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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
81, ST, SENIOR, THEYARE TRUE,
PEONS SWEAR OF VILLA TALES
About Figure of Bandit Pancho Robin Hood Liter
ature of Myth and Folk Song Has Developed.
Sample Fairy Stories
BY CARL L. zEIsBERG

another cigarette and gather before some
humble casa to exchange stories Of Pancho
Villas exploits, in which the willy, Bull of
the North used witchoraft to foil his enc
niles.
SOME SAMPLE STORIES.
Three sories related to boys from Phila-
delphia run as follows:
Fairy tale No. THE first punitive ex-
pediton sent by the United States into Mex.
leo came In contact with Villas band on the
plains and routed It. The leader, caught
like n fox in trap, quickly underwent a
and where the heavy-bearded outlaw had
stood n moment before was a dwarf The
gnome went to the headquarters of the
American commander and offered his serv.
ices as mozo, or guide, asserting that he
knew the whereabouts of the outlaw. He
was engaged and for two days the willy
dwarf led the band westward into the noun
tains of Chihuahua. Here In his old haunts,
where every foot of ground was known to
him, he resumed his natural identity and
disappeared in the chapparal much to the
chagrin of the American forces. Santa
Maria, how Pancho did taught
Fairy tale No. 2-Federal police back in
the old days when Villa was Just beginning
TO attain power in the north, trapped the
outlaw in canyon. Escape seemed impos-
sible. But the hunted man summoned his
powers of witchcraft and in trice
changed himself into prIclSly cactus plant
The intelligent plant was clever enough to
place itself directly In the path of the de
facto captains horse. The animal stepped
on 1t and was pricked sharply on the fet.
lock and reared throwing the captain off
and breaking his arm--yes. the right arm.
Madre de Dlos, how the cactus plant did
convulse itself with laughter!
Fairy tale No. 3-This is a simple story
Pancho, quite bored by the pursuit which
Carranza squad was giving him, was
mildly eXasperated when his mount be.
came exhausted. Ordinarily It would not
have mattered. but on this occasion Villa
had just been shot several times-once
through the lungs, once in the thigh and
In two or three other places. He could not
conveniently run. The apparent dilemma
was easily solved, however, when Fran.
cisco decided to transform himself into n
caballio, or horse. The human horse then
sped away toward the horizon. neighing.
The neigh represented Villas usual laugh.
ter.
This is the pure fiction that has followed
the bandits course. What of the other
stories of him are fiction-the crime and the
charity-every man must decide for him.
self Americans in Ell Paso still talk about
how when he operated the gambling houses
In Juarez, no beggar was turned away A
beggar In the doorway and n shower of
coins from Villas hand was the procedure
1t Is small wonder, then that reports of
Villas rehabilitation and his descent upon
Corral ranch and capture of Jimlnez from
the Carranzistas were hailed with delight
by the poems
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
NATIVES OF FOUR COUNTRIES
SERVING SIDE BY SIDE IN U. S
lrishman, German, Frenchman and
Russian in Company of Guards


Sixteen and twothirds of the men en-.
listed in the Pennsylvania National Guard
and who have gone to the Mexican border
are either foreign.born or else are the sons
of foreign.born parents according to figures
given out by the authorities at Mount
Gretna. These figures are taken from the
muster rolls.
Company F of the I'd Regiment of the 1st
Brigade Illustrates well the way men who
have adopted America answer the call to
the colors. In that company are natives
of four different nations, ireland, Ger.
many, France and Russia. They all live
In Philadelphia All four men enlisted at
the first call and later took the Federal
oath.
The representative of the Emerald Isle
is Corporal Joseph Creaney, of 3026 North
Bailey street. He was born in Belfast, Ire
land. When war was declared in Europe
in 1914 he went to Canada to enlist in the
9Th Royal Highlanders. body of 1000 men,
But the ranks were filled so quickly that
he could not get in when he arrived, and
had to come back to the United States
When the call to arms came last month.
Creaney was one of the first to start for
Mount Gretna.
Germanys representative in Company F
of the I'd is Amiel Wisner. 1876 Granite
street, Frankford. He enlisted in the Ger
man Army from 1908 to 1910. Albert
Juliance, 1911 Marshall street, is the
Frenchman. and Samuel Cherasney 2l2
Bainbridge street is the native Russian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

Ell PASO. Tex, July 12.-The other side
Of Francisco Villas character--not the bad
side and the blood and violence with which
his name is associated-is being told to
Philadelphia soldiers by the Mexican hero
worshipers, who believe in Pancho Villa
implicitly. To many Of them he is a god.
And the story is told, too, by the Ameri-
cans in this international city of two bloods.
Here Villa is regarded as Mexico's strong
man with the gentle heart" Gentle heart?
Yes, Villa has gentle heart, at times Even
subtracting a fat portion of the stories of
his kindness. there yet remain some that re-
main mistaken by the searching light OF In
quiry and skepticism. Not every American
who was told story of Villas kind acts
was given the Information by liar or
dreamer, and many of them personally wit
messed his charity over in Ciudad Jusrez
across the river. and here in El Paso, two
cities where memory of him Is jealously
preserved.
The poems dwelling in the low.lying adobe
huts that fringe the two cities sing songs of
their national hero and recount the legends
of his supernatural powers-a folk litera-
ture that has been built about his figure like
that which sprang up around the person of
Robin Hood Some day a book will be
written on the subject of Villa and his hum.
BILE followers and the mouth.to-mouth
literature they have woven about his name.
All these stories will be collected some day.
or one of the most interesting of the New
Worlds offerings to folk literature will
have been neglected Written or not the
traditions will be handed down from father
to son in Mexico and along the border In
this way do simple peoples erect monu.
nents to their leaders.
VILLA FOLK SONG.
Here is n song, repeated by an American
who had heard 1t sung in Chihuahua:
"Pancho. my Pancho,
AT the campfire,
Protect me from my enemies,
Destroy them one and ALL
Pancho, my Pancho,
on the mesa,
Rout my enemies
And let me build my house"
That is the substance of the song which
was chanted in Mexican by n group of ig-
norant peons who, II they saw it in print,
would not recognize II as a euogy of and
appeal to their hero,
Around the person of the bandit chief has
developed series of startling fairy tales.
which are repeated with great earnestness
by the superstitous poems. In their IrnaRi-
native minds Villa has the power of magic.
and his many escapes after having been
trapped. apparently are ascribed TO this
On any number of occasions he has trans
formed himself into another being or an
inanimate object TO elude capture. ST, 81,
1t is true: every word of it, senor
In Juarez wizened senoras. baking their
wrinkled skin beside their huts tell the
legends by the foot yard, whichever
one prefers. Poems, their work done, light
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
RECRUITING PLANS MADE
Colonel Roosevelt Selects Rough Rider
to Raise Western Regiment

NEW YORK, July 12.-Coonel Roose-
velt's plans for his proposed division have
been perfected to the extent that officers
have been accepted and the localities from
which their commands are to be recruited
designated. From western Colorado, Wy
oming. Utah and Nevada at least one cav
airy regiment has been accepted. It would
receive it's preliminary training either at
Fort Douglas, Utah. or Fort d. A. Russell
Wyoming, before joining the rest of the
division at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Rock Claiming, former Princeton and ALI
American football player who served with
Roosevelts Rough Riders in the Cuban
campaign and who is now general manager
of the Utah Consolidated Mining Company
at Salt Lake City. has been selected by the
Colonel to raise this regiment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
"READYFOR VILLA RAIDS"
SAY U. S. ARMY OFFICERS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 12.--If the
Villistas are coming they will find United
States regulars and militiamen ready to
the minute.
We will be prepared for the Villistas
when they reach the Big Bend country" it
was declared at General Funston's head
quarters today. The speed with which
out the statement.
Today virtually every militia cavalry unit
had been made ready to undertake border
patrol work, Many detachments arrived
here without full equipment of horses, but
the shortage has been supplied and formal
orders for their detail is expected shortly
If the big band of Villa troops reported
en- route north tries TO penetrate into United
States through the Big Bend country, as
rumored, army officers said today the in
yaders would have a hard time getting
water
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
Dynamite" Car in Creek

BURLINGTON, N. j., July 12.-East
burlington residents were given a scare to-
day when a supposed dynamite car jumped
the track at the Broad street bridge over
Assicunk Creek and was thrown into the
stream. Traffic was tied up for two hours.
The car bore the danger label familiar on
dynamite trains which the Pennsylvania
Railroad runs through this section every
night and residents in the vicinity of the
accident were in a state of excitement
until freight agents assured them that the
car was loaded with farm produce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
GOING AWAY? NOTIFY THE COPS
Then Your Home Will Be Guarded
Against Thieves

All persons who close their homes and
leave the city for vacations should notify
the police, in order that their houses may be
guarded against robbery. This Is the
recommendation of Captain of Detectives
Tate who has received since the first of the
month an unusually large number Of re-
ports from persons whose homes have been
robbed.
Captain Tate said today that all persons
who close their homes should notify the
nearest police station. The policeman on
the post will then be instructed to watch
the house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
Woman Killed by Shifting Engine

Mrs. Annie Rouscher 80 years old, of 1859
Cresson street, Manayunk, was struck and
killed by n shifting engine on the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad, late yesterday.
The accident occurred in what is known as
deep cut" on the Norristown branch OF
the railroad near Rector street. The body
was taken to st. Timothys Hospital, where
1t was said death had been virtually instan-
taneous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
RED HEADS" PLAN REGIMENT
Pennsylvanians Have Novel Scheme for
"Sorrel Tops"

UN1ONTOwN, Pa, July 12.-Announce-
ment was made today by Chauncey d.
Harader, Of Uniontown. and Harold II. Baer
of Brownsville that they had taken steps
toward the formation Of n volunteer resi-
ment Of soldiers in the 23d Congressional
District to be composed exclusively of red
headed men.
Both Harader and Baer arc red heads"
and they have sent word to every town in
the district that persons desiring to recruit
in the regiment must be able to pass the
United States army regulations and pos
sess good heads of red hair
The two men have written to the war
Department at Washington asking for
official sanction for their novel scheme
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
Files Complaint on Sleeper Charge,

WASHINGTON, July IA complaint
has been filed before the Interstate Com
morce Commission by Norman r. Whitaker,
a Washington attorney, against the Pull
man Car Company, charging that the rate
Of So for a lower berth in a sleeper from
New York to Washington was exorbitant
and unreasonable The bill filed by Mr.
whitaker compares the service given by
the Pullman Company between New York
and Washington with that between other
cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
Adams Exnress Co. Now Rnildirr

The Adams Express Company has agreed
TO lease for long term for the arcommo-
dation of it's Eastern auditing department..
a five-story office building which T.. NJ. IIar-
ris will build for the company on the large
lot at the southeast corner Of SD and
Arch streets. recently purchased by him
from Alban H. Reed for a price of about
$4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
WAR WOULD AID MEXICANS,
STARVING, SAYS A NATIVE
Railroad Man Says Poems Would We'll
come Intervention

Ell PASO. Tex. July l2.-"The civil pop
ulaton Of Mexico would welcome war, in
torvention or anything to relieve the famine
conditions"
This was the statement today of Ramon
Santos, former employment agent of the
National Railways of Mexico, who stopped
here en- route to his home in San Antonio
He has spent the last three months in
Mexico and says thousands are dying Of
starvation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

railroads. as we are getting the beneff Of
the other fellows complaints.
AS we pass through the different tewns
the Ladies' Aid Societies for Preparedness
hand us coffee, sandwiches, cigarettes and
chocolates. They have their flags and al
some OF the stations we meet pretty South
ern girls They are splendid They take
men and they are appreciated accordingiy.
The cars are clean and wen Ventilated
| can't imagine n pleasanter way of travet-
ing than by taking off your shoes. living IN
bed enjoying the scenery smoking and
having your meals brought to you.a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
DAILY REMINDERS

To get value. sell il by auction. See
auction ads.-Adv.
Round the Island In auto, $500.
Lewis Stables Phone 2I41-adv.
Just received, stylish new 1916 mod
els. Goodwin Corset Shop, 21-22 Pan
theon Bldg. Phone 1699-Adv.
There is one place to go if you want
expert developing and printing done
That is to the Honolulu Photo Supply
c.
Everything in the way of clothing
necessaries can be found at zee
CHAINS, King and Bethel streets
Adv.
If you have an Edison photograph
be sure and take advantage of the
Friday sale of records at the Hawaii
an News Company.
Fine showing of the very latest
styles in women's hats. High quail
ty, skilful workmanship. Mrs. J. Mil
ton, Fort street.-Adv.
The fluctuations of the market
make no difference to the man whose
money is invested in the savings bank.
Start an account with Bishop & Com
pany today.
If you wish the very best work
manship, coupled with the greatest
skill and experience - visit H. K.
Hope, eyesight specialist and manu-
featuring optician, Fort street.-AdV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
HILONIAN MEETS
Peril when DECK
LOAD IS SHIFTED
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tillate. The crew had to rearrange
it while the ship was riding the gale.
and until il was ia its proper place
again everyone on board was worried
a particularly heavy sea hoisted up
a telegraph pole a foot thick, one OF a
lot in transit, and crashed il down
against a sharp iron angle of the deck.
breaking the timber in two as If it
were pipe-stem A few of the gaso-
line drums leaked, the shifting open
ing their joints. =.
After the first two days, the Hilo.
MAN passed out Of the worst OF tbs
storm zone. and the remainder of the
voyage, while rough. was nothing to
s. eak of, r according to Gait. Arthur
l.. S0ule. the steamers commander.
Big Ammunition Cargo. :=
Cargo On the steamer crammed her
full 10 the top OF the matches This
morning, cases of small-arms ammu-
milton on board, consigned to the
army, filed the matches level to the
top. Ammunition brought by the
steamer was 2535 cases
lOldl 81 vi
was 1850 tons. OF which 2000 are for
Honolulu. Dynamite on board amount
ed to 25 tons. and was carried ashore
by the stevedoTes in a most gingerly
and highly respectful manner today at
Pier IS, where the steamer is locked.
Blasting powder is also a considerable
part Of the high explosives on board.
The steamers purser, G. F. Rob
erts. reported that the Hilonian
brought all the cargo she could pos.
sibly carry. and had to leave between
300 and 400 tons of grain. -four and
feed on the docks at Seattle Original
orders were to sail from Seattle di-
rect, but later the Matson offices in
San Francisco ordered Capt. Soule to
call again at the Bay City before sail.
ing for Honolulu, and pick up more
freight. The steamer laid over one
lay in San Francisco, leaving there
Wednesday, December 20.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
BEAUTIFUL HAIR,
THICK, WAVY,FREE
FROM DANDRUFF
Draw a Moist Cloth Through
Hair and Double its Beauty
III at Once "a. I
Save Your Hair! Dandruff Dis
appears and Hair Stops
:. .... Coming Out i.

Immediate?-Yes, Certain-that's
the joy of it. Your hair becomes light,
wavy. fluffy, abundant and appears as
soft, lustrous and beautiful as a young
girls after an application of Dander.
inc. Also try this-moisten cloth
with little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair, taking one
small strand at time. This will
cleanse the hair OF dust, dirt or ex.
cessive oil, and in just a few moments
you have doubled the beauty of your
hair. A delightful surprise awaits
those whose hair has been neglected
or is scraggy, faded, dry, brittle or
thin. Besides identifying the hair.
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair, but what will
please you most will be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair
fine and downy at first-yes-but real.
ly new hair growing all over the
scalp.
Danderine is to the hair what fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are. to
vegetation. 1t goes right to the roots,
invigorates and strengthens them. Its
exhilarating, stimulating and life-pro-
ducing properties cause the hair to
grow long, strong and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty, charm
ing, lustrous hair, and lots of it, II
you will just get 25-cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
store or toilet counter and try it as
ADV -..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
WANT OLD LISHMAN
QUARRY CONVERTED
INTO BALL GROUND

One hundred and sixty-seven resi-
dents of the old Lishman quarry dis
trict between Magellan street and lola.
nj street have handed petition to
Supervisor Ben Hollinger, chairman
Of the park committee, asking that
the old Lishman quarry be converted
by the city into ball ground for
the general use of the district
Hollinger said today that he con-
siders the request very reasonable and
that he will probably bring it before
the supervisors tonight.
Members Of the Honolulu AID Club
will be present in force at the meeting
of the supervisors tonight to listen
to the hearing on the Kalakaua avenue
improvement project and probably
bring the Tantalus road to the atten-
tion Of the board The budget will
again come up for discussion.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
YUAN SENDING SPECIAL j..
ENVOY OVER TO TOXIC

Especial Cable to Nippu Jill j.
TOXIC, Japan, Jan. 6.-Chow Chez
Chi, minister of agriculture and com
merce of China, has been non1inatee
as the special representative Of Yuan
Shih-Kai to go to Japan for consul
tation with officials of the Japanese
government. Chow Chez Chi will
leave Pekine January IS. The object
Of the mission is not known, but many
Japanese believe that the representa-
tive will discuss the question Of recog-
milton Of Yuan Shih-kai as emperor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
MORNING ON 'CHAN GE.

Most of the stocks traded in dur
ing the last "a hours show declines of
from Is to so cents a share. Oahu
Sugar is down one-quarter, Waialua
sold down rom $3.50 to $27, Olaa is
down one-eighth, Honokaa selling
down one-half, and offered at the low
figure, and bidding seemed listless.
This morning at the session block
of $4,000 San Carlos IS sold at $500.
There is no record on the stock sheet
of previous sales of this Philippine
security -. III. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
ANTI-PINKHAM
BOURBONS renew
VIGOROUS ATTACK
Continued from page one)

Among the Republicans whose ap-
for making are w. NJ Giffard, presi-
dent OF the board of agriculture and
forestry, and M. NJ. Johnson, board Of
immigration, and he is criticized for al
lowing public funds to be used to en-
ploy R. w. Breckons, Republican, as
special assistant attorney-general His
Endorsement of various judges for re-
appointment and of appointments to
other judicial positions is holly criti-
ciZed and at various times in the
pamphlet recur the charge that he ia
vors men identified with the sugar
interests. " .--" r.-.. .>n
The pamphlet is signed by NJ. C. Pa.
checo, chairman of the Democratic ter
ritorial central committee Mr.. Pa
checo said today that the pamphlet
spoke not only for him but for the
central committee as whole.
In view of the busy days in Wash.
ington, what with the foreign situa-
ton and the approaching national cam.
paign, we do not expect any action
on this criticism of the governor he
said. The administration has other
things more pressing. But We pro-
pose to continue the criticism if acts
of the governor deserve condemnation.
We are not out merely to knock him
but to uphold the principles of de.
mocray, which we claim these acts vio-
lated.
"Our position is well known in
as every member of each
house has now received one of these
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
Name WINNEROF
DOT CONTEST AT
II ONSATURDAY
Late Rush of Entries for Star.
Bulletin Prize Delays
# Making of Award

Promptly at II O'Clock Saturday
morning. January s, at the Star-Bul
letin business office on Alakea street.
the name of the person winning
the .Star.Bulletins dot-counting con.
test will be announced and the prize.
a handsome $35 Sonora phonograph,
will be awarded. " T.: -. .........
Because OF the thrush of last-minute
counts, it was not possible to an.
nounce the winner today, as had been
planned. The later date has been
made necessary because of the large
number of persons sending in their
count almost at the hour the contest
was to close r.. -. IT,. sab
Several hundred Honolulans are. in
the contest, and interest is keen.