The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
PROHIBITION PAYS STATE AND COUNTY
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McAdory Shows Profit During Six Months Of Law
 Enforcement
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD }
Montgomery. Ala.

montgomery, Ald., July !
 During the first six months of 1923 agents of the state law enforce ment department destroyed sol stills arrested 1866 persons and made a clear profit for the state and coun- ties of $20,S75.44. This was shown the executive department Tuesday afternoon by Walter K. McAdory, chief supervisor of the department.
 Total cash fines paid by persons arrested by the department were $52,55792, while total expenses were s31,682.4S, leaving a net revenue to the state and counties of s20,S75.44. Of the total arrests the for six minths 176 persons were charged with op- erating stills, 68 with having stills In their possession, 502 with violat- ing the prohibition laws and 620 victfons were obtained in 773 cases. Twenty nine defendants were acquit- ted and 3S cases were nolle pressed. Two cases were abated by tho death of the defendants and one by the in- sanity of a defendant
 In addition to the destruction of the stills, the officers poured out 447s32 gallons of mash, 5,50s gal Ions of whisky, 467 bottles of beer and 12 cases of alcohol Twentythree held for condemnation for having been used In the transportation of prohibited liquors. The officers also confiscated two trucks, three wagons and six mules.
 Sixty eight prison sentences were imposed by the courts in cases start ed by the department, the sentences ranging from six months at hard la Dor to life imprisonment.
 In addition to the semi-annual re- of operations for June which showed the destruction of 1O5 stills and the arrest of 25S persons. During the month the officers poured out 66.G0O gallons of mash and 9o2 gallons Of liquor and confiscated five su+o- mobiles.
 Says Less Liquor At Gfrmrd.
 Walter K. McAdory, chief law en- torcement officer of Alabama, told Governor Brandon In a special report today that less liquor Is being sold at G1rard. Russell county, now than In recent months. He attached to the report statement of the provost marshal of Camp Benning, Ga, which showed that in May, 1922, 90 soldiers lng May, 1923. Camp Benning is not Tar from the Alabama line.
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 Captain Pinkle, the provost mar shal In charge of Camp Benning, furnished me the figures and stated that after my first raid at Girard cn March 10, 1923, he had very little trouble with his men getting drunk and attributed the difference in the number of arrests to the activities of this department in Girard, Ala.," said the report.
 Chief McAdory's report on tho sit uatlon at Girard follows: SIT In reference to conditions in Girard, l beg to report that there is less liquor being sold now than at any time in recent months: I have caused to be arrested in Girard, 26 men operating bootlegging places. for conspiracy to violate the Vol stead act, and they have been held to await the action of the United States grand jury at Opelika, Ala, commissioner.
 ,'1 beg to report that through the aid of Circuit Solicitor T. M. Pat | terson and County Solicitor B. Deg | Waddell and Judge J. s. Williams, | injunctions have been granted for Ala, and all of the said places are still closed and are under the su- pervision of P. M. Daniel, sheriff of Russell county Alabama T beg herewith to submit com parative statement of the number of arrests of United States soldiers stationed at Camp Benning Colum- bus, Ga, by the provost marshal and his men during the months of March April and May 1922. and March, April and May, 1923:
 March 1922. 1ss, and March, 1923. 54; April. 1922. 131, and April, 1923, 26: May. 1922, 90. and May, 1923. 21 Captain Hinckle. the provost marshal in charge of Camp Benning furnished me the above figures and stated that after my first raid m Girard, on March 10. 1923, he had 1 very little trouble with his men get | ting drunk and attributed the diff ference in the number of arrests to | the activities of this department in Girard, Ala.
 T beg to report that during the | last month with the aid of the | United States district. attorney, T. D. Sanford, and Judge Henry D. Clay