San Antonio Light Circulation Figures for Six Months
The San Antonio Light reports six month totals ending March 31 1917 with daily average circulation of 20709 and Sunday average of 24300. Net paid daily 19779 and Sunday 22378 after removing spoils returns and samples. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies figures and endorses the paper as offering 50 percent more paid circulation direct to San Antonio advertisers.
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The
San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Rumors of Villa Sightings Stir San Antonio Talk
The piece repeats rumors that Villa was seen in San Antonio and recalls similar misidentifications of Madero and Orozco. It argues mistaken identity is easy and links the unrest to wheat price manipulation, urging government action to stabilize food supply and distribution amid mounting public tension.
Fears of social upheaval over rising food prices in 1917 speech
George W. Anderson, U S district attorney, warned in Boston that mounting costs for flour potatoes and meats could trigger social upheaval. He viewed distressed eastern urban dwellers as most susceptible while the Ligurd article argued public action would curb unrest before widespread poverty provokes crisis.
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George W. Anderson
United States
Boston
Anderson
East
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
East Side
Government Promoters Urged to Boost Liberty Loan Confidence
The article argues Washington officials and Congress should avoid gloom and fear tactics when selling the Liberty Loan. It urges cheerful, confident messaging to spur investments, noting tax threats and retroactive taxes undermine public willingness to part with money. It suggests enlisting capable financial messengers to stimulate business and investor optimism.
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United States
Congress
Washington
Wall Street
Brokers Noted for Pushing Investors Quietly
Among brokers famed for coaxing the public to part with money, it is assumed they do not start selling campaigns by frightening an investor into a financial fit.
Economy Panic Threatens Prosperity Says Editor
The article warns against excessive economy and fear that misreading President Wilson’s stance on waste could curb business. It argues Congress delays, tariff talks, and wartime finance affect demand, while a large government loan and global food demand could boost industry if confidence remains.
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United States
Wilson
Congress
War Measures Dominated by Old General Debate and Indifference
In Washington the balance of power over war measures rests with an aged General Debate and a pervasive sense of indifference. Policymaking appears stalled as officials wrangle over strategy and timing.
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Washington
Ministers oppose tobacco in soldiers comfort bags
Chicago ministers object to including tobacco in soldiers comfort bags saying the pouches are too small to hold enough and the gesture is impractical.
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Chicago
British bill would give women votes at thirty
The article notes a Parliament bill to enfranchise women with a thirty year age limit. It questions how many women will sign affidavits proving they are at least thirty to qualify to vote.
Advisers Urge Shift From Wheat to Corn for People
The professional advisers now suggest everyone stop eating wheat and switch to corn. They note corn has been fed to cattle, but give no plan for cattle diets once people consume the corn. They may later suggest feeding wheat to the cattle.
Army Readiness for France Cited by Houston Post
The Houston Post notes the United States stands ready to send troops to Europe when allies request ships for war effort. It counters General Bridges’ claim that eight months are needed to train a division, arguing experience is a costly teacher and the best is not always sufficient for Americans.
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France
United States
Europe
Bridges
Houston Post
Artillery Superiority Noted in Arras Battle Phase
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the second phase of the Arras battle highlights British artillery superiority over German guns. It recalls Napoleon and Kaiser quotes on artillery and faith, warning that the enemy could gain arms and ammunition before Paris and London are captured.
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Arras
Napoleon
God
Paris
London
Louisville Courier-Journal
Press Stance on War News and Censorship
The Beaumont Enterprise argues newspapers have adopted voluntary censorship on war news and troop movements. They oppose any one man censorship without rule, regardless of the official’s position.
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United States
Beaumont Enterprise
Must Have Industrial Peace During War Years
The Galveston Tribune argues for a wartime truce between corporations and organized labor to prevent disruptions to production. It warns that in war, labor strife could threaten national safety and urges Americans to set aside disputes until foreign foes are defeated.
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United States
Galveston Tribune
Potato production and acreage in US France Germany 1905–14
Production and acreage figures for potatoes in the United States France and Germany are listed for 1912 1914 and 1918 with yields per acre and total bushels. The ten year average yields per acre from 1905 to 1914 are 96 bushels in the US 120 in France and 204 in Germany. Temple Telegram.
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United States
France
Germany
Temple Telegram
Letters to the Light Policy on Signatures
Readers are informed that letters to this paper must be signed to be published and anonymous submissions will not be considered. The paper may publish signed letters without the writer's name if the author requests, and publication does not imply publisher endorsement. Typewritten signatures or stamped signatures are treated as anonymous.
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The
Light
Battery B First Texas Field Artillery Thank San Antonio Women
To the Editor Battery B First Texas Field Artillery thanks the ladies of San Antonio for aiding the Truck Benefit Dance. The purchase of the truck is assured and will aid the comfort and welfare of the Battery’s men in the field by order of the captain D W Murphy First Sergeant.
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Battery B
First Texas Field Artllery
San Antonio
Dansant
D. W. Murphy
Souls Triumphant at Empire with Lillian Gish and Wilfred Lucas
The Empire Theater offers the last showing of Souls Triumphant starring Lillian Gish and Wilfred Lucas with Pathe News No. 38 and The Camera Cure. The plot follows a libertine reformed by love, marriage, and a wife's forgiveness to avert tragedy. The Tuesday to Thursday slate features The Americano with Douglas Fairbanks plus Pathe News No. 39 and a comedy.
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Lillian Gish
Empire
Souls Triumphant
Wilfred Lucas
Empire Theater
Pathe News
Americano
Douglas Fairbanks
Vaudeville features at Majestic Beach week lineup
The Majestic Theatre opens a new vaudeville bill Wednesday with Eva Taylor and Lawrence Grattan presenting Rocking the Boat a farce by Grattan and Taylor company. Gertrude Barnes sings several songs while Fred Whitfield Marie Ireland Lew Murdock perform The Belle of Bineyville. The Society Circus by Ernest Evans and Girls, Bradley and Ardine A Vaudeville Surprise Willing and Jordan with Miss Jordan and Mr Willing, and the Thomas Trio Acrobats round out the program.
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Majestic Theater
Eva Taylor
Lawrence Grattan
Gertrude Barnes
Miss Barnes
Fred Whitfield
Marie Ireland
Lew Murdock
Bineyville
Ernest Evans
Bradley
Ardine
Crook Play at Grand Opera House Promises Drama
The Selig Company presents Crook at the Grand this week. The film exposes high class blackmail schemes with Fritzi Brunette as The Lure and Bertha Gibson the bank secretary drawn into a deadly crime plot. Cast includes Santschi Coxen Besserer Richardson, praised by Chicago officials like Maclay Hoyne and Pinkerton detectives.
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Selig Company
Grand Opera House
San Antonio
Fritzi Brunette
Miss Brunette
Bertha Gibson
Thomas Santschi
Ed Coxen
Eugenie Besserer
Jack Richardson
Maclay Hoyne
States Attorney of
Chicago
Williams A. Pinkerton
Illington and Twain Wire Magnetic Health Belts Claim
Margaret Illington, protege of Mark Twain, told him she felt unwell and he advised a new magnetic health belt. After trying it, she wrote that it did not help. Clemens replied by wire claiming it helped him, noting ownership of a rock in the sampant. Saturday Evening Post.
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Margaret Illington
Mark Twain
Miss Illington
Sampant
Lemuel L. Clemens
Mrs Mooney Heads To Trial In Bomb Murder Case
San Francisco May 21 Mrs Rena Mooney wife of Thomas J Mooney once sentenced to death for the 1916 preparedness day bombing murder is to be tried today in superior court on a murder charge. She faces about 150 witnesses and will attempt to show she was on a distant roof when the blast occurred.
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San Francisco
Cal
Rena Mooney
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
Warren K. Billings
State Supreme Court
Israel Weinburg
Edward Nolan
Frank H. Dunn
Dunn
Mooneys
Billings
Deaf and Dumb in French Munition Factories
Paris reports a surge in munitions production using deaf and dumb workers. Hundreds are shell and airplane parts makers earning about four dollars daily. Officials now prohibit discrimination, noting their exceptional safety and efficiency in hand labor.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
National Defense
First Shot Hits in War Debate on American Resolve
The Los Angeles Times argues Americans will perform well in the ongoing war, noting U S strength, peaceable history, and past innovations from armored ships to monitors and aircraft. It emphasizes American invention behind tanks and other war tech and asserts wartime unity among citizens.
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Los Angeles Times
Europe
America
James River
No One Can Exterminate Gophers, Says Farm and Fireside
The magazine notes gophers cannot be eliminated by a single farmer. Effective control requires neighboring farmers to unite and wage joint warfare, which can eradiate gophers over large areas and delay their return for a long time.
Rebuilding France Faces Legal and Boundary Jumbles
After devastations in the Somme and Oise regions, authorities fear myriad lawsuits as deeds, plans, and landmarks were burned or erased. New rail lines may become permanent while restoring property lines hinges on scarce records. Public sentiment favors preserving regional architectural traditions with selective modernization for hygiene.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Somme
Oise
Battle of
Arras
the Somme
St. Quentin
Theattle
Lens
M. Accambray
Department of the Aisne
Polo Teams Battle Through Rainy Day at Fort Sam
The Freebooters defeated the Asdes 61 42 to 41 2, with Remount and Third Cavalry drawing 41 2 to 41 2. extra period tied 1 0 both sides. Major Adams and Lt Allen suffered falls but returned. Captain Parker and Lapham starred for the Freebooters and Remount respectively amid sparse turnout after heavy rain.
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Trent Field
Fort Sam Houston
Freebooters
Asdes
Third Cavalry
Major Adams
Lieutenant Allen
Allen
Jack Lapham
Captain Parker
Rogers
J. Johnson
Not to Build Exchange Keeps Southwestern Telephone Plans
Farnsworth, general manager of Southwestern Telephone Co of Texas, returned to Dallas after a three day visit with his son Lieutenant Farnsworth. He said no new exchange will be built in San Antonio now, only necessary improvements and extensions. He cited government demand for copper steel and materials for telephone construction and said aiding the defense plan is a patriotic duty.
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J. &. Farnsworth
Southwestern ‘Telephone Company
Texas
Dallas
Farnsworth
San Antonio
European Teacher’s Rod For Desk Senses Silent Controversy
A European teacher developed a desk attachment to enforce posture during writing. The device includes a rod and a screening cup aimed at guiding a child to sit upright, sparking debate over discipline and classroom control.
Regular Army Calls Volunteers to Join Now
Brigadier General James Parker urged men to volunteer for the regular army before conscription begins. He noted higher pay, with privates at 30 dollars monthly and foreign service pay boosting to 36 dollars, plus a wartime enlistment period. He praised prior service and stressed infantry and artillery needs, saying joining now offers the best chance to see combat and earn top pay. The Camp Wilson station saw up to 2000 men waiting, and since April 19, 25,799 recruits have been processed in the Southern Department.
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James Parker
France
Foreign Service
Parker
Chickamauga
United States
Camp Wilson
Railroad Men Called Into Service Headline
A R Atkinson of Southern Pacific reports Monday to Leon Springs for duty as captain in the Officers Reserve Corps. He joins over forty railroad traffic men entering San Antonio to serve in the Quartermaster Department. H B Moore of Wolvin Steamship line also reports to Fort Sam Houston for army duty in the Quartermaster Department.
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A. R. Atkinson
Southern Pacific
Leon Springs
Officers Reserve Corps
Atkinson
Ireland
America
Hmself
Quartermaster Department
Transportation Department
Army
San Antonio
National Guard
H. B. Moore
Wolvin Steamship Line
Texas City
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Hogsett Defends New Texas Tariffs at ICC Hearing
L M Hogsett general freight agent International and Great Northern Railway testified in the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing at the Gunter Hotel. His defense of the new tariffs followed a lengthy cross examination by shipper counsel. Testimony and expected sessions address commodity rates and Texas rate increases hurting shippers and local industries competing with out-of-state firms.
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M- M Hogzsett
International & Great Northern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gunter Hotel
South Texas
Dallas pair tout Medina Lake as nation’s finest fishing resort
Four days at Medina Lake convince Mr. and Mrs. E Blair of Dallas that it is the country’s greatest fishing resort and a big asset for Southwest Texas. Blair is Texas agent for the Chicago and Alton Railroad and praises San Antonio’s pride in the lake. He says visits will boost both the lake and San Antonio.
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Medina Lake
E. Blair
Dallas
Texas
Blair
Chicago & Alton Railroad
San Antonio
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Villa
Mexico
Cuba
Francisco I. Madero
Chihuahua
Turner Hall
Gustavo Madero
New Orleans
Texas & Pacific
el Paso
Fabens
Pascual Orozco
Rio Grande
Ojinaga
Huertistas
Orozco
Huerta
Vera Cruz
Marshall Street
Gunter
Chicago Board of Trade
Crook
Grand
Mrs. Mooney
Deaf and Dumb
Big Mee Company
Regular Army
L. M. Hozsett
Chicago & Alton
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