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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18

That is what | have been trying to
tell you for some time that il you
needed anything and wanted to get
it for about the regular price to see
The Central Trading Co.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18

take necessary steps to prevent their
destruction and waste, the forests Of
the South may be made to yield a
continuous supply of lumber and other
products.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
Deisingers Beat Whitewater.

The Milwaukee Deisingers beat the
Whitewater nine by a score of to g
Attendance records were broken at the
game when a crowd of $500 fans at
tended the game.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
MEDIATION BEGUN TO AVERT
RAILWAY STRIKE

Since preparing the foregoing article for
publication, steps have been taken to
avert, if possible, the threatened general
railroad strike, a national calamity, the
scope and magnitude of which it would be
difficult for the human mind to grasp.
At a conference in New York, on August
9th, the railway officials of the United
States refused to grant the demands of the
four big brotherhoods, but called in the
United States board of mediation and con-
ciliation. The brotherhoods refused to
join in the request for mediation but
agreed to consider any proposals the
federal board might make.
In the event mediation fails, President
Wilson, it is claimed, will make personal
appeal in the matter.
In the opinion of Wall street, the danger
OF national strike is now lessened. Rail
way stocks which have been sluggish on
the market since the beginning of nego-
tiations have taken an upward trend.
The United States board Of mediation
and Cancellation was created July 18th,
1913, by an act of Congress.
Its object is to settle by mediation, con-
ciliation and arbitration, all questions or
disputes, especially regarding wages and
labor, which may arise in connection with
the transportation service of the country,
or interstate commerce.
In the forty-seven cases, in which the
board has been successful, thirty-nine
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
SHIPS SUNK BY SUBMARINES

Revival, on large scale, of the Ger
man submarine warfare on commerce, is
indicated by the great increase in the
number of vessels reported sunk within
the past week.
London dispatches of August 4 gave the
names OF eleven vessels sent to the bot
tom, and a number have since been added
to the list.
On the Italian ship Letrimbro, which
was sunk at some unknown point in the
Mediterranean, it is believed that nearly
one hundred persons lost their lives. Sur
vlvors report that a submarine was dis
cerned at a distance of about 5000 meters.
1t fired warning shot, and then gave
chase, firing for half an hour. According
to Washington dispatches, reports show,
however, that the Letrimbro was attempt
ing to escape, and no international law
was therefore violated in this case.
1t is claimed that the Italian steamship
Re d Italia, from Genoa, Italy, with three
American passengers on board, was chased
for seven hours by three submarines on
July %, while in the Mediterranean, but
was saved from capture or destruction by
the use of defense, guns
1t is too soon to tell whether concerted
submarine warfare on commerce has real
ly been reopened, but these occurrences
strongly point in that direction.
Continued on page 1922
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
NEW YORK STREET CAR STRIKE
COMES TO AN END

The strike Of the surface street car lines
in Greater New York, which threatened
to extend to the subway and elevated sys-
TENS, thus completely tying up transporta-
ton facilities, virtually came to an end
on August 7.
Directors of the New York Railway
Company and the Third Avenue Railway
Company, the principal lines affected,
voted to accept plan of settlement pro-
posed by Mayor Mitchell and Oscar S,
Straus, chairman Of the Public Service
Commission after the strikers had agreed
to it. One of the chief concessions in the
settlement gives employees the right to
organize.
Wage demands will be arbitrated, ne
gotiations to begin not later than August
20.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12

"Let us now turn to the test of actual
achievements in progressive legislation
and administration. The freest and most
progressive state i'm this union is Cali
fornia. Eight years ago it was a rotten
borough and had been under shameless
and corrupt corporation and boss control
for generation. Twenty years ago able
and honest progressive Democrats were
fighting in that state for reform. Thev
led in the education of the people, but
the rank and file Of the Democratic party
refused to follow their leadership How
was the actual deliverance of California
achieved? By the rank and file Of the
Republican voters under the leadership
of Hiram W. johnson. The second freest
state in this Union is Wisconsin. Twenty
years ago the brewery ring of Milwaukee
and the railroad ring Of Madison con-
trolled that state.
(Which party redeemed Wisconsin?
The rank and file of the Republican party
under the leadership of Robert M La
Follette.''
1.-The supreme need in American poll
tical life is leadership supported by vot-
ing rank and file that will organize and
maintain an adequate social, industrial
and military preparedness, together with
comprehensive foreign policy"
= 4
"Comprehending our national neces-
sites, how can Progressive hesitate long
to choose between the party of national
ism and the party of sectionalism? Should
not wise and sincere Progressives go en-
masse into the Republican primaries, and,
fighting shoulder to shoulder with pro-
gressive Republicans, help and be helped
in our common struggle for social and in
dustrial justice in city, state and nation?"
An editorial in the Chicago Evening
Post says:
Scarcely less important politically
than the nominees own speech Of accept
ance is the letter of Raymond Robins in
dorsing the candidacy of Mr.. Hughes and
declaring the Republican party to be the
best instrument for the service Of the Pro
gressive cause.
Mr.. Robins will be heard with respect
and confidence by Progressives in every
section of the country His sincerity, his
ability, his answering devotion to the
principles which animated the Progressive
party are beyond all question:
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD

at any one time for more than week
ahead Prices of food-stuffs already
high, would become almost prohibitive
Hundreds of thousands of persons living
in nearby towns and doing business in
New York would be marooned.
The same general conditions would pre-
vail in many other large cities Of the
country, including Philadelphia, Boston,
Cleveland, and Pittsburg.
1t is claimed that ST. Louis could hold
out for at least two months, because Of the
city's situation on the Mississippi river
and the interurban railway service.
Industrial Kansas City would be para
lyzed in twenty-four hours, it is claimed.
The populace, however, would not face a
famine at first, for there would be great
stores Of staple foods in hand.
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune
has this to say:
Before the European war the world
said European war was impossible.
'The reasoning was that European
war was impossible because it would be
so terrible
1.-The European war came and it is as
terrible as it was thought it might be.
''The American public and representa-
tlves at Washington are watching the
events leading to nationwide railway
strike in the same mood Of optimism as
they watched the oncoming storm of
world war.
"There will be no strike, they feel, be-
cause it would be so costly and SO foolish.
cit will be costly, tremendously costly,
and it will be foolish. But it is time for
the public and the government to realize
that this offers no assurance there will be
no strike.
"On the contrary, there is every reason
so far as unprejudiced observers can judge
to fear that strike is not only possible
but probable, and it will be not only pro-
bable but inevitable unless the promptest
and most effective action be taken'
The Chicago Herald says:
1.-The time to prevent fire is before it
starts, and the time to avert a war is be-
fore it begins. After blows have been
exchanged and the combatants begin to
see red it is notoriously more difficult to
induce them to pause and hear counsels of
reason. Then the eyes and minds Of
both combatants are fixed upon the
enemy and upon ways Of injuring him,
and little or no attention is given to the
woes of the innocent bystandsrs, who in
this case are all the American people be-
yond few hundred thousand members of
the train service unions and railway share
holders.''
Speaking Of mediation, the Chicago
Evening Post says:
''To refuse arbitration is to forfeit right
to confidence. Unquestionably, this at
titude persisted in will lead to public de-
mand that more effective machinery be
provided by law for the protection Of
public interest against the high-handed
policy of organized labor
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
ROBINS COMES OUT WITH STATE
MENT STRONGLY INDORSING
CANDIDACY OF HUGHES

Raymond Robins, leading Progressive
of Illinois, whose political affiliations have
been in doubt since the abandonment Of
the Progressive party, came out, on
Hughes s candidacy.
Mr.. Robins s declaration is considered
the most crushing blow which has been
administered to the Democratic party
since the Republican national convention
adjourned.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Robins
served as chairman of the Progressive Ma
tional Convention, held in Chicago in June,
and delivered the key note speech before
that body He was the Third party s
candidate for United States senator in
1914.
Before he became a Progressive, Mr..
Robins was Democrat, fighting with
the progressive minded members of that
party.
Mr.. Robins, in his statement, said, in
part:
THE Progressive party is dead The
Progressive movement and revolt Of 1912
have failed as a permanent political
party, and the verdict Of the voters hav-
ing been rendered in favor of the Demo
cratic and Republican parties as the
instruments Of their organized political
action
I'm which Of these dominant parties
In the long run will Progressive prin-
ciples find most effective support, and
where will the rank and file and leader
ship of the Progressive party find largest
cooperation in the service of our com
mon country?
The primary voter mass control Of the
Democratic party is in the fifteen south
ern and southwestern states and in the
industrial cities Of the nation The fixed
southern control of the Democratic party
is individualistic in it's thinking, sec
tlonal In its sympathies and inherits
tradition against common labor as servile.
The primary voter mass control of the
Republican party is in the rural commu
mites OF the central, western and New
England states. This group represents
the highest literacy in America, is freest
from severe social and economic pressure.
IS in the zone of the greatest natural tend
ency to industrial Standardization and
equality of opportunity, and inherits the
tradition Of Lincoln and the men who
saved the Union
The Republican party tho often do
minated by the masters Of. special privi-
lege and made by them the instrument of
vast exploitation rank and file of
men and women who have proved their
capacity to reject false or dishonest lead
ership.'
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
LOCAL ITEMS

AAAONCu 1ACO OOGUCSG Au1lGAs
Mrs. Mark Whiteside, of 3O12 Eschol
Avenue, is visiting relatives at Sterling,
Illinois.
Mrs. w. G. Bragg, of Albany, Mis-
souri,, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J.
Noteboom, of 1922 Ezra Avenue.
Miss Mabel Smale, of Chicago, spent
last week with her mother, Mrs George
w. Smale, of 2811 Emmaus Avenue.
Mr.. Grover Wise, of 1902 Ezra Ave
nue., and Mr.. w. H. Valkenaar, of 3O13
Elm Avenue, are adding verandas to
their residences.
Mr.. Harry Bullard, of 1920 Ezra Ave
nue., has taken position in the office
of Zion Building Industry.
Miss Ethel Lawrence, of 28O9 Gideon
Avenue, is spending a week with her
brother, L. L. Lawrence, of Chicago.
Mr. George w. Hoover and family
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hoover, of 21O3 Jordan Avenue.
Miss Bernice Brady, of 2913 Enoch
Avenue, has been guest this week of
Mrs. c. H. McKain, of Chicago.
Mrs. Johanna Murphy and her grand
daughter, Oracle Luce, of 3O15 Eschol
Avenue are visiting friends at Rock
ford, Illinois.
Mrs E. F. Julian and three children,
of 1920 Elisha Avenue, are visiting with
friends and relatives at Hazel Green,
Wisconsin.
Deacon John A. Dow, manager of
Zion Shoe Department, has been ap-
pointed assistant manager of Zion
Stores.
Miss Anna McGreery, of Du Quoin,
Illinois, is guest of w. Hurd Clendinen
and family, of 26OO Edna Boulevard.
Temple Cottage Annex has been given
new coat of paint, the work being done
by Deacon Arthur Wagnell.
Mr.. Paul Kesler, of 22O4 Ezekiel Ave
nue., is spending week with the family
of Mrs. Abbie Hilliard, of Bangor,
Michigan.
Mr. John Kurrasch, of 3112 Enoch
Avenue, has taken employment in the
scrim curtain department of Zion Apron
and Handkerchief Factory.
Miss Aleen Grow, who recently
arrived in Zion City from Brookline,
Missouri, has taken employment at Zion
Apron and Handkerchief Factory.
Chas. H. Mills and son, of Martins
vile, Illinois, were guests, last week, of
Mr.. Mills sister, Mrs. M. Baker, of Zion
Home.
Mrs. Florence Drapp, with three chill
dren, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Schultz,
of Section Seventeen, last week.
Mr. Fred Offner and family, of Monee,
Illinois, spent two days last week as
guests of Mrs. Minnie Offner, of 3O1O
Ezekiel Avenue
The Misses Mabel and Augusta John
son and Miss Lily Callson of Chicago,
were guests last week, of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Swanson of 1904 Elizabeth Ave
nue..
Master Frank Windmer and his
sister Marie, of Kenosha, Wisconsin,
spent three days last week with the fam
lily of E. L. Schultz, of Section Seven
teen.
The Misses Ethel and Rhoda Hosken,
and the Misses Ruth and Sylvia Peter
man, are spending couple of weeks
with friends near Altura, Minnesota.
The following persons are guests at
Zion Home: Mrs. 0. E. Cooper, Spear
fish, South Dakota; Mr.. F. Hanna,
Aurora, Illinois; Mrs. E. Fletcher. Chi
,ago; Mrs. S. Thompson, and three chill
lren, Chicago.
Mrs. H. O. Smith, with her daughter
Portia and son Steele, of Palestine, Illi-
lois, is guest of her sister Mrs. Eva
VOliva, in Zion Home.
Miss Emily George, of Racine, Wis
,onsin, were guests, last week, of the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12

'EThis administration has come nearer
landing us into war by it's weakness than
it ever would have come had it stood faith
fully for American rights, and had let
it be known that they would be defend
ed. +" (Applause.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12

"There is nothing new for me in nay de-
claration for equal suffrage, although it
may be new to the country as coming from
me. have long held this view and at a
time like this you can't expect me to keep
my views to myself"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12

It is said that the administration has
kept us out Of war. How about the bat
tie of Vera Cruz? How about the battle
of Carrizal? And the soil of Mexico wet
with the blood of our soldiers! We have
not been kept out of war. We got into
a miserable war from which we backed
out ignominiously.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-21
SOME WORDS ABOUT EMETlNE
Medical Journal Says Care Must Be
Exercised in Using Poison fer
Treating Pyorrhea.

The great increase in the use OF
emetine hydrochloride In the treatment
of pyorrhea and in amoebic dyson
terry makes timely warning by the
Journal OF the American Medical As
ISOLATION to the effect that the prepa
rations Of this drug now on the market
vary widely in their strength, and that
at least one reputable manufactured
is Supplying a product SO unusually
toxic as to prohibit its use, at any rate
in anything approaching the ordinary
Dose"
This warning is based upon two
cases at Johns Hopkins medical clinic
in which symptoms of poisoning and
in one instance death resulted from
the administration OF emetine hydro
chloride in the usual way. As result
OF these. Drs. X. l.. Levy and L. g.
Rowntree ans lyzed specimens of the
drug and found The variations noted
This is all the more important ir
view Of the many qua chs who are ad
yertisiug cures for pyorrhea, most
OF which consist OF emetine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-21

provoke thought. She feels that ~
Hty per cent Of students fell on \
test then the teacher Is to blame
she thinks fifty per cent of the
students should make a passing
grade. twenty-five per cent should
fail and twenty-five per cent should
make an excellent grade. She does
not object TO her students having q
book open while on examiration
Tier questions arc SO made that the
book viii do them no good.
Miss Margaret Eemble. stated that
she emphasized in class the things
that she considered important in
geography. She tries TO make her
work practical at all times. She
makes the test questions covering
material that she has especially call
ed attention to.
Miss Sadie Ralstcn has had con
siderable trouble in making test
questions so she states. She feels
that it is very difficult TO ask ques-
tons that are clear. She does not
like TO ask questions on test in
exactly the same way that she asks
them during recitation.
Miss Watkins makes her test
questions from day to day through
out the month, so she has test ques-
tons ready by the time the monthly
quizzes are announced.
Miss Harlan Miller thinks that
examination questions are really
helpful to the child. for they help
il to relate things that it has been
over. she believes that test IS
more for the purpose OF helping a
child than it is for the purpose OF
helping the teacher to grade the
child.
Mr.. Herndon then asked the teach
ers If any of them ever gave quiz
to the various classes to let the
class know exactly where 1t stands
Many present confessed that they
had given quizzes for that particular
purpose.
In conclusion Mr.. Herndon stated
that it is his opinion that teachers
make their test questions entirely
too long. He thinks long set OF
test questions tend to discourage a
child and frequently cause 1t &c
fail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-21
LOGGING PARTY FOR KING
Of TRAILS VISIT CITY
NORTHERN PART TRAIL ORGAN
IZATION CONTRADICTIONS
PLIMENT ELLIS SYSTEM.


The official logging party for the
King of Trails association was thru
Waxahachie one afternoon last
week. This party left Parsons, Kan
sas, Sunday, November IL. and are
making the route through which the
highway will pass. The party con-
sists of Judge w. w. Brown, gen.
eral attorney for the M, x. e. T.
of Kansas; T.. ID. Dewitt, secretary
of the Muskogce association; L, Il.
Lloyd, M. J. Mcknight, C. +. Newton
and DR.. ]. c. Cornell The above
men are all business men of Par
sons, Kansas, who are road enthu-
siasts and who are working for this
highway which will be from Winni-
peg to Galveston.
DR.. Cornell in explaining the
means and methods of the highway
association, said that the plan Is to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-21
SMELL OF COOKING GREENS
This Little Weed Makes AppetizInp
Dish That Reminds Man Of
Childhood Days.

The story is told thow true we can
not say of an American who. while liv-
ing abroad. found himself without
money. The thought occurred to him
that, since human nature Is the same
the world over, If he could originate q
new food which should tickle the pal
ate and become popular. his fortune
would be made. He forthwith set to
work and shortly the public was in
formed of new and perfectly DELI
cious salad. 1t was tasted, approved,
eagerly sought after, and presto. the
man who originated 1t became mil
lionaire. What was this wonderful new
dish? Dandelion salad. If you please.
1t was garnished and favored. and
withal was so piquant that no one rec
ognized the common weed so ruthless
ly trodden underfoot, or ANONYMOUSLY
pulled by the ears by that same Ameri-
can when at home.
We love the dandelion. There is Q
tender spot in our hearts for this
bright, CHEEKY flower, which lifts its
golden eye steadfastly to the sun and
braves with undaunted courage our
most inclement weather. The dande-
lion carries us back to childhood as no
other flower In the garden, however
beautiful. To see 1t every springtime
is to turn the key I'm memory's
wards" The smell of the dish of dan
delion greens cooking is more fragrant
to our nostrils than all the spices of
Araby the blest. They transport US to
the old New England home and the old
New England kitchen.-Courtrysid
Magazine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-21
RUB RHEUMATIC, ACHING
JOINTS AND STOP PAIN
Instant Relief With Small Trial
Bottle Of Old, Penetrating
''St. Jacobs OIL"

Rheumatism is pain" only.
Not one case In fifty requires in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-21

rists along this route to pass through
the principal cities and points of In
terest giving them the benefit of a
scenic route through the states and
sections traversed.
This highway will touch all of the
principal cities from north to south
and will no doubt prove a popular
trail for motorists BECAUSE of the
connection of both summer and win
ter resorts. Several United States
military forts will be along the route
and will prove to be points of inter-
est to travellers.
In order to keep down political
influence there is one head of the
organization and this body of men
have charge OF the selection of the
entire route, the logging, marking
and all other things in connection
with the highway.
The logging party Is making an
average of $50 miles per day and
they are interesting the business
men along tine route selected s. t....,
upon their return rip to Kansas the
organization OF the county units may
be perfected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-21

organize county units. then state
units, and last. the national unit.
There viii be national president
aud directorate. then there will be
the state president with an executive
board. and the county units will con
sist of a vice president and n board
OF ten directors. These directories
will have charge Of their sections
and will formulate ways and means
to keep their stretch of the highway
in the best of condition through the
year
The logging party is on the present
trip organizing the county units. On
the southbound journey they are in
teresting the people and when they
make the return trip they expect to
leave every county organized for the
extension of this work.
Compliments Ellis Roads.
DIR. Cornell said:
"Our party has gone over more
than 5000 miles of roads and high-
ways the past summer. but your
roads here in Ellis county far sur
pass anything that we have seen"
This same logging party made the
trip to Winnipeg, the northern ter
minus OF the highway, in September.
and they have every county and state
north OF Kansas already organized.
Besides logging the King of Trails
they are also making an official log
! for the Blue Book at the request OF
officials of that organization. This
book is an official logbook for auto
tourists throughout the country.
DIR. Cornell stated that the King OF
Trails was non-political plan
whereby the public would be givel
highway across the states from
Canada to the border, enabling tou-