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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1911
Page
1
Reports indicate a disastrous blaze in Fort Worth destroyed stables housing hundreds of valuable horses. Authorities investigate the cause and assess the financial toll on local owners and riders.
The state department asked the Mexican government to release Americans Blatt and Converse held at Juarez Mexico. It was stated they were arrested on American soil. Blatt's parents live in Avalon near Pittsburgh.
Fire at Fort Worth Horse and Mule Company barns on Exchange avenue killed 500 to 1000 head of stock. Four men injured rescuing stock, including Murray Howard and L. E. Walton. Naval maneuvers and troop movements discussed in wartime dispatch from Washington.
The body of Right Rev. Bishop J A Forest will be moved from the Santa Rosa infirmary to San Fernando cathedral this afternoon at 5 30 for guarding by Catholic societies before the funeral Mass at 9 30 tomorrow. The procession will include many local societies led by a band and ends at San Fernando cemetery near Bishop Neraz.
The Edith Melber murder trial proceeds with the defense pressing for the attendance of Howard Kirk, described as the defendant’s closest friend. Exhibits featuring Kirk’s embroidery are on display at the defense table, drawing curiosity from observers.
The secretary announces the lunch will be open for prattle until Thursday.
Temperature updates for San Antonio show ranges from morning lows around 56 to afternoon highs near 68 degrees. Readings include 58 at early afternoon and 67 near evening, with last day comparisons noted but OCR garbled.
The article notes that while the mobilization exposes weaknesses across the force, it also signals needed reforms. It cites gaps in organization and training and calls for changes to improve readiness and efficiency within the army structure.
Capt Geo Schreiner argues that a better organized disciplined and trained army would be cheaper to run and cause fewer casualties. He compares the U S force to a fine car with a poor carburetor and says reform is already on officers lips as the public would back sweeping changes at the next Congress.
Mississippi Senator H D Money says maneuvers appear to be routine and not aimed at Mexico or Japan. He cites lack of known mission, notes talks with Taft and Knox, warns Japan could seize the Philippines or Pacific slope but US would retake if needed. He is visiting Texas official Major Beverly A Read and will stay several days.
Jose Ives Limantour states that captured American rebels allied with Mexican insurgents face martial law and possible execution. He warns that U S sympathy and involvement could prolong the rebellion and urges Americans to reconsider backing the movement. Dispatches claim an American leader is guiding raids toward Juarez with mining regions affected. Francisco I Madero’s family reports Federal troops may have killed captured American mercenaries, though unconfirmed.
In Houston on March 14 Hon. 8 B Evenworth former prosecuting attorney received a $100 fine for pistol-toting in the criminal district court. The previous day Geo Sweeney, a well known citizen, was fined $200 and sentenced to sixty days in jail on a similar charge.
In Chattanooga on March 14 at the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad offices, superintendent W E Wheelock announced that local freights, previously discontinued, would return to service immediately after securing enough white workers to man the engines.
Austin March 14. The governor signed bills to establish a criminal district court in Harris County and to raise fees for grand and petit jurors.
Ogden Mills Reid son of the American ambassador to Great Britain wed Miss Helen Miles Rogers in Racine. The ambassador and Mrs Reid witnessed the ceremony in a socially noted wedding on March 14.
A clipped war era note reports the United States obtained a highly labeled Japanese map of the Pacific slope. The map, described as a superb business map with emergency focus, arrived at the War Department and prompted some experts to assess its use and translation needs. No definite deployment is recorded.
Captain L R Holbrook oversees a division bakery on maneuver ground at the camp. Yesterday 3000 loaves were baked with four ovens. Today eight ovens will bake 216 pounds per batch, with up to fifteen batches daily totaling about 20000 pounds of bread. Holbrook, formerly of Fort Leavenworth, leads five commissary sergeants, four corporals, four cooks, and seventy three privates in producing high quality bread.
Brigadier General W. B. Carter says maneuvers test new field regulations at San Antonio. Troops will march to Deon Springs then back, division-based army planning cited. Fort Sam Houston may become a trigete post. mobilization largely complete. Continued on Page 8-4th Column.
The suspended Mexico Nueva reappears in San Antonio with editor Juan Sanchez Azcona listed on the masthead along with respected collaborators. The first issue features portraits of Francisco I Madero and Francisco Vazquez Gomez as “The People’s Candidates,” and declares the paper a democratic daily to continue its anti Diaz campaign.
Lexington Kentucky March 14 War den G P Sale of the North Carolina state penitentiary left for Raleigh with T B Whitson Whitson admitted he escaped from the penitentiary sixteen years ago while serving a thirty year term for murder Since his escape Whitson has lived in Kentucky and amassed a fortune A pardon campaign began as he is returned to prison
New York dispatch notes the cruiser Des Moines arriving from Boston yesterday and sailing today for Guantanamo Cuba with reported orders and destination clear.
Austin Texas reports that on March 14 the governor named Judge H F Littleton district judge for Harrison county. Judge Littleton resides at Mare.
Police Captain Newnam states the military will be deployed only if imperative as soldiers have behaved well in the city. He adds no request will be made unless conditions warrant it and there has been little or no disturbance from stationed troops.
The committee of 100 for the Brownsville road names subcommittees and assigns volunteers to bustling blitz areas. Members include R H Wester, R T Pruitt, W C Robards, EB Chandler, Dr F W Terrell, F W Cook, and others at Moore building Hicks building West Commerce Street and more. The groups begin work now with more volunteers to be added tonight and tomorrow.
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