The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
BOYS IN CAMP ARE
MIXING FUN WITH
WORK OF DRILLING
Teams From Two Regiments
Are to Play Ball and
Programme for Field
Day Arranged

Montgomery, August 22.-(Special.) III.
A. Brown was commissioned today as Sec
ond lieutenant of Company C. Fourth
regiment, Pell City, and DIR. ]. T. Johnson
of Samson was commissioned as captain
in the medical corps and assigned to the
field hospital.
A baseball game will be played at the
baseball park Sunday afternoon between
teams of the Fourth and Second regi-
ments. The challenge was issued today
by Col. Hamp Graves of the Fourth and
accepted by Col. Allen Crenshaw, COM
manding the Second.
The two field artillery batteries and the
signal corps are now fully equipped and
are ready to move to the front as soon
as orders are forthcoming from the de-
partment directing their transportation to
the border. This, in substance was the
expression by General Bricken today,
when asked how soon the three organ
izations would leave Montgomery. He said
that the arrival of the mosquito nets yes
terday completely equipped these units.
Owing to the fact that the department
recently revoked all orders for move
ment to the border on account Of the
threatened railroad strike, precludeS any
possibility of the artillery and signal corps
leaving Montgomery until additional IN
structions have been received from Wash
ington. While it was thought at first that
these units would precede the remainder
of the brigade to the frontier, 1t is now
believed more likely that all the troops
encamped here will move about the same
time.
BATTERY B REPORT
Battery B, the artillery organization
at Birmingham commanded by Capt. Ed
L. Anderson, has reported that 46 men
were mustered into the service of the
battery at Birmingham yesterday. Up to
that time Is had been mustered in, and
when noses were counted after yester-
days enrolment. total of 119 men was
in line, a few being absent. 1t is stated
that there are II more recruits from Biz
mingham to join, as well as about 40 more
from other points.
Up to this time the battery has been
mustered in the state service only, but
a request has gone to Washington urg-
ing that the new battery be given fed
eral recognition as quickly as possible,
and almost any day it is expected word
will come from the department authori2-
eral fold. When this is done, the battery
will be ordered to the mobilization camp
here and, together with the two batteries
now on hand will make up complete
artillery battalion. The outlook is bright
for L. S. Dorrance, heretofore major in
the state artillery service, but now cap
tain of Battery A, Birmingham, to be
elected as major of the battalion, thereby
returning to his old post.
BATTERY A CLUB
Battery A, which is comma nded by
Captain Dorrance, has organized a social
club, and will do some stunts. The club
has secured an adequate place on the
grounds as quarters. This structure has
been renovated completely and will be
opened with an affair at which a 500
Victrola will furnish the music. The
launching will take place this week.
No successor has been named as yet to
First Lieutenant Harry Porter of Bat
terry c, who resigned Saturday, and re-
turned to his business at Birmingham.
The resignation has not been formally
accepted by the department, so far, but
is taking it's course through the usual
military channels. Until the official ac-
ceptance has been received here no order
will be issued for an election in the bat
terry.
The boys in this elite organization are
finding great comfort in the canteen
which was opened a few days ago on
their grounds. The canteen resembles one
of the cozy refreshment parors at Five
Points, and is favorite rendezvous for
the members when off duty.
Quite a number of the units are ac-
cumuating substantial funds as the re-
suit of percentages allowed them by sew
eral of the canteenS on sales. Some CT
the canteens are allowing the units Is
per cent on the checks from the respec-
tive units spent with them by the SOL
diers Battery C's canteen, however
grants no such rebate.
RETURNS FROM HIKE
The First regiment returned today from
long hike on which they went yester-
day morning They bivouacked last
night, learning how to use shelter tents
and receiving instruction in individual
cooking. The regiment was split up into
its three battalions, one going to Coo
sada Ferry the other on the Lower We
tumpka road about six miles away. and
the third to a point beyond Carter
Springs, about the same distance from
the camp. The Second regiment will go
on similar hike tomorrow morning, also
dividing into three battalions.
An officer Of the United States army
is expected here In a few days to make
a complete inspection of the camp. The
camp was inspected several weeks ago
by an army officer but at that time the
camp was not thoroughly organized.
FIELD DAY PROGRAMME
A complete programme for field day at
the mobilization camp next Friday was
announced today in a general order pro-
mulgated by Gen. G.. r. Bricken. The
commander of the camp stated that the
day will be devoted entirely to sports ana
pleasure and that a general holiday will
be declared. Military duties will be dis
pensed with. TIE ts.shletic exercises will
begin at $50 a. m. and continue until
such an hour during the afternoon as they