the issuing of prescriptions by physicians for the sale or other disposition of such liquors.
 l. ture of Alabama that no licensed physi- elan or other person shall write or cause to be written or issue a prescription foi more than one-fourth of a pint of any spirituous, vinous, malt other intoxi- eating liquors on Sunday or on the day of or day preceding any election held un- der the laws of this state.
 Sec. 2 All prescriptions issued caused to be issued by physician or other per son for the sale of any spurious, vinous or malt liquors shall give the name, resi- dence and the disease of the patient for whom such prescription Is Issued. which prescription must be kept on file by the person, firm or corporation filing the same for public inspection, and all such pre- scriptons must be signed by a regular1y y licensed physician of the county in which such prescriptions. are nlled.
 Sec. 3. No person shall write or sign the name of any licensed physician to a prescription for the sale of any liquors mentioned in this bill except the physl- elan himself, and no person shall assume the name of licensed physician for the purpose of signing or issuing such pre- scrption.
 Sec 1. Any druggist, person. firm or corporation filling any prescription in vio- lation of the provisions Of this bill or any person. firm or corporation violating any Of the provisions of this bill or who