Made Rebels Return Loot.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 20, 1913:
Commander Washington Recovered Sugar and Alcohol Quickly.
Special to The New York Times.
    WASHINGTON, July 19.— Commander Thomas Washington of the United States Cruiser Denver is a polite but firm man who believes in acting quickly. According to official reports received by telegraph by both the State and Navy Departments, Commander Washington got immediate results when he was informed that the Constitutionalist commander at Topolobampo, where the Denver was anchored, had ordered the seizure of 740 pounds of sugar at Los Mochis belonging to the United Sugar Companies, a United States organization.
    Officials of the sugar corporation informed Commander Washington of what had been done. The commander at once sent word to the Constitutionalist General that a mistake had been made and that the sugar must be returned to the owners. One thousand gallons of alcohol had been seized at the same time. The revolutionists promptly surrendered both sugar and alcohol and made apologies. The seizure, notification and surrender of the property all occurred in twelve hours.