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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1917
Page
2
San Antonio sees beggars arriving from northern resorts resuming old stands on main streets. They report quiet business north and east but expect brisk takings from soldiers and civilians. A war tax on tobacco and cigars may help, though pennies are disliked. one tourist notes change will drop into hats.
Mrs Edna Wilder claims time can be rolled back with simple skin care using oatmeal and a few drops of derwitty. She describes mixing oatmeal in cheesecloth, applying with a wash cloth to treat freckles, wrinkles, pores, rough skin and reddened hands. She says women past fifty can look forty and those thirty can look like girls after a week. Derwitlo is sold at local druggists.
The war board unifies 260000 miles of U S rails to move troops, food, and munitions. Leaders Patfax Harrison, Simei Kea, Howard Mil iott, Julius Kruttschmidt, and Rule Holden coordinate merged operations, eliminating ownership chaos for wartime efficiency. Freight handling surges and car shortages shrink dramatically as shipments, trains, and supplies reach military and civilian hubs nationwide.
Farmer Rhondda England's food controller is shown examining garden products. The railroads have recruited nine railway regiments for service abroad. The plan of operation differs from England, with the U.S. government advising on required service and paying for it, while not guaranteeing earnings.
Wallington Oct 20 A column warns readers of anticipated taxes to fund wartime costs. It discusses oncoming income tax hikes, suggested brackets for single and married earners, and the impact on daily purchases such as cinema tickets and consumer goods. The piece notes plans to adjust prices and extend taxes to cover transport, entertainment, and wage income, urging readers to brace for higher levies.
Falls with enemy ho this oct 20 report describes an air duel between Austrian and Allied aircraft. Flight Sergeant Nellaro pilots a Nieuport as the two fighters clash from 9000 feet, the Allied plane failing but the enemy forced to withdraw after a bold charge, the engagement ending with honors awarded to the victor and the crew.
The interview quotes Joseph Conrad arguing that Germany cannot be morally condemned for submarine methods and warns against demanding capitulations as a peace condition. He notes American influence and Utures in aiding his family’s departure from Austria, and discusses the political landscape after the war including Germany’s likely course and the futility of punitive demands.
A garbled quotation discusses a strong independent Poland tied politically to Western powers and Anglo-American relations. The speaker notes the concept's potential impact but acknowledges the difficulty of creating such a Poland. The text ends with an emphatic conclusion.
City merchants will close their shops one hour earlier and suspend operations on Man, creating a new observance known as Shaveless Day. Prices for soap and other professional necessities will rise due to higher costs.
A German couple in Amsterdam were lured by a deception connected to wheat prices. They were drawn to a Dresdense scam, feigning a business need, and left their home with a servant claiming to be a relative. Upon return they found the soldier brother missing, along with money and jewelry.
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