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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
4
A brief wire dispatch from the Associated Press appears in this issue. The report is filed for San Antonio readers and appears under the post office's second class matter designation at Nos. 509 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D.
The article argues the United States must form a full alliance with fighting nations, maintain wartime unity until victory, and send soldiers to Europe with maximum effort. It warns against restraining naval power or delaying troop deployment, calling for swift, total commitment to defeat Germany.
Governor Ferguson vetoed the McNealus resolution amid a debate in the Texas Legislature over a proposed constitutional revision. He cited Section 1, Article XVII, showing that changes can be proposed by a two-thirds biannual legislative vote and become law only if approved by voters. The episode critiques lawmakers’ reliance on a supposed hiatus in the constitution to push the amendment.
The article argues that proposed changes should be debated by the Legislature with public input, allowing districts to inform their representatives. It criticizes a constitutional convention plan aimed at a statewide prohibition amendment, noting delegates would represent factions rather than the people and urging revising the constitution through elected legislators and elections.
The article notes Jeff McLemore as the lone Texas congressional foe of the wartime declaration while peers debate a proposed public safety committee to run the war. It argues such decentralization would harm national efficiency and contrasts democratic war governance with centralized German and British experiences.
The author argues that war requires undivided authority and that direct popular representation, as proposed by a committee plan, would weaken wartime efficiency. He notes second hand democracy risks and questions who in Congress could apply any standard for directing war. War favors strong centralized power, not broader democracy.
A political opinion argues that conscription is hard yet rightful and questions why any man should shirk service while volunteers fight. The piece frames duty and national defense as collective obligations in wartime.
Pittsburg barkeepers are told to prohibit heated war talk in saloons. Public order and decorum are cited as the rationale for the new rule, which aims to curb discord and prevent trouble among patrons.
The marriage license bureau is overwhelmed as men rush to wed since the army said married men will not be drafted. A woman eager to marry a husband tries to wed on that basis, while the groom is described as beneath contempt.
The United States, via war with Germany and Austria’s severed relations, is left to care for about 2 million prisoners of war across nations. Regardless of nationality, these men will miss America and may recount to their peoples a stark view of America’s supposed love for money.
Under the heading Uncle Sam Is Calling You Won't You Help Him Defend Old Glory the Victoria Advocate publishes a list of all Victoria county young men eligible for duty. The names include unmarried men aged 19 to 26, showing a large pool ready to serve.
Crop damage in Kansas and poor stands in other states signal higher wheat values. With little help from South American exporters, the United States will need all the farmer can supply and prices are expected to rise. Housewives foresee value in rice and sweet potatoes as a family savings source by year end 1917.
Henry A. Kersting presents an American flag to the First Regiment Missouri National Guard. The act underscores the loyalty of hundreds of thousands of German Americans amid the current crisis, while noting a few who may not prove faithful.
Dallas Journal reviews opening Majestic show praising Allan Dinehart and Mary Louise Dyer as main attractions. Bert Fitzgibbon and Dorothy Toye receive strong remarks for comedy and vocal versatility. Martin and Fabbrini, Frank Crumhit, Gordon Wilde, and Thompson's Terriers are noted for standout bits and skilled performances.
Romeo and Juliet plays today and tomorrow at the Empire Theater led by Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. The production, costing $250000, is overseen by Director-in-chief John W. Noble with a team of assistant directors and Shakespearian advisors.
El Paso officials confirm prior knowledge of hidden munitions on the California coast near San Pedro or San Diego. They cite about 25,000 rifles and over four million rounds including machine gun ammo, allegedly bought for Francisco Villa by interests across the border aiming to back his cause in Sonora Sinaloa and Chihuahua.
Miss Mary O Reilly of the Woman's Trade Union League urged the United States Employment and Immigration Service to form a committee from 300 Illinois women's clubs to study wartime industrial conditions. She argued English women wore trousers at men's jobs and continued wearing them publicly.
Judge R S Lovett advocates federal control of railroads arguing state commissions cannot endure regulation. He foresees Congress directing rail policy with a central commission, contrasting his Texas roots and early state rights stance. The Fort Worth Record summarizes his push for centralized oversight amid rising coal and freight costs.
A Portland department store announced a new program of women floor walkers to replace men who have enlisted in the armed forces. Separately an English street railway is cutting a compound rail segment for renewal without disrupting the roadbed.
Fiesta Association directors back Spotless Town plan to clean up San Antonio from April 16 to 21. A clean-up committee led by W. B. Hamilton and Harry L. Miller mobilizes city clubs property owners and the public to prepare business districts and homes.
Washington April 11. The Federal Bureau of Markets reports that almost the entire winter storage of eggs is gone. Only 3200 cases remain from the million held last August 1, based on reports from 224 storage plants.
A letter to the editor denounces aging residents for resisting progress, preferring low taxes and no improvements while urging support for modern development, public bonds, and national wartime unity. It contrasts old-time pageantry with calls to redress societal change.
A Petrograd dispatch reports the Russian provisional government orders transfers of estates buildings mines factories and investments from the former emperor Nicholas. Labor deputies publish resolutions seeking defeat of the army and a dishonorable peace and plan direct talks with Germany plus a Stockholm deputation. They demand control of foreign press messages and propaganda to end the war and military operations under soldiers committees.
In Petrograd on April 9 Prof Boris Bakhmetieff, vice minister of trade and industry, told the Associated Press that the revolution is political not social and that United States entry into the war will hasten peace. He said Russia may gain rolling stock and tonnage and that some American deliveries could be diverted to Russia. He stressed allied unity and a war pursued to a victorious conclusion restoring Russia’s ancient frontiers and Polish independence.
Applications for examination in several Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks posts will be received at any time. Notices list exams including stenographer and typewriter on April 24 and other civil service tests on dates ranging April 18 to May 23 for roles such as inspector, engraver, landscape designer, and laboratory assistant.
Willis and Gillis recount a scandalous evening at the Bumps. Gillis says they spent an evening of sin. He claims his wife cheated at cards and he lied about income as they swiped their best.
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