The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
HoV Mrs. Armor,
Temperance Joan of Arc,
Fights Her Many Battles.
hMY MYDA,mpy

NIRE burns IN the eyes of this woman: sweeps
IN torrental flow of words from her lips ;
1t seems to envelope her when she talks
1t IS the spiritual fire Of the crusader the enthu
siast imbued with one absorbing mission in life
Such fire filled the soul of the Maid of Orleans
as she hearkened to the voices Of the saints
Largely due TO the passionate campaigning Of
one woman-Mrs Mary Harris Arnlor-is the
wave OF local option sentiment that has been
sweeping communities and entire States. She is
IlioWIl as the Joan OF Arc of Temperance" the
georgia Cyclone" and "the Whirlwind White
R1bboner of the South" During can1naions che
has seemed absolutely tireless, addressing Sixteen
eighteen, twenty, sometimes more meeting. in a
week. Her words are flaming, her e,hortations
sway audiences as storm lashes the trees Of the
forest - '''e
Hundreds Of people have asked the secret Of
thls Wonans power Her influence over the
negroes OF the South during recent campaigns was
marvellous. Saloonkeepers gave up their trade
after hearing her. Since last Tulv she has NOT
rested day, touring the country and stirring the
local option movement in the North
What am /? Who am I? What does II
matter what | am, from whence come? am
merely an instrument in the hands of God. And
ID die to see the country go dry" she SAYS, when
questioned. "''0-
BELIEVES SHE Has DIVINE Mission
4es MIS- Mary Harris Armor burns with enthusiasm
"he'hef one believes in tie she pleads or not he
Sruek oy the manifest sincerity of woman she
IN deadly earnest She believes absolutely in the divine
mission intrusted her. Il
Caught in,the tempest Of inspiration as she stoa -
lore an audience her body sways her hands wave she
swings her arms Pleads exhorts thunders her denunc
oh OF the saloon and in tremuous tells of the
havoc she asserts is wrought by drink Il
She is orator Epigrams sparkle m b.r H., . d
times her scintlates Yet her first ter,nerao ,oo S
and as she claims the best ever delivered in her
was lhpfomptu before country Sunday school meeting
rive minutes before the address she never dreamed Of
publicly pleading the which, in her private life she
strongly favored. 7 Sie v
I was called by God" she explains ..yvban .,o,,o n
wen II all came over me. an instrument in the
To-day Mrs. Armor speaks to audiences 0,,,L.-. Ia
from 500 to 5000 She moves them and sya b
~ e magic OF remarkable eloquence AS She stands on m
he decorated With flags and white ribbons she is
'Ne can can 10 her farm home at Eastman Ga :
SuSt a plain, motherly, sweet-faced woman She ,s
49,, 'ih ana dresses in black About the collar of her
mrs. mrs. Is Is a @ Dand OF white ruching and her neck sun
Her hair is brown her eyes gray If ono u,aro o.,.s
sshate the chief characteristic of the Temperance
md btb t would would be compelled to eyes Pleasant
ay 27' white heat when she talks '"' l'is'''
no Ia Ia' are you hghtng for? she asks her voice ring
iie Iisht 10 go to the balot-box and tbere evn~a
ieellss IN regard 10 legislation coneerning the 1
alIu- now can you endure the party ybn n Issb go
way from mat right? Any man is traitor n this go
~ who denies 10 you i u 'HlS eouA-
IN Ten years the liquor traffic will be vnad from a.
lap OF the United States, she excIams Tbe Cot 81 h
mighty has gone forth! The doom of the accnrsed a.
tnaL canning traffic is written upon the vaur, - "
she points 10 heaven face gloVs win oos.a
ii4ey say am a visionary. I am The Bible teus- ne
lat we shall see visions that our God viii ponr ont tti
brit upon all flesh f' 0e' MS ,
ave5 @ see vision It is of the conquerng hosts Of
sweeping out the backenng curse OF the RIM e,,I
~ ~ OF the Church of God marching to the destr,ctta
~ ,t Zoe OF the Almighay. Arm US o Cod ana eotbe
IN M the power of Thy might" anu o'o'ie ~
with the clear vibrant shout her arms ..s,
- ,I ana wild chorus 'amensr sveeps Storm -
sts s - ehe building Men women rise In their feel
ard t, Zen 5oyously rings TO the tune of con 70
onward lspl % soldiers the Arnor temperance song
,roan | O. wonder then that the eoquence Of this MN
Dnah moved the South that after her nisa af ~ @ ms
tsa lesature the prohibition law was nassea ar6
homeless Sis mat at Birmingham Ala considered 9th
she led the anti-liouor forces to VIC
y, U la wherever she In Florida Iouisisne ~
a advances were MADE sn lesSee and South Caro- exp
the last two a-d he elto won 10 the cause. rou
rts of the country b,Ss are mace to her from the
ing received from terne letters are continually Eng
e From Australia and NJ, ziss asking her ad- safe