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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1916)
THE SUNDAY OREGPNTAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 37, 1916. Norma! Conditions Are Far From Being Restored, Says Woman After. Trip. VILLA'S CRUELTY RELATED raisin PRESIDENT WILSON ; Priest Kefusing to Perform Plnral Marriage Changes Mind at Point of Guns Last Wife Now. In Ixs Angeles. Normal conditions are far from be ing restored in Mexico and bleak fam ine is stalking in the wake of the revo lution, 'brigandage and general disor der which has characterized the Mexi can situation for the last few. years, according to Mrs. Ida C. Coburn, for merly of Mexico, who. writing from Ios Angeles to her daughter, Fannio Marlcy, in Portland, details conditions as she sees them. Mrs. Coburn and her daughter held large property interests in Mexico. Mrs. Coburn has recently made a trip through Chihuahua and Bonora and had personal interviews and letters from some esteemed Mexicans. From her observation she haslearned that Presi dent Wilson and Carranza are described in the same terms by many Mexicans, namely, as "cavalcras vacias" (empty skulls). Mr. Wilson's first note was charac terized an "ultimatum," the second a "penultimatum," the third an antipe nultimatum' and the fourth an apol ogy." Neither Carranza nor Villa is given credit for being anything other than brigands and Villa is held to be the worse of the two. Loyalty to Villa Kxplalncd. Part of Mrs. Coburn's graphic descrip tion of Mexico gives a clew as to the reason for Villa's ability to hold his army together so long. She says it was in a way the best fed and best paid army in the world for a time, and that American farms paid the soldiers. In her letter she says, "among other things: "Since this rebellion. Villa's crimes baffle description by tongue or pen. Juarez, across from El Paso, was Vil la's shipping point. From there he sent millions of pounds of beef to the American dealers from cattle stolen from ranches owned by both Mexicans and Americans, while the populace was starving. "All his confederates stuck by him. as by his thefts and depredations he was able to make them and his army the best fed, best horsed, best paid army in the world. His army did not want peace under such conditions. - "People who knew Villa predicted the very state of affairs existing now: "if he lost he would do all in his power to cause intervention by the United States,' hence the atrocities he is com mitting now. The most infamous of all of his actions during his 'legitimate' (?) warfare was his treatment of wo men. . "Every town he took he simply point ed out to his men which of the women he wanted, and they were dragged to bis quarters.and turned-loose when he tired of them. The most pitiful of these is the case of 'Mrs. Villa' hero in Los Angeles. Vlrlim 16 Year Old. "This 'Senora Villa." whose real name is Juanita Torres, was a 16-year--old girl at Torreon when Villa todft that place. The girl was delicate and refined, and well educated, employed by a lawyer as stenographer and typist. Villa saw her. He told his men to bring her to him. Terror-stricken, she fainted and they had to carry the senseless form to his lair. After three days she was turned loose and ran to the lawyer for whom she was working. .She fell in his doorway, crying, "What shall I do?" Now this is what this man said and did: "If I could save you with my life I would do it. If I could have saved you with my life, I would have done it. I would have given up ten thousand lives to save you. But, since I cannot save you, and since my interference will cost you your life and mine go!' "He lifted her bodily into the street, and she crawled back to Villa. That individual took her with six of his armed troopers before a priest and told him to marry them. The nriest said, "I cannot do it. You are already mar ried.' Then Villa said to his soldiers, Ready, aim ' The priest married them. "The story of Juanita Torres is only one of a hundred others Just like It." INDIANS T0HEAR TALKERS Special Agricultural Course at Che mawa Is Planned. - OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis. Feb. 26. (Special.) The Ore gon Agricultural College extension service will co-operate with the offi cials of the Chemawa Indian School in putting on a special course in agricul ture and home economics for the benefit of the Indian students. The course is planned for the first two weeks in August. The Invitation to take part in the short course was extended by Superin tendent H. E. Wadsworth. of the In dian School. The extension staff as sisted last year in this work, and the Government officials were so pleased with the results that they have urged the college to co-operate on a much bigger scale this year. r NEW LAW LESSENS VOTERS 1000 In Clackamas Fail to Prove Citizenship for Election. OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 26. (Spe cial.) One thousand persons who have voted in previous elections in Clacka mas County will be barred this year by the initiative measure passed at the last election, providing that only citf7ns may vote. The registration of Clackamas County will be cut from 15.000 to 14.000. The Registrar at Evergreen reported to County Clerk Harrington yesterday that 34 men and women In that pre cint would not be able to vote this year. ' Lost papers prevent many from proving their citizenship. The law has confused Registrars and 100 blanks were returned yesterday because- otA errors. Gresham Mail Changes Made. GRESHAM, Or., Feb. 26. (Special.) Roy Kern has been appointed a regu lar carrier on rural route No. 4. and will begin his duties Wednesday. Harry Crenshaw, who has been carrier on route No. 4 for several years, has been transferred to route No. 3. L. P. Man ring resigned the carriershlp of route No. 3 last August, and until February 10 route No. 3 was carried by John Freeman. Mr. Freeman was ofcliged to reslyn because of poor health. Since ' ) I Model 75, Roadster $595 f.o.b. Toledo n H 5 ' vj 59 U r; i 1 his resignation the route has been served by Clarence Stanley. Junction City Schools Busy. JUNCTION CITY. Or., Feb. 26. (Spe cial.) The public schools of this city are to have a community industrial school garden this Spring, several lots in town having been divided off into plots and one assigned to each pupil. Industrial clubs are being organized in the grades and work has been start ed in earnest. This is a new thing for the schools here and it i being worked out similar to those of larger schools. Students Put on Shakespearean Play TJNrVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 26. (Special.) "The Taming of the Shrew," a Shakespearian play, was presented in the Guild Theater of the university Friday and Saturday even ings of this week by the Drama Guild of the university. The big parts were taken by Professor A. F. Reddle, drama instructor, and Mrs. Rosalind Bates, a junior in the university, who haB placed fryri" . .., ..srav,"-" . -727A. -TZSWT fc.- ..,; jgflCZZL . --. i And From every state in the Union we hear of the amazing sue cess of the latest Overland the $615 model. At the New York and Chicago Automobile Shows the two great national automobile events of the year the $615 Overland was the most widely discussed model " exhibited. And why not? An electrically started and electrically lighted completely equipped Overland with four-inch tires for only $615! Is there any wonder this car took the whole country by storm? Season after season for seven years we have experienced one great success after another. But this one tops them all. No other achievement in the history of the entire industry parallels this record. : It stands out alone boldly conspicuously unapproached. Never before has an automobile success been so rapid, so definite and so sweeping.- The $615 Overland has made history. It marks the entrance of a new automobile value a car complete in every sense of the term at a price which was hitherto thought impossible. Yet here it is a powerful five-passenger touring car com plete for only $615. Note that word "complete." This means electric starter and electric lights, electric horn, magnetic speedometer in fact, every necessary item. Nothing is lacking. There are no "extras' to buy. J. W. LEAVITT minor parts under Marlowe and Soth ern. Other leading parts among the students were taken by Mandell Weiss, Dale .Melrose, Earl Fleisehman, Ma rion Tuttle, Earl Smith and Alex Bowen. 25 IN MEDFORD BUY BOOZE Only Two Arrests Mado for Drunk enness Since January 1. MEDFORD, Or., Feb. 26. (Special.) There have been only two arrests for drunkenness in Medford since the pas sage of the prohibition law. There have been to date only 25 shipments of liquor. One of these was for an ex saloonkeeper, which demonstrates, ac cording to Prosecuting Attorney Kelly, that no supply had been reserved for distribution. "The only danger," said Prosecut ing Attorney Kelly today, "lies in the unlawful carriage of liquor into the state from California. The Governor has ore Such An Instantaneous Sensational & CO., Distributors, The Willys-Overland Made promised to aid "me in suppressing this traffic, and . during the Summer we intend to have inspectors near the state line." HIGHWAY SURVEY IS ON Commissioner Cantine Visit Coos County on Reconnaissance Trip. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Feb. 26. (Spe cial.) Assistant State Highway Com missioner E. I. Cantine is in Coos County and comes for the purpose of making what the state office terms a reconnaissance survey of the high ways of the county. The object of the survey is to estab lish what amount the state would be warranted in appropriating for this county as an aid in building good roads. It is the purpose of the Coos County Good Roads Association to in duce the County Commission jrs to or der a, good roads bond election to take olace at the time of. the May primaries. S Note that the motor is the very latest en bloc design the last word in fine engineering. In addition note that the tires are four-inch size. This is another big advantage. Many cars costing more have smaller tires. Note that the rear springs are the famous cantilever type. Another advantage. Cantilever springs mean the utmost in riding comfort. Note the headlight dimmers the electric control buttons on steering column demountable rims and one-man top. These are all big advantages. This newest Overland is light in weight, easy to handle and very economical to operate. It's just the car the world has been waiting for. It is large enough for the whole family moderately priced, within the reach of the majority economical to maintain built of the best quality materials snappy, stylish and speedy and complete in every sense. In short, it is just another striking example of how our larger production enables us to build a bigger and better car and still keep the price within reason. You'll want one, so order it now. Don't wait, debate or argue with yourself. See that your order is placed immediately. Then in a few days you and your whole family will be driving your own car. Remember it comes complete only $615! 1 Broadway at Davis Company, Toledo, Ohio in U. S. A." ' Mr. Cantine's duty, it is stated. Is to complete the survey as quickly as pos sible and from his findings make a recommendation as to which roads in the county should receive the first at tention if the bond election carries. NEW ENG LANDERS DANCE About 70 at Meeting of State Society for Programme. The New England Society held a meeting and social at Cotillion Hall Thursday night. About 70 members attended and listened to an excellent programme and danced and played cards. Miss Sylvia Weinstein scored a success with two violin solos, De Ber iofs "Concerto" and Goddard's "Ber ceuse." Mrs. Nina Larowe read "Com rades'" and two other selections. A short business meeting and several hours devoted to cards and dancing closed the evening. The next meeting will be held March 2. ticcess Street, m;, as PHONE SUFFERED FROM LAME BACK, WEAK KIDNEYS AND DIZZINESS Last Winter I auffered terribly from lame back, weak kidneys and doziness, and uric acid in the blood caused rheu matic pains. I sent to Dr. Pierce of Buffalo. N. .Y.. for Ills' new remedy, Anurlc" As soon as the box of tab lets came by mail I commenced taking them, and reaped untold good from thgned) MRS. KATE THOMPSON. Vote This "Anurlc" is adapted es pecially for kidney complaints and dis eases arising from disorders of the kidneys and bladder, such as backache, weak back, rheumatism, dropsy, con eestlon of the kidneys. Inflammation of the bladder, scalding urine and urinary troubles. The physicians and specialists at Dr. Pierce's great Insti tution, in Buffalo. N. Y., have thor oughlv tested this proscription and have been with one accord successful C3 I-'a In eradicating theHc troubles, end In most caxrs absolutely curing the dis eat-ed kidneys. Tatlents havlnsr once used "Anurlc" at Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel. )invn re peatedly ncnt rack for more. Hitch a demand has been created that Dr. Pierce has decided to put "Anurlc" In the drucstores of tills country. In a ready-to-use form. If not obtainable. end one dime by mall to lr. Ptcrr for tri.il package, or 50 cent" for full treatment. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov. ery is a blood cleanser and alterative that starts the liver and Mourned Intn vicoroiiK action. It thus a.-nlstH In milk In rich, red blood, which feed the heart, nerve., brnln slid all crRiins of the body. You feel cleun. utrong and strenuous limtcad of tired, weak, and "all-in." Adv.