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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
WILSON AGAINST ROOSEVELT,
PRESENT OUTLOOK

1t has this week become known that
Associate Justice Hughes, of the United
States Supreme Court, addressed let
ter, on February 4, to Representative
Slemp, the only Republican congressman
from Virginia, declaring that he is cen
tirely out of politics.; furthermore, that
he is Totally opposed to the use of his
name in connection with the presidential
nomination, and repudiating any can
vass for delegates in his behalf.
This has given a new impetus to the
Roosevelt boom. Roosevelt Republicans
declare that "it is now Roosevelt against
the field"
President Wilson, on February IA,
formally requested the Secretary of
State of Ohio, to place his name on the
primary ticket of the Buckeye State,
thereby becoming an avowed candidate
to succeed himself.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
DIME WARSHIP IDEA BARRED

A movement for building great war
ship by dime contributions from the
school children of America, was recently
started by little Marjorie Sterrett, of
Brooklyn, who contributed dime as a
basis for the fund. The idea spread
rapidly through the country, and edit
orial writer's were beginning to take
notice. Secretary of Navy Daniels,
however, on February IL, returned the
ten cents in stamps to the little girl, with
a letter thanking her for her patriotic
action, but stating that the revenue re-
quired for such naval construction would
be obtained by taxation, in the usual
manner.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
URGES MILITARY TRAINING FOR
LAND GRANT COLLEGES

DR.. Edmund j. James, president of the
University of Illinois, appeared before
the committee of the House on military
affairs, in Washington, on February 10,
and urged the adoption of plan provid-
ing for the establishment Of four
years military course for each of the
land grant colleges. These institutions,
now number more than so, one, at least,
existing in each state, and one in Hawaii
and one in Porto Rico.
According to DR.. James, such a plan
would secure large number of officers,
running into thousands per year, instead
of scores now turned out by West Point !;
furthermore, they would be trained in
schools in which the civil rather than
military ideas prevail, and this, he
claims, is the kind of training especially
suited to the reserve officers of our ma
tional force.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
FRENCH CRUISER LOST

Dispatches now confirm the loss of the
French cruiser, Admiral Charner. Only
one man out of 375 aboard, is believed
to have b N saved. The rescued party
says that the cruiser was sunk on the
morning of February 8, off the Syrian
coast, and that there was no time to use
the lifeboats.
The mysterious German raider, which
it is believed captured the Appam, is
thought still to be at large, reports of
it's capture to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Lloyds, in London, has posted half a
dozen steamers as missing. All sailed
late in December, and no word has been
received from any of them, excepting a
Spanish steamer reported by wireless as
sinking, on December 27, off the Scilly
Islands.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
CABARETS VILEST INSTITUTIONS
IN CHICAGO

A strong sentiment has been created
in Chicago against cabarets. The papers
have daily contained articles telling the
stories of girls who attend these places,
and "who creep out brokenly, after their
cheap adventure-spoiled, soiled and dis
illusioned." One writer declares that
"only one out of million passes through
the fire unharmed-the rest are moths. y
G. H. Wischman, lawyer for whole
sale liquor house, and a member of a
special commission appointed by Mayor
Thompson to investigate the liquor prob
lem, says:
''The cabarets are the vilest institu-
tions in Chicago. They are of absolutely
no benefit to our city. It is not decent
business, and should be prohibited. It
is destroying young girls who would not
dare to be seen in the red-light district,
and starts them on the downward path" "
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
NEWS OF THE WORLD
CENTRAL POWERS SERVE NOTICE
THAT ARMED LINERS
WILL BE SUNK

Germany and Austria Hungary have
made a declaration to neutral nations
that armed belligerent vessels will here
after be sunk without warning, by the
warships and submarines of the Teuton-
ic allies, the declaration becoming effec-
tive on March 1.
It is feared that this has created a
new international problem that is full
of danger to the foreign relations of the
United States. 1t is understood that
the central powers object to the United
Safes allowing vessels carrying mounted
guns for defense purposes, entering and
clearing from it's ports.
1t is believed that this new policy is
in exact accordance with the note which
Secretary of State Lansing addressed to
belligerents, on January 18, in which he
declared that the conditions of submar-
inc warfare had changed, and denied
the right of liners to carry guns for de-
fensive purposes. It is, therefore, ap-
parent that it is sought to make radical
changes in rules in the midst of war.
It is believed that England, and the
other nations of the quadruple entente,
will vehemently oppose this stand.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
SENATOR LEWIS DECLARES
MONROE DOCTRINE OUT OF DATE

Tn speech before the Chicago Law
Association, on the night of February
IA, Senator James Hamilton Lewis de-
clared that the Monroe Doctrine, which
was brought into existence as a guard
ianship for the South American coun-
tries, has outlived the necessity of it's
original purpose. He said that the
United States could no longer serve as
barrier for any country as protection
against any unjust dealings by these
countries, with European powers; fur
thermore, that if the United States con-
tinued in this course of trying to ''shoo
off, the European collectors of defaulted
debts from these countries, it would have
every European country retaliating by
boycotting American commerce and re-
senting, by force, our interference with
their rights. On the other hand, the
South American countries did not ap-
prove of our intruding ourselves in their
affairs.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
PHOTOGRAPHS SUNSHINE

Frank Ives Jones of Portland, Oregon,
has accomplished the long desired feat
of photographers, by photographing sun
shine. He gave private view, several
days ago, to small party of railway
officials. The subjects of the photo
graphs were of the Columbian Highway,
an auto road II miles in length, that has
been cut in the mountains along the
Columbian River, from Portland to the
foothills of Mount Hood.
Two hundred views have been made
under the English process, which per-
mits duplicates to be made from origin
al negatives. Copies will be presented
to the University of Chicago.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
CHILDBIRTH DEATH RATE
STARTLES PHYSICIANS

Chicago physicians were startled to-
day by figures submitted by DR.. John B.
Murphy, at dinner of the Physicians
Club, showing an enormous death rate
from diseases thought to have been con-
quered by medical science.
what seemed to DR.. Murphy the
most startling was the prominence of
death from childbirth 1t was in third
place in the causes of death for the third
decade-from 20 to 80 years of age.
"Who would believe" he asked, that
childbirth in this age should have such
a mortality? To find it now in third
place among persons from 20 to 80 years
of age, is a shocking thing to medical
men,"
The above article appeared in the
Chicago Evening Post of January &c.
In comparison to these startling figures,
Zion can present a record to the world
which is vastly different, and which re-
bounds to the honor and glory of God.
Zion has five especially trained mater
nifty deaconesses, who give their lives
largely to this work. They are, above
everything else, Cody praying women.
No drugs, medicines, or surgical instru-
ments are used, and no doctors are pres
ent at this most sacred hour in a. wo-
mans life.
In the last EIGHT YEARS, according
to actual statistics, there have been but
three deaths from childbirth, among
Zion families, in Zion City. Of these
three, one was not member of Zion,
although the husband had entered into
fellowship; another died eight weeks af-
ter.
This seems all the more wonderful
when we consider the fact that hundreds
of babies have been born into Zion
homes, in Zion City, in that time Zion
has never been so blessed in this matter,
as in the last eight years; truly the
mothers of Zion "shall be saved in child
bearing"
Nothing so astounds the outside world,
or so convinces people that Zion receives
marked answer to prayer, as these in
disputable facts.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
ZION SALESLADY EARNEST IN
SPREADING LITERATURE

Mrs. Ira Whitaker, travelling sales
lady for a Cleveland firm, arrived at
Zion Home last Saturday for few days
rest. Mrs Whitaker has travelled on
the road for various firms, for the past
% years At present she personally
covers all the large towns of Northern
Illinois, and has a general agency for
this entire state and Indiana. The line
she handles-oils and greases for ma
chinery-is conceded by all statesmen, as
especially difficult to move; she has car
ried it, however, for the past 6 years,
doing business largely with factories.
Mrs. Whitaker first attended a Zion
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
LOCAL NEWS
OUTLINE OF GENERAL
OVERSEER'S TRIP
SPENDS Few DAYS IN FLORIDA AND
HAVANA, CUBA-RETURNS TO
ZION CITY, FEBRUARY IL.

The General Overseer, accompanied by
Deacon Jasper H. DePew, as travelling
companion, left Zion City on Tuesday,
February 1. They left Chicago at II 80
A. NJ, via the "Dixie Limited, and ar
rived at Jacksonville, Florida, at 7:30
P. NJ, the second day, where they stop
ped over night and part of day, visit
ing some of the places of interest in that
city.
However, as Cuba was their main OBJ
jective, they left Jacksonville at 1 80
P. NJ, on Thursday, travelling the entire
length of peninsular Florida, to Jewish,
the most southerly town on the main
land, in the United States. From this
town to Key West, distance of about
a hundred miles, they Travelled over the
great concrete causeway built on the
Florida Keys a chain of coral islands,
sand banks and reefs, which begin at
Cape Florida, and continue southwest
for about 220 miles. The building of
this causeway, by Henry M. Flagler, is
considered marvellous engineering feat,
the road bed being, in some places, as
high as forty feet above the level of the
water.
At Key West, called the Gibraltar of
America, they boarded the P. & O. steam
ship, Olivette, about II o'clock A. M,
and after pleasant though rough voy
age, arrived at the city of Havana, Cuba,
at seven o'clock the same day.
This was the General Overseer's first
visit to Spanish-American country, and
he took an intense interest and delight
in the quaint and novel surroundings.
Three days were spent at Havana, which
is the capital of the republic of Cuba,
in driving about the city and through
the nearby plantations. Especially in
teresting was the old portion Of the city,
covered with buildings of quaint Span
ish architecture; also the sugar mills,
and the sugar cane plantations, with
their huge OK carts, the wheels of which
dIC IIOIII OIA W ClSIIG ICCC III IlClSIIC, o1AA
which are propelled by four oxen-tWo
pulling in front, and two pushing behind
with their heads and horns.
Havana proper has an area of about
nine square miles, and was formerly
famous for it's highly unsanitary condi-
tions, and it's dirty, unseemly appear
ance, but was made one of the most
sanitary cities of the world under the
supervision of William G. Gorgas, now
eon-General of the army, so that
now it is entirely free from mosquitoes,
and almost entirely free from flies.
Leaving Havana at 10 o'clock on Mon
day morning, February z, they stopped
en- route home, at Miami, Florida, where
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
STOLEN STAMPS RECOVERED.

Internal revenue stamps, said to be
worth about $575, 900, which were stolen
by safe blowers from the Federal build
ing in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the night
of January 6, were recovered in Chicago
on February IL, by United States secret
service men and Chicago detectives.
Two men and two women are reported
to have been arrested, their bonds being
placed at 100000 each.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
OBJECT LESSON TO ZION PEOPLE

If all Zion people would show the same
spirit of loyalty and support to Zion In
stitutions and Industries, as a lady in
far-away Scotland, who, by the way, has
not yet filled out her application for
membership, but who, in the last three
months, has sent nearly $1OO to Zion
Stores, for merchandise, there would be
no difficulty, whatever, in raising the
100000 needed to expand and develop
Zion Institutions and Industries, and en-
ployment could be given to a greater
number of Zion people; moreover, the
"Zion Brand Products" which stand for
genuine purity and merit, could be ship
ped, in larger quantities, to all parts of
the world
"Zion Department Stores, with twen-
ty departments (the largest store in
Lake County,, carries complete line of
merchandise of between $4,000 and
100000; it does a business exceeding
$450,00O per year, and is we'll able to
supply any and all needs of Zion people.
Let all members and friends of Zion
ponder well this matter, do your share,
live up to your privileges, and be con-
sistent to the principles of Zion by US
ing, so far as possible, only Zion Pro
ducts.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
SHIPS BURN AT BROOKLYN PIER

The most disastrous fire on the Brook
lyn water front, in years, broke out on
February 16, when the steamships Boil
ton Castle and Pacific, and 900-foot
piec belonging to the New York Dock
Company, at the foot of Pioneer Street,
were destroyed. Another steamer, The
Pallazia, was damaged, and more than
20 scows and lighters were partly or
wholly burned. The loss is estimated
at more than $3,OO0,000.
The origin of the fire is unknown; the
fact, however, that some of the steamers
were loading with war munitions, has
given rise to the suspicion that it was
of incendiary origin.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
Single Copy, 8 Cents

a trip was taken up the Mama River
and canal to the Everglades; also at
Palm Beach, and St. Augustine, which
latter enjoys the distinction of being the
oldest city in the United States.
Leaving Jacksonville on the "Dixie
Flyer, they arrived in Zion City on
Saturday morning, February IL, after
having been away twelve days, and hav-
ing Travelled 5000 miles.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
SECRETARY OF WAR RESIGNS

Secretary of War Lindley M. Garri-
son of New Jersey, and Assistant Secre-
tary Of War, Henry Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, rendered their designations
on February 10. Their action created a
profound sensation in Washington Off
cial circles, as we'll as throughout the
country. This is the second cabinet
member to tender his resignation during
the Wilson administration by reason of
disagreement with his policy. The
first being Secretary Of State William ].
Bryan. The reasons assigned by Secre-
tary Garrison were as follows:
That President Wilson had abandoned
support of the continental army plan
for provision of a national citizen SOL
diery, for which the Secretary had stood
sponsor; furthermore that the President
had expressed a readiness to accept as
the volunteer force, a federalized nation
al guard, which the Secretary looked up
on as a sham and as perilous reliance
for the nation.
That President Wilson refused to back
up the Secretary in vigorously opposing
the immediate liberation of the Filipinos
from American rule, as proposed by the
Clarke amendment to the Philippine in
dependence bill passed by the Senate
Relative to the causes for the resigna-
ton of the Secretary of War, the Chi
cago Tribune, in an editorial, says:
"Does the president wish taken as
sincere the solemn assertion made dur
ing his speaking tour, concerning the
dangers Infinite and, constant which
surround the United States at this time? !?
eff he does, The Tribune begs leave
to suggest that his influence upon legis-
lation for defence be promptly and
clearly shown to bear an ineligible re-
lation to those memorable assertions.
"The president cannot consistently
give forth warnings Of this nature and
thereupon support measures formulated
upon the theories held by his adviser,
Mr.. Hay, or his recalcitrant fellow
Democrat, Mr.. Kitchin. He cannot warn
us against confagration and hand us a
bucket of sand-unless he is ready to
stultify himself"
In this connection it is interesting to
note that President Wilson has definitely
decided to give up the idea of making an
extended Southern trip, to speak for pre-
paredness. Many papers believe that
his Western trip, on which he spoke so
strongly for national defense, has fallen
fiat.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
SCEPTICISM PREVALENT AMONG
LATIN-AMERICANS

A report submitted to the congress on
Christian work in Latin-America, by the
commission on survey and occupation,
draws attention to complete collapse
of the Christian faith in the South and
Central American republics. The re-
port declares that in all the Southern
republics practically universal unbelief
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19

WOULD COMPEL DRESS REFORM
Captain w. NJ, Myers, of Richmond,
Virginia, has introduced bill in the
Virginia state legislature, prohibiting a
woman from wearing a skirt, the hem
of which is more than four inches from
the ground; also from wearing a gown
displaying more than three inches of
her throat.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
DECLARES AMERICA, IF PROPER
LY TITLED, COULD FEED BILLION

Professor Henry Bell, agronomist of
the soil committee of the national fer
tilizers' association, declared in Chicago
this week, that if the people of the
United States knew as much about soil
as the Germans, this country could pro-
duce enough food stuffs to maintain a
population of a billion. Germany de-
fes the world to-day" said he, because
she has mastered the science of fertiliza-
tion."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
TISING CAMPAIGN AGAINST
PREPAREDNESS

Tt is announced this week that Henry
Ford is preparing to launch country
wide campaign of newspaper and maga-
zine advertising against preparedness
Recently Mr.. Ford declared his intention
of devoting millions of dollars to an
educational campaign against war.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
EUROPEAN WAR NOTES
GERMANY MAKES HEAVY DRIVE ON
WESTERN FRONT

Furious fighting, which began about
February 1, with local attacks in the
Artois region and south of Arras, has
now spread all along the Western battle
front, according to dispatches from both
Paris and Berlin. German troops have
made the most successful drive against
the French lines, since their defeat at
the battle of the Marine, at the beginning
of the war, claims the Berlin war office.
Nearly mile of French positions in
the Champagne region have been cap
tured, as well as four hundred yards, by
an unexpected smash, in the Vosges.
On February 10, it was reported that
German losses in the furious fighting,
which had been in progress nearly ten
days, in a struggle for possession of the
Vimy Heights, had totaled more than
6O,000-more than the British suffered
in the September offensive at Loos.
CITY OF MILAN BOMBARDED BY
AEROPLANES
The city of Milan, Italy, was bonn
barded by bombs from aeroplanes, on
February IA. The material damage
was small, according to London reports.
Milan has some of the finest churches
of Europe, including the world-famed
cathedral Mariae Nascenti.
MOST POPULAR BRITISH SHIP STRIKES
MINE
The Arethusa, the most popular ship
in the British navy, struck a mine off
the coast of England, on February H.
The Arethusa was covered with scars
from many encounters, and is believed
to have been in more naval actions of
the present war than any other ship of
the British navy.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19

exists; furthermore, that a surprising
number of women are beginning to
share the scepticism of their husbands,
and that Theosophy, Spiritualism and
similar cults are rapidly gaining head
way.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19
DEMANDS MADE FOR SMELLING
OF PETROLITE

The United States has demanded rep
aration for the shelling of the tanker
Petrolite, of the Standard Oil line. The
demands made upon the Austrian gov
ernment are the same as those insisted
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-19

upon in all other submarine disputes,
viz: apology, punishment of the guilty
submarine commander, and indemnity.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-08
TWO MATCHES ARE
PLAYED AT Tennis
Breck and E. o. Leech Defeat H. Doyle
and Graves in Columbia Round
Robin Tourney.

But two matches were played In the
round-robbin tennis tournament at the
Columbia Country Club yesterday after
noon to decide the club doubles champion
ship. Henry c. Breck and Edward o.
Eeech beat Harold (, Doyle and e. c.
Graves, SO and 9-T.ein the first match
played, but lost to Conrad b. Doyle and
Charles T. Chapman, 4-6, 6--1 and 6-3.
Both matches were exceptionally in
teresting and a large gallery of club mem
bers was on hand. In the first match
"Rol' Doyle and Graves started off like
sure winners and quickly ran up to a
four-game lead, but beautiful rally en-
abled Breck and Leech to catch them
and finally pass them, winning after
fourteen hard games. The second set
was even closer and went sixteen games.
The Doyle e-Chapman-B -Breck-Leech match
was not so close, although good brand
Of tennis was shown by both pairs. After
taking the first set, Breck and Leech
slowed up considerably and lost the next
two, 81 and 6-3.
This practically assures Connie"
Doyle and Chapman of the club title, as
each of the other two pairs has been
defeated and there is not much chance
of "Ro" Doyle and Graves doing the
trick
Next Saturday afternoon the Columbia
Country Club team will meet an all
Washington team on its courts. Column
bias team will probably be picked from
C. B. Doyle, H. E. Doyle, H. c. Breck,
E. o.. Lcech, E. c. Graves and Charles
T. Chapman. Lou" Doyle is captain
of the picked team and he is now busy
getting his men in line.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-08
Two New Batting Leaders
In Major League Ranks

Chicago. Oct 7.-Tris Speaker won
the batting championship of the Amer
lean League, according to complete
unofficial averages published here to-
day and including the final games.
Cobb. finished q points behind In bat
ting, but again won the base-stealing
Championship with IS. Pipp, of New
York. landed home run honors with
IL; Weaver led in sacrifice hits with
AZ; Jackson. Chicago, in total bases
with 29O; Cobb in runs scored with
ia, and Detroit in team hitting with
.2s2.
The twenty leading batters who have
played in one-third or more games:
Speaker. Cleveland. $50; Cobb. De-
troit, .367; Jackson, Chicago, .34s;
Strunk, Philadelphia, .317; Rice, Wash
ington, .315; E. Collins, Chicago, .311;
Gardner, Boston, $40; Felsch, Chicago,
.301; Veach, Detroit. .301; Bauman,
New York, IS; Sisler, st. Louis. .2s5;
Nunamaker. New York, .291; McInnes,
Philadelphia, .2ss; Crawford. Detroit.
.2ss; Burns, Detroit. 1884; Roth. Cleve-
land, .2s3; Heilman, Detroit, $50; Gil
hooley New York, .27S; Shotten, st.
Louis, .277; Milan. Washington, .275.