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BRIEF ARIZONA NOTES.

New water mains are being installed
vt Kingman.
The estimated expense of Cochise
county for the fiscal year exceeds
/ Fs552,O0O
With three shifts employed, things
are humming along at the Jerome Del
monte mine.
Along entirely new and original
lines, the Industrial Peace League"
was organized at Jerome.
Another shipment of elk is to be
brought from Montana and liberated
in the great forest reserves of Arizona.
In the big rabbit drive in the Casa
Grande valley 647 dead bunnies were
counted after the citizens had fin
ished their work.
A big silk flag for the Arizona unit
of the United States army ambulance
corps, was ordered purchased by the
Tucson Luncheon Club.
r. S. Adams, son of Constable Ad-
ans Of Kingman, has been promoted
to the rank of sergeant of K Com
pany, California National Guards.
Arizona will have good state fair
this fall in spite 'of the unsettled af.
fairs Of the country and most of the
local fairs will be held as usual.
The removal of Adjt. Gen. Charles
W. Harris of the Arizona National
Guard was sought by. Governor Camp
bell in letter addressed to Col. Har-
ris
Miami miners discussed referendum
vote to continue strike.
"A. A Jayne of Casa Grande has
been appointed by Governor Campbell
as a member of the commission on
state institutions to take the place of
John L. Gust, resigned
Richard Cleve brought the news to
Kingman from the Walnut Creek Sec
tion of the Wallapai mountains of the
recent strike Of rich ore by the Wal
nut Creek Mining Company.
Since the American Smelling and
Refining Company took over the Mas
colt copper property at Mascot. it has
been noted that increased shipments
of ore are going to the smelters.
The ranch home of Tom Price,
about two miles west of Mescal, in
Pima county, was washed away and
totally destroyed by cloudburst, the
family barely escaping with their
lives.
Filings in the office Of the land COM
missioner at Phoenix during the past
three weeks number twenty-one stock
and grazing claims, comprising 1851
acres. Previous filings amounted to
640,233 acres, 1881 claims, making a
total of 559,OS4 acres.
Over 500 signatures to Loyalty
League membership and to blanks sig
,nifying desire to return to work under
protection offered by federal troops
were made voluntarily at Globe. Ariz.,
by miners, smeltermen and other
workers. Company managers reiter-
ate that no concessions will be made.
The Golden Eagle Mining Company
has decided to build a first-class wag-
on road from the mine camp to the
summit of the mountain between the
Owens and Brooks camps, near Has
sayampa. t@ =
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Calf. and Kip. Green Sailed.
Green saIted. Cured Hides. etc.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Prices Quoted for Metals.

New York-Lead-Spo lie.
Copper-Electrolyti spot and near
by, $4,000 5000; September and last
quarter, s27.00@29.00.
Iron-No. 1 Northern. $53.OO@5 $500;
No. 2, $52.50@53.50; No. l Southern,
$4,000 5000; No. 2, $4S.5O@4950.
Tin-Spot, $63:5O bid.
Bar Silver-7Ssc.
London.-Bar Silver-40d per or.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 500,
$17.OO per unit. Crude ores, 500, $500;
a6gs, $s.4O@ 12.oo;* 1O9o., sS.7O@1O.OO per
unit. 49,. a. ~.
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as follows:
COI1NTY

Number of Men From Each County.
Phoenix.-The gross and net appor-
tionment for the fourteen counties of
the state, together with the number of
men who volunteered their services
for army service, follows:
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Grain mt Minneanolis

WFHIM nv MInneHpOI1B.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Barley - $1.10@
lao.
Rye-$2oF@2. 2.05:
Bran-$35.50QS6 90. -
September, s2y22; cash No.
Northern, $2.95 $500; No. 2 Northern
$2.90@2.95; No. hard Montana, $3.50
Corn-No. yellow, $224@a25. >..,.
Oats-No. 3. white, 75@76c. T ~.
Flax-$330@3.36 j..l 49, u.
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Chicaxo Live Stock Quotation..

Chicago.-Hogs-Bulk $15.1O@1616;
light, $1470' @ 1915; mixed, $14.55 q
1890; heavy, .s14.40' @ 1880; rough,
$14.4O@.14.65'; pigs, $11.5o@ 1925: 80
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $7.5o@
stockers and feeders, $5.75 q 9.00a COWS
and heiters, $3.50 q 11.6o; calves. $3.50
013.00. u t.,. r:.&
sheep-wethers, $3.50 a 1865; ewes,
$685. 800; lambs, $3.50 @1450M ~ :
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His Wife,s Little Shot.

''I'm glad you're over the draft age"
'Why?'
"Think how Inundated. should be
to have to admit that was dependent
on your stingy salary every week for
my living"
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Couldn't Blame Him.

Jie-Do you like romantic girls?
Jack-No. When you make hole
in your bank account buying them
flowers, they tear them. apart, saying:
''He loves me; he loves me not"
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HolToman Named New Mexico Judge.

Santa Fe;-Reed Holloman of San
ia Fe was appointed by Gov. Lindsey
to be Judge of the First Judicial dis
trict with headquarters here, succeed
ing Judge Edmund G. Abbott, re-
signed, colonel of the New Mexico Ma
tional Guard mustered into federal
service. . y.
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LATE
MARKET
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DENVER MARKETS.
QU OTATIO NJ S

Cattle.
Steers (pulp fed), good to
CnOlC0 .1I.VVW '@S
Steers (pulp fed), fair to
good 1O.OO "a ll.VV
Grass steers, good to choice 500 @ 1O.5V
Grass steers, fair to good. 5000 900
Heifers, prime ............ 9.25 @10.25
Cows (pulp fed), good to
choice ................. 9.25 % 1O.0u
Cows (pulp fed), fair to
good ........... $3.50 9.oe
choice ......... 1000 SOC
Cows, grassers fair to good 5000 7.0C
Cows, Gamers and cutters. 4.5O@ 6.0(
Veal calves .. 9.OO@11.OC
Bulls 6.OG
to Choice ............... 1850 $50
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good Observation-Disclosures. 6.75Q % S.5V
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair ............ 5000 6.15
Hogs.
Good hogs ................ 1928 q 1856
Sheep.
Spring lambs ........... 1000 14.25
Feeder lambs ............ 14.25 @ 14.5O
Ewes .......... ......... S.50g 9.oo
w elHeIS S.0VV wv
Yearling WetherS 10000 1000
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Smile ON wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv,
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Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City. = Butter Creamery,
sec; firsts, SAC; seconds, 33c; packing,
,33c ..t t, ,r@
Eggs-Firsts, 2sc; seconds, FAC.
tPoultry-Hens, >14hc; roosters, 12c;
broileCS, zoo.
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Southern States contain TT cotton
mills, valued at $225, 5,OOO,O 900.
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Dry Flint PeIts.

Wool peits, per Id. ....... $40 35
Short wool pelts ........ 300 81
Butcher shearlings, No. 10
No. 2 murian shearlings :. O5 J
Bucks, saddles and pieces at value.
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Vegetables.
HIDES AND PELTS.
nru Hf6lea

Dry Hides.
Flint butcher, per 10. ......37 Q39
Flint fallen ................36 OBS
Flint bull and stag ........ 10
Flint culls and glue ........', IL
Salt hides 203c lb. less.
Horsehides I2Q2/S price of green
salted.
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Butter.

Creameries; ex. 1st grade, lb, 40
Creameries, End grade, 10. 1850 81
Process 80 OBJ
Packing stock (net) ....... 81
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Fruit.

Apples Colo new, fancy, box 1900 $50
Cherries, Colo, pie, cts. l. 30 RIsI .
Gooseberries, Colo, Qt. cts. .3.00W3.75
Gooseberries, Colo, pit. cts. 200
ReSpDerrleS .Eto WA.Io
straw Wberrles, home gr., pts. .z.U0 W $40
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Eggs, graded No. l net, F. o.
B. Denver ............ 33
Eggs, graded No. 2 net +. o..
Is. Denver ~,
Eggs. case count, misc. cases
less commission S.25@9.35
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
JOINT MEMORIAL
 BY THE VETERANS
pr. George w. Sweeney Speaks to G. A. R. and Coniederates at
 Oak Hill Cemetery

Memorial Day was celebrated in Bir- mingham yesterday by the Grand Army of the Republic and the Confederate Vet erans Camps Hardee and Wilcox, joint ly, impressive ceremonies being held at the various cemeteries. The following line of parade was carried out: Assem- bled at Capitol park at o'clock and marched to Oak Hill cemetery in follow ing order: Marshal, l.. J. Blau; Second regiment band, Alabama National Guard; ; Boy Scouts escort, Grand Army of the Republic. United Confederate Vet erans, Sons of Veterans. woman's relief corps, school children, citizens
 The exercises at Oak Hill were as fol- lows: Assembly call, Alabama National Guard bugler; Star -Spangled Banner" Second Alabama infantry band; calling to order, Commander E. F. Quinn: invo- cation, Dr. Crippen: reading, Memorial Day order, post adjutant reading, Lin coln's Gettysburg address. post chaplain address, Rev. George w. Sweeney; selec- ton. Dixie Second Alabama infantry band; address. Col. R. G. Hewitt, United Confederate Veterans; tribute to unknown dead, womans relief corps; Amer ica." Second regiment band benediction, pr. Crippen; taps. Alabama National Guard bugler; placing flowers on graves of blue and gray.
 The principal address of the day at Oak Hill cemetery was delivered by Dr. George w. Sweeney of the First Christian church, which was masterly address full of feeling and sentiment and in keeping with the impressiveness of the occasion.
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portunity to get any "canned oratory' out of his system on this occasion.
 ADVISE SECRETARY EVERETT

Col. T. o. Smith is especially desirous, as grand marshal of the day, that all organizations desiring to have representa- ton in the parade advise Blanks Everett, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, how many people will be in the line or march, and what position they prefer by Friday so that he can begin to get the parade into form for the lineup.
 A meeting of the general committees will be held at the Chamber of Commerce directors room today at 10 o'clock to further discuss plans and preparations.
 In compliance with the request that June 5. Registration Day, be duly and generally observed by half holiday, the Wholesale Grocers' association advises that the following members, who compose the Birmingham Wholesale Grocers' asso- ciation have readily acquiesced and unanimously agreed to close their various businesses at noon on that day: Alabama Grocery company. Bell-Rogers Produce company, Collins & Co.,, Earle Bros, Franklin, Stiles & Franklin, Hamilton Produce company, G. w. Hopson & Sons, Marshall, Jordan & Keith, McLester-Van- Hoose company. F. F. Norton Son, B. F. Roden Grocery company. Tyler Gro- cery company, Wood Fruitticher Grocery company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
GEN. LEONARD WOOD COMING
 TUESDA Y AND DAY WILL BE
 MEMORABLE LN BIRMINGHAM
Committee Announces Successful Mission and Elaborate Plans Are Under Way For Great Celebration in Which Entire State Win Be Invited to Take Part-JOint Ban-
 quet Will Be Given to Wood and
 Italian Commission

General Leonard Wood will be in Birmingham Tuesday June Registration Day Gen Louis " Clark James Weatherly Groom Beatty Key Miner C. H. Ohme and Robert emison ST. who returned from Charleston s. o. yesterday where they had conferred with General Wood immediately conference with members of local committees certain the general United States army style that he will always remember with pleasure his trip to Birmingham
 meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Civic ton committees the Chamber of Commerce auditorium yes teray afternoon of the enthusiastic meetings that has ever been held in Birmingham
 Personal wishes sheved and the old slogan All for Brningh and Not Sef eblazoned the minds of going enact day of celebration that will be it's scope it's perfection everlasting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
MASS MEETING OF
 WOMEN IS CALLED
Will Be Held Tomorrow
 Afternoon to Arouse h. terest in Liberty Bonds

The liberty loan committee of the Bir- mingham Equal Suffrage association. which is a subcommittee of the Birming ham liberty loan committee. calls mass meeting for women Friday afternoon. June 1, at D. m. in the Civic asso- ciation rooms, top floor of the Jefferson County Bank building.
 The object of the meeting is to interest ali the women of Birmingham In working for the liberty lean and to assist in so- liciting subscriptions for the war bonds.
 Every women's organization in Bdr- mingham has been communicated with and requested to furnish delegates to this meeting. Plans will be discussed to perfect an organization covering the South Highlands in a house-to-house canvass.
 The speakers on this occasion will be Oscar Wells. president of the First Ma tional bank, and Miss Ina Shepherd, man. ager of the Birmingham Clearing house. whp will discuss in detail the war bonds. Every woman in the district is urged to be present at this meeting, which IS purely patriotic in it's nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
FURTHER ADDITION
 TO Y. M. c. A. FUND
Total of $23G34O Is Now in Sight of the $25,000 Desired From
 Birmingham

The campaign fund of the army Young Mems Christian association increases steadily each day and yesterday the gain was $19270, and this was from a source which had not been reckoned with as one of the prospects.
 This brings the fund up to s23,3 402o and makes a gain of $S50 since the cam paign organization made it's last report Monday at noon. Many of the citizens of the city were not fully informed as to the value of this work in connection with the soldiers and failed to subscribe at the time the campaign was on. The service rendered by the association in the army in keeping the men fit to fight as well as to live is considered one of the most important imaginable, and the safe guarding of the manhood of the boys as vital to the success of the army. Sub- scriptions should be sent the Young Mems Christian association. Over $0O0 of the above amount was given by the em- ployes of the Republic Iron company at the various plants and mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
LOCAL ITALIANS
 WILL SHOW HONOR
 ID C|TY'S GUESTS
Elaborate Preparations AL ready Under Way By Eight Societies of Alabama for
 Joint Demonstration

The Italian colony of Ala bama will outdo all it's pre- vious efforts in showing honor to the royal Italian commission headed by Prince Udine, which will visit Birmingham next Tues day.
 There are eight organized Italian societies and oneItal- ian Civic club in the state and they will work as a unit in paying homage to Tues days visitors.
 Preparations have been going on feverishly ever since the announce ment of the commissions coming, and complete programme of their plans will not be ready until sometime to- night. They will be in entire con- formity and harmony with the plans of the general committee for the Reg istration Day ceremonies
 There will be more than 1900 members of the Italian societies in Tuesdays pa- rade. A thousand Italian flags and a thousand United States flags were or dered by wire last. which will be used by the Italians in their demonstration.
 The Italian societies of the state are as follows:
 Ensley: Victor Emmanuel III.
 Bessemer: Queen Elena.
 Pratt City: Unione Fratellanza.
 Alabama City: Fratelli Bandiera.
 Blocton: Princess Yolande and Fills Libre.
 Birmingham: Principp Umberto de sa. voy, ''U. S. F. P.,'' and NCavour Civic club.
 The joint societies have already en- gagged Nappi's band and have designers at work on some floats which it is prom ised will be different from anything ever before seen in Birmingham All the plans will be made by the colony as a whole. The treasuries of all the societies have been opened and 1t is announced that no expense will be spared in mak- ing the occasion notable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Gov. Henderson Asks Them to Come
 to Capitol on Monday

Gov Charles Henderson has issued call for a meeting of the state counsel of defense to be held in the senate chamber at the state capitol in Montgomery at noon Friday, June l, and impressed upon the members of the council the impor- tance of the meeting, going so far as to ask that if convenient they lay aside their private business in order to be in attendance at this meeting.
 The Birmingham members of this coun- cil are as follows: oscar M. Wells, Louis Pizitz. Joe Loveman, w. D. Jelks, J. w. Mcqueen, Dr. l.. C. Morris, l.. Sevier, Gen. Louis V. Clark, Paul Stevenson. T. O. Smith. Frank Willis Barnett, Frank F. Glass, Dr. W. Earl Drennen, c. B. Mccormack. l.. c. Brown, Frank w. Smith. J. H. F. Moseley. Sterling A. Wood,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
DISPLAY MADE OF
 ARMY ARTICLES
Fourth Regiment Has Put Interest 4 ing Exhibit in One of Windows
 of Louis Saks

1 The recruiting station of the Fourth Alabama infantry at Louis Saks has ar ranged an interesting window display showing the various articles of equipment used by the American infantryman. The collection contains several Springfield rifles, with bayonets. cartridge belts. canteens, mess kits. haversacks and such articles. There are several of the small entrenching tools that are used when the infantryman wants to ''dig in" In a hurry. Each soldier in the field carries either a hand ax, shovel, pick-mattock, bolo for cutting brush, or an insulated wire cutter for getting through wire en- tanglements. A sample of each is in the collection.
 There is an infantry pack made up ready for marching, with blankets, poncho and shelter tent. Many of the articles were in actual use by the Fourth Alabama during it's tour of Mexican bor- der service at Nogales, Arz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
Ward Declares Half Holiday and Asks Every Employ CT to Allow Men to
 Participate
CITY'S AFFAIRS WILL BE GIVEN OVER TO
 PATRIOTIC DISPLAY
Every State and Federal Official and Every Club and College in Ala bama Is Invited to
 Participate

Whereas, Woodrow Wilson, Pres ident of the United States of Amer ica, has designated June as regis tration day, and,
 Whereas, This is an occasion for the registration of all men of military age available for their countrys call, and it is highly important that all men of military age register, and, Whereas, It is our privilege and duty to pay homage to our defenders while we have the opportunity, and,
 Whereas, In order that all citizens may have an opportunity of partici- pating in the celebration being planned,
 Therefore, June is hereby declared half holiday in Birmingham for all citizens and whole holiday for the men of military age. and iA is urged that all companies cooperate to this end.
 It is hoped that all employers who grant this holiday will do so without deduction from salaries.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President City Commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
CHAUTAUQUA WILL
 COME NEXT YEAR
Civic Association Agrees to Stand Back of the Project for
 Next Season

Birmingham was assured yesterday or a chautauqua week next year, when members of the Civic association agreed to stand back of the enterprise The members of the association had previous ly stated their willingness to guarantee the Redpath bureau the expenses of the course. provided it was demonstrated that the people of Birmingham wanted it. At the concluding entertainment of the chautauqua Tuesday night cards were passed through the audience pledg- ing the signers to buy at least one sea- son ticket next year. A large number of these cards were signed, and it is on the strength of this that the members of the association have agreed to back up the course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
2,762, ,885 TONS OF IRON
 1916 MAKE M ALABAMA
Efforts Being Made to Put Practically Every Iron maker in State to Work This Y Year-List Com
 piled of Active and Idle Furnaces

Its capacity will be 25o tons day or nearly 100000 tons a year.
 Negotiations have been under way for sometime looking to the rehabilitation of the old Jenifer furnace with the pros poets considered encouraging. Efforts have also been made to get the Battelle furnace into operation, but there has been more or less trouble In reaching an agree ment. The Woodstock furnaces at Am niston are also expected to add to this years iron production while hopes are felt that the stack at Talladega can be put back to work
 An effort was made yesterday to com pile a list of the ironmakers in Ala bama both active and quiescent. The information was gathered from several sources and makes no pretense of being
 official Furnace men usually do not
 give out their exact iron figures from month to month so that the figures shown in the following table on capacity are all estimated and are all approximate only Where date follows the furnace 1t represents that the furnace Is idle and the date shows when operation ceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
FOR MILITIAMEN
Public Library Now Has Good List of
 Papers On File

The fmingham public library is now receir several Alabama newspapers not prvviously on file there They have been sent by the publishers so that they might be available to the members of the Alabama National Guard, now en- camped in and near Birmingham, all of whom have been invited by the library to use its reading rooms. The new papers received are the Annston Evening Star, Albany-Decatur Daily, Cleburne News, Cullman Tribune. Gadsden Evening Jour nal and Tuscaloosa News.
 Other Alabama newspapers received are the Birmingham papers, Bessemer Week. ly and Montgomery Advertiser
 Georgia is represented by the Atlanta Constitution and the Columbus Enquirer- Sun. There are also received regularly papers from New York, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans and few other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31

official figures which have just been compiled on pig iron produc- tion in Alabama for 1916 show a. total of 2,762, ,ss5 tons.
 This is regarded as very grati- flying gain over 1915 when the of ficiaI figures were 2,O49.4 tons.
 However. the furnaces of the state are now doing even better than they were last year. Efforts are being made in every direction to increase the iron output.
 As result several furnaces which have not been operated for years will be mak- ing iron again in a few months. The Birmingham-Tr -Trussville Iron com pany is rapidly getting the Trussville fur race into condition for operation and within 50 days it will be making iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
CONTRACTS ARE LET le present stairways to the basel tn the upper floors will als.
Will Exhibit Business Films

The Birmingham Civic association will show some moving pictures to its friends tonight at o'clock in the as- sociation rooms. A Rotary film will be presented, also an educational film entitled, "The Troubles of a Merchant and How to Stop Them" Two more films will be shown tomorrow night The purpose of these films is not only to entertain but also to instruct in an attractive way the merchans along lines of increased business efficiency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-31
FURNITURE DEALERS
 WILL MEET TODAY
Will Consider Plans for Registration Day and for Showing Their In
 terest in the Occasion

President R. l. Sparkman of the Re- tail Furniture Dealers association has called a special meeting of the associa- ton at the offices in the Clark building for 1 o'clock this afternoon.
 The organization will take up several subjects. among which will be the mak- ing of Plans for Registration Day and for showing their interest in the occasion.