Border Highway Needed to Curb Border Raids
Editorial urges a government highway from Del Rio to El Paso to quell border incursions. It argues the route is feasible and cheap, would aid troop movement and commerce, and should be pushed by Congress and the next Legislature to protect southwest Texas residents.
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del Rio
el Paso
United States
Ourry
Vexas
San Antonio
Rio Grande
Congress
Texas
Democratic vote pledge veto by Governor Hobby
Governor Hobby vetoed a measure demanding voters pledge to have voted for all Democratic candidates in the last election and to vote a straight Democratic ticket next election. He called the provisions confusing and avoided endorsing party loyalty tests, citing broader citizen interests and political viciousness.
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Democratic Party
Hobby
Democratic test bill would force future votes in Texas
The measure aimed to require voters to swear they would vote straight for the party in the next election, not just the last. Critics say it narrows political rights, hurts non Democrats, and mirrors autocratic restraint of franchise. The piece compares it to broader wartime debts and political control in other nations.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
San Antonio
Hobby
Democratic Party
World War Debt Totals Reach Historic Levels
The Federal Reserve Board estimates three and a half years of war cost at 111.7 billion dollars, with Allied debts at 72.4 billion and Central Powers at 39.3 billion. US debt stands at 6.55 billion. Britain 24.178b. France 15.629b. Russia 20.291b. Italy 3.884b. Germany 24.243b. Austria-Hungary 15.033b. The sums mark the era’s largest financial transactions and foretell uncertain liquidation paths.
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France
Italy
Great Britain
Russia
America
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Price of peace shows Norway’s wartime shipping toll
Norway lost 34 994 tons in March raising total to 1 101 815 tons as Germany’s submarines strike neutral shipping. About 1600 seamen died or were frozen adrift while ships were sunk, reflecting strategic aims to curb Nordic competition and deny food to allies. The piece notes Norwegian fear and quiet endurance amid losses.
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Norway
Germany
Toda Casualty List From General Pershing Report
The report lists numerous casualties. It names in action, died of wounds, died of accident, died of disease, wounded, and previously missing now killed, including private Herbert F. Ak Roya, private Elmer G. Dawley, private Ray D. Kawagir, private John Larkin, and others with ranks from private to lieutenant.
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Stanley Huguenin
Frank CU. Cataldo
Theodore Peck
Joseph L. Matting
Privatis
James T. Welch
Frank J. Watson
Arthur Williams
Sergi
Edward G. Smite Corp
Joseph Thifaults
John TL. Drock
Privatio
William J. Dillon
Abraham A. Flissher
Charles M. Harrington
Gloneh Kertcher
Mariani C. Hobbs
George Peck
Aric Alfred Schardt
Edward B. Wilcox
Robert S. Albacki
Timothy J. Barry
Walker B. Boardman
Tod V. Benoit
Harold W. Berry
Glen N. Cole
Samuel J. Coskery
Edward J. Dambruch
Thomas N. Jukevich
Pasquale Ferrugano
John Wrase
Yong Strisco
Charles Germain
Philtin Jr. Goss
Harry Gould
Frank N. Sincoski
George ST. M. Thompson
Aron Tossitin
Edwin J Tuttle
Hither Viol
Alfred
Yulle
Mig
Magnal Cawthorne Bolling
America mobilizes social welfare to aid soldiers at war
Major Hay argues Americans unite in wartime social welfare, highlighting the YMCAs, hostesses, clubs, and home life support for soldiers. He notes widespread self-denial, voluntary sacrifices, and a nation divided between those who realize the war and those who do not, with citizens actively aiding the war effort through generous, organized action.
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Lou
Ittsburg Abrontele-Selerraph
Hay
America
Wei- Hai-Wei
Wigan
Y. M. Cc
Army
England
Lord
Gideon
American
Red Cross
M.C. A
Bryan Magle
Senator Stone
Missouri
Waxahachie Light
Reed
Prairie View Normal School
Star-Telegram
Bert Worth
Grapeland Messenger
Rusk County News
War time editorials echo varied views across Texas towns
Waco and other Texas papers debate wartime policy and public mood with droll and pointed takes. References include Jess Willard, liquor foes, Liberty Bonds, war gardens, soil improvement schemes, and civic virtues amid the Great War.
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Holland
Wall Street Journal
Baker
Omini
Los Angeles
Buffalo
I Express
Nason Hanlin
Bostor Transcript
Teins, Carrie Onn
Carrk
TODA
Casualty List
Pershing
War Department
Ian Hay
Public Ledger Company
Waco News
Jess Willard
Arope
Polls County Enterprise
Navasota Eixaminer Review
Waxachie Light
Times-Hierald
Waco
The
Kaiser
Galveston News
Hindenburg
Corsicana Sun
Johnson County
Cleburne News
Il Paso Herald
Temple
Ellis County
Mamie
Ste Iele
Sherman Democrat
Plainview
Galveston Tribune
By Briggs
Fen
Ven
Yeu
Yerne
Kes
the Tribune Assoc
New York Tribune
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