The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-31
MILITARY BOYS
 SHOWED UP WELL Many Compliments Extended for Good Behavior YELLOW FEVER REPORTS One Negro in Montgomery is Fined for Talking Too Much-other
 News of the Capitol
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Montgomery. July 30.-(Special. 1.-The past week was one of military encamp- ments and 1t has shown up exceptionally well for the soldier boys of the state They have showa that they can not onlv do good work i1 camp, but behave them selves as well Several of the officers nave spoken wrods of prlise fer the ar tillery boys, especially so far as their conduct has gone
 General Robert F. Ligon, inspector gen eral on the staff of the governor, and one of the state military board, said yesterday that he had been much gratified at the way the men had shown up, especially as regards behaviour He had found that they were better soldiers than ever, keep better quarters and are vastly better shots He is impressed with the marks manship shown and hopes that it will be steadily developed.
 General Louis V. Clark, brigadier gen. eral of the guard said while here last week that he was greatly pleased at the way the men have shown up in review | and parade, and gratified at the good re- ports made by the officers.
 A high compliment was paid General | Ligon in the naming of the artillery camp for him. The courtesy is much more | prominent when it is known that the selection was made by the unaihmous vote of the officers, and nec sirrply the
 
 the case.
 Yellow Fever Liar" | There is nothing new in the yellow fever | situation so far as Montgomery is con cerned save the good feeling locally over the vigorous way in which the Louisiana l authorities are handling 1t. It is not re- l garded as likely now that it will get far out of the Crescent City. Montgomery is pestered much with the fever liar and has | had to deny one or two stories of infec- l ton. One negro who knew so much that he was telling stories that he could not l prove, was given a stiff fine by the re- corder and told that worse things were | in store if he did not learn to keep quiet. 1 The most troublesome fellow, however, l Is the fever "knocker" He criticizes | everything that is done and goes around | telling everybody he sees how ineffective | the means of protection are and how like | ly we are to get whole cords of the fever | In this as well every other southern | city. What he lacks of running the peo- | pie away is not a great deal. He feeds on the fear of everybody ne comes Tn contact with and gloats over every gory | report he can get hold of.
 Poole Is Happy. Colonel Robert R. Poole, commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, was waited in from Down on the Farm" yesterday
 
 wonderfully worth the living fever talk to the contrary notwithstanding He says the crops of Alabama not any better than they were thirty days ago. that there are some sections that need rain | and some which need less moisture. Cot | ton Is coming up to fruitage slowly and will not have any heavier yield than he expected some weeks ago.
 ] Colonel Poole says that there Is no cot ton in the state to speak of and that the new season will be started with clean stock sheets The high price has moved | the surplus and all those who held have | been able to get good money for the crop It now looks as if the state would fall | far short and that the price will be held up for sheer lack of the staple ma turing.
 Speaking of the minor crops MT. Poole said they were all in good shape Corn is coming in well while there are good | reports from the whole list of vegetab bles Owen is Busy. | pr. Thomas M. Owen, the new com mander In chief of the United Sons of confederate Veterans, is getting things in l good shape and will soon be able to start his machinery to the best of service He will impress the history work and hopes | to make the organization a great means of gathering and compiling Confederate | history. This Is work that has been sad l " neglected, and 1t is hoped that those who take 1t up will push it. The Alabama division. recently taken over by George | w. Duncan, as commander. is now nov ing along In good way and will be a great | help in the history service as MT Dun can has long been interested in that line of study
 | There will be an effort to organize and rejuvinate local camps in order that the chain of work may be complete and that every community may be drawn upon for historical matter. With large list of camps 1t will be possible to reach and l interest almost all the people who can ] ho nf ina In,