The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-25
Former Chief Executive of Mex
leo Buried in Cemetery for
Poor While Extraordinary
Congress is Choosing His Sue
cessOr; Villa Served with Ul-
timatum
WAS NOT SUICIDE

Vera Cruz May 25. = (By tho
Associated Press.) Il Reports of
an autopsy performed on the body
of President Carranza failed to
agree with the claim of ROdOlfO
Herrero that the president COM
mitted suicide rather than be TAX
en- captive. it is asserted in official
quarters here.
Surgeons, who conducted the
autopsy. it is, declared, found
Carranza had been struck by two
rifle bullets, one of which pene-
trated his breast. and the other
his abdomen. The bullets entered
from the front and it was the con-
clusion of those who witnessed
the operation that the president
had been assassinated, it is said.
Mexico City, May 25.-(By the AS.
sociated Press. I'm accordance with
his oft repeated request. President V.
Carranza, slain last Thursday morning
at Tlaxcalantongo. was buried late
yesterday afternoon in Dolores GENE.
terry, where In the shadow of Chapulte-
pee 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 be-
ing> called in order to chose presi-
dent ad interim to hold Office until a
new president, to be elected Septem-
Der ), is inaugurated. Adolph De La
Huerta, governor of the state of So
nora, was named, after congress had
been in session for an hour.
Says It Was Suicide
Col. Rodolfo Herrero. leader of tbs
revolutionary forces, on whom has
been placed responsibility for the
death of Carranza, has telegraphed to
army authorities here that the presi-
dent committed suicide rather than
surrender
The fate of Luis CABRERA, secretary
Of the treasury. is unknown. Some
reports state he was taken to prison
with other Carranza adherents, but
others are to the effect that he never
was on the train. Col. Herrero's tele.
gram asserts that Cabrera made his
escape after Carranza met death.
inquiry Started
Col. HeTero has offered to. come to
Mexico City to prove his assertion that
Carranza killed himself An inquiry
into the incident has been ordered
and it is probable Herrero, who sent
his telegram from Cerco 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 1,
according to present plans.
The government has prohibited the
sale of liquors containing more than
fourteen percent of alcohol.
Villa Gets Ultimatium
Aboard special train of General
Gales. La Flor, Coahuila, Saturday,
May % via Ell Paso, May 25.-(By the
Associated Press .)-The defacto au.
thorities of Mexico have served an
ultimatum on Francisco Villa giving
him until May rs to decide whether
he is to be at peace or at war with the
new government General Gales an
nounced late today. .@
El Paso Texas, May 25. - (By the
Associated Press General Francisco
Villa, bidding defiance to the newest
Mexican government, again has be-
come an outlaw among his own people.
The bandit with a small force of men.
was reported today between Parral
and Jimenez, Chihuahua, the hunted
quarry OF defacto troops with price
Of 100000 pesos on his head.