The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
MEXICANS RIOTING
IN BORDER TOWNS
Anti american Dcmonstra-
tons Held in Many Cities
of Sonora.
ARM TO FIGHT L. $. FORCE

D1reLAs. Ariz.. June 1S.-Mexicans In
Nossle.. Ariz., have cut all telephone
u 20. between the two towns, according
to aIy 'os which reached here to-day.
Al Mexican state and Federal officials
ua~mo...lp. Federal and state officials
have let Aqua rrieta and Naco also.
Americans are being brought to the
border IN automobiles from Nacozari.
where m anti-Amcrican demonstration
.aio, c%arranza authorities previously
lJs refused a train for the refugees.
sonora military authorities a We seized
TIE southern Pacific OF Mexico railway
system and cut all telegraph wires at
III, border. according to private advices
received at Tucson to-day.
4 d,moustration of armed civilians in
Nurtles. Mexico. ended early this morn
i-r. BOYS ~ years old there had been
..u,I boy the military authorities.
Fslte,r carloads of Mexican families
have been sent south. Several Americans
arrested Their. las, night were released
tHis morn.n.
,icr Elias Gales. commanding In
tH|NffH dlflN'Nl III llt bbluf carry tIlF
morning aud left Immediately for Naco.
\ strict censorship OF all messages TO
te Interior is in force at 'Nosales.
Fear Us felt for the safety OF Ameri-
cans az EWpalen, Sonora.
Cauauci. Sonora, fifty miles south of
bore. experienced exciting scenes last
rGrt. according to word received here.
iiurl eds of MeXicans. excited by news
@ tho tense situation at Matamoras,
we're said 20 have paraded the streets
scouting threats against Americans and
shooting into the air.
The demonstration was said TO hav,
been led by civil authorities of the town
l." town was reported quiet to-day
Gh, garrison at Aqua Prieta. forming
part OF the command OF Gen. Arnulfc
Gomez. consisting OF 5000 men. was re
ported 20 have moved south last night
carrying eight annon Gomez is saio
20 have made threats against American.
frequently since the Columbus raid. AT 4
speech az san Navler. Sonora. in Marcel
."st, he Is credited with having said:
NiiI make the Americans call m,
Black Gomez before ! have fnishe,
vt'n them"
Considerable uneaslness exists con
e0'H.Ns the safety of 800 Americans I,
sonora mining camps. \ number o
N'''t' ans were ttuSnt IN the tow
Whom the Mexican military authorize
declared the port closed to traffic. Thes,
sought temporary refuge in the Ameri
can Consulate.
An anti-American demonstration last
irg an hour was reported in Naco. So
nora. to-day. Several shots were fired
out no one was injured. The demon
q ators We're then reported to hay
joined the military in %evacuating tn
town. The town was reported quiet "A
noon.
demonstrations occurred to-day Il
N"cozdr., Moctezuma and other point
il eastern ono directly south q
lolCin,. In each place speeches wer
made against Americans and infiamma
tory sentiments expressed by the ora
tors who are reported to have bee
cs'.red.
Reports Tonight from along the Naco
"a railroad and mining camps in NOR
i'"at"d localities Indicate that the civ.
Population Of sonora is arm!ug 10 at
the Mexican troops IN the event Of a
American invasion.
1t is reported. but unconhrmed, tina
Americans south OF the border will en-
dttvor 10 leave the mining camps tC
'.ght or tomorrow morning for IN
b"'der. The fear that opposition ma
develop on the part Of Mexicans is fe
L4F.