The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
CAMP M'IELLAN MAY GET s2lO,ODO
 IMPROVEMENTS
Blue Prints Prepared And Government To Be
 Asked For Funds
(AnnistOn Bureaa)

ANNISTON, Ala, Aug. 28.-Plans are under way at Camp Mcclellan for the extensive Improvements to the present equipment of the army resrva- tion, according to Ctpt. J. 0. Whitaker quartermaster, Camp Mcclellan. Funds amounting to approximately $200, ,O0C will be asked from the war department for this purpose. The projected i'm provements will supplement the train, ing, recreational and supply equipment of the training center and will be made early this winter, in case the appropria tion is obtained from the war depart ment.
 A board composed of Captain Whit aker, Maj. Wade H. Haislip and Lieut. uartwell M. Elder already has started making blue prints of the projected i'm provements and will have these com pleted within the next few days. These improvements include extension of thu rifle range, concrete base for In grams lake, dance pavilion and 6 park overlooking the lake, an ice plant concrete bridges and oiling of all thu roads in the reservation. IT addition, considerable work will hay. to be done in patching roads and re pairing present buildings. Approxi mately $10O,O00 will be needed to gel the camp in shape for the training sea son next summer, regardless of whether or not the improvements are made, i was stated.
 Plan For War Day-Responding tt the. request of the government, Judg, R. B. Carr, who was connected witl thge Calhoun county draft board durini the war, has taken the initiative il organizing the people of this county fo mobilization on Defense Day, Septem Der 12.
 Present indications are that the mill tary companies at Jacksonville and OK ford will lead the parade in thos towns and the parades in this city vii be in command of Maj. ". Grad. Jones, who will be commandant a Camp Mcclellan during the winter. H will bring a full company to town ant join with the civilian units in observ ance of the occasion.
 During the present week all of tn luncheon clubs of the city will have tn details of Defense Day explained t them and it is planned also to have tn Masons, Knights of Pythias, l. o. o. F Red Men and Maccabees and Othe secret orders in addition to the Ameri can Legion and Veterans of FOreigl Wars appear in a body. In addition to the parade, there will be a publi speaking from the post office steps il the heart of the city. .l1
 Griffin Disappears-Fred Griffin who is wanted on charge of assaul with intent to murder Charlie Vii Hams at Reeds mill Sunday after noon, has left this section of the coun try in the opinion of Cheriff w. E Knighton. A warrant was sworn Ou for Griffin early Monday, but no trace of him can be found. Williams, who's leg was amputated late Sunday night was reported to be resting comfOrtabl Tuesday at a local hospital.
 Club To Elect--An election of off cers for the ensuing year will be hel tby the members of the Anniston EvaI 1 gelistic club Thursday at the noon YserN ices at the Noble theater. The meetin will be presided over by Dr. c. Hs Cleveland, president of the club.
 427 Given Serum-According to tn report of the Anniston Nursing associa ton for July, the association admins tered typhoid inoculations to AZ chil dren during that month. The tota | number of visits to homes made D, nurses of the association were 69S Visits to patients above school az numbered PIP. Hours spent in the in terest of maternal hygiene were 164 Sanitary inspections of private pre- misses numbered 40.
 Twin CantalOupes-J. A. Woody farmer of Route 3, brought to the cit! this morning a Siamese twin of thu cantaloupe family, which consisted O two large cantaloupes grown together from one stem. Both were fully de yeloped. r5