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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and its companion Gazette operate as the exclusive AP wire day report source. Publication offices are at 509 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D, San Antonio.
The notice requests updating delivery addresses and provides old and new contact details. It states Crockett 1742 as the old phone and 17 percent as the new phone, and notes The San Antonio Light is sold at hotels and newsstands nationwide.
Directory snippet lists Paul Block Inc offices in New York at 260 Fifth Ave Chicago at Mailers Bide Boston at Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Bldg and Detroit at Kresge Bldg with city locations in the United States.
The San Antonio Light reports six months ending March 21 1917 a daily average circulation of 20709 and a Sunday average of 24300. Net paid daily 19279 and Sunday 22878. Audit Bureau of Circulation certification cited. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid circulation direct to home in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
An article notes Russian forces push toward Lemberg Galicia as they capture Dolina and seek Stryj. It argues a Russian victory would threaten Austro German morale, signal waning Central Powers strength, and foreshadow the end of the war.
A New Zealand youth, B. C. Freyburg, became a brigadier general at twenty eight after seven wounds and numerous escapes. He joined the British army with little training, served at Gallipoli from start to finish, earned the Victoria Cross and Distinguished Service Order, and rose from private to officer amid fierce combat and hospital stays.
He rose through the ranks from bravery, receiving consecutive commissions after Beaucourt and Antwerp injuries. Leading the naval brigade at Beaucourt, he was wounded four times before retreating. After recovery he earned a higher rank and was gazetted brigadier general, noted as the youngest brigadier in the British service and the war’s most phenomenal rise.
The article notes Brazil, Argentina, and other nations openly host American ships and aid the Allied war effort. It outlines a broad anti Germany alliance, with 22 nations cutting diplomatic ties and 13 at war, including Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Japan and the United States, while many others observe benevolent neutrality.
The article criticizes U S missteps in Mexico policy from Carranza's era to recent actions. It argues the United States repeats old errors in handling foreign relations with Mexico and misapplies embargo enforcement amid Mexico's efforts to stabilize.
Federal agents delayed exports across Texas Mexico bridges claiming an embargo, then Washington said Mexico was exempt. The back and forth unsettled Mexican citizens who viewed US policy as unreliable. In the broader war context, a raid at Fort Sheridan arrested twenty two student officers for a dice game, underscoring the need for discipline.
The Kaiser mirrors Porfirio Diaz by granting a franchise to Germans without an election, a move seen as a favored trick of the late ruler.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes that the majority of German Americans are good people. It laments that many have been misled and placed at a disadvantage by their leaders and the press amid current circumstances.
The War Department imposed sudden censorship on France related troop movements, sending cable messages to Washington for revision before release. The method caused heat and friction, with no adequate preparation for the new process and unnecessary trouble for newspapers.
The War Department orders remove existing militia designations during mobilization for the war on Prussianism. Units will receive new numerical designations starting from the highest regular army numbers, erasing famed titles like the Seventh New York and the Fighting Sixty-ninth, reducing identity to unhelpful numbers for news dispatches.
The Galveston Tribune notes a shift in German morale as confidence in Prussian militarism wanes. It argues Germans doubt Kaiser-led world conquest and fear entente pressure, predicting further Allied battering will reveal the truth.
The article argues complacency in the United States toward its role in a world conflict risks repeating Civil War tensions. It cites the 1863 Union mobilization under Lincoln as a turning point after early overconfidence and emphasizes the necessity of steadfast enlistment and resolve to meet a grave military challenge.
Washington July 19. The National Defense Council storage committee urges large terminal storage near seaports to stockpile supplies for American forces in Europe. Expenditures over fifty million dollars are projected to create two thousand acres of storage to be ready by January 1, 1918, with five and a half tons of equipment needed per soldier and rapid unloading of freight cars at cantonments and Atlantic depots.
Command announces Capt Paul Ferron becomes aero nautical officer with broader authority over army balloon work. Fifteen aero squadrons will relocate from Camp Kelly to Mount Clemens Rantoul Fairfield and Belleville. Recruiting for aviation to reopen and supply new fields. Lt Col Morton and Major Elliott depart Fort Sam Houston for El Paso for climate and duties changes.
Reports from military camps show a large attendance at a watermelon feast and cake walk for soldiers at Koehler Park near Brackenridge Park. Melons for 6000 men will be distributed cold with ice, and four negro couples will compete in the cakewalk for honors. Fifty Boy Scouts led by William Sutherland will assist in serving.
The Vallew View Oil and Gas Company receives its charter and a meeting is set for Friday July 20 to elect officers. Charles W. Escoe, promoter, says planning to sink the first well on leased Valley View property five miles south of Robert Lee. Company leases exceed seven sections, adjoining an Oklahoma Company with option on 25,000 acres. Oil experts say indications are good.
Washington July 19 The American naval squadron now in South Atlantic waters will visit Buenos Aires within a few days. Secretary Daniels announced Argentina invited the squadron and Admiral Caperton was told to visit at his convenience. The call may ease tension with Argentina over its stance against Germany.
Clare Stribling of Llano County invested in Goose Creek oil leases and struck a top producing well, signaling a standout opportunity in the Llano Texas oil scene.
The plan to designate war army regiments by numbers and service branch will be changed so the number indicates whether a regiment is regular, National Guard, or National Army. Regulars keep current numbering from First cavalry and First infantry. National Guard regiments start at One Hundred and First, while National Army units begin at Three Hundred and First.
The Knapp estate was sold to Mr. Mimms of Water Valley for $60,000, covering 8926 acres in Coke county. J. S. Gardner prepared the abstract. Also, Charles W. Escoe sold 960 acres to Sheriff H. C. Allen of San Angelo for $8000 on Morgan Modrall’s behalf.
Cuero Texas July 19 Cuero machine gun company recruits start drill regulation lessons. Local businessman Mr Keever is drilling the recruits and has the officer in the ranks. Capt T J Calhoun will command after finishing matters in Tennessee.
Fifteen farmers groups led by the National Farmers Union met with food administration officials and adopted resolutions opposing Senate leaders' plan to fix wheat at $1.75 a bushel. The resolution warned price fixing would invite gambling speculation and uncontrolled export.
Lockhart Texas July 19 The summer resorts in this section are well patronized as heat drives families to riverbank camps along the San Marcos River. Reports say weather is ideal and many families will continue camping next week.
Kingsville Texas July 1 The first bale of cotton for Kleberg County was ginned here Tuesday for C. W. Hil It weighed 540 pounds Ginners expect to gin 1000 or more bales in the county
A group of 240 new Marine Corps lieutenants includes fourteen Texans from Rogers, Houston, Converse, Galveston, Houston, College Station, Fayetteville, Weatherford, Stephenville, Galveston, Columbus, Henderson, Groesbeck, and Huntsville. They head to Quantico Va for three months of intensive instruction in engineering, topography, infantry drill and weapons. After graduation they join regiments for active duty.
Preparations underway by the Texas State Department of Agriculture for an elaborate agricultural exhibit to be shown at fairs this summer and fall. G J Scholl of New Braunfels hired to oversee, with Wilhelm Whede the cotton expert aiding. First display at San Saba from July 1 to August 3, with the full exhibit likely at the Waco Cotton Palace and possibly the Dallas State Fair.
Reports to Pure Food Commissioner Hoffman describe confiscation and destruction of rotten eggs across Texas. Inspectors report 1920 dozens destroyed at Fort Worth as part of a campaign to stop selling and using bad eggs in baked goods.
William F. Offley of the Department of Justice said there is doubt that Captain Frederick Hinsch escaped to Germany. He noted wartime naval patrols would have stopped any small craft leaving New York harbor and that Hinsch is still believed to be in the United States as searches continue.
A poem by Caroline Ticknor envisions nations including France Russia Britain Italy Belgium and Canada joining in wartime support. The speaker rejects retreat and urges Americans to enlist fight for freedom and pay debts to the Allied cause as symbols of unity rise with France Britain and the Stars and Stripes united.
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