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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1917
Page
4
Exclusive day AP wire summary from The San Antonio Light and Gazette delivers brief national and regional news highlights written for San Antonio readers.
A brief item lists Paul Block Inc offices in New York at 250 Fifth Avenue Chicago at Masters Building Boston at the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Building Detroit at the Kresge Building. The notice outlines multiple regional branches for the company.
The San Antonio Light reports six month period ending Sept 30 1916 with daily average circulation of 22062 and Sunday edition 26756. Net paid averages are 20477 daily and 24424 Sunday. Bureau audit is cited as authoritative for advertisers. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid circulation to homes in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
A Georgia man with a mathematical bent frets he will go insane from counting razor strokes. He reduced counts from 503 to 315, believing further counting pointless yet unable to stop. The piece concludes by suggesting patience and letting his whiskers grow as a safer alternative.
A three item Monday issue from Tue Licut links world news dispatches and an editorial on the high cost of living. The Chicago report notes high prices for potatoes driving shipments from England to the Chicago market, suggesting graft through leaks in House rules committee investigations.
A former National Grocers' Association president cites bills of lading to argue England ships goods to Britain cheaper than U.S. markets. LyonFrance reports a French subsistence rule capping restaurant meals while a New York editorial notes U.S. consumers face higher prices due to wartime fear.
The piece notes German women now bring their own sugar to tea and use food cards for events. Hostesses tear coupons to cover meals, a sign of war-time sacrifice. It frames these changes as a poignant, universal test of social life amid conflict.
The author argues America faces a test of character and unity as prosperity masks vulnerability. If unprepared for catastrophe, living standards and social life could collapse, but remaining undaunted and showing Germany's wartime spirit could earn global respect.
The Central Powers announce a forthcoming conference to be held somewhere other than Rome, signaling diplomacy and possible diplomatic talks while avoiding the Italian capital.
A stark estimate says about 510,000 Syrians died from hunger and related hardship over the past year, highlighting severe hardships amid ongoing crises and difficult conditions for civilians.
In Texas an objection to the peanut industry fades when a plan to use peanut shells for making breakfast foods is discussed. The note implies strong support for peanut production while warning against transforming byproducts into consumer products.
The German Miners Federation protests potato ration curtailment and declares turnips are not a sufficient potato substitute. The statement notes broad public agreement though many oppose the measure.
Mr Taft backs the League to Enforce Fence as the right idea while facing opposition from Colonel Roosevelt on one side and Mr Bryan on the other. Taft argues the plan has merit and his reasoning is strong.
Un Senor Nieto, assistant secretary of the treasury in Mexico, says the American banking system is dangerous though not overtly hazardous, reflecting concern over U S financial stability amid current conditions.
In Portland Oregon a free vaudeville show featured performers aged 45 to 90. If the program followed its typical pattern the jokes and acts likely carried the idea admirably.
Two youths lost in a recent snowstorm near Plainview were found alive the next day. They were not frozen and were warming game over a campfire inside a canyon shelter, reflecting a rugged Texas spirit.
Washington states the State Department has not decided who will handle American interests in Roumania after Germany sent the American minister to Berlin. The arrangement may mirror the current setup for American interests in Mexico on the high seas and other areas.
Texas led all states last year in crop value per Agriculture Department testimony, though large western areas remain uncultivated or underused. The Dallas Times Herald says manufacturing growth could secure Texas a brass as it converts raw materials to finished goods.
The Hartford Courant criticizes General Pershing and the U S forces in Mexico arguing the pursuit of Villa is over yet the troops remain far from the border. It warns that peace or war would hinge on bringing the force home or facing risks without adequate support.
A Beaumont Enterprise report notes over thirty small Oklahoma papers quit business last month as white paper shortages and rising costs threaten the industry nationwide. International Paper proposed renewed 1917 contracts at 1 cent per pound, adding about $1800 monthly for typical users like the Enterprise, risking more Texas papers closing within a year.
An editorial from the Dallas News questions the fairness and practicality of evaluating railroad policy by rates or earnings. It argues that for the average person such comparisons are hindered by many unknown factors and expert-only data, making a clear conclusion impractical without extensive analysis.
The Neengdoches Sentinel argues that expanding peanut farming in east Texas will justify new factories. A local oil mill could refine into cooking oil and finished peanut products, creating jobs and keeping profits in the community.
The Majestic presents Monday Morning headline act Lew Madden with brand new material and a peek behind the scenes during matinee opening. Raymond Bond and Elizabeth Shirley star in Remnants, a home spun comedy, praised as refreshing. The show includes The Wail of an Eskimo by Harry Girard & Co and a musical duo by Gertrude and Vincent Van Dyke plus Lee Zarrell Troupe gymnastic feats and Josephine Davis in a lively American sketch.
The Winter Garden presents A World of Pleasure at the Grand for the last time tonight. The monster production promises several hours of recreation and features a strong cast including Conroy and Le Maire William Norris Wanda Lyon the Courtney Sisters Collins and Hart Maurice Diamond Helen McMahon Rosie Quinn and Winona Wilkins.
John E. Kellerd, famed for a Broadway Hamlet run of 102 nights, headlines a Grand Opera House engagement with Charles B. Hanford and Khyva St Albans. The company also features Miss Georgianna Wilson and Brandon Peters. Repertoire spans Hamlet Macbeth The Merchant of Venice Othello Julius Caesar with performances Thursday Friday and Saturday and a Saturday matinee.
The Milton Shuster Company at the Strand draws strong female and family matinee crowds with engaging specialties and chorus numbers. Evening shows attract mostly men as recalls prove the performances popular and likely to extend the run. A Prince for a Day is highlighted as worthwhile entertainment.
Mary Pickford returns to San Antonio in The Pride of the Clan as Margret Mac Tavish a young clan leader ruling a Scottish fishing village from a wrecked boat. Jamie Campbell the fisherman sweetheart aids her as a storm tests loyalties and family rivalries. The film opens at the Empire and runs through Saturday.
Mick Lareing keeps a nightly curfew at 9 o clock for unescorted children. A mature-leaning vaudeville chanteuse faced the curfew with annoyance while an audience member reassured her with Never mind Maggie you don t have to go home.
A local wireless station in a Central American city uses a tree reaching 100 feet to support its antenna. The natural mast provides communication links for the area.
Admiral William S. Benson, chief of operations and ranking officer since Admiral Dewey's death, designated as president ex-officio of the Navy General Board by Secretary Daniels. The Dewey presidency remains unfilled out of respect, with the operations chief to connect the board's advisory role to Navy Department execution.
Superintendent Charles S Meek conducts a city wide inventory of learning comparing San Antonio students with a national standard based on two million pupils. Spelling tests reveal fourth grade below, while high school averages approach professional norms with 95 for girls and 94 for boys.
Alcafar Temple of the Mystic Shrine plans to offer Commission er Lambert a white deer to join the Brackenridge park zoo. Novices from the lower Rio Grande valley delivered a white doe for shrine initiation. The rare deer was exhibited in the Shrine parade drawing much attention.
A Senate joint resolution by Senators Johnston and Hall would raise the governor’s salary from 4000 to 10000 dollars and cap all mansion expenses to the new pay, eliminating current mansion allowances and meals described as chicken salad on punch.
A 1917 letter from Lewis-KramS Beck argues optometry must involve medical practice and cites eye diseases. A First New York Cavalry member thanks San Antonio for southern hospitality and unity of North and South. A Minnesota Infantry subscriber disputes a newspaper claim about soldiers wanting to return home.
Old subscriber asks for details on the losses Admiral Dewey sustained in the battle of Manila Bay. The inquiry reflects wartime reporting or readers' questions about the Spanish American War actions and the U S navy engagement.
A reader letter from January 23 1917 rebuts a morning Express claim that the First Minnesota infantry does not wish to return home. The writer asserts most enlisted men cannot wait to go home and demands publication of a correction. A Minnesota infantry subscriber signs in defense of the unit.
A husband tells a New York Times style quip about sending his wife on shopping trips by taxi to curb her spending. He claims the taxi costs deter her from lingering and spending more, presenting it as economy.
David Lubin, American representative to the International Institute of Agriculture, urges the U.S. adopt a German welfare plan for farmers. He argues middlemen profit more, 86 percent of German farms are farmer-owned, and outlines a centralized farmer’s information network and rural credits act to ensure fair prices and efficient distribution across states.
Senator Charles B Bills of California will travel with a 150 member party of Pacific coast fruit jobbers en route to a New Orleans convention. The delegation will stop in San Antonio for nine hours after arriving Saturday at 2 PM on a Southern Pacific train, then proceed to Galveston. Charles D Birden heads the California Fruit Distributors Company and is among the prominent fruit men aboard.
A fragment reflects a reader claiming ease in following European news by reading newspapers selectively to form a connected story while noting skepticism toward denials. The quote suggests a pragmatic approach to media coverage across Europe.
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