Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
STARS AND STRIPES TRAlLED IN
DUST-AMERICANS ARE
ASSAULTED.
MOB ATTACKS BUSINESS HOUSES
Newspaper Plant Is Burned-Death of
Mexican at Stake In
Texas Is Cause of
Trouble.

Mexico City, Nov. 10.-Through in
;ults to the American flag and assaults
made openly upon American citizens
the streets, the anti-American dem
'nstratiOn which began Tuesday night
Nth the stoning of the Mexican Her
Id offices has developed into an affair
i international Importance.
A vigorous protest was registered by
he American ambassador with the
dexican department Of foreign rela-
ions and at the same time the facts
we're telegraphed to Washington and
Instructions asked for
Windows in a dozen American bust
less places were smashed. All about
own shutters were hurriedly drawn
md establishments closed. Forces of
JOlice appeared in the streets and kept
he crowds moving.
An attack was made upon the plant
If lei impartial and the mailing and
distributing departments on the ground
door were wrecked. For 20 minutes
the mob battered at the heavy doors
.eadlng to the editorial and composing
ooms above with heavy timbers and
later fired the wreckage.
Police Charge With Swords.
Then the mounted police charged
with drawn swords.
One of the attackers was run through
and killed, The others fled. An alarm
turned in from the offices of the paper
brought the fire department to the
scene before the flames gained head
way.
While the police looked on and
seemingly made no effort to prevent
1t, an American flag floating in front OF
a candy store in the business district
was torn down by a crowd of students
and others, trampled and spat upon
and torn to bits.
Later photographs of the crowd were
taken before the offices of the Diario
Del Hogan, Mexican newspaper, with
many individuals waving bits of the
catered banner.
The demonstration was a continual
ton OF the affair of Tuesday caused by
antipathy aroused among the people
by the burning at the stake of An
-onio Rodriguez at Rock Springs, Tex
rs, on the night of Nov. 3.
Publication of the violent attacks
IN Americans by several Mexican pa
)ers tended to further incense the
medical students, who were the pro-
nOters of the demonstration.
Paper Excites Mob.
FL Dlarlo del Hogan was particularly
iolent in the expressions of animosity
oward the people of the United States,
haracterizing them as giants of the
ollar, pigmies of culture and barbar-
us whites of the North" and asking
where is the bOasted Yankee ciyiliza-
on?" Il
At the head Of JuareZ avenue, around
lie famous statue of the Iron Horse,
)eeches were made denouncing all
mericanS, and a passing street car
1nyeying school children to the Am
rican school was stoned. One child
as struck and severely injured. Win
OWs of the car were shattered Among
theirs who were assaulted were the
on of Ambassador Wilson and Will
~
iOnal railways. The latter was hit on
he head with d stone and sustained a
evere scalp wound.
During the progress of the students
bout the city, Governor Landay Es-
andon Of the federal district, Chief of
'Olice Felix Diaz and Joaquin Casasus
Ormer ambassador the United
tates, followed in automobiles.
In speech at the municipal palace,
overnOr Landay addressed words of
pproval of the students protest, but
autioned them against violence.
Foreign Minister Creel said to re-
orters that every effort would be
.ade to punish those guilty of Offering
lsult to the flag.