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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
4
The San Antonio Rockport and Mexican Railway proposes a first class line from San Antonio to the Rio Grande and Harbor Island deep water. A $250000 bonus pledged by the Chamber of Commerce must be raised before construction begins, ending San Antonio’s trade loss to Houston and Brownsville.
The article notes comic opera style thoughts on warfare seen in the Mexican upheaval. It cites Orozco mis-timing battles, dispatches from Emilio Vasquez Gomez to President Madero, and Pascual Orozco’s proposal to shift a rebel garrison to Chihuahua.
The article surveys General George White and General Buller, their Ladysmith siege, and public opinion shifts. It notes White held Ladysmith 119 days, contrasts British bravado with Boer resilience, and argues White’s decision was militarily sound despite ridicule.
Judge Claude V. Birkhead issues a public pledge aligning with the Citizens ticket after resisting political pressure from city and county administrations. Appointed by Governor Colquitt, he faces organized opposition from the Colquitt faction at the primary. He is praised as the ablest candidate and a foe to politicizing the bench, with a foregone conclusion of election.
The report recalls Orozco proposing that federal forces refrain from taking Chihuahua, allowing rebel garrisons to be treated as neutrals. Rebels, long active in resistance, would retain the city while continuing attacks on government property and soldiers. The piece notes the absurdity of such warfare ideas amid a tragic rebellion.
The Journal des Debats estimates that Turkey spends under a quarter of Italy's monthly war outlay. Turkish costs are about 2.9 million dollars per month versus Italy's 9 million. Eight months of conflict would total roughly 16 million for Turkey and over 72 million for Italy. Italy funded via treasury bonds. Turkey borrows 7.5 million with a future 50 million loan secured by customs receipts.
A lengthy reform bill to amend the patent law faces strong opposition in Congress. Sections 17 and 32 draw the sharpest fire for potential monopolies and anti competitive restraints. President Taft and others favor study by a commission, but critics warn such delay risks leaving evils unaddressed.
The line mocks Bob and La Follette for being in “to the death” mood while dismissing skulls and crossbones as overblown rhetoric in the Atlanta Constitution.
A humorous note recounts Mrs. Jones asking for educational help as her husband and son Jessie participate in a math problem task. The letter, sent to a grade teacher, explains the timekeeping duties for the father and teases the husband’s wages and lack of time.
An American recalls a clash in Paradise Hall where an Englishman confronts Silver Jack a Mexican rogue over drink and guns. After a tense stand off and a cigarette duel in the dark, the Britisher shoots Jack dead and ends the altercation.
Berton Braley captures the rider's rush as engines roar and nerves tighten. A daring driver pushes through hills and towns racing toward a possible record amid danger and glamour in a Popular Magazine feature.
A reader questions claims about the Alamo site ownership and state payments, asking whether the Daughters of the Republic funded the site and whether Texas paid contractors for the capitol in Austin. The writer seeks clarification through the San Antonio Light.
Judge J E Webb states the Alamo chapel is owned by the state in fee simple after purchase from the Catholic church. The Hugo Schmelzer property cost 75000 dollars with 65000 paid by the state, 10000 raised by Mrs Caroline Driscoll Sevier and the Daughters of the Republic. Custodianship was given to the Daughters of the Republic. The state capitol was paid for by the state and the land conveyed to a Chicago syndicate of 3,000,000 acres.
An elderly rural farmer sits in a streetcar when a young woman returns a five-dollar bill she found on the floor. He praises her honesty, calling it remarkable, then recalls a past incident where he once returned a five-dollar bill two years earlier, per Judge's Library.
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