El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-07
RIGHTS
ARE VIOLATED
Association Bulletin Points
Out IA Alleged Viola
tons To U. S.

The National Association for the
Protection Of American Rights in
Mexico declares in its latest bulletin
Just issued and circulated locally by
j. N. Quail. at the chamber OF com
merce. that American rights have
been violated IA times since presi-
dent Wilson warned Mexico last July
that the United states might be
forced TO adopt a radically different
policy toward Mexico II conditions
there did not change for the better.
The alleged violations set out In the
bulletin are as fouoWs-
July 1s.-Anuouncement made by
the state department OF the attack
on and robbery Of sailors Of the O. ;.
July 2S-OfnciaI announcement
made by the state department that
Philip Thompson, l4 year Old son OF
John West Thompson, had been re-
leased by Mexican bandits on pay
ment Of 1909 pesos
August announcement Of the
murder OF Theodore Patterson. man
ager OF the Aranzazu copper mine OF
the Mazapil Copper company.
August Statement Of DIT. and
Mrs. Charles II. Sturgis, who were
held prisoners By Mexican bandits FOR
eight months. during which time Mrs.
IS. II. keeuright the mother Of MIS-
Sturgis, was starved 20 death
August l9.-IWo American army
aviatOrs. Lieut. ii. C.. Peterson and
Lieut.. Paul II. Davis, held captive by
Mexican bandits and released on pay
ment OF $500 ransom.
August 1s-Lrs- Adele s. De Me
meyer. OF san Francisco, an American,
reported that her husband, Next
can. had been killed by Mexican
bandits on a train near Salina Cruz.
August e.-Auuouncement BY the
state department that r. A. Gonenagas
an American citizen and native OF
Porto Rico had been kidnaped and
was being held for ransom by MeXl-
can bandits near Mexico City.
August 19.-Leslie Webb. an Ameri-
can citizen, slightly injured during
Of the Alvarado Mining and Milling
company, near Jiminez-
August 19.-Bandits raided the Tux
pam office Of the Pennsylvani Mex
leo Fuel company. an American cor
porauon. and stole 1890 pesos
August 1l-J0seph ~ Guffer, 81
New york. president OF the A. G.. ".
J. Petroleum company. and party
in launches, were Ilrea upon Dg
bandits and robbed near Tampico-
August 21.-AIbert Won Hoffman.
o. ST. Louis. returning from his cof-
fee plantation near Vera Cruz. was
held up and robbed OF $4,000.
September adam Schaefer. an
american EaAAaeAf AeleAAA llalllaassel Oh
the Cinco Estrellas mine. near Flnoas
Zacatecas. was murdered by Mexican
bandits on August IS. 1919
September IA. p. HennesseF, an
American motor truck driver, en-
ployed by the san Xavier Mining
company. and four Mexican soldiers.
who accompanied him. were killed By
Tauui Indians.
September Estate department an
n0unced the murder Of Herbert s
McGiu. an American citizen OF No.
231 Lockwood avenue. Chicago. H..
by Mexican bandits on August 20
After being wounded from ambush he
was beaten 90 death and his body
thrown into the C0apl river.
September s-Louis Hilner. an
Austrian subject. was killed br Next
can government troops, at his ranch
rear Paraiso. Tobasco. July %. who
mistook him for an American
September IA ransom OF 5000
was paid MeLicans for the release Of
Dr. j. ~ Smith. an American min
ing man. and f. Aonson- believed TO
be a subject OF Sweden. They were
taken from train near santa
Eulalia. Chihuahua-