The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-27
ALABAMA TROOPS ID BE READY ID MOVE|N HE NEXT FEW DAYS Mobilization Is Completed Without Hitch and 4OOO
 Men Are at Montgomery COLONEL GRAVES IS THE CAMP COMMANDER Every Organization Was Recruited Beyond Strength Required -Simp-
 son Asks When Men Will Be
 Ready to Move to Border
 

Montgomery, June 26.-(Special) )-Four thousand troops are encamped at Vandi- yer park, three miles from Montgomery awaiting orders from the war depart nent at Washington to proceed to the Mexican border The mobilization of the state guard was completed without a single hitch. Troops began to arrive early this morning and by D. m. this afternoon every organization connected with the guard had been mobilized.
 The troops, numbering between 4oOo and 45Oo will be ready to leave Montgomery within a few days. There remain only a few details to be completed before every man will be ready for service, and as soon as these preparations have beer made the troops will be ordered to en. tIain, it is confidently believed. As ar indication of the immediate removal oi the troops from Montgomery Adjt.-Gen G. J. Hubbard this afternoon received a telegram from General Simpson, com rander of the eastern division, asking when the soldiers will be in condition tc leave the mobilization camp.
 INQUIRY BY SIMPSON
 "When will troops called for in Ala bama be ready to entrain?' Genera Simpson asked. State your condition as to transport animals for mounted troops Please rush your reply. Troops must be reasonably equipped for field service and equipment
 a At an early hour tonight General Hub- bard had not replied to the telegram r16 onf 1o INfA morning. He stated to The Age-Herald correspondent that he was not in posi- tion at that time to state when the troops will be in condition to entrain, but intimated that all preparations for their removal could easily be made within g few days
 The mobilization camp today presented busy scene The recruiting station, 1T charge of Capt William P Screws, U S. A., and First Lieut.. Walter Cruger U S. A., was crowded the greater part ot the day with men ready to enlist The regimental headquarters of the three reg. iments presented the same degree of ac tivity on the part of officers and com. pany commanders. And in all parts ot the field tents were being put up, guards were being stationed and Vandiver park was being transformed into a military city.
 
 Every company that arrived today had recruits in citizens clothes. Ev- cry company had greater than the min . mum strength of 65 men, Battery C of Birmingham arrived late this aft ernoon with 137 men with an enroll ment of 145. The Gadsden company numbered 112 men and officers. Mo- bile companies had increased their strength far above the minimum and all of the Montgomery organizations had recruited many additional mel, since the orders to mobilize were is- sued.
 Col. E. H. Graves of Eufaula com mander of the Fourth regiment, by req : son of seniority, is the camp command CT. Colonel Graves has been at the camp since the middle of last week and was prepared today to issue imme- diate orders for the disposition of the troops upon their arrival at Vandivel park.
 Gen. R. C. Bricken. commander of the Alabama brigade. was at the camp the greater part of the day, havirg esta ablished headquarters there severa, days ago. Adjutant General Hubbard was either at his office or the camp the entire day making all necessary arrangements for the equipment of the troops and arranging other details in connection with the mobilization of the guard.
 SIGNAL CORPS LEAVES TODAY
 Just when the troops will be. or dered to entrain is not known, but 1t is supposed that it will only be the matter of few days. The signal corps. Capt. William Amerine, com mander. probably will leave Montgom cry tomorrow or the following day. It is understood that the signal corps will be first of the troops to entrain and the main body will follow in a day or two later.
 With the departure of the troops from Montgomery it is expected that a call will be issued for volunteers. This was the report circulated in Montgom- cry this afternoon. The report eman- ated, it is declared, through congress sional circles at Washington.
 According to this report the Presi- dent will call for 75,000 volunteers immediately upon the departure of the state troops for the Mexican boro-r Alabama. it is declared. will be called upon to furnish 2000 additional troops The new troops will be mobilized, ac- cording to the report at Anniston.