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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1917
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette publish an exclusive AP day report. Publication office listed at 609 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D. Subscription rates and New York Chicago Boston Detroit Paul Block offices named.
The San Antonio Light reports six month period ending Sept 20 1916 daily average circulation of 22062 copies and Sunday 26756. Net paid daily 20477 and Sunday 24424. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies figures as authoritative and advertisers gain 50 percent more paid circulation direct to home in San Antonio.
The United States has lost General Frederick Funston a highly capable officer and first class fighter. San Antonio mourns a sincere disinterested friend as Funston’s varied career and loyal character are praised for his lifelong service. The nation faces a vacancy in the army that will be hard to fill.
In Chicago Congressman Callaway is accused of misstatement when he claimed five against one, while Germany presses naval aggression on the United States. The piece argues the European war pits four nations versus six and that Germany has already been at war with the United States for weeks, threatening to sink American ships in a declared Atlantic zone.
The German government holds American civilians as prisoners of war taken from a British ship and refuses to release them despite promises. The U S is not attacking Germany, but Germany is attacking the United States. Congressman Callaway calls it five men attacking one.
The piece argues that exceptionally cold winter weather across the United States, including Texas, reduced boll weevil damage in the South. It notes bans on pests, boosts cotton prospects for next fall, and portrays the cold as nature’s aid to South cotton interests while contrasting harsher northern climates. The article cites government figures on weather and boll weevil impact and ends with a wry observation that winter has smiled on the South.
In Wheatland California four ministers led separate churches thriving with well funded and punctual salaries. The article notes most ministers favor prohibition, though not all endorse the abstinence method. the town previously enjoyed robust church activity and business.
Wheatland, once a wet town, became dry and watched business falter as churches emptied. Four congregations and ministers vanished, leaving the town pastorless while critics claim poverty proves a moral cost. No salaried minister remains in Wheatland now.
A terse remark claims the Pershing expedition yielded only the task of feeding 516 Chinese refugees, while a forthcoming San Antonio map promises no terrors for amateur military map readers amid local real estate news and public commentary.
A Chicago woman fell from a second story window during a family quarrel, rose from the pavement, went back upstairs, and severely chastised her husband. The remark about women as the white lily remains noted in commentary.
The Austin American notes that Cuba has offered 10,000 troops to support the United States in war. The piece recalls past U S aid to Cuba and mentions Cuba's disapproval of Germany's submarine policy as part of the context. The report frames Cuba’s gesture as a notable act from a small nation.
Henry A. Weismann, president of the German American Alliance, says he does not believe the German government is right and expresses a wish to enlist for Uncle Sam. He has evidently learned something over the last two years.
The Denison Herald notes Bernstorff and his suite left the country without incident. It suggests, upon reaching Berlin, he might explain the contrast between enlightened government customs and force inspired doctrine.
In a Pickwicking sense Major Fernandez, rebel governor of Santiago, warned merchants that San tiago harbor was mined. An American warship explored the harbor and found no mines. The note suggests the warning was operatic warfare theater only for those familiar with opera bouffe.
The president’s address announcing severance of diplomatic relations with Germany drew a solidarity pledge from Joseph McLaughlin, president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, promising support of its members in any future conflict with any nation.
The army general staff urged universal military training with a minimum service of one year. They argue a year is the right length for forming soldiers to protect homes and country, noting border experiences support a modest commitment. The idea, they say, offers benefit and enjoyment, and most youths would choose to extend service willingly.
The lobby at Austin includes Texans seeking to block crippling legislation and others backing measures to advance business and state resources. It highlights volunteer interest in West Texas A and M, the highway commission, and irrigation drainage and conservation, stressing lawful appeals to legislatures and steady progress.
The Majestic opens a seven act vaudeville bill headlined by Hermine Shone in Mary Ann a poetic fantasy. Ralph Dunbar directs with Glenn Anders among seven on stage. Also featured are the Alexander Kids Britt Wood Caliste Conant Selma Blaatz Estelle Richie Vera Burt and Burke and Harris with songs dances and stories from life in song.
The Birth of a Nation, described as a master stage direction epic, opens this afternoon at the Grand in San Antonio with two daily showings at 2:30 and 8:15. The five day engagement ends Sunday night as seats sell fast.
Mail order sale opens today for Cyril Maude presenting Grumpy at Grand Opera House on March 6 and 7 with a matinee March 7. Orders with remittance filled in order. include self addressed stamped envelopes for prompt return. Maude’s first visit to the city promises a strong theatre patron turnout.
Bluebird photoplays at the Queen Theater today feature Ella Hall as the star in Her Soul's Inspiration adapted from Harris Anson's Mary Keep Your Feet Still. The heroine dances through life with joy amid adversity, ending in the happiness she seeks.
Bessie Barriscale stars in A Corner in Colleens a romance of Shamrock Shammie one of four orphaned sisters living with Mrs Fahy on an Irish estate An American owner visits falls for Shamrock and Shammie disguises as a boy to rescue her with Margery Wilson Alice Taaffe and Alice Lawrence also featured Charles K French plays a comic colonel The bill includes His Lying Heart and a Pathe Weekly News reel
Budapest dispatch via London states the body of Emperor Francis II has been moved from Arco by order of Emperor Charles due to Italian fire. The coffin left February 6 on a gun carriage for the imperial chapel in Trent where it rests temporarily. Arco lies in Trentino eight miles west of Rovereto.
Allied powers accelerate demands on Greece after December blockade. Athens tightens rationing as bread bans widen, hospitals refuse patients, and Venizelist prisoners are released. Entente flags will be saluted by Greek forces next Monday amid shifting royalist attitudes.
Frontier correspondent reports 17,000 Krupp workers at Essen have been on strike for a fortnight demanding higher wages and increased food rations. Many strikers have been sent to the front.
Mildred returns from a visit with Harriet, who is rude and boastful about wealth. The mother asks why Mildred did not come home, and Mildred notes times have changed since her mother’s girlhood, recalling how she would have reacted then. The Newark clipping reflects a moral about child behavior and social attitudes.
Corpus Christi hopes to host a permanent Junior Citizens Military Training Camp for the Southern Department. Texas officials including Charles R. Tips outline government funding of 15000 dollars for recruiting, with U.S. Army cadre to drill and supervise. Board members named are Tips, Mayor Lindsey, Tut tle and Clemens, all tout Corpus Christi as ideal with local inducements.
A reader letters column raises logical points about what it means to pass around an object and encircle it, debating two definitions. Another note criticizes omitting signer names of the Texas Declaration during March 2 events, suggesting reading names would honor the document and proposing adjusting program timing. Edwin Waller signs.
To counter a report from Austin, several San Antonio groups sent telegrams asserting Texas women back the mother's pension bill. Messages from the San Antonio Council of Mothers, the Council of Jewish Women, the San Antonio Equal Franchise Society, the Woman's Club and the City Federation of Women's Clubs stressed support and efforts to pass the measure into state law.
A physician asks a nervous patient if he eats before bed. The patient denies it, but the doctor retorts with a joke about drinking milk and biscuits. The exchange mocks outdated medical cautions and cites supposed immense progress in science.
Washington news notes that unless war with Germany breaks out before March 4 the Sixty-fifth Congress will not hold an extra session. Despite Wilson's program being scattered, Congress may finish appropriations in two weeks, with many bills delayed or blocked by Senate opposition and party organiza tion uncertainties. The piece weighs war timing, preparedness efforts, and the likelihood of a new session after March 4, noting Democrats favor delay and foreign policy remains with the president.
Philadelphia delegates to the Pennsylvania Retail Shoe Dealers' Association heard A D Anderson of Boston argue longer dresses cost the shoe industry millions yearly. He urged designers and retailers to keep short skirts to boost demand for high boots and fashion quality. He noted skirts six to eight inches from the ground will push prices for shoes and boots higher for both women and shopgirls.
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