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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
4
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The San Antonio Light's November 1913 total circulation reached 611165 with a daily evening average of 20084 copies and Sunday edition 20462. Net paid daily average for the evening edition stood at 28588 and 20590 for Sunday. Certification by the Association of American Advertisers covers nine months ending June 30, 1913 with note on earlier nine months ending Feb 28 1913 certified by N W Ayer & Son.
A heated debate over building a dam above Olmos city to prevent floods. An engineer exposes errors in a bold plan, showing it impractical and costly, forcing reconsideration of the proposed solution.
The article discusses Vincenzo Perugia’s theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to avenge Italy against Napoleon. It contrasts individual and international morals, noting Napoleonic plunder and Italy’s lost art heritage, and raises if similar thefts of strategic plans would be praised as patriotism.
The piece argues Uncle Joe Cannon called Wilson a czar but notes Wilson’s leadership is popular with voters. It claims Wilson directs Congress through public pressure, with most lawmakers appeasing him to avoid voter backlash and preserve their seats. The relation between executive will and legislative consent is framed as self preservation in Washington.
The piece recalls a plan to seize a war trophy from the War Department vaults and the arrest of Perugia for returning the stolen Mona Lisa. It contrasts patriotic motive with lawful crime, noting the painter’s fame and the cynical smile as warnings. Perugia’s act is condemned yet excused by motive, delaying justice.
The piece discusses gaps in neutrality laws highlighted by U S involvement in Mexico's internal war. It questions how to handle individuals and corporations that fund Huerta's war and notes a developing AP report on the issue.
A dispatch claims an American corporation agreed to lend Huerta a large sum for concessions in Mexico. The piece argues such funding undermines President Wilson’s neutrality policy of out-waiting Huerta and foresees foreign powers holding the U S accountable if its own entities thwart the Monroe Doctrine aims.
The Harvard class selects A. L. Jackson of Englewood as class day orator, confirming that merit triumphs over color. Eleven years earlier Roscoe Conkling Bruce, a Mississippi student, also won the honor, illustrating progress against race discrimination and Harvard’s democratic undergrad life.
The Fort Worth Record reports citizens urge a special January session and speculate on Colquitt’s gubernatorial plans while the governor avoids discussing future terms. Rumors of a third term and potential candidacy swirl among patrons and critics alike.
A Georgia town scene shows a baggage handler naming a Rockefeller child Petro as a nicknamed form of Petroleum. The traveler notes the child’s full name honors John Rockefeller, reflecting a local exchange about race and wealth in a travel encounter.
The Galveston Tribune argues floods in Texas highlight the need for a nationwide flood prevention and water conservation plan. It urges national control in the Mississippi river case and closer federal state cooperation on waterway treatment.
Washington report notes interest will revive in the lobbying investigations as the Senate special committee plans to reopen hearings this week. It warns attendance may be thin due to fall plowing and holiday business, yet hope remains that government will endure another year.
The piece critiques Mexican warfare near Juarez noting brutal executions of captured Federals by Villa’s men and compares such acts to ancient brutality. It discusses rules of war, prisoner rights, and Hague norms, arguing that civilized armies sometimes refuse quarter, while Huerta’s regime is built on wanton murder.
The Kansas City Journal argues Colonel Goethals should stay as civil governor in Panama to ensure smooth administration after the army engineers depart. It denounces Washington politicians seeking posts and praises Goethals as best man for the canal zone leadership while noting foreign interest in his future.
A fashion description details a frock with multiple tunic-like layers rising up the skirt, with two upper tunics as pleated flounces. It features white tulle fabrics, a crystal beaded net bodice, and a pink silk girdle with pink roses for color.
Review lauds George M. Cohan’s Broadway Jones as vivacious and brilliant, surpassing Forty five Minutes From Broadway and Get Rich Quick Wallingford. Thomas V. Emory earns praise for title role and staging, though New York appeal limits local turnout.
The Memphis Scimitar contrasts flood deaths in Texas with rising cancer fatalities, noting about 75 000 cancer deaths in the past year. It argues cancer is poorly understood, with no proven cure despite scientific efforts and dubious cures from unscrupulous sources.
The Mexican stamp bears the national coat of arms, an eagle on a cactus holding a serpent. The device stems from a legend that the Aztecs chose their city’s site after seeing an eagle perched and engaged at that location.
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