The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-06-23
MILITIA IN CONTROL
Martial Rule Necessary Be-
cause Citizens of Prohibition
State Oppose "Dry' Law
Adopted BY Legislature and
Not the People Small Town
refies Authorities

A half million dollars worth OF
liquor has just been conhscated in
Alabama and because public sentiment
is against such action by the state au-
thorities, the militia has been placed
in control of the situation at Girard,
a "wide-oIen" city. Alabama repealed
her prohibition law in 1912. In 1915,
the legislature made the state dry
again. which accounts for the public
distaste for the dry" law.
The ensuing is an Associated Press
dispatch from Columbus. Ca, to the
Nashville TenDesseean:
The militia has taken charge OF
the situation in Girard, Ala. where
special deputies under M. s. Baughan.
of Atlanta, special law agent for the
attorney-general of Alabama raided
twelve places and confiscated many
thousand dollars worth of liquor held
In violation of the Alabama prohibition
laws.
VIZ Reeune Raids.
The raids which began early in the
day after special train carrying
twenty-five deputies arrived from
Montgomery, were discontinued. They
probably will conttppe for week. &C.
cording to Special Agent Baughan.
Great crowds Aued the streets of
Girard. town OF 5000 people. The
crowds interfered somewhat with the
raiders and the Opelika guardsmen
were brought to Girard to assist
in keeping order and guarding the
conflscated liquor Two companies
at Montgomery were ordered held in
readiness TO proceed to Girard at a
momentss notice, according to Baugh
an. The company at Union Springs
and another at Troy. also were order
ed ready for service.
Mayor w E Morgan, OF Girard this
afternoon appointed large number OF
special policeV84SnstruCte them %
protect the property of Girard citizens
Special Agent Baughan instructed his
men TO arrest any one who hterferred
with their work.
Three hundred barrels OF whisky
Lower Girard In a farmhouse five
miles from Garard stock of liquor es
timated by Baughan to be worth 500,
600 was seized. Two men guarding
the liquor attempted TO draw pistols
but were disarmed by the deputies
They were released. but later Baughal
ordered their arrest. They have no
been apprehended
Liquor is Guarded.
The raiding was carried out sys
tematically. Every suspected building
was searched thoroughly. and wher
ever eontrabsnd liquor WAS found
guard of five men was left 10 preven
L being carried away. The liquor wa
shipped 10 an unknown destination.
IL was said that detective
have been working in Girard for som
time and that the attorney general
men had information which Snad
much Of their work comparatiyel
easy.
Girard has been known "a a ''wid
open" town. despite Alabama's prohib
tion laws. which are very stringent.
Il said that many thousands of dollar
worth of liquor. some estimates pla'
ing the amount as high as $500 90
was carried across the state line whe
Georgias prohibition laws became e
fective on May l.
"pRY" IoWA's NEWEST DANGEF
Moving Picture World
4 newspaper out in Iowa assures II
readers that man may becom
drunk on motion pictures" We agre
He may IL he sees too many at one 81
ting. That's one OF the reasons We al
opposed To more than seven reels f;
one session and seven reels is OF
maximum Personally We prefer fi'
or six and most OF the intelligent p
tronage OF motion pictures is with Il
An exhibitor who overfeeds his aud
cnce with pictures is various kinds
. fool