The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
Objects to Being Politically
Shelved by New Leaders.
Ex-Chief's Escape From Mexico
Is Not Hindered.
IT'S HUERTAVS. GONZALES NOW
Immediate Problems for New
Regime Is Temporary Chief.
Z. s. Warships at Vera Cruz
Ordered to Help Carranza.

Eagle Pass, Tex, May 21.-Mexican
troops left Piedras Negras today for
Muzquiz, state of Coahulia, following
reported threats from Pancho Villa
that he would seize wheat and other
agricultural fields in that district.
Troops also left for Torreon.
Rafael Zubaran Company, former
Carranza minister and who was in
volved in the Zimmerman plot" left
for Chihuahua to confer with General
Gales about Villa.
villa Is Making Threats.
Reports of hostile threats from
Villa was the first indication received
here that he may become a menace to
the Obregon revolution. His opposi-
ton was not unexpected, however.
since plans of the revolutionists to ask
him to become a private citizen be-
came known.
Villa, it is declared by authorities
here. will very likely object strenuous
ly to being "shelved," and proba bly,
will insist on a part in the new gov
eminent.
Four new locomotives arrived at
Piedras Negras for train service to
Torreon today.
Help Carranza Escape.
Mexico City, via Galveston, May 21.
dent 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, 1t
| was believed, would not object to the
| presidents escape. Stragglers from
| the presidential party, brought here
after the Carranzista defeat. believed
| the deposed ruler would go first to
the United States and later to Eu-
| rope. They described Carranza as
accepting his fall stoically. He has
large sums invested abroad, they said.
| The choice of a provisional presi-
| dent to be. completed Monday ap-
parently has narrowed down to q
| and Adolfo de La Huerta, former gov
| ernor of Sonora.
q. S. To Help Carranza.
| Vera Cruz. Mex. May 21-Ameri-
can warships lying in Vera Cruz har-
Dor have orders to take President Car
| rama on board should he request the
American government to take him to
friendly territory, it was reported in
| revolutionary circles here today.
| The revolutionary government also
was reported to have ordered the COM
mander of the Mexican gunboat
ZaragoZa, now in this port, to take
| Carranza to any foreign port to which
he may wish to flee.
| He Saved Carranza.
| Havana, May 20.-Warning from d
captured revolutionary soldier saved
President Carranza of Mexico from
possible death or injury during the
| fighting near Rinconada. state OF
Puebla, last week, according to J. H
Durrell. a banker. who arrived here
today from Vera Cruz.
| Mr.. Durrell was a passenger on one
1 t,1-
Carranza and his followers fled from
the Mexican capital on May s. The
captive had been taken on board Car
ranza's train and when he found il
was to move ahead he hurriediy in
formed officers in charge that the
| track was mined. Investigation proved
the truth of his story and three mines
were unearthed. -
Carranza was fearless during the
| heaviest fighting, Mr.. Durrell says
leading his men to the attack and dis
regarding bullets falling thick about
| him.