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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
4
The piece argues against U S intervention in Mexico while defending preparedness. It critiques pacifist views via Dr Maurice H Harris and cites Carranza’s government response and U S policy, urging restraint and pursuing reparations for American killings. It frames police and military roles as analogous at local and national levels.
Washington dispatches claim urgent US request for information to assign responsibility for the massacre of Americans in Mexico. The piece argues Mexico’s government bears direct responsibility for incidents involving foreigners and criticizes seeking blame beyond the recognized Constitutionalist regime.
An editorial praises the Oklahoma as a strong battleship but argues fast battle cruisers like Britain’s Tiger Lion and Invincible are needed. It notes 21.7 knot trials versus faster enemy ships and warns of German Bluecher’s loss to slow speed.
The piece notes Texas now captivates the nation not as adventurous frontier but as a hub of industry and enterprise. It highlights a surge in oil production in 1915, driven by Texas effort, lifting U.S. output despite nationwide declines, and reflects on Southwest Texas as a focal point of growth and resource utilization.
A speaker argues that to maintain first rank among nations the navy must field both fast and large vessels, warning that without swift ships the nation cannot stay ahead as other powers build stronger fleets.
The Fort Worth Record argues that peace should bring a demand for freedom of the seas. It notes German ships are bottled up, North German Lloyd dominates German and global shipping, and suggests the United States should build a large merchant marine to seize postwar cargo opportunities.
The Galveston Tribune argues for patience in punishing those who abandoned civilization in a bloodthirsty clash, noting provisional government recognition of Venustiano Carranza and urging that two wrongs do not make a right as authorities seek lawful action without haste.
A St. Paul Dispatch editorial argues against rushing into war in Mexico and warns it would aid pro-Teuton factions, disrupt munitions plants, burn ships carrying war supplies, and divert American wartime output from defense. It references Huerta and spy Captain von Rintelen to illustrate risks.
San Antonio departs delegates to major American cities to promote the 1918 fair. Officials aim to elevate the event beyond Texas state fairs by broadening publicity and attracting national attention.
A San Francisco newspaper reports the Bible won first place in a local favorite-book contest judged by both contestants and panel. The top letter praised the Bible as an enduring source of romance poetry philosophy and spiritual inspiration, noting that great ideas in other works trace back to it.
Horace Pearson plans to take Lehonora to England despite social taboo but his friend Ronald warns of ostracism for a half caste. The couple clash over a bold choice as night suffocates with heat and the carved stiletto on Lehonora’s heart reveals a fatal secret.
The Chicago Journal argues that US coast defenses are overstated and ineffective. It cites 5000 miles of coastline with little real protection and warns invaders will land where defenses are lacking if the navy and army are not strengthened.
Mary Glynn says a motor coat serves as a top coat and a versatile wardrobe accessory for shopping or strolling. The example shown features brown and green plaid, large vertical pockets, beaver velvet cuffs, a one sided closing, with high topped boots and a rolled brim hat completing the look.
A sad man leaves for sea aboard the Carpellia the morning after his wife dies. The simple, steadfast wife, whose soul remained with him, is buried under a grassy mound as the story notes their deep bond and parting sorrow.
A letter argues vaccination is a fraud and smallpox prevention ineffective. Citing Wallace Creighton Brigham and Wilder, the writer claims vaccination spreads disease and urges acceptance of natural immunity, referencing international statistics and a public school health concern.
B F Gurden president of the Bexar County Chiropractors' Association denounces proposals that pollution of blood with poison and disease products could promote others. He calls such medical sophistry absurd and an insult to intelligence and warns against state compulsion to taint young women.
National Geographic Society notes Kaminiets Podolsk as a former Polish fortress near the Austrian frontier once key in eastern defense. The city, split into old hill town and riverfront area, hosts a major supply depot behind the Russian front and bears wartime scars from Mongol, Tartars, Turk and Moldavian sieges. The town’s history includes Batu’s 1240 destruction and transfer to Russia in 1795.
The Kansas City Journal reports Texas citizens and Americans nationwide condemn Mexican bandit attacks. It critiques a Texas plea to Colonel Roosevelt to use influence on Congress and points out the administration’s “watchful waiting” policy. The piece notes Roosevelt’s strong stance would have altered earlier Mexican incidents.
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