Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13
TIT TON IS AF TER
EXPERIMENTAL
BRANCHFARM
Representative Ellis Has Matter
in Hand, and Scrap in Leg
isIature Is Expected.
BY JAMES 3. NEVIN.

BY JAMES 3. NENIN.
A serious effort is to be made II
the next Legislature to obtain 9
branch experiment station for Soutl
Georgia. to be located at Triton
Representative r. C. Ellis, Of Tiff
County. has the matter in charge, and
already claims 10 have made muct
progress with his measure.
The citizens Of Tiff and surround.
ing territory have Endorsed his plar
heartily, and there is q good chance
that II may succeed This IS particu-
LARRY true II seems, because Of re
cent suggegtions that the agriculture
station al Experiment, near Griffin
b removed 20 Athens.
At a meeting Of the board Of gov
ernors Of the Triton Chamber Of
Commerce a committee, consisting OF
Colonel R z. Dinsmore Briggs Car
son and z. O. HOOD, was appointed e
draft suitable resolutions indorslng
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
4 n
tive Ellis in 1911. was favorably re
ported BY the committee, but failed OF
passage during the closing days OF
the session.
The conditions I'm South Georgia al
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
veevi, the paralyzed condition OF tho
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 bill will open the entire
question Of removing the present ag
ricultural station from Griffin 10 Attn
ems. and II 10 does, one Of the very
Iiveliest and most interesting fights
Of the entire session will thereby be
precipitated.
Judge John Allen. OF Baldwin. and
Senator Randolph Anderson, Of Chat
ham. rival candidates for the presl
Gency Of the Senate. met In the Kim
ball House lobby this morning and
shook hands cordially.
They had occupied adjoining but
not communicating rooms the night
before and had just discovered that
they had been assigned 10 hCadquar-
tcrs after the same fashion.
u overheard you talking In youg
sleep last night. Senator said Soua-
tor Allen. and your soliloquy was
quite interesting
What did ! say" inquired Ander-
son.
You were petitioning the Lord to
make those % votes you claim stick,
laughed Allen
Wen, i've got 'em-how many have
you'' said Anderson.
Twenty seven" drawlcd Allen.
"Humph! That's more than there arc
IN the Senate unused the Chatham
ite.
We'll, don't care how much you
talk in your sleep 80 long as YOU
don't walk in &c." remarked Allen, as
ne walked away.
We seem To keep together in the
matter OF rooms. headquarters and
claims said Anderson. as Allen
strolied away.
Nuscogee County. for the Hrst time
in It's history. will have three Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature when the
House If called 10 order on June %
Under the last census Laurens lost
its place as the Junior "big six
county. and Muscogee slipped in That
entities her 90 three members Of Che
House
As a matter Of fact, however, Mus
coEee will have four members in the
Legislature for the Senator from that
district also is q resident OF thc coun-
" In which Columbus is located.
Judge Henry Revil Of Meriwether
H. an advocate OF a board Of TAX
equalizers
Discussiug the matter he said.
"Our present tax machinery is anti
quated Il does not reach the dodG
ers Burdens are uneQually distrib
uted. and should be made 10 bear
equally upon an The present meth
cd amounts 90 nothing more than
passing the hat around. Almost every
taxpayer gives I'm as little as posi-
BILE and % Is well nigh impossible 70
make the financial buckle and tongue
meet A board Of eQualizers I'm eaCt
county would reach "a lot of hidden
property and force AN species TO PAY
on its proper valuation No good
reason can be urged against a board
~ tax equaiizers Ia every county
and hope 20 see the General Assem-
h,y provide for them We can only
meet our financial obligations by
raising more revenue and We can not
must n0t-raise the tax rate
one or the members from Clark,
County VIII introduce IN the mex
Legislature an "ant-pistol totins
bill
The following is the gis, Of tn,
measure.