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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1917
Page
12
President Wilson warns of German spies in U S offices and government departments amid tensions over Prussian treaties. The Justice Department and FBI plan expanded powers and a stringent spy law as investigations intensify.
Medical authorities from Berlin explain that gout rheumatism and lumbago result from elevated uric acid in blood due to kidney dysfunction. Advice includes hydrating with six to eight glasses daily and using ANURIC to flush kidneys, dissolve uric acid, and ease symptoms.
Officials note a wartime policy to confine or remove alien enemies once Congress declares war. The 1828 Prussian-American treaty would limit enforcement, but the US has not joined proposed amendments, signaling possible abrogation if German conduct necessitates action.
A thief used a long fishing pole with a hook to grab a purse containing $3 from a dressing table at Joe Graves's home on Madison Street Tuesday afternoon. The thief did not enter the house, and the pole was found nearby. Several other thefts were reported to police including a grip with four suits from Mrs. Kane's, hoses from Mrs. Leopold Simon, and a burglary at Mrs. Hildebrand's on Howard Street with multiple items stolen.
Stockholm officials report that last year's summer time saved about 13 000 crowns in lighting costs by advancing clocks one hour. They urge joint action by Sweden Norway Denmark and Germany for the coming season and recommend changing clocks earlier than last year but not later than April.
Military and naval motion pictures will be shown tonight at a patriotic mass meeting on Boston Common. Five minute speeches are scheduled by Governor McCall Mayor Curley and other officials on the program.
Government experts estimate that up to 6,000,000 horsepower could be developed hydro-electrically in the United States and that 12,000,000 horsepower lies west of the Rockies. The statement outlines regional capacity and potential for hydroelectric expansion.
A German inventor demonstrates an electric pump mounted on a push cart that draws current from any convenient source and lifts water from streams and wells to a considerable height for a variety of uses.
Catherine Breshkovskaya known as the grandmother of the revolution returns from exile to Petrograd at age 73. She has spent thirty years in Siberia with two escapes thwarted and was once banished again. A Russian nobleman's daughter her activism began in youth and she toured the United States in 1904 collecting $10,000 for Russia's people.
The Berlin Tageblatt reports labor trouble at Hamburgs Vulcan shipyard where workers seek a one third wage rise. Strikes have spread through German industry from Krupp Essen to munition works and coal mines, blamed on food scarcity and rising unrest after the Russian revolution.
The Cuba uprising is projected to cost the United States between 75 million and 100 million dollars in the current year. Frank C. Lowry of the Federal Sugar Refining Company says refined sugar values are eight cents wholesale, with real market prices 1 to 1 1/2 cents higher due to the revolt and disrupted Cuban cane crops.
London reports that major English paper mills have closed due to pulpwood import bans while others continue operations by using grass from Scotland, the Fenlands, and India. Paper is produced from grass blends with other fibers, with rag cuttings fetching $140 per ton, still below wood pulp at $150.
Prices in Eastern Siberia show stark contrast to Petrograd and Moscow with abundant supply and low costs. In market towns meat runs about three cents a pound, butter twenty cents, eggs nine cents a dozen, and wheat about one cent a pound, despite urban price surges.
London reports a new army ration named beef brawn issued to many home army troops. A sausage ration has shown success in another section, with plans to expand it. Additional orders include Canadian fish and home-grown rabbits, reducing reliance on imported frozen beef.
United States Steel Corporation announces about a percentage increase in wage rates and salaries up to $2500 for employees across its subsidiaries. The raise, to take effect May 1, affects roughly 225000 workers and is subject to equitable adjustment.
State Senator Claude B. Hudspeth of El Paso, in Austin on legal business, expects a special session call soon. He backs a Sunday amusements bill, akin to the Parks measure, allowing cities of 5000 or more to vote on Sunday entertainment. Hudspeth, a declared candidate in the reapportioned Sixteenth District, reported strong campaign progress amid rallies in Del Rio and Sanderson.
The measure aimed at moving pictures and other Sunday entertainments saw notable progress in the House but did not pass due to time constraints. All major cities in the state showed interest in enacting the bill.
Copenhagen April 4. Passenger traffic on Denmark state railways has been reduced by one third to economize coal. The government also plans to prohibit the export of cement due to its high coal consumption. Heavy restrictions aim to conserve energy.
Frank Hillman credits Vinci with curing a deep seated cough and lung soreness after trying other remedies. He reports improved health, no cough, and a gain of fifteen pounds. The ad lists several Texas druggists distributing Vinci and guarantees its benefits for bronchitis and run down conditions.
The article notes additional limits on production from paper mills amid growing supply concerns. Officials cite environmental and market factors shaping the new rules and potential impacts on regional publishers.
The article notes a plan to shrink newspaper sizes even more, signaling ongoing cuts to print dimensions and page count in response to changing reader habits and production costs.
An Altoona mother reports her child’s bronchitis improved overnight using Vicks VapoRub, praising its use as a home salve with many applications. The ad claims quick relief for croup and colds, touting three jar sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
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