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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-25

have selected Dixon's as the best OBJ
tainable. drivers of every kind and
class of pleasure and commercial cars
may profit by their example. It means
lesseped repair and upkeep costs.
smoother running and longer-lasting
cars,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-25
DIXONIZING THE 1916
AUTO RACING SEASON

In tn" 81 races that were held in the
1916 season under the auspices of the
American Automobile association con-
test board, 49S cars started, of which
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

Twenty-six applications for membership
in the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in
Zion were received from Elder Viking in the
last mail from Shanghai, China.
Mrs. M. C. Moody of Kenosha Wisconsin,
and her little grandson, Albert Findlay, were
guests of Mrs. Mable Bowers of 272O Eliza
beth Avenue over Saturday of last week.
The Board of Education at Winthrop Har-
Dor has recently made extensive repairs on
the school building at that place. the work
being done by Zion Building Industry.
Mr.. Frank Freeland, who recently arrived
in Zion City from Racine, Wisconsin, has
taken employment as janitor at The Bethel.
Mr.. Freeland is blacksmith and carriage
maker by trade.
Zion Printing and Publishing House has
as much business in the house at the begin
ming of new inventory period, as the insti-
tuition usually bills out in three months time.
Mrs. Elizabeth BEEN of BIG Elm Avenue,
and Mrs. Lucetta Lusk of 1920 Enoch Ave
nue., have been added to the force in the
Apron Department of Zion Apron and Hand
kerchief Factory.
Zion Apron and Handkerchief Factory is
extremely busy. Two new overlooking ma
chimes, one button-hole machine, and but
ton-sewing machine have just been added, in
order to facilitate the work.
Deacon A. S. Burgess of 1922 Emmaus
Avenue is now engaged on masonry con-
tractin connection with extensive repairs and
alterations being made on the car barns of
the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee
railroad at North Chicago Several other
Zion men are employed on the job.
Miss Iona Fowls of Oberlin, Ohio, was
guest over Lords Day, of Mrs. John Steiner
of 2701 Gilboa Avenue Miss Fowls was on
her way as a delegate to the National Bee
Keepers Association at Madison, Wisconsin.
Her father, last year, gathered and sold 13
tons of honey from something less than 300
colonies of bees.
1t is well worth while to walk to the Lake
Front these days to see the ice, which has
been piled along the shore by the East wind.
In some places it is fifteen and twenty feet
in height, and frozen into solid mass. The
most beautiful shapes and formations are
seen. Here and there are caves, fringed
with icicles, furnishing an ideal setting for
kodak pictures.
Mr.. A. G.. Hughes of Zion Home has re-
turned from Montana, where he has been en-
gagged during the past eight months in SELL
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

require any more attention than hen that
only lays so or rs eggs in year. A man who
runs the business for eggs must get eggs in
winter when they are scarce and high priced.
After getting good laying strain, he must
have pullets. Old hens will not lay much in
winter They must moult in the fall and often
late, and then they need about three months
rest from their labors. This is nature and
they have not been able to overcome it to any
very great extent. Some men sell off all their.
hens at the close of the first laying season
and have pullets ready to lay by November
or December and on through the winter.
This can be done very successfully, if the
chickens are Matched early enough in the
spring, in March, April or May. The larger
breeds may be Matched earlier. A pullet will
lay at five and six months, and some earlier.
There are some other things of Importance to
be said on this part of the subject, which we
must defer till another time.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

ing line of sanitary brushes. On the side
he also disposed of several thousand copies
Of LEAVES OF HEALING, including hundreds
of the anti-tobacco number. Mr.. Hughes
covered the cities of Butte Helena, Great
Falls, and other important places in the
state. He had very successful trip.
The representative of large firm in Chic
ago with which Zion Apron and Handker-
chief Factory has done considerable business,
spent part of one day last week in looking
through the plant. He especially remarked
about the clean sanitary conditions, under
which the employees work, and the amount
of daylight and sunlight in the work-rooms.
He also spoke of the bright clean appear
ance of the Zion girls as compared with those
of the average factory.
Mr. H. w. Kratz Of 2913 Gideon Avenue
very successfully exhibited his S. c. Black
Minorcas, this season at various poultry
shows. At Waukegan, Illinois, on eleven en-
tries he won nine prizes, and for the best
display, silver cup; at Racine, Wisconsin,
on six entries, he won four first prizes, and
two second prizes; at Kenosha, Wisconsin,
on eleven entries, he won eleven prizes, and
for the best display silver cup. He has
also won SIT altogether, in cash premiums.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

Make all remittances payable to
WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA, Publisher.
Direct all correspondence concerning The
Theocrat to THEODORE FORBY
Office of Publication, Administration Building,
Zion City, Illinois, u. s. A.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

There are hundreds of cities Of the
world---then why should any person
who is not Zion want to stay in Zion
City over night, much less live here.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10
B I r T H S
IN ZION FAMILIES

To Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Allan of 1913 Bel
mont Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin, on Feb
ruary 4, girl.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10
AUSTRALIAN MAILS

Next Australian mail closes at the Zion
City Post Office at A 80 P. M. Saturday,
February II, 1917.
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Classified Advertisements

SPECIAL NOTICE:-An classified ads. for THE
THEOCRAT must be received at THE THEO.
| Graf Office, Administration Bldg, each week
not later than II q. M, Thursdays
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

J. A. Rivett has purchased the latest patent
Dellenbarger Crispett machine. He is pre-
pared to furnish fresh Crispetts order. Will
deliver to your house in quantities. Phone 2O9-W
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

FOR RENT: Six room house with two lots and
all kinds of fruits. One lot for vegetables.
Cheap if taken now for one year. Mrs. Hough,
1925 Gabriel Avenue.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

WANTED: For Office in Zion City, clerk who is
good typist and good at figures. Fine oppor-
tunity for advancement. Address K. Y. H.,
Leaves of Healing Office, Administration Build
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
CONGRESS IS RESTING
AFTER NOMENTOUS
WORK OF YESTERDAY
World Is Shown That Nation
Is SOidIy Back Of War
Prosecution

Washington, Dec. S.-Having shown
the world Americas unity by practic-
ally unanimously declaring war against
Austria Hungary, congress rested today.
Meanwhile committees forged ahead on
the great appropriation measures.
In the first four days of the war ses-
sion, both house and senate gave strik-
ing evidence Of intense determination to
win the war, win it in the earliest pos
sible time and along the broad lines
President Wilson outlined in his open
ing message.
Unanimous action against Austria
excepting the single negative vote by
Meyer London, socialist-wah hailed as
clarion declaration to the world of
American unity.
Beside the coming tussel between
wealth eonscriptionists and bond advo
Gates, sentiment for a declaration of
war on Turkey and Bulgaria promises
to develop another fight. Senator Borah
Idaho, expects to introduce war reso-
luton against these two vassals of Ger
many. Borah believes congressional SEN
timent is strong enough to pass the
measure despite opposition from oppos-
ing forces.
A clear majority in both houses is
ready to vote for the war measure the
minute assurance is received that Am
orleans have safely escaped from Tur-
key, according to advocates of tn, meas
ure.
The Austrian declaration left an af-
termath of legislation.
Representatives SABBATH, Illinois, ask
ed for exemption from alien enemy reg
istration on behalf of Bohemians, Nor
avians, Slovaks, Poles, Serbs, Croatians
and other sects "who have been sub
jeet to its will, without their consent, ;"
efforts probably will be made also by
members from districts with a large
Austrian population engaged in muni-
tion making works.
Tuesday the house takes up the first
Of the big supply measures, the postof-
flee appropriation bill, carrying $780,
100000.
Election contests are also scheduled
for Tuesday when the house convenes.
The Judiciary committee may formally
report the woman suffrage and nation
al prohibition resolution at that time
also.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
ZERO WEATHER HITS
WEST----WISCONSIN
HAS2O BELOW TODAY
Heavy Wind and Snow Storm
In Indiana Chicago Has
6 Above

Chicago, Dec. S.-The middle west
ern and central plain states are ex-
periencing zero weather today. From
the Alleghenies to beyond Kansas and
south into Oklahoma and Texas the
mercury is steadily dropping Points
in northern Wisconsin have reached
the 20 below mark. Chicago shivers at
six above with promise of five be-
low by morning.
A heavy wind and snowstorm is
sweeping over Indiana. Traffic in
Indianapolis is demoralized. Trains
in central Indiana have been delayed
for hours.
Storm warnings were hoisted on the
lakes and severe storm is predicted
to sweep all the lakes except Superior
today. No boats are venturing from
Milwaukee today.
Unprotected cattle in Kansas suf-
fered intensely when the temperature
dropped to 10 and IL below. ST. Louis,
with temperature near zero, reports a
snowstorm which ragged most of the
night and tied up traffic most of the
night. Telephone and telegraph com
munication in Oklahoma hampered by
so northern, which brought snow,
rain and hail as far south as Oklahoma
City.
Weather officials say the storm has
spent itself and that temperatures ex-
cept in and around Chicago, will not
go much lower
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
SURVIVOR TELLS OF
HOW He WORKED IN
A DAZED CONDITION

st. John, n. B., Dec. S.-Declaring
that he at first thought the entire city
had blown up and that he did not re-
gain his senses until after he had lab
ored long in the work of pulling in
jured and dead from beneath wreckage,
Roy Williams, formerly of Portland,
Maine, today told the United Press of
his experience in Halifax when the
munition ship Mont Blanc blew up in
the harbor
A graphic description of the wreck.
age, the broken, bleeding bodies, the
pail of smoke that hung over the town
and made more CHASTITY the screams of
the injured, came from the lips of
Williams over the telephone to st. John
from Windsor, where he had been sent
with other wounded. Word received
here stated that rescue crews are work
ing valiantly in the teeth Of north
east gale.
Bodies are being removed from deep
drifts of snow in many places. Will
iams-was buried by flying wreckage.
l was standing on harrington street,
waiting for a carr said Williams,
''when 1 felt the sidewalk shake. The
roar that followed made me think that
the whole city had blown up.
Insanity" was the word he used 20
describe the scenes that followed.
Screeehing women, weeping men, dis
traeted children mingled in the torn
streets, he deelaEed
81 remember hearing the awful
noise, he continued, -sbut for some
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
OFFENSIVE
Will Be POLITICAL
50 OBSERVERS SAY
Will Continue Drives In Order
To Convince Own People
OfShength
By Can D. aroat

Washington, Dec. S.--American mil
itary men, many of thew just back from
Europe - believe Germany's main Of
fensive this winter will be political. She
will drive hard for peace.
Meantime, she will try by strong at
tacks to get the greatest advantages
possible on the west and Italian fronts
and strive to swing Russia permanent
ly op% of the allied ranks.
Al. regard the situation from an Am
erican-allied standpoint as hopeful des-
pite Italian reverses and the Cambrai
retirement. The latter, they nay un-
hesitatingly resulted from direct neees-
sity lest the Germans hack off the point
of the Cambria wedge disastrously. But
allied resources are so vast that the
Germans can never break through, ex
perts said emphatically today.
As the military men see it, Germany
proposes to gather sufficient military
advantage now so that she may argue
TO her own people that she is conquer.
or. while at the same time she continue
to make secret and public overtures to
the allies.
These peace offers viii be spurned. If
Germany undertakes big winter offea-
sive it will mean that training Of AM
erican troops in Europe must be short
ened, authorities said, and that sans
mics must take an earlier part in sho
fight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08

time after that I didn It know any.
thing 1 had been struck by a flyina
brick from a chimney. My side is
sore and / am bruised, but am lucky.
"All below me when 1 awoke was
a mass of flames. For miles it seemed
to me that every building had been
destroyed. 1t seemed as if some force
had turned the foundations of these
buildings to jelly. They had simply
crumbled and sunk to a jumbled
shambles.
"People were dashing through the
streets Some were part dressed, others
with blood streaming from wounds.
Others mutilated beyond hope of identi-
fieation were lying in the streets.
some at my very feet.
II tried to run toward Hollis street.
The wreckage was indeseribabIe,
Buildings / had passed only a short
fine before were lying in ruins. Only
then did / realize the full force of the
blast that had struck the town.
81 began to hurry to the North End
where most of my friends lived. / met
men and women, tears in their eyes,
blood in their faces. searching for lost
friends and relatives. One man, his
voice ehOked with sobs, rushed up 20
me on the street and wanted to know
if I had seen his wife and children.
They were missing, he said.
q Firemen began rushing about the
streets. The confusion became 50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
Disorders at Harbin
Are Increasing Daily
Bv Ralph H. runner

UNITED Press staff correspondent
Toxic. Dec. 8-Disorders at Harbia
as .he result Of the unsettled political
conditions in Russia have been inereas-
ed as the result of a Bolshevil5i order
for the arrest of General Holwat, com
mander Of the Russian troops there.
Street fighting continues and all the
shops have been closed.
Dispatches from Harbin declared
Chinese troops had been called ont. and
that this move has angered the Maxi
malist leaders. The dispatches assert
that cOnsuls have been warned that
the situation is dangerous for foreign
ers.
As the result of these developments
there is a panic among the natives, the
adviees say.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
STORM FAILS TO
HALT Relief FOR
STRICKEN HALIFAX
Lashing Nor Easter Burdened
With Sleet Sweeps
Over Ruins
TWO THOUSAND DEAD
FIVE THOUSAND HURT
American Supplies Go For
ward and American Ships
Give Aid

Halifax, Dec. s.-A lashing nor 'east-
ter, burdened with sleet that howled
in from the Atlantic all night and was
still raging early today, failed to halt
relief work in this stricken city.
Twenty thousand destitute men,
women and children were sheltered in
buildings and homes which still remain
standing. Barriers Of tar paper were
built in the shattered windows to shut
out the bitter gale.
The loss in Halifax falls heaviest
upon the children. Whole schools, filled
with pupils, were demolished, leaving
but one or two survivors. In other
schools every child was injured by fly
ing glass
Two thousand dead, five thousand in
jured, twenty thousand homeless, was
the toll in Halifax and its suburbs when
the French munitions ship Mont Blanc
blew up in the harbor Thursday, accord
ing to citizens committees estimate to-
day. The damage is $30000,000.
The thorough checking up work of the
citizens committee resulted in every
destitute person in Halifax being TAX
en- care Of last night, when it was
certain death to wander through the
lstorm-swept streets without proper
/ clothing.
Many of the refugees are going about
wrapped in blankets. Their own clothes
are torn to shreds.
The widest weather the Atlantic
coast can produce has practically ended
the hunt for bodies. A thick pail of
snow covers the blackened ruins of the
north end. The sleet helped the ex-
hausted firemen once again to subdue
the fires in the wreckage.
. Justice Harris, of Halifax, chairman
of the citizens finance committee, is
sued the following statement today:
'The committee of citizens Of Hall
fax was appointed to make a public
statement on the damage to the city of
Halifax and the town of Dartmouth and
as careful a survey as possible Of the
damaged area, the committee reported
that while every building in Halifax
and Dartmouth was more or less dam
aged, the devastated area is found near
the scene Of the explosion and embraces
chiefly districts occupied by workers
and the poorer classes.
"Between three and four thousand
of such dwellings have been complete
ly destroyed by the explosion or by
Continued on page four)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
WAREHOUSE BLOWN UP
IN CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE
Government Had Quantity Of
Explosives Stored In
Building

Chicago, Dec. S.-A government ware
house on the South Side in which are
stored a quantity Of explosives and
other munitions, caught fire shortly be-
fore 9 O'Clock today and the flames
spread so rapidly that a second alarm
was sounded.
The fire started on the third floor of
a five story building in which are stor-
ed army clothing and similar supplies.
In an adjacent warehouse is a quantity
Of high explosives. There are being re-
moved by soldiers and firemen. A gem
eral alarm has been turned in but it
appears that the building in which the
fire started win be destroyed.
Two floors and the roof collapsed
shortly before noon and the flames
again got beyond control. At this time,
practically all the explosives in the ad-
iacent warehouse had been removed.
Austrians Arrested.
Chicago, Dee. S.-Four Austrians were
arrested by federal operatives in con
nection with the fire which destroyed a
government warehouse on the South side
today. Their names and the specific
charges against them, were withheld.
The fire which started at 9 o'clock,
was under control an hour later but only
after the five story building had been
gutted.
Thousands Of dollars worth Of army
clothing. blankets and similar supplies
were consumed. An adjacent warehouse
contained a quantity of rifle ammuni
tion and other explosives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
French SOLDIERS
FACING GERMANS
|. ON ITALIAN Line
EVer-lncreasing Masses Of
AustrO-Cermans Drive
Forward
INVADERS HAVE BROUGHT
HEAVY GUNS TO FRONT
Italians Are Making Deter
mined Stand at Every
Exposed. Point
BY Henry Wood

Ts....- lcsA- q Az
lohi'eu fiesS '0.ail OoriesponueH'l
With the French Armies IN Italy,
Dec. S.-French troops are in action
today AGAINST ever increasing masses
Of Austro- Germans who are plainly pre-.
pairing for Germany s supreme effort to
break through the Italian line.
The battle all along the Italian front
il becoming heavier The enemy is
massing men. guns. and material.
Heavy artillery. which the Italians ,
destruction of bridges and roads de-
layed. is now being brought to the fight
ing line in daily increasing numbers,
The shell fire over italian positions is
daily more violent. More troops in
great masses are being concentrated in
various sectors. according to word
brought back by Italian aviators. Pris-
oners ust taken say old divisions, de-
eimated by the Italian defensive fire,
have been re-made, their gaps plugged
up with fresh men. Some entirely new
divisions have arrived. Apparently the
enemy is taking the fullest time neces
sary to perfect his plans for massing
the greatest possible in men and mater
ials and then to strike his supreme blow.
On the lower Piave the Austrians
every night doggedly attempt to throw
bridges across the river. Every day Ital-
ian and allied artillery destroy them.
Ihaavv enemy concentrations are appar-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08

Washington, Dec. S-The American
destroyer Jacob Jones was sunk by a
submarine at s O. clock Thursday night
while patrolling foreign waters and
only 81 survivors have been picked up,
the navy department announced this
afternoon.
This would indicate that about six
'ty men were lost, although others may
De safe.
The Jones was commanded by Lieu
tenant Commander David Worth Bag
ley, brother Of Mrs. Josephus Daniels,
the wife of the secretary of the navy.
The official announcement, made
through the committee on public infor-
nation said:
The American destroyer Jacob
Jones was torpedoed and sunk Thurs.
day, December s, vat s p. m, while on.
patrol duty in foreign waters.
Early reports indicate that 81 sur
vivors had been picked up so far.
They were taken off life RATS.
List of Survivors
'The names of ten survivors have
been received up to this time. They
are:
t'Lieutenant (J, G) John R. Rich
ards.
" Ensign Nelson N. Gates.
Assistant Surgeon L. L. Abamkie-
wicz.
''oharles E. Pierce, fireman, first
GLASS;
Timothy Edward Twomey, seaman.
"John c. johnson, seaman.
Henry A. Stutzke, chief machin-
ist 5 mate.
Edward F. Grady, fireman, second
class.
"John J. Mulvaney, seaman.
"Byron Myron Flood seaman.
Second Vessel Lost
This makes the second American
warshiup sunk by German torpedoes
since the United States entered the
war. The indicated loss of life in the
disaster is the largest of any American
loss at sea except in the summarizing
the army transport Antilles, which
carried sixty seven men down.
The small patrol boat Alcedo, was
torpedoed November J with a loss of
q of the crew.
Two weeks later the small destroyer
Chauncey, following collision, q of
ose aboard perishing.
One other destroyer, the Cassin, was
damaged by German torpedo which
cost two lives and wounded five other
men.
s The survivors were rescued by two
ships, one picking up seven, the other
thirty.
Secretary Daniels held out the hope
this afternoon that other survivors may
have been recovered by other ships
without wireless.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08

Omaha, Neb., Dec. e.-Joe StecheF
won from Charley Peters Of Papillion,
Neb., here last night in two straight
falls, the first in thirty seven and the
second in sixteen minutes. The scissors
hold was used on both occasions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
MONT BLANC CARRIED
four THOUSAND TONS
OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES
Neither French Nor Belgian
Relief Ship Was On Proper
Side Of Stream Is Report
( \ \ 4 y = \ X y x x x i =
OFFICIAL DEATH ESTIMATE.

st. Johns, N. B., Dec. S.-The
toll of the Halifax disaster was
today officially placed at two
thousand dead and four thous-
and injured.
Reports received here this af-
ternoon stated that the Boston
relief has broken through the
great snow drifts ana is rushing
ON to the scene Of the catastro-
phe after several hours delay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
X x X X X X X X = X X

Halifax, Dec S.-When the official
government investigation of the muni-
tions ship explosion begins here it will
be testified that the Mont Blanc car
ried 1000 tons of t, n. t., the highest
explosive known, ana deckload OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-08
Mercury Dropping.

Mercury Dropping.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dee. 8.-The gov
ernment kiosk showed drop from zero
to one below in fifty minutes today
and it was rapidly growing colder. BY
tonight it will be six to eight below,
the weather bureau said.