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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1916
Page
4
An editorial urges citizens to approve an 800000 bond to fund public school improvements in San Antonio. It argues bonds are the most economical method, avoiding higher direct taxes and potentially lowering overall tax rates as the city grows.
An editorial argues Americans should have equal rights on land and sea. It cites President Wilson promising protection for traveling Americans on unarmed ships and notes Senators Works and Sherman opposing protection on water while endorsing land protection, asserting the high seas right is guaranteed.
The piece argues Texas faces seven state wide elections in 1913 with total costs near 1 million dollars, most funded by public funds. It catalogs elections from April trustees for school districts to a November general election, noting frequent voting and public interest wearing thin.
The piece notes diverging international law views on protecting American citizens both on water and land after the Lusitania incident and in Mexico. It argues the public sees no clear protection from authorities, leaving citizens to rely on insurance and personal risk.
The piece portrays a humor filled clash between Cyclone Davis and Wyoming Geyser Mondell in the House. Davis mockingly questions Mondell's lengthy speeches while Mondell asks if Davis yields. The exchange highlights legislative tensions and partisan personas in a lighthearted tone.
A historical note suggests an election every morning before breakfast could encourage tired businessmen, though under the current plan they would have to fund it themselves. The remark implies self funding limits participation.
A Boston resident named Murphy left a will giving his estate to Harvard University to fund scholarships for students sharing his surname. The bequest, a novel idea, aims to educate young Murphys and elevate the family name through education and merit.
The editors urge continued faith in the president to handle the Ancona issue with calm deliberation. They contend Congress need not be involved now and warn against rushing to harsher actions. The piece defends the president against un-American interference and endorses his current course.
The piece cites Holme saying six people exist in any two person chat, the real and self perceptions for A and B. It argues outward faces are used to influence others on street life, with youth masking solemnity and older folk showing snappy artifice, urging others to be natural and true to themselves.
The Philadelphia Ledger warns against going too fast with China’s governance under Yuan Shi-Kai. It notes the importance of prudent use of power and timing before altering the imperial system, while acknowledging sympathy for modernization.
The Chicago Journal notes Irwin's predictions that Britain’s upper class would join the army and that many nobles concealed defects to enlist. An official statement shows over 800 noble deaths or war wounds since the war began.
The Dallas News notes Victoriano Huerta capitulated after his last battle and the end of his iron rule. His removal may lift the burden of dictatorship and hasten broader liberties for Mexico though the transition may appear chaotic.
Victoriano Huerta, who betrayed a constitutional government in Mexico and allegedly aided an assassination plot, died at El Paso Thursday night while held on charges of conspiracy to violate U S neutrality laws. Few outside his circle will mourn his departure. let his deeds be forgotten quickly.
Albert Payson Terhune presents a prose adaptation of The Red Circle based on the Pathé film version by Will M. Ritchey. Copyright 1915. The work is presented as a serialized or standalone feature in this issue.
Jane flees along the pier after discovering a weapon plan sinking to the sea, mocks danger, and steals a rowboat to a sunlit shore. Todd Drew and Count Freels pursue as a crowd watches a pretty sailor girl defend herself, while a buoyant sea guards its secrets.
Max Lamar pursues the Red Circle case after Todd Drew and Count Freels are detained for allegedly ann oy ing women. A telegram hints at stolen war plans while a suspicious sailor suit wearer cements the scar y chase toward Surfton as Lamar and clerk Gage race to unmask the crook.
The Majestic presents Big Time ballet by the Metropolitan Opera House troupe led by George and May Le Fevre, delivering a sequence of classical and modern numbers praised as nearly perfect. Also featured is the allegorical Which One Shall I Marry with Grace Hamilton Willis Hall Arling Aline and a mixed program including Queenie Dunedin and Humpsti Bumpsti sketches.
In letters to the editor, Samuel H. Smith defends the school bond issue arguing it benefits the middle class and the poor by expanding access to education and training. A reader questions taxpayer expense, urging reconsideration of education as a blessing for youths seeking opportunity.
Geologists advise continuous digging to clear canal slides and enable passage. A 27 foot draft ship recently passed the channel, with lighter vessels sailing regularly. Although years may pass to fully clear and maintain the route, progress hinges on perseverance and execution.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a woman declares she cannot live without the automobile owned by her beloved man, illustrating a comic or curious obsession with a valued possession.
The Chicago Herald reports the Ford peace ship expedition rested on claimed documents in Mme Rosika Schwimmer and associates hands. The Hague dispatch says Ford found the so called documents from rulers were merely politely phrased declarations of nothing and offered no proof.
A visitor asks Jim for the location of the saloon in a southern town and notices his missing right index finger. Jim claims no finger was cut off and points to the place of refreshment. The story presents a local color vignette from New York Evening Post readers.
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