The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-29
TENNESSEE WILL
 SOON BE VERY DRY Chattanooga Is Preparing to
 Put Lid Down Tight WARNING TO THE THIRSTY Chief of Police Declares That Ills De- partment Will Be on the Trail
 of Law VioIators After
 First of July.
WARNING TO THE THIRSTY

Chattanooga, June 2S.-(speciaL)-Th
 prohibitionists of Chattanooga are de-
 termined that this town shall have all of
 the laces and frills of a prohibition city, 1 and to this end efforts are being made
 toward the organization of a law and
 order league with detectives and other i officials attached, to see that she keeps l on the straight and narrow path. It Is
 understood that Finley A Seagle and J. 1 D. Annis are the leaders of the new organization which proposes to see that
 none of the thirsty ones get a bottle of the beverage that made Milwaukee
 famous at high noon on July 4, or any other hot day for that matter. It Is un- derstood that considerable amount of literature has been sent out to people carefully selected in the city with the admonition, however, that seal be
 placed on the lips of those receiving 1t. Thus, as yet, besides the few statements given out by MT. Seagle nothing definite Is known concerning the intents and pur poses of the new organization.
 Chief of Police McMahon is anticipat- ing numerous schemes after next Wednes- day for evasion of the prohibition law in this city. He has accordingly taken oc- casion to serve due notice that the police department will be on the trail of the violators. Knowing in advance some of the most effective ways to violate the law without easy detection, the chief tells them and declares the power of the de- partment will be centered upon strict
 ic particularly upon the genteel social clubs, the hope being expressed that the mem- bership thereof will aid the authorities in keeping the city dry. With these declarations of the chief carried into effect, Chattanooga is destined to be one of the dryest of all dry spots in Tennes- see after midnight Wednesday.
 After a rigid inspection. held last week the local companies of the State Guard are now ready to go to Fountain City, near Knoxville, for their annual encamp- ment. They have been ordered to report there on July 3, which is Saturday of this week. With Companies K and M of this city will go the other companies in the First battalion. They are Company of Athens and Company A or SWeetWaler. Mai. Fred c. Brown of this city is com mandng officer and will be in charge at Camp Sevier. Practically every mem- her of both local companies will attend. Orders have been issued to the com manding officers to accept no excuses, and the command has been passed on to the men. AS result they nave all made arrangements to attend the en- camprnent and the battalion will be able to present a full roster at roll call. The local companies will leave Saturday aft ernoon. They will be joined by Com pany I at Athens and Company A at Sweetwater After reaching Knoxville they will move directly to Camp John Sevier. Here they will encamp for ten days. when the Second battalion will suc- ceed them. Fred H. Phillips Of this city, lately appointed major and commissary' is to be mess officer during the entire encampment. Major Phillips will have charge of the officers mess.