The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

yards II happened 70 sbo one 81 old
fashioned type Of car and I had plenty
of room for . comfortable rest well
up on the track When wore i was
covered two inches thick Ntsh aIkali
dust and the train was rolling along
at fairly good rate Of EIeed.
This dust looks like New Mexico
or Arizona all right, so / guess j am
on the right road. commented to
myself.
II soon realized, however, by the
roughness OF the track that ! was not
on one Of the transcontinental roads.
By this time We were pulling into .
city and saw was q mexican town.
When We stopped got out 10 stretch
my legs. Z
villa Sees and Laughs at Him.
Hardly had Strengthened up on
the station platform when big,
smiling Mexican alighted from tho
steps Of the car and was given a cheer
by the assembled crowd. among which
were many soldiers. The man was
villa.
He must have seen me come from
under the car. for he looked at me
and laughed uproariousiy at the spec.
itacle I presented. He said a few
words to a man who stood by, and tho
latter came over to me and said:
General villa offers you the uss
OF his bath in his private car. 1 win
provide you with a new suit of clothes
You are to remain In the car until he
returns from town. He Fants to see
you.' ~
u glanced around to see II the Eel.
low was talking to someone over my
shoulder. but no one else was near.
" Say, my dear Span:sh, friend, are
you addressing those words to me?, j
asked.
He bowed low and replied. chose
are the orders OF General Villa,
. TO hear is to obey said with
all the dignity / could command. i
mounted the steps and entered the
car An hour later I came out OF that
car q changed man. I'll admit that
the mirror told me that with a shave;
mar cut, bath and complete outfit
OF new and well tailored clothes i was
not q had looking sort of fellow.
sat IN the car and smoked my NIL
OF Villas cigars, kept exclusively for
the use OF his guests. and awaited his
return with complete composure. j
was ready to tackle any sort Of lob
that came my way.
I. Is Made Financial Agent.
After while villa came back from
town. Through an Interpreter he ask
ed who and what i was. / fold him i
was an American hobo. s75
DO you know anything about bus
mess? he inquired.
Try me- l answered.
" Well, there Is big quantity of
crude guayule RUBBER in storage at
Torreon. We confscated 1t not long
ago. i want you to market It for tlle
best price you can and turn the money
in to me- NJ 3 Z n
. What do you require in the way
of bond 2 asked. n
OF what value would bond be >,
he laughed. 4 am banking on your
ACE; nowtget busy, -ss-,sz's : t''y7-ss.e :
He gave me bundle of currency
and said when needed more money
for expenses to call on him for II,
Two days later / was in Torreon. /
hunted up men who were familiar with
every detail Of the guayule industry
4 talked with them and made myself
acquainted with various phases Of the
business, particularly the marketing
featura n 7 -
Has Kept Revolution Going.
!, II went to, San Anotnio and got in
touch with New York parties. i soon
etfected sale OF the crude rubber. i
got 1t out Of. the country and landed
1t in New York all right and turned
the big draft which received in pay
ment for the shipment over to Villa.
That was the beginning If my COM
nection with Mexican affsirs. Since
then ! have handled several million;
dollars worth OF Mexican products,
such as cotton fibre, ores, bullion and
merchandise. and have built up q
wide acquaintance among Americans
who are prominent IN matters OF A.
nance and business, s. y
It Is stated by men who are in posi-
ton to know the situation that but for
the remarkable business ingenuity of
Soucedo the Villa revolution would
have collapsed several moths ago. He
has managed to keep tho army sup
Piled with, arms and ammunition.
Soucedo, as this man calls himself.
has divulged nothing in regard to his
past life. That he ,is possessed az a
good education is shown by his CON
versation and the methods that he
employs in his business transactions.
During the period that lie has been
in Mexico he made study Of the
Spanish language and is now able to
talk and write it fuently.