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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1918
Page
2
A column contrasts Vienna antiwar unrest driven by severe food shortages with Austria's government warning of military suppression. The piece argues central failures, profiteering, and weak leadership explain Austria's war persistence, noting Germany's tighter control and Austria's reliance on profiteers and poor governance.
The article argues it benefits the Allies to back rising anti German sentiment in Russia. It cautions that Russia’s demoralized state risks Germany winning over many peasants. It proposes an Allied armed force entering Siberia, ideally from Japan, to counter German influence.
The United States Senate debates a Siberia expedition as a reply to German advances, with Senator Lewis arguing for swift American action in Siberia while criticizing an Alaska route. The author mocks the feasibility of Germans crossing the Aleutians and warns the main battle will be fought on the western front in France.
The piece warns against trading Liberty Bonds for dubious stocks and urges holders to keep them as patriotic loans to the government. It emphasizes Liberty bonds are safer and more valuable than many investments, and advises selling only through banks or government agents if needed, with protection against fraud.
The speaker warns bondholders against selling early to unscrupulous buyers. Hold bonds as long as possible since they are backed by the government and valuable like gold. A reputable buyer will offer at least face value, reflecting their strength and reliability.
The piece argues for modernizing the United States army staff by creating three focused departments finance transportation and supplies to streamline routine operations. It notes prior consolidations at Fort Sam Houston reduced red tape and increased efficiency and urges broader but clearer division of duties with specialized training. It also situates these changes in the context of wartime production and morale while citing ongoing comparisons to industry and the need for practical war footing.
The Majestic bills Bert Westig in Hogan In Mexico and Foster Ball in Since the Days of 61 with a balanced program of comedy. Westig debuts new slang in a lively skit while Ball portrays an authentic Gettysburg veteran amid other supporting acts.
The Princess Theater hosts a vaudeville program through today and Sunday featuring the Celli Opera Company on Old Madrid songs and opera excerpts, Duffy and Montague in Married a Half Hour, Tudor Cameron’s Extra Act, and the Koban Japs with an Oriental wonder act. Sessue Hayakawa stars in a photoplay, The Honor of its Mouse.
The Royal Theater closes the week with a strong comedy bill. Roscoe's Royal Nine headlines a minstrel act with nine performers and lively tunes. Canfield and Cohan, Harry Sterling, Homer and DuBurd, and Leslie Clare with a skit The Girl at the Cigar Stand share the stage.
The Heart of a Lion closes today at the Grand after a five day engagement begun last Tuesday. William Farnum stars in a strong plot driven film that drew large crowds and boosted his popularity, with a brilliant supporting cast. Starting Sunday the Grand will feature The Unbeliever for one week.
A fragmentary tale describes a shy surgeon invited to dinner by Indy and a humorous misadventure over a request for a leg. It also notes the old custom of communication between the House of Lords and the Commons in Norman times and the ritual when royal assent is granted to an Act of Parliament.
Washington dispatch details platinum as the war’s rare prize with nations and spies vying for scarce ounces. It notes U S seizure of unworked platinum at 105 per ounce, Russia's fall of production, and Colombia touted as key future source. Historic note traces discovery in Colombia and early uses, plus mining shifts as price rises drive activity.
The US treasury considers melting 200 million silver dollars into bullion to finance trade balances and supply Japan, British India, and China. Silver content would weigh over 11.5 million pounds, with market price near 1.29 dollars per ounce, suggesting net gain if policy proceeds.
A collage of editorials and comic quips from Fort Worth to Austin notes mixed war sentiment, political bias, and local tidbits. It cites Star-Telegram talk of war, Dallas Times-Herald praise for Fairbanks dead, and Sunbelt papers commenting on oil, post offices, fares, and gaffs in a mosaic of 1918 era columns.
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