The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
Takes Alabama Under His
Wing, But Still Holds on
to Georgia
.MUSGROVE is NAMED
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Rev. Lawrence Declares State Will
Be Perfectly Organized and Money
for Work Will Not Be
Lacking
The Rev. Brooks Lawrence is so

The Rev. Brooks Lawrence is con
the job,
After an absence of more than a
year he returned to Birmingham yes
terday morning. Immediately there
after he consulted with the headquar
tiers committee of the Alabama Anti
flying that committee by electing to
membership Col. L. B. Musgrove Of
Jasper. reputed to be a millionaire.
In the afternoon he granted an in
formal interview to reporter of The
Age Herald. AS a result it can be stated
this morning that in returning to Ala
bama the Rev. Lawrence does not yield
to another the state of Georgia, fer
tile field for his talent and the ex-
tension of his lfe's work.
AS a matter of fact. the Rev. Law
renee will again take Alabama under
his wing--or one of his wings-while
the other will be employed in covering
Georgia.
after the first of next month he
said. 81 will call Birmingham home.
/ will have charge, however, not only
of this state but Georgia as we'll"
EGG is LAID"
DR.. Lawrence was informed that
there was general surprise throughout
Ala bama that he had been recalled
from a bad state to serve again in
a state the moral and physical condi
ton of which was so satisfactory TO
other prohibition leaders.
"The condition of Alabama. he
added, SIS good We intend to make it
better"
When ask ed what in a political
way, the people might prepare them
selves for-or against-the reverend
replied:
"You may state that an egg has
been laid and may cnjOin the people
to watch it develop
GAS to whether or not the head
quarters committee in its meeting this
morning parcelled out the various Of
fees soon to be within the gift of the
people, whether or not the hand pick
ing is in state of progress, just say
that we are under the tree and are
preparing to climb up and begin pick
ing"
And then in a significant manner he
advised the reporter to be in Mont
gomery when the legislature meets
again in order that he might witness
the operation of the ''machine" or the
steam roller"
ABOUT THE LOBBY"
At this juncture someone suggested
that the last legislature would be
more pleasantly recalled by the citi-
zens of the state had DR.. Lawrence,
picked" it's members.
oh. I aided in that work." he
interrupted. And then he added: 81
left Montgomery. however, as soon
as the prohibition laws had been
enacted Perhaps 1 made a mistake.
Perhaps 1 should have remained"
For in the meantime someone
among those gathered had expressed
the opinion that prohibition leaders
made a political blunder in attempt
ing to direct and control all other
varieties of legislation. The intimation
gathered from the statement of DR..
Lawrence was that had he remained in
Mont gomery the tentacles of the So
called lobby would nave been
trimmed.
'Oh, WE'LL" he added. 1--WE are will
ing to accept anything once. But we
can promise the state to behave bet
ter next time"
MONEY IN ABUNDANCE
Nothing as to the details of the po-
litical plans developing were an
nounced.
Later in the afternoon. however, Dr..
Lawrence told an Age-Herald report
err that money, by the lack of which,
he said, the operations of the league
in the past had been handicapped,
would not be wanting in the future.
He added that from some source
"sinews of war" for future battles
would be obtainable-that while the
usual collection" necessarily would
be taken up as in the past. this out
| side aid would fortify the league for
| any struggle in which it might be-
come engaged. He did not make it
plain whether the money source was
individual or corporate.
The intimation contained IN the in
-, teryiew was that the prohibitionists
would soon organize county by county
! throughout the state. elect all Off
| Gals and a Legislature. and amend eN-
| isting prohibition laws in that the
| Quart a week" limitation might fur
| Their be reduced
BIRMINGHAM SENDS