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Arizona republican., 1917-07-16

ereal estimate New York City is shown to have grown 1,737,302 i'll population since 1910.
 The total population of the United States is estimated at 103, ,S49,6S4. The bureaus estimate of the population of the twelve largest cities in the United States, or those over 500,000 are as follows:
Arizona republican., 1917-07-16
PRICES AT WORLD ] b|G
 SALE 0F CATTLE

Up in Missouri the other day took place the greatest cattle sale ever held in the world It was the dispersal of i the famous herd of Herefords of o. Harris & Son, of Harris, Mo. When the sale closed, the great cattle family had been dispersed, going to buyers from Old Mexico to Saskatchewan. | But the most remarkable thing about this sale and what put it at the head of others of the kind was the prices obtained for these kings and queens of the cattle world.
 "They began bidding where I meant to leave off," declared one buyer, a wealthy man.
 1 One bull brought $27, 800 and went to w. A. Pickering, a Kansas City lum- herman It was for Repeater Seventh, one of the worlds greatest Hereford bulls. MT Pickering bought $75,000 worth of cattle at that sale. Up until this sale the distinction of being the l highest priced Hereford had been held by Martin Fairfax of the Warren T. McCray herd at Kentland Ind. MT. Pickering also paid the worlds highest price for a COW and calf of beef brand, $10,000. The COW was Harriss Princess Thirty first The next high est bull in price was Gay Lad Six teenth, who brought $20, 0,000 He went to the Glengarty ranch in Alberta Canada
 These were the highest records for the sale. Cattlemen stood aghast, Two thousand dollars for a six months old bull calf! Four thousand dollars for a one-eyed bull Cow after COW Twas bringing in a thousand, two, three, four, five thousand dollars, and they lwere flashed. into the pen one after an other and sold with the rapidity of the i successive scenes in a reel of moving pictures.
 Approximately four hundred head of
 cattle brought $410,000 in two days
 time. It was an unprecedented event.
 For 250 of the cattle they had main
 tained an average of approximately
 s1600.
 At the Harris sales it was no un-
 common thing to see boys and beard less young men entrusted with thous-
 ands and even tens of thousands ot dollars, and the great responsibility of l spending it for catale. One Sale had , the remarkable sight of a ten year old boy sitting on the side lines and bid ding into the thousands } At the sale one bull, Repeater, was
 retained for price of $13,000 by A. W
 Harris and Gird Mccullough of the Harris firm. It is assumed, therefore
 that the 260O acres of fine Sullivan county land which the firm owns vii
 still be devoted to grazing Also . Andrew Meikle, the shrewd Scotch herdsman, will remain at his post
 Meikle was the herdsman of the fam
 ous Jack Cudahy herd several year! ago.
 Only occasionally during the sal did the shadows on the faces reflec
 those of the Harris family, depressed
 at the thought of the reason for thi
 great sale-the death and settlement O
 the estate of one of the partners, Au
 gustus o. Harris, son of o. Harris, las winter.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-16

gawk, employed as clerk in the flour mill of the local magnate. An old maid employed in the office loves him but he spurns her for hopeless ann bition to wed the boss's daughter, the village belle CWanda Petit.
 While working late in the mill one night Dill catches two yeggs at work at the safe. The door is open and he tumbles them into the vault and locks the door, He then summons the boss and the police, after putting the money which the crooks had taken out of the safe into a vacuum cleaner and hands it to his boss. The daughter embraces him and halls him as her hero. Dill smiles for the first time in his bounded life.
 As an added feature a two-part Fox film comedy featuring Hank Mannin His First Blowout
Arizona republican., 1917-07-16
FIVE CITIES IF ], S, HAVE OVER MILLION
 POPULATION NOW

The population of the first twelve cities in the United States as esti- mated by the census bureau from the returns of the registration of June contains some surprises. This census estimate which has just been completed by the government shows that New York City, with a popula- tion of 6.5O4,1S5 leads it's nearest competitor, Chicago, by nearly S,0O0,- 900.
 This is virtually the first federal estimate of the population of the principal cities returned in seven years and was made necessary by reason of the draft law, which bases the quota for each district on the popu- lation of that district. By this fed
Arizona republican., 1917-07-16
ADJUSTMENTS
After the BaII"-Columbia

A photodrama which for intensity of human interest marks a new epoch in photoplays. Every foot of the six reels a feature staged with careful attention to the minutest detail, nothing is left to the imagination. Every turn of the film discloses a laugh, a tear or heart throb. You have all heard that dear old song, written some years ago by Charles K. Harris, After the Baf" This song became the most popular waltz ballad in the world and made Mir Harris immensely wealthy. The pro- ducer has followed the words of the song closely and made a picture of great value. "A little maiden climbed an old mans knee and begged for story, Do, uncle, please. Why are you single, why live alone? Have you no babies, have you no home" I had sweetheart. years years ago; where she is TOW, pet, you will soon know. List to my story, I'll tell it all; I be- lieved her faithless, after the ball. :" In addition to this is shown more beau tiful scenes of Hawaiian life. A Christy comedy and Mutt and Jeff comedy
Arizona republican., 1917-07-16
Ralph Herz at Hip

hdlpn r1eFZ al mp
 To those who follow the comedy fortunes of the legitimate stage Ralph HerZ the comedian, will need no intro duction. He it was who first made the production Madame Sherry stand out with his remarkable work in the prin- cipal comedy role. Later he electri- fled Broadway with with his wonderful performance of 'Dr. Deluxe in the comedy of the same name and he has added perhaps as much to contempor- ary stage humor as any man in Amer ica. In "The Mystery of No. AT he has a vehicle that is even better than his one comedy for Metro people, "The Purple Lady" The Mystery of No. 47'' is just brim full of splendid com edy offerings of this day. HerZ with his wonderful face and his dancing feet is the funniest thing one most ever saw in the part of the sly old dog who loves a nip in the seclusion of his , home. A Pathe weekly augments the l feature and that is recommendation enough. Tomorrow Francis Nelson in a Metro wonder play The Beautiful Lie is underlined.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-16
FIRE AT SAN ANTONIO
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

Republican A. P. Leased Wire]
 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 15.- Fire starting at $40 o'clock this after noon in the four-story Oppenheimer building at West Commerce and St. Marys streets was not brought under control until 10 o'clock tonight. Esti- mates of the loss, including damage to the stock of the Oppenheimer whole sale grocery company. which occupied part of the first floor, was estimated at between s200,000 and S300,O00. The Fort Sam Houston fire fighting force and one company of infantry aided the San Antonio fire department.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-16
"Broadway Sportv at Lamara

Stuart Holmes appears in an entirely new sort of role in "The Broadway Sport" his next William Fox photo play which will be shown at the La mara theater today and Tuesday.
 MT. Holmes plays the role of Heze- kiah Dill. an awkward. 5espectacled
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
DIOCESAN COUNCIL. VIII.
ASSEMBLE IN ANNUAL
SESSION TUESDAY.
MANY DELEG 4FrES
ARE EXPECTED
Institute for Sunday School
Training VIII Also Be Held
COMMITTEES Named.

The Council of the Episcopal
Church for the Diocese of Mississippi
will begin its annual meeting here
next Tuesday, and will continue In
session throughout the remainder Of
the week. This will be the first time
in two decades that the council met
in Columbus, and local Episcopalians
are making elaborate preparations to
entertain the clergymen and lay del
egates who will be in attendance.
The attendance at the annual meet.
ings of the council usually averages
about 200. There are 32 clergymen
in the diocese, 32 parishes entitled
to three delegates and So missions
entitled to one delegate each. On
account Of the unsettled conditions
resulting from the recent declaration
of war against Germany it is feared,
however, that the attendance this
year will not be as large as usual
The sessions of the council will be
held at st. Pauls Episcopal church,
and the visitors will be entertained
at the homes of members Of the con
gregation, while the lay delegates
will be domiciled at the local hotels.
The opening service will be held ON
Tuesday, May Is, the sermon on that
occasion being delivered by Rev. H
II. Sneed Of Gulfport
Following the meeting Of the coun-
Gil Sunday School Institute will be
held under the direction Of Rev.
Gardiner L. Tucker, NJ A., proyis-
ional secretary Of the Board Of Re
hgious Education, and at this insti-
tute various phases Of Sunday School
work viii be discussed as follow:
Beginners and Primary" Rev. W
Z. Dakin; Juniors and Seniors,
Rev Joseph Kuebule; Bible Glasses"
Rev. Albert Martin.
Chairmen Of the various local com
mittees named to make arrangements
for the council are: Hospitality, Mr.
K. E. Johnston; transportation, Mr
W. Il. Brooks; press, Mr p. w. Maer
music, Mr., Ira r. CASTOR; finance.
Mr. E. Z. Hopkins; information. Nj
H. F. Simrall.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
CIVIC LEAGUE MEMBERS To
SELL CHAUTAUQUA TICKETS
INTERESTING MEETING HELD
AT CHAMBER or COMMERCE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The members of the Civic League
will have charge Of the disposal of
the tickets for the Redpath Chautau-
qua, which viii be seen in Columbus
the latter part Of May and the first
week in June This matter was de-
cided upon nt an enthusiastic meeting
Of the Civic League held at the
Chamber Of Commerce Friday after
noon. Mrs. l.. H Shapiro was named
as chairman Of the committee to
look after the selling Of the tickets,
and she will name her assistants with
IN the next few days.
Miss Sarah Frances Rowan, Of the
J. ]. & c., who is in charge Of the
nome gardening work IN this city and
county, was present and made a most
Interesting talk, stating that the work
under her supervision was being car
ried out most successfully.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
AL CITIZENS 3ETWEEN Fl
AND SO SUBJECT TO
MILITARY DUTY.
ROOSEVELT Plan
MEETS REJECTION
Conferees Agree to Bar Liquor
From All the Military Posts
i'm Country.

Warrington, May 12.-The Ions
deadlock of Senate and House con
ferees on the selective draft military
Dill has been broken with agreement
on compromise measure under
which a great war army would be
raised by selective conscription OF
men between the ages of n and 30.
Authorization for recruiting Col
Eoosevelt's proposed volunteer divis-
ION for service in France, written
into the bill by the Senate and de-
Tended stubbornly by the Senate con-
ferees, finally was thrown out on the
insistence Of committeeman repre-.
senting the House In return the
House yielded TO the Senate'e propos-
al for prohibition at military posts.
The conference report is expected
to be given approval by both Senate
and House within q few days, and
within two weeks after the Presi-
dent mas affixed his signature regis
tration Of those eligible for eonscrip.
ton will be under way throughout the
country Some states already have
selected their registration boards.
and the war department has erected
a vast and intricate war machine for
assigning and organizing the con
scripts. They will be assembled at
training camps in September.
The compromise bin is understood
to be generally satisfactory to the
administration and to the army gem
eral staff, on whose advice the orig
inal measure was framed. The most
important change made in Congress
was in the age limits, fixed al 10 to
25 BY the staff. The Senate made
taen q to p and the House q to
40, THE ages named in the confer
ence agreement are q to 30, incIus-
i've, making the draft applicable To-
all male voters under 21.
With the Roosevelt proposal the
eonferees also threw out a Senate
amendment under which three regi-
ments Of volunteers could have been
enlisted for service on the Mexican
border
Exemptions from the selective
draft we're left virtually as originally
suggested by the general staff. Those
absolutely exempt include Officers of
the United States and any state or
territory; ministers, students of rec
ognized divinity or theological schools
and members of ''aaV eeognizad
relig.pus ect or organization al pres.
e1t organized" whose existing
ceeed" forbids participation in war.
The lagt claee err rot exempt from
non-combatant service. In addition
the president is authorized to exclude
or discharge from draft the follow
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
CIVIC CHAMBER DECLINES To
|NDORSE FREIGHT INCREASE
REQUEST PRESENTED BY SOU.
RY. IN MISSISSIPPI is
TURNED DOWN.

AT special meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce of Columbus and
l.owndes County which was held Fri
day afternoon the organization went
on record as being unalterably OPP
posed to the general increase of IS
pei cent in freight rates which rail
roads throughout the country have
asked permission to put into effect,
ant Secretary Slater was instruct
ed to write letter to the Missis-
sipp Railroad Commission setting
forth the position of the chamber.
The meeting was called to consid
er a petition presented by Mr.. J. l..
Cox, general freight agent of the
Southern Railway in Mississippi, who
N this petition requested the cham
Der to give its official Endorsement 20
the proposed increase in rates.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
4 GLOOMY PICTURE Is
PAINTED fOp sTNATI
COMMITTEE
F0RDNEY LEADING
IN HOUSE FIGHT
Agrees With Kilchin That Pro.
visions Of Bill Are too Dras.
tic.

Washington. May "a While IRE
House debate on the $500, 100000
war tax bin was getting under way
the Senate finance committee heard
violent protests from big and little
interests on which the new war lev.
les would fall
Manufactures who would have to
pay the increased excess profits tax,
distillers, brewers and soda fountain
'nterets affected by The higher rate
on alcoholic and oft drinks and to-
bacco companies hit by the tobacco
tax all told the Senate committee
that they faced ruin II the bin went
through as presented in the House.
Nearly every witness declared his
particular business seemed to have
been made the target FOR an unjust
and eXorbitant tax
In the House, too, many portions
of the bill were under fire, but the
reply Of democratic aud republican
leaders in charge was that the money
must be raised, and only high taxes
could provide it. Representative
Fordney Of Michigan, ranking repub
lican of the ways and means commit
tee, made a four-hour speech for the
He said he agreed with
Democratic Leader Kitchin that the
bill had some faults, but that on the
whole it was equitable and should be |
passed to meet the war emergency. |
Only the excess pref' u limlor. beer, |
soft drinks and tobacco schedules |
we're considered today by the Senate
which opened hearing
)efore the measure came over from |
he House in order to hasten final
action. The hearings
IRE expected to close Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
COLUMBUS SHOWS
HER PATRIOTISM
THE FLAG PRESENTED BY
SHUk-HO-TA TOM.A-HA
CHAPTER RAISED.
FINE SPEECHES
ARE DELIVERED
Eloquent Talks Made BY Pres
ident Whitfield and Hon.
John. r. Frierson.

! The handsome flag which was re.
Gently presented to the city of Co.
lumbus by the Shuk-ho-ta Tom-a-ha
Chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution, was flaunted to the
breezes Thursday afternoon, and an
appropriate program, including pat
rlotlc addresses and martial music,
marked the event.
The flag pole was donated by Mr..
D. T. Mccullough, general manager
of the Columbus Lumber Company.
and this pole was erected in front of
the First State Bank building on
Main street, where the exercises took
place at 5 o'clock Thursday after
noon
Hon. B. A. Lincoln officiated as
master of ceremonies, and an invoca-
tion of Gods blessing upon the as
semblage by Rev w. s. Slack, rector
of st. Paul's Episcopal church, in
augurated the program. This was
followed by patriotic song, impress
sively rendered by Mrs. 7. Bailey
Hardy, sIter v aiGl the f.ag sgas Io1-
mally presented to the city, the pre-
sentation speech having been made
by Mrs Frank G. Owen, and the flag
having been raised to its place on
the summit of the pole by Mrs. Geo.
W, Sherman, president Of the Shuk-
ho-ta Tom-a-ha chapter. The flag
was accepted on behalf of the city
by Hon. H. L. Whitfield, president of
the Industrial Institute and College,
who appeared as the official repre-
sentative of Mayor w. C. Gunter.
Mr.. Whitfield is noted for his ability
as an extemporaneous talker, and has
never made better address than the
one which he delivered Thursday af-
ternoon. 1t was filled from start to
finish with impassioned outbursts of
patriotic utterances, and, as gen
tleman in the audience remarked, |
"Just naturally made a fellow feel
sheepish unless he was doing some |
thing to aid his country in its time |
of peril"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Whitfield's |
address the audience sang 'My Coun-
try IT'S of Thee" after which there
was patriotic address by Hon. j.
F. Frierson. Mr.. Frierson's address,
like that of Mr.. Whitfield, was filled |
with patriotic utterances, and was
listened to by the ambient
throng.
Flag etiquette was then read by
Mrs. Sarah Sheffield, after which the
audience was dismissed, the benedic-
ton having been pronounced by Rev.
W. L. Duren, pastor Of the First
Methodist church
Swain's band was present, and rem
dered several patriotic selections
while the exercises were in progress.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN PRO.
VIDE FUND FOR MOST
WORTHY CAUSE.
LIBERAL SUM HAS
BEEN SUBSCRIBED
Committee Already Has s23s,
and Hopes 10 Increase the
Amount 10 $500.

/ The Columbus business men have
responded generously to a worthy
educational cause by establishing an
1 J. J. q G. scholarship fund. The pur.
pose Of this permanent foundation il
TO assist one or more deserving girls
through college in the Senior year.
The student or students receiving
the benefit must have given evidence
OF self-support during some part of
the college course. Further, through
high standard of scholarship and
an attractive personality, the candi-
date must give promise of ability to
actively serve the state after leaving
college.
The scholarship fund at present
amounts to S235. This permits a
scholarship Of $3.50 to be established,
which is the normal amount neces-
sary to see student through the col
lege year, II is to be hoped that the
balance of S85 will swell to $3.50 in
order that second full scholarship
may be established. However, any
amount over $3.50 will 20 towards
a second scholarship fund.
II is believed that q number of
firms, professional men, and individ-
uals in business here will be glad TO
contribute five dollars, the subscrip-
tion asked-no more, no less. Those
who have not been solicited are in
vited to support this movement by
sending their subscriptions this week
to the Columbus Dispatch or the CO.
lumbus Commercial.
The college is in sore need of
these scholarships. win you help?
SO far the response has been highly
and Columbus may well
be designated City of the Golden
Rule"
The following firms and individ-
aals have made this fund possible:
Simon Loeb & Bro, Kaufman
Bros, John Humphries, Z. L. Kuy-
kendall, Columbus Dispatch, w. C.
Beard, Johnston and Caine, Banks
Hardware Co., Columbus Hardware
Co., Robertson Il Co., L. Z. Lide,
Shapira's Shoe Store, Pope & Smith,
l. B. Divelbiss, Dr. J w. Lipscomb,
DR.. W. r. Mckinley, DR.. T. H. Hen
~ Allie Harrison, J. c. Hackleman
Z Son, Loeb's Variety Store, Colum-
'us Ry., It. 4 Power CO., J. l.. Wal
ier q Co., Rombach Bros, Ideal Mil
inery Store, S. B. Street & Son, r.
y. Leigh, Merchants & Farmers
Sank Columbus National Bank,
Jesse p Woodward, Wrights Auto
Sales CO., Columbus Auto Co., DR..
". Hunter Eubanks, DIR. w. w.
" Nestmoreland, Jr., DIR. p. L. Berry,
4. f. Hoffmeister, New Arcade Con-
eetionery Store, Charles C. Buder,
funter Bros, Weaver & Harrington,
ohm r. Laws, Columbus Ice Crear,
Creamery Co., The Broken Dolla,
itore, Donoghue & Dee, J. W. JOY
ier, Gilmer Hotel Co., t. 0. Burris.
md F. r. Simms.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
ENTENTE ALLIES
HOLD POSITIONS
BRITISH AND FRENCH m.
PEL ATTACKS NY
GERMANS.
TEUTONS FIGHT
FOR LOST GROUND
Great Conflict Takes Place in
Arena Near Lens and Laon
Sectors.

New York, May 10 Summing al
the news from all battle fronts In,
Associated Press says:
Bitter attacks by the troops o.
Crown Prince Rupprecht and tn,
German crown prince are being mad,
against the positions vital to the de
fenses of Lens and Laon, held by the
British and French. Field Marsha
Haig and General Nivelle are hold.
ing their recent gains and throwing
back the attacking Germans with
heavy losses.
South of the Souchez river, one of
the natural barriers to Lens, the
Germans have made a third attempt
to recapture the positions taken by
the British Thursday, and for third
time have been thrown back.
A momentary footing was won by
Prince Rupprecht's men, aided by
liquid fire, in the new British posi-
tons, but a brilliant counter attack
recovered the lost trenches and left
the British line unchanged. Around
Cerny- y-En-Laonnois on the plateau
overlooking the Ailette river and
only nine miles south of Loan, the
German crown prince is expending
his man-power freely, but ineffec-
tuallN, in an attempt to regain lost
ground. Throwing his men in waves
against the French on 10th sides of
the village he succeeded only in gain
ing about 200 yards of an advanced
element, but his gain was short
lived, as French counter attack i'm
evicted the Germans.
On the lengthy front in Macedonia
The entente forces continue their OF
fensive with success between Doiran
and the Cerna river. The British |
have checked Bulgarian attacks
southwest Of Doiran and hold their
recently gained positions with tena-
,ious grip.
West of Doiran and west of the |
Vardar river French troops have car
'ied by storm an important position
south of Huma, on the Serbo-Green |
border, and withstodd violent coun-
ter attacks by the Bulgarians Twen-
" miles to the west and also near the
border the Servians have captured
,wo Bulgarian works north of Polar.
N addition to inflicting heavy losses
IN the Germans and the Bulgarians,
he entente forces in the Macedonian
,heatre on Thursday and Friday cap
.ured 800 prisoners.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13
Canning Denominations.

The Home Science department at
the |. |. & G., under the direction of
Miss Susie VIII Gunter will give
canning demonstration on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday Of this week
from 4 to 5 o'clock, on the campus,
back Of the practice home. All peo-
pie who desire information on this
subject please attend these demon
strations.
Instruction viii be given for can
ming in tin and in glass
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-13

Governor Bilbo has issued a proc
lamation for a meatless and flourless
day o week, urging the people Of
Mississippi TO plant more food crops,
conserve supplies and keep food at
home, 10 eliminate waste and calling
upon the women and children to hold
a patriotic demonstration upon the
day Of registration of men for con-
scription. In his proclamation he
told of the seriousness of the war
and the part Mississippians could do.