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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha Grain.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. s, 1919.

Omaha, NED, aug. b, 1919.
Receipts Of grain today showed the
of grain into Omaha terminals due to
carmen and shopmen striking. Arrivals
were about half a week ago There were
reported In III cars Of wheat. % cars
OF corn. 10 cars of oats. cars Of rye
and 7 cars OF barley.
few sales of corn were made early
at to cents advance, following the
rally in the future market. but with
to let go at the much lower figures Of.
fered. Oats were l to ~ cents lower
Wheat was unchanged to cent UP, the
bulk a cent higher. Rye was off a cent
Corn-No. . white, / car. $1s4; No. 8
white, car, $1s3; No. Q yellow, i car,
s1:s1; No. yellow. I car, $3.50: No 3
mixed. j car. s1.S3 (near white); car,
$3.50 (near white): No. mixed car,
s1.77: sample mixed. car. $1.65 (hot);
1 car, $3.50 (hoU; / car. si5s ChotJ
, 0 Dat no white l car. sso (old>;
Rye-No. 2. 8 cars. s1.41; No 3. 2 cars,
wheat--No. / hard. 1 car s2.a1 (dark);
Ssmutty); No. 2 hard car. s2.1s (dark]:
20 cars, $2.l7; car. $2.16: 3-5 car. $21s;
NO. 3 hard, 7 cars, $2,12; 1 car, $2.11:
No. I hard. cars. s2.os; 9 cars sos;
No. northern spring. car. 2.1S; No
sail; ! car. s203 (smutty)
PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
u, hheceipts- Today. Year Ago;
w neat ................ 1852 1854, 900
Sorn ................ $4,000 536, 900
oats 1887 900 100000
Shipments
Wheat ..............1.oss,ooo 1904, 900
SorH .....,..... $4,000 430, 900
Oats .............. s46, 900 $4,000
whe.t-No i hard, 81 cars: No. 2, IS
cars; No 3. SO cars; No. 4, IS cars; No,
5. 81 cars; No. mixed 2 cars; No. 3.
cars; No. 4, cars; No. spring, 8
cars; No. 4. cars; No. 5. l car: sample,
l car.-Total, 315 cars.
Corn-No. l yellow. 2 cars; No. 2, 10
cars; No. 3. cars: No. 4. 7 car: No 6.
cars; sample. car; No. white 2
cars; No. 2. cars; No. 3. S cars; No.
2 mixed. II cars; No. g. 9 cars No 4,
7 carr; No. S, l car: No. 6, 8 cars sample,
2 cars.-Total, 81 cars.
Oats-No. white. cars; No 3. 81
cars; No 4, 16 cars; sample. cars; No.
mixed. cars.-Total, IS cars.
Rye-No. 2, cars; No. 8, s cars
Total, 10 cars.
Barley-No. 8, 1 car; No. 4. l car; re-
Jected. cars-Total, s cars.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-Semi-panic broke out
this afternoon among holders of grain
and provisions. The cause was fright as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06

ss 81 first Is, $500; second 4s, $3.50;
first AIS, 1920; second Ans. $3.50; third
AVS. s5.os; fourth AS. ss4s; Victory
The final prices on Liberty bonds were
First sks, $3.50; first As, $500; second 4s
$685. first ANS, s4.2o; second ANS. $3.50;
third ANS, s5Os; fourth AIS, 1888; Vic
tory AVS. $3.50; Victory ANS. 1886.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug, 5:mcattls-RecsIpts,
medium and heavy weight choice and
prime, sl7;ooeis75; medium ana nc good,
light weight, good and choice, sl3.75@
IT'S; common and medium. ss,5o@la.75
Butcher cattle, heifers. s7.oo@145o: cows.
s6.756l375 Gamers and cutters, 1915
16.75. Veal calves. light and handy
weight, $17.oo91775: feeder steers, $500
1l3.5o; stocker steers $700@1l.00; west
ern range. steers, se.ooQ16.25: cows and
heifers. s7.26@l27s:
lower than yesterdays general trade.
Heavy weight. s2o.1o92215: medium
weight. s2o.25922.25: light wei ght. SO. 90
Q2215; light light. s1s.25021 90; heavy
packing sows. smooth. s1s.25 @ 1000; pack
ing sows. rough, $ls.0o91so0: pigs, $3.50
@1s25.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900: un-
settled. Lambs. 81 pounds down, sl325a
1875: culls and common. ss5O0l2.75,
Yearling wethers.. $1o,oo912,75: ewes,
medium, good and choice, S70oHs M
culls, and common. s2.75as.5o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06

Sheep-Today's receipts Of sheep and
lambs were little more than half as large
as yesterday and feeders comprised the
big end Of the supplies Inquiry from
packers appeared to be more responsive
than yesterday. various sales reported
lambs; fat sheep about steady. Some of
the best killer lambs here changed hands
at $500. Good wethers were quotable
around $3.50 With best ewes moving
Af'0'N FEEDER LAMBS.
11s Idaho51 10 is 1876 Idaho..45 II 40
81 Idaho..45 II so
zoe s. D..e1 10 90 72s: D..eo Is 90
FEEDER EWES.
s1daho..so. So 172 Idaho 595
s0s' yEAkn1Nes q AND Is W s Ri iss Is
A'' wETHERs
ass "yo' ''s Ewes sO' "So III %
ias culls..75 90 2os Wyo..,7s Il 90
1875 1daho..ss ii 90 lis. D..ss Is 90
70 'u''s' BREEDING EWES.
52s. D.. IS 9 90 429 Idaho.12s 10 so
Quota tions on Sheep: Lambs. good to
choice, s155o@1s;Oo;. lambs, fair to good
sla,!sel!oo; medium MIL, feeder .Ia A. lambs
sssinsi si7@le, sa sstssgs 1868
$50; ewes. good to choice. s7.509S.00:
ewes, fair to good, -$s,7597,5O; eve culls
and Gamers, s4.0O96.0o; breeding ewes,
ss5o@lS00: breeding ewes, yearlings and
2's. S1300@14.00
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06
Now York Money.

Now York Money.
New York. Aug. 5.--Mercantile Paper
Unchanged.
Sterling-Unchanged
Francs-Dema 7.45: cables. 7.43.
Guilders-Unchanged
Lire-Demand, $40: cables SOS.
Marks-Demand. 6A; cables. 81.
Time Loans-Strong.
Call Money-Easy. all calls. and closing
bid at 6 per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06
LIVE STOCK
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, Aug. s, 1871!

Cattle-Arrivals were about the same as
yesterday. being estimated at 423 cars
or 10000 head. Early trains carried only
few loads of corn-fed steers and they
sold readily at fully steady prices. prime
heavies reaching SITS. Butcher stock
was very slow and early packer bids were
lower. Feeder buyers appeared to be will
ing to take chances again today and move
ment OF good stockers and feeders was
active at prices that were fully steady to,
In some cases, strong to a little higher.
westerns were slow, with the general
tendency toward lower prices, those scat
tering morning sales did not show much
OF any change. Prime Wyoming steers
reached $3.50, new top for the season.
Owing to the refusal of several rail-
roads to handle outbound shipments yes
terday, the feeder market closed at a de-
cline of s1oOQ1.15. with good feeders
selling at $3.50 A broader demand fea-
tured today's trade. although there has
been no change in the railway situation.
trend Of values were higher. best feeder
lambs brought $1S.75@14.OO. about ESQ
soc higher than yesterdays close. or SOC
75c lower than yesterdays early trade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06
Short Tern, Notes
Chicago Live Stock.

NHcHgV Hf'o D'"eH'
Chicago, Aug 5-Cattle-Receipts TO-
900 head; market steady Beef steers.
medium and heavy weight, choice and
prime, sl7.OO@ls,75: medium and good.
sl225017OO: common. s1o.00912.25; light
weight. good and choice. $l37s GIFTS:
common and medium. ss50913.75; butcher
cattle, heifers. $7.00Gl45o; cows. $6.76@
1875; Gamers and cutters. S5.75Q676;
veal calves. light and handy weight,
I7.00@17.75; feeder steers. 5000 SO:
stockers steers. s700@1100: western
range. steers, se,0o916,2s; cows and heif-
ers, $72501275.
Hogs-Receipts 10000 head estimated
tomorrow 5000 head: market soc to 81
lower than yesterdays general trade.
heavy weight, $21.1o@22.o0: medium
weight. S20.2OQ22,25; light weight. $4,000
q22.10: light light, s19.25@2l00; heavy
packing sows, smooth. sl925 920 90; pack
ing sows. rough. $lS.00@1s.oo; pigs. $3.50
9ls25.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06

Receipts and disposition Of live stock
at the Union Stock Yards. Omaha Neb.
for "a hours ending at o'clock p. m.
August s, 1919:
RECEIPTS
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago Produce.
Chicago. Aug. 5.-Butter-Market low
CT; creamery, 47@52c.
Eggs-Receipts. 1926 cases; market un-
changed
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unchanged.
Potatoes-Market firm; arrivals, 20
cars; Irish Cobbles. Virginia and Mary
land, carlots. $8.25 bbl.: California long
white, sacked CARROTS, $3.S604.0o cwt.
Minnesota. Kansas. Missouri and Illinois
Early Ohios. sacked. CARROTS, -. 93s0
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06

New York, Aug. 5.-The market for cof-
fee futures showed a steadier tone on
covering and moderate buying by houses
with Wall street and cotton trade con-
nections The opening was unchanged to
II points lower under further scattering
liquidation. which was promoted by the
d. line reported in Santos futures other
wise there was very little pressure. how
ever. and the market soon turned higher,
reported In the general character of the
news. December sold up from $20.50 to
S2l.os and March from s2o55 to s2l.Io.
and the market closed at about the best
point. prices showing a net advance Of 30
to 40 points. September. 81 soc: October.
21?Oc: December. 2l.0oc; January, 2l.00c;
March 21.00c: May, 20.s0c: July. 20.s0c.
Spot coffee. market dull and nominaily
unchanged at 22c for Rio rs and 29hc to
29&c for Santos As
New York Metals.
New York. Aug. Cooper and Iron
Unchanged.
Lead-steady: spot. $500: September,
5.55@567c
Spelter-Easy. East St Louis delivery.
spot. Ease; September, 7.S507.67hc.
New York Coffee.
New York. Aug 5.-Coffee-Rio No Z,
22c: futures firm; September, soc; De-
cember. 21.00c
Linseed Oil.
Duluth Aug. 5.-Linseed oil. $500
sos; September, s5.Ssbd.
Spot Cotton.
New York. Aug. Spot Cotton-Quiet;
middling, a2ooc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06
Colorado Lands.

Low PRICED EASTERN COLORADO
LAND.
Come with us next Tuesday for the
Flagler district and secure a farm where
prices are still low-s25 to $40. Don't
wait-phone us today D 4254. Shedd
Investment Company. Railway Ex-
change Omaha.
10000 ACRES choice raw or improved Lin
coin Co. Colo, lands. Bargains. Easy
terms. See ]. L. Maurer. Arriba. Col"
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Minnesota Lands.
Nebraska Lands

lHEAPEST LAND IN SOUTHWESTERN
NEBRASKA.
$50 acres Harlem county. Nebraska. all
in first and second bottom land: Turkey
creek, finest creek in the state; has 90
acres alfalfa, ESQ acres under the pillow,
balance hay and pasture, has so acres
timber with fine blue grass. house, large
barn, granary and corn crib, hog house,
two cattle sheds chicken house. cave,
two wells and windmills. six miles OF
wire and hog wire fence Price $S5 per
acre: $4,000 down. $4,000 March !,
1890, balance 5, 10 or Is years at per
cent Also have SO Hereford cattle. one
register bull. steel hay stacker. two hay
bucks, steel manure spreader. corn
binder. can be bought also on terms.
s. o. Norduuist 322 Neville Blk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06

FARM FOR SALE-40 acres, clear
small house, convenient location, also
large farms. and waterfronts. McCully.
Ieonardtown, Md
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06
Minnesota Lands.

IMPROVED 2S0-acre farm In Todd coun-
~. Minnesota: buildings consist OF sew
en-room house, barn. granary. corncrio'
windmill. ETC.: 1870 acres under cultiva-
ton, balance used for meadow and pas
ture: no waste land: this farm will pro-
duce good crops Of corn. oats. clover.
potatoes, etc; located only mile from
railroad town: good soil: would make
good grain or stock farm: price $22b
per acre. Schwab Bros. 1923 Plymouth
Bldg, Minneapolis, Mimi.
ONE HUNDRED beautiful farms for sale
in the vicinity of Mankato. Blue Earth
County. Minnesota Come and see them'
George Atchison Land Co.. Mankato.
MINI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06

Bar Silver.
New York, Aug 5.-Silvsr-Bar. 81 osM
Mexican dollars. S41ac.
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Iowa Lands.
FOR SALE.

corn ground miles from Glenwood
la. Address Owner. oil w. Coolidge
ST. Glenwood, la
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MARYLAND Lands.

tOR SALE 325 acres improved, all in
corn and alfalfa Would consider trade.
Price $4,000. W. H. Beach. Monda-
min. Ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-06

Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 5.-Corn-Sep.
tember, s1,71; December. s1.43A, May.
$1.411.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
MACL|N SL0SS DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Pioneer Citizen Identified With Industrial Develop ment of the District
 Passes Away

Maclin Sloss, age @, pioneer citizen of Jefferson county, and son of the late Col J. w. Sloss, died yesterday afternoon at 30 at the residence, 1900 Jasper street, following an illness of several days Closely identified with the development and early history of Birmingham, MT Sloss was considered one of the leading geologists in the district.
 He came to Birmingham from Athens with his father and brother. Fred Sloss, in the days when this city was but a mining town. The nafe Sloss has been synonamous with the iron and steel in- dustry in Jefferson county for the past 50 years, and much of the development of this communitys natural resources is due to the farseeing Maclin Sloss. whose knowledge of mineral lands and ability to analyse ore properties was an impor- tant factor in the success of the Sloss family, who founded what Is now known as the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany.
 Maclin Sloss was active in business up to the time of his death, being associated with his brother, Fred Sloss, in hand Hing ore properties. Other relatives who survive the deceased are sister, Mrs. Arthur w. Smith half brother, Lundy Sioss, and half sister. Mrs. John Minge. Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
THOMPSON WILL ADDRESS BANKERS President of National Or ganizatiOn of American
 Banking Institute
 Is Here

J. c. Thompson, president of the North
 and also president of the national organi-
 zation of the American Banking institute,
 will address the Birmingham chapter of
 the American Institute of Banking at
 meeting to be held Tuesday night at s:3O
 o'clock in the rooms of the Civic associa- tion. MT. Thompson will speak on ba. k
 ing and economic problems of the day, and much interest is being manifested in
 this meeting. which promises to be one of the best ever held by the local chap ter.- This distinguished visitor will arrive in Birmingham Tuesday morning and will be in conference with local bankers dur |lng the day. who will entertain at lunch ing the day. who will entertain at lunch the Birmingham district.
 Frank P. Glass win also address the bankers on this occasion. giving some of his experiences and impressions gained during his recent European tour. The next annual meeting of the Amer ican Institute of Banking will be held in New Orleans in September. according to lJ. A. Hocomb, president of the local chapter, who has just returned from that city, where he attended a conference of the presidents of all chapters of the sixth federal reserve district.
 President Holcomb urged all bank off cials and clerks to attend the meeting Tuesday night, as many things of inter- 1 est to the banking business will be dis cussed at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
PRESS DAY. TODAY
 WITH C|V|TANS
Every Member of, Club Will Bring Active Newspaper
 Worker as Guest

s'Press Day. will be celebrated today by the Civitan club at their luncheon at the Southern club at 1 o'clock and the members of the Birmingham press will be the guests of honor on this occasion
 Every Civitan is requested to bring an active newspaper employe to the luncheon and a splendid programme has been arranged for the occasion.
 The following bulletin was issued by Secretary Tom Akers this week:
 Get your lassoes and your snares.
 Bait your hooks with something live and juicy.
 s'Set your traps and your deadfalls, using live Chickens as lures.
 Tt is up to you to catch news paper man and bring him as your guest to Friday afternoons luncheon.
 "As your president, Cooperation Shropshire announced Friday is to be Press Day, and the editorial heads of Birminghams papers will be our honor guests. Therefore you must bring as your personal guest not less than one active newspaper employe.
 '"They are hard to catch and very shy. so make your plans now and hunt while the hunting is good.
 Don't be afraid to bring Gal Re- porter if so inclined. for they are as much newspaper men as the he ones.
 'It's going to be the merriest, most enjoyable luncheon we have staged yet so you must be there.
 "The hour is i o'clock, the day IS Friday, the place is the Southern club.
 There will be some pleasant sur- prises.
 "You be there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
HUGH HILL PUTS
 EAST LAKE "OVER"
Popular and Efficient Amusement Park Manager Reappointed
 for 1919

It's Manager Hugh Hill for the 1873 season at East Lake. the city's amuse- ment park. he having been re-appointed by Commissioner J. Ellis Brown and rati- fled by the commission. Manager Hill put the park on a paying basis last year, and, in fact, made improvements at the park of a permanent nature, kept the park going on it's own steam, and then broke even at the end of the season. His receipts for the season took care of all expenses, including the perma nent improvements. which are consid- cred as good for five years.
 Mir. Hill has not leased the park as was published, put will continue to op- crate it for the city, and some very ex- tensive improvements are planned for the coming season, and some new build ings will be erected before the opennig day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
CITY COMMISSION
 INTERESTED IN 8
 LEGISLATIVE BILLS
Commission Backing Local Legislation Which Off, cials Believe Will Aid
 City Government

Nine bills, said to be sponsored by the city commission and backed by the indi- vidual members of the commission are now before the Alabama legislature for consideration, and it is the hope of the official family at the city hall that they will be enacted into law.
 The bills in the order named follow;
 No i is designed to tighten improve ment ordinances, paving assessments and facilitate the making of transcripts now reauired in each case. The new Dill would relieve the city commission rom having to make complete and tedious records describing every piece of property and would accept the published records as proof
 No. 9 would permit the securing or rights of way for culverts, waterways and other improvements and assess the property benefited with the cost of the improvement.
 No. provides that no action shall De started in the courts to attack city bond issue or tax levy except within six months after passage. This would opV- ate old law suits.
 No. gives the city full power to nam tain a bill in equity to en1oin pupio nuisance that is injurious to the heaith comfort or morals of the community.
 No. provides that all cities of more than 5000 population shall have fuil Lower to require railroads to construct renew or repair viaducts, passageways or approaches to streets and crosslnss and build over important streets or under them. o. ,,.
 No. authorizes cities of 1oocO popuia- tior and over to condemn the rights or way for any sewer system, storm or other sewer or main and to assess the cost to the property benefited.
 Nc. is to authorizbe all cities to make a asreements with each other for inspec- ton of milk, dairies, food and meat prod ucts of any kind The laboratories are growing more and more efficient, It IS said and many cities want tests of their products made in Birmingham
 No s would allow improvement as- sessments to be split and divided among the platted lots of subdivisions when they have heen constructed before the plot was subdivided and pro rates the cost or improvements.
 No 9. Be it enacted by the legislature of Alabama, that the courts Of this state in construng municipal charters, muhici- nal ordinances and statutes granting au- thority to and conferring power on fnu- nicpalities, shall construe them lperaily' and if the act in question or the eNercise of the power in question shall be con- ven;ent to the exercise of the express or implied power granted, it shall De con- strued to be a valid exercise Of power and no ordinance shall be declared m valid unless it is plainly in conflict With the constitution. or the laws of the state, or the charter of the municipality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
GRAND JURY RETURN TEN INDICTMENTS William M. Hill Indicted for the Murder of A. B. Sud-
 duth, Southside
 Merchant

William M Hill, railroad conductor, was indicted yesterday for murder in the first degree by the grand jury for the January term. Hill is charged with the killing of A. B. Suddeth, Southside mer- chant. by shooting hrm in front of his store several weeks ago. The grand jury made a partial report yesterday, which included 10 indictments, of which seven were made public.
 Other indictments were: Will Elkfns, negro, indicted for first degree murder, charged with the killing of Frank Rober- son shortly before Christmas; Will Bush, indicted for highway robbery. Bush is alleged to have attacked and robbed s. U. Obar, night watchman for the Cruse- Crawford Motor Car company. Bessie Sanford, negro woman, indicted for first degree murder. She is alleged to have shot and killed her husband, Horace Sanford, at their home few weeks ago: Homer Vines, indicted for robbery. He is charged with robbing James Hunni- cutt; Will Gilland, charged with larceny from the person. He is charged with stealing pocketbook from John Harrf- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
Mrs. Mary B. Crowder
 Dies at the Ridgely
Mother of Arthur c. Crowder Will Be
 Inferred in Huntsville Today

|, Mrs. Mary B. Crowder, aged 7s, mother of Arthur C. Crowder, died at her apart ment in the Ridgely yesterday afternoon The body will be taken to Huntsville this morning at 7:20, where the interment and funeral will take place.
 Mrs Crowder was born in Fluvana county, Virginia, but spent most of her married life in Birmingham. She was the wife of the late J. M. Crowder, and IS survived by her son, A. c. Crowder and grandson, A. c. Crowder, Jr.
 Mrs. Crowder was much beloved, and though she had not been in good health since coming to Birmingham from the gulf coast she had drawn around her many good friends, who admired and loved her for her many fine traits of character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

MT. and Mrs. Tomlinson arrived from Mobile on the Louisville and Nashville train at 9 o'clock Wednesday night and were taken to the Tutwiler hotel by the committee who met them. Presi- dent George Gordon Crawford of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, came up from Mobile with MT. and Mrs. Tomlinson, and yester- day morning MT. Crawford and MT. Wells took them for a trip through the industrial district. They spent some time at the Ensley and Fairfield plants of the Tennessee company, MT. Craw- ford directing the tour of these and explaining the different units as they passed through.
 Returning to the city around noon Mr. Crawford took MT. Tomlinson to the offices of the Tennessee company in the Brown-Marx building and opened for his inspection blue prints of the immense developments of the Tennessee company in this district and of the Warrior river. Mir. Tomlinson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
SPEAKERS BUREAU
 ORGANIZED FOR THE
 RELIEF WORK DRIVE
Campaign for Relief Work in the Near East is Being Organized
 With Four-Minute Men

H. D. Cullen, secretary of the Alabama four-minute men before that organiza- tion was demolished, has returned from New Orleans, where he represented the Alabama speakers bureau for the coming campaign for funds for relief work in the near east. Alonzo E. Wilson, chairman presided over the conference, which was held at the central division, and attended by representatives of the spakers' bureau throughout the south and southeast. Ex- periences were exchanged and plans were made to put the campaign over in a most successful manner.
 MT. Cullen has already organized lis speakers bureau for this drive. and prac- tically every four-minute man is a mem ber It is anticipated that, splendid work will be done by this bureau during this campaign. al