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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
2
Senator Hitchcock argues Colombia should have its claims reopened over the Panama Canal dispute. He cites alleged U S treaty breaches and urges diplomatic settlement or arbitration. He questions proponents who favor arbitration for other matters while opposing Colombia.
Miserable with catarrh or head cold, readers are promised instant relief from Ely's Dream Balm. The remedy cleanses and heals sore membranes, stops discharge, eases breathing, and reduces nose blockage without mercury or cocaine. A 50 cent bottle is urged from W. C. Kalteyer as a smart investment.
The steamers Mori Maru and Richa Maru collided in the Genkai sea near Ebossi lighthouse on February 10, causing both ships to founder. Mori Maru sank taking 43 aboard, plus 14 crew, while Richa Maru carried away nine seamen and ten passengers in the darkness as lights failed. Survivors report Captain Nissihara clinging to the bridge.
R L Ball, president of the National Bank of Commerce of San Antonio, visited Austin on Wednesday afternoon. He traveled by motor car and was accompanied by W B Luke, a San Antonio businessman, returning to San Antonio late that evening.
Mrs Liddie Hand of Ashland City Tenn says Cardui the Woman's tonic cured years of womanly pain after six bottles. She notes her mother in law also improved after five bottles and can do a man's work. The ad touts Cardui as a purely vegetable remedy and invites readers to request writing instructions and a Home Treatment for Women booklet.
A five percent wage hike on a 54 hour week goes into effect March 4 for about 30 000 textile workers in Lawrence and vicinity ending a month long strike. Notices posted in Pacific mills indicate resumed work, while a delegation of 13 underage workers prepared to testify in Washington. Carmella Peeli 15 suffered scalp damage from machinery.
The American Woolen company notified 33 mills in New England and New York to raise wages by at least five percent, effective March 4, affecting about 30,000 workers. Notices promise readjusted hourly and piece rates by occupation and class, with expectant ripple effects across the woolen industry.
Construction has begun on a $25 000 apartment house at San Pedro avenue and Evergreen streets. Aaron Frank and Abe Cohen back the project, planning a three story building with six seven room apartments, a basement, laundries, modern plumbing, and a May 1 finish.
Directors of the Presbyterian Association met at the Young Men's Christian Association and selected July 21 to August 13 for the annual encampment at Kerrville on the Chautauqua grounds. Attending were Rev. H. B. Vinson Austin Rev 11 1 Daisly San Marcos H P Storey San Marcos John Ruckman Helena Ray B I Dickey and Rev T F Ballaher San Antonio.
Orozko may lead rebels at Chihuahua as Madero seeks order. reports from Morelos and Laguna district show improvement, while Velardena Salina Cruz and San Luis Potosi yield favorable news. American residents in several districts are reported safe. A Mexican steamer arrived at Acapulco with southern refugees describing critical conditions, but no Americans aboard.
An official warns that if Maderos forces fire on Juarez and endanger American lives and property, US troops will cross the border to protect citizens. Border patrols have anticipated action as war department signals urge Mexicans to stop violations of neutrality while Americans suffer injuries and plunder.
Government troops report forty Vasquistas killed and sixty wounded near Jimulco Coahuila south of Torreon. A detachment of 100 federals and rural guards recaptured San Juan Guadalupe, forcing the rebels to retire as the clash ended.
Zapata and chiefs denounce Emilio Vasquez Gomez for not returning to Mexico to lead the movement. A typewritten proclamation, signed by Zapata, his brother Eufemio, and about thirty chiefs, confirms Emiliano Zapata as the sole legitimate southern leader. Troops reach Velardena and report fifty three Americans bottled up there are safe.
Francisco de la Barra former provisional president of Mexico arrives in Paris from Switzerland and declines an ambassadorial post to France. He plans to return to Mexico around March 15 and says he will consider future service only in response to Mexico's welfare. He cites no presidential ambitions for at least four years.
The Juarez embargo declared by President Madero proved fragile as clothing worth 2400 and groceries moved through. Rebels cut import duties by half to fund Chihuahua and Mexico City campaigns, while Emilio Vasquez Gomez ally Gomez and others visited Juarez to rally insurgents in the plaza.
Don Juan Terrazas son of Gen Luis Terrazas, owner of about 12 million acres, faced a war assessment while in Juarez. Rebels urged faster return to the United States with a $2000 Mexican money contribution. He later said the delay was due to Mexican side matters and showed a receipt for his return.
The first skirmish of the rebel advance on Ojinaga Mexico occurred at San Antonio with the insurrectos defeated by 85 Turales and volunteers. Jaulio Hernandez and Emiliano Ramirez led the rebels as the main body arrived, several combatants killed and three rurales wounded.
The United States will protest to Mexico over alleged anti American statements by Juan Sanchez Azcona private secretary to President Madero. Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson in Mexico City was asked to verify the authenticity and authorization of the remarks which could provoke hostility toward Americans. Azcona claimed intervention would mean war to the death with a long way off, after initially denying such remarks.
Captain Monroe Fox of Company C Texas Rangers, stationed at Brownsville, reports Matamoros Mexico across the border is expected to fall within the next few days. He says Brownsville’s situation is under control and he made no request for extra forces.
A San Antonio citizen alleged in a letter to Senator Culberson that the city was used as a rendezvous and plotting base by Mexican revolutionists. The complainant cited three plots hatched in San Antonio within a year and urged action to protect U S relations with Mexico. The matter was referred to the foreign relations committee.
Federal troops under Colonel Santibanez killed twenty Zapatistas in Texcala Zacualpan area and reported nine casualties in a clash that marked today’s action near Cuernavaca.
Robert McKinley state safety inspector left Austin for a western state tour to inspect railroads beginning at San Angelo.
Soviet reports from Peking recount ongoing looting and firefighting as mutinous troops strike the city. Casualties are unconfirmed but expected to be heavy with damage estimated at 15 million dollars and trains halted along the capital rail line.
Chinese troops at Feng Tai mutinied before midnight, firing in the native quarter. The foreign railway community and families fled to a nearby British military post for protection, with about 150 soldiers involved.
London dispatches from Tien Tsin say the Peking situation was quieter but looting and burning continued. One Japanese subject was wounded during rioting last night as unrest persisted through the morning.
An advertisement endorses Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a harmless, quick fix to restore gray hair to natural color. It claims the product strengthens hair, removes dandruff, prevents shedding, and promotes growth, offered by W. C. Kalteyer at 1.50 per bottle with a money back guarantee.
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