The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
ORGANZAT|ONOF OF
 CAVALRY TROOP IS
 WELL UNDER WAY
Government to Provide Horses and Equipment-Fairgrounds
 Association to Provide Sta
 bIes-Something of Officers

Troop c, Birmingham troop of cav airy, is being organized rapidly. More than 40 local men have already joined. And a dozen more have sent in their applications during the past few days. Capt. John c. Carter. who has had
 more than 12 years experience in mili- tary service first started the organiza- ton of the troop of cavalry in Birming- ham two months ago. He received the support of the business men of the city from the start. Former service men made their applications almost im- mediately.
 Men between the ages of IS and 45 who can qualify are wanted as mem
 bers of the troop. Others who look up- on it as sort of pleasant pastime are requested to stay away
 The officials of the Alabama State Fair association have already rendered the use of the grounds and the stables
 at the fair grounds to the officers of the local troop to be used as they see fit. All equipment, including as many | AOTScS dSS are IlcGQSu, VIII Dc by the government Rifles, uniforms, the care of the horses and everything that will be needed will be furnished I by the government.
 Capt. John C. Carter, who will be in command of the local troop of cavalry, 1 Is employed as chief inspector by the | Stockham Pipe and Fittings company. His first military training was received IA 1nx, 1 Later he served five years in the Geor- gia cavalry. After that he came to Bir- mingham and was transferred to train l ing camp at Fort McPherson. Later | commissioned a second lieutenant in | the cavalry reserve. Then transferred | to the Mexican border to organize a troop of cavalry there. After com | manding several other posts while in the United States army he entered the l cavalry officers school at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, later graduated and was | transferred to the Fourteenth cavalry. He was discharged from the United
 States army in October of last year. | Lieut. Uric N. James, prior to his en- l listment in the United States army, was for several years a travelling freight and passenger agent for the Atlanta, 1 Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. He
 served with Battery c, field artillery, of | the Alabama national guard, on the l Mexican border. Later entered officers | training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.,
 and commissioned first lieutenant
 He was assigned to the Eighty-sec- ond division, Camp Gordon, Ga., but was later transferred to Camp Zachary
 Taylor at Louisville. Ky. After assist ing in the organization of the Tenth di-
 vision at Camp Funston, he also served on the staff of Gen. Leonard Wood until after the armistice was signed.
 Lieut.. Elmo M. McCray, who will be the second lieutenant in command oi
 the Birmingham troop of cavalry, en- listed June 2S. 1916. in Battery c, Ala
 bama national guard, and srved or the Mexican border at at Douglas Ariz Entered the officers training camp at Chattanooga when war was declared
 with Germany. MT. McCray later was
 commissioned and assigned to the Four teenth field artillery at Fort Sill, Okla
 He served during the last six months oi
 the war with the Fourth anti-aircraf'
 machine gun battalion in France. Hs was discharged in 1919.