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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1912
Page
4
The San Antonio Light notes editors Charles Diehl and Harrison L. Breach as publishers in its exclusive Associated Press day report. The paper’s masthead recalls its long history dating to 1881 and its affiliated editions The San Antonio Gazette Evening Daily and Sunday Morning.
Dr. Wiley argues against coercive eugenics and favors education over law to improve humanity. He critiques Galton and Darwin as impractical dreamers and contends progress comes from informed upbringing rather than forced selection, noting nature's selective forces and the mixed results of inherited traits.
A man of unsound mind shot Colonel Roosevelt as he left a Milwaukee hotel for a political address. Roosevelt is hospitalized in Chicago and is expected to recover. The attack sparked national sympathy and debate over press hostility and Roosevelt’s aggressive political style.
The author argues education rather than legislation is needed to shape humanity. He criticizes eugenics proponents, noting the public debate has become overbearing and unwise. Until a clear, defensible standard for a “perfect man” exists, the value of these efforts is doubtful.
The piece presents J Pierpont Morgan as a hidden altruist on Wall Street who allegedly provided pocket money to Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 campaign managers for the country's best interests, likening him to a historical figure like Napoleon in his influence and reach.
The article questions Pierpont Morgan's influence on foreign policy and finance. It cites alleged Ugarte and Leets testimony that the 1910 Dawson treaty helped install Adolfo Diaz in Nicaragua and enabled a Morgan loan, fueling revolts and U.S. intervention.
Washington correspondent reports President Taft spoke philosophically about fate in relation to his Republican nomination. He recounted a fable of a grand vizier warned by the angel of death, illustrating resignation to fate and an impending summons.
Bobbie and Willie disobey their mother by swimming alone. Returning home they forget a ready excuse. Willie answers first by asking to fetch Bob, awaiting guidance before admitting the truth.
A St. Louis Republic editorial alleges the sugar trust gave no money to Roosevelt's 1904 campaign and calls for its dissolution.
The Philadelphia Record notes Roosevelt showed prudence by not realizing a campaign fund existed, illustrating cautious political posture and limited awareness of fundraising details during the period.
Phillip Overdown faces pressure from Dr Sperring and Parsons to join a dangerous plan at The Hall. Former judge Horleigh faces revenge from released convicts Miller and Blain who threaten Overdown. Mrs Overdown urges him to go but he fears danger and contemplates the risky reunion.
An elderly woman in a church loudly shouts Amen and Oh Lord during services. A young man warns her to stop, then shakes her, asking her to quit or leave. She retorts she is getting religion, while another man quips this is no place to get it.
In a short scene from the National Monthly, Mr. Stone greets his friend Mr. Wood who asks about Mrs. Stone and “all the little pebbles” while Stone replies about Mrs. Wood and “all the little splinters."]
November issue presents a sequence of documents including a letter written by a famed Confederate general to his future wife during the Gettysburg retreat on July 6, 1863. The note blends tenderness with the grim realities of war, honoring fallen comrades while expressing enduring devotion.
A review notes two books promoting a socialist religious awakening in America. John Haynes Holmes argues religion should focus on social reform rather than individual salvation, claiming poverty and disease are social crimes. Bouck White urges clergy to adopt a revolutionary stance against entrenched evils, echoing a broader critique of current religious aims.
The Philadelphia Record notes that in Roosevelt's time there was always a plate left at the dinner table for Harriman, reflecting lingering acknowledgments of E. H. Harriman in White House era dining norms.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution mentions a Salt river at Armageddon and notes a third term observer learning to navigate. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or persons.
Ray Mackey, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce realty division, describes a pile of gift boxes labeled with items like pork and beans, evaporated milk, soap, jam, and canned corn. The exhibits from Boys’ Corn club, including two wooden chest-like boxes by Benjamin and Fritz Wallisberger, drew notable interest at the office.
In North Carolina a man who lived apart from his wife for seven years finally answered a telephone call tied to her. The line was struck by lightning, he fell, then rose stating he was surprised and exclaimed it was her. The tale comes from the National Monthly.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Congressman Sulzer envisions a path to the White House in 1917. The Chicago Record-Herald reports Colonel Roosevelt urging a receiver for the tobacco trust amid the political climate.
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