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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
VOTE BY MAIL.

Somewhat more than month ago
when the Bryan primary law was he
ing so much condemned and a few
papers of the state were advocating
return to the convention plan If
nomination. while others favored the
return to the double primary, we
wrote an arti 10. half in earnest, half
in jest. advocating that Uncle Sans
mail be lscd for casting votes, just
as is done hv the stockholders Of the
big Insurance companies. We dis
cuS>cd the matter In detail showing
many decided advantages in such a
reform. We row reinforce this sus-
gcstion by an article found in the
last edition ~ the Commoner from
the pen IF W. J. Bryan. Mr.. Bry-
an writing under the heading "Bring
out the Rural Vote" says
As every new crop brings out
some new insect pest for which n
remedy must hc sought. 50 every new
reform develops unforeseen abuses or
evils that need 10 be corrected. The
primary system. correct in principle
and necessary for the protection If
politics from the boss, has given to
the cities a greater relative influence
than they formerly eNcrtcd I'm the
making If nominations. The reason
for this is obvious. II is easier for
the town voter than for the country
voter to exercise the right Of suf-
frage. The former is near his polling
place ana can vote without loss Of
time ana regardless of weather Not
50 with ghe country voter. He Is at
disadvantage, whether the weather
be good or bad. If it is good. his
time is valuable and it is a pecuniary
loss to leave hi, work for the time
necessary to make the trip to the
polling place ard return. If the
weather is bad it may be difficult
for him to get there at all. Voting,
therefore, puts tax upon the rural
vote which the city voter does not
have to bear.
"No ono would think Of imposing
an unequal tax on the voters if It
were specifically stated I'm dollars
or cents. For instance. a law com,
pclling a farmer to pay a dollar for
the privilege of voting, while only
twenty-five "ents was required Of the
city voter. would not be tolerated for
a moment. And yet the actual effect
of the present system is to compel
larger pccuniarv sacrifice Of the rural
voter. This ought to be corrected.
Why not employ the rural carrier
plan for the collection Of votes? If
the federal government can afford 10
carry a postal card miles into the
country. the state ought to he able
to afford to collect n ballot. If the
federal government can afford to car
nv the mail to farmers every day,
the state can certainly afford to col
Ilect ballots two or three times
year. Some remedy should he applied
ar once. If any other plan is better,
let It he adopted. hut rural delivery
has proven such a success that it
would seem worth to try the idea
in the collection Of votes"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

The St. Augustine Record tells of
the staging. Of a Natal hay parade
by the Dade City Highlands Compa-
ny, where seven auto trucks paraded
through the streets, carrying $50
bales Of hay cut from 30 acres Of
land. The Record thinks there was
nothing marvellous in this parade ex-
cept to advertise to the world the
fact that It is entirely unnecessary
that the farmers Of Florida should
send out to other states five million
Of dollars annually, when we can
produce as good hay as the world af-
fords. The point is well taken. and
we hope the advertising will have
the desired effect.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

The Zolfo Truth heartily endorses
the long Times Union.Arcadia News
article on "Usefulness Of Sand-Clay
Roads in Florida" in the following
words:
This editorial contains the meat
I'm fine cocoaaut. Permanent roads
must he built where the travel Is
great, hut Is quite impossible for such
costly roads % be built so as to meet
the needs Of all the people where
the territory Is So great and tine
country sparsely settled as in Desc
f., county. Though we believe with all
our heart in the very hest roads, yet
we have become almost discouraged
when the amount Of money available
even under the Imagination Of our
most sangune hopes, fall so far short
~ building where we want the rolds
to 60.
"What is needed to be done now, Is
that we get together and plan T.
build such permanent roads as he
come a real necessity, whore the tray
81 Is great. and that all other roads
he built along the line Of suggestion
i'm this article. and also along the line
II our rapidly growing experience and
observation.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

The Sarasota Times thinks with
milk ranging from 40 to 60 cents a
gallon, and butter running from 40
to 80 cents a pound. that more men
would 20 into the dairy business 1t
does seem that they would. The price
Of milk and butter i'm most Of the
northern cities is at least 25 per
cent. lower than here, and yet there
IS every reason why these things may
he produced at less expense in Flor
ida than in the north. Don't grum-
HE about hard times when such OPP
portunity awaits youl
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

Good roads, good roads a-coming
4 news item says, Farmers through
out the middle west are using various
means to provide themselves with
good roads. A county in Illinois is
said to be taxing its farmers at the
rate Of nine cents per acre every
year, and using the proceeds TO i'm.
prove the highways. Several other
localities propose to adopt similar
measures" It's worth the money, ev-
cry cent Of it.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

4 paragrapnor comments on the
fact that should Hughes he elected
president he will he the first Baptist
to hold this office. This writer gives
the denomination al affiliation of the
presidents ms follows Eight Episco-
palians, four Unitarians, two German
Reformed. one akeptic. one Disciple.
four MethodiSrs and seven Presby.
tcrinns. Under this division the
writer must have included Lincoln
among the Tnitarlans, while he was
affiliated with no church. and must
have also included Washington
among the Episcopalians. Washing
ton hahitually attended the Episcopal
church, though he was not commu-
meant. The rector admonished him
for not commun;ng. and after that
he stayed Mt home on communion
Sundays. Jefferson was the skeptic
alluded to.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

We do not want to butt in bni
if there IS to he anything like uni
versal effort to act upon the suggos-
tion Of the Trmpa Times that ic the
future we say "Floridan' instead "
"Florldian," It seems as If that srlen-
did Jacksonville paper, TIL. FloriG
ian. can do more towards advertising
this fact than any one else by chang
ing its name to "F1oridan.' Would
this change Of name affect the mil
lion dollars worth Of leGals usually
found in this paper? If so, we antici-
pate that the Floridlan will be slow
10 adopt our suggestion.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

Two billions Of dollars, or one On.
mundredth part Of our natl,
wealth, IS invested in the elm Ma LA
electrical equipment, machine,
other property Of the MOVING n,,.. 1
companies. There are 21,6O0 ~ ,h...
theatres in the country, ana M.
daily average attendance is osoo
Ooo' or one ont Of every four Of an,
population, including men, wor,.n
children and babies.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

If man should visit the DeSoto
County High School las we did yes
tcrday afternlon) and observe the
fine array Of high school pupils. 100
in all. then zee all the rooms Of two
magnificent buildings well filled with
pupils Of the lower grades. the fine
auditorium with a seating capacity Of
500, visit the manual training de-
partment, the music department, the
culinary" department, ETC., ETC., not
knowing what city he was in except
that 1t was city OF south Florida,
and should I've told to guess what
school he was visiting, the answer
would be, without hesitation, "Tam.
pa, Of course"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

Strange that as much as has been
written on the subject that many
farmers continue to leave their farm
ing or trucking lands uncovered dur.
ing the winter period. These mcov-
cred lands lose enough fertility to
make a crop. This Is not all the
loss for good pasture crop Of some
kind growing on this same land would
not only save the fertility Of the soil,
but would be worth much for grazing
purposes for his stock. Don't neglect
to sow some cover crops.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
THE CONTEST.

Some sad that it would be a bad
precedent Of the supreme court to
permit votes to be counted that are
not properly certified to by the cleo
tion officers. Nothing is a bad prec-
edent for a court to establish Justice.
That Is what courts are for; one Of
its highest functions is to see that
justice is established in cases where
the rigid letter of the law may not
apply. If the supreme court believes
that the omission Of the signatures
of the election Officers in the Alachua
precinct was due to an oversight, or
were omitted with the intention Of
defrauding me voters, then this court
should not lisfranchise these voters
by refusing the votes to be counted
as cast. Upon the other hand, If the
count believes the election officers
failed to sign the returns because Of
the fact that such irregularities exist
ed that they could not conscientious
ly sign them, then the court will be
justifiable in refusing the votes to he
counted. This position is not taken in
behalf Of Mr.. Cats, but in behalf Of
simple Justice. But listen, If more
boxes are opened, and Mr.. Knott
makes more honest gains, we shall
then contend, not in the interest Of
Mr., Knott. hut in the interest Of
simple justice also that these be
counted.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

Duvnl county is to have a fair, the
first exposition Of the kind to be held
in years. one of the leading features
will be a big exhibit by the Boys
Corn Club IF the state; also exhib-
its 10y the Girls Canning Clubs. The
sum of $500 will be divided in prizes
to these clubs, S27j going to the
boys ana S225 to the girls. ]. ].
Heard. president of the Heard Ma
tional Bank, will give 800 for the
best bushel of corn raised by any
Florida farmer, and placed on dis
play at the fair.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

1t is stated on reliable information
that a farmer living in Marion coun-
ty has loo acres in corn, and that
this corn will yield an average of %
to 100 bushels per acre. That Kansas
attorney general whose name we are
glad to have forgotten, should be
made to eat every grain Of this ex-
eept for the fact that 1t would be a
pity to waste good grain on worth.
less animals.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

that he had gathered a good -.
crop in May. He now has ~ p'. ~.
same land a peavine and crab 'u'
hay crop that he says will ms, s'''s
least ton TO the acre. II be - a.
dustrions he might now raiso To-
OF cukes or beans and dispo,o " ],
them in time to lay in his Chris 'e d
holiday goods. '''''a
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

More than n quarter million O, A,
lars have been placed in the Altar
tic National Bank Of Jacksonville :.
the credit of the special school fur5
60 ~" purpose Of carrying ont !,
building program now under wov
These funds were acquired from tbs
sale of bonds Of special school Al,
tricts. Florida is indeed rapidly h.
coming the nremier state Of the Tn
ion for good schools and buildings
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

The John Morgan incident OF din.
ging out of an Ohio federal prison
during the civil war, has been dupll.
Gated by the Germans. A news item
says: eleven German Officers who
were held prisoners in convent n
France escaped through a tunnel
whose construction evidently required
many weeks Of digging. Four Of tie
men were soon captured
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

The sponge business at Tarpn
Springs Is rapidly increasing, and Tie
exchange is soon to have a new 20.
600 building, which will be Of great
service to the business in furnlshng
storage room for the sponges WHEN
the prices are unsatisfactory. beshies
being of advantage in many dhT
WAYS
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

There could not he more beautiful
weather for fall gardening than the
past two weeks. The rains came IN
sufficient quantity, and the sun has
not been too hot. If these excellent
conditions prevail the TRUCKERS
should be able to send many cf
loads of vegetables north before
Christmas,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

The News acknowledges receipt Of
The Mexican Review. magazine
published in Washington, D. c.. in
the interest Of the constitutionalist
government Of Mexico. The Review
is an attractive looking journal, and
we shall be glad to see it get a
good patronage.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

A wealthy New Yorker. name M,
given, has saved from the scrao bs,,
the Holland, the first submarine bo,,
ever commissioned by the United
states government. The boat which
has been devoted to a Museum n,
Peaceful Arts, will he loaned to II,
Bronx international ExposItloD
which opens in New York. May %
1917.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

A jitney line has been established
between Wanchula, Zolfo and Bowl
ing Green by Bortz Brothers Oh
Wauchua, the bus leaving Bowling
Green at 7:15 a. m, makes a scne0'
ule that is veIy convenient for lhe
travellers between these cities.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
Christmas.
The Ocala Evening Star says.

Because the brick were not up to
specifications, one firm of contractors
in this state has had to tear down
wall, and another will have to tear
up two miles of pavement. Inch BY
inch the people gain"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

1t is now estiamted that tne y
capita wealth of the United stA'' So
not less than $1,000. This makes s ~
property value Of this country n
billions Of dollars, the gre~''9"
any nation Oh earth.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

The Suwanee Democrat says u"
Oak is not on a boom by any mea in,
but modestly suggests that Sloo~
have been expended there WITHIN .s
past twelve months for new punu
ings, and thinks this is growing sO~'
We think so, too.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

We congratulate the little city u
Myakka that it is soon to have moo
ern school building. The bonds ha"
already been sold, and a handsOn'
concrete building Of five rooms WIZ
seating capacity Of $40 VIII "
constructed.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

1t is estimated that the FlOfn
corn crop this year will yield near
ly one million bushels more than as
year while the potato crop Of uf
state is estimated at 100000 bush'
els. against 100000 bushels liS
wear.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

1t is said that thousands OF W. ~
in Kentucky have been treateu IS.
globulin against cholera, ana
treatment was so effective as 10 us-
onstrate the advantages OF the IL "a
ed serum over that of the unre""'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

Thomas Edison and Henry iOs
both have said that they will suppOs
Wilson for president. 1t is mPOs9.
BILE to spend even a part OF the !'a
in south Florida without getting r's
on most of the important subjects
Florida Fruit end Produce JournS''
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

The st. Johns Tribune tells Of
farmer who gathered 40 bushels of
corn per acre from the same ground
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

Who Is that fellow Knott-Os's ~.
whom we read so much aOou'
howl
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

Sure Shot Hot biscuits for supp
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW OPENS


Springfield, Mass, Oct. PA mil
lion dollars worth of pure-bred dairy
cattle and another million dollars
worth Of dairy machinery and sup
plies were placed on view here today
at the opening of the National Dairy
Show. One COW alone is valued at
more than $4,000. There is a bull
for which the owner recently paid
$4,000. OF cows and bulls worth
from $4,000 to $4,000 each there is
a considerable number, and Of $4,000
animals there is large number. The
show, which is the first held by the
national association in the East, will
continue ten days. Thousands Of Wis
itors are expected from all over the
United States and Canada. In one OF
the great exposition buildings the visi-
tors will see the latest improved dairy
machinery in actual operation, demon
strating the methods of pasteurizing
milk and cream, making butter, cheese
and ice cream and illustrating the
best economies in the feeding and
care Of dairy cattle.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
INSANE WIFE TRIES
TO KILL HER FAMILY
HIDES AXE AND HATcHET IN
HOUSE; HUSBAND FolLs
HER.

Ripley, Miss, Oct. 12.-With an axe
and hatchet which she hid in the
house at nightfall, Mrs. E. E. Ellzey,
wife Of the most prominent physician
in the Blue Mountain section, attempt
ed to kill her husband, two grown
daughters and a son of eight years
early this morning She is dement,
ed.
The husband was attacked first. He
was seriously injured by blow on
the head with an axe, but cried out
awakening the others and checking
the insane woman's slaughter plans
The children escaped injury.
A note found in the womans cloth
ing left directions for the burial Of
the four marked for death. She di
rected that call be wrapped in a
sheet together and buried in hole
without coffins."
After jury had decided she wa
insane, Mrs. Ellzey was committed t
an institution for treatment.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
WATER IN FARM
HOMES PROMISED STATE
CAMPAIGN WILL END WITH THE
WEEK OF NOVEMBER
1918.

Agricultural College, Miss, Oct. IL.
The movement to put running wat
er in every farm home in the state,
rs beginningl it's last month before
the campaign will be brought to a
whirlwind finish during Waterworks
week, November 1918.
Daniel Scoates, head of agricultural
Engineering at the Mississippi "A.
and M. College in charge, announces
that every farm family in the state
will be reached. Every county will
be covered in a speaking campaign.
Hundreds of meetings are being sche-
duled at which state, district and
county farm demonstration agents,
home economics agents, specialists
lin A. and M. College, superintend-
ents of education, county health Of
hcers, bankers, hardware merchants
and practical farmers will lend their
services.
| Clergymen will devote, Sunday, No
vember 10, to sermons on the value
'of pure water, and sanitary home
conveniences.
| Waterworks lessons are being pre-
pared for use in schools.
| The Federation OF Women's Club
has joined others and will devote it
btime to this work
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
NEW PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA.

Buenos Aires, Oct, 12.-With today's
Inauguration of Hipolito Irigoyen as
president of the republic, Argentine
enters upon its first Radical adminis-
tration. The new president, who sue
ceeds victoriano de la Plaza, has been
the Radical party's leader for 20
years. He is a highly cultivated man
and for long time held professor
ship at the Argentina normal school
for women.
The presidential inauguration took
place before a joint session Of the
senate and house of representatives,
in the latter's assembly hall in the ma
tional legislative palace. The oath
Of office was administered by Benito
villanueva, president Of the senate.
With DR.. Irigoyen there was sworn
into office, as vice president, DR., Pc
lagio Luna a lawyer.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
FEAsr 81 TARERNAcLEs.

New York, Oct. 12-Succoth. the
Feast Of Tabernacies, the concluding
festival of the cycle of Jewish fall
holy days, is being celebrated today
by the members of the faith through
out the world. This festival, which
lasts eight days, commentaries the
dwelling of the children of Israel in
the wilderness after the exodus from
Egypt, when they lived in booths or
succoth. To flttingly celebrate this
period of Israels history. obseryant
Jews erect temporary tabernacles,
adorned with autumnal fruits and fol
iage on the grounds adjacent TO their
places of worship. In these succoth
portions of the festival service are
conducted.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
THIS MATRIMONIAL AGENT
COULDN'T KEEP HIS WIFE

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 12. Several
months ago Benjamin w. Padley. pro-
prietor of a matrimonial agency. adj
yertised through his bureau for wife.
He asked for young, good-looking
woman with means, but said that If
he chose another one it would take
more means to reduce her age"
Now Mrs Padley, so, who married
the commercial Cupid" following the
circulation o. His advertisement, has
SUIT f6r divorce o. Ale. charging fail
ure to provide
The defendant contends that his
wife. though possessed Of $4,000, re-
fused 10 share the household expenses.
ffe asserts also that mis- own expert
ence does not necessarily mean mat
riinonial agencies are a failure.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
SOCIETY TO TEACH
ART OF SPENDING
81 to Members, SO to Outsiders, for
Course.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE National
Special Aid Society, one of the pre-
paredness organizations, is to give
series of lectures on home economics.
the general topic being, "The Art Of
Spending"
The first will be tomorrow at $3.50
y. M, and lectures will be given on
Mondays and Fridays thereafter until
November II, at the office Of the SO
ciety, 259 Fifth avenue. The charge
will be 10 f",.,i lecture to members.
The cost OF the lectures is 81 year,
or SO to non-members.
Experts connected with Pratt Insti'
tute, Teachers College, School for
Ethical Culture, Cornell Medical Col
lege, and the housekeeping centers
will be the lecturers. Mrs. Annie Ma
than Meyer is chairman of the com
mittee in charge.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
MILLIONAIRE. BURNS HOME,
KILLS HIMSELF FOB GRIEF

Oberlin, Ohio, Oct. 12.-Adam schu'
bert, millionaire farmer ana iahu,
owner of Lebanon county, burned MS
country home near here, failed IN an
attempt to hang himself, and commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat sup
posedly while deranged by broodihG
ovef the death of his wife.
The tragedy was enacted while MS
two sons were away from home
Maurice Schubert, 14-year-old son
returned just as the flames burst IRON
the windows and his father staggered
out with the bloody knife in his mana
to fall dead at the sons feet.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
TEST HELD AT OLE MISS

University, Miss, Oct. 12.--The
Cecil Rhodes scholarship examination
was held at Ole Miss, September s..
William Finger, who received the ap-
pointment last year. arrived in Eng
land few days ago. Mr.. Mayo, the
present resident, appointed from this
institution and from the state, was at
the front during the past summer.
Ole Miss has been singularly foru-
nate in her choice Of young men to
fill this appointment, and last year.
proportionately, a large number OF
students passed the Greek test than
those aspiring TO the scholarship from
any other school in the United States.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
KILLS SELF BECAUSE
MOTHER MIXED COWS
SIXTEEN YEAR OLD YOUTH COM
MlTs SUICIDE NEAR MONT
RosE-UsEs SHOTGUN.

Montrose, Miss Oct 12.--Lucius,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Read Of
1.-The Gridley neighborhood ten miles
east Of here, shot and instantly killed
himself this morning about seven
p'cIock. The boy, about 1e years OF
hge, and his mother went out to milk
the cows when the boy became Of
Tended for some reason, went back to
the house, got a gun then went out
back Of the place a few rods and took
his own life. Mr.. Read is one OF
the best citizens Of the county and
this sad affair will be greatly de-
plored by many friends.