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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1918
Page
2
A Texas prison board statement condemns sensational but unverified reports, defends facility conditions and management, and calls for reform. It cites limited fireproofing progress, emphasizes inmate care, and notes ongoing investigations into alleged cruelties while urging public patience and legal action where needed.
LONDON June 5 British Premier Lloyd George outlines terms aligned with President Wilson and Benthamist ideas as groundwork for a future peace conference. He asserts three conditions for peace: treaty sanctity, territorial settlements based on self-determination, and an international body to curb armaments, while preserving core Allied aims.
An unreliable ad copy touts Wyone Davies and LeauliCulxin as creators of beauty cures. It markets dubious blood cleansing wafers promising clear skin and relief from blemishes with claims of impurities and fevered excuses. The text urges readers to visit druggists for purchase despite vague, unsafe promises.
An OCR fragment describes a lure offering a free trial coupon from Hinmrt Co. GARE Scantt Ble in Murninit Michigan. It mentions sending by return mail for a tree package of Stuart's Calvan Wafers and references a street and a Bing address, but the readable text is garbled and incomplete.
A scrambled, OCR style text surveys Allied and Central powers positions on self determination, unity of nations, and postwar maps. It cites Lloyd George and Wilson, references to Romania, Belgium, and Belgium’s fate, and hints at German and Turkish plans and relief with Arab futures. The passage notes war aims, independence, and coalition harmony among leaders.
Reported New York interpretation of Lloyd George’s wartime speech shows mixed tones with fragments suggesting reconsideration and hints of unity. The New York Sun notes wavering public mood while Rockefeller and others offer cautious support, and references to peace terms and national destinyecho.
President proposed measures to accelerate freight movement as Senate and House committees prepare to report rail and general land bills. Officials expect government control provisions to endure until directed otherwise, with plans to protect independents and reassign 1200 railroad workers.
A railroad engineer, W. W. Shortt, was arrested by federal agents in San Angi on espionage charges. The complaint alleges he taunted the United States by burning flags and expressing willingness to work for the Kaiser, citing opposition to the rail system’s wartime operations. Bond set at 1500 was not posted as he awaits further proceedings.
Texas Comptroller H B Terrell announces he will withdraw from gubernatorial race citing continued ill health. He plans to travel to Johns Hopkins Institute for treatment within days.
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