San Antonio Light Circulation Figures 1917 Audit
The San Antonio Light reports six month ending March 31 1917 daily circulation 20709, Sunday 24300. Net paid daily 19779, Sunday 22378. Audit Bureau of Circulation certificate cited. claims 50 percent more paid circulation to advertisers in San Antonio than any other local paper.
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No Danger But Cinch Him
A Chicago letter reassures readers that American girls can outshine French rivals in love and fashion as young Americans head to France. The writer urges women to “cinch” their husbands before he leaves, noting men may be distracted by distant dangers and distant scenery.
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Chicago
Pershing
France
Chasing a Shadow in Prohibition Era Food Bill Debate
The piece argues Prohibitionists inflated the food control bill with propaganda, delaying passage and raising costs for Americans. It claims independent voices expose the pro withering tactics, citing critics and a Washington correspondent's note on illicit distilleries versus licensed producers.
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United States
Washington
Boston Transcript
Moonshiners Favor National Prohibition For Revenue Loss
The piece argues moonshiners would back national prohibition as it would end licenses and revenue collection from licit distillers. It contends federal, state, and corn authorities fail to stop bootlegging in dry states and warns of a moonshine monopoly without licensed sale or revenuers.
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Boston
Uncle Sam
No Military Styles Urged By Chicago Designers
Chicago designers rule out military styles for men asserting freedom to wear civilian clothes while warning of a 40 percent rise in clothing costs driven by war and scarcity. They propose reviving old garments, cutting pockets, and tightening fit to curb civilian fashion as prices soar.
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Chicago
Keeping Fit In Abnormal Times Teaches Balance For War Effort
The article argues that intense effort to strengthen body and mind may harm the very goal it serves. It warns against over development and urges conserving energy for total war tasks. It notes Americans have capable hands but limited war experience and emphasizes practice to attain perfection.
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America
War Time Psychology and The Call for Balanced Living
The piece argues wartime strain risks mental and moral breakdown across society. It contrasts American urgency with British restraint, urges recreation and steady routines, and supports vacation as a patriotic balance to war driven labor and anxiety. It cites Interior Department tips and warns against excesses that endanger national welfare.
General Chang Hsun must be a son of sun
The phrase suggests the title character is described as a son of the sun, implying a legendary or symbolic lineage. No additional context or events are provided.
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Chang Hsun
Enlist Now Warns That Demand May End Soon
A wartime recruitment message urges immediate enlistment as officials warn that callups could ease or end within a year. The note emphasizes urgency and potential shortage of volunteers if delayed.
War Minister Kerensky Leads Galicia Offensive
The Russian war minister Kerensky took charge of the Galicia operation marking the first instance he clearly acknowledged his role and responsibilities in directing the offensive.
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Kerensky
Galicia
Predictions on Joy-Riding End in America
Lord Northcliffe forecasts joy riding will end in the United States as in England due to wartime gasoline shortages. He notes that while prices curb sobriety, intoxicated drivers often end their escapades in smashed, overturned, and blazing cars.
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Lord Northcliffe
America
England
Louisville Courier-Journal
First U S Division in France Praised by Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record hails the rapid deployment of the first division to France as a creditable achievement and a hopeful sign of further administration actions. The timeline notes recognition of a state of war in under three months and troop dispatch orders in six weeks and three days.
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France
Philadelphia
Must Not Overestimate Our Strength in Landing Forces
The Brooklyn Eagle warns against overestimating German reaction and urges caution about underestimating the task and our own strength. It stresses that the danger lies in overconfidence and the magnitude of the mission.
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Germany
Brooklyn Eagle
Allied aid boosts morale ahead of American advance
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Pershing's First Army will be small beside allied forces and that two arriving contingents promise strong support. The moral boost could help Entente troops win key battles before American power is fully felt.
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Pershing
America
Cleveland
Should Be Treated Fairly by Employers
The Houston Post notes that building cantonments and military camps in the next six months will employ about 80,000 men who will earn good wages and spend them well. It urges fair courteous treatment for workers and soldiers and calls on business leaders to prevent inflated prices.
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Houston Post
Censorship Debate Baffles War Office and Creel Group
The New York Herald highlights a clash between Secretary Baker and the Creel headed agency over war news censorship. It notes rival rulings from War Department and Bureau of Public Information create confusion. Newspapers strive to test voluntary self censorship with top official support.
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France
Baker
George Creel
Secretary of War
Bureau of Public Information
Republic
New York Herald
Fort Sam Houston NCOs Receive Temporary Second Lieutenants
Sixteen non commissioned officers at Fort Sam Houston are appointed as temporary second lieutenants per a telegram from the adjutant general in Washington. The Nineteenth Infantry ranks include Bat talion Sergeant Major Charles J Allacott and several sergeants and a corporal. The Fifty seventh Infantry promotions cover multiple sergeants and additional soldiers from the Quartermasters Corps Third Cavalry and Ordnance Department also receiving commissions.
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Fort Sam Houston
Adjutant General's Office
Washington
Charles J. Allacott
Jesse S. Parker
Lewis Abbot
Wiliam H. Longist
George Munteani
James Mandel
Fifty-seventh Infantry
Bert Cheesman
Conrad J. Hanson
James D. Carter
William Zion
John D. Hofman
George M. Krise
Edmund D. Russ
Frank R. Hubacher
Ernest A. Fisher
Allens. Smith
Wesley G. Love
Quartermasters Corps
Clyde A. Lundy
Third Cavalry
John J. Piorkoski
Ordnance Department
Daylight plant opens in San Antonio amid civic pride
Scores of San Antonians toured the Liberty Mills daylight plant at 902 Morales Street as wheat and corn are turned into flour and meat without hands. Club women and civic groups praised cleanliness and welcomed visitors, with leadership from Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Van Landingham among others.
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Morales Street
B. F. Morris
J. T. Smith
Hugh B. Rice
City Federation
J. B. Lewright
Hannah Hirschberg
E. W. Oeffinger
T. N. Dechmann
Rena Maverick Green
George Badger
Woman's Club
W. A. Daniel
George Peyton
Harry Leopold
Council of Jewish Women
A. H. Cadwallader
Gus Giesecke
Emmie Giesecke
A. W. Giesecke
Gerard Storms
H. Holtz
H. Korth
O. Hannich
A. W. Hartung Jr
A. J. Lockwood
H. Ankerson
L. H. Tubbs
French Scientist Signals Tuberculosis Perspiration Link
After a long investigation a French scientist declares that tuberculosis can be transmitted by perspiration from an infected person, with germs passing through the pores.
Vacations For City Firemen Urged By State Law
Efforts to enforce a state law requiring two weeks paid vacation for firemen in cities over 30,000. Representative Nordhaus urged Mayor Bell to comply. the city will seek a legal ruling. Law was twice passed after enrollment error. enforcement could face budget opposition in larger cities.
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E. S Nordhaus
Bell
Burroughs Adding Machine Company Gives 165000 to Red Cross
The Burroughs Adding Machine Company of Detroit has declared a special dividend of 1 per share, payable to stockholders of record June 25, to raise 165000 for the Red Cross. F F Doyle San Antonio agency manager reports the plan aims to aid wounded American soldiers through voluntary contributions by stockholders.
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Burroughs Adding Machines Company
Detroit
Mich
Red Cross
F. F. Doyle
San Antonio
Joseph Boyer
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Doyle
Minor thefts reported at several city sites
Thieves broke into H. Thomas stand at West Houston Street Park Theater Sunday night and stole seven rings valued at 5 to 10 dollars each from two punch boards along with three leather pillows and a dozen boxes of cigars. J. Hernandez reported entry to his apartments Sunday with a Corona typewriter and a bath robe taken. The Texas Refining Company reported ten pounds of brass fixtures stolen from a pump. T. F. Mills reported Sunday loss of multiple tools including saws brakes bits chisels and a watchet.
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H. Thomas
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Houston Street Park
J. Hendandez
510
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Corona
Texas Refining Company
T. F. Mills
Saunders Avenue
Prohibition Delayed in Chihuahua State Saloons Closed Sundays
Juarez reports the prohibition decree in Chihuahua state was postponed. An immediate order now requires saloons to close at 6 30 p m on Sundays and holidays. Fort Worth resident W L Fuller a longtime politician and real estate dealer shot himself to death this morning after weeks of ill health.
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Chihuahua
Fort Worth
Self
Tex
W. L. Fuller
Tarrant County
Letters to The Light Signatures Required for Publication
The Light states letters intended for publication must be signed by the writer and the name may be published only if desired. Anonymous communications receive no attention. Typewritten signatures or stamps count as anonymous, and publication does not imply publisher endorsement.
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Light
Dog Law Urges Tax and Harsh Penalties
A letter from a visitor criticizes the city for the nightly dog nuisance. The writer urges a dog tax and enforcement, proposing death for unpaid taxes, citing rabies and stray dogs disturbing tourists and trash scavenging in the southern city districts.
A Roadside Impresario Opens at Empire as Beban Stars
George Beban features in his own Pallas-Paramount production A Roadside Impresario with Bruno the bear causing honeybee chaos and a private apiary setback. Fatty Arbuckle appears in A Reckless Romeo, paired with the Beban film and Pathe News No 52 showing national views.
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George Beban
Empire
Pallas Studio
Beban
Pallas-Paramount
Mr. Beban
Bruno
Bear
the Empire Today
Fatty” Arbuckle
Romeo
Pathe News No
Do Something to Help the War Effort
Edward Laska urges national unity urging all Americans to contribute to the war effort. The message calls for women sewing and men farming and volunteering with the Red Cross, stressing action even without fighting.
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Evrybody
Uncle Sam
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Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson
Edward Laska
San Antonio Housewives Asked to Display Canned Goods
The San Antonio housewives are invited to bring canned fruit or vegetable samples for a display at a food conservation meeting at 10 Friday morning in Wolff and Marx auditorium. Mrs. Roy Campbell chairs the local NLWS committee with Mrs. J J Stevens and Mrs. W B McMillan as officers. Entries for the bread contest must be in by 9 Friday. a sack of war flour awaits the best loaf. Miss Mary Gearing of the University of Texas will address the group after returning from Washington with Hoover on food conservation.
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San Antonio
Wolff & Marx
Roy Campbell
National League For Woman's Service
J. J. Stevens
W. B. McMillan
E. A. Wilson
Mary Gearing
University of Texas
Miss Gearing
Washington
Hoover
Mobilize 2 000 000 Boys In United States Plan
Austin Texas July 9 plans for finishing the organization of the United States Boys Working Reserve advance rapidly. State director T C Jennings reports county superintendents have mobilization under way for boys aged 16 to 21. Nationwide aim exceeds two million for farms and plants with directors already named in many states.
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United States Boys’ Working Reserve
Texas
T. C. Jennings
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Elks Open Annual Convention in Boston
Boston hosts thousands of delegates for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks annual convention. The grand lodge session will formally open tonight. A train engineer can operate a patented switch from his cab to enter a siding, with the switch closing after the last car passes.
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Boston
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
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