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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
HUGE BRITISH TANKS" USED IN
SOMME OFFENSIVE

1t has been rather the tendency Of the
American public to minimize the graphic
accounts of the huge British tanks, :"
which have occupied so much press atten-
tion during the past few weeks The gen
eral impression seemed to exist that these
descriptions were Of a more sensational
nature than otherwise, and these "mon-
sters'' were regarded more in the way Of
an interesting diversion than as having
any real effect on the course Of the war.
What is claimed, however to be the
first actual photograph Of these great
British ''tanks" to arrive on this side of
the Atlantic, was published in the Chicago
Evening Post of October 3rd, and leads one
to believe that these amazing war engines
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

WHAT INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIES ARE
They making possible of
They help Zion City by enabling help
the Kingdom by the Coworkers thousands
They enable attend Zion Schools
They make possible Zion Institutions and
Industries to contribute hundreds of dollars
They buy homes Zion Civ and e buv
the Zion
They enable hundreds to CITY, Zion
meetings.
They help
efficient in occupations.
They build Institutions that with
They work for God and Zion right purposes
WHAT INVESTMENTS OUTSIDE OF ZION ARE DOING:
They building Saloons brothe heate moving
shows, and business enterprises by ugodly and
They furnish employment who dsobey and
a. andw to destroy
They advancing all kinds of mj and man
They working for people who Gods Mammon
They helping up mgody Cities who dshonor you
profess to love.
Where YOUR
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD

are mightier and more formidable than
would be imagined from the cabled des-
criptions.
The one shown is 1876 feet in length
while others are said to exceed 200 feet
The treads are 10 feet wide and 20 feet
apart, so that the "tank's total width
is 40 feet. It's height is As feet, while in
the center above the "tank" extends a
rigid turret, from the apertures of which
protrude eight Lewis machine guns, their
muzzles being about so feet above the
ground. The turret itself juts about 10
feet above the top of the "tank, - making
the total height Of the machine some IS
feet
These "tanks" are equipped with four
great treadmill devices, which turn on
sets of gigantic cog-wheels. The treads
are held taut by twenty solid rollers five
for each tread; and the bulk Of the weight
is borne by these rollers.
The purpose Of the eight ffteen-foot cog
wheels is to lay revolving track for the
rollers, so that, in effect, they run on a
self-laying railway, which is gathered up
and relaid continually, as the machine ad-
vances.
The treadmills, from top to bottom, are
II feet over all. Each covers about go
feet. This great length enables the FFtank"
to leap practically any trench ever built
AS long as the front Of the treadmill can
reach the farther side Of the trench before
the rear part of the front tread runs off,
the machine will not dip.
Their crews are protected by varying
thicBnesses Of armored plates, any one Of
which is impervious to machine gun or
rifle fire, as well as shrapnel-bullets, and it
is claimed that only direct hit from a gun
Of large caliber could put one Of these
monsters out of commission.
A correspondent for the London Times
makes the statement that these "tanks"
have killed more Of the enemy and have
had a greater influence on the war in
one hour than all the Zeppelins." He pre-
diets that before the war is over both
sides will be building "other monsters,
each huger, and each more horrible than
the last, until there will be battles Of
whole fleets of land dreadnaughts and ter
restrial monitors -
According to the London Daily Mail,
zone of the most remarkable facts about
them is the secrecy with which the max
ing Of their thousands of parts was yelled
in the midland town Of their birth The
army likes them, but it is not placing too
much reliance on what is, for the present,
only an experiment
1t is generally believed that these war
monsters have been evolved from the "cat-
erpillar'' principle, first originated in the
simple farm tractors manufactured in the
United States
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

the support of every individual and clique
that makes enough noise to induce the be-
lief that he or it is of consequence. The
immediate result may be period of ap-
parent peace and order, but it is newt,
able that this weak policy will render
more difficult the realization Of the ideal
of strong and united China
"In the meantime the financial position
which began to improve when the death OF
Yuan Shi Kai opened the door to a reason
able compromise, is again deteriorating
Many foreign residents Of China who are
democratic by conviction are swinging
round to the belief that either a dictator
ship or reestablishment Of the monar-
chical system is necessary if China is to
retain her independent status"
Baron Hayashi, japanese minister to
Peking, is quoted by the China Far East
as saying:
UNLESS the Chinese people realize the
gravity Of the .disease-its effects in dis
turbing trade and public security-they
will wake up one day to find the admin
istration Of their country in other hands.
Japan, or any other Power, may we'll hesi-
tate to apply drastic measures to cure
Chinese ills. The great nation can not be
so easily disposed Of as it's Korean neigh
bor-but neither can irresponsible military
irruptions and isolated political outbreaks
be tolerated. If these continue, the Powers
will simply be forced to act AS far as
international treaties give them the power,
they are fully equipped to enforce order
in China"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
EUROPEAN WAR NOTES
Roumanians Attempt Flank Movement,
but are Forced to Withdraw

London reports of October 3rd, stated that
the Roumanian army, by sudden flank
movement, had swept across the Danube
river into Bulgaria, midway between Rust
chuk and Turtukai, threatening to encom-
pass the German-Bulgar-Turk forces in
Dobrudja, commanded by General Won
Mackensen; furthermore, fearing such a
disaster the German feld-marshal had
evacuated the Danube fortress Of Silistria
and Turtukai, captured by him a few
weeks ago.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. Wesley Enlow is now employed
in Zion Tin Shop as helper.
Mr.. Dale Neal has been transferred
from Zion Creamery to Zion Candy
Factory.
Mr.. Frank Smith has taken employ
ment in the Delivery Department of
Zion Stores.
Miss J. A. Robson has moved from
1902 Elm Avenue to 2711 Elm Avenue.
Miss Phyllis Ralph, of BIB Gilboa
Avenue is now employed in Zion Candy
Factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ellingsworth have
moved into their property at 3O18 Elm
Avenue.
Mr.. Ralph Wagner and family have
moved from 3104 Elisha Avenue to 3003
Enoch Avenue.
Mr.. Edward Wedekind has taken a
position as clerk in the Furniture De-
partment of Zion Stores.
Mrs. Edna Chester, of East Angus,
Quebec, has been a visitor in Zion City
this week.
Mr.. P. M. Petersen has moved from
3018 Elm Avenue to Gabriel Avenue
and Sharon Drive.
Miss Ruth Coppins has taken employ
ment in Zion Candy Factory, having
been transferred from Zion Baking In
dustry.
Mr.. George Mewhirter, of Yorkville,
Illinois, was a guest, last Monday, of
Mr.. N. Hanni, at Zion Home.
Mr.. Winfield Rowe, of Chicago, spent
three days last week with the family Of
Deacon Benjamin Sweeney, of 2716
Elizabeth Avenue.
Mrs. Marie Thomas, of Fitzgerald,
Georgia, has been visiting the family of
Mr.. w. B. Brown, of 22O5 Gabriel Ave
enue, this week.
Mrs. J. P. Jessen, of Green Bay, Wis
consin, visited her sister, Mrs. T. H.
Ferguson, of BOIL Ezra Avenue, last
week.
Mrs. c.. H. McKain, of Chicago, spent
two days last week as a guest of Mrs.
Edgar Congdon, of Zion Home.
Deacon Sylvester DePew and family
have moved from their acre tract west
of the electric line to 22O2 Ezekiel Ave
nue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delwin Maltby, of Gary,
Indiana, spent one day this week with
Mrs Jessie Maltby and family, of. 2410
Elm Avenue.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
Russian Advance Reported Checked


London reports of October LIST, declared
that the Russian forces under General
Brussiloff had renewed their drive or
Lemberg, the Austro- German stronghold
in Galicia.
Petrograd dispatches Of October End
stated that the struggle along the entire
southwestern front was continuing with
undiminished intensity, but without salient
changes in the general situation. The
reports added that the Germans were pill
ing up reserves in the neighborhood of
VLADIMIR Vollynski, where they were try
ing desperately to wrest the initiative
from the Russians.
Berlin advices Of October 3rd, via London,
declared that the Russian drive toward
Lemberg had been turned back on both
the northwest and southeast lines.
British Losses about Four Thousand Day
According to official reports, British
losses in September were at the rate of
more than $500 men a day. The casual
ties ON all fronts reported in this month
were:
Officers ..................5,4 ,439
wen LII ,llU
These losses, however, were lighter than
those of August, which were 127, ,945- "a
daily average Of 4,127.
In July, the first month Of the Somme
offensive, the losses were about half those
Of August or September, the casualties for
that month being $685. The total for
the three months of the Somme drive is
3O7169.
According to a statement issued from
the grand headquarters Of the French
armies on September 3Oth, the French and
British have captured, in the first thirteen
weeks of the Somme offensive, more
ground than has been taken by the Ger
mans in more than six months Of battling
at Verdun It shows that the allies have
recaptured 285 square kilometers (about
90 square miles), exceeding by Is kilo-
CONTINUED on page 134)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

Berlin reports of October 4th, however,
stated that the Roumanians, attacked on
three sides and threatened by envelop-
ment, had been forced to withdraw in
hasty flight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Marquard Ruined
by Circuit CIouts

Charles | had his Cromwell, Napoleon
had his wellington and Johnson hts WI.
lard, but Rube Marquard had both his
Baker and his Gardner and between them
they cooked him to finish Rube has
been an unlucky wopld's series performer,
and home runs have been responsible In
no small degree Three times he has
been bright and shining mark for
round-trip raps, Baker homed of him
In 1914 and 1913, and what Larry Gard
ncr did to him is of too recent occur
renee to require recitinf This same
Gardner tore off home run clou, in
1912 ana his two swats this year tie him
with Baker for high honors. The fol.
lowing record for home run swatting I'm
worlds series In timely:
lsOS-Pat pougherty, Boston Amer.
cans. q Selbring, Pittsburgh. l.
1905, 1905. None
l9OS--Joe Tinker, Chicago cubs,
ia0s--Fred Clarke. Pittsburgh, 2; Davv
Jones, Detroit, /, Sam Crawford, Detroit
1910 Danny Murphy, Athletics, /.
1911 Frank Maker Athletics, 2; Rubt
oldrlng. Athletics, |.
lal2--Larry Doyle. Giants, 1. Larry
Gardner, Red SoN l.
lsl3-Frnnk Baker, Athletics I; Schnnu
Athletics, |: Merkle, Giants.
1914 Hank Gowdy, Braves, /
lglb-Harry Hooper, Red Sox g. Duf
~ Lewis, Red SoN /; Luderua. phillios, |
i9l6-barry Gardner Red Sox. 2. II,
Myers BROOKLYN, 1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Bantam Bout
Looking Like
Best Tonight
Mckee and AppIegate Improve
Rapidly Minors Offer to
Double Up Vetoed by Sec
retary Samson,

OF the several bouts carded for 'hs
u VI \ 4 tonight. the tcn-round final
between Young Mckee OF Oklahoma Lity
and Young Applcgate " Tulsa looks Ike
the real headllncr, although two others
are supposed TO be on parity with It.
Both Mckee and Applegate are con-
ers. McKee's advancement has been
mostly along the line OF speed while
Npplrgnrr has been developing a wallop.
They Roth are just starting their second
year In the ring
Probability Of The cancellation OF Tho
St0rt". Smith TIT doomed today Stor q
early n the morning did not feel that
he had recovered sufficiently from an
attack Of stomach trouble which seized
him Saturday 60 tackle Andy Smith In
ten round battle IL has been some time
since he has boxed and he says that no
wants to make good when he starts
again Samson was still hopeful at noon
that he would be able TO coax Tom into
the ring but said that he was prepa rod
with some novelty substitut ions In case
this bout would have to be called off
VIC Wright may substitute for Storie or
n battle royal and round bout may
take the place OF this ten -rounder,
Battling Minor who Is 10 meet Clyde
Dwight In one Of the other ten-ro Ind
bouts renewed this morning his offer 20
take on Andy Smith after he had I'm
ished his schedule with Dwight
I'm after crack 0t Ferns sgid
Minor, and ! thlnk fellow ought to
he able to beat hotn Dwight and Smith
10 face Use WHEAT"
Again MS yesterday Samson den I'd
Minors r@uet, saying twenty rounds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Sooners Take
on Razorbacks
Next Saturday
Improvement Shown in Kansas
Aggie Contest Encourages
Oklahoma to Hope for Lop-
Sided Victory,

Encouraged by their showing against
the Kansas Aggirs leaders With Ne
braska Of the Missouri valley corfcr'
,nce. the Sooncrs viii invade the lair
Of the Ranorbnck next Saturday antici-
pnting victory by no small margin
Soonerhnd today probably would vote
unanimously In favor of the proposal To
eliminate the kicking Of goal after touch
down. for II was the failure Of Graham
Johnson TO get the ball between the goal
posts after the Last touchdown That
meant defeat for Oklahoma Except for
the first few minutes Of play wheh the
invaders smashed through the line al
most at win, the Sooners outpayed the
Kansnns. The score was "a TO Il
BY beating the Haskell lnds i6
to o. Kendall college practically assured
Itself a seasons record without do
feat
The Oklahoma AgEies met another r.
versal. field goal being the margin hv
which Baylor university won n bitterly
contested game at saltwater
Smothering East Central 81 TO q. 'cr-
trail Normal clinchcd the normal high
school champ onship Of the state and
now must beat only Phillips university
10 gain the secondary school champion
ship Philips should he easy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
YALE MUST IMPROVE TO BEAT
HAUGHTON'S TEAM SATURDAY

NEW YORK. Nov 90 Special )--
Despite comparative scores. Harvard
viii be hold favoritc over Yale next Sat
urddy when they meet In the their 9n-
uual grldirOn tussle unless the Bulldog
can show better attack and n better
dcfeus" than il did last Saturday
against Princeton Princeton's errors
werc more TO blame for Yale's 10 to o
victory than anything else. Those who
watched the game and who have seen
the Harvard machine In action eleve
Harvard would have handed Yale "A SO
we're trounclng had the Crimson been
opposed TO the Blue last week
The expected happened at Cambridge
when the strong Brown university team
trimmed Il team composed mostly of
Harvard substitutes. 81 to O. Most OF
the Harvard regulars were spectators
At the Princeton game.
Both service teams came through with
victories In their last games before
Hckling each other this week The Army
defeated the Spr nEficld Y NJ 6 \.
II TO 2, and the Navy won from Nilo
Nova.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Simpsons s Hurdle
Record Accepted

NEW YORK. Nov 20--Two new rec
ords have been accepted and four rejectsi
by the record committee OF the Amateur
Athletic union. which will report today
to the annual meeting OF the organs
cation
The records accepted were:
l20-Yard High Hurdles--li as sec
onds, made by Bob simpson, University
OF Missouri
Two-Mlle Walk dndoor) Ia 3-7. by
George II Gouldlng, Toronto\ Can.
Records refused for various technical
reasons were
l5-Mllo Walk-2os 3-5 by Edward
REM New York.
/ 500 Yard Dash-l.i3 is, by Dave 3.
| Caldwell. Boston
290-Y Low Hurdles-2i rs Sec
onds, Fred w Kelly. Los Angeles.
/ 40 Yard Dnsh--47 2-5 seconds, Biorga
Dismord, University OF Chicago
FSv0r-hle Bcton was taken by the reg.
isqation committee on the application OF
| Russell Manieri hay 81. Louis. Mlss..
for reinstatement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Pittsburgh Best of American
Football Teams This Season
FOOTBALL


Willie Heston. the great Michigan half
back OF decade ago. won n hot cam
paign for police justice here at the re
cent election Hoston's first case was the
trial OF a man who Kicked dog. The
former whiriwind OF the gridiron. WIN
bowled athletes over as II they were ten
pins, decided the prisoner had been too
rough, and assessed a small fine.
IN. y, tho mos, uru.uoI pI,ys In tho
bi.;n,, ~ N,cbignn foothail nns mad. re-
cen,ly In -, ysrre h.,ween The Albion and
o,.eso high school. on Two successlyc
ocr,sIop. m A,b,on n,nyer standing h.
Mind bis owr coal hurled short forvnrI
na.so. 10 ,somnate who caught tbc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Kansas Springs Surprise.

The greatest surprise In the west was
Kansas 10 Z victory over Nebraska,
the first time the Cornhuskcrs had been
beaten IN five years
Minnesota took her old rival Wiscon-
sin, into camp by n count Of So to y
Pennsylvania went TO Ann Arhor ana
carr ed Michigan's scalp back home, the
score being 10 to :
Chicago beat Illinois 20 to in CON
ISOLATION game
Ohio and Northwestern Unbeaten.
Obio State and Northwestern uniyer-
sity Kept their records clean and VII
meet saturday OF this week In what vii
prove the most interest ng game plat I'd
In the Big Nine conference this seasoh
II Is the first time either team ever ha'
figured In a championship,
The championship of the southwest
ern conference hinges on the game n
Aust saturday between the LonFhorn
and Texas AgCics. Baylor beat TN
LonEhorns and the Nggi's beat Bayl I
yet the Longhurns are fdvoritcs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
The New Rule.

INC WV FNu'es
The approach OF the Yale Harv rd,
or. II YOU Will the Harvard Yale. gamc
of next Saturday recalls an incident Of
their 1912 meeting. wheU Harvard Won.
- 20 .. after Yale backs had mu:'cf
sixteen punts
After the game there was mectn ;
of Yale stars from 1885 to 1910
u never knew before" remarked n
veteran of the late sos. thy had pass
this new rule
What new rule someone asked
why, the rule making II Illegal Ia
catch punts on the fly" he said
They've passed no such rule as
that one OF the Yale coaches re-
That so'" replied the vet Then
why did Yale play II today
with Harvard Yale. Princeton and
Penn. all beaten al one time or another
In the east Minnesota. Chicago, WIS
consin and Illinois next saturday will
sit by and watch Ohio state and North
western fight for the western confer
cncc title Verify, the last shall ht
first and the Mackmen shall be last
When its Too Bad.
When is the temperature too cnlj
for golf'' asks reader. When you
MT llhc nihshle Shot close To tn' ili
and your hands hurt 50 you are sorry
you took turf, " Is about time to nrit
Another sign is when YOU find your,
self. here and there. missing Is and 49,
foot puts through lack OF control o.
frozen wrsta
Fragile Brlo Brac.
There were lIb startera In the Ma
tionnl league last scaEnn About eight,
Of these were pitchers, leaving ninety
five on hand with a chance 10 play II
every game.
But how many of these ninety-fv,
were able to so the fun distance2 TX
actly eight Those who travelled tn
complete route were Burns OF New
York; Hersog and kauft OF New York
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

While n lot OF people are advocating n
split season for the major leagues. the
South Atlantic league, which has made
use OF the scheme Tor several years past,
say, "uninformed critics have charged
manipulation" The critics did that very
thing, whether or not ''uninformed, /" md
4 A noted that the snme sort OF cri,l
cism has been heard In other learnaa
where the split season plan was followed
with different teams winning tho sepa
rate halves All this criticism may have
been unjust, hut nevertheless split sen
sons do give occasion for irqulet M IA.
mors aud honest baseball men admit Il
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Murphy leAdlnu Driver.

CHICAGO, Nov 20 Thomas W. Mur-
The money winning drivers of the Grand
circuit Murphy won sSa,657 on the cr.
cult hat season, which was te.ssi mosc
than wHs won by walter X cox Of Dove
NJ ~. his nearest competitor Gin r.
1909, when the ruughkcopHie reinsn,nu
ming drivers, he has won $685., ,6iil5.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
KID WILLIAMS GIVES
HERMAN CHANCE TO
VIM CHAMPIONSHIP

,oEW ORLEANS. Nov 20 An
NH nouncement was made by local
il VI promoter today that Kid" Wi
llRms of Baltimore bantam
weight champion. and Peter Her
man Of New orleans, had signed 4
contract for a twenty round bout for
the title In New Orleans. January S
Williams and Herman fought n
twenty-round draw here last wlnts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
BASEBALL

The Brooklyn Dodgers Indignantly re-
jec,ed proposition to play series
with the Athletics. but they have the
courage to tackle the Yankees The
two teams Will play n series OF three
games at Ebbets field next April, just
before the season opens The teams
played two games last spring and broke
even.
There's one practice In baseball that
has never met with the approval OF
fandom and probably never VIII. II Ia
nothing more nor less than deals that
are put over by teams that are In the
pennant fight after August l. or even
In September With weaker club. that
Is out OF the race, looking to strengthen
This evil has been growing In baseball
and fans viii welcome the announce
ment that President Baker OF the
Phillics means TO combat II. lie wants
q rule preventing sales or trades aftei
August /. Restrictions OF some kim
that will curt the evil are necessary
and the sooner the magnntes OF both
,nnjor leagues take act on the better n
viii he for the game. II u major leay,i,
manager cannot shape up his team b,
August I he should stand pat and PLAY
out HIS string
Ed Konetchy one day when he was
Cardinal eascd the belf'over the left
field fence at the Polo grounds. They
steer them into the rightfield pavilion
pretty frequently In New York. but
blow In the lcftfeld 50-cent seats ther,
is rare, The ball that Honey killed hi
the plnnkins and rcboundcd into th'
field George Burns retrieved II quick
ly and held the hitter at secondbsse u
what really was mn. honest to goodn -
four drive. Someone went ou; /,
the blcachers and asked the fans thei,
whether the ball had cleared the fence
Sure II did" they said Honey vi
told that he had been deprived Of
homer Never mind" he said Jus
! to show that big cheese Brennan tBren
nan WAS the ump req that I did rlV
that ball a real ride III give II Gnothe
one" And the very next time he too
n wallop st one OF jeff Tesrcau's emit
tcrs he sailed Il plump into the thlc
| of the spect ators In the leftflel
benches. There's flsR there that marx
| the spot over which passed the only ",
/ ever knocked ont of the lot via eft
field One OF the old timers performa
tbs feat. Probably II was y,
Brouthers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

. DETROIT, Nov 2O--Tyrus Cobb, the
Detroit baseball star. has succumbed 10
sl,uring Inducements OF n moving picture
company The 0eorRians first MIN will
soon he released, u In understood A..
cotlllng TO Trustworthy information Tyrus
gave me director very nttlc trouble when
filmed, until he was asked TO make love
TO the heroine, Cobb, II In claimed, nb.
rolutely refused to indulge In Graeco-
Roman tactics, 40 that part OF his per.
formnnco may he considered rather tame