OFFICERS PLEASED Militia of Every^State Js Now Ready to Embark' For Mexico I oft Moment's Notice-Some Interesting Sido Lights^ =3 UGLES are sounding lu every .?tate in (lu; Union. Bands are playing, and khaki clad menu?* ? drilling. The mobilization of \ the national guard la complete. 'Tho xncn are ready.to ?ntrala for tho Mexl .; can border ata moment's notice. The mobilization call found the na tional guard of the United States pre pared, The concentrations were ac v compllsbed with speed and dispatch. (A tow of tho companies wero lacking ?< In guns and munitions. The men answered tho call with . marked enthusiasm. -WhUo there were A few;' ?.'l'farewans hstwc??; mothers, wives and sweethearts, optimism was .general. Little did ono realizo that tho soldiers were geing away for a real 1 ev. - tm PUoto3 ny .American Press Association^ ?DENBS AT CAMP BEEKMAU. NE] x .WIVES SAT ^ar. The m^ority of the meo. rather ?. lqokfi^in^n:;the><;tivity ns a ^catlin ?nd were?nnxi'ous to seo actua? servio?.1 War department dflictalB who liad cherye of the mobilization wore plainly pleased. They 'expressed satisfaction at the perfect.. manne?, ih ' w.hlch ;,ajl 'members', of the gbn'td gathered at,tho vadons' VeoneeniiaUeh ;??. camps. .-.'.'. Ko hUch,ca?eccur^^nd,every precaotion : was taken ib'^/??ii supplies and equip . mo?t to tho different units, Seteral of the1 regiments were, lack ing in. certain articles.;;' It WDS also necessary to examine tho physical con .dition of the men as fast as they reach ed ibo different points of concentration. Tho militia was organized , on the twelve division pian prepared by th> department ned sent forward, in prop erly organised milisf ot:;? brigades and li! divisions whenevsr ?lrcumstancca dc-, nianded re-enforeement of the bustier I patrol. Approximately 300,000 \ m?n are at ^^???.???-t Arth? /Isnnrtmffit tinder own Held and origaao commsnuwj : rrW^r. attartted. Thia plan*; tJbieb H a^or a*. * S tan *t#?th M tba^thv to ' neatly * tooti!^' solano of remtani^tton tor tha ^ix.lar'.?rmy.nnd?i WITHOUT ONT ITCH ' ' ; " V : ? y '' ' ': IV?en Answered Cal! With Marked Enthusiasm and Ali Appeared Anxious to Leave *F6r the Border. on that date, giving General bunston twelvo now regimental units. Offleors say thc rcorganlsaUon con take place on tho border without im pairing tho efficiency of tho force. All the officers necessary for the new regi ments will bc drawn from tbc existing I organization, mid promotions nil along I tbo Hue will follow. Tho effect will be to leave th? army virtually without I second lieutenants, and it ls hero that tho additional officers provided for un idor tho bili will be added. Thorp will be many promotlong also smong the enlisted men. New non commissioned officers Will have to bo .t?.ecicU in hoch tho old and new regi ments, as it is planned to distribute the seasoned men equally. They will be found in the ranks of the privates, |W YORI% WHEGE GOLDIERS MOB! L riNG GO?DBYTO DEPARTING Gul ind tho gap to bc. filled will be only tn 'Ae. gran? cf private. :?An'?'mercase iii tho coast artillery is. also provided for in thc net, but so. for io nrrang?rncrita have been made for it. ' The ve?rganizatlon^wlll be. made, ater, when moijo attention can bo glv in to, tho 'coast guned. ' " . e?: . : Th? ?taie troojm oro fed according to he allowance provided for the regular soldiers of the United States army. The average ; daily-. food' each soldier rill receive follows; . So???eeb: ounces'ol dsn. : ; Elshloeri ounces ol ?alt bfcef. Sixteen Ounces ?f fr?ah beef. /. v . - Ono cs;;. Oho ouneo el cefi?o? v One ounco rles. . : . .'." ' ./.. Oho ounifco potatoes. ^*3PWo ounces , bo?n? and tfitter. '. Three- ouncoa sujp?f,. Fourteonounces /sorarr.pul.... iSsiritad. . The Hey Oath. Under thc previsions of tho Hny Bbi*BW:lain bill n new. oath for mili tm men- io ,T>c?piired. RegtJar army,Offi ajsnjj . expressed deep gratification Over tbe expressed wil^guess bf^tho men t? take the new oath, . which ia aa f*>r X ty hereby acknowiedfi*- to. hAYe'Mm&K tartly ?^t?;trttltfed???^^oad.>itt'':tbe? (?tito ot ??A?^'1'/- tot tho period;.?fc/three-yeAt-e In tieV?- wur^b>ar?trta'iapJb-a^ ^Megi?eias-' ?FTthe/TJafiea-s^ ftfceXet?ojr- ?M.?,,v:a?d: that t wiU s*rva ;b^ {b?^sny V?t?e Stat**! ?bd P?-th?? S?v?mor *t. tus i ot ...... arn? ti* pt?cum ?pr^?ntexl Vier rt* BceowUpa 4t> Uw-??a \p*>rotes S3i ?niel?? o? ?*??*2!?X*?XKf 3fce Fight at C'arr?aal, Mfiico. Tho seventeen American sot?llers, | negro troopers of tho Tenth cavalry. Who were captured In tho battlo at) Carrizal were taken to Chihuahua City, with Lem H. SpiUsburv, a alor? mon scout, employed by General J. J. Pershing, and wera imprisoned. Spillbury said that Captain Charles I T. Boyd commanded the Americans I and, with Licutenaut Henry ii. Adair, I wis among thc killed. x Captait; Moore, who was with the American detachment, was wounded in thc shoulder, but escaped. 8plllsbury's story as announced by General Jacinto Trevino, commander of tho Carranza forces in the north, was to the effect that seventy-six ne groes, comprising Troop H ot the Tenth, Captains Boyd and Moore, Lieutenant Adair and himself, compos ed thc American detachment that en countered tho .Mexicans. Splllsbury said bc saw on the field the bodies of Boyd and Adair and at least eleven of tho negroes. Splllshury's account follows: . "When we arrived at Carrizal Cap talc Boyd dispatched a courier to the jefe politico of the little village, nd vicing him that we were on our way to Villa Ahumadn. 'Afte- *ve had waited some thoo Lieutenant Colonel ttivas came out and warned Captain Boyd that he had bet ter turn back. Captalu Boyd then ex LlZED, AND GWEF.THKARTS AND hR?SMEN., Bplalned thal bo wan m pursuit of some bandits who he had heard had looted Santo Domingo.and also was bound to catch a negro deserter who be 'had heard was in Villa Ahumada. - "In reply to thia Lieutenant Biv&a Hnothled the American that if he at tempted to advance-ho would bav? io pags.over,the dead bodies of tbs Mex! Hiatus. Ile advised Boyd that he had Hbetter wot argue the matter. "lUvas vethrned to tho village to re port to his superior officer, General <3'?plw-..^Avja?s having >'fo trouble same ssatn?? ra yours, I design itfffi^riftd .the glaaaes to ja??a^v?n? adjust .'thisn?^ta'i^??'^t^nr of tho face. -.-.-.Thats?''?y^k^^ti?i-'-'-y?dj.-s^ here and. you .r?ut$?% get better ia ..?w Vcrk or' raris and the cott io Am ali. i' to your Utterest and comfort to read rey adsovelry May. 'p'g^tvtr Mfe^/arety word true. This is the package that holds the It?fore-^they: satisjM and yet they're ?WLD Cl OAMTT BS ardydih^t? 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