Show IS KILLED I REPORT cE RES LU TION T T TO WILS WILSON WISON N I I I FALTERING I PRESIDENT LOSES LIFE Fleeing From Rebel Forces Who Had Overthrown His Government Successor of Huerta Meets l Death Laredo Tex May 21 The The commandant of the Nuevo Laredo garrison tonight toI advised the Mexican Mexican Mex Mex- ican vice consul at Laredo that Adolfo de la Huerta governor of the state of Sonora and recognized recognized recognized as leader of or the revolutionary revolution revolution- ary movement had been elected provisional president of Mexico o. o Confirmation of the report was unobtainable from other Mexican sources late tonight B Dr Associated B d Press Pre M MEXICO jV EXICO CITY May 21 21 V. V Carranza who fled d on ay 6 Who took refuge in the mountains mountains moun moun- of Puebla follo following a battle near Rinconada was wa wasI I killed at 1 o'clock Thursday I morning at according according aci ac ac- i cording to official official announcement announcement announce announce- ounce ounce- ment here 1 Carranza's companions the names of whom are not as yet known are declared to have shared his fate The attack which resulted in the death death of of the president was led by Gen Rodolfo era Sen-era it is said Venustiano Carranza elec elected lr president president pres pres- ident of Mexico March farch 11 1017 1917 by bythe bythe the largest vote ole ever cast in a n presidential presidential election in ill in his country stepped from political obscurity to national anti and international prominence e i c con on the graves eS of the hopes of Gen n. Victoriano Huerta the usurper and his liis followers Simultaneously with General Huertas Huerta's coup delat and arid the assassination of ot President Madero the news went out outto outto outto to the world that General Venustiano Carranza elected governor of or the state stal of Coahuila In Iii 1911 refused to recognize recognize recognize nize th the usurper and arid would resist him by force torce of ot arms Born Dorn of parents in comfortable circumstances circumstances cir dr In Cuatro State of ot Coahulla Coahuila December 29 9 1853 1859 18 9 Venustiano Venustiano Venus Venus- Carranza was educated In the public schools of his native state and later studied law lass at the Mexican tol When he was admitted to the bar however affection of oC the eyes ces prevented prevent prevent- ed cd him from practising and ho he returned to his native c state to become a n. rancher Continued on Pa Page e 5 i MEXICAN SAID TO HA VE E MET DEATH ER t iza and His Entire i n Reported Slain by Rebels w I i t 1 C Continued from Page PaSe I 1 I eren as a tI rancher first the then thenis n is senator and finally governor r m made e Carranza familiar n the agrarian problem the tho root o of ot f In Mexico U. U Ul l unrest living defied Huerta Carranza dalA dal dal- A small man band of ot followers efi Ii b grew into a sizeable army when whenn fc on n the support of ot Francisco o Villa influence spread rapidly the victories of or his chief nl aide c tart tary L a ni rallying allying the various factions o or of f them here h m Mexico le leo around his ls banner fa II a time however real progress was wasi i Huertas Huerta's machinations had em- em lied ld edeo with the United States intervention Inter seemed Imminent Tho The Theof ins Ing of ot W. W S. S Benton Denton a n British subby subbY sub- sub further bY bra a staff officer of or Villa placated ted the situation Villas Villa's victory victor at nt Torreon hen came ume first 1 real of or the tho war Carwan Cart Car- Car t Huerta Hard when pressing pressing- WM wan dif dif- ft to discuss the ABC B BC C conference between the tho United States and anda uta netS ces a was called d In Buffalo General to suspend hostilities nU the tho result of ot lIned to abide abide- b by de declined negotiations The 8 went on with the tho result that tint ting resigned the provision provision- Huerta er ral al r Jut July 16 15 1914 and anth n. n presidency e his Carranza made madG nth l la ter r General Into Mexico City entrY u having fled tIed to meantime errs ert In n the kin In independent revo- revo afterward Zapata Gen Pascual led by commenced others o and end Villa and Carranza which n b between tween conference th the tho Torreon ran n at September 23 3 1914 a aVilla climax cUma- cla on Carranza declared war ien Villa met at Aguas he The Villa generals November 1 1014 l 14 and md in sates lentes in Zapata faction lance with the government 4 ed ed beginning ft II n of or the end of ot the tho I The he pow pow- military ry aa as 31 a Zapata Hi-Zapata ata par party part the heR heavy V defeats pa ls swiftly S f fell followed owed Villa Villas Villa b by Gen Alvaro Lr up Obregon Torreon and I I s forced to give gips forces In n dwindling cen Chihuahua his and eastern e Sari So- So 1 them thern occasional al forays toras and TI ri m making in the attack culminated Hs s. s wh which ch I in inS resulted that th r N N. 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S Columbus Inva invasion lon of or Mexican territory b by Pershing diplomatic exchange ea that end en- en I In n the Pre President Wil Wilson on an andr and d dd d between rec- rec had been officially r who facto tho the head of or the do dog as L by the United Stat States 3 in Insisted on tl o rest ra- ra 1 ho ober the United States of or Mexico's I ct st by his and the concession to F reciprocal rights of In- In i of 01 maintained his position I I Ho ion alon Ion I I the crisis caused by the clashes bes spite Mexican and American sol ars tween r. r at Parral and Carrizal but when unavoidable Carranza Carran a suc- suc ceded c- c r r. seemed o med d eded stemming In the tide tide- by his pro- pro sal 51 for the appointment of ot a joint remission to settle the difficulties P V VIn fin In In the meantime Carranza h had called which oc- oc constitutional congress out- out he of ot the reforms pled ed most ele elect elect- t- t d 3 On March h 11 1917 he was president More than tes were cast for tor him He took the th lh of ot office May 1 1 1917 1317 General Carranza was married and lived in Sn Saltillo Ono One of ot his hie fighters ug Miss Virginia Carranza beme bethe be- be me me the wife of 01 Gen Gon Candido AguI Agu- Agu i fl I Ej- Ej Associated Press mI Laredo Texas May Ia 21 l.-El l. El Porvenir dall dally daily in yesterdays yesterday's rc Ise Is Is- Is 6 e publishes a a. Mexico City dispatch tang that Francisco Gonzalez chief trat of or th the the- Mexican supreme nit art issued a manifesto IOn If esto declaring Carranza ha had ceased to b bf be s sd f Ulde t of tC Mexico co on onIa May Ia 5 when w h on owed d r disavowed IS owed L in In w writing r III nS' nS the powers the ithe i union and constitution of ot the public manifesto sto said since Carr Carranza anza I I t I had bad abandoned tho the capital ho he could only be considered a a- private resident I wandering about accompanied by only a tI small number of ot former supporters El Porvenir says Bays Felix Dla Diaz is disposed disposed disposed dis dis- posed to turn over his hla men and leave leavo Mexico adding that he purposes to live abroad for several years yearn i Troops St Still ll Pursue Elusive President Bf By Universal Vera Cruz Ma May 21 Carranza Car Car- ranra ranza has lias fled led Into the state of ot Hidalgo go taking taking- refuge refugo in a n. mountain fastness fastness fastness fast fast- ness near in tho the extreme extrema northern northern northern north north- ern part of the near the border of ot the tho state of ot Tlaxcala According to reports received hero this afternoon The Tho revolutionary troops are still in pursuit of or the fugitive but the tho lenders leaders may content themselves es cl with reducing I him to impotence so far nr as ns armed re resistance ro- ro goes and omit to capture him It If they are really re desirous of ot capturIng capturing ing rig him they should bo able to do so I In the Immediate future futuro Guest Not H Hostage Employers Declare New York May Day a 21 George George George- Miller superintendent of ot tho the Al Alvarado Mining n Milling company at Parral Chihuahua Chihua Chihua- hua rep reported as ns held for tor ransom by by Francisco Villa is Js a guest of ot Villa and no fears fears' are felt for his hia safety it was waS stated at lt the company's office here tonight A to tow few days ago ngo the statement said Miller and other representatives of ot the Parral mining concerns motored to VIllas VIlla's camp c The They remained there thereas as guests at his request that th they y sta stay with him until May 20 or thereabouts thereabouts there there- there there-I until ho could complete completo arrangements ar arrangements ar- ar with principals of ot various Parral companies in the tho United States I concerning the tho levying of t taxes on tho tiro operation of ot the Parral district over which Villa Intends r to assume control I f I I 1 I F I I i I Villa Holds Briton I for Ransom Report Washington May raY 21 21 1 Francisco Villa who ho has defied every government government government govern govern- ment In Mexico since the overthrow of ot Madero already has become an embarrassment embarrassment embarrassment embar embar- to officials of ot the new do de facto government A report to the state slate department to today today to- to day that Villa had captured and was W holding for tor ransom George Georg-c Miller British superintendent of ot the tho Mining Milling l company compan at Panel Parral Chihuahua followed a 3 ref report re- re port that General Calles Caller had failed tailed to toI obtain from the outlaw leader lender an nn unI unconditional unconditional un- un conditional promise of or co operation A A. 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J New ew York Fork president press press- dent of ot tho the mining company compan today sought the advice of ot government of officials ot- ot regarding payment of ot tho the ran ran- som Tho state department it is understood understood understood un un- has taken no action al although although al- al i though It was regarded probable that than I representations would be made not to i ithe Ithe the authorities in Mexico City but to the de facto leaders in Chihuahua J Representatives hero of ot the revolutionary govern govern ont said thO they thoy do I I tho the report that a a. v ransom had l been ten doF de do- mantled for Millers Miller's release and called I j attention to tho repeated seizure by byI by Villa of or Americans ns since tho the beginning Hof of ot tho the year ear and their subsequent re- re i lease His action n was explained b by statements attributed to Villa that he t was following the course most mO-lt like likely to provide pro him tho the most moat OJ o dato I news and a a. means of ot transi ting his own ideas to someone on tho the outside Division of Mexico l eXico Recommended ded by Envoy T I I Worcester Mass fass May fa 21 Tho 21 Tho di division division dl- dl vision Islon of ot Mexico at the s second twenty cond parallel by tho the creation with force if Jt necessary of ot an independent Mexican republic republic Including Including the present states of ot Sonora Chihuahua Sinaloa Durango DuranKO Duran- Duran go KO Coahulla Coahuila Nuevo o Leon and Tamaulipas lipas and the territory of ot Lower California Cali fornia was vas was advocated nd hero here tonight by Henry Henr Lane Wilson former United States Stales ambassador to Mexico I Speaking at Clark university's conference conference con con- ference terence on Mexico and tho the Caribbean I Mr Ir Wilson declared that such an Independent independent Inde inde- pendent republic as a buffer state three times tho the size of ot Texas between this country and southern Mexico would afford self government to northern north north- northern ern orn Mexico tho the breed breeding In ground round of ot all recent Mexican revolutions which Mexico City never had been able to control successfully A plea for tor faith in n the new nOt regime in Mexico was made by bp Manuel do la Pens Pena acting commercial agent in New NewYork York Tork of or tho the newly formed liberal conI constitutional constitutional con con- I government lIe Ho promised an nn entire entirely 1 new net attitude attitude atti atti- tude on tho the part of ot Mexicans toward Americans Property Rights to B Be e Respected Mexico City May Ia 20 O via Ia Laredo Junction May 11 21 The The Ideals which animated Gen Pablo Gonzalez when whon ho declared a against the Carranza government government govern govern- ment are set forth fully tully in a manifesto he has addressed to the nation Assurances Assurances As As- of ot public order and that property rights both Mexican and for tor- owned eign-owned will Ill bo be respected to together together to- to gether with tho announcement of ot his withdrawal as ns a u. candidate for president president president dent to further assure con constitutional public order are contained in tho the man Jan Particular Interest la is attached to the declarations contained in n the tho manifesto manifesto mani mani- festo testo In view of ot the fart tact that General Gonzalez has directed governmental affairs affairs af af- fairs since sinco tho the flight of or Carranza from tho capital May In 7 7 and that his hlA friends will exercise control over government departments until congress names a provisional president Calles CaneS Insists Villa Comes to Terms 71 miner Mexico May ra 21 General n. General Calles who arrived here hero late Jato today says nays he Is prepared to fight Francisco Villa 1 if necessary to bring the bandit eh chieftain I n to terms Tho Calles troops include cavalry Infantry and artillery About troops were loft IoU In Chihuahua City 1200 cavalry ca at Santa Santo Rosalia 1300 cavalry and Infantry at Parral PannI Six hundred Infantry aro are on the tho way to Ortiz and COO 00 Infantry are expected to arrive at Camargo tomorrow Besides these forces all nil within striking distance die dis tance tence of Villas Villa's headquarters there are defensA In tho western western west west- I ern part of ot the state |