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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
4
An archival note outlines the newspaper’s origins, editions and distribution details, crediting the Associated Press wire and noting post office classification as second class. It summarizes the paper’s structure and dates of founding.
Gov. Thomas R. Marshall argues cooks shape history through power and influence. The piece extols cooks as essential, noting mothers as central cooks and fantasy pensions for elderly cooks, while railing against indigestion and social bonds tied to the kitchen.
The piece argues British stubbornness remains fixed amid reform, noting the divorce commission's proposal granting equal grounds to both spouses. It lauds Britain's isolationist tradition while warning that ententes and global power shifts push London toward balancing Europe, with Dardanelles and Balkan issues looming ahead.
A discussion mentions elevating cooks through a pension and special honors for those deserving such distinction as a remedy to noted shortcomings in the case.
The article notes Britain wavers between splendid isolation and entangling alliances amid Balkan tensions. Press and public are divided, with Pall Mall Gazette warning against abandoning ententes with France and Russia while Westminster Gazette warns of a wider conflict if Servia, Austria, and allies clash drawing in Germany France Italy and Britain.
Standard time is an arbitrary system set for railroads and business, divided into four 15 degree longitude sections. It is constant within a section but shifts by one hour at each boundary, unlike sun time which varies with location. Examples show Boston four minutes slower, New York four minutes slower, and San Francisco ten minutes faster than true local time.
Ordnance experts praise Honolulu defenses after five weeks of tests. The board notes Pearl Harbor and city coverage from sea, but warns land-side batteries are needed for any large landings and recommends more batteries. Consular Report.
Governor Dix pardons Albert T. Patrick, condemned murderer of millionaire William M. Rice, ending a decade long struggle for freedom. Patrick spent years in Sing Sing including five in the death house, with repeated death sentences stayed by legal actions before a 1906 commutation to life.
In a French Foreign Legion camp a private deserter party led by Corporal Muller and four others vanish toward Birmania. They are found on a raft with their bodies mutilated by Chinese captors, ears noses and tongues displayed. Hamburger returns to camp muttering the refrain while Thiebault laments the fate of the men.
The Indianapolis News explains how soldiers may buy their discharge under a 1890 act and 1901 amendments. After one year’s service, prices drop from 120 dollars to 30 dollars for eleven years. Policies forbid discharges for clear misconduct or to facilitate reenlistment elsewhere, and provisions cover hardship for family death scenarios.
In the New York World quotation Flinn Pinchot and Hanna were exhausted after preliminary skirmishes and fell in the pocket of battle during the final clash at Armageddon.
English version of Alma a French operetta staged at the Grand Opera House last night. Grace Drew as Alma shines in a witty tale where a country lad may inherit 4 000 000 francs if he does not propose in time.
Albert Kinross describes the Polish Winged Hussars as they transition from silk insignia to armor, wings, and fierce mounts. The scene blends ritual blessing, royal symbols, and the epic aura of Sdobieski's legions as drums, fires, and a sacred hymn echo.
The article argues that oriental fatalism and disease stem not from fate but from neglect of medicine and hygiene. It cites Japan’s wartime mortality, contrasts with Ottoman Istanbul’s sanitation, and urges Western scientific medicine to aid Oriental nations to lift them from disease and death. It appeals to philanthropic capitalists to fund preventive care as a duty and self defense.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva says the suffrage movement began in internal regions and in England, a view reported by the St. Louis Republic.
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