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New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Evidence Given
That (,arlaylza
Killed Himself
Major Hcrrero Says Shot
From Pistol Such as Pres
ident Held. Not Rifle Bull
let. Inflicted Fatal Wound

MEXICO CITY, June % BY The As
soelated Press ss).-Carranza own words
shortly before his death, the position Of
his body when found, the nature Of the
wounds and the three empty cartridges
indicated the President committed sui
eide, according to Major Ernesto Her
zero, upon whose report General Ro.
dolfo Herrero, who is charged with re-
sponsbihty for the late Presidents
death. bases his oft-repeatcd statement
that Carran2a Killed himself. Erncsto
Herrero made this assertion during ar
interview with The Associated Press
correspondent tot-day. Ernesto and
RodolfO are cousins.
Relating the story OF the Battle Of
IlaNXalantongo in the early morning
Of May p, Major Herrero said:
Iwenty minutes after the firing
stopped, my men and |, who had been
forced to retire by the fire Of Car
ranza's escort. knocked at the door
Of the Presidents hut When We re
ceivcd no answer we shouted we would
fire Il the door was not opened. We
then received reply assuring US OF
admlttance, but we were ordered ,c
have light to avoid a surprise a.
tack as we entered. This was done
and we passed into the hut, no sho'
being fred by either side.
Lay Clutching Pistol
"Beranga (Manuel Aguirre Bcrlanga
Minister Of the Interior in Presden
Carranza' Cabinet stepped toward u,
ana appeared to fear we would ha rn
him. But assured him otherwise
FROM the direction of the gaze of his
Two or three companions ] learned il
what part of the hut Carranza Law. r.
was lying on his right side with his hanr
clutching pistol from which three shot,
mad been fired. His shirt showed powde
marks. Carranza was probably in the
last aGonles when we entered
"Berlanga said that Carranza ha,
tod ms companions ne was wounded j,
the leg and that those who could hat
be'tcr save themselves because he wa
uhao.c 10 90 SO. Berlanga cxprcssoc
belief that Carranza had committed SUI
eide and so declared in signed state
ment later. examined the body. but
could find no leg wound
Describes Fatal Wound
General Rodolfo Ficrrcro. who was
present ri the interview. pointed out
Ihat the wound in Carranza's chest
mad been made by an old-fashionc d
p'sto which he said was found in the
Fres'dent's hand, and not by rife fire
Rodolto denied he had assigned hut,
&c ,he Carranza party and assorted tho
bullet holes concentrated in the cor
ncr Of the hut where Carranza la,
mlEht have been made later hy ,he
PRESIDENTS followers to throw sus.
plcion toward me-
"Earranza's escort was capable al
ashything he decisrcd. "Only Bon]-
las gnacio f3onillas. former Ambar.
sador at Washingtor) defended himself
ike n man
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23

also known that Colonel Scobey's
next move will be to Marion. Ohio,
where he will probably remain through
OUT the summer.
"Senator HarGing's strength will be-
gin to grow by leaps and bounds from
the moment he makes his address for
maliy accepting the nomination at Ma
ron next month" said Mr. Scobcy last
night. THE country little knows vet
the type of man it has for its Repub
llcan nominee. His is the safe and
sane hand that will guide the nation
back to normal"
Both Scobey end Creager attested a
new story relative to Senator Harding.
1t was during the hiatus between the
fourth and fifth ballots at the Chicago
convention. when agitated men we're
rushing hither and thither attempting
to take advantage Of brief hour or
two to get a line on the fifth ballot
1t had begun to look like Harding. and
bis supporters endcavored to find him.
They found him eventually in his bed
room, taking advantage of a brief half
hour of sleep.
Senator Harding probably Will be
forced by his Washington conferences
and writing Of the speech of accept
ance 10 abandon projected trip to
New York this week, it was said last
night He is expected, however. TO
spend n few days at Atlantic CITY
shortly after the first Of next month.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Butler Makes
Apology for
Wood Attack
Continued from page ons)

New York State delegation at Chicago
for until the storm caused by Buffers
attack broke those of the delegation
who had followed Barnes and Wads-
worth found consolation in Buffers
attack
Even after the attack Samuel S.
Koenig, county chairman, invited Dr.
Butler to be one of the principal
speakers at the meeting last Thursday
OF the New York County Republican
Committee. Koenig was one Of those
who fought for the delegation voting
for Butler en- bloc to prevent-the
Wood men chargcd-the delegation
from going to General Wood.
1t was said by Republicans last night
that Koenig, Barnes and Wadsworth
would not now dare to try to force
Butler upon the unofficial convention
at Saratoga as temporary chairman
His friends, however, are expected to
make fight to save him from polti-
cal oblivion when the Republican State
Committee meets this noon at the Ma
tional Republican Club to decide upon
q date for the state convention.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
\Olstead Act
Condemned
BY Burlesor

iloation and II order to keen .bo =.
coNenan. out Of the ca,apaicn sa
If NJ Rurleson's st, ~.
se'epted as represea;.rr mo p.
dents views on prohibiaon. ds,..
AID. i now Was evident ,bat ~ sss
and the Administration rarocs ''Ss
clash also over tha, nlani ~ =
ans views have been snov, ''F
~s'dly against any woaserine - :
prohibition laws. ~
There IS also 1t was sad
point on which the pre4,So,,, mn,
iormer Secretary might loci aug a'
tne convention. 1t WAS roc,n.. n,hs e
"hen the President asked Ionrra.. va
authority TO accept P man5stsS 10
Armenia under the League Of " wv os''
NJ hryan promptly issno3 .'"~el'
ment IN fat opposition to ,ncs ATE
gram. 1t has been regarded 20
sible that the President n,rh. "s pm
nave the convention indorse h;s 'sss y
a. 70 armenia and, # so. II was ..''
the Nebraska leader could bo SO ~0 Va
action "'''N sn.
conferences Wait for Ic.d,
Pending arrival Of Senator -,
Mr. Bnrlcson and Mr.. Rryan W J,s"
whom will reach the conyen,,oa a" :"
during the week. the few par,v lo.S sA'
and delegates already on tho cso aue's
nave been exchanging only ea e,Osa'
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Az Is Harmony in
P"'ty, Says Pahser
attorney General, Passing
Through Chicago. Sees
y" Family Dissension

'HlCAG0. June % Mitchell Pal
mer. Attorney General. was one of A
hos o. Democratic leaders that PASSED
through Chicago to- day en- route 10 tho
national convention at San Francisco.
Ar. Palmer was on special train
carrying delegation Of 250 Pennsyl-
NanIa Democrats to the convention.
1eie Is no dissension in tho Demo.
cratic party and none is expectcd.p MIR
F@.mer said. "All IL harmony"
Inc Attorney General'refused to dis
GUS ms own candidacy. bu. Warren
an DYKE, Of Harrisburg. secretary Of
ne fennsylVanla state committee said
mat Mr.. Palmer would enter tho cor.
fen'i"' tho strongest Of all the candi
Gates. with Seventy-four OF the state.
teVehtT-hve delegates pledged. He said
amer would have 400 votes on tho
hrst roll call. '''o
me Palmer party included Roland &
MOTHS, Of Philadelphia, Ambassador ~
Japan, who ia on a vacation. Vanro -
Nc' ormick, OF Harrisburg, nat;ons,
'''locraNc chairman IN 1915: Joseph
'nhcy, Pittsburgh national commit.
e'"iaN-eiecti Congressman Bruce !
"eerlng, OF Cniortown, state chairman
INC party. They viii arrive in san
fancisco Friday.
i"h a.gart. national Committeeman
I'm indiana and chairman Of the In
lana ceiegation, also was in Ch,c.oo
80 N"P on his way Wc8t. He expronarI
tNe opinion tina, "the We, and dr,,'
qAcStlon ii 70 longer u political jsxne
'H' - fimpiy question Of law
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Efficiency, Not
atronage, Is
Hardin $ Plan
Frank f. Scobey, Friend
and Adviser, Declares
Slogan of Candidate Will
Be Back to Normal"
Party Unison Is His Aim
Says Acceptance Speech
" i'll Clarity issues: {:
Sees Johnson cuppor:

Warren g. Harding. = elected. VIII
surround hmscl. with the abest and
most efficient subordinates in the Re
publican party, irrespective of the old
system Of patronage. Patronage will
DC thrown to the winds in an effort
- rehabilitate the national govern
nlent on strictly normal lines.
This announcement was made to The
Tribune last night by Frank t. Scobey,
an intimate friend and political conf
dant Of the Ohio Senator for more than
twenty years. Nh Scobcy. accom-
panied by Mrs Scobey, arrived at the
Biltmore yesterday from Washington,
where they have been guests OF the
Presidential nominee and Mrs. Harding
since their return from the Chicago
convention.
Senator Harding viii not follow the
traditional patronage sysem if elected
to the White House, declared Mr
.Scobey. One Of his slogans is Back
to Normal and another is America
First. In connection with the for
mcr, | think can say that there is no
man better fitted to bring this coun-
try back to normal more efficiently
than Warren G. Harding. The
mightest ability to be found in the
party will be grouped about him. in
his Cabinet, and in other responsible
positions regardless of their pre- con
vcntion tendencies or their votes in
the conventions
Holding Conferences Now
Senator Harding is now holding
conferences IN Washington with men
who have represented every element
in the Republican party, and he is
making great strides toward party
nation during the formal ceremonies
at Marion in the near future will
clarity the issues on which Republic
anlsm Will go before the people l..
will be a speech based upon the con
fcrences now being held and will be
acceptable to those who have extended
their advice and learned the views of
the Senator.
ut has been charged that Senator
Harding Will represent one branch of
the party. He will not. Contrarily.
conventlon soreness is already wearing
orr and the party is rapidly uniting"
'AA. oNNDNS SNPitSScu lne DcncI tnat
the element represented by Senators
johnson and Borah soon will be Just
as solidy behind the Harding cam
pa gn as any
Accompanying Mr.. Scobey to New
York Yesterday was K. 3. Creager, for
mer candidate for Governor Of Texas,
who made the speech in the conven,
ton secondng Harding's nomination.
Eoth men were delegates to the Chi
cago convention and leaders in the
movement which nominated Senator
Harding
Not Colonel" of Campaign
While President Wilson is said once
to have made many intricate moves on
the advice Of political intimate and
adviser from Texas. friends of both
Senator Harding and Mr.. Scobev were
unwilling last night to call Scobey the
Colonel Scobey of the Harding cam
palgn. However, it is known that Mr..
Scobey halls from Texas. whence he
has come on every occasion that Sena-
tor Harding needed political aid It is
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Third Term Talk
Rife at Capital
Theory Aduanced Wilson
Is Repeating Strategy
That " WOrked at Brest

From the Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, June 90 Likelihood
that President Wilson's name will be
presented 20 the San Francisco con
ventlon when the proper time come s
in the balloting, was strengthened to-
day when the President summoned the
remnants Of his Cabinet remaining in
Washington 10 the White House for
the usual weekly discussion of domestic
and foreign relations.
Only four out Of the ten Cabinet
members were present - Secretaries
with Under Secretary Of State Norman
Il. Davis sitting in for Bainbrdge
Colby. whc departed last night for San
Francisco. whore he may be selected
as the chief Wilson spokesman, should
the psychological moment arrive.
Following the Cabinet meeting, the
President. with Mrs. Wilson, took a
long automobile ride, leaving the
White House at the moment when
most of the government departments
were dismissing their hundreds of
clerks for the day. The President was
readily recognized by numerous pas
dofed the golf cap which he wore
The appearance Of the President
seemed greatly improved. The sick
room pallor is no longer visible in his
face. He seemed far more animated
than heretofore.
IN spite Of the continued discus
sion of third term possibilities, the
White House paid no heed to the talk,
but the talk did not seem to displease
the Presidents friends.
The theory was advanced that Mr.
Wilson, IN order to obtain what he
wanted at San Francisco in the way
Of platform. might be throwing the
fear Of third term candidacy into
the array of hopeful candidates in
order to make deal
IF he got what he wanted in the
platform, these leaders say, he would
step out of the picture; if the plat
form did not suit, he would step into
it, aiming 10 capture The nomination
to make the kind OF fight he wanted
on the League Of Nations issue
You remember, don't you. when the
President saw things going to sizes
and sevens at the peace conference. and
then called 'he George Washington to
Brost?' said one political observer.
That threat Of going home got him
what he wanted It may be Mr.. Will
son again is calling the George Wash
ngton to Brest'
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Nonpartisan Candidate
Gains i'm Minnesota Vote
DIR. Shipstcad Cuts Down Lead
of Opponent i'll Cuberna-
tOrial Fight

ST. PAUL, June % Gradually over
coming the early lead established by
j. A. o. Preus in the contest for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Or. Henrik Shipstead, the nonpartisan
League candidate, has cut down the
margin separating them to $4,000 in
returns available tonight from yester-
DAYS statewide primary election
While most of the precincts still un-
reported are small in point of total
vote, It was recognized that the lead
Preus had was not sufficient to insure
ms victory at the present stage of the
vote count. Returns from 2,2l5 pre-
clncts out of 3.195 in the state gave
Preus 115.76o and Shipstead 1o0,O49
The Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation was captured by Mayor /. C..
Hodgson, Of st. Paul. available re
turns tonight indicated
Returns from Congressional contests
other than the Eth District indicatet
tho present Representatives seekin,
denomination had been successful
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
BY Haywood Broun

SAN FRANCISCO. June 90 San
Francisco Is by all odds the most ap-
propriate city in the United Statcs for
A Democratic conver.. .ior because San
Francisco believes implicitly in tnc
power o. phrases over tao4s. rarsnips
are invariably served mere with side
dsh OF fine words
Everybody knows, o. course. how
completely the city has convinced it.
self that its misfortune oe 1906 was a
ire But the principle extends still
further 1t began 70 ram hriskly early
this morning and an Eastern visitor
came down the hall of the Palace Hotel
carrying an umbrella. One Of his Cali
1ornla friends storqed him and asked
with great show Of merrimcnt:
What are you doing with that
thing"
It's raining" said the fastener.
"Raining!" exclaimed the native son:
nonsense. Don't YOU snow that it
never rains here in summer. This isn't
the season. It never rains before
October"
But Just look out there in the
street, protested the Easterner
Inc Californian looked and then
laughed harder than ever.
"That'a the fog" he said Just .
touch Of fog We have every morning"
1T seems to be splashlng a good
deal. replied the visitor defensivelv.
but the Californian held him firmly by
one shoulder and dsarmed him of his
umbrella.
"Tll let you have this when you go
back TO the rainy East he said.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Uc4d0o VIII Be
Pssf w Nonsinolion
Aonsos Cuyon Declares
fiction r. III Be Taken
Regardless OF Protest

KANSAS CITY. No. June 22-Rurris
A Jenkins. clergyman and newspaper
publisher. issued a positive statement
~to-Gay that the name of William Gibbs
&c Adoo would be placed in nomination
Noiore INC Dcmocratic convention in
san Francisco. With or without the CON
: nj Of Nh McAdoo
hcctor jenkins had been selected to
make the soocch before Mr.. McAdoo Is
.--1cs! q statement declining to allow his
.rsme ,n nc placed before the conven-
.t.cu
Whether nominate Nh McAdoo.
-er vhe.ncr some one else does Dr..
.dena!as SAID to-day in his statement,
eHie much IS ccrtalu-his name viii
'a 0.accd IN nomination At San Fran
CISCO
.r Jca%.ns said tnat he had been
'Hi ci-Ars' b. !nomas Love, Democratic
national committeeman from Texas.
Nhe este rday Travelled across Kansas
N'ltI inr Ala bama delegation to the ma
i.eaei convention that eighteen out Of
n. t"cnty-four members Of the dele
s5rlon insisted tina, The name Of the
iermer Secretary Of the Treasury
should be laid before the convention.
McAdoo Yesterday wired jenkins re
q1esllug that his name not be suc-
.;ested Cor the nomination. The mes
sage Was sent on receipt Of news that
NT. Jenkins rad announced Mr.. Nc
Adoo's name would be placed in nom
: inatlon at San Francisco without his
consent.
81 urgently requested Mr Jenkins
rot to present my name at the CON
E Nontion,' NJ. McAdoo said.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
a sift Of sarcasm Of saying cutting

a eift Of sarcasm Of saving cutting
things.
The surcst method of having ,he
Democratic platform make the league
the leading issue is for its enemies 90
attack the President. The President
not only has tho admiration OF tnc
Democratic party, hut its entire sym
pathy in his efforts TO advance the
cause Of humanity. The President is
rot only thc titular head Of the Demo
cratic party. hnt he Is the President o.
tho United States. and no ono Is gong
to get anywhere by subjoctng him
cither to opcn attack or snecring refer
ance"
I. is very evident that the aid o.
Met ombs, which for while during tho
preilMiNary stages OF uniting tho
illinois. Indiana. New York and New
: 7rsey delegations against McAdoo was
,cv, acceptahlc. IS now very mharrass
lrr to the Cox people They arc en-
tnsly satisfied with the situation. lf
icy can only keep their belief that
'he President and McAdQo arc botn
on; of If.
Want No Bricks Thrown
But ,hcy do not want any one stir
'ne up the situation as Mr.. McCombs
has done Not only do they not want
T. done by any one wearing Cox but
ton. but they don't want it done at all.
l. might str the President to such
wrath that he would decide to 20 after
TIE nomination, or it might stir Nc
Adoo to rcenter the race. And no
candidate in sight feels strong enough
for a battle either with the President
or his son-ir law
Chairman Cummings, when asked
aboCt the McCombs statement, said he
had nothing to add to his statement
o. Saturday with regard to any oppo-
>l,ion to the President. Mr.. Cummings
iron sneered at those so-called leaders
oi the party who, believing the League
OF Nations TO be unpopular, wished to
avoid 1t as an issue. He cited the
apparent Unpopularitv of the Jay
treaty. negotiated during Washington's
admin stra.ion. and not made public
unv after the Senate had ratified il.
President Washington was so dis
trosscd by the criticism that he said
rs would rather be in his grave than
be IN the White House Mr. Cummings
sad And yet that treaty, while it
lad its defects, was the best thing to
Do. Certainly 1t brought peace to the
Country.'
Tentative selections so far for the
resolutions committee arc being
watched kcenly with view to the pro
hibition issue Names 50 far accepted
n virtually certain ere Glass. Nir-
giNla. " Walsh. Montana Walsh. Massa-
chusetts: Marshall. Indiana; Pomcrenc,
Ohio. Richie, Maryland Nugcnt. New
Jersey; Blakcslee Fourth Assistant
Postmaster GcneraD. Pennsylvania;
John J. II gerald, New York SABBATH.
illinois; MEREDITH Iowa; Gavin Nc
Nab. California; Salisbury. Delaware
and Bryan. NehrasN Na
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Colby Silent on Wilson
And Third Term Reports
Secretary. on Way 10 Conyen.
ton. Refuses to Discuss
Political Matters

cambridge Colby, Secretary Of State,
VINO left Washington Monday night to
attend tn" Democratic convention at
San Francisco, passed through this citv
TW'erday on his way to the Pacific
Coast. smiling and agreeable, but dc.
Ginning to discuss politics.
may have something to say when
, get TO San Francisco was the best
ms qucstoncrs could get from him.
Asked If President Wilson would run
agaln. thc reputcd spokesman for tho
President said
have. not discussed that with anv
one and ! cannot discuss that now"
Colby, although resident Of thi.
CITY, goes to San Francisco AZ dele.
gate from the District Of Columbia.
me Ieft Washington on Monday night
hitcr final conference with Prcsidcnt
wilson. AT which, it is understood ho
received explicit Instructions for tho
par' ne is 10 play AT the convention
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
5000 British War E,,voys
Now Boom T.. :. al Home

LONDON, Juno 22. Tho serd,rr
Of moro than three 'houeana Englis1
men - tho linitcd States ON ,vnr ,ojs
sion7 vas tho most powerful forco for
ns'n'alnlhg fiicndlg relations hotwoon
~" '"o '"nrtr'ca, declared Sir Henry
nnab'n2ton smith former Assistant
hhola' Commissioner TO the United
states Npcnklne 81, 'hc American
l"lncb"on club to day.
-, hrse three thousand mon. John
h'alr m"cAfco, president of thc cluh
sa'd ~ reply. were nov "Amoricn's =
D'f' propaEandlsts IN Great BRITAIN
-days Luncheon vas given IN
hhnor of the general rommificc of
brhish of'c'alt aont 10 Amcricn during
the wbr -"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Ed,cardS Does Not Intend
To Go to San Francisco

TRENTON, n. j.. June 22.--It is now
reasonably certain that Governor Ed
wards will not go TO the Democratic
National Convention unless his man
ayers at San Francisco send for him.
There has been considerable doubt as
to the Governors plans with respect to
attending the convention. but this
doubt seems to have been dispelled b.
tho fact that the Governor has made
appointmcnts which will keep him in
New Jersey until after the convention
IS adjourned. The Governor had made
reservations on the Pennsylvania Rail
road for Thursday night.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
San Francisco Made to Order
For Democratic Convention
Phrases Triumph Over Fact, and Rain Always
Is Fog There, Even hen 1t Spat-
tcrs on the Pavemens

IT Is therefore not in the least diff
cult for homer S. Cummings. the
Democratic National chairman, TO de-
clare roundly and repeatedly that this
Is an Embossed convention and then
add that the League Of Nations plank
IS being prepared under the direction
Of President Wilson.
We must admit. however. a great ad
miration for the ability of San Fran
clscans to bundle themselves up with
words against any chill wind of mis-
fortune II is not TO the dlscredit of
the casual visitor if he is gradually
seduced from the habit Of seeing things
as they are. Even nature is beruilod
hiding about town this morning in
tic teeth OF a wild and blustery wind
that felt like a forerunner OF snow
we observed roses growing everywhere
N Droiuslon and whole groves of palm
trees. 1t would be impossible to ex-
PLAIN the luNuriance Of all the tropical
and semitropical plants in this city
without taking San Francisco eloauence
INTO account.
Palms Nourished by Suggestion
Although we have never seen the
ceremony, we have been informed that
when native son plants palm tree
he talks 30 the seed about the bcne-
ticence Of the climate This is CON
tlnued every morning for a year or
more until the tree begins TO believe
That San Francisco is really warm
and sunny city After that It persi lists
IN the face of all the cold blasts the
faclf1c can bring against IT,
" course, the palm tree must be
taken young. A transplanted one which
has seen real sunshine is impcrvious
TO eloquence, but all the trees here
anouts are happy and contented. be-
cause they have never been outside
OF San Francisco and don't know any
better.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Two shoplif,ers ExiIed

Two women shoplif,ols were nl,.
on probation by Judge Muloueeap p's,s' s.s
terday on condition that thew sb3'l' .e'
never return TO New York. Tbsv r,r..' W..
Margaret killion. thirty-two. anJ w.. NJ
garet Brooks, twenty-f four. bo,b wax W ,
Union Street, Jersey Cl,y. They ,l.. i, i. :
ed guilty to petit larceny in s,s.S". s.'aa
articles from the National 0n.,.., .
COMPANY on Juno !. I'VE
New-York tribune., 1920-06-23

Henry Morgenthau. former Anh..
sador to Turkey. celebrated yes,erS,,
the tiftleth anniversary Of his rrsdn,
uon from tho public .chools Of Ne,
! ork by giving moving picture rsrg
al the Strand Theater 10 5000 nuhl,
school boys and girls. M Morrentb,s
was graduated from Public School !.