Prosperity Comes to Texas Amid War Driven Boom
A Texas writer argues that national wealth tied to Europe’s war has not yet reached Texas but a new prosperity push is visible in San Antonio. Cotton prices recovered after an initial drop, Texas crops diversified boosting the nation’s corn supply, and Texas’ self-sustaining farms and growing San Antonio bolster resilience despite Mexico’s unsettled conditions. The piece notes Texas’ strong resources and factory potential supporting a longer, not temporary, boom.
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Texas
Atlantic Seaboard
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Seaboard
Middle West
Europe
America
San Antonio
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Mexico
Republic
Peace meddling by neutrals is dangerous and unlikely
The article argues that President Wilson cannot act without belligerents request and condemns a recent push for a neutral nations peace petition. It notes England signatories and peace-society support but asserts only a belligerent decision can end the war. A neutral conference would fail without wartime agreement, risking meddling.
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Wilson
England
Mr. Wilson
San Antonio Advances Past Texas Rivals in Growth
The city attracts foreign capital and large offers while its own capital strengthens. Interurban rail projects are forming, old debts are liquidated, and real estate gains momentum. Merchants report improving trade as San Antonio moves toward a major advance ahead of Texas cities.
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San Antonio
Texas
The Railroad Rate Puzzle Stirs Texas Railroads
Judge Calhoun's injunction against thirty two Texas railroads blocks ICC rates while Texas statutes aim to control rates. The ruling helps pause federal interference, inviting a readjustment on a clear authority framework. The dispute highlights overlapping powers and the goal of aligning state and federal duties.
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Calhoun
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission overstepping authority in Texas rail rate cases
A Texas reader asserts that the Interstate Commerce Commission may be exceeding its delegated powers in setting tariffs for intrastate shipments, arguing that rate bodies lack judicial authority. The piece contrasts federal rulings with state law and notes frequent litigation without clear, ultimate authority.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
Texas
Charles Frans Hughes
Supreme Court of Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Authority
Keeping War Away: English Navy as Lesson for US
An American historian notes German airship raids on England show war can be brought to a country’s soil, a historic aim England has long avoided. The piece argues the navy is the decisive shield, enabling Britain to dictate when and where battles occur, a lesson for advocates of a stronger American fleet.
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England
Germany
Russia
France
Italy
Spain
Belgium
Turkey
Greece
Balkan
Egypt
India
China
Japan
Mexico
Canada
United States
State Pure Food and Drug Dept Reports Major Food and Drug Destruction
The department reports destroying vast quantities of food and pounds of drugs in the just closed fiscal year. Estimations suggest many ptomaine poisonings were prevented by their work. About 475 towns were inspected, improving conditions statewide and likely lowering the death rate according to the Houston Post.
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Pure Food and Drug Department
Houston Post
Dividend Declarations Surge Across Industries
A packing house firm reports a $40,000,000 dividend accumulated over ten to twelve years while the Ameri can Window Glass Machine Company pays a 54 1 2 percent dividend in the year totaling $3,815,000. The Beaumont Enterprise notes shoe manufacturers have yet to report their results.
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American Window Glass Machine Company
Beaumont
Thrift Shapes James J. Hill’s Fortunes and Drive
The Fort Worth Record recalls James J. Hill as a model of thrift from earning a dollar a day to a multimillionaire, noting that dreaming and labor, under thrift, build fortunes. It argues youth should act now, not defer saving for a bigger income or later need.
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James J. Hill
Fort Worth
Colonel Butts In Sparks Roaring Response in West Campaign
The Em poria Gazette mocks the presidential drive as listless and asks if anyone cares what happens. It notes Kansas rallies fail to ignite a crowd, likening the scene to a memorial and directors’ meeting. William Allen White’s paper chides the blast as a funeral quieted by a fiery speech.
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Emporia Gazette
Kansas
New York
Allied plan to control raw materials alarms officials
Washington officials study a British trade policy summary tied to Paris talks and a possible postwar commercial war. The report warns that allies may restrict raw materials like tin wool rubber diamonds cobalt chrome and nickel, potentially excluding other nations and shaping postwar trade to their advantage.
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Washington, D. C
England
United States
Germany
British Dominions
New York Metal Exchange
National American Association of Tanners
Shellac Importers’ Association
Shellac
Textile Alliance For Wool and Jute
London
British embargo plans and US industry protection fears
The text argues that broad British embargoes on raw goods risk harming the US economy more than the current limited import scheme. Merchants accept the scheme except for those trading with Germany or blacklisted firms. Officials fear wartime precedents and study actions to shield American industry after the war.
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Germany
Plan for San Antonio school vaccination debate
A letter from Alex C Bullitt argues for allowing unvaccinated children to attend San Antonio schools under medical examination and monitoring instead of outright exclusion. He notes citizen safety, foreign entry checks, and proposes a physician supervised plan to prevent smallpox spread while preserving access for objectors.
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San Antonio
Board of Health
United States
Mexico
Physicians of
Alex C. Bullitt
Dengue Fever Mystery Itch to the Human Frame
A short, fragmentary verse by Jack Cornett laments the baffling cause of dengue fever and its widespread pain. It laments speculation about mosquitoes or Mexican refugees as blame and wishes for a known cure.
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Jack Cornett
Victor Morley Headlines Majestic Vaudeville with A Regular Army Man
Victor Morley returns to San Antonio in the Majestic Theater's major vaudeville bill with A Regular Army Man, mixing music and mirth as Adele and Fred Astaire perform graceful numbers. Other acts include Willing and Willing, Eddie Carr and Company, Heras and Preston, Lillian Herlein, and The Three Misses Stewart, delivering a varied program with humor and dance.
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Majestic
Sor
Victor Morley
San Antonio
Majestic Theater
Morley
Adele Astaire
Fred Astaire
Terpsichore
Willing
Bentley
Eddie Carr
Company
Heras
Preston
Lillian Herlein
Stewart
A Woman's Way at the Grand Ends Soon
Emma Bunting and company perform A Woman's Way at the Grand with three final shows tonight and Friday plus a Sunday matinee. Look for Salomy Jane on Sunday and Watch Your Step Sunday night in a lavish production famed for new scenery and effects.
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Grand
Emma Bunting
Grand Opera House
Miss Bunting
Salomy Jane
Bret Harte
Change Program at Princess Shakes Up Vaudeville Scene
A complete change of program at the Princess today features the Creation Troupe with six headlining men, Bohn and Bohn in head work, the Van Delle Sisters acrobatic dancers, and Dunbar and Turner in a dancing singing act. Fox Features add Virginia Pearson in Daredevil Kate a Western Vampire picture praised as her best role, a mix of Cleopatra Carmen and Cigarette. The combo show keeps audiences flocking and Fox Features rotate twice weekly.
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Princess
Creation
Bohn
van Delle Sisters
Dunbar and Turner
Fox
Virginia Pearson
Kate
Watch Your Step at Grand Opera House Next Weekend
Review hails Watch Your Step as top Broadway style musical farce with lavish sets and modish showgirls. The Grand Opera House presents matinee and night shows next Saturday and Sunday night with a celebrated cast and lavish production values.
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Grand Opera House
Dillingham
Gense
I Wieh
Troop Movements Near Border Near Completion
Massachusetts heads many troops home while Alabama Georgia and other units begin final border redeployments. Regiments including Eighth and Ninth Infantry and Alabama cavalry move to El Paso Nogales Douglas Tucson and San Antonio. A-division reviews and training set for Leon Springs and Camp Wilson observers expected at the post.
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War Department
Southern Department
United States
Mexico
Neamay
Alabama Cavalry
Georgia Cavalry
Georgia
Alabama
Massachusetts
Eighth
Ninth Infantry
el Paso
Pennsylvania Field Artillery
Douglas
Ariz
Fifth New Jersey Infantry
Utah Cavalry
Nogales
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Twelfth Provisional Division
Tilinoig Infantry
Third
District of Columbia Infantry
Camp Wilson
Hill
Henry A. Greene
Wisconsin
Illinois
Texas
District of Columbia
Fort Myer
Virginia
Seventh Illinois Infantry
First
Mississippi Infantry
West Virginia Infantry
Greene
Leon Springs
Sixteenth Cavalry
Fraudu lent bills of sale hinder Chicago auto thefts
Chicago police fear forged bills of sale fuel the growing auto theft trade. A Central Detective Bureau official cites a 1911 rise in local thefts and a current year total of 2571 cars stolen with 6669 recovered in six years. Insurance payouts exceed 500000 this year and premiums top 5 million. Summer months show peak thefts, with June recording 352 cars stolen. Public awareness urged to curb the crime.
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Chicago
John J. Sheehy
Central Detective Bureau
Bible Class Workers Meet at Travis Park Church
A Bible class gathering and subsequent conference were held in San Antonio with strong attendance. Addresses by Rev. E Hightower and Rev. Charles D Bulla highlighted the event. Bulla cited over 1200 Wesley Bible class departments nationwide, 1200 of them in Texas.
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Travis Park Methodist Church
E. Hightower
Texas
Oklahoma
Charles D. Bulla
Wesley Bible Class Department
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Bulla
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