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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1913
Page
3
Large Texas fiesta events unfold from Tuesday with King Rex welcomed in triumph. A 400 musician corps from 20 Texas cities will gather before the Alamo for patriotic selections. The Battle of Flowers climaxes Friday with a grand floral procession and royal court floats marching through San Antonio.
Chief of Police Lancaster announced enforcement of a city council ban on slap sticks canes confetti dusters and similar items during Fiesta de San Jacinto. The council adopted the resolution at last Monday’s meeting and police said orders would be enforced.
Officials in San Antonio received word from the Prest Association about several thousand snap-sticks rubber balls and a large quantity of conflict items en route. Chief Lancaster warned that past use of these articles caused disorder and fights. he stressed that carnival spirit must prevail but rowdyism will not be tolerated and police will act to prevent disturbances.
County commissioners yesterday exempted Fiesta de San Jacinto carnival shows exhibits and concessions from county occupation taxes during the week of pleasure. The city council is expected to extend the exemption when it meets tomorrow. Officials note some shows may still be liable for state occupation taxes.
Miss Vanderbilt arrives en route from California to New York and agrees to join the Fiesta parade replacing Mr Moon, driving Alt Mooney in the procession. Notables including Sui content with tiduelog, President Wilson, Bryan, Taft, and Colonel Moogevelt slated to participate. parade committee to meet at 4 pm for final preparations.
A curious Washington phenomenon draws crowds as locals chase a rumored steeplejack climb of the Washington Monument. Reporters describe the mass behavior, from gallery seat rushes to public suspense, sparked by unconfirmed feats and amplified by word of mouth.
A long account notes how crowds gathered to watch a climber and a hoax, with scientific analogies about liquids turning solid and curiosity’s power. It cites Washington intrigue over a March 3 women’s parade and contrasts crowd behavior with a soldier-filled inaugural parade, then shifts to Dr Warner and Prof Plums discussing planetary formation and orbital paths in a reflective, period voice.
Frav isional President Huerta promises cabinet members that peace in Morelos will be restored as quickly as possible with all government resources used to pacify the country. Bandits looted a village near here. Zamora in Michoacan captured by Gertrudio Sanchez. Bandits harass outskirts of Monterey. Tampico garrison of 400 federal troops under constitutionalist pressure. Romulo Figueroa captures Ghilupa in Guerrero. Australian artesian well reaches over five thousand feet.
Alfrade Arochs of 308 Marxian Street was cut and killed in a midnight affray at South Walters and Anderson streets just after 12 o'clock. Emilio T. Vidal of 207 South Commerce Street rode to the police headquarters on his bicycle and was barred, slashed across the face with a knife. He is an employee of Southern Structures Steel Company.
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