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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-15
CHARTER
OF The Tom Thomas Oil Com
pany.

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Cad
do: Be it remembered that on this
,iay before me the undersigned no.
tary public, came and appeared the
.narties whose names are hereunto
subscribed. who declared that avail
ing themselves of the provisions OF
the laws of this State relative to
they have formed
corporation under the name and
style and of the powers and prlvl-
leces hereinafter stipulated, to-Wl.:
ARTICLE |.
The name Of this corporation
shall be The Tom Thomas Oil Com
many. with its domicile in the City
Of Shreveport, La, and under sala
corporate name it shall have and
enjoy succession for a period OF
rinetv-nine (99l years unless sooner
dissolved as hereinafter stated. All
legal process shall be served upon
the president, or in his absence at
the office of the corporation accord
ing to law.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes OF thus
corporation is hereby declared to be
The business of mining for oil, gas
and other minerals, with the right
IN do any and everything incidental
thereto. including the building OF
nine lines. and the purchase, lease
and sale of lands and personal prop
erty; and for the purpose of holding
lands for development by other per-
sons or corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
lion is fixed at the sum OF ten
thousand (sio,OOo.oOl dollars divided
into one hundred shares of the par
value of one hundred dollars per
share. This corporation is author
|ized 10 commence business when
ever ten thousand dollars Of its cap
ital stock is subscribed for and paid
in cash or its equivalent. No stock
shall be issued until the same is
fully paid for, but stock may be is
sued in payment of property, real or
personal, or for services rendered to
The corporation, as may be deter
mined by the stockholders.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and ex-
81 cised by board of directors con-
sisting of three stockholders, which
board shall be elected annually on
The first Tuesday in May Of each
year. The officers of the corporation
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ioi' ana In case of dissolution of
.he corporation by limitation mr.
e.ne,wise Its affairs shall be lioui-
a'1u ny Two commissioners select
Gu by and from among the stock
noloers at a meeting called after
uue notlce for said purpose. No
s'ockholder shall ever be liable or
responsible for the faults or con-
tracts Of the corporation in anv fur
liief sum than the unpaid balance
que the corporation on the stock
subscribed for by him, nor shall anv
haiormallty in organization have the
enect OF rendering this charter null
of exposing any stakeholder TO any
Inability beyond the amount of his
stock.
Done and passed at my office in
presence OF Prudence Little and J.
H. Nelson, competent witnesses. on
TINS the Goth day of May A. d. 1913.
F. c. BUCkELEW.
F. d. LEE.
J.. E. ETCHISON.
by R. L. Mayfeld.
X. l.. MAYFTELD.
I. P. SMITH.
by R. L. Mayfeld.
H. H. KENNEDY,
by R. L. Mayfeld.
E. A. FROST.
MRS. F. d. LEE, by F. d. Lee.
L. w. STUBBS,by F. D. Lee.
X. b. CHAPMAN, by F. ID. Lee.
MRS. C. E. McDAVITT,
MISS ELIZABETH KALMBACH,
by F. D. Lee.
GEO. D. RAMSEY ESTATE,
by F. d. Lee
]. E. STRANGE, by F. D. Lee.
F. C. JOHNSON, by F. D. Lee.
A. c. LEA, by F. ID. Lee.
C. J. SMED, by F. D. Lee.
MRS. KATE E. MOORE.
Attest:
PRUDENCE LITTLE.
j. ID. NELSON
A. B. FREYER,
Notary Public
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
90: After examining the above and
foregoing act of incorporation and
finding nothing therein contrary fC
the law, | approve the same. Done
and signed this 9th day of May 1913
w. A. MABRY,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded May
| %. 1913. WM. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Offlcio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: l hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears on file and OF record II
r1y Office. Given under my hand ant
seal of office this % h day OF Ma.
1913. WIN. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deput,
Recorder. May %
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shall be a president, vice president
and secretary-treasurer, and shall
be chosen from and elected by the
directors. The first board of direc-
tors of this corporation shall be F.
ID. Lee, president: S. Hohenthal, vice
president; and +. w. Buckelew, sec
retary-treasurer, who shall serve
until the first Tuesday in May 1914,
and until their successors are duly
chosen and elected as herein pro-
vided.
ARTICLE V.
Whenever this corporation is dis
solved by limitation or otherwise, its
affairs shall be hquidated by two
persons selected for the purpose at
a stockholders meeting duly held;
and said liquidators shall perform
such services and give such secur-
ity as the stockholders may require.
ARTICLE VI.
At all meetings of the stOckhold-
ers each share of stock shall be en-
titled to one vote, TO be cast in per
son or by proxy. When not other
wise provided by law, all stockhold-
ers to be notified ten days prior TO
ANY meeting of stockholders by let
ter addressed to them at the usual
postof1ice address.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or respon-
sible for the contracts or faults
thereof in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due the company on
their stock; and no informally IN
organization shall have the effect OF
rendering this charter null or OF ex-
posing it's stockholders to any loss
beyond the amount Of their capital
stock.
In witness of which the parties
have signed this instrument in the
presence of the undersigned nota-
ries and attesting competent Wilt
nesses on this the 18th day Of May
1913.
F. d. LEE.
F. C. BUCKELEW,
S. HOHENTHAL.
L. E. ETCHISON,
Attest: by H. l.. Heilperin.
| C. KELLER.
| G. M. LEADMAN.
j. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public.
Attest: s. H. FLORSHElM.
E. G. BERRY.
X. McCAFFREY.
In witness of which the said S. II.
Florsheim of Little Rock, Ark, has
Esigned this instrument in the pres
ence of me, notary, and E. q. Berry
and X. Mccartney, competent wit
nesses, on this the 18th day of May
1913. F. J. SCHULTZ,
Notary Public in and for Pulaski
| County, Arkansas.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded May
is 1913. s. y. WILLIAMS
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ofiicio Deputy
| Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Cad
do: hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record IN
nv office. Given under my hand and
seal of office this 10th day of May
Iiqi3 s. O WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. May IS
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|or personal, or for services rendered
to the corporation, as may be deter
mined by the stockholders. No sale
of stock by any stakeholder in this
corporation shall be valid unless the
same shall have first been offered to
the remaining stockholders for a
period of ten days at price equal
to any bona fide offer made for
same, or in lieu thereof at its book
value: such offer to be made In
writing addressed to the president
of this corporation. And this llmlta-
ton as to the sale of stock shall be
incorporated in all certificates OF
stock issued by this company.
ARTICLE ".
All of the corporate powers OF
this corporation shall be vested IN
and exercised by board of direc-
tors consisting of four stockholders,
three of whom shall constitute
quorum. The first board of directors
is hereby declared to be Harry ).
Hart, Irwin S. kaufman, Cora h.
Campbell and Stella w. kaufman,
with H. S. Hart as president, and
H. S. Kaufman as secretary-treasur-
er. The said officers and directors
shall hold Office as such until their
successors have been elected and
qualified. All subsequent boards Of
directors shall be elected by the
stockholders on the first Monday in
May of each year, beginning with
the first Monday in May 1914. All
such boards of directors shall have
the power to designate the officers
and employees of the company.
ARTICLE V.
Whenever this corporation is dis
solved by limitation or otherwise,
its affairs shall be liquidated by two
persons selected for the purpose at
stockholders meeting duly held;
and said liquidators shall perform
such service and give such security
as the stockholders may require.
ARTICLE vi.
At all meetings of the stockhold-
ers each share of stock shall be en-
titled to one vote, to be cast in per-
son or by proxy. When not other
wise provided by law, all stock
holders to be notified ten days prior
to any meeting of stockholders by
publication in any one 81 the public
newspapers of the City of Shreve-
port, La.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or. respon-
sible for the contracts or faults
thereof in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due the company OH
their stock; and no informally in
organization shall have the effect OF
rendering tins charter null or OF ex-
posing its stockholders to any loss
beyond the amount of their capital
stock.
In witness of which the parties
have signed this instrument in the
presence of me, notary, and Ben
IBlumberg and r. 7. Layne, compe-
tent witnesses, on this the 10th day
of May 1913.
HARRY S. HART.
% /. S. KAUFMAN. o
CORA H. CAMPBELL.
|. STELLA w. KAUFMAN.
ATTEST:
BEN BLUMBERG.
! RI. LAYNE. J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public
Endorsed: Filed May 10, 1913.
A. S. HARDIN,
| Deputy Clerk
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 il
lmy office. Given under my hand anC
seal CT Office this !9,h deg of May
IQtQ g HARDIN
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certificates OF. stock issued by this
company.
ARTICLE ".

|GtItlHCdttS Oh StOCh Iooutu ny eii'
company.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this
company shall be vested in and eX-
ercised by board of four directors
three of whom shall constitute a
qorum. The first board of directors
is hereby declared to be A. J. Moore,
j. A. Henry, G. w. Hagy and Lee
Kinnebrew, with J. A. Henry as
president: Leo Kinnebrew as vice
president, and q w. Hagy as Secre-
tsry and treasurer, who shall hold
their office until The next regular
meeting of the stockholders for the
selection of board of directors,
which shall be held on the first
Tuesday of June 1914, on which date
and annually thereafter such stock
holders meeting shall be held, and
of which meeting notice shall be
given by public advertisement III
any one of the newspapers pub
lISIttt Ill llit i al 1911 VI NAtNt'. ~
all meetings of stockholders the ma
jority of stock shall elect the dlrec-
tors and in all elections or proceed
ingso of stockholders each share OF
stock shah be entitled to one vote.
ARTICLE V.
Whenever this corporation is dis
solved by limitation or otherwise.
its affairs shall be hquidated by two
persons selected for the purpose at
stockholders meeting duly held;
and said liquidators shall perform
such services and give such security
as the stockholders may require.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder of this corpora
ton shall ever be held liable or re-
spOnsible for the contracts or faults
thereof in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due the company on
their stock: and no informally in
organization shall have the effect of
rendering this charter null or OF
exposing it's stockholders to any loss
beyond the amount of their capital
stock.
In witness of which the parties
have signed this instrument in the
presence of me, notary, and C. Kel-
Ter and A. B. Freyer, competent
witnesses, on this the 10th day OF
May 1913.
J. A. HENRY.
A. ]. MOORE,
by J. A. Henry.
G. w. HAGY,
by J. A. Henry.
Attest: LEE KINNEBREW,
C. KELLER.
A. B. FREEZER. /
j. A. THIGPEN.
Notary Public.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded May
II, 1918. w. M LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Of1icio 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 18th day of May
1913. w. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. May 20.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-15

This charter may be changed al
tered or amended except as ~ 49, IN
crease or decrease of capital STOCK, !,
or the corporation may be dlsso's sor
Il 4. neral meeting convened 10. :
That krpose with the consen. = :
sthree-fourths of the capital s'oeh
81 the corporation represented -
such meeting. Ten days prior no'is :,
81 such meeting shall be given ~
n,,hlication as hereinbefore proViu-
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Black Wolf himself You will save
US. won't you, because you are not
afraid of him and let us hide behinc
you"
But Billy Pig had no intention OF
hiding any one. He waited until he
heard the growl again, and Just as he
| saw a head come above the wall he
turned and ran. The poor little Pig.
gle Browns were so frightened they
could not run, and they huddled to-
Gether, trembling with fright
What is the natter" asked Billy
Goat running toward them. Don't
be afraid: will protect you"
On! MIR. Billy Goat cried the Pig
gle Browns. running to him, "there
Is a dreadful animal on the other side
of the fence. We Just saw his head
and he srowls just like Old Black
Wolf. Billy Pig said he was not
afraid of Old Black Wolf, but he ran
away and left US. Oh. save US; please
save us
"Of course. l will save you. Wait a
minute and 1 will drive away this
dreadful creature that is frightening
you"
Billy Goat climbed to the ton Of the
wall and jumped over. Rover, however,
had gone. for while he was willing 10
help Billy Goat he was not Willing 10
let him butt him for the pleasure of
showing how brave he was: and when
Billy Goat said he would drive away the
dreadful creature, Rover took to his
heels and ran across the field toward
home
Billy Goat butted the ground and
made all the noise he could whil, the
frightened Piggie Browns waited on the
other side of the wall. thinking how
brave their rescuer was.
Did you kill him" they asked Billy
Goat when he jumped down beside
them.
Oh! no. ! did not do that" he re-
piled. Il gave him a good whipping ard
sent him home. He will not come
SO Billy Pig was afraid. was he he
asked. after the Piggie Browns had
thanked him for saving their lives.
Yes, ana he said he was nor afraid
Of anything, and he said he met "A fox
and fierce dog once. too" said SpUtty
Pig.
We'll. when YOU want to be protected
come to me, saId Billy Goat: that
Billy Pig is brag and afraid of his
shadow"
Indeed We will come to YOU, Billy
Coat" said all the Piggie Browns You
are a very brave fellow and not a bit
like that coward Billy Pig. who talked
about his bravery and then l"f, us to
be eaten by that dreadful Old black
wolf Good-by. brave Billy Goat" they
all said. as they truttrd off to their
home.
Tomorrow story: Tim and TED
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Congressman and Mrs. Edward E.
Brown of Wisconsin have closed their
apartment in the Ontario and are spend
ing the remainder Of the summer at
their home in Waupaca.
Miss Doris Drain. daughter Of Gen.
and Mrs. James \. Drain, is spending a
month at jamestown. K. |.
DR.. and Mrs Thomas V Hammond
and the Misses Hammond, of Florida
avenue who are spending the summer at
their country place on the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland. will not return TO
Washington until October.
Mrs. William Alden Smith. wife Of
Senator Smith "f Mi,higan. will not r.
turn 10 Washington from Grand Rapids,
where sh'. has spent the summer Until
carly in December.
=
rapt. Henry Mayo. L. :. y, ard Hrs.
MAY" will entertain informally at din
ncr tonight. this being one Of a series
uf snail Friday night dinner parties for
"hlcn they have arranged
on Tuesday light Captain and Mrs.
Mayo will entertain th,. dinner party in
homD- Of the secretary of tha Navy and
Mrs. Daniels. which was postponed from
Wednesday, night on account Of thu
storm. which broke I'D tho arrange
m"nts for a roof garden dinner II the
Army ana Navy club
Miss Margaret Wilson will bee on, Of
;h,. SPEAKERS at tn. seventeenth arruaI
convcmriun Of the Federation Of Wum-
ans CIuhs. to hc h"!d at Swartlm ,.-r
pa.. the. middI. Of OctoI,rr.
1t Wiz ANNOUNCED from, Paris Ly c.tore
yesterday that Count and Countess F..r-
d.nand Dc CoIloredu- -Mannsf"Id. were
presented with u daugnt"r The. ,.Ouu-
- was formerly Miss Nora Isclir. Of
New York, and the count is Aus'rO-
Hungarian secretary in Paris
=
MIR and Mrs Robert Bacon and their
daughter Miss Bacon. sailed from
Manila. yesterday after visit I" their
%oU. Robert Ra"oI', ir.. who Is Scrr"tarE
70 Governor Forbes. There is q rTm"r
that Mr.. Bacon. who was formerly
81, rotary of State. will TAX" house
in Washington for next season.
Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh has added
Mrs George Leary. of New york. t.
the house party she is entertaining at
Bar HarbOr. and which includes Mrs.
Lindiey NJ. Garrison. wife Of the Sec-
retary Of War.
=
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger =.
;. n. Was lost for delightGullv
plar ned dance at Newport yesterday
afternoon. given on board the flagship
Wyoming. The ship was gay with bun'-
ing and the ships band furnished the
music.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15
Hall Gaines Novels to Be Pro-
duced, With Viola Allen in
Leading Role.

how he wished the story to be made in
to play, and he outlined the idea
carefully to Armstrong.
The latter came back with the dia-
logue within week. and it was ac-
cepted. An attorney in the case re-
Gently tried and settled in favor Of the
Liebler company. is said to have re-
marked that S75,OOO was -ather good
pay for five days work. The produc-
ing company spent $500 on Jimmy
Valentine" before it was produced, but
II has been a money maker from the
start, and is one of the most popular
stock plays on the market.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Miss Regina II"yman. of Belmont
street. = snondinE Se."ral week. at
L"ch Lynn IICtcl. Mountain Lake Park
Nd.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh has added
Mrs George Leary, of New york. t.
the house party she is entertaining at
Bar Harbor. and which includes Mrs.
Lindley NJ. Garrison. wife Of the Sc
retary Of War.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Mrs. Lev \eumeNer and son, Alvin
Neumeyer. of the Stafford. left yesteT-
day for q fortnights stay in Atlantic
City.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Dep, ",
who are making their annual visit 70
France, will return to New York Sep
tember l.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Mira All Kuli Khan, Persian charge
d'affaires, who established the leGa-
ton at Winifred Lodge. Highmnuut
Ulster county, n. Y. has mOtored to
the Mt. Washington House. Breton
Woods, with Paul Krug. Of New York.
and is now the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Florean Krug, and Miss Louise krug,
OF New York.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Congressman and Mrs. Joseph r
Knowland are entertaining their aInj
and cousin. Mrs. Wellin=ton Noars
and Miss Mears. of Texas. vino VII hr
with them for a week. From Wasnin@-
ton Mrs Mears and Miss Mrars VII go
10 Virginia for the rest Of the summer
and fall, and will return 70 Washington
for the N.irtcr seasou
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

Mrs. Marcus 4 Hanna. who is sncnI-
ing the summer at Seal Harbor. HIS -
day afternoon. August g The Boston
Symphony Players will give program.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15
LiebIer vitagraph Company
Makes Contracts With For
eign PIayWrights for Work.

y YAVING entered the motion pic
~ ture field, the Liebler Company,
the motion picture branch of
which is known as the Liebler-
Fitaeraph Company, announces some
very remarkable film plays, upon which
they are now working, or which they
have in contemplation. 1t is quite the
thing nowadays. to see managers step
ping off the gang plank Of incoming
ocean liners with their suit cases packed
full of plays which Broadway is to see
in the fall.
But the other day there stepped across
the gangplank of the Olympic a the
atricaI man who had his suit case
stuffed with scenarios. 1t was Walton
Bradford. of the Liebler forces. who is
representing the Liebler Vitagraph
Company, and who went abroad not
lCng since to obtain scenarios from
some of the best known foreign writer's,
and to make contracts with them for
future productions.
The most important move Mr.. Brad
ford made was to get scenarios from
pla yed by Viola Allen, Miss Allen will be
exploited in THE Christian" and The
Eternal City" Mr.. Caine has written
a photo-play on the theme of The
Prodigal Son." which will lend itself
admirably to pictures. Mr.. Caine has
declared that he is thoroughly awake
10 the high plane the motion pictures
have attained in the amusement world
and is lending himself heartily to the
movement to improve them. Mr.. Caine
will come to America next month to
assist in putting on some of his works.
The Washington times., 1913-08-15
Signs L. N. Parker
for Pageant Work.

Another important contract signed by
Mr. Bradford while abroad was with
Louis y. Parker, author of "Disraelr
and other well-nkown plays. Mr.. Parker
Is known abroad as the Father OF
Parcants' for II was he who instituted,
or rather revived. the famous country
p,"eants of England. His work in ar
ranging Joseph and His Brethren
speaks elOquently for Mr.. Parker 5
ability along these lines.
He is master of the sort of enter
tainment that appeals to the eye rather
than the ear. Some remarkable see
IariOs from the pen of Mr.. Parker
y i'll he put on by the LieblerVitagraph
Company this season.
Mr. bradford announced that he was
in negotiation with several other welt
Known foreign writers, and that he
hopes soon to make some detailed an
nounCemrut regarding the plans of the
company with which he is associated.
Il is probable that of all the plays he
brought across the ocean with him.
THE Christian" will be the first one
to BE-, filmed.
Rraudon lyman. who played in 10
scph auG His Rrethren' last year is in
Ireland gathering material and max
:n, PhoioErdphs that will aid in stag
il, his tirSt great success, Robert
Emmett in picture form. Another pic
turr play whi, the company will put
on in Il few weeks Is The Fourth kS-
tate"
Paul Armstrons's play. Alias Jimmy
The Washington times., 1913-08-15
Julia Murdock Tells of Purchase
OF Film Scenarios From EurODe

Valentine" will also be put on in mo-
ton pictures. is the announcement of
the Liebler company, despite the au-
thor's application for an injunction to
prevent the dramas being filmed.
Court Denies
Authors Plea.
The court promptly denied the appli-
cation, and as soon as possible work
will be commenced on this play. In
connection with this announcement one
recalls the history of Jimmy yaIen-
tine which has been such a favorite
with stock companies, and from which,
it is said. Mr.. Armstrong has already
received more than $4,000 in royalties.
1t is said that Armstrong came into
the offices of the Liebler company one
day with play he wanted to sell to
Mr.. Tyler. The latter didn't want the
play. but he did want some o. Henry
stories of. which he had just acquired
the dramatic rights. dramatized. One
OF these was THE Retrieved Reforma-
tion." He had very definite ideas OF
The Washington times., 1913-08-15

;. n. Was Lost for delightfulIv
plaTned dance at Newport yesterday
afternoon, given on board the flagship
Wyoming. The ship was gay with bunt-
ing and the ships band furnished the
music.