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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
2
The San Antonio Light, combined with the San Antonio Gazette, provides exclusive wire reports via the Associated Press, delivering transfer news and city happenings to readers in San Antonio.
A historical meditation on Thanksgiving tracing its solemn religious origins to modern abundance in the United States. The piece honors colonial roots, wartime sacrifice, and enduring gratitude, urging national prayer and unity amid hardship. It contrasts colonial wilderness with today’s bustling, connected nation and preserves a tone of patriotic reverence.
Bavaria releases anti war correspondence showing Germany and Austria acted to start the war and refused to be deterred. The piece rebukes Germany for claiming self defense and calls William II a hypocritical liar for praising God while ensuring the conflict. It argues the world must never forget the criminality of both nations in precipitating the war.
The writer accuses Germany and Austria of a deliberate plan to rob and murder neighbors, comparing their actions to house robbery. Bavaria is blamed for aiding the empire, sharing full guilt. The passage predicts growing evidence of their deliberate, cold-blooded depravity as history unfolds.
The article argues that early wartime secrecy hid major events. It notes British censorship preventing coverage, later liberalization allowing some reporting, and the world still knows little about early battles such as Metz Charleroi Longwy Neuchateau and the initial French advances in Alsace, with the German crown prince possibly commanding at Neuchateau.
The text reflects on rapid early German victories before the Battle of the Marne and notes limited information about the first month of the war. It suggests now that the fighting has ended a clearer view emerges of the initial phase and its unfolding events.
An essay on Texas agricultural needs argues that silos alone cannot advance farming. It cites a census showing only 4114 farm tractors statewide, with vast gaps across counties. The piece urges widespread tractor adoption to cultivate the 60,000,000 acres and boost production, noting uneven distribution and the high share of large farms requiring modern machinery.
Special Cable reports Germany to form a new constitutional basis in early February 1919 with a February 2 delegate election on a new district basis. Social Democrats fear a large bloc, while National Liberals and Progresives unite against them.
Albert Steves Jr chosen to head the Christmas membership drive for the local Red Cross chapter after returning from Houston meeting Southwestern Division officials. Plans to enroll every man woman and child in Bexar County in the Steel Cross are begun with county chairmen and chapter leaders. For weeks headquarters have been crowded with relatives delivering Christmas boxes for men overseas. Over a thousand boxes mailed in a week under a labeling ruling. Post Office will stop accepting overseas parcels Saturday.
Vaudeville at Majestic features Maurice Briere and Grace King with lively acts including Briere’s French dandy singing They Go Wild Simply Wild Over Me and King’s versatile performance. Royal bill adds Dean and Dunbar, Pantages acts, Mme Petrova, and fashion novelty Cimbalo act at Princess with Charles Ray in A Nine O’Clock Town.
The Grand presents the feature photoplay The Girl From Bohemia starring Mrs. Vernon Castle this after noon and for the rest of the week. Irene Castle is praised as a delightful star with charm and notable photodrama presence in this popular Bohemia tale. The film showcases her engaging portrayal of a charming character praised by screen fans.
Paris reports that allies may occupy key points in Central and Eastern Europe to curb Bolshevik chaos, stabilize governments, and supervise food data. A limited occupation could deter rival claims among Poles, Ukrainians, Romanians, and others while the League of Nations settles disputes with final, enforceable decisions.
Washington Nov 28 Frank P Walsh joint chairman of the National War Labor Board says the nation must not expect a return to prewar wage and hour levels. He cites wage investigations showing 72 1 2 cents per hour is the subsistence plus decent family level and predicts no return to prewar costs within five years. He warns present wages must be maintained for fair returns amid living costs.
A jumble of satirical notes and clipped phrases lampooning politics war and society. It mocks press damage from turkey surgery fear of revolution and weathered headlines. Names like Thomas J Modney and editor Vint Locke appear in tongue in cheek comments.
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