The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-25
De LA HUERTA NAMED
PRESIDENT OF MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. May 95. (By the AS
sociated Press.)-In accordance with
his oft-repeated request, President
Carranza, slain last Thursday morning
day afternoon in Dolores cemetery
where in the shadow of Chapultepec,
the poorest of MeXicans have for many
years found their last resting places.
AS the funeral cortege left the home
of the late chief executive the extra
ordinary session of congress was being
called to order to choose a president
ad interim, to hold office until a new
president. to be elected Sept 5. is in
augurated. Adolfo de la Huerta, gov
named after congress had been in ses-
sion for an hour and half
The body of the slain president ar
rived in Mexico City at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning and was taken to the
family home being escorted BY soldiers
corps. Later the body lay in state I'M
til the hour of funeral, thousands pass
ing before the casket to look upon the
face of the man who was hurled from
power by revolution and whose death
occurred under circumstances that
await explanation.
Col. Adolfo Herrero, leader Of revolu-
ionary forces, on whom has been placed
responsibility for the death Of Car
rama, has telegraphed to army author
tues mere lHdL lHe pTeSluSlll COHlIAllSu
suicide rather than surrender. He de-
clares he Joined the forces Of Gen.
Manuel Palaez. after recognizing the
plan of Aqua Prieta,"' under which
the revolution was conducted, and at
tempted to capture the fugitive presi--
dent, who had fled from the battlefield
at Sanadres when he realized his at
tempt to cut his way through to the
coast had been defeaed.
In the raid on, the Carranza camp at
TlaXclantongo, the telegram stated, 40
prisoners were captured Some of these
were later released. but IL generals.
Manuel Aguirre Berlango, secretary of
the interior: Ygnacio Bonillas, former
Mexican ambassador to the United
States, and Pauline Fontes, director of
board the train that brought Carrapza,s
body to this city, but were taken off
before reaching this city. They are
said to have been taken to the prison at
Santiago Tlaltelolco.
The fate of Louis Cazrera, secretary
of the treasury, is as yet unknown.
Some reports state he was taken to
prison with other Carranza adherents,
but others are to the effect that he
was never on the train. Col. Hererro,,s
telegram asserts that Cabrera made his
escape after Carranza had met death.
None of the prisoners were permitted
to attend the funeral OF their late chief.
Col. Herrero has offered to come to
Mexico City to prove his assertion that
Carranza killed himself. An inquiry
into the incident has been ordered and
1t is probable Herrero, who sent his
telegram from Cerro Azul, state of
Puebla, will be asked to come here to
explain his operations.
Provisional President de la Huerta
will take the oath Of office on June l,
according to present plans. In election
in congress last night Fernando Iglesias
Calderon ad Antonio Villarel each re-
ceiVed one vote.
Gen. Lgnacio Enriquez is leading Il
strong column of troops into Southern
Chihuahua. where Francisco Villa, who
recently anne unced his opposition to the
new government. is operating,
The government has prohibited the
sale of liquor containing more than IA
per cent of alcohol.
Juan Sanchez Ascona, in charge Of
the foreign office, has sent note to
all foreign diplomats here, explaining
the reason for the extraordinary session
OF congress- which named the provis-
.onal president. Virtually the on'y new
assertion made Is the statement that
Carranza had ''rebelled against the con.
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