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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
4
Directory listing shows the New York Chicago Boston and Detroit offices of Paul Block Inc located at 260 Fifth Avenue, Mallers Building, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Building, and Kresge Building respectively. The entry enumerates four city locations for the company.
The San Antonio Light reports six months to September 1916 with daily average circulation 22 062 and Sunday 26 756. Net paid daily 20 477 and Sunday 24 424. Audit Bureau of Circulation certified and considered authoritative. The paper claims 60 percent higher paid home circulation than any other local newspaper.
Washington reports say the Senate will vote on ratifying a revised Colombia treaty paying $25,000,000 for the Panama Canal Zone. The committee altered a prior clause on regret. while some officials question the change, President Wilson pushes ratification amid potential Colombia rejection viewed as ending the pact.
The Gallipoli campaign is labeled a major war blunder but criticism of Kitchener and Churchill is questioned. The commission’s report reveals early war disarray and unpreparedness while praising Churchill for naval readiness and decisive action at the outbreak of hostilities.
An editorial reflects on Harry Kendall Thaw amid his mother’s lunacy filing and the wealth linked to his defense. It argues money influences justice, praises social morality’s rise, and urges stricter judicial caution to prevent miscarriages of justice as Thaw’s saga nears its end.
Government flying school officers at Hempstead Plains New Jersey plan an immediate survey to designate landing sites and mark them for aviators. Hangars at Fort Sill Oklahoma are visible to pilots from 6000 feet, while the nation builds an air service for Army and Navy. Until a sizable airfleet exists the survey will have limited impact.
Enver Pasha declares the Turkish retirement from Mesopotamia is justified by military reasons. He calls the decision the very best for military needs and strategic considerations.
High naval officers urge the President to mobilize the entire United States sea fighting forces. They deem the step a prudent precaution given the current situation.
A sensational note claims a German Japanese Mexican alliance plans to invade the United States from the border. It suggests protection beyond a powerful wireless plant in Mexico City is needed.
The railroads nationwide see coal expenses climb about 130 million dollars this year. Households who secured credit with local agents also face rising energy bills approaching that level.
Editorial argues abundant food requires state and federal action to liberate supplies from speculators and robbers. It suggests legal measures or, if needed, force, but asserts long term gains come from law.
The piece argues that recall laws should apply to public servants who err and cites Senate filibusters as a testing ground. It notes a United States senator faced with home exile as voters express anger over policies, highlighting a edifying spectacle in New York.
A Beaumont Enterprise editorial condemns treasonous letters praising the Kaiser and argues that higher officials have harmed the nation more than Private Scharfenberg. It laments the lack of legal means to punish those in power and asserts the need for accountability in wartime.
The twelve senators who filibustered doomed the short session by opposing a wartime policy. Their bid to weaken the President and split the government risked national security during a foreign war and eroded public confidence in their loyalty.
The El Paso Times reports Holland faces a dilemma between laying up ships to avoid the German zone danger and risking entente ire for neutrality. Acquiescing to the blockade could leave the Dutch in a worse fix, with small European nations pressed to show willingness to fight when aggression appears.
The Kansas City Star notes rising Bible readership with increasing church membership and more preachers. The American Bible Society reports an average rise of one million Bibles distributed annually over the last three years. Last year over six million Bibles or parts were sold in the United States.
The Majestic opens a new week with The Bride Shop musical comedy from Interstate Circuit stars Andy Tombes with Ellen Boyle replacing Lola Wentworth. The bill features ten showgirls, two acts of novelty and acts by Mullen Coogan and the Arco Brothers in a fashion parade mixed with theatre and comedy.
The whirlyss musical comedy from the aSalle Opera House Chicago arrives at the Grand Opera House for Saturday night and Sunday shows. William Moore leads a cast of about fifty with Maud K Williams Ruth Wilkins James Baker J J Patton Billy Murphy Leslie Jones and other talent. The program features tango and hesitation waltz dance numbers and Ruth Wilkins as Argentina a hit. The producers mount an elaborate production.
The Bluebird film The Mysterious Mrs. M unfolds a famed fortune teller in New York who foretells an accident for Raymond Van Leer and her own death on the predicted date. Mary MacLaren leads Harrison Ford and Lois Weber’s company in the Queen Theater showing for today only.
Bryant Washburn stars in Skinner's Dress Suit adapted for film at the Empire Theater. The screening features a Pathe Weekly on the program. Washburn, a Chicago born actor, rose to fame in motion pictures within five years and is noted as a young celebrity ahead of his time.
The actor staged stage work with George Fawcett and starred in titles such as The Wolf The Great John Ganton The Remittance Man and The Fighter He debuted with Essanay in 1911 and moved to lead roles by 1915 His filmography includes The Blindness of Virtue The Ulster Case The Prince of Graystark and The Breaker Skinner's Dress Suit adapts Henry Irving Dodge story and is among his popular works.
The Light states all letters must be signed to be published with anonymous submissions rejected. Publication does not imply endorsement by the publishers. Signatures typed or stamped are considered anonymous.
A letter to the editor from Mrs. J. Herbert Page complains San Antonio lacks traffic enforcement. She cites reckless driving at intersections, absence of signals, and unsafe street crossings compared with New York New Orleans and Houston. She urges appointing a traffic enforcer to protect pedestrians.
Goodman Anderson of Hills presented deed transfers and abstracts for eight farms to his children in Pipestone Minnesota. Recipients include Mrs Clara B Halls Andrew A Anderson Miss Marie Anderson Miss Mabel Anderson Elvin W Anderson Mrs Anna A Nerison Mrs Betsy J Jacobson and Mrs Ida Rogness who also received $12000 in cash.
Barnes Dunwood, a rising sales manager, meets Cherry Allen now billed as Cherita, the Ice Queen, at the Columbia Skating Rink. She refuses a renewed contract, opting for two weeks of rest and a chance to reconnect with his past as they plan to meet tonight.
A narrator notes Cyrus, a foe, and a notion about the old doctor around the corner. The sign reads Veterinary Surgeon, and the speaker suggests the man may be experienced in the game of life.
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