The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-25
RESIDENT WILSON
| MAY VISIT PALATKA
nj Not Turn Down Invita-
''t finn as Reported, But is
Considering Matter.
p Walsh, advertising manager

II p. Walsh, advertising manager
W. ~ Florida Farms and Homes, Inc,
TIT: :,rt ~ returned from a trip to
S%sssiington, a. Baltimore, M New WORK YORK
Na'nI,ift "a nPIifftsburg. While Mr.: Walsh
ad Id l'C ont with the idea Of taking
saf,su vacotion he devoted most OF his
ls .4o to nromoting matters OF public
atS altsrest st for the benefit OF Palatka ana
n. ntelss3a stste e. of Florida. He was in
The .srence o."'c with James R. Murphy,
Snltdiet S;dent of the Florida Farms and
.os gEesius. and other officials of the COM
HON. aon'I on plans for the development
rAt he " property. The constructive
q lrsr WV that b Mr.. Murphy inaugurated
pa'ib E.4 has resulted in the extension Of
lna, aand 'l''r roads, like the sand asphalt
gov EsI 70 Orange Springs, the improve.
"aa ssnt u Of the springs, the operation OF
iFi. Fiia.mvo,nstration ", farm, and the sub
...rtial rs encouragement of causes for
No s+sD, GOOD of the state such as the Flor,
as !l' First advertising campaign, will
| " s' ,ontinued by the company.
W Is the determination of the COM
,,nv nv + to bring to Florida only a sub
ig.srItial ganI class of citizens and Mr.. Muir
,",'' ,sr will continue to direct his sales
aTnuaign along lines to attract capa-
sia .In farmers of resources and resource
hiness. With this idea in view the
.omnanv .o, is planning other construc-
.ra .y4af work to assist all it's colonies in
.ts % successful marketing of their
,r0ns and to take advantage of the
nF ,sT farm loan act to improve their
ARMS and purchase live stock. One
movement now under way in which
he company is interesting itself is a
.o0Derative dairy to include many of
tse farmers in the territory between
Rlatka and Kenwood.
Mr. Walsh while in Washington in
,0mpanv with Senator Fletcher and
Corgressman Sears called upon Presi- :
isnt Wilson and invited him to visit
palatka, "The report that the presi-
ient had declined to visit Palatka on
account of the impending railroad
strike" said Mr.. Walsh was an error.
q had an appointment with the Presi-
dent for Monday of last week and he
postponed it until Wednesday on ac-
count Of the railroad conference. The
President expressed his appreciation
of the invitation from the people of
Palatka to be their guest during the
invention of the Farmers Union of
America. He requested the delega-
ton to leave a memorandum with
bis secretary as he would give the
matter future consideration. | be-
Ieve that if the many important is
sues demanding so much of the Presl-
dents time and attention will permit
he will arrange his affairs so that he
can meet the farmers of the country
in national convention.
at is more than probable" said
M. Walsh, "that Palatka will have
during the convention the biggest
cattle show that has ever been held in
Florida, While in Jacksonville and
Baltimore 7 took up this subject with
Cattle Tick Eradicating Committee of
which P. L. Sutherland is Chairman,
and with Vice President Ucker Of the
Southern Settlement and Develop
nent ORGANIZATION and ! expect to
hear in the next few days that prepa
ntionS are under way for the stool;
Show"