Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1919 — WILL RELEASE U. S. AGENT [ARTICLE]

WILL RELEASE U. S. AGENT

Carranza Personally Orders Prompt Measures to Effect Liberation of Consul Jenkins. Washington, Oct. 24. —Prompt measures have been taken by the Mexican government to effect the release of William O. Jenkins, American consular agent at Puebla, who is held by bandits for $125,000 ransom, the state department was advised from Mexico City. The Mexican authorities, it was said, were acting on personal instructions from President Carranza.