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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21

Navy beans at 10 cents pound; carrots
turnips, beets and appes also Jersey cow, fresh in
January. Mrs Ida Bishop, phone 222-W.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21
THE THEOCRAT

4 Weekly Paper advocating the Rule Of God in
the Individual in the Home, in the State, in
the Nation. and in the World.
1.-THE Theocrat maintained by and in the interest OF
the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion.
WILBUR GLENN VOL!VA- Editor
Theodore Forby, Business Mgr.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21
JESUS THE HEALER,
AND
SATAN THE DEFILER

The ministry of Jesus the Christ is summed up in three
things: Teaching, Preaching Healing
Jesus Christ the yesterday today, and for
What did He teach?
He taught His Divinity.
He taught His incarnation.
He taught that every earth in need of Savior
He proclaimed Repentance first and Faith next.
Zion procams that there salvation any other
than that of Jesus.
SATAN THE DEFILER.
He that doeth sin is of the devil for the devil snneh
from the beginning For this end the Son of God manifested
that He might destroy the of the DEVIL John 38
GLOW that God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and
with Who about doing good and healing all that
oppressed of the devil; for God with Him. Acts
1898
"And ought this woman being daughter of Abraham,
whom Satan hath bound To- these eighteen years. be looed from
this bond on the Sabbath Day?"-Luke 1916.
ZION, in her teaching snrtes the wicked lie that God
makes His children sick.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21

the ruling to become effective December IS.
Under the restrictions placed by the board
several months ago, publishers were required to
reduce consumption of newsprint paper fifteen
per cent in daily editions and twenty per cent in
Sunday editions.
Chairman Baruch, in announcing, the letting
down of restrictions, has urged the adoption Of
permanent rules by publishers prohibiting waste
full practices and continuing voluntary conserva-
ton of reading matter space for time.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21

FOR RENT: Three room unfinished apartment,
including light heat and running water. Bath and
telephone service.
Mrs. Geo. Weidman, 2502 Edna Boulvard.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21
WHAT SHOULD A CHRIS
TAN DO WHEN SICK?

"I any sick among you? let him call for the Elders of
the Church. and let them pray him. amounting him with oil
in the of the Lord:
And the PRAYER Of faith shall the sick and the
shall raise him up and he have committed SINS they shall
be forgiven him
Confess your faults another and pray for
other that We may be healed The eecua1 fervent prayer
of righteous avaieh much flames 514-16
Christian should obey the commands of God contained
in His Word
"What should Christian do when sic?" is plainly
swered by the above Apostolic command which inspired by
the Spirit of God shows you what the practice of the
primitive Church
Nowhere in the Old Testament in the New is there
single word approving DOCTORS surgeons, drugs You
may search the Bible from Genesis Revelation covering four
thousand hundred years of human history of Divine Revea
ton, and you will find provision for any other healing Of
Gods people than God Himself
What shall then the messengers of the nation?
That the Lord hath founded Zon and the poor of His people
shall trust in it,"
ZION has been called into existence place of refuge for
the oppressed and afflicted of Gods people.
The ministers of the apostate Churches are for the
part false Shepherds and they have turned the SICK the suffer-
ing and the dying doctors and drugs surgeons and knives
The sick know better than ask the ministers pray for their
healing for they will tell them that the day Of miracles past
that Jesus used to heal but that He does not heal and they
will advise them to go to the doctors.
Requests for prayer may be ZION from any of
the world and every Request will be given careful consideration
Send in your Requests If you ZION HOME and
attend the meetings and get the teaching, all the better
Write to WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA, placing the words
General Ecclesiastical Secretary" the lower eft-hand
ner of the envelope
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21
Adjudication Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Sub
scrlber Administrative of the Estate - of May L.
Schryver = deceased will attend the County Court
OF Lake County, at term thereof to be holden at
the Court House in Waukegan, in said County, on
where all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to present the same to
said Court for adjudication.
Katie A. Tudor
Waukegan, ILL.,. December 2, 1913
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21

Will Give Board to school girl who will act
companion during winter months. 3109 Elm Ave
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21
GARFIELD RESIGNS AS FUEL CHIEF

It was announced from Washington, on De-
cember 3, that Fuel Administrator Harry
Garfield had rendered his resignation, to take eff
feet at the pleasure of the president and that the
president had accepted the resignation, although
it was made clear that the needs of domestic con-
sumers will continue to receive the attention Of
the fuel administration until the winter is past.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21

The following letter, which is Explanatory,
has just been received from lady: my sub
scription to LEAVES OF HEALING for ten weeks
has just expired and am in receipt of your letter
with blank enclosed for renewal certainly
have been blessed through reading the paper and
am enclosing IS cents for fifteen weeks, after
which time hope to subscribe for longer time.
Also, I am sending Is cents, for which kindly
send ten-weeks subscription to Mrs. D.;
perhaps you remember that I asked prayer for
her and myself about two months ago. I assure
you that have received many blessings through
ZION. | love the literature; it strengthens me
after reading the many good things within those
blessed pages. I ask your prayers that | may
become stronger and that I may be blessed in
spirit, soul and body"
BAN REMOVED FROM NEWSPRINT
All restrictions on the use of newsprint paper
have been withdrawn by the war industries board,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21

P. H. Noteboom: Zion City agent for Singer Sewing
Machine Company Phone 49,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21
Want a Christmas Suggestion?
WHY NOT BUY A
ZION FOLDING TABLE

For Children's room For Wife's sewing
room For the Young Folks In fact
suitable for Old or Young.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21

Lost: large Bible in Zion Tabernacle about three
weeks ago with inscription fly-leaf, "From Hazel
to Henry" Finder please leave at Zion Bank
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21

Cyclopaedia of architecture, carpentry and
building in ten volumes. Price reasonable. A. A
Wright 2918 Edna Boulevard. Phone HIM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
SHOW TEAM WORK
Women Set an Example Today
in Kansas Politics.
Assured of Wooster Nomination
Mrs. Cora G.. Lewis Resigns.

Assured by the results of the Re-
publican state primaries that a wo-
man would succeed to the state super
Cora G. Lewis of Kinsley today re-
signed as a candidate for the office on
the Democrat ticket. Her action in
sures the election of Miss Lizzie E.
Wooster of Salina, Republican. Miss
Wooster will have opposition only in
the candidacy of the Socialist nomi-
nee.
Shortly before the statewide pri-
maries, Mrs. Lewis urged the nomina-
ton of Miss Wooster by the Republi-
cans, She indicated that she would
withdraw from the Democrat ticket
in event Miss Wooster defeated w. d.
Poss, the present superintendent
When Miss Wooster won, the Kinsley
woman made good her promise. No
tIce OF her withdrawal was received
today by ]. T. Botkin, secretary of
state.
During the Hodges administration
MRS. Lewis was a member of the state
board of administration. She has for
many years been actively identified
with school work in the state and was
gwen the nomination for state SUPER
lntendent in the Democrat primaries.
While there is a possibility that the
democrat state committee might seek
TO I'LL the vacancy, it is also probable
that Miss Wooster's only opposition
Will come from the Socialist party
winch usually polls about 25, 900 votes
in the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
H. P. DILLON DEAD CHRISTMAS STAYS
Council of Defense Backs Up on
Recent Ruling.
VIII Not Abolish Holiday Sea-
son Giving.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Children will
get their Christmas toys this year re-
gardless of the war. The council of
national defense has amended its plan
to have Christmas gifts confined this
year to liberty bonds and war savings
stamps
In explaining its modification of the
Christmas buying restrictions the
council said today it had been advised
in conference with representatives of
the leading industries and retail in
terests that the manufacture and de-
livery to point of sale of goods for si1-s
coming holiday season has been SUBJ
stantially completed. Moreover. the
council learned that much of the ma
terial used for Christmas purchases.
especially in the manufacture of toys.
is the WasSe material derived from
prior process OF manufacture.
VIII Be Conservative.
1.-THE retail interests" the defense
council explained, have agreed not to
increase their working forces by rea-
son of the holiday business over the
average force employed by them thru
out the year, and not to increase the
normal working hours of their force
during the Christmas season.
''They also agreed to use their ut
tcOntinued IN Page TwO.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
IS OUT OF DANCER
Lenine Sure To Recover, Is Be.
lief of Physicians.
Assassin Refuses To Reveal
Her AccOmplices.

Copenhagen, Sept. 3.-The condition
OF Nfkolai Lenine, Bolsheviki premier.
has SO improved that physicians con.
slider all danger passed, according to
a Moscow dispatch received thru Ber.
lin.
Shields AccompIices.
Amsterdam, Sept. Dora Kaplan.
the Russian revolutionary who at.
tackled Premier Lenine. has refused
to disclose the names of her accom-.
plices or to give any information re.
garding the attack, says a dispatch
from Moscow to the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger. She said that she recently
arrived in Moscow from the Crimea.
Witnesses stated that a student
about 1 years old stopped the pre-
mier and handed him a paper and at
the same time two women approached
him. Dora Kaplan after the shooting
fled into the street where she was ar
rested and taken to the ministry OF
war. Poisoned cigarets were found
on her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
Senator Sherman Says Presi-
dent Is All Political.
s.CIandestine Partisanship HID
den Under Cloth of War;"
ALL UNDER PRETENSE OF WAR.
and Labor Leaders
in Control of Nation.
Ridicules House, McAdOO, Ba-
ker, Redfield, Gompers.

Washington, Sept. Sin a lengthy
prepared address on what he called
unofficial and personal government"
can. made a scathing attack in the
senate today on President Wilson and
his administration. and particularly
Col. E. NJ. House, the presidents per-
sonal friend and adviser.
With ironical references to the
presidents recent statement that poll
tics is adjourned. the senator asserted
that, having elected the president "al-
most single handed" Colonel House
and a coterie of Texas politicians ARE
in the saddle and they are doing poll
tics in the same old way"
Political Control of Country.
Under pretense of war powers, he
said the administration is placing con-
troll of the country in the hands of a
few politicians and labor leaders to
be used relentlessly for the election of
party candidates now and president
in 1920.
"I denounce," he added, "a political
autocracy, when the nation is in the
stress of war, covertly engaged in un-
dermining institutional civil liberty
Colonel House was characterized
by Senator Sherman as this alleged,
unelected, unofficial assistant presi-
dent" The senator gave an analysis
of a novel said to have been written
by Colonel House, which he describes
as an autobiography telling tale OF
politics in civil war. love and reform
with meat ak showing how to get rid
OF the constitution.
Attack On Baker.
Secretary Baker was referred to as
lone who thinks of the war as three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
FRENCH NOT IDLE.
Steady Pressure Maintained
From Somme to scissors.
Fighting on That Front Is Oyer
Difficult Ground.
BEST HUN TROOPS ARE THERE.
Elite Prussian Units Fight
North of Scissors.
French Say 1t Is Good To See
How Yanks Fight.
fBy the Associated Press.)

With the French Army in France.
Sept. 3.-Loca1;zation in the activity
of the infantry in the past two days
has given the appearance of the re-
linquishment of the pressure on the
flying German lines from the Somne
to Scissors The altered face of the
battle is due to changes in the condi-
tions of the ground and tactics. and
tho the fighting has been confined to
comparatively short sectors north OF
scissors, north of Noyon and around
Nesle, engagements of the utmost I'M
portance have been in progress In
which the allies have gained advan-
tages that explain the enormous sacri .
flee the Germans made to hold them
off at those points.
North of Scissors, General Mangin's
forces after three days of furious
combats, in which positions were
taken and re-taken several times, have
pushed forward on the plateau that
overlooks the valley of the Ailette be-
hind the Chemin des Danes and from
where the citadel of Laon. one of the
stoutest pillars in, the German second
ary line of defense, may plainly be
seen. -,
Met Elite of German Army.
The French and Americans met
around Juvigny, the elite of the Ger
man army, Prussian grenadiers storm.
ing battaliOnS and hardy mounted in
fantrymen. They defeated them de-
cisively, taking an enormous death
roll from their ranks and sending a
goodly number of captives to the rear.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw a column of these prisoners filing
back over the plateau to the west
where white wood crosses over fresh
graves marked the scene of other re-
cent defeats. Some were young, but
all were sturdy and humiliation and
depression showed in their faces
rather than the satisfaction exhibited
by other prisoners over their final es-
cape from the inferno of war.
Americans Co-operated.
The Americans co-operated in the
attack on Juvigny with the type of
tanks which the French have named
Chars D'Assaut's-or shock cars.
These engines of war have been called
"armored infantry. They have al
the suppleness of troops afoot 4sand
they advance readily into the enerny's
positions dealing death with zgrueseme
profusion from their quickfirers and
cannon. One of these cars manned by
a French lieutenant killed geo Ger
mans before Juvigny. He had just
abandoned a damaged tank to take
the place of a wounded man in an
other. His pilot. whose orders were
to stay by the disabled car, was un-
able to resist the enthusiasm of the
(Continued on Page TWo,p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
Them
]. S. Accepts Czecho-Slovak
State as a Nation.
At Present They Have Head
quarters in Paris.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The United
States has recognized the Czecho-Slo-
yak peoples az a co-belligerent nation
in the war against Germany and Aus
tria- Hungary.
Prof. T. G. Masaryk, president of
the Czecho-Slovak armies fighting in
Russia, France and Italy. met Secre-
tary Lansing at the state department
at noon today and was formally noti-
fled of President Wilson's action.
Great Britain, France and Italy all
ready have recognized the Czecho-Slo-
yaks. The headquarters of the nation
are at present in Paris but it's terri
torial boundaries include Bohemia.
Morayia and a portion of Galicia, all
now under Austrian domination.
The Czecho-Slovaks are two divi-
.sions of a race now estimated to num-
Der about S.5o0,000 people. They
lived in southern central Europe long
before the advent of Christianity and
in spite of generations of subjugation,
have successfully resisted Germaniza-
tion. Prague. their chief city. still is
distinctly Czech and the national
feeling has remained strong thruout
the original territory. to be famed
ito flame by the hope aroused by
the war.
The chief armies of the nation are
the forces which were fighting with
the Russians and, refusing to disband
when the Russians fell to pieces made
H>Optfuuod mn Do vo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
IT IS UP TO YOU
Each Man Responsible for Own
Registration.
Students Must Be Registered in
Home District.

Washington, Sept 3-"The obliga-
ton rests on you and you alone to see
that your registration card, properly
made out, is in the hands of your local
board on or before registration day."
This warning was today issued by
Provost Marshal General Crowder to
men who expect to be absent from the
jurisdiction of their local board on
September IL. the day set for regis
tration for the draft, under the new
manpower law.
A supply of registration blanks is
on hand at every local board for the
convenience of those who may be away
on registration day. If the address of
the local board is not known, the card
may be addressed to the mayor, in
case your home is in a city of 10000
population or more; to the clerk of
the county, parish or similar unit, If
your home is in town under 10000
population, or to the clerk of county
or township your county pertains for
judicial purposes, in case it has no
administration organization. The per-
sons receiving the cards will forward
them to the proper local boards. A
self-addressed and stamped envelope
should be enclosed with your regis
tration card for your registration GER
tificate.
Students Must Register at Home.
Persons not exempted from regis
tration and absent from their homes
at training camps and persons at
schools, colleges and other similar in
stitutions, will be treated as absentees
and should register as prescribed for
abseptees.
For the convenience of such per-
sons, the local board having jurisdic-
ton of such area is authorized to
deputize a competent person to certify
to the registration cards of non-resi-
dents in such institutions (but not to
furnish registration certificates or to
register such persons) and to furnish
sufficient supply of cards to do so.
Such registration must be made in
time to enable such persons to mail
their cards to the local board having
jurisdiction over the area in which
they permanently reside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03

The body of Mr.. Dillon will be
brought to Topeka, arriving here
about eleven o'clock Wednesday
morning. A funeral service will be
held at the Dillon home, Ninth and
Harrison streets. probably tomorrow
afternoon, tho no hour is set for the
service. No word has been received
as to the place of burial. but it is
probable that the body will be taken
to Davenport for interment in the
cemetery where other members of tn
family of the deceased are buried.
Mr.. Dillon's wife and his son. Jack
Dillon and Mrs. Jack Dillon, were with
him at the time of his death. He and
Mrs. Dillon had gone to Cleveland.
O.. to attend meeting of the National
Bar association, and had stopped in
Chicago to be near their son, Jack
Dillon, who is stationed in a canton
ment near Battle Creek, Mich. The
family had been in Battle Creek, and
went from there to Chicago.
Lawyer of National Reputation.
Hiram Price Dillon a native of
Iowa, was born at Davenport He
was educated at Antioch college and
took his law course at the Iowa Law
(Contfnued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
STRIKING AGAIN
Haig Hurls New Blow Against
Lines Farther South.
Still Pushes Ahead in Attack
Northeast of Arras.
tBy the Associated Press,

tBy the associated Press.)
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 3-While the British were fight
ing their way further forward well in
side the Drocourt- Queant line today
an attack was launched just to the
south where strong British force is
driving ahead on the northern reaches
OF the Hindenburg line proper. Again
there has been furious fighting, thou
sands of prisoners have been taken
and the enemy has suffered terrific
losses.
east of Arras the British today cap
tured. the village of Hamblain-Les-
Pres, just to the south of the Scarpe in
the direction of Douai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
must BRACE up
Ludendorff Orders Artillery To
Quit Ragged Work.
Admits Recent superiority of
British Cannon Fire.

With the British Armies at the
Front, Sept. 3.-An order to German
gunners to brace up and quit their
recent ragged work has been issued
by General Ludendorff. The order
was found on captured German SOL
diers and bemoans the recent in
feriority Of the Teuton artillery, while
admitting the startling results" of the
British fire. which, according to
Ludendorffs own admission. has put
out of action 80 per cent of the kaiser
guns Ludendorff ordered increased
counter battery work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
TODAY'S TEMPERATuREs

The wind at o'clock this after
noon was blowing IL miles an hour
from the northeast The temperature
averaged degrees below normal
Anything but nice weather for the
next twenty-four hours. Such is the
prediction of Meteorologist Flora for
tomorrow However, it will be cool.
Rain may come too late to do the
crops any good but Kansas will ap
preciate cool weather for a while.
Some rain fell in Kansas Monday.
Dodge City with rs of an inch. Dres-
lContinued on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
CURTIS ON RULES COMMITTEE
Kansas Senator Appointed To Fill Va
cancy Left by Gallinger.

Washington, Sept. 3.-To fill Rep, b.
hcan vacancies on important com
mittees caused by the recent death of
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
and by designations, the Republican
steering committee today nominated
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont for
the fina nee committee, Senator Weeks
of Massachusetts, and Calder of New
York to the appropriations commit
tee, Senator Curtis of Kansas for the
rules committee and Senator Freling-
huysen of New Jersey for the banking
committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
REDS LOSE AGAIN
Allies Win Another Victory in the
Siberian Campaign.

Pekin. Sept 3.-Bolshevik troops
have again been defeated by the allies
advancing in Siberia. General Sem
enoff today announced the capture Of
OIoyiana from the Bolshevik by
turning movement. taking prisoners
and four machine guns
Advance From Archangel.
London, Sept 3.-Entente allied
troops in northern European Russia
aided by Russian forces on August 81
captured the enemy's positions north
of Obozerskaya. seventy-five miles
south of Archangel. according to an
official report issued today by the
British war office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
Grief IN GERMANY
Prominent Swiss Declares Rev
Olution Is Imminent.

Paris, Sept. s.-A dispatch from
Berne, Switzerland. to LIE Matin,
quotes prominent Swiss citizen &C M
ing from Germany as declaring that
in the last weeks formidable disfllu-
sionment has swept over Germany II
the German military situation does
not improve, the informant said,
trouble that may surpass the acts of
the Bolsheviki in Russia menaces the
German empire.