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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1912

Page

2

Fourth ward cleanup plans endorsed with whistle for garbage men

A women’s club meeting launched the Fourth ward cleanup campaign with resolutions to enforce covered garbage cans and curb dumping on vacant lots. Precinct chairmen were named across wards 18 to 23 to organize the effort.

Fourth Ward Women’s Club Camden Street W. A. Daniel Charles T. Fincham Citizens’ Auxiliary Committee Special Ward M. J. Bleim Joseph Emerson Smith S. L. Bates Ike Levy Health Department Board of Health W. B. Russ W. A. King Fifth Ward de Zavala Austin Street Guy Gordon Dr. Marx Abe Cohen Lindheim Strauss Tom Newton B. A. Bederde John Leber John Devine F. J. Fink R. H. Gresham D. H. Hunter A. Byars Rt. Roseman Charles A. Jackson C. W. Callum George Surkey E. Witte W. M. Iniman Atlee B. Ayers Winchester Kelso G. W. Johnson S. P. Skinner Mabel Wagner Elmerkins Guy McFarland John Marshall W. M. Brown G. D. Rabbi R. Duncan J. Galdwin Phil Shook Evans Eddie Fitch C. Allen William van Hoogan KE. G. Roundtree H. E. Hildebrand Nellie Alburne ‘Orden

English Queen Mary at Delhi Durbar in Regal Jewels

The first photograph of Queen Mary at the Delhi Durbar is released. She wears the coronation crown weighing 19 ounces featuring the Cullinan diamond and its companion gem. emeralds and hinge diamonds form her jewel set admired by rajahs and maharajahs.

Queen Mary England Delhi Mary

Covenant Rally Signals Ulster Stand Against Home Rule

Dublin reports two weeks of Orange displays and a Belfast covenant signing as unionists mobilize against Home Rule. The document pledges unity, but Ulster’s signatories likely fall far short of one million. Nationalists show restraint while Belfast’s fund list tops $5,000 to support the national fund.

Emerald Isle Ireland Ulsterth Belfast Ulster Dublin Mourne London Home Rule Fund National Fund

Taft Attacks Third Party In Essex County Speech

President Taft addressed the Republican Club of Essex County in Beverly urging unity and labeling the third party as split from the GOP for vanity and ambition. He criticized Roosevelt and Wilson tariff views and warned the party would fragment without a cohesive platform. Canada exports to 84 million bushels of wheat and flour for year ending June 30, and Harvard astronomers publish a photographic sky map of 1.6 million stars.

Beverly Mass Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson Taft Republican Club Essex County Republican Party Canada Harvard

Intervention Talaaeard at Capital Continues Abroad

Evans Ordered South General R K Evans in charge of militia for war purposes has finished his work and is assigned to command the military division centered at Atlanta Georgia. The move aims to promote militia service abroad and strengthen foreign commitments. State department presses Madero with a catalog of revolutionary crimes against citizens and property and indemnities, signaling potential action amid debts to American creditors.

Evans R. K. Evans Atlanta Mexico Madero State Department

Rebels Seize a Mexico Northwestern Train Near Arguje

Rebels capture engineer Holmes and conductor Cain after forcing a derailment and burning three bridges on the Mexico Northwestern rail line near Arguje Chihuahua. Fedearl troops inactive as rebels swell in numbers. exodus of Americans from Casas Grandes and Pearson counties. Diaz junta rumored with Diaz recruits in Juarez. General Aubert leads 600 federals toward Juarez, troops exhausted and horses suffering disease.

EL Paso Tex Mexico Chihuahua Casas Grandes Pearson Juarez Zaragosa Pedro Llanez Tracy Aubert

Crisis Near for Orozco in Coahuila Battlefield

Private advices report Pascual Orozco cornered near La Babia Coahuila as four federal generals close in. Beltran a pro-Maderista ally of Governor Carb ranza says Orozco will be a fugitive soon with a price on his head. Orozco is stranded in the northern desert and poorly armed with peon support.

Pascual Orozco la Babia Coahuila T. R. Beltran Venustiano Carranza Orozco Mexico Mr. Beltran

Orozco’s final stand near La Babia described

Reports quote Mr. Bevan predicting the end of the revolution in northern Mexico as revolutionary leader Orozco prepares a last stand near La Babia. Four federal commanders are closing in with a four cornered advance. Orozco’s staff and his father have been captured and are prisoners of the United States.

Mexico United States

Uprising Gains Strength in Vera Cruz Conflict

US consul William A. Canada reports the Mexican revolt led by General Aguilar is growing rapidly with thousands of rebels seizing towns and advancing on Vera Cruz where Americans and foreign property are at risk. The Des Moines remains offshore ready to land marines if the crisis worsens.

Washington Wm. A Canada United States Vera Cruz Mexico State Department Aguilar Madero Des Moines

Cordova Remanded to Jail in Murder Charge Case

In El Paso on September 28 United States Commissioner Olliver held Jose Cordova former secretary general of the Orozco revolution and remanded him to jail to await the 40 day period allowing Mexican authorities to secure proof to hold him on a May 15 murder charge in Chihuahua. Cordova was arrested amid extradition process.

EL Paso Tex Jose Cordova United States Olliver Cordova Chihuahua

Presidio Encounter With Colonel Pascual Orozco Sr

Rested with Colonel Pascual Orozco Sr. at Presidio Texas.

Pascual Orozco Sr Presidio, Tex

Border sentiment runs against Madero in Mexico

Dan DeVilliers returned from the Mexican border saying peace will not return until Madero resigns. He noted border sentiment against the government and recalled his arrest a year ago on charges of plotting against Madero, from which he was later exonerated.

Madero Dan DeVilliers Mexico Mr. DeVilliers

Infant Herritage Dies After Boiling-Water Accident

James R Herritage infant son of Mr and Mrs William Herritage of the Medina river area was fatally injured Thursday when a pot of boiling water overturned. He died within hours. The mother suffered burns to arms. Dr C C Quillian attended. Survived by four brothers and a sister. Funeral Friday at the family burial grounds on Pleasanton road with Rev Bickline officiating.

Special Ad Club Talk on The Eyes in Salesmanship

A special San Antonio Advertisers' Association meeting is set for next Tuesday at the St. Anthony hotel. L. B. C. Joseph of New York will lecture on The Eyes in Salesmanship. He is visiting relatives and was invited by request after a well received Dallas Ad club talk. Real Estate Exchange members were invited to attend.

San Antonio Real Hmstate Exchange Ad Club

Free Theater Tickets Offer Adopts $90 Value

Today's advertisement touts free theater tickets valued at 90 dollars. The blurb invites readers to take advantage of the offer and visit the ad for details.

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