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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-11
CARRIES A BIG GUN ON FLIGHT

New Army HeropIdHe TO fD'S :" -'N
$500 Pounds
A new military biplane which can
lift $500 pounds and remain in the air
twenty-five hours has been given sue
cessful trials in Italy. The machine
has three motors which develop an ag-
eregate of 800 horsepower and 1t 10
said the craft can attain speed OF
rs miles an hour. 1t carries big
rapid fire gun. On its height trial the
machine went up $500 feet.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
CARD OF THANKS.

My good wife and myself wish to
thank all the people of this parish, both
white and colored, for their great kind
ness to us during the unfortunate ILL
ness of our little son frankie" The
interest shown us in our trouble by our
many friends will ever be a cherished
remembrance in our home.
Particularly are we grateful to DR..
w. H. Taylor, whose skillful services
and close attention has brought our
little boy back to health and us to
happiness.
Now that can do SO, shall give my
earnest efforts towards supplying the
wants of my customers. am replen-
ishing my entire stock, and now have
on hand one of the biggest and fresh
est stocks of general merchandise
ever carried since have been in bust
ness. very much appreciate the many
favors shown me in the past, and shall
endeavor to. merit a continuance of
your good patronage 1t is my purpose
to always keep on hand the most up-to-
date stock in West Feliciana Parish.
PETER TROCCHIANO,
The Up-to-the-Minute Merchant.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
PERSONAL BUT POLITE

Miss Mary Mumford was the guest OF
her niece. Mrs. A. F. Barrow, for sew
eral days, coming down for Mrs. w. w
Burckhalter's funeral and leaving
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boiling Cross and Miss
Katie Lemon, who came up from Baton
Rouge for Mrs. BurckhaIters funeral,
went on to Rosemound, the V. M. Jack
son home, with Mr.. and Mrs. Babers
land children.
DR.. A. F. Barrow left at mid-week
for San Francisco to attend the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, in
his capacity as one of the two Grand
Representatives from Louisiana.
Supt. Crump and Mrs R. E. Crump
arrived Sunday night after a memoir
ably delightful trip to San Francisco.
Excerpts from a sprightly letter by
Mrs. Crump appear in this issue.
MIS- 1dS. II. LSdhS Ids UOcu -6pSuu-
ing the week at her country home. She
returns Sunday, accompanied by Misses
Evangeline Magruder and Elizabeth
Tarleton, and Messrs. J. r. Leake and
Frank Barrow.
The L. S. U. students, Sam Williams,
George Soule, William Brandon, Reeve
Barrow, Miss Amy Leake, and possibly
others leave for Baton Rouge next
week. Miss Leake will be with Mrs.
j. M. Hart again for the school year.
Elrie Robinson leaves Friday after
noon for Chicago to advance the in
terests of his paper, The Speaking
Leaf, at the Great Council of the Unit
ed States, Improved Order of Red Men,
which meets in that city next week.
Mrs. John /. Daniel and Mrs. Austen
Daniel spent few days in Baton
Rouge with Mrs. A. NJ. Hendon. The
Hendons are occupying for the sum-
mer, the bungalow of DR.. and Mrs.
Powers while the latter are on a trip
north.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
NINTH WARD NOTES.

DR.. Thomas of Pineville spent night
recently with Mr.. P. S. Johnson.
Miss Anna May Cornell returned
Tuesday after spending the weekend
at Mr. W. H. Richardson's.
Mrs. John Davis, after spending a
few days with Mrs. P. S. Johnson, re-
turned to Woodville on Tuesday.
Mrs. W. c. Carney is spending this
week at her home near Baton Rouge.
Mr. Carney will make the trip through
the country Friday and return with
her on Monday.
Mr.. Lee Lester and Mr.. F. S. Carney
were in st. Francisville on Friday.
Willie Hammond is recovering after
serious illness of several weeks.
4dr. George Dudley was visitor to
this ward on Monday.
Misses Ethel Smith and Birdye Harel-
son returned to Baton Rouge after
spending several days very pleasantly
with Mrs, w. c. Carney and Miss
Theresa Carney.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
FIRE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

The store and attached dwelling oc
cupied by Capt j. B. Brooks. was de.
stroyed by fire, yesterday morning
tFriday). The fire was discovered and
alarm was turned in shortly after one
O'Clock, and the fire continued three
hours. The origin of the fire is not
known, but evidently started at the
rear of the store building. The family
was alarmed by the cries of outsiders,
latter the fire had gotten considerable
Roadway.
The alarm was general, and people
from the entire vicinity gathered to
help the hose companies do the work
necessary The latter could not save
the building but kept the fire under
control, saving the adjacent buildings
and leaving the walls standing. This
is the first fire since the reservoir was
built, and it's usefulness was well H.
Illustrated. There were three streams
|of water with sufficient pressure to
rise about 100 feet before breaking
into sprays.
Very little was saved by the Brooks
family. There was $500 insurance on
the stock. The building owned by
Mrs. J. p. Newsham was uninsured
and represents loss of at least $4,000,
not to mention the value of a quantity
of fine old furniture stored there.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
souIss FROM THE SECOND WARD.

Prejudice is all right if you are pre-
JUDGED against the right things, and
we tender the vote Of the second ward
in the recent election to verify this
statement.
The future looks brighter to us now.
The summer was so dry and hot that
a boil weevil's bill formed an interro-
cation point at the end of each cotton
row!
/ Somehow, thinking of recent events
down in Jefferson, it recalls the lines:
pity they loved adventurous life's
variety;
They were so great loss to good
society"
Sherman's definition of war is New
Orleans opinion of the country vote,
just now.
On the Baton Rouge road at Murdoch
ford would be the proper place for a
bridge across Thompson's creek to con-
meet West Feliciana with the outside
world, as it would line us up with
Baton Rouge and New Orleans and the
delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton, "all dressed up and nowhere to
CO.! M. o. D.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

At a meeting Of the stockholders of
Farmers and Merchants Bank the I'M
dersigned were duly elected and ap-
pointed Liquidators of the said Bank,
they being given full authority to col
lect and receipt for all accounts and
bills receivable, and to wind up it's
affairs for the stockholders.
Persons holding claims against said
Farmers and Merchants Bank and
those against whom the said Bank has
claims will please take notice and act
accordingly, as the liquidators are
obliged to Immediately wind up it's
affairs. C. M. DOWNS,
G. L. PLETTINGER,
2 GEORGE M. LESTER.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
Absent Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. Highfill and fine baby
girl have gone to their home at Pride,
La, after having been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Rumble at Natchez,
Miss. The former have recently pur.
chased car.
Rev. and Mrs. George P. White of
Plaquemine, La, lost their ten-year-old
son, George P. Jr., Sunday, August 20,
from diphtheria. Their numerous
friends here where Mr.. White was
pastor of the Methodist church for
four years, deeply sympathize with
them in their aftiiction.
MIR. and Mrs. William Stone Holmes,
after stay of some weeks in Tallulah,
La, are at home again in their apart.
ments at The Wickliffe, Baton Rouge.
Miss Allie Jelks, who has employ
ment as a stenographer in New Or
leans, spent the labor day holidays at
her home in Port Hudson
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

holder or his or her Agent or Attorney,
but said Agent or Attorney must hold
written power of attorney from said stock
holder duly attested by Notary Public,
and in every case the certificates shall be
properly endorsed and signed
The books for the transfer and registry
of capital stock may be closed, but not
for longer period than ten {10} days at
a time All certificates of stock shall be
signed by the President and Cashier and
bear the seal of the corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
The corporation created by this Charter
shall commence business as soon as Fiji
teen Thousand Dollars of it's capital stock
Shall be subscribed and paid for, and shall
exist for a period of fifty years, unless
sooner dissolved, as provided herein, or
in accordance with law. When dissolved
or at the expiration of this Charter, its
liquidation shall be conducted by three
commissioners, elected at general meet
ing of the stock -holders thereof, notice of
ton in a newspaper published inlthe Town
of st. Francisville, La, eacA week for
four weeks next preceding said election.
In case there is no newspaper published
in the Town of st. Francsyille, notices
of said election shall be made by posting
in three CD conspicuous places in the
said Town of ST. FrancsvilIe, La each
week for four weeks next preceding said
election. Said Commissioners shall be
10, tla -
West Feliciana Their term of office may
be assigned and all necessary powers con-
ferred upon them a period Of liquidation
may be fixed, as also the compensation of
said iiquidators, not to include attorneys
fees in such manner as the stock holders
may by resolution at such meeting de-
termine
Each increase or decrease, notifications
alteration or addition to the capital or of
the number of shares of this corporation,
shall be submitted to a general meeting
of the stock holders held after thirty days
notice by publication or posting, and shall
be approved by two thirds of the amount
of the capital stock, and shall be executed,
recorded and published or posted, as pro-
Fiaeu ny the Oflslnal Articles OF moor
lporation. The corporation may be dis
solved at such meeting, with the consent
of the persons holding two thirds of the
entire capital stock of the corporation,
which meeting shall be called by the
Board Of Directors and of which four
weekly notices shall be given by pnblica-
ton in newspaper published in ST Fran
nicv,i11n be ~
said meeting, or by posting in three (3}
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

conspicuous places, for such length of
time as in case of publication.
Thus done and passed at my office in
st. Francisville, Louisiana, aforesaid in
the presence of Irene K Wills and j. II.
Clack Jr., competent witnesses, both re-
siding in the Parish of West Feliciana,
Louisiana. who hereby sign their names,
with said parties, and me- Notary after
due reading of the whole
e. G. DAVIS,
CHESTON FOLKES,
L. w. ROGERS,
w. r. DANIEL,
MAX DAMPF,
GEO. L. PLETTINGER,
w. e. WOOD.
And Others.
e. S. MUSE, Notary Public.
Filed for Record and Recorded in Record
OF Charters, No. l, page 10, August rs, 1915
q. S. MUSE, Clerk and Recorder.
true copy of the original
e. S. MUSE. Clerk and Recorder.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSON
RECORD.

Miss Irma Mattingly received her
nice new Overland car this week.
Miss May Dawson has returned to
Wilson where she will teach during
the winter.
Mrs John Davis of Woodville was
the guest Of Mrs. P. S. Johnston in
West Feliciana last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Kent motored
down to Baton Rouge, returning on
Sunday morning.
Mr., and Mrs. C. T. Noteworthy and
baby have returned to st. Francisville.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
BANK TO OPEN OCTOBER Z.

The Bank of Commerce will open
Oct. Z This bit of news will be ac-
claimed with great satisfaction by the
public. The bank directors are push
ing their arrangements in readiness
for the opening. Mr.. w. E. Wood,
formerly cashier of the Bank of Madi-
sonville, will be the cashier. The
directors, with E. Greene Davis of
Covington as president, are all repre-
sentative men, and inspire confidence
in the enterprise.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

AS steamer was leaving the harbor
of Athens welI-dressed young passen-
ger approached the captain and, point
ing to the distant hills, inquired:
What is that white stuff on the
hills captain"
THAT is snow, madam" replied the
captain.
We'll" remarked the lady," thought
SO myself, but gentleman just now
told me it was Greece. Sacred Heart
Review.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

The subscription dance planned for
last Friday night was postponed to the
Friday night of this week, and is eager
ly anticipated by the young people as
the closing dance of the season. John
sons Band has been engaged, and the
music in itself will be treat.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

The Hebrew New Year was observed
here on Thursday by services at the
Temple. Mr. Ben Leopold read the
services, and the music was furnished
by Mrs. o. Leonard, organist, and
Mrs. ]. L. Golsan, Misses Louise Rettig
and Freda Stern, vocalists.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

In the Catholic Church there will be
Mass and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament on Sunday the 18th of Sep
TENDER at 10 o'clock a. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

A wheelbarrow load of roasting ears
is the generous remembrance of G. l..
Plettinger to us yesterday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES.
First Sunday-St. Franeisville, II
4. N. and Ills p. m.
Second Sunday-Antioch, II q. m.
and p. N.
Third Sunday-Star Hill, il q. m,
st. Francisville, 7:15 p. m.
Fourth Sunday-Wilhelm, 1880 am,
Angola, p. m.
Fifth Sunday-Elm Park. II q m,
st. Francisvills, 7:16 p. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

Sweet potato digging is going on
busily. The crop is good, considering
the dry weather.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
Church Notices
GRACE CHURCH
Alvin w. Skardon, Rector.

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
Holy Communion and Sermon, 10
o'clock a. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11

Miss Mel Leake entertained infor-
nally at tennis Tuesday afternoon.
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ARTICLE =

Books for the registry and transfer of
shares of capital stock shall be opened;
all transfers of stock shall be made on the
books OF said corporation by the stock
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11


First Vice President and a third for
Second Vice President. to hold office dur
ling the term of said Board making the
election.
In case of vacancy in said Board of Di-
rectors, or in The office of President or
Vice Presidents, the same shall be filled
by the remaining members of said Board,
Officer to hold for the unexpired term of
the Directorate.
The said Board of Directors shall APP
point Cashier, and such other Officers,
Attorneys t-law, Agents and Clerks as
may be requisite and necessary for the
business of the Bank and shall also fix
the compensation for all of the Officers.
Attorneys at law, Clerks, Agents or en-
ployees of the Bank. All persons appoint
ed by the Board of Directors as above set
forth, shall hold their positions at the
pleasure of the Board.
The Board of Directors shall have the
power to adopt rules and regulations for
the proper government of the ank and the
transaction of it's business, and to alter
the same at pleasure, provided the same
be not contrary to the laws of this State,
nor of this Charter
The Board shall have the authority to
fix the time and place of its meetings and
the notice to be given thereof, The Board
shall have authority to delegate it's Agents
and Employees of the Bank or to desig-
nate Committees of the Board, such
powers as they may think proper and
expedient.
ARTICLE v.
Books for the registry and transfer of
shares of capital stock shall be opened;
all transfers of stock shall be made on the
books of said corporation by the stock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29

Among those who deserve mention
for heroic action and honorable con
duct during the dark days of Ard
more, are those upon whom it rest
ed to feed the workers and strangers,
caught within our gates.
With our big hotel a total wreck,
and most OF the other hotels ami
eating houses out of business, these
who have been fortunate enough to
keep their places open have labored
night and day without ceasirg
And let it be said, that SO far as
We have been able to hear, not one
case of charging over the regular
rate has been heard Of, and the food
seryed-so far as was in the power
of the caterer, was as near The stand
ard of other days as he could pos
sibly make it. Even the humble ham
burger was the same price, and it
was a good one, at that-as many
who are in the habit of sitting down
to their own tables with tn air fam
lily every day in the year can tes.
tify to,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
Funerals Being Held.

The funerals Of ten of the victims
of Mondays disaster We're held yes
terday, and today fifteen more wer.
conducted in the city. The remai.s
of the victims we're taken to their
respective homes, where the services
were conducted. Every clergyman
in the city took active part in the
last sad rites
kilograms of coincidence have been
pouring through the local offices for
the past two days to friends an1
relatives in this city, every one o<-
pressing deepest sorrow, and Offering
assistance, if needed. Despite the
mighty disaster which, so far as
known, snuffed out the lives of -
persons and wrecked over a million
dollars worth OF property, the peo-
pie are taking their loss philosoph'-
cally. and are eXerting every effort
to bring order out of chaos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
The Relief Work

At the meeting of the chamber of
commerce. held yesterday the follow
ing persons were named to serve as
relief committee and meetings have
been held today. While this commit
tee has been especially assigned the
duty, yet all persons are requested
to act in conjunction with the COM
mittee and volunteer helpers are vel
coined and appreciated. The commit
tee is composed of DR.. c. c. Weith,
w. T. Ward, w. S. Wolverton Mrs.
\. f.. Curtiss, j. L. Cruce, Mrs. j. b.
Spragins, Mrs. Ida Grubbs, Mrs. c. w.
Richards, Mrs. A. d. Peterman, II. \.
Kembel. Mrs. Sam Daube, Mrs. julius
Kahn. Mrs. Arthur Straehley, Mrs.
Val Mullen, Mrs. II. II. Sayre, Mrs.
Frank Gates. Mrs. NJ. Ikard, Mrs. j
NJ. London. Mrs. G. w Coffman, Mrs.
c. Z. Ringer and Mrs ]. b. Boone All
efforts will be made to give permanent
relief to those who have been made
victims of the disaster.
Two sums of $1,000 each were given
yesterday one by the McNIan Oil Com
pany, and another by the Ardmore Re
dning Company, and a third check for
$1,000 is being expected today.
J. L. Hamou gave $50 yesterday to
the Sunshine Ward in the hospital,
and said he would be glad to give more
any time the necessity arrived \ sum
of $1,000 was given in a few minutes
by different citizens at meeting held
yesterday. While almost every man in
town has a loss of his own, yet men
who have means. are sacrificing to
help those more unfortunate.
kilograms have come from Madill,
Gainesville, Marietta and other neigh
boring towns offering to give if Ard
more feels that it should ask for out
side help.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
Fear at School.

With anxious mothers and fathers
hurrying to the school building,
which. according to a wild report
down town, had caved in, burying
the two hundred or more children
within its walls, fearful scenes were
enacted. Children rushed to their
parents arms, weeping more for
sheer iov than from fright. Strong
condemnations were uttered against
those who had started the reports,
BY parents, teachers and children
allie. Playful boys, unmindful of
dlnger. and thinking of freedom,
shouted for joy when Superintend-
en-. Richards announced that schools
will be closed.
1--WE believe that it is better TO
have the children in school than on
the street" the superintendent said,
"but since the parents have more to
saw about their children than the
teachers. we will conform to their
wishes and dismiss school, that the
children may remain at home. I'm
Ill further notice, this building is
closed. and should not be visited"
supt Richards received ccores OF
concentrations on his action w1Nn
bo finished his speech. One lady,
with tears in her eyes, and her left
arm about the shoulder of IN eight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29

Mrs. Charles A. Barlow, who had
been visiting with her daughter at
Texarkana, arrived here last night,
accompanied by her small daughter.
She came in response to a message
announcing the injuries of her hus-
band, and found that he had died
from burns. He was standing near
the union depot when the explosion
occurred, and received injuries from
which he could not recover. Deceased
was a member of the WOodmen lodge
in Purcell, and had come here to
make Investigations, with a view of
moving to Ardmore We have not
learned where the remains will be
buried.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
The Warren Funeral.

The remains of Reuben Il. War
rem, aged % years and 4 months,
were laid to rest in Rose Hill Gene
terry this afternoon. The funeral
services, conducted by Rev. NJ. L.
Butler of the Broadway Methodist
church. were conducted at the family
home, corner of Hargrove and Twelfth
avenue, northwest, at 2:30 this af-
ternoon.
Reuben Warren was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Warren. He
was driver on the Pennington truck
and lost his life from the explosion
He was a graduate of the Ardmore
High school, he was the only son of
his parents, and give promise o. a
most useful man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
Of
GREAT DISASTER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO
Relief Committees Organized.


Following a meeting to arrange for
relief work held at the city hall last
night. number of representative cit
izens met at the office of the Ard
more City Gas company which has
beep turned into headquarters, this
morning, and effected a permanent
organization.
Rev. c. c. Weith was chosen chair
man. and Mrs. Curtis secretary. Mrs
Val Mullen and Mrs. II. II. Sayre
were chosen as a committee to 'e-
main at headquarters to receive do
nations and to render any informa-
ton possible to facilitate the wo,k.
Mrs. f. f. Guillot and Mrs. BurrOw
were appointed a committee to So
cure vacant building to recei'e
contributions of clothing and sup
plies. The following were appointed
as finance committee to solicit
funds t. carry on the relief work:
s. A. Apple, Judge Eddleman, G. A..
Ramsey, Barney Feagin. "Goyernor'
Cruce was appointed auditor to this
committee.
The executive committee is COM
posed of Mrs. Val Mullen, Mrs. \. +.
Curtis. Rev. c. c. Weith
Ward Committees.
First Ward-Nrs. E. Z. Guillot.
Second ward-Mrs. Peterman.
Third ward-Mrs. Julius Kahn.
Fourth ward-Mrs. c. Z. Ringer.
All temporary committees previous
ly reported will remain standing un'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
il the relief work is completed.
n. .anoIla Gives 4 Thousand.

The Magnolia Pipe Line company
phoned from its Dallas office today
to Judge R, A. Hefner, subscribing
$1,000 for tie relief OF Ardmore.
Three companies have so far given
$1,000 each, THE Magnolia, the Me
Man Oh company, and the Ardmo~e
Refinery. There will be a burning
necessity for every penny of this
money to relieve the necessities &C
families and Ardmore will ever 'e"l
grateful to these companies, which
remembered us when we needed their
assistance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
Andy Hardy Comma,

County Attorney a. J. Hardy, VINO
was called to the bedside of lis
father, was there but one night when
he heard of the disaster which over
took Ardmore Monday afternoon By
the explosion of more than 10000
gallons Of gasoline, and he left i'm.
mediately for home. He is now on
70 tie to Ardmore.