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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette provide exclusive AP day reports from San Antonio. News briefs cover local events, civic notes, and regional happenings with concise summaries and wire ledes.
The piece argues there is no general U S food shortage yet stresses the war demands require increased American agricultural output. It notes rising forecasts for wheat and oats in Texas and nationwide increases, and emphasizes that surplus production should fuel aid for allies, not satisfy domestic needs alone.
The federal government should not only tell citizens that more food and feed are needed but also clearly explain why this necessity exists and persuade people that producing larger crops serves the country.
A Buenos Aires analysis argues that high taxes punish producers, especially landowners, by taxing improvements and monopolistic rents. It likens Argentina to U S conditions, warns that overtaxation harms productivity, and urges Americans to boost production for victory and democracy.
The piece portrays Congressman Slayden as an ineffectual actor in Washington. It recounts a War Department statement about San Antonio conditions and how Slayden claimed the department did not mean what it said. The sequence ends with the department's stance unclear.
A letter blasts Congressman Slayden of the Fourteenth District for his remarks on a San Antonio army cantonment, calling him ignorant and influentially useless while praising San Antonio for nearly losing the site. The writer accuses Slayden of misstatements and questions his national influence.
The article notes Berlin’s claim that Britain will be beaten within two months due to submarine warfare, a postponement from earlier promises. It argues the war has lasted three years with German setbacks, while Britain and France push back, and questions how long the German public will accept unfulfilled wartime forecasts.
The Kaiser sends word to Constantine that the German army will restore his throne, a message that may explain Constantine's despondent mood.
In light of late reports that the Spanish throne may topple, the piece notes Constantine’s possible preference for a neutral nation as a waiting place while the war concludes.
A woman writes to the provost marshal general in Washington urging that her husband be drafted at once. She argues he would make a good soldier and hints he might volunteer if he knew of the plea.
A New York academician defines culture as breadth of view beyond one vocation and the ability to meet diverse people with intelligent sympathy. The Ohio State Journal notes locals in a garden spot still view culture as not using a toothpick in public.
A Louisville parson declares that Christ would not buy a Liberty bond if he were present. The Courier Journal questions the parson’s certainty and asks readers to consider what Christ might say to those who claim to know his actions.
The Denison Herald notes a proposal that the governor as custodian of public buildings could ban university use for sessions even if funded by friends. It argues graves could host class recitations, but still asserts fall term arrangements should proceed as if nothing happened.
The El Paso Times quotes President Wilson asserting the United States will fight until the world is made safe for democracy. It states the aim is to topple Prussian autocracy and deny tyrants the chance to regain power, insisting there can be no peace with a strengthened despot.
Landers, an all night wireless operator at H C Hillcrest station, nervously faces a brutal test of receiving speed amid fear of failure. Aleen Travers helps by reading his messages and providing a crucial Pleiades alert, leading to his rescue and their reconciliation through shared danger and affection.
Thirty three Texas University graduates at Camp Funston received their diplomas Sunday afternoon from President R. E. Vinson in a Y M C A building ceremony. Col. W. S. Scott spoke of earning commissions as they earned diplomas. Raymond Myers led student remarks and thanked Vinson. The party toured the camp after the exercises.
Chicago merchants offered Liberty bonds at up to 105 with merchandise purchases. An even $106 in goods could be paid for with a $100 bond, receiving $5 cash in change. The same terms applied to other bond amounts.
Cuero banks report Liberty Loan bond subscriptions totaling 61800 dollars with First State Bank & Trust Company 23000, Buchel National Bank 20850, H Runge & Co 17950. Boy Scouts helped raise 24600, with Scout medalists named and banks pledging a large donation to the Scout organization.
Seven Liberty Bonds were sold in Robert Lee Texas with the First National Bank purchasing a $1000 bond and individuals buying two $50 bonds each by W. C. W. Lodge Mrs. Mary F Overall Mrs. Edna McAuley and Mrs. Irene Morrow totaling 350 in bonds.
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp and Bee Chapter hosted a Sunday social at the Gunter Hotel with F. J. Collins presiding. Godfrey Peterson reported on the Washington reunion. H. G. Askew and a Texas delegation brought the report, followed by a program of piano, recitations, ukulele, impersonations, readings, and vocal solos.
J J Schneider from the carpenters union reports a message from the War Department at Sam Houston asking the Austin union to provide workers. Fifty carpenters are needed at Leon Springs for cantonments sheds and other buildings, with 500 more required at Houston for ship building. All available carpenters will be sent to these points.
Houston assembly outlines a state wide tour by top Texas speakers to recruit National Guard units. Brigadier General Hulen and officers urged immediate organization as 51 infantry companies and nine artillery batteries are forming. Speakers urged business leaders churches and newspapers to aid enlistment and warned of a long war ahead with national mobilization plans for 400000 guardsmen and broader conscription.
A Creek Indian known as Chief Barnett, reputedly worth about $4 million with a $50 000 monthly income, wants to invest a large portion in Liberty Bonds. Guardian CC P O’Hornett handles his affairs as he contemplates becoming a major bond investor while continuing simple living in Oklahoma.
Theaters showcase Louise Huff and Jack Pickford in Marian Fairfax's photo dramatization of Gene Stratton Porter’s Freckles at the Empire for a last-time matinee today. The two rising stars, fresh from Great Expectations and Seventeen, headline alongside Pathe News No. 46 and a Triangle comedy His Marriage Failure.
Paris dispatch reports Benny Woodworth of San Francisco chief of the first section of the American Ambulance Field Service killed in an aerial accident. Lincoln Chatkoff of New York City Lafayette Squadron pilot wounded seriously in same crash.
Cuero Texas June 18 The executive committee of the Cuero Chapter of American Red Cross met in a called session. F N Clifford presided in Chairman Gillette's absence. Committees will solicit funds for a week June 18 to 25 to aid Red Cross work. Town divided into districts with four member committees and appointed district liaisons to recruit additional members. Campaign plans call for three days in town and one or two days rural work with results wired to the Wichita conference.
A resolution from the Central Labor Council in Seattle urging repeal of the army draft act and no relaxation of Oriental immigration restrictions was promptly and unanimously voted down by the Boston Central Labor Union last night.
The Norwegian sailing vessel Perfect of 1088 tons gross was torpedoed and sunk. The crew has arrived at Holland, two members identified as Americans. The ship carried a wheat cargo from Bahia to Copenhagen.
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