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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
4
historic merger brings The San Antonio Light and The San Antonio Gazette under a single masthead creating a unified daily newspaper in San Antonio blending coverage and editorial voices from both 19th century papers.
In a city blaze an orphanage was destroyed and five women died protectively shielding children. The victims include Mary Rositter of Wexford, Francis Pasteur of France, Peter Claver Slevin and Leacadia Nolan of Dublin, and Monica Montez of Mexico. A sixth woman, Sister Mary Kostka Farrell of Ireland, is critically injured. The piece praises Irish courage and notes the international mix of heroes.
A Low conference aims to improve relations between England and Germany with the goal of a lasting international peace. Attendees hope the meeting will become a pivotal event if counsel is followed, potentially easing Europe’s tensions and advancing global progress.
The piece argues that Britain and Germany face irreconcilable economic clashes and foresees war only if markets and spheres of influence diverge. It notes the Balkans as pivotal, predicting a Balkan federation could reshape Europe and end the Austro-Hungarian link, with Russia more aligned to Slavic states.
London dispatches suggest a Balkan federation may be the war aim, uniting Bulgaria Greece Montenegro and Serbia. Alleged treaty provisions include a common tariff postal union and currency and uniting Greek Catholic factions under Constantinople. King George of Greece is named to head the empire with Constantinople as capital.
The piece argues that in the United States there is no masses in a republic and that democracy allows social mobility. It contends that wealthier citizens are increasingly charitable, that the poor are not as numerous or poor as in the 19th century, and that representative government under merit and labor excludes a proletariat.
Raoul Lagigne recalls a tale from the Russo Japanese war era in Tokio. Uzu-Gomo is sold to Major Fujimura, loves Tanaka, and dies after a jealous fatal sword strike. Fujimura leaves Japan for California and Tanaka marries, has children, selling imitation curios in Tokyo.
Washington Post notes plans for November 2 as Wilson day, while raising questions about the events slated for November 5 and potential conflicts or additional programs.
In a Chicago Record Herald note Hudson Maxim voices concern that fumes poison many, while the wearer remains unaffected. The remark frames a recurring harm as an unintended consequence of exposure and calls for caution.
Joseph I. C. Clarke of New York wrote The Fighting Race after the Maine explosion in Havana harbor. The poem honors Irish fighting men Kelly Burke and Shea, listing battles from Ramillies to Egypt and praising their sacrifices. It ends with a pledge that their names live in the war dead’s list.
A reader asserts Berclair was named for B. M. Temple birthplace Berclair Virginia, not after Albert Clair. The writer, former G W T & P vice president, recalls Temple requested the name to avoid confusion with Burke and Clair, noting the town’s site 42 miles from Victoria.
A witty line from the Philadelphia Record portrays Roosevelt obsessed with fight even in bed showing bold perilous stance. The piece mocks bravado and frames Mr Roosevelt as eager for extreme conflict.
Harper & Brothers release The Financier by Theodore Dreiser and Prayers for Little Men and Women by John Martin. They reprint The Street Called Straight and The Masquerader among others. Camping on the Great River by Raymond Spears adds Harper Camp Life Series. November Popular Magazine features a new Bower novel and a lineup of stories by Hough Lewis and others.
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