The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
IN BLOODY MEXIglfl
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American Life in Oil Regions
Cheapest Thing nr tho
World

san ANTONIO. Ie&lSI JdIt. tt.--SsaSe-Fg
ries of cruelty, murder and deyasda-
ton of properties were given the sen
ate subcommittee Investigating the
Mexican situation today by NJ Nc
Bee, a cat.leman from the border
town: James j. Eritt, a lawyer from
Tampico, and George Z, Btafoek,
groceryman here. ..e -
Britt, who reminded the committee
that he is not employed by. any ~
company. asserted that Anterican -.ie
was worth more,in the. ArgonRe than
it is today in the country about Fart
pico.' He entered the United States
only two days ago. He is one Of the
men who assisted in caring tor the
bodies of j.. ). Roney and Earl Boles,
who were killed Deeembef 3e: .1gs.
Britt told the committee that he.
had stood guard over the bodies untn
the autopsy could be held. We hafe
one experience Of neglectinas .hat
phase OF such. a case" he said, 'tsss2H ss
James Wallace was. shot know for
& fact he was not drinking man.
and yet the claim set up by the Mex
leans was that he was drunk Asad
this is what had happened. they haa
poured teuquila into his mouth ana
over his face after he was dead N
order that the odor might si!ppoTf
their claim" :
Britt said it was his opinion that
foreigners who own Oil Interests an
Mexico should get out if they were
unable to- obtain protection IL b
McBea told Of the killing ofzrtNs
SHARP and Clarence Sellers sayft4S
it was the belief among people pp the
border that both had been dragsed
by mounted men until dean. ne
said no one had been arrested. Ehe
story of the disappearance ;sefsStha the
..Blalock colony was told by 3s.s; e:
Blalock, its founder. He told fhe
committee it once comprised aioaI
;oo- families, Sill Oklahoma f'-esefs.
who l:frN Mexico in 1924 after .iv'inE Ials
there since 1903. 80
Telling OF five murders Of AHaeri-.
cans he said no one had esersb been
n,tt to -ceath fer the crimes t,-:s.st
. Washington, Jan. l4>-braezsA1fy
Intervention to restore staAte Reee
esamqnt il. Mexico, would. receive the
support Of many Of the best class s:sst Sot
srexicans the number Of whom Hees16
increase within tinse, Edward leietG l
Rarpey, vice president aud naaRaEef
Of the Laguna company; Of: MEXICO
testified today before an examiner fef
the, senate foreign relations sapcpna
mittee. Mr.. Harvey, who is a. k.Ft-
ish subject, said he spent hvs seass
in Mexico as. representative sofsaas;
comp which he said. owned sse,.
600 acres Of timber and rubber
lands. Harvey advocated blockade of
alt ports and occupanent Of a4extea
city. The first duty OF thesu uANed
States after intervening. hes salA
would be to cali constitutional seon-
yention. and take steps to- Reorgaaiss
! the government. ~. .,ssss;,z;i - sssas;zSi
Harvey replying to a question aatD
! how, many troops would be needed
for the form OF intervention which he
suggested said: -.s.i >asa-
* well-e4ufpped column OF, Saass-
eco. would. be sufficient TO reach and
occupy the capital with little, loss
provided it was. supported bysaal
road troops and railroad iaaSzfs { g fee ..
maintain eceaRsaNieasioEi with Vera,
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