The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-25
The Newr of Mobile.

annual plume drills. and the members en-
 tered into the competition with zest. The judges of the drill were Major Edward M. Robinson and Captain Howard Gail
 lard of 1st Infantry. Alabama National
 Guard. The prize fell to s. V. Gilbert.
 Major Robinson made the presentation in appropriate words, after which Lieuten- 1t John Harrison, on behalf of the Lo- max Rifles, welcomed the guests to par ticipate in the dance. The music was furnished by the lst Regiment Band. The function was a most enjoyable one. The Committee in charge were: Lieutenant Harrison. Sergeants Watkins and Gun nison, Corporals McCowan and Wilson and Private Hawkins.
 His Unique Record. Sergeant Harry King of the local Uni- ted States recruiting station, this morning showed your representative a remarkable record of enlistment and assertion by a young man who, 1t seems, must have had a mania for enlisting and deserting. The incident Is interesting locally in that the man made one of the eight enlistments recorded at the Mobile station. The rec Harry E. Mason. enlisted February l5. 1901, at Brooklyn, N. Y.. and deserted April 6 following. As Harry E. Low he enlisted April IS, 1901. at Detroit and deserted on the same l date.
 As Harry Edwards he enlisted in Phila-
 seiDn,a 1sos April ss 1902. and deserted May
 As Harry Briggs he enlisted in Louis | vile May 3. ls6s the same date of the
 assertion noted above. and again deserted May !, 1902.
 As Harry Dubois he enlisted in New
 York City July 25. 1902. and deserted July | 29 1902
 As Harry F.. Bates he enlisted in Mo | bile March 21. 1908, and deserted from | Jefferson Barracks. Mo. March 2. As Harry Tasting, he enlisted in St.
 Louis March 2s. one day before dessrting while or leave. and deserted while en route to Columbus. O.. barracks. As Harry Lewis he enlisted in Cincin- | natl the second Of this month and de-
 serted while CT route to Columbus. O.. l barracks.
 One of the marks whereby this much | enlisted and desertin6 soldier of fortune | is known and by which he can be detected
 leg, and one of hand holding a basket
 of flowers on the right leg. 5 | A special meeting of the General Coun- cil was held tonight on call of the Mayor to hear reports from Committee
 No. With the exception of Alderman Nc rville, the full Board was prcsen. The first report of the Committee was on the matter of a INark on State and Congress Streets. for which the Mayor had issued a permit and license was ls- sued to A. N. Johnson. colored. The Committee recommended sn ordinance to | the effect that the Mayor be empow- cred to issue such license and to be fur | ther empowered to revoke 1t if the park become disorderly. within his opinion. l The ordinance was dopted. The neces- sity for this ordinance was petition | from citizens not to allow the building of the park at the ,lace named because | of its proximity to the City and Marine Hospitals. The work on the park has already begun ana Under the ordinance Johnson will continue II to completion. Report No. from the same committee
 was in reference to the garbage matter, on a decision from the city attorney that this comes under the Jurisdiction of the Mayor and. not as at present, the board of public works.
 | The committee recommended an ordi- nance that the Mayor take charge of the | work and the Superintendent of Streets | under his supervision attend to 1t, the | sum of 5000 to be appropriated for the year. It was so ordered by unanimous | vote.
 The Keep to the right" ordinance of | Councilman Thomas was adopted This | ordinance pertains to pedestrians and people in vehicles and a penalty for vio- lating it obtains.
 l On motion of Alderman Delchamps to | suspend the rules an ordinance was
 amended to require all bicycles to have