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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25

still, take on the Commoner in series
of Joint debates on national prepared
ness.
The president is debarred by the dig
nifty and the responsibility of his Office,
and the proprietieS, from saying or
doing anything that would even re-
motely suggest a debate with his former
cabinet officer. Colonel Roosevelt, on
the other hand, is confronted by no such
barriers. He is a private citizen, occu-
pying a high position in the esteem
of his fellow citizens. He has been
president, yes. but Mr.. Bryan has three
times been the presidential nominee OF
a great political party. Colonel Roose-
welt and Colonel Bryan are on the same
plane and there is no good reason why
they shouldn't take notice of one an
other. disagreeing as radically as they
do about national defense.
And, il is the view in Washington,
that there is as good or better reason
to believe that Roosevelt will lend a
willing ear to the suggestion of debat-
ing with Bryan, or answering him on
the stump than there was to suppose
that President Wilson's former secretary
of state would authorize the announce
ment that he proposes to trail the pres
ident on a speaking tour of the nation,
and seek to shatter support for his pa
triotic plan of preparedness.
Fact is, political Washington, accus-
toned as it is to unusual situations
and queer expediences, is not yet fully
convinced that Colonel Bryan will trail
the president on his Swing around the
circle" 1t prefers to believe that Rep
resentative Warren Worth Bailey, the
young Pennsylvania congressman, who
gave circulation to the report concern
ing Bryan, has misunderstood his leader.
But whatever may be Mr.. Bryan's pur-
pose, the fact remains that the president
will Swing around the circle" and will
tell the American people from the stump
his reasons for urging upon congress
the Importance of national defense.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25

Women suffragists of Georgia are
planning to press their campaign TOT
votes for women with renewed NlsoT
when fine general assembly meets next
June
For the past two or three years the
suffragists have maintained large
lobby Of well-known women at the capl-
toll during the sessions of the legisla-
ture, and they have each year won more
support for a bill to give the franchlse
to women. However, they have not yet
secured sufficient support to get it to a
third reading in both houses.
In Atlanta the suffragists are plan
ming to get through a city ordinance
which will allow them to vote in city
elections and to serve on several of the
administrative boards of the city, such
as the school board and the library
board.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25
CROPPING LOW lands

l. T.. Atlanta, Ca, writes: We have a.
few acres of rich swampy soil, and would
like 10 know what would be the most
profitable thing to raise on IL. We have
thought Of raising pigs, and then growing
peanuts and potatoes for them to eat. Nhat
do you think of this planf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25

Manley's Heavy Fruiter Cotton
Harry. Prolific. Resists dr0uths AMI winds.
RecorI- Three bales per acre: 42I= per cent lint:
% tolls o. pound: staple IL Inch No boil
weevtIs L S. NANLEY. GAINESVILLE. Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25

GRIFFIN, Ga, Jan. 22.-Congressman
j. Walter Wise, of the Sixth congress
sional district, who has for the last sew
eral days been in Griffin on professional
business, when asked if he would offer
for reelection said
81 hope that there will be no opposition
in the field against me, as it is custom
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25
ROCK PHOSPHATE AS A FERTIL-
IZER

H. b.. Macon. Ga. writes: l would like
some information I'm regard 70 the use OF
raw ground phosphate rock as fertilizer.
As acid phosphate is very high in price at
present we have thought OF using the
ground phosphate rock If you think 1t VIII
answer the same purpose.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25
cpd
Or Politics

The very suggestion that Mayor
Woodward, of Atlanta, might be induced
&c get INTO the governors race Is GER
tain TO create a lot of talk among the
Georgia politicians as we'll as to furnish
subject matter for a number OF front
page stories and editorial paragraphs to
the newspapers of the state.
Mayor Woodward is one of the best
advertised men in Georgia-and i'm the
south, for that matter. He has been
more or less in the political limelight
for the past twenty-five or thirty years
and there is hardly citizen of Georgia
young or old-who has not often
heard of Uncle jim"
Mayor Woodward is at present serv-
ing his fourth term and eighth year as
Atlanta's chief executive. tie cannot
succeed himself as mayor when his term
expires early in next January because
the city charter only permits mayor
to serve two consecutive terms.
Although he admits that number or
friends in Atlanta and from various
counties in the state have urged him
to get into the governors race, he de-
MES that he has as yet given the sug-
gestion ay serious consideration.
"I cannot say what 1 Will do,
said the mayor, "but 1 am frank to
admit that | have some very pro-
nounced ideas about the kind OF
platform which l think a candidate
for governor should have. In late
years it seems that there has been
a general disposition to overlook
the very important matter of CIV
ing the state of Georgia a thorough
business administration of its al
fairs. Candidates for governor APP
pear to think they are meeting all
I'D nffnrinU
best bait for votes when they loud
" and frequently proclaim that
they are prohibitionists and favor f.,
various and sundry statutes on the
prohibition question. They seem to
forget there are any other laws TO
be enforced or anything else worthy
of serious attention.
prohibition has gotten to be the
one political hobby horse in the
state and the candidates are about
to ride the beast to death. 1t Is my
settled conviction that governor
should give the state a good busl-
ness administration of It's analrs'
see to il that it's various institutions
are properly and adequately con-
Quoted and that the money of the
state is not wasted through indif-
ference, inefficiency or political ex-
pediency.
"As to the drastic prohibition laws,
or any other radical legislation of
similar character, l think these
should be referred to the people Tor
their approval or disapprovaL IL
the people approve such statutes ey
their votes they will be interested
enough to see that such laws are
enforced.
cit has gotten to where it requires
a lot of money for a man to make
the race for governor. L am With
out sufficient funds to make cam
paiens such as have been waged
bv some candidates in recent years
and besides | am not hankering FOR
the Office and the honor to such
extent that | would be willing 20
impoverish myself and my FANNY
to get it,"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25
Tells why chicks die

Kansas City, Mo, is giving away free a valuable
book entitled, White Diarrhoea and How to Cure it
This book contains scientific facts white darrhOea
and tells how to mns home solution that cures this
hatch; an poultry should certainly write Mr. sefaF
u one these valuable FREE book
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25

dates have their hats in the ring
so far, and there is every indication that
the contests that have developed will
create more interest than ever before.
For judge of city court there are three
candidates out to date, a. L. Cochran,
Harry NJ. Wilson and ]. L. Crawley. The
present incumbent is Judge John c. Nc
Donald. For solicitor of city court two
candidates have announced, Benjamin G..
Parks and Dave ]. Lewis. The present
solicitor is Allen b. Spence. For sher-
if John A. Wildes, Henry ]. Sweat and
Dave w. Pittman are running. the
last named is the incumbent Candi-
dates for tax collector are j. T. Strick-
land, the incumbent; Crawley d. Jor-
dan, ]. Riley Bennett, a. a. Walden and
j. A Jones'. For tax receiver J. w.
Strickland and NJ. E. Henderson have an
nounced The incumbent, j. w. Nc
Quaig, will seek reelection. Z. j. Ber-
ry, the present clerk, and ]. d. Mitchell,
former deputy clerk of superior court,
are candidates for clerk of superior
court. ]. r. Bourn, the incumbent, and
Charles w. Pittman are the candidates
for county school superintendent. Joel
serve as coroner. Banner II. Thomas,
for ordinary, and John L. Youmans, for
county commissioner, are unopposed.
The majority plan will govern the APP
preaching primary and owing to the
number of candidates out for some or
the offices it would not be at all sur
prising if a second primary will be
found necessary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25

WAYCROSS, Ga, Jan. 22.-Ware
county's Democratic executive commit
tee will meet here next Wednesday for
the purpose of naming a date for the
county primary. The committee was
elected a week ago but could not fix the
primary date. Sentiment in the county
is for an early primary and it is not At
all improbable that the committee will
select a day in March. 1t became known
today that very stringent rules for the
approaching primary will be adopted by
the Gpmmittee and every possible effort
made to put an end to vote-buying.
The rules used in previous primaries
have been carefully prepared but not all
of the conditions imposed have been OBJ
served, if reports that have reached
members of the committee have any
foundation in fact. Just as soon as the
primary date is known it is expected that
county politics will settle down for what
is known as the "home stretch" with
probably several more announcements 20
be made
There has been an average of one po-
litical announcement day since the
first of the month, and the end is not yet
in sight in Ware. Twenty-three candi-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25

airy to give a man the second term
However, if there is opposition | am con
fident that | will be reelected by the
people of the Sixth district. / am DO
ing all that there is to be done for the
people of this state, and l believe tha'
they appreciate it and will again senc
me to Washington to represent them II
the house of representatives"
Governor Harris has again taken oc'
casion to answer the report which has
gained wide and persistent currency
that in his last campaign he pledged
himself to only seek one term in the
governors office. In his latest statement
he says:
That is all based on the fact that
there was a great deal said in the
last campaign about this being tine
only chance to elect an old Confed-
crate veteran governor of Georgia.
Nothing at all was said by me about
not desiring an Endorsement of my
administration by q second term,
but all along it was plain. and 1 did
say that after five years had passed
there would be no opportunity to
vote for a Confederate veteran, that
they would all have crossed that bar
of time and would then have become
unable, through advanced age, to at
tend to the duties of the office of
governor. l did say that and L still
say it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-AnnOunce-
ment that William ]. Bryan proposes
to trail the president on his Swing
around the circle" attempting to answer
his arguments in support of a safe and
sane national defense program, has in
vited the suggestion that Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt join in the chase and
camp on Mr.. Bryan's trail, or. better
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
ORPHANAGE BOX TO
BE PACKED FRIDAY

The Ladies Missionary Society of
the First Baptist church will pack
a box for the Baptist Orphanage To-
Gated at Arcadia, Fla. This society
send to the Orphanage annually a
box consisting of food stuffs, cloth
ing, and any and all necessities OF
life. The railroads ships free these
boxes.
There are ninety-siX little orphan
children in the Home who are WIN
out father or mother. They must be
cared for out of the free-will oNer-
ings of Baptists or the state anu
their friends. The Woman's Mis-
sionary Society will welcome any
help from friends, and will hlghly
annreciate same. Every woman OF
the church is asked to make dona-
tion to the box. The box Will De
hacked at the pastors home, 80"
North Florida avenue, at ocloc"
Friday afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
fire PREVENTION
BUREAU WILL HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT
At CITY HALL

Inc Florida Fire Protection So
eieCy is the guest of the city of
Lakeland today, and the members
nave been busy throughout the day
making general inspection of the
clty, its public buildings, ETC.. and
all conditions that might tend to
the risk of loss by fire.
An informal meeting of the Asso-
cation was held at the Kibler Hotel
this morning. Among the delegates
present the following were noted:
George Wonells, Jacksonville.
Arthur Lane, Jacksonville.
VIM. +. c. Fellers, Jacksonville.
j. E. Ward, Lakeland.
Caldwell Haynes, Jacksonville.
herman ii. Hirsch, Atlanta.
VIM. Beckham, Lakeland.
dorsey I. Davis, Jacksonville.
d. Lee Wardroper, jacksonville
John \. Whitner, Jr., Jackson
Vile.
Chief Haney, OF the Jacksonville
Fire Department, who is president OF
the society, was expected to attend
the meeting, but was unavoidably de.
tanned at the last moment.
The inspection included the fire
lighting equipment, and a fire test
was given by the department for the
benefit Of the visitors. The scene
of the supposed fire was the vacan,
lot owned by the Elks, adjoining tn,
Auditorium, and in exactly two anC
three-quarters minutes after the
alarm was sounded the department
had two strong streams of watel
playing Yesterday one stream wa!
gotten in operation in one and hal
minutes after the sounding Of the
alarm.
Tonight an open meeting of the So
ciety will be held at the City Hall
and all persons interested in keepins
down unnecessary fire losses are in
lvited to be present Business mer
and men and property owners gener
ally are urged to be present, as thu
discussions will be not only very in
teresting, but helpful and instruc
tive.
A committee on laws and ordi
nances will submit, on behalf of thu
society, suggestions to the City Com
missioners embodying such ideas al
from their observations they ma,
deem to be useful and helpful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
In Society
Woman's Club Holds
important Meeting

Ihls afternoon a most interost;
meeting OF the Lakeland Woman,s
oNuo was held at the Club Honse
MIS-. w. B. Anderson hostess
An important feature of the bnsi
HESS meeting, which was held fret
was the election of delegates - ~.
slate Federation at Miami. Mrs CIV
Ioph, as president of the club is ne
course delegate, and with her wern
CHOSEN Mrs. w. B. Anderson and urs
Elizabeth F. Cook, the latter 70 be
alternate in case Mrs. Anderson can.
not attend, all of whom will ranro
sent the Lakeland club in a most od
mirable manner.
AS this was Education day. tho
teachers OF the Lakeland public
SCHOOLS were the guests of honor and
after the business session of the clnb
had been held, splendid address
was enjoyed by all, Prof Chas NJ
Jones having been asked to speak on
Our School System" So CLOSELY al
leo are the interests of the Woman's
Club and that of the schools, that il
was eminently fitting that the mem
Ders should be given the treat of an
address by Prof. Jones, who divided
his talk into four divisions: a Board
of Education; Term of Office. @
Cost of Maintenance; d, Functions.
Miss Margaret Howard and Mrs
w. 5. irwin contributed the musical
numbers of the program, Miss How
ard giving piano selection, Sonata
Opus p (Beethoven), and Mrs. IT.
YIN giving a vocal number Just Be.
cause" (Burleigh), being accompan-
led on the piano by Mrs. f. w.
Eaton. Both numbers were greatly
enjoyed by those present.
A feature of the meeting was tho
distribution of the attractive Year
Books of the Club, just from the
presses of the Evening Telegram
These books are printed on high.
grade paper, have an artistic cover
and are tied with cord of the clul
colrs-red and green. They con
tain the programs OF the meeting,
for the coming Club year, the list OF
members, committees, etc, and are
indeed credit to the ladies who haC
the compilation of the book il
charge, Mrs. George NJ. Wright
chairman; Mrs. G.. E. Browne ant
Miss Helen Cochrane.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
Mrs. Lanier Hostess
At Surprise Dinner"

Mrs. j w. Lanier was the hostess
at surprise dinner at her beautiful
home ON Magnolia street. A party
of congenial friends have been hav-
ing. a merry time together in the
past week with a series of surprise
dinners. Those who spent the day
with our hostess were Mrs. A. j. An
gle. Mrs. d. B. Dickson. Mrs. A. G..
Wright, Miss Bernice Wright and
Mrs. VanSickler.
The delightful dinner served
showed that Mrs. Lanier is one Of
those rare housekeepers who cannot
be really surprised. A menu OF
baked chicken, chicken salad,
creamed potatoes, club sandwiches
and iced tea was served amid happy
converse between friends. Gorgeous
yellow elder blossoms gave a festive
air to the dining room. More surprise
dinners are under consideration, but
there is a guess coming as to VINO
will be the next hostess.
A GUEST.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
MEETING OF farm
LOAN BOARD IS
ONE OF GREAT
IMPORTANCE

Farmers in Polk county who are
anxious to get the benefits to be de-
rived from the Farm Loan act should
not fail to have some representative
at the meeting to be held in Jack
sonville on next Thursday, October
18th. This meeting is to be held for
the purpose of hearing arguments
and receiving information relative to
the location of district bank in this
State and no argument will be
stronger than the presence of a large
delegation representing the farming
interests of the State.
The members of the Federal Farm
Loan Board who will conduct the
hearing, which will be held in the
Federal building at Jacksonville, are
Hon. William G.. McAdoo, secretary
of the treasury; George w. Norris
farm loan commissioner, and others
having official connection with the
commission
AS has been stated through these
columns before, the new Federal
Farm Loan act provides way for
the farmer or prospective farmer to
borrow money on long time mortgage
at a low rate of interest, and will
thus enable him to take up an exist
ing short time mortgage on his prop
erty on which he is now paying a
heavy interest charge and replace it
with a long time mortgage at low
rate, provision being made for the
borrower to pay off the loan, inter
est and principal, through periods of
from five to forty years, at his own
option.
Florida farmers should, therefore,
be greatly interested in this meeting
and the securing of branch bank in
this State and, to this end, the farm
ers in Polk county should see to 1T
that some one represents them at
this meeting on next Thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
Triangle Pictures, Casino tonight

On Oct. % Lakeland's pay-up week
starts and the six succeeding days
should and undoubtedly will COM
prise a week of blessing to everyone
in town. A majority of the local
debts owed by one citizen to another
are debts which could be wiped out
without the actual transfer of more
than a small fraction of the amount
in real money.
Local debts are an endless chain
and if a. man could mark piece OF
currency with which he paid Dill
he could no doubt in time identity
that same piece of currency as re.
turning to him again.
Pay-up week is an endeavor TO
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

Jist Of unclaimed letters remain
49,. an hand in the Lakeland, Fla,
nostofffce for the week ending oct'
rs, 1916:
Mems List
Iomes Altman, Kid Archer, e.
Petts ". B. Carter, C. A. Cox VIII
lilo Flalitt. Florida Land and Home
rompany, c. l.. .Futch, A. {. HOW
d Martin Howell, R L. Hooper, T.
Harrison. Greer James, smelly
Jackson. ]. A. Leslie, Carliiae Lucas
p A Lyons, W R. LYNNE 'opera-
tor) Henry Milltone, A. L. Parrish
= D Rust, Joe Shaw %, Wesely
startling Hobart Smith, j. NJ TUT
ner.
Women's List
Mrs LARA Altman, MIS- "lliie
90 Anders, Mrs Mary Bronson Mrs
Ida Beragers, Mrs. Robbie carter
,1re u. J. Delk, Mrs. =.
r,atobar Miss Lula Franklin MIS-
I-ancv cyice, Mrs. Prinilla Haden
Nc uorie Howell. Miss McMrlth
'Horleu. Annie Holloman' Mrs, W. IA, a,
Jordan Mrs. D. B. Lewis Mrs. hiia
.,arLs Mrs c. Maiewski, Miss Sarau
,Iells. Mrs. c. E. Myers, Miss Luln
49,. MARSHALL. Miss Jamie Morton
us viii Phillips. Miss Franka Kiiie'
Mrs, Morton Richardson Mrs =,
n - !, Annie Shine, Mrs. Alpha
s.namons Mrs. Ola Tomlinson' MIS-
,nnio THOMAS, Mrs. Jessie watkins
Mrs Hattie wolins. Mrs W. E.
Wells. Miss Dollan Williams
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

J. ". Buchanan, Jr., left to-
+ her old home in Dothan,
here she will enjoy a pleasant
'ith relatives. During her alb
Miss Mildred Buchanan will be
IRIS 5. w. Vanlandingham.
Iilar article on mother galley!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

|H, l.. Kelley, of Griffin, was a
Is visitor to Tampa yesterday.
visit, this mornings Tampa
|e says:
IL. Kelley, president of the
county Fair, was in the city
lay from Lakeland. Mr.. Kelly
Pc prospects for a big fair in
PTS season are most propitious
lat South Florida is enjoying
OF prosperity never before
(nced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

quicken this process SO that we can
in the space of week produce the
same results that have been requlr-
ing months because no united effort
was being made to stimulate the
transfer of the money, and the clear
ance of the debts between each other.
Everyone prepare to boost the plan
and better still prepare to do their
share by starting the ball them,
selves.
MERCHANTS RETAIL BUREAU.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

anu Mrs. c. Rucker Adams
friends will be delighted to
nat they will reach Lakeland
ternoon from Chicago, after an
OF four months, during
'ime they have been engaged
u'auqua work and have also
tOgether a splendid array
mt Tor their string of Chau-
which they operate in
FLORIDA, and which OPEN, in
" Mr. and Mrs. Adams will
located at the fremont ho-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
Woman's Auxiliary Entertained
Rv Mrs L G Yarley

Yesterday afternoon Mrs, L. u
Yarley entertained the Woman
Auxiliary of the Myrtle street
church, the meeting being called TO
order by the president, Mrs l. (
Smith. The ice cream supper to be
given in the Park Saturday after
noon and evening were discussed al
ter which the members spent the
time in sewing Dainty refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served by
the hostess. The next meeting cl
the Auxiliary will be with the presi-
dent, Mrs. T. c. Smith
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

Wayne Thomas, the able editor
bt City's splendid paper, the
City Courier, was a business
to Lakeland for a short time
fternoon and was a pleasant
bt the Telegram office. Wayne
+ is one of the shining lights
fida journalism, and one who
ing a splendid success in build
a fine newspaper property.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

Arthur Greene, travelling rep
tive Of the Virginia Paper Co.,
business visitor to Lakeland
and was calling on the trade
FLARES business conditions all
be country to be looking up,
era of prosperity such as has
Pn witnessed in years, now be-
perienced in all sections.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
cake and Cream Sale

''ules OF the Myrtle Street M.
''h Will sell cake and cream
PARK saturday afternoon from
|'A tlll J. We also will sell
'a"e' half cake or any amount
you want. Come and buy
1 your Sunday dinner. Good
fade cake.
PRESS REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

Mems Bible Glass of the First
list church will enjoy an oys-
bper in their class rooms at
|pnight All the men of the
hid of the church are most cor
invited to attend.