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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1913
Page
4
Editoriales compare Turkish arrogance with Europe’s response to Balkan independence and warn of Constantinople’s fall. It condemns Madero for delaying a price on Zapata, urging swift action to restore order. It also critiques the Bureau of Social Hygiene and Rockefeller funding, calling for economic justice over moralizing reforms.
The report claims several offers to President Madero to pay thousands of pesos for Zapata’s head and that Madero refuses, deeming such acts as conniving at crime. The account notes his consistent stance against taking up the bounty.
The Bureau of Social Hygiene in New York backed by John D Rockefeller Jr outlines a long term fight against social evil. It proposes a private, nonpolicing approach with a Bedford Hills laboratory to study reformatory inmates and recommend treatment or custodial care, provoking questions about motive and the link between poverty and vice.
Memphis adopted the commission form, cutting tax rates from 1.76 to 1.58 and reporting better services, lighting, streets, a new central police station, a mounted force, lower crime, and one of the nation’s lowest death rates. A monthly Memphis Commission Government magazine ports official reports and civic letters while excluding partisan material. The Memphis example is offered as a model for San Antonio and similar costs elsewhere.
A New York press item mocks a Southern city for advertising funeral services and ambulances as selling points for moving there. It notes coffins and caskets, an undertaker ambulance, and other modern conveniences presented humorously to lure residents.
The Director of the Census reports that in the decade ending 1910 the white population rose 22 percent while the negro population grew 11 percent. Excluding immigration, white growth falls to 14 percent and Indian growth to 12 percent, per the Nashville Democrat.
Roy Mallory disrupts a staged triumph by revealing Claude Blakiston as author of The Highway Fate. The crowd roars at the revelation while Helen tends to Mallory’s wounded pride and forgiveness. Blakiston accepts praise, and Mallory faces personal ruin yet finds solace in Helen’s forgiveness.
The article notes the rise of profit sharing and pensions in today’s business world, citing United States Steel Corporation as an early leader. It mentions public praise for wage earners benefiting from profits, while expressing general suspicion that hidden strings may accompany these dividends.
A Detroit Free Press remark questions ongoing police actions against Jack Johnson and notes the difficulty of forgetting him amid continued arrests.
The article reports Gaby Deslys sharing readers letters about whether women dress to please themselves, husbands, or other women. It includes a husband’s view lamenting fashion costs and the tension between stage glamour and domestic life. Deslys argues dress as a performative advertising of actresses and notes cultural differences.
The Walter Browne drama Everywoman with music by Chadwick opened last night at the Grand Opera House in a lavish production staged by George Marion. Eugene Ormonde as Nobody Adele Blood as Everywoman and Kathleen Kerrigan as Truth earned praise alongside Marion Dentler Beauty and Ruby Rothnour Modesty in a cast acclaimed for beauty and skill. The allegorical romance follows Virtue and Love through a journey of temptation and discovery with Time Stuff and Age among the supporting roles. The show runs through Thursday night with plans for continued engagement if reception warrants.
The Plaza Theater current bill features varied acts with two standout numbers. The Minerva Sisters perform a lively human butterfly routine while Eva Rockwood and Paul Malcolm sing and play, though Malcolm’s left hand solo suggests a stronger piece with fewer handicaps. Robert Hall delivers witty verses and songs, while Cooper and Eshell, also singing, amuse theatergoers. the Van Oss Troupe adds daring acrobatics. The premier act is A Chip Off the Old Block by W. H. St. James and Players, a well tailored comedy with Burridge as a has been actor confronting fate.
An observant man argues for civic virtue then discovers he cannot cover a poll tax of 2.50. He visits the court house for payment but finds only forty cents in his pockets, prompting a slow return to the process later.
A telegram from a son in a repertoire company leads a pompous father to expect tragedy only to be met by a fat comic. The act resolves with pacification and strong vaudeville humor. Another highlight, Blatz Wants a Drink, features a thirsty German comic and an accompaniment by Snyder and Buckley who perform on multiple instruments with lively tom foolery.
The Baltimore American notes Hawaii exported one million cases of pineapples and 160000 gallons of juice last year as context for a discussion on presidential simplicity and public appeal.
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