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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
4
The San Antonio Light provides exclusive AP day wire coverage through its combined edition with the Gazette. News dispatches cover national events, local updates, and ongoing civic matters for readers in San Antonio.
A transcription shows multiple Paul Block Inc offices cited in New York Chicago Boston and Detroit locations with references to Fifth Avenue Mallers Boston Safe Deposit and Kresge Blas indicating the firm operates several regional offices across the United States.
The author argues against declaring all submarines as war vessels arguing that vessel status depends on use not shape. Peaceful submarines remain merchant ships and the United States should reject blanket classification despite examples like the Deutschland and interned German ships.
The article argues Japan has issued sweeping and aggressive demands on China, surpassing prior impositions. It portrays China as unprepared to defend sovereignty and implies outside intervention may be China's only option to preserve national existence.
The text argues that U.S. aid to China is unlikely and protests may be the only option. It notes Japan's expectations threaten open door principles and China’s integrity while the United States is limited by its own commitments and strategic position across the Pacific. It compares Germany and Japan and warns China’s fate could shift quickly depending on resistance or accommodation.
A financial writer explains how European wars shifted gold from private to government holdings while mining kept pace with demand. Bank reserves rose from 2.4 to 3.4 billion, yet paper money dwarfs gold, and in the United States wealth shifts occur as loans fuel consumption. After the war a record gold supply is expected amid rising production.
The text argues that higher wages and labor conditions will maintain economic equilibrium and reassure consumers despite potential price increases, framing the outlook as balanced rather than alarming.
A long analysis criticizes Texas lunacy statutes that force insane defendants into commission trials, argues the system is impractical and costly, and calls for clarity as courts face habeas corpus releases and possible Supreme Court rulings. It notes attempts to blend jury and commission methods and laments jurisdictional confusion delaying decisive action.
Commentary from Memphis News-Scimitar notes lawmakers discuss two options on print paper. One favors an export embargo to limit supply. the other calls for removing tariffs to allow cheaper foreign paper. The paper suggests trying both as an experiment.
The article reports that the United States plans retaliation against European belligerents for trade discrimination. It notes the African government may use its power to remove restrictions, while Washington has relied on equity and justice to pressure belligerents with protests proving ineffective.
Dr. B Bunne meyer of Houston leads a Texas district effort to educate river-bottom residents on flood warnings. His campaign clarified how warnings are obtained and largely changed local opinion, saving livestock and reducing crop losses in recent years.
The Dallas News notes 1930s Automobile table shows 2 932 455 cars in the U S with about one car per 33 people. New York has one per 39, Iowa leads. Texas slightly over 1 per 39. Agrarian states exceed 1 per 89. The piece questions patriotism versus truth in prosperity readings.
A World War I era story follows Beryl and Captain Valentine Wyckham as he proposes a brief wartime honeymoon before deployment. She refuses marriage until she sees women’s rights as a matter of principle, risking their love when he is killed in action two weeks later, testing the value of love against ideals.
A county committee sends a novice speaker to a rural district where a warm welcome and elaborate meeting preparations greet him. A public square band precedes his address as the chairman introduces the young orator and his aim to discuss turning issues.
A fragmented quote contrasts young men in the past and present. It notes earlier youths were eager to start at the bottom rung while today’s youth seek early entry at the ground floor, highlighting differing expressions of aspiration.
An appreciative Majestic audience enjoyed the second vaudeville bill of the season. George Howell & Company with The Red Fox vie for top honors alongside Billie Montgomery and Those Five Girls. Other acts include Yates and Wheeler burlesque, Spanish Court dancers, Lon Smith and Constance Farmer in Nonsense, and Dainty Marie in Venus of the Air.
The Light notes letters must be signed for publication and anonymous letters are ignored. It lists editorial policy and acknowledges assistance from editors and reporters for the 1916 Labor Day celebration, with thanks from James R. Webb, Secretary General Labor Day Committee.
A man accompanied by two young girls entered a stylish restaurant and ordered a ginger ale. He then pulled sandwiches from his pocket and began eating them, prompting the waiter to intervene and question the conduct. The exchange escalated as a bystander confronted the man about the band and management.
A convoy of 120 motor trucks with over 2000 soldiers and gear moves from Eagle Pass toward Castroville and Camp Lyon, aiming to cover 159 miles in 28 hours. Colonel Rogers deems the project the first large scale motor troop transport and cheaper than rail. Hospital train also arrives at Camp Lyon with 76 patients from Brownsville district.
The ambulance train completed its initial journey with no difficulties in handling patients. The system functioned as designed and a second trip is planned Friday from the base hospital to Hot Springs Arkansas. Over 100 patients are expected to be transported.
Emma Bunting and her stock company present the Billie Burke comedy Jerry at the Grand opera house beginning Monday night. The show features a juvenile role for Miss Bunting with bright lines and strong onstage charm. Tess of the Storm Country closes with final performances Sunday after matinees Saturday and Sunday.
Orrin Johnson plays Vladimir Krestovsky in Anthony P. Kelly's sermon drama The Light at Dusk directed by Edgar Lewis. The Russian peasant rises to a steel king, recalling memory of his wife as he remakes his life in America. Johnson was specially engaged for the demanding role to ensure top histrionic execution.
The Bexar County Humane Society operates an employment bureau offering free domestic work jobs for girls. At a July August board meeting twelve positions were offered and eight women and four men secured work. The society also aided fifteen children and assisted an ill destitute woman and a united family. O. L. Willshaw serves as secretary.
A Highlander near recovery thanks to a piper brought in to play Scottish music. The patient improves, the doctor credits the idea, but the matron warns the relapses may threaten the others. The anecdote highlights the single uplifting moment amid broader hospital concerns.
A Baltimore American excerpt recalls a comical exchange where a man admits kissing Miss Julia and is told she is genuinely angry. Tapoloaiz notes the mix up with Acre sister in the dark, highlighting mistaken identity and playful banter.
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