The scoundrels that president Wilson chose to support were eventually led by Plutareo Elias Calles. Although Calles, known as the Supreme Chief, was for a long time the dominate force in the atheistic socialism of Mexico, As a primary school teacher, and municipal treasurer at Guaymas, he was dismissed for immorality and disappearance of funds. He then rose from bartender to owner of the Elias hotel, which burned under conditions that prevented insurance from carrying the loss. In 1911 he was police chief of Agua Prieta, and owner of a saloon and gambling hall. He made this the only one in town by killing his rival and taking his goods. Patronage of brothels, and seizure of women, earned him some unprintable names. Captured in 1912, he was saved from execution by Dr. Manuel Huerta whom he later hanged. In 1922 he violated United States territory by sending men to kidnap and murder General Blanco and Colonel Martinez who were refuges in Laredo, Texas. Officials in Laredo were prevented from taking legal action against Calles because of diplomatic immunity being conferred on him by the United States Secretary of State. Rising with Obregon into prominence among the Carranza-Villa bandits of Sonora, Calles was rewarded with the governorship of Sonora and later the presidency of Mexico as successor to Obregon. 111 Babylon's War Against God he was never able to produce his record of birth as a citizen of Mexico.