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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1916
Page
4
New York Chicago Boston and Detroit office locations for Paul Block Inc are listed with street addresses including 260 Fifth Ave Mallers Building Boston Safe Deposit Trust Building and Kresge Building in Detroit.
The San Antonio Light reports April 1916 daily average circulation of 21 745 copies and Sunday 26 398. Net paid daily 19 997 and Sunday 24 355 after removing spoiled and unsold copies. Audit Bureau certified, boosting home delivery guarantees by 50 percent.
The piece contrasts old style battlefield valor with modern warfare. It recounts General Cadorna’s reply to Peppino Garibaldi seeking a commission, stressing coolness, restraint, and strategic leadership over costly heroics. It notes the shift toward rear‑area generals directing campaigns by maps and telephone.
The unsecured depositors of West Texas Bank and Trust are promised payment on Tuesday this week. The article criticizes the handling of their claims under the state guaranty law and questions the fairness compared with savings department depositors. It notes this promise is new and reflects ongoing concerns about timeliness and equity in disbursements.
Depositors have suffered financial harm as they were barred from using their funds while a new bank was considered. They faced loan interest and delays, with an option to seek mandamus against Banking Commissioner Patterson to enforce state guaranty law. The piece contrasts this with a city lawsuit and stresses law above office.
A Newark New Jersey hospital orderly, quiet and modest, who rarely spoke of his past, died after sixteen years of service. Colleagues doubted his thrilling tales until his effects revealed a Victoria Cross, proving his wartime valor and stories true.
The author argues Americans distrust war without preparation and praises regular army standards. Plattsburg Military Camp and other training sites are highlighted as models for effectively preparing volunteers. Von Moltke is cited on the potential power and waste of volunteer forces, stressing early training before conflict. A Mexican diplomat’s recall from Brussels is noted in a closing anecdote.
The text argues that the United States is preparing for war and favors universal military service. It contrasts positions of Secretary of War Hay and Baker, who supports universal service, with Hay’s opposition. The piece predicts public support for universal service and credits Baker over Hay.
Secretary Daniels plans to reorganize the Atlantic fleet with Admiral Fletcher to retire as commander in chief and Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo to succeed him Mayo currently heads the first division Mayo once would have led the Mexican garrison at Tampico to salute Old Glory but Daniels intervened and sent the fleet to Vera Cruz on a wild goose chase Houston Post reports
Abilene proposes tenants of vacant lots must curb vegetable growth to improve public health and city appeal. The Temple Telegram questions why a lot remains vacant and argues nonbuilders should share in public welfare to boost property values.
From El Paso, a report claims at Ojo Caliente Chihuahua a one-eyed man a cripple and a deaf and dumb man joined Jose Inez Salazar to steal flour bags. The tale suggests a new revolution in Mexico though El Paso sees many revolutions daily.
The Galveston Tribune comments that pacifists arguing for universal disarmament ignore city needs for police. Taft argues force is still needed for moral aims and that nations require defense as cities do.
The Beaumont Enterprise suggests focusing on the engine that burns fuel rather than substitutes for gasoline. A substitute engine could solve the cost problem, as groaning over fuel prices continues among drivers and boat owners.
A Detroit News editorial argues the city has the highest street casualty rate relative to population in the U S and possibly the world. It criticizes the lax value placed on human life and contrasts U S practices with foreign systems that punish dangerous drivers and pedestrians.
The Houston Post notes Portuguese classes expanding in Texas high schools as a step toward broader international trade. It argues that Portuguese knowledge will enable graduates to engage with South American markets, complementing already popular Spanish studies.
Article discusses a fashion trend showing sport hats with fruit trimming. Describes a wreath of fruit around the crown in a cutout cotton velvet, padded and hand colored, creating a natural toned imitation. The large flat hat with a broad brim and a ribbon or fruit band is highlighted as stylish for summer outfits.
The Boston Globe reports a steady push to enlist in Canada for Europe, aiming for 500000 volunteers. From census data 2,197,756 males over 21 exist, with about 800000 single men and 1.6 million potential hood men including married ages 25 to 40, total enrollment 270000, but recruitment slows.
Thurston Anita and Baby Grace eagerly prepare for a beach move. The twins craft a cardboard suitcase for Baby Grace, sewing and improvising with a shoe box and hairpin catch, while their mother plans the family’s spring relocation to the coast.
The Houston Post notes Prohibition Democrats are disappointed by the San Antonio convention's clear opposition to national prohibition and national woman suffrage. Senator Sheppard has long pushed Senate action toward a joint resolution for a federal prohibition amendment and supports woman suffrage. He believed Texas voters and prohibitionists favored these measures. Under these circumstances, it became neo-.
A recipe describes cooking steak on heated wooden planks grooved in the center to retain gravy. Oil the meat, salt and pepper, bake fifteen to twenty minutes, and garnish with mashed potato nests, parsley, and mushrooms. A veloute based sauce with vinegar, horseradish, parsley, cayenne, and sugar accompanies the dish.
The San Antonio convention underscores Texas powerful not surrendering license and police powers to the federal government. Prohibitionists and national organizers push for a broad ban, but Texas affirms the right to regulate domestic affairs and suffrage within its borders.
Inside notes by George Fitch joke about prison reform echoing Thomas Osborne ideas. Fitch recalls Tim Cullinan as Junction City Kansas police chief with eleven prisoners, six who escaped, noting the cost of keeping inmates inside versus outside.
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