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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1923
Page
1
chaotic report describes a mass escape from a state hospital for the criminal insane with guards beaten and recaptured fugitives. posses and citizens pursued suspects across northern towns as authorities recount multiple recaptures and a violent breakout using improvised weapons.
Rumors surge along the border after the Pancho Villa murder. Reports from Mexico City and Cametille indicate hostile actors and possible reprisals. Mexican agents are said to investigate Villa's oath, with any failure at the capital drawing attention from border residents seeking a “share.”
New York July 213 United States Senator Hiram Johnson of California returned from a four and a half month Europe tour refusing to say whether his hat is in the presidential ring. Supporters cite omens from his welcome by a 2000 strong crowd and a Menominee tug, while Johnson declines to comment on domestic politics until he catches up on events. He plans to visit Washington late this week and California by September 1.
J Ramsey MacDonald leader of the opposition in the house of commons moved a resolution deprecating growing military spending. He urged calling an international conference to limit armaments and argued disarmament is essential to peace and national safety.
A federal receiver was appointed today for the Moresco Holding Company inc and its subsidiaries Moresco Theatre Company and Moresco Productions Company. John Martin Reichle named receiver under a 196000 bond after creditor Robert L. Match filed suit alleging liabilities exceeding 350 60. The action cites contracts with Associated First National Pictures and theatrical productions and motion picture making.
Premier Poincare and advisers study the British reparations documents to craft France’s response to Germany. Paris and London exchanges continue with a cabinet briefing planned and a likely reply before week’s end amid cautious optimism and aVillieret Cottterets speech seen as showing France’s resistance to revising the reparations commission’s Germany payment capacity.
Montreal July 23 jury in the murder case of Raoul Delorme former priest against his half brother Raoul could not reach a verdict. The jurors were sent back to continue deliberations with orders to strive for agreement.
The scoreboard shows St Louis 0 Cleveland 0 in a game concluded with pitchers Uhie and ONeill on the mound. Severeid appears among the batteries, with Shocker in the lineup as reported from today’s 1923 contest notes.
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati teams listed with battery members and scores. Players McQuillen, Ryan, Snyder, Weinert, Winters, Wilson, Alexander, O Ferrell, Hamilton, Meadows, Kuns, Gooch, Schmidt, Pfeiffer, North Stwart, Alnemith, Rixey, Keck, Harrie, Couch, Wingy named alongside team identifiers and small score fragments.
President Harding and party depart Sitka aboard the Henderson after farewell talks on Alaskan ports. The schedule calls for a Vancouver stop and a fishing excursion before continuing south toward Panama Porto Rico and New York with orders to proceed to Philadelphia Navy Yard.
July 23 a resignation from the minister of war in Portugal. Premier Silva assumes the portfolio temporarily while a successor is sought.
The Interstate Commerce Commission proposes a new line from Tucumcari, New Mexico to Dimmit, Texas covering 303 miles, with a Gulf and Western rail link to Fort Worth, Texas. The El Paso and Southwestern system, comprising 12 lines, plans consolidation and expansion. No cost estimates were provided. A route between Tucumcari and Fort Worth is to be established.
A heavy night quake near Mohave California lasted over 20 seconds and was felt as far as Bakersfield Needles and Los Angeles area. Shocks shattered plate glass, toppled rocks and injured several, with dozens of towns reporting minor damage and disrupted services.
Former Catholic priest Adelare Delorme, accused of murdering his half brother Raoul in January 1972, will be retried after jurors failed to reach a verdict at trial's end. The jury previously declared deadlock after deliberations stretched long amid contentious testimony and circumstantial evidence.
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