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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-25
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Amendment to Charter of the Ayers
Oil Company.

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The stockholders of the Ayers Oil
Company met this day in called SEES
sion at the domicie of the company
in Shreveport, La. Holders of more
than tWO-thirds of the capital stock
of the company being present, the
meeting was called to order, and on
motion, r. S. Ayers was made chair
man of the meeting and William M.
Williams secretary.
On motion duly seconded, the fol
lowing resolution was put to vote,
and on canvassing said vote it was
fOound that said resolution had
been unanimously carried, having
received the votes of 10 stockhold-
ers holding 1876 shares of stock in
the company:
''Be it resolved, that the capital
stock of the Ayers Oil Company now
being twenty-five thousand dollars,
represented by $50 shares of stock,
be and the same is hereby increased
to one hundred thousand dollars.
represented by 900 shares, of a par
value of one hundred dollars"
There being no further business.
the meeting adjourned sine die.
R. S. AYERS, Chairman.
WIN. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad,
do: Before me, E. Wayles Browne.
duly qualified notary public, in
and for the aforesaid State and Par
ish, personally came and appeared
before me, R. S. Ayers and William
M. Williams, who, being sworn, de-
clared and acknowledged that the
above and foregoing is a true and
faithful copy of the minutes of a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Ayers Oil Company held at Shreve-
port, La, on May %, 1912; that at
said meeting the capital stock of the
said corporation was increased from
s25,000.00 to $i00,000.00, as set out in
said resolution, such increase hav-
ing been voted for by holders OF
stock amounting to more than two
thirds of the outstanding stock in
said corporation.
Said appearers further certified
that the total liabilities of the com
pany amount to the sum of ten
thousand dollars,
R. s. AYERS.
VIM. M. WILLIAMS.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me on this 22nd day of May 1912.
E. WAYLES BROWNE,
Notary Public.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded
May %, 1912.
s. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record in
my office. Given under my hand and
seal of office this 23rd day of May
1912. S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-O fficio Deputy
recorder. 5-23.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-25
Take Notice.

Notice is hereby given of a meas.
ire To be introduced in the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana providing for an
election in this, the Fourth Con-
sressional District, TO determine
whether or not the sale of alcoholic
liquors shall be legalized within said
district.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-25

Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record
in my office. Given under my hand
and seal of office this 9Th day Of
June 1912. s. O. WILLIAMS.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. 60
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-25


he stockholders for that fp.rIsOss
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shall have D0Wp,
10 contract, sue and be supol i'll its
corporate name, TO max" and use a
corporate seal: 10 hOaI. rrceiss, Yur
'hase and conves', to mortgage, ds
)Othecate and lease under DIS %OS
DOrate name both real and personal
property, and to execute. esSlls' and
deliver mortgage notes, snArdgase
bonds or other Oblegai Ions secured
by mortgage and special hsposhe
cation of its property, s"nts and rev
nues, and in general i0 perform
any and all acts authorized by eos
pOratiOns unfcr che 5aWs aG she
State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VIZ.
No stakeholder shall eSee o. Ac1t!
liable or responsible for ehe @@n
tracts or faults of such corporation
in any further sum than che NH-
paid balance due 60 che SO-npOny
on the shares owned by him; HOr
shall any error or omission in or
ganizing have the effect of render
ing this charter null or Of exposing
a stakeholder to any liability beyond
the amount of his stock.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-25
New York World.

The New York World, Tri-W""k-
ly, and the Weekly or the Sunday
Caucasian one year $3.50.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-25

Give us a chance at your next sta
tionery order. Phone 1000.
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Ube Star
Want Ads
Phone Main 244O
Want Ads :, . e word.

w SSAAS q avn "onO.
Minimum, Is cents only.
NORTHWEST BRANCHES
fraiford's Pharmacy 9th and n. l. ave-
E"ard & Mcclure. 9th and SITS.
Putler & Field. Druggists. 3rd and Indlana ave-
Enstal Telegraph. 1921 ~ Y. ave.
rriswelrs Drug Store. eth and T sts
Thos A. Dohyns 18th and Columbia road
Dupont Pharmacy Goth and SITS.
c"ntner's Ding Store. 14th and Y SITS
,i"drnheT9s Rgrean 81 ln1ormn =, AZ.
Toitzcisw's Newsstand. 17o5 Pa. ave-
Interior Dept. sth and r. Postal TELEGRAPH
:, Kanp Sons Co. Information Bureau.
Kings Drug Store. I4th and Mass ave.
W n. Davis Drug Store. 9TH and 8
ro'-nd Wallace. Newsstand and Stationery store.
c"s nth It. NV.
rton Station. Postal Telegraph.
r-r'ted Stares Capitol. Postal Telegraph.
1872 Connecticut ave-. Postal telegraph
oc.ley's Drug Store. 21st and SIS
GEORGETOWN:
o'Donnell's Drug Store. s2nd and NJ sis.
rride's Pharmacy 2sth and P ats.
Postal Telegraph. 1249 Wisconsin ave.
NORTHEAST
r-rkrs' Pharmacy, 4th and Stanton e. ne
r x. Richardson 4 Co. n. Cap. and P st.
kensaly's Pharmacy, y. Cap. and sta.
Mooradin's Phsrma aes 'n 18th "a and a :s me-
Yeatmsn .. A.. Pharmacy; Ith and q ne. -.
SOUTHEAST,
Rradley's Drug Store. sth and SITS. sc.
81. s. Fealy. Druggist. nth and Pa. ave
SOUTHWEST:
;rth st. wharf. Postal Telegraph Ofice.
sullivans Drug Store. 9TH and d SITS. sw.
Charles S. Walter. sol AZ ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
BOATS AND ACCESSORIES.

SLOOP YACHT FOR SALE-37 FEET LONG.
13 feet beam; full head-room cabin; toilet
private stnteroom. etc; fresh water tank. gas
olne tanks. ready to install engine; comfort
able for family cruising. Price. $500. Can
he seen at Reagan's boat house. foot OF 18th
street. For further information write F..
DARRIEULAT, 1854 X st. NV. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04

REST AND QUIET At FARM. SHORE chen
apeake bay; wild duck shooting. Box &C. Tsy-
lorS Island. Md. &c
MONTROSE- BOARD FOR GIRLS AND SMALL
boys at Montrose School from May 1 to Sept.
Is, studies after June Is. terms moderate;
location delightful. Miss HARDEY. High
land. Md.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
LEADS To
BIC BANKRUPTCY
Anderson Hardware Company
Failure Laid to the Loss of
Chief in Accident.

The death in an automobile accident
several years ago Of Harvey Anderson,
head of the company, is given today by
business men as the cause OF the bank
ruptcy of the Anderson Hardware Com
pany, for which receivers were appoint
ed today upon application to the Fed
eral court.
1t was one-man concern" said a
prominent hardware man. Harvey An
derson was the business. He had it at
his finger tips and he had never trained
any one else to take his place. Presi-
dent Charles w. Davis is a capable
young man, but he assumed control
only short time ago and the business
was in a bad way then.
There is absolutely nothing in the
liquidation of the Anderson company to
cause apprehension of other failures
The failure was not due to general con-
Citions, but to circumstances peculiar
to this firm"
Another large hardware company is
negotiating today to purchase the en-
tire stock of the liquidated company
and the deal probably will be closed
this week. The stock is being invoiced
and the doors of the store are closed,
The company filed a voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy. giving assets as
| $131, 800 and liabilities of S142,081. 90.
The assets are made up Of $4,000 in
| bills receivable and in open accounts,
! $4,000 in stock in trade, $4,000 in
promissory notes and $500 in cash.
There are only 10 creditors and
they are agreeable to the receivership,'
said President Davis today. 1--WE had
| foreseen such action would be neces-
sary for several months. 1t is not 50
much bankruptcy as a liquidation Of
business. Nobody will lose heavily"
! Thomas d. Meador and F. w. Mckee
were named co-receiVers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

the assassination of Herman Rosen-
thai, the New York gambler. by four
gunner acting as agents of Police
Lieutenant Charles A. Becker The lat
ter and his four hired murderers are
now under the sentence OF death.
The circumstances surrounding this
crime and the subsequent developments
arising from it constituted the most
earnest steps ever taken in probing
municipal corruption.
The immediate result OF the Becker
crime was the opening of the alder
manic Investigation, which revealed the
revolving details of the alliance between
the police and the underworld
Another event which stirred the
heart Of the nation was the dastardly
attempt to assassinate Theodore Roose-
welt at Milwaukee by John Schrank. a
New York crank, who is now in an
insane asylum.
Several important opinions were
handed down by the United States su-
preme court, the chief of these being
the opinion touching the Union Pacific
merger. The action taken by the court
resulted in the dissolving of the great
railroad combination which had been
effected by the late K. H. Hartman.
big event at the end of the year
was the conviction on December IS of
So union labor leaders on a charge OF
conspiracy growing out of the dyna-
hitting campaign of the Mcnamara
brothers, who a year ago confessed to
blowing up The Los Angeles Times and
numerous other property, for which
they were sentenced TO San Quentin
prison, California, for life The 38 men
WAR fn
Der 80. Sentence was suspended on five
of them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
MICH IMP ORTANT
HISTORY MADE IN
CLOSING YEAR
Titanic Disaster and Balkan
Defeat of Turkey Are Most
Prominent Events.

,ncu notable history was written in
.sA wear Of 1912-events of vast impor-
..rce and Of world wide interest fol-
lowed each other in the quick march Of
.5s mast twelve months
The most significant of these, doubt
,e,s was the revolt Of the Balkan
s.s-es against the Turkish empire,
which put period to the sultan's an
,isnr supremacy in eastern Europe. The
sraden rise Of the minor states which
eomprised the Balkan allies is one Of
,he narvels Of the age. No less mlrac-
mons vas the swift and decisive way
IN which they swept the Turks across
,be nlains Of Thrace and forced them
hack 10 the banks Of the Dardanelles.
The fortunes OF this war caused the
whole world to wonder. The very map
NJ Europe was changed from day to
DAY. Especially has this war brought
into significant power the states Of
servia and Bulgaria and given them an
important voice In the diplomatic To-
rum Of Europe.
Sinking of Titanic.
TINS most grievous occurrence OF the
year. especially to America, was the
sinking Of the Titanic on April IA. The
loss Of this greatest of all ocean liners,
With over 1900 persons, was the great
est marine tragedy Of all time.
Il was not only the multitude Of vic
tins that made the catastrophe so
overwhelmingly sad, but the character
and Importance of many OF those who
sank-the appalling figure being 1873.
In the middle OF the night, while the
chip was flashing with myrIads OF bril-
liant lights and the great vessel was
ringing with music and laughter, the
Titanic ran head on into a gigantic
iceberg while going at the rate Of over
81 miles an hour.
Wilbur Wright Dies.
In this year OF the most numerous air
disasters 1t is quite significant that
death should claim, by sickness, the
man who invented the first practical
living craft-Wilbur Wright.
IN the political realm the year 1912
witnessed many remarkable things.
Perhaps the most significant was the
completion Of the overthrow Of the
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Manchu dynasty in China and the in
stallation Of the Chinese republic with
DR.. Sun, q Harvard graduate, as pres
ident.
In America. Of course. the most I'M
portant political event was the over
whelming defeat of the Republican par
ty and the return of the Democratic
party to power, after sixteen years,
with Woodrow Wilson as the new
president
An interesting feature Of the political
movements in this country was the
birth Of the Progressive party, with
former President Theodore Roosevelt as
its god father
South Pole Discovered.
The year 1912 also witnessed the dis
covery OF the South Pole by Captain
ROAD Amundson, the Danish explorer,
In the field Of science great progress
was made. especially in surgical exper-
iments. The Nobel prize, for the most
notable achievement of the year in the
latter field, was awarded by DR.. Alexis
Carroll, of the Rockefeller institute,
New York. Although DR.. Carroll is a
Frenchman by birth, he has labored in
America for years He is, to all events
and purposes, an American, and the
work he did for which he was given
the Nobel award, was performed in an
American institute erected by an Amer
lean philanthropist Therefore, Amer
lea claims the honor.
The most sensational individual crime
Of the year. at least in America, was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
HlST0RY-MAKING EVENTS OF
THE PASSING ~NEWSY" YEAR

war between Turkey and the Balkan states
SINKING OF the Titanic when 1919 souls persisted
Attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt
victory IN the United States election of
Woodrow Wilson for president
Conviction Of 8 labor leaders for conspracv in the Nc
Namara dynamiting
Establishing of the Chinese republic
Winning OF the Nobel prize for surgical research by DR.
Alexis Carroll, of the Rockefeller institute
President Tafts the tariff bills redncino the a+o
on Wool cotton and iron Also his the farmers free
list bill
1ahaoa rejection OF the reciprocity agreement
Inc ASSASSINATION of Herman ROsentha New York oam-
oe at the nSgaton Of Police Lieutenant A. Becker
Death OF 80 armen during the year, bringing the grand
total up to 217
Winning first place at the Olympic games by the Amer-
team.
Winning of seventeen championships by American athletes
United States supreme decisions in the Union Pacific
merger and the anthracite goal trust cases
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
HE URGED SENTENCE TO
PRISON FOR ERRlNG SON

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-John H. Hen
mis-. living at 6439 Emerald avenue,
urged his erring sons commitment to
the penltentiary, and expressed disap-
pointment when Municipal Judge
Courtney sent he boy, Louis f, Hennis,
to the house Of correction for 80 days.
The boy had forged his fathers name
to a check for $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21

III he is wise, he'll plead guilty-his So
licitor will advise him to do that. 1t is
his one chance ."
His one CHANGER" queried the other.
vaguely
of escaping the gallows If he pleads
guilty, many eXtenuating circumstances
Will be admitted-his own spotless reputa-
tiOn-and, also. intense provocation. He'll
get q life sentence. or even, perhaps"
But with a loud oath. the most forcible
one he had ever uttered in his life, Col.
Harris had jumped to his feet and brought
a heavy fist crashing down upon the table.
II III not believe it. No! not for all your
witnesses. and your cross questionings
and your damnable proofs. No! I'll not
believe 1t, and l know that my girl will
not believe ii either-not until we hear
the word guilty spoken by Luke's own
lips. And Well not leave London, We'll
not go abroad, we'll not desert Luke:
for / swear, by God, that don't believe
that he Is an assassin
Men who have always been accounted
weak often have moments of unexpected
strength. Col. Harris now seemed to
tower morally and mentally over his
brOther-in-law. The passion OF loyalty
was in him. and caused his eyes to spar
kle and his cheeks to glow. The oath he
uttered he spoke with fervor-there would
Tense of Luke
Sir Thomas waited a minute or two.
allowing his old friend to recover his nor
mai self-control, as we'll as his breath.
which was coming and going in quick
gaspS. Then he said, quietly:
AS you will, old man. Have another
cigar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health office in the past twenty
four hours:
Elizabeth Moore, 30 years, COIL Cd street
northwest.
Aloysius J. Herd, 80 years, 504 23d
street northwest.
Joseph Jacobs, years, Children's Hos
pital
Peter Church. SO years. Government
Hospital for the Insane
Elizabeth T. Smythe. % years, Emer-
gency Hospital.
Jennie Russell, IS years, George Wash
ington University Hospital.
Margaret A. SemmelbOwer, 81 years,
| CD 22d street northwest.
Mary E.. Sullivan. Il years. 1409 Sth
street northwest.
James w. Fox, 63 years, George Wash
! ington University Hospital.
Edward III. Bailey, 50 years, 1868 r
street northwest.
| Martha r. Balm, 70 years, 455 Massa-
| chusetts avenue northwest.
| Ellen r. Wilson, 70 years. 20o3 n street
| Henrietta Black. 6S years. 3O4 r street
| northwest.
Milton Macintosh, months. 1927 30th
| street northwest.
William Skinker, 6 months, Children
| Hospital.
| Infant of C. f. and Harriet Redmond
/ day, Columbia Hospital.
| Mamie Morris, "a years, tuberculosis
| Hospital.
| Cornelius Parker, 40 years, 2311 E
street northwest.
oscar stewart, % years. III D street
| southeast.
| Ida johnson, Al years, Washington Asy-
| lum Hospital. =
| Fannie Bradford, 46 years, IS H street
| northeast.
/ Ruth Turley, Is years, Isl Providence
| street, Ivy City.
Dora Rogers, 15. years., 742 10th street
| northeast. SECS.
William H. Harris, months, 2707 K
street northwest.
| Catherine Small. i month, 2265 9th
| street northwest.
Elizabeth Evans, l month, 1890 18th
| street southeast.
| Vernard N. Boone, 5 months, 936 25th
street northwest
Bernard Foster, days, 1920 10Th street
| northwest.
Elizabeth Boone. 20 days, .144 E street
northeast.
Mary Slater, 3 hours, ga Bureys court
| northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
city. plan now being considered by the

city. plan now being considered by the
city council.
It was also decided to have 5000 pamph
| let's printed advocating trading at home
which will shortly be distributed among
the members of the association.
Resolutions of respect to the memory OF
the late John w. Riley were adopted.
A charter has been granted by the
chua County Colonization Company, in:
corporated. this city, with q maximum
capital stock Of $4,000 and a minimum
of $4,000. The objects are a colonization
president: A. c.. Bum. vice president
both of New York; E. n. Thomas, secre-
tary, Of Washington.
Mrs. Ann s. Ash, sixty-fve years old,
dence of her daughter Mrs. Lawrence T.
keene, 1O11 Queen street She was the
widow Of James Ash. The body will be
taken tomorrow to Strasburg, Va, for
burial.
The funeral of Earl Higgings, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins, took place
today from the residence of the parents,
727 Jefferson street. Rev. G.. A. Luttrell,
pastor Of Trinity'M M. E. Church, OBLIGATED.
Arrangements are being made by Alex
andria Lodge of Eiks to have the degree
team Of the Washington Lodge confer the
degree work of the order on a class OF
candidates in this city March 4.
Mrs. Maria I. Young has sold to Caleb
e. 1tODcTtS u house ana lOI on the north
side of Queen street between Royal and
Fairfax streets.
James r. Hartman has purchased from
Willard F. TIGER house and lot on the
north side of King street between Henry
and Fayette streets.
The appeal noted by Attorney Charles
Bendheim in the police court yesterday
in the case Of F. NJ. Heisen of Washing
ton, collector for an installInent house,
was withdrawn in the police court today,
and Heisens fine of SO for assaulting
Pearl Coleman, colored, was paid.
Announcement is made of the marriage
Of Miss Ethel Milstead of Washington and
III. Herman Godfrey of this city, which
took place February II last at the par
sonage of Trinity NJ. E. Church, Rev. G.
A Luttrall, pastor, officiating.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the chamber of commerce will be
held in the rooms of that organization
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
T. F. Ellis of Mount Vernon has just
returned from trip to New York.
Rev. c. d. Bulla, formerly pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
this city, and now superintendent Of
the Wesley Bible Glass Department,
Nashville, Tenn, is visiting in this city.
Services held today at the Catholic
and Episcopal churches in observance
of Ash Wednesday were largely at
tended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
CHAPTER XXI.
Then the Miracle Was Wrought.

When Col. Harris once more arrived at
the Langham he found Luke and Louisa
comfortably installed in front OF the fire
in the private sitting room upstairs. She
was leaning back against the cushions.
her head resting in her hand. he at the
foot of the sofa, his hands encircling one
knee, gazing now and then into the fire,
now and then into her face.
Not troubled creatures these, not man
and woman fighting battle against life.
against the world. for honor. for peace
and for love; not souls racked by painful
memories Of the past or grim dread OF
the future-only two very ordinary hu-
man beings, with life behind them OF
serene contentment, social duties xorthily
performed, a smooth lake wherein not a
ripple of sorrow or disgrace ever dared
to mar the shiny surface.
CTo be continued tomorrow
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substructure of this kind and securely to
tie 1t on to the original dam.
Another victory for concrete will be
the construction of the Arrow Rock dam,
IN the Boise River canyon of Idaho. This
dam viii be go feet high. making 1T the
highest structure of its kind in the world.
Inc one nearest approaching it in height
Is the Shoshone dam, at Cody, WNo..
which Is :26 feet high The Arrow River
dam. like the one at Cody, is being built
in connection with a government irriga-
ton project.
Concrete is now being widely used by
railroads in the construction of snow
sheds to pro-
Used by Railroads tect trains
to Build Snow Sheds. ,a ,Oii ' in
the mountainous regions of the country
The Great Northern railroad is spending
half q million dollars in the construction
of one concrete shed nearly a mile long
i'm the heart of the Cascade mountains.
This shed is so built that it becomes
practically an integral part of the noun
tain, being anchored to solid rock, and
made to slope in such way that the
biggest avalance that ever swept down
across a railroad track will slide safely
the track itself.
Many cities are now taking steps to
prevent the glare and heat caused by
the use Of concrete pavements. They
have ordinances which require that lamp
black shall be mixed with the concrete
IN order that the rays of the sun shall
not be reflected. Wherever this method
has been tried it has demonstrated that
the addition of the lamp black prevents
the excessive reflection of heat from the
pavements in hot weather.
The concrete engineers of the country
believe that rapid as has been the expan-
sion of the use of cement in concrete
construction in the United States in the
past decade, an even greater record will
be made in the decade ahead. Boats and
scows are now being made of this ma
terial, burial vaults are being constructed
of ii, and even the sawmills themselves
are being erected with concrete as the
principal element of construction. Every
where concrete is proving itself an in
valuable factor in the conservation of
the timber resources of the country.