Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-01
POLITICAL NEWS
FOR BUSY MEN
Taft Coming To Be Augustus
Guest for Three Weeks
After March a..
BY JAMES B. NEVIN.

BY JAMES .. NEVlNs
William Howard Taft, eX-president
IF the United States, will arrive in
Augusta, Ca, on Wednesday morning,
March ..
He will come to be the citys guest
for three weeks, at the city's expense.
Accompanying him will be his family
and a few close personal friends. His
stay in Augusta, where he has spent a
portion of each year since he became
president, will be very quiet, and ut
terly devoid of social excitement. This
is in accord with his expressed wish
and desire.
The presidential party will include
Mr. Tafts secretary, Charles D. Hilles,
and Mrs. Hilles. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Taft and Mr. and Mrs Charles p. Taft.
Later along, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond will join them for week
or so.
\ distinguished party of Augustans,
headed by Mr.. Justice Lamar, of the
United States supreme court, and Mr..
Thomas D. Murphy, will go TO Wash
ington TO attend the Wilson Inaugural
ton ceremonies, and this party will ac-
company the eX-president and his
friends to the Georgia city.
After three weeks of golfng neigh
borhood visiting, reading and motor
ing. the former president will leave for
New Haven, to assume his duties as
member of the faculty of Yale univer-
sity.
In a recent municipal primary, the
question of commission government
was submitted to the voters of Rome
and carried by a tremendous majority.
The three members of the legislature
from Floyd, therefore, will introduce a
bill in the next legislature providing a
commission form of municipal control
for Rome, and it will be submitted to
The people for approval or rejection.
Butts county has the unique distinc-
ton in Georgia of possessing two city
courts, both in full operation and of
concurrent jurisdiction
Apparently, however, the people of
Butts have reached the conclusion that
even courts-good courts-may be over
done, so they will ask the next legis-
lature to abolish both of theirs; and
thereafter Butts will undertake to wor-
ry along with superior court only.
At present, Butts is the home base
of the city courts of F1ovilla and Jack
son.
Senator Hoke Smith is very greatly
gratifed that his market bureau bill
has passed congress and will become a
Jaw
Discussing the bill recently, the SEN
ator said: THE bill carries many new
provisions OF interest to Georgia l
regard the amendment for the investi-
cation of ginning, grading and baling
Of cotton, together with the establish
ment of standards of different grades,
Is of great Importance
The Vienna News thinks the legis-
lature should establish another state
school Of technology in south
feorgia, at that.
A lot of people will think, however,
mat II would DE a lar better SCneme
for the state to support a little more
satisfactorily the one it already has in
Atlanta.
Judge A. w. Fite, of the Cherokee
circuit, who left Atlanta for Washing
ton today, denies that he is going pri-
marily to attend the Inauguration or to
start something politically.
My son and his wife live in Wash
ington," said his honor, and they want
to see me. Likewise l want to see
them That's all"
However, if the attorney generalship
Of Porto Rico or Il seat on the court OF
claims is pushed in his direction, he
likely will take it.
Far be it from the judge to thWart
the presidential will in that direction,
if he can locate it there!
Representative Roddenbery has re-
quested "all applicants for postmaster
at Moultrie to forward their indorse-
ments at once" He wants to appoint
somebody there, and can not make up
his mind who deserves or wants the
place most.
What's the matter with the patriotic
and liberty flowing sons-and daugh-
ters. too. for that matter-of Moultrie?
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