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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
6
The San Antonio Light lists publication offices at Nos 609 611 Travis Street between Avenues C and D and notes its post office as second class matter. The item identifies the newspaper as part of the San Antonio press group and references its founding date.
Classified notice listing subscription options Daily and Sunday for 1 month 60 cents 1 year 6 dollars and mail rates 1 month 50 cents 1 year 5 dollars Mexico add 8 dollars 1 year in advance 200 cents for Sunday carrier and 2 dollars for annual Sunday mail 5 cents per daily copy change of address urged with old and new addresses and contact Crockett 1742 new 176. San Antonio Light sold at hotels in the U S New York Chicago Boston and Detroit offices of Paul Block Inc for bidding services.
The San Antonio Light announces six months ending March 31 1917 daily average circulation of 20709 copies and Sunday average of 24300. Net paid daily 19779 and Sunday 22378. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the figures and advertisers rely on the results. The paper guarantees higher paid circulation directed to San Antonio than any other newspaper.
Army officers report I W W leaders in South Dakota plotted to terrorize rural areas by arson and attacks on crops barns and farms. The piece argues the group is un-American and calls for full prosecution and forced work as the ultimate punishment to deter I W W activity.
The piece notes a surge of talent after autocracy fell in Russia. War Minister Kerensky emerges as a central figure with moral and physical courage, rallying soldiers, leading offensives, and aligning with Allied fronts. It praises his decisive leadership amid revolution and chaos.
The piece argues the revolutionary government relies on lesser known reformers who, though radical to the czarist regime, show competence and policy focus. It contrasts old aristocratic rigidity with the fresh leadership of Kerensky and others, suggesting youth and new ideas drive Russia forward despite aristocratic suppression.
The text argues that rapid post 1914 changes in the United States mirror deeper long term shifts dating to 1776. It notes Britain’s 1917 acknowledgment of American independence as proof that the same principles guiding colonial struggles now underpin global efforts to counter tyranny. It emphasizes the magnitude and speed of these transformations and their lasting impact on world history.
The passage notes Britain's recent respect for the liberty spirit once fought by colonists, acknowledging a changed relationship that brings Britain closer to America than in the colonial era when it sought fealty. It emphasizes a lack of rancor and regret in this shift.
The article notes wreckage from submarine warfare brings wealth to English Welsh Scottish and southern Ireland fisherfolk. Debris includes ship furnishings oil barrels and other cargo. Dangers include German mines and spent torpedoes. bodies of U boat victims wash ashore with no identifying marks, often buried in unnamed graves.
A commentator argues national prohibition will cause great hardship for the corkscrew industry, signaling broader economic strain from the new policy.
The passage questions the fate of the sultan’s harem amid peace talks and suggests the sultan may have coined the chant “No forcible annexations, no punitive indemnities.”
A hole was cut in the wire barricade surrounding the internment camp at Atlanta Georgia. German war prisoners are entitled to protection by United States forces from such intruders.
The London Times war correspondent lauds airplanes for daring and fruitful work in the Messines battle. The Hartford Courant summarizes a Times letter detailing airmen’s skill and service to the army, highlighting the airplane as essential to modern warfare outcomes.
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes German readers receive U S events with interest and worry. A German paper predicts years before 600000 men are drafted in the United States. A broker selling Liberty Loan bonds below par is cast as a failure, while suffragette banners against the President and Elihu Root are highlighted.
Advocates in Galveston urge an exchange of prisoners of war between England and Germany arguing modern practice should mirror a rapid reciprocal swap. They claim no side loses by equal exchanges and that it would deter surrenders while enabling captured soldiers to return to battle with their units.
The War Department considers applying regular army designations to National Guard and a future national army. Critics warn against dropping state names as in First Illinois becoming Fifty seventh infantry and Second Michigan becoming Sixty third. A numbered system with retained state identifiers is urged to preserve esprit de corps for battles.
Maj. Gen. William J. Sibert arrives in Paris to command the American training camp behind the French front. Gen. Pershing tours the Paris ammunition plant as the Red Cross to operate infirmaries behind the lines.
Chinese wards of the United States hosted an oriental dinner at Camp Wilson to benefit the San Antonio Chapter of the American Red Cross. The exact receipts are not yet known, but several hundred dollars are expected to be cleared with 500 reservations and 475 attendees.
A dinner in the Menger Hotel ball room and dining rooms celebrated by 400 Chinese refugees who followed General Pershing to Columbus, New Mexico. The meal featured chop suey and delicacies from San Francisco with proceeds aiding the Red Cross. The event was organized by William Tracy Page and Fong Ching with Mrs. William Aubrey and Edwin H. Lee donating hotel resources.
The Heir of the Ages starring House Peters plays at Empire today and Saturday. A two part tale shows a cave man sacrificing for his brother and a mining engineer sacrificing for love. A thrilling finale features a burning rescue and a death. A Royal Rogue comedy accompanies the feature.
The Soledad Roof attracted many San Antonians and soldiers seeking relief from the heat and entertainment. Coulon's orchestra pleased dancers while the natatorium saw strong patronage. The roof garden and swimming pool delight thousands stationed nearby, with one soldier predicting the pool would be too small after pay day to hold all the boys wanting to swim.
British naval aircraft conducted raids on military targets in and near five towns in Flanders. Bombs caused fire and explosions as reports say. All planes returned safely to base.
A telegraphic order effective July 15 ends individual accounts for soldier clothing and shifts to bulk issue. Officers or company commanders will requisition clothing, reducing paperwork and savingable funds for thrifty soldiers who previously saved from annual allowances.
Applications for the second officers training camp at Leon Springs may be filed until closing hours Monday per Col Fleming. Post offices will be closed Sunday, delaying transmission of applications. More than 2000 applications were expected. 1781 had been received by Friday morning. Of those, 688 will be certified to enter the Texas quota at the camp.
The American Red Cross moved into new quarters at Place Concorde and began establishing canteens, restaurants, and dispensaries at railway stations for troops traveling to and from the front. Canteens will provide coffee bread and sandwiches, with rest stations meals beds and dispensaries staffed by nurses and doctors for French troops. many workers are American women volunteers.
In Washington on July 1, the Department of Officer urges all willing to take public or private war work to enroll in the newly formed public service reserve. The organization will be extended to every state and may operate in voluntary or wage earning roles.
London July 13 Britain faces further uncertainty as J Austen Chamberlain refuses to recall his resignation as secretary for India. The Mesopotamia commission report provokes debate with Balfour and Loyd George pressured to persuade him to withdraw. Baron Hardinge defended amid sympathy as political tempers flare over the Indian administration system and proposed tribunal reforms. A Missouri inventor unveils an anti skidding device for cars with projecting leg supports for slippery roads.
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