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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13

congress enacted the railHoad rates
Dill which gave to the country fair
railway rates and to the farmers much
relief from the burdens they we're then
bearing.
The exposure of frauds and robbery
Of tho government pcrpetrated by the
armor plate manufacturers was among
my first important acts as senator.
Time after time ! offered amendments
to the naval appropriation bills auth
izng the government to build its own
armor plate factory. Each Of these
was defeated. but | have lived long
enough to see the enactment Of my
original proposition authorizing the
erection OF a plant by the government;
and that plant is now actually under
construction at Charleston, West Vir-
sinia.
Il have lived to sec most OF The fin
ancial legislation which always advo-
Gated enacted into law. The National
ttoScrvc Bank act, and the Farmers
Loan act, enabling the farmers TO get
money at low rates Of interest. arc
among the things helped to secure.
Both of these were long cherished
dreams Of the Farmers Alliance and
their germs may be found in the
"Ocala Demands"
"Onc Of the things Of which / am
most proud was that I compelled rec
| Ognition OF South Carolinas claim
against the federal government for
money loaned by the state in the war
Of 1912. BY this, S3S6,O00 of the states
bonds, held by the federal government
as debt against the state, were can
celed and $S9,l373G was paid into the
state treasury in cash.
Il do not believe the people Of the
State are in the humor for unncces-
sary political agitation this year. They
want to win the war and they know
the only way to win it is to hold up
President Wilson's hands. Any man
sent to tho senate now from South
Carolina who would not sustain the
president wholcheartcdly would be a
>'''''' =" 'iiS bNrl llllSISotS vi OuI
country and utterly useless to his
South Carolina constituents
although my health is better now
than it has been for many years it is
not my purpose to make any campaign.
In my opinion, it is more important for
me to remain in Washington attending
to my duties in the senate and in the
naval affairs committee than it is for
me to engage in the mere bandying of
words with any man or men upon the
stump in South Carolina.
81 have enough faith in the good
sense and patriotism Of South Caro-
lima to believe the uppcrmost thought
in their minds today is TO defeat Ger
many. They know the only way to do
that is TO stand by the president. They
know lavc always stood by the pres
idcnt and will continue to stand by
him. and therefore announce my can
dGacy for reelection.
"B. r. TIIIMAN."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13

Washington, Marcn 5.-Scnator Till
man, Of South Carolina, veteran Dem
ocrat Of the Senate and chairman of
the naval committee tonight announc
cd MS candidacy for 4 fifth term. He
said the entrance Of the United States
into the war had SO changed the situa-
1lon since his announcement before
the 1914 primaries that he would not
again seek TO succeed himself, that he
now believed he could best serve his
State and the nation by continuing in
the senate
at the same time Representative Le-
yer of South Carolina, chairman of the
House agricultural committee and au-
thor Of the food laws, issued q state
ment saying he had been urged to
make the race for the senate but
would nave no announcement to make
until he had further opportunity to
discuss the duty under the present cir
cumstanccs. 1t is understood that Mr..
Lever intends to enter the fight only if
he becomes convinced that Senator
Tillman cannot win over two oppo-
nents already in the field, former Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease and n B. Dial.
a business man of Laurens.
In his announcement Senator Till
man referred to his long service and
of the time when he used to be ready
when any one threw rock at the
South, to throw two back. He said he
could claim some credit for the readi-
ness OF the navy to cooperate with the
allies and that with his ability to be of
service to the country as chairman Of
the naval committee he felt he would
feel like a deserter in the face of the
enemy If he got out
The senator gave notice that he
would do no campaigning, saying that
while his health was better than It
had been for years, it was more i'm
portant for him to remain in Wash
ington.
II do not believe the people Of the
State are in humor for unnecessary
political agitation this year." he add
cd. They want to win the war and
they know the only way to win is to
hold up Presidents hands"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
T|LLMAN ANNOUNCES
FOR u. S. SENATE
Has Decided to Enter RACE
Again
Lever WlTflHOLDS
HIS ID ECISION

Understood that Lever May Enter the
Race If 1t Appears that TiMman
Cannot WI mover Dial and Blcnsc.
Tillman Refers to His Long Record
OF Service In the Senate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
COMPANY D
N FRANCE AND
ALL DOING WELL

Two letters have been received to-
fday from members of Co. d, who
are in France, one being from Clar-
ence Edwards to his mother, Mrs. M.
l.. Robinson, and the other from Will
Fearrand to his mother, Mrs. s. W.
Fearrand. We are glad to publish
these letters, as they bring good news
from our own Company D, whose rel
atives may know from these commun-
ications that all is we'll with the
whole company. Those who have not
heard need not worry, as these letters
would have told of the illness or the
death Of any Of the company should
same have occurred. The following
are the letters:
From Clarence Edwards, Some
where in France:
My Dear Mother:-I am glad that
can say that I did arrive across all
right. l must say this is beautiful
country, and all of it is put to USE
All the Company D boys enjoyed the
trip over. We are in this place but
a few days, just to rest up little
while, and will soon move from here
to where we are going to stay. am
surely a long ways from home now.
but still I would not take anything in
the world for the chance of coming.
For when | think what we came here
for and that I am fighting for YOU
and all of my friends, L am glad to he
here. Mother, some day I will come
back and tell you all about it. 7
went to a speaking today. It surely
was fine. French and other officers
of the different countries at war
spoke. They said they were looking
for us to put the finish to this old war.
So you might know all the boys felt
good after they said that.
All the people sure are glad to see
all the soldiers come over here. 7
certainly have been feeling good ever
since I left for I know that God has
been with me all the way All of us
have had the best luck all the way.
My address is Clarence Edwards,
June Automatic Replacement Draft
Camp Wheeler, Co. II, A. e. F.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
Somewhere in France,
Sunday Morning.


My Dear Mother:
| will try and write you few lines
to let you know that | am well and
getting along just fine and hope
these few lines will find you all the
same.
Well we arrived safely over sea.
and this morning, we landed safely
somewhere in France.
We had very nice time over here
the Fourth, and | am sure that you
all had, a great old time over there,
we had lots of games and all kinds
of sports.
Edgar and ! are in the same squad
so you see we can be together most
of the time.
This is Sunday morning, some.
where in France and all Is well. We
all had very nice time coming
over, we were on the way .........
days and ....... nights, and was
only sick one day, outside of that
day we all enjoyed the trip just fine
| spent my twenty-second birthday
at sea, and think by the next, we
will be back in the dear old u. s. A.
| wouldn't take anything for my trip,
we haven't had any trouble, so far,
and think we have had real good
luck, so far so good We haven't re-
ceived any mail since we left Camp
Wheeler, but Think our mail Is
coming on behind and think by
next week this time we will have
some of it, here is hoping, anyway.
| think we will ..... to some
other place real soon, but you Just
address my mail the same.
Well, my ink is running out so |
guess | will have to ring off for this
time, hoping these few lines will find
you all o. X. as it leaves us all
well and getting along just fine.
From your devoted faraway son,
WILL FEARRAND.
My address, Company 18th Camp
Wheeler, June Automatic Replace
ment Draft, Over Sea Casuals, Amer
lean Evolutionary Forces, via New
York.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Capt. B. M. Sims and daughters,
Mrs. George Brannen, and Mrs. Wal
ter Sims, were visitors in the city last
night from Ocoee enroute to Arcadia,
where they. went to visit Mrs. Bran
mems son, Claude Brannen, who is an
aviator there. Mrs. Brannen has an
other son at West Point. While iii
the city they were guests of Capt
Sims niece, Mrs. John Staten, at the
Staten Hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Lieutenant George Haldeman is at
home on a weeks fur1ough from the
aviation camp at Nashville, Tenn.
George has only been in service but
about six months, but so rapid was
his progress that he comes home with
gold bar upon his collar-indicating
that he has been commissioned Sec
ond Lieutenant. He is delighted with
the branch Of the service he has chos-
en-, and speaks in highest terms Of the
treatment accorded soldiers all over
the country by the people, who feel
that nothing they can do for the man
in uniform is too good.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Two more Lakeland young men
went down to Tampa yesterday and
enlisted in the Navy-Messrs. Lisie
Scarborough and J. e. Miller. Mr. :.
Miller, who is brother of Miss Lula
Miller, has held a splendid position in
Bradentown for a number Of years,
but not feeling he was doing right
without serving his country, he gave
this up and has enlisted. Lisle Scar
borough is the son of Mr.. G.. s..
Scarborough, who came here about
year ago from Tennessee. Both
young men expect to be called into
service about the 18th.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
Two Received Last Night
Into Methodist Church

Last night in spite of the threaten
ing weather, there was good meet
ing at the Methodist church. Two
members were received on profession
of faith. Four members have been
received this week on profession OF
faith and four others are to be re-
ceived Sunday on profession of faith
and others by certificate. The serv-
ices Sunday will be at the usual hours.
The revival will continue next week.
We invite members of all the churches
to attend and take part in the meet
ings.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
POLK COUNTY SELF
PRESERVATION LOYALTY
LEAGUE ORGANIZED

Yesterday the various committees
appointed at he mass meetings held
by Hon. Cliff Williams and others en-
gagged in the Federal Employment
Service, met at Barlow, and. perfect.
ed the organization of the Polk Coun.
ty Self-Preservation Loyalty League,
Prominent citizens from all Sec
tons of the county were present. Mr..
j. N. Hooker, who had been APP
pointed temporary chairman, called
the meeting to order, stating at the
same time that he would not be able
to serve as permanent chairman. Mr..
II. M. Mansfield was thereupon chos-
en- permanent chairman or president,
| by unanimous VOTE
Mr., Hooken was elected vice-pres-
ident; Mr.. M. F. Hetherington secre-
tary; and Mr.. G. c. Commander
treasurer, thus completing the organ
ization. After this Senator Eaton
gave a talk as to the purpose and
plans of the League.
A committee composed of Messrs.
P. H. Fuller, 0. NJ Eaton and C. G..
Sutton was appointed to draft by
laws for the organization. Another
committee was appointed to make an
investigation Of all state and munich
pal laws bearing on labor regula-
tons. the chairman appointing on
this committee Messrs. A. A. Nc
Leod, E. L, Hall and ]. N. Hooker.
The meeting was not entirely clear
as to the duties and powers of the
organization, and Chairman Mans
field agreed to take this matter up
with Hon. w. A. Dopson, State Rep
resentative of the Federal Employ
ment Service, and get all available
information.
Perhaps the most important action
of the body was that looking to the
establishment of a branch office Of
the Employment Service in Polk
county. Senator Eaton informed the
meeting that Messrs. Williams and
Metcalf had suggested the location
of such an Office in Lakeland and
had also suggested the name of Mr.
T. l.. Hendrix to fill this position
The meeting endorsed the idea, and
requested Senator Eaton to recon-
mend the appointment of Mr.. Hen
dirk to the position of Assistant Sup
erintendent of Labor, with headquar-
tiers at Lakeland.
A committee Of colored men was
appointed to visit various points In
the county and address the colored
people along the lines of the OBJ.
jects and purposes of the League.
Rev. s. J. Johnson, Rev. !. H. Dixson.
and Rev. ]. E. Nickson were ap-
pointed for this duty.
A Finance Committee was ap-
pointed, its personnel being c. c..
Commander, B. G. Mayo, DR.. e. F.
Carter and A. Schneider.
A general discussion ensued as to
the best methods of conducting all
working elements, putting all "slask-
ers" and those engaged in non-essen-
tial employments to productive work,
and protecting local industries from
labor recruiting agents. The meet
ing then adjourned to reconvene in
cal of the President which will be
made as soon as the committees ap-
pointed are ready to report and the
powers and duties of the League are
more clearly ascertained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Mr. VIM. Wright, of Ohio, who
spent last winter here, was so i'm
pressed with Lakeland that he has re-
turned with his family, and is pleas
antly located at the home of Mrs.
J. C. Withers, 7O2 East Lime street.
Mr.. Wright is commencing to build
a nice home in Dixieland, near the
Lake View Sanatarium.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Attention has been called to the
value of scrap iron and other forms
of junk found on many of the farms
of Florida. By little cooperation
good deal of money can be realized
from what now has no value, by get !.
ting it to market. Raw material Is
scarce.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Mr.. George Brantley leaves tomor-
row for points in Georgia, where he
will join Mrs. Brantley, who has been
up their the past month. Mr.. Brant-
ley will be away two weeks, while
Mrs. Brantley and children will not
return until the opening of school.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
Dance In Honor Of
Aviators Toniaht

HVIdIUTS TUHIBHt
The dance given by the Elks in
honor of the Aviators last Saturday
night was such pleasant affair,
there will be another this evening at
the Elks Club, dancing beginning at
9 o'clock. The Aviators appreciate
this attention, and the affairs will
probably be given frequently in the
future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Mr.. L. j. Maxwell, district COM
mercial superintendent of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., was in the
city yesterday, accompanied by Mr..
Bingham, district manager.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
Automobile Bargains

One Ford Touring Car, 1915 Model.
One Ford Touring Car, 1916 Model.
One Ford Roadster.
Ope Dodge Touring Car.
One Passenger Studebaker Run
only 5000 miles.
All of these Cars are in perfect
mechanical condition. Cash or good
paper.
SAM G. RAGSDALE
Phone 429, cheveIet Garage. Resi-
dence Phone 351 Blue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

William Skipper and Edward With
ers are now in Arcadia, where they
are working for the contractors who
are building the roads to the avia-
ton camp. Their are driving trucks
and like their work fine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Prof. Chas. M. Jones and family
reached Lakeland last night after sew
eral weeks spent very pleasantly with
relatives in Arlington, Ky. They came
back earlier than usual this year, and
are being cordially greeted by their
many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

The Baptist Missionary Society will
meet as usual Monday afternoon at
|he church. A full attendance of the
members is much desired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Little Bertha Snead underwent an
operation at the Lake View Sanator-
bum this morning, and is reported to
he doing nicely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Mrs. F. F.. Finger leaves tomorrow
for Williston, where she will visit
relatives, later going up into Georgia
for visit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Mr.. E. L. Cook returned yesterday
from Safety Harbor, where he spent
the last week enjoying the baths and
fine water Of the springs at that
place.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Stockholm is built upon islands,
and for several months of the year
1t is closed by ice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
LAKELAND


Miss Laray Boyette, of Plant City,
a weed-end visitor to Lakeland, the
uest of Miss Lula and Birdie Ward.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Miss Kittie McRae is spending the
weekend in Tampa the guest of Miss
Minnie Roth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
I. E. L. Class

I. E. L. Class
The T. E. L. Glass will meet tomor-
row morning at $50 at the First
BAPTIST church. A splendid lesson
awaits the members, as does cordial
welcome.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

The regular business meeting of
the Methodist Missionary Society will
be held Monday afternoon at the
church at four o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

TONIGHT
EXCELLENT SHOW

THE CASINO PRIpEs ITSELF ON
GIVING THE PEOPLE THE BEST
SERVICE AT THE LEAST POSI-
BE COST AND CAN GUARANTEE
That THOSE PATRoNIZiNG US
WILL BE PLEASED WITH OUR
SHOW.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-23
SHOWING CLOCKS AHEAD.

Florida may move its clock ahead
another hour and those who are now
getting up at o'clock summer time,
would be getting up at o'clock, sum-
mer time or o'clock sun time. Read
and ponder the following which is clip
ped from the Miami Metropolis.
miami will be represented by Kirk
Munroe at a hearing conducted by
the interstate commerce commission
to be held in Jacksonville at 10 o'clock
next Wednesday morning in connec-
ton with the movement to place Flor
ida in the eastern time zone.
Governor Cats has been requested
by the commission to inform the peo-
pie of Florida that they are invited
to participate in the public hearing.
If Florida people want to be included
in the eastern time zone instead of
the central zone they should not hest
tate to let their wishes be known, and
the governor urges all officials, state,
county and municipal, to consider the
matter seriously.s
miami, IN central time, is compell-
ed to have the same time as Pierre, S.
D., Pecas, Texas, and other western
points. Even Cleveland, o., which is
west of Miami considered itself too
far east for central time"
This is going a trifie too far. The
people over on the west coast would
not mind adopting eastern time if they
had not already set the clock ahead an
hour under the daylight saving plan,
but to move the clocks up two hours
is too much That would get US all
out of bed too soon and would send us
to bed by daylight. We would not get
as much sleep as the chickens as we
would go to bed with them, but get up
sooner as, in order to be at work at
reasonable hour, it would be neces-
sary for most men who have jobs to
arise long before the sun.-St. Peters
burg Independent.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-23
A STUDENT ABROAD
Continued from page /,

| Eucharistic congress at Vienna and
missionaries en-, route to the Turkish
provinces. They proved a congenial
company and the voyage was calm
and warm all the way. Variety of
interest was represented. There was
an Armenian, a graduate of Columbia
university, returning to visit his
aged father, Gregorian priest
There was a prosperous Greek n1er-
chant and his wife returning for a
vacation to their native Hellas. There
was Dartmouth professor spending
his sabbatical year in foreign lands.
There was fine young Austrian, who
| has been in the States some seven
years and was some time organist at
Trinity college, Hartford, whose mus
ical gift added much to the pleasant
ness of our trip.
After six days out we sighted the
Azores. Welcome indeed was the
glimpse of land. We stopped at Hor-
ia in Fayal, Portuguese town of 1000
inhabitants. The OK carts, curious
costumes, and quaint buildings intro
duced us into strange and novel
world. I shall never forget the
abundance of delicious fresh figs.
Two more days and we sighted land,
the African and Spanish coasts, un-
til we were in full view of Gibraltar.
The next day we reached Algeria, the
ancient Numidia, ruled by Phoenic-
ian, Roman, Vandal, Greek and Arab.
The Turkish regime with corsairs
securing the Mediterranean and car
rying Christians to the slave prison,
came to an end in 1880, when France
stepped in and under French rule
civilization is again taking root in
this far off corner of the world. AL
giers is picturesque and fascinating.
Here is the blending of the old and
the new. believe there is a great
future for north Africa. The splen-
did memories of its past will yet be
realized under European control and
the desert will yet blossom as the rose.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-23
BLACK MINT.

The feasibility of beginning the cul-
ture of black mint in this country,
for the production Of menthol crystals
ana Oil, is the subject of a special re-
port by Vice Consul E. R. Dickover, of
Koba, Japan, as the result of inquiries
from the United States.
Several attempts to import black
mint plants have been frustrated by
the long journey across the Pacific,
during which the plants died. Once
an arrangement was made with a
steamer purser to care for the plants
and they arrived in good condition,
but were killed by disinfection in en-
tering the country. The consulate
now is attempting to obtain mint seed,
a difficult task since the plant is Gull
tivated almost entirely from slips.
Two widely different climatic areas
are devoted to the cultivation of mint
in Japan, corresponding to the north
ern Pacific coast of the United States
and to Virginia and North Carolina.
About 90 per cent of he Japanese
mint is grown on the Hokkaido island,
where the average winter temperature
IS % degrees and the summer temper
ature 60 degrees, with rainfall of 38
inches. The remaining eight per cent.
Q. the Japanese crop is grown on Nip
pom, where the average temperatures
are 38 and rs degrees and the rain
fall 42.5 inches.
The mint plant requires light, well
drained soil. The roots are planted
at the end of November The plant at
tains full growth during the summer
months and is cut late in July, during
August or early in September, the
third cutting yielding the greatest per-
ceatage of oil and menthol crystals.
Steaming and pressing in barrels
prepares the leaves for the factories,
where the oil is extracted by a pro-
cess of freezing and pressing.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-23
More Than Sixteen Billions Insurance
already Written by War Risk Bureau
Provision Made for Dependents of the Soldi
Who Are in the Service

port their families they are made to
do so very quickly. About six weeks
ago wife called at the navy depart
ment about failure of support and "in-
side of fifteen minutes" said Admiral
Cowie, "that gentleman was sent such
letter that he looked out for her in
proper order, and inside of three days
l had an allotment. in my office from
him."
The war risk amendments are being
handled on the floor of the house by
Representative Rayburn, of Texas, a
member of the interstate commerce
committee.