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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
1
A furious gallery eruption followed Representative Hobson as he delivered a fiery address. Protests from the floor triggered deafening applause and scattered cheers during the session.
Representative Hobson of Alabama pleads for a constitutional prohibition amendment as galleries erupt with cheers and Democratic and Republican lawmakers clash over party and liquor interests. Underwood urges restraint while Hobson accuses allies of steering Democratic support toward the liquor lobby.
In a heated congressional session the Worcester Temperance debate draws long lines and protests in the corridors as Representatives Underwood and Hobson clash over liquor policy. Bartholldt criticizes gallery intimidation while arguing prohibition is not mere sobriety by law.
Miss Elsie DeWolfe sues Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings bank for interest on Appalachian Power bonds. Judge Landis rules no federal jurisdiction and dismisses, sending case toward the Supreme Court. Proceedings brief with Cobran and Mayer as counsels.
Washington official dispatch reports Brigadier General John J. Pershing relieved from command of Mindanao district in the Philippines. He is to report to San Francisco for orders as Brigadier General Eli D. Hoyle is assigned to govern Luzon.
In a dramatic speech Senator from Nebraska rails against a Democratic currency bill. General Villa vows to delay movement against Mexico City until federal forces are driven from the north. Police report a vigorous assault on the British vice consulate at Chuinarua and the entry of Luis Terrazas Jr. into the building.
Burton of Ohio leads a lengthy day in the senate urging a single central bank as the preferred solution to the currency bill. Senator Hitchcock rails against caucus restrictions while debating amendments and regional bank versus central banking plans. Senator Lurton supports a strong central bank over regional options.
In New York on December 11 the grand jury heard two witnesses in the highway graft inquiry led by District Attorney Whitman. John A. Mason, former secretary of the Democratic State Committee, and James Hamilton, partner of Thomas Nassett, testified as the Madison Railroad Aldrich case involves a bribe offer.
Hans Schmidt the former priest on trial for the murder of Anna Aumuller fell on his knees in District Attorney Whitman’s office and begged his aged German father for forgiveness. His sister Elizabeth Schaddier was present as relatives sought to comfort him, while the trial paused to consult alienists before testimony resumes.
Americans report rebels seized Laia Terrazas Jr son of a wealthy landowner from Chihuahua and paraded him through the streets before imprisoning him. A demand of 250600 pesos was cited as motive. United States Consul Marion Letcher and other foreign ministers protested asylum rights as Villa forces moved.
Report from Juarez describes General Mercado massing 4,000 federals to defend Ojinaga opposite Presidio Texas as 3,500 rebel forces advance. Villa’s rebel column moves toward Torreon and Zacatecas while artillery is sent to Ojinaga. Five federals die near Juarez, and Mormon colony raids in Chihuahua are reported with ransoms demanded.
Washington, Dec 1 Lt President Wilson remains in bed with a heavy cold and cancels engagements through Monday. Doctors warn against exposure as his voice weakens while visitors discuss politics. the president rests and improves gradually. Meanwhile Miss Blaine Golding begins her ocean to ocean swim from Cristobal toward Gatun Lake en route to the Panama Canal.
Cecil Hollwer, vice chairman of the port and docks board, was seriously wounded in the forehead today by a stray bullet fired during a clash between strikers and a carter. The incident occurred as strikers were assailing the carter.
From Mexico City December 11 General Velasco reports the federals recaptured Torreon on December 9 after eight engagements. Rebel losses are listed at 400 killed. Federal casualties are not stated.
A. Aronwald, an American citizen, was held for over five hours in Douglas as a suspected federal spy. Col onel Calles said the prisoner was accused of giving information on ammunition shipments to rebels. He denied the charges and was released after his wife crossed the border to plead his case.
Galveston, Texas received the Hamburg American liner in Prankenwalk today bringing American refugees from Vera Cruz. The ship's arrival marks shelter and processing efforts as officials coordinate quarantine and aid. Passengers include families and single travelers seeking safety and resettlement.
Reports from Hermosillo say a general mutiny of more than two thousand federal soldiers defending Guaymas is forming as insurgent lines receive word of executions of officers to deter desertion. Three federal soldiers reportedly arrived at the insurgent base with news of the executions of First Lieutenant Cristel and Second Lieutenant Manzana.
The article notes rebels declaring taxes paid to the Huerta central government would not be recognized, while mining owners in insurgent states face actions. It mentions an attempted departure with sixty men and evasion of pay for three days, amid constitutionalist control and tax policies affecting Americans with properties in Mexico City.
A committee of progressive Republicans met in Washington to draft reforms for party reorganization. Senators Cummins and Jones and Representatives Anderson Cranton and Rogers attended as they prepare three proposals on southern representation, delegate selection by state law, and immediate national committee control of the convention.
Witness at inquiry into monopoly methods of Bell Company testifies that independent lines prompt immediate rate cuts, print reconstructions, and service upgrades to stay competitive. T. A. Reynolds details independent efforts, battles with Bell, and aims to show competition as key to efficiency. cites Michigan, New York, Albany disputes and capital per line.
Admiral Fletcher reports constitutionalist forces gaining ground in efforts to capture Tampico, a Mexican Gulf port, marking an important step in the war's progress.
Washington reports say fighting at Tampico, a key Mexican port, could affect revolution progress. Officials note dangers to foreigners are avoided as Rear Admiral Fletcher moves refugees aboard ships and keeps noncombatants under gunboat protection. Navy dispatches indicate continued firing overnight with no change in status.
Vera Drug reports that the American consul at Tampico says no Americans or other foreigners were harmed on the first day of fighting between federals and rebels. He notes no vessel is available to receive American refugees except warships, while British and German merchant vessels are in port. He seeks authority to charter a vessel.
Mexico City reports say President Huerta appeared calm at a Tacubaya banquet for the inter urban railroad inauguration. Private messages describe fighting at Tampico with rebels taking freight yards near Dona Cecelia, though official lines suggest federals can resist. Foreigners at Tampico have been largely moved for safety.
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