The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-04
MISSIONARY Is SAFE
IN BRITISH CONSULATE
Secretary bryan Notifies Baptist For
eiSn Board of Protection OF
Aiiss Idn Hayes.
DEFENDED HOMELESS cu1LDnEN
itemafned mt Madero Institute, SnItiIio,
Mexico, for SenrIy Year With Her
Five SmnlI Chnrgcs

MISS Ida Hayes. the missionary sent
out from the foreign mission board
OF the Southern baptist Church. ana
who has been holding her post at IN.
Madero Institute. Saltillo. Mexico, and
defending five homeless little Mexican
girls Tor nearly a year, is safe under
the protection or the British Hay
This Information was received at the
Office here of tho foreign mission
board yesterday Il, a telegram from
Secretary Of State Bryan
Secretary Bryan wired the officer.
or the board that he had bee. inform
cG through Official channels that Mia.
Hayes had been forced TO sceis protec-
ton In the English consulate during
the recent lighting ut Salti!lo. and that
she mad found ready protc-iion Offered
her there. No mention WAS made OF
the fate Of the little Mexican girls
who. deserted by parents, have been
under her care for many months. II
is not believed that they have suffered
harm, however, rs those who know
Miss Hayes say that she would never
have made application FOR protection
II the same care had not been offered
those In her charge they had not
been otherwise provided for.
The telegram from Secretary Bryan
did not state how long Miss Hayes had
been I'm the British consulate. II did
Sal, iI'puEl, lll6l Sne WDI!u III IKE the
first opportunity OF returning TO the
United States. When sh. viii be able
TO make her escape from the war-rit-
den country Is a matter OF surnlisc. IA
communication has been cut of for
weeks, and IL is thought probable tina
it may be several months before trains
from the interior can reach the coast
II would not be safe FOR her to taxi
any other means OF making the trip,
II Is said. and even the journey by rail
would he hazardous unless special
military guard was furnished.
HOARD HAS RECEIVED
40 WORD FROM MISS HAYES
No word has been received from Miss
Hayes by the foreign mission board
since the letter from her. the contents
OF which were published In this paper.
The city OF Saltillo has been the centre
Of hghting since that time. and II Was
during the battle which resulted in It's
capture that Miss Hayes was forced 10
leave the Madcro Institute and seek
protection in the English consulate. II
is said that great portion OF tho
city has been destroyed in the fighting.
and that the institute. which Miss
Hayes endangered her life In defend
ing. has suffered considerably.
This building IS a large two story
brick house. given the missionary
board by Francis Madero. and il con
sidcrcd quite valuable. |; was badly
damaged IN the nghtinS OF nearly
eighteen months ago. bu; the wrecked
walls were repaired by Miss Hayes
with the assistance of the five Mexican
girls vino remained with her. The
others OF the student body, numbering
in the ncighborhood OF 100. all re-
turned to their homes and friends soon
after the conflict became so deadly.
Those who remained had not heard
from friends In over a year. Miss Hayes
said in her last letter to tn. board
The Madero Institute was desired by
officers in possession Of the town as
an advantageous point. from which to
direct artillery fire. II IS believed that
their persistence and insistcnce in OBJ
tanning possession OF the building IS
what forced Miss Hayes TO cvacuate Ii.
The message received yesterday from
Secretary Bryan came IN response to a
request from the board several months
ago, In which ne was asked to locate
the missionary. and to assist her If
she was in need OF aid.
At that time every effort was tnado
TO communicate with her through tho
government agencies. but only fa!luro
resulted. and so the Secretary OF State
Informed DR.. Ray, Of the missionary
board. The message OF Yesterday was
unexpected. but brought great RELIEF
TO those Of the board who had hoe,
anXiously awaiting news from Salt
lilo.