Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-12
IOWA TROOPS ON BORDER GAIN
COMPLIMENTS OF DIVISION
COMMANDER.
coNeRAruLATEs GENERAL
ALLEN ON APPEARANCE
ouardsnasn Reviewed by General Par
ksr-orders Received For Commands
TO Be Prepared For Active Campaign
--May Be Moved to Active Border
Duty in Few Days. rs

Brownsville, Tex. Aug. IA report
was circulated in the Iowa brigade to-
day that the Second and Third regi-
NETS were soon to relieve troops north
along the Rio Grande. The rumor did
not cause any rejoicing as conditions
in the Iowa camp here are very sat
isfaetory and the men know that any
move made would be for the worse.
At the regimental, headquarters of the
Second and Third Iowa, it was denied
that any orders to move the troops
out of Brownsville had been received.
The adjutant, however, did hesitate to
say that they would not be surprised
to hear any day Of such an order as it
is the announced policy of the war de-
partment to change the guardsmen
about along the border
For Active Campaign.
Another urgent order to regimental
battalion and company commanders
from Fort Brown to prepare their re-
spective commands for an active cam
paign was received today. Nearly ev
erythng required Is on hand with the
exception Of horses and mules and
they are coming into the camp in in
creasing numbers. Probably by the
end Of the week the Iowa troops will
have everything required The mules
now being furnished by the quarter
masters department are fine looking
animals. They are strong and large
boned They are also very active, as
number Of the privates detailed to
breaking can testify. The horses are
much lighter than the Iowa species.
They average about $50 pounds. few
running up to 1000. The height stan
dard has been lowered so that the
Texas steeds may be secured.
Was Fine Review.
Magnificent, General Allen con-
graduate you on the fine showing
made by your troops" General James
H. Parker. division commander of the
Brownsville district was overheard to
say to the Iowa brigade commander
as the last company of the First regi-
rnent marched by the reviewing stand.
Nearly 10000 men were in line. TWAS
the greatest showing Of military
strength ever made in the Rio Grande.
valley The review was started by two
IcSlucutS OIiIeuSt oldteS ISS
followed by the First and Second Vir-i
ginia and the First Ohio. The three
regiments comprising the Iowa brigade
brought up the rear.
AS the march to the fort was over
two miles. and the indirect route back
to the camp occasioned by the parade
thru Brownsville was over three more
the review was also in the nature Of
a short hike. Two members Of the
Thirty sixth United States infantrv
tainted on the parade grounds but not
one Of the 5000 militiamen that left
camp but what returned in march,
ing order. The parade thru the city
was viewed by many thousands Of
Mexicans who watched the khaki clad
columns swing by with expressionless
faces. That the assembling Of Ameri-
can fighting men will have some sort
of an impression on the Matamoras
army Is undoubted. Whether it's eff
feet will be to diminish or increase the
hostile feeling with which the native
Mexican regards all Americans only
time can tell.
Swim in the Gulf.
BY permission of their commanders
500 men from the Iowa regiments and
Virginia organizations went to Point
Isabella for swim din the Gulf of
Mexico, Sunday. The Journey is made
on a narrow guage, wood burning en-