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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
HEAVY MIGRATION OF JAPAN
ESE TO SOUTH AMERICA

According to a copy of the Japanese
Advertiser forwarded to Washington
from Yokohama by the American Con-
sui General, large numbers of japanese
are emigrating to South America. The
paper states that since the recent
"Gentlemen's Agreement" with the
United States, the number of japanese
emigrants to South America has great
ly increased. The policy of Australia
has also made the southern continent
attractive to people from Japan. Brazil
is especially attractive to Japanese, who
find the cultivation of land in that
country highly profitable.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
GERMANY ABSOLVES SELF FROM
BLAME IN OSWEGO CASE

In sharp rejoinder to the American
demand for an explanation of the firing
on the American steamer, OsaOego, by
a German submarine, on August 3rd,
Germany has absolved herself from all
blame in the matter.
The note declares that the OsaOego,
when signaled to stop, ignored the warn
ing, and proceeded on it's way. After
eleven shots in all had been fired, it
hoisted an American flag, and stopped.
The behavior of the American COM
mander was, therefore, not in accord
ance with international law.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Continued from first page)

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hurled at them by huge machine and
anti-aircraft guns, and reach London.
Soon after, one of the Zeppelins was
struck, and fell in flames near Enfield,
the seat of royal arms factory.
According to eye-witnesses, the I'M
mense airship, when hit, suddenly be-
came brightly luminous all over, like a
gas mantel when lit, and finally threw
out a powerful red glare that Illuminated
the whole heavens.
Its crew was roasted to death.
The burning airship, after reaching
the earth, threw out such an intense
heat that spectators could not go near.
There was also great danger from eX-
ploding bombs.
The charred body of the engineer was
found, his hands still grasping the lever
of the engine, he, apparently, having
chung to the last in an attempt to steer
the ship to the ground.
Reports regarding the damage caused
by the air fleet are very indefinite.
The Zeppelin brought down in the raid
of September 3rd is the second to meet
disaster in attempted attacks on London
this year.
On March 31st, the Zeppelin LIS
was damaged, and came down off the
Thames estuary.
On January 31st, the Zeppelin Liz
was lost in the North Sea after having
been damaged, it is believed, by coast
batteries.
The Zeppelin L-3 was lost in snow
storm off the coast Of Denmark on Feb
ruary 10, 1915, after participating in
a raid on Norfolk, England.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
WONDERFUL ILLUMINATION OF
NORTHERN SKY

Writers, in speaking of the auroral
display which occurred in the northern
sky on Saturday evening, August 26th,
declare that never have northern lights
of such grandeur and brillancy been
witnessed.
One gentleman who beheld the phen-
omena from point in Wisconsin says:
"No human artist could paint pic
ture that would give even a faint con-
ception of the glory of the heavens on
that night. Words cannot be mar
shaled by me that will bring to your
mind the picture, ever changing, that
we watched, some of us almost speech
less with ave.
''There were brilliant rays that form
ed great fans, usually widening as they
approached the zenith. Sudden changes
in the length and position of the rays
startled while they pleased observers.
although the stars were shining in
an apparently clear sky, great search
lights, moving over the heavens, lighted
gauzy hangings, sometimes fantastical-
ly formed, and again more like dainty
bits of my lady Aurora's' lingerie
tackled upon the sky, and waving in the
breeze.
"Red, green, and yellow, were pro-
minently distinct, but most of the many
and suddenly changing forms were
white"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09

able for the state of Illinois 100000 of
the $15,OOO,OOO recently appropriated
by Congress for road improvement in
the various states.
The different sums are allowed to
the respective states with the under
standing that the states were to ap-
propriate like sum. The Federal gov
eminent will double the amount of the
preceding year, for five years.
This rule will give Illinois $4,000
of the Federal appropriation in 1917,
$66O,OOO in 1918, $880,O0O in 1919, and
$1,1OO,OOO in 1920.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
ENCAMPMENT OF G..
A. R. AT KANSAS CITY

The fiftieth national encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic held
at Kansas City, Missouri, last week,
showed a total remaining membership
of 149,O74. The loss in membership
during the past year was given at 1O,-
8O8, and the present number of posts is
placed at 5,342, total of 10 having
passed out of existence in twelve
months.
Pennsylvania now takes the lead in
number of veterans, showing a total Of
1890. New York is second with 49,
SIG, while Ohio ranks third with 15,O45.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
CHARGES BRITISH CENSORS WITH
LOSS OF $1OO,OOO,OOO TRADE

Mr.. A. S. Postnikoff, president of the
International Manufacturers Sales
Company-a subsidiary sales organiza-
ton of fifty American firms, represent
ing a total capital of $4OO,0OO,O 00,-
charges that an estimated loss in Rus
sian trade to American firms within the
last eight months, through theft or de-
lay of cables by the British censors,
amounts to $1OO,OOO,OOO. He says that
out of fifty cables received by his COM
pany in the last eight months, only five
have been transmitted in their original
form.
This renders plausible Washington
despatch charging that Great Britain
has been actually stealing American
trade.
Mr.. Postnikoff says:
''While I have no direct proof that
Great Britain has garbled our cables to
throw trade to their own manufacturers,
| am pretty certain that such is the case.
'No doubt exists in my mind that
Great Britain is using every possible
means, fair or foul, to interfere, and if
possible put an end to direct trade rela-
tions between the United States and
other countries. Great Britain is par
ticularly DESTROYS of discouraging such
trade between American firms and their
Russian customers"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
SAN DIEGO RADIO PLANT
COMPLETED

The third naval radio plant was COM
pleted by Uncle Sam at San Diego, Cali
fornia, on September LIST. This con-
stitutes the third of five links of the
longest chain in the world from Wash
ington, ID. c. to Cavite, p l., via the
Panama Canal.
These wireless stations will enable
the United States fleets all over the
world to keep in touch with Washington
The San Diego plant consists of three
towers, each six hundred feet high
They will connect with the stations al
ready in working order at Arlington,
Virginia, and the Canal Zone, half way
between the Canals Atlantic and Pacific
terminals, and with the huge station at
Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, which it is pro-
posed to build The Honolulu station
will connect the Philippines with the
United States.
When the five stations are completed,
the United States will be far ahead Of
any other nation in this respect.
The formal opening of the big radio
plant at San Diego will take place later
= possibly not before December LIST,
when the first message will be sent out.
The flashes will travel practically at
the speed of light.
A force of twenty operators will be
on duty.
The equipment provides for the re
ception and dispatch of messages at the
same time.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
SOUTH AMERICANS DISPLEASED
WITH BRITISH BLACKLIST

According to Mr.. Charles P. Stewart,
writing from Buenos Aires for the Chi
cago Evemimg Post, South Americans
resent the British blacklist as much as
the people of the United States.
Early in the war, the authorities in
London began issuing lists of German
concerns in foreign countries, Argen-
tina included, with which English firms
were forbidden to have business rela-
tions. These lists have been extended
from time to time.
In the last few weeks, the British
government has observed that compan-
les of friendly alien origin frequently
do business on one side with German,
and on the other side, with British COM
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
LARGE SUMS TO BE SPENT ON IL
LIMOS ROADS DURING NEXT
FIVE YEARS

The sum of $2,25O,OOO will be spent
on the roads of Illinois during 1917, &C
cording to w. w. Mari, chief highway
engineer for the State Highway Com
mission.
This sum will be derived from three
sources:
The Federal governments 1917 ap-
preparation to Illinois, of $4,000; a
like appropriation by the Illinois legis-
lature Of $4,000; and the money de-
rived from the sale of automobile
licenses, amounting to $1,25O,000.
At the present time, there is avail
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
AEROS TO DELIVER MAIL IN
ALASKA

The Post-office Department at Wash
ington has arranged to let contract
for mail delivery in Alaska by aeroplane.
The Department has received bid for
aeroplane delivery at $4,000 per an
mum. This calls for deliveries twice a
week, and weight limit of one thou
sand pounds. Deliveries by aeroplane,
it is estimated, will result in a net say
ing to the department of $34,558 per
year.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
Joy to the World

Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing.
Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09

Chicago Federation of Labor as bust
ness agents of the teachers federation,
and their salaries will be paid by the or
ganization. The remaining teachers
dropped were not members of the fed
Grafton.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
KENOSHA MEETINGS

The principal meeting of the Kenosha
Branch of the Christian Catholic Apostolic
Church In Zion is held every Lords Day
IN Carpenter Hall at 300 a. m.
Deacon Alex S. Burgess will conduct
the service Lords Day, September 10,
1916.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
ZION ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

The first baseball game of City Series
was won Saturday, September 2nd by
Maroons (score 16 to ~.
The second game will be played Satur-
day. September 8, 1916.
MAROONS VS.. WHITES
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09
CROP MOVEMENT STRAIN, LACK
ING THIS YEAR

An editorial in the Chicago Herald
draws attention to the absence from the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-09-09

chimes, which means that there are in
the neighborhood of one million femi-
nine drivers in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
CAR DRIVES over
BANK;BOY KILLED
Ernest Arnold of Atkinson, En- Route
to Attend Bail Game With Friends,
Dies in Accident.
TWO COMPANIONS ARE INJURED
Iron Rod i'm Front of Machine Pene-
trates Back of Pilots Buried
Under the TOnneau.
Especial to The Argus) j..


Erie, Aug 14.-When the automobile
ran off a grade and upset, one and a
half miles east of Erie, Ernest Arnold,
IS years old, of Atkinson, was Sunday
afternoon killed, instantly. George
Boyd, is years old. also of Atkinson,
one of six occupants of the car, in
CURED fracture of d shoulder bone.
The others were uninjured.
Arnold was attempting to pass a
machine coming from the opposite di-
rection and driven by Henry Urich, a
farmer, when he drove his car off an
eight-fOOt embankment. The six
young men were pinned beneath the
tonneau and an iron rod on the front
of the machine was driven through
ArnOId's back.
Immediately the accident occurred,
two of the uninjured men fed,
while the remaining two stayed with
their dead and injured companions.
Going to Ball Game.
The party was en- route to Erie to
attend a baseball game between Erie
and Atkinson teams.
Death due to Overturning Of an au-
tomobile" was the verdict of the cor
Oner's jury at the inquest over the body
of Arnold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

them found on different prisoners
sent by German companies in the line
to their different headquarters in rear.
begging for reinforcements: company
reduced to nine men and one officer:
battalion reduced to 20 men and three
off cers and that sort of thing. That's
worth paying for. you know, and what's
more, it can't possibly be got without
paving. The whole thing is very diff
ferent from Loos; l know that We're
getting an infinitely better run for our
money.
We are gaining in ground: but
that's a small thing 10 the enormous
gain in man-power and morale. You
take it from me, our new armies can
stand a lot of this: a deuced sight
more of it than Germany could pos
sibly stand. Our chaps are in better
heart today than they've ever been
since 1914.
Why, it wouldn't worry me much if
our casualties were twice as heavy as
they are: no. nor three or four times >
Nor me. Not bit" agreed the ad-
jutant I'VE all know there must be
big fighting, and lots of it, to finish
this war; and there can't be big fight
ing without proportionately big cas-
ualties. On the basis on which we're
fighting just now, | wouldn't care if
our casualties were 10 times as nu-
merous; and do you know why? Be
cause, on the present relation of gains
to losses. of what we sell to what we're
getting for it; if our casualties were
10 times what they are, the war would
be over before the summer is over.
and Germany would be down and out
And I'll tell you another thing,
said the other officer. A rare lot OF
these present casualties will be fight
ing fit again within a month from the
time of landing; and you watch their
smoke when they get out again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
CASUALTIES ONLY
INVESTMENT COST
Such Is the Way the Situation Is Re-
garded by Two Wounded Officers
Returning From Front

LondOn.-(C Correspondence of the
Associated Press To the civilian
who notes the figures in the casualty
lists issued every "a hours, and sees
fresh cOAYoys of wounded arriving
daily at the big London railway sta
tions, it seems that England is paying
a terrible and CHASTITY price for what
ever she is gaining by the big push"
On that point the opinions of the
fighting men themselves are of inter
est. especially of leaders who are
habituated to a somewhat larger view
point than is possible in the ranks.
Chance afforded a London reporter an
opportunity to obtain the views of two
such on the question of casualties. 1t
was wheH a hospital ship laden with
wounded reached the landing stage at
Southampton, and he was permitted to
go aboard.
What do you think of the British
casualties?' he asked the wounded
second-in- command of a battalion
which played its part at Fricourt,
Montauban, and Bazentin. He was
sitting with another officer. the adult
ant of a battalion which fought it's way
through La BOiselle to Contamination.
Both were walking cases.; one with
two machine gun bullets in shoulder
anu dTuls the OIu6I Will DOluD SDlluI-
ers in his left side. One had the ex-
perience of Loos for a standard of
comparison; the other, the adjutant,
has been at the FROM since the early
days of 1915.
Well, there's a good many of them,
Of course. Seeing the whole lot in a
narrow funnel as you do here, it must
seem tremendous. There are a good
many. of course. You can't move hand
or foot on the western front, without
casualties. But I'm bound to say it
wasn't the number, but the fewness
of them that impressed me out there.
mean. of course, for the fire we've
had 10 face What do you Think
He turned to the adjutant.
4 think the proportion Of casualties
is pretty much the same as it's been in
all offensives on this front; but the
balance will prove totally different.
This war is just buying and selling;
so, 900 pounds is a lump of money to
spend but in business, people don't
worry about the laying out of $4,000,
if they see a good and safe return for
it. It's always a good investment. if
you can buy 10000 or 10000 or 1907
600 for il, isn't it?"
The major of the other battalion
nodded, and said: Perhaps you've
heard OF those documents. or some of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
LAD rs INJURED IN
AN AUTO COLLISION

Charles Anderson, an employe of the
Benson Grocery company, is suffer-
ing from severe internal injuries as
the result of collision between his
bicycle and an automobile owned by
c. p. Skinner. 1t is possible that his
injuries will prove fatal.
Anderson was riding his wheel
down the Twelfth street hill today A.
Sixth avenue he met Mr.. Skir.1er, who
was driving west and was preparing to
turn up the hill.
The machine struck the bicycle,
throwing the rider. Anderson was
picked up badly bruised. A later in
vestigation showed that he was hurt
internally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
COUNCIL EQUALIZES
CHARGES FOR WATER

An ordinance which was this morn
ing given first reading before the Mo-
line council reduces the minimum
rates on water meter charges.
The ordinance, in the form of an
amendment to the city's water ordi-
nance, makes no changes in the rates
for actual consumption, but merely
10 the charge of having a meter in
ones home or place of business. Con
sumers as d whole will not be af-
feCted by the amending clause as the
5s-inch meter rate is not changed.
The amendment will provide a fair
rate for the first time since the meter
water rates were established Hereaf-
ter consumers will pay practically on
basis of water consumed. In the past,
because of the excessive minimum
rate, they have more often paid for
great deal more water than they
have actually used.
Some stores, office buildings and
manufacturing plants put in larger
meters than they actually needed as
an emergency measure. They were
charged a minimum rate according to
the size Of the meter, just as the PeO-
pies Power company charges min
imum rate Of 25 cents a month on
every gas meter. Because the mini
mum rate was too nigh, many OF these
water consumers paid for far more
water than they used.
One down town office building, for
Instance, has a 4-inch meter. The old
minimum rate on this was $50 quar-
ter, or 1920 a year. The proprietors
Of this building then, had to pay 1920
year for water regardless of how
little they used.
AS d matter of fact. this building
used on an average of $46 worth OF
water a quarter, or s1S4 worth of wat
er year. In other lords, because OF
the high minimum Aate on 4-inch
meter, the proprietors paid for $136
worth Of water a year which was not
used
Under the new minimum rate this
same building will be assessed $50 a
quarter, minimum charge, or $50 A
year This will mean that the pro
prietors will pay on a basis of actual
consumption. The bill will be for
whatever amount of water is used,
which. on basis Of consumption in the
past, will he about 1854 a year.
This is not, therefore, a reduction o.
rates on consumption OF water. but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
IN MOLINE LODGES

Membe of Nobel lodge No. 288,
Order of Vasa, participated in the sec
ond annual pictniC of the growing
fraternal organization in Moline yes
terday. when an afternoon and evening
affair was held in Prospect park.
Practically a complete membership of
the lodge, accompanied by families and
friends, attended. A basket supper was
served on the hillside early in the eve
ming. John Flood proved the best
guesser in the guessing contest and
was awarded the watch posted as the
prize. The affair lasted till late in the
evening.
New officers Of Fridhem lodge No.
IS, l. 0. G. T., were in charge Satur-
day evening when the regular gather
ing was held in Swedish Olive hall.
Regular business was all that came up
for transaction. The officers will serve
for six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

simply gives a fair deal to those who
have been suffering from overcharge
because OF the big minimum rate. The
rev minimum schedule follows.
81 quarter for Ia-inch meter,
$3.50 for a 1-inch meter So Tor a l "A
inch meter; 1915 for Il inch meter;
$40 for Pinch meter; SIS for a 8
inch meter; $50 for a 4-inch meter; $50
for 6-inch meter. Charge for d IS
inch meter remains at $3.50.
The amending ordinance carries an
emergency clause, and will go into Ell
feet Immediately after passage 1t will
be before the council for final action
next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
NAME DELEGATES
AT BELGIAN CLUB
.ocaI Flemish Organization VIII Be
Well Represented at Meeting of
National Alliance.
RIG GATHERING IN KANSAS CITY
Action Taken by National Federation
viii Have Important Bearing on
International Situation.

Moline will he represented by 40
delegates At the national meeting of
tbe Belgian-American national alli-
ance which is 70 he held at Kansas
civ. The meeting will open Sept l.
Local organizations TO be represented
bv delegates are the Belgian Work
mems union. BeIgian-American club
and Friend circle. Nine of the dele
gates Will have the power OF vote, the
others attending as non-officiaI repre-
sentatives.
The gathering viii draw TO Kansas
civ thousands OF delegates from all
narts of the United States. Because
IL the war and resulting problems
which affect this country and Belgium,
action which the alliance may take is
looked upon as being of importance.
The organization is the official mouth
njecp of the hundreds of thousands of
Americans of Flemish birth in this
country Moline, has larger Belgian
population. in proportion to its size.
than most cities over the country, and
for that reason the delegation from
this city will be among the largest.
At the monthly meeting of the Bel
rooms yesterday afternoon, Edward
Corvn. F Folbredht and CAMEL Bau-
wells were elected representative of
that organization. Mr.. Coryn will also
attend the meeting in the capacity of
an officer of the Belgian-American club
OF this city Friend circle will elect
its delegates in the near future.
Await Refugees.
Arrangements have been completed
for the reception of the refugees from
the war zone, who are expected in Mo
line within the next few days. Nearly
fifty persons who escaped from the
war-stricken country through the eff
forts of the Rev. Mr.. DeVelle, at work
in Belgium under direction of the all-
ance, arrived in New York a few days
ago. No small number of the so refu-
gees will come to Moline, they being
relatives of Belgian residents of this
city.
Work Of extending means of escape
TO sufferers in war torn Belgium is
being carried on with great success.
Representative of the alliance is
working in cooperation with the Ger
man government and those leaving
Belgium come TO New York VIA Eng
land InasmuCh as all the warning
powers are agreed that the work
should be continued, it will, in all
probability, extend through to the end
Of the world conflict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
EVERS MAY BE OUT
OF GAME LONG TIME

Troy, y. Y, Aug. 14.-Captain John
J. Evers of the Boston Braves is at
his home here suffering considerable
pain in his left arm from a renewed
neuritis attack. So far only temporary
relief can be given and Evers does not
know when he will be able to play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
DRIVER OF JITBUS
LANDS A KNOCKOUT

Albert Kindig, jitbus operator, was
credited with a knockout in the first
round of fistic encounter with Sam
Halpern, another jit driver, in front
of Central fire station park, Saturday
afternoon. What caused the battle is
not known, but details were expected
to be revealed in police court this af-
ternoOn when Kindig was to be given
a hearing on a charge of assault and