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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1916
Page
4
The San Antonio Light announces its publication details including its merger with the Exclusive Leased Wire Day Report of the Associated and postal registration. Entries list the publication office at 609 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D.
The Citi zens' League internal leaders met in secret to name Fred Fries as their candidate, then shifted to back Phil Wright who is ineligible due to a firm contract. They face pressure to remove Wright or secure his eligibility, while avoiding another secret candidate.
The article reports suffragettes reacting to a preparedness call amid World War I era tensions. It notes the Congressional Union for Woman's Suffrage condemning party actions and a Judiciary Committee vote postponing final suffrage action until next December, highlighting political friction and bold rhetoric from suffrage leaders.
The article argues that Democratic delay on a federal suffrage amendment is strategic, aiming to avoid political damage whether the amendment moves or stalls. It contends Wilson has not backed enfranchisement, and a coming election will test whether Congress acts in favor or against equal suffrage. The suffragettes vow to press the issue despite administration tactics.
The Columbus raid by Francisco Villa and its aftermath highlight Texas’s need for self-defense and national preparedness. The delay before pursuing Villa strained resources and exposed border vulnerabilities, pressing the U.S. to reassess troop deployment, border protection, and political support for defense plans.
The article argues that Congressmen who oppose readiness have put the United States in a vulnerable position after Villa raided New Mexico. It suggests Texas residents can maintain border conditions by re electing their anti preparedness representatives.
Prices for hogs rise with Chicago and Kansas City quotations hitting 10 per hundred weight, sparking plans to rebuild farm smoke houses and reinstate farmers as pork producers. Texas benefits from abundant grain crops and room to expand hog production as markets move toward higher values.
The Hamilton Herald lauds Grover Cleveland’s 1885 Washington cabinet praising Thomas F. Bayard Daniel Manning Augustus Garland William F. Vilas W C C Whitney L O C Lamar W C Endicott as exceptionally able and loyal to the Democratic party for their trusted duties.
The anniversary partisan proclamation cites two major feats including the reorganization of the economic system and loosening Wall Street's grip on business. It notes the banking and currency reconstruction remains to prove its perfection and that war-period abnormalities complicate judging centralization of power.
The article reviews the aim of the international conference to unite revolu tionist factions. It notes U S recognition of Carranza owes to Latin American econ ferees and hopes he calls a broader peace conference for a government by the people.
The New York American urges ousting the current administration if a submarine program cannot start within fourteen months. It argues for a president and congressional majority to ready the navy to fight on equal terms and restore seamen’s ability to sail with confidence.
The New York Herald notes Brandeis is likely to gain confirmation unless evidence of professional misconduct emerges. It argues senators would avoid voting against him on religious bias and that his disbarment would be needed if his conduct as a lawyer were sufficiently objectionable.
A letter-like note from the Sherman Democrat mocks tick theories by a cattle expert claiming ticks remove poison while others argue vaccines and fever weaken cattle. It asserts Uncle Sam favors quarantine for tickless cattle and ends with a jab at his stubborn stance.
A woman named Yvonne leaves her village to reach French trenches and aids a wounded soldier. She and the man improvise a last stand against German forces, killing a German officer and causing a retreat before the soldier dies in her arms. Her action inspires home letters to the fallen man’s family.
A student answered a history exam by claiming that slavery began in America when in 1619 the London Company sent a shipload of girls to Virginia and planters married them, introducing slavery. The response reflects an error conflating indentured servitude and enslaved status.
A quip from the Boston Transcript notes Mrs Popson reading Mr Edison as saying four hours sleep suffices for any man. Popson adds that the baby shares the idea.
The piece notes hoop skirts are back with Paris designs admired by designers. It compares current gowns showing short skirts to 1830s and 1850s silhouettes, describing white cotton voile with corduroy striped voile, full folds, and a hoop-supported foundation, with panel inserts and trims.
A reader denounces President Wilson's plan to send 19 000 troops into Mexico as foolish and dangerous. The writer argues an army against Villa will fail, aiding conspirators and worsening relations, and calls for smarter responses to the Villa regime. CHARLES TARVER.
A Broad Street man guides a visiting relative through the Stock Exchange crowd. She laments the throng and then notes that seats cost thousands of collars, highlighting the high cost of seating in the market.
Edward and Ethel find a tiny black rabbit after a walk. Eric the dog brings it home and they name it Eve as a family presents. The children promise to care for Eve, Edward builds a box house, Edna feeds it, and Eve hops to them at dusk.
National Geographic primer describes Tirnovo as Bulgaria’s historic capital with 12th century glory. It notes its cliffside layout, Yugoslav? details, mosques and fortresses, rail access, 14 000 population, and limited modern growth beyond dyeing and copper ware.
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