Europe weighs Wilson note as neutrals seek peaceful path
Western press reacts to President Wilsons peace note with mixed views. The Evening News and Daily Telegraph weigh objects of belligerents, while the Times credits sincerity but fears misreading. Allies and neutrals consider the note a potential step toward negotiations and peace.
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Evening News
Daily Mail
Wilson
Great Britain
Daily Telegraph
Lansing
United States
the Times
The
Times
Lincoln
Seward
Wilson blamed for interlocutor role with Germany says Scotsman
The Edinburgh editorial accuses President Wilson of breaking his usual discretion by intervening after Berlin maneuvers and before Entente replies. It questions why he spoke up with proposals and suggests his actions risk misunderstanding and align him with Germany.
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Edinburgh
Wilson
Germany
Scotsman
Berlin
Reneson
United States seeks role as neutral note hub in world crisis
Washington reports indicate diplomats expect neutrals to press warring powers for terms, with U S aiming to be a clearing house for views. The note's significance grows as governments reassess its intent beyond a mere position statement.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
Banks Observe Christmas Day Holiday Closures
The San Antonio Clearing House banks will be closed Monday December 25 a legal holiday. Institutions listed include City National Bank Alam o National Bank D Sullivan Co San Antonio National Bank Lockwood National Bank Groos National Bank Frost National Bank D A Oppenheimer National Bank of Commerce State National Bank Commercial State Bank Central Trust Co Guaranty State Bank Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Clearing House
Lockwood National Bank
Groos National Bank
Frost National Bank
D. & A. Oppenheimer National Bank OF Commerce
State National Bank Commercial State Bank Central Trust CO
Guaranty State Bank
Commonwealth Bank & Trust CO
Commons Discuss Peace In Heated Debates
London reports a Commons session on Germany’s peace offer with Sir John A. Simon backing Lloyd George and Hastings B. Smith pressing to publish the proposals. Bonar Law warns that premature peace terms could squander wartime sacrifices and risk renewed conflict.
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London
Germany
House of Commons
John A. Simon
Lloyd George
Hastings B. IL
Smith
Andrew Bonar Law
War Council
Europe
Bonar Law
Belgium
Guardian Says They Are Misled as to British Policy
The Manchester Guardian reports that the public is misled about British policy according to an editorial circa December. The piece discusses government messaging, public understanding, and calls for clearer statements from officials.
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Guardian
German response urged to end war carnage and save civilization
President Wilson’s note is cited arguing Germans are misled by English claims of total English destruction. The Guardian says delivering the truth to the German people could shift German the government’s reply and place England’s stance in sharp relief, leaving Germany to propose terms.
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Riat
England
The
Guardian
Germany
United States
Daily Chronicle
Wilson
Daily
Ma!l
Lloyd George
Press voices critique Wilson peace note from Liverpool
The Post and Daily News in Liverpool condemn Wilsons peace note as ill-timed and ill-judged while urging patience. The Daily Chronicle appeals to Britons and Americans to trust liberal ties, calling the note an appendix to Berlin and noting American suffering in Lancashire.
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Wilson
The
Daily News
America
Lancashire
Lincoln
Daily Chronicle
Great Britain
Evil
Good
United States
Atlantic
Europe
Berlin
New Signal Device Carried by Soldier in Outpost Test
A Missouri signal company conducted a Leon Springs test linking brigade and regimental HQs with light coil wire carried by one man. The experiment, directed by a board of Army officers, used three regiments and highlighted the efficiency of lightweight outpost signaling under Colonel Kennon.
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Missouri Signal Company
Leon Springs
Board of Army
Signal Corps
L. W. V. Kennon
Kennon
Julius A. Penn
Samuel Burkhardt Jr
H . Black
Walter 8. Grant
Funeral of Mrs Adalaide Waite of this city
Mrs Adalaide Waite wife of J B Waite died December 19 in Douglas Arizona. The funeral from her mother Mrs George Zoeller 922 Dawson Street at 1 p m Sunday. A Zoeller brother expected to attend. Rev R Y Barber of St Johns Episcopal Church to conduct. Interment Mission Burial Park. Pallbearers W B S Goff Rud Nesselhaus Leslie Cline R L Gillis J C Gray Frank Prassel.
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A. Waite
Adalaide Waite
J. B. Waite
Douglas
Arizona
George Zoeller
Dawson Street
Adolph
R. Y. Barber
St. John's Episcopal Church
Mission Burial Park
S. Goff
Rud, Nesselhaus
Leslie Cline
R. L. Gillis
J. C. Gray
Frank Prassel
Ambassador Sharp Delivers Wilson Note to Briand in Paris
In Paris between 7 and 8 PM last night, William Graves Sharp the American ambassador to France handed Premier Briand President Wilsons note to the belligerent nations. Paris papers publish the note textually this evening.
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Paris
William Graves Sharp
France
Briand
Wilson
Revolvers, most complete line. Portage Tire Co 2218
Portage Tire Co located at 2218 Alamo lists revolvers among its line of products as part of a broader inventory. The notice emphasizes a full assortment available for purchase.
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Portage Tire Co
Alamo
Will Hire a Santa for Marshfield Guards in San Antonio
Wisconsin National Guard members from Marshfield will receive a Christmas tree Santa Claus and stockings in San Antonio at the Gunter Hotel on December 25. Editor Adam Paulus of the Marshfield News ordered the event detailing stockings meals and a lavish display with a substantial check enclosed to cover expenses.
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Wisconsin National Guard
Marshfield
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Percy Tyrrell
Adam Paulus
Paulus
Roller Skates On Sale At Portage Tire Co Outlet
Portage Tire Co at 221 S. Alamo advertises roller skates priced from 65 cents to 2 dollars with a 60 cent item noted. Local shopping brief lists such bargains for readers.
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Portage Tire Co
S. Alamo
Gas Heaters, $3.00 up. SAM SPEIR HARDWARE
Sam Speir Hardware advertises gas heaters with a price increase of three dollars. The note highlights a sudden rise in cost and urges customers to act quickly.
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Sam Speir
SAM Speir Hardware CO
Losoya St
Adv
Five year old Isabelle Freeman dies from fire injuries
Isabelle Freeman daughter of C A and Mrs C A Freeman of 1716 South Flores Street dies Thursday after sustaining burns when her clothing caught fire from a match. Her mother is severely burned while trying to extinguish the flames. Funeral held at Sloan Hagg chapel with burial at Mission Burial Park.
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Isabelle Freeman
C. A. Freeman
South Flores Street
German-born William Faustman Sr. dies in Bexar County
William Faustman Sr., 62, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at his Lock Hill home in Bexar County. A native of Germany, he had lived in the county 35 years. Survived by widow and two sons William Faustman Jr. of San Antonio and Fritz Faustman of Lavernia. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday from the residence, conducted by Rev. A. Wolff of St. John's Lutheran Church. Interment at Locke Hill cemetery.
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William Faustman
William Faustman Sr
Lock Hill
Bexar County
Germany
William Faustman,Jr
San Antonio
Fritz Faustman
Lavernia
A. Wolff
St. John's Lutheran Church
Locke Hill Cemetery
Miss Augusta Sendemer Death Notice
Miss Augusta Sendemer aged 44 died Thursday at her home 1405 Burleson Street San Antonio native of the county she is survived by her father Fred Sendemer a brother William and a sister Mrs W L Braun funeral at 3 oclock Friday from the residence Rev A Wolff of St John s Lutheran Church officiating interment in the new Lutheran cemetery
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Augusta Sendemer
Burleson Street
San Antonio
Fred Sendemer
William
W. L. Braun
A. Wolff
St. John’s Lutheran Church
New Lutheran Cemetery
Mrs. Missouri A. Kine 79 dies at San Antonio home
Mrs. Missouri A. Kine, 79, died Thursday afternoon at her home 919 West Poplar street. A Mississippi native, she had lived in San Antonio fourteen years and is survived by five daughters and three sons. Funeral is at 3:30 Friday from Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company chapel with interment in Cemetery No. 1.
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Missouri A. Kine
West Poplar Street
Mississippi
San Antonio
Mary Boyle
CC. B. Burnside
Francis Heubner
Sarah C. Morgan
W. KR. Hoody
California
J. K
C. H
D. B. Rine
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Death of Santiago Rodriguez at 22 in city home
Santiago Rodriguez aged 22 died Thursday afternoon at his residence 109 Lakeview Avenue. A native of San Antonio he is survived by parents Mr and Mrs Ignacio Rodriguez and four sisters. Funeral at 4 30 Friday from San Fernando Cathedral with interment in San Fernando Cemetery.
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Santiago Rodriguez
Lakeview Avenue
San Antonio
Ignacio Rodriguez
Petra Sanchez
Mary Ruiz
E. Sanchez
Adelina Rodriguez
San Fernando Cathedral
San Fernando
Unique Ro Tarian Christmas Pastores Observance
The Ro Tarians maintain a movable Christmas Pastores observance with no fixed location. Performances begin at the Chapel of the Miracles on Ruiz Street on Christmas Eve, then move to homes where altars are set. Parochial and public schools also stage plays, with Bowie No. 9 not presenting this year. Lights brighten homes as the Christ Child beacon.
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Los Pastores
Bowie
No. 9
Children Act Play Taught by Aged Mexican Woman
A stage play taught to children features girls as angels and shepherdesses. An elderly Mexican woman, once in Los Pastores, guides the performance word for word though she cannot read or write.
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Los Pastores
Christmas at Free Clinic Seeks Joyful Christmas
The Free Clinic plans a Christmas celebration for its children at 2 pm Saturday. Five hundred presents are ready and funded by a card party at Mrs. John J. Stevens’ home. Girls aged 7 to 12 from the sewing class will perform Los Pastores with fourteen girls and four boys in roles including devils and the hermit.
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John J. Stevens
Devils
Hermit
Rotary Club Skit Delights With Mail Clerks At Luncheon
At the St. Anthony Hotel the club staged a skit with three mail clerks delivering gifts to members, while Christmas tree preparations and an outdoor observance were discussed. A forty member committee under President Holmgreen will handle crowd control Friday night, with a long list of named policemen-ushers and two dozen club members serving as “mail jerks” in the show.
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Rotary Club
St. Anthony Hotel
Buell
Holmgreen
Elmer Abley
Charles B. Allen
Paul Anderson
Herbert Barnard
A. P. Barrett
Paul Bosselman
M. H. Burke
William H. Chambers
Thomas M. Dechmann
J. P. DeLesdernier
Earl E Dilley
Franz Dreiss
Paul Dreiss
H. Duane Elliott
Charlies Fichtner
Donald Fraser
J. W. Fraser
Gus Geyer
Charles W. Gibson
Leon
Second Round Set For Presidents Cup Golf At Country Club
The second round starts Friday afternoon featuring Clarence Mangham versus Walter Walthall. W W Collier and EF W Lawton, first round entrants, will play off their match, their first opportunity. All first round scores except Collier Lawton have been submitted. Maule beat Col...
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Clarence Mangham
Walter Walthall
W. W. Collier
EF. W. Lawton
Collier- Lawton
F. W. Maule
Col
Local matches decide winners in city tennis tourney
F. Burkhardt and Fred Tarrant defeat Dr. R. E. Moss and James Cowan beats Jack Tarrant. KE B Chandler over Jerry J Lewis, Walter Walthall defeats Thomas Goggan, Frank M Lewis over Ernest L Brown by default due to Brown being out of the city. Ideal weather is promised for Saturday with a second round expected in the afternoon or Sunday morning.
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F. Burkhardt
Fred Tarrant
Dr. R. E. Moss
James Cowan
Jack Tarrant
KE. B. Chandler
Jerry J. Lewis
Walter Walthall
Thomas Goggan
Frank M. Lewis
Ernest L. Brown
Mr. Brown
Y W Secretary Named for Meridian YWCA
Miss Elizabeth Brown of Meridian Mississippi has taken the extension secretary post at the local YWCA and will arrive January 1. She follows fall workers Miss Ernestine Friedmann and Miss Vera Schafer, who stay in San Antonio until April with Friedmann serving as acting general secretary. Brown is a Meridian Woman's College and South Atlantic Training School graduate who has worked in Richmond and Dallas.
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Elizabeth Brown
Meridian
Young Women's Christian Association
Ernestine Friedmann
Vera Schafer
National Board
Miss Friedmann
Miss Schafer
San Antonio
Miss Brown
Meridian Woman's College of Meridian
South Atlantic Training School
Richmond
Association of Dallas
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the Post
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Sharp
Wisconsin
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Wolfson
Sal Woh
Texas
Royal Society
Walter Springall
Larry KF. Stauffer
Arthur Storms
Herbert Wallace
Hil F. Webster
E. Y. White
L. C. Wiggins
Gus Zalmanzig
T. N. Smith
W. E. Simpson
J. Frank Davis
Edward Raymond
Phil Webster
President Holmgreen
Country Club
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Os'ginzi
Gro. A. Diesti& Co. Distillers
Wasnoville, TeNn
C. L. Parmer
Waco
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