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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
WOMAN SETS NEW AEROPLANE
FLIGHT RECORD OF AMERICA

In small Curtiss biplane, of type long
considered obsolete, Miss Ruth Law last
week captured the long-distance sustained
aeroplane flight record of America.
On the morning of November 10, she left
Grant Park, Chicago, at 7:25, and landed
at Hornell, New York at ! :32 p. NJ, "a dis
tance of approximately $50 miles, which she
traversed at an average speed of 113 miles
an hour. The total sustained flight was six
hours and seven minutes.
The aviatrix was compelled to land to pro-
cure a new fuel supply.
Again rising at 1924 p. M, she continued
on her way, until compelled by darkness to
descend at Binghampton, New York. The
total distance for the day was $50 miles.
The following morning, she completed her
journey to Governors Island, New York,
having flown $40 miles from Chicago.
Miss Law outdid Victor Carlstrom who
attempted a similar feat November g. After
leaving Chicago, he landed at Erie, Pennsyl-
vania-a distance of 452 miles - which he
Continued on page 1927
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
BRITANNIC SUNK

Sinking of the British hospital ship Britain
mic by mine or torpedo in the Aegean Sea
is officially announced by London.
1t is understood that this steamer was the
White Star liner Britannia, the largest Of the
White Star fleet, which has been in use by
the British government as a hospital ship.
About fifty lives are reported lost, although
details are lacking. There were 1,1O6 sur
vivors, of whom twenty-eight were injured.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25

Walter Runciman, president of the board of
trade, to control food-stuffs and prices.
Virtually the entire press welcomes the
scheme. Almost the only criticism expressed
is that the authorities should have taken
charge of the nations food supply long ago.
Runciman's announcement was purely pre-
liminary, and it is claimed that he did not
ernment has determined upon.
The food dictatorship, it is said, eventually
may outdo even the thoroughness of the Ger
man system.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25

has held the Adanaso2a eight-hour laav uncom-
stitutiomGl IN the case of the Missouri, Okla-
honaa, and Gulf railroad.
Judge Hook directed the receivers of the
road to emjoim the lGa0 from going into effect,
to assist the government In eGpeditiHg the
case to the Supreme Court of the United
States for final decision, and instructed them,
through their attorneys, to i1avite the repre-
semtGtives of every railroad IN this country
to participate IN the hearing before the high
est court IN the I02ad
A transcript of this case aOiU be filed avith
the Supreme Court before 1t recomvenes De-
cember f.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
Thanksgiving Day
Service

lions Thanksgiving Day,
(November 3Oth) meeting
will be held in Shiloh Taber-
nacle, beginning promptly
at $50 a. m.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH OF AUS
TRIA DIES

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria died.
on November Fl, at Schoenbrunn Castle,
Vienna. His reign was one Of the longest in
history.
At the age of nineteen, he ascended the
throne of Austria, upon the abdication Of his
uncle, Ferdinand l., December 2, 1848. His
death today ends an active reign of sixty
eight years.
The Chicago Tribune says:
"Tradition says that Pharoah ruled for
ninety-nine years and there is the more
credible instance of Ramises H., Seostris
of the Greeks, whose reign is reputed to have
covered sixty-seven years.
"But in recorded history there certainly
has been no reign equal in period of time
to that Of the Hapsburg which closed to-
day. Louis XIV. of France was nominally
king for seventy two years. He actually oc-
cupied the throne for little more than half
a century. A closer rival and the only one of
modern times, was Queen Victoria, who
reigned for sixty-four years."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
CHICAGO BANK MAKES LOAN TO
CHINESE REPUBLIC

$155, 100000 IN LOANS TO FOREIGN GOVERN
MENTs ANNOUNCED DURING THE SIX BUsI-
NESS DAYS OF LAST WEEK
The Continental and Commercial National
Bank of Chicago concluded loan with the
Chinese government on November 16, of $5,-
100000 for three years at six per cent. The
loan is said to be the first international credit
negotiated by a Chicago bank. The papers
were signed in Washington by Arthur Rey-
nolds for the bank and by DR.. V. K. Yelling
ton Koo, the Chinese minister.
The loan is a direct obligation of the
principal and interest, by the revenue de-
rived from the tobacco and wine taxes.
A number of previously proposed loans to
China by American capitalists were frus-
trated, when President Wilson made it clear
that American armed force would not be en-
ployed to guarantee payment.
The attitude of the administration it is
claimed by officials of the state department.,
has not changed. Secretary Lansing, how
ever, has expressed qualification that citizens
of the United States have been able to ex-
tend financial assistance to the Chinese re-
public
Chicago as a result of the loan, has been
placed on the international, financial, indus
trial, and commercial map
While this loan is not large one in dol
lars, compared with many international
loans it is believed to be the forerunner of
other similar loans. It is also realized that
Chinese credit has advanced greatly as re-
suit.
Another big loan of from $5O,OOO,0OO to
$10O,O0O000 is being negotiated with the
Argentine republic, in New York and Chi
cago.
During the six days of last week, $780,
100000 in loans to foreign governments was
announced. s1OO,OOO,OO0 was in the form of
treasury bills to the British and French
governments $5O,00O,0OO in five-year loan
to Russia, and the remaining $5,000,OOO was
loaned to China.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
BAND CONCERT

Zion Band will give their Annual
Concert in Shiloh Tabernacle,
Thanksgiving Day Evening, Nov
ember 3Oth, beginning promptly at
eight o'clock.
ALL WELCOME ALL SEATS FREE
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
CRAIOVA TAKEN BY AUSTRO-
GERMANS
ROUMANIAN ARMY IN WALLACHIA IN DANGER
OF BEING OUTFLANKED - BUCHAREST
THREATENED

ROUMANlAN ARMY In w WALLACHlA In LANCER
OF BEING OUTFLANKED - BUCHAREST
THREATENED
Sweeping into Wallachia, southern pro-
vince of Roumania, Austro- German troops,
commanded by General Won Falkenhayn, ac-
complished the capture, on November Fl, of
Craiova the capital city Of the province.
Craova is about eighty miles south of the
Transylvanian border, and less than forty
miles north of the Bulgarian frontier. 1t is
situated on the railway line leading directly
to Bucharest, the Roumanian capital.
The Roumanian army in Wallachia is be-
lieved to be in the greatest danger of being
outfanked. General Won Falkenhavn, with
a force estimated at 100000 men, is sweep
ing around to the south of Craiova, steadily
lessening the gap through which they might
retreat. The only hope for the relief of the
Roumanian army lies in the hammering of
the Russians against the Austro-G German
forces on the east, although Berlin claims
that the Russian attacks in this region have
been repulsed.
It is believed that the capture of Craiova
has placed Bucharest in imminent danger
This sudden movement of General Won Fal-
kenhayn is regarded as one of the most Wig
Orous and brilliant exploits of the war, al
though it has not yet shown decisive results
MONAsTIR RETAKEN BY ALLIES
French troops occupied Monastir, Mace
donia's greatest stronghold, on November 20,
after two furious battles south and east of
the city. The Bulgarian and German troops,
after crushing defeat, are reported to have
retreated in disorder in the direction of
Prilep, to the north
The capture of Monastir is said to have
occurred just year to day following it's oc-
cupation by the Bulgars. It's restoration to
Serbia would have caused great rejoicing
among allied troops had it's recapture not
been largely overshadowed by the Austro-
German success in Wallachia the following
day.
HUGHES CONGRATULATES WILSON
Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate
for president in the recent election, sent the
following telegram to President Wilson on
November %:
Because of the closeness of the vote, I
have awaited the official count in California;
and now that it virtually has been completed,
permit me to extend to you my congratula-
tions upon your reelection. desire also to
express my best wishes for successful ad-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF FOOD
SANCTIONED BY PEOPLE OF GREAT
BRITAIN

No other government announcement in
Great Britain during the war has COM
manded such immediate and almost un-
animous support, it is said, as has the plan
outlined in parliament on November Is by
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
ADAMSON EIGHT-HOUR LAW HELD UN
CONSTITUTIONAL BY UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT AT
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY
Since preparing the preceding article for
publication, Judge William c.. Hook, IN the
United States District Court at Kansas City,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
News of the World
SUPREME STRUGGLE BETWEEN LA
BOR AND CAPITAL ON ADAMSON
LAW, NOW UNDER WAY

JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE BEGINS
INVESTIGATION-EARL DECISION BY SU-
PREME COURT ON CONsTITUTIONALITY
OF LAW SOUGHT
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25

1855, 100000 IN LOANS TO FOREIGN GOVERN.
MENTs ANNOUNCED DURING THE SIX BUSI-
NESS DAYS OF LAST WEEK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
Assiniboia.

The name of Assiniboia was former ly at different times applied to two dis tricts in Canada, but now belongs properly to none. The first was the district. formed in 1885 by the Hud- sons Bay company, having in it Fort Gary, at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. in Rupert's Land. It ceased to exist when Rupert's Land was transferred to Canada in 1870. The second regions, known until re- cently as Assfniboia, was district of the Northwest territories, given def mite existence by an act of the Domin- ion parliament in 1875. It extended from the western boundary of Mani toba to the line of III degrees west and from the parallel of 49 degrees north to 52 degrees north. Saskatche- wan lay to the north of the district, and in 1905 the two were united, with slightly different Boundaries, under the. name of Saskatchewan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
AmuSementS
POLI'S

e tz ss e.
 The New Year is most happily well eonted in the program at Poli's, the first half of this week. The bill con- gram, while the photoplay feature is one that makes a real impression.
 Les Mignonnes Revue. a Parisian novelty, heads the vaudeville pro- gram, and it is real musical treat Ten clever and talented artists are seen in the offering, which presents a very delightful program of instru- mental and vocal hits. The costum- ing is a real feature Of the act. and the scene and electrical effects are happily conceived
 adoption of Rupert Hughes famous novel is the photop1ay attraction, featuring Mime. Olga Petrova, the eminent dramatic star. The photo-l play is full of interest and the DOT trayai of the roles assigned Mime. Petrova and other noted stars is a real treat
 Harry TIghe, the versatile come dian, and his dainty partner. Sylvia Jason, were happily welcomed in their new and pleasing singing and comedyi s1zft- Both are clever artists and received a deserved reception.
 Claude Godken and eompany pro- xokes lots of fun with their mirth- full and amazing card tricks, and Agnes Carleton and company in the comedy sketch. That Baby were very good
 Medlon, Watts and Towne, in songs and comedy were required to answer several encoress and Lillian Sovoy in singing and posing novelty was a real hit.
 The program was one of the best seen here in a long times and fbig au- diences enjoyed the opening per formances-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
He Knew Their Weakness.

] During the reign of Louis XIV. of France the light chaise came into fash ion, and great ladies of Paris were ac- customed to drive in them about the city But beautiful hands are not al ways strong ones. Accidents began to occur more and more frequently in the streets. Consequently, says "Das Buch Fur .AIle,'' the king besought the min .ister of police to do something, since the lives of pedestrians were constant ly in danger.
 ''I will do whatever is in my pow@r, replied the police minister. Your maj esty desires that these accidents cease entirely?"
 The king replied, "CertAin1y."
 The next day there appeared royal ordinance that ordered that in the flu ture ladies under thirty years of age should not drive chaises through the streets of Paris That seems mild restriction, but it is said that scarcely a woman from that time on drove her own chaise. The police minister knew that few women would care to adver- tise the fact that they were over thir- ty and that the rest would probably be too old to drive anyway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
WEST END

Dustin Farnu1n in ssThe Gentleman from Indiana" in 6 parts the first Of the widely heralded Pa1las Para mount pictures will be shown at the West End theatre on State street near Clinton avenue to<night. Readers of tbis famous Booth Harrington novel. one of the historic best-se1lers Of American publishing will of course look for the Lightning fash which revealed the Kidnapping of Harkless by the Whitecaps. They will find this sensational effect incorporated entire in the Pa1Ias film corporation, and through the magic of motion Photography it becomes even a greater thrill than in the novel Dustin Far nun is splendid as the fearless young editor who wins such a charming girl in one Of the sweetest love idyls in modern fiction Added feature. Dora Thorne. Bertha M. Claws celebrated novel. a Biograph drama in parts. Tel 232s-1S-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
NapoIeon,s ..Nine Lives.r

The surrender of Napoleon to the captain of the Bellerophon, when that event became known in England, was discredited by many, for at least eight times previously he had been reported dead, says the Westminster Gazette The list of his deaths published; in a contemporary journal is interesting. He lost the first of his nine lives in a battle on the Dnieper, where he re- ceived five mortal wounds and ex- pired as he gave his sword to Prince Kutusoff.'' Later he was twice drowned, once while crossing the Mosqua' and again in Moscow, where he lost his. way and fell into a reser- voir.1 During the retreat from Mos COW he was suffocated fR his tent and a few days later buried 5000 fathoms deep in a. fall of snow. Finally he reached Paris, where his exasperated subjects immediately lynched him. These were some of the many fables concerning Napoleon which found their way into the newspapers a century ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
New Dancing Classes.


 Two new dancing classes will be formed at Quilty's School of Dancing Colonial ball, room. 271 Fairfield ave- nue, next week. Beginners will have their opportunity Thursday and Fri day evenings, Jan. 1 3 and IA, from 8 to o'clock, Friday evening private, when the waltz, one-step, and fox trot will be taught in course of eight lessons. The instruction will be thor ough and plenty of opportunity for practice will be afforded. For ad- vanced pupils classes will be held from to midnight commencing the same evenings in which instruction will be given in the newer dances and all of the latest steps and variations will be taught The Friday evening class in private. Following the in struction there will be a social even ing and dancing to good music. Terms in advertisements, or upon application at the school, Colonial ball room, or by te1ephone.Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
A Curious weddina Present.

Among the Brass river tribes of West Africa when a young couple get married it is the custom for the oldest member of the brides family to pre- sent the bride with plot of ground six feet long. This is for the grave of her family and herself when they die. The first member of the new family who dies is buried about twenty feet below ground and the next one almost sixteen feet, and this goes on until all the family die and are buried. The grave holds them all, and this, they think, prevents them from being sep arated. This grewsome wedding pres ent is the one most valued by the bride, the fayorite native saying being, When all other things are gone this remafns.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
EMPIRE

This evenings program will be headed by the five part Jesse l.. Las- ky Parannountf masterpiece. Tempta- fiOn featuring the star of stars, Ger aidine Farrar in her second photo-dra- Dlatic appearance
 An all feature program of select Universal films will be shown in con Junction with the featured attraction
 Graft the latest and greatest film serial of all will be shown in it's third instalment at the above theatre to- ru9rroW heading an all feature spe- cIal photoplay program
 This episode of this supreme se- rial exposes the graft that permits un- safe surface and subway conditions Hobard Henley, Harry Carey and Jane Novak portray the leading char acters in this great serial film series
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
PLAZA

Brought up in an atmosph ere of the western plains and scarcely. seen in any but western roles 1t seemed strange to the audiences at the Plaza yesterday when William S. Hart. one of Americas most virfle and most popular emotional actors, appeared in society garb in the five part Triangle features Between Men," being shown as one of the big attractions on a delightful1y diversified bill. But as he was as much at home in the con ventionaI cutaway and patent feathers as in the sombrero of the plains, aI- though in the first few scenes of the picture he is introduced as west ern miner, and as usual he held the undivided attention of the spectator from the start. In Between Men he had a splendid vehicle and he was ably supported by House Peters and Enid Markey. The story, though in theme, is nevertheless, a tensely dramatic one, telling Of a battle of wits and Of fists between two great men witn honor ana rne mana or. a pretty girl as the stakes, and it is so brought out that the audience is held in a state of excited expectancy throughouf-
 ssDizzy Heights and Daring Hearts is the title of the two part Keystone comedy being shown and it is ex- tremely funny. Chester Conklin is featured and some of the stunts he pulls off are really hair-raising.
 The vaudeville bill is headed by the Four Readings in a human juggling novelty that scored instant success before yesterdays crowds Their act is original, neat, finished and enter talnfng
 The Musical Bonnellg. a quartet of skilled musicians, gave a delightful musicale that made a deserved hit.
 Moore and White also came in for honors, in neatly arranged singing and dancing fantasy. Both are clever performers and their numbers had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
ParnIaxir,n P1urala

Little Elsie had just reached the grade in school where the study of grammar is part of the days work. Among other things she was greatly. interested in the singular and plural form of words. She knitted her little brow and looked. puzzled when she asked her mother
 "Is the plural of bird burden?'
 'tWhy, dear, how could you think that?'' the mother answered.
 Well" explained the child, father said Willie Blank was bird. and heard you say that he and his brothers and sisters were such burden to their mother r"-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
TROLLEY CAR sMASHEs
 SALVATION ARMY WAGON.

Stamford, Jan 4-Samuel Leens and Harry Wolf, employees of the Salvation Army in the industrial branch, are in the hospital here shf- fering from injuries received yester- day when a truck they were driving was in collision with a trolley car bound for New Rochelle. The two horses on the truck were killed out right No one on the trolley car was injured, a1th ough the front ves- tfbuIe was crushed in by the force of the impact. The men were takin g the truck to Port, Chester. The ex- planation given is that the truck was on the car tracks and the men on it did not hear the car gong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
Great Place For tiuntinal

The fauna of Uganda is probably unequaled in variety and importance iE any other country in the world. On the lakes are found a great number of Water birds, storks,- cranes, herons, damingQes, geese, ducks and divers. But the finest are perhaps the huge eagles, which prey on the fish, of which there is a great variety. Hippo potaMuses and crocodiIes haunt all the waters in the country On land ele- plants are found in Buganda, Bunyo- TO, Buddu, Toro, Busoga, Elgon and the Nile districts; buffaloes are found near the swamps; wild boars, hyenas, leopards and wildcats infest the woods, where smaller creatures, such as squirrels, gray parrots, monkeys and guinea fowl, are found In the wild and more open country to the north there are rhinoceroses, zebras, os- Eiches and many varieties of antelope, and throughout the country Yultures and kites abound
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
Toirs Victim.

Interested Friend Is Willie doing well at college this year? Fond Moth er-Oh, very! I know he must be studying dreadfully hard because only the other day the president told him he must either change his ways or go somewhere else for his health Rich nond Times Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
All Extra.

There's some mistake about this btH." said the departing guest. You told me your rates were $5 a day"
 50 they are,'' said the genial hotel proprietor, "but that's just for having your name on the register. Rooms and board are extra Pittsburgh Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
I4 Ma Ro4h-

.swhat do you think of old Uncle Pe- aer devfsfng all his money for the cree ion of 8 mausoleum over his re nains?' said the first needy relative.
 eAwfulsa replied the second. 'tIt's ast a wfllful waste.
 ssIIuh. I call it a wastefu1 wi1l.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

''Why, just think; if you were there you would be missing your school" to which he replied: ''Yes. But don't you know it is a great deal worse to miss your mother &han your school ?''-Ex- change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
RadIu Misasd

Hugh had been left with his grand parents when his mother was called away by the illness of his father. A few days after she went away the lit tie fellow said, "I wish I was where mother is.'' His grandmother said,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
A Giant Sun.

Canopus, the giant of the stellar system, is, according to a recent cal culation of w. F. A. Ellison, 49,Oo0 fines as bright as the sun It is 134 times as large as the sun in diameter 1S,OO0 times in surface and 2,42o, GOO times in volume. It's distance from us, according to the same estimate, is 489 light years Suppose, says MT Ellison, that instead of being at this enormous distance it were placed in the center of the solar system in lieu of the sun It would then occupy eighty-f five hundredths of the space 1y- ing within the orbit of Venus and, as seen from the earth, would subtend an angle of about seventy degrees of arc. Thus, when its lower limb was on our horizon, it's upper would be within. twenty degrees of the zenith. Need less to say no life could exist on earth with such neighbor. x Scientific American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
Often the Case.

SInith-Is your church supported by voluntary contributions, Brother Black? :?
 Elder Black (of the colored church. No, sah. byinvoluntary contributions, sah! It's jes' like pullin' teeth to get money outer that congregation, yas, sahEIndianapolis Star.