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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
4
The notice lists the Tucson Citizen as the publication, with mailing address Tucson, Arizona, and bureau of circulation designation. It states the paper is published in the Citizen Building and notes second class matter status and exclusive rights to republication of news dispatched to or from Associated Press.
The piece argues Senator Ashurst could push to acquire Lower California to give Arizona a Gulf seaport and rail link from Tucson, boosting trade and lowering import costs while offering Mexico potential financial aid. It notes strategic risks of a vulnerable boundary and suggests U.S. ownership could deter foreign access. It also urges Arizona’s legislature to support the proposal.
The Republican party seeks a 1920 leader after Colonel Roosevelt’s death. Pershing is touted as a potential nominee though his availability is uncertain. The party plans an aggressive campaign with Hays organizing to elect, not select, the nominee amid debates on railroad public ownership.
The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution allowing Twin Buttes mine operators to spend 2906 on district roads and be reimbursed later, and a similar allotment for W. R. Ramsdell for the Vail to Rosemont road. The paper argues the county benefits by supporting mineral development and smoother routes, noting prior work under E. G. Bush and Ramsdell.
Frederick J. Haskin, head of The Citizen Washington Bureau, announces a popular information service for readers. Inquiries on allotments relatives in service lands crops bills and other federal matters are answered at no charge beyond postage.
The nation adopts nationwide prohibition as Arizona, long dry, supports the shift. Brewers and distillers anticipate readjustment while vineyards convert to new uses. Tax concerns loom but wet forces concede long term tax changes. The urban cafe LIFE may shift as booze is eliminated.
Col. Carleton reports efforts to restore order in Tucson with a proclamation and plans to confine suspects. He orders nine offenders sent to Fort Yuma or Alcatraz, including Sylvester Mowry who faces treason charges. A board found Mowry allied with Secessionists. he is jailed six months at Fort Yuma then released with impaired finances.
The article discusses the League of Nations plan and the preliminary peace, noting likely Russian exclusion as reps while offering consultation. It covers American and British food aid aims to curb Bolshevism, Wilson’s reception of Greek leaders, and Serbia’s protest over Yugoslav representation at the peace conference amid a possible major power decision on non European states.
Fragmentary OCR lists states ratifying a constitutional amendment, including Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Montana Nebraska North Dakota North Carolina New Hampshire Ohio Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia and West Virginia, with seven year ratification window.
Charles H Tully a Tanque Verde teacher attended a Tucson ball and banquet of the Spanish American Alliance and officers were installed Saturday night. Mark Lully visited from his Tucson business. Don Ricardo Johson a Sonoran mining man was in town. The Tucson Choral Society met again at Zeckendorf's piano studio.
Don Chung Wo, a well known Chinese merchant, orders four apartment houses at Fourth avenue and Seventh street in a Mexican neighborhood. Each unit costs 2500 dollars. N A Pennington is the contractor. Otto Lagerberg is erecting a 32500 dwelling on Fourth street between Euclid and First avenues.
The People's Moderation Party formed in Vancouver to push modifications to BC prohibition. Acting secretary Aitken Tweedale said the group would urge government approval for light wine and beer sales and government liquor sales under regulation, with a resolution to be enrolled and sent to the senate at its 2 pm session.
Distilling interests anticipate nationwide prohibition enforcement next year and have completed plans to convert plants and export whiskies and spirits now in bond. Norman Stern, head of Trans Oceanic Commercial, says the newly organized export arm of Distiller Securities confirms the move.
London papers highlight Paris dispatches on a secret peace congress procedure and contrast with an official no censorship statement. They express surprise and disapproval, fearing public darkness about key negotiations. Reuters likens the issue to a theater curtain that may not rise.
Marshal Foch arrived in Treves to meet German armistice delegates Mathias Erzberger and General von Winterfeldt to discuss extending the armistice. The talks opened immediately and were not yet publicly resolved with continuation expected.
Washington reports the national prohibition amendment accepted by the United States after 13 months from Congress submission. Nebraska became the 36th state ratifying with action certified to the state department. Senator Sheppard says he will introduce a bill to affirm the amendment’s effective date, while the war grains measure still governs until demobilization.
Governor Samuel R. McKelvie sent Nebraska's approval of the prohibition amendment to Washington by registered special delivery. The legislature adopted the measure making Nebraska the thirty sixth state to vote for ratification, preventing potential injunctions against certification.
The Missouri legislature ratified the federal prohibition amendment as the house concurred in the resolution with a recorded vote. The action occurred in Jefferson City on January 16, as lawmakers confirmed alignment with the nationwide measure.
Colonel W W J Cotton will open a Tucson branch of Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company renting the Secon street building opposite the Santa Rita hotel. He holds Arizona Sonora Sinaloa Tepic territory and ships a carload of machines including engines compressors and air drills. Cotton plans a Phoenix office but stocks will stay in Tucson due to shipping. He is a pioneer of Arizona ranching and has two sons in service with the army and navy.
Rome January 16 Antonio Salandra former Italian prime minister will serve as one of Italy's delegates to the peace conference, according to the Giornale d Italia.
The first annual meeting of the women's land army of America ends in Philadelphia with speakers urging ongoing female farming involvement after the war. The convention highlights the widespread work of farmerettes across the country.
California's ratification of the federal prohibition amendment is complete, said U S Webb the state attorney general, and a referendum is unnecessary. He asserted the amendment has been ratified and closed, and that submitting the ratification resolution to voters is not required. Wyoming lawmakers unanimously approve Day Act and ratify prohibition amendment.
The New Mexico house of representatives approved the national prohibition amendment in exactly 23 minutes, marking a swift legislative action amid the prohibition era. The vote and context reflect coordinated state approval during January, with potential implications for statewide enforcement and public policy.
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