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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1917
Page
4
The San Antonio Light announces its publication details and lineage, noting its founding by merging The San Antonio Light and The San Antonio Gazette. It lists the exclusive AP Day Report wire service and the newspaper's post office registration and office address.
Rates listed include Daily and Sunday carrier options for 1 month and 1 year. Mail subscriptions available for 1 month and 1 year, with Mexico and advance payment variations. Single copy prices for daily or Sunday editions.
The San Antonio Light reports six month ending September 30 1916 daily average circulation of 22062 and Sunday edition 26756. Net paid daily 20477 and Sunday 34424. Audit Bureau of Circulation certification cited as authoritative for advertisers in the U.S. and Canada. The paper claims it can guarantee 50 percent more paid circulation direct to San Antonio homes than any other newspaper.
The piece recalls how in August 1914 Britain demanded Belgium neutrality assurances from Germany. Von Jagow refused, Goschen pressed for passports, and Zimmermann indicated war if no assurances. The note compares WWI tensions to present U S Germany relations and warns of war risk without clear policy.
Two neighbors on opposite corners threaten to shoot each other. A third neighbor in the middle is warned not to appear in the street or risk being mistaken for the other belligerent and shot. The dispute escalates as the first neighbor vows to shoot at anything that moves in the block.
A neighbor recalls a harsh street rule set to avoid danger, detailing patrols and restrictions. A resident is told to avoid sidewalks, paint his name on his coat, carry a lantern, and speak loudly while passing, risking being shot if rules are not followed. The piece ends by asking how one would endure such conditions.
A condemned British effort to cut consumption during wartime is blamed on the country’s political and social divisions. The London Star’s satire on washing less underscores a broader lack of national unity and cooperation feared to hinder economy measures.
A Texas Legislature resolution to require full naturalization before voting drew praise beyond West Texas. Though border lawmakers sponsored it, the measure appeals to citizens statewide for honest government and fair elections as adopted in Austin.
The House backs a reform with 111 votes to 14, praising the principle as aligned with Democratic doctrine. A prior attempt tied to absentee voting and a citizen requirement for voting failed, but a separate, purer amendment may be sent to voters, promising changes in border counties and beyond.
Corpus Christi reports higher tourist numbers than at any prior time on the gulf coast, highlighting strong visitor interest. A stray note asks whether the inquiry concerns side door or Pullman arrangements.
The attorney general filed an anti trust suit against sisal dealers, adding to government pressures related to Mexico policies and trade disruptions.
The report notes France suffers through a bitter winter colder than any since 1893. The only solace for French readers is that German trenches also endure similarly frigid conditions.
A Chicago youth files breach of promise against a Chicago girl alleging he spent three dollars a week while courting her. The anecdote notes Chicago boys are spenders when they get started.
General Murguia announces a crackdown on soldiers who steal civilian army supplies. He says his approach will be open minded and fearless, and he expects the effort to keep him busy while aiming to do good for Mexico.
Paris dispatches report Monday that the famed sculptor Auguste Rodin was seriously ill. Tuesday’s correction says he is not ill but married, implying a cautious approach to private life in news distribution.
The joint commission for adjusting relations with Mexico dissolved itself and closed, failing to enlist the United States in regenerating and reestablishing Mexico without compromising Mexican sovereignty. The task proved too great and the effort vain.
The Austin Statesman notes thousands of Mexican workers head to U S border towns like Juarez to fill roles in coal fields of New Mexico Colorado and Pennsylvania harvests in Kansas rail sections in the west and irrigation farms in the southwest. About 1000 laborers are said to have been shipped to Pennsylvania coal fields to replace workers who returned home to fight.
Governor Ferguson’s reference to pistol toters prompts debate in papers. While many support restricting self defense pleas for killers, some deem it unconstitutional. All agree action is needed to reduce the murder rate and enforce existing laws.
Governor Ferguson urges action to curb pistol carrying in Texas arguing it reduces violence and protects citizens. The Austin Statesman notes the need for reform despite possible legislative or legal hurdles and warns of dangers when armed individuals threaten others.
Data from Leaumont Enterprise shows horses increasing from 19 747 000 to 21 126 009 and mules from 3 817 000 to 4 635 000 despite more autos. Value per head rose from 23 to 102 for horses and 112 to 118 for mules, lifting overall draft-animal value about 10 percent per person. Cattle and sheep nearly doubled, swine up about 50 percent.
A frigid Friday night brings a full Grand Opera House crowd for Our Mrs McChesney. Rose Stahl leads a capable cast in a witty American comedy about a businesswoman who designs a radical hoop skirt and saves her firm. The program also features The Clock Shop finale with McDevitt Kelly Lacey and a lineup of skits and dances.
The Majestic Theater presents Clock Shop with a show tonight and a matinee scheduled for tomorrow.
Aborn Opera Company presents Balfe’s The Bohemian Girl with added spectacle including a Gypsy Tzigani troupe and Arab acrobats. Key roles: Jeanette Wells Arline Harold Blake Thaddeus Phyllis Davies Gypsy Queen Willestedt Count Francis J. Tyler Devilshoof Ralph Nicholls Florestein, Carl Burton conductor.
Miss Bunting brings Clyde Fitchs famous comedy Girls to the Majestic after long negotiations and a heavy royalty payment. The production promises strong cast, well modeled scenery, and breezy dialogue likely to appeal to theatergoers seeking amusement.
Matinee showings headline Majestic Monday and Tuesday at the Empire for The Happiness of Three Women starring House Peters and Myrtle Stedman. Peters recalls braving a rainstorm during filming, noting miles of travel, cold winds, and wet clothes while chasing rain scenes for the drama.
Milton Schuster and company of dancing girls present The Roof Garden Girls at Strand for the last time, then In Sunny France with Schuster in the lead. The program includes twelve new musical numbers and a large picture reel headlined by Pearl White in Pearl of the Army, plus The Girl From Frisco.
El Paso Chamber of Commerce asks Texas senators in Washington to stop passage of the immigration bill with the literacy test. The message warns Southwest industries rely on Mexican labor and the test would bar many efficient workers at the border.
A large audience enjoyed Karel Havlicek violinist Melvina Ihrlich pianist and Paul Parks baritone in a concert. Havlicek's violin recital closes a two cycle program with the second part planned for Saturday. The Daughters of the Confederacy promote an annual concert series always featuring top talent.
News from Petrograd notes nearly sixty nationalities mobilized by the allies to fight the central powers. French forces include Kabyles Anamites Senegalese Arabs and others. British forces list English Scotch Irish Hindus Australians Canadians New Zealanders Boers Cape negroes Indians Egyptians and Central African groups. Russian units total fifteen nationalities such as Finns Poles Lithuanians Georgians Armenians and more. The rest of allied forces include Italians Serbians Montenegrins Portuguese and various African-origin troops.
In Zurich on February 3 French and English propagandists spread agitation into German speaking cantons. Anti German mass meetings were organized, some led to fights between Teuton and ally sympathizers. Citizens groups urged bans, but constitution blocks such prohibition. police ordered strict supervision to prevent violence.
A Paris correspondent reports troops have withdrawn to higher ground in the Nieuport district due to flooding. Only small island forts remain as out posts with circle of forts protecting vast territory. Boats are required to communicate with main forces.
Under Lord Mayor leadership a movement forms to equip and send a relief expedition for starving Roumanians. It will sail under Red Cross colors in the near future. Several American women are prominent in the effort.
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