The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
COURT-MART|AL IS NAMED BY BR|CKEN Ten Officers Will Sit to Try Goldberg and the Men
 Deserting

Montgomery August 4-(special.) )-Ten officers were Friday afternoon named by Gen. Charles R. Bricken to sit as a court martial at the mobilization camp at a date to be set later, for the purpose of trying Harry Goldberg, private, Company D. Second regiment, who is charged with refusing to obey an officer, and cursing the United States flag and the President of the United States. The court is com posed of Major Weston. judge advocate; Lieutenant Colonel Coleman, Major Scale Major Bare Captain Mcfarland, Captain Neldreath, Captain Jackson, Captain Norris, Captain Nathan and Captain Thompson.
 Before this court also will be brought the soldiers who left camp without leave, and for whose arrest General Bricken has offered the usual reward of $50 for their arrest and return to camp. Gen. eral Bricken stated Friday afternoon that these men will not be tried as deserters, but would be given another chance, and charge of leaving the camp without leave brought against them. If guilty of de- sertion, they would be subject to a term Tn LodVenWOTlH peiltcillis1iy, Out oy Do- ing tried for leaving the camp without permission, they will only probably lose part of tseir salaries for the month they were away from the camp without leave
 The date for the sitting of the court martial is being held up pending the receipt from Washington the necessary authority to General Bricken to appoint the court General Briclken stated Thursday afternoon that while he was sure that he had that authority, he wanted to be sure, so he immediately communicated with the war department.
 HORSES FOR OFFICERS
 Horses for all officers at the camp holding a rank of major or higher will arrive here between this date and Wednesday of next week, at which time a sergeant of the United States army will be here for the purpose of inspect
 ing the animals. Line officers holding the ranks of major or higher must pur- chase their own horses, the government purchasing only the feed and paying for their transportation The other officers of the brigade will have their horses fur nished them upon their arrival at the border. A telegram was recelveo Dy General Bricken Friday from the de- partment of the east, advising him that all property and supplies would be sent to Fort Bliss, when the National Guard of Alabama is ordered to move, but the message gave no indication as to when that much looked for order would be sent.
 For Saturday. the usual weekly regi- mental inspections is the order of the day. There will be but little drilling. as the men will be held in their company headquarters for the purpose of rigid in- spections by their commanders.
 The Maddox scouts" consisting of II picked men from the First regiment, was organized Friday and attached to the headquarters of the First Regiment. These men are commanded by Sergeant To. N. Broun, though under the actual command of Capt. Vester J. Thompson. adjutant.
 PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION The purpose of the organization of this command was to do scout duty and act as mounted soldiers during battles. should they ever get into real action. The men are all expert horsemen. and will be put through strenuous physical exercises daily by Captain Thompson. The F men picked for this company of scouts are w. G. Cowart and c. l.. Swayze of Company A; A. D. Owens and N. F. Schuch of Company B; Dug Wilson bright and Martin Norst, Company D; Wallace Hunter and Willie l.. Jackson. Company F; Arthur Jernigan and Charles Brown, Company G; J. T. Byrd, N. c. Miller R. M. Wise, G. B. Smith and Dan H. Gibson. Company I; E. Bradley and J. S. Williams, Company K, and Dick DeWinter of Company M.
 Practically the entire brigade went on hikes Friday after a drill at the rifle range. The several battalions of tAe regiments were drilled in open and close formation at the rifle range by the col onels of the regiments, after which they took a long march. Battery c members | also took a long hike Friday. The men are fast becoming used to the long marches. and there were not half dozen