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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1917
Page
4
The report lists subscription options for the Associated Press daily and Sunday editions. It details carrier and mail rates, including 1 month and 1 year terms, with Mexico pricing notes and miscellaneous lines about single copies and voter-related terms.
Paul Block Inc expands with office locations at 250 Fifth Avenue New York Chicago branch on Masters Bide and Boston Safe Deposit Trust in Boston Detroit office at Kresge Bids detailing new regional offices and contact points.
The San Antonio Light reports six month totals ending September 30 1916 with daily average circulation of 22062 and Sunday average of 26756. Net paid daily copies total 20437 and Sunday net paid not shown. Audit Bureau of Circulation validates the figures and the paper claims higher paid home circulation than any local newspaper.
The author argues the United States stands unprepared for war with Germany and urges universal military service and maximum industrial mobilization. If war is fought, we should join the front lines in France and push the Rhine, or else retreat and seek diplomacy with Germany. War will purge vices and secure peace for a generation.
The Texas Senate resists expanding commission powers amid a growing commission craze. The move seeks to curb state wishes and uphold home rule, with debate over whether opposition aligns with progressive governance or targets specific bills.
The measure would strip Texas cities of regulating public utilities within their limits and transfer that authority to the state commission. Senate action appears aimed at the bill itself or at Senator Lattimore's stance, with constitutional questions likely if enacted. City home rule is seen as granting such regulatory rights, raising doubt that the bill could survive court challenges.
The piece notes inconsistencies between German claims of victory and readiness for indefinite war and later claims of only submarine warfare. It argues morale may be weakening on land, aiding Allied optimism, and criticizes the German censor for letting injurious details leak.
The article argues that the British naval blockade of German coasts is legal under long standing warfare rules. It asserts Germany used starvation during the Paris siege, and contends reprisals by allies, even harming civilians, are justified under similar rules, highlighting the suffering of women and children.
The text reflects on the horrors of war and the inevitability of suffering. It notes widespread violations of international law by all sides since the war began, while stating that blockades of another nation's food supplies are a legitimate right of any nation.
In a scarce Sunday edition item, the paper notes Wuxtra coverage of the German crisis appeared eight hours after its regular Sunday editions. The remark underscores rapid front page handling and push of late breaking foreign news.
Report notes guards stationed along the New Haven railroad amid heightened vigilance after an earlier near theft of the line. No further details on incidents or costs are provided.
A humorous remark on how the River ha is pronounced and who named it may have suffered a stumble. A warning urges action if war comes or not to wait for events but to seek preparedness and recruit, noting the United States could raise a large army if needed.
Secretary Baker commends General Funston and General Pershing for the border and Mexican expedition. He notes efficient supply and communication, restraint toward Mexicans, and the orderly return of forces. He urges publishing the letters to inform officers and soldiers of the department’s appreciation.
Amid wartime alarms, Senator Sheppard introduces an amendment to authorize a survey of Texas oyster beds to assess resources and potential future use.
American troops practice European trench warfare as a sergeant loses a hand and a private dies at El Paso from a loathed hand grenade. The piece argues the next generation will imitate daring aviators with gas masks and steel helmets replacing classic cowboy and scout archetypes.
Mexico rejects claims of assisting revolutionists in Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala saying Mexico has enough trouble at home without exporting it. Foreign Minister Aguilar denies involvement and urges no outside interference.
Walter Hume Long British secretary of state for colonies asserts colonies captured from Germany will not be returned. The Galveston Tribune notes the pledge aligns with England’s historic expansionist policy.
Rear Admiral Robert Peary argued that protecting against sea and land attacks is useless without air defense. He urged Congress to require bomb-proof protection for the United States, expressing that safety hinges on aerial defense measures.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a shift from frontier life to urban civilization. It contrasts past rugged labor and Indian battles with modern office work and cinema. It observes Americans now spend more on moving pictures and smoke, signaling cultural change.
H. G. Wells argues in the Saturday Evening Post that combatants do not foresee ending the war and the world remains unsure how to exit the conflict. He cites Italian remarks on Innsbruck Labich and Trieste and reports Lord Northcliffe believing the war could endure six years.
The Fort Worth Record extols rapid national growth noting the United States rose as the richest nation under the sun. It highlights New York as the world’s financial center and claims billions added to wealth, thousands becoming millionaires, and expansions of American manufacturing within a three year span.
The Houston Post argues universal training is the only defense solution. Major A H Williams of the Colorado National Guard endorses compulsory military preparation for all youths after school, claiming it builds character, discipline, and a democratic equalizer, with service for rich and poor alike.
Major General Funston released a letter to Major General Pershing commending the expeditionary force in Mexico since March 15 1916. He praises swift troop movement despite weather and ration shortages and notes Villista bands were largely wiped out with few American losses. He also commends handling of native population to avoid clashes.
The Senate approved an appropriation bill that would place all post masters on the civil service list. First class postmasters would be removable only for cause after examination tests, completing reforms to keep posts free from party shifts.
The message applauds officers and men for cheerful service and responsiveness to calls for active duty. It notes productive inactive months with training in larger units and emphasizes high spirits health and discipline. It commends the withdrawal of the force and the maintained standard of loyalty and efficiency.
D W Griffith's Intolerance at Grand Opera House is praised as a monumental four story panorama from Babylon to a modern city. The review highlights parallel narratives on religious intolerance and the unifying theme of love guiding humankind through history's agony.
William I Billy Gibson and Texas Guinan headline a seven act vaudeville bill at the Majestic opening today. Willard Mack's farcical Honk Honk Maybe centers on a temperamental automobile and is described as excruciatingly funny. Other acts including Cranberries fill the program.
The program includes Everett 8 Ruskay presenting The Meanest Man in the World and Cranberries pieces praised as clever by critics. World renowned mind power expert Tamev Wajiyama performs Quadruple Mind Concentration. Al and Fannie Steadman return with Piano Capers. DeWitt Burns and Torrence offer The Awakening of Togs. Jule Bernard and Florence Ser present The Tale of an Ovent. The Norvelles perform An Artist's Studio.
The article notes Puccini’s universal popularity among both general audiences and critics. It highlights three masterpieces Madame Butterfly Tosca and La Boheme as core works. The Boston National Grand Opera Company will perform Madame Butterfly matinee and Tosca in evening at the Majestic Theater on Friday February 23.
Katinka by Otto Hauerbach and Rudolf Friml comes to the Grand Opera House Friday Saturday and Sunday with a matinee Saturday. The libretto and score boast clever lines and tuneful music following The Firefly and High Jinks. Box office seats are on sale for all performances.
The Empire presents Truthful Verity in five parts starring William S Hart and DeWolff Hopper in The Girl and the Mummy a two part Keystone comedy plus Vathe News No 10. George Craves hails Truthful Verity as among the best Bart pictures with sensational horse riding stunts and a strong cast including Alma Jeubens Norbert A Myles Nina Byron Walter Perry and Milton Ross. Clara Kimball Young begins Sunday in eight part feature The Foolish Virgin.
Lois Weber presents another Bluebird feature at the Queen Theater titled Saving the Family Name. Mary MacLaren stars as the distressed heroine from Shoes with Phillips Smalley as the lead partner. The drama asks a question about the desirability of an actress as a wife.
A reader asks for the Mississippi River length. The editor notes letters must include the writer and not be anonymous. The reply cites 2960 miles for Mississippi alone and 4200 miles for Mississippi and Missouri combined.
James W. Gerard, retiring U S ambassador to Germany, advises American newspaper correspondents to leave Berlin at once and travel to the United States via Switzerland or Spain. He will stay a few days to handle urgent matters while his staff and a select group of American reporters accompany him. Some Americans have already departed Berlin.
Leading representatives from industry labor agriculture and professions will form a fifty member committee to cooperate with the federal government for national defense if needed. The National Civic Federation heads the plan with a Washington three member defense representation to be named. Gompers pledges support as women war service groups organize under nine divisions to coordinate with the national league.
Philadelphia reports intensified security as the navy yard surrounding with guards and twenty two machine guns ready to fire if needed. A conference in Washington aims to form an intercollegiate intelligence bureau mobilizing trained university resources for national defense.
Chicago feb 7 plans to mobilize about 60 900 Bohemians in the United States for war service were announced by the Bohemian American Alliance. A committee was appointed to list every Bohemian of fighting age.
The American Road Builders Association voted unanimously to support President Wilson in the German crisis. Governor McCall urged joint state and federal highway trunk lines and municipal cooperation. The United Daughters of the Confederacy offered the help of its 100,000 members to President Wilson in the national crisis.
The Salesmanship Club of San Antonio will hold a luncheon Saturday at the Gunner Hotel at 12:15 with new officers to preside. Clifton George is president, Percy Tyrell and Frea Burns are vice presidents, Walter Steves is secretary, and T. N. Smith is treasurer. The 100 member group seeks 300 and plans civic improvement efforts and an engaging program with after dinner speakers.
The Commercial Cable Company announced that the censorship set up Monday in Honolulu on its Honolulu to United States cable line has been abolished.
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