The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-28
BOTH FACTIONS { ARE CONFIDENT
 --s-- Birmingham on Eve of Prohi Election. LIVELY TIMES IN MAGIC CITY Two Big Rallies Were Held Yes
 terdaY.
  Services in Many Churches Dispensed with That ConEresatiens saisht Attend--women and cAii-
 drea to March. 
LIVELY TIMES IN MAGIC CITY

Birmingham, Oct. 2I.-(Spectal )-- 1t is now up to the people to say whether liquor shall be sold in-cJef- ferson County or not after January 1. 1908. The election takes place tomor- row. Jefferson, the largest county in the State. has been through a cam paign that has not only been exciting but novel, for 1t was participated in by women and tomorrow the school children will take part.
 The final addresses and sArnone were delivered and preached tonight De- spite the fact that it was Sunday the prohibittonists and the anti-prohibi- tionists made day of 1t. The prol,i- .bitionists had the big Hippodrome skat- ternoon and at night held speakings. In the afternoon big. parade of women and children was conducted, leading to the meeting place on Seventeenth Street and third Avenue. On an opposite cor ner. in the Bi3ou Theatre. the anti-pro- hibitionists held forth and their speak CTS were captains of industrial affairs of the district.
 With the saloons closed since mid night Friday night there has been but little. if any drinking. The women and children expect to march from polling place to polling place. It Is believed that 15,oO0 or the county's fair sex will gather for the occasion and march through the streets. The wo- men will serve coffee and sandwiches around the polls. The Board of Edu- cation has decided to allow the chiI- dren who desire to remain away from schools to do so upon a request from the parents. This will mean that chii- dren will also be around the polls. The Womants Central Campaign Commit tee has Issued call to all women to assist tomorrow in not only working around the poiIss but to bring their chil- dren out. especially fhe little babies in buggies so that the men who vote can see them and be governed.
 Mrs. ". c. sibiey. local president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. win Iesd the procsesion Of NsA- mlttees have been named among the women to attend to the serving of coffee and sandwiches at the polls cn elections
 A simple naIIot.
 The ballot to be used in the election tomorrow is a very simple one, and can be counted with ease. The full ballot is as follows:
 Special Election. Jefferson County, Alabama, Monday. Oct. ss. 1907. To determine whether intoxicating ii- &AO1t sold, or otherwise disposed of, within the limits of Jefferson County, Ala bama.
 For the sale of liquors.
 Against the sale of liquors"
 The anti-prohibitionists are claim ing the majority. lr Is claimed that Bessemsr, fsnsley and Pratt City will give strong rsajorities against prohibition. The county beats. t<f | e. will hardly be able to overcome Ihe ma jority In the four big cities. There will hardly be 10000 votes cast in the election. The sh eriff's race brought out a strong vote and this was little over 11.000. It is not believed the question up now will bring out as great a vote as did the shrievalty contest.
 In case that prohibition loses in Jeff ferson County it is stated that an ef- fort will be made to got the LegiEla- ture to pass a State law for prohibi- saloons at night at 9 o'clock ia the larger places and from to o'clock in the smaller places.
 Church Services Postponed.
 The sermons preached today were all to the point. Several of the churches did not hold services tonight in Birm- ingllam in order that the congregation might attend the mass meeting at the The prominent speakers who have been making the strenuous fight in Jefferson County for the past four weeks were we'll distributed and were given strict attention today in varous parts of the county. It is esti- mated that the anti-prohibitionists have spent between $30,000 and $40.- 900 in this campaign, while the prohi- have spent less than S10,000.
 Walter L. Sessions, Chairman of the Central Prohibition Campaign Commit tee estimates a majority for prohibition of more than 1,500.
 Leaders of the Property Owners and Good Government Party. the anti-pro- claim that the majority in the election tomorrow will be in their favor. The statement Is made that a majority of no less than 1000 will be against prohibition.
 The two afternoon newspapers of were for prohibition in the campaign. while the morninZ ra- per took the side of the property own CTS and good government party.
 The event of today. outside of the held at the Hippodrome in fa- vor of prohibition and at the Bijou Theater against prohibition. was the procession through the streets this I afternoon of 5000 or more women and children. The procession paraded through several of the principal thor oughfares and went to the Hippodrome where Mrs. Mamie w. Curtis of Tex. as, and others made strong -oeeches in favor of prohibition. The children were carrying little flags, the girls in the main being attired in white. A number of banners were shown in the Great crowds of people stood on the sidewalks and watched the procession pass along. There was no cheering. the little people walking fast behind their leaders.
 "The processions tomorrow, weather will be larger than that of today" said one of the leaders. "If there is no rain. 1I.0O0 women alone will turn out in Birmingham.
 The attendance at the anti-prohibi- ton meeting was large and much en- thusiasm was shown. Those present were representative.