The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14

speaking nf husseiiviiie.
 Russeiiviiie, Nov. 13-tSpecial)- Congressman Burnett spoke for the amendment at the opera house here Thursday to an audience of forty men and quite a number of ladies. That night he spoke again and got an audience of l13 men and quite a num- Der of women.
 Ex-Conrressman Howard spoke against the amendment at the same place today The audience was esti- mated at 500 to 750 with possibly fifty in the hall outside. The stage was given up to Confederate veterans Half a hundred of the best women in town were in the audience.
 Mir. Howard was at his best. His speech was along the lines of his Bir- mingham speech. Enthusiasm was rampant. and the speakers hits were received with every demonstration of delight by the crowded house.
 He paid beautiful tribute to the memory and character of the late Senator w | Bullock. whom he said was his dearly loved friend in spite of the fact that they had been com petitors striving for the same soal-- seat in Congress.
 Limestone is Safe.
 Athens. Nov. 13--(speciai)--This county is now the fighting ground of the amenders and anti-ameniers.
 Hon. Emmett oNeal spoke to the has been assembled at political telling blows for the anti-crowd.
 He was followed by Rev. MT. Adams, who did not hold his crowd after the Florence man quit
 Several speakers are now in the county and are doing all in their power for their respective sides.
 The people of this county are nearly of one mind. It is estimated by the best posted men in the county that the vote will be about six to one against the amendment
 Sunday the county will be full of speakers and the ministers are doing all they can for the amendment. but the tide is against them and nothing can stem 1t in this county.
 Preacher at Luverne.
 Luverne, Nov. 1s-tspeciai)--Rev o. P. Bentley addressed a full court house at Luverne Friday night.
 His speech advanced no new ideas for the amendment. Mir. Bentley said that the best people of the state were for the amendment. He asserted that the bishops had ordered the preachers to go out in the field and work.
 MT. Bentley Is good speaker and serted at the depot just before he boarded the train. that if Mallory. Moody or o'Neai were nominated for Governor he would vote for either of them.
 
 Bowman at DadevfIIe.
 Dadeville. Nov. 13--(Special)-P. c. Bowman of Jefferson county spoke here today to five or six hundred people. and made votes against the amendment. Tallapoosa is safely against the amendment.
 Hamburger Al Headiapd.
 Headland. Nov. .--(Special. )-Sen- ator Max Hamburger. Jr. .of Mobile. addressed a representative assembly of Headland.s citizeLshi last night at the Theatorium. against the constitu.' tional amendment.
 The audience was principally com posed of voters. Only about half dozen women were present.
 The speaker had & very sore throat from much speaking. and traveiing in the dust. but enterested his listeners WAtH WI Qo UT CHSONA dB cthCNts
 once the speaker was interrupted with a question from an amender whose guns were silenced by the first volley from Mir. Har7burger's battery. sheriff Andrews affidavit was exhimi- ted to the audience with loud and long cheering.
 If the demonstrations mean anything the majority was with the speaker. against the amendment.
 Bets of two to one are freely offer ed that Henry county will go against the amendment. with no takings.
 smau Audience Hears Mrs. Armour.
 Opelika. Nov. 13-Mrs. Mary H. Armour made a prohibition speech Frl- day night at the court house here in the interest of the amendment.
 She was introduced by Dr. A. P. Me- Perrin. who apologlzed for the small audience,
 Mrs. Armour said that If the amend CTS could keep The Montgomery Adver- tiser going until November 2s the amendment would carry. but later. earnestly urged her hearers to work day and night for the cause or 1t would be defeated at the polls.
 She said that she could not under stand how a man of good sense could oppose the amendment; that some of those against 1t were reputed to be men of intelligence. but to her think ing they did not have any sense or not more than half sense at any rate
 Mrs. Armour made a proposition that all who were in sympathy with the amepdment to stand up. and several In the audience did not rise Then she submitted another proposition that all opposed to rise. and no one accepted the invitation. Then she attacked those who did not stand up on her first proposition. saying they had no name, or words to that effect.
 The speaker paid her respects to the old veterans by saying that that part of them opposing the amendment were men selling near beer or operating blind tigers and were . dishonor to the badges they wore.
 Bob Jones At Cottonwood.
 Cottonwood. Nov. l3.--(Special.)- Rev, Bob Jones. the South Alababa Evangelist, addressed the citizens of Cottonwood yesterday.
 His voice has become bad with so much speech making. and in the open where he spoke yes terday necessftat-