Taft Prepares 10,000 Troops for Mexico by March Fourth
New York report states President Taft will have about 10,000 U.S. troops concentrated at Galveston ready to depart for Mexico on short notice before March 4. Four thousand sent to Galveston today as part of precautionary plans, to be joined by 3,000 to 4,000 more near the border. The move aims to reassure Wilson and demonstrates readiness without immediate intervention.
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Taft Explains Troop Movement To Galveston
President Taft defends sending a brigade to Galveston with four transports ordered due to unsettled Mexican conditions. He says the move is a precautionary measure not prompted by new Mexico news and part of earlier steps including battleship deployments to Mexican ports.
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Far West
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Rebels to Stay in Field in Northern Mexico
El Paso report quotes Manuel Lujan saying rebels will not lay down arms until agrarian issues are settled. Mondragon authorizes truce talks with federal troops and Lujan plans to travel to Mexico City to press rebel demands. A 30 million peso land loan proposed to grant easy payments for 4 to 50 years to settle peonage and house rebels and volunteers in peaceful farming and ranching.
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Colquitt to Use Troops Over Border Crisis
Marlin Texas February 22 Gov Colquitt states the Federal government must protect the border with troops by Monday or Texas will act. He says he is in close touch with the situation along the Rio Grande and is monitoring the Texas Mexican border developments.
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Jealous husband sparks brawl in Paris hotel scene
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports Castro de Souza, claiming Venezuelan ties, attacked Mrs. Conway Tearle at Dorothy Russell's hotel suite on Rue de la Paix after a quarrel with Tearle. A violent clash ended when Tearle escorted his wife to London as Castro fled. Witnesses included Baroness Vaughan and Prince Colorado Mansfield. The incident left Mrs Tearle injured and helped trigger her return to London.
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Chicago
Revolt in Fourteen States as Huerta Faces Mexican Crisis
Mexico City Feb 22 General Huerta Diaz confront a wide revolt across fourteen states as Madero and Vice President Suarez are moved to the penitentiary. Rebels attack Amecameca and Ozumcumba. federals suffer losses. Senora Madero pleads for mercy while officials warn of a harsh crackdown and preparations for renewed siege in the capital.
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Parisite Party Guests Honor Sister in American Colony
In Paris the Duke and Duchess de Talleyrand hosted a bright dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Finley J. Shepard at their Avenue du Bois de Boulogne residence. Americans dominated the guest list, while the Shepards plan May sailings for the Riviera and Egypt aboard the Berlin.
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Washington Post
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Avenue du Bois de Boulogne
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Convicts See Bernhardt At San Quentin Stage
Two thousand inmates at San Quentin California celebrated Washington Birthday with a French company performing in the prison yard. Mme Sarah Bernhardt drew special attention as one of the actors while a gray haired French prisoner read a testimonial from Abe Ruef amid the crowd.
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VITLITY MERGER APPROVED IN MARYLAND RAILWAYS
The Maryland public service commission approves the merger of the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company with the Hagerstown Electric Railway and its affiliates. The $13,000,000 enterprise will issue $8,000,000 in stock and $10,000,000 of 5 per cent sinking fund bonds. Stockholders must ratify the consolidation before it takes effect.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Maryland Public Service Commission
Greek Charge Recalled as Washington Digs New Envoy
Special Cable reports that M. Castanzoglu charge d affaires in Washington has been recalled. M. Voures, first secretary at the London legation, named as his successor and will sail for America on Wednesday.
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Washington
M. Voures
London Legation
America
Big Tank Steamer Ashore Off New Jersey Coast
The 306 foot American, 5591 ton tank steamer, ran aground near Ludlam life-saving station in thick fog while bound from Liverpool to Philadelphia. A wrecking tug and the revenue cutter Seneca race to the scene as lifeboat crews prepare to evacuate all 36 aboard if towing or storm damage makes rescue necessary.
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Bryan's grip fades as Williams faces cabinet clash
Washington dispatch says William J. Bryan's dominance in the Wilson administration wanes amid friction over cabinet picks. Bryan urged Henry for Attorney General, while Wilson weighs others. Democrats fear a Bryan influenced White House could spark clashes with Congress and the tariff. The one term plank controversy triggers widening rifts and questions about future campaigns.
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Inaugural Order Urges Police Action During Wilson Inauguration
Superintendent Sylvester issues a general order to all police captains for the forthcoming Wilson inauguration period from February 28 to March 10. The directive calls for rapid arrests of dissolute men and boys, idlers, and barroom loafers around depots and wharves to ensure public safety and reduce crime during the influx of visitors.
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Alpine Death Toll in 1912 Climbers Falls to New Low
Berlin reports 1912 Alps fatalities fell sharply due to inclement summer weather. Falls caused 53 deaths, 13 by avalanches, 3 by snowslips, 1 from heart failure. Most fatalities occurred during high mountain climbs as sudden weather shifts and snowstorms struck climbers.
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Alpine Society
Diaz Continues Nile Voyage Inactive On Mexico Return
Cairo Feb 22 Diaz the former Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz remains on his Nile voyage in a dahabeah denying reports of a return to Mexico. He sent a dispatch stating he will not express any opinion on the Mexican situation citing absolute aloofness from politics. Hotel proprietors report no indication of an early departure from Egypt.
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Lost Graft in Speculation in Harlem Case
New York police Capt. Dennis Sweeney under indictment faced claims he took money for protection and turned it into stock speculation. District Attorney Whitman said evidence shows two large Sweeney accounts in Wall Street brokerages. brokers may be subpoenaed for grand jury evidence next week.
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Wilson Inauguration Plans Advance Amid Wide Prep
President-elect Wilson secures 250 seats for Capitol and White House stands and 35 for Mrs Wilson’s party. Col. Birch reports flawless arrangements, praising Washington’s reception and the. inauguration committee’s thorough planning. Preparations along Pennsylvania Avenue include ornate stands, color schemes of green white and purple for suffragists, and safety inspections by Morris Hacker’s team. The report notes the ceremony will reflect Wilsonian democracy and mark a broad nationwide policy shift.
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