The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
CHEERING WOMEN LENT
 ANIMATION TO ELECTION DAY
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 streets and attracting attention. These boys created much amusement by giv- ing those who favored prohibition a yell of approval, and those opposed one tinged with pepper and defiance. An other interesting group of boys who participated in the excitement of the day was the band of the Boys Indus trial sch ool at East Lake. This excel lent band made prohibition music throughout the day, and attracted a great deal of favorable attention. The people who saw them realized that these little fellows probably had the cause at heart, for if any have suffered from the abuse of whisky in an indi- rect way, these boys must have.
 The schools of the city were dis missed for the day, and this caused the great gath ering of boys and girls. Many of these young pupils formed themselves into companies or bands. and marched in compact form. These, to the man, wore the white ribbon of prohibition.
 An occasional red ribbon, worn by
 
 bition, was seen throughout the day Buggies and carriages, wagons and au- tomobiles driven through the city ctr- ried various colored ribbons. Every body enjoyed the day, apparently.
 No Anti-Prohibition Campaigning.
 One noticeable feature of the day was that there was no anti-prohibition cam paigninS at the polls. Careful inspection throughout the day failed to bring to light an instance where voter was urged to vote the ticket for continued prosper ity. In the afternoon the anti-prohibition forces scattered pamphlets throughout the city setting forth the fact that the banks of the city had unanimously agreed to pay but $50 per day to any de- positor. These pamphlets evoked a state- ment from the Rev. Frank Barnett who addressed the women and children from a buggy. He wanted to know. first, how many people in the audience had seen the pamphlet. Three hands went up. Next, he wanted to know how many in the audience believed that prohibition had brought about the action of the local banks. Four hands went into the air. It was probable that few of the crowd were hearing the speaker. He then read a statement from President John Frye of the Traders bank, in which Mr. Frye de- clared that while banks in other cities had taken similar action, he was unaware of a prohibition election being in progress in these places. These remarks met the warm approval of the great throng of children who were seated and standing about him. The Rev. Barnett finished his remarks by stating that the banks at no previous time had given him more than $50 per day, and that he was satisfied.
 Unique Day In Birmingham.
 As stated in the beginning. the pres- ence of women and children at the polls gave the election a unique appearance and caused the belief that the voters were way the day was exceedingly quiet.
 In many respects Monday was the most interesting day Birmingham has ever known, and decidedly the most unique and unusual. For hours men stood we'll to the fore, watching the strange sights that confronted them in four parts of the city. Women at the polls. participant ing in an election. mingled with men urg- ing them to cast ballot favorable to their platform, was something so un- usual that to watch them furnished enter tainment for hours.