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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1917

Page

5

German Sailor Arrested While Seeking Arizona Enlistment

Ernest Schmidt, after applying to join the Arizona National Guard, was arrested in Phoenix as a sailor from an interned armed cruiser. He escaped from a vessel interned at a Mexican port and was en route to file naturalization papers with the recruiting officer when identified. Schmidt admitted escaping but said he intended to become an American citizen.

Phoenix Ariz Ernestchmidt Arizona National Yard

Robbers hit Bowman Dairy safe at Irving Park

Robbers entered the Bowman Dairy Irving Park branch early today bound and gagged the watchman then blew open a safe and escaped with 5400 dollars.

Chicago Irving Park Bowman Dairy Company

San Antonio School Board Sets April 10 Election

The board to meet Friday to issue an official call for the April 10 San Antonio school board election. The present board of education will convene at 12 o clock Friday and all members are urged to attend.

San Antonio Board of Education

San Antonio Automobile Show Night Crowds Rise Record

The San Antonio Automobile Show drew 1634 attendees for Society Army Night, with a dealer committee led by William Steinhardt and George Wroten organizing hospitality at the Soledad Auditorium. Attendance totals reached 4292 across 18 hours, as crowds stayed late amid a Loyalty Day parade connection and an Army band performance.

San Antonio Soledad Auditorium San Antonio Automobile Trade Association William Steinhardt Crockett Automobile Co George Wroten A. E. Staacke Automobile Co J. F. Hagen Guarantee Motor Car Co J. T. Simmons Southwest Oaksland Co Neal-Simmons Motor Co Paul W. Seiler Ford Motor Company Leon Walthall Walthall Motor Car Co S. Perry Post Motor Car Supply Co J. E. Foster Wallace Bros. Co Society Army Society Fort Sam Houston Third Field Artillery Band Pentland

San Antonio Automobile Show Praised By Chamber Leader

Franz C. Groos, president of the Chamber of Commerce, lauds the San Antonio Automobile Show as beautiful and creditable. He urges a larger hall for future shows and notes the event boosts San Antonio as a market, distribution point for autos into Mexico, and a sign of commercial progress. Dealers praise the show for networking, audience size, and floor layout, while William Steinhardt reports a $6000 sale on the show floor with Hudson vehicles.

San Antonio Franz C. Groos Chamber of Commerce Mexico Rio Grande F. 8. Armstrong Stearns- Knight South Texas Grant Bexar County E. J. Hutcheson Southwest Texas Graham Brothers Truck Company Texas William Steinhardt Crockett Automobile Company Hudson

Dry forces sweep Midwest as saloons close

Dry forces delivered a sharp blow to liquor interests as Springfield Illinois and Madison Wisconsin voted for prohibition, Duluth Minnesota joined the trend. Illinois had 21 towns go dry and 11 keep licenses, while Wisconsin saw 2 towns go dry and 24 license saloons.

Chicago Middle West Springfield Madison Wis Duluth Minn Wisconsin

Duluth Votes to Limit Saloons to One Hundred

Duluth Minn voters adopted an ordinance to cap saloons at 100 in a municipal election held yesterday. The plan sets licenses to expire July 1 signaling a citywide enforcement start.

Duluth Minn

Rescues Woman from Creek After Drug Influence

Officer Richardson rescued a woman who fell into the San Pedro Creek near West Houston Street at 1:30 AM. She was taken to Green Memorial Hospital with no injuries. authorities note she appeared drug-influenced. Other items include local ads for loans, car services, and legal notices regarding Judge Moursund and appellate court siting.

Richardson San Pedro Creek Houston Street Cameron Street Green Memorial Hospital

Mexican filibuster captain in Texas captured by U S marshal

Neutrality laws enforcement led to the arrest of a man alleged to be a captain in a Mexican filibustering expedition. He was taken to Laredo Tuesday by John L. Dibrell, division deputy U S marshal. The event follows a cross-border incursion from Texas months earlier.

Laredo John L. Dibrell United States Durantes Mexico Texas

Governor approves state normal bills in Texas

Governor signs four state normal bills. Sul Ross State Normal College at Alpine receives 250000 in funding. East Texas Normal School at Commerce gains no appropriation as the school is state taken over. Stephen F. Austin and South Texas State Normal Colleges receive 150000 each. McNealus concurrent resolution for constitutional convention vetoed as unconstitutional.

Austin, Tex Sul Ross State Normal College Alpine East Texas Normal School Commerce Tex Stephen F. Austin State Normal College South Texas State Normal College Texas McNealus

Three Die in Cal Courtroom Shooting

L P Denny shot and killed Justice of the Peace George Meadows Attorney E T Cooper and a third man Wiley in Meadows court at Hanford California. Denny was later shot dead by Constable W J Hinds in the street. Local magistrate notes the self conviction and odd town dynamics.

Hanford Cal L. P. Denny George Meadows E. T. Cooper Wiley San Francisco Chronicle

A Sure Way To End Dandruff

A newspaper note promotes a dandruff remedy using squid argon sold at drug stores. It claims nightly scalp application dissolves dandruff after one to four uses, stopping itching and making hair appear fluffy and glossy.

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