The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-26
HOOD C0NFERS WITH GOVERNOR Prohibition Laws Are
 Discussed. ORDER ISSUED TO DEPUTIES Is reetion of "kew Beer" Places
 Begun. Sheriff orders All Screens Removed and Sends Deputy After List of
 Federal Licenses-Deputy
 Mckee Resigns.

!, If Governor Corners express wishes. if Hood yesterday, are strictly ob- served. Montgomery County will be one of the tightest in the State so far as the prohibition iaws and their enforce ment is concerned.
 Sheriff Hood of Montgomery County was called in conference with Governor Conner yesterday morning. and re- mained closeted with the State Execu- tive for some time. The summons came to the Montgomery officer that the Governor and his appointee might get together in a discussion of the pro- hibition laws which have passed the Legislature, and which were made op- erative by the signature of the Gov ernor attached yesterday morning.
 Sheriff Hood was called in soon after the signing of the seven prohibition bills. The effect of the bills. the mode of enforcement, and details pertaining to the measures were discussed.
 I am going to enforce the law and do everything that the law requires me to do in the capacity of my offlce." said Sheriff Horace Hood last evening at the result of his interview yester- day morning with Governor Conner.
 In person, the sheriff visited and searched many of the near beer" stands and "soft drink establishments" during the afternoon. He explained to them the law and notified them that all screens and Instructions would have to be removed in ten days. He also made 1t plain that no upstairs rooms would be allowed. The proprie- tors of all the stands visited readily agreed to remove the screens and abide by the law.
 In visiting the suburban saloons for- merly conducted by the Capital City Brewing Company. Sheriff Hood found that the lights had already been dis connected and the fixtures torn out. The licenses of these places had been taken out in the name of Philip Neu- art, manager of the company. The saloons are located at 525 North De- catur Streets, 14 Bainbridge Street, 305 Houston Street. and IA Oak Street.
 Sheriff Hood also notified his force of deputy sheriff yesterday that the law would have to be enforced, and that he expected all of them to stand by him in the performance of this duty.
 According to a provision in the Bal lard bill, each sheriff must secure a list of the revenue license holders in his county and inspect the premise of such places. In view of this fact, Horace Hood, Jr., will go to Birming- ham today and obtain from the United States Revenue Collectors office list of the internal revenue licenses Issued to stands in Montgomery County for the coming year. With this list in hand, Sherif Hood will search and ex- anime all places thus licensed and make his report to Solicitor Phil Stern.
 In speaking about his Interview yes- terday morning with the Governor, Sheriff Hood said last evening, It was simply a personal matter; in fact, 1t was a little too personal to be made public. The Governor simply insisted that the law must be enforced
 The duties of the sheriffs of the six ty-seven counties. as specified by the Ballard bill, begin immediately in the investigation of the premises of the people who have been granted Fed eral revenue license. The Ballard bill contains the provision that within five days after its approval by the Gov ernor. che sheriffs must obtain list of the revenue holders, and inspect the premises of the places thus licensed.
 Sheriff Hoods force of deputies Is somewhat straitened at present, &C., cording to the announcement of the resignation of one of his officers, Claude Mckee. which was made known yesterday, and which becomes effec- five immediately.