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Show WAR ACTIVITIES IN ALLJTATES Preparations Being Made by National Guards, Regulars, Naval Stations and Nurses. Los Angeles, Cal., April 23. Four companies of the Seventh regiment, California National Guard, and a machine ma-chine gun platoon, mobilized early today for service at Calexlco, the border bor-der town, opposite Mexicalt, Lower California, and the strategic point for protection of tho Irrigation water system sys-tem of Imperial Valley. The force, which numbers about 250 men, will leave tonight. Colonel W. G. Schrelber, commanding command-ing the Seventh regiment, Issued tho mobilization order shortly after he received Instructions from Sacramento Sacramen-to at midnight, Douglas, Ariz., April 23. Two special spe-cial trains left here today for For.t Huaohuca to take two troops of cavalry cav-alry and a machine gun platoon to Yuma to. protect tho irrigation works south of there. A detachment of the Tenth United States cavalry Is at work today on entrenchments en-trenchments at Forest station, 10 miles west, In proparatlon for eventualities. eventu-alities. Key West, Fla., April 23. The equipment building of the naval station sta-tion here Is being prepared as an emergency hospital for receiving the wounded American marines from Vera Cruz. Gulfport, MIsb., April 23. L. Castel-lanos, Castel-lanos, representing the Huerta government govern-ment of Mexico, as vice consul hero, lias cabled his government tendering his services to tho federal army. Baltimore, Md., April 23. Adjutant General Charles E. Macklin of the Maryland National Guard, today received re-ceived a telegram from General Evans, Ev-ans, commanding the departments of the east, suggesting thut he obtain a site for the mobilization of the state militia. Brlgadlor General Charles D. Gaither, commanding the First bri gade, M. N. G., tonight directeu company com-pany commanders to recruit up to the required strength. Jacksonville, Fla.. April 23. Vice President Marshall, speaking last night before the Jncksonvlllo board of trade, declared, "when any foreign power, real or do facto, Interferes with the flag there should be action." The vice president said that the attitude at-titude of the United States is ono of reprisal, not of war. "I would spend evory American dollar dol-lar to savo human life, If such was necessary, but I would not spend a single human life for all tho dollars invested in Mexico," Mr. Marshall concluded. con-cluded. Boston, Mass., April 23 Tho war department expects to move 1000 men from Portland, Maine, to New London, Conn., on short notice, according to a message received from Washington by the Boston and Maine railroad, today. Directions were given to have the road prepare to move the troops. The troops to bo moved were not mentioned, but thoy are understood to be the coaBt artillery corps companies stationed at the forts in Portland harbor, har-bor, i New Haven, Conn., April 23. Preliminary Pre-liminary steps have been taken today for tho organization of a Yalo troop of cavalry, to go to Mexico if called upon. Four hundred students last night attended a rousing meeting which was presided over by "Don" Markle, a substitute on last year's football team. Three hundred of thoso present signed enlistments cards. The men are the pick of tho university, many being prominent socially so-cially and In nthletlcs. Seth Low, son of former Mayor Seth Low of New York, was one of thoso who would enlist. en-list. The meeting was addressed by cavalry cav-alry officers of the Connecticut National Na-tional Guard. New York, N. Y., April 23 The American Peace and Arbitration league sent a letter to President Wilson Wil-son tonight through Its president, Henry Clewcs, extending sympathy, and aid In the Mexican crisis. "It remains only to convince the world that this action is not for vengeance ven-geance or aggression, but of necessity, neces-sity, to maintain our position among the nations of the world, and restore national life and liberty and constitutional constitu-tional govoVnment to the people of Mexico," Mr. Clewes wrote. Eagle Pass, Texas, April 23. Aftor destroying the main fortifications at-Pledras at-Pledras Negras, the federal garrison yesterday retreated southward, burning burn-ing the railroad bridges behind them. General Guarjardo, the federal commander, com-mander, is withdrawing to Saltlllo, where ho will Join the force under General Joaquin Maas. Pledras Negras tonight was almost deserted and without police or fire H protection. Most of the Inhabitants I J iU havo crossed to tho American side, H and Eagle Pass Is crowded with refu- H gees. Preparations are being made ( H to establish a camp to care for them. t H |