The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
COL. duMONT
 TO COMMAND Report of Resignation
 Unfounded. GONE TO MOBILE TO PREPARE Major Thufston Detailed for Office
 Duty Here. Members of Alabama Rise Team Leave Today for National Match At Camp Fort Perry-Rendesvous In
 Rirminghnm.
GONE TO MOBILE TO PREPARE

 Mont. of the 1st Infantry. Alabama Ma tional Guard, might resign on account of certain orders of Governor Conner issued in Birmingham, Adjutant Gener- al Bibb Graves said yesterday that such rumors are without foundation.
 The report was based on a previous report that Major Thurston. retired officer of the United States regular army. had been detailed by the Com mander-in-C Chief of the militia to re- place Colonel duMont as commander of the 1st Regiment now in active service in the strike zone. The idea was that ColoneI duAaont. having always rendered distinguished service to the State and Nation, and being looked upon as thor oughly capable of handling the military in the mineral district, was piqued by being subordinated to another officer.
 The whole affair is a mistake." said the Adjutant General yesterday. "Tt grew out of an erroneous impression about Major Thurston. He has never bcen detailed for service about Bfrfu- tnglram nor was 1t the idea of the Cow ernor to put him in active service there. He was merely detailed for ser- vice in the office of the Adjutant Gen. crai. and he will report in Monteom- cry for duty in about two weeks. Meantime Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard of the Ist Infantry, and then Colonel duMont will be in command of the troops detailed for strike duty.
 When we broke camp in BirminR- ham and 1t was known that the 1st Infantry was going to take the place of the cavalry and artillery in the Bir- mingham district. Colonel duMont said he would not be. able to report at once but that he would have to go to Mo- bile first and put his business matters in shape before reporting In the iron city. You may. be sure that he will be in command as soon as he finishes up in Mobile"
 The 1st Infantry Is in Birmingham practically intact. The men of Mont gomery who have been doing strike duty near Birmingham for several days have returned. These were the soldiers of the local battery of artillery and the troop of cavalry. They seemed glad to return to their homes and respect ive employments.. They are none too optimistic about the strike conditions in the upstate.
 Members of Iaine Team
 The Adjutant General, Captain W. F. Weiss and Private E. H. Pope of the Montgomery True Blues and Private D. ". Jones of the Montgomery Greys, will leave this morning for Fort Per ". ohio as members of the Alabama Rife Team to take part in the National Rife Match to be held beginning Au- gust 23s.gs t
 The team consists of nineteen men. fifteen company officers and privates and four stan officers. They will rem dezvous in Birmingham today and are to leave tonight for Camp Perry, de- termined to carry off one of the prizes offered by the War Department at Washington.
 Special order No 25 was sent yester- day to the members of the rife team by the Adjutant General, giving the names of those detailed for duty as follows.
 "speciai order No. 25.
 al. The following officers and men are hereby constituted the team for Alabama to participate In the national match at Fort Perry. O.. beginning Au- "Brigadier General Bibb Graves, the Adjutant General. Montgomery.
 stan Range oficer. Gadsden.
 Coach. Birmingham.
 try Ms5Ss spottsr c brhiSssa afS9ss1sr sra infan-
 captain W. F. Weiss. company D, z"S ScaptaiS s. c. Pelham. srd Infantry
 "captain Roy c. Horton. company E. :. 3rd Infantry. Decatur
 Captain R. V. Mabry. stan Srd In-
 "captaln c. J. Norris, company F.
 scaptain C, G. Burgess. company B, Sergeant W. W. Mcvann. company
 "First, Sergeant ". D. Bowman. company L, 3rd Infantry.
 Private E H Pope. company D,
 S Sprivste D. w. Jones. company A,
 %Priyate j. M. Bllssett. company F. 1st Infantry.
 Scorporai J.. c. Trammeli. company
 "AiternatesGcaptain J, S. calla- ghan. Captain W. A. Collier and Ser getnt c. F. DeSelm
 None above the rank of captain, eith- CT in the militia of the several States or in the regular army or navy of the United States are allowed to particf- pate in the national match. The army, marine. navy and academy forces are allowed to send teams to Fort Perry.
 The time before August 23 Is to be occupied by the Alabama team in prac- ticinE for the shoot proper. which opens on that date. While Alabama has new CT taken an enViable stand in these matches the men this time are deter mined to move her position up a notch | or two at least Later when the ranges already built and others to be built are 1 in operation full time new era or