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Evening star., 1917-09-23

army I wish to collaborate intimately
with you and all the organs of the or
Ranfzed democracy"
In the following interview with a
correspondent of the Russkove Slovo
Col. Verkhovsky outlined last June
some of his views and beliefs:
Of our army lay in the absence OF any
understanding of state responsibilities
on the part of officers as well as the
rank and file. And those 100000 war
prisoners and 100000 deserters which
our army had lost up to the revolution
were the result of that lack of under
standing. The creation of q new army
today-the army of the great Russian
revolution-should be inaugurated with
the raising to the necessary attitudes
Of the popular conception of the idea
of state. For that purpose, it is essen
tial to establish the imost intimate
union with those parties which believe
in Russia's existence as state and
which embrace widely all the Socialis-
tic and democratic currents.
University for Masses.
'Tn Sebastopol I was the vice presi-
dent of the central committee of the
delegates of the Black sea fleet and
the Sebastopol garrison and workmen,
and can testify that the work carried
on by the central committee in that
direction was eminently successful.
There the definite point of view was
taken that violence must be employed
in no case and under no circumstances
whatsoever.
I'm Sebastopol our chief task was the
raising Of the peoples intellectual
standard. To accomplish this we
tablished a university for the masses.
invited lecturers. introduced a cycle of
popular talks. started a paper which
spoke in 4 democratic language, clear
and Ineligible to all.
The work of the central committee
gave most positive results. The masses
began to understand their duties, the
instinct of MISREPRESENTATION was arous-
ed in them. and this instinct showed
to the Black sailors the paths
which they are now treading.
1T is my profound belief that a
similar role should be played in the
army by conjoirt committees of SOL
diers and officers. Such committees
were organized in Sebastopol as early
as March 81.
"The Russian nation. both at the
front and in the rear. is now passing
through a test--the test OF its right to
live. But. in the course of my three
months labor in the midst of our SOL
diers'. sailors ard workmen's circles l
have acquired faith in the political
vision and pure heart of our people.
And 1 deeply believe that the people
will come out victorious from the pres
ent struggle"
Evening star., 1917-09-23
RUSS EXTREMISTS
. HOLDING THE STAGE
BoIShevikj Demand Immediate
Armistice in War and Dis
arming of Capitalists.
MEET FIRM OPPOSITION
BY HAROLD WILLIAMS.
Especial CableEram to The Sunday Star
and New York Times.)

PETROGRAD, September 90 delay
edit is growing more and more diff
cult in Russia to halt between opin
IONS Issues are forced to the front.
The extremists of either side urge their
case with logic. whose cogency cannot
be denied if you will admit all their
premises.
For the Bolsheviki the central ques-
ton is that of war. They argue that
the only way to combat the counter
revolution is to stop war If you go
on fighting you must have generals.
kerensky must ally himself with Alex
Jeff, money and munitions must be bor-
rowed from the allies, Russia must re-
main dependent on the British CAPT
talist and the British capitalist will
give money only on the security OF a
strong government, which from their
point of view Is necessarily counter
revolutionary.
Would Declare Armistice.
Therefore, they say, "a socialist
government must be established. We
must declare an immediate armistice
and propose frankly and honestly terms
of peace that will thrill the workmen
of all countries and impel them to lay
down their arms, or rather to turn
them against the capitalists who op-
pressed and deluded them and forced
them into war. In Russia capitalists
must be disarmed and all lands taken
out of the hands of private owners and
given to the peasantry, and then, in
firm alliance between the peasantry
and the workmen of the towns, the
will secure it's final victory"
These are the arguments which are
being daily developed, with certain
qualifications. in Gorky's Novaya Zhizn
and with entire frankness and preci-
sion in Lenine's Rebochy. 1t is true
that these papers were suppressed last
week, but they continued to appear.
while the Novoe Streta, which also was
has disappeared from the
horizon.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
RuSsia:s NelU Minister of War
Only Thirty-F0ur Years ofA ge
Gen. Verkhousky, Formerly Chamber Page to
the Car, Has Proved Himself to Be
an Ardent ReUOlutiOnisf.

, COW and occupy the post Of commander
of the Moscow military district serk-
hovsky's success in Moscow was s.. eN-
traordinary. The radicals and conserV-
atives alike trusted and respected hlm
He showed f1rmness and tact, ardent
revolutionism and clear sense OF
duty. Those who watched hlm at ms
difioult task in Moscow. and kerensky
was one of these, soon realized that In
Verkhovsky free Russia had a ieaoer
Of great potentialities.
When Col Verkhovsky arrived IN the
ancient Russian capital he addressed
the local council of soldiers and work
men. He won the councils enthusias-
tic support with the following words:
Tho Germans say: We were airald
Of the cars armies which ooeyed the
Russia She is disintegrating. Have
little patience and we, the Germans
will become the masters of the world.
This is what Wilhelm II and Hin
rors Of war. which we must end as
soon as possible. The way to that goal
has been pointed out by Russlas or.
ganized democracy, and we shaLl al
march along that way. We must create
a strong army which should De apie
to take the offensive
Never since the beginning OF the
war were we so close to peace as thls
spring. The Russian army consider
ably surpassed the German numeri-
'cally.- To every German there were
three Russian soldiers. Had we taken
the offensive in the spring the war
would have been over now"
Not on Right Foundation.
At this point the speaker was inter-
rupted by a man on the floor. who ex-
claimed: IN 1915 we also took the Of
fensive, but the war did not end" Col.
Terkhovsky answered:
we could have ended the war even
then had our army been built on the
right foundations. Now we are in a
position to construct an army which
should be technically powerful. What
can we, soldiers and officers. do for the
country? We must execute the decision
of the council of workmen's and SOL
diers' deputies to organize new army.
can count in its dealings with our
enemies as we'll as with our colleagues.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Note Issue Authorized.

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, September 22.-The
government has authorized the state
bank to make a further note issue of
1000. oo0. 900 rubles.
Gen. Kaledines. hetman of the Don Cos
sacks. in a statement to the grand council
of the Don Cossacks, sitting at Novo
Tcherkask, repudiated his connection with
Gen. Korniloff. declaring that he had
only met the latter three times. He asked
that Cossack divisions be sent to the Don
only to protect the coal industry and to
wish, he said, for separation of the Don
district from the jurisdiction Of the gov
ernnent and declared that the charges
against him of rebellion arose from the
fact that he was at loggerheads with the
council of soldiers and worknen's dele
gates because of his firmness during the
coal mine troubles
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Program of Cossacks.

present situation is military dicta
torship."
Evening star., 1917-09-23

This is practically the program OF Cos
sacks as enunciated by Gen. Kaledine at
the Moscow conference.
That protagonists are the Bolsheviki,
on the one hand, and the Cossacks, on
the other, or, in other words, II is
question of Kaledine versus Lenine.
The intermediate groups stand more
or less intellectually for coalition
government. but they are in the back
ground for the moment, and it is the
extremists who are filling the sta ge.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
Successful Often
sive is Launched

On Monday of this week the
French on the Western front made
a smashing offensive against the
German, over a front of more than
eleven miles, penetrating the Ger
man lines at various points more
than a mile and a quarter and cap
turing more than 1000 unwounded
Teutons. Enemy defenses on both
sides of the river Meuse were taken
by the French.
At the same time the Italians
captured $500 prisoners, took many
guns and inflicted heavy losses on
the Austrians.
Nicholas Romanoff, the former
Car of all the Russias, has been
sent to a monastery in Siberia
and ought to be given a taste of the
Siberian quick silver mines in
which so many Of his former sub
jects have a horrible death.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
All Honor to De-
catur Co. Boys

All honor to the boys Of the
smaller county Of Decatur, where q
bunch Of fourteen or fifteen volun'
teered their service to their coun-
try last week. OF the number nine
were accepted locally and the
following named were here las,
Saturday en- route to Jackson and
St. Louis, where they had to under
90 additional examination before
being sent to Jefferson Barracks
Stanley Smith, Weaver Rogers, jim
Martin and Jim Boggan, (these two
of Bath Springs) Fielding Lacy
Robert Fisher, John Fisher and
John Murphy. All except Martin
and Bogean live at or near Deca.
turville. Decatur registered 78e
men and the government demands
SO on first call out Of that number
OF the l16 first called for physica
examination, but 20 were accepted
by the local board-which is
midhty bad showing on phys!ca
| fitness.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
WORLD MEAT FAM
Inc AFTER WAR.

Viscount Louis Harcourt, of Eng
land, predicts a world famine of
meat after the war. He says the de-
crease of pasture land resulting
from more extensive cultivation Of
the earth will reduce the supply Of
cattle. He predicted last year that
after the war it will take Germany
five years to restore the normal
stock of twenty-three million head
of cattle and estimated that after
the war Europe will want to import
100000 to 2O,O0O,0OO head Of
cattle. In restoring the normal
number of cattle Germany, for sew
eral years, will have to feed her
people on imported meats and will
have to reach out after markets in
which that country has never be-
fore bought. In addition, and on
this subject, it is worthy of note
that the surviving men are going to
come out of the armies confirmed
meat eaters, being now taught to
eat a pound a day, and they can
not be expected to soon abandon
that habit. From any viewpoint.
the American live stock industry
has a great future before it and it
promises to be many a long day be-
fore cheap meat is again seen in
this country.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
NUMBER 2
PEACE PROPOSAL
BY POPE BENEDICT.

Pope Benedict, head of the Ro-
man Catholic church, which has in
the world an estimated member
ship of three hundred millions Of
souls, made last week a proposition
of peace between the bellieerent
nations now engaged in the world
war. The Popes proposal provides
for the restoration Of Belgium, Ser
via and Roumania by Germany,
the restoration to Germany of the
colonies lost in the war, the dis
armament of nations to a given ex-
tent, freedom of high seas to the
world and a peace understanding
between all nations which would
prevent a recurrence Of war. Cther
questions are to be settled by con-
ference and on understanding.
II was at once seen that while
none of the nations allied in the
war against the Imperial German
government questioned the
Pope's good faith, they could not in
self respect, accept, the
terms proposed or any other terms
indeed except those resulting in
complete overthrow of Germany
and her allies.
Belgium is said to be almost SOL
idly Catholic, but no other govern
ment concerned will more positive
ly reject any peace plan in
which Germany will dictate any
part. The war must 90 on to such
an end as that desired by Alexan-
der, the new king Of Greece -and
Uncle Sam must be the factor to
bring about that end,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
Campaign 40 ons
troll Hog Cholera.

In order to get rid Of hog cholera
DR.. Jay has been in this county
this week explaining the disease
and holding examinations for the
purpose of issuing virus permits.
Several points were visited and
those which do not already have
some one who can vaccinate in the
neighborhood will be visited late
The places visited were Reagan,
Stegall and SCOTS Hill.
DR.. Jay contended that the prop
er means to get rid of hog cholera
were first to observe the state laws
in regard to the prevention Of the
spread Of the disease. Hogs with
cholera must be kept in close quar-
tiers not on running stream. Dead
hogs must be burned on the prem
ises on which the animal died. In
case Of an outbreak of the disease
he said that vaccination with the
virus and serum should be resorted
to at once After this is doue
clean up all places where the dis
ease might be. The germ does not
live in sunlight.
In case you do not know who
has a virus permit, call on me and
| shall be glad to give you the
names Of those nearest you.
If you wait it may cost you and
your neighbors a large amount.
This is one of Henderson county's
heaviest taxes. 1t Is not equally
divided. Let us get rid Of it THIS
YEAR. WATCH FOR THE FIRST
OUTBREAK, THEN ACT. IT IS
YOUR BUSINESS.
H. A. Powers, Co. Agent.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
Should Protect
Soldiers s Families.

Secretary Of War Baker believes
in providing for the dependents left
by soldiers when they volunteer or
are drafted into the army. In con-
nection with the proposition to in
sure the lives Of soldiers for the
benefit Of those they leave at home,
the Secretary says:
When we draft the wage-earner
we call not only him but the entire
family to the flag; the sacrifice en-.
tailed is not divisible. The wife
and children. the mother, the ia.
ther, all are involved in the sacri-
fice--they directly share the bur-
den Of defense. They suffer just as
much as the soldier, but in diff
ferent way, and the nation must
generously discharge as a proud
privilege the duty Of maintaining
them until the soldiers and sailors
return from the war and resume
the responsibility. /" f" We
cannot permit our soldiers, while
they hold the front, to be stabbed
in the back by uncertainty as to
what is being done for their loved
ones at home.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
POST-OFF|CE IN.
SpECTOR KILLED.

What seems to be one Of the
most dartardly crimes ever com.
mitted in West Tennessee, was the
murder Of Post Office Inspector Eg.
bert P. Lambert, by Rural Mail
Carrier John Gipson, at Stanton.
vile, McNairy county. on Thursday
night Of last week, the inspector
dying Friday morning at s o'clock.
1t has been reported from Jack.
son that Lambert had gone to
Stantonville to try to adjust differ
ences between the postmaster and
the carrier, the former, it is said,
having recommended the removal
of the latter from the mail service.
W. E. Elan, proprietor Of the
hotel, noticed the two men in con-
versation in the yard, later heard
three shots in succession and when
he got into the yard found Lambert
lying on the ground. If Gipson is
convicted it will be on circumstan-
tial evidence, for there were no eye
witnesses to the tragedy.
Lambert came to Jackson from
Decatur, Ala, about one month be-
fore he was killed, and leavesa wife
and three children He was in Lex
ington some ten days before his
death and made a most favorable
impression on everybody in the
postoffice and all others with whom
he came into contact.
Gipson was arrest and taken to
Selmer. where he was jailed and
employed a lawyer to defend him.
If he IS tried in the State courts.
We take 1t that the Federal govern
indicates Ills guilt. !
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
ATTENTION!

Let me call the attention Of every person
in Henderson County to the list Of exemption
claims filed with and allowed by the Local
Board. If you have Brother, Son or other
Relative within the draft age who was not In
this first call or who's call number falls far
down the line, every exemption claim allowed
by the Local Board will place this person in
whom you are interested just one notch near
er the call and will increase his chances this
much for being drafted 1t is the duty OF
every patriotic person In Henderson County
to read carefully each claim for exemption
filed with the Local Board, which will be pub
Iished next week, and If anyone should see
error or evidence of fraud or misstatement OF
facts, especially concerning income and
property of dependents claimed" it is the
duty Of this person, whether they have
loved one liable to draft later on or not" to
report this discovery to the Government
Prosecutor.
Signed: KENNON Sr1ITH,
Gov'nt Prosecutor Henderson Co.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24

Think Of this and account for it
if can: Man for man. the surviv-
ing Confederate soldiers will put to
shame the young men Of the South
Cor the North either) in offering
their service to their country II
you don't belive it, ask the first old
Johnnie Reb" you meet. Likewise
the old soldiers of the North, the
East and the West are willing to do
their bit wherever Uncle Sam may
want them, while their sons and
erandsons are hiding behind "ex-
emptions' -and skirts"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
Republican Candi-
didates on Round,

The Republican county candi-
dates began their round Of speaking
appointments at Centre Ridge in
the old 7th district last Monday
and at the time we 90 to press
Thursday have reached Juno.
The dates beginning on Friday Of
this week, the oath, for next week
will be as follows:
Luray, Friday, August "a.
Chapel Hill, Saturday, Aug. Is.
Middle Fork, Monday, Aug. q.
Center Hill, Tuesday, Aug. 28.
Reagan, Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Sardis, Thursday, Aug. 80.
SCOTS Hill, Friday, Aug. 81.
Middleburg, Saturday, Sept. 1.
In our later issues we will give
the future speaking dates which
close Sept. 18th at Longsought in
the old l7th districh.
If you are deeply interested in
the result Of the primary to be held
on Saturday, Sept. 18th, you might
run your eye over the fourteen an
nonncements on our third or strict
ly local page and pick therefrom
the winners.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24

The prosperity of a railroad lo-
Gated as is the ~. G. & ST l., de-
pends upon profitable agriculture.
Hence, it is good business to aid In
the development of a permanent
agricultural system within the state.
or states, from which the railroad
draws its traffic.
More and more agriculture must
be placed upon a business and per
manent basis. Business or politics
al exploitation Of the farming inter
ests is suicidal, and much Of the
interest expressed in behalf Of az
riculture today by agencies away
from the farm. but dependent upon
it, is sincere.
It is not the ambition or plan 0f
the Nashville, Chattanooga & 81
Louis Railway to develop new lines
of agricultural endeavor but IS
prime purpose has been. and IS, 40
aid, promote and supplement TIE
legitimate and authorized agencies
within the territory. Tothis end. .thls
company has consulted the Expol-
ment Station with reference To TIL
soil areas through which itruns, and
sought suggestions as to means 0f
further promoting the help which
the Experiment Station was giving
the farmers Of these areas.
Farms have beer estabIishedlaf
Tullahoma. Decherd. Dickson, Ra}Is,
Martin. Smartts. SoIneryille "a
Murffeesboro, upof tlle Cunn
k1( I|' 3 =:
the sole purpose of extending the
results Of the experiments condnct-
ed at the stations, BY increasing
the number Of demonstrations ia
soils, crops, fertilizers and lining,
and in the production Of better
balanced and more economical
feeds for livestock. Breeds and
types Of livestock are being placed
upon these farms. In addition to
these problems of farm manage
rent, marketing Of farm products,
and neighborhood or community
problems are being considered
From the soil studies made by
the Experiment Stations, it has
been found that lining is essential
for the best growth Of clover, alfal-
ia and other leeumes, by means Of
which the most expensive plant
food element. nitrogen, and the one
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
Hogs Climbing to
zoe Per Pound.

The hog has not been generally
known as a climbing animal, not
withstandine an occasional know
ing old SOW has accomplished the
feat Of climbing considerable rail
fence to effect entrance to a forbid
den field but in the Windy City
last Saturday hogs climbed to the
ord-breaking price Of $500 per
hundredweieht, and in turn the
packers offered hogs to the British
government at $4,000 per cwt La
ter-the price still climes.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-24
Why the Nashville, Chattanooga g St.
Louis Railway is Interested in Improved
Farming Conditions and Better Live Stock
BY JOHN HOWE PAXTON

lin commercial fertilizers which in.
|creases the price, has to be OBJ
|tained. BY every possible method
the N. C. & St L. Ry. has promot-
led the lining of Tennessee lands
Upon its own farms the conclu-
|sions Of the Experiment Stations
have been amply corroborated. In
co-operation with the Division Of
Extension Of the College Of Agri-
culture, 100 cars of lime have been
distributed among farmers. Wher-
ever county agents were employed
the lime was placed upon the farms
|of demonstrators working under the
direction Of the county agents,
This railway system is giving aid in
every way it can to the movement
ito use lime to get clover and alfal-
liza, as well as demonstrating the
value Of lime in getting stands of
clover upon its farms in all the soil
AREAS on its lines In addition to
the lining Of lands, the use Of
available phosphate upon legumes
has proved beneficial upon all the
soil areas except the Basin. Upon
our farms this result Of the stations
is also Deing demonstrated.
Another factor in improving az
.ricultnre that observation as well as
experience has shown Is that live
stock is q necessary part Of per-
'manent system Of farming. The N.
C. & st. l. Ry. Co. learned that prac-
tically ali the hieh-priced mules
serc raised outside the state, The
mares Of Tennessee, as arnles were
undersized. and despite the fact
that the state bred superior jacks,
our home-raised mules were not
bringing the prices that mules
brought that were reared from larg-
er mares. The College Of Agricul-
ture has found that the larger mule
mares were chiefly Percheron cross
es. To improve this condition,
therefore, the N. c. & St. L. Ry. Co.,
joined the West Tennessee Expert
ment Station, at Jackson, in the es-
tablishment Of a breeding stud Of
Percheron mares and stallion, the
primary object Of this Percheron
foundation being to produce young
stations Of superior quality at a
price that was within the reach Of
Tennessee farmers. The stallion
fCnntin,,ad m last maze