Speeders on country roads draw sharp county crackdown
The write up urges swift action by county authorities to curb speeders on Fredericksburg road between the city and Leon Springs and along routes to Camp Stanley. It targets service cars and motorcycle riders for high speeds and calls out open cutouts damaging roadways, urging enforcement and public economy measures.
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Fredericksburg
Leon Springs
San Antonio
Camp Stanley
Law Iavith
Frenzied Peace Politics and German Attitudes Toward Vienna Note
The article analyzes reactions to the Vienna peace note, noting German officials publicly disavowal of responsibility while privately hoping for acceptance. German papers criticize Austrian independence from Wilhelmstrasse yet anticipate benefits if the proposal is adopted, revealing a dual, cautious position on alliance solidarity.
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Vienna
Austria
Wilhelmstrasse
E.sane Fine
Ger Ae
German Austrian note viewed as war move in English view
English observers view the Austrian note as a possible war tactic rather than peace. They note German led plans may aim to split allied resolve by presenting a divided front while Australia Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria seek to delay defeat. The crisis reflects Teutonic logic and fear of annihilation.
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Teuton
Wilson
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Calculating War Profits and Congressional Inquiry
An editorial critiques profiteering claims in wartime contracts, arguing profit rates depend on contract value rather than capital stock. It questions Representative Fordney’s figures on a $187 million cost plus contract and explains credit and progress payments enable large projects with minimal cash.
Fordney's View on Cash in Large Business Firms
The text criticizes relying on cash on hand as the sole measure of a firm’s worth in big ventures. It notes sensational discounting of labor, questions firm size and composition, and questions whether profits and contracts totaling enormous sums were excessive. It argues Representative Fordney misjudged the importance of capital stock and labor in large enterprises.
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Fordney
Kaiser claims victory at Jutland andBritish sea power history cited
The column mocks the Kaiser's claim of victory at Jutland noting the German fleet hid in port while Britain kept the seas. It contrasts Dutch Admiral Van Tromp’s symbolic broom victory with real sea control and recalls historic naval battles. It also mentions wintering plans on the Western Front, four young women killed in a munitions factory, and San Antonio marriages surpassing Gretna Green counts.
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Germany
Kaiser
Jutland
Europe
van Tromp
Britain
Old van Tromp
Imperial Navy
Ode to a Sitting Hen and Road Service Verse
A fragmented poem mix in old newspaper style contrasts a sitting hen and reflective travel verses. It cites Wilson Dodd and Frank Stanton with references to Life Service Making the road and Atlanta Constitution. The piece blends meditative lines on labor patience and artistic striving.
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Wilson Dodd
Frank Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
War Taxation in England More Severe Than in United States
Washington D C Sept 18 The new war tax bill aims to raise one third of the 24 billion needed for America war costs for the coming fiscal year. It seeks broad coverage of taxable sources and pledges shared sacrifice, contrasting England and France where tax laws remain stricter. English income and profits taxes are organized into five schedules with rates and abatements, affecting landlords farmers government securities business profits salaries and ecclesiastical incomes. England relies on internal taxation for about a third of wartime funds, with loans and credits supplementing the rest, while other nations also issue large loans.
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Washington, D. C
America
Congress
United States
England
Europe
Eugland
France
Canada
New Zealand
India
Great Britain
Poles Organize Division to Aid Allies in Siberia
Polish officers in Harbin and surrounding regions plan a 100000 strong unit to fight with the American army in Siberia westward toward Poland. Rail workers could man the Chinese Eastern Railway as a loan to Polish authorities, with potential Ukrainian and Magyar backing and US recognition sought to counter German aggression.
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Associated Press
Harbin
Siberia
Watherland
Uarbin
Nikolsk
Vladivstok
United States
Pacifics
S§ihovia
Murman Coast
Infantry Band Concert At Mort San Voustun Post
The sth Infantry Band will perform a concert at the infantry post Mort San Voustun on Wednesday evening. The program features patriotic airs and waltzes, including March to Our President overture and Spirit of America, with selections by Voet and Stock among others.
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Sth Infantry
Mort San Voustun
Film Attractions at Grand and Jewel Theaters
Grand shows To Hell With the Kaiser for a full week with big thrilling scenes and strong crowds in San Antonio. Jewel features Douglas Fairbanks in Reaching for the Moon with Italian scenery, grand production, and lavish settings, starring Helen Percy and Eugene Ormonde.
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the Grand
San Antonio
Alset
Suurday
Grand
Fairbanks
Douglas Mairbanks
Avlcraft
Haileen Percy
Eugene Ormonde
Quips and Quirks From A Curious Daily Page
The text blends aphorisms and snippets from the Marihuana Gazette and local notes. It mentions a canary seed import ban, paper conservation tips, a heating upgrade at Camp Travis Base Hospital costing 108000, and a note about a Shuyard and Cobb Webb style humor.
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Somit
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Janore Cochran
Mric Zardo
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Elwood Bostick
Singh
James B. Donnovan
Ireland
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Moore
Rose
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Alexandria
Prancis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Boyle Woolfolk
Princess ‘Theater
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Madame Vetrova
Lek
Rome
Naner
Gnat Goodwin
Tiis
Austin
Cobb Webb
Marihuana Gazette
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