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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1919
Page
4
The text outlines how a new luxury tax affects common purchases. It details price caps and taxes on clothing, footwear, jewelry, furnishings, rugs, frames, fans, trunks, purses, tires, pianos, and many recreational items. It notes per cent rates and how even medicines and personal items incur small levies, with strict limits on what a modest shopper can buy without tax.
Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Postal Telegraph Co., argues against Burleson on telegraph rate rises. The postmaster-general says a 20 percent increase is needed due to losses under government control. Mackay contends privatization would end the loss in a day and save about $1,000,000 monthly, with broader savings if others follow.
The Times condemns militant suffragists actions at the White House including bonfires and insults to President Wilson. It argues punishment and public shaming would deter what it calls childish behavior, blaming the senate defeat on the suffragettes' uproar and urging traditional restraint.
Bank directors will review the finding committee report on the Dixie National Highway aligned with the Borderland route via Douglas Bisbee Tombstone Tucson and Yuma to San Diego. Officials expect approval of this Borderland path through the Douglas International area as a key segment.
The article describes a future where power plants and transmission lines supply electricity to factories from distant sources. It discusses building plants in coal districts like Pittsburg and running lines hundreds of miles, enabling centralized power to replace individual engines. It emphasizes coal savings and national self sufficiency through centralized generation.
The county announces immediate federal aid to build a direct rail route from Huachuca Siding to Nogales, a one million dollar project described as a major asset for Cochise and Pima counties and the Borderland region, creating a short line connection from Fort Huachuca to Nogales and reducing future trunk line needs.
The mineral industry remains in a readjustment phase with quiet markets and curtailed production. Stocks are drawn down, government disposals continue, and prices decline to steadier levels. Building activity is rising, foreign trade improves gradually, and orders may come as reconstruction in Europe begins.
The Federal Reserve Board lifted the export ban on silver at 1.0112 dollars per ounce, creating a free market in the United States and globally. War time restrictions end, expecting heavy demand as silver moves to higher prices amid postwar commerce and Europe’s rebuilding, with possible rises to 1.20 dollars.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce leads a West Coast drive to end export and import trade restrictions. Frederick J. Koster heads a delegation arguing New York advantages in foreign trade hurt Pacific coast ports from Seattle to San Diego. Proposals target railroad rate imbalances blamed for diverting business and freight costs, harming western producers and manufacturers.
The Tucson Citizen reports Senator Henry Ashurst renewed a resolution in the U S Senate demanding acquisition of Lower California and parts of Sonora. The piece notes opposition in Mexico, argues constitutional blocks are negotiable, and suggests the sale could enrich Mexico and help pay damages to Americans from the revolution era.
A critic questions sensational reports on 1902 price spikes for basic groceries. The writer argues the small salaried man faces hardship and urges honest coverage, noting modest rises in staples like potatoes and bread while condemning distorted narratives.
The article discusses silver prices and the impact of government actions on coin value. It mentions that nine and the highest point are rising, with coins selling recently at about three, and notes speculation on bullion value and potential effects if silver advances to a dollar. It also references statutes against evil, melted silver dollars last fall, and mining companies watching market demand.
The El Paso Herald notes widespread land development in Arizona as water works progress. Gila Bend hosts a major project to use upper Gila Valley waters, while Florence Casa Grande Sacaton talks promise irrigation of the broad plain where Santa Cruz dries. High farm prices spur reclamation and bold southwest growth.
Twenty seven governments have ratified the League of Nations by accepting the peace with Germany. Thirty nine Senators oppose the covenant and threaten obstruction. A local note adds that food is three percent lower, with a warning it must fall much further to be noticed locally.
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