Railroads urged to return to owners with federal regulation
Tucson Chamber of Commerce legislative committee recommends returning railroads to private owners under strict nationwide regulation to avoid conflicting state rules. It argues free competition will spur Arizona railroad expansion, including El Paso & South Western to Florence and the Verde Valley extension, while government ownership and zone rates could hinder inter mountain growth.
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Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Great West
Arizona
Arisno
el Paso & Southwestern
Florence
Phoenix
Tucson
Tidewater
United States
James S. Douglas
Iid
Mesa
Verde Valley
Larkdale
Jerome
Verde
Comouy
Prescott
Arina
Congress
McAdoo
Chamber of Commerce
California
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Politics vs efficiency in Prescott marshal election debate
In Prescott the race for city marshal follows the shift to electing the post by popular vote. Burt B Bloom, longtime chief who enforced ordinances even against prominent residents, seeks reelection amid protests and partisan splits. The piece argues for consistent law enforcement and backers of enforcement despite political fallout.
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Prescott
Tucson
Burt B. Bloom
Presott
Chief Bloom
Himsel
Governors Conference remarks spark applause and condemnation
At Annapolis the governors debated demobilizing the national guard and outlawing the I W W with mixed reception. Governor Campbell of Arizona praised tougher action while Governor Boyle of Nevada faced strong disapproval. The piece notes guard units fought in France and recalls Arizona satire and local newspaper feuds, including a $100000 suit against the Arizona Gazette.
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Annapolis
West
Campbell
Arizona
Boyle
Nevada
National Guard
France
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Soissons
Argonne Forest
Villa the Lion of the North Seen as Border Menace
Douglas Dispatch portrays Francisco Villa as a continuing border threat. It argues the United States should press Carranza to capture Villa or otherwise mount an action, warning against more wait-and-see policy and predicting sustained border instability until he is eliminated.
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Associated Preas
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Tucson
Ariz
Tucson Printing and Publishing Company
Allan B. Jaynes
Tucson Citizen
Arizona
Associated Press
Douglas Dispatch
Francisco Villa
Chihuahue
Pocesty
Columbus
Washington
Pershing
Mexico
Villa
France
Mexico City
Manana Land
Carranza
United States
Europe
Chihuahua
America
A Big Job for the Typewriter in London Pact Debate
The article recalls the Pact of London signed September 5 1914 by Great Britain France Russia and later Italy to keep allied peace terms united. It notes the US not a party and urges any peace conditions require unanimous allied agreement, a tough constraint for any powerful mediator.
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New York Sun
Russia
United States
Senate
Great Britain
France
Italy
Knox
Europe
London
America
Brest
Rome
Monte Quirinale
Thames Embankment
Returned soldiers as candidates stir Indiana election debates
An Illinois county elected a Republican returning soldier who ran on a Democratic ticket for county treasurer and bonded through local bankers. The piece weighs the political lure of veterans for office while urging merit and qualifications over hero status in civil roles.
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Indianapolis News
Illinois
Europe
Omar Bundy
Indiana
End of Apache Trouble Era Near Florence in 1870s
An 1870s account recalls General Stoneman at Picket Post near Florence as Apaches raided Gila valley settlers. Florentine pursuit led to a rancheria on Queen Creek where Indians surrendered after a night attack. many warriors died, and about fifty men reportedly fell from a bluff while women and children were moved to safety.
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Gila Valley
Stoneman
Florence
Gila
Twenty Years Ago Doday Sn Tucson District Attorney
Twenty years ago District Attorney John B Wright and his wife left on the east bound train for their new home in Thebes where Wright will practice law. The wedding proceeds with vigor. few vacant houses in the city. Easterners flock to sample the winter climate as tourists. Contractor Fo Drake is building a brick residence for Odell near Camp Street and Stone Avenue.
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John B Wright
Art. Wright
Thebes
Fo Drake
Odell
Campetree’ and
Stone Avenue
YMCA War Work Chief Defends Allied Efforts
Dr John R Matt chairman of the wartime YMCA war work effort faced criticism from soldiers in New York and France. He defended the organization while admitting isolated faults and recalled 260 workers for unfitness. He announced a general tightening to fix conditions and noted George W Perkins Montimer H Schiff and F H Brockman had gone abroad to curb further complaints.
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Associated Press
New York
John R Matt
War Work Cornet
YMCA
France
George W. Perkins Montimer H. Schiff
F. & Hrockman
St Louis Publisher Charles McKee Dies at 66
Charles McKee, president of the St Louis Globe Democrat, died last night of pneumonia following influenza. He was 66 and had worked with the Globe Democrat for 32 years. He is survived by his widow. McKee was elected president of the rewan nar in October 1618.
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ST. Louis
St-Louis
Charles McKee
St Louis Globe Democrat
Pair Charged With 50000 Check Frauds
Stephen N Curry of New York and Maud Roller were arrested in Atlantic City on charges of passing worthless checks totaling about 60 000. Warrants were issued by the American Bankers Association and the pair were returned to New York by Justice Department agents. Curry’s operations spanned September and covered Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey. Authorities linked Curry to a Brooklyn bank holdup in which the cashier was killed and part of the money stolen.
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Atlantic City
N. S
Stephen N Curry
New York
Maud Roller
B. F. Roller
Departmentof Justice
American Bankers’ Association
Curry
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Barry to Rejoin Red Sox After Harvard Discharge
Jack Barry, former manager of the Boston Red Sox, was honorably discharged from Harvard's officers material school. He remains on the Red Sox roster and expects to play league baseball this season.
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Barry
RED Sox Cambridge
Maas
Jack Barry
Boston
Harvard
Red Sox
Correspondence courses rise as schools close amid flu scare
With influenza fears closing many institutions, teachers shift to mail based lessons. Instructors send materials to students who complete and mail back answers, a cumbersome system that may not raise scholarship standards though it spares corporal punishment by mail.
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
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