The age-herald., 1898-01-29
 A SHAKE-UP IN
 THE MILITARY Rigid Inspection Will Be Ordered in Every
 Company. THEY MUST COME UP TOLAW Or They Will Be Mustered Out of Service
 Altogether. cOURTMARTIAL IN THE SECOND
  James Byans, Jefferson County Convict, Par doned- Sentenced IS Years for Steal ing Chickens Supreme Court
 Adlourns to Monday.
c0URTMARTIAL IN THE SECOND
Special to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, Jan. 2s-It is understood to have rigid inspection and examination of all the companies comprising the Ala bama National Guard, and to see that the laws are faithfully executed Companies that have negligently lost arms and ac- coutrements, that have failed to comply with the law in reference to drills, and have allowed their numbers to fall below the minimum will be disbanded. There are number of applications for enlist ment so that there will be no trouble to supply any needed vacancy.
 It is said that the strict enforcement of the law would affect three companies of the Birmingham battalion. Report has it that these three companies have failed to come up to several requirements and that unless a change for the better is made, they will be dis5anded.
 Letters are being received from officers all over the state expressing their satisfac- ton and the new arrangements of the companies, and 1t is almost positive that no companies will disband as has been threatened. Of course, number of the officers expressed their regret that their p, but they realize that is for the best.
 The governor is determined that appli- cations for the quarterly allowances will hereafter be required to come rigidly with in the law and be- denied all companies failing to comply. The governor would prefer to have two efficient regiments rather than three weak and spiritless ones
 This action on the part of the governor is regarded with a deal of significance, following as 1t does the general "shake-up' and transfer of so many of the companies comprising the Second and Third in- fantries, Alabama National Guard. It will soon be that Alabama will be the best equipped in military matters of any southern state. Not only were companies transferred, but all officers received like instructions, thereby demoralizing mat ters generally and will occasion elections to fill vacancies in short time. It is pre- dicted that within two months Alabama will be an entirely different state in mat ters military.
 Courtmartial in the Second
 Adjutant- General Ligon today ordered a courtmartial in the Second infantry. Pri- vate Robert Webb Company G, Second in fantry, A. N G.; Private J. c. Thompson, Company G, Second infantry, Private M Cunningham, Company G, Second infan- try, having violated different orders speci- fled in the articles of war and adjudged guilty as accused before Q regiment court martial held Oct. 90, last.
 Webb was sentenced to five days in jail, but the governor ordered the sentence re- duced to one day or the payment of $1. In the case of Cunningham, he was sen- fenced to ten days. and it was confirmed and ordered executed. Thompson was sen- tenced to five days, but it was reduced to one-half The refusal of the defendants to adjust matters as ordered by the gov ernor means they will serve the original time given them by the regimental court martial