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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1917
Page
5
First Lieutenant Charlies C. Todd, a San Antonio citizen and lawyer, has been recalled for temporary duty and awaits War Department orders to report to Fort McPherson Georgia.
An advertisement promotes Zemna as a fast remedy for itching scalp and dandruff. It claims to kill the dandruff germ nourish hair roots and stop itching quickly. The product is described as pure antiseptic not greasy easy to use and non staining. E W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio endorses it and sells 25 cent and 1 dollar sizes.
Washington reports James L. Slayden of Texas and other lawmakers face pressure over the conscription bill. Texans show shifting support toward the administration measure, while four oppose, led by Garrett and McLemore.
Robert F. Uhr, a minority candidate for fire and police commissioner, declares he will remain in the race for the May 8 election. J K Lamm undecided for taxation, while Walton Hood L L Shropshire and Thomas Nelson have withdrawn from the minority ticket. Uhr cites charter language and 8500 protest votes as reasons to continue and vows to fight to a finish.
An irate householder confronts an ironmonger over a promised doorbell repair. He claims no one came after a telephone request and all day waiting. The shopkeeper recalls attempting to ring at Holly Lodge but found the household empty.
The Associated Charities meeting discusses curb begging and a municipal wood pile work test for transients, plus a court sergeant to release jailed cases. They report 1012 new and 372 old cases, with 10007.08 spent this year and 541 Americans among clients.
Gardeners complain of non enforcement of city ordinance banning running at large chickens. George J. Roark of the Chamber of Commerce cites over a hundred complaints as chickens raid gardens and yards. He plans to urge Mayor Brown and Chief Lancaster to curb the poultry problem.
The Texas State Dental Society held its thirty seventh annual convention in Houston with several hundred delegates. J O Hall of Waco presides as president as the four day session begins. The program emphasizes wartime oral surgery advances and potential mobilization of dentists for army hospital service.
Amsterdam April 25Luxembourg reports the administration has handed its resignation to the grand duchess saying the government lacks popular confidence and that neither producers nor consumers are fulfilling their duties.
San Antonio manufacturers pledged to pursue contracts for about $2,000,000 in state institutional supplies as the state purchasing agent in Austin prepares to award bids. The May 5 notices came at a Manufacturers’ Club meeting held at the Gunter Hotel, where attendees discussed war effects on local business, rising costs, and market conditions.
A Helsingfors dispatch reports the Council of Army and Navy Delegates at Svaeborg has decided to send a wireless message to the Allied fleets asserting the Baltic fleet and its defending army are in complete readiness to fight.
A message asserts soldiers and sailors stand in perfect union with their officers in the Baltic fleet. The action is a reply to reports spread by German agents claiming disarray and inability to fight.
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