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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and the Gazette are noted as the combined paper under exclusive AP leased wire day report status. Post office entry details indicate 1881 founding and ongoing second class mail designation.
The article notes constant Allied pounding on the Somme front with small fortifications captured, not a broad advance. It argues German forces are strained, Verdun pressure wanes, and Allies seek relentless pressure to wear down German manpower. Combles figures included in recent gains.
The national Republican drive appears weak in practical politics and lacks strong campaign leadership. Hughes faces criticism for a recent New York misstep that could sour local supporters, and his Saratoga speech focused on national issues without new strategic guidance.
The article critiques Hughes for not endorsing the local Republican state ticket during a local speech. It notes the expectation of local political duties and accuses him of self-interest for neglecting state candidates. The piece suggests consulting the national committee for guidance to improve political performance.
A wealthy South Norwalk resident battles neighbors over Hortense Louise the cow whose deep baritone voice disrupted a fashionable club area. The owner built a Chinese wall theater, a $1000 tennis court, and hired large bands to drown out the noise, defying court orders.
A local dispute in South Norwalk, Connecticut over a neighbor’s pet escalates into a loud confrontation, illustrating how common pet quarrels become news when tempers flare and the neighbors dispute ownership or nuisance claims.
The piece extols France for conducting wartime duties with quiet efficiency and minimal fuss. It notes a single neutral incident involving the cruiser Descartes and USA, and reports that Paris dismisses Franco-American voting questions as irrelevant to national identity. France’s straightforward approach is praised as a model for handling international matters.
The Dallas Times-Herald weighs whether a police officer who drives a motorcycle at seventy mph through a business district to chase a speeder should receive a gold medal or face another response. The piece questions how nature should take its course for high speed drivers.
The University of Texas president believes peace in Mexico will let the El Paso Texas School of Mines grow into a premier Southwest institution. Mining operations rise. endorse development funds to secure home opportunities for graduates.
The Outlook declines to specify what Mr Hughes would have done in crucial moments of the past four years. Critics demand an impossible answer from a single person about actions taken, while he denounces what has been done.
The last decade saw mortality fall by about 17 percent in the United States and states with statistics. About 170000 lives were saved last year from preventable disease thanks to medical progress and especially sanitation since 1905, underscoring the need for health boards to enforce efficient health measures without political influence.
The Cleburne Review lauds President Wilson for averting war with Mexico and protecting American soldiers. It credits his courage and humanitarian resolve for resisting attacks and standing as an example of living statesmanship.
Farmers in northern Indiana and Illinois use trailers hitched to cars to haul pigs truck and farm produce. The convoys move at about fifteen miles per hour and show no real trouble aside from careful turns. The practice saves work horses and halves travel time to town.
A letter from a San Antonio soldier asks local merchants to offer jobs and support for fellow soldiers due for discharge by January 1 1917. He offers to supply trustworthy men and notes he is a candy maker seeking employment for his unit. The writer seeks public backing and charity from business firms.
J H Downie argues that Mexican aggression justified a forceful response and a naval blockade. He condemns Mr Wilton for delaying intervention, claiming war avoidance cost lives and money and damaged U S prestige in Mexico. He urges protecting citizens and decisive action.
Captain Reavley of the British steamer North Point reports the German commercial submarine Bremen bound for the United States was captured in a net in the English channel. Raised by the British, it will be put into service by Britain. Crew losses and captures remain unconfirmed.
Washington D C Oct 5 A revised Carranza government tariff becomes effective November 1 The 10 percent surtax abolished but duties on animal and vegetable products rise in most cases Few articles see reduced rates mainly foods and raw materials Free admission samples of small value repealed in the changes to the old law.
John J. Woodside recounts his recovery from a near fatal illness in Ireland through drugless dieting. He traveled to a professor in the North, adopted a strict regime avoiding water salt fats coffee and tea, ate cucumber and lettuce for hydration, and consumed meat daily without salt. He credits proper digestion and food choices for his return to health and vigor.
The Majestic Theater offers a mixed vaudeville bill led by The New Producer an operatic cocktail performed as a rehearsal with grand opera fragments. Visions of Fairyland dazzles with color drops eight scenes and Nature moods. Other acts include hypnotic animal sounds by Harry Adler Anna Arline and blue Burt Kenny's sharp blackface routine Nobody Is With Me and comedies from the Larneds Hale Norcross Bert and Betty Wheeler Bits of Everything cabaret pieces.
Emma Bunting appears as Mary Ann in Israel Zangwill's drama this week, captivating audiences by embodying the character rather than her own persona. Her strong company enhances a tale of love and pathos. matinees shift to 3 o clock due to World Series broadcasts.
A full revival begins at Princess Theatre with vaudeville and the Fox feature Tortured Heart starring Virginia Pearson. Acts include The Three Hickey Girls musical number Grindell and Esther singing and dancing Burke Brothers and Kendall juggling with parodies, and Harry Miltons dogs as closing attraction. The new program runs through Saturday with Sunday matinee offering a full change.
Washington October 5. The supervising inspector of teas reports that artificial coloring in imported tea is now nearly negligible. In the last fiscal year only three shipments totaling 2163 pounds were offered for admission, reflecting strict enforcement of the tea standard regulations by the Treasury Department.
Berlin reports Tagore's new drama Chitra produced at the Munich Theater for the first time. The British Indian poet, Nobel laureate 1913, was praised by literary critics for the premiere.
In St. Louis on October 5 a non-union milk wagon driver, Joseph Phillips, was shot and killed amid a strike. The assailant fled but was soon arrested as a suspect. authorities continued to investigate the motive and identify accomplices.
A mass meeting led by the national workmen's committees on Jewish rights protested a reported House of Commons move to deport Russian and Romanian Jews from England unless they join the British army. The cable to Home Secretary Sir Herbert Samuel urged opposition to the measure as an assault on liberty and humanity.
A court martial in Constantinople sentenced Essad Pasha former provisional president of Albania to death. He was accused of aiding bandits against the Ottoman Empire declaring war on Serbia and was labeled a foe to Turkey. The sultan confirmed the sentence.
Washington report notes waste hemlock tan bark is replacing 20 to 30 percent of rag stock in felt roofing via Forest Service research. Bark previously burned for fuel now yields roofing as good as rag-based, with wallpaper and wall board also developed. U.S. annual hemlock bark production exceeds 698000 tons.
Cleveland Ohio October opening of the annual convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Elections of officers and welcome addresses by Bishop W A Leonara and Bishop Coadjutor Frank Du Moulin of Ohio. Principal afternoon address by Rev. Charles Lewis Slattery of New York.
Crowds in South Dakota welcomed Prohibition campaigners with renewed vigor after a large meeting. The tour continues through South Dakota and Iowa with plans to question President Wilson on his stand regarding prohibition in Omaha tonight.
Mexico City reports orders to all ports of entry to strictly enforce quarantine against infantile paralysis. The regulation bars entry of children aged five to fifteen from U S regions where the disease is prevalent.
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