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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-02-18

of Locktown, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Fauss.
Mrs. Thomas Everitt. of Nights
town, has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Overt, of Werts-
vile, were guests of Merchant and
Mrs. J. G. Stryker on last Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Emf has been spend
ing the past several days at the home
of Landlord and Mrs. j. K. Wilson.
George H. Shepherd, of Snow Hill,
Maryland, was an over Sunday WISH
tor with his parents, Merchant and
Mrs. Edward Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Reading
and daughters Elizabeth and Flor
ence, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
j. C. Reading on Sunday.
Next Saturday evening will be
"Grumbler's night" at Sergeants-
vile Grange. The topic for discus
sion will be Influences that mould
human life and character"
The board of education of educa-
ted of Delaware township has enga-
ged Miss Pauline Fennelly, of Track
vile, Schuylkill County, Pa, as teach
er of the Sand Brook public school.
She succeeds Mrs. A. Dell Hoagland,
who has been teacher here for num-
Der.
A surprise party was rendered
Harry Hartpence on Friday evening
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ulysses G. Hartpence, of Bovine
Station. About IS guests were pres
ent. Refreshments were served and
all present enjoyed a pleasant even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon C. Moore
entertained at dinner on Friday the
following guests: DR.. and Mrs. L.
C. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Danley, Mrs. Edward Danley and
daughter Ruth, of Pennington; Miss
Bertha Cronce of Headquarters, and
DR.. and Mrs. j. L. Chamberlin and
children Leavitt and Mary, Mrs. Lou
Wilson, of Sergeantsville.
The remodelled public school build
ing in this village has been christened
''The Kendall School," in honor of
State School Commissioner Calvin N.
Kendall. 1t is a commodius, up-to-
date building, and will do away with
the two separate schools that have
been conducted in this village for a
year or two past. The date for the
opening will be known shortly,
Sergeantsville Grange P. of H.
No 1O1 will hold Colonial Sur
prise Social at Grange Hall on the
evening of Washington's Birthday.
Those who do not come dressed in
old fashioned clothes will be fined
cents. A rousing good time is
anticipated and every moment of
time will be occupied Come and
be surprised, good music will enliven
the occasion.
Relatives and friends here have
received announcement of the birth
of ~ ID, son to Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Hill, of Brookfield, near Tren-
ton, the event taking place last Sat
urday morning. Mrs. Hill was form
erly Miss Elizabeth Dilts Sperling, of
this village, where she was born and
lived until her marriage to Mr.. Hill,
who is brother of C. v. Hill, of C.
V. Hill & Co., refrigerator works,
Trenton.
Other Sergeantsville news page 2.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-02-18

The funeral was held from Mr..
Heath's late home on Wednesday
afternoon at 2.15, Rev. George
Boddis, Phi. D., S. T. D., pastor of
the First Baptist Church, being in
charge. and interment in Riverview
cemetery under the direction of j.
K. LaBaw, all in accordance with
the dead mans notes of instruction.
Mr.. Heath had been in both the
the undertaking and livery business
for many years, but disposed of
the teams and equipment used in
the latter some months ago.
He has had the appearance of a
man in poor health for some years,
and this, coupled with poor business
conditions is believed to have preyed,
upon his mind.
He was "a years old, and is sur
vived by widow and one daughter
besides several brothers and sisters.
He was a member of the local
order of Knights of the Golden
Eagle and Royal Arcanum.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-30

| nave power to contract, sue and be sued. 10
! make and use a corporate seal and the same
10 break and alter at pleasure; to hold re-
serve lease, purchase, sell, convey, as well
ss 10 mortgage and hypothecate, under its
! corporate name, property both real and per
Sonal and mixed; TO borrow and to lend money
ana TO give and receive securities therefor.
10 name and appoint such managers, direc.
'oIs' "'eiscers, agents and employees as the
interest and convenience of the CorDorataion
may require, and to make and establish such
ny laws, rules and regulations for the man
asement OF the said corporation as may be
necessary and proper, and the same to alter
ana amend at pleasure"
nus done and passed at my Office in this
NY OF New Orleans, on the day month and
year hrst above written, in the preserce M
MtN'rs jules +. Award and Rixford J. Lin.
CON- competent witnesses who have here.
'''3 signed their names together with the
reading OF the whole.
u signed: Edward NJ. Robert, Pres, F. w.
E"h.ert Sccty. and Treas. Witnesses: Jules
+. Award, RNfoTd J. Lincoln.
SCOTT +. BEER, Notary Public.
l. the undersigned recorder of mortgages
III ana Tor the parish Of Orleans State ~
louisiana do hereby certify that the aboye
. anu io,rgoing act OF amendment to the char.
a. nc N'o'CIt optical Company was this
nay IH.y recorded by me in my ofnce IN
book No. ll55, folio --.
New Orleans, La, December "A, 1918.
J, the undersigned notary public bereb,
.'IlHy That the above and foregoing is a
'"' ana correct copy Of the Original ACT Of
a'nen,dment to the Robbert Optical Company.
together with the certificate of the recorder
OF mortgages thcreunto affixed.
IN ialh whereof. l hereunto sign my name
TINS 18th day OF December, 1915
SCOTT +. BEER, Notary Public.
STAMP
dec 10 . 30 Jan - %
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-30
ACT OF AMENDMENT
OF CHARTER OF ROBERT OPTICAL
COMPANY, OF NEW ORLEANS,
IOTTTCTANA

COMPANY, OF NEW ORLEANS,
LOUISIANA
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
BE it known that on this 18th day of De-
cember in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and fifteen, and OF the independece of
the United States of America the one hun
bred fortieth, before me, Scott E. Beer, no.
tary public, in and for the parish of Orleans,
State of Louisiana, therein residing, duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified, and in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared: Edward NJ Robert, president of
the Robert Optical Company Of New Or
leans, Louisiana, and Frederick w. Robert
secretary-treasurer of the Robert Optical
Company of New Orleans, Louisiana, a cor
poration incorporated on August g. 1906, by
act before Scott E. Beer, notary public, and
recorded in book $40, 70. 54S, who declared
that acting by virtue of and pursuant to
resolution of the stockholders of the said
Robert Optical Company of New Orleans,
Louisiana, adopted at a general meeting of
the stockholders of said corporation, called
for the purpose of proposing an amendment
to the name of the said corporation, on the
18th day of December, 1915 (all the stock
holders of the said company being present,
and all notices of every kind and nature
having been waived, they do by these pres
ents, in order to carry into effect the said
resolution, a certified copy of which is here
to annexed for reference, declare that the
name of this corporation shall be changed
from the Robert Optical Company of New
Orleans, louisiana" to the ATLAS Optical
Co., Inc," and they, the said appearers, fur
ther declare that the section of the charter
of the said corporation known as ARTICLE /"
shall be amended henceforth and shall here
after read as follows:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Atlas Optical Co., lnc., by which
name the said corporation shall have and
enjoy corporate existence and succession for
the term of ninety-nine years from the date
hereof, unless sooner dissolved according to
law Its domicile shall be in the city Of
New Orleans State of Louisiana. 1t shall
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-30
CHARTER
OF THE UNIVERSAL FOLDING CRATE
COMPANY

nov IS dec ? 9 l6 q 30
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-30

United States of America. State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans. City of New Orleans:
Be it known, that on this, the 9th day of
the month of November, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and fifteen,
and of the independence of the United States
of America, the one hundred and fortieth.
before me, Sidney L. Feibleman, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified, with
in and for the parish Of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
who severaly declared that, availing them
selves of the benefits and provisions of the
constitution of the State of Louisiana and
of the laws of said state relative to the
ganzaton of corporations and particularly
of the provisions Of Act No. 267 Of the acts
of the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana for the year 1914, they have united
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-30
A Definition.

Rhetoric Teacher-What il meant by
poetic license? Scholar-The permits
sion claimed by the educated to u.s.
language such as they would ridirul'
if used by the uneducated. Bo~rp
Journal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
CHINESE UPHELD
BY THE ENGLISH
Weakness Of Nation Allows Jap to DO
Great Wrong is Editorial Opinion
Of London Paper.

LONDON, May 6,-The Duily News
today publishes an editorial article
on the Chinese situation which reaas
In part:
1T would not be easy 10 parallel
such demands from one power 70 an.
other as Japan has made ON China In
many respects they nre more stringent
than the Austrian demands upon
Serbia, which led to the European
war and China has done nothing to
incur such penalty She offered no
menace 10 japan aud she wanted only
tn enjoy her own liberties In her own
way.
III Chlun had been u military na
lion she never would have been thus
challenged She had neither the will,
nor the power 10 take nm mfrlendly
nnd irrpConciahlp course toward her
powerful nelghhor aud II X grOtcsque
to suggest she ~ responsible for the
crisis
1T will he the last and the most
bitter tragedy " this war II one NJ lts
consequences he that an unoffendng
nation whose independence and in.
teglity the Auglo.Japnnese alliance
has guaranteed Is 10 he despoled by
one " the siguatOrics Of that alliance" I"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
GUARDS FOR CHILDREN
Vacation Supervisors For Kansas Stu.
dents Are Urged nj State Federation
of WOmcn's Clubs.

EMpORlA, Kan, May g. Appoint
ment Of vacation supervisors In each
community 10 guide the $4,000 school
children of Kansas during their leiS
urc days this summer and thus win
them from pitfalls that come through
association with undesirable children
was urged here today boy Mrs. J. X.
COdding " Leuvenworth In an address
to the convention NJ the Kansas state
federation Of womens clubs
Mrs. Coddlne is In charge " the
state department of welfare aud iu
dustry.
An appeal for u $4,000 approprio
tion by congress 10 encourage ma
tiunwidc IPriod VI road making was
made by Mrs. Noble prentls Of Topeka,
past president Of the organization.
Mrs prentls declared congress was
paying too much attention t0 railroads
and too little To- roads.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
WILSON STRUCK
BY HIGH WIND.
Reported That Tornado Blows
Down Forty EuiIdingS In
Oklahoma Oil Town.
THREE HURT IN ARDMORt
Property Damage Said To Be
Great; Southern oklahoma
Scene Of CyClOHiC Storm.

ARDMORE OK. May U. Three per.
sons were injured and much property
damaged here today by heavy wind
storm II was reported that Wilson,
OK. near here was bit by small
tornado, which blew down forty build
lngs, but that no one was seriously
injured there Winds ~ almost 90.
clouic force were reported over % Wide
section ~ Southern Oklahoma
At HiugIHnd Ok.. Baptist church
wus reported blown down ana other
buildings damaged but uo one was
seriously injured lu 'hr prtrUlia oil
fields, near wichita Falls, Tex. p
derrlcks were blown down and several
houses damaged
The Third ward school house was
partially mro"fcd and -eyrrnl .hll
dren Injured Two girls. Orrrc Mad
den II and Esther Smith l3 uf
ferrd broken arms aud were badly cut
and bruised j. G. Mclaughlin WAS
painfully cut aud bruised when his
residence was partly unroofcd
The electric light plant here and
many telephone aud telegraph lines
we're damaged and II was stated that
ArdmOre would be without elect tc
lights for "a hours Several frame
buildings also were damaged, the
storm being confined principally 10 the
southwestern section of the city The
storm broke here at about 0:3O IA m
and was accompanied by what was al
most n Cloudburst
North Texas also felt the effect ~
the wind and rain and at Gainesville
much crop damage was caused 10y
heavy rain and high wind other
northern Texas sections reported
heavy rain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
TRAFFIC. MAN ON
DRY GOODS BOX
Nearly Two Inches Of Rain Have
Fallen Yesterday and Up TO $3.50
This Acknowledgment General

Nice weather Tor ducks was the
IcustOmnry sHlututiUu ON the STREETS Of
Oklahoma city today, aud probably
on the streets Of many other places,
for the weather man says the rain IL
general over the state. Nearly two
Inches VI rain fell yesterday and to-
day nnd the people urc beginning to
cry enough
Many pranks were played hy the
torrents which are beginning 10 be-
fnmlllar sight In the streets aud gut
trrs. In one place down town a great
hole was being washed out under the
pavement and hurry call was sent In
for wagon load Of sacked sand 10
stop the excavation Some unknown
gentleman Sir Walter RaIeighed where
the street by the Pioneer Telephone
building was flooded, and picked up
II protesting young woman and ferried
her across the fOamng torrent
The hotels were packed all duy with
Il damp but cheerful crowd, waiting
their chnnces to slip out without get.
ting wet Plunks bridged most Of
the downtown cutters except where the
streets were completely submerged
one traffic officer who braved the
downpOur obtained small dry goods
box from which point " vantage he
directed the Splashlng wagons and half
drowned motors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
SUP'T. BRYAN n OtT lS
HEAD OF CLINTON SCHOOLS

CLINTON, Ok, Ma Al meet.
lug " the now schOO board held here
this week c. r. Grndl lprrutend
cut last year at Grant" OK. was
elected superintendent NJ the Clinton
city schools to succeed Prof Bryan
~ the five member composing the
bonrd two were IN favor n retaining
Bryan.
The question Cf erecting new
school building 10 replace one burned
about two mouths aRo is the most i'm
portant one that now coufrmts the
new school board a. he rebuilding
Proposition as put VI 10 the voters IN
the April election wa defeated on
account o' the sISe md plan of hunu
linz the bonds rs submitted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
"THE WAR" AFFECTS EIGHT
POSTAL EMPLOYEES HERE

Owing To insufficient appropriations
by the treasury department for the
Custodinns forces In the federal
buildings, most of the men will re.
ceIye a lay.off to cut down expenses.
Eight men urc affected In the okla.
hcma City federal building the on.
glncer fireman elevator operator and
five janitors Each man will receive
an eight ,hys' lay OF before the first
of July Other federal offices report
that on account Of the war rhrra win
hc no customary Increase OF samries
this wear.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
BOOZE INSPECTOR ADDS !
GALLONS MORE TO COLLECTION

Lloyd pcttlt, Inspector ON the city
rolicc force Is resting hut little since
his appointment Monday Petit early
this morning after an inspection Of
the bills ~ lndlng of the Santa Fc
freight house confiscated seven gallons
N whisky which ure helng held NJ the
police station The absence NJ any
address or the direction NJ thc whisky
IN known "jolnt " sufficient for
the officers 10 seize shipment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
$1,000 A DAY FOR JESS
Willard Reported TO Have Become
Feature Attraction With Wild Vest
Show for Big Sum.

Word has been received In Oklaho-
ma City that Tom Jones' manager Of
Jess Willard, king OF pugilists, has
contracted with the on Wild West
show, to exhibit Willard and himself
as feature attraction for the re-
mainder Of the season for 1000 day.
RnmOrs that Big Jess was consnder
ing a deal whereby he would 10 with
the Ol show until October |, were
heard In Oklahoma city when the
Willard company was here. Tom
Jones said at that time that II was
doubtful whether an agreemma would
he reached Jones said he believed
willard, who has been working hard
daily for nine months was In need Of
Il summers rest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
THE SHOCK or IT-IIBRARY
ENCOURAGES GUM HABIT

Those who do much reading at the
Carnegie library now have II chnnce
to relax their Jaws and render ma
terlal aid In breaking the silence
which usually reigns behind the long
rows Of scientific volumes. An enter
prislng agent has gained permlsslun
~ Install gum machine on the II.
brarlans desk, and II Is fnst becoming
one Of the most popular features "
the library Drop IN a penny, and n
blg gob Of fresh white gum comes
tumbllng down into your hand which
il expected 10 help while away the
tedlOns hours aud Mt the same time
establish sort Of comradeshlp and
Interest In common feeling between
the book worms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
BOTTLE MAIL CLERKS
Excessive Rainfall CaWes Additioaal
Work at POstOffice Caused by Com
pllcated DetOurlng.

The chief clerk and his assistants
IN the railway mail service office
are beginning 10 be offended at one
pluyius. They have more than had
their hands full with the rains Of
the past few weeks, and now the gen.
erul ruins over the state bid fair to
cause more trouble The washing out
Of bridges causes most ~ the trouble
as u record Of the dctOurlng Of each
sack " mail is kept, aud forwarded
to headquarters The department here
keeps truck ~ all mail In the state
from the time II leaves the postoffice
until the time II is taken from the
trains NJ It's destination. and n few
eTtrn wnshOuts mean II great deal "
trouble for the railway mail officials
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
INSIDE HISTORY
Of BANK FIGHT
W. b. Harrison In Interview
Relates Processes By Which
nc. Alliance Was Secured
PATIENCE, PAINS REWARDED
Petition Drafted Early In 1914
Was Nest Wonderful DOCu-
ment In The Contest.

The inside story Of how great
victory for Oklahoma and Oklahoma
City was won was told for the first
time by W. b Harrison, secretary Of
the Oklahoma Bankers association. 10
Il reporter FOR The Times who called
at his office In the COlcord building
Mr. Harrison has been credited by lU.
cal bankers I'm interviews I'm The
Times with having been the main
cause NJ the magnificent results
achieved When the reporter called
he was going over pile u tclegrums
aud letters received from all parts Of
the state cOngratuIatlng him ON the
outcome " what had been almost uni
versnlly regarded as a hopeless fight
How did It happen the reporter
asked
1T didn't happen nothing hap
pens" Sir Harrison replied quickly
I'VE were right and we won because
we were right II was because Wc
knew we were right thnt our faith was
never shaken even when much abler
and more prominent men told us the
case was hopeless Anything that II
is right 10 do can be- done II gone
about in the proper way"
HarrisOn's Review
Asked to give some details Of the
work done, Mr. Harrison reviewed the
long fight Rs follows
When the organization committee
which laid out the federal reserve
-~-~->~~Ne~~~~-~- -N~~~- -~~y>s~~--.~,
LlnuILt-Ia..l ~, M. LII. o..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
SNOW BOUND CAMPERS
RESCUED NEARLY STARVED

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal May G.
Eighteen exhausted campers rescued
last night from snow-bound Little Bear
valley In the San Bernandino noun.
talns, were reported today 10 be re
covering. Two were seriously III when
found The party hnS been maroOned
IN the valley for nearly n week by
snow bloCkaded roads. All were half
starved when searching party sent
ont by county officials discovered their
camp.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
ONLY JOY FOR
BOOSTERS TODAY
Land Of Wealth and Happiness Greets
Capital Traveller, in Northwestern
Part Of State.

ENID OK May Il SO tales of woe
urr heard lu the northwest of okla
hwu hy the boosters from Oklahoma
City for tht- is th, real creamy sec.
l'u n tnr -mlr Wheat wheat every
where fine farmhouse, sleek -tork
and PROSPERITY lhr-" are the sight
that greeted lhr travellers today
From fnirylrw Ok. tr hUwH. Kan.
the nature uf the soil und the lay Of
the land lend themselves 10 scientific
culture Cherokee Burlington Kiows.
although Ia kansas gave the boosters
a warm welcome CSpron wAs the
only town 10 give out advertising IN
return for that presented 10y the boost
pr, PRETTY girls decorated the via.
itors with ribbons n welcome
Ava is the center u goods roads ac
tlyity IN northwest oklahoma They
are bearing down ON their end and
pledge themselves uu rest until they
have reached UklahDma's educational
center
From Alya 10 Woodward is broken
country, but the people Of this section
never gave up livestock and kafir crOIs
aud have not felt some of the hard
years Mooreand Is good town and
has n great trade territory
At Woodward the train stopped over
night. This IL one town where pros
perity has not made the people forget
the old time hospitality. When print
ed programs we're handed To th'
boosters as they alighted from In,
train they all knew they were eX
pctted nnd welcome Thr MasOus
had Il special program and supper fol
their brother Masons The court house
was filled with loyal citizens ant
| boosters e. W Herrod welcomed
them Woodward ls still wanting rnil
road connection with Oklahoma City
and stands ready tO DO III part In the
| financing II voted from four totem
To one for the locntion Uf the capital
| at Oklahoma city
In Gaylord's Response 10 the address.
" welcome he said that only Articl,
o Section o had kept Woodward non
being connected with Oklahoma City
followed financial conditions whid
when the road WAS rinst planned
Then followed financial conditions
which made IL impossible Now ~,
approach conditions which will sooI
warrant the building " direct liu,
from Oklahoma city TO Woodward, h'
said
Dr. Chase jollied the meeting will
his good fellowship. G. B Stone eN
plulned some of details and difficul
ties NJ railroad building W. G. Rich
ardson. representing the Oklahoma
Farm Journal, from New York, eN
pressed himself as well paid In th
fine impression ~ the country and gla,
to get out among real Americans
|. s. Mahan thanked them for thel
loyalty tu the state fair This count,
won fourth In 1911 and Is comlnI
back In 1915
There have been heavy rains, hu
the folks came ont NJ Hopcton AM
Avurd. Darumn had planned 20 hNy
thirty automobiles, many of them SUI
piled hy farmers. while the trniu pull
ed on 10 the next stop We were 10 b
CConunurd ON Page FOurl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
'nLITERACy DAY" CALLED
BY ALABAMA GOVERNOR

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May G-m u
proclamation issued today by Governor
Henderson, June I IL set apart m n.
literHcy day In Alabama. All citizens
are called upon by the governor TO
lay aside matters " private concern
and cooperate In the working out for
plans for removal OF illlteracy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-06
NOTICE or APPEAL FILED
FOR ALLEN, LIFE.TIMER

NotIce wus filed In the ofTlrc uf
Court Clerk Realty todny that an ap.
peal To the supreme court will be-
taken In the case Of Robert Allen.
convicted " murder, In the superior
court and sentenced December II TO
life Imprisonment