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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1917
Page
24
The San Antonio Light and the Gazette mark a long newspaper legacy begun in 1881. Readers recall the merger of two city papers shaping early Texas journalism.
A record lists Paul Block Inc. office addresses in New York Chicago Boston Detroit with related buildings and mailer divisions. The page shows multiple regional offices including 250 Fifth Avenue New York and Kresge Building Detroit.
The San Antonio Light reports a six month period ending September 30 1916 with an average daily circulation of 22062 and a Sunday edition average of 26756. After deductions the paid daily circulation averages 20477 and 24424 for Sunday. The Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the figures, and the paper pledges higher guaranteed paid circulation to advertisers in San Antonio.
The U S ends diplomatic relations with Germany amid escalating tensions over submarine warfare. The piece argues the move preserves U S dignity and rights while condemning German breaches and wartime provocations, noting self respect and the risk of war if attacks continue.
Automobile dealers from San Antonio rode a special train to Austin to oppose a one percent gross sales tax on motor cars. The House revenue committee rejected the bill unanimously, while a similar measure, a horsepower tax, moves forward.
The article weighs Germany's vow to launch ruthless submarine warfare aimed at starving Britain within about sixty days against Britain's counter effort of about 4000 vessels plus fast cruisers. It notes limited data on German submarine numbers and capabilities and suggests Britain's naval edge in a purely strategic view, though German advances cannot be dismissed.
An assessment argues British anti submarine power may outpace German subs as airships threaten U boats. Faster British production and superior air escort could prevent blockade of the British coast, potentially reshaping naval warfare methods.
Analysts debate whether strict accountability will endure or fade into innocuous desuetude as institutions face pressure, reforms, and political cycles. Experts warn of waning oversight unless robust mechanisms reemerge in governance.
A cryptic remark suggests Tae-Lienr is failing to grasp a strategy of shortening conflict by neutralizing noncombatants. The comment sparks debate on wartime ethics and strategic aims among observers.
Until the submarine note arrived, public opinion held that Germany was at war solely with the Entente powers. The new document reframed the conflict as broader, altering assumptions about who was involved and the scope of hostilities.
Berlin states that neutral vessels entering the barred zone do so at their own risk, a policy in place for two years as part of wartime maritime enforcement.
The quote questions the Turk’s refuge beyond Europe and notes that America offers no simple Eden, implying limited safe havens for escape and reflecting on the search for asylum. The line contrasts worldly options with disillusionment about a promised land.
Report says the Turkish parliament has adopted the Gregorian calendar to replace the Mohammedan calendar. Ottoman statesmen aim to ease into Christian customs by gradual steps, anticipating its inevitability.
The Manchester Guardian lauds the president's Mexican policy in an extended editorial. It reflects on the campaigns at the Dardanelles and Saloniki and views the Pershing withdrawal as a masterly retreat.
The 1916 prosperity shows gains overall with the only decline in production being gold and silver. Analysts suggest miners may have shifted to other enterprises for wages. This reflects a broader economic shift noted by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The United States Supreme Court upholds the Webb Kenyon and White Slave laws and declares the Blue Sky laws of three states constitutional. Similar laws in 26 states were patterned after them and held in abeyance by injunctions pending the decision.
The National Security League hosts a congress in Washington advocating real national defense preparedness. It should not be confused with the Hay Law congress that federalized the militia and kept it on the federal payroll.
The Texas Good Roads Association reports eliminating a $1,800 deficit from two years ago, spending $4,000 on last year's work, and a $1,700 treasury balance. The group organized eighty-four clubs and held 186 meetings, with membership up nearly 200 percent. Let Texas prosper.
Louisvile Courier Journal views a Senate address by Wilson as a remarkable dreamlike performance. The piece notes the speaker’s calm delivery and frames the speech as humanity's dream of utopia, the Millennium of Mankind, seen through a scholar’s awakening.
The Chicago era notes William Jennings Bryan advocates a federal newspaper with bipartisan editorial control and space division by party strength. It questions how Socialists Prohibitionists and Progressives fit and whether readers would engage with such material.
In 1560 a village widow, Sister Angelica Jacqueline, endures a decade of waiting for her fiancé, captured by pirates on a voyage to Venice. A gray, sun-darkened returnee arrives to claim her, revealing a life built on faith and illusion. She rejects him, resumes prayer before Saint Anthony, and joins the convent, mourning her lost love.
A reader argues for a two platoon system in the fire department, claiming it could work with a small force increase of about two men per company and would place firemen on equal footing with other city workers, allowing more home time. The writer signs as To the Editor and notes anonymous submissions are not published.
W Williams, former fire lieutenant, writes that civil service is needed and a two platoon plan would harm promotions. He argues firemen work 24 hours daily, face hazards in winter, and bear clothing costs totaling $57 annually, unlike police officers. He praises Chief Wright as best in the South. He criticizes a local article misrepresenting firefighters' position.
The Irish World asserts brown and dark eyes reveal deep devotion and clingy tenderness, with dark irises described as unmovable and loving. Blue eyes are linked to intellect and fleeting emotion, while gray eyes suggest cold calculation and restraint.
The father insists a young man of the Usual Kind should bear no debts while a friend jokes about long running Kathleen Mavourneen loans. The banter contrasts prudence and theory as a college letter references lingering obligations.
The article recounts mythic tales linking mistletoe to Balder’s death and Druid rites with human sacrifices, suggesting spring’s death as a theme. It explains mistletoe’s ritual role in ancient ceremonies and traces a possible link to modern mistletoe customs, plus a botanical note on American mistletoe as a parasitic plant on various trees, especially oaks in Texas.
A customer enters a drug store with seven prescriptions and cannot recall which medicine cured last winter. The druggist questions the customer as he looks over the orders.
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