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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
4
The San Antonio Light announces publication details including offices at 609 Travis Street and mail zones. Subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery and mail options are listed for various periods and formats.
Charles T. Fincham has withdrawn from the commissionership race leaving William Tobin Robert Uhr and Wright as contenders. Tobin, former fire marshal, is seen as the strongest all around choice while Uhr, popular with German voters, could shake the Citizens' League control. Wright is labeled a machine tool with limited personal strength.
The Birmingham lament over Alabama's statewide ban notes failure to prohibit liquor and cites a visible "thirst line" at a city express office as a stark sign of hardship. The piece contrasts East and West approaches to liquor regulation and laments ineffective enforcement amid discontent.
Senator Lewis of Illinois argues Americans aiding Villa and his bandits are guilty of treason against the United States. He says aiding the insurgents constitutes direct treason, as Villa declares war on the United States and fires on Columbus, New Mexico.
The Survey reports Birmingham faces deep cuts as street work stops and staff shrinks. Officials warn of abolished recreation, library funding slashed, and a $340,000 total reduction in services. Annual operating cost rises to $1,228,629 with only $896,556 available for the year. The piece notes broader economic strain amid prohibition.
The piece argues Americans armed or supplied to Villa during the Mexican troubles are treasonous, stating that aiding Villa jeopardizes the United States and its people. It emphasizes that supplying war munitions or food constitutes treason in the same degree as supporting the bandit chieftain.
The piece critiques President Wilson for scolding the public over untruthful Mexico reports. It argues free speech allows discussing rumors and questions the president’s authority to curb public talk. It contrasts democracy with autocracy in wartime messaging.
Senator Jones argues neutral conduct will deter European nations from challenging the United States. President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University adds that only by bold conduct might the U S provoke hostility, a remark judged as overly simplistic by the Louisville Courier Journal.
Paris journals skirted censorship by sending censored editorials and cartoons to subscribers. The Figaro avoided a cartoon by Forain by enclosing a proof to readers, while George Clemenceau used the same tactic for deputies and senators.
A Temple Telegram critique notes a male speaker in South Dakota and Montana used statistics to claim women would vote wet or dry if given ballots. The piece argues prohibition is driven by business interests and that equal suffrage is not part of that campaign.
A California divine counsels young men to take sweethearts to the beach to swim so they see her with paint removed and hair sleeked. He argues love proven by salt water proves suitability for marriage. The piece mocks superficial grooming and suggests simpler living could replace cosmetics.
An Abilene Reporter quote urges readers to perform any task with excellence and a touch of distinction. It argues contentment is a curse and encourages striving for a higher standard while avoiding the beaten path and following notable writers’ ideas.
A bedtime tale scene becomes a newsy snippet about Mary in imagination and a later police story noting Lange from Louisiana with border ranger and San Antonio ties. It mentions Long’s arrests for L and N express robbery, Vila capture, and counterfeiters Perone and Clarke. Detective Lone stays for reward money.
Regina welcomed a famed Texan, John H Long, alias John H Long from Sask, a rancher turned ranger and detective. He gained fame by追捕 train robbers and recently helped arrest Pascuale Villa. Long, quiet and reserved, declined further comment beyond his Texan identity.
The Eagle Pass News-Guide praises The San Antonio Light for morning delivery and a live correspondent, noting it edged out The Express in local publicity. The Express responds with writer W. D. Hornady’s pieces, and both papers are urged to continue the contest to bring more coverage to Eagle Pass.
A letter criticizes unjust attacks on Georgia while praising efforts to apply remedies amid harsh public misrepresentation. The writer urges balanced, fair discussion by educated readers and calls for stopping sweeping condemnations.
The article describes a chic one inch plaid sport suit in rose and white with a full pleated skirt and hip length black belted coat. Details include self material satchel pockets and rolled back collar. It urges readers to judge fairly and stop misrepresentation of Georgia.
The Boston Globe interprets Washington's reply as allowing Carranza to chase American bandits who cross into Mexico and return, while denying permission to pursue Mexican bandits into the United States. The piece notes caution not to turn Texas into a battlefield and calls Carranza’s stance or Wilson’s wording risky.
A family tale from the Louisville Courier Journal about a boy who asks for a watch and then, during a breakfast Bible verse reading, quips that his line is Watch. The captioned exchange introduces a comic misunderstanding centered on a watch and a doll transfusion joke.
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