The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
POWELL'S DEATH
 BRINGS SORROW Anti-Coca Cola Bill Causes
 Much Comment LOAN SHARK MEASURES Senator Leith Claims That He Is the Victim of a Plot to Ruin Ills
 Name Because He Is
 for Prohibition.
LOAN SHARK MEASURES
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD,

Montgomery. August 14-(speciai.)- The death of N B. Powell, the afflicted representative of Bullock county, brings regret to every man in the legislature He was always affable and agreeable glad to see those who had time to stop with him and ready to do anything that would tend to advance the interests of those about him. He would have come to the senate next time, when the sen ator was to be chosen from Bullock, as he had never been refused anything his people had to give. Tn addition to send ing huge floral tribute Speaker Car michael, in behalf of the house. named the following for the funeral tomorrow: S P. Palmer, Bullock: R. L. Scale, Sum- ter; Lee McMillan, Wilcox; C. M. sher- rod, Lawrence; John McDuffie, Monroe
 After coco-CoIa Drinkers.
 The bill Of Representative Thompson, to prevent the sale of coca-cola or other drinks that contain caffeine, has caused lot of talk, as this Is the most pop ular drink now being used. It Is provided that such drinks shall not be given away or sold, nor can any substitute be sold
 
 may be laid and prison sentence of six months may be inflicted. MT. Thompson is a member from Tuskegee, the home of the Booker Washington school for negroes, and is an offspring of one of the best known families of the state. Loan Shark Bills.
 The bill to prevent the operations of loan sharks. or the high interest money lenders, Is up against snag in the senate committee on banking. The bank CTS are fighting it because it provides that no loan shall be made at a greater rate than 20 per cent. The loan people are fighting for largely the same argu- ment but different reasons. The banks are ready to do the fair thing, but cannot afford to carry loans as low as S5 to $10 for per cent. All the time the con stitution is staring them in the face with the provision that no interest charge shall be in excess of the lawful rate. Ex-Governor JeIks Busy. Former Governor William D. Jeks is constant visitor to the lobbies these days, being interested in some insurance legislation. He is getting a glimpse of the other side of the house in the mat i ter of making laws. Former Lieutenant Governor R. M Cunningham also came | down for day in the class of the lobby workers, and the outlook is that Joel | Goolsby, former president pro tenn of the senate, will drop in for few days the coming week.
 | Senator Leith Explains.
 1 Senator M. L. Leith of Walker county. I who was arrested Friday night on a charge of being on the street with a woman of well known bad character, as- serts that he was the victim of plot l to ruin his good name. He says that the woman was introduced to him as a Mrs 1 Black, widow of well known man in Alabama, and she asked him to advise 1 met her at cafe. by appointment, he | says, having found it inconvenient to go | to her home second time, the state | ment being that he was taken there to see her first. MT. Leith says that he | has been the victim of a plot to ruin his name because he was for prohibition. Long Pleads Constitution. Maj. w. H. Long. prominent in mili- | tary circles, and member of the legis- lature from Morgan county, who was ar rested in a raid on an alleged poker 1 game Friday night, pleads the constitu- | tion of tho state that prohibits the ar- rest or punishment of any member of !, the legislature except for treason or dis | turbing the peace. Major Long was reti- i cent about the charges and contended ! that he could not be punished. Major 1 Long Is well known as a military man, 1 having command of a battery In the Alabama National Guard, and he has had much to do with the legislation of the 1 present session.
 Prohibition Bill Coming. l Two of the big prohibition bills are passed by both houses, the Carmichael bll and the measure for constitutional 1 prohibition. The governor has signed the l frst and will sign the other next week. | The monster Fuller bill, prohibiting all most everything on earth. will get to the north wing about Monday, where it will strike a snag. It Is not thought that the bill will pass as 1t did in the