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what Russians Think.

Just by way Of information We will
say for the benefit of The Herald
readers that Bolsheviki means the
overwhelming majority" and con-
trasted to it are the "Mensheviki' or,
to phrase it in understandable Eng
lish, 'the painful minority"
Now the PolsheYikiShave great faith
in the American constitution. The
leaders of the free thinkers or the
masses for years have drummod that
into the heads of their followers, the
rank and file.
But the same masses believe that
our political system, generally, is too
freely impregnated with the pollen
Of special privilege" and that many
Of our laws are made for the rich
and carried out in their behalf.
The consequence of this is that Rus
sia believes, particularly since they
think kerensky obtained money from
Elihu Root and Ambassador Francis,
that our system does not rest securely
upon the constitution. which is our
very excellent foundation. This
thought made it easy for Trotsky and
Lenine to overthrow the dominat ton
Of Kerensky, together with the sup
Elemental incentive which some men
acquainted with Russian affairs in
sist, was born of the Russian church.
The probable return of Russia, it
Is plain TO see under these conditions,
Is to make Russia see our ideals as
they are-to see that 1t is wrong to
consider us a special privilege grant
ing nation. If Russia can be made
to see that we stand squarely upon
our constitution, and that we are not
a bribing nation, it would not be
beyond reason to think that Russia
would. be with us. The rank and
file Russians, the members of the
Bolsheviki, do not like the German
idea of government at all. But Ger
many, at this time, happens to track
with the desire of the majority for
peace-and that is quite enough TO
suit the, Russians. in view of their
hesitancy' about accepting the idea
given them. Of our country by recent
activities.
The problem, II is apparent, now
looms up in this very way to the
State Department. Possibly a solu-
tion will be ferrered out with this
in mind. 1t is to be hoped some
thing substantial will soon be pro-
posed. II Russia can change her
opinion of US it will be for the best,
Until she does we may not expect
much from her.
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Moral and Religious Welfare of
American Soldier Well Guarded
Y NJ. c. A., Y. NJ. H. A. and X. of c., Under.
take Work at Cantonments and Camps.

The moral welfare Of American SOL
der boys will be as well looked after
as their mental and physical well
being.
Not only will the government itself.
and State and municipal officials
guard these boys against unwholcsome
influence, but there will be hosts Of
volunteer moral guards
At each cantonment the Y. NJ. c. A.
already has made a wonderful i'm
preston upon officers and privates
alike. There are libraries. recreation.
writing and visiting rooms. and Y. NJ
c. A. field secretaries are alert and
helpful big brothers for our boys
training to fight the Kaiser.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton is doing for Jews what the Y. N.
c. A. is doing for Protestants.
Catholic boys. and there are many
thousands enrolled in the nations war
service, will find religious guidance
and leadership in the knights Of Co
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LACK OF FAITH PROVEN.

During an extended drought down in
the land that inspires the ragtime
song writers, the "Rer'end'' George
Washington called a gathering OF his
colored brethren to sUpplicate the
Lord for rain. Before he opened his
sermon, the "Rev'end" surveyed his
congregation critically. and with in
creasing dissatisfaction. At last he
lamented:
':De lack OBJ faith OBJ 70 niggens Is
scandalous and sinful, and makes my
heart sore and weary and plumb
afearo : for your souls. Heah we hah
gathe. d to beg de Lord to stfo de
drought dat is burning up our nelds,
and to bless US with rain in abund-
ance. And not one, no sab. not one
OBJ 20 disgraceful sinners had faith
enough to bring an umbrella to 20
home with. th."-Everybody's Magazine.
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Railroad Peace.

II is essential of course, in times that the trans
poraton system of the nation be kept running smooth
b and at maximum efficiency If that cannot be done
it is an obvious failure of the democratic principle
Autocracy sees to it that its railroads and its
are worked without interruption for it sppes the sim
pie remedy of force to anything that threatens to thSrt
its will
The railroad brotherhoods are well advised in sub
mitting all their present differences with the operating
chiefs To arbiTation So also viii be the RAILROADS
themseises Inc railroads are now asking IS pr
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A Free Woman, Not a Paci6st.

Tn glad I am no pacifst-
That banners floating free
From every flagstaff, every tower,
Mean everything to me- =, -r.~
Honor and sacrifice and truth, ,'
A nations loyalty!
I'm glad am no sheltered thing,
Too safe to understand
The hunger pangs, the ghastly need,
OF that invaded Landl
I'm glad they called us, glad we gave
An eager helping handl
I'm glad the Hun has taught US this
To fear the Egoist,
To fight the brute who'd hold the race
Beneath mailed fist,
To hate those ghouls who bayonet
The women who resist"
Today We ak no towards peace!.
Well pour forth all we own 2
Money and life and love and youth
That we may now atone -.s.-
For those unseeing, leisured years
Before the Truth was knownl
Dear God, I'm glad that Truth is writ
Across Your flaming sky:
This is a war to Gberate :,
All Brave Ones who defy
The maddest War-lord of all time,
The blackest tyranny
I'm glad am no Pacihsti
Old Glory floating free
Beside those friendly foreign flags
Means Home and Hope to me,
lind more--iH fine, through all the World,
1t nsGas MOSS LibeytyI -
,th Nezvborf Hebbu~a - III, Ma, Yo~l T;..I
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lumbus fold. The X. OF c. have IN
dertaken a pretentious pro-ram u
work among American s0,dirrs.
Other religious orgTuiZaI lons will
help in the great moral and spiritual
undertaking. Just Ucg,nt'v the f.pisCo-
pal church set about - raise several
hundred thousand dollars 10 be spent
in American cantoHmcT-s and camps
Somewhere in FIance."
The Y. N {. 4. is now in the midst
Of a campdiEn to raise 81. OF, ,OGo for
war work. The money means service
to lk.Um.n0 allies and American sol-
dl,rs and e.uo0.9oo prisoners OF war. NC
cordinG to DIR. John r. Mott, Y. NJ c,
4. international secretary.
Few people realize the tremendous
amount Of war work this organization
is doing.
Il can truthfully say the war could
not be won without the Y. NJ. c. A" ="
asserts Lord NorthcliIe. head Of the
British commission to America
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Got to Get There, Somehow.

The Food Administration proposes to drastically
enforce wheatless and meaess days upon those hotels
restaurants, boarding houses and dining cars that
haven't yet discovered the beauties in cutting wheat
and meat two days and doubling prices on every
thing else. =,
Inquiry of retail meat dealers has disclosed that in
many communities while the hotels, restaurants etc.
have bought mitch less meat for meatless day con-
SUMPTION the private consumer has purchased nearly
much Evidently in these instances the in
dvidral consumer has, usual relied upon his neigh
Dor to perform. Maybe more universal meatlessness
and wheatlessness be reached by prohibiting sales
of such food on certain days.
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Excess Profits-Nextf

Acting in the role Of a Legislative
barber, is 1t likely that Congress
will call the excess profits provision
Of the war revenue bill to the chair
and shave it and trim II down until
1t appears more pleasing for the
public to look upon?
There are murmurs Of the capi-
tol that something may Il be done
along this line. The desire seems
to be to evolve some provision
which is simple ofs operation. The
present provision appears to be SO
complicated that. explanation of II
to the minutest detail is not often
attempted by any one. The belief
IL that a provision which could be
explained by the men who will have
the operation of this law, in their
charge would be- more desirable
Unless, something is done, some OF
the members say, the law will be
pequitably enforced over the ma
tion and those who have to pay I'M
der its provisions will be "sorely
pressed" The desire Of those who
are agitating the matter apears not
70 be to evade taxation, but to have
some substantial and equitable bas-
is upon which their money can be
taken from them. They do not OBJ
1ect to paying IL they understand
by what calculation they are maxi
ing their payments.
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Some Watch,

Ships offcer-Oh, there goes eight
bells. Excuse me, it's my watch be-
low.
The lady-GraciOus! Fancy your
watch striking as loud as that!-Ex-
change. -
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Uboats destroyed one ship of over 1900 tons in
week. Uncle Sam turned out 10000 tons of mer
chant shipping that week Your move, Kaserl
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A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
INSIDE WEATHER.

INSIDE WEATHER.
When weather comes that don
Ike
I do not send my soul on strike.
But use what wit
have to make the best of it..
And by this method l have found
When outside all seemed drenched
and drowned,
Inside o. me
Twas bright and sunny as could be.
Copyright, lsl7.)
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Zone rancher has $500 turkeys, worth IS cents the
pound" says a California item. Birds as valuable as
all that ought to be permitted remain on the bush.
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After ]. Ham,s ScaIn.

To some Of the members Of Con-
gress Il will come as a surprise that
Republicans of Illinois are planning
on lifting ]. Ham Lewis scalp when
next years Senatorial fight culmi-
mates In election. To others it will be
no surpriseAbut these members will
be surprised IL J. Ham does not come
sb}k They. credit--hfm with having
swat lYck. They gay. moreover. that
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What will do with Jerusalem?" asks Cana
dian paper. 1t all depends on what the Turks do to
it, before they leave - =.
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The Sultan and his Christian Dog" brother, Will
helm don't seem to be congratulating and decorating
each other what's hopping round about Jerusalem
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Anyhow, you can sleep better news from
Russia than the criss-cross stuff that's been
ing out from her.
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BEAUS PLENTIFUL.

Mary-Has your sweetheart been or
dered to camp? h
Jane-Yes; now ] must fan back
on my reserves.-Answers
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Russia" says Gen. Smuts. 'is woman laboring in
childbirth" German autoersey will take especial de
light in beating her up.
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Maybe that De Saulles murder trial will settle one
sociological question-"When Should Lady Shoot Her
Husband?"
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No Chancei

Speaking Of reprisals, Just watch
the ultimate consumer IL he ever
gets a chance.-Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

Another year rolls round, and still the turkey for
the Kaisers Thanksgiving dinner in Paris isn't cooked
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

How appropriate should the Christian world bt
given Jerusalem as Christmas PRESENT.
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he has the faculty Of assuming a
position not too pronounced to lose
him votes among those who differ
with him and yet strong enough to
win votes from those who are with
him.
In the Senate there is no such posi-
| ton actually as whip" When the
Democrats gained control of affairs.
however. they sought out J. Ham
and. after he had gracefully pro-
posed and accepted the title, made it
possible for him to become known as
whip" The Senator is using his
title" in good shape with his con-
stituents. He is using it to impress
them, and to indicate to them the
importance of returning him to Wash
ington. The Republicans hope to be
able to offset this. but J. Hams Illi-
nois friends say they do not believe
the Republicans will be able to do it.
During the coming session It may
be possible for J. Ham to be heard
upon matters which he deems of i'm
Rortance to his campaign. OF course,
he will not take the time Of the Sem
ate when other more important mat
ters are pressing. He will be heard
when the time is hanging heavily on
the Senate's hands, and when it will
be possible to get the entire attention
of the stenographers so they will re-
port him very. very precisely.
The Baltimore Road.
Two lawmakers who had heard a
pitiful tale of complaint about Dead
Mans, Curve took a ride over the
Baltimore pike. They couldn't dis
cover where it was-and although one
of them had batted 300 in his COL
lege days. and had swatted ''in-
curves" and "out-curves" with equal
facility, he couldn't see where this
curve came in. The latter finally
decided that most of the accidents
attributed to that part Of the Bal
timore road are due to the drivers
and not to the road-and he was
amazed, and at once sympathized
with the people of Maryland, when
he found they have already spent
on their roads upwards of 81 ,0OO, 900,
and that most of them think there
is no need Of spending money on
the part referred to.
In view of my experience I am
convinced that all people need to
do who travel the road is to be care
ful-doubly careful If they have been
to Baltimore" he declared.
Commissioner Baughman's state
ment that 1Ss people have been killed
in Maryland since January /, nj
automobile accidents, would appear
to be conclusive enough to warrant
the statement that while the roads
may have been to blame the proba-
bility is that the exercise of some
caution would have prevented most
of the accidents. 20, .-
In view of this II Is not probable
that any unusual proposals with re-
gard to roads in and out of the Dis
trice will be made by Congress dur
ing the coming session-or that any
means of reprisal win be undertaken
by Congressional leaders because of
any local agitation which may have
been worked up against the bad"
roads of Maryland.
THE OBSERVER.
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Broadway has brand new name
for those sleek fox trotters of the
gilded dansants who dance with mar
ried women for so much a night. Al
first they were called Lounge Lizards
then Couch Chamelions. Now the
flaneurs are known as sofa Scorpions
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
CONGRESSMAN T.
w. SIMS TO RE-
CEIVE PROMOTION.

President Wilson on Thursday of
last week appointed Congressman
William c. AdamSon, of Georgia, to
be general appraiser Of merchandise
for the port of New York. which ac-
ton brings about the deserved pro-
motion of Congressman T. w. Sims,
of the eighth district Of Tennessee,
to the Craftsmanship of the inter-
state and foreign commerce COM
mittee, a craftsmanship which has
been filled with distinction by the
Georgia congressman. Mr.. Adam
sons resignation from Congress
will take effect Jan. /, 1918, hence
he will not take on the duties of
his new Office until after this ses-
sion of Congress. -
The people of this district who
have honoted Mr.. Sims and VINO
have confidence in his faithfulness
and ability, will congratulate him
uIon succeeding to the chairman
ship of one of the most important
Of all the congressional committees.
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Jury'ln McEaiii
Case Disagrees.

Jackson, Tenn, Sept. I'd. After
being out since Friday night, the
jury trying Lee McLain on the
charge of having murdered his halt
brother, Dave S. Harris, in Jackson.
May 81 last, reported it could not
agree late Saturday afternoon. Ten
Of them stood for an acquittal, it is
said.
The theory upon which the de-
fense based its plea was that Har-
ris had threatened to take the life
Of McLain, that Harris had already
killed the son of McLaih, a year
prior, and that Harris was a danger
GUS man. 3s
The state had already proved
that Harris was unarmed when Nc
Lain shot him, that Harris had alb.
solutely no slfewing to defend him
self at the time, that Harris was
not expecting the tragedy. 1t is
probable the case will come up
again at a special term in October.
News. .Scimitar.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA RE-
PLY TOfPEACE PROPOSITION.

cially in view Of President Wilson's
reply to the pope, to comment at
length on the german reply, beyond
pointing out that 1t contains not
one word as to restoration or repa.
ration.
Recent history, and especially
the correspondence between the
kaiser and the former czar, publish
ed a few days ago, form an inter.
esting commentary on the kaiser's
contention that the preservation of
peace has been his principal and
most sacred task"
The sympathy which the German
government expresses toward the
principle of moral power and Of
right does not come well from those
whose blood-stained records include
the ravaeing Of Belgium, the mur-
der of peaceful citi zens. the sinking
fof passenger and merchant ships,
the dropping Of bombs on undefend-
ed towns, the murder Of Miss Ca
velle, Fryant and the torpedoing Of
hospital ships.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
FOOD PLEDGE
COMMITTEE is
APPOINTED.

A campaign committee for the
food pledge campaign in Tennessee
the week Of October 21 to 28 has
been appointed under authority Of
Herbert c. Hoover, federal food ad-
ministrator. The following we'll
known citizens compose the COM
mittee:
Hon. H. M, Neil, chief justice su.
preme court, Nashville.
Bishop 7. S. Byrne, Nashville.
Miss Sue s. White; Jackson, court
reporter.
Mrs. George W. Denny Knoxville,
state chairman woman's committee
National Defense.
DR.. Rufus w. Weaver, Nashville
secretary Baptist publishing board.
Gel. j. E. Edgerton, Lebanon, pres
ident Tennessee Manufacturers as
sOciation.
4 Chas. W. Haase, Memphis busi-
ness man. -
J. H. HOFFMAN, Ffpitland. presi.
- X.
dent Farmers EducationaL .a1d CO.
onerative nn,on Mrsy
! 7. R. Preston, ChattanOogaf bank
ar.
J. H. Payton, NaahvilIsk kpssSident
Nashville Chattanooga & b Louis
railway.
P.L- Harney. Clarksyille. presi-
dent state board of education.
]. !. Finney, Columbia, etator
Columbia Herald.
Hon. W. E, Meyer, Carthage.
Hon. H. X. Bryson, Nashville,
commissioner Of agriculture.
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NUMBER y
CHAS. T. Gates
TO BE SENATOR
IAL CANDIDATE.

The following from Jesse Cot .
trell. at Washington, in a special TO
the Nashville Banner of last Satur-
day, contains the first positive an
nouncement that Gen. Charles r..
Gates; jrr Of Knoxville, will be q
candidate for the United States
Senate Cottrell says:
Should all the Tennessee mem
bers be reelected, and none have
announced opposition thus far, Ten
nessee will surpass all states Ia the
Union in longevity OF service Of its
members with possibly exception.
Congressman Moon and of the third
and eighth districts, respectively,
will have served twenty-five years
each at the end Of their present
terms, with only six men iE the
house who have served longer, con.
tinuously, Speaker Champ Clark
being one Of them Both will be
candidates for reelection, and so
far have no opposition.
The senatorial race will Of course
be Of overshadowine interest next
fall. Senator John X, Shields has
elraady announced his intention of
skine the people Of Tennessee to
relnrn him, on the record which he
has made. While ii Washington
this week Gen. Charles T Gates. it,
of Knoxville former attorneys GEM.
|eral Of the state. announced that.
he would ask the Democratic nomi.
nation for senator himself. and il ii
expected that Gov. Tom G. Rye will
make an announcement as 10
whether Or not be will enter the
||.sic thm~corp sas 4
Tennessee would not be unusual,
when it is recalled that the last was
of this type, when Messrs Lea Pat
a-
terson and McKellaE contested for
the honor and the latter wen in the
run-off.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28

On last Friday Germany and Aus
tria made favorable reply to Pope
Benedict's peace proposal. The
German note, written by some
henchman of the Kaiser, was short
and not definate, but that from
Austria was lengthy and said to
have come direct from the hand Of
Emperor Charles, for Austria has
nothing to hope for il the war is
fought to a finish. no. matter who
wins. While there was nothing de-
finite In the German note, It can be
added that Emperor Wilhelm has
no word Of honor in the estimation
Of the nations which are fighting
him.
The first reply to the Ieutonic
peace notes came ffcm England
last Saturday and it u not hard to
be understood by the world for it
puts the proper value on the word
/ Of the Kaizer. Here Is the English
note;
] It seems hardly necessary espe'
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
COMMITTEE ON
INFORM NATION
EXPOSES PLOT

There came from the committee
on public information at Washing.
ton, on last Saturday and Sunday,
another expose of German plots
and intrigues in this country pre-
vious to the breaking of diplomatic
relations between this country and
the government Of the Kaiser.
The Germans maintained an Of
flee in New York which was in con-
stand communication with the Ger
man embassy and with Bernstorff,
the German ambassador to this
country.
The vast flood Of literature Of the
kind, opposing the declaration of
war by this country, is accounted
for by the fact that Bernstorff ask
ed and received from his country
the sum Of $4,000 to be used in
influencing Congress through socie-
ties in the United States.
Germany's conception of honor is
shown IN, her plotting against this
country when claiming to be in per-
feet friendship, and by many other
ways in n-her dealings with neutrals
such as Sweden, whose representa-
tives German agents induced to be-
tray the countries in which they
were representing German inter.
ests. The Argentina incident has
added another to the list of Ger.
many's enemies.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28

Dennison and Il S. league,
said committd retiring inn
mediately after eeing appointed
off hand by the chair.
. We took notes and it would be
our special delight to reproduce at
some length the splendid, loyal,
patriotic. home-lovihg speeches
made by our esteemed citizens.
IMessrs. Cooper c. Sweat, Rev, F.
ii. Peoples, Rev FLEETWOOD Ball,
Judge W. H. Lancaster, Rev. S. B.
Stevens, Prof. ], 0. Brown, Mayor
c. c. Davis, Of Lexington, lrby X.
Pope, Of Luray, and Esq, ]. S.
league. Of the old End district, but
the resolutions are long and we
must foreeo and our readers must
miss that which could not fail to
delight them. Our three ministers
present, spoke out in a manner very
different from the Jackson gospel
sharks" on the point Of immortality
in connection with the army, yet
ali gave the highest praise to the
splendid efforts and accomplish
ilents Of the many churches and
organizations which are working
for moral betterment among sol.
diers Of the U.S.A Rev. Peoples
spent two years in the United
States Navy Rev. Stephens had
oDly the day before and on the
Holy Sabbath spoken for an hour
after his regular sermon to a con.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-09-28
Transfer OF Good
Body OF Land.

Messrs Rush Oakley and H. E.
Graper have sold their farm on the
East side of town, approximately
200 acres, the former j. w. Belew
home and farm, to Mr.. Walter
Wright, a progressive farmer and
trader, of Sardis. How much over
$4,000 the consideration reached,
we are not informed, but it was
enough to make the deal a consid-
erable one. Mr.. Wright and fami-
ly will be a valuable addition to
this community and we take it for
granted that we will also hold MIR.
Oakley and family, as fortune has
favored Mr. Oakley here.
Later: We are informed that Mr..
Oakley has bought the A. E. Beas-
ley farm Of approximately 200
acres two miles West Of town.