The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
19O ARRESTED AND. 123 STILLS SEIZED.
Great Activity Of Law En- sforcement Department
 Shown By Report
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-uEK.ALD Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 5

Great activity in prohibition law enforcement during the month of November, with 190 arrests and de- struction of 123 stills over the state, was noted in the monthly report of Walter K. McAdory, chief of the state law enforcement department, submitted to Gov William W. Bran don today.
 In his report Chief McAdory re- ferred to the recent trip, which he and Attorney General Harwell G. Da- wis made to Mobile, and expressed the belief that within a few weeks state and federal officers will work hand in hand to stop the manufacture and sale of illicit beverages in the Mo bile territory.
 Chief McAdory also expressed ap- pre- eciation of the cooperation shown by United States District Judge Henry D. Clayton and District At torney T. D. Sanford, referring to some 40 injunctions obtained in Judge Clayton's court on charges of prohibition law violation.
 x Charged with DistiIIing.
 Tine report showed that of total of~590 arrests during the month, 45 were on charges of distilling, 2 on charges of possessing a still and S4 with otherwise violating the prohi- bition law, while five arrests were made by state deputies on murder charges, and others for gaming, carrying concealed weapons, disor- derly conduct and other law viola tions.
 Along with the 123 stills seized during the month, 121,63 gallons of beer, 657 gallons of whisky and 227 gallons of wine were seized, and seven automobiles and two wagons confiscated. Convictions were se- cured in 132 cases during the month, with acquttals in 10 cases, and 10 mol pressed. Cash fines assessed from convictions during the month totalled S16,725.95, more than double the total expenses of the law en- feree,hent department. The repor. fify.her showed that total of 19 sentences. ranging from 157 days to maximum of seven years, were im- posed in cases made by the state of ficers.
 Chief McAdory's report, aside from the tables of figures showing activi- ties of his men during the month, contained the following:
 Activities Are Outlined.
 During the month of November, 1923, we secured 51 indictments for violation of the prohibition laws IF the circuit court of Montgomery county, all of said defendants being III 4hOul- somery county, and all of them pleaded guilty to the charge of vio- lation of the prohibition laws in the circuit court of Montgomery county before Judge Leon McCord.
 "On November 19, 1923, we secured in the federal court of the middle district of Alabama, in Montgomery, Ala, personal injunction against 26 violators of the prohibition laws paddock injunctions against seven stores. and personal injunctions against residences and six stotes and bonds required in the sums Of five hundred ($500) and one thou sand (S1,000) dollars.
 Tn this connection, I beg to say that both Judge Henry D. Clayton and. Honorable T. D. Sanford, United States attorney, gave this de- partment their heartiest co-opera- ton, and, in my opinion, the action of Judge Clayton and United States Attorney Sanford in issuing and granting personal, hip pocket and