San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
Mueuo Laredo Cantinos Prosper
on Patronage of 'Dry"A Americans

Blanca" or "Dos Y. "" But it all
means beer and good beer. 1t was
remarked, whether IN all seriousness OF
in spirit of levity, that out of 4oC
buildings in Nueyo Laredo, 800 of them
house "cantinans. Be that as it may
they all do a good business and the
majority of their customers are thu
thirsty from the "other side" In La.
redo, Tex, instead of inviting a visitor
to go to a picture show, visit the army
post or the sight" the first invita-
ton is to go "oyer the river" This
means the Rio Grande, and cover
leads into Mexico.
American Money "Good" Card.
But the cabarets, that is the point,
Nuevo Laredo boasts of four, three pub
lie and one very exclusive. The three
in fact are "social clubs" and signs
prominently displayed inform the Wis
itor that he must obtain a card, but
one doesn't see any good American sill
yer or bills refused because the thirsty
one did not have a card.
Of the public cabarets, the Bohemian
Club and the Caballo Blanco, perhaps
are most frequented by American Wis.,
itors. At that, though, the gaiety may
be just a tritle spicier at the Horn
Palace. The setting at the Bohemian
is extremely picturesque. The dance
floor, smoth and level as glass, is an
open patio. On one side, the entrance,
is a long arbor, covered with vines.
At one end is a raised platform for
the orchestra, which hiss been imported
from the United States. On either side
tables are ranged against the wall and
beyond are private dining rooms, cool
and Clean. with scrubbed stone floors.
Walters, Mexican, plain old SAM"
with a black, shiny face, or sometimes
American boys, lured to the "other side"
by good wages and better tips, are
very attentive. Even the Mexicans
speak English, though visitors from La
redo nearly always converse with them
in their native tongue.
And the sky is the limit when il
comes to drinks. The price, too, some
times. The Double y" beer, made
in Orizaba, is much in demand at 40
cents, American money, per bottle. And
there is johnny Walker"-real stuff,
at 40 cents drink. If you are eco
nomical, however, there is always the
thin beer" and it only costs a dime.
And those who have not abandoned
their liking for Jose Cuervo" can get
"tequila souza" for ten cents, American.
A Bar and FOOtrail.
The Caballo Blanco is also a pie
turesque place, a low stone building
with a large patio and balconies on
two sides. 1t is here that venison and
quail are prepared so appetizingly. Imi-
tating American advertising methods,
the Caballo Blanco loudly proclaims
that it was "Dos Y, Orizaba Cerveza"
that made the Caballo Blanco famous.
In addition TO the patio cabaret, there
is a real, old-fashioned bar, with a
shiny counter and brass rail, where
one can raise one foot. This is pa
tronized largely by the initiated-and
inebriated.
Then there is the Horn Palace, boast
ing only a good dance floor, real jazz
orchestra and endless private dining
rooms. A red-headed American waiter
also answers your call.
Only recently the authorities clamped
the lid on Nuevo Laredo, in so far as
gambling and dancing was concerned,
and for few days the cabarets were