Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
Dictator Summons Former Pro-
visional Head From France
to Take Presidency.
URRUTIA FLEES TO SAFETY
Taken Aboard German Ship Under
Guard OF v. S. Troops-Dictstor
Drives Envoy Of Pope From
City Of Mexico.

II
moned by President Huerta from
France to become his successor. They
state that the announcement Is based
on reliable advices from Mexico
City" De la Barra has served as pro-
visional president OF Mexico and has
held high positions in official and Dip
lomatic corps.
That the coils are tightening around
Huerta was learned from two sources.
DR.. Aureliano Urrutia, Huerta's former
minister Of the interior, said that he
expected a great crash In the capital
within eight days and local papers re-
ceiyed advlees stating that Hnsrtas
personal bodygusrd had mutinied.
The members Of the bodyguard we're
known as the national palace lancers.
The organization was effected year
ago. The laneers refused TO go north
to fight the rebels and were either ar
rested OF took TO Sight.
Senior Marques, a Spantard VINO
drilled them, escaped from the capital
on a train wearing the gars OF peon-
IL believe that eight days will not
pass before terrible things are wilt
messed 10 the capital" said DR.. Urru-
tia. IF Husrta and those attaining
power with him will retire the nation
will be saved"
Urrutis Fisss to German Ship.
DIR. Urrutia later fed to the German
liner Ypiranga under guard Of Ameri-
can soldiers TO escape assassination at
the hands OF Mexicans who hold him
responsible for the murder Of relatives
or friends at the capital. Urrutia came
here from Mexico City 10 escape exc
cution by Huerta, who has turned
against him, and in the afternoon he
was mobbed BY Mexicans who shrieked
for his death.
Huerta banishes Archbishop.
Archbishop Mora y del Rio was driv-
en- out Of Mexico City by Provisional
President Huerta. according to infor-
nation received here. The archbishop.
the story says, sought an interview
with Huerta. which at first was re-
fused, but later accorded upon the rep
resentation that the churchman had
communication from the pope. The
communication, II is said. proved TO
be 4 suggestion that Huerta resign.
The president seemed to take this ad-
vice dispassionately, making no reply.
On the following day. however, a mes
senger came TO the archbishop with
warning from Huerta that he would do
we'll to leave the country, :
Private Parks Is Dead. !
All hope that Private Samuel Parks.
the American soldier who wandered
into the Mexican federal lines, had es-
capped death was destroyed here. The
two horses which Parks had with him
when he disappeared were returned to
the American forces without explana-
ton as to Parks. The horses belong
TO Lieut.. Col. Gilmore F. Taggart OF
the Twenty eighth infantry. They
were sent by train from the federal
headquarters at Soledad
Mexican ENJOYS Arrive.
International Mediation Headquar-
tiers. Clifton Hotel. Niagara Falls, On
tario. May 20.-Canadian customs regu-
lations were waived for the benefit of
the Latin American ENJOYS who are
trying to patch up peace In Mexico.
The baggage OF Ambassador da Cana
and Minister Naon we're passed with
out inspection. Similar action will be
taken in respect to Minister Suarez of
Brazil, the only mediator yet TO ar
rive.
Both the ENJOYS here said that they
expected little would be done at
Wednesdays conference. The real
work will begin on Thursday. Ambas-
sador Da Cana went for an automo-
bile ride and Minister Naon followed
later. taking his eleven-year-old son.
Rumolo, with him.
U. S. ENJOYS Are on to Farley.
Washington, May 20.-As spokes-
men for the United States to the me-
diation conference which will seek TO
settle the differences between this
government and General Huerta and
10 establish peace in Mexico. Associate
Justice Lamar, former Solicitor Cen
eral Lehman and II. Perclval Dodge.
secretary 10 the commission. left
Washington for Niagara Falls, Ont.
The departure Of the American COM
missioners was without any formal
ties beyond the presence of several
officials TO bid them good-by and sue
cess to their mission. Justice Lamar
and Mr. Lehman chatted with their
friends, expressing hopeful view. and
then boarded their private car. at.
tached to the regular Lehigh Valley
train. With them in the car are their
stan OF secretaries and stenographers
and several press representatives.
To Keep In Touch With Wilson.
Before leaving the commissioners
completed arrangements TO keep In
close touch with the White House and
state department on the various stages
OF development at the conference.
They refused. however. TO discuss
their mission or the instructions they
had received In their conference with
President Wilson.