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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1911
Page
4
Advertising snippet shows publication details for Evening Daily and Sunday Morning editions with Associated Press branding and postal handling. Mentions S G Beckwith Special Agency offices in New York Chicago and San Antonio post office registration.
The notice explains providing both old and new delivery addresses to change paper delivery. It instructs notifying the office if delivery is irregular and gives a telephone number 176 for contact.
Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, certifies the newspaper's April 1911 total circulation at 632,193 copies with a daily average of 17,739. Free copies and returns totaled 16,560 daily 652, net paid daily circulation 17,147. Notarized by John J. Wahl in San Antonio.
Jacob McG. Dickinson resigns as secretary of war and Henry L. Stimson of New York is named his successor. Critics say an attorney with no military background will head the War Department, arguing the appointment reflects flaws in the system and may ease New York Republican faction tensions rather than serve the army’s needs.
The Armours Swifts and Morrisses, major northern packers, face trial in Chicago federal court on charges of conspiring to fix meat prices. Indictments are sustained and the case proceeds on the merits. Public sentiment in the north blames the packers for rising prices as they deny collusion. A leading chicken producer commented on public opinion during meat price increases.
The market shifts as cheap meat grades rise in price matching premium cuts. District Attorney Sims, previously leading the first packer trial, is removed from the coming case due to Lorimer influence. Other defendants face accusations of bribing to elect Senator Lorimer, prompting a different prosecutor to take charge.
The Citizens' party is urged to stay active to benefit San Antonio. Elected aldermen should end star chamber tactics and increase transparency, delivering more information to the public. With the next election looming, organization must persist to build toward future success.
The piece imagines how President Diaz would announce quitting. It suggests any form could work if it conveys the intent to resign, from a detailed farewell letter to a brief snap like I am through with the job. The humor hinges on a rapid departure.
Matamoros inhabitants fear insurrectos may strike. Federal troops have been deployed to defend the city, a northern gateway that residents say is unpleasant to linger in though passable to go through.
A notice states the group tasked with reorganizing the I. G. N. will soon form an official body. The advance hints at substantial findings for Texas creditors and suggests the colonel has pursued a more constructive path than mere bogey.
The Chicago Packers encounter intensified legal scrutiny as federal enforcement tightens. Public sentiment shifts from old sympathy to wary suspense as authorities uphold antitrust and regulatory standards impacting the team and its operations.
A strained briefing claims migration laws block passage at El Paso and notes General Navarro who fought at Juarez will face court martial over his inch of contested combat involvement.
In Mexico both Red Cross and White Cross organizations exist, so no one would dare establish a Blue Cross society.
A terse note from Aransas Pass mentions a canning factory as a topic. the remarks provoke a negative response from Porfirio Diaz, highlighting a contentious issue between Texas interests and Mexican leadership.
Editorials echo both praise and concern as Porfirio Diaz faces retirement amid a turbulent Mexico. While some call his departure a peace making act, others warn of instability and risks to U S interests and potential foreign intervention.
The New York Herald reports German press reaction to Dr Hill resigning as ambassador in Berlin. Critics fault American diplomacy for amateurism lack of continuity and funding, while noting modern telegraphy and home government contact aid rapid problem discussion.
Henry Hathaway Swift of Brooklin dies at 92 recalling a life as an ocean going merchant mariner. He began a China voyage in 1840 at age 21 under President Van Buren, made thirty voyages to the Orient Africa Rio and Argentina, then settled in Pernambuco as a merchant and helped introduce the cotton gin in Brazil. He financed Brazil’s first street railroad and was knighted by Dom Pedro.
The New York Evening Post laments undervaluing of great scientists as it memorializes Dr Herman Knapp. The columnist praises his singular usefulness to the community and to ophthalmology and notes his wide renown abroad, contrasting with domestic attention.
The speaker advocates marrying nurses from asylums to noblemen, arguing nurses are trained in sanitation and disease control and can suppress eccentricities. He suggests such nurses would be better wives and mothers than girls from noble circles or high society.
Pete the Pu g issues a bold challenge to Jack Johnson for a finish fight in a 24 foot ring at Mechanics hall with a $1 admission. He boasts massive measurements and vows to knockout Johnson, while Johnson coolly dismisses the provocation and hints at a future match.
Mexican insurgents demand Diaz resign before any peace agreement. Diaz reportedly stands firm against a peace-at-any-price deal as Chicago and New York editorials weigh virtue and political costs. The Sun notes Professor Merriam spent about $130,000 in his Chicago mayoral bid.
The Houston Post notes the boast that Woodrow Wilson will reach the Pacific, while it wagers that Bryan will travel twice as many miles. The remark compares the two politicians’ travel plans as a playful rivalry.
President Taft asserts the United States has as much of the earths surface to display its flag as it desires, shaping a bold proclamation reported by the Chicago Tribune.
The Houston Post reports that LaFollette is said to have uncovered another large graft scheme in Alaska. It describes Bob as a person who seems to attract graft like a divining rod.
Mexico buys rifles in Switzerland as President Diaz faces pressure from land reform needs. The Kansas City Star notes his iron hand contrasts with failing farms and calls for effective agricultural measures.
A 1910 verse parodies public life with a weary narrator holding a sheriff's writ. He laments failed business, the burdens of government, and banter about Champ Clark and William Howard Taft, contrasting lofty ideals with daily labor.
A Chicago News note states Mr Roosevelt denounces dynamiting while risking the dynamiter vote if he seeks office again, framing a political stance around the issue.
A Boston Globe note suggests the Outlook office faces fewer interruptions from callers as business slackens. The observation frames a quieter office scene and reflects changing public contact patterns for the period.
Washington Post reports a debate over reciprocity with Boies Pen rose tied to Bob LaFollette opposing. the article notes a political clash and a sensing outcome.
Editorial warns against Mr. Hyde seeking office after retirement to private life noting popular approval of his exit should not mislead him into another political run.
On the Southern Pacific platform a soldier in blue uniforms slips into a mud puddle near a coach as several girls laughter and remarks ripple through the scene. He quips that if any woman sticks to him like Fort Sam Houston mud a marriage may follow. Col Cecil Lyon, a noted Republican boss and ranch owner, has been visiting a Mexican ranch. He wore local attire and sat quietly in a cantina while two Americans spoke Spanish nearby.
A Boston Globe item notes speculation on an ex-president being challenged to a three week vow of silence. The piece hints at public bets and media interest in the stunt without confirming the outcome.
Birmingham Age-Herald notes regulars advocate trading LaFollette for Berger with no concessions required.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Bryan’s idea of a harmonious party is one that agrees with him. The remark frames internal party disputes around alignment with Bryan’s views.
A Louisville Courier Journal note mocks Arkansas for its supposed sense of humor as readers would roar with laughter at the end of a serious senate speech by Jeff Davis.
A London society journal prints an advertisement by a peer and peeress with quiet tastes seeking to associate with a married couple visiting England during the summer for a consideration. The notice frames it as a scheme for impoverished nobility to avoid work and a chance for wealthy Americans to spend freely.
Philadelphia Record notes Vice President Corral denies American responsibility for Mexico's insurrection. He asserts US support was warmly and justly given and moves to repudiate the insinuations while aiming to set affairs right.
Daily Birthday Party Australia announces a guest from the beyond the foot lights for today’s birthday event. Hilda Spong, formerly Frances, confesses to 36 summers tomorrow and agrees to attend this evening. She recalls St Paul residents’ reception of her play “A Man and His Mate” and calls them “brainless idiots” in a jab at past critics.
Dolorosa street is being paved and the Turner association will hold a meeting tonight. Westminster church hosts an ice cream festival on Thursday. Mrs. A Taylor, wife of Lt. Taylor, dies en route to Detroit. The International & Great Northern train runs two hours late and druggists delegates are delayed. The Twenty third infantry band may be secured for the druggists ball at Mission Garden tomorrow night. New soldiers visit the Alamo in large numbers. The I O B E holds its annual convention in New Orleans. Telegraphic report says a Denver syndicate will build a new opera house and Mullaly will manage it in Austin. Five hundred tents for the state encampment in San Antonio ordered from St Louis. Encampment aims as a school of instruction rather than drill. Mr and Mrs Yoakum and Blanche Eagar return from Rockport. Trainmaster Hume, knee injury, back to work. W H Morton of Iron Mountain is in the city. A fight between two negro men on Alamo plaza today. Delegates to the Texas Stated Government Hill this afternoon inspect the military HQ.
Glimpses of a bustling market scene show Colonel Lyon buying stock in cold creams, a pastime that has observers noting his growing influence. The cryptic move hints at strategic purchases amid fluctuating demand and curious speculation about future trends.
The Boston Herald notes doctors link indoor workers' Monday malaise to high dust intake from the prior day. Dust carries germs and irritants that can trigger colds and mucus membrane irritation, potentially causing broader health harm.
A 16 year old actress declined to be photographed in tights during rehearsals, suggesting she can gain publicity for next season by resisting such publicity stunts. The Washington Post report frames the incident as a publicity strategy rather than an ethical issue.
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