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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light notes its union of The San Antonio Light and The San Antonio Gazette with exclusive AP day wire reports. The publication is entered at the San Antonio post as second class matter.
A Hungarian baron named Albert N.Hazar known as John Nap proposes a device linking music to perceivable odors, suggesting a new olfactory gauge of harmony. Critics warn of nuisance risks while noting parallel experiments seeking visual color for sounds and arguing language may lag scientific progress.
The Provisional President claims reports of Constitutionalists’ successes are false and that Federals abandoned key cities under a campaign plan. He warns Huerta may resign or flee as the northern Federal cause crumbles, with Juarez Culiacan and Victoria cited as lost to the rebels.
The passage weighs music against taste and criticizes pretenders. It speculates that a young Hungarian baron's invention could level ambitions by exposing pretenders who pose as musicians. The idea imagines music penetrating masks of would-be artists amid kitchenwork and dishwashing duties.
A German air unit at Posen sends a scout to practice. A misty descent crosses into Russian territory and a polite Russian captain escorts the German officer toward superior officers. Transport delays force a pause as authorities resolve the border aviation incident.
An air mission ends with a Russian captain aboard a German plane inside enemy lines. Both officers face inquiries over cross border travel and scope of duties while officials argue who must apologize and why. The episode hints at new warfare risks and fog obstructions in aerial combat.
The writer mocks distant experts from Massachusetts to the North for claiming superior knowledge on Philippine governance, American Indian treatment, labor disputes, immigration, Oriental labor, railroad regulation, Mexican policy, and a jab about a frail woman's false belief in weight gain.
The gist of Lord Haldane's remarks recalls the duty the doctrine imposes on the United States. He does not interpret details, but asserts the US will act for world and self interest. The doctrine, once self defense, has grown to broader aims and must be completed by the United States.
The Terre Haute Tribune notes a new postal requirement forcing publishers to publish government circulation statements. Midwest papers report drops or modest figures after sworn statements, with one daily noting an April 1 average of 96 353 and an November 8 report of 44 123 copies.
The Shreveport Journal reports Texas Governor Colquitt vows to mobilize the National Guard and strike if Mexico harms Texas soil. He asserts Texas has faced danger before and can “polish off the face of the earth along the Rio Grande” if needed, a bold assertion amid tensions.
A Berlin lieutenant Otto von Falkenfeld borrows eighty thousand marks to cover gambling losses after forging a signature from banker Fritz Theimer who is abroad. The plan collapses as the bank seeks payment and the family faces potential dishonor, ending with a soldier’s death and a final act of mercy tied to a noble ribbon.
The weather bureau resumes telegraphic bulletins warning mine operators of rapid pressure drops to prompt precautions against potential explosions. The FP Bureau of Mines backs the system, to be used at every mining weather station and abroad. A Berlin report describes a firedamp whistle that signals danger to miners with a shrill sound when gas is present.
A 22 year old South Boston man, Harry Parker, injured in an iron foundry, received a skin graft from the back of his left calf to his right foot. Dr. George W. Buehler supervised a six week in bed immobilization, after which the graft was detached and Parker began rapid recovery with expected walking in two weeks.
The Fort Worth Record notes Secretary Hester's estimates show 2,888,000 bales taken by world spinners this year versus 2,505,000 last year, with world visible supply at 4,515,073 bales against 4,967,234. It argues warehouses would stabilize prices and reduce risk, as current handling wastes millions in the South.
An instructor in Germany experiments with cooling mice to suspend organ functions. By gradually restoring warmth, the mice revive. The prospect of hibernating plants or animals suggests winter storage of work, even horses and vehicles, with wide potential uses.
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