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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light, founded 1881, includes the Gazette and operates as an evening daily and Sunday morning. It carries Associated Press day reports and is mailed as second class matter from San Antonio.
The seven aldermen opposing Clinton H. Kearny’s confirmation as city engineer concede his vast pavement and sewer experience. He worked two years for the Metropolitan Street Railway Company in track work and street relaying, plus 150 miles of San Paulo paving. He also helped draft San Antonio sewer maps, with his name on them. The opposition’s basis collapses. prospects for Fort Sam Houston expansion and aviation school gains rise as War Dept shows confidence in San Antonio’s climate and water.
Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison visits San Antonio and declares Fort Sam Houston will not be razed but likely expanded to accommodate more forces. The city sees the post as indispensable and strategically vital for concentrating military strength.
The Texas court settles with Standard Oil of New Jersey for five hundred thousand dollars, despite questions over whether the company violated state anti trust laws. Officials in Greenville hailed the result as a victory while critics doubt the fairness and adequacy of the compromise. The case involved Magnolia Petroleum Corsicana Petroleum and various Oklahoma related actions, with the final hearing implying no conclusive proof of violations.
State officials accept 500000 to dismiss a $102 million antitrust suit involving Standard Oil and other companies. Critics say the payment pretends to absolve guilt and undermines dignity, doing little to curb monopolistic power while aiding a deficit.
Advocates of a larger standing army find comfort in a rifle and revolver competition at Leon Springs. Scores reached new highs, including 132 of 150 on a small target, illustrating the soldiers’ shooters’ skill and efficiency. The piece argues strong arms and training justify military funding and personnel.
The New York Tribune argues that national guard armories in the city should be repurposed as indoor playhouses and recreation centers for children. Given their size and airy interiors, the buildings can function safely for daily use without extra heating or lighting costs, delivering economic and social returns beyond military use.
The legislature must promptly fund state government and end public treasury insolvency. The Houston Post urges each member to feel shame at the treasury’s insolvency and to restore fiscal order, placing responsibility on the present legislature to honor the public demand for a cash balance to meet obligations.
Fort Worth Record notes American Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson is coming home by water after a rail trip from Mexico City to Vera Cruz and a steamer voyage. The piece argues he does not share the majority’s aims in Mexico and accuses him of supporting Huerta, keeping him away from reaction.
The Kansas City Star editor Nelson won a Supreme Court appeal showing courts do not wield absolute power. A Missouri judge had barred press coverage of a trial and even of the injunction itself. The incident sparked calls for reform as a Kansas editor faces a similar potential fight.
Senator Willacy quotes Texas progress through good roads and printers ink. Tarrant County builds a million dollar road system under construction, with local press praising public enterprise and progress in Texas.
A reader replies to an article in the Excpress dated July 24 arguing over mayoral appointment powers. The letter defends Clinton Kearney's confirmation, criticizes aldermanic vetoes, and notes the mayor should appoint with council confirmation only for honest, qualified candidates. It stresses judgment by the jury in trials and questions compromise notions.
Daily Fashion Hint describes Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell in a striking Futurist silk coat, black landsdowne skirt, patent leather boots, and a cherry straw hat. A letter from Co. M. Chambers criticizes Mayor Brown over Kearney and Pancoast, urging Clinton G. Brown and urging resignations to restore harmony in San Antonio city council.
The Laredo Times reports Bishop J B Johnston of the western Texas diocese delivering a forceful sermon at San Antonio and again last Sunday. He blames the decline of humanity on degenerate womanhood and the influence of devilish male tailors in Paris. He cites divorce, improper amusements, youth skepticism, and “pure animalism” as factors, praising American women while urging them to resist male tailors who predefine next season’s fashions.
From the New York World an editorial argues the Supreme Court ruling against the Civil Rights Act of 1875 will have little real impact. It contends that African Americans gained more rights through ongoing social change than statutes ever secured, as custom evolves where law fails.
A young mouse falls into a bathtub and escapes death after clinging to a waste pipe for over 18 hours. The man and his wife debate mercy, then tempt the mouse with cheese. Released under the back steps to avoid the cat, the creature earns a humane reprieve.
German tests used a modified rifle bullet with small wings that unfold in flight. The device aims to tear a larger hole in the gas envelope and ignite the fulminate inside, potentially igniting the dirigible. Experiments at Neumannswald reportedly showed encouraging results.
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