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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1919
Page
4
Partial OCR reads like a Tucson Arizona newspaper notice. Mentions Allan B. Jaynes as president and the Tucson Citizen building. Indicates publication and republication rights for news dispatches.
The piece argues against canceling war loans to allies, noting Britain France and Belgium have tallied claims for troop transport, damages, and training camps. It warns peace talks will face billions in demands as allies present their own accounts and the US bears responsibility for the wartime debts.
Report notes two convicts who escaped with the state car, overpowered guards, and were recaptured at Florence and again sent toward prison. Governor Campbell names C G Powell of Florence to become state prison superintendent next Monday, aiming to curb such escapades and uphold court terms.
Copper producers from across Arizona met in Tucson on Monday to discuss curtailing output amid a looming readjustment. Firms hold vast stocks and face losses from shrinkage, with layoffs likely in camps statewide as surplus sales are urged before demand returns.
Governor-elect Campbell signals resignations of Hunt appointees to be ready next Monday as he plans to shutter unused offices and abolish jobs such as historian and bee inspector. He vows to wield the broom and ax at Phoenix, pledging reform from cellar to garret.
The piece condemns Charles W. Harris, Arizona adjutant general under Hunt, as a poor sport and asks if he will resign. It accuses him of opposing colleagues, backing opponents, and attempting to keep his job despite political backlash from voters and Governor Campbell.
Editorials question Postmaster General Burleson's plan to fund telegraph and telephone services through annual savings and government borrowing. Critics warn of taxation on nonusers, warn against bureaucracy, and argue private initiative and American values better serve national progress.
The Leonard Wood universal training plan gains favor with army staff and may attract attention from Secretary Baker as Congress prepares to review a nine month training program starting in the nineteenth year. The bill envisions ten percent regular army and ninety percent reserve recruits with officer commissions limited to war veterans or completed trainees. Baker’s stance remains uncertain amid ongoing national defense debate.
A writer imagines a German submarine that ignores armistice terms and roams the Atlantic. The rogue vessel relies on hidden bases to replenish supplies, posing a grave threat as navies pursue it. The piece envisions a long chase ending when an armed ship destroys the submarine with a shell.
The Douglas Dispatch notes the Salt River valley retreat from the long staple cotton boom. Planters urge federal action to curb Egyptian cotton imports, arguing price competition could wipe out profits. Some Arizona farmers prefer returning to alfalfa and dairy production for more stable prices.
The New York World reports General Haig cautioned not to overstate victory. He warns Germany’s 1870s behavior and Kultur as grim reminders that triumph can breed dangerous overconfidence and future peril for Europe.
After the 1853 Gadsden purchase, Tucson stood as Arizona’s largest town without civil government. Efforts to create a territorial government spanned from 1835 to 1862, with multiple delegates like Sylvester Mowry and attempts in Congress failing before Arizona finally formed as a territory in 1862, not securing Tucson as capital as expected.
Navy airboat Colossus built by Glenn Curtiss to cross the Atlantic as soon as modifications are complete. The giant three engine aircraft, with 126 foot wingspan and 70 foot length, can reach 80 mph and climb to 2000 feet in 10 minutes, carrying a five man crew and bombs or cargo for patrols.
A Brooklyn man was found guilty of violating drug sale laws by producing and selling thousands of influenza relief tablets as Aspirin. He received a three year prison sentence and a $500 fine, with the court deeming the offense severe.
The Citizen offers a free art calendar for readers. Street address and city implied in the ad copy.
This afternoon the Helvetian group of copper mines was sold to Chicago capitalists for 50000 dollars with 5000 dollars paid down.
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