Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-29
VILLA QUITS
BAND|T|NG TO
AID COUNTRY
Outlaw Leader Says He
Surrenders in Interest
Of peace.
MEN T0 BE GIVEN
WAGES AND FARMS
Land AHotments Promised All Who
Are Serving unoIer Villas Flag.
Chief to Have Annual Pensio -
United States Government May De-
mand His Extrsaition Because of
Columbus Raid.
BykAss,,ciated Press.


# Mexico City. July 2s.--I am sur
rendering Internationally because the
country needs peace for reconstruc-
tion,", said F'rancisco\ Villa today,
when he,met General Martinez, chief
OF operations In the states Of Coua-
hula and Nuevo Leon, at the railway
station in sabina.
When General Martinez, who is
arranging surrender terms with
Villa, arrived at the station. the rebel
general approached him with head
uncovered and hand extended.
Villa will make his residence at
Nievez, zacatecas, after disbanding
his troops at Torreon. according to d.
government commlnique. His men.
It 10 aided. will go from Sabinas to
Torreon on foot.
Villas men, newspaper accounts
say. were offered two trains, but re
fused To use them. Each Of the 600
soldiers will receive q years pay to
get q start In life. n
Eagl', Pass, Texs.s,sJuly 2s.--Fran-
cisco Villa, bandit idol Of the Mexi-
can tpeon. and for years menace to
governments OF his country 'thruout
northern Mexico, ID enroute With his
men Tor Torreon. :
There ne win take the first actual
steps looking TO his entrance once
more Il, private Mexico citizenship. a
conseQ'aence OF his negotiations with
1.-The De Ii Huerta government con-
cluded at 9abinas early. this morning.
Advtoes reaching here from Sabi-
mas. which contain this information.
also told. the terrnt, under which the
bandit chieftain agreed, in the words
OF Gep. Eugenio Martinez, comman-
der OF the Torreon military zone and,
personal representative Of the De la
Huerta regime. to Submission to the
De 10 Huerta government In recogni-
Stion OF It's stabilit,. and his desire to
retire TO private life and abide by the
laws OF the government"
All Get Farm Tracts.
Under these terms. advices state
Villa is to be allowed a years army
pay FOR all his soldiers--and permit
ted TO go with them to Torreon un-
der personal escort, where this con-
dition Of the terms will BE negotiated.
The band will number about 1900
1T is sslid. AT Torreon the men are to
be mustered OUT az Villas service
and each allotted ID tract Of land on
which to engage lin farming.
Villa. too, It is .ss.id, has been given
pleasing financial guarantees. pro-
viding for asyearly allowance or pen
sion by the government.
General Martinsz communicating
to Miliano Tames, Mexican consul at
Eagle Pass, termed Villas accep-
taHee Of the terms as ian act Of
spatriotism.s
General Martinez has wired that
railroad traffic in the Sabinas dis
frict is being resumed. He also has
6tven orders for running all trains
on schedules in effect prior to. the In
terruption.
Msxioo ReJoicss.
Details OF negotiations between the
'Mexic;ln government and villa say
that the conference for surrender,
conducted on the part OF the De la
fuerta government by Gen. Martinez,
took place all night, ending at II
O'clock this morning.
It was interrupted frequently by a
severe electrical storm. but was re-
sumed Immediately thereafter.
All irumors Of slaughter Of Sabinas
policemen and mutilation OF bodies OF,
many women there yet lack con-
tfrmation.
Other reports tell Of general re-
Joicine. thrpout Mexico and Of cele-
bratioils planned.