Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-19
VILLA. EX-BANDIT.
is DETERMINED TO
HOLD PRESIDENCY

Chihuahua, Mex. March 16.-sVilla.
,he one time bandit, will be the next
president of Mexico. That is his am
oltlon and despite all reports to the
contrary. 1t will remain his ambition
until he either is dead or president"
Inns declaration was made today by
d Trend so close to General Villa as to
give authority to the assertion. 1t was
by reports that the coming to
of General Carranza, recog-
ME as the civil head of the revolu-
tlon, was to bring about conditions
more satisfactory to foreign govern
nents and to place in the seat of au-
monty better advisers than General
Vlila appeared to nav in handling
compllcations growing out of the kill
subject.
Ihat Villa n Carranza might meet
and that they might publicly embrace
as an evidence of their perfect har-
mohy was given out as a possibility.
Won't Bow to carranza.
General Carranza is now on his way
over land from mora and a magnif-
cent marble building has been prepared
as the official residence or capitol, in
which he is to perfect the details of
government But it was stated en-
IS not to lessen in any way the power
now welded by Villa, who for months
has been a dictator.
General Villa will remain supreme
commander throughout the progress of
the revolution" said one of his adj
VlsoFS. 'tils succession of victories
against the federal army, his sweeping
away of the Huerta soldiers from the
north of Mexico, while CarranZa re-
manned in comparative obscurity on
the Pacific slope, ave so exalted him
in the minds of his soldiers as to make
hlC Sf1 n1-ls ~ t~,.- ~ -.
probable.
General Villa could not afford to go
south at the head of his troops in the
attack on Torreon before he lad first
satisfied himself that his going will not
result in the loss of any of his power"
Situation in Chihuahua.
In the absence of any indication that
General Villa intended to move south
ward Immediately, this city, the largest
in rebel territory, apparently has re-
signed itself to an indefinite state of
revolution. Outwardly conditions are
almost normal. The military band dis
courses operate music in the plaza,
crowds promenade in the gay lights, a
wandering Tarahumare Indian CARRIED
only in a blanket. a pair of boots and
a silk hat, joins the parade and an en-
terprisi1g merchant opens a soda water
fountain. But the bugle calls, the silent
disappearance of suspects" the re-
ports of executions and the general
knowledge that many people for
months rave been hiding in the base
ments of buildings, form another as
pect of life, little mentioned. The man
on the hill, General Villa. who resides
on an elevation a few blocks from the
United States consulate, is the one in
dividual who can pronounce life or
death for any OF those who stroll in
the plaza or hide in the Easements.
Terrazas Still Prisoner.
Residing in his own marble home, not
far from the plaza, but held a prisoner.
is Luis TerTazas, jr., son of one of the
richest families in Mexico under the
Diaz regime. AS he PAGES up and Down
the tiled floor of his patio. not know
ing what omen he may be called to
hear the cathedral bells and at night
the military band. When seen today
the prisoner appeared to be utterly
hopeless of his release.
He has been confined here ever since
General Villas arlny entered the city,
last December,
When told that his father. now a
refugee in El Pasr. was making every
effort to procure his release, the pris-
oner merely shook his head. More
than once since his detention he has
been subjected to tortures to reveal
places where Terrazas' money was sup
posed to be hidden. AS understood here
Terrazas is being held by the rebels for
three purposes. These are: So that
money may be extorted from the Ter
razas family, so that by threatening the
execution of the prisoner, the cienti-
fico party may be dissuaded from in
vading Mexico from the north, and so
that the prisoner may sign
turning Terrazss property over to