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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
REARRANGEMENT OF OFFICES IN
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

Several changes have been made in the
Administration Building, the Zion Law
Offices having been moved from the north
part of the second story into four offices
on the west side of the building. The re-
ception room of this department now is
No. 218
Deacon O. w. Farley, who for many
years has held the position as manager of
the Zion Realty Department, has moved in
to office No. 207 on the second floor for
merly occupied by Deacon Forby. He
will give his entire attention in future to
the insurance agency, his work including
not only fire insurance but the writing of
contracts of all kinds, deeds, mortgages
and conveyances.
Apostle Jordan and Elder Nelson now
occupy rooms No. 211 and No. 2O9, re-
spectively, these having formerly belonged
to the Law Department.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05

However, the condition which they stud
led carefully and in which they were parti-
cularly interested was the result of boil
shevism upon the proletariat or urban wage
earner-the very class in whose exclusive
interest bolshevism processes to rule.
The results Of their Investigations were
that, through overwhelming evidence sup
piled by the bolshevists themselves, they
have become convinced that the whole sys-
tenn is ruinous to the very class it is sup
posed to benefit.
Bolshevik papers showed that the popu
lation Of Petrograd had declined about two
thirds, only 100000 inhabitants being left
out of about 100000. The population of
Moscow had declined about 90 per cent. In
one group of Petrograd factories, the num-
Der of workrnen had fallen from 277 900 to
10000. Moscow metal workers unions
had lost $4,000 members out of $4,000.
Chemical workers unions had lost three
fourths of their members. City wage earn
ers have been disappearing into the highly
paid army or drifting to the villages, turn
ing peddler or petty speculator. The output
of large group of textile factories had de-
clined three-fourths.
Not only had the number of workers
greatly decreased, but the output per man
their report, stated that 100000 rubles
had been advanced by the state to the fam
Gus Putiloff works, formerly one of Rus
sias greatest industrial establishments. Of
this amount, 100000 rub1es had been ex-
pended in wages, while the total output dur
ing the same period was valued at only
100000 rubles
In various reports, it was shown that the
total factory output equalled only about half
the sum drawn from the state treasury
Hence, the government had been obliged to
print paper money at the rate of 200, ,OOO,O 900
rubles day, and the value of its rubles in
| the interior of the country had declined o5
per cent
After reviewing these facts, one promin-
ent leader declared "The great argument
| for Socialism is that it is more efficient than
the capitalist system but the bolsheviki are
undermining this argument"
Frazier Hunt foreign correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune, who recently Sue
ceeded in reaching Petrograd, the first
American correspondent who had entered
that city in about six months, and who, to
lIlo SUI PlloC, Was given llle privilege Dy Tie
bolsheviki Of freely investigating conditions,
practically confirms all these figures in a
series of articles
He says that no one in PetrOgrad gets
enough to eat except those who have joined
the Red army-a well disciplined organiza-
ton of more than million men, and which
is rapidly being increased He says that the
one great, desperate question among the
masses left in Petrograd is how to obtain
even meager quantity of bread, fuel and
clothing.
The people have been promised wonderful
things bread, peace comforts, power; but
instead, they are cold, hungry and comfort
less. They receive high wages in the de
preciated currency, but they have "discov-
cred that high wages mean nothing when
prices are up around the stars"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05

A determined campaign had been waged
against Thompson's reelection. Many Re
publicans swung to Hoyne, thus splitting the
vote and greatly reducing his plurality of
four years ago, which was 147,O0O After
the returns were in, Mayor Thompson made
the following statement:
"This Republican victory in Chicago is
also proclamation to the country that Our
people have turned unmistakably to the Re-
publican party for their delivery from the
ills and burdens of national Democratic mis-
rule
"This victory today should inspire the
Republicans of the nation to begin at once
the work which will insure the election of
Republican president next year. It was
vote of confidence in the Republican party
and spoken desire of this great industrial
community to return to the safe and sane
policies of our party under which the nation
has always been prosperous and happy"
A very important feature of the election
on Tuesday is the fact that Prohibition lost
heavily The returns on this question are
shown as follows:
Men Women
For Prohibition .. 677O7 76,325
Against Prohibition .... 200 52o 124,73l
Total ma ority against .247, ,228
SOCIALISTS BADLY BEATEN IN MILWAUKEE,
Another very striking feature Of Tues
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
THOMPSON REELECTED AS
MAYOR OF CHICAGO

In the Chicago city election, on last Tues
day, William Hale Thompson was reelected
for the mayorship by plurality of nearly
$4,000, according to incomplete returns.
Robert M. Sweitzer, Democratic candi-
date, came in second, while States Attorney
Maclay Hoyne, running as an independent
candidate, finished poor third, carrying but
one ward. Fitzpatrick, candidate of the new
labor party, made weak showing.
The following list published by the Chi
cago Herald and Examiner, the morning af-
ter the election, shows how the vote was
divided:
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
BRITISH RAILWAYMEN ACCEPT
GOVERNMENTS OFFER
MANY MINERS, HOWEVER, REFUSE TERMS,
AGAINST ADVICE OF LEADERS

MANY MINERS, HOWEVER, REFUSE TERMS,
AGAINST ADVICE OF LEADERS
The delegates to the conference of the
British National Union of Railwaymen de-
cided, on March 81, to accept the offer of
the government for the settlement of their
demands
The miners conference of Great Britain
had decided, on the previous day, to recon-
mend to its members that they accept the
Sankey report for the settlement of the min
ers' demands on the government and that a
ballot be taken on the question
The Sankey report, issued after an exam
ination into the mining situation, recon-
mended seven hours of work underground
for the miners from July 10 next, and six
hours from July 13, 1921, subject to the
economic conditions of the industry In
crease in wages Of two shillings per shift
for colliery workers, now under a sliding
scale, was advocated and an advance of one
shilling for laborers under sixteen years of
age.
The report recommended that the coliery
workers be given an effective voice in the
administration of the mines also the sub
stitution of naturalization or unifcation by
national purchase, or Joint control, for the
present system of ownership and labor con-
ditions
The miners have demanded that the g.
hour day be brought into force in July, 1920,
instead of July, 1921, and that the wage ad-
vance be two shillings, pence, instead of
two shillings.
At last reports, an increasing number of
miners were stopping work in support of the
full terms claimed, in spite of the decision
of the miners conference to refer the ques-
ton to vote At Cardiff, on March 81,
10000 Welsh miners adopted a resolution
advising against acceptance of the govern
ment's terms, which had been proposed in
an effort to avert strike, this action being
taken against the advice of their leaders
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
TIME FOR ACTION HAS ARRIVED

The Chicago Tribune of April published
a special cable from Paris by its foreign cor
respondent, Henry Wales, in which he made
the unqualified statement that the American
peace delegation had threatened to quit the
peace conference and make a separate peace
with Germany and Austria unless the allied
and associated powers got together and
made peace Immediately.
An Associated Press dispatch, from Paris
to the Chicago EVening Post, of the same
day, stated that President Wilson was will
ing to share the responsibility for delays in
the peace conference but that he had de-
clared emphatically that the time for talk
was virtually ended, and that now was the
time to show results.
Mr. Richard Voulahan, in a cable from
Paris, of March 81, to the Chicago Tribune,
said that it was we'll to take with reserve
any unqualified declaration that President
Wilson had delivered an ultimatum, but that
it was highly probable that the president had
intimated that he might as we'll return to
Washington if the policy of obstruction con-
tinued. Anyway, it appeared that the ''big
four" r"-Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Orlando
and Wilson-had had a heart to heart talk in
which words were not minced.
Mr.. Wales in his cable to the Tribune
previously referred to, stated that President
Wilson was fully determined that a peace
treaty be drawn up without further delay,
that the American peace commission will in
sist that a league of nations covenant form
part of the peace treaty, that the allied
nations had been told that they must quit
making demands which are impossible to
realize and that America will not consent to
a treaty which Germany cannot accept ow-
ing to the harshness of the terms
President Ebert was quoted recently as
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD
&C. B. W.

saying that Germany gould not give up west
Prussia or part of upper Silesia, and that he
had spoken at meeting called to protest
against the annexation of Danzig by Poland
He declared that Germany would agree to
the naturalization of the Vistula, thus allow
ing Danzig to be used as free port.
Theodore Wolff, editor of the Berlin
Tagebldtt, declares that the allies have de-
parted from the fourteen points outlined by
President Wilson, which Germany accepted
in faith when signing the armistice. He
compares these points with the historical
scrap of paper episode, which he admits dis
graced Germany.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05

days elections, outside of Chicago, was the
fact that in Milwaukee Socialism received
the worst defeat that it has been given since
it became a political factor in the state of
Wisconsin Every candidate for school and
judicial office was beaten on a proportion of
two to one or more. The issue hinged
chiefly on the question of reinstating Ger
man in the schools, which was overwhelm-
ingly repudiated.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
KINDNESS TO STRANGERS

On the morning of independence Day,
last July year ago, young man in sailors
uniform was aimlessly walking the streets
of Zion. He was stranger in the city and
had just arrived at Camp Logan.
He was met by an elderly Zion lady who
stopped and spoke few pleasant words to
him. asking how he expected to spend the
day. He replied that he had no idea. She
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ZION SWEEPS TOWNSHIP BY
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
&C. B. wy

In the Benton Township election of last
Tuesday, B. c. Thompson, the Zion can
dldate for Supervisor, was elected by a
majority of 978 over his opponent, Samuel
J. MAIDEN
James A. Hacker, Zion candidate for
School Trustee, was elected over his op-
ponent, G. B. Simmons, by majority of
0o3.
Both men and women voted.
The vote stood:
For Supervisor
B. c. Thompson. ........ L ,346
Samuel J. MAIDEN. ........ 1868
For School Trustee
James A Hacker. ....... 1924
G. B. Simmons ........ 331
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
AMERICAN AMENDMENT TO PRO-
TECT NATIONS AGAINST FOREIGN
LABOR, ADOPTED BY LEAGUE
COMMISSION

JAPANESE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AMENDMENT FAILS TO CARRY
An American amendment, to protect ma
tions against an influx of foreign labor, was
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
DAMON LODGE INSTALLATION.

onlcers Of Damon Lodge. No. ~, X. OF
p. OF Mlddletown. were installed by
Joseph c. Jolls, past grand chancellor.
on Wednesday night when Deputy
Grand Chancellor Harry ]. Rothrock, OF
New Castle. and members OF the Knights
OF Pythias, Of this city. who were TO
have conducted the installation OF the
officers, were held up by the fog. The
officers are: c. c.. Joseph Berkman
". c., Herman Kumpel; Pre-. George E.
Pinder; NJ. W.. John E. Smith; X. r.
and S. Joseph C. Jolls; NJ. F.. S. F. Shall
cross; NJ. Ex., William B. Kates; NJ. A..
John NJ. Wood; l. G.. William E. Dixon /;
%. G., A. J. Crossan.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Rothrock,
accompanied by members OF the
Knights OF Pythlas from this city. start
ed to Middetown Wednesday night to
install the officers OF the lodge. Soon
after leaving New Castle II was found
impossible 10 so further on account OF
the heavy fog. and return 10 that place
was made.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
WOMEN SEND JARS
OF FRUIT TO ARMY

The women OF the New Castle County
Farm Bureau contributed splendidly OF
their surplus canned products when the
plea came for Homemade preserves for
the sick and wounded in the army hos
pitals. To Fort Dupont and Camp Dix
Ss3s Jars Of jelly and preserves were
sent
In this work the Farm Bureau coop
Grated with the Red Gross and the Coun-
ell OF Defense. The New Castle women
furnished the fruit and time, the Red
Cross furnished the Jars and through
gift from Mrs. P. S. dupont 2000
pounds OF sugar were made available
for the work.
Many baskets Of fruit were given as
individual contributions which in most
cases were made into preserves in the
Liberty kitchen by the women Of Mid
dletown. The communities contribut-
ing fruit and the amount follows.
Blackbird. 63 jars; Centerville, $50
jars; Delaware City, is6 jars; Fairview.
i5s Jars; Hockessin, $40 jars; Kirkwood,
1862 jars; Newark, 1909 Jars; Odessa 400
jars; Middletown. 1912 jars; Smyrna,
81 Jars.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
RAIL EARNINGS
SHOW DECREASE
Federal Control Figures for
Year Are the Smallest
Since 1915
NO HIGHER>R RATES
CONSIDERED NOW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-Railroads in
1918 under government control and un-
usual war conditions earned about
s7is.oOo.OOO. or s25o,OooO0o less than in
1917, ss70O00.OOo less than in the record
year OF 1916. and about the same 's in
1915.
This became apparent-on the Of
definite reports TO the Interstai ON
merce Commission Of earnings t95
principal railroads-thoss having an
nual operating revenues Of more than
si,OO0.OO0-for eleven months and I'M
official calculation OF December earn
ings, which railroad administration re-
ports indicate viii be considerably
smaller than those OF the preceding
months. Although subject to slight re-
vision the figures afforded the first
public view Of the results Of railway
operations last year, so far as earnings
are. concerned.
Receipts from freight, passenger, ex-
press and other transportation during
the year amounted 10 approximately
100000 or ss32,000.O00 more than
in the previous year. Operating ex-
penses jumped 10 about s3,97i 100000,
or about si,ii9.o0O000 more than in the
preceding year.
Preliminary reports TO the railrosd
administration indicate that freight
traffic fell of In December. with the
virtual stopping Of great food ship
ments destined for Europe and the ces-
sation Of the hauling Of other war ma
terial, while expenses could not be re-
duced materially. This condition sent
the net earnings. or railway operating
income, which has been declining
steadily since the record month Of last
July, 10 probably s25O0O.O00, or s3o.00O.-
900. officials believe. This may be COM
parei to income Of $50. .204. 900 In Deem
Der Of 1917, when billiards and curtail-
ment Of traffic sent earnings to what
was then considered a very low record.
The outstanding features Of the rail-
way earnings situation last year were
that freight and passenger rates were
increased 10 yield about s9O0,00O.0 900
annually, or s450OO0,OO0> in the six
months during which they were effec-
tive while wage advances added $685.
100000 10 operating expenses. These
are the latest estimates Of railroad ad-
ministration accountants, but are not
considered final. Wages particularly
may prove TO amount TO more than Is
now believed.
The railroad administration account
ants now report that In 1918 the si,7i0.-
100000 payroll Of the year previous
was increased 81 per cent. and that
consequently s2.3i6.OO0OOO was paid
out last year to the 100000 railway
employees. Many wage increases were
effective only for the latter part Of the
year, and II these run through the pres
ent year. even without other additions
which may come from action on pend
ing applications for more pay. they
would make s74s.OO0,000 additional
wages. The wage level at the end Of
1918 was little more than IS per cent.
higher than at the beginning Of the
year, when the government assumed
control
Director General Hines has stated that
no consideration was being given 10
any rate increase. but he believes no
General reductions can be made this
ear.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
WATER COMPANY IN coIRr.

Hearing on a petition Of the receivers
or the Delaware Water improvement
Company, OF New Castle. has been set
by Chancellor Curtis for Tuesday. Feb
ruary 4, In Court OF Chancery. The re-
ceivers ask that an order be made for
the sale In one lot OF all OF the assets
or the company exclusive OF cash on
hand and moneys duel. and that II such
order shall be made. the court shall
make further order defining what
proposition Of the fund realized shall be
considered, the amount realized from
the sale OF the mortgaged premises. and
what proportion thereof shall be con-
sldered as the amount realized from the
sale OF the other assets:
The courts order requires the bond
holders and other creditors shall ap-
pear and show cause II any they have,
why an order should not be made for
the sale OF the assets.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
OPPOSE SCHOOL CONSTELLATION.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
TOWNSEND, Del. Jan. 24.-The pro-
posed consolidation Of several OF the
public schools OF this vicinity has met
with the opposition OF local taxpayers
School commissioners Of the Townsend
school district and County Superlntend-
ent Jump plan 10 abolish several schools
In the district and TO convey the chill
dren OF the abandoned schools 10 the
one school here IN automobile trucks.
The local school house VIII be en-
larged and a larger force Of teachers
employed. under the plan.
A petition Is being handed the school
Of the various districts
for signatures favoring the change, 10
be presented 10 the State Board OF Edu-
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
Our Poets Corner
For Verses Written Specially for
The Evening Journal.
Why We Won the War
BY BESSIE COOPER, 10 Years Old,
Smyrna, Del

War, the terrible demon. is gone.
Which has been a plague to the East
so long,
And might have held her In terror now.
II the West hadn't come and stopped
the row.
The War God thought the world h,
would dress In a shroud.
But Uncle Sam stopped him with his
men. Of which Allies are proud.
He sent soldiers across the ocean 10 see
What all the fuss over there could be.
And then he found, 10 his surprise
That the Germans, above all nations,
were trying TO rise.
Now, Uncle Sam could not stand this,
So, to his land he threw kiss.
And straight for France be did sail,
And here he was given a hearty hail
And when he started TO fight. oh. my.
"Kamaradl KamaradT the Germans
would cry.
At last. with the help Of other nations
combined,
The Hun army in Germany they did
conlne,
Then an armistice we made the Kaiser
signl
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
Guaranteed % Put on Firm. Health,
Flesh and TO Increase Strength,
viror and Nerve Force.

Weak, thin people-men or women-are
nearly always nervous wrecks; thus con-
clusiyely proving that thinness, weakness.
deoility and neurasthenia are almost in
variably due % nerve starvation. Feed
your nerves and all these symptoms due
TO nerve starvation will disappear
Eminent specialists state that the best
among druggists as Brio Phosphate. a
nve-gratn tablet OF which should be
taken with each meal Being q genuine
nerve builder and not a stimulant or habit
forming drug. Bitro- Phosphate can be
-.fely taken by the weakest and most drli-
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE
NEED BlTRO=PHOSPHATE

cate surerer. and the results following ma
are oiten simply astonishing.
weak. tired people regain strength and
slsoi thinness and angulArity rive vgAv
- - pIgmpnees and curves sleep returns 10
tne sleeplessi confidence and cheorfulness
come bright and pale. sunksn chesks -.
gam the pink glow Of health. Bltro- Phos-
phate, the use Of which is inerpensive also
wohaertully promotes the assimilation OF
tool, 20 much 20 that many people report
marked gains OF weight IN a few weeks
IL Is sold BY Danforth IN Wilmington and
most all good druggists
CAUTION Although bftro-oho.nh.,.
is unsurpassed for relieving nervouspees
sleepiessness and general weakness. n
should not. owing TO its remarkable fesh-
growing properties. be used BY anyone
who do.s MT dasira s.~N
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
BURY w. L. SCOTT TODAY.

Funeral OF Willard L. Scott was held
this afternoon from his late home. No.
1929 West Fifth street. Interment was
made in the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery. Mr.. Scott. a son OF
Sewell p Scott. turnkey at the police
station. died several nights ago.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24

cation. Il is being met with keep op-
position by local taxpayers, who say
they will circulate petitions opposing
the plan. They say they are asked TO
take something they do not want.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24

The poisons In man are taken care
Of, II man viii do his part The
liver and kidneys act es the sewage
disposal plants which separate and
throw of the poisonous sccumula-
lions, II given half a chance. But
many Of Us should not eat meat
more than once q day. Eat veget-
Rbles. and what may be called
~roughage," to stimulate bowel
rction, such as baked potato with
the hard skin, Graham, rye or whole
wheat bread, onions, turnips, car
rots, even the much slandered cab
bage, and saueruaut. Stimulate
the liver into a thorough houseclean-
Ing at least once q week, by taking
q purely vegetable laxative, made
I'D and extracted from May-apple,
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
thoroughly Cleanse the Liver and Keep Well
w H "a Tt TO DATs
tBY DoCroR L & wArsoN.l


leaves Of aloe, root Of jalap, Into
q Pleasant Pellet, first made by
Doctor Pierce nearly fifty years
ago and sold for twenty five
cents by almost every druggist.
To keep the kidneys clean, drink
plenty water between meals;
also, II you wish TO escape half
the lis" which cause early
deaths from kidney disease, affec-
tons Of the heart, rheumatism
snd gout. drink q pint Of bot
water a half hour before meals.
This with regular outdoor exer-
else. sensible food. and occasion
ally Anuric double or triple
strength) after meals for
few weeks at q time. and thsre
Is no reason why q man on
woman should not live to be q
hundred This Anuric stimulates
the kidneys. causing them TO
throw out the poisonous uric acid
which causes Us to have pains in
the back, lunbago, rheumatism
or gout.
Anuric always benefits and
often cures the csuse Of kidney
disease, as well as rheumatism
and gout- Sold by druggists, or
send 90 cents TO Dr.. v. M. Pierca
Pres. Invalids Hotel Buffalo, N.Y-
or 10 cents for trial package.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24

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