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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
6
Advice overload on farmers ignores real needs in wartime
The column critiques widespread calls for farmers to grow more food and feed crops. It argues growers face cash, seed, tools, credit, labor, transport, and markets, especially in the South and Texas, making immediate diversification and large scale feeding impractical without support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Land
South
Texas
How Women Can Serve In The War Effort
Patriotic women join the Red Cross in large numbers to aid the nation though most work domestically. Some pursue a greater role in the world drama, seeking to contribute beyond local service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Legion
Red Cross
Women and War Prove Wider Roles for Society
The article argues the war will not grant medieval battlefield glory to women yet will spur broad reforms. It notes Russia’s vote expanding suffrage as a sign of change and urges American women to serve with dedication, anticipating postwar gains and lasting human betterment.
Kaiser is right on democracy after the war says Lloyd George
Premier David Lloyd George told the American Luncheon Club in London that Prussia would become a democracy after the war and warned that Prussianism could not survive the conflict. He argued peace will be on the Allies terms and Germany may face heavy indemnities, with debt and wealth growth constraints shaping the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lloyd George
London
Prussia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
United States
Aftermath of War Predictions on German Monarchy and Democracy
The article argues victors will demand radical reforms in Germany and Austria Hungary, stripping sovereignty while possibly allowing monarchic titles. It contends militant democracy may rise as the war shifts to economic democratization, citing Germanys efficient wartime economy as a potential social welfare model if repurposed. It notes autocracy is personal, not social, shaping Allied attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria- Hungary
United States
Kaiser
Prussia
Hohenzollerns
Un Lewis Maverick Champions Volunteer Voting Method
Un Lewis Maverick advocates a volunteer system of voting rather than the machine method of conscription. The statement positions Maverick as a proponent of civic participation without mandatory enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UN Lewis Maverick
Senator Pomerene Seeks Federal Inquiry on Flag Prices
Senator Pomerene introduced a resolution requesting a federal inquiry into rising flag prices, attributing the increase to wartime conditions. The move aims to explain price hikes affecting shoppers and government purchases alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomerene
Expert dodging trouble shows married men safer
Professor Wilcox of Cornell compiles statistics indicating married men aged 30 to 50 have a death rate less than half that of bachelors, suggesting greater vigilance and prudence among married men according to the Indianapolis Star.
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Wilcox
Cornell University
Indianapolis Star
Waste in the Kitchen Prompts Civic Food Saving Thought
A Brownwood editorial argues that gathering and conserving kitchen waste could save vast amounts of food. It suggests better cooking of food would reduce medical burdens, jokingly noting lawyers and others would face hardship but humanity would benefit.
Americans Dominate Rhodes Honors at Oxford
The Rhodes trust announces twenty three Americans among thirty one total honors and degrees. Eight Americans are admitted to advanced degrees. One American died for France while serving in ambulance work and another was decorated for similar service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Rhodes Trust
France
New York World
Bananas Water and Patriotism in Illinois Baseball
Rural Cook County men enlist in the First Illinois cavalry after quitting church league play. Shortstop Christiansen, weighed up with bananas and water to meet the required figure, shows their resolve. The manager returns to the navy as a gun pointer amid Midwest efforts to overturn regional indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Illinois
Christensen
First
Illinois Cavalry
Navy
Middle West
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Letters to The Light require signed submissions
The Light states letters must be signed for publication and anonymous letters will be rejected. Writers may choose to publish or withhold their names, but typewritten or stamped signatures are considered anonymous. Publication does not imply endorsement of the letter by the publishers.
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The
Light
Editor Letters Praises Tax the Idle Lands
E G Lestourgeon commends the editorial Tax the Idle Lands for proposing a revenue plan that raises funds without boosting consumer prices. He argues land taxes would spur use of idle land, lower commodity costs, and cannot be passed to buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lestourgeon
After the Money, He Says. A Letter to the Editor
A reader comments on a Monday newspaper note about a citizen refusing to pay 25 cents to enlist his son in the navy. The writer argues service should be free, contrasts national emblems, and ends noting the emblem of America is the one dollar bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Mexico
America
T. W. Smith
Young Settler Voice Defends Modest Civic Tone
A reader joins others opposing mock royal displays, praising the young settler for recognizing sensible restraint. The letter criticizes street debauchery and calls for cleaning up Houston Street rather than indulging provocative shows. It urges respect for heroic memory and laments public excess.
Thanks for the Bexar County Canning Club Girls Convention
The State Department of Agriculture thanks San Antonio and many local groups and individuals for hosting the Bexar County Canning Club Girls convention held on April 7. Gratitude is extended to clubs, schools, hotels, chambers of commerce, manufacturers, and city leaders for hospitality, transportation, meals, and site visits, with praise for coverage by local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
San Antonio
City Federation of Women's Clubs
Girls Friendship Club
San Antonio High School
Emma Pirie
Domestic Science
Bexar County
M. Eleanor Brackenridge
Gunter Hotel
George J. Roark
Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Leel
High School Girls Friendship Club
Fred W. Davis
Real Flower Parade Plea Amid War Time Carnival Debate
A reader letter argues against a grand carnival during wartime urging patriotic spending on Red Cross and relief for widows and orphans. The writer supports honoring heroes with a flower parade but questions the carnival format and suggests a simpler, traditional tribute.
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United States
Red Cross
Parade of Floats and Renewed Battle of Flowers
Helene Suche and Edna M. Drake propose reviving the Battle of Flowers at the Alamo area. They call for floats depicting historic scenes to lead into a real Battle of Flowers rather than broad royal pageantry. The note argues against omitting the flowers and emphasizes a return to local tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
Helene Suche
Edna M. Drake
Suburban Pig Keeping Proposed for Food Supply
A letter urged San Antonio residents and Texas towns to permit pigs in backyards under sanitary regulation to boost meat supply. The writer cites Baron Rhondda and Mr. Prothero on diversifying food by keeping pigs poultry and rabbits and calls for local authorities to regulate pen construction feeding while preserving health. The note asks how many fat pigs could be butchered in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Rhondda
Prothero
Board of Agriculture
San Antonio
Texas
B. G. Marsh
Beauties of San Antonio in patriotic panorama
Laura 8. Clegg extols San Antonio de Bexar as a thriving, united city with Fiesta leadership, civic groups, and a festive scene around the Federal building Alamo and Market Place. She celebrates volunteer efforts, cosmopolitan crowds, and proud soldiers, honoring national duty with vivid imagery.
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San Antonio de Bexar
West
Federal
San Fernando
Alamo
Hay Plaza
Alameda
San Pedro Springs
Antonio de Flores
Federal Building
Wealthy Youth Enlists in First Illinois Cavalry
Chicago April 20 Marshall Field III, a 23 year old, enlisted in the First Illinois Cavalry last night. He is said to be the richest young man in the United States with a grandfather's fortune of about 200 million dollars and vast inherited wealth.
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Chicago
The Majestic Theater Cabaret Night Features Lively Acts
The Majestic's weekly cabaret showcases Tom Smith and Ralph Austin in Dr. Crookem's Sanitarium and All Tun. Acts include Virginia danced by Alexander O Neil Sexton, Inez Macaulay Company at the cigar counter, Dorothy Granville with Austin Mack at piano, Laney Haskell, the El Ray Sisters on roller skates, and the Gladiators closing with feats of strength. The show runs through Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Majestic
Tom Smith
Ralph Austin
Laney Haskell
Rascal
el Ray Sisters
Gladiators
Empire theater double feature delivers As Men Love and Maggies First False Step
At the Empire today audiences see a drama As Men Love featuring House Peters and Myrtle Stedman about enduring male friendship, a broken bond over a wife, and reunion through a child’s illness. The Sennett Keystone Comedy Maggie's First False Step stars Louise Fazenda Charles Murray and Harry Booker with Murray noted as a famed vaudeville floorwalker and Keystoning veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theater
House Peters
Myrtle Stedman
Louise Fazenda
Charles Murray
Harry Booker
Maggie
Charley Murray
Murray and
Mack
Murray
Mulhall Sisters to Head May Roundup in San Antonio
Miss Lucille Mulhall and her sister Georgia will headline the Bowen Island roundup and cattleman's picnic May 2 to 6. Accompanied by Homer Wilson, they tour San Antonio after a performance in Houston for hardware dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Mulhall
Bowen's Island
Georgia
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Mulhall
Homer Wilson
Houston
Gunter
Lucille
W. H. Schneers
Miss Mulhall
Resignation of Captain Birkhead from hospital board
Captain Claude V. Birkhead of Battery B Texas Field Artillery resigned from the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital board. John H. Cunningham, his law partner, was named to succeed him. Commissioners accepted the resignation with regret and praise. Authority was granted to use county voting booths for the upcoming primary. Minor road improvements were ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude V. Birkhead
Battery B
Texas Field Arillery
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
John H. Cunningham
Birkhead
Conscription Petition Sent to Senators and Congressman
Georgetown citizens sign a petition urging support for the selective conscription law. A telegram was sent to Senators Culberson and Morris Sheppard and Representative Buchanan in Washington urging backing of the administration plan during the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Tex
Wilson
Culberson
Morris Sheppard
Buchanan
Washington
Timely Thoughts: A Quote on Virtue and Civic Zeal
A brief quotation laments national moral decline through lack of zeal for the country and calls for renewed civic virtue and engagement. The note labels the source as Addis oe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Oe
Women in World War One Frontline Roles Expand Across Britain
In London April 20 1915 women in the British empire support the war front from clerks in the War Department to drivers in the Army Service Corps and mechanics in the Royal Flying Corps. They train in army service schools and some, like the famed Dashling, aid generals by brave actions. Lieutenant General Sir Nevil Macready oversees a carpenters corps and hospital training led by Mrs Chalmers-Watson, highlighting expanded roles while combat remains rare for women.
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London
British Empire
France
America
England
War Department
Arm Service Corps
Royal Flying Corps
Nevil Macready
Devonshire House
Colone Leigh-Wood
Chalmers Watson
Carpenters Corps
Wome
Englan
Belgia
Officials accuse railroad collapses in DC report
Officials in Washington DC released an Interstate Commerce Commission report blaming the Per Marquette Railroad and the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton Railway collapses on breach of trust by corporate officials for personal gain. The document condemns banks and financial centers for loaning vast sums on precarious securities that fueled the wrecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Per Marquette
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Interstate Commerc Commission
Dal las steeplejack to raise flag at San Antonio
J E Gerrett of Dallas offers to raise the Stars and Stripes on any building in San Antonio with a suitable flagstaff free of charge during his two day visit. He aims to see Old Glory flying on every flagstaff and will stay at the Jewel hotel with Crockett 725 as his phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Gerrett
Dallas
San Antonio
Jewel
Bond Issues Approved in Brownwood and Red River County
An 80000 dollar Brownwood city bonds issue and a 30000 dollar city hall and five street bonds, all at 5 percent interest and maturing in 40 years with a 20 year option, were approved. Also approved 50000 dollar Red River county levee district bonds of District No 1 at 5 percent and maturing serially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
City of
Brownwood
Atrorac General's Department
Red River County
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Clegg
Marshall Field II
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Majestic
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Mulhall Sisters
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