The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
LIQUOR DEALERS
 MOVING SLOWLY Chattanooga Men Not Satisfied With Court Decision TEARING DOWN OLD DEPOT Central Passenger Station Is Being Re moved, Now That New TermI- nals Are FlnIshed and Put
 Into Service.

Chattanooga, December 16.-(Special)-- The wholesale liquor dealers of this city have nothing to say about the decision of the supreme court dismissina the Kelly case on the grounds of want of 1urisdio- tion by the chancery court. Their policy seems to be that of discretion. As far as has been ascertained, all the whisky con- cerns which people thought would be vi- tally affected by the decision are pursu- ing the even tenor of their way, and the regular routine of business seems to be going on as usuual. They are saying nothing. but saving wood It is quite ap- parent they are lying low, until the legal talent arrayed on their side devcfves some plan of action. It is evident that the dealers do not feel that they are violating any law or showing contempt fer the ju- diciaI bodies by continuing te do business at the same old stands. At the very out set when the action of the supreme court reached Chattanooga, 1t was declared by local attorneys that the decision was con- sidered as favorable to the wholesalers.
 Bids for the structural material com posing the old Central passenger station were opened Tuesday at the office of Su- perintendent w. E. Wheelock represent ing the Alabama Great Southern railroad, and Morris Sherman, of the Morris -Sher- man Manufacturing company, was the highest bidder. The work of tearing away the structure has commenced and is to be finished in ten days.
 tu n rF nrrao other action may be taken by State Rev. enue Agent J. Frank White and his local attorney, s. M Chambliss, in regard to the opinion handed down by County Clerk Hays, in regard to assessing the locker club men privilege tax as retail liquor dealers.
 The postoffice inspectors office in this city has been officially notified that the postoffice st Carlos Miss, was robbed December 10 No statement of loss ac- companied the report. The office is a minor one, and the losses were undoubt- edly small
 Chancellor Mcconnell has issued an in- junction restraining the Chattanooga Sav- ings bank from paying out any funds that may be on deposit in that institution be- longing to W. I. Powell, resident of the state of Ohio. An attachment had been issued against the funds, If there be any and the bank is required to answer gar nishee as to the amount and specific character. The suit is brought by John A. Schultz of Putnam county, Ohio, and besides Powell, R. E. Raymond and G. F. Andrews, both of Ohio, are named as de- fendants,
 The consolidation of the Chattanooga and Nashville naval recruiting stations has gone into effect, with the headquar- ters in this city, and Lieut.. E. A. Brooks, who has arrived from Nashville, Is in command The new district comprises the following territory: Virginia, west of the Shenandoah; North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Northern Mississippi, Arkansas Tennes see and Southern Kentucky. Substations will be located at Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta and Birmingham.
 At an early hour on Wednesday morn ing flames destroyed the grocery store of R. B. Davis, together with small house adjoining 1t. D. B. Wilson was Ill in bed in the last house to burn, and being un- able to walk, it required the most strenu- ous work of neighbors to rescue him from the burning building.
 Chattanoogas bar Is unanimous in it's indorsement of Judge Sanford for the po- sftion on the United States circuit court of appeals bench, made vacant by the ap- pointment of Judge Lurton to the United States supreme court bench. A petition indorsing his appointment is now being circulated in the city and has already been signed by practically every member of the bar in Chattanooga.