The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
Twenty-Five Hundred Militia
men at Camp Stuart But
ManyMore Are Needed
SMALLER CITIES SEND
FULL COMPANIES
Rsu&n,Froxn All Parts of State
Brought Virginia Soldiers
Observation-Disclosures Con-
tinuc Work ut Home

IN samosa si,eut concentration of
|iVkxtnaa.s motdlized forces was eff
slDeted yesterday. This morning there
han> In Camp Stuart at the State FAR
0sOunds and on the Hermitage Road
/ p0OpsrtieS adjoining. nearly 3.eoo or
l6cers and men OF the regular army or
~ Virginia Volunteers.
These men are fully equipped.
though all have not yet been mustered
In. and ali are ready to move to the
Maxican border within the hour a1tef
orders 10 30 forward have been re-
O1avsd from Washington. When these
orders will come is not. now known
Developments in Mexico, along the
border. and in diplomatic and ad-
mtnistration circles in Washington
viii determine when the orders 10
move wall be sent out
Men Are Wanted.
In The meantime Virginia La asked
TO recruit Virginia is asked to give
men. The mothers and sisters and
swesthearts and aunts In Virginia are
appealed to by the nation to give up
their men. The men are willing TO
serve They are anxious to serve,
Many OF them already are handi-
capped because of the rigidlty OF regu-
IatIons placing high the standards by
which Uncle Sam In measuring his
men for the struggle which may come
with Mexico because of the evident
determination of the de facto govern
ment Of that nation to permit the
raiding burning and pllaging Of
American border communities and the
children, and 10 prevent the United
States forces sent into the country TO
the south from Apprehending the
bandits
The women OF today are asked to
do as did the women OF other days
They are asked TO urge the men to
the defense OF their nation and it's
honor They are asked 10 so use their
influence az 30 make Virgiria's show
ing In the great demonstration on
the Mexican border one that viii com
mand the respect Virginia has ever
been accorded, maintain the Old Do
minton's high standing among other
States, and dad thu military Of the
nation IN compelling the Mexicans TO
realize where they have erred and
that II 10 best to accede to American
demands
The men OF Virginia ara ready.
They have been assisted and enconr-
Agad by their employers TO be read y,
They have been assured their posi-
tions when they return and assured.
by many employers, ny several com
munities and by the state. by which
they are employed that their families
and others dependent upon them will
not learn want or suffer.
Moxtco during the last few weeks
hrs added injury to the insults this
country has patiently borne during
IL last few years In the hope that
war might be averted; in the hope
chat Mexico might be restored as a
~ NAnNaftYt
within the last two weeks. through it's
nrpsonf ',irHt chief" Carranxa has
openly defed the United States The
Arst chief has attempted TO dictate
the administrators policies He has
become cmboidened by the American
friendly attitude. which his warped
and narrow mind has attributed 10
fbAr ~ the United States. He has or
deeed American soldiers, in Mexico on
: miasion that would rid his country
md the United States of their mutual
Snemies. to turn hack--to travel in
no other direction than north: and
when troops on that mission dared
travel IN another direction they were
lambuahed, massacred, and al his Or
brder, he boldly admits.
That che situation Is most serious
pne 10 admitted. The administration.
having exhausted every human means
ticn to help 1t defend the national
honor has called for the organized
militia OF all the States,
Rejection Make Gaps In Units.
The States have responded. and
none have responded more noblv than
has Virginia. In every community
men have heard the ca,l--men al
ready serving in the State militia.
ana men who have volunteered their
AAxS~ xwh1 hu hAfN
nance added TO the roster These
men. men In every company or bat
terry or corps OF the military units
called upon, are now in Richmond
Many OF them, because they are I'M
der weight, or over weight. or under
height or over height--for 1t seems
y question rather of proportions than
Of courage and ability-will be re-
1ected. Reflections will make holes
IN the ranks and more men will DE
needed to close up these gaps.
While every military organization
IA the quota Virginia will give. under
the Presidents call. is in Richmond,
Zach one OF them left behind, at
sarmor4es home stations, squad
witch will continue the work of re-
$cruiting. There are many good, brave,
sahlA bodied men. willing to serve
mAny who realize that 1t is their duty
70 RESPOND 10 thciT country call 10
the defense OF It's flag and of its honor
who will enter the lists.
81 The Minute Men Of '76, the volun-
&oora Of 1912. those who punished
lanta Anna in as. those who rose to
~ defense of principle in 81, and
4hOoo who in 'ss responded to the
ell Of remember the Maine" re-
Gponded to no more urgent call than
lthat which IL sounding through the.
n41ona today.
B n EACH OF those times Of stress, In
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