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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
AN AEROPLANE
IS SHOT FROM
DECK
Successful Experiment Is
Conducted at Pensacola
Aero Station.
COMPRESSED AIR
USED IN LAUNCHING
Capt. Muslin Was Aviator
In Machine When Test
Was Made.

For the first time In the history
OF the world an aeroplane has been
shot from the deck of a battleship
while the latter. was underway. This
occurred yesterday morning abort
1880 o'clock. Pensacola can claim the
honor of being the place, Capt. n. C.
Muffin the aviator and the United
States battleship North Carolina the
vessel.
Admiral Benson has been here on
an unofficial visit and Yesterday
morning it was decided to try the cat
apult, the new device with which the
North Carolina Is fitted and which
drives an aeroplane from the deck,
using compressed air. Accordingly
the North Carolina cast off from the
dock at the aero station, where she
has been moored, and pulled out into
the bay. The machine, Curtiss-
hydro-aeroplane, was lifted to The
deck runway, and when all was in
readiness compression device sent the
flying machine down the runway
with its engine hooked up, and the
trick was turned" successfully amid
the cheers of all on board. Admiral
Benson took off his hat and cheered
with the rest.
This is not the first time that a
flight has been made from a battle
ship, for in 1911 a civilian named
Ely, flew from the deck of the Penn
syivania and returning landed safely
on the deck again, but Ely simply had
a runway, and glided, while in the
test yesterday, compression was used
to forcibly project the machine
through the air from the ship.
In talking tc friends after making
his successful fight, Capt. Muslin de-
scribed the sensation, as the enormous
pressure behind shot him forward, as
being something like the sensation
one gets In the pit Of the stomach
when an elevator drops, only more SO.
Lieut.. Bellinger will probably be
shot from the deck Of the North Caro-
lima this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
.ARSH|P HAD.
ON HER.
RUDDERPOST
Internal Machine Was At
tached to the Battle
ship Texas.
FORMER REPORT is
NOW CONFIRMED
Robert Fay, Alleged Ger
man Officer and His AS
sociates Are Suspected.
FORMER REPORT IS
NOW CONFIRMED
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Nov. 5.-That an in
fernal machine was really attached to
the rudder post of the battleship
Texas some time ago was confirmed
today by sergeant of marines from
the Brooklyn navy yard, who closely
scrutinized Robert Fay and his broth
er-in-law, who with others are held
while the officials are investigating
the alleged conspiracy to destroy ves-
sells carrying munitions to the allies.
At the time of the rumor concern
ing the internal machine having been
found on the Texas it was officially
denied that an internal machine was
attached to the Texas.
Officials investigating The conspir-
acys declared hat atsleas9 half "a mir
lion dollars have been spent in carry
| ing out alleged German plots in the
United States in an effort to prevent
war munitions reaching the allies.
Officials here don't believe Fay's
story that he is German army lieu
tenant, but think he is a Hungarian
| whose real name is Feji.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
OF
NAVY I AXIS
BY WIRELESS
Transmits Order by Wire
less Telephone to New
York Navy Yard.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Nov Secretary
Daniels, using his regular desk tele-
phone, today transmitted by wireless
telephone to Rear Admiral Usher at
New York navy yard the first naval
order ever sent by wireless telephone.
Wires from the desk telephone car
ried the sound of his voice to the
great Arlington Radio station, where
it was automatically transferred by
delicate mechanism and hurled out
into the air to be picked up by the
Radio station at the New York navy
yard and re-transferred to the regu-
lar telephone wires which carried the
words to Admiral Usher sitting at his
desk and using the regular telephone
Navy officials say that this achieve
ment will bring closer the day wher
the secretary of the navy can sit al
Il his desk and talk to his fleet com
lmanders all over the world.
Admiral Usher later informed Sec
rotary Daniels by long distance tele
phone that his words were distinctl.
audible. Daniels order was for Ushe
to report as soon as practically
after the arrival of the New Yorl
lhow soon the repairs recommends
can be made.
i Later Assistant Secretary Roose
welt used the wireless telephone an
3 then Mrs. Daniels spoke over it. Sh
being the first woman ever to tai
| over wireless telephone.
The Charleston, S. c. station tele
| graphed to Washington that Daniel
words were heard there perfectly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
PROTEST OVER
SEIZURE
OF is. VESSEL
State Department Sends
Great Britain Word I'm
pending Representation.
az AssoC1ATED PRESS.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Protests were
sent to Great Britain today BY the
state department against the action
of British authorities in interfering
with shipments of American packing
house products on the Norwegian
American line steamer Kristianiaf-
jord, due to sail from New York No
yember 6 for Christiana.
Counsel for the American packers
made representations yesterday that
because of British threats of confs-
cations, instructions had been issued
to the steamer prohibiting it from
further loading Chicago packing
house products, destined to resident
buyers in Sweden, on through bills OF
ladiag via Christiana, unless the ulti-
mate destination should be declared
to be Norway and consumption there
guaranteed. The British fear the
| goods viii slip into Germany from
] Sweden.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
Jury Yet Unable
to Reach Verdict
In Goldr;,1g Case

The case of the government against
N. Goldring, charged with perjury in
connection with his bankruptcy pro
ceedings, was concluded in the United
States court last night shortly after
9 o'clock and the jury retired. An
hour later the jury notified the court
that the members had been unable
to arrive at verdict and it appeared
they would be unable to do so. The
court had been held open to receive
the verdict, but upon this announce
ment court was adjourned until this
morning and the jury placed in Gus
tody of Marshal Perkins for the
night.
Testimony in the case was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon. The wit
nesses for Goldring were heard, in
Guiding the defendant, and then John
P. Stokes, representing creditors,
opened the argument for the prosecu-
ton. He was followed by j. Walter
Kehoe, after which court adjourned
for supper. Scott M. Loftin for the
defense was heard after court recon-
vened and Assistant District Attor-
ney Beall closed for the government.
Judge Sheppard charged the jury
about 9 o'clock and the members re-
tired, but were unable to agree on a
verdict after celebrating for an hour
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
BALKAN SITUATION BECOMES
MORE COMPLICATED DAILY
Premier Refuses to Remain
and King of Greece Calls
Council of Ministers.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Nov. 5.-Another twenty
four hours has complicated, rather
than clarified, the situation in Greece,
the attitude of whose king is causing
the entente powers much concern.
Apparently he is determined that M.
Zaimis shall remain as premier King
Constantine today urged him to re-
tain the premiership, according to
Athens dispatches. However, Zaimis
declined, whereupon the king called a
council of ministers whose delibera-
lions may or may not determine
whether Greece is to align herself
against Bulgaria, or persist in her
attitude of benevolent neutrality"
which means that although allied
troops may cross her soil, her armies
wont aid them driving the Bulgarians
from Serbia.
While Greece hesitates the Serbian
northern army is being slowly, but
surely, ground down before the pres
sure of the Austro- Germans and Bull
garians. The fate of Nish hangs BY
hair. 1t is only at the southern
end of the battle front that the Bull
garians are meeting any reverses
There, it is reported, the British are
cooperating with the French, but re-
ports are fragmentary and unofficial
and it can't be said authoritativeIy
that the British are in touch with the
Bulgarians. If the Bulgar-Teuton tide
is turned it may be weeks before that
takes place. But giving the entente
powers a months time, it is argued
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
9sa1a1nAEknAasnaa Exean dnn7E-a1F6se

If an attack on the Carranza garrison
of Aqua Prieta, Sonora, by the Villa
army should result in shooting into
American territory. Brigadier Cen
eral Thomas F. Davis, commander,
said he would take every precaution
to prevent any firing into Douglas.
81 do not propose to see an American
town shot up" he said. General Davis
issued instructions to residents on the
American side of the boundary to
keep within doors, get behind adobe
walls and not to trust to wooden bar
riers to keep out bullets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06

Of Douglas and that it would be wise
to grant emergenc! authority to the
American forces te cross the inter-
national boundary Unnecessary to pro-
tect the border against invasion. It
is not understood tat General Fun
ston asked for instructions to cross
the border, but thathe considered it
wise to have discretionary authority
to do so in an emergency. Earlier
reports said that BOO men of the
United States army with field artil-
lery, were within afew feet of the
Mexican boundary, rady to interfere
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06

Reports from Major General Fred
erick Funston to the war department
on the border situation around Doug
las and Aqua Prieta, as it existed
upon his arrival at the former place
to take command of the American
forces, did not allay anxiety on the
part of the administration for the
safety of Americans on the border.
While General Funston reported that
the first attack by General Villas
forces on Aqua Prieta was repulsed
with heavy losses for the Villistas,
he made it plain that many bullets
were falling into the Arizona town
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06

Pensacola, Fla. Nov. a.
Fair Saturday and SUM-
day; light variable winds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06

Friday, which had been designated
as Children's Day, proved to be de-
cidedly the best day of the present
week thus far in point of attendance.
The crowds began to enter the
grounds long before noon and in the
afternoon and early In the night the
number increased until 1t appeared as
If there could not be many West Flor
ida people outside Of Kupfrian's park
The school children, their parents
and teachers, guardians, nurses and
kinfolks were out in full force to see
the sights. The Fair management in
anticipation of this great day had
prepared most interesting program
and the little folks, old folks, and all
folks seemed to enjoy the occasion
very much.
The midway shows opened up be-
fore noon yesterday in order to help
entertain the crowds of spectators
that had gone to the park much ear
her in the morning than on any pre-
vious day. What young America In
interested in he desires to get at 1t
early. That was the cause of the
early gathering at the fair yester-
day. The children were SO eager to
get view of the exhibits that every
avenue of the Fair grounds was full
of young life long before the moor
hour and or every hand could be
heard the voices of the happy little
folks as they sped from place to place
and made the older people feel much
happier than on former days.
Before noon ploughing exhibition
was witnessed by many people near
the managers Office at the Fair. An
International steam tractor was used
to pull a big pillow and the ground
was completely broken to depth of
about 10 inches. The whole operation
necessitated the presence of only two
men-one on the engine and one on
the plow-and the sight proved to be
most interesting one, especially to
the farmers. The engine when pull
ing the pillow travels about as fast
as the ordinary pillow horse and the
ground is broken to depth much
greater than could be done with a
half dozen horses. Where the tractor
was used yesterday the ground had
never been broken. Bermuda grass
and deep-rooted weeds were on all
| sides. The engine moved through this
with all the ease and grace of an old
"Dobbin" trained to the pillow for years
| INis claimed for these tractors that
they are very economical and that
they can do the work of almost half
score of horses on the farm. It is
probably that many of them will
shortly be seen on the splendid plan
tations of Escambia county.
| Practically every department of the
Fair had been judged by Thursday
might, except the booths. There were
prizes offered for the best decorated
booths and these were left until the
last to pass under the rod of judg-
De- <uxfn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
Part of Force Routed and
Many Soldis Are Held
as Prioners.
TEUTONS DVANCE
ALL ALON THE LINE
Capture of Mre Than $500
Serbians b Germans
Is Reorted.
BY AssoCTED PRESS.

Berlin, Nov. sit is officially re-
ported that the Hgarians have COM
plaely defeated a point northeast
of Prilip, the hnch forces which
were landed at Soniki. Part of the
French continger was routed and the
Others We're madprisoners. The first
of the French psoners have arrived
at Kustendil.
Advances all png the line by the
Teutonic forces invading Serbia are
fr.o,4;-asn PAGE sVUn
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06
Children's Day at Escambia
County Fair a Decided
Success.
THOUSANDS SPENT
DAY AT GROUNDS
The Midway Opened Before
Noon In Order to Amuse
the Children.
Over 5000 paid admission to the

fair grounds yesterday, but the
fair management expects today TO
be the banner day. A fine pro-
gram has been prepared and an
especially attractive race program
is on the card. A match race has
been arranged between Baron z,
driven by Taylor; Rex by Rettin-
ger; and Country Boy by Eargue.
The race will be the best three
out of five mile heats, Geo. w.
Turton, Jr., w. A. Blount, Jr., and
Joe Pinney will be Judges and l..
G. Crosby starter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06

Yesterdays Temperature;
Highest, 70 degrees; low
est, So degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-06

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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13

The General Overseer's denunciation
of the protest against the ordinance pro
viding for the closing of saloons on Sun
day, delivered at Central Zion Taber-
nacle, Michigan Avenue, on Lords Day,
October 9TH, was printed by the Chicago
Tribune in the following concise form
CHICAGO DISGRACED ITSELF,
SAYS w. G. VOLIVA SUNDAY
ZION Head Lambasts Women Who
Marched IN Parade to Protest
Sunday Closing
Chicago has disgraced itself todav.'
said Voliva Sunday at the Zion taber-
nacle, Michigan avenue, after he had
found his way to the tabernacle.
Chicago has made itself a stencil in
God Almighty's nostrils this Lords
day, he continued. "There isn't good
thing to say about the liquor traffic. 1t
ought to be in hell! What an unpar-
donable disgrace that women should be
in that parade! AS we passed the
saloons there were companies of young
men, and they had the brass to stand in
front of those hell holes with the Ameri
can flag.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13
LOCAL ITEMS

Twenty three persons were extended
the Right Hand of Fellowship at the
Public Reception and Social held at
Shiloh Tabernacle on Wednesday even
ing.
The Police Department of Zion City
has had very few arrests for several
weeks. The City now has citizens who
are, for the most part, law-abiding.
The total enrolment at the Zion City
High School for the present school year
is one hundred twenty-one.
Deacon O. w. Farley left Tuesday for
Southern Illinois. He expects to return
Saturday.
An interesting number of the program
for next Lords Day evening will be a
flute quartet by Mr.. George McElroy and
three sons.
Mrs. M. Ellison, of 23O7 Elisha Az
enue, left Zion City Tuesday for British
Columbia, where she will visit her
daughter. Mr.. Ellison intends to leave
Zion City on November 10th for Eng
land.
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE


Notice is hereby given to all persons in
terested, that the City Council of the city of
Zion having ordered that a concrete cement
sidewalk Five 90 feet in width be construct
ed on portions of the West side of Elizabeth
avenue in the City of Zion, County of Lake.
and State of Illinois. the ordinance for the
same being on file in the Office of the City
Clerk of said City, and the said City having
applied to the County Court of Lake County
State of Illinois, for an assessment of the
costs of said improvement according to the
benefits, and an assessment therefor having
been made and returned to said Court Docket
No. 30, the final hearing thereon will be held
on the 30th day of November, A. D., 1915, at
10 o'clock a. M, or thereafter as the
business Of the Court will permit
Said ordinance provides that the aggregate
amount of said assessment shall be divided
into Five CD instruments bearing interest at
the rate of Five per cent $50 per annum.
All persons desiring, may file objections in
said Court before said day, and may appear
at the hearing and make their defense.
JOSEPH L. BISHOP
The person appointed by the President
of the Board of Local Improvements
of the City of Zion to make such as
SeSSment
Dated at Zion City, Illinois, Nov. 10, 1915.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERN
MENT TO STAND

Despite the fact that petitions cir
culated over Waukegan, requesting a
special election for the recall of the
commission form of government, had
received hundreds of signatures, it is
now stated that the matter has been
reconsidered, and that the petitions will
be thrown in the waste-basket.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13

Mrs. Catherine Mehaffey, of Zior
Home, returned Friday, November 9Th
from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
where she has been staying with Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Robertson. She
reports that the wheat crop in Saskat.
chewan is the best they have had for ten
years.
DR.. N. J. LaRose, the Zion City health
officer, reports that there are no conta-
gious diseases in the City at the present
time, and that the health of the people
has not been better for years.
Mr.. M. c. Crosthwait left Tuesday
for Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Denver
and Trinidad, Colorado. He will meet
his mother at Council Bluffs, and they
will then proceed to Trinidad.
Deacon N. T. Kesler, of the Zion
Realty Department, returned Thursday,
after making ten-weeks' business trip
to Port Huron and Battle Creek, Michi-
gan.
The season is now over for out-of-
door games, and it is probable that
basket ball will be taken up at the Col
lege as soon as the weather gets colder.
The Wednesday evening rally at Shi-
loh Tabernacle, which was followed by
a public reception, was one of the best
attended for months. The music by the
Zion Band was greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Helena Darms returned from
Minot, N. OAK, where she had been
visiting her mother for some weeks.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13
FOREIGNERS ATTEND NIGHT
SCHOOL

One hundred and four men and Al
women have enrolled as students of the
night school. Twenty-seven
of the 81 enrolled as students of the
English class for foreigners could not
speak one word of English.
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at 6:30 A. NJ, and leave by Chicago &
Northwestern railway at 1926 A. M.
Be sure and purchase your tickets
at the Zion Stores, Jewelry Department,
before Lords Day.
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Subscribe for
IT HE THEOCRAT"
Only One Dollar a Year
ZION SENIOR RESTORATION HOST

Choir divisions No. and 2, will go to
Chicago, Lords Day, November IA,
1915. The Divisional Leaders and Cap
talns, and all members Of the above
Choir Divisions No. 1 and 2 will as
semble at the Administration Building.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13

FOR SALE: good violin, case and instruc
ton book, $500; 1 good accordian new,
$500; 1 good small poultry coop, $500; 6
black Leghorn cockerels; good, large plank,
3XSx16 feet. Phone 21S-M w. H
Schmidt, 2911 Ezra Ave.
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The Publisher reserves the right to reject any
all advertisements.
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UNITED STATES POST OFFICE

The following list of unclaimed letters
are held at the Zion City, Ills, Postofice
and will be sent to the dead letter Office
unless called for in ten days:
Tate, J.
Blake, John Mr..
Matthew N. Price,
Postmaster
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13

ZION HOME
Dinner
SUNDAY Nov. IA.
Cream Tomato Soup
Fricassed Chicken Roast Beef and Dressing
Sweet Corn
Fruit Salad Fruit Pudding
Banana Cream Pie
White Bread Brown Bread
Tea Coffee
Zion Cereal
Cocoa Milk
ZION HOME
Supper
SUNDAY Nov ~
Cold Roast Beef Salmon
Lima Bean Salad
POtatoe Cakes
Cheese
Chocolate Cake Strawberry Fruit Jelly
White Bread Brown Bread
Tea Coffee
Zion Cereal
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13
BIRTHS

In Zion Families
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Neal, 3O1O
Elisha Avenue, November 18th, boy.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13

FURS REMODLED, repaired, and cleaned by
experienced furrier. White and light furs
cleaned like new. Work guaranteed Miss
Allls, 24O2 Gilead Ave, near Salem Blvd.
station.
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THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER
18th, THANKSGIVING NIGHT,
Annual Band Concert
By
ZION BAND
SHILOH TABERNACLE
At 8 O'clock
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ELECTRICAL REPAIRS: Motors electric
irons, magnetos, electric starting appara-
tus, and horns repaired storage batteries
charged and repaired; also houses wired
for lights and bells Ray H. Schumacher.
zoos Ezra Ave-, Zion City, Ill
Phone PAW
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-13

WANTED: Statesmen. Fifteen good, bright
men to sell my Time Computing and In
terest Tables Good profits. Chas. Fl.
Irish, Zion City, ILL., Phone 248-J.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

FOR SALE: Baled oat and wheat straw
H. Gallagher, 2911 Gideon Ave.
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Ladies and Misses
Suits, any garment in the
house worth up to 400
Take your choice while
they last at