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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-02-05
How the Weather Bureau
Forecasts Storms, Frosts
and Floods.

something mysterious anu ooooi0
about the work of the Weather {
Bureau in forecasting the coming
Of storms, frosts and floods. Not
a few think that the observers
must necessarily get their data
BY reading the planets, the stars
and moon. AS a matterof TACT the
forecaster of the Bureau foretells
the coming Of Disturbances in a
businesslike way, very similar to
that in which a man who has or.
dered a shipment of goods would
estimate the date of its arrival.
Suppose business man had
ordered a carload of pineappies
from the Hawaiian Islands. He
would know the average time 1t
would take the steamer to make
the trip to the Pacific port, the
average time for unloading and
loading into refrigerator cars, and
the average number of days to
be allowed these cars for their
trip across the continent to New
York. His estimate, however,
would be subject to error because
the steamship might be delayed
by fog, or the cars might meet
with an accident.
Storms, like pineapples, as a
rule do not originate in the
United States. They come to us
some from the Philippines, Japan,
Siberia, Alaska, Canada or the
Gulf of Mexico. The Weather
Bureau gets cable, telegraphic OF
wireless notice of a foreign
storm. Station after station, OF
vessel after vessel reports the
storms arrival in it's neighbor.
hood. so that the general direc'
ton and rate of progress can be
determined very early. In fact
the arrival of some storms can be
foretold ten days in advance.
The forecasters watch for the
region of low barometer which is
the storm center around which
the winds blow. This whirl OF
eddy moves bodily forward will
the general eastward drift Of abou
$50 miles day in our ATTITUDES
AS the lines of equal pressure
(isobars) around the low cente
crowd closor together, the winds
attending the storm increase il
force. The forecaster determine
The direction of movement of tn
storm and its velocity.
When weather disturbances ar
reported, the forecasters kno,
from experience about how lon
it takes them to reach ur--Paaclfi
Coast, and then then how long afte
they will reach the Atlantic Coast
For example, if a storm comm
from Siberia drifts eastwar
around the North Pole and reap
pears in Alaska, it should appea
in Washington and Oregon i
about two days; should get to tn
Great Lakes in six days and t
The Atlantic Coast in seven {
eight days.
Unexpected conditions may d.
lay storms or divert them fro
the straight track inst as a r.
frigerater car may be thrown o
its schedule or be shipped by az
eident on a long road. Some
these storms deplete themselvt
by running into regions of big
barometer which are of create
magnitude and extent than tn
storm itself. Some of them, hoy
ever, travel completely aroun
the world.
To keep tab on cold waves thu
come into the United States fror
Canada and Alaska. the Weath'
Bureau stndies the Canada
Weather reports. . England sene
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-02-05
CHARTER
Of Bsbington's Drug Store, Incor-
porated, Located at frankinton.
Louisiana.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
state Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Washington.

BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED,
That on this, the 9Th day Of January,
A. D., Nineteen Hundred and Fourteen,
,, fore me. CSCEOLA II. CARTER a
.,Utary Public in and for the Parish of
Washington, State Of Louisiana, duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified, and
in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the per
sons u hose names are hereunto sub
Scrlbed and who declared unto me
aid Notary, that. awaiting themselves
II the laws Of the State Of Louisiana
:, lalive to the organization Of cOrpO-
ratiOns. they have formed, and by these
presents, do form and constitute them
selves, as well as all such other per-
sons as may hereafter join or become
associated with them, or With thell
successors, into a corporation, :Or the
objects and purposes, and under the
conditions following, to-Wit:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-02-05
sation and term Of service, with the
right to dismiss them at pleasure
ARTICLE VII


right to dismiss them at pleasure.
ARTICLE VII.
The charter may be changed, modi-
fled or amended, or the capital stock
creased, or the corporation may be dis
solved at general meeting of the
stockholders convened for that purpO e.
with the assent of three -fOurthS of tn
entire stock present or represented at
said meeting. thirty days prior notice
of such meeting being given in a week
ly newspaper published at Franklinton,
Washington Parish, Louisiana, and a
written notice thereof mailed to each
stOckholder at his usual place of bust
ness forty days prior to said meeting.
In ease of the dissolution or termlna-
ton of this corporation. either by lin
tation as herein fixed, or otherwise,
the affairs Of this corporation shall
be liQuid".o' by thrc" comm ssi"NeTs
selected from among the stockholders
at a meeting called for that purpose
due notice OF which having been given,
as set forth in this article. said com
missioners shall remain in office until
the affairs of this corporation shall
have been fully liquidated.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable, or RESPONSE
| Bile, for the contracts or faults there
| Of in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due said corporation Cor shares
| of stock subscribed and owned by the
| stockholder; nor shall any informally
| in the organiZati ton of this corporation
have the effect Of rendering this char
ter null or exposing any stakeholder tC
any further liability than the unpaii
no y ct
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-02-05
ARTICLE II.

The domicile of this corporation shall
be at Franklinton, Washington Parish,
Louisiana, where all citations, papers
and other legal process shall be served
upon the president, or in his absence
urer.
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ARTICLE III.

this corporation is established, and the
nature Of the business to be carried on
by it. are hereby declared to be the
operation of drug store, confection
cry and notion store; to buy and sell
either at wholesale or retail, drugs
medicines, confectionery supplies, to-
bacco, cigars and school books, md
such notions and novelties as are
usually sold in frst-class drug store.
and do all acts necessary and proper
for the conduct and maintenance of the
business as above outlined, or as Incl
dental thereto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
OTTO E1sENLoHR's FUNERAL
Services Attended by Leaders in the
Tobacco Trade.

The funeral OF otto EisenIohr, head Of
the second largest Independent cigar
manufacturing company I'm the country,
who died at his home, Sl2 Walnut street,
on Saturday morning of acute dtlation
of the heart, following orief illness,
was held from his late home at n o'clock
this morning. lnterment was made at
West Laurel Hin Cemetery
The Rev. DR.. j. Ramsay Swain, pastor
OF the woodland Presbyterian Church,
42d and Pine streets, conducted the serv-
ices, which we're attended by many men
we'll known in the tobacco trade In this
city and New York. Despite the fact
that the family asked that flowers be
omitted, many beautiful floral tributes
were sent TO the Walnut street home,
many OF them coming from employees Of
the is cigar factories owned by the Arm
OF Otto Eisenlohr q Co
The pallbearers We're Harry q. Prizer,
George f. Graham, Joseph Cullman, Her
man q. Vetterlein, J. Warner Hutchins.
George h. Walton, Harry Eimerbrink,
Edward c. Dixon, Fred Hirschorn and
James W. Burk,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
COAL SHARES
SHOW STRENGTH
IN PHILADELPHIA
We8tmoreland Advances a
Point General Satisfac-
tion Expressed Over Judge
.Hough's Decision in Lee
high Valley Suit.

There was little to discuss In the deal
ings on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
today. 1t was typical holiday market,
and price changes were for the most
part confined 60 insignificant fractions.
A rise OF a point in westmorelend Coal
attracted some attention In view Of the
recent activity in all the coal shares re-
sulting from the various legal develop
inents affecting them one way or another
westmoreland is bltuminous property
and enjoys an exceptional market be-
cause Of the unusually hgh-grade quality
Of its product. Like the Lehigh Navlga-
tion Company, II Is not affected by the
rate reduction into this city, being
producer and not a carrier. Lehigh Nav
igation ruled steady today. The point
was made that the anthracite roads may
endeavor to reimburse themselves for the
reduction In rates past ana possibly
pending by raising the price OF coal at
the mines This naturally would greatly
benefit those concerns which were merely
producers.
I,ehigh Valley, Reading Pennsylvania
and U. S. Steel were none OF them par
ticularly active on the local exchange,
contenting themselves with following the
trend OF prices made for them in Wall
street The traders attention was chiefly
concentrated upon Tonopah Belmont,
which sold down to ~ on relatively large
offerings. Tonopah Mining, on the con-
trary, moved up slightly, and Cambria
Steel was also in moderate demand. The
trading I'm bonds on the exchange was
negligible throughout the morning.
In the early afternoon quite q little
activity developed in the Asphalt group.
Electric Storage eased Off, but United
Gas ruled firm, advancing TO SO. Business
gradually contracted until the close In
the last hour Pennsylvania turned heavy
and so did Tonopah Mining but offerings
were not large. Cambria Steel dropped to
42h on 'seller two-days" order.
Everywhere in the financial district sat
isfactiou was expressed over Judge
Hough's decision in the Governments
suit against the Lehigh Valley. charging
violation of the Sherman antitrust law
and the commodities clause or the Hep
burn act. The Judge enunciates the
principle that the stockholders OF a rail-
road may own all the stock of a coal
company which ships it's product over the
lines of that railroad, provided the rail-
road does not direct the business or policy
of the coal company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
ONLY 20 PER CENT. OF
EMERGENCY CURRENCY OUT
Philadelphia Banks Have Made Very
Large Retirements.

only about % per cent Of the total
amount OF emergency currency taken out
by the Philadelphia banks is still out
standing, and Il IL expected that this
will be retired by the early part Of next
year, probably before the end Of January
as the banks now are in an exceptionally
good position.
The maximum issue OF the money to
local institutions, reached about the lat
ter part OF September was approximately
sit,50D,OO0. The first was taken out about
August T. when the hostilities abroad be-
gan. resulting in partial upset Of the
local financial equilibrium, as well as dis
arranging markets all over the world,
The total amount OF emergency currency
issued from this city through the Nation
al Currency Association OF Philadelphia,
to the banks In Federal Reserve District
No, 3 was about S1l,500,00o. The banks in
the district outside the city still have
81, 10000 out.
Al present the majority banks which
have any Of the money are paying per
cent. interest, and inasmuch as this will
be increased half Of ! per cent. on
January l. the banks which have no need
of the funds will want to retire as much
as possible, II. not all. The banks we're
helped largely in making reductions by
the fact that when the Federal reserve
act went into effoct on November is, re
serves we're reduced, thus releasing
large amount OF money which had been
lying idle in the vaults
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
PAYMENTS NEXT MONTH
BELoW.LAST NUARY
Disbursements Will Be $e,11o,e27
Less; Adverse Dividend Action
by 1873 Companies.

While 1888 corporations have taken un-
favorable action on dividends since the
European war began. some passing them
entirely and others making reductions,
II is a matter of surprise that the pay
ments of dividends and interest which
win be made next month will be only
SS,1to927 below the disbursements or last
January. In addition TO this, a number
OF defaults of bonds have occurred dur
ing the year
The total payments OF dividends and
interest next month by railroads. Indus
trial and trust companies, the National
Government and Greater New York will
reach a total OF S241, ,933S0S, compared
with S249.4i4 $50 last January. Stockhold-
ers will receive OF this amount SSs.ls3, sO3
in the way of dividends, or SIS ,904 less
than last January. Interest payments
will be S7,O24.o77 larger at $152, $4,000 This
Is due to new note and bond issues.
The following table, compiled by the
Journal of Commerce. gives a summary
of the next months dividend and interest
payments. with comparisons:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
nrvIpENps .pEoIARFn

Eehlgh ana Milkea. Barre Coal Company req
Mar s1mfanuuat 43 20. payable December - ID
STOCK of record December vs.
YounEHtoWn aud Ohio River Railroad Com
many il per cent. On preferred. pay able De
eamhss - 70 aloeS qf record December l6.
linton switch ana Signal Company. regular
6naftsfly $50 81 hotn common and pre4irrad
payable january l3 % stock OF record pecem-
pAssliazhouse AR Rsaks Company, regular
quarterly i4 payfhie lanleFy - g stock 81
Amerlcan Power and Light colnpany. regular
atInrtarlY lt4 per cenL GA Preferred u4yafia
lsnlarg q stees ef fse2rd peeepilsr 3
~ f7--a ~ rsaiii.Ir nla9fillt' slft.' ~ 80
40 i4Ae. payable 1anuarf 8 rs stock 81
record January s.
UuIl1d states sneltlng ana Rednins Com
fauis usaai quarterly sla eeQsa oH preferred
ragasie January IS p stQck Ql recqri Decent
AlaLQnaa DQnrar oer ruaul. laartaIIg li
eerta r1tna January 80 t- zlqls ~ reEard
M I .-.....ls. = |ls.I.. ..
~ te
~ rs eenasai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
Short Covering Sent Cotton Up

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-In the afternoon
the trend OF the market continued strong
ly upward, as a result of further active
covering and demand from Wall street
wire houses Report had II that several
large speculative short lines had been
covered during the session, and In one
or two cases was understood that the
former bears has swung over 10 the bun
side A feature largely responsible for
this change of front Is the continued
absence Of hedge selling Of any deserlp-
tlon Despite predictions made on each
successive advance that the South would
begin 20 sell almost no offerings have
reached the ring, and this was rendered
tn ecoVering OF shorts in competition with
foreign buying very difheult. In mid
afternoon prices showed a net advance
OF 10 10 % points. Southern spot mar
kets we're arm on large sales. Port re-
eeipts OF the day, 757 bales, were the
largest. Prices follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
AFTER FIRM START,
WHEAT UNDERGOES
AREACTTON TODAY
Market Affected by Strong
Gables, Light Receipts in
Northwest and S m a | |
Offers Of Cash Wheat.

.cttfcA,.,, ~, 90 p.r,,,,, .,,,,,5 e,,,,
t,,i, ,,o.,,,a,, .st.,,., -. 80. ..,,,.-
t,.,,, asa.,.,.5 IL, 49, >,..,,..,..-, p, ~,
-, l..,, -, -, -, -
'l"ueu slr7'i o"ers oi cssn Nneat ''oIn
the interior. There was some selling by
export houses After the start. prices
ieaOte"'
II developed after the close yesterday
that additional sales Of I 500 ono bushels
"a -, -r
'0Vf' ',''''S "aS 'oi "'p'''e"l " Y O''' i'e
commercial situation was declared by
bulls to be the strongest i'm wears. Ameri-
,csn uintors a. t.t,,ar,,,ot ,,.oro 80, nLa
'o' w ''A
ana Hour there rose 3D. with millers ouy-
ing freely. The Continent was n heavy
bldder an5 toot, froelo of ali sxnort Of
.s
iers everywhere
Freights IN Argentina are ass. against
ais. Sd last FRIDAY The situation there
= -. ,...,,,-,. ... T..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
OBITUARIES
ISAAC W. KENpERprNE

Isaac Wright Kenderdine active in poll
teal reform movements and Philadelphia
representative OF several granite con-
Germs, died yesterday at his home, SIS
Carpenter street. Germantown, following
an Illness Of several months. He was 60
years old. Mr.. Kenderdine was born IN
this city, and was an active member OF
the Society OF Friends. lie was the son
Of Joseph r. Eenderdine. founder of the
1im OF kenderdine g. Justice, hardware
merchants. and grandson OF Isaac X.
Wright, pioneer coal merchant OF Phila-
delphia. He was secretary of the Quarry
mems Association. He leaves a widow,
three sons and one daughter. The funer-
al services will be held at his late resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
BRIeAp1ER GENERAL BEATTY

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 22.-Brigadier
General John Beatty United states
army, retired. died at his home here yes
terday from heart failure. aggravated by
injuries suffered In fail week ago. He
had celebrated his seth birthday last
Wednesday. lie served in Congress from
1868 TO 1873 as Representative from the
Sth Ohio district. and then came TO this
city. where he entered the banking bust
ness. General Beatty was the author Of
several books. among them the Citizen
Soldier" and the Belle of Breckets
Lane"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO, Dec. -HOGs,-Reeelpts, aj-
0C0 Markets, strong. Mixed and butchers,
fssyvy. fsSSy S. 7dSdGoo; iighl. SG.75h5,20; pigs.
S5.2h6O 4o: bulk, SI@Il@ cf$lTI;E' fSasi, Ae5 E2s
8 56: COWS and heifers S35Ods 30; stoGkers
ana feeders 81 5OTG.Jl; Texans. SBn -:
calves so bOaS 30 SHEEP,-ReCeiptF, 5000,
strong. Native and Western, Si.JOU
Il; lambs, S5OOQtS35. b
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22

the 18th Regiment. Pennsylvania Voiun-
teers, during the Civil War, viii be held
tomorrow morning at the Church OF the
Assumption, 18th and Spring Garden
streets. He died yesterday after lin
gerine Illness. Mr. Maguigan was a
member OF the Pennsylvania Veterans
Until the services the body will rest at
the parlors Of oliver II. Bair, 1920 Chest
nut street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
runernl Of Abraham rnerinr

The funeral services OF Abraham p.
Foering, Of this city. assistant grain in
spector for the Commercial Exchange,
will be conducted this evening by the Pa
triotic Order OF the Sons Of America, at
his home. 2433 North Reese street. Burial
will take place tomorrow afternoon. Mr..
Foering died late Saturday at the Penn
sylvana Hospital, following an attack OF
paralysis. He was G. years old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
ruNRRAL on JACOB Fox

Jacob Fox, 60 years old. founder Of the
Philadelphia Sashweight Company and
its president since 1880 will be buried
from his residence, lS22 West Ontario
street. Thursday afternoon. The funeral
services win be conducted by the Rev
John Love. Interment will be made at
west Laurel Hill Cemetery Mr.. Fox
died late Sunday evening. lie is sur
vived by a widow, two sons ana two
daughters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
JOHN OWEN

Death came to John owen, a years old,
a. veteran OF the Civil War, who saw
four years of active service. He suffered
an attack of heart disease last night In
his room, at 1909 South I'd street. He
was member of Greble Post, @. A. r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
NEW YoRk cunn auorAT1oNs
Austria Will Not Redeem Notes

NEW YORK. Dec. s2-Announcenent
that the redemption Of notss held bs
citizens Of countries n0w az war With
Austria Hungary viii be temporarily sus-
pended vas made Dy Doctor Dnmba the
Austrian Ambassador hers today This
Will prevent payment OF Austrian "a Per
cent notes due January
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Dec 22.-The New York coffee
market opened firm. Some futures are un-
changed. while others are points above last
January, 6.2oc bid; February. G3Oe bid;
March G8aGG.44c.: May, 6.5jHdG0c June,
a Noe bid; July, 735ffI iOc August, I.4Oc.
hid; September, I.4IaI.50c,; October '.aSP
I doe November 7.G3dT zoe.
II a m,-March offered 6.4lc.i May offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
RATES FOR MONEY
Reserve Banks Discount Rates
BANK CLEARINGs

Bank elsarinks etday compare with eorre-
spending day last two years
1914 1913 1nl2
Philadeibhis s26 S5fOls Sss, ,i9s, ,S65 sea ~ s14
Ntv York 1854 as sal 1856 5ss si5,i 81, ,So3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
BAR SILVER

lei Laudnn today bzF silver uas aaak h
ataIined : peany 20 z2si pence per ounce.
AaH I1Tk conmefcI4I bar silver u Quoted
t seap Per oaaee This is & esBts Be-
e. psissatstion 49, ,o,,-.,..,.,.t !,
str Nes ASA cents win 4exican iollara II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
2 50 @ 8 p. d.


NV YORK. nsc. 2.-Ai tha opening the
lonfiEa eEcl4aEe market ah1Usd continued
ldHueara u-afemeuta Demand sterling Uas
Quet4a lea.s THIS quotation = nea iaW
level for ne gezF cahlea apened As5
marks. sls francs aIl.
~ tha a4tefaQaa tae idfeifn a4ehanaq mar
1ai dlscia1tl alfsnst1 nlnar taas aaa ta
ni4Fee aaa r7aeeff Has nade s. aa
aa ts au 4aNai fsz4laE.
HHI. E.H1a HHa.r enc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
dividend PAYMENTS
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

The city of Waltham, Mass. has award
ed temporary loan of $4,000 to N w.
Harris & 60. at $50 per cent. discount.
The Philadelphia and Western Rail
ways November report shows an In
crease of S22t7 in gross and net gain
of s225g The surplus for the month was
ti145, an increase of S2llt over 1918.
BENJAMIN B. Bryan. Of Chicago. has
bought seat on the Philadelphia Com
mercial Exchange.
Morris w Stroud. Jr., OF William Z.
Bonbright g Co., Inc, has been elected
member OF the Philadelphia stock Ex-
change.
Chicago City and Connecting Railways
Company has declared a semlannual div
idend of s1,25 a share on the collateral
trust preferred participation shares, This
is a reduction OF 81 from the dividend paid
for the first six months OF the year.
The Central Leather Company. in de-
claring n per cent. dividend, made an
increase OF / per cent. over the payment
made at this time last year.
One share OF American MilInG sold at
81 in the local market The previous high
for 1914 was 81.
The minimum price OF Illinois Central
was made 40.
The City Treasurer today made settle
ment with the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank. fiscal agents for six
months interest due on city bonds, also
for loans maturing January 1, 1915. The
total amount paid was $3,ss1, $50 OF which
the sinking funds paid S3l22,760 and the
city paid direct $3.50, ,092. OF the total S.
1856, ,o52 was for interest and 81 1884 500 for
maturing loans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
aEeuRIIIEs q AUeqIoN

al s11tien tie fQll1WinE secrtllla1 aefs soil
81 saua1I 3. FratHan 8 g To-Day
100 1onenah- Del nbai ueg .. 44-la
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DIREoToRF o ACCOUNTANTS


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
ruNERAL oF oAPT. MAaUIaAN

The funeral services OF Captain Joseph
B. MaEuigan, for many years retired
from the United states army and who led