The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
La Huerta Elected;
Carranza Buried
Mexican Congress Names New
President as Cortege
Moves to Cemetery.
HERRERA DENIES CRIME

Mexico City, May 25.--Adolfo de
"a Huerta, governor Of the state 81
sonora, who was elected provisional
president OF Mexico by the Mexican
oath Of office on June /. Conoress
was today summoned to meet OF
June for that purpose. Senior De
"a huerta was elected by an over
wsnn,elminu majority. He received
Gonzales, one Of the military chisfs
OF the revolution.
In shadow Of chapultepec.
IN accordance with his oft-re.
peated request, President Carranxa
sialn last Thursday morning al
,.axca,antongo, was buried late
etery, where, IN the shadow Of
Chaputepee, the presidents Of Mex
,eo nave Tor many years found their
As the funeral eorteqe left the
home Of the late chief executive
the extraordinary session OF con.
gress was being called to order 10
choose president ad Interim.
Adofo De Va Huerta, governor of
the state OF Sonora, was named
after congress had been In session
for an hour and half.
The outcome OF the election In con-
gress was according to previous pre-
dlctions. A majority of the deputies
who had previously supported carranza
voted for De Ia Huerta.
Hostility Changed to Grief.
The body OF the slain president ar
rived IN Mexico City al $50 o'clock
yesterday morning. and was taken ID
the family home being escorted BY
soldiers and a delegation from the
dinlnn1ntlN carna Tato. 49, -. 49,,
in state until the hour OF the funeral.
thousands passing before the casket to
look upon the face Of the man who
was hurled fromSpower by revolution
ana whose death Occurred under cir
cumstances that await explanation.
Tho scenes OF grief were In contrast
with the hostile feelings that were
manifested against Carranza during his
last days in office.
ADVANCES SUICIDE THEORY.
Col, Adolfo Herrero. leader of
revolutionary forces, on whom has
been placed responsibility for the
death OF Carranxa, has teiearaphed
to army authorities here that the
president committed suicide rather
than surrender. He declares Ne
lolnec the forces OF Gen. Manuel
Palaer. after recognizing the "plan
OF AQUA Prleta," under which the
tempted 10 capture the fugitive
president, who had fled from the
battleheid at Sanadres when ne
realized his attempt TO cut his way
through to the coast had been de-.
feated.
osREooN DETERMINED.
oen. Oregon, In a telegram 70
Herrero, warned the rebel chief
that, unless he comes at once 10
the capital and explains the cir.
eumstaneea ot Don venuatiano'A
death, he VIII be captured BY COW
force, Ger. obreeon declared thai
: no y determined 70 punish those
I responsible for oarranxa'a death.
DoNtLLAs AMONG PRISONERS
In thasrRid on the Cafran1a camp AZ
TlaxcaIantoneo. tho teleErqm stated.
forty prisoners were captured Some
OF these were later released, but eleven
genorals, Manuel Aguirre Berlango. aee~
retary OF the interior; Ygnacio Bunil~
las, former Mexican ambassador ID
tho United States and Pauline Fcnr
tenes. director OF the national railways,
were placed on board the train that
brought Carranza's body TO this city.
but were taken on before reaching this
city. They are said TO have been taken
to the prison at Santiago Tlaltelolco.
The fate OF Luis Cabrera, secretary
Of the treasury Is as yet unknown.
su'he iNpuTfh hthte ne was taken 10
prison with other Carranxa adherentn.
but others are to the effect he was
never ON tho traius& Col. Herraro'n
asserts that Cabrera made his
escape after Carranxe had met death.
None OF the prisoners was permitted
~ the funeral of their late chief.
Col Herrero has offered 10 come 70
Mexico City TO prove his assertion that
carranza killed himself,
Americans at Funeral.
washington. ,fay 2b.--OfIicial con-
nrmation OF the election OF Gov. pe La
Huerta as provisional president OF Mex
Co was received by the state depart
mrnt this afternoon.
The United States representatives
and other members OF the diplomatic
corps were IN ATTENDANCE az the funeral
uf President Carranza, the state de-
pnrtment was advised
Proclaimed illegal.
a dispatch TO the state department.
this afternoon stated that Provisional
DE la Huerta has issued
declaring all acts Of the
permanent commission OF congress n
legal and setting Sept. as the date
for general election. declaring that
the holding OF elections on July 4. the
late set by tho Carranxa government.
would prevent the candidacy Of those
who supported the revolution.