The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-01
NATIONAL GU A R J
 OUTFITS PREPARE FOR TRIP TO CAMP
About $50 Men From Bir- mingham Leave Monday
 For Camp Mcclellan

Things have taken on an animated appearance at the home of the Ala bama National Guard. The soldiery of Birmingham is getting ready to ship for camp Mcclellan Monday, Au- gust 6, when it will go into en- campment with the other National Guard units from, over the state for a 15-day session in learning and put ting into practice the art of modern warfare. Some $50 men will place their packs upon backs Monday morning and hie to Mcclellan for 15-day session of roughing it.
 The Birmingham outfits called to Mcclellan and their commanders are; Company l (Steel City Rifles), Capt. Sam Carde; Company k (Jefferson Valunteers). First Lieut.. Elmer Me Rae; Company l. (Jefferson Guards), Capt. Charles B. Flemming; Company M Birmingham Steel Jackets), Capt. Harry E. Smith; battalion headquar- ters, First Lieut.. Heath l.. McMeans; Birmingh1 Sabres, headquarters troop. : .ajy-third Cavalry division, Capt. Jo.u '. Carter.
 It was announced at regimental . headquarters at the annex of the old post office building Tuesday that each command was almost up to full peace strength, but that it had been decided to recruit to the maximum 
 camp In order that those contemplat- ing joining the guard could get in on the outing. By virtue of this arrange ment, Captain Smith of Company M stated that Sergts. Russell B. Sudduth and Hubert Williams would be on duty at the old post office annex each day this week and until 10:30 at night recruiting new men. The recruiting will be carried on until midnight Sun day night.
 Many ONerseas Veterans.
 About one-fourth of the men ship ping from Birmingham will pick up where they left off when the armis- tce came being veteran oversee men. It is understood that several sham battles have been planned for the en- campment with the guardsmen, $500 strong from all over Alabama, the civilian military training units and the men of the regular army now sta tioned at Mcclellan taking part in the sanguinary mimic battle. Live am intuition will be used, with the enemy made up of dummies, of course and all branches of the serv- ice will be brought into play in a typical modern battle, the huge tanks, the airplanes, the captive balloons, liquid fire corps, gas attacks and all implements of modern warfare being used.
 ASlQe from the WdTldTe part OI the program the government has taken care of the play end of the encamp- ment as well. Athletic contests with interbranch competition will be one of the main features of the 15-day en- campment, and the Birmingham com panies have men well versed in box ing, wrestling, swimming and like sports, with which they hope to bring the state guard championships baN to Birmingham with them. It Is also stated that company outfits will play for the state baseball championships of the A. N. G., too.
 Col. Walter F. Bare, regimental commander, will ship for Anniston with his men Monday morning, and will remain there throughout the en- campment, having personal charge of the maneuvers. Capt. Uric N. James, adjutant, will also be along with the forces, as will Chaplain Oscar de- Wolf Randolph.
 1t was stated Tuesday that the T. c. 1. company and other corporations locally had granted their employees belonging to the National Guard a 15-day leave of absence with full pay It was also brought out that the guardsmen would receive equipment, food and shelter free during the Is days with a dollar day for their services.
 The old post office building will look deserted the coming Monday when the guardsmen and the recruits brought into the fold this week will get away on the biggest outing they have ever enjoyed.