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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
4
Publication notice lists San Antonio offices at Nos. 509 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D as the post office accepted leased wire day report hub.
New York Chicago Boston and Detroit offices for Paul Block Inc are cataloged with street addresses including 250 Fifth Avenue Mallers Building Boston Safe Deposit Trust Building and Kresge Building. The listing outlines a multi city corporate presence and locations.
The San Antonio Light reports April 1916 average daily circulation 21 745 copies and Sunday edition 26 393. Net paid averages were 19 997 daily and 24 355 on Sundays. Audit Bureau certification and a claim of 50 percent higher paid circulation to local advertisers.
George C. Griffith, Harvard graduate, announces a plan to raise red white and blue pigs and create a sapphire swine. He farms about 9000 pigs of various colors and aims to blend them into unique colored meat products though no blue pigs exist yet.
An AP dispatch from General Pershing's HQ in Mexico notes that after the Ojo Azules fight Mexican bandits were defeated and American non combatants were treated with unexpected courtesy. The piece argues the lesson of restraint and soft power will outlast troop withdrawal and bolster pride in American citizenship.
The passage questions whether earlier warnings could have saved American lives and avoided trouble, citing protection failures from a German cruiser commander and the murders and mistreatment of Americans in Mexico. It asks if lessons from past events might have changed U.S. responses and protections.
The Bankhead and Shackleford road bills move to conference after House approval and Senate adoption. The Bankhead measure proposes 75 million dollars over five years with federal state coordination to build and maintain post roads, plus state matching funds, strengthened oversight, and cost-efficient durable highways.
The 1915 reports show 325 railroads carrying 485 million passengers and 18 billion passenger miles with zero passenger fatalities. Overall 196 passengers died on all American lines, compared with Europe’s 700 deaths on 197,015 miles, highlighting safer practices and cost savings from reduced damage claims.
The article argues for advancing clocks by one hour, noting Detroit and Cleveland adopting the change and reporting smoother routines. It claims increased efficiency, less wasted time, and more personal morning time, with workers finishing earlier, though some parts have mixed adoption and minimal disruption.
Chicago factory workers begin at four to five and end at noon as clocks jump forward at midnight. The change shifts daily life by an hour, giving more daylight for workers and potentially widespread adoption as cities align with the old adage early to bed and early to rise.
Cincinnati reporters primed for wartime duties as Serbian and Russian spellings surface in coverage. The city long linked to film fame via The Prince of Pilsen highlights its mayor, Puchta, amid the editorial note.
In New Jersey a seven year old girl smiles as John D. Rockefeller awards her six pennies. This adds to his recent giving, bringing his total to thirteen cents in small, kindly gestures during visits.
The firm Jerseyville state's attorney faces a strange case as his own dog is suspected of stealing milk and groceries from neighbors' porches while the prosecutor pursues criminals.
A promising recruit at the Houston recruiting station had his false mustache fall off revealing he was only 17 years old. The incident underscores the cautionary saying that there are many slips in life as he appeared ready to join the Marines.
The Dallas Journal reports Secretary Lane plans a ceremony to enroll Sioux Indians as citizens, requiring each to fire his last arrow and plow. It adds that Lane may extend the ceremony prompting white onlookers to speak no more and to saw wood in silence.
The Brownwood Banner Bulletin notes Senator Morris Sheppard proposes amending the Federal Constitution to break up land ownership aristocracy. The piece recalls a persistent cry about lands concentrating in few wealthy landlords who hinder home ownership for the homeless.
The Beaumont Enterprise laments wasteful press materials sent by mail from Washington. It notes dozens of large envelopes filled with promotional content, mostly ignored by newspapers, urging officials not to waste paper while the government asks readers to conserve.
A Denison Herald excerpt muses on sending perfumed invitations for June graduates. It urges kindness and ready responsiveness to youth’s enthusiasm while cautioning against harsh reactions that may dampen budding romance and spirit.
Sherman citizens hire Dr. R. H. von Ezdorf of the U S public health service to lead a malaria control drive. Dallas reports a 4500 dollar fund to support similar work. Brownsville urged to start campaigns against both mosquito and fly as they threaten to appear. No natural breeding site exists locally for the mosquito, officials say.
The Memphis News-Scimitar lauds Augustine Birrell the chief secretary for Ireland for his manly resignation and admits his error while praising John Redmond for sharing responsibility. It calls Birrell honest and capable and notes politics treats mistakes as crimes.
The Temple Telegram argues that if a foreign power bombs an American port the nation and its property owners would suffer losses far greater than the cost of defense. It urges readers to compute their personal loss and compare it to the expense of preparedness to deter aggressors.
The Federal labor department reports wage gains from 20 to 60 percent across U S manufacturing with iron and steel leading at 60.3 percent and a large rise in employment. Car building shows a 51 percent wage increase, cotton manufacturing only a nominal rise. Frank Morrison of the AF of L cites growing unrest and potential strikes by May 1.
The Nation al Geographic Society notes that an Anglo American bargain may transfer St. Croix St. Thomas and St. John to the United States, recalling earlier offers and Danish parliamentary rejection while detailing the islands’ history geography and economy.
Daily Fashion Hint extols the tea gown as a refinement essential with lace chiffon satin and voile options. The example in flesh colored silk voile features a closely fitted bodice waist emphasis and full draping to the floor with Wallace pattern appliqué and a lace crepe de chine petticoat peek.
District Attorney Swann of New York declares poker is not a gambling offense when played among friends at home or in a club as a social game with no profit. He argues prosecutors should distinguish social gaming from professional gambling and warns against using laws to attack ordinary card play.
A Marshall Messenger reflection defends women’s clubs as valuable community groups. It praises modern, proactive clubs for fostering social, political, and municipal improvement, arguing collective ideas elevate moral and material welfare and that women possess the intellect to apply it.
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