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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
NEW MARRIAGE LAW

The law just signed by Governor Dunno,
providing that persons from other states
cannot be married in Illinois if their
is in violation of the laws of
their home state, will put stop to many
couples from Wisconsin being married in
Waukegan.
1t is claimed that not day has passed
lately when there were not at least half
dozen couples from the neighboring state
to evade the eugenics law; others who
desired to marry within one year from the
time of their divorce; also some to evade
the five day license law
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10

launched, and the country realized per-
lod OF marvellous commercial expansion.
Numerous railway systems extended their
lines into almost every part of the Repub-
lie; immense cotton mills and other manu-
featuring establishments sprung up, and
where anarchy and brigandage had pre-
vailed, financial security was felt. A
strong central government was formed and
free schools were established.
One Of President Diaz' most sweeping
changes lay in the abolition Of the petty
taxes which had burdened the poorer
classes, and the imposing Of direct tax on
land, which hada tendency to break up the
many large unimproved estates through
out the country
The career of this remarkable man is
more intensely interesting than the pages
of the most lurid fiction To him perhaps
more than to any one else was due the
overthrow Of the Inflated attempt to place
Archduke Macmillan, of Austria, upon
the throne of Mexico during our Civil
War. Eight times elected President Of
the Republic, all Mexico stood in awe of
him for thirty years. When at last, OPP
posed by faction under Madero, which
demanded a change, the aged General, be-
lieving that he was acting in way which
would best conserve the interest of the
country, bowed to the will Of the people
and resigned on May Is, 1911. Two days
later he departed for Europe, and scarce
ly had he left the shores of Mexico when
scenes of the most violent disorder broke
out and his life work was shattered
Diaz ruled with an iron hand, but per-
haps that was the only kind Of rule which
could have kept the hot, passionate char
acter Of the Mexican people in check.
Uuder different conditions he might have
become a Charlemagne and his work per-
manent and lasting, but he was perhaps
too great for the land which gave him
birth, and too advanced for the turbulent
people over which he ruled.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
CHINA S HUMILIATION

Frank confessions of China's humilia-
ton In conforming to the Japanese de-
mands are attracting international atten-
ton. A Presidential proclamation by the
Chinese President, which was issued i'm
mediately after the signing of the new
treaty, says: "We are ashamed of the
humiliation" and the President adds, ct
feel that [ am a man Of little virtue and
ability"
The proclamation then reviews the wars
OF 1894 and 1900, when China met with
grave disasters, losing great privileges
and paying hundreds Of millions Of dol
lars in indemnities "The heart of the
people was then aroused, E" it states, and
had we commenced reform with one accord
we would have been strong and powerful,
but as soon as the trouble was over we
INDUCED again in all kinds of pleasures. %
In a document entitled ''The Salvation
of the Nation,'' the admission is made that
when the trouble came they dare not put
an army in the field against their enemy.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10

After the parade around the city the
procession marched into Shiloh Park,
where the General Overseer in a special
stand built for the purpose reviewed the
organizations as they filed past.
Among the many attractive features
Of the day were the Baseball games, the
Colds and the Edna Parks, resulting in
a win for the latter, and the Whites YER
sus the Maroons, being win for the
Maroons. There were balloon ascen-
sions, Music by the Bugle and Drum
Corps, Band Concert, by the Junior
Band, Races for the boys under ten
years, for the girls under the same age,
for boys, eleven to fourteen, for the boys
fifteen to eighteen, girls fourteen to six
teen, and so on. There was a ladies
blindfolded race, obstacle race, Japanese
swinging log, tug of war, boom and
pillow contest, the latter causing no end
of merriment, and what was the most
beautiful spectacle, the Want Pageant
This latter consisted of about 1874 girls
dressed in white and each carrying
wand draped with red or white paper.
Marching gracefully from the College
Building, the girls entered the arena
roped in for the occasion and accompan-
led by the strains of the Blue Danube
Waltz by the Zion Band they went
through about twelve different move
ments, taking directions from Mr. James
Leech and Mr.. John Peterson; The
entire pageant was success.
The last item on the program was a
demonstration of Australian boomerang
throwing by Mr.. and Master Taplin and
Mr.. E. w. Croft. These three persons
came from Australia, the home of the
boomerang, and gave an exhibition of
this marvellous weapon invented by the
Australian aboriginees.
1t was said to be beautiful sight to
see these boomerangs floating like birds
through the air, and come sailing grace
fully back to the throwers.
John D. Thomas, the Official, who
had charge of the arranging Of the pro-
gram, showed himself an interchangeable
worker, and, his efforts were crowned |
with great success. He took lively |
interest in all and each participant got |
fair and just treatment.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
FARM JOBS OPEN

It is claimed that there are number OF
farmers around Waukegan now asking
for, farm help. Postmaster Grady claims
there are close to $50 jobs open on Lake
County farms for men who are willing to
do that class Of work
In statement some days ago he said ::
eff any man wants job on a farm all
he has to do is to leave his name and adj
dress with me or some other postmaster.
This plan was started some time ago by
the government and many men have been
helped through it already in Lake Coun-
tV -
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
ARMENIAN AFFAIR NOT SERIOUS

It is now thought that the sinking Of
the freight liner Armenian will not further
complicate diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany, as was
first feared
The vessel not only carried a cargo of
contraband but it was later discovered
that she was engaged on admiralty bust
s." furthermore, she made strenuous
efforts to escape after being ordered to
stop also that all Americans who lost their
lives were members Of the crew Of the
ship, and no passengers were carried.
It is claimed that the submarine which
sunk her was an immense affair three hum
dred feet in length, and that she had a
roomy deck and mounted several guns.
Tt is said to be one Of the latest and largest
submersibles in the German service
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
GUESTS AT ZION HOME.

The following is a list Of persons regis
tered at Zion Home during the week.
Mrs. C. Anderson, Chicago; Mrs. JAG
oh Foster, Chalmers, Indiana; A. E.
liver and M. Madsen, Chicago, ILL.,; Miss
Eloise Hemphill, Birmingham, Ala. ;
Mrs. Anna V. Sutherland, Woodford,
Wis; Mrs. B. B. Fulton, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Mary F. Bohn, Greenfield, Ind. /;
Levi Augsberger, Berne, Ind; Mary
Augsberger, Sarah Augsberger, VIM. S.
Peckham, Mrs. w. S. Peckham; Mrs j.
w. Shelhammer, Springfield, Iowa; Mrs.
R. Peetz, Chicago ILL.,; Mrs. H. D. Re-
progle, Monticello, Ind; Mrs. M. Ute
man, Chicago, ILL.,; Grace J. Curry, st.
Joseph, ILL.,; w. L. Harris, Marion,
Kans.; Mrs. VIM. R. Smith, Chicago,
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Lupton,
San Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Emma E.
Laubsher, Upton, Ia; J. w. Alexander
and wife, Charleston, ILL.,; Clifford John
son, Lansing, N. OAK; Joseph Plehal,
Hopkins, Min.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10

the past week, many thousands of men
being thrown out Of employment.
On July LIST it was decided to limit the
lockout order to shutdown of deliveries
while manufacturing operations in brick
yards, planning mills, and sash, door and
inside trim factories were to continue,
which would reduce the number of persons
to be laid off by several thousand.
The plants which closed on July LIST in
cluded eighty-four lumber yards, thirty
nine common brick and twenty-seven face
brick-yards, and the yards of five hard
wood flooring manufacturers. It is esti-
mated that about five thousand men were
laid off when the yards closed in the even
ing.
On July 9th, 1900 striking structural
iron workers returned to their posts, after
being out more than six weeks, and it was
hoped that the situation had more hope
full appearance. However, both sides re-
main firm and present indications Of a
settlement seem rather remote.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
EXPOSITION TO ADVANCE COLORED
RACE

President Wilson, in proclamation re-
garding the opening this week of the ex-
position at Richmond, Virginia, common
Grating fifty years Of achievements of the
negro race, has said:
"'The action of Congress in this matter
indicates very happily the desire of the
nation as well as of the people of Virginia
to encourage the negro in his efforts to
solve his industrial problem.
''The national negro exposition is de-
signed to demonstrate his progress in the
last fifty years and to emphasize his OPP
portunities AS President of the United
States, I bespeak the active interest of the
nation in the exposition"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
WARNING ISSUED BY GERMAN
ADMIRAL

Admiral Oscar Won Truppel, at one time
Governor of Kiao Chow, China, has con-
tributed a remarkable article to Der Tag
regarding the wide reaching results which
the participation of the United States in
the present hostilities might cause on the
future course Of the war, stating that they
are greatly underestimate in Germany.
In this article Admiral Won Truppel says:
Though America at first would be able
to contribute little to the military strength
of the entente allies except by an accelera-
ton of the munitions supply, it could in
time cooperate with considerable land and
sea forces and with first class submarines
and aeroplanes in the complete isolation of
Germany.
cit also could exercise such pressure
upon the few remaining neutral countries
that these would probably be arrayed
actively or passively in the ranks Of our
enemies
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
BRYAN ADDRESSES VAST CON
COURSES OF PEOPLE

On June oath ex-Secretary Bryan adj
dressed a huge enthusiastic meeting in
Madison Square Garden, New York, on
the subject Of international peace. The
vast building, holding some 10000 people,
was crowded to it's utmost capacity, and
many thousands more were turned away.
On July 4th Mr.. Bryan also addressed
an immense concourse Of people at the
Panama Pacific Exposition in San Fran
cisco. This audience, it is claimed, was
the largest that Mr. Bryan has ever adj
dressed, about $4,000 people gaining adj
mission
Regarding the New York meeting, the
Christian Herald remarks: "But the as
tonishing fact must be recorded that the
press of New York, excepting only some
of those newspapers that are printed in a
foreign tongue, refused to regard the
meeting as representative. Of the meet
ing in San Francisco only the merest
press reports were furnished to the public
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
CHAOS IN MEXICO

Notwithstanding President Wilson's eff
forts in the direction Of peace for Mexico,
conditions seem to be steadily growing
worse. The country is overrun by numer-
GUS feudal factions, each one striving for
supremacy; no stable or central govern
ment exists and conditions are in a state
of chaos.
The situation is compared to Picking in
1900 during the Boxer uprising. I'm
checked mobs roams the streets, loOting
and pillaging at will, while the daily
bread line is filled by 10000 of the poor.
Constant fighting has been in progress
on the outskirts of the city between the
9Th, $4,000 men are said to have been en-
gagged in battle in which 5000 men fell
General Huerta, who was detained re-
Gently at Ell Paso, Texas, was thrown in
Jail at that place on July 4th on account
Of Pascual Orizco, who was second to
Huerta in Importance, having jumped his
bond and made his escape. It is claimed
that he will be retained in prison until his
hearing
The action Of the United States officials
in throwing him into a cell like any COM
mon prisoner has been criticized by some
as harsh and uncalled for Tt is claimed
the injury was deeply felt by the aged
general, who wept when referring to it.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
MUTINY OF INDIAN TROOPS

serious unrest in India The official ex-
PLANTATION is that the troubles are due to
present internal differences, but it is claim
ed they are really the result Of animosity
felt by the natives against the white popu-
lation.
In the vicinity of Colombo several Eng
lishmen have been murdered and stores
sacked. At Lahore two battalions of
troops are said to have mutinied and dis
persed after shooting their officers
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
DEACONESSES BUHMAN AND
SCHELHORN HAVE SUCCESS
IN ILLINOIS

Deaconesses Buhman and Schelhorn,
who have returned to Zion City for the
Feast of Tabernacles, have had splendid
success in La Sale County, III. These
workers seem to succeed anywhere, and
there seems to be no choice fields as far
as they are concerned. When they were
in Winnipeg their success was attributed
by some to the New Field, or to the
geniality of the Canadians, but when
DeacOnesses Buhman and ScheIhorn
went South to New Orleans the same re-
suits crowned their efforts. While
working in La Sale County, Illinois,
they sold great many copies of the
Leaves of Healing. The people in the
mining district especially, bought read
lily. In Oglesby they sold 149 in one
day, and in Mendoza Psi in one day. In
La Sale and Mclean Counties the work.
ers sold from May 9th to June 18th,
1915, 3,7O0 Leaves Of Healing, distribu-
ted 29,076 Messages, gave away 1O8
Leaves of Healing and TIA Theocrats.
They covered 25 Towns.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
ALFALFA AS FOOD

According to DR.. Alexander L. Black
wood, of Chicago, the way to be happy and
healthful is to eat hay, not the common
provender provided for stock, but com
pressed compound of alfalfa scientifically
prepared.
He claims that experiments prove that
it makes one so hungry it is necessary to
eat five or six times day, and that excel
lent health results.
The explanation is made, however, that
this preparation is not intended as break
fast food.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC A GREAT
SUCCESS, WAND PAGEANT
ADMIRED BY ALL

Monday was big day at Zion City.
Hundreds of people focked to Shiloh
Park to witness the various events ar
ranged for the entertainment of the pub
lie. The weather being fine and cool
was ideal for picnic, and we'll stocked
baskets were borne along and Independ-
ents and Zion people mixed together and
forgot that there was any difference of
opinion at least for a day. Several of
the strikers too were in evidence at the
picnic. 1t is stated that they were
cordially invited and they and their
wives were present. The secretary of
the union, Mr.. Joseph Billiard, wife and
children were there all day, and many of
the union men wore their badges on the
lapel of their coats to show their loyalty
during the present crisis at the Marshal
Field Lace factory
At 900 a. m. the Zion Guard, Zion
Band, Junior Guard, Junior Band, Bu-
gle and Drum Corps met and began a
parade around the principal streets of
the city. The sight was very inspir-
ing one, and showed a vast army, not
prepared to go to war as men fight, but
to go to war against sin and unclean-
ness of every kind. While the great ma
lions of the world are arming themselves
and massing themselves for the destruc-
ton of humanity, Zion is massing an
invincible army that stands for peace
at the price of a surrender to the King
of Kings. An army arrayed against
the unseen forces which are more pow
erful and destructive than any arms or
ammunition. Here, while the nations
are thirsting for blood and the destruc-
ton Of each other, Zion, the little nation
whom Daniel plainly foresaw in his Wis
ion, is rising to take her place as the
nation that is to usher in the true and
only lasting form of Government, the
Theocracy. We now have the one man
rule, which is the only solution to the
worlds problems. The rule of the peo-
pie for the people and by the people has
proven to be the rule of the mob, and so
when you have a righteous man at the
head to rule with supreme authority,
even though he be but servant of the
coming King it is far better than to have
the voice of the ungodly and the vile.
And so, little Zion was out yesterday to
celebrate the Great Day of Independ-
ence, when this country was freed from
oppression and join in with the great
nation in which Zion had been born, the
land of liberty, and to show her loyalty
and honor to the American Flag.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
ZION'S FIFTEENTH FEAST OF
TABERNACLES BEGINS WE'D
NESDAY.

lions Fifteenth Feast of Tabernacles
opened at Shiloh Tabernacle, Wednes-
day evening. The first meeting was
held in the prayer room but it was found
necessary, on account of the large at
tendance, to use the main Auditorium of
the Tabernacle on Thursday evening.
Opening addresses were delivered on
Wednesday evening by Apostle E. L..
Carey, Apostle Peckham and Apostle
Darms. These actresses were very in
spring. Apostle Carey likened Zion to
great river of water and that the peo-
pie had gathered together to drink Of
the Words of Life. Apostle Peckham
told of the work in Minneapolis and
compared the work to great drag-net
that had been thrust out into the sea of
humanity and although some useless fish
had been caught and had to be thrown
back into the sea, there were many good
people who had been added to the
Church in that city. Apostle Darms ex-
horted the people to be faithful, because
one unfaithful person can keep back
blessing from the whole flock. He in
terpreted Zion as meaning God in ac-
ton.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
ALLEGED GERMAN PLOT

Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Am
bassador, called on, Secretary of State
Lansing on July 9th and laid before him
evidence to prove that there is gigantic
plot of German agents to blow up ammuni-
ton factories in this country, together
with trains and ships employed in carry
ing war supplies to the Allies.
In the british steamer Bankdale, sail
ing recently from New York to Havre
with war munitions aboard, bomb with
time fuse attached was discovered after
clearing port.
The American Government will make an
investigation.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
News of the World-C Continued
Continued from first page.

Viewed in retrospect, his rule Of Mexico
seems all the grander Judging from the
conditions of wild disorder which have
prevailed continuously since his resigna-
ton as President.
General Diaz died in exile from the land
to which he had given so much for it's rise
and advancement, passing away at the
extreme age Of eighty-fve. Under his
wise dictatorship Mexico had the only long
continued period Of tranquility and pros
perity shown in it's history, and rose to the
dignity Of one Of the leading nations Of the
western hemisphere. Owing to his en-
couragement, vast enterprises were
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
LAKE COUNTY REAL ESTATE SALES

A big real estate deal took place in
Highland Park this past week, tract Of
land eight hundred feet frontage on
Sheridan Road selling to John 'Connor, a
Chicago man, for $4,000
The Henry G. Ferry property also to
James Ell. Ferry at guardian sale for
$3,O3178.
A lot in Lake Forest on Illinois Avenue
was sold by Mathilda Endrea to Mrs.
Bertha B. Awning for $4,000.
The Davis Milk Machinery Company Of
North Chicago last week purchased the
lot adjoining their factory for $1,000.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
FEW CASUALTIES ON 4TH OF JULY

Casualties from 4th Of July celebrations
throughout the country were much less
this year than at any previous time, great
progress having been made in the direction
of sane Fourth
The number of deaths reported were
only fourteen as compared with 215 six
years ago in 1909.
In the matter of sane celebration, Chi
cago takes the lead of all the large cities
Of the country.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
HESSIAN FLY DAMAGING WHEAT
CROP

It is claimed the Hessian fly is inficting
immense damage to the wheat crop of Ok
lahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Ne
braska, and southern Iowa; also through
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
In circular issued by the Department
of Agriculture, the prediction is made that
the fly will cause loss of millions of
bushels.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
COUNTY NEWS
IMMENSE STRAWBERRY CROP

: The strawberry crop of Lake County is
this year unusually heavy; the berries are
also much larger and finer looking than
any that can be purchased in the Chicago
market
Strawberries are almost sure crop in
this section of Illinois, the soil being especi-
ally adapted to their production
The cherry crop this year is also very
abundant.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
GAS EXPLOSION KILLS TWO WOMEN

$4,000 damages are demanded Of the
North Shore Gas Company in suits filed
a few days ago, as result of gas explosion
in Waukegan. 1t is claimed that the Gas
Company's negligence was responsible for
the accident. Two women were instantly
killed and one man badly burned.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
MOCK MARRIAGE IN WAUKEGAN

A mock marriage was performed in the
Congregational Church of Waukegan one
evening last week, the contracting parties
being a married man and young lady
This dissertation Of sacred vows in sac
red place of worship calls for no comment
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
JUNE WEDDINGS

June maintained it's reputation as a
month Of brides in Lake County, accord
ing to the records, more weddings taking
place than any previous year for some
time. The number Of licenses issued were
two hundred
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10

which would enable persons living in cities
to take up agricultural land on easy pay
ment loans. A "back to the land" scheme
has been launched and developed to
point where work has been begun on
framing initial drafts.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10

The American Steel and Wire Company
is now running it's Waukegan plant at
least eighty per cent normal Part of the
works are running night and day shifts.
About 1900 men are employed at the plant.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
SCHEME TO PROVIDE JOBLESS
WITH FARMS

A plan now under consideration by the
of the Interior and Of Labor,
contemplate a system Of farm credits
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-10
CHICAGO LABOR TROUBLES

The building material plants Of Chicago
have closed down to large extent during