The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-25
No Logical Reason Price Reductions Say Retailers
Body of Mexico's Slain President
Buried as Congress Assembled in an
Extraordinary Session to Name His
Successor ad Interim; Statement of
Herrera That Carranza Suicided is
Exploded By Autopsy Held By Doctor

Mexico City, May g5.--In accord
hnce with his oft repeated request,
President V. Carranza, slain last
Thursday morning at Tlaxcalantongo,
was buried late yesterday afternoon
in Dolores cemetery, where, in the
shadow of Chapultepec, the poorest
of Mexicans have for many years
found their last resting place
AS the funeral cortege left the
home of the late chief executive, the
extraordinary session Of congress was
being called to choose a president
ad interim, TO hold office until a
rev president. to be elected Sept 5,
is inaugurated. Adofo de Ia Huerta,
governor OF the state of Sonora, was
named after congress had been in
session for an hour.
The body of the slain president ar.
rived in Mexico City at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning and was taken to
the family home, being escorted by
soldiers and delegation from the diplo-
matte corps. Later the body lay in
state until the hour of the funeral,
thousands passing before the casket
TO look en- the face of the man who
was severed from power by revolu-
tion, and whose death occurred un-
der circumstances that wait explana-
tion.
Col. Adolfo Herrera, leader Of revo-
1utionary forces, on whom has been
placed responsibility for the death Of
Carranza, has teleyraphed to army
authorities here that the president
committed suicide rather than surren-
der He says he joined the forces
Of Manuel Pelaez, after recognizing
the plan Of Aqua Prieta, and how
the revolution was conducted and at
tempted TO capture the fugitive presi-
dent, who had fled from the battle
field at San Andres when he realized
his attempt to cut has way through
TO the coast had been defeated.
In the Carranza camp at Tlaxcalan.
tongo the telegram stated, four pris-
oners were captured. Some Of these
were later released. but II generals,
General Manuel Aguirra Berlanga.
secretary OF the interior. and Ygna-
clio Bonillas, former Mexican ambas.
sador 10 the United States, and Pau
limo Foote's, director OF the national
railways. were placed on board the
train that brought Carranzas body
to this city, but were taken off before
reaching this city. They are said
to have been taken to the prison at
Santiago Tlatlolco
The fate of Cabrera, secretary OF
the treasury. is unknown. Some re-
ports state he was taken to prison
with other Carranza adherents, but
Others are to the effect he was never
on the train. Colonel Herrera's tele-
gram asserts that Cabrera made his
escape, after Carranza had met his
Death. There have been rumors that
Cabrera was killed during the fight
at Tlaxcalantongo.
None Of the prisoners were permit
ted to attend the funeral of their
late chief
Herrero has offered TO come to Mex
leo City to prove his assertion that
Carranza killed himself. An inquiry
into the incident has been ordered
and it is probable Herrera who sent
his telegram from Cerro Azu, state
of Puebla. will be asked to come
here to explain his operations.
Provisional President de la Huorta
will take oath Of office on June !, ac.
cording to present plans. In the
election in congress last night, Fer
nando Iglesias Calddron and General
Candido Alvareil, each received one
vote. General Ignacio Enriquez, is
leading q strong column of troops into
southern Chihuahua, where Francisco
villa, who recently announced his op-
position to the new government Is
operating.