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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1911

Page

4

Citizens' Ticket Best Ever Nominated in San Antonio

A political advertisement endorses Judge J. E. Webb for mayor and a slate of ward aldermen and departmental officers as the best possible leadership for San Antonio. It praises residents’ honesty and busines sexperience and urges voters to support the Citizens' Ticket straight.

Citizens Judge Webb Citizens’ Ticket J. E. Webb San Antonio A. H. Jones St. Anthony Hotel Albert Steves Paul Meerscheidt J. K. Lamm H. A. Neal August Biesenbach Charles Gersdorf Charles T. Fincham Joel A. Lispcomb Robert F. Uhr Alexander Boynton Seventh Ward P. G. Lucas Eighth Ward R. H. Ward Samuel Belden Corporation Court Jake Rubiola Arthur M. Scholz J. Frank Gallagher Ben Kiolbassa, Sr

Monroe Doctrine Debate Roils Peace Congress

Congressman James L. Slayden of San Antonio urged abandoning the Monroe doctrine as unnecessary for US policy, arguing it no longer protects or justifies intervention. He described it as overestimated and criticized neutrality laws that allow filibusters against Mexico. He denounced soldiers for hire as criminal anomalies.

Baltimore James L. Slayden San Antonio Third National Peace Congress Slayden United States Monroe Mexico

Fig Syrup of Senna Promoted for Ladies and Children

Advertises Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a pleasant gentle laxative for ladies and children. Claims quick relief from headaches and pains and warns of imitated imitations, urging buyers to seek the genuine product with full name printed on the bottle.

Tollecs Fens Steno Boule

Dollar diplomacy defined as warless expansion of US interests

Huntington Wilson and other speakers at the Third National Peace Congress described dollar diplomacy as substituting dollars for bullets to promote prosperity and world peace. Wilson noted diplomacy now hinges on commerce, with presidents seeking a broader Anglo American treaty framework to ease global negotiations.

Associated Press Baltimore State Department United Huntington Wilson Third National Peace Congress Wilson Richard Barthodlt Missouri Jas. . Slayden Texas E. H. Griffen Johns Hopkins University F. W. Boatwright Richmond College Mr. Wilson

Toward Peace Through International Understanding

Taft stresses that peace requires self-control and enlightened citizenship backed by honest international understanding. He proposes subsidizing Latin American and Far East newspapers to improve news coverage and argues for general pacifism tied to strong military capability. He also supports arbitration treaties but warns they won’t end war.

United States Far East Latin-America Carnegie Taft Mexico United

Dallas Building Trades condemns arrest of J McNamara

The Dallas Building Trades council adopted resolutions denouncing the arrest of labor leader J McNamara as a detective conspiracy and a second Haywood Moyer Pettibone case. They call the action a clumsy attempt to deprive workers of the right to organize.

Dallas Tex J. McNamara Los Angeles Times Building Trades Council McNamara Haywood-Moyer-Pettbone

Poultry Fanciers 10 Surpass All Records

Lone Star Poultry association expects the annual show in the week of January 8 1912 to be the best fancy stock exhibit yet. Judges Emry and Van Winkle will compare stock instead of using a score card. E. L. Peterson named superintendent and premiums will be arranged by a committee. The meeting noted strong finances and four new members.

Lone Star Poultry Association Chamber of Commerce C. A. Emry Kansas Missouri Fr. van Winkle Dallas American Poultry Association L. Peterson C. C. Leel Charles J. Rossy Wm. P. Clarke W. O. Learn H. S. Affleck Benjamin Andrews E. F. Isom J. C. Guenther A. O. Bennett Walsh W. J. Schmerhorn Dan E. Root Guenther Fred C. Wantzloeben George Loessberg Wm P. Clark Mrs. Hoier B. C. Walsh W. A. Seidel Miss Holer Andrew Karren Charles Holer A. 0. Bennett H. L. Miller E. Muenzenberger F. C Wantzloeben

Sorgs on Honeymoon Visit to City

Charles Sorg Jr traveling passenger agent of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy with Dallas headquarters is registered at the St. Anthony Hotel. He is in the city on his bridal tour and was greeted by well wishers in the hotel lobby with Mrs. Sorg joining him.

Charles Sorg Jr Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Dallas St. Anthony

Mosby Turn Turned Over to U S Troops by Rebels

Tecate Cal May 4 Jack Mosby leader of a rebel band that marched north from Alamo to Tecate South Carolina and who was badly wounded in a brush with Mexican rurales was turned over to United States troops by his own men to save his life they said

Mosby Tecate Cal Jack Mosby Alamo S. C United States

Mrs Gates Granted Interlocutory Divorce in New York

Mrs Mary W Gates was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Chas W Gates son of John W Gates the financier in the New York supreme court. Gates is involved with his father in rice producing ventures in Texas.

Mona Opera Created in Remote Shack near Blue Hill

The opera Mona won the Metropolitan Opera prize of 10000 dollars. Yale professor Horatio Parker wrote it in a small fishing shack near Blue Hill Connecticut, twelve miles from the railroad, taking two summers at the retreat to complete the work.

New Haven Conn Mona Metropolitan Opera Company Horatio Parker Yale Blue Hill Parker

Adolph Woerman Dies Leader in German Shipping

Adolph Woerman head of the Woerman Steamship line and a pioneer in German shipping died today in Hamburg. In 1884 he and associates acquired Kamerun in western equatorial Africa and handed the colony to the German empire for a new colony.

Hamburg Adolph Woerman Woerman Kamerun Equatorial Africa

Board of Equalization to Meet in May 1911 in Bexar County

The County Commissioners Court of Bexar County Texas will sit as a Board of Equalization on May 8 1911 to inspect correct and approve the assessor of taxes lists and books. Witness Frank R Newton County Clerk San Antonio Texas dated April 27 1911.

Bexar County Texas A. D San Antonio

Emperor William Arrives in Karlsruhe With Royals

Kaiser at Karlsruhe as Emperor William and empress join King Gustave and the queen of Sweden as guests of Grand Duke Frederick in Baden on May 4.

Kaiser Karlsruhe Associated Press Duchy of Baden William Gustave Sweden Grand Frederick

Ohio lawmakers indicted for bribery in Franklin case

Three state senators and two representatives face bribery indictments from the Franklin County grand jury amid a broader corruption probe. Named are Senators Huffmann Lawrence and Ce teone and Representatives Nye and Lowry, with Rodney Diegle charged as an aide. Bonds ranged from 500 to 10,000 dollars as detectives prepare to testify.

Columbus Ohio Franklin County Isaac E. Huffmann Butler County L. R Andrews Lawrence County George K. Ceteone Montgomery County George B. Nye Pike County A. C. Lowry Nye Rodney J. Diegle Eri County Senate Diegle Representative Lowery Nyi Harrison A. C Bailey David H. Barry Whittemore Insurance A. Blair Portsmouth Adams County

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