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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
the organization.

The real work of the membership roll call begins tomorrow, when booths will be opened at all the prin- eipal downtown corners and at a num- Der of the stores In charge of groups of women. Members of the various churches have taken over this part of the work and one denomination will be in charge each day this week
 Mrs. Mansfield Lathem will be in charge of the committees from tho Catholic churches. which will work today. Other general chairmen dur ing the week follow: Tuesday, Pres byterian day, Mrs. J. F. Witherspoon, general chairman; Wednesday. Epis- copalian Day, Mrs. J. r. Graham, general chairman; Thursday. Jewish Day. Mrs. H. Swedlaw, general chair man; Friday, Methodist Day Mrs $. J. Cole, general chairman; Saturday Baptist Day Mrs. w. B. Allen, gen. eral chairman.
 Mrs. Lathem will be assisted tomor- row at the different booths by the following chairmen: Postoffice, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
MRS. CRAWFORD IS
 CALLED ID REWARD
Prominent Woman of Ala bama DieS-Mother of
 Local Banker

News has been received in the city of the death of Mrs. Fannie Webb Crawford, which occurred yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry A. Jones. in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Crawford was 80 years of age and was well known in Birmingham. where she had often visited her son, w. W. Crawford, Sr, and her many friends regret to learn of her demise.
 She was born and reared in Eutaw being the daughter of Capt. William r. Webb, a prominent lawyer of that city. When quite young she was married to Robert Crawford, who was also reared in Eutaw, and for many years the couple made their home there. Later they moved to St. Louis. where for many years they resided. Shortly after their return to Ala- bama Mir. Crawford died and since that time Mrs. Crawford made her home in Tuscaloosa until four years ago, when she broke up housekeep- ing and had divided her time since with her four daughters.
 Being a devout Presbyterian, Mrs. Crawford always took an active part in all church work and was also in- terested in all civic undertakings for the betterment of her home town.
 She is survived by six children Mrs. Julia Brokaw of St. Louis, Mrs. Henry A. Jones of Tuscaloosa, Mrs. Henry McDaniel of Demopolis, Mrs. c. Y. Young of Anniston, w. w. Crawford, Sr.. of Birmingham, and D. A. Crawford of Chicago-seven grandchildren and three great grand children.
 The body will be carried to Eutaw this morning, where burial will be II, ade In the family lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
HAMILTON IS GIVEN
 H. M. TAYLOR'S PLACE

J. W. Hamilton, who for the past four years has been connected with the office of James F. Hawkins, tax . Hector of Jefferson county. will eucceed H. NJ. Taylor, chief book keeper in that office,- who resigned to accept the position of clerk to the city commission. sa4 ;
 MT. Hamilton will be succeeded by II. Giant Miller, former treasurer of Jefferson county, and deputy clerk of the circuit court. For the past few years MT. Miller has been in the gel eral auditing business. His expe- rienee as treasurer of the county, it is said, has made him familiar With the work of the collectors office. He Is at present in Florida. but will as sume charge of his new duties Mo- vember 20 s-i
 MT. Hamilton was formerly con nected with the sheriff's office as clerk during the administration of Sheriff T. J. Batson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

f1 Wbihdltt .NhO ltlhoNt eC eANS AfI+ name. stated that as she was walking along Twenty-first street she saw Poyner standing near the door through the wall of the county jail. She noticed that he removed his hand from his coat pocket and placed 1t to his mouth. The next moment he elutched his throat and fell with q strangling cry onto the steps, his body stiffening and relaxing severa. times in a series of convulsions. Be- fore the woman could recover from her fright, two men rushed up to the scene only to discover that Poyner was dead.
 Coroner Russum was summoned from his office in the courthouse, ar irving upon the scene at the same time Johns ambulance drew up. A crowd quickly gathered about tho body, but due to the dark place in which Poyner had made his success ful attempt at self destruction but few people were attracted to the spot
 The bottle was found unbroken near the hand of the victim. He had drained it dry. Death occurred al most instantly. The carbolc acid had been purchased from a down. town drug store. Records from the drug store disclosed the fact that the acid had been purchased several days previous to the suicide.
 No motive could be determined for the suicide last night Poyner was a sign painter and proprietor of the Union Sign shop over the Hynd Up shaw Paint and Glass company at 1903 Second avenue, north. His business was said to be in good financial con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1921
Co-operatiUe Marketing Of Alabama Farm Products
 Is Headed to Operation
Farmers Alliance, American Cotton Association and Representatives of State at Large Name Or ganization and Executive Boards
 and Pledge Hearty Support

With such expressions as Tt spells success" "The farmer is ready to help himself" We will put 1t over" and the like. at yesterdays meeting of representatives of the Farmers Union of Alabama Nthe American Cotton as- sociation. Alabama division, and the state at lrage started the machinery for organizing farm marketing asso- citations in Alabama
 Yesterdays meeting, held in the quarters of the Old Colony club in the Tutwilcr hotel, resulted In the ap- pointment of the following executive board; W. D. Nesbitt, Warrant Ware house company, Birmingham; L. B. Musgrove, banker, farmer and capi- talist, Jasper: B. B. Conner, former governor and cotton mill operator; J. O. Thompson, planter and president of the Alabama division of the Amer ican Cotton association; and J. H. Scofield, Jasper, president of the Ala bama Farmers Union.
 The meeting of yesterday followed ore of the preceding week, at which time it was agreed that the Farmers union, American Cotton association. farm bureau and state at large should send in names to constitute an or ganization committee. The names sent in were accepted, and those con stitute the organization committee 70 far as made up. Place has been left for representatives of the farm bu- reau if that organization decides to come in. The organi ga ton committee as chosen at yesterdays meeting con sists of the following;
 Organization Committee.
 State at Large-B. B. Conner, W. D. Nesbitt, oscar Wells, president of the First National bank of Birmingham; Edward w. Barrett, editor of The Age Herald; Victor H. Hanson, pub fisher of the Birmingham News; pr. Thomas w. Palmer, head of the Ala bama Girls Technical institute at Montevallo; Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Ala bama; Dr. Spright Dowell president of the Polytechnic Institute at Ali burn. and M. c. Allgoed, commi ssion- CT of agriculture.
 American Cotton Association-w. Howard Smith, Prattvllle; W. c. Co., ker, Greenville; John B. Ward, AL bertville; A. J. Driver. LaFayette; J. B. Barnett. Monroeville; John A Rog- CTS, Gainesville; John R. Witt. Belle Nina, and J.-.O. Thompson, Birming- ham.
 farmerS Union-Dr. J. B. Vines, Bessemer; w. T. Greene, Lexington: w. E. Hughes, McFall; w. E. Hotch- kiss, Courtland; G. .eMcElderry, Tal- ladega; Lewis M. Thompson, Altoona; J. F, Sehofield Jasper; w. B. Fish, Haleyville.
 The meeting was addressed by Dr. W. C. Langston, of Kansas, national organizer of the Farmers union, who explained he operation of the CO., operative marketing associations in states, where they had already be- come pronounced success. He did not see that organization in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
MONEY ENOUGH ID
 BUILD AUDITORIUM,
 MR. BUNN CLAIMS
States Kansas City Audito- rum Seating 13,500 Can Be Duplicated for
 $350,00O

"The auditorium fund is suffi- cient for building the kind of audi torium that Birmingham should have" said o. L. Bum, general manager of the Chamber of Con- merce.
 'I have personal assurance of the architect who planned and built the Kansas City auditorium, that he can execute a good bond to duplicate that structure, which seats 13,500, under $400,00O.
 The Kansas City auditorium was built several years ago at a cost of s1sO,OoO. Building materials are about one-third higher now than at that time. Making full allowance for that increase. the duplication of the Kan sas City auditorium would cost S35o,- 900.
 This auditorium is suited for all kinds of conventions, drills, automo- bile shows, balls. large banquets,  graduating exercises of public schools and like occasions calling for roominess and seating capacity. It Is so arranged that smaller than ca- pacity crowds may be accommodated by shutting off part Of the seating space.
 Plans Can Be Seen
 The floor plan, exterior view and internal arrangements can be seen at the Chamber of Commerce.
 -'T am convinced along with what appears to be vast majority of opin- ion, that the site abutting on the Frisco yards is bad one. It Is bad on account of the noise and bad on account of lack of parking space for automobile. The city has a good property there suited for many things such as city hall, but it is absolutely unfit for place where people go to hear speakers, music or commence ment exercises. An auditorium means a place in which one can hear Eliminate that feature and the word Is a misnomer.
 Make New Start
 "The whole auditorium project should be begun de novo. Public sentiment seems well lined up there also.
 "As to location, there is Smith park, out by the gas house, on the Tidewater and B, R l.. & P. lines, the latter having a circle of tracks around the 40-acre tract. Acquisi- tion of this land would give a park for that section of the city and woald provide a roomy site for the audito- rum, with ample parking space and car connections. Incidentally, an au- ditorium there would be in the cen ter of population of Greater Birming- ham.
 smith Memorial
 "As to price to be paid for this ark l have been given to understand in an informal way that the heirs of the late pr. Joseph R. Smith, own CTS of the land would be willing to make an especially liberal offer with view of having the park perpetuate the memory of pr. Smith.
 T believe in canceling all ar engagements and plans already made and go to work with clean slate and determination that we are going to have an auditorium of adeI late capacity with the money now on hand. It can be done.
 We have the cement the structu- ral steel, the water and sanitary pipe and the brick without freight rate. With these freight rate advantages and others that could be named, am confident that the builder of the Kansas City auditorium knows what he Is talking about when he declares that he can duplicate that job at a figure under $400,000."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
MARINES NOW GUARD
 ALABAMA MAIL TRAINS

A detachment of marines arrived yesterday morning from Mare 1sland' and were assigned to J. w. Street. chief railway mail clerk of Alabama. for further instructions.
 MT. Street says that these men are being us.d to protect the United States mails all over the entire state, commencing yesterday afternoon. They will be stationed on all mail trains. and at all points of transfer.
 This Is part of the plan of Postmas- ter General Hays to stop the robbery of mails in transit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

certain critic, commenting on one Of the 150 lectures given in 1920-1921, says of the genius of John Cowper lowys: Using the philosophy of the ages as pigments, his own lucid req sonins as a palette, whereon to blend them, and most unusual command of the English language in all it's possibilities as a brush, Mir. Powys painted a verbal picture of his sub tpect which held his audience spell bound to the last sentence. With effortless ability he played with tn 3 English language as only one famll- jar with every phase of English lit erature could do; his address an ex tempore one, was academic not pe- dantic, complex but not involved, re- vealng in relief passages of poetic imagery. passionate rhetoric and whimsical fantasy From deep knowledge of the theories evolved by the deep thinkers of all ages, Mr Powys has formed purely logical rational philosophy, which he. ex- pounds with a fearlessness devoid of arrogance"
 Poet. essayist, novelist and philoso- pher. he comes to Birmingham on Thursday, the 17th.. featuring on The Best and the Worst of Life in Amer ica" Place, Temple Emanu-El.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
DOKEYS TO STAGE CEREMONIAL AND
 DOWNTOWN PARADE

Fifth anniversary ceremonial Of Aladdin Temple No. 15S Knights or Khorassan, will be held Tuesday night at the Fraternal hall. Proceed ing the ceremonial there will be street parade in which the "dokey' band. drill team and drum corps will participate.
 The parade will leave the hall promptly at 5:3o o'cloc kand John A. Fisher. royal vizier, requests all members to be on hand at the hall at o'clock when the parade will be formed.
 A large number of candidates are in waiting and will be initiated at the ceremonial, which begins at s o'clock. The officers of the temple are desirous of having every mem a Der of the order in the parade and at the ceremonial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
NEW PIPE COMPANY
 FILES CHARTER PAPERS

Papers of incorporation were filed in the probate court yesterday by the Talladega Pipe company with an authorized capital stock of s2 1000. The new firm will begin business with sl,oO0 of the stock paid in.
 Immediately after the firm was in- corporated papers increasing the cap ital stock from s2,000 to s10O, 900 were filed. Officers are P. H. Neal. president; J. W. Perkins, vice presi- dent, and W. K. Clements, secretary and treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
CREDIT MEN DISCUSS
 NEW BAD CHECK LAW

At the regular meeting of the As- sociated Retail Credit Men of Bir- mingham, at the Southern club, Att torney George w. Yancey explained the practical workings of the new check law. passed at the special ses- sion of the state legislature. Leo M. Karpeles. president of the associa- ton, presided. with w. V. Trammell as secretary. The new law was read ard explained in every detail by MT. Yancey, after which a lengthy discus- sion followed.
 One of the sections of the law pro- vides that if check Is returned by the bank on account of insufficient funds where the amount is under S30 and is not made good in seven days, the maker of the check is guilty of Il misdemeanor; if the amount of the check is over s30 the maker shall be guilty of larceny. The credit men be- lieye that this will to a large ex- tent eliminate the issuance of checks when not covered by the amount on deDOSit,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

UItIUH Uy tIIUIVy E9 VI VIIV ny TttI- ' T- shaw company.
 The body was taken 10 the Johns undertaking establishment, where preliminary examination was made by Coroner Russum and Assistant Coroner Heacock s5 Dfu was found in Poyner's sock after his shoes had been removed and 92 cents in his pocket. He was identified by a keyring tag and later by friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
Local Pastors 10 Talk On
 Annual Red Cross Roll Call

roll call of the Red Cross Birmingham pastors practically church the county plea the continued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

Venice has enjoyed almost a mo- nopoly of the manufacture of glass beads ever since the fourteenth cen- tury About a thousand Venetian ar tisans devote their time to this in- dustry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
Under Walls of County Jail
 Poyner Commits Suicide

Standing county jail last night o'clock Twenyrst sde the of the ja Harry Poyner nor drank the died before assistance could be rendered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
SCHOOLS GIVEN
 INCREASE IN FUNDS
 UNDER NEW PLAN
City's Appropriation for 1921 and 1922 Term Is $788,-
 585, Dr. Baker Shows

Birmingham's share of the public school fund for the 1921-22 term will be s7SS.6s5, according to figures eorn- piled by pr. N. R. Baker. county su- perintendent of education. This amount is $1t2,14S more than the city schools received last year
 When the methods of appropriat- ing the school funds was changed several months ago by the county board of education, which has com plete charge of the distribution of all public school funds. 1t was stated that Birmingham would lose $70,000 by the change. However, pr. Baker points out the fact that instead of losing money the city will get more this year than ever before.
 Heretofore 1t has been the custom to distribute the school funds on per capita basis, and under the new plan it Is based on attendance. This. 1t is pointed out. while it does not take any money away from the city schools, gives the children of the county schools an equal advantage with those living in the city.
 During the past three years the public school funds in Jefferson county have grown. and at the pres ent time it is estimated that if all the sources of revenue of the five school units were brought together 1t would be found that more than $2 o0o.0 900 Is being expended an- nually to educate the 90,000 school children of the county.
 Records show that of this number of school children only 54,323 attend ed regularly during the past session. Tn 191S-19 the city of Birmingham received as it's share of the county public school funds s552, s20. The next year this was increased to s607 POS and for the fiscal year 192O-21 the receipts from this source were s676437.
 Bessemer Fund Increased
 During the same period the amount paid over to the city of Bessemer by the county board of education has in- creased from $65.313 to approximately sSS,O00. It is pointed out that the cit les of the county have other sources of revenue.
 Fairfield and Brighton are nov separate school, units, and the former will receive $15.S5S and the latter slS,6s5 from the state and county funds during the current year.
 Jefferson county schools will re- ceive $753,453 this year. which is an increase of s2S319 over last year. In 1s1S-19 the county school received S410.s69, the next year $432,742, while In 1920-21 the county received $470,- 260 and this year $753,453.
 "1t is most gratifying to know that notwithstanding any change in the plan of distribution of funds, the school revenues for the present yea for practically all units will be greater than ever before" said pr. Baker. We felt that the only fair means of distributing the school funds was to make the attendance the basis, rather than per capita. In this way it will be an incentive 10 the children to attend school, as they increase the amount Of money that school will receive from the school tax, and then schools are not paid money for children who do not go to school. We are indeed glad that the figures compiled show an increase for all schools"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

The members of Jefferson Valley Lodge No. II are hereby notified to attend the funeral services of our brother. Wm. ID. Foster, Sunday after noon, at 2 o'clock, at residence, s10 Twentieth street, sOuth.
 E. CHAMPION HARRIS, c. c. Attests
 A. S. ELLIOTT, K. R. S.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-22

Fred Thompson and wife of Ritt-
man spent over Sunday in Berea with
his brother, and on the way home on
Monday called at E. c. Miners.
Mrs. M. ]. Hawkins went to Chip.
pewa Lake Sunday to attend the fun
eral of Jonathan Cotner.
Mrs. Bert Walkers right limb was
doubled up with rheumatism and nc
way for her to get around, so last Sat-
urday the doctor broke it at the knee
I he shock weakened her system, near
ly causing her death Saturday night
but she is getting along now.
Mrs. Adam Leister and daughter
Mrs. Olive Simons of Brooklyn, N. Y.
returned home last week.
I DR.. APPLY of Valley City and Mr..
Boyden of Medina had a little coils
ion in front of Benjamin & Leinsid-
er's store Saturday evening with their
autos. The fender on Boyden's car
was bent up and the Dr.'s crank was
bent.
The Rebekahs entertained eighty
Rebekahs from Glendale lodge in
Brooklyn last Wednesday evening. AT
ter the supper a program was given
and all seemed to have good time.
This lodge gave our lodge costumes
for our team work.
The third meeting Of the Willing
Workers club, composed of boys and
girls active in improving agricultural
and dairy work, was held at the M. r.
church last week Tuesday, with only
8 members absent. The session was
devoted to the regular order Of busi-
ness, general discussion of the clubs
plans, and the rendering of the follow
ing interesting program Of entertain
ment: Duet, "There's a Long, Long
Trail" Carrie Euga and Margaret
Barabas; piano solo, Rose Spector;
song ""True-hearted, Whole hearted" ,"
all; song, America the Beautiful"
all; talk, R. H. Halderson; talk, Fred
Mashmire. The latter was elected
treasurer to fill the vacancy left by
Will Hogue, resigned. Adam Oehl-
off was elected sergeant-at-arms. A
visitor gave the club 81 with which
to start it's account. Following is a
list of the members Of the club; by de-
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-22
ORDINANCE

GIVING THE CONSENT OF THE VIII
LACE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF
North Court Street UNDER THE SUP
ERvISION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONER
WHEREAS, the State Highway Com
missioner is considering the matter Of
the Improvement under his supervision
of the public highway known as Inter-
County Highway No. 25; and M
WHEREAS. North Court Street, with
in this Village lies In whole or in part
along the line of said Inter County
Highway. said street, or section OF
street being more particularly describ-
north line of Union Street in Medina
Village and extending thence In a
northerly direction along the center
line Of North Court Street which Is al
SO Inter-County Highway No. rs, Main
Market Road No. to the north line Of
Medina Corporation being in Medina
Township a distance Of 1T0s feet. and
WHEREAS, 1t Is proposed to extend
said highway Improvement into, with
sin or through this village and along the
aforesaid street, or section Of street
NOW, THEREFORE, 9
r. j q neSSs sts sas g SoYnS oho q
SECTION I: That 1t Is declared tc
| be In the public interest that the con-
sent Of said Village be. and such con-
sent Ii hereby, given, that said North
Court Street, or 80 much thereof as ii
above described. lying along the line oi
/ lty-fiye may be improved under the sup
ervlsion OF the State Highway Commits
| sioner,
SECTION 81: That,the Clerk be, and
1 fe. Is hereby, directed to furnish to the
State Highway Commissioner and u
the, Board OF County Commissioners 81
l AZ Modi,,a Count " .0ht6 a carffffad cor,v N
this Ordinance immediately upon the
| taking effect thereof. lS
| SECTION g.: That this Ordinances
shall take effect and be In force from
and after the earliest period allowed BY
law.
Passed: April 18th, 1921 NJ
II. II. HARTZOG, Mayor.
| Aftaaf. w. p. AINSWQRTH. Clerk