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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1913
Page
69
A fragmented description notes Fiesta preparations with parades and novel events planned for the coming days. The text indicates continued coverage of the festival and mentions Tuesday’s planned activities, signaling a lively schedule for sightseers.
Royal majesty King Rex will be welcomed with the highest honor as a mythological parade opens the fiesta. Afterward 400 musicians from twenty Texas bands will perform patriotic selections in front of the Alamo, followed by the Battle of Flowers on Friday afternoon. Duchesses on floats join the queen in a city tour with decorated cars carrying San Antonio women.
Chief of Police Lancaster announced the city wide ban on slap-sticks confietti dusters and canes during the Fiesta de San Jacinto. The city council had adopted a resolution at the prior meeting prohibiting such devices and the order will be rigidly enforced.
Officers of the Fiesta Association report receiving word that thousands of slap sticks rubber balls and大量 confetti are en route to San Antonio. Chief Lancaster says past use caused disorder and fights and while carnival spirit should prevail, police will be instructed to curb rowdy behavior.
Commissioners court yesterday exempted Fiesta de San Jacinto carnival shows exhibits and concessions from county occupation taxes for the week of pleasure. City council may extend the courtesy. state occupation tax remains payable where required.
The Fiesta Association tapped Miss N. B. Vanderbilt as grand marshal for the burlesque parade, replacing Milt S. Mooney who could not attend. Vanderbilt, a famed horsewoman, arrived from California en route to New York and will drive the horses Mooney planned to use, as San Antonians await her appearance.
Dr Turner of Oxford and Prof H C Plummer of Ireland argue stars share a common gravity center forming a immense machine. Sun and stars travel in oscillating paths rather than circular orbits, with the sun taking about 400 million years for one revolution and having passed near the center recently within a few hundred thousand years.
A fire narrative notes that a motor engine at the scene was recently installed, but the head fireman was away on an excursion with his wife and family that day. The dialogue reflects questions about how the blaze intensified and whether absence contributed to the spread.
Provisional President Huerta told his cabinet he will restore peace in Morelos as swiftly as possible, using all government resources. Bandits looted a village near the capital. Zamora in Michoacan fell to Gertrudis Sanchez. bandits harass outskirts of Monterey. Tampico fears 100 federal troops may be overrun by constitutionalists. Romulo Figueroa captured Chilapa. An Australian artesian well reaches over five thousand feet.
Alfredo Arocha of 808 Maryland Street was shot and killed in a midnight affray at South Walters and Anderson streets. Emilio T. Vidal of 2207 South Commerce Street surrendered to police after being slashed on the face, noting his employ status with Southern Structural Steel Company.
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