Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
COGNAC FEATURED
VILLA SURRENDER
Bandit Would Embrace Worst
Enemies After Few Draughts
From Bottle
OUTLAW TO LIVE ON RANCH

Sam Pedro. Coahuila. Mexico. Avg.
IO.-.-(D Delayed A-Francisco villa. after
ycors of banditry and defiance OF
both the Mexican and the United
States governments, the famous outlaw
delivered himself into the power OF
the fcdernls this afternoon, and drowned
his sorrows in bottle Of cognnc. .
He met General Eugenio Martinez,
the federal commander. under an old
tree on a ranch five miles from san
Pedro. villa marched as far as San
Pedro with his men.
There was general handshaking.
and then a bottle of cognac was pro
duced. Villas differences with the cen
trail government were speedily drowned
in the fiery liquor. After the reformed
bandit had taken several swallows
without d chaser-he passed the nagon
md Il went from hand to hand. from
lin to lin around the circle, and evcntu-
nily back to Villa again. -,
After Pancho had enjoyed his second
turn at the bottle. he sent 1t on Its
Journey again and said, with charac-
teristic smil le:
"I'm ready now to embrace my worst
enemies =, D.,
The ouip was appreciated by the. fed
eral officers, who were quick to- laugh
loudly and manifest to utmost friend, ,
illness for the 'scourgc of Chihuahua
the man who made his name terror
to government troops for years.
Then, turning to a correspondent,
villa said in a confidential manner
"I don't want any more enem'es-
only friends ~ 49,
Later he made n more formal state
ment. which follows .,
Mexico and the Mex,cans, lncIud !,
ing myself, are tired Of fighting. II is
best now to settle down ana 60 10
work. I'm eager to show that ! ,S;nr san
work as we'll as fight. I'm so'o'er
The last sentence he emphasized with
n low how and "a sweeping gesture
to General Martinez, who Responded
with another bow: ..
"I will settle down on ranch az
Canutillo. Duronga. where III ralse
cattle and crops" villa said to CORE
snondcnt "I admit that's consider :
oble change from my life Of the last ter
Years, but I believe I'll do more for my
country if I keep out of politics alto
petber' have no desire to hold public
Office of any kind I hope to be able tc
help better conditions in Mexico, IN
Guiding education. Personally, l coult
not write my name until l was grown
; man. I still have poor education. bu'
my words are sincere. and when 1 say
want peace I mean it..
One Of the most dramatic episodes o.
the day was the meeting between Nlllf
and General Escobar. one Of the Car
ranza leaders responsible for the execu
tion of Felipe Angeles. Villas old aid'
and close friend. Villa had sworn T.
xiii those responsible for Angeles
! death. Today he met Escobar face II
face while he was standing with grouI
of officers talking about Mexican mill
"Angcles." said Villa. Twas Mexico
greatest general. Also, he was my bes
friend 1t was a crime to kill him.
As he spoke he fixed his eyes on Esco
bar and glared. Escobar Kept his ham
on his gun. The atmosphere was YER
tense for moment. Nobody spoke
; Then General Martinez tactfully change
the subject and the crisis passed.
: Vera Cruz, Aug. 11.-tBy A. P0-
: Civil war in the state of Vera CRU
IL said to be inevitable should the fed
4 eral government send troops into tn
: state to enforce the order of Provisiona
{ President de la Huerta dismissin
Governor Antonio Nava from Office. TIL
. Nava government is still functionini
ana nhS IhkPu hO ubtl't VI tHV pi'Ni
!. Dental order appointing new gov
! ernor.
Governor Nava. who had been il
Mexico City for a conference with tn
provisional president relative to tn
situation created by his removal, ar
rived at Jalapa, capital of the stat
-, of Vera Cruz, yesterday. He entere,
the capital on board a locomotive owe
the interoceanic railway. His adjutan
= declared Nava fed from Mexico Cit,
: because he feared he would be arreste,
: il he remained there.
i Mexico City, Aug. 11.-(By A. p.
e President de la Huerta will NEE
: Francisco Villa. the bandit, who's
: forces were mustered out yesterday d
Y San Pedro de las Colonias. in the nea
@ future, according to a dispatch to /
6 Universal. 1t says this meeting wi
take place somewhere in the norther
o part OF the country, but there is n
= confirmation of this report. which
h considered "improbable" here.
Villa Is convinced policy of concili
=, alton is best. says FL Universal's CORE
spondcnt. who quotes the former reb
leader us saying: I'm the future I wis
only to have good friends. DO not ca
me general. I am only simple peasar
. who loves his country