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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
6
Net paid daily circulation for June 1911 totaled 17 113 as certified by Harvey L. Steele circulation manager. He swore the totals correct before notary John J. Wahl on June 1 1911.
The maneuver division has broken into fragments and heads to new posts nationwide after four months in San Antonio. The camp’s massing improved efficiency and discipline. San Antonio regrets their departure but welcomes future returns and notes minimal disorders during the stay.
An eastern literary critic argues historians exaggerate crises to spice history. He contends history is not exact science and much relies on interpretation and conjecture rather than firm fact.
Reports of growing unrest in Cuba cite a belief that President Gomez profits rapidly from office. Critics point to his Havana purchase of $135000 in business district land and plans for a large building, while noting his $25000 annual salary and $89000 debt when taking office.
The piece warns that discontented provinces press President Gomez for financial system details and threaten armed action toward Havana. It suggests US troops could again occupy Cuba, fearing a prolonged period of occupation and a possible repeat of past interventions.
A reflection argues that the pursuit of values within intellectual and ethical work shapes judgment and responsibility. It emphasizes careful reasoning, situational awareness, and the impact of ideas on society and individuals.
The piece notes a big Texas honey crop while humorously claiming no presidential bees seen nearby. It also reports a push to revise the city council subdivision, counting eight fusionists four dif fusionists and one confusionist among members.
In response to requests for opinion, the writer claims any Texas town complaining of rain like Houston has done has moved away from the Democratic Party and now aligns with the Prohibitionists.
A San Antonian asserts the state bank guarantee law does not cover the pretzel barrel bank after losing $200. The claim reflects personal experience and cautions others about possible gaps in consumer protections.
Officials hesitate to cheer Bryan as a potential candidate, expressing caution about public enthusiasm while evaluating a possible role. Community leaders urge measured statements until formal decisions emerge.
A Houston Post editorial argues that well drafted arbitration treaties can curb hot war passions until disputes are resolved by arbitration courts. It stresses prudent drafting to ensure treaties restrain rash actions amid international tensions.
The Denver Republican notes that arbitration treaties may not stop hostilities but provide a barrier to war, buying time for negotiation and aiding the preservation of peace.
A Manila News column notes that if the United States signs such treaties with Great Britain and Germany it would pave the way for similar pacts between those two powers and Berlin and London.
Editorial notes that humanitarian motives drive antiwar opposition and condemn the wholesale killing in international quarrels as barbarous and brutal rather than heroic. The Cleveland Plain Dealer voices a peaceable stance amid wartime discourse.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes the global push for social reform and the urgent call for arbitration and peace as a practical, timely movement shaping public policy. The quote emphasizes practical aims behind international and domestic reform efforts.
The World argues that ongoing war stems from old hatreds and past wrongs, but future prospects hold peace. The piece asserts America remains free from ancient sectarian, racial, or national hatreds.
The survey notes reduced usury but extortionate charges persist. Twenty one remedial loan societies operate in eighteen cities with about eight million in capital and fifteen million in loans this year. Savings and loan associations spread across thirty two industrial workplaces helping curb salary loans. Celluloid workers in Newark show strong uptake and easing of the loan shark presence.
A farmer scolds his son for returning home with an empty milk pail. The boy replies that the cow did deliver nine quarts but added one kick, turning an unfinished task into a humorous moment.
A Louisville Courier Journal note jokes that North and South Carolina set corn-raising records making drought gaps shorter, suggesting it could ease future governor meetings. The quip frames agricultural progress as a bridge between officials.
On the hottest day of the year President Taft chose Fairbanks as a traveling companion, suggesting a shrewd, practical leadership moment reported by the Philadelphia North American.
Washington Post reports Champ Clark resisting resignation rumors as backlash over a $1000 weekly salary hit circulates, though no formal announcement has been made.
A concise report notes Chancellor Day's public rebuke of Congress and the lack of awareness among lawmakers, as captured by the Atlanta Constitution. The item highlights political tension and the pushback from Day against legislative actions.
A historical medical explanation of the vermiform appendix, its evolution from vegetable diets to meat consumption, and how appendicitis develops from seeds or mucus entering the appendix. It argues removal as a safe course when an attack occurs and stresses seeking a doctor early, noting the condition as a hereditary risk of mankind.
The article notes a mining culture in Minnesota where output is prioritized over safety, despite a drop in fatal accident rates from 1906 to 1910. It cites officials who resist safety measures if they hinder production, while praising ongoing improvements and calls for more accident prevention information and cooperation across operators dominated by a single corporation.
President Taft traveled to Beverly for a weekend at the summer capital and immediately began a marathon round of golf as part of ongoing training for any future race.
President Taft spoke in nine rear platform talks as temperatures hit a hundred degrees. The Chicago Record-Herald notes he seemed to enjoy the strenuous sessions while traveling under harsh midday conditions.
A narrator observes varied reading picks at a shop with Ibsen Darwin and Diamond Dick titles chosen by customers. A lawyer and others comment on humor, noise from automobiles, screechers, honkers, and electric vehicle bells in a local street scene.
Poem by James Terry White explores value of beauty and love to satisfy the soul. It pairs fortune with minimal sustenance and urges choosing hyacinth to feed the soul. The verse suggests beauty alone cannot satisfy deeper needs and the heart’s love sustains.
A man returns to the St Anthony hotel with a wrapped box titled as a present for the clerks. As they unwrap it a live snake springs from the box causing shock and the donor flees, leaving the startled staff to recover from the prank.
A clipped quip from the Omaha Bee notes that Jim Corbett wore his hair in a style resembling Senator La Follette's, earning him the nickname Pompadour Jim.
A dated poetic tirade argues against gun violence. The speaker, jailed after a fatal shooting, laments needless deaths and calls for strict laws to curb weapon use. The piece blames fools with weapons for widows, orphans, and graves across the country.
In a tense scene high above the crowd a man and a poised queenly figure meet in a brief gloved hand exchange. The air hums with fans, heat, and flies as he notes the sleeve size in a dry, unsmiling remark.
In a terse exchange a habitual borrower pleads with a tradesman brother to extend credit. The debtor laments a difficult hold and insists on delivering goods to a customer, while the tradesman demands payment for prior goods before releasing new stock. The dialogue hints at a tense, stalled sale and strained cooperation between two merchants.
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