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deeces ana 60 not understand the 70
lation between the market prices foa
various grades of wool and their own
profits. The idea is not uncommon
that wool is wool and that the heav
Ter the clip is, the bigger the profit
will be.
1t is this ides that the specialists
in charge of til car are anxious to
dispel. The eXl ~ionce of Australian
sheep growers nas shown that it is
distinctly advantageous for the pro
Queer to improve his flock, grade his
clip in the shearing shed, handle it
carefully and sell it not for lump
sum, but each grade by itself. Under
existing conditions in this country it
is not probable that the individual
grower would profit Immediately by
adopting this system, for organized ef-
fort will be necessary to effect so
radical a change in the prevailing
practice. Before any such effort can
be made, however, it is essential that
growers should have a more complete
knowledge of wool grades and of the
ways In which the requirements Of
manufacturers can be met most profit
ably. It Is to spread this knowledge,
which at the present time is far more
common among buyers than produc.
ers, that the demonstration car has
been sent on its tour.
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IPrepared nv 49, Ir~i-ed States Depart
nnent of Agriculture)
In order TO snow producers and
dealers that better wool means more
money, WOO demonstration car has
been touring Montana, Idaho, Wyo-
. ming and Utah for the past several
months. In the course of that time it
,,Gs given demonstrations in more
t ian fifty towns and at least 5000
prsons directly interested in wool
e owing have had an opportunity to
81 ldy the exhibits. These consist
cl lefty OF tleeces representing the va
nous grades of wool, but, in addition,
six head of live sheep are carried
along as an object lesson in the value
of the different breeds.
The purpose of the tour, in which
the United States department of agri-
culture is cooperating with the agri-
cultural colleges Of the four states, is
to increase interest in the movement
for the Improvement Of American
wool. The prevailing practice in this
country Of marketing wool on guam
tity rather than quality basis has in.
terfered with a full realization on the
part Of producers of the factors which
determine the real value of their clips
Many are unable to estimate accurate
~ the percentage of shrinkage in their
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
SELL IN BULK.

Know all Men by These Presents
That we, H. G. Hamlin and J. c. Den
ton, of the town OF Bouse, Yuma
county and state of Arizona, doing
a general merchandise business there
in under the firm name of A. & c.
Mercantile company, and the owners
of the entire stock of merchandise,
fixtures and good will of the said
business, do hereby give public motto
OF our intention to sell, and that we
Will sell, all Of said stock of mer-
chandise, fixtures and the good will
OF the said business, on the Lat day
of January, at 8 a. m. of said day,
to H. E Grant aud Thomas Dodson;
said sale to take place in the store
building Of said A. & G. Mercantile
company, at which day and hour we
will sell all our right. title and inter
est In, for and to said stock of gener-
al merchandise, fixtures and the good
Will Of the business, the whole there
of to be delivered Immediately upon
said sale, and at the expiration of
ten days from the recording of this
notice in the office of the county re-
corder of said Yuma county, and
after the publication thereof three
weeks in a weekly paper published
In said county, prior to the time
fixed for said sale, q copy of this
notice to be posted in a conspicuous
place on said premises from the date
of this notice until the day OF said
sale.
Notice is further hereby given that
the undersigned will not be respon-
s1hle for any debts contracted by
said A. & G. Mercantile company
after December 81, 1916.
Witness our hands, this 7th day of
December, 1916
H. c, HAMLN,
J. G. DENTON.
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known to metobe the persons whose
names are subscribed to the fOrego,
ing instrument and acknowledged to
me that they executed the same for
the purpose and consideration there
in expressed.
Given under my hand and seal OF
office this 18th day of November,
1915
My commission expires May list,
(NotariaI Seal.)
WILLIAM H. WYLIE.
Notary Public, in and for the Coun-
ty of San Diego and State of Cal
ifornia.
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MINE WARNING NOTICE.

To Whom 1t May Concern
Notice is hereby given that !, the
undersigned, am the owner of a one
fourth interest in the following nam
ed mining claims, situate IN Cieiega
mining district, Yuma county, Arizona,
to-wit: Contact Fraction, Destiny,
Azurite, Eudris and the Real Thing
I have authorized no person to sell
my interest in said mining claims,
and warn prospective purchasers
from buying such interest from other
parties
M. e. GRAHAM. -'
Dated Parker, Aria., Dec. 9, 1916,
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VERMIN ON LITTLE TURKEYS
Prevent and Destroy Pests by FIRE.
quentIy Greasing Fowls With
Good Ointment.

Look out for head lice and ticks on
the heads and necks Of little turkeys
and prevent and destroy these lice and
ticks by frequently greasing the heads
and necks Of the poults with some good
head lice ointment, or with carbolic
vasaline. .-....~.-.'
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from among the stockholders at the
annual stockholders meeting to be
held on the Second Monday of Jan
uary of each year at the office OF
said Corporation The names of the
officers who shall have charge Of tn
corporate affairs are President and
Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer and a Board Of five Directors
which shall include the President,
Secretary and Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII
The board Of directors shau have
power to adopt and amend Bylaws
for the government of said Corpora
ton, to fill vacancies occurring in
the board from any. cause and TO-
appoint an Executive Committee and
vest said cammittee with suoh pow
ers as they may determine.
ARTICLE VEL.
The highest amount of indebted
ness or Inability, direct or contingent
to which this Corporation shall be
subject at any one time shall be
two-thirds of the amount Of its cap
ital stock.
ARTICLE TX.
The private property of the stock
holders and officers Of this Corpora
ton shall be exempt from all corpOr-
ate debts OF any kind whatsoever
ARTICLE X.
The names, residences and post
office addresses Of the corporators
are:
Names Residence. +. o. Add
George H. MeGianis San Diego San . ego
B. L. Vaughn. San Diego, San Diego
d. C. Rec. San Diego. San Diego
L. M. Arey. San Diego. San Diego
R. H. Moffitt Jr San Diego San Diego
In witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals
this 18th day of Novembaf, A. ..
1916. /
rEOFlfE ii. McJINNlS,
B. L. VAUGHN,
D. C. REED,
L. M. ARHY,
r. H. MOFFTTT, JR
State of California, County of San
Diego-ss.
Before me, William Fl. Wylie, a
Notary Public, in and for the State
and County aforesaid, on this day
personally appeared George Fl. Nc
Ginnis, 3. L. Vaughn, .. c. Reed,
L. M. Arey, and R. H. Moffitt. Jr.,
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FEEDING CATTLE IN SUMMER
Practice Found to BE More Profitable
Than Winter Feedins-ShouId
Have Pasture.

Summer feeding while cattle are
pastured, has been found to be more
profitable than winter feeding. So you
see it pays to feed the beef cattle in
summer while running in the pasture,
as they should have, and need, a
stronger feed than green grass.
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CONCRETE FOR HOG WALLOW
Weekly Disinfectant Should Be Used
During Summer to Keep Animals
Free Of Vermin.

A good hog wallow is a mighty good
investment for any farmer. Build it
of concrete and connect 1t with the
well or tank. During the summer put
in weekly good disinfectant and you
will keep the hogs healthy, happy and
free of lice
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KINDNESS TO FARM ANIMALS
IL Has Monetary Value That Farmer
Cannot Afford to Overlook
VIII Work Wonders.

Kindness to the farm animals is ap-
preciated nearly as much by them rs
by the members of your family. It
fa" money value with the animals
that you cannot afford to overlook and
with the family psychological value
ehat4wiu work wonders.
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Her Preferences.

II absolutely refuse" says Jessie
Wilcox Smith, ito paint the old Eu-
gene Field goblins-the goblin will
get yer if va don't watch out kind"
Miss Smith, it appears, prefers to
paint the kind of pictures you think OF
in reading James Whitcomb Riley's
Father Calls Me William, Sister Calls
Me Will" kansas City Star.
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PUREBr.ED STOCK FAVORED
First Cross often Produces Satisfac-
tory Variety, But Further Use
Develops Scrubs.

The first cross Of one purebred vari.
ETY. with another often produces very
satisfactory stock, but further use Of
such stock develops mongrels and
usually destroys the best usefulness Of
both breeds concerned. Purebred
stock is more profitable for all uses.
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No Char1c!

Observant Manager Catching his
ERIK kissing his daUghter)-"Now,
ow, young man, don't pay you for
that kind of work" Surprised Clerk
Mo-, sir. And l don't propose to
charge anything extra for it,
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Popular Mechanics offers no premiums;
aess nat join in clubbing offers,'' and
s''setoys 40 collectors to secure svbsGFiatio0s
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State of Arizona, County of Yum
SIS.
The above instrument was acknoWl
edged before me this 18th day of De-
cember, 1916, by H. c. Hamlin and
J. C. Denton, who acknowledged to
me- that they executed the same for
the purposes therein expressed.
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MANURE USED FOR POTATOt 5
Most Economical Way ls to Apply Fer.
tilizer, Fresh or Rotted, to Some
Preceding Crop.

,'he most economical way to use
manure for potatoes, either rotted or
fresh, is to apply it to some preceding
crop.
II the soil is poor, well-rotted ma
nure may safely be used just prior to
planting.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
WEDDING
VOLIVA-EMANUELSON

Wilbur Glenn Voliva, General Over
seer of the Christian Catholic Apostolic
Church in Zion, Editor and Publisher of
Leaves of Healing, and Miss Ida R.
Emanuelson, teacher in the Zion City
High School, were united in marriage
Thursday evening, May Is, 1916, at
eight o'clock.
The wedding took place in the Main
Parlor of Zion Home, and the ceremony
was performed by Apostle William S.
Peckham, assisted by Apostle Eustace
L. Carey and Apostle Anton Darms.
There was present, beside the rela-
tives, a representative gathering of one
hundred and thirty persons, represent
ing the four departments - Ecclesias-
tical, Educational, Commercial, and
Political = of Zion
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27

likely to approach to a condition of
vegetarian Eden" in coming months.
While the coming harvest promises well,
and the acreage planted is not smaller
than last year, the manner IN which the
planting and sowing was done has suf-
fered.
The North German Gazette, semi-of-
fetal publication of the new regime, de-
clares:
''The adequate nourishment of our
population is fully assured and will not
be rendered doubtful by any blockade reg
ulations Of enemy states, no matter how
unscrupulous they may be and no matter
how long the war may last.
''However the short harvest of 1915,
together with reduced imports, have re-
suited in food scarcity in some directions
which makes itself acutely felt"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
GERMANY, WITH SWEEPING
POWERS

According to Berlin reports, probably
never before have such sweeping powers
been conferred on anyone as are now
granted Herr Won Battocki, Germany's s
new food Dictator
While various counsellors will render
assistance, the final decision on all ques-
tions rests solely with him He will be
able to appropriate all foods and fodder,
and may even establish fixed per capita
rations, if necessary The federal states
have surrendered their prerogatives real
izing that existing conditions demand
heroic measures
1t is claimed that adequate breadstuffs
are on hand and enough potatoes are avail
able to carry the country through until
the early crop is harvested, although the
allowance may be somewhat reduced. 1t
is admitted, however, that Germany is
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
ZION SCHOOLS

We are now engaged in perfecting
plans for organizing Zion Schools, to
begin in September, 1916.
Our plans, so far as they have been
worked out, are as follows:
FIRST: To organize the Kinder
garten.
SECOND: To organize school to
take the place of what is known as the
Grade School, embracing the eight
grades.
THIRD: To organize Zion Prepara-
tory College, with courses of study to
cover four years.
In these schools the Bible will be made
the main textbook. While we expect
to teach Arithmetic, Grammar, Algebra,
Latin, German, and various other
branches commonly taught in schools,
yet we propose to emphasize the posi-
tion, and carry it out, that it is of far
more Importance for the boys and girls
in Zion to know the Bible, than to know
grammar, rhetoric, algebra, or any other
similar study.
We propose to teach the boys and
girls Zion literature-Zioni in prophecy !;
the unveiling of Zion; her principles,
truths, ideas, and ideals.
We do not propose to train boys and
girls physically and mentally, and utter
ly neglect them spiritually. To train
them physically and mentally is simply
to make educated animals out of them
We propose to teach them how to pray,
how to live, and to let them know that
the one great aim is the formation and
development Of Christian character.
This proposed step should awaken a
great interest in the heart of every Zion
man and woman, and should enlist their
prayers and financial support to the ut
most extent.
In next weeks issue of Leaves of
Healing Zion Schools will occupy con-
siderable space. In the meantime let
all earnestly pray that God will give
great wisdom and guide, by His Word
and Holy Spirit, in this one of the most
important departments of Zion's work
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
ROOSEVELT OR CHAOS IN REPUB-
LICAN RANKS, OPINION OF SOME

At the very threshold of the Chicago
conventions, political prophets show great
hesitancy to stake their judgment on any
one of the numerous avoWed candidates
as a probable winner Of the Republican
nomination.
During the past week, the sentiment in
favor Of Hughes seems to have greatly in
creased. In the Oregon primaries, he won
easily over all contestants, although he
continues to maintain silence, and has
made no avowal in his candidacy. The
Baltimore Sun remarks:
FThe old guard managers are conceal
ing their hands Some Of them affect to
be for Root and some of them for Hughes,
while others are reported to be willing to
out the most available man. Ostensibly
all Of them are against Roosevelt, and
many Of them really are. How far they
will go for the hate that is in them is a
matter of speculation.
Zone thing which may be regarded as
certain is that they will not nominate Mr..
Roosevelt if they can possibly avoid it.,
and there seems to be but one way by
which they can avoid it, and that is by
the nomination of Justice Hughes. It is
not certain that they can placate the Pro
gressives and avert a third party nomina-
ton even in that way, but that is the only
course that offers probability of safety. y
One leading editorial writer has this
week pointed out the fact that the Pro
gressive convention will nominate ROose-
velt, and that the nomination by the Re
publican convention Of any other candi-
date would upset any possible chance Of
defeating Wilson He adds:
"What difference will it make whether
Burton, Cummins, La Toilette, Fairbanks,
Weeks, Root or Hughes shall be nominated
by the Republican national convention ii
the PrOgressives shall nominate Theodore
Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt shall
make the race?
FThe proposition is 50 simple that a
child could without trouble be made to
understand it. If any other than Roose-
welt shall be nominated by the Republican
national convention in June, the proba-
bilities are there will be two tickets in the
field appealing for Republican support
and with a split Republican party as OPP
posed to a solid Democratic party the
campaign of 1916 would be mere for
mality preliminary Of the declaration of
Woodrow Wilson's election =
An editorial in The New York Tribune
pointedly remarks
The Democratic party cannot save Mr..
Wilson, but the Republican party can save
him as easily as it assumed the responsi-
bility for electing him four years ago
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
ENORMOUS WAR CREDIT VOTED BY
ENGLISH HOUSE OF COMMONS

The English House of Commons, on the
night of May %, unanimously agreed to
vote war credit Of 81 ,5O0,0OO,O0O for the
purpose of conducting Great Britain s
share in the present world struggle, until
the middle of the first week in August
Premier Asquith declared the amount
asked would last that long at the daily
expenditure Of $23,OOOOOO, which Britain
is facing. The total war loans voted by
Great Britain since the opening Of hos
tilities have now reached the enormous
figure of 81 1,91O,O00,000
Continued ON page 58)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
Important Notice!

will be old
of
Preparatory
will privilege getting into the
Zion throughout the world all readers OF
Healing children mothers
people who will attend the fourth the Preparatory
College
expect photograph thousands hearts and to bring
decided take this photograph Lords Day morning at
all assemble promptly $50 after the
preliminary exercises the photograph will be taken
being organizing Schools the
week conferences will be held which will
lead important steps being taken
months actual
Illinois, will
provide SEVEN MONTHS SCHOOL, in the grades.
will attend other
school than the Zion Schools
this work with unbounded
Bible be literature
physical training will
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
Fort Douaumont Retaken

The beginning Of the fourth month of
the battle Of Verdun regarded as the
greatest in the history of the world, was
marked by a heavy German offensive,
which at present writing seems to have
recoiled on themselves, and resulted in
the most notable French success since the
beginning Of the gigantic struggle.
On May %. the French tri-color again
foated over Fort Douaumont, which, it
will be remembered, was taken by the
Germans during the first week Of their
terrific drive against Verdun, and which
was heralded at that time as a great
achievement. To lose this position now is
calculated to cause discouragement in
Berlin far above its actual Importance.
S. p. Duncan-Clark, military critic OF
The Chicago Evening Post, says:
''Pitted and pocked with shell holes,
scared with fire. strewn with dead bodies
and drenched in blood, the Verdun front
today is the nearest approach to hell that
this world has ever seen. A battle, un-
paralleled even IN the extraordinary
episodes of this greatest war Of the cen
turies, still RACES, and the decision is not
yet certain.
"For the first time since the German
offensive at Verdun began both sides are
hurling their forces unsparingly into the
conflict The French have abandoned the
purely resistive attitude they had held,
and have flung themselves against the foe
with all the fury of an anger and energy
long restrained, and the foe has come back
with counter assaults in which the lives
of men are sQuandered as though they had
no value"
According to Arthur S. Draper, foreign
correspondent, of The Chicago Tribune,
''no less than 100000 men are believed to
have been sacrificed by the Germans in
their assaults on lie Mort Homme and Hill
304. Division after division has been
thrown forward into the pitiless mawl Of
the French guns, without buying a foot s
advance with their blood. "
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Russian Cavalry Joins British on Tigris

A squadron Of Russian cavalry, by a
bold dash, has joined the British army on
the Tigris River, in Mesopotamia. How
they ever succeeded in lodging the Turk
ish forces and making this junction, is a
matter which cannot even be guessed.
Their arrival has caused more astonish-
ment in London, according to press re
ports, than the news, few weeks ago, of
the landing Of the first Russian contin-
gents in France.
This news was the first intimation that
any Russian force was within $50 miles
of the British lines.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
Great Activity in Air Warfare

The past week has been marked by the
greatest number Of air duels of any time
since the beginning Of the war;
According to a London report, from
Cairo, Egypt, to the British channel from
France to the Russian front, the war in
the air has suddenly with the advent of
good weather, sprung into a prominence
never hitherto attained
All along the western front combats
in the air are Of almost hourly occurrence,
and the mortality among the aviators is
heavier than ever before
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
Germans Retake Fort Douaumont from
French

Later reports state that the Germans
have retazen Douaumont. All day and
all night of May %, two divisions of
Bavarians fought their way foot by foot
back into the ruins of the old. fort The
Germans were determined that the kaiser
was not to be deprived Of this position
which they had held through four months
of tremendous effort, and which was
looked upon as his one substantial gain
at Verdun.
The fighting during the "a hours was
often of hand to hand nature, and is
described by staff captain, who left the
fortress on a special mission, "as bat
tie of madmen in the midst of a volcano
eruption.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
EUROPEAN WAR NOTES
Austria Launches Heavy Offensive Against
Italian Lines

Three hundred Austrian troops, concen-
trated on 35 mile front, began a terrific
drive against the Italian lines in the Tyro-
lene Alps about the middle Of May This
is the most determined Austrian offensive
against Italy since the war began.
Massed in heavy forces on the southern
Tyrol front, the Italians made desperate
attempts to stem the Austrian invasion of
Italy, but by May 19 the Austrian lines
were said to have advanced 5 miles, in
places.
What the object of the Austrian drive
may be, is question which is puzzhng
military observers. Some believe that it
is for the purpose of preventing Italy from
participating with it's troops in the strug-
gle on the French front; others have ad-
vanced the theory that the beleagured
Austrian garrison, receiving heavy rein
forcements from Albania, decided to
make a desperate effort to cut its way
to freedom, scarcity of food supplies be-
ing one of the chief incentives. To the
ordinary observer, however, it would
simply appear that the Austrians had be-
come tired of the Italian occupation of
their territory, and seeing an opportunity,
when their troops were not seriously need
ed in other fields, decided to drive the in
vaders from their soil.
According to cable dispatches coming
by way of London, dated May p, the
Austrans had taken %, ,883 Italian prison
ers up to that time, besides a considerable
amount of guns and war material.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-05-27
Ultimatum After Ultimatum Sent to Ger
many, While Ships are Sunk

'For sixteen months we have been en-
ployed in sending Germany ultimatum
after ultimatum in monotonous succession,
while Germany in equally monotonous sue
cession sank ship after ship, drowning our
men, women and children by the hun
dreds q use the word ultimatum in
the sense that it has been given by our
practice with both Mexico and Germany
during the past three years - for under
this condition an ultimatum is note
which is not ultimate, but an invitation to
further correspondence, and is on no ac-
count to be translated into action.) We
have suffered as a nation from prolonged
and excessive indulgence in note writing
and, incidentally we have made the dis