The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-31


 highway bonds and exempting form, October 1, 1923.
 In Jefferson county returns from ss out of 12s boxes indicated that the road amendment passed by A 20 to 1 majority, and the poll tax measure by 1e to i, Both county issues were also carried by large majorites. The majority in the county for the poll tax amendment was smaller In pro- portion to that in favor of the other measures than had been expected. The county issues are carried at to l ratio. with the vote to in crease the rate of interest on s2,000.- 900 polling larger vote than the sl,000, ,000 issue. which transfers that amount from the good roads fund to a fund to pay present Indebtedness. The returns as tabulated follow: State bond issue, for 4,961 against 241. Soldier poll tax, for LA; against 633. County bond issue t$2,00O, ,o0o). for S,ssS; against s51. si.0OO.OO for a.647; against 651.
 While disagreeable weather condi- tions in many parts of the state caused the voting to be light. in every county reporting, with the excep- tion of Geneva, both measures were carried by large majoritles. Geneva eported a majority of 140 against the road bond amendment but favored the soldiers poll tax measure.
 With few exceptions the majorities for the two propositions were prac- tically the same.
 TUSCALOOSA
 Tuscaloosa, January 90.-(SpecialO The good roads and soldier poll tax amendments received large majori- ties in Tuscaloosa, but none of the county precincts have been heard from tonight. It is generally con pie voted in favor of both amend msnts, from reports received here during the day.
 Many of the roads in the country are in bad shape and 1t ia feared kept many from voting. The weather was clear today after a driEzling rain most of last night
 CALHOUN
 Annston, January 30.-(Specia1.)-l lGarly election returns tonight indi- cate that Calhoun county Id safely anchored in favor of the two amend ments. good roads and soldier tax exemption, by vote of to 1.
 several of the smaller boxes In the county reported solid votes for the measure, the greatest opposition be- Ing developed in and around Jack sonville and Piedmont
 The city of Anniston voted 90 per cent for the two am endments. A light vote was cast.
 Jacksonvills, January ss.--(Spe- cial. cast a small vote today. voting t7S for bond amendment and 36 against. For soldiers ex- emption 1S9, against ss.
 FERRY
 Marion, January 30.-(Special.)- Early returns from Marion and Uniontown. with one other small beat, gives 532 for and % against road amendment. Poll tax amend ment carried about same proportion. Indications arc that the county will go for both amendments by large majority
 JACKSON
 Scottsboro, January ao.-(specisl.) Late elections returns received to- night indicate Jackson county has gone in favor of the two amendments by at least to l. Bond amendment from 10 precincts give 1.1sS for and 146 against, with no opposition to soldier amendment.
 The vote at Scottsboro was 474 for bond amendment and s5 against; for soldiers, 4s4 for and 36 against
 HALE
 Greensboro, January 30.-(Special1 Final count gives Greensboro 24l for the bond issue and against; 235 for soldier amendment and 10 against.
 The Civitaa club alled every house in town today and reminded them of the election. The women voted in force. Mary Greasy, a negro school teacher for 70 years, was first woman to vote and cast her ballot in favor of good roads. The county is judged to be about the same.
 MARION COUNT Y
 Hamilton, January 30.-(SpeciaL)-- Indications are that Marion county has given a six to one majority for both the amendments.
 WALKER COUNTY
 Quintown, January 30.-(Specisl)-