The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
WAR ZONE AROUND !. SH|PbU|LD|NG AND DOCKS AT MOBILE
Government Will Detail De- tachment of Soldiers to Do Guard Duty in
 the Future

Mobile January 26.-(speciaL)-Realiz- ing the necessity of guarding the millions of dollars invested in shipbuilding enter prises here, and also for protecting ex- port goods, Mobiles river front will soon be guarded by United States soldiers. The soldiers will take charge immedi- ately after the city commissioners enact an ordinance declaring war zone" While all property is now guarded, the present system, it is understood, is not entirely satisfactory to the government Numerous police officers are doing this work. Confusion has also resulted over the pass question: According to Chief of Police P. J. O'Shauglnessy, he has issued 11,000 passes permitting persons to enter the local zone
 Decision to send soldiers here, the number estimated as many as 150O was reached following conferences this week with Collector of Port Perry w. Maer, Mayor Pat J. Lyons, Commissioners q. E. Crawford and Harry Pillans, and rep resentatives from Fort Morgan and other army officials.
 HURLEY AND PEE EXPECTED
 Mobile is expecting a visit next week from Chairman Edward Hurley of the United States emergency fleet corpora ton, and General Manager Daniel Pie5 Of the same organization They are to inspect shipbuilding here and it is under stood will make a visit to the Chickasaw shipbuilding site at Chickasaw. Mobile is hoping that Henry Ford will also be able to visit the city
 PROGRESS AT CHICKASAW
 The Chickasaw Shipbuilding corpora ( ll .,la tA fhn ments wishes with respect to its activ- ities in constructing the 10 construction ways shipyard at Mobile. Guards have been placed on roads leading to the shipyard site, and General Supernten- dent J. s. Colemans orders preventing persons from entering the property are being rigidly enforced. Much, however,
 in the way of house construction for mems quarters, general and other of- fees, etc, can be seen from the road and many persons motor daily to Chick asaw to watch the rapid building oper- ations. The shipyard will be some dis tance from the present general quarters. Numerous buildings have been completed giving much more accommodation to workmen and higher employees of the company. Here. too, regulations are strict For instance, no cameras are per mitted. Acre upon acre of ground has been cleared at Chickasaw and the prog ress is easily noted.
 LIVE STOCK MEN ELECT The Alabama Livestock association yes~ terday concluded it's annual convention by selecting Selma as the next meeting place. Officers elected follow: President Dr. c. A. Cary; secretary, G. s. Temple ton: treasurer, J. S. Kernachan; vice presidents, for beef, w. G. Henderson; for dairy cattle. Frank Kuhn; for horses and mules, R. l.. Miree; for swine, J. E. Dunaway: for sheep, A. D. Summers; for poultry, Mrs. Florence Forbes.
 The resolutions committee made nu- me-ous recommendations, which were adopted. They were to the effect that the New Orleans stockyards be kept clean and tick free; that the Alabama Live stock association indorse regulations of the livestock sanitary board. which pro- hibits movement of tick cattle into and in Alabama; that the present tax OH oleomargarine of A of cent is not ex- cessive, and that 10 cents per pound on colored oleomargarine be maintained; that the laws regarding dogs in the state be enforced. and it was also the sense of the association that more livestock be raised to aid in the conduct of the war