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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1919
Page
4
A thrift campaign announced by the War Savings Organization aims to bolster war stamp sales nationwide. The drive involves public thrift education, local savings societies, and cooperation with libraries to promote reading and savings, alongside community programs in schools, churches, and workplaces.
An interrupted, old style diatribe extols savings stamps as solid, attractive investments and the best way to cultivate regular savings. cites four guiding principles, praises prudent buyers, and quotes Benjamin Franklin while urging mindful spending and patriotic thrift.
A. A. Madero, former fin run minister, was exonerated after a suspended sentence related to a grand larceny and fraud case. The proceedings involved several institutions and a copper plate sale to the Nation Bank of Commerce. The indictment cited fraudulent dealings, weight discrepancies, and irregular shipments, with key figures including Mrs Madero and associates facing related charges.
Washington lawmakers weigh clemency revisions for wartime offenses with a board to assess sentences. Secretary Baker reported about 2200 cases considered, amid broader talks on reducing punitive terms and aligning with postwar conditions and military justice.
Disorderly OCR fragment from Memphis reports a man named Dope King indicted in federal court. The text mentions a plea and arraignment, with references to New York, a penitentiary, and a suspected drug case. Details are garbled but indicate a criminal case proceeding in federal court yesterday.
The article recalls Madame Breschkovsky known as Babushka, a longtime political prisoner in Siberia. Kennan recounts her endurance under exile since 1885, her education and cheer, and a 400 mile escape attempt. She remained in harsh service camps, helped fellow exiles, and inspired others with resilience and courage.
San Antonio branches report a drama and tableaux program by the Drama Renate of Amoncn ix pincining. A city league meeting set play and tableaux with young women, then a luncheon. Officers, committees, and guest events fill the week, including community drives, church society meetings, and city social gatherings.
The annual Southern Cattlemen’s Association gathering opens today in Grleang La and runs through Friday. Officials outline plans to boost stock production in the South, with a cattle show and a joint conference on vaccination and eradication programs led by federal experts.
The 1919 article reviews M Jabot’s view that without the submarine the United States would align with Anglo-Saxon naval policy. It asserts submarines would dominate modern fleets and argues against forbidding submarine warfare, noting German strengths and British countermeasures while proposing alternative naval defense ideas.
A cryptic dispatch from an unnamed foreign correspondent describes a bleak outlook in Germany amid political strain. It notes instability in governance and potential economic hardship, warning of continued uncertainty for residents and institutions.
The readable portion hints at an advertisement style fragment with garbled words and foreign phrases. No clear people or organizations are identifiable. The piece resembles a torn notice or classified ad with nonsensical pricing or product names.
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