The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-31
MANY LIQUOR BILLS MAY BE PRESENTED Ballard Has One to Please Anti
 Saloon Forces GOVERNOR WEARS RIBBON Compromise Between Local Forces At Montgomery Is Being Discussed.
 Lodge Rules Are Be-
 ing Called.
GOVERNOR WEARS RIBBON

l Montgomery October 3O-(Special.) )-The 1 prohibition band wagon stands to get
 on an awful load by the time the legisla-
 ture meets Strange to say, too, some of l the men who are not for elimination of
 the making and sale of the traffic are
 rather encouraging the statutory idea. These believe that if it is adopted by the legislature they will be given a year from January next to get out of the business, while they will have 10 shut Up shop on the first of tho coming year if the county local option plan is enforced
 The latest man to ride high is Eugene Ballard of Autauga, chairman of the tenn
 peranee committee of the house, who
 will be the first on the roll call of coun- ties. He will present a bill for general prohibition that will meet the approval
 1t is said, of the anti-saloon forces. When the call reaches Colbert, just a few be- low, Speaker Carmichael will have an- other, and by the time the list is conl- plete the clerk may have 67 anti-liquor bills if the rate of interest on the part of
 men In the house keeps up.
 Among the men who are wearing white
 ribbons is Governor B. B. Conner. He IS in this way showing his appreciation of
 the anti-lquor forces in the fight in the county which is now on. Some days ago the local committees began issuing these ribbons, and the governor has been seen with neat little white bow all the time since. It is known that the chief execu- tive has little sympathy with the liquor traffic, though he has thought with oth- CTS against it that the best way to meet the situation is to take 1t out county at 8 time, rather than by one swoop before the people are ready for It.
 After all that has been said, there are many who believe that in tae end the legis- lature will agree to let the local option law have sway and depend on it and the other laws passed to take over control of the sit uation, the belief being that as each coun- ty that gets vote will put it out. Laws will become effective January l, by which saloons in towns of more than 15000 must close at o'clock; 5000 to 10000 at $ o'clock. and below that at [; also to pre- vent shipments of liquors or any kind into prohibition territory.
 May Seek Compromise.
 There is a report that a compromise may be tried on the local fight against l whisky, several men of both sides hay ing shown a desira es=-s=~onsi.isf eiie Idea. Just what will como of it can 1 matte clear, but there is an ! understanding talked of that may re- suit in high license, restricted area | and more stringent control 1t is be- l lieved however that with the prospect l n think they have. it will be hard to | get any agreement that will be short of actual elimination of the traffic.
 A feature of the situation is the re- | port that one or two leaders against | prohibition are to be called down by | tn cir lodges. Some of the secret so- | cieties prohibit their members from in | any way offering comfort to the mak- ing or sale of intoXicants. It is said that one high officer at least has made himself very conspicuous in helping out the anti-prohibition forces and that | his attention has been called to the l fact, with notice drawn to the penalty clauses that stare him in the face. It is not thought however. that there will be any effort to administer discipline.
 The fight in Montgomery is being pushe ed. Several stenographers are at work mailing out literature. Chairman John R. Tyson is making up his ad- dress to voters and the petitions to the probate judge to hold an election are growing larger all the time.
 Capital City News.
 The governor has remitted the fine of $50 imposed on Columbus Pritchett | of Conecuh county for violation of the revenue laws. It was found that the offense was not serious enough to be regarded as a violation of the law
 NNa wi of Na to D. Seed state treasurer. has gone to Baltimore for an operation. She will be treated at Johns Hopkins. Mrs Seed has not been very well since she came to Montgomery the first of the spring. It is hoped that the treatment away will be very beneficial and that she will be back by the end of the winter.
 The secretary of state has been noti- fled of the following new corporations.
 The Shreve-Mlligan Live Stock and Vehicle company of Andalusfa; capital stock s10 1000. The incorporators are ]. w. Shreve s. B. Milligan and w. r.. |
 The Andrew Railway Safety Appli- ance company of Montgomery; capital stock. s2,5O0 900. Incorporators. James T. Andrew, E. c. Andrew, Effngham Wagner, J. l.. Hall, J. T. McKinny. R. J. Chambers. E. k. Taber and the An drew Railway Safety Appliance com pany.
 The governor announced the follow ing appointments yesterday:
 Notaries, W. B. Harrison of Talla- dega H. c. Bryson of Birmingham. Constables w. C. Fitts of Adamsville; | NJ M. Blacock of Lamar county.
 reward of s100 has been offered l by the governor for the capture of | Rachael Watson and William Maberry 1 of Lauderdale county charged with ! murder. reward of s75 was also of fered by the governor for the capture of Walter Anderson of Greene county. charged with murder.
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