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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
VICTORY FOR STREET CAR
EMPLOYEES

After weeks of arbitration, with
Mayor Thompson as referee, the con-
tentiCn between the employers and en-
ployeeS Of the Surface Street Car lines
of Chicago has resulted in a decided
victory for the employees. According
to the Mayors ruling, the men will re-
ceive. 'For the first year of two year
contract an increase of 3 cents an hour
up to the employees who have been in
service of the company four years.
Men who have been in the service five
years are given an increase of 4 cents.
For the second year of the contract all
who have been in the service of the COM
pany less than five years are given an
increase of 4 cents. Those in the fifth
year of service are given an increase of
cents, making their wages 36 cents an
hour, the maximum demanded by the
union"
The wage scale paid in Chicago is said
to be the highest given street car en-
ployees in any city east of the Rocky
Mountains.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
ATTACKED EVEN IN PRISON

Leo. M. Frank, serving a life sentence
in prison at Milledgeville, Georgia,
whose case has attracted such wide
spread attention throughout the nation,
was attacked by fellow convict on the
night of July 18th, while asleep, and
brutally stabbed in the neck.
The horror surrounding such crime
seems all the more terrible considering
the fact that tens of thousands of peo-
pie, including men prominent in politi-
cal and official circles, believe him in
nocent. When removed to the hospital
he asked that his assailant be forgiven.
Frank was sleeping in dormitory
with about 100 other prisoners when the
affair occurred. Governor Harris is
greatly incensed over the matter and a
heavy shaking up in the prison manage
ment is expected.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
CHINESE FLEET PLANNED

According to advice received from the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce, Fung Sui, representing Chin
ese syndicate of capitalists, is on his way
to the United States to close contracts
for material to be used in constructing
a fleet of five vessels for freight and pas
senger service to ply between Shanghai
and the United States. The service, it
is expected, will be extended to Hong
kong and Manila, while Honolulu will
be port of call. The object is to COM
pete with japanese lines which now
dominate the trans-Pacifc trade.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
IS 1T GERMAN INFLUENCE?

A strike occurred at the Remington
Arms and Ammunition Company at
Bridgeport, Connecticut, on July goth,
almost one thousand machinists walk
ing out. The men are contending for
an eight hour day and increased pay
The Remington Company being swamp
ed with war orders, the men have the
whip hand, because of the urgent need
Of speed in filling them.
According to latest advices, the strike
has been partially checked by the COM
pany yielding in a measure to the de-
mands Of the men. Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, in referring to the matter,
said:
'I know that foreign interests, well
supplied with funds, have sought to
bring on labor troubles to prevent the
shipping of American products to
Europe. know that an effort was made
to bring about strike of longshoremen,
and that when that failed an effort was
made to cause strike of seamen. |
know these things as we'll as I know
anything that have not personally seen.
There can be no doubt that this foreign
propaganda, with unlimited means be-
hind it, is seeking to check the manu-
facture and expectation of supplies for
Europe"
At the Constable Hook plant of the
Standard Oil Company, 5000 men went
on strike July Goth, putting an end, for
the time being, to the loading of oil for
Europe.
At the Du Pont Powder Company, in
Virginia, large force of police is being
organized to protect the plant.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
GREAT FIELD MUSEUM BEGUN

After twelve years of planning, work
was begun on the construction of the
$5,00O,000 Field Museum of Natural
History in Chicago this past week.
When completed, it will be the largest
marble building in the world, covering
an area of approximately four down.
town city blocks.
AS shown from the architect draw
ings, the new Field Museum will be a
masterpiece of classical architecture
It's location will be on the newly made
land east Of the Illinois Central Rail
road, and just south of Twelfth street.
It is thought that 5000 men will even
tually be employed in it's construction,
and three years is given, as an outside
estimate, for it's completion.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
DESIRES LUMBER PROTECTED

Edward Hines, in speech before the
Federal Trade Commission in Chicago
last week, recommended an adequate
protective tariff on lumber to prevent
Canadian market from running the in
dustry.
"Few people in the United States
'aid he 'realize that the lumber indus
try ranks first in the number of en-
ployees of any manufacturing industry
in this country.
"By having removed the tariff on
lumber the markets of our 100000, 900
people are thrown open for the benefit
of the 100000 of Canada, thus in
1icting useless loss upon this industry,
the American people, and the United
States government"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
CONVENTION OF NON-SMOKERs
LEAGUE

The Non-Smokers' Protective League
OF America opened their first annual con-
vention at San Francisco on July 2Oth.
A press dispatch, which evidently at
tempts to belittle and ridicule the meet
ing, reports DR.. Charles G. Pease, presi-
dent of the League, as having said that
a smoker thought more of his cigar or
his pipe than his wife, and as advising
all young women engaged to men with
the tobacco habit to break with them.
DR.. Pease further said:
mo woman can afford to occupy the
same room with man who smokes. A
wife, for the good of future generations,
should insist on her husband living by
himself in another part Of the house."
A lady delegate present, also said that
cigarettes and cocktails are getting a
hold on college girls and that something
must be done to counteract this.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
FASTENING SUPPLIES TO THE
DARDANELLES

Only few days ago reports were
persistent that food and ammunition
were becoming scarce with the Turks,
and it was believed they would be forced
to capitulate before many months at
most; it was also constantly rumored
that the German officers and Turks were
at odds. Perhaps there is more or less
foundation for these reports. But it is
now claimed that unless the Dardanelles
are forced during the present month,
the prospect of the Allies reaching Con-
stantinople will be remote.
The Kaiser, it is claimed, is now de-
manding right of way across Roumania,
with supplies for Turkey. M. Rizow,
the Bulgarian diplomat, in an article
published July 21st, said:
''By the early part of August, Turkey
will be fully equipped with war muni-
tions, and her position will be impreg-
nable."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD

the present situation, when so large a
part of the German army is engaged
with the Russians in the east, and launch
their long promised drive of the enemy?
This is a golden opportunity. 1t they
can not do SO now, what will it be later,
when perhaps vast forces are released
from the east and hurled against them.
Is it for lack of ammunition? Or is
it for lack of directing head to control
the entire allied force? Perhaps both.
With them there is no general concerted
plan Of action, but each seems acting in
dependently of the other; on the other
hand, the Austro-German armies work
together, like the parts of a well oiled
machine, while the Kaiser is recognized
as the supreme director of all military
movements.
What the Allies lack is some man of
Napoleonic grasp and clearness of Wis
ion, endowed with supreme command,
and capable of directing all the various
armies with masterful ease
So far, this has been an old mans war,
all the great generals being more than
three score; the same was true when the
youthful Napoleon first burst on the gaze
of Europe. Will some man of Napoleon
ic type, in the full power and vigor of
manhood, arise from the vortex of this
titanic struggle? Such man, at the
present time, has not appeared on the
/ horizon.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
ZAPATA RETAKES CITY OF
MEXICO

Notwithstanding the fact that week
ago Pablo Gonzales was in possession of
Mexico City and rapidly gaining favor
with Washington officials by his able ad-
ministration of affairs, chaotic condi-
tions seem to again prevail in the capitol
city.
On July 10Th Gonzales departed from
Mexico City, leaving it in the hands of
civil authorities and moved westward
to give battle to the Villa forces. I'M
mediately Zapata rushed back into the
city, from which Gonzales had driven
him, and took possession. These man
euvers much resemble the school child
game of "puss-in-t -the-corner."
While considerable provisions were
brought into the City under Gonzales,
the supply is entirely inadequate, and
according to Red Cross reports, famine
is everywhere abroad.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
we dared to make the open saloon an
outlaw, because we were not afraid to
attack a curse as ancient as human his
tory, and put it from us for ever"
REFUSES IMMENSE SALARY

Samuel M. FELTON,, of Chicago, is said
to have been offered, and refused, this
past week, the largest salary ever Of
fered an American with the exception
Of Charles M. Schwab, who is said to re-
ceive million dollars year from the
steel corporation.
Mr.. FELTON,, who is railway presi-
dent, was offered $25O,OOO year from
the Baldwin Locomotive Works. This
company has an order for $8O,OOO,OOO
worth of war material from Russia, and
desired Mr.. FELTON, to push the construc-
tion Of their new plant, and assume it's
management during a period of two
years.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
REFUSE TO AFFILIATE WITH OLD
PARTIES

The Anti-Saloon League is reported
as opposed to inserting dry plank in
the platform Of either of the two lead
ing political parties, claiming such &C
tion would weaken the movement and
lessen the chance for inducing the next
congress to submit a constitutional a.
mendment for nationwide prohibition.
Since the Hobson resolution received
a majority vote in the House, failing,
however, to land the necessary two
thirds vote, leaders of both the old
parties have felt that dry plank would
be fine winning card.
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soldiers. How long will she stand for

soldiers. How/long will she stand for
this?
It would be an easy matter for the
President of the United States to issue a
warning for Americans to refrain from
travelling aboard belligerent ships, ex-
cept at their Individual risk. This, we
understand, is what Ex-Secretary Bryan
advised, and would be in our opinion the
common -sensed thing to do. What bust
ness have Americans aboard English
ships in time of war? If persisted in,
it should be at their own risk, and they
should not be allowed to imperil the
peace and safety of more than one hum
dred million people by doing SO. In
stead, however, President Wilson has in
sisted upon an observance Of the techni-
calities of international law with all the
tenacity of a school master endeavoring
to impress discipline upon a refractory
pupil.
It was along this line that he and
Bryan differed, the EX-Secretary main
tanning that such a course, if insisted
upon, might involve the nation in war,
while such an event could be easily
averted. When their differences became
irreconcilable, rather than sacrifice his
principles, he resigned, thereby showing
himself to be man of conscience and
courage; as a result, he has borne the
calumny and ridicule of almost every
newspaper in the land.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
DISTILLERIES TURNING OUT WAR
MUNITIONS

Even whiskey distilleries, nowadays,
are busy filling war orders. While
statistics shows that the consumption of
hard liquor" has decreased 10 per cent
during the past year, distilleries through
out the country are running full blast.
They are not engaged in producing dis
titled spirits, however, but "denatured
alcohol for use in the manufacture of
smokeless POWDER Had it not been
for this, thousands of employees would
have been laid off months ago.
A brewery at Golden, Colorado, one
of the largest in the state, has announced
it will discontinue the manufacture of
beer on August 18th, and employ the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
GREAT WELSH COAL STRIKE

The attention of England was CEN
tered, above everything else this past
week, in the great strike among the
Welsh coal miners. On July 18th about
100000 miners went on strike, thus
greatly jeopardizing supplies for the
navy, despite recent royal proclama-
tion subjecting miners to fine of $25 a
day Cor striking.
The contention was for an increase of
five per cent in wages, the chief cause of
unrest being what was considered ex-
cessive profits to the coal owners at war
prices, while the condition of the men
was not improved.
On July 10Th, David Lloyd-George,
minister of munitions, arrived on the
scene and lost no time in addressing a
vast meeting; he is very popular with
the miners and his word carries great
influences.
The strike was brought to a speedy
settlement, accelerated in a measure, it
is claimed, by yelled threat from the
government to assume control of the
mines for the period of the war.
It is interesting to note in this con-
nection that Germany has issued pro-
clamation announcing it's intention to
control the coal industry ;the authorities
are empowered to bring the coal owners
together, by compulsion, in associations
to control the whole production and sale
of coal.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
WILLING RESPONSE BY IN
VENTORS

The call of Secretary Daniels for
leading American inventors to serve
with Mr.. Edison on the new Naval Ad-
visOry Board, has met with a hearty
response. The best of harmony and
good will prevails among these men who
represent the choicest brains of the ma
tiOn and who are offering their services
gratuitously. All of them have ideas
and inventions to advance and it seems
a conceded fact, that as means of self
defense, the American navy should be
made one of the best in the world. Hud-
son Maxim, in a statement the other
day, said: eff self-defense is righteous,
then it is unrighteous to remain defense
less"
The comment of Mrs Edison regard
ing her husband taking up this new
work, is amusing. "Mr Edison has too
much to do now," she declared. "He
works from in the morning until mid
night. At first I didn't want him to
take this new responsibility. But he
tells me he will act only in an advisory
capacity and will have little active work.
If that's the case, I suppose TIL have to
let him accept
It is interesting to note that England
has promptly taken the cue and issued
like call for scientists and inventors to
serve in the interests of her navy.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
LEAVING FOR EUROPEAN WAR

Richard Knight, state superintendent
of employment agencies of Illinois, has
just announced that derth in the labor
market is imminent, owing to thousands
of Italians, Austrians, and Balkan states
men leaving for the European War.
Railroads are especially effected. "For
perhaps the first time in the history of
Chicago" said he, "skilled labor is not
the thing we've got to worry over. 1t
is the common labor"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
HEAVY OHIO FLOODS

Disastrous floods have again visited
Ohio, with toll of four dead, many in
jured, and property damage of more
than 100000.
At some points the floods of 1918
were exceeded, but further damage was
prevented by a clearing up of weather
conditions, the waters rapidly receding
The heaviest rains were in the CEN
trail part of the state. Near Kenton it
is reported fifteen persons, standing to
their necks in water, were rescued.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24

WAR.
It is apparent to every careful observer
of events, that the situation between the
United States and Germany is grave,
newspaper assurances to the contrary,
Notwithstanding. A severance of diplo-
matte relations is liable to take place at
any time; this in itself, however, would
not necessarily mean war, but if a rep
etition of the killing of Americans oc-
ours, while aboard an unresisting mer-
chant vessel, war is almost inevitable.
President Wilson, with Secretary
Lansing, is preparing an answer to Ger
many's last note. According to state
ments from Washington, the reply,
while friendly, will be a firm repetition
of the rights of Americans to travel un-
molested aboard peaceful merchant ves-
sells Of belligerant nations.
Fraught with the gravest possibilities,
is the fact that British liners, sailing
from New York and other American
ports, are now invariably heavily laden
with ammunition, while Americans are
carried aboard as passengers. The sus-
picion is growing that England is de-
liberately concentrating as much am
munition as possible on passenger lines
because of the protection afforded by
Americans aboard. The vessels are de-
voted primarily to the transportation of
war munitions, and secondarily to pas
sengers.
Germany, since the Lusitania affair,
has allowed vessels to pass unmolested
to England, loaded with vast quantities
of material for the destruction of her
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
ULTIMATUM GIVEN ROUMANIA

An ultimatum has been delivered to
Roumania by Germany, the terms of
which are secret, except one item, which
demands unimpeded passage for war
munitions across her borders to Turkey.
It is reported large bodies of Teuton
troops are massing on the Roumanian
frontier.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
NO FOOD SHORTAGE IN GERMANY

Ernest P Bickwell, national director
of the American Red Cross, just return
ing from Europe, says an inventory of
food supplies in Germany shows no
shortage, either present or prospective.
"Any one who thinks Germany has a
food shortage or will have one, is de-
ceiving himself" said Mr.. Bickwell.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
GANG OF COUNTERFEITERS
FOILED

What is believed by Chicago police to
be one of the most gigantic counterfeit
ing plants in the country, has just been
unearthed in that city Four men with
more than $4,000 in counterfeit bills
and $4,000 in spurious bonds, con-
cealed in trunk, were arrested. The
leader of the gang was but % years of
age.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
ITALIANS WIN VICTORY

The first heavy fighting of the war
between the Italians and Austrians oc-
cured on July 10Th and 2Oth Along
the east bank of the Isonzo and on the
Carso Plateau, the Austrian line was
pierced and is officially reported to have
lost from 5000 to 10000 men in killed,
wounded, and captured. The early fall
of the fortress of Goritz is predicted.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24

tens of thousands of natives have lost
their lives in the flooded provinces of
Kwantung, Kwungsi, and Kiangsi.
The American consul reports Canton
as isolated, except to powerful steamers.
In addition to the floods, fire has broken
out, and thousands of houses burned.
Later reports estimate the loss of life
at from $4,000 to 100000.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
INVENTS POCKET WIRELESS
SYSTEM

Marconi, who offered his services to
the Italian government some weeks ago,
for the period of the war, has invented
new pocket wireless system for use
of Italian forces in the field.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
NEVER SAW A SALOON

It is claimed there are now half mil
lion boys and girls in the state of Kan
sas who never saw saloon. Governor
Capper, in speech on July 10Th, at the
San Francisco Fair, said:
kansas is now good place in which
to live, largely because thirty years ago
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-24
FALL OF WARSAW IMMINENT

The capture of Warsaw is considered
only matter of few days, or a fort
night at most. 1t is probable that as
with Lemberg, the Russians will fight
until their position becomes extremely
perilous, and then evacuate, retreating
to the east. From the vigor with which
Field Marshals Won Hindenburg and
Mackensen are pushing their gigantic
campaign, however, it appears they are
determined that the forces of Duke
Nicholas shall not elude them this time.
On July 21st, Berlin announced the
capture of 66,79O prisoners within the
past few days, remarkfng this was
merely ga nice start"
The Kaiser is at the front before
Warsaw, and keeping closely in touch
with every movement along the line of
the three great armies by means Of the
telegraph, telephone, air-ships, and all
the paraphernalia Of the most up-to-date
warfare.
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About SeVen Million Mem Engaged
Fall of WarsaaO Expected
After a period of inactivity, what is
considered the most stupendous military
movement in the worlds history, was
suddenly launched by the Teuton armies
on July 10th. Along a battle front, al
most thousand miles in extent, three
great armies, acting simultaneously and
with the most perfect unison, moved
forward in drive which threatens to
envelop Warsaw and crush the Russian
armies. In the Baltic region on the ex-
treme north, Gen. Won Buelow, who is
employing large forces of cavalry,
pushed forward, with Riga as his goal.
To the north and west of Warsaw, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg has penetrated
to within seventeen miles of the, Polish
capitol, while to the southeast Field Mar
shal Won Mackensen is wedging to the
northward and threatening to cut off a
large portion of the Russian armies from
retreat. The immensity of this vast
battle line is simply staggering. 1t is
estimated that from the Baltic in the
north, to the Bessarabia on the south,
about 100000 men have been engaged
during the past few days in the most
desperate fighting.
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same force of men in the manufacture
of matted milk.
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AIMS TO CRUSH RUSSIAN ARMY

That the ultimate object of the Austro-
German advance is the complete crush
ing Of the Russian armies and their re-
moval as factor in the war, seems more
and more apparent. Will Russia be
forced to terms of an independent peace?
Or will she fall back, become reinforced,
and again plunge into the struggle. She
has shown marvellous stubbornness and
recuperative strength. 1t is said she
has millions Of trained soldiers as yet
unsupplied with rifles and that vast
quantities of munitions are on their way
over the Trans-Siberian railway.
Russia has borne the heaviest brunt
of the war during the past six months,
and borne it bravely. Now comes a re-
port that she is incensed at the unpre-
paredness of her western allies and their
failure to hurl back the German lines.
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MANY LIVES LOST IN CHINA

According to advices received from
Hongkong, China, early this past week,
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VAST BATTLE LINE
Greatest Military Movement
IN Worlds History

Three Great Armies act Simultaneously
About SeVen Million Mem Engaged
Fall Of WGrsaaO Expected
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GRAVE SITUATION

AN OVERT ACT MAY PLUNGE NATION INTO
WAR.