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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
POLITICS OF THE WEEK

Editorial writer's remark that Charles
E. Hughes speech-making campaign
on the Pacific slope has caused no glow
in the Western skies indicative of some
one setting the woods and prairies on
fire. The fact of the matter is, that
many people seem rather disappointed
because Hughes is not conducting cam
paign on the order of Mr.. Roosevelt,
having so far failed to stir the country
to white heat of excitment.
It is evident that Mr.. Hughes is MAX
ing no effort to pattern after Mr.. Roose-
welt, but is conducting campaign of
his own kind, in his own way.
That his methods can be effective, he
proved twice in New York, in two of the
hardest fights the empire state has ever
witnessed.
A fact which has given great encour-
agement to the Wilson forces is that
both the NeaO York Times and The
World have assailed Mr. Hughes with a
scorn that has created astonishment
Up to August 20, Mr.. Hughes had
traversed nine states in his speech-mak-
ing tour, delivered more than sixty ad-
dresses, long and short, and spoken to
approximately 100000 people. He had
made some impression with his tariff
discussions; also by his declaration that
the present prosperity is founded al
most entirely upon the European war,
and that, consequently, this country will
find itself, at it's conclusion, facing a
most severe business depression, unless
the Republican party and it's protevtive
policy comes to the rescue.
So far, Mr.. Hughes has been unable to
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES IN
RUSSIA

A correspondent writing from Lon
don draws attention to the fact that
great changes are now taking place in
Russia-changes which no one would
have deemed possible short time ago.
Recently, one hundred and twenty
political exiles to Siberia were liberated,
by order of the Russian minister of
justice, his action being due to the work
of an English committee whose secre-
tary, Mrs. Sonia Howe, visited Petro-
grad recently and personally appealed
to the Russian cabinet in behalf Of the
exiles. Mrs. Howe is the Russian-horn
wife of an English clergyman.
The Russian minister of justice has
promised to investigate the cases Of six
hundred and twenty other exiled poll
ticians, and is said to have held out hope
for their pardon.
A bill to abolish the pale and give
the Jews the same rights as other Rus
sian subjects will be introduced in the
imperial duma at Petrograd when that
body convenes in November.
According to Professor Paul Miliukov,
leader of the Progressive party, this
bill has the support Of the Progressives
in the duma therefore, of the majority.
It has for it's object:
First: The removal of the pale, thus
enabling Jews, in Russia to live Wher-
ever they choose ;second the removal of
some of the educational limitations
placed on Jews; and, third: the making
of it possible for them to choose any pro-
fession or trade they care for.
While abroad recently, Mr. Miliukov
had long talks with the Rothschilds,
both in London and Paris, with Pro-
fessor Levy at Paris, and other repre-
sentative Jews Of wide influence.
Mr.. Miliukov expresses the opinion
that not only Russian dealings, but the
dealings of the allies in general, have
been affected by Russia's policy in con-
nection with the Jewish question.
The bill to remove the limitations
placed on Jews will not pass, however,
without bitter opposition, its opponents
claiming that the Jews, if given a
chance, will soon have the Russian pea
SAINTS at their mercy, because Of the
fact that they are keener business men.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD

daily bread. It would mean homes,
schools, and public institutions without
fuel, with the winter months fast
approaching.
And yet the masses of the people have
gone on in the same way as before,
seemingly insensible of the great calam-
ity that was trembling in the balance
over their heads, and to avert which the
President of the United States has been
fighting with all the power at his COM
mand.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK BY GER
MAN SUBMARINES

Two British light cruisers, the Mott
inghana and Falmouth, were sunk on
August 10 in the North Sea, by German
submarines, according to an official an
nouncement by the British admiralty.
Both the German and British fleets
entered the North Sea at about the same
time. The Kaiser's ships, however, hur-
riedly turned back when the British
craft were sighted. The British gave
chase, and ran afoul of the German sub
marines.
One German submarine was de-
stroyed, and another rammed and pos
sibly sunk.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
DEUTSCHLAND ARRIVES HOME

The merchant submarine Deutsch-
land arrived at the mouth of the Weser
river on last Wednesday, August %,
with all on board we'll.
The Deutschland left Baltimore on it's
return trip August 1st. It timed it's
voyage, however, from the evening of
August End, when it cleared the Virginia
capes.
The safe voyage of the submersible
is regarded as epochal and it is predict
ed that this marks the beginning of a
regular submarine merchant service be-
tween the United States and Germany.
The whereabouts of the Bremen is
unknown.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26

Meanwhile from three hundred to
four hundred thousand children are set
free. Lovers of childhood throughout
the world rejoice. But this very eman-
cipation thrusts fresh problem instant
ly to the FORE What will take the place
in the needy families of these diminu-
tive toilers of the scant earnings they
brought home? The problem of child
labor has been solved, and solved right
ly, by abolishing it. The greater and
more complex problem of poverty re-
MAINS"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26

SHIPPING BILL PASSES SENATE
The government Shipping bill passed
the United States senate on August 18,
by strictly party vote of 38 to 81, the
Democrats solidly supporting it, while
the Republicans we're unit in opposi-
ton.
This ended one of the most bitterly
contested legislative struggles of the
Wilson administration.
In the last congress, the measure pre-
cipitated Democratic revolt and a fill
buster, which forced the postponement
of many important bills.
The measure already has passed the
house, and unless the senate amend
ments are obstinately opposed in that
body, which seems unlikely, it's final en-
actment may be expected shortly. Presi-
dent Wilson thus will have scored an
other personal triumph, as the passage
of the bill is striking testimony to his
persistence.
AS the bill now stands, it provides for
the creation of government shipping
board, with power to spend $50,0O0,-
900 in building or buying ships suitable
for ocean commerce. The board is not
to operate them, if they can find lessees
to do so, and, in no event, for more than
five years after the close of the European
war.
The measure forbids the purchase of
any vessel now engaged in the foreign or
domestic commerce of the United States,
or of any vessel under the flag of ma
tion at war. The authority to build
seems the important feature.
The Chicago Herald, in an editorial,
has this to say:
"Hence the concrete effect of Mr.. Will
sons shipping bill seems to be to put the
government into the shipbuilding bust
ness with $50, 100000 to invest. Doubt
less opportunities for investment will be
found. How the investment will turn
out we can only guess, and hope that
Uncle Sam will not lose his money-and
ours"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26

reach the union labor element of his
audiences. This is ascribed, by Mr..
Charles N. Wheeler, writing in the Chi
cGgo Tribune from Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, to the fact that he has uninten-
tionally talked over the heads of the
common laboring class. Outside of the
labor element, however, Mr.. Wheeler
claims that Hughes has chit the bulls
eye' day after day in his Western cam
paign.
One editorial writer remarks that,
while Mr.. Hughes methods may be
slow, he has built up his arguments with
lawyer-like precision which is calcu-
lated to form a momentum that will
carry him safely across the line with a
final and triumphant rush.
Another editorial writer observes
that, while Mr.. Hughes may not be
stirring the people very industriously,
it must be remembered that Colonel
Roosevelt is scheduled for little work
of that kind later in the campaign.
It is announced that James r. Gar
field, of Ohio, is to have immediate
charge of organizing women voters in
the twelve Western states where women
have the right to exercise the franchise
for presidential electors.
An editorial in the Chicago Eveming
Post remarks:
"Mr Hughes has spoken the most i'm
portant word in politics since the Dec
laration Of independence. He has sum-
moned not only his party but men and
women of all parties to make the ideal
of equality and liberty proclaimed by
the founders of our republic nearly
century and half ago, fact in our
political life.
''Those who know the tremendously
powerful interests which have always
opposed equal suffrage in any form un-
derstand that Mr.. Hughes has taken his
political life in his hands by champion
ing federal suffrage Amendment
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26

their allies along the Greek frontier,
capturing five towns. The Bulgarians,
however, Immediately retaliated with a
counter er-offensive, invading Greek terri
tory in the direction of Kavala, a Greek
seaport located on the Aegean Sea.
Severe fighting has since been in pro-
gress along almost the entire Greek
frontier.
According to Paris reports, Italian
troops began to disembark at Saloniki
August 20. On August %, Russian
troops were also landed at Saloniki to
join in the allied offensive, their arrival
creating a profound impression.
Correspondents remark that, for the
first time since the beginning of the war,
the troops of six allied nations were thus
enabled to fight side by side-Serbians,
Montenegrins, French, British, Italians,
and Russians.
1t is only about three hundred and
, fifty miles as the crow flies, from Rus
Roumania and Bulgaria lie between,
and, in order to bridge the distance, the
Russians were, apparently, obliged to
travel thousands of miles. The Bos-
phorus being closed by the Turks, they
were deprived of the short-sea route.
Reports have been persistent, during
IL - uoao4 ,,,oo1, 4L,o+ O,1,,o ic of 1oC
about to throw in her lot with the en-
tente allies. These reports are only
circumstantial, however, being devoid
of official confirmation.
The material aid which Roumania
could give would be an important factor.
She has between 100000 and 100000
troops modified, and her army is re-
puted to be one of the best equipped and
trained in Europe.
It has been generally understood that
Russia has been willing to concede the
province of Bessarabia, the population
of which is largely Roumanian, in re-
turn for Roumanian cooperation in the
Wal. DtSOdI dUld ID 1C,OOO 0NUctA = AAA11Oo
in extent, and has population of near
ly 100000.
On August II, the report was given
out from Berlin that the Teutons had
succeeded in checking the Russian ad-
vance through Galicia. This was denied
the following day by Petrograd, the
statement being made that the Russians
were pressing forward in several sec
tors.
According to a Rome despatch dated
August 20, the Italians are now exper-
iencing much the same conditions as the
British army in France. They are up
against second line of defenses beyond
the plane of Doderdo and below the Car
so Heights, which Austria has been
strongly fortifying for the past two
years.
The nibbling methods of the allies
along the Somme still continue, accord
ing to London and Paris reports, the
British and French here and there TAX
ing trench or line of defense. Their
progress is slow, but the fact that they
are on the offensive and gaining at all,
is significant
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26

the state one year, in the county ninety
days and in the election district thirty
. days next preceding any election there
in, shall be allowed to vote at such cleo
tion for presidential electors. -
''The law beginning with these words
was passed by the general assembly,
signed by Governor Dunno, and became
effective July 1, 1913. 1t has been re-
viewed and found constitutional by the
Supreme Court of Illinois. It stands to-
day exactly as it stood on the day it
passed.
'Tn Illinois today woman's status on
the presidential vote is exactly that of
the men.
''This knowledge should be spread
abroad thru the state. Mr.. Hughes has
made direct appeal for the support of
the women in his bold and uncompromis-
ing declaration in behalf of the extern
sion of suffrage by the passage of the
Susan B. Anthony amendment. He
should get that support. But he cannot
and will not get it, either in Chicago or
thruout Illinois, unless the organizations
backing him make special campaign to
tell the women that in this state they
CAN vote for President"
An editorial in the same paper of
August Fl also has this to say:
"Under the limitations of the suffrage
law Illinois women cannot vote for gov
ernor, lieutenant governor or any of the
state offices which are under the juris-
diction of the state committee. They
CAN, however, vote for President"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
PRESIDENT VETOES ARMY BILL

MEASURE REPAssES BOTH HOUSES IN Re-
vIsED FORM
President Wilson, on August 18, We
toed the Army Appropriation Bill, with
it's vast provisions for military prepar-
edness, for the reason that his convic-
tions were utterly opposed to the So
called Hay amendment, exempting re-
tired army officers from trial and pun
ishment by military court martial.
This amendment, it is claimed, was
inserted in order to permit Adjutant-
general Ainsworth, retired, to publish
book containing a vitriolic attack on
General Wood, former chief of the staff,
without fear of court martial.
The measure was the largest and most
important army project ever presented
to any president for signature in single
measure, carrying appropriations ag-
gregating $267, ,596, ,53O.1O.
The president regarded the Hay provi-
sion as not only a dangerous piece of
legislation, but an encroachment on the
constitutional prerogatives of the presi-
dent as commander-in-chief of the
United States army.
Editorial writer's seem practically
unanimous in saying that President
Wilson did right in vetoing the bill
Immediately following the veto mes
sage, Chairman Hay reintroduced the
army bill, not only minus the provision
to which the president objected, but with
the entire section, including the articles
of war revision, eliminated.
The bill was repassed by the house in
it's revised form on August %. The fol-
lowing day it repassed the senate, with
revised articles of war approved by the
War Department and has now gone
back to the house where the amendment
is expected to be accepted
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
EUROPEAN WAR SITUATION

BALKAN STATES AGAIN SCENE OF ACTION
The chief interest in connection with
the European war, for the present, at
least, has again shifted to the Balkan
states.
/, On August 18, the allies opened an
offensive against the central powers and
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
NOW READY FOR PRESIDENTS
SIGNATURE

O1GNA1 OhE
After years of struggle in congress
between forces urging the conservation
of child life in the United States, and
those opposing the proposed measure
for that purpose, the Child Labor Bill
passed the national house of representa-
tives, with the senate amendments, with
out debate or record vote, on August 18.
This measure, known as the Keating
Child Labor Bill, had already passed the
senate on August 8, by vote of 81 to II,
and now awaits the presidents sigma
ture.
It would not have become a law at
this session of congress had not Presi-
dent Wilson, after the Democratic eau
Gus decided to eliminate it, visited the
Capitol and insisted on it's inclusion.
1t had been especially opposed by the
big mill owners of the South, who have
extensively employed children in their
factories.
AS amended by the senate and now
perfected, the measure prohibits ship
ment between the states of all products
of any concern which employs child
labor, It bars the products of any mine
or quarry employing children under six
teen years old, and the products of any
mill, cannery, workshop, factory, or
manufacturing establishment employ
ing children under fourteen, or which
employs children between fourteen and
sixteen more than eight hours a day,
more than six days week, earlier than
six o'clock a. M, or later than seven
o'clock p. m. It becomes effective one
year after the date of the presidents S
approval.
The Christian Herald, in an editorial
regarding this action of congress, says:
about one-third of million children
have been set free from industrial slav-
cry by an action of Congress which al
most rivals Lincoln's emancipation of
the slaves.
* *
Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
though he voted against the bill because
he believed it to involve violation of
state rights, had some scathing remarks
to make about the motives of the mill
owners who were opposing it. He said:
The grubbing and selfshness of cot
ton mill owners make me almost willing
to vote for the Keating bill. have been
shocked to see men in South Carolina,
rich, intelligent, well-educated men, who
were willing to swell their dividends at
the expense of little children. The veil
of sophistry in their letters could not
hide their heartlessness. Their plea,
stripped of all verbiage, is: 'Let the
children toll that we may live in lux
ury!" And yet we wonder at the spread
of Socialism and the increasing hos
tility of labor toward capital
x \ i i
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26

"It is apparently hopeless to appeal to
the consciences of some men. But make
profits upon certain forms of wrong
doing impossible, and the wrong-doing
will cease.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
WHICH ELIMINATES
HIDDEN FLAWS IN STEEL

The New York Central Railway an
nounced, on August II, the perfection
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
PROBE AL|BIS
IN BOMB PLOT

SAN Francisco. Aug. a.
Julius Kohn detained 40 n suspec,
In the bomb plot which cost the
lives OF Mae persons and alleged
go.betvccn In tho affair. will not
be charged with murder.
District Attorney f1ckcrt an.
nounced today that a charge of
criminal conspiracy would be filed
against the prisoner some time 10.
day and plans for tho trial OF the
four men and one woman charged
with murder would be rushed %
completion. Capt. Matheson OF the
bomb squad. also announced that
his detectives would be busy for a
week investigating the alibls Of.
fersd BY the suspects and in clear.
Ing up minor details OF evidence 70
be presented BY the district attor.
ney He claims to have evidence
to support every one OF these al.
ibis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
court APPROVES
VOTE MACHINES

On the ground that the voting ma
chimes recently purchased by the
eounty are capable OF tho work for
which they were intended. Superior
Judge Smith denied Thursday the
petition of J. Y. c. Kellogg. candi-
date for congress. asking that tho
county commissioners be enJoined
from uaing the machines at the
coming election.
They have bean certified as
practicable by the state board OF
voting machine examiners. consist
ing OF the governor. secretary OF
data and state treasurer" said
Judge Smith. II find no substan-
tlal ground on which to grant the
injunction"
Competent persons will be at the
polls. the court said. to instruct
voters in the use OF the machines
before they enter the voting booth,
70 there need be no confusion in
that respect.
Rotation OF names OF candidates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03

Arthur ". Davis. ~ Spokane. re-
publican candidate for the lieuteu-
mt governor. Is In Seattle on his
whirl about the state lie n one
OF the most prominent attorneys
OF Spokane lie was twice elected
20 the board OF education aud
served one year Ra president OF
tho board. For tn. past three
years he mas been state lecturer
for the Modern woodmcn OF Amer.
lea.
lie outlines his policies as fol
lows:
las presiding officer OF the
senate, the lieutenant governor
should be fair. impartial In his
rulings, and should appoint tho
committees with but one object
the best Interests Of the
state. No should be . referee
ard not fighter on the floor.
" elected, ! shalt carry out
these principles.
My candidacy will be fostered
by no Clique or fraternity. and 1
shall cling TO no skirts OF interest
or combination"
Davis wsa formerly a progress.
sive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
HARTLEY TELLS MIN

vvoe
RAYMOND. Wash. Aug 3.--Ro-
land II. Hartley. candidate for gov
ornor. had no sooner got under way
with his speech here last night
than a man named oliver n. Beatty
commenced TO interrupt Hartley
then riyeted his attention on Beat
" and addressed the remainder OF
bis speech to him. stating that any
man who keeps another man from
working by force 10 not tit TO BIO
an American citizen.
Hartley IS speaking In Centrslia
and Chehalis today and will be in
Seattle Friday and Saturday. He
will speak Friday noon at the Sc
attic Construction and Dry Dock
plant.
Chairman Harrison of the state
republican committee; w. NJ. Whit.
ney. Candidate for congress, and
several county candidates address
ed the Women's King County
Hughes club. the latest women's
political organization in the city.
Tho meeting WAS held at the Ar
cade hall Wednesday.
Or. c. c. Tiffin. candidate for
coroner. addressed meeting at
the home OF Mrs. III. M. Souder.
9l2 18th ave. Wednesday.
Judge Richard A. Balllnger. for
mer secretary OF the interior. will
speak at the Young Mems Repub.
lioan club meeting Friday noon at
the Commercial Club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
COOKS Threaten
NATIONAL STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. "A
general strike nf culinary workers
hruout tho country 10 threatened.
according 10 reports received to.
day by officials ~ the local unions
These Indicate that officers In
hair a dozen it-ge Eastern cities
have expressed discomfort with
present conditions and that strike
votes are bsing threatened. Word
from international officers deciar.
cd that Pittxbnrg culinary work.
orA have already walked out and
that ST Louis unions had demand.
ed a six-day week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
MAYORS LAW FIRM
ENJ0lnS HIRAM GILL

Mayor GIL and Police Chief Beck.
ingham were restrained Thursday
by Superior Judge Smith from
wreeklnE 20 pool tables and other
fixtures in a pool and billiard hall
owned by Cliff l.. Moore and son
At First ave. and Columbia at.
Moore presented petition alleg-
Ing the mayor and chief had threat.
ened TO smash his property. worth
$4,000, following a liquor raid on
the poolroom Wednesday.
The proprietor and his son. who
w~>e arrested at the time OF the
raid. are represented by the mayors
law firm OF Gill, Hoyt 4 Frye.
Moore denies liquor was ever sold
in the place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
REPUBLICAN JOINS
the WILSON LEAGUE

when tho Woodrow Wilson
league holds its regular bi-weekly
luncheon. at the Butler. Friday
noon. W. ". Gorhain. for many years
identified with the republicans. will
preside.
lie Is an admiralty attorney in the
colman block.
Oorham will address tho league
and take an active part In It's work.
He says the president. in his opin.
ion. 10 the greatest man since Lin.
coin"
The Woodrow Wilson league. thru
the activities OF George Martin. Its
secretary. has opened headquarters
in room 1905 In tho l.. G. Smith
building. and IA organizing turnout