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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1912
Page
6
The San Antonio Light announces editors Charles Dieht and Harrison Beach as publishers and lists subscription rates and delivery notices. It notes offices and agency contacts in New York and Chicago through the S. C. Beck Special Agency and Tribune Building.
Harvey L. Steele circulation manager swears the gross and wet circulation for May 1912 is as printed. Figures show daily average and wet average circulation with listed adjustments for spoiled, unsold, returned, samples, advertisers, and exchanges.
Analysts note that fears of Taft or Roosevelt forces wiring the credentials committee are overstated. The national committee and caucus process determines permanent seats, while the temporary organization mainly guides procedure. Overall, initial party balance tends to persist to the end.
The article warns onion growers to focus on marketing after harvest to avoid overproduction. It cites Ed R. Kane, state agricultural commissioner, urging farmers to form trade bureaus and to resist schemes like the coffee valorization plan that could cause international complications.
The text notes a president's handwritten pledge that a new White House addition should be permanent for his lifetime, highlighting how such personal words gain significance when attached to national executive actions. It frames the idea of lasting impact in the context of Roosevelt's vision for the presidency.
A Theodore Roosevelt note in the Congressional Record shows him opposing a temporary brick addition to the White House. The piece discusses whether the document reflects a lifetime mindset or a joke and contrasts Roosevelt’s temperament with public perception, noting Rep. Fitzgerald’s defense of Roosevelt’s views.
William Bayard Hale describes the Nicaragua reception led by the alcalde in Managua. A city gate arch and palm strewn route framed a modest, imperfect welcome, yet the party felt deeply touched by the cordial tribute during Secretary Knox's Central and South American tour.
The article explains how Pennsylvania Railroad dining cars operate with 56 cars on 92 trains. It notes Sunnyside Yard on Long Island as the supply base, a 2000 dollar standard car equipment cost, and a nine-person steward crew with four cooks and five waiters. all cooks and waiters are colored and assigned by size.
Dr. A. F. R. Wollaston has nearly completed arrangements for a New Guinea expedition. He will transport a specially built motor boat from England to navigate the Utakwa river toward the Snow mountains, aiming for the Nassau range’s highest point. The last British expedition reached within thirty miles but faced a 16 000 foot ascent via extreme precipices.
A British commission report endorses sanatoria for tuberculosis care while noting private administration can work. It urges accessible treatment for all, recommending dispensaries and diagnosis centers for city and rural areas, with 225 to 800 dispensaries proposed for the United Kingdom.
From Leslie's: Chinese women are granted the vote on par with men but must read write and own property. Suffragists protested in the national assembly, without changing the law, prompting women to pursue study and wealth to exercise franchise. Notable figures Yu Jung Chang, Chang Chu Chang, and Yamai Kin are highlighted.
Poem humorously notes a two year old girl would not recognize ballots or politics. It imagines voters preferring sterner profiles yet captions the baby as beloved and destined to influence suffrage ideas in future elections. The verse contrasts innocence with politics and hints at change through a child's gaze.
Leslie’s notes a June 8 gathering in Washington where the Knights of Columbus dedicate a Columbus memorial. About 100,000 knights from states and territories including Porto Rico Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines are expected to attend.
A misquoted Harper's Weekly remark suggests citizens debate flag use against a perceived professional anarchist in San Diego. The remark frames the flag as a tool in civil unrest and prompts discussion on national symbols and public order.
A Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt quotes a colonel denying addiction to strong drink. The lengthy pronouncement complicates attempts to explain the behavior or underlying issues.
The Philadelphia Record notes Governor Wilson spends nine-tenths of his time with office-seekers and shaping prospects for a presidency. The remark highlights Wilson's role and the political training environment around his candidacy.
Cranes resignation echoes in Milwaukee as Senator Crane announces he will not run again, noting some men have sense enough to get out from under. The Milwaukee Sentinel reports the statement reflecting political realignments and candidacy considerations.
A Tennessee county court tale reports an elderly Black witness misdirecting his stairs toward the bench instead of the witness box. The judge, familiar with the man, lightheartedly asks if the man is to become a judge. The reply: an old man, perhaps only fit for that role.
The Baltimore convention is a crucial moment for the Democratic Party to recover with sober thought and resolute action. It should nominate a strong candidate on a clear platform, avoid evasions, and not rely on Republican divisions. Send up your best men with freedom to act for all interests. act with sensible planning while rivals chatter.
Harper's Weekly notes that Harman and Bryan anger their Ohio base with mutual barbs yet voters remain loyal to the governor. Democrats in Ohio know their governor and his record, and the spat does not seem to harm Harman’s standing in the state.
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