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MIES Bl PICTURES
IS PLAN IN Ml
TOKIO, April 10 —Japanese young
men resident in California are return
ing to Japan in increasing numbers to
seek brides, and the old-time habit of
choosing wives by photograph is rap
idly becoming extinct. The former
system developed many evils, and the
Japanese authorities who are working
for the welfare of Japanese in the
United States have been doing all pos
sible to have it abolished. Fifty young
men returned to the United States a
few days ago with brides selected after
a brief period of courtship in the
fatherland.
Matrimonial agencies did much
to hasten the fall of this system. It
was found that even the camera can be
made to tell falsehoods and the agen
cies are charged with having taken ad ■
vantage of this. Expectant bride
grooms are said to have been vastly
Bisillusioned when the original of
some of the photagraphs have arrived
in California. Gradually the Japanese
®-'i the Pacific coast have found that
i’. l ays best to make the selection first
hand and have largely discarded the
photograph method.
Kazo Fuagai, a leader among the
Japanese of San Francisco, who
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AMERICUS
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J. W. JAMISON, T.P.A., Macon,fid. C. D. RHODES, fi.P.A., Macon, fia.
came to Japan with a group of 100
fellow countrymen called the “Bur
hist Home Country Visiting Party,”
explained that although his friends re
turned to Japan to be here during the
coronation period they also came to
seek wives on the spot. He said the
“picture marriages” frequently proved
unsatisfactory.
One of the strongest advocates of re
form is Y. Numano, until recently con.
sul general at San Francisco. After
consulting with the foreign office here,
he issued an order prohibiting Jap
anese men from marrying on the
strength of pictures unless they de
posited SBOO in an American bank
within three successive years. Since
the issue of the order the picture bride
system has been doomed for any Jap
anese who wished to marry and who
had SBOO in his possession was more
likely to come to Japan to look for a
wife.
More Japanese tourists visited Ja
pan last year than ever before and the
decline of the picture-bride system had
a great deal to do with this. Even
more would have come had there been
enough steamships on the Pacific to
bring all over that applied for passage.
A special appeal was made at one time
to S. Asano, president of the Toyo
Kaishan, asking him to send a special
ship to Honolulu, to carry many Jap
anese who were anxious to visit their
home country. This appeal could not
be granted as in connection with the
IHE AMERICUS UAici I IMJLS-RECORD ER
TBAGK TEAM PICKED
FOR CORDELE MEET
The track team of the Americus
High school picked in the preliminary
contest of Monday resulted in the fol
lowing men being elected to represent
the school in Cordele April 14th:
George Andrews, captain; Edward Ma
this, Arnold McGillis, Cliff Wheatley
and Bennie Webb.
Captain Andrews will represent the
school in the hundred-yard dash, his
time in this contest being around
eleven seconds. He is also the dasher
for the 220-yard run, doing this event
ii something around fifty-five seconds
Edward Mathis is the broad jumpet
and is, incidentally ,one of the best
yet developed in the school.
Cliff Wheatley will represent Amer
icus High in the shot put.
Bennie Webb is one of the members
of the relay team and is showing speed
in that event. He is the alternate for
McGillis in the 440-yard run, and of
Andrews in the dashes.
Arnold McGillis will represent the
school in the 440-yard dash and in the
high jump. This youngster won sec
ond place in the meet last year in Vi
enna, and is this season much improv
ed over last. His work in the 440-
yard event entitles him to rank as the
best distance runner yet developed,
ai d he is expected to make a brilliant
slowing Friday in Cordele. The re
lay team promises to uphold Americus’
reputation as having the championship
relay squad every year. The local
High school has won this event for
the last three years, and from the
present indications, it bids fair to re
peat the dose this time.
All the credit for this team should
go to Prof. Holst, who has worked
faithfully to give the locals a winner.
And he has been on the go ever since
the training season began. The boys
all show the effect of his training and
if Americus should win the meet, Prof.
Holst is due all sorts of credit for his
work.
It is a revelation to those who jour
ney to Dudley Field every afternoon to
see how earnestly these athletes work.
They seem to be charged with some
kind of “pep.” which makes them
work harder for the glory of their
town and their school. Such hard work
is bound to result in victory and the
athletes of Americus High school will
do their school credit in Cordele Fri
day.
| AMERICUS SHOWS
OPERA HOUSE.
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle in “The
Whirl of Life.”
Wednesday.
House rented; K. of P.; colored
people.
Thursday.
William Farnum in “The Broken
Law.”
Friday.
William Farnum in “A Wonderful
Adventure.”
Saturday.
“The Strange Case of Mary Page,"
and two comedies.
ALCAZAR
TUESDAY.
Metro Picture, Madame Petrova in
“My Madonna.”—Five acts.
WEDNESDAY.
Triangle Pictures, “Martyrs of the
■Vamo,” five thrilling acts, and Hale
Hamilton and Polly Moran in “Her
Painted Hero.”—Two reel Keystone
Comedy.
THURSDAY.
Paramount Picture, the beautiful and
charming Hazel Dawn in “My Lady
Incog.”—Five superb acts.
FRIDAY.
Ruth Roland in “The Red Circle,”
Chapter 12.
A Strong Three Reel Drama.
SATURDAY.
Triangle Pictures, William S. Harr
i:< The Disciple.” Five Acts and Ches
ter Conklin in “Saved by Wireless."—
Two Reel Keystone Comedy.
coronation more than 2,000 Japanese
were disappointed in Honolulu alone.
It is believed that many of them wish-’
ed to select wives during their visit
here. -■
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State Affairs
Peking, April 11.—Yuan Shi-kai at
tended the initial meeting today of a
commission designated by him to in
vestigate affairs of state and suggest
reforms which will harmonize the
country internally and establish better
foreign relations.
Cabinet members, foreign advisers
and other prominent officials compose
ti e commission, over which Lu Cheng
hsing, the minister for foreign affairs
and acting minister for foreign affairs
and acting minister of state, presides
as chairman. Dr. W. F. Willoughby,
the American legal adviser of the
government; Dr. George E. Morrison,
the English political adviser, and Dr.
Ariga, the Japanese constitutional ad
viser are the three foreigners on the
commission.
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are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr
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THE MILLEN NEWS.
OPPOSITION HARD TO GET.
The opposition to Hon. W. J. Speer
for re-election as state treasurer has
developed no strength in this section
of Georgia. And it ought not to. He
lias made, and is now making, one of
the best officials we have ever had
there, and that office is too important
to make any change, unless absolutely
necessary.
One of the greatest assets this state
has is its banks. Mr. Speer’s adminis
tration over them has been most suc
cessful and progressive. Notwith
standing the powerful setback given
our banks by the war, they stood the
test and are pushing forward every
day. This country was never called on
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The first day of spring—the day that custom
has established as “DRESS-UP-DAY.”
ARE YOU PREPARED?
It’s only two weeks away.
WE HAVE PREPARED FOR YOU—
LADIES!
OR Taffeta, Crepe de Chine and
Faille, at - $12.50 to $25.00
SI IITS Silks, Silk and W 001, and Woolens
kjviikj Special values at - - $12.50 to S3O 00
SKIRTS Dress skirts of Taffeta and Serges
A Sport Skirts, stripes, Plaids <.nd
solid colors - - - $5.00 to $12.50
COAT’S of Chinchilla, Jersey Cloth, Veloure
vvnikj and Corduroys at - - $5.98 to $15.00
Handkerchiefs Silk Waists
“LISSUE” colored borders XT
absolutely fadeless New mod els by Saturday’s
25c each Express
Other colored handker- ~ _
chiefs - -10 cto 25c $2.50 to $4.50
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— MEMBER AMERICUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
before in its banking history to face
so sudden and calamitious a blow, and
the manner in which they came
through is proof positive that we have
the “right man in the right place.”
Let’s keep him there.
The banks of Georgia, and, especial
ly the country banks, ought never to
make any part of anybody’s political
,cheme, and, any effort to make them
so should be put down strong and
sharp.
If Senator W. J. Eakes, who is op
posing Mr. Speer, has any reforms he
wants to introduce in our banking sys
tem he ought to try to convince his
co-legislators of its wisdom and get it
made into law. He has done nothing
of the kind and there is nothing in his
legislative record on which he can ask
for so high an office. If he was unable
to help the people of the state in a
financial way as member of the gen
eral assembly he certainly cannot ex
pect to do much as our treasurer.
With Mr. Speer it is quite different
and we believe that the people of Geor
gia will give him the indorsement he
o richly deserves--a continued tenure
i:> office as state treasurer. —advt.
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Green Beans, Strawberries,:
Florida Oranges,everything
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* (Recently Opened Up.)
All kind Fruits, Candies and Pro
duce, Bananas, Apples, Oranges and
Crapefruit, Salted Peanuts and Peanut
Candy. All kinds home made candy,
chocolate and taffy that will suit the
taste, price 20 cents per pound. Try a
pound and become a permanent cus
tomer.
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100 Lee St.
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FOR RENT
THREE ROOMS for sent. Phone
281. Church street 112. 11-3 t
SEE G. M. BRAGG if you want to
rent a six-room house, 713 Forrest
; street; screened and in good condition,
; with large garden. 4-It
FOR RENT—Two nice furnished
! rooms for light housekeeping; down
stairs; price reasonable. Phone 592.
10-21
ROOMS for light housekeeping. 227
Brown St. Phone 660. 9-12 t
FOR RENT—House and lot 155 Tny
lor street, now occupied by J. T,
Stakes. See R. E. McNulty. 8-U
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EASTER CANDY EGGS; large, big
fat ones, at Buchanan Grocery Co.
30-ts
Sweet potato plants, Nancy HalJ
Porto Rico, Golden Beauty and Tri
umph, all ready for shipment, $1.50 per
thousand. R. 1). Stewart, Americus, Ga.
9-ts
J. A. GLASGOW, tailor-making, re
pairing; display Mason-Hanson sam
ples. 215 Lamar Street. 5-lm
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 191 G
FOR SALE—One Jersey cow and
young calf. R. p, Stackhouse. 11-3 t
FOR SALE—Lookout Mountain Irish
potato seed. This potato will keep,
summer and winter. W. J. Josey,
Americus, Ga. 11-3 t
FOR SALE—IOO Bushels each of
Poulnot & Simkins' Cotton seed; SI.OO.
Phone 839. W. O. Easterlin. 11-6 t
FOR SALE—At a bargain, nice six
room house and big lot; all modern
conveniences. Call 793. 5-ts
FOR SALE—I,OOO Bushels Arles Im
proved Toole Cotton Seed; price on
application. Arles Plantation. Phone
2703. 17-ts
1 OMATO PLANTS— Earhan’s Beau
ty, Globe, Stone; extra large plants 8
weeks old, 100, 75c; 200, $1.25; 300,
$2.00; sent to your P. O. box postage
paid. Sweet potato plants, Nancy
Hall, Early Triumph, Bunch and Ye!
low Yams, 500, $1.25; 1,000, $2.00, post
paid; we fill all orders daily in April
and May. Evergreen Plant Farms, Ev
ergreen, Ala. 3-20 t
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W ANTED to buy Short Leaf Pine
1 imber convenient to loading point on
Central or Seaboard Ry. 523 East
Furlow Street, Americus, Ga. 9-6 t
LOANS made on farms Jt Sil Per-
Cent. Interest. J. j. Hanesiey.
NASSAU GROCERY COMPANY—
This side Seaboard Depot. Clark'Bros,
cld stand. All kinds fancy groceries
and fruits. Phone 576. 29-Im
W AN! ED—To rent three rooms,
furnished or partly so, for light house
keeping, close in. Price must be reas
onable. Address Rooms, care this of-
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I‘ARM LOANS can give goof
terms on farm loans; money plenti
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FARM LOANS—at 6 per cant. inter
est. Terms satisfactory. R. L. May
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