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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
SEEING AMERICA FIRST"

Tens of thousands of Americans are
this year, for the first time, discovering
the unsurpassed natural beauties of their
own native land.
Previously, the vast sum of something
like $3OO,OOO,OOO has been spent an
nually in foreign travel. This money is
now kept within our own borders.
The great majority of well-to-do
Americans are this year visiting the San
Francisco exposition, which, contrary to
the history of all former great fairs, has
now cleared expenses, and is operating
on a sound business basis. While en-
route, visitors stop over at some of the
great natural parks, or enjoy the we'll
known scenic grandeurs of the Grand
Canyon or the Canadian Rockies.
An army of tourists are also visiting
Alaska and the Sandwich Islands.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
FAVORS DRILLING UNEMPLOYED

Another novel plan has been suggest
ed by General Leonard Wood. He pro-
poses drilling the idle men of the coun-
try to support the reservists.
The democratic administration, it
seems, however, has been trying hard to
show that there is at present no unusual
number of unemployed in the country,
and along that line there may come a
hitch.
General Wood is quoted as saying
Il do not refer necessarily to those
who are too lazy and inefficient to work,
but to the thousands of men who are
anxious to do anything. The streets
are full of them, as we'll as the parks
and lodging houses. They have become
one of the great municipal problems, and
if every town and city would mobilize
it's unemployed, we would have an army
of more than 100000 men, in addi-
tion to the reservists.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
BUSINESS AS SEEN FROM WALL
STREET

1t is said that Wall streets real New
Years day is the Monday following La
Dor day. At that time, the business re-
sulting from the old crops is largely
cleaned up, and the street is able to get
line on the outlook for the coming
twelve months.
A large Wall street bank has just
written to over 1000 representative
banks and business men throughout the
country, and summary of the replies
received is as follows: Business in
New England is prosperous, chiefly ow-
ing to war orders. Plants are running
at full capacity and turning away orders.
The banking business is reported strong.
Money is plentiful, but the demand for it
is only moderate.
Business in cotton states has decided
ly improved over a few months ago.
Collections, however, are still somewhat
slow.
Lumber shows little, if any, improve
ment, and business in coal districts is
poor.
In the West, crops are fine, banks
strong, and business good. Uncertain
ty exists as to the price of wheat, and
farmers may not realize their expecta-
tions.
On the coast, grain is excellent.
Fruit is plentiful, and good prices are
being realized. Business moves slowly,
and the demand for money is only fair.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
DEATHS FROM CANCER
INCREASING

In the deliberations of the American
Public Health association held at Ro-
chester, New York, last week, it was
claimed that what is known about can
Ger today is relatively small; also, that
deaths from cancer are rapidly increas-
ing, and, at the present rate, will be as
numerous, by 1925, as deaths from tu-
berculosis. The claim was also made
that immortality is largely cause of
mental disease and deficiency.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
FAVORS PURE AIR FOR CHICAGO

Over four years ago, the Association
of Commerce started an investigation of
Chicago's smoke nuisance. The data
collected has now been tabulated, deduc-
tions drawn, and general recommended
tions made.
The report urges clean air for the en-
tire city. 1t not only recommends that
pollution from all factory smokestacks
shall be prohibited, but that the smoke
of locomotives be eliminated. If the ad-
vice is followed by the city administra-
tion, this means electrifcation.
The adoption of these progressive
steps" would mean a pure atmosphere
and the possibility of Chicago residents
enjoying clear sunshine, without the
necessity of going to the suburbs.
During the past year, movement has
been on foot in Pittsburg for the re-
moval of air pollution, and it has met
with such gratifying results that the
city bids fair, in time, to become known
only in history as the "smoky city"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18

through the greatest period of reforma-
tion in the history of that ancient land.
DR.. Kou is said to hold a position in
the Chinese cabinet somewhat similar
to that of Secretary Lansing in the
United States. He especially calls at
tention to the splendid commercial op
portunities now awaiting the United
States in China. In this connection, he
said:
"The United States has obtained a
decided advantage by inviting our stu
dents to attend your universities. Trade
in this case follows education. It is
through the influence of this education
that China has been enabled to make
such progress"
Referring to the present agitation in
China regarding return to monarch
ial form of government, he continued:
"There is a feeling among some of
the people that a monarchy is better
form of government than a republic.
President Yuan has issued statement
in which he says that he wants the peo-
pie to decide for themselves the form of
government they want"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
ARMENIANS SUFFER HORRIBLE
ATROCITIES

Reports continue to reach the outside
world of the most horrible prosecutions
by the Turks in dealing with Armenians.
In one instance, the inhabitants of
large village of 1000 homes had been
ordered to evacuate. The Armenians
refused to leave. Turkish soldiers ap-
peared and attempted to enforce the Or
der, but were worsted.
Battalions of troops then surrounded
the village, placed machine guns, and
set fire to it on all sides. Men, women
and children were burned alive, or shot
down as they ran from the seething fur
mace. Only four escaped to tell the
story.
Throughout Turkey, Armenian fami-
lies are being separated. The young
women are placed in harems, while the
men are forced to enter the army. Old
people and children are scattered in un-
inhabited districts.
It will be borne in mind that the Ar
menians are Christians, and, while form
erly brave and warlike race, are now
noted for their peaceable and law-abid-
ing character. They have learned to
suffer for Christ's sake in way un-
known among western nations.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
DISPATCHES INDICATE DUN
BA'S RECALL

No formal reply has, at this writing,
been received from Vienna to Secre-
tary Lansing's request for Ambassador
Dumba's recall. However, dispatches
indicate that the Austrian government
will accede to the request.
The editor of the Stats Zeitu7ag, the
leading German paper of Chicago, has
this week said:
"It is President Wilson's duty to his
country to prevent foreign diplomats,
even in a perfectly legal way, interfer-
ing in the internal affairs of the United
States. 1t is good rule. May it be
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
GROWS COTTON IN VARIED
COIORS

AS a result of careful experiments
with Egyptian seed, extending over a
term of several years, A. w. Brabham,
of Olar, South Carolina, has succeeded
in producing cotton ranging in color
from white to deep olive green. The
various colors attained are cream, tan,
yellow, green, light brown, olive green,
and bronze. Brabhom believes that
black cotton, sought for ages, will event
ually become reality; also that spinners
and manufactures will, sooner or later,
be enabled to procure cotton in the raw
in any desired color, thus eliminating an
expense of millions of dollars for dyes.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
PRESIDENT STANDS BY POST
OF DUTY

AS an instance of the gravity of con-
ditions at the present time, President
Wilson this week, when asked by dele
cation to visit the Manassas battlefield,
said:
'My experience here day by day is
that questions turn up so suddenly and
have to be handled so promptly, and
sometimes with so much thoughtful dis
cretion, that I really dare not let my
thoughts go out to other matters. /
simply feel that I have forfeited my
liberty for the present, and that my
nearest duty is the most obvious and i'm
perative duty. have been obliged to
say this to all invitations, however
tempting in character, and I would not
be worthy of your trust if I did not
come to such a conclusion, because I
know that you want these international
matters taken care of as best we know
how, and ought not to send my
thoughts afeld."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
COURT DECIDES THEATERS ARE
A SABBATH NECESSITY

AS an indication of the times, the
supreme court of Oregon has just rend-
cred a decision holding it to be unlaw-
full to keep open on Sunday ''any busi-
ness institution save theaters, drug
stores. physicians offices, livery stables,
meat markets, bakeries, or undertaking
establishments" The court maintained
that theaters were necessary in order to
afford needed mental diversion con-
ducive to rest and relaxation"
Thus the Divine command, "Remem-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
ANGLO-FRENCH COMMISSION
ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE VAST LOAF

ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE VAST LOAN
The Anglo-French commission, seek
ing vast loan, variously estimated at
from $5OO,OOO,OOO to $1,OOO,OOO, 900,
arrived in New York on September 10.
They were welcomed by J. P. Morgan,
and in the evening were dinner guests
of party of New York fnanciers.
1t is reported that the present plan
of the commission is to borrow one bill
lion dollars in the United States, if pos
sible, on straight British and French
government bonds, without any collater-
al. This sum would be spent in the
United States in the purchase of wheat,
cotton, meat, and other commodities, in
cluding munitions of war. 1t would,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
PLAYING WITH LIFE AND DEATH

A well-known Denver physician last
week administered to himself, by mis-
take, deadly poison, which he believed,
at the time, to be sleeping potion. At
last accounts, he was lowering between
life and death.
Any one familiar with the facts knows
that mistakes of this kind, especially
among druggists, are common occur
renee, and that deaths often result from
the carelessness of clerks in filling pre-
scriptions No one knows this better
than the druggists themselves.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
GOVERNMENT FINES PATENT
MEDICINE FIRMS

More than fifty fake medicine con-
Germs have this week been fined and
their goods confscated, as a result of
government prosecutions on charges of
violation of the federal pure food law.
The list covers large range of widely
advertised patent medicines purporting
to cure every ailment known to man, in
Guiding tuberculosis, rheumatism, scalp
diseases, coughs, headache, etc.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
WANDERING, THEY KNOW NOT WHITTIER

1t is alleged that hundreds of thou
sands of Russian refugees have been
forced by the German invasion to leave
their homes and migrate eastward.
This horde of unfortunates is deluging
the inland towns and cities. The move
ment is without plan, direction, or con-
troll. Women and children tramp over
the plains, with only the few belongings
they can carry. Dressed in summer
clothing, the suffering caused by the
rapid approach of winter in that north
ern climate is already terrible. Conserva-
lively estimated, the number of people
thus rendered homeless is between
100000 and 100000.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
CARRANZA MAY BE RECOGNIZED

Present indications are that General
Carranza will soon be recognized by the
United States and South American coun-
tries as provisional president of Mexico.
He has rejected the Pan-American ap-
peal for a peace conference with the
other factional leaders, and made coun-
ter-proposals for a meeting with the di-
plomats at some point along the Rio
Grande to discuss Mexican affairs "sole-
ly from an international point of view."
His main contention is, that as his forces
are in practical control of the country, to
enter into a conference would have no
beneficial effect
Carranza has of late been making
such progress in his efforts to get all
Mexico under his control that admins
tration officials at Washington admit it
would be difficult to deny him recogni-
tion. He is said to be stronger than all
the other factional leaders combined.
Disorder along the Rio Grande con-
tinues, and considerable shooting has
again occurred during the week.
The situation took sudden turn on
September Is, when the administration
issued a warning to all Americans in
the states of Chihuahua and Sonora,
which are under the nominal control of
Villa, to get out of the country. It is
will be withdrawn from those states.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
PACKERS SUED BY STATE OF
TEXAS

The state of Texas has just brought
suit in the state district court against
the Swift, Armour, and Morris Pack
ing companies, asking fines totaling
nearly $15,OOO,OOO, and the cancella-
ton of all permits and charters, allowing
them to operate within the state.
Charges of conspiracy and wilful abuse
of corporate privileges are adduced.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
DIRECTORS OF ROCK ISLAND
ROAD SUED

Judge George A. Carpenter, of the
United States District Court, on Sept
ember 13, ordered the receivers of the
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Rail-
way company to start action against the
present and former directors of the COM
pany for the recovery of $6,O0O,00O
which they are alleged to have unlaw-
fully taken in the Frisco" deal.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
FLIES CAUSE DEATH OF INFANTS

A. nationwide campaign has been
started against the house fly by the New
York Association for the Improvement
of the Condition of the Poor. It's OBJ
iect is to reduce the amount of sickness
among children caused by flies.
The association claims that, as result
of $4,000 observations, it is estimated
that nearly twice as many infants die
in homes swarming with flies, as in
those from which flies are carefully
excluded.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18

therefore, be classed, in the opinion of
financial authorities, as a commercial
loan.
Chicago bankers maintain that the
United States cannot afford to loan so
vast sum to Great Britain and her al
lies on the plain promise to pay, and are
holding out for approved collateral Sc
curlties. 1t is thought this sentiment
may influence bankers throughout the
west.
1t is becoming apparent that upon the
possibility of an enormous loan from the
United States depends the ability of the
allies to maintain credit in this country
for the purchase of commodities and the
prosecution of the war.
incidentally, it has been pointed out by
the financial editor of great daily, this
past week, that the present daily deficit
of $545,OOO Sin the operation of the
United States treasury suggests that
within three months it will be necessary
for the government to raise loan of at
least $2O0,0O0,0OO to provide for ordi
nary expenditures and a suitable work
ing balance"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
ACTIVITY ON BOTH FRONTS
TEUTONS PIERCE RUSSIAN LINES
SEEK TO ENvELoP RIGA-VAST
HORDE OF REFUGEES HEAVY
COMMANDMENT IN WEST-LA-
BoR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND

If reports are to be believed, there
has been considerable stiffening of the
Russian line since the Gar took per-
sonal command, and greater DISPOSE
tion is evinced to stand and fight, in
stead of retreating Whether Russia's
supply of ammunition will bear out
these methods or not remains to be seen.
A considerable victory was gained
over the Austrian forces in Galicia on
September 9, with the capture of 5000
men, and this has since been followed up
with vigorous offensive, in which the
Teutons have been forced to gradually
retreat
In the north, Field Marshal Won Hind
enburg has been pursuing his battering
methods, which although very costly in
men and ammunition, seem to invari-
ably accomplish the desired results.
His progress, however, has been slow,
and opposed by strong resistance.
On September 13, his cavalry force
was reported to have at last cut the line
of the Petrograd railway between
Dvinsk and Wilma. Two days later,
however, dispatch stated that this
force had been driven back, and that
the railway was again in the hands of
the czar. At last reports, the Germans
under General Won Buelow had been
heavily reinforced, and were again re-
turning to the attack.
The permanent seizure of this line
would expose Riga to an enveloping
movement, which would in all probabil-
ity cause it's downfall; it might also
cause the evacuation of Wilma.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
ENGLISH ARMY INCREASED

Kitchener's army has been greatly in
creased in Flanders, and the line extend
ed to something like twice it's former
length. Ammunition and supplies are
daily arriving in large quantities.
Activity is shown along the entire
western front, and correspondents as
sert that something is about to happen.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
NEW NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
named twenty-five scientists and inven-
tors, who, with Thomas A. Edison, are
to constitute the new naval advisory
board. The first meeting will be held
at the Navy Department October 6, with
Mr.. Edison presiding as chairman.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
NEWS OF THE WORLD
**sH q p q q :aE
IMMENSE VOTE OF CREDIT

Premier Asquith in the house of COM
mons, this week moved vote of credit
of 81 ,250,O00,000. At the same time, he
announced that the daily net expendi-
ture of the war had been $17,5OO, 900,
and that for the next few weeks it would
probably mount to $25,OOO,OOO day.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18

enforced against all foreign diplomats
with great frmness and alacrity."
Many Austrians in the United States
have strongly endorsed President Will
sons action in demanding Dumba's re-
CALL
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
AWAKENING OF ANCIENT CHINA

According to Dr.. u. K. Wellington
Kou, who stopped in Chicago last week
en- route east, China is now passing
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18

ber the Sabbath day to keep it holy"
is lost sight of by the highest tribunal
of a sovereign commonwealth.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-09-18
REFORMS SYSTEM IN CRIMINAL
COURT

Radical reforms are being instituted
by Judge Richard E. Burke, chief JUS
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-08-14
Classified AdUs
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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-08-14
State Republicans
To Start Campaign
In Tue Weeks

Trenton, Aug. 9.-State Republican
campaign plans will be aggressively
launched within the next two o,
three weeks, State Chairman Newton
A. K Bugbee has announced. The
State Committee will meet to mar
out the battle program. The meeting
will take place in the Republican
Club House on East Hanover street
Trenton, the date to be announced in
the official call which Chairman Bug
bee will shortly issue
Reports will be received from all
the counties as to candidates and the
party outlook, together with state
ments as to whatever primary con-
tests for nominations are on hand.
Arrangements will be made" said
Mr.. Bugbee, Ito direct a vigorous
fight for the party ticket in every
part of the state.
Not only will we discuss and out
line the campaign for this year, with
particular reference to our Legisla
tive ticket, but we will give attention
to the big fight of next year. 1t is
important for the Republicans to
maintain control of the Legislature
this fall, so that our party may elect
a State Treasurer next February to
succeed Edward E. Grosscup, thus
wrestling this important office from
the Democrats, but it is far more i'm
portant still to plan campaign that
will insure Republican victory in 1916
on the Presidency United States
Senatorship and Governorship. That
will be our aim, and the approaching
meeting of the State Committee will
fire the first gun in the battle that
will continue until election day in
1916"
Following the meeting of the
Democratic State Committee last
week, the members under the leader
ship Of State Chairman Edward H.
Grosscup are formulating plans for
the party campaign work. The fight
for the Democratic ticket will be
launched in each county at dinner
of the County Committeeman and
party leaders, at which Chairman
Grosscup will be present to state the
battle methods and to enlist all the
workers in an enthusiastic rally for
victory. The dates for these dinners
have not yet been fixed.
The first one will be in Monmouth
county, the local arrangements being
in the hands of County Clerk Joseph
McDermott. Following that, Chair
man Grosscup will go into Ocean,
Gloucester and Atlantic counties, in
the order named, the dinners and
rallies in the other counties to fol-
low lated.-Record
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-08-14
The Bells OF War

The great bell of the Cathedral of
st. Stephen, Vienna, cast from cap
tured Turkish cannons more than
two centuries ago, is to return to war
as an Austrian "skoda," AZ cent?
meter mortar, big calibre shells or
shrapnel The church has given this
treasure to be melted up as part of
the war metal collection.
Here is another Of the reversionS
to former times that the war has dis
closed; to the days when he who COM
manded the bell commanded the town,
when the conqueror melted down bells
for ammunition or the conquered saw
his cannons cast into bells. Bells have
had great part in war, they have
summoned soldiers to arms, and they
have rung over triumph and defeat.
The old bells of Chester Cathedral
rang the victory of Trafalgar and the
death of Nelson, latter every peal a
single booming note of grief" An
other old English bell, cracked under
the strain of Waterloo rejoicing, was
recast and reinscribed, 81 rang the
downfall of Bounaparte, and broke
Some of the famous French bells
were melted down for gun metal in
the Revolution. Many of the bells
of Belgium, renowned as a land of
bells and where were the finest prod
ucts of the art in its prime, have al
ready met the fate of the tocsin of
ST. Stephen. Old Roland" the bell
of Client, that sounded only victory,
and the 600 year old "Horrida" Of
Antwerp, proclaimed neither their
city's danger nor fall.
The Great Growler, die crosse
Brummerin," of st. Stephen weighs
only seventeen tons, not much when
it is remembered that if Russia, too,
was to melt up her bells she could
find in Moscow one that weighs $50
tons and another 1913 tons. Old st.
Stephens bell in times past could
have made a small battery of artil-
lery. To-day it would furnish only
third of the material of a AZ cent?
meter mortar, and as the shell used
in this monster gun is five feet long
and weighs three-quarters OF a ton,
it would not even go far as ammu-
milton. "These Shells" it is said, "kill
every one within $50 yards and many
further off,; rifle barrels melt as
if struck by lightning; men who dis
appear in such explosion "are re-
ported as missing, as there IS no
proof of their death" The old bell
comes down to woeful business from
the tower where it has so long pealed
only peace.--New York Sun.