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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1916
Page
4
The article ponders if European wars could end if common people halted fighting. It cites Henry Ford on war strikes and imagines French women bakers threatening to withhold bread unless husbands return. It weighs suffrage limits and risks to female independence if such a cue were used.
The governor’s choice to skip an extra legislative session is viewed as administrative judgment rather than principle. The Galveston-Dallas News suggests the move may signal reluctance to push the Gibson bill with election-law reforms, hinting at political strategy unseen by opponents.
An essay critiques American arrogance in democracy and global influence. It argues the nation overestimates its model, exposing hypocrisy in proclaimed equality, economic ideals, and imperial self image, citing Ford and wartime leadership as mirrors of national egotism.
A heated public dispute outlines Henry Ford Jane Addams William Jennings Bryan and Lochner over the Ford Peace Commission. Ford deflects blame claiming he financed the effort while others accuse him of seeking free publicity, sparking cross accusations and shifting loyalties.
The governor aims to keep harmony with the Legislature to advance his pet measure the Gibson bill. He plans delaying election law amendments to avoid antagonizing lawmakers, insisting he seeks cooperation rather than conflict. He acknowledges evils in the laws but defers action for strategic reasons.
Galveston News notes that despite railroads hauling the heaviest tonnage in history, export cargo by sea lags, limiting overall commerce and helping keep cotton prices around 12 cents. The piece argues shipping shortages, not market demand, cap national prosperity.
The Utica Observer notes gasolene will rise until the war ends due to overseas demand and oil field activity in Russia Galicia and Mexico. It suggests prices could reach 25 cents a gallon or more as jitney operations struggle with fuel costs and limited domestic supply.
Albert Payson Terhune adapts his story into a novelized version drawn from the Pathé film. Will M. Ritchey produced the photo play origin, with copyright dating to 1915.
Max Lamar and Miss Travis chase the Veiled Woman through a garage siege. The thief escapes via a back door while Lamar plans police pursuit. Jane confronts him over trust as they reflect on duty and mercy before parting at her home.
The article praises negligees for rich and poor and notes affordable options and home sewing, highlighting simple styles as popular. It mentions a pale pink crepe de chine empire style with long flowing skirt, V neck, three-quarter sleeves, and satin ribbon trim as an example.
A small child returns home puzzled saying cigarette and cigarette. The mother, principal, and teacher search for meaning. The mystery resolves when the teacher’s prompt Sit erect, children reveals the word cigarette.
An exchange in which a man recalls a bus ride when he lacked fare. The conductor told him to get off and walk, and the man answered that he was allowed to get off but not offered help whether he walked or sat.
Joe receives a red sled for Christmas and enjoys a day of rides with his brother Jack and a sleigh owner. After a risky ride with a horse and a fall into deep snow, their father appears and joins them as Jack returns to fetch Joe, while Joe opts out of further sledding.
The Majestic offers a mixed bill headlined by The Girl in the Moon with a moonlit stage and electric roses designed by Bernhard Lohmuller. Navassar Girls under Miss Augusta Dial impress with music and the anvil chorus from Il Trovatore while the Nichols Sisters provide comic vaudeville. The program includes less tasteful vaudeville allusions that detract from the overall enjoyment though Sunday audiences left in high spirits after Rochet Monkey Music Hall closes the show.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer criticizes congressional porkbarrel spending as a drain on the federal treasury. It argues that many lawmakers push wasteful projects under the guise of preparedness and warns that extravagance from lawmakers threatens the security effort more than pacifist voices.
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