Arizona republican., 1920-05-23
CARRANzA DIES
 FROM BULLETS ' IF OWN TROOPS
Loyal Body Guard Turns on Former Ruler at Hiding Place in Mountains = Marks End of Stormy Ca reer-Had Caused Much Trouble with U. s.
Republican A. p. Leased Wire

lTepGplican A. P. Leased Wirel
 WASHINGTON, May 22--Yenustiano ' Sarranza has joined the long line of atm American rulers who have end- eu their stormy careers in flight and death.
 fugitive in the mountains of Fueblas the old man who kept the hited states and Mexico in a broiI TOT the last five years, was killed on 4 Ahursday by some of the troops which mad protected him as a loyal body capital.
 Whether he fell fighting or a victim ol the celebrated Hey fuega,' which made dead men of Madero and Suarez, or actually was murdered in coup etate IS obscured in such fragment ary lnforma tion as has come out of the tropical fastness of Tlaxacaltenanga where he died, presumably surround ca oy few loyal friends
 a~ Slain In CowardIy Manner? Early dispatches today from Mexico glty said the former president had been killed Tn an attack led by General Her rera, who had gone with Carranza in iIlgnt. but later deserted to the revolu- uonlsts The s1nnouncement made at the headquarters of General Obregon. head of the revolutionary movement, gave the impression that Carranza had died in battle. But later advices re- ceived in Fl Paso indicated that Car ranza had been made prisoner and as- Sassinated in a "cOwardly manner" and said some of the friends who were with him at the time had sent a protest to Gen Pablo Gonzales
 The full story may not be immedi- ately known, and even then may be the subject of dispute. Tn any event, il adds one more drop to the river of blood which has flowed over Mexico since Porforio Diaz signed his abdica- ton in tears and died a heart broken man in Spain
 Predicts Loss of Independence
 But it does bring to mind a prophecy, said to have been made by nun. which is now being talked about all over Mexico. She prophesied, accord Ing to report. that after Mexico had seen three Franciscos in public life she would have for president an old man with a beard who would meet violent death and that he would be succeeded by a president who mounted his horse from the wrong" side. The prophecy also added that thereafter Mexico would lose it's independence.
 There have been three Franciscos in Nexicos public life since the prophecy was made. They were Francisco de la BaTra. now an exile: Francisco I. Ma Hero, the murdered president of 1918, md Francisco Villa, bandit leader -arranza was well known for his whis- xers. Obregon, who led the revolt against him and is expected by many 70 succeed to the head of the govern nent. lost an arm in the battle of Ce- ava. with Villa, and mounts his horse rom the wrong" side.
 Carranze's death and the manner of [ probably will have some important searing on the action of the United States when the time comes to consider recognition of the government which succeeds him. When President Wilson Tas refusing to recognize Huerta he based his action on the untimely death 0f Madero and Suarez and announced a broad general policy to the effect that no government would be recOg- aized which did not rest on cOnstitu- tional elections and which was based on force of arms alone. As it is gen orally recognized that no government m Mexico could hope to stand without recognition by the United States, the 7eath of Carranza and what responsi- oility the present revolutionists may share in it is regarded by officials and diplomats here as certain to become 2 large element in the governments ac- ion.
 Split WithiVilIa
 Carranza was the governor of tho state of Coahui1a who united the Mex cans under the banner of the constitu- .ionalists in 1913 and fought Huerta who seized the power with the whole sale executions which accompanied tn, A deposition and death of Madero iMasesided by the military genius of tn Flashing Villa his army won many vic tories. but he soon quarreled with Villa and no sooner was he in Mexico Git and recognized by the United State