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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
6
The San Antonio Light announces subscription rates for its readers, outlining pricing for home delivery and possible options for editions. The notice specifies tariff details and payment terms for subscribers.
The San Antonio Light reports six month totals ending Sept 30 1916 with daily average circulation of 22062 copies and Sunday 26756. Net paid averages were 20477 daily and 24424 Sunday. Audit Bureau of Circulations certifies the figures and endorses advertising certainty. The paper claims a 50 percent higher paid circulation direct to San Antonio homes than any other newspaper.
The piece argues Germany decisively defeated Romania after three months of fighting, criticizes Allied inaction at Salonika, and credits Serbs for their own gains. It condemns the Balkan Allies as slow and ineffective while praising German leadership and vigor. It closes with reflections on the dignity of labor and societal shifts during hardship.
A historical reflection declares the traditional laborer deserves respect and envy as his back bends no longer under centuries of toil. The piece imagines Edwin Markham painting today’s farmer, transforming tail-hatched fatigue into pride and ambition.
An old San Antonio tale describes a St. Louis scheme to deter car theft by placing a baby in the back seat as a guardian. A thief stealing a car encounters the infant and flees, leaving the car behind. The anecdote ends with a moral about babies guarding automobiles.
A Southeastern European figure rises in the Great War narrative not on the front lines but through pivotal, behind the scenes work. His efforts, largely overshadowed by the Entente powers, mark one of the drama’s most striking recent episodes.
The article portrays Eleftherios Venizelos as a central Greek leader shaping Southeastern Europe. It credits him with Balkan Wars influence, shifting regional alliances, and advancing democratic reforms, while tracking his clash with Constantine and future impact depending on World War I outcomes.
A Philadelphia meeting of ad men passed a resolution that it is a sin to preach to empty pews when advertising can fill churches. The movement has shown striking results in Chicago and New York led by Dr Reisner of Grace Methodist and Dr Daniel Wagle of Messiah Lutheran in Philadelphia.
Memphis business men agree to unload all rail freight for their account the day it arrives. If general, this practice would reduce car shortages and slow movement of commodities. The Beaumont Enterprise notes responsibility lies partly with the railroads for congestion.
The New York World questions labor leaders opposition to labor dispute investigations and supports occasional government intervention in crises to preserve industrial peace. It cites Vanderlip at National City Bank estimating yearly strike losses at one billion dollars and debates who bears the labor share.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes an eastern publication blaming high living costs on import shortages while ignoring past tariff battles. It contrasts with a recent government spending view from the Waco Times Herald arguing taxpayers bear all taxes and government waste harms households.
The American Federation of Labor opposes mandatory strike arbitration but warns that talk of law or no law has not boosted support. The public grows weary of strikes and employers who refuse arbitration may face outlaw status in coming years, El Paso Times notes.
Secretary Lane states Mexico will either do right without our help or with it in the Mexican protocol. He has discussed the matter with President Wilson, and under ordinary circumstances the words would read like a firm ultimatum.
The Majestic Theater bills an impromptu afterpiece after tonight's regular show with Lovely Bessie Clayton headlining a varied program. The cast includes Lester Sheehan Constantine Kobeleff and acts like What's the Matter With Ruth Violinsky and Two Loose Pages From the Book of Fun. The program promises unique numbers each performance.
Texas Ritchie and his company opened a three day Empire engagement with matinee and night shows to full houses. Feats included bending iron pipes, balancing a dozen girls on a plank, and a “dance of a thousand muscles” lecture aided by Miss Antoinette Schaefer. Hawaiian serenaders performed a 40 minute program of island and American tunes. Tex drove large nails through two inch planks with his hand and teeth, breaking a tooth in the process, and shattered planks and a chair bottom for applause. The strength lecture claimed practical benefit from his regimen.
Marguerite Clark headlines the Famous Players Company in Miss George Washington at the Empire theater Sunday Monday and Tuesday. Niles Welch co stars delivering a lively performance as the young leading man.
The Majestic moving picture theater in Tumilinville Arkansas hosts a rowdy scene as Mr Gap Johnson from Jourpus Ridge taunts a manager over delaying the next program. The manager, citing a pending anecdote, predicts crowd excitement when the anticipated events occur.
The Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts argues that Bucharest's capture disproves entente claims of German weakness and urges immediate peace talks. It contends Germany has shown strength, condemns entente reluctance, and calls on German government to press for peace despite potential opposition.
In Chicago on December 8 a committee of fifteen large employers led by Benjamin J. Rosenthal began testing the work efficiency of twenty middle aged men aged 45 to 65 against twenty younger workers. Middle aged men will be paid half or full salary based on relative output in the correspondence department. The initiative aims to challenge the belief that older workers are less capable.
At a Oyster Bay luncheon Colonel Roosevelt denounces a nature faker. Hank Hurlingham is cited visiting the Natural History Museum where a curator notes the value of the stuffed animals and Hank questions their stuffing.
The annual report of U S Secretary of Agriculture details efforts to raise production and improve distribution to lower living costs. It emphasizes meat output growth, broader sheep farming, improved crop rotation, disease control, and stronger pure food standards. It notes marketing reforms, storage reports, and co op systems to reduce waste while expanding world food aid potential.
The report argues that ample American agricultural resources can meet domestic and export demand if production stabilizes. It urges better crop varieties, rotations, and practices to raise yields and broaden staple regions, with emphasis on soil fertility and livestock. It also recommends enforceable food and drug standards and federal inspection authority to curb adulteration and ensure proper labeling.
Paris December 8 The vote of confidence passed by the Chamber of Deputies is generally welcomed by the press which hopes the promised measures will be carried out swiftly and thoroughly. The Figaro notes the chamber was excitable and that despite attacks from some outlets the majority supported Premier Briand while opposition grew from 97 to 160 between sessions.
Sir Ernest Shackleton will sail from Dunedin on December 16 to the Ross Sea to rescue ten men marooned since their ship Aurora broke away in a blizzard. Captain Mackintosh and nine crew members are among those awaiting rescue after twenty one months with scant provisions and no contact.
The readable fragments describe an elderly man and a younger companion sharing a sparse, troubled exchange. A hinted struggle and fading memories suggest a quiet, unresolved moment between them. No clear events, names, or places emerge from the text.
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