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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1918
Page
6
A Memphis aviator cruising over Marked Tree loses control and crashes onto a residence. The plane and house burn after the gasoline tank explodes. The incident makes the small village briefly famous and could spur insurance policy revisions.
John B. Carrington of the Chamber of Commerce suggests renaming San Antonio streets to memorialize local soldiers who died in service. The piece notes a national trend toward trees or modest monuments over costly marble shafts, and envisions lasting recognition without expensive statues.
The article argues for renaming streets after fallen heroes and planting trees as living monuments. It urges compiling historic street names, preserving Alamo era sites, and expanding names to honor Teutonic descent and French alliance, linking memory with civic space and tourism.
The essay argues the United States excels in wartime rail innovations such as refrigerator cars and front-line transport but struggles with domestic railway reform. It notes French admiration for American ingenuity while contrasting homegrown labor and organization limits with foreign success. It cites McAdoo's tentative government control plan and questions why home difficulties persist despite abroad prowess.
The article notes German soldiers stole religious objects from French cathedrals including Rheims and others such as Arras and Soissons. It mentions over twenty packing cases of loot from Rheims alone and states that the full extent of plunder often remains unrecovered. The piece links such theft to the derided claim of German cultural uplift.
The Netherlands resumes the Zuyder Zee reclamation after 32 years of peace time. Aims to reclaim 480000 acres at about 80 billion dollars total, to be done in stages over 35 years. First section covers 46000 acres at around 260 million, with eight years for completion. Land rented at 18 dollars per acre to fund project and sustain 200000 residents across 4000 farms.
Special Correspondent Paul Wright reports from Muroran, Japan, describing meals for foreigners and local eating habits. He notes scarce provisions, the abundance of rice, mixed impressions of seafood dishes, a formal banquet with geisha, and limited dairy and cattle. He reflects on diet, poverty of agriculture, and rough coastal villages along the coast.
Readers signed as Charles Thott and J. J. Latterly praise Camp Travis Hostess House for offering affordable meals to soldiers and civilians. They urge city officials to manage public utilities wisely, reference streetcar and water issues, and warn against hostile corporate meddling while stressing civic responsibility.
A mosaic of jokes, social quips, and rapid-fire curiosities fills a Sunday page. References range from fashion tips to wartime anecdotes, playful lines about love and work, and quick city notes.
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