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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-09

While the socialists of Germany are loudly
clamoring for the abdication Of Emperor Will
lam he continues to sit tight in the saddle. AS
one writer puts it, he does not seem to be OF
a very retiring disposition! He is quoted as
saying: " Ii the moment comes when the inter-
ests OF Germany demand it, L should abdlcate
without hesitation but the moment does not
seem to have come"
Autocratic as his rule has been, his organizing
genius made Germany one of the most powerful
nations in history, and it is rather probable that
the majority of people in the empire will prefer
his rulership, with greatly shorn powers, to
mad orgy of Bolshevikism which might ensue
should he be dethroned The Berlin Tageblatt
is quoted as saying that the war cabinet as
yet has taken no unanimous binding action re-
latlve to the emperor, but there is greater
unanlmlty in the desire that he should remain. -
The Lokal Anzeiger is quoted in dispatches Of
November as saying that party leaders OF the
German reichstag, in their recent discussions,
decided there was no necessity for the abdi-
cation Of Emperor William
The editorial writer Of the Chicago Evening
Post remarks:
1t is matter for interesting speculation,
for speculation that must soon be set at rest by
events-whether Germany has within itself the
cohesive strength to resist disintegration now
that the clay feet of the idol have been discov-
cred and it totters to destruction
We do not think that there will follow de-
bacle like that which has made Of Russia the
nightmare of the world, and yet there are posi-
bllltles for serious disturbances in Germany that
may demolish all that remains of the Bismarck
ian. venture in empire building.
For the German people this is an hour Of
disillusionment more terrific even than that
which came to the people Of Russia. More truly
than the Russians, the Germans were infatuated
with belief in their rulers. They believed in
German destiny with religious faith. They
linked their confidence in kaiser and army with
their trust in God
''This extraordinary credulity was fed and
fostered by statesmen, generals, preachers and
philosophers.
''To have the whole fabric of their faith dis
played in the harsh light Of defeat as tissue
of fiction is an experience that must be paralyz-
ing to mind and soul.
''What will this disillusioned people do?"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-09
ENROLMENT OF 100000 JEWS IN
AMERICA FOR NATIONAL HOME
LAND IN PALESTINE

The announcement was made. from New
York, by the Zionist organization Of America,
on November 2, the first anniversary Of off
cial British recognition of the Palestine home
land movement-that nearly 100000 Jews in
this country have been enrolled as prospective
emigrants to the new Jewish colony in the
Holy Land
The managers Of the enrolment campaign
asserted that liberation Of all Palestine by
the British forces,-among them, the Jewish
Legion recruited largely from Great Britain
and the United States together with approval
of the Zionist project by President Wilson and
by the governments Of France, Italy, Greece,
Serbia and Holland, would stimulate the re
cruiting of future coonists.
The Chicago Tribune, Of November 6, in an
editorial entitled, "Again Nation, says:
'News from Palestine that nationalistc ac-
tivity is taking shape, is full Of meaning and
historic value. After centuries Of persistent
clinging to an ideal, the Jews are again about
to set up capital Of thought and action that
will be to the race fountain head Of inspir-
alton. The Jewish people have survived,
fourished, and maintained an ever increasing
integrity in spite of centuries of opposition.
''Other peoples have disappeared in the vor-
tex of assimilation, even though they were bull
warled by strong nationalsm. Yet the Jews,
deprived of national institutions, the right of
community legislation, and the privilege of
marching on as a commonwealth, have pre-
served such a rigid individualsm that their re-
ligion, thought, and ideals have stayed on"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-09
WILD ORGY OF TERRORISM

The Trotsky-Lenine regime In Russia is one
Of unparalleled barbarism, according to Prince
George Lvoff, premier Of the first provisional
government in Russia, who arrived in San Fran
cisco on October 80. He says:
"What [ have seen since last November comes
to me like terrible nightmare. The peasants
of Russia are unbelievably barbaric. The terror
is far worse than that of the French Revolution
Life is handled with reckless disregard for JUS
tice and mercy. People are not merely being
shot or murdered; they are first being subjected
to merciless torture. In Moscow the situation
is desperate. -
Foreign dispatches, dated October 81, stated
that $4,000 people already have been shot in
the Don region, of Russia alone. According
to one writer, life is nightmare for the Or
derly the educated and the well-to-do in all
sections controlled by the Reds" Verified
stories Of scenes at Moscow and Petrograd
prisons eclipse descriptions OF the barbarlsm OF
the middle ages Women are more heartless
than men and trampe under foot all the bet
ter instincts expected Of their sex.
Count Leo Tolstoy, son of the renowned
Count Tolstoy Of ante bellum days. says that
Russia, under Bolshevic terrorism, has become
"the theater Of the greatest amount of suffer
ing the world has ever known"
Something over year ago, Tolstoy made a
lecturing tour through America, Canada and
the Far East, speaking in Russian, proclaim
ing his fathers doctrines of peace, good will,
unity Of nations and mutual help.
Returning to his native land, he founded a
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-09

newspaper, propagating theories he believed
would be congenial to Bolshevic communion.
He suffered rude awakening; his paper was
suppressed and his friends and employees ar
rested or driven to flight he himself sought
refuge in concealment until able to obtain
passage on steamer to Stockholm
The editorial writer of the Chicago Evening
Post remarks:
''When Germany has surrendered there will
remain problem for the victorious democra-
cies of serious concern to the happiness Of the
rest Of the world.
'ESomething must be done about Russia.
cit is not enough to answer carelessly: Oh
let Russia stew in her own juice!' y
''Russia left to stew in her own juice will
become menace to the safety of the world
'The dire consequences of her anarchial de-
bauch may be sufficient antidote for the insane
political theories preached and practiced by
the bolsheviki. 1t is difficult to conceive of
the people Of other countries yielding to doc
trines that have wrought such havoc in Mus
covy. This may be the least Of dangers, al
though some far-seeing men are not inclined
to discount heavily the risk Of contagion
''But there is another obvious and newt
able peril from disordered Russia. Famine
must sweep the land this coming winter, and
in the wake Of famine comes pestilence.
"We have seen the ravages Of influenza,
claiming it's victims by the tens Of thousands.
Russia may breed a worse epidemic than
influenza if she is left to herself, and the poi
son Of it may be carried hither and thither
throughout the world"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-09
SMOKING DEBARRED ON ELEVATED AND
SURFACE CARS IN CHICAGO

The ban against smoking on elevated and sur
face carlines in Chicago, effective during the in
fuenza epidemic, was made permanent by
Health Commissioner Robertson on November
T.
DR.. Robertson, in giving this ruling, has made
public letter received from DR.. j. 0. Cobb,
senior surgeon of the United States public SER
vice. Among other things, Dr. Cobb says:
q object to smoking on street cars for the
following reasons:
''The smoker is nsanitary in his habits. The
smoker is a splitter on the street and in cars re-
gardess OF his attempts to deny the fact. Pneu-
monia kills more people than any other malady.
The germs OF this disease are spread by spitters.
There are other dangerous bacteria spread by
spitters. It is claimed that tobacco smoke is
disinfectant and that smokers, escape respiratory
diseases where others do not A little common
reasoning explodes this ridiculous claim. More
men by far die Of pneumonia than women, in
spite OF the fact that men smoke. Ii tobacco
smoke is disinfectant, then the habit of smok-
ing should show a marked influence in the con-
troll OF pneumonia among smokers.
From the ethical point Of view, one smoker
has no right to infict his purely selfish wishes
upon the other ten persons who ride back and
forth with him. The smOke-spitter assumes the
undemocratic attitude that women have no
rights that he need respect. The smoke-splt-
ter makes the woman an unwilling distributor
OF dangerous bacteria, because in stepping from
the platform she contaminates her skirts in spite
of their length. This same smoker loses sight
of the rights of the motormen and conductors.
Dr. Robertson also is quoted as saying:
Smoking in the vestibules of street cars will
nevermore be permitted Smoking cars on the
elevated are things of the past.
CONTINUED on Page 154)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-09
EARLY RETURNS FROM TUESDAY
ELECTION

At present writing, early returns from the
election Of Tuesday indicate that the Repub-
hcans have won control Of both houses of Con-
gress.
Some Of the outstanding features of the cleo
ton, as indicated by incomplete returns, were:
The defeat of Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
Of Illinois usually regarded as President Will
sons spokesman and right hand man-for re-
election and the election Of his Republican op-
ponent, Medill Mccormick.
The election of Alfred E. Smith, Democratic
candidate for governor of New York.
The election Of Truman H. Newberry, Repub-
hcan candidate for U. S. senator from Michigan,
showing lead over his opponent, Henry Ford,
of two to one.
The election Of Republican candidates state,
senatorial and congressional-in Kansas includ-
ing Governor Capper to the U. S. Senate and
Henry j. Allen for governor.
In Illinois, victories were recorded for the
statewide propositions on constitutional con-
vention the $60000,000 bond issue for good
roads, and the bank law amendment.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-09
Special Announcement
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
HINCKLEY

Lawrence West is moving into Henry
Richards house and will manage the
Grange store Che coming year.
Mrs. Nader of Cleveland is visiting
at Clifton Shocks.
Mrs. anna Shock is .assrsing G G i, Rich
field.
Quite few new cases Of influenza
in Hinckley at present.
Clifton Shook has rented Mrs. Wade
Smiths farm and will move soon.
Hinckley Grange will have an all
day meeting and installation OF Of
ficers December 21.
win Kinch and family of Beebe-
town visited at G. A. nDeusen's
last Sunday.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
BATH

Mrs. Lucy Anna Shaw, one Of the
Oldest residents of this township, hav-
ing resided here since childhood, pass
ed away last Friday night, Dec. 8,
at the advanced age of 81 years, 0
months and IA days. Death was due
to gradual breaking down under the
weight of years. She had been con-
fined to her bed for about six weeks
at the home of her son-in-law, Grant
Shaw. The deceased was native
Of New York state, where she was
born May n, 1887. a. sister, Mrs.
John Phillips, resides in Medina. Fun
eral services were held from the
Shaw home on Monday, At 1:30 p. m,
conducted BY Rev. Eastman, and bur-
ial made il Shaw cemetery, Bath.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
CRESTON

Harry Clapp, aged five years, SON
Of Jay Clapp, motorman on the
Cleveland & Southwestern, died at
his parents home here of influenza
Sunday afternoon. The funeral was
held Monday.
Edgard Ewing, living mile west
of Creston, is dangerously i'll with
influenza.
Creston and vicinity have been
having quite scourge of the disease
but there is not believed to be any in
crease in the last few days.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
RICHFIELD

Word has been received from Pvt;
CLAYTON Greenleaf that he is well and
at a rest camp after being in some
severe battles. He said that Pvt.
Eugene Overacker had been slightly
wounded. Eugene's folks have not
heard from him before since he left
the u. s. A.
The Richfeld friends Of John Rem
niger will be apained to hear of his
death in a severe battle of Oct. 8.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
SHARON

Abraham A. Pope, 81, died Sunday,
Dec. s, at the Chamberlain home here
of hardening Of the arteries, after an
illness of about six months. Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon
at a o'clock, following which the body
was shipped to Sturgis, Mich, the
deceased's former home, for burial.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13

NORTHEAST MEDINA COUNTY
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13

SOUTHEAST MEDINA COUNTY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-25
Look and Feel Clean, Sweet and
 Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass of real hot water before breakfast to wash
 out polsons.

Life is not merely to live, but to
 live well, eat well, digest we'll, work
 we'll. sleep we'll, look we'll. What a sorlous condition to attain, and yet now very easy it is if one will only adept the morning inside bath. Folks who are accustomed to feel dull and heavy when they arise, split ting headache, stuffy taap cold, foul tongue, nasty brs&th, aEid stomach, can. instead fse1 as fres1 as daisy hy oreAie the sluices q the system each morning and flushing out the whole of the Internal poisonous stag rant matter.
 Everyone. whether ating, sick or we'll should. each mofning, before bre akfast, drink a glas4 of real hot water with teaspoonfQ of limestone phosphate in it to wish from the stomach, liver kidney ahd bowels the previous days indigd$tlble waste, sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleansing, sweetning nd purifying the entire alimentary1 canal before putting more food intQ the stomach. The action of hot waterIand limestone phosphate on an empE stomach is wonderful invigorati4G. It cleans out all the sour fermeItations, gases, waste and acidity and gives one splendid appetite for br' akfast. While you are enjoying your breakfast the water and phosphate il quietly ex- tracting large volume water from the blood and getting tready for thorough flushing of all the inside organs.
 The millions of peol4e who are bothered with constipaf jon, bilious, slells, stomach trouble, rheumatism: others who have sallow skins, blood disorders and sickly complexions are urged to get quarter pound of limestone phospate from the drug store, which will cost but very little. but is sufficient to make anyone a pronounced crank on the subject of internal sanitation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-25
Texas Railways Can't Carry
 IntOXticantS
Warned By Attorney Gene ral Follwing Decision of
 Circuit Judge on Law

Austin, Texas, Oct. Warning to railroads that they cannot trans port and deliver intoxicating liquors in Texas and the holding of the Tex as statewide prohibition law consti- tut;pnal by Judge Calhoun in the Fitty-third District Court, in spite of the decision yesterday by the Court oe Criminal Appeals that the law is unconstitutional, were developments today in the involved Texas prohi- biiion situation.
 Governor w. P. Hobby in a state ment, said the wisdom of the ten nile zone law was never more man. ilcst than now"
 This zone law, which has been de- clared unconstitutional, prohibits the sale or giving away of intoXicanta with in ten miles of a military or shipbuilding plant, and itself makes the larger cities of Texas ".bone dry.
 In telegram to virtually every railroad in Texas Attorney General F. F. Looney today pointed out that the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals declaring the statewide law unconstitutional Is applicable .only insofar as the law prohibited the sale of liquor and that no other feature of the law was affected by that decision
 He warned the railroads that in- functions issued several months age in Travis country prohibiting deliv- cry and transportation of liquors still are in force.
 MT. Looney announced yesterday he wou1d file a motion for rehearin2 9 on the Court of Criminal Appeals decision.
 Judge Calhoun in the Fifty-third District Court here today declared the statewide law constitutional.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-25
WAR SERVICE WORK | IS BIG THING FOR
 AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Mrs. Rheta Door Describes From Experience What
 Is Being Accomplished
(By Rheta Cthilde Dorr.)

A big contribution which the Uni ted States had made to our fighting allies is the war service work among the troops of the nations affiliated with America None of the war serv- ice organizations were known in France or Italy until we came into the war. Before the war ends they will be as familiar there is they are here.
 When the Y. M. c. A., K. of G., Jew ish Welfare and Salvation Army huts were established in France, the na- tive population was mildly interest led but little curious They thought lthe huts were canteens for Amerialn soldiers, sort of an off-shoot of the Red Cross, with which they were al ready acquainted. But soon the American soldiers began to fraternize with the French poilu and the latter, after visiting the huts, spread the tale of many and varied conveniences and necessaries provided for the Am 'ericans. Moving pictures and enter tainments, books, writing material, banking facilities, athletics and gam les, educatiOn-a long list.
 The K. of c., and the Jewish Vel fare Board care for all allied soldi- CTS in the same huts maintained for American fighters. The Y. M. c. A. has established special service for poilus with the approval of the Fren- oh government, which has military Supervision over them Foyer des Sdi- dats. they call them, literally, homes for soldiers.
 They need homes, these brave, tir- ed, unconquerable French poilus. After four yearfs of terrible fighting they are dog tired and need diver tion. Between bouts with the in- vading Huns they love to drop into thier fovers for a cup of hot choco- late, a smoke and comradely talk. Their slender pay, frank, twenty cents day, does not permit them the extravaganza which marks the American soldier But chocolate, coffee bouillon, cakes, pencils, post cards, and the like they can buy Ten centimes, two cents, is the maximum price charged for these articles The most celebrated of the foyers, 1 the Foyer du President Wilson, is an underground cavern at Fort Doua- l mont. northwest of immortal Verdun. ] Other foyers in the area over which | the fighting has been most fierce lave been lost to the Germans, but | of these AZ have already been re-
 placed and the others, will be, for i the French government sees in them
 great possibilities for education of the soldiers.
 This brings us to the other newly established American institution, the public library The library war serv- ice of the American Library associa-
 tiCn has established in ''P% huts, Knights of Columbus huts, Red Cross houses, Y. M. c. A. hostess houses
 and other stations overseas, circu-
 !ating branch libraries with a con- stant supply of books and mafiazines
 These are not entirely fiction libra l ries, although of course, good fiction | is included. The American fighting man reads to improve his status as l a fighter, to help him in his special line of work and to get him better job after the war The Library War Service provides him with technical and text beeks and with every kind
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-25
Toy Oou Answers Call.

A toy dog which, at the word Of command, will rush from it's kennel Is one of the ingenious products of those whose business 1t is to please the children. A ,microphone is placed Inside the kennel. A sharp noise causes 1t to vibrate and come in con. tact with piece of metal. This closes an electrical circuit, equipped with small battery and connected with an electro-magnet. The pull of the latter on its armature releases the catch of the spring snd out pops the toy animal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-25
Interrupt Three Days Re- cess Program So Delay
 Has No Effect.
TAX INHERITANCES
 ESTATES OF $1O,000
Senators and Congressmen Are In Deadlock Over
 Rent Profiteers.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The military deficiency bill, carrying $6,345 ,523 ,6ss only slight decrease from the ori- ginal house draft was reported to the senate today by the appropriat- ions committee.
 Anticipating speedy passage of the bill by the senate, the house today interrupted it's three day recess pro- gram and adjourned until tomorrow so that no delay might result in the sending of the measure to conference.
 Later the bill was taken up in the senate with view to immediate pas sage.
 Tax Inheritance Over $1O,OOO
 In leu of the taxes on state pro- posed in the house war revenue bill, the Senate Finance Committee, in it's revision today, adopted plan of tax ing inheritance of $1O,OOO and more at rates to be fixed later. The com. mittee also decided to reduce to $2.2C per gallon the tax on distilled spirits
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-25
MAKE WAGE AWARDS
Controversies In Ten Cases Street Rail Companies Settled by The
 War Labor Board.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Awards ir controversies in the cases of ten street railway companies and their employees were announced tonight by the Wal Labor Board.
 Wages were at issue in seven of the cases and each increases were granted the men.
 Wages of platform men on the Kan sas City lines were made 43, 46 ana AS cents and wages of other employees increased in the same percentage.
 The New Orleans case, which was reviewed at the request of the con- pany resulted in affirmation of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-25
used for industrial, medicinal and oth-

used for industrial, medicinal and oth- 'er non-beverage purposes.
 On a-point of order by Senator Martin, the senate rejected an amend. ment by Chairman Chamberlain of the military committee proposing an appropriation of $100.000 for social hygiene work. Social diseases, Sena- tor Chamberlain declared, have caused more trouble in the army than Ger man bullets.
 . No Money For Seed Wheat.
 The senate also rejected an amend ment by Senator Myers of Montana for an appropriation of $5, 5,O00,OO00 to purchase seed wheat for farmers in drought stricken regions. Senator Myers said the Presidents allotments of funds for seed wheat will be ex- hausted in fall planting.
 Investigate Explosion.
 Investigation by the military con- mittee on the explosion at the shall loading plant at Morgan, N. J., on October 4 was authorized today by the senate Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, urging his resolution for the inquiry declared reign of terror exists among the residents for from forty to fifty miles around the muni- tions plant because of fear of an- other disaster.
 If either of two storage plants at Morgan were struck by lightning or a fire should occur it would destroy half the city of New York, Senator Frelinghuysen said.
 Heavy fines and Imprisonment for interference with wires, messages and other telegraph and telephone proper, ty and operations during the period of government control are provided in a house bill passed today by the senate and transmitted to President Wilson.
 At A Deadlock.
 House and senate conferences on the emergency agricultural appropria- tion with it's amendments for national war time prohibition, failed to break their deadlock on the rent profiteer- ing section today and decided to re- port disagreement.