The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09

Florence. s. c.. Nov. S-Before he left
Augusta this afternoon President Taft
sent for the Hon. Tyrus Cobb. who
when he isn't selling automobiles in Au-
gusta, is banging hot base hits on the
Detroit team. Ty responded 10 the call
as fast as one OF his automobiles would
carry him.
Il am glad TO meet the most popular
man IN Georgia" said the President.
grasping the right fclder's hand.
We'll Mr.. President, II I have any
popularity in Georgia. I'd be glad 20 turn
Il oll over to YOU" said the generous
hearted Ty. without stopping for a sin
gle word. Ty scored that time. all right,
II was several seconds before the PresI-
dent stopped laughing.
What are you going 10 do next sea
SOM" the President asked
ooh, I've signed for three more years.
and Will stick" said Ty.
just then a photographer rushed up, all
out Of breath He had heard that Au-
gusta's foremost citizen had been sum
moncd to the Hin. "and had chased after
him"
Wants IA snapshot.
would you object. Mr.. Cobb. TO my
taking your picture with Capt. Butt?'
asked the photographer Then he said:
"I would Ike very much 90 have pie
ture Of Augustus two most famous
men"
Mr. Cobb. capt Butt; Capt. Butt, Mr..
Cobb" said the photographer. The two
Augustans clasped hands.
Now. Mr.. Cobb. will you stand right
over here, and you, Capt Butt, right
why sure enough; that was the Presi-
dent remarked the photographer after
he had snapped Augusta's famous sons
twice BY that time the President was
disappearing through the door Of the golf
club house. What show did the President
of the United States have with a local
photographed when Ty and the PresI-
dents aid were on the horizon?
In delivering his speeches on the long
trip now drawing TO a close. the President
has had 10 contend with brass bands,
squauing babies, rebel yells excited po-
Icemen. steam calIIopes. circus parades.
and the common noises Of the Roman mob
type He had triumphed over all Of these,
but the flying machine proved too- much
for him. He had % speak against a
dirigible balloon exhibition at the Augusta
fair this afternoon. and the balloon came
out on top
speech Is Interrupted.
The President was speaking on ship
subsidy What means shall we take TO
establish Inesc" he was saying. but the
chug-chug OF a motor behind the covered
grand stand interrupted him. The Presi-
dent made two or three attempts 10 con-
tinue but the chuEEing was getting
louder. The local committeeman began
90 damn an imaginary automobile driver
and the crowd shouted cut It out"
But just about that time the President,
attracted by hundreds Of fingers pointed
skyward. poked his head out and looked
UP. The nose Of the dirigible was just
showing above the roof Of the speaker. S
stand. It had started up I'm the
field directly behind the stand. and the
man who was driving it obviously was
intent upon sharing the honors Of the
day with the President. lie sailed over
the heads Of the crowd. his motors
making as much noise as a dozen auto
mobiles
For a few seconds he hovered in front
Of the stand not fifty feet above the
crowd. Then he doffed his hat to the
President, and sailed away while the
n
at him and cusSed.
"I hesitate" the President remarked
after the chugging had begun 20 die in
the distance, "to occupy your time in dis
cussing an old method of transporting
goods when you have before your eyes
the newest one invented. and yet ven
tUre 10 think that il viii be some time
before that method OF transportation will
be followed IN the matter OF cotton
bales"
Wants Better Health Laws.
The President said I'm his Augusta
speech that he would recommend TO
Congress the passage OF a law reorgan-
izing the health bureaus in Washington
Said he: I'VE have now various bu-
reaus In Washington that have functions
connected with the suppression Of dis
eases and the investigation Of their char
acter; but they are scattered. and they
need 20 be united In one bureau which
shall devote its attention, Just as the Az
ricultural Department devotes It's At
tention, to the study Of questions Of
health under all conditions prevailing IN
this country. so that thereby the circu-
lation Of the knowledge obtained by it
may enable the people TO live hyglenic
lives
1T Is necessary that the towns and
States should direct their attention and
their money 20 making better bodies for