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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
JUDGE ROULHAC |SI SHEFFIELD MAYOR
KiWanians Hear Director Of Lee Highway Association.
 TuSCumbia To Sell Bonds
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERAID Shoffield Ala Def

Judge A. J. Roulhac, recently elect ed to succeed Mayor Sam c. Cooke as a member of the city commission, has been elected mayor and also assigned jurisdiction over finance, sanitation, water and lights.
 Commissioner Harvey Adams re- tains Jurisdiction over the police de- partment and the cemetery, while Commissioner Frank H. Bennett has charge of the fire department, streets and parks.
 The city commissioners passed an ordinance levying a special essess- ment for street improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
CURED BY A NATIVE HERB

On board a vessel bound for India re- ceutiy man was bitten by a poisonous reptila: both the ship doctor and a family surgeon failed to control the poison fast spreading through his system.
 Tn a day the vessel reached port. An Indian medicine man was sent for, who produced a native herb which quickly all sayed the poison and the mans life was savad
 Roots and herbs nre natures assistants fin combating disease. That well-known neSicine ro= silmenta peculiar 10 women, IyI.a F. p.nxhanI's Vegetable Compou nd is prepared from roots snd herbs. possess ing msGe.ral properties of great value in sh,. treatment ot vrcl ailments.
 This $ pao.cd cy the letters of recom- nnerdati"n we arc continually publishing in th.s paper fer it.-Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
MANY HOMES BUILT

Beatvlle, a subdivision of Jasper has shown the most rapid growth of any point near Jasper in the last year Thi-ty-six new homes have been built sr this suburb in the last year. Other houses arc under construction. One block of land in this section was sold for $50 six years ago and October brought almost $1,000. A J. O'Rear Is erecting a large merchantile store in Beatville, which will add to the up building of the community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Perry, IT. F. Blackburn, Marion; Pickens, pr. V. Savage. Gordo; Pike, W. P. Huey, Ansley; Randolph, J. p. Sherard, Graham; Russell, W. NJ. Burt, Pittsview; St. Clair, o. E. Wal ker, Pell City; Shelby, c. N. Florey, Vincent; Sumter, J. c. McElry, Cuba; Talladega, J. F. Rainwater, Bonair; Tallapoosa, N. $. Walker Wilcox, w. l.. Bruce, Catherine; Winston, w. c. Tidwell, double springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
DYNAMITE EXPLODES,
 TWO CHILDREN HURT
Boy Finds Cap And Pounds It Over The Head
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ] THE AGE-HERALD S

A small boy accompanied Dy his little sister, children of J. w. Berry, found a strange looking cap on the street yesterday and took it home with them. Arriving there the boy placed the cap on stone and whack- ed 1t with smaller stone. It proved to be a dynamite cap and the result ing explosion shattered the stone in the boys hand and carried away three fingers. Tips of shattered rock inflicted serious injuries on the lit a oir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
NEw sOCIETY FoRMED

new literary society was or ganized on the campus of the Uni versity of Alabama Wednesday night and was given the name of the Som merville Literary society in honor of Judge Henderson Sommerville, who reorganized the law school immed- ately after the Civil war. A consti tuition was adopted and officers elected as follows: Claude Scruggs, Albertville, president; B. D. Clocomb vice president; w. H. Hamilton, Shelf field, secretary treasurer; Miss Le- mora Langford, Bessemer, forensic council representative; O. II. Rain. AL bertville, sergeant at arms; O. P. Lee, Elba, chairman of program com mittee R. c. Scott, Morgana, S. C.. and B. Elmore, Gordo, associate mem bers of the associate committee; G. c. Boner. Birmin gham, reporter. The purpose of the society is to be ex- cluslvely for law students and is limited to a membership of 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
SYspuV RTJnDING ROAD

Citizens of Sispey are constructing Q good road five and half miles in length to connect Sipsey with the state highway of Idnns Park. The road is being built of burned slate. Every man in the Sispey community. who is financially able, is expected to pay s per month on the new r0aa. About three miles of the road has been constructed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
RrssIAN STUDIES HEALTH

Vladimir Veikoff, Russian engineer, sent to Alabama to study public health methods in conjunction with the party of health officers recently arrived. reached Montgomery Thurs day He came direct from Moscow, and will join the party of visiting European and Sorth American health officers at Andalusia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
sEElIs PUBLIC's VIEW

The post card election in Jasper is atill an. and Mayor Cranford wants to get the opinion of every citizen of this town as to whether or not an ordinance should be possed prohibit ing that form of amusement com monly known as cheap tent shows. The desire of the city council Is to pass such laws. as will best serve the FeneraI welfare of the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
.IrRoRs ARE FINED

When court was convened Monday morning, it was found that nine per sons, who had been sumomned Tor 5urv duty, were absent, and holding these nine jurors in contempt of court, Judge Lacey assessed fine of $50 each against them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
RED WINS PRIZE

A winning entry at the re- cent Tennessee Valley fair which at tracted much attention was a little four poster, mahogany bed, owned by Mrs. l.. w Chapman of Tuscum- bia whose great great grandfather carved it by hand about 100 years years ago in Mobile. The bed is beautiful In design and shows the utmost skill in workmanship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
FARM aIREAU HEAD VISITS

President Kernachan of the Ala hama Farm Bureau Cotton associa- tion is in Huntsville visiting with the Madison county bureau. He eX- pressed much qualification over the recent great increase in the mem bership of the association in this county and predicted successful season for the members who handle their cotton o-operatively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
NINE LOTS SOLD

Nine lots in one block of Eleventh street near the University grounds, were sold this week. w. NJ. Wedge worth of Wedgworth, Ala, purchased four lots, Vaughn Shirley purchased four and MT. Strickland one lot All Of the lots will be improYed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
LIBRARIAN RECoVERs

Junius M. Riggs, for many years librarian of the supreme court H. brary, returned to his duties at the capitol today after a long illness in hospital. MT. Riggs illness forced the amputation of one leg and for many weeks it was feared he would not recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
TUSCALOOSA WILL MAKE STRONG BID
 FUR PYTHIAN H0ME
Committee Will Enumerate Advantages Druid City
 Offers As A Site
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD
Tuscaloosa. Ala. Oct. {

Tuscaloosa will make strong bid for the Knights of Pythias orphans s home to be erected somewhere in Ala bama at an early date. Allen Cren- shaw of Andalusia and his committee, having in charge the selecting of a location, will meet in Montgomery on November and a committee from Tuscaloosa will be on hand to tell of the advantages this city offers. Pythians have raised $35,000 of the S50,000 needed for the purpose Of building this home and the balance Is in sight. A committee from the local Knights of Pythias lodge composed of Robert Cochrane, Victor Friedman, Leon Ebert, w. II. Hargrove, J. T. Shelton. J. B, Borius ana A. P. Mize has been called to meet and take up the question of securing home. All of the civic clubs of the city will be asked to join hands in getting the in- stitution here. One hundred acres will be needed for the home grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
G1 CASES DISPosED OF

A three days sesion of the county court of Lee county was held this week. presided over by Judge G. r. Butler A hundred cases were on the docket, 61 of which were dis posed of. A number were passed over until Friday and the others con- tinued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
or-TpYT TS LIMITED

Visitors from TownIey today stated 4he DeBareseben Coal company's big mine No i is in operation at that place bu. that the output of coal Is limited on account of large amount of water in the mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
vYs1T sJpSEY SCHOOL

The county supervlsor, MISS LAW son. and J. S. Branyon. visited the Sipsey schools Wednesday and made a thorough examination of the work of the junior high school. They were well nleased with conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
PILOT CLUB TO MEET

Friday night at o'clock the Tusca- loosa Pilot club will meet at Kaul- ton Inn with Mrs. Rovella Lewis. It will be strictly a business session and no guests present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
FINE PECAN CROyD

Like an oasis In a desert Is the beautiful pecan grove of MT. and Mrs. Edward Sledge. They succeeded early in the summer in ridding the trees of all caterpillars, so that the trees are all green, and literally loaded with nuts, as a result of being heavily fertillzed last spring and fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
FIRE nnMs LIrTLN HARNI

An alarm of fire sounded Tuesday night proved to be the home of Mrs Julia Powers, an aged resident of Greensboro. The flames were ex- tingulshed without doing any special damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
CO ITO SELL, RONDs

Mayor J. E. Isbell and City Treas- urer E. J. Henninger of Tuscumbia left last night for New York to place street improvement bonds for the city of Tuscumbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
TEXAN TO sPEAK

Dr. w H. Bruce, former president t of the North Texas State Teachers college at Denton, Tex, will address the Lee county teachers institute at Palmer hall Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Friday afternoon at o'clock the Stafford school parent-teacher asso- citation will meet. This will be the first session of the association for this season and all patrons are urged 10 attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

unavoidable and that no street light was burning at the street crossing at the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
BARBERS FINED
Plead Guilty To Having Liquor In
 Their POHHeHSiOu

HAMILTON. Ala, oct. 3.-(Speclal.) ) Cooper Cantrell and Charles Henson, barbers of Guin, were arrested on the Guin and Hamilton pike Monday night and brought to Hamilton and placed in the county jail by Deputy Sheriffs Cashion. Lloyd and Duncan. They plead guilty to the charge of having whisky in their possession before County Judge W. II. Cantrell and paid fines and costs amounting to a total of $232.
 Sheriff Lloyd has tine automobile they were driving in his possession and may start confiscation proceed ings. The car belonged to another party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Miss Roberta Morgan, who has been with the children's aid division at Birmingham, will succeed Miss Ak ford in charge of the Birmingham ot- free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

ton. She was taken ill suddenly and died before medical aid could be secured. She had a host of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

leum merchant who makes a speciality of designing floors of linoleum to fit particular places of business, offices, stores, smart shops, restaurants, semi public and public buildings. Let us send you his name and have him call upon you with samples of Armstrong's 4:lo ard .,.~LI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
FLOORS!
 That's Good for Business!
Talk to fhis nsenchasrf

In your city or near you is high-grade lino
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

LinoisHm permanently
 eemented in place rs- qRires TO Jtretehing Or retrimming. Sueh q floor II Smooth and tigM
Evening star., 1923-03-04

The value of the airship tdirigible)
for transportation is not fully appre
ciated by the large majority Of the
American people. and it is not be-
lieved that sufficient consideration has
been given 10 it by Army officers
themselves.
cit is not dependent upon tracks,
roads. etc. The burning or demoli-
tion of bridges. washouts. tearing UP.
mining or destruction otherwise of
roadways and railways frequently
causes a great deal of embarra ssment
and delay to animal, motor or rail-
way traffic. The airship is not de-
pendent upon channels, as is water
transportation. The latter may be
blocked by hidden rocks, bars. mines
sunken ships. etc. None of the above
has any effect on the airship. The
course is practically always an open
one.
IF storm appears in its path. ii is
usually able 10 avoid it by sailing
around or above il. An airship suit
Evening star., 1923-03-04

the United States. Due to the con-
centration of the manifold govern
mental research Investigations at the
national capital, scientists had as
sembled there from all parts of the
country. Most of them were in the
employ of Uncle Sam; the others came
to Washington to study history, So
cioIogy and economics in the great
national libraries and galleries OF art
and science.
At that period. the bureaus of coast
and geodetic survey. geological sur
vey. fisheries. ethnoiogy. the Smith
sonian Institution. the weather bureau
and the Department of Agriculture,
as well as the War, Navy and State
departments. teemed with men of
scientific training and technical edu-
cation. 1t was but natural that these
men should congregate for the COM
mon expression of scientific thought
and good will. They met fortnightly
under the auspices of the Philosophical
Society in Ford's Theater. which, sub
seuuent to the death of Abraham
Lincoln was used as All annex to the
surgeon generals Office and as q
repository for medical literature.
After the philosophical meetings
the scientists always held so-called
adjourned meetings" at a beer sa-
loon across the street where the tech
nical experts ate pretzels, drank beer
and discussed complicated theories
and practices. These congenial gath
erings were never diSreputable or
disorderly, despite that many of those
present were fresh from their scien-
tific studies at Heidelberg and SUIT
CART. They conceived a scheme to
organize a club and to provide it with
suitable headquarters.
The initial meeting of the organi.
zation was held at the home Of Maj
J. F. Powell. a former Union officer
who had lost one arm during the
civil war. Maj. Powell was the first
director of geological survey and was
leader of the first party that explored
Grand Canyon and journeyed from
the source to the mouth OF the Colo.
RADIO river, one of the most perilious
boat trips attempted in the annals OF
Americas development Maj. Powell
was the kind of man who would
choke the mouth Of a belching volca-
no if he thought the spitfire meant
anything but fun. At this meeting
Col. Garrick Mallery suggested tina,
the new organization be called the
Cosmos Club. There was some sug-
gcstion of spelling Cosmos with a *
but it was voted down. The Cosmos
Club owes its ca I'm. unbroken record
Of harmony and prosperity TO- thu
Evening star., 1923-03-04

able for transportation purposes will
have Il speed greater than the lateral
movement of the average storm and
Will be able to avoid ii.
isolated places can be reached that
would be either extremely difficult or
impossible for all other means of
transportation using roads or rail-
ways. 1t does not need any imagina
ton to appreciate how valuable few
good airships would have been to the
Pershing expedition into Mexico in
1916. Supplies could be sent to Porto
Rico, Panama Canal Zone and Hawaii
With base in Hawaii supplies could
be sent to Guam and the Philippine
Islands
Landing fields for airships need not
be as smooth as those for airplanes
all that is necessary being sufficient
open space and the removal of snags
holes, large brush or anything that
would tear the ailShip envelope or
damage the car. Airship travel is
swifter. smoother. cleaner and more
Evening star., 1923-03-04

air cddies retarded quite materially
the progress Of these lighter-than-
air craft.
Z x ::
y TOT only would ships Of this char
\ actor bc useful for the trans
portatiou Of fighting units t" the
front. but they would also permit
Of rushing supplies TO points rear the
tirSt-line trenches. They would aid
materially in placing men and sup
plies in isolated and well defended
positions and might also he employed
as hospital ships.
Had Gen, Pershius's expedition in
Mexico been equipped with these
craft. many OF the obstacles encoun-
tered would have been much more
easily surmounted. for the lighter
than-air craft does not call for long
level stretch from which 10 get off
from the ground. nor i it necessary
for il to have spacious clearing on
which to land
il the matter Of hospital ships. it
Evening star., 1923-03-04
Cosmos Club of Washington Now Leads
Among Those for Scientists in Country

professors, college presidents. bank
ers, financiers. architects, diplomats.
statesmen. superintendents and chiefs
of government bureaus
The original membership was linn
tied to 200 resident and so non-resi-
dent members. but these limits were
shortly increased. Right now there
are 500 members who live in the Dis
trict of Columbia. while another 500
reside in every state III the Onion as
well as in foreign countries AS the
membership has increased. the de-
mands for larger quarters developed
From the original three rooms in the
Corcoran building the Cosmos Club
has grown to occupy and own the
historical home of Dolly Madison and
the famous Don Cameron residence
which during the administration of
William Mckinley. was occupied by
Mark Hanna and was known then as
the little White House" The old
stable of Mark Hanna has now been
converted into an assembly hall.
which is used by practically every sci
entihc organization in the city of
Washington as meeting place. One
service rendered by the Cosmos Ciub
to the public has been the use of this
auditorium on all occasions. There
is hardly week night now but what
this hall is used by one or another
of the various scientific clubs which
compose the Washington Academy of
Science.
1t would require the sagacity and
resource of an ancient chfonicler to
keep tab on all the scientific schemes
which are annually cooked up in the
lounge and lunch and library rooms
of the Cosmos Club. There gather
the leading scientists of the world.
Today Washington is easily the sci
entific center of the entire universe
There are more than $500 scientists
many leaders in their particular
branches, who live in or near the
ca pital city. Many are on Uncle
Sans pay roll, while others come to
Washington to gain access to the
! remarkable scientific records in the
Congressional Library, the greatest
depository of technical data in the
country. The Cosmos Club is the
logical center of assemblage for all
these celebrities. The doors to this
club are zealously guarded, but once
one is admitted he is introduced to a
type of cordiality, hospitality and
courteous kindliness never surpassed
anywhere.
/ An exceptionally fine library OF
philosophical and scientific literature
comprising 1000 volumes. is a spe-
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
Evening star., 1923-03-04
From the Dearborn Independent.

From the Dearborn independent.
w YITHIN stones throw of the
NJ White House at Washing
~ " ton stands the home Of the
Cosmos Club. the leading
scientific club of the country. Re-
sembling somewhat the famous
Athenaeum Club Of London. the
Century Club of New York city. the
St Botolph club of Boston and the
Travellers Club of England. the Cos
mos Club Of Washington is yet diff
ferent from all these in that 1t lives
up to strange ideals. Its membership
now includes 1900 of the most
prominent scientists. literary celebrl-
ties. artists and others who have done
meritorious work. The resident anu
nonresident members are about equal
i'm number the latter including many
college presidents, eminent scientists.
men of art and letters and other
leaders in allied lines of effort who
occasionally are called to Washing
ton and who always make the curious
Cosmos Club their headquarters.
This unusual social center incubates
far-reaching and important scientlhc
search and research. Visit the Cosmos
Club at most any time Of day ana
YOU will find there one or more groups
of leading scientists discussing this
or that intricacy of modern life, in
dustry. art and science. Ensconced
in the comfortable leather chairs
which are' typical Of the home
likeness and hospitality of this
unique organization. basking iii the
pleasant glow of the open fires. scien-
tific leaders project plans which may
revolutionize this or that branch of
human effort and accomplishment
1t is not uncommon to see six or
seven of the leading cabinet officers
gathered at the Cosmos Club for
lunch. The late Alexander Graham
Bell was d frequent caller. His SON
in-law. Gilbert Grosvenor, president
of the National Geographic Society,
was official head of the curious
scientific club.
< i 4 \
THE remark BILE and romantic his
J. tory of the famous old Washing
ton houses which have been united
to form the present home of the
Cosmos Club-a rambling group of
buildings of dignified simplicity-is
worthy supplement to the interest
/ ing story of the organization and de-
velopment of this association of con-
genial gentlemen which is different
from any other social club in exist
cncc Back in 1878, when the Cosmos
/ Club was formed. Washington was
tbs literary and scientific csntsE Of
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original modesty of its aims and 10
the firmness with which these aims
and ambitions have been adhered to
from its very institution.
From the outset. the new organl-
zation established rigid requirements
and high standard for membership
in the scientific association. Its by
laws require that Its membership be
Eelected from those who have done
meritorious original work in science,
literature or the fine arts or from
those who, though not occupied in
science. literature or the fine arts
are well known to be cultivated in a
special department thereof or from
those who are recognized as distin
guished in a learned profession or in
public service" In most social clubs,
bylaws are merely bylaws to be
made and broken largely at the de-
sire of the members. Most any men
of fame and fortune can gain admis
zion to these other organizations if
their ordinary credentials are salts
factory and they are properly in
trcduced
Club. 1t is an organization that has
religiously' adhered to the high ideals
and standards of its founders. Just
because a certain candidate can sign
his check for seven figures means
nothing at all to the membership
committee that carefully considers
the qualifications of each candidate
who wishes to join this truly great
body 1t is but rarely that senators
or representatives are admitted to
membership despite that active eli
gibility to the Cosmos Club is one
Of the greatest honors offered by cul-
tured Washington society. Manufac-
turers. captains of industry and law
yers are occasionally voted into
membership because of outstanding
exceIlencies which make them pre-
ambassadors and foreign diplomats
are en- the Cosmos Club roster.
* * x
T this writing the membership of
n the Cosmos Club is cosmopoli-
tan if viewed from the standpoint of
occupations. However, in each in
stance the member was only admit
ted after careful investigation and
determination of individual fitness.
The present club roster shows that
the membership includes geologists,
biologists, anthropologists. pytho-
pa pathologists. chemists. astronomers,
writer's of prose. poetry and editorial
matter painters. engravcTs, sculp-
tors, doctors, lawyers, physicians.
Army and naval officers. teachers and