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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary upon the estate of Sarah
c. Martin. deceased, have been granted
to the undersigned. by the Probate Court
OF Buchanan County. Missouri, bearing
date OF the Sth day of March. 1915.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required TO exhibit them to me
for allowance. within six months from
date OF said letters, or they may be pre-
Cluded from any benefit Of such estate:
and if said claims be not eXh bited with
in one year from the date Of the publi-
cation of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
WILLIAM II. WEGNER.
THOMAS CASPER
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of
Administration upon the estate of Har-
riett l.. Hartsough, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned. by the Pro-
souri,, bearing date of the 9th day Of
January. 1916.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance, within six months from
date Of said letters. or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit Of such estate
and II said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date OF the publication
Of this notice, they will be forever barred
EDWIN W. IIARTSOUGH,
Administrator,
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Administration upon the estate OF Alex
ander McCauley, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the Pro-
souri, bearing date of the 18th day Of
April, 1916.
All persons having claims against said
for allowance, within six months from
date Of said letters, or they may bs pre-
cluded from any benefit OF such estate;
one year from the date of the publication
of this notice, they will be forever barred.
HARRY G. YATES,
Administrator.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters of
Administration upon the estate of Levinia
Tuck. deceased. have been granted to the
undersigned, by the Probate Court of
Buchanan County, Missouri, bearing date
Of the 1st day of April. 1916.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to
me for allowance, within six months from
date of said letters. or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit OF such estate;
and If said claims be not exhibited with
in one year from the date of the publi-
cation of this notice. they will be forever
barred. r. H. CRAIG,
Administrators
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of
Administration upon the estate of Ollie
V. CLANCY. deceased. have been granted
to the undersigned by the Probate Court
date of the 18th day OF February. 1916.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance, within six months from
date of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such es-
tate: and IL said claims be not exhibited
within one year from the date of the
publication n this notice, they will be
forever barred.
G.. j. CHANEY,
Admin Strator.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
EXECUToR-S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary upon the estate Of Cath
crime Lins, deceased. have been granted
of Buchanan County. Missouri. bearing
date of the 23d day Of May, 1916.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them TO
me for allowance, within six months from
date of said letters. or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit Of such estate;
and if said claims be not exhibited with
in one year from the date of the publica-
tion of this notice. they will be forever
barred
EDWARD J. LINS.
Executor.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters of
Administration upon the estate of j. d.
BrintOn, deceased, have been granted to
the undersigned, by the Probate Court
date Of the 18th day of May 1916.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to
me for allowance, within six months from
date of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate;
and If said claims be not exhibited with
in one year from the date of the publi-
ever barred.
MAUD NJ BRINTON,
Administrative
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE
OF LETTERS

Notice is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration on the estate of w. H.
Warren. Sr., deceased. were granted to
the undersigned by the Probate Court of
the County of Buchanan. State of Mis-
souri,. on the 9th day of May, 1916. All
persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit the same to the
undersigned for allowance, within six
months after the date of said letters or
they may be preclude1 from any benefit
Of said estate. and if such claims be not
exhibited within one year from the date
of this publication they will be forever
barred
Dated this 9th day Of May, 1916.
MARY n WILLIAMS,
Public Administrator.
First insertion May p. 1916.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-07-29
E. F. HARTWIG
CLOSING OUT SALE

I have decided TO discontinue business.
and have quite a stock OF the Old Pri-
vate Stock Silver Creek. and Old James
T.. Pepper Whiskey, Old Sherwood Rye
and lot OF other imported goods on hand
yet. consisting of choice Rhine Wines.
DR.. Berncastler Mosel Wine, French
clarets. Old Ports, sherries. Angelica.
Muscatel and Malaga Wines.
This win give you an opportunity to
secure supply OF these goods at the
bargain prices will offer. Please cali or
write me at 2l2 South Third Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17
his knees beside his father. pad"

his knees beside his father. Dad"
Robert Clayton. rushing out for aid
encountered DR.. Montrose coming down
stairs.
Doctor" yelled the artist Mr.
Stanley Is dead: Murdered"
Harold Stanley got slowly to his feet
and looked down at the father he had
SO devotedly loved. Then. as solemnly
as though he were repeating a vow
before priest. he raised his hand and
said. without the faintest sign of emo
ton:
81 will find and punish hy fathers
murderer IL have to track him to the
farthest ends of the earth SO help me-
Cod"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
BIRTHS IN ZION FAMILIES

To Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Crane, of Zion
Home, on May 20, a girl.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
ZION FLUTE BAND TO MAKE
FIRST APPEARANCE

The new Zion Flute Band will meet
at the Zion College Building on Tues
day, June 6, at 6:45 in the evening,
where they will form in line and march
to the Temple Site. This will be their
first drill in marching and playing, being
in preparation for the Fourth of July,
which will be their first appearance on
a public occasion. During the Feast of
Tabernacles they will take part in the
parades.
The new flute band, which has been
in formation for months, consists of 80
members, and is unique as musical
organization.
There are but two other flute bands in
the United States, so far as we have
been able to learn. The idea originates
from the British Isles, the military
bands of England, Ireland, Scotland,
and Wales being flute bands for the
most part.
This new organization in Zion's musi-
cal work is under the leadership of Dea-
con George McElroy, himself a native
of Ireland.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
GREATEST RAILWAY MAN OF THE
AGE PASSES FROM AMONG THE
LIVING

This week has seen the passing of
James j. Hill, "empire builder,,'' and the
greatest railway magnate Of the world.
He died at his home in St. Paul on the
morning of May 49,
He, more than any other man, eontri-
buted to the development Of the great
Northwest Largely under his directing
genius vast wilderness was transformed
into what now comprises six wealthy
states, with over 100000 farms, the
''bread basket of the world"
He was born near Guelph, Ontario,
September 16, 1888 His parents were of
plain Scottish and North Of Ireland stock,
their chief asset being an ability and will
ingless for hard work This they trans
mitted to their son.
Hill came to St. Paul in 1856, and, with
out technical training Of any sort, secured
position as clerk with a steamship
company, which position he held for nine
years. Later he went into the transporta-
ton business for himself, and was the
first man to bring mineral coal to ST.
Paul. Later, he accepted the position as
station master Of the only railroad enter
ing the city at that time.
In 1870 he organized the Red River
Valley Transportation Company, and be-
gan the development of the great Red
River basin. Out Of this plan grew a
syndicate that finally took over the ST.
Paul and Pacific Railroad, out of which
grew the Great Northern Railway.
Throughout his rugged life, expansion
was his keynote. He had a wonderful
ability for organization, which enabled
him to do many things we'll and simultane-
ously. Railroad capitalists, farmers
bankers, and men in all walks of indus
trial life, looked to him for counsel.
While he built up for himself and his
associates an immense fortune, his great
est monument is the vast empire Of the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03

German Emperor. He is quoted in the
press as stating to member Of New
York Schutszenverein who was intro
duced as a German-American What do [
hear? [ know no such people. [ know
only Germans and Americans. You can
have no divided loyalty. x *
The American birthright is the birth
right of all Of us; and it is shame and
disgrace for any man to barter it for SO
poor mess Of pottage as is implied in
that kind of hyphenated citizenship which
means that the individual tries to be a
halfway citizen Of two lands and forfeits
the right to be a whole citizen Of any
land"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
NEWS OF THE WORLD

does he stand for? The convention is al
most here So far his platform has been
silence. Friends and associates have init
mated that he stood thus and so on this
and that question Not thus must the
views of candidate who has the instinct
and will Of leadership be determined.
"The other candidates in the Republi-
can party apparently stand pat on the
great principle Of 'favorite sonship.
They are numerous, they are active, they
are uninspiring. They neither compel re-
spect by the power and purpose of their
programs nor focalize attention by the
character Of their records"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
CONSCRIPTION BILL SIGNED BY
ENGLAND'S KING

King George, of England, affixed his
signature, on May Is, to the military SER
vice bill recently passed by parliament,
which ''provides for general and i'm
mediate compulsion and calls to the colors
all males, married or single, between the
ages of Is and Al. An army reserve for
industrial work also is provided for, and
the government may use as many OF the
conscripts as it requires to maintain IN
dustrial conditions intact Ireland is ex-
cluded from the operation Of the law"
The king, in giving his royal sanction to
the bill, issued the following message to
the nation:
'NTo enable our country to organize
more effectively it's military resources in
the present great struggle for the cause
of civilation, [, having acted on the
advice of my ministers, deemed it neces-
sary to enroll every able bodied man be-
tween the ages of 18 and Al.
II desire to take this opportunity OF
expressing to my people my recognition
and appreciation of the splendid pa
triotism and self-sacrifce they displayed
in raising by voluntary enlistment since
the commencement Of the war, no less
than 5,041 900 an effort far surpas-
sing that of any other nation in similar
circumstances recorded in history, and
one which will be a lasting source of pride
to future generations.
II am confident the magnificent spirit
which has hitherto sustained my people
through the trials of this terrible war will
inspire them and that it will, with God s
help, lead us and our allies to victory
which shall achieve the liberation of
Europe"
Continued on page 62)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
ROOSEVELT AND WILSON

Regarding the political situation, The
Chicago Herald, in an editorial of May
81, succinctly remarks
"Looking at the situation from the
standpoint Of an Independent newspaper
interested in partisan politics only as they
are bound up with the welfare of the ma
ton, the Hearald has no hesitation in ex.
pressing the opinion that Theodore
Roosevelt is the fttest man for the presi-
Dental nomination of the Republican
party.
"This is a time for leadership, not mere
ly fellowship, in both the great parties
With President Wilson, whose nomina-
tion is foregone conclusion, leading the
Democratic ticket and Theodore RoOse
velt as the Republican candidate, the
country will feel that, no matter on whom
the choice falls, it will have fallen on the
best material the winning party had tc
offer.
president Wilson has a record which
he and his party will make one OF the
main issues of the campaign. 1t is q
tangible record. There is something tc
think about to talk about and to judge
Theodore Roosevelt has a program, q
plain, definite, straight-from-the-shoul
der program. No voter need be in the
slightest doubt as to what he stands fol
and what he will try to do if elected
There is no twilight zone either in Will
son s record or in Roosevelt's program
"What of the other candidates for the
presidential nomination? Justice Hughes
is the most conspicuous of these. What
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. E. H. Bell has moved from 2610
Elisha avenue to 2209 Elisha avenue.
Mr.. D. J. McDougall, of Winnipeg,
Manitoba, arrived at Zion Home last
Saturday.
Mrs. H. R. Reeves, of Zion Home, has
been visiting friends in Kenosha and
Racine, Wisconsin.
Deacon George F. Lupton, of San
| Antonio, Texas, was guest at Zion
Home one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Crane have
moved from Chicago to Zion Home,
where Mr.. Crane has accepted position
as clerk.
Mrs. P. M. Herrin and Mrs. Ward, of
Terre Haute, Indiana, are visiting Mrs.
Herrin's mother and sister, Mrs. AIDA
Brainard and Miss Marie Brainard, of
Zion Home.
The Misses Elsie and Celia Bartlett, of
Kenosha, Wisconsin, were guests of
friends and relatives in Zion City Satur-
day and Sunday, attending the Lords
Day services in Shiloh Tabernacle.
An auto party of six persons, en-
| route from.St. Louis, spent Monday and
Tuesday at Zion Home. One member of
the party subscribed for the LEAVES OF
HEALING for year.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Richards, and
daughters, of 5467 Washington boule-
ward, Chicago, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Thomas, of Zion Home,
Saturday.
A lady writing from Salem, Oregon,
this week, who, by the way, is not en-
rolled as member of Zion, but who has
subscribed for quantity of Leaves of
Healing for weekly distribution, in that
city, says: "A minister of one of our
prominent churches here in this beau
tiful capital city, advocates pool hall,
dancing hall, and card table for popular
church amusements, in connection with
the church building. Same was pub
lished in one of our daily papers re-
Gently, the editor adding that he en-
dorsed the policy and would like to see
it tried out. I should like to see it
fried OUT"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
GERMANS GAIN ON TWO MILE
FRONT

A United Press Dispatch from Berlin
dated May 25, said: 'fThe giant German
'nut-cracker' is closing in upon Verdun in
the bloodiest fighting in all history"
This seems borne out, in measure, by
London reports, dated May 30, stating
that the German steam roller had forced
the French defenders to give up more than
two miles of ground extending from the
southern slope of Dead Man hill to the
Cumieres village.
On the same date, Paris admitted the
abandoning of the Bethincourt- -Cumieres
road, which the Germans have been seek
ing to break since early in April.
French observers are reported as be-
lifting the German gains, declaring that
it had been part of the French plan, all
along to abandon these positions after the
Germans had bought them sufficiently
dearly.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
ROOSEVELT SCORES GERMANS WHO
SEEK TO PUT INTERESTS OF
FATHERLAND OVER THOSE OF
UNITED STATES

Theodore Roosevelt, in what was re-
garded as one Of the greatest speeches Of
his career denounced, in St. Louis, on
May 81, denounced those German-Ameri-
cans who seek to act in the interests Of
Germany rather than Of America. In the
city which has the second largest German
population in the United States, he spoke
with no uncertain sound on this question
which is Of vital Importance at the pre-
sent time. Among many other things, he
said:
"Here in St. Louis I wish to speak
briefly on the subject Of Americanism. I
stand for straight Americanism, uncondi-
toned and unqualified and stand against
every form Of hyphenated Americanism. XXX
"Americanism is not matter Of creed,
birthplace or national descent, but Of the
soul and of the spirit. IL the American
has the right stuff in him, I care not a
snap Of my fingers whether he is Jew or
Gentle, Catholic or Protestant. | care
not snap of my fingers whether his an
cestors came over in the Mayfower, or
whether he was born, or his parents were
born, in Germany, Ireland, France, Eng
land, Scandinavia, Russia or Italy, or any
other country.
"All [ ask Of this immigrant is that he
shall be physically and intellectually fit,
of sound character, and eager in good
faith to become an American citizen. ***
"But unless the immigrant becomes in
good faith an American and nothing else,
loyal only to our flag, then he is out of
place in this country and the sooner he
leaves it the better. ~ n
FThe effort to keep our citizenship
divided against itself by the use Of the
hyphen and along the lines of national
origin, is certain to breed a spirit of bit
terness and prejudice and dislike between
great bodies Of our citizens. :
eff any of our people born here go
back to the land from which their fathers
came, they find themselves inevitably
looked upon as foreigners. \
"You do not have to take my word for
this Take the word of his majesty, the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
CARRANZA NOTE DEMANDS WITH.
DRAWAL OF AMERICAN TROOPS

A vOluminous document of about 12,-
600 words was received by President Will
son from the Carranza de facto govern
ment on May 81 The note has not been
published in full, but according to Wash
ington reports, it consists Of practically
an ultimatum demanding the withdrawal
of American troops from Mexican terri
tory.
Just what course President Wilson will
decide upon, cannot be predicted, but
high officials are quoted as expressing the
opinion that United States troops will be
kept in Mexico for the present, at least
as the de facto government has, so far
utterly failed to demonstrate it's ability
to protect the border against bandits
The Carranza note is said to bluntly
question the good faith Of the United
States government, claiming that the
words and protests Of the Wilson admin
istration have been entirely in contradic-
tiOn to their acts. American troops are
consent of the Mexican government, and
in violation Of Mexico's sovereignty. A
threat of recourse to arms is contained in
the following words:
''The Mexican government under
stands, that in the face of the unwilling
ness Of the American government tc
withdraw the above forces, it would be
left no other recourse than to procure the
defense Of its territory by means Of arms
but it understands at the same time
its duty to avoid as far as possible ar
armed conflict between the two countries
and acting in accordance with the treaty
of Feb. 2, 1848, it considers it it's duty tc
resort to all means Of a peaceful charac
ter to find solution of the international
conflict in which both countries are in
vOlved"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03

Northwest, which sprung largely from his
capacity for organization All over this
vast expanse Of territory, he knew hum
dreds and thousands Of people personally.
A tourist once declared that there are
afoat in the Swedish section Of the
Northwest, upward to 10000 different
stories in Swedish dialect, with Hill as
the center piece.
He had marvellous faculty for atten-
tion to detail work, and those with whom
he was most closely associated have de-
his success. Thoroughness marked every
act Of his life.
He originated and developed the sys-
tenn of handling traffic in large train loads.
This system is wholly American, and it's
effect has been far-reaching. A bio
grapher says ''The principle text Of his
railway gospel was low grades, heavy
power, large capacity cars, and big train
loads on his main lines, and he began to
preach this at time when these things
were held as visionary by most railway
men"
Plainness and simplicity marked his
life, and in accordance with what the
family believed would be his desire, it
was requested that no flowers nor floral
offerings be sent to his home for the funer-
al service.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03
DEMANDS THAT ALLIES CEASE IL.
LEGAL SEIZURE OF MAILS

In an emphatic note to the British and
French governments, made public on May
26, President Wilson called on the allies to
cease, at once, their interference with
American mails.
The injuries complained of, while Of
hnniliating and damaging nature, are not
considered of sufficient gravity to threaten
serious complications, especially, as one
editorial writer remarks, Gas our govern
ment has shown every evidence of it's un-
willingness to bring serious pressure upon
the entente allies in any case" The note
says:
"The government Of the United States,
in view Of the improper methods employed
by the British and French authorities in
interrupting mails passing between the
United States and other neutral countries
and between the United States and the
enemies Of Great Britain, can no longer
tolerate the wrongs which citizens of the
United States suffer and continue to suffer
through these methods. To submit to a
lawless practice of this character would
open the door to repeated violations of in
ternational law by the belligerent powers
on the grounds Of military necessity, of
which the violator would be the sole
judge.
''Manifestly a neutral nation cannot
permit it's rights on the high seas to be de-
termined by belligerents or the exercise
of those rights to be permitted or denied
arbitrarily by the government of war
ring nation The rights of neutrals are
as sacred as the rights of belligerents and
must be as strictly observed.
After expressing confidence that the al
lies will abandon their illegal practices,
the note concludes thus: "Only radical
change in the present British and French
policy, restoring to the United States its
full rights as a neutral power, will satisfy
this government.