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The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15
7he School Tax
SHALL THE INDIAN PAY?

We are asked constantly about the school tax so we print our position in order that all may read. We are not surprised tho that the Indian is perplexed. One day he is mere ward of the government, and the next day he is a citizen depending on how much money or what advant- age can be secured. On April 25, 1922, l.. M. Churchill of Wrangell, sitting as election judge refused to let George Mason vote because he said George was an Indian and con- sequently a ward of the government. On April 26th, 1922, the same L. M. Churchill, now disguised as school tax collector, approached the same George Mason and demanded the school tax of $5. (of which Church ill was to get $1) and threatened him with the strong arm of the law. George was bewildered, but paid to save trouble.
 The following letter comes from Klukwan, strictly an Indian commun- ity where Indians pay the territorial school tax but get no returns.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15

There is lot of talk going around but some people think it is too early to start the campaign. That is too bad because those who will really represent the people are poor and cannot afford to campaign That is the very reason why they should begin early. Another difficulty is that those who really represent the people are not supported by them
 It is different with the interests. These special interests reward their servants just as matter of good business. They have "tax collectors'' and others who work all the time.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15

gets tired. 1t catches fish in storms or in calm. If one measly humpy is swimming quietly to it's spawning grounds, it gets caught. Fish can not hide from trap. There is no use talking about our channels be- ing seven or ten miles wide. Fish swim along the shore at some stage of their trip, and that is where the trap is placed where it will catch all the fish. If you could talk to real fishermen, instead of the ex- pert canners who would starve if they had to fish for living, you would learn why our fisheries are disappearing"
 We'll say that our interview was a draw, Mr. Hoover did not change his mind, and we did not change ours. MT. Hoover is what he has been from the first, special interest man whose friends are among the packers not because he is bad or corrupt but because he belongs to their class; he thinks as they do, he likes them. He cannot understand us, the little fellow who has never been able to earn more than couple of thousand dollars year. He under stands money, millions of it, power, plenty of it. He cannot see the little, small man, struggling to sup port his family, hungry, while the canneryman through his trap system grinds out 50 per cent.
 He can see no reason why the Bu reau of Fisheries, who admit their failure to cope with the question dur ing the past 16 years, should not be entrusted further with this prob lem. If the Bureau of Fisheries were to handle some of MT. Hoover's mining enterprises disastrously for 16 years, and when called to account should say, 'The law is inadequate, MT. Hoover," and yet could not show by single line an effort to get a good law, MT. Hoover would be the first to fire the bunch
 We can do better. We cannot do worse.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15
July 10, 1923.
John D. Ward,

 John D. Ward,
 Klukwan, Alaska.
 Dear Brother: This is the first chance I have had to answer your question about the school tax. My advice is to pay the tax. We take the position that we are full citizens and so we must carry our burdens like any other citizen. The strongest argument which you can make that you are full citizen is that you pay taxes. That marks the difference between the ward of the government and the citizen.
 Yours faithfully,
 VIM. L. PAUL,
 Grand Secretary.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15
HOOndh School
 Troubles

AAOOlct1l1 O1IudGSU dUOUC S4ALy uul0S from Juneau, is large Indian Com munity where there is one pure white child-a few months old. This town needs large school with at least four teachers and school sys- tenn that takes in eight grades.
 Gradually, the Bureau of Educa- tion has been extending it's plans there to bring it's standard up to this mark. But certain individuals there married to Indian women but ashamed of the race into which they have married, do not wish their children to go to school with "dirty' Indians and so have petitioned the Territory for school.
 We were told that their first pe- tition was not in conformity with the law, and MT. Henderson, Super intendent of Schools, turned them down. So another petition was written, and by the simple device of cutting off the signatures from the faulty petition and pasting it onto the new one, MT. Henderson finds CD that the law compels him to open territorial school there even though they already have a federal school that is rapidly meeting the requirements. On this petition, our informer tells us, you will find the names of Indians who died after signing the original petition but be- fore the new one was invented. But to please the white men married to Indian women in Hoonah, a new school is opened by MT. Henderson. Now we have real race question, to-wit: a federal school conducted for Indians versus a territorial school opened by purported petition on which you will find the names of Indians (to make up the required number under the law) who now discover that they cannot get their children into the very school which was created by their signatures CD.
 Our advice to them is to get to- gether when the time comes for electing the school directors and elect their own men or men in sym pathy with that worthy document which says that "all men are created free and equal" and the Fifteenth Amendment which says that there shall be "no discrimination on ac- count of race, color or previous con- dition of servitude.''
 Do not be afraid, Hoonah, you have the votes and therefore you
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15
Alaska Native Brotherhood

MT. Wm. L. Paul,
 Dear Brother: Bunch of us work ing on road this summer and a man try to get school tax from us. What shall we do? Pay him or not? Please give us advise over that. Please an- swer immediately.
 Yours truly,
 JOHN D. WARD,
 Secretary, Klukwan Camp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
SOON TO
IMPROVE LIGHT PLANT

ELLAV Nile, April 10.-The
Ellaville electric light plant now
operated by steam will soon be
equipped with a modern oil burn
ing engine, and other improvements
will also be installed there. This
was determined at an election held
Monday, when voters mere decided
to authorize expenditure of funds
for installation of the
proposed improvements. 1t is pro
posed with completion of these in
rovements to inaugurate an all,
night electric service, with service
available one day each week. This
service is to be inaugurated as a
convenience to residents here, and
later this may be extended to pro-
vide continuous service. Rates
will not be increased as a result
of the improved service, it is stated.
it being estimated that the co.1
of operation will be largely decreas
ed with installation of the new
type of DIESEL oil burning engine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
COMMISSION TO HEAR
SATTERFIELD'S PLEA

ATLANTA, April 10.-Applica-
sion for clemency for j. B. Satter,
deld, sentenced to hang April Is
for the murder Of his brother-.l
law, is set for hearing here tomor
cow by the Georgia Prison Commits
sion.
Murphy NJ, Holloway, attorney
for the condemned man, will appeal
20 the commission to recommend to
the governor that Satterfield'5
death sentence by committed to
life Imprisonment. 1t is expected
hat the attorney will urge Glenn
ency on the grounds that Satter-
3ield is a victim of delusions."
Satterfield is said to have claim
ed that he was laboring under a
mental delusion" when he killed
ais brother-inlaw. R. H. Hart, in
January 1921. Hart was killed as
ne crouched behind a counter in a
confectionery store here, after he
had been chased from his home by
5atterfield, according to testimony
at the trail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
LEGAL AID NO. es7.

GEOkGIA, sumter County:
Whereas, T. A. Dawson, Jr. did
borrow the sum of S1300.00 on the
9th. day of December 1922 from
the undersigned, and,
Whereas, the said 7. A. Dawson,
Jr. did make and execute his promi
sorry note for the sum of $4,000
payable on the 9th. day of Deem
Der 1925 and did make and execute
his three notes for the interest OH
said loan at per cent annum, said
interest notes falling due on the
9th. day of December 1928 and on
the 9th. day of December 1924
and the 9th. day of December
1925, and,
Whereas, the said T. A. Dawson
Jr. did make and execute a deed to
the undersigned to secure the
prompt payment of said principal
and interest notes and gave as col
lateral in said deed the following
described property, to VITA GER
tain house and lot in the City Of
Americas, Sumter County, Georgia,
the same numbered at the present
time as No. 52O-Hancock Avenue
and more particularly described as
follows; Commencing at the North
west corner of the lot being de-
scribed at a point on Hancock
Avenue and running thence East
Ninety-Six (96) feet, more or less,
thence south seventy feet (70) feet
more or less, thence West to Han
cock Avenue One Hundred Feet
1000, more or less, thence North
along the East side of Hancock
Avenue to point of beginning and
bounded as follows;- North by lot
owned by John A. Cobb; East by
property owned by Mrs. Nat. B;
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.fter CUISINES interests.

after business interests.
Friends of mayor J. H. Stevens
will be sorry to learn of his illness
at his home here.
Mrs. Rob Stevens, Mrs. Frank
Love and Mrs. Minnie Weaver,
formed a trio of Buena Vista
matrons spending Tuesday with
Mrs. S. C. Collins.
Mrs. 0. G. Hill and son Byron
Talbotton and Montezuma.
Friend here of Mrs. Clyde Hogg
are sorry to learn of her serious
illness at her home near Tazwell
Mrs. d. Rainey of Hopewell is
the guest this week of her daughter
will leave today for Columbu.
where they will be the guests OF
Mrs. Fannie Cheney.
Mrs. T. A. Collins has returned
home from a visit to relatives il
Mrs. Mary Lou Rainey.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Rainey viii
leave this week for delightful
trip to Orlando, Florida.
Among others from Ellaville at
tending the county singing il
Americus Sunday afternoon were
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Hite, DIR anc
Mrs. L. G. Stewart, Mr.. and Mr.,
c. I. Rainey, J. T. Royal, Il
}. Dyess, Cliff Baugh, George D:l,
lard, DR.. w. D. Sears, and Rev
/ w. w. Marshall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
DIR. OWEN SPEAKS TO
CORDELE KIWANIANS

CORDELE, April 10.-Dr. VII
liam Russell Owen, who has recent
ly returned from tour OF Eu-
rope. made a very forceful inn
preston Wednesday afternoon in a
thirty-minute address, before the
members of the local club discuss
ing conditions in the old world with
special reference to results and at
ter effects of the war.
He was a magnetic speaker and
held hearers with frequent ap-
plause, for he wanted league OF
nations with teeth in it to force ma
lions to respect international agree
ments.
He wanted open diplomacy and
said the world would travel on te
its right destiny when its new
heart was moulded by the people
of this age and hour who stood
with courage and upheld the Christ
and his ideals in the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
JIMMIE CATO JAILED
FOR LUSANE MURDER
Prisoner Accused of Crime Ad-
mits Staying, Saying Victim
Kicked Him

Jimime Cato, young negro who
bears a bad reputation, according
to Sheriff Harvey, is in jail here,
and Robert Lusane is dead as the
result of church meeting and
jollification held at Welcome
church, one the Roach and Islar
place, several miles out of Amer
icus, it became known today. The
dead negro, authorities state, was
a man of high reputation among
members of his race, and the kill
ing is declared to have been with
out reasonable cause.
Jimmie Cato, was arrested by O.
number of negroes who were pres
ent at the scene of the killing, who
were bringing him into Americas
when Sheriff Harvey and Deputy
Sheriff Summers came upon them
some distance out of Americas.
Previously these negroes had tele-
phoned the sheriff, telling him Of
She tragedy and asking that he
come out and get the prisoner.
Cato was drinking at the time of
kle killing, the officers say, and
had previously stated Il got a spe-
cial and Pm goin' to git a man
fore night"
Sheriff Harvey after taking
Cato as his prisoner talked al
length with the negroes in the
party who had arrested him, COM
mending their action and telling
them is to rrest the perpetrator
of every crime and turn him or her
ways rely upon the hearty coop
Grafton of all good white citizens
The right thing to do, he told
them is to arrest the prepetrator
of evry crime and turn him or her
over to the authorities, and to as
sist the authorities in enforcing the
law sby prohibiting liquor and pis-
tolls in their gathering. These two
things, Sheriff Harvey aserts, are
responsible for a very large per-
centage of all crimes among ne
groes, and those who heard him all
promised to report all cases where
others bring either pistols or liquor
with them to any sort of gather
ing.
Discussing the incident this morn
ing with a Times Recorder man,
Sheriff Harvey said he believed the
experience might open the eyes of
negro leaders to the necessity Tor
prevention of crime among mem
bers of their race as we'll as
arouse them to assist the officers
in the arrest and punishment Of
those who do commit crimes.
"The negroes who arrested Cato
evidently realized a growing re-
sponsibility for keeping the peace
among their race" said the sher-
iff, fact that has pleased me in
no small degree. sincerely hope
that other negroes will learn a les
son from their conduct, and aid
hereafter in the prevention of sim
liar crimes, as well as in the arrest
of criminals"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
CARNIVAL BEGINS AT
ST. AUGUSTINE TODAY

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, April 20
Beginning today, the "Ancient
City of America" will throw back
the curtain Of time and for three
days present. the parimime and
pagent of the discovery OF Florida
by Don Juan Ponce de Leon, and
the founding of the city by Don
Pedro Menendez, as we'll as inter
polating marry scenes Of the early
history of the city and state.
Thousands of persons from al!
parts of the country will witness
this pageant of national and his
toric festival The pagent is car
ried out by more than two thousand
persons gaily costumed II, the period
of the 18th century, and the silks,
satins, together with the royal trap
pings Of the chevaHers, presents i
beautiful scene.
The opening day of the celebra-
ton portrays the landing of Dor.
Juan, Knight of Leon, on the shores
of Florida, in the year 1913, in
search of the tabled Fountain OF
Youth. The second day will depict
the founding of the city of St
Augustine b. Menendez in 1868
and after "a intermission of tel
minutes, = axes attack upon the
garrison and the attacking of the
Fort in 1855 will be presented. The
third day, the ceremony Of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
TO PLANT 1900 ACRES
TOBACCO IN TIFF

MOULTRIE, April 10. After the
rains last week, the tobacco growers
of Tiff got busy in a rush setting
out their tobacco plal Is, many fin
ishing the work last week. Others
got only part of their plants out
last week, but expected to finish the
job this week.
MIR. E. L. Exum estimate that Tit
country will have not less than 1900
acres in tobacco this year, which is
more than double the acreage plant
ed in tobacco last year.
If good crop is made, tobacco
will bring a big pile of money into
Tiff this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10

day morning and evening At the
conclusion of the event. service
Rev. Marshall signified his accept
ance of the call to serve tho
church as pastor the coming year
Rev. Marshall will remove his fam
lily to Ellaville the first of June.
The Sarah E Hornady chapter u.
D. c held most interesting meet
ing at the High schol auditorium
Monday afternoon. 1t was an
nounced at this meeting that Col
Stephen Pace of Americas had ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the
memorial address here at the CON
federate memorial day exercises
which are to be held Friday after
noon at o'clock the rs of April.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged by the committee in charge.
Col. Pace will also deliver the me-
moral address at Oglethorpe the
26th of April whe ma monument to
the confederate soldiers will be I'M
yelled
Mrs. T. A. Gregory and young
son of Sylvester are spending some
| time in our city the guest of Elder
land Mrs J M Murray
Mrs. J. A. Jordan and Mrs II T
| Dixon attended the regular monthly
meeting Of the Council of Safety
chapter, D A. R. in Americas Tues
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs ] P Hogg OF Fu-
ena Vista motored to our city Tues
day afternoon
| Mr.. and Mrs E. W Strange, M IS
Sara Strange and Miss H j Viii
liams We're the guests Sunday af-
ternoon Of Col and Mrs. ]. j. Bull
in Oglethorpe
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Statham, Mss
es Ruth and Hazel Statham, were
spend the day guests Sunday of
Mrs Elizabeth Persons at Doyle
Joe Murray has returned to Flor
ida after a visit to his parents here.
Mrs. Irene Livingston and daugh-
tiers, Misses Nell and Sammie
Livingston were the weekend
guest of Columbus relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Collins of
Macon We're the guests Sunday af-
ternoon of relatives in our city
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham
are spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs Albert Wall
Mrs Willie Watts of Concord is
spending this week with Mrs. Car
RE Hill who is i'll at her home on
Broad street.
C. A. Pye made a business trip
to Plains Monday afternoon.
Col. J. J. Bull passed through
Ellaville Tuesday afternoon en-
route to his home in Oglethorpe
from a business trip to Talbotton,
DR.. w. D. Sears left Monday for
LaGrange where he goes as a dele
fate to the Georgia State Baptist
Sunday School convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. JORDAN will
lspend today in Talbotton looking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
VALDOSTA HIGH
TEAM WORKS OUT

VALDOSTA April 10-The high
school baseball team is continuing
its workouts, ard seems to be in
better shape than at the time Of tie
Madison game, which means that
they must be sitting on top OF the
world at this time.
The squad has apparently Eot
down to about normal size, with
about two men for every for every
place. Goodwin is about the only
remaining member of the pitching
staff at the present time, but 9th
.ers will undoubtedly qualify short
~.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
COUN TRY CLUB NEEDS
100 new MEMBERS
President Caye Tells Rotarians
of Advantages to Be Gained
Through Membership

The country club needs fifty
new members, Acting President
Bill Cage, said to Rotarians YES,
terday, and would be delighted to
receive applications FOR member
ship by those desiring to come in.
1--WE have, l believe" said Mr..
Cage, "the best golf course of any
town under $4,000 people. We
have many comforts and advan-
tages out there that many of you
know nothing about. Come out;
look us over and join us.
I'VE need you and you need us.
The club should have not less than
100 members and it will take that
to keep the club going as it
should"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
By Swan



Stewart, South by Wheatley Estate
property and West by Hancock
Avenue, and,
Whereas, in said deed to secure
debt the said T. A. Dawson, Jr.,
gave the following Power of Sale
to the undersigned:- To witt "The
grantor contracts and agrees to
keep all taxes, and all other assess
ments imposed by the Laws of the
State of Georgia, and all insurance
premiums for insurance on the
houses thereof during the time this
loan is in existence paid promptly
and upon the default of the grantor
herein to pay such taxes, assess
ments or any of the principal ma
turing installments of the original
debt, or the interest when due, tho
grantee may pay any such for the
grantor which shall become a part
of the original debt and draw in
terest at the same rate and grantee
shall also have the option to declare
the entire debt due including all
interest, taxes, etc. ETC., and pro-
coed without delay to collect the
same. Upon failure of the grantor
to pay any of the amounts above
specified, as herein stated, the
grantee herein, or it's or their as
signs, may proceed to sell the prop
erty herein described, or any part
thereof, before the Court House
Door in the County in which the
same is located, to the highest bid
der for cash, after first advertising
the same once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in some newspaper
published in said county, having
general circulation therein or the
newspaper in which Sheriff's Adj
vertisements are published, and
upon such sale receive the proceeds
thereof, and in the name of the
grantor by the grantee herein, sue
cessors, heirs or assigns execute
and deliver the necessary deed con-
veying the property to the highest
bidder" etc., etc. and,
Whereas, the said T. A. Dawson
Jr has defaulted in the payment of
the interest note due December
9th. 1928 and the undersigned has
exercised the option given in said
contract and has declared the whole
of said debt due and payable:
Now therefore, under and by vir.
tue of the Power of Sale contained
in the deed to secure debt above
escribed and which is recorded
in the Clerks Office of Sumter
Superior Court in Deed Book III"
page 1879, the undersigned will sell
at public sale, at the Court House
Door in said county, during the le-
gal hours of sale, on the 28th. day
of April 1924 to the highest bidder
for cash the above described prop
erty for the purpose of paying the
principal note above described and
the interest on same, as well as the
costs of this proceeding, as provided
for in said Deed to Secure Debt.
A conveyance will be executed to
the purchaser by the undersigned
as authorized in said deed.
This March 25th. 1924
MISS GERTRUDE J0SSEY,
MISS EDITH JOSSEY,
H. o. JONES,
H. B. WILLIAMS,
! Attorneys-at-Law, :
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of Leary, Ga. The remains We're
prepared for burial and taken today
back to the old home for the fun
eral and increment.
Her husband and a daughter,
Bessie, aged II, and her mother,
Mrs. Jane Wade, survive here and
accompanied the remains back to
Leary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
ELLAVILLE

An old fashioned Georgia barbe-
cue. was enjoyed by the members
of the local chapter of the Knights
of Pythias Tuesday evening. The
barbecue was served at the K. T.
hall and was largely attended by
the members of this wide-awake or
ganization J. T. Royal H I Dixon
John Wall and Roy Carter We're the
committee who so deliciously pre-
pared the well cooked barbecue.
Rev w. M. Marshall Of Mercer
University, Macon, filled the pulpit
at the Baptist church on last Sun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
10TH DISTRICT SCHOOL
MEET PLANS COMPLETE

LOUISVILLE, April 10.-Plans
are being completed for the annual
meet of the Tenth District Serool
Association to be held here Am
II and 18. A reception and an adj
dress by DR.. NJ. L. Britain, of Ga.
Tech, will mark the opening eXer-
cises of the meet on Thursday.
Contests Friday morning between
the different schools of the district
will be held III ready writing and
spelling and defamation, and in the
afternoon athletic confess will be
the feature 2f the program. Music
and recitation contests at night will
be the closing numbers