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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
4
A bold call urges San Antonio voters to back a bond issue for municipal improvements. It argues bonds are the only path to funds for sewers, pavements, a city hospital, fire protection, and modern drainage, asserting the city must act now to avoid stagnation. It contrasts with criticism of U S Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson over Mexico policy, urging accountability.
Henry Lane Wilson American ambassador to Mexico is summoned to Washington for a conference with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan over the Mexican situation. The article hints he may not return to Mexico as the U S representative, noting a needed accounting with the diplomat.
A satirical column questions if Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan should be questioned by Congress over his $12,000 yearly salary. It argues that if the job costs more than the pay, the office should be adjusted or abolished, and notes Bryan’s need to lecture to supplement income.
A 1913 critique questions Secretary Bryan's high expense claims arguing Bristow seeks a Senate inquiry to reveal why twelve thousand dollars yearly may not cover costs. The piece contrasts Jeffersonian simplicity with modern dining, urging Bryan to either raise funds or adjust entertaining expenses.
Beaumont Enterprise argues that Attorney General Looney wasted public funds by filing suit against Magnolia Petroleum Company and should dismiss if evidence does not warrant conviction. The paper urges examination of the evidence and consistent enforcement of laws.
The New York Sun argues the Balkan crisis shows senseless folly as allies enter a foreseen impasse. Bulgaria’s future burden looms without European goodwill, while the dual monarchy eyes gains amid a broader scramble. It warns fraternal war could push arbitration as the best option.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes sheep face new threats as Congress contemplates removing tariff protections, exposing wool producers to overseas competition from Australia and South America. Dispatches warn of increasing black bear predations on sheep across Massachusetts, signaling a broader rural crisis.
Francisco de la Barra, who resigned as Mexican foreign minister on July 6, was by repute among the ablest and most conservative leaders. The note adds that unstable leadership follows a fragile state, with a quoted paraphrase on the dangers of power and wealth in Mexico.
The Port Arthur News comments on California's state law forbidding motion pictures showing women with skirts blown by wind, arguing the move aims to kill the film industry and noting wind and movement even indoors.
An essay on futurist and post impressionist influence in modern literature notes a Paris resident adopting midnight writing in a sleepless heat of summer. It contrasts city and country night noises, detailing how a writer’s method seeks a vacant mind before drafting.
A young Roosevelt daughter-in-law wore a tailored golden tan sponge frock at a stylish polo event on Long Island. Her outfit featured a white hemp hat trimmed in black and buttoned boots, complementing the tan gown with period flair.
A El Paso Herald opinion arguing Taft and Wilson era policy breached neutrality by aiding one Mexican faction while denying others. It claims the State Department created dangerous precedents, inflaming resentment among Mexicans and misrepresenting neutrality and responsibility.
Twelve restless youngsters burst into Carnegie Library yesterday. Harry stepped on glass cutting his foot. assistants found antiseptics and cloths, cleaned and bandaged the wound. The boys explained they had been playing soldier along the riverbank, justifying the dirt. The healer was a fellow pupil, and the group cheered the injured boy as the dog kept watch.
Washington dispatch recounts Representative Robert Lee Henry of Waco Texas proposing to name a Navy warship then under construction after Waco the home of the greatest Texas statesman. Navy Secretary Von L Meyer puzzled over which Waco statesman Henry meant, finally recalling the Congressional Directory entry for Robert Lee Henry of Waco.
An Illinois man discovers a horse hitching strap can be dangerous when pulled by reins from inside a vehicle. The action may frighten a nervous horse and cause it to bolt, posing a risk to driver and animal alike.
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