The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

paign. I have been one of the generals of the allied army. I have canvassed and sold bonds. I have been assigned to galore.
 I have spoken in parks, theatres, clubs, churches, schoolhouses, colleges, moving hotels, department stores, on street cor ners, at conventions and associations in tabernacles. on street corners from trucks, soap boxes. and, in fact, every where and time I got chance.
 believe, however, that one of the most picturesque experiences was in respond ing to a call of Chairman F. P. Nichols in the red hills of Randolph. in dis trict which had met it's quota. I knew I was going to have day of it, for anybody who knows Park" Nichols knows that he is one of the most unique but lovable characters in the state.
 Francis Pounds offered his car and was good enough to drive it. Nichols, who is county chairman of the four minute men, of Randolph, had asked Rev. J. w. Fucker to be one of the speakers, for he is sure-enough spellbinder and is im- Hensely popular throughout the county. was the only Further in the party, for "oark" knows every COW patch and pig trail in Randolph
 
 It was a lovely day with the exception that even among the hills slight haze like smoke was perceptible. We thought it was Indian summer, but everywhere we were asked if there had been any fires in the nearby towns or cities. One of the natives had it figured out that the wind was from the northwest and we were getting the tail-end of the great forest fires smoke.
 Our destination was Corinth church and schoolhouse, drive of about 3u miles. We got to Wedowee, the county seat, and the home of one of the Heflin boys who, by the way, is the judge of probate. I got to have little chat with John Overton, who represented his dis trict in the senate in the Conner legis- lature. A new business block in yellow brick gave evidence that the spirit of improvement had seized upon the We dowites.
 Our next stopping place was at John Ayres, a prosperous farmer and mer- chant, who is hid back in the old red hills of Randolph, 9 miles from Roanoke, 20 miles from HefIin, 2S miles from Bow doin, and IS miles from Lineville, his hands had had busy morning getting in corn. He was rather lamenting that he would only get between 20O0 and 50Vo bushels of corn off of his home place This did not include what he was to get from his tenants
 Now, to show the hospitality of such we drove up unannounced just as they were getting up from table, and in spite of the facts that some of the tenants be- sides the regular hands, had been fed yet we were cordially welcomed and Tn few minutes were enjoying a warm meal which we greatly enjoyed and doubly so, as it was our only chance for getting anything to eat It was out of this home that Prof. Olive of Howard college got his charming wife.
 
 We drove on about five miles after dinner to the appointed place to find that the Spanish influenza was as fast traveller as the pesSy boil weevil, and had found it's way into many of the homes. This and other causes limited the number coming out and after con- sultation with District Chairman Landers car and out in the middle of the roaa had heart-to- heart talk with them, which was to be followed later by & house to house canvass We were told that one farmer~who was in bed with the "flu',| had said he would subscribe for $500 worth of bonds.
 J. R. Hollinger, chairman of the men, and Mrs. M w. Carlisle, chairman or the women of Randolph county, nave done a great work. for they went about it systematically and persistentiy, ana the fact that they have put it over the top is proof that they knew the people and how to get them to come across. They have one of he best working or ganizatons in the state.
 Park" Nichols, as chairman of the "four-minute men" of the county. tells good one on himself. He says one ot the leading men in nearby town tele- phoned him, saying: We have arranged for big mass meeting and want you to send us J. w. Rucker and J. C. Wright, but don't come yorhself; but II you just have to, stop on the edge of town and make your speech to Jim Jones, for he is deaf and you can't possibly do the cause any harm.'
 Roanoke is busy, hustling little city with paved streets, waterworks, electric lights, fine churches, good schools, an excellent local paper and about as live citizenship when 1t comes to public oues- tions as there is in Alabama I was not surprised that it oversubscribed it's quota.
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