Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1916 — PREPARING TO ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER CAVALRY [ARTICLE]

PREPARING TO ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER CAVALRY

M. E. Griffin* Who Served During Spanish-Ameridan War, Obtaining Pledges of Horses ttiid Men. ; —— ; **— *■ ~ M. E. Griffin, veteran of the Span-ish-American war, has < been (busy snice Friday in getting pledges of both men and horses for a volunteer cavalry from Jasper county to go to the front in case the call from President Wilson for volunteers' comes for service in Mexico. Mr. Griffin wishes it thoroughly understood that the (pledges are voluntary. Mr. Griffin served under General Pershing, at present in command of the troops now fighting in Mexico, and is well versed in war tactics and would make a splendid leader for an organization of thi skind if it is found necessary to form one. He was both a corporal and sergeant in the fifteenth cavalry troops. Mr. Griffin reports that the idea is meeting with great' success and that he now has pledged 107 men and 102 horses. One wealthy Rensselaer citizen told Mr;' Griffin that he would give him half of his income for the venture and another gave five horses. Mr. Griffin asks that any other citizen® not having horses can contribute either to the price of one or whatever they feel able to give. The pledges may either be phoned to the Republican offic or Mr. Griffith. Of course, there would protbabdy be many who cpuld give that would not be eligible for service, but they could feel that they were doing a mighty worthy deed even though they could not en-< Inst themselves. Mr. Griffith should be Commended for action and 'should receive the hearty co-operation of all the citizens ident Wilson for volunteers to do volunteer company of troopers. There are many young men in Rensselaer who have at one time or other been member's of the local mdlitia company or have served as officers in it, and a fine Company could be organized in a very short time. A drill or two each week should work wonders, and if the cal came for volunteers Rensselaer could offer more men for duty in Mexico. *•—