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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1917
Page
14
The San Antonio Light consolidates the San Antonio Light and the Gazette as its historic papers with Associated Press ledes and a post office dating back to the late 19th century.
The article defends military preparedness amid war fears and highlights the Forty sixth Infantry band’s valor in combat with France. It contrasts tax burdens and rifle costs with the need to equip a larger US army and cites Mr Tilson’s testimony on rifle production delays.
Congress has shown how preparedness saves costs in war by noting that five rifles per man are needed for large nations while wastage runs around four rifles. Military authorities emphasize maintaining adequate rifle stocks to avoid shortages and higher future expense.
A U S A hero story from World War I recounts the Forty sixth Infantry band in France playing the Marseillaise amid heavy bombardment. Fifteen marched, four fell, one musician kept playing wounded, finishing the piece as the regiment pressed the attack through the town under fire.
German reports declare no more orders for Zeppelins after the war’s failure. The airship proved costly to build and slow to manufacture with limited military value. Britain’s anti aircraft defenses and single plane victory over a Zeppelin reduced its perceived threat and signaled its obsolescence. Count Zeppelin died before discontinuation, leaving the airship as a notable but failed effort.
During tornado season the Midwest shows strength as American born Chinese form a unit and offer services to the War Department for duty at the front. The action serves as an example to other American-born Americans who have not yet volunteered.
The piece notes that 25,000 Filipino fighters join U S forces as the Philippine war debate grows while Americans criticize sending troops overseas to control the islands.
The dragon fly, known regionally as the Mosquito Hawk, is a beneficial Odonata predator. It eats mosquitoes and house flies, while nymphs destroy mosquito larvae. its impressive hunting and larval stages earned it the nickname bull dogs of the pond and nature’s model flying machine.
Norma Thornbridge uses her charm to meet Roger Galsworthy, a famed artist who initially resists, then falls for her. She poses for his Liberty cover, aiding a charitable benefit. After a studio kiss he declares love, and they wed, with his art gaining a new, warmer edge from their union.
The dragon fly is described as the eagle of the insect world and merits protection and encouragement. Despite about 2000 global species, fewer than 400 have been collected in Texas. The passage notes humans may learn to distinguish friends from foes among living things.
William Roscoe Thayer argues in Harper's Magazine that patriotism remains essential as communal bonds form the basis of moral action. He contrasts unpatriotic egotists who neglect civic duties with citizens who feel belonging, duty, and gratitude for national benefits.
A prosecuting attorney questioned a witness about familiarity with the jury. The witness claimed he knew more than half the jurors and, if pressed, would swear he knew more than all of them together. The exchange reflects courtroom banter cited by the St. Louis Republic.
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