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Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona
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US soldier Private Tucker shot and possibly fatally wounded near US-Mexico border at Douglas by Mexican who claimed to be on Mexican soil; Gen. Calles protests to Pres. Carranza over incident.
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MEXICO'S
"FRIENDSHIP"
SOLDIER AT DOUGLAS IS
SHOT
AND
PROBABLY
WOUNDED; PROTEST IS
SENT CARRANZA.
By Associated Press.
DOUGLAS, July 17.-Private Tucker, of the Eleventh infantry was shot and probably fatally wounded in Mexico by a Mexican who, with a companion, was approaching the international boundary. He said they refused to halt and claimed one dropped a rifle in the bushes. The Mexican claimed he was on Mexican soil when he shot. Calles telegraphed to Carranza a protest against the "desecration of Mexican soil."
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Mexico
Event Date
July 17
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private tucker shot and probably fatally wounded
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Private Tucker of the Eleventh infantry was shot and probably fatally wounded in Mexico by a Mexican who, with a companion, was approaching the international boundary. They refused to halt and one dropped a rifle in the bushes. The Mexican claimed he was on Mexican soil when he shot. Calles telegraphed a protest to Carranza against the desecration of Mexican soil.