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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette notes its historic founding and post office filing details. It lists publication offices at Travis Street and editorial staff Charles Diehl and Harrison Beach with associated wire service information and New York Chicago Boston bureau addresses.
The San Antonio Light reports April daily average circulation at 22 753 copies and Sunday edition at 23 687 copies. Net paid daily average 21 114 and Sunday 21 835. Audits by Association of American Advertisers and N Ayer & Son certify nine months to 1912 and nine months to 1918 respectively as authoritative.
The piece questions the U.S. choice to mediate with Huerta after Vera Cruz and Tampico incidents. It argues Americans misunderstand the mediation purpose and fears ongoing insults and further actions by Huerta while the mediation proceeds.
In the dispute the federal troops intervene after state authorities admit inability to handle disturbances. The piece argues the duty of a state to prevent riots and murders and notes weaknesses in the Colorado militia as a key factor in the crisis. The text contends Washington acted only after local authorities failed to quell the insurrection and that the question of which side was right matters less than restoring order.
A historical critique argues that the United States faces a national guard shortage, citing Colorado with 1400 soldiers and slow response. It suggests that better funding and a capable militia, akin to Texas Rangers, would have quelled unrest quickly and economically, avoiding costly strikes.
The piece argues strict New York pistol laws and Texas gun limits have not curbed gun violence. It notes cross border gun buying, suggests federal regulation of revolver manufacture and sale, and contemplates McAdoo's proposed remedy though doubts remain about its effectiveness.
The piece argues that after Villa captured Juarez and executed soldiers who violated paroles, many Americans denigrate him with insults like bandit robber and brigand while ignoring that those executed men deserved death under the laws of war as recognized by civilized nations.
The piece argues that the World condemned Villa as a bandit for aiding the United States in Juarez actions, then praised him when he aligned partially against Huerta. It contends the paper’s judgment follows political convenience, praising Villa as a strong figure capable of aiding order if he maintains U.S. interests, or branding him a robber if he does not.
Wilson states a unified stance on the Mexican crisis, opposing Huerta supporters and any factions backing them. The policy targets Carranzistas and aligns with pacifying Mexico by eradicating opposition, per the St Paul Dispatch.
Congressman Richmond P Hobson argues his constitutional amendment would prevent liquor for sale but not manufacturing for personal use. He says the measure would repeal revenue laws and let individuals make whiskey for their own use, effectively making everyone a distiller who cannot sell. Fort Worth Record notes the battle continues.
The Texas National Guard answered Governor Colquitt's call to march to the front with swift alacrity. Company K from this city departed last night as a great crowd gathered to bid them Godspeed. Prayers of families and broad civic support accompany these patriotic volunteers.
Mayor Clinton G. Brown of San Antonio and Bexar county officials refused to close theaters, saying Sunday should be a day of recreation and rest. Brown noted he spends Sundays fishing with his wife and children, declaring the war is on.
A special train de luxe tours the East and North to showcase Kansas agricultural output during its year of severe drought. The trip leverages disaster talk as advertising, yet Kansans remain optimistic and financially secure with money in the bank.
The San Antonio drive for complete Sunday closing draws protest from the Houston Post arguing that the crusade would curb a basic right to breathe. The Post notes that soda fountains, candy stores, movies, and baseball are targeted and questions the crusade's reach.
Senator Sheppard offers to resign and lead a Texans regiment to Mexico. At the state capital Governor Colquitt would welcome the move, believing a sword could serve the commonwealth better than a tongue. The senator refuses to resign, Fort Worth Record reports.
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Edith Hale basks in a sunlit morning of cheerful plans with Ralph Morton and Constance, while anxiously awaiting Tom’s delay. Edith resolves to probe Ralph about Tom’s Baltimore business as a repeated absence fuels suspicion and loyalty to her fiancé.
A Traction Company conductor confronts a passenger with a partly used ticket book issued to an employee. The woman defends her purchase and is gently corrected when the conductor reveals the book was issued to a man. The exchange ends with the conductor removing a ticket, noting the mismatch.
A reflective note in the Indianapolis News muses on the fate of pug dogs once common yet now gone. It laments their extinction and contrasts them with modern breeds like the bull terrier, pondering reasons from nature to society. The piece blends whimsy with a touch of nostalgia for a vanished canine oddity.
New York World reports a Cooper Union meeting of New York women condemning Mexican war policy while criticizing Colorado's governance by women. It notes increased bloodshed in Colorado over the past week, despite 1893 female suffrage, and argues women should press their Colorado sisters to use the ballot for humanity rather than engage in a broader war.
The New York Mail highlights an international congress on child welfare in Washington. Queues of Congress and wartime debates set against the war mood, while women from every state and foreign lands including Mexico gather to advocate better civilization and child welfare amid wartime headlines.
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment recalls a barber who was let go for his excessive talent. The boss explains the barber illustrated his stories with cuts while shaving customers, prompting the questioning customer to ask for specifics.
In the Baltimore News a reflection on swapping officials during crucial moments. It cites Lincoln’s wartime cabinet changes, Simon Cameron and Salmon P. Chase, dropped for national good, as a historical precedent relevant to present circumstances.
Arthur V. Briesen of the Legal Aid Society disputes a clipping error in The Light New York 1914 letter. He cites the society handled 39,189 cases in 1913 at a total cost of 45,200 dollars, equating to 1.19 dollars per case, and notes clients paid 30 cents per case plus 39 cents added by the society, totaling 1.19 per case over 38 years.
A discussion of blister or cabochon pearls and how real pearls form. It explains that authentic pearl creation comes from oyster skin secretions within subcutaneous tissue, not merely irritants. The piece cites Dr Lyster Jameson and notes a parasite Gymnophallus may trigger pearl formation in mussels.
The Detroit News notes 9000 Americans along Vera Cruz shore ready for land operations, equaling the 1847 Cerro Gordo force count. It recalls Cerro Gordo where 9000 Americans faced 13000 Mexicans, and describes the victory that led to Mexico City’s fall with lighter fighting.
The Beaumont Journal declares the United States should not offer mediation in the Mexican crisis and warns against foreign mediation. It says the US has grown weary of the Mexican ruler’s delays and insults and intends to act decisively to end the situation.
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