The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08

the MODlle seaport amendment. Ill 25,000, while in some counties the measure. The cities amendment ex dega and eight other municipalities, portion.
 In the seventh district. which was the only one in which the congress slonal race was the least bit in doubt. Miles c. Allgood is the winner by big majority over B. L. Noojin, the republican nominee. J. c. Inzer, manager of the democratic cam paign in the Seventh district, in statement to The Age Herald claimed the seven countries Tn the district for Allgood by the following majorities: Etowah, 2,000; Marshall 1,250; Cherokee, 1.250; Cullman, 250: Blount, 750; St. Clair, 300; and DeKalb, 300.
 Carry Every County
 While the democratic state ticket carried every county in the state, in- complete returns showed that the republicans elected some county of ficals in Cleburne Winston, DeKalb and Chiffon counties. Unofficial re- ports indicated that D. s. Baer had been elected probate judge of Gle burne county over John A. Brown. the democratic nominee. Gullman, which elected republican ticket two years ago, reversed itself and elected democratic officers, by big vote, returns show.
 For the seaport amendment Jeff ferson county rolled up nearly 10000 majority while Mobile county gave 130 votes for the measure to every one against it. H. K. Milner, who is co-chairman of the Alabama seaport committee with Sidney J. Bowie, in a statement to The geHerald last night stated that the amendment had carried by a big majority. probably by 25,000 votes.
 AIiIner Makes Statement
 Mir Miners statement is as fo1s. lows:
 Only meagre reports have been re- ceived from over the state" Mir. Mill ner stated, "our chairman having been instructed to send in their re- ports Wednesday. Several of the chairmen, however. either tele- graphed or telephoned the results in their counties tonight and all re- ported ma ajorities for the amendment.
 Jackson county. which gave 1.439 majority against the amendment two years ago, our chairman, Judge vir- gil Btuidin, telephoned us tonight, gave 700 majority for the amend ment this time. Houston, down in the wiregrass region, reverses an ad- verse majority of 763 and comes tp in favor of the state developing her only seaport. Chairman w. J. Rem froe wires.
 We'll Pleased
 Calhoun, Chairman Lille reports, goes 10 to 1 for the amendment, with tl. ,st ~f A nx fcf0 f~tn nrf. to 1 for it. Marengo and Conecuh are reported 10 to l fer the amendment. Morgan, Chairman c. D. Patter- son wired, gives two to one ma jority for it.
 We are gratified at the splendid majority the amendment has received and feel that the people of Alabama have definitely taken a stand for progress and along industrial and commercial lines.
 Several days ago we predicted that the amendment would be rati- fled by a majority of 25.0o0 votes. and the few returns received to- night show that we were not over optimistic. If the present ratio is maintained throughout the state the majority may go t1 double the fig ures predicted by MT. Bowie and l."
 The seaport amendment provides for the extension of credit by the state for the development of the port of Mobile. An identical propC amendment was lost two years ago by majority of 11,094.
 MONTGOMERY
 Montgomery. November 7.-Com- plete returns from all counties in Seventh Alabama congressional dis trict compiled by The Montgomery Advertiser, give Allgood. democrat, 5.200 majority over Noojin, republi- can. for representative.
 Returns from counties widely scat tered through the state tonight in- dicated the ratification of the Ala bama seaport amendment in the gen. eral election today. Indications from the returns were that only Geneva. Henry and Lee counties probably went against the amendment, though the returns were far from complete. Many telegrams announcing the result said no more than that "the amendments win" and no estimate of the majorities in the state could be male from the returns here.
 MOBILE
 Mobile, November 7.-(Special.)- Complete unofficial count in 30 vot-
  II in Mobile county indicate that Mobile county today gave 130 votes fer the seaport amendment to every one cast against it. Out of a total of 7,150 ballots in the fl boxes only 55 votes were cast against the amend ment. These boxes showed an indi- cated majority of approximately 7.- 900 and it is believed the final count will show a majority Of be- tween 5000 and 5000.
 On the county ticket all democrats were elected. Paul Kavalas. demo- cratic candidate for sheriff led Archer D. Davis by 4 to I. Pat Byrne, Albert Towle and A. G. Ward, democratic nominees for the commission were elected over John D. Hagan and B. D. Edwards, inde- pendent. These were the scnly races in which there was opposition. A heavy rain fell all afternoon in Mo- bile.
 CONVECTION
 Andalusia. November .-tSpeciai.) A heavy shower of rain shortly after noon here today has, affected thu <.ff fv, f,ll of<