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Show uu WHO IS VILLA7 (Helena Independent.) Constant roaders of the Congressional Congres-sional Record were astonished to read the other day this Interesting remark by Congressman Goulden of New York:' " , "Does the gentleman know that tho man of whom he Is speaking, served in the American army at Fort Gibson In New York harbor? I simply wanted want-ed to state that he got" hl3 military knowledge in tho United States army." Congressman Alney of Pennsylvania had asserted that General Frnnclsco Arilla was "devoid of national military scn.se; that he had never fought except ex-cept when the odds were overwhelmingly overwhelm-ingly in his favor; that ho belonged to the hills and peace had no charms for him." Imagine the surprise of this Congressman Con-gressman and others present when the New York momber mido his statement, state-ment, and later corrected the record to read that Villa's proper namo is George Goldsby and under that name he served In tho United States army. The people of the United States are naturally Interested in Villa because of his victories and his persistence in the campaign he has undertaken. The information from the New York Congressman Con-gressman will add moro Interest. The career of General Francisco Villa will be more carefully watched as It becomes be-comes known that he Is in fact anoth-er anoth-er Soldier of Fortune from tho coun-' coun-' trv which has furnished everything from kings for kingle'ss countries to wives for the fifteenth carbon copies of kings. |