The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-01
DOCTORS WORRIED
OVER PROHIBITION
Stringency of Law viii Ham,
per Their Practice
SPEEDY TRIAL is GIVEN
Governor Will Have To Make Some
thing Like 1000 Appointments
Where Small Officers Neq-
Iected To Qualify.
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, November SO.-(Special)-
The prospect of state wide prohibition
after January l has given the doctors I.
the state fear that they will not be able to
get as much liquors for patients as thew
need, because of the stringency of the
laws. A number of them have been ask
ing for advice, saying that they fear
the results Of too rigid a holding on the
question 1t is believed that the next
meeting of the State Medical association
VIII undertake to get around the question
to the extent of having as much leeway as
is necessary for the proper care of their
patients.
1t is also understood that many of
the barroom men of Montgomery have
rented their places for next year, indicat-
ing that they receive to run along in some
sort of business. One or two places have
been secured, notably the one near the
postoffice which will be occupied by
florist, having already been rented for
that purpose. The prohibition people have
been very much elated over the fact that
where liquor is now being sold beauti-
full flowers will soon be distributed. Prep
aration is also being made To get rid of
large stocks of liquors, those saloons
which have not been able to make return
contracts advertising large sales at low
prices.
For Early Trials.
The calling of an early session of the
grand jury to investigate the killing of
Robert Drake of Hale county is an il
lustration of the right given by the last
session Of the legislature to call a Spec
ial session of a court at any time and
without notice, in contradistinction to the
old plan of having to give 80 days notice.
Indictments may be found and the guilty
parties brought to trial in few days.
Governor Conner took the matter up with
Judge Miller at once and the court be-
gan work this morning
lvervilIe Society.
Gov. b. B. Conner has appointed H. M.
T. lnge of Mobile delegate to the her
vile society celebration that meets in
Mobile in 1911 This is a movement to
celebrate the founding Of the city of
Mobile and will be attenSsd by many
notable citizens and events 1t was de-
sired that delegate be named by the
state in order that the preparation for
the celebration could be of statewide i'm
portance
Many Appointments Coming.
1t is anticipated that almost 1000 minor
officers will have to be appointed by
the governor because of the failure of
such to qualify after election. The
are beat officers that did not keep up
with the laws SO that the time went by
them. This being the case it will keep
the clerks in some of the offices on
the jump for quite a while.
Baptists Elect Officers.
AT a meeting of the board of missions
of the Baptists of the state in the city
Monday the following officers were re-
elected: w. B. Crumpton, secretary,
Montgomery; w. j. Ray, Montgomery,
and j. " Dickinson, Opelika evange-
lists. These men were able to make en-
couraging reports at the last meetings
of the Baptist centennial convention.
Minor News Notes.
DIR. w. II. Sanders, state health Off
Ger, has been called to Lauderdale
county
The last session of the pardon board for
the year will be held Tuesday, Decem-
Der 10.
Governor B. B. Conner is spending a
couple of days on the farm in Barbour
county He will be in his office Wednes-
day.
New corporations are reported as fol-
lows: Grant Baur Lumber company Bir-
mingham, capital $4,000; Flo-Claire Cor
poration, real estate, Mobile, capital
s20~b
Montgomery county has arranged to