The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
fXPERTS ARRIVE ID SURVEY CAMP
 SITE AT CAPITAL
When This Work Is Com pleted Laying of Water Mains to Location
 Will Begin

Montgomery, July 11.-tSpecial)- 1.-TWO experts of New Orleans reached Montgom- cry Wednesday, for the purpose of making a topographicai survey of the site or the divisional training camp in order that work may be started at once on the lay ing of water pipes to the property. The experts are George c. Earl superinten- dent of sewerage and water board of New Orleans and J. l.. Porter, supervisor of the purifcation plant of New Orleans.
 They were ordered to Montgomery oy Maj. J. w. Little of the quartermaster department and began their work at once They called on the city commission Wednesday and received the assurance that the city, which owns the water plant, will cooperate with them in their survey and with the government in sec ing that proper water supplies are main tained for all purposes.
 CAPTAIN MOORE CALLED
 Capt. Bert c. Moore, property clerk of the Alabama National Guard, tonight was ordered to report to the quartermas- ter general at Washington at once for assignment as construction quartermas- ter of the army with rank of captain. He will leave Saturday.
 Captain Moore was mustered out of the federal service several months ago. His rev assignment will be in the construc- ton of cantonments.
 PAROLE IS OPPOSED
 Mrs. Teresa Wasserlepen, Mobile wom- an who is serving 10 years in the prison at Speigner for compicity in the murder of her husband, Mobile policeman. will . Not be released on parole at present If Governor Henderson accepts the recom- mendation of the state board of pardons. tThe board Wednesday voted against the 3petition which was received from Mrs. ) Wasserleben Tuesday.
 Mrs. Masserleben has been in prison about four years It was charged that she and her mother, Mrs. Godau, killed | Wasserleben in order that they might col ! feet his life insurance. Mrs. Godau ad- I mitted that she committed the crime but | maintained that she did so to protect l herself and that her daugher knew noth- l ing about it.
 F The board announced that it could find | no reason why Mrs WasserIeben should
 be released at present.
 | HEALTH BOARDS VIEW Al The state board of health is opposed to the retention of county health officers in the service of the state while they are
 holding commissions in the armies of the Hnaton. This announcement was made Iiby the state health officer Wednesday in A order that the health officers may know that they should obtain leaves of ab- sence without pay. The board takes this tview because every health officer who lenters the army will hold commission as an officer and will not need the salary IIt does not believe it fair to the people Ethat the county health officers should draw two salaries.
 |l Tn all instances where the officers put Gompetent men in their positions the Y $oard of healtlris willing that leaves oi A absence be granted pending the return of |tthose who desire to continue to serve theil lcounties after the war. D IS. w, Welch Estate health officer, autl riZed the an Snouncement when it becaie known that Hcertain health officers scons semplated serv-