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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette form an exclusive leased wire day report service from AP. Publication office located at 509 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D with subscription rates listed.
The San Antonio Light reports a six month period ending September 30 1916 with a daily average circulation of 22062 and a Sunday average of 26756. Net paid daily copies totaled 20477 and 24424 for Sunday. The Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the figures.
The German war office claims the Somme battle is over and German entrenchments are impregnable, while Allied aims and gains are debated. The piece notes two months of limited Allied action, their pressure at Somme, Verdun losses by Germany, and uncertainties about overall victory or future offensives.
The editorial argues that national prohibition would not end liquor and would shift taxes to prohibitionists. It notes bootlegging persists where laws exist, and predicts increased liquor demand with broader bans. The piece also discusses Germany's submarine threat, armed merchantmen, and U S neutrality amid evolving war dangers.
The text notes that the outcome remains uncertain as the actual victor will depend on which side can mobilize sufficient manpower. It emphasizes that manpower will ultimately decide the war, reflecting the weight of troop strength in the conflict.
Gradually the fog lifts on Secretary Lansing remarks about President Wilson's peace note. The best-informed view holds Lansing spoke truth about a U S war verge while also insisting on neutrality. Economists say Germany seeks peace due to looming food shortages from fertilizer imports and reduced farm output.
Los Angeles reports the orange crop as a whole has not suffered from recent low temperatures. Despite doubts, most oranges in Southern California were likely frozen. Snow drifts in some areas hinder train operations but rail service continues in California.
The editors who craft press comments on Germany's peace plans and the president's note in various nations urge immediate front line service. They argue their countries require their presence in battle to influence outcomes.
The people of Holland face a three month bread shortage due to wheat scarcity. If only rye bread is available with some accompaniment, the Dutch are likely to endure the measure with acceptability.
Statistics indicate police and fire personnel in New York face lower risk than ordinary citizens or bystanders. The data highlight occupational safety advantages for first responders amid urban hazards.
The New York World notes General Francisco Villa has entered films to show he is not a bloodthirsty bandit. It argues cinema can shape perception by transforming even a peaceful actor into a terrifying outlaw, and could be used to alter views in the opposite direction.
The people of Denmark prefer $25,000,000 in American gold over three minor islets and back selling them. The Galveston Tribune argues the United States should own fortified coaling stations on major world trade routes.
General Bell says the United States is amply able to feed her own soldiers. He courteously but firmly declines local Christmas dinners for the troops. The Galveston Tribune notes if all Americans shared such meals there would be general rejoicing.
Jack Iner, a hunter from the Canadian side of Lake Erie, proves a refuge can grow wild geese. He released geese, built ponds, and now acres of wild geese visit yearly, fed with 1200 bushels of corn. The method, he says, could boost other game as well.
A Chilean invention for manufacturing wooden boxes to ship nitrate may reduce imports and costs, contrasting with the United States trend away from wooden containers toward woven, metal, or pasteboard options.
The Temple Telegram argues that city voters lack understanding of urban needs and the factors hindering service delivery. It cites Lowell on representation and urges progressives to unite to gain common knowledge through city government and ensure fair rights.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram lauds a landmark treaty between Great Britain and the United States protecting insectivorous birds on both sides of the Canadian border. It urges Texans to join a state agriculture campaign for local bird protection and moral support at home.
The Blue Paradise, a Viennese operetta, plays today at the Grand Opera House with matinee and night showings. The production, from New York after a 52 week run at the Casino, features Paul Nicholson Norton, Charles Bowers, Lucy Fields, Yolande Preszburg, Robert Allen, Gustav Baci and Charles Derickson with a large Broadway chorus.
Claire Rochester headlines the Majestic bill on the Interstate Circuit with her rare double voice after Sunday matinee, as Dixieland’s prize nightingale departs for the next city. The show also features Franklyn Ardell and Marjorie Sheldon in The Wife saver, Linne's Classic Careers, Brenda Fowler in The Hyphen, Mary Melville with George Rule, Hirschel Hendler Poet of the Piano, and Valen tine and Bell Furniture Removers.
Emma Bunting will appear Monday and Tuesday at the Majestic Theater in The Lady From Laramie a comedy drama about Hank and his daughter Robin set in an English country home. G Emmett Whitaker plays the young engineer love interest with a full company and elaborate scenery. The big seat sale indicates strong audience demand.
Vitagraph five part feature stars William Courtenay and Lucille Lee Stewart as engineer and fireman in dramatic train rescue scenes through a burning forest. Filming took thirty minutes for the key shots with smoke and flames as the engine traversed burning bridges. Stewart joined Courtenay for atmosphere and even acted as fireman during the day-long shoot.
Miles Dawson, New York City actuary and workmen's compensation expert, urged a compulsory and publicly controlled health insurance plan at a joint session in Cincinnati. He argued private insurers charge workmen 50 to 200 percent above cost, and cited Germany's publicly administered funds with about seven percent operating expense.
A meeting of the legislative committee of the State Good Roads Association will be held in the Texas State House on Wednesday January 3. John W. Warren of San Antonio chairs the committee and George T. D. Marshall federal highway engineer for Texas will host. Proposed changes to the highway bill will be discussed.
General Sir Douglas Haig issues a detailed briefing on the Somme from July 1 to November 18. He calls the offensive a triumph for the Entente, notes German forces were not destroyed, praises Allied resolve, and cites Verdun relief and wear on enemy strength as key outcomes.
Washington Supreme Court upholds four month jail term for Paul Haffer of Tacoma. He published an article accusing George Washington of drunkenness and irregularities. Court rules defaming memory of a deceased person constitutes libel even without proving harm to relatives.
Washington reports from the Post Office Department show 99 percent of this year’s Christmas mail was delivered on or before Christmas Day despite weather that disrupted trains and deliveries in many cities. Postage receipts for December are projected at 18 million dollars, up from 15 million last year, and include 125 million parcels and numerous holiday letters and cards.
Five hundred gallons of whiskey wine and beer were poured into a city water wagon as a parade of 200 cars and several floats followed. A brass band played a dirge while sheriff seized the liquor under Arizona's new prohibition law.
Former State Senator FE H. Carter of Center Shelby county spent the day in Austin on state department business. Carter, a former senator, said he is now practicing law and noted East Texas farmers enjoy high prices for cotton and other products. He predicted a strong trend toward diversification next season among farmers in the region.
Thousands of income tax blanks are being mailed across Texas by the revenue department. About 50 000 forms will reach taxpayers while records show roughly 20 000 active filers. Fill and return by March 1 1917 with the tax due June 1 1917 and heavy penalties for noncompliance.
In Chicago on December 380 the Modern Language Association of America asks Secretary Lansing to use friendly offices to secure free importation of foreign printed scientific and educational books into the United States in a letter from the central division.
Reports note earth from a well in North Carolina washed away after heavy flooding. Stone lining remained intact, retaining water securely despite surrounding erosion.
Col L. W. V. Kennon lauds state troops as a success in Texas border actions. He cites reduced tension after guard units arrived, though prior reports inflated Mexican threats. Banquet at St Anthony Hotel hosted by Mississippi and West Virginia regiments drew about 150 officers with addresses and music.
Judge James Edmond Thomas, 76, died at 9 10 p m Friday at his residence 920 Denver Boulevard. A native of Ohio and Civil War veteran, he practiced law in Texas since 1870, served as Callaghan County judge, and later had a large Dallas practice. He moved to San Antonio for health five years ago and is survived by his widow and two children. Funeral Sunday at 3 p m from Shelley Loring chapel.
Spokane December 30 local fruit men telegraphed to the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging a railroad embargo on apple shipments in the state. Six thousand carloads of boxed apples valued at about 4 200 000 are stored in the Northwest and threatened with destruction per the complaint.
Chicago two hundred officers will man the downtown area on New Year’s Eve to prevent disorder and attempts to tilt the lid. Chief Healey resignations effective January 1. he will stay in charge through New Year’s Day at the mayor’s request.
The British steamer Chicago City en route from Bristol to New York was fired on and stopped by a German submarine about 120 miles off Fastnet on December 14. A British destroyer arrived in time to prevent sinking, and the submarine, a new long black craft over 260 feet, was described in crew reports on arrival.
The U S Department notes gold imports for the week push the annual total to 684.7 million dollars, the largest yearly influx in U S history. The figures reflect a steady rise in late December.
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