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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
TERRIBLE NEW INVENTIONS
OF WAR

Leading American inventors are now
concentrating upon the invention of pow
erful engines Of war and destruction for
the purposes of national defense, and with
in the next twelve months the world will
probably stand aghast at some of the re-
suits achieved.
Nikola Tesla, inventor. and winner of a
Nobel prize, has filed application for a
patent on essential parts of machine
which he says will stop any military in
vasion against country that possesses it,
The invention consists of a manless air
ship without propelling engine or wings,
which it is claimed, can be sent by cleo
tricity at speed Of 300 miles a second to
any point on the earth its manipulation
may desire.
While this seems impossible, well in
formed people have ceased to say that a
thing cannot be done, in view of the won
ders wrought in the past, until matter
is demonstrated or found failure.
A report appearing in the evening papers
of this week states that a gun just in
vented is being tried out at Philadelphia,
which is electrical, noiseless and smoke
less. The claims made for it are that it
will shoot ten miles and easily pierce AZ
inches, or three and half feet Of armor
plate, and that it can be discharged as
rapidly as the present rapid fire guns.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
COUNTY NEWS
ELECTRIC LINE ORDERED SOLD

Judge Kennesaw M. Lands and F. A.
Geiger, sitting en- banc in the United
States District Court Of Chicago, last Sat-
urday, ordered that the Chicago & Mil
waukee Electric Railroad be sold under
the hammer on Saturday, April l, 1916.
The Illinois property Of the company,
extending from Evanston to the state line,
will be sold from the door of the Lake
County court house; the Wisconsin por-
ton of the line will be sold from the door
of the Racine court house.
The electric line was sold at auction
some two or three years ago, but the sale
was not recognized by the court, as the
judge was dissatisfied with the sum it
brought; furthermore, but one bid was re-
corded, and frame-up was feared. The
was to have brought over So, 600
900 at that time.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS BRISK

Real estate business has been brisk in
Lake County during the week, total loans
amounting to $138, 1880.
In Lake Forest, Mary G. Russell pur-
chased the May Niccoll Samuel property
on Sheridan Road and Wisconsin Avenue,
for $4,000
In Highland Park, Zuleime B. Arm
strong bought the Fred L. Hill property
on Forest Avenue and Sheridan Road, for
$1,000.
In Deerfeld township Jacob H. and
airy K. Kiesgen purchased a 1O-acre
tract from James Griffin, for $780,
In Newport township James G., William
NJ, and Jane E. Welch purchased the Min
ian Welch farm Of 12O acres, for $4,000.
Many other deals are reported.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
LARGE INCREASE IN SHIP BUILDING

The driving, in large measure, of for
eign commerce from the seas has caused
great demand for American ships, not
only in connection with the European
trade, but with South American commerce.
In July, 1914, just before the outbreak
of the European war, there were under
construction in the United States, only IL
ocean going merchant ships; today there
are in process Of building more than $50
such vessels. Every shipyard in the coun-
try is working at full capacity. Practi-
cally all the work being done is for Amer
lean concerns, no merchant ships being
built for the use of foreign nations at war.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
AGITATION FOR LOCATION OF ARMS
PLANTS INLAND

Several leading Americans are agitating
for the purposes of better protection, the
location of munition plants, in the interior
of the United States, west of the Alleg-
hany mountains.
Admiral Dewey recently endorsed this
plan, and Senator Cummins of Iowa has
introduced resolution in congress with
this end in view, The resolution reads in
part as follows:
ct think there ought to be factories Of
ample output located west of the Alleg-
hanies, so that if we are attacked, as a
great many people seem to believe we may
be shortly, we will be in position to con-
tinue to supply our armies with the NUM-
tions they would require"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18

that time caused party revolt, is said to
have made the statement that he is out of
active politics, not having taken part in
any political conference for three years.
In speech at the Hotel La Sale, Chicago,
last week, Mr.. Taft said he regarded Elihu
Root as the best-equipped man in the
country for the presidency
The Progressive "comebacks are re-
ported as saying that neither they nor the
Colonel will support Root, but it is said
that those working in Roots behalf are
going ahead with their plans just as if
Roosevelt did not exist, believing that the
Republican party can "put anyone over
in 1867, and it is their intention to see
that the person "put over" is Elihu Root
According to Washington dispatches re-
turning Progressives have said, further
more, that if the old guard dominates and
a stand pat candidate is nominated, third
ticket will be placed in the field
Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts,, has
this week announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination, but he is hardly
known in the middle West.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS

A large number Of subscriptions for
THE THEOCRAT, which were given a
year ago in reply to several hundred cir
cular letters which we mailed out, are now
expiring. We trust that all our SUBJ
scribers will Immediately renew, in order
that they do not miss any papers, and that
their names may not be dropped from our
list
We are aiming to give readers care
fully prepared and condensed report Of
the world s events each week The paper
also contains sermon by the General
Overseer, as well as the local news of Zion
City. People have shown splendid re-
Spouse and the subscription list has stead
lily increased. We trust that all readers
will enable us to maintain this standard
by promptly renewing.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
NEW OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND
MOUTH DISEASE

Since submitting the above article for
publication, we have learned that herd
of IS cattle belonging to A. FL. Frear, on
farm one mile south Of Libertyville, has
become infected with the foot and mouth
disease. The entire herd has been or
dered slaughtered.
This new outbreak has come just at the
time when farmers were congratulating
themselves upon the fact that the county
was practically clear Of the malady. It
is to be hoped that there will be no further
spread of the disease
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
FRESH AIR CARS DISCONTINUED

Fresh air cars" have been taken off
the Chicago surface and elevated lines, at
least for the winter The innovation was
the idea Of health commissioner John Dill
Robertson, and has been opposed by the
aldermen of the city.
Robertson's idea, it seems, is that people
in order to be healthy should ride in
fresh air cars" and "sleep out Of doors. -
The "fresh air car" idea, however, was
not appreciated by the travelling public.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
ZION SENIOR RESTORATION HOST

The following is report from Deacon
Theodore Becker, Director Of Division
No. 4, whose Division consisting Of five
(5) Companies, distributed in the City Of
Chicago, Lords Day, December 18th,
1915, the following Zion Literature, con-
sisting of Zion Messages and the Special
Announcements on the "War on Vacci-
nation, being waged by the General
Overseer in Central Zion Tabernacle, 2527
to 1885 Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Ser
vices every Lord s Day and Tuesdays at
3 100 p. m.
REPORT:
Number of Calls made ............ E, BIZ
Number Of Zion Messages and spe-
cial Announcements given $3.50. TO- 2O
Number Of Leaves of Healing sold. .184
Number Of Leaves of Healing given. 80
Total Number of Pieces of
Literature distributed ......... 1884
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
HALPIN FOUND GUILTY OF BRIBERY

Former Chief of Detectives John j. Hal
pin, of Chicago, has been found guilty Of
bribery. The penalty which may be in
ficted by Judge Baldwin for this offense
is Imprisonment for from one to five years.
The verdict came as great shock to Cap
tain Halpin after hearing what he sup
posed to be favorable charge to the
jurors. The court will hear motion for
a new trial.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
LOCAL ITEMS

Zion Candies are having phenomenal
sale this year.
The Lake County Supervisors have been
in session at Waukegan this week. Mr..
B. G. Thompson, Supervisor for Benton
Township attended the meetings, and he
states that the Board has been invited by
the Good Roads Association to take trip
to Grays. Lake Saturday.
Mr.. Robert Whiteside has moved from
3OO8 Emmaus avenue to 31O8 Emmaus.
Mr.. Whiteside purchased the house at the
latter address from the Zion Estate.
Mr.. E. V. Anderson, assistant Supt. of
Reid Murdoch & Co. of Chicago, was a
guest of Deacon Schmalfuss and Mr.. w.
E. Greenfield on Thursday. They dined
at Zion Home and Mr. Anderson was also
shown through the various institutions
Mrs. Hugh Ross, who has been visiting
her sisters, Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs. Max
well, for the past three months, has re-
turned to Wingham, Ontario, Canada.
Miss Lena Beebe Of Spokane, Washing
ton, arrived in Zion City last week, and
is making her home with Mr. and Mrs
W. E. Greenfield. Miss Beebe was a
resident Of Zion City for few years and
was at one time employed in the Ecclesias-
teal Department.
Elder Samuel F. Huston came out from
Chicago Monday to see his granddaughter
In accordance with recent law enacted
in this state, the State Board of Health
requires that all births and deaths are to
be reported to the local Health officer,
| DR.. N. j. La Rose.
| The various departments Of the Zion
Stores have been suitably decorated for
the Christmas season. There is a large
variety of Christmas presents to select
from.
Miss Alma Schweichler and Miss Agnes |
Schweichler of Chicago, daughters of
Deaconess M. Schweichler of Zion Home
were visitors in Zion City on Thursday.
There was much delay on the Chicago
Milwaukee Electric road on Thursday
night owing to sleet on the wires.
The Zion Choir Seventies, divisions one
and two, will go to Chicago next Lord s
Day, December 10Th.
The Zion Conservatory of Music and Art
announces the addition of two new teach
ers in the Piano Department for the pre-
sent School year, namely, Miss Bessie
Wiedman, whose name was added to the
staff at the beginning Of September, and
Miss Gladys Taylor, who was placed on
the staff two weeks ago. Both are we'll
deserving and worthy of any instruction
intrusted to them.
The Zion Choir Seventies, divisions one
and two, will 60 to Chicago Next Lord s
Day, December 10Th.
The remaining rehearsals for December,
namely, Thursday the 23d, at 80 P. M,
and Thursday the 30th, at 1880 P. NJ, are
very important, and all members are urged
to be at their places and bring their
Messiahs with them
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
MONEY TO BE PAID FARMERS

The foot and mouth disease in Lake
County has cost the government $149, 245,
during the summer of 1915. Half of this
sum has already been paid by the federal
government, to the farmers whose stock
was slaughtered; the other half will be
paid by the state Of Illinois as soon as the
legislature makes the necessary appro-
priations.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
ZION SENIOR RESTORATION HOST

CHOIR DIVISIONS Nos. and 2 will go
to Chicago Lords Day, December 10, 1915.
The Divisional Leaders, Captains, and
also all the Members of Divisions Nos l
and will assemble at the Administration
Building promptly at 6 80 A. M. and leave
by Chicago Northwestern Railway at :26
a. m.
Purchase your tickets as early as pos
sible at the Zion Stores Jewelry Dept.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
KENOSHA MEETING

The principal meeting Of the Christian
Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion of the
Kenosha Branch is held every Lords Day
at Carpenter Hall at 10: 80 A. M.
Elder George E. Robbins in charge.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
MRS. YoUNG's SUCCESSOR CHOSEN

John D. Shoop has been chosen as super
intendent Of the schools Of Chicago, to sue
coed Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. Jacob M.
Loeb has been elected president of the
board of education
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
CHICAGO FREIGHT TRAFFIC TIED
UP BY STRIKE

Three thousand engineers, fremen and
trainmen employed by the Belt Railroad
Company of Chicago, went on strike last
Tuesday morning. Thousands of car loads
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
ZION RESTORATION HOST
LITERATURE CASES

For sale by Elder Frank Robinson,
Shiloh Tabernacle for 25c and SOC. They
are neat and strong cases and will hold
considerable Zion Literature.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS

All Cottage Prayer meetings will be dis
continued until after January LIST, 1916
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl B. Paxton, 291O Enoch
Avenue, December 18th, girl.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis N Cunningham
of Zion Home, December 18th, boy.
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CALENDAR

CALENDAR
CHOIR MEMBERS ATTENTION
The last two choir rehearsals for De-
cember, will be held on Thursday nights
Dec 23rd and 30th at 7 80 P NJ sharp,
instead of Friday nights as usual
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Oath, 1915,
at 500 P. M.
CHRISTMAS EVE,
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES AND TREAT
ZION BIBLE SCHOOL.
Primary Exercises, illustrated songs and
travel, Bethlehem to Nazareth.
SHILOH TABERNACLE.
EVERY BODY WE LEONE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
January 10Th 1916,
ORCHE IRA CON CERT
Supplemented by various other items of
Readings, and Vocal Music
ADMISSION FREE.
EVERYBODY WELCOME.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-18
WILBUR GLENN vOLIvA. Editor.
Theodore Forby. Asst Editor q Business Mgr.

Make all remittances payable to
WILBUR GLENN vOLIvA, Publisher.
Direct all correspondence concerning The
Theocrat to THEODORE FORBY
Office Of Publication, Administration Building,
Zion City. Illinois. U. g. A.
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THE THEOCRAT

A Weekly Paper advocating the Rule Of Goa
in the Individual. In the Home. in the State
in the Nation. and in the World.
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He looked round and saw the mob
croWding round one OF their number,
who held something i'm his hand. And
then his eyes fell on the back OF his
horse and his heart sank In dismay.
lit seems that as he whirled his
horse about several men seized hold
Of the animal. But the powerful
creature threw them all except one, a
lad of fourteen, who seized the horses
tail That tail was the object Of in
terest that caused the shooting to
stop, for it had come off. There stood
the boy, in the middle Of the road,
with his feet spread apart and an ex-
preston OF grim determination on his
face al he tightly clutched the fleeing
creatures tail. The mob saw the
humor Of the situation and burst into
a roar OF laughter.
The explanation came out later 1t
seems that Captain Prebois' horse,
while perfect In every other particu-
lar, did not have very good tail, and
so his master had an artificial one
made for him. No doubt that artifi-
cial tail, and that alone, saved Cap
tain Prebois' life.
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n. %. DIFFENDAL, Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 80. 1915
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mr. Upton Hayden, this city, has
accepted a position with the Balti-
more Roofing and Asbestos Manufac-
turing Company at Asbestos.
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Sons of America Notes.

= district meeting of the Patriotic
Order Sons OF America was held with
Camp No. y, at Davis Hall, West
minister, on Monday night The camps
AT Westminster, Tyrone, Pleasant
Valley and Smallwood were repre-
scented by large delegations. Camp
28 of Arlington was also represented
by Messrs. Childs and Staub. The
State officers 10 attendance were State
President William i'll. Seabrook, State
Secretary William James Heaps and
Past State President William r..
Childs.
The State Camp, which met at
Chestertown, in 1912, recommended
that the order either III Camps " by
Districts, annually observe Mothers
Day. the second Sunday i'm May.
Many services will be held BY the
order on May 9th, commemorative
the day. Washington Camp, No. 6S.
Of Smallwood will attend the service
or Trinity Lutheran Church, Deer
Park Road on that day. The service
will begin at 1890. and the camp in
vites All members of the order In the
neighborhood 10 join them. The SER
mon will be preached by Pastor Sea-
brook.
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The Social Service Commission of
the Federal Council Of the Churches
Of Christ in America IS cooperating
with the Postal Clerks Union In an
endeavor to secure provision for old
age pensions for the postal employ
ees. The movement was approved by
the executive Committee OF the Federal
Council which also instructed the
Commission on the Church and Social
Service to make thorough investi-
cation regarding the adequacy of
wages paid to government employees.
The commission has sent letters to
the President and to Congress urging
the moral aspects of these interests
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-04-30

- un6 Ialn, which was much needed
for al growing crops, fell on Wednes-
day night and refreshened all growing
vegetables and crops i'm Carroll coun-
ty.
Gambler Council ]. O. II. A. M, will
present a flag to Louisville school to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
wv. IT, Seabro0k will make the presen-
tation address.
Mr.. Robert Mehring, a rural mail
carrier from Littlestown, Pa, was BIT
ten by dog Saturday evening, while
he was walking along one of the
streets Of that town
The assembly room of the High
School was well filled last night with
an appreciative audience To witness the
High School entertainment, which was
one grand success. The entertain
ment will be repeated tonight.
Any person or bodies OF people such
az clubs, societies, etc, desiring to
obtain membership for the Conference
of Charities and Corrections, beginning
May y, in Baltimore, can do SO
through Mrs. Austin Gallagher or Mrs.
Charles Stewart.
MIR. Adam Manager, of Hanover, for
merly Of this city, was overcome by
escaping gas while working Id a
trench on street fin that city. He
soon recovered after medical restora-
tives we're administered. Mr.. Manager
has charge Oh gang Oh men with the
gas company.
Mount Ut. Mary's ball club after los
ing six straight games came to this
city yesterday and defeated the West
ern Maryland College team by the
score of to A. The game was very
interesting until the w. M. G pitcher
blew up. The Western Maryland
team has not won game 10 far this
season.
Frank Shaffer and Edgar Stem, of
Westminster, Md, hauled wagon
load OF furniture belonging To the
formers sister. Mrs. Harvey ID. Weist,
South Potomac avenue, to Waynes-
boro, Pa, Thursday. They left West
minister at 5 o'clock In the morning
and arrived here at o'clock in the
evening The distance was AZ miles.
-Waynesboro Herald.
The corporation Of Woodsboro en-
tered suit yesterday against the Board
of Frederick County Commissioners
for $1,048.67, claimed to be due for a
back franchise tax from the county.
About is months ago the town authori-
ties applied to the Commissioners for
the tax. The latter refused to pay on
the ground that the tax had accumu-
lated during period when there was
no corporation organization in the
town
The following new telephones were
Installed ny the y. e p. Telephone
Company: DR. r. IT. Burnham, West
minister 51f; r. r. Stoner, near Johns
Vile, Union Bridge 1911; Albert Long
necker, near Union Bridge, Union
Bridge 49,; r. C. Grossnickle, near
townsville, Union Bridge 49-4; Harry
w. Boon, near townsville, Union
Bridge 1872; wv. o. Repp, near Johns
vile, Union Bridge 1876; w. fl. Rob
ertson, near Uniontown, Westminster
S02-13; John wv. Williams, Hampstead,
Hampstead 32w; Jehu Roger, Spring
Mills, Westminster 827-12; Miss Mary
3. Shellman, Westminster, Westmins-
ter 125.
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A marriage license was issued in
Baltimore, Saturday to Russell M.
Taylor and Rietta y. Baumgardner,
both of this city. Nettie T.. Baum
gardner was the applicant.
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SAVED BY 4 TAIL.
An Incident Of the Perilous Times in
Paris in 1912.

On Feb. "a, 184S, when Paris was
disturbed by the revolutionary mob,
Captain Prebois was sent by the
government with orders to be de-
livered to the leaders of the troops
that were defending the threatened
points in various parts of the city. It
was a dangerous undertaking, for the
bitterness of the people against the
government was intense.
Before starting out Captain Prebois
was warned to take the greatest care
If he valued his life, but he took the
warnings lightly and said: ''If you fell
lows knew my black horse al well as
know him you wouldn't worry about
me. That horse has carried me through
thick and thin"
The black horse of which the gal
liant captain was SO proud was indeed
a beautiful animal. But there was
something very extraordinary about
his tail. 1t was long and bushy, but
it never moved or twitched, except
with the movement OF the animals
body.
When Prebois arrived in the dis
turbed section OF the city he fearless
ly delivered his message He met
with no resistance from the crowds in
the streets until he reached the Place
Vendome Here a great crowd of
revolutionists had gathered. One
seized the bride and cried in fierce
voice: Hold What message are you
carrying?"
The captain refused to answer.
Put a bullet through him and get
that message," bawled out a man III
"a commanding voice. He was evil
IDENTIFY a leader of the mob.
At this point the captain determined
that quick action alone would save
him from violence at the hands or the
crowd Quick as flash he wheeled
his horse and dashed of. Several bull
lets few after him, but they went wild
and then suddenly ceased altogether