Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
FOURTH VIRGINIA MAY
GET CALL TO SERVICE
Members Of Congressional Delega.
ton Use Influence in Behalf
OF Norfolk Regiment.
MARTIN CoNFERs WITH BAKER
Would Mean Brigade From This
State, Probably Under Command
of Brighten. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to
Organize Cavalry Troop.
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WASHINGTON, June 2s.-The Fourtr
Virginia Regiment will likely be called
out for service on the Mexican border
senator Martin after a conference with
Secretary of War Baker to-day, ex-
pressed hope that call to tho Fourth
VIII shortly be issued. Heretofore. the
Virginia congressional delegation did
not have much hope that tho Norfolk
regiment would be included
Members OF the Virginia congress
slonal delegation, headed by Senator
Martin. have been making efforts for
ton days to have the Fourth Regiment
included in the call. Hardly has II day
passed since the President issued his
call to the national Guardsinen that
one or more Of the Virginia Congress.
men have not been at the War Depart
ment, seeking TO have tho Presidents
call amended so that the Fourth Regi-
mont could join the First and Second
Regiments and go to the front. To-
day for the first time there came some
assurance that the Fourth may have
its wishes granted and get the call to
the colors.
If the Fourth is called out Virginia
will send a brigade to tho Mexican
border. This will mean that the NIr-
Ginia troops will not be under the i'm
mediate command of an alien brigadier-
general, as it is stated that Rrigadicr-
General &. G. Vaughan is also likely
to he placed in charge OF Virginia
troops sent 10 the border
LANGIioKNII TAKES STEPS TO
ORGANIZE CAVALRY TROOP
Colonel w. II. Lang horne, q member
Of the famous LanEhorne family of
Virginia. and a brother of the noted
1.anghornc girls. one Of whom married
William Waldorf Aston, Jr., OF London.
to day took steps look ing to the or
sanitation of a troop of cavalry to he
known as tho "Albcmarle Tough
riders The cavalry Will be part of
the Virginia National Guard organiZa-
ton. Colonel LanGhorne through
Senator Martin, asked permission Of
the War Department 10 form the cav
airy troop. Secretary Baker told the
Senator that no such permission could
lac granted unless volunteers arc called
Tor. colonel Langhorne and his Abe
marie friends, however. did not care to
wait for call for volunteers so Sena-
tor Martin advised him TO go 10 Rich
mond and ask Governor Stuart and
Adjutant-Cieneral Sale for authority to
"A
the NirS inia militia
Virginia is also pulling hard" 10
have riSadier-Gcneral Vaughan called
out with the Virginia troops. even
should the final decision be against
the Fourth Regiment. Senator Martin,
while at the War Department to day,
told Secretary Baker another regiment
could be added to the two Virginia
regiments, thus creating brigade, In
command of which General Vaughan
could be placed. Senator Martin added
that General Vaughan has had twenty
seven years experience In the Ma
uonal Guard, nine OF which he has
served as a briGadier general and he
has seen service in the Spanish
Am cricau War Senator Martin regards
General Vaughan as one of the most
efficient officers Of the National Guard
III the country.