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The Washington times., 1918-01-30

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The Washington times., 1918-01-30

WILLIAM A. DUPUY says that
SUNSHINE MARY'S husband was
a member Of the famous Grsely
polar expedition.
The Washington times., 1918-01-30

Those are the men IUko 90 to the
appropriation committees to get
money TO T7En d0scn German spsea.
B-r-T-r-F.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
FURNACE USERS -ATTENTION

ALL PERSONS MUST BURN SOFT COAL
UNTIL CHRISTMAS, NO MATTER WHAT
KIND OF FURNACES ARE USED, AS THE
INDICATIONS ARE THERE WILL NOT BE
ENOUGH HARD COAL TO FURNISH MORE
THAN A TWO-THIRDS SUPPLY SOFT
COAL HAS BEEN AND STILL rs AVAIL
ABLE. No hard coal will be delivered to
any furnace user unless the consumer has al
ready on hand sufficient soft coal, wood or
fuel other than hard coal to take care Of at
least one-third Of his fuel requirements for the
year ending March 81, 1919
The Fuel Administration fully appreciates
the serious difficulties, and in many cases ex-
IRENE hardship, which will, be imposed upon
people who have to burn soft coal in hot air
furnaces and other equipment which is not in
tended for that use. Nevertheless. the Fuel
Administration is unable to distribute more an
thracite coal than is available and there is no
other alternative plan than for the public to
make the best possible use Of soft coal. They
can heat their homes and keep warm, even
though they may be put to considerable incon-
venience and suffer some hardship.
Furnace users who consumed no hard coal
for the twelve-month year ending March 81,
1917, or who are living in new houses, built
and occupied since that year, can secure no
hard coal, but will have to consume Illinois
or Indiana bituminous coal this year, with the
exception of homes equipped with Spencer
Heaters, Newport Boilers or similar type of
furnaces who are permitted to accept and
consume their entire years requirements, pro-
viding they use the buckwheat size Of anthra-
cite coal or the pea size Of coke Furnace
users who occupied their residences only a
portion of the fall and winter months of the
twelve-month year ending March 81, 1917, can
not secure more than two-thirds of the hard
coal actually used during the period Of Oc-
cupancy
EVERYBODY WILL HAVE TO BURN
SOFT COAL UNTIL CHRISTMAS WHETHER
THEY ARE STOVE USERS OR FURNACE
USERS, AND SAVE THEIR HARD COAL
UNTIL COLD WEATHER SETS IN.
A violation Of our instructions on the part
Of any consumer or coal dealer, or false state
ment on the part Of any consumer, renders
the violator subject to the penalty prescribed
by the Lever Act, of $4,000 fine, or two years
imprisonment or both.
RAYMOND E. DURHAM,
Federal Fuel Administrator
for Illinois
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02

ton was caught by large collection of mouse
traps displayed in bushel basket Inquir-
ing the price, we were told that they sold at
the astonishingly low price Of two for nickel.
Think Of it-a trap containing certain amount
Of spring steel retailing in these war times at
212 cents!
The manager then informed us that mouse
traps formerly wholesaled to the retailer in
crates, and but comparatively few Of them
were sold Some genius hit upon the idea Of
selling them in bushel baskets, thus not only
greatly reducing the cost Of handling but en-
abling the merchant to display them in way
to instantly attract attention.
The result was that the demand Immediately
increased to such an extent that it is now i'm
possible to manufacture them as fast as they
are called for, and, besides that, the price has
been cut in half
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
TRACTS GREATLY REDUCED

You now have the privilege Of buying 100
copies Of the General Overseers tract, "The
Terrible Things that are now Being Recorded
in the Newspapers, and the Literal Fulfllment
Of Many Of the Prophecies in the Bible' for
$500; or 500 copies for $3.50. Single copies
having been reduced from 10c to SC.
We are DESTROYS Of putting out these tracts
in large numbers over the country; hence, we
have reduced the price below cost Of publ
cation.
These tracts will be sent postpaid to any adj
dress, domestic, Canadian or foreign at the
above prices.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
Of Local Interest
DEPENDENCE OF MODERN CIVILIZATION
UPON COAL
&C. B. W.

A very expressive cartoon from the Retail
goldman can be seen hanging in the Grocery
Department of Zion Stores.
1t shows grimy miner bending beneath an
enormous load-the entire world resting on his
back. At his side is the legend: eve knew it
all the time but the world seems to be just find
ing it out" Below, is another inscription read
ing, THE basic Importance Of the coal industry
is being realized more and more every day."
From every continent people are shown in the
cartoon crying for coal, coal, coal. An indi-
vidual representing Electric Power cries. II
must have coal in order to furnish light An
other, representing the Railroads, says, L can
not move without coal" The man typifying
the shipping of the earth cries, II cannot sail
without coal' The steel magnate says, II can
not operate without coal" The Essential In
dustries cry, without COAL we must shut
down."
And so on through every phase of activity,
the whole modern world-totally unlike the
slow moving world Of one hundred years ago
depends upon coal. Shut off the supply and
every wheel Of industry stops-the millionaire
becomes helpless and the whole world is paral-
yzed.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
BIG IDEA DEVELOPED FROM A SMALL
MATTER

Every now and then, some individual with
perhaps little more than the usual allow
ance of common, everyday "horse sense, y
evolves big idea from simple proposition
Passing through the Hardware Department
of Zion Stores On Saturday night, our atten-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
FARMERS, ATTENTION!

Farmers from many sections of Lake County
report that when they have taken grain to the
mill to be made into -four, they have always
paid the usual charges for grinding, but never
get any wheat feeds in return. This is con-
trary to the U. S. Food Administration Ruling
M. S. 20. The miller cannot charge more than
35c per bushel for grinding 80 pounds of clean
wheat, and should return from IA to 16 pounds
Of feed, depending upon the test of the wheat,
and from ~ to A. pounds Of -four
Number l spring wheat does not have to test
6O pounds or more, as some dealers lead the
farmers to believe Our government standard
says that Number l spring wheat shall test So
pounds or better.
Lake County Grains Committee Meeting
At the Lake County Grains Committee meet
ing it was definitely decided to hold grain
show at Libertyville during the second or third
week in December. Over $4O0 in cash pre-
mlums will be offered for the best exhibit Of
corn, wheat, oats, barley, grass seeds and po-
tatoes Entries are open only to farmers Of
Lake County. Only products grown in 1918
can be exhibited.
A two or three days program will be ar
ranged with prominent speakers in attendance
The following men are members of the Lake
County Grains Committee, and detailed infor-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
FOR SALE OR RENT

A very nice twenty tract OF land, nicely
located, with 6ve-room house, basement, large
poultry house and small stable, about 800 fruit
trees two and three years old; also small fruit A
fine opportunity for anyone wanting a small tract
OF land
We also have six-room house with nearly three
lots near Beulah Park, well fenced A nice place
for Poultry, Fruit or Gardening
IF interested call or write
ZION REALTY DEPARTMENT
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02

Garage and Machine Shop
AS the cold days Of winter approach you will do well look
after your in regard to the system
Call and let advise with you and will sell anfreeze
solution and instruct regard the Of the batteries
and other equipments
is also good time have your overhaued and you
should ahead of time to bring in. Come and talk
it with
We also arrange your while ovehaung
it.
We do general machine shop work We do oxy-acetylene
welding We sell and used automobiles
ZION INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIES
Auto Sales and Carage Dept
Phone75
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17

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thas ne dared To start for hanle but
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thas when we resched tho open that
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sli che grit we had left to face ii
but we stumbled on. up and down,
over the drifts that were in some
cases several feet high and so hard
that they would hold up 4 horse
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17

possible To breathe AZ theirs was
no fence or other laaa marx by
which 10 guide our coarse spe soatd
only guass the diseetian by keeping
the wind over car right shoulders
which wc did. and trudged on ti4ding
Ii very difdcust to keep oar feet as
the wind was increasing every ultn-
rite After tsunlhling along Tor wilat
seemed long time. ard travelling
we suddenly discovered that the wind
had changed and was blowing sqasre
in our backs. Then We realized
that we were lost and halted. 10. If
possible get our bearings and decide
what to do next konrt insisted
that the wind had 10 fact changed
and that the storm would soon be
over. and was for waiting where We
were for little while until we
could see out, but feonl some pre-
sious experience In biizzaras knew
that the wind never changed once d
blizzard had started until l.l had
blown itself out and soon convinced
Hi5it L'tas NV ffSiN i1sL asia 1gtaL spoE
only salvation was to face the wind
back until we reached the tree row
which we could hardly miss as ii
was a half mile long from east to
west, so we started out facing the
wind with one of the larger boys at
each end of the spear handle and
George, (who was at that time quite
short legged and fat), in the middle.
We could only go a few steps when
we would have to stop and turn our
backs to the wind SO as to get our
breath and dig the frozen snow from
our eyes but we stuck to it and at
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17

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cold and getting dark ws kf,exs we
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and Neala PERISH naleSs ue fe2gsa
better shelter
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20 Hurley for The winter ana
house being vacant was Iaekod, hut
using the spade tpr d Jimmy" we
pied up window ard erawie,i ifs
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tho house showed us that there j sss
a small sfgesi cast iron stove and 4
few joints Of pipe In size tsa largT,
ana With no siafaperl, box contain.
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cakes Of mutton taliow, Some seoui
twins, a sack or two Of flour. ard an
old straw tick,
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the house that WAS plasfered and no
chimney i'm ii we had "a set 80 our
stove In the summer kitchea, leaa.
70 on the north side Of the house,
which was built oT one thickness of
boards, and so open that the fcor
was already covered with several
inches of Snow. bat we carried in all
the hay there was In the barn and
soon had roaring fire going, put in
spite Of ali we could do we could
not get it warm enough to thaw our
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should appear through the hole In
the ice
We took our time going to the
river, and as 1t was a long hard joh
TO cut through the ice, (which was
very thick) with tools at hand and
we were pretty wet from the melt
ing snow and the spattering water
we gathered a pile Of drift wood and
had just kindied roaring fire 10
warm and dry by when we were
startled by faint roaring sound off
to the northwest that we AT first
took to be freight train but as the
sound increased rapidly in volume
and appeared to be coming much
nearer we ran up on the bank to see
what IL was.
IL was then that we noticed that
it had stopped showing and was quite
light over head but off to the NJ w.
was heavy black bank that at the
first glance could be seen to be ap-
preaching us with the speed of an
express train and it required no ex-
pert judgement to realize that q
ReiHiHs biiAAat0 YVES upot ast
We ran for our fishing tools and
had just time to- climb the bank
again, get our bearings and star. fof
the end Of the tree row on the Val
entine place, which wss distant about
60 rods and plainly yisable,) when
advancing wave of the storm struck
us with the force of hurricane and
the air wis SO full Of powdered snow
that it was impossible to see foot
before ores face, and next to im-
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17

The winter Of Iele.l7 wss the
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17

EYER STAGED IN TtRAER tNINT1 ANn Ef
WILL CONTINUE Till IN. sGth
Ouf Store crowded eser1 dat snre ihls sste ~
gan WHY Ne neea the money We must base
The room.
In YEAR Today prices Will s.rm n lQN as prices
ef iaiI seem now. SEoeh un while prices are al
most as loN I'M formerly.
DURING THESE NAR TIaII.> III CONSTANTLY
INCREASING PRIgIs> AuI POSITIVELY IN
Nut AFFORD III HI~~ THIS SALE
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17
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Good style. splendid quality iarEe aasa
at IA 4tf
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
The Great War-1416th Day
materials, tools and merchandise, would
follow in due course.
Keen Cornradeship
Sho,vn by British
And Italian roops

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
June 10 (via Ottawa).-The splendid
spirit of comradeship which exists be-
tween the British and the Italians on
the Italian front is illustrated by a
brilliant feat performed during the
present offensive in the British sector.
The incident also brings out one OF the
most successful features or the or
ganization of the Italian army-the
wise distribution and rapid handling OF
reserves.
The British defenders of a certain
position were ordered to retire with a
view to strengthening out salient.
small detachment was left on the crest
Of hill 5000 feet high to cover the
withdrawal The Austrians, who i'm,
,nediately perceived the operation. tfieo
10 overwhelm the detachment, PVT tne
latter. although almost surrounded ana
nptnumhe.cd >tenfold, succeeded in
holding the enemy at bay.
The commander of an Alpine detach-
ment on the left of the British detach-
ment decided on his own initiative TO
attempt to rescue the Britishers. Inc
question was whether the Alpini would
be able to arrive in time to find the
defenders alive. The commander oil
the Alpini, however, said:
eve would be too late if any but the
British bulldogs were defending the
position and if any but the Alpinl
channels were rushing to their res
cue"
The Alpiri thcreuron dashed for
ward. The British received them with
cheers for Italy. The Austrians were
so taken back by this unexpected on
slaught that they wavered. At this
juncture the commander Of the British
detachment leapcd to the top of the
trench and ordered the charge. The
Austrians were forced to withdraw in
the face of the attack, both on the
front of the advance and on the flank:
In another instance a detachment or
British cyclists was changing its posi-,
don and moving along sunken road
parallel to the front. Suddenly they
ran into greatly superior Austrian
contingent that was barring the way:
Instead of fleeing they dismounted and
advanced with fixed bayonets. Stimuli
taneously the Austrians were ordered
to charge.
The two waves of bayonets clashed
snd terrific fight ensued. The splen,,
did physique and undaunted courage OF
the British cyclists proved too much
for the Austrians. however, and they
fled, discardng their rifles. The BRIT
ish gave pursuit and captured many
prisoners and small arms.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
Germans Split on
Plan for Pushing
Peace Offensive
By George F. Stewart
Especial Cable to Tho T1bune)

Especial Gable to The Tyibunc)
ROTTERDAM. June 1e.-Discussions
regarding the desrability Of political
eace offensive occupies ,auch space in
the German Tress. The only definite
thing is that its advocates cannot agree
among themselves what steps should be
taken.
Although writer's such as Georg
Bernhard, seek to popularize the idea
cs an agitation in favor Of a general
peace conference, others urge separate
approaches 20 the enemy powers.
The pan-Germans, as represented by
the "Kreuz-Zeitung," assert the only
basis on which German peace
offensive could be conducted is a clear
AMI absolute demand that Belgium, in
c)ucing the coast of Flanders, be re-
tanned in German hands.
The Berlin correspondent Of the
"Frankfurter Zeitung," quoting with
condemnatory comment this declara.
ten, discloses the interesting fact that
the series of anonymous articles in
the "Kreus-Zeitung," which created
quite stir, were written b, Count Won
Westarp, leader OF the Reichstag Con-
servative party.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20

West front are reversed and the de-
tending army is at least numerically
equal to the attacking force. Even ac-
cepting the enemy's claim of 10000
prisoners as accurate, the record of
offensives will be searched in vain to
ind a parallel for the present opera
ton in which the defenders have taken
third as many prisoners as the at
tackers.
Either he Austrians have failed TO
carry through the tactics which
brought the Germans such big sue
cesscs in the West, or the Italians have
solved the problem of defensive, which
evidently consists Of an immediate
counter offensive.
After three hours artillery lombard
ment, three German divisions, COM
posed largely of we'll trained storm
troops, made a determined effort last
night to encrcle and capture Rheims.
The fierce fighting of the French re-
pulsed the enemy at all points and the
positions about the city remain COM
raratively unchanged.
French Restore the Line
The operation consisted of q drive
between Vrigny and Ormes, on a three
mile front, and blow in q southwest
erly direction toward Sillery. Simul~
taneously machine gun battalions ad-
vanced on Rheims itself. Had the main
blows succeeded the city would have
been enveloped. but the only part of
the movement which met even small
success was that southeast of the city,
and here prompt French reaction re-
stored the line.
This action must be considered to be
of purely local character and intended
probably as diversion. One unusual
feature was the time at which tho at
tack was launched. With but few cx-
ceptions, offensive operations begin at
daybreak, but this one started at sun
set.
The possible explanation is that the
Germans hoped to surprise The French.
Outside of the Rheims demonstra-
ton. there has been little activity in
The West.
Hardest Blow to Come
That Ludendorff has hit his hardest
blow is not the opinion of those who
are in the best position to judge. July
and August are bound to be the hard
est fighting months of the year, and
everything hitherto has been only pre-
liininary to the real effort of the Ger
man military machine to achieve a
knockout.
Ludendortf has an army to manmuvre
Whlch EaS been trained TO hit when ne
considers the time ripe for fight to
the finish. Any general having fifty
divisions trained especially for often
sive operations holds a serious threat.
Somewhere around Cambria LudendorfF
has an army Of this size, and soon he
will send it into battle
Until that army is beaten it is we'll
20 accept the warning Of British states
men against over confidence and fool
ish optimism.
There is a tendency to exaggerate
the losses of the enemy and minimize
the casualties in the Allied ranks.
Both sides have suffered very heavily.
It's possible that the enemy has sacri
feed more than the Allies, but then
LudendorH began the campaign with
considerable numerical superiority.
Another point to be remembered is
that this campaign is not one IN which
numbers are an essential factor, how
ever important they may be in the
final analysis. Ludendorff's whole
strategy is based upon his ability to
spring surprises and to best the Allies
at some particular point on the front.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
Gates Are Closed
To Invader, Says
Italian Commander

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
June l9.-The Montcllo, the oval
shaped chain of hills on which hinge
the Austrian offensive, has been occu-
pied for several months by the British
who came to Italy last fall under Gen
eral Plumcr. British division occu.
pies also the southwestern ridges of
the Asiago Plateau, with the French on
their right.
The British, after remembering the
advanced positions momentarily aban-
doned on Saturday morning with a view
of strengthening the line, not only re-
sisted all Austrian attempts, but gal
lantly counter attacked in a fashion
that caused an Italian superior officer
tc remark:
"They are slamming the gates Of
Italy in the face of the invader"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20

apex incloses Rheims. The first
venture yielded a narrow strip of
territory. The second didn't yield q
yard.
While Ludendorf is maturing his
fifth offensive in the West more nib
bling operations of this sort are to
be expected. He cannot afford to
rest long. Germany is too much
pressed for time. But with each
frustrated stroke, now in France,
now in italy, Allied confidence rises
and Allied staying power is recon-
solidated.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
American Troops
Cross the Marre
And Take Captiues

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-Continued
artillery fighting in the region of
Chateau Thierry and along the Marne
is noted in General Pershing's commu-
nique for yesterday, which reached the
War Department to-day. American
patrols have crossed the Marne and
taken prisoners.
The communicate follows:
"Scction A-There was continued ar
tillery fighting in the Chateau Thierry
region and on the Marne front Last
night our patrols crossed the Marne
and captured several prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
Emperor, Jealous
Of Kaiser, to Try
Nez0 Drive Unaided

LONDON. June 19.-Reuter's Rome
correspondent says that, according to
report, the Austrian Emperor, who is
at the front, is disappointed at the re-
suits obtained in the present often
sive and jealous of the excessive
credit the Germans took for their
share in last years offensive.
He is determined to make another
desperate attempt to overwhelm the
Italians unaided, before asking for
for German assistance.