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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
1
A chaotic report describes British involvement and Chinese forces clashing near Amoy as gunboats patrol, fleets move toward central government, and orders to seize islands under old treaties spark wider conflict.
CHICAGO Aug 1 Governor Jonathan B Davis of Kansas avoids direct comment on his supporters boom for the Democratic nomination while traveling to Kansas City. He says he has no ambitions but would accept any role to serve the country, including the presidency. He urges fair play for farmers and cautions against fixed prices, cites overproduction and European market cuts, and favors an economic conference to address food production and pricing. He suggests diversified crops, possible wheat buybacks, and questions League of Nations relevance. He criticizes tariffs and courts under President Hardings era.
An increase of 2 9 3 berrel in Corsicana Texas tight crude is announced by Magnolia Petroleum, boosting the oil offer to 81 per berrel. In Kansas City the Cosden refinery at Talea, 25 068 barrels daily, is to shut for two weeks per Cosden plans and EF Perry Tulsa GM confirms a temporary halt.
At a Western Petroleum Refiners meeting leaders discussed curbing gasoline output in the midcontinent to counter overproduction. E W Marland of Marland Oil urged production reduction as a remedy, while officials urged caution against formal concerted action and anticipated higher agency scrutiny.
The Court of Appeals ruled that Ireland is not in a state of civil war and voided the government’s authority to deny habeas corpus. The decision affects thousands held under military restraint, though a mass release seems unlikely as detention bills remain. Mrs. O Brien’s lawyer secured a writ returnable tomorrow after her imprisonment.
Fragmented report notes sentences handed to four German detainees by a court martial near Dortmund. Accused of listening in on telephone lines and aiding the enemy, two soldiers were jailed for life or long terms. other defendants received hard labor or prison time.
In Philadelphia today during the first game of a doubleheader, St Louis pitcher Danforth was removed in the ninth by umpire Mortality for discoloring the ball. Athletics manager Mack said he would protest the gate on the grounds of illegal delivery after the 2 to 4 defeat.
First game at Boston shows Robertson and Schalk along with Piercy and Devormer in batteries. Second game RnR lists Blankenship Thoreton and Graham Crouse Ferguson and Walters. In Philadelphia St Lewis 9 9 1 with Danforth Shocker Severe Harris Perkins. Philadelphia 6 2 6. At Philadelphiat Lewis and Kolpane Stvertid Heimach Rommel Perkins. At New York Cleveland with Smith ONeill Pennock Bush Hoffmann. Washington- Detroit-Washington game postponed due to rain.
In the Pittsburgh section the lineup lists R. H. EB from New York with 100 660 000 and 145 6 Pittsburgh. The scoreline shows 000 963 0x- 241. Battery names include Bentley, Jonnard and Gowdy, with Cooper and Schmidt.
Records show battery pairings per city with scores for St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago Boston listing teams like Smith Decatur Tay lor Stuart McCurdy Head Wilson Hargrave Genewich E Smith Alexander O'Farrell. Details include 1101 16 St Louis 000 06 and 290 19 for Cincinnati 200 000 for Chicago.
The New Exchange releases its annual report showing carry‑over cotton in the south and nation at reduced levels. American cotton carry-over stands at 2,573,000 bales, down sharply from 4,879,000 a year earlier, with total year ending stocks around 12,631,000 and regional totals in the 18 million range.
A federal grand jury indicted 31 individuals and two companies including Revere Oil and the Oil Operators' Trust in Texas oil swindle cases around Fort Worth. Defendants, among them Dr. Frederick A. Cook, must post bonds for trial though dates were not set.
Omilial Calif Aug 1 Sarl Lee 19 stowed away on a train and was cut in two near here. He lived twenty minutes, remained conscious and spoke with hospital attendants detailing his name and home address. He said his mother is Mrs Nettie Lee of Indianapolis and that he was trying to beat his way across the country.
In San Francisco Aug 1 Attorney General Daugherty called at the presidential suite but did not disturb the president. Medical chief Sawyer declared the crisis past and the president well on the road to recovery. White House plan to return to Washington via Ogden Omaha and Chicago was noted as the party weighed travel.
In Topeka Senator Arthur Capper predicts a resumed farm bloc in the U S Senate when Congress opens next December He foresees a smaller but active program aimed at aiding agriculture with a key goal a reduction in freight rates by reestablishing the Beech-Cummins act guaranty provision through federal action.
Los Angeles August 1 The Los Angeles Times reports actress Mildred Chaplin once married to Charlie Chaplin says she will remarry soon and plans to return to work in a few weeks. The piece references Jame Harris as a former spouse.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled the Southern Pacific proposed rates of 74.5 cents per hundred pounds for moving lumber from California and Oregon mills to the Atlantic coast via Galveston and New York City as unreasonable. The schedules were suspended on complaint from lumber interests in the Mississippi Valley and Wisconsin, preventing them from taking effect.
New York reports Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel says the current business climate is favorable for the nation. He notes the three months ending June 30 yielded operating profits of 847,554,181, well above unofficial estimates, signaling continued progress and prosperity ahead.
Three men attacked Russell Forsyth the paying teller at the state branch of the bank in Baltimore morning hours and escaped with 16900 in cash. Forsyth was knocked unconscious during the assault. The incident prompted an investigation by local authorities.
A Hambern-Mausich express collided with a standing train at Mietensen station. Forty-seven percent of those aboard were killed and many injured as the engineer failed to see a signal and the locomotive struck the other train.
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