The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-13
ACTIVELY AT WORK FOR PROHIBITION Judge WeakIey Believes Locker
 Clubs Are Doomed BILLS BEING PREPARED Petition for Rehearing Case Recently Decided By Supreme Court
 Is Filed By At
 torneys.

New activities in the prohibition field evidently intended to lead up to further legislation on the question are becoming evident and between now and the time the extraordinary session of the legsla- off, the Law and Order and Anti-Saloon leagues of Alabama will be especially busy. =
 It is well understood fact that the ex- tra session of the legislature has been called principally for the purpose of patch- ing up the holes which have been shot in the statewide prohibition bill passed at the last regular session. Con- sequently gossip concerning, this vital subject is widespread and every move on the part of the prohibition forces is being watched with the keenest interest.
 the part of the "antis'' in preparation for the extraordinary session have not be- come noticeable.
 The recent decision of the supreme court with reference to the right of locker clubs to exist and the legality of the storage of liquor in such places fell among the prohibition forces generally like d bombshell, and many well informed law yers are of the opinion that the ruling of the supreme court is solid. the principle of property right, in their opinion, being undeniable
 On the other hand, Judge Samuel D. Weakley, a leader in Law and Order leagues circles in Alabama, expresses con- fidence that remedial legislation Is quite possible and it is his belief that the locker clubs will have been put entirely out of business in Alabama by September l.
 Judge Weakley Talks.
 '"The people all over the state are deeply interested in the recent ruling of the su- preme court and its general effect" said Judge Weakley last night, ''and anything bearing on that subject or the prohibition law generally is proving quite live
 Within the next 15 to 30 days there will be much activity in this particular field and it is not to be doubted that hot stuff will develop. Since the recent ruling
 
 people have had in contemplation several moves and they will be brought to point and presented when the proper time comes."
 Judge Weakley states that the locker clubs must be put out of business be- fore the prohibition law can be made to prohibit as successfully as it's advocates expect. and it is his belief that more stringent legislation on the liquor question will be the result of the extraordinary ses- sion of the legislature.
 It is understood that Judge Weakley Is preparing a bill bearing on the subject and it is probably his bill on which the fight in the legislature will center. Judg5 Weakley states his belief that the legis- lature will provide for the confiscation of liquors wherever found on storage.
 Naturally, interest throughout the state will be intense on the attitude of the legislature on the liquor question. The statewide prohibition bill has been In force in Alabama for more than IS months and 1t is claimed by some that during that time views and the general attitude toward the liquor question as far as prohibition Is concerned have changed con- siderably. Hence to the close observer 1t will no doubt be interesting to note what effect this feeling will have on the de- liberation of the legislators in the extra ordinary session.
 Petition for Rehearing.
 The opening wedge on the present situ ation with reference to the locker clubs was driven in yesterday, or will be off cially entered today with the filing of a petition for rehearing of the storage cases recently ruled upon by the supreme court
 The petition has been drawn up and signed by Ben G. Perry II. A. Locke, J. Q. Smith and s. D. Weakley, attorneys for the applicants. This petition was mailed in Birmingham yesterday and will be placed on the docket of the supreme court in Montgomery today. A hearing of this petition will probably not come up before next fall, nasmuch as the su- preme court has already adjourned until then, but inasmuch as the law requires that applications for a rehearing of cases III tlle Sdlllc COuIt liuot De lico Nitiiiu io days after decision has been rendered, the petition has been filed to insure a re- consideration of the matter at the hands of the supreme court in case the legisla ture does not take action satisfactory to the Law and Order league forces.
 The application in question seeks a re- hearing of the cases of w. S. Eidge vs. city of Bessemer and Henry French vs. city of Birmingham, both of which in- volve ordinances contradictory of the right to store liquor in soft drink establish ments or other places. The petition goes on to set out that the ordinances are di- rected against the act of keeping liquor at a place where soft drinks or beverages are dispensed, and then deals briefly on the manner of conduct of soft drink es- tablishments Then follows this portion of the petition.
 Justice sayre's Proposition.
 'In the majority opinion prepared by MT. Justice Sayre, the following propo- sitions are asserted:
 '1 That the prohibition by the state