The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-12-18

horses, the music and the pleasure
seeking crowd OF all kinds OF people.
made war seem a strange thing to
have happened right there, one might
say. the day before.
There were large number OF Meyi-
cans in the enclosure and in the grand
stand who looked like they were OF
some Importance. and their method OF
greeting each other in an embrace
and two or three pats on the back
These foreign customs are interesting
to one who does not see them often
When villa came in these bands played
n national air OF Mexico and all the
men, American and Mexican, took off
their hats, and then the band played
Dixie, adm this always makes Ameri-
cans. notice. feel very patriotic, and.
of course. their hats went off with q
shout, and also most OF the Mexican's.
But villa did not seem to understand
why they were doing 1t and kept his
hat on, and the Mexican next TO hipa
gave him a jab in the ribs with his
elbow, and even then he did not know
what was required of him. and finally
this Mexican next to him reached up
from behind and took off Villas hat
Emory Lindenberger went down
With me. He has q cousin who is Of
acial timer OF these races and Emory
has a pass during the season. Some Of
these officials received as much as $50
per day-the official starter, for in
stance.
Mr.. Wyatt. who is cashier OF the
First National bank at FL Paso. which
is owned by Joshua Raynolds. broth
er OF the late Fred A. Reynolds. was
called over to Juarez by villa saying
that he wanted to deposit a lot Of
money. When he got there he found
villa with some drafts in big amounts
that he had forced the cashiers OF
some banks in other towns to issue.
made payable to the cashier Of the
First National bank OF FL Paso. and
he asked Mr.. Wyatt to endorse these
drafts. This he declined to do. saying
he was unable to do It without con-
suiting the president of the bank and
that II would be necessary for him to
send someone in authority. or an es-
cort, with him to FL Paso while he
notified Mr.. Reynolds.
He was threatened by villa, bIt
ntiil declined, and at last villa did
sead some men over there with him.
Bat of course. when he got on our
side OF the river. he was In shape to
teil those fellows ito go chase them
selves" and when the men did get to
the bank he went inside for a few
minutes and came out in the lobby
and told them there was nothing do
ing. and so they went back without
the money.
Opinion among the business men OF
Al Paso is divided as to the need o.
Intervention. / am Of theopinion that
sooner or later our government will
have 10 intervene or form a pro.ec-
torate over Mexico. II does seem pref
~ tough. however. when one looks
over our soldiers down there, who are
we'll set up. and young and bright OF
eye. and keeniy intelligent, cap. ~
of self-direction and initiative, to be
pushed into war with country
against which we have no vital
grievance and which has really com
Hitted no overt act against the United
States. to be shot down by these poems
and Yaqui Indians. who know not
what they are fighting about. II sreIhs
pretty hard TO have happen.
Man for man. the United States
army is the most capable fighting
machine in the world. and tnjs fully
beiieve. judging from soldiers u other
countries that / have seen.
think the majority OF the officers