Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
MEXICANs STAY
TWO MORE YANKS
Texans Are Killed by Bandits in
CarranZa Area.
EMPLOYEES OF OIL COMPANY
Washington Gets information of New
Murders-State Department Takes
Quick Action-Men Were Muir
dered Near Port Lobos.

Washington. Jan. Earl Bowles
and r. J. Role, Americans employed
by the International Petroleum COM
pany, have been murdered by Mexicans
within one mile of Palo BlancO, near
Port Lobos. according to private adj
Vices received here from Tampico.
News of the double staying was re-
ceived by the state department. II is
believed that protest will be sent TO
the Carranza government. The state
departments announcement of the kill
ing was as follows:
"A Tampico dispatch to the depart
ment of state announced that 7. j.
Role and Earle Bowles, Americans,
were murdered near Port Lobos, an
oil loading station between Tampico
and Tuxpan. Mexico, and that their
bodies were discovered January .. It
is reported that the men We're suspect
ed of having In their possession pay
funds of the company.
Asks Further Details.
THE department of state cabled In
structions to the American embassy
at Mexico City to immediately urge
the Mexican government to issue or
ders promptly to put into effect every
possible measure for the apprehension
and punishment of the murderers, and
the embassy was directed to report
specifically to the department at the
earliest possible moment the action
taken by the Mexican government In
the case. Similar instructions were
sent to the American consul at Tam
pico with view to immediate action
by local authorities.
'The department has called on the
consul TO report further details regard
ing the murder"
The territory in which the murder
took place was said to be under the
control of Carranza forces.
Slain Men Were Texans.
Houston. Tex. Jan. 1.-Two Ameri-
can employees of the international Pc
troleum company, murdered by bandits
near Port Lobos. Mex, We're from Tex
as. They were slain Monday. accord
+. J. Role was Houston oil man
aud Earl Bowles formerly was with
the Gulf Refining company at Beau
mont. The first report received here
from correspondent at Tampico
was confirmed in report to the Texas
company.
Crosses Border With Arms.
Eagle Pass. Tex. Jan. There was
an unconfirmed report here that Gen
Alberto Guajardo, formerly of the Hu.
erta army. had crossed the Rio Grande
into Mexico. eight miles north of here,
with SO men. two machine guns and
10000 rounds OF ammunition. 10 join
the villista forces.
To DabbIe in Elections.
San Antonio Tex. Jan. THE ~.
vislonal Office of the bureau Of hives
tigation, department Of Justice, has
received information from border
agents to the effect that General Gu
| aiardo with 80 men crossed the Rio
| Girande between Eagle Pass and Lar
edo. Sunday night. for the purpose OF
| participating In elections In :he state
| Of CoahuIla.
No mention of ammunition or guns
was contained in these reports.
Will Not Nullify Jenkins Bail
Mexico City, Jan. THE appeal of
william o. Jenkins. American consular
agent at Puebla, for notification Of his
release on bail was denied Monday by
| Criminal Judge Guzman. In PuebIa.
According 10 jenkins, the $500 bond
furnished by j. Salt Hansen. another
American. was given without his
knowledge or consent.
jenkins, who was arrested on
charges OF collision with the bandits
who kidnapped him last October. had
declined 20 furnish bail himself de
clarlng he would accept nothing short
| OF uncOnditI0al release.
Neither Jenkins nor his counsel APP
peared In court. although the state
prosecutor, julio Mitchell and Indian
witnesses against Jenkins were pres
ent.