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be disposed of by ignoring it, and
The Herald does not propose to
ignore it.
Do the thoughtful white people
OF this section realize why such
large numbers of negroes (for in
the aggregate the number is
large) are willing to leave the
farms on which they have led
contentedlives, had enough to eat
and wear and peaceful if humble
homes in which to dwell?
Do white men understand wbv
these simple people are SO ready
to believe that they are to be
driven out of Georgia?
The truth of the matter was
brought out very clearly yester-
day afternoon at ii conference in
the office of the Albany Chamber
OF Commerce between representa-
tive white citizens of ALBANY and
tour broadminded negroes who
represent the best citizenship as
well as the highest intelligence of
their race in this section.
What developed at that confer
ence was not surprising to the
white men present. 1t may or
may not be surprising to some
others.
THE PLAIN TRUTH OF
THIS EXODUS OF NEGROES
FROM SOUTHWEST GEOR-
GlA IS SIMPLY THIS:
THEY ARE AFRAID TO
REMAIN!
They are willing to believe that
they are going to be driven out of
the State, and that those who re-
fuse to go will be dealt with as
criminals, simply because so
many of their number have been
put to death without due process
OF law, because they feel that
they have been the victims of I'm
tar discrimination, and because
no white man has ever been pun
ished in Georgia for helping to
lynch negro.
There have been lynchings that
were to some extent defensible,
but there have been scores of
lynchings in Georgia-some of re-
cent occurrence in this part of the
state-that were wholly indefen-
sible.
Leaders of the negro race are
using their influence to induce
their people to remain where they
are. They believe that the ne
gro's best opportunity is in the
South.
But they do not attempt to con-
ceal the fact that lawless out
breaks that have gone unrebuked
by the law have brought negroes
living in many counties in this
part of the State to a condition
of dread that is pathetic.
"A negro farmer who had sold
his little place for less than half
its value and was on a train
bound for New Jersey few days
ago made this statement to a ne
gro leader who made the trip as
far as Atlanta in the same coach.
for the purpose of ascertaining if |
possible the state of mind of those
who are leaving the state in such
numbers: 81 didn't want to 60"
the negro farmer said, "but my
wife and daughter simply made
me sell out and leave. They
couldn't sleep at night. | couldn't
either. If an automobile stopped
near Our house at night, or if
somebody hailed at the front
gate, my little girl would begin
to cry and want to know if the
white men were going to kill us.
That's why I'm gonig to New Jer-
sey, and why 50 many others are
going"
That is the point of view of
who have gone and hun
dreds of others who are planning
to go.
Southwest Georgia is reapins
the fruits of the unrcbuked law
,essness of 4 class of white men
who are not representative of the
best white citizenship.
1t is for the white citizens OF /
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FOR SALE-A good piano at
a bargain for cash. Address AJC,
Box GA. MWF
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-08-03
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office OF the North Franklin Mining
Company. Wallace, Idaho, May IL
1916.
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the board of directors OF
the North Franklin Mining Company,
held on the 18th day of May, 1916, an
assessment of five 80 mills per share
was levied upon the capital stock of
the corporation payable on or before
the 10Th day Of June, 1916, to Gary
|C. Burke, Secretary treasurer, at his
office, Kellogg, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
of, June, 1916, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is made before
will be sold ON the Sth day of July,
1915, at the office of the president of
the company, 4OS Sixth street, Wall
lace, Idaho, at 1880 p. m. of said day
to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon together with the costs of ad-
vertising and expenses of sale.
GARY C. BURKE,
Secretary treasurer North Franklin
Mining Company, Kellogg, Idaho.
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N o r c &
ION It MAY Concern.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that Ben C
Hammitt, the owner of an undivided
one-sixth interest in the Virginia min
ing claim, situated Beaver mining
district, county of Shoshone, Idaho
will not be responsible for any debts
or obligations however incurred by
Patrick Burke, or his assigns, or by
any person or corporation whatever
for any work done upon, or for any
machinery or supplies furnished for OF
used upon said Virginia lode minir g
claim, or for any contract debt, lien
or obligation made or incurred in re-
spect to said lode mining claim.
Dated this 10Th day Of June, 1916
-Dec28-26t BEN c. HAMMITT
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bury $500. ...... 1910 1UUO 300
And in accordance with law so many
shares of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold at the
Office of the company in the Otterson
building, Wallace, Idaho, on the 25th
day of July, 1916, at 500 o'clock .. M
of such day, to pay the delinquent as
sessment thereon, together with the
costs of advertising and expenses of
sale.
JAMES A. WAYNE,
Secretary, 0tterson Block, Wallace,
Idaho. Jy6-20-3t
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Notice of Postponement.

BY order of the board of directors
the above sale has been adjourned and
postponed until August %, 1916, at the
same hour and place.
JAMES A. WAYNE
Secretary, Jefferson block, Wallace
Idaho. Jy27-A17-4t
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Notice of Postponement.

Notice is hereby given that by or
der and resolution of the board of di-
rectors, the time for payment of the
above assessment has been postponed
from the 18th day of July, 1915, to the
18th day of August, 1916, and the sale
of delinquent stock has been post
poned from the 9Th day of August,
1916, to the 28th day of September,
1916, at the same hour and place
above described.
GARY C. BURKE,
Secretary Treasurer of the North
Franklin Mining Company, Kellogg,
/ daho. Jy27-A17- At
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK
HOLDERS.

ONCE of Laclede Mining Company
Limited, Wallace. Idaho, July g.
1916.
Notice is hereby given that there is
delinquent upon the following describ-
ed stock on account of Assessment No
2S of three CD mills per share, levied
on the goth day of May, 1916, the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names
of the respective shareholders as fol-
lows, to-wit:
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-29
IMPoUNDED GAS FUND GROWS
AS LAWYERS SoUABBLE

What bonus has the Peoples Gas
Light & Coke Co. placed on the i'm
pounded $10,0OO,000 which the law
firm of Sears, Meagher & Whitney is
striving to win from the city? This
sum, which the council contends the
gas company has illegally exhorted
from Chicagoans by overcharging, is
daily growing larger. There are many
reasons why the gas company wants
to delay proceedings. First, they
want to keep the city from showing
up a true value of their company by
an unbiased valuation; second, they
want the city to get into a new rate
making deal; third, the interest on
$4,000, 900 is a neat little sum, which
is at present going or growing, no
body knows which. .,...
Donald Richberg, who has been re-
tanned by the city to get back this
money, says every days delay means
that $4,000 has been added to this
fund. And here is fair sample of
the stalling used by firm of corpora
ton lawyers who pull down $25, 900 a
year regular from the gas trust:
On Monday, Feb. IA, Richberg en-
tered a motion before Judge Smith to
throw open the books of the gas COM
pany. Smith transferred it to Bald
win; had to go out of town. Baldwin
set it for Monday, Feb. II. Gas COM
pany filed motion holding proceedings
illegal because they had started man
damus suit in supreme court We'd
nesday granted continuance till Fri
day, when they argued and lost their
motion. Judge Baldwin said he would
hear Richberg's original motion Mon
day, Feb. %.
Edwin Hendrick, representing Cor
poration Att'ys Sears, Meagher &
Whitney, then comes into court and
argues, pleads, interjects and "gabs"
all yesterday afternoon, seeking to
convince Judge Baldwin that he
hasn't the legal right tn hear Rich
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had recognized Baldwin's power to
hear the case by filing substitute
motion before him.
Richberg managed to call Judge
Baldwin's attention to this and he
told Hedrick to shut up. So the at
torney for the city managed to make
a few points in short argument be-
fore adjournment. Today is a holi-
day and the argument will be contin-
ued tomorrow.
At $4,000 per diem Atty Hedrick
has placed something like 100000
in the bank with the impounded ten
million.
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million.
HEALEY WINS FENDER FIGHT
JUDGE UPHoLDS PRINCIPLE
The fender law was handled rough
ly in Judge Charles M. Walkers
court yesterday in a decision on the
mandamus proceedings against Chief
of Police Healey by fender company.
In the first place, the application to
compel the police head to enforce the
fender law was denied because of
technical defects in the case.
But. the important feature was
statement by the Judge that the ordi-
nance would probably be held invalid
if contested in court. AS friend of
the people, he pointed out the weak
parts of the fender law and then sug-
gested amendments.
The ordinance was not held invalid
by Walker in the mandamus case. It
was not necessary to consider that,
he said. But to further the cause of
tenders, which he said he thought
should be placed on auto trucks, the
Judge offered his advice on the legal
ity of the ordinance.
There was a doubt as to whether
the law would apply only to auto
trucks, or whether all autos would be
forced to be so equipped.
Whether the board of city engi-
neers should be given the power to
determine the efficiency requirements
of a good fender was question, the
Judge declared. He offered his serv-
ices in drawing up another fender
law.
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SAYS POLES THRIVE
UNDER GERMAN RULE
Natives Are Being Educated
for SPIf-GOvernment. Civil
Chief Asserts.

BERLIN, Via London. hIril I6.-An
OF the civil administration ~ the occu.
pied distric, Of Russian Poland. was
given out tonight 10y the Overseas News
AGENCY. II reads in part:
"When We entered Poland the Russian
civil officers HAD left the country with
the troops. since virtually no Poles
had been employed In the civil udminis-
trsiion the country was vithou, SOW
eminent and Was in IA state Of chaos.
AT the start. when the Germans
held only one-third OF the tsrritor, now
occupied by them, they were able To
feed the people ON "A very comfortable
scale, since there wa "a fairly good crop
IN the barns. There was ever an cx-
cess ~ food supplies over what the
people needed. \ change came, how
ever. with the occupation OF Warsaw
which has more THAI 1000. 900 luhabi-
tants, and other large districts.
NO only did this increase the extent
OF conquered territory by more than
vice, but the Russians had burned all
the houses Tor miles around and had
destroyed whatever they found. leaving
the country in a condition which Is al
most ~uninaginnhle. Everywhere we're
ruins. desolaiion and anarchy.
Thus II wss that when the Polish
population returned to what were for
rnerly their homes they We're COMPELLED
Ia live for u certain time In trenches,
dugouts or wooden barracks hastily con-
structed for them by the Germans. Fur
thermore. II became necessary to feed the
inhabitants OF this larger district on sup
plies which had been available for one-
third of that area. This imposed "A rather
difficult task on the German administers
ton. Fortunately We succeeded in avert
ing n catastrophe.
Germany has taken care that the
coming crop Will be sufficient by supply
Ing seed grain to the Poles and assisting
them In other ways. So as to enable
the country to provide God for itself.
II IL a source OF great satisfaction that
the crop reports are excellent.
"As tn the food supply, We are able,
as ! said. to feed the people until the
next harvest that IL. until September
I, But inasmuch as ii Is necessary 10
proceed in an economical manner II
would have been OF great service TO
the population If the projected American
relief had not failed on account of the
conditions imposed by Great Britain
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ATTACK SUPPLY TRAIN.
Dsndtts Again AssatI PershiRw's
Lime-Onc KILLED.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April Is.-,ien.
Pershing reported this afternoon that
for the second time in the week his sup
ply train has beer attacked by Mexicans.
One OF the bandits was killed. but non
of the Americans were injured.
His message to Gen. Funston said that
ne attack occurred late Friday night at
Q point fifteen miles north of Satevo.
Tho hrst attack occurred on Tuesday
night. when an ambush was planned by
the MeNicans. Gen. Pershing rodc
through 1t. but his supply train WAS at
tackled and the guards had a hot fight.
Friday nights assault was made by a
band Of about forty Mexicans. presuna-
bly, Nillistas. Gen. Pershing says his
train consisted of motor trucks carrying
aeroplanes and accessories. The Gen.
eral was in advance of the train.
Another message was received at
headquarters here from American Consul
IRtcher In which he stated he had re-
eeived Y message from Col w. {. Brown
at Santa Cruz asking that an a~eroplane
- despatched Immediately TO bring mes.
ASes.
What Col. Brown has to report is not
Stated, but II IL believed thai an attack
has been made on the American troops.
Santa Cruz is q small settlement about
twenty miles from Parrai. where Col.
Browns force Of lao men was attacked
~ the Mexican population.
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SINKING OF PORTUGAL
JUSTIFIED BY TURKEY
Russian Hospital Ship Taken
for TrsnspOrt-Carried
No Red Cross Flag.

BERLIN, VIA London. April l6.--rhe
Overseas News Agency mas given out the
following
The Turkish Government publishes
this report OF the commander of the
Turkish submarine which sank the
steamship Portugal:
THE ship was SIGHTED on the niRht
OF March - and 30. II wac steering
toward u landing place. When day
bresN came II war ascertained that N.
ship was laden heavily and that IL was
towing several heavily loaded purts,
with numerous occupants. Tn commander
and other officers ~ the submarine were
justified in believing the ship was u trans
port which was on the way to land
tronps and supplies. The ship was painted
gray. with IA small red line. and flew the
Russian merchant flag No Red Cross
flag was flying ana the name OF the
ship WAS invisible.
The first torpedo did not hit. After
the explosion of the second torpedo,
which struck below the bridge. q violent
explosion occurred within the ship. This
explosion undoubtedly WAS due to large
quantities of explosives stored In the
ship. Immediately after this destroyer
attacked the submarine.
lHe husslAh snFItatfon uhdt the snip
struck by two tUrpedoes Is untrue.
The Turkish Government regrets II
persons exclusively in the Red Cross ser.
vice persisted. but the responsibility rests
the Russian Government. which trans-
ported these persons on u vessel which
was being used for war purposes against
the Turks.
provisions Of the conventions adopted
at The Hague stipulsts that hospital
ships must be painted white. with 4 green
or red stripe one and one-haif meters
long. and also must Ny the Red Cross
nag"
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and doubtless sober the hotheads among
the CarranSistas. However, he has no
criticism TO make OF the troops.
He recognized that 800 well armed
Carranzistas against 100 Americans
we're able by fiank movements to put
Major Tompkinss command In dangerous
pCtition and he assumes the retreat and
running night was the only alternative
60 suffering terrible losses and perhaps
humiliation.
~Carranzistas were enabled to pursue
Americans In running battle for eight
miles because many Of them we're we'll
mounted and they scattered. endeavoring
70 get In behind the Americans and
direct crossfre. The fight followed the
railroad all the way TO Santa Cruz.
Col. Brown was with Major Young's
equadron of the Tenth Cavalry nj Santa
Cruz. With this squadron, which had
machine gun troops. the Mexicans had
little chance to continue the battle, al
though darkness saved them from being
annihilated.
experimenting his report in regard to
the night with Niiiistas. Major Howe
late tonight wired Consul Letcher NJ
Chihuahua city detsiis Of the fights
which he had between Laborja and
Santa cruz.
Consul Lctcher transmitted the mes
rage to Gen. Funston. Major Howe
said one trooper was killed and two
wounded.
Gen. Funston has received no confirina-
ton whatever from any source to SUBJ
0tsntiatc the story VI Villas death.
Army Officers. white receiving nc infor-
nation to the contrary. decline TO dis
cuss the story. 1t IL the belief Of many
that II "A body It. being brought tn Chi
huahua rurporting to be villas II IL n
trick of the McNicans TO have an excuse
for American troops to be withdrawn
from Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
ALLIES FIND U. S. GUN BEST.
Adopt Weapon That This Countr,
WOuldR't Even Test.

The Allies have soived the problem Of
securing a dependable machine gun. ac-
cording to Ralph II. Epson. an en-.
eineer for the Goodyear Rubber Com
pany. who reached here Yesterday on the
American liner New York II is an
American weapon that is being adopted
by the French. British and Belgian
troops. the Lewis machine gun that the
United States refused about three years
ago even to tes,
Col, ]. y. Lewis. u. $, A., retired, Is
the inventor Of the weapon when he
could not give II to this country, al
though he offered II without cost, he
went to Belgium n set up u small
factory. The outbreak Of the war gave
his a practical test and II proved
So successful. Mr.. Epson declares, that
the Allies are now removing all other
makes Of machine guns from the first
line trenches and aeroplanes as fast as
the Lewis guns can be- obtained TO take
their places.
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GERMAN PRESS FIRM.
oelnische Zettung" Calls work
81 q Beats "Mamase."

Special Cable Despatch TO The suS.
LONDON. April IS.-The k~oeiische
zeitnn0 Of Aprii 10. copies of which
reached London to-day. says:
1.-THE United states was recently
plainly informed Of the principles which
now govern our submarine warfare.
This warfare will continue to be waged
along those lines. There is no case on
record which permits a neutral TO accuse
Germany Of having violated the rules.
IF the American press nevertheless
continues to besnnrch Germany with
SANDERS, that Is no counter proof but
only u fresh indication of tho fuiida-
mental hostile attitude toward us.
Against such attacks any defence is SUI
p~erNuous. Any one who knows the facts
can only out of III viii circulate tho libel
that Germany has broken her pledged
word.
America must recognize in the light
OF the German note that there can be
Just as little a question of our having
broken our promises as Of having vio-
lated the Ia W Of humanity. The people
should seek only To emulate the model.
correct and humane conduct OF our u
boat commanders instead of blindly as
sailing them.
Despite the enemy and a part OF the
neutral press Germany will continue TO
81 'He "a WHICH,, III dScDTu NItu inter-
national law. she already has Indicated
The Vosstsche Zetuny says:
Germany has given America all the
information she can OH the basis Of its
Investigation and has also stretched out
her hand with a view to a possible eluci-
dalton OF the exact facts. As the Ger.
man Government mas "A clear conscience.
II can contemplate further developments
In this affair with equaniimity and conn.
dencc."
Count Ernst gu R~eventlow says sar-
casticaily In the DCutsche Tdyes.ettung:
The Germans will try 10 preserve
their equilibrium while President Wilson
and his heipinates make up their minds
whether Gerrany's reply is satisfactory
TO Washington's four latest c~ommunica-
tons n whether they will continue
the kettledrum f1re Of notes which the
United states feels called upon to ad-
dress to Berlin whenever enemy ships
are destroyed IN northern European
waters"
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FRENCH MAKE
TRENCH GAINS
NEAR YERDUN


been rivals IN heroism. Honor TO all VI
them.
THE Germans no doubt will attack
asaih. Let each work AMI watch to OBJ
tain the same result as before. On lc.
u "
Gen. Fetain's fnal wordA, ON he's
aura are in true poilu idion. ~rec~nt,y
coined. u form part OF q song which
is suns TO "a successful revue air,
the enemy put two divisions IN line
on April 10 In the caillette wood and on
April ~ etwee Douaumont and Naux
I" check the progress the French were
MAKING Ihey were repulsed every
"hefe' although they succeeded IN
penetrating thr FRENCH line at "A single
po'h.' thsS were immediately elected,
'".N,e PRISONERS o~ninh'
ine Eu'psror reviewed one division
.nsae." a, WIS point u le" nays pre-
us W. a.srH- W h'S ADDRESS 10
'. .. - " H''se. $50 .
Ie'u was oetlned AZ
49, "v..."e present war ought 10 END
rS'u"h'
,aro- .Ir.,I,. -, p.iHaa. E,H-
ncc,.ion on ,..'sr 80" p.un'eh, pu' we
the presnn,abI or. e., nTn,sn .nu
account nr ,h.,, u., nun ""sn inc
from pr,sopors ,,. - .n', 20
giyen.' 49,"
Discussing Gen. p~e,ain's o,J.r .u
official statement issued tod, s.~
In the period from Ap,il q IN ~ ,ho
German army made +. Joubl. on >, IN
the region north n, v.rdun ~, LAX
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C'oStSn ued from First Pogo.

faith In the entire submarine controversy
IL questioned by the United States.
Germany. they say. regards it's original
contention Of military necessity" as the
paramount ISSUE.
II warning merchantmen or passenger
ships imperils the submarine. the there
must be no warning. according to this
explanation. Better to make a hun
dred mistakes than 10 imperil Germany"
is the evident German motto. OFFICIALS
say. II In contendcd that this will be
the case regardless Of what the outcome
Of any future negotiations on the sub
ject might be so long u the refusal 20
give up the submarine as "A weapon
against merchantmen is concerned.
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LOOK TO u. S. TO c.
Papers Say Other NeutraIs
Avvsit Decision An.iousi,.

PARIS, April l6.--Several OF the
French newspapers emphasize what the,
TO be the necessity for united
action ny neutrals TO protect their mer-
camille marines.
The proportion OF neutral ships sunk
since March 20. as compared with yes-
sells OF the Allies mi in the same
period. has risen from 30 to 81 per cent.
The hrst condition for Simultaneous,
II no, for collective representation" the
Temps says, 'is that the attitude OF the
United States should facilitate the for.
~ the necessary combination of
non-belligerenS The weaker States
which daily are UNDERGOING humil!a,ions
az the hands Of the Germans and are
daily tribute in lives aud ships
to G.Tinan piracy, are a~nx!ouslv await
President Wilson's decision. on 4,
really depends the ending Of assassira-