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The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25
More About the
Per Capita Payment,

As we stated in our last weeks
issue, anything in regard to the
proposed per capita payment of
$1OO to the Minnesota Chippewa
this winter would be published in
our columns providing it came
from reliable source, we print
below another letter received by
Joseph Bigbear last week from
Representative 0. j. Larson re-
garding this matter. AS some of
the rumors that have been going
the rounds lately were to effect
that the payment, if made at all,
was to be cut down from 800 as
proposed by Representative Lar
sons bill, to fifty or even twenty
five dollars. MIR. Bigbear com
municated with Mr.. Larson in
order to learn the truth OF this
report, and under date of January
13, 1928, MIR. Lasson ans Mr..
Bigbear's inquiry in letter which
we publish below. Mr.. Larson
does not state in his communica
ton what the prospects are for the
passage of his bill authorizing the
payment, but is of the opinion
that if the payment is made at all
the amount will be 500 per capita
Mr.. Larson's letter follows:
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. G..
January 13, 1928.
Mr.. Big Bear,
White Earth, Minnesota.
NV dear MIR. Big Bear
Replying to your letter OF
January 9Th signed by you and
several others, will say that my
opinion is that the per capita pay
ment will be 800.
We are working to secure the
passage of the bill.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) D. J. Larson.
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25
SOUOMEN SEAL 8
lodge by
the Dunes"

A Camp for little Indian Child
rem. Write Il. +. ID. No. 2.
Chesterton, Indiana.
The faculty in charge "f this
institution are admirably qualified
for their work. 1t is in charge of
q college trained lady who is a
graduate of Smith College for
girls, and who also spent two years
at the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College, aud a term at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
She has rs an assistant a college
trained Indian woman who UNDER
stands the Indian children and is
deeply interested in her work.
Charges are reasonable. Write for
particulars.
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25
SUBSCRIPTION: s,.5o Per YEAR ~ ADVANCE
Indian Trail Trees.

Toe North American Indian did
not have painted street. signs or
signposts to guide him in bis
travels from one section of the
country to another. Heimprovis
ed signs, however, that answered
his purpose just as effectively as
the ornate signs of today direct
the speeding autoists across the
country. This was done through
the simple method of bending the
branch of a tree in the direction
of the trail and fastening it to the
ground. Many of these are still
in existence throughout the coun-
try. 49,.
One of these trees, located in
Cock county, Illinois, has recently
been presented to the Chicago
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. These pa
triotic and enterprisiDg women
have erected q substantial iron
fence around this historic tree,
and placed an explanatory bronze
tablet at its base. The tablet reads
as follows: - .-,.'' -
This Indian trail tree, at the
northern boundary of Cook coun-
ty, is the most noticeable one
standing on a highway. There
are II similarly bent trees in Cook
county, pointing the direction OF
the Indian trails. The branch was
bent and fastened to the ground
by the Indians, when the tree was
a sapling, over 80 years ago. This
tree is near the Green Bay trail, ,
later the wagon road of the early
white settlers Of che 1880 period,
followed, rs a further advance in
civilization, by the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway iD 1856,
and later by the Chicago & Mil
waukee Electric Railway in 1899.
This tablet is erected by the Chi
cago Chapter, Daughters of the
American Re, olution, May 6,
1911, to encourage interest in local
history, and perpetuate the mem.
ory of the disappearing Indian
race"
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25
INDIAN LODGE TALES.

Stories Told by the Navajo Indians
In Paraphrase. BY Ford G. Frick
(The Legend of Father Sum
When the Navajos came up cut
of the world of twilight into the
world OF sunshine and light they
were very happy and with one
accord they fell on their knees and
made sacrifice to the Father Sun
who frightened the heavens and
made the world warm and com
Portable for the tribesmen.
When they had become settled
in their new world and had builde d
their homes and made their fires,
then they planted their crops in
order that they might live III COM
fort. Round about them they
planted golden maize and grain
and many foods. Their focks they
took into the green fields to eat of
the grass, and their horses and
their cattle they turned loose to
roam in the beautiful valley where
they had come.
But as the days went on the
crops failed and the. grass turned
brown and the streams dried up
and the Navajos were much per
turbed, for they knew not what to
do. For the sun, sweeping through
the sky, had come close to earth,
and the heat, which at Grst had
seemed pleasant, became unbear-
able-and even the tribesmen
themselves were made sick by the
brightness of its rays. Many there
were among the tribesmen who
wished themselves back in the
world Of twilight, but the road had
been closed and only great noun
tain remained to mark where the
roadway had been.
AS the summer came on many of
the tribesmen became sick unto
Continued on 4th page.)
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25
Recording BIackfest
indian. Culture on Film,

1t will be only a short time until
the old chiefs of the Blackfeet In
dian tribes will have disappeared
from tie earth. In view of this
fact the government recently de-
cided to make q permanent record
of what remains of their peculiar
type of civilization. For the past
two months q camera has been
working in Glacier National Park,
filming the Indians in their home
life, their dances, their tribal
gatherings, their sacred medicine
ceremonies and other forms of
their work and play. The film
will be preserved for educational
and historical purposes.
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25
ANT PUT UP BRAVE FIGHT
Combat In Insect World That Can
Only Be Described AZ Of
Homerlc Order.

The following account Of an ants
last stand against his foes is by Will
liam Beebe in the Atlantic Monthly.
The battle took place III Guiana.
"a quadruple line Of leaf carriers"
he says, twas disappearing down
hole, bumped and pushed by an out
pouring, empty-jawed mass Of work.
ers. As I watched them I became
aware that group Of ants beyond the
hole was greatly excited about some.
thing. Getting down as nearly as pos
sible to ant height, I saw two giants
locked in each others Jaws; and each
had lost his abdomen. =
"The unnatural combat had stirred
scores Of small workers to the high
est pitch Of. excitement; and now and
then out Of the melee that surrounded
the giants an ant would emerge with
smaller one in his jaws. When the
mob Of fighters cleared twelve small
ants were clinging to the legs and
heads Of the mutilated giants, which
now and then would loosen their hold
Vh SoSh oIhCly Iulu RuSl OlC VI
their tormentors. Occasionally the
less exhausted one would stagger to
his four and half remaining legs,
hoist his assaiIant, together with a
mass Of midgets, high into the air
and stagger a few steps before he fell
beneath the onrush Of new attackers.
Il left them struggling there, and
half an hour later when I returned
the episode was just reaching a eli
max. My hero was exerting his last
strength, fiinging off the pile that as.
saulted him, and fighting all the eas.
Ter because he had lost his heavy body.
He lurched forward and dragged the
second giant, which was now dead,
not toward the deserted trail or the
world Of jungle round him, but head
long into the lines Of stupid leaf car.
riers, where he scattered green leaves
and flower petals in all directions.
Only when dozens of ants threw
themselves upon him did he rear up
for the last time; then with the whole
mob clinging to him hs rolled down
into the yawning mouth Of the nesting
hole. carrying with him all those hur.
ryin2 up the steep sides"
T.. ~ ~ - =
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25

a few years either by the bond
plan presented now or through
increased tax levies.
That Highway construction costs
are at the lowest levels of record
back to pre-war scales of 1917 and
probably lower than will prevail
again, according to economic. ex-
pertS.
That bond funds will be used
only for improvements actually
needed now and that the largest
mileages of betterments will be of
grading and graveling as in the
past, paving to be built only where
economy demands.
That the proposal is simply to
apply ordinary business practice
to the highway program and
affords the only method of reliev.
ing the over burdened taxpayers
of today of paying for past and
future, as we'll as present road
improvements.
A similar proposition confront.
ing we'll managed private con-
cern, Mr.. Babcock declares, would
be adopted without hesitation.
Babcock Gives Reasons.
The Commissioners statement
follows:
First issues of highway bonds
under Good Roads Amendment
No. are to be recommended to
the Legislature to tighten the
burden of public expense in these
times of high taxation. They will
extend to each year its fair share
of the cost of permanent highway
improvements and give the pres
ent taxpayers a just measure of
benefits for the funds they. are
furnishing.
Highway improvements pro.
jected now are public necessities
which must be built within q few
Continued on 4th page.)
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25
Here's Highway Bond
Plan With Reasons.
Commissioner Dabcoek Outlines Proposals
To Build Needed Roads Without
Increasing Taxation.

The ToMAHAwK. always desiring
to give its readers information on
subjects of special public interest,
publishes below a statement by
Charles NJ. Babcock. state high
way commissioner, on highway
bond recommendations to be made
to the present Legislature and
giving his reasons for them.
Mr.. Babcock discusses the main
features and, confident of the act
i've support of"every good citizen
who fully understands the plan,
adds that questions on any details
will be answered promptly if sent
to the state highway department
at 1246 University Ave-, St. Paul.
IDcldently, the highway pro-
posals are rapidly gaining in popu-
larity.
No Tax Increase to Result.
The Commissioner has claimed
the endorsements of citizens and
CIVIC and commercial organiza.
tions investigating the positive
assertions
That no road or auto tax in
creases will result.
That proposed bond issues, prin-
cipal and interest, will be financed
entirely with motor vehicle tax
receipts under a sinking fund re.
qulrement Of the state constitution.
That projected highway i'm.
provements are public necessities
which must be provided for within
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25

A bill has been introduced in the
Minnesota House asking for a State
Psychoopathic Hospital on the
university campus in the Twin
Cities. 1t is only to cost q neasly
$275,000 for construction and
$4,000 for maintenance for the
two year period. Surel Hop to
iti-Ex.
The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25
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A GOOD SCHOOL

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or refunds tuition. One months
tuition free while you investigate.
Write for catalog.
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The Tomahawk., 1923-01-25

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Evening star., 1923-08-12

Thomas Perry will motor to Sherwood
Forest for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b. Wurdeman
and their family of Morrison street
are the house guests of Mr.. wurde-
mans father at his farm, Long Acre,
Chevy Chase, Md.
Mr.. Henry B. Myers of Rittenhouse
street has gone to Norfolk, Va.
The athletic field and playground of
the Chevy Chase Recreation Club at
Livingston street and Western avenue
opened July 2-is a community as
set which should command the careful
consideration of all residents of the
village. 1t is operated daily, except
sunday under the direction OF
Misses Elizabeth Fisher and Dorothy
Carter, in charge of girls, and Mr..
Harold Cronin, in charge of boys,
under the playground association of
the District of Columbia. Although
the playground has been in operation
only one month, 1t affords tennis. base
pail, Volley ball, quoits, croquet, bean
bagS. silent games, raffia work and
story telling. In the autumn foot
ball, soccer and hockey will be
played. Two classes of girls and bows
have swimming instructions and prac-
tice at the municipal pools on Mon
day and Tuesday each week. During
the past three weeks more than 500
children have attended the play
grounds f'
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Creamed Stuffed Onions.

Boil eight large onions until tender;
drain. cool and take out the centers.
Chop half of the centers fine, add a
cupful Of chopped cooked ham and
seasoning to taste. Add the beaten
yolk OF an egg and enough cream to
moisten. Fill the onions and put a
bit of butter on top Of each. Put into
a deep baking dish with a little milk
and bake, covered, for twenty min
utes.. Uncover, sprinkle with butter
ed crumbs and bake ten minutes
longer
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Fruit Cobbler,

Fill a baking dish with peeled
peaches or other fruit, pour over two
cupfuls of water, cover tightly, and
bake until the fruit Is tender. then
drain off the jaice and cool. Add to
the Juice two cupfuls of milk, four
eggs well beaten, a cupful of sugar,
a tablespoonful Of melted butter and
a cupful of flour sifted with a tea
spoonful of baking powder. Mix
thoroughly, pour over the peaches
or other fruit, bake brown and serve
either hot or cold with sugar and
cream.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Blackberry Sauces.

Hard Sauce.-Cream half cupful
of butter and gradually beat into II
one cupful of sugar and then about
half a cupful of crushed and strained
blackberries.
LIQUID Sauce.-Crush n basket OF
blackberries and. If the seeds are OBJ
jectionable, pass through a sieve.
Stir into the pulp about one and one
half cupfuls of sugar. according to
taste. Let stand for a short time be-
fore serving
Evening star., 1923-08-12

You can review the new arrivals in Autumn
Dresses and advance Millinery. Both up
value, exclusiveness of effect and modera-
tion of price.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-19
GULTPORT PEOPLE UNITE TO
CURB LIQUOR RUNNING
Hold-up and hooting Rouse Citizens
to Help End Huge
Traffic.

Gulfport, Miss, April 16.-The ex-
citement incident to the disclosures
made last week Of the alleged liquor
holdup off Henderson's Point on the
night of April 5 by Levi Sprinkle,
marshal of Pass Christian, and his
two cousins, Dennis Sprinkle and
Ellis Sprinkle of Gulfport, and the
killing of Dennis Sprinkle at Gulf
port Saturday by w. J. Williams
gradually is being replaced by de-
termination on the part Of the COM
munity and officials to do everything
possible to check the liquor traffic
which is stated to have assumed un-
believable proportions.
According to an estimate made by
officials yesterday imp or ia tito n >
amount to not less than 5000 cases
a month, estimated to be worth
$500, 900.
Reused by developments Of the
last few days individuals have pro-
ferred their services to the officers
and accompanied them on their raid
ing trips, in each case defraying
wratever expenses were incurred.
Sheriff Havens said he was we'll
satisfied with the results Of the
campaign against the bootleggers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-19
ODD FELLOWS LODGE
TAKING ON NEW LIFE
Pearl Lodge No. 2OO4 l. o. o. F.
has Recently Undergone aPro-s
cess of Reorganization.

The Pearl Lodge No. 2O4 l. o. O.
F. has recently been undergoing q
process Of reorganization.
About two weeks ago workers
from Hattiesburg and local mem
bers held meeting looking toward
j revival of interest in the Three
Links. Again on Monday night of
this week Odd Fellows L. Kaplan
and Force were down from Hatties-
burg and met large number of the
members of the local lodge in the
Masonic Hall and held a school of
INSTRUCTION, and also initiated four
rev members, w. T. Yates, Fred
Stewart, w. H. Morrison and A. N.
sDabbs.
Much interest was shown in the
work and the prospects are good
for considerable growth in the lodge.
/ The present officers of Pearl Lodge
are as follows: J. T. Campbell, N.
C.; T. A. Rawls, R. S. Of N. g.;
Hamp S. Stewart, l.. S. Of NJ. g.;
M. N. Mccoy, Conductor; Brame
Hyde, Secretary; E. H. Hyde, Treas
lrer; R. B. Jordan, V. G.; Wilmon
Stewart, R. S. Of v. G.; Sam Seidler,
l.. S. of V. G.; J. P. Stewart, R. S.
S.; Will T. Byrd, L. S. S.; E. c.
Fleming, Chaplain; S. F. Bennett,
Warden, Joe Mamie, O. g.; E. E.
Tate, |. G.
The Lodge will hold regular
monthly meetings. and will soon take
rank as one of the strongest lodges
III South Mississippi.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-19
A CARD TO MY FRIENDS.


While in the County for few
days last week l was delighted with
The cordial reception given me by
my friends, and the many ex-
Fpressions of goodwill and assur-
'ances of support in my candidacy
for County Superintendent of Edu-
cation.
Nv College work will detain me
70. q couple of months longer, and
as1e. that time l will begin an
active campaign throughout the
County.
With the help Of my many friends
expect to be the next Superln-
ndent of Education for Pearl
;ver County, and have an oppor-
nifty to put into practical operation
he ideas ! have for the promotion
I'd advancement of the educational
yerests of the County.
Faithfully yours,
j. T. (Rat) STUART.
Clinton, Miss,
tpril 16, 1923.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-19
BAY ST. LOUIS TO GET
$25O,OOO TOURIST HOTEL
RAPID STRIDES AS BOTH SUMNER WINTER


present hoscl property in the coast
city, according to report yesterday
fronfs that place. Officers OF the
motel company are H. S. Weston,
president; E. J. Leonhard, Vice
president, and Harry Babcock, man
ager.
The first unit of the hotel will be
started Immediately IN order to have
it ready for the coming winter sea-
son as there is constantly increas-
ing number of Northern ard Eastern
visitors to the coast resorts every
Writer. Lack of hotel facilities has
been the chief drawback 10 the coast
for the winter months. A fireproof
structure will be built.
The municipality of Bay st. Louis
is just compile, Ing the expenditure of
more thar 100000 on sea wall at
the water front and modern water
plant that VIII supply all sections
of the city with pure water. All
streets of the town and roads lead
ing in will be graveled and put in
good condition when work in prog
erss is completed.
A new and modern public high
school soon is to be constructed. At
st. Stanislaus college $4,000
gymnasium is being built and a
$4,000 building at tho Catholic
seminary for negro priests also is
being constructed. Improvements
also are being made on the Bay St.
Louis Yacht Club building. E. J.
Leonhard is commodore of the yacht
club.
Agricultural interests in the vicini-
ty off Bay st. Louis are advancing
and large tracts of land are being
planted in strawberries and citrus
fruit. H. S. Weston has planted
250 acres in oranges and grape
fruit and James Manton, who has
property on the Jordan ,,river also
has large acreage in citrus fruits.
Two eighteen-hole golf links are
being laid out on large tract Of
ground recently purchased by East
ern buyers and it is said they will
spend Immediately $750,O00 in the
erection of a clubhouse and in beau
tifying the grounds which comprise
25O acres. This tract will be made
one of the most attractive spots on
the Gulf coast, it is said.
Another improvement for Bay st.
Louis and one that long has been
sought is the promotion and early
of bridge that will
connect Bay St. Louis at the mouth
of Jordan river with Harrison coun-
ty at a point near the golf links.
A ferry is operated across the bay
connecting Bay St. Louis with Hen
derson's Point.
Bay st. Louis residents say they
are gratified at the way in which
the Louisiana and Nashville railroad
is cooperating with them and other
cities in attracting visitors.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-19
"No-PROFIT SALE"

Mr.. W. j. Breed, who has been
seeing Dry Goods, Shoes and Groc-
cries during the past two weeks at
a "No-Profit" price has continued
the sale for another week on Dry
Good and Shoes only. Oweing to
the weather conditions there are
some who have not had the op-
por,unity of visiting this GREAT
MONEY SAVING SALE, there
fore he is continuing this sale for
their benefit.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-19
GIVES REMEDY
FOR COCkROACHES


A. and M. College, Miss, April
Is. As several complaints have
recently been received from ladies
in various parts Of Mississippi that
cockroaches are unusually numerous,
the State Plant Board is advising
the control measure given below,
which has proved very successful.
The Government entomologists have
found sodium fluoride the best
poison for these pests. 1t is a
white powder which can usually be
bought at any drug store at prices
ranging from 35 cents to 60 cents
pound. 1t should be kept in =
tight container, as it loses strength
if exposed to air. ~
The sodium fluoride is best ap-
piled at night. A newspaper should
be spread on the floor or shelves
where the reaches are most numer-
Gus, and bait such as rotten banana
or other favorite food placed in the
center of the paper with a ring of
the poison powder all around the
bait. The reaches lick the powder
off their feet and are killed in this
way. Where a paper and bait is not
used, the powder should be busted
thickly on the floor at night and
swept up early the next morning to
prevent children getting the poison.
The poison should be applied every
three or four nights until the reaches
are under control. If you are unable
10 get sodium fluoride from your
local druggist, the Plant Board will
furnish addresses of dealers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-19

The "Speed Laws" were smashed
"a smithereens in the Circuit Court
here early in the week, when Judge
O. Langston passed sentence in
case in less than twenty-four
hours after the commission Of the
offence.
A young fellow by the name Of
George Hight entered home near
Spring Hill on Monday afternoon
and in the absence of other men,
bers, grossly insulted daughter Of
the home. Indignantly repelled by
the young woman he became en-
ranged and swore outrageously and
otherwise generally disturbed the
peace. The matter was reported to
the officers and Hight was arrested
Immediately; the Grand Jury was
still in session and found true
bill the same afternoon; he was
tried early Tuesday morning, found
guilty and sentenced before ten
o'clock. The Judge gave him a
$500 fine and 80 days in Jail.
Work before the Court has been
expedited and great many cases
have been disposed Of, though no
cases of any great magnitude have
been tried.
Judge Langston let's the violators
of the prohibition statutes have
practically the limit, and such cases
are getting fewer in consequence Of
his attitude.
The petit juries for this week are
composed AZ follows:
Petit Jury No. 1.
G. w. Smith, Jr., Oscar Davis
Jep B. Smith. r. L. Sones, George
B. Pearson, Ed. Dossett, A. A.. Nc.
Gehee, w. s. Pardue, Dan C. Wheat
o. M. Lee, M. l. Smith, M. P. Lowe
Petit Jury No. 2.
o. B. Ladner, E. J. Stockstill, H
l. Pearson. P. M. Hall, Joe Burge
W. W. johnson, c. F. Frye, Grif'
Miller, John Tanning, Jas. R
Humphrey, ]. P. Pigott, w. F. Chad
wick.
The Grand Jury finished its labor'
on Tuesday and was discharged, af
ter making the final report, as fol
lows:
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
Poplarville, Miss, April II, 1928
TO HIS HONOR, J. @. LANGS
TON, JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF PEARL RIVEI
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI:
We, the Grand Jury empaneled b.
your Honor on the first day of tn