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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
1
Romanian defense of the Sereth line in northern Romania shifts to heavy counter offensives. Attacks are reported along the Moldavian frontier and between Banat and the Danube as Teutonic forces attempt a major push along the Sereth.
The dispatches describe possible impending activity along the front in Macedonia with reports of entente arms augmenting forces. A sewer agency report mentions Greece and General von Falkenhayn, while a correspondent notes plans to cut the Constantinople railway route through Serbia Bulgaria and Turkey.
Phoenix January 16. Legislature opens with a handful of bills. Foster proposes making deputy sheriff employment by railroads a felony and bonding for deputies. California feature bill may allow primary majority election. Education bills seek pensions for long time teachers and school transport. Jury fees boosted by Mahoney. No action anticipated on supreme court or governor bond for ballot review.
A group of Tucson businessmen met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss funding a large tourist hotel here with promoters from Phoenix. They propose a $250000 project with $160000 from local subscribers and a committee to verify credentials and protect investors.
In Washington on January 16 the House Rules Committee reopened hearings with Thomas W. Lawson on the stock market leak tied to President Wilson's peace note. Lawson alleged cabinet members and bankers discussed a gambling pool, named witnesses under subpoena, and claimed paying $40,000 to experts while seeking testimony. He clashed with Chairman Henry over alleged statements.
Washington, Jan 16. Congratulations from Pope Benedict XV on the Herian peace move were conveyed to President Wilson today by Joan Jano, the Spanish ambassador. The papal legation here has no diplomatic status and offered no further suggestions for future moves.
Refugees report battle yesterday near the capital region as Villa's troops defeat Satevo forces. Villa occupies Santa Isabel and drives de facto troops back toward Palomas, about 18 miles from Chihuahua City.
Corning Iowa January 16 a district court grand jury indictment charges itt & Co packers with discrimination in the sale of poultry. It is alleged prices were paid by its agent Trescott Iowa as compared with Corning on the same day.
Snow storms crippled rail traffic in Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi and Texas. Conditions in the southwest remained partly improved after a blanket of snow since Sunday.
Washington January 16 doctors Untleroy and Sheldon issued this statement on Admiral Dewey condition The admiral is slowly sinking and the end may come at any time
In Ajo Arizona on January 16 workers at New Cornelia Copper Co resume duties after national leaders absolve walkout claims. Structural steel crews return under orders. I W W contingency remains only disruption. Sheriff reports control. progress continues with nearly 1000 workers driving construction toward completion.
The source recounts a meeting where an unnamed speaker claims to have funded experts with over $10,000 to expose inside stock exchange dealings. The plan proposed includes summoning all members and exposing hypocrisy before Congress and the world. A request was made to newspaper reporters to stay off the scent.
Gov. Charles Henderson of Alabama arrived to investigate health reports amid a border camp dispute over pneumonia death counts. Army officials say 12 deaths. Henderson cites records showing 25 plus. Soldiers complain tents are inadequate and fear pneumonia if kept from movies or off the streets.
The Tucson Ministerial Association invites E. C. Clark to appeal for an undenominational Protestant church at Fort Lowell. A one acre site was donated by J. Knox Corbett with a farm nearby, and further contributions will be announced soon.
Isidor Colodny delivers opening statement in his side of events leading to his ouster from the University of Arizona as editor of The Arizona Teacher. He accuses a Tucson political gang of dominating campus affairs and criticizes state support and outside influence on editorial independence. Continued on Page Six.
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