The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
GAMBLER AMUSES
THE DEFENDERS
Bishops Interview on Rookie
felIer's 100000 Gift
FULLER BILL is UPHELD
Montgomery Court Sustains Injunction
Feature-Eastern Star Names
officers-Governor Appoints
More Jury Commissioners

Montgomery, November Especial y
The anti-amendment forces here are
laughing over the interview of Bishop
Warren A Gambler of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, south. condemning the gift
of s1,O000O0 by Rockefeller as a "hook-
worm fund to preserve the health of
the southern states. They declare they
will make use of this as campaign mat
ter because of what they claim to be an
Inconsistency on the part of the amend
ment people, for the Scrap Book Mum
sey's) for September sets out one item OF
Rockefeller's contributions to be a gift of
100000 to the Anti-Saloon league.
Several of the amendment papers have
condemned the Rockefeller funds as faint
ed but say the defenders of the consu-
tuition. they are silent on the contribu-
ton from that source for helping put
the amendment through.
There is no use In denying that the
amendment fight is growing warmer and
warmer as the election day grows nearer.
One Of the much talked Of utterances OF
the week was that contained In the
speech of Ray Rushton of this city at
Union Springs Tuesday night. Mr. Rush
ton Is chairman of the county anti
amendment committee here and manages
to make an occasional speech in this sec
ton wherever the headquarters believes
he can do the most good Said Mr. Rush
ton at Union Springs. prominent MEM
pers of the amendment speaking bureau
have admitted that section Of the
amendment was a mistake. They say
that 1t might possibly give an unneces-
sary power to the Legislature Judge
Weakley said that no legislature would
be so foolish as to exercise the power.
Now, with these admissions. If the
other side wishes to be fair with the
great people of this state why do not
they get the Governor to call an extra
session Of the legislature and re-submit
the amendment In form that Is not
dangerous, and so that there will be
some sort of general understanding as
to what the amendment means? There
is yet time to treat the people right in
this matter. Let them correct one of
their confessed mistakes
The speech of Congressman Hugh Dent
against the amendment, delivered in this
city a few weeks ago, has been considered
such an effective weapon for the defend
ers that several thousand copies of 1t
have been printed and are now being
circulated through the Second district. Mr..
Dent Is getting fine audiences wherever
he speaks because Of the successful fight
he waged against Brooks Lawrence In
the race last year for his Office.
J. Ross Blackmon. brother of Senator
Fred 8. Blackmon. was in the city yes
terday at anti-amendment headquarters
and gave encouraging reports of his cOun-
ty and section. He predicts victory of
800 majority against the amendment IN
Calhoun county.
injunction Feature Upheld.
In upholding the injunction feature of
the Fuller bill today Judge William II.
Thomas of the city court of Montgom-
cry has given the prohibition forces much
announcement In the face of the mol
pressing of "a cases against alleged liquor
violators the day before. Judge Thomas
holds that without previous judicial de-
termination the state has right to
close up places under suspicion on ex
parte evidence, this being no violation OF
the police powers given the common
wealth In dealing with the sale and man
ufacture Of intoxicants.
There we're two raids made, one on the
place of Calm & Alexander and the 9TH
er on the silver Moon saloon Judge
Thomas heard the testimony on the first
and Chancellor Lucien Gardner the 9TH
ed. Judge Thomas is the first to get
a ruling, that of the chancellor being
delayed. 1t Is held that the owners of
the plaoe must furnish testimony to show
that they were not conducting q place
out of line with the laws, and in case
they fall to do SO the liquor and the
beer seized will be destroyed and the
place finally closed.
The Chattanooga Brewing company.
claiming interest in some of the goods,
was allowed to become a party to the
suit to protect its own interests. It Is
also held that the landlord Is not re-
sponsible for the acts Of the tenant.
officers Of Eastern Star.
Tho grand lodge meeting q the Order