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IIIU. 5. TO FOLLOWALL HOT TRAILSSITUATION WITH\\WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Mex-% ! ican border raids and depredationsn 'dijwHvthrI » / » M d MVV'MEXICO BOILSWASHINGTON. Aug. 18—The American Embassy at Mexico Citysrder, evidence 'va* instructed today bv the St»U* £e-iifrom official sourer s today showed, will in the future brine; upon «^he marauders the armed forces of the United States.The present punitive ox pod t ion. led, by Maj* Gen. Joseph T. Hickman.partmcnt to immediately call upon Lne ilex ican government for quick action to affect the release of Lieutenants PduJ U. Davis and arry G. Peterson, American Army aviatoio who captured by Mexican banditswerenearcommander of the Southern Depart- I Candelaria. Texas, while patrollingmerit it was learned, constitutes the j the border, and who are threatenedfirst working out ni the new policy, \ with death unless $1-3,(JbO ran.-onwhich one official characterized a? paid today.lb/‘handling- the border Hit gloves.nuisance with-The State Department announcement said that indications point ous JThe border guard, it was-laid. was.the seriousness with which the Ur.it-equipped admirably for such worked State Government views this sit-with swift moving cavalry, machine uation, and called for immediate igun sections and airplar.es stationed J adequate action. The American Con-; at detached points along the Kir, sul at Juarez also was instructed to 'Grande. Stake all pos.-j.ble steps wit hthe Mexi-] Interest in the search of the Eighth jean authorities there to secure release Cavalry, which crossed the border and protection of the officers, yesterday for the bandits who held j The Department's announcementLieuts. H. G. Peterson and Paul H. said:Davisfortonav atransom, continued intense the War Department.aFUNERAL OfThe Department of State has tele-| graphed instructions to th'e American Embassy at Mexico City to immediately call upon the Mexican govern-'ment for quick action to effect the 'release of Lieutenants Paul H.-Davis jyiDC M I ATI CW and Harold G. Peterson of the Unit-LTliVJ. Ill* J. itljluljll ed States Army Air Service, capturedjby Mexican bandits near Candelaria, • 0 » m •Texas, while patrolling the border andThe funeral services df Mrs. M. -J-j threatened with death today on fail-AJlen were held at the Scatter Branch Cemetery Friday evening at 4 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Horton, of Cooper.Mrs. Allen died’ Thursday *at 7:15ure to pay §15,00 ransom.The instructions point out the seriousness with which the United States Government views thi ssitua-tion and called for immediate ade-; P- nr. at the home of her son at Camp- quate action. The Department also bell. She was 68 years old. She was directed the American Consul at the mother of Dr. J.'G. Allen. ! Juarez, Mexicco to take all possibleThe relatives have the sympathy of steps with the Mexican authorities' the community in' their bereavement. jthere to secure release and protectioni of the officers.MOTION PICTUREI Offical reports from Major Genera ! al Dickman, commander of the South-opeRatipjcHAS’ BECOME VA RECOGNIZED ’ PROFESSION.•ftTA* -^,^P£uAn,ent. ‘^cerniri^ the detention of the aviators,' were received today at the War Department, but Secretary Baker refused to make them public, saying the State Department had entire supervision over the matter.■As soon a she reached his office this morning, Baker \£ent into conference with several bureau chiefs, butthere was no information that theMexican situation was discussed.The capture and detention of thei Practically every town in the States ■■ of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas andOklahoma, has a picture show, where; the services of a skilled operator isrequired. There Sire over fifteenhundred shows in the states mention-j ,, T ,, Army fliers-is considered by officialsed. It would require the entire en-1, - . , '- x , (here to be essentially different fromtollmen!-of the Tyler Commercial!~ „__- , _ ' ., i others cases of American citizens whoI College, Tyler Texas for one year if, ^ held for ,ansom Members it prepared noth.ng but moving pic- of ^ {orces of a country.! ture operators to take care of the number of shows because each of the j fifteen hundred shows would require at lea^t two operators. Therefore, you can readily see the opportunities i awaitingNthe * person who can see it and grasp it. With the field asabove-mentioned offering such a de-especially when in uniform, are direct representatives, of their government, it was said, and any injury or affront to them is reglffM M a breach lt;international law.I State Department officials said the ! ransom demanded would be paid a3| has inaugurated a course in the op-sinformation could be had asj mand, the Tyler Commercial College f°°n v_ j„to where the money was to be delivered. It has not been decidederating and handling of the moving i , 7. .. , ______m__ , . ,, !whether the United btates would fur-pjcture machine as well as the best: . ; ., . . ^■ r-i i rush the sum and charge it againsti methods of securing films, keeping „ , ,,! .. „ , „ ■.the Carranza government or callnecessary records, in fact.q. • ,*■ - the Carranza government or call up-the necessary records, in fact, cv- s __. ,„ 4.U 1 _ . - . , D ,, on the Mexican government to pay ii.• erything that pertains not onlv to thecaring for and manipulating of the idirectly.
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Commerce Journal
Commerce, Texas, US
Thu, Aug 22, 1918
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