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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 20, 1906.
NUMBER 205.
THE MASSACRE OF JEWS AT BIALYSTOK
REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Authorities at Bialystok Would Not Permit Free Telegraphing.
Horrors of the Mad Orgy.
Grodno, Russia, June 20. — On account of the re
fusal of the Bialystok officials to permit the free tele-*,
graphing of the results of the investigation of the Jew
ish massacre there, the Associated Press correspondent
came here. .
The anti-Jewish rioting at Bialystok is now ended.
The troops are in full control, and it is certain that the
authorities will not permit a renewal of the horrors
recently witnessed there.
For seventy-two hours, with slight abatement dur-
ing the daytime, the mad orgy of blood and pillage
went on unchecked. At first the police and the troops
urged on the mob, but finally, dismayed by the bloody
deeds, reluctantly obeyed the orders of their superiors
to end the work of the mobs, who were so far beyond
the control of the local forces that regiment after regi
ment had tq be thrown into the city before order could
be restored.
Imperative orders have been sent from Si. Peters
burg to prevent further outbreaks:
Approximately, one hundred Jews and twenty
Christians were killed, and one hundred and fifty Jews
and seven Christians wounded.
(jEljyillEL
Two Men Killed and Others
Injured in . Pennsylvania
Railroad East River Tun-
• nel Today.
New York, June 20.—Two men were
killed, one fatally injured, and six
seriously hurt in the Pennsylvania
railroad tunnel under East River to
day* The accident was caused by the
giving away of the tremendous air
pressure necessary to hold back the
soft mud at the head of the tunnel.
Water rushed into the heading and
rose so rapidly that nine of the thirty-
five men working there were either
killed or injured in their attempts' to
escape.
Mill Supply
Department:
Genuine Gandy
Belt, Atkin’s Cir
cular and Cross
Cut Saws, Marsh
Steam Pumps.
Implement
Department:
Harvesting Ma
chinery, Thresh
ing Machines in
stock, all sizes
Gasoline
Engines,
Towers
and Tanks
Alt any
Machinery
Co.
A COURT STORY
Man Who Stole $100,000 Set
Free, While One • Who
Stole Twenty-five Cents
Got Six Years.
New York, June 20.—Freedom for
a man who pleaded guilty to selling
merchandise valued at nearly $100,000
which did not belong to him and ap
propriating the money, and six years
in prison for another who stole twenty-
five cents, were the portions meted
out to two prisoners yesterday*
Henry Hirschman was a member of
the firm of Hirschman Brothers, job
bers in gentlemen’s furnishings in
1903 and 1904. It is alleged that the
firm obtained a high commercial
rating, upon the strength of which
they bought about $100,000 worth of
goods on credit, disposed of them at
a, forced sale for cash, and invested
the proceeds in real estate. Then they
sailed for Europe*. Action taken by
the creditors forced the firm* into bank
ruptcy and last year the brothers were
indicted for grand larceny.
When Heftry Hirschman was' ar
raigned yesterday and, entered a plea
of guilty, a representative of the
creditors appeared in court and asked
that sentence be suspended, as the
prisoner and his brother had made
partial payment and promised to make
satisfaction. Henry’s brother Joseph
probably will not be brought to trial.
The man who went to prison was
John Clark, and he has no home. He
is 45 years old and had served two
previous sentences in Sing Sing. Clark
was walking up the Bowery a week
ago when he saw a barber standing
in front of his shop flipping a silver
quarter in the air. Clark sprang upon
him, seized the coin, and started for
the nearest saloon. He had gone but
a few steps when he ran into the arms
of a policeman. “I had to do this
or starve,” Clark told the judge, when
arraigned for sentence. “Whenever I
try to' get honest work the cops knock
me out.”
THE DENTISTS
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
THE CONDITION OF IN CITY
HE
IT,
BANK WITH BIG DEPOSITS HAD NO FUNDS.
PEOPLE ON VERGE OF STARVATION.
Chicago, June 20.—Wilbur Voliva, present head of
■Zion City, was the first witness on the stand today in
the hearing in the Federal court. He testified that
when he assumed control he found in various enter
prises paid-up stock aggregating $3,236,000; actual in
vestment, $455,000, and total loss in operating, $2,207,-
000. The Zion City Bank had deposits of $500,000,
7 but., not a dollar to pay them. He found the people on
the verge of starvation, as their pay was overdue.
YT
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Increasing Trials of Opera-
, tors of Industrial Plants.
Farmers Loudly Complain
and Domestic Help Is a
Nightmare.
Second Day of the Annual Convention
of State Dentists.
Special to The Herald.
Savannah, June 20.—The second
day’s session* of the annual convention
of the Georgia State Dental association
began this morning at the DeSoto Ho
tel. There are about fifty dentists at
tending t he convention. The body
seems to have come^to Savannah for
the purpose of working, as the doctors
stick pretty close to their duties as
delegates. The morning was spent
listening to the profession. There has
been no public form of entertainment
yet and will be none until* tomorrow
afternoon, when the visitors will be
tendered a boat ride down the river by
the local dentists. The election of offi
cers will take place tomorrow after-
There will be no service at the Pres
byterian church tonight on account of
the seats being taken up.
• The* labor problem as a disturbing
factor in the affairs of this section
continues t.o occupy a large share of
attention. It grows in importance as
it affects varied interests more vitally,
and as others are affected which have
hitherto escaped.
The industrial plants of this section
are crippled, farms, turpentine stills,
etc... are generally short-handed, and
domestic help is scarcer than it has
ever- been.
The manager of one of the largest
industrial plants in Dougherty county
said to a Herald man yesterday:
“We have for months been having
labor troubles similar to those ex
perienced by other concerns situated
like ours, and they are becoming more
acute every month. We are obliged
to hire our labor by the day. We
work a large force, and_are absolutely
dependent upon negro hands. On
Monday mornings, we always have a
full crew. The negroes stick to their
posts and do 'satisfactory work for
three days. Thursday morning a
number fail to report. On Friday we
are short-handed, and on Saturday and
Sunday (it being necessary to keep
the plant in operation seven days in
the week) we are barely able to keep
things moving. '
“Of course it is' an easy matter
to explain why all this is true. An
able-bodied laborer now compands
pay which enables him to earn as
much or more in three days than he
formerly earned in a week. He there
fore labors (Turing the first half of the
week and takes life easy during the
latter half.”
'In consequence of the trouble it has
been having with labor, one of the
large industrial plants of this county
Jjas determined to install convict la
bor. It is forced t6 this move by con
ditions which it has been unable to
improve, and finds intolerable.
Farms Are Short-Hancjed.
From the farms come similar stories
of troubles due to Insufficient or in
competent labor. One farmer relates
his experience, which Is a fair sample
of that of hundreds.
This farmer enters into contracts,
under the contract labor law enacted
several years ago, with all hands he
employs. But in spite of good' and
prompt pay and kind treatment, and
in defiance of the contracts by which
they are bound, hardly a week passes
that one or more of this farmer’s em
ployes do not take French leave. Oc
casionally one Is found and brought
back, but such is the demand for la
bor that he seldom has any difficulty
in finding someone vilao is yilling to
pay him out of his scrape in order to
secure his services.
As for domestic help, the trials of
housekeepers form a sad chapter of
distinct troubles. Some families arb
on the hunt for cooks, nurses, or wash
women half the time, and many a
housewife Is having to prepare the
family meals, disagreeably as is the
task at this season of the year.
Just how long it will be before the
experiment of bringing white laborers
and domestic help to this part of the
country will be launched is uncertain,
but it can not be doubted that the
trial will be made in the not very re
mote future.
FOR GOVERNOR
OF VERMONT
U. S. Senator Proctor’s Son Receives
Republican Nomination.
RIVAL FACTIONS
WRANGLE IN ROME
SMITH-HOWELL JOINT DEBATE MAY BE BRO
KEN UP BECAUSE COMMITTERS CAN NOT
AGREE.
Rome, Ga., June 20.—A red-hot row is on in Rome
over the approaching joint debate between Hoke
Smith and Clark Howell, scheduled for Saturday.
The Smith committee insists that the speaking
take place at 2 p. m., in a grove at the foot of the ceme
tery, which it just across the bridge from the business
center. The Howell committee wants the debate to oc
cur in the Opera House, because Mr. Howell hasn’t the
voice for out-door speaking.
A deadlock has occurred on this issue and it may
break up the joint debate, both men speaking indepen
dently.
LESTED'S HtMAIHS
Funeral of Dead Congress
man This Afternoon.
Remains Lying Ip State in St, John’s
Church — Funeral This Afternoon.
The Congressional Delegation in
Attendance.
TURKISH TROOPS
FIGHT EACH OTHER.
Mutinous Men, Who Wonted to Go
Home, 8ubdued After Hard Fight.
Constantinople, June 20. — Marshal
Felzt Pasha, commanding tlie Turkish
troops In Yemf province, has been
compelled to turn his artillery against
his own troops. Entire companies,
anxious to return home, mutinied. A
stubborn light between the loyal .and
the disaffected troops followed, in
which the latter were defeated and
surrendered, after suffering heavy
CLARENCE M. YORK
JVMPS TO DEATH.
>
Leaped from Hosplal Where He Was
Being Treated.
Washington, June 20.—Clarence M.
York, secretary to Chief justice Fuller,
of the supreme court, was killed today
by Jumping from a window of the Gar*
field Hospital, where he was under
treatment.
Montpelier, Vt., June 20.—Fletcher
D. Proctor, son of Unijpd States Bern
ator Proctor, waB today nominated by
acclamation for governor of Vermont
by the state Republican cottvention.
DRY DOCK DEWEY
IN MALACCA STRAITS.
Penang, Straits Settlement, June 20.
—The United States dry dock Dewey,
bound for the Philippines, was sighted
today in the straits of Malacca. She
reported all well.
BIG FIRE TODAY
AT LOS ANGELES.
Los Angeles, Cal., June 20.—Fire to
day in the business district here
caused a loss of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
,Special to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga., June 20.—The re
mains of Col. Rufus E. Lester, con
gressman from the First Georgia dis
trict, reached the city this morning
and are now lying in state at St. John’B
church, watohed by a guard' of honor
from the Confederate Veterans’ asso
ciation, a Just-tribute to one who-was
promoted during the civil war for,
bravery in battle. Hundreds of Sa-
vannahians have passed beside the
casket and taken their lust look at the
face of one who served his city and
congressional district with unceasing
zeal and w>! il such rich results during
a long and active life.
There came with the body from
Washington a delegation headed by
Senator Bacon. The others In the
party were Senators Clapp and War
ner and Representatives Bartlett,
Hardwick, Brantley, Bishop, Davidson,
Lawrence, Clayton and Sparkman.
Representatives Griggs and Lewis 1
Joined the party here.
As the train reached the city it was
met by a committee of citizens heaued-
by Mayor Myers. This committee con
sisted of the representatives of the
aldermauic hoard and of the commer
cial organizations ot Savannah.
The funeral this afternoon will take
place from St. John's church.
The Interment will be In Bonaven-
lure. At the church and gt the grave
there will be several songs by a se
lected choir. The Masons, the Knights
Templars, the Knights of Pythias find
the Odd Fellows will attend the fun
eral In a body, as will the members of
the Savannah Bar Association.
A feature of the funeral will be the
attendance of the congregation of the
First Baptist Afrlcal church. They
have asked and have been accorded
this privilege.
There have been no sessions of tne
courts today because of the funeral,
and since Sunday morning the flags- of
the city hall and the commercial or- T4r*M c1i oc
ganizatlons have been flying at half v -’ UctV111 S J->rUC>He&,
mast.
SALE OF FRUIT
FARM CONCLUDED.
Mr. Morris Weslosky has concluded
the purchase from N. Dletzen & Bro.,
of Chattanooga, Tenn., of that firm’s
fruit farm, four miles west of Albany.
An agreement was reached some time
ago, hut the trade has JuBt been closed
through Mr. L. E. Welch.
The Dletzen fruit farm covers about
250 acres, on which are about 37,000
fine peach trees, varying in age from
one to five years. ManY of the trees
are In bearing, and the fruit Is among
the best raised In this part of. the
country. The fruit of the present sea
son Is already being shipped, and all
will be handled through the Albany
Melon Association.
Some
Brushes
^Ve are showing
a beautiful line of
bristle goods, includ
ing
Hair Brushes,
75c to $4.'
Tooth Brushes,
10c to $1.
Nail Brushes,,
25c to $3.
25c to $150.
Clothes Brushes,
25c to $i
Bath Brushes,
75c.
Hilsman-Sale
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