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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
How Greater Tuscaloosa"
 Is Making Progress

6611 REAPER Tuscaloosa, "volume
 NJ l, Number l, is a neat four page book-paper publication re- counting the activities of the busi- ness men of Tuscaloosa. It reflects the progressive work of the Druid City's Chamber of Commerce, which is evidently an enterprising body of men.
 The chamber paper has added several departments, among which aye traffic bureau, merchants' bu- reau and farm department. It is doing several things that have been done by the Birmingham chamber and have been found to be of service to the members and to this commu- nity.
 AS is the case with the Birming- ham organization the Tuscaloosa chamber is, promoting the agricultu- Fl interests of the county. The itsnns under the head of that de
 Strnent are decidedly encouraging
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02

AVNV per l-tSpeclal.1-Wn nat .S the largest city in the
 world?
 "The question arises again with
 the British census announcement
 which ascribes to Greater London,'
 7,476,163 people, says a bulletin from
 the Washington, D. C., headquarters
 of the National Geographic society.
 Since the 1920 census gave New
 York city a population of 5,620,04S.
 there would seem to be no question
 regarding the relative size of the
 two cities. But if one seeks to know
 what Is the largest population cen- ter in the world, then New York can advance a tenable claim against London for the honor.
 Strictly speaking, the municipal ity of New York has more people than the municipality of London. For legally, as a municipal unit, London refers only to the area within the boundaries of the county of London. Thus the municipal London, which corresponds to the municipal Now |
 York, comprises about 116 square miles and, in 1911, had population of four and half million. Only the Greater London figures are carried in dispatches, but at the rate of growth they indicate, London proper still is under the 5,0oo,0o0 mark. "The Greater London which has noarly seven and half million. has an existence as a metropolitan and
 police unit. It is municipal London
 plus the so-called Outer Ring The 7,476,16S people of Greater London are distributed over 6s3 square miles,
 an area six times that of municipal
 London, and more than twice that of municipal New York.
 Tn passing it should be noted that not only is there a distinction be- tween Greater London and plain | London but that the City of Lon- don is something yet again. The city of London covers only 675 acres
 and has resident population of
 fewer than 25,ooo. The day popula-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
THE WORLDS LARGEST CITY

ton, however, exceeds 300,000. The city of London is the London of his-
 tory, with it's quaint government
 forms, including it's lord mayor who is installed annually with a time
 honored ceremony known as the lord
 mayors show.
 New York of today is an agglofn7 l eration of towns. All have becn amalgamated with the original New York, comprised in what now is the borough of Manhattan, or the county of New York. The New York which includes the boroughs of Manhattan.
 Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Ricli-
 area of 326 square miles and pop
 ulation of 5,620,04S.
 The Greater London includes all the suburbs within radius of U
 miles around Charing Cross. By this | definition New York also should in-
 clude Jersey City, Hoboken and Bayonne, across the Hudson, and l Yonkers, Mt. Vernon and New Roch- i ellie to the north.
 Suppose New York were to add to it's present area the aggregate 2i3 miles of Hudson, Essex and Union counties in New Jersey. It still would i be hundred square miles smaller than Greater London but would pass 1 the 7,000,000 mark in population.
 Were it then to add portions of West I chester county (north of the Broax)
 and of Nassau county Con Long Is I land), it would pass London's popu- l lation well within a like area. Summing up, then, municipal New York is larger than municipal Lon-
 don. A mythical Greater New York
 extending as far into it's environ as does Greater London would bs. 1 larger than Greater London. Asidei from municipal definition New York
 and the territory about it constitutes a greater population center than London.
 | "Within 50 miles of city hall, New York, there now live more than 9.- | 900 900 people, and within hundred- mile radius lives one-ninth the en-
 tire population of the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
mIEnaMlAaaesfH
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

POINTED PARAGRAPHS From the Chicago News.
 A helmet is the original knight cap.
 Art IS the mirror in which Dame Nature beholds her faults.
 Love in cottage is almost as yls- ionary as wealth in an air castle.
 The man who never thinks es- pecially of pleasing seldom dis pleases.
 Every time man makes love to his wife he makes a profitable in- vestment.
 If one would see his own vfaults he should borrow his neighbor's spec tacles. E There Is little hope for a man who will lie when the truth would dc just as we'll.
 Many weak man has good inten- tions. but isn't strong enough to carry them out.
 As for the girl who has always lived in flat. why expect her te know everything about houseworxg
 If a man has a wife who Is cap able of making him shake in his shoes he isn't to be blamed for sneak. ing upstairs in his stocking feet oc casionAlly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02

From the Kansas City Star.
 Y7 IT ERE'S a town of 4,000 popu- Jn lation; country town. It is
 A ~ full 15O miles from the near est big city, with no railroad con nection to boast of, and surrounded by whole county of farm lands
 "Deliver us from life in such dull town" is what you are saying Be- cause you and others feel this way, the rush from small towns of this character has damned the cities to overflowing, made up. largely. the army of the unemployed, increased the problem of the welfare workers and crippled the man power and woman power of the country places. So why do you feel this way about the country town?
 Here is Fredonia, Kas.. for in- stance, with 4,000 population. Its wide, clean streets are all modernly paved. It's homes are simply beau- tiful, built we'll back in shady, blue grass lawns. It has stores that are modernly equipped and furnished. It has gravel-paved roads running out l to Chanute and even as far as lola 1 50 miles away, for pleasure drives, CT | to Neodesha and Independence on the other side of the city. It has a river flowing by it's very door. It has motion picture shows that show the
 same productions one can see in the
 big cities. It has big. snady
 grassy city park.
 Fredonia has ward schools ana 2 l high school modern beyond the needs of city 25 times its size. II
 has churches such as one sees aicne the boulevards of Kansas City. '
 has a scenic drive for motorists tt
 the top of a high mound, the con,
 tribution of a single citizen, which is as near a rival to the great sky. line drive at Canyon City as one
 could find outside the Rocky noun l tains.
 It has all these things, and in ad- a,t;on is Nss something that no bis l city 4 SF can nave. It has demcc rar9 of society that erects no bar
 riess sav {hat If individual conduct
 draws no lines Of distinction savs that of right psinciples.
 l Fredonsa paws wages equal to th'
 waras pNEA in aig cities wages t
 voun4 ss.an and v young women. Tn
 youns saea are more prosperor' l there, ana thp yoNag women dress q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
| CHILD'S LAUGHTER

Ky AIgernon Charles Swinburne. All the bells of heaven may ring, All the birds of heaven may sing. All the wells on earth may spring, All the winds on earth may bring
 All sweet sounds together; Sweeter far than all things heard. Hand of harper, tone of bird. Sound of woods at sundown stirred Welling waters winsome word. Wind in warm wan weather. One thing yet there is, that none Hearing ere it's chime be done Knows not well the sweetest Che Heard of man beneath the sun,
 Hope in heaven hereafter;
 Soft and strong and loud and light. Very sound of very light
 Heard from mornings rosiest heteh' When the soul of all delight
 Fills a child's clear laughter. Golden bells of welcome rolled Never forth such notes, nor told Hours so blithe in tones 70 bold, As the radiant mouth of gold Here that rings forth heaven. If the golden-crested wren Were nightingaie-why. then, Something seer and heard 0f rza NiEhs aAts AS Nsss z : H nTss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
PICTURE OF A COUNTRY TOWN

modernly as the girls in the big cit ies, with living expenses 50 per cent lower.
 Fredonia has everything for the enjoyment of proper living that can be found anywhere, and with it all it Is free from vice. It has po- lice court merely in name. In nine months there have been nine eases for the police judge. and three of them were the result of the county fair the arrest of three strangers who did not belong in the territory of Fredona.
 The city has banks, whose state ments show an envlously prosperous condition of the citizens.
 Then why do people leave Ere donia, or towns like it, to take up the grind of the big city's mill?
 Once society solves the question. 1t will be on the road to a solution of one of the chief problems .of public welfare. We give 1t up. Having had a look at Fredonia, in the foregoing picture. what do you say?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
Britons Once More
 Enjoying Freedom

IT T takes a long time for the world ll to get back on a peace footing. The United States and Germany have still to ratify treaty of peace and the English people are just be- ginning once more to breathe the air of freedom, with the removal of war restrictions provided for under the Defense of the Realm act.
 The American people chafed and fumed at having to give up much of their personal liberty during the war, but even at that they fared bet ter than their cousins across the At lantic, to whom the war and its deprivations were brought home far more drastically than was the case in America.
 It is curious fact in the history of government that when a nation is in peril democracy must give way to q form of autocracy. The only way to win war or survive na- tional crisis is standardization of au- thority. It is creditable to the two great democracies of the world, Eng land and America, that their citizens who are sticklers for personal liberty under normal conditions renounced their rights and privileges in a large measure to help win the war. They are all the better for having made the sacrifice, since they realize, as they had perhaps not realized before, what it means to live under demo- cratic form of government.
 It will be long time before the average Englishman forgets the re- strictions placed on what he should eat, what he should drink and how he should conduct himself by the Defense of the Realm act, which he often grumbled at nightly, but nevertheless obeyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE DREAMER.

THE DREAMER. A man who wore/a dropping look Stood gazing idly at a brook. No fishing rod was in his hand, His pose we could not understand, Until we heard him sadly say, "A hundred gallons yesterday Were poured into this limpid stream. And that IS why, my friend, I dream"
 A BLOT ON THE LANDSCAPE.
 T thought you were. planning to beautify Chiggersville."
 We've decided not to do anything until zeke Dawdle drops off" said Squire Witherbee.
 What has zeke to do with beauti- flying your town?"
 "A great deal. We figger that any money spent for that purpose would be a total loss as long as Zeke sits around on tn postoffice steps"
 AN ACCOMMODATING TRAIN.
 You call the 4:15 local an accom- modation train?" Yep" said the native. That's just about tn most accommodatin' train you ever saw. 'Twouldn't 'sprise me bit to see it take off across a cotton field some day, just to give tn engineer an tn conductor Nbet- ter chance to shoot rabbits" A NARROWING SPECTACLE. Lets go to see this movie"
 Let's don't"
 Why not?"
 'T judge from the title that a woman's soul is placed on the auction block and never could bear to see a woman's soul knocked down to the highest bidder"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
Wants Names Kept

Having noticed in the papers where women in various sections of the country wanted equal rights with men in all things and advocated re- taining their maiden names wher married, I became interested in this matter" said Prof. R. G. Hewitt. T have always advocated only giving girls one given name and when they marry let them take that together with their surname and add on their married name. If that was done a woman would retain her family name and would not lose her identity as she now does.
 No matter how well you may have known girl if you ever leave the town where you were raised and se- turn after a few years you have lost her, for in the meantime she has probably married, and her identity is completely lost under her married cognomen."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
Automobiles on
 American Farms

~ F the 256,099 farms in Ala O bama, 15,9o6 had automo- piles in 1920. According to a state ment of the census bureau, Ala bama had larger percentage of automobiles than Mississippi, but Georgia and Tennessee far exceeded this state, the former having 49,849 and the latter 23,550.
 There were only 739 tractors re- ported on Alabama farms, but it is probable that this humber will be largely increased by the time the next enumeration is made, since progressive Alabama farmers rec ognize the value of tractors where the nature of their land is suitable to this form of cultivation. Other statistics which show the progress toward better living conditions in rural Alabama include 44,619 tele- phones, 2,9S7 farms which have water piped into dwelling houses and S,345 equipped with gas or cleo trio lights.
 Nevertheless, Alabama falls con siderably behind other parts of the country in modern conveniences on it's farms. Eight states reported more than 100000 automobiles on farms last year. Illinois had 139,- 900; Iowa, 177,55S; Ohio, 12S,3S4; Kansas, 111,o55; Minnesota, 107,824; Texas, O5,292; Nebraska, 104,453, and Indiana, 102,122. About two farms out of every 100 had motor trucks with Pennsylvania leading all other states in this respect.
 The total number of farms hav- ing telephones was 2,50S,002. Water was piped into houses on 644,0SS farms and gas or electric light was reported on 452,So9 farms.
 These figures show in a striking way how the American farmer is acquiring the conveniences of the town dweller. The telephone, the automobile and the rural free de- livery routes have removed the isolation that was the lot of the average farmer until a campara- lively recent period. It may be safe- ly predicted that in another decade every farm house will have electric or gas lights and plumbing, and that farmer will be poor indeed who does not onw an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
New Federal Building
 Ready for Occupancy.

1D, IRMINGHAM's new federal lQ building has been officially turned over to the government and will shortly. be occupied. This hand some structure, on the corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street, extending the length of the block be- tween Nineteenth and Eighteenth streets, is one of the finest and most completely equipped buildings of its kind in the country and will be for many years to come an ornament to Birmingham.
 Although imposing from an ex- terior view, one cannot fully appre- ciate the time, money and labor ex- pended in it's construction until he has traversed it's spacious corridors, studied the lighting, heating and yentilating systems and in particular that part of the building which will be used by the postoffice depart ment. It is indeed . marvel of en- gineering skill and if there is any modern convenience that has been overlooked, or any feature that will enhance it's stateliness and beauty, it would be difficult to say where the discrepancy lies.
 The people of Birmingham and the numerous colony of federal of ficials who will soon move into their new home are justly proud of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
House shortnge Pas.Ing

T don't think the average resident of Birmingham realizes quite how rapidly homes are being built in Bir- mingham," said John Hunter of the building inspectors office. Last month we issued permits for 125 and we expect to exceed the number this year. Building experts believe that Birmingham will overtake the hous- ing shortage some time next year. but if they continue to build at the pres ent rate believe it will be quicker.
 Probably no sections are building up faster than Pinehurst and Central park. In Pinehurst at least two dozen houses have been erected in three months. In Central park at least 75 have been built in six months. Builders seem to favor the suburbs and many modest homes are being erected. l am told that as soon as a house is finished there, is always some one to occupy 1t. There doesn't seem to be any diminuition in the demand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
Depression Passing

Birmingham has an air of pros- perity about 1t which surpasses any thing I have seen in any city of either north or south in the last few months" declared J. B. Mansfield, president and general manager of the Mansfield Steel company, Detroit Mich, who was in the city yesterday.
 Although signs of the depression which has hit the entire country are to be seen, yet there Is a spirit of op- timism manifest which the cities of the nation as a whole would do well to copy. This spirit is magnetic. A man can come into Birmingham feel ing out of sorts over business con- ditions and then find that things are not so bad after all, according to the Birmingham version
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
Sees Improvements

T always like to come to Birming- ham, not merely to see my friends and relatives, but also to get q chance to. see the constant improve ments since I lived here about 15 years ago." said John T. Barnett of Eufaula. My home town, like Birmingham, is trying to get the benefits of lower freight rates on account of water transportation.
 "Eufaula Is situated on the beau iful Chattahoochee. but to benefit by 1t under the new ruling the river must be used. This is why an effort Is being made to have steanpoats ply between Columbus, Ga, and Ap- pnaa achicola, Fla. I we'll remember the time when there was good fleet of boats running on regular sched- : ules"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
HE'S AN OPTIMIsT

From the Pittsburg Dispatch. 1 The plea of one sharper in a big
 1 get-rich-dui programme. pleading
 with another to refund some Of what | they took from him. is one of the rich token Of frenzied season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
NATURE FAkER SPEAKS

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Motherhood is not woman's busi~ ness" shrieks cubist of the newest social psychology. but he failed to say whose business it is if 1t is not a WomansS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
Spent Time Fishing

T fished to my hearts content while was in Kentucky" said Ken meth c. Charlton. United States com missioner, who has just returned from a vacation trip to the bluegrass state. The fishing was fine. and all the streams seemed to be we'll filled with fish.
 The streams are kept well stocked during the fishing season, and the fish seem to bite better, than they do down here In Alabama. We travelled in our car on the trip, and enjoyed seeing the country, but to me the best part of our three weeks outing was the fishing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
Eyes Need Rest

T am taking a weeks rest on ac- count of my eyes," said Mrs. Neil K. Wallace, amusement inspector. You have no idea what steady attendance on the moving picture shows will do to your vision. The frequent changes from the dark to the light IS very hard on the eyes and my oculist said it was absolutely imperative that l give my eyes some rest.
 q have been attending nearly two dozen performances week. Outside of the regular theatre employees suppose l am the steadiest theatre goer in Birmingham. And despite the incessant attendance I somehow manage to enjoy something about every picture I see.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02

AN AMENDED SLOGAN From the Boston Herald.
 own your home is a good slogan. especially if you can make your own repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
IN THE OPEN.

SLOW COLLECTIONS.
 Who's the stranger in town2" "He calls himself an uplifter." He looks downhearted."
 "Yes. So far he hasn't lifted up anything but his voice and he's made the sad discovery that there is no connection between the auditory nerves of the people in this town and their pocketbooks."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
IMPRESSED.

IMPRESSED. "Is this really a work of art?" Ut was painted by an old master. sir" said the dealer.
 And what's the price?" "Only s5O,ooo. will you take it?" ''No. but must say that the easy and unconcerned manner In which you speak of 'on1y s5o,ooo' Is one of the most impressive sights I have ever witnessed. Good morning.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
A GREAT SACRIFICE

A GREAT SACRIFICE "And this" said the fash matron, "is the nursery"
 'YesT" replied the old-fashios woman.
 q spend a half hour here every day with my children" What sacrifce!" exclaimed the old fashioned woman, and for some reason the fashionable matron has tened to show her the conservatory.
 IN THE OPEN. Let me tell you how to get rich" Right here in this crowd?" Sure"
 well. you must have an honest plan. Shoot!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02

A MORNING PRAYER
 When l hesitate, Lord, between the things l desire and those which thou desirest for me, let me ever remember that dis- aster can never come to those who follow the high road of sac rifice, Amen.-M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02

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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-03-04

tests, and wound UP with Coon
hunt" in which Bill took the lead. The
following guests were present: Mr..
and Mrs. Don Rickard, Bill Carlton
and lady friend, Miss Sylvia Stewart,
gClaud Rohrer and lady friend, Miss
Marcella Fretz of Medina.
The Neighborhood Birthday club
on Center street gave aunt Bell Craw-
Ford a pleasant surprise on Thursday
at the noon hour, the occasion being
her 18th birthday anniversary. The
club served chicken pie dinner with
all the trimmings, which had all been
prepared and ready to serve at their
homes. Aunt Bell was greatly sur
prised and appreciated their coming
and enjoyed the time spent with her
friends. The party consisted of the
following friends and neighbors: Mrs.
Lowrie and daughter Josephine, Mrs.
Fairchild, Mrs, Emma Bostwick. Mrs.
Alice Crawford, Mrs. Mary Taylor,
Mrs. Joe Bonham, Mrs. III. H. Kindig,
Mrs. Ella Gray, Mrs. C. N. Taylor,
Mrs. Dundas, Mrs. Lydia Frazier, Mrs.
Elmer Overdorf and Virginia Kindig.
The afternoon was spent lin visiting
and wishing Aunt Bell many happy
returns of the day.
The Baptist people were entertain
ed last Wednesday in the church par
Tors by the Brotherhood class A
very pleasant time was reported by
ALI The last stunt before refresh
ments was the passing out to each of
an odd-shaped block of wood. These
| blocks when put together formed the
question, "Are You a 100 per cent S.
Is. Worker?" When the last block
was fitted into place, Rev. McMeek-
an of Leroy spoke for ten minutes on
the above question.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Robertson OF
Cleveland attended the annual meet
ing of the Presbyterian church on
Tuesday and called on friends, in
Guiding the correspondent.
Arthur Pierce, wife and little daugh-
ter Wanda were Sunday visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Cross.
/ Mrs. Arthur Campbell spent the
weekend i'll Burbank with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Crush. Mrs. Campbell
found her mother sick and stayed a
few days with her
The Merry Matron club will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. H. H
Phelps, Friday evening, March 4.
The Friday club will meet with Miss
Halle Bell March 4. Election ol
officers will take place.
| Earl Day, wife and children visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Day of Leroy
Sunday. The new baby girl, Frances
Lillian, was the drawing card, the
beautiful baby girl born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Day.
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