Tucson Citizen historical masthead shows publication details
The item states The Tucson Citizen published in Tucson Arizona by The Tucson Plin and Publishing Company with Allan B Jaynes as president and lists Associated Press Leased Wire and Audit Bureau of Circulation credits. It notes second class matter and republication rights for news dispatches and local news.
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Associated Presa
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Tucson
Ariz
Tucson Plin and Publishing Company
Allan B. Jaynes
Tucson Citizen
Arizona
France sees intervention in Russia to secure debts and borders
The argument urges France to intervene in Russia to stabilize debt payments and establish a recognizable state, enabling France to collect wartime credits. It warns Germany will push east, seeking influence in Russia, while France hopes a strong Polish and Russian state would deter German expansion.
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Russia
France
Germany
Europe
Truth at Last on Navy Readiness Before War
Captain Laning testified before the House Committee on Naval Affairs that the Navy was pitifully unprepared at the war’s start with insufficient officers and men. He said ships were properly manned only a year into the conflict, and current crews should be kept until replacements arrive. He credited Rear Admiral Leigh Palmer for attempting to reveal the truth despite Navy secrecy.
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Laning
Bureau of Navigation
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Leigh
Palmer
Naval Committee of Congress
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Department of State
Congress
Liovnd George
Capitol
Baker
House Committee On Military Affairs
Ordnance Office
Quartermaster Corps
Governor Hunt's honor system blamed after convict escape
Two convicts escaped Sunday, later recaptured near Douglas as they crossed the line. They drove a prison car, broke tiles in Tucson, repaired the vehicle, and used a route via Empire ranch and Huachuca siding toward the San Pedro valley. The incident fuels criticism of the honor system as statehood nears.
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Gov. Hunt
Douglas
Tucson
Empire Ranch
Huachuca
San Pedro Valley
Hunt
Rail schedule fiasco fuels reader complaint letter
A Citizen editor recounts repeated delays and false arrival times for the Douglas Phoenix sleeper and other trains. The piece accuses railroad officials of misinformation, wasted rider time, and a failing public service under government oversight, urging accountability.
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Bogen
The
Citizen
Phoenix
Douglas
el Paso & Southwestern
Southwestern
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court Confirms News Is Property For AP
The Supreme Court rules news is property protecting Associated Press rights against theft by Hearst’s International News Service. The decision requires agencies to verify facts and pursue accuracy, ending reprints without independent inquiry and strengthening publishers’ control over dispatches.
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International News Service
Associated Press
Supreme Court of the United States
Hearst
France
British Empire
Opinion on Florence prison reform and honor system failures
Editors urge Governor Campbell to appoint a new warden and staff at Florence Prison after scandals exposing lax control and aid to inmates. They condemn the honor system, note two inmates fled with two women, and call for immediate changes to end perceived sympathy for criminals.
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Arizona Republican
Campbell
Florence
Homer” Tien
Burleson Faces Critics Over Wire Service Public Utility Plan
The New York Times report cites Burleson proposing government purchase of wire services as a public utility funded by long term bonds. Critics warn of risky finance, uncertain profits, and post office deficits while accusing officials of shifting private risk to the public.
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New York Times
Mexico
Louisiana
Burleson
Post Office
Post Office Department
Treasury
Whch
Menico Is Boiling Mexican Situation Worsens Says Editorial
An editorial from the New York Commercial urges caution as Mexico's crisis heats up. It argues Carranza risks international law violations and calls for peace and prosperity for Mexico while resisting robberies by officials or bandits like Villa. It notes press coverage and media competition in New York.
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New York
Commercal
Mexico
State Department
Carranza
Free 1919 American calendar by Christy offered
The Citizen offers a patriotic art calendar for free to readers. It features a Howard Chandler Christy illustration and is lithographed in six colors. To receive a copy, readers must mail their name and address on the attached coupon with a two cent stamp for return postage.
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Howard Chandler Christy
America
Pioneer mining at Tubac in 1857 described
Tom Farish recounts Sonora Exploration and Mining Co operations near Tubac in 1857. Low grade Santa Rita ore shifted focus to the Lana Cray west bank, yielding a vein of silver copper glances. Boleta currency and a Fort Buchanan arrival marked Arizona’s first ore shipments, averaging about $1500 per ton in silver with notable copper.
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Tubac
Sonora Exploration and Mining Company
Tom Farish
Sisters of
Arizona
Santa Rita Mountains
Lana Cray
Heintzelman
San Francisco
Guaymas
New York
Mexico
Rompany
Santa Cruz Valley
Fort Buchanan
Blake Major Stern
Ewell
Santa Cruz
Santiago Hubbell
New Mexico
Kansas City
Congress Probes Public Mood on Army and War
Washington DC late December report on how Congress and the public view the army and navy after World War I. Debate centers on universal training, conscription, size of a standing army, staff control, and how to prepare for future conflicts with efficient organization and private industry support.
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Washington
Washington DC
Dee
Congress
Army
Navy
War Department
House
Senate
America
Tucson Bricks Export Hope and Local Plant Status
A Tucson man suggested local pressed brick could rival El Paso imports, with a $9000 plant cost and potential to boost circulation and jobs. The piece notes Turson Pressed Brick Co. exists in Tucson and mentions changes in local officials including Sheriff Wakefield and County Treasurer Drachman, now in retail and education roles.
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el Paso
Tucson
Turson Pressed Brick Company
Copper Firms Sue Boston Over $384000 Income Tax Claim
In Boston 145 copper mining companies sue to recover 384000 claimed as illegally assessed income taxes for 1913 to 1915. Disputes over capital versus income in copper mines drive the suits, with Calumet & Hecla leading claims. Case set for the March term of the federal court.
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Associated Presse
Boston
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Champion Copper Company
Allouse Mining Company
St Mary's Mining Company
Copper Range Company
Assignee Baltic Mining Company
Armeek Mining Company
Copper Range Copper Company
Tri-mountain Mining Company
Osceola Consolidated
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LA Madoo
Hearst News
Blue Sky
Menico
New York City
United Press
International
Citizen Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Sec
National Collegiate Athletic Assocition
Chemical Warfare Service
Privat
England
Doday
Cotes
L. W. Wakefill
Sherrff
Pima County
Wakefiell
H. A. Drachman
Recorders Office
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