Arizona republican., 1913-12-04
VILLA FRIEND
 OF AMERICANS
Says J. Frank Pickering of Salt Lake. Globe Trotter and Lecturer. Here With Splendid Specimen of Asiatic Ape

J Frank Pickering of Salt Lake City. globe-trOtter and lecturer. and owner of one of the finest specimens of the Asiatic ape in existence, has just returned to the United States from a visit to the northern states of Mexico. and arrived in Phoenix last evening Mexico was but curiosity to NIr. Pickering when he left Utah to go there and out of curiosity he viewed all there was to see Tn the course of his journeys he saw and interviewed General Villa after the fall of Juarez, and was on the ground when several of the fed eral troups and officers were shot. Asked as to the authenticity of the reports of numbers shot by Villa after the battle NIT. Pickering said:
 There were so far as could find out. and I looked into the matter rather closely. eleven federals shot by Villa after the battle: the rest were held in the prisons where they were dealt with most humanely. The re- ports on this matter are greatly ex- aggerated."
 MT. Pickering told of the consti- tutionalist army. There is one para mount reason the United States has for not intervening in Mexico. and that is the makeup of the Mexican army. If the United States troops went into Mexico they would go to make war against an army of boys. Forty per cent of the soldiers of the republic are under age and a good many of them are but fifteen and sixteen years old.
 "ViIla is the best friend the Amer jeans and other foreigners have in the southern republic" the speaker con tinued He will do all that he can for the preservation of American life. property and interests, and he will aid the foreigners in their efforts where ever they may need help When I asked him what attitude he took toward the Mormons in Mexico he said that he was their friend but that he would advise none of the Americans to come back till after few days, when one great battle would end all the trouble and the land would again he in peace.r
 MT. Pickering and his ape made the rounds of the city yesterday and general notice was attracted by the animal and it's master everywhere
 Forty pounds in weight standing nearly four feet in height nuscled like an O-ympian athlete and with a set of teeth that might crack a crow bar Pete" the beautiful Asfatic ape exhibited about the city yesterday t7- T Frank Pickering. has made consider able of sensation since his arrival MT. Pickering is pardonablv proud of Pete" the latter being probably the only simian of his kind in Amer ica. He has remarkably long glossy brown hair: is the only simian ir this country which flourishes equally well in any climate and any altitude most of his tribe suffering intensely from cold weather: and has the varied distinction Of having ascended Pike's peak to the top of the flag pole. hay. ing been arrested in Kansas City for peddling dodgers to children anc having averted train wreck by pull ling the bell cord and stopping tn, train at the crucial moment. Pete never felt better in his life than wher at Leadville 10000 feet. in winter In fact the only time he noticed the weather was when he was prostratec by the heat in Kansas. something i. bound to happen to anything but salamander in that state in the sum Iner time.
 He is quite wise old man." saic MT. Pickering as he exhibited Pete.