The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
COUNTY SOLICITOR
 ALSO PLANS ACTION
Raw Milk Dealers State Ts Will Aid In Pun
 ishing Guilty
EXPECTED
 WITHIN FEW DAYS
Axis Club Adds Voice To Disap-
 proval Of Proposed Sta biIization'

At least two indictments cnArEAn& misuse of the mails nre being prepareN by department of justice agents fog presentation to the next federal grana jury in connection with the threhtz made against Dr. J.. D. Bowling ai1u other health officials because of theiE uncompromislng stand against, the uillk code. amendments sponsored by 2S raw milk dairynen, it became known Sat urday.
 7 County Solicitor Jim Davis also ia planning early action against the atfs thors of unsigned letters which threat ened the health officer and members of his staff with death unless they weakened in their stand, and will seek indictments on charges of "attemptin8 to ihtimidate public officials in the performatice of their duties"
 While these state and federal pro- ceedings were being pushed. . yiforosas statement came Saturday from the ex< ecutive committee of the Raw Mfllk Dealers association, denounciug theaa threats As "cowardly" and offering Aa aid in bringing the guilty persons jus tice, whether they be misguided neaae bers of our organization or nierelg synipathizers."
 Tue aasociatfon's statement wan signed by Executive CommitteeyneH V. Farrell, Tom Jaciis and A.
 Smith, and read as follows.
 Azilkmen's Statement
 We have read the published ssatas nentb of certain anonymous letters which are said to have been sent ta Dr. '. D. Bowling, health officer, and to Mir. IL. 0. Bulmar, chief of the food and dairy division of the health da. pArtment and to Commissioner Wiilialm l.. Harrison, in which certain threatS are made against them.
 we wish to enter our denunciatlon of any such letters or threats.
 I've notice that the one to COm1lis. sioner Harrison is said to some from friend who is not dairyman. We wish to express our disapproval of this letter and the sentiment expressed therein. Commissioner Harrison should, and will, we are sure, exercise his un- baised judgment in this matter, and we disapprove and denounce any at- tempt to intimidate him.
 we notice that the letters alleged to have been sent to Dr. Bowling and Mr. Bulmer contain threats of violence We wish to enter our denunciation ok such threats.
 We feel that we are we'll within our rights when we sk the city com mission of q qualification of the raw milk dairy business when conducted in conformity with law. We have dona our very best to make this fight X clean ono. We intend to continue ths fight for our rights. We do not think cowardly anonymous letters should have any influence.
 We will gladly cooperate with tha solicitors office or any one else. mi will do everything in our power to bring to justice any one guilty of threats ot violence, whether they be misguided members of our organization or merely sympathizers.
 "As bitter as the fight has been ak times between Dr. Bowling and otfr- selves over milk ordinances, we ft1rkher wish to say that in this new fight which mas arisen, we will cooperate with hira in any way possible.
 "A large majority of our neinbership have spent years in Birmingham, md m JeIterson county, and are well known to numbers of its citizens. We do not believe that those who know tis will doubt the sincerity of our sIe. nuneiatlon of these or any other anonv- nous letters, or threats. We beg oe those who do not knew us to witLhofI tneir Judgment as Go our sincerity until tney nave made some inquiry from their friends who do."
 No New Threats
 No new threats were received Satur. day by health officials or members of the city commission. Although official confirmation was lacking, the rerork persisted that the state and federal a,,s thorities had in their Possession tLa names of at least two of the anouymoms letter writers. Arrests are expected fhis week.
 Meanwhile, the city commissions probably will formally vote down fba 'stabilizatiOn" ordinance of the raw at Tuesdays meeting. The opinion prevailed that Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of health and who has been i'll for ten days. would be able to attend. Her illness has made the delay necessary.
 The commissions vote viii be either 3 to Z, or t 10 1, against the proposed ordinance. Commissioners McLendon, Harrison and Echols are outspoken against it on the round thai all the health authorities of the city, including the baby specialists, the board of health, the medical milk commission, the mefl- ical society and the Physicians Cisie league have declared it would meanee the public health. Commissioner Cloe is for the ordinance and says he will move it's adoption. Com missioner Dickson, at a former hearing, inclined towards the raw milkmen, but has since stated that he has not reached 2 definite decision.i
 The anonymous letter writers are :ae- ng double prosecutions, it was indicated ,y Saturdays developments. The fesi- ,ral authorities have been working on the case for several days, and Coant,
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