The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14
STAGE IS SET FOR
 WORLDS GREATEST
 SALE OF BOOSTERS
Unique Sale Planned at Demopolis Under Auspices of Good Roads Rooster
 Committee

When the cocks crow at Demopolis, Ala, on the morning of August IA, the sounds will signify something out of the ordinary They will welcome the open ing one of the largest rooster sales ever held in Alabama, a barbecue that lasts two whole days and a large gathering of citizens from all parts of the state who will assemble, for the specific purpose of raising money to construct the miss ing link" in the Dixie Overland High way, namely a safe, secure and modern bridge over the Tombigbee river at Mos COW ferry, 14 miles distant from Demop- ols and repairing the highway. The road in Marengo and Sumter counties is sorely in need of repairs and the bridge at these of places it is said is inferior and dangerous.
 Owing to the fact that tbe money for the building of the gap in the greatest National highway will have to be raised by private subscription, committees have got together and decided to hold unique rooster sale at Demopolis for this purpose. The plan has met with the approval of the public, arrangements have been made and the largest and only sale of it's kind ever held in the state is anticipated.
 Three of the worlds greatest auc- tioneers, led by Ed Gross of Kansas City, and Frank L Darby, "the game cock of Sumter county, will be sales manager
 There will be fowls sent to Demopohs from all parts of the United States and Europe, and some sun-burned Mexican roosters will be offered for sale. Some roosters from Cuba will be on hand. And just listen who sends them to Demopohs, or rather donates the fowls for the good of the order President Wilson, Premier Clemenceau of France, Premier Lloyd George of England and Premier Orlando of Italy. Each rooster will bear the name of its iIlustrious donor.
 Other donations have been made by Secretary Daniels, Secretary Baker, Gen eral Pershing, General Foch, Field Mar shal Haig, Senator Oscar w. Underwood and Congressman McDuffie. Every as- surance has been given that cablnet members, senators, governors, congress- men, noted men of letters and other prominent Americans will send roosters to the August meeting
 The committee states that the rooster told Frank L Derby of Sumter, Frank l. Derby told Buck Oliver, Buck Oliver told Admiral Benson and Secretary Daniels, the navy officials broke the news to the peace conference at Versailles and the roosters are on their way to Demopolis Those who are interested in good roads, in the betternent of the community and the upbuilding of the land, consign rooster to the Demopolis sale, sending ycur check for s10 as an entrance fee, then attend the sale on August IA and 10 and if favor good highways, be prepared to buy a rooster at the sale.
 There will be pleasure attached 10 business. Prominent speakers from all parts of the land will be on hand and all kinds of plans for upbuilding in general will be discussed. And there will be chickens there, of the unfeathered va riety. There will be barbecue and cold drinks The slogan of the Good Roads Rooster committee is Bridge the Blg- bee with Cock" Go to Demopolis, take "chicken" under one arm and rooster under the other, pay the entrance fee for both and have a good time while helping build a bridge over the Tombigbee and repairing the highway in Sumter and Marengo counties.