The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
THREE STATES F SEND 4,7OO MEN TOANNUALCAMP Alabama, Mississippi And Louisiana To Have
 Units At Mcclellan GENERAL SCREWS
 TO BE IN CHARGE Colors To Be Presented To 167th Infantry On
 Governors Day
(State Capital Bureau.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 2.-Na- tional Guard units comprising approxi- mately 4,7O0 men from the states of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana will hold their annual ehcampment at Camp Mcclellan, August 11-25, inclu- sive. This will be the first time that major portion-of the 31st. Division has been assembled together. Only Florida will be unrepresented, among the states from which the division is made up. The Alabama troops will comprise SlIA National Guard units exclusive of air service and field artillery, and will number about 1900 officers and men. Mississippi is expected to send 1,400 and Louisiana 1,400 to 1,5OO.
 Gen. Screlws In Charge
 It is understood that Brigadier Gen eral W. P. Screws, known over Alabama and other states as the wartime colonel of the famous 167th Infantry, will be commanding general, national guard camps for the period of encampment. It is reported that Major General Banding of Florida, division command. CT, will not attend and in his absence General Screws, as senior brigade com mander, will be in command.
 The schedule for Alabama units shows that, as far as practicable inten- sive field training will be devoted to the morning hours, with afternoons devoted to schools, athletics and ceremonies.
 An outstanding feature of public in- terest will be the presentation of the colors to the 167th Infantry on Gov ernors Day." August g. Governor Brandon will attend this ceremony, Governor Whitfield, of Mississippi, has signified that he will be present, aud Governor Fuqua, of Louisiana, is ex- pected also to attend.
 Alabama Units
 The Alabama units which will attend the encampment, with their stations and officers in charge, are: Medical De- tachment, 167th Infantry, Maj. Gilmer H. Moore, Notasulga; Company D, 167th Infantry, Capt. Edward NJ. Jones, Opelika; Company B, 167th In- fantry, Capt. Marion P. Jones, Centre vile; Company c. 167th Infantry, Capt. Catesby Jones, Selma Howitzer Con- pany, 167th Infantry, Capt. Benjamin A. Simms, Talladega; HeadQuartsrs Company, 31st Infantry Division, Capt. James J. Alvarez, Mobile 31st Signal Company, Capt. John T. Moore, Mo bile; from Birmingham, Companies I, K. L. and M., 167th Infantry, com manded respectively by Capt. Elmo Me Cray, Capt. Heath L. McMeans, Capt. Charles R. Fleming and Capt Harry B. Smith; and Headquarters Company, Third Battalion, 167th Infantry, Maj. James A. Webb, Troop c, 55th Ma chine Gun Squadron, Evergreen; Capt. Lawrence D! King, Jr., from Mont gomery, Headquarters and Headquar- teEs Company First Battalion, 167th Infantry, Maj. John B. Stratford; Com pany A, 167th Infantry, Capt. R. B. Tullis; Headquarters Company, 167th Infantry, Capt. Paul E. Fuller; 111th Motor Repair Soc, Lieut.. Howard R. Cox, 116th Ambulance Company, Ra- mer, Capt. Ben L. Hill 31st Tank Company, Ozark; Capt. Abner Flowers; Company A, 1S3d Engineers, Hunts vile; Capt. R. w. Jones, Company E, 167th Infantry, Guntersville, Capt. Joe Starnes; Sergecal Company, 167th In- fantry, Gadsden, Capt. w. P. Gwin; Company F, 167th Infantry, Gadsden, Capt. Lee D. Hairless; 106th Veterinary Company, Samson, Capt A. l.. Faulk; Headquarters and Headquarters De- tachment, 55th Machine Gun Squadron, Andalusia, Maj. William A. Jeffrey Troop A, 55th Machine Gun Squadron, Capt. George F. Winter, Greenville Medical Detachment, 55th Machine Gun Squadron, Greenville, Capt. V. Speir; 121st Motor Transport Company, Fort Deposit, Lieut.. John F.. Bates; Com pany B, 133d Engineers, Athens, Capt. Edwin W. Jones; Troop c, 109th Caval- ry; Hartselle, Capt. Richard A. Burle-, ry, Hartselle; Capt. Richard A. Burle- son; Headquarters Troop, 23d Cavalry son.. Headquarters Troop, 23rd Cavalry Division, Birmingham, Capt. John c. Division, Birmingham; Capt. John c. Carter; Headquarters Company, 62d Infantry Brigade, Tuscaloosa, Capt. Richard l.. Loller.