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AGRICULTURAL®”® Education Successful .. $ A NDREW 71- SovLE TMi» department trill cheerfully cnaeavor to furnish any information. . Letters should be addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, preeident State Agricultural College, Athens, Ga. —— - .A POLICY FOR GEORGIA FARMERS Probably the strongest criticism which can be made against our farm ers at the present time is the lack of a definite business policy. If a set of men shouldd attempt to organise a hank, they would first determine upon some plan of action, ascertain tn** amount of capital necessary, find out whether they could secure subscribe, s to their stock, and then meet and elect officers and adopt a constitution and by-laws for the government of the business. The organisation would lee based on the mature judgment of ex perienced men. while the rules govern ing the business would be so safe guarded as to eliminate loss as much as possible, and assure the prosperity and uniform success of the undertaking from the beginning. All will agree to the wisdom of this plan. Contrast for a moment the action of this group of men with the policy pursued by an individual farmer or a group of farmers. Not on one farm in a thousandd is there a business pollcv. a well-defined system of organisation, and a definite plan of action. If busi ness men find it so essential to or ganise their Industries along conserva tive lines and to plan their efforts for a series of years in advance, is it pos sible that the farmer whose business is more complicated and difficult to organise and administer, on account of the .variation in soil and climatic con ditions. from year to year, can hope to prosper in the absence of a busi ness policy? Should one inquire into the success attending the effort of the average farmer, he would find chaos in stead of order, and frequently a deficit rather than an accumulation of divi dends at the end of the year's busi ness. Many have concluded on his account that agriclulture is not a profitable business, and that one can hope to make only a living from the soil. The exceptions to the rule, however are sufficiently numerous to disprove this contention, and it is equally cer tain that wherever farming has been organized on business lines that sub stantial profits are made therefrom. There are now thousands who will agree that a bale of cotton may be laised per acre. This can be done on land purchased at SIOO or less per acre It certainly need not cost over 135 to produce a bale of cotton, but suppose it costs S4O. There is still left a profit of 110 per acre exclusive of the value of the seed which wou.d make the returns about twenty per cent on a SIOO investment. There are not many industries which will make a twenty per cent dividend; yet it is quite possible for many farmers ‘o make this much on land which will .tot bring over SIOO per acre on the market today. Some farmers are actually doing as well as this, but these m-.n are operating under a definite policy, and it is this particular phase of me subject which we desire to discuss briefly for the edification and guid ance of the farmers during 101$. A business policy is essential to suc res* This calls for a definite plan of or ganisation. What rtiust this include from the successful farmet’s point of view? First of all, he must have some educa tion relative to his business. He is con fronted with the problem of buying fer tilizers at the outset. The materials to be used for this purpose may be derived from twenty or more different substan ces. Since ail these vary in composition and their action in the soil, which should be bought for a given purpose?- Here at emee is a problem of great magnitude and of vast economic importance, and one which is to determine to a consider able extent the returns which th* farmer will secure from his land and his crop. A thousand illustrations might be cited to show the essential nature of agricul tural education in developing a business policy for southern fanners, but this must suffice for the present. The next problem requiring solution is that of the soil- What is its character, its natural- deficiencies in plant food, and how are these to be supplied? Is it in good or bad physical condition, and how may Uta oaje< ttenable qualities be overcome? It is quite certain that the farmer who handles his soil with skill, end therefore, with some certainty of a profitable return for his effort must un derstand its latent qualities, its good and bad points, and how to manipulate these so as to make the soil respond best to cultivation. The lime has come when there must be a differentiation in the management of v/Hous soil types. The heavy clay lands of the northern part of the state will not respond to the same treatment which should be accorded the sandy soils of the southeastern part. A •soil which contains only 460 pounds of available potash per acre foot must not be fertilized the same as one which con tains 16.tf» to 39.C00. If land contains 10u» to 13.C0U pounds of lime per acre foot, it certainly should not be accord ed the same management as that given to a tru~k soil which may not contain -.;ver 1.000 pound*. The time has come when a fundamental knowledge or soli types, the methods of ascertaining the primary defects and overcoming these in an economic and systematic manner can no longer be delayed, it hardly seems necessary to argue a matter of this <>nd because it i* so apparent to all who give to it even a few moments of <-on rideration. and yet there is probably ■ass definite knowledge concerning the _ ... i - .. Vote for John H. James Railroad Commissoner. He favors new railroads. Banning against Mr. Gray, of Savannah, who is a Catholic. Mr. Gray only attended 21 meetings oat of <2 meeting of the Com mission in the last six months. Swell Nifty Suit i'REE! res Free! WriteTciay! ■ ,Pl*ntr of rxMM>r and a K kaa.'tyatff* r'RrX! Worauatha»oa rtva E’ tesr/S 7~. I n«* U iaopw#.™ a f-v ■ •n» at ••«. N- anrww* - «C M I ■ck —«aa't vat a mkU. >SO to S6O a Week K "We w-»xt yaacaa ma«* tafrinff «r» H ►-* taiMr atade citbea i a teat ■ OKDWAY atyaa- - prre--: por tiea if yea wah- ■ >’art i«* FSKS aa4 aak« ■ N to U.ooa a yaax |J e par expreu charge* ■ oa everything ts Post Card Right Away M rtehaeaf aaataUaaM aitty K aftc ewtk’t aatht FKF. E aad ■ • - i rOOLIN MILLS COMI»*NY soil in the possession of the average farmer than about almost any other topic which concerns his business. Soil study and soil knowledge are both essen tial if a definite business policy is to be organized on our southern farms. The building up of our soils depends on crop rotation. This is shown clearly by the history of the world, for in those sections where a varied agricultural practice has been pursued, the lands to day are more productive than anywhere else, and they have maintained their fertility for an almost indefinite period of time. In those parts of the country where a one-crop system has been fol lowed, there has been a decrease in fer tility. and in some sections this condi tion has become so acute that the aban donment of the lands altogether has taken place. Several hundred years ago there were sheep walks and runs in Eng land, for example, on land which was considered valueless for cultivation. To day the same land through the adoption of a systematic rotation of crops is worth several hundred dollars per acre, and produces quite an astonishing vari ety and luxuriance of vegetation. Crop rotation become* necessary as a part of the business policy of a state or a nation of farmers, because nature has varied the needs of the different crops useful to man. and If they are grown in a succession on the land they do not exhaust it of one element, as certainly follows where one crop is grown. In any plan of permanent agricultural de velopment the diversification of farm crops becomes essential for unless this be done the fanner must of necessity buy the greater part of his supplies. The growing of crops under specialized con ditions, which is naturally exhausting to the fertility of the soil, and spending a greater part of the money obtained to buy corn, wheat, hay., oats and other essential foodstuffs for the maintenance of man and bast is as destructive as op posed to a constructive policy. For in stance in Georgia it is said that $50,000,000 a year is sent out of the state for corn alone. It has been shown that this corn can be produced at home at a ccst some thing like 30 cents a bushel. To conserve this through a diversification of crops, therefore, becomes one of the problems of the state. Other illustrations might be cited in support of this argu ment were they necessary. but those who have studied the situation will ad mit the truth of this statement. To establish a prosperous agriculture in the south, therefore, it becomes essen tial that we educate our farmers spe cifically in the underlying principles and truths which govern their business; that we expand and increase in every possible way our knowledge of the soil; that we establish systems of crop rotations for the building up of these lands, and their maintenance in a high state of cul tivation; and finally, that we practice the diversification of crops which will enable us to keep at home the surplus wealth which will otherwise go to enrich other sections of the country to the detri ment and final destruction of the south. The four things essential to the per fection of a definite agricultural policy are within the reach of the average far mer. and may be put Into practice more or lea* extensively the present year. Every farmer must determine for him self whether he will become a business farmer or still continue to pursue the indifferent methods of the past which will ultimately lead to his final undoing. THOMAS AND ROCK PHOSPHATE COMPARED. B. H. H., Sasser. Ga.. writes: I would like some information concerning Thomas phosphate as compared with rock phosphate. Is the available phos phoric acid in Thomas phosphate as good for cotton and corn as that de rived from rock phosphate? Basic slag is sometimes called Thomas slag or odorless phosphate, ft is a by-product obtained in the manu facture of steel from pig iron. It con tains from 15 to 20 per cent of phos . phorlc acid in a form somewhat differ ing from that found in hone phosphate of lime, the material from which floats is obtained. The insoluble phosphate of > lime in rock or bone contains three I parts of lime with one part phosphoric I acid. In basic slag there are four parts of lime combined with one part of phosphoric acid. This material is nat urally insoluble in pure water, but is soluble to a considerable extent in water which contains carbonic acid gas. The value of basic slag and floats de pends much on the fineness of dlvfsoin. The finer it is ground the more quick ly It becomes available. Basic slag is considered to be about half as avail able as the soluble or acid treated phos phate. It gives its best results when used on soils which contact large quan tities of organic matter and are rela tively poor in limee. The acids derived i from decaying humus will tend to ren der more available its phosphoric acid and the lime will perform a double function in the soil, not only sweetening : it. but supplying calcium for low, | swampy lands. The phosphorus in | floats is not so quickly available prob- I ably as in basic slag, though the dif ' ference will not be very great. I Jo i not know that It has ever been exactly determined. Where floats are used the organic matter is essentiial to secure the best results, and a considerable quantity should be applied per acre, say 1.000 to 1,200 pounds. The fineness of division is an important matter to ; bear in mind. • • • RATIONS FOR HORSES AND MI LES. S. B. 8.. Byromville, Ga.. writes: Would be glad to have you suggest com binations of rations for horses and mules. Good combinations in which to mix cotton seed meal and other foodstuffs for horses and mules are as follows: 600 | pounds of corn and cob meal with 100 j (tounds of cotton seed meal. Feed 14 • pounds of the above mixture with 12 pounds of peavine hay or 14 pounds of I Bermuda bay. Another good combination is 100 pounds of cotton seed meal, 250 pounds of shelled corn and 400 pounds |of oats. Feed 15 pounds of this mlx- ■ ture with 14 pouncs cf mixed hay or ■ corn stover. A third combination which I you will find satisfactory may be pre ; pared by mixing 100 pounds of cotton | seed meal. 500 pounds of corn and cob I meal and 150 pounds cf oats. Feed at ] the rate of 15 pounds with 12 to 14 pounds of Bermuda hay or 12 pounds I peavine hay. There are many other combinations which might be used, but these are among the best, and we ate disposed to think the last one suggested will prove as satisfactory and econom ical as any you can use. By mixing cotton seed meal in the proportion sug gested, you will improve the ration ma terially over that which is ordinarily fed. Os course, you understand that the amount of feed suggested is for an ani- •HE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1912. OUTBREAK OF ARMY WORM; PLANS FOR ITS CONTROL The department of agriculture is using all the means at Its disposal to meet the emergency at its disposal to meet destruction of crops in the south by the fall army worm. This insect is present In unprecedented numbers from Louis iana and Arkansas eastward to the At lantic. and is destroying corn, cotton, sugar cane, rice and other crops to such an extent as to cause geat anxiety on the part of planters and others. By means of emergency appropriation by congress it is possible for the department to render quick assistance. Plans for this work ,in co-operation with the states concerned, are being rapidly perfected. This insect will undoubtedly continue its ravages for some time un less checked. In all probability another brood will appear after the pres ent one transforms in the ground. For these reasons immediate action toward destroying the worms is strongly ad vised. The department recommends the use of arsenicals. Among these are arsenate of lead. Parts green, and London pur ple. In most cases It will be best to apply these poisons in dry forms in stead of with water. Dry applications can be made by sifting the poisons upon the plants through light cloth sacks or by means of blowers or dusting ma chines. Liquid applications must be made with spraying apparatus to be effective. For this reason the dry applications rfieet the present emergency better than liquid ones. Arsenate of lead in powdered form is recommended above all other arsenicals because it w’lll not injure the foliage of any of the field crops grown in the south. It may be applied without the addition of any carriers. Paris green is next in effectiveness, but should be mixed with Its weight of air slaked lime or flour to prevent burning of the foliage, which Is likely to occur if it should be applied undiluted. London purple may be used, but should be applied with air slaked Mme or flour, as recommended In the case of Paris green. Wherever it is feasible to use liquid sprays, arsenate of lead in powdered form should be used at the rate of three pounds per bar ipal weighing 1,000 pounds. If the weight is less or greater decrease or increase the feed accordingly. WORMS DESTROYING TOMATOES. J. F. C„ Madison, Ga., writes: I have about an eighth of an acre in tomatoes that I have staked and tied, and have put pine straw two or three inches un der. They are about five feet high and are well fruited, but some kind of green worm eats into them and ruins them. What remedy do you suggest for this pest? Much damage has been done to the to mato crop this year by the corn bud worm. The very wet season is respon sible in some measure for the amount of damage which is being reported from this insect in various parts of the state. The backward nature of the corn crop Is also resopnsible in some measure for the large amount of damage reported by growers of tomatoes. The chances are that the worms referred to will leave your tomatoes and go to the corn at an early date. One of the rasons why gar deners have so much trouble with in sects Is due to the fact that they do not rotate their crops as they should. You should also gather up all the trash and litter in the garden and compost and fork it over several times during the winter so as to destroy the hiding places of the insects. Infested vines should be taken up and burned. Go over your tomatoes every morning and pick off all affected fruit and be sure to destroy the worms. This is practicable on a small patch, but on a large scale could not be carried out very successfully. The best thing you can do is to spray your toma toes with arsenate of lead prepared as follows: Two pounds of arsenate of lead should be dissolved in a small amount of water; add two pounds of unslaked lime, and then add sufficient water to make 50 gallons. Keep the mixture thoroughly agitated while applying. In preparing small quantites use an ounce of lead and an ounce of lime to about two gallons of water. Stir the mixture thoroughly and distribute with a water ing pot. Os course If you have a knap sack sprayer or other apparatus for treating tomatoes on a large scale, you will find it cheaper and more desirable to apply the solution by power rather than by hand. • • • FERTILIZING VALUE OF BURNT COTTON SEED. P. G. W., Madison, Ga., writets: I am sending you a sample of burnt cotton seed, and would like to know w u at you think a ton of them would be worth ior fertilizing purposes, and how they com pare with sound seed? Would it do to mix these burnt seed with stable ma nure? If I can buy them cheap enough I -would like to use a lot of them. It is impossible to determine from a physical examination of the burnt cot ton seed to what 'extent they are dam aged, but in our judgment the greater part of the nitrogen must of necessity bave been lost from these seed, and while I might not be suggesting a fair value for them, I would hardly cure to get them at much more than the cost of hauling and applying, if they are all as badly damaged as the sample sent to us. In other words, I think probably you might be safe in buying them on the basis of their containing $3 to $5 worth of fertility per ton. As you would have to haul and apply them, it would be nec essary to deduct something from the above estimate for this labor. There 'would be no objection to mixing these burnt seed with stable manure, as they can in no way Injure it, and they mlgfit benefit it somewhat, as it is likely that most of the phosphorus, and potash con tained in them originally is still there. GOOD BREEDS OF DAIRY CATTLE. G. W.. Granite Hill. Ga., writes: We are starting to lay the foundation for a dairy ana wish to put in the best breed of cattle for the purpose. We arc not going for butter as much as for milk We have a few grade Jerseys and Want to buy a pure-bred bull, and would like to know which breed you would advise. There is, of course, no one best breed of dairy cattle, and the owe selected de pends much on the purpose for which the dairy is run. If you desire to de velop a herd capable of giving excep tionally large yields of u «ilk, you will probably find the Ylolstein most satis factory for this purpose. The milk of this breed is not as rich in butter as the Tersey, but it contains a fair amount of this constituent, and it is lich in solids not fat. It produces a wholesome, nour ishing milk, probably better for inva lids and for consumption in the raw state than that of the Jersey, which contains rather an excessive amount of fat. Jerseys as a breed are celebrated as producers of exceptionally rich milk, containing large fat blobules, and, there fore. well adapted for the manufacture of butter. They do not give quite as large a flow of milk, however, as the Holstein, and the mixture of the milk of the Jersey and the Holstein produces a high-grade article for home consump tion, for manufacturing into butter, or for distribution to the retail trade. In our judgment you will not make a mis take in buying a thoroughbred Holstein bull to place at the head of your herd, especially as you resire to emphasize milk production at the present time. rel of water. Paris green should be used at the rate, of about 10 ounces per barrel. It is best In case Paris green ■ts Used in this why s ‘to ridd two pounds; of freshly slaked lime to prevent burn-, ing. V\*hether dry or liquid preparations are used it is extremely important that the applications' be ?nade with thorough ness. In case arf , ( ccrn, some of the poison should be placed in the heart of the plant, where the greatest dam age is done. A. small amount is all that is require.? to kill insects. In the case of cotton, powdered arsenate ot lead should toe applied at the rate of about 5 pounds per acre. The usual method of utilizing cloth sacks carried through the field o.n horseback is per fectly adapted to this crop. On fo r age crops and others in the case of which unfortunate results might follow the use ot arsenicals, other ex pedients must be adopted. In pastures and in some instances on alfalfa many of the worms can be destroyed by the use of rollers or drags. In alfalfa that would be injured by rolling or dragging, the plants should be out for hay. When the worms are forced from the fields by this means, many can be killed by means of drags or by plowing them under when they make their way to others fields. Immediately after cutting alfalfa fields should be thoroughly disked. This will! kill many of the worms before they can leave and will break up and destroy the cells of those that have gone into the ground for pu pation. The method of destroying the Insects when they are in the quiet stage in the ground, to which reference has just’ been made, is of importance next to the use of arsenicals in checking the pests. In fact, in many cases ft is by far the most effective means that can be followed. For fields threatened with invasion but not actually attacked, a deep furrow should be plowed out, around the entire circumference of the field; into this the caterpillars, will fall, when they may be crushed, by dragging • a heavy log through the furrow. If the soil is such as to be somewhat Impervious to water, this furrow may be kept partly filled with water, on the surface of which a small quantity of kerosene may be poured, which will-kill the worms almost immediately when they come into con tact with it. Since the worms seem Invariably to consume the grx.es and othe vege tation growing in Qelds before attack ing either corn or cotton, it should prove an important” method of protec tion, to spray or dust grass .and weeds in cornfields threatened with attack with arsenate Os leffd according to the methods adVised ‘abbve. Throughout the -greater part of the south there is likely to be another de structive brood of" the army worm which will ifiome from the transforma tion of the present generation in the soil. Therefore every effort should be made to break up the pupal cells, so that the next brood, will not appear. This can be accomplished by the use of plows, cultivators, * and har rows. Wherever any crop which can be _ tilled has been Injured by the fall army worm it is advised that further injury be prevent ed by the use of cubtivators and har rows. Much good cyin also be accom plished by plowing "fields or portions of fields where all of the crop has been destroyed. The* treatment of. bare places about cultivated fields in this way will be of assistance. To summarize tire .situation, the de partment recommends tfie speedy appli cation of arsenical ; *pbisons and the working of the ground-'wherever prac ticable. in order to. prevent further damage. Warning. rtirc should be taken that cattle and, other stock are kept from pasturing in the fields where the grass or other crops have been poisoned with arsenicals; also, that poisoned plants are not fed to stock. JAMES WILSON. , , Secretary of Agriculture. Washington, D. U.. July 39, 1912. BATTLESHIP NEBRASKA NOT BADLY INJURED tSpecial Dispatch to The Journal.) HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass., Aug. 10.— The battleship Nebraska was south of Cape Cod at S;3O p. m. today. The bat tleship was nqt <onsidared badly dam aged and word was received that she would proceed to Rodkport instead of going to'the Charlestown navy yard, as first reported. .. The. 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He said that a special representa i tive of a big German firm of cotton i factors and bankers had investigatetl , thoroughly by special emissary, and j that as a result of his report he had I been i equested to cuine to Germany at once. | He would not announce the name of ■ the firm or ..a exact location. COAL SUPPLY SHORT; FAMINE THREATENED ST. PAUL, Aug. 10.—St. Paul and the northwest are facing one of the worst coal famines since 1902. the year of the big strike, when the fuel went up to sls a ton.. Alarming conditions in the pres ent and prospective supply of coal are admitted by St. Paul coal dealers At the head of the lakes the supply of hard coal Is less than 20 per cent of the amount usually on hand at this time of the year. The shortage is attributed to the severe weather of last winter, which continued through the month of March. The coal stored by the mines as reserve was exhausted. Two months of idleness—April and May—coupled with the heavy consumption of coal in the east affected the situation. George H. Cushing, editor of the Black Diamond, a coal trade publication, says that the country produced 9,500,000 less tons of coal from January 1 to July 1, 1912, than during the same period of 1911, and during this time the country used 6,000,090 tons more than during the corresponding months of the previous I year, making a visible shortage of 15,- ; uOO.OOO tons. SENTENCED TO HANG, JONES ASKS NEW TRIAL MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 10.—With- ‘ out flinching, Walter Jones, the white; man who* was convicted last week for murdering Sloan Rowan, a Benton, Ala., merchant, today heard Judge Brown sen tence him to be hanged Friday, Septem ber 13. Execution of the penalty was suspended pending an appeal to the su- * preme court. Jones unsuccessfully nought a new trial ! upon many grounds, chief of which be- 1 ing that during his trial, one of the . jurors, separated 60 feet from the re- i pisinder of the jury, held a conversation with Sheriff Horace Hood. It was al leged that the court erred in refusing a change of venue and that cheers in the court upon one occasion indicated he i could not get a fair trial. WOM A N’S BODY FOUND IN BUSHES NEAR DENVER (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) DENVER. Colo., Aug. 10.—The body of Signa ‘ Cailzen, 25 years old, was found In a' clump of weeds in a suburb today. Apparently she had been murdered by a blow that crushed her 5..u11. She is said to have been attacked before the mur der. The police have no clew. WWs?- 9 5 Special hot summer cut price on Straight Whiskey Made to Secure 5,000 New Customers Send (or 2 gallons o( this whiskey at the CUT PRICE es $2.95 and compare the quality with 2 gallons of any other kind advertised tn this paper rt $4.00 or $5.00 for 2 gallons, and if our Straight Whiskey is not better—yOU be the judge— send oyra back on first train and we will return your TUODey and a dollar bill extra for your time. The above is an iron-clad agreement never printed before in any paper by any whiskey house - so it’s up to you to test it I outl Return thia ad with remittance and state if you wish Rye or Corn Whiskey. We refer to Atlantic National Bank, Jacksonville, Fla. Uncle Sam Distilling Co. Jacksonville, Fla. G Judge Broyles for Court of Appeals Famous and Efficient “Jedge Briles” of Municipal Court of Atlanta Enters Race on Platform Opposed to Legal Technicalities. To the People of Georgia: In response to many requests throughout the State, I am a candi date, in the primary of August 21st, for judge of the court of appeals. I was born on “the red old hills of Georgia,” and have lived here all my life. I was educated in her public schools, and was graduated from her university. lam deeply interested in all that concerns the wel- . fare of my native state, and especially in the subject of judicial reform. In Georgia, the law should be supreme! But when we read the list of the murders, robberies, whiskey selling, and crimes of all descriptions, occur ring annually in our state, the record is not one to bring the flush of pride to our cheeks—but rather the blush of shame. What is the reason for this unenviable and deplorable condition ? The people of Georgia are naturally a conservative and a law abiding people. Why is the law held in such contempt by so many of our citizens ? It is because they have lost faith in the law as administered in Georgia. They see murderers, rob bers, whiskey sellers, pistol “toters, and other criminals, as guilty as Cain himself, escape justice, day after day, either in the lower or higher courts, through some absurd legal technical ity. The escape of these guilty crimi nals, without any punishment, has two very evil results—firstly, it en courages crime, and secondly, it pro vokes mob law and all the terrible consequences that follow in its wake. If the people of Georgia should honor me with a seat on the court of ap peals, I should decline to grant a new trial in any case, on a technical point where the record showed that sub stantial justice had been given in the lower court, unless the law in express terms commanded me to do it. ' I have had 22 years of experience as a lawyer and upon the bench, and have practiced in all the Courts of Georgia, both state and federal, and have a laudable ambition to serve the people of Georgia upon the next to the high est court in the state. 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Broyles is a candidate for judge of the court of appeals and he is the “Jedge Briles” of police court fame and he has been known as “Jedge Briles” by the at tendants at his court for more than twelve years. as a newspaper reporter to report the proceedings of his court and to write up many of the humorous fea tures that are always found in courts of municipal re cord. While “Jedge Briles” has been a terror to evil do ers, he has always displayed such a profound knowledge of human nature and has possessed so keen a judg ment in the weighing of ev idence that he has dispensed NASH R. BROYLES justice, tempered with mercy, with an even hand. He has [ held over 7,000 sessions of his court • and has tried over 200,000 cases, and ; his record has been such that repeated i efforts to defeat him, both in council . and at the ballot box, have been un -1 availing. When the law was changed ! making his office elective by the peo ple, the lawless element rejoiced, but ' the people endorsed him at the ballot box when there were five candidates in the field. . His enforcement of the liquor law, ' his fight on blind tigers and pistol toters is familiar history throughout the state. To the rock pile he has 1 sent men of wealth and influence al though many of the cases were ap pealed, even to the Supreme Court of the United States. His judgments were seldom reversed. Judge Broyles graduated at the University of Georgia in the Class of 1888 and he practiced law for eight years with his father, the late Col. E. N. Broyles, one of the ablest law yers of his time. The firm practiced ; in all the courts of the state and often , appeared before the Supreme Court of the United States. At an early * age Judge Broyles was an experi enced and able legal practitioner. > As recorder of Atlanta he has not ; only been called upon to try all classes ' of criminal cases, but he has had to analyze and decide every phase of the most intricate civil cases, involving the rights of person and property. As a judge of ripe experience, as a jurist well-versed in every phase of civil and criminal law and as a man fearless in the discharge of duty, he comes well-qualified in every way to fill the office to which he now aspires GORDON NOEL HURTEL. ( 5
