The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-25
DOESN'T RELIEVE
VILLA WILL BE TAKEN

the obrcgonlsta troops which have
been sent against him. do no.,
know how many soldiers are now on
their way to Chihuahua. but three
troop trains left here night before
last and others left yesterday. No
doubt a considerable army. as armies
arc rcckoned here. II on the way.
Nor In therc any doubt that the OBJ.
regonista troops are well equipped.
The new administration proposes 20
get villa. dead or alive" Its lead.
ers know that nothing would give
them more pr~rtig. at horne. and
that nothing would give foreigners
more confidence In the stability OF
the new government except. per.
haps. the punishment OF carranxa's
muri~rer-.
But men win not s-~s him. tnrtsss
his old friend. Perhaps dollars win. ="
With villa are three or four for.
msr generals OF the carranEa forces.
total Of perhaps 5000 men. This
is = very formidable force for hill
fighting. II the Carranxa generals
arc loyal 10 villa they WIN have the
! advantage OF time and position upon
the federal forces.
DECOy CHAsERs INTO
CANYONS AND-POuF!
They can select the Battle-Ground
and the conditions under which they
win give battle This means, Of
coursc, that they win retreat 10 the
hf'is- II the government troops ar.
dscoyed into one Of the box canyons
which abound In the Chihauhua
mountains the machine guns will be
turned on and presto--the battle Ia
ended.
But they are being led By men
who are quito as much Al home In
mountain fighting M villa. tho NOT
~ much at home In the Chihuahua
mountains. II IL more likely, then.
that the government troops viii
hang on Villas rear and harass him
withps attempting to give battle ex.
Opt Under favor able conditions. In
that event. villa will do what he mas
done before. His tar,ics do not vary.
He win dtnppear like water In
hot sand. His men viii b turned
loose. They win hide their guns. and
20 10 work m poems on ranches and
In mines. Villa win Disguise him.
self and hide out. He did that once
before for eight months. by and by
tho word win 70 out that he In dead
When he thinks the time In ripe he
will raise his standard again. his
men will flock to him. he VIII begin
To rob trains and hold up towns. and
tho Villa trouble will be on its feet. "
REWARD MAY
BRING HIM IN
| Villas weakness today, the old.
timer thinks. is In that offer OF a re.
ward Of 100000 pesos for him dead
or alive" Some man or some group
Of men may think that money worth
the risk and trouble OF earning II.
Some Of them may be killed In kill.
ing villa. and others may be killed
by their comrades before they get 10
the capital with Villas head in a
rack.
But some may be found who will
think It a good speculation" said he.
4 s'~"N - y w. VI hAtd'y
| remember riding all one day with
a man who had n sack swung at the
horn Of hts saddle. Toward night I
happened to notice that the bottom
of the sack was black with clotted
blood.
what have you In thcre7- I
asked.
TN show you when we make
camp said my trail companion. AZ.
ter we made the fire that night and
had had our flapjacks and bacon.
brought the subject up again. He
| united the mouth OF the sack and
picked II up by tho bottom. The
head OF n man rolled out in the
ashes. II had been rudely hacked
off at the neck.
That's worth $500 cash TO me.
said my companion. slept rather
fitfully that night. was not afraid.
There was no price upon my head
and knew I was safe"
CARRANzA GENERALS
ANOTHER VILLA PERIL
The other danger is from the Car
ranza generals who have Joined the
Villa forces.
A general IL an uncertain and fluc-