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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1913
Page
4
The notice lists daily and Sunday delivery options with monthly and yearly terms and urges readers to supply both old and new addresses when changing delivery. It provides contact numbers and office locations in New York Chicago and Boston for Paul Block Inc. mailers.
The San Antonio Light showed a total April circulation of 608207. The evening edition averaged 19612 daily and 22093 on Sundays before adjustments. Net paid daily averages were 17948 for the evening and 19783 for Sundays. Audits by AEA and N W Ayer certify past nine month periods.
The Youngstown Ohio city council faces a clash between the Woman's Club League and the streetcar company over car step heights. Women petition to lower steps to eight inches above ground, arguing it aids mounting. The railroad cites fashion and asks no rebuilding, foreseeing a tough vote for councilmen.
The article accuses Henry Lane Wilson of misstatements after the Madero murder. It claims he proclaimed Madero’s death an accident, urged Huerta recognition, and pressured Carranza with consular messages. It asserts Washington never authorized such recognitions and that Wilson misrepresented U S policy.
The Balkan campaign against Turkey shows 59,884 Bulgarian incapacities with 3241 killed and 53,450 wounded, far fewer killed than at Gettysburg. The piece contrasts modern surgery and high power firearms with earlier wars, noting lower death tolls and fewer missing. It mulls humane weapons and Wells fiction as unlikely future breakthroughs.
The article argues the ambassador acted on his own authority, not from Wilson or the State Department. It criticizes his public statements and warns Huerta feels betrayed by unfulfilled recognition. The piece portrays the ambassador as ill suited for his duties amid the Mexican revolt and U.S. policy tensions.
A revived tale of Dr Frederick A Cook surfaces as he sends a letter to President Wilson. Once famed for claiming to reach the North Pole after an Arctic igloo trek with Eskimo companions, he drew cheers in Copenhagen and toured America. The piece hints at a fading shine and a disputed reputation.
The article recalls Captain Cook’s failed pole claim and Peary’s contested arrival. It notes Cook’s attempts to prove his voyage with notebooks and hired observations, the doubts of Rasmussen and Whitney, and Wilson’s likely dismissal of a commission. It calls Cook a daring yet fraudulent figure who will be remembered as a master faker.
An Exchange report warns that soldiers in Europe chew cordite as a stimulant like alcohol, tasting sweet and easy to chew. In small amounts it excites, in larger doses it causes ecstasy and visions, but grinding teeth could trigger an explosion and three soldiers, two Germans and one Austrian, were blown to bits in incidents linked to chewing cordite.
The Brooklyn Eagle lauds President Wilson for dismantling a practice of appointing political workers to classified service via executive order and the aim of fair office division between Republicans and Democrats. It urges extending the policy to all political appointees, contrasting blanket protection with party-fueled rewards.
The El Paso Herald warns that flies around restaurants and soda fountains are a serious nuisance. Public education has reduced pests, yet many still tolerate flies over food and dishes, urging hotel cafe and cold drink stand proprietors to heed the issue.
The Kansas City Times argues the Wilson-Underwood bill, though imperfect, is far better than the Payne-Aldrich law. It calls for scientific revision by a commission but says the Payne-Aldrich law must not continue until that revision occurs. The consumer should get the benefit of the doubt if doubt exists.
Former President Taft strongly opposes the initiative and referendum, comparing it to the French Revolution and arguing it violates constitutional spirit. He notes many actions of the Revolution violated constitutions, yet France ended free, as reported by the Birmingham News.
Weatherford man lost a post office appointment despite Congress endorsement. He allegedly called Candidate Wilson a one horse school teacher, a remark deemed inappropriate. The Estelline News notes the president taught school, but advises candidates avoid such remarks or horsepower comparisons.
A Corpus Christi Caller snippet defines a beachirina as a sand lily afraid to enter the water and a bathine as a summerette with limited experience, pairing whimsical coinages with nautical imagery. The prose sketches a playful, sea-themed character study.
The government distributes free elk from Jackson Hole and Yellowstone to states to ease overpopulation and promote habitat conservation. Officials say 25,000 to 100,000 elk exist on reservations and feeding has kept them alive through heavy snows.
From the Wide World a report describes how Chinese fishermen train cormorants to fish. Birds are ringed to prevent swallowing large fish, guided by cords, and lowered into the sea at night with torches guiding the catch. A well-trained bird can haul one hundred to one hundred fifty fish an hour.
The New York Herald argues President Wilson removed about fifty thousand fourth class postmasters from the classified civil service. It claims the move returns offices to democrats, criticizing the Taft era classification but asserting yesterday's order reveals the intended political spoils distribution.
A New York Herald quote argues California would exclude American workers living east of the Sierras, comparing it to anti Japanese exclusion. The remark suggests regional bias in employment and immigration attitudes.
In a private office a banker reads an 1833 Daniel Webster Senate speech denouncing attacks on capital and industry. Friends note the passages condemn efforts to restrain wealth and oppose privilege and monopoly, highlighting early 19th century economic tensions.
From the New York Journal of Commerce advisers say President Wilson aims to regain presidential power and prestige lost to Congress. The piece contrasts this with fears during Roosevelt’s era of an autocratic presidency and warns that public opinion, shaped by Congress and the executive, will decide the balance as a new captiol roster takes the stage.
Washington Post notes that U.S. tobacco growers seek congressional approval for a plan placing government control over all tobacco. The piece argues the Sherman law has been used against international monopolies and questions why such a model could extend to other commodities, including Kentucky sour mash.
Scribner's 1904 to 1913 data show British fleet growth from 215000 to 1716000 tons with rising Mediterranean and North Sea totals, Germany expanding ar ships over 5000 tons to 823000 and naval personnel to 69995, while American spending climbs from 80 million to 132.5 million. A German navy league surpasses 1,000,000 members and Die Flotte circulates over 400000.
The New York Tribune praises President Wilson for nominating John Purroy Mitchel as port collector. It calls Mitchel a Democrat not aligned with Tammany and views the move as a clear anti Tammany stance signaling reform and a shift away from the Wigwam. The piece suggests Tammany Hall may lose jobs and face pressure to reform.
The piece notes Southerners debating siding with Californians over state rights. It recalls prewar nullification attempts, with South Carolina defying the national government and being suppressed by Jackson. It contrasts Pacific coast views on interfering with federal treaties and California secession, urging loyalty to the Union.
A British scientist explains how laughter triggers a brain to tear gland connection via carotid and ophthalmic arteries. He notes humor causes involuntary muscular effort, body convulsions, and tear production, with laughter and crying sharing similar bodily effects when emotion is excessive.
Senator Overman urges a calm approach to civil service concerns in Buncombe, suggesting the issue may stem from past party influence or election-related manipulation. He favors requesting records from the civil service commission and bureau chiefs to fix defects and improve administration without a sensational inquiry.
The New York World notes Philadelphia aims to stop vice by stationing policemen before disorderly houses to warn visitors under arrest risk. Inmates flee, pursued by plainclothes officers, raising questions if driving vice into streets truly solves the problem or shifts it elsewhere. The piece cites New York as having tried similar tactics with little reform benefit.
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