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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
1
Flood danger rises as streams surge in Louisiana and southeast Texas. Rail service is halted where high water blocks tracks and sections report stalled trains and halted freight movements. Local authorities warn residents to stay clear of flooded areas and monitor road closures.
Local rainfall tapes heavy with over three inches in San Antonio. At 8 o clock this afternoon the river near Seifler's brewery on River Avenue rose 10 feet and ran nearly level with the banks. Officials expect water to rise further but anticipate little damage thanks to prior warnings unless rainfall intensifies.
Heavy overnight rains worsen floods in Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. Rice crops ruined, yellow pine mills slowed, and rail service to New Orleans hindered. Lake Charles and Orange report homes under water, with boats used for mail and rescue efforts under way.
The region records heavy showers with 3.17 inches in San Antonio and forecasts of more rain today and tomorrow. Major Buell notes a Mexico storm pattern and a high pressure system to the north, suggesting continued rain across South Texas and a shift to the rainy side of the year.
A gang of eight robbers blew open vault doors at the First State Bank in Dardanelles Arkansas, stealing several thousand dollars including 800 government funds from the post office. Citizens engaged robbers in front of the bank while telegraph wires were cut and explosions echoed. Posses pursued as one robber was wounded and the group escaped.
City Engineer Helland compiled a comprehensive chart of paving materials used on San Antonio streets. The record, requested by Mayor Brown, lists street sections, materials, year laid, contractors, cost per square yard, and current condition, noting Cedar blocks on Crockett Street costliest at 3.44 and Ufalde rock asphalt on non streetcar streets offered savings.
Special to the Light reports in Pearsall Texas that Jose A. Serrato faces possible execution if found guilty of the murder of Deputy Sheriff Ortiz. The trial nears its end with key witnesses detailing the posse battle against alleged smugglers, and Serrato's fate expected to be sealed by tonight's verdict.
IANT Mass Oct 1 United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge rested comfortably after an operation last week for a gastric ulcer according to nurses reports.
Weather brief notes showers in Santonio and vicinity tonight and Thursday. Forecast calls for scattered showers with possible peaks in late evening and overnight hours.
Observations show St Louis at 58 degrees with clear skies and a NW wind. Chicago 66 degrees cloudy with W wind and colder Thursday. Milwaukee 60 clear and fair with S wind. St Paul 58 clear with SW wind and cloudy and colder later. Kansas City 58 clear with W wind and rain Thursday. New York 68 with rain and E wind. Boston 52 cloudy with SE wind and rain. Washington DC 66 with unclear conditions.
Five American and four Norwegian missionaries are held by Chinese bandits after the Friday capture of Tsao Yang in Hu Peh. Captives include Mr and Mrs Holmes and child, and Mr and Mrs Faulke. Chinese troops are ordered to advance to Tsao Yang. General Li Yuen Heng said he believed the foreigners would not be harmed.
Rev. Mr Haslop a holy roller preacher from near Gadsden Alabama lies in critical condition after a rattlesnake bite. He claimed divine healing power and immunity. He asked to prove it by allowing a snake to bite him. Two boys supplied the snake and he was bitten in front of a large crowd.
The piece argues modern buyers demand value and trust, preferring sources with reputations. It praises advertising in reliable papers like The Light and urges readers to seek quality, service, and reliability in their purchases.
At the Continental mine of Lehigh Valley Coal, rescue teams approached within forty feet of Thomas Toshesky, entombed 100 feet below the surface since last Friday. He communicates via 50 feet of tubing, reports damp air and dwindling air supply, and asks his wife and four children to not worry as rescuers work through falling coal and debris. Officials say he may be removed from the mine by nightfall.
Wealthy New York residents transfer bank deposits to New Jersey or Connecticut banks to evade the personal property tax. Estimates suggest about 25 million dollars moved out of state, leaving New York officials puzzled by the tax avoidance strategy.
Col. Percy C. Townsend of Corsicana was named brigadier general of the Texas National Guard. He is commander of the Third Texas Infantry and senior colonel, filling the vacancy created by Gen. Oscar C. Guessaz retirement and assuming command immediately.
The San Antonio Light notes it prints exclusively the AP LFASED WIRE DAY report, a substantial daily feed of about 20,000 words. The paper also maintains its own extensive large news service for additional coverage.
State Senator H. P. Brelsford of Eastland told the state board of education he expects the governor to call another special session of the Thirty-third Legislature likely next February. He says the session must address the penitentiary problem and funding for eleemosynary and educational institutions, university bonds, and the bonded warehouse issue before 1915.
Miss Dora Dickey aged 17 daughter of James Dickey of Ingram wandered from home Monday night in Kerrville area while temporarily minded. Local searchers scoured a ten mile radius with no success as thick woods and rough terrain hinder efforts. Bloodhound may be used to track. Parents fear she may have fallen to river or died on a cliff.
Rainy days do not affect delivery and circulation. The Light is delivered to almost every home in San Antonio and remains there. The paper claims the largest unpaid home circulation in Southwest Texas.
Advertisement pricing details listed for phone orders with per word and repetition rates, guidance to save time and car fare, and bill being sent later.
An Associated Press report from Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras describes mass movement of Constitutionalist forces into Mexican towns. Refugees flood the border as Sabinas retreat leads to a planned final stand at Peyotes. dynamite squads, looting, and a five dollar refugee tax mark the crisis.
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas raised a San Antonio complaint that the government favors Federal decisions in the neutrality proclamation. The message notes Huertistas buy horses and forage, while Ortega’s Constitutionalist lists are blocked from exporting flour and sugar, with arrests at Eagle Pass and Laredo for items deemed military. Officials report Carranzista assurances of protection for foreigners and property at Piedras Negras, and no plan to destroy the international bridge as refugees—many Mexican—stream into Eagle Pass.
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