Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1920 — MEXICANS ATTACK CHINAMEN [ARTICLE]

MEXICANS ATTACK CHINAMEN

Small Groups at Cananea Beat Individual Chinese. Douglas, Ariz., 3Wh. 2.—The municipality of Cananea, supported by Adolfo de la Huerta, governor of Sonora, made good Its threat that no more Chinese should conduct business houses there, according to arrivals here. The Chinese had hoped that threat of the federal government to send troops to enforce the order that the Chinese should receive the same treatment as any other foreigners would be effectual. This hope was lost on Christmas (fay when riotous scenes took place on the streets, It was stated, small groups of Mexicans assaulting individual Chinese, some of whom were beaten severely.