The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-28
THOSE WHO FLED
FROM MEXICO NOW
FACE PR|vAT|ON
Sorrow and Want In Front of
Hundreds Forced To Leave
Everything In Mexico ale
of Horror Told BY Many
American Flag Signal For In
suit BY Mexican FederaIs
fBy the Associated Press.)


Galveston, Texas, April 26.-Sorrow
and regret brooded over the little
fleet of refugee ships lying off quar-
antlne here tonight wherein hundreds
of men, women and children awaited
the hour when they shall be put
ashore to face a gloomy and uncer-
tain future. Joy at having escaped
death at the and of vengeful MeAi-
cans was, in many cases, almost over
Swallowed by contemplation of the
struggle against poverty and want to
come.
No Homes To Go To-.
There are hundreds of those who
fed for their lives from Mexico who
left their all behind. Families who
for years ave made their homes in
the land which they nave been driven,
saved nothing. Many have been so
long away from their own country
that they have no homes to seek in
the United States, no family ties, no
one OF whom to call for aid.
Plans ave been made to sem the
refugees to their old homes as fast
as they are released from quarantine,
but these plans fail to solve the per
picking problem for a great portion
of the refugee army.
Stories of Suffering Told.
Many of the refugees old graphic
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suit to Americans and to the flag. II
countless instances those who eS-
capped fled without having a chance
to provide themselves with the simp.
lest articles of necessity or with ever
a small amount OF money. Man,
Of these say that they never expec
to see their homes or property again
i, Passed As German.
DR.. P. G. Opperman, formerly o
Cleveland, Ohio, a Dixie refugee, sai'
he escaped violence at Mexican hand
in the Tampico municipal buildin;
Tuesday, when the Vera Cruz figh
news was posted, by passing himsel
! off as a German. German character
+ istics in his face enabled him to sue
coed in the ruse until he got safel
away from the building.
Had to Change Flags.
I z. F. Sessions, Of Florence. :. {
said he brought tw~enty-one woIne
@ and children down the Panuca rive
4 to Tampico Tuesday, from Topila, a
+ oil camp, until the Mexican govern
q ment boat Vera Cruz stopped hill
a and sent him back under threats {
q Smelling his boat and passengers. II
e retired and returned flying a Germa
n flag, w~hereupon he was allowed
n pass.
d RAISED Confederate Flag.
1t When the excitement of Mexican
IN az IdiiplCo oNeI tiIe iSIItlIS dt w
s. ECruZ was so high that the r. sing
an American flag Imperfect its owl
st erS, Mrs. DR.. Samuel Pei HodgSO
formerly of Scottsboro, Ala. raised
lie Confederate flag. S e is the daugl
es ter-in-law of the late Col. Jos. Hold
Id SOM who was editor of the Mo-
Regiser. Mrs. Hodgson sad hat s.
not only was unwilling 70 leave Tar
pico. but that she We courteous
treated by her Mexican friends. ev,
by during the rioting which she declar
was Confined to irresponsible perSol
o. Called Vile Names.
t. c.. Il. Smith. for many years a re
dent Of Tampico and owner of q pla
at tation nearby. a native Of h Sou
said that last Sunday when he and
L. wife attempted to drive back TO tn,
home. after a visit, they were halt