Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
TIT TON IS AF TER
EXPERIMENTAL
BRANCHFARM
Representative Ellis Has Matter
in Hand, and Scrap in Leg
isIature Is Expected,
BY JAMES q. NEVIN.

Representative r. c Ellis, Of Tiff
County. has the matter in charge, and
already claims 10 have made much
pcogress with his measure.
The citizens Of Tiff and surround
ing territory have Endorsed his plan
heartily, and there is a good chance
that It may succeed This Is particu-
larly true, Il seems, because OF re
cent suggestions that the agricultural
station at Experiment, near Grimm
be removed 10 Athens.
At a meeting Of the board OF gov
errors Of the Triton Chamber Of
Commerce a committee, consisting OF
Colonel R. z. Dinsmore, Briggs Car
son and f. O. HOOD, was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions indorsing
Colonel Ellis bill, and the Chamber
Of Commerce will give him its hearty
support In putting the measure
through the Legislature
A bill providing for the establish
ment Of a branch experiment station
al Triton, introduced by Representa-
tive Ellis in 1911. was favoably re
ported by the committee, but failed Of
passage during the closing days OF
the session.
The conditions in South Georgia at
the present time make an experiment
station more Of a necessity than ever
before. in the opinion OF Representa-
tiv Ellis The approach Of the boil
weevn, the paralyzed condition OF the
Sea Island cotton market, the rapid
development Of fruit and nut grow
ing and agriculture In South Georgia.,
all are matters OF first concern In that
section.
II is not at all unlikely that Mr.. Ell
lis proposed bin will open the entire
question Of removing the present ag
ricultural station from Griffin 10 Ath-
ems. and II II does, one OF the very
liveliest and most interesting fights
Of the entire session will thereby be
Urecipitated.
Judge John Allen. OF Baldwin, and
Senator Randolph Anderson. Of Chat
ham. rival candidates for the prcsi
aency Of the Senate met in the Kim
ban House lobby this morning and
r1ouk hands cordially.
They had occupied adjoining but
not communicating rooms the night
before and had just discovered that
they had been assigned TO hoadquaT
ters after the same fashion.
4 overheard YOU talking In you
sleep last night Senator" said SeHa-
Tor Allen and your soliloquy was
quite interesting"
What did ! say?' inquired Ander-
son.
You were petitioninE the Lord e
make those % votes you claim stick,
laughed Allen
We'll. I've got 'em-how many have
you2' said Anderson.
Twenty seven drawled Allen.
"Humph, Thats moro than there arc
IN the Senate" unused the Chatham
ite.
Well, I don't care how much you
talk in your sleep, 80 long as you
don't walk In it, remarked Allen, as
he walked away
We seem To keep together in the
matter Of rooms. headquarters and
claims" said Anderson, as Allen
strolled away
Muscogee County, for the nrst time
in It's history, will have three Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature when the
House Is called 20 order on June %
Under the last census, Laurens lost
its place as the Junior big six
county, and Muscogee slipped in. That
entities her 20 three members OF the
House.
As a matter Of fact however Mus
roEee will have four members In the
Legislature. for the Senator from that
district also is "a resident Ot the cOun
~ In which Columbus is located.
Judge Henry Reviu, Of Meriwether
IS an advocate OF a board OF lax
Discussing the matter, he said.
"Our present tax machinery Is anti
quated. Il does not reach the doug
ers Burdens are unequally distrib-
utad and should be made 90 beai
equally upon all. The present meth
cd amounts 20 nothing more thar
pa zsing the hat around Almost every
taxpayer gives in as little as posi-
BILE. and Il is well nigh impossible &c
make the financial buckle and tongu,
meet A board Of equalizers in eacl
county would reach a lot Of bidder
property and force all species 20 pay
on its proper valuation. No goot
reason can he urged against a boart
Of tax equalizers in every county
and I hope % see the General Assem-
hly provide for them. We can only
meet our financial obligations Dog
raising more revenue. and We can no
must not-rsise the tax rate
one OF the members from Clarke
County viii introduce IN the mex
Legislature an "anti-pistol toting'
bill
The following is the gist of tn,
measure.
Il 1t shall Doe unlawful for any
dealer IN firearms 90 make a sale
loan or gift Of any pistol or plsto
cartridges unless an application fol
such sale loan or gift be presented