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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
The Spanish Cork Industry

AN important industry in Spain is the cul-
tivation of cork trees. This tree is an
oak which grows best in the poorest soil. 1t
cannot endure frost, and must have sea air,
and also some altitude. 1t is found all along
the coast of Spain the northern coast of
Africa. and the mort hcrn shores of the Ncd-
tcl1ancan.
There are two banks. the outer of which is
stripped for use. The cork is valuable ac-
cording as it is soft and vclvety. When the
Saping has reached the age of ten years it is
stripped of its outer bark for two feet from
the ground. The tree will then be about
five inches in diameter, and about six feet
up to the branches. This stripping is worth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

less. The inner bark appears blood red, and
if it is split or injured the tree dies.
When eight or ten years more have elapsed
the outer bark has again grown and then
the tree is stripped four feet from the roots.
This stripping is very coarse and is used to
make floats for fish nets. Every ten years
thereafter the bark is stripped, each year
two feet higher up, until the tree is forty or
fifty years old when it is in its prime, and
may then be stripped every ten years from
the ground to the branches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Theory Versus Practice

A TEACHER of the fourth grade in a
Michigan school asked little Bessie
what she had noticed on recent field trip
the children had made. Bessie rose, and
after several observations remarked:
"And at this time of the year there amt
a leaf left on the trees.
Did anybody notice a mistake that Bes-
sic made?H asked the teacher
Thomas raised his hand very promptly.
Jaw, there amt any such word as ANTI
he announced scornfuly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
And This in Boston

N RE passengers allowed to expectorate on
this caro- asked an indignant looking
Boston woman of an Irish car conductor.
"Yes'm," was the reply. aye can spit
anywhere We want to, Leddy.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Just Like a Man

IT'S funny thing about human nature,
said Jones.
whats funny about it,
"Why, if you tell a man there are 27O,-
l69,325,4 Sl stars he'll believe you; but if
a sign says Fresh Paint, he won't believe
it without Il personal investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
How to Clean Silver

TO clean silver where no coating is neces-
sary, the best way to do it is electrolytic-
ally, says Samuel 5. Sadtler. in his book,
"The Chemistry of Familiar Things" 81. b.
Lippincott Coz. There is now on the mar
ket an arrangement that consists essentially
of a zinc tray with racks to hold the silver.
\ bath is made up of a hot solution of salt
and bcarbonate of soda.
When the more or less furnished silver is
immersed in the silver and in contact with
the zinc. galvanic action is set up, and the
tarniSh is removed from the silver and de-
posted upon the zinc. These pans offer a
nice little lesson in electrOchemiStry, and
improve the appearance of silver without
much labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
How Deep Is the Ocean?

A DEPTH surprising all previous records
IA has been sounded by the German survey
steamer Planet, forty nautical miles east
of Northern Alindanao. This depth was
80 ,OSS feet. or over six miles, and a determi-
nation of bottom temperature and a sample
of the sea bottom at the spot We're also
secured.
The greatest depth previously known was
that found by the American ship Nero near
Guam in 1899, which was fixed at 81 GA feet.
The herald., 1915-12-02

cash and the value of said property and good
will being hereto annexed and made part
hereof. The whole of said capital stock Is
common stock of equal dignity and power;
said capital stock may be increased to the
sum of fifty thousand dollars CSSOOOO.OO).
All stock in this corporation shall be held
upon a condition precedent and under con.
tract and agreement in the nature OF vested
rights that all such stock is SO held and pos
sessed subject to the rules and provisions tor
the transfer of same hereinafter set out, to-
wit:
First: No sale or other transfer of shares
of stock in this corporation shall be valid I'M
I'll and unless the opportunity has been hrst
afforded the shareholders of record at the
date of such transfer, sale or other alienation
TO purchase such stock at book value Plus
twenty-h five per cent, the value to be asSer-
tanned in the manner herein prescribed Inc
right to acquire said stock hereby FIRST vested
in the other stockholders of record shall fol-
low the stock into any hands to which 1t may
pass and may be exercised against the nolo-
ers thereof within ninety days from the uHe
any sale or transfer thereof has been offered
IN he entered on the books of the corporation.
1t shall be the duty of any holder OF STOCK
in this corporation who intends or desires 10
sell, transfer, ALLEVIATE or otherwise DISPOSE
! of such intention or desire to the board OF
| directors of the corporation, who are herepy
constituted agents of the other stockholoers
| for the purpose of such notice, and said ooaro
| of directors shall give lInHlculdtc ihAOi
| thereof, in writing to all the other stockhoId
ers of record Before the expiration OF the
ten days from the receipt of said notice by
| the board of directors, any shareholder OF
| record may offer to purchase and may acquire
| the right to purchase said stock by notifying
] the board of directors in writing and there
/ after shall deposit the price OF said STOCK II
cash with the corporation on or before tn'
expiration of eighty days from the last men
! toned date. .:.l ~
| Upon the receipt of the first mentioned no
tice' the board of directors shall advise th'
person owning said stock, his agent or rep
resentative, to join the said board in hXini
the value of said stock, which value snail o.
established on the basis of the last annual o
semi-annual statement or report OF the cor
/ poration and the last monthly trial baianc
preceding the date Of such notice, and to IN
value thus found and established there sinai
he added twenty-five per cent, and the sun
thus found and established shall CONSTITUTE
the value and price of said stock.
II within the twenty-four hours after sue
notice, the owner, his agent or representa,ive
does not Join with the board in estaoiishin
the price or value of the stock, the board ma
proceed without further delay to hT the sai
value. using the report and trial oalanc
aforesaid for that purpose, which Writings al
declared to be conclusive evidence Tor an
The herald., 1915-12-02

The following stockholders are hereby de.
clared to be the first board of directors Of
this corporation, all of whom shall hold once
until the second Monday OF September, lSlh,
until their successors shalI nave pc
elected and qualified. Louis :. Carvalhs, $40
State street, New Orleans, La; Alexander 1.
St Marc, 1910 Upperline street, New Orleans,
La; George (. Wiegand, 2Ol4 Canal street.
New Orleans, La.
1915. or until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified, the following named yer
sons are hereby declared to be the o;nceFs
Of this corporation: Louis {. Carvalho, ! res
ident: Alexander {. St. Marc, vIce-pt ,sIdent;
George f. Wiegand secretary treasurer
Article Wine stakeholder shall ever be
hold liable or responsible for the contracts
or faults Of said corporation IN any iHTtner
sum than the unpaid balance due on the
shares Of stock owned by him nor shall any
mere intormalty in organization have the
effect OF rendering this charter null or eX
posing a stakeholder to any liability beyond
the amount of his unpaid stock, nor shall any
irfcrmality Irregularity IN organization
ever have the effect OF rendering any stock
holder liable a partner.
Article NIII.-Ihls act Of incorporation
shall be changed. modified or altered or this
corporation shall be dissolved, with the as
sent Of t,vo-thirdS Of the stock of the cor
no-5ti7n. present or represented at a general
meeting called for that purpose, alter pro:
notice in writing TO each stockhoider or
mailed to him at his last known post office
address, in accordance with the terms OF ACT
2o7 Of 1914.
~ the expiration Of this charter or the
earlier dissolution of this corporation for any
cause, its affairs shall be llqu!dated by one
or more liquidators 20 be elected by the
rocEholdcrs all Of whom shall hold stock II
said company and the said commissioners
are hereby vested with full power and au
/ thoritv TO liquidate the affairs Of said COM
pany in accordance with the terms OF Sector
go OF Act 26 OF 1914.
Article IX.-The appearers hereby declare
that thew have subscribed to the number o.
shares opposite their names, and the sigma
/ tures thereto shall constitute their Orlgina
I substitution TO the capital stock Of said cor
/ poratiou in the proportion set opposite thel
. names.
Thus done and passed, in my notarial oift'
I in the city OF New Orleans, on the day
month and wear herein first written and IN TIT
presence OF Messrs. Anthony Bonaud am
/ Arthur Macarthur, competent witnesses. VIII
hcrcunto subscribed their names, with IN
said appearers and ME, notary, after du
reading OF the whole.
/ Original Signed: Louis {. Carvalho, twenty
six shares; 4. c. s.. Marc, one share; Georg
E Wicgaud. twenty-thyce shares. Anthem
'''''"'' +. A. PARSONS, Not. Pub.
I the undersigned recorder of mortgages
in and for the parish OF Orleans, State O
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the act O
incorporation Of the charter of Louis C.. Car
valho. was this day duly recorded in my OF
fce in book ll57, folio 6lO. New Orleans
tSicnedD EMILE J. LEONARD. by. K
A true copy of original OF record and o
fle in my notarial archives.
f. A. PARSONS, Not. Pub.
oc. % nov II Is . dec
The herald., 1915-12-02
October l9, 1915.
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF THE
niYNoND B, SCUDDER, INC.

United States Of America, State of LOUISIANA
n. !, Known. that on this 10Th day of the
mr. atb of October, in the year one tho1sano'
nine hundred and fifteen, before me, Jener-
son Charles Wenck, a notary public, duly
sor,u;.s;oned. qualified and sworn in and tor
ne parish of Orleans and city OF New Or,
leans, therein residing. personally came ana
appeared the persons whose names are mere
anto subscribed, all above the full age OF
naiority and residents Of this city, who de-
dared that, availing themselves OF the pro-
visions Of the laws Of this state IN such cases
made and provided relating to the organiza-
ton Of corporations. and more parucuiaIy
Act ~ Of the General Assembly of LOUISIANA,
approved July 9, 1914, they have covenanteo
and agreed and do by these presents cove
nant and agree, bind, form and constitute
themselves, as well as such persons as may
hereafter join or become associated with
them, into corporation and body poiitie;
in law, for the objects and purposes ana
under the agreements and stipulations iol'
loving, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style Of this cor.
poration shall be Raymond B. Scudder, Inc.
and under that name it shall have and en)ey
all Of the rights, advantages and privileges
granted BY law to corporations and shall con-
tnue and subsist for the period of ninety
nine years from the date of this act It's
oomieile shall be IN the city OF new orleans
Article H.-This corporation is ORGANIZED
ief the purpose of the buying and selling OF
sugar, molasses and syrup together with theii
hyproducts and other merchandise pertain
ING directly or indirectly to the sugar, mo
lasses and syrup business; to conduct for IT
self or a. agent or representative of others,
seneral merchandise and commission bust
ness; to own, charter, lease or otherwise &C
suire, storage tanks, tank-cars and pipe lines
barge lines, vessels, trans, switch tracks
ndinss and other railroad equipment, an!
other means Of transportation, and to sell
tease, hire. pledge, mortgage or otherwise
ALLEVIATE the same; to buy and sell, lease
mortgage or otherwise ALLEVIATE, real estate
Plantations, warehouses and buildings o.
every description in Louisiana or elsewhere
enter into engagements, obligations an!
Undertakings and to make and do any and al
np necessary and proper in connection witt
NE prieipal object aforesaid, and to engag
any other business and enterprise whic
night be germane to or connected with tn
purposes above stated.
Article llI.-The amount Of the capita
ssosk shall be thirty thousand dollars $50
~Wl divided into three hundred (Oc
mares Of one hundred dollar. (Sl000O eacf
snleh have been entirely subscribed and pal
~ N property, cash and good will by az
ruefs, statement Of the amount of sal
The herald., 1915-12-02
AMENDMENT
TO CHARTER OF STANDARD ELECTRIC
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.


TO CHARTER OF STANDARD ELEC lNlO
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, I'M.
C,,ta ~ louisiana Parish OF Orleans, City !
of New Orleans.
Po = Known that on this 22nd dav OF
Na,,e.,Ler lqI5 before me Robert +. O'Con- /
49, rotarv nubIic du,y commissioned and
n,,,IiSad IN and for the parish Of Orleans, .
80. 80 Io,;siana and in the presence of |
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
s;g,ed nersonalIy came and appeared: Rob
-, Staar,,rs and Toseph s Caballero, as
- ;lrt md serretary.treasurer, respectively
- ,be Standard Electric Construction Com
=. ,.'> T,,oEr,or,tcd Who declared that under
III .,J ~, INC Of 4 resolution passed at a
,rnft;rg Of the stockholders held on the 10Th
Ed,.cr,ber 1q15 which had been con
vened for that special purpose, according to
- ,Le f,IIowino amendments to the char
Nv - .,rnor5tior we're adopted bv unan-
-, ,.nta ~ the Stockholders present at
I'D meeting and representing the total cap
I'll sfock of said company: all as more fully
annear from certified copy of the minutes OF
i - N''''9
TLe said amendments are as follows, to-
Ut.
k.:.,o The name and style OF this cor
oo,at;on Shall he Standard Electric Con-
P,t;a,, Co,,n,nv Iucorporated and under
~ r,r,e - shall have and enjoy all the
r;nLts 5rd nriviIepes granted by law to cor
n6rations: il shall exist for a period OF
| tventy-6ve wears from date hereof; shall
w. yo,ser 70 sire and be sued in its cor
tIr, y,,,,c. ,,aEe and use. alter and break
| = coTnorate seal: hold, receive lease, pur-
80 cnnvev mortgage and hvpothecate and
| oIodSc Droncrtv. real personal and mixed
iSs,,e notes bonds. mortgages and similar OBJ
/ i;aot;ons. rrnlov such managers, agents, Off
Is and employees as it may deem neces-
80. ID and establish such bylaws, rules
I'd reg,,Iations for its government, manage
! -. ID control Of its affairs as it may
! Jcern necessary or proper
| krt;cIe TIT-The objects and purposes of
this corporation and the nature of its bust
uoss are declared TO be:
IT. 40 ard carry on the business of con.
s,r,,rting Installing and equipping power
I;Lt;,,n md heating plants. with electricity
dis aicohoI. gas. water and any other power
or incl
To 40 and carry on 4 general electrical con-
.-,,ct;or ard contracting business; to build
co,,;n md construct telegraph lines telephone
lines and electric lighting lines, wires and
equipment and TO manufacture all materials
rF"re., thereto.
To do and perform any and all nature Of
renair work incidental to and growing Ou
, 81 or germape TO or in any way connected
, yitb the general construction and contracting
; business for which this corporation is organ
;zed. 10 purchase, hold, own, lease, manage
| and operate electric light plants, gas plants
/. machine s. ops, water works and any and al
machinery and shops necessary or incidenta
TO carving out the purposes of this corpora
The herald., 1915-12-02

The address of all the above subscribers
being No. 9 Richmond Place, New orIeahS'
Before me, the undersigned authority per
sonally came and appeared Raymond b. Seua'
der, Colgate Scudder, NJ. E. Scudder and A:
R, Scudder. who being duly sworn depose and
saw that the foregoing statement is true ana
Original Signed: R. B. Scudder, Us shares;
Colgate Scudder, shares; M. +. Scudder'
shares; A. r. Scudder, 5 shares. henry r.
Dart, IT., T. ]. Dobbins. -.
sworn to and subscribed before me, the
undersigned authority, this 18th day OF octo-
Der, 1915
JEFF. c. WENCK; Notary Public:
T the undersigned recorder of mortgages,
,'ord for the parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation OF the Kay.
mond b. Scudder Inc, was this day duly
recorded in my Office in book lls7, folio -
(signeO EMILE J. LEONARD D. X
IS;gned) Jeff. c. WENCK, Not. Pub.
oct Is nov 4 II IS Is dec 2
The herald., 1915-12-02

(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, d. r.
A true copy of the original
(Sigucd) ROBERT I CtONNoR,
Not. Pub
nov > dcc , 10 . -
The herald., 1915-12-02

If your dealer does not handle "GRAPlCO'
we will supply you direct. Phone Main JO94.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
MONTENEGRO TO
BE STARVED OUT

Rome. April 3.-Dispatches from Get
unje. the capital Of Montenegro, indi-
cate that Austria-Hungary Is endcavor-
ing to cut off Montenegro from all
communication with the outside world
and thus starve her.
Inc Dual Monarchy Is described as
surrounding this small state with over
Mneiming forces OF Croats on the
an onn IN addition to a garrison OF
so,oVV men at Cattaro, which prevents
and the Adriatic.
Against about 100000 Austrians Mon
tenegro can oppose only $4,000 men.
with limited artillery. Something like
.o'ooo people from villages in Bosnia
burned by Austrian troops have taken
refuge in Montenegro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
IFrom The Tribune llureau. ]

Washington, April 3.-How near the
United States came to engaging in
fragrant breach of neutrality by offer
ing for sale six big 6-inch rifles and
small consignment of infantry arms at
public auction in San Francisco is dis
closed in n catalogue of articles TO be
sold in the Mare Island navy yard last
month.
The catalogue promised the disposal
Of six model No. 4 6-inch breech-load-
ing rifles, with carriages, slides and
pivot stands. It's announcements were
wired to the traffickers in ordnance IN
the East, and numerous trips TO San
Francisco had been arranged when the
copy of the catalogue arrived at the
Office Of Franklin ID. Roosevelt, Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy. A review of
its items, casual but conclusive, resulted
in a peremptory order TO the com
mandant of the navy yard at Mare
Island to withdraw the six times from
the list to be offered for sale.
A second and more careful perusal
OF the list showed that five Krag-Jor-
gensen rifles, "to be sold by lot"
were also included. This item also was
ordered stricken from the list of navy
yard junk, and so also was an item Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
Bronx Artists to Exhibit.

Amateur artists Of The Bronx will
be represented at the first annual ex-
hibition of the Bronx Society Of Arts
and Sciences, to be held in the New
York Public Library, at Washington
Avenue and 176th Street, beginning to-
morrow. Three prizes Of $40 each will
be awarded and ten certificates OF
honor.
The judges are Charles R. Lamb,
Leonard Davis and Leon Dabo. Prizes
and certificates will be awarded at a
dinner at the boathouse restaurant
in Bronx Park April Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
IT, S. NEARLY SELLS 8 NAVAL
CANNON TO ARMS BROKERS
Six Inch Rifles and Quantity of Small Arms Listed Navy
Yard Catalogue To Be Disposed of in San Fran
cisco-Krag Iorgensens Also Included

four 30. calibrc Remington rifles Of the
"cat and rat" type.
The arms traffickers were gravely
disappointed. The opportunity Of shak-
ing down one or another Of the allied
governments for six fine naval cannon
and q consignment of small arms had
been banished through the watchful-
ness of one Of Mr.. Roosevelt's assist
ants. An excellent opportunity to dis
pose of some 1913 tons OF discarded
ordnance at war time prices and war
time profits went by the wall. Navy
Department officials are smiling bland
~ over the arms traffickers' discom-
future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
Russian General Promoted.

Petrograd, April 3.-General Alexiev
has been appointed commander in chief
OF the army on the northern front. in
place of General Russky, who retired
recently on account of i'll health Since
1908 General Alexiev has been chief of
staff of the Kiev military district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
AUSTRIA DENIES
SUING FOR PEACE

Amsterdam, April at is officially
cenied at Vienna that Austria has
opened negotiations with Russia for a
separate peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-29

The decision Of Germany 10 place its
interests in Italy in the hands Of the
Spanish ambassador may b. significant
IN view Of our relations with Kaiser
Wilhelm. Austria has asked ne 90 act
in its behalf IN ltsly and Italy has re-
quested ~ % DO il the same favor in
Germany. Apparently Germany y
d0uktful ~ our continuing in . mood
that would dispose DC 20 - IL dipio-
matte trustee in Rome With this dis
trust may ruihrls = desire - compliment
spain. Which is nov the biggest 81 the
Eurupean neutrals Germany has for
-ous tire teen casting friendly glsnoes
~ Madrid for every little helps IN
bis wEf Wing Alfonso q toe lonebesasd
- ttrow himself into Germanyis arms
tut tie recognition ~ spain az = rower
irrr'iisd IN ~ Knissris request nsF rross
hifn a. rruArr sueh diriruantie SERVICES
rs srs consistent 18th nsufraitr Mary
venrs hsrs fas=ss sires Tire last sFcrt
sas nsas ~ have sfair dizsse6 e. ons
NJ fht crest rBowers Thsf sfart Nas
uisas . Nnraieon 1Tf. 81 asFerenes 20
- eiiss natinns lity Bssstun Trans
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-29
MORE HOTELS, AND BETTER,
IN VERMONT.

1t is encouraging to the hotel interests
of the state that a recently remodeled
hotel at st. Johnsbury has been so wei
patronized during the past few months
that there is quite general desire that
the building be enlarged SO that the hotel
would have about double its present ca
pacity. The information is all the more
encouraging in view of the fact that the
rush of business has come during the
months of the year when the number of
hotel guests might reasonably be expect
ed to be smaller than, for instance, dur
ing the summer months, when a large
number of tourists are coming into the
state, If this particular hotel at st.
Johnsbury has been taxed for room dur
ing the months of the late winter and
early spring, then it is to be expected
augmented from the middle OF June to
the late weeks of autumn. Moreover,
are typical of the whole state; and hotel
men from Derby Line to Stamford should
be up and doing in preparation for catch
ing the tourist business that promises TO
come this way. incidentally, it is to be
hoped that Barre's new and splendid ho-
tel will have been completed in time TO
meet the extra demands that are going
10 be made upon Barre's entertaining fla
'ilities from the middle of June to the
,arly fall. At the rate work is being
'ushed upon the structure, there is hope
hat the business will not have to be
urned away for very long time. When
his structure is completed for occupancy
Barre viii be able TO take its place in
he chain of cities and towns in New
England which are able to give accom-
nodations to touring parties, as well as
o the regular transient business.