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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1916
Page
4
Congressman James Slayden insists the mail brings not advice but instructions for national defense. He warns that ignoring this distinction could prove costly for lawmakers in Washington, including several from Texas, and urges clarity to prevent a rude awakening.
An editorial argues forthcoming public access to administration dealings will reveal internal operations as the Fall resolution prompts a Senate request for a detailed six year account of U S policy toward Mexico. It notes Democratic Senate majority, political calculus, and potential impact on the president’s position.
The piece argues the Philippines were acquired by the United States without intent to retain them permanently and notes amendments debated in 1899. It discusses why Congress did not vote the McEnery amendment and reflects on legal versus moral rights to alter the treaty. It also debunks claims tying this history to Mr. Buchanan and current prosecutions.
The text argues that Senate members will judge if the president wants compliance as elections near. It warns that pitiless publicity will be praised to block charges from political foes and cites Fall as adopting one of several concealment methods. It likens administration tactics to vaudeville, seeking a strong start and finish.
The piece attacks Representative Buchanan of Illinois now under indictment for allegedly plotting to wreck industrial plants making munitions. It mocks his claim that newspapers and “the interests” control public life and paints him as imagining evil powers targeting him, with broad attacks on railroads and large corporations.
The Licut reveals New York bankers did not receive any loan application from Mexico or Cabrera. Diaz followers spread false claims. bankers admit no meeting with Cabrera, and no loan attempt existed. Commission notes it is false to say lenders blocked a loan that was never sought.
The New York American stresses kindergarten needs in Texas while opposing Mr. Dies’s war preparedness stance. Beau mont member calls wartime preparation wasteful, Austin American backs the president on national resolve but avoids provoking the metropolitan paper or inviting trouble by endorsing Dies.
The Utica Observer notes Thomas A. Edison closing his 69th year yet working as many as 21 hours daily for days, saying he feels fit and impatient about sleep loss. The quote casts him as an inspiration to the driven while a horror to those wasting time.
Heads of the Salvation Army in the United States announce plans for a $500,000 training school for Salvation Army workers to be built as a memorial to General William Booth. The move aims to provide formal theoretical training beyond on the job experience.
The House passed the Keating bill on Wednesday amid criticism from southern congressmen who say the measure is not creditable. The bill would not stop child labor within states when products are sold only domestically, though it may extend federal action against the broader industrial evil.
Cleburne Enterprise reports the president advocates a world tribunal to settle disputes and achieve permanent peace. He warns nations remain armed and the war spirit persists, necessitating readiness for any emergency.
Second Lieutenant Ashley Hill of the sappers rests in France and recalls Oxford life and his sister's German husband Karl. He defuses a mine near a German trench while recognizing Karl too late, choosing duty over family. Two days later Ashley dies in a bayonet charge, unknowingly killing Karl.
Boston Transcript reports Liverpool Weekly Post readers ranked ten figures by popularity. Lord Kitchener leads with 97 percent of coupons, with General French 89 and Lord Derby 87 following, then Lloyd George 86 Asquith 85 Jellicoe 81 Joffre 83 Grey 52 McKenna 33 Churchill 31 percent.
The afternoon fashion features a tan georgette crepe gown with full silhouette options from extreme distended to modest fullness. A supple lining creates flare, three matching grosgrain bands at mid to hem, surplice draped bodice, kimono sleeves with tassel cuffs, hand embroidery, tasseled peplum, and white kid buttoned boots.
Tiny Tim discovers Rollo the dog asleep in a warm corner as snow makes a patch of ice for a fun coast on a tilted water pan. The Gnomes, small and brave, rush out with sleds to race down the hill and enjoy the bright early sun after a snowy day.
A National Geographic primer outlines Sveaborg or the Gibraltar of the Baltic as a pivotal Baltic Sea fortress guarding the Gulf of Finland. It sits near Helsingfors and Reval with numerous islets forming an almost impregnable defense hosting over 1000 guns and thousands of troops.
In a Texas town near San Antonio a large yellow faced man demands coffee in a small restaurant. The cook explains the kettle sits idle with water, wood wet and woodshed unfixed, delaying service as patrons watch a muttered exchange unfold.
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