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Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

many of them had crooked barrels. Concerning these, ore Dutch mem Der of an Iowa company said: 'One might be killed more as ten or twelve miles before de tam dings would shoot off The men in the regiment called them pumpkin singers and pronounced the bar rels as adapted to shooting around hills
 "Other arms furnished included; Rifled muskets, Prussian muskets, Belgian rifles, Harper's Ferry musk cts, Spencer carbines, Sharp carbines, Colt revolvers, navy revolvers, Whit worth rifles, Colt revolving rifles,
 Mimic rifles, Springfield muskets, Garibaldi rifled muskets, French ri- fies and many other brands of an tiquated arms.
 Undoubtedly the best arm used in the Civil War was the EnfiAd rifle. It is related that a nurse iia field hospital approached the cot on which a wounded soldier was ly- ing and asked him if there was anything he wanted. Yes was the quick reply, an Enfield rifle
 Tt is interesting to note that an improved Enfield is being used by the British forces and will be used by the American forces iri France
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
THE PRICE OF FOOD
 IS UP 47 PER CENT
(Chicago Trihunel

Food prices as a whole have ad- vanced 47 per cent over the year be- fore the war,
 Latest compilation of prices, an nounced by the United States bureau of labor statistics, shows that the principal articles of food as a wholG were per cent higher August 15, 1914, just after the outbreak of the war, than they were on that date in 1913. There was a drop of 6 per cent in 1915, but in 1916 prices advanced l4 per cent, and during this year they have jumped 31 per cent.
 From July to August there was :: per cent increase in the combined prices of the principal articles of food. Flour prices in August were two and onequarter times what they were ir August. 1913. The increase was 13G per cent. Cornmeal advanced almost as much, with an increase of 120 pei cent. Potatoes advanced S7 per cent sugar, 77 per cent; lard, 72 per cent and pork chops, 5S per cent. The year ended August Is, 1917 onions were the only articles to de- crease in price. Cornmeal doubled ir price, flour advanced 70 per cent beans 59 per cent, and other article. to a lesser degree.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
JEWELLERS HIT BY
 SPECIAL WAR TAX
(Pittsburg Gazette Times)

As it has been discovered that all jewellers are affected by the new reve nue war tax, Sam F. Sipe, president of the Jewellers 24-Carat Club of Pitts burg, has called a mass meeting of all jewellers i'll Pittsburg.
 C. G. LleWellyn, collector of internal revenue, will explain the law. It was thought that the tax only concerned wholesalers and manufacturers, but it is said that any jeweler who mounts a diamond is considered a producer and must pay a war tax of per cent on the value of the stone and mounting.
 Mir. Sipe, who has just returned from New York, where he attended a meet ing of the jewellers vigilance commit tee, said an impression exists that people who own jewelry, musical in- struments, etc. must pay war tax This, he says, is an erroneous impres- sion, as all taxes charged on luXuries are collected at the source. Only manufacturers and dealers are con- cerned.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
PUMPKIN SLINGERS
 USED IN CIVIL WAR

Although the wooden guns haLdcd out to the 'rookies"' at the various army cantonments when the mobili- zation of the national army began were source of much anus =ment to the soldiers, they were at least safe for the men who handled them
 That is more than can be said oI the guns given to an Iowa regiment at the beginning of the Civil Wal
 These suns,' according to a pamph- let published recently by the State Historical Society of Iowa, were more dangerous to friend than foe. They were of uneven caliber and
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
STATIONS FUR STAMP SELLING
 ADDED TOL|ST

Another busy day was spent yes therday by the local thrift stamp workers in establishing stations for the disposal of stamps and as re- suit another notable list of agen- cies is announced.
 Stamps may be obtained at The Arizona Republican office and to inaugurate the work The Republican yesterday made a sale of stamps maturing value of $50 to single customer, Mack Gardner Mir. Gard ner gave his cheek for S4120 and secured stamps which in 1923 will be worth half a hundred dollars. This is a notable individual sale as MT. Gardner's purchase is half the sum allowed to ally individual.
 The members of the committee working for the establishment of stamp agencies are, W. E. Ferguson, Aaron Goldberg. Charles F. O'Malley. A. E. Egly, Malcolm A Fraser, J. T. DObbins, Edwin M. Hall, Eugene Goldman, Julian GaIZ, Cecil Boyce, J. B. Blea. w. NJ. Harris.
 Additional agencies were placed yesterday with the following stores and business houses:
 Doris -Heyman Furniture Co.,, The Popular Store, The Toggery Store, Stewart Cyclery The Arizona Re- publican, Peter Ryan, Chas. de Sales Wheeler, The Fl Paso Store, The Re- liable Store, Leo Elwell, Murson Op- tical Co., R L. Blake, Yee F Sing. James M. McCulloch, Richard Alt man. City Cleaning Works, Class Brothers, Garden City Restaurant. Frank Shirley l. A. Raney. H. H.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

The Spanish classes are in receipt of a bunch of Spanish bulletins published by the mining department of the Uni versity of Arizona. Miss Salmans re- fused to allow the class to make a text of the pamphlets as they are of a poor class as far as grammar goes. Miss Salmans cannot stand to have the language of old Castillo mutilated, de- spite the fact that she has to hear it done by her pupils every day.
 Miss McDaniel has now whipped her French class into splendid shape. To hear them try to talk the French lan- guage, it would be impossible to try to believe that they have had only about five months of the language.
 There has been a good deal of talk lately about pupil government of as- semblies. There will have to be con siderable settling down of the pupils ii student government is to sway.
 Professor J. l.. Love extends his thanks 10 the members of the faculty and to the chemistry pupils who sent him flowers during his recent illness.
 The various English classes, yester- day. devoted most of their time to dis cussion of the thrift stamp campaign MT. Cook made remarks in a few of the classes and did great deal toward selling the baby bonds.
 "The Arrival of Kitty will take place tonight at the high school audi torium. S:15 o'clock is the exact hour set for the curtain to rise.
 Coach Parker would still be pleased Co see more boys out for baseball. "ThC more the merrier," is Parker's motto.
 Lloyd Tritle is not coming out fol baseball this year He was one of the old standbys or the team and will bC missed when the team gets down tc some hard games. Lloyd was a very capable fielder last year.
 During the first part of the hour
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

yesterday. Tommy Woodman, lieuten- ant. was given the chance to prove his worth in the capacity of captain. Tom my did very well for his first ap- pearance.
 Something that is now interesting the pupils very much is the tricks that the eye performs when fatigued. Mr Elliott has some very interesting ex- periments on the subject and should prove interesting to all
 The majority of the pupils now have the little green or white pasteboards that are good for admission of the ex- pression class play.
 Miss Pauline Shaw, 8 graduate of P. H. S, has been seen in the old haunts for the last couple of days. She reports that she has just arrived in the town and is overwhelmed with joy at being among her old friends once more.
 MT. Jantzen is making a table show ing the amount of bonds, thrift stamps and baby bonds in the possession of the members of the senior class. Each week a new reckoning will be obtained and the net gain recorded.
 MT. MacEuen is some live little booster for athletics. His speeches are always looked forward to as one of the things to make a good assembly Mir. MacEuen supervises the arrange ments of all games with other schools
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
JOCKEYS INJURED AND HORSES ARE
 KILLED IN RACE
IRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire]


 NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 9.-Four jockeys were injured. none seriously, and two horses killed, in accidents during todays running races at the fairgrounds track.
 Jockey Arthur Johnson, an appren- tice who came here from the Pacific coast tracks, received bruises when Poppee, his mount in the second race, fell at the half mile post and was killed. Most of the eleven other horses in the race ran over Johnson.
 In the secenth race Jockeys J. Cruise, J. Williams and w. Kelsey received painful bruises when their mounts fell in a tangle at the six furlong pole. Checks, Williams mount, was killed. Cruise. Williams and Kelsey will be able to ride tomorrow, it was an nounced. but Johnson may be out of the saddle for several days.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
FOREST WAS SAVED
 BY A WOMAN RIDER
Sacramento Reel

Grizzly Peak Lookout in the Shasta National forest reported four fires started in the Big Bend section of Shasta county. All the men regularly employed by the forest service in that section were at the time fighting fires which were burning in Sqpaw creek.
 Mrs. P. D. Lotion of Henderson vol unteered to act as messenger to as- semble the necessary fire fighters.
 She procured a saddle horse, rode to four of the neighboring ranches and secured the necessary men and tools. The fires were extinguished that night after a hard fight.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
GREAT TSUMG0ES
 UNDERCONTR0L
 IF COMMISSION

With the notice sent recently by the commission of state institutions to the state engineer, Lamar Cobb, to the ef- feet that the commission, in accordance with the opinion of the attorney gen. eral, would assume complete super vision of the state engineers depart ment, there passed into the control of the commission the expenditure of a fund of more than one million dollars.
 The law creating the commission of state institutions was not so clear that a legal opinion as to the scope of its powers was not necessary, and one, therefore, recently was given by the attorney general. This opinion stated that every part of the state engineers department was under the supervision Of the commission, including the ex- penditure of every dollar.
 The old board of control, which body was replaced by the new commission of state institutions, had almost com- plete charge of the state engineers de- partment, or the highway department The only money not controlled by the old board of control was what is known as the twenty-five per cent fund" which is 25- per cent of the road fund of about s700,000 or about S175,0OO. By the attorney generals opinion, the new commission of state institutions takes over the expenditure of even this fund. leaving the state engineer without the expenditure of a dollar on his own ini- tiative
 Following are the different funds. the expenditure of which is under the supervision of the commission of state institutions, according to the attorney generals opinion and which opinion
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

ican headquarters that the Germans intend to treat American prisoners systematically worse than British, French and Italian prisoners, and is based allegedly on an official German statement that Americans are hard of understanding and unable to conduct themselves like gentlemen. Such an official statement was never made.
 American prisoners will be treated just as kindly and considerably as all other prisoners"
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

Hunter, Besse Butz, W. K. James. Nj. Goldwater 6 Bro, J. H. Kinney, Max Cohen, F. A. Butler, A. Wetz- Ter, J. Howard Hughes, D. Grahow, M. Levinson, The O'Malley Lumber O., J. B. Guess, L. T. Dale, T. ]. Doster. J. Rasmussen, K. Kawatzu, and Troy Laundry
 Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of, or get what you want
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
TREAT AMERICANS
 SAME AS OTHERS
1Renuhlloan Leased Wlrs1

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 AMSTERDAM, Jan. 9.-The follow ing official statement has been issued by the Wolff Bureau, the semi official news agency in Berlin:
 "The report is published from Amer
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

Casa Grande Valley of Arizona to have real agricultural city
 built original nes-backed by the products Of the sothe backbone of nation This agricultural city will be known COTTON CITY-because the long staple Egyptian the cotton Egyp-w be the big money maker back of this project
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
Project

Offers limited chance buy in twenty forty tracts
 with waadjonng the ownte of Cotton terms $25 op The COTTON CITY project
 the Casa Grand valley controls close 40O0 all agricultural and
 the heart developed onwhc not equd the state Arizona This be verified by who will the time with the COTTON CITY project es development and the develop ment surrounding it.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
Cotton City Townsite

of COTTON CITY lies directly the main line of the Pacific Railroad riced will be built here
 already Cotton City Building Company the laid with special building will certain lines practical offering lots from $50O0 $500 These prices will only for 30 days then will be ad vanced
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10
$2OO0 Moving Picture Exhibit

The COTTON CITY LAND 6 BUILDING COMPANY has pro cured valuable moving picture long staple Egyptian cotton project of Arizona including the great water development rounding COTTON CITY This film exhibition office in Phoenix and be any time from in the morning until the evening See this fitke trip with to COTTON CITY-or write for all the facts
 While everything be explained you through printed matter and demonstrated to you through mwe wish propec
 tive buyers project Deeds and certificates of title
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

During the first part of the hour.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

That cotton coming into the Casa Grande valley of Arizona is evidenced by the great development under way Prize Egyptian cotton growing the Casa Grande valley of Arizona has attracted the attention of moned people valley.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

issued by of the largest Title Companies of Arizona When ouyng on will be attached to the contract anteeing delivery
 The COTTON CITY LAND & BUILDING COMPANY has been organized for months has acquired several big the public an agricultural cya COTTON CITYn the Casa Grande valley it is giving everyone opportunity to become in agriculture in Arzona under the most promising ditions.
 If you live out of town write for complete information
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

Coach Parker would still be pleased Co see more boys out for baseball. The more the merrier,' is Parkers motto.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-10

"The Arrival of Kitty will take place tonight at the high school audi torium S:15 o'clock is the exact hour set for the curtain to rise.
The sun., 1918-09-01
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF BATTLES WESTERN FRONT

effort particularly against village Chevy
finally having twice
gains north of Happlncourt and Morlncourt.
We have conquered and Crouy bitter
reached the outskirts Leury.
FRENCH (DAY)-During the night there heavy artillery
fighting the region of the Canal du Nod
tween the Aette and the Aisne rivers.
German raids in the Champagne unsuccessful
GERMAN (NIGHT)-The shortening
the bend
and La Bassee rconnong deahmens
which had left behind by KENNEL Baeul Brqun
and across the Lave.
In the evening" southeast partial
ENGAGEMENTS have taken place north of the somme.
On both sides of Noyon and between
artillery duel.
both sides of the River % Enemy recommending which
had advanced over the River Lave thrown back
On the battlefield southeast of yee
day their attempts to erect break through Bringing strong force
of tanks into action English and Canadian divisions
tack early the morning front of Jpn miles
Cambria road and southeast Bapaume.
Prussan regiments in bitter fight
beat back enemy intervention on his
own OF First Lieut. Mann with companies of Infantry
ment No ITS rendered possible the Ecou
been temporarily lost.
On both sides Bapaume Prussan, Bavaran eg
ments caused the enemys assault to break
In the afternoon the threw fresh divisions
both sides OF the ArrasCambra road The bringing
of further of tanks and infantry
decision Later the the battle
Dense lines of the enemy omng region be-
You'd Eterpgny the from Ven
Aro Chery broke down under hand
fighting His tanks The
fered extraordinarily heavy losses.
North of the and clcry
repulsed Where counter at
tack threw him back to the positions of departure
North of the Disc strong forces attacked the
canal sector between Nemon and northeast Noyon
for the brought sand under
fire. After fighting the again
Chevily the east bank
and through violent
artillery aghins and infantry battles the Aiete
North of scissors took back the Pasy and
along the short line between BucyeLong
days attack of the enemy Juvgny remained in his haEds
The sun., 1918-09-01

LONDON, Aug 5Th official fighting
in France and Flanders follow:
BRITISH (NIGHT)-By daring brilliantly night
operation carried with dash the Australians
hill village of Mont St. Quentin north of Peronne
thereby gaining
ing Peronne and the angle of the Somme River
The operation the village
than 1900 taken casualties exceptionally
light.
English troops o
with complete
ground east and north of this with considerable number
During the day hostile launched
traians and English successfully repulsed.
Attacks this morning strong Bs
Cambria driven heavy neighbor
taking number of prisoners and few At certain points be-
tween and Buecor prisoners taken and
positions improved slightly Strong counter attacks in this
again led to hard fighting The situation changed materially
Further north Canadian carried successfully local
operation Immediately and south of the
iniicing many casualties and capturing machine
Between the Sense and Scarpe English troops pushed
their line forward 1900 yards Trnguge
The increasing demand the enemy reserves firstly
the casualties his part
and secondly to heavy casualties killed. wounded
July
compelled the enemy y yield
out blow positions of high tactical importance
reached the line Lndenhoek
and Douieu and approaching Esares.
BRITISH (DAY)Ausaan the enemy posi-
ons east Of during the night capturing
oners and number of machine The advance in this locality
continuing.
English troops operation yesterday after
north of the road capturing
the ST. servins Farm and the village Eterpgny
bank o the River.
On the Lys front hold
Lave River from vee Chapee Lestrem which
are n hands.
We approaching Douu gained station and
the hill to the east of it known Lille Mountain.
Our troops entered Dranoutre
of Mount KENNEL
FRENCH (NGHT)- the course of tn. dsv the hattie on
with violence region Canal du Nord and
troops b foot
cessve centres OF resistance which the defended
bornness.
We occupied CarG, the The enemy
The sun., 1918-09-01
LUSITANIA WAS UNRESENTED. ,
Prof. Meyers Amazing View of
Vessels Destruction,

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 31.-Prof. Kuno
meyer, who was in America in May,
1915, when the steamship Lusitania was
sunk, describes In the Pan-German
Tae0lsche Rnndschau Of Berlin the atti
tude OF America toward Germany at the
time the Cunarder was destroyed. There
has been considerable discussion of the
lawsuit arising out of the Toss of the
Lusitania, which was decided in the
United States recently.
There was no special excitement or
resentment in America at the time OF
ne sinking. except in the British press"
Prof. Meyer writes. THE man in the
streets was perfectly calm about It and
several Congressman voiced the gem
eral feeling the passengers should not
nave gone after they had been warned"
The writer attempts to prove that the
attitude of the average American was
not hostile to Germany by saying mot
hair OF Germans head was hurt, not A
Germans window was broken, nor was
there any hostile demonstration. even in
Boston, New York or tho other Eastern
cities.
Every American, whether hostile
friendly or Indifferent toward us, as
sumed as matter OF course that we
would continue to sink munition
ships Prof. Meyer continues. at was a
different feeling than that which pre-
walls to-day and that we lost the benefit
of 1t through our own fault is a bitter
thought"
The sun., 1918-09-01
PRAISES AMERICANS
ON ROAD TO BATTLE
Move Onward Steadily Just
Like True Veterans.
nv GERALD CAMPBELL.

specai Gable Despatch to TnE SsS from the
London Times Service.
Copyright, 1918; OIL rights reserced.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug. 81
For the last two or three days 1 have
spent the nights in the open. and on a
plateau as We crossed the Aisne we
passed large number of American
troops making their way to front where
they have now advanced. Traffic natur-
ally was heavy and sometimes congested
as the men and guns moved forward.
Once or twice the procession he'd 70 st"''
At each halt I was struck by the
extraordinary quietness OF these young
troops. There was hardly whisper
and no confusion in the calling out Of
the words of command, for every one
seemed to know his place and duty and
TO feel the importance of the part he
was about to play in the great drama.
The Americans have been In this coun-
try for several months, chiefly in
comparatively quiet sector. and this.
believe, is the first big action in which
they have taken part.
According to the French they fought
Ike veterans in a battle last Thursday
morning and great things are expected
from them. In spite of the enemy
determined resistance the Americans and
the French troops continue their advance
and have gained all the detectives Sc
lected by Gen. Mangin, who 10 in charge
of this army. The present stages OF
the battle are entirely satisfactory.
The sun., 1918-09-01
ALLIES MAY SET
MINIMUM TERMS
Report That Conference Will
Be Held Soon.
Special Gable Despatch to The Sun.


LONDON, Aug. 3l.-The Pau MaIl Ga.
settle says II learns on good authority
that there is "a strong likelihood of an
interallied conference being held at no
very distant date to discuss minimum
peace terms which should be offered to
Germany. The United States would be
represented probably by Col. House"
Continuing. the Pail Mall Gazette says ::
our information is that America Is at
present in no mood to call a halt or even
discuss peace terms. Much more de-
cisive results against Germany must
first be obtained. American opinion has
undergone a change respecting the likeli-
hood Of inducing Austria to break her
alliance with Germany, as the Haps-
burgs are under the heel of the Hohen-
zoilerns.
Regarding Turkey and Bulgaria. the
position is very different. particularly in
the case Of Ferdinand's Kingdom. Amer
lea Is not at war with either state. In
Bulgaria there is a very friendly feeling
toward our transatlantic ally. Vigorous
propaganda is now being conducted by
the United States in both Turkey and
Bulgaria, and big developments are quite
proba BILE. A strong revolutionary move
ment In Bulgaria is being helped by the
American campaign. Washington is
playing its diplomatic cards with great
skill