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Bib

Centerville November 29.-(Special)-
Bibb county sends glad tidings of good
joy to her sister counties. Sixteen boxes
out of a total of twenty-five in this coun-
ty give a majority against the amend
ment of TO. The vote now stands for the
amendment, 307; against the amendment,
lott.
All Of the remaining six boxes are con-
coded to be heavily against the amend
ment. and when the complete returns are
In Bib will present majority against
the amendment OF not less than 90o and 1t
may even exceed 1000.
The ants carried every single box in
the county by a decisive vote, and one
box, Brierfield, voted mo" unanimously
The vote in detail Is as follows:
Woodstock, for, 1s; against, 4S; Scots
vile, for, %; against. 70; Pondville, for
IL; against, H. GAINESVILLE. 81; against, g.
Harrisburg, for, rs: against, %; Centre
vile, for, 50; against. 40; Six Mile, for,
16; against, e.; Randolph. for, rs; against
liz; Brieff1e1d, for o. against, r.; Broad
head, for. l.; against. 45; Blocton, for, Is;
against, Is; West Blocton, for, IS; against,
70; McGraw Town. for, 8; against Al;
Primitive Ridge. for, q; against, 20; Eo-
line, for, IL; against. 90.
The election passed off quietly, and
while there was strong under current
of feeling both pro and con. there was no
drunkenness or disorder around the polls
here No, lunches were served at the
polls.
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Madison

Huntsville, November 29.-fSpecial)
The lid is off in Huntsville tonigh
and great crowds are on the streets
celebrating the victory over the con-
stitutional amendment. The fire de-
partment. and several bands paraded
and band of men carried coffins
with which mock funerals of amend
ment leaders were held.
All of the seven counties of the
Eighth congressional district have
gone against the amendment Madison
county's revised vote shows a majority
of 497 against the amendment.
Three strnog anti-amendment pre-
cincts are not reported and the ma
jority will exceed 500. Huntsville box
cast S5S votes. with 30 against.
The election passed off quietly In
Madison county. The women and chill
dren made a demonstration in favor
of the amendment and paraded through
the streets.
Prayer service was held all day in the
First Methodist church.
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Mobile

Mobile, November 29.-Mobile Is literally
Wild with joy tonight as result of the
election. Never in the history of the city
were SO many people congregated in ono
crowd, and never before has such a gi-
santlo parade been organized without ap-
parent effort. The parade was two city
blocks IN length and It's width included
both sidewalks. AS the citizens marched
through the city the bands played "Dixie"
and other patriotic airs, thousands of
Roman candles were discharged and cheer
after cheer rent the air. The crowd halt
ed In front of the Register office and
called for speeches from number OF
orators who opposed the amendment AL
most every call was responded to and
the speakers upon concluding were lifted
upon the shoulders IN the court and car
ried away In triumph.
The oldest citizens OF the city, COM
menting upon the demonstration, said
that 1t exceeded that in honor of the late
President Grover Cleveland when he was
elected to the presidency.
Women as we'll as men could be seen
in the crowd and lifted far above their
heads were large American flags waved
triumphantly in the air.. Starting on
Royal street the parade came north to
st. Michael, then out st. Michael to Bien-
vile Square. From there It included
Dauphin and later Government street,
the so-called aristocratic section of the
city Conspicuous among the group were
many men who had reached the years
Of three-score and ten. Although Their
voices had grown husky with age, they
! nevertheless did their best and shouted
| until compelled to quit because of in.
tense hoarseness.
Tho parade did not dispense until al
| early hour this morning.
| Chairman Bush OF the antf-amendmen
| local campaign committee, speaking o.
the election tonight said
| To-day Ia a grand day for Alabama-
| one of the grandest in her history The
people by their ballots have buried fol
| years to come fanaticism and radicalisn
In this state
| The Rev. Hannibal H. MCNEIL, leade,
| Of the amendists In the state, said:
| II am surprised. very much surprised
| but just because we go down In one lit
| tie defeat, 1t Is no sign we are whipped ,
q. M. Luce, leader among the city.
| business men, said:
Tho result of the amendment fight Il
| a most decisive victory for the, business
| interests of the state. Tho defeat Of thu
| amendment means much to the bushes
! men Of the state
| Col. D. r. Burgess said:
| THE result Of the election will add ma
| terially to the value of investments Ii
this state. 1t will convince the financia
men Of the country that the conservative
| men Of the state have taken control O
| public affairs"
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ENSLEY ELECTION
IS VERY ORDERLY
Rival Factions Work Hard All
Day for Victory
DEFENDERS WIN EASILY
Beat IS Gives Total Majority of III
Against endment-Personal
and General News of
Steel City.
DEFENDERS WIN EASILY

Ensley, November 2s.-tspecial. THE
election in Ensley passed Off quietly.
Both factions were at the polls early and
were active in behalf OF their respective
sides until the polls closed. The ladies
OF the various churches were on the scene
when the polls opened and lined up on
each side of the ropes that marked the
voting place. singing prohibition songs
and gospel hymns all the day long.
A procession of school children was
formed which marched through the prin-
cipal streets carrying banners bearing
devices urging the voters to cast their
ballots for the amendment.
The only feature that was distasteful
In the parade was that the boys In the
procession would yell at those wearing
the flag and cry in derision. Ants on
the bum; we've got them on the rum" As
a citizen remarked, the children did not
understand and were not responsible.
The ladies' served hot coffee and sane
witches during the day and with unfailing
courage ana perseverance stayed at the
polls until the last vote was cast. As
the wearers OF the white ribbon ap-
preached the polls they were greeted
with applause and many white ribbons
we're PINNED on the voters as they neared
the polling place.
DR.. r. NJ Cunningham received quite
an ovation when he came to vote.
The managers and clerks performed
their arduous duties TO the entire salts
faction OF both sides. and while they
were firm in the observance of the law,
they carried the election through with
expediency.
Good nature prevailed throughout the
day, and though each side claimed the
election, It was plainly evident that the
amendment would lose. AS TO the final
result there seems to be but one opinion,
and that Is that the election was I'M
necessary and I'll advised. and dealt more
with politics than morals. Considerable
criticism was made on the Dissertation of
the Sabbath by both sides in holding po-
litical meetings on, the Lords day, and
the hope was freely expressed that the
same methods would never be employed
again.
The anti-amendists are jubilant over the
great victory, while those who worked for
the amendment feel that they have done
all in their power to win. The polls closed
promptly at and on counting the ballots
the result in the Ensley box was as fol-
lows: Against the amendment, 449; for
the amendment. 2sO; majority for the de-
tenders, 15e.
At the wylam box the result was close.
1o1 against and 50 for the amendment.
Total vote In Beat IS, against the amend
ment, $50 : for. s7s-total majority, III.
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In a political frenzy. The polls were
opened at s o'clock, and around them
women and children Immediately grouped
themselves. They sang songs until the
polls were closed. They prayed in the
streets. They accosted the voters, cheer
Ing those who wore the white ribbon, and
kissing those who wore the flag of their
country. They served sandwiches and
coffee to all who hungered and were OPP
pressed.
But. unlike<in the time of the prohibi-
ton fight in 1907, the defenders of the con-
stitution were on the alert themselves.
They had banners, too, banners which
urged the voters to express their convic-
ton at the polls and not be intimidated.
And at each polling station they had a
band stationed, and the band played
Home, Sweet Home" and Dixie" and
other selections which elected applause
from those who opposed the amendment
There was considerable feeling ex-
pressed and demonstrated There were
a few blows passed. There was con-
siderable luminosity shown. But good
humor, in the greater part, prevailed and
there was more laughter than tears.
The joy of the defenders. when the
fact that the amendment was defeated
became known, knew no bounds
And there was great Joy, too. that
the fight was over--this being shared by
the amenders as well as by the VIC
tors.
AS early as last night the spirit of
"get together" was apparent People nut
aside their personal feelings. Many, for
ten weeks separated. struck hands and
Joined in the general movement for the
healing of the horrid wounds and the
upbuilding of the Birmingham district
The business men, with joy apparent,
took possession of the stage on which
the politician has long stood unchal-
lenged.
And everybody was glad
Reports by telegraph to The Age-Her-
aid last night show the following:
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Escanbia

Brewton, November 2e.-(Special.) I'm
official returns from IL of the % election
precincts In Escambia show that over 800
votes with about an even split were cast
today The II remaining precincts will
give a majority of over 100 against the
amendment The vote at Brewton was
153 for and 14s against. Brewton beat
will give about 40 majority against tho
amendment full vote was polled and
no disturbance of any kind has been re-
ported. The women stayed away from
the polls, but went to the churches and
prayed. the bells ringing every hour.
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LANDSLIDE WAS
GREATEST IN THE
STATES HISTORY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1,


amendment was a landslide. 1t wae
strong nowhere, although 1t brought about
the bitterest political campaign In the
history of Alabama, and the most siren
uous ten weeks.
Birmingham Almost Solid.
Birmingham went against the amend
ment.
The city proper went against the amend
ment by about 80. The amenders
claimed the city, as will be remembered.
The precincts embraced by Greater Bir-
mingham went against the amendment by
about 1850.
Jefferson county went against the
amendment by between 100 and 1000.
Some great surprises resulted in this
county.
North Birmingham. for instance, was
conceded TO the amenders by about 100.
But that little city gave the defenders
a majority of or more.
Woodlawn was practically conceded by
a fair majority, but the amendment car
ried there by less than 10.
Ensley, the home of DR.. R. M. Cum
bingham, handed the amendment Bit
ter defeat, the majority being consid-
erably larger than the most optimistic
beaten, too. in Bessemer.
In Birmingham, the fact that the
amendment was beat became generally
known at o'clock.
At that time the air became burdened
with the knowledge of the result. Several
bets. at that hour, of odds of $1,000 to 500
were registered. Bets of to were made
that Jefferson county would defeat the
amendment, and bets of to were made
that the amendment would lose in Jeffer-
son. q
Rejoicing on Streets.
And the rejoicing was more pronounced
than ever before witnessed in Birming-
ham Men walked the streets as If they
had Just shaken off shackles. In front OF
The Age-Herald, when the story or the
landslide was being recorded, 5000 people
were mad with JOY. They screamed their
delight. They paraded throughout the
city, pulled J. Lee Long, state leader OF
the fight, out of his office, and forced
him to make a speech. They sang songs
as they walked or as they stood awaiting
a new chapter of the story of single
note. Speeches were made by prominent
citizens and the cries of delight were re-
tocing. Similar joy might have been ex-
pressed some twenty-five years ago when
the reign of the carpet-bagger was termi-
mated In Alabama.
In Political Frenzy.
Throughout yesterday, Birmingham was
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Bullock

Union Springs, November 29.-Returns
from all except two beats in this county
give the anti-amendment forces ia ma
jority, and the beats not heard from are
small and will not change the result
more thar or 10 votes either way. The
following are the lnajorities by beats:
Against the amendment: Union Springs,
46; Post Oak, 1s; Flora. IS; Fitzpatrick,
%: Brucevile. 10; Union Church, IS; Pc
rote 5-total. 1873. For the amendment:
Midway beat, 10: Aberford, g. Inverness,
S-total 49, Considerable interest was
taken in the election. Many ladies' and
children were at the polls here all day
end had parade at noon. The work of
the ladies' consisted only of singing and
serving lunch.
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RaIded Bank Is Meroed.

Louisville, KY. November 29.-While ].
x. woodward. president Of the Merchants
on hospital bed recovering from a
wound as result OF the attempted hold
up of the bank some weeks ago. the in
stitution was merged today with the Sec
ond National bank of that city. Earl s.
Gwin becomes president of the merged
bank and Mr.. woodward retires. Mr..
woodward was shot by Thomas Hoal,
the "dime novel; boy bandit.
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Etowah


Gadsden, November 2s.-(Special)-At 8
o'clock with 20 precincts heard from the
indications are that the majority against
the amendment Will exceed 500. There
are only II beats to hear from and all
of these are claimed by the anti lead
ers who say they will snow anywhere
from 10 to 100 majority each. A phone
message from Albertville. Marshall coun-
ty, states that the majority against the
amendment will be more than 800
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Montgomery

Montgomery, November 29.-(Special.)-
Montgomery is celebrating the defeat or
the amendment with parades and brass
bands. People are marching through the
streets singing and shouting for JOY AT
II o'clock a procession headed by the cav
airy band marched over the principal
streets. Thirty thousand majority against
the amendment is now expected.
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Eufaula, November z0:-(Special. 1.-The
election here passed Off quietly, returns
being received amid wild shouts Of enthu-
siasm. This city goes against the amend
ment rs out of S15 votes polled Clayton
gives So against the amendment; Louis
Vile a. Clio I. Interior beats coming in
slowly. Those heard from nearly all give
anti-amendment majorities. The total
county majority is estimated at 400.
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Hale

Greensboro, November 29-(special.)
Greensboro beat, 90 for and 113 against;
Akron, IL for, 46 against. Warren's
store 35 for and % against. Cedar
vile, l for and Is against. Beat 3,
20 against, IL for.
Greensboro. November 2s.-(Specia1)-
Greensboro SO for 113 again Akron II for,
&C against; Warrens Store SO for, %
against; Cedarville ! for 10 against.
Twelve other beats to hear from.
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than any place in the state, the very
best men that could be mustered lin
ing up on both sides. The demonstra-
ton given the returns from the state
tonight shows the trend of sentiment
more than the balloting has done.
For Admission the amenders only sue
ceeded in piling up majority in one
ward and that was for five votes. The
vote shows a majority of 156 in the city
proper, the First ward being tn e
strongest bone of contention, and Civ
ing a majority of 16 out of total
of $50 votes against the amendment.
The returns from the county show
that with. three small boxes to hear
from the ants win by 100. Jackson
Vile beat gave the largest majority out
side of Admission, 1t being II.
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Shelby

Vincent. November 2s.-(special)-
Results In following BEATS total votes,
Harpersville, 72 votes against, 25 for.
Sterretts, IA votes against, s for. Van
diver, 20 against, 10 favor. Dunavant.
10 against, favor. Wilsonville, rs
against. 81 favor. Helena, "a for Al
against.
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Chiffon

Jemison, November Especial y
Jemison voted for amendment AZ,
againcst Go. Thorsby, for IS, against
104.
Clanton, November 29.-(Specia1 e--Fhir-
teen of the "a precincts in Chiffon coun-
ty give majority of $50 against the amend
ment. The majority IL expected to
reach 80.
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Jackson

Scottsboro. November 2s.--(Special) }
Twsnty-six precincts out OF ~ heard
from give majority Of $50 against tn e
amendment. IL to hear from will in
crease majority. The county will go
500 against the amendment. The pre-
cincts heard from are Bridgeport rs
for. "a against; Boliver 10 for. 80
against; Stevenson IS for, 81 against;
Packers II for. AZ against Holly
wood SO for, 81 against; Scott sb orc
is3 for, 1as against; Larkinsville az
for, IL aSainst:S LIMERICK sb for, II
againsti WbodviIle 50 for, ~ against;
Paintfocky ~ Nor. 20 against; Garth
IL for "a against; Trenton II for. %
against; Holly Tree 16 for; IA against:
Prfnceton ~ for, IL against Larkin
IL ~ Sxainsti Bucksnort Is for SO
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Dallas

Selma. November ESPECIALLY Sel
mas majority against the proposed con-
stitutiona1 amendment Is 1856. Dallas
county's majority will probably be 10c.
The country beats are reporting gains
for the amendment and will cut down
the towns majority.
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Lee

Opelika, November 2s.-(Special RE
turns from the country indicate a ma
jority of $50 for the amendment In Lee.
Columbus. Ca, November 29-tSpe-
cial.)-Ten out of IA beats in Lee eoun-
ty give 1872 majority for the amendment.
The other beats will. 1t IL believed,
slightly increase this majority.
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demonstration on the streets of Tusca-
loosa tonight when the result was known.
Senator Frank s. Moody was borne
triumphant1y through the streets on the
shoulders of the people and unanimous
ly nominated as candidate for gov
ernor.
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Morgan

Decatur. November 29.-(Special.) y
Eleven of the largest boxes in Morgan
county give III majority against the
amendment The county will give ESQ ma
jority against the amendment. New De-
catur gives 1888 for the prohibition amend
ment and 31s against. This gives in the
two Decaturs II majority for the amend
ment.
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against; Harmony for. Is against;
Winneger 1 for, Is against; Asperwall
10 Tor IL against; Hunts store II for,
Z against; Kyle's Spring for, ~
against; Tupelo for. Al against; Dut-
ton SO for, 5S against; Section al for,
56 against; Haywood IL for. 81 against;
Langston "a for. Fl against.
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Limestone

Athens. November 2s-(SpeciaI)-
With three boxes to hear from Lime
stone vote Is for amendment, $40
against 1929. Two Of the three will
give majorities against. Six hundred
majority will be safe estimate.
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Butler

Greenville, November 29.-(speclal. }
Ideal weather greeted the voters today
and although the town and county were
quiet the victory was well defined No
disorders at all. Greenville beat gave a
majority of 102 against the amendment
and Georgiana beat gave a majority of
80 against. From the 13 beats heard from
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Lawrence

CORTLAND, November zs.-(Special.)-
Seventeen boxes heard from in Lawrence
county give 70 majority against the
Amendment. Four boxes with Il votes not
heard from. Judge Kumpe comedies Law
renee county against the amendment by
70 majority.
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Franklin

Russellville. November 2s.-(special.)-
Eleven beats out of II in Franklin coun-
ty give a majority of i54 against the
amendment standing 500 against to 3ss
for. The county is against the amend
ment by possibly 80 majority.
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Lamar

Sulligent, November 29.-(Special.)-
Lamar county cast good majoNty
against the amendment today. Sulli-
gent gave majority of 4s against and
Vernon AZ against
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IIauderdale

Florence. November 29.-(Special)-Fif-
teen precincts give ISL majority against
indicating that total will be 600 against
amendment In Lauderdale county.
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Conecuh

Evergreen, November 29.-tSpecial. IRE
turns from 20 precincts give 231 majority
against the amendment. The county is
safe $50 majority against the amendment.
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Fayette

Fayette, November 2s.-(Special. ALI
but five precincts heard from give ma
1ority against the amendment in. this
county of $50.
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Marion

GUN, November 29.-(Special.) -Four
beats out Of IT in Marion county give
III for and 237 against the amendment.
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Colbert

Florence, November 2s.-(Special.)-
Sheffield and Tuscumbia give 222 major
ity against Majority for Colbert county
400 against.
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Sunpter

York, November 2e.-(Special. Ten pre-
cincts give 1876 against and ss4 for the
amendment, with 10 moro precincts to
hear from. Indications are that Sumter