The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-01
Blues HORSES IT,
CAUSE CITY TO-
MAY ENTAIL COST OF sfSs
City May Insist That Blues HxG
Infantry Again, and Clash with y
Department IL Expcctc<I-G7G11
Have No Problem s1

When the Finance Committed tA1e&
up the annual budget for the city IN
question Of armories will play N i1a
portant part. The Blues. transformS
FROM infantry to cavalry. must hev6 IN
place for their horses, and upon HI
City Council will rest the burden ef%
supplying the wherewithal.
Either a stable has to be built, ofs
horses will have to be hired for unGH
by the Blues, and the Finance Conn
mittee, In spite of this situation, 5gT
adverse to laying out any more money!
for army purposes. whether 1t b f0xz
an armory or for a stable attached tGzaa
an armory. They are now coneidersS5
ing whether or not there will b. sufSa3
1cient room for the Blucs - b4s
quartered with the Howitxers. n,
Major Bowles commander o. the
Blues, has already warned the Adm3n~a
istratfve Board that quarters viii h4x99
to be provided for the cavalry hOrncM3
and the board has passed the maktafs
on to the Council. 1t will come hoforesa
that body tonight, In the form 81 ~
communication from the Mayor. an1 Il
will be. referred to the Finance Conn
mittee or the Committee on Publie
Buildings and Utilities. If II goes ~
tho tlilIliSS tUTiEiltLec II Will Do E0NSS
ferred to the Finance COMMITTEES later
as this latter body will have to nn4 4
the ways and means in the form Ut M
appropriation.
Consequently. the Finance CommIxyS
tee will have the matter before thew
when they arrange to make up the
budget, and 1t has been said, on excel
lent authority. that when the army
appropriation Is asked for there wtiaa-s
be strong kick.
Look For Kick.
Members OF the City Council mor4
than once have expressed an opfni0n 4
that they see no reason why the Blues
should be transformed from infantry
to cavalry and the minute the matter
Of an appropriation. of not less fhA1Ea
$4,000. perhaps, Is brought up
there will be a loud ciamor for the
Blues to be changed again to their
former class, when they will be no
further expense to the city
But a clash with the War Departs
ment will inevitably follow. for tho
army authorities will not take kindly
to the idea of having paid for the
education of the Blues as cavalry only
to have them transformed to infantry
again the minute they are mustereo
out of the Federal service and res
National Guard as State troops.
1t is probable, however. according
to good authority. that the city will
insist upon the Blues becoming ir-
fantry again rather than impose upon
the city large appropriation for the
maintenance of horses. 1t Is furth0E
said that any attempt to quarter theuI
with the Howitzers will meet with
opposition, both from the friends oka
the Howitzers and the friends Of Thu
Blues. s'
Grays Have No Problem. ss$
Meanwhile the Grays who have RE-
NAMED in the infantry service, afQa
coming home without any problem t0}aa
confront them. except being muster0<
out 1t is hoped that they may hANN
concluded that ceremony before Jana.
airy q, in order that the Auto Sh0Ws57
which opens in their armorv on thA&Ss
date, will not be interfered with. How
ever. there Is no doubt that the shOMa
will proceed according to progr1nk.
The dealers have decided to stand ~
the date originally selected, and are
trusting to the War Department, ADJ
jutantGeneral Sale and the Adminis-
trative Board TO have the 0rAy1@
mustered out in ten days.