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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
8
The article notes censorship effects as details of naval defense and shipping protection reach the public. It describes large commerce protectors, capable and fast, deployed near possible submarine routes off the Canadian coast. Lloyd George announces a plan to nationalize British shipping amid submarine threats.
Attorney Struckmeyer of Phoenix was expected to appear before the superior court today to appeal the misdemeanor convictions of Thomas White Martinez Arthur Langry Ed Stiles and one Eskeno handed down in the Ajo police court.
Charles Murphey returns home after a California course. He received recognition of honor in business. He will enter business with his father, Sr. W. F. Murphey, and earned a B.S. degree from the University of California.
A special session addressed city solvency and the handling of warrants and bonds. Treasurer Brooks refused a $6850 water bond payment, while other warrants for court, improvement bonds, and former judge fees were paid. The Merchants Bank Trust dispute and potential court action loom over funds and offset possibilities.
A long list of travelers residents and visitors are noted in the city with arrivals from Los Angeles Bisbee Oracle Nogales and other towns. Notables include F. Finlay W Christensen and J. Jenkins while others such as Harry Fore and C Lawton are mentioned among guests and returnees.
Five hundred Christmas trees from New England arrive in Porto Rico and sell quickly. Most trees go to American homes, with a few in local households. Porto Ricans celebrate Christmas with gift giving and Three Kings Day observances, adding grass and water for camels at the doorstep.
The Order of Eastern Stars will hold a meeting at the Scottish Rite Cathedral tomorrow evening at 7 30 announced today.
Utah awoke to more than 12 inches of snow in 24 hours, smashing records. Rail schedules halted, only main lines open, overload trains delayed for hours, Salt Lake Streetcars largely stopped except a limited downtown service. South-state towns isolated as cold snaps continue with Modena at 24 degrees below zero.
New York dispatch reports Dr. R J Sprague at Massachusetts Agriculture College urged that every married woman able to bear children should bear three children to maturity to maintain population. He noted many women graduates marry less and have fewer children, averaging well under one per graduate.
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