Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-24
IF YOU WANT TO
FIGHT, J0INARMY
THEY ARE TOLD
PROCLAMATION ISSUED TO CITIZENS
OF STARR COUNTY TELLS THEM
TO BE GOOD CITIZENS.
TRAITORS WILL BE EXECUTED" IN
F0RMAMTS TO BANDITS WILL
BE PUNISHED.

RIO GRANDE CITY. Tex, June -.
county Judge II. TARA. ir., and Shrr
in .Jacobo & Guerra Yesterday ISSUED a
general proclamation 10 the citizens oi
this county guaranteeing cooperation
with the military authorities during the
present situation along the border and
advising them 10 accept The situation
calmly and observe neutrality. The
proclamation il along the lines and ~
accord with the one issued by General
Parker The paper is being widely dis
tributed throughout the county and cy
cry citizen in the county will receive 4
copy Of same. IL is printed in Spanish
and copies in the English language have
also been prepared and as~trilfutcd
Very little uneasiness H. felt here and
the citizens are not excited. The home
guard are recruiting to obtain two hun
dred members. Fort Ringgold last night
received additionaf cavalry and infan.
try. Translated. the proclamation fol
lows:
We. III CARA. Jr.. county Judge and
j. 4. Guerra. sheriff both of Starr
county. Texas. make and publish this
procl. .aation for I'll citizens and We en-
treat the sirici observance Of il hv ev-
cry person IN Starr county and RIO
Grande city:
First-The military authority Of the
United States army IN Texas has pro
claimed \ guarantee Of protection IL az
citizens and residents. no matter OF
what nationality: aud more particular
10 peaceful resident MeXicans. during
,he conditions existing on the frontier
on account ol the Mexican situation.
s,evomd--Therc has been organized ia
Rio Grande ti \ 4 corps which 4 kn"wA
as the Defense Social which IL now
recruiting members. formed of persons
known To br losal la the government oi
the United States. whose du'' Y \ io
protect the lives and propcr;v in The VI
cinitv of Rio .rande CITY. THIS organs
xation has mile AIRY auihnri.g. which
should be respected. II viii surround
and guard the town and VII resist any
invasion and will prevent auy hostile
. demonstrations Individuals w.' az
of this government frvorinr criminals
bandits or spies incitlar ;acr hatrc'
either against officials. or r,,iiiars ~
sthoritics. or against the law ana nr'ic'
wiN he treated aS traitors ~ war. i'm
prisonsd and scscrrl, punished
Third-We hc. that all citizens VII
remain in their homes during the n'eht
and not 20 on the streets after midnight
unless for justifiabIe reasons. as Ia y"
20 will subject them 10 detention AMI
investigation hy the civil and mill
tary authorities.
Fourth-We urge all Mexican people
who are cs,izens of the United States
70 remain quiet and neutral during the
urescut disturbance between the two
countries. Everyone sho.sld attend Ia his
own personal business and not dis
russ the disturbance.
They should no, gather IN groups or
in small bands. for such gatherings nat
mr.. Nv wsuld lead 90 discussions and
excitement
II YOU wish ta fight. join the army
Leave the Two governments 10 ar
range their difficulties
II any start local difficulties or agita-
tion they will ~ arrested and Will re
cesce prompt alrl severe punishment
Traitors wiz he exe ed immediately
Take careful n0te Of the foregoing and
conduct yourself 50 as 10 he entirely