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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
6
The San Antonio Light announces its founding lineage as the San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette with AP leased wire service. Publication office listed at 509 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D.
The piece argues a national war tax would justify state retrenchment and lower government costs in Texas. It warns automobile taxes from state and national levels burden owners, fearing only wealthier riders would bear the cost while business users shift expenses to the public. It stresses national funds are needed for national security, not state tariffs.
The piece argues against sending Colonel and his army to France under a separate command. It favors national selective conscription and warns the plan could waste lives and misplace troops. It stresses unity, efficiency, and the need to maximize war effort for the country.
The passage urges postponing the state tax date until after the national tax ends to avoid burdening the people. It advocates not imposing unnecessary state expenditures and emphasizes that wartime spending should support the national cause. The tone reflects fiscal restraint during the war period.
The initial American contribution to France is a nine regiment non combatant railway unit. Each regiment would operate and maintain about one hundred miles of track, highlighting U S leadership in railway mileage. The piece notes Americas extensive rail network surpassing Europe and Asia combined and contrasts German strategic railways as a wartime advantage.
An American correspondent notes Germany faces railway collapse as its rails and roadways fail under war pressure. He cites France and Russia seeking American locomotives and rails, while America plans to strengthen France and dispatch skilled workers in proposed engineer battalions.
A bold wartime assertion claims that resolving the U-boat threat will shorten World War I dramatically. The quote highlights the urgency placed on submarine warfare and its potential impact on the conflict's duration.
The report notes Russian plans appear to lack a clear objective yet demand swift execution. Officials express urgency while outcomes or targets remain undefined, signaling a push for rapid moves amid uncertain strategic aims.
A statement urges Secretary Lansing to avoid new Washington branding during wartime. It argues harsh press censorship proposals would bolster Prussianism and diminish the Kaiser's efforts by comparison.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter sends Chairman Wadsworth to deny rumors that Red Cross supplies are sent to Germany. The Ledger notes President Wilson Surgeon General Gorgas Navy Secretary Lansing and Secretary Lane oversee funds and deliveries to proper recipients.
The piece laments potato destruction and urges saving the tuber by planting it, warning against cooking as famine looms. It casts potatoes as a noble remnant of a once-great era and appeals to readers to nurture surviving tubers in gardens.
In the wake of declared war, the Dallas Times-Herald asserts German-born Americans must support the United States or stay quiet. It warns against pro-German propaganda and emphasizes rallying for American soldiers defending national honor. The piece targets all immigrants with German roots, urging firm allegiance.
The American Bankers Association agricultural commission calls bankers to aid farmer production in war or peace. It urges South bankers to base farm credits on enough acres for food and feed, ensuring farmers raise feed for livestock and food for families. It promotes faster production and using idle acres for staple crops.
The Galveston Tribune argues forests must supply material to break submarine blockades, build barracks for two million trainees, and furnish logs for front line fortifications. It urges immediate replanting and careful forestry to offset rapid depletion.
Bessie Barriscale stars in The Snarl at the Empire Theater today and tomorrow portraying twin sisters Marion and Helen Dean with a dramatic plot of deceit marriage and discovery. Ora Carew features in the accompanying Sennett Keystone short Her Circus Knight.
After the regular show the Majestic hosts a weekly cabaret with an old-time minstrel opener. Headliner Doris Wilson and her sisters perform Making Them Over, previously seen in As in a Looking Glass. Frances Kennedy offers a cycle of songs by William B. Sriedlander. Mayo and Tally return with jokes and singing from the Interstate tour.
Big crowds flock to the Grand Opera House to see Mae Murray in A Mormon Maid a sensational film about early Mormon history. Ho bart Bosworth and Edythe Chapman star as her father and mother and the plot centers on polygamy linked to Joseph Smith and Brigham Young with nineteen wives.
Mae Murray plays a pioneer daughter who survives Indian attack and lives with a Mormon family. A suitor competes with an elder for her hand as threats of plural wives loom. Thrilling scenes unfold with Charles Cameron Bell, Merle Rowland, and Louis Kayton providing music.
The Light will publish letters only if signed by the writer and not anonymously. Typed signatures and stamped signatures are treated as anonymous. Publication does not imply endorsement of the letter’s policy by the publishers.
A reader asks if opponents of compulsory school vaccination would oppose inoculation for typhoid prevention as strongly if their own sons were to be drafted. The letter compares public school inoculation to military service and broader public health concerns.
A G Anderson notes wartime food demand and rising consumption. He explains 100,000,000 hungry people include soldiers, factory workers, and farm laborers needing more fuel as they work longer hours. Brokers and officials discuss May wheat prices during the visit.
Mexico City May 11 President Carranza submitted to Congress a bill granting him authority to commute prison terms under the 1862 law for rebellion. Observers take this as an indication that some inmates serving for crimes against the government may receive leniency.
Prissie hides her heartbreak at Ran Bentons return while he smiles with a new companion a striking woman at a town dinner. Dale Gordon, the visiting author, impresses Prissie and her mother with his thoughtful talk and charm.
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