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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1913
Page
1
General Ojeda and fewer than five hundred Huerta soldiers attack state troops at Nago but are driven back by a stronger federal force. The engagement ends with a federal victory and maintained control of the garrison.
In a three hour battle near Nace Arizona, General Ojeda's Huerta federal forces with fewer troops repelled nearly 1,000 state troops from Sonora border positions. The clash left casualties on both sides and a doctor missing while Arizona officers warned against cross border shooting.
Government troops concentrate in Coahuila to quell the Curranga rebellion. Federal forces occupy Torreon Salillo Barras de la Fuente and San Pedro de las Colonias while Curranga loyalists control Monclova Murquiz and Porfirio Diaz City.
General Tracy Aubert leads about two thousand troops from here toward Monclova to strike rebels. Carranza reportedly commands 2500 well-armed followers with ample ammunition and seeks to recruit miners from Las Esperanzas. Rail traffic stalls across Coahuila as insurgents move, and Coahuila rebels push into Lampazos Bustamante and Villaldama in Nuevo Leon.
In Guaymas near Tucson on March 15 federal troops are cut off from landward aid. Sinaloa constitutionalists begin action burning railroad bridges between Navaho and Empalme and closing the southern exit for federals while Sonora state troops threaten the Hueg garrison to the north.
Washington March 15 Irish shamrock reached the White House for President Wilson as a gift from John Redmond, Irish member of the British house of commons. Secretary Tumulty said he alone was qualified to receive them with a smile.
The Union Pacific Southern Pacific dissolution plan was abandoned in federal court in St. Louis. The plan sought a preferential traffic agreement for the Benicia cut-off and would have affected the California lease and stock distribution handled by Kuhn Loeb.
Senate reorganizes committees with Kern as leader and Tillman yielding the Appropriations chair to support naval affairs. The move shifts power to pro president Wilson forces, while Truman fails to win the Appropriations post. O’Gorman and Burton prevail on interoceanic canals and currency panels, as new banking committee hires a clerk.
In a pivotal result Wilsow’s allies gain full control of the Senate while conservatives win key chairmanships. Analysts say the balance of power tilts against conservative influence even as some leaders shift roles.
Lia Senator Thomas, chair of the senate committee, favors extending voting rights to women and notes the bills may become law by governor signature. The overall push centers on state wide interest and includes proposals to provide salaries for district attorneys.
The Senate reorganized its Women suffrage committee elevating its status and expanding its membership to nine. Senator Thomas of Colorado becomes chair and intends to press Congress to submit a federal amendment granting women presidential voting rights. A White House conference with National American Woman Suffrage Association leaders is planned for Monday.
The report notes six days remain before the governor’s signature could trigger a pocket veto on several measures. It lists enacted laws up to noon and outlines proposed constitutional amendments on taxation, revenue, and two year terms for county officials, pending voter ratification.
Washington dispatch reports Republican objections delaying action on several Wilson nominations including Dr K B T Galloway as assistant secretary of agriculture John W Williams as assistant secretary of the treasury Edwin F Sweet as assistant secretary of commerce and Franklin D Roosevelt as assistant secretary of the navy. Democratic leaders planned votes as committee meetings were urged by Senators Root and Jones core committees paused. Senator Smith new chair of education and labor scheduled a meeting to consider protests against reappointment Charles P Neith as commissioner of labor statistics.
The Morning Journal reports a new policy enforcing neutrality on the border. Mexican soldiers whether rebel or federal in any dress may be arrested on U S soil. General T B Biss orders troops along the frontier to enforce this rule to avoid friction.
Chicago March 15 United States District Judge Landis heard testimony in the Alaska coal land fraud trials detailing how Albert C. Frost and associates allegedly used dummy entrymen to obtain land grants. Court stenographer H M Finley described how papers were signed without reading and how improper claims and inflated improvements were involved.
Washington March 15 Postmaster General Burleson says he will determine if the postoffice department operates on a self sustaining basis. He intends to learn the department's financial status firsthand.
The Wige Commission continues its inquiry into wage practices. An actress testifies about earnings on stage including chorus girls and those who take speaking roles in plays.
Miss Janette Fullerton testified to the Illinois vice commission about life on the stage in Peoria detailing wages for chorus girls reading lines and paid performers. She said chorus girls earn about 16 dollars weekly while reading lines actors may earn 35 to 70, with some stars in the hundreds or thousands. The hearing also covered dressing room practices and motives for entering the stage as the commission plans eastern travel depending on political developments.
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