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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
2
Dispatch from Amsterdam reports rumors of Hindenburg's death and Mackensen being moved west to lead. The piece questions Hindenburg's record and lauds Mackensen as the stronger commander, while noting possible political friction and ongoing German efforts on the western front.
City police launched a crackdown to force idle men into work or jail. In a plaza raid contractors offered jobs to loafers, who mostly refused or demanded higher wages. About forty were arrested while others faced fines or sent to unpaid city labor. The drive targets professional idlers and aims to remove idle individuals from public spaces.
A satire notes a Minnesota applicant boasting varied skills from dairy work to carpentry and teaching. Though confident in his claims, the piece questions whether he can fight, suggesting victory hinges on combat ability rather than versatility. Captain Percy’s line on modesty is referenced to critique the boastful claim.
A fragment discusses squatters demanding elimination of nonessentials from wartime industry. The passage claims the call rests on vague ideas and does not present a clear plan to boost war-making efficiency, suggesting confusion over which resources are truly needed.
The author argues for expanding government control in war production before cutting non essentials. By prioritizing coal and other war needs, industries crucial to war-making would continue while non essential lines adjust or cease. Demand and draft effects shape output. elimination should target only clearly non essential activities as stress grows.
An election will be held to fill the vacancy caused by Commissioner Lowther’s death. Captain Lewis Maverick, currently in the army, is seen as the ideal head for the police department to maintain promised standards amid wartime conditions. The Sieue notes uncertainty about persuading him to leave the army, but his leadership is highly desired.
Sardine packers report a potential shortage this year due to scarce herring for canning. Picnic plans remain possible as before the war, with peanut butter potato salad and napkins prices steady, and supply of red ants unchanged.
A lively bill at Majestic Theater features Montgomery and Perry with two Bachelors of Art and Frisco Jazz Band performing ragtime numbers. Royal Theater offers Phe Bride Shop and a strong vaudeville cast plus Sorter Trio, Tom Kelley, Filo Walters, and Florenz acrobatics. Princess Theater presents Oh Girlie musical comedy with Higson Meltonio and Make up cast. Feature film Alien Enemy starring Louise Glan closes the program.
Film news notes Camille from the Dumas novel starring Theda Bara at the Grand today. Miss Lira leads a strong cast in presenting the author’s social message while public interest focuses on Ethel Barrymore’s stage return and the year’s notable screen adaptation. An engineer urges straw hats for electrical workers to reduce head injury risk around live wires and steam pipes.
Ten days of sales by Funsten Bros. & Co. totaled 6.25 million dollars, a record. The final day alone moved 1 million dollars with 800000 muskrat skins worth 750000, drawing buyers from across the United States and Europe.
Buyers flock to the St Louis sale where sixty two kinds of fur show price gains of 10 to 69 percent since January. London sales faltered with bids withdrawn. Global traders from Russia France England and others converged in St Louis, making it the world fur hub as Alaska sealskins are dyed and marketed there. The outlook favors continued demand and international exchange via the St Louis market.
The Writer argues about army ranks Bliss and Pershing with claims of joint generals and duties at war council. A reader cites Bliss ranking Pershing and notes two generals. A second note highlights rising juvenile crime amid war, citing Scherbrand’s Austria Hungary data and a 340 percent rise in under 18 crimes from 1915 to 1916.
A jumbled compilation references counterfeit money concerns, political talk of voting, drought and Prohibition times, and a playful yet wary tone about wartime life. It notes pineapple sherbet bans, air mail rates, and local woes, then shifts to references to measles, children’s health, garden efforts, and the army. It mentions Paso University, Pershing, and Captain Burges as wartime officers among other scattered items.
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