Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-09

washington, May 9.-Secretary OIL
War Garrison reasserted today tnat az
vet no additional troops have been or
dered to Mexico. When asked wnether
orders had been issued for the Fourth
and sixth brigades at Texas CITY 10
make ready to embark he replied:
"rhey are supposed to be ready 70
embark at moments notice"
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt announced today that the
state department had satisfactorily
settled issues which had arisen over
tho reported consignment OF arms 10
General Huerta aboard the Gerihan
vessels Kronprincessin Ceclne anu
Bavaria, to be delivered at PUERTO
Mexico.
Nothing "lmminsnt."
ReiteratiuE today his declaration OF
last night that there was nothing I'M
mineut" In the Mexican situation ana
that no aggressive" move was IN con-
temptation by this government, Secre-
tary of War Garrison continued super
vision Of preparations to send the re-
.nainder OF the Second division OF the
army to Vera Cruz as precautionary
measure.
orders have gone to the Fourth ana
sixth briKades at Texas City, to -
ready to reinforce General Funston.
& when the forward movement would be
ordered stiil u undecided. Thruout the
day war department officials were snS
ragged in gathering transports. and up
70 noon arrangements had been made
lor eleven ships, including the four
regular army transports ROW at Cal
seston.
; Insane Soldier Missing.
General Funston today from Vera
Cruz confirmed unofficial reports that
Private Parks. supposed to be insane.
had been captured by Mexican federals
into whose lines he rode with two
horses belonging to Lieut.. Col. Elmore
F. Tagsart, whom he served as order
IL. General Funston did not report
that Parks had been executed but
mentioned the execution Of an uniden-
titled American civilian.
The Parks incident was summarized
in this statement by Secretary Garri-
son:
General Funston reported that on
May s, Private Samuel Parks, belong
ing to the regimental detachment OF
the Twenty eighth infantry, apparent
ly went insane. He took two horses,
the property Of Lieutenant-C Colonel
Taggart, Of the Twenty eighth infan-
try and rode into the Mexican lines. 1t
has been reported to General Funston
that the horses were seen in the pos
session Of the Mexican troops. There
is q rumor that an unknown American
civilian in the Mexican lines was exc
cuted two days ago. Parks fate is not
known. Mexican troops were last heard
Of in the neighborhood Of Tejeira,
where the tracks Of the Mexican Ma
tional railway have been torn UP.
Siliiman Safe and We'll.
American Vice Consul Silliman. re-
ported held In prison by Mexican fed
erals 1t Saltillo. Is safe and well, ac-
cording to assurance made to the
French LEGATION in Mexico City by the
Mexican war minister, transmitted to
the state department today.
To Escort Bodies.
New York, May 9-The battleship
wyoming left the Brooklyn navy yard
today 10 meet the armored cruiser
Montana, bearing the bodies OF the
United States marines and bluejackets
killed Ct Vera Cruz. The Wyoming will
remain ct anchor just outside New
York harbor until the arrival of the
Montana. With the Montana will be
the presidential yacht Mayaower car
rying eecrstary Of the Navy Daniels.
The funeral ship is expected at the
government anchorage off Tompkins-
vile, Staten Island. by noon Sunday. 1t
will move up the bay late in the after
hoon, when the dead will be taken of
and placed on caissons at the battery.
They will remain under a military
guard until transferred to the Brooklyn