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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
4
The report states General Terrazas, Mexico's wealthiest man, will have his property seized by General Villa. He allegedly owns almost the entire Chihuahua state with about 16,000 acres. The image also depicts his two granddaughters Arnata and Lughet.
Hans Schmidt, convicted slayer of Anna Aumuller, broke down in his Tombs cell after the trial adjournment to discuss affidavits from Germany. He wept, prayed aloud, and appeared delirious as his sister described his childhood religiosity. Authorities noted his breakdown as prosecutors questioned his sanity.
A five story tenement at 40 Bayard Street in New York saw a mother and her three children fatally burned as she returned to save them. Firefighters report rapid egress saved many, but the mother Mrs Josephine Antigan died after reaching the hallway as flames cut off stairs. The blaze drew rescuers and diverse neighbors, with potential 30 deaths avoided if fire had struck after midnight.
Mrs. Perley G. White, once missing after her Boston marriage, returns to Bangor after a honeymoon away. Her husband forgives her and cites a $192 gift as the trigger for her impulsive trip. She says she had the money and seized a life moment during the trip.
Postmaster General Burleson urges government ownership of telephone and telegraph lines in the United States. He cites 1866 statute authority and notes the postal service is self supporting after a recent surplus, while warning against misread figures from Hitchcock. He calls for efficiency and merit in the postal service, with classification and civil service aims.
Wireless dispatches from Rear Admiral Pietcher in Tampico say most refugees who fled Tampico after the battle have been returned. Conditions at the oil port are reported as normal again. The Ward liner Morro Castle carried eight American refugees last night. About a thousand Constitutionalists are camped eighteen miles northwest of Tampico, keeping Sumner at Tampico as a potential refuge if fighting resumes.
New North German Lloyd liner Columbus launched at Bremen amid royal presence. The sternship will sail Bremen to New York with an estimated 20,000 ton displacement and speed of 20 to 21 knots as per contract.
Mayor elect John Purroy Mitchel returns from South America to a city besieged by office seekers. The largest problem is selecting a police commissioner as he forms his new administration.
A reform subcommittee proposed a system reducing southern delegates by 62 and northern by eight to limit regional sway at the 1916 Republican convention. Nebraska's Howell opposed the plan saying it fails rank and file expectations. The plan would allocate four at large per state plus district based seats and additional district delegates for strong 35 percent or better districts.
Navy officials in New York dispatched the tug Sonoma to assist the disabled battleship Vermont, now in tow by Delaware. The Vermont is slowly approaching Hampton Roads for repairs, with a wireless report placing it about 500 miles east of Cape Henry, Virginia. The Sonoma left with full speed to aid the distressed ship and is expected to reach Hampton Roads by December 20.
Mrs Pankhurst to recuperate after a three day fast. She was released from Holloway and sent to a welfare headquarters for treatment and possible further plans. The report notes her condition and intention to resume public life at the new session.
Washington dispatch reports that calls for reduced government spending clash with a trend toward larger appropriations. The piece covers Taft’s Economy Commission criticisms, Lindquist of Michigan proposing a labeling bill, and Christmas holidays for rural letter carriers, noting political influence of rural carriers in elections.
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