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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1917
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette publication note lists the paper as an exclusive leased AP wire day report, with posting at San Antonio’s Travis Street office between Avenues C and D.
Rates listed for daily and Sunday service by carrier and mail including Mexico and foreign ads. Notices request changes of address with old and new locations. San Antonio Light access via hotels and newsstands. national offices listed for Paul Block Inc in New York Chicago Boston Detroit.
The San Antonio Light reports six month totals ending September 30, 1916 with daily average circulation of 22,062 and Sunday average 26,756. Net paid daily 20,477 and Sunday 24,424, certified by the Audit Bureau of Circulation, asserting 60 percent higher paid circulation direct to San Antonio homes than any other paper.
Washington Feb 16 Representative Slayden's resolution authorizing removal of the Admiral DuPont statue in the city and erecting a new DuPont family memorial passed the House today. No government expense, but San Antonio gains other Fort Sam Houston and aviation center issues noted by supporters.
A Texas legislative debate questions health appropriations as lawmakers consider a bill to fund malaria and hookworm control in East Texas. Advocates laud science for health and wealth, while some representatives fear unfunded costs despite no licensing requirement.
Health officials say malaria and hookworm hinder East Texas gains, delaying agricultural and overall prosperity. An appropriation to eradicate these diseases would yield substantial statewide benefits, improving health and economic output for residents and the broader region.
Analyzes German belief in England's inferiority and the risk of submarine blockade failing. Argues England could mobilize domestic resources, boost agriculture, and withstand isolation, with Ireland’s economy and wage issues highlighted as potential shifts if Britain must rely on itself.
The passage argues that any self-sufficiency by Britain depends on German blockade success, which is deemed unlikely. It asserts Germany underestimates the resourcefulness of Britain and its allies, predicting limited impact on British agricultural development while blocking efforts falter. The neutral world is urged to note Germany’s miscalculation.
A letter to the New York Herald from San Fernando California criticizes misreporting of California climate and land. The writer contrasts California weather with New York and San Antonio, asserting New York is worse in winter yet California is misrepresented, urging accuracy and fairness in climate reporting.
Americans living in Germany and Austria seek return home while Mexican refugees may soon join the flow, signaling broader repatriation pressures.
After recalling Pershing from Mexico, the United States has sent warships to Cuba. The task of guarding the western hemisphere rests on an unprepared nation, underscoring strain on national leadership and security.
In Porto Rico an estimated 1700 measles cases are reported. The piece questions whether the next generation of Porto Ricans can meet Americans on equal terms and asks if whooping cough is present there as well.
The Temple Telegram cites figures showing about one third of worldwide shipping destroyed by submarine warfare. At the current rate the seas would be cleared in four years, with over two years of warfare already elapsed.
El Paso Times notes the United States Senate wastes an hour arguing over promoting the president's physician Dr Grayson to rear admiral. The author says this debate does not increase respect for the Senate or address urgent national concerns.
The Beaumont Enterprise argues that a wedding should be quiet and intimate, not flaunted or loud. It critiques sensational headlines and extravagant, public displays as inappropriate for a wedding ceremony.
Utica N Y Observer reports ongoing submarine activity as Britain forecasts a steady decline in ships sunk but takes measures to avoid starvation. Convoys for food are discussed though specifics are undisclosed. The piece notes England’s lack of visible nerves, suggesting longer war strain.
Yucatan sisal has jumped to 16 cents a pound for binder twine, up from under five cents two years ago, signaling awakening of southern republics to market power. U S investigators plan another look at the situation under the Commission Reguladora, while wheat prospects and farm margins loom in the background.
The U S Bureau of Education reports show 24 percent of Americans are in school as pupils or teachers making schooling the nation’s greatest industry. Germany 20 percent, Great Britain 19 percent, France 15 percent. About 23,500,000 enrolled across educational institutions.
The Bunting Company stages Lovers Lane at Majestic Theatre with high acting standards. Miss Bunting shines as a savvy simpleton, while Jack Sutherland’s Irish roles captivate and Frank Bond looms as a strong villain. The show explores a minister’s moral boldness amid a New England town’s gossip and reform aims.
Britt Wood, the rudo comedian, opens a brand new act at the Majestic in a return engagement starting tomorrow matinee. He blends harmonica, banjo, dancing and humorous stories to delight audiences across the Interstate Circuit. The bill also features Hermine Shone in Mary Ann with Glenn Anders, the three Alexander Kids with a new act, Caliste Conant Teller of Tuneful Tales, Selma Braatz, Estelle Richie and Vera Burt, Burke and Tiar ris in Stories From Life in Song.
The Birth of a Nation will run five days at the Grand with daily matinees and advance-ticket warnings as demand exceeds supply. Notable cast members include Henry B. Walthall as the Clansman and Lillian Gish as Elsie Stoneman, with Mae Marsh, Mirlas Cooper, and others. The production features a large orchestra and full stage effects.
Cyril Maude in Grumpy at the Grand Opera House Tuesday and Wednesday March 6 and 7 with a matinee on Wednesday. Mail order sales start today due to high inquiry. All orders must be in writing with remittance and self‑addressed stamped envelope for ticket return.
Ella Hall, famed as The Bugler of Algiers heroine, has moved from stage to screen via Bluebird photoplays in the arson tale Mary Keep Your Feet Still, adding charm to a well known screen career and spotlighting her recurring collaboration with Bluebird studios.
Ruth Roland, Pathe star, will sing several songs at 8:30 PM at the Empire Theater and be spotlighted in The Sultana, a five reel Pathe feature. The program also includes the Paramount film His Sweetheart starring George Beban, with Beban as Joe Picarri an iceman saving money to bring his mother from Italy.
Mrs. Fred Fleming of Dallas, president of the Texas federation of Women's Clubs, presented a resolution to the Senate asking the Legislature to remove the University of Texas from political realms. They demand a fully public investigation of the university and urge no limits on the inquiry. A petition from Ex-students' welfare committee calls for complete disclosure and withholding regent confirmations until all facts are settled.
Dr Ezra C Clemens Chicago chaplain in the Second Minnesota Infantry spent six months on the border with his regiment. He will visit San Antonio in March to aid the pension fund for retired Methodist ministers and will speak in San Antonio Austin San Marcos Uvalde Corpus Christi Beeville San Angelo outlining the endowment effort and church work in the region.
Chicago February 20 The city council orders Judiciary Committee to investigate alleged seditious utterance by socialist alderman John C Kennedy quoted saying socialists would be justified in starting a bloody revolution if the US goes to war. Kennedy denies making the remark.
The sundry appropriation bill reported to the House on Wednesday allocates funds for Texas post offices including Bay City 49000 Beeville 34500 Belton 10000 Cameron 48000 Comanche 10000 Commerce 49500 Denton 65000 El Paso 150000 Gilmer 35000 Honey Grove 20000 Orange 40000 Pittsburg 20000 Stamford 20000 Les Vernon 40000 Yoakum 24000 for completion or continuation of work.
In Chicago on February 20, two robbers entered the home of Mrs. Gertrude Ellis while she slept. One thief held two revolvers on her and the other cut off her jet black hair, valued with 37 cents taken from the house.
Lloyds announced that the Newfoundland fishing schooners Mayola of 146 tons and Dorothy of 57 tons were sunk near London on February 20, with reports naming the vessels and tonnages.
Texas House votes 104 to 381 against probing governor affairs amid charges from the Johnson resolution. Governor defends actions, deflects claims on university funding and bank practices, and vows to carry the fight to the people. House actions including banking law changes and local district consolidations accompany the debate.
The Texas Senate approved the Gibson bill by 17 to 10 after an afternoon debate. Written by Commissioner Chartes V. Austin, the measure aligns state banking law with federal statutes. It shifts charter amendment filings to the Department of Insurance and Banking from the secretary of state, and removes the necessity to amend the charter in certain cases.
Secretary Baker sent letters to all National Guard commanders who served on the Mexican border. He praised the officers and men for valuable service that reduced frontier raids and eased tensions between the United States and Mexico, noting the guard's role alongside regular troops in a peaceful solution.
Arthur Neville Chamberlain, director general of national service, visits the Stock Exchange in London to urge brokers to assist in the national service movement. He proposes closing the exchange for part of a day weekly so that firms and employees can contribute to national defense.
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