The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-27
THE BORDER V|RG|N|AN
MAKES APPEARANCE
Virginia Soldiers Start Newspaper Al
Front With STAFF of Trained
Workers.
EFFEMNATE Walls UNPOPULAR
Editorial Says Hysterical Efforts to
Bring Men Back From Border Are
Disconccrting and Embarrassing
Soldiers VIII Entrain Next Month.

The Border Virginian," weekly
nsvspaper published by members of
the First and Second Regiments of
Virginia Infantry and the Provisional
Cavalry command, has made it's ap-
pearance In Brownsville. Texas and
the camps Of the Virginia troops ad-
1acent. The first issue is dated De-
cember Is. This journalistic effort
will carry the news of the military
Contingents of Virginia. Colorado and
View Hampshire.
m Wise Worrell, first lieutenant and
adJutant Of the Second Virginia Regi-
mont. Is editor-in-chief of the Border
virginian. The staff consists of John
Lyon. of Alexandria. general news edi-
tor; e. F. Shelly of Lynchburg, news
editor for the First Regiment; w G
Anderson, of Radford. for Second Reg
tment: Joseph NJ. Hurt Jr.. of Rich
mond, for the Provisional Cavalry,
and B. III. Weekley, circulation man
lager. Major II. d. Smith. of Colo
Jado, will supervise the news OF his
squadron.
Have Had Experience.
All of the members of the staff
have had more or less experience in
the newspaper game. Mr. Worrell.
the editor-in-chie founded the Rad
ford Record, and shortly before he
was called into service, was editor OF
the Hopewell Daily News and Press.
He 10 q graduate OF Milligan College
Of Tennessee. and has been in me
Newspaper business since that time.
~ Mr.. Lyon, who is private in the
alexandria Light Infantry. is asso-
ciate editor of Forest and Stream, a
well-known outdoor magazine pub
1ished in New York city. He formerly
published the Alexandria County Mon
itor. and was later on the Washington
Times. Mr.. Sheffey. member of the
Lynchburg Musketeers has had ex-
perience with several college and fra
ternity publications.
Mr.. Hurt. OF this city a member
OF the Blues. has also had experience
with college publications, and Major
Smith. Of Colorado. is newspaper
man OF wide experience. With men
Of such newspaper knowledge, the
publication OF the Border Nirgtnian.
Ut appears. will be success
"Effcminate Walls"
The first issue OF the paper contains
IN editorial entitled Looking Ahead
which severely arraigns the efforts be-
tnw made In Washington to bring the
boys home from the border. 1t char
acterizes such attempts as "effeminate
walls" and declares that the effect
u discouraging and disconcerung TO
the men. and must surely create an
!. unfavorable impression abroad just as
1the time when the most disastrous
Tcaiamity ever known Is In progress.
and the American nation Is attempt
ing TO formulate plans for prepared
ness.
The editorial suggests that instead
OF having the Senators and Congress
men at Washington using their enorts
TO have the soldiers return. mass
meetings should be held In every city
and town urging upon the men 10 go
to the border. and engage in military
.training that will make them use1ui
Nitizens and ready TO serve the nation
when occasion arises
The Border Virginian. II seems. VIII
be short lived on account of the early
return OF the troops to the state. ne
First Regiment will arrive In Virginia
the early part of January. and the
other commands will follow N COM
paratively short space of time.