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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
NEUTRALITY LAWS BROKEN
Grand Jury May Have Indicted Some
AyiatOrs.

Los ANGELES. Juno ll.-Seyeral
indictments charging violations OF
the neutrality laws were reported to-
day by the federal grand jury. which
completed an investigation Of the
smuggling OF aeroplanes across the
international border to help Mexican
robels in Sonora. Names of those In
dlcted were withheld.
Didier Mason, aviator, was arrest
ed recently when one Of the flying
machines was captured near Tucson,
Ariz. He was released and the cap
tured aeroplane later disappeared
The aviator is supposed TO have used
It In efforts TO drop bombs on the
Mexican warship Guerrero In Quay
mas harbor,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
,upurnGLNcr RECORD BROKE
submarine stayed Under Water 80
Hours

LONG BEACH. Cal. June H.
The submergence record for subma-
rlne boats was broken today by q
locally constructed vessel. which
came to the surface at y. m. after
having rested on the bottom Ut the
ocean off the city for 30 hours The
x men who made the endurance
test were apparently none the worse
for the long stay under the water
Th previous record was "A hours.
made by the T.. s. Submarine Octo-
pus In 1907.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
Polo Player Divorced.

POKTLAND, NE, juno TO. =
Maude Livingstone Waterbury was
granted divorce from her husband.
Lawrence Waterbury of New York.
a member Of the Americon cup de
Tending polo team. in thc s'preme
court to-day. Cruel and n 1eive trn1'-
ment was the cause alleged '~ fh
divorce libel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12

ty 10 giyo BAH, no possibility of tho
issuance OF a stay Of execution, your
decision was first. last and final
suggested Mr.. Monnctt
Yes" answered Captain Morgan
III you had sentenced n man to
death there was no way Of stopping
the execution II the governor APPROX
ed Of it?' asked senator Borlh.
we did not contemplate imposing
any death sentences" replied the Wit
ness.
II think tho committee has ample
testimony on this branch of the in
qury' remarked Senator Boruh. THE
statement Of facts seem fun and COM
plete"
Adiutant General Chas. u. Elliott
had occupied the morning session
and part OF the afternoon session.
Tonight Senator Borah took up Wit
nesses produced by the mine workers
to testify AZ TO charges that peonage
obtains In the Paint and Cabin creek
sections. A hundred miners came In
from the hills today ana the attor-
neys for the iline workers weodcd out
the witnesses they :, nted TO call In
connection with IN 2 'anch of the in
quiry.
Following today eedy work, the
committee decided divide the in
quiry tomorrow. !. wing Senator
Borah TO proceed ne with his
peonage investlgat n and probably
have Senator Ken! begin an lndi-
v'dual inquiry into y eral conditions
IN the strike distric : he the remain
der Of the commi > covered the
other branches Of inquiry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
Threw Flour Into Parliament.

LONDON. June 1.-THE man who
threw the flour bag into the house ~
commons is Lawrence Marvin. "a
rember of tho Mems Society for ihe
Promotion cf Woman Suffrage lie
woe arrested. but was released on the
rising - the house
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
REBELS THREATENING JTu.I,Z
Army of 1000 l. Marching Toward
Border Town.

FL PASO. Texas, June ll.--lnsur-
gen troops who appeared IN force
today east Of This city declare they
win attack JuarczAmericans who ar
rived today from along the Texas
border reported that the rebels were
divided into three groups tOtalling
nearly / OO0. ard Ell "ril1 sixty
miles Of the Mcv wn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
Women Don't Want II.

"Tho women Of the democratic
party won't go to the polls and vote.
lheir husbands. fathers, brothers and
their families don't believe In 1t and
,he women themselves don't believe
N 1t in consequence. Tn woman who
does vote will not be a republican
woman either"
The suffrage bill permits women
10 vote for all statutory offices. They
are not permitted under its provis-
IONS however TO vote for constitu-
tional offices such as governor and
other state officers, q. S. Senators or
members Of the general assembly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
SENATE COMMITTEE HEARD
TERRIBLE STORY OF WORK
INGs or MILITARY COURT.
CONSTITUTION 81 PENDED


CHARLESTON, W. Va. June IL
War time rule In the coal strike re-
gions OF West Virginia were described
before the senate mine investigating
committee here today, and after three
military utficers had described con-
d!tlons the committee expressed IT.
self satisfied as to the charge that
the citizens Of West Virginia had
been tried ana convic,cd In violation
Of the constitution and laws Of the
United States" Two members Of the
military commission, which at three
different times assumed absolute dom
nation over some $50 squa re miles of
West Virginia territory. testified this
afternoon. There were capt. Charles
Il. Morgan. a lawyer and Major Jas.
| Pratt who was president of the
second military court which took
charge of the strike district. Both
tod the committee that their pro-
cecdnEs were conducted without re-
gard TO the civil laws Of the state;
that they arraisncd. tried and con
yicted offenders In the strike zone
without recourse to process of the
c,vil courts and imposed sentences
without regard to the limitations i'n-
posed by tho statutes Of West Nlr-
rtuia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
Considered II Warfare.

1--WE considered the entire strike
district was in state of actual war
fare" said Captain Morgan, with sol
dierly franl,ncss. "and we acted ac-
cording to the procedure of the Unit
d States army in time Of war"
MY understanding was,' said Cap
;aln Morgan, "that during this state
OF insurrccllon which prevailed. the
constitution OF the state OF West Nir-
glnia had been suspended by the acts
Of these men who were burning. kill
ng and destroying property We be-
ievod these men had suspended the
constitution and In order to pcrpet-
uate the state Of West Virginia and
restore the constitution. we were
justified in using extreme measures
Captain Morgan declared that the
military commission believed It's au-
thority was unlimited under the gen
eral order issued by Governor Glass
cock which provided the military
commission ''is substituted for the
criminal courts OF the district covered
by the martial law proclamation, and
all ofrenses against the civil laws as
they existed prior to the proclama-
tion OF November 10, 1912 shall be
regarded as offenses under the mil-
tary law, an In punishment thereof
the military commission can impose
such sentences either lighter or
heavier than those imposed under the
civil law. as in their judgment tht
offender may merit"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
.lbLIlO..S WOMEN
GIVEN SUFFRAGE
BILL WAS PASSED BY THE Low.
tt HOUSE ON NLsTER.
DAY.
Only A PARIIAL I!CTCRY
Merely Gives the Woman the Right
10 Vote for statutory
Offices

SPRINGFIELD, Ills. juno IL
The woman's suffrage bin, granting
woman the right 10 vote for all
statutory Offices in the state OF IL
linois was passed by the house today
by vote of SO ayes TO 5S nayes.
Pending notice of motion to re-
consider tho vote by which the bill
was passed II viii remain In posescs-
sion OF the house Unless the house
reconsiders It's vote. which ia cons.d-
cred not likely, the suffrage bill viii
be up to Governor Dunno by the lat
ter part Of the present week for hiI
approval or veto
IN order to give notice of mo-
tion to reconsider, Representative
McCarty democrat of Chicago,
changed his vote from may" to
aye"
lie gave the formal notice that on
the next executive day he would move
a reconsideration.
The limited suffrage bill which Is
now n few steps from becoming a
law was introduced in the senate on
February II, by Senator +. $. Me-
Gill, republican, and was passed by
the upper branch OF the general
assembly early In May,
hbscntces Voted Aye.
When the roll call had been COM
pleted today the measure was ono
vote short OF constitutional ma
jority Speaker Mckinley, whose
name is last in roll call, had cast
the seventy-siXth vote lie ordered
IA call Of the absentees. Represen-
ative Bakers name was the first alb
5enteo called. \ shout went up when
he voted for the bill Four others
voted for the hill after 1t had recev-
ed the Z votes necessary to pass it.
Representative Lee O'Nen Browne
made the only speech in the house
against the bill. He said the bin
would change the political map of IL
Iinols, wipe out all party lines and
eliminate the democratic and repub-
lican parties from the face of tho
earth"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
Told of Punishment.

Both Captain Morgan and Maior
Pratt asserted that the commission
did not feel itself limited by the statu-
tory provision fixing punishment for
Offenscs, and Ma or Pratt gave several
ir stances Of sentences imposed by the
commission exceeding the statute
punishment.
A dozen pictures OF men, clad in
prison clothing and with heads shay
ed, were Identified by Major Pratt as
men who had been sentenced by the
military commission and 'cnt TO Jail
One was given a sentence Of seven
and a half years for perjury several
others were given three. four ana five
year terms for "irtcrfcrring with
oicers."
WAS there any Indictment or other
civil process presented against these
men ," asked Senator Borah.
NO" answered Major Pratt. they
were arraigned on charges and spec-
fications prepared by the judge ad-
vocate general"
Senator Borah ELECTED that Captain
Morgan, as a lawyer, believed there
was no appeal from the decision Of
the commission. II approved by the
governor. except to the supreme court
OF the United states.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
Unlimited Authority.

"You could arraign q man for any
thing that in your estimation was an
offense?" asked Attorney Monnett.
yes. except that which the COVER
nora proclamation specified AS statu-
tory offenscs."
Senator Martin ascortaiRed that
after the commission had heard the
testimony In "A case 1t went into secret
session, executed sealed findings after
the manner Of verdict uud sent
them 10 the governor.
"Then the poor devll did not know
what you had done with him until he
was gobbled up and carted away to
the penitentlary?" suggested the New
Jersey senator.
"Thats right answered Captain
Morgan. and the spectators smiled.
It was developed that az many as
forty-nino accused men were tried at
one time by the commission.
"There was no opportunity given a
man to secure now trial on the dis
coyery Of new evidence. no opportuni-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
1rln Q W@MlIh@r

TULSA. June 1.-THE tenn.
perature. Maximum. 70; mini
mum, 81. Southeast winds;
clear.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-12
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WAsHlNGTON. juno H.
tForecasDi Oklahoma. Falr
cast. probably showers In west
portion Thursday. Friday fair.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
SheriR'S Sale.

No. 16, 898-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La:
Robert E. Shaw VS.. R. A. Sey-
mour and Walter Wallace, "The
Georgia Minstrels."
By virtue Of a writ of fieri facias
to me directed from the Honorable
First judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton for cash and according to law,
at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1913,
Nine uniforms, coats, nine caps.
eight stove pipe hats, eight long
coats, sixteen chair covers, one bass
drum, one snare drum, one slide
trombone, one bass horn, one tenor
horn, one alto, one cornet, one clari-
net, one tent, side walls, poles,
stakes, ropes, bail rings, two gas
Tanks and burners, one stage and
scenery, stage jacks, seats and jacks,
bill trunk and lot of bills. Said
property seized as belonging to the
above named defendants and to be
sold to pay and satisfy the debt as
specified in said writ, say in the sum
of two hundred and eighteen and
$500 dollars, with five per cent on
said amount from the 3lst day OF
May 1913 until paid, and all costs Of
suit, J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June q, 1918.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
SheriR's Sale,
Caucasian, June q, 1918.

No. IS, 584-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
w. G.. Wadley VS.. J. f. Buvens
By virtue of a writ Of fieri faclas
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit | have seized
and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton for cash and according TO law
at the principal front door Of the
court house Of Caddo Parish, La,
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1913,
Lot seventeen, block &C." Of the
ThornhilI subdivision Of the City Of
Shreveport, La, and also lots one
and two OF block ''D' Of the Thorn
bill subdivision Of the City OF
Shreveport, La, with the buildings
and improvements thereon. SAID
property seized as belonging to tn"
above named defendant and to b.
sold to pay and satisfy the debt as
specified in said writ. say IN Inc sum
Of four hundred and fifty dollars
| with per cent interest thereon
from January 9, 1909, until paid, and
thirteen and 50-iO0 dollars with
legal interest thereon from date OF
Judgment April 30, 1913, and al!
|costs Of this suit which is not sus-
pended by ieyolutive appeal
| J. P. FIDURNOY,
| Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, jane Y, 1919,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
such duties and give such bond as
the stockholders may prescribe.
ARTICLE vi,

Vic SCoChilOluClS III CoLIADC.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable for the con-
tracts or faults thereof in any fur
tner sum than the unpaid balance
due on his or her stock, and nc
mere lnformality shall have the eff
feet Of rendering this charter nut
and of exposing any stakeholder t.
any greater liability than the loss
of his or her stock. ...... ....z
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereunto signed their names in
presence of me, notary, and the at
testing witnesses and have set op-
posite their respective names the
number of shares of stock sub
scribed for by them, which shall
constitute subscription list, on
this the 9th day Of June 1913.
GEORGE S. DICKSON.
MILDRED D. LEVY.
Authorizing my wife.
MAHLON H. LEVY.
S. A. DICKSON.
C. B. DICKSON.
S. A. DICKSON JR.
CLAUDIUS NJ. DICKSON.
SUSIE DICKSON.
Attest:
JOHN H. MILLING.
C. E. PERRONCEL.
JOHN D. WILKINSON,
Notary Public.
Having examined the above and
foregoing charter and act of incor-
poration and finding nothing there
in contrary to the laws of the State
of Louisiana, I hereby approve the
same. Done and signed officially on
this 9th day of June A. D. 1913.
w. A. MABRY,
District Attorney,
Endorsed: Filed and recorded June
9, 1913. w. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: I 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
my office. Given under my hand and
seal Of office this 9th day Of June
1913. w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. June 10.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01

stitute a quorum, who shall BIZ
elected annually on the first Mon
day in June of each year, beginning
with the year 1914. Until its sue
Icessors are elected and qualified the
board of directors is hereby de-
clared to be S. j. Hartman, J. M. Led
better, E. M. Telle, S. w. Tullos and
Louis p, Samsot. The officers Of the
company shall be elected by the di-
rectors annually, beginning with the
first Monday in June 1914; and I'M
til such date the officers are de-
clared to be S. J. Hartman, president;
]. M. Ledbetter, vice president; and
E. M. Telle, secretary and treasurer.
At all meetings Of stockholders the
majority of stock shall elect the di-
rectors, and in all elections or pro-
| ceedings of stockholders each share
of stock shall be entitled to one
vote. Notice Of all elections or meet
ings of stockholders shall be adver-
tised ten days prior thereto in any
of the public newspapers published
in the City of Shreveport
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
a stockholders meeting duly held;
and said liquidators shall perform
such services and give such secur-
ity as the stockholders may require.
ARTICLE VI. "..
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 o.:
their stock; and no further infor-
mality in organization shall have
the effect of rendering this charter
null or Of exposing 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 C. Kel-
Ter and R. Wolf, competent wit
nesses, on this 23rd day Of May 1913.
S. J. HARMON.
LOUIS P. SAMSOT.
THOS e. ANDERSON
per Louis P. Samsot.
E. M. TELLE,
per Louis P. SamsOt.
J. M. LEDBETTER.
Attest: S. w. TULLOS.
C. KELLER.
r. WOLF. J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded May
26, 1913. w. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: I 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 Goth day of May
1913. w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. May 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
CHARTER i
OF Relcher Telephone and Telegraph
Company.

Be it known that on this 3Oth day
of May 1913, personally came and
appeared before me, J. H. Stephens
Jr., notary public, duly commits
stoned and sworn, ]. H. Nattin Jr
T.. F. C. Pearce, D. P. Hollis, Julius
Gamm, DR.. A. S. Bugg and Sam Will
Ter, all of age and residents of Cad
do Parish, State of Louisiana, who
declared that availing themselves OF
the laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and by these
presents do covenant and agree, and
bind themselves, as we'll as such
others as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, to form and
constitute corporation and body
polite in law for the purposes here.
matter set forth, in the following
articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this cor
poration shall be "Belcher Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company" and
under its corporate name said cor
poration shall have power to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to acquire
and purchase, hold, receive, alien
ate, convey and sell, pledge, mort
gage and hypothecate under its cor
porate name, property, real, mixed
and personal; and borrow money
and issue notes and security there
for, and exercise the power Of emf
nent domain; to name and appoint
such officers, directors and employees
las the interests and convenience OF
the corporation may require; u
make such bylaws, rules and regu-
Ilations for the control of its affairs
| as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the same to change and
alter at WILL and to do all other acts
permitted by law to carry out the
purposes for which this corporation
is organized. This corporation shall
lcontinue in existence for a period OF
twenty-five years unless sooner dis
tsolyed in accordance with its char
tier.
ARTICLE II.
| The object and purposes of this
Incorporation are hereby declared t.
be to build, equip, purchase and
maintain telephone and telegraph
rafararo md fnll .lirans Of q aInrahnn1
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
CHARTER !. |
or Shreveport Oil Refining Com
pany.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Be it remembered that on this
day, before me, J. A. Thigpen, no
tary public, came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that avail
ing themselves Of the provisions Of
the laws Of this State relative to
corporations, they have formed a
corporation under the name and
style and Of the powers and privi-
leges hereinafter stipulated, to-Wit::
ARTICLE I.
n The name of this corporation
shall be Shreveport Oil Refining
Company with its domicile in the
City of Shreveport, La, and under
said corporate name it shall have
and enjoy succession for a period
Of ninety-nine COY 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 corpora
ton according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes Of this
corporation is hereby declared to
|be the business Of refining and sell
ing petroleum and its products,
with all Of the rights and privileges
necessary and incident to the re-
fning and distributing of petroleum
and its products; with the right to
hold and own real and personal
property, and to self and dispose Of
same, together with the right to
contract and otherwise to exercise
all powers which are not prohibi-
tive under the laws Of the State of
Louisiana to such corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is fixed at the sum of five thou
sand (s5,OooOO) dollars, divided into
fifty shares Of the par value of one
hundred dollars per share; and said
corporation is authorized to COM
mence business when five thousand
dollars Of its capital stock is SUBJ
'scribed for and paid in cash or its
equivalent. No stock shall be issued
Until the same is fully paid for, but
stock may be issued in payment OF
property, real or personal, or for
services rendered to the corpora
| tion, as may be determined 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 re-
naming stockholders for q period
Of ten days at price equal to any
bona fide offer made for same; OF, IN
lieu thereof, at its book value; such
offer to be made in writing adj
dressed to the president of this cor
poration. And this limitation as te
the sale of stock shall be incorpo-
rated in all certificates of stock is
lsued BY this company.
ARTICLE Nv.
| The corporate powers OF this cor
poration shall be vested In a boart
of directors consisting Of Ave stock
holders, three af whom shall con.