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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1913
Page
4
Sunday and daily mail delivery options offered for one year. Instructions request address change must include old and new addresses. For irregular delivery notify the office. Old phone Crockett 1743 new phone 176.
The State Department explains it granted no specific travel permission to Gen Joaquin Maas Jr or Gov Ven Carranza to cross U S soil from Piedras Negras to Nuevo Laredo. Officials say Carranza traveled as private citizen only if neutral laws allow, while Maas acted at his own risk with uniforms aboard, implying possible pay disputes and a military mission rather than private travel.
The Columbus era caravels built in Spain and hauled to Chicago faced failure in their Panama Exposition plan to sail to San Francisco. Leaks storms and dwindling funds doomed the venture, leading to their return to Jackson Park for the winter and a stay in Chicago thereafter.
The piece condemns the State Department for restricting provisional permissions for Mexican factions and deeming contraband of war decisions in dispute. It argues practical, common sense approaches would better serve U S relations with Carranza and Maas and avoid technical bungles.
International tensions flare at Dear Old Harvard as German professor Ernst von Dobschutz and French professor Fernand Baldensperger clash with students over national songs and German symbols. The Deutsche Verein meeting sparked the dispute, prompting efforts to mend ties and avoid offense amidst wartime sentiments.
The Beeville Bee urges a national change in game laws to require hunters crossing into Manitoba or Saskatchewan to wear immaculate white or starkly contrasting clothing. It argues khaki blends with deer fur and many accidents occur when hunters mistake people for game, proposing contrast attire to prevent loss of life during hunting seasons.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial urges consistent work across society from farmers to factory workers and businessmen. It supports President Wilson’s push for a year of work for a year’s pay and calls for discouraging desertion and unnecessary trips, praising Washington’s early efforts to promote labor duty.
The Volturno was set on fire by a careless cigarette drop. The danger of fires from smoking is large because matches may be dropped unextinguished and cigarettes are often thrown down burning. Smokers should ensure their flame is out before discarding any cigarette.
The 1904 export value was 44 million dollars while this year it falls to about 1 million. The Austin Statesman notes the shrinking range and warns of a worsening meat supply problem. It urges farmers to boost cattle production for long term profit.
The writer urges each man to develop individuality and reject mimicry. Endurance comes from cultivating what is peculiar to oneself and avoiding the hackneyed path. Even skilled, unconventional work stands out in a world of conformity.
The Arkansas Supreme Court rules the legislature may enact laws without a referendum if conditions justify it. It holds saloon closures may be enacted as a public health and moral safeguard, unless superseded by a U S Supreme Court decree. Denison Herald comments on the decision's implications.
Cuero Star notes San Antonio plans a police college to train officers in English, arrest procedures, and duty hours. The proposal aims to standardize language and tactics across the force and sets expectations for on duty hours.
Doris Vaughan an elocutionist and budding tragedienne wins bronze from the London College of Music and seeks stage glory. A fragile family watches as she secures a Saturday matinee turn after a dramatic audition and nerves on opening night end in a roaring, heartfelt performance for an audience that laughs through her tragedy.
A New York designer creates a bridal ensemble in sage green moire. The bolero reflects a late Parisian influence while the tunic and front drapery shape the hip line and shorten the footprint, presenting an ultra fashionable silhouette for a western bride.
Doris Pennell, a would‑be tragedienne, is told by Mackie and Hemming that a burlesque version of her act could land her a thirteen week tour with a five pound weekly salary. She negotiates for seven pounds, seizing a path to unlikely fame.
The article argues Britain secretly backed Huerta to protect commercial interests led by Lord Cowdray and Sir Weetman Pearson. It claims their support helped oust Madero and install a friendlier Mexican regime, with Standard Oil’s oil holdings provoking their intervention. The piece hints at broader imperial motives behind the coup.
An elderly man exiting a winter service revolving door at the post office was knocked down and hurt when a fast entering younger man collided with him. The incident underscores the need for courtesy and careful use of the doors.
The Wheat crop stands at 753,700,000 bushels with fears of surplus depressing prices. Global production exceeds last year while consumption rises, with Russia, Danube regions, India, Argentina, Australia, Canada and the United States as major exporters. Domestic needs cut into the surplus, leaving 95,500,000 as of July 1 reserve.
Governor Colquitt highlights Colonel Goethals as a strict, disciplined engineer who has led eight years of canal construction without dining with any dignitaries. The Galveston Tribune notes his aloof focus and determination, a model for American readers and a fitting role for Wilson as the project nears completion.
Huddersfield borough council announced plans to erect 357 houses for the laboring classes in accessible localities. The sites will provide good light and air and meet sanitary standards.
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