14 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1913
Page
1
Secretary Tumully announces Mr Wilson suffers only an aggravated cold. Police deny accomplices in Da Vinci's Louvre masterpiece case. New York Statesman warns that a measure without statutory limitation could trigger a financial crash.
A foreign consular panel seeks action against Villa amid tensions over Spaniards persecution and the British vice consulate clash. International matters draw urgent scrutiny from diplomats and officials.
United States officials report pressure on Venustiano Carranza to assume leadership as Villa's forces seize property and expel Spaniards in northern Mexico. Protests rise from consuls in Chihuahua and Washington over conduct by Villa and threats to foreign nationals.
Priests described Villa loyalists looting cathedral and churches after demanding $5,000 from each priest. Officials say rebels seized sacred chalices and vestments while civilians paid what they could. U S consul Edwards tried telegraphing and arranged a messenger as rebels advanced.
A wide narrative argues that opening the Panama Canal will usher in American economic and political influence across Latin America. Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson are portrayed as shaping policy to deter European power, with claims of an American police role and a Pan American community of interest, rallying South American leaders to support U S aims while resisting outside capital.
President Wilson, slowed by an aggravating cold, has mostly remained in bed with doctors ordering rest. White House officials expect him to resume official duties at his desk early next week, though a southern trip for rest remains possible and unconnected to his illness.
In San Francisco on December, executive committees of the Progressive state central committee consider asking Wy Johnson to run for the U.S. Senate if Governor accepts. Francis J. deems Hemination as possible successor. John M. Kahelman of the state railroad commission discussed oversight.
Vincenzo Peri, who confessed to stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, claims he took the work to perform a holy act of repayment to Italy. He said he hid the painting to avoid harming its fame while awaiting compensation and that he never intended to return it to the government. The painting is temporarily housed in the Uffizi for an exhibit under French permission with Corrado Rivetti overseeing the display.
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the suffragettes, was rearrested by Scotland Yard detectives after leaving Paris with her daughter Estabel. She faced a charge of leaving the country without 24 hours notice of a change of address on her license. Police blocked a rescue attempt at Victoria station as reporters noted the swift, unexpected arrest.
Senator Elihu Root of New York assailed the administration currency bill charging it could inflate the currency and trigger catastrophe. Senator Poincare defended regional banks and public ownership as a remedy, while hope for an early vote faded amid sharp party differences and proposals to curb note issuance and gold payments.
The article reports on heated disapproval of a bill’s terms, with critics labeling its board as aligned with past rejected theories. A tentative voting plan for December 18 emerged after several informal meetings, while Democratic leaders predicted passage before Saturday. In Ojinaga Mexico, Salvador Mercadoe, missing commander, returned to camp amid rebel fears with no gunfire that day.
Persistent stalemate surrounds Rafael Lopez as the mine edges toward sealing off a section with bulkheads while lawmen confirm clashes and a tense pursuit in a remote Idaho tunnel. Rogers reports Lopez threatened a grave confrontation, with deputies killed earlier and no clear end in sight.
Mexican War Office reports two gunboats and artillery routed rebels at Tampico after bombardment. Hundreds killed in an hour, remaining rebels flee toward Victoria as cavalry pursues. oil stores near Tampico raise property loss concerns.
War Office in Mexico City reports Constitutionalist forces routed with heavy losses after repelling a Bage rebel attack on Tampico.
American warships shelter foreigners in Tampico harbor as Constiutionalist forces press along the river. Wheeling Tacoma and Rhode Island with New Jersey Virginia reinforce harbor defense while Morro Castle sails to evacuate more refugees.
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