South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
NOVEL ROBIN HOOP
FOUND In MEXICG'S
BOY REVOLUTION
Youthful Leaders of Rebels
Inspire New Outbreaks
Against 0bregOn.

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Fr.PAso. Tex. March 25-"Mex-
i-o.e bow revoIution'-that's the
name old timers on the American
side az the border have given 20 the
present outbreaks south or the F''
G-aude
Because many Of the most promi-
nent figures iu this new revolution
ant wen known here are mere
youths-oue of them Is boy OF H.
The youthful leaders are,
LUIS SIMENTHAL. II. entrusted
win the dangerous mission or burn
ing railway bridges TO check coun-
tor attack by federal troops
NICOLAS EODRIGUEZ. 2,
.reneraf.gsimo" Of the active army
modern Robin Hood who turns
over 20 the poor proceeds Of hold
GENERAL" FRANCISCO CON
ZALES. IS.
GENERAL" JUAN MERIGo. in
his early twentles.
Before the evolutionary troors
started their march south or the Dor
der. simenthal volunteered for the
perHous task OF travelling ahead in
the euemy's country and preparing
the way for the invading army
TRAVELLING bv night and in dis
guise. the lad reached point south
~ Juarez without being molested
For what federal agent would sus-
pcct a boy Of 10 Of being connected
with revolutionary activity
Keeping under cover throughout
the DAY. SimenthaI went at night 20
two important railway bridges out
side o. Juarez.
lie covered the abutments OF the
bridges with inhammable liquid and
applied match. When the bridges
were ln flames. Simenthal stole away
into the night
Going farther south. he sought
refuge I'm a mountain retreat, walt
ing 10 burn more bridges. But the
federal authorities had learned or
hts presence-and his errand.
The federal troops closed in on
his cave stronghold and surrounded
Dodgcs Federal Troops
Then-while the federal leader
was chuckIing over his capture and
ordering his men TO close in-Si-
menthal slipped out through a Sc
cret exit
He's still hiding in the hills
The most picturesque figure in the
revolution is "Generalissimo' NicO-
las RODRIGUEZ. benevolent bandit.
whose life reads like a page from a
wild west nickel thriller.
Rodriguez is a man without a
country He'd be shot III captured by
the Mexican government. He's
wanted in the United States for il
legal entry.
Rodriguez. those who know him
tell. held mp a Mexican Central
train near Juarez last April in APP
proved movie style. He went TO this
trouble. he explained. because he
wanted TO talk 20 Enrique Creel, a
passenger on the train
Having completed his chat with
CreeL Rodriguez leaped from the
train and proceeded by horseback TO
Chihuahua City
RObs Tax Collector.
There ne held up the federal tax
collector and took $50 pesos The
money. Rodriguez said. was taken to
compensate him for government
seizure Of his crops on a farm he
formerly operated near Torreou
As RODRIGUEZ was making his get
away from Chihuahua City. ne met
three school teachers who told him
they were hard pressed for money,
not having received their salaries.
So RODRIGUEZ turned the $50 pesos
over 90 the teachers and threw in his
own saddle bag
Another story about Rodriguez IS
that ne gave AN old Mexican woman
a IS gold piece a few days ago for
heating milk for his troops
Rodriguez now is hiding in the
mountains south OF Juarez. Con
zaIcs IS with him.
MCrigO Jailed i'm 4. -.
Ncrieo is iu Jail here on a federal
charge Of couspiriug against a
friendly rover.
Another aid OF the revoIutionists
is said 90 bo a beautiful Spanish
dancer She is the sweetheart Of a
federal military officer from whom
she Is said 90 have secured informa-
ton useful TO the rebels
The rovolutiouists say they have
So trained organizers and s25O.0Oo
ln American cash Villa started his
famous series of revoIts with eight
men and $1,000