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Show Ill HURRIES BUT PHI Life in Carranza Land Becomes Be-comes Too Exciting for Wife of Spaniard. Fleeing from Mexico because of unsettled unset-tled conditions there, Mrs. J. De la Friate of Monclova, Mexico, is seeking a refuge , in her native land, and is stopping over j in Salt Lake while on her way to the j coast. Mrs. De la Friate lsi a Wisconsin j girl who married Mr. De la Friate, a Spaniard, while attending the University of Wisconsin. Her life has been one of romance. Following a runaway match with her husband, she went to Mexico, and has for some time resided at her 1 husband's ranch. She says one happen-ing happen-ing after another came In the life of her husband's family to make her life one of adventure. She says her husband's father j was twice held for ransom by Villa's i men: the first time the ransom was paid, as the wife was so overcome with grief, j The second time the husband was cap- i tured with an uncle and held three months, but the ransom was not paid j and they were finally released after re- celvlng fair treatment at the hands of ; the bandits. A brother-in-law did not ' fare so well. He had just returned home ! after attending the Wisconsin university, and, while saddling a horse, was shot in the back and instantly killed by a bandit, who was never captured. She says they were robbed of their automobile, clothes and possessions. Because of these conditions, condi-tions, and because of the excessive heat of the days, as even with the coming of night she dared not venture out, she says her husband thought it best for her to return to the United States. He Is one of the many Mexicans who believe in American intervention. Mrs. Do la Friate says there are quite a number num-ber of Americans still in Mexico City who are anxious that their native country Intervene. j |