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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
6
Exclusive AP wire day report filed from San Antonio post office details and publication address Nos 609 611 Travis Street between Avenues C and D.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a sequence of numbers and words unclear in context. The legible bits indicate an advance amount of 6.00 and 8.00 with other stray figures, but no coherent event, person, or organization is identifiable.
New York Chicago Boston Detroit office addresses and names of Paul Block Inc locations including 250 Fifth Ave and the Boston Safe Deposit Trust Building with Mailers Bids noted.
The San Antonio Light reports six month daily average circulation of 22 062 and Sunday 26 756 copies for the period ending September 30 1916. Net paid daily 20 477 and Sunday 24 424 copies. Audit Bureau certification deemed authoritative by advertisers. The paper claims 60 percent more paid circulation to homes in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
The article discusses German peace terms proposed in 1914, demanding a return to prewar Europe with Polish and Lithuanian states, restore colonies for French and Belgian ground, and settle Balkan issues. It notes Asquith's stance and Britain's resolve, arguing Belgium, Kaio-Chau, and Constantinople would be sacrificed, making acceptance unlikely and prolonging the conflict.
The Owen resolution proposes an inquiry into political party expenditures with immunity for all witnesses and heavy perjury penalties. The plan risks selecting witnesses without knowing guilt, as the attorney general would need precise advance facts to avoid summoning the wrong people.
The speaker argues against using immunity promises to compel witnesses, saying perjury laws exist and investigators can verify truthfulness. He warns the Owen resolution would allow the most corrupt to testify with impunity, turning corrupt practices into a nationwide norm and yielding no real accountability.
A critique of Secretary Daniels over U S neutrality after the New York Herald’s wireless alert on a German submarine near American shores. The piece notes Arlington and Boston broadcasts, ship sinkings near Nantucket, and questions US government actions and potential German remedies.
A humorous yet grim note on pins and needles in daily life. The piece warns of miniature weapons causing accidents in schools and homes as a possible sequel to a larger conflict. It playfully imagines needles turning into gigans of danger amid ordinary use.
A warning over a looming needle shortage foretells rising hosiery prices and higher hems. Industry groups urge Germany to release shipments to avert price hikes and fabric shortages while dressmakers curb lengths to conserve supplies.
A state resource list highlights criminal activity as a notable factor in Oklahoma history. The entry notes bank robbery as part of the region's economic and social landscape, reflecting historical incidents and law enforcement responses.
A commentator mocks sensational local reporting by claiming easy El Paso coverage through the phrase it is rumored and speculative embellishment. The piece lampoons copycat elements and the allure of rumors in journalism.
The governor backs a law making concealed weapon carrying a felony. The writer notes Texas juries apply the murder law strictly and fears the measure may not reduce tragedies in Texas, which remains the goal.
Washington declares Germany breached pledges in the Marina affair and will send another note to clarify what those pledges meant. An exchange of notes is likely to follow to explain the original inquiry, with Berlin as capable at explaining as Washington is at asking about the issues.
A curious note reports the German emperor gifting a richly inlaid sword to the Sultan of Turkey and the sultan's complaint of an ingrowing sword. Another item notes most of the Second Illinois Infantry refusing enlistment in the regular army after returning from the border, provoking accusations of southern outrage in Chicago press.
The Houston Post notes St Louis ranks fourth among U.S. cities by population and emphasizes manufacturing strength. Industrial census shows about 3,500 manufacturing concerns employing 150,000, with $660 million in annual output and bank deposits near $350 million, highlighting financial prominence.
The Atlantic Cat Club Show drew attention as Bryan arrived, spectators focusing on the former Secretary of State. He offered to pay a dollar for admission, signing his initials on the back, in a gesture noted by Mrs. F. H. Mathis of Greenwich Cattery who said the event aided blind soldiers in France.
The Houston Post laments the loss of prominent literary figures in the war effort noting Jerome K. Jerome drives a Red Cross ambulance in France with many writers nearby. It argues public memory shifts during conflict as new scientists artists and poets seek recognition while past losses fade from daily news.
Charley Grapewin headlines a new Majestic vaudeville bill premiering at 2:30 pm. acts include Anna Chance in Poughkeepsie, the Chung Wha Four, George Bancroft and Octavia Broske, Yvette from Texas, Kerr and Weston, Paldrons sensational thrills, and Consul The Great in Monkeyland.
Selwyn and Company present the farce Fair and Warmer at the Grand Opera House for tonight and Wednesday night as its last New York run on tour. Avery Hopwood authored the play, adding to a record that includes Seven Days and Nobody's Widow. The production features a handsome set, fine gowns, and a skilled company of farceurs.
Henry 8 Walthall stars in The Pillars of Society at the Empire Theater as a one day engagement. Also on program Pathe weekly No 97 and Triangle comedy Vampire Ambrose. Thursday presents The Yellow Pawn with Cleo Ridgeley Wallace Reed and Tom Foreman in a society drama about New York studio life.
A drive this week aims to raise 4000 toward 40000 needed to complete a toll road from San Antonio to Medina Lake. A committee led by Franz Groos J H Frost Van Howard J M Roberts and Grover Cain will canvass twenty five men. Wright and Gutzelt will build the road if 28000 is raised and the rest supplied by the backers. Contractors expect operation by March 1 after surveys.
Mexican women of the Dorcas Society at the Methodist Church in Little Mexico will serve a Thursday dinner at Travis Park Church to raise funds for a Wesley House kindergarten. The bazaar runs Tue through Thu with luncheon at noon and the Second Wisconsin infantry band playing at noon.
The Nineteenth Infantry Band will perform at Fort Sam Houston on Thursday at 4:30 PM under band leader Oscar Biermann. The program includes marches and waltzes such as The Connecticut, Golden Sunset, Golden Blonde, Paust, Gingeroso, and a selection named Had your vacation yet old man for the December 18 post concert.
The Light prints letters only if signed by the writer and identifies the author to the paper. Anonymous letters are not accepted and typed or stamped signatures are treated as anonymous. Publication does not imply publisher endorsement of the letter’s policy.
Letter-writer disputes claim that Thomas Marshall was the only VC reelected with the same presidential ticket. He cites George Clinton and Daniel D Thompkins as prior two-term vice presidents and notes Calhoun's service with Adams and Jackson. He argues the nation began with independence, not the Civil War.
W B Anthony of Oklahoma City, chair man of the Capitol Building Commission, and George D Humbert visited Austin to discuss the new Oklahoma state capitol nearing completion. The building, costing about 1 500 000, is of Oklahoma granite and Bedford stone. Anthony praised Texas university facilities but criticized campus shacks and admired Texas granite while noting Oklahoma has ample granite in its own capitol.
Carroll Hutchins of Raymond & Whitcomb Tours says San Antonio is a premier tourist draw. He notes that no national tour is complete without a stop at the Alamo City and that advertising emphasizes San Antonio to attract visitors. Hutchins plans California-bound travel and leaves the city after a brief stay.
Miss Mary McDowell head of the University of Chicago Settlement House urged cooperation among charities to avoid competition and pauperism. She cited Houston Dallas and Corsicana as models with central boards and volunteer committees coordinating relief. She spoke on relief principles and the burden on the middle class while visiting San Antonio before traveling to California.
Prairie Oil and Gas announces year end bonus payments at Independence headquarters. Employees earning under $100 monthly for a year or more receive one month's pay. Others receive a $100 bonus excluding top executives. Company cites higher living costs. All field workers had 10 percent raises in May.
A Kansas City Journal note mentions a cargo of dyestuffs arriving, with assurances none are intended for the Bureau of Engraving. The exchange suggests concern over money and a just-right hostility in the dealings.
In San Antonio Guadalupe Day activities included a pontifical high mass by Bishop Ignacio Valdespino of Aguascalientes and a sermon in Spanish by Rev. Father Navarette. Refugee priests, Mexican seminary students, and many Catholics attended on the shrine grounds at Our Lady of Lourdes and at San Fernando cathedral.
Members of the Order of the Ala Mo voted for the Fiesta San Jacinto queen at the Chamber of Commerce. Three names were placed on slips and sealed for counting at a next week meeting. The queen’s identity remains secret until coronation. A record of fiesta queen pictures will be kept, and a new board of directors was elected.
Texas Attorney General B F Looney, returning from Washington, asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend Tariff 2 B the Fonda tariff in its entirety. He expects a decision in about ten days to two weeks. If granted the Shreveport rate case would reopen. if denied, the Atlanta injunction case moves in Fort Worth federal court.
Texas railroad commission closes December docket with advisement on cross ing cases for San Antonio Belt and Terminal. It considers transit rules for peanut cake oil, station platform at Southland, depot facilities at Scurry, tariff amendments for sugar cane planting, bedding rules on passenger coaches, excess baggage charges, and approves Lockhart depot facilities with 30 day plan and four month build. Athens Tile and Silo petition dismissed for Wilburn pace within Athens limits.
Nevada official results show President Wilson with a 5649 plurality. Totals: Wilson 17776, Hughes 12127, Benson 8066, Hanly 840. Secretary of State announced the tally today in Reno.
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