Election Returns Show Uhr Wins Fire and Police Post
The San Antonio race for fire and police commissioner ends with Robert F. Uhr declared winner by a 269 plurality after canvass. Competing paper The Licht forecast earlier and published precinct results ahead of the morning paper, prompting local readers to view the dispute as a clash between tabloid promiscuity and serious journalism.
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Robert F. Uhr
Ligut
People of
San Antonio
Mr. Uhr
Tue Lient
People
Tue
Licht
Uhr
New Defense Emerges In Waite Murder Case
The Waite case introduces a plausible defense of double personality as the driver of murder, with the dentist claiming a malevolent "bad man from Egypt" influenced him. He confesses to killing his in laws and says the unseen figure compelled the crime, a claim challenging legal notions of responsibility.
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Waite
New York
Egypt
Rights of the Public Call for Congressional Action on Rail Strike
An editorial urges Congress to intervene as a nationwide railroad strike appears possible. It argues the public bears the heaviest burden and that immediate legislative action can avert paralysis of transportation and financial loss. The piece notes President Wilson's prior call to investigate and resolve the dispute between railroads and their employees.
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United States
Congress
Wilson
Waite case tainted by elusive bad man from Egypt
Dr. Waite describes a perceived influence by a "bad man from Egypt" while facing arrest and charges. The defense may argue a split personality, complicating prosecution as the police cannot seize the elusive figure, making the insanity angle less clear and the trial more fraught with psychological doubt.
Champion Forgetter and the Absent-Minded Professor
A college professor illustrates absent mindedness by confusing watch and kettle during breakfast, and holding an egg. The tale, long a classic caution, questions how much study affects the wandering mind and features a humorous hypothetical solution to cooking the egg.
Lost Professor Resurfaces Under New Name as Dish Washer
A 1913 Ohio State professor vanished without a trace and reappeared under a new name and nationality washing dishes in a hotel. He recalled ancient historians and life details, then met a wife who claimed him as hers, prompting questions about memory and marriage. The piece ends with a quip on women’s suffrage.
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Fessors
Ohio State University
Earth
Egypt
Euclid
Homer
Virgil
Caesar
Cicero
Cecil
Benedict
Let Us Americanize Our Army and Choose Officers
A Four States Press editorial argues for a Swiss style system that trains noncommissioned officers from the ranks. It calls for universal conscription, merit based promotion, and officers chosen as if in a republic rather than a monarchy to improve efficiency and merit.
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West Point
Lee
Grant
Switzerland
Four States Press
Public Interest and the Cost of Tragedy in War News
The Atlanta Constitution laments desensitization to mass losses as readers overlook the sinking of the Principe de Asturias and the deaths of 500 people, arguing compassion wanes amid European warfare and submarine brutality.
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Principe de Asturias
Atlanta Constitution
Guard Deserves Attention in Texas National Guard
Fort Worth Star-Telegram argues the Texas reserve militia is 500000 strong while the National Guard totals under 3000 officers and enlisted. It urges peacetime focus on building an efficient, well organized force to serve as the state police and be ready if conflict with Mexico arises.
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Texas Reserve
Texas National Guard
National Guard
Mexico
Texas
Fort Worth
Misery of nagging echoed from Cleveland to Wilson
The Buffalo Enquirer laments recurring political attacks likening Cleveland to a British ally and accusing Wilson of courting war, arguing such nagging escalates the danger of conflict with Germany beyond the caution shown by Britain in 1896.
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Cleveland
Wilson
United States
England
Germany
Buffalo Enquirer
Encouraging Sign for Texas Good Roads Association
The Texas Good Roads Association shows strong growth with over 2000 new members in five months. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes Texas shifts toward peace and progress, reducing appetite for alarmist politics while good roads hinder pessimism.
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Texas Good Roads Association
Fort Worth
Beaumont Enterprise
Clash in Congress Over Sugar Tariff Stirs Partisan Shadows
The House vote to retain the sugar tariff looms as a crucial split between factions. Leader Kitchin rebukes Uncle Joe Cannon while Republicans taunt Democrats as fickle, highlighting past shifts from free sugar positions to revenue and protection aims. The piece notes Underwood and Payne Aldrich tariff contrasts and revenue impacts across years.
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New York Evening Post
Kitchin
Joe Cannon
Cannon
The Real Issue in the German British War Question
The piece argues the dispute is mainly between Germany and Great Britain over armed merchant ships. It suggests the US should avoid warning or prohibiting entry on armed ships and stay technically with old law until rules are amended, to prevent American casualties or war.
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Washington Star
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Congress
Airy net dance frock defines this season’s chic silhouette
Fashion notice describes the airy net dance frock trend with full hoop silhouettes, using nets organza and lace. It cites a debutante gown in flesh color net over satin, roses at the hem, double tunic of net, satin ribbon edging, and a bodice with a draped girdle and angel wing shoulders.
Snowball and Spotty Rescue Kitten From Snowstorm
Snowball the kitten wanders in a heavy snow while Spotty the dog warns and searches. The kitten is found trapped under a fallen board and saved by Cook. Snowball recovers with warm milk and a shawl, while Spotty earns praise for his brave effort.
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Snowball
Spotty
Cook
Germany's Silver Bullets and War Finance
The St Paul Dispatch reports on Germany's fourth war loan, subscriptions totaling 2.67 billion dollars and German citizens funding most of the 9.17 billion across four loans. Banks, trusts, and institutions hold large shares, yet domestic sources remain the bulk. The piece notes British Premier Lloyd George once warned allies would win the war by silver bullets, but Germany shows no limit in resources.
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St. Paul
Germany
Lloyd George
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