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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1917
Page
4
The document records an entry at the San Antonio post office as a secondary matter. Publication office address listed as 09 511 Travis Street between avenues and D.
The piece notes U S aeroplanes based at Camp Stewart crossed the border into Mexico to locate Villa under General George Bell Jr orders. It argues the act mirrors Germany’s wartime claim against France, yet asserts no war will erupt between the United States and Mexico.
A columnist argues Bishop William Lawrence’s claim that even $50,000 to $100,000 earners face poverty reflects how living standards outrun income. The piece notes fixed charges from wealth, increased consumption, and a middle class push to rise, urging restraint in pursuing status.
A federal death sentence faces a deadline March 20 but Washington state bans capital punishment. US officers cannot erect a gallows in Spokane, and the only federal property lacks space. Treasury refuses to allow a roof gallows, leaving a bizarre stalemate and possible habeas corpus challenges.
The author argues that wartime pressures pushed many Americans to chase luxuries beyond means, creating an impasse for most classes. War-time demand for necessities reduced supply, raising living costs and exposing the failure of living within incomes, with a need to revise production and savings plans.
The piece argues most regional revolutions arise from self serving leaders rather than popular necessity. It condemns arming masses for political ends as morally wrong and cites Cuba’s Gomez uprising as an example while urging governance reforms over violence.
The piece argues that the Cuban revolt’s defeat and Gomez’s capture may deter elites who seize power by force. It notes Washington will not recognize regimes born of violence and emphasizes revolutions by oppressed masses differ from political power grabs, citing France and Mexico as precedents and warning the outcome hinges on governing capacity.
Gold imports from all sources since January 1 total 213.5 million dollars. This is a tidy sum to lay by for a rainy day.
Statistics show the Bell Telephone Company processed 29 420 000 calls per day in the past year. It is not specified whether this total includes calls marked busy or line busy signals.
A cash-dispensing machine that prints ten dollar bills on demand was brought into a Chicago court at a waiting customer’s request. Operated by two men, the device underscores the old saying about duping the public as a steady stream of eager patrons watches.
A Chicago wife won a divorce after her husband refused to light the morning fire, highlighting a broader domestic rights debate sparked by a New York court ruling that a wife may rummage through her husband’s pockets while he sleeps. The sboiled discussion reflects growing calls for women’s full rights.
The Georgia governor sent a message to Washington requesting Pullman passenger coaches for the Georgia guardsmen's journey home from the border. The War Department recently refused another guard regiment permission to march home, though the officers and men desired service conditions experience.
Authorities and railroad efforts to end the shortage are cited as expected to drive down prices. Report notes informed observers foresee a glut in foodstuffs in New York City by March 10, reflecting market pressure and policy actions.
The Omaha Age-Herald notes that Germany will become a large customer for frozen meats as European livestock resources shrink. It may take four to five years to restore herds, while hog production can rebound faster, supporting cattle prices for years.
Fort Worth and Dallas residents are drawn to the Brackenridge Park course in San Antonio as the municipal facility welcomes players from across the country. About 8000 have tee’d off since it opened less than a year, boosting interest in city class golf and regional traffic.
The New York Sun compares President Wilson's need to manage pacifists and Germanophiles with Lincoln's harassment by copperheads. It suggests Vallandigham’s relevance and notes some Congress members might benefit from a similar outing, reflecting on wartime political stress.
Attorney General Gregory laments that Sherman Act prosecutions are thankless and courts avoid full vigor. He blames legislators for broad terms and judges for policy choices. The law fights current economic trends, making full enforcement nearly impossible.
Vienna raises two issues with the German decree neutrals traveling on belligerent ships and neutrals arming ships. Austria won’t allow unarmed ships into barred zones but will spare their crews from sinking once safety is ensured. Berlin may resent Austria’s cautious stance.
Emma Bunting Company presents The Three of Us four act drama at Majestic Theatre with Miss Margaret Ryan in lead as Rhy MacChesney. G Emmett Whitaker shown as Stephen Townley and Horace V Noble as Louis Beresford, others include Ey Menlove as Clem MacChesney and Eugenia La Blanc as The Musical Comedy Girl.
The Majestic opens tomorrow presenting B A Rolfe's Bride Shop with ten beautiful girls and six principals including Andy Tombes and Ellen Boyle. A musical comedy program features six additional acts, including Odd Nonsense with James Mullen Allan Coogan and The Montana Cowboy Singer Bill Pruitt.
Bluebird photoplay The Mysterious Mrs. M will play one night at the Queen Theater with Mary MacLaren and Harrison Ford in leading roles. Lois Weber production promises artistic completion from start to finish. Based on Thomas Nidgelow story, it follows a man trusting a fortune telling seeress whose prophecy of death on a set date triggers his plans until a decisive interruption by a pretty girl leads to a surprise finish.
Bryant Washburn stars in Skinner's Dress Suit at the Empire Thea ter with Hazel Daly supporting. The program runs today tomorrow and Thursday and includes a Pathe Weekly. The film adapts Henry Irving Dodge's story about a cashier who rises through a dress suit and stylish image.
Charles Schmidt a Jerseyville Illinois farmer shot his three pet horses rather than risk cruel treatment by others as he plans to move rice farming to Arkansas. The animals valued at over 50 dollars each. Schmidt famed as the town poet kept a diary of rhymes and hosted neighbors at his home. A trunk of verses will accompany him to Arkansas. He once donated baseball grounds to local youth with a church attendance condition.
Dialogue fragment presents Maggie and Mrs Smith arguing about marriage and haste. Maggie laments hardship while Mrs Smith warns that rushing marriage leads to regret. The exchange emphasizes life difficulties and the value of thoughtful choice.
Dolly plots a hoax at Lucie Hall’s masquerade to unsettle Miss Lanier and Phil Brabson. Alya O’Neil, revealed as the target of a scheme, chooses Bob Arces, ending Phil’s flirtations and unmasking long held tensions among cousins and townspeople.
A dairy scene unfolds as a woman complains to the milkman about milk quality. The man cites short grass feed this season while cows cry, and the woman hopes future care prevents tears from entering their can.
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