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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
4
The nations reach an agreement allowing each side to pursue bandits across the border when the other lacks enough soldiers. The pact aims to reduce friction though underlying tensions remain high as rail, military, and political issues threaten stability.
The article weighs psychological and strategic motives behind Germany's Verdun drive six weeks to two months before winter's end. It suggests domestic pressure for progress or peace, hoped gains against Sweden and Roumania, and Turkey’s push toward a separate peace as possible factors. It notes Germany may seek to bind the Ottoman Empire and respond to Russian successes.
The piece discusses General Frederick Funston directing the Villa campaign from Southern Department HQ with full authority to plan and report. He balanced public news with operational secrecy, pleasing patriotic demand while preserving surprise. His communications earned him praise for firmness, diplomacy, and strategic discretion.
It is only during the last three months that San Antonio has begun to derive real pleasure and benefit from her park. The swimming pool opened last year was one feature, but now the ground is cleared and the golf links opened, the people are beginning to enjoy the grounds more fully.
The essay argues municipal playgrounds and golf links boost civic life and profits. It cites Chicago with five courses and a Jackson Park queue of about a thousand daily tickets. It predicts San Antonio will gain similarly as parks expand and the city develops a top regional course.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues for U S aid to Haiti to restore order and build a financial system. It supports sending a consulting engineer, reorganizing customs and police, and reviewing debts to establish foreign credit, with intervention if uprisings recur. The piece frames reforms as essential against a history of upheaval and insecurity.
The Hartford Courant notes rumors of upheaval in Guatemala but cites an Associated Press report that President Cabrera says the country is at peace and that the peace is without enemies. It compares Cabrera to Diaz and notes a policy of dead foes as political stability.
The Temple Telegram argues against overemphasis on superiority in one domain. It notes others excel in finance, fishing, billiards, botany, repartee, cooking, singing, and conversation. The piece stresses universal opportunity to excel in some field, highlighting diverse talents and modest self view.
France allocates 16.5 million dollars for aviation in the second quarter, signaling a total over 66 million for the year and highlighting the growing role of air power in the war. American schools train pilots in winter hubs Newport News St. Augustine Palm Beach Augusta San Antonio and Alameda.
The piece argues that looming presidential election politics threaten foreign policy and urges readers to resist distraction. It insists on maintaining duty and progress, warning against excuses for shifting course regardless of the election outcome. The Wall Street Journal quotation emphasizes clear purpose and steadfast public responsibility.
Over 109000 women have taken the faces of men in British industrial life enabling more men to join the army. Figures from the Board of Trade show women now predominate in factories where they had not worked before the war, operating metal lathes and drills like skilled workers.
Albert Payson Terhune adapts his work into a novel based on the Pathé photo play. Will M. Ritchey provides the screenplay-based adaptation for this edition.
Sam Eagan recovers, declares June Travis the Red Circle woman, and escapes hospital pursuit after a dramatic nurse, doctor, and policeman clash ends with his death from a fall. Lamar rushes from June’s home toward the Travis house as the Red Circle case intensifies.
The feature shows a dark brown mohair three piece suit with a plaid taffeta silk coat. A brown mohair dress with suede boots, witchiix lining, and a fitted waistline accent the bouffant silhouette while the jacket bodice uses silk taffeta and a brown chiffon choker collar.
Two toy geese wish for real wings and a chance to swim. A fairy grants one night to be real geese, then they must return before sunrise. They enjoy a magical evening with friends, but the sun’s wink reveals their secret and they wake as paper weights the next morning.
A National Geographic Society statement designates Trebizond as the most important Turkish port on the Black Sea. It notes its southern shore location about 650 miles east of the Bosphorus outlet and near the Russia Asia-Turkey Asia boundary, plus its historic role as a trade gateway and its difficult overland route to Erzerum.
The paper requires signed letters and will not publish anonymous notes even if typed or stamped. Readers must provide their name for publication though it may not appear publicly. Publication of a letter does not imply the publishers endorse its policy.
In a March 12 letter to the editor the San Antonio Council of Mothers supports a municipal film censorship board and outlines plans to screen Saturday morning movies for children. They cite safeguarding moral welfare and health, with chaperoned screenings and mothers monitoring welfare.
Officers of the committee thanking The Light for probity and coverage of chain of entertainments for the Protestant Orphans Home. Signatures include Mrs. W Hendrick social secretary Mrs. A B Weakley treasurer Mrs. Roy Campbell vice chairman and Mrs. Luther B Clegg chairman.
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