San Antonio Light Circulation Figures From 1917 Audit
The six months ending March 31 1917 show a daily edition average of 20709 copies and a Sunday average of 24300. Net wards after losses run to 19779 daily and 22378 on Sundays. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the totals. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid circulation to advertisers in San Antonio than any rival.
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Russia Should Seize Constantinople If War Ends Soon
The writer argues Russia must take Constantinople to secure a warm water port and prevent its loss to another power. It condemns the Ottoman Empire as a European misfit and urges the new Russian government to reject separate peace and territorial indemnities. The piece compares US positions and stresses wartime strategy and treaty aims.
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Coldeon
Tax Them Retroactively to 1916 Proposals
The piece argues against retroactive taxation on income for which taxpayers believed they had settled and had receipts. It notes discontent with the Ways and Means Committee’s plan to revisit 1916 rules. It concedes one exception where retroactive taxation could be justly applied to a specific base-related section.
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Retroactive golf club tax debate splits opinion
A speech argues for a retroactive tax on golf clubs targeting a small, specific group of borrowers while opposing broad class legislation. It categorizes golfers into four classes, praising tax while urging enforcement on the borrowing criminals and urging the Ways and Means Committee to act.
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Shreveport rate case veterans bid Cowan farewell
Judge Sam Cowan leaves for Washington amid hearings as a cadre of Shreveport veterans laments his exit. The article notes the case drags on with tariffs amended and refiled, while shippers wait for clarity as experts push for ICC control and reduce state powers.
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Shreveport veterans weigh in on rate case dispute
The piece notes veterans in Shreveport grasp little of the rate clash as they urge action. They warn shippers who delay until a resolution arrives may face receivership long before the case ends, a consequence even veterans doubtfully predict.
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Patriotism shifts as war looms across nation
The piece argues that eastern newspapers mocked the middle west for indifference to national danger, while delays in Congress and the War Department slowed mobilization. When war seemed likely, the middle west surged in enlistments and patriotic effort, surpassing the east and drawing national sentiment west of the Hudson.
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Qualifications for San Antonio school janitor
A San Antonio school seeks a janitor and includes a voter inquiry question. The job posting raises concerns about political litmus testing based on the prompt “How did you vote” and potential privacy violations. Officials urge adherence to non-discriminatory hiring practices.
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Senator Stone for Roosevelt Battle Over Military Tactics
Senator Stone accuses Roosevelt of lacking military knowledge and observes that Stone himself shares the same weakness. The clash highlights partisan views on strategy.
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Advocates of press censorship deny leak on torpedo fleet
Advocates of press censorship cannot accuse newspapers of tipping the Germans about the torpedo boat flotilla’s departure for England. Only a few administration members knew of the move.
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Task of Scott Sent to Russia for War Duty
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott is assigned to Russia to rebuild and lead forces there. The piece outlines three key WWI army posts: John J. Pershing leading the expeditionary force to France, J. Franklin Bell defending the Eastern coastline, and Scott restructuring Russia to drive Germans back.
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Seven Million Soldiers Dead
A Galveston Daily News editorial laments the war toll after three years of fighting in Europe. It notes rising death counts, expansion of armed forces, and increasing destruction of life and property, warning that another three years could double the casualties.
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Rookie drill returns spark new regiments at Camp Funston
Nearly 3000 recruits drill at Camp Funston Leon Springs as random captains command. Veterans urge sharp, decisive orders while Lt Col Martin notes expected regimental creation by Friday. New units from Nineteenth and Twentieth field artillery and Fifty seventh infantry rise, aiming for disciplined, esprit de corps filled regiments.
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New Regiments Forming Under War Department Plan
The Southern Department orders two skeletal regiments to grow into full units with recruits nationwide. They lack officers but will gain permanent commanders and sergeant majors. Musicians and other staff will join as the regiments develop.
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Funds to be Converted to Liberty Bonds in San Francisco
More than seven million dollars impounded in local banks will be converted into Liberty Loan Bonds under orders from the Department of Justice. Receiver H. M. Payne holds five million of the funds from oil suits in California. The United States as plaintiff has consented to using the money for bond purchases, with several companies already agreeing and others expected to follow.
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Nicaragua Demands Canal Concession Cash in Cable to Washington
Nicaragua warns Washington that the government will seize the customs house if canal concession payments are not made. The dispute involves the Nicaraguan government and the American collector of customs amid the country’s financial crisis.
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Publication rules for letters to the Light newspaper
The Light notes letters must be signed for publication and anonymous submissions are not accepted. Signatures typed or stamped are considered anonymous and the paper may not endorse published letters.
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Fairness in Jitney Service and Law Enforcement
A reader appeals to the editor to curb jitneys that ignore speed limits at night and shorten service outside peak hours. He urges consistent hours and enforcement, noting some drivers refuse long runs for ten cents while praising punctual, conscientious operators.
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The Weaker Sex at Empire Theater
A Triangle play starring Dorothy Dalton Charles Ray and Louise Glaum explores whether a woman must give up a career upon marriage in The Weaker Sex. The film promises a satisfying answer for audiences today and Thursday with Pathe News No 41 and Know America First scenic film included.
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Joan the Woman at Grand Captures Audiences
Geraldine Farrar delivers a strong filmic Joan of Arc in Lasky’s Joan the Woman at the Grand. Cecil B. DeMille produced the scenario written by Jeanie MacPherson after months studying the French heroine. Eleven reels run nearly two hours of screen drama.
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Notable Cast List From Mig ATO Reel Features Stars
The Mig ATO program highlights a lineup of well known stars and players including Wallace Reid Theodore Roberts Hobart Bosworth Tully Marshall Raymond Hatton Charles Clary Hugo B Koch eaten Daw Lil lian Leighton Ja Neill William Elmer H B Carpenter William Conklin Walter Long John Oaker Stephen Grey Ernest Joy and Emilius Jorgenson.
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Wallace Reid
Theodore Roberts
Hobart Bosworth
Tully Marshall
Raymond Hatton
Charles Clary
Hugo B. Koch
Eaten Daw
Lillian Leighton
Ja Neill
William Elmer
H. B. Carpenter
William Conklin
Walter Long
John Oaker
Stephen Grey
Ernest Joy
Emilius Jorgenson
Vaudeville at Majestic Opens With The Dreamer
The Majestic presents a matinee vaudeville bill headlined by The Dreamer with David 8 Hall and an eight performer company. Also featured is Charles Olcott in A Comic Opera in Ten Minutes, plus Charles A. Mason satire Who is Who, Italian singers Parillo and Frabito, Walter Weems as a merry black face humorist, Van Cello foot feats, and Joseph Cole with Gertrude Denahy in new dances.
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Secret report on German advance notice of U S destroyer sailings
Secretary Daniels released Vice Admiral Sims brief report noting Berlin newspapers carried word of U S destroyer sailings about four days earlier and that mines were planted just off the arrival port entrance the day before. Daniels added the letter contained no further detail and no statement on how Berlin obtained the information.
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Jury Discharges After 74 Hours in Sands Murder Trial
El Paso, May 30. The jury in the murder trial of Will B. Sands, a Texas ranger, was discharged after 74 hours of deliberation without reaching a verdict. Sands faced charges connected to the killing of Sergeant Owen Byerne of the Twenty–third U S Infantry on September 21, 1916, when Byerne was a provost guard detaining a soldier at a saloon. Sands, free on bond, likely faces another trial.
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British Author Is Dead
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Newnham-Davis author and playwright died in London Monday after a life in letters and drama.
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