The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
YESTERDAY FULL OF INCIDENTS IN
 BLIND TIGER WAR George Alexander and Dick Long Have Fight in Dick
 Wray's Place DIVES ARE CLOSING
 ALL OVER THE CITY Men Implicated In Assault Arlie Barber Will Come ID for Trial In Police Court Next Wednes-
 day Morning

Arlie Barber. although his bruises were yesterday. Throughout the day the store was crowded with people who came to ex- press their sympathy with him.
 T will be ready for any future attack of the kind" stated MT Barber yester- day.
 All of the men implicated in the assault have been put under bond and will be tried next Wednesday morning. Owing to the crowded condition of the docket the cases were postponed yesterday The prosecution will be in the hands of City Attorney J. Q. Smith and Julius David son.
 Blind Tigers Closing
 It was stated at the city hall yesterday morning that the tigers were closing rap idly. It is thought that by this evening the lid will be on tight.
 Both Chief Bodeker and Mayor Exum have expressed themselves as determined to close the blind tigers in Birmingham. The 12 additional men were put to work on the blind tigers yesterday and arrest ed fourteen. The largest amount of whisky that was secured was 80 gallons in two barrels.
 All of the men put on the new work are experienced officers and have served many years on the p force.
 Fight in Soft rink Place
 A fight between George Alexander and Dick Long occurred yesterday afternoon in an alleged blind tiger on the north east corner of Morris avenue and Twen- tieth street. conducted by Dick Wray. Neither man was seriously injured, all though both suffered slight cuts.
 It was stated that Alexander was mis- taken for an officer and a fight ensued. Alexander was put under bond for an af- fray Long is one of the men said to have been implicated in the attack on Ar lie Barber Thursday night and on Wednesday night attacked one of ti-s walters in the Metropolitan cafe.
 Prohibition violators Fined
 Work was begun yesterday morning on the prohibition cases that have been ac- cumuating during the past two weeks. In each case the offender was fined $50 and In each case appealed to the higher court.
 Judge McNally promised heavier fine the next time the men appeared before him.
 BOdeker Talks Plain
 Chief Bodeker called all the blind tiger squad into his office last night and talked very plainly to them regarding the pres ent situation. He pointed out the fact that more men had been added to the squad and that he expected more results. The chief emphasized the fact that the blind tigers must be closed
 The chief now has about "A men work ing on the prohibition cases and has placed them all' over Greater Birming- ham. He has men stationed in Ensley, Pratt City. West End.z Woodawn, East Lake. and North Birmingham. In addi- tion to these a large number of the squad have been detailed to look after the tigers in the city.
 Sheriff Higdon states that his men will pay more attention to the tigers outside of Birmingham, as the police are making 1t so hot that many of them are leaving the city proper.
 Police Commission Meets
 meeting of the police commission was held yesterday and the prohibition situa- ton was discussed and the chief made the situation plain to the members of the commission
 Both MT. Exum and MT. Drake made short talks to the new blind tiger squad, impressing upon them the fact that the tigers must be broken up.