The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
War Department Wants to Know if They Are
 Physically Fit
THIS IS PRELIMINARY
 TO OVERSEA SERVICE
In Spite of Intense Cold Prevailing the Men Are Not Suffering. Plenty of Fuel
 on Hand
Fly GEORGE M. SPARKS

Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, December 15.-(SpeciaL)-Gen. R. B. Steiner com mander Of the Sixty-second brigade. ar. rives from Washington tonight, where he has been to take the physical exam ination for overseas service. Orders for the four generals at Camp Wheeler to report to Washington came about 1C days ago.
 The generals are being subjected tc a most rigid physical examination before being sent to France. General Pershins has notified the war department that fl Is absolutely necessary to have in the American expeditionary forces only off cers in the best physical condition. The officers below the rank of a brigadiei are being examined at the camp and physical condition and liable to break down and prove a intolerance to the forces in France he will not be sent abroad.
 A board of medical officers at the army medical school are doing the examining at Washington. Gen. Walter A. liar ris, commander of the Sixty-ffrst bri. gade, has already returned from Wash. ington, having completed his oversea. examination. Gen. J. L. Hayden, com mander of the Fifty-sixth artillery bri gade, and acting commander of the di- vision will be the next to take the ex aminations.
 OTHER EXAMINATIONS
 By order of General Hayden. comman. der of the division, a medical board composed of Mai Herbert Cole, one ol the best known surgeons of Alabama Major Joseph Sailer and Capt. J. F. Ma. gle, has been appointed to give a mum Der of officers at the camp another physical examination. Members of tn, examining board are medical officers sta tioned at the base hospital.
 Several of the officers to report ar' former members of the old Alabama that state, and are as follows: Lieut. Frank T. ifannon. Lieut.. John Hiflop and Lieut.. Alpheus c. Koon, John A Morrisy, Arthur B. Smith, Howlant Shaw, E. V. Hagler and Herman s Miller. It will be an overseas exami nation.
 LITTLE SUFFERING Although the past week has been th' longest cold spell Georgia has experienced in years, little suffering was complaine, of by the soldiers They are now al supplied with heavy winter clothing thanks to the visits of Governors Hen derson, Catts and Dorsey. An extra sup ly of wood is on hand and fires are kep burning day and night in the littl Sibley stoves. Orders for every man t wear oveicoats is being strictly en 1 forced
 A grenade throwing contest will he held at Camp Wheeler on Decembe ! 19 in connection with the division athletic meet. Noncommissioned officer and enlisted men only are eligible to CT ter the contest.
 1 Grenades will be hurled 25 95 and yards. at objects and into trenches. Thos who drop the hand grenades nearest tl target will make the highest score. Fac contestant will throw three grenade They may be thrown slowly or rapidl, Each team will consist of 12 men, wh \ will represent each infantry regimen in the SiXty-irst and Sixty-second br 1 gades.
 TROPHY TO BE GIVEN
 trophy will be given the team mah | in the highest score. An additional pris
 will be given the individual high score The latter will be safety razor SC gold plated, with the winners name er graved on the box
 An order has been issued from divisie
 headquarters in the case of Private WI
 liam Benjamin Harrison Bibby, hea, lquarters company, 117th field artillery (s lectman. the case having been reopene
 and discharge certificate issued by tl
 district board, division l, northern di
 trict of Alabama. Private Bibhy will T.