Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-15
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nized she believes peace would have
been established long ago. or had Villa
been granted recognition at the proper
time he would have restored law and
order. At the present time she sees no
Mexican capable of ruling the land.
Recounting her adventures Mrs,
Reiser takes two as standing out most
prominently in her memory. One of
these came in the Cassns Grandes
country and the other was at the
battle of Guadalajara. "a Both were
events that brought her near to death
and in each case she was saved thru
her own initiative and nerve.
Were Held Up.
I'm December, 1872 said Mrs.
Reiser, II received q wire, from my
father saying he was very i'll. I came
to this country and remained until
after the funeral. then returned to Ell
Paso. While preparing to leave for
Chihuahua the Villa army came and
took Juarez. We secured passports
from both factions and started over
land in an automobile. Everything
went we'll until the second day out
when we ran into the federal forces
under General Salazar.
I'VE were held up, our auto was
searched and General Salazar declared
that since we were 'gringoes' we were
a menace to the country and should be
shot. He told me that every man was
to be executed, and that he would put
me to grinding tortillas.
AT this time a new party came to
us and I recognized General Morsena
and Alberto Terrazas. They inter-
coded for us, and after an hour of
argument General Salazar said that
we should be thoroughly searched, and
that if there were any letters or in
eliminating documents with us we
should all be shot. E.
Il said that it took a coward to shoot
a woman, but 1 guessed that General
Salazar could do it.
Couldn't Search Her.
THE men were practically stripped
and searched, but nothing was found.
Then the tires were taken from the
car. the inner. tubes taken out and
every possible hiding place revealed.
When this awaited nothing, General
Salazar said that should be searched.
l declared that there wasn't man in
Mexico who could search me, neither
General Salazar nor any other one.
will you swear you have nothing
he asked. -
II will not said, "for.4if my word
is not good, 1 won't swear to anything.
But if you have a woman, you may
have her search me.
Il was questioned about where we
came from and, when 1 told Salazar
that Villa had taken Juarez he called
me liar and said that I ought to be
shot for such a statement.
She Had Messages.
"A woman came and l was taken to
car and searched. The woman later
reported that she could find nothing on
me, and she was right. However, I
had sewed into my clothing twelve
messages from villa to General Origes
at Chihuahua. The discovery Of any
of these would have meant death to the
whole party. =
I'VE reached Chihuahua and deliv-
cred our messages and remained there
until Villa came and I took up active
work in the Red Cross brigade. g.
THE other experience came near
Guadalajara, We were ordered from
Aqua Galleries to pGuadalajara. left
with a terry OF Light artillery. On
the way, we ran into the Carranzais-
tas. and battle begun. went into the
field and was looking after the
wounded. sending as many as possible
back to the thirteen troop trains we
had on the line. While at this work
command came. to me from the cap
lain of the artillery. telling me. to flee
into Guadalajara and take refuge in
the American consulate, as we were
beaten and 1t was, a case of seeking
safety.
= Would Not Escape.
II refused to do this and sought the
captain. He said we were almost sur"
rounded. but that one pass remained
open and they would get thru this
and back toward Auga Calientes If
possible. I'll stay with the army I
told him. ,E &-&g
UNLESS We could have, found this
pass it would have meant the men
would have to fight their way thru or
be sannihilated... 1 went to. the trains
and got my horse. II had scarcely
mounted when a captain rode past me
and shouted out the danger. I heard
the pop. pop Of the guns and looking
around saw a whole company Of
Yaqui, Indians coming for my ca..
shooting as they came.
Il threw $40 in money to my serv-
ant woman, told her to fly and get into
Guadalajara. Then turned my horse
and flew also. made the battery and
with them spent the next twenty-four
hours in working our way thru the
canyon into the hills and safety" I.
Her View Of the Trouble. y
Mrs, Reiser said that she did not
believe the reports that Villa was flee
ing southwest toward the Sonora bor-
der, but that he would seek safety in
the San Andreas mountains, where 1t
would &c a!n:os: impossible &c follow
him.
There is no forage in that country
for man or horse" said Mrs, Reiser.
"for when Villa left he destroyed ev-
erything that could be of service. There
are no water places for even a forcs
of 5000 men, and IL there We're there
would be no food save what they took
in their supply trains. and it is a terri
BILE task to transport much across the
country there. It will require 100000
men and perfectly equipped expedi-
ton to settle the troubles there as they
should be settled" nv
Asked whether she expected to go
back, Mrs. Reiser replied: Yes, I'll go
back If there is trouble, but this time
I'll go with the American RAINY OF in-
vasion, and believe I can be of SER
vice to them. II the trouble does not