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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement claims life expectancy rises as people study health laws and follow them. It touts Vitalitas as a natural tonic to combat old age, claiming it strengthens stomachs and arteries, with a note that one grain from nature equals twenty from drugs. Sold by Sommer's drug store and others.
Continued from page one the report notes troops along the Mexican Central and Northwestern will be concentrated at Chihuahua City. Bombs and hand grenades were being made as part of the involved military actions.
Reports reach Columbus New Mexico that Carranza cavalry mass near the Pershing line of communication between Colonia Dublan and El Valle. American commander drills troops to keep mobile and prepares empty motor cars for rapid infantry transport amid bandit alerts in the area.
Earle B. Mayfield, member of the Texas railroad commission, travels to Washington to represent the state on the Sheppard amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act. The hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee is set for June 20, aiming to preserve intra state rate integrity.
Camp Cecil A Lyons plans affiliation with the United States Training Camps Association as committee of eight weighs how graduates will support the national body or form a local branch. Fort Sam Houston funding aided promotion. potential second camp eyed for November or February with interest from 1000 men if border conditions permit.
Philip C Hanna American consul general for Northern Mexico stationed at Monterey and now a San Antonio resident was feted at a birthday party on Tuesday night at the Menger Hotel patio attended by refugee consuls from nearby posts. Army officers and families called to pay respects. guests included Consuls Edwards Bonney Hostettler Sehmutz and Coen with families and Hanna’s vice consul Robertson.
Philadelphia dispatch reports St Louis was selected as the 1917 convention city of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, which is meeting in Philadelphia. The announcement places St Louis as host for the event.
Public invited to witness 5 30 pm ceremonies as Camp Cecil A Lyon receives colors from San Antonio women and honors Major General Funston. The color guard includes Oscar C Guessaz and Clinton G Brown while the crowd recalls flag day tears and raises funds for two new flags.
Majors Jenkins and Howie report that the Tenth Cavalry negro troopers would have beaten the Mexicans if not for their fallen officers. Capt Boyd and Lieut Adair killed, Capt Morey wounded. Adair charged with five men, saved them to a ditch before falling. General Pershing's men drill daily, camp on hot plain as campaigns continue.
The Tageblatt, Vienna, argues the United States pursues an imperialistic aim to annex Mexico and possibly all Central America. It links the move to the Cleveland era and the Spanish-American War, claims American money fuels Mexican unrest, and warns of a Monroe Doctrine parallel, yet criticizes U S haste and unpreparedness for war.
Railroads expect no delays or congestion as militia troop trains move into Texas. Troop trains will have right of way over freight and slower passenger trains, with multiple routes to distribute traffic. New York troops, 22,000 strong, head to Brownsville and San Antonio. Illinois and Wisconsin units move via T and G N to Fort Sam Houston, totaling nine regiments.
Americans arriving from Monterey report Carranza authorities took control of Monterey steel works and posted Japanese workers. A special train carried six Japanese officers and Mexican staff toward Chihuahua to reinforce General Trevino’s forces.
Mrs. S. E. Dailey of 3316 Chestnut St Milwaukee credits Plant Juice with curing her stomach gas indigestion and dyspepsia after physician care. She says a tablespoonful gave immediate relief and three bottles restored her health, with her husband initially opposing the remedy. Fischer's Drug Store sells Plant Juice in San Antonio.
Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railroad, cooperates with the War Department on troop movements and the appointment of Mr. Robertson to represent all railroads centering in St. Louis.
Nevada Missouri June 28 none of the Missouri national guard units encamped here will move for the border in response to Major General Barry orders before tomorrow night or Friday an official announcement said.
Rail way officials in St. Louis plan to move twenty one troop trains through the city in twenty four hours and the Cotton Belt is told to prepare for ten thousand troops. Captain Love reports Texas militia on the border growing fitter and better fed as they drill and practice. Utah and Oregon units head toward the Mexican border with California units guarding San Diego water supplies. Fort Sill notes four batteries of the Fifth Field Artillery begin crossing to the border the next day.
Brownsville Texas June 28 United States customs authorities set a two dollar limit on the value of foodstuffs Mexicans may take across the river into Mexico at this point Extra precautions are being taken to prevent Mexicans from taking any articles that might aid the Carranza army over the border
Senator Stone, chair of the foreign relations committee, introduced a resolution asking President Wilson to outline the exact nature of a commercial treaty negotiated by France's allies in the European war. He seeks the declared object and purpose of a boycott against their enemies during and after the conflict.
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