Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-24


the host Hawaiian product The rlpe
ones could be- pnree and eaten with
o. spoon. like grape fruit Some
e0Od specimens weighed ~ pounds
Gordon bought plantation 80 Kill
ometcrs south 81 The city ~ Puohla.
win infinite labor ana 81 large ex-
ueusr Dee cleared and planted coo
acrcs uc built canning plant and
through california and New York
connections. solid mis- product for I've
lours ahead w this year he would
hive cleared $50 600 gold.
"My plantation" said dor6on. "is
about $50 Nlomotprs south OF puchln.
and some kilom,ters from the viii
go of Toponro. had secured a
splendid stand of pineapple plants and
Vus cleaning sou acrcs more 81 the
dense IuuQlo growth. Swing employ
ment tp 90 large number of men We
Wcfp ln the so called daugev zone. and
bad heard tumors Of the zapausta
derrpdutlous But We ala not con.
s.u.r them seriously, We we're Amer
Soon citizens We had a consul az
pusb'a lie was "a personal friend III
mime and of the other ranchmen ln
Jul. "N..NNNNNr " ~ WI kANN
Then came the remarkable mos
nao from ont state department. serv-
ru tn nll our consular representatives,
500 Mexico. advising All United states
citizens n the - called danger
z1Hos' 90 get out--or remain m their
own risk-that our government could
NOT protect them
The consul at Puebla advised me
personally OF this order md az his
SUGGESTION I filed record OF my hand
holdings
"The news or this state department
spread iiac wildnge. In the hot cOuu-
try word passes by mouth with amaz-
ing rapidly Ii b. almost like tho
telegraph Therefore We had had no
trouble with the Mexicans. had en-
ployed many OF them and paid them
regularly ana weil. considered
them loyal and they were loyal
"But that order destroyed al con
noeuce in the ability Of us Ameri-
ems 10 protect ourselves our gov
eminent had deserted u.s."
% had been my custom 60 ride
into th, nearby village Of Topuuco
almost daily, and it was my iny1Fi
uhl. custom tu throw "a few centuvus
into the street and soe the mucha-
chus scramble FOR them. They did "
with great Rlce ana looked for ny
coming They were my friends
rho day following the warning
from oar consul rode into the vii
luEr as usual. I did not consider
the situation serious. I had told our
consul that my marketing season was
ut hand and that Co leave would
mean financial ruin. lie had told
me That I must stay nj my personal
risk. ala not see any possible risk
as am American citizen.
This day. Hs usual. az | rode into
Toponco. threw "a few centavos into
the groups OF children along the
roudwar. Those boys little more
Than uabies, spat upon the coins aud
pointing their fingers at mr. scream
ed Americana Cayardc'--the Amcri-
can coward.
~ know the Mexican people and.
alarmed, I rode 10 one of my near
"st neighbor Americans. only TO find
That he had he'd the same experience.
lic and his wife We're packing a few
belongings, preparatory 10 getting
out of the country. We talked the
situation over all night and the fol-
lowing day they len.
Il returned to my plantation 10
find that half nay fields had been de-
siroycd, and nay mules and horses
run OFF. / had several hundred head
of high grade stock
a few faithful men had stayed
with the house. whicn was not dts
turbed. They told me the Zapatis-
tas had been there and had warned
Them 60 leave me under penalty OF
death. They left that night
~ had plenty OF ammunition. and
ali that night ] sat on guard and
WAS not disturbed I slept little
during the day ana Kept watch the
following night but toward morning
] trll asleep from gNcer WEAKNESS
did not awaken. when | came TO.
% was breaking day Ny hands went
90 my haad and mouth and came
AWAY covered with blood A Next
can was sitting on my stomach. an
other on my feet. ] reached under