The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-04
PR0HIS ARE
NOT DISMAYED
Hope to Strengthen Ala
bama Law.
BIRMINGHAM CLUBS DEFIANT
Draaght Beer Is Now Sold to the
Members.
IHAwysrs are at WORK ON Bills to De
Presented to Lawmakers ut
Special Session of
LeG..l.t.rs.
BIRMINGHAM CLUBS DEFIANT

Birmingham, July 3.-(Special. -
Despite the fact that the Supreme Court
has rendered q decision that gives q
great opportunity to the so-called so
cial club" where liquors and beer may
be dispensed at will, the leaders Of the
prohibition cause In Birmingham have
not lost courage and are busy framing
laws that will be offered for enact
mont by the special Legislature.
Statements that the extra session OF
the Legislature cannot amend the pres
emit law and that the only way to get
ct the question Is to allow the people
to vote on an amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the State does not seem
to disturb those who are determined
70 have prohibition enforced in the
State.
According to information obtainable
n Birmingham, the side that laughs
last win laugh best.
As q consequence Of the recent de-
cisions of the Supreme Court touching
on the prohibition question, much dis
russion 10 heard in Birmingham as to
the city Council fixing license for
the so-called clubs. However. some of
those who are opposed to liquor SELL
ing have hopes that IL this method Of
licensing liquor again Is put into Of
feet the law will be made SO tight that
there can be no violations of tho club
law. The proprtetors of the more
prominent social clubs" say they ex-
pect to see q license Of from $500 to
$1,000 per annuzn placed on them. At
the frst named figure there win be but
little objection, as far as can be learn
ed here. 1t 10 believed, though, that
the prohibitionists Will not permit the
City Council to take steps that will
liquor selling again In Birmingham.
which would be followed by other mu-
inequalities in the county. There would
be protests against this scheme.
The decisions of the Supreme Court
and the talk following has done more
to encourage drinking in Jefferson
County In the last few days. say some
OF the county officers, than anything
else. However, there IL way to get
at some of the violations of the law.
say deputy sheriffs, and the bootleg
ger and the real blind tiger man will
be closely watched by the officers.
One OF the important announcements
made by club proprietors is that
draught beer is now kept on hand.
Only members of the club, who contrib
ute towards the "keg" are permitted
to enjoy the luxury, but 1t IL arranged
30 that the man who gets by the front
door where a Waterman notices IL they
are members, will be able to get his
tlraught beer, II he enjoys that better
than the bottled product.
Soft drink stand proprietors are
Showing a better feeling. Several
places, according to rumor. are stock
Ing ND heavily on unlabeled bottles
and small walls which contain liquor.
In the meantime the friends and
leaders Of prohibition are not losing
any time. They expect shortly to have
q new law ready that will perfect the
cause. Several attorneys have passed
on drafts of a new law and II is be-
ifeved that something viii come out
in q day or two.
Governor Conner is keeping in touch
with the preparations that are being
made for a new law to cover prohibi~
tion effectively in this State and his
several close friends In Birmingham
appear to be confident that the bar
riers recently set up will be overcome
in time.
Lawrence Criticises Court.
Birmingham, July Especial J.
Brooks Lawrence. the Superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League of Alabama
gave out an interview today in which
he takes a rap at the Supreme Court
for decisions recently handed down on
the prohibition question.
EIga fntarviaw follows.