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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
ORGAN RECITAL AT NORTH MID
DLET0WN.

Miss Irene Carter, member of the
faculty of the College of Music, In
Cincinnati, and one of the most ac-
complished musicians in the South,
will give an organ recital in the
North Middletown Christian church
tonight, at 1880, for the benefit of
the North Middletown Christian
church choir.
Miss Carter will be assisted by Mr..
A. L. Boatright. director of the Paris
Christian church choir. The program
embraces a rare selection of musical
gems, instrumental and vocal. which
rendered by such artists as Miss Car
ter and Mr.. Boatright, will lose none
of their original beauty and melody
in Interpretation. The program fol-
lows:
1. Third Sonata, C Minor (Alle-
gro, Maestoso, Adagio) by
............. ....-. Warren
(a). will o. the Wisp, by.
..... -. Gordon Nevin
2. (b) In Summer, Bly,. Stebbins
(c) Butterfly, by .WachS
Miss Irene Carter.
g. cit Is Enough" from Elijah
$3.50. Mendelssohn
Judge Me o Cod. ID. Buck
A. l.. Boatright.
4. (a) Canzonetta .. Scammeli
(b) The Rosary Ethelbert Nevin
(c)Capr1cc1o Lema1gue
s. Toscata in G Minor. Dubois
Miss Irene Carter.
6. (a) Caro- nio ben Gin Eng-l
lish) Gioradani
(b) Gifts "A. ]. Siler
(c) She Rested by the Bro
ken Brook IS. Coleridge-Tay1or
(d) Uncle Rome s. Homer
A. L. Boatright.
2. (a) Intermezzo ....... Ca11aerta
(b) Caprice in G. Minor .Crakel
(c) To Wild Rose Mcdowell
8. Rhapsody ........ Silver
Miss Irene Carter
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
VOLUME XXXVli
THIRD CALL UNDER DRAFTING
LAW.

Fifty-two young men, called (un
der the provisions of the drafting
act, in the third call of $50 men,
were examined before the Bourbon
County Board of Exemption, in the
court house Wednesday. These
made UP the first men included in
the third call. The Board certified
to the District Board in Lexington
the following ten men who made no
claim for exemption: Walter Thos.
Record, Barnes Wilson, Albert Chas.
Wachs, Thompson Parker, Rodney M.
Weathers, John Jackson, John Adams
Mucker, Victor M. Williams, Lee
Kerr and Ben Hillman.
The following were dicharged as
being physically unfit for army SER
vice: Owen Turner Gibson, Alex.
Hutsell, Emmett E. Mastin, Alex
Beasley, Mack Miller Jones and Joe
Dan Fite.
The remaining thirty-six claimed
exemption on account of dependents.
Of the sixty men who appeared
before the local Board for examina-
ton yesterday, ten made no claim
for exemption and were certified to
the District Board, six were discharg-
ed as being physically unfit for ser
vice, and the remaining forty-four
claimed exemption.
The honor roll for yesterday is az
follows: Jos. Mitchell Keller, Frank
Taylor, Reuben Lee Clinkehbeard,
Roy B. Smart, Felix. Hickman,
Wheeler Kenney, Grant Crooks, Clyde
David Burberry, Louis Rankin and
Oscar n. Johnson.
The six who were discharged as
being physically unfit were Ben
Schooler Houston, Martin Lloyd
Jones, T. Hough, Bert Columbia, Guy
Smith, Byron Mason Roberts.
The second sixty of the $50 men
have been summoned to appear be-
fore the Board this morning, be-
ginning at eight o'clock.
The District Board, in session at
Lexington, which has begun the
work of making out the list of men
to certify back to the local boards
and to be called by the boards for
the immediate summons to Camp
Taylor, is still confident that the
first five per cent. quota can be got
ten into the camp by September 5,
or perhaps a little bit sooner, If the
local boards speed up their work.
One copy of the certified list will
be sent to the Acknowledgement, one
to, the local Board, one to Provost
Marshal General Crowder, and one
will be retained by the District
Board. Up to yesterday twelve local
boards had not reported their five
per cent of the quota.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
CAMP CLUB ORGANIZED BY Y. w.
=. C. A. GIRLS.

A camp club composed of the girls
who recently returned from Camp
Daniel Boone, was organized in Lex
ington> this week. Mrs. L. Cooper
was elected president; Annie Lewis,
vice-president; Ruth Purnell, secre-
tary, and Marie Meier, treasurer.
Plans were made for camp reun-
ion to be held soon. To this the
girls from Paris, Richmond and Mt.
Sterling have been invited. On next
Tuesday, Sept. 4, the club will give a
camp picture show at the Y. w. c. A.
building, Church and Market streets,
in Lexington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
CABINET MEETING.

Mr.. Dennis V. Snapp, president OF
the Kentucky Conference Epworth
League of the Methodist church, has
called meeting of the cabinet, com
posed of the officers and district sec
retaries of the League, to meet at the
the First Methodist church, in Lex
ington, tomorrow Saturday morn
ing, at $50 o'clock. ~
The Cabinet is composed of the fol-
lowing: Officers Dennis V. Snapp
Paris, president; Garland P. Fisher
Millersburg, vice-president; Frank
Powell, Richmond, secretary; Violette
Renaker, Cynthiana, treasurer; Mrs.
J. Elgin Poole, .Jr., Millersburg,
junior superintendent; Alline Gar
nett, Cynthiana, reporter; Frank Ar
mold, Wilmore, Epworth Era Agent;
District Secretaries-Covington, Vic
lette Renaker, Cynthiana; Covington
(assistant), Elmer E. Fossett, Fal-
mouth; Danville, Lula Arnold, Will
more; Frankfort, Sara Power, Paris
Jackson, ]. T. Hall, Jackson; Lex
ington, Lillian Boggs, Nicholasville
Maysville, Bette Shaw, Carlisle;
Shelbyville, Pearl Wingfeld, La
grange.
The meeting has been called for the
purpose of considering and passing
upon subjects of vital Importance &c
the Epworth League, especially the
"big drive" for membership, which
is contemplated for fall work, the Sc
lection of the next meeting place and
the preparation of the program
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
7 CAMPBELL CANTRILL TO
SPEAK IN LEXINGTON.

Representative j. Campbell Can
trill will leave Washington, Sunday.
to deliver a Labor Day address on
Monday at the picnic of the Blue
grass labor bodies at Bluegrass Park,
near Lexington. Mr.. Cantrill will
then return to Washington to resume
his duties in the House. Members OF
the Kentucky delegation who have
taken advantage of the vacation
while the Senate was debating the
Revenue Bill, have returned for the
resumption of daily sessions in the
House.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
ENGINE TROUBLE DELAYS TRAIN

Louisville & Nashville passenger
train No. 10, leaving Paris for Mays
Vile at 1904 daily, did not arrive
in Maysville, Wednesday, until 5:2o
d, M, on account of the engine
breaking down at Ewing. An engine
was telegraphed for from Paris and
brought the train in. There was a
large number of passengers aboard
who had to remain in Ewing for sew
eral hours. The train is due in
Maysville at s2:05.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
Exemptions Denied.


(2esl 13O-Walter Mcpherson,
Harmon ST., Paris, KY.
l3OO) 168-A. j. Sons, 100 Tenth
St., Paris, KY.
(3O5) 1511--Frank Scrietch, R. F.
D. 2, Paris, KY.
{306) 118s-Ben Dick johnson,
Paris, KY.
1867 4e2-Albert Patterson yles-
vile, Paris, KY.
(367) 562-Elsie Mitchell, Millers-
burg, Ky.
Exempted From Service.
l273) 1360-Stanhope Wiedemann,
Paris, KY.
$500 1414-Ed. Mccarthy, Shaw
han, KY.
t2Ss) 5O4-Jeff H. Smith, 321
Eighth Street.
{2S4) 1064-Oakley Slade, Auster-
litz, Ky.
t2s5) 12O5-Marsha Edward Re-
vel, Paris, Ky.
(22S) 47O-Charles Webster Harp,
800 Eighth St., Paris.
1921 12S4-Arthur Morton McClain
Paris, r. F. D. z.
{293) 191-James Ayers, 221
Brooks, St., Paris.
{29D 753-Henry Edward Tucker
Sharpsburg, KY.
(299) S5S-Sam Clay Foster, Paris,
r. F. d. 2.
(3OD Robert Clinton Finnell,
Hutchinson, KY, r. F. ID.
(3O7 657-Ira Thomas Wagner
Paris, KY, r. F. D. 3.
(3O8) 175-Garrett d. Stamper,
Nineteenth St., Paris,
KY.
f3101 27S-Albert Cable Finney
Seventh and High Sts.,
Paris, Ky.
Continued on Page 2.e
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
MORE ENLISTMENTS

Frank H. Johnson, of Paris; and
Oliver X. Barlow, of Carlisle, en-
listed at the Lexington recruiting
station of the army service yester-
day. Cyrus Lee Brown, of Hum
phrey, KY, reenlisted in the navy at
the naval recruiting station as
Quartermaster.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31

Yes, we need the money. You
need furnishings for your home.
Bring us the money and we
will show you how to make it buy
the most in good furniture. rugs. cur :
tains and anything else for the home.
THE j. T. HINTON co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31

There will be a special called
meeting of A. j. Lovely Company,
Uniform Rank, knights Of Pythias,
at their Castle Hall. corner OF Third
and Main streets, at 1880 O'Clock.
Wednesday evening, September E
Business of great Importance. -
full attendance of the members IN
urged.
w. w, DUDLEY. Captain
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
SHELLS AND GUNS AND PRICE

Smokeless Shells. IS cents per box
All kinds of shotguns and rides.
FARMERS SUPPLY COMPANY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31

The following is a list of those
exempted and refused exemption in
the second call:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
FALL HATS ARE READY.

All new styles and colors from
Stetson are here-S4.50, SIS and Sc.
J. w. DAVIS & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
IT'S TRUE.

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THE WO0DF0RD REUNION

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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
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the face of the earth, to understand
it you must have lived in secret be-
meath the sun Of Spain and suffered
in silence in the SHOWS of Russia, to
understand it you must have known
the rack, the boot and the auto-de-fe,
to understand it you must have seen
empires crumble and nations decay,
to understand it you must have car
ried cross for two thousand years
through every land, through every
cline, under every sky, homeless,
friendless, abused and hated, to under
stand you must have proclaimed the
unity of God through the ages; for,
Ian, that music is the Jews Kol
Nidre."
"And do you, Boris Charne, Rus
sian, the wearer of the Cross of St.
Andrews from the hand of the Car,
understand ?"
The two men looked at each other,
but neither dared to seek the eyes of
the other for fear of a secret that
might be hidden there
1t was early morning of the Day of
Atonement. A young man stood be-
fore the little synagogue seeming to
debate with himself whether or not
to enter. He seemed very tired; his
face was pale and his bloodshot eyes
were deeply ringed. His faultless
dress seemed entirely out of place with
his haggard countenance.
Suddenly he turned and went up
the steps.
At the door he was met by an old
man to whom he said in a hoarse
voice, when the law is read, can you
arrange that I be called"
"Whom shall l say?'
Isaac ben Mosha."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

United States.-Losses from dis
ease past year, 4.87 per cent; ten
year average, CTS per cent.
Cattle.
Statc.-Losses from disease past
year, 2.5 per cent; ten-year average,
2.4 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 1.5 per cent; ten-year aver
age, 10 per cent.
United States.--Losses from dis
ease past year, 1.94 per cent; ten
year average, 200 per cent, Losses
from exposure past year, Las per
cent; ten year average, LA per cent.
Sheep.
State Losses from disease past
year, 20 per cent; ten-year average,
2.4 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 2.3 per cent; ten-ycar aver
age, % per cent.
United States.-Losses from dis
ease past year, PIT per cent; ten
year average, 2.45 per cent. Losses
from exposure past year, 3.2S per
cent; ten-year average. 3.06 per cent.
Horses and Mules.
Statc.-Losscs from disease past
year, 2.5 per cent; ten-year average,
2.3 per cent.
United States.-Losses from dis
ease past year, 1.69 per cent; ten
year average, 1.94 per cent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
Turbeville Home Demonstration Club

The Turbeville Home Demonstra-
ton Club met at the home Of Mrs.
d. NJ. Jones, March %, 1917.
The meeting was opened with the
Club Song and Prayer. The lesson
was on Care Of Food in the Homcs,"
especially milk and butter. After
the reading Of the lesson, Miss Rich
ardson gave a demonstration with the
Icelcss Refrigerator which will prove
beneficial to many where it is incon-
venicnt to get ice.
The Club decided to purchase a
cooking stove for the school and club
kitchen, with funds now in the treas
ury, and have kitchen shower to get
the utensils. Each member was as
sessed the small sum of fifteen cents
to furnish refreshments, kitchen
utcnsil to be charged as door fee.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Rcfreshmcnt-Mc Mcsdames w. II.
Woods, Timmons and Player.
Entertainment-Mr C.. f. Gamble,
Miss Octavia Morris, Mrs. D. E. Tur-
bcville.
Mrs. D. l.. Green, Sec.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

'off the essential things in the suc-
cessfal growing, of corn. The subject
Of velvet beans was discussed by Mr.
Preston Mcknight who has success
fully grown this, crop for a number Of
years and he discussed the subject
from every angle. A splendid paper
on home gardening was read by Miss
DeBelle Evans which was followed by
a discussion by Mrs. Preston Nc
Knight.
This was the first meeting since
the organization Of the club and judg-
ing from the splendid papers, talks
and discussions and the number in
attendance, the club is certain to do
much good in the community. Miss
Richardson and Mr.. Sem were pres
ent and made many valuable sugges-
tions.
The next meeting will be held Fri
day night, May 4th, at 8 p. m.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
Prices.

The first price given below is the
average on April this year, and the
second, the average on April l last
year.
Statc.-Wheat 1876 and 1876 cents
per bushel. Corn, 140 and 90 per
bushel. Oats, 81 and Ct per bushel
Potatoes, 334 and 144. Hay, $1,000
and $17.00 per ton. Cotton, 1873 and
11.6 cents per pound. Eggs, 22 and
Is cents per dozen.
United States.-Wheat, 1900 and
98.6 cents per bushel. Corn, 1880
and 70.3 cents per bushel. Oats, 62.0
and 42.0 cents per bushel. Potatoes,
$3.50 and 97.G cents. Hay, $13.05
and $11.78 per ton. Cotton, 1870 and
11.5 cents per pound. Eggs, 26.0 and
17.9 cents per dozen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
PAXV|LLE news ITEMS

Miss Vivian Curtis returned to the
Columbia Female College on Monday,
after spending the Easter holidays
here.
Miss Lethea Edwards went to her
home at Mullins on Friday, return
ing Sunday night.
Rev. II. B. Owen and Mr.. Postin,
from Chesterfield have been on a few
days visit to T. R. Owens and family.
Mrs. G. H. Lackey is back from the
Tourney hospital, where she had her
little son, George, for treatment.
Miss Jessie Curtis is back from a
visit to the Misses Edwards at Ell
loree.
There will be no preaching service
at the Methodist church on next Sun
day morning. The pastor, Rev, Les
ley, has been ordered by Presiding
Elder Bays to fill an appointment
elsewhere.
Mrs. Madge Curtis returned to her
home at Chesterfield, on last Satur-
day, after months visit at the home
of Mrs. S. E. Curtis.
Miss Lizzie Bradham has returned
to her brothers home at Millen, Ca,
after spending the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Josh Bryant.
Mrs. Hattie DuRant, from Elliott,
is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. R. Keels.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
Government Crop Report

Washington, d. c., April 7, 1917
A summary of the April crop and
live stock report for the State of
South Carolina and for the United
States, as compiled by the Bureau of
Crop Estimates, (and transmitted
through the Weather Burcau), u. S.
Department Of Agriculture, is as fol-
lows:
Wheat.
.State.-Condition April this year,
76 per cent Of normal; ten-year aver
age condition figures for April /, 88
per cent.
United States.-Condition April
this year, 63.4 per cent; ten-year
April 1 condition, 8G2 per cent
Rye.
State.-Condition April this year,
83 per cent; tcn-year average April
Il / condition, 80 per cent.
United States.-Condition April l
this pear, 800 per cent; ten-year
average April 1 condition, 1916.
Hogs.
3 State.-Losscs from disease past
year, "A per cent; ten-year average,
SO per cent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
Jordan Home Demonstration Club.

The Jordan Home Demonstration
Club held its regular monthly meeting
in the school building, Jordan, S. c.,
March 27, 1917.
The meeting opened by the singing
of the club song and repeating the
club prayer, after which the roll was
called, and the minutes read. Eleven
members were present. The subject
for this meeting was an especially
interesting one, "Care Of the Food in
the Home" This subject was read and
discussed by the members of the Club.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
Community Club Work in Clarendon
County.

The Oak Dale Community Club, re-
Gently organized by P. H. Sem, Coun-
ty Farm Demonstration Agent and
Miss Katherine M. Richardson, Home
Demonstration Agent, met Friday
night, April 9th, at the Oak Dale
school.
The program which was on Field
Crops and Gardens was we'll carried
out. Mr.. Marion Evans told of some
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

aftern noon g at the home OF, ( Mrs. u,
Weinberg. The attendance was good,
and much interest manifested in the
program. The meeting was opened
with hymn ait, which before being
sung was read and stressed by Mrs.
F. 5. Geddings. The Bible lesson,
"How They Gave for the Temple" was
an Old Testament account of how
Gods people gave. The fact was
stressed by the leader, "That we who
live in the MONDAY glory of this
Christian dispensation should not fail
to measure up to the same standard
of joyousness, and willingness, Stew
ardship was then presented, and the
question of tilling was freely dis
cussed. The reading from the Mis-
sionary Voice, "How to Determine
the Tithe," was read by Mrs. F. S.
Geddings. 1t ran thus, "Some people
have a very strange and altogether
dishonest way of determining the
amount of their 1.-THE. They deduct
taxes, house rent, and living expenses
and then tithe the balance; and it
often happens that after all these
rake offs, there is very little left to
tithe. Such method is certainly not
the scriptural idea OF the 1.-THE, and
those who practice it do not bring
"the whole tithe" into the store house.
Let us see to it that we deal honestly
with God in this matter. Our entire
net income should be tithed. The leaf
let entitled, "Bessie Browns Blessing
Box" was very interestingly told by
Mrs. Joe Minis, Jr. The bulletin was
presented in most beautiful manner,
by Mrs. Madge Curtis. The para
graphs were cut and pinned to lovely
bouquets Of violets, each member re-
ceiving one, and reading in turn. The
topics for study, "Fruits of the Gospel
in Korean City," and Fruits of the
Gospel in New Orleans" were read by
Misses Lethea Edwards and G.. K. Nc
Laurin. Miss Edwards was attired in
Korean style. A map of the United
States with New Orleans conspicu-
ouoiS hiaIhSu, ana d map OF EOrea
were displayed on the wall, and a rib
bon streamers with ont end fastened
to New Orleans and the other to
Korea, as Miss Jessie Curtis, and Mrs.
W. r. Keels sang as duet No. 423
from the Methodist Hymnal. Miss
Ruth Jones was elected delegate to
the State meeting which convenes at
Georgetown latter part of the month.
The meeting was then adjourned to
meet next at the home of Mrs. f. S.
Geddings. A few minutes of social
intercourse was then enjoyed during
which the hostess served iced lemon
ade, with pound cake and waters. The
living room had been made very at
tractive for this occasion with num-
erous potted plants, and vases of love-
ly cut flowers.
Mrs. T. w. Gunter,
Publicity Supt
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
FOR SUBMARINE BASE
ON THE PANAMA

Washington, April 9.-An estimate
of 81 ,573,950 for a submarine base on
the Atlantic side of the Panama ca
nal was submitted today to the Sen
ate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

Miss Richardson demonstrated the
iceless refrigerator, also the window
box for winter use. There being no
further business the meeting stood
adjourned.
Signed,
Mrs. w. O. Hendeson, Sec.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

An admiralty statement issued at
London Sunday announced the sink
ing of German torpedo boat off Zee
bragge. Another torpedo boat was
reported to have been severely dam
aged in the same operations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

The April meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church was held on last Wednesday
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

Meeting of the Paxville Methodist
Woman's Missionary Society.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
TEUTONS LOSE WAR VESSEL

Amsterdam, April 10.-(Via Lon
don. 1.-The German torpedo boat
G-88 was torpedoed and sunk by an
enemy submarine off the Flemish
coast on the night of April 7, ac-
cording to an official statement is
sued at Berlin. Most of the crew
were saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-16
Quick Step, Archaic AutOcracy
to UItra-DemOcracy.
Joy Among Entente Nations
Over Change of Govt.
VICTORY FOR ANTI-GERMANS
Teutonic Intrigue Said to Have
Upset Cars Throne.
Russia Govt Now on Demo-
cratic Plane With Allies.

London, March 16.-Russia has
stepped from archaic autocracy to
ultra-modern democracy in three short
days. The cost in blood has been
almost insignificant, considering the
immensely of the transition.
The Joy of the allied nations was
unbounded today. Russia's spectacu-
lar casting off of the Old Man of the
Sea. who undeniably had gravely i'm
periled the wars success. was nailed
as an epochal event. But the feellng
of satisfaction was even deeper When
it was considered that Russia here
after will be animated by the same
ideals as her allies.
Russia's alliance heretofore was an
incongruity. 1t was impossible that
there should be an effective alliance
between the autocracy OF Russia on
the one hand and the democracy of
France, of England and of all the
other entente powers on the other.
That alliance will hereafter be cement
ed by the powerful strength of COM
plete democracy of all peoples con-
cerned.
Overcame Centuries in 3 Days.
One feature of the revolt indicating
the widespread nature of the move
ment and the complete popular dis
sa tisfactio of the Russian people with
the old regime was the comparative
SmOothneSS and the minimum loss of
life when the nation made a leap
over three centuries of despotism to
popular control in three days. The
latest information obtainable here to-
day from various Russian sources was
that the duma, the army, the navy and
the people were united against that
element of Russia which even if it
were not thoroly pro-German, was at
least inefficient and corrupt.
| The revolution had long been ex-
pected here. The announcement of its
actual elimination caused no sur
prise, especially in view of the fact
that communication had been sus-
pended between Petrograd and Lon
don since Monday. There was only
astonishment that the revolters had
succeeded so quickly.
More Active War Against Germany.
Entente heads were particularly
| pleased at evidences of enthusiastic
support of the new government from
the people of Moscow and other large
centers no less than from the country
districts.
Every confidence was expressed in
British official circles that the control
by the people means more active and
more efficient prosecution of the war
against Germany than had ever been
possible under the old regime. 1t was
believed that the new order may per-
haps be the very step needed to turn
the scale of victory to the allies.