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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1917
Page
4
Classified note shows post office entry at San Antonio as second class matter and lists publication office at 609 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D with a subscription rate details cut off in the fragment.
A historical recap notes that ground forces control major battles across Europe, highlighting Craonne as a recurring battlefield. It contrasts Napoleon's 1814 maneuvers with later clashes, detailing the plateau defense, Ney and Victor’s attacks, and Blucher's left-flank pressure as the French faltered before a strategic withdrawal.
In this editorial, the writer rebukes officials who spread panic over German threats. It argues Germany is not strangling Great Britain and that Allied nations endure hardship yet can prevail. The piece urges calm, patriotic resolve, and joint victory with the United States.
Retiring, the French renewed an attack and at dusk drove the enemy from their positions toward Laon. The fight was severe with about 25 000 on each side. French losses were roughly 3500 and Russian 3000. The operation would be described then as gaining ground toward Craonne.
The essay argues Americans are seen as provincial by Europe yet nations in Europe rely on American tourism wealth. It notes Europeans overestimate their understanding of America while America’s diverse origins blur European certainty about the continent. It concludes with the idea that Americans have yet to fully know Europe.
The author argues Americans are cosmopolitan, noting significant immigration and wartime exchanges with French and British commissions. The United States has removed old barriers, reshaping perceptions abroad and at home, while Germany will learn a different lesson from the war.
The text notes the Cuban special mission to the United States may also push for a war loan, while it mentions Turkish actions in Mush as part of a broader political context.
The former president cautions that Europe faces a grave food problem and warns that if similar conditions arise in the United States, the nation may reach a comparable conclusion about its food supply.
Russia sends note to entente powers proclaiming ongoing hostilities against Germany. The commentary notes that more fighting and fewer notes would better serve the situation.
Lane told the governors a conference that if war prep seemed slow they must inform the people the government has much to do and is moving as rapidly as possible. He noted that nearly everyone foresaw the war coming years ago when there was time to prepare.
Drought loosens as Corpus Christi and San Antonio report first general rain since last September. Farmers celebrate better crop prospects with safe cotton fields and a strong start for feed stuffs. Linton area notes ongoing moisture and agricultural optimism amid drought pressure.
The Mexican Review in Washington under the Mexican government exposes prejudiced and false immigration figures. It notes 150 to 200 Germans crossed the border in three months and only 30 newcomers among Tampico's Germans, refuting inflated wartime counts.
The Kaiser proclaims triumph whenever Germans capture soldiers or guns, while Allied gains are treated as dire reversals, as the New York World notes the rosy, biased framing of battlefield reports by German leadership.
President Wilson defends press rights to critique public officials while warning against disclosing military secrets during war. He argues espionage rules should be temporary, prudent, and not infringe liberty, yet acceptable limits must curb dangerous, nation-endangering criticism.
The Corpus Christi Caller notes that Brazil cuts ties with Germany while Peru and Guatemala move toward recognizing war. Argentina applauds President Wilson. In six weeks most of South America should align with the United States, signaling a strong friendship and a shift away from Kaiser Germany. Mexico’s stance is deemed pivotal in regional choices.
The Los Angeles Times comments on Nivelle and Haig defying German plans for a strategic retreat to hinder the Allied spring offensive. It mocks their recklessness and manners, accusing Haig and Nivelle of disrespecting Hindenburg and acting without German approval.
The Retail Merchants Association of Texas met in Fort Worth with about 2000 delegates expected. Louis Lipsitz urged a normal state of mind to combat rising costs after the war, urged farmers to boost production, and emphasized community duties while promoting targeted advertising and steady business.
Pauline Frederick appears at the Empire Theater today in Sleeping Fires alongside Pathe News No 34 and a Triangle Comedy A Dishonest Burglar. The article notes her range from old women to young wives and mothers, with Maury Stewart as the child actor and reveals scenes of dramatic courtroom struggle and maternal resolve.
Doris Wilson and Company headline the Majestic Theater bill opening tomorrow with Making Them Over a bright set of playlets. Misa Wilson leads a trio of sisters with past Interstate Circuit runs. Frances Kennedy performs exclusive songs by William B. Friedlander, a featured entertainer in the program.
Mayo and Tally return with new jokes after touring the Interstate last season. Empire City Quartet alumni perform. Force and Williams present Sky High With Si in a bright comedy skit. Mcintosh and Hig Musical Maids feature Scotch songs. Rhoda and Crampton offer Between the Reels novelty. The Four Newsomes impress as amazing acrobats.
San Antoniano enjoys the final show of Captain Nemo as 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea screens at the Grand Opera House. Tomorrow Mae Murray stars in A Mormon Maid with her life risking on set as a cabin blaze in Salt Lake City nearly claimed her in the flames. Hobart Bosworth and Edythe Chapman acted fast to pull Miss Murray from the burning shack, saving her as smoke filled the room.
A cablegram reports that about 8000 Jews from Jaffa were expelled by Turkish authorities on April 1, driven onto the roads in misery as looting and violence surged. Non Jews could stay with permits. fleeing Jews with funds received transport to nearby towns. Prior deportations from Jerusalem sent 300 Jews away in a cruel manner.
Kansas City May 8 Various methods for the improvement of cities and towns were discussed at the ninth annual conference on city planning. The main session under chairman George B Dealey featured speakers Lee J Ninde Henry L Goemann Tom Ingersoll and Thomas Adams from Ottawa Canada.
Ruth McEnery Stuart, renowned for writings on Southern life, died in New York Monday May 8, the obituary reports.
War meet at Fort Worth Dallas May 8 numbers of persons receive free consultations as the fifty-first annual meeting of the State Medical Association of Texas proceeds in Dallas. Dr John A Witherspoon urged public health cabinet inclusion and government backed health education to fight epidemics. proposals include family instruction, medical organization action, school lectures, health bulletins, nursing reports, and river water control.
A public exhortation argues that political power should curb bias and that every man is his brother's keeper. It urges equal consideration for the poor and the well off alike, stressing social responsibility.
A U S delegation led by Gustave Pabst testified to the Senate Agriculture Committee against a bill to ban manufacturing grain into alcohol during the war. They argued brewing uses under three-quarters of one percent of U S grain and barley is not a staple food, urging cooperation with the government and noting brewing is a small factor in food conservation.
Two large gatherings under the World's Evangelical Alliance in Queen's Hall marked America's entry into the war with united thanksgiving and intercession. A cable message to President Wilson praised his leadership and called for early victory and a righteous lasting peace.
Berlin May 8 Germany desires a new national anthem the current Hail to the Victor is criticized as not stirring enough and its similarity to the English anthem has caused embarrassment for German sailors merchants and officials abroad.
Negotiations spanning over a week among grain men milling and elevator interests railroads and government agents yield a 90 percent sale target for wheat to allied governments or Canadian mills per a cablegram from the Winnipeg Grain Exchange Council to the Royal Grain Commission in London.
W M Acworth of the British commission told a joint congressional committee that government ownership of railways has proven unsuccessful in most countries that tried it. He described political control in a democracy as an evil that undermines effective rail management in Canada and elsewhere.
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