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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
2
The board of supervisors recited unofficial figures and names for a county election. The record lists numerous spellings and broken titles including a secretary of state, treasurer, and justice of the peace, with many unclear totals and positions.
Railroad men demand exact time with split second accuracy. To keep this, watches are checked often and adjusted by a skilled watch maker when needed. A perfect timekeeper benefits from regular inspections for all watches.
Parker selected as city auditor to serve the term ending January 4 as Bernard presides during Mayor’s vacation. Fields to retire. Parker to attend National Association meeting in Tucson and visit Washington with his daughter, while primary officials and election workers are listed for First and Second Ward sites.
The Allies push from the line into Bulgaria and Macedonia with advances toward Prilep Veles and Krushevo while aiming to reopen the Yakub-Salonis railroad. Turkish forces retreat in Palestine as Arab tribesmen move east of the Jordan to disrupt the enemy near Damascus. The overall battle area remains unclear.
Liberty Loan drive targets Pima county with a $1 541 600 quota up from 633 007 in the prior issue. Chairman Goldschmidt and Jo W Hoopes of the Dallas Fed Reserve urge a 25 percent boost from every subscriber to meet the Fourth Liberty Loan goals and open with a Saturday event featuring Senator Rutherford and public speeches.
The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign kicks off in New York with a public proclamation by police sirens and church bells. President Wilson will speak at the Metropolitan Opera House, signaling a major fundraising push aiming to sell at least 1.5 million dollars in bonds.
Arizona soldiers serving in the general legion face delays in voting as four counties Mohave Navajo Cochise and Pima have not yet sent returns. Secretary Osborn says soldier ballots mailed 40 days before the election cannot be certified in time, forcing postponement of official results and delaying the state ticket.
John J. Stream, head of the national food administration grain committee, outlined a program to curb profiteering in grain and feed trades. The plan sets profit caps for cash dealers at 3 percent on adjustments up to 260 to 60. 2 percent beyond that. Feed manufacturers face 12 percent gross and 6 percent net. Wholesale feed dealers and jobbers face a 9 percent gross and 6 percent net. Feed retailers are limited to 15 percent gross and 6 percent net. Profits above these limits to be prosecuted.
Seven U S cavalrymen patrolling near the border crossed into Mexico by mistake and were held by Mexican troops at Guadalupe opposite Fabens Texas. They were fed a dinner then released and allowed to return to the American side with rifles unharmed. The incident sparked rumors of forcible abduction across the international line.
A damaged OCR item reports a single vehicle overturning near a city edge. Details are garbled with stray names and times, but the incident clearly involves an automobile overturning close to a main access point, prompting local attention and potential repairs.
Reports from Vienna and Chicago detail seven deaths from Spanish influenza yesterday as authorities struggle with rising cases. Medical officials note a slight decrease in virulence and say the outbreak at the station is under control despite ongoing transmissions among neighboring areas.
The health department records 174 new cases in the last three hours in New York City. This follows 8 cases reported yesterday as officials monitor the spread of illness.
Annapolis authorities report 160 suspected cases at the Naval Academy prompting quarantine measures as officials confirm an outbreak amid an influenza like illness among midshipmen.
In Houston Texas on September 28 rumors say shipyard laborers stayed idle due to perceived Spanish influence in the area. Four deaths from pneumonia were reported from Camot?
Senate plans to vote on the federal woman suffrage amendment were largely abandoned as debate continued. Leaders indicated the resolution would be postponed to Saturday awaiting Senator LaFollette’s arrival and to muster the needed two thirds.
Troops double train guards in Chihuahua as Villa bandits threaten more attacks after a Sunday raid that killed 40 federal soldiers and men, women, and children in a town. The pursuit follows reports of Villa’s forces escaping into the hills as authorities regroup near Parral and Parral vicinity.
In a chaotic session, Chavez County officials clash over set agenda items and procedural battles. The meeting features heated exchanges and unresolved disputes as key items remain undecided.
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