The age-herald., 1898-05-14
RESPONDING NOBLY
 TO HIGDON'S GALL sse Twenty More Volunteers Went
 Down Yesterday. WITH WINCHESTER RIFLES The Volunteers and Rifles Will Be Armed Un- til the Government Can Do Better.
 The Recruiting of Men for
 the Regular Army
WITH WINCHESTER RIFLES

Colonel Hgdon is not calling in vain for volunteers for the First Alabama. Three more able-bodied patriots were sent down to Mobile on yesterday mornings train and seventeen followed in their wake yesterday afternoon. This makes thirty-seven in the last two days. These men were all received in Mobile and were assigned immediately to some one of the twelve companies.
 Colonel Higdons call for a hundred more volunteers was only made in yesterdays Age-Herald, and before night the effects could be seen. The following telegram re- ceived at The Age-Herald office shows the interest that is being taken in the towns in this and neighboring counties:
 Centerville, Ala. May 13. Age-Herald, Birmingham:
 offer my services to Higdon at Mobile. Instruct me immediately.
 N. F. JAMES. This is only one of the many Inquiries that are being received, and to all such the following general instructions may be given: The government, according to the modified regulations, wants men who weigh at least 110 pounds, the weight increasing with the height. When the examination first began at Mobile 125 pounds was the minimum weight, and all men who failed on this deficiency will be gwen another ex- animation. Several such were sent back yesterday and the day before. The exam ming surgeons also lay particular stress on good eye-slght, good hearing and free dom from all organic complaints.
 Transportation
 As for transportation, arrangements have been made so far to provide tickets for re- cruits only from Birmingham to Mobile and not from the other cities in north Ala bama. The recruiting officers advise, how ever, that all those out of the city who wish to go, to pay their fare on the rail- road, take a receipt from the tio.-et agent and come on. It is almost positive that either the government or the state win re- fund all money expended in this way. Uncle Sam is very liberal to his volunteers.
 Over twenty more volunteers have signed the roll and will go down today. Lieuten- ant R. M. Mallet, who has been doing the recruiting work in Birmingham for the last two days, returned to Mobile yesterday aft ernoon but transportation will be furnished to all who apply for it at General l.. " Clarks office, 2021lz First avenue. Recruits will be sent down until Monday afternoon, but none after that time.
 The Home Companies
 Mention has been made in The Age-Herald several times of the continuance of the organization of the Jefferson Volunteers and the Birmingham Rifles by those mem- bers of the companies who are still in Bir- mngham, with the aid of the recruits that they can obtain. The Volunteers have se- cure0 thirtyeseven names on their roll, in- cluding the old members.
 The Rifles have secured thirty names. This company held a meeting last night to decide what course they should pur- sue.
 letter was read from Governor John ston stating that while he approved of the plan that at the present time he saw no possible way of providing arms for the companies. Every available gun which the government can scrape together is being used to equip the volunteer army, and there are none to spare to the national guard. Similar letters have been received by sev- eral of the military men of this city who are interested in the movement, but still the ardor of these reserve companies cannot be dampened. They say that if Uncle Sam can't furnish the guns that they will see what they can do toward equipping them selves. Fortunately this is not as difficult as it seems. The Sloss Iron and Steel com pany have a hundred or more Winchester rifles in excellent condition, and President Haas, of this company, has kindly con- sented to allow the military companies to use them until the regulation Springfelds are supplied by the government This of- fer applies to the Volunteers as well as to the Rifles. Both of the companies will have meetings next week to elect their of- ficers and to complete their organization. There is no such thing as fail when the men of Birmingham determine to do 0 thing.
 All the men concerned in this movement wish it to be understood that this is simply a continuation and not a reorganization of their companies. and that while the men who are at the front have resigned their positions in the national guard, still when they return from the war all of them will be given the places they now hold in the United States army
 The Reguars
 Lieutenant George H. Estes, of the Twen- tieth infantry, United States army, returned from Mobile early yesterday morning as stated in The Age-Herald of that date. While in Mobile Lieutenant Estes was pro- noted from second to first lieutenant, and will in all probability be assigned to his old regiment the Twentieth.
 Lieutenant Estes says that he will cons tinue his work of recruiting in this section for some days yet. He is succeeding bet ter in the towns outside of Birmingham in raising recruits than he is in the city due he says to the volunteer fever with which it's citizens are infected.
 Lieutenant Wood
 Lieutenant M F. Wood, of the Wood lawn Light infantry, came up from Mobile Thursday night and he will be in Birming- ham until Monday. He was fairly be- sieged on the streets yesterday by his in- quiring friends, asking for an explanation of his presence in Birmingham. Leuten- ant Wood desired that the fact be made public that he will positively return to Mobile next Monday, in the first place, and that he came to Birmingham to do some recruiting and to attend to some business affairs, in the second place.
 Dozier's Company
 pr. Byron Dozier and his friends who in- tended organizing a separate company have received letter from the governor similar to the ones written to the Volunteers and to the Rifles, stating that there were no guns