Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1908 — INJUNCTION REFUSED [ARTICLE]

INJUNCTION REFUSED

United (States Judge Declines tc Hold Up the Drought in Georgia* ANTI-PROHIBITION MUST WAIT Meantime the Dry Spell Will Continue to Worry the Bibnlona Alabama Law la Attacked Freely— One Judge Says It le InvalidNine O'clock Closing Law Ignored.

Atlanta, Ga., .Tan. 2.—The most nota ble feature of the first day of prohibition in Georgia was the refusal of Judge W. P. Newman, In the United States circuit court, to grant an injunction pending litigation which would prevent the putting Into effect of the prohibition law. Papers In the case were filed late Tuesday on behalf of two breweries, one lo Chattanooga and the other In Cincinnati. Judge Newman simply filed a memorandum reading as follows: “After careful consideration an Injunction pendente Ute will not be granted. This being true It Is useless to call the defendants to show cause.” Must Walt for Two Months. The lawyers for the plaintiff’s caae told the Associated Press that the decision of Judge Newman did not have the effect of throwing the case out of court, but that the case would come up in the regular order of business, and It was expected that It would be ready for trial in about two months. In the meantime prohibition is in effect In every district of Georgia. Notwithstanding predictions that the enforcement of the law on the first day of the New Year.'which is a recognized holiday In aU parts of the state, would bring about disturbances there was not the slightest disorder. Says Prohibition Is Invalid. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2.—Declaring the prohibition laws, as far as 1903 is concerned, unconstitutional the probate judge of Cullman county issued nine saloon licenses. The mayor is said to be preparing to Issue city 11ccnses for saloons In the city of Cullman. The prohibitionists have called on the governor to enforce the prohibition laws. Cullman county voted on Dec. 9 for prohibition. Another Attack on the Law. Montgomery. Ala.. .Tan. 2. —The probate judge of Lowndes county refused to Issue licenses for barrooms at Hayneville, Letehatehle and Benton and a dispensary at Fort Deposit As a consequence application was made for a mandamus to enforce such action. The ease will be fought out through all the courts It is charged that the law. though passed as a gen eral net. is local and was not properly advertised. ft. Ignored the O P. mL Law. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 2.—Mobile saloons, drug stores and hotels ignored the 9 o’clock closing hour and practically every establishment in town remained open until midnight. .