El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01


who was a federal officer. had called
upon him and said that he would be
sent back to jail unles he paid
Duboz $4,000. I told him to pay no
attention to It.
Next day he called again and said
Duboz had raised the price 10 $4,000
Again I told him he was being held
on bail and need not fear He said he
was afraid it would kill him TO so
back
Next day he was rsarrested. and
thrown back into prison immed-
lately brought a complaint and he
was released That night a man
came to the house, Mr. Huerta told
me. speaking very excellent Spanish.
protesting TO be a doctor and a great
admirer OF Huerta-
He made a medical examination OF
the general, told him he had 10 be
operated on Immediately and offered
to do it. saying that he had no an
aesthetics Huerta allowed IL 70 be
performed. I called fin two medical
officers from the army post immed-
lately. and they said Huerta might
live two days. He died IN three
Mrs. Huerta lost the $4,000 bail
Attorneys claimed a part OF IL, the
bank paid over a part TO man
claiming 10 be Huerta's agent. and
the government has kept $4,000 She
is now in Havana destitute with her
children. believing that her husband
was prosecuted. share her opin-
ion"
who IS responsibleT' counsel for
the committee asked.
7 don't know, sir I'm a soldier,
the chaplain replied.
Tells OF Woman MiStrented-
Attacks on members Of Catholic or
ders in Mexico during the Carrauza
rebellion and the lootinE Of schools
hospitals. churches and other estab-
lishments under their control were
described before the senate Mexican
investigating COMMITTEES today by
monsignor Francis c Kelly, pres
ident OF the Catholic Extension So
ciety OF the United States
Conditions became so bad, he said
that a general exodus Of Catholic or
ders from Mexico occurred Women
J freduentlv were Outrageously abused
the witness declared
Cnrraneistas Looted Schools.
Carranza soldiers. as well as ban
dts. participated in the looting OF
schools. churches and other institu-
tons, llonsignor Kelly declared
One of the chief causes Of present
and past Mexican Reorganization he
said. was "the denial TO the people OF
religious liberty and freedom OF con-
science"
ne asserted that while the Mex
lean people loved the church, the
politicians have always hated and
feared It for its educational work
and its hold on the affections OF the
people"
SerranO Is chihuahua Bound.
Nogales. Ariz. May Gen Fran
cisco r Serrano. formerly private
secretary to Gen Aware Obregon, is
q
Sinaloa 20 assume command OF inc
revolutionists in chihuahua
Cen Serrano. Il was said, has been
aiding Gen. Angel Flores In the cam
paign against Mazat.un-
The Southern Pacific OF Mexicc
railroad is accepting freight ship
meuts and has begun selling passen'
I ger tickets as far south as Culiacan
I capital OF Sinaioa-
United States customs officials a.
D this port collected $4,000 in duties
[ &c was announced last night said q
be a record for collections IN one dal
I for any port between san DIEGO
7 Calf, and Brownsville, Texas Tn
I goods on which duties were paid vert
! valued at many times this sum-
sugar valued al s156.5oo IS store
| IN warehouses here. under bond 10
I ultimate sale In the United states
] The lot consists Of 9000 sacks value
az $3.50 each which were shippe'
/ from Sinaioa TO Nogales. Sonora. an
Z brought here in mule-drawn wagon
I during the railway strike from acros
I the border
Rebels Raise Customs Rates
War demands have forced the Gus
I tom officials OF Sonora 70 change tn
/ schedules Of duties on export. Il {
I announced. The new schedule IS ef
I fectivs today. Duty on refined suga
/ for export has been raised from
% 3 cents a kilo 1.-TWO and a fiji
/ pounds: Danocho duties remain at