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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
6
An OCR fragment lists HE LIGHT PUBLISHING CO publishers with Charles Diehl Harrison L Beach and prices 5.00 and 2.00, tag-like line likely catalog or ad copy from a newspaper page.
The San Antonio Light is advertised for sale at hotels and pews across the city, offering copies for travelers and readers seeking daily editions. The fragment notes distribution through lodging venues and church pews as part of a broader sales strategy.
The piece argues that government aims to settle the trust problem through the Standard Oil case. It discusses the definition of unreasonably restrictive conditions on interstate trade and notes that future court battles will hinge on this term. The author criticizes the opinion for not resolving the trust issue.
Chicago packers admit possible wrongdoing in long standing price raising concerns and monopoly claims. Officials acknowledge discussions about pricing strategies and market impact, while deflecting explicit collusion as unintended. The debate centers on ethics and regulatory scrutiny.
The text argues that after Stand Oil v. Standard, packers may claim any trade restraint is legal if not unreasonable. It warns they might admit violations only to a “reasonable extent” and depicts a spectacle of them blaming “bad little boys” for price marking to justify a defense, seeking court leniency.
The article asserts an imminent armistice in Mexico and warns that terms excluding Diaz’s resignation and political liberty would ruin the government. It argues delays benefit the rebels, noting Juarez’s capture followed prior truces and that a new pause could strengthen insurgent forces while harming government resolve.
The piece notes Ohio has returned indictments against several lawmakers, charging them with soliciting bribes. It compares Ohio's prospects for convictions with Illinois and Lorimer case outcomes, stressing the gap between indictment and conviction and the need for a successful prosecution to deter corruption in Columbus.
The article notes Congress allows subscriptions to canal bonds in 100 500 and 1000-dollar denominations and raises a public question about the source of the funds.
A brisk editorial comments that gaining honor depends on indictment and notes Justice Harlan criticizing the Supreme Court for usurping Congress. It contrasts this with a silence on Standard Oil’s encroachment on the people's rights and remarks on General Anarchy among Mexican operations.
The text argues that clean trusts are lawful and mocks rivals. It mentions a Swiss air taxi trial with a windmill meter and suggests blowing on the device yields results akin to "Jogging the flag" on earth, implying a promotional or symbolic stunt.
The Atlanta Constitution notes that a general parcels post would place large and small town sellers on the same plane. It argues current policy makes eleven pounds shipped domestically cheaper than to nearby counties, calling the present system warped and discriminatory.
A Chicago Tribune quote frames a broad public interest into a consumer movement against private interests urging organization and unity to defend public goods and rights.
The Denver Republican argues that government use of uniform mail rates for transporting merchandise would concentrate commerce in a few urban centers and harm rural and distant localities. The editorial warns such a policy would cripple local trade nationwide.
The Omaha Bee argues that parcels post is well established overseas and growing popular in the United States. It contends the public supports leveraging the government postal system to provide this service and its benefits to citizens.
The Philadelphia Inquirer condemns the United States for lagging behind in postal facilities citing a satisfactory foreign parcels post. The piece calls it a discreditable situation that the U S should be so far behind in handling important mail services.
The Utica Press notes that allowing parcels up to ten or eleven pounds to be delivered at the door would be an untold convenience. Current carriers require horse and carriage and handle small mail loads, with daily package weight not exceeding about 100 pounds.
The Washington Post argues that lower transportation rates would fracture restraints of trade by expanding consumer access to a wider market and ending local wholesalers’ ability to band together for high prices.
The San Francisco Post argues for a parcels post within years and supports a zone system. It calls for uniform fixed pricing by distance, with higher rates for longer carriage.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that high rural free delivery expenses drive the postal deficit. It argues parcels post could finance rural delivery, moving the service toward profitability.
Francis Ames, Corporal in the Third U. S. Artillery, argues for equal treatment of musicians regardless of race, praising the Ninth Cavalry band as among the best in service. He challenges the city paper to explain why the unit was denied public parade roles and notes no discrimination has been observed in other contexts.
The portrait centers General Edwin V. Sumner, who led from 1861 until his 1863 death en route to command the Missouri Department. The piece notes his crucial Sumner arrival at Seven Pines, his Seven Days, Antietam, Fredericksburg service, and earlier Mexican and Black Hawk engagements, highlighting his battlefield leadership across campaigns.
Leander Leghorn praises a home teapot soloist as a stout stage star whose warm seat and gentle song bring peace and plenty. The poem celebrates domestic comfort, festooned steam, and tea shared at daily meals, lauding the teapot as a bulwark of everyday life.
A reader questions whether a dustpan is a pan in a long-winded exchange with Mary Smith. The columnist playfully warns that arguing about household minutiae rarely changes minds and quips about Mrs Smith’s housekeeping obsession.
A keeper recounts an ostrich that happily munches bricks and junk instead of breakfast food. He argues Nature designs the bird to thrive on such fodder, while fearing faddists who push shredded hay and bland substitutes.
Dear Newt offers a humorous method to catch a hornet without being stung. It suggests approaching slowly speaking softly and caressing the hornet with a single finger along its back until it relaxes.
A Chicago Record-Herald item notes Caruso making disparaging remarks about Mary Garden. Given Garden’s reputation for sharp replies, the paper quips that Caruso should have anticipated such retorts.
Milwaukee Sentinel notes that Governor Wilson did not conduct a campaigning tour nor actively seek to deter potential supporters in 1912. The remark frames his approach as neither overt mobilization nor intimidation toward friends or voters.
A New York dealer advertises autographs of William J. Bryan for sale. The item notes the two and a half cent pieces are not yet coined.
Newark Star notes that the Republican camp will not let a vice presidential nomination go unconsidered next time, citing John Hays Hammond as a potential influencer with pertinent knowledge.
A New York World remark argues for auctioning the Berlin ambassador ship to find a wealthy successor to Dr. Hill. It frames the issue as a matter of revealing who can pay for prestige.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes President Taft shows no wish to imitate Roosevelt by declaring conquest of Mexico, contrasting with Roosevelt’s “I took Panama” stance and signaling caution in Mexican policy.
Cartoon caption from the Washington Post questions Theodore Roosevelt's hesitation about an Arctic expedition, noting he should already be acclimated to the harsh conditions by now.
A Boston Transcript note echoes detective confidence with the line Nothing mysterious about detective work. It frames detective efforts as straightforward and clear headed, reflecting the paper's view of investigative reporting.
The New York Tribune quotes General Navarro noting Juarez is lost save for honor, reflecting a bleak assessment of morale and outcomes amid wartime pressures.
A Chicago Tribune report notes the unusual connection between lumber by products and political figures, examining how industry by products intersect with public life and policy during the period.
Boston Globe notes James Schoolcraft Sherman remains a potential presidential contender, reflecting on his stature and political standing as debates about a possible bid unfold.
The Pittsburg Gazette Times quotes Uncle Joe Cannon as an enthusiastic optimist at 75, pondering the idea of timely virtue and the value of cheerful resilience in old age. The remark frames aging as a hopeful, spirited stance rather than a decline.
John Dietz of Wisconsin declined to hire legal counsel to defend himself citing a possible disbelief in technicality, as reported by the Chicago Record-Herald.
The Omaha Bee notes Davis, once a famed roar in the senate, now appears to be adopting a sphinx like silence and enigmatic stance as his political theater shifts.
A reader proposes catching a hornet by soothing it to sleep then binding its limbs and placing a muzzle on its stinger. The writer admits no prior experience with the method and asks for feedback on its effectiveness.
James Wahrenberger of this city is chosen president of the state convention of architects for the coming year at the Dallas meeting. Other local notes report Ar beiter Verein meeting, San Antonio Deutscher Maennerchor rehearsal, and a busy social and civic schedule with arrivals and travels of area residents.
An observer reports a palmetto tree by the Menger hotel on Alamo Plaza appearing to glow with firefly like lights at night. Fronds reflect and bend with the breeze creating a moving, gold tinted display like a Christmas tree or electric show.
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