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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
DISLIKE OF THE JAPANESE
Never Become Americans, and Are
Too " COcky," CalifOrnians Think
(From the Outlook


The successful white immigrant van
ishes in the melting pot. In thought,
ideals, dress, and appearance he con-
forms with the majority His children
are American to the bone. But the
Japanese, no matter how good his ma
terial success, never loses the mark of
the foreigner. Dress cannot cover col
or of skin; the keenest mind fails 20
change the shape of the eyes. In
stinctively the mass of the whites, re-
sents the proud, erect bearing, the
immaculate clothes, the exquisite man.
ners of the successful well-bred Jap
anese, who in the estimate of the mob
always remains Jap" immigrant.
Fully conscious of their personal SUI
periority over the rank and file Of
those who clamor for exclusion, the
Japanese of this class, unable to APP
preciate or understand the viewpoint
of the white mass, increase the resent
ment against themselves by stiffen-
ing of the solemn dignity which coy
ers them all like touch-me-not man.
tie.
"Cocky' is the popular expression
used in California to describe this
feature of the Nipponese character.
Yet this "cockiness" is but the eH-
preston of the poise and dignity that
is one of the finest features of the
/ Japanese national character.
The negro who swaggers down the
street in costly, screaming clothes
evokes an amused, tolerant smile. IT
is different when a Japanese gentle
man in black frock coat and silk hat
steps into his motor car The lifted
brows, the inscrutable eyes, every
step, gesture and stare, every nod and
smile, lead to unconscious comparison
not always fattering to the white
man, and constitute an aggressive
challenge against the cherished ideal
of Caucasian superiority
America expects every immigrant to
divorce himself completely from his
native land to pledge himself to his
new bride for better or for worse, 20
rely upon American courts, not upon
foreign diplomats, for the redress Of
any wrong. If southeastern Europe
had protested as vigorously, had
threatend reprisals for the killing of
unnumbered "wops" (the vulgar name
for the Italian and Hungarian, as
frequently as Japan has protested, and
threatened on account of proposed
changes in the legal status of its cit
liens in California, the East and the
middle West would long ago have
brought about radical alterations in
the nations immigration policy. Offic-
ial Tokyo's yelled threats of hostilities
or what California considered veil
ed threats-unofficial Tokyo's rabid
war talk, have done more to increase
CALIFORNIA; dislike of its yellow resi-
dents than ten years agitation by the
Asiatic Exclusion League.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

ton to this, many, if not most, L;eorAia
counties appropriate substantial funds
for road development. The citizen
who does not realize the far-reaching
value of good roads and who is NOT
willing that a liberal portion of the
tax money be allotted to that purpose
is a rare exception. A number of
communities willingly vote bond issues
for highway work And so there is
available in Georgia today large
amount of money as we'll as a large
force of labor for the good roads
cause.
If the Legislature will now take the
needed and logical step and supple
ment these material resources with
efficient state supervision, we shall
make more rapid progress and obtain
more lasting results than ever before
in our road building endeavors. To
this end there should be established d
State Highway Commission, not for
debating methods or procedures to the
individual counties but for the purpose
of helping each county to solve its
peculiar problems and of uniting them
all for their common good. Through
such a commission, the highest engi-
neering skill could be made available
for every county at comparatively nom-
inal cost. The convicts could be work
ed more economically, road material
and machinery could be purchased
more intelligently, the county funds
would go further and buy more, and,
what is especially important, all the
counties could work comparatively to-
ward the development of Statewide
system of roads. This plan has fire.
quently been proposed and is sanction
ed, we believe by almost everyone who
has given thought to the practical side
of highway development. The incom-
i ing Legislature would render valuable
service in passing a bill to this effect
Atlanta Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
Examination For Teachers.

The general examination will be
held June Is and IA. Examinations for
whites will be held at Furlow School
in Americas; for colored applicants at
colored public school building mckay
hilD.
The books on teaching to be used as
basis for this examination, Manual of
Methods for Georgia Teachers, Hodges
Mature Study and Life" and Col
graves The Teacher and School"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
SUMTER COUNTY FARMERS
WHY NOT YOU !?

The Editor of the Cotton
and Cotton Oil News, of
Dallas, Texas, states in his
paper that he knows of a
farmer who sold ten bales
of certified cotton to the
Southern States Cotton Cor
pOratiOn when cotton was
l2C. He received $45 cash
per bale and $50 in script.
He was offered 75c on the
dollar for his script, took it
and thus received $3.50 per
bale for his cotton, or 81 so
per bale more than the mar
ket price less 81 per bale for
certification, or a net profit
over his neighbOrs who
sold by the old system of
$65.0O. We wish to say
that no one connected with
the corporation is permitted
to dis count script at any
time. What those who hold
scrip wish to do with it is
a matter entirely beyond
the control of the corpora
ton. MIR. Farmer, don't
delay seeing the .repreSen-
tatives of the Southern
States Cotton Corporation
in your county. List your
cotton at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
FOR SALE

4-Room Louse, comparatively new;
rent $40 month; price $1,000.
Groom house; large lot, barn; 3d..
500; one-fourth cash, balance easy
payments.
Broom house close in 1850.
Groom house Jackson street, So
$50.
8 Vacant lots on line of sewerage,
at money making prices. >. ...-r ..
125 acres land, 6 miles of Americas;
$40 acre.
100 Acres miles of Americas, $40
acre; one-fourth cash.
500 Acres, miles of Ameriucs; 400
acres open on fine graded road; $50
acre; one-fourth cash
500 Acres, one mile Of railroad sta
ton; 800 acres" open; broom house;
IS acre.
II you want a home, vacant lot or
farm come to see me.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
PRAISE FOR TIGHT SKIRTS

At netting of branch of the local
medical society of Chicago on We'd
nesday % doctors went on record as
favoring tight skirts for women as
hygienic, artistic, and comfortable.
OF this mind were Drs. Maurice B.
Wolff and Norman Curry, who spoke
on the subject
Plated and wide skirts are the fin>
est little carriers that were ever in
vented" said DR.. Curry When I saw
the woman of few years ago switch
ing that wide, germ-laden skirt from a
public street car into her home,
shuddered."
DR.. Arthur R. Reynolds had decid
eddy definite views.
las long as the individual can walk
to her own personal comfort" he said,
the narrow skirt is a splendid thing.
It is not the germ carrier that the
wider skirt is. Moreover, if you have
ever noticed, it often corrects bad
walk. American women think it is
stylish and pretty to turn their feet
out at right angles while walking. This
narrow skirt makes it difficult to do;
therefore it is a good thing. The Indian
walked naturally, and turned his toes
slightly in. The narrow skirt is grad
ually correcting manner of walking
that was surely breaking down the
arch of American women's feet"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
FELL DOWN EIGHT FLOORS
TO A CERTAIN DEATH

New York, June 6.-Dr. Stephen o.
Stork, a dentist 50 years old, was
killed early today by falling or jump
ing from the eighth floor of an apart
ment house on West 5Sth street. His
wife is visiting her mother in New Jer
sey, and Stork is believed to have COM
mitted suicide because of her refusal
to return and live with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
GEORGIA'S RANK AS 4 ROAD
BUILDER

In the recently published GoDi
Roads Year Book for 1913, Georgia
ranks well among the states that arc
distinguished for their interest in high
way development. Indiana still leads
in mileage of improved roads, with
twenty-four thousand, nine hundred
and fifty-five miles to her credit;
Massachusetts leads in percentage Of
roads improved, with ffty-six and
eight-tenths per cent; but Georgia has
twenty-five thousand and forty three
miles of improved roads, which is not
much behind Indianas record and
which is considerably in excess of the
total road mileage of Massachusetts. 1t
is noteworthy, too, that Georgia leads
New York both in mileage and PEI
centage of improved highways, though
in the number of miles of good roads
constructed during the past year or
so New York heads the national list.
| This is a gratifying record but Geor-
gians should remember that 9th ar
states in the South as well as in the
East and North and West are now put
ting extraordinary exertion to develop
state wide systems of highways, are
appropriating millions of dollars eita-
er through legislative acts or through
bond issues, are creating highway
commissions ard are awaiting them
selves of all the advantages which
business supervision and engineering
skill afford We must face the fact
that while our individual counties have
shown fine energy and enthusiasm il
improving their local roads, the state
itself has not yet placed its centralized
resources and its guidance behind this
highly important work. What Geor,
gia lacks is well considered plan foI
developing a system of state highways;
and until she adopts such plan, The
labor and money spent by the counties
INDEPENDENTLY will not produce due
results.
The resources for road building
Georgia has in abundance; it is now
simply question of using those re
sources economically and for all thoN
), ere worth. Through the abolishmCr'
, of the convict lease system, the Legi1.
!, Iature placed at the disposal of re-
counties a steady supply of labor TO-
: highway improvement. Thus we ca
build far more cheaply than San Tho
II .Ority of States and we ca treI
uninterruptedly at the task In add.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

IN other words, the Republican party
will maintain home for Progressives
to come back to when they get read.
Detroit Free Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
Americas, Ca, June Z, 1913
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= A ROBIN IN THE RAIN I

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A ROBIN IN THE RAIN =
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Oh, robin in the evening rain,
Singing thus your sweet heart away
IN such merry, mirthful strain.
Know you not tbs close of day?
Know you not the shadows creep
Softly, oh, so softly near
That the garden sings to sleep
Meath the rain mist's drear?
Fearing you, think you are
Some shy shadow, given song,
Sending twilight's dusky music far
The twilights dusky aisles along.
Why such bubbling, blithsome glee?
are you singing in your dreams?
Golden visions do you see
OF meadows bright and woodland
streams?
Tell me the secret-how you sing
When eve is gray on hill and glen,
SO shall | learn how | may bring
Sweet COMFORT to my fellow men.
{ robin in the evening rain,
Perhaps the secret l have guessed;
You're singing Ger this glad refrain
% some one in sheltered nest.
You think not of the Swallowed sky,
OF sound where wind wraiths Greer
and stir;
Love watches in that nest close by,
And you are singing just for her!
Arthur Wallace Peach in the New
York Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

Chicago doctors say the tight skirt
is sanitary, but the dear girls are
wearing it for their shape and not for
their health" is the way the Ne
Orleans Daily States views it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

The scientist who wants to dig a
hole to the center of the earth has lit
tie to do this June weather
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

Jacob Riis says Teddy is a gentle
man. Perhaps he wished to remove
the lady-like impression caused by
all that tea-Florida Times
Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

1t is too far in advance, of the next
election for the verdict to help Colonel
Roosevelt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

Must we all turn acknowledgements
and eat grass, thereby boycotting the
meat trust and the high cost of living?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

The dealers who sell wedding pres
ents ought not to kick on this assert
ment of hot days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

Imagine the bIoated steel trust ruin
sd by the tariff legislation!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

Are libel suits to vary the monotory
CT the divorce courts?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

Examination will open Friday morn-
ing, June 10, at $50 o'clock. All ap-
plicants should be on hand promptly.
W. S. MOORE, C. S. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

Secretary Bryan takes the peace
cake in a walk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

Few women adopt children for a fad.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-05
WAVERLY

Miss Marguerite Landrum was the
X. II. Club hostess Saturday. Mrs.
seighman and Mrs, Jordan were hon
or guests. The club began an inter-
esting years work with fiction writ
ers. 1t believes the great messages,
the great problems ofstoday are first
In the newspaper and the
novel. The rooms OF the LAndrum
homo were decorated In pompom
|ohrssanthemums. yellow and white;
tho refreshments we're elegant. The
club will meet next with Mrs, MGR.
Galloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi p. Khramer were
In from their country home northeast
|of town to the Redpath lecture.
Mr., and Mrs. Nathan Gordon, Mr.,
and Mrs. Jordan, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Corder gave Thanksgiving din
ing on our national holiday,
C~entervisw school, Miss prinkman
teacher. had q pie sppper and liter
lsry program Thanksgiving evening
% small district. but they made the
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-05

nice sum OF $500. A pound OF
candy to be given TO the prettiest
young lady added $3.50 TO the library
and flag fund. The names most
warmly contested were those OF Miss
Moberly and Miss ~Thogmorton.
Mrs. Dennis Hudson and Mrs. jamie
Nuekols OF Kansas City were out OF
town visitors seen at the lecture
Saturday evening.
Rev. MIR. and Mrs. Thogmorton En-
~tertained a house party from Duckner
during the holiday season.
The large residence OF MIR. and Mrs.
Gordon Jackson caught fire while
they were at the lecture Saturday
and the amatuer fire brigade fought
n good fight TO save Il.
Hazel Hin. Miss Bertha Larkin
teacher. held their annual pie supper
Friday evening In connection with a
musical program. Both Hazel Hin
and Miss Larkin have q reputation
for succeeding In their e~ndeayors. and
on this occasion they cleared the
handsome sum for q school OF $4,000,
|Ihpraries, flotrish ON such encourage
'ment ~ W 40
Mrs. John Cauthorne went TO st.
Louis this week TO see Marlowe and
Southern 10 their shakespearean
roles.
Miss Lutte Gordon and Miss Flor
ence Cauthorn were country visitors
this week.
We can flaunt this years Noyem-
Der In the face OF the world and yet
the so recently dry ponds are little
inland lakes. brimming As a cup.
"A telephone message received IN
waveriylthk morning by, h L. fwebt
announced the death OF his brother
in-iaw. Joseph shaull of Odessa, who
until the last few years lived In Saline
county. Mr.. shaull Is the father OF
Mrs, George Wright OF Mt. Leonard,
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-05
malta uFND

Mrs. BalIew and sister, Mrs. Moore
of Princeton were shopping In Mar
shall Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. oman Rozell we're
shopping in Marshall last Monday.
Mrs. s. T. Wilson and son, Morris
Wilson and wife and Miss Lizzie
Adams we're shopping in Marshall
last Monday.
Miss Leah Thornton went to Mar
shall last Wednesday to visit relatives
returning home Thursday evening,
Miss Mable Franklin was called to
Crescent, Iowa, last "Wednesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Rev. Cain and children went
to Fayette last "Wednesday for a short
visit with relatives.
Mr.. Ernest Wilson and son, Elmer,
we're transacting business in Marshall
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Paul Huff and children OF
Kansas City came down last Wednes-
day for several days visit with Joe
Deckard and wife and other relatives.
Mrs. Fred Anderson and daughter
we're shopping in Marshall Saturday.
Miss Ruth slusher spent the holli-
days with homefolks.
Miss Bertha Plattner OF Grand
Pass was the guest OF her uncle, MIR.
Andy Plattner and family Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Levesay and baby OF
New Haven are here spending the
holidays with Mrs. L%evesay's parents
DIR. and Mrs. J. Y. Brown.
Della May Nelson OF Grand Pass
spent several days last week Will
her father and family.
Mrs. Brady and daughter, Mrs
Royal Brown we're shopping in Mar
shall last Saturday.
Misses Myrtle, Alline and Marie
Ross were shopping In Marshal
Saturday.
Joe Deckard aud Frank Meiner
sbagn were transaoting business II
Marshall Friday.
Miss Esther Plattner was n Mar
shall visitor last Saturday.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-05
GRAND PASS

DIR. L. N. Walker and family left
Wednesday afternoon for Kansas
City. after a few days visit with re-
lrtives there. they will 90 to Spring
field, their home in the future. We
are sorry to lose this estimable fam
lily from our little city.
Miss Pearl Riley was shopping In
Marshall Wednesday, "
Mrs. Laura Cook and daughter.
Miss Mabie, were in Malta Bend Tues
day.
Miss Stella Minor spent the Thanks
giving holidays in Kansas City with
her brother, Carl Minor. 70 is10'a'
Mrs. Bert Prize and slsterI' Miss
Matte Sparks were In Kansas City u
few days this week, 0 y
Mr.. and Mrs. sewall Burruss spent
several days this week in C~arrollton
with the formers parents, Mr., and
Mrs. ]. r. Burruss. e
Mrs. James DeMoss and daughter,
Miss jamie spent Thanksgiving with
the formers brother, John Earpe and
family, near Dover, ''
John Croswhite and sister. Miss
Rebscca.' were In Marshall Monday
Mr.. Barrett who came hereotcr q
short visit with hts wife and daugh.
tier. IA quite sick. with rheumatisnh. ~
Albert White had his hand badly
cut q few days ago while working NJ
the saw mill. He is suffering a great
deal with 1t. ft7
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T, Moreland and
children went to Kansas City Thurs
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Harris OF Miami
are the guest OF Mrs. Harris parents
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Vowel. 20
Harry. son OF Charles Smith. had
the misfortune, while playing on the
railroad to fall from a box a and
break his arm, DIR. Coon is treatins
the arm and Il seems to be gettini
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-05
SAVING
GAS USERS WILL PROFIT ny
LIGHT CoMPaNy's PROPOSE
TION FOR iO-YEAR FRANCHISE


Lighting Company offers rates for
gas provided Il Is given n 10 year
franchise for ELECTRICITY. which IL esti.
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consnmars a. Nars,,u anr,nm nar,od
-, onnrov,ma,a,,, ,on CO.. w,toh
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-, anon,nn ., ,na .aan,an noo,n.
a, ,na o,,y oovnon ,,a uan,,na 80
nary snhn,,,,ad a rav,saS nronosa,
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-, ..h,oh 90 ,ha 80, uha.a,
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Ia ada,,,on 90 ,ha 80 u,,t., ,.o,.
mods yo,vn,orny 90 NJ, consnmors -,
e,oc,r,c,,y onon, a month ago nv
nan.s nI,an . ,,r,ha, radno,,on whl.h
~otfec,sI n Iarga nnmhar Of nssrs q,
a,.o,r,,,,, an, 90 add,,,on ns,ar =
ho-r,.an,. an, A., a.s - ahIeh wuI
n,,sc, an rsors say,ng them ~annrovi.
ma,alv 10 mar com, on their huns
a~morn,,n. a. Tho a-ygra,ata 10 anon,
sokon rsr vsar ~ Tho nrsssr, time
ana when the rsasopahle srow,h Of
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-05

along nicely.
Miss Natalie Dowden. who teaches
ear Norton. spent Thanksgiving with
her aunt. Mrs. l.. 8. Reynolds.
Sam Fletcher from near Arrow
Rock who is on his way out west
stopped off here for a day and night
visit with his father. n. j. Fletcher
ana family.
Mrs. Ida Humphreys and children
are the guests OF relatives In Slater
tbs week.
The Rev. shrgmorton began a
meeting at the NJ. II. Church South
Sunday, November the 30th. All are
cordially invited TO attend.
The ladies OF the Christian church
viii hold their annual church bazaar
Saturday, December the 18th. at the
Odd Fellows hall and ask you to come
and buy your Christmas presents. also
something good TO eat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vowel returned
Wednesday from Cornine, California,
After n year and a half stay In the
west. they say that Missouri looks
Mighty good to them.
Born on December the ist TO NM
and Mrs. G. A. Jones. an e~igh,pound
boy Mother and bahia arsN tettips
along nicely. tfhtfkfF li
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-05

der former proposal would have had
to take care OF Immediately.
The Company further agrees to
make low prices for Tungsten lamps
TO remove all poles from the court
house square, 10 spend $4,000 ON
improvements In It's plants within
three years 10 sell the city electricity
Tor operating It's water works pumps
ON n basis which will ave the city
$1,000 per year over the present
methods. submit It's rates for revision
at five year intervals and wound up
by demonstrating that the City could
DO amply lighted white way and all at
the new rates at d cost not In excess
OF the $4,000 per year in round IL
sures. which they are nov paying.
After going very thoroughly into
the matter II seems very plain that
the interests OF Marshall are all In
favor OF giving the present Company
10 year franchise and against NUM-
cipal ownership. The Lighting Com
pany has an electric income not In
Guiding the street lighting OF $4,000
per annum In round figures. the advo-
Gates OF municipal ownership claim
that they will not charge the city for
street lighting therefore the income
of the municipal plant will be but
$4,000 per annum. II 10 per cent OF
this or s1i0O per year Is profit the
city will be doing better than other
cities or private companies, and in
order To get this possible $1,000 pro-
profit the saving on city lighting OF
$4,000 or $1,000 the advocates OF
municipal ownership propose 90
oharge Marshall. tax payers 1900
more IA taxss and to deprive thsm %
getting $4,000 per annum saving In
gas bills and 20 cast aside . possibie
saving OF $1,000 by buying electricity
to operate the water works or iosding
upon the people sto,500 per year of
very certain charges TO make q chin
ericai profit OF $1,000 per year and
the saddles. part Is that the city VIII
not make even sl400 per year under
municipal ownership ever II iteharges
the street lighting department as
much as the Company will charge
ADV,
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-05
iiia Hunters License.

There have been already a larger
number OF hunters license issued up
to the present this year than were is
sued iabt yearsau,2 hive besnsisyuef
up to 1bcembefE Z. this year and there
were Oily sac lsss. Ysag. One year
not so bngago. tHst% were OVER lsoo
issued huring the year.