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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1917

Page

7

Milliken Plans 10 Aid Homeseekers and Beet Industry

John T. Milliken of St Urs outlines plans to aid homeseekers in Texas and to foster sugar beet cultivation in the Artesian Belt southwest counties including EscoSA, McMullen, LaSalle, Dimmit Zavalla and Frio. He envisions a beet processing plant and a broader upbuilding push despite wartime rail uncertainties.

Mikiken Arun Belt Southwest Scosa McMullen LaSalle Dim- Zavalla Frio

Restore Natural Color with Q-Ban Hair Restorer

Advertisement cases for Q-Ban Color Restorer promising natural gray hair reversal without dye. Claims involve guaranteed money back policy and easy application. Available at Sommer's Drug Store and Heslis Drug Co Memphis TN. Includes related items Ban Superfine Hair Tonic and Liquid Shampoo.

Sommer’s Heslis Drug Co Memphis Tenn

Young Americans detained at border crossing

A dozen or more young men ages 21 to 31 are detained at Laredo by Bureau of Investigation agents for seeking to evade military registration. Prosecutors will bring federal charges. Batches include men from New York, Boston, Detroit, and other northern points. Border police enforce a ban on registrable-age Americans crossing into Mexico.

Mexico Laredo Bureau of Investigation Robert L. Barnes Bureau Barnes Detroit Mich Rio Grande

Italian minister to Mexico and Austro-Hungarian secretary in Texas

Martin Franklin the Italian minister to Mexico and Etienne D Hedry the Austro-Hungarian legation secretary in Washington were seen in San Antonio at the St. Anthony Hotel amid wartime tensions. They planned to travel together to Mexico City after meeting Mexican consul general T R Beltran who arranged a special train from Laredo. Franklin, new Italian envoy, expressed optimism about relations with Mexico as he arrives after a recent posting in New York and Washington.

Martin Franklin Mexico Etienne D. Hedry St. Anthony Hotel Washington Franklin Mexico City Italy Hedry Laredo Silvio Canaiagio America New York Texas San Antonio Mr. Franklin

American envoy saves British minister in Constantinople

An American ambassador in Constantinople quietly intervened to prevent the internment of a popular British nonconformist minister. Turks allied with Germany planned to send him to an Asia Minor camp, but diplomatic tact led to his release and return to the city.

Associated Press London Constantiéple Ottoman Empire United States Constantinople Bosporus Asia Minor Enver Pasha

Aviation progress doubles speeds and climbs during war

Paris reports fighting airplanes now travel twice as fast and climb ten times higher. The aviation advances driven by national defense raise questions about peacetime uses such as expanding letter and parcel delivery where rail service is unavailable.

Associated Press Paris

Bell sworn in as city’s new chief executive

Mayor Sam C. Bell and four commissioners were sworn in and began their duties Friday. Fire and police chief Wright succession remains undecided while Lowther holds final say on the appointment. A council meeting is planned for Monday to name and confirm city employees and finalize the administration.

Sam C. Bell Fries Bell George A. Lowther Fire and Police Louis Heuermann Lambert Garland Council Council Chamber Brown Phil Wright W. P. Bishop Wright Lowther W T Bishop

Brazil United States friendship linked by Dr Lobo visit

Washington June 1 state department officials welcomed Dr Hello Lobo secretary to the president of Brazil whose U S visit underscored a century of shared interests The Monroe Doctrine and the Bryan treaty figures emerge as foundations of Brazil United States cooperation and defense cooperation dating to 1824 and 1828 with a lasting spirit of harmony.

Washington, D. C State Department Brazil United States Hello Lobo Lobo United States States South American Dr. Lobo Monroe Europe Baron de Rio Branco Spanish-America North Washington

Digestibility of Cheese in Digestive Experiments

Experiments show digestion rates depend on physical traits of cheese. Fat cheeses digest quickly because fat separates casein molecules, allowing gastric juice to act on a large surface. Whether cheese is hard or soft does not affect digestion, and water content shows no clear link to digestibility.

Guests at San Antonio hotels list several travelers

A series of visitors are staying at the St Anthony Menger Gunter Lanier and other San Antonio hotels. Names include A B Coombs Houston Francis Bee Peoria I ll John M Lawrence Bry an G C Kelleher New Orleans W B Milliken Denver A Milliken St Louis W T Pinckney New York I K Howell Georgetown Mack Kercheville Devine E V Rhodes Texas City O E Palm El Paso A E Bagley Houston S C Wallis Birmingham Willard Saylor Washington Charles Ammen Alexandria L S Murphey Houston.

W. B. Milliken Henry Milliken Denver A. Milliken St. Louis St. Anthony W. T. Pinckney New York Menger I. K. Howell Georgetown Tex Gunter Mack Kercheville Devine Lanier O. H. Palm el Paso A. E. Bagley Houston Ss. C. Wallis Birmingham Willard T. Saylor Washington Charles Ammen Alexandria L. S. Murphey

Sulpherb Tablets Promoted For Spring Health

An old fashioned spring remedy is marketed as a pleasant tablet form alternative to sulphur and molasses. The ad touts sulfur cream of tartar and herbs in Sulpherb Tablets as a laxative purifier to aid constipation and general cleansing, sold through druggists.

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Miluken John T. Milliken St Urs Estor Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad Milliken Jr. Milliken Missouri Pacific Railroad GLERK Sam C, Bell Kaufman Eiece Tis Hanan & Son Howard & Foster Packard Walton Panama Palm Beach College Norfolk Link U. S South America A. B. Coombs of The Francis I. Bee Peoria Iil John M. Lawrence of Bryan G. C. Kelleher New Orleans
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