The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
COMPAN A REACHES
ADMISSION MONDAY
Men Engaged in Preparing
Camp Site for Troops
TOUR SOUTH IN AUTO
Bad Storm in Calhoun Monday-Store
Destroyed by Fire Near McEl-
derry-0xford Council Meets.
Horace HerndOn Dead

Admission, June 25.-(Special) -Company
A of the Seventeenth infantry arrived in
Admission Monday afternoon and the men
were Immediately transported to the ma
neuver site, where they are now actively
engaged in the work of preparing the
camp site for the arrival of the regulars
and National Guardsmen
There is much work to be done but the
officials in charge state that 1t will be
completed by July 8, at which time the
first detachment of regulars and National
Guardsmen will arrive. Eignty-four kitcn-
ems for the privates are to be built, with
an equal number of mess shelters. For
the officers there will be 90 kitchens and
mess halls combined. There will be W
laterine shelters, Is lighthouses, with Is
tieers there will be six houses with q
shower heads to the house.
The grounds of the camp will be ar
ranged in such manner as to be perfect
as regards sanitation, and trenches at
fording proper drainage are being dug.
The camp will be divided In the usual
manner. into a main street, regimental
streets and company streets.
Bad Storm in Calhoun
A severe electrical storm passed through
Admission and the lower part of Calhoun
county yesterday afternoon, accompanied
by considerable rain. Admission escaped
the worst of the storm, however.
A report from Choccolocco was to the
effect that r. A. Poland had lost val
liable mule worth $500 by lightning, while
a negro driving 1t was rendered uncon-
scious for some time. Other minor dam
fa1 ae he
of the wind. lightning and rain.
Store Destroyed by Fire
News was received in Admission yester-
day to the effect that the store of j. j.
Mckibbon at McElderry a small station
on the Louisville and Nashville, had been
completely destroyed by fire, while the
residence occupied by Leonard Trammel
had also been destroyed.
The stock of merchandise burned Is val
ued at about $50O0 while insurance to the
amount of $500 was carried. Both build
ings were owned by Hugh l.. McElderry
of Talladega
Oxford Council Meets
The oxford city council held an adj
journed meeting yesterday afternoon. A
few routine matters were disposed of,
some bills being ordered paid and the re-
ports of the various committees being
read and adopted.
The sewer question which was expected
to be a matter of interest was deferred
until Friday afternoon, to which time the
council adjourned.
Piedmont to Observe Fourth
The city of Piedmont, situated 26 miles
north of Admission, is making extensive
preparations for a great Fourth of July
celebration. in fact, the greatest celebra-
ton ever held in Alabama, according to
plans now being made.
Horace Herndon Dead
Horace II. Herndon. who died at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs {. n.
Herndon, early Monday morning, was
buried yesterday afternoon, the funeral
taking place from the family residence at
o'clock, the Rev. o. N. Todd conducting
the funeral rites.
Virginians in Auto Tour
An auto party making a tour of the
south was In Admission the first of the
week Mrs. Thomas II. Cooper. Mrs. 7. r.
Boon and SON. T. p. Boon, Jr, of Salem
Va, and W c. Pack of Roanoke, Va,
composed the party, the trip being made
in a large touring car
The party after spending some time in
Admission, coming here from Chattanooga,
left for Birmingham, where they will
spend a day or two, leaving there for
other points in the south.