Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-21
AMERICANS IN
SONORA STATE
TRUST GALES
United States Citizens Rely on
Promise to Protect Foreign
erS; No Serious Fighting Is
Expected.
lsv MOANING louss.l SPECIAL tsssro was,

tsS soRAiNc JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlssl
Douglas, Ariz,. June 20--Quiet
preparations on the part of officials
or the Arizona district of the United
states border patrol 10 prepare for
any possible development, the arrival
here of increasing numbers of Ameri-
can refugees from the mining dis
tricts south of the international line
and repeated assurances of both Mexi,
can and American officials that law
abiding citizens of the opposite ma
tionality need fear no harm, marked
developments in this vicinity during
the day.
One Of the outstanding features OF
pressed almost unanimously by Ameri
cans in the promised protection to for
eign residents of Sonora by General
p Elias Gales, commander of the
Carranza forces Of the state. The
only fear apparently was that some
of the Mexican troops or citizens might
get beyond his control should disor-
ders occur in other parts OF Mexico
Expect No Serious Fighting.
Many Americans who arrived from
the interior of Sonora, as well as
residents of Douglas, expressed the
belief that, if intervention is forced
upon the United states, no serious
fighting win result in Sonora. and
especially along the border here.
At the same time, persistent re-
ports were in circulation that fac
ton Of Mexican residents of Pirtle
ville, Il suburb of Douglas, was plan
ming to begin rioting at the first sign
of fighting between Mexico and Amer
lean forces. However, efforts to-
trace these reports to any definite
source were fruitless and most Of
ficialsl were inclined to discredit
them.
Riot May Occur.
Possible attempts at rioting and
perhaps efforts to burn buildings, 1t
was stated by one official was caus-
ing the most concern of the author
ties For this reason all such re-
ports We're promptly investigated. De-
tails OF their detention by armed
Mexican civilians at Cananea Satur-
day night We're related today by
scores of refugees reaching here
from that mining camp of Sonora. |
The following series of events there /
were related by the arrivals:
Story of Detention.
An official of Cananea received a !
telegram from Hermosillo Saturday |
night stating that the United States
had interviewed in Mexico. The mess
ige was read to the Mexican audience !
n theatre.
large number of the American
'esidents of the mining camp were at
ending a dance. The first intmation
hey had OF trouble was when the
after arning themselves,
.ook charge of all horses and automo-
Diles owned by citizens of this coun-
ry. The dance hall was surround
ID by Mexicans, who passed before
he doors and windows. displaying
heir arms.
On With the Dance.
Many were frightened for a short
ime, but ii was decided to continue
ianeing. This they did until o'clock
n the morning, when the MeXicans
ordered them to go to their homes.
aging particular stress upon the fact
hat they should go to their own
ZONES.
Several attempted to leave the town,
nut they were met in every direction
" patrols of citizens. who ordered
hem back.
I'VE were informed that we would