The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-19
Next Action Expected to Disclose Real Cause of
 Mobilization
INTENSE INTEREST HANGS ON NEXT MOVE
Deluge of Rain Soaks San Antonio Camp-Transports Arrive With Half Million Rounds of
 Ammunition

Galveston, March 1S.--With the ar rival today at Fort Crockett of ap- proximately 5000 soldiers from coast artillery posts along the Atlantic sea- board, the army's movement of troops to Texas apparently has been com pleted. Intense interest hangs upon the next move made as it is expected to indicate whether the mobilization of soldiers near the Mexican border has any sinister significance.
 The men who reached here today on the transports Sumner, Mcclellan and Fitzpatrick, after an eight-day voyage from Hampton Roads, were keenly dis appointed when they learned that an air of mystery still enveloped the so- ing their stay here to be of short duration.
 , three and half mile hike to the ramp from the wharf where they land ed gave the men the first exercise they had had since they took ship. They were packed in the transports like sar- dines,. HOO on the Fitzpatrick HOO. on the Sumner and 500 on the Mcclellan. To add to their discomfort, there was deckroom on the transports for only 200 at time and they had to take turns in getting on the deck for air. However. they were entirely free from sickness when they arrived First Ser geant A. A. voght of the Eighty-sevi enth company died aboard the Sumner on the trip down, but his body was put ashore at Key West.
 Rations and Ammunition The transports brought 30 days ra- tions for 4000 men and half a million rounds of ammunition. Each man aboard ship was provided with two pairs of strong russet shoes after they left Hampton Roads. indicating that some hard field service is expected of them.
 The brigade to be commanded by Brigadier General A. l.. Mills is now complete, the troops who arrived to- day forming the two other provisional regiments One regiment is in com mand of Lieutenant Colonel c. F. Townsley and the other Is in charge of Colonel John B. White. The new arrivals stop tonight under the dog tents" they carry on their backs, but tomorrow, after all their equipment is unloaded, large tents will be erected. The work of drilling the men. com pany, battalion and regimental forma- ton will begin at once. In the mean time the brigade will be held in readi- ness to move on a moments notice. More supplies are being ordered and will be stored aboard the transports, which indicates that the three ships will remain here. The contract of 60,- 900 pounds of frozen beef was awarded tonight.
 Inspector Galinger Arrives
 Briradier General Galington, inspector wenaral of the army, arrived here today from San Antonio, and will spend sew erai days in the camp inspecting the reg iments. He was accompanied by Major Won Herwarth, military attache of the German embassy in Washington, who has been invited to observe the maneuvers: Major Won Herwarth was at the Whar1 when the troops arrived and afterward went aboard and inspected the trans ports. sailors tonight. Fifteen men from each company at the camp were given liberty today and large liberty parties were put ashore from the scout cruiser Salem and the sunboat Tacoma A provost guard Is assisting the police in preserving order. San Anotonio, Tex, March 1s.-The air was electrical tonight with rumors of im- portant developments in Mexico and or ghe movement of the maneuver division to the border. The return of Jos Liman- tour to Mexico in part accounted for tnis. newspaper man who returned tonight from the City of Mexico said that sensa- tlonal developments were to be expected. Re stated that the ssory of the stoning bf the Diaz palace was untrue.
 Not Mere Practice
 At the maneuver camp nearly every preparation was denial of the story .f mere drill and tactics.
 Eight tracks have been cleared in the Southern Pacific yards, ''skids" and run Aways have been constructed so that tn ? oading of eight troop trains can be ef- ected simultaneously. The entire yard 1as been cleaned of junk" so that noth- ng will hinder the regular army in the went of an emergency call. That the eight tracks are, at the dis posal of the government was admitted onight by an official of the Southern Pa ihc. who in the same breath told of the bedding of lot of stock cars that are cling stored in the Southern Pacific yards. second official raid that representa- : i've of the government asked him if, in he event stock cars were not available or the shipment of horses, how many ami nals could be loaded into ordinary S6 or 0-foot box cars. Inquiry was made also the road would undertake to handle oldiers in box cars In an emergency.
 Train Held Ready
 A train said to be destined to carry roops to Nogales, Ariz.. on the Mexi- an border, was made up at the army ards here tonight. It consists of nine purist and two standard sleepers, a itchen car and baggage car. It is tanned and under orders to remain in badness to pull out at any hour
 Tt may go tonight or tomorrow, or everF said railroad man. Tt must bmain with steam up and crew board at all times in any event"
 So far as could be learned tonight no rders have been received for the eri Rrkation of troops, but 1t Is said norg railroad men that the destina- Syl of the train is Nogales Proba bly
 "all carry the Eleventh cavalry.
 an crest Is added to the news by the
 that in the plans pigeon-holed at
 5ssington for the movements of FG ready for any eventuality, an
 lon of Mexico includes the use
 jgeles as gateway.
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