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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light reports February circulation at 605 541 copies with daily averages of 21 491 for the evening edition and 22 488 for the Sunday edition. Net paid daily averages are 19 842 and 20 291 respectively after deductions for spoiled unsold samples and exchanges.
The United States will transfer power to Woodrow Wilson tomorrow as Taft completes his four year term. Wilson and the Democratic party succeed the Republican era, with expectations of tariff and currency reform and progressive governance. authorities anticipate a measured, reform minded administration.
An Indiana Senate chaplain asked God to dissolve the state’s partnership with criminals, prompting the lieutenant governor to halt the prayer as out of order and prompting discussion that divine guidance should not replace political action. The president of the Senate suggested divine approval, not interference, is needed. The piece portrays the chaplain as a pioneer acting within his rights to seek moral cleansing of a political body.
The passage contrasts progressivism with radicalism and argues the incoming president has no clear danger in his record. It suggests the democracy party enters a pivotal century with hopes of earning public gratitude and a renewed lease on power at the term’s end.
The Senate backed building two battleships while the House cut the provision, with some senators pushing for three. Senator Tillman opposed the two ships plan, as debate looms over the naval policy amid a peace-at-all-costs majority in the House and uncertain public opinion.
The piece argues against a single power declaring peace and notes that major nations including France under Raymond Poincare are expanding military forces. It predicts Senate support for naval funding while predicting a shrinking House willingness to change. It cites sentiment from senators like B. R. Tillman as fading.
The Harlem graft clearing house in a saloon linked to a high Tammany Hall official shows systematic collusion between politicians and gamblers. Investigators find regular meetings where collectors compare tribute, report delinquents, and trigger police raids. Evidence points to a directing hand higher up in Tammany Hall.
President elect Woodrow Wilson plans an active role for Vice President elect Marshall in the new cabinet and as a participant in directors meetings. Historically the vice president has been isolated and largely ceremonial, but Marshall is to take an influential part in shaping policy.
The Los Angeles Tribune laments suffragette protests disrupting travel comfort and national pride. The item notes a London store stockholder with a broken window and a relative of Lloyd George harmed, all tied to a wireless news report about the incident.
Pall Mall Gazette notes that selling crown jewels to fund war is not new. It cites Queen Henrietta Maria raising nearly 2,000,000 pounds by pledging pearls and jewels, and Charles I drawing on melted treasures. It mentions Louis XIV melting Versailles treasures as a precedent.
A publication devoted to hobos was proposed at the last convention. The editor brands the plan as a mask of respectability for a calling that rejects liberty, routine, and responsibilities, drawing a sharp contrast with mainstream values.
Fort Worth Star Telegram notes a bill in Austin proposing electrocution as a method of capital punishment. The paper jokes about rounding up husky pistol toters for experiments until the apparatus works for duly sentenced delinquents.
A fictional tale describes France's Carrel inspired institutes creating living beings amid global arms races and rising overpopulation. Bandit crimes escalate, the Paris police fail to capture him, and a violent clash ends with the chief killed and mobs torching the anthropogenic institute.
The Kuma Japs from Tokio headline at the Plaza this week with acrobatic feats, magic, and comedy surpassing typical vaudeville. Joseph Jefferson stars in In 1999, with Felice Morris and Blanche Bender as the two women of 1999, while Paul Spadoni handles dangerous juggling with knives. Fisher and Green perform a breezy subway skit, Marks and Rosa entertain, and Al Carlton and Arthur Fisher provide musical highlights. Magnier accompanies with subtle artistry on violin.
The Cleveland News cites Bispham as unique in his field, with imitators unable to match him. He appears at the Grand Opera house Tuesday evening March 11 under the Press Club of San Antonio.
J. T. Willett asserts he authored the piece on the Madero administration and that a claimed one hundred billion dollars investment is incorrect, stating his intent was one billion. He thanks the paper for publishing a correction and stresses sole responsibility lies with him.
Fort Worth pianist Arthur Fischer and violinist Jules Falk will appear in a joint recital at the Grand Tuesday night. Falk, praised for modern technique and masterful tone, displays fearless candor and refined expression, elevating violin to a vocal medium for future generations.
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports the attorney general’s Mann Act investigations show 887 convictions, 35 acquittals, and 106 cases pending. Prison terms exceed 600 years with fines near 67000, reflecting aggressive action against trafficking.
Battle of Flowers Association meets at 4 PM at the Menger. Equal Franchise Society hosts a noon luncheon at La Palma Cafe on Avenue E. The Woman's Auxiliary of the YMCA meets at 4 PM.
Mrs. Frost returns from a Europe wedding voyage as Mrs. Kampmann assists during a brief visit. Brackenridge’s honor reception is postponed due to her illness while the Philathea class plans an event on March 14. A long list of guests attends Alpha Beta Gamma Club gathering. Several residents sail from New Orleans to New York aboard Antilles and C. de Waal hosts a dinner celebrating a 25th anniversary with a large guest list and wedding music by Elsa Scl.
The Twin S Club will meet in the evening at 414 Marsh Street with members gathering for the discussion and plans.
Social notices list meetings for the Women's Club Free Clinic Travis Club Ladies Aid Society Lutheran Church and Tuesday Musical Club with times and hosts. A charity card party honors Mrs F Martin Utica New York with green white decor and prizes. Additional items mention Madison Square Presbyterian’s 3 30 gathering and city mission board’s monthly session at Travis Park Methodist Church. A short humor exchange from a Baltimore American column closes.
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