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2 A IIEAKST’S SUNDAT AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1913. MEXICAN REIGN OF ANARCHY CLAIMS ONE HUNDRED AMERICAN LIVES ooo<xx>ooocxx>oooocx)oooooocx)ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooxxxxxxx>ooooooooo Thirty-two Shot or Tortured, Millions in Ransom Extorted, Women At tacked During the Reign of Terror That Followed Downfall of Diaz. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—More than 100 non-combatant American citizens slain by Federals, rebels anrl bandits. At least 32 other non-combatant American citizens shot or tor tured. Innocent American girls and young wives, who believed them selves protected by the American flag, maltreated before the eyes of their helpless fathers and husbands. Millions of dollars in ransom exacted from American citizens tortured or threatened with death. Property valued at more than $150,000,000, owned by Amer ican citizens, destroyed. Officials of the State Department say that during the three-year reign of rebellion the losses, figured at present values, amount to $500,000,000. This, in part, is the terrible story of anarchy and murder in progress in Mexico. In no section of Mexico is the situation im proved. It is steadily growing worse after eighteen months of an archy that has followed the overthrow of Porfirio Diaz. On July 24 Mrs. Paul Hudson, wife of the owner of the Mexi can Herald, stated that when she left Mexico City the list of Amer ican dead for 1913, on file at the American Embassy, numbered 86. Since then many others have been murdered. LIST OF THE VICTIMS IS REFUSED. The Sunday American has requested the Department of State in this city, and the American Embassy in Mexico City for this list. It was refused. The Wilson-Bryan policy of delay and non-interference in Mexico on the ground that all, or nearly all, outrages are due to overt acts of the Americans involved, does not find sympathy in any quarter here. In the belief of Senators and Representatives the situation has reached a crisis where something must be done. I Men back from Mexico assert that the list at the embassy is merely fragmentary. It tells only in small part the terrible story of murder, rapine and destruction enacted against Americans. Here is a partial list of the murders and other outrages com piled by The American from censored press dispatches. The com plete list can not be given for the sole reason that it is withheld from the public by an order from the White House. Partial List of Victims Slain in Reign of Terror WOLF, U. G., mining engineer, murdered July 16,1913, by outlaws in Northern Sonora. GRIFFIN. BENJAMIN, rancher, murdered July 5, 1913, near Chuiohipa by bandits. WILLIAMS, JOHN H., mining engineer, killed by stray bullet March 8, 1913, when rebels attacked Nacozari. GAROW, BORIS, consulting engineer, killed when an attack was made on Neuva Buena Vista on February 21, 1913. HOLMES, MRS. E. W.. killed by a shell during the bombardment of Mexico City in February, this year. WARD, FRANK, shot in back by bandits in his home near Yago, Tepic Territory, April 9, 1913. HOWARD, JOHN S. H., United States customs inspector, assas sinated on Mexican soil, near Eagle Pass, Texas, February 10,1913. UNIDENTIFIED PRISONER, who was in Deputy Howard’s cus tody. SOTO, BABLO, merchant of Naco, Arizona, killed by stray bullet during conflict between Federals and rebels on March 24, 1913. BUSHNELL, L., mounted policeman, killed in Naco, Arizona, March 24, 1913, by a stray bullet fired by rebels. HORACE, FRANK, killed by bandits in Coalcoman, State of Mich- eacam, in March, this year. RUSSELL, HERBERT L., manager of American Vice-Consul McCaughan's ranch near City of Durango, murdered by rebels September 29, 1912. Consul Theodore C. Hamm cabled a re port to the Department of State. WILLIAMS, ROBERT, policeman of Phoenix, Arizona, killed by Mexican bandits who crossed the line to attend a celebration of Mexican Independence Day in Phoenix on September 16, 1912. PRICE, SCOTT, bystander, killed when bandits were firing on Williams. MATHESON, N., an aged and crippled Mormon, killed while flee ing from Colonia Morelos, Sonora, on September 16,1912, when bandits were looting the town. ‘M KINZIE, , an American resident, executed near Agua Prieta in September, 1912, because the rebels suspected he had given information to Federal troops. WAITE, W. H., manager of the Esmeraldes plantation, at Ocho- tal, Vera Cruz, killed in April, 1912, when he refused to pay money demanded by bandits. He was beheaded. FOUNTAIN, ALBERT, captured by Orozco, the rebel leader, in April, 1912, and assassinated. Described to the Department of State by a United States Consul as ' ‘a cold-blooded murder.” HARVEY, J. D., American Mormon, killed at Colonia Diaz May 3, 1912, by bandits. STRAUSS. H. L., formerly a correspondent for the New York Herald, killed, with 34 other non-combatants when Zapatists held up a train August 11, 1912, near Cuantla, Morelos. Bryan Says Mexican Trouble Nears Finish “Everything Will Be All Right in Short Time,” lie Tells Farmer. State Department Plans Interna tional Commission to Fix Dam age to U. S. Propeity. Continued from Pago 1. unnecessarily alarming reports that at to-morrow’s fiesta In Mexico City there may be popular demonstrations against Americans. They say that the same report was circulated .when Mr. Lind was about to get to Mexico City on a Sunday. At any rate, there is no fear for Mr. Lind. While the flight of Americans from ' Mexico continues, Huerta is spread ing broadcast the news that it is en- | tirely useless for American citizens to leave. The American officials understand, however, that he is making this state ment to lay the foundation for an argument before an international I commission or before any commis sion of claims that American citi zens left Mexico on orders of their own President and that the Mexican Government, 'therefore, could not be held responsible for depreciation in ! the value of their property. Lind Remains Away From Mexico City. Special Cable to The American. VERA CRUZ, Aug. 30.—Until he receives definite instructions from Washington to return to Mexico City, | Envoy John Lind has no intention of going back, it was learned to-day While the later developments in offi cial circles have been labelled “en couraging.” it is held that Mr. Lind can not see his way clear to return to the Mexican capital unless order- ; ed to do so by his superiors. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo>oooooooooooooooo HERTLING, JOHN, Douglas, Arizona, a German-American citizen, hanged near Nogales by rebels under Orozco in July, 1912. SCHUBERT, GUIDO, Douglas, Arizona, a friend of Hertling, hanged at the same time. STEVENS, JOSHUA, an American settler of Colonial Pacheco, murdered by rebel soldiers while protecting his two daughters from assault. Press dispatches described his murder as the fifth in that American colony. KANE, THOMAS G., conductor on a Guanajuato railroad, shod through head when bandits wrecked a train at Silao and killed many passengers, on April 10, 1912. SEFFER, PEHR OLSSON, formerly a professor in the University of California, killed by rebels on April 29, 1911, together with three of his servants, near Cuernavaca. CAMP, JOHN, killed near the United States Immigration Station in El Paso, Texas, May 9, 1911, when the rebels attacked Juarez. FERGUSON, R. H., of San Francisco, a member of Troop F, Third United States Cavalry, killed by bullet fired over the border. GARCIA, ANTONIO, killed in El Paso, May 9, 1911, by stray rebel bullet. TWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN, killed May 9, 1911, in El Paso, by stray bullets fired by Federals and rebels. CLARKE, DR. R. C., Taylorsville, Ill., shot dead in Mexico City, May 27, 1911, by a partisan of General Diaz. LOCKHART, JOHN R., Scott’s City, Mo., mining engineer, killed by bandits in Durranneo, in November, 1911. MEREDITH, R. N., Troy, Ohio, struck by bullet in the Porter Ho tel during the bombardment in Mexico City in February. GRIFFITH, MRS. PERCY, legs shot off during bombardment of Mexico City. THOMAS, A. E., murdered by bandits while protecting wife and seven children near Nogales, Sonora, March 10, 1912. HUNTINGTON, ROBERT, railroad switchman, shot without bause near Agua Prieta, April 13, 1911. EDWARDS, J. C„ native of Virginia, shot to death while accSI dentally within the rebel lines near Agua Prieta, April 13,1911. CROWE, EDWARD, killed by Mexicans shooting across United States border at Douglas, Arizona, April 12, 1911. Convicts, Turned Loose, Loot Defenseless City Her* are pome specific Instances, details of which are in the hands of the officials of the Department of State, the accuracy of which have not been challenged: During the 24 hours of officially sanctioned freedom accorded to the rebel troops by General Tomas Ur bina after the capture of Durango, on June 18. hundreds of women and girls were outraged; Americans were ruth lessly shot down or thrown into pris on; stores and homes were sacked and burned, and anarchy reigned supreme. M. A. Leach, of San Francisco, eye witness to these outrages, journeyed to Washington and gave a complete, detailed and vivid account of the atrocities to Secretary of State Bryan Drunken bandits, posing as pa triots of the rebel army, descended upon the home of Frank Ward, an American, near Yago. In Tepic Terri tory. on or about April 9, and, after shooting Ward in the back and string ing an American neighbor named Marsh up by the neck and binding him band anil foot. fqur of these sav ages, in the presence of the dying pillage have prevailed from the Rio Grande to Guatemala, and the Washington authorities, through the Embassy in Mexi.co City and the consular officers in the several States, has been fully advised as to these outrages. United States citizens who were on this side of the border in Texas and Arizona have been shot down by stray bullets from the rifles of Fed eral and rebel troops engaged in con flict on Mexican soil. Statistics compiled from consular reports from Mexico Eihow that the lives of 20,000 Americana are im periled by the southern republic; that the $1,057,770,000 of American investments south of the Rio Grande have depreciated approximately 60 per cent, and that Americans and American corporations have suffered a property loss of $150,000,000. As far back as April 21 Senator Mark Smith, of Arizona, presented a resolution in the United States Sen ate, calling upon President Wilson and Secretary Bryan for this infor mation: "How many Americans have been killed in Mexico or w r ounded or driven from that country, what damages Americans have suffered, what claims have been presented and what action has been taken by this Government toward enforcing them, what citizens have been held for ransom and what redress has been offered or de manded?” Resolutions Are Buried. Senator Smith’s resolution, like similar ones offered by Senator Poin dexter. of Washington, and Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, have been buried away in the pigeonholes of the desk of Senator Augustus O. Ba con, of Georgia, chairman of the Sen ate Committee on Foreign Relations. Thew three United States Senators have been held up to the American public as “jingo statesmen.” The Sunday American has repeat edly requested the State Department to make public the official advices re ceived from Mexico. These requests have been Ignored or denied. Washington dispatches of August 6 gave a detailed account of the report submitted to Secretary of State Bry an by M. A. Leach, of San F*ranclsco, who was in Durango in June, when that city was sacked and burned and American citizens subjected to the most outrageous indignities. Repre sentative Julius Kahn, of California, accompanied Mr. Leach to the State Department Leach Describes Atrocities. Portions of Mr. Leach’s report to the State Department, as vouchsafed for by Representative Kahn, follows: “Living as I have for the last three years in the State of Chihuahua and in Durango, the hotbed of the trou ble, I have been forced to go through many trying experiences and to wit ness many revolting spectacles. The worst, however, that I have ever seen was what took place in the city of Durango after its capture on June 18 by the forces of Tomas Urbina, Oa- liztro Contreras. Domingo and Ma riano Arrieta and Orestes Perada. numbering in all some 4,200 so-called Maderistas. “No sooner had these men entered the city than they began breaking in to all the cantinas (saloons), drink ing such liquor as they found there, after which the wholesale sacking and looting of the entire city began. Not a single store escaped Yeing com pletely sacked. The largest store, ‘La Suiza’ (German), th« Fabrica De- Francia and Francia Maritima (French), and the Durango Clothing Company (American) were burned after being sacked, and many others, entailing property loss of more than 10,000,000 pesos. Prisoners Turned Loose. “All prisoners from jails and the State penitentiary, some 400 in num ber. were turned loose and all crim inal and land records were burned. Not content with this, all houses were entered and much loot taken and damage done. Scores of Mexican people were shot down and dragged through the streets of the city during the eight days I remained there after the city was captured. (Durango was captured June 18.) “Rogers Palmer, an Englishman, 25 years of age, employed by the con struction department, National Rail ways, was killed because he failed to open a safe to which he did not have the combination. Two Wounded by Bomb. “Carlos von Brandis, a wealthy mining man, and L. W. Elder, owner of a large hacienda, both Americans, were severely wounded by a bomb used to force the door of the Mc Donald Institute, where many of the foreigners had assembled by pre arrangement for their mutual protec tion. “All inside, some 150 in number, were then lined up against the wall and threatened with execution unless a certain sum of money was imme diately raised and all horses, arms and ammunition w’ere delivered. The foreigners were forced to do as told to save their lives. “H. W. Stepp, a civil engineer, an American, was shot through one leg because he failed to pay over the sum of 500 pesos, which he did not have.” PERRYVILLE. MD., Aug. 30.—Wil liam Jennings Bryan is confident the Wilson administration has the Mexi can situation well in hand and that an amicable adjustment is near. The Secretary of State invaded Maryland and Pennsylvania this afternoon and evening to address* Chautauqua as semblages at Oxford, Pa., and Belair, Md. He assured anxious inquirers along the route of travel that the pos sibilities of war are remote. When a Port Deposit farmer asked point blank whether trouble with Mexico would be averted, the Secretary of State re plied: “You may rest assured everything will be all right in a short time.” Secretary Bryan indicated that the atmosphere will be clarified within a few days and the diplomatic equilibri um restored. He summed things up by declaring that where the situation was unsettled a few days ago it now is at the Mtage where it might be termed highly encouraging. The Commoner reluctantly an swered questions on conditions be yond the border, and said he had left affairs of state In Washington. But he very courteously agreed that over tures by the Huerta administration to President Wilson’s accredited repre sentatives are progressing favorably, and with every prospect of a triumph ant finish. Mr. Bryan was inclined to doubt the messages from Mexico City saying a blockade of Mexican ports b/ the United States would be construed by that Government as tantamount to a declaration of war. He was of the opinion that such reports were insti gated by jingoisms and were entirely without foundation. The same thing might be said, he declared, of reports that Americans in Mexico were pre paring to protest President Wilson’s evacuation order. Mr. Lind is at Vera Cruz, he said* and will remain there for the present. Whether he will go back to Mexico City or return to "Washington, Mr. Bryan indicated, depends on develop ments. “All that I can say is that conditions are very hopeful,” declared Mr. Bry an. “It is not withiin my province to discuss the affairs of government in detail, but I will say emphatically the whole situation is highly encouraging and there is every reason to believe the difference.se will be smoothed out to the satisfaction of all concerned, without any trouble and in short or der.” Riflemen Are Picked On the Palma Team Crack Sharp-Shooters to Win Places to Represent U. S. International Contest for Trophy. CAMP PERRY, Ohio. Aug. 30.— Twelve sharp shooters were this af ternoon appointed on the Palma team to represent the United States in the contest with Canada, Eweden and other countries for the Palma trophy on September 8. The United States defeated Canada In th|s contest in 1907 and again last year, each time by world records. The shooting eight will be selected aetfr further practice. George Chesley of Connecticut*, headed the list with 438 this morn ing. He scored 224 which by one point established a world's record for competitive firing at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. • TALLULAH FALLS $1.50 Round Trip $1.50 Thursday, Sept. 4, 1913. Leave Terminal Station 8 a. m. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. FORSYTH WEEK OF SEPT. 1st DAILY MAT. 2:30 fSm NIGHT AT 8:30 REGULAR SEASON KEITH VAUDEVILLE SAM MANN CO. 2-Sl WILLARD SIMMS CO. Fiinder’s Fur nished Flat.... ALEXANDER SCOTT CAMILLE'S POODLES ROBERT E, KEANE BIO HOLIDAY MATINEE MONDAY ATLANTA’S BUSIEST THEATER GASH SISTERS MAMIE ELMORE THIS WEEK LYRIC MATS. MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY 9 EMMA BUNTING “THE CIRCUS GIRL” A PLAY OF LAUGHS Week September 8th~“THE CALL OF THE HEART" Ward and the tortured Mar«»h, ill- treated Mrs. Ward Then, from the I roof of the looted home, au American j flag was torn down, spit upon and | trailed in the dust Huerta to Kill Americans. Through T. D. Edwards, American ; Consul in Juarez, the State Depart ment was advised on July 22 of threats to kill all the Americans, In cluding women and children, in the Madera settlement in retaliation for the death of two of the rebel bandits. Mexican Federals in the State of Durango, according to pres advices on August 15, were shooting all pris oners taken, regardless of national ity. O. V. Seifert, a mining man. was quoted as authority for this infor mation. From Tampico Washington has re ceived an official report that early this month Matthew Gourd, an Amer ican farmer, lashed to a tree, was compelled to witness the most das tardly outrages upon his tw T o daugh ters. 17 and 30 years of age, by ban dits. Since Francisco I. Madero. Presi dent of Mexico, was assassinated af*- er he had been deposed from office through betrayal of ,his trusted aide. General Vlctoriano Huerta, now the Provisional President, murder and THE ATLANTA uicnucenav AND THURSDAY nights VTClIIICdUHT THURSDAY MATINEE OPENING OF THE SEASON Seat Sale S°"“ r PRODUCTION DE LUXE PFIRRMANN PRESENTS KINEMACOLOR! GRAND - ALL WEEK -DAILY 2:30 to 10:30 2:30 P.M to 7 P.M BEAUTIFUL NATURAL COLOR MOTION PICTURES ...and... EXCLUSIVE FIRST RUN GEMS 7 P. M. 10 P*M. BIJOU ALL THIS WEEK MATINEES DAILY EVENINGS AT 830 THE JEWELL KELLEY COMPANY Presenting the Sensational Comedy Drama In Four Acts. “THE MAN FROM THE WEST” A Stirring Story of Life in New York—Love, Hate, Revenge. 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