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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
9
Mayor Bell and the district attorney press swift action to close immoral resorts and gambling houses in San Antonio. A sweeping program directs police to arrest inmates and prosecute sellers of liquor to soldiers, with over a hundred injunctions against building owners, lessees, and involved parties.
The article argues against alkali rich soaps and recommends plain malsified coconut oil as a greaseless shampoo. Apply with water to create rich lather, rinse clean, removing dust dirt dandruff and excess oil. Leaves hair soft bright and easy to manage. inexpensive and widely available at drug stores.
The city commission, in a Monday afternoon session, orders the police department to close all government objectionable resorts by midnight Tuesday. Chief Lancaster says regular officers will enforce a strict no-notice closure with arrests for violations and a patrol plan to inspect all sections tonight and again later.
Four arrests were made Monday night and Tuesday on charges of selling liquor to soldiers. The arrests targeted bootleggers rather than saloon owners. In one Hood Street house a woman allegedly sent out for beer for soldiers. Encarnacion Zamora was arrested Tuesday afternoon, pleaded guilty, and was remanded to jail in default of a $300 bond.
A telegram from Mayor Bell and San Antonio city commissioners confirming the removal of the segregated district pleased War Secretary Baker and Senator Sheppard. Baker read the message promptly and supports Fosdick’s push to make San Antonio a healthy home for troops.
A battalion of artillery is to be organized in San Antonio and vicinity with two additional batteries, completing Battery B. Recruiting stations are set at Battery B armory and several local outlets. Battery B is at full war strength and the two new batteries will match it. Officers for the new batteries will be chosen after recruiting nears completion and Battery B members pledge to support filling the battalion locally. A Texas National Guard unit plans two battalions of six batteries, with San Antonio hoped to have three batteries represented.
Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable tonic is praised as safe, effective, and non gripe causing, with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. A 50 cent bottle promises easy relief from liver sluggishness and constipation.
William Hitt, 48, an International & Great Northern railway engineer, died Monday in Laredo from a ruptured blood vessel. He was en route to San Antonio when he collapsed. Funeral set for Wednesday at 4 PM at his brother George D. Kitt’s home, with burial in Cemetery No. 4. Survived by widow, father Theodore Kitt of Monterey, Mexico, brother G. D. Kitt of San Antonio, and three sisters Katie Adams Beaumont, Rosi Green Los Angeles, and Thomas Ackers Monterey.
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