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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary San Antonio newspaper item referencing streets and offices. Vague notes mention Travia Street and cross streets between avenues. Contains unclear references to local governance and reporting at a city area, with unreadable details.
The United States maintains it demands only that Germany honor international rules for submarine warfare, not an abandonment of U boats. British and German papers distort US stance as pressure grows over civilian ship safety and neutrality amid war.
The speaker defends a sovereign stance, noting the United States must protect its rights without bowing to British or German pressure. Neutrals gain no favor from belligerents as both sides seek to manipulate the U S, leaving Washington to chart its own course regardless of satisfaction from either side.
A heavily opinionated column questions female driving and public safety arguing for licenses tested by clutch, brake, and steering skill. It warns against unsafeguarded motorists and notes potential bias in licensing and wartime readiness. It also touches on worker loyalty in arm factories and national defense.
Ambassadors warned that many Aus tro Hungarians in American munitions plants may owe more allegiance to their homeland than to the United States. The piece asks how many workers could be trusted if wartime demands intensified and considers the risk of sabotage by potentially foreign-leaning employees involved in arms and supply production. It cites Russia’s wartime timber losses as context for foreign influence in munitions.
The University of Texas regents urge immediate dormitory construction for female students, noting existing frame “shacks” used as classrooms. They argue housing is a core need alongside academic buildings, with $250,000 estimated for dorms and $384,000 annual available in the current biennium. If funds are managed well and endowment income directed to housing, UT could advance toward becoming a first class university.
Galveston Tribune reports Professor Taft urging moderation in politics and reforms. He argues radical reforms in policies railroads and big business have halted progress and calls for orderly, moderate action rather than retracing. He stresses that reforms should apply necessary measures to achieve justice.
In a moonlit Moselle river night two friends entrap a German spy posing as a naturalized district resident. A chase ends with the spy captured, court martialled, and executed for treason. The tale blends poaching bravado with wartime peril and local orders.
A National Geographic Society description portrays Kiev as a cradle of Orthodoxy and Russia’s religious center, famed as Holy Kiev or Russian Jerusalem. The report notes Kiev’s ancient churches and monasteries, modern growth, and its strategic position on the Dnieper, alongside historical sieges and shifts of power shaping its status and culture.
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