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wtjiraLD ) Consolidated with Coweta Advertiser September, 1888. I ^^etabllshed 1866. f Consolidated with New nan News January, 1916. f NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1921. Vol. 56—ISo. 29 WORKER AND SHIRKER. ■■•Come on!” cried the brook, as it hur- Tlod along, ■ •There’s ever so much that waits to bo done; Tliero nre moadowB to water, and mill wheels to turn, And more things to work as the far ther I runl” -■You enn go if you chooke,” said the pond; ‘‘as for mo, I will wait where I am; I hate effort • and strife; 1 ’vo no fancy for work—no, indeed, not a bit! 1 shall lie here in comfort the rest .of my life.” -••Well, good-bye!” sab! the brook, and was off and away, To play with the children and freshen the earth; It dimpled and rippled and snug at its work, And brightened the land with its toil and its mirth. Hut the pond lay there idle, and slept nt its ease, And thought itself clever, until ono fine day The farmor espied it, all stagnant nnd groin, And—nlns! for its comfort, he drained it uwny. —Priscilla Leonard. -GRANTVILLE BOY DINES WITH JAPANESE FAMILY. (The following, interesting letter was written by Mr. Philip Simms to his mother nt Grnntville, Mrs. B. T. Simms. Mr, SimniB is a graduate of Newnan High School, and since leaving Georgia has become famous in the newspaper world. For several years past he ‘ has served Borne of the . leading papers'in this country as European correspondent. During the world war his letters describ ing the various stages of that memora- "ble conflict were regarded as the best nail most accurate that came from that war-stricken land.—Editor). Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 18; 1921. My Dear “Moo”:—I have boon to Tokyo and back again to Yokohama since writing you this morning—it being r Dut fifty minutes or so on the electric train—and have made a speech before tlie newspaper, men of Japan. Wliilo there I wak asked to make a speech Mon day night at Viscount Shibusawa’s res idence, where the Viscount is giving n dinner to have me meet some of his friends. I was also asked to speak Tuesday before the Japan-America Soci ety, and next Saturday before the Amor- ienri Society. It seems to me that all the folks out here think of is dinners, lunches nnd speech-making. Not being a speaker, all this is very- trying: .to me. . But- you-.whjiild-raiinii. heax..:of. ■ other things. Our trip over was utterly with out incident of any kind.. The Pacific oecnn for most of the journey -behaved as an ocean called “pacific” should— that is, it was as calriv and well behaved as anybody had a right to expect. It was not nearly so bad as the Atlantic. Here in Yokohama I was met by number of people I knew in the States, representatives of the press and so on, Everybody was very nice to me, and wo had many invitations, as it had been in both the Japanese papers and the papers printed in English that we were coming. The most interesting thing I have done since I have been here was to have sup per at a regular Japanese bouse. We ■took off opr shoes at the front door and went about in our soek feet. We sat on the floor, on cushions, and ate off tables about a foot high. The tables wore square and about three feet wide. No tablecloth was used, and in tlie middle of each was a wooden box filled with fine white sand, the box being about a foot the raw egg, before oatiug it. Yum, yum I But it was delicious. As fust as wo would take out chicken from the lit tle pan we would add pieces to it from the dish of raw chicken on the table, some cooking while other pieces were done and ready to bo eaten; Now came tlie best dish of the even ing: .Tapnneso eel, cooked first in sea weed, then broiled over livo coals until brown. This was sorvod, three pieces of cel together, sticks run through the pieces to hold them together. It looked appetizing, and I assure you it was. I am not fond of. eel at homo, but this was quite different, nnd tender. Ton was served with the meal, without ally-sugar, Japanese fashion. Tliero was 'no dessert—that is, Japauese dessert,— but.the people with whom wo dined had In-ought cakes along, and wo ate that. Tlie room wo ate in was typical of all Fnpnnose houses. The floor was covered with matting, with deep pads under it. The walls were of frames covered with paper stretched to drum tightness. The walls wero really sliding doors, so, hi summer tlmo by sliding the doorB back one lives, almost out of doors. How was that for a supper? Instead of broad wo ato rice in bowls—tills, too, being eaten with chopstiekB. Tho fash ion is to lift tho bowl in tho loft hand, and with the chopsticks half rake the rice into the mouth. The rico, of course, is the dry kind, thoroughly cooked, but with tlie grains standing apnrt. v We have had two earthquakes hero since we arrived—ope very light, the other rather severe. But to make you feel easy in mind don’t forget that the quakes do no harm, as proved by tho fact that there is an average of ono every two or three days, counting around the year. Most of these are not even felt. We have a Japanese nnrso, or govern ess, for Phyllis called Klsa-sau. She is a little old lady—not old either, but still not young. She has had much experi ence with children. So Phyllis can be looked after well. She (the nurse) has a little Japanese name for Phyllis, and Pliyllis is delighted with her “amn” (pronounced “ah-mah.”) I won’t write any more at this time. Know that we are all well uml happy, and “hope you are tho same,” ns the old-fashioned letter writer useil to say. am hoping, too, that this letter will, go along on tlie same boat as the one got off in a hurry this morning. . I ■wanted to make sure, so I wrote a note ps soon ns I heard the “ Empress of Russia” was sailing for Vancouver in the morning. I was told tonight that if I got this letter in tho mail before 7 o’clook tomorrow morning it, too, would go on? the 1 ‘ Empress,'’ ’ which is a fast boat. Philip. WELCOME. We lmd a touch of real winter Mon day and Monday night, nnd some of our gnrdens that wore so protty me badly damaged. The ont nnd wheat crops es caped without injury. The formers have been a little bit slow- about planting cotton, so there was nouo up to be killed. Mr. T. C. Dickson attended a MiiBonio meeting nt Surgoud Saturday evening. Rev. W. E. Fuller filled his appoint ment nt Providoueo chuvcli Saturday nnd Sunday, nnd nlso preached at. tho con vict camp' Sunday nfreruoon. Tho musical program given lit the B. Y. P. U. Sunday ovonliig was much en joyed. Miss Fannie Lizzie Mitcham plaved the violin, mid was accompanied by Mrs. K. P. Dinl. The “Sunbeams” will meet Saturday afternoon nt 2 o’clock, at the church. , In the contest held Inst Friday in each county of the State, Miss Frances Slim mer was tho representative from • out- school. The contest was in composition writing, the subject being: “Thu Hab its of Good Health. ” Needless to say, wo wore all glad when she won first prize, and congratulate her and our teachers. Mr. mid Mrs. W. F. Thigpen nnd chit (Iron visited relatives'in Carroll, county Sunday. Misses Botha and Thelma Bridges nnd Mr. Boll Cm-mical, of Sargent, worshiped at, Providence church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Allen, of Sargent, ~ T visited Mr. mid Mrs. S. R. Crain Sunday. j ^ Mr. Aubrey Carter, who has been suf-' feriug from a severo attack of tousili- tiB, is better at this writing. We rogrot to report Mrs. Junta- Hod- not on tlie Biek list this week, - DRESDEN. uftdny nfternoon was regular preach- time nt Emory Chapel, hut no scrvl- wers hold, much-to our dlsnppoiut- t. Rev. V. A, Ronrk came, we under- id„_but ns lie was late hi arriving the congregation lind dispersed. Mr..W. H. Meriwether 1ms returned to Ynlddsta, after spending a week looKing after Borne business affairs nt home. Misses Fmiuio Lizzie, Alum mid Vir ginia Mitcham mid Mr. Hoy Mitcham visited friends lit Welcome Sunday. Mrs, Fannie Brown anil son. Emmett, of Corner Brunch, wore guests of Dr, uml Mrs. H. B. Jackson Sunday. Mrs. J.' \V. Meriwethor and little son and -;Mlss Ralph Bilim visited relatives iwnmi Saturday. and Mrs. R. L, Davis lmd ns guests Sunday Mr. mid Mrs. Lewis Pritql|Btt, of Ilogniisville, mill Mr. John Pritchett, of Newimn, Miss Goorgln' Scroggin Ims roturnod to Newnan, nftor upending a week with Mrs. Fannie Tjiomus. "Mr. and Mrs. B. L, Davis visited rela tives nt HogmiBvillo Saturday. April 12th. MILLS CHAPEL. Tile, l-cceut cold weather enmo very olOSd' to some of us, as wo were short t. Dukes; of Berry avenue, is quite "Pproomte it, and will fat this time, we 'regret to note. ''^! nP,nl,riu, . P0 of our Be little child of Mr. mid Mrs. .1. L.j im|,lM ' Ion died TuoBday, after sovornl days LONGSTREET. Bov. F. J. Amis, of Wolcomo, filled his appointment at Ebenezor church Sat- urdny mid Sunday, mid gave us boiiic excellent sorinoiis. Mrs. Burrell West, and children, of Newimn, wore recent guests of Mrs, Reu ben Keith. MIhh Bello Todd, who is teaching nt Midway, spent, tlm wcok-eud with hor parents, Mr. uml Mrs. S. L. Todd. Mrs. Jewel Roberts anil little, daugh ter, of Atlanta, who have boon on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Hummock, returned home a few days ago. Mr. Lolimmi Hudson, of Rock Spring, | was a pleasant caller in ouy community Sunday afternoon. Misuses Annie mid Mnrthu Smith nnd Mr. Lewis Smith spent the week-end with -datives in Grnntville. Mr. and Mrs, Jehu Adams, from near Fayetteville, spent, Sunday with Mr. J. S. Hummock mid family, Mr. Clyde McDonald, from hour Slmrpshm-g, was tho, guest Sunday of Mr. Earl McDonald. Miss Essie Phillips and Mrs. Sullio Thompson, from nonr McCollum, spent Sunday with Mrs. Bonbon Keith. Next Slindny is prencliiug day nt Coku’s Chapel. Your correspondent 1ms rocoivod ono of The Horahl’s splendid county maps, treasure dear old county Mrs. McDoiyeil, of South Georgia, spent Tuosday night with Mr. uud Mrs. Cliff Dnvis. Our Sunday-school is growing both in interest and numbers, wo are glad to note. Mias Newell Wiggins spent the week end In Nownun. Tho frost Tuesday night did somts damage to oarly gardens. Miss Francos Stephens visited her sis- tor, Mrs. Albert Lyle, nt Buokoyo, Satur-. day and Sunday. The merchant who now sits down and says it is no use to advertise will wake up a little later to discover that the man who did advertise has gone on with the coin. There never wns a time when ad vertising was more necessary tliiiii now. The people are. looking for values and the merchant who 1ms no inducements to. offer is in tho middle of a bad fix.— Walton Nows. M No one would listen to ns if they didn’t know tlieif turn to talk wus coin ing. ffoiing. The l-oinain# wero carried esilay to Indian Creek church, near dn, for burial. The griofstrickon ntH havo the sympathy of many friends in tlioll- bereavemont, “r. mid Mrs. R. K. Hillcy, of Dong- hisvlUo, visited relatives in the mill vil- Saturday. rs. J. G. Dougherty IS on tho sick liBt this week. Mr. Sim Ozniore, who 1ms been con fined to his home for some time by ill ness, is reported vory low todny. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. F. Carden, from nonr Wliitesburg, visited In the vlllnge: last week. “O - Ayhore is tho man who, when ho looks itffihe mil-row, doesn’t admire his wifo’s taste? , s,< ; MIDWAY. Our farmers nre busy this wopk try lug to finish planting, although those who. have critton up m-e fooling some what ‘ ‘ blue ’ ’ ns a result of the Into cold simp. Mr. nnd Mrs. Millard Grimes, of Cor nor Branch,, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Hardogrcc. Miss Sura Carnes, of Newimn, spent tho week-end with homofolks here. Miss Belle Todd spent Saturday and Sundny with hor parents in' the Sixth ills trict. Miss Jolnlnie Carnes guve a pnrty Sat urday evening in honor of her cousin, Jim Smith, of Springvlew, and tho young folks lmd n good tima. Miss Elslo Herndon, of Nownmi, visited relatives hero Saturday and Sundny, 8ffiliiiiiBi:niiiniiillilihy {CUt jfcWin. Stucceil? 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Atlanta, Ga.; April .S.^Hgliia, railltap.. dollars’ worth of 'mlvaiicfr seliqoi Witt-' fonts, which were offel-od by tlie State for discount 'under the contract made in January with R. H. Berrien, jr., of Atlanta, for tho February account of the rural school teachors; have not. yet been discounted, and therefore there 1ms been no distribution of that money among the schools of the State. These warrants, discounted in ndvanee of the collection of taxes for the cur rent year, are arranged, for under what is known.is the “Walker Act,’,’ a bill introduced' in the Senate by former Sena tor John D. Walker, during the early part of the administration of Gov. Nab E. Harris. The purpose was to provide prompt payment for tho teachers of the common schools of the State, and bring to an end their individual discounting of pay vouchers at an enormous sacrifice. Annually bids have been recoived by the State from financial concerns for the discount of these “advance wnrrants on a basis of so many millions of dol- square. On the sand a charcoal fire "burned. This is the way the room was wnrmod. There are no chimneys and no -stoves in such houses. Sticking up-out of the tiny charcoal fire were three spikes like railroad spikes. You will see tiie uso these were put to, later. First we were served with raw fish— ■nice, fresh, pink-fieshed raw fish. And when I say raw I mean raw—not even warmed, or pickled, or salted, or any thing. In n little dish, to one side, about the size of a butter dish, some grated horse-radish was put, and into this tho juice of the soya bean—used as salt out here—and these two stirred witli a chop- stick. The fish, which was cut into little strips about half an inch wide and half an inch thick, but about two inches long, was then caught between the two chop sticks with which we ate the whole meal, dabbled in the horse-radish mixture and “ten. Now, this does not sound good. And I thought I would never be able to get the first little piece I put into my mouth down. But I was willing to try, f° r the experience. But it was GOOD. It, did not smell fishy, or taste “™y, ^*ut GOOD. So I ate considerable of it. Then I ate pickled radishes. The •lanariese usually serve such things in the various stages of the vegetable’s maturity—that is, we had very tiny rad ishes whole, then large radishes sliced, and then radish tops (they looked dif ferent from oura) all nicely presented on a single dish. Now we were served with raw chicken, cut in thin strips", something like the raw fish had been, °aly thinner. Also onions—the long vn riety cut- on the bias instead in rounds,” because on the bias the pieces would be easier handled with chop sticks. Sec? With the chicken came an earthen pan, with sauce and other sea- soiung in it, and this was placed on top ,, ‘"® three iron spikes over tlie fire in we box in the middle of the table. This at once came to a boil, ami into this was maced the strips of chicken and the on ions, and let them stay a few minutes, when we, all of us about the table, would dip with our chopsticks into the wune pan, fish out a pieeo of chicken and so, "o onions and proceed to gobble. This, again, was mighty good. I for got to mention that an egg was broken into a tiny bowl by the side of each place, and after fishing out a piece of •chicken we would dabble the chicken in These Pretty With their new lesser prices will appeal to the thrifty, economical shopper. lars, the amount to be discounted.each month’being any part of the whole which tho school, system would need, but the rate of interest per annum to apply only for tho period ill which each hatch of discounted warrants should run. Tho past three years the con tract for discounting the warrants has' been awarded to R. II. Bor rien, jr. This .year the bids recoived wero for tl;e discount of a total of 500,000 in 1921. Tho January allot ment was discounted by Mr. Berrien, hut when the $500,000 worth, for Febru ary were tendered for discount there wns delay and some hitch. One of the reasons given was the absenco of the cus tomary opinion by the Attorney-General, which heretofore lias accompanied the award of the discount contract. But, whatever the cause, the February batch of warrants has not yot been' discounted. The matter of the discount of warrants is one for the Governor to handle, and tho course that ordinarily would bo fol lowed if the present holder of tho con tract cannot handle it, is to call for no t bidB and make a new award. If it be comes necessary to do that there may arise tlie interesting question of whether or not the discount rate will be as favor able as in the past, in view of the con tinued stress in financial circles for ready money. In the matter of the reported strained condition of county school systems, that is due largely to the slow collection of county taxes, and tho non-availability of county funds. Dresses at 15.00 Dresses at 25.00 19.25 29.00 Not such a tremendous lot of them—but wonderful values. Coats, Coat SuKts, Shifts! Bearing the end-o’-season price reductions offerCone of the best values of the season—savings that are worth Ears which have been so long liidden by milady’s coiffure are to have their chance again to live in the open. Wo men in the smart cafes, who are always several months in advance of the styles, are now dressing thoir hair so their ears are in full view. ; Thelman who thinks the railroads are doing a heavy business ought to do a little traveling now and sec the come down in passenger traffic; and lie ought to look about him and see all the cotton and peanuts yet to be shipped. The rtfilroads may be stalling, but, taking it as a whole, it looks like they are getting hit. The high price of Pullman and railroad fares havo hurt quite a bit, too. —Bninbridge Post-Searchlight. _ while, with a season hardly begun. Gloves, ^ leckwear, Hosiery, Para; sols, Etc. . The season’s newest always. •f ♦ - Your Store—Come Often. - BLOUSES 2.95 3.95 5.95 Kersey & Prather FASHIONETTE f: HAIR NETS, 10c