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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
whelming catastrophe, which is utterly
unlike any previous world war"
GROWTH OF SIMPLIFIED
SPELLING IN TEN YEARS

Considering the strides made by SIM
plifed spelling in the United States, it
is difficult to realize, says the Literary
Digest, that just ten years have passed
since President Roosevelt issued his
Notwithstanding" order to the public
printer at Washington to use the SIM
plifed spelling forms in government
documents.
We are reminded by Professor Bran
der Matthews that the attack on Presi-
dent Roosevelt and on the Simplifed
Spelling Board was not only violent but
rancorous. Many of the most bitter
critics have since admitted that their
opinions, expressed at that time, were
only unreasonable prejudice.
The eight years that had elapsed since
the National Educational Association
put forth it's twelve simplified FORMS
had not brought many recruits until Mr..
Carnegie came forward with his finan-
cial support, when the Simplifed Spell
ing Board came into being. It's list of
members included the editors of the six
/ most important dictionaries of the Eng
lish language-Sir James Murray and
DR.. Bradley of the "OGford;;" Professor
Skeat of the archaeological" DR.. Wright
of the "Dialect;;" Dr. Harris of "Web-
ster's;;" DR.. E. B. Smith of the "Ce1-
tmry;," and DR.. Funk of the "Stamdard."
The first president of the Board was
Professor Lounsbury of Yale, who was
in time succeeded by Professor Grand
gent of Harvard. From then on to 1918,
the Board issued four successive lists of
words, when, according to Professor
Matthews, it found that it had gone
about as far as it could with discretion,
and that it had better refrain from any
more advance suggestions until it could
succeed in arousing wider and deeper
interest among the public at large.
Today, simplifed spelling is author
lied by the faculties, and officially
adopted in some one hundred seventy
five normal schools, colleges, and univer-
sites from Nova Scotia to Oregon, and
from Minnesota to Texas. The num-
berof instructors in these institutions is
nearly ten thousand, and the number of
students is only little short of one
hundred and fifty thousand.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

At the meeting of the National Edu-
cational Association in New York last
July, which was attended by fifty thou
sand teachers, it was voted to adopt the
use of ''t'' in the place of "ed'' when
"ed'' is sounded like "t," and when the
change does not affect the pronunci-
alton; for instance, "fixt" for fixed"
"blest" for blessed" and exist" for
Kissed"
Simplifed spelling has now been
adopted by many of the leading week
lies, monthlies, and quarterlies all over
the country, including The Literary Dr.
gest, The Pictorial RevieaU, Current
Opinion, and others.
The leading dailies, however, have
been very slow to adopt the innovation.
Among the recruits, however, are papers
as well and widely known as the PhilG-
delphia North American, the Chicago
Eveming Post, and the Cleveland Press.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
FOURTH ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN
ON ENGLISH SOIL


Another raid against London and the
east coast of England was made by ten
Ieppelins on the night Of October LIST. Two
OF the air monsters attempted to raid the
metropolis, but one was driven off. The
other was brought down in flames north
OF the city.
When the Zeppelin was struck, it ap-
peared to remain almost stationary in the
air for about three minutes after the en-
velope burst into flames. The tongues of
ire appeared to the spectators to lick
along the bag, until it was all ablaze It
then tilted downward, and shot earthward
like rocket
The commander of the Zeppelin was
found in field near a portion Of the
wreckage, still alive, but terribly injured.
The corpses Of thirteen Germans were re-
covered The bodies Of the other members
OF the crew are believed to have been in
cinerated.
The airship destroyed was Of the newer
and larger type.
This makes the fourth Zeppelin brought
down on English soil
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
GREAT FISH CAPTURED NEAR
MIAMI, FLORIDA

The September issue of The American
Magazine contains the picture Of gigan-
tic fish, now on exhibition at Miami, Flor
ida, which some time ago was captured
near that place by Captain H. Thompson,
of the yacht Samoa, after a furious
struggle lasting thirty-nine hours.
Thompson, in company with two mem
bers Of the yachts crew, and a winter
visitor to Southern Florida, one day
caught sight Of huge black fin lifted
above the shallow water of the bay.
Boarding small boat, and taking a har-
pooh, they drew along side the fish, the
huge black body Of which they could see
in the water.
The steel was flung into the body when
instantly the little boat spun around and
shot out toward the Gulf "like an agitat-
ed and very erratic rocket, finging great
sheets of spray high into the air as it
sped"
During the thirty-nine- hours struggle
which followed, the boat came near being
capsized many times.
The news Of the struggle spread rapid
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

Mr.. David Norton, of 2508 Gilead Ave
nue. ('Phone 215-M), announces that he is
now running the wagon for Zion Laundry,
and will make every effort to attend
promptly to the needs and wants of the
people. Any persons desiring him to call
at their home will kindly communicate with
him at once.
Miss Nina Stark, of 3O13 Elizabeth Ave
nue., has now entered upon the classical
course in the University of Wisconsin at
Madison, this being her last year there.
Miss Stark is specializing in German, as a
preparation for her work in Zion Schools,
where she will be able to do regular college
work after receiving her degree.
Deacon A. S. Burgess, of 3O22 Emmaus
Avenue is now engaged in constructing the
masonry work around two large water tube
boilers in the round house of the Elgin,
Joliet and Eastern railroad at Waukegan.
He has just completed a brick flve-stall
garage for the North Shore Gas company,
in which the autos and trucks of the COM
pany are to be kept,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
END OF EUROPEAN WAR NOWHERE
IN SIGHT

1t seems the general opinion of careful
observers that the European war may yet
last for years. Persons who year ago
believed that matters would soon come to
an issue now are inclined to think that
the fighting has only we'll begun.
Colonel Robert M. Thompson, president
of the Navy League at Washington, D. c.,
predicts that the war will last five years
longer He says that after two years of
fighting, there is almost no advantage to
one side or the other, and that while the
information in the possession of the League
would lead to the conclusion that the de-
feat Of Germany is inevitable, it will re-
quire long time for the allies to establish
a dominance over the central powers and
drive them back inside their own borders.
Ebert Ell. Gary, chairman Of the United
States Steel corporation, in an interview
a few days ago, said:
A year ago I thought the war would
not continue long. At the time / had
good reason to believe that the countries
could settle their troubles before many
months had elapsed. Now the chances for
terminating the war are not as good as
they were year ago. I am very sorry
to be forced to that opinion, of course"
A Berlin correspondent has expressed
the belief that the allies, at their present
rate of progress on the western front, will
Continued on page 1867
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY
RETURN TO NORMAL TIME

The Summer time" calendar closed in
England September 30th, the last day on
which the clocks registered time an hour
ahead Of the standard. Greenwich time
was restored, and it is estimated that at
least 100000 clocks had their hands set
back.
Germany also returned to normal time
on the same day.
Opinions greatly differ in both countries
regarding the ACCESSIBILITY of the plan.
Farmers are especially opposed to it.
In England, the government has ap-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
JUDGE lands EXPOSES GAMBLING
IN CHICAGO

Federal Judge Kenesaw M. Lands is
conducting a rigid investigation into the
operations Of professional gamblers in
Chicago. According to reports, he has un-
earthed indisputable evidence that gam
blers, well organized and strongly fin
anced, have been operating with appar-
ent immunity in that city. 1t is expected
that Investigations may result in charges
against high police officials.
An editorial in the Chicago Herald of
October End, said:
Saturday, in a few brief hours, Judge
Lands ripped the cover from handbook
gambling in Chicago, wrested from re-
luctant witnesses information Of places
where such violations Of the law are COM
mitted, and showed up repeated official
declarations on gambling for what they
area shallow pretense and a public fraud.
The police cannot find these things when
they look for them directly: Lands
found them when he was investigating
something wholly different = not only
found, but sees the clue to the whole laby-
rinth system that still fourishes."
According to Secretary Singleton, of
the Citizens Association, there is more
gambling in Chicago today than there has
been for two years.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
WARNING AGAINST PNEUMONIA

The Chicago board Of health has just is
sued warning that this is the beginning
Of harvest-time for pneumonia, which last
year destroyed many leading citizens of
that city.
The statement is also made that the
rich over-fed are easier prey to pneumonia
than the poor under-fed, as rich foods rem
der people especially susceptible to this
disease.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
NEW YORK SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
FAILS TO MATERIALIZE

The widely exploited sympathetic strike
Of trade unionists in greater New York
for the purpose of aiding the striking car
men, seems to have resulted in fzzle. It
had been claimed that 100000 men belong
ing to all classes of industry would quit
their jobs, but this failed to materialize
the labor unions standing by their con-
tracts with employers.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
IN ZION FAMILIES

To Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Christensen, of
1901 Hebron Avenue, September e, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. George McElroy, of
3119 Elm Avenue, September a. boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Bishop, of
24OO Edna Blvd, September %, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Bereiter, of
2111 Enoch Avenue, October 3, girl.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
War Not Yet Declared by King
Constantine

Subsequent dispatches from Athens, via
London, dated September 28th, show that
the reports that a general mobilization of
the Greek army had been ordered by
King Constantine were premature. The
kings decision to declare war has not yet
been announced. Whether or not he will
finally decide to take this step remains to
be seen.
Athens reports Of October 3rd, stated that
the resignation Of all the cabinet ministers,
excepting the premier and the minister of
foreign affairs, had been offered. In the
meantime, if reports are true, assertions
from the Greek army continue.
Former Premier Venezuelos, who heads
the revolutionary movement to join the
allies, in public statement on September
28th, said:
cit would be happy event if at the
eleventh hour the king should decide to
take the lead Of the national forces. In
a contrary event it is our duty to do the
needful to save the country from the
threatening ruin. We are entering the
struggle convinced that the nation, indie
pendently of the state, will accomplish the
miracle and bring the country back to
the status Of eighteen months ago."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

ly, and soon hundreds Of interested spec
tators gathered on the trestle of the East
Coast sea-extension railway.
Finally, after two days and one night,
the monster was worn out, and Captain
Thompson managed to fasten it to the
trestle-work on Knights Key A tug was
summoned, and the monster fish was
towed to Miami, where it was viewed by
thousands of people
The American Magazine says:
Give harpoons and one hundred and
fifty one bullets were used in subduing the
monster, and it took five days to finally
kill it,
"It was thought at first the creature
was whale, but later it was classified as
fish, for it breathed through gills Of
which there were five in number. Upon
careful examination, it seemed probable
that it was baby of it's species, as the
backbone was Of cartilaginous nature, a
condition found only in young crea-
ture; in full-grown one this develops
into true bone. That it was deep-sea
fish was indicated by the small eye, which
was about the size of silver dollar. The
pressure of the water is so great at the
bottom Of the ocean that were the eyes
large they would be ruptured That the
pupil did not dilate and contract seems
additional proof that the fish must have
lived at depth of probably fifteen hun
dred or two thousand feet, where there is
little light.
cit is generally believed that some vol
canic eruption drove the fish to the sur
| face, where, owing to the difference in
water pressure, the swim bladders burst
making it impossible for him to return to
his level.
$50 far as the scientific world is con-
cerned, this is the only fish OF it's kind
ever captured.
~. S. Warmbeth prepared and mount
ed the fish, which weighed thirty thou
sand pounds, was forty-fve feet long,
twenty three feet nine inches in circum-
ference, and wore hide three inches
thick. The liver alone weighed seven
teen hundred pounds.
"Captain Thompson is native Flori-
dian about thirty eight years Of age, and
all his life has been spent on the water
He has, on numerous occasions, won prizes
! for the largest DAYS catch Of fish. He al
so has specimens Of number Of sea-crea-
lures, the largest Of their kind ever
caught =
This fish is Of special interest to Zion
people, because Of the fact that it was
seen by the General Overseer and Dea-
con Jasper H. DePew, last February, when
they were. at Miami.
In regarding it's photograph, one is re-
minded Of the "great fish, which the
Lord prepared to swallow up" Jonah.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

pointed a committe to decide whether the
experiment shall be repeated next year.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
News of the World

Continued from first page)
meters the territory gained by the Ger
mans at Verdun.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19
NATIONAL GUARD TO
HOLD MASKED DANCE
ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Posters are out announcing another
az the benefit dances that are being
held in the National Guard Armory
10 furnish funds for the enlisted
mems clubrooms, this to be masked
ball on Saturday night.
These dances are becoming very
popular with the dancing set and de-
serve special commentator for their
high class and the good quality Of
crowds that attend them. 1t is felt by
those in charge that while the admis-
sion fee is small, 80 cents for gen
tlemen and ladies free. it is suf.
ficient to keep out undesirable per-
sons who might otherwise come. Sgt.
Bruce w. Shelton, sergeant-instrucIor
for the guard. is in charge of the ar
rangements and saws that he anticf
pates good attendance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19
HUNDRED GUARD
OFFICERS TAKE
EXAMS in MAY

Though actual date for the annual
officers examinations has not been
set at National Guard headquarters, it
is state dthat this will be some time
in the latter part of May, the delay
being made to allow the large mum.
Der of new officers time to study for
the questions.
In the local regiment the examina-
tion will be held by board of exam
iners appointed by Brig gen. Samuel
Johnson. but in the regiments on
other islands the test is conducted by
the battalion commanders. Answers
handed insby applicants are then sent
here for grading.
1t is estimated that about 100 Off
GERS will take advantage of the exami-
nation period this, year. The presi-
d-nt of the board now is Lieut-col.
w. X. Riley, LIST Infantry.
On the other islands the examiEa-
ton is entirely written one. but
here it includes both written and oral
work, with practical demonstrations
by the officers as we'll
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19
ARMY &NAN
GUNS Will BE
LOCATED HERE

Six big Pinch guns mounted for
high angle fire, and a considerable
number of anti-aircraft guns. all for
Hawaii, are included in the report of
Representative Swager Sherley of
Kentucky on 'Insular Possessions. :
The report was discussed in Washing.
ton recently by Brig. gen. +. AZ. Wea-
yer before the house subcommittee
on Notifications The report says in
part:
For the insular possessions, esti-
mates were submitted for the land
defenses of Hawaii and the Philip
pines and allowed. Estimates were
also submitted and allowed for mount
ing eight 12-inch guns with high angle
fire and for 10 anti-aircraft guns, six
of the. 12-inch guns to be located in
Hawaii and the remaining two in the
Philippines.
Estimates were submitted for ST.
zoe. 900, with contract authorization
of 100000 for reserve ammunition for
the insular possessions and allowed in
its entirety. Provision was made and
allowed for the completion Of mine
defenses in the insular possessions. !"
Gen. Weaver testified that the gov
eminent had added to the fortifica-
tions in the Hawaiian Islands. He
said:
THE chief feature is the introduc-
ton of high-Angle fire long-range bat
terry to reach far beyond the coast
line so as to be able to assist the
mobile army in repelling an attack
of an enemy seeking to land in force
from transports under cover of the
fire Of their warships.
Reach Long Distance.
"A battery of those guns centrally
located will be able to reach a long
distance, quite distance beyond the
shore line, and to bring an effective
fire against warships which otherwise
might come In at close range and
cover the landing of troops on the
beaches"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19

in only
G visitors S W.
promin physician
aetyelciten He
medical society Dr. Pennel visiting Honolulu
the of Baby Week American
where there ve
has following spirited striking poem:
lad passe the battle
The overhead ia
mother vigil while baby
The flag overhead the br eeze!
The the mother could scarcely avoid
The that a head
end eunioin ed destroy
scourge a oil its W1c;
For luminous appeared the air.
And whispers famisr her
IS there,
The babes that held loving
o communed,
As watching and waiins-she sat by the
attuned, .
+
With flag overhead the breeze!
hath babies highway,
e W
Shah them through babyhoods +
With flag overhead In the breeze,
y To of the years of a maid, z
Both mentally morally clean,
With bodies intact and Wills mafraid,
To grapple their calings steadfastly,
babes of today regardless
Perceive all the affairs; 49,.
There's fathers mothers o
To faithfully ife's its
The debt that
We cannot evade though cayi
And but the keepers preparing his
With flag overhead III the breeze!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19
PEARL HARB0R RADIO
TOWER NEARLY READY

Lacking only two top sections of 40
feet each, the big radio tower at the
naval station. Pearl Har5or, which
has been under Construction for sew.
eral weeks, is new practically com.
pleted. Two other towers exactly
like this one are to be built, all three
probably being completed by August.
A firm in San Francisco is building
the towers, which are similar to those
already erected in San Diego. CAL.
and Manila. The legs are 100 feet
apart at the ground. gradually point
ing together until approximately 30
feet apart at the top The towers are
900 feet high.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19
The Flag Overhead

BY Honolulu attracted BY the Week
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19

The following promotion is an
nounced for the information of all con-
cerned: I'd Lieut.. Richard l.. Hughes,
4th Infantry to be first lieutenant
with rank from date thereof Lieut..
Hughes is assigned to the 4th Infan-
try and will report in person or in
writing to his regimental commander
for assignment and for duty Lieut..
Hughes will report to the officers ex-
aiming board to take the prescribed
examination for the. grade to which
promoted at such time as the board
may direct.
The following named enlisted men
of Company F, I'd Infantry. will be
honorably discharged by the COM
manding officer, I'd Infantry, on &C
count of removal of residence:
Sgt. Bonifacio Pawil, Pyts. Juan Da-
canay, Mariono Dacanay, Joseph Do
nues, A. de La Serna, A. Delamede,
Garcia Alberto, Jabtob Feliciano, Pat
ria Eisidoro, Burnatory Basito, De-
maso Reyes, A. Escramoso, H. Besiro,
Genaro Malapit, Cirilo Rozai, ~. Sab
remonte, VIM AHA.
Capt. Charles r. Bostwick, 1st In
fantry, is relieved from assignment TO
that regiment, and detailed in the
Quartermaster Corps. Capt Bostwick
viii report in person to the quarter
master-general for duty as his assist
ant.
- ~
Pvt. George Gyton. Company F, 4th
Infantry, will be honorably diseharg-
ed by the commanding officer, 4th In
fantry, by reason of removal of resi-
dence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19

The senate military committee has
decided not to attempt to reconcile
its army bill with the House bill
which already has passed the House
but will report the Senate bill as a
substitute.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-15
THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

y Swiss aviator rose to the height
of 1880 feet, overlapping the best
previous ascent.
The United States produced C6.36
per cent of the 400. 4S3, iS9 barrels Of
petroleum that entered the markets
of the world in 1914.
a lightning bolt at Laurel. Del,
struck a halfgrOwn chicken and
stripped it as clean OF feathers as a
new-laid egg, leaving the bird none the
worse for the experience except for
lack of covering.
An Oregon man has developed a
motordriyen machine for cleaning
fruit and sorting it into ten grades at
rate of more than 1900 pieces an
hour.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-15
{ 0rt-LiNed Moths,

Some r,Cths do not eat ANYTHING
but have enorsa vital force to full
FL their Ilissic in life, and then die.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-15
Apology Due.

A certain weekly says: We wish
to apologize TO Mrs. Orlando Overlook.
In our paper last week we had as a
heading, Mrs. Overlook's Big Feet
The word we ought TO have used is a
French word pronounced the same,
but spelled fete. 1t means a celebra-
ton and is considered a very tony
word."-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-15
April II, 1915.

Germans made some recoVeries
against the French and TOOK three
towns from BeIgians.
Germans in infantry advance
lost heavily by artillery attack of
French.
Russians held all the main ridges
OF the Carpathans and approached
the Uzsok valley.
German cruiser Kronprinz Viii
helm arrived at Newport News.
Allied fleet bombarded Darda-
neIles forts from gulf of Saros.
Austro-Hungary accused allies Of
atrocities and breaches Of inter
national law.
Great recruiting campaign be.
gan in London.
Germany protested the shipment
cf arms from America 70 allies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-15
April IL. 1915.

French penetrated German line
at MarcheviI;e. but were driven
out.
French artillery checked German
attack at Les Eparees.
Russians drove Austrians from
MEDIC laborcz, Hungary.
Germans attacked Szafranki
near Ostrolenka.
Dutch and Swedish steamers
blown up in North sea.
Zeppelin made night raid over
Tyne district of England; another
was wrecked by gunfire in Bel
GUM.