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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-01-06
PRAYER SERVICE

AS the time for special prayer approached,
he said:
'I cannot conceive of Christian who does
not pray 1t would be just as impossible for
a person to live without breathing, as for
Christian to live without praying. Pray
definitely. Go right after something and
keep after it until you receive that one par
ticular thing.
cit is impossible for lazy person to pray.
LIFE is what we want-spiritually, mentally
and physically.
"Pray for the young people! What mag
niicent sight that Choir was tonight, and
what wonderful singing. You will not hear
anything more wonderful this side OF Hea-
ven. Think of it!-hundreds of singers and
players for God What will this Choir be in
five years, with over five hundred young peo-
pie now under training in Zion Department
of Music? No charge for tuition is made,
thus enabling every boy or girl, no matter
how poor, to develop whatever talent he or
she may have.
'The robing of Zion Choir is not expensive,
and this enables the poorest boy or girl to
present the same appearance as the others.
There is uniformity.
'Pray for Zion children. Pray for Zion
Schools Pray for LEAVES OF HEALING, The
THEOCRAT, and Zion Literature. Pray for
the officers and members of Zion. Pray for
Zion Institutions and Industries. Pray for
the many other interests of ZiOn."
ZION DRAWS THE FIRE OF THE ENEMY
After a season of prayer, the General Over
seer called upon Evangelist Shumaker,
Elder Huston, and Deacon Clendinen for
short talks. Evangelist Shumaker said, in
part:
eff there is anything I enjoy it is the
fact that wherever we go in this light we
have an enemy-not that we enjoy having
an enemy, but that Zion can draw the fire
of the world the flesh, and the devil.
ct thank God for the work that has been
done in Chicago during the past year; for
those who have come into Zion and for those
who are headed Zionward. Wherever we go,
we find people expecting Zion to hold up the
standard. pray that we, during the coming
year, may have such burning desire to do
this that we will not stop at any sacrifice"
SENDS OUT THE LITERATURE
Elder Huston, among other things, said:
'T praise God for Zion, and for the glad
message which is going FORTH rejoiced
when | read Elder Hawkins letter in THE
THEOCRAT of last Saturday.
'T want to say that the last fifteen months
have been the most blessed months in my
life. I have held more meetings and preached
to more people than ever before, and have
piven out thousands of LEAVES OF HEALING
and THEoCRATS. I am red-rot about the
tobacco number of LEAVES OF HEALING. I
have sent many of them out, and am getting
delightful letters about it from people all
over the country"
The Elder then read number of letters,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-01-06

every LIFE, EVERY TALENT, EVERY DOL
LAR-ALL THAT You ARE; ALL THAT You
POSSESS UPoN GoD's ALTAR FOR THE Up
BUILDING OF ZION."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-01-06

POSSESS COPS ALTAR FOR THE Up
BUILDING OF ZIoN."
SoCIABILITY OF ZION PEOPLE
At IL 80 a. M, recess was taken and the
time from then until 2:3O was spent by the
people in getting better acquainted, and in
wishing each other Glad New Year.
Perhaps there are no people in the world
more sociable than Zion people. Just as they
devote themselves, during the hours of SER
vice, to reverently worshiping God, so they
give themselves up, at the proper time, to the
whole-hearted enjoyment of each others
society.
Of all people, Christians should be happy;
they should be full of life, enjoyment, and
goodwill toward others. AS the General
Overseer has said, "Sociability is one of the
prominent features of a Christians life"
NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED INTO FELLOWSHIP
AS the people again assembled for worship,
twenty-five persons who had filled in their
applications for membership received the
Right Hand of Fellowship. Most of them
were persons who had come from other
points, or who had lately moved to Zion City.
Joining Zion means much more than join
ing any other organization. 1t usually means
the SeVerlng OF old ties and associations. IL
means the devotion of ones life, in very
practical way, to Gods service; it means the
placing of life time, ey-everythiag-
on the altar; it means hatred for sin and a
love for righteousness; it means persecution
for Christ's sake; it means the stiffening of
ones backbone; it means loyalty to principle;
it means life of sacrifice and life of giving
The General Overseer, in few remarks,
said:
'I can see more and more wonderful
future before lions work in Chicago.
Zone of the surest signs that Zion is of
God is that the devil never let's us alone. The
devil does not want Zion; he does not want a
Zion City. He is always trying to destroy it,
Gas we enter upon another year, do not
forget to send in something for Zion Schools
Think about it! Pray about it! I want you
to see those children in your Sleep"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
ROOT WILL "LAY DOWN
THE Law" TO RUSSIA

WASHINGTON, May ~
The United States intends to bend every
energy to making Russia "A fighting force
ful factor In the world war. TO that end
the Root commission will bend every energy
as soon as 1t reaches Petrograd It is ex-
peCted that IL will 10y down the law
far az organization OF a permanent
government with the consent of the people
is concerned
Russia is bankrupt. The treasury was
looted by the old dynasty. The United
states is ready to replensh the treasury
SO far as the purchase OF supplies is con-
cerned, and that readiness il expected to
prove the potent weapon in the work Of
the American commission.
While the commission works i'm Pctlo-
grad reConCiling the differences Of the Nari-
Gus factions. and aligning them for plan
Of cooperation which will restore Russia
to its position as world power, the Ameri-
can expert railroad commission will take
over the reorganization Of the Russian rail-
ways. 1t is expected that the first step
VIII be to virtually rebuild the Siberian
Railway This line is absolutely tied up
with munition shipments from Japan and
millions OF tons of supplies are at terminals
and points along the line The efficiency
or the road, reports received here show, has
decreased fully 10 per cent since the out
break Of the war.
II also is likely that the United States
and Japan will cooperate with the Russian
for the reorganization of the army. The
appointment Of Lieutenant tolonels Robert
Il. l.. Niche. William V, Judson and T..
Bentley Mott is interpreted here as mean
ing that they will have large part in get
ting the Russian army out of the present
rut 1t ia admitted here that the Russian
army is in very bad way. There have
been hundreds of thousands Of desertions,
Officers or crack units have been deposed
from their command by the committee of
soldiers and many of them have been shot
10y the men they formerly commanded.
Whether discipline can be restored in the
army Is question upon which experts here
differ materially. But il will have to he
and the national spirit fully restored If
Russia again is to take real part in the
war. And that Is what the Root commits
sion hopes to accomplish.
1t is very apparent here that under no
circumstances VIII Germany renew serious
operations against the Russians so long as
present conditions prevail The German
troops now on the eastern front are for
the most part, official reports received here
show, either freshly organized units. menu
bers of the Landsturm or veterans who
have been sent there to recuperate from the
terrible severity of the great campaign OH
the west. The crack Austrian units also
have been withdrawn from the Russian
front and have been sent either to the
italian zone of operations or to re-cnforce
the TurkO- Bulgar-German-Austro army
which is confronting General Sarral
The very eminent position which Eihu
Root holds in the ranks of the conservatives
OF the United States will add TO his in.
huence, officials here believe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
BRITONS COMPEL
NAVAL SHAKE-UP
Carson, Retaining Post,
Announces Numerous
Changes-Jellicoe
Heads Staff
RESULT OF BIG PROTEST
LONDON. MaN ~

LONDON. MAY ~
Britain's nationwide clamor for a shake
up in the Admiralty and greater energy III
combating the submarine menace resulted
in annoncement of numerous naval changes
in the House Of commons today by Sir Ed
ward Carson. Carson himself apparently
has weathered the storm Of criticism and
retains his cabinet place as First Lord of
the Admiralty.
Foremost In the changes announced is the
appointment OF Sir John Jellcoe. First Sea
Lord. as chief OF the Naval staff The
new post is i'm addition TO his command
as First Sea Lord Sir Henry Oliver was
ramed deputy chief
"rhe purpose of the changes Sir I'D
ward Carson announced TO the House, "is
to free the naval staff from administrative
work and, secondly to strengthen the ship
building department of the Admiralty"
Sir John Jcllicoe was the main figure in
the last Admiralty shaSe-up by which Ad-
miral Sir Henry jackson was retired from
the post Of First Sea Lord. The cry then
was for young blood in the navy. Jellicoc
became First Sea Lord and Admiral Sir
David Bcattie Conmand"r-iu-rhief Of the
main battle fleet
OF recent weeks storm of criticism of
the Admiralty has been brewing of such
size a. to lead to- belief that Sir Edward
Carsun'S retirement would be forced. The
naval administration was attacked first. be
cause of conrcdlmeut Of exact losses of
Allied merchantmen by the submarine war
fare secondly. peraus" II was charged the
number Of merchantmen sunk Indicated lack
of initiative and energy by the navy in rum
ming down the undersea craft thirdly. be-
cause of lack of any comprehensive ship
building plan fathered by official sources.
The Northcliffc newspapers pounded away
continually against the Admiralty. and in
the House of Commons there were numerous
exceedingly pointed criticisms of the naval
administration.
one other complaint was against the fre-
qucncy with which German cruisers and
destroyers managed to cludc British patrol
ships ard lombard various British coast
cities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
PRESIDENT AUTHORIZES
BIG ADDITIONS TO ARMY
Orders Four Increments, Total
ing $4,000 Men, Making
Full Quota of 100000


The President today authorized four ad-
ditional incremonts for the regular army.
approXimatng So 600 men.
The new regiments each of which will
have a nucleus of trained regulars will be
raised as follows;
Thirty-eiEhth and Thirty ninth Regiments
of infantry at Syracuse, y. Y: Twelfth
field artillery at Fort Myer. Va; Forty
sev,rith to Fifteth. inclusive infantry at
Syracuse: Fifteenth field artillery. Syra- =
cuse; Fifty-eighth to Sixty-frst inclusive,
infantry. Gettysburg National Park; Nine
teenth and Twentieth field artillery at Mon
tauk Point, l.. L. Fifty-first to Fifty-siXth,
inclusive, infantry. Chickamauga Park. Ga.
Twenty y-second and Twenty-third cavalry.
Chickamauga. Ga; Fortieth and Forty
first infantry Fort Smelling. Mimi: Forty
second and Forty-third infantry, Fort
Douglass, Utah; Tenth and Eleventh field
artillery Fort Riley: Twentieth and
Twenty first cavalry, Fort Riley; Six
teenth and seventeenth field artillery,
Sparta. Wis: Thirteenth and Fourteenth
field artillery. Fort Sill. Okla. Fifty-scv-
enth infantry, Sixty-fourth infantry and
Eighteenth and Twenty-iEst artillery. not
yet designated : FOrty-fouIth infantry. Van
couver barracks. Washington; Sixty-second
and SiXty-third infantry, Presidio, San
Francisco: Twentyfourth and Twenty
fifth cavalry. Fort -, \. Russell. Wyo.
In most cases regiment of already
trained regulars will he used as the oasis
for formation Of two regiments of recruits.
Under the order issued today the regular
army will be filled to it's fun war quota of
nearly 300, 900 men. More than 900 of
the troops authorized in the four incre-
ments have already been recruited since
April |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
WASHINGTON. MAY II.

WASHINGTON, May II.
Disposition of the army bill has been de-
layed again. tonferees on the measure
who met this morning to write into il IA Sec
tion authorizing the so-called Roosevelt
amendment adjourned until 2:3O o'clock this
afternoon and then decided to hold up aC-
tion until tomorrow morning. Thus the
ma achnery for raising an army by which
this country can begin its war against PruS-
siansm has been showed back another day.
opinion was divided among the cOnferces
aq to the status of the bill before them.
Some held that the agreement reached last
Thursday was binding upon all points OF
difference except the Roosevelt amendment.
Others took the view that the action of
the two houses in rejecting the agreement
and sending il back to conference threw
the whole bill open TO readjustment again
II the latter view is sustained. the Sem
ate conferees will endeavor to obtain the
acceptance of the Fan amendment prOvid-
| ing patrol Of three volunteer regiments
of cavalry to protect American lives and
property along the Mexican border during
| the war with Germany. Senator Chamber
| lain head of the Senate cOnferecs. declared
| today that il would he inconsistent to ac-
cept the Roosevelt amendment and reject
| the Fail amendment. 1t is probable, how
! ever. that the Conferccs will not permit any
| controversy over this point to interfere with
| an early agreement on the bill.
| Although there is some dissatisfaction
| in both houses over the prohibition amend
| ment and the age limit fixed by the con-
| ferees, it is probable that both these will
| stand as agreed to last Thursday
| war prohibition" may be left in the
| hands of the President An effort is being
| made 10y Senate leaders TO round up
| sufficient forces to drive through substi-
| tute for the Cummns partial prohibition
/ amendment to the Gregory espionage bill
| Dassed Saturday.
| The substitute would follow the lines pro-
| uosed in the Lever food control bill, author
| iZing the President when he deemed il nee
| essary to cut off foodstufs for the manu-
| facture of alcoholic drinks.
| Senator simmons, chairman Of the Senate
| Finance Committee, is understood 10 be
| leading tIa movement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
W. H. BERRY ASKS COURT
FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
Defendant N S25.000 Damage
Suit Brought by Senator Eyre
Wants Change


counsel for William II. Berry, Collector
of Port of Philadelphia the defendant In
the s25. 900 damage suit brought by state
Senator T.. Larry Eyre on the charge or
Islander. this afternoon made application 10
President Judge Butler, of the Common
Pleas Court for "A change of venue. The
application did not specify to which county
the defendant would like to have the ease
referred.
Tho application was made on the grounds
that Mr., Berry could not get fair trial
in the Chester County courts because Eyre,
the Republican leader Of the county. re-
ceivcd such large vote when candidate
for state Senator, although the charges
which resulted in the suit were known 10
all the voters
Judge Butler announced that the applt-
cation could be filed but he said it would
be referred to Judge Lands. of Lancaster
County, who has been brought here for the
trial tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock when
the case was scheduled to be called.
The damage suit resulted from a charge
made by Berry during the campaign last
fall that Eyre was the man responsible for
system of measuring furniture by the foot
lions of dollars in building and furnishing
the Capitol at Harrisburg
The attorneys for the Collector are James
Scarlet Of Danville, who prosecuted the
capitol grafterS; Diworth T.. Hilbert, of
Philadelphia. and Harold X. MCGOWAN, Of
this place.
The attorneys representing senator Eyre
are "N-Judge Robert :. Gawthrop, of this
place: cN-Judge James Gay Gordon. of
Philadelphia, and Colonel A. VI Holding.
also Of West chester
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
POLICE SHAKEN UP
IN THIRD WARD
Exposure of Vice Conditions
in Italian Section
Bears Fruit
McNICHOL MEN CHANGED

Exposure Of vice conditions in the Ihro
ward in which the downtown Italian as
,rict is housed. has led to a police shake-up
in the Second and christian streets S'a-
ton bv Director Of Public Safety Wilson
Director Wilson picked either McNi'hoi
followers or men who have been active
in the newly formed Police Beneficial ana
Protective Association, the organization
started to combat alleged graft and political
extortion in the department, for the men
to pound the pavement IN outl!ltE us
tricts where politics play second ndhlc 10
back yard farming
Although the men transferred owed thelr
Jobs to McNichol and Harry Trainer resi-
dents of the Third ward who appeared III
person before Mayor Smith last week 10
protest against the situation said that the
sha<e-up left the men responsible 1or 'he
alleged reign Of crime unscsthed.
Eight men were told OF their transfers
when they faced Lieutenant Echteri1eNer
on Saturday night. only two McNichol men
were left under him. where once they
nourished
There was Harry Walker, former special
officer--the Twentieth and ButtonWoOd
streets station for his there were PatroImen
McClain Palmer, De Tillio and former SER
ppant Mover who was instrumental IN
tiles in the department; there was Patrol
man simpson who broke up several gam
bling houses at Eleventh and Fitzwatet
streets. and Sergeant Smith who was put
back on the force after being fired by the
Blaukenburg administration. and, last Dul
not least. former House Sergeant Schad'
who it is said, has been denoted for his
loyalty TO Harry Trainer McNichol leader
of tho Third Ward.
There they were--eight of 'em and they
bade fond farewell to Echtermeyer. I'm
fired because | would not play politics,
yelled Sergeant Smith. Echtermeyer smiled.
Others broke out with well-paced adjectiNes
as they wended their way to new districts.
Director Wilson this afternoon refused
to comment on the situation ether than to
say that politics and the new cops organi-
zaton had nothing to do with 1t. He did
not care. so he said to explain the fact that
the men transferred We're either McNichol
men or members of the Police Protective
Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
ARMY BILL HELD
UP ANOTHER DAY
Conferees Withhold Action
on Roosevelt Amendment
Until Tomorrow
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
What ROosereH Army Would
Mean in Fact and in Money
ROOSEVELT plan is to take 2OO,.

ROOSEVELT plan is to take 2OO,-
~ 900 men into France.
IL has been estimated by no less
an authority than Lord Northcliffe
that each man in this army would
cost. apart from his pay, at least
$50 per week This would be for
maintenance.
This would mean Sl0,000,000 a
week for this volunteer army, going
straight to Europe withou. the sea-
soning and training which regular
soldiers will have under selective
system.
With 1000 men to snip it would
take 200 ships working at maximum
to get this Roosevelt army upon
French soil.
Lord NorthclifTe, writing several
weeks ago in the Saturday Evening
Post said:
| have read that Colonel Roose-
welt would bring several divisions
to Europe. | wonder if the casual
reader of these lines realizes what
that means--not as to cost. which
would, of course, be gigantic-but
as to the minuteness of the prep
arations involved?
Lord Northcliffe then pointed out
how England lost lives through such
a system because of inclusion of men
medically unfit in units. He also
warned against all sorts of men rush
ing to the colors indiscriminately
and how these men later had to be
collected from scattered parts of Eu-
rope because they were engineers,
artificers and mechanics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
PAPER SAVERS.
TN GREAT NEED
OF MOTORCARS
First Collection a Big,
Bouncing Success for
Red Cross
THREE TONS GATHERED
What Is Necessary to
Make Paper Saving Pay

MORE automobile owners must
lV1 come forward and give the use Of
their cars an afternoon or an entire
day week. month or once or twice
during the summer.
People who have paper to give
must tie it in bundles with strong
string in order that the volunteer
collectors may not lose time.
Newspapers, magazines and loose
paper should be tied in separate
bundles so tha. they will not come
united.
The Boy Scouts, the truck firms
and the automobile owners deserve
the thanks of the Red Cross, the
EVENING LEDGER and the men who
will receive medical assistance as a
result of this campaign. They
worked with great enthusiasm and
determination the two elements
which were necessary to make the
opening day successful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
MONEY FOR SUFFRAGE
Net Receipts of $1O12 Reported From
Rummage Sale

Net receipts of sl0l2.S3 from the rum
mage sale and bazaar held in the Hale
Building May to TO- We're reported at the
monthly meeting of the executive committee
Of the Pennsylvania branch of the National
womans party this afternoon at the head
quarters in the Hale Building Total re-
cepits of s1560,42 from all sources for the
month were reported. OF this amount $500
will be sent to Washington for national
uses and the remainder will be kept for
State campaign work in favor of the ma
tional woman suffrage amendment
Official notice was received of the afiilia-
tion of the Central Pennsylvania Woman
Suffrage Association. having a membership
of 525. with the Pennsylvania branch. Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones Is chairman of the
newly affiliated body and will take control
of campaign work in Dauphin Lebanon and
Cumberland counties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
STATE FENCIBLES
MAY GO TO FRANCE

The State FenCibies. the municipal or
ganization of which Mayor Smith is COM
mander- IN chief eX-ofiicio, may go to France
with the Roosevelt war division Their sery
ices have been offered by Colonel Thomas
s Lanard, the commanding officer Colonel
Roosevelt already has wired his acceptance
and thanks.
Besides. many individual PhiladelphianS
are eager to serve in the Roosevelt division.
Among those who announced Il desire today
to go was Major General Wendell r. Bow
man. National Guard Of Pennsylvania, re-
tired who served in the Civil War and COM
manded the First Pennsylvania Infantry in
the Spanish american War,
Il have volunteered for duty in the
Roosevelt division" said General Bowman
81 am eageI to give what experience have
to the Colonel.
Philadelphia thus is the first city in the
country to offer full regiment for the
Roosevelt army. The state Fencibles were
recently raised from q battalion to full
regiment Should Congress and the Presi-
dent authorize the creation of the Roose-
welt division, the State F'encibes will be
sworn into Federal service and prepared for
active duty.
Mayor Smith. when lie was informed that
the Fencibles might go with Roosevelt was
admittedly surprised
Il don't see how that came about" said
the Mayor The organization is a mu-
nicipal force and when we organized our
| committee for home defense / told Colonel
| Lanard that II would be a good thing for
| the Fencibles TO allow me to ofIer the Or
ganization 10 both the President and the
| Governor
"Colonel Ianard issued such a request
| and Inoffered the Fencibles TO President
| Wilson and Governor Brumbaugh | never
heard anything about the organization
| going with Roosevelt and | don't see how
| that can be. You better see Colonel Lanard
| and find out all aboG' it,"
| Inquiry at the Fenc;Des' armory re-
| vealed the fact that Colonel Lanard was at
Atlantic city and could not be located by
! telephone.