University Missourian., 1914-03-30
HUERTA DRAF IT'S MEN;
ENLIST WITH VILLA
Personal Character Makes
Rebel Leader Gen
eral Favorite.
SOLDIERS FEAR HIM
Gives sThem Clothes, Then
Demands That They
Fight for Him.
SOLDIERS FEAR HIM
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CHIHUAHUA, Mex, March 30
Noontime of a cold raw day. in the
mountains: Il score of Meyicans sitting
around campfire. their guns and car
fridge belts beside them; an American
miner rides up to the fire Welcome.
senor." says the captain. The MeXi-
cans feed the newcomer. The time
comes for him to go. He starts off
over the mesa on his horse. after
hearty goodbye. wait. senor. one
minute" shouts the captain. The
American oheys: the captain comes
running up to him. When you go to
Chihuahua don't tell Villa that you saw
us sitting around the campfire at noon
time. You see he sent us out to find
the bandit Castillo. He would not like
to know that we were resting at noon
time. We were only talking over what
We had better do TO find that diable
Castillo. But don't tell Villa, huh?"
This is only one of the hundred in
cidents that shows the tremendous
power that Villa eXerts over his sol
diers. All of Villas soldiers are
volunteers While Huerta, in the
Mexican capital. is seizing farmer
boys in the market places and drag
ging fathers from their families at
midnight to get soldiers, Villa is get
ting them in this fashion:
We 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. No. senior"
why do you wish to join?' For our
country" answered the poems. We'll.
/ I'll take vou," SAYS Villa. And then
he snaps out: But if ever see YOU
run or quit fighting I'll kill YOU my
| self. lTnderstand?' ''Si. senior. de
clare the delighted poems.
Got His Men New Hats.
Villas lOotinS in store in Menaca
was the height of orderly pillage. He
had given orders that any man who
looted would be shot and five men
were killed that day. But he learned
that a Spaniard. owner of the largest
store in town. had been working
AGAINST the rebels The next day
! Villa himself went to the store and
took possession. Squads of twenty
men were permitted to enter the
store at time. Hand down those
hats" said Villa. pointing to a sup
plv of broad -brimmed Stetsons.
The clerks brought down hundred
or more hats.
Come here. Jose" said Villa to a
soldier. Take off your hat Then
| Villa slammed new Stetson onto
the head of the happy soldier. and
twisted it about critically. "Doesnt
fiji YOU, huh? Here try this one,
slamming on another sized hat. All
day long and all the next day villa
himself worked fitting coats. trous-
his men needed. This isn't loOtins.
he explained. Its cOnfscation OF
| Warfare But there was another
side to it. Villa met half dozen OF
his men. later, all dressed up. Got
everything you want?' Villa asked
them. Got shoes. clothes, money,
hats, guns. ammunition. everything
Won want?" Isl. 81. senOr. We are
very happy and content" VERY we'll
then" snapped Villa, with a dreadful
look on his face and with an oath
Now I've taken care of you. but II
YOU don't take care of me when II
comes time to fight III kill You with
my own gun"
Would Make Mexico Like L. :.
why don't you quit" friend
asked Villa. one time early in the
game. at .Iuarez. when things looked