Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-22
BANDIT LEADER YET
MAY GIVE TROUBLE
To
Expresses Friendship for
America but Bitterness To-
wards Politicians - Car
rama May Flee to u, S,

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex, May 81.
(By the Associated Press1-With
the announcement by General P.
Elias Gales that he believed Fran
cisco Villas political aspirations
rendered a working agreement with
him unlikely, hopes that the rebel
chieftain would be eliminated pain
lessly from the arena. went glim-
mering today.
Through his. emissary, Alfonso
Gomez, Villa declared he had no
intention of being eliminated, ac-
cording to General Gales. The gem
era stated he would publish letters
from the insurgent leader and the
reply to be sent the latter.
During the conference between
Gales and Villas envoy yesterday
there was buzz Of excitement in
the Hotel Patio when 1t became
known that the probable course of
events in Chihuahua for months to
come was being decided.
Ezqutel Salicedo, labor representa-
tive with General Gales, has re-
ceived the following telegram from
the information bureau at Mexico
City;
Relations between Great Britain
and Mexico are to be resumed when
the provisional president resumes
office. Generals Lucio Blanco and
Francisco P, de Mariel, followers of
Carranza, have offered to surrender
Internationally. They have been or
dered to Vera Cruz to await in
structions.
"Carranza and a small escort are
reported fleeing across the noun
tains Of Vera Cruz toward Bar
ranaulta, on the coast. Four mill
lion pesos and much bullion were
recently captured"
CARRANZA WORKING WAY
TO SAFETY, SAYS REPORT
MEXICO CITY, Via Galveston, May
2O.-(Night. )-Venustiano Carranza,
deposed president Of Mexico, plans
to make his way to some port in
the Tuxpam district and take ship
either for the United States or
Cuba, according to latest reports
here.
The revolutionary government, it
was believed, would not object to
the presidents escape, although in
some quarters it was said the revo-
Iutionists desired Carranza's capture
so they could obtain a formal res
ignation before he left Mexico.
Stragglers from the presidential
party, who were brought back here
after the Carranzista defeat south
Of Apizaco, believed the deposed ruler
and his followers probably would go
first to the United States, later
taking up their abode in Europe.
They described Carranza as accepting
his fall stoically and taking it as
all part of the political game In
Mexico. He has large sums invest
ed abroad, they said. and will not
lack funds.
The choice of provisional presi-
dent, to be completed Monday, ap-
parently has narrowed down to a
contest between General Pablo Con-
zales and Adolfo de Ia Huerta, for
mer governor of Sonora, with Con-
zales the favorite.
VILLA YET A FACTOR
IN MEXICAN AFFAIRS
IN CAMP WITH GENERAL
VILLA, BOQUILLAS, Chihuahua.
May 19.-CVia Ell Paso, May 21)-
(By the Associated Press) .-Fran-
cisco Villa, variously described as
revolutionist, patriot and bandit. is
yet a factor in Mexican affairs. as
ready and willing to take the held
against the newest revolutionary
forces as he was against the Car
rama regime, he told The Associated
Press here today.
Villa, the man who eluded the
American army under General John
J. Pershing in close pursuit of him,
after the raid on Columbus, New
Mexico, in 1916, when Villistas raid
ed that border town, declared the
successor of Carranza must fully sat
isfy his ideals of government before
he would retire to pr, private ate life and
Villa does not like General Alvaro
Obregon, candidate for the presl-
dency of Mexico, who apparently has
become the man of the hour" in
Mexico through the country's new
revolution. Villa, discussing the rev.
dictionary leaders, joked and laugh
ed about Obregon's actions at the
convention of Agaus Calientes which
led to the selection of Carranza as
president of Mexico through a split
of revolutionary leaders.
Tells of Flag Episode
"ObregOn signed the flag as did
others at the convention" said Viii
la. He kissed the flag and cried as
he kissed it. Then those who want
ed to break the agreement stole the
flag with the signatures of the dele
gates"
Obregon is the Mexican leader who
first decisively defeated Villa. This
fight occurred at Celays. obregon
against Villa and later became min
lister of war in the Carssnza troops.
Villa would not make public the
guarantees he demanded from the
new government except politicians
must be kept from ruling Mexico.
An interpreter acting between the
correspondent and Villa, when asked
to direct a question to the rebel
whether or not Villa was present
personally at the Columbus raid, re-
pathizers have denied he personally
was present, while evidence present
ed by persons at Columbus declared
he was there.
Villas first question to his inter-
viewer was concerning the health of
General Hugh L. Scott, of the United
States army, who held frequent con-
ferences with Villa at the border.
Villa expressed a strong liking for
General Scott.
Rebel Chief Shows Emotion
Villas greatest emotional period