The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-14
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY THE WOODMEN
Archer Is Elected Junior Head
Consul
PORTER MAKES FINE TALK
Urges Need of Sanatorums for Treat
ment of mption-Southern
Woodmen Behind In This
Important Matter.

The Woodmen of the World, who are
in convention in Birmingham, passed
through an active day yesterday. The
most important event of the day was the
election of officers. The following was
the result of the election:
Head Consul Commanders. b. Sighter,
Montgomery.
mingham.
Head Advisor Lieutenant-J. N. Gill
more, York. Ala.
Head Banker-Z. I. Drake, Huntsville.
Head Clerk-J. A. Pruitt, Florence.
Head Escort-Dr. w. w. Cowley.
Marion
Head Sentry-J. A. Jones, East Lake.
Watchman-H. II. Golson, Wetumpka.
Head Managers-Dr. w. A. Lovett.
Brewton; s. p. Anderson Selma; ]. NJ.
Tucker Prattville John McDuf, Mobile
Delegate to Sovereign Camp at Norfolk.
Va. in May-T., r. Petty, Huntsville.
Alternate Delegate to Sovereign Camp
j. w. Bowser. Tuscumbia.
Dr. Ira w. Porter, head sovereign camp
physician, presided over the afternoon
proceedings and is said to have proved
master in the art of handling men. Among
the most important business actions taken
was the adoption of the report of the
committee on laws.
The bonds of the head banker and head
clerk were both fixed at $1,000, and the
head clerk and bankers salaries were
both stipulated.
Several stirring speeches were made
during the afternoon, notably those of
Sovereigns w. NJ. Crawford of Mont
gomery, r. F. Petty of Huntsville, II. L.
Farley of Birmingham, w. C. Foster of
Tuscaloosa. Charles Tompkins of Mobile
and L. n. Archer of Birmingham.
During the morning Consul Commander
Archer appointed the committee to make
a report on the proposition of either tax
ing the members cents per month or
making an assessment of 81 additional on
each new member. 1t is estimated that
the last plan would bring about an mme-
date endowment of $500 The COM
mittee is composed of r. p. Anderson of
Selma, w. H.. Goson of Wetumpka,
Charles Piester of Birmingham, Gus
Seiple of Mobile DR.. A. b. Horn of Union
Springs.
Porter Makes Notable Address.
That which was considered the most
notable address of the whole session was
that delivered by DIR. Ira w. Porter,
NJ D., of Omaha, Neb., on the need for
united effort in treating consumption. DR..
Porter, after describing the disease
minutely, telling of the advance in the
treatment of the past hundred years, ex-
posing the frauds of quacks, and denying
the value of drugs except where certain
complications arise, gave it as his opln-
ion that the only manner of curing con-
sumptives is by providing sanatoriums
for their treatment. He dwelt especially
upon the need of fresh, pure oxygen of
outdoor air, and exposure, and showed
the expense leading to actual cures in
other places.
DIR. Porter deplored the fact that
Woodmen had up to this time failed to
answer the need in the south and urged
the establishment of a sanatorium by the
division. He told of the great expense
upon the public caused by the disease,
both financially and in the loss of some
of its best spirits during early life. His
address caused much favorable comment,
and was listened to attentively
Today's Programme.
$50 a. m.-Morning session, general bus
mess.
The report of the memorial committee
which is composed of A. l.. Miller. Jr.
of Woodlawn; o. T.. Comstock Sheffield
w. e. MCGOWAN, Cuba; 4. l.. Graham
Admission. and w. II. Golson, Wetumpka
and will be made this morning.
The committee on resolutions COM
posed of H. T. Petty of Huntsville w j.
Purdue of Avondale, r. p. Anderson of
Selma. w G. Foster of Tuscaloosa, and
w. II. Valley of Scottsboro, will also
make its report.
80 p. m.-Trolley ride over the district
for delegates and their ladies.
8 p. m.-Banquet at the Hotel Hillman
Several speakers of local prominence will
attend and make talks at the banquet
The committee in charge is L. n. Archer
G. B. Bates, Charles Piester, H. l.. Far
ley. W. Y. Blackwell and M Williams.
The Woodmen will cose a most eventful
meeting tonight, when the delegates of
Division will scatter to their homes
The remarkable growth of the order Is
shown by the fact that within the last
few years it has been necessary to divide
the old division which covered many of
the southern states. into more divisions
than there are states. The Woodmen
have been veritably saving wood in the
membership line of late.