The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-28
SIDELIGnTS ON
GENERAL VILLA
HUMAN INTEREST TALE ON THE
HABITS AND MANNERS OF THE
REBEL LEADER.
''kill,s Seems to be His Best Method
of Treating an Ugly Situation
Holds His Men in Mortal Fear.
(By staff correspondent of the United
Press)

(By staff correspondent of the United
Press)
| CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Mar. 2S.-Noon-
time of a cold raw day, in the noun
tains; score of Mexicans sitting
| around campfire, their guns and
cartridge belts beside them; an Ameri-
| can miner rides up to the fire. "Wel-
come, senor," says the captain. The
Mexicans feed the newcomer. The time
comes for him to go. He starts off ov-
er the mesa on his horse, after hearty
goodbyes. wait, senior, one minute" "
obeys; the captain comes running up to
him. when you go to Chihauhau
don't tell Villa that you saw us sitting
around campfire at noontime. You
see he sent us out to find the bandit
Castillo He would not like to know
that we were resting at noontime. We
were only talking over what we had
better do to find that diablo Castillo.
But don't tell Villa, huh?"
This is only one of the hundred Incl
dents that shows the tremendous
power that Villa exerts over his SOL
diers. All of Villas soldiers are vol
unteers. While Huerta, in the Mexi-
can capital, is seizing farmer boys in
the market places and dragging faith
ers from their families at midnight to
get soldiers, Villa is getting them in
this fashion:
I'VE wish to join your army" say
two Mexicans, approaching the rebel
leader. did you ever fight before?"
snaps Villa, half closing his dull, gun
metal colored eyes. mo senor."
Why do you wish to join?" For our
country" answered the poems well,
III take you," says Villa. And then
lie snaps out: But if / ever see you
'un or quit fighting I'll kill you my
elf. Understand" Isl, senor," de-
lare the delighted poems.
Raid Spaniard's Store.
Villas looting in store in Menaca
vas the height of orderly pillage He
ad given orders that any man who
ooted would be shot, and five men I
yere killed that day. But he learned
hat Spaniard, owner of the largest '
tore in town, had been working
gainst the rebels. The next day Viii !
l himself went to the store and took i
Squads of twenty men i
ere permitted to enter the store at i
time. Hand down those hats" said l
lila, pointing to supply of broad
trimmed Stetsons. The clerks brought
own hundred or more hats.
Come here, Jose," said Villa to SOL
er. Take off your hat" Then Villa
ahmed new Stetson onto the head
the happy soldier, and twisted it
bout critically. Doesn't fit you, huh?
ere try this one," slamming on an
her sized hat. All day long and all q
e next day Villa himself worked fit o
ng coats, trousers, shoes, shirts and s
the things his men needed. "This t.
MT looting," he explained. Its con- p
cation of warfare" But there was a
lother side to it. Villa met half a b
zen of his men, later, all dressed up. n
lot everything you want?" Villa ask g.
them. Got shoes, clothes, money, a.
is, guns, ammunition, everything VI
u want?" Isl, 81, senior. We are Y
ry happy and content" VERY well, b.
en-" snapped Villa, with a dreadful
ok on his face and with an OATH &C
ow I've taken care of you, but if you VI
MT take care of me>when it comes b
ne to fight I'll kill you with my own al
H." Il
Would Uplift His People. =,
Why don't you quit?" friend asked T6