The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-08
Mrs. Sophia Hubbell Romero
Now Visiting Friends Here
Kept Record While Fear of
Death was at Hand.
WAS IN BUSINESS
AT G~UADALAJARA
Declares no Safety for Ameri-
cans Until United States
Protectorate has Been Es-
tablished Over Republic.

Mrs. Sophia Hubboil Romero, whp
reached Albuquerque Wednesday
from Los Angeles To which city she
escaped from Guadalaiara, Mexico
after grave ~hardships n dangers,
kept a diary of events leading up 20
the situation forcing Americans TO
leave that city. and of her escape 10
the United states and safety. parts of
hich she has permitted to ne pub
lished. Mrs. Romero declares she
Will stay here indefinitely with her
relatives, until she can return 90 Mex
leo. But she declares that there will
be absolutely no safety for Ameri-
cans there until an American protec-
torate has been established. She as
serted that she would fear for her lie
" she returned under any peace pact
between America and Mexico.
Mrs. Romero. who lived Ia Guada-
Iajara twelve years and WAS manager
or the American Clothing company
there, not only was a victim of the
war Of eviction which MeNicans now
are waRing against Americans. but
she Was an eyewitness to %indignities
and outrages done To others.
The diary tells Of her final escape
IN the Marie a tramp steame with
200 Chinese aboard. and tells Of the
%terrors of the flight from Guadala-
lara To Manzanlllo. where h beaded
the Marie-a night ~momentarily
threatened by death.
Her escape WAS made In company
with a number Of other Americans.
Of whom were the men who were
! compelled by Mexican soldiers To- Wit
ness the burning of IA American flag
at Manzanillo. Al OF them were
robbed by the federals. however, be-
fore that occurred. and Mrs. Romero
escaped with only ti2 which she had
hidden IN her stocking.
Given a choice Of remaining IN
Guadalajara under French and ng-
lish protection at the American Clotn-
ing company. which would eventually
lead Go being delivered 90 the Next
cans. she believed, or fleeing, though
every interest she had was in Quad
alajara, Mrs. Romero LETT with the
other refugees. They were stoned In
the streets a. they He'd To- the train
waiting to crrn them 20 safety. They
. were stoned IN the train. and all along
tho railroad line were mobs of angry
Mcxicans. shouting Death To the
Gringoes,'
Here is Mrs Romcro's diary IN
part:
B"rftiSh Consulate. Guadalajara.
Mex. April %. 1919 We were to
have left for Mauzaulllu tomorrow,
but word came hat We must prepare
for a train al l. o'clock All was *
! citement and confusion. Packing and
TRYING to make arrangements In ON
way for some of our things We were
| leaving behind 81 the mercy 81 the
mob
with other Americans ! reached
the Cosmopolitan hotel as near II as
possible To md an the Americans anx-
iously waiting. The crowd outside
WAS getting larger and more menac
ing-at one time they forced their way
into the door and we're expelled only
with difficulty by the police. We wo-
men and children were rushed TO the
third floor. where we would be In less
\ danger. Then word came that there
would be no train. as the governor Of
IA. state refused TO ALLOW Us "a train.
We sought safety then and finally Il
was decided that we were alt To 60
90 the English consulate and be under
the british flag.
The policeman holding back the
angry moo, we entered carriages ana
started for the consulate. was with
a Mrs. Kipps. We had no sooner ar
rived at the consulate than va heard
that tho kipps residence had already
been searched Tor arms and ammuni-
ton. hat the whole town was being
turned topsy turyy In the search. and
that In the evening the mob would hfe
every American house
Now We are sitting round on the
I floor because of the scarcity Of chairs.
All are kloomy and sad. We hate 10
leave all that We have behind W. TO
be burned and destroyed by the mob
We all love Mexico. too. and hate 10
leave, not knowing when We may re-
turn.
The British consul has Just comc In
and said that the governor has posted
notices on all street corners sayins
that any Mexicans molesting foreign
ers are tn be shot.
How We are to pass he night II a
mystery. VIII the mob come or will
Il not? II IL So hard Tor Us poor VIZ
men, hut the men are extremely anN-
ious. too. We have Just been told
that while the American consui was
al dinner the consulate was stoned
and the coa OF arms torn down.
Each man Is 10 fake his turn at
playing guard tonight. We are sew
enty-nye In an. Two men at a time
will watch through the night.
There are about hfty cots stretched
in the corridor. and the guns ranged
against the wall give Il quite a mar
tlal look.
April ?s-we got on this morning.