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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
FOUR-M|NUTE MEN
 OFF|C|AL SPEAKERS
 FOR THE RED CROSS
25OO Registered Speakers to Aid Red Cross Activities-Two Vice
 Chairmen Named

In future the four-minute men will be the official spokesmen of the American Red Cross, according to an announce ment made yesterday afternoon by Fred E. Hamlin, director of the bureau of publicity of the Gulf division of the Red Cross, of New Orleans MT. Hamlin has been in Birmingham for the past two days comforting with Thomas J. Critten- den, state director of the four minute men regarding this coalition.
 Val J. Nesbit and Judge Hugh A. Locke have been appointed vice chair men of the four-minute men by Mir Crittenden, and MT. Hamlin will appoint a vice chairman of Red Cross work MT Nesbit will open an office at the head quarters of the four-minute men on the twentythird floor of the Jefferson Coun- ty bank building within the next few days, and will have a secretary to as- sist him in looking after Red Cross work of the mems division of the four minute men. Mrs Oscar R. Hundley, state chairman of the woman's division of the four-minute men, will have charge of the Red Cross work of this division
 Tn securing the services of the four minute men, said MT. Hamlin, "the Gulf division will have approximately 15,00O speakers for Red Cross work, while in Alabama alone there are 2500 registered speakers. It would take me year to organize such a speakers bureau, and it was through the untiring efforts and suggestion of your efficient director, MT. that this step was taken.'
 Alabama was one of the first states to organize womans division of the four-minute men, and is the only one~in the Gulf division as yet with women four minute speakers.
 With the splendid organizations of men in the Gulf division. the moving pictures, slides and posters there is practically no field uncovered by the publicity bureau of the Red Cross, declared Mir. Hamlin.
 Dr. w. F. Lovejoy of New Orleans will address the state conference of the four-minute men held at the Tut wiler hotel on October "A. pr. Lovejoy is one of the most prominent Red Cross workers in the country and will have some interesting things to say to the people of Alabama. During her stay here she will be the house guest of Mrs. Hundley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

to take care of any advantage, and if begins to look like the government through the bureau of markets, or&what IS the same thing, of cotton distribu tion, will again furnish loaded dice to the gambler on low grade cotton to reap many millions of dollars from the pro- ducer, manufacturer and consumer.
 NO one seems to realize that when cotton is high and help scarce and ma chlnery and supplies hard to get, that the manufacturer of cotton can't afford to entertain low grades at old relative prices or at prices dictated by the holders of them, rather than the price at which supply and demand say they are worth It is like a farmer who has to pay s2.5u day for blow hand, he could not af. ford to fool with swennied mule or a foundered horse, when there is a demand Tor his product at war time prices.
 1T the chairman and committee of the committee of distribution of cotton don't have care the speculative holders of low grade cotton will again use the gov erIment for unholy and magnificent prof. It's If the committee on cotton consump- tion would separate the old stock of low grade held by the spectators, excessive accumulations of past years commencing With the fearful conditions of 1914, from the low grades about to be held by the farmers in this years crop. and make a relative use. if such must be done. or the latter This would enable the farmer to use the high grade cotton that ne Will have in hand free from the great loss which would come to him from the effects of forcing this accumulation of low grade cotton again as depression on
 the values of all cotton now being de- llvered. II the committee on distribution
 inadylsedly or at the factotum of the
 holders of these excessive commitments of low grade work in with their proposed plan of distribution fictitious prices. then we say the fixing of prices would be thousand times better. otherwise
 we would have reproduction of the
 loaded dice. shell game, successfully played last season on the New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges, the same crowd and the same cotton again under the espionage of the government we
 would have a reproduction of the coup
 which the writer of schedule K in the
 Mckinley wool tariff made
 Fellow citizens of these United States. the world fights the price of cotton, the
 southern states are poor-not rich-be- cause of the success of the worlds bat tie against cotton. Cotton, a sectional agricultural commodity of inestimable value, alike a necessity and blessing to the world, is weighted down with ira : tional jealousies and prejudces and a
 proven curse only to the producer.
 Yours very truly.
 AVONDALE MILLS. M B. E. Conner. Pres. and Treas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

Charlie Mitchell was called the most sarcastic ringman in history. Mitchell could say more sharp things in 50 words than the average man could utter in 500 He was a master in repartee, witty and clever, and when occasion demanded, extremely vitrolic in speech. His verbal thrusts which resulted in getting the goat" of his rivals aided him greatly in achieving ring triumphs.
 Mitchell feared no living man. Faced by giant he had the same superb confidence in himself as when confront ed by a foe of his own size. He was a surperb boxer, had great endurance knew it.
 But" Mitchell often said, "it is my ability to talk the other fellow into losing his temper that is my best stock in trade. Get 'em mad-and then they're easy"
 Mitchell tried the trick of giving John L. verbal riding" in their first meeting in 1883 and was successful with it until Sullivan, following ad- vice from Joe Goss. who was in his corner, began roughing tictics. Mitch ell, weighing nearly 50 pounds less than Sullivan, was no match for him in semi wrestling contest and, of course. Mitchell lost.
 Mitchell was a great publicity get ter and never failed before match to issue scathing statements concerning his rival He was known as boaster and gloried in it. But the boasting wasn't prompted so much by Mitcheifs conceit in his own ability. It was rath- CT with the subtle purpose of causing his opponent to become wild with anger and enter the ring in that condition
 For some weeks prior to my meeting with Mitchell in Jacksonville, Fla in 1894, Charlie used the columns of the newspapers to tell what he was going to do to me. Each and every one of his remarks attempted to belittle my skill. If I hadn't known Charlie as well as I did l might have gone into a rage over the various statements that he issued. But l knew what his pur- pose was-and I paid but little atten- tion to the newspaper stories.
 Before the battle Charlie said to one of his friends
 q know how I can whip this Jim Corbett."
 How" asked the other.
 'Tll talk him into losing his temper in the ring and then while he is up in the air I'll slam him a couple of times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
C0MER SAYS SPECULAT0RS|
 ABOUT TO MAKE KILLING 0N| LOWCRADE COTTON HOLDINGS

Again calling attention that commenc- ing last April-May some large sellers Of contracts on the New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges by rendering in settlement of contracts many types of low grade cotton at differentiais es- tablished by the government with fic- titious quotations from 10 spot markets depressed cotton values on the exchanges from 5c to 12c a pound. If it had not been for the firm grip on spot cotton held in part by the farmers and mer- chants, the cotton market would have gone to pieces. causing loss not only to those who had hedged on the exchange market, but also to every producer and manufacturer of cotton, this loaded dice game made possible by the fictitious diff ferentials on low grade cotton realized to sellers on tha market many millions Of dollars.
 The lately appointed committee on cot ton distribution, MT. Charles Brand. chairman. have advertised that they will require foreign shippers and domestic manufacturers of cotton to buy relative proportions of low grade with the high grade cotton. No one seems to realize that this can be a far more dangerous proposition than stabilizing the price of cotton by the governments naming the price For instance, if the government should order that strict mddling cotton should be 35c, good middling 36c and mid ding 34c, leaving all of the grades up and down to the supply and demand price. then excepting the three most used grades thus stabilized; all other grades, including low grades, would immediately go to the at value price, meaning by that, sthe price which a manufacturer could use to advantage and without loss.
 The claim that because of the govern ment's requirement. that goods manufac- tured for them should be out of mfu- ding and above that all the lower grades are neglected, is only partially true. The primal trouble with the accumulations of lower grade is that the very cheap prices in 1914 and on up to last year, they have been largely bought and held by speculators, gamblers Last April- May. this crowd most successfully used lower grades to demoralize the exchange markets, reducing the pYce, basis mid ding. from 6c to l2c poFnd, and gather ing to themselves muchf immoral money, and 1t looks like they sMould have sense enough to take advantage with the same cotton which they still hold, of the pres ent plan of requiring percentages of low CT grade in foreign and domestic ship ments, to make of themselves the fac totum distributors at fictitious differ entials of the multiplicity of lower grades held by them, bought years ago and
 brought forward as an ever ready mean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
SHE USED ID
 BE GRAY
Society Ladies Everywhere Use La Creole" Hair
 Dressing

The well known society leaders s hair was prematurely gray, perhaps just like yours, but Mrs. J- heard of La Creole" Hair Dressing-how thousands of people everywhere had used it with perfect satisfaction. It Is not a dye. but preparation designed especially for the purpose of grad ually restoring color to gray or faded hair, and which Is easily applied by simply com bing or brushing through the hair. La Creole" Hair Dressing positively eradicates dandruff, keeps the scalp in a healthy condition and promotes the growth of new hair; brings back a natural. soft. even. dark shade to gray or faded hair and makes it lustrous, fulk of life and beau tiful.
 "IA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING to prevent your hair from growing gray and to restore beautiful dark color to gray or faded hair. Sold and guaranteed by all good drug stores everywhere. or sent direct for $1.20 by Van yleet- -Mansfield Drug O. Nam phis. Tenn.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETr

1 in the stomach and hand him one in the jaw and the fight will be over and | I'll be the champion"
 | As Mitchell entered the ring for our light in Jacksonville he started long string of verbal abuse directed al me. confess it irritated me not a little. IT was very anxious to get the battle started and without waiting for the preliminaries. I yelled to Snapper Harrison, the famous jockey, who was timek eeper
 Bang that bell
 Impulsively, Snapper did as he was told and the fight was onto the sur prise of the crowd. the referee and even Mitchell Charlie had expected to go through the usual preliminary conference, etc. But I didn't give him chance because I had ordered the banging of the bell The quick start of the fight did not disturb the equli brium of Mitchell. The echo of the gong had hardly died away before he calmly walked to the center of the ring where I was waiting for him and with half smile on his face said
 Hello. started already. eh?"
 And then, even though 1 was expect ing it and was all set to dodge, Mitchell shot a left jab to my face--and it landed flush on my mouth. It split my lip and brought forth a trckle of blood. The pio" ,SuJpflSeu Ifiy SuppOTteIS, put IL sur prised me even more. And I must con fess that when Mitchell hit me a re- sounding smash on the mouth when 1 was all set to brush the lead aside, it nonplussed me for a few seconds
 Then Mitchell opened with a verbal att tack the like of which no man ever handed out to me before. Mitchell ac- complished his purpose-he infuriated me. But it had different effect than Charlie anticipated. Instead of causing me to take a whipping I went after Charlie with cyclonic rush and never quit until I had sent him down and out for the count in the third round.
 After the fight was over a friend to whom Mitchell had eonfded his pre- battle plans went to Charlie and said:
 Charlie I thought you said you were going to win the fight by making Cor bett mad?"
 Charlie, taking defeat in the good loser' fashion that was characteristic of him. replied:
 "Yes, yes I did get him mad. but the bloomin' duffer didn't know I was fool. ing-and he got too mad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

is expected some time during the day, coming from Indianapolis, where he has been repairing his car, and get ting it in good shape to go after the winners end of the 5000 purse of- fered by the fair association The rest of the entrants are expected to be here by Tuesday night. and each eve- ming after the horse events, one may see a great deal of practice at the grounds.
 Secretary j. L. Dent is elated oyer the class of drivers that he has se- cured, and is preparing to handle one of the largest crowds of the week when they line up for the start
 Five and one-half per cent of the mar ried women in this country work for their living, while the unmarried ones number 46 per cent and of the divorced ones, 55 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
YELLOW JACKETS SWAMP CLEMSON

feated Clemson college, 28 to o. in the first football game of the season here today. The Jackets scored two of their in the second quarter and one each in the third and fourth. Finch CT, one of the stars of last years team, kicked all four goals. Two of Techs were made when the locals
 intercepted forward passes. The third was put over by line plunging, followed by long punt by Smith, and the fourth resulted from a 55-yard dash by Joe Guyon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
FOOTBALL RESULTS

At Ann Arbor, Mich: Michigan, ss; Case 0.
 At Bloomington. Ind: Kentucky State, "A; Indiana, T.
 At Berea, Ohio: Baldwin Wallace O, Western Reserve, 20.
 At Lincoln, Neb.: University of Iowa, 12; University of Nebraska o.
 At Alliance. Ohio: Mount Union, 50; Kenyon, O.
 At Columbus. Ohio: Ohio State, fl; Ohio Wesleyan, 0.
 At East Lansing Mich: Michigan Az gies. 20; Albion college. '.
 At Saltwater, Okla: Oklahoma A. and M, 19; Haskell Indians,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Michigan Machine
 MOws Down Case Team

Ann Arbor Mich, october 5.-Michigan was too heavy and too speedy for Case and opened it's football season here this afternoon with a 8 to 0 victory over the Ohioans. Steketee, substitute, called in to take Ushers place at full back, made three of the five touchdowns and kicked three out of five attempts at goal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Dr. Johnson Breaches
 at NOrwOOd Methodist

Presiding Elder Dr. J. w. Johnson, who has recently returned from course at training camp for army chaplains, will preach this morning at Il o'clock at the Norwood Methodist church He will leave shortly for his army duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
ACTION JUSTIFIED

T am advised by the highest legal authorities based on supreme court decision, that my ballot will be duly counted
 Joseph c. Thompson's pledge to the democrats of Jefferson county fully justifies my action in this matter, and I can see no impropriety in any life long democrat exercising his suffrage under war conditions to make for worldwid democracy and internation- al safety by voting for Joseph O. Thompson, who is released from the republican party to make this race solely on patriotic and 'win-the war platform.
 Under such conditions do earnestly implore whole-hearted, loyal American democrats to rally to this vital issue and support in an active and vigorous manner our national democratic prin- ciples and policies by voting for Jo- seph O. Thompson. candidate for Con- gress."
 JONES' STATEMENT
 Emmet A. Jones' "Black Belt demo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Worlds Best Auto Pilots
 To Race Here Saturday
Fred Horey and "Texas Clark Meet in Grudge Race, Which Will Settle Dispute of Last Year-Chev-
 rolet Expected Today

When worlds and George Texas Clark Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

crat," secretary of Thompson's campaign committee, said:
 Joseph Q. Thompson's pledge to the voters of Jefferson county relieves an awkward situation conrronting old line democrats. Numbers of democrats have been personally assured by MT. Thomp- son that he, if elected, would take no part in partisan politics. Since his pup. lie declaration of this fact in words un- inistakable, old line democrats are flock Ing 10 hls banner, and by virtue of his pledge to the voters they in turn pledge their active support to his campaign for Congress on the win the war plat form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
PERSONAL

Friends of c D. Marable, HOO Tusca- loosa avenue, will regret to learn of his illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Self Styled ''Pison Demo- crat" Shows Reasons for Joining the Republicans
 to Elect Thompson
SECRETARY JONES
 GIVES OUT FACTS
Thompson's Pledge to Eschew All Partisan Politics Is Cited-Cam- paign Headquarters Busy
 Mailing Out Literature

Prof. R. G. Hewitt, Confederate Vet eran, and self-styled "pison democrat for 51 years, but now campaign man. ager for Joseph o. Thompson, says
 ITO win this war is paramount to all other issues. Politics is adjourned; democrats and republicans have joined hands and are engaged in the serious business of selecting congressman who will support the administration Tn its war policies. The present incumbent has declined to do this In every in stance, in other states where such ma lignant forms attacked the body pcli- tic. quickly have they been done away with. Slayden of Texas, Hardwick ot Georgia, Vardaman of Mississippi and Cole Blease of South Carolina are moi less guilty than the incumbent from the Ninth district of Alabama. The patriotic American citizens of Jeffer- son county will not turn a deaf eaf to President Wilson's request for de. pendable congressman from this dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

Lieutenant Cross has just returned from overseas where as an officer of the 2S5th infantry he took part in the terrific fighting at Chateau Thierry and along the Somme After three months in France, he comes back to instruct the men at Camp Sheridan in infantry warfare. Lieutenant Cross is enthusiastic over the part Ala abam- ians are playing in the war and paid tribute to the valor of the Rain bow division. "I cannot speak too highly of the work the Red Cross and Salvation Army are doing either,'' he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
THOMPSON,s PLEDGE

TEo.1pson's pledge is considered by democrats and republicans as an unself- ish, patriotic, party and personal sacri- fice-a war measure.
 T do solemnly promise to the voters of Jefferson county, the Ninth Congression- al district of these United States, to which my allegiance is pledged, should 1 be honored with a seat in Congress that l will support the war policies of Presi- dent Wilson and his cabinet in every way That I will take no partisan part in politics for the duration of the war. For such period no man, woman or child will know from my official acts whether I be democrat or republican. At any time five voters writing me as congress- man that I have not been true to this, my pledge, will unhesitatingly resign my seat in Congress and come home. Subscribed to and sworn this third day of October 1918.
 "JOSEPH O. THOMPSON ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
PARTIES JOIN HANDS

For the first time in the history of Alabama, democrats and republicans join hahos III one common cause and VIII bend every effort to win this war. ob- nterating party lines and answering President Wilson's call for dependa- Die congressman from the Ninth Con- gressional district of Alabama
 Our campaign headquarters is about the busiest place in Birmingham. Call CTS and letters, not only from the dis trict, but from all parts of the country are deeply interested in orr progress. Men who supported Huddleston in the primary are now actively supporting Thompson, because of Huddleston's flag rant disregard of the all-important man. power bill that was acted upon after his nomination in August. Many voters for Huddleston sincerely thought that ne would return to Washington after the recent campaign and demonstrate his loyalty to our government, but his con- gress at so important a moment has queered many of his adherents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Daubert's Salary Claim
 Denied by Commission

New York, october 5.-Jake Daubert' s claim against the Brooklyn baseball club for g. 150 salary, due to the termination of his contact on September 2 instead of October 14, as originally provided, has been denied by the national commission. Daubert carried his contention to the commission immediately after the play ing season ended on Labor day
 Garry Hermann and B. B. Johnson, acting for that body, dismissed the claim on the grounds that the Brooklyn club was forced to suspend as a result of a government order ending the activities of the club.
 Manufacturing company, S2oOO; employees of the Cruse-Crawford Manufacturing company, sS7oO Q0o per cent; White com pany, 5000; president of the White com pany, s1050; MT. Outer, assistant man. ager of the White company, S100O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
SIMON PURE DEMOCRACY

My democracy is Simon pure My allegiance to our national democratic leader is of more moment to me than a local democratic primary mistake I shall assert my patriotism and suf- frage to correct this mistake, and call on all loyal patriotic democrats to as- sist ire to rectify this grievous error.
 "On the official ballot I shall place my cross mark in the circle under the democratic emblem and out of respect and obedience to our national demo- cratic leader. who represents true de- mocracy, l shall scratch from the ticket the name of George Huddleston and place my cross mark in front of Joseph O. ThOmpsnn'S narla
The Little River news., 1918-07-31
sOO,0OO SENT OyEls IN JULY
And March Says Yankee Fighters Are
 Now Reaching Italy.

Washington, July 27.-Members o1 the Senate Military Committee learned from General March and Secretary Ba- ker that the July movement of troops to France probably would reach a to- tal of 3O0,000, making new record Incidentally, the movement last week was put at 50,000 men, or about one half of what has been the rule fo1 some weeks past.
 In the course of his remarks to the correspondents General March said the first American fighting troops had begun to arrive in Italy. They are part of the small force of train ed men sent by-General Pershing and for the present their identity and location will not be disclosed.
 1.25O,00O. Now Over.
 With the shipment of men last week, the total number of American troops embarking for France was l. 25O,0OO.
 Secretary Baker told the senators that he did not believe the torpedo ing of the giant liner Justica would interfere with the transporting o. American troops.
 Secretary Baker said, so far, 759 of the Haviland airplanes have been completed in this country and more than 400 shipped to France. The last report from General Pershing said 67 had been received, but he had made no report regarding the number ac- tually now in use on the American front.
 Secretary Baker said General Per- shing had criticized some of the Hav- iland machines, suggesting structural changes.
 Five thousand heavy Browning ma chine guns, Secretary Baker said have been completed, but have not yet been sent to General Pershins.
 The two additional American army corps organized in France, General March said, are the Fourth snd Fifth, commanded by Major Generals George w. Reed and Omar Bundy, re- spectively.
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