The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
WOMEN OF SELMA FIRST ID ORGANIZE REAL TRAINING CAMP
Drillmaster Engaged and Rifles Which Will Shoot Are Used in Manual
 of Arms

Selma. April Especial )-Under tn, direction of commissioned drillmastel sergeant and two privates of the Alabams National Guard. an organization of the socially prominent women of the city, in cluding also well known women in tho business life of the city, and many no included in the various clubs; will begr Monday to train in squad and company formation with rifles
 This announcement was made today by Mrs c. R. Jones. commandant oi the general service division. League fol Woman's Service. Plans have been pro. gressins quietly for sometime, and witt the announcement that drilling and tar get practice will begin at once a num- Der of recruits are expected to enroll fr this division
 Other reasons aside from nationally pa. triotic motives for the organization ot the military company of women are not publicly discussed, but are thought suf- ficient to warrant the measures of ex- treme preparedness which are being taken
 In addition to the military classes which have followed the lead of the first aid classes already organized, and the agriculture classes, promoting the growth of foodstuffs there will soon be organ ized squad of motor chauffeurs, fitted not only to drive passenger autos but heavy trucks as we'll
 This Is being done under the same or ganizatfon. in order that women may be available in case of necessity for hand 1irc
 The military training company i'm poses no dues or obligations on the wom- en who join.
 So far as is known Selma is in the lead among Alabama cities in organizing woman's auxiliary training company, and if it should develop that other cities have already taken up such a movement account of the progress made in it's va rious activities, which now include:
 Four well organized classes for study of first aid including actual demonstra- tions in hospitals, and the organization of subsidiary classes in Uniontown, Faunsdale and Pleasant Hill.
 A we'll perfected and finely working organization for supervision of city veg etable gardens, promoting the growth of foodstuffs
 A social and welfare committee which has supplied magazines and books to the soldiers doing guard duty at the bridges about the city.
 Next week will see the beginning of a class in dietetics, taught by a graduate dietician, and with the organization of the military class, Selma women will have varied forms of service to offer te women in which they may enlist.
 L. l.. McCurdy of Marion, aged 72, died Wednesday afternoon in a Selma hos pital. MT. McCurdy had been i'll for sometime. He was highly respected citizen of Perry county, and was promi- nently connected throughout the state He Is survived by three daughters and three sons, all of whom gathered In Selma for the funeral, which was held from Valley Creek church Thursday afternoon with the Rev. J. P. Stevenson of the Second Baptist church of this city off ciating.
 Mir. McCurdy was gallant Confed- crate soldier, and his funeral, taking place on Memorial day, bore reminder of the fact, as members of Camp Jones, United Confederate Veterans, acted as pall- bearers.
 MT Osie LaGroane and Miss Fannie Burdin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Burdin, were married at the home of the brides parents on Wednesday at 1:3O o'clock, the Rev John A. Davidson per- forming the ceremony. Mir. and Mrs. La-