The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
H|CDON FINDS THE TOWN MIGHTY DRY But Located Two Big Tigers
 Yesterday TAKES LIQUOR IN CHARGE Nice Layout of Whisky Found Under Plank Floor in Negro Barber
 Shop-Another Raid In
 WoodlaWn.
TAKES LIQUOR IN CHARGE

We'll, is Birmingham dry? Almost, near ly but not quite. It is stated that the city might have been dryer had 1t not rained yesterday morning, but it is added that 1t is dry enough for those who love their cold tea and those with whom thirst Is habit.
 Governor Conner signed the Carmichael prohibition bill Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock and, as was expected by those who were well informed and had their thinkers out scouting around. Sherin Hig- don had his deputies out looking around and sizing up the situation by g o'clock. On the @. T." the sheriff stated Monday afternoon that he did not intend to make any raids under the new law until he had time to read over the bill, but just the same he was watching things mighty closely securing dots for future reference.
 Monday night party of deputy sheriffs, under instructions of Colonel Higdon, paid a little social visit to a few of the "social'' or locker clubs within the fire limits of this city of Birmingham. They called upon 45 of the clubs and 42 of them they found closed and as dark as Erebus.
 The deputies state that the three places which they found open wese apparently open for business, but that each of the clubs had but very few of It's brother club members present and that they saw no drinking in any of the places. In the remaining 42 places there was not even candle burning and the social and lit erary advancement" of club members in mi bA Nobody, it is pointed out, can advance themselves in social and literary" way without lights.
 Colonel Higdon states that the city, to his belief, is comparatively dry, dryer than many would have it. He states that the bootleggers may be prospering under the new prohibition law, but that others of a similar calling are not doing so well.
 We realize" said Sheriff Higdon yes- terday, that there Is probably enough liquor in Birmingham to float a battle ship, but it is being handled mighty care fully 5eer is probably somewhat scarce, but it is common knowledge that case after case of whisky was shipped into Birmingham last week.
 Things are pretty tight now, but it is not to be doubted that in a comparatively short time those who are in the particu- lar business will grow more bold and come out from under cover tofseu their whisky.
 Every effort will be made to find out where liquor is being stored and then the places will be watched. intend to en- force the new law to the letter as far as 1 am able, but things will very likely be quiet for week or two"
 The first blood under the new Car michael prohibition law was drawn by the sheriffs force yesterday morning, when three negroes were arrested at Wood lawn on charges of selling whisky. and deputies state that they have dead open and shut cases against the captivea Deputy sheriffs. also made a roundup in town last night and were successful in one raid.
 The contraband taken In the raids would be sufficient to start real first-class saloon. In the Woodlawn cases a com pints and lot of beer and wine were taken, and in the raid last night 50 half pints and two quarts were captured.
 The deputies experienced considerable difficulty in catching the alleged tiger" who was making his haunt in Birming- ham. It has been suspected for some time that whisky has been sold in the negro barber shop the corner of First avenue and Eighteenth street and spotters detailed on the case witnessed two sales of whisky in the place yester- day.
 Last night the officers returned to raid the place to secure prma faci evidence in the form of whisky kept on the place where it is alleged to have been sold. Deputies Chew and Lee Higdon went to the barber shop and proceeded to search