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The herald., 1914-07-23
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
OF LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID FIRE /.
nEMNITX SOCIETY

OF LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID FIRE IN
DEMNITY SOCIETY.
United States of Americ., State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
BE it known, that on this eighth day of
the month of June in the. year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen and
of the independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty eighth,
before me, Jules F. Meunier, notary public,
this city and the parish of Orleans, therein
residing and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared: Messrs. Paul
Albert Bacas and August X. Muller, both OF
lawful age and herein acting in their respect
i've capacities OF president and secretary OF
the Louisiana Mutual Aid Fire Indemnity So
ciety, a corporation dorniciled in this city.
organized under the laws of this state, by
an act passed before Francis D. Charbonnct,
notary in this city, on March 2S, 1898. record
ed in the mortgage office for this parish IN
book 4sS folio 26O, amended by an act passed
before said notary, F. ID. Charbonnet, on De-
cember 81, 1894. recorded in the mortgage of.
hce in book ass, folio 260, and amended by an
act passed before said notary, F. d. Char
bonnet. on April 9, 1900, recorded in the mort
gage office in book S42 folio 655, the said pres
ldent and secretary herein acting under and
by virtue Of a resolution adopted by the mem
bers OF said Society, az meeting held on
the 2lSt day of May. 1914; a duly certified
extract OF the minutes OF which meeting Is
hereto annexed and made part hereof.
Who dcclared That at a general meeting
Of the members of said Society, held in this
city, on the 21st day Of April, 1914, called in
accordance with its charter and preceded by
the notices required, section ; Of Article |
OF said charter was amended increasing the
period Of its existence from twenty-five years
70 ninety nine years, so that it shall read as
follows:
Article l, Section g. 1T shall exist for
nlnety-nine years that is up to March 10Th
1872 unless its affairs be sooner settled and
llQuidated as hereinafter provided for"
That, at said meeting were present or rep-
resented ~ members representing an aggre-
gate amount OF indemnity Of Sl.265,s57 out of
d total membership Of the Society owning
total appraised and indemnity value of ST.
S4l,SSo.S0, which, under Article XI, of said
charter was more than the amount necessary
to carry said amendment; as the whole more
fully appears by reference to the minutes OF
said meeting hereto annexed, signed by Al
phonse Zambelli and Pierre Chevalier, Com
mlSsioners, within which is incorporated an
atndavit OF the secretary Of said society 10
the giving Of the notices required by law.
And the said appearers further declared that
they appeared before me aotary, for the pur.
pose OF putting in authentic form the above
amendment.
Which above mentioned certified copy of
which resolution was duly parahed "Ne Vari-
etur' by me, notary. for Identification with
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THE HER AID

the present act.
Thus done and assed in my Office at the
city Of New Orleans, on the day, month and
year aforesaid in the presence of Messrs
Jerome Meunier and George Cazenavctte, com,
petent witnesses, who hereunto signed thcii
names with said appearers and me, notary
after due reading OF the whole.
Original signed: T. A. Bacas, Aug. K. Mul
Ter, Jerome Meuner, Geo. Cazeuavette.
J. +. MEUNIER, Not Pub.
|. the undersigned recorder of mortgages II
and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF LouisI
ana, do h"rebqy certify that the above and
foregoing act Of incorporation OF the Louisiana
Mutual Aid Fire Indemnity Society was thi.
day daily recorded IN my otncc in book ll2g
folio l57.
New Orleans June Sth, 1914
tSIguedD EMILE J. LEONARD, d. K.
l, the undersigned notary, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing IS q true and
correct copy OF the original on Elc and o
record IN my office.
In witness whereof l have hcrcunto affixed
my signature and seal Of office Al the city OF
New Orleans, tins 10th day Of June \. D..
lsl+
J. F. MEUNIER, Not. Pub.
June Is 2S july 10 >
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Orange Lands Company of New Orleans was
this day duly recorded in mmy Office, in
book ll27, folio 2O2.
New Orleans, La, June 25 1914
tSigned) EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans.
/, the undersigned notary public, in and for
the parish Of Orleans, state Of Louisiana, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing.
together with the certificate OF the recorder Of
mortgages thereon, IS a true and correct copy
Of the act of incorporation OF the Orande
Lands Company OF New Orleans, the original
II which Is on file IN my UotarIal Office
In faith whereof witness my hand and seal
this second day OF July, 1914
lScalD II. MICHEL, Notary Public.
July l6 = 20 aug IS
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holders Of this corporation shall be called at
any time, in the discretion OF the president,
and must be called upon the written request
Of two stockholders.
Thus done and passed before be, the under
signed a duly commissioned notary public,
for the parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana,
in my Office at New Orleans, on the day,
month and year first above named. and OF
the independence of the United States OF
America the one hundred and thirty eighth,
in the presence of Mesers. f. Bladon Duffy
and Walter w. Douglass, competent wit
nesses, domiciled in this city and therein re-
siding, who have signed their names with the
undersigned incorporators and me, notary
public, after reading thereof, the said incor-
porators subscribing for the number OF shares
placed opposite their names.
+. BLADON DUFFY,
w. w. DOUGLASS,
]. ZACH. SPEARING, Not. Pub.
I, the undersigned recorder of mortgages
in and for the parish OF Orleans, State OF
louisiana do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation of South
ern Motor Car Company, was this day duly
recorded in my office, ns book ll27, folio loo
New Orleans, La, June TO- 1914.
EMILE J. LEONARD. Dep Rec.
A true copy of the original charter, with the
names of subscribers and number of shares
subscribed for by each omitted.
J. ZACH. SPEARING, Not. Pub.
june 25 july 2 9 10 q 30
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either commissioner the survivors shall con.

either commissioner the survivors shall con
tinue to act.
Article VII-No stockholder Of this cor.
poration shall ever be held liable or reSpon'
shlc for the contracts or faults thereof III
any further sum than the unpaid balance
due to the corporation ~ the shares owned
by him, nor shall any mere rntormdilty ~
organization have the effect Of rendering tins
charter null. nor Of exposing Stockholdc'
10 any liability beyond the amount OF ms
stock.
The subscribers hereto have written oppoS
Irc their names the number Of shares sub
>,-ihsd for so that this act may also serve
as original subscription list.
Thus done and passed in NY notarlal office
in the city Of New Orleans aforesaid. m the
presence of Edward Rornc and Samuel Man
ire. competent witnesses II Lawful! ase and
residing IN this CITY. who hcrcuu'o SuhScr'h,
,hrIr names. together with said parties and
wc, notary, on III" day j da'c set forth o.
the caption hereof
James IT, Dyett 200 sh-r-s: {. K. Jrquhart
10 shares: Francis Bowers. 10 shares; II. NJ
Dycrt. ID shares; Lionel VI RiCau, 10 shares
J. +. Carter j., 10 shares.
(O-igIua' sigucdN
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Good HUNTING Country.

Wild animals are not numerous IN
Sind, although occasional reports are
heard Of tigers, panthers, leopards'
wolves and hyenas. The jackal is
very common, while bears are some
times seen IN the hills. The CAD or
wild sheep, the ibeX the chinkers, the
black buck and the hog deer are COM
parat!vely common, while the Wild pig
is very prevalent at times
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Comparative Ace.

"a mans as old as he feels; but a
woman'e as old as her best friend
says she Is. .''-Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1914-07-23

I, the undersigned recorder of mortgages, in
and for the parish of Orleans, State Of Louisi-
ana, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing act of incorporation of the Frey
Brothers-Smith Company was this day duly
recorded in my Office in Book lf27, folio lS5.
New Orleans. June 19 fol4.
(Signed) EMILE ]. LEONARD, D. r.
A true copy from the original.
WM. J. FORMENTO Not. Pub.
iune 2S july 2 Is q 80
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OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN ORANGE
AND TRUCK GROWERS ASSOClA-
TION OF LOUISIANA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
DECLINES A CALL
TO LOCAL CHURCH

Emil Johnson OF Augustana college.
who graduated from the theological
department this year. and to whom a
call was extended by the members of
the Emmanuel Lutheran church of
this city. has declined TO accept, and
instead will go to Alcester. S. D., his
former home. and preach in the church
there. Mr.. Johnson has acted as stu
dent supply of the church since Rev.
Walter A Pearson resigned. and will
continue in that capacity until the lat
ter part OF June, when he will leave
for the scene of his new duties. He
was so well liked by the local mem
bers that a call was extended to him,
but Mr.. Johnson gives as his reasons
for declining the fact that he would
rather work in Alcester, as it is his for
mer home, and he is well acquainted
there.
The local congregation has extended
no other call as yet, but the matter
will be taken up in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
AUTO PARTY HAS
ANARROW ESCAPE

Three women and two men whose
names could not be learned today had
a narrow escape last night when an
automobile in which they were riding
plunged over a high embankment al
Flat Rock, near Second street, East
Moline. toppled over on its side and
lay within two feet of the waters edge.
The party extricated themselves
and it is thought that none was in
jured, at least not to any great ex-
tent The car is still lying at the bot
tom OF the bank on its side this morn
ing and the cause of the strange &C
lions of the occupants is a mystery.
Diligent Inquiries at all of the ga
RACES of Moline and East Moline indi-
Gates that the car does not belong in
either of these cities and that Il was
not taken from local garage. and its
ownership is shrouded in mystery.
Why the occupants should leave so
suddenly and quietly is another cir
which no one seems able to
account for. No notice of a car being
stolen has been received at any of the
local police stations. The accident &C.
CURED at 10 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
COUNTERFEITER
ARRESTED HERE

Moline police are OF the opinion that
in the arrest of certain young man
whose name is withheld, that they
have one of the alleged gang of coun-
terfeiters who have been operating in
the tri-cities for the past few weeks.
The name of the young man will not be
made public because there is not suf-
ficient evidence against him, but ow-
ing to his conflicting stories the police
believe that they will be able to prove
the charge against him.
The youth has been here only about
a month and claims to have come from
a western city. Last night he entered
a local cigar store and after making a
purchase passed over a $40 note
which the clerk carefully examined.
having read of the alleged counterfeit
ing operations in this vicinity of late.
The note was taken to bank and pro-
nounced bogus, the young man being
arrested.
The strongest point in his favor
seems to be that he willingly waited
while the clerk took the bill to the
bank On the other hand he claimed
to have secured the note from a local
bank in payment on a check but the
bank denies having cashed any check
for the youth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20

duced at this mornings trial in police
court. for that's where The case finally
ended. Mrs. Troy is possessed OF an
extremely fiery temper and a cyclonic
tongue Troy. realizing that he was
no verbal match for his better half,
resorted To the use of hiss fists The
woman rctaiiated with everything she
could lay her hands upon. Finally, af-
ter she had exhausted her supply OF
ammunition and her pitching arm as
well. Mrs. Troy gave up and sent for
the police patrol. Troy was taken to
the station and this morning arraigned
in court
Testimony of the witnesses in the
case showed that the husband had
started the trouble, and Police Mag
istrate Frank Gustafson fined him 500
and costs for disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
PIANO AND ORGAN
MANPASSESAWAY
Wealthy Local Manufacturer Is
Summoned in Augustana
Hospital at Chicago.

Johannes Peterson, wealthy Moline
manufacturer, died in Augustana hos
pital at Chicago last night at 10: so
after lingering illness from liver trou
BILE, according to a message received
this morning from his nephew, J. Mag
nussen, who was with him up to the
last.
Deceased was the senior member
OF the firm OF the ]. Peterson company
and has been engaged in the manufac
ture of organs and pianos here for the
past 40 years. Mr.. Peterson has sue
ceeded in building up an enormous bu=
mess from small beginning, starting
by the making OF reed organs and with
only one or two helpers in the work
There is now a large factory here
which employees a large force of men.
The business has extended to foreign
countries The first reed organs ever
used in Porto Rico were manufactured
by the ]. Peterson company, and this
is fact in which the concern takes
considerable pride.
Johannes Peterson was born in
Grasmark Parish, Vermland, Sweden,
in 1S49. and at the age of 10 years he
came to this country, settling first at
Lindsborg. Kan. He later came to
Augustana college, where he spent
three years, and after that he became
with Moline and its bust
ness enterprises. He took up the
of reed organs at about
this time, and had since been engaged
in the business The company within
the past few years has taken up the
manufacture OF pianos. Deceased was
an active member OF the Swedish Luth-
eran church.
For 10 years Mr.. Peterson made his
home with Andrew Matson. 1882 Fifth
avenue, and for the last three years
he has been living at the New Harper
In Rock Island.
The body in charge OF j. Magnussen,
the nephew. will arrive in this city this
evening. Funeral arrangements have
not been made, but the services will be
conducted Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
NARROW OUTLINES
BIG WORKFO men
Well Known Chicago Church
Worker Speaks Before Con-
gregational Brotherhood.
CHURCH SHOULD BE VALUED
Says That There Is Too Much Dry
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Saloon
Must Be Provided

Phillip Yarrow. associate superin-
tendent of the Chicago Missionary so
ciety. and one OF the hardest church
workers in that city. addressing the
mem bers of the Congregational Men
brotherhood last night, said that when
the members OF such an organization
get together and discuss matters re-
garding the church work as do the
board Of directors OF any large bust
ness concern. then things will be &C
complished He outlined work for the
men OF church. which, IL carried out,
can hardly help proving OF great bene-
fit
Mr.. Yarrow is also concerned with
the Young Mems Civic league OF Chi
cago, and has done more in making
that CITY the cleanest of the large
municipalities than any other man.
Should Value the Church.
Every man ought to form some val
nation of the church. Is it essential to
our ideas of democracy" asked the
Chicago divine. is il the promise of
future greatness? II it is supreme,
then it should be of supreme interest
in the affairs of men.
Such questions naturally arise
when we read from Josiah Strong that
We Protestant church members are
spending s5OO.OOU a day in smoking
cigars. pipes and cigarets. II the
church is really supreme IL ought to
have higher interest for us
Much Dry Timber.
The church is going TO succeed only
in that measure that it values its head.
When The modern church fails in its
slleg ance to its founder, Jesus Christ.
then the modern church is on the road
to decay. / am glad to note that BUSH
ness men more and more are coming
10 realize the truth of this statement.
The church is full OF men who are do
ing nothing but OCCUPY the pews, men
who are not attached to the dynamics
OF church life.
The church ought 10 be at work on
the modern problems on the four great
iniquities, vice. intemperance, poverty
and war. The church ought to present
a united front against them. In Chi
cago the thing is coming to pass. Al
ready We have the fruits OF concerted
action there. I want 10 say that Chi
cago is now the cieanest big town in
the world. You will find less vice fla
grant than in a half dozen Of the small
ct cities of this state"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

The annual election of officers OF the
Moline Commercial club was held yes
terday and the following officers nam
ed TO serve for the ensuing year:
For president-W. II. YanDervoort,
103.
For first vice president-F. II. Coop
er, I04-
For second vice president - G. S.
FftzgfbboRs. 81; l.. K. Mutt, 81
For treasurer-C. F. Lundberg, IS;
II. Z. Godehn. II.
For Directors-Nelson II. Greene,
rs; John SuDdine. 81: Beder Wood.
IS; @. A Stromberg. a.: C. r. GIoyd,
IL; DIR. A T. Leopold, 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
Selling out the
spring garments
regardless Of
the original cost

Orders for flowers for
Memorial day will be filled
IN the order they are received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20

On account of the scarcity d
certain flowers. orders shoule
be placed now for Memorial d,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20

Fine white nainsook
and long cloth corset
covers-lace and en-
broidered trim m e d
drawers of soft ma
terial, open and closed
styles-lace and en-
broidery trimmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
HAS NO CHANCE;
USES HIS FISTS
Harry Troy, Colored, Resorts to
Violence to Quel Wife's
Cyclonic Tongue.

Harry Troy. colored. living at 16231k
Second avenue. became engaged in a
heated argument with his spouse yes
terdsy afternoon which lasted for sew
eral hours. In the evening he went
out, got drunk. came back home and
started another argument.
Now. according TO testimony intro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
TAXING MUSICIAN
ALMOST SUCCEEDS
Promises Several Young Moline
Girls Impossibilities to
Get Their Money.
WORKS ACROSS THE RIVER
Interested People Of Moline Expose TIE
Triek-charges $40 for Course
Of Six Weeks.

Claiming that he could teach any
woman to become a vocalist abe to
start out on a professional career with
in a period of six weeks, an alleged mu-
stefan whose headquarters have been
located in Davenport, had almost sue
ceeded in roping COUPLE dozen Mo
line ladies into his meshes. The pro-
fessor's name has not been learned,
but it seems that his game was to get
the girls to pay him $40 for a sfE
weeks course and they would then
take their regular lessons at his Dav-
export studio 1t is said that he has
secured as many as 35 in sing.e
day.
After friends of the girls had be-
come suspicious because of the claims
made by the alleged professor. he is
said to have skipped out. Since that
time he has not been located.
Writes of His Operations.
A man who is familiar with the case
and has assisted in the investigat ton,
writes concerning his operations as
follows:
81 have just been up to call upon
Professor Valdere and much to my
disappointment found that he has left
the city He is a fake and his VIC.
tins number as many as 35 in a sim
gle day. | had talk with the lady of
the house from whom he rented two
rooms at $40 a month, and she says he
claimed to be called out of the city
on account of his sisters illness. After
he was gone she found two jewel bags
and a lady's handkerchief in his waste
basket and she takes that as proof that
when the victims could not give him
money for his services he took the
jewelry.
''The gentleman was a mind reader,
c:airvoyant, a sort of combination per-
former. was so sorry not to find
him in, for I had my fighting clothes
on, and would like to have had the sat
isfaction of telling him a few things
His rent is up today, so you see he did
not owe the woman anything. nor the
colored maid who answered the door.
One old fellow gave the prof" s25 to
get him on the road TO success"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
RAPID PROGRESS ON WAR REVENUE BILL IS MADE IN SENATE
Proposed Amendment Au- thorizing $250,000,0 ,000 Bond Issue for Cotton
 Relief Deferred

Washington, October 15-Despite ef Forts of southern senators to divert dis cussion to cotton relief legislation tn, Senate made material progress toda, on the war revenue bill. Many import ant sections were agreed to after tn. proposed amendment authorizing a S250.0oo, 900 bond issue to aid cotton producers had been debated and a vote Referred
 The Senate agreed to strike out the tax on proprietary medicines, original 1y proposed by the Senate committee and revised the administrative sec tions of the bill to accord with thf. amendment. The revised section tax. ing the shipment of newspapers was agreed to, and an amendment inserted eXempting from the stamp taxes mem- orandum of agreements under which stock certificates are deposited as col lateral for loans.
 Two new amendments were present. ed, but consideration went over until tomorrow. They dealt with the tobacco and wine schedules. These, with the cotton controversy. were the most i'm portant proposals still pending when the Senate recessed tonight.
 The amendment relating to the ship ment of newspapers provides that no bill of lading be required on express and freight shipments and that all bundles in any single train or other conveyance should be considered as one shipment, publishers to issue monthly statements as to such and to attach necessary stamps to these stipulations. The amendment exempts from tax newspapers shipped within the county or publication.
 Under a new revision of the tobacco section tobacco manufacturers making 100,060 pounds of tobacco a year would pay S6, the tax being graduated up to $2496 on annual sales exceeding 20 : o00.000 pounds. Cigar manufacturers selling 100000 cigars would pay $1 while those selling 40,000,000 or more would pay s2496. Manufacturers sell ing 100000 cigarettes would be taxed s121 and sales exceeding 100,ooo, 900 S24s6.
 The wine section as proposed by the committee would tax all still wines cents a gallon and in addition would tax the grape brandy used in the for. tification of sweet wines B cents gallon. The committee also wrote into the wine schedule taxes of 25 cents I quart on champagne, 10 cents a quart on carbonated wines and 24 cents T gsllon on cordials.
 The House, at the instance of Ma iority Leader Underwood, agreed thaf members of that body who could re- turn next week might go home as the consideration of the war tax bill upor its return from the Senate was tht only work unfinished. Representativ, Underwood declared this could not bt expected before the middle of neXt week The House will adjourn tomor row until Monday. If the Senate should tack the cotton amendment to the wa, revenue bill Representative Underwood a-f. --4- t<~.- ( x,rt4 Fl. 'Nnut conference. Otherwise confer enoe, will be asked. sf
 The House rules committee talked over cotton legislation again today bu took no action. The committees agreed to meet again next. Tuesday-ss.t xxg :.