New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-14
All Military Organizations
Throughout City Ready
to Help Hunt Villa.
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
EAGER FOR SERVICE
Columbia Plans Brigade, While
Spanish War Veterans Pre-
pare to Resume Khaki.

The prospect Of real fighting in
Mexico stirred the martial spirit OF
various military organizations yester-
day. Offers, proposals. and preparations
TO augment Uncle Sans military estab-
lishment so that he could deal with
Villa handily were the result.
DR.. ]. Z. Hausman, secretary Of the
American Legion, announced that
telegram had been sent to Major Cen
eral Hugh L. Scott, Chief Of Staff OF
the army, inquiring whether the War
Department could use members Of the
legion in the expedition into Mexico.
The doctor explained that the mem
bers Of the legion were ex-service men,
veterans Of foreign wars, cowboys,
trappers, hunters and other kinds OF
soldiers Of fortune, whose experiences
had given them the requisite hardihood
for rough work in wild country, such
as the American troops will have 10
cope with. Many letters had been re
ceived from these adventures, DR..
Hausman said, asking if some way
could not be found TO use them.
Spanish War Veterans Prepare.
The Mexican situation moved the
United Spanish War Veterans 70 set
about furnishing up their lists An
announcement was issued by Com
mander William F. Leuper, Defendant
Camp, No. sc, Department Of New
York, calling on those in command of
veteran military or naval organizations
10 arrange for a systematized and up
to-date record of the members.
The Spanish War Veterans Of great
er New York will hold big prepared
ness meeting on March 81 in conjunc-
ton with reception and class initia-
ton TO be given in honor Of L. c. Dyer,
of st. Louis. commander in chief Of the
national organization, at the 9th
Regiment Armory, West Fourteenth
Street. Action on getting available
members properly listed in the present
contingency viii be made feature Of
that meeting.
The same spirit of preparedness was
stirring at Columbia University.
plan for organizing a Columbia brigade
was preached in letter printed in the
college daily paper, THE Spectator
and editorial support was given the
idea, urging the students 10 plan to
49, To- N
National Guard Ready.
Declarations Of willingness and read
mess to 20 into the field with their
outfits were expressed by commanding
officers at national guard arnories
throughout the city. The national
guard of New York State is the largest
Of any state in the Union. The 1st
Brigade, comprising the 18th, 18Th, 69th
and list regiments, is under the. com
mand of Brigadier General George i.
Ryer. The list. which numbers ga
men, under the charge Of Colonel
Bates, has its armory at Park Avenue
and Thirty-fourth Street. Major Dray-
ton, who is on General Dycr's staff as
inspector general, said last night
"The general public regards the ma
tional guard as a powder puff brigade,
but if war should come there IS no
doubt in my mind but that every man
in the guard could be lined up and
would be only too willing to go whe--
ever sent. l doubt whether there IS
any brigadier general IN the United
States army who could muster better
equipped. better drilled. more c0aerent
organization than General Dyer"
At the 69th Regiment armory, Lex
Arsns 4 L.
IL was said that there were $50 men
under Colonel l.. d. Comfy. who could
be enrolled in a few hours in case Of
a call. In thirty-six hours they could
be on the way TO the front.
The largest regiment in the state is
the 18th, with an armory at Park Ave
nue. and SiXty-siXth Street, where there
are 1851 men, commanded by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Robert Mclean. 1t was re-
ported there that 60 per cent Of the
men could be ready within six hours
and the entire number within a day.
The LIST Field Artillery, at Broadway
and Sixty-seventh Street, was inspected
last night and will be ready for action
at moments notice.
In Brooklyn. Brigadier General John
G.. Eddy, commanding the 14th, Odd and
4Ith regiments, said that he had heard
iOhHiNh AiuNl hAoN4NELVus bAl COAlN
produce two thousand men within
twenty-four hours.
At the ID Regiment Field Artillery
armory, Franklin Avenue and 166th
Street, The Bronx. housing Batteries
d, L and j, Captain Howard L. Sulli.
van said everything was in good trim
and the command could get under way
az once. They have 3-inch field pieces,
1873 men 20 each battery, and horses
IN readiness. II is light field artillery
particularly suited 20 the country 20
be traverged in pursuit Of Villa.
Major William x. Wright, command
ing Squadron A, cavalry. armory. at
Ninety-fourth Street and Madison Ave
nue.. said that although no special steps
were being taken. the continual state
Of efficiency there would make il pos
sible for the outfit 20 take the long
road 20 the field within twcnty-four
hours, II the order came. They have
$40 men. fully equipped and drilled
and especially experienced in wagon
train packing, which will be a feature