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SUNDAY
MEMBER OF GENERAL SANTA ANNA’S STAFF
DESCRIBES THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO
Colonel Pedro Delgado Ascribes Defeat of Mexican Army to Ignorance
Caprice and Arbitrary Will of “El P;esidente."
By Capt. A. J. Sowell Ex-Rancor.
Few Texans have heard the story
of the battle of San Jacinto from
the Mexican viewpoint. The Mexi-
can side of the great fight that
won Texas’ freedom from the Dons
la told in an interesting manner by
O^ionel Pedro Delgado who waa a
member of General Santa Anna’s
staff. Colonel Delgado’s narrative
begins in point of timo when the
Mexican army was at Fort Bend.
Upon Santa Anna’s approach c.ll ths
inhabitants of Fort Bend had left
including a company under Captain
Wiley that had been stationed there
to dispute the passage of the
can across the Brazos river where
Richmond now is in Fort Bend
county. The first part of Colonel
Delgado’s account of the battle of
San Jacinto follows:
“On the 14th of April. 1836. His
Excellency tho President ordered
his staff to prepare to march with
only ono skiff and leaving his own
and the officers’ baggage with Gen-
eral Ramirez y Sesin a. who was in-
structed to remain at the crossing
of the Brazos. whither we expected
to return within three days.
"On tho 13th tho flank companies
of the battalions of Matamoras. Al-
dama. Guerrero Toluco. Mexico
and I believe Guadalajara had
commenced crossing the river with
a six-pounder commanded by Lieu-
tenant Ignacio Arrcnal and fifty
mounted men of Tampico and Gua-
najuato who formed his Excellency’s
escort. The whole force amounted
to €OO men. more or less." (Santa
Anna and his staff crossed in the
little boat at Morton’s and the
cavalry and Infantry crossed at
Thompson’s above.)
Ijßtiglicd When Men Swore.
“At about 4 o'clock p. m. His
Excellency started for Harrisburg
with the force above mentioned
The bottom of the Brazos is a dense
and lofty timber over three leagues
wide. On reaching the prairie we
found a small creek which offered
only one crossing.’* (This was Oys-
ter Creek.) The infantry passed
It comfortably over a large tree
which had fallen in such a manner
as to form a convenient bridge. The
ammunition was passed over by
hand but His Excellency to avoid
delay ordered the baggage and
commissary stores to remain packed
on the mules.” (Titis haste of
Santa Anna was in order to capture
President Burnett and his cabinet
at Harrisburg.) "However the wa-
ter was soon over the pack and the
opposite bank was steep and slip-
pery. Several mules fell down in-
terfering with each other which re-
sulted in a terrible jamming of of-
ficers and dragoons pack mules and
horses. This together with shouts
and curses completed a scone of
wild confusion which His Excellen-
cy witnessed with hearty laughter.
Several dragoons and officers fell
Into the water; the stores were
damaged and two mules were
drowned. So much for the preci-
pitation of this march.
"The sun had already set when
we resumed the march over a mud-
dy prairie. The night was dark: a
great many men straggled off. and
our piece of artillery bogged at
every turn of the wheel. Such was
our condition when at about 9
o'clock. His Excellency ordered a
halt in a small grove where we
passed the night without water.
"On tho 15th at 8* o'clock a. m.
most of the stragglers having re-
joined us we started again.
Burned Dwellings mid Gin.
"At about noon we reached a
plantation abundantly supplied with
corn meal sheep and hogs; It
had a good garden and a fine cotton
fin. We halted to refresh men and
beasts.
"At 3 o’clock after having set fire
to tho dwelling and gin houses we
resumed our march." (This was
William Stafford's place. The writer
has been on the spot where the
sign of the burnt gin could still be
seen.) "Hero His Excellency start-
ed ahead with his staff and escort
leaving General Castrillion in com-
mand of tho infantry. Wo traveled
nt a brisk trot at least ten leagues
without halting until we reached
the vicinity of Harrisburg about 11
o’clock at night. His Excellency
with an adjutant and fifteen dra-
goons. went on foot to tho town dis-
tant about ono mile entered It. and
succeeded in capturing two Ameri-
cans who stated that Zavala and
other members of the so-called Gov-
ernment of Texas had left the morn-
ing before for Galveston. A part
of the Infantry joined us on the fol-
lowing morning at daylight.
"On the 16th we remained at Har-
risburg to await our broken-down
stragglers who kept dropping in
until 2 or 3 o’clock p. m.
Luxuries for "Uis Excellency.”
"On the opposite side of tho
bayou we found two or three houses
well supplied with wearing apparel
mainly for women's use. fine furni-
ture. an excellent piano jars of pre-
serves chocolate fruit etc. all of
which were appropriated for the
use of His Excellency and his at-
tendants. I and others obtained
only what they could not use.’’ (It
seems that Colonel Delgado and
Santa Anna were not on very good
terms.) "After the houses had
been sacked and burned down a
party of Americans fired on our
men from the woods. It 16 wonder-
ful that some of us camped as we
were along the bank of the bayou
were not killed. The quartermas-
ter-sergeant of Matamoras was sc-
riously wounded. This incident took
place at 5 o'clock p. in. On the
same day Colonel Almonte started
from Harrisburg for New Washing-
ton with the cavalry.
"On the 17th. st about 3 o'clock
p. m.. His Excellency affcr having
instructed me to burn the town
started for New Washington with
the troops^ It was nearly dark
when wp had finished crossing the
bayou. Then a courier from Colonel
Almonte arrived upon which His
Excellency ordered Tberri to start
with his adjutant bearing dis-
patches to General Filasola on the
Brazos.
Vince’s Bridge T<»o Narrow.
"At 7 o’clock p. m. wp resumed
the march. Our piece of artillery
bogged at every moment in some
hole or ravine. As 1t was found im-
possible for th? draft mules to cross
a narrow bridge." (this was Vince's
bridge across Vince’s bayou noted
In Texas history^ "rendered still
more dangerous by darkness and
rain. His Excellency Instructed Gen-
orc! Castrillion to head the bayou
with th? cannon thr^e leagues
ahnve. with an escort of one com-
pnnv of infantry.
"Shortly after 10 o’clock st night
a violent storm set in: dnrl n
caused us to wander from our
course in consequence of which His
Excellency ordered a halt requiring
every man to stand in the ranxs.
without shelter from the rain.
"On the morning of tho 18th wc
moved on. our cajvnon still being far
away. At noon we reached New
Washington where wc found soap
flour tobacco and other articles
which were issued to the men. His
Excellency instructed me to mount
one of his horses and. with a small
party of dragoons to gather beeves
for the use of the troops. In a
short time I drove in more than
100 head of cattle so abundant arc
they in that country." (These cat-
tle belonged to Dr. Johnson Hun-
ter. he having turned 600 head loose
along the banks of the San Jacinto
river the day before. He was try-
ing to get them across the river
but the boat being sunk he had to
abandon them and save himself and
family on the approach of the Mexi-
can army.)
Approaching the Texan Army.
"General Castrillion came in at 5
o’clock p. m. with the cannon. On
the 19th Bis Excellency ordered
Captain Barragon to start with a
detachment of dragoons to reconnoi-
tre Houston’s movements. We halted
at that place all being quiet. On
the 20th. at about 8 o'clock a. m..
everything was ready for the march
we had burnt a fin? warehouse on
the wharf and all the houses in the
town. when Captain Barragan
rushed in at full speed reporting
that Houston was close on our rear
and that his troops had captured
I some of our stragglers and had
disarmed and dispatched them."
I (This was a mistake; Houston's men
I never executed any prisoners •
I "There is in front of New Washing**
Iton" (This place was on the bay
'shore) "a dense wood through
[ which runs a narrow lane about
i half a league in length allowing
; passage to pack mules in single file
; only and to mounted men in double
‘ file. This lane v. as filled with our
pickets the drove of mules and tho
remainder of the detachment. His
Excellency and staff were still in
the town.
‘•Upon hearing Barragan’s report
he leaped on his horse and galloped
off at full speed for the lane which
being crowded with men and mules
did not afford him as prompt an
exit as he wished.
Kanta Anna Gets Excited.
"However knocking down one.
and riding over another he over-
came the obstacles chouting at the
top <»f his voice:
"The anomy are coming! The
enemy are coming!’
"The excitement of the general-
in-chief had such a terrifying effect
upon the troops that every face
turned pale; order could no longer
be preserved and every man
thought of flight or of finding a
I hiding place and gave up all idea
I of fighting. Upon rea hlng th?
I prairie a column of attack was
(formed with trepidation and confu-
| sion amidst incoherent movements
and contradictory orders.
‘‘At this moment. His Excellency
did mo the honor to place me in
command of the artillery and ord-
I nance giving me his orders ver-
bally. with strict injunctions ■ as to
। my responsibility. Meanwhile th?
I officers having dismounted and
J taken their stations in front of
; their command we moved in search
l of the enemy with flankers on both
;sides to explore the woods. As th?
j knapsacks might impede the move-
ments of the men. His Excellencv
I ordered that they should bp dropped
i on the road still preserving our
> formation. Th? order was obeyed
i th? knansacks being left in the
। keeping of Providence nr fortune
' and we resumed our march.
Skirmishing Begins.
“It was 2 o’clock p. m. when we
deserted Houston's pickets at the
[edge of a large wood in which he
;concealed his main force. Our skir-
| mishers commenced firing; they
I were answered by th? enemy who
‘fell back in the woods. H’s Ex-
[ cellency reached th? ground with
i our main body with the intention.
• as I understand of attacking at
Jone?; but they kept hidden which
) prevented him from ascertaining
[their position. He therefore changed
■ the dispositions and ordered the
। company of Toluca to deploy hs
skirmishers In the direction of the
1 woods. Our cannon established on
' a small elevation opened its fire.
I The enemy responded with a dis-
I charge of grape which wounded sc-
; verely Captain Urrizla and klllea
his horse.
"At this moment His Excellency
! came to me and ordered me to un-
‘ load the ordnance scores and turn
! over the twenty mules on which
■ they wore packed to Captain Barra-
i gan who was Instructed to bring in
j the knapsacks which had been loft
on the road. I was cautious enough
to part with only eighteen mules.
; keeping two for an emergency.
! Mexican* Tako Up Their Position.
I "Then His Excellency went tn
i look for a camping ground end rs-
*ahdshed his whole force .along the
: shore of th? Sen Jacinto bay at
: leas* one mile from where T had
1 been left. About an hour later 1
' received orders through Colonel
I Prlngae. to come into camp Inw-
i diately with th? ordnance stores and
I the piece of artillery. That officer
was also th? bearer of orders to
[the company of Toluca th? only
' force that checked the enemy to
fall back likewise. T observed tn
। Colonel Bring.es that it would take
[ some time to execute this order —
I the chests as His Excellency knew
; being piled up on the ground and
I T having only two mules upon which
Ito load them: and. furthermore
i that should the company of Toluca
j leave me unsupported the enemy
। would probably pounce upon the
• stores: all nf which would gn to ।
। the devil. Colonel Bringas advised ।
I me to do as best as I could adding ।
- that I oueht tn know that nn obser- )
. va’lnns could be made tn His Excel- .
i lency and he had no desire to nr-
• gue with him. in the raving state '
I of mind in which he was.
Texans "Annoy" Delgado.
- The colonel parted with me. fol- '
j lowed by the company nf Toluca I
' It may well bo imagined that a«» I
I enon as the enemy saw our nrHllery i
I and stores unprotected he naid them )
•pedal attention. He established hD :
I cannon in such a manner as to dis-
able our gun. and to support an 1
attack should it take place. Their
first shot shattered the caisson on
the timber: another scattered about
our ordnance boxes: another. again
killed two fin? mules: and they ken*
annoying u« during the two hour*
it took me to remm-e. with onlv two
mules. *ortv-ndd bnxes of ammuni-
tion. How th? general-ln-ohfef had
endangered the whole division'
"I acknowledge that T had n*re»*
hefnr* bp^n in such danger. Wb**
would have become of me. if in
consequence of the general’s order
the enemy had captured our artil-
lery and stores as he might have
done unsupported as I waa I had
no recourse left but to make the
best defense I could with my gun. i
For this purpose I instructed Lieu-
tenant Arenal to have it loaded
with grape and not to fire until the
enemy came within close range in .
order to spare ammunition and to
intimidate the assailant. At length
at 5 o’clock p. m. my duty was per- j
formed and. us I entered camp with
the last load. I was closely followed
by the enemy’s cavalry. Ills Excel-
lency. noticing it instructed me to
order Captain Aguirre who com-
manded our cavalry. to face the 1
enemy without gaining ground.
Texans Forced to lietire.
“This movement checked the cnc- ■
my for a few moments: hut. soon
after they dashed upon our dra- I
goons and were dose enough to en-
gage them with the sword without
however any material result. Then i
His Excellency drploying several
companies as skirmishers forced !
th? enemy back to bis camp on
which he retired sluggishly and in
disorder
"This last engagement took place
at sundown. At daybreak on the
21st His Excellency ordered a
breastwork to be erected (or the
cannon. Tt was < on struct ed with
pack-saddles sacks of hard broad
baggage etc. A trifling barricade
of branches ran along its front
and right.
“The camping ground of His Ex-
cellency’s selection was. in all re-
spects. against military rules. Any
youngster would have known better.
"We had the enemy nn our right
within a wood at long musket
range. Our front although level
was exposed to the fire of th? ene-
my. who could keep It up. w’lth Im-
punity from his sheltered position.
isy for him on his
rear and right while our troops
had no space for maneuvering. Wc
had in our rear a small grove reach-
ing to the bay shore which ex-
tended on our right as far as New-
Washington. What ground had we
to retreat upon in case of reverse 0
From sad experience. 1 answer
none!
Kanta Anna Was Headstrong.
"A few hours before the en-
gagement. I submitted to General
1 Castrillon a few remarks upon the
subject suggested by my limited
knowledge. But ho answered: .
‘What can 1 do my friend” I know
it well but I cannot help it. You I
know that nothing avails here
against the caprice arbitrary will
and Ignorance of that man.’
"This was said in an impassioned
voice and in close proximity to His
Excellency’s tent."
The second installment of Colonel I
Delgado’s account of the battle of [
San Jacinto will appear in next Sun- .
day's issue of The Light.
EYE-SIGHTTs* IMPROVED
Mon In British Army. 1 Enlisting With
Glasses. Jjay Them Off.
LONDON June 24.—Prior to this
war no man who had to wear
glasses wax accepted in th? British
regular army. Bnt with the forma-
tion of the enormous Kitchener ar-
mies. drawn largely from those used
to desk work and other sedentary
occupations th? rule was relaxed
and many recruits were allowed to
[ retain and continue their "pince-
। nez" or spectacles.
Now it is learned that after un-
dergoing a few months’ training
many of these young men find they
can dispense altogether with arti-
ficial aids to vision. Many who could
not read cross a road in safety or
recognize a friend at the other side
of it six months ago. without the
aid of glasses can now at their
training grounds go to the butts
and see and hit the target at 300
yards or more. Their vision for
all general purposes is markedly im-
proved.
Tills change is Attributed largely ’
to the open-air conditions of their
new life and in particular to the
more expansive prospect continually
presented to the eye. Freedom from
close pursuits carried on under ar-
tificial light ig doubtless an impor-
tant factor. In many cases it is.
believed Hi? improvement will be
enduring after the soldiers return to
civil life.
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Burning Locomotives. Southern I
P^Mf'c— (Adv.) I
lathe • - -
NEW YORK
theatre;
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
— t
COMPANY D JOTH INFANTRY MOURNS DEATH I
OF MASCOT “KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY” |
Jack Was a Dog With an Exceptional Record Being the Sole Survivor [
<.f the 'Battle oi Vera Cruz" Having Gone Through the Galveston
Stormand Finally Meeting His End W’hilc “Charging* Civilian Soldiers
"Jack" was the mascot of Com-
pany D nineteenth Infantry the
smartest and best-loved dog of any
company. But Jack was a "ner-
! vous" dog. his nervousness being
I the result of wounds "received while
j in the service of th? United States."
This nervousness developing into
j rabies was the cause of his death.
I On Monday the 19th of June the
: company to which Jack belonged
j was out on the maneuver field just
| south of Company H. civilian train-
• mg camp estimating distances. Jack
was interested in the proceedings
and in taking part as usual became
The above picture of Jack the pet
of Company D Nineteenth Infantry
shows him performing one of his
many tricks for the entertainment
greatly excited. Th? excitement de-
veloped into a fit and poor little j
' Jack barking and yelping charged
tho center of Company H of the civ-
ilian camp.
Confusion spread in Company H.
There w as no ammunition in camp. [
but there were bayonets and not j
long after. Jack lay in a grave south
of th? camp dead from a bayonet
charge "in lino of duty."
ConTpany D grieves f^r Jack but ’
it holds no hrxd feelings because
• of his death for it realizes that his ‘
. end had to come. The company ।
' knew his tendency to fits after hard i
. exercise or excitement and were I
. afraid that at some time they would
’ have to end his life. Company H
took the disagreeable duty out of I
their hands.
"Jack waa the sole survivor of the
battle of 'era Cruz." says a mem-
ber of Company D. and has been th?)
[ pet of the entire regiment since the [
capture of Vera C’ruz. He was car-
ried in the pocket of an O. D. shirt '
for two days and later smuggled
aboard a transport en route to Gal-
veston. and was stationed there as I
! a member of company D.
"Besides having seen active ser- I
vice. Jack also fought the winds)
and waves. He was in the Galves-j
ton flood and narrowly escaped
death but was rescued by his
friends who received pasteboard
medals for bravery.
"He attended al! drills and exer-
cises nn<l learned many tricks that
are difficult for any dog to perform.
I He knew every infantry call sound- |
j ed. especially mess call. At re- '
; veillo lie pranced in front of the 1
1 company and howled as the band !
j played 'Th? Star Spangled Banner' <
I He would wag his little stubby tail a
■ । thousand times a day as thanks for |
!j a pat on the head or a nudge in ।
I the ribs by some of his admirers.
- . "Of all the hustlers in ramp or l
; I garrison. Jack was the busiest. He*
j i saw that everything was looked al '
’[twice before it received its finishing | :
> touches He could and would d*») ।
everything but talk. He was the
» best ratter in the world not one ever
I getting away from him. He could [
t turn flip-flops walk and stand on :
■ either front or hind feet could be
: used as pig-tail in ball games where )
. there wag no back stop in this man-
* ner keeping the company well sup- i
of the soldiers in front of a tent j
in th? field. Jack has a record uf !
"military service" that any ambitious
dog might well envy.
plied with baseballs. He was also a
splendid mail carrier and messen-
ger." |
His army record ns arranged by
the eomi'any Is as follows: "Sick
record shows him twice in the Post •
Hospital typhoid propyhlaxis com- 1
। pleted June 2 1915. on first enlist-■
ment period. Foreign service 4
I months and 9 davs in Vern Cruz
I Mexico. Wound* recA’vr'd in
■ the service of the United States
I one.”
I USE BUGS AS FODDER
Dried and Ground. They Form Sub-
stitute for Oilseed t ake.
BERLIN June 24.—Tens of thou.
! *ands of children have been system-
atically hunting May bugs through-
' out Germany and Austria-Hungary
the last four or five weeks. Enor- '
inous quantities of the bugs have;
। been collected and sold to the com-
mission controlling the fodder sup-
plies. The average price paid for
: them is twelve cents a pound.
The bugs are dried ground and
[ used as fodder for th? cattle. A* !
I they contain 12.4 per cent albumen.!
9.7 per cent fats and 39.4 to 52.8
• per cent starch they form an ex- !
cellent substitute for the oilseed
cakes which were imported from'
the United States and other foreign .
countries before th? war.
YOUR VACATION
i Need not be spent away from San
i Antonio. Tako your family to the
! Hot Wells Hotel and enjoy comfort
lin your own city. Music dancing.)
bathing. (Adv.)
GRAFT EXPOSURES BY ’
CASEMENT RECALLED
I
American Officials Hope Sir
Roger Will Be Spared for
Past Services.
" ASHINGTON D. C.. June 24. —
State Department officials here who
remember the services of Sir P.oger i
< asement in exposing and putting to '
an end outrages against the rubber!
workers in the Putumayo district Ir
Peru do not conceal their hope that 1
Sir Roger's life will be spared when ■
he comes up for trial in London on ’
the charge of treason later this j
month.
Sir Roger then one of the most
brilliant members o( the British con-1
sular service made a report in 1912 |
on the atrocities being committed on
the Peruvian natives which shocked
the civilized world.
Casement's report was a scathing
arraignment of the methods employ- .
ctl by British operators In the Upper
Amazon region of Peru it was 1 )
shown that the Indians had been*
pressed by the rubber barons into a ‘
condition worse than slavery. Less!
regard was shown for them than for ‘
beasts of burden for th* reason that '
they were more plentiful. They were)
made to bear heavier burdens even '
than those imposed by the old j
Spanish captains Flogging was :
commonly resorted to to force tht
workers to gather more rubber. '
Women and little children were '
found whose bodies were covered
with scars and welts Where physi-
cal torture failed in the campaign •
to break the spirit these unoffend-
ing people and make them silently
accept serfdom frightfulness was re- ;
sorted to.
All of these outrages were laid
bare by Sir Roger (’asenit nt. whos»
criticisms were in no manned moui-
n< <l by the consideration that the i
t hief offenders were his own coun- )
tr\men. Stuart Fuller of the Ann r- ;
lean consular service following the
trail which had been blazed by c’ase-
inent also made a report to the
State Department here of the hoi - [
iors w’hich he discovered In the Pu-
tumayo district. As a result the Pe- ।
( ruvian government took steps which
। led to very material reforms.
After the Peruvian exposures. Bra- !
' zil took steps to reform the rubbt i
j industry within her borders. All of [
' these reforms were the direct vonsr-
quence of the exposures made by ‘
‘the brilliant Irishman about to be;
placed on trial for his life. As an ;
. outA'ome of the good offices of State*
Department officials co-operating'
w ith the British embassy here per-)
■ mission has been obtained for Ml-'
I < had Francis Doyle an American |
‘ attorney to go to London as an un- ;
! official adviser to Casement when Sir!
Roger is brdught out of the Tower
for trial. j
MISTAKEN FOR GERMANS
। Russian Officials Thrown Into Jail
By Excited \ lllagm.
PETROGRAD June 24.—Colonel
Wassiliinoff governor of the prov- '
ime of Tchernigoff re< ently made;
a tour of inspection through rural
districts to look into food condl- ।
tions ami harvest prospects accoin-
i panted only b\ a cleark. When they
leached the village of* Kirejewka
they were taken for German aviat-
i <>rs by the population because short-
ly before their arrival an aeroplane
| had been sighted in the neighbor-
• hood
Lefi by th? village president the
; excited peasants surrounded the
! school house where the supposed
; Germans had taken quarters. The
) governor and his clerk were ar- :
i jested and thrown into a dark cel-
' lar which served as the village
I lockup. Their protests were In vain. )
| ami they had no papers to identify
[themselves. The village president
I sent a messenger to th? nearest
■ town to notify the authorities of his
■ capture. The following day there
was consternation in the hamlet
when a police official arrived and
recognized th? two prisoners.
Tho village notables had visions of
banishment to Siberia for life but .
the governor took his adventure In '
good part and laughed heartily over
it. although he had been compelled
to spend twenty-four hours without '
food in the dark dirty cellar.
MUSIC
Munlc lovers are spending the eve-
ning at Hot Wells Park tonight In
tho grove. Dancing. Bathing cafe —
(Adv.)
Two through sleepers to Memphis j
and Chicago dally. Southern Pa-
cific—(Adv.) I
IsutlOc GRAND OPERA HOUSE Great Program
children . 5c triangle pictures Cool and Comfortable
TODAY AND MONDAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
I A F" The Little San Antonio Favorite
JAM “ REY BESSIE BARRISGALLE
WILLIAM DESMOND _ -™-_
■ B «wVFS”° d ""'" i he Green Swamp
Th© story of a jealous wife. This is a picture that
and a Keystone Comedy. every one who is married should see.
FATTY AKFR> & 9C I F Also a Funny Keystone Comedy
in “A wife’s mistakes” I FRtD MAGE in ‘Love Will Conquer
THURSDAY LAIDES ATTENTION-CHAPTERS 1 2 3. 4 5 and 6 OF
^»c BILLIE BURKE in “Gloria s Romance”
By special arrangement with George Kleine the producer. If you mi.sed any of this fascinating ro-
mance see it Thursday. Chapter 7 will be shown on Friday and Saturday.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN ADDITION TO BILLIE BURKE IN CHAPTER 7.
“*!!••• «“«*” I
“THE HIDDEN SHAME” >e© Goldberg's Funny Little People Shown foe
With Tom Moore and Anna Neilson. I the First Time in San Antonio.
SAN ANTONIO COULD DUPLICATE SUCCESS
OF SAN DIEQO IN HOUDINI! EXPOSITION
Bicentennial Celebration Here and the California Exposition Would Be
ot Mutual Help as No Rivalry Exists Between lexas and the Pacific
Coast.
(By Frank JI. Buskirk)
San Diego de Aiea *bc .i.nbor of
the Sun as the Sp: nish Conquista-
• dores called it is again "in the sun"
I with her second big exposition f 1-
I lowing close upon the heels of he
' first. Tn fact San Diego is m aking
; a success of her experiment somo-
* what original of mak ng her expo-
। sition a continuous perform. ir.”e.
The San Diego exposition H of
• peculiar interest to San Antonians
। because of many conditions of sim-
ilarity between thit enterprise and
J the Texas 81-Center.nlal and Pm-
J American Exposition which San An-
• tonio has protected to be held in
I 1918.
Mr. George F. Lupton who as
I special commissioner from San An-
i tonio went to the co Ist to collect;
। data from the two ('aliform a expo-
. Fittons Inst year h is just received
some interesting data in addition
ito that brought b ck with him. re-
j garding the operations and finamialj
success of San Diego's second expo-
' sition.
- On the re-opvr.ing day at San;
■ Diego on March I * 1 ist. the ittrnd-
' a nee was over r'.AOO people The'
{total attendance ftom January 1 to
1 April 30 this year was 400.09 a peo-
! pie.
"It is reasonable to think that i n
' average of ten dollars was spoilt 1 y
each person." says Mr Lupton.
। "This would amount to lour ni’i ion
dollars spent in va. . if. during the
; four months’ per.od."
Not I'naninioib at San Di *^o.
San Dlegoans were by no means
I unanimous in the n.cepF'on of their'
! fair. Some of them thought the town
' was too small. It had but duooo ;
population in 10a3 «’th is thought
the outlay neces>arv to hold an ex-
position that would attrm • attention
was impossible a.id woid i bankrupt
: the town. It vas c n ii i tha
money would be req-’i red than the
‘taxable capacity of the town would
admit of in the way of bond issue.
Others thought !.< pr< x'm”\ f the
' San Francisco l.dr would tamily
I overshadow anything th t San Diego
might hope to accom-d sn.
After a season in v. luca local <iif-
. ferences of opinion were thrash d
nut. a decision war reached to go
ahead with the vr f i. ndertaKir.'X.
The dlfflrultlCK .hit t:v.nr-
i mountable to the 1 nn* hearted \ ere
mot and overcome on. o one
; The legal limit to f ...nd - a <a-
; pacify of the citv " is • used bv .nf
I enabling act. passed h«- Lcgisla-
jtrr«» A i • ’ «sne of $l.-
'700.000 wag then vote 1 by a large
mn.xu ay . - »l . • : ■ 1 " ne re- ।
m.ining opposition ' m-< d it-if by
I those who doubted the feasib ditv of
{the enterprise. In addition to the
I bond issue. $1000000 bv nipnlar
'.subscription was severed to the < x-
I position stock. The state of 'alifor-
| nia supplemented ‘bese figures with
an appropriation f< r i stat? building
.costing $250000. making the total
। cost of the exposition approximately
! 13.000.000. This does not include
{ several million dollar*- in addition
'expended by commercial and civic
associations and other exhibit rs
I the erection of buildings and private
displays Congress made no direct ap-
propriation for thia fair bur pro-
vided for a government exhibit i nd
an invitation to foreign countries.
Etposition Waste Vvoiiksl.
To avoid the tremendous public
• wastes heretofore Incident to expo-
sitions through tvnl«:ing of onlv tem-
porary improvements. San Diego hit
upon the happy plan if spending the
t city’s money for nark Improvements
I and the erection of permanent pub-
lic buildings. These buddings remain
today and even had rhe fair itself
proved a finan id failure the city
’ would have lost nothing because of
its expenditures. As a result. Pan
Diego’s public park* are adorned
with snlendid specimens of archi-
tectural temples colbmades and
nlaisances as well a« beautiful ca-
nals. fountains and delightful vistas
that remain to be enjoyed for all
time to come.
Exposition are usually intended
merely to celebrate - >me great h ; s- I
toriral event and for educational
purposes; to Impress our present ad-
\ antages upon tha world pred ” I
1 developments of the near future and :
I to equip the arm and brain alike of |
the mechanic tho philosopher and j
the student for further advances I
into the realms of the possible.
Happily San Diego realized a”
I well material result.’ that more than
; compensated for every dollar ex-
| pended. Tho population in 1915 was
90.000 or an Increase of over 50.-
; 000 from the inception of the expo-
sition to Its conclusion.
The new residents attracted to the
I community with the new capital
| brought by them has maintained the
enlarged activities of every trade . nd |
• avenue of business an 1 so far there
JUNE 25 1910.
has been none of the slump or re-
action which foil >d some of the
earlier expositions held in other
parts of the country
Mr. Lupton dedi ■ that at least
two million people should attend the
San Antonio Exp sition during the
first six months of its existence and
figuring upon the same low basis of
each person spending an average
of ten dollars the total of twenty
million dollars v »uld be put in’o
circulation in San Antonio.
Tlu» Tourist Travel.
Tn California the peapie para-
phrase the proverb and say "Tour-
isms we have alwaj •> with us." They
say it with a certain unction but not
without gratitude California is n d
' unmindful of the tourist cf his
comforts not to speak of his possi-
; bilities.
This profitable travel from the
• East has grown fr« m year to year.
! and the fear that a mushroom
growth due to the exposition would
leaxe their hotels tenantless and un-
• profitable ha? not been realized. I^a-
bor now is more generally employed
than before the Exposition and at
lan increase of wages. As a conse-
quence. all the stores and channels
. of trade report an increased volume
! of business steadily maintained.
■ i
in California has Ie med the com-
men ia I ry. Art and at-
1 tractive surroundings have as much
value to California in dollars and
tints as the great fruit industries
which are among the staple assets.
; People come here by the thousands
; because it is a pleasant place to
abide and the money spent In
beautifying public parks and places.
! and the erection of beautiful public
buildings are considered as profita-
ble investments for the actual cash
! returns.
Europe No I.ongcr a Rival.
With Europe no longer an attrac-
J tion for this pleasure-loving class.
! because of the dangers of war and
the desolation that will remain
i thereafter. all the southern and
! 1 southwestern resorts of America ex-
! peet to profit by the deflection of
I travel and this tendency will con-
tinue as Americans more and more
learn of the attractions and delights
‘of ’heir own country.
. • There is no rivalry or spirit of en-
. । mity between the California resorts
। on the one hand and EI Paso. San
Texas
I resorts on the other hand. It is real-
. I ized that the T» xas resorts break the
I long j< ‘urnej - and fford J nt
Jstop-overs for many people who
would not make the entire overland
journev < therwis-. and rh<* same is
• true of a large class of Californians
who live here and r » east for dlver-
. sion and change. Thousands go from
. here every year tn attend the race
meet at Juarez. It is thought that
( a succession of resorts tn break the
f long journeys will be helpful alike
। to the Texas and California tourist
. points.
s —
’ TO CHANGE WAR CROSS
Sjxx'ial Clasp for Those Who Won It
Facing Death.
TA EIS. June 24.—The French
government has awarded 120.000
war crosses since the creation of the
. decoration. Of these. 16000 have
- been given in the course of the pres-
| ent war. Now the Chamber of
( Deputies has decided to create a dis-
- I tinctive sign to be worn by those
i i who have won the cross while fac-
’ । ing death. The fa<’t that thousands
. of non-combatants have received the
’ coveted bit of metal and ribbon is
i considered unfair to the others.
‘ ' A proposition which calls for a
1 special clasp bearing the word "com-
' bat” has been stopped. A special
* commission is to be formed whose
‘ duty It will be to sort out and
1 award the new insignia to those
t who are really entitled to It.
It is not yet certain whether
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium who
| has received the war cross will ba
i further honored by the "combat"
clasp. But her courageous behavior
in the Antwerp retreat when under
a heavy fire she tended the wound-
ed and fearlessly stood by her hus-
band. would seem to qualify her for
i the highest mark of heroic dlstino
tion.
New Dancing Pavillion
Dancers are delighted with ths
new .lancing pavilion and music at
Hot Wells Park in the grove.—(Adv.
I Two through sleepers to Memphis
and Chicago daily. Southern Pa-
> clfic. —(Adv.)
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