El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-25
ALTENDORF IS
STILL IN MEXICO


she IS married 10 a man OF uncertain
nationality and consequently takes
with his name his nationality. To
cross TO Juarez, IL was asserted at
immigration headquarters, she would
have TO establish citizenship or show
passports OF other countries. This
situation was eventually cleared
through efforts OF Oscar = Harper.
American vice-consul in Juarez-
Has Been Married Before
Mrs. AItendorf was asked to sit for
her photograph
"Oh, no, no, please don't" she ex-
claimed. Z must waste no time.
Minutes are precious. I want to get
my husbands papers from the mail
and get them 10 him"
When it was found she had a few
minutes 10 wait before she could get
the papers from the mails she con
scented to 60 TO Bergner's studio and
sit for her picture. with the help Of
Mrs George Clements, Mrs. Altsndorf
fluffed up her hair a bit and sat be-
fore the camera But she would not
let a curious newspaper man look at
her. She said, please don't" and
made the camera man pull the cur
tain to.
When Mrs. Altendorf eventually
was assured she would see her hus-
band and that he would doubtless be
on american soil as soon as q little
more red tape could be unwound. she
fairly dubbed over in her Joy
Mrs Altendorf said she had been
married before and that her first hus-
band was killed in the war.
Breaks Down ut Last.
Mrs Altendorf comes from Louis
VILE KY While showing the strain /
under which she has suffered since
learning Of her husbands imprison- !
ment. she appeared outWardly calm, ]
EXcEnL
obvious, gave little indication OF her /
mental suffering.
She did not break down until in
formed at the international bridge I
that she would not be allowed to /
cross over TO see her husband
Ny country seems rather unappre-
clatlVe considering what have suf- i
tered for it, she said with bitter /
ness.
7 happen to be an American citizen
and my family has been for genera
tons I am also the widow OF an 4
American soldier who lost his life IN 1
France, and still my country viii not
let me 80 TO my husband in his /
trouble. II hardly seems just
! learned Of Pauis Imprisonment
n q Mexican prison through a news
PAPER three weeks ago. have since
-ried frantically TO reach him by let
-er and telegraph. but none OF ny
messages was delivered to him, and
have heard nothing from him until
lis arrival IN Juarez.
worry Makes Her Sick
The uncertainty as to his fate al
most drove me Wild, but succeeded
became sick through worry and had
o 80 to bed got up from = sick
ed to come to my husband, and now
hey viii not let me see him
DR.. Altendorf has not lied as TO
rs nationality. He has maintained
II along that he was born IN Kra-
Tow and Krakow IS in Poland.
! can't see how they can call him
n allen enemy after the splendid {
york he did IN Mexico for the United
itates against Germany during the
var The record he made then viii ]
tand and he was personally thanked !
~ senator Fail and other men high
Z public life for his work during ,
Il have hardly had a wink OF sleep
OF three weeks and I feel that
ever shall sleep again until Paul Is
afely on this side"
Hotel Fisher by friends, where she {
Tiu remain pending DR.. Altendorfs
rival
The hope that ran high with DR..
-ltendorf Wednesday morning was
battered when he learned that he
would rot be allowed TO cross into :
he United States on the papers which
cached here today
Declaration Made In 1915.
The declaration OF intention 70 be- .
ONE an american citizen which was
AIKEN out by DR.. Altendorf at Nogzles ,
\ 1915 show that he was born in
Nrakow, which was at the time OF
is birth in Austria. and that he was !
subject OF Charles. emperor OF Aus :
ria and king OF Hungary. Poland !
as since become a free republic
Even though Poland was a part Of !
-ustria at the time OF my birth, am
ot an Austrian but Pole" said DR.. ,
lltendorf- Ny family. as was the :
ase with many other Polish families.
7as not sympathetic with Austrian
ule any more than the French living 7
a Alsace-Lorrzine while under Ger :
ian rule were Germans g
Besides. have declared my inten- {
lon OF becoming an American citizen, :
Thich should bring me some consid-
ration at the hands or the American I
oVernment- believe my record n
uring the war will show where my Z