El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

J full memory for topography, his
ability for localiZation. These quail
ties marked him as natural military
man. His successes in war were due
to- this and his superior tactics.
has Fine Memory
There is many tale told OF Ohre-
gon, which has surprised his friends
as TO his wonderful memory
] One occasion in Mexico City, while
he was in company OF group Of
j Americans. there laid on a table g
/ commercial statement belonging 10
I one Of them. Oregon picked 1t up,
ment.'
~Oh. no" said the American. This
/ is very necessary to me-"
Wen. I have read the statement,
and have its IS lines in memory"
Let Us see IL It is So" someone
said
He started to recite them by mem
orys line by line, noting with precision
. the article and its price. and at last
the total Of the entire sum
J Oregon has applied his memory
his power Of retention OF records an1
his knowledge OF men and thei-
, courage. in war. in politics. in bust
I considered an organizer Of great
ability, his friends say
Man OF Justice
During his most difficult cam
paigns against Huerra and Villa.
Obregon at no time met with any
mutinies in his command However,
at no time did he ever overlook a
fault or act OF importance which had
been committed by his interiors, it is
said.
Oregon was a general OF division
at the DOWNFALL OF Madero. He was
one OF the most powerful generals Of
the Mexican army When the down
fall Of Huerta was effected this was
the base for the difficulties between
villa and CarranZa- Oregon lost no
time in trying TO avoid It. He, in
company OF two or three other Off
GERS made special trip 70 see Villa.
n an effort 70 reconcile him Villa
knowing that he was without pro
lection on this trip, made every ef-
fort TO arrest him and have him shot
Oregon escaped. Pit even then. he
made every effort 10 avoid further
struggle, and used all measures pos
which he hoped could avoid trouble.
and BY which peace could be accom-
plished- This was one OF the factors
which made the convention at Aguas-
calientes possible.
Tried TO Restore Pence
A. this convention the present can
didate was the only general OF any
actual rank and Of any great ability
who took part
At that convention he proposed. I
when It was agreed that both Car
rama and Villa should withdraw
from power, that all generals Of di-
vision should withdraw, in order that
no officer could aspire 10 be presi- !
dent Of the republic He even pro- /
posed to demobilize the greater por-
ton Of the army. so there would not ]
remain any large number Of soldiers
under the command Of a few chiefs. 4
He also, time after time, refused to 4
accept the nomination for president. (
OF Tor any other office Of high rank. /
and his only expressed desire was 10 Z
return TO private life.
SmaEheE Villas Hopes
The rupture between Carrauza and
villa having taken place, ObreEou +
took up arms against the bandit. (
Oregon won the battle which re-
duced the Nillistas TO a wandering
horde OF bandits. He compfetelvi
crushed the aspirations OF Villa Tor
military glory Oregon then retired
70 private life, as he had promised. j
ae returned 70 his farm at Quinta
Gen obregon Is very studious and
gives preference to the social and &
economical questions and 70 history 3
o. both his own and other countries. Z
BE is the owner OF a fine library and /
he has a good knowledge OF II.