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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
4
On January 20 1881 the San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette were founded forming a exclusive leased wire day report for the Associated Press. The note highlights their joint role in transmitting AP news to readers.
A long excerpt debates party loyalty and constitutional procedure over liquor submission in Texas, condemns prohibitionist tactics, and surveys Admiral Dewey's lasting place in naval history. It contrasts democratic instruction with spurious petitions, then analyzes Dewey’s Manila Bay victory as a catalyst for global power shifts and the honor attached to a pivotal, transformative moment.
The article reflects on Admiral Dewey's enduring historical role after his death and notes how once prominent praise has softened over time. It questions what might have been said in a grand funeral oration if the aged hero had not asked for restraint.
City officials have resolved the headlight ordinance dispute by adopting a logical, plain reading. The delay and arrests stemmed from a literal, technical interpretation. police and officials agree on its obvious spirit and practical meaning for motorists.
The article critiques a San Antonio headlight law that aimed to ban glaring headlights but, due to strict literal wording, made most headlights noncompliant. It notes officers interpretive variance, political factors, and urges revising the ordinance to match its safety goal of reducing glare.
Berlin reports Hanover units raided French trenches on the Somme front and Paris counters that Germans were repulsed. The note adds that Lawson and Henry have a precedent at least, implying prior actions or rulings related to the pair.
First class fares on liners between New York and British ports have been raised fifteen percent. Even at that there probably isn't any great profit in the passenger business with a German raider roaming the Atlantic.
London reports that Greece has accepted all allied demands. With port blockades in place and about half a million foreign troops near Salonika, Greece is portrayed as conceding under strong pressure.
The Bryan Eagle urges county road commissioners to use part of road bond funds or road taxes to sod the sides of improved roads with Bermuda grass. It argues sod would extend road life tenfold and suggests using local labor along highways under road duty if funds are lacking.
The Messagero claims the United States is dominated by militarism and poses danger to weaker neighbors. It portrays Uncle Sam as a bold, warlike nation despite talk of peace, a view not foreseen by the Austin Statesman.
Governor asks Legislature to amend anti trust law to allow corporate contributions to public welfare campaigns under the Buy It Made in Texas movement. He argues such changes will expand labor employment and support producer interests, warning that without it the work will be hampered by insufficient funding.
The Houston Post notes that President Wilson faces the Mexican issue with input from Democrats and chastened Republicans. It warns Pershing should not surrender powder and ball before reaching the border, fearing peons may fire at retreating U. S. troops.
Dr. Charles L. Gregory former superintendent of the Terrell state hospital opposes building a new insane asylum. He favors enlarging existing facilities and urges radical revision of care, arguing restraint has dominated at the expense of cure, contrasting with other expert views in the Dallas Journal.
Fifty percent or more of Texas youths graduate from common schools then enter the workforce as the backbone of society. The text lauds them as the bone and sinew who produce raw wealth, craft finished goods, work mines, and build railroads, driving the commonwealth’s progress.
A broad pro caucus in Austin indicates the optometry bill faces passage as the Legislature nears a vote on the final adoption of the submission resolution. Leaders expect three votes to pass the measure, with opposition wary of changing current terms and the broader political maneuvering around constitutional conventions.
The Grand Opera House hosted John B. Kellerd and his associate players presenting The Merchant of Venice on Friday. The production contrasted with Hamlet and foreshadowed Macbeth, concluding Kellerd's San Antonio engagement with Macbeth’s psychological study of human nature and history.
An old friend known as Peck's Bad Boy will appear at the Grand Opera House in a matinee and night performance tomorrow. The popular farce has long gripped theatergoers and is carried this time by a clever company of comedians and singers promising a laugh filled engagement from start to finish.
The Majestic offers a triple headline vaudeville bill described as pure enjoyment. The run to night at Interstate Playhouse includes matinee tomorrow at 2 30 and tomorrow night. Featured acts are Harry Girard in The Wail of an Eskimo, Monday Morning, Remnants with Raymond Bond and Elizabeth Shirley in a home spun comedy.
Milton Schuster declares musical comedy success and a $2 show at half price. He promises action, music, and laughs in A Prince for a Day at the Strand Theater today, with a switch to My Wife's Family starting Sunday.
Mary Pickford's Pride of the Clan closes at the Empire tonight with 10 pm final performance. Packed houses praise the Scotland scenery shot on Marblehead coast Massachusetts as Pickford endures a sinking boat scene rescued by Maurice Tourneur. She quips about learning to swim after the ordeal.
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne star in The Secret Seven at the Queen Theater presenting the first episode of The Great Secret. The serial, adapted from Fred De Gresac and written for the screen by W. Christy Cabanne, follows Thomas Clarke who seeks to repay his niece Beverly Clark after stealing from her. The tale unfolds through arranged crimes, a Great Master, a reluctant pledge, and treachery as treasure changes hands amid sub plots.
Fragment reads as a gossip note asking about a quarrel between Mil Neana and Arthur. Mentions a possible new issue and a patch coming off an old one, framed in terse gossip style. No clear names beyond Mil Neana and Arthur. no dated events or locations.
In a wartime dispatch from January 27 1915 the British front is described as alive with increased aerial activity. Pilots, many under eighteen, are praised for courage and skill as they chase, dive, and crash enemy machines while supporting artillery and mapmaking. One pilot Lieutenant A repeatedly defeats German formations and destroys a balloon, illustrating the peril and pivotal role of aviation in modern warfare.
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