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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
6
The San Antonio Light announces its day report service from Travia Street offices No. 509 to 511 supplying AP sourced updates and exclusive leased wire content for readers in San Antonio and surrounding areas.
Subscription rates for Daily and Sunday service are listed for carrier and mail delivery including monthly and yearly options. The notice urges readers to update paper delivery addresses with both old and new details and provides old Crockett and new phone numbers for reporting irregular delivery. It also lists Paul Block, Inc. office locations in New York, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit for subscriptions and mail orders.
The daily average circulation for July 1916 was 22 421 copies and 26 671 for the Sunday edition. Net paid averages were 20 654 daily and 24 857 Sunday. Audit Bureau of Circulation certified the figures as authoritative. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid circulation since the audit.
The piece reports a Labor Day prize fight between Freddie Welsh and Charlie White in Colorado. Crowds paid five dollars to watch, sat on cushions, and cheered as the match lasted sixty minutes with twenty three minute intervals. Referee declared Welsh winner amid loud disapproval. Spectators hurled insults at the referee and even threatened violence, prompting strong admonition from the writer.
The Senate empowered the President to withhold clearance papers from vessels that refuse American freight due to cargo space. Britain could blacklist US businesses trading with its enemies, a move that could influence neutral rights largely discounted since the European war began.
The piece argues the United States lacks legal power to force foreign owned vessels to accept cargo or detain them for refusing loads. It cautions against unilateral retaliation or declaring denial of port exit, warning such moves could provoke war. It urges addressing grievances with Great Britain through targeted actions rather than policing ships.
Paris reports the French have captured German first line trenches about a mile northeast of Verdun. Gains include Douaumont Fort Vaux and the town of Vaux, with strategic position changes near Fleury and Vaux. The action boosts morale despite limited immediate military impact.
The report argues that despite gains near Vaux, the siege forces remain far from their objective. French troops hold firm, signaling prolonged fighting ahead. The capture of German trenches shows temporary resilience rather than a decisive shift, implying continued resistance and uncertain prospects for both sides.
The secretary of state said there would be no protection for Americans in Mexico, a stance criticized as contrasting with a recent commission speech. The piece questions how the United States can demand safety for its citizens in Mexico when its government has repeatedly failed to enforce protection at home or abroad. It argues the current policy offers little hope for change and would only guard future travelers.
The Ham-Ramsay gathering in Fort Worth proved only marginally successful, mirroring their San Antonio results. A near riot erupted on the final night as bricks circulated alongside scant friendly words. They plan another meeting in Austin on the first Sunday in September.
A New York health authority, commissioned by the National Civic Federation, says troops along the Texas border are in good health. The report notes Texas climate and army camp regulations keep health standards high, easing concerns back home.
The Texarkana Texarkanian notes dramatic gains for African Americans after the war. Home ownership rose from 12,000 to 600,000, farm operations from 20,000 to 981,000, commercial businesses from 2,100 to 45,000, and total wealth from 20 million to 1 billion. The article hails substantial progress of the Southern negro.
The Springfield Republican notes that Germany’s offer of compensation after discovering torpedo fragments from Fiume on the Rijndijk wreck shows decency, but the U-boat commander's act remains criminally negligent for sinking a commercial ship without warning or identifying it.
The piece notes postwar effects on the global balance and credits the South with feeding itself after cotton collapsed to six cents. It highlights diversification as a path to stability and quotes the Atlanta Constitution editor praising improvements in southern conditions over the last fifty years, as echoed by the Utica Observer.
E W Kirkpatrick Texas Industrial Congress president urges farmers to expand stock raising. He argues hog and live stock prices will not drop again. Leon M Estabrook US Bureau of Crop Estimates agrees meat costs stay high due to a decade long drop in production. Dallas Journal.
Houston reports cotton near 16 cents and daily arrivals of about 10 000 bales from the interior. Banks see heavy loan demand and farmers gain roughly 75 dollars per bale, plus strong seed prices. If markets hold, well positioned growers may see unprecedented bank balances.
Temporary Lieutenant Bobby Trevor plans a secret wedding to Colonel Derinder's daughter Gwennie with Dick Rawlins as driver. In a tense night ride past the colonel, the plan unravels when the groom discovers the bride is his commanding officer’s daughter, prompting a dramatic twist at the parsonage.
The Orange Leader reports rumors of surgeons rings where physicians collude to boost fees. A prominent city doctor confidentially says such rings are possible and that two or three groups are known in his city.
M W Terrell writes that open exhausts cause dust and danger. He urges strict enforcement, more traffic police, and fines to fund salaries. He also calls for universal bonds or insurance for car owners to cover potential injuries or damages.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues King Constantine’s policy harms Greece by inviting Allied pressure through a Greek commerce embargo. It contends Greece violated neutrality by not aiding Serbia and notes the allied occupation of Salonika, urging restraint and warning of internal royal tension between Constantine and Venizelos amid Kaiserism’s unpopularity.
Fort Worth readers react to H F MacGregor of Chicago predicting a political shift. Democrats voice amusement as cross country comments surface about campaign strategies and possible outcomes.
The Republic national committeeman criticizes Hughes campaign strategy. MacGregor’s sharp critique claims Hughes has little chance of winning Texas electoral votes and frames the AP interview as crafted campaign literature for swing states, aimed to counter Colquitt materials.
The Houston Post lauds General Funston for rebutting slanders against Texas troops. He says Texas answered the president’s call with strong, willing men, reports no complaints from Texas soldiers, and notes the 116 oath refusals have been reconsidered as duties are fulfilled. Texas earns pride for its soldiers’ conduct.
The Cleveland Leader notes that Texas Democrats gave ex Governor Colquitt an overwhelming plurality over Senator Culberson in the recent Democratic senatorial primary. Colquitt denounced the Wilson administration while Culberson backed it, signaling potential trouble for Wilson’s re election chances and suggesting Texas remains unlikely to vote Republican next fall.
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