The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
GENERAL STEINER T0TAKE COMMAND
 ALABAMA BRIGADE
Promotion of Cavalry Col onel Is Approved-An- other Regiment May
 Be Raised

Montgomery, March 29.-(Special0 The appointment of Col. Robert E. Steiner as brigadier general of the Alabama Ma tional Guard and his acceptance as com n'ander of the brigade by federal mus tcring officers at San Antonio were ap- proved by the war department late Thursday and General Steiner will as- sume command of the troops at the mob ilization camp Friday morning.
 General Steiner takes his rank from the time he was appointed. The war de- pertinent declined at first to approve his appointment, because there was a mustered out at once. Governor Tender son and military officers took up the case with the war department Wednes- day and were informed of the acceptance Thursday night
 General Steiner will relieve Col. John W. Jenkins, United States cavalry, who has been in command of the brigade since Brig. Gen. Charles R. Brcken re- tired in December.
 A movement was started here tonight for the organization of another regiment in the state. If President Wilson ad- Vises the public, after his speech is made before Congress Monday, that more meE will be needed, the war department will be asked for permission to recruit either aa infantry or cavalry regiment i'll Alabama. This would give the state five regiments two batteries of artillery, one signal company and one ambulance com pany.
 WILL SECURE SUPPLIES
 Orders fO rOmnaDdinp officers of the Alabama brigade from the war department Thursday to make an i'm mediate requisition for all property which the Alabama National Guard may need in preparing for any new service which might be demanded. It was explained that the orders merely anticipated that the brigade would need new supplies for the summer, due to the fact that it has been in service for several months.
 No work was done at the mcbilizat tion camp Thursday, time being mari: ed pend ing the receipt of further informa ton from the war department about the de- cision not to muster out the organiza- tion at this time. Officers profess to know nothing about any plans for the use of the various units in guarding in dustries and the coast district, except those given to Governor Henderson and officers Tuesday when the war depart ment announced that the brigade would be kept in the federal service for an indefinite period.
 Capt. R. F. Ashworth and all members of the First ambulance company of Bil- mingham who did not leave Montgom- cry when they were mustered out Tues day have been returned to the federal service and are at the mobilization camp The officer who was in command of those who left for their homes in north Ala bama Tuesday night has been noti- fled at Birmingham to assemble the men and return with them to Montgomery as soon as possible. The work of re- calling the men into mobilization at Br- mngham is being carried on now The organization became scattered before the war departments orders cancolling the plans for the dismissal of the ,rganiza- tion were received.
 Commanding officers of the various companies now stationed at VanGiva ar park are attempting to recruit their organizations to full war strength as a result of the decision of the war de- partment to keep the Alabama brlgad longer in the service Several discharges have been made recently and the off cers have appealed to the patriotism of the state to furnish men to take the places of those who have completed their service.