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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25
JEWS INSIST ON PALESTINE AS
HOMELAND, AT PEACE CONFERENCE

Mr.. Raymond G. Carroll, in a cablegram from
Paris, on January 10, to the Chicago Herald and
Examiner, said in part:
"Not the least among the insistent claimants
for land recognition at the peace conference are
the Zionists. They want Palestine for the Jews.
There is nothing chin1erca1 about the Zionist
program. It is a sound business proposition.
Their proposal is to take over an area equal to the
size of Maryland and fill it with an industrious
God-fearing people who for centuries have been
kept away from agricultural pursuits.
History says that in the old Roman days
Palestine had population of from 100000 to
100000 shrunken vastly under Turkish misrule,
to mixed population Of 100000 40 per cent of
whom since the war either have been killed or
driven out by pan-Turanian persecution.
"One-hfth were Jews, one-fourth Mohamme-
dan Fellaheen and the remainder nomadc Arabs.
Within single generation we can put from
100000 to 100000 Jews in PALESTINE said
Aaron Aaronsohn, Zionist leader and head of an
agricultural college at the foot of Mount Carmel
This we can do without displacing the native
population
Dramatically, botanically and agriculturally
identical with California, Palestine offers bound
less possibilities. Oranges, grapes and almonds
are nowhere in the world grown more abundant
1y than in Judea, Samaria and Galilee'"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25
LABOR CONGRESS THREATENS
GENERAL STRIKE, TO TAKE
EFFECT July 4

While the National Labor Congress, in session
at the North Side Turner Hail. Chicago last
week, adopted various principles which any con-
servative man might well approve-such as fed
era1 ownership, operation or regulation of public
and semi-public utilities, limitation of tasks of
working women to those which they are physical
1y capable of performing, and maximum work
ing day of eight hours-it adopted one resolution
which may well give grave concern to the Amer
lean public.
In the matter of Thomas Mooney, now serving
a life pententiary sentence as result of the
preparedness parade bomb explosion in San Fran
cisco, in 1916, and who was convicted as the re-
suit of trial which is alleged to have been flag
rantly unfair, committee of five was named to
go to Washington and ask President Wilson for
a special attorney general to summon a special
grand jury and investigate the whole case, seek
ing to remove it from the jurisdiction of Cali
fornia and grant new trial elsewhere.
It was decided that, appeals to the president
and Congress and the California state legislature
failing, nationwide general strike would be
called, to go into effect on Independence Day,
July 4. Many radicals present were vehemently
in favor of calling general strike Immediately,
declaring that all legal means had been exhausted;
but wiser counsel prevailed
President Wilson, in the railroad brotherhood
crisis, in which nationwide strike was twice
narrowly averted, showed himself willing to lis
ten to the appeals of labor and it is therefore not
probable that a general strike of labor organi-
cations throughout the country will be permitted
to take place. but it shows the spirit of the times
That these organizations will carry out their
threats at the time appointed, unless something
is done IN the matter cannot be doubted.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25
A WORTH WHILE" INNOVATION
(Concluded)

Everybody is talking about it! Have you
seen it? Better come down to Zion Institutions
and Industries Department Store as soon as
you can and observe the wonderful transforms
ton that has been wrought by skilled hands in
the Grocery Department There remains barely
semblance of the old-fashioned former de-
partment-everything is spick-and-span, clean
and new, bright and white You will surely
like it! It's for you-that these transforma-
tions have been brought to pass
Better still-for while appearances are so
greatly improved-the prices are now under
going tremendous remodeling. You will be
so well pleased that you also will radiate the
happiness and communicate to your friends and
neighbors the splendid news that Zion Depart
ment Store prices have taken real tumble
You will know it-everybody will know it
Low prices will prevail on all frst-class reliable
equality groceries that you will not be able
to duplicate anywhere else Bring your basket
and long list Of groceries you want; we will
fill your order quickly and you will be glad to
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25
News of the World
DRAFT FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
OUTLINED AT PEACE CONFERENCE
&C. B. W.

The peace conference-by far the most mo-
mentous assemb1age of representative statesmen
in the history of the world-held its first official
session on January 18, delegates from twenty-slx
nations being present.
Tt is matter of significance to Bible student,
especially to one who has followed the line OF
teaching as given in Zion during the past two
wears. that the draft for the league OF nations,
already roughly outlined, is spoken of in bulletins
from Paris as covenant" not treaty. (Read
Daniel o:24-27.)
On January 10, the following cablegram from
Paris was published in the American press:
"The draft of the league of nations in the form
of treaty enactment has now proceeded much fur
ther than generally supposed as result OF recent
conferences between Lord Robert Cecil, Secre-
tary Lansing, and Col. House. at which the best
features of the various projects were embodied
in concrete form Of enactment. This IS called
covenant, instead of treaty, and re-embraces
thirteen articles and eight supplementary Prov
sions. which bring together the main features OF
all the plans presented
"The covenant while subject to much revision,
probably will be ready for the congress or COM
mittee whenever the subject is considered"
1t may also be matter of significance that
President Poincare, of France, in delivering the
opening address of the peace conference, pointed
to President Wilson-who perhaps has advocated
a league of nations more strongly than any other
living man-and said: ".You hold in your hands
the future of the world
1t is also matter of intense interest that Mar
shall Foch, commander in chief of the allied
forces, has expressed his firm conviction that the
Rhine (the boundary line of the Old Roman En-
pire) must be made the barrier between Germany
and France, as matter of protection to the lat
ter Just how this can be effected in manner
reconcilab1e with Wilson's fourteen points, is
not clear; but it may be that Germany will agree
to this if concessions are made to her in the East
which will insure territorial expansion in that
direction.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25

visiting his parents, Deacon and Mrs. j. F.
Detienne, Of 31O1 Enoch avenue.
= Zion Apron and Handkerchief Factory is
running full force, with excellent prospects for
the Spring business.
Mrs Emily A. Clay, Of Zion Home, celebrated
her eighty-frst birthday on Saturday, JAN
uary Is.
Mr. G. j. Senander has moved to The Bethel
from his property in Section IT,
M RI Ia GES
Mr. Walter William Krause, Of Wausau, Wis
consin, and Miss Bertha Anna Hasten, OF CHI
cago, on January 20, 1919
BIRTHS
To. Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. McCulloch, Of Chicago,
on January 7, girl.
TO Mrs Peterson, Of 2118 Emmaus avenue, on
January IA, boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Leech, of 5000 EN-
maus avenue, on January II, girl
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25
SPECIAL NOTICE

All those desiring the same lots they
had last year for Gardening purposes must
call at our Office and sign contract for
same on or before March |, 1919. We
will not hold lots for Gardening purposes
after that date. Pasture and hay lots will
not be rented before May lst unless the
usual rental is paid for gardening, as we
wish our people to cultivate every avail
able lot this year.
Note: All amounts under S. 90 must be
paid in cash at the signing of contracts
All amounts over $500 must be paid as
follows: $500 Cash and balance on or
before July lst.
Zion Realty Department
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25

ZION PAINT SHOP wishes to express
its appreciation for patronage during
1918.
We have full line of samples of new
wall paper for 1919. Will be pleased to
call and show samples
We are closing out, at greatly reduced
prices, purchase of wall paper from the
Zion Stores 1915 stock, which is in good
condition.
We take orders for Interior Painting
and Decorating, and give estimates for
work for the coming spring. 1t is our pur-
pose to give you the Best Materials and
Workmanship.
Auto Truck, Wagon and Buggy paint
ing will be resumed as soon as the weather
permits.
ZION PAINT SHOP,
A. Wagnell, Mgr
3O0l Gilboa Ave-, Telephone l73-R.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25

carry your goods home, knowing that your
money will buy more goods now than you have
known it to buy for long time.
You wonder whether we will deliver your
groceries? Why, certainly; we will charge you
nominal delivery charge, which schedule we
herewith again append. But even then, at the
new prices, you will be considerable money a.
head
We also will continue to take orders over the
telephone phones No. and 5-and we will
promise prompt. and satisfactory delivery serv-
ice.
Remember, our 'sCash and Carry system,
with especially low prices, goes into effect
February l.
Now with reference to delivery charges after
due and deliberate consideration, we have con-
Guided to put into effect the following schedule:
Delivery
charge
Goods selling at from 1c to $1.00. ..... Toe
Goods selling at from $1.01 to $3.50 \. .13c
Goods selling at from $151 to 5000. -. Ice
Goods selling at from $2.01 to $780, .19c
Goods selling at from $3.01 to $500. .22c
On all Grocery orders amounting to more than
$4.00 the charge will be 22c plus &c for every
dollar or fraction thereof over $500.
And, remember, the delivery will have strict
instructions to leave no groceries at any house,
unless paid for in full at time Of delivery!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT, RATIFIED

PROHIBITION LEADERS SEEKING REGULATION
OF DOCTORS AND DRUG STORES
The constitutional amendment providing for
national prohibition was ratified on January To-,
the Nebraska legislature being the thirty-sixth
state to approve the resolution. The United
States thus becomes the first great nation of the
world to enact permanent prohibitory measure
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17
Obituary of a JclIyfish.

One iellyfsh at least became world
famous, and when she died after liy-
ing for siXty-seven years in the most
intellectual society, under the protec-
ton of five successive learned gentle
men, she received the h0nors of an
obituary notice in the Scotsman
Granny" belonged to the ielyfsh
family, but was, strictly speaking, "A
sea anemone whom Sir John Graham
Dalyell picked off the rocks and kept
in sea water all the years of his life.
Sir John fed his protege regularly witt
one-half muSSel fortnight, and she
bore Il large family.
The Scotsman In Memoriam" no.
tice stated that 600 of Gunny's off
spring We're known. When Sir John
died his anemone was passed on 10
an arctic explorer, and al his death
she was bequeathed TO another scien-
tifc man. Granny throve and bred III
tie ones; she outlived four protectors,
and died finally because Of the neglect
or ill-treatment OF botanSt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17
NEW EXPRESS RULES
Shippers Must raoh Goods Ac-
CpTding 10 Regulations.


Nashiu.tal.-- NeW CYPRESS packing
rules, smtur ,astno,e required for
freishl may.nput na the railroads,
viii go iu.o nEect on December 10,
and express -"ll nere arc retUcstcd to
prepare them Ives so' tGe new stand
ards. The neo ia King requirement. :,
which were rrra. approved by The
United Stans railroad administration,
were (orM,d;te3 t. provide additional
safeguards for merchandise sent by
express. heretofore shippers have
hetu using all SORTS or containers for
express packages, hut the new rules
are expected 10 make The regulations
uniform and thus provide business
concerns VITA an even more reliable
and speedy service.
Preparations are being made at To-
cal Offices Of The American Railway
Express company, which IS the agent
Of the government in handling the
express business Of the entire coun-
try. to put the new rules into effect on
December 10, and to require strict
adherence 10 them thereafter. The ex-
press officials cXpeCt that in this way
shippers will he induced 10 pay greater
attention to their packing methods ana
10 turn their business over "a the ear
cier substantially packed and clearly
marked. SO that. with reasonable care
IN the part Of eXprcS>men, an traffic
csn he handled rapidly and with fewer
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17
GULL HAD GOOD APPETITE
Verscious Observer Asserts Sird Swai.
lowed Fifteen Smelt Within Space
of One Hour.

Sea gullS never visit the CoT,itz
md Lewis rivers except when the
smelt are running. Local fishermen
know when the fish are at hand by
seeing the big white birds in the air
wheeling and diving and uttering
their plaintive cry. They sound like
complaining children. with rather
weak lungs. When the culls are tired
of flying they settle on piles along
the shore or on sand banks which
they whlton like d fall of snow.
When the sharp eye of a gull sees
q smelt he plunges tor It, submerEes
his bill and head, and brings it up
squirting. The bird swallows his
prey in full flight seldom or never
perching 10 dispose of il.
4 most ohSeryant Young man relates
that n friend Of his AT kelso on the
Cowlitz, selected a gull which he could
identify and watched it for an hour IN
count the smet it caught and swal.
lowed The number was surprisingly
large-fifteen.
Perhaps this gull was more expert
or luckier than ordinary 1t must
have been an exceptional bird in color
ut least or the KelSo naturalist could
not have told II from the rest of the
flock. Perhaps it was exceptional in
other ways. And perhaps it had a
double personality. (Ore,)
Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17
Tobacco Habit
Dangerous

says Doctor Conner. formerly of Johns
Hopkins hospital Thousands OF men
suffering from fatal diseases would
be in perfect health today were it
not for the deadly drug nicotine. Stop
tine habit now before it's too late. It's
a imple process to rid yourself OF
the tobacco habit in any form. Just
30 to any up-to-date drug store and
get some Nicotol tablets take them
as directed and 10, the pernicious
halt quickly yanishas Druggists re-
fund the money ii they fail Be sure
to read large ana interesting an
uounccmert by Doctor Common soon
to appear in this paper. It tells of
the danger OF nicotine poisoning and
how to avoid it, In the meantime try
Nicotol tablets; YOU will be surprised
at the result
w. d. Duncan and r, T. Gapen a.
Son.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17

Government Inspectors XIII C0y-
otes, Wolves, LynXes and
Mountain Lions.
HUNTERS ELIMINATE PESTS
Stockmen Are Delighted With Ee1uc-
tiors Made in Wild Animal Plague
in the last Taree Years
Cause OF Heavy Losses.

Washington, d, C.-Wild. predatory
animals in the West have haa a hard
time this summer. GoyernmeHi lgal-
e.S reporting To the bureau Of hjolo--
zeal survey tell OF great slaughter oil
the animals and some Incidents where
it almost was the other way round.
Uncle Sans bag of coyotes, wolves,
mountain lions and lynXes cannot he
counted yet, hut enough data has come
to hand to show that ii viii be Il big
one.
one of the most interesting nara
tiyes Of this exciting business comes
from L. II. pope an inspector of The
service stationed IN New MeEjao I@
give encouragement and assistance to
the hunters located on Ranches whore
their work IS most neoded, 1.r Pope
has travelled two thousand mua,. in
that state.
Stocl;nsn Are Pleased
almost everywhere" no uri.as Il
found stocl;man delighted Wish T. Inc
tions made in tine Wild aNjua plague
in the last three years TAav say
that from an economic standpoint II is
one Of the most far reaching and sem
sibIe under'Gs incs the government has
yet attempted Among TREE eroclH-n
are the Fullerton brother. who Lave
extensive sheep ranges 0n the st,
Augustine plains west Of I7glalcna.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17

Before mans married you'd think
ne hadn't another thing in tn world
t do but court you, an after he's
welded he's so busy all tn time he
plumb forgets how.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17
Is Oldest Market.

Harrisburg, pa.--~This city has mar
kets which are probably the oldest IL
the United States. Public record.
show that they have been continUou.
ly in operation for 100 years,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17
This MOTHER
And DAUGHTER
Both Made Well by Lydia E.
Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound.
Steele, la.-"During the Change Of
Life had hot flashes, was nervous, run

uoWh, anu nau SICK
headaches for two
or three days at a
time. I took Lydia
l.. Pinkha MS Vege-
table Com pound and
l am much stronger
and bette i'm every
way than | was. My
daughters health
broke down last
June from teaching
school without a
rest, and she has
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17
Have an Elephant Stew.

An elephants foot takes longer tn
cook than any other meat. To make
II tendtr II rust be boiled for thirty
SIX hours.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17
Double Trouble,

Our idea Of getting hit twice In the
same place IS to receive Il wedding
invitation marked Postage Due Co"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17

Got anything warming in your eel.
lar, old man?" you bet vour liso
Ten tons of coal"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-17

the younger and less shy coyotes and
cats have been taken during he win.
ter by far hunters, leaving rhe older
and more wary animals alive These
do the killing 8nd keep the ranches
paying TON to ,hetr Kind have notes
ia my field diary describing the work
of lie old coyote which I have men
toned q, having been killed with the
rifle This fellow bore evidence OF
hayng been previously caught in a
trap from which ne got away Think
ing TO escape again he made he effort
resulting iii his death Il often re.
Quires more time and elfor. 80 destroy
this sort Of coyote rhan ir taGe> to get
the younger ones but tie value Of the
results obtained is very much greater
Mr.. Pope Says settlers Gud it hard
to bailJ up large herbs or a0cks un.
der the constant ouSlaugh,s Of beasts
of prey The elimination of the pests
is giving them encouragement ana in.
creasing their sheep and cattle, Game
animals with the passing Of their en-.
emies else are getting more numer.
ous. owe have records" says NJ
Pope "ot antelope being constantly
seen in timhered sections from which
wolves, lions and eats have been Grad.
irate3 thH dasr 10 doubt. having be-
C1ue aware THAR their dread foes ne
longer arr tanla g. spring upon them
-rcu COVER. !. is my own observation
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-10-23
Richmond County Branch
ORGANIZE COTTON
WAREHOUSES;. 3

The American Cotton Association fur
nishes the organization through which
cotton warehouses may be established
in every cotton growing community,
either under the Federal or State plan.
Join the Association and help get enough
warehouses to store all the cotton pro-
duced in the County.
When you store cotton in a State ware
house you can take the cotton receipt
and get money with which to tide you
over until the price is right and you
want to sell. Warehouses will keep the
cotton in the farmers hands, and keep
it out of Wall street SPECTATORS.
Talk it over with your neighbors and
and your business friends, your mer-
chant and your banker.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-10-23
HELP PROSPERITY
TO STAY WITH us.

1t is now or never with the cotton
farmer and the business men of the
South: We are prosperous this year,
and have the money to organize to main
tain a fair price for cotton. You, who
remember the days of six cent cotton!
Do you want to see reurn of those
daes? They will surely come unless we
take steps to prevent their return. The
only way to do this is to organize and
work together for fair price for cotton.
Everybody who has handled cotton
has made money out of it-that is every
body except the farmer. If the farmer
and his real friends stick together now,
if they join the American Cotton Associ-
alton and help in its work, we can invite
prosperity to make her home in the
South and the invitation will be accepted.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-10-23
HOLD YOUR COTTON
FOR SO lie.

The world is short of cotton and you
can get this price if you will not rush
your cotton to market. 1t means thou
sands of dollars in your pockets. Cotton
mills will soon be forced to go into the
market to supply their needs.
The American Cotton Association
asks you to help the cause by not sell
ing for less than 36ac in October, and in
crease the price half "a cent month
from now on.
The cotton crop is short and there is a
bigger demand for cotton goods than in
many years. The farmers deserve more
than the cost of production for his crop,
and they get fair price for cotton if he
will only stick together and hold cotton
off the market now.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-10-23
NO MORE RATS

or mice, after you use RAT-SNAP.
It's sure rodent killer. Try Pkg.
and prove it. Rats killed with RAT
SNAP leave no smell. Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Guaranteed.
Csc. size Il cake) enough for Pam
try, Kitchen or Cellar.
Soc. size e cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
S1.0O sire (5 cakesl enough for all
farm and out-buiIdings, storage build
ings, on factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by Everett
Hardware ca. Watson King Coz and
Dox Drug Store. 81
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-10-23

Cansels are sold everywhere
in scientifically sealed pack
ages of 20 cigarettes; or fen
packages GOO ciearettes) in a
eLassine-paper-coveredcarton
We strongly recommend this
carton for the home or office
supply or when yos travel,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-11-27

as much as we did. The first four or
i've fences that I went over I should
be ashamed to say how far I bounced
out Of the saddle, but after q while I
began to get into my seat again. It
has been 2 good many years since I
have jumped a fence.
Mother stopped of at Albany while
sister went to Boston, and came on
here alone Tuesday afternoon. St.
Gaudens, the sculptor, and Dunno (Mr.
Dooley) were on the train and took
lunch with us. 1t was great fun meet
ing them and I liked them both. Ker-
nit met me in high feather, although
I did not reach the house until ten o.
clock, and he sat by me and we ex-
changed anecdotes while took my
supper Ethel had put an alarm clock
under her head so as to be sure and
wake up, but although it went off she
continued to slumber profoundly, as
did Quentin. Archie walked up sufi-
GENTLY to tell me that he had found
another turtle just as small as the al
ready existing treasure of the same
kind. This morning Quentin and Black
Jack have neither of them been willing
to leave me for any length Of time.
Black Jack simply lies curled up in a
chair, but as Quentin is most conversa-
tional, he has added an element of
harassing difficulty to my effort to an
swer my accumulated correspondence.
Archie announced that he had seen
the Baltimore orioles catching fish! =
This seemed to warrant investigation
but it turned out he meant barn swal
lows Swimming the water
(To be Continued.)