The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
TENTS ARE STRUCK
CAGP MORGAN A MOST sucCEssFuL
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Colonel Dricken anA Several Members of Star Win Remain Few Days t0 Attend to Final
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Selma, July 31.-(Special.) 1.-The practice camp of the End infantry regi- ment. A. N. G., at Elkdale Park, came to an end this morning at 10 o'clock, when the tents of the regiment were struck and the several companies left for their different homes on . special train. Camp John Tyler Morgan has for the 2nd regiment which Is the ban ner regiment of the Alabama National Guards, and the member of the regi- meht have prohted much during their stay in camp.
 The first company to leave the camp was Company M. of Defnopolis. which left Selma yesterday afternoon at 4.35 leave was Company B of Birmingham, which left yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock for the Magic City. The rest of the companies stayed in camp until this morning when they left on spe- cial train for Montgomery. and from which point they will scatter to their homes.
 staff officers remained in the city to straighten up all affairs concerning the encampment. and to have the tents and other accoutrements of the regl- men shipped to the headquarters in Montgomery. The encAmpment of tho regiment just ended has been . model one. and tho citizens of Selma are greatly pleased and speak most com plimentary of the department of the soldiers during the time that they have been in the city.
 From both a military and a social standpoint the encampment has been a pronounced success. Largely is this success due to the untiring efforts of Colonel Bricken and the members of his stan. These were ably assisted by the officers of the regiment. Dur ing the week of the encampment the many social functions which were held | were greatly enjoyed by the citizens | of Selma, visitors and the members of | the many companies of the regiment. President Wickersham Here. Charles A. Wickersham. President and General Manager of the Atlanta ern Railway of Alabama. spent today in Selma. MT. Wickersham came to Selma on an inspection trip and went over the terminals of his road in this city. He has many friends in Selma. and is always warmly welcomed by these friends on his visits. A vaxrat Fined. Jesse Thomas. negro. was tried in
 
 charge of vagrancy. Jesse told the court that 1t was not his desire to loaf around on the streets and not work, but that he had looked earnestly every day for some work. To the satisfac- tion of the court 1t was proven that the negro was a confirmed loafer. and that he would not work when a job habit of working. he was sentenced to fifty days labor on the streets Willie Robinson. another negro. was fined $45 or ninety days on the streets for assault and battery The negro
 went out to tho camp grounds of the 2nd regiment a few days ago and
 picked fight with one of the .iegro servants oN the regiment. He sue ceeded in starting the fight and nadly
 beat up the soldieY-negro. who swore out the warrant against him.. Social und PersoAal. Mir. Louie Davidson of Uniontown
 spent yesterday here.
 MT. Albert rhalheimer has returned | home after a few weeks stay at Cape | May. N. J.
 MT. James Davidson of Birmin gham spent yesterday here with friends. Mrs. Julia Summers has returned home after two months visit to reia- tives in Indian Territory.
 Mir. Watt Dudley of Benton speat Tuesday here with relatives. Mrs P. L. Vaughan and daughters. Miss Ethel Vaughan and Mrs. Will liam Weaver. and her little daughter. Annie Vaughan, will leave tonight for Mineral Springs, Tenn, where they will spend a few weeks.
 Miss Sadie Meyer, who has been here visiting her sister, Mrs. Richards, will leave Saturday for her home in Mo- bile.
 Mrs Weiss left today for her home in Montgomery, after a weeks visit to Mrs C. H. Sherman, at her homo on Lapsley Street.
 DIE S. Levy will leave tomorrow morning for Charleston; S. C.
 Leon Ehlbert will leave tomorrow for New York.
 Miss Ida Green will leave Friday for New York City, where she will spend several weeks.
 Joseph B. Black. a prominent young Selmian, left this afternoon for an ex. tended trip, through the East MT. Black will stop at Jamestown and Richmond. where. after spending few weeks. he will leave for New York