ONLY SIXTEEN
LYNCHINGS IN 1924
TUSKOGEE, Jan. 13—Only 16 per
sons were lyncheed in 1924, the small
est number of persons lynched since
the records of lynching were kept by
the department of records and re
search of the Tuskogee institute.
There were thirty-three lynchings in
1923, and 57 in 1922. Nine of. the per
sons lynched were taken from the
hands of the law, six from jails, and
three from officers of the law outside
of jails.
There were 45 instances in which
officers of the law prevented lynch
ings. Two women, one white and one
colored were among those thus saved.
Eight of these preventions of lynch
ings were in Northern states and 37
in Southern states. In 36 of the cases
the prisoners were removed or other
precautions taken. In nine other in
stances armed; force was used to repel
other lynching parties. In four in
stances during the year persons charg
ed with being connected Avith lynch
ings were indicted. Of the 19 indict
ed but five were* convicted. These
were given nominal jail sentences.
| Of the 16 persons lynched all were
| negroes. Seven or less than one-half
of those put to death were charged
with rape or attempted rape.
The states in which lynchings oc
curred and the number in each state
were as follows: Florida, 5; Geor
gia, 2; Illinois, 1; Kentucky, 1; Loui
[ siana, 1; Mississippi, 2; Missouri, 1;
South Carolina, 1; Tennessee, 1; Tex
as, 1.
COAST GUARDS
IN FIGHT WITH
RUM RUNNERS
(By Associated Press'!
! GALVESTON. Texas, Jan. 13.—
; Coast guards in a gun fight last night
seven miles east of San Luis Pass,
| Galveston Island, captured two rum
' ships, three armored trucks, eight
hundred cases of liquor and two men.
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Twenty-One Bodies
Taken Train Wreck
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, Jan. 13.—Twenty-one bod
ies were removed from the debris of
a Berlin-Cologne express train which
was hit while standing at a station
in Hern, Westphalia.
“Cannonball” Martin
Retains His Title
(By Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 13.—Ed
die “Cannonball” Martin, bantam
weight champion, hung on to his
laurels when he fought Tommy Mur
ray a ten round bout here.
A referee’s decision was handed in
after the judges disagreed on the
outcome of the battle.
The crowd in attendance jeered at
the decision.
Metal Polish Puts An
Appalling Finish To
Small-town Wedding
(By Associated Press)
POTTS V1LLE, Penna., Jan. 13.—
Tw’o men are dead and three others
critically ill, as numerous members
of a wedding party at Gilberton, near
here, were being worked over for
either a wholesale poisoning plan or
an ill-timed wedding joke. It is re
ported that someone put metal pol
ish in the punch bowl.
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Noted Lawyer Drops
Dead As Sec. Hughes
Enters Banquet Hall
(By Associated Press)
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 13.—Alex W.
Smith, prominent member of the
Atlanta Bar association, dropped dead
last night at the Piedmont Driving
club, just as Secretary of State Chas.
E. Hughes entered the reception
room to attend the banquet, which
was given in his honor and also in
honor of the executive committe of
the American Bar Association.
Square Deal Platform.
ATLANTA, Jan. 13.—One need of
the world “not some formula or rule,
but law-abiding sentiment throughout
the land—disposition must be reason
able and fair, and settle things ac
cording to the avalable standards of
justice, and enforce the conceptions
of justice aganst the demonstrations
of brute force,” was a gist of the
address made by Sec. Hughes.
Red Cross Steps In
Relieve Much Mooted
Transportation Squabble
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13.—
The eleven Eskimo survivors Os the
WelV expedition to Wrangell Isl
and who were take off the island by
the Bolshevik ship. Red October some
lilt.* ago and lan led in Vladivostok,
will be returned to the United States
by the American Red Cross. An ap
P'epilation of $1600 has been sen'
to ck fray the expenses o< the natives
f.-om Vladivostok to Seattle.
Wells, the only white member of the
ev;<rition succumoai at tk • Siberian
city the other from pneumonia. All
ejlorta were mad? by the “Red” gov
ern’-.n nt to survive him.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 22.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE SELDOVIA PRECINCT 3RD
DIVISION, TERRITORY OF AL
ASKA, AT SELDOVIA.
In the matter of the estate of James
E. Hill, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified Executrix of the
estate of James E. Hill, deceased. In
accordance -with an order duly made
therefor, Notice is hereby given to the
creditors of and all persons having
claimms against said deceased, to ex
hibit such claims, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months from the
date of this notice to the said Execu
trix at her place of residence at Sel
dovia, Alaska.
Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 1st
day of January, 1925.
MINNIE LOUIS HILL,
Executrix of Estate of James E.
• i-Lll, Deer sed.
Published. Jan. 10, 1”, 24, 31, Feb.7.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF SEWARD
Located at Seward, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on
the 31st Day of December, 1924
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts......------ 5190,193.90
Overdrafts.....-.-.-.--- 672.43
United States Bonds and Securities..... 15,000.00
Other Bonds and Warrants ..- 38,463.34
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures --- 15,400.00
Other Real Estate Owned- 2,003.00
Checks on other Banks and other Cash Items—.. 48.20
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks —.. 74,894.13
Total __ $336,675.00
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in and Surplus .____ $ 35,000.00
Undivided Profits less expenses paid ..— 4,619.02
Demand Deposits ____ 297,055.98
Total \_$336,675.00
United States of America, Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial Divi
sion, ss.
I, C. C. Hinde, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
C. C. HINDE, Cashier.
Correct Attest: CHAS. E. BROWN, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of January, 1925.
(Notarial Seal) AARON E. RUCKER,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission expires Nov. 21, 1925.
ONE CAUSE OF FAILURE
Without any attempt to organize
lines into epigrams or say smart
things with simple words the story
of many a failure can be written
around one word: Laziness. The man
who is lazy is not only a curse to him
self but he holds everyone back. This
age has no time for a lazy man. It
overlooks many discrepancies in char
acter but that of laziness.
Join the Chamber of commerce.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that on Fri
day, January 16, 1925, a special elec
tion will be held for the Town of
Seward under the provisions of Chap
ter 97, Session Laws of 1923, Territory
of Alaska, to vote upon the following
question:
Shall the Town of Seward, Alas
ka, constituting the Seward School
District, request permission from
the Congress of the United States
of America to issue bonds, not to
exceed One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00) for the purpose
of erecting a school house for the
public schools of said district.
The polls for said election will be
situated in the Town Hall and will be
open from 8:00 o’clock on the morn
ing of Friday, January 16, 1925, until
7:00 o’clock on the evening of Friday,
January 16, 1925.
Qualified electors are those who are
citizens of the United States and who
have resided continuously in the Town
of Sewrard, for the period of one year
preceding the day of election.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, January
5, 1925.
WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
Municipal Clerk.
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