The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
GREAT BALL WILL BE GIVEN FOR SECOND
 REGIMENT IN BIRMINGHAM THURSDAY NIGHT
By JEFF BAILEY

The men of the Second regiment are going to have the time of their young soldier careers on Thursday evening at big ball to be given them by the Chamber of Commerce at some place to be designated later.
 The dance will be given for the en- hsted men and the Red Cross nurses of Birmingham. All will be invited, but the fact that sticks out like a sore thumb is that commissioned officers are not strong at this ball; in fact, they are only going to be allowed to look on, while the "old boy" who is, dubbed a Tow private in the rear ranks, will be al- lowed to scrape out pair of the regula- ton boots if he wishes his best Jane" on his sleeve It will be a great even ing for the soldier boys if Blanks Ever ett has anything to do with it, and he will be on the job
 The Red Cross nurses will be there if they accept the urgent invitation that they will receive, and they will reign supreme with the boys In uniform. The nurses will be in the parade on Thurs day afternoon, so will the boys from M of the lads in uniform making eyes at the lasses in uniform, then you will know that they are picking their part ners for the evening.
 ENCOURAGE ENLISTMENT
 Birmingham is going to do everything that she can to encourage enlistment in the National Guard, to fill up the Second regiment at the fairgrounds. Colonel Crenshaw, commanding, says that he would like for everyone to know what General Wood said about the National Guard, which was Recruit the Ma tional Guard to full strength at once, and recommend this branch of the army to all young men who want to en- list as they are all federalized now and are practically the same
 Men can enlist between the ages of IS and 21, and although they have reg istered, they can enlist bteween the ages of 21 and 40, if they so desire, in the national Guard. Chairman Hugh Dent of Montgomery. of the commit tee on military affairs in the House of Representatives, is very much disappoint- ed that the Alabama National Guard has not been recruited to full strength, states Colonel Crenshaw.
 Col. Allen Crenshaw belives in pub licity He does not think that he has had enough of 1t, or he would have had more recruits for his regiment, the Sec ond Alabama now in camp at the fair grounds doing guard duty in the Bir-
 Dor ha c TiOhf and it would seem that he was, for an article appearing in The Age-Herald Sat urday morning brought many telephone calls on Saturday from young men who contemplate enlisting for service in an swer to the call for men.
 RECRUITING STATION
 A recruiting station is maintained at the city hall, where eight men are on duty all the time, taking care of those who would enlist, and also, enlistments can be made at the camp at the fair grounds. Colonel Crenshaw is one of Alabama's best officers, and has been, with his splendid bunch of men sta tioned at the camp, decided help to Birmingham on all patriotic occasions, especially where parades have been staged, flags raised or where there was a call for the Second regiment band. He has been exceptionally thoughtful of Bir- mingham.
 Birmingham now has an opportunity to by turning her enlistments for service over to his regiment, as they need practically 300 men to fill out to full war strength, and every opportunity offered in the regular army is offered in the Second Alabama. This regiment was the crack regiment on the border among Alabama national guardsmen. They have made a record, and have corps of splendid officers headed by Colonel Crenshaw one of the best equipped men in Alabama military life
 ' CAMP A REVELATION
 The camp at the fairgrounds is a reve- lation to those who have not gone out