The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-13
MONTGOMERY CAMP AS DRY AS A CHIP.
Soldiers Busy Drilling and
 Other Duties
EXAMINATIONS SLOW
Steady Progress Being Made, How ever-Many Applications for Dis charge Being Made to Adjutant
 General, Who Cannot Act

l Montgomery, July 2-(Special )-Offi cers of the Alabama state militia, in l mobilization here, were entertained al
 reception and dance at the Exchange hotel tonight. The occasion was one oi l the most notable social events that has
 taken place in Montgomery in several years, equaling in splendor and interest
 an inaugural ball. Several hundred per
 sons from Montgomery and other cities
 of the state were present to greet the
 officers.
 | The music was furnished by the bands
 of the First and Second infantry regi- | ments and dancing was enjoyed until
 midnight Gen. Charles Bricken, com
 mander of the Alabama brigade, his staff
 officers; the commanding officers of the three regiments, company commanders. , and all other officers who could leave the camp were present.
 l The reception and ball had been sched- | uled for last Friday night, but owing to 1 the heavy rains were postponed until to- night.
 1 Routine work featured the day in camp. | Companies were busy drilling and in the | performance of other military duties. Notwithstanding the heavy rains of the ! past few days, the camp was practically | dry, and there was little to prevent the l men from the discharge of their regular l duties.
 | Physical examinations are being made ] by the medical officers with steady prog ress, though this work has been exceed 1 ingly slow. As predicted several weeks ago, there have been many rejections, and these men are immediately dismissed and allowed to return to their homes. ! All the officers and men are being in- 1 jected with anti-typhoid serum, and this l treatment has compelled few to remain l in their quarters, though it has not af- fected large majority of the soldiers. ] The men will also be vaccinated before ! leaving Montgomery.
 l There is stillSno intima tion as to when 1 the soldiers will be ordered away from Montgomery, though the two batteries of | artillery and the Signal Corps are expect l ing entraning orders oal1y. These outfits 1 are fully prepared to go, being fully l equipped for field service.
 l Brig. Gen. G. J. Hubbard, adjutant gen. eral, today requested newspaper men to announce that owing to the fact that he has no official connection with the mili- tia encamped at vandiver park, he can do nothing toward securing the release of men, General Hubbard's connection with l the Alabama militia ceased as soon as the officers and men were mustered into the federal service.
 General Hubbard is constantly re- ceiving letters asking for the release of soldiers encamped at Vandiver park.
 Many mothers and fathers are anxious to have their sons dismissed from the service, and are writing urgent appeals to General Hubbard.
 The Alabama militia is now unit of the United States army, having all
 been federalized under the new act of Congress. When they took the oath of enlistment they immediately bound themselves for service in the United States army, and they can secure their release only through government quar- l ters
 The health of the men continues good 1 and there have been no new cases of | sickness worth mentioning. The only new additions to the hospital were ad- mitted for minor causes. and will secure their release in a day or two.