Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-29
RioTINe IN JUAREz.
Women Employed in Fl Paso Object
to Gasolena Ratha

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Ell Paso, Jan. 29.-Rfotfng which be-
gan Sunday in Juarez as the result Of
American quarantine regulations con-
tinued today, s
/ Today more men than women took
part. Rioters hurled missiles at United
States soldiers on guard Two non-
commissioned ofiicers were injured
one bysa flying bottle and the other
by rock.
| Mexican cavalry ultimately succeed
ed in driving the demonstrators away
from the bridge. Andreas Garcia, in
spector general Of Mexican consulates,
crossed to Jualez to attempt to pacify
the mob.
| The rioters Sunday were mostly
Mexican women, employed as servants
in Ell Paso, who resented the placing
in effect of an American quarantine
order that all persons Of unclean ap-
pearance seeking to cross the bridge be
given shower bath and that their
clothing be disinfected to kill typhus-
bearing vermin.
| Women, stopped by the authorities,
returned to Juarez and circulated
stories that all were to receive bath
| in gasalene mixture similar to that
which resulted in fire in the Ell Paso
| Jail last March, in which more than
a score Of persons were burned to
death. Stories were also circulated
that American soldiers were photo
graphing the women while bathing and
making the pictures public.
Excited women thronged the Mex
lean side of the bridge, held up street
cars and completely blocked traffic for
several hours.
Car Men Roughly Handled.
Some of the American car men were
roughly handled and several car win
dows were broken.
Mexican men, who attempted to
cross to Ell Paso, had their hats
snatched off and thrown into the Rio
Grande.
Carranza consulates, and Soriano
in motor car that was showed back
by the women, some OF whom
later shouted, viva, viva. Villa" when
they tried to address the mob.
Soldiers Drive Women Back.
The garrison soldiery then appeared
and pressed the women back from the
bridge.
Several shots were heard in success
sion at this time. but Carranza officers
and government investigators say no
one was hurt. despite detailed story
that spread thru Ell Paso that peon
had been killed for shouting, Long
live Villa; death to Carranza.'' It was
said that the shots were intended to
cow the mob.
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At an International conference at
noon 1t was arranged that the Ameri-
can authorities would recognize bath
and sterilization certificates issued by
the Mexicans, who have an effective
quarantine plant.
Riot Stops Juarez Races.
Because of the riot the races on the
Juarez track were called off and the
gambling halls closed.
The quarantine order closes inter-
national traffic between p. m. and z
a. m. because Of the shortage OF night
inspectors. Travel Is Unrestricted dur
ing the day, except so far as relates
to the unwashed.
Quarantine Continues.
I The quarantine res Taia ia = tim; sa!lf DC
continued at the United States emigra-
ltion station, II was announced today
by DR.. G. o. Pierce, senior surgeon in
charge OF border quarantine in the
United States health service.
More than 200 Mexicans were given
| baths at the newly opened quarantine
bath house today and many others
were passed after they showed certi-
flcates from the Mexican federal
health officers In Juarez showing they
l had haau+ hathed Ans arran~cvv, an
whereby their cefitificates would be