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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

am a member OF the Fargo order
of Goat Getters and have had the
kaiser's Goat once.
Promptly at IL o'clock noon, on
Saturday, in q certain Broadway
restaurant, the Kaisers Goat will
make his appearance, and before he
leaves Fargo every resident of the
city is expected to have had him in
temporary custody.
The Kaiser's Goat was secretly
shown to a few Of the War Savings
Stamp committee today. 1t is a
work. of art. Because the artist,
Joseph A. Pierce, labelled the goat,
'the Kaiser's Goat, it was necessary
to change very slightly the form of
campaign for the thrift stamps. The
society will also be known as the
Modern Order of Goat Getters. A.
w. Cupler, chairman of the savings
stamp committee, is temporary
Grand Custodian of the Goat. But
all the offices are very temporary
and subject TO sudden changes.
Beginning Saturday the Goat is
expected to change hands very rap
idly It is the object Of the game to
hold the Goat for the shortest pos
sible time. In a leather covered
book attached to the goat is a space
for thrift stamp pledges. The holder
of the Goat must pledge himself to
buy a certain number of thrift
stamps monthly, to pass the Goat
along to somebody else who had not
previously had it, and to notify head
quarters by telephone who has the
Goat. The secret password prevents
any member of the Order of Goat
Getters from being initiated a second
time.
At first, Of course, the Goat will
circulate very rapidly, but as the or
der grows 1t will be more and more
difficult to find citizens who are not
Goat Getters and who are eligible to
Goat. When the last Fargoan
has been initiated, Fargo may
let the Kaisers Goat go to
some other city. w. +. Gushing,
the Very Temporary Custodian of
the Goat plans to take bids on him
when his work in Fargo is done. If
Grand Forks, for example, wants the
custody Of the Kaiser's Goat, they
will have to agree to get pledges to
q certain number of thrift stamps.
At present the ritual of the Order
of Goat Getters has but one degree.
that Of Custodian Of the Goat. Other
degrees may be added. For example,
If a man forgets the password and
comes back for more punishment, he
may be designated a Guardian of the
Goat.
The constitution, bylaws and ritual
of the order are in a somewhat fluid
state. They are being amended daily
and the order seems destined to un-
dergo infinite change and progress.
There is a hot discussion as to the
man who holds the Goat at IL o'clock
should be the Grand Custodian or
the Town Goat. 1t seems rather
doubtful whether 1t is an honor or a
disgrace to be in possession of the
Goat. That problem must be settled
by the founders of the order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

washington, Feb. 2G.-No furthe
word from Ambassador Francis e.
his plans for leaving PetroErau haa
been received here early today an
Secretary Lansing, when aeke
about unofficial reports THAI tA
ambassador and some OF the olha
embassies had departed. declared ta
state department had no informs klq
whatever.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Vast Quantities of War
Material Stored Along
Siberian Railroad
MAY FALL INTO
GERMAN HANDS
japanese Willing To Act
Independently Or With
The Allies
CRv Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 2S-Japan has
directed inquiries to the entente pow
ers and the United States govern
ment to test their feeling toward q
proposal to institute joint military
operations in Siberia to save the vast
quantities of war supplies stored at
Vladivostok and along the Siberian
railroad. Criticism at home of the
failure of Japan to play a larger part
in the war is said to have been
influential in bringing about the
negotiations.
officials here refuse to discuss this
subject for publication, but it is
understood that so far as America is
concerned, the proposition when first
broaChed was not wholly acceptable,
although the exchanges on the sub
iect, which are still in progress may
result in modifying the governments
attitude.
Accumulated at Vladivostok are
military supplies of all kinds, much
Of American manufacture and even
greater quantities of Japanese origin,
which were delivered long before the
Bolsheviki took possession Of the
Russian government. The material
suffers greatly from deterioration
through exposure to the weather. and
from other causes, but the principal
matter Of concern to the allies, is
the danger that the stores shall fall
into the hands of the Germans who
may make their delivery one Of the
conditions OF any peace treaty which
they are about to compel the Bolsh-
eviki to sign
This situation is regarded by the
Japanese as warranting the adoption
of some measures to secure these
stores, even if this involves military
action on their part, They are quite
willing to have the cooperation OF
the entente forces and of American
forces and sailors in this object and
the problem which is now before the
CO. belligerent chancellories is wheth-
er Japan shall be allowed to proceed
single handed if a campaign in this
quarter is begun, or whether there
shall be joint operations. Looking
to the future, it has been argued
that there should be a combination
movement to avoid any question as
to the ultimate disposition of occu-
pied territory in Siberia as might fol-
low the exclusive entry of any one
country.
From the tone of the discussion of
this subject in official Washington,
it appears that while the entente
incline favorably to a
joint campaign with Japan in Siberia,
they are faced with the obstacle that
practically none of them have any
troops or ships available for an
Asiatic campaign. This statement
does not apply however, to America,
which not only has some powerful
with large crews and marine
now in Asiatic waters. |
but in addition has about 10000
troops in the Philippines and two full
battalions about 900 strong in China
and on the railroad where they could
be rushed quickly into Siberia.
While this whole American force
would be insignificant compared to !
Japan's great naval and military re- |
at the scene, the participa-
ton of the American troops in the |
would serve to maintain |
It's international character.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
taking Normal Course.

Berlin, Feb. 28.-(British Admiral
ty per Wireless Press) Germany
military operations on the northern
Russian front are taking their nor
mai course, the German general staff
announced today. Another Esthon-
ian regiment has placed itself un-
der command of the German staff.
In Minsk, the Germans captured
so, 900 rifles and 1000 machine guns.
The text Of the statement follows.
Eastern theater: Operations are
taking their regular course. In
Esthonia the fourth Esthonia regi-
ment also has placed itself under our
command to clear the country of
bands overTunninE it,
In Minsk occupied by the Ger
mans Feb. 2D, 1000 machine guns
and $4,000 rifles were captured"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

Petrograd. Feb. 2S.-General Hot
man. commander Of the Germa1
army invading Russia, replied 20
communication from Ensign kry
armistice would be declared, by say
ing that the Teuton advance Wouh
be continued until a treaty Of peac
IS signed and carried out along line
laid down In the German peac
terms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

Find somebody They Can Defeat.
Petrograd. Feb. 2s-per Wirelea
Press.-Novo TcherkaslZ, capital
the territory Of the DON Cosaacaa
has been captured by the ravgna
tionary troops. This announcement
was made officially today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Fargo Thrift Stamp Work
ers to Initiate Novel
Campaign Saturday
CHANCE FOR ALL
TO GET IN GAME
Pass It Along by Making
the Pledge and Obtain
ing Another Customer
PLEDGE OF THE GOAT GET
TERS.

hereby promise to buy
thrift stamps each month during
1918. .-......
promise to pass along the
Kaiser's Goat TO some other eiti-
zen, who has not had it, and who
in turn will promise to buy
stamps. '..-..~
promise to notify War Saw
ines Stamp headquarters who re-
eeived the kaiser's Goat from
me.
promise to keep secret the
mystic password which proves
am a member of the Fargo order
Of Goat Getters and have had the
kaiser's Goat once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

Counsel Heney, in his letter,
eclared that Mr.. Veeder at the beef
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

Full Associated Press
Il Leased Wire Service.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
News of the World
CIV. F. j.

In the Chicago Evening Post of one day last
week there appeared an article over which the
following terse headlines appeared persia s
Plight Is Reported Desperate;" Zone of the
Mightiest Empires Of Antiquity Now Lies Pros
trate."
Typhus, famine, pestilence = all the result of
the war were doing their awful work. SO
Strengthened were the poor people that they
were eating dogs and anything they could pos
sibly find. The article gave some instances of
cannibalism
For years the poor people have been killing
themselves with tobacco which they = men, wo-
men and children = smoke necessarily. Other
evils and indulgences were also getting in their
deadly work.
The world-war had thrown the whole coun-
try into state Of absolute hopelessness no
ray of relief appeared on the horizon anywhere.
The German Eagles have their eyes on Persia
According to the Thirty eighth and Thirty
ninth Chapters of Ezekiel Persia will be part
Of the great end time Northeastern Confeder-
acy, the dominion Of the King Of the North,
who will give battle to Antichrist at Arma-
geddon.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
BARUCH WARNS OF SCARCITY DURING
REMAINDER OF WAR PERIOD

In an address at Washington on August 6,
Bernard Baruch, chairman of the war indus
tries board, said:
''The United States must prepare for fur
Their deprivations. Up to this time no man or
woman has really lacked for anything because
of war conditions 1t will be otherwise in the
near future
''The increasing size Of the army means
shortage of production. Millions of men are
being taken from productive activities into the
army and navy. Their places cannot be filled
by skilled workers, and there must be period
during which the industrial substitutes are
learning their duties and acquiring skill to per-
form them.
1.-THE demands Of the military establishment
for supplies are increasing even faster than it's
personnel.
The problem is not alone Of fuel and steel
for ordnance and ships. 1t includes clothing,
shoes, foodstuffs, - everything that man is ac-
clstomed to utilize for his comfort and living.
Civilian requirements and all nonessential
industries must yield to the needs of the mill
tary establishment.
I should not hesitate to take anything any
one might have for his own advantage if the
taking would benefit the whole of society and
help win the war.
Every man's life is at the call of the nation
and so must every mans property be-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
THE RACE AND NATION SICK UNTO
DEATH

A national character, b. E. Rittenhouse, in an
address on What Is the Matter With the Race
and With America - recommends 'the appoint
ment OF scientific commission to investigate
and report concerning the causes Of the steadily
decreasing American vitality"
Mr.. Rttenhouse presents some statistics in his
address that are startling indeed The follow
ing are few deductions from his deliverance
A marked increase has occurred in the death
rate from all nervous disorders Of the digestive
system, of the heart and arterial system of the
kidney and urinary system = 20 per cent in the
last ten years.
At least twenty ght million of the popula-
ton OF the United States have some form of
organic disease principally syphilis, that
venomous and horribly contagious disease
He also says that, at least, another ten mil
hon are contracting organic disease in some
form, and that the American people are rapidly
preparing to destroy themselves
There are over 100000 deaths from tuber
culosis annually, and there are 10000 con-
sumptives in Chicago alone at the present time
Typhoid and other germ diseases carry off
each year more than 100000
Mortality from cancer is rapidly increasing
about 100000 deaths annually.
Death by accident is rapidly increasing, to-
falling up last year to over 25O,OOO
The birth rate is steadily declining, especial
ly among the society and well-to-do class.
There are million unmarried men and 1917
million unmarried women in the nation now,
and the unmarried women and grass widows
are rapidly increasing in number
The divorce rate is steadily and rapidly
climbing upward. In Chicago alone. one di-
vorce suit is filed for every five marriages.
Seventy-fve per cent of all public and high
school children have some defect Of body or of
mind, and 40 per cent are defective in morals
The most serious phase of America school
problem is what to do about the rapidly in
creasing number of mentally and morally de-
fcctiye boys and girls.
An enormously increasing number of people
are becoming drug patent medicine, alcoholic,
cigaret and "dope" fends. In Chicago alone
there are 100000 of these dope fends, " and in
other cities proportionate numbers
1diocy, insanity, and murder are alarmingly
and terrifcally on the increase In Kansas,
supposedly the cleanest and most moral state
in the Union insanity has increased 113 per
cent in the last ten years.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17

The report is caustic. It indcts five of the
great packing firms of the country. The ones
so named are Armour and Company, Swift and
Company, Morris and Company, Wilson and
Company and Cudahy and Company.
These 'Big Five" are declared by the com
mission to be engaged in "defnite and posi-
tive conspiracy for the purpose Of regulating
purchases of live stock and controlling the price
of meat
The committee declared to the President that
the power of ''the Big Five is now unfairly
and illegally used to manage and control the
entire live stock market Of the country; to con-
troll interstate and international supplies of all
foods; to control the prices of all dressed meats
and all other food products to defraud both
the producers and the consumers of food; to
crush out all competition; to obtain special
from railroads, stockyard companies
and city authorities; = that the sole object of
these great packing industries is to make money
as a result of the war.
The committee, therefore, brands them out
right as profteers. 1t does not recommend that
they be prosecuted as criminals, but that the
government take over their industries
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
LOCAL ITEMS
"MOTHER KING"
CIV. F. J.)

In the July issue Of the Illinois Centennial
Bulletin, page four, may be found this interest
ing item Of information to many Zion City and
Lake County residents
Mrs. Della King known in Zion City, where
she lives, as Mother King, was 100 years old
on the 23d Of last January. She was born IN
st. John, New Brunswick, on January 70, 1918,
and was one Of a family of eleven children.
Her girlhood was spent in working on farm,
in spinning cotton and wool for homespun.
She came to the United States when she was so
years of age settling first in California and then
removing to Zion City where she has since
resided She processes to have been miraculous
ly healed of cancer of the tongue in 1884
through prayer.
Mother King more than processes to have
been miracuously healed of cancer in answer
to prayer" She was actually healed, as many
in Zion City today know; for seeing is be-
lieving," and believing is knowing.
Deaconess Dora Brady, who has been visiting
her daughter Mrs E. R. Congdon Of 2310 Edna
Boulevard, for several weeks, left for her home
in Spokane Washington, Friday, expecting to
spend Lords Day with the Zion Branch in
Minneapolis
Mrs L. J. Reed and little son, who have been
visiting Mrs. Reeds mother Mrs. Daisy G.
Bowers Of Zion Home, during and since the
Feast Of Tabernacles, left for their home in
Kansas City, Kansas, last Wednesday.
Mrs Blanche Yer Merrsch, Mrs Marie Yer
schae and little daughter all of Detroit, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hammer Of 27O7
Ezekiel Avenue one day this week.
Mrs Agnes Burling of Atlanta, Georgia, and
of A.
mother, Mrs. Matilda Schweichler in Zion Home
from Lord s Day evening to Tuesday night.
Mrs. George F. Lupton, who has been here
during the Feast Of Tabernacles and since, re
turned this week to her home in San Antonio,
Texas.
Mrs. G. H. McKain Of Chicago visited Mrs.
e. R. Congdon and Mrs. Dora Brady at 2310
Edna Boulevard few days last week.
Mrs Maude Mcintosh and little son, Orvile,
left Tuesday for month s visit with friends
and relatives at Webb, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Mrs. Everett H. Cunningham Of Lansing,
Michigan is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Atkins of 2917 Elisha Avenue
Mrs Herbert Phil and Mrs. Ralph Phil and
little daughter are visiting Mrs. NJ b. Shreffler
at Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Miss Susie Newbin of Denison, Texas, is visit
ing Miss Ursula Strom Of Zion Home for few
days.
Miss Esther Consoer Of Chicago spent Satur
day and Lords Day with Mr. and Mrs. David
kemman, Jr.
Deacon Charles Butts and three boys left
Monday for Cincinnati on a ten day vacation.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
WHEAT RECORD BROKEN

Last weeks marketing of wheat passed all
records IN the history of any previous week in
the entire career Of this nation. The actual
deliveries on the market were 2O,579,O 900 bush
els. At 1920 per bushel, the week s receipts
would bring 45,273,8 800 The largest number
OF bushels ever sold in one week before was
1883, 900 = in 1914.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
DAILY AIR MAIL ROUTE, CHICAGO TO
NEW YORK

Last Saturday, August 10, the government
announced daily air mail route from Chicago
to New York City.
A twelve hour schedule is planned which will
cut mail transportation from Chicago to New
York, Philadelphia and Washington in halves
1t is aimed to have this route in full operation
by September 1.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17

unto the rock before their eyes, and it shall give
forth his water and thou shalt bring forth them
water out OF the rock: SO thou shalt give the con-
gregation and their beasts drink
And Moses took the rod from before the Lord,
as He commanded him.
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation
together before the rock and he said unto them,
Hear now, we rebels; must we fetch you water out
of this rock?
And Moses lifted up his hand and with his rod
ne smote the rock twice: and the water came out
abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their
beasts also.
And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Be-
cause we believed Me not, to sanctify Me in the
eyes of the children of Israeli therefore We shall
bring this congregation into the land which l
have given them.
This is the water of Merbah; because the chill
dren of Israel strove with the Lord and He was
sanctif1ed in them.
Here Moses committed the great sin for which
he was deprived of leadership and lost the
Promised Land. God said to him, ''Take the
rod, and speak to the Rock and He will give
His water for the people" Moses was so
vexed with the murmuring of the people that
he lost his self-control. He spoke to the rebels
in Israel, but smote the Rock
The Rock represented Christ Moses had
smitten that Rock once before; here he was to
speak to it = ask the Christ for water but
he petulantly smote the Rock 1t was a great
sin, and it destroyed his further usefulness.
The Christ is only to be smitten = crucifed -
once for ALL
While Moses will be saved in glory he lost
his earthly reward. AS an Israelite he had no
part nor lot in THE PROMISED LAND
II. AS they went around Edom = Numbers
q 40:
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way
of the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and
the soul of the people much discouraged be-
cause of the way
And the people spake against God and against
Moses Wherefore have We brought up out of
Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no
bread, neither is there any water; and our soul
loatheth this light bread
And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the peo-
pie, and they bit the people; and much people of
Israel died.
Therefore the people to Moses, and said
We have sinned for we have spoken against the
Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that
He take away the serpents from And Moses
prayed for the people.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a
fiery serpent and set it upon pole: and it shall
come to pass that every that is bitten when he
'looketh upon it, shall live.
And Moses made serpent of brass, and put it
upon pole, and it came to pass, that if serpent
had bitten any man, when he behed the serpent of
brass, he lived.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
B I R T H S

To Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Erickson, 21O1 EN-
maus Avenue, on August II, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Newcomer of 2621
Elizabeth Avenue, on August IS, boy
To Mr. and Mrs. Jesse LaBelle of 31O8 Elisha
Avenue, on August 7, girl
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
PRESIDENT ADVISED TO TAKE CONTROL
OF BIG PACKING PLANTS

The federal trade commission, in an elaborate
report to the President on the meat industry
Of the nation, recommends that he take con-
troll of all big packing plants.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17

James A. Cross and wife have moved from
Oakland, California, locating at 2916 Gilead
Avenue.
Mr.. f. M. Kessler has taken employment in
the Grocery Department of Zion Stores.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-17
Compare John IA, Is.
vi. Concluding Observations

l. Moses was Gods chosen man Psalm
106 :16, %
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron
the saint of the Lord.
Therefore He said that He would destroy them
had not Moses His chosen stood before Him in the
breach, to turn away His wrath, lest He should de-
stroy them.
2. God spake with him face to face, as He
did not with any other man = Exodus 80 oil !:
And it to pass, as Moses entered into the
tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood
at the door of the tabernacle and the Lord talked
with Moses.
And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand
at the tabernacle door, and all the people rose up
and worshlpped, every man in his tent door.
And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as
a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned
again into the camp: but his servant Joshua the
son OF Nun, young man, departed not out of the
tabernacle.
Numbers II :5-S:
And the Lord came down in the pillar of the
cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle and
called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came
forth
And He said Hear now My words If there be a
prophet among you, the Lord will make Myself
known unto him in vision, and will speak unto
him in a dream.
My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all
Mine house.
With him will speak mouth to mouth. even an
parently, and not in dark speeches; and the simi-
tude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then
were we not afraid to speak against My servant
Moses?
Deuteronomy "a TO- H.
And there arose not prophet since in Israel
like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face
In all the signs and the wonders, which the Lord
sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and
to all His servants, and to all His land
g. God committed His revelation to Noses
He only was authorized to make His Words
known and to teach them to the people,