The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
RIFLE PRACTICE
 TO BEGIN TODAY
 FOR STATE GUARD
S6O Alabama Troopers To Spend Three Days
 On Range
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

CAMP MCLELLAN,s Ala, Aug. 13. With practically all of the close order drill instructions now history, 800 mem bers of the Alabama National guard will go on the rifle range tomorrow morning to be instructed in the use of the rifle. The Mississippi and Louisiana guards will remain in the camp, along with several hundred more of the Alabama troops.
 The men, under the command of Maj. James Webb of Birmingham, and Maj. John B. Stratford of Montgomery, will have four graduates of the Fort Ben ming Infantry school to instruct them in every detail of the rifle. They will spend three days in all on the range. The first two will be taken up in reg ular instruction firing, but the third will be devoted to firing on record courses. Record firing is the firing by the crack gunners of the companies for scores with which to apply for craftsmanship medals.
 Rifle Instructors.
 The men who will instruct the Bir- mingham troops, about 175 in number, on the range are Capt. Harry B. Smith, Lieut.. John H. Singletary, Lieut.. Her bert H. Brush and Lieut.. Walter J. Hanna. These men are all graduates of the Fort Benning's school and all are from Birmingham, Lieut.. W. D. Smith, also from Birmingham, will be in charge of the range. The range consists of 50 targets of 200 yards range. Col Roy Glenn of Montgomery, is range officer for the entire Thirty first division.
 The firing line is connected with the targets by the use of field telephones, operated by men in the target pits. There are IS connecting telephones in- stalled by the regimental headquarters company of the One Hundred and Sixty seventh infantry, with Camp Paul B. Fuller of Montgomery, commanding.
 Troops Will Parade.
 Following the rifle practice, the Third battalion, commanded by Maj James E. Webb of Birmingham, will parade on the Camp Mcclellan grounds. This battalion is composed of K, L., and M companies of Birmingham, and I company of Ensley, Ala. Capt. H. l.. McCleans, Capt. Charles R. Fleming and Capt. Harry B. Smith, all of Bir- mingham, command the respective com panies, and Capt. Elmore McCray of Ensley, Ala, is commander of I com pany. Major Webb will officially re- view the troops.
 The going of the troops to the rifle range is the most important event of tomorrow's calendar. The first official inspection of the entire camp is sched- uled for tomorrow by the camp off cers. General Screws is expected to be the official inspector.
 Members of the old One Hundred and Sixty-seventh infantry, which made such a record in the World war, held an all-night session last night in the tent of Colonel Bear of Birmingham. This was attended by Colonel Glenn of Montgomery, and several others. The war is said to have been fought and re-fought until the bugler sounded the call for breakfast, reminding the high military officers of the south that it was near bed time.
 Third Battalion Wins No less important than the days hard labor was a fast baseball game between the third battalion and the S9 Tank company. The third battal- ion won only afteR a hard fight by a 1O-to-7 score. The feature of the game was the pitching of Lieutenant Singletary and the hitting and field ing of Sergeant Tom Kennemar, Serg- cant Stone caught Lieutenant Single tarys' masterful hurling.
 The Mobile Cadets" composed of the newest recruits in the Mobile con- tingent, have installed a radio transmits sion set and state that they will soon be in position to- transmit md raceiva messages from their parents and friends in that city.
 This set was installed by a squad of the Cadets" under instructions of Sergeant Hurley.
 Troops Issued Arms
 The Mobile troops were issued their arms today, consisting of .45 calibre colt automatic pistols. They will be on the range tomorrow to get in shape for the intensive firing for the next few days.
 Captain Moore, of the Mobile troops, has only one case of sickness in his command. Lawrence w. WOodcock, first sergeant, is confined to his tent with a severe sore throat. He, however, he is expected to be out tomorrow or Friday.
 Every guardsman in the camp seems if to be well pleased with every detail of camp life and especially with the meals. Though the weather is hot during the afternoon, the men have to wrap themselves in two and sometimes three regulation army blankets at night, to keep themselves comfortable.
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