Show SLOCUM OFFERS h N. N REWARD FOR VIL r i By United Press COLUMBUS N N. M. M March 18 Military authorities here tonight confirmed con firmed the the report th that t Col H. H J. J si Slocum Sio- Sio cum wh whose se wife is a of ot Mrs 1 Russell Sage had offered reward reward re re reward ward for Villa dead or or alive At Slocums Slocum's request the offer was sent to Colonel Dodds Dodd's cavalry column the most advanced division of the ex j ex-j Army officials declined to comm common comment on the apparent lack of precedent for Slocums Slocum's offer but indicated they ex expected ea- ea i petted results from it when it be becomes l be-l comes generally known in Vi Villas Villa's las la's ter ier ter-j ter This was believed to be the firs first time that any army officer had made madel such an an- offer of a reward from hi his private fund Mrs 1 Slocum niece of Mrs Sage has j given large sums to her husbands husband's regiment regiment reg reg- the Fighting Thirteen part of J which covered itself with glory repulsing re reg pulsing Villas Villa's attack on Columbus Slocum was reported to have been greatly incensed by Villas Villa's attack in almost overwhelming numbers on Slocums Slocum's men |