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10,000 BORDER TROOPS ARE RUSHED FOR SERVICE “Forces in Texas Get Order to Board ‘Transports—Big Aeroplane Fleet Ready—Armyand NavyMoving. . HOUSTON, Tex., April 2.—Thejto fill vi Bocond Division of the United Sta ncies caused by the dis- charge of men who had completed ‘army, here on a practice march, be-| their enlistments. Each man was @an © burried movement back to| carefully examined and listed in a ‘Texas City and Galveston to-day OM |card index and if troopa are called orders received from Washington at|for the cards are ready to be rushed $A. M. to-day. The Fifth Brigade | out by mail to call the volunteers in. of the division was rushed aboard | Each of the eight stations in Chicago troop trains, but the remainder of | has hundreds of applications on file. the big army unit, which brought| The first Cavalry, Ilinols National Rearly 10,000 men here, was ordered | Guard, notified division headquarters to make the sixty-mile “hike” back| to-day that it was ready to move at to the coast on foot. Plans were| three days’ notice. This is one of Iil- made for the Fifth Brigade to go) Inols' ‘crack volunteer organisations ‘aboard transports, although it was/and is at full strength and well @aid ho sailing orders have been re-| drilled and equipped. csived. Through the Aero Club of Illinois a The plan was to have the Fifth,|dozen of the best known aviators in Rumbering 5,000 men, ready for sall- | America have notified the army chiefs ing to Vera Crus by Tuesday morn-/of their readiness for service. The ing In case a troop, movement should | men are bound by mutual agreement, | be ordered. entered into four months ago, to hold | ‘The Second Division, which has been | themselves at the disposal of the Gov-. grooming in Texas City and Galves-/ernment in case of war. The fiyers| ton for a year, had matched to Hous-| have their aeroplanes in shape to go ton to remain until the middle of the/to the front immediately. ‘week. The soldiers were to have pa-| ST. LOUIS, April 30.—'Every mem- raded in a local celebration April 21) ber of the reserve aviation corpse of of the battle of San Jacinto, when) the army and navy ia ready to leave ‘Texas won independence from Mex- for service in Mexico when the call foo. Their march here from the coast|for active service comes,” declared Jest week indicated the men aro/the millionaire founder of the corps, hardy, no case of serious iliness ap-| Albert B, Lambert, to-day. pearing in the big command. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 20.—Or- The Fifth Brigade, which returned | ders were received at Fort Sam to Galveston by train under the plans| Houston to-day to prepare for im- already worked out for troop move-| Mediate entrainment so that there setnte by 80a, would be the frat to go ay be no delay when the final orders aboard transports unloss orders for! INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 20.— embarkation should specify some Quiet yet rapid preparations were change in the programme. By day-,; started to-day looking to the recrult- light, less than three hours after the ing of the Indiana National Guard orders to return had been flashed into | ‘0,14 full war strength for fleld ser. a sleeping camp, the Fifth Brigade vice in case of war with Mexico. It waa believed that the full strength, was boarding trains. The quick move-| 4,500 men, could be attained within ment developed the fact that trains made up, except for hooking on the & week or ten days, it was said at the Quartermaster-General's office. engines, had been held in readiness for just such orders, Gov. Ralston to-day received num- erous requests from private citizens and former guard'oficers for permis- The Fifth Brigade comprises the| #0 to organize a company of militia. Fourth, Seventh, Nineteenth and Twenty-elghth Infantry and is in command of Col. Daniel Cernman, nk B. Hallogan of the law de- partment of Valparaiso University Ita station is at Fort Crockett, Gal veaton, while the remainder of the wired the Governor offering the ser- vices of 500 studenta as soon as the Second Division is stationed at Texas City. Governor had need of volunteers. LACROSSE, Wis., April 20.—Gen. Orlando Holway, commander of the Wisconsin National Guard, left “to- | Gen, Frederick Funston, command- | ing the Division, returned to his head- | quarters at Texas City in advance of the army. day to put the State camp In condi- tion for mobilization of the Wiscon-| TROOPS ON PACIFIC COAST READY TO MOVE. sin National Guard, should such a be ordered. Gen. Holway an- he could have 8,000 men BAN FRANCISCO, April 20.—The armored cruiser South Dakota is due to arrive here to-morrow from the Bremerton (Wash.) Navy Yard. At Mare Island 600 marines are under orders to embark on the South Da- kota for service in Mexican waters. ‘Three regiments of infantry, forming @he Bighth Brigade, under the com- mand of Brig.-Gen. John J. Pershing, ' qmd the major part of the First Cav- airy are in readiness at the Presidio for immediate departure for the Mex- fean border in the event of orders being received from Washington. BAN DIEGO, Cal., April 20.—Two companies of infantry from Fort to-day began patrolling the daternational boundary fifteen miles Peuth ef here in accordance with or- dame received last night, leaving 100 soldiers to guard the 500 prisoners in- terned here. The Twenty-cighth Company has been atationed at Te- Sate, acene of a recent attack by ban- dits, and the One Hundred and Fit- tieth ts.at San Yaidro and Tia Juana. The Mexican Federal troops at Te- cate, opposite San Diego County, are entrenching and fortifying, evidently expecting an invasion. All Mexicans are leaving San Diego for their homer CHICAGO, April 20.—All the United States troops remaining in the cen- tral division, about 1,500 cavalry and aix batteries of field guns, are ready to entrain for the South and can be ‘on their way in twelve hours, it was stated at division headquarters here ——— AMERICAN SHIPPING TO MEXICO ORDERED DISCONTINUED TO-DAY. All American shipping to Mexican waters was ordered discontinued this afternoon upon receipt of the Gov- ernment's order that American mer- chant vessels in Vera Cruz harbor had been ordered to leave to-day. Only one big line out of New York— the Ward line—is affected: Orders to the Ward Ii Monterey, which left here Thursday for Vera Cruz via Havana, not to proceed to her original destination are to be sent her. She will either be held at Havana for a few days or return to New York. The Esperanza of tho Ward line ts not included in the Government's order, he has been requisitioned by the President for Government use. The at er An- tilla, which left here for Tampico, while virtual Ward line ship, flied the Cuban fla She probably wilt continue to Tampico unless develop- ments make it unsafe. GERMAN OFFICERS WANT TO JOIN U. S. ARMY FOR MEXICO SERVICE. | BERLIN, April 20.—Scores of Ger- man army men are anxious to serve in the United States army in the war with Mexico, Major Langhorne, military attache of the American Embassy, to-day ra- ceived applications from commis. | sioned and non-commissioned officers | ! and even privates desiring to see service in Mexico, Many offered to pay thelr own ex- to-day. There are four troops of the|penses to New’ York if their applica- Fifth Cavalry at Fort Sheridan ana|tons would Be Accented. four at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., as Sew Ohaveh Detienied. owell as about 70 men at Fort Riley.| Bishop Cusack dedicated yesterday Five batteries of fleld artillery are at|imorning the new Church of the Good ley. The fi Fort | Shepherd, et Two Hundred and Tenth Boel ag he sixth is at Fort jiireet and Broadway, which was. bullt mening, 4 by the Paulist Fathers, They founded In spite of the large number of ap- | the parial year with Atty hundred . offic ers. re are nearly two hundi plicants ut the uiting officer in| ss. tow there are nearly two hundred. this city the officers In charge have |the paator, "The dedication ceremony ° 6 few mel ired | closed with a solemn mass, sung accepted only the few men required] closed with a solemn mass, eunk by Lavelle preached. “A Habit Worth Forming ‘FIRST THINGIn the morning LAST THING night, eo the mouth oroughly with a few drops f ODOL” ‘in warn water. Healthy teeth, a sweet bri 3,000 AMERICANS ARE NOW IN MEXICO; 1,200 IN MEXICO CITY WASHINGTON, April 20.—State Department estimates put the number of Americans in Mexico as follows: Mexico City, 1,200, Vere Cruz, about Tampico, Torreon, 150, a Hes no equal 1p auallty and Chihuahua, 150. Al Dragguia strength substitutes. Guadeljar 200, e acattel Others Gi vreriv GEO. BonarELDr, -& CO, THE EVENING “worn, FEAR AMERICANS NOW IN MEXICO INGRAVE DANGER: ‘Two Train Loads of Refugees Leave Capital City Early SENATOR BRISTOW FOLLOWS MANN IN OPPOSING WILSON Kansas Doesn’i Want to Force Apology Statesman To-Day for Vera Cruz, From Huerta. WASHINGTON, April 20.—The WASHINGTON, April 20+Some State Department, through Mr.!members of Congress dissent from the President's plan. Republican Leader Manr. of the Houss has ts sued a statement saying he was not in sympathy with the movement and to-day Senator Bristow commented adversely upon the Administration's attitude, “When President Wilson comes to Congress to-day asking for the use of the,armed forces of the United States to compel Huerta to apologize he will not receive my vote,” an- nounced Senator Bristow. “If asks for authority to put down In-| surrections or establish a stable | government in Mexico a more serious Question for consideration will arise. This thing of making war upon the Mexican people merely because @ man the President calls a bandit re- fuses to apologize ts {diotlo."* O'Shaughnessy and by direct mes- sages from Mr. Bryan to American Consuls throughout Mexico, has warned all Americans to leave. Such protection as the United States has undertaken to extend to foreigners | will not be affected, according to the present purpose. The diplomatic! body in Washington has learned that the United States will continue to look after foreigners in Northern Mexico in the Constftutionalist zone, where foreign governments have no consular representative. In the Fed- eral territory these governments will continue to look after their own sub- | | Jects. trains loaded with American raru-| THREE BATTLESHIPS gees left Mexico City early to-day for Vera Cruz. Extra trains have been arranged for and 4 general exodus of Americans from the capital will soon | be in progress. | Gen, Huerta is endeavoring to pro- tect foreigners. Foreign Minister Portillo warned Mexicans to contain themselves and refrain from any demonstration in , a statement printed in the local morning pape HERE READY FOR DUTY New York Only One Under Orders, Though Wyoming and Texas Are in Fighting Shape, The three battleships at the Brook- lyn Navy Yard—the New York, Wyo- The departure of Americans ‘from! ming and Texas—are in such con- the capital will be orderly. Arrange- | dition to-day that they could be sent ments are in the hands of an Ameri- | out for any duty in forty-eight hours, can transportation committee, \'The crews of all three were busy to- Dramatic in the extreme werh the| day at the task of grooming the fight- scenes which fpllowed the news of/ers, although the Commandant's Gen, Huerta's refusal to accede to the | senior aide, Commander B, F. Hut- demands of the United States last | chinson, said that no word had been night. Two hundred Americans | received from the Navy Department danced at the American club until | Concerning the suiling of the vessels. Aboard the New York, Capt. F. RB. midnight, but others, on learning of | pay said that his vessel was propar- the turn affairs had taken, hastily |ing to sail under orders issued from left the club and went to their homes | Washington several weeks ago. These | » for the battleship to leave this to pack. thelr belongings for the ex- | Tor" next Sunday, ‘Then, after tak- odus to-day. ing aboard ammunition from lighters No editorial comment was permitted | rent from lonw Island and Fort La- in the papers here to-day and the | fayette, she is to proceed to Newport : for her torpedo equipment, Her sub- statements from the Government | fei uent destination, which may be which were printed pointed out that|/changed at any minute, is Guanta- Gen. Huerta has not yet officially 1 Fame for wie pune. Aes 6 expert electricians of e: Yaken @ hand in the situation. The |. pita themselves to-day installing @ causes of the crisis are set forth In) new aet of aerials and other appar- the papers, but the hops ts held out | atus for her wireless outft. that a settlement may be reached. PRS ESS ‘The newspapers of the Federal cap- | tat iran nested themes > PORFIRIO DIAZ READY |brief comment on the statement given | sine ase FIGHT FOR MEXICO? to expressions of approval of the attitude taken by the Mexican Government PARIS, April 20.—Although Por-| El Imparctal deciared that Gen. rio bing, at Monte Carlo, to-day Huerta had given “high proof of his, perused to make any statement, a discretion and loyalty,” and concluded: | friend. of the deposed dictator de-| “A people, ike w man, should prefer | olared here that Dian was ready to death to dishonor.” return to Mexico in case of wae be- | Eb Pals said, “The Tampico ipei-| tween nis country and the United dents as a reason for war are infa-| states mous and as a basis for the assertion|’ Some time ago Diaz declared nal - dioutoun! Id enlist as a private in the Mex: | lean army iP that was ni n these solemn moments him to take part in th serenity is the only thing that can/ the event of a f-relen inv save us, but should the time come to _> show ourselves patriots it Js indispen-, vgaeNES — ble to unite in facing death and sacri. || MIXTURE OF RACES PREDOMINATES IN MEXIUO POPULATION. The population divided as follows Whites, 15 per cent. ltice with the valor of justice.” All the morning papers published @ lengthy statement by the Mexican Minister, Senor Portillo y reasons for the) taken, of Mexico is position Gen. This statement was followed by Huerta's advice to Mexicans to re- train from demonsirations, with the view of not embarrassing possible future negotiations, hits @ Co Mixed, 54 per cent Indians, 80 ppr cent. Blacks, 1 per cent. Ullteracy has been variously es- timated as running from 75 to 96 Mow York San Frencloce ee ma that other small towns, pach elas heels Ne pre wt nel ch Soe pousd.—adre, per cent Fatt | pi | Iast Thursday a young Cornell gra | ing office with MONDAY, ‘APRIL 20, WAR PLANS FULLY MAPPED OUT WITH' CALL FOR 250,000 VOLUNTEERS. 1914. ORI 24 Mice BE SCENES AT TAMPICO, WHERE U.S. FLAG WAS INSULTED | STEAMOH P PIER Bor TANMBICO SCORES FLOCK __INTHE ARMY AND NAVY Would-Be Plghvers Besiege Government Offices and Beg Chance to Fight. Reoruiting offices of the army and navy in New York are besieged to- day by applicanta for enlistment. At the navy recruiting office, No. 163 West Twenty-third atreet, the daily average of forty applications wan exceeded before the office was open an hour, and the unbroken line of would-be sailora led Commander Casey B. Morgan, in charge of the atation, to prophesy that the number of applications to-day would exceed the number examined during the whole of last week. When the Twenty-third atreet office opened at 8.30 o'clock this morning there were two applicants in Mne—Thomas Nolan, seventeen yeare old, of No. 319 West Seven- teenth street, Manhattan, and John Heilaburg, eighteen, No. 416 Railroad avenue, Brooklyn. Then ie = Edward Margid, peighteen years old, of No. 213 Man- hattan avenue, and Joe Bits jr. tho sare age, of No. 184 Leonard street, Brooklyn. They have been lifelong comrades and both wanted to fight lexioo. Margid was rejected because of defective hearing, but his chuin passed his preliminary examination Then came a how! from the success- ful one. “I ain't going to war without Ed- "| die,” he declared, “sure you will,” said hig less for- tunate chur “The country needs you; I'll go to the hospital, get my hearera, fixed and then I'll be with you.” Of the forty-one applicanta who crowded into the station after the first six had been examined, all but two sald that their desire to enlist was prompted by the possibility of fighting. One of the two wanted to become an electrician and the other wanted to enlist to escape a “bad crowd” he had been associating with While many who applied for en- Matment to-day were workingmen ut present unemployed, there enlist | uate who, after he had signed hin papers, asked that he time to dispose of his two automobiles and to give away the fur coat he was wearing. He returned to the recruit- & chock for $1,400 which he had received for one of the cars. The army Fecruiting office also had One Ten Cent Box of EX-LAX © The Famous Chocolate Laxative will regulate your bowels and Constipation If your stomach isn’t just right, coated tongue, feel distressed after eating and take Ex-Lax This will tone up your | vigor and strengthen the nervous system. quickly your energy, ambition and appetite will come back to you, HOUSE CHAPLAIN PRAYS FOR DIVINE GUIDANCE IN THE MEXICAN CRISIS. WASHINGTON, April 20.—It TO ENLIST was a solemn and quiet House that volced a subdued but qreply on determined to the Speaker's the resolution for a in ation t sesion, Grave of face, the members stood — while cn plain Henry D. Couden brought home & busy day. Many appticanta for || the aituntion In his prayer, when enlistment were examined there. he said: ARMY STATION TOO IS A VERY| ‘Oh, Gi fa question of grave BUSY SPOT. consequel confronts um here to: The army station at No. 2 Third|] day. A crisis which affects tho avenue is headquarters of Major KR. C, |] «nds of people must be met. Im- Croxton, commanding officer of the |] part to the President, his advisers recruiting corps in New York, Brook- || and the members of this Congress wisdom, courage and fortitude, that they may act In accordance | with the highest conceptions of truth and justice and right, so that clvil- ization may be advanced and things which make for peace and right- eousness may progress.” lyn, Jersey City and Hoboken. Karly this morning men began to congre- wate and by 10 o'clock an unusual number of applications wero fled. Owing to the strict regulations and the unwinding of red tape in handling the applicants It was linpossible dur. ing the next few hours to estima the possible increase in actual en- in every four, During December and corps; January the daily average enlistment! Forme artillery. Is. the warm was about twenty, due, according to! artillery opt that the ¢ Major Croxton, to the fact that win-/| ter was on and times seemed harder. | He expects a biz increase, probably beginning to-morrow, immediately after actual war ateps are taken by President Wilson and Congress, No orders have been received at the local recruiting stations suspend- ing or modifying the regulations cont cerning enlistment as to physical and mental requirements. Major Croxton does not believe the bars will be let down, because he is of the opinion that men meeting every requirement will be plentiful once it seems cer- tain that action will be taken. The re lur_ term of enlistment is seven yeara—four of regular service and | three in reserve, ONLY 2,000 MORE NEEDED TO MAKE PEACE LIMIT. To bring tho regular army up to the present authorized peace strength, only about 2,000 men are required. Tho President has power to issue orders bringing the peace strength © 100,000 men, making 10,000 wary to fi. Thuy the frat 12.000 men enlisted will go to fill the present vacancies in regiments now on a peace footing. After that, in the Jevent of an act of Congress decroeing a war footing, 16,000 more men will be required, ‘The actual number of soldiers now the army ready for action are: are mounted, | eat the hole!*’ You can. The whole of every doughnut will digest if made with in valry, 14,184; fleld artillery, 6,500; try, 83,00 total, 62,684, Of m 74,000 ure outside the contt-|After Easter comes the social nental limits of the United States, |season and the serving of including the Phillippines, Hawaii, I and to Rico actual fighting e nese do not in- artiller cers and 7,5¢ unattac cluding members of th wicnal and medic quartermasters' | corps. Tiustrating the diff ‘tose CEYLON TEA | White Rose Coff. peace and war footing, army statis- ties show the following: Infantry-- | Pea. 65 men per company: war, | | reparations, of ble dyes you willuppreciate aes T. 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JVAREZ, Meéeics, April 10—Bhe conference between Carranza end Villa, considered of great moment by the rebels, began at Chihuahua to- |day, according to an offictal report ved here. It is understood among rebel offi- * that they will take no part in op- posting the United States over the | Tampl © Incident unless rebel terri+ tory ja invaded, re | we XICAN SITUATION AFFECTS LONDON STOCKS LONDON, Apri caused 20.'The Mexican uneasiness on the y and effoctu- In the early Joined in the which was led by Mexican 1 tractions with losses of from Jone to two pointe American securities. moved trregu- larly within narrow limits in the fore- noon k situation nak tone and prices rity. Then Wall ht about @ recoy- wan in wuletdoroand and de REBELS TO y ATTACK TAMPICO, JUAR Mex! Aprit Orders tfor an immediate renewal of the rebel attack on Tampico for the purpose af {capturing the town at the earliest pos- sible moment have been tasued. 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