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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1913
Page
4
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The San Antonio Light reported February 1913 total circulation at 606,541 copies with a daily evening average of 21,491 and Sunday average of 22,438. Net paid daily averages were 19,842 for the evening edition and 20,201 for the Sunday edition. Certification came from Harvey L. Steele and notary John J. Wahl, with agency audits by the Association of American Advertisers and N. W. Ayer & Sons confirming nine months ending mid-1912 and earlier periods.
The Texas legislature appears ready to pass a bill allowing married women to control their separate property. The reform would end the current inequity where a husband controls property earned or inherited by his wife. Supporters see it as a step toward full political equality and a weakening argument of suffragists.
An incident on Houston Street last week shows how quick thinking by a mature driver prevented a crash with a street car. A fourteen or fifteen year old boy in another car failed to decide swiftly, nearly causing a disaster as auto travel surges beyond horse drawn days.
The piece argues for strict automobile licensing to reduce street hazards. It notes Europe and some states have adopted exams and practical testing, with Massachusetts cited as rigorous. It warns that untrained drivers threaten both occupants and pedestrians and calls San Antonio to act as its auto usage rises amid a crowded streetscape.
A Chicago church plans a social experiment to curb public dance halls amid tenement poverty. It argues that lack of home comforts drives young women to public venues, where danger and moral decline follow, and discusses potential solutions beyond abolition.
Unofficial reports say Huerta regime may demand extradition from Cuba of Madero family members in Havana to stand trial for alleged bribe to Zapata. World opinion broadly opposes surrender, with Francisco I. Madero dead and widespread distrust of Huerta.
The St James Episcopal Church of Chicago plans a dance hall in its parish house to offer a cheerful entertaining substitute for evil dance halls. Leaders say the effort shows the church meeting conditions as they are, making the institution a moral and social force alongside religion.
A Texas jury acquits a husband in the killing of a man who eloped with his wife to Canada two years earlier. The same man had earlier been acquitted for killing the wife's father, a act deemed inevitable by Manitoba standards and described as dementia Texicana. The piece contrasts juries and communal norms between regions and time.
Dr. Friedmann, touted as discoverer of a tuberculosis cure, has reached New York City to substantiate his claims or face professional discredit. Newspapers across Europe report a rush of sufferers to Berlin seeking relief, guided by his unsustained statements. The Indianapolis News notes his claims rest on his word so far.
President Taft urges a national budget and lawmakers consider a business like system to curb runaway appropriations. The St Paul Dispatch notes this marks a shift toward efficiency and prudent government spending, signaling possible lasting restrictions.
The Socialist party votes to remove William D. Haywood from its national executive committee by a 22 000 to 11 000 referendum. Haywood’s ouster marks a major recall action in the party’s leadership.
Behind the curtain of West Street, Arthur Raynor, once hailed a genius for a magazine story, loses his fortune and doubt as his fiancée Dorothea leaves. a new pairing with Hettie Hullard offers a renewed hope while the neighborhood watches. years pass. he becomes isolated, then finds a late social rise with Hettie after a moonlit Sussex downs encounter, ending as the family embraces his new partner and status.
The New York World notes the National League club insured manager McGraws wife for 100000 and asks who will insure the league umpires. The piece reflects early 20th century sports risk concerns and insurance practices in baseball.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes that as President Taft grows heavier during his term, observers speculate whether President Wilson will remain thinner or change in appearance by the end of his administration.
The arrest of Madero and the selection of General Huerta as president suggest at least a truce in Mexico. The U.S. seeks a government that protects lives and property of Americans. if unmet, intervention questions remain and Taft’s non intervention policy is vindicated for now. The Mexican issue remains unsettled and will challenge the Wilson administration.
The El Paso Herald denounces the Taft Knox administration for its Mexican policy describing it as cowardly and ruinous. It accuses the administration of sending Americans to slaughter and allowing destruction of property, while condemning dollar diplomacy and weak foreign policy.
Wires that peace and prosperity will reign hereafter in Mexico, but he will have to show us. The St. Louis Republic reports the statement as part of ongoing reactions to Huerta's leadership.
A reader replies to T. J. Willett’s article on the Madero killing praising Madero as a law abiding elected leader who refused to order executions or price on anyone's head. The letter defends his mercy toward Reyes and Diaz and rejects present methods in Mexico while noting American reverence for Madero. E. F. Warren signs the letter.
A reader thanks the editor for the instructive editorial in the issue dated the 1st inst regarding the necessity for extermination of carnivorous wild animals in Texas.
The Galveston News argues Congress should form 28 stable military policy and abolish many frontier posts. It urges concentrating troops in San Antonio, San Francisco, and Great Lakes areas to create real garrisons. The piece notes the Fort Sam Houston move, potential rapid Galveston completion, and signs of Mexico peace. It also cites 1911 tinplate trade totals of 95 million pounds imported and 70 million pounds exported.
Texans show readiness to defend state and citizens against border threats. Jory notes Texans volunteer for emergencies and recall Texas independence to 1836 and the Alamo defense led by W B Travis against Santa Anna. Government insists no invasion or war actions without clear provocation and federal policy aims to avoid hostilities with Mexico.
The article notes land elevation differences, citing Mount Whitney at 14 501 feet and Death Valley 276 feet below sea level, both in California within 90 miles of each other. It contrasts to Mount Everest at 29 002 feet, Dead Sea at 1290 feet below sea level, and a 30 292 foot total height difference. It also mentions deepest ocean point at 32 088 feet near Mindanao in the Philippine Islands, 11 12 miles below Everest’s summit, and a European height gap of about 15 feet.
A playful quip from a Philadelphiaquirer joke column notes that many men fail to earn $10,000 yearly because they lack the money to begin with, reflecting a satirical comment on ambition and finances.
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