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The Era-leader., 1919-03-20
Time For The South To
Protect Cotton Price.
The following article, by B. z


Gatlin, in the Ennis, Texas,
Chronicle, has been handed US
for publication by one of our old
subscribers who is interested in
the cotton situation, and we
gladly publish same in full:
To the Editor of The Chronicle.
The South is about to 60 bolshe-
Wiki and why not?. Our national
government for which we Hoover
ize both in dough and doughnuts,
for which we gave sons to feed
the cooties and fight the Huns,
stood over the cotton market and
dared it to advance and stands
today calmly watching an heroic
people helplessly struggle in the
fighting chains of greed.
Millions Of people in the South
are curious to know how much
some of the big men in Washing
ton got out of the break in cotton
prices and if they could keep it
from going up why they can not
stop the decline. No, England
does not want the embargo lifted
on cotton. England wants to
buy in a market where there are
no competitive buyers. If the
people of the South whose pa
tience is exhausted, whose faith
has been cruelty slaughtered,
whose pockets have been picked,
whose credit has been impaired,
whose labors have been crowned
with the thorns, whose producers
have been crucifed on a cross OF
gold, whose poorly fed and scant-
ily clothed little boys and girls
have toiled in the blazing sun OF
summer to produce an eighth OF
q bale per acre; whose little
bodies have shivered in the
nortker's ICY blast to gather the
same, encouraged to expect a fair
price by the announcement from
Washington that no price would
be fixed on cotton and when
cotton had advanced to have an
agent from our government knock
the bottom out of the market
then after cotton had broke So;
per bale; then the market made
an heroic effort and advanced
some $40 per bale have the same
government agent to warn the
traders that he would fix the price
if it went too high. That is tht
kind of fair deal that the South
has gotten, the same South who's
sons have bore their part OF the
fighting in France. The same
South who according to wealtl
and population, contributed NOR
to Liberty Bonds and war activi
ties than any other section of tn
Union.
If the people Of the South al
perfectly satisfied with this, all
can say is you are indeed a peopl
who wants but little here belo
nor wants that little long. Bt
on the other hand, if You agre
with me that we have been dis
criminated against, tken as
sensible people let US get abor
obtaining relief, not from tn
federal government, but with
our selves.
II you believe with me that "
can handle our affairs better thu
any one else, il YOU believe wit
me that Southern men shou
n name the price of cotton instes
of a member of the exchang
even though he patriotically offe
his service to the government,
short if you believe with me
the rights of free men, then
Texas lead the Southern states
movement to protect us fre
whatever enemies there be. [
US pass a law controlling t
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nent 10 abolish the blood-sucking

ignored. Well God Almighty
never does for man what man can
do for himself? Let us cease to
9 appeal to the feGeral government
to abolish a nai 5ance and set IN
motion machinel that will make
his occupation unprohtable'
Now then, in or Ter to do this, we
may have to cha lge some part OF
the constitution, but constitutions
are made by the people, for the
and should protect the people, or
be- rewritten by the people. And
please don't forget that when
forced to sell the fruits Of their
labor below the cost of production
that the seeds of anarchy are be-
ing sown. And as ye SOW, so
shall ye reap. If you SOW the
cause, you shall reap the effect
an effect at which thoughtful men
stand appalled,.
Among our representatives at
Austin will there be found a
Moses to lead the people Of Texas
and the South out Of financial
ruin and deliver us from the
clutch of the cotton gambler
Men have been heavily fined by
the federal government for putt
ing the price Of cotton up. But
the world at large can ard does
conspire to put the price down.
Has the same government that
imposed a fine on some of the bull
leaders some years ago ever at
tempted to fine a bear? Has
the same government that had
such an effective way of breaking
the market shown a desire tc
stop the decline, though that de-
cline is now S25 per bale below
the cost of production? The
South in 1851 filed their protes
against the abolition of slavery
and for four years the land was
bathed in blood and yet, because
of unjust discrimination of laws
that fined the bulls and encourag
ed the bears in 1866 the South ha
lost on cotton many times TIT
value of her slaves. How long
oh Lord, how long? Who viii
deliver US from the body of thi
death?
II deliverance comes, it mus
come from one of two sources
Either from the Almighty God 0
from our own efforts, and a
, stated above, God does only TO
man what man cannot do for hin
, self. This puts it up to us. LIE
us make good our claims to sens
BILE manhood. Let us pass law
to control the acreage, financ
) the crop when properly ware
housed and dictate the price,
. Let us combat socialism, bolsh'
vism and anarchy by establishin
e a government that will protect i
| toiling masses against the or
Q slaughts Of org anized wealth ;th'
v will guarantee fair compensate
It to the tiller of the soil. III
9 South plods on slow to anger, y
tarrfhla in wrath. and don't fOrg
a that these are the sons OF Il
It same people who, in 1861 Ia
e down their hoes and shoulder'
n their guns. Who for four yea
on a hundred bloody fields marc
e ed with steady steps and smillI
n faces in the fire frlnged front
h battle up to the cannon's mou
ID and bathed their bayonets in t
ID flash of the guns. If Brazil c'
o, finance coffee aud dictate prlc
RS to the world, we can and mt
in dictate prices of our cotton. Y
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through the application Of
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credits.
D. H. Stringfeld,
Supt.
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we were risking all-invest nov
that the victory is won.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
NE WS OF BESSEMER
 PHO BEss BANS Correspopaent
PHONE BEssEMER s12-J

Bessemer, August s.-(Special )-The mass meeting to be held Tuesday even ing in the auditorium of the High school in interest of the memorial building to be erected to the soldiers of the district. who served dduring the war, will be at tended by large number, it is thought The most popular idea for a memorial seems to be Y. M. c. A. building, but the meeting has been called to get an opinion of the citizens of the city in re- gard to the character Of memorial to be erected.
 s. ". McGill, secretary of the Nashville Y. M. C. A, will address the gathering and several of the local citizens have been asked to make talks, including Capt Lacey Edmundson, Gardner F. Goodwin and others. The meeting will begin at S:30, and is expected to attract many, who are interested in the move- ment. w. w. Hollingsworth is chairman of the committee, who has arranged the, mass meeting, and the committee will be prepared to present the plan and cost of a Y. NJ. c. A. building that will meet the needs of the community, provided it is the sense of the meeting to adopt the building as memorial.
 In the event it is decided to erect the Y. M. c. A. building, tablet to the memory of the men will be placed in the entrance with aH of the names of the men serving in the war inscribed upon it., according to plans of the building com mittee. The war relics and historical rec ords of the district will be provided for by having section of the building to house them. It is thought that in view of the fact that BesserneE furnished many soldiers. who distinguished them selves in the service of their country. that the erection of memorial will be a popular idea when presented to the public at the mass meeting Tuesday evening.
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from a stay of several weeks in Boston and New York
 Miss Maud Tipton will leave early next week for Kentucky. where she will teach voice.
 Mrs. Lacey Edmundson and children returned Saturday morning from a visit to her sister, Mrs Clark McCor- mack at Biossburg.
 Miss Maud Collins and Miss Louise Collins returned from an extend I visit to points in Georgia. accompanied by Miss Mamie Belle Dyson of Mdrt- etta Ca. who will make them a visit
 Dr. F. H Conwen, who recently re- turned from overseas service has ac- cepted position with the f c. l. con- pany and is at present located at the hospital at Muscoda Miss Alberta Benson left Saturday night for visit to friends in Gals den and Attalla.
 Mir. and Mrs. Guy Wilson left Fri day for visit to relatives in Marion Fire Chief J. I. Reeder is the. guest of relatives in Cullman for a few days
 Mrs. George Ross returned Friday from visit to her brother in Dade- vile and her sister in Opelika
 Mrs. Mary Tucker of New Orleans and Mrs. Alys of Little Rock are visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
THEODORE, JUNIOR,
 BEGINS CAMP PAIGN First Shot Is Directed at the Democratic Party, Espe-
 cially President
By As.ocIstsd Press

Oyster Bay. N. Y, August s.-Gn his first public speech in his campaign for nomination as one of Nassau county 8 republican candidates for the assembly, Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt touched on national affairs and launched an attack on the democratic party.
 The address was made at clambake held here today by the republican county organization. Introduced by Secretary of State Hugo as ''the coming man," Colonel Roosevelt said in part:
 "The democratic organization has done it's utmost to upset the American idea of a representative government. The chief executive has become the whole show and Congress and the Senate mere ly a rubber stamp"
 Colonel Roosevelt ended with an appeal to his audience to convince ''anti-repub- 1ican voters of the county who do not know which way to turn" that "the re- publican party is the only stable or ganization.'
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PERSONALS

Mr and Mrs. George Stoves will leave sunday for Duluth, Minn.. where they will visit relatives.
 MISS Ernestine Galloway of Newton Will arrive next week to be the guest or Mrs. Clyde Galloway.
 MISS Mamie Joe Reid is attendinr the international Christian Endeavor meeting at Buffalo. N. Y, and while in South Carolina.
 MISS Aline Curry will leave Non5av TOT a visit to relatives in odenyilIe
 mrs. T. J. Reynolds and daugbtar hllzaeeth of sapulka. Okla, are visit ing Mrs. A. c. Crotweil on Dartmouth
 pr. and Mrs. T. c. Donald and Clara Dusenla Donald returned Friday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
PAY DAY AT PLANTS

Saturday was very large pay day In the district, practically all of the mines and plants in the district paying off their men, which made plenty of money in circulation Merchants of Ressemer en- joyed the largest patronage they have had in some time, the streets and shops being full of shoppers. The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company paid off the miners on Red mountain, at Wenonah, 1shkooda, Muscoda and also the men at the rolling mill. The Wood ward Iron companys employees at their ore mines and the coal miners at Dolo-- mite, s we'll as the Sloss miners also re- ceived two weeks pay. Pay day was observed also at Virginia mines, which included almost the entire district.
 ICE SHORTAGE
 Bessemer's ice supply is showing a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
MEDAL FOR BOY SCOTT

At a meeting of Troop No. f. Bessemer Boy Scouts, Friday evening, Scoutmaster Hugh McEniry forwarded an applca- ton for ascout life saving medal for Scout William Granger, who is entitled to the medal from having saved from drowning Ernesto Robeno, an Italian boy, in Valley Creek last summer There were several eye witnesses to the res cue who signed the application and it is expected that it will be awarded the scout soon. This is the second member of the troop to be entitled to medal, Louis Hoster, having received one sev- eral months ago for saving one of his comrades from drowning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
REALTY SPECIALS
FOR SALE


 SEVENTH STREET. JoNEsBoRo-s-ro room dwelling and bath on lot 75x246. These are large, spacious rooms and has large sleeping porch, 12x38. House in good repair, built of Al material throughout; has electric light, city water and also good bored well has large, we'll built barn, tool house. feed stalls and COW sheds and other out buildings has fine garden spot and fruit trees now sbearing. In every respect a complete home in one-haf block of street car line. This property. is easily worth five or six thou sask e9afs sae for asS TfTms it be for FIFTEENTH AVENUE AND NINETEENTH STREET-6-room, well-built house in good repair. on large lot facing car line This is a bargain for s2.00O.00
 FIFTH AVENUE, CLOSE IN--Nearly new ences. Price, ss,500.oo.
 FOURTH AVENUE, CLOSE IN-Good G. room house with all modern conveniences, on terms--s50Oo0 % cash will do, balance to suit. Price, SS500.00.
 HUEYTOWN--5 rooms, barn and outhouses, E F acres, on pike road, only miles out. < It is the first house for white people on the left going out) This will make an ideal truck farm. The house alone is worth more than half of the money we are asking for it. This land is becoming more valuable each year We are asking only $3.150.0O for this improved IS F acres, only miles from the city limits.
 EXETER AVENUE AND EIGHTEENTH STREET--7-room bungalow facing east on corner lot 50x19o. This is a practically new house, naVlng been Dullt about three years ago. The party built it for his home and built it out of the best material Hay ing moved from the city he is offering it at a sacrifice price of s2,S00.OO About s2 900 cash and the balance $10 per month with out interest or taxes.
 We have several well located vacant lots at reasonable prices. Call us for FIRE IN bSURANCE or SURETY BONDS.
 Brooks & Lewis $ s 1924 Third Avenue, Realty Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
BUILDING ACTIVITIES

It is announced by G. H. Stevenson. real estate dealer. that IA houses will be erected on Seventh avenue and Twenty sixth street, work to begin in the near future. The houses will be erected by w. Turner of Ironton, O., who has owned the lots for some time, and will be built for negro tenants. The buildings will house 2S negro families, as the plans are for IA double houses. It is stated that the houses are badly needed for the ne- gro tenants in that district which is near the furnaces of the Tennessee. Coal, Iron & Railroad company
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PAN-HELLENIC SOCIETY

At the Elks' hall on Tuesday evening at o'clock there will be an important business meeting of the Pan-Hellenc society. Permanent bylaws. which have been prepared by Judge J. c. B. Gwin, will be formally adopted and reports of the finance, house and social com mittees will be given. Plans for suit able clubrooms will be considered and the society expects to be located in them by fall.
 Since last Tuesdays smoker. which proved so successful, many fraternity men have enrolled their names with the secretary. The number of members is
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shortage as demonstrated Saturday by patrons being put on an allowance. The deliverymen were being berated by dis appointed housekeepers over the city un- til it was learned that the factory was having troubles in manufacturing ice. A limited supply was delivered at each residence, but the managers state that it will likely be temporary shortage, and the regular supply will be obtained with in short time. No long period of re- ceiving a diminished supply oS ice need be anticipated, according to information from the local plant, as it is their opin- ion that their patrons are not facing a repetition of last summer. On account of the extreme heat and engine troubles, 1t IS thought necessary to take the pres ent precaution in order for the supply to not be exhausted.
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SWIMMING PARTY

Miss Sybil Kartus will be the guest of honor Monday afternoon when Mrs. An nie Glenn Grove entertains a party of young girls with a swimming party at West Lake. The compliment is extende! Miss Kartus as a token of her excel. lence as a music pupil at the Grove school of music, Those enjoying Mrs. Groves hospitality will be: Misses Elizabeth Lewis, Lula J, Little, Gertrude Strauss, Christine Bennett and Sybi Kartus
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PERSONAL

Miss Sarah Welch, 2os1 Highland ave- nue, who has been visiting friends in Memphis and east Arkansas for the past three weeks, returned home yesterday. rd1ss Welch has wide circle of friends in Birmingham who will rejoice to know of her return
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MONTHLY ENTERTAINMENTS

The organized woman's class of tn First Methodist church, with Mrs Quinn as teacher, will give monthly social entertainments at the homes of the members. the first of a series to be held Friday afternoon, when Mrs David Griffith was hostess at her home on Seventh avenue. Masses of golden glow were used in the reception rooms as a decoration. About 20 members of the class were present and Mrs Griffith was assisted in entertaining by Miss Ethel Hurst The programme consisted of a short devotional period conducted by Mrs l.. L. Vann, and I reading by Miss Lucille Vickers, "Sne Liked Him Rale Weel." Plans for per the supplying of the charity ward with fresh flowers daily being decided upon as future practice of the class
 David Nixon was an ideal youn. host when he entertained a group of his friends at the summer home If his parents at West Lake Friday even. ing. The musical programme given by David on the violin, with Mrs Nixon as accompanist. was an enjoyable fed ture Of the evening. Dancing, games and a swim in the lake completed the evenings entertainment. and those at- tending were as follows: Misses Helen smith. Ernestine Bennett. Hattie Ma Bennett. Elizabeth Lewis, Sybil Kar tus, Lulu J. Little, Jeff Falkner r.n gene Honeycutt, Hoyt Sherman. SuI. ney Kartus Louis Moreland and I,oris McTyeire.
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now much larger than was originally expected, and interest Is growing with each meeting; in fact. the society is unique in it's appeal to men eligible for membership, especially as it is being sponsored by older fraternity men in the city. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all fraternity men in the Bes- semer district to attend this meeting, which is of a very important nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
"GIRLS OF NINETEEN,

The most recent social organization formed in the city was the organiza ton of the girls of the graduating class at the high school in May, 1919 which was formed at the home of Miss Orlean Ran dall this week. The club will be known as the Girls of Nineteen" and has been organized for social entertaining, and keeping the classmates in touch with ca oh other. The officers elected were; Mrs. Dan Houston, president; Miss Elm fly Kitto, vice president; Miss Mabel Baird, secretary and treasurer. Meet ings will be held weekly. the next meet
 ing to take place with Miss Mabel Baird on Tuesday afternoon. The members of the club are as follows: Mrs. Dan Hous- ton, Misses Otis Randall Gladys Nor gan, Lula Mae Parsons, Orlean Randall, L.orine Christiieb, Bessie Williams, Erma Lois Waldrop, Geraldine Oden, Lossie Dabbs, Annie Mae New horter, Lucille Hand, Jessie Laird Muriel Spearman, Mary Hodges, Emily Kitto. Elizabeth Martin, Mabel Baird, Vema Lyons, Mary Copeland Majjie Crotwell and Bertha Cans. The girls expect to havt a number of pleasant parties among the membership. Miss Randall served sal ad course to her guests.
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of R Q D. boar O c % d " bG R l. of Sumter cunt.H Henry Merritt o h Fr e of L Iep"D Dehys alt; O. attorney w. engine
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10

Presbyterian church will hold a mis- sionary meeting in the parlors of the church Monday afternoon at o'clock
 with Mrs. George Waller as leader. An interesting programme has been ar ranged. the subject being Foreign
 Missions"
 The Civic Improvement league will
 hold their regular monthly meeting at the library Thursday afternoon at
 o'clock The president requests a full attendance, as matters of import ance will be discussed
 Miss Winifred Smith of Pleasant 1 HILL Tenn, who is the guest of hef { sister. Mrs. George Mcdowell, has bean ! the inspiration of several entertain ments during the week. On Wednes- day afternoon Mrs. Ed Davis of E r. mingham entertained in her honor at tea at the Tutwiler. Thursday even ing Mrs. George Mcdowell and Mrs. George Shaw honored Miss Smith with swimming party at West Lake, when a picnic lunch was enjoyed by abor.
 IF guests. Friday evening MT. and Mrs. George Shaw entertained for ner
 with box party at the Lyric. Alter
 wards the guests enjoyed a supper at
 King Joy Inn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
BEAUTY SPOT

One of the most beautiful spots In the city is the lawn of the First Pres. byterian church. with it's well-keot grass plots, blooming pink cannas ana masses of white hydrangeas, at whict place merry crowd of young people gathered Friday evening to enjoy 4 social of the Christian Endeavor sc- ciety. Games and contests were th.. order of entertainment. with picnic supper later enjoyed in the moonlight
 MEETINGS ANNOUNCED
 The Woman's Auxiliary of the Frs;
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DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY

The regular monthly meeting of thc Daughters of the Confederacy was held this week at the residence of Mrs. George Cochran with Mrs. Pat Moore as hostess, which proved to be a most pleasant ses- sion. Following the business discussions of the association a short programme was given and Mrs. w. k. Cunningham, the president. gave an interesting sketch of recent visit to the old soldiers home at Gulfport. A delicious ice course was served at the conclusion of the pro- gramme, and a social hour was enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Tennessee. fair Sunday, Monday fair with rising temperature.
 Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, local showers and thunderstorms Sunday and probably Monday.
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AT THE CHURCHES

Rev. l.. F. Stansell will preach at the First Methodist church Sunday morning from the subject, Opportunity" and in the evening his subject will be Personal
 Effort" Sunday school at 9:30. Ep- worth league at [ o'clock.
 There will be no preaching services held at the First Presbyterian church Sun day morning or evening on account of the absence of the pastor. Rev l. F, Swallow, who has been given a months leave by his congregation, Regular Sun. day school and Christian Endeavor ser vices will be held
 Rev. w. E. Monk pastor of the Church of Cod, will use as his subject Sunday morning at II o'clock, "The Separation From the World" In the evening his topic will be "Sin Destructive"
 Services al the First Baptist church will be held at the usual hours on Sun. day, Rev w. P. Price. pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., N. B, Parker, su- perintendent The pulpit will be filled both morning and evening by the pas tor. The morning service will begin at Il o'clock and the subject will be "A Fine Young Man" The evening service will be for young people.
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