The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
GOVERNOR Conner
IS SAYING NOTHING
Laughs When Probable Viola
tiOnS Are Mentioned
NEW TAX COMMISSIONERS
Only Three Changes In the Entire List.
Officers Prepare to Enforce the
Prohibition Law In
Montgomery.
NEW TAX COMMISSIONERS
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

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! Gov B. B. Conner is saving wood and
talking little in connection with the re-
port that certain cities and towns in the
state are likely to give the new prohi-
btion law the merry ha, ha. The eorre-
spondent of this paper showed him
telegram that sought to get an expression
on his action in case there should be
defiance of the law. He only laughed
and tried to turn the conversation. This
much seemed to be a good guess how
ever: He will call the legislature together
to strengthen the prohibition laws If 1t
is found necessary.
There has never been any doubt of
where l stand on this question: said
the governor, when discussing the pros
pect of a legislative session. THE state
has passed certain laws that are thought
to be good and wholesome and it is my
duty and will be carried out to see that
they are enforced, if, indeed 1t becomes
necessary to take any action at ALL
have said that things seemed to be shap-
ing for an extra session, though I cannot
say what is to finally come of it."
This is about the language of the gov
ernor He did not care to say what
would be done, presumably on the idea
that it would not be right for him to
suppose that good citizens haa any no.
ton of becoming breakers of the law
He regretted the situation growing out
of the failure of the Greater Birming-
ham bill, but did not intimate whether or
not he thought it of enough Importance
to call an extra session. He laughingly
remarked that everybody was coming in
for trouble just now, but that was about
all. It was thought that he might be
induced to order an investigation of the
discrepancies of the senate journal. but
no such intention was suggested.
Montgomery is getting little more
quiet on the subject of fighting the law,
though 1t will have part in the effort
that is to be made in Mobile The i'm
preston grows that the law Is good and
in the main the local men are preparing
to observe 1t. great quantity of goods
are being shipped to Florida points, and
a big lot has been sold during the past
few days at reduced prices. Some men
have stocked cellars heavily enough to
last for years and others are looking
ahead for several months.
Tax Commissioners.
Of as county tax commissioners appoint-
ed on Wednesday by the tax commission
with approval of the governor, there were
only three changes, the rest being old
men retained. The changes were in the
following counties: Mobile, Stephen Tourt
named; Shelby, w. ]. Horsley of Column
biana named; Lee R. Y. Jones of Opelika
named.
While the old law made the terms of
these county tax officers four years the
new code does not say anything about
time. hence 1t is presumed that they hold
for life. The new terms will begin on
January T. In a number of counties the
tax commissioners get high salaries, so
the indefinite length of term means much
| to Them though it is likely that the next
| legislature will have a say and cut down
the time to a definite period
The list of appointments follow:
Autauga county, Thomas B. Love of
Statesville Baldwin, Alfred M. Thomp-
| son of Bay Minette; Barbour, Virgil
| Crawford of Eufaula; Bib, N. H.
| Thompson of Centreville; Bullock, w.
| P. Hufham of Fitzpatrick; Calhoun,
John s. Mooring of Admission; Cham
DerS. II l..
| ton, ]. F. VanDerveer of Clanton;
| Clarke. L. L. Mcleod of Grove Hill;
Coffee, John ]. Farris of Eliza; Col
bert, John W. Johnson of Tuscumbia;
| Covington, Wiley ]. Hodges of Anda-
| lusia; Crenshaw, J. D. Cook of Lu-
verne; Cullman, William F. O'Brien of
Vinemont; Dale, Frank P. Martin of
| Ozark; Dallas, Thomas w. Barker of
Selma; DeKalb, S. B. Lloyd of Daw-
son; Fayette, B. F. Mcclure of Yalette;
Franklin, W. H. Norris of Russellville;
| Geneva, J. NJ. Fulford of Geneva;
Henry, Bert B. Hayes of Abbeville;
Houston, R. W. Lisemby of Dothan;
Jack son, J. H. Gregory of Scottsboro;
| Jefferson, Frank S. White, Jr., of Bir-
| mingham; Lawrence, w. n. Almon of
| Moulton Limestone, John J. Turren-
| tine of Athens; Lowndes, J. B. Ru
| dolph of Hayneville; Macon, C. B. Glib
| son of Tuskegee; Marengo, e. C. Coats
| of Linden; Monroe, G. w. Broughton of
| Monroeville; Morgan, r. H. Adams of
| New Decatur; Perry, j. B. Cosby of
Perryville; Pike, S. S. Mcleod of Orion;
| Russell, Charles H. Tallman of Scale;
| ST. Clair, n. A. Hood of Ashville; Tai
ladega John R. Barrett of Talladega;
| Tallapoosa, j. A. Rowe of Dadeville;
| Tuscaloosa, A. B. McEachern of Tusca
loosa; Walker, L. W. Lollar of Jasper;
| Washington, James B. Rawls of st.
Stephens; Wilcox, Tn tomas F. Neville of
| Camden; Winston, c. d. Hudgins of
| Double Springs.
Live at Home Campaign.
Commissioner of Agriculture J. A
| Wilkinson will soon begin a campaign
| to induce farmers to raise all possible
of what they need to eat and wear at
home. He will visit Escambia county
this week and get to Shelby about
| January 7. On January II he will join
! party of railroad men on a trip over
g, the state in the interest of diversified
farming.
Corporation Taxes.
The time for payment of license for
foreign corporations who do business
in the state is almost passed, January
| being the last day. Ten dollars per
year is the amount required. A fine
will be put on after that date and
a corporation thus delinquent stands a
chance to lose out in the state.
Must Observe Law.
Sheriff Horace Hood and Chief of
Police Taylor have given orders to the
officers under them that there must be
| no compromise on the enforcement of
the new prohibition laws. Now that