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EYEWITNESS TELLS
HOW PARKS WAS SHOT
Affidavit Detailing story Is
Sent to Secretary
Garrison.

WAsHINGroN. May 20.-The Mexican
situation was complicated anew to-day by
the announcement from Secretary OF War
Garrison that an affidavit from an eye
witness OF the execution OF Private Samuel
Parks at Vera Cruz by the Federal forces
near there had been obtained.
According to this affidavit. Parks, at
tired in the United States uniform. was
shot by a firing squad Of Mexican SOL
diers. This was the frst information OF
any authoritative character which the
United States Government has received
with regard to the death of Parks. II
bears out newspaper reports cabled from
Vera Cruz and also h report transmitted
To the state Department by the Brazilian
Minister ut Mexico city OF hearsay evil
dence which he had gathered
The American Government IL expected
10 regard the action of the Mexican forces
as cl1r breach OF the armist!ce which
Huerta had agreed to maintain pending
the mediation interchsnges. 1t Is believed
certain that the information obtained by
the War Department to-day will immc-
diitoy be made the basis OF representa-
tons TO the mediators that Huerta has
violated the armlstice and of "A strong de-
mand directly 20 Huertn himself for suit
able repaTation.
at Key West. Fla. on May &c. Cant.
Percy Willis transmitted II 10 the Wal
Department. The receipt OF the aiiidayit
was announced by Secretary Garrison Ia
the following memorandum:
Tho affidavit OF Mr.. Bland repeats. in
somewhat more details. the informa ton
which, he says. the eyewitness gave him.
the substance OF which already has been
printed.
He says the name Of the eyewitness
must not be revealed because he would
be killed IL It were known that he had
given the information"
From the last sentence OF this memo
randum IL il adduced that the eyewitness
referred to Is the man still within the
Mexicsn lines. probably Federal sol
der
Secretary Garrison refused to make
public the affidavit or TO disclose fully
the description OF the execution which n
contains.
After detailing the chronology OF tho
War Departments investigation OF the
| death Of Parks. which has given no den
nito result. the Secretary OF War says
ION the 18th of May Gen. Funston
wired me that n man named A. w. Blant
wa. leaving Vera Cruz that day for Ha'
vana and Key West at which latter point
he would leave tho ship; that Bland hat
an informant who was an eyewitness ant
who knew what the truth was about
Parks The story that Bland told Fun
ston and which Funston repeated to me
was practically the same story that WI
got from the Brazilian Minister OF Mexico
| city, and which tho press was informed
OF at the time. ! caused Mr.. Bland t.
be interviewed by Capt. Percy Willis a.
Kew West and he wired me on May 18th
Interviewed Bland this evening III
states he was told by reliable man wht
saw the body after the execution tina
PARKS was shot and his body burned"
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FEAR FOR 80 AMERICANS
LOST IN DESOLATE WILDS
Fled From Yucatan Into British Honduras Without
Food or Guides, Unwilling to Go to Any
Mexican Port

Gen. Funston is confronted with an
other act Of petty spite by n Mexican
army commander designed to incon-
venlencc not Only the military but
everybody in Vera Cruz.
The Federal officer In charge Of the
port OF Alvarado. about thirty miles
south OF Vera Cruz declined to allow
any more boatmen to carry fruit or
vegetables to this city He has forbid
den under heavy penalties any OF them
20 leave the port with such cargo.
Alvarado Is famous for its fruit and
vegetables, which grow in abundance
around the town. The little boats have
been bringing this to Vera Cruz for
years. The trade took big boom after
the Americans landed and the prices
were better than they had been In his
tory. The market men and the boat
men were becoming prosperous beyond
their dreams.
Officially the order is said to Toe a
punishment for the Mexican boatmen
who are charged with having Induced
Admiral Badger to send the gunboat
Paducah TO Alvarado to protect them
against their own countrymen. They
are called traitors deserving Of punish
ment for this crime.
How the Mexican commandant rea-
sons this out no American in author
lty can imagine. The Paducah is al
Alvarado to keep her eye on the Fed
eral gunboat Progreso. which has beer
lying in the harbor for several weeks
The scout cruiser Salem Joined hei
to-day. Progreso Is one Of the port.
where Huerta might get ammunition
now, although II is not known there
is any In sight for him at that point
Only twenty prisoners are locked M
in the fortress of San Juan dc Ullot
now. They are men convicted OF muir
der.
While awaiting final action the army
and navy are to settle that never t
be settled question which is superior il
baseball The officers will have 1t on
tomorrow The men will have theil
chance later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-21
WASHINGTON WILL INSIST.
President Huerta's ELIMINATION"
Sine Qua Non OF Peace.

WAsurSGToS May 20.--Iiuertas de-
NAL that he ha6 authorized his repre-
sentatives at Niagara Falls to oner ms
resignation has not altered the behei
In Washington that the elimination OF
the dictator will be brought about as inc
result of the mediation conferences IL
IN known here that Huerta's representa-
tives were prepared when they LEFT WASH
ington to go to the extent OF sacrihcihs
him II they found there was no other way
Of settling the Mexican crisis.
II can be said without pualihcaton
that no other solution Of the Mexican
problem will be accepted by the United
States except one which provides for the
elimination OF Huerta and the establish
ment OF constitutional government. Presl-
dent Wilson has made his mind UP on
that point and there will be no with
drawal of the forces AT Vera Cruz unth
this result has been attained.
Huertas formal denial was regarded
in WASHINGTON tonight in the nature OF
an effort 10 strengthen the hands or MS
representatives at Niagara Falls In the
preliminary barley Naturally the NeNi-
can delegates to tho mediation confer"
ences are not prepared to yield on this
extreme point at the very beginning OF
the proceedings and they undoubtedly
would be embarrassed II the reports went
undenied that llucrta had authorized
them to make tnlS concession,
The report that HucItn had transmitted
such instructions to his commission era
originated from diplomat in Washington
who received information from reliable
sources In Mexico city that such insiruc-
tlons had been forwarded. This statement
fitted In with hints dropped by Huerta' y
delegates while they were In Washington
and with the logic OF the situation Ia
Mexico itself,
State Department officials to-day limited
that "other means" might soon be en-
ployod in efforts 10 locate Nlcc-tonsul
John n. Silllman, of whom no word has
been received for weeks and whose re-
lease from prison in Saltillo Is not fully
established fact
The efforts Of the Brazilian Minister In
Mexico city and the Consul in the British
service have proved frutless No further
representations in behalf of the missing
official have been made, Secretary OF state
Bryan said to-day, and 1t IL now doubted
that he has ever been released from con-
fnement,
The only reports of his release have
been second hand ones to the Brazilian
Minister. It developed to-day, The night
ing now going on at Saltillo has greatly
retarded the search for Sillman, and thu
state Department will probably cOmmenc,
negotiations with the Constitution alist'
shortly, anticipating rebel victory a
that point.
Mr., Bryan would not explain his ref
crcnCo to the "OthCr means" for lOcatinl
Sllliman. II II understood that furthe
action in the case will come from tn,
President himself
ReaI Admiral Badger reported to tn,
Navy Department tonight that the CT,
o. Tamplco which he had chartered /,
make round OF the Yucatan ports, offer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-21
POWERS TO GUARD
RIGHTS OF OIL men
British and Dutch ENJOYS Con-
fer With Bryan Regarding
Action in Tampico.
EXPECT CARRANZA'S AID
Blockade Of Port by Huertas
Forces Will Not Be
Permitted.

WAsHiNGroN. May 2o.-Nerotia,lons
were begun to-day to guard against The
losses of oil properties in Mexico. mar
ucularly at Tampico. through the lapses
OF leases held by foreigners Sir Ceci,
Spring Rice. British Ambassado 10 IN,
United states. and Chevalier Van Rap.
pard. the Netherlands Minister conferred
at length with Secretary OF state BRYAN
on this question. the. principal hold
ings In the Tamnico and Tuxpan dis
tricts being leased by citizens OF Great
Britain. Holland and the United States
Secretary Bryan said that no phase OF
the question has yet been taken UP with
the Constituencies. but he expects
little difficulty In arranging the question
OF leases In n manner satisfactory to the
rebels and to tho owners
Mr.. Bryan said the object OF the nego-
tiatons to-day was to try to arrange with
all foreign Powers whose citizens have
holdings In the oil fields OF Mexico. par
ticularly Great Britain and the Neither
lands some means by which Il will be
assured beyond doubt that no advantage
will be taken of the exceptional condi-
lions existing there at present and that
no one will suffer loss OF his lease through
lapse on account of unavoidable absence.
United states Consul Miller OF Tampico
has been advised OF the intentions Of
the United States and other nations to
try to reach an agreement with Carranza
protecting the oil producers.
II il understood that as Great Britain
has recognized In a SEMI official way the
bollIgerency OF the Constitutionalists, all
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Mexican DcIcuates Arrive.

The train bringing the Mexican dele
gates and their families To the scene or
the mediation conference was divided AZ
Buffalo the delegates special car being
sent right on to Niagara Falls. y. Y.
The other passengers ON the train. In
Guiding William Flynn and his secret ser
vice men and number Of newspaper COR
respondents were compelled to change
at Buffalo and arrived here an hou: later.
The delegates reached Niagara Falls, y.
Y. at 1890 A. NJ They were met by
Robert L. Rose, representing the state
Department who conveyed them In I'VE
automobiles 20 the Canadian side
Justice Lamar and Mr.. Lehman left
the Prospect House on the American side,
where they are staying. at II o'clock TO
pay their RESPECTS 10 the medlators. and
received Martin Burrell, Canadian Score
tary OF Agriculture. and Sir Joseph Pope.
Canadian Under Secretary or state for
External Affairs. who had come to well
come them on behalf OF Canada. This
visit was returned later in the day b.
the United States representatives.
At 5 o'clock this afternoon Justice
Lamar and Mr.. Lehman were the guests
of the mediators ~ an informal tea. dur
ing which they met the Mexican delegates
and their relatives
That the arrangement by which the
American delegates are remaining in
American territory. on one side or the
river. while the medlators and the MeSl-
can delegates are all here on the Cana
dian side. is extremely unfortunate was
again evidenced by the fact that the
nedlators did not returl the visit which
the American delegates paid TO them
They evidently held that having come to
p neutral Country ." attempt TO arrange
The difficulties between the two nations
u behooves them to remain there Off
cially.
The American delegates held an lnfor-
mai conference tonight with the media
tors AZ the clifton House. Justice Lamar
and Mr.. Lehman arrived at Q $50 and re-
manned with Amhas, dor d7 ian1 AID
Minister Naon until half past 10. NO OH
DIAL announcement was made after the
meeting, but it was stated that the media
tors and the American delegates held
purely informal discussion.
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FUERTA DEFIANT MEDIATORS BEGIN WORK.

enve affirmed by striking example the
never to bc forgotten lesson that even in
the midst OF the turmoil OF battle and the
unclaimed tcmpests Of hate and conflict
ing ambitions, above all this tumult will
be heard the clear and persuasive voice
OF reason counscllns the sacrifice Of per-
sons In favor OF the collective interests
Of the people and spreading the gospel
Of peace and Justice"
At the conclusion Of the Brazilian en-
voy's address Justice Lamar and Senior
tabasa replied. The medators and the
delegates then discuss,d the mode OF pro-
cedure to be adopted during the confer
ence. and the following rules suggested
by the medIators, were adopted;
First-The plenipotcntiarlcs of Bra
I'll. Argentina and Chile will preside
over the conferences The Brazilian
Ambassador will direct the proceed
ings OF the conferences
Sccond-The minutes Of the pro-
ccedings will he signed by the rep
rcscntativcs and the three mediators;
they will be counteisigned 10y the
three secretaries Of the mcdIniogs
and said minutes shall ho drafted
in English. Spanish aud Portuguese.
and Two copies thereof shall bc made"
one copy for each Of the representa-
tiNes aud one copy for each ui tho
mcdiators. The deliberations shall
b. secret.
Thrd-Thc fun conference VIII he
held FIRST for tho expression OF the
views Of the Representatives, upon
their request second for the prcseu-
tation Of the basis Of settlement;
third. for their acceptance or re-
lection.
Fuurth-Thc conferences Will he
closed 10y full final session. mt
which will he stated all the par
ticular circumstances which were
considered in arriving at tho final
result OF the conferences, whatever
such result may he. In the event
OF favorable solution being reached
the minutes of the last full session
81 which said solution was accepted
shall form the basis Of the protocol
Of documents to be signed.
Flfth-Closing addresses by the
nedlators and representatives. should
they 50 desire.
After adopting this method ot pro-
cedure the meeting was adjourned
throughout the conference Canadian
policeman was stationed at the foot OF
the staircase and another remained out
side the door Of the conference room
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BATTLE OF SALTILLO
NOW ON IN EARNEST.
villa Attacks Gems. Mass and
DE MOure and BOmbards
the City.
MANY FEDERALS CAPTU RED
Gen. OsOrnO and Staff Of 30
Officers Executed by
Rebel Chief.

.TuAREz. Mexico. May 2O.---ien. villa
and his rebel forces are engaged in battle
with the Federal army at Saltillo under
command Of Gems. Mass and De
Moure and the city is now under bonn
bardment. according to reports which
reached the border to-day. on account
OF the prohibition by Gen villa on the
sending Of press matter definite advlces
OF the progress OF the battle were lack
ing
Federal Gen Osorno and his staff o;
thirty-two officers fleeing toward SAL
tillo from the battlefield OF Paredon
were captured at Zertuchel by the rebels
Tuesday afternoon and Immediately exc
cuted. according to a message received
from Pancho Villas private secretary.
Luis Aguirre Benavides
Three trains and some artillery were
left behind at Zertuchel by the Federals
and fell into rebel hands. Four rebel
brlgndes. the message said, detoured
around the 5000 Fcderals ut Paredon and
took positions on the railway at Zertuchel
fifteen miles south Of the battle-ground
and close TO Saltillo. When the retreating
Huertistas approached they attacked
them.
The two Federal generals killed In tho
fighting at Paredon were Miguel Alvarez
and Ignaclo Munoz. Eight hundred Fed
eral poems were captured. together with
nine cannon. "A number OF machine guns
and 100000 rounds of ammunition and
all the transportation wagons OF the col
umn.
villa telegraphcd an official report OF
the battle to Carranza nj Durango ana
stated that his officers and men deported
themselves with their usual valor. His
own losses. he said. were relatively small
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HUERTA's SOLDIERS DESERT.
Pacific Const Troops Going Over to
Rebels, Says Admiral Howard.

WAsHINGToN, May 2O.--Huerta's sol
dicrs in the district OF Mexico bordering
on the Pacific and the Gulf of California
are deserving to the Constitutonalst
army according To a despatch received
at the Navy Department to-day from
Rear Admiral Howard. commanding the
United States naval forces In the Pacific.
Admiral Howard reports that at San
Rlas, which recently fen into the hands
OF the Constitutionalists, there IL now "A
force of 200 soldiers of CarranZn's army
and that order In being preserved and the
protection OF foreigners Is complete,
The report stated that the detection Of
Federal soldiers was noted In the Topic
district.
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ing passage to American citizens and other
foreigners DESTROYS OF leaving the SOUTH
eastern McSlcdn districts, had returned to
Vera Cruz bringing 10 passengers of va
rious nationals.
OF this group thirty-fve only were
Americans. He reported further that the
foreign Consls at Vera Cruz had been
interviewing their various nationals with
q view to ascertain!ug their desires as TO
further shipments out OF the disturbed
zone. lie reported that such as desired
TO go to New Orleans would be sent on
the chartered steamer Monterey shortly.
The City Of Tampico was at Progreso
May II and 49, Campeche. May 10 and
IA Carmen. May Is Frontera, May lG
and II. Regarding her roundup of ref
ugces Admiral Badger said:
81 believe that practically all Americans
in the States OF YuCatar, Campeche and
Tabasco were communicated with and
offered transportation to the United St1tes
At Frontera about thirty Americans de-
cllned to leave. explaining that IL la;e:
IL became necessary &c leave they could
get into Guatemala or Belize"
The Admiral also reported that the
manager Of the Campeche Timber and
Fruit Company had reported to him that
flftv persons, Including thirty Americans
some women and children. headed by
c. +. Lane. manager of the Laguna Cor
poration. had left III Pltal April 20 with
either Bellse or Guatemala as their des-
tnation. They had arrived at Aguda
Secca April %. whence after an eight day
rest they had proceeded toward the
Guatemala borders.
The report explained that travelling was
very slow and that the refugees were lucky
to proceed at a rate OF ten miles day.
Admiral Badger concludes his report
with n congratulatory mention OF w. s.
Allen OF the Atlantic Fruit Company and
Charles Jenkinson of the American Rod
Cross Society for their work IN arrang-
ing the movement OF the refugees cut Of
Mexico.
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WILSON DIsAPpoINTS G. A. R.


WASH NOTION, May 20.--OnicIals OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic are disap-
pointed over President Wilson's second
refusal TO take part in the Memorial Day
exercises at Arlington. MIR. Wilson failed
In the observance OF a time honored
custom, followed for many years by Pres
dents, when he declined an invitation
to deliver an address at Arlington on
Memorial Day last year. Despite this
the Grand Army fully expected him 10
participate in tho exercises this year,
Tho Presidents two refusals have
aroused much comment in Grand Army
circles Friends OF tho President say
criticism Is unfair, They declare that
he is buried in business and that It would
he difficult for him to ind time to deliver
n speech.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-21
WIFE A YEARS-NOW PARTED.
Mrs. Rosenbaun, In Winning Decree,
Calls Jewc1ler Cruel.

After living with her husband for forty
two years Mrs. Caroline Roscnbaum got
Il decree OF separation yesterday from
David Rosenbaum II pioneer jeweller of
the theatrical district. Three daughters
OF the Rosenbaums sided with their father
In court. while their son supported his
mothers testimony OF cruelty and aban-
donment.
Court attendants could not remember a
case in which the parties had been sepa-
rated after being married 30 long. JUS
tice PAGE awarded SIS a week alimony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-21
Mexican Troops Advance to
Within 500 Yards Of Outpost
RY Z. DE l. SLEYlN

Especial Correspondent. Of THE SUM
VERA CRUZ, May ao.--A force Of
Mexicans advanced this evening TO
within 1900 yards of the q. S. marine
outpost at the Lagarto pumping station
on the Interoceanic Railway and took
up position there. Capt. Hughes is
In command Of the American troops.
The Irish standard., 1914-11-21
Probate Notice.

Stat e of Minnesota. County of Henne-
pin. Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Thomas
else, Deceased.
Letters Parliamentary on the Estate
OF Thomas else, deceased. late of the
County of Hennepin and State of Min
nesota. being granted to Philip j. Rior-
dan Of said county and state.
1t is Ordered. That six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date OF this order, in which
all persons having claims or demands
against, the said deceased are required
said County of Henncpin for eXamina-
ton and allowance. or be forever
barred
1t is Further Ordered. That the first
Monday in June. 1915, at 10 O'Clock a.
M. at a general term of said Probate
Court: to be held at the Court House in
the City of Minneapolis in said county.
be and the same is hereby appointed as
tue time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and
adjust said claims and demands.
And 1T is Further Ordered. That no.
tice, of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in said
estate by forthwith publishing this or
ccssive weeks. in the Irish Standard, a
newspaper printed and published in said
county.
=, Dated at Minneapolis, this End day of
November. 1914
BY the Court:
JOHN \. DAHL,
, Judge of the Probate Court.
p. j. R1OltDAN.
Attorney.
The Irish standard., 1914-11-21

the addition of brilliantly shaded
pink rose worn just at one side of the
square Dutch neck.
Black in all the suitable fabrics is
made into gowns for evening, and
without the aid of the popular flower
might be dull, indeed.
Paris set the style of not wearing
gloves with evening gowns and so we
have taken it up and the gowns are
sleeveless and worn with the arms and
hands bare. 1t truly is sensible, not
to say economical. But when gloves
are Worn they are more often white
than colored, and only the woman in
mourning would wear black gloves
with her black evening dress.
The foot gear for evening gowns
are. of course, slippers. There was
much talk Of sandals and low-heeled
slippers, but it has been merely talk,
for the heels are, if anything, higher
than ever. To be always correct, it
is safe to have slippers the color, or
the predOminating color, OF the gown
But slippers Of gold-and-silver cloth.
or satin brocaded with silver and
gold, or some of the wonderful tapes
tries may be worn to advantage with
many. But with these the greatest
discrimination must be used. Proper
ly worn they add distinctive touch,
but worn without thought they are
apt to spoil the effect of the entire
costume.
The picot edging, which have
spoken of in the fore part of my let
ter, is a strip of cloth machine hem
stitched, with the stitching cut
through the exact CENTER thus adding
a picot edge to both edges. This gives
a finish to materials like velvet which
is not clumsy. This is also used on
edges of sashes where silk has been
used instead of ribbon.