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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1918
Page
2
A Berlin University professor Hans Delbrueck challenges Pan-Germans bearing responsibility for war and its continuation. He warns breakers loom for Germans and accuses Pan-Germans of heathen superiority, urging world demand for a German guaranty against such aims.
A humorous take argues that war gardens reduced hay fever by weed control. It claims pollen declines as gardeners weed roadsides and fields, diminishing goldenrod and ragweed pollen. The piece satirically suggests hay fever may become a benefit of wartime weed elimination.
A professor argues that Pan Germanism persists despite official stance and urges exposing anti allied literature to show government intent. The piece warns against enlightened manipulation and accuses central empires of predatory autocracy behind the war effort.
Industry officials notes from the United States Railroad Administration outline further steps to reduce worker injuries. They cite current safety measures and point to a high injury rate across industries, urging stronger personal caution and patriotic motive.
The United States district attorney asserts a fifteen day dove season exists in Southwest Texas due to overlapping federal and state laws. Federal Sept 1 to Dec 15 conflicts with Texas Dec 1 to Feb 1, creating a narrow window and possible prosecutions by either authority.
Berlin reports show Germany funding its war largely through a sequence of bonds and taxes with loans taking the lead. Public debt climbs toward Britain’s level while expected indemnities fail to materialize. The article notes loans, tax shifts, and coercive measures used to keep funds flowing and outlines postwar state control could dominate industry to repay the debt.
The Majestic Theater presents a lively vaudeville program with George Le Maire delivering rapid-fire humor in blackface and a strong supporting cast. Miller and Penfold stun crowds with encore after encore while Lara West and Klep partner Harry Laughlin deliver polished dance and song. Brown and Jackson offer witty patter and songs, and Ralph Dun day features a colorful Maryland Siggers act.
Princess Wheater presents a new musical comedy Hiram at the Cabaret with Vallie Brooks in the title role and a popular chorus of girls. The company follows last week’s Six Little Wives with a lavish production and a strong comedic cast. The Royal Theatre opens with The Dancing Girl of Delhi featuring Mile Vanda Hoff and an elaborate Oriental fantasy. The photo feature The Jumping Tacks and The House of Mirth are also shown with a Keystone comedy.
At the Jewel today the photoplay Love Letters stars Dorothy Dalton and Carlyle Blackwell with a plot about a young wife warding off blackmail using letters from her youth. The cast includes William Conklin and Thurston Hall. The accompanying feature The Golden Wall stars Dalton also plays at the Jewel.
Reports describe white painted wooden posts laid across No Man's Land and through trenches to guide walking wounded to dressing stations. Engineer corps craftsmen positioned posts to let injured men move from post to post toward safety, enabling many to reach aid without awaiting help.
A miscellany of quips and quotes on topics from balks to debating subjects, old men, traffic rules in Petrograd, and a reader’s poetic submission, with wry asides about war, fashion, and the absurdities of daily life.
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