East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-10
Scourge of Chihuahua Gives Up
After Years Of Banditry and
Defiance of Both United
States and Mexican Au-.
thority.
SWINGS FROM HORSE; is
GREETED BY THOUSANDS
Shakes Hands With Officers,
Then Proceeds to City Where
Eloquent Speech Precipitates
Semi-H0liday.
BY RALPH II. TURNER

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Omitted Press Stafgf Correspondent
SANPEDRO. Aug. 10.--Francisco
VILLA surrendered today. After years
of banditry, and defiance OF both the
Mexican and United States govern
ments. the famous outlaw delivered
himself into the power Of the federais.
and drowned his sorrows in a bottle OF
Cognac.
Formal Surrender ceremonies win
occur later with pomp but villa actuai-
" placed his person in the hands of
his former enemies today. He met
General Martinez, the federal COM
mander, under an old tree on a ranch
five miles from San Pedro. A half
dozen military representatives of pres.
ident De La Huerta were with Marti
nez. who awaited villa He galloped
up in his customary dashing style.
swung from his horse and waived his
hand gaily to a group of officers.
There was a general handshaking.
then a bottle of Cognac was proGuced.
Villas differences with the federal
government were speedily drowned
with the fiery liquor.
After the reformed bandit had TAX
en- several swallows without chaser, he
he passed the flagon. II went from
hand to hand and lip to lip around the
circle. and eventually back to villa.
After Pancho enjoyed "a second tsirn
at the bottle he sent it on its Journey
again and said with a smile. -I'm ready
now to embrace my worst enemies.~
quip appreciated by the federals, who
laughed loudly. but manifested the Mt
most friendliness for .'the scourge OF
Chihuahua" man who has made his.
name the terror TO government troops
for years.
Thousands Greet Bandif
Villa received one OF the greatest
ovations of his career as he rode back
to San Pedro. A crowd OF 5000 rush
ed into the Plaza when 1t was learned
he was coming and welcomed him
with lusty ''vivas.H Forcing his way
through the throng and bowing to the
right and left. villa-was nearly over
come by emotions. He finally was
moved to make a very e Ioquent
speech, which was wildly cheered. The
main theme of his speech was that the
people ought to forget politics and re-
turn to work. He said he had set
them a good example.
villa has been the center of Joyous
celebration during the day. He and
his men are lionized. 1t was a semi
holiday. Bands parade the Plaza.
playing old Villa revolutionary songs in
which villa was represented as boast
ing he would get the whiskers of Car
rama and make himself a garment
out of them. "A
Meeting Is Dramatic.
One of the most dramatic episodes
of the day was the meeting between
villa and General Escobar. one OF
Carranza's leaders responsible for the
execution of Felipe Angeles, Villas
old aide and close friend. Villa had
sworn to kill those responsible for the
execution. He met Escobar face TO
face while standing with group OF
officers.
Angles" said villa, was Mexi-
cos greatest general Also he was my
/ best friend. 1t was crime to kill
him." As he spoke he ftSed his eyes
on Escobar and glared. Escobar kept
his hand on his gun. The atmosphere
was very tense for a moment. Nobody
spoke Then Martinez tactruily
changed the subject and the crisis
passed.