San Antonio Light Audited Circulation Figures Revealed
The San Antonio Light reports six month ending March 31 1917 daily average circulation 20709 and Sunday 24300. Net paid averages after adjustments 19779 daily and 22378 Sunday. Audit by the Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies reliability and impact for advertisers.
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San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Murders Rise in San Antonio Prompt City Protest
The Lieut urges action after two killings of Burns and Williams and a spate of auto injuries. It argues police politics weaken law and calls for relief through stricter enforcement, faster traffic policing, and protection for 100000 law abiding citizens.
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San Antonio
Leo Burns
Aubrey T. Williams
Leon Springs
Burns
Williams
Liear
Balfour May Remain as British War Representative
The Pall Mall Gazette reports Foreign Secretary Balfour may stay in the United States as the British government’s special representative for the war. The idea gains credence due to his strong reception by both U S authorities and the public and the utility of his continued presence.
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Pall Mall Gazette
London
Balfour
United States
Great Britain
France
Joffre Viviani and Balfour Impress U S Audiences
The text recalls how Marshal Joffre and M Viviani won American respect during visits, with scenes of public emotion in Chicago New York and Philadelphia. It praises Balfour for tact and restraint and discusses extortion prices and the need for federal price controls to sustain wartime morale and military effectiveness.
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Marshal Joffre
M. Viviani
United States
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Joan of Arc
Fairmount Park
France
Joffre
Viviani
Mr. Balfour
Europe
Half baked war measures critique of price fixing stance
A critical editorial questions Secretary Houston's claim that government power to fix maximum food prices would merely curb corners and extortion. It warns that breaking up corners is slow and ineffective, risking continued exploitation while legal delays impede swift action amid mounting economic pressures.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
David F. Houston
Houston
Roosevelt Speaks On Army Primacy
The leader declares the army now takes priority while hinting earlier emphasis favored Roosevelt himself. The remark reframes priorities amid ongoing national security concerns.
Fishermen Claim Submarine Sighted Off Portland
Report notes fishermen near Portland Maine have spotted a submarine and predict heavy firing near the Boston lightship soon. The claim references maritime conflict activity and potential naval engagements.
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Portland
Maine
Boston
Denmark Loses 150 Merchant Ships Since War Began
Denmark reports the loss of 150 unarmed merchant ships as a consequence of wartime hostilities. The nation, maintaining neutrality, is cited as illustrating Germanys stance toward neutrality in the conflict.
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Denmark
Germany
Taft's Son Enlists In Army As Private Soldier
President Taft's son has joined the artillery as a private, while Taft himself has not offered his services to the President.
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Taft
Russia May Hold Key to Fate of Nations
A Beaumont Enterprise commentary notes Russia’s potential influence on global outcomes yet its own power is limited and urges American support for the revolutionary government and hope that a commission reaches Petrograd to avert catastrophe.
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Russia
America
Petrograd
Beaumont Enterprise
Strikes Should Be Avoided in Wartime Transportation
The New York Journal of Commerce argues that in wartime there must be an authoritative, effective method to prevent strikes in jobs affecting essential public interests. It stresses government fidelity to national needs and the necessity of enforcing support for the war effort through labor stability.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Hoover Declares Food Surplus Amid High Prices
Herbert C. Hoover, fresh from Belgium where relief work saved lives and spent millions, says the United States faces no food shortage and will have a surplus next year. He warns against outrageously high prices while other goods remain abundant. Prices should fall as demand softens.
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Belgium
Belgian Relief Commission
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
Denton Record-Chronicle
Shows the Proper Spirit by a Texas farmer letter
A German-American farmer from Central Texas writes with pride for Texas and hope for victory in WWI. He urges planting more food and feed crops over cotton to feed both the nation and allies, warns of a cunning enemy, and expresses belief in justice and America’s political freedom.
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Texas
America
Fort Worth
Conquering the Appetite and War Victory
The piece argues wars can be won by agricultural effort and rationing. It notes Germany began with a food dictator to secure rations for soldiers and home front, England followed, and the United States will face similar measures to curb consumption and boost production.
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United States
England
Uncle Sam
Reaumont Enterprise
The Americano at Empire Theater
The Theaters Kine Picture at Empire presents The Americano a five reel Triangle photoplay for the first time. It runs Tuesday through Thursday with Pathe News No 39 and a Know America picture. Douglas Fairbanks portrays athletic feats as he helps restore a South American nation and wins the daughter of the legitimate president.
Rocking the Boat opens at Majestic in matrimony farce
Isva Taylor-Lawrence Grat ten Company leads the new Majestic bill in a nautical farce about matrimony. Miss Taylor and Mr Grat ten deliver laughs as a frail boat drifts through the sea of love. Gertrude Barnes shines as a vocalist. The program includes The Belle of Bingville, The Society Circus, Bradley and Ardine, Willing and Jordan, and the Thomas Trio novelty act.
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Isva Taylor-Lawrence Gratten Company
Majestic
Taylor
Mr. Gratten
Gertrude Barnes
Bingville
Fred Whitfield
Marie Ireland
Lew Murdock
Ernest Evans
Society Circus
Bradley
Ardine
Willing
Jordan
Thomas Trio
Beware of Strangers at Grand Opera House features Fritzi Brunette
Selig presents Beware of Strangers with Fritzi Brunette in the lead at the Grand Opera House this week. The expose drama shows swindlers targeting the public with a strong love interest and gripping climaxes, supported by Thomas Santschi and an able cast. Next week Geraldine Farrar stars in Joan the Woman.
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Fritzi Brunette
Selig
Grand Opera House
Gilson Willets
Thomas Santschi
Vivian Rich
al W. Wilson
Ed Coxen
Eugenie Besserer
Jack Richardson
Bessie Eyton
Maclay Hoyne
Reform States
Chicago
William A. Pinkerton
Geraldine Farrar
Joan the Woman
Fire Devours Four Dutch Villages in Drenthe Province
A peat bog fire in Drenthe spread to four villages near Amsterdam, burning several homes and causing multiple fatalities. Authorities believe a spark from a dredging machine ignited the blaze as it raged across the countryside.
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Amsterdam
London
Drenthe
Drenthe Province Near Prussia Focused on Livestock
The Dutch province of Drenthe borders Prussia and concentrates on the livestock industry.
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Drenthe
Prussia
Hungarian Town Devastated by Fire Near Budapest
Budapest dispatch reports the Hungarian town of Gyoenyoes devastated by fire destroying about a thousand houses with 240 still burning. Several thousand homeless and seven deaths reported. Gyoeng oes lies 44 miles from Budapest with a 1900 population of 16 442.
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Amsterdam
London
Budapest
Gyoenyoes
Gyoengoes
Fire Rages Through Yonezawa City
Seventeen people killed and 67 injured as a blaze swept Yonezawa destroying half the city. Tokio reports the disastrous fire that ravaged the Japanese town yesterday.
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Tokio
Yonezawa
Portugal in Dire Want War Strain Hits Food and Coal
From Lisbon AP correspondence May 6 Portugal endures prolonged privations due to wartime conditions. Submarine warfare and transport shortages push prices for foodstuffs higher and create severe scarcities of coal wheat and maize the government cannot fully meet.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
The Spires of Oxford War Poem
A wartime poem praised by British critics as Ireland’s finest reflecting Oxford spires and students marching to war. It laments leaving peaceful college life for sacrifice, honoring those who gave their lives for country and God.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Oxford
W. M. Letts
Oxford Ag
Oxford Town
Puzzling Exchange Over Names At City Hotel
A hotel clerk asks for the guest’s name and the guest protests at seeing his signature on the register. The clerk insists it says wet arouses my curiosity, and the line ends with a clipped New York Globe flavor.
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New York
San Antonio High School Players Shine in The Touchdown
Carroll Pahlmann and Mary Bowen led the June 1917 class in a public speaking directed high school play at the Majestic theater. The story of college life featured athletics, love and ambition with strong performances by Lester Saunders, Alfred Wolffe, Archie Helland and many others.
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San Antonio High School
Frederick Abbott
Majestic Theater
Carroll Pahlmann
Grant Hayden
Sidell
Mary Bowen
Vatassa Faulkner
Lester Saunders
Alfred Wolffe
Archie Helland
Junius Brooks
Harold Bateman
Robert Hayden
Rheta Mayer
Coquette
Rena Maynard
Milton Ling
Henry Sumner
Priscilla Parmelee
Helen Garden
Bessie Appmann
Delka Bushick
Beatrice Jones
Mildred Wallach
Gertrud Gutman
Nellie Faulds
Ardis McCurdy
Halene Henning
Alice Schuetze
Marjorie Cameron
Virginia Hamilton
Eula Blackmon
Ruth Francis
Ethel Mauney
Amelie Whitney
Ruth Grey
Beatrice Kline
Margaret Fuquay
Alvin Grimsinger
Edwin Ward
Neil Johanson
Porter McCurdy
Fritz Straus
Russel Jonas
Lucille Olive
Laura Mueller
Lavinia Briscoe
Amy Bell Johnston
Lorella Rudwick
Elgina Wolf
Clare Ladd
Lillian Parr
Lillie Brown
Helen Hopkins
Elizabeth Rollins
Elizabeth Utz
Edna Opperman
Marion Stephenson
Fannie Serna
Hileen Smith
Leonie Sahm
Evelyn Conrads
Alice Taylor
Clyde Edwards
T. J. Hart
Mark Postlewaite
Elmer Perrin
Joe Cartwright
Edward Fitch
Isador Jacobs
Jack Allensworth
Henry Herndon
Marion Johnson
Lillian Roseman
Clara Ladd
Ruth Roby
Regiments Form For France Service In New York Guard
A heavy artillery regiment is being organized for France with the New York National Guard under War Department orders. Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan notes an officer from the regular army may command. The New York division will add five machine gun companies as recruitment rises ahead of registration. A letter offers 800 engineers from Desmond for Colonel Roosevelt's division.
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New York
France
New York National Guard
War Department
John F. O' Ryan
O'Ryan
Thomas C. Desmond
Roosevelt
Bavarian Premier Hertling on Alsace Lorraine and War End
In an interview republished by German papers from a Hungarian source, Count Hertling Bavarian premier says no decision yet on Alsace Lorraine position. He also believes the war will end by fall and reports submarine warfare results as satisfactory.
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Amsterdam
London
Count Hertling
Alsace-Lorraine
Prussia
Bavaria
Wilson says Germany at fault and U S stays in war
In a public White House letter to Representative Heflin President Wilson restates the case for entering World War I. He says the United States has no quarrel with the German people but with their autocratic government and its crimes against U S rights and commerce. He cites January address and April message as guiding the war aims.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
United States
Wilson
Heflin
Alabama
White House
Senate of the
Congress
French Premier Ribot Calms Mood with Chamber Address
Paris May 23 Premier Ribot’s speech to the Chamber of Deputies steadied political mood and reassured public opinion. He outlined military reforms, submarine policy review, and food supply plans while reading a telegram from Russia praising France’s wartime stance. The chamber set May 31 for submarine debate and June 1 for military policy and Stockholm delegates discussion.
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Paris
Ribot
Chamber of Deputies
France
Russia
Stockholm
Deportation of Belgians Resumes in Brussels Suburbs
The Belgian government reports that German forces have resumed deportations of Belgians. About three thousand people are said to have been deported from the Brussels suburbs since the start of May.
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Havre
Brussels
Texas' Share 36 Million in Liberty Loan Plans
The Treasury outlined tentative Liberty Loan allotments by district and state, aiming for record over subscriptions. It assigns Texas a minimum $36,000,000 share, with other states listed, as the Federal Reserve mobilizes banks nationwide to support the loan.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Pacific
Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Reserve
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kansas
Oklahoma
Aerial rallies planned to boost liberty loan drive
The Aero Club of America will award a 100 dollar bond to each flyer reaching the assigned destination during the June 4 liberty loan aerial rally week. Flights likely to run from San Antonio Texas and Columbus New Mexico to cities in those states, with pamphlets dropped and committee members aboard to speak at stops.
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New York
Liberty Loan
Aero Club of America
San Antonio
Tex
Columbus
N. M
Liberty Loan Committee
New Army Pay Rates Under Bill Effective June 1
Sergeant H L Crabtree reports new army pay scales from Captain Lowe in Houston district. Monthly wages list higher grades from master sergeant at 81 dollars to privates first class at 33 dollars, with various sergeant levels and a band leader at 81. Unmarried men aged 18 to 40 are sought for stenography telegraph work and skilled trades at the Swearingen McCraw recruiting office.
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H. L. Crabtree
Swearingen-McCraw
W. L. Lowe
Houston
Air postal service opens between Turin and Rome
An air postal link started between Turin and Rome. A flight left Turin at 11 15 in the morning with 490 pounds of letters 200 pounds of newspapers and a message from Turin to Premier Boselli. It landed in Rome at 3 30 in the afternoon.
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Air Postal Service
Italy
Rome
Paris
Turin
Boselli
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