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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
4
Exclusive day report details how the San Antonio Light and Gazette operated with Associated Press wire service. The item outlines media practices, ownership notes, and the use of leased wire for dispatching news. Names of editors or dates are not provided in the readable text.
Publication notice lists two class mail rates for daily and Sunday editions, offers monthly and yearly options, including Mexico rates, and provides old and new office contact details. It notes delivery changes require both old and new addresses and requests notification for irregular service.
The text lists Paul Block, Inc offices in New York at 260 Fifth Ave Chicago at Mailers Bidg Boston at Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Bidg and Detroit at Kresge Bids. This outlines the company’s regional presence across four major U.S. cities with designated building names.
The six months ending March 31 1917 show a daily average circulation of 20709 for the daily edition and 24300 for the Sunday edition. After exclusions the net word average was 19779 daily and 22378 on Sundays. The Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the figures as authoritative for advertisers. The paper claims a 50 percent higher paid circulation direct to homes in San Antonio than any rival.
Fort Sam Houston units lack enough non commissioned officers and a pre service drill battalion offers training in infantry fundamentals for registered and prospective volunteers. The organization meeting is at the Gunter Hotel on Tuesday June 26 at 8 30 PM with regular army NCOs guiding intensive instruction.
Herbert Hoover told the Senate that U S food speculators profited by about 250 million dollars in five months at the expense of the public. He said Americans paid roughly 50 million dollars a month in excess profits as prices for flour and other essentials rose beyond war needs.
The public calls for a list of food speculators labeled as public enemies who profited during wartime, demanding individual identification of their churches, clubs, homes, cars, and social status. They urge light on these offenders, social ostracism, and decisive government action beyond arrests of other dissenters.
A dramatic account of Russia forming a combat regiment of women 18 to 25, marching in khaki and trousers, armed with carbines and pistols, disciplined like soldiers, sleeping on hard bunks, and entering trenches as a modern Amazon unit reshaping gender roles in war.
The article argues that under the revolutionary regime women win voting rights and enter military roles, sparking debate on whether women can be effective soldiers. It suggests a radical shift toward equality, with men potentially forced to accept armed women in battle.
News reports indicate the American tank steamer John D Archbold was sunk by a German submarine in a hostile act judged as a grave violation. The incident sends shock through maritime circles and raises tensions as allied flags rally for response.
Heat and drought imperil Germany's grain harvest, with observers noting damage ongoing. If Allied pressure continues, the impact may be offset. The assessment ties drought conditions to crop output and wartime supply expectations.
If Germany keeps inviting peace with one foe after another and finds no buyers, military leaders may discern a deeper fault elsewhere in the conflict. The remark suggests growing doubt within German strategy as multiple fronts persist without surrender or agreement.
A nationally famed aviator, famed for midair feats, projected his head from a St Louis street car window, collided with a pole and died. Officials note riding street cars is not considered especially hazardous.
The Houston Post reports General Pershing being accorded a hearty Paris greeting as America watches his stance on the war. It notes the likely German reception on the French front and questions whether Pershing will adopt the prevailing watchful waiting policy seen among allied generals.
Yoakum merchants ordered a carload of peanut seed as corn crop losses from weather open the way to broader peanut planting. Planners note ample time for June or early July sowing and predict peanuts to yield 40 to 60 dollars per acre, with hay worth 20 to 30 dollars per acre. The Herald urges extensive peanut planting this month by season end.
The German foreign office denied rumors of Prussian pirates in American waters via the Associated Press arguing no German naval forces have been sent across the Atlantic lately. The denial is questioned as Germany needs submarines at home and has long shown disregard for its own word and civilization.
Augusta Ciuffeli, former Italian minister of public works, argues Italy did more for the allies than widely known. He asserts Italy’s neutrality allowed France to redeploy 500,000 troops toward Paris, and Italy’s 1915 entry helped Russian forces, aiding relief of Russia from near peace impotence.
The article notes two clear facts in the European war: German lines in the west have steadily receded since the 1914 Marne battle, and the British fleet is stronger now than at the war's start. Verdun and Jutland outcomes loom over Germany, while Britain keeps sea control and German forces bleed.
The piece urges faster Liberty Loan subscriptions as figures lag. It notes Britain raised five billion in thirty days and cites Philadelphia bankers pledging to underwrite 200 million dollars while offering free services to boost the drive. Other cities are reported to be organizing similar efforts.
R L James of Washington lauds Texas State Council of Defense as a leading, highly effective wartime body working with the army, navy, and National Council of Defense. He notes councils mobilize men, food, and industry, with Texas seen as a model in wartime organization and local participation.
Austin reports plans to establish a federal fish hatchery in Texas after the Marcos hatchery closed. San Marcos residents reportedly oppose resuming operations. Potential sites include running streams with Austin named as a possible location. The closure followed a Texas law dispute over net mesh and state gainst taking fish. Local officials diverge on pursuing prosecutions for hatchery propagation needs.
A prisoner boasts of a top lawyer who is said to be the very best after a burglar remark. The exchange in Life suggests courtroom irony as friends comment on legal help.
Johns Hopkins professor W W Willoughby in San Francisco from Peking declares Chinese masses indifferent to whether a king or a republic heads their rule. He notes the new constitution draft is slow as work proceeds on alternate days and mentions the deposed boy emperor of the Manchu dynasty remains a prisoner in Peking.
Courtney Texas June 23 Quiet after the lynching of Ben Harper a Black chauffeur for the death of 12 year old Iola Goodrum daughter of Charles Goodrum of Navasota. Harper and seven companions were jailed in Grimes county at Anderson. He escaped while being taken to Anderson. Justice Abercrombie found Harper hanged near the accident site the next morning. County officials see little chance of further mob action.
June 23 report from British waters says American patrol jackies receive excellent care on the flotilla mother ship. The ship keeps the fleet in trim, bakes bread, and provides many services. A New York hotel chef prepares meals for the crew, and five sailors have stayed aboard since arrival.
Bank robbers defied locals in Waynesville Missouri by exchanging pistol fire with civilians for about 30 minutes while a third robber blew the safe. They escaped in a car but a sheriff's posse pursued and caught the bandit car near Mountain Grove, about 50 miles away. Two suspects surrendered with no resistance and about $1000 was recovered.
Charters issued for Truax Hardware Company Hans ford county with 12000 capital. Electric Gin Company Bruceville McLennan county 10000 capital. Double Mileage Tire Company Houston 5000 capital. Allison Oil Company Houston 30000 capital. Incorporators named. Goodwin Jean Company Texarkana Ark granted permit with 15000 capital. Texas HQ at Carthage. Charter amendments for Bering Tire Repair Houston 35000 and Spot Cash Grocery Temple 10000. Final payment proof for A I McClellan Hotel Supply Houston. Dissolution filed for Jarvis Townsite Company Jarvis Hutchinson county.
Madame Alicia F Petitclerc will perform with W H Smith's San Antonio band at Koehler Park Sunday afternoon at 3:30 singing the new patriotic song To Arms by Mrs. Eleanor Parker Cushman. Program includes America Overture La Forza del Destino selections from Carmen and other pieces with Remember the Alamo march dedicated to the Texas National Guard and a final Star Spangled Banner.
Regulations for drafting the new national army await President Wilson's approval. The government will draft the 10,000,000 registered men, with numbers drawn and telegraphed to districts. Exemptions will be decided by local boards, and the first 625,000 will be assembled, with training hoped by September 1.
Several hundred rocky officers attended the outdoor Friday concert at Camp Funston. The event was planned by the San Antonio chapter American Red Cross entertainment committee and chaired by Mrs. A Sachs.
Eager soldiers at Camp Funston delighted as a third morale event was staged with full houses. The Third Cavalry Band opened the Friday program, featuring a varied lineup including musical sketches, vocal solos by Mrs. Nat Goldsmith and Mrs. I. R. Stone, and several stage numbers led by Florida Shaw and others. An encore was demanded after each act and the night closed with a band piece.
Lake Placid N Y June 23 Speaking before the New York State Bankers Association Thomas W Lamont of J P Morgan Co urged thrift as a vital requis ite to financing the war comparing British savings and Liberty Loans with American needs He warned luxuries and wasteful living must yield to wartime economy and that business must serve the war effort despite inevitable disruption
The seven reel photo play follows a young American and a Russian countess in secret service work. The American rescues her, they reunite in New York, and marry. The program also features The Maidens Trust from Sennett Keystone. An ancient practice shows eggs hatched by artificial heat in China and Egypt using brick ovens.
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