The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
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sation on the streets on Monday aft ernoon recalls the Red Cross bull sale which took place here on July 2, 1918.
 It was one of the greatest stunts pulled off during the war, and not only netted thousands of dollars in money for the Red Cross, but ad- vertised Birmingham far and wide. and also gave a great impetus to the cattle industry in Alabama, and was the means of placing 75 of the finest shorthorn bulls in the nation in va rious sections of the state.
 l sometimes wish we could revive the interest in public affairs of those days, but that Is out of the ques- tin, as we were all stirred by the great war drama, and the atmosphere was entirely different. It would be hard in peace time to get such charming sponsors as those which led the famous bulls through the streets. The times were unusual, and every one was ready to do their Dit"
 The other night friend picked me up on the way downtown, and I hap pened to mention about having dur
 ing the afternoon been down to Fies stable to see Marshal Joffre," the prize beauty bull weighing around 2,S0o pounds. Don't talk to me about bulls" said he, flor I had to lead an unruly one during the famous bull parade, and believe me it was about the toughest job I ever tried, for the. beast surely had ideas of his own as to where he wanted to go."
 No one who ever saw the Red Cross bull parade will ever forget it, as it was not only strange spectacle, but spectacular in every way. Head ed by Mrs. Agnes H. Chapin as Co., lumba, with Master Mobley Cox at her side. John T. Yeatman, marshal marshal, J. Frank Rushton, and the generals of the allied army. There was platoon of police and the civil ian military class. The grand cham Derby, while nearly three score bulls were led by charming matrons and maids, and to top it all, the Boys In- dustrial School band furnished the music.
 Twentieth street and avenues along which the show winded it's way were filled with interested spectators, and there was great enthusiasm at Cap itol park, as it was then called, when the hour came for the auction sale. It brought the celebrities in the Short horn world to Birmingham, for every bull had been donated by members of the American Shorthon Breeders as- sociation, rendering Frank Derby and the committee every assistance pos sble to make the sale success in every way.
 Birmingham got it's first taste of real live cattle sale, for Colonels Jones and Gross were both top-notch- CTS in the auctioneering world, while the ring men were also expects; but the life of the sale was Frank Derby. There is no one in the universe like unto him. He is sui generis. His dynamic personality dominated the buying crowd every time it got apathetic. He knew the precise psy- chological moment when to stop the bidding and get into action and boost the price.
 just naturally love the excitement of an auction. There is something about it which is irresistible and overpowering. am sure that the great auctioneers are not only loud voiced blessed with good ears and first-class vision, but have hypnotic power as well. It is their business milieu and once caught in the atmos- phere which they have created, it is almost impossible not to get into the bidding.
 l I have recalled the sale in order to tell of an incident which occurred at the Southern club on Tuesday aft ernoon. I had attended the Kiwanis lunch and on my way out I saw 1 Frank Derby and some friends in the reading room, and was invited to come in and take a seat at the table. soon found out that it was a mat ter of interest which had drawn them together as the owners of the famous | "Woodrow Wilson" the bull which brought s10000 at the Red Cross bull sale three years ago, was to be finally disposed of by the joint owners. l The parties or their representatives had come to a gentleman's agreement to draw for him. The names were put in two hats, covered with hand kerchiefs, and after being shaken, the drawing began. I think that every one was pleased when Wood row Wilson became the individual property of Robert Jemison, Sr., as he had taken such great interest in the sale. Those buying Woodrow i Wilson. Robert Jemison, Sr, George NJ Mccormack, Walter Moore and C.. 1 w. Corners of Birmingham, and E. k. Allison and Frank I. Derby of Sumter county. The bull has been a Frank Derby's home ever since the sale. And so ends the last chapter in the fam ous Red Cross bull sale.