The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
PRIZE TO CUMMINGS
SERGEANT OF MONTGOMERY
 BLUES WINS MEDAL.
Is Picked As Best Drilled Soldier in Second Regiment in Competitive Test--Miss NfcDufie Makes
 Presentation.
Advertiser Rureau.

second Regiment in Competitive Test---Miss McDufie Makes Presentation.
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 Advertiser Bureau, Selma, July If. | Sergeant Cummings of the Montgom- the competitive drill here today. The drill took place in front of the quarters oi Colonel Bricken at Camp Joe Wheel : CT this morning at 10:30 o'clock. The line of contestants was made up with four men from each company in the. regiment and the judges were Majors Bsber. Dickey and Scales, while Lieu tenant Colonel Carter gave the com mands
 After the drill has been begun the judges quickly weeded out number of the men contesting for the medal until Sergeant Cothran of the Abbott Rifles of this city: Segeant Paterson Of the Montgomery Qrey's, Sergeant Cum mings of the Montgomery Blues, and Sergeant Smith of the Birmingham Ri- fles.
 ordered out on the command 10 trail arms Sergeant Paterson, yesterday af- ternon, while catching @ runaway horse. hurt two fingers on his lett hand These injuries hampered hirt and he was the next man to ne oraeF- The drill then proceeded by num- bers Finally the command by the numbers to bring the guns from Ilgnt shoulder to order arms was given. Botn of the men in the line executed the command. After the command had been executed there followed conference between the judges, at the conclusion Of which Sergeant Smith of the Bir. minRham Rifles was ordered out Of line and the reeimental medal was won by Sergeant Cummings of the Irue Blues. s8tS
 cummings was iifted upon tha shoulders of hiA ccEnpany members and carried back to the company quarters. ,fhe winsai&S of the meoai by Sergeant Cummings makes ens ,snr suv the trophy. The command Dy. wnlch Sergeant Cummings won the regiment al medal was that of coming to oroer arms from right shoulder. ,srgA number of ladies Nearly every soldier In the regiment was present.
 At the dress parade tonight after the orders of the day had been read, Sergeant Cummings of the True Blues was commanded to come forward. ne marched forward about nfty pacSs. when from the rear of the Colonel stan: an antomo6iie pieSed tSe neId M and stopped close to the upright soldier.
 Miss Bessie McDufile stepped rom the machine and walking up to ser- geant Cummings pinnea uySn ySinh he Tn nresentinE the medal to Sergeant cummings, Miss McDufie made the fol- lowing appropriate remarks:
 Hest Drilled Soldier.
 Sergeant Cummings. 1t glves ne much pleasure to present this Oeautl- fuI medal to you. It characterlzes you as the best drilled soldier Of this mag nificent organizations You have mel Ynemen worthy of their steel, and in combat fair and honoraole you es nas been declared the victor. rms sEea. distiaction should be and certainly IS 2 source of great qualification to you ana to vrur command. To be called and known as the best drilled soldier ot the best regiment in the service or tne s National Guard IS an honor or WniGn any American citlEen coula ieea asinnst yuSsts ts you as such with this handsome '@r p1ping the parade Adjutant Brame read the following order;
 aTbe Following circular letter issued by the Inspector General is lntensely eratifying to the commanding oncers i.
 'aThe Inspector General wlsnes ,tn commitment the 2nd Regiment upon the ciaapiv condition of its camp. and upon inc deportment and general appearahCs of the officers and men. The Zeal ana efficien,y of the field and stan IS espe- cially commenced. 1.
 Brig, Gen, Inspector General A. N c.;
 ;rbe officers of the day tomorrow will be Captain Walker, Lieutenanss Iieutenant watson. Junior Ohcer or 'hg The eaS program at the camp tomorrow will he an interesting one, despite tne fact that it is Sunday: Al Alter n 1ne tse ShanIaIp of the regiment, Rev. T.. T. Mangum. will hold devotional services. 10 this service every soldier i'll '"e regiment is expected 10 attenu
 Tomorrow afternoon a sacred con cert will be given by the regimentai hand There will be rendered nun Der of choice selections. c4o,r
 Ii is probable that tomorrow alteI roon during dress parade the regi- mental flag will be ava 'ded 10 tne @ rnmpany which has made the best re- cord during the encampment, s....
 The dress parade tomorrow afternocn n,,iI he the last dress parade of the encampment as the camp will be broken Monday morning. The BirmingnaIh an company will probably leave cduP " reorrow night and the most of the re noiping Ir,oi Companies will leave Selma monday morning about Il o'clock for Montgomery on a special train.
 Rov Kills A ITO.
 The news of the Killing or ne sro noan bv young white boy, which eoccurred yesterday afternoon in Lowndes county, was learned here this hsan naned Tom Reed and he was sSot and practically instantly killed by by Eaton Haynes. the l5-ySasr-oids son son of MT. Hugh Haynes, eSo aIes The shoOte hoOe ing took place near the 1aSHes hoiiie in Lowndes county ,,
 From the particulars which could be learned here today: 1t seems n, that M MI: MT: heinz poisoned. It was thought that tha xafers of the creek from which the COWS drank had been poisoned. and and yyaad sr1 accused him of the deed. He bit young Haynes on the head with Toek Haynes then shot the negro. in- fiicting a wound from which the negro died shortly afterwards
 heath of a Young Man.
 voung man named Scarpro died at n.