Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Dictator Promises United
States to Learn Fate of
Missing Orderly.
IN ANSWER TO NOTICE
Informed That Refusal to Act
Would Have Been ConSid-
cred Hostile Stand.

washington. d. c, May 16.-Spanish
Ambassador Riano today received a
dspatch from the Mexican minister Of
foreign affairs stating that a vigorous
Investigation Of the disappearance Of
Orderly Samuel Parks would immedi-
a-elv be made by the Huerta authOri-
ties. A note for Huerta declared that
unless information as TO the fate OF
Parks Immediately was given, the
American government would consider
# an ~unfriendly and hostile act"
washington. D. c., May 16.-State
department awaited today a reply
from Huerta to an urgent inquiry made
bv the Brazilian minister in Mexico
City. at the request of Secretary Bry-
an. for information concerning the
whereabouts of Private Samuel Parks.
Spanish Ambassador Riano today re-
ceived a dispatch from the Huerta
government promising an immediate
Investigation
Bryan said he had received no proof
from the Brazilian envoy that Parks,
who went through the Mexican lines
in uniform. was executed, but il was
known that the minister as we'll as
General Funston had been told repeat
edly that Parks met summary execu-
ton and that his body was mutilated
and destroyed. Neither. however, had
been able to get the Mexican federal
commanders account of just what
happened.
The war department officials assume
Parks met death in the manner un-
officially reported. Bryan declined TO
make public the text of representa-
tons TO Huerta. but said they were
urgent"
Further assurances have been receiv- !
ed from the Brazilian minister at Mex
leo City that Consul Silliman. who was
imprisoned al Saltillo. IS enroute to !
Mexico City, bur that his arrival is |
being delayed b. interrupted railroad /
conditions.
Tuxpam, on the east coast between |
Vera Cruz and Tampico. is in the hands
OF constitutionalists. according TO a 1
report today from Consul Canada, at .
Vera Cruz. A party of Spanish refu- [
gees who arrived from Tuxpam in a
launch informed him that General 4
Aguilla's constitutionalists occupied
the city.
Federal Gunboat Sunk.
Admiral Mayo reported that the
Mexican federal gunboat Vera Cruz.
previously reported abandoned, was
sunk in PanucO river at Tamos. Two
oil ships cleared from Tampico yes
terday, perfect order being main
tanned
A dispatch from Admiral Howard
says that Guaymas. on the west coast
Of Mexico. is likely TO be evacuated
oy the federals. Food in the town is
scarce.
San Diego. Cal. May ia wireless
from the battleship California says the
hazatlan water supply is still cut off
oy besieging rebels and that the sick
ness and death rates are increasing
with alarming rapidity An outbreak
Is feared.
Prepare for saltiIIo Advance.
Hipolito, Mexico. May fG.-Villa's
army Was astir early today. in prepara-
Jon Tor the advance against the fed
4l-9OA d aodllilIO- ne men Z :
we're cheerful and in excellent spirits.
views that 900 rebels surprised and
outed 900 federals near Paredon yes
sloay put the men in good humor.
seeIizing the effect OF music on the
pHlts OF the men, villa has encour-
ged the organization OF bands and
horuses. These sing verses composed
y themselves. eulos!zing villa, Car
ANA and their guns and horses.