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New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
ONE OF the typical beggats Of Merco an all too common
sight

the strong man in the Carranza
camp. And when in 1912 the First
Chief became the constitutional Pres
ident, Obregon had the post of Min
lister Of War.
The story Of his military rise in
these few years, from a volunteer
captain to Minister Of War, is set
forth by Obregon himself in a thick
volume called Six Thousand Kilo-
meters of Campaign.
But he has brought to the swift
growing of his career other gifts
beside q native military talent.
These gifts now found fertile field
of action. Carranza personally was
never much liked by Obregon, nor
did his public actions as President
find favor with his minister. Fur
thermore, Obregon felt that he had
made Carranza, and this is always a
difficult feeling in any walk OF life
for one man to cherish toward an
other.
Obregon knew he was the strong
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
A Man of Versatility

They do not realize that Obregon
is very versatile man, who can DO
one thing one time and the opposite
the next when the opposite is the
thing demanded. They do not an-
preciate the many sides to Obregons
character, the variety of his talents.
nor the difference between Obregon.
the soldier, fighting to win, and
ObrEon, the soldier and politician.
who has won.
Obregon's range Of talents is. in
deed, very little appreciated in his
own country. He is not only the
strong man, the soldier who knows
how to handle troops and the quiet.
subtle man behind who knows how to
plant a plan and Wait for it to r;pen.
but also he is the actor in the lime
light. He can make a stirring speech
and write thrilling phrase. Or, in
our parlance, he is not only the boss
but the standard bearer as we'll.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Another Obregon

There is still another Obregon for
whom the Mexican public is quite
unprepared. That is Obregon the
President.
Obregon the politician is radi-
cal. But what Of Obregon the Pres
ident? Obregon the private citizen
does not particularly like Americans.
But what Of Obregon the President?
Obregon the man behind the Car
ranza throne was Constitutional
ist; but is Obregon the President
going to let a literally interpreted
Carranza document stand between
his country and peace?
Upon the answer to these last two
questions depends the stand or fai'
OF the Obregon regime. Whether o,
not the situation is just, whether or
not it is being handled not only
with fairness but with tact, has
now nothing to do with it. The stu
alton is:
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28

stables. People who lived in tre
North when Obregon swept through
after Villa tell of general devasta-
ton. Il believe Obregon, in liis
book, remarks that he learned much
from Sherman's march to the sea.
The Mexicans who remember these
things are still incredulous before
the order that came into the country
six months ago.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Knows How to Wait

Here was the field for other tai
ents. There is no doubt that, in
spite Of Obregon's so-called impul-
siveness, he knows perfectly how to
wait. He knew how to wait until
Villa eliminated himself by banditry,
until Zapata was killed, until Car
rama had played his string out abb
solutely to the end and until the
Skids were ready for Gonzales. Then
once again, at the head of his Yaquis,
he rode into Mexico City.
People were amazed at the swift
ness, completeness and orderliness Of
the last revolution. They knew
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
By Sophie Treadwell

a NEW President takes the
~ rule Of Mexico Thursday
4Alvaro Obregon. Can he,
as we say, get away with
it? For being President Of Mexico
is no sinecure. Perhaps it could best
be listed as a risk.
In the last ten years of the three
actual Presidents since Diaz two
have been murdered and one died,
practically a prisoner, in a foreign
land.
But if it isn't particularly safe,
being President of Mexico, yet it is
everlastingly exciting. Probably no
Job in the world to-day available to
the ordinary man can so fulfill the
normal lust for power Of the aver
age human being.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28

broke out. He joined the revolu-
tionary forces with an insignificant
force of Yaqui Indians. He fought
during the OroZco rebellion in 1912
and came out of that campaign a
colonel of volunteers.
He marched his now considerable
force of Yaquis back to Sonora and
was preparing to disband them when
the news arrived that Huerta had
overthrown Madero. That night
Obregon, with his Indians, again
rose in arms. Friends claim he was
the first officer to take the field
against Huerta.
Carranza, then Governor of the
State of Coahuila, organized around
himself the rebellion against Huer-
ia. He called himself "the First
Chief Obregon and also Villa
were among the generals who sup
ported him.
Grew to a Big Army
BY this time the Naqui army of
Obregon had grown like herd in
a roundup. He led them down the
west coast to the capital And when
Huerta fed Obregon was outside the
gates to receive the surrender of
what was left of the Federal army.
Meanwhile, Villa, leader in the
North, had turned against the First
Chief Obregon tried, by personal
mediation, to patch it up and nearly
got himself before firing squad for
his trouble.
Finally, however, a peace conven-
ton was brought about between all
the antagonistic leaders at Aguas-
calentes. This convention lasted
two months. The convention ended
when Carranza said he would no
longer heed the actions of the dele
gates unless they met in Mexico
City, which he controlled.
Villa declared war again, and
with Zapata entered the capital IN
triumph.
Obrcgon, who still remained loyal
to Carranza, fell back before villa S
superior army and remained inactive
for several months, reorganizing his
forces.
Rcoreanizing ones forces in Mexi-
co has its humorous side. A Villista
general who commanded 1000 Yaqui
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28

Obregon only as fighter, the man
of quick raids, sudden onslaughts,
ruthless forward marches. They
knew nothing Of the Obregon of
quiet plan and plot, Of Obregon the
wise waiter.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
IT IS oil that giues the
4 United States its greatest
interest IN Mer1cO

Indians rushed to Villas headquar-
ters one dawn with the disconcert-
ing news that Obregon had stolen
his army.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
The American Urge

Now, this terrible urge of Amer
lea is not to be stopped by dictate
that she holds as unjust as it is in
the way. Article 1877 Of the last
Mexican Constitution enrages Amer
leans, not only because it is a barrier
thrown up suddenly across the way
they were going, and going fast, but
also because, very sincerely, very
truly, it seems TO them essentially
unjust.
Is Obregon tha President ~s-
enough, self-contained encugu =.
accept his country's destiny? Or
will his Mexican pride and high
strungness betray him In these diff
cult moments?
Quien sabe?
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Cur Friendship

No President in Mexico can at
this time endure without the Friend
ship, the backing, of the United
States. This may not be an agree
able or a pleasant fact below the
Rio Grande. And any one who
knows anything Of Mexico, ller
tragic history. her sensitive char
acter, must know that it is not. But
it is. for this moment anyway. 3
fact
The United States cannot food on.
on the tide Of vast material achieve
ment in which she is being carried.
without oil. Mexico to-day produce,
SO per cent of the worlds supply.
1t is oil under Mexico's soil, but
brought out by Anglo-Saxon money
and work.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Diaz. Absolute Dictator

Diaz, President for thirty years,
was an absolute dictator, welding a
personal, direct and unappealable-
from power that reached into every
branch of the government and that
could make or break any human be-
ing in the country from lowest peon
to highest scientifco.
And every President who preceded
or who followed him has held in his
hand, if not the same scepter (and
the power of the rod is in the hand
that wields it) at least the potential
nakings Of the same scepter.
Mexico is republic, but repub-
lie in which more than one-half of its
citizens can neither read nor write;
3 republic in which 40 per cent of it's
people are pure Indian and almost
% Der cent halfbreeds, mestizos, peo-
pie Of mixed race.
Speak Sixty.three Languages
This Indian strain has produced
some great men: Jusrez, a pure
Indian; Diaz, almost. Yet the great
mass Of the Indians of Mexico are
still, as the Russians say, people
living in darkness" More than
100000 Of them understand moth
ing but their native dialect. OF the
Slxty-three languages spoken in the
republic ffty-two are Indian.
Yet the Indians Of Mexico enjoy
all the political and civil rights Of
citizens.
The constitutions of Mexico, since
the independence, have been models
of legal rhraseology. Her laws are
among the most enlightened in the
~"rld- But her people, the mass Of
aer people, are still helpless in the
prison Of ignorance and poverty,
"nie tho land itself IS fabulously
rich and brilliant in its beauty and
variety
"Mexico," said Baron Won Hum
ooldt, "is q beggar sitting in a
palace"
II is TO rule this land and this
people that now comes Alvaro
obregon.
What sort of man Is he, and what
eoea he look Ike?
Has Powerful Eye
ne is a good looking, robust man
OF just forty, medium height, strong
iooking, thick chcsted. He has high
coioring; hs looks az though he en-
loyed lifc- You are aware frst Of
n's eyes. He knows how TO use
sfAeH1 over reHn srd tunvnao Thor
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28

lean business man--and makes
money like one, too.
Difficult to Analyze
He began life as the youngest of
twenty children in a family prac-
tically without means. As a boy he
did any and every sort of work that
came to hand. Then he rented
piece Of land to farm. Then bought
it. He is now millionaire. He is
said to have made most Of his for
tune by getting monopoly on the
bean crop of the North. We would
probably call him "the Garbanza
King"
Just what is his character?
Nothing more difficult TO say. I
had several interviews with him, but
/ confess I was able to know him,
through them, very little. His quail
ity is one Of fuidity rather than of
concreteness. He gives an impress
sion Of great frankness, impulsive-
ness. But he is Elusive. He has the
great gift of seeming to take off ali
the lids, yet never give himself away.
He isn't afraid Of being questioned.
He answers everything Immediately.
without reflection, offhand. But he
knows what he is saying. And he'll
stand by it.
l remember an interview | had
with him when he first entered the
capital. 1t was cabled back from
The Tribune and carried in the
Mexican papers. His statements
created quite stir in Mexico City,
and the Mexican reporters bonn
barded him en- masse.
Old you really say those things
the American paper quoted?"
why not?'
eve thought maybe there was a
mistake"
why so?"
eve thought perhaps il you didn't
want to deny, you might like to
modify the interview"
modify nothing"
Finally one Of the Mexican jour
nalsts said:
"My General, hereafter when you
are going to make important decla-
rations like this, won't you be kind
enough TO make them to us frst?"
Surely" with a good natured
laugh, IF you ask me first"
Easy to Have Hedged
One OF the men present told me
Of this. It was an easy moment for
Obregon 10 hedge a little, if he
didn't deny; with only a probably
instinctively disIikcd American re-
porter TO be sacrificed and his own
compatriots TO be pleased. Yet he
7 stood hv
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
And Yet He Fell

Carranza, the elected President of
Mexico, behind him the army, the
treasury and all the ramifcations of
a complicated governmental ma
chine, was overthrown, uprooted,
cast aside, dead and forgotten in a
week.
What months, what weeks, Obre-
con had been getting ready for this,
Who knows?
Another thing: When Obregon, at
the head of his Yaquis, took pos
session of the capital the last time
complete order was maintained.
Probably the record of crime in the
city was never lower. And through
out the country, now that Obregon-
ism is established, respect for prop
erty is the order Of the day. Mexi-
cans who were in the capital when
Obregon came in five years ago tell
of houses looted, churches used as
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
4 TYPICAL Indian home
III OF the poorer sort IN
MeTicO

dency by the force Of his own arm
and brain; not by any emotional
wave of popular demand.
Obregon the politician is a very
clever manipulation. But he is not a
cheap panderer to public opinion in
any sense of the word. He has con-
victions and sticks to them, no mat
ter how they run counter to public
favor and the fulfllment of his own
ambitions.
The most striking proof of this is
that in country where 12,00O,0 900
of the 100000 inhabitants are
Catholics Obregon is anti-Church.
This is perhaps the greatest factor
in Obregon's unpopularity in some
quarters. This and the instructive
uspicion-made instructive through
centuries of xperience-that the
average Mexican has for any man
in power
Mexican Weary Cynic
There is certain weary cynicism
in the heart of every Mexican, even
of the most childlike peon. The
Mexican may be impressionable, but
he is hard to fool. The reason he
submits to having SO much "lumpy
work" put over on him by his leaders
is not that he is tricked, but that he
doesn't think the situation can be
bettered. He is essentially fatalist.
The innate difficulties and "eas.-
ness" Of Obregon's new situation
contrasts that have their root deep
in the race and its history-are COM
plicated by the immediate last ten
years-these last ten years that
have destroyed the old order and
created new hatxs.
The whole crop Of debts, dictates
and disillusions that were the sterile
products Of his predecessors has
been inherited by Obregon.
All the injustices, confusions,
promises, grouches and grievances
have been kept stewing and are now
dished up-piping hot-to Obregon.
a sort Of inaugural banquet.
All tho thwarted ambitions, from
the Felicistas who never got in to
the Carranzistas who just got out
all disgruntled, all sore, all enduring
an imposed period Of watchful wait
ing-a hungry pack at the foot of
the Presidential plum tree, where the
Obrcgonistas are now busily occu-
pied in the top branches.
How Did He Rise!
How did Alvaro Obregon get to
the top branch?
His friends will tell you he
climbed.
; His enemies-well, his enemies
have many differing stories.
was in Mexico only the last six
months. saw the dinner served.
But / wasn't in on the catering or
the cooking. This much, however, is
history:
Obregon is Mexican of the
North. He was small farmer in
the village OF Huatabampo, in So
nora. when the Madcro revolution
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Obregon's Ancestry

Controversy runs high among the
best Of friends in Mexico City over
the question Of Obregon's lineage.
Has he or has he not Yaqui blood?
Those for cite the fact that he
speaks the difficult Yaqui language
and has tremendous influence over
these refractory people, & power
they scarcely would recognize in any
one not of their own blood. While
the "Nos" cite Obregon's looks. He
is purely European type-Span-
ish, with perhaps a bit Of Irish back
somewhere.
Be that as it may, Obregon's
forces grew. Suddenly, he swept
upon the Zapata army in Puebla,
and then came on to attack Villa.
iIld IiduG MS SldNu dl 0eIdyd.
Here was fought the celebrated bat
tie in April, 1915, that ended Vii
las power and took from the VIC
torious Obregon an arm.
The loss Of an arm by Obregon
has not been without its advantage
Confirmed optimists who claim to
find good in every bad could find no
better proof of their philosophy than
Obregon's lost arm. There is no
doubt that this visible crippling has
contributed much to what popularity
he has gained. Here is a general who
has obviously suffered for his coun-
try; an officer who undoubtedly has
led troops.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
IN INDIAN of the San
1 JuGn Te0hbuacan

man. But he was strong man
strong enough to wait.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Obregon. the Strong Man

To people experienced largely
in generals who have achieved
their rank through favor, and who
have used it only to sign inflated
vouchers, the sight of one who has
not only really fought with his men,
but has actually lost an arm doing
il, naturally rouses them to enthu-
siasm.
This was in 1915. Obregon was
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
1LVARO OREGON, qUho
L = ocllt be indugWdted Pres
ident Of MeIico next Thurs
dan

are tremendously expressive, with
a certain curiously appealing quail
ity. And his voice is alluring,
caressing.
He can say mo- so indulgently
one believes the favor granted.
He dresses like successful Amer
lean business man--and makes
money like one, too.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-05

Communion services in Utica, Nav
9th. Young peoples meeting in the
evening at Kickapoo church at Z
O'Clock. Good program and refresh
ments.
RAMBERG'S CHARGE
Services at West Prairie next Sun
day. The Badax church has deeora-
tion day services on May IL. Lunch
viii be served by Mrs. Louise Hoilien
and Mrs. John Iverson.
VIR0QUA CIRCUIT
Services next Sunday: Sprineville
| at II. Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per viii be administered. All mem
bers are asked to be present. Sunday
school at 10. Bishop Branch Sunday
school at 2 services at 8, when the sac
rament of the Lords Supper will be
celebrated; Liberty Pole evening SER
vice at s. The last special meeting
will be held at Bishop Branch on Fri
day at 8.
METHODIST CHURCH
Mothers Day will be observed next
Sunday at the morning service. APP
propriate sermon will be preached by
the pastor. In the evening at s o'clock
the Epworth League anniversary will
be held. The service viii be in charge
of the young people who will render a
special program. Sunday school at
10 O'Clock. This is a strong depart
ment. Subject for midweek service
Thomas the Doubter.
Mrs. H. l.. Gardner will entertain
the ladies aid next Wednesday after
noon.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Evangelist c. s. 0sgood will preach
next Sunday morning at II from the
topic"The Place and Power of Prayer
The Bible school meets at 10. We set
new record last Sunday in attend
ance. We want to make another next
Sunday c. h. meets at 700. Even
ing service at 500 Evangelist Os-
good will preach on the theme zone
Christ and His Church" Revival
meeting continues every night this
week and next at 500. We want you
to hear the fine series of sermons that
are being given. Song service and
special music at each service. There
will be no teacher training class next
Monday.
Preaching at Brush Hollow Church
Services will be conducted next Sun
day afternoon at $50 in the Brush
Hollow church by j. Harry Bullock.
Bring a friend or two with you.
JACOBS0N'S CHARGE
Immanuels ladies aid will meet in
the church the 14th of May. Every
body please bring their baskets. All
welcome. 1872
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday school at TO- Members of
the church and society with their fam
lies viii meet at six o'clock for lunch
and social hour. The aid society will
meet Thursday, May 6, entertained by
the following COMMITTEES: Mesdames
r. w. Baldwin, Harold Proctor, ". d,
Dyson Edith Lindemann and Max Ro-
man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-05
Had Little Hope
OF Getting Well
MILW AJKEE WOMAN SEEMED
UNABLE TO RECOVER HER
STRENGTH AFTER THE
FLU

at has been almost a year since
had the flu," said Mrs. Paul Potrykus
of 377 Rogers Street, Milwaukee, in
an interview with special Tanac
representative, recently.
In relating her experience with Tan
lac, Mrs. Potrykus also stated that
she has gained twenty-six pounds in
weight in a little more than two
months time. Her complete state
ment follows:
after getting up from the flu
was almost skeleton and just COM
plete nervous art physical wreck. My
stomach was III such an awful condi-
ton that / could not eat anything
without suffering agony. If | ventur-
ed to eat anything the least bit heavy,
| potatoes, for instance-such terrible
pains would come in my stomach that
! would turn nearly blind and almost
faint. This gas would also get up
around my heart and cause such pains
and pressure that could. hardly
breathe. After these sick spells my
head would ache and hurt so badly
could not bear to comb my hair. If
| / attempted a little work about the
house ] would get so nervous, weak
and dizzy, that ! would simply have
to give up, and it was really burden
for me TO look after my three little
children. | could not get a good nap
of sleep more than once in two or
three weeks. Many day spent most
of the time in bed and no kind of med
icine seemed to do me one bit of good
In fact, kept getting weaker and was
so Respondent that had little hope of
getting well.
"But Tanlac has relieved me of all
that misery and / am now feeling just
as strong and well as | ever lid in
my life There is no kind Of food but
what | can eat without the least troub-
lie from it and my appetite is so good
that / can hardly satisfy it. When |
began taking Tanlac / only weighed
one hundred and sixteen pounds, but
now weigh one hundred and forty-two,
making an actual gain of twenty-six
pounds, and am able to do all my work,
house cleaning and everything, weth
ease. My complexion was yellow be
fore / took Tanlac, but now the color
has come back TO my cheeks and my
friends are talking about how healthy
and well | look. can never pay the
debt Of gratitude l owe Tanlac and
words can't express my appreciation
for what it has done for mel
Tanlac is sold in Viroqua by G. F.
Dahl, in Genoa by Gus Zabolio Com
pany, in La Fargo by Jos. Weisner
and in Westby by 0. A. Uuseth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-05
STERLING

Purday. May 3--The roses are not blooming
yet, but It can't be expected In such cold
weather Bat hope it viii soon moderate
MIR and Mrs. Wesley Smith and fRmily have
moved from their valley home, into a house
which has been newly erected on the ridge
farm But IL Is believed that a new couple
will be occupying the valley farm Hazel
DeIap ard Stella Fauske visited at Russell
DeLaps a week age Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Wncrau are moving on farm near
Bud be Olive Fsnske and masei Johnston
wrote IN the diploma examination and stella
Cox far endorsements from TIE Coilenee school
Beatrice and Thomas Sheldon Of Red
mound visited at Russell Delays last SUNDAY
Mfs. Eddie Erickson was taken 70 the
Crandview hospital for operation for appendi-
eitis bat II improving nicely The roads are
improving very much Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Cole we're stuck In a mud hole LIST Sunday
near the Collenee school People are busy
sowing their small grain nov. The dance
at Purdy Saturday night was largely attended
Clint Cox is going to have Lei Horribly
work fer him a couple Of weeks. Henry ET-
iekson has rented Ray Clawater's tobacco
ground this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-05
Treatmen. of Cnmmon Colds

"If all VINO catch cod could be per
sucded TO remain in bed for the inst
cwenty-four hours Of such an attack"
says a well known physician there
would be fewer cases dragging on with
distressing symptoms for wees and
often ending in some more serious dis
ease" To make sure of a prompt re-
covery you should also take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Whether sick
or well the bowels should move each
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-05
A. HEINZ
Attorney at Law
VIR0QUA, WIS.
Office over Sweger & Flem-
ings Store. Phone 404
Periodic Billions ATTACKS

ANtdNhc
Persons subject to bilious attacks at
regular intervals know about when to
expect an attack. They find that they
have no desire for food when an attack
is due but usually eat because it is
meal time. Skip one meal and take
three of Chamberlain Tablets and
you may be able to avoid the attack
Persons subject to periodic bilious at
tacks should not drink tea or coffee
at any time.
Six members of the Henry Svang-
stu family, near West Prairie, are
down with the measles, two being
quite i'll.
Chris Weber left Tuesday morn
ing for Lacrosse where he will sub
NIT to operation. Mrs. Weber accom-
panied him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-05

shipment of coats at Rogers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-05
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
FINSTAD'S CHARGE

Communion services in Utica, May
9Th. Young peoples meeting in the
evening at kickapoo church at z
O'Clock. Good program and refresh