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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and The San Antonio Gazette headline the Evening Daily and Sunday Morning editions. Exclusive Leased Wire Day Report of the Associated Press. Editors and Publishers listed as Charles 8 Diehl Harrison L Beach. Entered at San Antonio post office as second class matter.
Subscription rates for Daily and Sunday at carrier or mail options are listed with one month and one year terms. Instructions advise listing old and new addresses for paper delivery changes and note Crockett 1742 and new phone 176 for contact. United States stands carry the paper to newsstands and multiple city offices are named in New York Chicago and Boston.
Certification sworn by Harvey L. Steels as circulation manager for The San Antonio Light. Notary public John J. Wahl witnessed on March 3, 1813. The Association of American Advertisers certified nine months ending June 30, 1912, and N. W. Ayer & Sons certified nine months ending January 31, 1912. Authorities deem the circulation proof authoritative and final.
In a light essay, the piece notes many Americans have never seen familiar local wonders while rubber neck tours ferry tourists through cities like San Antonio. The author suggests the curious paradox of locals eager to glimpse distant sights yet blind to their own. A Denver meeting of travelers highlights how locals can overlook nearby highlights. The tone is humorous and observant about pride and curiosity in urban life.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger tribute to its new Washington correspondent prompts a critique of lineage praise in journalism. The piece argues personal merit outvalues ancestry, stressing that a reporter must prove skill over pedigree. It notes Tumulty style may unsettle Washington clerks and sets expectations for late hours in the capital.
A San Franciscan reflects on never having visited the Alamo, the Army Post, or the Missions in San Antonio. The exchange suggests a moral for locals to explore their historic sites and neighborhoods before judging others.
Washington is abuzz as Joseph P. Tumulty, a long time secretary to President Wilson, becomes secretary to the president. He arrives at 8 o'clock, surpassing the usual 9 o'clock start and shaking the laid back clerical culture from the Georgetown line to the Baltimore & Ohio station. The piece highlights his energetic, tactful leadership and the precedent his punctuality sets in a city ruled by red tape and comfortable underwork.
The Huerta regime faces stiff resistance as Sonora declares de facto independence and urges arms to block invasion. experts warn a swift pacification is unlikely, with rough terrain, limited funds, and possible southern uprisings threatening Huerta’s campaign.
An internal bulletin reports July to February totals for whiskey, cigarettes, cigars, and tobacco rising sharply from the prior year. While the extravagant usage suggests potential comfort in living costs, the figures do not prove broad prosperity for the general populace, warns the Los Angeles Tribune.
Secretary Wilson, nearing departure, freed 19 490 square miles in the Southern states from cattle tick quarantine due to progress against Texas fever. Additional territory will follow soon as the war against the tick continues. Since the start, 187 000 square miles have been liberated, more than South Carolina plus Georgia Alabama and Mississippi combined. The Bureau of Animal Industry is credited with the success in eradicating the tick.
A Detroit Free Press quotation argues that Dr Harvey W Wiley claims half of American children are underfed and that the government foundations are threatened, while conceding not all is ideal and noting the cranberry's poison concerns.
An old claimed General Washington order prohibiting profanity in the army is revisited as evidence of his piety, contrasted with stories of his or others profane language. The piece also notes Speaker Cannon’s evangelist-like manner and his persistent rough speech as a public figure in Birmingham.
A Russian officer recounts a torpedo mission during the Russo Turkish era. He describes boarding the Turkish flagship on the Danube, attaching a crude torpedo, and the petrifying moment of detonation. The memory haunts him, a bitter testament to war guilt and fear.
Publicist Anna Marble discusses Jane Cowl’s view that beauty is a personal ideal built through proper exercise, diet, and rest. Cowl praises varied beauty types, notes fashion shifts from broad shoulders to a slim look, and credits hygiene and self-care for improving women’s health and appearance.
An observant citizen recalls a quarrel among birds as a sparrow discovers a rubber band used for a nest. A blackbird steals the prize, struggles, and is driven off by pursuing sparrows, ending with the rubber band abandoned and all birds off the scene.
A figure leans in and whispers a chilling line. His eyes widen with horror as the glass crushes under his grip, a hoarse cry escapes, and he collapses to the floor in a heavy fall.
The Washington Post asks what profit remains for President Wilson if he satisfies the country through cabinet picks but fails to satisfy himself.
A Chicago News line notes a satirical remark about Thomas Jefferson and a suffragette parade, contrasting the great man’s absence with modern protest sentiment. The item flags cultural debates on gender rights and historical figures without detailing events or participants.
The piece questions anti liquor agitation's impact as whiskey and beer consumption rise by 5 million gallons and 2 million barrels in six months. It argues laws alone fail to curb habit and suggests temperance efforts should shift from harassing liquor sellers to educating on the harms of excessive drinking, appealing to reason and wisdom.
Kansas City Journal notes insurance executives claim removing preventable diseases could save 31.5 billion dollars yearly. The piece cites 1.5 million annual deaths from preventable illnesses and highlights progress in prevention, urging attention to public health value beyond profits.
J. P. Morgan & Co. deny they seek panic or incendiary credit actions. The Philadelphia Record notes the assertion that their firm does not intend to trigger financial instability and emphasizes their stance on responsible lending.
Letter writer M Kittle urges welcoming Madero’s family to Mexico and pledges $100 donation, asserting Madero died for liberty and constitutional government and that monuments should honor him despite traitors robbing his family.
The Birmingham News notes California leads with a flurry of progressive bills as over 3800 measures have been introduced nationwide. Proposals include a pure paint law, governor empowerment to appoint most state officers, abolishing supreme and appellate courts, Sunday rest rules, banning bread baking on Sundays, closing drug stores, and restricting soda or iodine sales. The piece observes similar ideas spreading to other states and cites Gore Johnson and Senator Bailey as figures reacting to the era’s legislative wave.
A brief item notes that a person who chose not to testify believes money talks, reflecting a cynical view of influence in legal or political proceedings as reported by the York World.
Mr. Morgan asserts that a sentiment prevents funding to the Chicago Inter Ocean. The remark reflects contemporary views on financial support for the publication.
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