25 Feb 1913
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1913
Page
1
The Matamoros threat scare proved exaggerated with no general demand for money on Americans. Governor Colquitt ordered Texas National Guard to Brownsville and guards at the border were increased while Consul Johnson advised Americans to leave Matamoros.
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas urged the State Department to send additional troops to the Texas Mexican frontier. He cited gaps between Brownsville and Laredo and Del Rio and El Paso, reporting looting along the upper region and a raid on a Texas ranch about fifty miles from the border in recent days.
The Seventh U S infantry and part of the Nineteenth Infantry, arriving last night in Palestine Texas, were ordered to move to Laredo instead of Galveston to replace the border patrol at Laredo which left today for unknown destination.
Brownsville Texas February 25 Reports that Major Esteban Ramos demanded money from Brownsville residents were unfounded for Americans. Mexicans in Matamoros were told to raise several thousand dollars for the garrison and faced threats of leaving the city to bandits. Governor Colquitt ordered four state companies to the border after Captain Head requested aid. A report asserted Jesse H Johnson American consul at Matamoros had been arrested.
In Mexico City confidence rises that a military regime will stabilize the republic after the deaths of Francisco Madero and Vice President Suarez. Bodies moved from the penitentiary to planned transfers. a judicial inquiry into the Madero guard attack is likely to take days. Politicians turn to upcoming selections as General leads likely.
Tonight increasing cloudiness and warmth. Wednesday unsettled conditions with potential showers and cooler spells.
Francisco De La Barra Rufino Reyes and Dr Francisco Vasquez Gomez oppose Diaz as campaign funds form for various candidates. Huerta seeks a free people’s choice once peace returns. Rebel depredations hit Coahuila Nuevo Leon San Luis Potosi Puebla Zapatistas in the south face scrutiny amid reports of a minor sacking.
Washington reports rapid military orders to assemble ten thousand regular soldiers at Galveston for potential foreign service as Taft nears leaving office. Major General Carter moves the second division toward Texas while the Fifth Brigade follows. State Department weighs political recognition of Mexico’s upcoming government with Ambassador Wilson guiding cautious diplomacy.
Washington notes the approaching April extra session will mark the end of careers for many veteran lawmakers. Uncles Cannon and Dalzell leave House after decades. notable exits include Longworth, Needham, Berger, Pujo, and Crumpacker. Senate retirees trigger a shift with Cullom and Crane out, Bailey, Wetmore, Guggenheim, and others stepping down. Democratic freshmen gain chairmanships. Martin of Virginia leads the Senate while others like Bacon, Stone, Simmons rise in influence. Health concerns temper Tillman's power as new faces emerge.
The Associated Press reports another tragedy in the Mawson expedition as Lieutenant B. EE. 8. Ninnie and Swiss scientist Dr. Morse die in Antarctica. The 1911 Tasmanian voyage led by Dr. Douglas Mawson explored near the southern magnetic pole.
The U S Supreme Court on February 25 upheld the federal White Slave Traffic Act of 1910, ruling interstate commerce can regulate traffic in women. Justice McKenna noted the dual state and national powers in tackling moral issues. Convictions affirmed include Effie Hoke and Basile Economides, with others from New Orleans, Tampa, and Cincinnati serving varying sentences.
Secretary Knox announced that the income tax amendment is now part of the Constitution after ratification by over three fourths of states. The Senate passed a $180,000,000 pension bill, the largest annual pension measure in U S history. Ambassador Wilson notes Mexican sentiment remains largely undisturbed by the Madero tragedy.
Woodrow Wilson aims to form a cabinet with SNAP and team work, seeking Ryan May as a potential member. The plan focuses on cooperative governance and streamlined decision making.
President elect Wilson discussed cabinet formation and early legislative goals in Trenton. He aims to complete the lineup by March 4 and will consult party leaders before outlining policies for the first message to Congress. He backs citizenship for Porto Ricans and workers' compensation, with Bryan likely as Secretary of State.
Vernon Texas February 25 John Beal Sneed was declared not guilty of murdering Al Boyce Jr in Amarillo Texas last September. Sneed killed Boyce at their first meeting after Boyce eloped with Mrs Sneed about a year earlier.
Report from Columbia Louisiana describes three youths Robert Reitzell Alvin Parker and Albert McDaniel engaging a freight crew on a St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern train. Shots were fired injuring a brakeman who was hit in the arm. The boys fled and deputies pursued them.
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