Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
'NAC0 CITIZENS
URGENTLY APPEAL
y FOR PROTECTION
kilograms Are Sent 10 Sen
ators Henry F. Ashurst,
Marcus A, Smith, Albert B,
Fall and William A, Smith.

lev eoHsine JoVnnsL SPECIAL Lsssso wssl
Nuco, Arlz., Dec. 0.--Cifizcns Of
Naco today sent out another appeal
for protection on the American side
from the siege Of Naco. Sonora, just
across the line, which has killed five
and wounded forty-two persons on the
Arizona side during the last two
months
TeIeframs concluding. for Gods
sake help Us" were addressed 20 Ari-
zona's two United states senators.
Henry r. Ashurst and Marcus a.
smith, az Wnshlnigon. and to United
States Senators Albert w. Fan OF New
Mexico and William a. Smith Of
Michigan.
Action by the senate that viii auto
matlcally close ports ON the Mexican
border whenever they become the
scene Of battle. ~ asked. The messages
we're signed by O. w. Brandon az
chairman OF citizens meeting called
to devise some methods Of securing
protection from the Mexican bullets
and shells.
Bullets iIit Regulars.
Since Maytorena's Villa forces laid
siege to Naco. where General Hill
with his. carranza troops are en-
lrcnched the beginning OF october.
persons on the Arizona side have been
struck by bullets from the Mexican
side with regularity. OF the forty-seven
Killed and wounded, eighteen were
Americans aud twenty-nine Mexicans.
Fourteen OF them were soldiers In the
United States border patroLs
The federal troops We're reinforced
at tho beginning Of the siege and the
brigade commander, Colonel c. A. II.
Hatfield, came here 10 take command.
Colonel Hatfield retires today and he
Is succeeded In command by Colonel
John i. Gullfoyle OF the Ninth United
States cavalry.
The telegram sent 10 United States
Senator Ashurst, reads:
Telegram 10 Ashurst.
Have appealed TO Washington in
vain for some relief, the citizens OF
Naco now come 20 you and ask you
20 help US. For two months Mexican
factions have been fighting for pos
session OF Naco, Sonora, which has
been strongly fortified by almost Inn
pregnable trenches surrounding the
town with the International line as a
hnse. Mexican factions have dcliber-
ately used the border towns as a
means of retreat without considering
how many American lives were sacri-
feed. II made no difference 10 them
as long Ms they could get munitions
and supplies.
There Is no safety In the streets
DAY or night and very little In the
houses We suggest you Introduce
bill providing for automatically clos
Ing Mexican border ports when they
become the battle-ground for foreign
factions, securing Immediate passage
II uoksible. Five have been killed and
furtvsfwo wounded and the end is not
vet. For Gods sake help NV.
20. w brandon, Chairman
No More inqucsts.
Friday. Coroner Il, "A. Folsome
wired Governor George w. l.. Hunt
refusing TO longer summon iurymen
10 hold nquests over those killed by
the Mexican fire. because OF the
danger and also asking the governor
to again appeal TO the state depart
ment at Washington for protection.
Governor Hunt replied that he was
naltinR tho government for MD and
promising that he would urgently
press the matter.
A previous appeal for protection was
made to the state department by
Governor Hunt Shortly afterward a
bnnd Of cowboys offered their services
to the governor and pledged them
selves 20 keep the Moxicans out OF
range Of the border II the federal
troops were withdrawn and they were
given free rein. This offer was re-
fused
Meantime the siege continues, many
Of Maytorena's guns and ruen being
placed to the south in such,M position
ihat their fire at Naco, Sop1ra, when
high, is directed toward Mco, Arb
zpna. $3.50 IN