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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1914
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette announce publication details and editorial leadership. Editors and publishers Charles Dirhl Harrison Beach oversee the exclusive Associated Press wire report from 1881.
The notice lists mail and carrier delivery rates for daily and Sunday newspapers including options of 1 month 1 year and advance payments. It emphasizes reporting both old and new delivery addresses and provides Crockett 1742 and 176 for changes, noting the San Antonio Light is sold nationwide and listing Paul Block Inc offices in New York Chicago and Boston.
The San Antonio Light reported a daily edition average of 22,753 copies and a Sunday edition average of 23,637 for April 1914. Net paid daily and Sunday averages were 21,114 and 21,835 copies respectively. Audits by the Association of American Advertisers and N Ayer & Son certify these figures as authoritative.
Judge Osceola Archer of San Antonio withdraws from the race to succeed James L. Slayden, endorsing M. D. Slater of Llano. Archer cites district redraws and a need for a strong representative, aiming to unite support for Slater and noting possible future candidacy in a revised district.
A Dallas News editorial critiques The Lieut and Mr Slayden for accepting pork barrel politics in the congressional contest. It argues misperception of virtuous motive is unfortunate and notes both The Lieut and The News oppose pork-barrel tactics despite allied aims for better political conditions.
The third reading of the home rule bill reduces Ulster fears by keeping imperial veto power over Irish acts and guaranteeing religious liberty. The measure limits Irish Parliament powers while ensuring Protestant Ulsterites face no religious discrimination, aligning with a cautious path to autonomy.
The Peru republic faces upheaval after President Billinghurst is seized by soldiers and deported aboard a warship. Col. Benevides leads a provisional government while a national Congress names the fleeing vice president. The outcome remains unpredictable amid regional instability.
The Omaha Bee argues natural forces favor greater water transportation but require artificial control to avoid ruin. It cites Mr. Hill who warns that current transport facilities inadequately meet growing demand and predicts a looming shortage. Water navigation could supplement weak rail systems if kept in balance with growth.
The Boston Herald and Houston Post weigh Samuel Mellen disclosures before the New Haven railroad inquiry. They argue the Morgan controlled railroad invites public ownership and advocate more democracy in corporate management as a remedy. The public should press for reform based on the Mellen disclosures.
The fall of Tampico is a heavy blow to Huerta and opens the route to Saltillo and San Luis Potosi, weakening Huerta's control and bringing Mexico City into range. The rebels gain a port of entry for arms, and the victory pries open the timeline to the Mexican crisis outcome while bolstering U S security per the Utica Observer.
The piece notes Huerta as a criminal saved from oblivion by his crimes, now central on the world stage. It questions whether infamy is a worthy path to fame as Nemesis closes in and the Mexican tyrant confronts his own legacy.
A bantam hen in a small house, proud and separate from others, ignores danger. A hawk circles as Mrs. Hen and the neighboring chicken warn her. Mrs. Bantam is saved by Mrs. Hen, who chides her vanity and invites reconciliation.
The piece argues that the British income tax portends a future U.S. tax rise. It notes the constitutional amendment enabling the federal tax for emergencies, such as war, and that an initial tax has already been levied with expectations of increases. History suggests the tax will grow and absorb other levies.
H. H. Hepler, an ex-San Antonian, denounces the Law Enforcement League for trying to regulate residents of San Antonio. He argues laws are often absurd and enforcement intrudes on personal rights, citing ministers’ salaries as a comical example of overreach. Hepler calls for broader consideration of individual freedoms.
A Providence Journal commenter argues stage names are less necessary for operatic success, noting historical exceptions. It recalls Anton Raff as an early tenor and Malibran among others, illustrating varied naming practices in European opera history.
Parasols follow closely in the fashions for frocks this season and can match the costume in design material and color. A shirred top of green pussy willow taffeta pairs with a dress in the same fabric, shirring held by a darker taffeta band. Odd shapes such as gathered gores and petal like flare fronts are favored with border effects.
The article notes how performers like Clara Louise Kellogg Annie Louise Cary Sims Reeves and Charles Santley popularized using real names for operas with original texts. It observes Americans now sing in Berlin Rome and Vienna under their native names, influencing naming customs in the field.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports Martin W Littleton asking how far government will restrict individual enterprise and whether this leads to socialism. Until the custodian returns, inquiries are to be directed to La Foulette who will hold exclusive rights to express opinions.
An Irish immigrant Adam Foster built a thriving cucumber business from a small Massachusetts plot, proving thrift and land reuse. The Philadelphia Vacant Lot Cultivation Society claims 4000 people prospered last year from idle land, with $60,000 in vegetables produced and school gardens teaching thrift.
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