San Antonio Light circulation audit figures announced
The San Antonio Light reports six month daily average circulation of 22 062 and Sunday 26 756 with net paid averages 20 477 daily and 24 424 Sunday. Audit Bureau certification cited as authoritative by advertisers in the U S and Canada. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid circulation direct to San Antonio homes than any other newspaper.
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The
San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Resolution Calls for Inquiry Into Wall Street Rumors
Representative Wood of Indiana introduced a House resolution demanding a full investigation into persistent rumors that high government officials including a cabinet member profited from foreknowledge of the president’s peace letter by trading stocks. The article urges thorough fact finding, noting the government owes transparency.
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Wood
Indiana
House of Representatives
Wilson
Wall Street
England fails to match Germany in food control during war
The article argues England’s food control faltered after a two day trial, blaming unpreparedness and comparing British policy to Germany’s centralized, autocratic socialist model which directed production and distribution. It notes Germany’s likely wartime efficiency versus England’s legislative approach.
Government efficiency in crisis and food control
The text argues that democratic and autocratic systems alike can fail or succeed depending on how government machinery is operated. It contends that the United States could organize economic facilities to avoid the English food-control failure, despite democratic governance.
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United States
The People’s School and the University Package Library Service
The UT system expands public service with a free package library offering clipped newspapers and reference lists sent to citizens, teachers, clubs, and speakers. Over two years traveling libraries have reached 1300 locations. The program aims to widen access to information and boost Texas education nationwide.
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University of Texas
Texas
Japanese possibilities in Asia and Pacific holdings discussed
A U S analysis notes German hints that peace talks could avoid return of Kiaochau to Germany. It argues Japan will face no strong regional power in the Orient for years, with Britain and France unlikely to oppose Japan over conquered islands and colonies.
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Germany
Kaio-Chau
China
Japan
United States
Orient
Great Britain
France
Ladrone
Marshall Islands
Japan and the Pacific War Threat
The author argues the United States is nearly helpless in a potential war with Japan and warns that Japan could seize the Philippines Sand Island Guam Alaska and much of the Pacific Coast if prewar preparation and compulsory service are not pursued. It presents a stark forecast of a swift shift in control of the Pacific and a costly future.
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Pacific
Russia
Japan
China
United States
Philippines
Sandwic Islands
Guam
Alaska
California
Names of the new Austrian cabinet members
An archival note remarks that writing the cabinet names is feasible with care but pronouncing them requires a person born to the manner, suggesting difficulty in vocalizing the labels despite legible spellings.
Labor Commissioner Seeks Compulsory Service Law
The Austin labor commissioner urges the Legislature to require all state employees to enter compulsory service, sparking a debate over inalienable rights and governmental power. The proposal questions the balance between workforce duties and individual freedoms in the state.
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Austin
Chicago Designers' convention sets new spring pockets
The Chicago Designers' convention endorses "chicken pockets" for ladies garments in spring. The expansive hangers are named for their capacity to hold a chicken, though the editor hopes extremists will not actually carry poultry.
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Chicago Designers’ Convention
A Class by Himself in British Leadership
The Utica Observer hails David Lloyd George as a singular figure whose rapid rise from “the most hated man in England” to the nation’s central figure reflects England’s greatest current hopes.
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David Lioyd George
England
Utica
N. Y
Nations clash over wartime actions mocked in editorials
The Corpus Christi Caller critiques wartime conduct by Germany and the Allies, arguing that aggression in Belgium Greece and Saloniki violates modern standards of civilization. It questions the legitimacy of occupation claims and likens it to arbitrary neighborly claims, challenging both sides' justification.
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Germany
Belgium
Greece
Mr. Grey
Saloniki
Corpus Christi
Demand Exceeds Production Across Nation
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes that the continental US population on January 1 is about 102.8 million needing 307 million square meals daily, with prices rising and production lagging. It mentions embargo as a possible remedy but says Texas opposes any food embargo and does not expect orders.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Brownwood Herald
Congress to Find Funds for New Fiscal Year
Congress faces a crowded calendar with general legislation and special measures on rail reform and the high cost of living. Estimates total 1,664,819,500 dollars needed to run the government, and supporters may turn to fundraising events to accelerate revenue collection during the short session.
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Congress
Woman's Party
Fort Worth
Attendance Proves Nothing on Compulsory School Law
The article argues that higher pupil attendance under compulsory schooling shows value but questions government paternalism and efficiency at the expense of independence. It warns that turning people into machines may erode initiative needed in crises, noting that attendance alone proves nothing.
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Waco Times-Herald
Iron Ore Riches Near Sacul Nacogdoches County
The Beaumont Enterprise notes hills near Sacul in the northwest of Nacogdoches County hold rich iron ore. The ore is so pure it was forged into plow shapes during the Civil War without refining, and the piece argues such deposits nearby would be undeveloped if not known by locals.
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Nacogdoches County
Beaumont
Sacul
Texas & New Orleans
Romance of war inspires bold real life exploits
A London Globe excerpt cites a French parachutist at Monastir dropping a pocket book with papers to French lines from 3500 feet while reaching the Serbian front. It also recalls an Adriatic clash where an Italian torpedo boat and an Austrian submarine were sunk and the torpedo boat survivors captured the submarine crew.
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Monastir
Adriatic
London Globe
Commission Men Suffer From High Cost Of Living
The commission men suffer under economic conditions and many would sell out if buyers existed. Middlemen blame distribution inefficiency, and the system of distributing products in the United States is seen as poor, with calls for correction to achieve greater supply and fairer prices.
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Commission
United States
Christian Science Monitor
Beauvont Enterprise
Rochester Singers and Acts Entertaining at Local Show
Rochester performers present a soprano voice with baritone depth in a lively program. Franklyn Ardell and Marjorie Sheldon enchant with The Wife Saver while Linne's Classic Dancers, Brenda Fowler & Co., and others offer novelty acts and a dramatic patriotic playlet The Hyphen.
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Rochester
Franklyn Ardell
Marjorie Sheldon
Linne
Mile Una
America
Brenda Fowler & Co
Valentine
Mirschel Hendler
Princess Pat at Grand Opera House Tonight and Tuesday
The Princess Pat by Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom heads to the Grand Opera House after Cort Theatre hits. Cast includes Dorothy South Carl Stowe Charles Meyers Lou Powers and more with a full chorus and special orchestra under Whitney Bennington.
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House of Hits
Cort Theater
New York
Pat
Victor Herbert
Henry Blossom
Grand Opera House
Laurette Taylor
Peg
Cort
Dorothy South
America
Carl Stowe
William Hodge
Charles Meyers
Lou Powers
Ethel Boya
Stanley Ridges
Nelson Riley
Victoria Gauran
Augustus Buell
Elmer Haynes
Whitney Bennington
May Irwin at the Grand in 33 Washington Square
May Irwin brings the new comedy 33 Washington Square to the Grand Opera House on December 28 and 29 after successful runs at Park Theater in New York Plymouth Theater Boston and George M. Cohan Grand Chicago. The original cast travels with her and critics hailed the play as her best. Irwin has become a national figure for proposing a Department of Laughter to boost morale and laughter in public life.
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May Irwin
the Grand
Washington Square
Grand Opera House
Park Theater
New York
Plymouth Theater
Boston
George M. Cohan Grand
Chicago
Miss Irwin
New York Sun
Irwin
Wilson
Department of Laughter
Memorial Service for Inez Milholland Boissevain in Capitol
In Statuary Hall Capitol a memorial service honored suffrage leader Inez Milholland Boissevain who died last month in Los Angeles. Alice Paul led the procession with the flag, and speakers included Senator Sutherland, Rep Baker, Anne Martin, and Maude Younger. A memorial resolution lauded her as dying in the cause of women’s solidarity.
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Washington, D. C
Statuary Hall
Capitol
Inez Milholland Boissevain
Los Angeles
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Congressional Library
Rotunda
Alice Paul
Congressional Union
Inez Mulholland
New York
Senator Sutherland
Utah
Baker
California
Anne Martin
Nevada
Woman's Party
Maude Younger
Emma Bunting in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at Majestic
Little Emma Bunting appears today in a limited engagement at the Majestic theater showing Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. The production follows Rebecca from Riv erboro to adulthood with a realistic performance backed by a strong supporting cast.
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Emma Bunting
Majestic
Majestic Theater
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Kate Douglas Wiggins
Riverboro
Maine
Miss Bunting
Little Star
Capacity Houses At Empire Feature The Common Law
Clara Kimball Young leads a full day of capacity crowds at the Empire in a screen version of Robert W. Chambers The Common Law. Conway Tearle Paul Capellani Edna Hunter and others share a drama filled with love pride and sacrifice as Valerie West overcomes poverty and social obstacles to win Neville. The film continues through Thursday.
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Empire
Clara Kimball Young
Robert W. Chambers
Miss Young
Conway Tearle
Paul Capellani
Edna Hunter
William Cook
Julia Stuart
Edward M. Kimball
Lydia Knott
D. J. Flanagan
Albert Capallani
Valerie West
Neville
Querida
Stephanie
Valerie
Romanian King Opens Roumanian Parliament in Jassy
King Ferdinand opened the Roumanian parliament in Jassy on December 22. In a throne speech he said Austria-Hungary cannot remain a factor in Europe’s balance. He praised the Roumanian army for fighting four combined enemies and expressed confidence for the future as senators and deputies gave an enthusiastic reception.
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London
Reuter
Jassy
Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Roumania
UT President Vinson to Cruise on Navidad Yacht
Dr. R. E. Vinson president of the University of Texas will cruise for three or four days aboard Col. George W. Brackenridge’s yacht Navidad in San Antonio. Vinson recently returned from a statewide lecturing tour including a Dallas Presbyterian synod meeting aiding a $1,000,000 education drive.
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Austin
Tex
R. E. Vinson
University of Texas
George W. Brackenridge
San Antonio
Colonel Brackenridge
Navidad
Vinson
Dallas
Presbyterian Synod
Texas Synod
Students Loan Funds Sought in Texas
Dr. E P Wilmot of Austin has been named treasurer of the University Students Loan Association which aims to raise 100000 by contributions. The fund will earn interest to loan to deserving students seeking higher education. The association seeks 1000 Texas donors contributing 100 each, with larger or smaller gifts welcome, and parts of the fund already subscribed.
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Austin
Tex
E. P. Wilmot
University Students Loan Association
Wilmot
Texas
Good Bill at Majestic Vaudeville Opens with Melville and Rule
The Majestic opens Wednesday matinee with Mary Melville and George Rule as a new team in Let it Say. Miss Melville returns from Melville and Higgins with an all new act full of fresh sparkle. Headliner Claire Rochester leads the show with a celebrated double voice.
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Majestic
Mary Melville
Comedienne
George Rule
Miss Melville
Melville and
Higgins
Claire Rochester
Mrs Sarah Smoot Dies in Austin at 79
Mrs Sarah Graham Smoot, widow of Rev Richmond K Smoot longtime pastor and mother of Asher G Smoot once Austin American general manager, died at her Austin home Friday night. She lived in Austin 40 years and is survived by son Lawrence K Smoot librarian of the Supreme Court and brother L A Graham of Austin.
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Sarah Graham Smoot
Austin
Tex
Sarah Smoot
Richmond K. Smoot
Southern Presbyterian Church
Asher G. Smoot
Austin American
Texas
Lawrence K. Smoot
The
Supreme Court
L. A. Graham
Water diversion permits issued for Texas rivers
The State Board of Water Engineers granted H. J. Lamm of San Antonio permission to divert eighty acre feet of water annually from the San Antonio River to irrigate forty acres in Bexar county. A. C. Goeth of Austin received a permit to divert two acre feet yearly from the Colorado River to water five acres in Travis county.
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Bexar County
Austin
Tex
State Board of Water Engineers
H. J. Lamm
San Antonio
A. C. Goeth
Colorado River
Travis County
Texas Farm Loan Plan Faces Texas Homestead Clash
Federal farm loan land bank plans pledge up to 100 million for Texas development while Texas homestead law may constrain security. N S Graham urges possible repeal or amendment to avoid title doubts, as lenders seek clear liens for farm credits and investors.
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Texas
Federal Land Bank
Washington
Graham
Uncle Sam
Sam
Farm Loan
Doughty Tours Texas Teachers Institutes
Texas education official Prof. W F Doughty returns from institutes at McKinney Athens Hillsboro San Marcos New Braunfels and Lockhart reporting over 1000 teachers attended. He notes strong interest in compulsory attendance law and says school trustees are expanding facilities while he laments the failure of the constitutional amendment and expects its reintroduction in the next legislative session.
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Texas
Doughty
Charters Issued In Texas For Several Firms
Woodlawn Burial Association of Ll Faso is chartered with $80000 capital stock by Jay E. Coleman Richard B. Harrison and Charles Rollinson. McMinn & Company of Flint Smith county with $20000 capital stock by A. D. McMinn J. R. Hirds and B. F. Chambers. Midway Oil Company of Houston with $10000 capital stock by James F. Duncan J Fred Long and J M Brown. Amendments filed include El Paso Ice and Refrigerator Company increasing capital from $100000 to $150000 and A B C Storage and Moving Company increasing capital from $3500 to $8000.
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Austin
Tex
Woodlawn Burial Association of
Ll Faso
Capital Stock
Jay E. Coleman
Richard B. Harrison
Charles Rollinson
McMinn & Company
Flint
Smith County
Capital
A. D. McMinn
J. R. Hirds
B. F. Chambers
Midway Oil Company of
Houston
James F. Duncan
J. Fred Long
J. M. Brown
el Paso Ice Wna Refrigerator Company of
el Paso
B. C. Storage and Moving Company of
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