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WHY VILLA TURNED BANDIT Many stories of the origin of Francisco Villa have been told, writes Herbert Corey. Each has offered an explanation for his taking up the life of a bandit and outlaw. They have ranged from a statement ihut his sister was offered violence by a young caballero of Chihuahua, which is Villa's native State, to the more prosaic suggestion that he was a natural born tough. But I believe that the story which here follows is the only accurate one. It has never before been published "I knew Pablo Villa 12 or 14 years ago," said one of the largest mine owners in Mexico. "He worked for inc. At flint tlmn T this gentleman'** name for reasons of my own. I can say, however, that he is ot foreign birth und is of deservedly high standing in the foreign colony here. He has not seen Villa since the latter became a bandit, but he is certain that the robber of today end the guide and horseman of If years ago are the same. A number ot minor details have convinced him. "1 had a great deal of traveling to do in the bock blocks," said he. "I frequently employed a man named Pablo or Francisco Villa as a guide and assistant He was not only the most intelligent Mexican I have ever known, but he was absolutely honest. I have trusted him time after time with considerable sums of money. 1 liked him. but I wan puzzled by the hatred he showed for all wealthy men. "Villa's great-grandfather settled on a hacienda in the State of Chihuahua," said he. "It remained in the possession of the Villa family until after Francisco was a young man. The Villa family enjoyed n considerable measure of prosperity." At the time the French Invaded Mexico President Ornnt intervened. In the end he notified the intruders to leave, threatening to send the American army against them if they --? ? did not. They had already found A their position untenable and agreed 1 to go. Those in the State of Ohi/ huahua began the slow march toward j the sea. "Then," according to Villa's story, S "Luis Terrain, who is still living in California, at the age of 90-odd and who in the head or the immensely wealthy Terraaa family of Chihuahua, picked up a Kuerllln force and began to harry the retreating French. ~ Kvery straggler was cut off and killed. The people of the countrj joined Terraaa and by the time the French reached a place of omparatlve safety he had ahout 2,000 under his nominal command. At no time did he give battle to the French, but contented himself with cutting off the small bodies left behind as u rear guard. Some years Inter, however, after the country had reached a condition of comparative peace, he claimed a reward from the republic of Mexico, contending tlint he had driven the French/from Chihuahua. This was not true? He had merely hung upon their flanks with his irregulars after they obeyed the behest of President Grnnt." Porfirlo Dlast was then president of Mexico. He granted L.uis Terraaa an Immense quantity of land?the Terraaa family now has title to 32.000,000 acres in Chlhuahuu. although they have not been able to cupy it lately?and at Terraza's reCfuest permitted him to select the blocks he desired. Terrazn knew the State like a book and took the best. At that time land was of no real value in Mexico. One of the blocks that Terraaa selected contained in Its center the modest haciendn of the Villa family. Terrazu set up his monuments and filed his deeds, but did not make this action public. The Villas did not know that their possession of the home they had held for three generations was Imperiled. ""'After my father's death," said / Villa to the gentleman quoted, "Terrats, claimed the block in which our /? ~ property was located and drove ?? off. I appealed to President Diaz, but he replied to 'me that unless f could produce deeds to our estate lie could do nothing to help me. I had never aeen any d$eds. 1 did not even know that deeds existed, but I returned to Chihuahua and went to 'the captial to search for them among the records. By one of the odd coincidences that sometimes favored Don Luis Terraaa the hall containing the records was burned before I reached the Btate. By another odd L coincidence Terraaa had withdrawn hit deeds and they were safe In the V possession of his lawyer. I went back gi^fo Dlaa, this time taking with me men of the country, who knew of our possession of our land through t three?now four?generations. UW " *1 can do nothing for you unless you show up the deeds,' said Diaz." Villa returned to his State, and his friends then suggested to him that he drive his own cattle off the range ho had lost. "I had not even thought of the cattle," said Villa, "In my grief at losing my home." He hired 20 men and rounded up the cattle. But at the edge of the Terraza grant he El was met by a force of fturales and a body of Terraza's armed peons. The cattle were seised and Villa was arteated on the charge that he had stolen Terrsaa's stock. The 20 men he had hired were let go, for Villa J assumed the whole responsibility. "They knew nothing." said he. "I hired them." Villa was sentenced to seven years in prison. In those days criminals might obtain a reduction of half their terms in prison oy Joining the three and one-haif years. during threre and one-half years. during which he had certain privileges as a soldier, such as being out of barracks for two nights a week and a certain liberty during the day. He thoroughly learned the trade of soldier, as the Tcrra.su familv wn? to ionm i<it?r "I swore," said he, "that Don L.uts Terrain should work for his t.read as I did." When the unsettlement of political conditions due to such treatment of the peons as Villa alleges the Terrazq family had Riven hini made it possible Villa raised an outlaw band and began to harass Chihuahua land owners. He joined the Madero revolution and his subsequent career is fairly well known. He drove the Terrains away from their 32,000,000 acres of land, and even todny no Terrasa dare show his face in Chihuahua on pain of death, although the family has regained possession of some of their city properties. He held one son of the Terrain family I : Buy Youi I N O t I 4 C 1 J- i C Oi upctcui uiscuuni ior f ter Shoes. We sell the "St t guarantee every pair to gi\ t. If you need anytning i ^ We'll gladly get it for you. I = I The Cas <$> | S. A. LEE and T. F Quality I IX7!a I? _ _ vviin ncc That's why our NESS continues tc to month. Our patrons nu upon receiving 1 "good tilings to ea B. C. FEE BBHHnWHHnHBHi Finish your walls and ceilings equal in appearance to the soft velv hut possessing the durability of an oi ACME Q NO-LUSTR is offered in delicate or rich colors furnishings of any room Dust and d face. Easily kept bright and clean b beautiful and sanitary than wall pap paste. I^et us show you colors and e JONES DRUC FORT Ml FOBT MM. TMB for a huge ransom and the father paid It because he Knew hts eon would be killed If the money were not produced. The death of at least one of the Terraza sons Is attribute, ble to Villa. His ability to hide In the State of Chihuahua today Is largely due to the sympathy the | peons have for him, as a victim of | the hated Terrazas. CARD OF THANKS. We beg to thank our neighbors and other friends for their many acts of kindness during the recent illness and at the funeral of our brother, J. Ilarvtv irtmhroll n... V. - .L-? v... vu? nu|>f IS IIIUI I lie same Heavenly Father who guided his footsteps aright will bless them through life. J. 8. KIMBRRLL, W. D. KIMBREL,!,. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE Notice Is hereby given that C. H. Ruiles has tiled In this court his final return as guardian of Mrs. Sadie L. Bailes Wilson and has applied for a linal discharge of his said duties toward her. this June 7, 1920. Charlotte, N. 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