Local authorities pledge clean-up action for San Antonio camps
A county city conference agreed on full cooperation to enforce morals laws before divisional training camps. Mayor Bell will issue a formal statement and notices will warn property owners in the trans San Pedro district to curb immoral rentals and rambling houses. Special officers will target saloons and bootlegging to protect soldiers, with forfeiture of licenses for those selling to troops. Public sentiment is urged to back convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
San Antonio
Sam
Bell
trans-San Pedro
Davis
Senator Sheppard
Raymond B. Fosdick
Soft Drinks Supersede Alcohol on St Anthony Roof
The St Anthony Hotel roof garden will no longer serve intoxicating drinks. A large fountain will now dispense soft drinks only. Manager Edwin H. Lee notes the army officers have long supported the roof garden and it would be discourteous to serve alcohol to civilians in their presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony
Edwin H. Lee
Cardus Restores Annie Wyrill After Female Weakness
In Palestine Texas Mrs Annie Wyrill states four years of female trouble with back pain and fainting spells. After trying medicines she found relief with Cardus the tonic she credits with restoring her health after a bottle and a half and says she has been well since. Sold at your druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardus
Palestine
Texas
Annie Wyrill
San Antonio backs lax liquor enforcement at war department level
Citizens praise St. Anthony management for enforcing the new law. An army officer commends the display of readiness to cooperate with federal efforts and notes it boosts San Antonio’s standing with the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San
San Antonio
War Department
El Paso Committee Seeks War Dept Cleanup Trial
An El Paso Chamber of Commerce committee met General Parker at Fort Sam Houston to state El Paso stands ready to comply with War Department requests to clean up the city morally and to provide wholesome amusements for soldiers. The group pledged cooperation with national efforts and to form a federation of social clubs. The El Paso committee members are R. B. Orndorff, J. A. Hopper, and A. P. Coles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
General Parker
Department
Fort Sam Houston
el Paso
War Department
Parker
National Committee
R. B. Orndorff
J. A. Hopper
A. P. Coles
Mr. Hopper
San Antonio
Suffragette Conference Begins in San Antonio
The Texas suffragettes meet Tuesday at the Gunter Hotel ball room to discuss moral conditions around state military training camps. An afternoon session is likely with an 7:30 p.m. open meeting at Mrs. Rena Maverick Green’s home. Prominent attendees include Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham and Lavinia Engle with other state leaders invited.
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Conference of
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Rena Maverick Green
Helen Moore
Texas City
Pritchett
el Paso
Runge
Houston
M. J. Bliem
Funeral held for Mrs. Charles Bertetti
Mrs. Charles Bertetti died Saturday night and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at her brother Albert Meyer's home. Rev. Rh. Y. Barber conducted the rites. Pallbearers were William L. Richter Joseph Ryan Joseph Murray William Martyn John H. Clark and John Giorda. Burial followed in the Odd Fellows cemetery. She is survived by her husband one grandchild Adolph Bauer two brothers Albert Meyer of San Antonio and Ed Meyer of Savinal two sisters Berta Schleuing of San Antonio and Lizzie Verastigo of Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bertetti
Albert Meyer
City Street
Rh. Y. Barber
William L. Richter
Joseph Ryan
Joseph Murray
William Martyn
John H. Clark
John Giorda
Odd Fellows
Bertetti
Adolph Bauer
San Antonio
Ed Meyer
Berta Schleuing
Lizzie Verastigo
Mexico City
Young Brand Boy Dies After Medical Care
Eugene G Brand five year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Brand of Fratt station died at 5 oclock Sunday afternoon at 915 South Olive Street after being brought here Saturday for medical treatment. Funeral is set for 3 oclock Monday from the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs George Fischer on the North Loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene G. Brand
Eugene George Brand
Edward Brand
Fratt Station
South Olive Street
George Fischer
North Loop
Death of Three Year Old John Wideman
John Thomas Wideman three year old son of Mr and Mrs George Wideman of 905 Gladstone Avenue died at 6 30 am Monday at home Funeral will be held at 5 30 pm Monday from the residence Rev Mr McVey officiating Interment will be in Mission burial park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas Wideman
George Wideman
Gladstone Avenue
Mr. McVey
Mission Burial Park
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
Local business listing for Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offering automobile equipment and related services. Advertises two phone numbers for contact with the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
War Recreation Board Meeting Postponed to Tuesday
The executive board for war recreation, appointed by Mayor Sam Bell and Chamber president Franz Groos, will meet Tuesday to map a comprehensive troops recreation plan with Elbert M. Vail and George A. Bellamy, secretary of War Baker’s representative, delaying from Monday to allow Bellamy to attend. Members include J. H. Kirkpatrick and Nat Washer along with ex officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Bellamy
War Recreation
Sam C. Bell
Franz C. Groos
Chamber of Commerce
Elbert M. Vail
War Department
Baker
Bellamy
Vail
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Nat M. Washer
R. J. Boyle
J. H. Savage
John M. Bennett Jr
Ray Lambert
R. C. Jones
Bell
James R. Davis
Franz Groos
Eli Hertzberg
A. B. Weakley
John J. Stevens
Railroad Offices to Close for Citywide Registration
Plans were made to close all city passenger and freight offices a half day Tuesday from 1 p.m. Many agents will register while others may lend services. General railroad offices also close in afternoon. Horace E Wilson attorney.
Trelford Named Division Passenger Agent in San Antonio
W. R. Trelford assumes duties as division passenger agent of the I. and G. N. railway in San Antonio after moving from Chicago where he served as northern passenger agent for the Gould lines. He previously worked in the I. and G. N. San Antonio passenger department up to seven years ago and is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Trelford
I. & G. N. Railway
San Antonio
Chicago
Gould Lines
Mr. Trelford
Crow resigns as Menger chief clerk in move to Houston
F W Crow, chief clerk at the Menger Hotel, resigns to take another job in Houston after eight years with the Menger. He is replaced by T S Moody from the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Also notes boating and dancing at West End Lake and three intoxicated soldiers arrested by Captain Blount over the weekend with liquor obtained from west side spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Crow
Menger
Menger Hotel
Houston
Bender Hotel
T. S. Moody
Driskill Hotel
Austin
West End Lake
Blount
Military Police
West Side Places
Alamo Jewelry Co Buys Gold Silver Diamonds
Alamo Jewelry Co at 315 Alamo Plaza advertises buying or taking in trade old gold silver diamonds and coins from customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Adv
Men’s Chorus Rehearses for July Fourth Concert
The mass chorus will rehearse at 8 o'clock Monday evening in the Sunday school room of the Travis Park Methodist Church. The event, at Bracken Ridge Park, is under the San Antonio Rotary Club with four rehearsals left before the concert. A jewelry store ad asks who is “A block from high prices” at 306 Main Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackenridge Park
San Antonio
Main Ave
Library to Close Tuesday for Registration Day
City and county offices will close Tuesday as proclaimed for registration day. Miss Elizabeth West, librarian, announced the closure on Monday. An automobile struck Jessie Johnson, a Negro child, at 10:45 Sunday on West Travis Street. the child suffered no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth West
Jessie Johnson
West Travis Street
Boys Aid Registration Effort With Typewriters
Thirty high school boys equipped with typewriters will assist city and county authorities in the registration drive on Tuesday. They will meet at 5 30 a m at the Gunter Hotel, breakfast, then begin work at 7 o clock at their assigned stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunter Hotel
Private loans and thefts plague city businesses and neighborhoods
The local scene lists ads from Dan Lewis and others, including an illustration of private loans in diamonds autos stocks and half rates. A chicken coop raid netted 25 hens with 15 stolen from E N Kersey 114 Union St 5 from J A Rawls 612 Atlanta Ave and 5 from Mrs W H Fuller 300 River Ave. A knife attack on Olivia Oleander at 506 Matamoras St left deep slashes and hospital care. Car collisions and a stolen new Ford involve Lon gino Maroquin 512 S San Saba St with no trace of driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcken
E. N. Kersey
Union Street
J. A. Rawls
Atlanta Avenue
Olivia Oleander
Matamoras Street
Robert L. Green Memorial Hospital
Medina
Durango
Longino Maroquin
San Saba Street
Eagle Pass
Tanlac Claims Restore Health In Texas Man
E J Emsley a San Antonio guardian resident at 844 Culebra Avenue recounts dramatic relief after taking Tanlac. He describes years of stomach trouble gas and palpitations before a bottle and a half restored appetite energy and sleep. His daughter also benefits and they urge friends to try Tanlac sold by Wagner's Drug Store and E J H Meier under a Tanlac representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taniac
E. J. Emsley
Culebra Avenue
Tanlac
San Antonio
Wagner
E. J. H. Meier
Palm Beach Suits and Clothing Sale at Hummels Store
Advertisements note discounted Palm Beach suits from $4.50 to $7.50 at Hummel's Clothing Store 305 West Commerce St with a large selection including mohair and silk options. An orchestra and social dance event at Soledad Roof and St Patrick's Hall are advertised for June 8 1917 with low admission and ladies free. Silvio Cambiagio traveling east with accompanying officials after serving as Italian minister in Mexico City. return planned for Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Hummel's Clothing
West Commerce St
Sunset
St. Patrick's Hall
van Ness Street
Silvio Cambiagio
Mexico City
Alberto Martin- Franklin
Ricardo Gutierrez Bridat
Jefe de Protocol
Bridat
Returns From Brownsville Farm Labor Trip
Henry Hirshberg secretary manager of the Credit Men's Association returned Monday from a business trip to Brownsville and Gulf coast country. Want farm laborers numbers of applications are being received by the Chamber of Commerce. George J. Roark assistant secretary said he could place about a dozen men if he knew of applicants. He urged men to register at the Chamber of Commerce with their addresses for quick contact when a farm labor need arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Henry Hirshberg
Credit Men's Association
Gulf Coast Country
Chamber of Commerce
George J. Roark
Roark
Voerwarts Buy Liberty Bond in Denison Texas
The Voerwarts, one of the oldest German societies in Texas, purchased a $500 liberty loan bond in Denison. The ceremony marked a notable contribution by a long established local ethnic group to the national war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Tex
The
Voerwarts
Texas
Supreme Court Extends Hours of Service Act for Rail Train Men
The Supreme Court extended the hours of service act to railroad train men. It sustained decrees allowing relief from duty for unavoidable accidents when a railroad could shorten a run to avoid overlong shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
San Antonio Lists Men for Pioneer Engineers Regiment
San Antonio plans to supply about 30 men to the Pioneer Engineers unit forming in Texas. About 21 have enlisted, with 15 to 20 more expected as late afternoon reports come in. Captain Charles Crotty leads the recruiting tour with Lt Eugene Powell the examining surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Pioneer Engineers
Texas
Charles Crotty
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Galveston
Crotty
United States Engineer
Eugene Powell
France
Kenedy
Cuero
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Victoria
Wharton
Walter E. Buckner
Lewis M. Moore
Albert Drayer
William F. Carter
Charles i. Mahone Jr
Wiliam A. Perry
Amos D. Jones
William E. Buze
L. E. Edwards
William H. Burke
John I. Collins
L. Ferguson
Bernard
Local Officials Named in Event List
The list includes Paschal G. Rogers Curt C. Miller Louis H. Stolte Peter J. Westkaemper Fred Kohont William A. Bedford Fred H. Wilson and V. E. Bradley as part of the formal roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paschal G. Rogers
Curt C. Miller
Louis H. Stolte
Peter J. Westkaemper
Fred Kohont
William A. Bedford
Fred H. Wilson
V. E. Bradley
Notable Guests Listed at Local Inns
A series of guest announcements list visitors staying at San Antonio hotels. Names include Walter Weatherson of Del Rio at the St Anthony J E Wright of Fort Worth at the Gunter, H B Holt of Las Cruces at the St Anthony, and Elizabeth M Speer of Austin among Gunter guests. Additional arrivals hail from Chicago Dallas Mexico City Corpus Christi and Galveston with stays at the Menger Lanier and other hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Weatherson
del Rio
St. Anthony
J. E. Wright
Fort Worth
Gunter
R. L. Dickinson
Chicago
Menger
Eugene Taliaferro
Hubbard, Tex
Lanier
H. B. Holt
Las Cruces
N. M
H. H. Paim
el Paso
R. J. Salido
Mexico City
John CC
Tones
Gonzales
H. H. Ford
Alvin
Tex
Elizabeth M. Speer
Austin
Louis
A. F. Aschner
Dallas
George W. Grimm
Corpus Christ
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Kool Kloth
Bangkok
Oday
Tansfers
Robert Grinstead
Syraem
Etailed Signal Corps
Paul "Erron Jr
Southern Departit
Townsend Dodd Jr
Hile
Matthews
Houston St
Merchants Transfer Co
St. Mary’s Street
Houston and Navarro Sts
Phone Crockeit
St. Anthony Roof
Horace £. Wilson
State Bank
Board of Education
O'Connell Loan Co
E. Houston St
Jeilery
Nettie Edson
W. Houston St. Crockett
Dan Lewis
Kampmann Bidg
Travis
State Bank Bridg
A-Bar Plumbing Co
Jeffrey
Madina Lake
John Sehorn
Charles Nichols
Oakland Street
Lexington Avenue
Emsley
Dulling Printing Co
Losoya &T
Crockatt
Soledad Roof
Frank Bros
Women’s Shoe Department
Berived
Armour
Webel
A. Armours
J. E. Hoban
Crockett
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