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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-01-15

were as tightly bound as Germany ani
Austria. but England had more free
dom or clioice She hesitnted only i've
days and then declared war on Ger
many. announcing II TO bc In protcc.
tion OF Belgium's neutrality. which
hnd been Invaded after permission 10
German troops to cross through Bel
GUM into France had been refused
About this time began that now his,
toric attack on Liege, which withstood
the German hosts SO bravely until the
giant ~ c.n,imcter guns were used.
Montenegro allied herself with Ser,
via, and Japan declared war against
Germany and Austria ana set out to
capture Tsingta0. the German port In
China. (Th.s was accomplished by Nov
~ Germany entered BRUSSELS without
any resistance on her way toward
Paris, and the Belgian government fed
to Antwerp
After this came the terrible. never 10
be forgotten burning OF I,Ouvain by
tho kaiser's nrmy because. Berlin
claims. the citizens fired upon the In
vaders after the city had surrendered.
Belgium Left In Ruin.
By forced marches the Germans ad-
vanced through Belgium, leaving ruin
and desolstion In their wake. Namur.
Dinant. Mons. Termonde aud other bis
toric cities fell. 10 quickly came the
Germans, In fact, that the allied ar.
mis1 were unable to mustsr their forces
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Cnillaux. wife Of the French minister
OF dnance on March 10 threatened %
be rs sensational rs the Captain Drey.
fus MAR. but after II remarkable trial
she was acquitted by the Jury.
On the western hemisphere the Mex.
lean affair has created the most IN.
usual news features Of the year. but
Its doings have become 50 closely as.
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YEN l'l' III" 'lAn'h airy G""'S com
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~ All"ih'' u not III the ""fld. wrii
Ia III" val win Liabilities ~ S'""p'
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investigations of combinations 81 biz
business have continued throughout the
year. hut two dissolution proceedings
principally have held the attention al
the public, The International Ilnrvcs
ter company was ordered to dissolve.
and the New Haven railroad promised
Ia srunrnt, from liz suhsidinries.
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lance OF the great f.nr"I,eni' strnsge'
u was on jan. that president WI
son met John Lima MS spee'h' repre-
sentative IN Mexico ON board thv
Chester IN the gull OF .Mexle" y
month later he lifted the enhargo on
tho expectation OF arms On Feb "
Mexlcans nnder villa murdered WI
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neutral countries, We were financially
secure even when this dutiniurul up
ncaynl 81 conditions came. tut III" WA
upset our rcuIioiuir conditions.
rlie compete sIisIrnsi"II III the stock
aud rununiiiy Exchanges Throughout
The ,uuutr, uCGItri ~ s,Wil ~ Ger
muny's altliulr hrainr ~ idrnt JUS
3lsi the New lurk -tp 4 'N'hnigr
CLOSED its doors. md the day following
'.rrnmuS declared war l;umor> oi
war had begun H. dix d"ri, into the
rockets Oi Un'lr sam when II bccaiIr
necessary a. Ship load after lnld at
gold abroad. ~ foreign countries called
upon us IL exchange 0Ii iimiai for
American securities owned abroad Up
10 the time when Ensnud declared
war on Germany many millions ~ III"
pr,-'ious metal had Irft IIf Golfers. hit
~ thai moment heavy sh,i''irnts fr"n
this country almost ""ns'd nhd Great
britain rsin blishrd u brnnb ~ the
Bank OF England IN Iannhn ~ taxi"
care ~ the exchange"
Wilson Declares Neutrality.
President Wilson's declarations ~
neutrality s1,u f,ilowrd. white an Of
fer OF his services IN hriugine about
IpaCe among the warning uati0ns was
PdJudged untiniciy. aud he de''i,led that
the countries involved must first show
they hre ready for mediath'n hefore he
would ngnin nppronrh them.
With England commanding the sen
with Its superior navy, German ship
ping across the Atlantic ceased almost
% once, This Ind u serious eject On
our trade. and plans for the re.cstah'
llshment OF ouI merchant marine ~
revived an impetus never before epualed
since our iiag dropped from frequent
Ia nm unusual sight upon the great
water highways Of the world. This
Impetus hns resulted In important
rlnnges IN our maritime laws. and
numerous vessels heretofore dying for.
eign ensigns have been enabled to
change to American registry.
The buying Of ships by the govern.
snent has been taken seriously In hand
By congress. the Idea having the ear
nest approval OF President Wilson.
The most vital setback to the cotton
Industry since the civil war came upon
the sosth like Q shock With the call
70 arms In Europe.
This hss ben he eject - ~ ~.
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WAR HAS MADE
DISASTROUS
1914 Charged With Greatest
War In History-Defense Of
liege-Burnins Of Lou.
vain-Fall Of Antwerp.
sy JAMES scnReieeR.

n VERIFYING else that has bar
pcn-I abroad during the year
IL ~ completely oycrslia,luwcd 10y
the disastrous war whhb ia,
o,crtak"n Europe. Since that nlrnor
able day. July -. ioii. when Austria
made her demands upon Scrvn fnr
PREPARATION Tor the assassination ~ t,,.
wife nnd Tor her anti. Austrian Bgitd'
ton. to which demands Scr,in con
scented with iut onc exception. IT,,
world has been Kept un edge 10y "i,,'
big shock after the other After Sci
Was reply proved unsatisfactory To-
Austria aud Germany declared her w
tcntlon ~ supporting Austria. whci,
Russian diplomacy intrrfcrcd AUsirt'
un the 18th Of July declared war ~.
her little nri;lil"r Then followed Em
pctur Williams demands oD Russia 4"
cease mobililins. pr"laiinIng martial
law throughout the German rniIir,'
on Aug. Germany DECLARED war
"n i,u.sia. nni Frame ordered nnbili
znilon
Tlwn f"lluW.I the iririhl" prriud ~
siiSrrus" Wlii,h was IT, show the wHy
The ntlIri I"wrr~ wuu'd net Eurup"
hnd hru ~, idpl int groups tf the
rurlpsr ~ maintaining the imlnnrr 81
i"w"f '."fiuuui. Austria aud liHlN
formed 'iir 'rti'lr rlliHn," uti "ur sldr
while l'us'lT, franc" and England
w"rr IIr'ls,d ~ u irIpl" entente "u th'.
other
italy Backs Out,
But liall s"un showed h"i di>iu,liui
ton h. hr hr"usht into the n-lt and
announced TINT the u'l.nn'" called iuf
,rf,u.v entirely France aud TN. ~
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VERIFYING else that has hap
pcnc,l abroad during the year
. ~ completely ovcrshadowcd 10y
Tim ,li.ustr,,t. unr y,bI,.n "a, 4.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-02-04

process shall be served on the Secretary OF
said corporation.
Article III. The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
| nature of the business to be carried on by il
are hereby declared to be; TO deal, buy, sell,
lease, as lessee or lessor, improve, mortgage
| or exchange. for its own account or for the
account of others, real estate, land and tene-
| ments; to buy, sell, and deal in for its own
account or for the account of others, COM
mission or otherwise, mortgage notes, bonds
er or trustee for individuals, firms or corpor.
ations: to guarantee titles to lands and other
real estate; to reclaim and improve landed
property; to lay out town lots or suburbs, pave
sidewalks, streets or alleys; to put down sewer
draiange, water and gas pipes to connect with
municipal plants or for the sole use of such
subdivisions; to erect poles or lay conduits
to support and receive wires for the trans.
mission of electrical power; to construct and
erect, or contract for the construction and
erections of buildings of all descriptions, and
generally, to do and engage in any other bust
ness, undertaking or enterprise connected with
of the objects and purposes hereinabove set
forth or contemplated by this charter.
Article ". The capital stock of this
corporation in hereby fixed at the sum Of
amount may be increased to a sum not ex-
ceeding the sum of Fifty thousand (S50,0Oo0O)
dollars, divided into Three hundred 600
shares of the par value Of One hundred (SlOC)
on the call Of the Board of Directors, or may
be issued at not less than par for property
purchased by or services actually rendered to
said corporation.
All shares of stock shall be full paid and
non assessable. No transfer of stock shall be
binding upon the corporation unless made
upon its books, and all certificates of stock
shall be signed by the President or Vice
President and Secretary of the corporation.
Article V. All the corporate powers OF this
company shall be vested in, and the manage
ment and control of its business and affairs
shall be exercised by a Board of Directors
composed of three (3) stockholders, which num-
Der may be increased to no more than five G)
at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
A majority of the directors shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of all business. The
directors shall be elected annually, by ballot
the stockholders on the first Monday OF the
month of February of each year. All elections
shall lbe held under such rules and regula.
tions as may be determined by the Board OF
Directors, but after at least ten days notice
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ARTICLE Widths act of Incorporation
| may be changed, modified or altered. this
| corporation may be dissolved with the as
| sent of the stockholders owning two-thirds
! OF the issued stock of the corporation at a
| meeting of the stockholders convened for that
| purpose and after notice shall have been
| given to each OF said stockholders as pro-
! vidcd for IN Article ' Of this act OF incor-
| poratlon, except that whenever m the Judg-
| meni OF the board OF directors It shall be
deemed advisable, and for the benefit OF sand
corporation thar II should he dissolved the
| board within ten G0 days after the adoption
Of resolution To that effect, by majority
Of the whole board. n a meeting called for
mat purpose, Of which meeting each director
snail have received al least three 90 days
notice, shall cause notice Of the adoption OF
NuCh resolution 20 hc mailed TO such stock
holders, together with . notice of A meeting
Of the stockholders TO be held al the Office
OF the corporation, % take action upon the
resolution 50 adopted by the board Of dircc-
tors. In case % the dissolution ot this cor
poration 10y the expiration OF ITS charter
or otherwise, the stockholders shall elect
three 90 hquiiat0rS from among their mum
hcf' Nh" shall have tull power and authority
u" hduldaie and settle the business and
AFFAIRS OF the company. In case OF death or
inability OF any OF said liquidators the sur
Viy"r or survivors shall appoint a successor
or successors TO him or them.
AZ Il r. WILL ntIl the election to be
held Or, the second Monday Of January, 1910.
the following stockholders shall constitute
the hrNt board OF directors. Harry : Gcrson.
1913 folymnia Street; Alfred Fcldruau, 4513
anal street. John Il. Crawford. 1910 Camp
Street; Samuel V Edmistou, 2lOS Palmer
Avenue; Frank Y. Raymond 81 Carondelct
Street all ot New Orleans La with the SAID
Harry y. Gerson as president. Alfred Field
man as nrst vlcc-prcsident, John h. Crawford
A. second wee president, and Samuel v Ed
huston, as secretary treasurer.
ARlI' IL IN.-lLc subscribers hereto have
written opposite their respective name, th.
amount Of stock In TINS corporation subscribed
by each Of them.
thus done and passed In my oaice AZ the
'liy o. New Orleans. on the day. month and
year hereluahove first written IN the pres
eucc Of Chas. Lc Blame aud Wm F. Conker-
ton, competent witnesses. who have hcrclnto
signed these presents, together with said an.
P[aIris and me, notary, after 4 due reading
OF the whole
Original Sigued)
Names OF subscribers omitted
Witnesses: !, ChaS. lie Blanc: ? VIM. f.
tUukrrtou.
Theodore A. Schuber. Notary Public.
l. the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages.
H. aud for the Parish of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Act Of Incorporation, Of the
"eTN"n Realty Co, Inc was this day duly
recorded IN my office, in Book lI27. folio 80.
New, Orleans, La. January p, 1915. (SigncD
Emile Leonard. ID. r.
Jan q feb II Is 3 mch
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Japanese Woman Pearl Divers.

For centuries past one of the cur
ious customs of Japan has been the
employment of woman as divers in
the pearl industry. Formerly whole
families became divers, but later the
prerogative became more and more
that of the women until now fully
ninety per cent of Japanese pearls
are gathered by Japanese women
divers. A movement begun several
years ago to replace them with men
has been opposed bitterly by the wom-
en-.
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CHATTER
OF HOFFMAN ENTERPRI!

OF HOFFMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
United States of America, State of
Louisiana. Parish of Orleans, City of
New Orleans.
BE il known that on this Sixth day
of the month of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
fifteen and OF the Independence of the
United States of America, the one hun
dred and thirty-ninth, Before me, Ed
gar Grima, Notary Public, duly COM
missioned and qualified in and for the
Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisiana,
therein residing, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned. Personally came and ap-
peared: Claude Hortman, David Sive-
wright and Everton NJ. Schlegel, All of
full age and residing in this City, who
severally declared that they do hereby
form a stock corporation under the laws
of this State, particularly Act No 267,
approved July 9Th, 1914, of the General
Assembly of this State, for the objects
and purposes and under the terms,
articles and stipulations following, to-
wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be Hortman Enter
prises, Inc, and by said corporate name
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CHARTER
|SsEHERcE INVESTMENT COMPANY
INCORPORATED.

K Ssiss Of America. State of Louisiana
y I Sev Orleans. Parish of Orleans.
~ nsvn that on this twelfth day OF
sst d January, in the year, one thous.
NJ hundred and fifteen;
~ \, Robert Legier, a Notary Public,
mrsssiosed and qualified in and for
sn2 u Orleans, State of Louisiana,
Nd herein residing, and in the pres
= u Witnesses hereinafter named and
usaily Cane and Appeared: The per-
s1s names are hereunto subscribed,
tdnd that, syailing themselves of the
- z ne laws Of this State, and par
Al No ~ Of the General Assembly
sak Of louisiana, for the Year 1914,
~ tavenanted and agreed and do,
toniA covenant, agrees, bind,
nl constitute themselves, as we'll as
80 prson as may hereafter join or
uoed with them into a corpora
NY politic in law, for the objects
- and under the agreements and
nm fsllsxinR. to-wit:-
! he name and style of this cor
n g ~ q ne PIERCE INVESTMENT
~. INCORPORATED, and under
shall have and enjoy all the
1n'ases and privileges granted
os1orstions, it shall exist for a
ey nme years from the date
M4h nave power and authority
med In its corporate name; TO
cosporate seal, and the same
-. y n'ef sf pleasure; to hold. receive,
@,vsy, mortgage and hypothecate
~ personal and mixed; to issue
80 nd other obligations; TO have
eath managers, directors, officers,
9 sshes employees as the interest
) 1sase Of said corporation NAV re.
tnd and to make and establish
=. rules and regulations for the
=. 5anaysnsnt and control of the
r. stiairs Of the corporation as NAV
- n Sssary or expedient.
t1e domicile Of said corporation
q. - 9ty Of New Orleans. State Of
4 may establish offices and
- ~ gnout the United States OF
-. nreign countries.
~ a 40 other legal process shall
4 @ President and in his absence
- 9 ssssent Of said corporation. In
20 OF said officers, then said
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tnat the above and foregoing act of in
corporation of the Hortman Enterprises
Inc, was this day duly recorded in nv
onice, in Book 1927. folio -
New Orleans. La, January 9TH, 1915.
tSlgned) EMILE j. LEONARD, by. r.
"A true copy of the original on file and
OF record in my office.
New Orleans. La, January eth, 1915.
(SeaD EDGAR GRIMA, Not. Pub
Jan l4-2l-2S Feb 4.u.lS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-29
PACKWOOD BOYS
NEARLY DROWNED

Packwood, July 27-Robert Bonn,
Eager, Roy Kenyon and Harvey Emery
were rowing on the pond near the tile
plant Saturday when the boat upset
precipitating the boys in the water.
Kenyon and Bonn swan to the shore,
but Baker clasped his arms around
Emery's neck and both sank to the
bottom. After hard work Emery sue
ceeded in tearing loose Bakers hands
which were tightly clinched and free
ing himself from the boy rose to the
surface.
Ed Murphy who had been watching
the struggle, dived into the water and
caught Baker who was greatly exhaust
ed and lowed him to the shore. In
the meantime directing another boy
to watch for Baker, who soon came to
the surface and was recued in like
manner The water in the pond is
eight feet deep and the boys fully
realize their narrow escape and are
thankful to their heroic hercuers.
This is the second time Ed Murphy
has saved young man from drown
ing
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before you-who loves you-loves

before you-who loves you-loves
you"
T. He stopped, for the girl was smil-
ing. And it was not the sort of smile
that his words were entitled to.
'T'm sorry, really" she said. But
can't help it. All l can see now is
your triumphant entrance last night
your. mastery exposure of that silly
necklace clever destruction OF
every obstacle IN order that narrowly
andS might be married on Tuesday.
In the light Of all that has happened
how can you expect to appear other the
"Foolish? You're right. And you
couldn't possibly care--just little"
He stopped, embarrassed. Poorly
chosen words, those last. He saw the
light of recollection in her eye.
Il should say he went on hastily,
.sisn't there lust faint CLEAN of hope
for me-
IF we were back on the train," she
said, land all that followed could %
different-and Harrowby had never
been-I might"
you might-yes?"
81 might not say what I'm going to
say now. Which is-hadn't we better
return to the hotel?"
I'm sorry" remarked Minot. Sorry
I had the bad taste to say what nave
at this time-but If you knew ana
could understand-which you can't OF
course Yes, let's go back to the no.
tel-the shortest way"
(To be continued.)
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as the chamber in which her portrait
hung. - So
II must tell you all about it." she
said, sinking down on the messy
bank. Il am Mrs. Chaswick's niece,
Violet Lang. I arrived at Believer
late last night. I've been stopping at
the Hammills' place and came over
by motor after the ball Aunt Sara
sat up for me-
My room is next to the Violet
Lady's room, as we call it. and as
violets are my favorite flowers l had
worn great bunch Of them at the
ball. After my maid had gone, dis
covered that l had nothing to put my
flowers in, and, recollecting that there
was glass vase on the mantel of the
haunted room, went in to get it.
The room is seldom used unless the
house is over-crowded, and stupidity
entered and went right to the mantel-
piece to get the vase. Imagine my
fright when heard the bed springs
creak. OF course vanished And
did not even tell Aunt Sara until she
cornered me awhile ago and said that
one of her guests had been startled
by Lady Violets ghost and had found
fresh violet on the floor. So told
her, and received sound scolding for
my heedlessness. And, greatly hui
inflated, came out to commune with
nature
"And to gather more violets?' smil-
ed Dick Nov, as panacea for my
fright, may not have those violets to
put with this one? He pointed to the
faded violet in the lapel of his coat. \
She gave them to him and they sat
and talked about ghosts and the brook
and birds and flowers and sundry other
things. Even before they went in to
luncheon Dick Latham had made up
his mind to one thing-he must add
yet another violet to those already in
his ossession-the beautiful, but sub
stantial, ghostly visitant of the haunt
ed chamber at Belltower
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, LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK :
.

I awlmost made sent today, KUN
ing hoam frum skool and passing q
house with yard in frunt Of it, and
a lady opened the frunt doar, saying,
Littel boy, littel boy.
Meening me, and stopped and sed,
Nam.
Wood you mind kuming in heer and
maleing this lettir for me, sed the
lady. And she held out lettir, ano
I startid to open the iron gate to go in
and get it, and big fearse looking
bull dawg jumped out of sumware and
ran up to the gate and startid to bark
and show his teeth like enything, and
l quick shut the gate agen and stayed
avn the outside.
Kun rite in, he wont touch you, sed
the lady
And the bull dawg kepp avn bark
ing and looking fearser and fearser
and fearser, as if he was saying,
Won't tho, you jest KUN in and see.
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the terrace.
1--WE will not wait for the others"
greeted his hostess. eve will break
fast now-the reward of early rising
She led the way to the dining room.
Tell me- she smiled when they were
seated, did you get a glimpse OF our
lovely ghost?"
Fl did," declared Dick emphatically.
"Really?" Her tone was amuusedly
incredulous.
Really and truly. She even left my
door ajar when she went out. BY the
time I reached the door the corridor
was empty"
But it must have been vivid
dream" commented Mrs. Chasw1ck.
1T was,'' he admitted dryly.
She was thoughtful for awhile.
did it speak," she asked at last.
mot sound-simply vanished
through the door. But she left clew
behind" he laughed grimly.
Her eyebrows lifted. "A cleW?'
"A fresh violet"
"A fresh violet?"
Yes, dropping trile, but not cen.
turtles old!' he said significantly.
Mrs. Chaswick's eyes were inscru
table. 81 am afraid you have little
faith in our haunted chamber" she
said carelessly, and changed the sub
ject.
Dick picked up newspaper from
the morning supply and strolled
across the park to the beech planta'
ton, Here were ferns and forget-me'
nots and purple violets and the song
of birds and the chatter of squirrels.
He became engrossed in a leader
which breathed of war and rumors
of war, but not so deeply that light
step close beside him failed to rouse
his attention.
He Jumped to his feet and faced the
apparition of a haunted room! A tall
dreamy.eyed girl with corn-colored
hair her hands full of freshly plucked
violets.
A little wavering smile broke the
gravity of her face and she lncllneo
her head with gentle courtesy.
Good morning, Lady Violet
dared Dick.
"Oh. I don't quite know what you
meant" she faltered.
Dick blushed. II beg your pardon
he said humbly, "but thought you
were the ghost that haunted my room
last night
a startled look came into her violet
eyes. Her face was like delicate
pink rose.
Il am very substantial ghost,
she said tritely.
"But-a ghost after all!'
Sometimes" she flashed with un
expected spirit.
"Then the story of Lady Violet
Lang is true-she truly does haunt
! the guest chamber he insisted.
people have said so and believed
| it, but I never have thought theil
visions were anything but pleasant
Dreams" said the girl, calmly. =,
Dick continued to look at her VIII
such a puzzled expression that at las
she broke down completely, Laughing
unrestrainedly to cover her confusion
81 must make confession to you-i
isn't fair" she gurgled. "Of course
I didn't know 1t was you until yol
spoke about sleeping in the hauntee
room" ~.
.'You didn't know" repeated DICK
dazedly. He wondered what the CIR
meant-who was she, anyway? NJ
one he had ever seen before Wa
she not the living image OF Lady VIC
llet Lang? Perhaps the spirit OF Lad;
| Violet haunted the beechWood, as WEI