The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-03

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In the east: General Jacinto Trevino,
commanding In Chihuahua; and Gen.
=. Elias Gales, military governor Of
Sonora.
These are all war-seasoned veter-
ans. General Gales has been friend
ly to Americans and has gained a
ruther high opinion along the border.
He guve his word he would personally
see that American refugees were not
molested In their flight out OF Mexico.
lie will probably try to lead his force
through the mountains to attack the
American expeditionary forces from
the west.
II was General Gales who over
threw Moytorena. the villa governor
Of Sonora. Gales is believed to have
1900 men under his command.
Carranza himself may take the field.
with the object Of inspiring the Mexi-
cans and showing he is with them
heart and soul. He has no military
ability, but has shown sense enough
In previous campaigns not to interfere
with the plans of Obregon and other
| experts.
obregon is undoubtedly the man Of
the hour in Mexico. If he were not
unswervingly loyal to Carranza lie
could seize the reins of government
and become himself dictator. But he
is as true to the bearded first chief as
u good dog Is to Its master.
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breezy. youthful fellOw-he is only
hirty-nine-who reminds one more OF
an American westerner than OF the
sordid. dissolute, brutal type 80 often
found In high places In the southern
republic.
Like villa, he Is a man brought 10
the command of an army without reg.
ular military training and rising by
the simple genius he possessed. He
Inns been called the Cincinnntus OF
Mexico.
He comes OF an old Sonora family
and Is wealthy.
Mexico's troubles found him peace
full fnrmer. known to hut few peo
Pile In Sonora. He aided the revOlu
tlon of Francisco Madero against Por,
tirio Diaz in many ways, but did moi
take the field.
obregon's Fame Spreads.
When In the early months of Ma
dero's term Of office Pnscunl OrOzcC
und his "reds" became d terror In the
state of chihuahua. Obregon collected
l h..p af ial
the command OF VlctOrinnO Huerta
then Il Mndero general. went out tC
Quell the rebellion. In the battle OF
Ojlto. Obregon's men gained for them
selves the title of "Invincibles" His
fame spread. and so many came tC
Join him that he rode home at tn,
head of an urmy of 1000.
He was mude colonel In the SonorI
state militia, and when Folk Dai
started the military uprising which re
suited In the death OF President Ma
'lero and the seating of Huerta, Obre
gon organized 800 Indians and route,
the garrison AT NOgales, which hnC
gone over to Huerta.
Soon after this Governor Carranzi
NJ COahuila wns declared first chic
of the Constitutionnllst army and h
made Obregon general of the army ot
the West. while villa became genera
of the central army.
II was the activities OF ObrezOn II
the Vicinity OF Mexico City whicl
forced Huerta to fee for his life. oh
| RECON then occupled the capital Will
his troops.
Then came Villas break with Car
ranza. Obregon was made Carranzn'
chief general and organized the lnrg
est army Mexico had yet seen. Ill
great triumph came at the battle o
Ceaya. where villa was crushed AM
forced to fee.
In this bnttle obregon was desPer
ately wounded. His right arm wa
, umputnted few days later. His ro
bust constitution resulted In quick re