The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-20
RECRUITING ACTIVE
SINCE MANEUVERS

- WASHINGTON. March 20.--Adju-
: stant- General Ainsworth to-day said
that no limitations had been removed
from Instructions to recruiting officers
and that his report showed no great
.a increase OF enlistments since the
Texas ''maneuvers were ordered. He
added. however. that the recruiting
officers are always busily engaged in
seeking men. and that the reports are
satisfactory.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Although
many of the applicants disclaim7 the
u Mexican situation as their incentive,
there has been marked increase in
army recruiting here since the ma
sreuver" order went forth Major
kenly, In charge OF the metropolitan
district. said to-day that SO far this
month two hundred and ninety-four
applicants have been accepted, COM
pared with two hundred and forty
three for corresponding period last
month. The usual restrictions have
not been relaxed. he said.
ALBANY. n. Y. March 30.~-Ths
"war maneuvers'' have failed to cause
any increase In enlistments at the To-
cal recruiting station, according to
those in charge. No orders have been
received from Washington to relax the
usual restrictions.
NEW HAVEN. CONN. March 90
The "maneuvers'' in Texas have not
affected recruiting in Connecticut. ac-
cording 10 the lieutenant directing the
work.
BOSTON. MASS. March 20.-At
both navy and army recruiting sta
tons here to-day II was denied that
any orders had been received to relax
the usual restrictions for enlistment,
or that there had been any increase
in the number of enlistments since the
beginning OF the ''maneuvers" in Tex
as
CINCINNATI. O.. March 2e.-Army
and navy recruiting officers at the To-
cal recruiting station are enlisting all
the men they can get and are not so
particular as they formerly were re-
garding physical qualifications since
the "manauvers" commenced greater
EFFORTS have been made to secure new
men.
Ex-sailors who are in politics who
have asked TO cline up" prospective
entrants. Several months ago the
navy was enlisting only former SAIL
ors
insurreetos Steal ancient Cannon:
iii. pAso, TEN, March 20.--rt ioks
as Ii the United States troops are pre-
pairing to invade Mexico.
Early to-day two companies OF the
card infantry were moved down to the
! two driveway bridges crosstng the Rio
Grande to Juarez and two troops OF
the 18th cavalry were massed on the
river front half mile further down.
Until last night one company OF In
fantry was patroling the entire river
front through the city. This morning
q company was found at the AMERICAN
end OF each Of the bridges. 1t Ii be-
lieyed by some that the troops are
there to back up the request OF the
United States for the release Of Com
verse and Blatt, the two Americans
Who were kidnapped on Mexican soil.
Many believe the Mexican government
Is using the two kidnapped Americans
u force American Intervention.
Last night brass ten-pound field
pleco. = relic of the Confederacy was
stoien from the city hall lawn and
IL ID believed the insurrectos got Il
and are preparing 70 use 1t on the
city OF Juarex. Two hundred insur-
rectos were seen seven miles cast Of
Jnarez last night.
MesqfSuite Fleet Sail South
NEW YORK. Mar. 20.-The torpedo
boats puulding. Drayton and Perry left
the navy yard Saturday for Guam
tnnamo.
Next Move Expected BY Water.
GALVESTON. TEN. March 2o.--
Eyidencing that the next move or
troops stationed In Galveston will be
" water. orders were issued to-day
\ = Captain "a. p. Lothrop command