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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1913
Page
2
Scientists and advocates push a single disease concept tied to auto intoxication from intestinal microbes. Metchnikoff links poisons from unsanitary bowels to systemic damage, while Vitalitas marketed as a universal cure.
Austin announces a $600000 deficiency in the Thirty second Legislature’s appropriation for sheriff, district clerk and district attorney fees for the two fiscal years ending August 31 1913. Officials will receive no fees until Sept 1 1913, with deficiency warrants issued. A special session may appropriate funds for the next two years and cover claims for the rest of this month and next. Estimated deficiency about $50000. The note ends with a personal aside about Riverside dining in town.
Secretary Daniels returned from Philadelphia naval yard inspection and said Philadelphia will retain importance. He will decide later on approving a marine barracks in Philadelphia costing about $150 000 and still favors an advanced Gulf coast base.
Visit the St. Anthony Roof Garden tonight from 6 30 to 12 o'clock. The coolest place in the city with good food and drinks and delightful music. Soloists include Signor Arturo Lugaro, noted baritone, and Charles Cameron Bell, tenor.
In Austin instructors arrange practice marches for the Fourth Infantry and cavalry squadron now at Camp Mabry. The cavalry left for Bull Creek to bivouac, will march to the Colorado River to inspect the dam, then return. The infantry will join in Austin with a Thursday parade through city streets and review before the governor at the capitol.
The Deputy Collector of Customs Port of San Antonio announces a public cash auction at the Custom House on July 24 1913 at 10 o clock for one twenty gallon keg mescal seized at Marfa Texas for violation of U S customs laws H C S Smith Deputy Collector Adv
Mexico City July 9. Francisco de la Barra resigns as foreign minister after Huerta offered post to Federico Gamboa. Alberto Robles Gil also resigns as minister of fomento. De la Barra may serve as governor of Mexico state or go abroad, with plans to attend Rome for arbitration talks.
Readable text notes reinforcement movement toward Rubio Nav a in his campaign against Mon clova. Also reports railway to Torreon remains interrupted.
J F Muench a German American musician from Terre Haute Ind lately from San Antonio Tex has been captured by federal soldiers in Juarez accused of espionage The American allegedly sketched Juarez and surrounding areas Mayor Cruz ordered an immediate investigation Jose Para and 50 men arrived at Juarez from Casas Grandes and surrendered to federal forces
From Monclova reports say Constitutionalists under Governor Carranza routed Federals led by General Navarette between Candela and Panuco about 50 miles east of Monclova after four hours of fighting. Three rapid fire guns 75,000 cartridges and many arms captured. Many prisoners taken and heavy casualties on both sides. Navarette fled. cannon from Piedras Negras played a key role. A broader dispatch from Piedras Negras covers allied operations in Michoacan and Jalisco, promising a fuller publish.
Mine Host Fred Achtzehn of the Eighteen hotel at 320 Alamo street reports immediate relief and a cure from stomach and liver trouble after using Plant Juice. He claims many city residents endorse it and that it provides relief for nervous debility, kidney, liver, or blood ailments, sold at Fischer's drug store.
A party of notable public men from across the republic left Piedras Negras yesterday to enact agreed campaign plans in Sonora. Among them was Vicente Segura, the well known millionaire bullfighter who has aided the Constitutionalists.
The U S gunboat Annapolis landed 21 refugees near Topolobampo on Mexico's west coast and began loading supplies for another voyage southward. The flagship Pittsburg remains at Topolobampo amid alarming refugee reports and chaotic conditions outside federal-controlled areas.
Senator Smith of South Carolina proposes a federal order to designate nonplanting territory for farmers in the coming year with treasury backing to prevent losses. Endorsed by Senate leader Kern, the plan aims to halt boll weevil migration as it spreads from Texas to neighboring states and threaten Alabama Florida the Carolinas and Virginia. Congress likely to act this session.
A notice states three barrels of mescal seized at Laredo Texas will be sold at public auction for cash at the Custom House second floor Post Office Building on Thursday July 24 1913 at 10 o clock a m. The sale is under customs laws conducted by H C 8S Smith Deputy Collector Adv.
W C Haskell proposes a district measure to bar sub one pound loaves and to standardize dry goods by 100 pound units. The bill goes to district commissioners with possible federal injunction on bakers.
An advertisement touts the Riverside Restaurant as the place for good meals with a simple pledge that what everybody says must be so.
The Best Hot Weather Tonic Grove's Tasteless chill tonic strengthens the blood and fortifies the body to withstand the depressions of hot summer days. A fortifying registered advertisement noting the product price of 60 cents.
The Department of Commerce reports 1648 vessels totaling 382304 gross tons built in the United States for the year ended June 30, marking the largest output since 1908. Compared with 1911, vessel numbers fell but tonnage rose by 138512 tons, with 121 metal steamers among the fleet.
The report notes 36 vessels constructed on the Great Lakes with the largest ship, the Congress, built at Camden New Jersey.
Fragmentary line shows a pleased speaker in town and intent to visit a local spot while in residence. No clear names, dates, or places are identifiable.
An advertisement explains that ordinary soaps dry and harm the skin, while Resinol Soap cleanses and soothes. It contains antiseptic balsams like Resinol Ointment and supports a healthy complexion. Sold by druggists nationwide with a trial offer from Resinol, Dept. 4-R, Baltimore MD.
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