The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
MEN, WOF@EN
 AND THINGS

not or the Edwards clan. but more of
 the Bob Bell variety.
 But speaking of Edwards, I'm re-
 minded of story by Tom Demsey,
 the great sales manager who dropped
 Tn on the Alabama Jersey Cattle Clubs
 annual meeting to show his apprecia-
 ton of Bob Bells first entry into the
 Jersey auction.
 Tom says he and some friends were | on sleeper riding through the good
 old state of Ohio. and learning Chat
 Senator Harding and Governor Cox
 were holding forth in the smoking
 compartment, made for It. as they were
 wishful to hear what they had to say
 on the topics of the day.
 l After hearing them for awhile. Toms
 buddy said to the distinguished re- publican and democrat, "So far as I'm
 concerned, am not interested par
 ticularly in either of the two great
 parties. but I'm mighty dry and will
 give my vote to the man who can tell
 me where I can get a drink. and there
 are thousands of more fellows who are | just like me-"
 Do you mean it?" asked Senator | Harding Sure" replied the thirsty | one. Then take outsyour memoran- dunn book" was the request of the
 man who is the republican standard
 bearer, "and write down the address D1l eriUa Out
 slowly he began to write at the Buck eye statesman's dictation. Jones & Mcintyre, 384 Queen street. Edin- burg. Scotland" There was a hearty | laugh at the expense of the fellow who
 Dit, but he was sport and said,
 You've got my vote, for any guy who
 can put ane over me like you did is
 smart enough to be President"
 l
 I arrived at the fairgrounds about | 10 a. m., as I wanted to look the of 1rerings over and get in touch with the breeders and the buyers from over 1 and outside of the state. It was the
 best lot of Jerseys I have ever seen
 in sale. and they were in fine show
 condition The English may be sat- isfied to let their animals go into the Iring without any effort to doll" them up, but l like the American custom of spending time in order to make them
 look their very best.
 Jim Dent, the superintendent of the Alabama State Fair, had done every
 thing in his power to have everything ; In the best possible shape for the con-
 venience of the shippers and the buy CTS. The manufacturers building was put at the disposal of the Jersey Cat l tie Club. and the cows, heifers and 1 calves were ranged on both sides of it.
 It was one sale in which no male was
 sold. It was strictly female affair, | an out and out COW party. And there by hangs tale.
 | For in spite of all the efforts Of the prom oters of the sale to bar out males, | a little one was born Into the show One of the finest cows in the bunch be- ing heavy with calf c. E. Shuptrine. president of the club, told Jim dent
 that if she dropped a bull calf he would | make him a present of 1t. Luck was ! with him and he is now the proud | owner of a sucking bull which he claims Is going to make one of the | greatest sires in all the south. Jim l is some trader for before the sale he
 made a trade with one of the breed CTS in which he, got a certain sum al- lowed for one of his short horns, and
 bid In a fine Jersey.
 | The auctioneer's booth was set in the rear of the building. the ring was surrounded with chairs. the big doors l opened and the annual meeting of l the Alabama Jersey Cattle Club was called to order and upon me fell the honor of welcoming 1t to Birmingham. l A number of interesting matters were | taken up and disposed of, and the fol- | lowing officers elected c. F. Shup- 1 urine of Stafford was elected president; i A. Y. Malone of Dothan first vice pres ident. c. E. Dunnaway of Orrville. sec
 ond vice president. and Bob Bell of Saf- | ford, secretary. Hugh Praytor Of Trussville. J. D. Dunnawav of Orrville,
 Clint Harrison of Huntsville Bob Bell
 of Stafford and H. V. Aderhold of An niston were named as members of the
 board of directors.
 l The club now has about 100 live I mem bers. with Bob Bell for secre- tary, and backed by them the officers and the board are bound to go forward I until the annual sale will not only bo | a feature In Alabama by drawing the best animals from the various herds, l but will cause buyers from all over the ] country to flock to 1t. for those from "a distance are fast learning that those
 who know the game have many chances
 to pick up fine classy stuff way un- | however. when our own people will
 wake up to the fact that it is almost criminal negligence on their part to let outsiders rob them of such bargains l Colonel Perry the inimitab1e Jersey | auctioneer was in his old time form | and being backed by Bob Bell. as sales
 manager. the sale started off with an | enthusiasm which was kept up until the last, and the prices. while
 not such as obtain in the north and
 the west for similar animals yet were l a marked gain over any other sale ever held in this community. Little
 by little our people are beginning to
 realize that the Jersey pays good divi- dends if properly handled and one of | the hopeful things among the breed
 CTS is that more and more of them are
 realizing the value of register of merit | work
 l I got good laugh out of peg l legged. old time darky who was busy around one of the herds. for a sway back dark skinned Jersey which had been put in as a substitute, seemed to
 be his favorite as he confidentially said to me. T seen 'em all mixed last night. and she give more than any
 COW in the barn" I happened to be
 seated next to man who, bought her
 in when she was put under the hammer at s2s0 He turned to me anl re-. marked: You can't always fe4i what 1 Is best to do. She Sas offeTeo to me at private sale for s10a. hut sae Is worth more than raid fer herf There was a eenersI lsugh wfen a