The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
Camp Wheeler Notes

Special )-Harry Stillwell Edwards, the author of Sons and Fathers for which he received s10,0oO and started him writ ing for many of the best magazines of the. country, is probably the biggest host
 to soldiers in America. For more than a dozen years he was postmaster at Ma con and has enjoyed 8 large circle of | friends all over the country, but never before has he been so surrounded by them
 as now.
 1 His residence is on five-acre reserva- tion in the heart of Camp Wheeler For the several thousand acres which he has leased to the government he receives over 5000 a month His son is away with
 the colors in the army as lieutenant
 and in his absence MT. Edwards seems to
 have adopted the entire personnel of the
 camp for his associates and given his
 home as their playhouse.
 l Nearly every officer in the division has
 at sometime or other been the guest of
 the home and hardly week passes but | he entertains some group of enlisted
 men. The latest group of visitors to take
 up at the Edwards home Is the Camp 1 Wheeler Amusement association All the educational secretaries of the Army Young Mems Christian association, and
 the best local talent of the camp cap-
 tured the place and made merry for sev- eral hours.
 | Maj Francis McIntire adjutant of the Thirty first division, has been given an honorable discharge by the war depart ment on account of physical disability
 He received notice by wire but will re-
 main at division headquarters until his papers are received. Maj. c. R. Layton, who has been assistant adjutant, has been made adjutant and Capt Henry H.. Avelhe of the 18th field artillery, has been made assistant adjutant Major
 McIntire was found to be suffering from
 locomotor ataxla.
 I Col L. E. Hanson, Maj. c. J. Nelson
 and Maj. E. w. Taulbee compose a board | that will report on the qualihcatlons or Capt. Hal F. Halstead, 12Sd infantry, who has asked to be transferred to the quartermaster's corps. He will De ex- amined for this branch of the service. | First I,ieuts. Owen G. Gresham and Henry s. Long of the 117th field artillery, | have been promoted to the rank or cap ! tain.
 | More than 100 civilians were arrested | in the last few days by the provost guard charged with wearing parts Of the uniform of a soldier. They were all tried and bound over to the United States dis i trict court for trial.
 1 Every relative of soldier at camp l Wheeler is urged by the officers and men 1 at the head of the war risk insurance bureau to write the men and insist on 1 them taking out government insurance policy. The premium on the policy IS nominal and the benefits are large. TO l be disabled is bad enough, but to be l in such a fix and dependent on others I is worse is the way they argue to the men. Not only will the policy cover all that might happen to soldler m | the way of misfortune, but may be con ltinued with the government after dis charge or demobilization.
 Mai. James A. Fort of Americus has been formerly sworn In as the commis- stoned major of the late Maj. A. F. Gard- ner's battalion. He is a former Ala l hamian and has been captain of the Americus light infantry for six years Tn Il civil life he Is a practicing attorney.
 Cant. c. c. Price, 123d infantry, with Captain Mills of the 122d infantry, have been chosen to instruct with Captaln J Bellot, French army. in the u1vislon school for co-ordinating the work or ! the automatic rifle and grenades. one officer from each company in the infan- try regiments who has qualified in poth the division automatic rifle and grenade schools will be detailed for this work. |
 N Alabama's only infantry regiment al Il camu Wheeler has been announced by 4 the French officers as the winner or the
 recent grenade contest with 45l points. Company B of that regiment got more points than all the rest
 Division headquarters has received notice from the war department 10 the effect that enlisted men in the national army and other additional land forces are on the same footing as enlisted men of the regular army and national guard respecting appointment to West folnt. Appointments are made as result or T competitive examinations identical With inc regular entrance examination Can Ididates must be unmarried and between the ages of 19 and 22 and must have had a year service. These requlrements apply to date of admission, Which VIII be June A. The division examination Will
 be held March 14.
 Mason, has returned to her home m
 Marion.
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