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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
2
The San Antonio Public Service Company seeks a forty percent fare increase arguing higher operating costs after the war. City legislation enforcing half fare and state law are cited as contract amendments, but a court must decide if the franchise was violated and whether the city can be held responsible for damages.
The passage questions a street car company's demand for higher fares during a declining market. It notes that while questions of law are for courts, public sentiment doubts the fairness and justness of the ground for the fare hike.
A renowned woman writer at eighty seven starts a new novel, noting age is a state of mind and the heart and brain can stay active. The piece argues against viewing advanced age as useless, urging continued purpose and effort to the end.
The article argues that war debt totals about 17 billion dollars plus savings stamps, with about seven billion loaned to allied nations. It weighs options to cancel or repay these obligations, notes possible tax funding of a 10 billion figure, and suggests recovery will come from natural industrial growth rather than immediate gains, stressing the global market pull for American merchants.
The article argues that within the next quarter century American commerce will reach all lands and its ships sail every sea. It asserts the war debt is manageable, comparing favorably to the Civil War era, and urges confidence in future planning despite high debts.
A columnist warns that former monarchs face danger as democratic governments root them out. Charles of Austria is ousted and travels in exile while former German rulers likewise risk arrest or internment. The piece jokes at autocracy’s fate and contrasts with a public fare protest and Bolshevik rhetoric.
A nostalgic meditation on aging and lost boyhood by Edgar A. Guest amid reflections on youth, memory, and the pull of simpler times. The piece contrasts playful rural imagery with the intrusion of modern death and war’s distant roar.
A Special Cable reports General Pershing’s headquarters aboard a 12-car train moving with the American expedition. The rolling home includes a private waiting room, dining and sleeping cars, and a 26-line telephone switchboard, with officers, aides and chauffeurs aboard as the Third Army advances.
Albert Payson Terouone recounts the Crimean War, detailing Russia's rise, the Turkish alliance, and European intervention. He notes the siege of Sebastopol, the Treaty of Paris in 1856, and the immense casualties and costs, highlighting the lesson on military preparedness.
Reporters and waiters described as negro soldiers formerly worked as Pullman sleeping and dining car staff in the United States, highlighting their service background and skills.
Gladys Gillen stars in The Slippery Duck at the Royal this week with a lively vaudeville bill. The Princess Theater in Des Moines features Miss Gillen previously and hosts other acts including Mlle Cecile Paquin in a color gravure display.
Loradd Taft in Chicago plans a vaudeville comeback in Paris after the war. The Princess pill presents Mme Olga Petrova in The Panther Woman and four other merit acts this week.
Two United States army airplanes arrived at Fort Bliss flying fields after traveling from San Antonio. The planes were piloted by Lieutenants Aravis Bailey and E. W. Riley. They plan to return to San Antonio in two days.
Reserve officers may wear their uniforms for three months after transfer to the inactive list. The War Department rescinded a prior order that required discharged soldiers to account for all articles of wearing apparel issued by the American Red Cross and other charitable organizations.
London and Doedeeigakspeel translate to bag pipes as Britons in The Hague spark a fashion with the instrument. The piece notes bagpipes and Highland dances in the White Light District and compares its impact to Broadway’s tango era. It also cites South African diamond output for six months totaling 1,410,846 carats valued at $19,085,092 amid ongoing assessments of two major operations.
Local column by Briggs Fing describes a chaotic scene as a caller reports a comical misunderstanding. The piece notes a lieutenant arriving with awkward phrasing and a tense, humorous miscommunication among friends and neighbors.
A collage of quotes and asides appears, touching on marriages, politics, sports, and public life. It mentions marital strife, flu in Iceland, a Belgian hare event, four minute men, traffic safety, baking mishaps, and a drunk returnee, all amid a sarcastic journal tone.
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