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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04

take charge Of the news print problems of
that organization, in a statement says it is a
Well-knOWn fact that there is serious short
age in production over the demand, and that
he has accepted the work with the idea that
something can be done to alleviate the pres
ent condition for the consumers of news print
paper.
He says that consumers must practice rigid
economies, making all papers nOn-returnable,
eliminating press-room wastes and all avoid
able consumption of paper furthermore, that
if this does not bring the consumption within
the production, sufficient new mills must be
constructed to take care of the normal con-
sumption with the normal increase.
He states that manufacturers must turn
aside from export business, taking care Of
old and permanent customers, and running
their mills at the fullest possible margin of
profit = which, of course, is their DUE
Recent developments in the white paper
market indicate that the prospects are not
encouraging to the publishers. Many publ
cations have been cut down in size; others
have resorted to the plan of raising the SUBJ
scriptiOn price,
The federal trade commission has recon-
mended reduction in the size of Sunday
newspapers as a means of conserving the
news print paper supply of the country, and,
possibly, of preventing the suspension of
small newspapers.
If Berlin reports are true, the cries of dis
tress among publishers in Germany are now
a thing of the past. Several months ago,
when paper sharply advanced in price, pub
fishers reduced the number of pages in their
publications to save expenses The govern
ment and other authorities also inaugurated
a propaganda for the economical use of
paper, and these steps have relieved the sit
uatiOn.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
CONSUMPTION IN AUSTRALIA BE.
LEVIED TO BE BEATEN

Melbourne reports of October 80, stated
that incomplete returns showed the vote on
the CONSUMPTION measure as standing 851, 900
for, and $4,000 against. The votes of the
Australian soldiers abroad to be received
later, however, were expected to be over
whelmingly in favor of CONSUMPTION, but it
was not believed that this would be sufficient
to offset the home majority 1t was, there
fore, taken for granted that the measure was
defeated. If this should prove true, it will
probably influence Canada and other British
possessions, where CONSUMPTION has been
under consideration.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
MEMS WEARING APPAREL ADVANC-
ING IN PRICE

Speakers at the monthly dinner of the
Mems Wear association, of Chicago, at the
Morrison Hotel, on the night of October Is,
declared that suit of clothes now retailing
at $40 probably will cost $50, or even more,
within few months.
The statement was made that this ratio
will apply to all other lines of mems wear
ing apparel.
The best grades of washed wool are al
ready selling at, or near, 81 pound in our
eastern markets.
While there has been little complaint
heard thus far regarding the price of cloth
ing, that probably will be the occasion for the
next public outcry against war prices.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
NEW DIMES DISTRIBUTED FOR
CIRCULATION

The new mintage of $1,8OO,OOO dimes has
now been distributed throughout the country
for circulation.
The Washington Treasury was supplied
with $4,000 of the new coin; New York re-
ceived like number; Chicago and ST. Louis
with 100000 each, while the remainder of the
stock went to Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati,
New Orleans, Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco.
1t is possible that the new coins will be
Withdrawn from circulation, because the mi
tial of the designer appears on them. It will
be remembered that the original Lincoln one
cent piece was withdrawn for this reason.
There is no law, but a ruling that no adver-
tisement shall appear on coin.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
COTTON NEARLY TWENTY CENTS A
POUND

The price of cotton has jumped from five
to nearly twenty cents pound, since the out
break of the European war. Even the most
casual observer can realize what this will
mean to the consumer.
The Ne2U York Commercial says:
"Surplus stocks of cotton have been work.
ed off everywhere, and the demand is better
than ever before, although the markets of
Central Europe are closed and very little cot
ton can reach Russia. Peace would increase
the demand by reopening these markets."
With the worlds visible supply below that
of last year, the value of this years cotton
crop in the United States els far above bill
lion dollars and is netting the cotton growers
more than they received for the largest crops
ever raised"
The NilaOaukee Free Press observes:
with cotton at or near 500 bale, and
cottonseed selling above 500 a ton, the
south's banks are having to enlarge their
vaults to hold the money poured in upon them
'"The 1916 cotton crop, estimated at less
than 100000 bales, is 100000 bales be-
low the anticipated requirements for the next
spinning year, and there is no remainder
from earlier crops to be drawn upon for the
expected deficit.
eff those estimates hold, and war continues,
that means 20 cent cotton and south flooded
with surplus earnings available for indus
trial investments.
eff war ends before the next crop comes in,
it is believed by the best students of the sit
uation that Europe's peace demand for
American raw cotton will run even higher
than if war continues
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
U-53 ARRIVES HOME SAFELY

The German submarine U-53, according to
an official announcement from Berlin, has re-
turned safely to German port.
Since the sinking of five ships off the
American coast, shortly after it's departure
from Newport, Rhode Island, on October z,
various reports have been current regarding
it's whereabouts, it being uncertain whether
the craft was returning to Germany, or
whether it had remained on this side of the
Atlantic. There were also various rumors
that it had been sunk
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
WHEAT REACHES HIGHEST MARK OF
YEARS


According to Charles D. Michaels, writing
in the Chicago Herald, speculation has "gone
wild' in everything, especially in food stuffs,
with grains taking the lead.
There has never been anything like the
speculative buying and advancing tendencies
of values, as shown in the wheat market of
late. Mr.. Michaels says
''To see December wheat sell at $1.90 in
Chicago, $1971% in Minneapolis, $1.85 in
Kansas City, $1.89M in Winnipeg and
$2.O234 for durum wheat in Duluth and $2O8
for the cash article of the latter grade in
Minneapolis is something that the grain
trade of today never experienced before. = : :
"Wheat prices are the highest since 1888,
when the market was artificial. Present
prices are legitimate, as values the world over
are abnormally high. So long as nothing
develops to disturb the confident feeling ex-
listing among holders, there is no telling how
high prices may go. The level, however, is
getting so high, with the market long one,
that it is regarded as dangerous by many
traders"
The enormous advances in wheat have car
ried other grain prices along to a higher
level
The spectacle of the corn market with flu
lures selling around ninety cents at this time
of the year, with the new crop movement just
starting, is something that has not been wit
messed before.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
ENGLISH DISCOVER NEW MATERIAL
FOR MAKING PRINT PAPER

It is now announced that the kGimg grass
of Burma can be converted into pulp, and,
subsequently, into paper, in simple and &C.
onomical manner.
According to the Journal of the London
Chamber of Commerce, it is expected that ar
engagements will soon be completed for the
collection of the grass, it's conversion into
pulp, and it's shipment in this form to paper
manufacturers in the United Kingdom.
The yield of unbleached pulp is thirty nine
per cent, calculated on air dry grass, which
does not compare badly with esparto grass,
from which about forty-three per cent of un-
bleached pulp is obtained.
Koirg grass grows in great profusion in
all parts of Burma, frequently reaching
height of ten feet.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
DEUTSCHLAND AGAIN ARRIVES AT AN
AMERICAN PORT ON SECOND VOYAGE

The German undersea merchantmen
Deutschland arrived at an American port for
the second time, shortly after midnight on the
morning of November 1, having left Bre-
men October 10.
Instead of passing through the Virginia
Capes and making Baltimore it's destination,
as on it's previous voyage, it landed at New
London, Connecticut. It is believed it will
thus run less risk of ENHANCEMENT in nets.
The Deutschland is said to have large
cargo of chemicals of great value.
Captain Koenig reported the trip as with
out special incident.
The boat originally was supposed to leave
on October 1, he stated but it was injured in
a collision and put back to port, thus delay
ing the sailing for ten days. Captain Koenig
has expressed his belief that regular sub
marine service between the United States
and Germany will be continued, despite the
fate of the Bremen.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
PRICE OF COKE ADVANCES NEARLY
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT WITHIN
TWO WEEKS

The Iron Trade RevieaO states that the
rapid advance in the price of coke has
brought about serious situation in the
manufacture of pig iron throughout the Pitts
burg district. Some furnace operators de-
clare that they will suspend operation, rather
than pay excessive prices. Others are pro-
tected by contracts, at prices much lower than
those now prevailing for prompt delivery.
Furnace coke fortnight ago sold in the
Pittsburg market at from $3.50 to 81 ton.
Dealers are now demanding So for the best
grade
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
News of the World
GERMANS CONTINUE ADVANCE ON
ROTJMANIA

The armies of the central powers, con-
tinuing their "nut-cracker" tactics during
the past week, have delivered tremendous
blows at the Roumanians and Russians in the
Balkans. On both sides of the Roumanian
border the advance of the Teutons has con-
tinued.
On October 27 it was reported from Lon
don that Field-marshal van Mackensen, COM
handing the German-Bulgar Turkish forces,
had driven the Russo-Roumanian army in the
Dobrudja back forty, and, in some places,
sixty miles, It was also reported that the
Roumanians had blown up the fourteen-mile
Danube bridge at Cernavoda, the greatest
bridge in Europe, in an effort to block the
Immediate invasion of Old Roumania. 1t
was later reported that the Roumanians had
checked the forces of General Won Falken-
hayn, on the Transylvanian frontier, and had
driven one German column back for dis
lance of three miles, This was followed by
reports that the Roumanians had pushed back
the German invaders at various points.
1t was further reported that Won Macken-
sens advance had been halted. Berlin re-
ports, however, claim that Mackensen has
only stopped temporarily for period of rest,
and in order to bring up his heavy artillery.
GREEK KING SUBMITS TO ALLIES DEMANDS
King Constantine of Greece signed de-
cree, October "a, releasing from active SER
vice half Of the class Of 1913, now with the
colors, as we'll as other miscellaneous levies
under training. This reduces the military
forces in Greece, it is claimed, from 10000
to $4,000, thus disposing of the differences
between Greece and the entente powers, on
the ground of danger from the Greek army
to the entente allies in the Orient.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04

ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS OPP
POSED TO PLACING EMBARGO ON
EXPORTS
Cost OF LIVING 541a96 HIGHER THAN A
YEAR AGO
According to Washington press dispatches
of October Is, administration officials have
expressed themselves as opposed to placing
embargoes on the expectation of wheat, flour,
or any other American product, except in the
case of famine or war, or to prevent illegal
combinations. It is said that any embargo
that will hit the American farmer will not
be considered.
Mr.. Paul Schulze, of the Schulze Baking
Company, Chicago in an interview on Octo-
Der 80, said that the international Master
Bakers association had found itself unable
to get any support in congress for the wheat
embargo plan. He stated that congressman
are Influenced by the farmers, who want high
prices, and they would rather see the country
pay famine prices for it's bread than offend
the farmers"
A writer in the Chicago Tribune has esti-
mated that the cost of feeding family in
Chicago has increased just 54126 more than
last year = that is, it costs that much more
to provide the same family with the same
quality and quantity Of food than it did year
ago.
The greatest increase is in the actual neces-
sites, such as flour, potatoes, sugar, meat,
and butter But for the unchanged price in
some, perhaps unnecessary, but at the same
time stable articles Of food, the cost Of liv-
ing would be double that Of year ago.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04

NEW BRITISH LOAN ARRANGED
NEW YORK BANKERS DISTURBED BY FEARS OF
INITIATION AND FICTITIOUS VALUES
Official announcement was made on Octo-
Der 25, by J. P. Morgan and Company, of
New York, that new British loan by
American bankers, aggregating $500, 100000,
had been arranged. It will bear interest at
51226, and is payable in two instruments =
one of three years, and one of five years.
There has been surprising response to the
announcement of the forthcoming loan and
there is every indication of great over
subscription.
An interesting feature of the loan is that
it is expected to cause, for a time, at least, a
cessation of the enormous inflow of gold to
this country, which is said to have caused
apprehension in banking circles, because of
the danger of imitation and fictitious values
The British treasury has, of late, renewed
it's shipments of gold to this country upon
large scale, and it is feared in conservative
banking circles, that general imitation will
become so strong that it will be uncontroll-
able
Speculation in stock exchange securities,
day in and day out, continues above the L.
OOOOO share per-day mark on the New York
board of trade.
President L. F. Loree, of the Delaware and
Hudson, in an address before the Merchants
association of New York a few days ago, pre-
dicted that the gold imports for the fiscal
year, 1917 were likely to exceed the exports
by S6OO,O0O,OOO.
A total of $3.50 900 in gold already has
been received during the present calendar
year.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
HIGH COST OF THANKSGIVING
DINNER

The cost of the Thanksgiving dinner will
be higher this year than ever before. Tur-
key, which, ten years ago, sold for eighteen
cents pound, has risen, in some cities, to
twenty eight cents q an increase of 5511296.
Flour, eggs, butter, milk sugar, and many
other articles of food, have greatly risen in
price.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK BY GERMAN
SUBMARINES

A London dispatch of October 20 stated
that nine Norwegian vessels had been sunk
by German submarines Within twenty-four
hours as protest against Norway's decree
refusing submarines admission to her waters
The Christiania newspapers are urging
the Norwegian government to stand firm,
and not to be coerced by German threats
The Verdems Gdmgne says:
''The deliberate murder Of so many Nor
wegian sailors inevitably makes bad blood
between the two nations, and it will be a long
time before they are forgotten in Norway
The brutal deeds of German submarines,
however, have not caused any Mysteries
among Norwegian ship owners.
TRADE and commerce go on as usual and
there is no symptom of any nervousness on
the bourse. The Norwegian government is
confident that the nation was strictly within
it's right, according to international law"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
CONSUMERS OF PAPER URGED TO
PRACTICE RIGID ECONOMIES

A. Gordon Mcintyre, the Canadian paper
expert, who has been retained by the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers association to
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04
Social Gathering

Let all officers, members, and
friends of the Christian Catholic
Apostolic Church in Zion, assemble
in Shiloh Tabernacle, Wednesday
evening, November 9th, for Social
Gathering.
This meeting will be held for the
purpose of enabling the people to
get acquainted with each other, and
for creating and fostering the spirit
of Christian fellowship.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-10
For shoes and up-to-the
-minute shoe repairing
see A. R. Klinge us E
Kemp Ave.

For the past three weeks The Sat
turday News has been carrying an ad.
tyertisement of the concert to be given
lin this city next Friday afternoon and
Eevening by the st. Olaf. band. Reports
tcome from surrounding communities
tfhat the weather not intervening,
large delegations may be expected
Efrom neighboring towns. The Mime.
lapolis & st. Louis railroad has auth
Iorized the announcement that a rate
Eof a fare and a third for the round
"trip both east and west for this De
.kcasion. The South Dakota Central
Iofgers the same rate between Airing
tor and Wateriown.
For Saie--My residence property in
FWatertown at a very reasonable price
Tor will trade fer good farm land
priced reasonable. R. a.. Hodgson,
Aberdeen. 8. d.. 32tf
Siegert J~csephsen, formerly a resi-
dent of Waterfowl, in the employ of
the Stokes Milling company, commit
ted suicide ali Sioux Falls a few days
ago. The Algus-Leader contains the
#folapwing reference to it: .~I5espond-
emit over lack of Improvement in his
health, .Sievert J~osephson, 68 years
old, committed suicide yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of his son. Rob
ert Josephson, All Twelfth street. He
bled TO death FROM wounds inflicted
with a razor. He had been III for
the last fonr years Funeral services
will be held from the family residence
afternoon. Interment viii.
be made in Mt. Pleasant cemetery
AT the time the appeal was taken
to the supreme court, mention was
made of the point in controversy be-
tween the county IN the Hanten
Bond company. The county board
the assessment Of a building
owned BY the company after the city
commissioners had adjusted the city
assessment. The appeal was taken
on the ground that the county hoard
may raise or lower an entire class ofl
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-10
Real Estate Transfers
Reported BY codInaton County Ab-
stracr Co.

i. Baker, Treasurer, TO II. A Hide
brandt, lot 6, block 80, Syndicate Ad-
dition; 81.
Anna Selchert to Helen Lentz, lots
90 and 81 and %, block 2, Johnston's
Addition to South Shore; $500.
Hannah Schoenauer to John Walk
lin, Eh 1~-119-51; 81.
Kate Kelly to IA. ". Head, ct all
lots Z and s, block n, Third Railway
Addition; 81.
U. s. A. to Louise Starlight, M OF
INEA ~36-12O52, Reservation; Patent.
Ole Lee to Jos. L. Edsal1, lots 4 and
s, block 20, Wallace; SIPS.
City of Watertown to o. B. Buck
ingham, part lot SO. Section r, Mt,
Hope; $25.
Ed. 7. Elkins, Sheriff, to Theodore
Ruhr, Jr, lots 81 and %, block B
Kranzburg; 1925.
Chas. Hartman to F. j.. scholtz. lot
4, block 80, Syndicate Addition; ST.
State Of South Dakota to j. P. Leor-
ard, NEANEA 36-11s-54; $40.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-10
HOMES FOR SALE
Five and six room
cottages, also 6 and z
room houses, all modern
easy payments. John
PUN. 1876

The plate glass front OF The l.. w.
Cooke music store was smashed last
Monday evening. Some OF the store
force happened to be present at the
time, or otherwise it would have been
difficult to believe that the wind was
of sufficient velocity to render the
damage. The glass front seemed
suddenly to be swaying in and out,
and then it went out with a crash,
The window was among the larges;
in the city. 1t is understood that il
was covered by insurance.
The announcement OF the candida.
cy of w. S. Peck, director of the
Fourth Regiment band, for city com,
missioner, has been authorized Pc
~titions nominating Mr.. Peck are now
in circulation. The term for which q
commissioner lis chosen is five years
The term of Chester tx. Snyder ex
pires the coming spring. Whether
Mr.. Snyder Will be candidate te
succeed himself is not as yet dis
closed
Certain officials OF the Dakota
Central Telephone company were IN
the city last week to confer with re
ference to a proposed new franchise
Secretary BickeIhaupt and ATTORNEY
Null were present, and, IN conjunction
with the local manager, ). o. John
son, and the city commissioners, went
over tine situation with a view To
reaching an amicable understanding
The franchise, when drawn, will be
submitted to the people of the city
for approval or rejection. The pToba'
bill4y is that it Will be voted On a
the regular city election IN April
There was one of the prizes at the
recent farmers short course in Inc
city that escaped publication, owing
to am f~nadvertence. 1T was the first
premium on wheat, awarded to Mr.,
VIM. J. 9Hackbart, residing twelFf
miles north of Waterfowl. MI. Hack
bart has been farming in Codingtcn
county for quite a number of years.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-10
Local Happenings

Money to loan on either city or farm
property. M. R. Baskerville. 34tf
D. K. Loucks made a business trip
TO the state capital last week.
DR.. ". A. Kriesei made a prcfes-
sional visit to Gardner last Thursday,
Max Fisher came up from Brook.
ings to spend Sunday with friends
and relatives.
r. l. Bramble, of the Dakota. Life,
returned last Friday from the twin
cities where he transacted business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schmeling are
the parents OF a young son. which ar
rived on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. l. Quimet has returned from
Bigelow and other Minnesota points
where she visited with friends.
Leon Poulos, of Sioux City, is in
town, a guest at the home OF his
brother, Andrew Poulos,
H. s. Fletcher, of the WATERFOWL
Gas Co, made a business trip 70 the
twin fcities last week.
Clande Banks, experimenting the
installing Of an electric light plant
for Bruce, came up to spend Sunday
with relatives and friends.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-10
Get an electric motor
for your sewing machine
,Sours & Banks.

Miss Daisy and Miss Belle Ham,
in company with Miss Helen Hecka-
therne, of Kranzburg, We're visiting
friends the fore part Of the week.
M. E. North, of Vetron, Alberta,
who brought the remains of his
mother to Henry for burial, returned
to his home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Peterson, of the !pank of ST.
mai, and Mrs. Simonson, also of 81
mai, are spending the week end at
the S. A. Shupe home.
Mrs. w. w. Waddell, who had been
visiting with friends in the twin cities
returned last week to relieve "Wad'
of his loneliness.
Clerk of Courts Horswill last Thurs,
day issued a marriage license to Miss
Anna M. Peterson ami Albert e.
Holmes, of Clark.
A. C. Marugg went to the twin
cities last week to join Mrs. MaTugg,
who had been visiting there for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry f. Loucks went
to Rochester, Mimi, and other points
last week, including Chicago in their
itinerary.
Homer Mathiesen, attending the
State College at Bookings, came up
to spend Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Mathiesen.