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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1917
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette operate as the Exclusive Leased Wire Day Report for the Associated Press starting January 20 1881.
Entered at the post office at San Antonio as second class matter. Publication Office located at Nos. 609-511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D.
A clipped ad lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions by carrier or mail. Rates shown include monthly and yearly terms with variations for advance payment and international (Mexico) delivery. Details display multiple price points and zone adjustments.
Directory style note lists the New York Chicago Boston and Detroit offices of Paul Block Inc with street addresses and building names as part of a regional office roster. The items present indicate corporate address details rather than a narrative event.
The San Antonio Light reports a six month average daily circulation of 20709 and Sunday circulation of 24300. Net paid averages are 19779 daily and 22378 on Sundays. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the figures as authoritative. The paper guarantees 50 percent more paid circulation direct to homes in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
In San Antonio the primary election failed to nominate Lewis Maverick for fire and police commissioner. Maverick, independent and well qualified, earned praise for his campaign though defeated. Hood campaign candidates declined to back him, leading to defeat and a lost chance for the city to gain a highly capable official.
An opinion piece argues war expands the Morris plan of industrial banking to aid the poor debtor. It describes three aims: provide ready capital for the poor, encourage thrift, and earn money for investors, noting small loans and risk alongside wartime necessity.
The article explains how the Morris plan provides small borrowers with 50 weekly payments of 1 dollar for a 50 week loan, endorsed by two others, discounting at 6 percent plus a fee. Debtors pay into an investment certificate earning 4 percent after 25 weeks and 5 percent after full liquidation, with banks profiting from interest and early repayments. Banks in various regions consider adopting the plan to replace loan sharks and serve many small loans.
The piece critiques a flood of self styled experts offering farming tips as the United States enters world war I. It argues farmers rely on government bulletins and federal demonstrations but face a flood of conflicting guidance from self proclaimed authorities who may not be qualified. It urges discernment to ensure sound guidance guides wartime agricultural effort.
The editorial warns that many farmers follow spurious advice and uproot crops. It calls for decisive federal leadership, expanding the Department of Agriculture, and assigning expert agronomists to farms to prevent mismanaged planting and ensure food supplies for national needs.
The article notes a cautious mood as officials anticipate the release of popular war songs, signaling cultural mobilization while avoiding overt action.
In Portland Oregon a local store replaces male staff with women floor walkers as men enlist for military service. The move reflects wartime labor shifts and evolving shop floor roles in a city economy.
A cartoonist envisions American flagpoles styled as old fashioned umbrella handles. He jokes that if colors do not convey the right effect, Uncle Sam could simply reverse the staff to form a hook.
The Newark News argues the present time requires reverting to the old volunteer system despite its repeated failures. The paper warns the nation must implement permanent provisions to avoid future dependence on a flawed system during and after the war.
The Waco Times-Herald argues industrial development crowds agriculture causing farmer hardship and land monopoly. It warns government intervention breeds special privilege and undermines food security during stress.
The Denison Herald quotes an attorney general urging German aliens to obey laws and stay silent to avoid trouble as the nation fights Prussianic influence. It insists the conflict targets the German government, not the people, and promises equal rights for all in America.
The Galveston Tribune notes President Wilson’s decision to launch a strong campaign against the German submarine blockade as the first American wartime move. It argues war follows the blockade and urges united support from the American people and allies to render the blockade ineffective and to advance the American merchant marine.
The article argues the war targets the autocratic Hohenzollern line and its claim to divine will. It says Germany ignores democracy while the world moves toward it, and if Germany aligns with democracy it could become a great nation. otherwise it will die.
The War Department should accept Theodore Roosevelt's offer to raise a division of fifteen to twenty thousand men for a European battlefield. It would not alter current policy, but could cement ties with the allies and demonstrate U S sincerity to Britain France and Belgium through a small unit bearing the Stars and Stripes.
Douglas Fairbanks appears in The Half Breed at the Empire Theater with Pathe News No. 31 and a Triangle comedy. The Bret Harte story follows La Dormante a mixed heritage youth in a California mining camp who battles social exclusion and finds love amid hardship and exile.
Greater Vitagraph presents Womanhood the Glory of a Nation with Alice Joyce and Harry Morey at the Grand Opera House tonight. Staten Island audiences witness a battlefield spectacle as troops gas, shell, and trench fighters clash under heavy guns and gas clouds. Commodore Blackton joins with coast defense forces and regulars. 550 soldiers camp nearby for two weeks amid trenches and strange devices.
Milo titled The Mysterious Wonder of the Ages headlines a Majestic bill. Acting alongside are One Afternoon a witty skit by Cummings and Shelly, A Night in the Trenches about trench life, Billy Morse and Bob Temple in rapidfire comedy, The Gitmy Trio in On Moonlight Bay, Anthony and Adele with songs and ragtime, the Flying Russells trapeze act, Territorials Quartered pantomime by Merian's Swiss Canines with fifteen dogs.
Announcement by A Geilfuss states that effective today bakers of the Southeastern Bakers Association eight states will stop selling loaves of bread for less than ten cents. In Dallas Texas delegates to the Texas Master Bakers convention discuss a patriotic dinner dance with German American members leading a flag salute and singing America followed by rag time dancing and classic marches.
Chicago April 25. A grand jury probe into egg storage and price manipulation has been initiated by U S District Attorney C F Clyne. About 18 million eggs were shipped into Chicago yesterday and remain held for re consign ment, as officials pursue evidence of price manipulation. Eastern cities involved.
A Chicago reader recounts a humorous army aviation corps interview where the sergeant lists bizarre physical tests to separate dizzy candidates. The writer also notes an attempted car theft, detailing its discovery and demanding coverage to deter future incidents.
The Light states letters intended for publication must be signed by the writer and will not publish anonymous or stamp signatures. Only Gesir-1 may have their name published. Publication does not imply publisher endorsement of the letter's policy.
A letter to the editor questions a city ordinance that forces soda fountains to install costly hot water systems or use paper cups while saloons and restaurants face no such requirement. The writer compares glass cleaning practices in San Antonio eateries and condemns the perceived unequal treatment.
A Motorist urges auto supply dealers to rotate Sunday openings from May first to aid travelers who suffer punctures or breakdowns. He notes holiday closures harm Sunday motorists and suggests coordinating two stations to provide assistance, with a Sunday paper ad to guide those in need.
A Schertz Texas citizen airs a grievance against Boy Scouts Fiesta Association and local police after his car was moved during the Parade and Battle of Flowers. He cites lack of accountability and questions who authorized the relocation.
The Laredo Texas letter argues against an Interstate Commerce Commission proposal for a 15 percent hike in all freight rates citing Texas road earnings, many receiverships, inflated administrative costs, and better efficiency as the cure rather than higher rates. It urges eliminating the mixed passenger train to reduce costs and improve service.
The Neue Zuercher Zeitung condemns Turkey for severing ties with the United States. It laments Turkey's debts to America and warns of widespread suffering, hunger, and desolation in Palestine and Armenia as a result of the move.
The Turkish vizier Talaat Bey arrives in Berlin and is not received by Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg or Foreign Secretary Zimmermann. German observers see the trip as linked to Turkish troubles and possibly an appeal for help, with discussions at German headquarters on evolving Russian developments.
A Dutch steamship from Rotterdam delivered diamonds valued at over two million dollars to an American port. The shipment is reported as consigned to American dealers and officials note it arrived today.
A fire destroyed the large wooden grain elevator A of the Western Transportation Company in Erie with over 200000 bushels of wheat and damage estimated at 600000 dollars. Officials cited an overheated pulley as the source and winds spread flames to grain pits. Three freighters nearby suffered minor damage.
The Austin court proceedings record judgments affirmed and appeals disposed. Western Union Telegraph Co. v E I Wilson from Dallas County. Stockyards National Bank v P A Presnall et al from Tarrant. F A Mabee v Henry D McDonald from Lamar. plus numerous writs of error and motions in various counties including Bexar Harris Dallas and El Paso.
The Court of Criminal Appeals announces decisions today. Affirmed: Armendarise, Simmons, Salvall, Nolan, McBride. Reversed and remanded: Wilson, Cole, Price, Janks, Munsey, McGee. Reversed and dismissed: Odam. Briefs submitted for both sides: Wilkie, Kelley. State brief: Parris, Gallon, Welge, Somteam. Appellant brief: Gare. Motions: withdraw appeal Puryear. Rehearings: Tomer, Thea, Shipp.
Four former soldiers with honorable discharges sought final naturalization announced by Clerk A I Campbell of the era Court. The petitions raised questions about German eligibility under Wilson era alien enemy policy and await ruling by Federal Judge Duval West when court opens in May. Names appear garbled in the OCR text.
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