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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1916
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette publication office is located at 609 611 Travis Street between Avenues C and D with exclusive AP leased wire service.
The San Antonio Light reports July 1916 daily average circulation of 22 421 copies and Sunday edition of 26 671. Net paid averages were 20 654 daily and 24 857 on Sundays. Audit Bureau certification supports claims of superior paid circulation to advertisers.
The column denounces efforts by some to demand voters declare their November intentions. It argues such questions invade personal rights, notes any voter remains in his party until crossing by voting for Hughes, and calls the practice a grant and indefensible insult.
Roumania declared war enhancing pressure on Austria with 600000 fresh troops to be sent against her and Bulgaria. The move shifts Balkan dynamics, aiming to redress long standing grievances over Transylvania and Bessarabia, and could threaten Austrian collapse unless Germany sustains the front.
A San Antonio lawyer argues Texas land possession does not guarantee ownership and federal patents may threaten title validity. The piece discusses title defeasibility, Torrens system trials, and constitutional risks from unsettled land laws and potential state failures to protect possessors.
The text notes Bulgaria leans toward Russia and away from Austria, complicating resistance to Russia. It argues Greece may join soon, influenced by Roumania, with Greece already at war with Bulgaria though undeclared. It concludes Germany must bolster Austria as the conflict tightens on all fronts.
The overwhelming renomination of Senator Culberson signals Texas leans Democratic in the upcoming general election. The Texas primaries last Saturday contradict Republican hopes as H F Mac Gregor’s optimistic Chicago briefing failed to reflect local dynamics. If Culberson had lost, it would not necessarily prove a partisan shift, but his victory underscores Democratic strength in the state.
The Texans show strong support for Senator Culberson in the runoff, arguing the results reflect loyalty to the national administration and counter a misreading of the state’s political character. The piece suggests Republican gains are unlikely given the decisive Democrat win and questions future voting against the administration.
The Galveston Tribune notes public opinion in America supports arbitration over strike or lockout in the railway dispute. It cites strong pressure from trainmen’s brotherhoods and railway managers and predicts public sentiment will influence the outcome.
The Galveston Tribune laments the ease of obtaining U S citizenship noting an Austrian in Chicago pursued first papers to hunt rabbits and a Texas border practice where Mexican natives receive first papers and poll taxes, turning them into voters.
The bill ends child labor in mills by stopping interstate commerce of goods produced with such labor. The federal government cannot ban child labor within states but can regulate trade in affected products. President Wilson urged its passage, with many progressive measures praised by the Boston Post.
The article notes U S soldiers earn 180 dollars a year in the first enlistment term, with increases through the seventh term. After 30 years, privates and noncommissioned officers retire with 75 percent pay and allowances. It contrasts with Britain 89, Italy 70, Spain 53, Germany 38, France 20, Austria 8, Japan 8, and Russia 4 dollars.
The Waco Times Herald notes President Woodrow Wilson adapting his views to prevailing opinion on preparedness, Mexico, tariffs, and Panama tolls. It suggests possible change on woman suffrage and contrasts his approach with Grover Cleveland’s reputed stubbornness.
The National Guard totaling 100,000 troops was sent to the Mexican border to meet a national emergency. It reports daily victories, though bloodless, and has influenced Carranza's government on prisoner releases and anti banditry actions. It will not be withdrawn until the emergency ends and may evolve into a capable second line of defense with regular army training.
An appropriation of 25000 dollars plus unexpended balance becomes available July 1 for a United States Bureau of Fisheries biological station at Key West. The site at the island's eastern end is prepared and lab building plans are being prepared. A small permanent staff including a scientific director and an assistant will run the station with researchers and visiting marine biology students invited to study in favorable local conditions.
Mount Pleasant schedules a September 7 and 8 general farm conference on livestock with representatives from twenty three counties. The event promises one of the largest meetings of its kind in east Texas and emphasizes diversification to include dairy cattle alongside fruits vegetables and field crops. A Kansas farmer notes the dairy cow proves resilient when drought pests and weather hurt crops, underscoring livestock as a core diversification component.
A reader urges a public Deadbeat Office to list habitual nonpayers by name and sell the list to merchants. Shunning credit and enforcing payment could force arrears settlement by Christmas. The letter is signed i DO PAY.
Joseph Ryan questions the mayor and city commissioners on civil service in the police and fire departments. He argues the current charter already provides two year tenure with removals only by written charges after a public hearing and urges a proper charter revision via enabling act and a people governed election for a new charter.
When hot days arrive readers crave variety and a Colorado dish offers color and novelty. Boil diced Colorado potatoes in minimal water, drain, and bake in small casseroles with a simple cream sauce. The cream sauce uses egg yolk cream butter salt paprika lemon juice strained, heated to thick cream and served hot.
A humorous survey notes vivid slang in baseball reporting. Phrases like gaff into Washington twice and Groom hung nine horse collars on Griffith capture the sport’s lively language. The piece highlights colorful terms used by writers and the drama of the game on paper versus the field.
A tale of Frank teaching his pony Dandy to ring a bell for treats. A maid misunderstands a ringing bell as a prank until the pony is caught ringing it, prompting Frank’s neighbor Nora to reward Dandy with food. The story ends noting Nora’s generosity and the pony’s cleverness.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues that a prisoner of war parole is a word of honor and condemns Germany for evading its obligations after German naval officers escaped internment. It condemns the German government for quibbling over distinctions between a pledge and a word of honor and calls for stricter internment of such officers.
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