Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-03
CORONERS FOES
START MOVE To
ABOLISH OFFICE
Grand Jury Asks the Richmond
County Representatives to In
troduce Necessary Bill
By JAMES 3. NEVIN.


II Freedom doesn't shrek ana Lib
srty bow her head in dismay when
the news gets around that Richmond
County viii undertake in the next
legislature TO abolish the ancient and
honorable ofice.of Coroner, there will
be something exceedingly strange
about Il!
And We; that is precisely what
Richmond County will undertake TO
do. for already its grand jury has
recommended to the county's three
representatives that they introduce a
bill fn the next. House looking TO that
end
True. nobody knows exactly what
particular or indispensable use the
people now haze for Coroners, and 81
is entirely probably that the old world
would wag on II they We're put out OF
business, one and sn-yet, Georgia al
WAYS has had Coroners, and il would
seem mighty strange TO have 70 do
without them.
whenever one Georgian asks an
other Georgian, why is "A Coroner
the inevitable and lone reply IS. We'll
he IL tine only man who can arrest the
Sheriff"
7 II somebody else might be author
iced 20 arrest the Sheriff whenever
that gentleman needs arresting there
Would be no reply whatever 10 the
query. why 81 n Coroner"
II the Georgia Legislature really
takss the time 10 think Il over 20 may
abolish Coroners. moreover.
The COW question again is Fostering
vilIe-famous in Georgia song
and story for its ladylike treatment OF
COWS
There is a grand struggle on be
tween the pro and auti-cuW factions
as TO whether the bovincs shall De
permitted To roam the streets az will
hereafter. or shall be kept peuned up
and out Of the public eve.
The COW IS a serious question Ca |
Thomasvilie All efforts 10 keep her
on the streets heretofore have failed |
The present Mayor Is rampantly pro- |
COW. put the enemy ON the outside Is /
pushing him hard, and the next meet |
ing OF the Thoma sville city Council |
Is expected 10 bring the COW matter % |
crisis
The cows alvaya have won iu |
brownsville. however. and the bet |
ting Is that they will win again
ANY new county movement that
proposes 90 take any territory from
Clinch County will meet vigorous op-
position, according 10 Information re-
ceived from Waycruss.
The grand jury serving az Superior
tourt has gone on record as being op-
posed 10 any division Of Clinch Couu-
~
The new Prison Commissioner APP
pointed TO serve out the term of the
tate Commissioner Wiley Williams.
rejoices in the unique and thrilling
nickname Uf "Bullbat"
Bullbat' Rainey Rot his affection
ate nickname from the fact that once
in the Georgia Legislature he intro
duced a measure looking to the pro-
lection OF the bullbat sometimes call |
I'd the whip pOor-Will- which failed
Of passage even though it brought its
author SURPRISING fame
Rainey is very popular. especially
among the newspaper contingent. and
edits perhaps the very best semi
weekly in Georgia He long advocated
the protection OF bullbats under the
law because he claimed that they are
insect destroying birds, and very use
ful 20 the farmers.
Hon. Seaboru Wright the famous
Prohibition leader Of Floyd. is deliy-
ering some red-hot anu-near- beer
speeches throughout the State
he says he knows a way to put the
near-beer places and the locker clubs
out Of business. and the impression is
that he will not cease campaigning
until long after the Legislature has set
tied down 10 business next summer.
Senator'S elect Randolph Anderson,
Of Savannah. is an Atlanta visitor.
AIR. Anderson is one Of the veterans
Of the Georgia Legislature. and is "a
candidate for President Of the next
Senate.
His opponent is Senator-eIect John
Allen. Of Baldwin, "a mighty popular
and strong man.
This race is regarded as very in
definite. as neither man likely has SUI
hcient strength pledged AZ present to
elect 10 the presidency
John Copeland. Deputy Insurance
Commis siOner. VINO gets married next
week. was particularly cordial m his
congratulations 20 his friend Repre-
sentative Barry Wright who got mar
RED last night.
Both hail from Rome.
Representative Gordon Lee Is iu At
lants. on his way 90 Washington FOR
the extra session of Congress.
Mr.. Lee fingered longer nm Georgia
during the recess than any other
member Of the delegation
Under the leadership or Mr.. Under
wood with the cordial corporation
~ the President and the House of
Representative, Mr.. Lee believes tht
House viii put a tariff hi. up Co tho
senate that not only viii pass easily
but viii reflect genuine and lasting
credit upon its author
He does not anticipate a prolonged
session Of Congress under tEe Prtsi-
DENTS special call